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Smith has been in trouble. Last year, he was arrested in miami for dui, although those charges were later reduced. Hes also accused of illegally firing a weapon during a party in 2012 at his home in san jose. And he suffered minor stab wounds when a fight broke out at that party. Plus, smith has been named in a lawsuit by a man who said he was shot during that party. Join the conversation on our Facebook Page. Were asking people, do you think aldon smith should play in sundays game against the colts . And a lot of people are weighing in. Visit our Facebook Page and tell us what you think. And what does aldon smiths arrest mean for the 49ers . Again, coach harbaugh said aldon smith will be on the field this sunday. Ahead at 5 30, what else the coach and two other star players are saying about what happened. A live look at San Francisco here over the oakland estuary. Summer is coming to a close. With its final days comes the threat of wet weather. Bill martin joins us now with what we should all expect for our last days of summer. Its all coming to a quick end. As weve been talking about all week, theres a system out there. Weve got rain and showers in the forecast, mainly north. You can see whats happening. Its already occurring. North of the bay area, youve got rain up in eureka. Saturdays forecast, we could see a tenth of an inch, quarter of an inch of rain in some places. Chance of a thunderstorm. Coolest day of the week. Numbers are coming down on saturday. Turns out that is the last day of summer. The next day, of course, becomes the beginning heading towards winter. Coming up, well talk about the computer model, show you the timing on this thing, give you the rainfall timeline precisely. And then changes coming for your sunday. All that back here in 10 minutes. A shattered window is stark evidence of a courthouse shooting that happened in the east bay in the city of pittsburg. Well put up a map here to show you where it happened. It was at the Arnason Justice Center. Thats on center drive. The shooting happened at 7 45 this morning. Lets bring in noelle walker. Noelle, how did deputies explain to you it all happened . Reporter its very strange. Investigators believe the suspect was looking for a shotgun that was hidden here in this shrubbery. When that shotgun accidentally fired and hit that building, all the way over there. This is not the most comfortable sight at a courthouse. A spiderweb shattered window, a direct hit from a shotgun fired this morning. Im just shocked and amazed that, you know, Something Like that would happen at a courthouse. Reporter it happened at 7 40 a. M. Police didnt have to wait for a 911 call. The department stepped away. Officers heard a gunfire. Its rare. There was an officer that heard it and we were on scene within seconds of hearing the shot. Reporter officers didnt see a suspect but surveillance cameras around the Arnason Justice Center did. Police believe the suspect was near this statue, trying to recover a shotgun when the shotgun fired. Ultimately, we dont know how that shotgun got there. Its definitely not safe to have firearms out in the public like that. We dont know why it was there. Reporter the suspect jumped into this suburban. Police dont believe the suspect intended to fire the gun and dont believe he was aiming at the Jury Assembly room. If i was hit, i would hopefully get out of jury duty for that day. Reporter no one was hurt, though there were people inside and around the building at the time in were very fortunate there were no injuries as a result of this. Reporter so Pittsburg Police are checking with other departments to see if they have other Crimes Involving shotguns that might be related to this crime today. In the meantime, they want you to take a look at this chevy suburban. If you know anything about it, Pittsburg Police would love to hear from you. Noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. A worker was killed at a construction site. Now cal osha is investigating. The accident happened on club drive. Police say a 51yearold newark man was hit by a machine called a scraper. He was part of a crew grading the site for new home construction. Police say the driver was making a uturn and didnt see the victim. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. New developments tonight in the recent freeway shootings along highway 101 in san jose. Ann joins us live from san jose with the surprisingly young age of the two suspects. Reporter well, investigators had been trying to track down the shooters in this case when one of them showed up at the Police Station this morning to turn himself in. He is young and he says his partner is even younger. Now, take a look at these images. Authorities say at least 12 cars were hit by a barrage of bbs that punctured doors and shattered windows. It happened on highway 101. This morning, a 15yearold approached police to admit his guilt. He also implicated an 11year old friend. The two juveniles were interviewed with their parents and later released into their custody. Investigators with chp say they arent sure what prompted them to come forward. But they say theyre lucky the damage in this case wasnt worse. At 5 45, 6 00, southbound 101 could very easily have caused a chainreaction traffic collision where we could have had fatalities. A little bit of guilt got the better of this child hopefully and he needed to come clean. Reporter authorities will charge them with felony vandalism. They say they are still looking for more victims in this case. Live in san jose, ann ruben, ktvu channel 2 news. A new twist tonight in the legal saga. Former Santa Clara County board of supervisors president , the lead judge has recused himself. A new judge ruled today that an impersonation charge relating to an Illegal Campaign mailer should not be thrown out. As part of a plea deal shirkawa entered into. Another possible bart strike. Just 22 days remain. Make that 20 days remain. Now, as that deadline approaches, there are there is word that bart is taking extra steps. They have trucked cars in order to train some of its managers to operate them. Tom vacar has been looking into that. And just how realistic this Training Plan is. Tom . Reporter heres what the law says. The law says nobody, nobody drives a bart train with passengers without first having been fully tested and certified by the California Public Utilities Commission. These bart cars are sitting up on flatbed trailers while bart insists familiarization training, not track training, will take place. We have about 12 managers who are already certified. We can start doing some training with noncertified employees. But we cant do the real hands on training until employees actually go on strike. Reporter the union argues those bart managers arent really certified. They may have previously been certified, but there are constant revisions, constant changes. And its been years since they were certified. Reporter i looked for answers about barts Safety Record and trained operator records. For two days now, the California Public Utilities Commission has been unable or unwilling to give me that information, which raises the question, is the cpuc as cozy with bart as it once was with pg e . Today i filed a comprehensive California Public records act request that requires the cpuc to answer each question in detail. Meanwhile, the bart manager training season underway. We have to prepare for a possibly very long strike. Everything were hearing from the union is theyre gearing up for a possible monthlong strike. Reporter now, coming at 6, what corridor barts manager Operator Service would actually serve and why that wont be nearly enough. Tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. Containment of the rim wildfire in and around yosemite has now been pushed back to october 1st. Crews say the fire is still burning around the hetch hetchy reservoir. That, combined with a red flag warning, prompted this new containment estimate. Officials say they still have to carve 133 miles of dozer lines around the fire. It could be months before the damage to the Washington Navy yard is repaired following that shooting massacre on monday morning. It will take six to eight weeks to clean up and repair building 197, where that gunman went on a rampage, shooting and killing 12 people. Navy Officials Say they expect the fbi to turn the Building Back over to the military next week so that the repair work can begin. Were learning more now about white house plans to honor the victims of that shooting. President obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will visit the families of the victims on sunday. Theyll also attend a Memorial Service that day. It will be held at Marine Barracks washington. Its a historic Marine Corps Base not far from the navy yard. The memorial will not be open to the public but a spokesperson says about 4,000 invitations are going out. Getting ready for business. One of the bay areas largest casinos is set to open its doors. And more on linebacker aldon smiths rest. Its a huge change for the Golden Gate Bridge. A median barrier gets the green light. The steps that remain before that barrier is put in place. They were billed as the fastest thing on the water. But not today. The unusual reason why oracle usa will live to see another day. Were new to town. Ells. Welcome to monroe. So you can move more effortlessly. We want to open a new account checking and savings. Well we can help with that. We tend to do a lot of banking online. You play . Yeah discover a mobile app that lets you bank more freely. And feel at home more quickly. Chase. So you can. After an unusual day along the San Francisco bay, Oracle Team Usa stays alive. The win came in todays second race in the americas cup. The first race was abandoned after light winds hampered any chance of both teams crossing the finish line before the time limit. In the next case, oracles beat the kiwis. Reporter the kiwis are wonderful people. But we have to do it here. Theyll race again tomorrow. What a weekend its gonna be in San Francisco reporter many thousands of extra visitors. Though Race Organizers acknowledge less than predicted. The fact of the matter is that San Francisco is seeing an upsurge of business, restaurants, the wharf. Reporter after watching every race since july, olivia says it wasnt as crowded. Now its really picked up. I think people are really enjoying it. We just flew in yesterday. We thought this would all be over by e time we got here. My husband has been watching it on the telly. Reporter new zealander atta told me her country has been more than willing to pay for this moment of national pride. Its about all of us getting together, behind our team, supporting our boys. Its been a pretty good time. Reporter theyre getting ready for a concert right now. Its 8 00 here tonight. The weather is turning a bit chilly, but the enthusiasm for americas cup is only heating up. Reporting live in San Francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. Some Team New Zealand fans are filmed having a little fun at the ceos expense. This video shows three men in costume putting three flags in San Francisco. They did it during the Early Morning hours on tuesday. Afterwards, the pranksters came out and took the flags down. Allegiance air cancelled flights, grounding all 52 of its airplanes. That leg to cancellations, including two flights between oakland and reno. Dozens of other flights were rescheduled or delayed. The problem started when the airline discovered that maintenance of the slides was not in compliance with manufacturer recommendations. The Employment Development department is still dealing with a backlog that has delayed employment checks to millions. They blame a computer glitch and a 150 million shortfall in federal funding. We just dont have enough staff to go around when demand remains more than twice what it was before the recession. So we have to get it automated. We have to get the assistance of automation to help us get more efficient in our workload. They say they cannot estimate when those affected will be receiving their checks. A huge new casino is set to open in just about six weeks. These are drawings of the casino thats under construction. According to the Santa Rosa Press democrat, crews are putting the finishing touches on the 800 million casino. It is set to officially open on november 5. Its located on 66 acres of land owned by the federated indians. Pretty dramatic changes ahead in the weather. Bill martin is here to tell us. Weve been talking about showers. Now looks like theyre going to verify it. Wet weather in the bay area tomorrow. And you can see how it looks. Just more winterlike. Of course, saturday, the last day of summer. This is going to mark the beginning of a change, as we go into tomorrow. Were looking for the clouds to increase and showers in the forecast. Heres the system now as it moves through the northern portion of the state. Its going to slide through tonight. Gives you a little wind shift. Its this area behind that front thats going to bring us the best shot for showers tomorrow afternoon. Today was partly cloudy. Tomorrow, showers and cooler. Is it a washout . Youll get some stuff done, but i think between 7 00 and 2 00 in the afternoon, i think youre going to need umbrellas, especially in the north bay. I keep an umbrella in my trunk of my car. Here we are tonight with drizzle, forecast model. Here we are tomorrow morning. Not a big deal, right . You can get away with stuff. So here we are, 10 a. M. This looks like significant stuff. Maybe some drizzle occurring now over parts of santa rosa. As that slides through, between 10 and about 1, 2, thats some pockets of rain. Thats rain. Its not a lot of aerial distribution but its patchy , and even a chance for a thundershower. Between 10 and 2 is your best chance to get wet. Forecast highs tomorrow, 71 in fairfield, 73 in antioch, 73 in livermore. In the fiveday forecast, with your bay area weekend in view, everything is changing around. We talked about sunday. Well, sunday is going to end up being our nicest day, actually. Were looking for sundays temperatures to get back into the upper 70s. So a nice warm day as we head into sunday. But saturday, a little sketchy. Ill have the latest update, next time you see me at 5 45 and we will dial in specifically your hourbyhour forecast. But this rain helped tamp down any fire concerns we have . Yes. A crowd of people watching a basketball game in a park in chicago. What happened next that injured 13 people, including a three yearold child who is now in Critical Condition. Plus a war of words on capitol hill. This place is a mess lets get our house in order. The move made today by house rebublicans against president obamas Health Care Plan as capitol hill heads for a shutdown showdown. Now to our julie haener in the newsroom with what were working on for 6. Dui and marijuana accusations against a 49er pro bowler. The surprising number of incidents that suggest the niners may have a bigger dui problem. Plus 36 men and women about to embark on a new adventure. And that is the streets of oakland tonight we talk to them about what many folks across the country call a violent city. These stories and much more, coming up new at 6. 5n police in chicago are searching for the gunman in a shooting that injured 13 people, including a threeyear old. The vicks were in a crowded Neighborhood Park watching a basketball game. Thats when witnesses say a group of men fired assault style weapons from a car. The child was hit in the cheek and is now in Critical Condition as are two other victims. Investigators say theyre not sure yet how many shots were fired. Once again, the u. S. Congress is in a shutdown showdown. Today, the debate over the budget dissolved into a partisan fight over the president S Health Care reform plan. This place is a mess lets get our house in order. We are legislators. We have come here to do a job for the American People. The American People dont want the government shut down, and they dont want obamacare. Today, house rebublicans approved a budget measure that keeps the government running for another three months but also strips funding for president obamas Affordable Care act. In missouri today, the president lashed out at congress, while speaking to workers at a car plant. The president urged congress to pass a budget and raise the nations debt ceiling to avoid throwing the country into default. This is the United States of america. Were not some banana republic. This is not a deadbeat nation. We dont run out on our tab. They have promised to kill the house budget measure. But if Congress Fails to meet the september 30 deadline for a spending bill, a Government Shutdown will begin. The next showdown will be the debt ceiling battle. It puts america at risk of defaulting for the first time ever. The Communications Chair for the Facebook Page<\/a>. Were asking people, do you think aldon smith should play in sundays game against the colts . And a lot of people are weighing in. Visit our Facebook Page<\/a> and tell us what you think. And what does aldon smiths arrest mean for the 49ers . Again, coach harbaugh said aldon smith will be on the field this sunday. Ahead at 5 30, what else the coach and two other star players are saying about what happened. A live look at San Francisco<\/a> here over the oakland estuary. Summer is coming to a close. With its final days comes the threat of wet weather. Bill martin joins us now with what we should all expect for our last days of summer. Its all coming to a quick end. As weve been talking about all week, theres a system out there. Weve got rain and showers in the forecast, mainly north. You can see whats happening. Its already occurring. North of the bay area, youve got rain up in eureka. Saturdays forecast, we could see a tenth of an inch, quarter of an inch of rain in some places. Chance of a thunderstorm. Coolest day of the week. Numbers are coming down on saturday. Turns out that is the last day of summer. The next day, of course, becomes the beginning heading towards winter. Coming up, well talk about the computer model, show you the timing on this thing, give you the rainfall timeline precisely. And then changes coming for your sunday. All that back here in 10 minutes. A shattered window is stark evidence of a courthouse shooting that happened in the east bay in the city of pittsburg. Well put up a map here to show you where it happened. It was at the Arnason Justice Center<\/a>. Thats on center drive. The shooting happened at 7 45 this morning. Lets bring in noelle walker. Noelle, how did deputies explain to you it all happened . Reporter its very strange. Investigators believe the suspect was looking for a shotgun that was hidden here in this shrubbery. When that shotgun accidentally fired and hit that building, all the way over there. This is not the most comfortable sight at a courthouse. A spiderweb shattered window, a direct hit from a shotgun fired this morning. Im just shocked and amazed that, you know, Something Like<\/a> that would happen at a courthouse. Reporter it happened at 7 40 a. M. Police didnt have to wait for a 911 call. The department stepped away. Officers heard a gunfire. Its rare. There was an officer that heard it and we were on scene within seconds of hearing the shot. Reporter officers didnt see a suspect but surveillance cameras around the Arnason Justice Center<\/a> did. Police believe the suspect was near this statue, trying to recover a shotgun when the shotgun fired. Ultimately, we dont know how that shotgun got there. Its definitely not safe to have firearms out in the public like that. We dont know why it was there. Reporter the suspect jumped into this suburban. Police dont believe the suspect intended to fire the gun and dont believe he was aiming at the Jury Assembly<\/a> room. If i was hit, i would hopefully get out of jury duty for that day. Reporter no one was hurt, though there were people inside and around the building at the time in were very fortunate there were no injuries as a result of this. Reporter so Pittsburg Police<\/a> are checking with other departments to see if they have other Crimes Involving<\/a> shotguns that might be related to this crime today. In the meantime, they want you to take a look at this chevy suburban. If you know anything about it, Pittsburg Police<\/a> would love to hear from you. Noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. A worker was killed at a construction site. Now cal osha is investigating. The accident happened on club drive. Police say a 51yearold newark man was hit by a machine called a scraper. He was part of a crew grading the site for new home construction. Police say the driver was making a uturn and didnt see the victim. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. New developments tonight in the recent freeway shootings along highway 101 in san jose. Ann joins us live from san jose with the surprisingly young age of the two suspects. Reporter well, investigators had been trying to track down the shooters in this case when one of them showed up at the Police Station<\/a> this morning to turn himself in. He is young and he says his partner is even younger. Now, take a look at these images. Authorities say at least 12 cars were hit by a barrage of bbs that punctured doors and shattered windows. It happened on highway 101. This morning, a 15yearold approached police to admit his guilt. He also implicated an 11year old friend. The two juveniles were interviewed with their parents and later released into their custody. Investigators with chp say they arent sure what prompted them to come forward. But they say theyre lucky the damage in this case wasnt worse. At 5 45, 6 00, southbound 101 could very easily have caused a chainreaction traffic collision where we could have had fatalities. A little bit of guilt got the better of this child hopefully and he needed to come clean. Reporter authorities will charge them with felony vandalism. They say they are still looking for more victims in this case. Live in san jose, ann ruben, ktvu channel 2 news. A new twist tonight in the legal saga. Former Santa Clara County<\/a> board of supervisors president , the lead judge has recused himself. A new judge ruled today that an impersonation charge relating to an Illegal Campaign<\/a> mailer should not be thrown out. As part of a plea deal shirkawa entered into. Another possible bart strike. Just 22 days remain. Make that 20 days remain. Now, as that deadline approaches, there are there is word that bart is taking extra steps. They have trucked cars in order to train some of its managers to operate them. Tom vacar has been looking into that. And just how realistic this Training Plan<\/a> is. Tom . Reporter heres what the law says. The law says nobody, nobody drives a bart train with passengers without first having been fully tested and certified by the California Public<\/a> Utilities Commission<\/a>. These bart cars are sitting up on flatbed trailers while bart insists familiarization training, not track training, will take place. We have about 12 managers who are already certified. We can start doing some training with noncertified employees. But we cant do the real hands on training until employees actually go on strike. Reporter the union argues those bart managers arent really certified. They may have previously been certified, but there are constant revisions, constant changes. And its been years since they were certified. Reporter i looked for answers about barts Safety Record<\/a> and trained operator records. For two days now, the California Public<\/a> Utilities Commission<\/a> has been unable or unwilling to give me that information, which raises the question, is the cpuc as cozy with bart as it once was with pg e . Today i filed a comprehensive California Public<\/a> records act request that requires the cpuc to answer each question in detail. Meanwhile, the bart manager training season underway. We have to prepare for a possibly very long strike. Everything were hearing from the union is theyre gearing up for a possible monthlong strike. Reporter now, coming at 6, what corridor barts manager Operator Service<\/a> would actually serve and why that wont be nearly enough. Tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. Containment of the rim wildfire in and around yosemite has now been pushed back to october 1st. Crews say the fire is still burning around the hetch hetchy reservoir. That, combined with a red flag warning, prompted this new containment estimate. Officials say they still have to carve 133 miles of dozer lines around the fire. It could be months before the damage to the Washington Navy<\/a> yard is repaired following that shooting massacre on monday morning. It will take six to eight weeks to clean up and repair building 197, where that gunman went on a rampage, shooting and killing 12 people. Navy Officials Say<\/a> they expect the fbi to turn the Building Back<\/a> over to the military next week so that the repair work can begin. Were learning more now about white house plans to honor the victims of that shooting. President obama and First Lady Michelle Obama<\/a> will visit the families of the victims on sunday. Theyll also attend a Memorial Service<\/a> that day. It will be held at Marine Barracks<\/a> washington. Its a historic Marine Corps Base<\/a> not far from the navy yard. The memorial will not be open to the public but a spokesperson says about 4,000 invitations are going out. Getting ready for business. One of the bay areas largest casinos is set to open its doors. And more on linebacker aldon smiths rest. Its a huge change for the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a>. A median barrier gets the green light. The steps that remain before that barrier is put in place. They were billed as the fastest thing on the water. But not today. The unusual reason why oracle usa will live to see another day. Were new to town. Ells. Welcome to monroe. So you can move more effortlessly. We want to open a new account checking and savings. Well we can help with that. We tend to do a lot of banking online. You play . Yeah discover a mobile app that lets you bank more freely. And feel at home more quickly. Chase. So you can. After an unusual day along the San Francisco<\/a> bay, Oracle Team Usa<\/a> stays alive. The win came in todays second race in the americas cup. The first race was abandoned after light winds hampered any chance of both teams crossing the finish line before the time limit. In the next case, oracles beat the kiwis. Reporter the kiwis are wonderful people. But we have to do it here. Theyll race again tomorrow. What a weekend its gonna be in San Francisco<\/a> reporter many thousands of extra visitors. Though Race Organizers<\/a> acknowledge less than predicted. The fact of the matter is that San Francisco<\/a> is seeing an upsurge of business, restaurants, the wharf. Reporter after watching every race since july, olivia says it wasnt as crowded. Now its really picked up. I think people are really enjoying it. We just flew in yesterday. We thought this would all be over by e time we got here. My husband has been watching it on the telly. Reporter new zealander atta told me her country has been more than willing to pay for this moment of national pride. Its about all of us getting together, behind our team, supporting our boys. Its been a pretty good time. Reporter theyre getting ready for a concert right now. Its 8 00 here tonight. The weather is turning a bit chilly, but the enthusiasm for americas cup is only heating up. Reporting live in San Francisco<\/a>, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. Some Team New Zealand<\/a> fans are filmed having a little fun at the ceos expense. This video shows three men in costume putting three flags in San Francisco<\/a>. They did it during the Early Morning<\/a> hours on tuesday. Afterwards, the pranksters came out and took the flags down. Allegiance air cancelled flights, grounding all 52 of its airplanes. That leg to cancellations, including two flights between oakland and reno. Dozens of other flights were rescheduled or delayed. The problem started when the airline discovered that maintenance of the slides was not in compliance with manufacturer recommendations. The Employment Development<\/a> department is still dealing with a backlog that has delayed employment checks to millions. They blame a computer glitch and a 150 million shortfall in federal funding. We just dont have enough staff to go around when demand remains more than twice what it was before the recession. So we have to get it automated. We have to get the assistance of automation to help us get more efficient in our workload. They say they cannot estimate when those affected will be receiving their checks. A huge new casino is set to open in just about six weeks. These are drawings of the casino thats under construction. According to the Santa Rosa Press<\/a> democrat, crews are putting the finishing touches on the 800 million casino. It is set to officially open on november 5. Its located on 66 acres of land owned by the federated indians. Pretty dramatic changes ahead in the weather. Bill martin is here to tell us. Weve been talking about showers. Now looks like theyre going to verify it. Wet weather in the bay area tomorrow. And you can see how it looks. Just more winterlike. Of course, saturday, the last day of summer. This is going to mark the beginning of a change, as we go into tomorrow. Were looking for the clouds to increase and showers in the forecast. Heres the system now as it moves through the northern portion of the state. Its going to slide through tonight. Gives you a little wind shift. Its this area behind that front thats going to bring us the best shot for showers tomorrow afternoon. Today was partly cloudy. Tomorrow, showers and cooler. Is it a washout . Youll get some stuff done, but i think between 7 00 and 2 00 in the afternoon, i think youre going to need umbrellas, especially in the north bay. I keep an umbrella in my trunk of my car. Here we are tonight with drizzle, forecast model. Here we are tomorrow morning. Not a big deal, right . You can get away with stuff. So here we are, 10 a. M. This looks like significant stuff. Maybe some drizzle occurring now over parts of santa rosa. As that slides through, between 10 and about 1, 2, thats some pockets of rain. Thats rain. Its not a lot of aerial distribution but its patchy , and even a chance for a thundershower. Between 10 and 2 is your best chance to get wet. Forecast highs tomorrow, 71 in fairfield, 73 in antioch, 73 in livermore. In the fiveday forecast, with your bay area weekend in view, everything is changing around. We talked about sunday. Well, sunday is going to end up being our nicest day, actually. Were looking for sundays temperatures to get back into the upper 70s. So a nice warm day as we head into sunday. But saturday, a little sketchy. Ill have the latest update, next time you see me at 5 45 and we will dial in specifically your hourbyhour forecast. But this rain helped tamp down any fire concerns we have . Yes. A crowd of people watching a basketball game in a park in chicago. What happened next that injured 13 people, including a three yearold child who is now in Critical Condition<\/a>. Plus a war of words on capitol hill. This place is a mess lets get our house in order. The move made today by house rebublicans against president obamas Health Care Plan<\/a> as capitol hill heads for a shutdown showdown. Now to our julie haener in the newsroom with what were working on for 6. Dui and marijuana accusations against a 49er pro bowler. The surprising number of incidents that suggest the niners may have a bigger dui problem. Plus 36 men and women about to embark on a new adventure. And that is the streets of oakland tonight we talk to them about what many folks across the country call a violent city. These stories and much more, coming up new at 6. 5n police in chicago are searching for the gunman in a shooting that injured 13 people, including a threeyear old. The vicks were in a crowded Neighborhood Park<\/a> watching a basketball game. Thats when witnesses say a group of men fired assault style weapons from a car. The child was hit in the cheek and is now in Critical Condition<\/a> as are two other victims. Investigators say theyre not sure yet how many shots were fired. Once again, the u. S. Congress is in a shutdown showdown. Today, the debate over the budget dissolved into a partisan fight over the president S Health Care<\/a> reform plan. This place is a mess lets get our house in order. We are legislators. We have come here to do a job for the American People<\/a>. The American People<\/a> dont want the government shut down, and they dont want obamacare. Today, house rebublicans approved a budget measure that keeps the government running for another three months but also strips funding for president obamas Affordable Care<\/a> act. In missouri today, the president lashed out at congress, while speaking to workers at a car plant. The president urged congress to pass a budget and raise the nations debt ceiling to avoid throwing the country into default. This is the United States<\/a> of america. Were not some banana republic. This is not a deadbeat nation. We dont run out on our tab. They have promised to kill the house budget measure. But if Congress Fails<\/a> to meet the september 30 deadline for a spending bill, a Government Shutdown<\/a> will begin. The next showdown will be the debt ceiling battle. It puts america at risk of defaulting for the first time ever. The Communications Chair<\/a> for the Sacramento County<\/a> Democrat Party<\/a> is apologizing for several tweets sent after the house vote. There was a tweet praising the vote to strip funding from the Affordable Care<\/a> act. Bower then wrote, quote, may your children all die from debilitating, painful and incurable diseases disease and he sent similar tweets that included expletives. Minutes later, brower apologized, saying he was just upset and had lashed out. Three transients have died over the past three months. The latest involve a man under the d street bridge. Police are concerned about homeless camps and the threat to people passing by. Yahoo ceo Marissa Meyer<\/a> comes out ahead of mark zuckerberg. But first here in the shadows of a 49ers new ballpark, the team is dealing with legal problems of one of its stars. How other players are reacting. And in a story youll see only on 2, we go behind the bars of san quentin for a basketball game that stresses team work over the final score. And standing in line for hours to get their hands on a new iphone. However, some left disappointed because one model ran out early. [ trina ] im a student at Devry University<\/a>. And these are my roommates. This is one of my favorite professors. And so is this. This is my academic advisor. And also my cheerleader. And when i finish my degree in business. A new job, at a great company. Thats the graduation present i want. [ male announcer ] in 2012, 90 of Devry University<\/a> grads actively seeking employment had careers in their field in 6 months. Find your career success in the bay area. Learn how at devry. Edu. Complete bay area News Coverage<\/a> continues. This is ktvu channel 2 news at 5. On the field, hes a force to be reckoned with. But tonight, hes in trouble again. One of the nfls rising stars. We return to our continuing coverage of this mornings arrest of 49er linebacker aldon smith. This afternoon, head coach jim harbaugh spoke publicly about the star players runin with the law. Were live in santa clara with that and what some of smiths attempts had to say. John . Reporter gasia, the 49ers have a huge game this weekend. But at the practice facility, the players and their head coach couldnt avoid questions on a different topic. The 49ers are dealing with the fallout of this mornings arrest of star linebacker aldon smith. He was arrested on suspicion of dui after police say he crashed his truck into a tree in the silver creek neighborhood. He was also charged with possession of marijuana. Smith was at practice today and seemed to be fine. This is not smiths first problem with the law. Last year, he was busted for dui in miami and he was stabbed at a party in a south bay house. Hes also named in a lawsuit by a man who says he was shot during another party at smiths house. Harbaugh and some other players addressed it. Im disappointed. And, you know, i felt like he needs to go to work, face his teammates, and, you know, soldier through it. Sometimes stuff just happens. If anybody went looking through everybodys past, youd find some stuff on everybody, even the people probably asking the questions. So im not concerned. When youre winning and youre a winning team, so much comes at you. I mean, its easy to get off track. But the way you do it is just by staying together as a team, maintaining a good level of focus. Reporter harbaugh said he expects smith to play on sunday. Of course, the league could take disciplinary action, perhaps even suspending smith. Smith isnt the first 49er to get in trouble. Coming up at 6, the teamwide troubles facing the 49ers. San jose firefighters say they found dozens of Marijuana Plants<\/a> where they put out a fire earlier today. The fire was reported about 5 30 this morning. Firefighters say no one was home. The house had bars on the windows and doors. And that slowed firefighters as they tried to get inside. It took them about an hour to put out the fire. Police are investigating the discovery of the Marijuana Plants<\/a>. Fire inspectors are also looking for the cause but say it may have been illegal wiring. A 13yearold boy was hit by a car while riding his bicycle to school in marin county today. This happened on pine hill road. The Highway Patrol<\/a> says that a crossing guard and the child were in a marked crosswalk. But a bmw drove through the intersection and hit the boy. He was treated for minor injuries. Officers identified the driver as 30yearold anne rothmann of San Francisco<\/a>. For the second month in a row, californias Unemployment Rate<\/a> has gone up. The Employment Development<\/a> department puts the august figure at 8. 9 , up 2 10 of a percentage point from july. Labor Officials Say<\/a> more than 1. 6 Million People<\/a> were out of work in california last month. Bay area counties, though, are bucking that trend. Unemployment rates here went down last month. Marin had the lowest rate at 5 . Solano county is the highest at 8. 2. San francisco, 5. 6 . Alameda, 7. 4. Contra costa, 7. 3. Sonoma county, 6. 6. San mateo, 5. 3. Santa clara, 6. 3. And napa county, 5. 8. Target says it plans to higher fewer Seasonal Workers<\/a> for the Holiday Shopping<\/a> season. The retailer says its going to hire 70,000 people, down 20 for last year, or 18,000 fewer temporary workers. Target says it wants to be more efficient in its hiring, and will let permanent workers pick up extra holiday hours. The 38yearold Marissa Mayer<\/a> wins the honors this time over mark zuckerberg, who came in third. The wait is over. Thousands of die hard apple fans have their new iphone. In San Francisco<\/a> and other cities, lines snaked around the block. But some people left disappointed after the stores ran out of one particular model. Reporter not many people can stand in line for 14 hours. If youre a real geek, a new iphone, somebody is always excited to get it. Reporter but some iphone fans did just that, being some of the first to get their hands on the new iphone. Many passed the time on other Apple Gadgets<\/a> or meeting new people, but finally, when the doors opened precisely at 8 00 this morning, it was a moment theyve all been waiting for. Some eventually shelled out more than they wanted to. I got the last gold iphone 5s which is what i waited 14 hours for. Reporter the disappointment comes from those who wanted the coveted gold iphone 5s. At the apple store on chestnut, the third person in line got the last in stock, the 64 gig version. I had to pay 200 more to get mine. Reporter for now, the only way youll get your hands on the gold iphone is if you see it on display at the apple store. I like the colors and its a lot cheaper. Reporter very few waited in line for the 5c. I wasnt able to get the 5, but i mean the 5c is just the same thing. Reporter some say theyll keep the phones. Others say theyll sell it. I think its going to change the way we use mobiles in the next six to 12 months. Reporter brian flores, ktvu channel 2 news. Theres now a crowd funding website to raise a reward for the first person who can break into the new iphones fingerprint reader. 10,000 of it is from a Venture Capital<\/a> firm. A person has to have video showing that he or she can lift a fingerprint from any surface, reproduce the print, then use it to unlock the owners iphone 5s. 17,000 for a bottle of scotch. Why some say thats a steal. The steps that still must happen before the median is still in place. A suspected bank burglar leads San Francisco<\/a> police on a rooftop chase. The misstep that led to the suspects capture. And the nations only marijuanathemed restaurant gets nipped in the bud in california. Why the owner says they still plan to open for business. Nice car. Sure is. Make a deal with me, kid, and you can have the car and everything that goes along with it. [ thunder crashes, tires squeal ] so, what do you say . Thanks. But i think i got this. [ male announcer ] the allnew cla. Starting at 29,900. Bmw is recalling more than 134,000 of its 5 series sedans, from model years 2008 through 2010. The problem is an electrical connection that could lead to the failure of the brake lights, the turn signals and taillights. Bmw dealers say theyll fix the problem for free. Blackberry plans to lay off 4500 workers, about 45 of their workforce. The Company Needs<\/a> to cut costs. It says it could report a quarterly loss of nearly 1 billion when it reports Quarterly Results<\/a> next week. No word on how those layoffs may effect the offices in redwood city and campbell. The dow and s p 500 retreated further from wednesdays record highs. The nasdaq was off 14. The s p closed the day down 12 points. Investors blame the volatility on the expiration of options. The old assumption that alcohol depresses drinkers may not be true. Australian researchers looked into it. They tested more than 3800 men and found there was no link between Alcohol Consumption<\/a> and depression. But the study also found mild to moderate drinking doesnt reduce the risk of depression either. Costco, of course, is known for big deals on everyday items. But the costco in scottsdale is selling a rare bottle of scotch with a huge price tag. It costs just under 17,000. It comes in a crystal bottle. Insiders actually say thats quite a steal because the bottle usually sells for 20,000 to even 40,000. There are only 72 of the bottles in the entire United States<\/a>. The nations only marijuana themed Restaurant Franchise<\/a> has run into a roadblock. Most of its menu items have some kind of marijuana reference. The owners say they were initially approved to buy another space in san diego but when the Property Owner<\/a> found out what business would be moving in, they pulled the plug. Italian prosecutors get ready to try amanda knox again. Plus the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> is about to become safer to drive. But will it also become more expensive to drive . Its unusual. It has blue feet. Where in the bay area this rare bird is popping up, thousands of miles from home. Back here right after the break, im gonna give you the timeline for your bay area weekend. Theres rain in the forecast. Whats sunday gonna look like . Mom. Yes honey . Dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true . Says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and thats heart healthy. [ dad ] jan . For years, theres been talk of putting a median barrier on the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> and the bridge board of directors today unanimously approved the idea. Rob is live in marin county with what an accident victim has to say. Rob . Reporter well, its taken some 15 years but it appears drivers traveling across the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> will be saying goodbye to those plastic yellow tubes separating oncoming traffic and instead, they should be seeing a concrete movable median barrier. Cross the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> now and all that separates oncoming traffic from you are these. Since 1970, 16 people have died in crossover collisions. The last one was in 2001. There have been more than 300 collisions since 2006. But today, the bridge board of directors approved the 26 million movable barrier. We spoke to a phone by a man who has been confined to a wheelchair since this 1994 crash when a car rearended him and forced him into oncoming traffic. The other drive was killed. Everybody is going to be living a more safer life to drive across that span. Ill never drive it again. Reporter the new barrier is scheduled to be installed nexting october and will require closing the bridge for 52 hours. Some drivers say its an unnecessary expense. If everyone went 45, the chances of a headon collision would be almost nil. Reporter many commuters were less than thrilled with the possibility that bridge tolls could go up. Bridge Officials Say<\/a> theres a financial shortfall of about 140 million over the next five years, mostly, they say, because of seismic upgrade projects. That could include a toll increase. But were not there yet. Reporter they will soon be studying whether to raise the toll. Commuters seem less than thrilled. I would say can i swear . I think they could charge them more instead of raising tolls. Reporter we should know more by january. Reporting live at the Golden Gate Bridge<\/a>, rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. New u. S. Power plants may soon have to meet strict clean air standards. The Environmental Protection<\/a> agency today proposed new rules designed to cut Carbon Emissions<\/a>. The standards would reduce the amount of Carbon Dioxide<\/a> that could be emitted. Carbon plants are the single largest source of the pollutions. They can minimize their Carbon Emissions<\/a> by taking advantage of available modern technology. Existing power plants are exempt from the proposed standards. But the epa says it is planning to propose new regulations for those plants as well. Calling all volunteers tomorrow is the 29th annual California Coastal<\/a> cleanup day. Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather on beaches, bays and rivers to pick up crash. Bay area volunteers will help clean up San Francisco<\/a>s ocean beach. The port of oakland and other sites. The Coastal Zone Commission<\/a> says last year, more than 65,000 volunteers collected almost 770,000 pounds of trash and recyclables statewide. Contra costa county Vector Control<\/a> district says it has found more insects that tested positive for west nile virus. The mosquitos that carry west nile lay their eggs in standing water. The weekend is almost here. Lets talk about our weather now with our chief meteorologist. Boy, it is looking like rain outside are you gonna change your plans . You told me not to. Yeah. I wouldnt. Id keep an umbrella handy and plan on sprinkles and wet weather between about, you know, 7 00 in the morning still about 2 00 in the afternoon. There will be scattered showers. That sets you up for some breaks. So there will be a little bit of sunshine out there as well. Sunday is your best day on the bay area weekend. Heres the system im tracking. We saw the clouds today uncreasing. The main front is just offshore now. But when this comes through, it might just bring a little bit of drizzle, light wet weather tonight. But this is what im tracking out here. This will create a chance for more aggressive shower activity. The real energy with this is this cooler moister air which is going to push through tomorrow afternoon. So increasing showers, cooling things off quite a bit as well. Heres the forecast model. 11 00 tonight, some drizzle maybe. Thats the front getting closer. Theres the front going through right there. Then by 6 00 in the morning, cloudy, drizzle. Then heres your deal right here. About 11 00 in the morning, it starts to tee up. Still kind of broken up a little bit. Then it moves through. Right . So 10 00 to about 1 00, 2 00. That will be wet. In concord, it will be wet. More scattered showers till about 3 00. Not a washout. North bay, youre going to see more rain in the south bay. But you get the picture. Its going to change things in terms of what you expect on your saturday afternoon. Its not going to be a hot day. 71 in napa, 73 in livermore, 71 in san jose. So a cooler forecast. The fiveday forecast, yesterday was the warmest day. Temperatures drop further as we head into tomorrow. Heres your saturday forecast. You can break it out. What youre looking at is the showers beginning in the morning, kind of lingering into the mid afternoon, then kind of backing off in the Late Afternoon<\/a> stages. As you look at sundays forecast, its a much better day, right . Sunday is the day youre gonna have a chance to get out. Chilly morning, though. Temperatures sunday morning, 45 to 52. Thats cool. Youll notice that. The fiveday forecast, then, as it comes back into view for you, youre gonna see plenty of cool weather in the bay area as we go into this bay area weekend. All right. Thanks. Jumping between rooftops to get away. The daring chase one suspect led police on in San Francisco<\/a>. Plus, its a story youll see only on 2. Definitely rehabilitations that work. Were growing. Were changing. You know, and some of us is ready for a second chance. The Golden Gate Bridge<\/a> warriors face off against some unusual opponents. The meaning behind todays game. Back now to julie haener in the newsroom with more on what were working on for 6. Bart managers training on out ofservice engines. But could there plans really have enough trains to keep bart running during a strike . And Graduation Day<\/a> for 36 new police officers. The hope that graduates told us brought them from around the country to oakland. And aldon smiths arrest and the ramifications for the 49ers. Mark ibanez will lay out why it may be a bigger problem for the team. Dancing bluefooted birds are being spotted along the marin county coast. Look at that look i am blue like you ha ha a bluefooted booby, known for its pointed beak, its blue feet, and its known for its mating dance. The birds are normally found in south america, but there have been reports of them at the point reyes white house. Experts think thats because of a collapse of their food supply in mexico. Amanda knox says she has everything at stake as italian authorities get ready to try her again. Knox was first convicted in the killing of her british roommate while both were exchange students. An Italian Appeals Court<\/a> overturned her conviction and the Supreme Court<\/a> ordered a new trial. Knox says she will not return for the trial. She says she thinks all the time about what it would be like to spend the rest of her life in prison. San Francisco Police<\/a> today arrested a suspected bank robber after he fell through a ceiling and crashed right into an apartment. No one was injured inside the san bruno Apartment Building<\/a> in the citys potrero neighborhood. Police have opened the suspect as john franklin. They say he was going rooftop to rooftop, trying to get away from officers. This is after he had allegedly tried to use a crowbar to break into an atm at a nearby bank of america. Police used a Fire Department<\/a> ladder truck to help track him down. He was hiding, and we were eventually able to detect where he was hiding. And as we were giving him orders to place his hands up and come forward, the roof gave way and he fell through. Franklin was arrested and did not appear to be injured. Only on 2 tonight, an unusual basketball game featuring the warriors and inmates at san quinton. We went behind the bars today for a matchup that put prison life on hold for a couple of hours. No cell phones. No weapons of any kind. Homemade or otherwise. No tobacco. Im sure weve got none of that. Reporter the Golden State Warriors<\/a> team, made up of head coach mark jackson i really didnt know what to expect. But pretty good basketball players. Reporter as well as assistant coaches. They went through the same procedure as everyone else who enters san quentin. Gotta try to get a win reporter today it was the prison yard that held their fans and their opposition. We beat them, man reporter the san quinton team, made up of inmates, wearing the warriors old blue practice jerseys. My strongest player is an inmate named macintosh. I think he has nba potential, myself. My moneys on mark johnson. I gotta go with the blues reporter and then the game. A close game throughout. Were good on the offensive end, but we aint playing no defense. All right . They can play. You gotta put a body on your man. Thats right thats a fragrant foul, man reporter ended with the warriors, in green, ahead. Definitely rehabilitations that work. Were growing. Were changing, you know. And some of us is ready for a second chance. We made some mistakes. But all of us on the team are getting it back together. Reporter both sides call todays game inspiring. Now at 6, a 49ers star linebacker accused of driving drunk and slamming his truck into someones yard. The engine was on. Smoke was coming out. But he didnt know. The impact aldon smiths arrest could have on the entire team, so early in this nfl season. We told you how bart is training managers to run a Skeleton Crew<\/a> in the event of another strike. Now we do the math and see how many people bart would need to keep those trains run. Do you think the city streets of oakland are safe right now . No. Obviously a lot of American Cities<\/a> are not safe right now. Mayor jean quan says oakland needs more boots on the ground. But can this new batch of recruits make a difference . Complete bay area News Coverage<\/a> starts right now. This is ktvu channel 2 news at 6. 49ers coach jim harbaugh says his star linebackers arrest will not be a distraction for the team when they take on the colts. Aldon smith returned to the 49ers practice field just hours after making bail for a dui arrest at 7 00 this morning. Robbery Robert Robert<\/a> handa spoke to the startled homeowner. Reporter we have been reporting from the accident scene. We are seeing more and more people driving by to get a look at this strangelooking scene weve been showing. As you can see, theres a series of tread marks and gouges that tell at least part of the story. But now you will hear more about how he acted once police arrived. She didnt recognize the driver of the truck that crashed onto her driveway at 7 00 this morning. All she and a neighbor saw was a vehicle had hit her tree and ended up on the driveway with wheels spinning. One leaving a pile of rubber on the pavement, the other gouging a hole on the lawn. The driver, aldon smith, was later arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and possession of marijuana. The engine was working. 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