Holmes is live. Reporter this is the same area dealing with a rash of car breakins, and now this. This mugging might have had an entirely different outcome had a stranger not stepped up. A young woman with a bandage wrapped around her head. The victim of a brutal mugging in oakland. Two of them had like huddled over this woman, and like flowing fists. Reporter maya somer had just finished having a delayed fathers day dinner with her father. They came across the disturbing scene. The first thing i did was to shout as powerfully as i could. No, stop, get away. Reporter mark summer told me years ago, he had witnessed a similar attack and said nothing out of fear for his own safety. This evening, he found the courage to speak up. What if it had been my daughter . So i really feel glad that this time i didnt withhold. Reporter the two robbers then ran down shaddic with the womans purse, and jumped into a waiting car. Today i actually yelled at a guy before he broke in. Reporter thieves have been targeting this stretch of shaddic. Were seeing people casing cars and breaking into cars. Three to four times a day . Thats correct. And were calling police every time, but theyre stretched very thin, so they often dont show up for a half an hour. Reporter these residents who are already concerned about the rash of car breakins, say they have new concerns about walking down the street. It makes you feel pretty helpless, and that they know that they can get away with it. Reporter that neighbor is pleading with Oakland Police to do more patrols in the area, to try to curb crime. Just a short time ago, i received a text from that neighbor. He says he has on cell phone video, thieves breaking into yet another car, tonight, right there on 48th and shaddic. Reporting live in oakland, heather holmes, ktvu, channel 2 news. We checked recent crime reports from the neighborhood immediately surrounding the location of todays attack. We found a range of crimes reported there just in the last week. Everything from thefts and burglaries to robbery. A 7yearold is recovering in the hospital after being hit by an suv while riding his bike. It happened at bancroft and affton. It shows the bike under the right front side of the suv. Police say the boy was riding with a group of people, but had gotten ahead of them, and that he was wearing a helmet. He was taken to Childrens Hospital oakland with serious injuries. The driver is cooperating with the investigation. Developing news out of nebraska. You can see the twister spinning around on the storm chaser video. At least one person was killed, and 16 others were injured. Officials say more than half the town is gone. The governor of nebraska has declared a state of emergency, and the National Guard is getting ready to help emergency responders. Tonight, a tornado watch is in effect for Northern Iowa and southern minnesota. Ryan chamberlain and what fbi agents say they found. A federal magistrate ordered chamberlain behind bars after a bomb found in his home was quote ready to go. Authorities also provided new pictures of some the items that agents seized during the raid. Reporter the raw material used to make the toxin ricin, that was found in a search of of ryan chamberlains apartment. For now, chamberlain is charged with possession of a illegal destructive device. He pleaded not guilty in court today. Chamberlain assembled this clothes pin switch with the intent of using it to remotely set off an explosive device. A device that was quote ready to go as explosive material. Some of what were seeing for example, is the forensic labs trying to analyze things as theyre building the case, and there may be added charges pertaining to those things. Reporter prosecutors say checks of the ipad, and iphone turned up search phrases including homemade switch, ricin, poison, killing, and untraceable. Chamberlains lawyer pointed out he has not been charged with possession of toxins. Searching for terms on the computer, obviously in itself is not a criminal offense, otherwise, many of us would be facing some pretty disturbing charges. Reporter a federal judge says there is quote clear and convincing evidence that chamberlain is a danger to the public. David stevenson, ktvu, channel 2 news. The catholic archbishop of San Francisco is rejecting calls for him to bow out of the upcoming march for marriage in washington, d. C. He made four main points. He said that the event is not antigay, but rather pro marriage. That the organizers are not demonizing homosexuality. There is too much harsh rhetoric against the church and that its important to get to know people you disagree with. At the end of the letter, he said, quote, when we come together, seeking to understand the other with goodwill, miracles can happen. It appears the large landscaping truck accidently sparked a grass fire today in san jose. We first told you about the fire during the ktvu news at noon. Firefighters say a contractors dump truck was unloading bark when that truck became stuck and the piles of bark caught fire. 50 firefighters helped battle the flames. The they say cooler weather and higher humidity gave them the advantage. Cal osha investigators are trying to figure out what caused a partial roof collapse today that injured four construction workers. Witnesses say the wood framing gave way at a future carls jr. Restaurant in foster city. It happened just before 11 00 this morning at highway 92, and foster city boulevard. Strong winds were reported in the area, but there is no word if that contributed to the collapse. Attorneys for the giants fan who was nearly beaten to death at Dodger Stadium rested their case today in their negligence lawsuit against the dodgers. A forensic accountant testified that the cost of bryan stows injuries could total more than 37 million. Thats based on lost wages, and medical costs over the course of his lifetime. Stow is suing the Dodger Organization as well as former team owner frank mccourt, saying they failed to provide adequate security. At the world cup in brazil, a thrilling victory for team u. S. A. , as they beat ghana in their world cup opener. Brooks for the u. S. A. the final score was 21. The u. S. Started strong with a goal in the first minute of play. Ghana tied it up late in the march, but a substitute player for team u. S. A. Followed up with another goal for the game winner. Ghana had eliminated the u. S. In the last two world cups, so todays win was especially sweet. And hundreds of fans filled San Franciscos civic center, where large screen tvs carried the match. The crowd came from around the bay area to be a part of todays action. Very exciting. We thought why not go all out . I work on sutter street, at a sports shop, and my boss was like, you can leave. I didnt bring my gear, but its all about the match. Theyre set to face portugal who lost to germany earlier today. Mark ibanez will have more on the world cup play later on in sports. Today, cancer took the life of a baseball great. Hall of famer tony gwynn. He was only 54 years old, and his death is raising questions about the use of smokeless tobacco. Thats what gwynn blamed for his illness. Asking fans about whether chewing tobacco should be dumped. Reporter tony gwynn spent the last couple of years deals with chemo, and surgeries. He had no doubt that tobacco he kept tucked in his right cheek caused his cancer. In baseball, its a tough habit to bat away. Line drive, center field. There it is. Number 3,000 for tony gwynn reporter he will be remembered as a great competitor. I only know one way, thats the padre way. Reporter he brought that same passion to fighting oral cancer. Watching guys go through that. You always think theyre going to pull out of it. Reporter ty waller spent two decades with the padres. Knee gwynn well. He started to share that with individuals, dont make the same mistake that i made. So hopefully people can actually hear that, those words, and they sink in. Reporter the sal vary gland cancer win got isnt very common. The cdc says smokeless tobacco has dozens of carcinogens, but only about 3 of the population uses it. Mining, construction, and apparently baseball, where the telltale tin is everywhere. I do it so, its not good. Reporter chili davis says he dips, but wouldnt mind if baseball banned it. He advises Young Players to avoid it. Yeah, ill tell them that i wish i never started. It is a tough habit to break. I think less and less players are doing it. Reporter but check any dugout floor. At the end of the game, it will be covered in spit, and even players who dont chew, they can see why some do. We have our things that we seek for comfort. For some guys, thats just one of their comfort things. You have a bad at bat, or a bad inning, you come in and put a dip in. Reporter at the as game, and at ballparks across the country, a moment of silence tonight to honor tony gwynn. Gwynns death at 54 now gives the big leagues something to chew on. Debra villalon, ktvu, channel 2 news. Local mileage, low prices. But Authorities Say customers werent getting what they paid for. 2 investigates has video of an undercover bust, and what the owner of this dealership had to say for himself. Spring is winding down, and so is the wind. Im timing out the forecast changes, that will bring calmer and warmer conditions. Next, bay area post offices throwing out thousands of dollars. Easy money thats going out with the trash. It breaks my heart. The wonder of summer is that i never know what kind of adventure awaits. The days are longer, and the breeze feels a little sweeter. And, thanks to volvo, ill pay nothing for repairs or maintenance for 5 years, nothing. They even cover my first months payment. So, ill be happy wherever the summer takes me. The wonder of summer event. The 2015 volvo s60 with complimentary first months payment. Starting at 329 a month. 2 investigates now easy money being thrown away with the trash. Mountains of paper, plastic, and boxes from San Francisco post offices is ending up in the garbage instead of being are recycled. A new audit by the office of the Inspector General is suggesting that this is costing the post office a lot of money. These are pictures the auditors took. They show dumpsters stuffed with paper, cardboard, and plastics. San francisco district Postal Service employees could have recycled 65 of the materials found in these dumpsters, but they did not. It breaks my heart. What a waste. What a waste for the planet, that we have those potential resources that could be put to good use. Reporter in addition to environmental concerns, the lack of recycling also hurts the postal districts bottom line. It costs hundreds of thousands to dispose these otherwise recyclable materials. According to the oig report, the San Francisco district spent more than 100,000 a month in disposal costs last year. Whereas other districts generated thousands of dollars in revenue from recycling. The San Francisco district made just about 3,000 a month from its recycling. 67 of sp district employees told oig inspectors they didnt know they have to recycle plastics. They suggest the district better manage recycled plastics. We would love the chance to partner with the post office to educate the employees, and show them how easy it is to do the right thing. Reporter she plans to reach out to the San Francisco district directly. The recommendations could reduce disposal costs by more than 5,000, and increase recycling revenue by close to 2,000. The Postal Service turned down our request for an interview. Instead, directing us to the response within the report, which should be sufficient to correct the issue. Read the district responses on our website, ktvu. Com. Thousands of mail in ballots will go uncounted, because they arrived after the june 3 election. An increase in mail in voting has also resulted in late ballots. In los angeles county, 2200 ballots came in too late to be counted. The total number is relatively small. Officials say it could make a difference in tight races. State Election Officials say primary races are still too close to call. So far, no official results for state controller, and a second candidate hasnt been declared. For the first time in more than 125 years, a latino has been elected president of californias state senate. Im anxious. Quite excited. Deeply honored that my colleagues in the senate have bestowed on me their faith to lead this institution in the near future, and im looking forward to. Reporter he was elected by fellow democrats today, and will become the first latino to lead the state senate since 1883. Hes from los angeles, and takes over in october, when Darrell Steinberg steps down because of term limits. New at 10 00, a major step forward tonight for a Development Project on the martinez waterfront. Legislation advancing in sacramento could replace run down property with a modern marina. Ktvus Ken Pritchett is live now with that plan that could generate millions of dollars in revenue for the city and the state. There are boats here at the Martinez Marina. The mayor says about a third of this facility is unusable, and he says if california would hand his Property Owner to the city, ultimately this marina could be part of a new waterfront tourist and boating attraction. Its not only what you can easily see. Docks that are clearly unusable, stocked with debris and abandoned. I got stuck here at the opening coming in. Reporter a marina so full of setment, that the bay liner sits in the water during low tide. The tide comes up, then it changes again and youre back in the mud. Reporter the Martinez Marina is centrally located between the golden gate and the delta. Martinez is the only central contra costa city had a has a waterfront access. Reporter the city leases the marina. The land along the shore line is owned by the state. It would grant the property to the city, possibly bringing an attract, rather than in places an eyesore. It will give us a lot more possibility in terms of attracting investors. That will help us free up capitol. Reporter the marina has lost a lot of voters. Many empty slips equal lost revenue. He says in the citys hands more revenue, even a profit it possible. To keep it open, maintain it, and make it a real jewel. Reporter the city would still have to seek state approval, and share revenue with the state, and martinez also needs to figure out a deal with the state over more than 4 million owed to california in loans. Some of that date, dating back to when the marina was built about 50 years ago. In martinez, Ken Pritchett, ktvu, channel 2 news. Windy out there today. We had wind gusts upwards of 50 miles per hour. Check out altamont pass. Mount diablo, almost 40. Along ocean beach, the great highway gusts to 30, 35 miles per hour. For a time the great highway was closed off because of the sand. They had to remove it. I suspect, i think theyre going to have issues with it tomorrow. Be prepared if youre traveling the great highway tomorrow. Look for some of that sand. Winds dying down tonight. Less wind tonight. Temperatures are going to be a little coolerment upper 40s in the cool spots, and lower 50s. San Francisco Airport down to 18 miles an hour now. Way down from the 38 milean hour winds that we were seeing earlier today. Gusts at San Francisco airport. Winds dying down. Temperatures are going to warm up. Nowhere to go but up. Sunday and monday, not that warm. We head through this week though, temperatures are going to start to warm. As you move through the bay area microclimate, still cool along the coast, midand low 60s. No fog to speak of. There might be patches of it, but its having a rough time forming. I think by wednesday night, well start to see a strong return of it. But in our warmest inland by valleys, the upper 70s. Temperatures increasing, a warm up headed our way. Well dial in where the fog is going to show up first. And were going to see a little bit of a roller coaster here. Ill see you back at 10 45. 2 investigates one of the biggest odometer fraud schemes investigators say theyve ever seen. The undercover bust that revealed tampering with dozens of cars being sold so unsuspecting customers. And in three minutes. Just ran through, basically a wall of fire. Tonight, his remarkable recovery, and hopes for the future. The answer to treating your dogs fleas and ticks is staring you right in the face. Nexgard, from the makers of frontline® plus. Its the only soft, beefflavored chew that kills both fleas and ticks. Vets recommend it. And dogs, well, theyre begging for it. Nexgard is for dogs only. And hasnt been evaluated for use in pregnant, breeding or lactating dogs. Reported side effects include vomiting, dry flaky skin, diarrhea, lethargy and lack of appetite. Use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures. Recommended by vets. Loved by dogs. From the makers of frontline plus. The widow of a man killed in a road rage incident in the south bay spoke out today as we learn of two arrests in the case. Police announced they were arrested in the Central Valley last month. Investigators say the suspect shot and killed folk lamb after he almost crashed into the suspects car in south san jose last month. Today, ktvu spoke through lambs widow, through a translator she said the loss of her husband has been devastating to her and her two young boys. Translator i saw my husband get shot in front of my house, and that is very hurt. A Fundraising Campaign launched by San Jose Police to help the family has now raised more than 106,000. A Football Player from san jose who was seriously injured in an Apartment Fire almost two months ago, is speaking publicly about his ordeal for the first time. Amber lee has been following the progress, and today she met with him at the home in san martinez, and got a chance to see just how badly he was burned. This was all healthy skin. Just needs to get some of the color back. Reporter jared showed us his injuries. 2nd and 3rd degree burns on his hands and body. The face also shows signs of the ordeal. Reporter on april 23, the san j