good morning, i'm kris sanchez. this morning, a community will gather to remember a teenaged girl killed by a driver who took chp officers on a high-speed chase on crowded city streets. and just days after a boy is mauled to death by pit bulls, another is attacked, this time a 7-year-old girl. and a little girl died after flames ripped through an apartment complex. and here's a live look at the golden gate bridge as the folks are participating in the san francisco marathon, making their way across one of the prettiest spots around the bay. thanks so much for joining us this morning, i'm kris sanchez,

along with meteorologist craig herrera, and nice weather for them, i would assume. >> i'm excited for them, absolutely. you start off with layers, you lose them. it's easier to lose layers than put them on. but, yeah, they look good. and fog in place and 50s, and it will take longer to burn the fog back today. 53, livermore, 51, napa, and 58 in san jose. look at the sierra, thunderstorms, kris. anybody headed to the sierra, we talked about this yesterday, we have high fire danger in lake tahoe due to lightning strikes. inland clearing by noon, foggy along the coast and touching 60 degrees. by the afternoon, mid 80s. i'll have your forecast in a bit. >> thank you very much, craig. . and we do begin with breaking news for you this morning. a 7-year-old girl is dead after flames ripped through an apartment complex in san jose overnight. the fire started at quarter to 2:00 this morning in apartment unit in the 1600 block of hamilton avenue in san jose off the intersection of hamilton and

meridian behind dick's bakery if you're familiar with that part of town. the 7-year-old girl was among five children and two adults sleeping in the unit this morning. seven other people are treated for injuries at nearby hospitals as we speak. another person was treated on the scene. their injuries ranged from scrapes and cuts to minor burns. the little girl who died is from north carolina, and was in town visiting family when that fire started. >> one girl was trapped. she was in the back bedroom. fire crews found her and brought her out. she was transported to dmc where she was pronounced deceased. >> fire investigators say at this point it is unclear what started that fire. right now, the apartment complex is sealed off for the investigation, so 25 people are out of their homes. they live in six different apartments. as san jose firefighters battled flames at that apartment complex, two more fires started in san jose about a quarter to

3:00 this morning near alarock avenue on the city's east side. the fire department says one person this was burned. crews contained the fire within 40 minutes. the cause of that fire is also still under investigation. and a three-alarm fire started at the miranda villa senior citizen apartment complex after 4:00 this morning. that complex is on forest road near o'connor hospital. two residents had smoke inhalation. firefighters say they had that one under control. no word yet on the cause there either. the police department is doing traffic control in the area, but those who need to get to o'connor hospital should be able to do so. fire crews in san jose aren't just battling flames, they are also battling budget cuts. yesterday, firefighters went door to door, warning people that they protect that response times will shoot up if their jobs are cut. firefighters union latest offer to the city was rejected, meaning layoffs and the closing of five engine companies, as well assing reducing staffing at station 30.

san jose is trying to close a $118 million budget gap. most other workers have come to an agreement to make concessions and save jobs in the process, but firefighters have yet to strike that same deal. a 7-year-old girl is in the hospital this morning after she was attacked by a pit bull in oakland. the attack happened in the intersection of macarthur boulevard around 2:45 yesterday afternoon. police say the dog bit the child in the head, but she is expected to survive. animal control seized that animal. the attack comes just two days after the unneutered pit bull ato go tack in concord in which a 2-year-old boy was killed. the boy's step grandfather faces charges in his death. a community comes together to remember the life of a teenage girl. the 15-year-old was killed after a suspect trying to escape chp officers ran two dead lights in downtown san jose and smashed his car into her family's mitsubishi. today the burger barn will

donate 15% of all sales to the girl's family. the girl's uncle is a manager at that restaurant. the suspect is in a pursuit is being held in jail without bail. he is due to appear next thursday, being charged with murder in the death. the san francisco police department is looking for some advice on how to handle its internal investigations. the examiner says that police chief george escone is asking the lapd for help with a scandal at its crime lab that forced judges to dismiss cases because of tainted evidence. the inspector general will head to san francisco to offer advice and training. the san francisco police commission is now insisting on hearing the outcome of that investigation. the department has agreed to hold a closed session on those results, and then to give a public presentation on what it's doing to prevent future problems similar to these. a 12-year-old boy is in the hospital shot in the chest by his own 16-year-old brother.

police in sacramento say the 16-year-old boy was handling a loaded gun when it accidentally went off just after midnight. the boy's 12-year-old brother was hit in the chest and rushed to the hospital. neighbors say the victim had just finished sixth grade. >> a good kid, liked to play basketball, football, hang out with us. >> he's doing well, talking. >> the 16-year-old boy was booked into juvenile hall, charged with discharging a firearm with gross negligence. police are looking into how the boy got access to the gun in the first place. under california law, the owner can physician misdemeanor or fellow charges for keeping a loaded firearm unsecured where a child could gain access. firefighters are cleaning up after a brush fire which burned several buildings and several cars. the six-alarm fire started i little before 3:00 yesterday afternoon. 25 acres burned along with six cars and several buildings before fire crews managed to get it under control. one firefighter ended up in the

hospital with heat exhaustion. but no one else was hurt. the cause of the fire is under investigation. patients who are being treated at veterans' affairs hospitals and clinics will be able to use medical marijuana in california and 13 other states where it is legal. new federal guidelines coming this week will clarify policy that says veterans can be denied pain medication if they use illegal drugs. that new rule does not allow v.a. doctors to prescribe medical marijuana, though. however, it does allow the use of medical marijuana for veterans already taking it under other clinicians. will california become the first state to legalize marijuana possession and sales? coming up, nbc political analyst larry gerston will join us live to talk about the buzz behind prop 19. this morning, a landmark victory for gays and lesbians serving in the church. seven bay area pastors will be added to the clergy roster after being barred from serving in the lutheran group. the lutheran church will add

them at a service at saint mark's church. last year, the organization lifted a policy requiring celibacy. churches can now hire noncelibate gay clergy who are in committed relationships. and the 32nd annual san francisco marathon is under way this morning. we saw the folks streaming across the golden gate bridge a minute ago. running a full 26.2 marathon have been at it since 5:30 this morning. the half marathoners started at 6:30, and the 5k kicks off in half an hour. more than 25,000 people are expected to participate in the marathon, half and 5 k. if you plan on driving through the city, expect significant delays, but if you come upon them, cheer them on. wish them luck. just ahead on the "bay area sunday," trampled to death. a deadly stampede at a summer music festival. and more new video of a fighter pilot's close call in a fiery jet crash.

overnight police raise the death poll from a german music festival. of at least 19 people were killed. police closed off the only entrance to the rock concert because of concerns of overcrowding. they told revellers to turn around, but soon after, the panic began. at least 342 other people are hurt. new this morning, more new incredible video of that fiery jet crash that we first showed you yesterday morning. the video shows the plane during a training run in alberta canada on friday. just as the plane begins to plummet, you saw the pilot was able to eject with the help of a parachute, but seconds later, that plane exploded in a massive orange ball of fire, and black smoke. that pilot was treated at a hospitals for a sore back, and scraped up arms, but was later release

release'sed. didn't even stay in the hospital. in afghanistan, the taliban is offering to exchange the body of a u.s. serviceman forrin insurgent prisoners. they say the sailor was killed in an ambush two days ago, and another u.s. serviceman was taken into custody. taliban says the pair drove into an area under insurgent control, prompting a brief gun fight. it is unclear what led the men to leave their compound. the u.s. launched a massive air and ground search for the two missing men after they did not return to the compound on kabul on friday. elsewhere, five troops have been killed in separate bombings, putting july as the deadliest months for u.s. troops since the war began nine years ago. new video this morning of former cuban president fidel castro appearing on state-run television in cuba. he attended a ceremony to pay his respects to fallen firefighters -- or rather fallen fighters in his revolution. during the public appearance, castro warned of an impending

nuclear war sparked by the u.s. he says, and israel. this is the first video of him leaving havana since he had had surgery in july of 2006. ships are getting back in place this morning at bp's busted well in the gulf, and crew are trying to pick up the pace on plugging the gusher before another big storm stops them again. here is an underwater look at the manycamera. they're here is kristen dahlgren. >> reporter: hours after bonnie fizzl fizzled, a flurry of activity. robotic subs surveyed the situation, while above, the drilling rig rehooked to resume work on the relief well. >> this is good news, because we left the cap in place and were able to contain any oil going into the environment. >> reporter: workers were days away from a static cool and had

a week or so left on the relief well when the threat of bonnie chased them away. that time line could resume this week, and in spite of the delay, some officials say the remnants of bonnie may actually be a blessing. >> it's expected to break tar patches and tar mats into smaller tar balls, which means faster weatherering and faster natural bio degradation. >> reporter: and so in this storm-ravaged region, there was understanding. >> i think they were smart to pull those guys out of there, because you never can tell what's going to happen with one of those things. >> reporter: a sense that things could have been much worse, and that this time, bonnie's demise may have brought a rare break. kristin dahlgren, nbc news, new orleans. we'll get another update from bp later this morning. and floodwaters are flowing in eastern iowa. this is an aerial view of the 30-foot-wide hole of the dam triggered by heavy rain and floodwater. homes are threatened in several hundreds, and hundreds of homes

have been evacuated. know a south african couple struck by a whale are being investigated for harassing the creature. the 40-ton mammal breached and landed on their boat. the couple escaped unhurt. >> reporter: it's every sailor's worst nightmare. a 40-ton whale leaps and slams on to your boat. the real-life moby dick tale unfolded as they were watching for an hour. the skipper and his girlfriend are unharmed, but in shock. >> blow me down. suddenly, i saw this huge monster come up out of the water on my port side. and, yeah, that's it. i mean, it just happened in an instant. >> reporter: the dramatic leap was captured on camera by a nearby whale spotter, and those pictures have made headlines around the world. >> we were sailing on a course for robin island, and this was

on our port side. and the next minute, the whale was half that distance, coming towards the boat. and i said to peloma, look, i don't think it will hit us, it is still very far away. we'll keep going. >> reporter: but the whale had breached twice already, and it was a case of third time unlu y unlucky. amazingly, the boat didn't sink, but it will be a while before it sets sail again. was it a whale attack or a case of bad timing? the couple have denied all accusations they were harassing it. >> we were not 2308ifollowing t whale. we saw it 400 meters away from us, and it was slipping its tail into the water, and we just watched it. >> reporter: however, authorities are investigating the incident. there is a 1,000 feet exclusion zone. but experts say this must have been an accident. tavine, amert, nbc news, london. this car rolls down the highway and barely makes a sound. we'll show you this one of a kind green machine coming up.

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a man in canada is combining his love for electronics and his passion for antique cars. derek costello built a fully electric car out of a 1938 jaguar. refuelling costs him just about $1.75. of nice. he started building the machine back in january and it cost him $15,000 to create, using $900 worth of regular rv batteries. >> that is a good-looking car. >> quiet electric car. >> when you're standing at a stoplight, you wonder if the car is on. kind of scary. >> watching folks running the san francisco marathon and half marathon. good luck to our friends from the station, jody and lisa.

>> nice. they're running right now, i wonder if we can see them. a lot of fog for the morning runners, which is kind of nice, you can wear extra layers and peel them off, nice way to run 26 or 13 miles. i guess they're running the half marathon? >> yes. >> can you see them? >> there they are. >> there you go. congratulations to the runners out there. all the fog continuing to blow through, and, yeah, you've got some runners going through. remember some street closures around san francisco this morning. we'll have this big day going on, and then as we go through that week, the fog is not going anywhere. next stop to oakland, not much in the way of traffic across the east bay. we've got cloud cover and fog everywhere, even across the south bay. we've got a lot of the fog and into the inland valleys. that is san jose. we would be able to see downtown san jose, but not the case. let's get you going with temperatures. 52 degrees, san francisco. 59 in san jose. 51 in napa. we're not warming up very much at the coast. only in the 50's, temperatures 1

do 3 degrees cooler than yesterday. a good solid sea breeze came through during the night. the fog bank is 2,000 feet deep. gusty winds from concord up into fairfield. 24 miles an hour winds from the southwest across the delta. point out, thunderstorms and showers right across the sierra, nevada all the way down from marino and yosemite and southern california tomorrow. as we go through today, we've got the spin here that's enhancing that fog. we have the moisture coming up from the monsoon over the desert southwest, giving those thunderstorms later this afternoon. so if you're headed there, watch for that. for us, it will take a long time to get the sun going today, longer than usual, only because of the strong sea breeze that is coming on through. a's game today, yeah, nice. the uv index high with the sun coming out. 60s, 70s and 80s in the warmer spots. there is the seven-day forecast, kris. the sea breeze strong all week long, so every morning we wake up to cloud cover and fog. and it will take a while to burn off. so 70s and low 80s for highs,

monday, tuesday and wednesday. >> all right. so take your jacket in the morning and stuff in your backpack on the way home. thanks, craig. >> you got it. >> still ahead, you don't need to be a big league slugger to go to the hall of fame. a troop to cooperstown for a broad casting legend. >> i'm laura behnke. a scary moment for henny. the latest on his condition. and the a's break out the bats. [ son ] i'm a good son. dependable. i call my mom every week.

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giants john miller will be enshrined in the hall of fame today and will receive the award for broadcasters. miller's first big league broadcasting gig was with the a's in 1974, and also announced for the rangers, red sox, orioles and espn before joining the giants in 1997. congratulations. and the giants showing no signs of slowing down despite a

scary moment that sent valez to the hospital. laura behnke has the highlights in your morning sports. >> good morning, everyone. friday night, they took over the lead in the national league wild card race, but that is not where the giants' sights are set. even back at the beginning of the month when they trailed the padres by six and a half games, san francisco was still aiming for the division. the result, 14 wins in their next 18 games, and last night in arizona, they were just trying to keep a good thing going with the help of madison bum guarder who allowed just one run in seven innings. top five, he was getting help from another rookie. of 2-0 giants. posey, smacking his second single of the game. posey, extending his hit streak to 17 games, tied for second longest. 3-1 giants, aribe trying to blow things open. bases loaded, grand slam. the giants go on to win 10-4, their fourth straight road series victory, something they

haven't done since 2004. last night, though, not all good for the giants. during the fourth inning, valez was in the dugout when he was struck in the head by a line drive foul off the bat of pat burrow. now, valez was attended to for several minutes in the dugout before being taken out on a stretcher. the good news, there's no skull fracture, and a ct scan was negative. he spent last night in the hospital, but the dl decision coming today. the biggest concern for the a's that could keep them out of the playoff race, how about a serious lack of power in the lineup. however, you never would know yesterday. row certifio taking care of that yesterday as he faced the white sox at the coliseum, striking out five and allowing two runs in six innings. bottom four, that power we were talking about, it's getting flipped right back on. curt suzuki playing long ball to left. but did that ball actually go out? the umps discussed, and yes, a home run. next batter, jack husk doesn't need any discussion here. solo home run to right center.

a's go back-to-back. another homer in the eighth, now homering in five of his last eight games. forget the ben sheets trade rumors. the a's starter is likely going nowhere, except the disabled list. and he could be there a while. yesterday, the team put sheets on the dl with right elbow inflammati inflammation, something he has been dealing for his last couple starts. now, sheets says he could be out the minimum 15 days, or the issue could be season-ending. he'll be fully examined this week. and that's your morning look at sports. have a great day. and we have much more ahead on the bay area sunday. coming up next at 7:30, tattoos not so taboo at work. the new study that shows ink at the office not just in the pens. and seven bay area counties are stuck in real estate limbo. we'll explain, coming up.

this is how you're waking up in san jose this morning, if

you're looking for something fun to do, you can head over to the first annual san jose thai festival at the river park and gardens next to the children's discovery museum. the first one. it will be cool. >> yeah, it's going to take a while to burn the fog back, it's all over the bay area, so if you're headed out, it's still in the 50s and we'll stay there. it's kind of mild. the sea breeze pretty strong at times. 59 in san jose, 52, san francisco and 51 in nap j. temperatures running about 2 to 3 degrees cooler than this time yesterday. and we want to point out yet again we have thunderstorms in the sierra, so if you are going there to do camping or hiking, be prepared. the a's game, sunscreen by 1:05 for game time against the white sox. there is your daily planner, by 4:00 and 5:00 p.m., a couple 80s, but notice kris, no 90s. i'll have the details on that in just a bit. >> thank you very much, craig. california is headed for re-election. the mercury news reports that only two of the state's 503

house members face credible threats, according to party insiders and independent analysis. polls show less than one in five californians approve of the job congress is doing. about half approve of the work of their own representative. a new study indicates that more than 40,000 bay area homeowners are at least three months behind on their mortgages. the merck says that core logic looked at seven regions spanning areas. it found tens of thousands are at least three months behind on their mortgages, but have not been forced into foreclosure and they're waiting to see if someone will give them a hand up or kick them out all together. stuck in limbo. investors gearing up for a new week on wall street. here is sue herrera with a look ahead in business. >> reporter: a big week for bp. the oil disaster in the gulf hits the 100 day mark, around the time the giant releases second quarter earnings. they reflect billions of dollars

in losses to pay for clean-up costs and claims by gulf area residents and businesses. earnings season has been mostly positive, due to kellogg, dupont, conocophillips, which may see profits triple from a year ago. just how much did the economy grow in last quarter? the government releases preliminary figures totalling up all goods and services produced in the u.s. during the last three months. it may not sound exciting, but it is. the federal reserve releases its beige book survey of economic conditions around the nation. it tells policy makers what's working and perhaps more importantly what's not in this struggling recovery. how confident are americans about their finances? or the safety of their jobs? we'll find out if that sentiment continues to head south with a pair of consumer confidence index readings. and one place you might be glad you're not going to be this weekend is portland, oregon. because that's where the national association of state budget officers will meet,

commiserating on things like declining tax revenues, cutting state services and growing budget deficits. i'm sue herrera. get all your business news on cnbc. or you can get your business and tech report before the markets open weekdays on "nbc bay area" with scott mcgrew starting at 4:30 in the morning. if you think your tattoo will cost you a job opportunity, think again. a new study shows that tattoos are becoming less of an obstacle to finding employment. the report shows that as the number of people with tattoos increases, it becomes more acceptable in the workplace. 45 million americans have at least one tattoo, according to the u.s. food and drug administration. and while only 15% of baby boomers have tattoos, 38% of millennials have some sort of body art, and half say they have two or more tattoos. americans have been buying less clothing over the last few years, because of the economic slump. but sales of swimwear are actually up. and the big surprise, they're up in the men's department.

sales of men's trunks are up 20% in the last year. coming up next on the "bay area sunday," drinking and dashing in san francisco. the tea that puts your honesty to the test. and the medical break through that could help asthma sufficienterers stop using inhalers. [ indistinct conversations ]

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taking a live look at the san francisco marthanas the runners take advantage of beautiful scenery heading over the golden gate bridge. the marathoners have been at it since 5:30 this morning, the half marathoners since 6:30. it used to be a basic rule for young women, as soon as you are 18 or sexually active, you get a pap smear. but new guidelines say for women under age 21, they can do more harm than good. they say women 21 and under have strong enough immune systems to fight off the hpv virus before

it becomes cancer. and pap smears at the younger ages often increase anxiety and take away from school and work. there is new hope for millions of asthma sufferers. nbc's meredith lan reports on something that could make inhalers a thing of the past. >> reporter: robin started when she was a baby. it went dormant for years, but is back with a vengeance. >> a lot of people don't understand that asthma attacks are really painful. it feels like somebody is sitting on your chest. >> reporter: robin is one of 20 million americans who suffer with asthma, and says she is desperate for a breakthrough. >> this is very exciting for all of us. >> reporter: this doctor and his research team may have found one. they discovered that interferan an immune system that works also

blocks asthma. >> we want to know whether it can reverse those cells. if it can, this could be a promising potential therapy to treat asthma patients. >> reporter: the next step, clinical trials with asthma patients. if interfereon works, it could be the end of steroids and inhalers. robin ray says the thought of that is a breath of fresh air. >> there's always that hope, because there's so many breakthroughs in medical science right now, and there's always that hope that, you know, something is out there that might get better, that you can make your lifestyle better on a daily basis. >> that was meredith land reporting. the drama is playing on and off the stage at san jose's lincoln high school. take a look. they're not teenagers, but alumni from the past 30 years, and they are performing to raise money to keep the regarded performing arts program running. some alumnis are from los angeles and played parts, as well. and the school is hoping to

raise $75,000. there is another performance set for 8:00 tonight, if it you are interested in that program. they say honesty is best policy, but do people in the bay area really adhere to that philosophy? maybe the bigger question is do you? there was an undercover experiment revealing how honest we are and how we rate compared to the rest of the country. garvin thomas now shows us the honest truth. >> reporter: it's a simple question. are you honest? >> i'm too honest. >> i'm 100%. >> probably like 50. >> i think about 90%. >> reporter: honestly, you never tell a lie? >> my friend asked me, does my butt look big? and i'm like, of course not. >> reporter: so when is it okay to be a little dishonest? >> it's usually to protect people's feelings. >> aren't there little white lies that you tell your children? oh. >> sometimes it's kind of unavoidable. >> reporter: what about being dishonest when no one is

looking? this fake pop-up shop was set up for a few days to test our honesty. cool, refreshing tea on a san francisco sunny day is made available on the honor system. if you pay the buck, you can knock it back. >> welcome to the honest store, san francisco, where you can try as many flavors of honest tea as you like. >> reporter: there you are, just you and the tea, and no one paying attention. no one watching. so you would think. the experiment is actually being monitored by hidden cameras. our camera caught people who looked like they were being honest, but if you slow down the video -- >> just $1 on the honor system. >> reporter: but for the most part, people we saw had integrity. >> yeah, it was kind of refreshing to see. so i'll have to pay my dollar and see if the tea is just as refreshing. >> reporter: in fact, 91% of people in san francisco paid their buck. and that's the honest truth. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. >> went through all the trouble of pretending to put it in, too. should have just walked off.

the honesty test is traveling to different cities throughout the country. so far, boston is the most honest, with 93.3% of people paying up. followed by washington, d.c. with 93%. 89% of people in new york and atlanta were honest. in chicago, 78%. los angeles, it turns out, was the most dishonest at 75%. still ahead on the "bay area sunday," california could legalize marijuana and sales. larry gerston is here with the buzz on prop 19.

good morning to you, oakland. looking live at 880, streaming through the city. by the way, a lot of folks who are watching the legalization of marijuana issue have been watching oakland because there is a tax in order to make up a budget deficit. u.s. department of veterans' affairs has announced it will allow patients to be treated with medical marijuana in the 14 states where it's legal.

california accident being one of them. the question is, can legalization be far behind? for more, let's bring in nbc bay area political analyst larry gerston. >> good morning. thank you. >> what is it about legalization that is i guess -- in california, so many folks are watching -- >> they're watching here, they're watching it everywhere. and it has been legalized some places. you know. so if we're talking about legalizing it here, through the department of veteran affairs, you know, allowing medicinal use, it's a long way to go. the places that really do have legalized marijuana, argentina, belgi belgium, columbia, and of course the netherlands. we all know about the netherlands. that's really way out in terms of our values, i guess. in the ether lands, you can actually go to the cafe and order a cup of coffee with a joint. but, of course, this remains the exception to the rule just about everywhere else. >> but there seems to be some conflicting messages about marijuana in this whole debate. >> yeah, yeah. look, without a doubt, kris,

look -- look what's happening right here in california that tells the whole conflicting story, if you will. the same the veterans' affairs department has announced its new policy, the federal drug enforcement administration continues to arrest growers. not the folks in medicinal dispensaries, but the growers and they're rating them all of the time. and some cities, you just mentioned a moment ago, oakland, san jose are trying to set rules and limits. others, oakland, are taxing it. so clearly, there are some major inconsistencies over marijuana and the conditions of its use, and sort of leaves every everyone, buyers, tellers, growers, certainly governments, uncertain of what to do. >> and that's because i think as a society, we don't really know how we feel about it, right? >> yeah. >> i mean, if it has medicinal value, but not dispensed by a pharmacy. and, you know, you can't grow it so it's a very confusing issue

for a lot of folks. >> the key word you said, kris, values. it's about values. society is very, very divided. look, some people argue that marijuana is no more harmful than liquor and therefore should be legal. even taxes we have talked about. others contend that marijuana has medical benefits and should be controlled accordingly. but still others strongly believe that marijuana is a gateway drug for more serious addictive drugs such as meth, cocaine, heroin and a variety of other subs tabses. the bottom line here is there are conflicts over values. and when you have conflicts over values, that plays out, in my world, the political world. >> all right. so, you know, most people have been watching this issue and most people know there is a ballot measure on the ballot for november. that would legalize this. so where do we stabbed with that? >> we have already legalized, so to speak, medicinal marijuana on a separate ballot issue. but this goes further. for the moment, the likelihood of this passage, which would pretty much legalize ownership

and the ability to grow it, is pretty dim. take a look at the most recent polls. we've got a couple here. and what does it show? it shows you don't even have a majority. you've got a minority for it. you've got a smaller group against it. and then if you look more recently, the group against it is even larger than the group that's for it. and here is the most interesting, of all these numbers, kris, we tease these things out, and the most interesting of the numbers is the very, very low number of undecideds. you know what, most people have made up their minds on this issue one way or the other. and for now, it looks like more people are against it than for it. but still, that clash of values, if you will, is likely to go on for some time to come. >> thank you very much, larry for joining us this morning. we'll see you in a week or so. still ahead, craig herrera has your detailed forecast coming up next, and another look at san francisco where the 32nd annual marathon is under way. the full 26.2 marathon started

at 5:30, the marathon at 6:30, and the 5k just got under way. more than 20,000 people are planning on taking part, so if you drive through the city, expect some delays, maybe get a cup of coffee and cheer those folks on. we'll be right back.

good morning, take a live look at san jose. we can smell the garlic coming up from the garlic festival. that goes on today, if you're looking for something fun to do. the skampy is always good. >> yeah, everything. that's the whole thing is try everything, and you can smell it for a few days. yeah, you know, 80s there today and all the fog, so temperatures are cooler than average today and through the week ahead. >> that's nice. >> yeah, so if you're headed out there, same story. the runners across the marathon, across san francisco, shout out to all of them, because this is actually nice conditions for running when it's nice and cool. and you don't have to worry too

much about overheating. you just take layers off. so congratulations to everybody running out there and to those supporting them. a couple more live shots as we head off across parts of the bay area. you can still see the haze making it well inland, a good breeze blowing. same across the south end of the bay, and we continue to see those conditions. there is another shot from san jose, a different location looking toward san jose downtown, and it is foggy. a lot of cloud cover. 59 in san jose at this hour, and most of us are in the 50s. mid 50s, a cool start to the day, a good solid sea breeze coming out of the northwest, 3 to 10 miles per hour. later this afternoon, starts to come in right out of the south. and southwest. pushing that cold marine air in. look at those gusty winds close to fairfield. 24 miles an hour sustained winds, gusts closer to 30. across the hills, if you're riding your bike, three bears, you've got quite a bit of climbing and quite a bit of wind to contend with. we've got a little spinoff the coast giving us the on shore push of colder air not moving

anywhere, so keeps us on the cooling side. we also have showers and thunderstorms popping up along the sierra, nevada because we've got the monsoon going on right now. the flow from here pushing all of the moisture up along the spine of the sierra and lightning strikes. so high fire danger there. because the flow was coming up and sending all that fog our direction, we're not really going to cool off -- or warm up, rather, a whole lot this entire week. 86 in gillrah, if you're headed to the festival. notice the coast, only in the low 60s for highs. places like livermore, san ramon, concord, walnut creek, you are closer to mid 80s. you typically see 90s this time of year, not really the case. seven-day forecast with the fog in place and cool sea breeze, we're going to wake up to cloud cover every morning this week, and temperatures on wednesday, the coolest day, mostly in the 70s and the warm spots just touching the lower 80s. thens we get into friday, saturday and next weekend, we start to warm up yet again. so mild week ahead. look at smoky -- this is a

smoky, an american eskimo and a pug mix. puggamo. isn't that cool? >> i didn't know you could do that. >> isn't that great? their little dog, they take him everywhere, even in the baby stroller. when i come back, i want to be smoky. loves to play fetch, loves to go to the beach, spoiled rotten, and kris, another great thing about this do, he's a capricorn, like you and i. our boirth birthdays a week ahead. he was born on january 10th, i was born on the 11th. so send pictures to craig herrera. loves boating, too, right? so cool. so we'll continue to see some cooler conditions today. if you're going to the lake and want sunshine, probably have to go to berriessa, reservoirs sunny later this afternoon. >> very good and very cute. proud moment. >> exactly. an all new "meet the press" is moments away.

here is david gregory in washington with a preview. >> good morning. coming up, the obama administration calls it recovery summer, but where are the jobs? are we facing a double-dip recession? yoing me joining me, timothy geithner. plus, the rush to judgment. what does shirley sherrod's firing tell us about politics and the media? mark morale and former white house visor anita dunn and the "washington post" e.j. deon way in this morning on "meet the press." >> thank you for making us a part of our morning. or next newscast tonight at 5:00. "meet the press" with david gregory is next. have a great sunday and we'll see you next weekend. >> take care.