a right to know how you're spending their money? before he answers that question, let's understand what mr. roth wants from rate payers. the utility is asked for a 44% increase, including 21% next year. one of its reasons for asking for the increase, consumers are apparently conserving too much water. lowering water bills and lowering san jose water's bottom line. >> i rinse, turn the water off. it is all about conserve, conserve, conserve. i would say to them practice what you preach. >> reporter: like thousands, tina(÷% pays her san jose water bill. >> i think everything ought to be laid out on the teenage. this is how we're spending the money. what are they hiding? >> reporter: nbc bay area sent this request for records. it asked the utility to provide all travel, entertainment and expense reports. we also wanted to review all bonuses for the top executives and the board of directors. we want to check receipts for

plane tickets, hotels, gifts. the specific spending records, no state agency has asked to review. >> the goal of dra is to provide the commission with recommendations that ensure safe and reliable utility service at the lowest possible rate. >> reporter: he is a project manager for the state's division of rate payer advocates. it protects consumers by reviewing costs for california's investor own water companies like san jose water. the d.r.a. has inspected thousands of financial records for san jose water but admits, it has not reviewed or asked to see detailed records like the ones requested by nbc bay area. they are records that remain off the radar and san jose water clearly wants to keep it that way. san jose water deny nbc bay area's records request, saying, quote, we are not obligated to provide the requested information and will not be doing so. >> don't the rate payers have a

right to know how they're spending their money? >> i think they do. >> reporter: but roger addictioninson knows under current state law, san jose water does not have to share the reports with rate payers. currently the water provider is allowed to keep all the specific records and all that detailed spending secret. >> they operate in an environment where they have no competition. and they are charging the public, the taxpayers, the rate payers, to cover the cost, they ought to yank those available. >> reporter: he has proposed a new law requiring public transparency, more public accountability for all public utilities. >> if they want that rate increase, they need to be prepare to justify it. they have to make records available that would help that judgment. >> reporter: rate payers have the right to know how you're spending the money. which brings us back to that critical question and the answers from the highest paid executive. >> why is it a secret? >> it is not a secret.

>> reporter: then you're not providing it. we've asked for the records. if there is nothing to hide, why not give them to us? >> because we don't have to. it is our legal right. >> reporter: so ultimately the ceo of san jose water wants his rate payers to accept a 44% increase over the next three years while keeping all specific travel, entertainment and bonus expenses a secret. >> you're getting into a $70,000 audi. that rate payer is paid for. shouldn't they get to find out what else they're buying? so provide us the records we've asked for. let us come to san jose water and get your expense reports. >> not going to happen. >> reporter: why not? >> because it's not relevant to the rate increase. we're a private company. we to. it is the law and you want to advocate the law. you want special privileges. >> reporter: you're a private company but a public utility, sir. here's more perspective for you. in the records it did review the state's rate payer watch dog

group did find problems with san jose water spending including athletic club member shims and excessive raises. the rate payer group included a 10% rate hike over ten years is more reasonable. not the 44% san jose water wants. if you want to see more of that interview, we posted some of the raw video on our website. nbcbayarea.com and click on investigations. we renew our request to mr. roth if there is nothing to hide, let us look at those records. >> thank you very much. if you have a tip for the investigative unlt, give us a call at 888-996-tips. a somber night in the bay area sikh communicate as family members look to remember the people killed on sunday. several candlelight vigils were held tonight including this one in fremont. the purpose, to show solidarity and stand up against violence, hate and bigotry. george kiriyama is live in san jose where one of the largest

gatherings took place tonight. >> reporter: as much as the past few days have been painful for the sikh community, tonight was about prayer and forgiveness. the unity and reconciliation is driving them as their wounds slowly heal. as they mourn and grieve, the sikh communicate in san jose is trying to replace their pain with an inner peace. >> it was sad. it is hard. you think about your own family and i thought about my grandfather who has a turban and a beard and i thought it could have been him. >> reporter: they pray for the families of those killed. the shootings hitting close to home for these. >> you feel for them. you feel like it is a part of your, they're your communicate, yo a part of your community.y>l#(t& >> really thankful to all americans who stood behind us.

at this bad time. >> it is not just the indian community reaching out. it is the entire community. it is amazing how supportive everybody is. it just shows us we're all a part of one race. the human race. >> reporter: there are many who hope this will be a teaching moment. a momentdeeper community. >> people wonder, why is he wearing a turban? why does she have her head covered? now after this people will start to learn who we are. >> reporter: tomorrow night, congressman, and the san jose city councilmember join other bay area sikh community leaders in celebration of unity and tolerance. this will start at 7:00. we're live, nbc bay area news. we are getting new details in the wisconsin sikh temple

shooting. the family of wade michael page says they're stunned and confused by his actions. court documents show page had been convicted for drunk driving and criminal mischief. he is also tied to several white supremacy groups. new tonight, a sky diving jump gone wrong. tonight a tracy man is recovering at a san jose hospital. witnesses stay man left from a monday ray bay plane early this afternoon. his parachute reportedly opening early causing him to land hard. members of the marina fire department found him semiconscious face down on the ground after that landing. his condition tonight is still unclear. seconds after an explosion at the chevron refinery fire, what happened tonight. insight as we hear the 911 calls for the first time. plus, big changes for the foundation that has invested more than $1 billion in the fight against breast cancer. a shake-up at the top. and body scanners are not just for airport security

anymore. the bay area department store using high-tech to get you the high fashion fit. good evening. i'm jeff ranieri in the bay area weather center. close to 100 degrees today. even hotter for our thursday. that will bring some poor air quality. we'll tell you how long this triple digit heat could last.

isky. the concern that followed it. tonight some worry for another reason.

cheryl has that part of the story. >> reporter: the officials held a briefing today with the officials. they say cal osha is still on the scene them say that leaks are being kept to a minimum and they still don't know what caused the fire. because of what that on monday, some believe that chevron should go. others feel strongly that it should stay. >> when you're a business like they are, you can't win for losing. >> reporter: on monday many considered chevron's refinery the bad guy after a huge fire broke out and a black cloud covered most of the city. according to community activists and lifelong richmond resident, chevron is considered the good guy when it pours mound into the community. >> we have them giving money to the colleges. >> reporter: chevron is the largest employer and largest taxpayer in richmond. it provides job for 2700 people and 850 contract workers.

the she have ront spokesperson. >> over the last three years, we've given $10 million to various organizations in the community. >> reporter: the city's mayor told us this week the company's generosity brings trouble with it. >> we're dealing with a lot of injustice by having this big refinery in our inner city. the benefits certainly don't outweigh the problems that they've brought us. >> what do you see out there? we're on the way. >> i see a large plume of white smoke which was immediately followed by a plume of black smoke. and flames going into the air. maybe 50 to 60 feet high. >> all right. we're on the way. >> reporter: problems like monday's fire that sent more than 1,000 people to local hospitals and hundreds running to lawyers looking for compensation. he said he wants answers for his community when it comes to safety and chevron. he said change will come slowly. >> you have different people with different agendas and not everybody with the same agenda.

>> reporter: now chevron has set up a compensation hotline. that number is 1-866-260-7881. if you would like to see that number again, go to our website at nbcbayarea.com. reporting live, nbc bay area news. a false alarm at the shell refinery in martinez this morning at 7:00 a.m. contra costa county sent out a warning. a spokesperson said workers performed a low risk procedure at the refinery. there was a miscommunication with the county and somehow the alert was issued. a frightening armed robbery in sunnyvale followed by a diversion. tonight the police have called off the search for thieves with two getaway cars. police responded to men in ski masks and found a man bound and gagged inside. the robbers had smashed display cases and ransacked the goods. they darted for the parking

garage and created diversions. they lit a white four door nissan on fire before the thieves ran off in another niss. the founder announced she will be leaving her post as ceo. many have called for her resignation since jab when the komen foundation announced would it elittle night financing for breast cancer screenings at planned parenthood clinics. it spread wide back lash forcing komen to reverse its decision. komen said it is playinging the change to refocus on phrasing, strategy and growth. let's turn things over to jeff ranieri. he is focused on those 100s. >> we have a few of those in the seven-day forecast. like a laser beam. currently we have temperatures in the upper 60s and the low 70s. a mild night for a lot of you. that will give you a quick jump

start on tomorrow's forecast. let's take you to that coastline. san francisco, and you will see where falls creek, the city lights shining bright. the fact that golden gate bridge lights are vibl from this view a few miles back. there are still days left of the london games. we had the incredible performance by misty may-treanor and kerri walsh. there on the cusp, one of my followers calls it a heat wave but it will be some of the hottest weather they've had in the games coming up. we'll have that forecast. meanwhile at home in the four corners, it is all about the monsoonal moisture. this area of high, high pressure. if this was to sit on top of california, we would be talking about 110 to 115. thankfully that won't happen but it will nudge close enough that we do think as we head throughout thursday, friday and saturday, we will have the

hottest stretch of wave so far this summer. it won't be hot for everyone. we'll keep that fog. it won't be too widespread but maybe a little cloud cover. then 90s to 100s. i think by friday, that's when many of you will be dealing with the hottest weather in the forecast. we'll start with the warmer weather. 60 in concord, 60 in livermore. definitely some awesome relief. we'll top out thursday with the hottest temperature in morgan hill with 98. 100 in gilroy. 92 in sunnyvale. back for the east bay. 100 in livermore. get the water, get spf. it will be a scorcher. great for the kids if they're trying to squeeze out some of that summer vacation. 89 in san rafael and 97 in santa rosa. still plenty of events happening. dressage will be winding down with some awesome weather.

partly sunny skies, even hotter here in that olympic pjóthree-d forecast. the athletes will deal with temperatures in the upper 70s by friday. maybe a few low 80s. then for saturday also, stunning. for the closing ceremony, a possibility of a few showers. not expecting a major storm. speaking of the horse events, did you know that the oldest athlete competing at the olympics is 71 years old from japan. competing in equestrian. and also has the oldest ages there, 38 is the average age, compared to gymnastics which is 19. i thought gymnastics was lower than that. in the low 100s through saturday inland. if you don't like the heat, head to the bay or the coastline. i actually heard people today on facebook saying, summer finally here. i haven't heard any complaints about the heat. >> except for me, right? >> yes. but there is a little something for everyone. >> yes.

our olympic coverage begins now with the queens of the beach. now beach volleyball royalty after pulling off a gold medal three peat. >> they trounced their american competitors in the stand. raj mathai joins us from london. another great night for the golden girls. i loved that shuffling she did. >> reporter: it was nice, wasn't it? a good thursday morning to you from london. we're coming to you this morning from the tower of london. another iconic piece of history here in this fabulous olympic city. and yes, we have two amazing stories that really are emblematic of the olympic spirit. we'll start with the golden girls on the beach. we're about kerri balance should and misty may-treanor. it was like a who's who. russell brand and even joe montana from san francisco. really, it was the regular fans, the normal fans that provided the electricity. >> usa! usa! >> reporter: the all american

finalists. we heard a lot of this. beach volleyball. it is like going to a nightclub with sand. we'll say it, it wasn't even close. kerri walsh jennings and misty may-treanor beat their american counterparts from southern california in straight sets. perhaps the most touching scene was after the match. walsh holding her two young sons. a mother who has made such an impact on the bay area and now wins gold in london. >> balancing motherhood and this crazy career of yours. how did it feel holding your boys in your arms? >> that's what life is all about. family. and i just feel so blessed. i have the support system of my husband. he sacrificed my boys. sacrificed so much to accomplish this dream together and it was a family journey. my boys have allowed me to find my true self and the world is such a better place now.

it is up to me to make my world how i wantd want it. >> we've seen you grow up here from san jose to stanford. how much does it mean to you? >> i am so proud of my roots. my dream is to move back with my family. everyone at home, if you rooted for us, i know you did, i can't tell you how much it fortifies me and it gives me strength and courage. if i ever doubted, i would look at the tweets. i get the tweets from home. we got so much love and that helps you. i don't even have the words to thank everyone at home. >> we have followed her around the world and once again, a gold medal for the former, this marks the end of a great relationship. misty may-treanor is retiring. this was her final match. as for kerri walsh, she says no way. i am not retiring. she wants to be in rio for the next olympics in 2016. we mentioned two great stories. the other story is not about

winning any type of medal. instead it is about perseverance. a lot of people were in tears for this event. the 800 meter race in track and field. sarah attar, she finished dead last in her qualifying heat. dead last. and more than a half minute slower than the rest of the field. but it didn't matter shelf got a standing ovation from more than 80,000 fans. she was born in escondido in san diego. but is representing saudi arabia. she is the first ever female olympian in saudi history. her body covered, as you can see, she did not qualify but really is the symbol of the olympic spirit. >> such an honor to be here and an incredible experience running in this kind of environment. to have so many people supporting me is such a huge honor. i can't believe i'm here really. >> a standing ovation from that crowd. her father was born in saudi arabia.

she was born in the san diego area. she is a dual citizen of both countries and a student at pepperdine university. some amazing stories once again coming from london. we should mention, we are coming to you from the tower of london. a bit of history here. they began constructing this in 1070. it is 2012. they began constructing this in 1070. this is where the queen's duels are hidden. that was a moat for hundreds of years to keep the do gooders, or people who don't want to do good to this place, out. an amazing shot of london. back to you in the bay area. >> remember, it was originally used as a prison so don't let them take you to the tower. >> bye, raj. >> a lot of history there. coming up, the first body scans were used for security. now it being used for high fashion of all things.

it is a total recall of your body. >> forget measurements. now you can check your size in a 3d theater. this is from body metrics. the first of its kind in america and it is sitting in the bloomingdale's at the shopping center. you step aside and 16 sensors direct from the x-box connect. >> we try by doing this body massing process, we help to find those one or two jeans that will fit and flatter you. >> it was inspired -- don't worry. your measurements are taken but you can choose to delete them or set up an account and shop online from the comfort of your own home. the giants are back on the with the help of some new additions. highlights next in sports.

welcome back. the giants bounced back to beat the cardinals 4-2 on tuesday. and tonight, the orange and black were for more of the same as they sent ryan vogelsong on the hill to take on the cards in st. louis. vogelsong facing his tenth win of the season. joe kelly strikes out swinging. vogelsong, seven innings, three hits, zero earned runs, struck out three. giants up 2-0. hunter pence goes to center. melky cabrera scores. 3-0. san francisco on top. two batters later, ryan theriot grounds to second. oh-oh! through the legs of tyler green. posey and pence score. 5-0, san francisco. top nine. bases loaded. the giants almost 11-0. marco scutaro did something we didn't know he could do. a grand slam to left. 15-0. san francisco, scutaro with a

career high seven rbi. the giants win 15-0. their second largest shutout in san francisco history. and one final note. the a's win over the angels. 9-8 to take thor suies. that does it for sports. jessica and janelle are back after the break. here we go! ♪ you're not doing what i think you're doing? yeah, i am. ♪ [ male announcer ] "the expendables 2," rated r. starts august 17th. you have a plan? first we're gonna check our bags for free, thanks to our explorer card. then, the united club. my mother was so wrong about you. next, we get priority boarding on our flight i booked with miles. all because of the card. and me. okay, what's the plan? plan? mm-hmm. we're on vacation. this is no plan. really? [ male announcer ] the united mileageplus explorer card. the mileage card with special perks on united. get it and you're in.

let the games begin. >> we're talking about card games. today scene so mate rick officially opened this morning onhe eighth day of the eighth month. lucky numbers. they are expected to bring in $10 million to the gaming revenue each year. the $50 million card roopg room which has a distinct vegas feel was supposed to open earlier. >> don't forget tomorrow, women's soccer, 11:45. a big game against japan. >> go, alex morgan. good night.

>> welcome back to continuing coverage of the games of the xxx olympiad. from our studios in london, mary carillo. >> the olympic stadium where allyson felix won individual gold in the 200 meter. she'll be joining me here later in the show. to talk about her great win. in the meantime, i'm trying to get into the studio and bob costas is still in there. bob, what are you doing? >> mary, look who just wondered in. jimmy fallon is in london and he brought an audience with him. here they are.

[ cheers and applause ] >> that's enough, that will do, thank you. saw you at track and field with lauren michaels and mcjagger, yes. >> he was great wp we watched the pole vaulting. [ mick jagger impression ] >> vertical pole over the horizontal pole. >> what else have you been doing? >> i love the olympics. london has been great. i've been finding out the athlet athletes' names say what their sport is. usain bolt, the fastest person in the world. the chinese trampolinist, dong dong. dong, dong, dong. >> that's what you got out of it. >> so i was going around london and i got recognized a couple times. which i