weather. >> we have clear skies in the south bay. some fog along the coastline. we are expecting to see some clearing quickly this morning, but in san francisco, from is an brun know, y san bruno, it is all fogged this. 60s for the entire coastline. and then we'll have some 70s for the inner bay and a few 80s today for inland valleys. if you're heading to the beach this weekend, heads up, there is a strong risk for rip currents. we'll talk about that risk and get you to the fourth of july all-important holiday weekend forecast and the next seven days. let's bring you to a developing story, at least 20 people have been killed during an attack in bangladesh. one was a 19-year-old student at uc berkeley. six gunmen stormed a popular restaurant yesterday in the capital city of dhaka. the standoff ended with troops

rescuing 13 loss ahostages and g attackers. isis is the reportedly claiming responsibility. tragedy in the south bay is prompting awareness and action. this comes after a driver hit and killed a 6-year-old boy in a parking lot. the estimate happened just after 9:30 thursday night at the oak ridge mall in san jose. police say the boy was holding his mother's hand when it happened. in the wake of his death, many people say they're keeping a close eye on their kids. they're also pledging to be more alert and go at a slower pace hoping to prevent something like this from happening again. >> these cars when trying to cross, and some people, they just don't want to stop. they want to keep going and mad dash. >> usually i'm very careful. i hold my daughter's hand. but i don't want this to happen in the parking lot the anymore. >> police say the driver is cooperating and has not been charged. drugs and alcohol were not a

factor. investigators are reviewing cameras and asking witnesses for more information. two families are looking for answers as the man accused in a bizarre movie theater stabbing in santa rosa appeared in court. he's facing charges in the stabbing of a man monday night at the roxie theater. he's also suspected of stabbing a homeless man to death that same night. investigators are still trying to go determine if the two crimes are connected. family members in the courtroom yesterday shared their opinion. >> randomness just makes me feel more confident that there is a connection because like i said, like who would want to kill him. >> that was a cousin of the homeless man killed. the other victim was stabbed four times. he is however expected to make a full recovery. new gun control laws in kalt cal are bringing joy to many local gun shop owners. that's because business is booming. gun shop owners say tightening

the rules has more people coming in looking to make purchases before those rules take effect. the new laws include a pan on magazines that hold more than ten bullets, background checks to buy ammunition and gun loan restrictions to name a few. some folks say this move is understandable, but will not prevent gun violence. >> i definitely did buy a lot more than i should have. if it does help people sleep at night, you know, what fine. >> governor brown signed six bills yesterday to tighten gun control rules. they will go into effect in january. taking a stand against a new california vaccine law, demonstrators gathered on the golden gate bridge last night to protest the new law that requires schoolchildren to get all their vaccines before returning to classes. the law which took effect yesterday has been a contentious issue for many parents. >> if you look at the number of vaccines that the kids get from birth, it's about 72 total

doses. so a lot more doses than people used to get say 10 or 20 years ago or when we were kids. >> the only exception is for children with certain medical conditions. the law was proposed after a measles outbreak at disneyland affected nearly 1150 people. new this morning, a wet mess this pleasant hill. the area is flooded, a huge lake now surrounds a strip mall and nearby motel. this all started shortly after 10:00 last night, the water main break and water started exploding out of a sinkhole. crews spent hours scrambling to set up detours and top the leak. no reports of any injuries. beach goers beware today. loss cat dose is blocking off a short cut. on ramp to highway 17 will be closed forcing driver tors make

a u turn. the problem has been driving apps like waze are directing thousands of drivers to use the short cut. the locals say they get trapped by all the out of town traffic. >> right now i'm a captive in my house on saturdays. if i leave anytime after 10:00 in the morning. so it takes me -- could take me an hour to get back here. >> drivers will be surveyed this weekend and next week he said. los gatos leaders want to know where people are coming from and where they're headed to. they want to come up with a permanent solution to the traffic problem. if your holiday plan includes crossing the golden gate bridge, it will cost you a little more. starting now, drivers with fastrak will pay 25 cents more. pay by play will pay $7.50. the extra money is earmarkeded to help balance the bridge

district bum eithdget. and last two stations of the fremont line will be closed for track repairs. the union city and fr and freem stations will be closed and shuttle buses will run. much more ahead for you on today in the bae. coming up, an unusual call for help. four dogs trapped in a sinking car. hear from the man who raced to the rescue. also baseball history is made. why dozens of fans couldn't take their eyes off the pitcher and left fielder. (scal): good day, m'lady!

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the full forecast. quickly sinking with no way out. a crash into the waters off highway 37 left tour dfour dogs passenger trapped. firefighters managed to rescue the person, but the pretties presented a different problem. the animal control officer spoke about how he ultimately saved the pups. and it was no easy job. >> half submerged 50 yard offer the roadway. >> reporter: firefighters and chp already on scene. and then this animal control officer also do the the call. >> we do get calls for emergency callout, but this one not as much. >> reporter: four dogs trapped inside a car submerged in water. he jumped out of bed and raced in his truck. >> very shocked to see how far the car was actually off the road. >> reporter: somehow the woman driving a minivan and male passenger veered off a highway 37 at skaggs island in vallejo

and landed right in the bay. you can still see debris floating in the water. >> there were no owners on scene. only ones that were left were the four dogs. >> reporter: garcia put on a pair of orange shorts and despite initial reports of the animals being aggressive, he jumped in the water to talk to the dogs. >> i just told them, you know, come here boy, come here girl, everything will be okay. i'm here to help you. >> reporter: with the help of a ladder, he got the two pit bulls and two chihuahuas back to land. >> and so we were able to rescue scooter, sassy, angel and my favorite, buster posey. >> reporter: he is says he was t doing his job. >> same with human, they were just involved in a bad accident and they had no idea what was going on. >>. mosquitos have been found in san jose infected with the potentially vital west nile virus. fogging to kill the insects starts on july 7 in the areas on

this map. notices will be hug on doors ngo make sure people know ahead of time. coming up, history made on a bay area baseball field. and you might want to add whale watching trip to your holiday plans. and unprecedented number of hump backs. why we're seeing so many close to shore. and here on this saturday morning, we're waking up to some fog at the coastline. meanwhile a sunny inland. we'll get you to the holiday weekend coming up. (adlib)

==garvinu== taking a peek out across the bay this morning, 7:1 is the time. you see some of the fog still hanging out over san francisco. anthony slaughter will be here in a couple minutes to tell you how long it will stick around and what it mean for the rest of your holiday weekend forecast. if you've never heard of the sonoma stalkers, you're not

alone, but after last night, they will be in the history books. the team introduced two women on their roster. cheryl hurd was among some of the hundreds there to witness victory. >> reporter: the game started out with a hug. kelsey whitmore taking to the field and stacy piagno on the pitching hound p minor league baseball history in the making. >> getting a chance to continue to play as a woman means a lot to me. >> reporter: they both put the minor baseball team on the map. the first co-ed professional baseball team since the 1950s to feature more than one female player at the same time. >> to do well here and get to the point where i can keep going this baseball. to not stop. to the next level and the next level. >> reporter: but these two women are just starting out in a male dominated sport. kelsey's dad scott admits he was

a little nervous at first when his daughter got the call to join the team. >> i'm not nervous for her anymore at this point. i used to be when she was younger because she was a girl in an only boys world. >> reporter: but all that changed friday night. teammates giving out high fives and a crowd enjoying the moment. >> i think they played really good and showed how good they were. so all the guys that didn't think they should play here. >> reporter: whitt more and piagno cleary showing they belong and they want other girls to know they belong, too. in sonoma, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. if you need any other reason to head to the coast, while oig sighting. hump bbacks are being seem in staggering numbers. christie smith is in san francisco with the scientific

explanation. >> reporter: the kitty cat whale watcher is heading out on another tour. >> we've had a tremendous amount of humpbacks come to our coast. and the accessibility of the humpbacks have been the easiest that i've ever had. >> reporter: may turned into a great month to see them and even thousand people are grabbing binoculars. >> they're coming up to the tail. >> reporter: mary jane is with the national marine sanctuary. >> there seem to be a lot of small schooling fish, primarily anchovies in the area near shore. so right off san francisco in pacifica, that seems to be a hot spot for the humpbacks. and they are opportunists. >> reporter: she said they also feed on krill and right now food is abundant.

>> it's perfect conditions for ocean productivity. >> reporter: other type typs of whales are being spotted, too. but whales also lead to worries. >> for the last two months, they have been going this to the golden gate and coming at least as far as alcatraz and it's a cause for concern because we don't want any of the whales to end up in the sacramento river. >> reporter: they warn people to say a safe distance temperature f . for watchers, it's quite a hoe. and from whales to sharks. think of it as a gopro or a fitbit for a great white shark. researchers devised an orange and yellow wearable camera fastened around the shark's door

sole fin. great whites make an annual migration to a north part of the pacific ocean which the experts call the white shark cafe. once there, the sharks make repeated and dramatic deep water dives. experts hope the video will explain why they dive. that should be fascinacinatinfa. all notithough i prefer the sha be away from shore. >> perfect. but not for us. >> obviously whale and shark story with all the warm water, it has brought a lot of activity. >> and we're headed the opposite direction now. we did el nino and that is coming to a close and now the cool water starting to affect the coastline. and that is why water temperatures are cool and air temperatures even at the coastline will stay cool. here is a shot from san jose. you can see ken is bringing us

the movie shot. san jose with blue skies and no fog this morning. and where we do have the fog, coastline and inner bay. here is san francisco, you can see from san bruno and there is the city down below. the fog moving with the naked eye this morning. and it will eventually break up as we move toward the morning hours. but again in san jose, inland valleys looking at clear sunshine this morning. it's nice and comfortable as well. 61 in concord, 59 in livermore, 52 gilroy, 52 in san jose. it will stay cool at the coastline today, we're talking 60s for san francisco. half man moon bay. the fog will stay in place, so not expecting overly sunny day. but inner bay, we will see some sunshine. 70s expected for the inner bay and inland valleys today will still manage a few low to mid 80s. but again, temperatures coming down from where they have been over the past couple of days. tomorrow they go right back up

about so that if you're headed to the beach, you heard us talking about the whales and sharks, if you will actually get in the water, there is a strong risk for rip currents this weekend. the way you can tell rip currents are there, you see the large break. once the break happens, wait for the next wave to develop. if you don't see the big tall breakers, that is how you know that there is a rip current in the water. whenever you get stuck in a rip current, you want to swim parallel to the coastline. so again, keep an eye to the wave this is weekend. let's talk about the surface map. we have strong storms rolling through las vegas and phoenix this morning. for us here at home, we have the marine layer stacked at 2,000 feet. so eventually tomorrow i think it will stay in place for the coastline. same deal for monday. and you may even get some thunderstorms here across yosemite over towards reno and las vegas. and i think tomorrow we'll clear out. really for the rest of the weekend after we get towards this afternoon, we're just talking sunshine for most of the bay, most of the state. and even for most of the west. but we are still going to deal

with that fog at the coastline each and every day all the way true hop. so here is your holiday weekend forecast for the south bay. mid-80s all the way through monday, temps a little warmer for monday as well. you'll notice a couple degrees. peninsula in the hid 70s, san francisco in the 60s through the weekend with the morning fog. north bay, east bay, tri-valley temperatures climbing each day as we head toward honesmonday. watch what happens. here is the jet stream that will sag a little farther south next couple days. so no 90s, the heat will stay in check. temperatures right where they should be with a slight climb for monday, but right back down as we head towards tuesday and wednesday. sooff all temperatures not extremely hot the this upcoming week, but we will still feel like summer ech once we hit monday the fourth of july. >> thank you very much. much more ahead. coming up, an old hotel that has been considered seedy and an

eyesore could now become a key figure this helpiin helping tur the homeless problem.

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and that partnership is extremely exciting. together, we're building a better california. highlighting the homeless this week nbc bay area is among more than 70 local media outlets highlighting the homeless problem. it's an issue that has perplexed civic leaders for decades despite spending hundreds of millions every year. joe rosato jr. shows us how a once seedy san francisco hotel is playing a part in the solution. >> reporter: in the city of cherished monuments and buildings, there is little nos dama nostalgia for this hotel. cash has lived off and offer for years in the gritty hotel because as a sometimes homeless man, there weren't many options.

>> right now -- >> reporter: this hotel for the down and out was so notorious the city sued past managers over the sordid conditions. but now, the hotel's future is taking a step up. last year the city contracted with the nonprofit community housing partnership to take over the hotel's management. >> we upgraded the bathrooms. >> reporter: but the biggest change, the group is installing what has become known as homeless navigation services. it will house 24 hour social services for the homeless with meals and on-site laundry. >> folks living in the streets need a period where they really stabilize. >> reporter: until now, state has been a foreign word in a place known for violence and drugs. the new vibe suits ronald hale, one of 50 residents still living in the building. >> it's safe, clean. management seems to be concerned about our welfare. >> reporter: advocates say the city's one current navigation snf has become effective and

popular in helping people transition off the streets. the city is now pushing to open six more of thnavigation center >> we need them to have access to treatment. >> i've been raped, beaten. >> reporter: any coal has called the streets home for 25 years. but a recent stint in the of that ganavigation center set he on a new path of hope. >> i want to go to school. >> reporter: like her troubled past, the civic center hotel will also soon be a bad memory. it will be torn down in a couple years and replaced with new housing developments, including 100 units dedicated to the formerly homeless. >> everyone needs housing. >> reporter: joe rosato jr., nbc bay area news. our coverage on the san francisco homeless project continues on our redesigned website, nbcbayarea.com. go to our top stories section to watch our entire series and find

out how you can help. much more ahead. coming up after a troubling first of its kind crash, more questions asked. but also more companies planning to get involved. the latest on self-driving cars. and shoger fr eshocker fromc swimming pool. the reason why natalie coukocou will not head to rio. hill

good morning, everyone. thank you so much for joining us this morning. 7:29 is the time. live look outside from san jose's communication hill. very atmospheric picture there with the fog coming in over the hill. good morning, i'm garvin thomas. anthony slaughter is here with us this morning to tell us what will happen to that fog and our holiday weekend. >> going to look good. we're headed to average

temperatures. no 90s, no triple digits. but here is the fog that we're used to waking up to in san francisco. no fog in san jose this morning or the tri-valley. we're still seeing areas of clearing. but across parts of the bay area, the fog is starting to lift like pacifica starting to see some sunshine. and it is going to be a nice day. 60s at the coastline, 70s for the inner bay and we'll still have a few 80s today for the south bay, tri-valley and north bay. so temperatures warmer tomorrow and monday. each day they go up. and then temperatures will be close to 90. we'll talk about the full holiday weekend forecast coming up. >> 20 degree difference between san francisco an san jose. >> amazing. now to a developing story. at least 20 people have been killed during an attack in bangladesh. we're just now learning that one of them was a 19-year-old student at uc berkeley. six gunmen stormed a popular

restaurant yesterday in the capital city of dhaka. the standoff which lasted more than ten hours ended with troops rescuing 13 hostages and killing 9 attackers. isis is reportedly claiming responsibility for the deadly siege. tragedy in the south bay is prompting awareness and action. this comes after a driver hit and killed 6-year-old boy in a packing lot. the incident happened just after 9:30 thursday night at the oak ridge mall in south san jose. police say the boy was holding his mother's happened when it happened. in the wake of his death, many say they're keeping a close eye on their kids, and also pledging to be more alert and go at a slower pace hoping to prevent something like this this from happening again. >> these cars trying to cross and some people, they just don't want to stop. they just want to keep going and mad dash. >> usually i'm very careful. i hold my daughter's happened but still i don't want this to happen in the parking lot anymore. >> police say the driver of the mercedes involved in the deadly crash is cooperating and has not

been charged. they say drugs and alcohol were not a factor. investigators are reviewing surveillance cameras and asking witnesses for more information. a lot of questions are being asked after the deadly crash involving a tesla model s. now we're hearing from florida authorities that the driver of the tesla may have been watching a movie on a portable dvd player at the time of the crash. our business and tech reporter scott budman tells us that despite the deadly accident, driverless car technology is moving forward. >> reporter: in april, joshua brown posted a video of his tesla model s in auto eye lot mode. in may brown died in a car crash while his model s was driving on autopilot. >> that is a serious problem and everybody needs to stop. >> reporter: in the aftermath of the deadly accident, the national highway traffic safety administration has opened an investigation into what happened. >> this collision is a wake-up call to regulators that we need

to know more and the public deserves to understand this technology before we go any further with it. >> reporter: while many in silicon valley say it may be time to slow down and take another look at autonomous cars. >> this is the beginning of a new technology and hopefully it will solve a lot of problems and provide safe transportation, but when there is a significant red flag, it's time to pay close attention. >> reporter: asking questions about safety and ethics, like this question asked by ntsb chairman christopher hart before the deadly crash in that. >> is your driverless car going to run in to the 80,000 pound truck or go on the sidewalk where 25 pedestrians are? it's a question of you or me. will the driverless car have a pick me, pick them button is this. >> reporter: scott budman, nbc bay area news. two families are looking for

answers as the man accused in a bizarre movie theater stabbing appeared in court. he's facing charges in the stabbing of a man monday night at the roxie theater. he's also suspected of stabbing a homeless man to death that same night outside the theater. investigators are still trying to determine if the two crimes are connected. family members in the courtroom today shared their opinion. >> the randomness just makes me feel more confident that there is a connection because like i said, like who would want to kill him. >> that is the cousin of the homeless man. the other victim was stabbed four times, and he is expected to make a full recovery. new this morning, a wet mess this downtown pleasant hill. as you can see, the area is flooded. a huge lake thousafrom a water breaking. crews spent hours scrambling to

stop the leak. no reports of anybody being injured, though. thousanow to decision 2016. some bristled at a question donald trump asked a reporter from turkey yesterday. >> are you friend or foe? huh? i think he's friend. >> trump was delivering a keynote address this denver. the man who asked trump to, quote, say something about turkey is a turkish journalist living in denver. so social media the man said he was not offended by trump's question and actually thought him to be a, quote, kind man at least today. she admits it doesn't look good. attorney general loretta lynch now says she'll step back from the investigation into hillary clinton's private e-mail. speaking at a conference in aspen, she said she let, quote, career prosecutors make the call on whether mrs. clinton broke any laws. at issue is a 30 minute private meeting this week with former

president bill clinton on an airplane parked at the phoenix airport. lynch says it was just a social chat, but he's not denying it looks bad. >> no matter how i viewed it, i understand how people view it. >> lynch acknowledges the meeting casts doubt on her partiality in the case. a mississippi judge's last minute ruling is a giant defeat for opponents of same zek marriage. the judge blocked a religious freedom law just hours before it was slated to take effect. the law would have allow people or businesses to cite their's ledge yus beliefs to deny services to gays and lesbians. mississippi's governor says he looks forward to an appeal. but the attorney general there has expressed hesitation over appealing the case. in north carolina, a state law limiting protections for the lgbt community expected to stay

largely intact including the so-called bathroom bill. it requires transgender people to use public restrooms corresponding to the sex on their birth certificate. the law is expected to remain unchanged when north carolina's yearly legislative session ends this weekend. we still have more ahead for you on "today in the bay." coming up, we'll take you to the olympic swim trials in omaha. and a possible he saend of not one, but into eras of championship competition.

jose - communicas we take another peek outside in san jose. communication hello, i hope you have a lovely holiday weekend planned.

on the road to rio, all eyes are on the pool in owe maha whea historic rivalry was renewed. michael phelps and ryan lochte went head to head, racing against each other for 12 years. phelps narrowly edged out lochte. both will compete in rio. other top performances on the women's side, missy franklin won her 200 meter backstroke semifinal. franklin who is the 2012 gold medalist. finalists take place tomorrow night. >> so i'll have a nice sleep this tomorrow morning, get some rest and come back all guns firing. and it could be the end of an alie coughlin announced she is not going to be ploolympics. she withdrew after disappointing

swims earlier and didn't want to continue the heartbreak. we are getting ready for the opening ceremony just 34 days away. jessica geary will bring us live reports throughout the olympic games. still ahead, we investigate claims of racism and hazing in the san francisco fire academy. and this weekend if you're headed to the beach, we have a strong risk for rip currents. we're back to talk about the forecast and get you through the rest of the holiday weekend coming up.

welcome back. 7:43. want to start you off with this shot from san francisco. we had fog earlier, but you can see it that cleared over the city. just a lot over the open waters and i think that is where it will stay. waking up to clear skies in the south bay and the try vali-vall

looking at clear skies, as well. 55 in santa cruz and 52 half moon bay, 56 in san francisco. look at the highs later on. going to be much more comfortable than they have beenoff the past couple of days. we're getting out of the 90s but still manage 87 degrees for liver mond livermore, comfortable this oakland, up to 73, but again cool at the coastline from san francisco down towards santa cruz, we're only expecting low to mid-60s. so if you're headed to the beach, keep in mind we do have a risk for rip currents because of the strong high pressure and shifting pressure systems that we're looking at. so what we will be watching is the risk for rip currents. but it ket caugget caught, it p out to sea so you want to try to swim parallel to the shore and that's how you get out of the rip current. so keep in mind very strong risk for the rip currents through the day today and for tomorrow.

we have strong marine layer, as well. so as we get going, we'll see each and every morning with fog at the coastline and that will eventually lead to fog in the inner bay as we head towards tomorrow and i think as we head towards monday, as well. so the fog will be lift us at the coast. warm sunshine for the valleys. and everybody the potential of seeing thunderstorms across the hide country. really from about yosemite down towards las vegas. but i don't think it will be much more than just a few low thunderstorms that only last a couple of hours. so not looking at widespread rain. after today, sunday and monday look dry across the entire state. temperatures actually will start to go up as we head toward sunday and monday. south bay low to mid 80s and upper 80s by monday. peninsula, 70s through the rest of the holiday weekend. san francisco, that's where you'll see the morning fog, afternoon sunshine, but temperatures again staying cool there. we're talking low to mid-60s. north bay 80s, east shore 70s and again the tri-valley where you had the 90s, finally coming

back into the 80s. so temperatures a little more comfortable. we're still under the influence of high pressure off towards our south. they have been dealing with some thunderstorms this morning. look at our jet stream to the north. cool pacific northwest flow, that will sag a little farther south over the next couple of days. and what that means for us as we head towards wednesday, thursday, friday, this upcoming week, cooler temperature, not as hot. you'll notice that in the seven day forecast, 60s at the coastline, 70s around the inner bay and 80s for the valleys. fourth of july forecast, clear skies through the evening, right around 9:30, that's when we're expecting the fog to roll back in. so keep in mind it will push back this just as the fireworks are getting going. >> thank you, anthony. still ahead, charges of racism and hazing within the san francisco fire academy. we investigate the troubles accusations. there are troubling questionfor

franciscoir in a city known for its diversity, there are troubling questions for the san francisco fire academy. dozens of recruits say they have been subjected to everything from hazing to outright racial abuse. here's the inside story.

>> reporter: graduation day at the san francisco fire academy. after enduring a 20 week course of training, 48 recruits have realized their dream to become firefighters. but for others, the experience has been a nightmare. a moroccan immigrant dreamed of following his brother's foot steps into the department. but all that ended amid rayi racist abuse. two years ago he says he was doing well this training but struggled with a ladder. >> it slipped a bit and made a thump and he told me he says don't treat my ladder like you treat your wife. >> reporter: during a drill days later, the same instructor ridiculed his muslim faith. >> when i started going, i was facing the wrong direction and he yelled at me and he said number one, what the f, are you

facing mecca. >> would i allow that type of comment? absolutely not. >> reporter: the division of training chief tells nbc bay area that since he took command earlier this year, the state fire marshal as certified the academy program. trainers now must adhere to a code of ethics, support diversity and refrain from hazing recruits. >> be professional, treat people fairly. treat everybody the same just like they would want to be treated. >> reporter: another ex-recruit says he, too, was targeted for abuse and he says he has the scores scars to prove it. >> i got heat rash and i wasn't even in the live burn room yet. >> reporter: brian sullivan says he was forced to drop out after suffering abscess and burnlike marks. >> did you believe this was tore occur? >> in a way, yes. >> reporter: he says he and others were made to drill for hours in heavy turnouts, even in midday heat. >> it was like a bad movie.

like being in a prison camp. >> this harassment type behavior or as they term it the division of terrorists in a division of training. >> reporter: kevin smith is a 27 year veteran and president of the black firefighters union. >> people have been yelled at, people have been called names. >> reporter: he says over the last decade, three dozen recruits have recounted tales of abuse at what is known as the tower. >> there is a level of abuse that is out of character with our protocols on how we respond to people especially adults coming into this fire department. >> reporter: nbc bay area news has learned that at least one instructor has been removed since we began investigating allegations of abuse. meanwhile, five ex-recruits are fighting back this court. one alleges in court documents that he was made to go through drills even though his doctors ordered light duty after throw

surgery. another claims he was marked down for poor grooming even after reporting he had a painful skin condition triggered by close shaving. theirs is not the first such lawsuit. while african-american firefighter larry jacobs finish training, he alleged instructors called him a house boy and made him scrub floors and toilets with a toothbrush. he also wasn't hallowed to eat with other recruits. he walked away with a $175,000 settlement in 2014. his lawyer of his representing the fire former recruits suing. the only way the abuse will he said oig she says is for insiders to tap up like they did for jacobs. >> some were hired, some were not, who say this happened, nobody would have believed it. >> reporter: aziz suspects he was targeted after hejacobs.

>> you go through so many tests and they decided your career basically. >> reporter: the captain says he cannot address what went on before he took charge, but the training program is meant to ensure the best candidates get through. >> being a firefighter isn't for everybody. and the academy really could show that at times. so it's a strenuous academy. i think as a division of training we do an excellent job. >> reporter: but randall says such abuse in a city like san francisco is unacceptable. >> these are the kinds of things coming out of the san francisco academy. the home of the free. the diverse city. don't we want a fire department that represents all the people in the city? why not? >> reporter: at the hall of justice, nbc bay area news. the nation's oldest park ranger is vowing to be back at work subpoenas possible. despite being seriously injured in a violent home invasion.

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$415 million were on the line. a lot of people hoping the lucky ticket was at hannah's bottle shop in santa clara. they have sold two jackpot tickets in the past. so what now? we roll over to the tuesday jackpot. now at an estimated $449 million. we've got good news about the cat that gained national attention after it was found on the ice during a sharks playoffs game. the cat known as joe pawvels skchlt i -- get it? will be spending the holiday with sharks forward patrick marleau. his wife tweet that had they have adopted the cat glo. a fourth of july tradition, yesterday the weigh-in as part of the build up to the hole dt eating contest. last year there was an unipset.

monday's contest will an rematch for both men.

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