we're expecting yet another hot day. we're talking 70s, 80s and 90s today. we have a combination of all three. but look at that fog along the peninsula right now, 54 degrees. a nice marine layer. we are expecting for the fog to break apart mid-morning. south bay already, yes, as vicky said, at 59 degrees, even at this early morning hour. i would say this is a good time, probably the coolest it's going to be all day. if you have plans to go out on a morning jog, this might be the perfect time to do it. east bay at 50 degrees, san francisco 52, north way 52. you can away see the fog to build in mainly along the coastline, though, then it will break apart by mid-morning making way for an overall sunny day. the temperature trend in san jose is showing 80s by 12:00, just about the time you head out to lunch. 82 degrees. by 1:00, 84. we are expecting to climb into the 90s in san jose and even san

francisco getting in on the summer action. by 12:00, 76 degrees. 1:00 already at 78 degrees. so expect to see a hot day. i'll talk more about the low humidity and the fire risk associated with the 90-degree temps coming up in just a bit. a 21-month-old boy kidnapped in san francisco is now safe after an alert shopper saw an amber alert and called police in los angeles. you can see police carrying makai bangoura out of the store. they arrested his father, 30-year-old jason lam in l.a. he's accused of violating a custody agreement and abducting his son. bangoura's mother reported the boy missing in san francisco thursday evening after lam didn't show up with their son. the district attorney's office pursued the amber alert after learning lam was acting erratically. >> we found out disturbing information regarding the father that really gave us concern, at which time we initiated an amber alert. >> a cell phone ping from lam's

phone provided police with an important clue. it revealed lam was in los angeles. they expanded the amber alert to include southern california. a shopper at a roth's store recognized the suspect's car and license plate and called police. after nine months, the woman who killed a 3-year-old child in a car crash has been arrested. she now faces two felony charges including dui. the family of elijah dunn says they're disappointed. they feel the charges are too lenient. yarenit liliana malihan is the wife of a sheriff's deputy. she was driving under the influence of drugs when she slammed into the car dunn was sitting in on the shoulder of 680. malihan now faces gross vehicle lack manslaughter and felony driving under the influence charges. the little boy's family says they expected more serious charges but the contra costa district attorney. >> we certainly think that she killed somebody, and we were hoping for charges of that nature. >> malihan had been arrested for

dui in june just three months before this crash that killed that 3-year-old. president trump is in saudi arabia today on his first trip abroad as president. mr. trump and first lady melania trump were greeted at the airport by saudi arabia's king salman. saudi officials then hosted a coffee ceremony for the president inside the airport terminal. the trip begins in riyadh where the president will meet with middle east leaders. followed by a meeting with pope francis at the vatican. on the agenda, prupt is expected to calm allies worried about his america first message. a current white house official was under investigation for possible collaboration between moscow and donald trump's campaign. we have learned the person in question is a senior adviser and works closely with the president. earlier this week former fbi director robert mueller was appointed special counsel for the investigation. we've also learned that

james comey has agreed to appear before the senate intelligence committee. the former fbi director will testify as part of an investigation into russia's interference in the election. the hearing is scheduled for some time after memorial day. and stay with us for the latest developments from the white house and overseas. we will continue to track president trump's trip over the next week both on air and online. costco robbed again. the store hit for a second time in one month, but this time shots were fired. danville police are looking for the robbery suspect. the bold jewelry heist during the busy friday lunchtime shopping craze, two people with masks and hoodies headed straight to the jewelry section, one smashing the case with a hammer as another person acted as a lookout. the other took items straight out of the display case. a shot was fired inside the store and in the parking lot. no one was hurt. >> i thought it was crazy the middle of the day people come in

masked and robbing it. so shocked me. >> i'm really surprised this happened in this area. that just seems, you know, strange. >> the suspects got away in a silver camry with paper plates. a similar incident happened on may 8. one person was arrested in that robbery, two others got away. in both cases police are hoping surveillance video inside costco and danville will help lead them to the robbers. 30 years to life in custody for the young man who killed 9-year-old jordy almgren. billy shultz was a family friend. he stabbed jordy to death in his bed. at yesterday's hearing jordy's family says they're ready to move on. >> there are no winners. there aren't. just healing for the defendant's family and for our family. >> it's kind of bittersweet. we still don't have our son. >> the next phase of the trial will determine the 20-year-old's

mental state. if shumts is determined to be insane, he'll be committed to a state mental facility. shultz's mother said she desperately tried to get help for her son's mental illness. a dog rescue in concord served as a reminder about the danger of hot cars. a good samaritan spotted a dog and nine puppies inside a car parked op clayton road on wednesday. they flagged down an officer and the dogs were sent to an emergency vet. unfortunately, two puppies died. a man identified as their caretaker now faces charges of animal cruelty. we have new details now about a plane crash last month. the two passengers killed, brenda and mark richards, have been found. the santa rosa couple flew out of the truckee tahoe airport headed for petaluma, but they never made it. the sierra county sheriff's department found that crash site on tuesday. with much more ahead on "today in the bay," coming up another big one could be on the way.

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==vicky/rail== your time is 7:09. a live look at the bay bridge. look how pretty it is out there. that's from our camera in emeryville. for those of you in the peninsula and south bay, buckle up. we'll head into the 90s today. vianey will be by in a minute. just when you thought it was safe to reopen your computer, a warning this weekend to brace yourself and watch your data. as computers around the world recover from a giant cyber attack, another one could be on the way. our business and tech reporter scott budman is here to show us how to protect ourselves. >> as if one rapidly spreading cyber attack wasn't enough, word from silicon valley security

firms that another is likely on the way. >> the odds of somebody taking advantage of this and unleashing the next one somewhere are fairly strong. >> reporter: san jose's networks is tracking what comes next. they say it's likely a large scale attack that will dwarf the recent wannacry ransom ware attack. >> the first thing i tried to figure out is what happened. what type of attack is this? >> reporter: mark miranda says he's ready. we caught up with the south bay developer outside best buy where people say they're buying hard drives to back up their private data. are you doing that? >> of course, of course. because if that does happen, ransom ware, the one thing i can think about is just restore your data. wipe out your hard drive, just restore it. make sure you update to the latest software, you're good to go. >> reporter: good to go in the

short term say the experts. >> you have to think about how you'll protect yourself not just this weekend and next week, but going ahead what will you do that's difficult? this is an asymmetric attack. they come out with an attack, you patch your systems, they come up with another hole, you patch your systems again. still ahead on "today in the bay," a good weekend for a swim. but watch out for the water. a new warning about a health threat lurking in public pools. plus the most famous bridesmaid walks down the aisle a bride. . i pippa middleton. it's beautiful outside right now. i'm tracking the heat expected to hit the bay area today. we'll talk about what areas can expect to climb into the 90s as we head out of this break. downtown sj - from comms hill

let's take a look. a little shaky out there at our

camera. but beautiful skies. not much wind in sight as you look out over san jose. the sun rising. i don't know if you can tell, but it's going to be a hot one. just looking at that picture and knowing what vianey has in store for us. 90s ahead. time to get the sunscreen out. she created a buzz at the royal wedding years ago, now pippa middleton has gone from bridesmaid to bride. the sister of kate middleton got married in rural england. her groom, hedge fund manager. they stepped out of the church after the ceremony. they were led by 3-year-old prince george, a pageboy, and 2-year-old princess charlotte. kate middleton there on the right and her husband prince william and prince harry, of course, all on hand. the reception is being held at the bride's parents' estate in nearby buckleberry. she looks beautiful. the man arrested for trying to break into the cockpit of

this hawaii-bound flight yesterday morning. it happened shortly after takeoff from l.a.x. investigators say the man set off an alarm when he tried pushing through the cockpit door. the inflight scare prompted air force jets to escort that flight to hawaii. the man appeared under the influence and said he tried going through the door to look for food. passengers and crew members helped subdue him. >> it was all kind of surreal. i think it ended up being just kind of a group effort. the way it all transpired. >> no one on board was hurt, and the flight made it safely. a parasite lurking in public tools has prompted a new warning from the centers for disease control. it's called crypto. the bug causes a slew of stomach issues when swimmers swallow contaminated pool water. the cdc says outbreaks have doubled since 2014 with 32 reported just last year. if your kids head to a pool this summer, the cdc says remind them

to keep their mouths closed. the fight to make california a separate nation is once again gaining traction. members of the california freedom coalition submitted a proposal to the state yesterday. the group says this initiative asks for the governor to negotiate for more autonomy. essentially making california a nation within a nation. this is the second attempt to remove california from the u.s. since president trump was elected. it is called the greatest show and tell on earth. and it happens this weekend. thousands of people are expected to gather at the san mateo events center for the 12th annual maker fair. it started last night, and it runs through tomorrow. there are activities for those who like to be hands on fighting robots to dazzling electronic fans. and for those who like their tech to be a little less scary, there are drone races. tickets range from 20 to $40. all the sensory overload you can

handle. runners, walkers and streakers, expect all of them tomorrow as san francisco hosts its annual bay to breakers race. organizers and police are making final preparations for the cross-city race. it is known for outrageous costumes and some nudity. once again, there will be a full ban on alcohol this year and more than 1,000 portable toilets lining the race course in the hopes of keeping runners and spectators from ruining people's landscaping. san francisco police say they'll be out in full force make sure everyone enjoys the day safely. >> we're going to be having a uniform presence all throughout the race course as well as, you know, along the areas that might be troublesome on the race course. >> organizers expect about 50,000 people to participate. here's a look at this year's course. it winds down howard, then up

hayes street hill, then golden gate park and the race will end, as always, as ocean beach. >> a great day for the runners. vianey arana has a look at the forecast. but a bit warm. >> especially if you are out there running all day long. i do have a look at what you can expect in terms of the temperature trend. but i'll tell you this, water's definitely going to have to be something that you pack throughout the day. right now in the peninsula, 54 degrees. still seeing the fog. in the south bay nice and clear at 59 and the tri-valley at 56 degrees. overall as the high pressure continues to build in, we'll see mostly clear skies. east bay 58. and the north bay at 52. even at this 7:00 a.m. hour we're already in the 50s. a quick look at doppler radar. we can see that fog over san francisco and especially along the coastline. we can expect to see that break down. that marine layer will also break down. but as we head into tomorrow

morn expect to see low patchy fog and low clouds as well. dangerous heat as this high ridge of pressure builds in and that will bring a nice combination of sun and, yes, we're expecting 60s along the coast. upper 60s and 70s for san francisco. and 80s and 90s in inland areas. today's forecast expect to see micro climates indeed. 60 degrees expected for half moon bay, san francisco at 73, napa 90, livermore 93 and in san jose and the south bay about 92 degrees. definitely something to keep in mind. i know as we head into summer we're expecting to see the warmer temps. but this is a preview of summer. trees and grass pollen high for now. weeds is low. keep that in mind as you head outside. today we can expect that ten-mile visibility fog to maintain at least for the next couple of hours through the

mid-morning. that will start to break down. then we'll see fast warming. you can see we're already in the 50s by about 11:00 a.m. inland areas will be climbing into the 70s. a very light breeze. and, of course, with this ridge of high pressure, we're seeing some low humidity which could bring some fire danger increases and that means if you're going to be outside barbecuing, keep that in mind. especially right now. we're not seeing a lot of wind. but if we do see wind pick up, that increases that chance even more. 88 degrees by 1:00. then by 4:00 as you head out for the dinnertime. 94 degrees. that's near record heat. please make sure to stay hydrated. just a few tips to keep in mind as you head into the weekend. i like to go outside and enjoy the outdoors. stay hydrated. don't forget the sunscreen fp if you will be biking or running, this might be the perfect time to do it. the coolest right now. as always hot car danger. please make sure to not leave any pets, people or anybody inside of a vehicle, not even

your sunglasses or your seeing glasses because those can easily melt. don't forget the pets. bring them indoors. if you take them on walks bring the portable bowls. check in your elderly neighbors. bay to breakers, that big event. here's a look at what we can expect. we can expect to see early morning fog, low clouds. by 9:00 a.m., 63 degrees. then 68 by 1:00. already in the 70s. so at least it will still be in the 60s and 70s for that early morning run, which is great. we can expect to see the patchy clouds, we'll start dropping back down into the 60s. but for inland areas those 90s are expected to go into sunday and monday. it's hot out there. i kind of like the heat, though. >> we do and those are great reminders. you're watching "today in the bay." coming up, crafting tailor made clothing to make the live of the

disabled a little easier. we'll explain how it works in this morning's bay area proud.

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some local college students- time now is 7:24. the purpose of fashion is to make people look good. but for some students fashion can do good, too. what they've designed and for whom in this morning's bay area proud. >> people with disabilities often describe the feeling of being invisible in society. parading down a fashion runway is about as far from invisible as you can get, but that wasn't even the best part of this fashion show. connie's life has been fashion around fashion for quite some time. a career in manufacturing followed by more than 20 years teaching at san francisco state university. it means connie has been a part of many, many runway shows, but

nothing she says like the one she hosted this past weekend. >> i am surprised that it hasn't happened before, but we're doing it. >> reporter: you see, for months, sffu design students have been creating garments not just with form in mind but a function. help make one disabled person's life a little bit better. >> it's reinforced what garments and fashion are to me because to me the purpose of clothing is to enhance our well-being on the earth. >> i had a couple ideas. >> reporter: school administrator was paired with students erin and kinsey. gene is known around campus, not just because of his guide dog, but his sense of style. he'd like to wear his favorite overcoat when it rains, but that's a garment that doesn't normally come with a hood. >> the reason why i need a -- >> reporter: and that's an issue for a blind man. >> -- because i can't work with an umbrella.

seeing eye dogs are trained to avoid the overhangs. it would defeat that training. >> reporter: she's going to create a stylish hood to match gene's coat. which gene then showed off as part of the school's annual fashion show. it was just one of close to a dozen pairings of students and the disabled. there was a skirt that resists riding up for a woman in a wheelchair. shorts tailored specifically for a student with one leg. and a snug fitting, stretchable jacket for a vet with ptsd. >> i'm able to rub my hands against the inside of the spandex so that i have some kind of stress relief. >> reporter: these are collaborations that are proving to have benefits not just for the models. the designers say it, too, has changed them. vowing in the future to weave

some good into all that they do. connie said, of course, this was the first time that the school had done anything like this. but she promised it certainly won't be the last. garvin thomas, nbc bay area news. so much fun at that fashion show. straight ahead on "today in the bay" a well known nonprofit finds itself in the middle of a housing battle in one peninsula neighborhood. why a new apartment complex will not be well received. plus -- >> the service offers to connect you with a professional contractor, but some consumers say they were connected to crooks. i'm consumer investigator chris co-more ra. sj - comms hill

vicky/2shot your time now is 7:29. let's give you a live look outside at san jose. there you see it. a little bit of cloud and haze in the distance, but that's probably going to burn off because it's going to be hot, hot, hot. good morning. thank you so much for joining us this saturday.

i'm vicky nguyen in for kira klapper. we'll get a check of the micro climate forecast with vianey arana who is standing by. you were giving us good reminders about keeping the pets out of the hot cars and, of course, watch out for your children. >> especially when we talk about 90s in the forecast for this time of the year, we're not in june yet but it certainly feels like summer out there. this shot in belvedere. that fog. and we are expecting that to burn off. but we're still seeing the foggy conditions in san francisco and along the peninsula as well. so if you are driving in that area, keep that in mind. right now at 40 degrees. san francisco, 53. look at mountainview and san jose. already at 58, 59. hayward in the 60s and it's only 7:30 a.m. that's because we're expected to warm up to the 70s, 77 for san jose, by, get this, your lunch hour. as you head outside for lunch

make sure to grab a table that has shade because it will already be in the 80s by 1:00. and san jose is expected to climb into the 90s. some areas could see some temps as hot as 96. i'll have a close are look at exactly where we can expect to see that much heat coming up in just a bit. >> great vianey, thank you. a 21-month-old boy kidnapped in san francisco is now safe after an alert shopper saw an amber alert and called police in los angeles. you can see police carrying makai bangoura out of the store. they arrested his father, 31-year-old jason lam in l.a. lam was accused of violating a custody agreement and abducting his son. bangoura's mother reported the boy missing in san francisco thursday evening when lam didn't show up with their son. the district attorney's pursued that amber alert after learning that lam had been acting strangely. >> we found out disturbing information about the father that really gave us concern at

which time we initiated an amber alert. >> a cell phone ping from lam's phone provided police an important clue. it revealed lam was in los angeles. a shopper at a roth's store recognized the suspect's car and license plate and called police. after nine months the woman who killed a 3-year-old child in a car crash has been arrested. she fou faces two felony charges including dui. the family of elijah dunn says they're disappointed. they feel the charges are too lenient. yarenit liliana malihan is the wife of a sheriff's deputy. she was driving under the influence of drugs when she slammed into the car done was sitting in on the shoulder of 680. malihan now faces gross vehicle t lar manslaughter.

>> we certainly think that she killed somebody and we were hoping for charges of that nature. >> malihan had been arrested for dui in june just three months before this crash that killed the 3-year-old. a dating site meetup escalates into a sexual assault near uc berkeley. it happened wednesday night. police say the victim was chatting with a man over a dating site. the two decided to meet. they drove together to the terrace parking lot near the campus where the woman says the man assaulted her. neither of them attend uc berkeley. so far no arrests have been made. a norovirus outbreak is spreading with three more south bay schools saying kids have gotten sick. 421 students at 17 schools in san jose unified have fallen ill since may 4th. hacienda elementary which is the hardest hit reports no new viruses. it's highly contagious for days

after the symptoms subside. the next update is expected on monday. a neighborhood battle is brewing along the peninsula involving a well-known nonprofit. habitat for humanity is planning to build an apartment complex for low income families, but some neighbors now say that building is too big and modern. michelle reports reports. >> if you're just scraping by and the little guy, yeah, it's very tough place to live. >> reporter: a one-bedroom apartment in downtown redwood city will cost $2800 a month, which is why habitat for humanity wants to add additional options for low income families. >> we expect to see hundreds of people applying for these 20 homes. >> reporter: she says the 20 units on jefferson avenue will look like this, five stories of apartments and one story for parking. >> one of the first things it will do is it will block all sunlight from my office. >> reporter: jeff carr works next door to the proposed complex. he fears downtown redwood city is getting too congested.

>> putting a six-story pole in the middle of two to three story historical buildings is not what we consider appropriate respect for the historical status that we have. >> reporter: carr says he speaks on behalf of several neighbors who filed a complaint with the planning commission. on monday the city council is expected to vote on carr's complaints and her request to cap the building at three stories. >> if we had to cut out units, we'd have to cut out the three and two-bedroom units which limits the number of families they can do. >> reporter: families she believes will end up giving back to the entire community. >> they're working families who often are our emergency responders, our teachers, librarians. they're trying to raise their families and plant roots. this is "today in the bay." up next, at the alamo, the warriors getting ready for game three tonight against the spur. we'll take you to san antonio for a report. cavaliers beat the boston

celtics to take a 2- oh series lead in thea time now 7:37. lebron james and the cleveland cavaliers beat the boston celtics to take a lead in the eastern confroens finals. tonight warriors turn. the ws are in san antonio and so are we. colin rush is traveling with the warriors. >> reporter: lebron and the caves have equaled the warriors this postseason. both teams yet to lose, both teams a perfect 10-0. the two seemingly on a collision course to meet in the final for a third straight year. but first things first says draymond green. if they don't take care of business now, the numbers are meaningless. >> we got to go. you are chasing that goal. that goal isn't to have the largest margin, you know, for victory, whatever it is. you know, if we lose four games in a row nobody will talk about, oh, for ten games they had the largest margin through playoff history. that stuff really doesn't matter. the only thing that matters is we're up 2-0 and we need two

more games to close out the series. >> steve kerr wasn't in the shootaround, he'll be in game three. but like games one and two, do not expect to see him on the bench. in san antonio colin resch, nbc bay area. a nice crowd at the coliseum last night, and they got what they paid for. a dramatic win. the san jose product from bellerman prep with a walkoff home run. there it is, in the bottom of the tenth. they beat the red sox for the second straight night, 3-2 the final. the giants in st. louis. we had a rain delay. game stopped for about 45 minutes. when it resumed, this turned out to be one of the best wins of the season for the giants. top of the ninth, eduardo nunez with a two-run double to finish the comeback. giants beat the cardinals 6-5. today in the bay is back in two minutes. coming up, we investigate a website matching people up with unlicensed contractors.

nbc bay area responds. that's up next. and we may still be in spring, but it's going to feel like summer. gorgeous shot overlooking point arena expecting mostly clear skies. but we're tracking the heat. we'll talk all about those 90s coming up just after the break. you're going to be hanging out in here. so if you need anything, text me. do you play? ♪ ♪

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good morning. it is 7:42. we're still seeing fog along the peninsula at 54 degrees. but nice skies and already warming up to the upper 50s. san francisco 52. and we are expecting to warm up and it's all thanks to this high pressure that's building over the bay area. that's going to bring some pretty dangerous heat. we're talking 90s and even upper 90s in some areas, concord expecting a high of 96 degrees. oakland 84, san francisco 73. areas long half moon bay 68. so yes we're expecting 60s along the coast. upper 60s and 70s in san

francisco and 80s and 90s in inland areas. heading out to sonoma and napa, 88 degrees by 1:00. if you're going to be out there wine tasting, make sure to pair that with at least a couple of glasses of water out there. half moon bay will be a gorgeous day about 64 degrees by 1:00. then if you're heading out to santa cruz, temperature trend by 12:00. by 2:00, 63. then by 3:00, 65 degrees, lake tahoe, lock at this. 67 degrees by 1:00. then by 2:00, 68 degrees inland. just a quick check. make sure to take frequent breaks, then that spf, stay hydrated. we'll warm up to the 70s, patchy fog on sunday, then monday highs in the 60s. and it will stay hot on sunday as we head swo monday for inland

areas. fire breaks could be a risk as we head into sunday. if you're going to be barbecuing, make sure to keep that in mind. no red flag warnings as of just yet. but please say very hydrated. i'll be outside enjoying the weather. i'll send things back to you. >> "today in the bay" returns after this short break. coming up, undercover cops fishing for crooked contractors have a start-up to thank for reeling in the bad guys. the problem is homeowners who think the same service is full of good guys. that mistake has cost some of them thousands of dollars. nbc bay area responds is next. mike inouye here with some detours. today's first big battle on the hardwood. no, not talking about oakland or even san antonio, but i'm talking fremont where the battle of the badges charity game between the free mont police department and the freenont firefighters continues today. washington heights is the site for this benefit for the special olympics.

a chili competition and food and fun. i listed the police website, but i want to show love for the firefighters as well. the fire hydrant painting and restoration weekend. brisbane has some really good, sometimes hysterical and always historical custom painted fire plugs. if you don't want to do the care and maintenance, just consider it an out door offbeat art exhibit. heard of the himalayas, the mountains of the east, but in the east bay city of berkeley you can visit the himalayan fair this weekend, check out music, tarot, massage, ayurveda and momos and nepalese and indian foods. anything is easy compared to the trek up mt. everest. remember, i'll see you on the other side of this weekend. to homeowners who relied on a

popular website to find a nbc bay area responds to home owners who rely on a popular website to find a reputable contractor. but we found that's not what they got. consumer investigator chris chmura is here with a closer look at thumbtack. >> hiring a contractor can be risky. we heard lots of costly horror stories, consumers can use help finding a good one. san francisco based thumbtack

built a system to connect you with contractors you can trust. but we found many you can't trust. many that are breaking the law from the moment they first make contact. when kerry pollock want to landscape her front yard -- >> every year i do a project on my house. >> reporter: she went online to find a contractor. she went to thumbtack. she found a landscaper and agreed to pay him nearly eight grand, but he bolted before the job was done. >> i felt like he stole from me. he ripped me off. >> reporter: kerry hired a second landscaper through thumbtack to finish the job. and he did, for another $9,000. >> it's been very painful. i'm glad it's done. >> reporter: both landscapers she hired through thumbtack were unlicensed even though state law requires a license. the first used to be licensed but state revoked it for the same behavior, abandoning a job

after collecting most of the money. thumbtack allowed him to solicit business. >> these services are not giving you pros as i would call a pro. it's kind of like anybody can list there, put their name up, hang a shingle and there you go. >> reporter: after kerry complained to thumbtack it removed the first landscaper she hired from its site. >> it also doesn't shut all the way. >> reporter: jeannine hired a contractor from thumbtack to replace her garage door. after paying half the price up front, $2800, that contractor bolted, too. the state confirmed he's also unlicensed. >> he should have been vetted to be not somebody who just scams people, i would hope. otherwise, who are you letting on your site? this could happen to everyone. >> reporter: it could because this service that says we bring you the right pros doesn't check the credentials of contractors. we wondered how many unlicensed contractors are soliciting work on thumbtack. so we posted jobs from landscaping to garage doors to cabinetry and tile work.

we posted 13 jobs and got 37 bids. 18 of them were from unlicensed contractors and another four didn't carry the proper license for the job. nearly 60% of the people bidding on our jobs weren't legally allowed to do them. >> unfortunately, what you found by going online is what we're finding all too often. rick loebs is with the board. he worries that it might be a breeding ground for illegal concerts. in fact -- >> $5,800 for that. >> reporter: the state's undercover sting operation are set up using sites like thumbtack. >> we know they're getting jobs because of these websites. so we're looking for them to, to try to put them out of business. >> reporter: loeb says the board has tried to work with thumbtack to help check a contractor's license at the same time they're bidding on a job. thumbtack could simply add a link to the state's license lookup, but so far that hasn't happened. >> we have an open invitation.

we'd be more than happy to sit down with them and show them how they can easily put a license check right over to us. >> reporter: we wanted to talk to thumbtack about the unlicensed contractors on its site as well as kerry and jeannine's complaints but they did not respond to our e-mails. its press team provided a blanket stating when professionals sign up on thumbtack, they agree to abide by the law, including licensing laws. but our research shows that's not happening. kerry and jeannine both challenged thumbtack to make its site less risky for consumers because until it does, users must vet the right pros themselves. >> really take your time to get the license number, check the license number. >> reporter: thumbtack later told us it does verify licenses of some contractors but didn't specify how or why only some are selected. that's all the more reason to go to the state's website to check a license. you'll find a ling to that website on our website.

kerry and jeannine both made a common mistake. they gave the contractor way too much money up front. state law says contractors can only collect $1,000 or 10% of the kofs the job, whichever is less. payments after that need to be prorated. you're only required to pay for work after it's completed. if you have a consumer complaint, call 888-996-tips or log on to nbc bay area responds.com. they're accused of discriminating against drivers in minority neighborhoods. the california department of insurance is investigating subsidiaries of three major national insurers, nationwide and liberty mutual among them. consumer reports found they were charging more for auto premiums in minority neighborhoods than they were in nonminority areas for similar accidents. the california department of insurance is launching its own investigation. the results will be made public.

straight ahead on "today in the bay" our clear the shelters segment featuring our friends from pets in need. we'll introduce you to these little cuties, up next.

it )s time for our "clear the shelters" segment -- featuring our friends from "pets in ed the time 7:56. time for clear the shelter segment featuring pets in need. we're here with three kittens who are ready for fostering. tell us a little bit about these kittens. it looks like they're different but they're all related. >> they are all related. beatle appears the smallest. he had a hard time when he was younger but he's okay now. these guys just got back from fostering. they'll be ready soon. but we have tons of kittens who need fostered. they range from 3 to 4 weeks up to 8 weeks old. beatle on your lap.

>> licorice. >> what kind of home environment do they need to be a successful kitten foster family? >> just somewhere you can keep them safe. if you don't have a separate room that you can use, like a bathroom or use a little tent to keep them kind of contained. the big thing is we have a lot of kittens who are older. even people who are working, people with kids or other animals, you can still foster. >> fostering typically lasts how long? >> up until eight or nine weeks old. it can be from a week to maybe two months. . so that they are ready and old enough to be spayed or neutered. >> yeah, exactly. >> and go to a permanent home? >> exactly. >> talk to us in fresno apparently your volunteers just came back with a bunch of kit n kittens that are ready to be adopted. >> they're all ready for foster. they're babies. we just went down to fresno and brought back 20 or 25 kittens. they need fosters as soon as possible. >> because you don't have room to keep them. >> exactly. >> and you want them to be

socialized. what are some of the thins you need to do to socialize the kittens? >> just spend time with them, handle them, kiss them. pass them around to all your family members. anything like that just to get them used to people. and we've noticed a big difference when they go out into foster how much more socialized and friendly and easily adoptable they are compared to once who aren't. >> any special supplies or things people need to get their home or bathroom, the small room ready. >> we'll give you everything. we'll give you cleaning stuff, everything you need for the kittens. it's pretty easy. >> there's no fee to be a foster family. >> absolutely not. >> how often do these foster families turn into permanent families for kittens? i can't imagine giving them back. >> we call it foster fail. but it's not necessarily a fail, but we do like that because they're getting a home, but we like people to keep fostering because the more animals we foster the more we can bring in. >> okay, fantastic. let's tell people how to do more. you can go to website, pets in

need.org. thank you so much for coming in. . symbol you know you're

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