good saturday morning to you. we are taking a live look outside. looks beautiful as the sun shines down over san francisco from the san bruno mountains. and a little bit hazy out there. thanks for joining us. as you've taught me, if it's hazy, it means the heat is coming. >> we're definitely on trend to see a major warm-up, especially

for interior valleys. in r if you have a pool, get ready. >> i need to buy a window unit or something. >> well, right now, 54 degrees. so i hope you're not sweating yet. it's only in the 50s for now, but i want to show you the 24 hour temperature change.. cases exact it showcases how warm we are right now. if you live along the coast, the coast is a bit of a natural ac. but as we start inching closer to summer, sometimes it got hotter in the city. last year, san francisco broke a couple of records. so i'll have an update on that coming up in the next 15

minutes. >> all right. well, okay. thanks. we'll check in soon. we have new details in the case of the alleged golden state killer. court documents show how investigator tracked down joseph deangelo. there was dna evidence from a tissue in the trash can and a door handle. he's accused of raping about about 50 people in the 70s and 80s. investigators tied dna into a genealogy website. >> we're looking at 21 core markers. that's part of the fbi's system. he had 20 out of 21 that matched perfectly. >> joseph deangelo is due back in court on july 12th. a developing story overnight out of nevada. police are investigating a mysterious double stabbing on the las vegas strip. last night, two people were

found stabbed to death at the circus circus hotel in casino. the couple was on a tour bus from los angeles. >> we have spent the last couple hours actually processing the room and, as a result of our initial processing of the room, we were able to confirm that was a homicide. >> police say a witness heard arguing coming from the room in the middle of the night, but police aren't sure if the people who were arguing are the same people who died. officers are reviewing tapes with circus circus security to determine if anyone else may have been involved, but police say the room was locked all night. new details about a kite surfs who died in the east bay. it happened yesterday afternoon at crown memorial state in alameda. the man's identity hasn't been released, but we've learned the man may have had a medical emergency. we spoke to one man who helped rescue the surfer.

>> i just did everything i could just to get him into the beach and we basically let all our gear go so we could carry him. it took three or four people ust to pull him out of the water. >> bystanders performed cpr until paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he later died. now you to a chaotic scene at a local water park. a 12-year-old girl nearly drown in the raging waters wave pool. a lifeguard pulled her from the water and performed cpr until the ambulance arrived. paramedics rushed her to the hospital. we're told she is expected to be okay. a heinous act caught on camera, a man kicks a stranger's dog into a wall, leaving the dog with a fractured skull. the abuse was caught by a street camera in san francisco. take a look at this. investigators are anxious to track down this man. today in the bay's jean eli

spoke to the dog's owner who is understandably distraught. >> video of a man kicking a dog named puppet against the call in san francisco is hard to watch. it's a cool moment that has turned linda coburn's life on the street upside down. >> got my dog right here and rubbed his chest. he was not moving. >> he was not breathing? >> he was not breathing, he was not moving. >> animal care and control says puppet has a fractured skull. police are searching for this.man. he was last seen walking down stephenson street toward third around 9:0 this morning. the incident started when he was arguing and getting physical with a woman in the annie street alley. coburn says the man was yelling as he walked by and puppet bashgd. >> he turned around and said if you bark at me one more time, and i'm trying to get him, that i'm going to kick him. >> she says nearby delivery people called police and tried to follow the man. police took puppet to an animal

hospital. coburn says tonight will be her first night without her faithful companion in four years. >> i have a whole lot of health problems and puppet is the only thing that gets me through. >> jean eli, nbc bay area news. firefighters in oakland worked to quickly put out a fire at a live/work building on adeline street yesterday afternoon. the fire ignited on the roof and spread to the third story. firefighters had everything under control in half an hour. no one was hurt. the cause is under investigation. a historic image to go with a historic announcement. the right hand man to north korean leader kim jong-un handing president trump a letter from the dictator himself. president trump and kim yong chol met in the oval office for nearly 90 minutes. when they emerged, they announced the summit is back on. the new is moving forward. >> it's important for the two

leaders to go into quiet mode. no tweeting, no propaganda statements. >> the president expressed high hopes that the high stakes summit could signal the end of north korea's nuclear program and even an end to the long standing korean war. at 7:07, we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, the june primary is just a few days away. why there may be problems counteding vot counting votes in san francisco. plus, if you're heading to the beach this weekend, the shark warnings at one local beach. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message.

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believe it, is already this tuesday and bay area counties are gearing up. but recruiting poll workers for this election has apparently become a big challenge. today in the bay reports from san francisco at one of the polling stations short on volunteers. >> these are all the ballot boxes that are ready to be sent out across the city. san francisco went into this primary season knowing it might be short on poll workers because of a calendar change at san francisco public schools. usually students are finished with classes by election day, but this year they will be taking finals. >> usually we go around a thousand high school students each election. this election, we have only around 200. >> over the last few years, a population boom in california has posed a challenge for county registrars. in alameda county, they need at least 4200 people to work the polls on election day. and so far, they have just enough. for voters who can't get to the polls this tuesday, voting stations will be open over the weekend. >> it turns out i have a

conference i need to attend next tuesday. i was in sacramento and i was thinking, how am i going to vote? >> she rode her bike to drop off her ballot in oakland. >> it will be open and our office will be open. so voters can come in early. they can cast their ballot for any of the precincts that we have. >> nbc bay area news. and this weekend, you have an opportunity to learn more about the govern's race. set your dvr or be sure to tune in right here to nbc bay area tomorrow at noon. we will be rebroadcasting the debate we put on last month. you can watch the top six candidates take on issues that matter to all candidatans. and that was an exciting debate. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. warmer weather could mean a visit to the beach, of course, but maybe don't go in the water. this 12-foot shark spotted at one local beach. >> no sharks for me.

but these 90s are definitely going to be across parts of the interior valleys, but with the hot weather, we're talking about an elevated fire danger. i'll have a look at that coming up.

welcome back at 7:14 on your saturday morning. the sun is shining, the waves are crashing. this is a live look outside. a beautiful weekend to head out to the beach. but here comes negative nancy, and that's me. beach goers beware. spotted in the water near the pacifi pacifica pier, this 12 to 14-foot shark was swimming along the park beach and under the pier for hours yesterday. police say the shark, believed to be a great white, was first spotted around 12:30 yesterday afternoon. and it did generate some excitement and a lot of fear. >> he was real close. he was right next and under the pier. he was -- it's kind of scary.

i thought of "jaws." >> police say they are asking visitors to be cautious and stay aware of their surroundings on the beach, especially with this hot weekend on the way. now to new accusations of dangerous conditions at tesla's plant in fremont. workers claim the plant's paint shop has caught fire several times in the past few years. several employees spoke anonymously to cnbc and they say since 2014, there have been four fires. the most recent happened in april and was reportedly so bad it halted model three production. the employees say improper cleaning, maintenance and insufficient training are to blame along with a pressure packed environment. back to the weather. as the temperatures rise, so do the increased chances of fires. today in the bay's christie smith went to antioch where fire crews have a lot on their plates. >> it started in eastern alameda

county. >> wind whipped vegetation fires scorched 500 acres this week. deputy chief jim call is with alameda county fire along with the agencies that responded. the winds are not as strong now, but the temperatures are expected to reach the 90s this weekend in these areas. >> especially with the increased fee, the grasses are in a condition that they would burn. our personnel, we've declared wild land season in our fire department swob that increases the number of apparatus we send to an incident. >> there is not a red flag warning, but firefighters are prepared. cal fire says so far this year, statewide, there have been 200 more fires than this time last year. >> we really appreciate the fact that the city of antioch will come out and do the mowing behind our hill. >> east bay regional parks have been doing their part to reduce fire hazards, too, with crews removing vegetation in high risk

areas and goats grazing hillsides. >> the temperatures are rising. >> today is the first day i actually don't have long sleeves, something to cover me. >> christie smith, nbc bay area news. perfect time to check in with vianey arana for our weekend forecast. i just don't know what to do. i think i should stay at work because there's air-conditioning here. >> usually we complain about how it's cold in the studio. i think we appreciate it in the summer. talking about the 90s, you saw that fire danger. i know a lot of people are wondering what are we speccing this weekend? and i know the 90s are on the forecast, but there is a flipside to this. so thankfully, we're not tracking very strong gusty conditions. right now in.san jose, already 59 degrees and it's only 7:17 a.m. so definitely already warming up. now we're expecting quick warming temperatures, which

means we start in the 50s. we're already in the upper 50s. by midafternoon, we should be even warmer than that. now your 24-hour temperature change, check out san jose. 7 degrees warmer at this hour. san martin, 9 degrees warmer. and right now, the current temperatures across the bay area are fairley mild. san francisco, 59 degrees. concord, 61. livermore 57 and morgan hill is at about 56 degrees. mountain view is already at 60 degrees. and i want to talk about your climate highs for today because i know you're wonder whog ing w expecting to see the warmest temperatures. the interior valleys are in for some 90s on the map. san jose, predicted high of 90 degrees. morgan hill, 93 degrees. check out east bay temperatures, oakland, a high above 79 degrees. antioch, 79 degrees. concord, upper 90s at about 97 degrees. these are the areas that we're worried about when it comes to elevated fire danger because of relatively low humidity.

we have a ridge of high pressure. it's going to dry us out and warm us up. temperatures will remain fairley cool along the coast. if you're looking for a place to get away, this is your spot to do so. half moon bay topping out at about 60 degrees. daily city, 67. it will be warm in the city and san francisco expect to go hit highs in the 70s, but it will be breezy along the coast if you're heading out to the city today. i would say wear your sunscreen even though it's not going to be as hot as it is in the interior valley. >> record climate highs, simone na, 90 degrees. let's go ahead and get into that hot, high pressure. as i mentioned, we have that ridge of high pressure. that's sitting over the bay area. that's what is drying us out. but at least it's not very windy. the wind speeds will remain very calm. you can see santa rosa at about 9 miles per hour. not really a factor, but what is a factor is the low humidity inland. so this is relative humidity. when you look at areas like concord, 19%. livermore, 22, napa, 32%.

this gives you a good idea of making sure you are being responsible. a lot of people are going to go outside and enjoy the sunshine, light up some barbecues. but keep that in mind, anything your brush, dry brush could quickly turn into a difficult situation. if you're headings out to the filoli flower show, upper 80s about 4:00. great location. a lot of people are going be out there getting some really good instagram photos out of that. over the next seven days, this is what we're looking at. we're going to warm up weekend. stick to the 90s. more humidity expected for tomorrow. for now, back to can i era. >> it is 7:20. still ahead on "today in the bay." >> thank you so much. thank you so much for having all this available. >> their baseball gear was stolen and then their coach turned to an unlikely place for help. it's a story that will make you bay area proud.

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and end in greatness. this next story though is about two bothers running an operation out of their garage... and producing greatness. today in the bay )s garvin thoms has their story ... in this morning )s bay area proud. welcome back. there are a lot of bay area stories that start in a garage and end in greatness. >> if jordan and his brother ever tell you something, you should believe them. they once told me years ago they saw themselves doing good work for years to come, and they have. >> i think we're going to take the -- definitely take the mitts. >> in the roughly 50 miles that separate richmond's iron triangle from this san jose garage, there are a whole lot of places one can find baseball equipment. but the special type of kindness that comes with these cleats is well worth the journey. >> thank you so much.

thank you so much for having all this available. >> at least it was for eddie agustus. eddie is athletic director for richmond college prep. in early april, while his school was on spring break, thieves broke into a storage unit and stole everything they had. >> all our bats, our mitts, our balls, gone. >> eddie reached out for help to a friend who used to play professional baseball and he told him about these brothers. within a few weeks of eddie hearing their name, he was filling his car with much needed free gear. we, on the other hand, have known about jordan and matthew a bit longer. six years ago, we shared the story of two teenagers with a simple idea. collect used baseball gear from people who no longer needed it and give it to those who did.

they called it baseball buddies. >> it's just amazing to see how such a small idea we had to help the local community became what we're doing now. >> jordan and matthew regularly take in donations from around the bay area and the country and send them around the world. >> i think we've shipped probably like several tons worth of equipment throughout this -- throughout the seven, eight years that we've been doing this. >> it's been a lot. >> it's been a lot. >> a pick up order like this, though, is even more special for the brothers. knowing their work is helping someone in their backyard. and both can't wait to drive those 50 miles back to richmond to see their generosity take the field. >> jordan and matthew are not only heading to richmond to see the gear in action, they've offered to hold a clinic for the players, as well. garvin tom crass, nbc bay area

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pacifica good morning, thanks for joining us. i )m kira klapper with vianey . saturday morning. the sin un is shining in pacifi. >> the beach is the place to be this weekend. >> oh, yeah. and i have a feeling it will be pretty packed when people start realizing how hot it's getting, especially if you live inland. we're talking about the 90s. look at this bourgeois shot of

heelsburg. that's expected to stick around for the entire weekend thanks to a ridge of high pressure. it's clearing out the skies and it's warming up and drying us out. that's going to create kind of a concern for some fire danger out there. i want to show how quickly we're starting to warm up. it's 7:29. in san jose, we're at about 59 degrees. even though we are expecting the 90s, we're not expecting gusty conditions so that risk of fire danger will not play into the wind speeds. but we are still expecting relative low humidity so we still have to kind of look out for each other and make sure we are practicing responsibly lighting all of those grills or anything involving fire, for sure. >> especially when we're dealing with dry conditions. i'll talk more about what we're expecting coming up in the next 15 minutes. >> stay tuned for that. we have new details this morning in the case of the alleged golden state killer. court documents now reveal how investigators tracked down joseph deangelo. sacramento county sheriff's

investigators used dna evidence from deangelo's car door handle as well as a tissue from a trash can left outside his home. joseph deangelo is accused of killing at least a dozen people and committing about 50 rapes in the 1970s and '80s. investigators tied him to those crimes by entering dna evidence from one of the victims into a geology website. >> we're looking at 21 core markers. that's part of the fbi's system. he had 20 out of 21 that matched perfectly. >> joseph deangelo is due back in court july 12th. new details now about a kite surfer who died in the east bay. it happened yesterday afternoon at crown memorial state beach in alameda. the man's identity hasn't been released, but we've learned he may have had a medical emergency. we spoke to one person who helped rescue the surfer and pulled him to the beach. >> the gentleman was face down

in the water and there was absolutely no sign of life from the guy. so i just did everything i could just to get him into the beach and we basically just let all our gear go just so we could carry him. it took three or four people to pull him out of the water. >> bystanders performed cpr until paramedics arrived. they rushed him to the hospital where he later died. a follow-up now tore the story of a richmond man whose body was found last month. thomas malarky died of a heart attack, but a big fall could have played a role. the 65-year-old disappeared while skiing in march. when the snow melted last month, his body was found at the bottom of a rocky cliff next to an advanced ski run. authorities say they don't know if malarky had a heart attack before or after the fall. we are learning more now about a startling attack earlier this week near santa cruz. yesterday, officers arrested a

15-year-old boy accused of attacking three teenage boys with a hammer during a memorial day sleepover. this happened sunday morning. police say a group of marvsked teens hit the boys with a hammer while they were asleep in the garage. one boy is still in the hospital. now to an uber ride in denver that ended with a deadly shooting. the driver is now behind bars accused of shooting and killing his passenger. and investigators are trying to find out just what happened inside that car. here is nbc's miguel almaguer. >> our caller's an uber driver stating he just shot a passenger. >> the early morning shooting shut down denver's i-29 for hours. inside this car, police say 29-year-old michael hancock, an uber driver, shot and killed a man who appeared to be his pa passenger. it happened as the car was on this busy stretch of freeway.

>> it appears there was a conflict between the uber driver and his passenger. the pass eker did suffer a gunshot wound or wounds and was transported to the hospital. >> according to a court document, at least ten rounds were fired, the victim hit multiple times found lying on the floorboard of the front passenger seat. a witness telling investigators the suspect claims he was attacked by the passenger. uber says it's deeply troubled by the events. the company's firearm policy prohibits riders and drivers from carrying firearms of any kind in a vehicle while using the app. >> nbc news spoke with the father of the driver who says the suspect is licensed to carry a concealed weapon in colorado. though police would not confirm it. the uber driver, a young father of two and a college student, is behind about bars. ma gi miguel almaguer, nbc news. now to a miracle in the skies. this happened in southern

california where a plane was forced to make an emergency landing on a city street. did you see that? this is surveillance video of the plane coming down and narrowly avoiding crashing into a pickup truck. this is in huntington beach. the truckdriver swerved out of the away just in time. police say the pilot reported engine problems five miles short of john wayne airport in santa ana. well, she managed to land her cessna 172 without hitting power lines or any traffic. isn't that incredible. no one was hurt and the plane was not damaged. back here in san francisco, the city is ready to party with some of the best and brightest in the world of comedy. cluster fest as it's called 2018 kicked off with standup music and satire. but all of this is unfolding while two big name comedians including roseanne are under fire for comments many say crossed the line. today in the bay's sam brock spoke to some comedians and asked them what they thought about this controversy.

>> while crews laid the groundwork for a colossal comedy event, it's not a bad time to take measure between the meaning of the art behind this outlet. >> comedy is this great mirror that we hold up to ourselves. and it's a reflection of what's going on in the world. >> and right now in the world, there's plenty of satire. >> why would he delete that? that's a solid tweet. >> and political division. as evidenced by this homage to the president's tweets. but recent racist comments from roseanne barr and misogynistic words from samantha bee ratcheted up the stakes. we asked a who's who for their take on crossing the line. >> i think it's hard to know where the line is and it's up to each person to try and figure that out. >> it's easy for people to say the line is the line and you're going to never cross the line. but the line is dictated by the level of outrage by the public and the sponsors. >> roy wood jr. is one with that

says context is everything. >> it's a tough argument with sam bee because that is a woman using a word traditionally used to slander women against another woman. so maybe that will make the line different for sam bee than it does roseanne. >> sam brock, nbc bay area news. still ahead on today in the bay, the odd reason a giants star had to leave last night's game early. and the latest on the warriors and klay thompson's injury heading into game two.

both of the splash brothers will be on the court at oracle arena for game two of the nba finals against the caval welcome back. the warriors are hopeful klay thomas will be on the court for game two against the cavaliers. thursday night, klay thompson went down with a leg injury. he went to the locker room before returning to the game to a standing ovation. what a relief he came back.

thompson was at the team's facility and he said it's not his knee, but his ankle. klay told reporters nothing will keep his from playing. tip-off is set for 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. the giants are dealing with an injury to one of their stars, as well. brandon belt was taken to the hospital to be evaluated for appendicitis. you saw it right here, the giants back home taking on the phillies second baseman making the phillies panic in his return get twog hits and an rbi. chris stratton on the mound for the orange and black. he struck out 7 batters. the giants beat phillies, 4-0. now to the a's in kansas city taking on the royals. it was a green and gold explosion. 16 runs matching the team's season high. matt olson and dustin fowler each hit two home runs.

the a's pitching was very good, as well. the a's crushed the royals, 16-0. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, we investigate racial disparities in mortgage lending. it's happening right here in the bay area. we have the important information you need to know before you try to buy a home. clear skies and a major warm-up is already under way. nice, live shot over san francisco. we'll talk about who is expecting some 90s in the forecast, plus we'll look at all the fire danger associated with it. details, coming up. i'm dianne feinstein and i approve this message. i thought after sandy hook, where 20 six and seven year olds were slain, this would never happen again.

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good morning. it 7:42. i'm going to let you know right now that all this sunshine will be sticking around. and we're going to quickly warm up into some very hot temperatures. right now in san jose, 59 degrees. check out the skies, beautiful, nice and clear across the bay area. already in the 60s in some spots, including mountain view.

hayward, 59 degrees. conner cord, 61 degrees. along the coast, upper 50s for san francisco at 59 degrees. now, that 24-hour temperature change is all thanks to a ridge of high pressure that's sitting over the bay area. and it's alreadier showcasing some much warmer temperatures. livermore, 9 degrees warmer at this hour. sunnyvale, 8 degrees warmer. along the coast, these spots will be warmer than seasonal temperatures. we're talking about that hot temperature into this ridge of high pressure. what is going to end up happening is that is going to dry us out and warm us up. thankfully, it's not going to be very with windy this weekend. winds will remain relatively calm. napa, about 9 miles per hour. however, we're expecting warmer

than normal. we are going to be out barbecuing or anything, please do it responsibly. if you can, maybe try to head into your backyard and start to take off some of those dry old weed toes remove some of those fire hazards. let's talk about those hot temperatures. san jose, 90 degrees.. morgan hill, 93. and check out the east bay. 79 degrees for oakland. 97 degrees for concord. today might be just one of the warmest days that we've seen so far. 97 and inching close to the triple digit mark. peninsula right now at about 57 degrees. expected to be one of the cooler spots. 89 for santa rosa. sanoma, 90 degrees. santa cruz, it will be a great beach day. 73 degrees by 1:00. 76 by 2:00. that's what we're talking about when we say perfect beach weather. it will be one of those great

days. if you don't head out there today, maybe head out there tomorrow. we have a ridge of high pressure that the dominates for this weekend. check out wednesday. 60 degrees by wednesday. and then as we head in towards inland areas, we'll still keep the 90s with relatively low humidity sticking around for the entire weekend. before we start to drop down. but still stay warm in those mid 80s at about 85 degrees. and then we take a little bit of a roller coaster ride and drop back down to the 70s by wednesday. so very hot. sty hydrated out there, folks. wear your sunscreen. >> definitely the sunscreen. it is 7:45. still ahead on today in the bay, is there discrimination in buying a home? we investigate why an important tool used to ensure fair treatment to buyers might not be as helpful as it once was. crews

a two- alarm fire in the east bay. it happ aten 7:48, news this mornin fire crews are still on the scene of a fire at a building on the 300 block of west cutting road in richmond. it's now contained. fire officials say it does appear the fire started on the outside of the building. they are still investigating the exact cause. it is tough enough to buy a home around here, but it might be even more difficult for minorities. several east bay cities recently found that banks are more likely to deny minorities a home loan

than white people regardless of their income. the government monitors lending patterns, but we found a red flag with one of the most important tools to ensure fair treatment. investigative reporter liz wagner explains. >> when you apply for a home loan, banks are required to ask what is your race? the data is collected and reported so regulators can identify bias lending practices. but we analyze data in california and found the information provided by the nation's largest mortgage lender is missing some key statistics. experts say that can make it impossible to detect discrimination. >> i wanted to live in a neighborhood that was diverse, both ethnically and economically. >> megan roberts loves her richmond neighborhood and the house she's called home for 16 years. last night, she wanted to

re-mortgage her lender. she filled out her application. then came the part about her race. >> they have to report this as part of the hmda, the home mortgage des choicier act. congress passed it years ago to address red lining, the fencing off of areas where banks refuse to lend. it's to make sure all applicants are treated fairley. but when roberts received her loan application in the mail, it stated she didn't wish to indicate her race. >> there was no way he could have misinterpreted that? >> i don't know how. that just really bothered me. >> quicken loans assured roberts it was an honest mistake and fixed it. however, we wanted to know how

often unspecified race has been indicated. from 2012 to 2016, nearly 40% of all applicants indicated no preference. but we found quicken loan's numbers are much higher and they spiked in recent years. in 2016, more than 40% of the applications contained no race data. that's nearly three times the state average. >> i don't like to see a lot of race unspecified data. >> peter smith is a senior researcher at the central for responsible lending. he says borrowers have the right not to disclose their race and some might think marking it down will hurt their chances. but he says 40% sounds high. >> when we see larger sets of people or larger sets of borrowers failing to report their race, i wonder, you know, if there are sort of structure issues. it raises a little bit of a red flag for me. >> quicken loans is the nation's largest mortgage lender.

its popular rocket mortgage site says you can get approved in minutes, but that convenience may come at a cost. >> if someone comes into a bank to apply for a loan but decides not to disclose their race, the loan officer is required to report their first impression of the person based on observations we all make, like skin color, act sent or last nate name. >> but quicken loan's clients fill out applications on the phone or online. but some information is better than none and it helps the government keep an eye on who is getting loans. quicken loans says it relies only on the information provided by applicants. in a statement, quicken loans says when a lender is unaware of a client's ethnicity, it is unable to make a decision on

anything other than the financial profile. >> through the use of technology, important details like race data are being lost, then i think that's a loss overall. >> locally, leaders looked at recent data and found a disturbing pattern. high and complex were mor likely to be denied he loans than low income white. nora simpson is the planning and housing manager for concord. >> what does the lack of race and ethnicity information mean to a city and a county trying to do this analysis? >> so it is harder to get at if there is any unequal treatment. >> when i contacted them, megan roberts said as soon as she noticed the error in her application, she called quicken loans. quicken loans corrected it and reported her real demographic data to the government. roberts closed on the loan the next week. peter smith, the researcher you heard from says regulators need to take a close look at race reporting trends. congress is currently debating a plan to stream line the data

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this morning -- some special guests from pets in need. sglooefr welcome back. it's o it's our clear the shelters segment this morning. we are here with guru who, by the way, is adorable and has a bow tie on about the size of his head. twice the size of his head. it's a 2 1/2-year-old chihuahua and he's so well behaved. i feel like a broken record, but often chihuahuas have a bad rep

for being hyper or barking. >> usually rightfully so. >> but he's a really good representative for the chihuahua breed. tell me more about him. >> so he does have a bit of a medical condition. he does get seizures at times. he is a great dog. he likes other dogs. he's currently in with a little girl named peach and they would like to go home together. >> oh, okay. >> yes. and he would like a pretty laid back home. >> someone to snuggle with. >> yes. >> so you wouldn't necessarily have to adopt peach with guru, but if you wanted two dogs, it gives you less work to entertain them. but because of his seizures, people hear that and there is a stigma. you've had him for more than a year and that makes people not want to a.dopt animals. >> it does. >> but he's part open this great

fund now that he would be free to adopt. >> right. this is a fund that had been put together by two veterinarians. they had a dog, bacon, who just passed away of cancer. so they started this fund and they are respondering all of our special or hard to place dogs adoptions. whether it's behavioral or medical, the adoption fees are waved. >> that is incredible. >> incredible. >> and you spade, neuter, microchip, you do the surgery, you give food, so he would essentially come home ready to go. >> ready to go. >> and he's pretty perfect. >> he's very perfect. >> we did have the best viewers over who really come out and adopt. if you want to find out more, head to the website petsinneed.org. thank you so much for coming in. i hope guru gets a forever home.

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