some spots. >> yeah. >> i don't know if you got a chance to go outside and enjoy some of the heat, hopefully in the shade because it was definitely hot. right now, 65 degrees in the south bay. peninsula 60. trivalley waking up to 66 degrees. the city of san francisco, 57 degrees. and the north bay at 54 degrees. now we are seeing just a little bit of cloud cover. very high clouds in some spots. and then low lying clouds now. as we head into the afternoon we are going to climb in temperatures. the temperature trend you see here in san jose climbing into the upper 70s by 12:00. right around your lunch hour is when we are going to have that big warmup. you are going to notice, we are going to start quickly climbing into those 80s in san jose. and further into the interior valleys we are talking about the 90s in the forecast. now, we are seeing a couple spots with elevated heat dang he. that includes monterey. i'll go into detail on there.

there is a beach hazard in effect because we are going to see the waves churning up. >> on the day that everyone will want to be at the beach. we will stay tuned for that. we begin with breaking news in santa barbara county. thousands are being evacuated because of a fast-moving fire that ignited last night in the hills over santa barbara. fire officials say a home caught fire and it quickly spread as a brushfire. it's in goleta. 3200 who live in the area are under evacuation this morning. the intense heat and high wind are making it difficult for fire crews. more crews are expected to be deployed to santa barbara county today. more damage near san diego. the alpine fire has stopped spreading but it is only 5% contained. this was the scene yesterday 30 minutes of san diego near alpine

along interstate 8. intense heat, dry conditions and high winds fueled the flames yesterday afternoon. at one point interstate 8 had to be completely closed. the blaze decimated an entire decimated block in an instant. one man say he and his wife were caught offguard. they had only a minute to get out. >> i was dodging fire, going back and forth on the road and drove to the place where there was the least flame. and it worked. >> first responders immediately evacuated a mobile home park and set up an evacuation center. governor jerry brown has declared a state of emergency for san diego county to help mobilize resources. here in the bay area, crews are still at the scene of a fire that destroyed a favorite south bay earth eatery early this morning. the three alarm fire moved quickly to engulf by the bucket in santa clara. the restaurant was a staple of

the community for nearly 60 years. here's a look at the aftermath this morning. you can see the roof partially collapsed. the restaurant had closed back in september of last year and was vacant when the fire was reported around 1:00 this morning. now crews will begin investigating the origin and the cause of that fire. in thailand, now, officials are considering different rescue strategies to save the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped inside a cave. there was a major setback earlier this week when a former navy s.e.a.l. died while working to try to rescue the boys. now help is on the way from the bay area. a local interpreter flew from sfo last night heading to thailand. she will be this tuesday to help bridge the language gap between divers, officials, and journalists. she speaks four languages. >> i was very excited about the news when the boys were found.

it was celebration at the beginning and now i'm very, very worried. >> the boys and their coach are communicating for the first time through letters they are sending out with divers. some of the boys are requesting their favorite foods to be sent down. for the first time their coach apologizing to the boys' parents for leading their children into danger in the first place. silicon valley executive elon musk also is sending help to thailand in the form of engineers from his companies tesla and the boring company. their plan is to pump water from the cave with a special battery pack. musk also has plans to place an inflatable tube under water to help in the rescue. prayers are coming in from around the world for the soccer team and there is a generous offer that we hope the boys will be able to capitalize on. the president of fifa invited the boys to attend the world cup final in russia on july 15th. despite their dire situation,

the boys have been asking about the world cup matches. back here in the bay area, a two day crime spree is now over. police arrested this man, 29-year-old i.c. flores of san jose. he is accused of sexually assaulting five women in san jose and milpitas. one of the women he attacked is a 17-year-old at the mall. now to a tragic ending to a shooting in antioch. a mother and daughter who were both shot while they were asleep in their home have died. it happened around 4:30 thursday morning on delta fair boulevard near turner elementary school. the mother died at the scene. her daughter was taken to the hospital, where she later died. neighbors tell us a young son was in the home also during that shooting but was not hurt. no arrests have been made. you may notice more police presence along the embarcadero

in san francisco. weeks after a hit and run driver severely injured a pede cab driver sfpd is now beefing up patrols on that busy stretch of road. they say it was scheduled before the hit and run to ensure pedestrians and cyclists and tourists all remain safe. the pedi cab driver by the way is still in the hospital. >> well be stopping people. at the very least we will be speaking with them, advising them and issuing citations when it's appropriate. >> according to the city's travel association, one convention has decided to cancel any future events in san francisco, citing the city's dirty streets and unsafe atmosphere. yesterday was a day to honor the life of a teenage girl who sparked a national debate on dying. she was laid to rest yesterday. family and friends gathered at a church in oakland. five years ago, you may remember

she went into cardiac arrest after complications from surgery. she was 13 at the time. doctors at oakland's children's hospital declared her brain debt a. decision her family refused to accept. they moved her to new jersey a state with more lenient laws on brain death. >> she should have passed in california. >> the mother says her daughter died of liver failure. now, to the camp experience no one was expecting. camp mazer had to suddenly close after a gastrointestinal outbreak hit campers and staffers this week. it is the first time in the camp's 94-year history the camp has had to close like this. it is 7:07. much more ahead on today in the

bay. as the deadline approaches for reuniting families separated at the border, one man reveals his daughter's horrifying experience inside a shelter. and how much would you pay for a beer at a ball game? the sticker shock some giants fans are experiencing at at&t park. san francisco

welcome back. taking a live look outside. gorgeous sun shining over san francisco. the transamerica pyramid. sales force tower. wow, what a sight at 7:10 on your saturday morning. mostly sunny today for most of the bay area. warm to hot temperatures. you will want to head toward the coast if you want to stay cool. the micro climate forecast is in just a bit. the federal government only has until tuesday to reunite many of the immigrant children who have been separated from their families at the border. it may be a border issue but it stretches all the way here to

the bay area. one father on the peninsula is waiting to be reunited with his child and his wife, each one being held in a different state. today in the bay's damian trujillo has this exclusive story. >> reporter: walter spends most of his time near the phone these days. he is hoping someone will call to say he can see his wife and child again. his family was detained at the border while traveling north from guatemala. walter says the ordeal is crushing for him especially because he has no idea how his daughter is doing inside an arizona shelter. what has him really worried is phone call he received from the detention center this week. walter says a southwest key program told him another child inappropriately touched her at the center twice. that is why we are blurring her face. walter says he is furious, adding that his daughter needs him now more than ever but his own immigration status prevents

him from traveling to arizona to pick her up. >> it's heart breaking, hard to believe your government is involved in this. >> reporter: the immigration rights group siren says it is not surprised by the sexual harassment implications. >> you put them all together in one place of course there is going to be issues within the centers. there is no systems in place to prevent that. do we know whether or not the people who are watching these children are actually qualified to be doing so? >> reporter: today the department of health and human services said it may not meet a tuesday deadline set by a federal judge to reyou unite all children under 5 with their families. they said they need more time. they also said they are using dna to match the families. walter lopez says all he wants is his family back. damian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >> the deadline to reunite children older than 5 years old comes late they are month. there is no word yet on what the courts might do if those

deadlines are not met. it is shy of 7:13. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, the next time you go watch a band, could someone be watching you? the new security at a local concert venue some are calling an invasion of privacy. it's going to get hot inland. you may be heading to beach. there is a hazard you need the know about before you do. i will have look at the daytime high temperatures come up in just a bit. stay with us.

golden gate bridge welcome back. taking a live look outside at the golden gate bridge in san francisco. low lying clouds there, but mostly sunny. a gorgeous start to your saturday. temperatures will be hot across the bay area today. we will have your micro climate forecast in just a bit. the good news is, no triple digit heat today. there may be a special guest the next time you head to

shoreline amphitheater for a concert a drone hovering above. the mountain view police department tells us it is testing out a drone to help with security at a concert in a few weeks. the drone could help him seven for missing children, control traffic and prevent car break-ins. people are worried about their privacy. >> they have been used to exploit privacy. i don't trust their presence. >> mountain view police tell us one drone will be flown one day during one concert. it will not fly over the crowd nor nearby houses and businesses. now to fans getting sticker shock at the ballpark. how much is too much to pay for a beer? this debate isn't anything new but we have a new price tag at at&t park. would you believe $20? today in the bay's jean elle explains. >> reporter: food is part of the

fun at the giants game. crab sandwiches are grilling and the beer is flowing. for the wilcox family from truckee, a night at the ballpark is a family tradition. >> we love baseball. we love this park and we just love the whole experience including the food and the drink. >> reporter: with the price of admission and two kids to feed and entertain they expect to spend a couple hundred bucks. >> probably $500, $600. they. >> reporter: they call it a yes night. paying $19.25 for a 20 ounce cup of draft beer. >> that's a lot of money for one beer. it's painful enough to spend whatever it is, $10.99 for one beer. >> it's expensive. they can do it. it's what the market will bear. >> reporter: there are cheaper options. we found a smaller domestic beer for $8.25.

>> reporter: fans are digging deep. $25 with gratuity. >> reporter: it is a delicious ipa. it was very overpriced but there is a lot of it. >> every year, it goes up. and i kind of choose to selectively really not pay attention to how much. >> reporter: jean elle, nbc bay area news. >> well, you know, we both aren't beer drinkers, breathed a sigh of relief there. >> saved some money. >> but today would be a good day to drink a cold beer. >> if beer season your think maybe a lemonade or good old water. yesterday, san francisco, at the airport, tied a record of 86 that was set back in 19. . santa cruz -- if you were in santa cruz yesterday at the beach, set a new record of 97 degrees, beating the old record of 96 degrees. ? it felt hot yesterday that's because it was. right now current temperatures in the south bay, 65 degrees.

peninsula 60 degrees. trivalley, 66 degrees. it's not really cold. you are waking up this morning, you are not going to need a jacket. not even a light sweater for thatert ma. san francisco at 57 degrees. a nice light breeze. you may notice a little bit of haze and fog along the golden gate bridge but that you should clear out okay. north bay 54 right now. in the afternoon we are going to notice slightly cooler temperatures in some spots. the 24-hour temperature change is not significant at this time. three degrees cooler in half moon bay. napa about five degrees cooler. yesterday we saw pretty hot temperatures. today temperatures will only be topping out into the upper 80s and mid 90s for interior valleys. however, there is a heat advisory for the monterey area. that's further down south. most of the bay area will be okay. no triple digits expected. but if i go down through

monterey and san benito, there is a heat advisory. temperatures anywhere from 98 to 109 degrees inland. so drink lots of water. high fire danger. and of course don't forget your pets. fur going to be heading out to monterey, these are what your temperatures will be like along the coast. even though there is a high heat advisory out there look at the temperatures along the water. very comfortable. in the 60s. not too bad out there. but if you will be hitting any of the beaches today, there is a beach hazard statement in effect. this is because of storm fabio that churned up some of the swell. we could be seeing possible currents seven to 12 feet through today and a very high swell. this is going to remain in effect through today. if you are going to head to the beach look out for each other, pay attention to the water and never try to swim against a rip current. swim parallel to the sand. i want to give you an update on the red flag warning that remains in place. this is for that fire down near

southern california. that red flag warning is in place through 6:p.m. tonight. temperatures are expected to still be in the 90s. although cooler than the triple digit record-setting temperatures they saw yesterday. monday, tuesday, and into wednesday you notice a very needed decrease in those temperatures. if you are going to be heading down there, expect much better conditions in the later portion of the week. rip currents in san francisco, 73. upper 60s for sunday. inland cools off just a little bit but sticks to the 90s for the entire first half of the work week ahead. >> all right. it is 7:21 right now. still ahead on today in the bay a new art installation in san francisco. take a look at that it's all the way from london. we'll tell you what the artist hopes to make all of us do with his work.

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san francisco's civic center is typically a bustling place filled with people. now it's being filled with a new type of art from across the popped. today in the bay's joe rig ato jr. introduces us to the artist who tells us what he hopes to achieve with his installation. >> all right. this is very exciting, indeed. i was overwhelmed walking into the square. >> reporter: likewise, art is all about relationships. >> this is going to be absolutely brilliant. >> reporter: relationships between artists and artwork. >> have to see. >> reporter: between artwork and surroundings. >> it will marry up with the architecture perfectly, i think. >> reporter: on a recent day in san francisco's civic center plaza. this artist was also adjusting the relationship between art and art. >> ten foot gap. does it feel lick they are spilling too far out. this is the artistic moment to really get the relationship

right. can i just say nine foot between these two. >> reporter: he has plenty to consider. his installation of 40 sculptures is going in across from city hall a sight that's shaking up business as usual. >> this is the invisible man and the mask of blackness. as you can see the works are based on an african piece that was much smaller. what's your feeling. >> it is a wonderful 40-sculpture installation that speaks a lot about identity and race. >> you need the really go back and see the whole thing in relationship to the building. >> reporter: he is used to unique venues. he originally created these sculptures for somerset house in england. >> it is like an army if you like, standing in gesture peacefully making protests. >> reporter: the artwork, of black men with hands rised lends

itself to a different situation. >> black lives matter and other issues taking place globally. >> reporter: he used graphite. >> i wanted to use a fabric that moves across the millennium. >> reporter: the plan is for the graphite army to occupy the plaza until november. he is hoping the audience will form their own relationship with the art. >> they can become your friend. at .26, much more ahead on today in the bay. we continue to follow breaking news in santa barbara county. a fire raging out of control in the hills government goleta and forcing evacuation this is morning. an intruder in a home find himself staring down the i recall about of a gun. what local police say about the person who pulled the trigger. t

transamerica pyramid - sf >> good saturday morning.

it is 7:18. here's a live look outside. the transamerica pyramid baited in sunshine as we look at san francisco on a warm saturday morning. thanks so much for joining us. i'm kira klapper. we have a look at the micro climate forecast. for some it will be hot, hot, hot. but no triple digits today. >> not for the jot of the bay area. near monterey and san beanito they are going to be dealing with excessive heat. kind of a little bit of both. immediate coastline, temperatures remaining seasonable. further inland the temperatures are expected to once again climb into the 90 degree mark for some spots. right now if you are waking up, south bay, 65 degrees. peninsula, 60. trivalley, 66. san francisco at 57 degrees. we are seeing slight haze here and there in a couple of areas with low clouds. overall our temperature also remain in the 90s. we are expecting a little bit of a change as we head in towards

the weekend. i will have a look at that. plus an update on the conditions expected into sunday. and of course the beach hazard statement that's in place for the coastline that you need to be aware of if you are going to be heading to the beach today. coming up in 15 minutes. >> around 7:45678 we will check in with you then. we begin right now with breaking news out of santa barbara county. thousands of people are being evacuated because of a fast moving fire that ignited last night in the hills over santa barbara. fire officials say one home caught fire, the flames spread to other homes and caught fire as a brushfire. the flal are spreading across goleta, north of santa barbara. 3200 people are under vaek this morning. the intense heat and high wind are making it difficult for fire crews. more crews are expected to be deployed to the county later today.

more damage near san diego. cal-fire has the alpine fire has stopped spreading but is only 5% contained. this was the scene yesterday afternoon 30 minutes east of san diego in alpine along interstate 8. intense heat, dry conditions, and high wind fueled the flames yesterday afternoon. at one point i-8 had to be closed completely. the blaze decimated an entire neighborhood in an instant. one man said he and his wife were watching tv, were caught off guard and they had only one minute. >> i was dodging fire. i was back and forth on the road and i basically drove to the place where there was the least flames, and it worked. >> first responders immediately evacuated a mobile home park and set up an evacuation center. governor jerry brown since declared a state of emergency for san diego county to help mobilize resources. this morning crews are beginning to vet the fire that

destroyed a legendary south way eatery. the fire moved quickly at 1:00 this morning to engulf by the but in santa clara. it was a staple of the community for nearly 60 years. here's a look at the aftermath as the sun rose this morning. you can see the roof partially collapsed. by the bucket closed in september of last year and was vacant when the fire ignited. the clock is ticking for officials in thailand where today they are exploring different rescue strategies to save the 12 skbois their soccer coach trapped in a cave. there was a major setback when a former navy s.e.a.l. died earlier this week while working to rescue them. now had he in a different way is on the way from the bay area. a local interpreter flew from sfo last night. she is heading to thailand where she will arrive tuesday. she will help to bridge the language gap among officials divers and journalist.

>> he not only speaks thai but also speaks four other languages. >> i was very excited about the news when the boys were found. it was a celebration at the begin. and now i'm very, very worry. >> the boys and their coach are communicating for the first time through letters they are sending out through divers. some of the boys are now requesting their favorite foods to be sent down. and for the first time the cope is apologizing to the boys' parents for leading their children into danger in the first place. silicon valley executive elon musk is also sending help, in the form of engineers. they have a plan to pump water from the cave with a special battery pack. those engineers are from spacex and the boring company. musk also has plans to place an inflatable tube under water to help create a tunnel. a hectic scene in san francisco. a crash involving a muni bus and a semi truck.

three people were taken to the hospital. it happened yesterday before the even rush hour on market street near the civic center bart station. investigators are working to determine what caused the crash. now to something most robbers, you think don't expect. a richmond family's fight back after a man breaks into their home. it happened at a home on ata mira drive near highland elementary school. a man we are told forced his way into the home just after midnight on friday. that's when a family member started shooting and hit the man. police say this is a quote clear case of self-defense. >> he had no other choice but to defend him and his family. >> this sort of thing doesn't happen around here. >> the intruder is in critical condition. police on the peninsula hope this video could help crack a cold case. the surveillance video is from the night of a deadly shooting in east palo alto in 2015.

officers found a man dead in a car on camelia drive near 101. a man was scene running from the area. but no arrests have been made in the three years since. a $10,000 reward is being offered for more information. secretary of state mike pompeo left north korea today without announcing any major breakthroughs in efforts to denuclearize the korean peninsula or to return remains of soldiers killed during the korean war. he met with officials in pyongyang for the last three days. he did not meet with kim jong-un. he said the talks were productive and that the two sides made a great deal of progress on some issues. pompeo said a north korean team will be meeting with officials at the border next week to discuss the return of the remains of the soldiers. all right.

we are on the verge of a major nomination. two just days away, on monday. president trump is expected to afownes his choice for the vacant supreme court seat. politicians from all parts of the political spectrum are gearing up for a tight including california senator dianne feinstein who sent early warning shots over women's reproductive rights. sam brock has the story. >> reporter: as president trump fine-tunes his wish list of supreme court nominees, circuit court judges kethledge, kavanaugh and amy coney barrett made the short list. >> justice kennedy was the swing vote. >> reporter: senator diane feinstein rallied around planned parenthood friday as her

concerns over roe v. wade surface. >> i refuse to be gagged. that's why i continue to work at planned parenthood. >> the issues most relevant at the political moment always work their way in. if you ask me what is this confirmation nomination going to be about, of course they are going to talking about roe v. wade. >> reporter: adam is with the hoover institution. the supreme court and administrative law experts doubts roe's how-year precedent is going to be overturned. >> i don't think there is going to be a direct challenge of roe v. wade on the supreme court any time soon. >> reporter: he cites the path and stickiness of overturning established law. feinstein says her experience with high court judges makes her believe otherwise. >> yes we are going to follow precedent. and then they get to the court and they don't necessarily do

that. >> reporter: sam brock, nbc bay area news. >> gloria allred was in the bay area and spoke out about the pending supreme court nomination. she told a san jose audience she's terrified of the president's pick. allred received the lifetime achievement award from the national organization for women at its national conference. allred warned whoever the president nominates presents a risk for abortion rights in america. >> everything is on the line here. this is a life and death decision, especially for poor women, for young women, for rural women. these are the most vulnerable. >> allred also share a powerful personal story recounting the illegal abortion she sought before roe v. wade and how it almost killed her. after a very good june, the giants are looking to get things going in july. can they snap a four-game losing

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park...and the giants needed a win -- in a big way. the cardinals in town. welcome back. it was orange friday at at&t park. if giants needed a win in a big way. the cardinals are in town. this is probably this little girl's first game. dedication. bottom of the seventh, the giants needed magic. they got it. mccutchen delivers the game winning run. pence comes in to score and the giants snap their four-game losing streak. they beat the cards 3-2. >> the as pitcher from heritage high school in brentwood gets roughed up in this one. ramirez with a two run double. the indians blow out the as 10-4. we have much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, hacker stealing down payments from home buyers. we will tell you how much of the american dream they are taking and the best ways to avoid them.

we have got some nice weekend weather coming up. look at this shot of woodside. mostly clear skies. couple of clouds out there. we are going to be climbing into warm temperatures and hot for inland areas. all the details are coming up.

good morning. it is 7:44. it's saturday, and it's going to be a sunny one. but we are still seeing some areas with a nice cloud cover out there. look at this shot of walnut creek. beautiful skies out there. our temperatures once again will be on the side of warm. but it won't be humid. temperatures in the 60s. 66 for the trivalley. 60 for the peninsula. south bay at 65. in the city, 57 degrees. north bay wake up to 54. check out the east bay. cloudier out there. 61 degrees. today's forecast will be ranging from 70s in the city into the 80s. and even some upper 90s.

san francisco's predicted high of about 73 degrees. san jose, 89. if you notice, no triple digit temperatures on my map for today. we are not under any heat advisories or red flag warnings currently for this portion of the bay area. down south we are expecting hotter conditions. it's hot if you are heading out to the alameda county fair today in pleasanton. expect temperatures to climb into the mid to upper 90s. by 4:00, of the 4 degrees. it will be nice and sunny. make sure to drink lots of water in pairing with your delicious food that's out there. don't forget the sunscreen either. for heat advisories, as i mentioned for most of the bay area there are no advisories but in the monterey san banito area there is a heat advisory taking effect until 9:00 p.m. it could be near 100 degrees

inland. check on elderly neighbors. done forget your pets. bring in inside. as for the immediate coastline, it rails on the side of seasonable it oentd be too hot out there. but there is something you need to keep in mind if you are heading to the beach today. because of tropical storm fabbia it churned up a lot of the waves. that's headed in our direct. we could see waves that are seven to 12 feet high. that will cause some strong rip currents out there. never turn your back to the water. this is in effect for the coastline. i want to give you an update on the wildfires burning in go a. there is a red flag warning until 6:00 p.m. even though we don't have heat viruss or red flag warnings in southern california they are still dealing with extreme heat. monday and the rest of the week the temperatures are expected to get better hopefully helping the

firefighters out dealing with those dangerous conditions. sunday, clear conditions, upper 60s. and inland areas in the 90s through tomorrow. it is 7:47. still ahead on today in the bay, hackers are crashing home sales and stealing people's down payments. we have one woman's six-figure loss, and how to avoid this home buying heist. next. breaks her silence. your sneak peak of robin wright )s reaction - to the sexual assault allegations. plus: (billed ( for a repairmas mistakes! plumbing problems push an east bay family to ask for help. )today in the bay. ) 4:30 to 7.

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nbc bay area responds to home buyers whose down payments were snatched away by thieves. did you know it's one of the fastest growing forms of fraud? we recently introduced you to a local woman who lost $25,000. well, you won't believe how much this modern's fraud victim lost and how often it's.at thatting. chris chmura explains. >> reporter: we have heard from several home buyers who tell the same story. they lost tens of thousands of dollars in the time it took to click send on their computer. this story is no different except this western lost hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> $400,000. >> reporter: this san jose woman asked us to conceal her identity but she wants to you hear her story because she doesn't want this to happen to anyone else. >> i hear similar story happening everywhere around the u.s. >> reporter: she found a home she could afford to buy.

in the bay area that takes a lot of money up front, $400,000. thieves had other ideas. scammers send her e-mails from the real estate agent and the title company. >> they asked me to wire the money instead of cash or checks because the seller changes the direction. >> reporter: she wired the $400,000 as instructed. then she went to the tiling company for closing. >> two hours later they called me saying they didn't receive the fund. >> reporter: desperate to stop the transaction she raced to the bank. but it was too late. hopes of buying a home were long gone. how long had you worked to build up 400? >> over ten years. >> reporter: gone like that. >> right. >> reporter: she's not align, the fbi says cyber crime targeting home sales has exploded. americans lost $19 million to real estate wire fraud in 2016. a year later, $969 million.

let's break down that number so you see the full scope of the scam. hackers are stealing an estimated $276 million per day. that's $110,000 an hour. and we are told attempted hacks take place virtually every second. >> one of the local county managers in our county talked about it. they get almost 200,000 cyber attack a day on their servers. >> reporter: dave walsh is president-elect of the california association of realtors. >> there is roughly 410,000 transactions that will go on this year. my suspicious is all 410,000 will be tarted at some point in time during that districts for some kind of wire fraud. >> reporter: the con is so common the realtor's association requires agents to include this instruction.

do not transfer fund before calling. >> simply trust the wiring systems based upon you getting a single call or a single e-mail, there could be problems. >> reporter: unfortunately, that warning came too late for our viewer. what do you think you could have done differently? >> call or call back. >> reporter: call back. wiring money during a real estate transaction is convenient and fast but perhaps a quick way to get ripped off. real estate professionals still tell us you can still get a printed paper cashier's check from the bank. plaps perhaps that's one way you can make sure that your money goes exactly where you intend it to go. we have more real estate wire fraud resources on our website. share them with your friends and family. get the word out. nbcbayarea.com/responds. while you are there, share your consumer complaints.

or you can call us, 888-9946-tips. much more ahead on today in the bay. coming up, it's our clear the shelter segment featuring friend from pets in need. meet hunter and brutus next. gue

executive director al mollica welcome back this morning. some special guests from pets in need. executive directors are here with hunter and brutus. they are both eight-week old kittens. >> yes. >> they are cute and teeny and quiet into sometimes they are chatty and frisky. >> and frisky. >> these are very calm. >> are they from the same litter? >> they are. these are two that came in from the same litter. there is a total of three. >> they are up for adoption beginning today. >> yes, they are. >> bev been bathed knew teared microchipped. that is included in the

adoption. you have the option to adopt just one but you all have said in the past it's almost easier to adopt two? >> definitely s. they get along better. they socialize and it helps to sort of entertain them you know when they are together. >> right. less work for the adopter. >> right. >> sub subtraction by addition. >> right. >> they are part of a special deal where normally it would cost $125 to adopt a cat. >> right. >> this month just $53? >> we are celebrating our 53rd anniversary this year. we are having a celebration event on july 28th from 4:00 to 8:00. we would love to have your viewers come to pets and need in redwood city. >> three weeks from today is that from today. for july, we have a special adoption fee of $53 in honor of our 53rd anniversary.

>> you save about 70 there? >> $70, yeah, right. >> mat on the fly. everything is included, microchiping and vaccinations? >> right. and counselling, if people need advice about where should i keep the cat? or how do i interact with the dog? or we also offer training for people that adopt our dogs. so you know, we try to make sure we give them the most pleasant and well-rounded experience possible for our adopters. >> you tone just offload the animals. >> definitely not you. >> support people who come in to adopt. >> right. >> we are glad to hear that there is a special teal everyone can take advantage of this month. we hope you all come into pets in need in redwood city. $53 adoptions for the rest of july. thanks for coming in. thanks to you for making us a part of your morning. because of nascar our next newscast will be on at 8:00

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