. good saturday morning. it is october 6th. here is a live look. wow. beautiful pink and purple cotton candy skies over san jose. good morning and thank you for joining us on this saturday morning at 7:00. i'm kira klapper and meteorologist rob mayeda is in. you have a look at the

microclimate forecast. >> it's a pretty way to start saturday. also clear skies around san francisco. some low clouds out there in the coast, as we show you. some of the temperatures we're seeing now 50s and low 60s outside. there's a closer look at san jose where it's 55. san francisco clear over downtown. currently 60 degrees and should be fantastic for air show weather today. later today the winds are picking up. near 70 in san francisco low 80s inland today. beginning at 8:00 tonight, fire weather watch in effect for the bay area hill tops and the wind advisory close to 50 miles per hour by this time tomorrow morning. a closer look at the forecast in about 15 minutes. >> that's scary. we're about at the one year anniversary of the wine country fire. oh, my gosh. we'll see you in about 15. thanks. it is down to the wire in washington, d.c., as they're working through the night.

the debate rages on over supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh after so many twists and tush -- turns. it comes down to the final vote expected this morning. will there be a change of theater impacts the vote? judge kavanaugh's confirmation appears all but certain now. two previously undecided senators came off the fence to support kavanaugh. >> reporter: from san francisco to washington, d.c., the protests are growing louder. republican senator lisa murkowski of alaska voiced opposition. >> in my view, he's not the right man for the court at this time. >> arizona republican senator jeff flake said he would likely vote yes. >> and democrat joe manchin from west virginia was nearly shouted down as he voiced his support for brett kavanaugh.

>> i believe something happened. >> republican senator susan colins from maine is drawing the most attention. she took to the senate floor and said she didn't believe key details in the accusations by christine blasey ford. >> none of the individuals professor ford said were at the party have any recollection at all. >> within minutes of her announcement to support kavanaugh's confirmation, a crowd sourcing website crashed raising more than $2.7 million for a candidate to run against her. california's senate delegation are voicing their opposition. >> never before have we had a nominee display such flagrant partisanship. >> judge kavanaugh was arrogant. he was aggressive. he was accusatory. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. and that crowd funding website is now at $2.9 million.

taking look at this map, it shows the heat map of where people have been using the #kavanaughvote. it's all over social media. you can see the most concentrated red and dark blue areas. those are the most active zones. the bay area, southern california, florida, and washington, d.c., all into new york. it's going to be a long day on capitol hill. be sure to stay with nbc news and nbc bay area. we'll break with any developments. our website nbcbayarea.com and our twitter feed are constantly being updated. be sure to follow us. it's 7:04. police are investigating a shooting that injured at least five people early this morning in the east bay. it happened around 12:40 this morning in the area of telegraph avenue and 19th street in oakland. this is is a picture of the scene tweeted out by oakland police. they're not releasing the current condition of the five victims. oakland police are investigating a shooting on the 2100 block of

franklin street. one person was shot. anyone with information on either shooting is asked to call o oakland police. following developing news in san francisco where a drive by shooting sent three people to the hospital. it happened just last night before 7:00 at the intersection of scott and eddy streets in the city's fill more district. police say the victims were walking on the sidewalk when the car drove by and gunfire erupted from the passenger side. the three victims, we're told, are expected to be okay. the police arrested two people. it appears to be a targeted shooting. dramatic moments in bay point when a fire broke out at an apartment complex. we have video of first responders loading a victim on to a helicopter to be air lifted to the hospital. that victim suffered serious burns. two other people also were hurt. the fire ignited around 1:30 yesterday afternoon and ripped through four of the six units. firefighters rescued four dogs and three birds.

one dog did die. no word yet on what sparked that fire. now to an update on the most closely watched repair job in the bay area. the sales force transit center crews announced they'll reinforce two sides under san francisco's brand new $2 billion transit center. workers this weekend will install a shoring system under the building's fremont street side. that's where cracked beams were discovered, you may remember. and crews will do the same thing along first street side of the building as a precaution. >> first street is a similar design to fremont street. it has no cracking. we've been monitoring that to make sure there's no cracks that developed. we've decided to also shore up first street. >> fremont street is scheduled to reopen by friday, october 12th. it's best to continue to avoid fremont street. first street will not be impacted during the daytime. repairs will happen overnight from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.

and monday morning commute on b.a.r.t. will be a little different for passengers. the transit agency will begin testing its new earthquake warning system. between 11:00 and 11: 15 an alert will go off and all trains will slow down to 27 miles per hour. it's called the revised shake alert system. it can give up to 20 seconds of warning before a quake. b.a.r.t. said that's enough time to slow a speeding train and allow passengers to take cover. it's 7:07 we have more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. they should have just called it. given us a choice. >> never ending heart ache for a bay area woman. she said what a local mortgage ware did to her father after he passed. what you need to know if you're heading into the city for the fleet week or the bluegrass festival.

welcome back. look at this incredible shot of the golden gate bridge. the forefront covered in clouds. you can see the beauty of the golden gate shining through. our meteorologist rob mayeda has the weekend forecast in a few minutes. only on nbc, a nightmare for a bay area family following the death of their father. the crematorium they used was found negligent for delivering a mutilated body to the coroner. they released javarris' body was supposed to undergo an autopsy before it was kore cremated. they pulled his body out half

way through. >> these horrific visions will never stop. i don't know what to do about it. >> a jury ruled that they were negligent but not cause serious emotional distress. it means they will not have to pay any damages to the family. a bank robbery in the north bay. a man walked into the u.s. bank on grand avenue yesterday. he passed a note to the teller demanding money. he didn't appear to have a weapon and then he took off running. he was last seen driving a blue chevy sedan. police believe he's about 18 to 22 years old. we have more ahead on "today in the bay". coming up a vaccine that protects you from certain types of cancer. the major change the fda made that clears the way for millions of people to get it. patchy fog near the coast. san francisco fairly clear

today. a closer look at the hour-by-hour when we come back.

welcome back. 7:14 on your saturday morning. a beautiful look toward san francisco from emoriville. you can see the tower. it's so clear out there. we'll see beautiful skies this fleet week weekend in san francisco. the fda expanded the use of the hpv vaccine. the vaccine can now be given to people up to 45 years old. until now had it had been approved for 9 to 26-year-olds. according to the cdc, about 14 million americans become infected with hpv each year. now to animals that have a nose for crime. literally. two dogs are going to help out the county jails sniff out drugs and cell phones. ollie and fin, two springer

spaniels are helping santa clara county are helping keep the contraband out of jail. removing cell phones out of jail means safer streets, too. inmates have a harder time orchestrating crimes behind bars. >> i think it's going to be good. >> the creative strategy is low cost, too. ollie and fin are aren't after any promotions or pay raises. they do it for a little fetch with a tennis ball. well, it sure is going to be a great weekend, if you can get to the city. here is a live look the transamerica pyramid so clear all the way to the golden gate bridge. a beautiful morning and this is where hundreds of thousands of people are expected to pack this weekend. fleet week and the bluegrass festival attracts major crowds, but this year there are some transportation challenges that will make expected traffic delays a little dicey and some road closures.

today in the bay jean ellie has more. >> on the corner of 26th. >> reporter: daniel is staying connected with friends at the bluegrass with a help of two-way radios. >> i keep track of my friends. sometimes we get separated. there's multiple stages. we try to keep in touch. ♪ >> reporter: it was shoulder-to-shoulder and the weekend crowd is expected to be even bigger. lots of concert goers hopped on transit to avoid the traffic. you can expect gridlock around the park and along the water front all weekend. fleet week's blue angels air show is expected to attract a million people. and give yourself extra time to get around. ♪ sidewalks, streets, and public

transportation will be crowded. plus, bus service is replacing cal train in san francisco from the bay shore station. and fremont street is still closed. people who braved friday's crowds say leave the car at home. >> if you can come on a b.a.r.t., that's the best thing. >> walk. it's beautiful out. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> it's literally the most perfect weather for what i find to be the best weekend in san francisco. >> it is. >> our meteorologist with a look at the forecast. it was nice to deliver such a nice forecast. >> nice sunrise over san francisco. clear skies and fortunately too much of a good thing as we're looking at dry north winds helping to keep the skies clear but fire danger will be an issue. >> yeah. >> as we go through the weekend. we'll take you outside and show what we're looking at now. temperatures in the 50s and 60s and our storm ranger mobile doppler radar, unlike earlier

this week, showers are gone. right now there's the view of san francisco. a nice way to start your saturday. it's 60 degrees. the temperatures eventually climbing closer to 70 this afternoon and the fleet week forecast for the air show today looks great. good visibility. but there will be a little chop in the air. i think as we get into sunday. stay tuned. hopefully the winds don't get too strong for some of the higher formations there. some of the aircraft on sundays as the winds pick up. for palo alto 57 degrees. stanford game this evening numbers in the 60s. san jose a nice sunrise and 55 degrees. temperatures later on in the upper 70s and san jose state spartan football colorado state in town. temperatures around 7:30 in the 60s. hour-by-hour numbers wise it looks good in terms of temperatures. look at the wind speed numbers starting to go up. so, yes, temperatures today in the 70s bay side. a few spots inland in the low

80s. the big weather story will be the winds picking up courtesy of a weather system that is interestingly enough, bringing some snow showers to the higher peaks for the sierra. it's a mainly dry scenario here in the bay. showers may be in mendocino county. the high pressure will be building in. fire weather watch starting at 8:00 this evening through early monday morning. wind advises hoisted for the north and east bay hills with the gusts possibly near 50 miles per hour. so by tomorrow morning and midday on sunday you'll notice those wind speeds picking up. look at the difference in winds by the time we get to 9:00 tonight. and the areas of red early tomorrow morning it means getting above 35 miles per hour as relative humidity levels. look at the numbers as we get into sunday morning and the 26% range and then by sunday afternoon that's not good news. gusty north winds and humidity levels almost into the single digits around the north bay.

so here is our wind machine. high pressure building in to the west. deepening area of low pressure and dropping in through the four corners region as the high starts to back off and the less wind into tuesday and wednesday. and then later in the week, stay tuned. still looks dry for us. we could see moisture from what is still hurricane sergio. some of that may try to move toward the desert southwest. for now, may see more wind around here again for thursday. san francisco look at the temperatures tomorrow. upper 70s but we have to watch out for the gusty winds as we could see that fire weather watch quickly upgraded to a red flag warning for the hills tonight into sunday. less wind on monday. warm temperatures and a very dry looking forecast. the forecast typical for early october. and the north winds picking up this weekend. back to you. >> gosh, we'll cross our fingers. still ahead, a bay area woman is giving it her all.

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when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. welcome back. it's 7:23. if something is good for you, you should probably do it every day, right? well, floss, exercise. but what if something is good for someone else? that's why one local woman has made it her daily routine. today in the bay garvin thomas has the story. >> reporter: she grew up poor in rural pennsylvania. they were willing to share with others less fortunate. it is a way of life that clearly hasn't changed over her 88 years of life. even on the most beautiful of bay area days, life on the streets can still be cold. warmth of any kind is something

to be treasured. good thing, then, that warmth is something that comes in a steady stream from a studio apartment in this senior community bridge point. and the hands of jeannie walt. >> only about half done. >> reporter: she's knitting a scarf. 6 inches wide and 54 inches long. one she'll donate to city teen ministries to give to a homeless person. >> and this is multicolor, but i feel like if someone is cold, even if they don't like the colors, they'll wear the scarf. >> reporter: that gene knee does this is admirable. it's her consistency is that is remarkable. >> this is today's scarf. >> she's not just knitting a scarf today. she knitted one yesterday and the day before and every day for the past two years. >> there's a scarf for every day. one is monday, one is tuesday, one is wednesday. when i came here and i didn't

have a house to keep and all that, i had nothing but time to do this. >> reporter: if you're curious how long it takes, she said she's added at least eight hours a day. >> sometimes they have been going and i lose an hour of knitting. then i have to try to make up for that. wait, i have another drawer over here. >> reporter: and if you're wondering, she doesn't need any help. >> i do not need anymore yarn. i have more yarn than i'll live to knit. >> reporter: what she would like, though, to be an example. showing the rest of us that you don't need a lot to give so much. >> i help just as much as i could all my life. and i'm limited here to what i can do and there's something i can do. >> reporter: as long as she has time on her hands, she'll have knitting needles in them. sending love and warmth to those who really could use a bit of both.

and all though she hasn't kept an exact count, it's estimated over the past two years she's knitted more than 400 scarves for city teen ministries. nbc bay area news. >> what a story! we have more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up. a fire in one bay area community leaves 50 people on the streets. meet the one man who sprang into action to save a neighbor's life. also, many of us are obsessed with lacroix. the ingredients at the center of a new lawsuit filed against the sparkling water company.

in 2017, california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities,

building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety - - - - - here is a live look outside - insecticide. good saturday morning. it is october 6th. here is a live look outside in san jose from communications hill. the sun is shining. the weather is sweet. thank you so much for joining us it is 7:28. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist rob maeyda is in.

you have a look at the gorgeous microclimate forecast. we have some looming fire threats. >> yeah. the clearing skies we'll see today is a sign of north winds picking up. but some amazing views to start off the weekend. here is one. >> oh, my gosh! >> picture perfect. look at the low clouds. i want to point it out. it's not sunny everywhere. that's sfo now. you have sunny skies and patchy fog. it's impacting arriving flights 55 minutes late this morning. temperatures stay close to 70 in san francisco, 78 in san jose, and add the north winds increase you'll notice it's more toward sunset tonight and tomorrow morning. maybe the bigger headline will be the reason why we're getting the fire weather watches strong north winds which could be up to 50 miles per hour. a closer look at the hour-by-hour forecast. >> gosh. we can enjoy the moment but --

>> temperature wise nice but winds. >> all right. we'll check in with you soon, rob. this morning down to the wire in washington, d.c. we're just about six hours away from the final vote on supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh after so much back and forth, it appears all but certain he'll, indeed, get the job. the question, though, this morning is will there be a change of heart that impacts that vote? today in the bay reporter shows us yesterday two previously undecided senators came off the fence to support kavanaugh. one now has millions raised for her opponent. >> reporter: from san francisco to washington, d.c., the protests are growing louder. republican senator lisa murkowski of alaska voiced opposition. >> in my view, he's not the right man for the court at this time. >> arizona republican senator jeff flake said he would likely vote yes.

>> and democrat joe manchin from west virginia was nearly shouted down as he voiced his support for brett kavanaugh. >> i believe something happened. >> republican senator susan colins from maine is drawing the most attention. she took to the senate floor and said she didn't believe key details in the accusations by christine blasey ford. >> none of the individuals professor ford said were at the party have any recollection at all. >> within minutes of her announcement to support kavanaugh's confirmation, a crowd sourcing website crashed raising more than $2.7 million for a candidate to run against her. california's senate delegation are voicing their opposition. >> never before have we had a nominee display such flagrant partisanship. >> judge kavanaugh was arrogant. he was aggressive.

he was accusatory. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >> and the website is about $26,000 away from the $3 mark. if kavanaugh is confirmed today, he could be sworn in as early as tuesday after the holiday weekend. #kavanaughvote is all over social media. you can see the most concentrated red and dark blue areas. those are the most active zones. the bay area, southern california, florida, and washington, d.c., all into new york. it's going to be a long day on capitol hill. be sure to stay with nbc news and nbc bay area. we'll break with any developments. our website nbcbayarea.com and our twitter feed are constantly being updated. be sure to follow us. police are investigating a shooting that injured at least

five people early this morning in the east bay. it happened around 12:40 this morning in the area of telegraph avenue and 19th street in oakland. this is is a picture of the scene tweeted out by oakland police. they're not releasing the current condition of the five victims. oakland police are investigating a shooting on the 2100 block of franklin street. one person was shot. anyone with information on either shooting is asked to call oakland police. burns on nearly half of his body. a man was engulfed in flames at an apartment building in the bay point. one of his neighbors jumped from the second floor to escape the inferno. we don't know how the fire started, but we know both of those people are alive. today in the bay's melissa colorado has the story. >> reporter: the skin was burned off. he was burned his hair was cinched all the way to the back. >> it's the image that is seared into the mind of erika williams. his mouth was like charcoal. like he ate charcoal out of the barbecue pit.

>> reporter: shortly before 2:00 p.m., fire crews were called to the apartments in bay point. neighbors were called, flames reaching the roof as people scrambled to save a man who was on fire. >> he was so in pain. >> reporter: this young woman is alive thanks, in part, to her neighbor who managed to catch her from her second floor window. >> i caught her dog and put the dog to safety. then i told her to jump herself and she jumped. i felt good. really good. because this is my first time experiencing something like this. i saved somebody's life. >> reporter: one dog died in the blaze. fire crews managed to save four dogs and three birds. the fire department said at least 50 people are in need of a place to stay. as for the unidentified burn victim, erika williams is praying he pulls through. in bay point, melissa colorado, nbc bay area news. to the monday morning commute on b.a.r.t. it'll be a little different for

passengers. the transit agency will be testing the new earthquake warning system. if you're riding on monday, you should know ahead of time between 11:00 and 11:15 a.m. all trains will slow down to 27 miles per hour. it can give up to 20 seconds of warning before an earthquake hits. b.a.r.t. said it's enough time to slow a speeding train and let passengers take cover. uber and lyft want to help you vote this november. uber is adding a new election button to the app. the "get to the polls button" will help you get to a polling location. lyft is adding a similar feature. all right. all natural or not. a poplar sparkling water company is at the center of a brand new lawsuit. the class-action lawsuit filed this week against lacroix claims the beverage does not use all natural ingredients to flavor the sparkling water. the lawsuit was filed this

illinois. it claims lacroix uses a number of synthetic ingredients to flavor the sparkling waters which are widely popular among consumers and my household. according to a statement from the company they're denying all allegations and said the natural flavors in lacroix are derived from the natural essence oils found in fruits. still ahead, a memorable night at the emerald city. the warriors play their second exhibition game of the year. why it was more than a warm up for the regular season. xfinity mobile is a new wireless network

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he even wore an old school sonics jersey. kd addressed the crowd and said he hopes an nba team will come back to seattle. all sorts of bay area legends spent time in seattle. clay thompson went to washington state. as for the game, kd was loving it. the warriors blew out the kings 122 to 94. the real season kicks off tuesday, october 16th. now to the ice. the sharks in l.a. in overtime thriller against the kings. kevinly blank with the game-winning goal. the sharks get their first win of the season. 3-2 over l.a. we have more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up seeing green. the oil industry. we investigate how tens of millions of dollars from big oil is helping influence environmental policy in our supposedly green state. . and quite the view.

looking above the fog and a sunny golden gate bridge. today we're watching wind speeds increasing out of the north and increasingly fire danger this weekend. the latest hour-by-hour when we come back.

in at 7:think on your saturday morning. we have an interesting mix of low clouds and sunshine around san francisco now. there's a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge. it's sunny but not too far from there we have patches of low clouds creeping into the west side of downtown. san francisco has been a mild start. near 60 degrees you should see high temperatures approaching close to 70. trending warmer for tomorrow. here is a pretty view for san jose at 55 degrees. hazy skies to start and temperatures climbing toward the upper 70. mid 50s to low 60s outside. jacket weather probably through about 9:00 or so this morning. temperatures climb into the low 70s bay side. upper 70s to near 80 inland. but notice the wind speeds here in blue. increasing as we go through the

afternoon and high pressure builds in. that will help to clear out our skies and unfortunately dry things out as we wrap up the weekend. coast side numbers upper 60s to near 70 in san francisco. patchy low clouds through mid-morning and numbers in the low 80s around the tri-valley. pretty interesting off to the east. watch this from noon and through the afternoon seeing scattered showers in the sierra and air cold enough for snow showers across the higher peaks. now closer to home, we don't think we're going to see showers. likely nothing making the way south toward mendocino county. but you see how the skies clear out. this is high pressure building in, which sets the stage for north winds picking up this evening. 8:00 this evening to early monday morning fire weather watch in effect for bay area hill tops above 1,000 feet. and the wind advisory same time frame. north bay and east bay hills gusts possible as high as 50 miles per hour. so notice these wind speeds. hour-by-hour from 11:00 tonight picking up 20 to 30 miles per

hour winds in the north bay hills and look how it spreads south through about 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. wind speeds increasing during sunday and, unfortunately, humidity levels decreasing during the day, too. the reason why that fire weather watch is in effect. so the reason why we're seeing a bit of a wind tunnel in the bay area, that system bringing the snow showers to the sierra. high pressure building in from the west funneling the north winds down through the bay area. probably through mid-morning monday. tuesday wind speeds start to back off. maybe another round of breezy conditions on thursday. and another interesting component to the weather maybe more so for southern california more tropical storm moisture heads toward the desert southwest around next friday. so the weekend weather story watching those winds. look at the temperatures climbing up for sunday. numbers inland in the mid 80s. again, that fire weather watch could be upgraded to a red flag warning. warm start to the week.

trending a bit more mild as we approach wednesday. >> thank you. still ahead on "today in the bay." >> you think you can run a campaign for governor. >> how much influence does the chump change buy? next we investigate tens of millions of dollars given to green california politicians by the oil and gas industry. a lookt

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leaders in fighting climate california politicians have long championed themselves leaders in fighting climate change. but what if we told you those same politicians took millions of dollars from the oil and gas industry over the last decade and a half? it's happening. by both democrats and republicans and all the way up to governor jerry brown. senior investigative reporter steven stock follows the money. >> reporter: searching through campaign records dating back to 2001, we found the oil and gas industry gave $182 million to dozens of state politicians plus both political parties as well as various political causes in sacramento. that's more money than hollywood, the banks, utilities, and even casinos. it's more oil and gas money to the state election process here in california than in north dakota, montana, new mexico, and texas combined. >> lives dedicated to economic

growth. >> stand united in advancing improvements -- >> advancing the cause. >> we need our elected fish -- officials to stand up. >> reporter: all the talk in environmentally green images out of sacramento obscure the real role that the oil and gas industry plays here in politics. >> most people don't know how much money politicians are accepting from the fossil fuel lobby. >> reporter: she protested in protests in san francisco. >> it's a powerful lobby. you know, they've got the big money to be able to do that. we don't. >> reporter: >> oil companies are among the top interest groups in california. >> reporter: daniel newman founded maplight that tracks money in politics. newman said penny has a point. >> these companies have enormous influence in deciding what laws get made. that's contrary to ordinary

voters like you and me. >> reporter: with the help of maplight data analysts, we track direct campaign contributions dating back to 2001 through june 30th of this year. we found $182 million which ranked california at the top of states where oil and gas donations play a role. of the $182 million, our analysis shows $112 million went to support or defeat various ballot measures. another $61 million went to political action committees, and the state democratic and republican parties. >> we don't have as much voice as interest groups like oil companies who give millions of dollars a year. >> reporter: that $182 million puts oil and gas in the top eight of all industry and special interest givers here in california. and it's more oil and gas money given to political causes in california than nou california, north dakota, montana, texas combined. >> that's a lot of money.

is that an inordinate amount of power here? >> no. i think it's the political process. >> reporter: catherine serves as president of the western states petroleum association. representing all the major oil and gas companies in arizona, nevada, oregon, and washington. >> i would say we've made great progress with being able to have a seat at the table with the environmentalists. >> reporter: she makes no apologies for the industry contributing to political causes and to candidates that it feels will best represent its interests. >> reporter: does the oil industry have jerry brown's ear? >> i think so. i think it would be fair to say. we're able to have a good conversation with the administration and with the agencies within it. >> reporter: >> the real challenge is the consumption of oil which has gone up. >> reporter: we asked governor brown about this oil and gas campaign money during the climate change summit. >> you and state democrats have accepted millions from the oil industry. how can you be a climate leader if you do that?

>> hey, umm, you know, politics runs on money. billions and billions of dollars. all those people in the industry so that's part of what it is. i would say without doubt california is the most aggressive green energy plans in the western hemisphere. >> reporter: when we tracked direct contributions from oil and gas, we found about $159,000 going to the brown campaign since 2005. about $120,000 of those dollars came in one election cycle. his last campaign for governor. >> your campaign dating back to 2005 took $159,000 from oil and gas industry. >> is that all? i raised $15 million. that's a very small percentage. >> reporter: but the group consumer watchdog and this report contends that governor brown took even more money from oil and gas over the years. >> you take oil industry money, you can't stop drilling in the state. that's the problem. >> reporter: the president of

consumer watchdog said their report tracks $9.85 million in indirect contributions to brown's favorite causes, ballot initiatives, and through the state democratic party which gave money to the governor. >> don't claim you're a climate leader if you're not willing to stop fossil fuels and fossil fuel drilling. >> reporter: governor brown disputes this saying fighting climate change speaks for itself. >> not at all. they have power not as much as the labor unions. not as much as the -- >> reporter: pharmaceuticals are higher. >> they've all got power. you got to stand up to say no to people. if you think you can run a campaign for governor for less than a million dollars, that chump change, you don't understand politics. >> reporter: despite a public battle with the trump administration over oil drilling in federal waters off the california coast, governor

brown's critics like to point out the state has nearly three times as many offshore wells. more than 1400 in all that are currently in operation in state-controlled waters. stephen stock, nbc bay area news. if you have the story for our investigative unit, please call 888-996-tips. or visit our website. 7:54. more ahead on "today in the bay" coming up the clear the shelters segment featuring our friends from pets in need. meet sweet little pearl next. you could generate your own energy,

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welcome back. glad you stayed with us. it's time for clear the shelters segment featuring our friends from pets in need. james har gragrave and jacqueli stewart with here miss periarl.

you rescued her after someone found her just wandering the streets. >> yeah. so someone found her and we picked her up. we think she's about a year old. she's super, super sweet. friendly with everyone. she seems to get along well with dogs, too. we think she would be great with any family. if they have kids or whatever. >> she would be a good fit. do you think she's going to grow much? >> i don't think she'll grow much beyond this. this is pretty much full sized. so she's kind of stuck here. >> and you also say she's already -- if someone sees her and wants her, they better call quickly. >> yes. >> okay. pearl is part of a great campaign that you're taking part of through the aspca this month. it's called find your fido. >> yeah. it's actually a shelter dog month. it means our dogs one year and old have reducer adoption fee of

$31. and, yeah, stop by the shelter to check out a dog. >> yeah. >> normally the dogs are $150 for adoption. this is a great discount. $31 to take home an angel like pearl. and you have to pay that $75 trainer fee. >> yeah. >> but $31 is a great deal. you include vaccinations, microchipping, flee collar, so many things. so if you want to see pearl on any other dogs or cats, find out more on petsinneed.org. thank you so much for coming in. i know she'll find a home today. >> yeah. [ laughter ] thank you for coming in. thank you for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00 and on nbcbayarea.com. see you back here tomorrow and be sure to follow nbcbayarea.com and social media pages as the vote for the kavanaugh vote

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