forecast. i want to thank you for us. >> you're welcome. i always love taking credit for the weather. if you're around the coast line you'll notice it's cloudier. nice view of the golden gate bridge. it will be comfortable out there. you can see the flags waving proudly there. look at these temperatures. 53 in mountain view. 57 in san jose. 49 in santa rosa. weave been talking about a warming trend. that's what's underway. it will be slight this afternoon, but it will be noticeable enough for inland areas, including the south bay. 1:00, 77. 2:00 will be in the upper 70s. notice a combination of sun and clouds. we'll have a couple of high clouds roaming through, but overall you'll see the sunshine is going to be dominating this weekend. bringing us a very lovely summer afternoon. perfect for enjoying the

outdoors. this is only going to set us up for a greater warmup. i'll have a look at what you can expect going into the work week and pride tomorrow. >> thanks. 7:01 and the fire is out but there's a lot of work to be done. taking a live look in santa clara. this is where firefighters continued to douse fire at a complex that burned down yesterday. the complex was under construction, but the material fueled the fire. those flames shooting 50 feet into the air at some point. the plume of black smoke could be seen from all parts of the south bay. the heat so intense,t it caused nearby buildings to start smoking. we have the latest on the fire. >> reporter: from sky ranger you can see the flames towering dozens of feet into the air. you see the intensity. >> i could feel the heat,

absolutely. maybe 100 yards away, definitely could feel the heat. >> reporter: scott watched the fire from a nearby shopping center. he returned to watch as crews began tearing down the scaffolding. it's not the first time longtime residents have seen a huge fire. >> river mart, then these condominims and now this. >> reporter: crews husbaad to b from the burning building. one worker was injured. it was supposed to be a 58 unit condo complex. >> it was a wonderful complex that would provide affordbibabl housing. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. now, this is what the condo

development was going to look like. these are renderings described by the developer as a luxury condo with sophisticated mediterranean architecture. pride weekend is here. it all started with action with a trans march. thousands of people marching from deloris park to the tenderloin. the march is considered one of the largest trans events in the country. this year the mayor announced $2 million in funding to address issues like homelessness in the trans community. given the political climate, many people say it's important to get involved. >> what's going on now with the political cloud, it's a huge, huge issue nowadays. for me, pride means loving each other as who we are. >> often they have the parade, we like pull the shutters up and go to sonoma for the weekend. but we're staying this time.

i think it's important to just show up. >> this weekend's biggest event is tomorrow's pride parade. yesterday volunteers put some finishing touches on the 35 floats that will be in the parade. democratic presidential candidate joe biden is scheduled to attend a fundraiser in los altos this morning, this after being in san francisco last night. he later headed to belvedere to meet with supporters. guests arrived about an hour before the candidate. supporters talked about why they support biden and thursday's debate. >> i don't think he did a great job, although i think he's getting a little unfair criticism on racism. >> he should have been better prepared. he was wonderful when he was talking about his son and

medical care. >> he spent an hour with supporters before leaving belvedere. senator kamala harris is also coming to san francisco. she'll be here today for one of five fundraisers scheduled this weekend. she plans to participate in the pride parade on sunday. if you missed this week's debate, we posted several memorable moments from both nights on our website. visit nbcbayarea.com. north korea is calling it a very interesting suggestion. president trump has invited kim jong-un to meet with him at the dmz between north and south korea this weekend. the president floated the idea on twitter yesterday saying he would meet him at the border just to shake hands and say hello. the president is already in asia as he attended the g-20 summit in japan. north korea says it has not received an official proposal. if the meeting were to take place, it would be the first time the u.s. and north korean leaders had met in the dmz.

a federal judge causing a major setback for president trump's border wall. the judge blocking the administration from using $2.5 billion in military funds to build a wall along the southern border, including in parts of california. the judge issuing a permanent injunction, preventing construction from moving forward. the trump administration is expected to appeal. two people are in the hospital following a fire in contra costa county. the fire broke out yesterday at a senior apartment complex in antioch. a spokesperson saying it started in a downstairs unit and spread upstairs. witnesses say they heard some kind of an explosion. >> when i came out i seen all the smoke. i walked over where the smoke was and it was like firecrackers going off, or bullets. somebody shooting. >> it turns out that noise was an oxygen tank that exploded. the two people hurt are being treated for smoke inhalation.

and in the south bay, a driver was hurt in a fiery crash in los gatos. sky ranger was overhead. that car went over the cliff, flipping over starting a brush fire. this was right off of shannon road. that driver was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. the fire was quickly contained. and we're all used to hearing about those potple hoho oakland. this is a sinkhole and it's getting bigger. sky ranger flying over that area yesterday evening. that sinkhole is about eight feet by ten feet. it's located on shafter avenue between 48th and 40th streets. you can see the sinkhole and the road blocked off. this is so no one gets hurt. crews are working to fix that problem. 7:07 for you right now. much more ahead here on today in the bay. got illegal fireworks? here's your chance to turn them in without facing any penalty.

we'll tell you about an amnesty program. a little too close for comfort, especially for me. take a look at these pictures. you may want to see this and think twice before you head to the beach this weekend.

taking a live look outside in walnut creek. a beautiful start to our saturday morning. 7:10 for you right now. it is that time of year. cracking down on illegal fireworks. as the fourth of july approaches, east contra costa county is hosting its first ever fireworks take back program. drop off any fireworks, no questions asked. we have the story from antioch. >> all the back fence area and side fence were burnt up. >> reporter: this man's back fence is destroyed and this grassy field is scorched after a fire ripped through the east antioch neighborhood two weeks

ago. firefighters say dry grass fueled the flames, likely started by illegal explosives. >> get the fireworks out of hands, they're illegal. you can see it can damage. these homes behind us could have been burned up. >> reporter: this weekend the fire protection district is hosting its first fireworks take back program to try and prevent this from happening again. >> you may light it and think it's not working, but it's actually the fuse is burning and you go to relight it and it explodes. i've responded to calls where we're finding fingers a good distance away from the individual. >> reporter: all fireworks are illegal county wide. anyone caught with them could face thousands of dollars in fines or felony charges. this weekend any fireworks can be dropped off with no questions asked. he's glad the event is happening, hoping it keeps his neighborhood safe from a bigger disaster. >> no one lost their lives, but very damaging and very

devastating. >> of course those fireworks, you can see why it's so important to leave it to the professionals. we've got much more ahead for you here on "today in the bay." if you have summer travel plans, there could be a setback for you. the large fleet of the 757 max jets could be grounded even longer. we're tracking a warm up for inland areas. today and in through tomorrow. we'll have a look at how the beaches are looking and a look ahead at your fourth of july coming up in just a bit. stay with us. we're the slowskys.

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a new flaw has been discovered in the computer system for the boeing 737 max. regulators found a problem with the plane's ht system. more than 500 have been grounded since march. this is following two crashes overseas. it's unclear when the 737 max planes will fly again. fireworks, friends and barbecues. fourth of july is right around the corner. since the holiday falls on a thursday, it might be the perfect chance to hit the road for a long weekend. record travel is expected next week. >> we're projecting massive travel going to pick up on wednesday before the holiday. and in those larger actual areas, you're going to see travel times from two to four times longer than normal. >> they also say that more crashes can happen because drivers tend to get more distracted in traffic. it's an end of an era.

after 45 years in business, the milk pail market is closing up shop. tomorrow will be the store's last day. it's famous for its fresh cheese and produce. it recently held a farewell party. the owner saying they're selling the property to move on to the next chapter of their lives. beach season is officially here. before you jump into the water you may want to take a look at these photos. sharks being spotted close to the shore. this is thursday night. we showed you video of a shark passing by an unsuspecting swimmer. yesterday we received more photos of sharks getting extremely close to the beach. experts say the sharks are flocking to shallow waters because it's warmer out there. >> he's kayaking, you have no idea. >> you don't see them out there but they see you. >> they do. you know, after all, that is

their home that we're stepping into. but it's unfortunate to see all the recent shark attacks. >> be mindful. it's warmer and it's going to warm up even more into the week. it will lead us into a warming trend. great beach weather, but hang out on the sand. i personally think the water is too cold to get in anyway. we add shark sightings, and -- >> watch out is. >> yeah, no pacific ocean for me or any ocean right now. peninsula 49 degrees. tri valley 52. south bay, 57. the skies are clear through the interior valleys, but we have cloud cover in san francisco. take a look at that, 53. good cloud cover through there. don't worry, we'll get partial clearing for the coast line. let's take a look at the temperature difference. we're running a couple degrees cooler in some spots, including san jose, sunnyvale and santa cruz. through the 12:00 hour, 1:00 hour you'll notice a quick

warmup. let's talk about today's forecast. we're going to be running a couple degrees warmer. this is going to put us into more seasonable temperatures. san francisco, high of 65. palo alto, 77. san jose 80. it will be a little breezy through the afternoon. that's what's going to keep our temperatures a little bit more comfortable along the coast line. santa cruz will be at 76. let's talk about the beach forecasts, i know a lot of people will be heading out this weekend and in through the week ahead with the fourth of july activities coming up. we'll keep that cloud cover by 12:00 we'll remain in the mid 60s for monterey. it won't be bright and sunny, but it will be quite comfortable and nice to hang out. again, i would just hang out on the sand. no going into the water for me. pacifica will be a little bit cooler. 60s, only mid to low 60s in through the afternoon. and cool off because by tomorrow, if you're heading to san francisco's pride parade, it starts at 10:30, the weather is

going to be fantastic. any cloud cover that we start our morning off with tomorrow will burn off by about 11:00, 12:00. right around towards the end of the parade things will start getting really sunny. the temperatures will warm up into the upper 60s. that's going to be a very pleasant afternoon. everyone goes out there, have a great time. share your photos with us, we love to share them on our social media sites. let's talk about the long range outlook. slightly warmer temperatures, cool coast, 60s and 70s. valleys will warm into the upper 80s. by wednesday and thursday we get a bit of a high pressure system that's going to warm us up. that could force our valleys to near the 90s. this could turn into a dangerous situation considering we've been giving you warnings about you're not allowed to set off fireworks. once we warm up and the winds picks up it dries us out. it brings fire danger. please don't light your own fireworks, it's not a good idea. we'll keep the breezy conditions

in through monday. 65. remember that system i mentioned, it's going to warm us up. wednesday and thursday we're tracking our warmups. 7:24. still ahead here on "today in the bay." someone sinister is posing as one of our own. yes, we could be victims, too. we unvalve the scam that involved our longtime reporter bob redell. next.

7:22. our own nbc bay area newsroom is not immune to fraud. one of our own reporters was a victim of identity fraud. it cost one woman in texas $12,000. >> reporter: bob redell is a busy guy, covering the news each

morning in "today in the bay." perhaps he could use a virtual assistant. bob says no. are you hiring? >> i'm not. >> reporter: the internet advertised otherwise. a scammer posted this job opening using bob's name and photo. claiming he was hiring a virtual assistant. >> it looks legit. >> reporter: tomika smith in houston, texas, took the bait and the job. first, she had searched bob redell online. >> he's actually a news reporter. >> reporter: quickly, the impostor funneled about $12,000 into her bank account. he then directed her to withdraw cash and feed the bills into this unusual atm that converts cash into bitcoin. what did they tell you the money was for? >> he said he needed to pay bills and buy some supplies. they only accepted the btc form of payment. >> reporter: once it went into the atm, it vanished. the scammer hacked a bank account in detroit.

that's where the money he sent to tomika came from. he transferred money to there to tomika. she'd been hired as a mule. she discovered that when her bank flagged the transfers. >> this is a scam, we're freezing your account indefinitely. what do you mean? this is not a scam? i am doing a job here. >> reporter: the bank recalled the transfers to return the money to its rightful owners in detroit. remember, the cash was already gone. tomika had already converted it to bitcoin and transferred it to the scammer. which means tomika is on the hook for the $12,000. >> a whole lot of money i don't have to pay. >> reporter: we asked the banks and the atm operator if there's anything they could do to help tomika. they said no. she's now asking the public for help on gofundme. >> meet them in person. you know. make sure they show you their

i.d., too. you can be telling me you're bob redell. >> it's frightening. >> reporter: the real bob agrees with tomika. >> you've got to educate yourself. unless you get someone on the phone or in person face to face, i wouldn't believe what you see on the internet. >> reporter: let's say it one more time. no matter what you find online bob redell is not hiring. >> i don't have a lawn person, i don't have a pool person. i don't have hire. i do the work myself. >> wow. all right. bob was caught off guard. so every once in a while you might want to search your own name. see what comes up. take one extra step and search your profile images as well. right click on that and then see if your mug is being used elsewhere. if it is, take action immediately. contact the site where it's

posted and tell them to take it down. if you don't get the results you want, you should consider getting an attorney involved. 7:25. much more ahead here on "today in the bay." coming up, sedated patients andand taking pictures of abuse. accusations against san francisco's publicly run hospital. a new twist in the search for a missing college student from southern california.

good saturday morning to you. 7: 7:28. here's a look outside in san francisco where thousands of people are taking part in pride today. thanks so much for starting your morning here with us on "today in the bay." i'm marcus washington in for kira klapper. temperatures are very pleasant? >> pleasant indeed. normal for this time of year, even though we're warming up it's still nice. it's a little cloudy right now

in san francisco. this is a view right now at the golden gate bridge. we've got cloud cover there. breezy conditions. a current temperature is 56 in san francisco. it's 57 in san jose. 49 in santa rosa. this is going to be our coolest start to the morning so far. by the afternoon, things are expected to warm up and we're going to climb into those mid 70s by 12:00. 74 in san jose. the interior valleys will get more of the sunshine and also the warmer temperatures. if you're going to be around the coast line you'll see more cloud cover throughout the afternoon. this will set us up for a lovely weekend ahead. it's also going to be our kind of in towards the warmer temperatures, which could be nearing 90s around the fourth of july. i'll break that down for you in 15 minutes. >> good weather for a barbecue. >> yeah, it is. well, the fire is out, but there is still a lot of work to be done.

santa clara firefighters continue to douse hot spots at a massive condo complex that burned yesterday. that complex was under construction, but the materials really fueled that fire. those flames shooting 50 feet into the air at times. the plume of black smoke could be seen from all parts of the south bay. that heat, so intense, it caused nearby buildings to start smoking. "today in the bay" has the latest on the fire and that ongoing effort to figure out how this all started. >> reporter: from sky ranger you can see the flames towering dozens of feet into the air. an in video shot by bystanders on the ground you see the intensity. >> i could feel the heat. yeah, absolutely. what sthais that, 100 yards awa? >> reporter: scott watched the fire from a nearby shopping center. he returned to watch crews tear down the scaffolding around the burned out shell of a building. it's not the first time longtime residents have seen a huge fire like this in the area.

>> santana row, then river mart, then these and then this. >> reporter: construction crews had to bolt from the burning building. one worker was injured as he jumped fr jumped. the villas was supposed to be a 58 unit complex. >> it was a wonderful project that would provide much needed housing for santa clara. to see it go up in smoke like that is just really heart breaking. >> reporter: the first homes were scheduled to open to residents next year. nbc bay area news. right now, this is a picture of what the condo development was going to look like. it's described by the developer as luxury condos with sophisticated mediterranean architecture. pride weekend is here. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to celebrate the lbgtq community in san francisco. it all started with the trans march.

thousands of people marched from deloris park to the tenderloin. the march is considered one of the largest trans events in the country. this year, the city showed pride weekend isn't all about festivals. the mayor announcing $2 million in funding to address issues like homelessness in the trans community. given the political climate, many people say it's important to get involved with the festivities. >> what's going on now with the political cloud, it's a huge, huge issue. for me, pride means loving each other as who we are. >> often when they had the parade we pull the shuttered up and go to sonoma for the weekend. we're staying this time. i think it's really important to just show up. >> now the weekend's biggest event is tomorrow's parade. yesterday volunteers put the finishing touches on the 35 floats that will be in the parade. democratic presidential candidate joe biden is scheduled to attend a fundraiser this morning. this after spending the day

collecting money from supporters in the bay area last night. he was in san francisco at the home of an a-list fundraiser. later heading to belvedere to meet with supporters. guests arriving about an hour before the candidate. the fundraiser was held at the home of a longtime democratic committee fundraiser. supporters talked about why they support biden and thursday's debate. >> i don't think he did a great job. i think he's getting unfair criticism of racism. >> he should have been better prepared. he was also wonderful when he was talking about his son and medical care. so he's a good guy. >> biden spent a little more than an hour with supporters before leaving belvedere. senator kamala harris is also coming to san francisco. she'll be here today for one of five fundraisers scheduled this weekend. she has plans to participate in the city's pride parade on sunday. by the way, if you missed this week's debate, we've posted several memorable moments from

both nights on our website. visit nbcbayarea.com. 7:33 for you right now. north korea is calling it a very interesting suggestion. president trump has invited kim jong-un to meet with him in the dmz between north and south korea this weekend. the president floated that idea on twitter yesterday, saying he would meet with him at the border just to shake hands and say hello. the president is already in asia at the g-20 summit in japan. north korea says it hasn't received an official proposal. if the meeting were to take place, it would be the first time the u.s. and north korean leaders met at the dmz. a judge blocked the administration from using $2.5 billion of military funds to build a wall along the southern border. the trump administration is expected to appeal.

7:34. a group of volunteers from the bay area, trying to provide relief to migrant families that have just been released from i.c.e. custody. they shared photos of a toddler in texas. the boy wearing a sagging diaper and foil on his feet. this is a photo of a migrant toddler's shoes. it's been worn. this is a graduate student with a group of recently returned from mcallen. she says that the children are desperate, in need of help. >> something simple as clothing young children, clothing people, just basics. there's ways that it could happen. i can't fathom a scenario where we can't find little shoes. >> she says she's bought shoes and laces at local stores. she also said she went on a trip

to the border to see the situation for herself to try to help. disturbing accusations of patient abuse at san francisco's hospital. 23 patients at the city run laguna hospital say they were abused by staff members. yesterday, the mayor and other city officials addressing the allegations. the attacks include physical and verbal abuse committed by six staff members since 2016. it's all uncovered by the city's public health department. but we've confirmed no one has been arrested or charged with a crime yet. >> the misconduct we discovered included sexualized conversations with residents. verbal and physical abuse. neglect, privacy violations, medication errors, and the administration of non-prescribed substances to some residents in an attempt to pacify them. >> the ceo and head of quality control were immediately

removed. san francisco's special victims unit is continuing to investigate the abuse. some major development in the mystery surrounding a missing college student in utah. it's not the news so many had hoped for. police say that they've arrested a man on suspicion of kidnapping and murder. nbc >> reporter: with guns drawn, the arrest was made by the salt lake city s.w.a.t. team. the man taken into custody will be charged with murder, kidnapping and the desecration of a body in the disappearance of 23-year-old mackenzie lueck. >> investigations so her last communication was with the arrested person. >> reporter: investigators spending 19 hours scouring the property. they unearthed evidence they say

the suspect tried to burn. >> the resulted in charred items. >> reporter: vanishing 12 days ago, police say the university of utah student and the suspect were texting before she arrived at the salt lake city airport. investigators say she took a lyft to a park where a car was waiting for her at 3:00 a.m. detectives say the suspect and victim's cell phone registered in the same area before mackenzie's went dark. a member of the utah national guard and a self-published author who wrote of murder. he also rented rooms in his house at air bnb. >> he tried to friend me on facebook and i just didn't accept it just because it was a little weird. >> reporter: tonight police are offering no motive for the murder, but they say they now have the man who killed

mackenzie lueck. nbc news. 7:38. back here in the bay area, a neighborhood watch paying off in pacifica. neighbors say they saw a suspicious man covered in tattoos go into someone's backyard yesterday morning. they called police, then they confronted the burglar who was hiding in the home of one of the in-law units. the burglar took off in a white u-haul pickup truck. still ahead, you saw it here on nbc bay area, a big night for the giants. sports coming up next. right now, earn 60,000 bonus miles

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alex dickerson hit a home run that bounced into san francisco bay. more than 420 feet into the cove. the giants up 1-0. brandon crawford with a double. that's his 1,000th career hit. the giants beat the d-backs 6-3. meanwhile, the as are down south facing the angels. they got things going early. top of the first, drills this one to right centerfield. a 2-0 lead for the as till the top of the 3rd. matt olsen crushes his second home run of the game. a three run homer, set the a's big win. the women's world cup in france, yesterday team usa took on france, the home team in the quarter finals. megan rapinoe with a very nice goal. check out the replay here. right through the defender's legs. look at that. right there into the goal.

she scored two goals, usa beat france 2-1. next up england in the semifinals on tuesday. bring it on home, usa. there's much more ahead for you on "today in the bay." back in a silicon valley courtroom, what's next for the founder of t founder, elizabeth holmes. don't worry, high pressures a -- temperatures are expected to warm up. we'll have a look at your tahoe forecast coming up. stay with us.

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for summer-like temperatures. san francisco 65 degrees. oakland 72. check out palo alto, 77. warmer in through the interior valleys. concord 85. san jose 80. it will remain a little breezy and we'll keep some of the cloud cover, especially along the coast. a couple high clouds rolling in through inland areas. if you're going to be heading out to the beach, i want to show you views throughout san francisco. this is what it looks like right now. 54 degrees. again, we'll keep a lot of the cloud cover along the coast. it will still be quite nice. maybe you're heading down to monterey. temperatures will be in the mid 60s. a combination of sun and clouds through the afternoon. maybe you're heading out to lake tahoe. lake tahoe will be absolutely fantastic. they still have snow up there which means you can go swimming or skiing, which is amazing. talk about good california weather there. this is a live look out there. let's take a look at the temperature trend for today. we'll be jumping into the 70s

around 2:00. we'll keep the 70s through tomorrow. that's going to set us up nicely for a look ahead at the fourth of july as well. let's talk about san francisco's pride. tomorrow that parade starts at 10:30. you're going to be out there bright and early. take a sweater, take a coat. typical san francisco weather with the cloudy conditions. temperatures will be cool in the 50s. breezy at times. eventually you'll be nice and s sunny. 12:00, 66 degrees. we'll top out in the upper 60s. temperatures will warm up. it's going to be a beautiful day to celebrate pride tomorrow. share those photos with us, we'd love to see them. again, as we head in towards monday and tuesday, this is setting us up for a warming trend. we'll keep the 60s through monday. we'll get breezy conditions. looking ahead at wednesday right before and around the fourth of july is when we could see our greatest warmup. when that happens, we see the winds kick up and that dries us

out, which means we'll have a concern for fire danger as the temperatures will be inching near the 90s for the interior valleys. you'll have great weather to hang out with family and friends and enjoy all the festivities throughout the bay area. doing it safely, guys. enjoy your weekend and share the photos of pride tomorrow. i would love to see them. you can tweet us. 7:48. still ahead here on "today in the bay," a deadly disease spreading like wildfire among east bay dogs. what you need to know to keep your pet safe and healthy.

7:51 right now. and the woman at the center of a scandal will stand trial in san jose next summer. this is new video of elizabeth holmes arriving at federal court. she and the company's president are accused of defrauding investors, doctors and patients. both were indicted last year and yesterday a federal judge set their trial for august of 2020. the game changing technology didn't work, holmes claimed they could detect dozens of diseases from a single drop of blood. more safety allegations against pg&e, this time from state regulators. they're accusing the utility of disposing of evidence in two of

the north bay wildfires. >> reporter: the north bay firestorm in october 2017 left 44 people dead and charred a quarter million acres. state regulators are taking the first step to fine the company for fire safety allegations. among the accusation, that the company disposed of potentially critical evidence in two of those fires. they also say pg&e records reflect fire trimming when it hadn't. >> i don't know what we're going to have to see for something to change. >> reporter: state senator hill said he heard the same accusations after the the pipeline explosion. they found safety short cuts and evidence destroyed. >> what the charges are they're looking at with pg&e it looks like in almost ten years they still didn't learn anything.

it's the exact same problem we saw before. >> reporter: pg&e sent us a statement saying it's carefully reviewing the regulatory case as it prepares for fire season and deals with its bankruptcy. we understand and recognize the concern and acknowledge that while we have implemented significant additional wildfire mitigation measures following the devastating 2017 and 2018 wildfires, there is still more work to do. we are committed to doing it the right way. but the new revelations have hill nervous about this fire season. >> unless there's some major changes happening between last year and today, we'll see more fires. >> reporter: nbc, bay area news. 7:53 right now. big steps are being taken to combat the quick spreading dog flu. 206 dogs will be quarantined in oakland starting next week. the dogs are currently at the oakland shelter, but will be moving to a warehouse for four to six weeks.

one non-profit is trying to help fight the outbreak. pets in need is sending about 250 vaccines to at least three public shelters in the bay area. dog flu, highly contagious, and especially dangerous for puppies and older dogs. much more ahead for you here on "today in the bay." coming up, it's our clear the shelters segment featuring our friends from pets in need. take a look at those cuties right there. we'll introduce you to who these little guys are coming up next. show me the crown.

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>> we just got these. this happens a lot this time of year. it's kitten season. we just got these little guys in yesterday. somebody found them in the bay lands and picks them up and brought them to our shelter. >> we're seeing that a lot. you have pretty much like a big deal going on for people who love cats who are thinking of bringing a cat home. tell us about that. >> it's a special we're going to run through the middle of july. two for one. so the cost for usually a cat or kitten is $125. we're going to do a two for one. >> are they spayed and neutered or they can take care of all the shots? >> take care of shots, we do spaying and neutering, microchip, give them the vaccines, any medical conditions they have we take care of. >> why is it important for family members who are thinking of getting cats? they love to be -- i'm sure these are very kid friendly pets. >> yes, they are, very much so. despite the fact these were probably feral cats for a well,

they seem to be comfortable being around people. >> who is the best candidate for a cat? >> anybody who is not allergic to cats and likes to have fur balls crawling all over them. >> and to think about it, cats are self-sufficient, they can take care of themselves. >> especially two. we suggest strongly people adopt two cats so they can play with each other and burn off energy. it helps with the socialization products. >> how can people get ahold of these cats? >> come to our shelter in palo alto or redwood city. >> pets in need, thanks so much for joining us. you know what? if you want to find out more about these pets, you can go to our website, nbcbayarea.com. also go to petsinneed.org. thanks so much for making us a part of your morning on this saturday. we have much more local news coming up for you tonight at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. go to nbcbayarea.com. we'll see you back here

tomorrow. have a great morning. as we say good-bye with the beautiful little cats. meow. . symbol you know you're

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