for a bay area city's most vulnerable residents.. now at noon, a steep increase in ardable rental unit for a city's most you will neshl -- vulnerable residents. >> is program that's helping low income families is set to go on indefinitely. >> reporter: oakland is touting

a program that has helped double the number of low income families that have found new housing since the beginning of the year. using ailability took a ne dive over the past five years with landlords opting to raise rents. >> the owners are business people and we do want to make a return. >> reporter: over the last six months, there's a first of its kind in the nation revamp so more landlords will play ball. >> it is difficult. there's a stigma in the program for the owners. >> like oakland, we have to dig down and get tough. >> reporter: after a waiver from the federal government, landlords are offered rent money in between tenants for two months. and they're expediting givionuss to -bonuses to new landlords.

the oakland housing authority with $230 million from the federal government makes up the difference. the mayor is hoping th catching on. >> it's a regional crisis. eed other jurisdictions to take creative and innovative programs like this. >> reporter: at this point, the program is slated indefinitely. the goal, 300 new contracts before the end of the year. in two hours, family and friends will pay final respects to a firefighter who died battling the massive mendocino complex fire. chief matthew burchett was a member of the draper city fire department in utah where he served for 20 years. he leaves behind a wife and son. according to cal fire, the 42 yaerltd was hit ---year-old was hit by a fallen tree on monday. t re

the mendocino complex fire is the largest in california history and scorched more than 360,000 acre action. that's -- acres. that's three times the size of san jose. the ranch fire has dropped to 64% containment. the national guard has more insight into how bad the california wild fires are. >> there's 670,000 acres of the great state of california that are burned or on fiefrment that's about the -- fire. that's about the size of rhode island. 60 times the size of manhattan. >> as of this afternoon, 970 soldiers and special guard are attacking the fire right now. and thanks to technology, some of this aircraft, cal fire knows where the fire lines are at any given time. the white house says president trump is stripping the security clearance of john

brannen, former cicta and former white house aros aiing r prident she says she has tapes and evidence to provide special counsel robert mueller as part of his probe. omarosa claims president trump knew ahead of time that by by can i -- wikileaks was going to release the e-mails from hillary clinton. >> the first wikileaks exposure, he was completely surprised. he asked me do you think there will be more. we were surprised every time. >> president trump's campaign filed arbitration against omarosa claims she violated a

nondisparagement agreement. president trump has used the agreements throughout his business career. he sued a ms. universe contestant for $5 million in 2013 for publicly complaining the beauty pageant was rigged. and the death toll continues to climb after the bridge collapsed in italy. nearly 40 people now confirmed dead. charlie is there. . >> reporter: crushed cars still hang from what's left of the bridge while crews pull more bodies out of tons and rubble and twisted steel. cuers with dogs searched through the night in a desperate hope that somewhere buried beneath the concrete, someone had managed to survive. during a heavy rainstorm, the bridge suddenly plunged #150e feet -- 150 feet down in a river bed and buildings and city streets, taking dozens of

vehicles and those inside with it. this is cell phone footage that captured the moment. >> i hope this morning i wake up and it's a dream. >> reporter: all a bad dream. >> it's not a dream. >> reporter: for relatives of the victims, the nightmare continues. he tried to call his brother 50 times. but there was no answer. when he came to the hospital, doctors told him he was gone. the collapse of what is called the bridge of death left a gaping hole in the heart of city and unanswered questions about whether the structure under a constant state of repair was still fit to do the job a half century after it was built. the public prosecutor announced the intention to launch a criminal investigation to determine whether negligence was involved. the locals have been expressing fears for years the bridge

would never survive an earthquake. >> about 60,000 vehicles crossed the bridge every day. the highway is a major connector between italy and france. roads are costing people a lot of money. there's a study that shows california drivers spend $61 billion each year driving on the congested and deteriorating road. they came up with the number by adding the cost of maintaining a car, wasted gas, and lost time due to traffic. and they found 68% of major roads and highways in the state are in poor condition. this as california gears up to vote for the gas tax repeal in november. >> we have a huge public safety problem right now in our state with roads that are in disrepair. >> once voters find out we're talking at an automatic stream of money to government, they'll vote no.

>> and drivers spend three and a half full days each year in congestion. and coming up, is your breakfast toxic? there's a study finding weed- killing chemicals in serial yal. and -- cereal. and we're getting a little bit more sunshine today. espelyd to yesterday. what this means for temperatures and i have a warm- up to tell you about.

health officials are making sure parents are prepared if their children hav with students across the country heading back to school.

officials making suree preped if thdren er co hooltarts.s r e kids with allergies and asthma should have a plan and carry their epi pens at school. >> speaking to the teachers and administration. >> and have the child by a placement. discuss the importance of hand hygiene. >> and they should wear medic alert brace wlet lets -- bracelets in case of an morning. and a new report find popular breakfast foods and cereals contain a chemical that may be linked to cancer. >> it's the same chemical in the weed killer roundup. >> and we're concerned about

consumers eating glyphosate. >> reporter: he's been working to improve food safety standards. he says the team at the ewg had a lab test 45 samples of products made with conventional grown oats and found glief sane, the -- the -- found the chemical in all but two. >> we don't know a lot about the effects of glyphosate on children. and essentially we're just throwing it at them. >> reporter: ewg used its own standards to conclude that products with excessive levelling of the herbicide included quaker old fashioned oats, cheerios, great value instant oats, and back to nature classic granola clusters. the world health organization

says glyphosate is a probable carcinogen. the state of california lists it as a chemical known to cause cane ser. -- cancer. the company disputes that. and they edit sized the research, saying -- criticized the research, saying an adult would have to eat 118 pounds of the food item every day for the rest of their life to reach the epa's limit for residues. >> did they fail to adequately warn of the potential risks? answer, yes. >> reporter: last week, a jury in california ordered them to pay one man $289 million in damages after he claimed the company's glyphosate weed killers caused his cancer. and egw's favor is skeptical of the limits. >> we don't think it does enough in particular to protect children.

>> it is time for them to step up and do their jobs and ban glyphosates. >> reporter: there's a group formed to raise awareness about toxic exposure. her three sons developed allergies and other health problems. >> we want to trust that what is in the grocery store is safe and the shocking reality is that in many cases, it's not. >> we reached out to the manufacturers of products. quaker said we proudly stand by the safety and quality of our products. any levels of glyphosate are significantly below the limits of the safety standards set by the epa and european commission as safe. and general mills said our products are safe and without question meet the safety lels. -- levels. the eps set rules that we follow. some high-tech security screening on its way to la's

public transit system. these scanners will be rolled out. the technology is similar to what tsa uses. officials say they are safe and no radiation is used. the scanners analyze the natural waves of energy from your body, which should show if someone is hiding a weapon or a bomb. >> we now have the ability to obtain early visual warning of person worn improvised explosive devices or weapons intended to cause mass casualties. >> los angeles will be the first mass transit system in the u.s. to roll it out. time for a look at our weather. did you get out at all today? >> no. >> you were too busy. >> i was working away. i looked at the cameras. i can tell you it's looking good out there. we have sunshine out there. a little different that than

the lunch break yesterday. here's the tower camera views. this one is looking toward the west. you can see san francisco at the bottom of the skrooen. and here's -- screen. and here's the view to the east. the bay bridge. a few clouds. there is the golden gate bridge. the clouds are hanging right there. that's about it. the view showing a nice, smooth drive for a lot of folks. a good day for a walk or bike ride. in the 60s right now. 70 liver mor. oakland, 66. concord, p -- 74 droez -- degrees. you woke up to gray conditions and that burned off. inland communities, it will feel nice. fuf cast showing -- future cast showing clouds by 8:00 p.m. or so. we'll start to see it in san francisco, oakland, and the east bay overnight ninety. -- tonight. and early tomorrow morning,

cloud cover and fog and all that. typical summer time conditions for you. what is different is the temperatures. we are a liblt cooler than -- little bit cooler than average because of the on shore bridge. 12 miles per hour. breezier in oakland at 15. and then the hills around berkeley, breezy there. and breezy all morning. this afternoon, it will pick up. the afternoon drive, expect a little bit stronger wind gusts to come on through. this low right here, that's why we are staying cooler than normal. this is the ridgeover high pressure that -- of high pressure that brings the heat. it's to the east. that means good baseball weather. the game is about to start in 20 minutes. first pitch, 1:35 -- 12:35. a's and mariners. temperatures below average. oakland, 74 degrees. concord, upper 70s. low 80s. not bad overall. a closer look.

redwood city, 77. 80 in santa rosa. n se 8:02. sunrise tomorrow, 6:26. and there's the ridge of high pressure heading here by friday. that's in the seven-day forecast where the heat returns. mid 90s again. ummer 90 -- upper 90s for the weekend. >> yeah. i like the little bit of a cool down. >> two days of it. >> i'll take it. whatever. lrtd. well -- all right. well, buying in bulk from amazon. what a little girl did with all the toys she wasn't allowed to buy.

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paying jobs in america this year can be found in the healthcare industry.. a local l roller -- roller coaster of economy life in the u.s. the dow is down. the highest paying jobs in america this year are in the health care center. that's according to a study by glass door. physicians came out on top earning $200,000. anesthesiologists made the most. pharmacy managers and pharmacists took the number two and three spots. enterprise architects and corporate counsel rounded out the first five. a utah girl's sneaky

shopping spree is going viral this afternoon. she spent $350 on toys and videos and board games by secretly using her mom's amazon account. r e barbold keptrmission to adding to the shopping karts. she was a -- cart. she was allowed to keep the doll and donated the rest to a children's hospital. we'll be right back.

today's tip of the day is green peppers.

this time of year, you'll see them in the market and farmer's market. they are peaking right now and coming up so much. and we pick so much, the prices are incredible for this time of year. on the grill or sautied, you can't beat the green peppers. you have the yellow, the orange, the red. price wise, kants beat this -- can't beat this. and 110% of the vitamin c for the day. make sure they're nice and green. they might be lighter green. in the winter, they're darker green. and if it stands, that's great for stuffing. and thick walls for grills. and grilling is simple. cut them in half, deseed them. a little bit salt and pepper, a minute or two, and there you go. and put that in a salad, on a

hamburger, or enjoy it by itself. green peppers, price now, quality now. doesn't get much better. i'm tony tantillo. eat fresh and stay healthy. a veteran utah firefighter gave his life to help fight a california fire. tonight, hundreds gather to that anchore coming u 5:00 and we'll talk about the forecast. look at the view. so pretty. i got to show it again. there's clouds over here. the golden gate bridge is clear. that's rare to see. and this afternoon, look at this, for san francisco, chill. in the mid 60s for today. 70 in okay land and mid -- oakland and mid 80s for the inland. and 84 liver moore. 83 concord. 78 san jose. 2 to 5 degrees below average. above average conditions return friday and into the weekend. and back to school day for a lot of kids.

>> they made it okay. my little one started preschool and didn't cry. >> that's a big deal. . >> knowing that my husband won't come right away to get her, she might cry tomorrow. >> we'll see. >> always something to look forward to. ths -- that's it for us. and we had trouble with the report on the hospital. you can watch it tonight at 6:00 right here. >> have a great afternoon, everybody.

♪ >> katie: it's a beautiful night. >> thorne: yeah. i love this city. >> katie: me too. especially tonight. >> thorne: so, will is, uh, with his dad until morning? >> katie: mm-hmm. yeah, we -- we used to do that a lot. you know, bill would take him one weekend, and i'd have him the next. but... that hasn't happened in quite a while. >> thorne: yeah. well, hey, um... i-i spoke to bill about how disappointed i am in his parenting skills. >> katie: [ chuckles ] that must have gone over well. >> thorne: i told him that will needs him. >> katie: he does. bill's been absent for so long. they need this time together. will mishi