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the future is uncertain for this husband due to have his first child in six weeks with no job lined up. >> it makes it a little more challenging, it does. but again, i'm being positive about it. i think things will turn out right. i'm hoping it will. >> reporter: he plans to volunteer as a reserve officer hoping to get hired back on when someone retires. the police department is down to the same amount of police officers as in the 1980s. >> we're going to focus on gang crimes and homicides. but it may be that a lot of the property crimes will not get the level of attention they did in the past. >> reporter: most of the layed off officers were on the force between two and six years. coming up at 6:00 the candid and range of opinions it got when we got at the officers laid off. we asked if they would come back to san jose if they got the option. maureen naylor. san jose's assistance
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police chief is also leaving the department. she will become the new police chief of hayward. >> it really has been an incredible honor to serve the community. and very bittersweet for me. i love the men and women in our police department. and i'm going to miss them terribly. diane urban is a 23-year- old veteran of the department. she was appointed deputy chief. urban says her departure is not tied to department budget or lay offs. but she says her leaving will free up one position. >> it's the first on time budget since i've been governor. governor brown said the $86 billion budget quote puts california fiscal house in much better shape.
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the plan balances the state budget and pays down much of the state's structural deficit. but governor brown said there's more work to be done. >> californians are going to have to think very hard about what is it that we want from our university, from our police and sheriffs. from our safety net for the most vulnerable. for our children. >> reporter: the budget includes deep spending cuts for california's public universities. it also relies on predictions that the economy and the job market will improve producing higher tax revenues. the governor warned of more tough choices in the coming years. he says he may need to go back to voters to ask for new or higher taxes. david stevenson is going to take a look at why this new budget will mean more inmates in county jails. two state tax increases expire at midnight this evening and republican lawmakers says that good news for california consumers. >> even if they don't know anything about politics they're going to have a little more money in their pocket.
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>> reporter: the gop lawmakers gathered at a ford dealership. they marked the end at a increased sales tax. as of tomorrow people will start saving money when they buy things. coming up at 6:00, tom vacar gives us a detailed break down on how the lower taxes will affect your bottom line. we have new information in the case of a missing east bay nursing student. a report out of san diego claims that out of state calls were made from michelle le's cell phone disappeared. these new developments from hayward, that's where le's family and the police say the report is bogus. >> reporter: in an e-mail i received in my cell phone, hayward police called this report stupid, erroneous
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information. discredits a news story that claims calls were made to reno nevada and a city in arizona from michelle's cell phone after she disappeared. >> as to phone calls coming from michelle's phone, we're not aware of any phone calls made from michelle's phone to those locations. >> reporter: today investigators questioned a woman in arizona. that woman then sent michael le an e-mail that police had contacted her. >> i tried to contact her, she has not called me back. >> reporter: michael le says he does not know the woman or if michelle knew her. but the leads out of arizona aren't much help but that information that has been gleaned from reno has been useful. >> i think in between the agony of waiting, it's good to hear any progress. >> reporter: michelle's cousin says there will be no search this weekend. possibly because the search last saturday was emotionally wrenching.
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late this afternoon i spoke with the san diego based journalist who reported those calls allegedly made from le's cell phone. he tells me he is standing by his story and his sources. patti lee, ktvu news. we made another check today on a teenager that was buried alive in a sand -- buchanan got trapped under 7 feet of sand after a cave he had been digging with friends collapsed. the city of alameda brought in investigators to look at a response by firefighters and police. crews watched on the shore for about an hour without trying to
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help the man. alameda police say officers didn't go into the water because budget cuts kept them from being certified on water rescues. the mothers of sean bower and sean patel have been calling for help. bower patal and shourd were arrested almost a year ago. defense secretary robert gates retired today with great fanfare. the president awarded gates the nation's highest civilian honor. the presidential medal of freedom. gates was at the helmet of the pentagon when a navy sales team killed osama bin laden last month. but president obama said gates greatest legacy may be that he helped improve survival
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realities for rates for u.s. troops. >> humble american patron. a man of common sense and decency. one of our nation's finest public servant. >> it is a big surprise but we should have known a couple of months ago you're getting pretty good at this covert op stuff. >> reporter: tomorrow former cia director will be sworn in. in just hours, many of drivers will need more time or more cash to get around everyone though their trip hasn't changed. sal castaneda live in oakland to show us what's going to happen. >> reporter: here at the bay bridge toll plaza tomorrow, the tolls will go up for many bay area drivers. and for some hybrid drivers some key privileges will go away and that has some complaining. state issued gold stickers on hybrid vehicles become
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worthless tomorrow as those drivers will no longer be available to use the car pool lane while driving alone. the perk had been used to encourage drivers to purchase hybrids. >> the reason why i purchased the hybrid in the first place is to get that car pool status. >> reporter: his commute from oakland to san francisco will become more time consumer and expensive because of the -- time consuming and expensive because of the change. they will now have to wait in traffic without the benefit of car pool lane. >> it's incredible sad. it's a sad day for hybrid drivers. it's been a nice reward for driving a hybrid all these years. to be able to be in the hov lane. and i think it's a benefit that we hybrid drivers deserve in protecting mother earth but sadly that all goes away tomorrow. >> reporter: the program did what it was supposed to do. >> this was action taken by the state legislature to encourage adoption of then new
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technology. it was very successful in that regard. >> reporter: drivers of all electric cars will still be able to drive in the hov lane solo with a new white sticker. >> it's got me thinking about getting a new car because the sticker is now obsolete. >> reporter: also tomorrow the toll for vehicles with three axels or more goes up which will affect truckers. coming up at 6:00, we will talk to one of those boat owners and see what he thinks if it will put a limit on how many trips boat owners take across the bridge. that's coming up at 6:00, sal castaneda, ktvu news. it's also going to cost more to take ferries and buses,
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ferries will increase 5%. drivers will pay $1 from sausalito. that will bring it to $8.75 for the lucksburg ferry service. clipper users rates will remain unchanged. lockheed just announced that it is going to lay off people in their california, georgia and texas locations. lockheed martin will first offer voluntary lay offs and then give out pink slips as needed. the labor department says 54,000 jobs were created in may. economists blame slowing job growth on the spiking gas prices and on the earthquake in
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japan. greece today cleared its final hurdle to receive its final installment of credit money. that pushed stocks here higher for the fourth straight day. an unexpected pick up in manufacturing in the midwest also helped lift the markets. the dow finished nearly 153 points higher. the nasdaq closed 2.2% higher for the day. many visitors tell us they've never seen yosemite national park look so beautiful. but we're going to tell you why there's danger connected to all the beautiful scenery. temperatures here get near 90 and even 100, i'll tell you when.
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one hiker is dead, another is presumed dead after an accident in yosemite national
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park. the two men were walking with three other hikers over a bridge. when water came over the bridge and swept them into the reservoir. one man's body was recovered yesterday. the other man is also believed to have drowned. water has been running higher than normal due to the higher snow pack in the sierra. john - - robert handa is live at yosemite to tell us about the dangers. >> reporter: you can see how the hikers got into trouble, the rain and melting snow are creating sites that tempt visitors to get as close as they can. and rangers say that could be hazardous and dangerous. yosemite is displaying the largest waterfalls in years.
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>> knowing that this year was such a spectacular rainfall year. we knew the falls would be incredible. >> reporter: incredible and dangerous. crews are still looking for the second hiker. the body of the first hiker who drowned was recovered. rangers say the swollen falls poured over the bridge but the hikers were apparently caught up in the moment. >> obviously there was water there, you know obviously they saw that there were dangerous conditions but they made the decision to cross the bridge. >> reporter: yosemite has banned rafting until water levels drop. visitors we spoke to were not surprised by what happened to the two hikers calling the waters tempting hazards especially for youngsters. >> it's spectacular and gorgeous. it's scary that they even get close to the streams. >> that's when we looked down and realized there's only about 2.5 feet of ledge and nothing on the right hand side of us
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all the way down. >> reporter: rangers say the ongoing search for the second hiker will put a hamper on some of the holiday atmosphere since crews plan to keep looking throughout the fourth of july weekend. robert handa. with the fourth of july weekend nearly upon us. police and fire authorities issued their annual warning about fireworks. they say it's not just the illegal ones that can cause injuries and fires. even the fireworks labeled safe can be anything but safe or sane. the contra costa county corner released the identity of a 97-year-old woman killed in a house fire last night in el cerrito. beatriz reina was in her home with her son and granddaughter. the son and granddaughter were
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able to get out but reina died in the fire. the los alamos fire is burning about 2 miles away from the lab. the fires forced the evacuation of almost 10,000 people from their homes. one of the biggest worries for firefighters is the high winds. >> our biggest concern is to hit some unburned fuels. the federal government is supplying special planes through the flames to detect radiation. that's because the fire could potentially reach contaminated waste that is at the lab. here in the bay area we're felling the warmer temperatures. >> temperatures gasia on the increase, they came up big time today. two days ago it was raining, things are warming up, holiday weekend really just around the corner now and there's a finger of fog. this was a little while ago. i want you to see how the fog
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is going to erode. you see the fog just eroding away from the coast. so fog clearer along the coast right now. it'll be back tonight but with the sunshine out there places like the golden gate park, temperatures are in the mid- to upper 60s right now. there's the day we had. beautiful day out on the bay bridge. out on the bay. not a lot of wind. winds will kick up tomorrow. mostly clear with patchy clouds. the weather headline is going to be warming right into the bay area weekend. temperatures inland into the 90s. mid-90s to 98, 99. if you're out toward the delta, modesto, stockton 100s. it's going to be real hot in the central valley as we head into the weekend. tomorrow warmer, saturday, sunday it's going to get hot. inland, you're still going to have that nice little bit of fog. there'll be moments of clearing, a little bit of fog in the morning and afternoon clearing. but the coastal sections will stay in the 60s and inland it's
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going to get hotter as you go. so very similar tomorrow with just a few degrees of warming. love this map because i'm always talking microclimates and hear you can clearly see them. you get into those inland valleys, tomorrow instead of 70s like the day before yesterday you're in the mid- 90s. and saturday this number out here is going to be 98, 99, 100 so temperatures on the increase. the forecast as we go into the next few days will be for an increase. we're seeing a high pressure ridge, when the air sinks, it warms, it dries. that's why you don't have any clouds. i'm back here. just about 15 minutes, we're going to look at the forecast for your city, and we're going to look into the holiday weekend as well because it's a hot one. and it's going to be hot. air quality is going to go down. we'll see you back here. there's a new argument
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today against the move to make circumcision illegal in san francisco. i hope that inspires us to take the next step. because the next step is to go beyond lower. the dreams of a local hero. what the astronaut that was in the last soy voyage wants to accomplish. new at 6:00 and only on two. the two ways a new program is helping the bay area community they committed crimes. how you can find 2,000 rabbits cramped and sick in a
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backyard. plus a new sales tax means lower prices. we'll crunch the numbers to see how much you really save tonight at 6:00. t, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters.
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three, two, one, ignition. a secret u.s. space mission blasted off last night. the rocket carries a satellite that the u.s. will oversea missions. when the atlantis blasts off, mission specialist walhime says the shuttle blazes a pioneer rout in space. >> it's launched probes to different planets, then the crown jewel it's built the international space station. >> reporter: walheim is a retired colonel. he's also a mission specialist on sps135. the final mission of the space shuttle atlantis which also happens to be the last mission
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for the entire space shuttle program. walheim is the veteran of two space shuttles and has had two space walks. walheim says america must turn to the next phase of space exploration. >> as we learn about the human body, about how to survive in space, about how to create systems to survive in space, i hope that takes us to the next step. we really need to take that step. >> atlantis will deliver supplies and parts to keep the space station running. after this mission, russian spaceships will ferry astronauts at least until the next generation of spaceships appear. and we told you about this earlier this week right here at 5:00. thieves broke into the building
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on hart avenue over the weekend. they stole hundreds of feet of cooper wiring. crews are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in this case. anyone with information is being asked to call the danville police department. san francisco city attorney says a november ballot measure that would outlaw the circumcision of children is unconstitutional. state law does not allow regular government to regulate procedures. the ban on religious circumcisions will infringe on the first amendment. we go behind bars to take a look at the impact of overcrowded prisons. and even safe and sane fireworks can pose a danger this 4th of july week end.
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county jails in the bay area and throughout california are about to get even more crowded. the new budget that governor brown signed will send dozens of higher level prisoners to jail instead of prison. why this situation for san francisco jail may not be quite as bad as in other areas. >> reporter: with today's budget signings, those inside this county jail are gearing up for a lot more inmates. san francisco sheriff says he is luckier than most. his county jails have about 300 spare beds to accommodate incoming offenders. that's about to change. >> we currently are under
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capacity but we will be at or over capacity in approximately 90 days after realignment goes into effect. >> reporter: realignment aims to save the state $400 million a year by pushing county jails to pack in thousands of nonviolent, low level offenders instead of sending them to overcrowded state prisons. the budget signed by governor jerry brown provides about $5 million in aid to help counties pay for the plan. >> it is a big strain on the state system, these individuals are better served, we believe at the local level. serving local incarceration time. >> it's a swapping off of state responsibilities on to the county. >> reporter: 80% of the people usually sent to state prison will instead stay in his jail. hennessey says state aid won't come close to covering the costs of reopening and running this old san bruno jail to accommodate an influx of inmates. >> we will have to reopen the
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closed jail probably in spring of 2012 and the annual cost is seven to $12 million a year. >> reporter: but with california prisons at 187% capacity, state officials say keeping some inmates in local jails will help lower the rate. >> the prison system holds a longer time, the lower serious offenders which we can handle well. >> reporter: an important note, it only affects low level offenders who were convicted after that date. david stevenson, ktvu news. a hunger strike is expected to begin tomorrow. inmate advocates rallied today in crescent city. the prisoners claimed they're subjected to long term solitary confinement and other abuses in
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the secure facility. >> when you're put in a six by 10 cell with no windows, with no human contact, with only cement being your friend, you are put in a condition of torture. >> a spokeswoman told ktvu the agency is reviewing the inmates accusation and will monitor their medical condition. she says california prisons do not use if solitary confinement. the senate majority leader cancelled the week long vacation so lawmakers will now return on tuesday to try to solve the contentious debt issue. congressional democrats and the white house are pushing for an end to tax breaks and wealthy individuals. republicans want deeper spending cuts and no tax hikes. >> the main obstacle is
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republicans stubborn insistence on protecting warfare. >> rather than stepping up himself and trying to do his job and to solve this problem. >> reporter: the nation's debt will hit the $14.3 trillion limit raising the threat of a government default unless that debt ceiling is lifted. mortgage rates are growing steady. that's only .02 of a percentage point above the low for this year. 4.51% such as three weeks ago. mortgage rates usually track the yield on the 10 year treasury note which could go up this week when the federal reserve ends its program to buy up treasuries. turns up that lieutenant governor newsom voluntarily gave up his pay at the same time that state lawmakers the o lost their pay after failing to pass a budget on time.
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newsom says all elected officials should be held accountable. back in march the chronicle listed newsom as the wealthiest constitutional officer in california. for many the 4th of july weekend will be a time of family and fun. for others it'll be a time of danger. the danger comes with those that are even labeled safe and sane. >> some people call it an m1000. no matter what you call it it's illegal to possess. >> reporter: this is what happens when the m1000 explodes. >> the situation if that fire work went off in your hand or your pocket, you would certainly lose some fingers. >> reporter: linked by officers from the law enforcement agencies, the alameda fire department showed what could happen with illegal fireworks. they also showed what would happen if you mishandled any fire work whether illegal or
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not. >> 8,000 people are treated in an emergency room for fire work related injuries. >> reporter: half of under the age of 18. illegal fireworks are easy to identify as rambo kid and bling bling. but even safe and sane fireworks can be dangerous. the change in the weather in just three days will increase the danger of fire. >> these should only be discharged by adults, only in accordance with instructions in an area that does not have combustible materials close by. >> reporter: in dublin, kraig debro. people aren't the only ones affected by fireworks. the loud noises can terrify your dogs. they say consider bringing your
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pets inside to prevent them from escaping your yard. and be sure their collars have the correct contact information in case they get scared and run off. organizers say this year's fair is historic. they are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge with special exhibits including a sculpture made out of 100,000 toothpicks depicting the san francisco skyline and featuring the landmark bridge. the fair runs through monday night at the marine county fairground. a city here in the west is talking about catching in on same-sex marriage. which one and what it's considering. also a live look at the san francisco skyline here. what this city is doing that earned it the new title of greenest city in the united states. and what people are paying for food in the united states
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and where one bay area city stacks up when it comes to the cost of food.
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could las vegas become the hot destination for same-sex honey moons? the city is considering marketing the city as that. what they won't be marketing is same-sex marriage. san francisco has been
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honored as the greenest city in the united states. a study ranks san francisco number one in come posting and recycling, public transportation, low pollution levels, green building codes and energy efficiency. new york, seattle, denver and boston ranked just below the city by the bay. the lawrence livermore lab donated a new computer center for private industry and universities to use. the interim high performance commuting invasion center will give business the same computer power that are used for computer problems like simulating nuclear weapons. people in the bay pay the highest income percentages for food.
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boston residents pay the most. while atlantans pay just 4.4%. an fda panel yesterday rejected avastin for a treatment. they say the drug has more risks than benefits. a spokesman for the centers of medicare and medicaid said the fda decision will not affect them. the fda is expected to make a decision next month. pay by's brains may be more active than once thought. the baby's brain showed more activity after hearing coughing or sneezing than when they heard the sounds of toys or water. the babies also showed response to sad sounds in a part of the brain involved in emotional processing in adults. researchers say their discoveries fundamentally
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advance their understanding of infant development. scientists today said that our oceans off the california coast are at increasing danger. a new way for you to help and to make your ideas a reality. and back here in less than 10 minutes, i have tomorrow's forecast and it's going to get hot in your neighborhood. only on two, these men in safety vests aren't part of the normal road crew. the way they're helping the bay area communities where they committed crimes. then a new state budget means a lower sales tax. we're crunching the numbers to see how much you will really save. tonight on ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. denny's new tour of america menu.
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beautiful resources, our our oceans. john fowler joins us why there's so much urgency on this issue. >> reporter: a lot of people have a special bond with the ocean. particularly enjoying seafood and enjoying time on the water or in the water and the abundant marine life, but scientists -- >> all the changes that we're seeing in the ocean are changing at an increasing rate we haven't seen before. >> reporter: increase deathsover valuable species. federal and state officials today asked the public to comment on creating a first ever national ocean's policy. >> without some strong action in short order, we could have more species disappear from the oceans. >> reporter: the policy is expected to include water rules to include salmon. tougher marine regulations. specifics will come next year. >> we hear from the public at this critical point as to
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whether or not we're on the right path. >> reporter: for conservationists, it's good news. >> it's the first time we had a policy directive for ocean legislation. >> reporter: you can see these people enjoy in the water on these very special way on the kites. but there may be no new money for conservation, some environmentalists say that amounts to a hollow promise. if you want more information and to make your own comment, go to our website ktvu.com and click on web links. reporting live in san francisco, john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. more federal help is coming for formal workers at the now closed nummi plant in fremont. the assistance comes from a $7.9 million grant to prepare for services. this is the second of two grants, the first was in the
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amount of $11 million to help the nearly 400 workers who were laid off. crude oil stands at $95.27 a barrel. that's down $1 from where it was last week when president obama released oil from the stockpile to reduce prices. the move initially brought prices down by 4% but that didn't last long. the price at the pump has eased up here in the bay area. aaa says the average price is $3.88 a gallon in san francisco. in oakland gas is $3.78 down 7- cents. in san jose, it's down by 8- cents. a united airlines flight that took off from san francisco made an emergency landing in nebraska last night. united flight 788 was headed to boston when the crew reported a possible fuel leak. the pilot landed the plane safely in omaha.
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take off from san francisco was delayed three hours for mechanical issues. >> i think people mostly reacted decently. because i think people were already frustrated and they accepted that we were going to be really late. so it was just like, okay, this is the latest in a bad day of travel. >> reporter: 181 passiers were put -- 181 passengers were put on a replacement plane. the california budget is a done deal and without the tax extensions that the governor fought for. the financial break you are about to catch as a result. julie haener is in the newsroom now with a look at the other stories we're working on. >> reporter: also at 6:00, what the san francisco police chief is doing tonight to try to calm the nerves of residents after a fatal officer involved shooting in their neighborhood. plus their served their time. the new job parolees have that puts them back in the street where is they committed their crime. all coming up at 6:00. shark fin soup will be a
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thing of the past soon in hawaii. restaurants had one year to use up their supply. that deadline to do so is tomorrow. restaurants that serve sharp fin soup after tomorrow face a fine. california lawmakers are considering placing a ban similar to hawaii's. burns are designed to clear up underbrush. it's hard to believe it was pouring rain just a few days ago. just how you called it, bill, it just keeps heating up. >> now we're headed for a big warm up. we go outside and i'll show you what we have.
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we have some warm highs, warmer than yesterday by about five to 10, 15 degrees warmer in some places. here are the buoys offshore. this one up around point rays is blowing west-northwest gusting at 36. as we go into the next 24 to 36 hours we're going to start clocking out to the north like this. what will happen is that's the warm off direction. it's a northerly gradient that's very influential and warming up the bay area. especially as we head into saturday and sunday. the sun will be at the coast intermittently. as we head into saturday and sunday, the high pressure builds out of the southwest. comes up out of the valley. you know how hot that air can be. hottest day sunday, but saturday is going to be pretty darn warm and so is monday. the forecast then for 90. the high pressure of the story. my biggest concern with this. obviously fire danger but we've had rain. so it's not going to be as
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severe as it could be. i wouldn't be surprised to see spare the air days in here. that's a ways off as we go into the holiday weekend. tomorrow morning many of you taking off early. just like today it's gone. temperatures warm up, you start to see 90s, even upper 90s up toward stockton. the coastal areas are going to remain on the cool side, 60s. that's because we're looking at fog that's going to be touch and go at the coastline right through the weekend. your bay area holiday weekend, definitely warmer. one of the warmest weekends we've seen. fire danger comes up a bit. but fuel moisture because of all the rain are pretty much up there. i said this earlier, the rain is great. but what you did for the fire season and what we've done for the fire season, i know it adds a little more brush and that's a drag, but it has shortened the fire season by a month
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because of this rainfall. so good news as we go into fire prone weekend which is the 4th of july. 98, 99 in concord, 100 degrees out of brentwood wouldn't be hard to get. >> sounds like it's going to be a great weekend. an oakland bay company known for breaking barriers is scheduled to perform on a national stage tonight. here are the dance company scheduled to be featured on so you think you can dance. the company is known for its mix of dancers with and without disabilities. you will see so you think you can dance right here on ktvu starting at 8:00 tonight. a man convicted of trying to break into paris hilton's home will spend the next three years many prison. paris says she woke up to hear
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parata knocking on her window with a knife in hand. parata told police he was going to steal as much as he could. the governor is asking for a mayor hike in tuition and he's asking for a report on where all that extra money is going. -- for a major hike in hue wig. -- for a major hike in tuition.
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the clean up from tuesday heavy rainstorm is under way. the school was under renovation and we hear that it suffered major water damage as a result of this week's rain. plastic covers have now been put up over the weekend. federal officials today issue a college guide for parents and students, but it is not a best of list. this report reveals those schools with the steepest rise in tuition cost between 2007 and 2009. more than 500 public and private colleges and universities landed on the list. the california state university system had some of the biggest jumps in tuition in the entire country. tuition at cal state east bay rose 46%. at san jose state university tuition jumped 35%. and one private college, the san francisco art institute
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raised it's tuition by 72%. the colleges named in the report must now explain to the federal government why their tuition costs have gone up and what they plan to do to make their schools more affordable. if you would like to see the full report and find out which are the most and least expensive colleges visit our website ktvu.com. when you're there click on web links. coming up in just 90 seconds. >> the states inability to raise or keep taxes has a personal benefit to you. i'm consumer editor tom vacar. what's in it for you, still ahead.
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> we're all hoping this day wouldn't come. it's definitely real now. through hugs and handshakes, 57 police officers hand in their badges, the special honor and tough times that led to this emotional day. this is the first on time budget since i've been governor. >> and it's a done deal, the key piece of funding missing from the new state budget and how y ou will actually benefit. good evening everyone i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. governor jerry brown signed the
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new state budget this afternoon. new at 6:00, ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live in san leandro. he broke down the numbers to show us how the state's loss in billions is going to benefit you. >> reporter: regardless of deals and discounts, cars and just about everything else got less expensive. here is what you get. as of midnight the state will collect .25 percent less from your paycheck. for a single taxpayer making $100,000 a year the savings will be $240 a year. twenty dollars a month. married couples making the same amount will save $650 a year. consumers will pay 1 cent less costing the state 1.5 billion. so on a $1,200 tv set, you will pay $10 less.

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