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lawyer set off the rebellion after determining their proposed fine of his former employer was far too high. that drew the hire of consumer advocate wills. >> the top leadership of the cpuc has not been effective in providing the kind of leadership and putting consumers first and putting public safety first. >> yesterday when the chief attorney recused himself from the case, the new attorney in charge said "while we have had some internal misunderstands, the lawyer team is committed to working to bring justice to san bruno and improve pipeline safety in california." >> we're concerned the internal disputes within the cpuc is going to divert resources, divert the focus they need. >> we wanted to ask the commissioners about the rare dust up. >> the commissioners meeting in executive session knew the press was waiting to talk to
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them but chose to leave out the back door, further proof this is in deep disarray. >> governor brown needs to appoint a new president of the cpuc, most important thing is that the cpuc focus on holding pge accountable. >> the commissioners claiming they were still meeting never got back to us today. they had their chance. i'm consumer editor, ktvu channel 2 news. sidewalk prayer services were held for two homicide victims in san francisco. >> hear our prayers for your son whom you have called from this life to yourself. >> 19-year-old rice was gunned down monday while he waited at a bus stop in hunter point. as part of the justice ministry, the san francisco
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agent lick arch die sis holds prayer services for homicide victims. >> we're here to let the community know we're here, we care, and to bring everyone together in peace. >> we can start to prevent violence and see that we are humans and we should not be killing each other. >> the second prayer service was held in bruno heights for 27-year-old richard wells who was shot and killed after midnight tuesday. members of congress say the irs isn't giving americans the answers they deserve. danny reported back to congress today as scheduled. some house members accused him of not interviewing enough people. he says the justice department is in charge of the criminal investigation. there's a lot of questions to be asked and answered that haven't been asked and answered yet. i'm not going to reach pay definitive conclusion before the investigation is complete. >> he says so far he's found no
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intentional wrong doing. records collected showed names of those involved in email e change as well as the ip address of the computer being used. the program was stopped for operational and resource uses according to the spokesman for the director of national intelligence. it's similar to the gathering of u.s. phone records. a parent is charged for stilling thousands of dollars from his child's pta. keith dennis told more than $27,000 over a two year period. he served as the volunteer financial secretary for the elementary school pta. he's charged with four felonies including grand theft, embezzlement and two counts of forgery. today was the morning after in the city's castro. last night's big celebration is over. another big party is just
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around the corner. >> the die hards of a crowd headed home at 3:00 this morning. a public works crew cleaned the castro. they powered washed the streets and sidewalks that held thousands of people yesterday evening. >> i don't think it's going to take that long. we have a lot of able bodies and people that are good at whatever they do. as long as we staylike we are, i believe it will be done. >> with sunrise, you could hardly tell the neighborhood was the center of celebration over two supreme court rulings in favor of marriage equal thank you. partial defeat of the defense of marriage act and you shalling of california prop 8 backed the lower courts. city crews spent 12 hours cleaning the castro overnight. the focus urn thes this weekend's celebrations and the no parking signs are already up. >> castro area business owners are now prepare for what will likely be a huge crowd during
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san francisco pride following the momentum of this week's ruling. >> we have double and triple milk and cream orders. we'll be ready for it. >> the castro neighborhood gets ready for a victory charged weekend, many prepare for the day same sex marriages can resume in california. >> i'm happy for all my gay friends that they finally have the fair opportunity. >> in san francisco, ktvu channel 2 news. fell san man della is in critical condition but has improved. that's the word from the president who visited him. he's recovering from a lung infection. he served 27 years in prison. he was elected that nation's first black president after being released. two big name companies are ending partnerships with
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withcelebrity chef paula dean. diabetes drug maker also said today it reached a mutual agreement with dean to suspend their relationship. dean admitted she used racial slurs in the past. she's being sued for harassment by a former low. and two try to capture a mar on the loose. who's giving sleets a jolt by going green? what would you pay to have lunch with one of the top executives for one hour? we'll find out next with marissa.
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bidding for a lunch with ceo malaris 15 might have -- marissa meyer hit $90,000 today. meyer and her husband have supported the school in the past. it's for a one hour lunch at sunniable vail headquarters. that's $1500 a minute. no word yet on the winning bidder. high school graduates are fairing no better academically than they did in the 1970s. the study called the nation's report card found test scores for 17-year-olds have changed little since the early 1970s.
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that may be because more lower performing students were staying in school and not dropping out bringing down averages. younger students improved as did african-american and latino students. you may think college cost a lot here in california, but when it comes to most expensive, none of our schools are in the top five. most expensive public four year college is the university of pittsburgh. tuition is 16,000 a year. number two, penn state. university of new hampshire number throw. as for universities around here, ic davis was 9, 14 grand a year. federal government is cracking down on junk food in schools. starting july of next year, feds increase limits on fat, salt, sugar in school snacks including the food and drinks sold in the cafeteria and vending machines.
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>> i understand putting granola and fruit in their snack cups. >> soda and high energy sport drinks shouldn't be in schools in the first place. >> rules are required under a law congress passed in 2010. it affected 100,000 schools. something happened at the state capital today that's pretty rare. >> governor brown signs on time balanced budget. why more than just education will benefit. and on the lam, if you want to know what a mar mont is we'll explain the search for the guy in the unlikely place and unlike little bait used. after the break, talking about a heat wave. fog is going to come back and temperatures are going to go up, next in details. that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy.
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governor brown has done something that used to be something of rarity in sacramento, sign an on time balanced budget for california. we're at state capital with why education and health care are the big winners this time around. >> reporter: this is a $96,000 budget with more money for scholarships and health care. a public signing of a budget before a room full of happy people usually a good sign. >> it's a big day for school
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kids. big day for california who don't have adequate health care. >> k-12 are the big winners. san francisco will see $300 per student next year. other winner, $107 million to fund college scholarships for students. $34million for the adult dental care program. $206million for mental health care programs. >> thousands will benefit as a result. >> governor brown signed a bill to expand medical coverage in response to president barack obama's plan. >> it is historic, expands coverage to 1 million that were previously excluded from coverage. >> reporter: while they celebrate, the hope that past cuts would be restored were dashed. >> in the case of rural hospitals, that may be enough to force the entire hospital to shut doors. >> reporter: say with the
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california hospital association says nursing facilities such as jewish home in san francisco may be forced to layoff staff because of reimbursement rates and more will be on med -- cal. >> more on the system and few tore care for them. >> reporter: this budget has a billion dollars surplus. the governor says times are uncertain to use the money now you to restore safety net programs. ktvu channel 2 news. low mortgage rates may be a thing of the past. the average for a 30 year fixed surged the biggest jump we've seen in 26 years. 4.46% interest is for 30 year. 158 year is up half a point as well. senate failed to come up with a fix. lawmakers say the best solution
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is push ahead with a one year solution with the current rate. senate is on recess next week and won't vote until july 10th july 10th. rates will double to 6.8% on monday. lawmakers may pass a bill to retroactively lower rates after they double. fleets are given a jolt. >> let us provide municipalities, to provide the environment for people to understand what sustainability is about. >> 50 electric cars will go in service in san jose, campbell in the south bay, mill valley. the ceo of mitsubishi north america joins. 20,000 pounds of co 2 will be used over the next three years and this could inspire others to plug? >> these are cute. they have a cool factor.
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i've had young men come up to me when driving mine and ask where they could buy it. >> backers say if 120108% of residents switched to plug in car, they could save a billion dollars in fuel cost. several cars were damaged this week, parked near this road tuesday night. police believe the damage was caused by a pellet or bb gun. there's a $500 reward for information in this case. today the state's fire agency stressed the importance of firework safety. hundreds of fireworks related fires result in millions of dollars of damage every year. if convicted of illegal fireworks, a violator could be fined and sent to jail for one year. >> we always talk about the
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fire conditions this time of year. it's getting hot. >> it will be warm then too. the heat advisory goes into effect this weekend. these are numbers today. they warmed up. 958 fairfield, liver more too. temperatures on the warm side, hot inland certainly. warmer into the next 48-782 hours. current numbers are warm. 96 ant96 antioc. it's going to get dense at coast. you know how that is. if you have a business on highway 1, great highway up north. visibility is getting way down in early morning hours. be ready. as you go through bay a looking at numbers tomorrow upper 70s, low 80s around the bay, mid and upper 80s aout to walnut creek
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area. liver more value little, mid 90s. temperatures warming up. we're going to seen thes in the upper 90s tomorrow and far ainland reaches of the bay a we'll see first triple adults pop in. the reason for this is high pressure. a lot of times they build here and will kick those offshore. this high pressure is building out of the southwest bringing heat with it. we're not going to see the winds. that's why the fog will be in and out along the coast and keep things cooler. it's a heat wave but not for the coast. it's warm but not heat wave. >> as we go to the weekend, hot inland. 80s around the bay even low 90s towards the end of the weekend. stay with us on channel 2. we'll update the forecast. in the next couple of days, we're looking at changes in the models. 99 brentwood tomorrow. that's easily 100. 98 liver more. when you get closer to the bay,
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free mont,s sunny veil, san jose 89 degrees. that's hot. san francisco 73 tomorrow. along the coast, sun. sun out there now and tomorrow. fog and dense at times with sun as well. there's your forecast for friday. it goes warmer into saturday and sunday as well and monday. temperatures on the increase. five-day forecast rementioned earlier the rain certainly helps. if we didn't have rain, the fire danger would be much more aggressive. by the time we get to sunday, things are going to dry out. fire danger will come up. we'll watch it for you. it's definitely getting hot. >> thank you bill. it's small, pretty furry and on the run. how do you catch a marmot and how do you say it? that's how. tasty choices in bait that this city is using to try and capture the little guy.
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julie now with what we're working on at 6:00. a sea of rainbow flags. why recruiters think pride might be a platform for the national guard. and a plea is postponed. how the family of sierra is handling a delay in the case of her accused killer. one beached whale, two times the trouble. why the dead animal may be the reason driving people away from two bay e.r.a. beaches. that story and much -- two bay area beaches. that story and much more coming up.
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james was a actor and compassionate man. 1500 people gather at that time church. many were his fellow actors from the hbo series the sopraninos. his boss brought him acclaim and respect. his child like quality made him a great act tomorrow. many talked about the side of the actor many didn't see. >> he cared about the military, about kids fighting for the country. he was deeply committed. >> he died last week of a heart attack at the age of 51 on a trip to rome with his teenage son. if you think stress is harming your health, you may be setting yows up for a heart attack. researchers followed 7000 men and women and found those that
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felt most strongly stress was affecting that i recall health were twice as likely to have a heart attack. that doesn't prove stress causes heart attacks. it's national hiv testing day. bay area cities have been offering free tests all day long. local officials encourage people to get tested as a national campaign for diagnosis. mobile units have been operating in san jose, san francisco, oakland, santa rosa and other cities. get more information at hiv test.org. figures from the centers for disease control and prevention shows this area dropped from 33% to 31%. surgical deliveries increased 196-2009. one reason behind the drop is change in guidelines from the american college of
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obstetricianing and gynecologists. wild life officials are not giving up on trying to find a marmot in the neighborhood of san francisco tonight. the rodent of the squirrel family isn't a city dweller. experts want to try to get this creature back to the sierra, nevada right? >> reporter: that's right. three hours ago, our experts set three trap, each baited with a little something different. >> there's spinach, mixed nut, apple pie. i have no idea which will work. it will be interesting to find out. >> reporter: i have my bet on the spinach sauteed with bacon. the homeowner that lives in this neighborhood here in san francisco took these pictures. he wasn't sure what to do when he first spotted what he thought was eyebar. he realized after research he had a marmot after his back
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shed. that was the size of a healthy house cat and took a beet from his well planted garden. he says it has been hanging around since last tuesday and doesn't mind the new environment. the marmot may not be aware of dangers. >> he's fine here. there's all kinds of dogs and cars in the street. i figured he needed to get back home. he wasn't in the right place. >> reporter: they usually live in burrows and colder climate, higher elevations elevations 5000 feet. a truck driver pulled over when his engine light went on. he had driven six hours back home from the high sierra. underneath the hood he found a marmot. it was taken back home. no sign of the marmot here tonight. of course, they'll keep
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looking. jade hernandez, ktvu news starts now. now the heat is on with possibility of triple digit temperatures days away. the statewide threat with i shall ifs on edge. the case involving the man suspected of kidden thatting and killing sierra. the defense is asking for more time. an unusual site washes ashore and draws a crowd. why it may not be the first time the animal has appeared on a north bay beach. good evening. i'm julie mainer. two days after inches of pain pelled the area, we're at the start of a warm up to bring triple digit heat. we have team coverage.
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first we turn to chief meteorologist bill martin with how hot it got today. >> warming up out there. 918 liver more, 958 fairfield. warmer than yesterday. these 90s will turn to 100s soon especially inland. as we go to the bay area weekend look at the top number, 105. late in the weekend, early next week to get around 104 maybe 1 is 05. ahead in minutes, i'm going to talk about the bump up in temperatures tomorrow. specific to what to expect at your house, heat advisory for the bay area and look at long range forecast when things will cool down. see you back here. taking a live look at downtown san jose, warm 838 degrees. triple digit heat heading our way poses more than a health concern. john fouler joins us now from lafayette with the strain it may put on the state's power >>pply.

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