edington assaulted a man on a sidewalk. he pled no contest in the case and the victim said he knew he had mental health issues. >> reporter: alfonso david edington kept his face down when he went before a judge accused of kidnapping a three- year-old boy from a library on friday. he didn't know the boy and credited an alert driver for the boy's safe return. >> after he did time served and he is let go, my wife and i thought he is going to do some other crazy thing. >> reporter: he knows all about his behavior. >> he was crossing the street and stopped me in the middle. >> reporter: in february he was out getting coffee when out of nowhere he sucker punched him while crash the street --

crossing the street. he accused him of taking his wallet and took off. . >> he seemed off and he seemed confused. very bizarre. there is no crime here. >> reporter: he chased him before police arrested him. he pressed charges hoping he would get help. something he believes the courts didn't take seriously. he pled no contest in that case. serving 5 days in jail. >> that doesn't give him a chance to get the help he needed. it doesn't seem like anybody really said what is going on with this kid. >> reporter: today the da held off on requesting a mental evaluation. i asked why. it is still an ongoing investigation. >> reporter: i asked the district attorney how the case will play a role, he said they happen looking into the old case. alfonso david edington will appear back in court on monday

and if convicted on the kidnapping charge he could face 11 years in state prison. >> azenith smith in san jose, thank you. a section of the s.a.t. examine taken by thousands of students will not be scored because of a printing error. some books mistakenly gave students 25 minutes for one section instead of 20 minutes. it effected 487,000 students who took the exam on saturday as i stated, june 6. the college board it will provide reliable scores using other sections of the test. california still running dry. more than a year since governor jerry brown approved emergency spending meant to address the drought. but a new analysis found half of the $687 million has been

spent. according to the -- just a second. my apologies. only $300,000 has been spent out of 20 million set aside for projects. only 11 million has been spent out of the 21 million for housing assistance for disabled farm workers. and only 221 million spent out of the 472 million for local water infrastructure projects. however the state says there have been several success stories including drip irrigation in farm fields and new wells in los angeles. officials are also defending the pace of the spending. they want to make sure the money is used wisely. some infrastructure projects are also on hold while local

governments look for additional funding. california rice farmers meant with environmentalists to explain their dilemma during the drought. they are growing less rice this year because they are getting 25% less water. one farmer said he could use the ground water under his land but that draws water away from neighbors. >> when one area uses heavy amounts of water, costs more to pump the water and there is a reduction in the amount you can lift. >> farmers say they are trying to manage the water they have as best they can and like the rest of us they are hoping for rain. on www.ktvu.com our web team created a section that is dedicated to the drought. just look for the california drought link under news. those dry conditions mean high fire danger in the bay area and firefighters say creating defensible space

around your property is important this year. ktvu's noelle walker with a look at what it can do. >> reporter: when you have wind, heat and dry brush, one spark is all it takes. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> a neighbor to this property was grinding on metal that caused sparks. >> reporter: a fire in antioch burned through dry fields up to the backdoor of neighboring businesses. >> we called called the fire protection district when the fire was right over there. >> reporter: a few wood pallets burned. >> it went across the field. >> reporter: the defensible space and sprinkler system saved the day. we are in the middle of a drought at the beginning of summer. now more than ever defensible space can mean the difference between having a fire and being a victim. >> what saved this building and

the neighborhood over there was the abatement. >> reporter: and defensible space are key to protect people and more. >> this is the only national wildlife refuge dedicated to insects. >> reporter: the butterfly lives down the road in the gated community of the national wildlife refuge. >> tukers only here -- it occurs only here. . >> reporter: weeds are cut. without utbaitment a wildfire killed decimate the hab -- abatement a wildfire could decimate the habit. . >> reporter: cutting weeds is critical. >> a less intense fire. spreads more slowly and takes less resources. >> less chance of being a fire victim. >> at the end of the day we did what we had to do. down the road we go. >> reporter: noelle walker,

ktvu fox 2 news. police in the north bay are trying to figure out who set cars on fire at a auto dialership. this video was take -- dealership. this video was taken by firefighters after 11:30 p.m. last night. flames could be seen coming from four new cars. two cars were destroyed. two others damaged. the big question is why would someone do this. >> it could point to someone who has done this before. a customer, employee. not ruling anything out. one thing we know is it is suspicious. >> police say they are working hard to catch whoever is responsible because they worry the arsonist may strike again. a contractor was injured by a loose rock this morning inside an old east bay mine. authorities say it happened about 11:15 a.m. this morning at the black diamonds minds in antioch. work is done regularly to make sure they are safe for the

public and this morning the worker was 200 feet into a mine when he was hit by rock. >> a large rock became dislodged. landed on his chest causing major injuries to his chest area. >> co-workers brought him outside and he was airlifted to the hospital. the last of the minds closed in the 19 40s and the 6,000 acres preserve is part of the east bay regional park district. . spike in temperatures and a squirrel caused power outages yesterday. ktvu's tom vacar looks at pg&e's track record and why one expert says we may face a shortage of electricity. >> reporter: yesterday 75,000 pg&e customers were out of power, half due to heat, and high demand for electricity.

45,000 lost pobecause a squirrel got past mitigation defenses shorting out equipment. pg&e says you might be surprised at its track record. >> outlettens are 40% -- outages are 40% shorter and we have 27% fure outages. >> reporter: -- fewer outages. >> reporter: when components fail they replace them with better equipment that has more capacity. >> in 2014 we had a record here. customers saw the fewest number of puget -- of power power outages. >> reporter: it is not just that the equipment gets hotter, weather and what it causes are the most common reason for outages. >> it is having more extreme events, bigger temperature

extremes, swings, changes in weather, having more stronger rainfalls, more precipitation over shorter time periods or different times throughout the year. >> reporter: come higher winds, the number one reason lines fail is trees and limbs fall on to them. wildfire destroy equipment. rain, mudslide and landslide cause power equipment to topple along with the trees. tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. the economy is prompting airlines to expand service at bay area airports. alaska said it will provide non- stop service between san jose and oregon. flights start on november 5 and will be operated by horizon air. australia announced it is restoring service between sydney and sfo after a four

year break. flights begin december 20. from sugary drinks to fresh fruit. >> they see how good fresh food can taste. >> how many from berkeley's soda tax is being spent. >> we have fog back at the coast and a chance at sprinkles out there. i will lay it out for you.

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belief exemptioned at the allows parents -- personal belief exemption that allow favorites oenroll their students -- the debate over short term lenticels on held to give -- lenticels on held to give -- rentals is on held to give supervisors more time. the board voted to revisit the issue next month. both proposals limit the number of days a host can rent. opponents are fighting to preserve scarce housing and hosts say they need to money but don't want full time renters in their homes. >> nice to have it when i need, when families come over. i don't want to rent it out. >> it takes long time rental stock and turns them into hotels. >> the board plans to rework the proposals and possibly turn them into one piece of legislation. the next vote set for july 14.

airbnb released a statement today, saying in part the majority of airbnb hosts are regular san franciscans sharing their homes to make ends meet. san francisco supervisors voted this afternoon to require health warning labels on sugary drinks. they say the city is the first in the country to take the step. the goal is to reduce health problems. the labels are go too go on drinks with -- labels are to go on drinks with 25-calories or more and it bans ads on billboards, taxis and buses but not in newspapers or the internet. the california beverage industry issued a statement in reaction today and it reads singling out one industry and one type of product does nothing to educate people about the importance of balancing calories and activity.

they say they are exploring all legal options. new at 6:00 p.m. tonight a look at where the money is going from berkeley's new soda tax. to a garden filled with puget sound -- with fruits and vegetables. money is being used to teach children better eating habits. >> reporter: for these third graders this outdoor garden is their classroom. it is here students learn about food, what it takes to grow it and why some foods are healthy and some are not. >> they want oeat -- to eat unhealthy foods. when they see how good fresh food can taste, they get excited about eating it it brings it home. >> reporter: while gardens are growing in the berkeley unified

school district funding for them has been shaky but it appears that is about to change. thanks to berkeley's soda tax. >> i saw something green in there. i was like what is that? my plants. >> reporter: voters approved measure d a sales tax on sugary drinks. the city is projecting the extra tax will raise $1.2 million over the next year. a panel recommended $250,000 go to the garden program. the city counsel is expected to approve the recommendation tomorrow. the director says the extra money would mean students can spend more time in the garden. >> we are able to provide more opportunities to learn about where their food comes from, the importance of good nutrition. the more better habits we are able to build in. >> funding programs is what

they envisioned when they launched measure b last year. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >> having fun out there. change in the weather today. hot yesterday, of course, that wind kicked up, clouds moved in and we got relief. >> still muggy. >> muggy. yeah. winds picked up in the delta. gusts 40 miles per hour a. that moisture moved in. there is a humidity increase. temperatures dropped 15 degrees. feels warm. especially inland. not around the bay. highs from today, far different than yesterday. 89 livermore. 87 concord. a live camera. the fog coming in. shallow marine layer. 2300 feet. that puts the marine layer about 1200 feet deep, 1400 feet deep. it will stay there. that is enough to get the fog in here.

the moisture, two bits of clouds. the coastal fog, that i showed you, and then this tub tropical moisture that is triggering thundershowers around redding. this area. lightning strikes. there is 17 in that box. another 9 there. a lot of lightning strikes showing up in northern california. there are showers in the area, some of this stuff, this stuff here, it is coming this way. right? i will show you the computer model. there is a chance for a thundershower or a sprinkle tonight and tomorrow morning. and tomorrow afternoon as well. here is the model. that chance for showers. that is after midnight. where are you at? napa valley. there is something here that could produce. anywhere in this region. right? tough for the models to pinpoint. tomorrow morning, from livermore to the peninsula here, you see showers possible.

that could produce a thundershower. later in the afternoon, dies out. you see activity up here. in the area. okay? tomorrow afternoon, things clear out. by thursday you see things clear out more. so just a little more of humidity through the afternoon tomorrow and by thursday we start to get rid of the humidity and temperatures rebound. they were big time temperatures yesterday. today we are just 80 antioch. 80 pittsburgh -- pittsburg. 75 fremont. 77 milpitas. as opposed to 100 degrees yesterday. redwood city tomorrow 75. there is a 25-degree drop off there. the five-day forecast, there it is. you can see the clouds stick around wednesday with a chance of a shower and thursday breaks out and we get back into a warmer pattern. the opportunity for perhaps a -- you know, fires, things like that. we will keep you posted.

a chance of a thundershower within the bay area tonight. >> strange. >> yeah. unusual weather. >> thank you. san francisco is once again using racy ads to promote water conversation. here is a look at one ad. go full frontal. a pitch to get people to upgrade to energy efficient washing machines. the public utilities commission says a similar campaign helped last year. they are calling for people to reduce their water use by 10%. the giants and mets right now in new york. >> first, though, a warning about rattlesnakes from a pregnant mom whose son was bitten.

decided to suck there ventm out. -- ventm out. >> ventime out. >> her discovered her son was bittal by a rattlesnake after walk in fulsome. within minutes her son's ankle started to swell. officials say sucking it out is a no-no because it could poison you. >> misconcepttion is suck it out. don't do that. use your wound type stuff, soap and water, keep it clean. call 911 immediately. >> as for the mother who is pregnant it did not spread to her or her unborn son and the boy is recovering well. >> oh, my goodness. scary. >> frightening. >> good thing he is okay.

her too. all right. scott is in for mark. the giants playing right now. exciting game in new york. >> yeah. i don't know how to follow that. we have a developing situation in new york. the giants were hoping to get hunter pence back. he tried to swing a bat today but still felt discomfort. the show goes on without him and does it ever go on. helping his cause here. that will play. two runs score. giants take a 2-0 lead. 3-0. joe panic, the brooklyn kid going yard. solo shot. his fifth. 4-0. meanwhile he is chasing history. no hitter through 7. the final out of the 7th inning. he pops it up.

in the 8th inning. six outs away. we will keep you posted. relations between brazil and korea are at a positive level. according it wikipedia. world cup action in montreal. 33 minute. scoreless. thest woman to score -- the oldest woman to score in a world cup game. the all time leading scorer adds one. her 15th career cup goal. brazil wins 2-0. >> pre-game for columbia and mexico. 35th minute. mexico with a corner kick. they go short to perez. tough angle. over the line and in. 1-0. 82 minute. outside the box.

boom! line it up. let it fly. they play to a 1-1 draw. >> so giants with a possible no hitter and i think there is a basketball game going on too. [ laughter ] >> just a hunch. >> little one. >> we will talk -- [ talking at the same time ] >> she is so intense. [ talking at the same time ] >> fun to watch. >> thank you. thank you for joining us. good night. >> see you later. it took serena williams years to master the two handed backhand. but only one shot to master the chase mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank.

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