. >> this year, she got an answer back, stacey butler picks up story from california . >> almost everyr dad died of brain aneurysm in 2010, 16 year old ashland has written him a letter on his birthday january 6th. >> i miss you so much. i love you. >> every year she sends a new letter on a balloon. she says so he can read it in heaven. >> i don't like how i never had you in my life. it is not fair. show me a sign, please, anything to let me know you're there. i miss you so much. and i want you back. i was just crying so much. and then when i let it go, i kind of just calmed down. and i watched it go. and i didn't like any anybody would find this. >> but they it, the most recent balloon landed outside lisa's restaurant, in auburn, california. 436 miles away. >> i feel like it came to us for a reason. >> lisa and ashland talked on skype. started a pay it forward facebook page for her town. shy shared the letter, and now, cards and packages for ashland are pouring in. >> i told them to show me a sign. and this -- i think this is a sign. >> a sign, says ashland, to let go of of regret. >>

. >> stacey butler in anaheim. >>> tonight, a school in orange county is telling unvaccinated studentsot to come to class. a student in huntington beach high had measles and 20 students were told to stay home until the incubation period is over. >>> tonight, the pope is raising eyebrows for saying catholics don't have to" breed like rabbits" to be good members of the church. he says there are plenty of church approved ways to regulate pregnancy and the focus should be on responsible parenting. >>> birds keep getting sick. they are even dieing from a mystery goo. no one knows what it is and tonight, the birds are turning up in new parts of the bay area! peacher night doesn't usually look like this. why the warriors >> well tonight, the mysterious goo hurting the birds in the bay area is spending fast. six birds are turning up in foster city. >> reporter: they are sick, skinny, and wet. but these guys are the lucky ducks who have been found by volunteer rescuers. more than 100 others have died since friday. all coated in some sort of goo scientists don't yet have a name for. >> this is v