reporting from our sacramento newsroom tonight, julie watts, kpix 5. >>> "star wars: the force awakens" goes to court. >> the allegations against the production company. that's next on kpix 5 news at 5. ,,

julie watts, kpix 5. >>> one need only walk outside to get the feel. but it's already time to start thinking about baseball season, right? opening day about 6 weeks away. the a's and giants are in the desert already getting ready. the giants held their first full team workout today. vern glenn is in scottsdale this week. no doubt at don and charlie's relaxing right now. [ laughter ] >> coming up at 6:00 he will give us our first look at the giants and how it's their homegrown players who could make a difference this season. we'll look for that. >> good baseball weather today actually. good day to be outside. it was hd, gorgeous. >>> it was wonderful. they do spring training in arizona and florida because you have to get away from the cold. you could do that hear. last time i checked it's not that cold. it is perfect. it's not too hot. not too chilly outside. just right once again. let's take you outdoors. it is going to be a fantastic sunset look at the character of the cirrus cloud cover in the sky. as soon as that setting sun hits that the sky is goi

we'll be right back. ,,,,,, consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains... that stor >>> with oil prices tumble and green energy demand falling, oil prices tumbling, is now the time to buy solar? consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains that and much more coming up tonight at 5:00. >> that's it for kpix 5 news at noon. it's time to go out and enjoy the day. >> have a great day. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com ♪ >> liam: so, how we gonna do this? >> quinn: we'll make a voice call, and that way, um, if i get the crank call when i'm alone, i can just -- i can just play it back. >> liam: i'm only gonna say this once. stop calling. get a life. don't ever call this number again. >> quinn: [ sighs ] okay. [ door opens ] >> wyatt: mom? what are you doing? >> thomas: you know, it's not always easy, taking a good, hard

let's get a full look at traffic and weather as we turn to julie watts. roberta is resting this morning. >> she is resting this morning. >> good way to put it. >> yeah. i will say that it's actually a pretty benign weather pattern here so not hard to step into her shoes and fill in for her. we are going to see once again temperatures above average later on today. for right now, heading out the door in the 40s and 50s areawide. mostly clear skies. we'll see patchy fog on the roads. we'll talk more about that coming up. first a check of your roads. >> and so far, so good. no accidents just construction north 680 at alcosta and olympic boulevard until 5:00. >>> 4:30 your time. big wins for outsiders in the new hampshire presidential primary. on the democratic side bernie sanders beat hillary clinton 60- 38%. votes from 11% of the precincts are still to be counted there in new hampshire. and on the republican side, donald trump big win 35%, john kasich has an impressive second place showing at 16%. he is followed by ted cruz at 12, jeb bush at 11 and marco ru

consumerwatch reporter julie watts on why some are seeing clouds over the solar industry. >> reporterlar panels have been among some of the most popular home improvement projects in the bay area for years. and the future of solar has look bright but the past few months have been stormy ones for the solar industry. and no one is feeling it more than bay area-based solarcity. one of the nation's largest sellers of solar systems. the company's stock is down more than 60% in the past two months to less than $17 a share and while some analysts blame low gas prices for deterring new solar customers, steve weisman believes here in california at least the solar industry will weather the storm. >> if you look back two or three years, people were saying pretty much the same thing that things were looking somewhat dismal for the solar industry. that was not correct. >> reporter: last not the california public utilities commission gave a double boost to solar agreeing to continue to give credits to homeowners whose packages provide surplus power to the grid and squashed the pg&e plan to impose ne

julie watts kpix5. >> and a new side of the red planet. >> coming up, a cbs news exclusive look at thes 2020 mission. >> and the fiery stunt that caused a scene on a london bridge. new jersey after being t (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. ♪ soul on fire, best you learn ♪ can't get higher ♪ ♪ till it burns ♪ man on fire ♪ sole survivor, yeah ow! ♪ get up! probst: medical, medical! woman: god, it just hurts so bad. probst: we're right here with you, all right? woman: oh, my god. all right, we're going to have an evacuation! call for the chopper! ♪ oh ♪ man on fire ♪ sole survivor, yeah. around in rough seas. >>> royal caribbean cruise ship head back to port in new jersey after being tossed around in ro

they asked our julie watts to take a look. >> reporter: roberta and her friend both live in marin, both own honda civic hatchbacks and both have state farm insurance with nearly identical policies. yet he gets a vehicle safety discount based on his make and model and she doesn't. >> my first impression was that there was something wrong with my car that i didn't know. >> reporter: the good news, there's not. the bad news, she says state farm can't explain why she doesn't get the discount. >> i got answers that didn't make sense. >> reporter: among state farm's answers, her car is, quote, beyond 7 years old. but her friend's car is 17 years old and has more miles. >> i would be baffled at the website. i do this for a living. >> reporter: richard of the consumer federation of california says insurers don't always clearly define those advertised discounts. >> liberty mutual deductibility -- >> reporter: state part isn't alone. >> switch today. >> reporter: this allstate commercial promises customers a reward for driving safely. >> i was a good driver. where's my bonus? >> reporter: in spit

in san francisco, julie watts, kpix 5. koo- >> that looks like flowers that might have gone to you. >> i wish. they are beautiful. >>> the chill on couples celebrating valentine's day this weekend in the northeast. >> another reason to cuddle up. forecasters say a polar vortex will drop temperatures -- polar vortex!! >> that's right. >> will drop temperatures below zero starting tomorrow. >> it's that cold. >> what does it feel like at 20 below? >> brutal and cold and miserable. >> i say oh!! >> alaska, not new york city. >> new york city going know code blue which creates an aggressive outreach effort to get the homeless off the streets. >> and check this out. streets and homes covered in ice in scranton, pennsylvania. this wasn't nature's doing. a pipe broke spewing water everywhere yesterday. and most of it froze up. >> man. polar vortex. just the thought of that just -- the words -- >> makes you cold? >> scare people. makes me happy that we live in california. >> everything has to have a hash -- if it's not hashtag- ab

in the newsroom, julie watts, kpix 5. >>> fast food joints aren't exactly known for always getting your order correct. a man's apology after throwing an alligator into a wendy's drive through. here's the closing numbers from wall street. the market closed mixed today. he re-writing the rules to all for driverless cars. it's a step forward for google. defining >>> the feds are rewriting the rules to allow for driverless cars. that's a step forward for google. the government is now redefining the word driver to include computers. google wants to develop cars without steering wheels, pedals or human drivers. google also filed a patent to create a driverless delivery truck. on board lockers will be opened by customers with a credit card. >>> you might want to start calling it the hot dog king. burger king's newest menu item takes a left turn. the fast food franchise will start serving hot dogs later on this month. one executive called it the biggest launch since the 1970s when the company introduced its first chicken sandwich. burger king will serve two versions a classic grilled dog and a

. >> and i'm julie watts. parents and privacy groups are sounding the alarm tonight about a judge's order. some are worried kids' private information could be exposed. a reality check coming up. ,,,,,, (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com went viral. this video f >>> the sonoma valley school district says it has taken action today after that video of the on-campus fight went viral. you probably have seen it. the video first made the rounds on saturday. it's been viewed now by more than 14 million people. and you can see the girl there knee the boy in the head twice. then she takes off running. the girl is from creekside high school. the boy from sonoma valley high school. school district says both schools immediately took appropriate disciplinary action but did not go into detail. >> the lesson that comes out of this is that students would definitely think twice and if it's not nic

. >>> and i'm consumer watch julie watts. one viewer's painful bills and an urgent care clinic. coming up, how you can avoid the same fate. ,,,,,,,, (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are... (dog whimpering) to keep it pumping. singer denise matthews, betr known as "vanity." the 57-year-old star died yesterday in fremont after s of health problems with her s was prot >>> fans are remembering singer denise matthews, better known as vanity. after years of health problems with her kidneys, she was protege of prince, and she was part of vanity 6. the 80s group known for the hit nasty girl. she appeared on films, including the last dragon. she became a christian evangelist and ordained minister. >>> california rock band the eagles are back in

julie watts on the financial mistakes that can haunt a person for decades. >> he is running away for! >> reporter: as football fans know one fumble can change the course of a game. >> it went in the hands of mike bass. >> reporter: now a new study finds a financial fumble can change the course of a life. something rebecca ferrar knows all too well. >> things started to go downhill around 27. >> reporter: now the 33-year- old is more than $100,000 in debt due to a combination of grad school loans and credit card spending. and a new study by credit karma found she is not alone. more than two-thirds of adults over 30 made at least one major credit fumble in their 20s. and three out of four say it impacted their quality of life. >> five, 10 years down the road, it comes back to the bite. >> reporter: he says the credit fumble is when they spend years recovering from avoidable financial mistakes like racking up credit card debt or paying rent with a personal loan. as a result, 61% say they were turned down for credit, cars or home loans and more than a quarter had to move back in with the

. >> how about a check of weather with julie watts? if you liked the weekend and monday of tuesday, you're in luck. >> more of the same. maybe not quite as warm as yesterday. but certainly above average for this time of year and we're actually going to be sticking here through the extended forecast. no rain in sight but nice for february. let's check out the door this morning you may run into a little patchy fog out there on the roads. right now, current temperatures in the mid-40s to near 50 degrees for the warmest spots. oakland and san francisco at 50. 47 san jose. 45 santa rosa. 45 in concord. a look at those record highs. we looked at these just a bit ago but take a look at this. san francisco, we matched our record high yesterday. oakland we beat it. 70 was the high yesterday. the previous record was 69. 76 in san jose yesterday. the previous record there was 74. and 85 in santa cruz downright hot by santa cruz standards. the previous record there was 78. not quite as warm today. temperatures topping out in the 70s, mid-70s for t

consumerwatch reporter julie watts on how to find out if you are one of them. >> reporter: plenty of people get parking tickets in san francisco. now it's payback time. the city is issuing more than $6 million in refunds but to get one, you have to act fast. the list is long. more than 4500 pages including thousands of individuals and companies. and paul rose of sfmta say they all have one thing in common. >> they overpaid their citations and we are trying to refund them. >> reporter: how is it possible that you overpay on a parking ticket? >> it depends on the situation. >> reporter: he says in some cases, they may have received a second notice of the ticket and accidentally paid twice or they may have simply entered the wrong amount. in all, about 200,000 tickets were overpaid over 20 years totaling more than $6 million. rose says the agency generally tries to notify people who have overpaid but he says they simply couldn't find the 200,000 on the list including some famous names like attorney general kamala harris, the city owes her $60. governor jerry brown can claim $33. the lat

consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains that. >> you never think, oh, that might happen to us. >> reporter: allyah says her sister's hoverboard was anything but fun. last december, it exploded and caught fire inside the family's brentwood home. >> my mom was like we were never getting any of these ever again. >> and now after more than 50 similar incidents and 24 states, the government is putting on the brakes. in a letter today the manufacturers and sellers, the consumer product safety commission warned of a, quote, unreasonable risk of injuries and death and said, all boards must now comply with new safety standards established by underwriters laboratories, specifically to address the fire risk. it also warned of recalls and product seizures if companies don't comply. so what about the boards already on the streets? well, the agency told us it doesn't believe any so-called self-balancing scooters now in use meet the new safety standards. and the agency says consumers should stop riding them immediately and ask for refunds. now, hoverboards have been on shaky ground for a while.

consumerwatch reporter julie watts explains. >> there were very few made. >> reporter: joanna santiago loved her pocketbook but said selling it made sense. >> it's money sitting in a closet. >> reporter: so she listed it and got a discounted price for $800. >> i could tell she wanted it just the same way i wanted it a few years ago. >> reporter: two days after shipping the bag she got delivery confirmation from the post office. but the next business day, she was surprised to find an email from paypal saying the buyer claims she never got it so joanna sent paypal the tracking information and was shocked paypal still sided with the buyer. >> i'm left with a missing bag and paypal withholding my money. >> reporter: she is not the only one. complaints online range from, quote, they will always side with the buyer, to sellers beware, paypal focuses on buyers. >> they have a policy we think of the buyers almost always right. >> reporter: bay area lawyer anthony fer ring go filed a class action suit claiming enemkpali and its former parent company ebay didn't give sellers a fair shake in spit

let's get a full look at traffic and weather as we turn to julie watts. is resting this morning. >> she is resting this morning. >> good way to put it. >> yeah. i will say that it's actually a pretty benign weather pattern here so not hard to step into her shoes and fill in for her. we are going to see once again temperatures above average later on today. for right now, heading out the door in the 40s and 50s areawide. mostly clear skies. we'll see patchy fog on the roads. we'll talk more about that coming up. first a check of your roads. >> and so far, so good. no accidents just construction north 680 at alcosta and olympic boulevard until 5:00. >>> 4:30 your time. big wins for outsiders in the new hampshire presidential primary. on the democratic side

well, consumerwatch reporter julie watts found out it's not quite working out that way. >> reporter: you can hit levi's stadium with a football from paul and laura's house. so like thousands of others, they hoped to score by renting their home out for the big game. >> our living room. >> reporter: their asking price was originally $3,000 a night. >> it's a big opportunity and we wanted to take as much advantage as we can. >> reporter: but like many with homes listed for as much as five times the average price, paul and laura still haven't confirmed a booking. >> i'm not surprised by that. >> reporter: jeff manheimer of tripping.com a vacation rental search engine says while the average price of a bay area rental is $1,000 a night, it's nowhere near what people are willing to pay. >> the sweet spot is $300. the drop-off is $500 a night plus. >> reporter: he points out during past events like "salesforce" and outside lands, rentals did go for double even triple the normal rates, but thanks to hype and so many homeowners hoping to cash in on super bowl, well, there is an increased deman

. >>> good evening, i'm julie watts. >> i'm ken bastida.nce contradicts the official story in a deadly police shooting. amilcar lopez a young immigrant from guatemala was killed by san francisco police a year ago today. now a second autopsy calling into question the police chief's version of what happened. emily turner reports. >> reporter: literally calling for justice. in fact, they started with that call just over there which is the site where everything happened. and then they marched down the street to the police station on vallejo. they want to go to the source and let them know they want change. >> this is a killing zone! >> reporter: amilcar lopez was killed by the police in the mission a year ago today. the community was outraged but in the wake of that shooting, chief suhr said it was justified. >> the officers as they are

. >> we have julie watts in with a check of the forecast >> reporter: we are off to a really chilly morning. something to be mindful out if you are hitting the roads this morning. this is a look from mount vakakan. low visibility in the valley. and definitely sacramento valley. you will encounter some dense patchy fog this morning. 30s and 40s air wide. 47 in san francisco. 54 in livermore. we have a lot of moisture on the ground that allows there are chillier temperatures. the fog will clear relativelier. through the weekend we'll have some high clouds but more sunshine through sunday -- the fog will clear relatively early. >>> thanks, julie. >>> police in hayward believe that a woman missing since last weekend has been killed. she was last seen at a party with her friends. she left about 1:00 a.m. on sunday. police have not found her body or arrested anyone. they are not saying why the case is now a homicide investigation. police told the family about the shift in focus. >> we found some information in regards to her missing status and information developed us to believe she was the victi

and here is julie watts wita look at the weekend weather. >>> welcome back this saturday morning. we have a look at the weekend weather forecast with more clear skies. >> it's going to be a beautiful weekend, just a few clouds out there and plenty of sunshine, mild temperatures, then another warmup on the way next week. i feel like after this last weekend it's going to be beautiful. take a look outside right now, blue skies out there and high clouds as well. partly cloudy skies throughout the weekend, thanks in part of the clouds, 54 in san francisco and 56 in san josi this morning. a look at the weather headlines, a mild start with patchy fog, partly cloudy today and then dry and mild throughout the weekend. we have some rain on the way for next week and we'll time that out in just a bit. >>> polls are open in south carolina for the democratic presidential primary. hillary clinton is expected to win over bernie sanders. >> this comes as republicans and democrats gear up for super tuesday. >> i endorse donald trump for president of the united states. >> reporter: former gop candid

only on 5, julie watts reveals the why that's such a big problem and the new through could fix it. >>porter: cory vaughn gets money by taking out the trash but it would take more than chores to pay off the debt an identity theft accumulated in his name. >> i don't know what credit is but i know it's not good to have bad credit. >> reporter: she doesn't know if crooks racked up thousands of dollars in her kids' names but she does know they couldn't get much-needed medicine because someone else was using their social security numbers for insurance. david newman says children's social security numbers make great targets because their unused credit history is a clean slate for crooks. >> they won't know it about it for years. >> reporter: a report found more than 10% of children studied were already victims of id theft. and that was before millions of kids were exposed last year through massive insurance and government hacks. the good news? there is a tool to prevent anyone from opening credit cards or taking out loans in a child's name. the bad news? two of the three major credit bureaus

tonight only on 5 julie watts exposes how the credit bureaus may be putting kids at greater risk.he first time she demonstrates how to safely freeze your kids' credit. that's what we are interested in. >> reporter: a credit freeze is widely believed to be the single best tool to presentation financial id theft but two years ago i found a workaround that let me safeguard my daughter by putting her on my card. the bureau is putting parents and kids at greater risk, i discovered. at 18 months old my toddler got her first credit card. no, not to help build her credit but to prevent id thieves from destroying it. we wanted to freeze her credit. for adults, the credit or security freeze is a simple secure online process. for a child, it is anything but. step one, you have to create a credit file. in most states, two of the three bureaus won't freeze a kid's credit without a credit history. so since kids can't apply for credit, i added my toddler as an authorized user on my credit card which created a file. not a report or a score, but a file in her name that i could then freeze. step tw

julie watts is in for roberta on what looks like another "don't go to work" day. >> it might be one off you have a vacation day or -- i won't say a sick day because you don't want to call in sick if you are not sick. but today's the day to stay home if you can do it. it's not quite as warm as yesterday. yesterday we did city some records probably not going to beat that many records today. let's check the records. here are our previous records. yesterday we tied it with 71 in san francisco. beat the record in oakland at 70 degrees yesterday. san jose 76. beat the previous record of 74. and 85 in santa cruz yesterday. that beat the previous record at 78. needless to say we are above average for this time of the year and we are going to stay above average but not quite that warm. here's a look at what to expect out the door this morning. oakland, san francisco, temperatures in the 50s. concord 46. 49 in san jose. 45 in santa rosa. your full forecast coming up in just a bit. but first a check of that morning commute. >> and it's getting busy out there. metering lights were just turned on a

. >> we have julie watts in with a check of the forecast >> reporter: we are

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