it is chicken scratch. >> reporter: amy pinto-walsh's attorney claims the home is in default and they are concerned his assets would be liquidates. amy pinto-walsh hasn't spoken only about the case. >> we are confident that we are going to set aside the agreements but till that happens amy pinto-walsh will not talk. >> reporter: at this gallery, managers say fans of thomas thomas thomas kinkade's work are wondering if a museum will be established. the next hearing is august 13. reporting live, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a movement is growing to push for allowing transplants between people who tested positive for hiv. the government has banned hiv positive people from being organ donors but now more and more people say that they should be able to donate organs to other people who have hiv. that would cut the waiting time for recipients. >>> johnson and johnson is seeking u.s. approval for a new type of medicine to fight tuberculous. it would be the first drug specifically for treating multi drug resistant tuberculous. >>> another reason for coffee lovers to rejoice. ca

. >> he was separated from his wife and living with amy pinto walsh. she has submitted handwritten notes that she says prove the artist left her $10 million and his mansion. kincaid's widow disputes the claim and said she is asking for control of the estate. investigators say fire at pea size high school was intentionally set. fire crews were called the independent high-school. flames had burned the door of a theater building and then spread to the roof. investigators say there is no major damage to the interior of the building. >> some firefighters are back on duty in vallejo. they will reopen one of its stations thanks to a two-year fema grant. station 25 will reopen with 10 new recruits. it will be up to the city to pick up the cost of the firefighters in two years. response times could more than double in east contra costa county. the fire stations cut to their stations and cut staff. 43 firefighters are being laid off. >> when engines are not available to respond or the response from long distance, time is then your enemy and it puts you in a posi

amy pinto-walsh came out of court today smiling. the judge denied a case by thomas thomas kinkade's wife to send it into private arbitration. thomas kinkade died earlier this year. >>> a big announcement today, the government is opening a new patent office in silicon valley. they celebrated the opening. california submits one quarter of all patent applications and half are from silicon valley. >> having an office in silicon valley will allow the examiners to become part of the valley itself and to understand the technology issues the they i think you can on the east coast. >> the new office is one of the first satellite offices in the country. new offices are also opening in denver and dallas. >>> helicopters are getting heat from federal agency. the incident that led to a court case. >> plus criticism over a bill that could recognize having more patient. >> day time highs are on the rise. we will look at the numbers for tomorrow and into the holiday coming up. >>> new at 6:00, a film shoot over a san francisco land mark is causing

a judge aloud a request from his girlfriend amy pinto-walsh who claims to have a hand written will. and his widow annette kincaid wanted proceedings confidential. she disputes the authenticity of the will. >> that is is that he was in a state where he couldn't understand what he was doing. >> we're pleased the judge is going keep this in probate court. we think it's the right place for it. >> he had been separated from his wife when he died from an accidental overdose in april. >> and state fish and game department is hunting tonight for a mountain lion attacking a mountain in marin county hiker over the weekend. the lion mauled a 63-year-old in a sleeping bag. the man suffered strachs but was able to drive himself to the hospital. and investigators found mountain lion tracks and a dead house cat near the area. >> there is a deadly accident taking the live of a north bay teenager. the truck he was in was hit head on on sonoma county lakeville highway. one man is under arrest after turning himself in 10 hours later. abc 7 us? live from the detention center tonight. that suspect is be

the wills were up to date when the 54 year-old artist died in april but amy pinto walsh has submittedo handwritten documents that she claims kincaid wrote bequeathing his mansion and $10 million to her. she found kincaid's body in his home in april after accidently overdosing on alcohol and valium. it was the end of several problems the artist's face in his final years. one of his companies sought chapter 11 bankruptcy the year he. he was arrested for driving under the influence in carmel. his wife has asked that the proceedings in court be held behind closed doors. we don't know if that will be the case. we should also tell you that pinto walsh says she and thomas kincaid were in love and they were planning their wedding although his wife has accused into walls of being a gold digger. >> the search for suspects in a mysterious shooting in oakland. investigators say man was shot yesterday afternoon near mission boulevard and cooley drive. officers found his body on some kissed drive. so far, no arrests and no motive. >> the man was hurt in a drive- by shooting in the tenderloin. the g