it started yesterday about 42 miles northeast of bakersfield. it has spread to over 3 square miles.ning some homes and burned some structures already. no injuries have been reported. residents of the a town and nearby juvenile detention facility were evacuated. >> 4:49. we had exactly the opposite weather for that sort of thing. >> but in the valleys and bakersfield, very hot and dry, cool breeze inland is sacramento and we talked about the year without a summer in l.a. and san diego. if you are near the coast, it's been low but those two years, temperatures have been rather high. you can see high cloudiness and low cloudiness over our neighborhoods and sea breeze and clouds have returned. let's check out temperatures. if you step out right now, mountain view, 50. los gatos, 49. mid to upper 50s in the rest of our neighborhood. monterey bay, cloudy conditions and temperatures hanging around 55, 56, 57 degrees. more sunshine. still cool today. clouds cover all of our neighborhoods tonight and patchy drizzle possible especially in higher elevations along the coast and warm afternoons

skaz ray humana realiza la policía de bakersfield para encontrar una pareja hispana sospechosa de und junto a ella su hermano de 4 años, según detectives sus padres de crianza los dejaron abandonados en la casa. >>> trataron la situación es muy sospechosa. >>> según autoridades la niña mostraba señal de abuso físico la pareja alberto garcía y carla garcía está bajo investigación por posible asesinato de la menor el ma tr la pareja se fuen de la casa con sus hijos biológico. >>> estamos preocupados por los niños que se llevaron, vecinos dicen que no pueden creerlo porque eran una buena familia se ha dado a conocer que escaparon en ufrn camioneta ford blanca, se sabe que la familia escapó a méxico el fbi se ha unido a la investigación y están trabajando en conjunto con la policía mexicana para encontrar a los gar cias >>> atroz el crimen que cometió una madre en michigan le arrebató la vida a su hija adoptiva de 13 años con una dosis de medicamentos porque la joven tenía problemas mentales, la mujer está en el hospital en estado de coma. 4r5 negligencia de una madre hispana la podría p

san francisco has the most expensive and bakersfield is the cheapest of $3.50.as a 51,000 recall. possible problems with their fuel spilling a during a rare and collision. they were tested during specsafety regulations. and with fuel is with a rear end collision. and also 2009, 2010 between jan. 38.9, july 30th. it has spent several months since the city had a driving rules on market street and some people still cannot get it right. >> and let us what this blue a minivan at 10th street, market street. did i mention that this is dedicated for turn right. this drizzle is going straight. it has then the six months since the city of san francisco began we work in this traffic and market street. and to remind drivers that they have to use these to right turn on is, on the buses, tetaxis, and no private vehicles. you might think that after six months drivers would get the hang of this with the private vehicles on market street. >> let us watch the screen it minivan and notice the left blinker on. india's and the right turn only claim. as the driver crosses, a bicycle

del país en aprobar esta medida >> arden incendio del condado de las montañas que es al norte de bakersfieldremos información >> en golfo de mñxico la situación siguen candente en lo que se refiere tratar de reparar este daño. >>el columnista se nos une. que ha pasado en golfo de mñxico, allá se ha cambiado de gerencia, pero que tiene que cambiar para que no seucedan más tragedias >> el proposito es evitar que pasen estas catastrofes de nuevo y lo otro el tema de la energia renovable, pero no podemos seguir arriesgando sistemas ecologicos completos como es el golfo de mñxico perforando mar adentro, es demencial, solo el uso de nuestros recursos y ahorro de ellos, podriamos ahorrar el petróleo que importamos del golfo de mñxico >>y que washington ponga más medidas estrictas, en que áreas,además de la explotacion de petróleo a profundidad del mar, la necesitad de legislación >> acabar con la influencia de la industria petrlera que emitio 450 millones en washington y en los últimos años, 2009, 2010 ha investido 215 millones de dólares para acabar con la ley de reforma energetica que lleva el se

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north of bakersfield.erside county all the fire is now 100 percent contained after lightning set off nearly a dozen fires in the county also on thursday night. the largest of the blaze is the cactus fire which is burning you see the video here of the fire was ranging more than 706 a. before was contained. other large fire which is can fire which was contained sunday morning that burn more than 500 a.. a wild fire to tell you about for north and washington state as fire fighters are gaining ground on a fire that burned 10,000 a. in contained is only at 15%. firefighters were injured after the recorded in a driveway protecting home that was written but there were all able to escape with minor injuries. that fire started sunday afternoon about 10 mi. west of downtown three homes have been threatened as well as several buildings behind. as you go to break up programming reminderjust a reminder nbc will be airing the giants game and we will air nbc programming. america's got talents at 8pm, the last comic stand

and even in downtown bakersfield there are pumps sucking out crude from depths greater than the height of nearby office high-rise buildings. oil is a lifeblood here. 550,000-barrels filled every day. 68% of california's total oil production. the new hollywood movie "there will be blood" tells the story of the beginnings of kern county's oil industry in the 1800s. >> there is a whole ocean of oil under our feet. >> more than 100 years later the oil no longer gushes out, but there is still black gold to be found. >> you know never where you are going to get oil until you see it come out. >> fred holmes is a third generation independent oil producer. he has 400 wells that bring forth 2,000-gallons a day. he started working in oil rigs when he was just 13-year-old. >> those are built our house. of course our business is run out of the house on the kitchen table. >> reporter: his family business is big business now. home is just the 22nd larges oil producer in the state. but he still considers himself a mom and pop oil company compared to the major oil companies such as chevron which is pum

bakersfield averages 3.05. francisco highest averages $3.17 a gallon. >> a new study released says contact lenses are the top cause of medical device complications among children. researchers with the fda found that more than 70,000 children and teens get emergency room treatment for medical device related programs. many involve infections in contact lenses that wear them for long periods without cleaning them. other problems is puncture wounds from illegal drugs. infections with implanted catheters in kids with serious illnesses. >> we have a story that is almost unbelievable. a family planning for a funeral discovered their daughter was alive. >> and the ahhs turn to screams of terror have people running for cover. >> bp may have a new chief executive. i'll have more on that coming up. >> plus, we'll take you inside the giant laser that runs beneath 280 on the peninsula, what it has in common with the device that doctors you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, n

if you want to go in search of summer, i've got a few places down to fresno and bakersfield. 90s there. look at sacramento. 82 degrees. that is a cool sea breeze getting into the central valley, the sacramento area for today. look at the temperatures around the bay area. ten degrees below air for san jose. 75. 60s around san francisco and oakland. the seven-day forecast shows a slight warmup to the weekend. mild temperatures continue as we wrap-up july. back to you. >> nothing against central valley. i was a central valley girl. but i like the cooler temperatures here. >> cv. >> central valley. >> happening bay. we're talking about that with construction. over to main street, downtown, construction work going on. it will go on through august 8th. overnight traffic control. if you are driving there right now over the hill or back from that side of the hill, you'll have slowing heading through that area. on 92 closer to 101 and 280, no problems. 101 and 280, picked up northbound speed sensors. i'll track it to make sure that is the case. san mateo bridge, easy drive. the live look shows

it's burning in tehachapi just outside of bakersfield. 30 homes are lost, more are threatened. sandra hughes is on the firelines. sandra, what are you hearing from home owners this morning? >> reporter: well, allen, as you can imagine, they are just devastated. this is what many of them are coming home to, completely destroyed homes. you can see a truck that looks lick they were trying to escape, couldn't even breakthrough their own fence. that's what i'm hearing from people is that they didn't get the call to evacuate on time, many didn't get the reverse 911 calls until it was too late to get out. one woman i spoke to said she had five minutes to get ahead of the flames so she just gave up, stayed home, tried to fight the fire, protect her land, herself. actually, watched those flames come right up to her front door. the firefighters were able to save her home. but all of her neighbors' homes were destroyed. 30 to 40 structures have burned to the ground. 150 homes are still being threatened in this 1200-acre blaze. what made it move so quickly yesterday was very high winds. to

well, if you're watching us on kget, that's channel 17 in bakersfield, california, bring the family to learn all about the history and the future of oil at the fun and interactive "black gold: the oil experience." that's at the kern county museum. that's your "pacific event of the day." >>> bill, thanks. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. in showbiz, some say no publicity is bad publicity. angelina jolie probably disagrees. still out promoting her new film "salt," the latest issue of the tabloid "star" features what it bills as x-rated photos of the actress. the photos of a scantily clad jolie reportedly taken years ago by a friend also allegedly show her smoking heroin. meanwhile, reports say jolie and brad pitt have just bought a 15-bedroom mansion in northern italy for $40 million. >>> well, tmz reports jessica simpson's had several meetings with "american idol" producers about taking over simon cowell's judging duties. that follows other reports which say that both justin timberlake and elton john have turned down offers to fill cowell's

bakersfield to may dear ro and modesto and sacramento, 100 degrees.nd high fire danger for reno and lake tahoe due to lightning strikes. bay area highs, 62 in san francisco. lower 60s at the beach. 86 in livermore. and the garlic festival, more mid 80s. the fog is so thick with the sea breeze, upper 70s and hope 80s on wednesday, thursday and friday. >> really? thank you, craig. >>> a beautiful day to pay tribute toetser vibli e t co.liumse cup'sg ninext. >>> the oakland a's hosted a "thank you party" for veterans for iraq and afghanistan. they were on hand to thank the families. several returning veterans are disabled. christian, who lost both of his legs in an explosion was chosen to get to throw out the first pitch. he said the support of the team and the fans means a whole lot. >> first of all it's an honor. it's going to be very exciting for me. and something i'll remember from now on. i'll always remember something i always wanted to do and i've been given the opportunity to. >> the department of veterans' is fars was on hand to offer vets infor

. >>> in california, a wildfire has destroyed six homes northeast of bakersfield. the former gold rush town is near the sequoia national forest and is a popular whitewater rafting destination. the fire has grown to 2,000 acres and forced some evacuations. but no injuries have been reported so far. >>> outraged residents have forced the overpaid members of city government in bell, california to slash their pay. but that's not enough to satisfy some of the town's voters. sandra hughes reports. >> reporter: an angry mob gathered outside city hall ready to face off with city officials. this meeting is packed because four out of five of bell city council members, including the mayor, make $100,000 a year for their part-time jobs. the bell city manager who made almost $800,000 a year and his assistant resigned last week. so did bell's police chief who took home an annual salary of more than $450,000. this crowd wanted more resignations. >> you failed to do your job, you failed to listen to us about our taxes, and you guys do not deserve to be running the city. >> reporte

the fire is burning in tehachapi, about 70 miles north of los angeles, near bakersfield. so far no injuries are reported. this fire started around 3:00 yesterday afternoon. the cause is under investigation. but there are reports it may have started after a house fire ignited vegetation in the area. >>> hundreds of bay area firefighters are helping battle wildfires in the northern sierra. thousands of lightning strikes have sparked fires in lassen and modack counties. cal fire says cooler temperatures have asked them to hold the fires and no homes are threat been -- threatened. >> the fires are about 80% contained. >>> 8:04. if you will be driving across the bay bridge around noontime today, you will see an incredible site. a giant tower will rise up in the middle of the bay. jade hernandez joins us now. she has all of the details. >> good morning, first off. we're standing near where there will be an official ceremony to mark the completion of this step. we can show you this morning that cal tran has already begun this process this morning. it's a lengthy, time-consuming

were all but drained as water was rerouted to irrigate a million acres of arid land from merced to bakersfieldd within a few years the chinook salmon ceased to exist in the upper reaches of the san joaquin river. >> the thing that's most remarkable to me about them is that in spite of all the changes that have occurred and alteration to either habit and historical conditions that they still somehow persist. >> reporter: chinook are the largest of the salmon species. they travel thousands of miles, spending three to five years in the open ocean before making the difficult journey upstream to their river origins to spawn and die. but the dams on the san joaquin were built too high for the powerful fish to traverse. and chinook salmon have been barred from 90% of their ancestral spawning grounds for more than 50 years. today the dwindling population found in san francisco bay's delta hangs on the edge of extinction. but that could soon be changing. in 2004, after environmental organizations sued the federal bureau of reclamation, a federal judge ordered that water be returned to the river. two ye

search of summer, you can still find it in parts of california, just not here. 90s around fresno, bakersfield, yosemite. 85 in sacramento. look at ukiah today. pretty comfortable at 85 degrees, near 80 around south lake tahoe. bay area temperatures should range from the 70s around san jose, 64 for san francisco. 68 in oakland. livermore, one of the warmer spots. we'll see highs near 90 and into the north bay, only low 70s around petaluma and healdsburg, those numbers almost 15 degrees below average. you'll see as we get into the weekend, a bit warmer. not much change on the coast and we cool down again, if you can believe that, the beginning of next week. august looks pretty mild there in your seven-day forecast. back to you. >> sure does, feels like it. want to check in with mike right now. got reports of a car fire. >> so chilly out there, i wanted to point out any warmer spots. joking. talking about a car fire, this is off of your freeway, but it's going to affect some of the folks at grant line road. this is coming out of tracy into livermore. not a major commute issue, because 580 itself

bakersfield, sunny and hot. 87 in antioch.that's the hot spot tomorrow i think you'll easily get a 90 out there. 85 in morgan hill. fog along the coast. i think you can't say it's been an interesting summer pattern, for me it's been an interesting weather pattern because i've been doing this for a long time. i hope that you've been with us for a long time. but i can't remember a summer quite like this that we've had a lot of fog, low temperatures. we haven't been talking fires, heat advisories. >> i've been out there doing shots out there at 10:00 and i'm wearing my at. >> yeah, we're usually a lot more warmer. >> injustice can create havoc in a young body's. >>> a lawmakers is calling for change in young children's toys. what she's asking for, next. >>> while product safety laws ban toxic metals from toys, there is growing concern over the use of toxic metals in other children's products. and a bay area lawmakers is hoping to do something about it. last month, mcdonalds recalled shrek glasses. a number of children's jewelry i

north east of bakersfield the fire consumed 560 a..trong winds are making it tougher for the firefighters on the grounds but they say they are finally making headway the fire is now 80 percent contained. we'll be back with more headlines in a moment as we go we want to remind you about our programming change nbc will be airing the giants game so we will carry programming beginning at 8:00 p.m. with the program alas, is standing. then at 10, a special edition of kron4 news and then dr.phil will be on the tree. live look forward to stop camera and other warm day on cap, if you miss the forecast at around we have another one around small business loans. retirement savings to medicare coverage. id theft protection to contacting elected officials. student loans to taxes on-line. whether you have information to get or ideas to give, usa.gov is the official place to connect with your government. from surplus car auctions to finding a new job, our new mobile apps will keep you updated on the go. so from marriage records to passport application

>> bakersfield, desert. head to the mohave but they of the fires there. wherever you are, a lot of people are unhappy with the weather. people like this, sfo, flight arrival delays during the time but not widespread this morning. we'll keep an eye we may get through the morning hours without flight arrival delays into sfo. let me go across the screen and reached to the computer, let's talk about our temperatures and what to expect when you step outside. we still have mountain view, warm spot at 60. napa at 52 mid to upper 50s in rest of our neighborhoods. mostly clear in gilroy and 49. extra sunshine today, you may notice in the south bay, east bay valleys, step outside, cloud cover not nearly as widespread reaches extra warmth. bay and coasts will see the clouds tonight and it will bring stronger warmth in through tomorrow and friday. low pressure that has been semi permanent all summer, either this one or hoot one dropping down and another one after that in between us where we get warming trend and that is exactly we'll what we'll have. it will push inl

both burning east of bakersfield. interest there is a 15,000 acre fire near kernville and a smaller fire south of tehachapi threatening dozens of homes. and that is where we have abc 7 leo stall worth joining us live. leo? >> there is more and more resources pouring into the area here. and this fire fight continues here. the west fire has burned about 1400 acres burning three dozen structures. with at least 15 structures threatened, federal, state and local firefighters are battling the blaze which is about 25% contained the governor visited this afternoon, and the governor was given an update on the fire declaring a state of emergency in the area. >> we're fortunate up until now with our wildfires and he different fires around the state. there is less so far than last year. but... this season is here. as you can see. and this is why we've he declared this state of emergency yesterday to get state money as quickly as possible. and this is resources here as quickly as possible. >> we spoke to residents who lost in the

north of bakersfield.tallest building in san francisco was the site of the charity events where firefighters and police were full gear and had to climb 48 floors to the top of the pyramid building. they collected pledges and were offered money to charities. as you can imagine this was really a tough lot, even for officers in really good shape. >> most climbers say they took an average of 13 minutes to make the 48 story walk which sounds pretty amazing >> imagine having a manager cellphone power in your living room. this is possible now with something called the at&t microscope. a popular video store in berkeley had to shut their doors for a day they have been struggling and they filed for bankruptcy. customers are surprised to see the signs on the door ended store is no longer in business. this particular spot has been there since 1997 and it had 80,000 movies. a lot of rare hard to find felt that you cannot get work. owners try to reach is opened by the company that owns that it filed bankruptcy an employ

bakersfield has the cheapest, about 3.05. san francisco highest prices, averaging 3.17. >> a new government study being released says contact lenses are the top cause of medical device complications among children. researchers for the suda found more than 70,000 teens get emergency treatment each year for medical devices. many involve infections and eye abrasions that wear contacts for a long time. other problems is puncture wounds of needle inyex of medicines or illegal drugs. most serious problems is implants and catheters in kids with serious illnesses. contact problem results from the cost met i believe ones that make your pupils really big? >> could be. leaving them in too long. >> you are could be exposing yourself to salmonella. >> and local nonprofit group tries to find a way to prosperity. how it's blending tough love with creative classroom lessons. >> tony hayward said he wanted his life back and he may get his wish. >> and screams of horror the accident that had dozens of people running for cover. fact: everyday s

bakersfield hot. if you're traveling around the state it's exactly what you expect.nd the pressure is powerful enough to keep this warming trend going. the heat has been with us all week. the red line is going to start to go the other way. tomorrow, as it it goes inland, temperatures will start to warm. >> we'll see you then, thank you. >>> next week, vice president joe biden will head west on an official visit to some of the country's national parks. the white house says the vice president will be checking on the progress of stimulus funded projects. biden will visit yosemite. >>> zsa zsa gabor is in critical condition tonight after perhaps suffering a stroke while under going surgery for a broken hip. gabor injured her hip last week but it's now believed that she may have sustained other injuries. >>> the mortgage melt down lands in the nation's capital. coming up, we're going to show you thousands of struggling homeowners. some of whom camped outlooking for help from washington. >> we need us to do what they september sent us here to do. >>> and the president pitc

gallon of regular oakland, san jose come and try it 317 several sister the most expensive case bakersfielde least expensive on average $3.50 again you can find cheaper gas but one you're looking at the average bakersfield comes in the steepest. new details on muni, despite being consistently behind schedule the transit agency has aren't a good review. muni was in accordance with 21 of 25 topics they include everything from maintenance price to security some of the area's route muni was treated as an insufficient is annual inspection reports and in notifying. 15 fires burning in northern california following a string of lightning strikes take a look, most of the fires are burning in remote areas the largest fire was only about 50 a. more crews are traveling to the area about catches fire here is the history of the character molding the conceit people jumping up the vote and then you see the smoke. several people were hurt. the navigable from guarino you can see it started with a spurt, there you see some flames, people start jumping off the boat followed up with a bunch of smoke five people

for survivors in densely wooded hills outside islamabad. >>> a wildfire in the mountains east of bakersfieldhters trying to protect about 150 other homes that are threatened now. the fire near the town of tehachapi has burned more than 1200 acres since it started yesterday and it is completely uncontained. >>> and former bay area congresswoman ellen tauscher has been diagnosed with cancer. she says it's early stage cancer of the esophagus and the prognosis is good. she represented walnut creek for 14 years and now works in the state department. >>> traffic and weather right after this. stay with us [ female announcer ] hurry in to the jcpenney appreciation sale for extra savings, now through saturday! save an extra 15% on all regular, sale, and clearance items -- no exclusions! save an extra 15% on all brands for her, an extra 15% on all brands for him. save an extra 15% on kids' clothes and footwear for everyone. save an extra 15% on everything for home, too. get extra savings storewide. so get in extra early at 8am saturday! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. who knew shopping could

spreading quickly in southern california, the most destructive here in a mountainous area between bakersfieldojave. changing winds combined with years of drought have turned this place into what some are calling a tinderbox. >> approximately 400 acres right now. it's still continuing to burn right now. we do have approximately 20 homes that have been destroyed and 150 more homes that are in immediate threat right now. >> reporter: hundreds of firefighters across the state are on the scene along with water-dropping aircraft. this whitewater rafting company helped out, as well, transporting firefighters across the kern river, to get to the scene of the fire. >> we're going to need them to bring us back across. that's the biggest concern. >> reporter: authorities say the cause of the blaze is still under investigation. a red cross shelter has been set up at a local middle school for residents forced to evacuate. >> the smoke was horrible. it was the color of fire, orange and black, and it was so huge and so close. >> reporter: governor arnold schwarzenegger has declared a state of emergency for

bakersfield has the least expensive gas $3.05. san francisco the highest. $3.17. >>> well, with these gas prices above $3 a gallon in much of the bay area it leads us to our monday morning question of the day. have you driven any where on vacation this summer. let us know where and when send your answers to mornings@cbs5.com. >> you did quite a bit of driving. >> yes, drove across the country. >> gas prices cheaper elsewhere? >> yeah. >> like under $3. >> significantly so. it is very funny to see them go down as you go across and as soon as you hit the coast back up again. >>> 5:12 a.m. speaking of summer, sure hasn't felt like it lately. >> where is that warm weather tracy >> i know i am asking the same question. doesn't feel like as you were could there be a big warm up today? no, not really. take a look at selected cities around the bay. 63 berkeley, 67 san leandro, 75 dublin. antioch 90s typically but today mid-80s. could there be a big warm up? maybe a summertime warm up in your seven-day forecast. we will take a look in a fe

east of bakersfield.efighters were battling the big grass fire that was consumed about 520 a. since the fire started back on thursday. the blazes that 35 percent contained no structures have been damaged and no injuries have been reported. crews are also working and taking other brushfires year to macula and pemmican southern california. still much work, kron4 morning news weekends as we take a look a walnut creek where temperatures are expected rise in to the '90s. we love the full forecast next. 21 great day of the way for today a great weekend is coming our way. we're going to see very summerlike conditions cool cloudy at the coast. hot and sunny for the lin spots. will at temperatures up to the 90s this afternoon for the east bay. tomorrow look for another stay morning fog will start in clear pretty quickly. temperatures will warm up into the mid and possibly even upper 90s in lin. the '70s bayside, '80s for the south bay. for next week so a change in the weather is coming we're going to notice the se

springs, across our deserts, 106 the josh wa tree national forest, 100 in fresno, close to that in bakersfield and highway 99 and interstate 5, but over the coastal hills, 70s and 80s. yuba city and redding, closer to 100 degrees. seven-day forecast, brent and laura, enjoy it and nice and seasonal and cooler than that next weekend. >>> where is luke skywalker when you need him? dark vader isn't stirring up trouble in a galaxy far, far awaif. a new york bank got hit by the dark side. a man dressed as darth vader stormed inside. he threatened a teller not with a light saber but with a gun. he demanded cash. after the teller gave hill money from the drawer, the darth robber ran away on foot presumably because the death star is not finished quote.scarn like that. >> i wonder how he spoke? breathed or something like that? >>> losing energy. lawmakers give up on a measure to save the environment to get people out of work that need the help. >>> and count down to takeoff. a live look outside as the dc-3 is getting ready to take off from the bay area. they had it fired up and ready a few moments ago.

. >>> more than 30 homes have been destroyed by a wildfire in the mountains east of bakersfield.ire near the town of tehachapi started yesterday afternoon. there are some evacuation orders this morning and crews are working to protect dozens of other homes that are threatened. >>> and voters in antioch and concord will decide in november whether to temporarily raise sales taxes in their cities. each increase would be a half cent. the one on antioch would last 8 years and concord would last five. both cities say they need to generate revenue to avoid more service cuts and layoffs. >>> well, we had some problems out in antioch for the highway 4 commute earlier. but right now, there is no big accident across the bay area. actually traffic is flowing fine through marin county. this is in san rafael, southbound 101 and northbound 101 both looking good near the 580 interchange and quiet through corte madera down towards the waldo grade and nice trip across the span of the golden gate heading into san francisco. bay bridge metering lights remain on but really no big need for them as you

but even those temperatures starting to drop off around fresno and bakersfield.at sacramento now down into the low 90s so the cooling effects being felt a little further inland today. lake tahoe looking pretty good at 85 degrees. 76 for san jose. low 80s inland today with low clouds lingering through mid morning even for some inland spots in the north bay we'll see patchy low clouds at times through lunch time and there you see the mild seven-day forecast and as we head into the weekend we'll see a rebound of the inland temperatures saturday and sunday. back to you. >> thanks a lot, rob. >>> california will honor president ronald reagan next february. governor schwarzenegger signed two bills monday aimed at paying tribute to the former california governor. the first designates february 6th as ronald reagan day. that was his birthday. the second bill establishes a commission to plan for the celebration for next february. it would have been reagan's 100th birthday. he died back in 2004. >>> one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. those are the famous wo

. >>> stuck in a chain link fence in bakersfield. and jerry's ice cream owner saw it and started feeding it a little bit of milk and ice cream and did call for help, but eventually the little fox rested up and got enough strength. they're trying to get him out. he pulled his own head out and got away. maybe it was a good gig. maybe he was just doing that to get the ice cream and milk. >> he looked a little dehiydra e dehydrated. >>> it's 5:26 now. a usad employee asked to resign after what appeared to be racist remarks made in a speech. but not so faz. >>> the man accused of shooting at chp officers on 580 will be in court this morning and we'll tell you who police planned to gun down, coming up. >>> seven preschools could close in the east bay. >>> a live look outside at the golden gate bridge. a pretty clear shot across there. the traffic volume is picking up. >>> cop caught on etape. a mother is arrested while her child sits in a stroller nearby. now a san francisco police officer could be in trouble. >>> the state's budget proble

. >> he is an extreme fighter, he has a shaved head, wrestle add cow at bakersfield. >> yes, i told him>> so i will be the last person you tell. >> not necessarily. i might not tell you. >> please tell. >> ask me again. >> please tell me. >> okay. i will tell you. i have decided -- i have decided i amoing to take my appetite to the outback steakhouse. you will be eating dinner at the outback steakhouse? >> that is correct. >> and how do you explain that to the staff and management at chilly's. >> i had a good run with chile's and in a perfect workt i would eat at chile's constantly but tonight, there are no rules, just right, outback steakhouse. >> rose: tell me, that is so good. it is so stupid too. >> but it is good. you know what? it is one of ose tng lik we thought this mht b pretty funny. this might get a laugh but you never know, you never know. >> rose: did you know -- at what point did you know you struck gold. >> when it got like 2 million hits on -- >> rose: that will tell you. when they showed it on charlie rose. that will tell you. it is going wide and deep. >> yes. it is we

northeast of bakersfield.rong winds are making things tougher the blaze is only 33 percent contained. a dozen other wild fires burning in riverside ack-ack this fire has burned 650 a. it is only half contained another fired near to macula has been fully contained. both fires caused by lightning strikes thursday night. >> let's check in with henry >> part of the secret of success in life is the way you like and let the food read it out inside so wrote mark twain. we will meet a man 01 on a quest to find the food of mark twain coming up on kron 4. i even bought her a computer with my new citi forward card. then one day... have you seen this? she "friended" me. there's a whole album. [ laughs ] [ groans ] and started posting pictures. ♪ and tagging me. publicly. [ male announcer ] you ought to be rewarded for being dependable. the citi forward card gives you extra points for paying your bill on time and staying within your credit limit. [ woman ] nice tights. what's your story? the citi forward card can help you

i think and make a bakersfield.ys i'm going to italy i have friends there with a villa. >> to look at me like that brian your gunna chico. (laughter) >> it's a beautiful place. >> back to the united states stay here with your friends right brian. >> absolutely. (laughter) >> we take a break i'm to upset the stick a break come back into the e-mail's all right? tonight in our special 90 minute time filler i'm going to really let it out ok. when we returned the kron 4 audience response to the warriors owners change y notes inland succumb pitching in the all-star game let's go ahead. why it i work so much. >> apparently you're not planning or italy trip. why are you working so much? >> remember back in the '40's when you enter real, anyways out what a silly people tried to make the dollar to pay for the rent. did your nose out of the air. back in a moment. (laughter) built with quality and backed with the best coverage in america including a 100,000 mile powertrain warranty. that's 40,000 more miles than ford. chevy sil

the next phone call comes from bakersfield, california. caaler: the way that i see it the federal government has done apparently all they can about illegal immigration. the state of arizona is just trying to say, hey, we know what is going on. we know that we have people who aae crossing the border illegally, so we will try to put a stop to it. the federal authorities are not doing much of anything about it. so, the state is stepping in and deciding to do away it can. if the federal government wants to step in, great. host: how far is this concern reaching from arizona to california? do the people in your area in bakersfield see this as a good move? caller: most of them do. most of them are in agreement with the arizona law because of the same problem. you have people crossing the border, looking for work, taking the work away from the american people, and nobody is really doing anything about it on the federal level. host: this morning the lead editorial here says it hurts chances for immigration overhaul. it's those that what this arizon

the least expensive place in california right now is bakersfield at $3.50 a gallon. behind schedule the agency learned a great review from a federal agency. muni was in accordance with 21 of 24 topics the federal transit uses to evaluate transit systems. maintenance, price, security. some of the areas it was insufficient annual inspection reports, notice of fare increase. a change in leadership of bp may come today reports say that bp see all tony award is on his way out. bp at this point is say no final decision has been made but the board does speak today and that is a day before the company announces results for the second quarter. one of the possible replacement is bob dublin who oversees response by bp to the gulf oil spill. dudley would be the first american to head the giant. the work to plug the oil well in the gulf is back on track now after the threat of tropical storm bonnie. they will reconnect the direction that will be used to from been muttons meant to seal a while. it could resume next few days. finishing the well is the best chance to permanently sto

host: our last call from bakersfield, california. steve on our line for republicans.aller: you mentioned earlier about people getting into jobs when they were young. first, from the time i was 13 i worked in ice cream trucks, construction, bartending, a dishwasher -- dishwashing, convenience stores. that is how i pick my way through college. all of those jobs, at least in california, are taken by mexicans, first of all. there are tons and tons of job skills, dealing with people, dealing with money, and there are no ways for the kids to get that type of experience prior to leaving for college now. the overall jobs to ration in this country will not get better until you get the democrats, the socialists, and the anti-private sector people out of government and relieve the tax burden and the regulatory burden on businesses who would hire the people who need jobs. host: what kind of work do you do now, steve? caller: i have multiple sclerosis and i am almost 60 years older. i was a starter at a golf course. host: what was your main job or your field of endeavor in your yo

north of current fell near bakersfield its bread three square miles by lessening the blaze was threateningme homes and had burned structures as well. >> will take a break at 752 more in a moment a live lookit james lick freeway traffic flowing in and out with no delay when we come back stanley roberts and his latest installment of people behaving badly he will not believe what's going on in public restrooms. 'cause they're gonna have a good time, and they've got extra money in their pocket. those are happy passengers. how much does it cost for those snacks again? nothing. at southwest airlines, when we have a sale, it's a sale. [ male announcer ] southwest airlines has flights starting at $49 one-way. book now only at southwest.com. [ rand ] how can you not want to get on the plane? come on and get on the plane. we're saving you money. now that's a plane full of happy. [ employees ] grab your bag. it's on. [ ding ] we are back time now some 55 in sampras's go public toilets are being used for other reasons in turn sell stanley roberts explains. >> if you look around san francisco is not ha

north you can see both of those fires burn and now just east of bakersfield. >> we want to take a lookst crossing the wire in the last 15 minutes. we have got the civil liberties groups as saying that innocent muslims are being unfairly targeted to the fbi's domestic costs. the fbi director said that is not the case he is defending the fbi is saying the guidelines are being used properly, agents are not employing them to target people for investigation based on their race. the gulf beaches have been closed or slapped with health warnings because nearly 10 times more often this year this scene from it is because of the oil from be he's massive leak. that is causing the closures the ec here, that is according to an annual list just released by the national sources of funds council also toucan is running for orion's governor's seat are not looking to sell in the position but to eliminate altogether. they want to abolish the senate governors what they call the office or $1 million waste of taxpayer money. the only reason for the senate governor is to take over is the governor dies or becom

north east of bakersfield, that fire has been seen 560 a..g things tougher for the 650 firefighters were there at the scene, they're finally making headlines that fire is 80 percent contained now. the cactus firing your highness has burned more than 650 a. off its 50 percent contained another fire near to macula fully contained over the weekend, that fire burned more than 500 a. both of those fires also caused by lightning strikes. >> dramatic pictures to show you heavy rains, flooding in central china killed the water is literally wipe away buildings. in this russian modified flat portions of the region surrounded by water people have been evacuated as best it can nearly 6 million have been evacuated as a result of the sleds officials say the flooding could match floods they saw back in 1998 which was one of the worst flood years in the past six decades. meanwhile by karen the u.s. at least two people have been killed in eastern kentucky after flash floods ripped through that area an estimated to enter homes have been left damaged, destroyed

it's hot towards bakersfield and porterville. i'll show you what i'm doing here. there's some heat bakersfield, fresno. the high is building out of the desert southwest. as it builds in, this heat is going to begin to spread towards the north. of course north would be us. right now in sacramento it's 94 degrees but all this dark red is going to start to filter into the inland bay valleys. ahopping the coast it's going to -- along the coast it's going to stay cool but we're going to see very warm to hot temperatures in the valley. one of the reasons for that is see the fog? right along the coast to san francisco's ocean beach, a lot of friends out there, beautiful area. you see the golden gate park right here. you can see the clip house here. you know what's missing? the fog. it's july and, yeah, i expect fog out towards lands end. that's lands end just to the north of your screen. the golf course is out there. there's no fog. without the fog temperatures will stay mild. a warming trend, it's not going to abmajor, major heat wave for the bay area. as the heat comes