. >>> happening today, tara the hero cat from bakersfield gets a special honor. >> i guess. she is scheduled to throw out the first pitch for the bakersfield blaze minor league team which should be a sight. the cat stopped a dog from attacking a 4-year-old boy last week and the video you see here went viral. they are not letting the cat out of the bag so to speak about how tara will throw the baseball out other than to say they have a couple of tricks up their sleeves. so see what happens in bakersfield today. >> she chased after that dog for a little bit. >>> it is 4:56. coming up, we are hearing from the family of the woman charged with assaulting an elementary school bully and they are not backing down. why they say she confronted the boy at school. coming up. >> reporter: i'm mark kelly live in san leandro where an 18- year-old was hit and killed by an amtrak train last night. coming up, we spoke with her mother. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> i told her once if i have not told her a million times, you always leave one bud out of your ear so you can hear your surroundings and never

. ♪ >>> bakersfield, california, known for its oil fields, wide open spaces, and aggressive crime investigationnit. officials post pictures of their most-wanted criminals on the town's website, but they needed every trick they could think of to solve the case of clifford and alma merk, a retired couple who lived the south side. >> they loved to sit on the front porch. they had big trees in front, and it was shady in the summertime. >> one saturday morning, the merckmer me find the back door opened and a foul odor. i backed out and told my wife, something's wrong here, go across the street and call the sheriff's department. >> jim kristofferson was one of the first to arrive at the scene. >> the entire residence was ransacked, everything turned upside down, a chair was turned upside down. anything in a drawer was tipped out and spilled on to the floor. >> when they got to the couple's bedroom, police discovered this was more than a robbery. >> clifford merck had been lying across the bed with his hands and feet pund with sobound withf cord. and he was obviously deceased. it was later determined

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the bakersfield blaze will host tara at their may 20th game.you this story yesterday, video of a cat springing into action and saving her 4 yr old owner from a vicious mauling. the video has been seen by millions and the cat refer is becoming a huge internet sensation lunesta may help you doze off at night, but it's the morning after that has federal health officials concerned. the f-d-a is now cutting the recommeded dosage for the sleep aid in half. which means the starting dose is one milligram rather than two. new data shows a person may such as driving less safely the day after taking it. a big breakthrough in the fight against some types of cancer. mayo clinic researchers say they have wiped out a minnesota woman's incurable blood cancer. with an experimental procedure where they injected her with a large amount of the measles virus. the equivalent of 10 million vaccinations!!! if for years researchers have known that viruses could kill cancers. at least in animals but never in humans. until now. the mayo clinic is moving toward another cl

. >> and unusual treat for the hero cat would saved a little boy in bakersfield. >> but first here's what's head on jimmy kimmel. >> quick preview of what we are up to tonight. now sal has something to help you cool down. hoses. are you ready to down. hoses. are you ready to hose each other? ♪ well i love a rainy night.♪ ♪ i love a rainy night ♪ i love to hear the thunder, watch the lightning ♪ ♪ when it lights up the sky. ♪ ♪ you know it makes me feel good. ♪ ♪ 'cause i love a rainy night.♪ yoplait with flavors the whole family will love. it is so good for a night in. spv is. >> bay area airline passenger is describing a terrifying close call as 2 jets came dangerously close to each other over the pacific. united airlines flight heading from hawaii to los angeles on april 25th. collision alert system went off as u.s. airway jet approached. flight tracking shows the plane plunged 600 feet in 60 seconds without warning for passengers like bay area resident kevin townsend. >> i am looking down the isles and there's hundreds office people in front of me. people start screaming and noise

tara the cat chases off the neighbor's dog when it bites a 4-year-old bakersfield boy. the bakersfield blaze minor league team says the cat will take the mound next tuesday. no idea how she will throw out the first pitch. >>> a new orleans woman is such a big fan of barbara walters she is honoring her permanently in ink. liz dodd already has three tatoos. but her fourth is probably unlike any other out there. she says the television legend had a profound impact on her generation. so she decided to get a tattoo of walters on her leg. >> i'm the first woman to get a barbara walters tattoo. i'm a pioneer, too. ha ha ha! >> ! >> the artist who designed the tattoo said it took five hours and has the glory she deserved. >> all those emmys weren't enough. she had to have a tattoo. it's the pinnacle. >>> speaking of that, if you are up high enough you will get well above the low layer of stratus that's just offshore from san francisco. cooling us downright now. not in santa rosa though. at 77 degrees there, 69 at concord, oakland at 62 and livermore 66 degrees. as we look at a

she's tapped to throw out the first pitch for the bakersfield blaze. no word on how she'll exactly throw that first pitch, but it should be creative. >> all right. well, an orangutan that can see into the future. >> we'll introduce you to walter, right after the break. >>> an orangutan at a german zoo has already decided the outcome of saturday's german cup final. >> when presented with two soccer balls, walter chose the one with a scarf inside and some fruit inside the ball. walter's quiche says he's a natural born soccer expert and predicted a number of matches, including last year's championship league as well. >> go, walter! thank you so much for joining us. have a terrific weekend. we'll see you back here at 5:00. >> bye-bye. - hey, liz, package for you. - my trio of popcorns! ha-ha! ah-- simon? - sorry, liz. i had no other way into the building, and i lost all my contacts after i dropped my cell phone into the penguin exhibit. yeah, i had my birthday at the aquarium. - what do you want-- you're not my agent anymore. - oh, i'm still getting your b

. >> and unusual treat for the hero cat would saved a little boy in bakersfield. >> but first here's what's head on jimmy kimmel. >> quick preview of what we are up to tonight. now sal has something to help you cool down. hoses. are you ready to hose each other? spv is. >> bay area airline passenger is describing a terrifying close call as 2 jets came dangerously close to each other over the pacific. united airlines flight heading from hawaii to los angeles on april 25th. collision alert system went off as u.s. airway jet approached. flight tracking shows the plane plunged 600 feet in 60 seconds without warning for passengers like bay area resident kevin townsend. >> i am looking down the isles and there's hundreds office people in front of me. people start screaming and noises of things not secured falling around. >> united says working with the ntsb reviewing the incident. new air traffic controller blamed for the mistake sent for retraining. >> take a lack at this. worker took this photo at miami international airport. wow! see a bolt of lightning hit as plane was taking off. flig

still red flag warnings up around bakersfield, l.a., san diego, combination of heat, of course, low humidity, and gusty winds. again, 35 to 50 miles an hour. some of the mountains gusting higher than 50. we've got temperatures that will be in the 90- to 105-degree range and extreme drought. it's been an ongoing story for months. santa ana winds still a factor coming out of the east with high pressure. we're looking at 100 degrees in san diego. even the warmth stretching right up through the valley and even into seattle will be well up into the 80s as we look toward the afternoon. same pattern across the midwest. lots of hot dry air. there will be some relief on may but it doesn't get there until saturday. a little bit cooler air comes in other the weekend and then by sunday, much cooler air. the marine layer takes over and hopefully the firefighters can get an upper hand on the numerous wild fares rages across california. i'm meteorologist eric fisher for cbs news. >>> well, in the rest of the country, severe weather is possible from the deep south to the great lakes. heavy rain, thunderstor

now she is chilling in bakersfield. she is a star. >> tara is tough. wouldn't mess with tara. >> that's it. have a great afternoonp afternoon, everyone. take care, folks. ,, >> brooke: ridge, stop it! get off of him! what are you doing?! ridge, stop! stop it! >> katie: hey. >> donna: well, there you are. i've been trying to get will to take a nap. come on. come here, will. it's time for your nap. >> katie: i know. we had an emergency diaper change. >> donna: oh. >> katie: it's all better now, right? >> donna: okay. he y >> katie: here you go. [ will crying ] here you go. >> donna: honey, you're tired. >> katie: what's that? throw that in there. [ crying stops ] thank you so much for watching him. i love to work, i really do, and i know that's hard for some people to understand, but it's so nice to be able to run some errands and not worry about what's happening in singapore or that conference call that i need to make. >> donna: so, you're not missing spencer, then? >> katie: oh. [ sighs ] i probably will go back at some point. but for right now, i'm ju

the dog is in custody at bakersfield animal control and will be euthanized. boys actually said to be doing fine but he did need some stitches. >>> thank you for making ktvu your choice for news were always here for you at ktvu.com and we hope you follow us on facebook and twitter. our coverage continues with the 10:00 p.m. news and tonight he's still on the job the spy accusations of theft. female narrator: the mattress price wars are on the mattress price wars are on at sleep train. we challenged the manufacturers to offer even lower prices. now it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with big savings of up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. plus, free same-day delivery, set-up, and removal of your old set. when brands compete, you save. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ dog: get four years get four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection, even a queen size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497. the

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last week a special cat from bakersfield, california came to the aid of a boy in distress. the rescue changed the way we all looked at cats. no longer seen as over sized vermin that sponge off humans, they gave us a soul. i even apologized to andy for all of my cat jokes. here are some -- >> did you know an undesirably sharp appearance by a cat's muzzle is known by snipiness andy is starting a blog for cats who like to write on the go. anyone join kitty twitter? on-line dating service for cats calls paws and click. andy created a powell made of cat hair that cleans the toughest messes. how many sham meows have you sold and will it absorb the blood in my basement? >> the goodwill is gone. cats are back to being large, furry dirt bags after what happened in a minor league baseball game in bakersfield. the cat named tara, that's a real name, was invited to throw out the first pitch. >> only in obama's america. can we see that again in slow motion, sherrod? >> somebody should have released pittbulls right then. >> sherrod, that is a little too harsh and why do you always have t

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the bakersfield blaze will host tara at their may 20th game.y yesterday, video of a cat springing into action and saving her 4 yr old owner from a vicious mauling. the video has been seen by millions and the cat is becoming a huge internet sensation and here's a live look outside. toll plaza general motors has announced is sith recall this week. a record fine levied against general motors. this time, they are recallling 82-hundred midsize cars for a brake problem. the lastest recall affects the 2014 buick lacrosse and chevrolet malibu. the rear brake rotors were mistakenly installed on the front. the rear rotors are thinner, so brake pads will wear faster and could lose contact with the brake calipers. that could cause longer stopping distances and brake failure. owners will start getting recall letters in the mail later this month. new this morning.a san francisco private equity firm is the new owner of red lobster. golden gate capital has bought for 2.1 billion dollars. darden also owns olive garden and has been fighting to improve its financ

you see the boy playing outside of his family's bakersfield home when a dog attacks him. a cat pounces in action and chases the dog off. the little boy's mother says herson needed some stitches but is doing fine thanks to the cat. >> i remember her hitting the dog, but seeing the video and seeing exactly what she did and chased that dog away, seeing her turn to check on jeremy and then returning to him, she is my hero. >> the dog is in the custody of bakersfield animal control and will be euthanized. the parents of the little boy say the cat has earned herself salmon for life. >>> 7:27. a fire disaster? san diego county. what is happening on the fire lines and the battle to contain nine separate fires. plus, the bay area fire crews heading south to help in the firefight. >> a brutal attack of a child inside walmart has customers shocked and upset. we are live in san jose and we will tell you what we're learning about the suspect. >> slow traffic on 237 heading into the valley. coming up we will show you contra costa and how slow what is. >> fog is getting close. not here

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i'm bobby the transition coordinator my territory i coordinator for northern nevada and to bakersfield and the fun part hawaii and guatemala so we have a small territory so when i start out by saying thank you to all the folks here it's a great team effort i say that because i go to a lot of community cares around the country we're lucky we we have a partnership. i don't know if you know that but the va has been in the homeless business since 1987 and san francisco was one of the first sites there was about thirty everything we do in the va is a pilot project so in 1987 we hired folks to see about the vets and in our year we had our first contract of social serves michael and i have been doing this awhile. when we first started to keep track of vets it was 2 hundred and 50 thousand. the number now is down to 57 thousand 8 hundred and 49 in 2013 still way over it should be zero. at the stated in november of 2009 secretary that announced a competitive plan no veteran should remain on the streets. he stated that we needed to work on medical, mental health, substance abuse, jobs and depres

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california teen born with just one leg received a life-changing surprise. 13-year-old david stunts of bakersfields is pretty amazing. he made the middle school basketball team despite using a prosthetic leg. the same prosthetic used at the paralimbices. he was take ton a wounded warriors headquarters. david is one of ten kids in the u.s. who has one. >> this leg is going to change his life. i remember how awesome it was when i got my first leg. so exciting to see the kid get a new leg. >> a lot lighter. it's going to -- be able to run faster, jump high perp he's going to be probably able to do things he never thought he'd be able to do before. >> the u.s. wounded warrior softball team raed the money to pay for his state-of-the-art prosthetic leg. >>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 9:00, one of the funniest nights in washington just wrapped up. some of the best lines from the white house correspondent's dinner. >>> and what's in store for your sunday, next with the forecast. >>> three game sevens today in the nba. and indiana escapes the upset and indiana escapes the upset and moves on. ♪music the

well, tara has now, of course, become a bit of a celebrity in her hometown of bakersfield.g on tv. even starring at sporting events. peter similmons has more. >> reporter: an unexpected honor for an unlikely hero. tara the cat. the newest celebrity in a california town of bakersfield, making a guest appearance at her local minor league baseball team to throw out the first pitch. for her family, it's all been a bit of a whirl. >> she has her own place at the couch. her own spot on the bed. we're having a great time with it all. it's really amazing. >> reporter: this, of course, is what made tara famous. security camera footage of her fighting off a dog which was attacking jeremy, her 4-year-old owner. it's become an internet sensation with more than 25 million people viewing it since it was posted online. so to the pitch. tara was allowed to use some specially made cat friendly equipment. or, if you like, a ball on a string. but still failed to impress. instead, it fell to jeremy. showing his cat savior how it should be done not once, but twice. jeremy's parents say he's suf

bakersfield rescuing a little boy from a dog attack. she's featured on tmz along with kim car dakardashian and jay-z. they want tara for a cover shoot now and tapped out to throw the first pitch for the bakersfield blaze. no word on how she's really going to manage that with those paws. >> that would be hard. i bet she would probably throw a hair ball. >>> it is 5:25. still to come on "today in the bay." a new problem on the bay bridge and what could put drivers at risk. >>> new evacuation orders in san diego county overnight. this as we learn two teens are arrested in connection to a couple of the wildfires. >>> let's take you back out live to san francisco this morning and another angle of our glorious bay bridge. can you imagine there was a day when lights weren't on that bridge? >> i remember not too long ago. let's face it, most people don't know how to choose a new dentist. that's where we come in. we've helped over 8 million people find the right dentist, and we can do the same for you. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ >>> the growing

throw the first pitch in bakersfield blaze. no word on how she will manage that one. >>> still ahead, holding firm on the stand. why the secretary of veterans affairs says he's not stepping down despite a deadly controversy. >>> the secretary of veterans affairs demands change and calls for accountability, but he's not willing to step down. new details about the ongoing controversy linked to v.a. hospital deaths, nest. >>> good friday morning to you, cooling clouds have returned to the coast. that means the heat is going to simmer for this friday. we've got a big cooling trend on the way for the weekend. we'll have your forecast in moments. >>> anthony slaughter in for mike inouye this morning. friday light really living up to its name. we'll give you some details on your area roadway traffic and what it looks like coming up. >>> a live look at the opening bell this morning. this is a chinese cosmetic company. their ipo'ing. let's go over to the nasdaq for another ipo. and a cute little girl true car out of southern california.

these are probably from bakersfield. >> between fresno and bakersfield. >> when is it local cherry time? >> in about two more weeks. i just checked out the cherry orchard and i imagine in two weeks we'll be starting to pick out of our orchards and then moving to morgan hill. >> it's earlier cherry season there because of the weather? >> yes, it is. warmer weather and different cherries. these cherries require less chilling hours, our famous bing cherries here in sunnyvale require more chilling so they are going to come later. >> reporter: michelle and frank and even lawrence and elizabeth, i win today because let me tell you, oh, these are so good! i have the assignment today. >> we want pie! >> bring us some back. >> reporter: yes. olson fruit stand in sunnyvale. >> thank you, sounds good, roberta. thank you. >>> trending this morning, clay a kin. the former "american idol" runnerup has a slim lead this morning in his bid to become a congressional nominee in north carolina. also trending kevin durant. the oklahoma city city thunder star was named this year's nba mvp. >> and subway menu

. >> a 4-year-old bakersfield boy is okay thanks to the family cat.as everyone talking. ,,,,,,,,,,,, female narrator: it's posturepedic versus beautyrest it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ but the right gasoline can help keep the inside clean. chevron with techron. care for your car. >>> checking the pollen report, things will be on the rise tomorrow and holding steady into the weekend. >> and it's looking like a busy morning already in los gatos. a lot of police activity due to this possible overturn accident. southbound 17 at highway 85, word of new problems now, that car hit the concrete median. still debris in the northbound lanes on the northbound side including some cars with possible flat tires. and take a check of the bay bridge. once again the metering lights turned on, on the earlier side. already backed up to the 880 overcrossing. full look a

california teen born with just one leg received a life changing surprise. 13-year-old david stunts of bakersfield is amazing. he made the middle school basketball team despite using a basic prosthetic leg. friday he got a human upgrade, the same kind of prosthetic used at the paraolympics. his mom told him they were heading to family outing but went to wounded warriors instead. >> it will change his life. i remember running on my first leg. pretty exciting to see the kid get new leg. >> run faster, jump higher, do things he never thought he would do before. >> the u.s. wounded warrior softball team praised he money to pay for the prosthetic leg. >> up next at 6:00, how a bay area man took a stand for gay rights halfway across the world. >> meteorologist frances dinglasan shows us what is in store for the forecast. >> three game seven's. we have a preview of your golden state warriors and clippers matchup. and the running of the kentucky derby. a california flavor in the winner's circle. >>> firefighters say they're making progress against a wildfire that forced the evacuation of some 1600 people

. >>> bakersfield blaze, minor league baseball team is honoring that heroic kitty by having her throw the baseball. it's unclear how logistics will go. >> i was concerned your tie would blend away because it's green. >> it doesn't work like that. >> a lot of local tv places you have the green screen behind you. you can never wear green. i don't have to worry about that. >> i'm e-mailing barbara walters a telephone number to call in to our show. >> really? >> yes, via television and through my blackberry. >> to call in? >> please call in. mind control. dear god, please make barbara walters call the show. >> i'm sure she has nothing else going on today. >> no, nothing else. >> flooding potential really high if you're leaving your house in washington, d.c., going to be on the beltway, it is pouring, moving over the capital soon. anywhere from d.c. to baltimore, thunderstorms with torrential downpours the next hour or two. wider view shows from eastern carolina to central p.a. up in through new england. flood watches are up. so much moisture in the air. it's very humid out there. you can

they signed off of a route from fresno to bakersfield. it runs close to existing freight tracks with by-passes around three towns. the rail board hopes to begin construction on this section by the middle of next year. >>> new exit to avoid getting on to the golden gate bridge in san francisco. part of a project. early sunday morning the familiar last exit just before the bridge will be shut down. as this shows the final off ramp will be a thousand feet south at merchant road and people who miss that will have to make the trip across the golden gate bridge and pay $7 to get back into the city. >> 7 bucks is way too much. way too much. >> worth $6.50 i would say. >> reporter: not 7? [ laughter ] >> it will last for a months while crews add safety shoulders and landscaping. >>> a roaming mountain lion woundered around mountain view -- wandered around mountain view. ktvu's cara liu spoke with experts. >> reporter: this mountain lion had a tracking collar on and it uses gps, similar to what is in a cell phone, that is how they tracked the cat'

raindrops fall in bakersfield. it will fall out of the strait. the temperatures 79 degrees, that was a nice transition. [ laughter ] 63 at bodega bay. north bay, low 80s, for the most part along the shoreline, 68, the extended forecast is calling for things to remain nice and warm on monday. tuesday we cool it down and then by the end of the week we will be in the middle 70s. so, one thing we can pretty much guarantee, it will not rain on your parade, ann? >> nice. >> that is what they are talking about. sanfrancisco's weekend long carnival wrapped up wrap -- carnaval parade. it takes place in rio next month. in is the 36th year for san francisco's carnaval party. latin-american and caribbean culture and traditions. >>> giants are playing, maybe we can plan a parade of our own. >> well, you might have one the way they are going in october. the best record in major league baseball right now. they can not wait to leave the bay area after their series with san francisco and the indy 500, folks, you did not see this, stick around ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, s

cesar --por ahi dicen que el perro es el mejor amigo del hombre, pero ayer martes, una gata en bakersfielden cuidar de sus amos. --el video de una camara de seguridad muestra a un perro atacando a un niÑo que jugaba en la entrada de la cochera. blanca --es ahi donde tara como fiera "sale al rescate del indefenso, auyentando al feroz enemigo. --la madre del pequeÑo informo que su hijo recibio algunas puntadas y agrego que el perro que pertenece a uno de sus vecinos se encuentra bajo observacion. cesar --asi llegamos al final de nuestro programa. --debido al partido entre leon y pachuca, noticiero telemundo se transmitira a las 5 de la tarde. blanca y por supuesto a las once --que descanse, buenas noches. titulares y mÁs, quieren a raÚl jimÉnez y nos visita de mun2 yarel. tenemos noticias del mundo y en titulares y mÁs coors light.

she is scheduled to throw out the first pitch for the bakersfield blaze minor league team.now how it's going to happen. the cat stopped a dog from attacking a child last week and the video went viral. they are now saying how tara will throw a baseball -- they are not saying how it's going to happen but they say they do have a trick up their sleeves so we'll see. >> could be tricky. >> >> i think she can do it. >> reporter: i'm kiet do live in san jose where an arsonist was caught on camera torching a car. a live report straight ahead. >> reporter: i'm mark kelly live in san leandro where an 18- year-old was struck and killed by a train. her mom talks about what had her daughter distracted. ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,, >>> i told her once if i have not told her a million times, you always leave one bud out of your ear so you can hear your surroundings and never be walking and paying attention to phone. that's how you'll get mugged because you won't hear something. you always want to hear somebody running up on you. i never thought about hearing there was a train coming. >> a trai

tara on tuesday will throw out the first pitch for a minor league baseball team, the bakersfield blazeng to imagine how that cat or any cat is going to throw a baseball. according to tmz, cat fancy magazine also wants her for a cover shoot. >> i just want to point out up until now, we would have said how would a cat take down a dog? but this cat is super cat-ish. i was going to say super human, but that's not -- >> well, this could be a catfish hunter. >> it's windy outside right now. breezy conditions, cool temperatures into tomorrow. a chance of seeing a few showers and that is kind of a trademark of the first half of the forecast. cool turning warmer by next weekend. >> nbc "nightly news" is next. >> see you at 6:00. >>> on this sunday night -- deadly virus. for the first time mers spreads from one person to another in the u.s. dr. nancy snyderman tonight with what you need to know. >>> stranded. the growing catastrophe is the worst flooding in a century, triggers landslides, kills dozens, and forces tens of thousands from their homes. >>> texts to 911. in case of an emergency, the

you may remember tara and her impressive defense after a neighbor's dog attacked the boy in bakersfield. this youtube video had 21 million views. they were invited to throw out the first pitch at the minor league baseball game. there was an uh -- attempt to have the cat do it, but that didn't work out so well. >> tara is talented. i want to put a cape on tara. >>> up and down the bay area we can agree the region is an expensive place to live. we are feeling the rising ren and home prices. >> in some areas the price climbed so fast that the dream of owning a home has gone bust. is the only hope leaving the area? >> katie compared million dollar homes across the country to what we can get here. >> san francisco's housing market is on fire. would you pay nearly a million dollars for this four-bedroom, two-bath fixer upper in vernal heights? how about a million for this 960 square foot two bed one bath condo in mission bay? someone did. >> it is on the market for $999,000, just about a million dollars. >> we asked this real estate broker to show us a typical million dollar home in san franc

california teen born with just one leg received a life changing surprise. 13-year-old david stunts of bakersfield is amazing. he made the middle school basketball team despite using a basic prosthetic leg. friday he got a human upgrade, the same kind of prosthetic used at the paraolympics. his mom told him they were heading to family outing but went to wounded warriors instead. >> it will change his life. i remember running on my first leg. pretty exciting to see the kid get new leg. >> run faster, jump higher, do things he never thought he would do before. >> the u.s. wounded warrior softball team praised he money to pay for the prosthetic leg. >> up next at 6:00, how a bay area man took a stand for gay rights halfway across the world. >> meteorologist frances dinglasan shows us what is in store for the forecast. >> three game seven's. we have a preview of your golden state warriors and clippers matchup. and the running of the kentucky derby. a california flavor in the winner's circle. [♪] >>> firefighters say they're making progress against a wildfire that forced the evacuation of some 1600 peo

the spokesperson says sounds crazy, but they have a trick up their sleeves in bakersfield. >>> on thisk off from long island, new york, aboard the spirit of st. louis on his storic flight to france. >>> buster rimes is 42. cher, 68 and she is still is rocking it. thank you for being with us. i'm francis >>> well, good morning, everyone. it's 4:30, i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. taking a live look outside. while many of you are sleeping, rain actually fell in parts of the bay area. thunderstorms are possible throughout the day. for more on that, let's bring in meteorologist christina loren. >> yeah, good morning to you. a lot of thunderstorm activity along the spine of the sierra nevada right now. for us in the bay area, we have that humidity and it feels muggy out there and moisture coming down around the western-facing slopes. as we get into your day today, temperatures will be comfortable and we'll keep the wind going and the chance for thunderstorms going, as well.

the pipeline actually starts in bakersfield and carries crude all the way to texas.ut, fortunately, again, they have the section of the pipe shut off and just off to a sticky and slick mess as they try to clean it up in this neighborhood and, of course, as businesses try to get back to usual this morning. that's the latest in atwater village, i'm kate larsen for "today in the bay." >> kate, thank you very much. >>> getting a look here at that forecast, as well. we take you out live here at 6:18. looking out over san francisco. how about this shot, isn't it beautiful? >> they're all gorgeous this time of year. just absolutely fabulous. >> it was hot yesterday. a little relief for today. and, you know what, it's actually going to continue to cool off as we get into this all-important weekend. you're so close to it. now y know the hot weather makes it more difficult to get the outdoor activity taken care of that you're used to and even biking to work has been rather tough lately. i can tell you, though, things are going to improve and we'll be back to those beautiful ba

super cat to the rescue. 4-year-old jeremy was riding his bike in bakersfield when a neighbor's dog whenthe and even chasea gets the dog itself down the street. and then terra goes back to check 0* jeremy. >> he's a -- she is a hero. >> to have her with no regard for her own life fly at the dog to protect him, i have never seen anything like that. >> who has? unbelievable. jeremy has a few stitches, but is okay. tera adopted the couple following them home from the park. she never acted like an aloof cat. when jeremy was born she would go in his crib and curl up beside him which explains why she is so protective. >>> and a lingerie store is apologizing after an internet backlash. this store is in new york. you can see ribs showing and a sunken stomach. a man walking by tweeted this photo. soon people, eating awareness disorder groups and even professional models say it is offensive and perpetuating stereo types. they took down the mannequin and say it will never be used again. >>> unique treatment for alcoholism is gaining traction in the bay area. it relies on part on a small implant pla

you may remember tara and her impressive defense after a neighbor's dog attacked the boy in bakersfield. this youtube video had 21 million views. they were invited to throw out the first pitch at the minor league baseball game. there was an uh -- attempt to have the cat do it, but that didn't work out so well. >> tara is talented. i want to put a cape on tara. >>> up and down the bay area we can agree the region is an expensive place to live. we are feeling the rising rent and home prices. >> in some areas the price climbed so fast that the dream of owning a home has gone bust. is the only hope leaving the area? >> katie compared million dollar homes across the country to what we can get here. >> san francisco's housing market is on fire. would you pay nearly a million dollars for this four-bedroom, two-bath fixer upper in vernal heights? how about a million for this 960 square foot two bed one bath condo in mission bay? someone did. >> it is on the market for $999,000, just about a million dollars. >> we asked this real estate broker to show us a typical million dollar home in san fran

the utility still has to deal with trees from bakersfield that drop 7,000 miles gasolines. other cities are opposing tree-cutting proposals in the statewide pipeline pathways program. >>> the president's speech on energy at mountain view's wal-mart this morning will go hand in hand with the announcement that the white house is now solar-powered. the installation of american machine made panels is part of a retrofit to improve the overall energy efficiency of the building. other improvements including installation of updated building controls and variable speed fans. white house officials say the project should pay for itself in energy savings over the next eight years. eight years would be good, right? >> carter originally put solar panels on. >> have to research that. >> that makes sense because he was a nuclear engineer he was an expert on power sources. >> yesterday, we did not maximize the solar energy. >> today is better and through the week. it will be interesting to see if anyone asked the president about putting solar panels on government buildings if he is interest

game, the feline here on hand for a ceremonial first puck drop at our minor league hockey game in bakersfield> okay. is it just me? i don't think that cat's enjoying his 15 minutes of fame. >> that cat is just -- milking it or should i say the owners of the cat are milking it. >> it's the cat after all. >> a good opportunity to show the video again though. can't get enough of it. that's going to do it for us at 6:30. we'll see you again at 11:30. >> until then our news is always on kpix.com. good night. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838 email: comments@captioncolorado.com ] ♪ [ male announcer ] now get more of what you deserve. visit your local benjamin moore dealer today and get $50 off every $250 purchase. [ male announcer ] to celebrate, visit your local benjamin moore dealer today and get $50 off every $250 purchase. [music] >> so are you wondering what to eat to stay healthy? i know i always am. here to tell us about it is my friend who is the nutrition professor and today we're talking about cauliflower. cauliflower is good for us who knew? >> it's part of the... family

the cat will throw out the ceremonial first pitch at the bakersfield baseball game next tuesday with some help from her human family. early this week we showed you the cat saved her owner, a four-year-old boy after a dog bit his leg and started dragging him. there have been 7.5 million views on youtube. we have to bring mike in to ask if he thinks the cat should throw a curve ball or slider? >> mike? >> he is going to scuff the ball, probably. >> thank you is not legal. >> no, it is not. >> easy for him to race the seams on the ball. >> 66 and dropping down to 60 from 7:15 to 10:00 and it will be breezy. around the state today, high clouds are taking over the neighborhoods and it will be warm through the central valley and money 90's in sacramento and 101 in fresno and 74 in lake tahoe and 91 in los angeles and 107 in palm springs. up to the sierra, the average is 63 and 32 with a record high year, we will be near record highs today and cooler on saturday but back to average by sunday. >> a a new trash in daly city 280 southbound direction at john daly birthday where -- boulevard whe

you may remember tara and her impressive defense after a neighbor's dog attacked the boy in bakersfield. this youtube video had 21 million views. they were invited to throw out the first pitch at the minor league baseball game. there was an uh -- attempt to have the cat do it, but that didn't work out so well. >> tara is talented. i want to put a cape on tara. >>> up and down the bay area we can agree the region is an expensive place to live. we are feeling the rising rent and home prices. >> in some areas the price climbed so fast that the dream of owning a home has gone bust. is the only hope leaving the area? >> katie compared million dollar homes across the country to what we can get here. >> san francisco's housingmarken market is on fire. would you pay nearly a million dollars for this four-bedroom, two-bath fixer upper in vernal heights? how about a million for this 960 square foot two bed one bath condo in mission bay? someone did. >> it is on the market for $999,000, just about a million dollars. >> we asked this real estate broker to show us a typicaln dor million dollar home