move for a bay area city do by financial troubles. ple who live there-- geto >>> an extraordinary move for a bay area city dog bike. what people who live there get to do what no one else in the country has ever done. >>> and in the weather department we have a beautiful mother's day shaping up. we'll have the forecast in a few minutes. >>> we're also of course would like the warriors to come back to san francisco. they started here and of course they are playing exciting basketball. >> and another exciting game today. game on for the warriors. playoff series set for this afternoon. how san francisco is rolling out the welcome mat for the team. >>> welcome back to kpix2 5 this morning. >> there is one being proposed unique for oakland we'll go in depth. >> and we'll also take another look at that warrior arena coming to san francisco and how are you going to handle all the traffic it's going to bring to the waterfront? >>> but first we start with developing news. >> police have now arrested the brother of a girl who was found stabbed to

coming up, we'll show you the bay area cities with bragging rights, one of which might surprise you. >>> a woman in san francisco is getting plenty attention in the bay area and all the way to rome after claiming that she was ordained as a catholic priest today. of course, the catholic church says by doing so, she has been automatically excommunicated from the church. maria ites is one of a small but growing number of women who claim to have been ordained as a catholic priest. there are about 120 women worldwide. the ceremony today was held at a lutheran church in san francisco. >> and because this is a roman catholic ordination, we had to find a place that would welcome us. and this lutheran church did, with an open heart. >> ites says she is not concerned about controversy or being excommunicated from the catholic church. she says becoming a priest is right for her and for women and girls who will come after her in the catholic church. the vatican says that women who presume to be priests are committing, quote, a grave sin. >>> a sigh of relief here in san jose as japan's all nepan

move for a bay area city do an extraordinary move for a area city dogged by financi troubles. e who le there-- get to do no one el in the . >>> it is an extraordinary move for a bay area city dogged by financial troubles. what people who live there get to do that no one else in the country has ever done. >> and now the most important weather forecast of the year, the mother's day forecast starting out pretty good but there are changes ahead. we will have the forecast coming up. >>> and of course we would like the warrior to come back to san francisco. they started here and are playing great basketball. >> the warriors game four of the play-off series set for this afternoon. our san francisco is rolling out the welcome mat! >>> well, welcome back to kpix 5 this morning. the time is 8:59. i am phil matier. >> and i am anne makovec. we have a lot to to talk object in the next half hour, including a ewe -- we have a lot to talk about in the next half hour, including a unique gun control law. we will hear more about that. >> and also about the traffic nightmare that is may be in sto

>>> pair of bay area cities making the list of most exciting in america, but it's the city that tops that list that may surprise you a little bit. >> just a little bit. >>> south bay robber uses a costume ooh to help him take off with a bag full of cash. now police need your help to catch him. >>> 5:41. welcome back, everyone. explosive testimony expected about whether the u.s. could have stopped the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, but didn't. four americans, including bay area native ambassador chris stevens, died last fall. tracie potts joins us live on capitol hill with what the testimony is expected to be. good morning, tracie. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. gregory hicks, number two in libya, chief of mission formerly in libya. he will tell congress today as he did privately -- and we now have transcripts of that -- that he asked for more help when this attack was going on in benghazi, that there were special forces troops in tripoli dressed, ready to go at the plane when they were told no from the pentagon. the pentagon reaction is that they couldn't go because t

bay area neighborhoods. how big corporations are essentially performing charity to shove out the shady activity. >> it could be considered an invisible haven for the homeless. how a bay area citynown for its surfing and scenery is seeing a dramatic spike in poverty. >> and coming up at 6:30, the tornado threat in areas are everything from deadly twisters this month. neighborhood. big businesses are buying up li licenses left-and-right. but >>> a new approach to an oiled problem in one san francisco neighborhood -- to an old problem in one san francisco neighborhood: big businesses are buying up liquor licenses left and right. not because they are planning to use them. kpix 5's da lin on the sobering strategy. >> reporter: a quick trip through the tenderloin and it's not hard to find liquor stores and people drinking in front of them. >> upwards of 10, 15 people drunk and, yes, and there's a lot of fights that can break out. >> reporter: steven lives next to one and says these stores typically attract rowdy crowds and crime. supervisor jane kim oversees the tenderloin. she is convinced large companies to buy up multiple liquor licenses so they aren't available for mom and pop o

but what's happening in bay area cities hardest hit bit foreclosure crisis? >> laura anthony is live with that part of the story. >> well, one looks at quarterly numbers places like antioch and other cities in the east bay are doing better. in places like san francisco. this house went on the market today. it's expected to sell quickly with multiple offers and well over asking price of $375,000. previously the four stepchildren in the bay area real estate rebound are now starting off their own boom. >> multiple offers over asking? >> many, many offers. we're dozens of offers and we've been about a week's time, even. >> according to data quick some communities hardest hit have seen the biggest price gains in the past year. compare wtd first quarter of last year, sales prices for the first quarter of this year jumped 26% in east palo alto. 28% in antioch and 51% in east oakland. >> it's a good feeling. >> this young couple bought one almost a year ago in martinez for $160,000. and it's appraised for 33% more than that. >> it's like, oh, we're lucky we got in lik

the bay area cities making that list big and small. >> california's largest city is weighing -- wake up with a new mayor in los angeles. >> former congressman who tweeted lewd photos of himself to women appeared side-by-side with his wife in a new youtube video and the video has been pulled as anthony >> covering cupertino, and wine country and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> it is a beautiful start to the day at the golden gate bridge and is just gorgeous and chilly. >> the city of los angeles has elected the next mayor, far seat has -- garcetti has won and received nearly 54 percent of the vote making him the first elected jewish mayor. opponents we we say the woman won 4 percent. she would have been the first female mayor. he will succeed the mayor who is leave office after two terms. >> also this morning the former new york congressman who resigned in disgrace after sending lewd photo on twitter is attempting a political come back and jumping into the race for new york city mayor. >> i made some big mistakes and let a last people down but i learned some tough lessons. i ha

the bay area cities where you're most and least likely to get nabbed for speeding. ,,,,,, ♪ secondhand affects everyone's health. it's not just irritating. it can cause heart disease and even death. speak up about secondhand smoke. your health and the health of your family depend on it. now at 6:30: he said he's sorry. but the >>> as acting commissioner i want to apologize on behalf of the irs, for the mistakes we made and the poor service we provided. >> now at 6:30, he said he is sorry. but the outgoing head of the irs still faces the wrath of congress. he told congress today that mistakes at his agency weren't about politics. he faced ferocious questioning from outraged lawmakers. danielle nottingham gives us a taste. >> reporter: the ousted irs chairman faced nearly four hours of scolding for the tax agency's treatment of conservative political groups. >> this is absolutely an overreach and this is an outrage for all america! >> i yield back. >> all right. [ applause ] >> reporter: steven miller apologized for the irs's conduct and insisted agents who gave tougher treatment to tea

one bay area city's plan to put a stop to smoke shops >>> a live look at san francisco. the transamerica building standing tall. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning to you. thanks for being with us. it is 4:30. i'm marla tallez in for jon kelley. >>> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's first check the forecast with meteorologist, christina loren. good morning to you, laura and marla. good morning to you at home. this might be kicking off an abbreviated workweek. as you are making your way out the front door, count on slick conditions. we had shower activity roll through over the past three to four hours. right now, it is all clearing out of here. a little bit of aftermath this morning. a little bit of slick conditions. we are going to check the roads with mike. he is back. what i can tell you now is that we are in the 60s, headed toward the mid-70s. coming up, the triple digits on the way. here is mike. >> good morning. we are looking over here. i want to show you what christina is talking about. there is moisture in the air. here, through the oakland area and getting

ambassador and bay area native christopher stevens. >>> welcome back, everyone. taking a live look outside, city by the bay, to make out the top of the trans america pyramid, though. we'll continue to check out the forecast with christina. it's 4:43. google glass will not be out for a while but they're already catching the attention of lawmakers in one state. planning to introduce new legislation that would ban drivers from wearing the glasses. lawmakers say the glass slipped through a hoophole in the state's current ban on texting while driving. in las vegas, caesars entertainment says people will be banned from wearing the glasses while gambling or at a show. >> interesting. >>> backdoor dealings at sunnyvale's yahoo! marisa meyers secret meetings. live at cnbc headquarters, seema mody. good morning. >> hey there. the dow closed at new highs on tuesday above 15,000 for the first time. the dow first closed above 13,000 in february 2012. it took about a year to hit 14,000, but just three months ago from 13,000 to 15,000. more than twice it's gain in 2012. in terms of how it ended yesterday, dow

one bay area city is using one way to decide which projects to fund. find out what's at the top of the list. [ male announcer ] we gave the new e-class some of the most advanced driver systems ever made. stereoscopic vision... distronic plus braking... lane keeping and steering assist... eleven enhanced systems in all. ♪ twelve, counting your adrenaline system. the 2014 e-class. the most intelligent, exhilarating mercedes-benz ever made. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers through mercedes-benz financial services. >>> -- the city of vallejo is taking their city to another level. amber lee has the story. >> reporter: the city council has just voted on changes in order to improve the quality of life. vallejo is a city in transition. it emerged from bankruptcy a year ago. a ninemonth long project where citizens came up with projects they want the city to fund. >> people are really wanting to have a voice on where to spend the money in this town and that's the way to do it. >> reporter: residents voted, vetted and widdled the li

coming up, the bay area cities with bragging rights. for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created... a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more.. low and no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know... exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks... with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories... america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> if you're thinking about starting a company, you're already in the right place. >> of course, it's the silicon valley, but there's one bay area city you may not know about. reporter scott budman joins us now. >> janelle and jessica, a serial venture capitalist. here's some results you might expect when it comes to starting your own business, and a surprise pick, too. it's not surprising that when it comes to the best places for a start-up, san francisco and san jose top the list. silicon valley is famous for launching companies and caree

one bay area city is considering an unusual move that some merchants have said. memorial day takes a new twist for the bay area fans in the first of the bay bridge series. >>> good evening it is monday may 27th i am gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7. police arrested a driver in colma, 25-year-old paul diaz ran away from the accident that killed three passengers. about 7:45 this morning when a must stang ran in the back of the handa and hit a wall. the people in the honda was not hurt. he was arrested of suspicious of felony hit-and-run. late today it was identifie victims as jonathan jade mouton and ruvin abel vazquez. there is been no arrests so far following 3 homicides of the four hours span last night. ktvu visited neighborhoods still shaken from the violence. >> i heard got shots. snoot they seem out of place ine neighborhoods. >> i tried to call neighborhood but they-- >> the neighborhood is normally good but it is getting bad, it is getting worst. >> as the man was dying. >> he was going in and out of consciousness and he woke up at one point and

bay area news. >> monte, thanks very much. city of san jose, caltrans and union pacific railroad arw!n board to clean up 13th street train tressel and others in the south bay. beginning tomorrow agencies will shut down sections of highway 101, 13th street ramp to spray over graffiti. caltrans has begun notification to inform drivers of the exact closures. cleanup scheduledkjo through wednesday. agencies working together to make cleanup more efficient and share cleanup cost. >>> despite ankle injury warriors guard curry is set to hit the court today and fans are glad he did. >> lets bring in scott reese. scott, amazing game. >> no question. this has all the makings of a classic playoff series. they have played games, two have gone into overtime including today's at oracle. curry was on the floor and they needed him.  in the house, collin cappin kaepernick. he knows a good game. with 20 seconds, spurs had a chance with the ball. ginobli misses the shot. look at andrew, touching the ball, footoas÷ out-of-bounds. should be san francisco basketball but officials don't see it. we get an o

bay area, and the aquarium looks nice. seventy degrees in cannery row. the pinpoint forecast for the bay area. france today at 71 and very pleasant in the cityakland up to that 77. in the east bay, concord, pleasant onin the mid-80s and the extended forecast, notice the cooldown on tuesday. we'll drop the highs about 10 degrees and they'll stay there. there is no distinct trend coming in next weekend and back to mild weather to keep it there until next saturday and sunday. >> wow. >> have a good one. >> there we go. >> thank you. >> all right. >>> and this is an inspiring story. right now, a man born without legs or arms is one of the hundreds of swimmers in the san francisco bay, part of the shark fest swim from alcatraz. he was practicing on the bay yesterday. he's from pennsylvania and did a 4 1/2-mile swim across the chesapeake bay last year. he swims just for the love of it. >> i started doing the competitive swimming five years ago because i got a good rush out of it and enjoyed it and it was fun for me. it kind of surprised me how spoil pond -- people responded to it and how they were inspired by it. it's a note side affect of me gett

. >> several bay area cities earned high marks for being among mitt fitest in the nation minneapolis st. paul took top honors in the sur vai. san francisco and east bay came in 4th on that list. the report measures access to care and levels of chronic disease nationwide. >> that is something to feel good about. >> yes. >> let's talk about weather. oor it's warming up. >> i skmekt this weekend people are just going to head beaches. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. it's going to be heating up. temperatures close to yesterday. looking at live doppler 7 few clouds that we did have cleared out. sunny skies outside. in san jose, temperatures got into upper 60s to low 70s. san francisco, 63 right now. 68 in san jose. clouds out there, temperatures there, sunny skies in the 70s so if you're headed up to tahoe, looking good. the view from our east bay hills camera looking towards mount diablo a clear view here, we'll see patch yes clouds by morning. cleerks cool for morning. sunny warmer tomorrow, heating up friday. and saturday. what is going to bring heat high pressure now going to start

. >>> one bay area city is taking drastic action to the fatal shooting of a teenage boy. >> and we willarn if super bowl 5. >> 50 550 -- 50 is happening. >>> good morning, it is tuesday may 21st, i am pam cook. >> the morning i walked out the door, i felt the cold. >> it is cold. i have to get out there and check the stadium. >> it is looking like a stadium. >> yes, and we have a pretty big change in our forecast. the system is moving into the picture, 60s and 70s, here is sal.

. >>> a bay area city leader calls it one of the sillest things we have ever done. why this public art installation is for the birds. >>> it's a noise to me. it makes my phone useless. >> you like tell marketers? wait until they stop calling your number and start using it themselves. >>> and up close and personal with a tornado. see what happens when storm chasers drive a tank into a twister. >>> hasn't been stormy around here, but it has been illy. eight consecutive days below normal, including today's 67 degrees. wait until you see where we are talk about how hot we'll get. your forecast next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> what's that expression? beauty is in the eye of the beholder? look at this. cast iron birds in a bird and wildlife sanctuary. the high flying art installation got a lot of attention when it went up in mountain view's shoreline park. and kit doe is there. kit. >> reporter: liz, love it or hate it, you will not be seeing art like this any time soon. the majority of the council members said parks like this are fine right where they are. when it comes to publi

well, we'll show you the bay area cities with the bragging rights. of which just might surprise you. >>> if you are planning to start a company, your already in the right place. theets silicon valley. but there's one bay area city you may not think about when you think high tech. our business and tech supporter skod b scott budman has the surprising story. >> reporter: it's not surprising when it comes to the best place for a start-up, san francisco and san jose top the list. silicon valley is famous for launching companies and careers at places like atrenta, a design firm with employees in cubicles, boxes stacked up in the cafeteria. it all screams start-up and they wouldn't have it any way else. >> you need talent to implement the idea and the other is infrastructure to make the company float. and this area, the san jose area is very rich in both of those. >> reporter: what may surprise you is that oakland also made the list. with companies like orb taking advantage of cool buildings, lower rent and smart people coming out of nearby schools. >> it's

bay area news at 7 on tv 36. santa clara is far from the only bay area city celebrating. why charities are cheering the announcement. >>> closer look at apple's big day on capitol hill. where the company pays taxes and does business. >>> the excitement is already building for super bowl l. >> mark ibanez is coming up next with his take on all the hype. ♪ ♪ [ engine revs ] wicked... ♪ and now... ♪ topless. ♪ the fiat 500 abarth cabrio. ♪ >>> mark was there the last time the super bowl was in the bay area in 1985. what can we expect when the big game comes around this time? >> i was there in a professional capacity while working for channel 2. traffic is not going to get any better. in the lead up to the week, a lot of fun. you have major players in town. a lot of excitement. you can't even explain the atmosphere. great reaction when the commissioner made the announcement. the stadium will host. the pressure is now on the 49er players as a team. to bring home a super bowl trophy. that's according to the head guy. >> coach and trenton know what the expectations are. i think

bay area. back you to. >> thanks, 5:19. bay area city consider a plan to combat the foreclosure crisis.nt to use eminent domain to keep families in their homes. eminent domain is usually associated with government taking private property from the ground. under the plan richmond woo would seize underwater mortgages. the plan is expected to face many legal challenges including argument it violates basic property rights. >>> coming up what it means for san jose. >>> and come up why a san francisco woman is claiming she's a priest. >>> and taking a live look outside, that's the bay bridge approach to the toll plaza. metering lights not on. traffic pretty light. we expect it to be all morning long because it is the memorial day holiday. in fact our own reporter is probably sleeping in. we'll let him do that today. it's 5:20 right now. >>> you're watching "today in the bay." >> are you awake? probably one of the few people out there giving you a live look at san francisco. golden gate bridge. nice shot. a little shake to the camera. we've had strong winds throughout the area. meteorologist ch

when compared to other bay area cities, oakland leads by far with 851 robberies per 100,000 residentsin 2011. san francisco had just 289 while in san jose there were just 115. >> being number one on that list not exactly something to celebrate for oakland but here is something they can get excited about in the east bay city. oakland breaking number one for top real estate nation's list of most exciting cities beating out seattle, washington, d.c., new york, and san francisco. san francisco, the city by the bay, strong, ranking third on the list, checking in just behind boston. real estate in the nation says it looks at a number of criteria when coming up with the list including park acreage per person, percent of population between 20 and 34 years old. also bars, movie theaters, museums, theater companies and music venues per square mile. if you're curious, fast-food restaurants and big box stores per square mile, the few of those, the better you do. population diversity plays in. >>> google glass won't be out for a while now but it's already catching the attention of lawmakers in one

sunday afternoon are the games, we're going to hear from the players later in this newscast. >>> a bay area city tells medical marijuana growers to take it inside. >> i've had calls where there's been violence there, whether there's been home invasions and those kinds of things. >> outdoor growth leads to violence. is that true? we'll take a look at the numbers. >> and the perfect fit between the 49ers and levis. we'll tell you more about the naming rights deal for the new stadium in santa clara. >>> not in any backyard. one east bay city has been medical marijuana users from growing pot in their backyard. that's not sitting well with canibus users who say concord better get ready for a fight. >> watering, prepping the soil, gardening becomes second nature for brad perks. >> it's done all organically. >> it's not flowers he's growing. he's tending to his next harvest of marijuana. a neighbor already has his baby plants in bloom. perks says medical marijuana is his real medicine. not the dozens of pills he has to take for his diabetes. how he grows his plants will have to soon change. because par

how a bay area city is cracking down on distracted walking. ,, ,,,, female narrator: through monday, get 36 months through monday, get 36 months interest-free financing and save up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on serta icomfort and tempur-pedic, but this special financing offer 's >>> for the first time californians are learning about the plans and prices offered by private insurers when president obama's affordable care act goes into effect. cbs reporter andrea mineti has a breakdown on the costs and the concerns. >> reporter: the state agency "covered california" negotiated medical insurance rate with the total of 13 companies. if you live in the sacramento region, you can choose from four preselected providers. each company offers three price points. >> we want goldilocks pricing. we don't want prices that are too high but we also want to make sure there's enough money so patients can get the care they need. >> reporter: by using the calculator online, you can see the estimated costs for a family of four earning $65,000 a yea

. >>> coming up on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36, one bay area city take as big step in its fight against. >> if you are under age and out past 11:00 p.m. you will end up here. the major milestone for the man of steel that includes a makeover. join us for these stories and more on bay area news at 7:00 on tv 36. >> reporter: the san francisco giants avoid losing their 4th straight game to their rivals and in three minutes out and about, when the newest addition to the san francisco zoo will be going on public display. [ birds chirping ] [ inhales, exhales ] [ announcer ] cigarettes are not just dangerous when they're smoked. [ rat squeaking ] they're dangerous long after. cigarette butts are toxic. they release chemicals that poison our water... and harm wildlife. and millions... are polluting our environment. [ sniffing ] [ seagulls squawking ] >>> look at that. the new baby zuraff at the san francisco -- giraffe at the san francisco zoo. it was born last week. already 5 feet 10 inches tall. she is having positive interaction with the group. the zoo says she won't be on display for a few

. >>> and it's something police in one bay area city don't recall seeing before, the pony rounded up today and the photo that may explain its presence. >>> and it's cool and breezy this evening. coming up, the neighborhoods that could possibly drop into the upper 30s overnight and the one direction temperatures will be heading for the holiday weekend. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. sofa... desk... you know what? why don't you go get some frozen yogurt. i got this. you're so sweet. you got this, right? i do got this. let us get everything off the shelf, and to your home. . >>> berkeley's world nounded sshgs h known restaurant is scheduled at $2,500 person per dinner to raise money for its edible school yard in berkeley. >> the 13 other gardens in estate are facing federal funding cuts so 35 restaurants are donating a portion of their suspicious. >>> the fbi says that ibragim todashev was being questioned at his apartment in an

. >> the bay area city rolling out a ap fo. fix problems. >> and a backyard roaming bear that left a california community on edge. what happened? once he was cornered. >> and what are graduates getting this year? looking at how social media is giving a boost to graduation giving. stay with us. >>> an unusual visitor caused a stir today a young bear who woke residents up by rummaging through their yards this morning. abc 7 news shows you what this animal did, and how it was captured. >> it is myandering again. >> a bird's eye view of a bear and play by play courtesy of a helicopter pilot. >> far south. to have the bear roaming. >> this is sun valley. homes have swimming pools, properties have horses, and backyards full of all kinds of nooks and kran greerz a bear. >> this is into the cellar. >> this bear is unsubpoena stopable. now, watch the sliding door at the top of the screen. >> there is someone coming out. oh, my goodness. >> did they know there was a bear? we don't know. a giant german sheperd gives chase. he continues on

bay area doubled that at more than 22%. in fact, only phoenix saw a greater increase and just barely. bay area cities are not expected to reach the historic highs of 2005, but they are still increasing at a rapid pace. antioch saw a 28% rise in home prices over the last year. union city is up 34% and east oakland home prices jumped 51%. the market surge helped drive stock prices up. the dow-jones-average closed 110 points higher. also boosting the market, consumer confidence. people are more confident in the economy than at anytime since the great recession. >>> a grandmother has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs from mexico, but her family says she was framed. the woman from arizona was taken into custody at a military check point170 miles south of the border. the 42-year-old mall do gnaw dough was in mexico for a funeral with her husband. at the check point police said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under his seat and arrested him. he contacted the u.s. consulate and was immediately released. the police then accused her and took her into custody. her husband says they are after bribe

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take a look at some of the bay area cities here. santa rosa tomorrow afternoon and 75 and dropping to the low 70s for thursday and friday and oakland from 70 tomorrow to 65 by friday. as you look at san francisco, mid60s tomorrow and low 60s by thursday and friday. san jose going from 73 to the upper 60s. these temperatures will be running cooler than average for this time of year. here is what will bring the cooler weather. it is a cold front. much cooler weather anticipated thursday and friday. and this system looks like now it is going to hold together to produce some showers. the latest computer models are really bringing in the possibility of wet weather on thursday. tomorrow morning just patchy low clouds and a cool start to your morning. make sure have you an extra layer. clouds increase tomorrow afternoon. chance of showers as early as thursday morning. you can see cloverdale and ukiah is getting some wet weather. by early afternoon better chance that most of the bay area could be seeing wet weather here. light rurps could b

bay area families who lost their loved ones twice. how remains were destroyed at the cemetery. >>> and talk about one expensive lunch. why a bay area cityl be forced to cough up $5 million for one deputy's hamburger. >>> plus the crash test that makes you wonder how safe you and your pet are in the car. >>> temperatures took a 20-degree tumble today and going to get pretty chilly tonight but did you feel that wind? if you were outside this evening, it was very blustery, we're talking wind gusts to about 40 to 50 miles per hour. about 40 to 50 miles per hour. i',,,, Ñáçwçñ [ wind howling ] [ female announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you are looking for to live a more natural life. in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature. nature valley. nature at its most delicious. [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ roars ] ♪ [ male announcer ] universal studios summer of survival. ♪ the fire destroyed the frnltsz a fire at a bay area cemetery apparently did more harm than anyone first realized. the fire de

the art installation bay area city leader calls the silliest thing they've ever done. >>> and for their own good. the bay area's. >>> temperatures below normal including oakland 67 degrees today. sunny but chully but wait till sunny but chully but wait till you see how warm.,,,,,,,,,,,, Ñáçwçñ light. . >>> the feds are on the hunt for a bay area guy so bold he ripped off a mail truck at a red light. take a look at this. this guy robbed a u.s. postal truck stopped at 36th and market at oakland. the feds say he made off with a load of mail underneath his clothes right as the truck drove off. it happened mae 13th. the post office wants to catch this guy so badly their spoeksman drove a copy of the video to our news room about 25 minutes ago. the spoeksman hopes a $10,000 reward will help and, yes, this is a federal offense. >>> the designs for dozens of america's most-advanced weapons systems are now in the hands of cyber sxies david martin tels us all signs are pointing to china. >> there are 29 weapons systems on the list ranging from the newest jet fighter to missile defense systems pro

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bay area families who lost their loved ones twice. how remains were destroyed at the cemetery. >>> and talk about one expensive lunch. why a bay area city will be forced to cough up $5 million for one deputy's hamburger. >>> plus the crash test that makes you wonder how safe you and your pet are in the car. >>> temperatures took a 20-degree tumble today and going to get pretty chilly tonight but did you feel that wind? if you were outside this evening, it was very blustery, we're talking wind gusts to about 40 to 50 miles per hour. i'll have the run down on that and how long we're going to stay chilly coming up. the fire destroyed the frnltsz a fire at a bay area cemetery apparently did more harm than anyone first realized. the fire destroyed the at cypress lawn and one bay area family tells kpix 5's joe vasquez they got some unexpected news. joe. >> liz, family members tell me they were called into the office here at the cemetery yesterday and informed that their loved one's remains were destroyed in that fire last week and that they weren't the only ones. >> is this? i'm upset. >> the family of san francisco says they are doubly upset

. >>> california burning, a fierce brush fire breaks out right in the middle of a bay area city. >> it smelled the smoke come. >> while in shout earn california tonight, a monster wild fire almost the size of san francisco is reyesing towards thousands of homes. good evening, i'm ken. >> and i'm elizabeth cook. it's only mae 3rd, but from the looks of things today, it's going to be a very long summer. we have team coverage tonight beginning with sharon chen in san jose with how close flames got to homes. sharon. >> liz, a 30-acre grass tire is fully contained tonight, and crews are going to be working overnight to bring it under control. we do want to show you how close the fire got to car traffic. we're going to look at video here with flames burning right up the castle expressway. quite a close call there. it's only may 3 rdz, and firefighters already warden us to expect a long and dangerous fire season. this is the kind of fire we don't want to see this early in the year the billowing smoke and dancing flames the first signs something was wrong. eric rub owe and his mother lived ne

. >> still ahead here at 5:00, why leaders in one bay area city are pinning their hopes on soccer.ok at them kids. [ sigh ] they have no idea what it was like before u-verse high speed internet. yeah, you couldn't just stream movies to a device like that. one time, i had to wait half a day to watch a movie. you watched movies?! i was lucky if i could watch a show. show?! man, i was happy to see a sneezing panda clip! trevor, have you eaten today? you sound a little grumpy. [ laughter ] [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible. . >> there's a new soccer tournament in town. san francisco is helping to launch the first ever street soccer u.s.a. home cup. just in case you didn't know, there are homeless soccer teams. the goal is to help raise aware bs of physical and mental health issues for the homeless. the proceeds will go towards funding the soccer street program in the city that teaches job skills training for the homeless. the tournament takes place on june 22 and 23rd. >> the warriors get set to take the court f

still ahead, dubious distinction for a bay area city.ll tell you about the spot now known as the robbery capital of the country. >> not really something to celebrate. >>> plus, did calls for help go unanswered in libya in the days before a deadly attack? new details to tell you about just in to our newsroom. >>> and is a name change on the way for sfo? we'll let you know, next. ♪ (alarm clock buzzer) ♪ (announcer) friskies. now serving breakfast. well, he showed up in a van. [ women ] oh-awww. [ voices in background ] [ female announcer ] swapportunity. the opportunity to swap a higher calorie snack for a delicious 90 calorie yoplait light. ♪ sorry... about your date, the details of your date. [ female announcer ] just one swap a day helps keep the calories away. yoplait. it is so good. >>> the dow over 15,000 for the first time in history. see how the markets go today, if they continue to rise. good vibrations out there in the stock market. lots to talk about. 6:30 right now. good morning, i'm jon kelley. >> and i'm laura garcia-cannon.

everywhere along the bay area freeway and we're not talking about traffic, but graffiti vandals are turning the roads into their own personal art galleries. mark tells us that one big bay area city will soon be off exhibits. >> reporter: drive on highway 282 downtown san jose and you have no doubt seen the graffiti. it is bigger than any street sign. this has been here for months, and more than one driver has wondered why it has never been painted over. >> are you surprised that it has not been cleaned up? >> california, then again you can see all the budget cuts. >> you know, somebody needs to do something about it. >> reporter: and now the city of san jose in conjunction with cal tran and union pacific is wiping out hard-to-reach graffiti on, over, and around freeways throughout the city. the entire project starts on monday, with this railroad tussle over 13th street. and after the evening commute, cal tran will be shutting down lanes, so crews could paint over the tagging. >> those bridges, they are really prominent as they see it every day driving to and from work as we're glad to be able to get that cleaned up now. >> reporter: and while the city does have a contractor that

bay area doubled that at more than 22%. in fact, only phoenix saw a greater increase and just barely. bay area cities are not expected to reach the historic highs of 2005, but they are still increasing at a rapid pace. antioch saw a 2 prices over the last year. union city is up 34% and east oakland home prices jumped 51%. the housing market surge helped drive stock prices up. the dow-jones-average closed 110 points higher. also boosting the market, consumer confidence. people are more confident in the economy than at anytime since the great recession. >>> a grandmother has been arrested on suspicion of smuggling drugs from mexico, but her family says she was framed. the woman from arizona was taken into custody at a military check point170 miles south of the border. the 42-year-old mall do gnaw dough was in mexico for a funeral with her husband. at the check point police said they found 12 pounds of marijuana under his seat and arrested him. he contacted the u.s. consulate and was immediately released. the police then accused her and took her into custody. her husband says they are after bribe money,

several bay area cities already moved to ban them. >> a lot of cities have some banned. south san francisco, redwood city, mill bare, a handful of 30 cities with a medical pot ban in the bay area. a riverside california case made it to the california supreme court. under california law they're legal but a number believe it attracts drug users and problems. it became clear they were concerned. >> what i need to you respond to zoning yes. >> this is land use regulation. >> the lawyer for the riverside kes pensry argued california law allows dispensaries therefore, cities should not be able to ban them. >> legislature knows how to say,000 shall not ban. they didn't say that. >> and in sacramento a protest of that decision and one participants, the founder of the dispensary. >> meaning most either dworing to take long drives or just going to return to the old fashioned way, they're going to buy it from criminal autos the mayor says patients can find outlet autos they're available but we're not in position to monitor or regulate or enforce a new facility that is opening up. >>

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. >> the super bowl host committee says all bay area cities will work together to pull off the big event. >>> other bay area headlines, a man in his 30s was killed when a three-foot metal rod came flying through the windshield of his car and impaled him. it happened just after 8:00 this morning on westbound 580 in livermore near grant line road. authorities believe the rod may have come from the back of a truck but they say it's doubtful they will ever know for sure because the rod had no markings, nor a company name on it. >>> authorities are trying to figure out why a suspicious man was hanging around a pg&e transmission substation in san jose this morning. it's the same station that was damaged by gunfire last month. a security guard spotted the man with his flashlight around 3 a.m. before. the man then took off running. police searched the area around the metcalf road station but couldn't find him. >>> the irs official responsible for tax exemptions was called before congress today. lois lerner was the first to admit publicly that conservative groups were targeted for audits. the cbs

take a look at some of the bay area cities here. santa rosa tomorrow afternoon and 75 and dropping to the low 70s for thursday and friday and oakland from 70 tomorrow to 65 by friday. as you look at san francisco, mid60s tomorrow and low 60s by thursday and friday. san jose going from 73 to the upper 60s. these temperatures will be running cooler than average for this time of year. here is what will bring the cooler weather. it is a cold front. much cooler weather anticipated thursday and friday. and this system looks like now it is going to hold together to produce some showers. the latest computer models are really bringing in the possibility of wet weather on thursday. tomorrow morning just patchy low clouds and a cool start to your morning. make sure have you an extra layer. clouds increase tomorrow afternoon. chance of showers as early as thursday morning. you can see cloverdale and ukiah is getting some wet weather. by early afternoon better chance that most of the bay area could be seeing wet weather here. light rurps could b

take a look at some of the bay area cities here. santa rosa tomorrow afternoon and 75 and dropping to the low 70s for thursday and friday and oakland from 70 tomorrow to 65 by friday. as you look at san francisco, mid60s tomorrow and low 60s by thursday and friday. san jose going from 73 to the upper 60s. these temperatures will be running cooler than average for this time of year. here is what will bring the cooler weather. it is a cold front. much cooler weather anticipated thursday and friday. and this system looks like now it is going to hold together to produce some showers. the latest computer models are really bringing in the possibility of wet weather on thursday. tomorrow morning just patchy low clouds and a cool start to your morning. make sure have you an extra layer. clouds increase tomorrow afternoon. chance of showers as early as thursday morning. you can see cloverdale and ukiah is getting some wet weather. by early afternoon better chance that most of the bay area could be seeing wet weather here. light rurps could b

several bay area cities already moved to ban them. >> a lot of cities have some banned. uth san francisco, redwood city, mill bare, a handful of 30 cities with a medical pot ban in the bay area. a riverside california case made it to the california supreme court. under california law they're legal but a number believe it attracts drug users and problems. it became clear they were concerned. >> what i need to you respond to zoning yes. >> this is land use regulation. >> the lawyer for the riverside kes pensry argued california law allows dispensaries therefore, cities should not be able to ban them. >> legislature knows how to say,000 shall not ban. they didn't say that. >> and in sacramento a protest of that decision and one participants, the founder of the dispensary. >> meaning most either dworing to take long drives or just going to return to the old fashioned way, they're going to buy it from criminal autos the mayor says patients can find outlet autos they're available but we're not in position to monitor or regulate or enforce a new facility that is opening up. >> t

city could lose that money. we also may have to pay it back. reporting live in san jose, nbc bay area news. >>> police arrested three people in connection with a drive-by shooting earlier this morning in san francisco. it happened just before 4:00 at 16th and mission b.a.r.t. plaza. the suspect road by the area and shot three men, two hit in the leg, the third in the stomach. that person in critical condition. the other wo are expected to be okay. police found the suspect later in bay view in an old mercedes. in an attempt to escape, they backed their vehicle into a squad car hurting one officer taken to the hospital with minor injuries. >> they are targeted. for what reason, we still have to look into that. gang related is always a possibility. we do our task force investigations to see what the connection may be at this point. >> police recovered two guns from the suspect's car. >> now to developing news on the central coast. that's where fire crews are watching winds as flames are threatening homes in the mountains above santa barbara. at last check the fire has scorched 1800 acres

. >>> well, people who live in a struggling bay area city are getting a chance to decide how their tax money will be spent. starting today, vallejo becomes the first city in the country to vote on the projects the city will pay for. kpix 5's anne makovec on what's behind this experiment in direct democracy. >> we need to have a choice. >> reporter: and now each resident 16 and older does. voting for six out of 35 ways to spend $3.2 million raised through a voter approved tax. and the proposals vary from money for school marching bands to improvements to mare island park from new armored vehicles for emergency responders to fitness equipment at the waterfront. many are voting for street repair. >> the potholes. >> reporter: for other it's park improvements. >> my children going into restrooms right now. extremely extremely disgusting. >> reporter: vallejo is the first city in the country to do this at a cost of $200,000. they've been narrowing down the choices for months all leading up to this week of voting. >> we're coming out of bankruptcy. we're trying to reinvent our image. >> repo

. >> a merchant has a bad reaction to parking plans being considered by a bay area city. >>> in just a few months, berkeley will begin testing one of two controversy metered parking plans. they are part of the three-year pilot program set to start in september in three neighborhoods. the plans are designed to improve parking conditions and encourage people to use alternative means of transportation. one would have drivers pay higher rates between noon and 6:00 p.m. when demand is highest. the other would charge drivers more when they stay longer. a business owner we spoke to this morning says he believes both plans will drive customers away. >> i think they are gonna kill the businesses out here. similar shops down the street away from downtown offering similar services, people will spend their money there instead of getting a ticket here. getting $50. >> the program is partly funded by about $2 million in federal grants. >>> game 7 of the nhl western conference semifinals, just about six hours away. new at noon, fred ingles is live outside staples center in l.a. where the sharks tak

. >>> well, people who live in a struggling bay area city are getting a chance to decide how their tax money will be spent. starting today, vallejo becomes the first city in the nation to vote on the projects that the city will fund. kpix 5's anne makovec on what's behind this experiment in direct democracy. >> we need to have a choice. >> reporter: and now each resident 16 and older does. voting for six out of 35 ways to spend $3.2 million raised through a voter approved tax. and the proposals vary from money for school marching bands to improvements to mare island park from new armored vehicles for emergency responders to fitness equipment at the waterfront. many are voting for street reprayer. for other it's park improvements. >> extremely extremely disgusting. >> reporter: vallejo is the first city in the country to do this at a cost of $200,000. they've been narrowing down the choices for monos all leading up to this week of voting. >> we're coming out of bankruptcy. we're trying to reinvent our image. >> reporter: the decisions being made today are only advisory to the city counc