carlos francies was off duty at the time. he was with his girlfriend, his sister and his sister's friend in south lake tahoe yesterday afternoon. carg to the -- according to the lake tahoe police department all four went out into the lake, carlos francies and his girlfriend were on paddle boards. investigators say carlos francies saw his sister fall into the lake and that is when her friend went in after her. carlos francies thought the man was drowning so he went into help. he had trouble swimming on his own. his girlfriend tried to throw a life jacket to him but the winds were so strong, 40 miles per hour at times. it didn't reach him. his girlfriend went into the lake to help but carlos francies was already sinking and unconscious. he was pronounced dead later. those who knew him describe him as a guy always willing to help. >> i am not surprised of his actions. he was a great deputy. loved by everybody. >> i think anything like this we are -- when someone does something to help another human being, and tragedy strikes and

francies went after him and drowned. >> carlos was an honorable man working in an honorable profession as a deputy sheriff, and he died honorably doing exactly what he swore an oath to do, to care for the safety of others. >> and francies worked for the sheriff's department for four years. most recently, at the martinez detention facility. >>> 4:41. overtaxed for years, that's the realization for more than 200 low-income families. now santa clara county will have to repay each and every one of them. kpix 5's christian hartnett tells us just how much the county will have to fork over. >> reporter: for families in the los arroyos community, it seems like a bad dream. >> it couldn't be possible.

. >> deputy carlos francies was with the contra costa county sheriff's department since 2011. he was most recently assigned to work in the martinez detention facility. he lived in sacramento and played on the sacramento state football team in 2005. how he is being remembered. >> it is hard. one of the guys you going to grow old with. you know? >> reporter: he is talking about a lifelong friend. carlos francies who went by diamond. >> lost a brother. >> reporter: he was a sheriff's deputy in contra costa county and a star athlete 13 years ago, helping take the school to the chips. >> -- championships. [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: carlos francies drowned yesterday after trying to help a friend he thought was in trouble at the water at lake tahoe. the lake tahoe police department said he was kayaking here. he swam to a friend who he thought was in distress. >> he was a great deputy. >> reporter: he worked that contra costa county sheriff's department for three years but spent time in rancho cordova. he was the older brother. and he came back to help coach football and track. he

deputy carlos francies saw a person on the lake who was drowning.hat's when the deputy who was spray tags thing jumped in the lake to try to save that person but the deputy tragically ended up troung himself. there is no word if the person the deputy francies was trying to rescue also drowned, but the loss has left a huge void here in the contra costa sheriff's office. sheriff david livingston issued a statement it read in part, deputy carlos francies died doing what he was sworn to do, putting himself in harm's way to protect the lives of others, he is a hero and example of with a exactly is right in law enforcement today. the south lake tahoe police department is handling the investigation into the drowning, but a team from contra costa county arrived there yesterday to gather information on what exactly happened. a lot of unanswered questions here in the city of martinez. we're live am contra costa county, i'm damian trujillo, "today in the bay." >>> thank you very much. nine years later and still no answers. this morning a mother is going to ret

carlos francis intento ayudar a un amigo de la familia, que al parecer se estaba ahogando, pero sÓloograr varios metros antes de quedar inconsciente. la policÍa investiga las circunstancias. esta maÑana encontraron a un hombre muerto en las vÍas del tren en vallejo. la policÍa confirmÓ que se trata de un homicidio, ya que la vÍctima tenía heridas de bala. el cadÁver del hombre lo hallaron cerca de la calle sacramento y la avenida yolo. segÚn autoridades, el crimen se convirtiÓ durante la noche. dos me de menores de edad murieron en el parque yosemite. el superintendente del parque enviÓ sus condolencias a los familiares de los fallecidos. y tragedias como lo ocurrido en yosemite podrÍa repetirse cada

contra costa county sheriff deputy carlos francies will be laid to rest today. ast week trying to help a friend struggling in water at south lake tahoe. today's service will be in sacramento where deputy francies lived. >>> mosquitos have tested positive for west nile virus in martinez. so far no humans have contracted the disease. three birds found in oakley, danville and pleasant hill have also tested positive for the virus. vector control says they will spray the areas tomorrow. >>> state lawmakers are working on a plan to fix the aging roads. members of a senate committee with supporting legislation to generate $4 billion a year for repairs. the moneywould come from a 12 cents a gallon tax and raising vehicle registration fees to $100. >>> tension in the koreas as rockets are fired across the border. north korea fired first and south korea fired back. tensions spiked after two south korean soldiers were seriously wounded by land mines. >>> greece is expected to receive the first portion of its $96 billion bailout today. it will go toward repaying detectors an

yesterday carlos francis spent the afternoon with his friends on el dorado beach in south lake tahoe. all four why in the lake more than 100 yards offshore when his sister fell off the kayak. a friend helped her back to the kayak. as the friend swam back to his kayak, deputy franceies thought his friend was drowning. he jumped into the water to help the friend when his body went into shock and he drowned. ♪[ music ] >> the mood, um, around this agency we're all devastated. we have lost one of our family members. he was well liked, well respected, hard working. and we are in close contact with the family to get through this. >> deputy francies was our colleague and friend. he was an outstanding person and professional. we are proud to say he was a contra costa county deputy sheriff and he will be missed. >> reporter: the flags are lowered in honor of the deputy. he has been with the contra costa county sheriff's department for 3 1/2 years. the sheriff's department says they have been in close contact with deputy francies' family and they plan to hold a memorial sometime soon. live in m

this is the deputy, carlos francis. died in lake tahoe trying to nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in martinez where she has learned more about how this happened. jodi. >> reporter: i'll tell you, there is a deep sense of sorrow hee in contra costa county. the deputy worked here at the jail in martinez. he would have been at work right now if not for the tragedy. >> deputy francis was our colleague and friend. he was an outstanding person and professional. and we are proud to say he was a contra costa county deputy sheriff and he will be missed. >> reporter: that's how contra costa county sheriff's office i colleague, 30-year-old carlos francis. the off-duty deputy yesterday at lake tahoe after jumping in the water to try to rescue a friend he thought was in distress. >> he went into the water after him. and basically his body went into shock at that point. and he drowned. >> i mean, he became a police officer for a reason. you know, that's what he wanted to do, he wanted to help people. he gave his life for somebo

police a carlos francies jumped into deep water and died himself. >> choppy conditions made swimming in the lake very tricky. winds were 20 to 30 herps and waves said top up to 4 feet. right now st it's not clear if the person he was trying to rescue also drowned. the sheriffs released a statement, deputy carlos francies died doing what he was sworn to do, putting himself in harm's way to protect the lives of others. he is a hero and example of exactly what is right in law enforcement today. we are of course going to continue to follow the latest developments this this story throughout the morning. "today in the bay's" damian trujillo will have a live report in our next half hour. >>> to a painful anniversary for a bay area mom. today marks nine years since her 17-year-old son was shot and killed in front of his san francisco house and sill no answers. "today in the bay" stephanie chuang joins us live from our san francisco newsroom with more on her quest for closure and what she is still doing on this anniversary to this day. >> reporter: think about it, nine years of not just grief

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deputy carlos francies did drowned in lake tahoe. they said he was off duty vacation ming in the lake, he tried to save a person who was apparently drowning, but deputy francies ended up drowning himself. there were choppy conditions on the lake yesterday, winds were 20 to 30 miles per hour. it is still unclear if the person he was trying to save also drowned. the sheriff of contra costa county put out a statement late last night. sheriff david livingston wrote, carlos prann sees died doing what he was sworn to do, putting his life in the arm's ways to help others. now, a team from contra costa sheriff's office is headed to lake tahoe yesterday actually to do their own investigation into this tragic accident but the official investigation is being conducted by south lake tahoe police. tragic turn of events here am in contra costa county. we're live in martinez, i'm damian trujillo, "today in the bay." >>> happening today, the sensitive debate over life:#úw death will play out in court. terminally ill patients and doctors who treat th

deputy carlos francies was kayaking thursday in south lake tahoe, when he saw a friend who he thought was struggling in the water. when he jumped into the water to help his friend. his body went into shock and he died. fellow officers spoke fondly of him today. >> reporter: he sacrificed his life trying to save another. he will be messed. >> pam: flags were at half staff. and black mourning bands covered badges at the contra costa county courthouse today, where francies was assigned to work. >> pam: the city of san jose is reporting a tentative contract agreement with its police force. the tentative pack, which still has to be approved by rank- and- file. includes an eight- percent pay increase. a five- percent retention bonus. and major provisions to improve community policing. those include keeping san jose police assigned to certain neighborhoods for up to a year. and bonuses to attract bi- lingual officers. >> pam: san francisco will have some new officers manning the streets next week. the police department graduated it's 244th recruit class tonight. two of the recruits. 26-year

. >> reporter: it really was. 30-year-old carlos diamond francis was a dedicated deputy with a bright future who left this world far, far too soon. >> charming, handsome, successful and humble. and he showed his love for people by his actions. >> it was that overwhelming sense of duty that friends and colleagues of this 30-year-old officer will remember most. hundreds gathered to remember the sheriff's deputy who drowned in lake tahoe last week while trying to save a friend he thought was in distress. >> he dove into that water because saving his friend was more important than saving himself. >> he was off duty at the time of the tragedy but the law enforcement family says he's nothing short of a hero. >> he died honorably, doing exactly what he swore an oath to do. >> his family shared memories of his childhood, he grew up playing football, little league and track. >> me and my brothers going to walk in heaven again and we going to drive cameros and wreck cameros. i'm going to break my arm. >> god speed deputy carlos diamond francis. >> now he was also a dedicated mentor. he mentored

the sheriff's office says deputy carlos francis died what he was sworn to do, putting himself in harm's way to protect the lives of others. a team from the sheriff's office is headed to lake tahoe to help with the investigation. >>> time now 6:06. a sunnyvale woman is accused of beating her mother to death with a hammer. it happened at a mobile home park on vienna drive. the suspect called police to the scene yesterday afternoon. police found inside 50-year-old linde smith unarmed and cooperative. her mother was dead from blunt- force trauma. there was a hammer the scene. the woman was arrested and charged with the 81-year-old mother's murder. detectives believe an argument led to the attack. >>> pg&e has paid the state a $300 million fine stemming from the san bruno pipeline explosion to the general fund. that's all part of a larger $1.6 billion penalty leveled against the company earlier this year for the blast. eight people were killed and dozens of homes destroyed in the pipeline explosion nearly five years ago. >>> senator dianne feinstein is going head to head with san francisco m

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mourners pay their respects at a memorial service for contra costa county sheriff's deputies carlos francies. he drowned last week as he tried to rescue a friend in lake tahoe. investigators say he was with a group on the lake when a friend appeared to be struggling in the water. today's service was in sacramento, where he lived. >>> a woman is in jail after police say that she led them on a wild chase from one end of the bay to the other. hayward police first spotted the driver weaving in and out of traffic. officers followed her from the east bay all the way into san francisco. they say the woman finally hit a hydrant near fremont and 1st. she was caught and arrested on suspicion of dui. >>> it's move-in day at san francisco state university. parents and students are unloading cars, trucks and u- hauls in front of residence halls. sf state has more than 4,000 student hughesing units so -- sf state has more than 4,000 student housing units so it's been chaotic. >> i go back and forth between scared and excited. >> more than 4,000 students enrolled which is the largest class ever at san fran

the sheriff asked that the flags be flown at half staff here in honor of deputy carlos francis that drawned with family and friends. they say that it happened after the beach near highway 50 intersection and he was paddle boarding in some windy conditions. she went into the water. the friend went into the help and the friend was struggling and jumped in and went under water himself. the girlfriend performed cpr, but was unable to save him. everybody else made it to shore safely. the colleagues at the sheriff's office are in shock. >> deputy sacrificed his life and the pursuit of trying to save the life of another while on lake tahoe deputy francis was our colleague and friend. he was an outstanding person and professional, and we're proud to say that he was a county deputy sheriff. >> deputy was working and he has been with the sheriff office since 2011. his friend and family new him as diamond and the 30-year-old was a talented athlete and the stock ton football team before joining the police department. he is joined by two sisters and brother that played in the nfl. deputy co deadly weapo

county deputy who drowned trying to save a friend will be honored by family and friends today, carlos franciesto lake tahoe last thursday to help his friend who had jumped into the water to save francies' own sister. everyone made it out of the water okay except for the deputies. funerals services will be held at 10:00 today. >>> we've seen this video a number of times. a disturbing case of animal abuse caught on camera. "today in the bay" stephanie chuang live in burlingame with the shocking video that could lead to criminal charges. >> reporter: that's right, charges of animal abuse, misdemeanor or felony. the video can be tough to watch. it appears the woman picks up the small dog by the neck and throws it down at least wise. peninsula humane society and spca investigators say she is a professional dog sitter and they have gotten complaints about her before in the last ten years but didn't have real proof million this video evidence they want move of it to build a criminal case. animal control seized 11 dogs from her, three her own. they are also lookinger for the owner of the dog if the vi

francies went after him and drowned. >> carlos was an honorable man working in an honorable profession as a deputy sheriff, and he died honorably doing exactly what he swore an oath to do, to care for the safety of others. >> and francies worked for the sheriff's department for four years. most recently, at the martinez detention facility. >>> 4:41. overtaxed for years, that's the realization for more than 200 low-income families. now santa clara county will have to repay each and every one of them. kpix 5's christian hartnett tells us just how much the county will have to fork over. >> reporter: for families in the los arroyos community, it seems like a bad dream. >> it couldn't be possible. >> reporter: for 13 years this low-income housing communities has never paid the correct amount in property taxes. >> we were, like, wow. this is incredible, 13 years, higher and higher taxes. it was a shock. >> reporter: the santa clara county tax assessor's office discovered the mistake after repeated calls from a neighbor who felt she was overpaying. turns out the assessor's office had overvalu

deputy carlos francis died while trying to save a person struggling in deep the water. the sheriffs office is sending a team to lake tahoe to gather information. the chp is looking for this woman who they believe went over the bay bridge early wednesday morning following a crash in a stolen car. she has been identified as irwin kay sanchez. she may have fallen or jumped into the water to avid being capture -- to avoid being captured. >>> oakland police are holding off on releasing video from police body cameras that shows wednesday's officer involved shooting. a 24-year-old armed robbery suspect was killed in that confrontation. a police association attorney shows the officer pointing a gun. >>> this accident happened just before 8:00 last night. investigators say a man was riding with a female passenger on a stolen bike when he crashed into a car. now he ran but the woman was actually pinned under the car. she suffered major injuries. no word on her condition this morning. >>> family members of a notorious killer stabbed to death are demanding answers. 71-year-old hugo

a little over an hour ago, we heard out they are coping with the death of deputy carlos francies. they are heartbroken. but they will get through this. he was off duty. he was with his girlfriend. his sister and sister's male friend near el dorado beach yesterday afternn. according to the police department all four went out into the lake 2:45 yesterday afternoon. with francis and his girlfriend on paddleboards and the other two on kayaks, francis thought a man was drowning. so he went into help as well. after doing so, the deputy was having trouble swimming on his own. that's when his girlfriend tried to throw a life jacket to him. the winds were gusting 40 miles an hour. the life jacket didn't reach him. that's when francis's girlfriend went into the lake to retrieve him. he was already sinking. by the time she went to reach him, he had already gone unconscious. he was pronounced dead a short time later. >> i think any time someone goes out and does something to help another human being hand tragedy -- and tragedy strikes and they end up losing their life, it's always a shock. it

police say contra costa county sheriff's deputy carlos francis was paddleboarding and kayaking near elado beach. investigators say his sister fell off her kayak and friend helped her back on but thought he was in distress and that is when he jumped in to help. >> heroically sacrificed his life in the pursuit of trying to save the life of another while on lake tahoe. he was our colleague and friend. >> the family says he was a talented athlete who played college and arena football before joining the sheriff's department. >>> working to restore power to tesla's plant almost 12 hours after a crane operator knocked down a power line there. this is video from sky 7 hd. no power, tesla was forced to send almost all factory workers home. some nonfactory workers did keep working at the palo alto office. tesla said it would be able to catch up on car production once the power is restored. >>> warning to drivers on the golden gate bridge. ramp and lane closures start tonight. looks pretty good right now. this is a live look. striping taking place on or near the bridge during closures. only one s

deputy carlos francis was 30 years old. he drowned last week in lake tahoe. he graduated from cordova high school before going on to sacramento state where he played football. his sister talked about how happy his brother was to have a career until law enforcement. >> when he pursued his career in law enforcement, he was so happy and excited that he made it to where he wanted to be. >> a memorial law enforcement scholarship was announced in his honor to help keep his memory and name alive. >>> caitlyn jenner could face a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge for that crash that killed a 69-year-old woman. jenner's suv rear ended a lexus. the lexus was push into on coming traffic and the driver of the lexus was killed. investigators found jenner was not speeding but was driving unsafely for the road conditions. the district attorney will be deciding whether to file charges next week. a misdemeanor charge could carry a sentence of up to a year in jail. now that crash happened while caitlyn jenner was transitioning from bruce. >>> it is the ugly side of nail

deputy carlos francies worked for the sheriff's department but lived in sacramento.ty carlos francies died doing what he promised to do, put himself in harm earl way to protect the lives of others. a team is going to lake tahoe. they will investigate the drowning. the person the deputy was trying to rescue did survive. >>> a search resumes this morning in lake tahoe for this man. this was retrieved from a go pro camera. a boater found the paddleboard, a paddle and the camera about a mile offshore. but there was no one in sight. a south lake tahoe rent company said it rented the board to a man with a thick foreign accent and he paid in crash. you see here the photo. if you have any information about him, call the authorities. >>> a group of terminally ill patients will be a san francisco courtroom to fight for the right to die. a judge is expected to hear the legal challenges. brian flores is live in san francisco with how the attorney general kamala harris is responding. >> reporter: hi, good morning. the case being heard later today in san francisco. for many of the

the department is not released a photo of deputy carlos francies, he was on vacation at that lake whenter to save someone interest drowning. he tragically lost had his own life. share rift david livingston issued this statement yesterday, deputy carlos francies died doing what he was sworn to do, putting himself in harm's way to protect the lives of others. he is a hero and example of exactly what is right in law enforcement today. we express our prayers of course to his family. >>> right now let's get a live look -- or i should say a look at the weather with meteorologist kari hall. good morning. >> good morning. a little -- it will be a little warmer than it was yesterday, in loss gas toe a high 86 degrees and financial district contradict at 74 degrees. napa 89, oakland 77, san ramone 91 degrees and we are getting ready for a hot weekend. any problems on the roads, anthony? >>> the san mateo bridge is really slow because of a couple of accidents, one right when you get on to the toll plaza and once you get towards the westerly span things do bog down. not only there but we also have

francies was paddle boarding on the lake when a friend appeared to be struggling in the water nearby. he went after him and drowned himself. >> carlos was an honorable man working in an honorable profession as a deputy sheriff and he died honorably doing exactly what he swore an oath to do, to care for the safety of others. >> deputy francies had worked for the sheriff's department for four years. he was working at the martinez detention facility when he died. >>> we are learning more about the cancer diagnosis of former president jimmy carter. he found out that cancer in his liver had spread. >> there were four spots of melanoma on my brain. >> the 90-year-old carter says he hasn't experienced much pain or weakness but he will have to curtail his work with the humanitarian foundation he founded. >> an exciting adventurous gratifying existence so i was surprisingly at ease, much more so than my wife was. >> friends of carter say he is thankful for his faith's faces the future. he says he will hope for the best and accept what comes. president obama tweeted this. president carter is as good a man as they come. michelle and i are pray

carlos francis better known as diamond will be laid to rest today in sacramento. >>> the city's recently retired independent police auditor has filed a formal complaint against the department, claiming irregularities. police first said the homicide suspect was shot as he reached for his waistband. police later retracted that statement, saying he was shot in the back during a fast- moving set of events. >>> well three people have been killed after someone shot into a crowd at a basketball game in rochester, new york. police say it was a drive-by shooting that happened late last night outside the boys and girls club. information about the victims has not been released. rochester police chief is asking anyone with information to come forward. in the meantime, four other people were injured during that same shooting. >>> protests are flaring up in st. louis, missouri, following a deadly officer- involved shooting involving an 18-year-old african american man. police say it happened yesterday when they tried to serve a search warrant. they say the man, identified as mansour ballbay was one of

carlos francies jumped into lake tahoe last thursday. his friend had just leapt into the water to help francies' sister. everyone it out of the water okay except for francies. the 30-year-old deputy worked at the martinez detention facility. >>> it is the most common hand mark in the western hems peer for someone to take their life. a long road to a suicide barrier is about to get a little shorter. board district members approved the new barrier, price tag expected to run a little over $70 million and take three years to build. in meetings planned for today and tomorrow the board is expected to i approve the first real funding to hire a project consultant. construction likely wouldn't start until the spring. >>> a new push begins today to improve safety on one of san francisco's most dangerous traffic corridors. city leaders will help launch the upper market street safety project designed to make streets on market between octavia and castro safer for cyclists and pedestrians. new safety measures will include bolder crosswalk, painted saf

. >>> a memorial service will be held for carlos francies. he drowned during an off day last week as he tried to rescue a friend in lake tahoe. investigators say the officer was with a group kayaking and paddle boarding on the lake when a friend appeared to be struggling in the water. today's service will be in sacramento where francies lived. >>> a tragic end to a high risk rescue mission at sea. a sick sailor has died even after an elite pararescue group worked through the night to try to save him. special california air national guard unit sent to help is based at moffett field. the four-man team jumped from a plane and parachuted into the ocean to board the ship and treat the patient. it was located about 900 miles off the coast of california. the vehicle carrier, the green ridge, is headed to san francisco. >>> firefighters say a failing water heater is partially responsible for the huge "rocky fire" in napa county. the wildfire burned for more than two weeks destroying dozens of homes and buildings. investigators say when the water heat

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deputy carlos francis was only 30 years old. he drowned last week in lake tahoe.e had his roots in sacramento. he graduated from cordova high before going to sacramento state where he was a football player. francis' sister talked about how happy his brother was to have a career in law enforcement. >> when he pursued his career in law enforcement, he was so happy and excited that he made it to where he wanted to be. >> now a memorial of law enforcement scholarship was enannounced in francis honor to keep his memory and name alife. >>> a man to help build the burning man infrastructure died on organization grounds. he died of natural causes. he was in his late 50s. the sheriffs department is investigating and has not confirmed the exact cause of death. stevenson had been at the black rock desert site since april helping to prepare for this years festival. >>> time is 6:47. today could be a pivotal day. today is a reported deadline for a san diego developer to hand in a detailed plan to build a coliseum city. that developer has an exclusive negotiating agreement with

deputy carlos francis worked for the department but lived in sacramento. the sheriffs department said he died doing what he was sworn to do by putting himself in harms way to protect the lives of others. the sheriffs office is sending a team to lake tahoe to investigate the incident. >>> a group of terminally ill patients will be in a san francisco courtroom today fighting for the right to die. a lawsuit was -- they are challenging a state law that bans doctors from prescribing a fatal dose of medication to term thatly ill patients. attorney general kamala harris is defending the case. last month a san diego judge threw out a similar lawsuit. >>> time is 5:07. we now know the name of the woman suspected of jumping or falling off the bay bridge after a crash in a stolen car early wednesday morning but the chp still doesn't know where she is. the chp says she is 25-year-old erlin kay sanchez. they want to know if she is okay and they have questions about that stolen car. when chp officers rushed to the crash scene, they found the crashed car. it was abandone

they say deputy carlos francis drowned. he was paddleboarding and kayaking. somehow his sister and the friend ended up in the water. the sister was okay but francis thought his friend was struggling. he jumped into the lake to help but drowned trying to do so. >> he was our colleague and frie friend. we are proud to say he was a deputy sheriff. >> his family says he was a talented athlete who played college and arena football before joining the sheriff's department. the man he was trying to help did survive. >>> the san francisco board of education will hold an emergency meeting tonight for students who finished school but are being blocked from getting a high school diploma. >> reporter: dan, the board is expected to take matters into its own hands this afternoon and issue diplomas despite state law requiring an exit exam. both state lawmakers and local leaders think this is bureaucracy at its worse with students caught in the middle. let me break down the issue for you. this is how it goes. the state legislature is in the process and expected to pass a bill

it's for carlos francies. a. the sister made it out okay as did the friend, but francies just couldn't make it back to the shore. he worked at the martinez detention center. >>> new details this morning on former president jimmy carter. he spoke to the media this morning about his recent cancer diagnosis, saying it had spread to his brain. carter spokane diddley about his health, saying he plans to begin treatment immediately. earlier this morning he had surgery to remove a cancerous tumor on his liver. when he went in for more screening, the doctors found the cancer in his brain. >> they did an mri and found that there were four spots of melanoma on the brain. they are very small spots, about 2 millimeters if you can envision how that is. i get the first radiation treatment this afternoon. >> carter says he plans to cut back on the humanitarian effort, something he said he had been planning to do for some time. >> yet he handled it with such grace, the rest of that conference. >>> a burlingame woman is captured

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carlos francis died while attempting to save a friend at lake tahoe. francis served with the contra costa sheriff's department for four years. the individual ilwill take place at cor -- the vigil will take place in rancho cordova. >>> national guard troops will be joining the fight against wildfires raging across the state. the pentagon confirmed 440 soldiers and airmen have been activated to work with cal fire crews. california leaders asked for the help saying the state's resources had been tapped out. >>> in lake county crews are making major progress with the jerusalem fire. it's now 90% contained. while the flames have charred over 25,000 acres, firefighters say the area is calm enough now for evacuated residents to start heading home. >>> crews outside folsom lake have a new plan to keep the water flowing. they're actually hoping they never have to use it. >> reporter: these are the first pictures of the construction of a floating barge e 60,000 residents of folsomo and the nearby prison. supplying drinking water when the lake gets too low and th

deputy carlos francis was a standout football player in 2005. on friday he died trying to save the life of his sister's friend. they were on paddle boards. his sister and her friend were on kayaks. her friend tried to help and when deputy stepped in to help but didn't make it to them in time and fell unconscious. everyone in his party survived. he is being hailed a hero for putting his life on the line to save another. deputy francis was with the sheriff's office since december of 2011. he lived in sacramento and plans are underway for a memorial to honor his life. we are live in the city of martinez. >> thank you. >>> happening right now tesla's factory in fremont is closed after a crane brought down a high voltage power line. loud evacuation alarms began to sound just after 6:30 this morning. the incident appears to be isolated to the plant. pg&e is there trying to fix the downed line. >>> suspects involved in hit-and-run have been arrested in santa clara. this is the helicopter over the rivermark area. police tell us this is where they arrest

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deputy sheriff carlos francy and a number of other people were paddleboarding about 100 yards offshore else when he went below the water. the department says deputy francies died trying to do what he was sworn to do. he is an example of what is right in law enforcement today. >>> on a happier note, the san francisco street food festival is this weekend. it's in a different spot this weekend. you're quizzed to take shuttles and public transportation. helps to buy tickets ahead of time, too. between $30 and $100. we'll check weather and traffic coming up after the break. >>> good friday morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. our skies will clear and give us a warm afternoon, san jose topping out at 82 degrees. mountain view, 86 degrees, and the financial district, we'll see highs topping out at 74. we'll also have some 80s in the north bay. 89 degrees in napa. 92 in brentwood. some spots today hitting 90 degrees, especially in the tri-valley. more widespread 90s this weekend. how's traffic moving, anthony? >> we have a couple of accidents coming through the east shore freeway, approaching

what we do know is that deputy carlos francy worked at the jail here in martinez.his morning, many of his colleagues are finding out about his death. to his friends and family, he was known as diamond. a talented athlete that played football for san francisco state and the stockton arena football team before joining the sheriff's department. he died in south lake tahoe yesterday afternoon. authorities say he jumped into lake tahoe to save a person who was apparently drowning. he got into some trouble and then ended up drowning himself. it is still unclear if the person he was trying to save survived that incident. we're teeold he lived in sacramento and coached youth football. david livingston said he is a hero and an example of what is right in law enforcement today. we mourn with his family, friends and colleagues. he is survived by his wife and two sisters who work in law enforcement. he also has a brother named coy francis who recently retired from the oakland raiders. i'm alan wong, abc 7 news. >> alan, thanks a lot. 6:32 now. >>> more protests planned tonight

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deputy carlos francis was 30 years old. he drowned last week in lake tahoe.ncis had roots in sacramento. he graduated from cordova high before going on to sacramento state where he played football. a memorial law enforcement scholarship was announced in his honor. >>> elevators at bay area bart stations are are getting a much needed odor reducing makeover. starting next week, bart will begin cleaning and replacing flooring on more than 120 of its elevators. bart says the current flooring material absorbs too many liquids. so crews will tear out the existing floors, disinfect the area and then install new aluminum flooring. the work will be done in stages and continue through december of next year. >>> it is the ugly side of nail salons. the exposure of workers to potentially harmful chemicals. bay area lawmakers are joining forces to launch a campaign to improve safety conditions. the task force is called the california healthy nail salon collaborative. the goal is to revamp what they consider is a poorly regulated industry. >> you spend any time in and aroun

. >> reporter: deputy carlos francis worked out of the jail in martinez. this morning, many of his colleagues are finding out about his death. to his friends and family, he was known as diamond, a talented athlete that played football at sacramento state. he wills played for the stockton lightning arena football team before joining the sheriff's department. this happened in south lake tahoe yesterday afternoon. authorities in eldorado county say he jumped into lake tahoe to save a person apparently drowning. he got into some trouble and ended up drowning himself. right now, it is unclear if the person that he was trying to save survived that incident. we are told he lived in sacramento and coached youth football. david livingstone called him a hero and said he died doing what he was sworn to do, putting himself in harm's way to protect the lives of others. he is survived by his wife and two sisters also in law enforcement. his brother, coy, also played football and recently retired from the oakland raiders. i'm alan wall, reporting live from martinez, abc

the funeral procession for deputy carlos francies began yesterday in sacramento where he lives. r-old was on lake tahoe and helped a friend struggling in the water. he drowned. >> carlos was an honorable man working in an honorable profession as a deputy sheriff and i died honorably doing what he swore an oath to do the care for the safety of others. >> francies worked for the sheriff's department for four years most recently at the martinez detention center. >>> l.a. county d.a.'s office will consider whether to charge caitlyn jenner with manslaughter for her role in a fatal car crash back in february. dash camera captured the crash has his suv rear-ended two cars on the pacific coast highway pushing one into traffic and killed the other driver when she was hit had head on. the crash happened before he became a woman. he could face a year in jail if the convicted. >>> thousands of people asking san francisco police officers to wear body cameras after a video of a takedown went viral. 35,000 signatures have been collected so far for a petition in response to that video where you

funeral services were held today in sacramento for deputy carlos francies. 30-year-old worked at the martinez detention facility. he was vacationing in lack tahoe last week when -- in lake tahoe last week when he dove in to help a drowning friend. francies started struggle. he died at the hospital. >>> the stock market took a beating today following china's stock slump. the stock market closed with its worst performance in 18 months and the poor showing came after chinese shares some a downturn. there was also heavy selling among technical traders. the dow jones drop 358 points. the nasdaq was down 141. the s&p lost 43. >>> former president jimmy carter started his cancer treatment today. he is receiving radiation therapy for melanoma and also taking a drug to help boost his immune system. the 90-year-old former president initially thought the cancer was just in his liver. now the cancer has spread to four spots in his brain. mr. carter is upbeat though about the upcoming procedures. >> i'm looking forward to a new adventure. >> former president says he will

. >> reporter: yesterday a clear windy afternoon, 30-year-old deputy carlos francies of the contra costa county sheriff's office was on vacation with his family and girlfriend when an afternoon in the sun went sideways. they were 100 yards off el dorado beach when deputy francies saw his sister fall off her kayak. the sister's friend tried to help her but that guy got in trouble, too. that's when deputy francies jumped off his paddle board and started swimming toward the man. but soon, he started struggling. his girlfriend was on her own board and tossed him a life jacket but it was so windy that the life jacket fell short. she watched as deputy francies started to sink. finally, she was able to get to him. but it was too late. he had already gone unconscious. >> we're all devastated. we have lost one of our family members. he was well liked, well respected, hard-working. >> reporter: friends say his work ethic didn't stop at the badge. he was a football coach at del campo high school in sacramento. >> working graveyard and turning around coming here and coaching around turn around havin

it would need a legal review officer a memorial for contra costa sheriff's deputy carlos francies whoast week as he tried to rescue a friend in lake tahoe. he was with a group kayaking and paddle boarding on the lake when a friend appeared to be struggling. today's service is in sacramento where he lived. >>> a mission ends in tragedy. a sick sailor died even after a group worked through the night to save him. a special california air national guard unit sent to help is based at moffett field where this is lifting off from. the four-man team jumped from a plane and parachuted into the ocean to board the ship and treat the patient. the ship was located 900 miles off the coast of california. the vehicle carrier the green ridge is headed to san francisco. >>> new security video shows the force behind an explosion that rocked the motel room in washington you can see part of the motel 6 collapsed. looks like we don't have the video. the force of the blast threw the firefighters back 20 feet and left a gas company worker wounded. there were no other injuries thanks to the motel manager who