news 4 consumer reporter erica gonzalez is here in the studio now to explain. erica. >> yeah.you ever guzzled those five hour energy drinks for a little bet of a boost, you should know that three states are suing the company for deceptive and misleading advertising. so far oregon, washington, and vermont have sued the makers of five hour energy over claims like "hours of energy," "no crash later," which it promotes in commercials. now, the lawsuits stem from a 2012 investigation launched by 33 states in which maryland actually took the lead. a spokesperson for five hour energy says the company stands by its products and calls the government's lawsuit civil intimidation. >>> big news. the cpsc has reached an agreement with the makers of the high powered magnets called bucky balls and bucky cubes after a two-year legal fight. we have been warning you about these magnets for years. the cpsc says it has received numerous complaints about children swallowing the magnets. many times to get them out, it requires surgery. anyone who owns bucky balls and bucky cubes can now request a r

>>> i'm erica gonzalez. how to make sure those smartphones and tablets stay dry and in one piece during your next vacation. coming up. >>> some girls in arlington felt the burning of their muscular where's, this was the first of their three-day fire camp. they dragged a mannequin to safety and knocked over traffic cones with water from a fire hose. those hoses get heavy. the summer event let campers experience some of what it's like to be a firefighter, including the physical fitness. they're looking forward to rides riding in a fire truck and making new friends. >> it was really cool to just jump right in, but i think my favorite part was meeting everybody because everybody is my age or around my age, and everyone connects. >> i'm looking forward to learning a lot of new stuff about fire and how to be a first responder. >> the experience may lead some of the girls to consider a career in fire service. >>> arlington hired the first career firefighter in the nation back in 1974. you can expect longer trips to

news 4 consumer reporter erica gonzalez, though, joins us now with ways for parents to stay in controlhool spending. >> lots of money for back to school spending. the average family with kids will spend about $700 on back to school shopping this year. there's still hope. according to the national retail federation, they gave us the stats there, but we've got four ways for you to cut back on the spending. bank rate.com says first, build those shopping trips around the tax-free weeks and weekends that are coming up. in virginia, for instance, you can shop tax-free during the first weekend in august, and in maryland there's a tax-free week from august 10th through the 16th. next this is a really great idea. you want to wait until september for discounts on fall clothes. maybe get the kids, like, one good outfit for that first day back. then many retailers have their highest prices just before back to school, so you can save by waiting a month or two. then post a clothing swap. dig in your kid's closet for clothes that no longer fit and exchange them with friends who have kids of similar a

erica gonzalez has the results. >> for most of us a brand new car isn't this the budget. 83% of thoseo bought a car for their teen bought it used. so here are some safe choices. best choices when it comes to large cars, iihs recommends the volvo s 80, only about $9,000. a real safety bargain meaning the car received a good rating for small front protection. mid size cars, 22 recommendat n recommendatio recommendations, but the one that stands out, the dodge avenger. that runs between $11,000 and $12,000. when it comes to small suvs, mi outlander sport. and the cheapest choice on the list, volvo xc 90. again, these are options for when you can find these vehicles used and with some mileage. we'll put a list of all of these top choices for teen drivers on our website, just head to nbcwashington.com and search teen driving. >>> another thing you should watch out for, make sure the car you you buy for your teen was never involved in a major safety recall. your best bet, check car fax and federal registry to make sure any used car was not involved in a recall or an accident. >>> today we'l

. >> news 4 consumer reporter erica gonzalez is here to tell us all about this. >> another recall wethis time this is news for chrysler today. announcing that it is recalling more than 650,000 suvs because the vanity mirror lights that have been -- have already been repaired can short circuit and start a fire. the recall is for certain 2011 and 2014 jeep grand cherokee and dodge durango suv models. chrysler says that it knows of three injuries so far that have been caused by those lighted sun visor mirrors that have been repaired. dealers will let employees know when they can have the problem fixed. we'll put a list on those suvs at nbcwashington.com. >>> with all the recent recalls, here's a convenient option that you can check if your car is safe or not. you can download the free safer car app. it's from the national highway traffic safety administration, and it provides real-time information on any recall. you can subscribe to automatic notices about recalls, and it also gives you push notifications about any safety issues involving your particular vehicle. the safer car app is fr

gonzalez. let's find out how hot it is going to get. hi, erica. >> good morning, marty. yesterday was too hot for a lot of folks. triple digits for a lot of communities. but we're not going to see that today. a more pronounced sea breeze is going to kick in. we are starting off with mostly clear conditions. we do have some patchy fog now in parts of san francisco but that's really the extent of the marine layer. a look at current conditions. fairfield 70, 63 oakland, low 60s in downtown san francisco. so it's still going to be hot today. temperatures certainly trending above average. as we head into tomorrow expect minimal fog, and it is going to be a few degrees cooler. looking ahead we are talking about seasonal conditions through the next work week. i will have full details and bring up that seven-day in 15 minutes. marty. >> erica, thank you. >>> it was a picture perfect and record setting friday in san francisco. the national weather service says the city hit a record of 85 degrees yesterday. a lot of people taking advantage of a beautiful day to get outside, maybe

gonzalez. >> i'm annie hahn. we have a lot of events going on but first, erica with a look at the forecast.orning. >> good morning. you can see areas of green on the radar, so it indicates a few light showers around the bay area, concord and the san ramon valley. we have a layer of dry air beneath the showers, so a few light sprinkles are hitting the ground, but you may need to use your windshield wipers. a humid day and muggy conditions. as you head into next week, we'll see morning fog, afternoon sunshine and slightly cooler weather as we wrap up the work week. full details on that coming you were in the 7-day forecast coming up in 15 minutes. >>> happening right now, the 37th annual san francisco marathon started at 5:30:0 0 a.m., and the runners are making their way to the finish line at the embarcadero, and hi, there, mike. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, marty. as you can see behind me, the finish line is packed with family members and friends watching their finish lines. we have a winner, 49 years old, and he is from reno. he has done a dozen marathons but never won one unti

gonzalez. i'm to get things started by taking a look at the forecast. here is erica we have a lot to talk about this morning. heading out to pretty overcast conditions. you can see a light breeze with the flag blowing atop this building here. we do have drizzle along the coastline right now but mainly mid and high level clouds throughout the bay area. what is happening is we're tapping into monsoonal moisture. these are trap cool clouds getting guided into the bay area. tomorrow, we are looking at the chance for an isolated shower in the north bay and in the sierra we will see perhaps some isolated thunderstorms. we are also looking at the potential for some hail above 3,000 feet. so the national weather service did issue a flash flood watch. that in effect until later on this evening. here in the bay area with humidity up, we are looking at a pretty sticky weather over the next couple of days. slight chance really only exists tomorrow morning. we're still going to hold on to muggy weather into monday and then past that, we will return to the pattern of morning fog a