after diagnosis with cancer, he started a frisbee tournament which raised well over $12,000 over the past number of years. he mentored young people, protecting and enjoying the california environment that he loved. he was incredibly generous with his time, with his smile, and with his wit. he was a tenacious fighter in the face of challenges that few of us can imagine. in addition to his mother, his sister, his two brothers and his many nieces and nephews, eric will be cherished by the many, many friends who were like family to him, many folks in san francisco and i know around the world. there were services for him today in michigan and memorial is planned in san francisco later this summer. eric was a wonderful person and member of our city and he will be greatly missed. i have a second item, a resolution to follow-up on the fact that last year our board passed an ordinance that i sponsored to require a city to develop an agriculture strategy to coordinate the 7-plus agencies to that do work in this area to use the city's resources and to organize all our city efforts to make the c

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park.his wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy >> hello. you're watching the show that explores san francisco's love affair with food. there are at least 18 farmers markets in san francisco alone, providing fresh and affordable to year-round. this is a great resource that does not break the bank. to show just how easy it can be to do just that, we have come up with something called the farmers' market challenge. we find someone who loves to cook, give them $20, and challenge them to create a delicious meal from ingredients found right here in the farmer's market. who did we find for today's challenge? >> today with regard to made a pot greater thanchapino. >> you only have $20 to spend. >> i know peter it is going to be tough, but i think i can do it. it is a san francisco classic. we are celebrating bay area food. we have nice beautiful plum tomatoes here. we have some beauti

it happened last night around six and 100 block of frisbee ave. information is asked to call the vallejo police department. and a man who went running naked through a bart station last month will be in court today. he is charged with two felony counts of false imprisonment, four misdemeanor counts of battery and one misdemeanor count of sexual battery. >>james: and now to weather with erica. >>erica: pretty windy conditions, we are talking 12 mi. per hour winds along the coast line but as we take a look at our temperatures, pretty mild start out there. at 54 degrees right now in downtown san francisco. satellite and radar shows patchy clouds of long the coast line as we have the area of low pressure from the organic washington border. so with that, cooler temperatures for today let's take a closer look after after new highs. a lot of seventies out there. for places like antioch in pittsburgh. antioch with. for the south bay we have plenty of studies in today's forecast. as a return to to the north bay not for today, at 74 degrees plenty of sunshin

there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics. it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the perfect place to put down a blanket and soak up the sun. it is a majestic place you can share with someone you cherish. it is located along the 1 and 10 buses and is accessed from the 47 and 90 buses. it is ada accessible. for more information about reserving one of these locations, call 831-5500. this number is best for special events, weddings, picnics, and the county fair building. for any athletic fields and neighborhood parks, 831-5510. you can also write us. or walking in and say hello at old lock cabin, golden gate park. and of course you can find more information and reach us at sfrecpark.org. >> san francisco recreation and parks department offers classes for the whole family. rec and parks has a class for everyone. d

somebody fired gunshots into a home on presidentby street -- frisbee street yesterday afternoon. a woman and her two grown children live in that home and this is the second homicide in less than 48 hours. >>> we are finding out more on assault. it happened where 70 patients are housed. a female was grabbed from  behind by a male patient and another patient punched the man and helped the nurse and the nurse activated a personal alarm which alerted 0 other hospital staff and the patient was delivered. >>> if it is a proved, smoking will be banned in city run parks and in condos, they will no longer be allowed to smoke on balconies or in common areas. >>> numbers are down % and the nation's smoking rate was 121% and they are researching why the numbers have gone down. they had a smoke going problem and it is still the leading cause of death in the united states. >>> parking fees on california beaches and historically parking has been free but they want to start charging for parking and a lot of beach lovers will be appealing that plan to the could he have tall commission. >>> -- c

it happened shortly before 6 and 0100 block of frisbee street and vallejo.and found multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. one woman was pronounced dead at the scene it. another man and woman were taken to hospital. witnesses were around the area at the time of the shooting ended describe the scene. police say that a vehicle was involved in the shooting but provided no further details on this investigation. anyone with information related to the shooting is asked to call of vallejo police department. >>mark: >>james: happening live in washington d.c., the house permanent select committee on intelligence is holding a hearing on the nsa is controversial surveillance program. the director of the nsa, general keith alexander, and others have a testifying this morning. the leaders of the house intelligence committee are vigorously defending the program. representatives from all sides of the aisle say the programs are legal in critical and awarding terrorism. to that point, director alexander says upwards of 50 terror plot were stopped because of the prog

in the 100 block of a frisbee street in vallejo.olice responded to the scene and from multiple victims suffering from gunshot wounds. one woman was pronounced dead at the scene. another man and woman were taken to hospital. witnesses were around the area at the time of the shooting and that describe the scene. >> i was hoping that no one got hurt. >> police said that a vehicle was involved in the shooting, but provided no further details on the investigation. anyone with information related to the shooting is asked contact vallejo police police department. >> a 30 year-old man is missing after he fell out of a kayak at a lake in livermore. alameda county fire officials say that the man was with a female relative on a rented, to person, yet when he fell into lake del valle at del valle regional park on sunday afternoon. fire crews searched for the man in helicopters and boats for more than three hours, a share of a dive team also looketook part in the effort. >> an update now on the george zimmerman murder trial in florida. we are no

one woman was killed, two other people were wounded when somebody fired gunshots into a home on frisbee street yesterday evening. a woman said two grown children live in that home but it is still not clear and they have strong evidence this is gang related. >>> we are learning more about an assault which happened sunday night in a secure treatment area where 70 patients are housed. a female nurse was grabbed from behind by a male patient with a long history of sexual assault. another patient punched the man and activated a personal alarm and the patient was arrested. >>> police in walnut creek are searching for two men who robbed a holiday inn. both suspects are described as african-american men 5-foot 11 with thin builds : the first suspect was seen wearing a dark hat and red shoes. the second suspect was seen whering -- wearing a green sweatshirt and black shoes. if you have any information call walnut creek police. >>> tonight city officials will debate a possible new smoking ordinance. if it is approved, they will be banned in the downtown shopping area and in other parts of the cit

there are plenty of areas for football, frisbee, and picnics. it is very much a couple's part and there are a multitude of experiences you can have together. bring your dog and watch the mean go with the community or just picnic at one of the many tables and enjoy all of the park has to offer. many couples find this is the

one woman was killed two other people were wounded when somebody fired shots on frisbee street. a neighbor said a woman and two grown children lived in the home. they have strong evidence that the shooting was gang related and it was the second homicide in vallejo in less than 48 hours. >>> it's being called the first major glitch of the all new tolling system of the golden gate bridge. they say they are failing to keep up with payments and hundreds of drivers may have been unfairly penalized. they are calling -- they are agreeing pain. >> 392 inn -- a growing pain. >> a lot of those invoices came back with checks and they were processed in a timely manner. >> curry said the problem only affects a small percentage of the bridge commuters but she is still doing everything she can to solve the problem. >>> today chrysler is expected to recall millions of older jeans. the government wants them to recall jeans that have gas tanks behind the rear axle. that creates a fire risk and they say jeans are the safest vehicle on the road and they may make a decision on that recall. i want to

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park. this wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy >> hi, i'm lawrence corn field. welcome to building san francisco. we have a special series, stay safe. we're looking at earthquake issues. and today we're going to be talking with a residential building owner about what residential building owners and tenants can and should do before earthquakes and after earthquakes. ♪ ♪ >> we're here at this wonderful spur exhibit on mission street in san francisco and i have with me today my good friend george. thanks for joining me, george. and george has for a long time owned residential property here in san francisco. and we want to talk about apartment buildings and what the owner's responsibilities might be and what they expect their tenants to do. and let's start by talking a little bit about what owners can do before an earthquake and then maybe after an earthquake. >> well, the first

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park. this wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy >> just a little pack of pad located at the bottom of russian hill, the secret garden with an intimate and captivating appeal. carefully tucked away, at the bottom of lumbar street, the park makes the top of our list for the most intimate picnic setting. avoid all tourist cars by hopping on the cable car. or the 30, 45, 41 or 91 bus. this is the place to tell someone something special or the place to declare to friends and family the commitment you two share. reservations are available with rec and park for this adorable

she takes the frisbee. what's on the back. >> there it is. will you marry me?e to use a wet, cold sea lion to get his love >a lion show? brilliant. am i excited? >> i'm kind of like, here we go again now interrupting the public's fun with a proposal. >> he must have known she loved animals and wanted to be close. this is a really good idea. it's quick, cute. and it's a sea lien. >>> what she said. >>> we've all been there stuck on a plane on the tarmac for hours on end new york where to go, nothing to do. sometimes just want some entertainment while stuck there? some folks stuck on the tarmac in beijing got quite a show. ♪ ♪ members of the philadelphia orchestra on their 2013 tour of china and they were on this plane going from beijing to mccau. they were stuck there with everybody else and decided to get instruments out. you've got juliet on violin, daniel on the violin, the viola, the cello. they're playing string quartet number 12. look how happy the passengers are! ♪ >> this is impromptu, right? >> yes. >> it wasn't planned. they happened to carry on instru

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park. this wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy >> so, we're just going to take you

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park.his wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy >> so, we're just going to take you through this really quickly. over 200 parks, over 1100 facilities are all contained within this. everything is based around you as a human being have your app. if you're looking for a park or if you're not familiar with any of the parks here in the city are, this app is a perfect accessory. so we're basically zooming in on the map right now. you can see the clustering 2 12 parks. as you get closer in, it lets you know where you're at. i'll zo

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park. this wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy ♪ ♪ ♪ >> the san francisco playground's history dates back to 1927 when the area where the present playground and center is today was purchased by the city for $27,000. in the 1950s, the center was expanded by then mayor robinson and the old gym was built. thanks to the passage of the 2008 clean and safe neighborhood parks bond, the sunset playground has undergone extensive renovation to its four acres of fields, courts, play grounds, community rooms, and historic gymnasium. >> here we are. 60 years and $14 million later, and we have got this beautiful, brand-new rec center completely accessible to the entire neighborhood. >> the new rec center houses multi-purpose rooms for all kinds of activities, including basketball, line dancing, playing ping-pong, and arts and crafts. >> use it for whatever you want to do, you can do it he

police responded to the 100 block of frisbee street at santa clara street just before 6:00 p.m. two of the victims were taken to the hospital as police say that tonight's shooting involve the gang activity and they're looking into the possibility that it is related to a fatal shooting at a birthday party on saturday. >>> opening statements in the trial of the accused serial killer began today. he's charged of the strangling death of four women over two decades. kpix5 tells us that serving as his own attorney was eager to address the jury for the first time. >> east eager to get this trial underway. >> reporter: through a court appointed advisor, he said he was innocent. the judge would not allow recorded audio. but that he said yes, i'd have to hire two to three of the best lawyers in the bay area, but i'm not guilty. i'm very comfortable representing myself. and they were charged with murdering four women between 1977 and 1994. the 18-year-old across the county and the 38-year-old pamela parsons and the 31-year- old. each woman has matching initials, leading to this being calle

plenty of flat areas for football, frisbee, and picnic. lafayette is very much a couples park. this wonderful hilltop park is the place you can share with someone you cherish. lafayette park is located along the round at the one end campus and also easy >> schedule meeting of the san francisco entertainment commission tuesday, june 4th, 2013. call the roll. >> commissioner tan? >> here >> commissioner lee? >> here. >> commissioner hyde? >> here. >> commissioner akers? >> here. >> commissioner joseph. >> here. >> we have a quorum and commissioner perez sent me a message he is on his way. >> thank you very much. i temno. 1 on our agenda is public comment and this is a time that the members of public have the opportunity to decrease the commission on items that are not on the agenda. is there public comment? >> hello. [ inaudible ] >> the mic is not on. >> try again. >> hi, my name is michael knulty, executive director of alliance for better district 6 and my question is a couple-followed. my question is about the permit process for after-hours and extended hour permits. so when s

this is frisbee street you're looking at. police are not releasing information yet about what led up to the shooting whether they have anyone in custody or whether they're actively looking for a killer at this time. these are live pictures we'll update you at 6:00. >> zoom is out but summer is no vacation for families that have trouble putting food on the table today a program could help ease the burden just as congress debates cuts to a program many families rely on. here is abc 7 jonathan bloom. >> how many oranges zrou to eat to make a serve something. >> little shawny is learning about fruits and vegetables. she and other kids just got a free lunch. >> what did you eat today? >> strawberries, some homemade vanilla bars, grapes. i had a few vegetable autos but listen to this. >> what do you eat at home? >> chips. i drink sewedda. i drink fries, i eat candy, gum. >> junk food is often the cheapest option for struggling families. many kids get nutritious meals at school during the year. oakland is offering free launch lunche

a woman was killed in a drive- by shooting on frisbee street just before 6 a.m. yesterday evening. two other people were also shot but will survive. police think this shooting was gang retaliation for a deadly shooting at a birthday party over the weekend. >>> san jose police are trying to find witnesses to a hit-and- run crash that killed a bicyclist. it happened just before 3:30 yesterday afternoon on taylor street near the bridge that crosses the guadalupe freeway. eastbound lanes were shut down during the afternoon commute on taylor. the identity of the victim hasn't been released >>> this morning, flames threaten about 150 homes near yosemite national park. the carson fire started sunday afternoon off carson road east of highway 140 in the midpines area. so far the fire has burned about 1600 acres. first told about 500 people to evacuate as the flames moved quickly through the dry brush and tall trees. homeowners are staying put and that has neighbors worried. >> he is still there praying everybody will be all right. >> cal fire says it will take a few days to get it under con

. >> named after a star wars robot, it throws frisbees well. >> there is motors and sensors and there is a camera. >> what these kids are doing isn't that different than folks raising livestock. >> we have kids that grow agriculture and that grow robot autos what is important, they say is that the kids grow. >> what are you finding in there? >> a lot of just weird parts its bringing new technology to communities. and now it's new computers. >> and like back in the date winner gets a ribbon. exhibits doubled in size but don't think it will edge out. there is a place for it at the fair. >> that is steady there, bessy. there is a bit of history in the making. maybe the remaking would be a better twi say it. a mural in progress of the famous one that used to hang above gold dust patrons before the landmark, landlord, rather evicted them. she's been recreating the bar's dainty scene of nude women dancing in the sky. there she is. >> that is tough work. >> yes. >> we have a new app to keep you on top of the latest breaking news traffic and weather. you can watch the newscast streaming but i

this is frisbee street you're looking at.are not releasing information yet about what led up to the shooting whether they have anyone in custody or whether they're actively looking for a killer at this time. these are live pictures we'll update you at 6:00. >> zoom is out but summer is no vacation for families that have trouble putting food on the table today a program could help ease the burden just as congress debates cuts to a program many families rely on. here is abc 7 jonathan bloom. >> how many oranges zrou to eat to make a serve something. >> little shawny is learning about fruits and vegetables. she and other kids just got a free lunch. >> what did you eat today? >> strawberries, some homemade vanilla bars, grapes. i had a few vegetable autos but listen to this. >> what do you eat at home? >> chips. i drink sewedda. i drink fries, i eat candy, gum. >> junk food is often the cheapest option for struggling families. many kids get nutritious meals at school during the year. oakland is offering free launch lunches all ov

named after a star wars robot, it throws frisbees extremely well. >> there are motors and sensors andera that can protect. >> what these kids are doing isn't that different for the kids that are raising livestock and this is what the fair has been about. >> we have kids that grow agriculture and we have kids that grow robot. >> it's by doing it by taking it apart. >> we find springs and screws and lot of parts. >> that is nothing knew new. >> it's about bringing new technology to the community. now it's new computers. >> just like back in the day the winner gets a blue ribbon like the 14-year-old who built this marshmallow cannon. it may need a little fine tuning. technology exhibits have doubled in size every year but don't think they will edge out the animals. there is always a place for it at the fair. >>> new this morning, next week the walnut creek city council will consider secondhand smoke. secondhand smoking rules enforced it wouldn't be allowed any longer downtown at public events or city owned parks. smoking would be banned inside all multifamily resident units, balconies, p

. >> named after a star wars robot, it throws frisbees well. >> there is motors and sensors and thereese kids are doing isn't that different than folks raising livestock. >> we have kids that grow agriculture and that grow robot autos what is important, they say is that the kids grow. >> what are you finding in there? >> a lot of just weird parts its bringing new technology to communities. and now it's new computers. >> and like back in the date winner gets a ribbon. exhibits doubled in size but don't think it will edge out. there is a place for it at the fair. >> that is steady there, bessy. there is a bit of history in the making. maybe the remaking would be a better twi say it. a mural in progress of the famous one that used to hang above gold dust patrons before the landmark, landlord, rather evicted them. she's been recreating the bar's dainty scene of nude women dancing in the sky. there she is. >> that is tough work. >> yes. >> we have a new app to keep you on top of the latest breaking news traffic and weather. you can watch the newscast streaming but it's a terrific way to st

want to stick around and find out ♪ gerri: summer is here, and that means pulling up the sunscre and frisbeeake on the surf and sand. listen to our next guest of the word to travel. here to break it down, senior attorney at the natural resources defense council. ank yofor coming on the show. think a lot of people out there think that they can get to any beach and it is this a fan beautiful experience your report says no. tell u about the work your organization did. >> thank you very much. good to be wh you. in our d.c. does a reptvery year call ttinghe waters. what we do is collect informatn about monitoring results and whether beaches have been closed or placed under a swimming advisory by the local beach officials. that is over 3,000 beaches along the coast in great lakes. gerri: you see its pollution caing this problem. tell us about that. gerri: so we're looking for in the water when beach managers got to test it is a kind of bacteria that indicates whether there are bacteria, viruses, parasites in the water that can make people sick. gerri: i understand from your study that one in 20 pe

. >> jumping after frisbees? >> check out his swimming capabilities.ing to win the docks dogs contest. docks dogs contest. >>> welcome to "red eye." it is like all my children if by children you mean shirtless body builders i hired to move a piano that i really don't v. let's go to tv's andy levy for a pre game report. what's coming up on tonight's show? >> our top story, what government agency spent $50 million on conferences between 2010 and 2012? and targeting conservative and tea party groups? i gave that one away, didn't i. we would like to thangt writer's guild for naming "red eye" one of the best 101 best written shows of all time. but we can't because they didn't put us on the list. and a new report from the college young republic shows what went wrong with the gop and young voters?

a new feature a robot that throws frisbees. it was built by the high school robotics team.he fair runs until sunday june 16th. >>> lisa argen, you've been dealing with temperatures in the 70s already this morning. some will get up to more than 100. >> yeah. you showed us that fog from santa cruz. >> gosh. >> it's all going on today. and we looked at fair, numbers should be in the mid-80s. warm for the san mateo coast. fog should pull back from the shoreline for a time being. yesterday, records. reno 100. south lake tahoe 88. 106 in yukaya. ridding and red buff, 109 and 111. red flag warning for northern california. the fog pushed north of point reyes and south into southern california. here's a look from mt. tamil pie as and that southernly surge brought fog into the north bay where temperatures are cool, mid-50s. san francisco, 64. oakland, mountain view 6 7. a warm day everywhere unless right on the coast. 52 half moon bay, with dense fog. san francisco, you can see not only the fog but some of that particulate mat that allows for spare the air day. napa, 64, a warm one.

. >> jumping after frisbees? >> check out his swimming capabilities.e docks dogs contest. he can swim, but it's not pretty. >> that's it for us. >> thanks for watching. see you tomorrow. >> the tax man kmom et cetera to capital hill. this is special report. >> good even, i'm brett barr. the nation's top tax collector is never going to winnie poll layerty contest. but new acting irs director could not have pick sd a more difficult time to take over the agency. he spent much of this afternoon answer answering for past sins. we'll have the political

one man was killed and two other people were wounded when someone fired gunshots into a home on frisbee street last night. neighbors say a woman and her two grown children live in the home. it's not clear if they are the victims. police say they have strong evidence the shooting is gang- related. this is the second homicide in vallejo in less than 48 hours. >>> 7:07. a major new controversy surrounding the america's cup yacht case. it involves last month's deadly racing boat accident out there in the bay. the head of new zealand's team accuses the swedish team of using the death of one of its members for competitive gain. the swedish team announced it will probably miss the first month of racing after last month's death of andrew simpson. the new zee land captain feels skipping that early round will give them a clear advantage in the later rounds. the organizers are still promising a smooth race, despite all of the many problems in recent months. they just sent out a news release, updating the events leading up to the big race. opening day ceremonies are set for july 4th. the racing on

it happened just before 6:00 o'clock on frisbee street.dent may gang related and victims targeted. of versus searching for the gunman we continue to ask questions about it. >> well the fbi dug in a decade old mystery again today. trying to find remains of jimmy hoffa. agents focus on field in oakland county, michigan near detroit. they went there armed with shovel and search warrant based on tip from the son of reputed mob boss. hoffa van frishd restaurant parking lot outside detroit in the summer of 1975. he had served as president of the teamster from 1957 until 1971. some theory suggest the mob leaders wanted to prevent who have of if a from retaking the helm at the union and they rubbed him out. that is at least the theory some have. >> well the supreme court today issued a ruling against the drug industry. pharmaceutical company often pay rival you may not know to delay low cost version of popular medicine. well today justices said those payments can be illegal and drug makers can be sued over those deals. ruling is considered victory

a brand new feature this year, a robot that throws frisbees. the disk-throwing machine was built by a high school robotics team. the san mateo county fair runs until june 16th. 6:47. a good day to go outside and get some sun. probably warmer in san mateo than it would be, say, in half moon bay. >> exactly. not only do we have the fog this morning, we have the possibility of upper elevation thunderstorms tomorrow. that will aid in the cooling. but aiding in the cooling today is the fog. live doppler 7hd, it is dense in spots. it sits below about 700 feet. we are talking about the marine layer this afternoon definitely playing a role in the comfortable temperatures coastside. around five to maybe ten degrees away from the coast. otherwise we are talking about excessive heat again, above 100 degrees. there it is. it tense to slide in from the mt. tam camera. but look how low it is. we are looking at the dominance of a high pressure. and temperatures well above average. san francisco in the mid-50s right now. oakland 57. 63 mountain view and 62 hal

it throws frisbees extremely well. >> there is various motors and sensors and there is even a camera.> the folks who run the fair say what these kids are doing actually isn't that different from the kids who are raising livestock. this is really what the fair has always been about. >> we have kids that grow agriculture and you are we have kids who grow robots. >> what is important the kids grow, whether by building things or taking them apart. >> what are you fining in there? >> we are finding springs, screws, a lot of just period parts. >> springs and screws are nothing new. >> the fair has always about being new technology to the communities. new tractors and combines back in the day and now new computers and digital printers. >> and just like back in the day the winners gets a blue ribbon like this 14 year old who built a marshmallow cannon. >> three, two, one, fire! >> it may need a little fine-tuning. >> a malfunction! >> the technology exhibits have doubled in size every year, but don't think they will edge out the animals. whether it choos food or this, or batteries, there is a

a brand new feature this year, a robot that throws frisbees.he disk-throwing machine was built by a high school robotics team. the fare runs until june 16th. good day to get out and get sun but hopefully people can find some cool stuff. >> it will be about five degrees warmer today than yesterday around san mateo. but we have some fog this morning. a southerly surge bringing up that marine layer. we are talking about a forecast that is pleasant, about five to ten miles from the shoreline and oppressive in our inland east bay and the northern sacramento valley. live doppler 7hd, you see a little bit of the fog right here. there are cool numbers in the 50s. isn't this a nice shot. take a look. you will notice that the fog seeping there into the evaluation. we are talking about mid-and upper 50s from san francisco and oakland. but some low 60s, so not cooling off everywhere around the bay. san jose 63. half moon bay we have some dense fog. visibility at about a quarter mile. 53 in santa cruz. here's a look from our east bay camera. you will notice

>> i started running, riding my bike, swimming, playing ultimate frisbee, anything i could do to keepoving. >> reporter: the fat guy isn't fat anymore. >> it worked. i slowly but surely have lost 85 pounds the last two years. >> reporter: he's run, biked and swam in races and now has his sights set on the kona ironman world championship. >> i didn't dream that i could ever be anman. >> reporter: race organizers offer slots to people who symbolize the ironman spirit. they have to make a video to convince people to vote for them. >> little by little the weight started woman coming off and i began -- the weight started coming up. >> for a guy like me to do that in the shape i was, it's just incredible. i think anybody can go do these things and i love to inspire people to go get out and move and they can create a story like mine. >> reporter: 90 seconds later, the ask. >> watch the video and vote. >> i'm ready for the ironman championship in kona, anything is possible. >> to see his video and vote go to cbsbaltimore.com where we have posted a link taking you to his video. you got to watc

it throws frisbees extremely well. >> there is various motors and even a camera. >> what these kids are doing actually isn't that different from the kids who are raising livestock. this is really what the fair has always been about. >> we have kids that go agriculture and you are we have kids who grow row pots. >> what is important the kids grow, whether by building things or taking them apart. >> what are you fining in there? >> we are finding springs, screws, a lot of just period parts. >> springs and screws are nothing new. >> the fair has always about being new technology to the communities. new tractors and combines back in the day and now new computers and digital printers. >> and back in the day the winners gets a blue ribbon like this 14 year old who built a marshmallow cannon. >> three, two, one, fire! >> it may need a little fine-tuning. >> a malfunction! >> the technology exhibits have doubled in size every year but don't think they will edge out the animals. there's always a place for it at the fair. in san mateo. [cowan mooing] >> abc7 news. >> next week they will consider