. >> jack o'neill was a legend. he was the man. >> plus the tribute on the water today in santa cruz to the surf legend who created the wet suit. >> bottom of the hour, not just any game day, this is a blockbuster. guess who is on the show? marcus allen. that is right. i didn't studden. the marcus allen and the story of afternoon drive time sports talk show damon bruce and his come back from a devastating stroke. it is game day, the way you like it, after the newscast. . >>> new tonight, a celebrity chef is putting his name behind an effort to stop the use of straws. he is a surfer and had head chef at wolf in los angeles. and now he is leading a campaign called straws suck. he wants to cut down on the plastic that end up polluting the ocean. >> the campaign is straws suck. it is a play on words. you use straws to suck and they suck because they pollute the ocean. i see the empath it has. -- the impact it has. >> surfers at wolf no longer put straws in drinks automatically. they ask people if they want one. >>> a re

jack o'neill passed away june third of natural causes. inventor of the wetsuit. .. businessman. . ali st. . but first and foremost. . o'neill was a surfer. so in honor of the 94-year-old's commitment to the sport....hundreds gathered at his favorite beach...pleasure point...to ride some waves. (sot) nathan goode/ santa cruz: "all my wetsuits that i've ever gotten have been o'neill wetsuits. he was a really, really good man because, like, what would surfing look like if jack o'neill hadn't been born?" o'neill originally traveled here to san francisco in the 1950's to surf...but the chilly pacific ocean turned his attention to creating an article of clothing that could keep him warmer in the water....the wetsuit. (jrs) when someone says it's too good to be true... it often is... but thats not what some people in one tenneesee community thought... when a rumor blew up that an n-b-a star ...would cover their power bills. and take a look. there were traffic jams and lines out the door at gas stations all over memphis. a rumor spread that former memphis grizzlies player, zach randolph, d

jack o'neill who helped launch the sport of surfing into the mainstream.. died last month. kpix 5's wils the trib >>> a group of servers held a massive event. wilson walker was at the tribute. >> it is not like anything you have ever seen before in history. it is a history making event. >> probably the largest paddle out in history. >> he was the man! >> [ horn blowing ] >> reporter: a town known as surf city. >> there has never ever been anything like this and there is ever -- and there has never been anything like him. >> he created the wet suit and came up with the idea and the prototype. >> without chad, i wouldn't be in the water. because it is too cold. >> reporter: he took a warm water sport and transformed it into a global lifestyle. >> it is something i thought i would never see. he was a lifestyle leader. he captured the imagination of a couple of generations. >> reporter: without jack o'neill, we would not know serving as we do today and there really would not be santa cruz as we know it. one by one, they paddled out, said their goodbyes and rode back in. >> ther

legendary survive gone jack o'neill -- legendary surf icon jack o'neill.name. it is all the wetsuit or his surf shop. there hosting the event at his surf shop in santa cruz. he died last month at the age of 94.>>> we are going to the rodeo now. the bill pickett rodeo continues and hayward. it celebrates the role that african-americans played in shaping of the american frontier. the bill pickett black rodeo is considered one of the largest cultural event here in the bay area. the family from the event is being held at the ranch rodeo grounds and the city of hayward. kicks off today.>>> a piece of graffiti art reappeared in san francisco's implicit ruth smith -- removed seven years ago. graffiti artist put it up overnight. the original was painted by anonymous street artist tran17& work throughout the city. one a level got the original in order to prevent the city from painting a. he decided to donate it to the weinstein galleries of the public can enjoy it. >> it has been wonderful to see the impression -- the expressions on people's faces the got to get cl

he was a really, really good man because, like, what would surfing look like if jack o'neill hadn't beenn?" o'neill originally traveled here to san francisco in the 1950's to surf...but the chilly pacific ocean turned his attention to creating an article of clothing that could keep him warmer in the water....the wetsuit. we have more coverage of wildfires burning in california tonight. next we'll hear from evacuees of the whittier fire. hi i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow. we'll check out your cooler forecast coming up next. (jrs) a big story we're tracking. a fast moving wildfire in santa barbara county has prompted several evacuations in the area. and with the fire only five percent contained officials aren't sure when those evacuees can return home. reporter tracy lehr has more. (justine) turning to weather now, meteorologist lawrence karnow has our forecast. lawrence karnow: temperatures cooled as much as 10 degrees in the hottest areas today.high pressure is weakening allowing the cool ocean air to move futher inland. numerous fires are burning around the state with very dry and ho

paddling into the ocean to honor wet suit pioneer jack o'neill. he died last month at 94. look at the people out there. they just crowded the rocks and the water near pleasure point. they dipped into the water and wearing those wet suits. o'neill first arrived in the bay area in the early 1950s. he quickly started working on a suit that would allow people to stay in the chilly waters longer. he also developed a global surfing brand, o'neill. so many people know and wear. >>> well, there was a violent attack not far from a busy colorado university. what put this teenager in the hospital and how common the attacker is in the wild. >>> but first, happening right now, developing news on the war against isis. iraqi forces are pushing to retake the last patch of ground in mosul. officials believe that hundreds of isis fighters remain inside that neighborhood and are using their families as human shields. >>> female afghan students who hope to compete in a robotics competition in the united states have to watch it online. the u.s. state department denied the visas twice and not s

. >>> surfers of all ages converged in santa cruz to pay tribute to a surfing legend, jack o'neill.he died of natural causes last month at age 94. people crowded at the rocks near pleasure point and dipped into the water. a very colorful scene there. they were all wearing their o'neill wet suits. o'neill first arrived in the bay area in the 1950s and quickly worked on a suit that would allow people to stay in the chilly water to catch the wave longer. he also developed a global surfing brand. >>> still ahead at 5:00, the parents of a terminally ill british boy are not giving up on the care that their son desperately needs. the court battle that is gaining worldwide attention. [ crickets chirping ] [ light music playing ] you've wished upon it all year, and now it's finally here. the mercedes-benz summer event is back, with incredible offers on the mercedes-benz you've always longed for. but hurry, these shooting stars fly by fast. lease the c300 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. to the u-s for an >>> well, it's something that al

surfers paddled out into the ocean to honor jack o'neil.ou can see how colorful and beautiful that is to look down on all those people. o'neil died of natural causes last month at the age of 94. they dipped into the water, all wearing their o'neil wet suits. he first arrived in the bay area in the early 1950s. he quickly started working on a wet suit that would allow people to stay in the chilly water longer. he also developed a global surfing brand. nice way to remember him. >>> relief and frustration where crews are set to start working on a massive sinkhole that opened up about a year ago. after the pounding rains, the sinkhole opened in march of 2016. public works said there will be about $3 million in federal funds, held up until now. repairs are set to begin on july 17th. but people who have been dealing with it say they're not even looking forward to that, because it will mean more road closures, more detours and delays. it is expected to stretch all the way into october. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say

a few surfers at a memorial paddle out for jack o'neill reported a 15 feet shark braeshd the water. >> steve plans to be out on the water tomorrow. >> got my other bet out. i'm getting it ready to put on the car to go out tomorrow. >> reporter: this time he plans to stay closer to shore. marianne favro nbc bay area news. >>> that's here in the bay area. there are brush areas and wiefrmds across the the state. including lake tahoe much of the nevada 80 from trucky to .nevada state line was closed in both directions. this prompted a air quality warning for the reno sparks area the fire is 20% contained. in butte county the fire is 55% contained, 6,000 acres burned. more than 40 homes destroyed and nearly 60 other structures damaged. evacuation orders remain in effect. >> they are nice to look at but could be incredibly dangerous talking about the floating sky lanterns that have become so popular. they are essentially mini hot air balloons. just this week three laerns settled off rooftops and grassy hillside in a san francisco neighborhood. which is risky because they are flammable it ig

jack o'neill died last month.d's commitment to the sport of surfing ....hundreds gathered at his favorite beach...pleasur e point...to ride some waves. < nathan goode/ santa cruz: "all my wetsuits that i've ever gotten have been o'neill wetsuits. he was a really, really good man because, like, what would surfing look like if jack o'neill hadn't been born?">( darya ) o'neill originally traveled here to san francisco in the 1950's to surf... but the chilly pacific ocean turned his attention to creating an article of clothing that could keep him warmer in the water. that led to him inventing the wetsuit. ( mark ) now to bay area baseball. the giants hoping to avoid getting swept by the marlins before heading into the all-star break( darya ) let's get to the highlights. let's go to the 7th inning with the game tied at three. the marlins beat up on the giants bullpen. the marlins scored 4 times in the inning. but the giants would come back and force the game into extra innings. but in the 11th inning the marlins would

their honoring jack o'neil. he died of natural causes last month at the age of 94.crowded the rocks there and then dipped into the water while wearing their wet suits. thee started working on a suit that would allow the surfers to stay in the water longer, so they could catch that wave. he also developed a global suffering brand. >>> thank you so much for staying up with us. we hopia have a wonderful week ahead. ♪ [brother] any last words? [boy] karma, danny... ...karma! [vo] progress is seizing the moment. your summer moment awaits you, now that the summer of audi sales event is here. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the summer of audi sales event. - so we're gonna be going to the hill a little later on. - yes, we're gonna go to the hill and i'm gonna take you up a part of the hill and i'm hoping to make you throw up. - i don't think it'll be that difficult. jerry rice, the nfl's best wide receiver ever and one of the most dominant players in the sport's history, beginning life as a bricklayer's son. - if i didn't supply the

. >>> thousands pedaling out to pacific ocean to honor jack o'neill in santa cruz, the inventor of the modern-day wetsuit and founder of the o'neill surfing brand. we will hear from our chief mineralogist and bill was at the powwow yesterday and it was estimated 3000 people showed up for the ceremony where the surfers paddle out into the ocean and tossed flowers into the sea. he died at the age of 94 on june 2. >>> east bay board members will vote tomorrow on a proposed 90% rate hike for customers and critics are upset with the proposal saying that the people that conserve water during the drought are being punished with higher rates. the east bay officials say they need the money to fix aging pipes and other infrastructure and the board admits that the conservation efforts left them short on revenue to pay for the repairs. if approved the 19% increase would take place over two years. >>> the northbay has 300,000 gallons of water that need to be drained after this 30 breach at the water tank in novato, and it belongs to the north marin water district. on friday someone cut the chain li

surfers in the ocean in santa cruz yesterday to honor wet suit pioneer jack o'neill.es last month at the age of 94. people crowded the rocks there near pleasure point and dipped into the water. of course, o'neill first arrived in the bay area in the early 1950s. he created a suit, no doubt people here are grateful for, to this day that allows them to stay in the cold water for longer periods of time. he also developed a global surfing brand. >> nice tribute there. >>> happening today, madison bum gartner on the mound for the giants. he pitched last week, as well, in that rehab appearance. people waited in line for several hours for a chance to see him play. bumgarner injured himself in april. he is expected to join the giants after the all-star brand. >> a shot in the arm for the ball club there. >>> seeking answers, federal investigators heading to the scene of the construction site fire in oakland. this is friday trying to figure out what sparked this inferno. the reason more evacuations were ordered days after the fire first started. >>> plus, safety concerns in th

just last sunday a few surfers on a paddle-out for legendary surfer jack o'nei o'neill repor 15-footshark. this man is not deterr derked, this time he plans on staying closer to shore. >> i'm not going to the beach now. >> when you go up to stinson beach, for example, you will see signs, watch out for sharks, and you're always, okay, i'll be cautious. but come on, sharks, really? >> i'm going. i'm not swimming. but i'll be there laying on the beach. >> it's going to be hot, right? >> yeah, it's going to be hot and you'll want to go to the coastline somewhere nice and cool. you'll still have those fresh breezes. santa cruz just opened those new rides at the boardwalk, right, so that's something else you can do. or maybe head to mendocino coast. it looks beautiful and we don't have the fog right now so you can get some sunshine. looking live right now from walnut creek toward mt. diablo, those temperatures will be really heating up. we're enjoying a bit of a break right now. our temperatures currently in the mid to upper 60s from much of the inner bay all the way toward the coast. now