karina rusk has the story. >> reporter: the vietnamese community in santa clara county is one of the largest outside of vietnam with a local population of nearly 135,000. now, the county has the first of its kind looking at health issues facing those residents. >> this helps us give us a comprehensive view, data driven so a lot of credibility when we go to our people, this is a problem in the vietnamese population. >> this is 112 page report highlighted one of big concerns, cancer. cancer accounts for 32% of deaths in the vietnamese community. more than any other ethnic group and higher than 26% for all county residents. lung cancer due to smoking is one contributing factor. >> this county overall we have a low rate among the population, about 10%. in the vietnamese population it's 25% in the males. >> cervical cancer among women is high and liver cancer which is often linked to hepatitis "b" is staggering four times higher than the population at high. >> we need to do hepatitis "b" screening. >> this report now gives the county, medical professionals and clear direction on where to

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>> reporter: in san jose, karina rusk, abc 7 news. >>> an embarrassing misspelling on a highway sign on 101 in sonoma county. it miss spells the name of the third largest city. the correct pellin spelling puh before the n but the sign puts the n first. the contractor will pick up the cost of fixing it. >> it was nice weather in the park today. >> it was very mild today and tomorrow will be milder. a look from the high definition mount tam camera down on to the bay on the mainly clear evening. despite the clear skies we do have some area of fog developing right now. high temperatures of 69 degrees at half moon bay. 72 santa cruz. numerous upper 60s and one cool spot, clear lake a high of only 55 degrees. temperature readings right now generally in the 50s. but up north and northeast it is a bit cool already. 48 degrees in fairfield. 47 in napa and 49 in santa rosa. these are the highlights. area of fog rather widespread tonight. sunny and even warmer tomorrow than it was today. then a chance of showers on friday and that is just the beginning of a whole different weather pattern for u

karina rusk, abc7 news. >>> investigators will be getting high-tech help today in their search for human remains at the bottom of a san joaquin county well. they plan to send a camera into the well to search for bones and other evidence. investigators found at least 1,000 bone fragments in one well. they plan to search a second well and are asking for documentation about other wells on the profit. crews began the search last week after receiving information from a convicted serial killer. >>> hundreds of bay area nursing students are finding out this morning all their hard work nay be for naught. the state has -- may be for naught. state has closed down the two institutions. >> reporter: we with were inside the room during the meeting 150 students and representatives of the school. these vocational students are asking the question after all this time and money, how come we can't seen sit for our license exams? more than 100 came today to find out the school no longer exists, it went out of business this morning. >> there's ultrasound and mri programs. >> unlawfully ran every one of you k

karina rusk filed this report last year about heart disease awareness month. >> reporter: she is an award winning journalist. she was on vacation when she felt pressure on her chest and she ignored it until she got home and hit her again. >> i went to the hospital and i had two major arteries oh concluded. >> when it comes to heart disease in women the numbers are staggering. one in three american women will decide of heart disease. that compares one in 30 that will die from breast cancer. >> the american heart association is trying to gethe e the message national wear red day. sandra is another heart disease survivor. >> we want women to be aware of the risk factors. know your blood pressure numbers. >> genetics and family history women can't control but other contributors to heart disease include smoking, high cholesterol, blood pressure. inactivity, excess weight and diabetes. doctors warn the signs of heart trouble in women are much more subtle than for men. >> they can have neck pain or jaw pain. they can have just pain on this side. >> for sandra it was the key. for jeanie it felt l

karina rusk, abc7 news. >>> investigators will be getting high-tech help today in their search for human remains at the bottom of a san joaquin county well. they plan to send a camera into the well to search for bones and other evidence. investigators found at least 1,000 bone fragments in one well. they plan to search a second well and are asking for documentation about other wells on the profit. crews began the search last week after receiving information from a convicted serial killer. >>> hundreds of bay area nursing students are finding out this morning all their hard work nay be for naught. the state has -- may be for naught. state has closed down the two institutions. >> reporter: we with were inside the room during the meeting 150 students and representatives of the school. these vocational students are asking the question after all this time and money, how come we can't seen sit for our license exams? more than 100 came today to find out the school no longer exists, it went out of business this morning. >> there's ultrasound and mri programs. >> unlawfully ran every one of you k