kate? >> richard engel, we appreciate your reporting tonight. thank you. >>> when "nightly news" continues this sunday night, some financial aid for parents. tallying up the cost of school supplies. >>> and later -- a movable feast, gourmet food on the go. >>> it's getting to be that time again, time to shop for school supplies. an annual tradition for millions of american kids and their parents. this fall, tough economic times are forcing some hard choices for many parents. but as nbc's jeff rossen reports, help is on the way. >> just days before the start of the school year, the preclass jitters are setting in. but for these kids in san francisco, it's not just the jitters, their parents can't afford back-to-school basics and stood in line for hours in the middle of the night just for a free backpack stuffed with supplies. >> some people don't get to have all this stuff. so it's really nice that they can help us out. >> a local charity handed out a record 2,000 backpacks, more than ever before. >> the emergency is what's happening with our eco

kate? >> mike viqueira in florida, thank you. as mike just reported, president obama spoke again today about that plan to build an islamic center in the shadow of ground zero. and his comments have certainly drawn fire. cnbc's chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us now. john, good evening. the white house said he wouldn't wade into this, wouldn't get involved in a local issue, they called it. but he's certainly involved now. why do you think he made these comments last night? >> reporter: i talked to a senior white house official today who said the president had not intended to speak on whether the mosque should be put in that location, but rather mark the right of the -- a church or the right of the faith of islam to build a mosque if they could get local approval. that process is ongoing. and the start of the ramadan holy month was one that gave the president an occasion to point that out. >> the white house said today, as mike said, that the president wasn't trying to walk

kate? >> law enforcement is saying that now this is deemed not a credible threat. the alameda county sheriff's department and call demand to the front desk of a hotel and alameda. the hampton inn, the caller threatened to hijack the american airlines plane. earlier video shows that a video checked out this threat. because they named the specific flight 24 from s f zero to new york. they moved this to a repo rip offmote area, and two people were taken off the airplane and detained them. others for it left on and there were told very little by the airline until there were taken off. and then brought back to the american airlines terminal. there were required to go through security again, there were careful 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. going through this entire ordeal. reporting live, sfo, kate thompson. >> one person provided live updates will that person. jay sears tweeted that two people were taken off in handcuffs and he used his cellphone. >> and as if ra on the runway and then turned it around. n

hbo is developing shows with kate winslet, with dianne keaton, really a list people. their boardwalk empire pilot has been directed by martin scorsese. so they are really upping the ante in terms of the talent they are associating themselves with. and they are doing that in order to distinguish themselves in an universal that has become more crowded. >> brown: then just take this a step further, matthew. you have everybody thinking about the rise in the number of people who still watch tv but not necessarily on their tv set and certainly not at a given time, right? >> that's true. i mean there are all sorts of services cropping up. the studios have hulo which is a very popular service. all the networks have abc.com, nbc.com. all of their various web properties. it's pretty interesting because i don't think anyone has really figured out what the model is yet. the guy who created" modern family "for instance has been very critical of hulu because he doesn't know, he says, how many people are actually watching on that. and he certainly doesn't know how much he should be

and talk with kate shepard an environmental reporter for mother jones magazine kate shepard welcome the kaiser report. thanks for having me let's talk about b.p. oil spill the government of b.p. say the oil in the gulf of mexico has almost entirely disappeared scientists say it's mostly still there tell us what each side claims and who's lying well this all started on august fourth when the government released this oil budget report that many interpreted as saying that you know three quarters of the oil is gone in the golf i mean we had the white house time and energy adviser going on t.v. saying exactly that that three quarters was gone but in actuality when you looked at the report it wasn't that it was magically gone it was either dispersed throughout the water you know twenty five percent of what was still at or near the surface and then you know another another twenty five percent had had either been removed or evaporated in some way or another last week we had a congressional hearing about this issue and the head of this report i know i said you know actually three quarters of thi

kate thompson joins us. kate? >> people were partying. with signs, and there were to rush as fast as they cut. anything to get through security. and to the clerk's office and so many people were excited that proposition 8, finally it was overturned and the record to get their chance to get married. with only one half of the story. we found one man was crying he was so happy. >> i am so happy right now. and since we've been denied that and passed. and now, the constitution had stood up for my right, an ally can get married. >> and i said that the crowd was devastated initially because they were only given half the injured decision. when it was announced,-half the decision, that it was going to be lifted, and people of the ticket marriage, immediately but the buzz on the part of the story. - and then, that after they found out that they found out to understand that the have to wait until next week. and maureen kelly has more of the emotional roller coaster. >> to continue our coverage, this dozen of same-sex marriages. the walk away, disapp

kate thompson joins us live. kate? >> pamela, some major confusion. the crowds were waiting. think of the information but just some of the information and everybody thought that there are going to be able to it. , immediately. however, that was not the case. aha this crowd waited with anticipation for this ruling. >> we are going to get married. [applause] >> somebody were excited and overcome with emotion of the same-sex couples rushing into the door to try to get to the clerk's office. >> we are getting married, these guys are getting married. this was the scene inside, with wall to wall people of happy couples. >> i am speechless! i am so happy. >> and while news that the band had lifted, the word of the marriages would not start until the 18th did not until this announcement 20 minutes later. >> please listen up! ok. the good news is that the state has lifted the bad news is that it is lifted until next wednesday. >> >> a mostly exhausted, the show their resilience and vowed to be back next week. >> we avoided five years, six more days. -we avoided five days, what is six

kate thompson reports that the woman was caught in the crossfire as she was walking with her husband. >> 50 year-old german tourist were shot last night on basin street. she was out for a stroll. downtown san francisco when police say to groups that or attending an event opened fire. >> and they got caught in the open fire, and we're investigating to see if this is gang-related or what. >> issue is just a few steps from her hotel when she was shot. >> this shows you how close she was, just one half block from her hotel, the king george. mason street is right next to union square, with tourists, and mayor gavin newson commended by witnesses, and she was the mother of two and a director of an elementary school. she was on the wan she wa on a one month lg vacation with her husband. reporting from san francisco, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> and another incident happened at 1015 the boltfolsom and vicki liviakis >> behind yellow police crime tape, the san francisco macabre to women were shot. for foreclosing time of 1:to be 6:00 a.m. and this is at. st, falls somewhere police were called

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his by his mother, kate mcgarrigle. later on, a special performance. a preview of tomorrow's primaries and rufus wainwright coming up now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance proudly supports tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: his calendar says it is the dog days of august, but with midterm elections held at tomorrow, november 2 seems right around the corner. for a preview of the key races, i am joined by jeff zeleny, political correspondent for the "new york times." good to have you on the program. i want to start with your piece today. it talks specifically about marco rubio in florida, but it raises a larger question about all of these tea party favorites and whether or not between now and then, they will have to temper their m

to get this done and get other things done. >> reporting in oakland, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> and 28 years in congress. and vicki liviakis high points, low points. >> and he took office in january, 2007. in oakland. his first crisis was a labor dispute with the city's garbage collectors. he announces an aggressive response. >> that the stock going to fly in this community. >> and he was praised for his impassioned reactions to the murder-investigation of chuck daly. >> this madness must end. >> and then oakland murder rate dropped in 2007 but it is still as the fourth most dangerous city in the country. antiques has proposition n n to raise money for police but it falls short of the two-thirds majority. >> we are in an economic price crisis, here. and then the city employes take to the streets. >> what to do want to cut services? >> and then the bart shooting. and he shows his frustration. >> and what ever we are 20 to come together as a community. >> and the force whafour swat o >> and with free-spending, five- star hotels, limousine services and new budget crisis. 80 police offi

kate? >> today, the decision was made and there was so much excitement. people rushed in, trying to get through the metal detectors as quickly as possible to get to the clerk's office. 20-25 minutes people were so excited and that is because they knew that part of the decision. and then, they found out the rest. that there were not going to be allowed immediately and that is one the happiness turned to tears. >> passed on to the steps the crowd waited in anticipation for the ruling. [applause] >> and some were excited and over, with a same-sex ma couples rushing through to get married. >> we are getting married! >> we're getting married! this was the scene, wall to wall packed with happy couples. >> i am so happy. >> unbelievable. >> every muscle that you can think. >> and word is that the marriage would not start until august 18th did not until this announcement 20 minutes later. >> >> please listen up! ok. the good news is that the state has lifted the bad news is that it is lifted until next wednesday. >> we have to wait a week. >> a mostly exhausted,

kate snow with us.hanks for that. >>> and before katrina, mostly only local folks knew about the lower ninth ward neighborhood. after katrina, it became an icon, around the world for this storm. aftehe fle failed and the water crushed that entire area, here's what it looked like fbefore the storm, everything still intact. then, just after the water came, you can see the neighborhood almost completely submerged. and these days, elhere's how it looks now, partially rebuilt, scars still visible. five years ago, our own carl quintanilla was part of the team covering the story. tonight finds him back in the lower ninth ward. carl, good evening. >> brian, good evening to you. as you know, this neighborhood was a symbol of tragedy five years ago. so much so that tour buses now come through here. but rarely on streets like this. not the best, not the worst, mostly average. here's a home that was rebuilt beginning in 2007. the house has been in the family for generations. beautiful front door, the trash can read

kate pal is talking with google about handling the android why should people care about this?> kate ellis agree with buying things online that secure and it's a division of the bay. 4 and tried for the operation of gogol's phone it basically helps them compete with appalachians. when you bite appalachians your credit cards there is one click and you're done. this will help you go in and tried to a one click benefit situation. google has a commerce site so they needed a one-stop shopping. >> it's good for the consumer because of mixed it easier for them >> we get more caps. if rob will be back to ensure you the questions we have a lot more news ahead stay tuned. a live look good side from the bay bridge toll plaza play a sun shined here this afternoon and for most the bay area is home but it is so stubborn the fog and it's sitting right along the coastline. temperatures cooler closer to the coast to seven half moon bay, 62 and san francisco were still on the warm side and our inland spots all in the '80s this afternoon. 86 antioch 82 livermore same thing in concord. it's cooler

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reporting kate thompson. >> more gunshots overnight in san francisco. you can see the this particular an incident happened at 10:t15 folsom >> behind the yellow police for closing time. this club fol police recalled to the scene. and it is unclear if the victims were inside the club, both women were hit b. one in the ankle, oe in the arm, they're rushed to hospital. with the non-life threatening injuries there are no arrests and that this one, there are no suspects. this is a hot spot for late-night partying. and the city is averaging one club shooting per month. and now the feeling is that perhaps several michael to know on safe vicki liviakis >> this violence is after several my clubs which abound prompted city officials to take more steps to regulate problem night spots. and here is a look. july 11th, ran outside jelliey' and responding police officer was on foot. in april, three people shot past a parking lot. with one death. that is south of market area. and swayenear the fisherman were. now, mayor gavin newson cam's entertainment commission more p

kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> one passenger on that flight give us live updates. and two people were taken off in handcuffs from the back of the plane. he used his cellphone 2 will what was happening. >> it is this but the plane down on the airline and then at the turn to the round. it has been pretty column with the pilot saying that there is a security threat and another of the news conference the started let us listen and. >> again, waiting for officials from the fbi in an san francisco police to update the police and reporters in the public of why the arrests were made. weather those people that are taken into custody were still held. we were understanding that that was going to start. we will go back when it does begin and a minimal, web producer kimberly sakamoto is been following updates online. -meanwhile. twitter? >> at 10:45, that stop on a runway i cannot wait to get home. and the next three hours, she took us to experience, with tweet, tweet pacics , jay sears also mentioned the they both confirmed that two people were taken off from the end of the pla

reporting in san jose, kate thompson, kron 4 news. if ♪ >> a live look, the golden gate bridge with foggy skies hugging the coastline. you can barely see the bridge through this shot. temperatures are cool in those locations. 87 degrees in half moon bay. picking and degrees i 57 degrees in half mo9 degrees in san francisco. 90 degrees in antioch. what we can expect for the next couple of days with fog hugging the coast line at this hour and it is going to be dense tonight, tomorrow. and even if fo drizxle to clear by noon. sunny, mild and the middle of next wethis week, a big cool don details coming up. >> a quick check on traffic, south towards a san jose. stay with us. ♪ >> there was a brutal beating and stabbing at a popular san francisco park. daniel villareal and what happened. >> at the san francisco toward spared a brutal stabbing took place over the weekend with a man of life-threatening injuries. and it was here at 19, a church that the war spared a man found was stabbed, repeatedly. he was walking through it 1:30 a.m. and th

kate thompson is live it sfo with the latest information, kate? >> san francisco police say that another our law- enforcement agency got a call this morning. it was a threatening telephone call against american airlines flight of hijacking. that is when san francisco police acted and that plan was taken to a remote area of the airport. video, take an early with all the police activity at the airport to clear the american airlines terminal. once the plane and passengers for take off there were taken back to the terminal. to clear for those rooms of passengers and there were stock on the plane with very little information. there were a stock 4-5 hours, on the tarmac. it- stoc >> and they were brought back onto terminal bosses thaterminas was a bigger deal, after all the security, their beds also want to secure against, three gthird package-luggage also had to go through surveillance once again, and they were finally done by 3:30-4. christine connolly, kron 4 news. >> and for your on google earth, here is a bearing, sfo has for different terminals. t

and kate thompson. >> yes, it was an emotional day, and very a emotional high and low for a lot of people. people have been up since 4:00 a.m. getting here hoping to get married today. and they were still hoping, but they will have to wait until next week. plenty of confusion, when the group was waiting on of steps found out. they thought that they could get married, immediately but that was not the case. and maureen kelly shows that it was very emotionally taxing for a lot of people. >> at 9:00 a.m., there were several people showing up trying to get married today. >> and optimistic. >> excited! >> and i'm so ready. >> -monday for five years. >> this was the line outside the county clerk's office, with forms, and others with their wedding rings, ready. and after 12 the initial report said that that was lifted and the jubilation and tears of joy. >> this is amazing! >> the tears of joy. >> we're just so happy, i cannot stop crying. >> at 12:40, the disappointing news that that ban would stay in place a two more days. >> it is just this training. it just a little bit of out of region for a

i think a show with kate goss lynn. >> larry: do you have something for kate gosselin?er three times already. >> look, i'm just saying, if this show doesn't work out for me, kate, i can dance, be a dancing partner. i have seen you dance. >> larry: i know you can dance. >> yeah. >> larry: let's do some imitations, all right? we don't have to go long. >> do you do impressions? >> larry: just me. >> you do a good one. >> larry: jerry seinfeld. >> people, what kind of colors are these dots? >> larry: cosby. >> you know, the people, they come on larry king with the lip and -- >> larry: chris rock! >> larry king live. larry king live. larry king live. >> larry: robin williams. >> oh, it's a beautiful thing, yes, thank you. the kids at home going -- where's larry? what's up? kick and chain and hello. hi. oh yes. thank you. >> larry: you know about robin williams? never remember anything he did. try to repeat the next day robin williams' jokes. >> 100 of them. >> larry: i know. let's do one more adam sandler, one you did. >> okay. he has like three levels. mumbling adam like, g

the former congressman made a one term quiet exit, and kate thompson got reaction from the news of his exit. >> there are plenty of people that thrilled to see he will not be in charge for much longer. >> and i know a lot of people are disappointed. >> maybe they need new blood, with new ideas? >> and he is just a government statement that is had his time and we need a younger blood in there. >> and also his supporters that he has been unfairly criticized. >> i thought he has taken a bomb wrap. and--bum rap, and perhaps there were not aware of all of this work that he has done for all of this despair. >> and in a statement, we laid the foundation for oakland going forward and wisdom of people asked us to do. >> oakland has a big problems including the possibility of more police layoffs. >> i think it is no time for other competitive people to come in. and get the work done. >> reporting and open, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> and he announced his candidacy about five years ago after serving 28 years in congress purify vicki liviakis looks back. >> -he took office in january, 2007 with

reporting live, kate thompson, kron 4 news. >> new n controversy more controversy in del.sent/past have to turn over their financial with a wide celery scandal investigation. the blue-collar suburb, now, they have been attacked with other celeries in a special to get the depositions under oath within two weeks. also,-celery, and a hot line, to report misconduct. including the possible voter fraud salary >> and we want to get all of the individuals who have experienced any type of bonafide fraud. and we know who they are and that is where this hotline is been established. then tips on the basis of proceedings and that is the entire point come here. the bell city manager mig-1 $0.5 million per year. and-he has made $1.5 million per year with public outcry over their cells proposed pay. >> with massive landslides in china and northwestern china, 1300 are missing, and you are looking at a rescue. this is yet another problem with torrential rainfall, flooding, and 300 homes of and complete swelled up. and in pakistan, this looks like a lake. flooding has killed 1005 and a peopl

kate thompson reports the train will be elevated or street level pureed >> either way building up andvating it the train him or building code and adding additional tracks is a lose lose four atherton. >> walk down half a mile would be were park is a little league field to go this way you ever town hall in library to widen these tracks is only to right now to widen least for high- speed rail you need to 80 ft. here but have retrains this numerous issues that have to be worked out. we lose our part, did we lose our little league field to we lose where library is our corporations. where we put those were already built out pureed >> their concerns there's property value dropping with the train passing through as many as zero hundred and 50 times a day. >> bit when we have a large lots we do a lot of outside entertaining so for a lot of us that's a huge thing. >> reporting from atherton kate thompson kron 4 news. >> a growing trend and social networking site scantily tells us how little roll of false around pets like fido and fluffy? >> i growing number of people who pose as their animals.

kate thompson kron 4 news.unce west of morgan hill sheriff deputies spent the better part of the day investigating the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body over the top of the bridge here the end of sheelah ave. it's a place called the paradise valley about west of morgan hill. deputies will only say they have a body of an unknown male trade they're so far declined to confirm an earlier report that the discovery was made in connection with any legal marijuana growing operation. in morgan hill kron 4 news. >> in antioch please a burglar broke infñ this house the homeowner was on vacation a neighbor heard noise called police officers arrived the burglar and to the door and pretend to be the home water. they kept one hand and is backed what officers asked to see it he slammed the door shut and locked it. please forced away inside and simply stop for. police say 29 year-old christopher johnson shot the dog and pointed a gun at the cops they returned fire. johnson was declared dead at the scene and the

kate thompson find out who did look to letter belongs to. >> its unix shaped part submarine part yachte. 38 year-old russian billionaire on trade yacht mussy in toledo. news is traveled fast. >> heard about the big shot. >> a 394 fi with the price tag north of $300 million, it's hard to miss the got even to the shores of san francisco. >> that's pretty cool. >> the yacht design by from the bay has three pools, six captains of helipad on its a long dated friend and hold several other smaller boats which disappear behind this hydraulic door which seamlessly disappears. according to wall street journal the master suite is also bombproof of their 44 security cameras in the gas tank cost half a million dollars to fill. on land everybody has an opinion about its unique design trade >> it's very exciting it represents trillions in billions of dollars. >> it's a spaceship on top of the spaceship on top of a spaceship. >> it's pretty, i would die to go on it. >> reporting kate thompson kron 4 news. >> one of his rollercoaster of a up and down temperatures. today it's down to more to be up again

kate thompson kron 4 news. >> a live look outside from the bay bridge toll plaza this is something we don't typically see at this hour piercing as low clouds covering oakland right now and covering some of the bay shores is well in to hayward. it also down the peninsula if that's why temperatures are so much cooler in those locations. 64 in oakland, 62 in a word 60 in redwood city and 50 that the san francisco curator inland spots are all the warm out there this afternoon in the upper 60s the low seventies for the most part. a look at satellite picture there's a lot fog will the peninsula and a least a shores. the fog will continue to spill into the bay table of dense fog and drizzle close to the coastline widespread fraud more morning and sunny and cool in the afternoon. this week and will have a big warmup on tap all details on that in just a bit. >> quick check-in traffic your looking at the james link were traffic to the bay bridge is moving very slowly at this point. traffic headed south not too badly we will keep an eye on the stay with us. with high-speed internet from at&t, yo

for a lot of us. >> for master jan kate thompson kron 4 news. >> jonathan lomas is a close friday of for that high-speed rail line would go. jonathan. >> this is the general path of a high-speed rail line it follows along the cal train track starting in san francisco meeting its way down the san jose and of course that and beyond. the currency of the track design was partitioned out to the areas in green are areas that were initially conceived as potentially underground areas. the areas in red are areas that were always conceived of the as a race treat trackway the yellow areas or those at grade. it's supposed to go through an underground tunnel through san francisco it runs at street level going through south san francisco and then gets raised as a goes toward snowberry where the san francisco airport is. then after that was supposed to go underground through much of the peninsula and aboveground through parts of it like redwood city. now as you heard those areas that were supposed to be dug through tranche are now being considered as above ground areas. decorates issues for neighbo

kron 4 kate thompson spoke to mothers against drunk driving the group still fighting to stop these repeat offenders. >> nine years ago today in mary clark of livermore buried her son not to who was killed by drunk driver. now numbers of mothers against drunk driving she fights to stop repeat d y offenders like 52 year-old of vallejo. arrested scores tend to see why in marin county after getting into two separate accidents in novato and sam were filed on high 101. >> he's in a pattern of behavior with that many d. wise he's driving drunk every time he's driving. >> she had d y accidents in six weeks and made bailable times. it wasn't until the marin county district attorney for the research is passed that the d y arrests dating back to 1976 came to light. then a judge issued a felony arrest warrant any was arrested at his mother's house on two end of the thousand dollars bail. breathalyzer box need to be installed on first- time offenders card to change behavior from the start not on the ninth or 10th of events. >> that's the problem that's for my frustration is judges for not ordering the

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as kate thompson reports despite giving drivers the raised this city is on $15 million to restore some of the service cuts. >> on the same day that and pay increase has been approved for muni drivers the city announced it has found one5o(q money to restore some of the service cuts it made in may. muni drivers will now see their salaries go up from $27.91 an hour to $29.52 an hour. the city had asked muni several times to take a pay cut to help them balance of $483 million budget deficit. both times muni operators have refused there's a special provision in the city charter which allows them to get this race so there's nothing anyone can do to stop it. the city said it found this one time money due to some creative accounting but says it muni drivers had agreed to pay cut none of the service cuts what happened. now it will restore some of the service 6% starting on september 4th. reporting in san francisco kate thompson kron 4 news. >> here's a look at some of the services being restored and will serve as those of the late-night buses. light rail service, and more buses on the weekend r

as kron 4 kate thompson reports tonight police say they are also searching for additional suspects. >> five teenagers were detained after senate shooting on mason street police have made one arrest but for the teens have been released to they could be rearrested it witnesses or evidence is discovered. please continue to search for more people who could be involved in the shooting outside of high- school students. three people were caught in car crossfire 50 year-old i torahs from germany who was killed, 15 year-old male was shot in the upper body, a 19 year-old woman who shot like. this surveillance video from the lobby downstairs from san francisco, a college club. party promoters rented the space and under age ended december bash for high school students. the owner of the club said he rented the space to bobbie collins of the white rabbit productions. he said was a safe and legal party and in a statement all hell had broken loose around 9:00 p.m.. you can see in this surveillance video that the crowd came rushing back inside the building trying to avoid the gunfire. the promoters sa

with me today are kate and neal, who have prepared the study and are most familiar with it, so i will make just a few introductory comments. in early 2009, the port commission, at the request of supervisor chiu, commissioned the planning department to introduce the surf pretty surface parking points alongside the embarcadero north of market street, and that we consider for a writ areas beyond those immediate heists to more fully understand the context of the work we would do, and that constitutes our study area. we have completed our analysis and the policy recommendations, and that constitutes a study area. they regard design guidelines primarily for city pattern, for height, for urban form, for land use, and for open space. we are excited to presented to you today and to present the commission's resolution to you as well. we have conducted a series of community workshops in this process. we have attended a series of workshops held by the northeast embarcadero waterfront advisory group. that group was kind enough to hold quite a series of studies -- of meetings to discuss the work an

: in this video, taken by a midwife, jamie began to slowly move, twisting, turning, even grasping kate's hand. how could a baby in such critical condition suddenly be so responsive? >> what's important, it's the warmth the mother provides and the stimulation the baby may have received from hearing the mother's heartrate. those are things that may have helped the baby in terms of going down the path to living as opposed to the path of death. >> reporter: increasingly in the high-tech environment of the neonatal intensive care unit, doctors and nurses are embracing the power of human touch. in fact, it is now so important to newborns there is a name for it -- kangaroo care. >> the skin touch is really something that is beneficial to the family and beneficial to the babies. >> reporter: while they may never be able to fully understand what happened to jamie, to the ogg family, it doesn't really matter. he's beaten the odds so far and they just hope for continued good health for their twins. dr. nancy snyderman, nbc news, new york. >>> and when we come back here tonight, ask a traveler how a

kate kelly has the story this week's jefferson award winner. >> reporter: the westoaklandd health centeras been meeting the needs of its community for 40 years. no one is turned away because of lack of money or health insurance. patients like disraeli hives- matlock came here as a child and now she's receiving prenatal care. >> it's excellent service. you know, they have a lot of resources. >> reporter: back in the 1960s, the community of west oakland didn't have access to good medical care. if you got sick, it meant a cross-city bus ride to highland hospital, where it could take hours before seeing a doctor. >> at that time, healthcare -- i would say it was just about nonexistent for the people in this community. >> reporter: cloteal davis was a schoolteacher and single mother at the time with eight children. she and three other mothers she met at school knew firsthand how badly families needed local care. so they organized and went after federal money to make their dream happen. health center executive dr. robert cooper says what they did was nothing short of remarkable because they di