good morning, everybody, i'm marla tellez in for kris sanchez this morning. meteorologist rob mayeda has a look at your forecast right now. >> good morning. the trend we have seen in the weather for the workweek is following us into the start of the weekend. that means more low clouds, misty skies and a few spots for the morning. then right around lunch time, we should see 70s maybe low 80s as early as noon. 4:00, we'll see those numbers climbing into the mid 80s, upper 80s in the warmest places armed the trivalley. 65 for san francisco, 82 in san jose. coming up, we'll let you know if the mild temperatures are going to stick around for the rest of your weekend plans, coming up in the seven-day forecast. >> okay. thank you, rob. >>> new this morning, it is being called the worst single-day loss of life in afghanistan since the war there began a decade ago. and the casualty list includes americans. a nato helicopter was shot down during an overnight operation in eastern afghanistan. all 37 people on board were killed, including 31 americans serving as special

nbc bay area's kris sanchez joins us live from campbell where harms was last seen alive. we've been following the case for ten years. so many twists and turns. what was the final clue? >> reporter: you know, it comes down today 27 rub fibers that were found in maurice nasmus' car. it's analysis of that and evidence including a witness who described seeing somebody who looked like him outside harms' the night she disappeared. all of that in combination, the district attorney says, is enough to say case closed. >> on july 27, 2001, miss janine sanchez harms was murdered. number two, maurice nasmay murdered miss sanchez harms. >> reporter: that was not the first time someone said the two statements, but it was the first time the santa clara county district attorney could say them definitively. after more than ten years of questions over harms' death, the answers came down to 27 fibers found in maurice nasmay's jeep cherokee. 27 fibers from two rugs from harms' home. >> there is no innocent explanation for those 27 fibers being in the back of the jeep cherokee. >> reporter: t

also -- >> i'm kris sanchez in san jose with a look at the fund-raising that parents do to back fill what sacramento cuts what sacramento cu but an ts illustration of the difference between the have and have nots. >>> so much kids head back to school and the concern resumes. wealthier communities are able to raise more money for their public schools compared to the lower income communities. what can be done in the wake of these drastic budget cuts? here's nbc bay area's kris sanchez. >> reporter: kathryn torres is in charge of fund-raising for the elementary school in san jose. that means organizing a book sale and several other fundraisers. >> wrapping paper and things like that but we do free movies and sell snacks and goodies. those a big fund-raiser for us. >> reporter: last year many school students got supplies and other items for their pta. less than five miles away is another san jose unified school. their families are asked for a $350 donation to the school's nonprofit foundation. >> we raised over $300,000 last year and we paid for over five specialty teachers and paid for

i'm marla tellez in for kris sanchez. coming up on "today in the bay" a violent morning around the bay area. investigators looking into a deadly stabbing and shooting. we'll have the latest developments. >>> plus, is america's reputation at stake? a local expert gives his take when it comes to the debt ceiling and america's new less-than-perfect credit rating. >>> and he vanished into the pacific ocean. we'll have the latest on the search for a missing boater who left the bay area and never made it to his final destination. this is "today in the bay." >>> good morning once again. we begin with a live look over downtown san jose, close enough to downtown, hp pavilion there. good morning, i'm marla tellez. kris sanchez has the day off. let's check your forecast with meteorologist nick o'kelly who's in for rob mayeda this sgloerng good morning. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly. starting off with patchy fog and drizzle towards the coast. that's going to end by, let's say, 10:00 or 11:00 this morning but do watch out for the

here is kris sanchez. >> reporter: janet's third grade students come back to school on monday. that means today she's at work. >> there's a lot of behind the scenes work that has to be done as a teacher. >> reporter: her to-do list is long and so is her school supply list. in this economy, she knows for some families that is tough. >> there seems to be more stress and tension in that there is somewhat of a shift of children coming to school prepared to learn. >> reporter: but back to school shopping can add up. a recent survey adds that an average family of four will spend $800, 290 on clothing, 110 on shoes, and $100 on school supplies. a different survey by the national research federation expects total spending to reach $22.8 billion in 2011, up 7% more than 2010 and 31% higher in 2009. many are also volunteering and fund raising to backfill what sacramento cut. peggy volunteers 20 to 40 hours a week of president of william wins foundation. >> we raised over $300,000 last year and paid for over 5 special teachers, art teachers, technology teacher at williams and that's what

we bring in kris sanchez who joins us from santa clara. kris, what exactly happened with this photo and why has it taken so long for this lawsuit? does it add up here? >> reporter: well, i think, you know, once you see the photo and you hear this man's story, you'll understand that this is a lawsuit. however, it really is about change. i talked with craig person and he said he doesn't want anyone else to be humiliated the way he and his then partner were here at great america especially because it's a place that should be safe for children and people of all ages, all colors and all orientations. >> it's summertime. amusement parks are americana. >> reporter: for craig person and his then partner, a day with friends at great america is hardly a fond memory. instead it's a picture he can't erase from his mind. >> we road the roller coaster ride holding hands. at the finish of the ride, there was a photo finish in the kiosk with photographs. and we observed them and the gentleman at the counter moved the photograph so we could see it. we looke

. >>> i'm kris sanchez in san jose.ore than one vet tell me families consider the costs when it comes to treat fido. what one vet and one relief group is doing to help. >> for many people it's a painful decision, your pet or checkbook. bay area animal shelters seeing a steady increase in the number of pets permanently dropped off at local facilities, especially in the silicon valley. for families financially strapped, how do you pay for a sick pet? kris sanchez shows us how one local vet and one foundation is help i helping. >> honey a 15-year-old yorkshire terrier suffering from kidney failure. >> reporter: he considers his patients' health he knows owners can't help but consider the costs as well. >> what might have been disposable income to people in times in the past, simply just not there now and they're trying and struggling to take care of their families and their pets unfortunately, the children come first. >> reporter: while many families are able to handle routine care like shots and checkups, when there's a b

nbc's kris sanchez joins us live. isn't this an open invitation to criminals? >> you know, you might think so and they are not going to respond to certain types of crime. but we're talking about nonviolent low-level crime considered crimes of quality of life. but it's something that the deputy police chief defends saying it's in line with what other california cities are doing in these tough budget times. >> flashing lights and crime scene tape around homicide scenes are growing more common this san jose with fewer officers on the street, the san jose police department is setting up new priorities. number one, fighting violent crime. >> when you're on pace to have a record number of homicides, which we are right now, i think that certainly has to rise to the top. >> but that means quality of life crimes or nuisance crimes are dropping on the priority list. crimes like illegal fruit selling, door to door soliciting, ceiling recyclables and noise complaints. officers may want more answers before they respond to the loud music for example. >> is it just music that

. >>> today, nbc bay area's very own kris sanchez delivered the keynote speech at the mother/daughter luncheon. she delivered the whole address in spanish. it's focus was on parental involvement on children's lives. the migrant education program helps establish or improve education programs for migrant children. >>> i'm going to check in with mr. rob mayeda on the weather. it was lovely, a little windy out there. i'm tongue tied. >> we're waiting for summer to show up around the bay area. it's been blustery, cool, and temperatures well below average for this time of year. generally in the 70s, the warmest places inland. 75 degrees, you see the wind northwest at 1, some of the foot hill communities south and east of san jose have been seeing gusty conditions today. oakland you can see the low clouds. wind out of the west at 17, and quite cool in san francisco. we're at 60 degrees, lots of low clouds, chances are we will have drizzle at times for your evening and tonight. wet roads possible in a few spots especially around the peninsula and the coast. here's a look at our temperatures r

kris sanchez is live at the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: hi there. this is as bad as what a leading digital rights group is saying about this latest hacking, and a lot of passengers seem to agree, wondering if hackers are willing to target police officers what this means about their own personal safety. more than 100 b.a.r.t. police officers names, e-mails even pass words are now in the public domain after hackers published them, in response to a protest like this one july 11th when people gathered to decry the shooting of a man at the civic center station. to quash a rumored organization, b.a.r.t. cut cell service. that's when anonymous took aim, publishing the personal information of about 2,000 passengers. now some passengers fear they're getting caught in the middle when all they're trying to do is commute. >> i don't think it's necessarily fair, because i feel that it's good that they got b.a.r.t.'s attention, but to display people's information is just taking it to a new extent. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. was quick to respond, quote, with he condemn

kris sanchez has a look at one south bay charity stepping in to help. >> i'm playing a game called monkeys in a barrel. >> reporter: what sounds like fun is in fact academic enrichment for about 100 children throughout sacred heart services. inside the computer lab the older kids brush up on language arts and math in preparation for off-campus adventure. >> they took us on field trips. we do fun stuff. >> reporter: in addition to the fun stuff, about 200 kids get backpacks stuffed with supplies. the problem is, with a week do the deadline, the charity only has half the supplies it needs. >> we registered over 2,000 kids, which is a it 30% increase over last year. we need help to neat the need. >> reporter: all the supplies can add up. sacred heart prides itself on buying power, on the food distribution side that means trading $5 in donation into $100 worth of food for families. they work the same magic for the pack a back program. >> $50 helps us put together at least four backpacks and the value would be like triple or quad trup elled. we're really proud of stretching each dollar. >> repo

nbc bay area's kris sanchez talked with political analyst larry gu larry gurston about the shaky budget. >> the whole budget was predicated upon some very shaky assumptions. one assumption, for example, was that they would get in about $4 billion more in revenue this year than we thought previously. well, instead it of getting in more, we're getting in less. >> gurston also adds that one of the major trigger cuts is $1.5 billion in k-12 education which could mean the reduction of seven school days in some districts, which would put california at 168 required school days a year, one of the lowest in the entire country. >>> oakland is facing severe budget cuts as well, along with many other cities. tomorrow, many people will feel it when many city services shut down for the day. we are in oakland with the latest. >> reporter: well, starting tomorrow all public libraries like the one here behind me will be shut down once a movement the business closures and the unpaid time off by city employees is part of an agreement by employee labor unions to help balance oakland's $58 million deficit.

and nbc bay area's kris sanchez talked to political an alift larry gurston about the trigger cuts built into the budget. >> we won't know until later this year whether the trigger cut cuts will go into effect, but we know the numbers for july are not promising. larry, 500 million ldz short in july, what does that mean for the rest of the projection? >> i don't want to make a lot out of one month when you're talking about six months worth of income you're locking at, but not a good start. look, this whole budget was predicated upon some very shaky assumptions. one assumption, for example, was that they would get in about $4 billion more in revenue this year than we thought previously. well, instead of getting in more, we're getting in less. another assumption is that we'd be able to eliminate the redevelopment agencies, that's what governor brown wanted to do, to the tune of $1.7 million now going back to the states. now a judge has said, no, we're going to have a case on that. some people believe that, in fact, when all is said and done, that will be rolled back. you begin to add these

kris sanchez shows how one vet and one foundation aimed to help. >> reporter: hi there. this is how we like to see our pets -- healthy and happy and running around. but it can be a difficult decision when families end up in the emergency room or the veterinarian's office because they have to consider cost in the amount that it takes to care for their pet when they are sick. and more than one veterinarian tells us he sees those difficult decisions every day. >> he keeps us entertained. he's really funny. he's a really funny dog. >> reporter: 6-year-old wilbur is a charmer. when he needed a $1,600 surgery for a large tumor -- >> huge, like that. >> reporter: the cost of surgery would be a hardship given the fact that peggy's husband is a disabled vietnam veteran who's fighting thyroid cancer. >> sure because it costs, you know, quite a bit of money to have this done. so it was -- it was really nice when we found out that dr. reed's office has a plan that can help you. >> honey is -- >> reporter: this is dr. reed, and that plan is c.a.r.e., the companion animal rescue effor

in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much for the update. >>> in health newswe're barely out of summer cold season, but doctors are already thinking about the flu. the vaccine only protects for about one year, so doctors say an annual flu shot is necessary. this year's flu shot is designed to protect against seasonal and swine flu. the cdc recommends everyone over the age of six months be vaccinated. the vaccines available in shots, nasal mists, and new this year, an intradermal flu vaccine that's delivered through a tiny needle in the skin. several local pharmacies are already offering flu shots. >>> a shortage of cancer drugs has doctors scrambling to find more. the chemotherapy drug taxol is in dangerously short supply. oncologies are having to substitute it with similar drugs while nurses try to find more. the shortage is due to higher demand and manufacturing delays. some doctors believe that because many cancer drugs are generic and therefore less profitable, manufactures are not producing as much as before. >>> our weather has been cool -- i mean calm a

in san jose, kris sanchez, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. >>> up next, how a decision today could simplify the lives of millions of people living with hiv. >>> also ahead, the fallout from the nation's debt debate is far from over. why california's unemployed could be the next unintended target. >>> and is the white house spilling secrets to hollywood? why the obama administration could be facing an investigation soon. >>> and good evening, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. more sunshine today. even some 90-degree temperatures. very isolated. but as you can see now, a mix of sun and fog here in san francisco with the east bay close to those 90s now. we'll talk more about the summer forecast. yes, a cooldown ng [ female announcer ] at jcpenney, all your back to school favorites are on sale! so get in extra early for 5 hour steals saturday, like $14.99 city streets denim, 55% off kids' school uniforms, and $8.99 guys' st. john's bay polos! bras are just $14.99, too! plus, with jcp cash, earn $10 off when you spend just $25! no exclusions! unlike other stores, we don't make

we bring in kris sanchez who joins us live from san jose with what this means for kids. >> reporter: hi there, raj. i'm here at galarza hammer schools in san jose. here last year the p.t.a. raised $18,000. not the kind of fundraising our moms did through bake sales when we were kids. a public education -- public education funding is supposed to come from the state in an effort to make sure all of it is fair across the board. when sacramento cuts, parents step in. some parents have more to give than others. >> we have a great school here. it's a small school, but it's an awesome school. we're proud of it. >> reporter: the 450 students at almaden school are making academic progress. while they're hard at work in the classroom, many of their parent are hard at work fundraising to pay for extra programs. >> more assemblies, more fun art projects that we can do, you know, family craft nights, we do a lot of those, and movie nights. we want to keep that going. >> reporter: katherine torres is in charge of fundraising for the almaden elementary parent-teacher association. two weeks into the

kris sanchez received some insight from larry gerston. >> san francisco politics always a fun story to watch. now will interim mayor ed lee run or will he not? larry gerston has the answer. he said he didn't want the job full-time when he took the interim position when gavin newsom went to sacramento. what are the perks for him if he decides to run now? >> well, you know, he may be the man of the moment. that may sound rather dramatic, but san francisco is looking for a mayor, of course several members of the board of supervisors have indicated interest, said they're running. a couple of others are running as well. but out of this has come the least likely candidate, kind of like a redo of dianne feinstein many years ago when she found herself thrust into the mayor's position after the assassination of george muscone. it was the last thing she was thinking about. it was the last thing ed lee was thinging about at least initially. for weeks, months really he said, no, i'm not going to do this. but there has been this rather ongoing, dramatic call for him to come because he's not a polit

nbc bay area's kris sanchez talked with little analyst larry gerston about the budget situation. >> this whole budget was predicated upon some very shaky assumptions. one assumption was that they would get in about $4 billion more in revenue this year than we thought previously. instead of getting in more, we're getting in less. >> gerston also adds that one of the major trigger cuts is $1.5 billion in k through 12 education which could mean the reduction of seven school days. 168 required school days, one of the lowest in the entire country. >>> looking for an upside to this down economy? how about some discounts? many retailers are watching wall street closely, and they know when the market goes down people tend to cut become on their spending. that's why they say analysts are willing to drop more prices in the market. >> we start to see a lot of back to school sales, bigger discounts they than they initially promised. >> people can look for discounts on airfares and automobiles with plenty of incentives being thrown in as well. even home renovations and wedding planning are offering s

good morning, everybody, i'm marla tellez, it is 6:26, i'm in for kris sanchez. your forecast. >> good saturday morning to you. we're seeing quite a bit of low clouds, drizzle very possible on the coast at around the inner bay. 50s to get the morning started. as we head towards lunch time, sunshine inland, 70s, maybe as high as 80 in livermore. high temperatures in the low 80s in fremont, san jose, upper 80s aren't pleasanton. 65, san francisco now. speaking of fremont, this is the weekend of the fremont festival of the arts. we should see comfortable temperatures once the low clouds break up. low 80s straight through the weekend. check here of your seven-day forecast. we'll show you the temperatures aren't going to change much this weekend until we get back to the workweek. we'll show those numbers slowly climbing up, maybe even some low 90s inland for monday and tuesday. >> okay, thank you, rob. >>> here's a look at some of the stories we're following this morning. memorial services will be held in campbell later this morning for the 22-year-old man shot to dea

let's bring in nbc bay area's kris sanchez live from one of the bay area's business districts who may be one of the last to benefit from the city's local dollars. is that right, kris? >> you probably heard of willow glen. if you heard of that community. this is its counterpart on the other side of highway 87, and up and down this street you will see colorful signs tout tg as a business district. those signs may be the last thing the city paid for before they got tied up in the legal tug-of-war. these are the new signs popping up around the half-mile stretch of willow avenue a mile from san jose. this is the state's attempts to claim the funds that are used for projects like this one through their redevelopment agencies. the management director of the redevelopment agency says investing in it is more than just about looks. >> they generate more sales tax, and they also are critical to neighborhood development. a good quality neighborhood to live in has adequate retail and neighborhood serving businesses. >> congressman sam lacarto who represents this district says it means losing sales

it is 6:26, i am marla tellez in for kris sanchez on this sunday morning. check your forecast with nick o'kelly now. >> good morning. this is meteorologist nick o'kelly. once again this morning starting off with patchy fog and drizzle towards the coast. that's going to end by let's say 10:00 or 11:00 this morning but do watch out for the wet roadways. highway 1 a little wet early on this morning. the rest of us looking at abundant cloud cover. the marine layer still 2,000 feet deep. with the strong onshore wind flow, temperatures once again a bit below the average but very comfortable inland. highs approaching the 80s for our lowest inland spots. mainly 60s to low 70s near the bay and hard pressed to get out of the low 60s if you're headed towards the coast. not exactly the best beach weather. we are looking for a shift in the weather pattern. it's going to take about 48 hours to arrive. the extended forecast does show some changes. high pressure has been stationed across the desert southwest finally lifting to the north. we've got a warming trend in your s

kris sanchez joins us live from campbell. the last place jeanine harms was seen alive. now the case has come to a close but a tragic close all the way around. >> reporter: yes, it is, jessica. this is the place she was last seen alive after she made a new friend and took him back to her place in los gatos for a little nightcap. she was not seen again. throughout the rest of his life, he proclaimed his innocence. now a district attorney says he can prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the man was in fact her killer. >> on july 27th, 2001, miss jeanine sanchez-harms was murdered. number two, maurice nazme murdered miss sanchez-harms. >> reporter: that was not the first time someone said those two statements, but it was the first time the santa clara district attorney could say them definitively. after more than ten years of questions, the answers came down to 27 fibers found in a jeep cherokee. 27 fibers from two rugs from jeanine harms' home. >> there is no innocent explanation for those 27 fibers being in the back of the jeep cherokee. >> reporter: the district attorne