. >> liz wagner is investigating tonight. the medical issue is the problem. >> we found people with mental illness are facing roadblocks of treatments. on the other hand, you have insurance companies questioning if that care is needed. that leads families stuck in the middle of the fight for answers. >> these are the hands of a teenage girl struggling with anorexia when words cannot explain why food won't go down, her hands do the talking with paint and paper. the teen is not ready to speak out but her mom, roberta freeman is. >> we spent nine months battling this eating disorder and battling the insurance company, just battling. >> freeman and her spouse lesley has faced a series of coverage denials of blue shields california. >> their daughter needs intense eating disorder they first noticed in 2014. >> she was getting skinnier. >> it is a part time hospital treatment program >> it was not working. she needed to go some where to be some where 24 hours a day and seven days a week to start that. >> her doctor recommend full-t

i'm liz wagner. >> if you have a tip for the investigative unit, give us a call at 1-888-996-tips or e-mail us. >>> our meteorologist, rob mayeda is joining us now. >> if you like showers, you will be happy. right now, clearing sky, breezy conditions around the bay area, summer tike temperatu summer-like temperatures and breezy outside. it's 64 and sunny, nice day in san francisco. wind speeds, 26 miles an hour and some gusts up to 37. the view in dublin also breezy right now, 73 degrees. see those grassy hillsides. if you have allergies and they're off the charts bad, grass, pollen, moderate to high and without rain to knock-down some pollen, allergy season up in the bay area. sea breeze, the onshore direction of the winds will bring in low clouds tomorrow morning like today. and moving to the afternoon, mostly sunny skies, exception to the rule, you may see afternoon thundershowers and for the bay area, mostly sunny and warm-up starting tomorrow and it will follow us tomorrow through wednesday. 50s outside tomorrow morning around lunchtime and 60s and 70s. look at the temperatures,

liz wagner is here to explain. >> have you ever seen fire fighting foam sthp it's kept at airports and military bases like the one in this photo from the department of defense. toxic chemicals have been removed from foam, but the government is concerned about decades of past use. the military is now testing for contamination in drinking water and that prompted us to ask who else is using these chemicals, where are the toxins ending up and what are regulators doing about it? how can you forget the images? firefighters cover asiana fire 214 in foam in 2013. the san francisco fire department keeps special rigs ready at the airport. >> specifically, built for archt fire fighting. >> at sjc, san jose firefighters keep stock piles of foam within reach. >> this is one of our storage facilities that we have for our foam that we use. >> it looks, honestly, just like bubble path. >> foam is a useful tool to fire fire. >> it's noun as aqueous film forming foam or atf. for decades, airports, refineries and military bases used afff that contained toxic chemicals containing pfcs. >> it's extraordina

i'm liz wagner. coming up next, the reason parents and a local lawmaker say california is breaking a promise to some of the sickest kids in the state? >>> an east bay police department is under fire tonight accused of misreporting crimes to make the city of pittsburgh seem safer. i'm jodi hernandez, i'll have a live report coming up. (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna win ya ♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna see ya ♪ (inhales cigarette) claims from a disgruntled ex- cop? >>> right now 6:30, is it a cover-up or false claims from a disgruntled ex-cop. depends on who you ask from the pittsburg police department. >> the pittsburg pd has been falsifying crime numbers for years. jodi, have we gotten a response from the department? >>. >> the whistle blower, a so-called whistle blower claims the police department is deliberately misreporting crime, tonight the d

i'm liz wagner. coming up, we investigate what happens when doctors are at odds with one of the largest health servicemans in the state. . >>> denying families the treatment they he desperately need. battling an illness is hard enough yet people with psychological disorders are being denied coverage that they need for potentially life-saving treatment. >> families are saying not only is it not right, it may not be legal. liz wagner from our investigative team is joining us. what's the problem? >> scott, state and federal law promise equal health for medical and mental health conditions yet those with mental health issues are facing road blocks. you have insurance companies questioning if the care is even needed and that leaves families stuck in the middle fighting for answers. these are the hands of a teenage girl struggling with anorexia when words can't explain why food won't go down, her hands do the talking with paint and paper. the teen isn't ready to speak out but her mom, roberta friedman is.

i'm liz wagner. coming up next, the reason parents and a local lawmaker say california is breaking a promise for the sickest kids in our state they're some of the sickest kids in california. they need care -- . 24/7. advancements in medicine >>> some of the sickest kids in california need care 24/7. advancements in medicine allow these kids, once confined to nursing facilities, to go home. >> but we discovered critical resources aren't always there for the kids when they arrive back home. our investigative unit, liz wagner, joins us. what's the problem exactly? >> well, scott and kris, the demand for home care is increasing, but the health care community says the supply just hasn't caught up. some people blame low pay. others a shortage of skilled nurses. but either way, many agree getting vital services is harder than it should be. and as you'll see, some parents take extreme measures to get their kids the help they need. >> an unclenched hand. a breath without a ventilator. two tiny victories. she

everyone perks up here. >> absolutely. >> no doubt. >> thank you, liz. >> if you have a tip for liz wagners. >>> i'm sam brock, earthquakes can produce powerful tsunamis. the last one rocked a bay area harbor was five years ago. what's our risk today? that story next in reality check. >>> the two local cities that topped the list of healthiest in the country. linked-in has been hacked...more than 100 million people are impacted. their emails and passwords are posted on the web. linked-in says the personal info was taken from a security breach back in 2012. passwords created after the e-mails and passwords were posted on the web. personal info was taken from a security breach dait daiting a few years back in 2012. passwords before that should be fine. you should change your linked in password. >>> he claims the team fired him because of his age. bob sahr lot was the stadium announcer for 30 years. he said he was fired in 2014 by the 49ers before the team moved to levi stadium. sahr lat is in his late 60s claims the team eliminated several older workers as part of an effort to rebrand the te

i'm liz wagner.en doctors' orders are at odds with one of the largest health questions. >>> police officers in san francisco are accused of lying under oath. i'm michelle roberts. coming up, hear how the suspect in that case is affected. the problem is - a judge says - it shows that sworn testimony >>> want to show you a crime scene captured on camera. the problem is the judge says it shows sworn testimony given by a san francisco police officer wasn't exactly the truth. now, the evidence so compelling to the judge that he ordered a man to be set free and turned the video over to the police department. >> michelle roberts joins us from police headquarters. are the officers still on active dut any san francisco? >> reporter: we don't know. police aren't commenting on that. only saying they're investigating and are aware of what happened in court yesterday. meanwhile, the public defender's office very public about this and they say they're going back to the previous cases involving these two officers.

with the nbc bay area investigative unit, i'm liz wagner. >> if you have a tip for our investigative6-tips or send us an e-mail to the uni unit @nbcbayarea.com. >>> happening now a stretch of interstate 80 is shut down, the first phase of a project aimed at easing congestion in the area. i-80 is closed in both directions. the closure started at 11 clo:0 last night. it's set to end any minute now this morning by 7:00. there are detours in place to help drivers get around the construction if you're heading out the door right now. and at 6:40 much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up we'll hear from the warriors as they get ready for tomorrow night's big game. here is a live look outside ... at oracle arena. this is where tomorrow nigh...the wor >>> welcome back. it's just shy of 6:43. a live look at the sunshine down over oracle arena this is where tomorrow night the warriors begin their western conference finals series against the oklahoma city thunder. tipoff is at 6:00. the warriors boast three a all-stars in steph curry, klay thompson and draymond green. the thunder have two

. >>> liz wagner explains where the chemicals are ending up. >> good morning, foam is a powerful tool to fight fire. airports use it. and military bases like the department of defense. toxic capitals have been fades out, local departments say they use the environment ally friendly kind. for decades, foam was made up of toxic capitals. they're virtually indestructible. now the military is testing around its bases. 85 of them are in california. the e is also requiring public water systems to test for the contaminants. we analyzed agency data and found hits in 28 drinking water supplies in california. that's more than any other state. pleasanton reported two low level deckss in 20s 13 and 'tween 2014. officials there say they don't believe there is a health risk. they called emergency contaminants, with plans to issue a new health advisory for the summer. it's only a guide, as we learned the e doesn't regulate the chemicals in water. you can watch it online, click on the investigations tab. guys. >> thanks so much, liz. if you have an investigative unit, give us a call. or send us an e-m

families need home care for their medically fragile children but the investigative unit's liz wagner found critical resources aren't always there when the kids head home. liz join uss with more. >> reporter: we're talking about highly skilled nurses who help kids with complex medical conditions. we talked with this sonoma county mother. her son eat tlugs a feeding tube. she says hospital staff promised to provide a nurse but the hospital had no one to send, blaming an lack of pediatric home care in her area. the investigative unit started digging and we found now more than ever nursing agencies are turning down patients. local counties are putting kids on waiting lists. parents are trying to figure out what to do. >> to have been in the hospital for so long and then come home and just feel so isolated and feel like nobody is looking out for you or nobody is thinking about you is just -- it's heartbreaking. >> and tonight at 11:00, the extreme measures another family is taking to find home nurses for their daughter. we take their struggles to the millions who are struggling californian

liz wagner from our investigative unit explains. >> have you ever seen firefighting foam.y bases. toxic chemicals have been removed from foam but the government is concerned about decades of past use. the military is now testing for contamination in drinking water. that prompts us to ask who else used these chemicals, where are they ending up and what are regulators doing about it? how could you forget the images. firefighters cover the plane in foam after it crashes. the san francisco fire department keeps special riggs ready at the airport. at sjc, san jose firefighters keep stockpiles of foam within reach. >> this is one of our storage facilities that we have for our foam that we use. >> it laooks like dish soap. but when mixed with water, foam is a powerful tool to fight fire. >> the foam will smother and kill the fire. >> the fire departments now buy environmentally friendly foam. but for decades they used a triple s that contains toxic chemicals. bill walker heads the bay area office of the environmental working group, a nonprofit that's investigating pfcs. >> once i

liz wagner from our investigate itch unit is with us. >> reporter: foam has been used live this one you see behind me. foam is not with chemicals anymore but the government is worried about the past use. the military's testing for contamination around its training facilities. the epa is asking public water systems to test for toxins once found in foam. finding positive tests in 28 drinking water supplies in california. that's more than any other state. local water managers say just because contaminants are found in water, it doesn't mean they pose a health risk but by all accounts, these chemicals stick around for a long time. >> it's extraordinarily long lived. it almost never breaks down. >> reporter: tonight at 11:00, revealing which east bay city detectived the contaminants in its water supply. the epa doesn't regulate these chemicals even though they're linked to cancer. >>> san francisco leaders have apparently hatched a plan to make room in the city which is increasingly expensive. that means turning a blind eye to light height limitations. nbc bay area's mark matthews is in the

i'm liz wagner. >>> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, call us or email us. >>> today in theay is back in two minutes, what the warriors are saying ahead of the game tonight. the sharks have a case of the blues of the western conference finals. sports highlights are next. ♪ hey! ♪ they go ooh ooh. ♪ hey! ♪ they go oh-ooh-ooooh. ♪ sitting, watching, waiting, wishing. ♪ ♪ i tell you one thing, you never knew it. ♪ ♪ at the back of the bus ♪ there is so much to give, so dream big. ♪ ♪ yeah. ♪ and when they screaming get out, get out. ♪ ♪ all i wanna hear is get down, get down. ♪ ♪ yeah. ♪ and when they screaming get out, get out. ♪ ♪ all i wanna hear is get down, get down. ♪ ♪ get down, get down. >>announcer: you're watching today in the bay. >>> the bay area continues to be at the center of the sports universe between the sharnks an warriors, a playoff game everyday of the week. tonight, wa warriors turn in th spotlight, the western conference finals shift to chesapeake energy arena. it tips off just after 5:00 tonight, the series tied one game apiece. a very loud and racause c

liz wagner from our investigative unit is here. should we be concerned? >> kris, you may have seen firefighting foam kept at military bases like this one behind me from the department of defense. toxic chemicals have been removed from foam but the government is concerned about decades of past use. the military is now testing for contamination in drinking water. that has prompted us to ask where are the toxins ending up and what are regulators doing about it? >> how can you forget the images, firefighters cover asiana flight 214 in foam after it crashed is the sfo in 2014. the san francisco fire department keeps special rigs ready the a the airport. >> specifically built for airport firefighting. >> reporter: at sjc, san jose firefighters keep stockpiles of foam within reach. >> this is one of our storage facilities that we have for our foam that we use. >> it looks like dish soap. >> it looks like bubble bath. >> but it's a powerful tool to fight fire. >> the foam will smother and take the oxygen out of the fire and put it out. >> it's known as afff. the

liz wagner joins us to explain. >> that's the dilemma a south bay family is in now.y reached out after blue shield twice denied coverage of their teenage daughter's eating disorder treatment. they found the care was not medically necessary. blue shield told us its internal review process includes assessments from doctors, but the family paid out of pocket more than $100,000 to get their daughter the help they believe she needs. consumers can ask for a third party review of coverage denials based on medical necessity. you looked at data from the department of managed health care. since 2001 state overturned more denials involving mental health than any other type of medical condition. they found health plans improperly denied coverage nearly half the time. to combat this they conduct policy reviews, make sure health plans are following laws that call for equal coverage of medical and mental health, but still advocates say we need stronger laws to protect people. you can watch our full investigation online right now at nbcbayarea.com. click on the investigations tab. >