for example, los angeles looked at five individuals. 3 loss positions in a year for a total of over 100 hospital stays. once they entered into the program, los angeles reported zero hospitalizations. also, three of the five were homeless, and no zero have been homeless since entering into the program. -- now zero have been homeless. those that have refused or failed to engage with committee services or the program in which the enrolled prior to entering into the aot program, although four of the 54 out of benefits when they enrolled, and without benefits, they are being made available. we do not have to look for to know that this will work. unfortunately, in san francisco, an individual has decreed a crime before receiving structured treatment. statistics out of our behavior record show that those participating in assistant outpatient treatment report a 72% decrease in homelessness, a 25.3% decrease in psychiatric inpatients of positions, and a 40% decrease in another area. also, out of the 190 mentally ill persons participating in the behavioral court program, 140 are actively pursuing

at los angeles. look at philadelphia. look at boston. >> quotas. >> reporter: whatever your method, they corrected the racial imbalance. >> by using quotas and we are against quotas. >> reporter: miami in particular expanded recruitment by targeting young minors still in public schools with high school emt training classes. today they have firefighters like maurice kemp to show for it. that's chief maurice kemp, the department's first african- american in charge. >> like all of the major city departments, it doesn't come without a struggle. i mean we have to be conscious of the fact that we need to be diverse. >> reporter: mannix believes the current fdny test focuses too much on producing a racially diverse department and not enough on identifying the strongest candidates regardless of race. >> you're asking me to make my job more dangerous to satisfy a social engineering experiment. >> reporter: mannix doesn't officially speak for the city but both the fire department and the mayor declined our request for an interview.

. >> look at los angeles. lookquotas. >> philadelphia. >> quotas. >> boston. >> quotas. >> whatever your method, they corrected a racial imbalance. >> by using quotas. and we are against quotas. >> reporter: miami in particular expanded recruitment by targeting young minorities still in public schools with high school emt training classes. today they have firefighters like maurice kemp to show for it. that's chief maurice kemp, the department's first african-american in charge. >> like all other major city departments, it doesn't come without a struggle. i mean, we have to be conscious of the fact that we need to be diverse. >> reporter: mannix believes the current fdny test focuses too much on producing a racially diverse department and not enough on identifying the strongest candidates regardless of race. >> you're asking me to make my job more dangerous to satisfy a social engineering experiment. >> reporter: mannix doesn't officially speak for the city, but both the fire department and the mayor declined our re

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new york, chicago and los angeles is looking at this and we hope it is the first of many that happens>> reporter: parents and kids for the most part were sceptical. >> you think they will go to other fast food places where they can get a toy? >> possibly, i don't know. it depends on the kid. >> they say it is the first step towards a healthier society. do you buy that? >> okay, good luck. >> do you fight obesity by legislative choices? santa clara beliefs it does. >> -- believes it does. >> restaurants may give them out with more nutritious meals so if parents eliminate some items to drop the calorie count, their kids can then get the toy. >>> a flight attendant dan is under arrest after he cursed a passenger and used the emergency slide to make a quick get away. jet blue for steven slater got into an argument with a passenger who opened the overhead bin while the plane was taxiing. a bag hit him and he got on to the intercom and cursed. he is charged with reckless dangerment. -- reckless endangerment. >> i am glad the plane was just taxiing. >>> here we go, see that right there? the

unfortunately it still looks like the clouds will linger in the on-shore flow further to the south. southern california, i think for los angeles i was looking, this weekend the heat will return to your area. if you're watching on kntr 16 in eugene, oregon, you don't want to walk a mile in these historic shoes. but catch them and others at fancy footwear at the newseum of natural and cultural history. that's your pacific event of the day, lynn. >> bill, thanks. >>> and now here's an early look at this morning's headlines in entertainment. former "american idol" winner fantasia barrino is expected to be released from a hospital soon after taking an overdose of aspirin and sleep aids monday night. under intense media attention recently, after a lawsuit accused her of carrying on a relationship with a married man, fantasia's manager says she was overwhelmed, exhausted, and dehydrated, but she'll be fine. >>> "in touch weekly" quotes sources who say despite her relationship with dallas cowboys' miles austin, kim kardashian is still seeing portuguese soccer star cristiano ronaldo. >>> lionsgate studio is publicly blaming the recent

that's where some of the hotter temperatures can be found around the valley near los angeles, central valley, obviously. that looksretty warm at 98 degrees fortress fresno. bay area temperatures wrap-up the weekend much like the way they started which means the warmest places like morgan hill, los gatos looking at mid to upper 80s. close to 80 in san jose. 60s in san francisco and san mateo. oakland trying to get close to 70. concord, mid 80s. north bay, 70s. notice the higher elevations further away will make a run at the 80s. close to 90 toward lake port. so the seven-day forecast shows things staying mild next few days. warming some, heading towards next weekend. of . >>> great weather for the largest free outdoor event west of the mississippi. it's happening in fremont today. more than 600 artists' booths, dozens of food booths and two stages offering free music are spread out along four miles of downtown streets. nbc bay area is one of the ev t event's proud sponsors. 200,000 people came out to the festival of the arts yesterday to enjoy themselves. nbc bay area.com has the dish on the event, including a phot

los angeles. we will be looking at temperatures today once again mid-70s for you with 75.anges really in the south bay. san jose warming through the 70s at about 3:00 in the afternoon. peninsula numbers 72 redwood city, a cool afternoon for you. 70s san mateo. 73 petaluma. near east bay looking for 65 in oakland. 70s castro valley. doesn't look much like august. we will be looking at upper 70s for danville with low to mid-80s in our inland valleys. barely need the air conditioning here. looks as though we'll see that weather continue through the weekend. don't look for many sun in santa cruz at 65. our look ahead, below average temperatures continue and day-to-day subtle changes but overall not looking for any heat at least the middle of next week. the san mateo bridge, some problems there. >> yeah, lisa. looking great across the span but major road work in hayward. here's a live shot where traffic is flowing well westbound as you make your way out of hayward into foster city. if you're traveling in the eastbound direction, we've got a major closure right now. eastbound 92

rest of the country looking at beautiful weather out west. 73 in seattle. 80 in portland. 85 in los angeles. lookapolis to iowa. we have showers from the southwest and also looking at hit-or-miss thunderstorms there and the remnants of tropical depression 5 causing problems for the lower gulf coast. >>> good morning to you. we'll start off with a live shot from san bruno mountain looking back over san francisco. we'll get some clearing, and by the time we get to 12:00, we'll see some clearing especially to oakland for the a's game. just not starting to see the 60s pop up on the map. 70s and 80s everywhere else. notice the seven-day forecast. not a whole lot of change as we go into the next few days. over the weekend we'll cool down more. >>> and now today's money 9-1-1 where we offer advice for pressing financial questions. our team today jean chatzky and the author of "money 911." new to the panel, ceo of the financial assurance corporation. welcome. looking very sharp. and a personal finance expert. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> here we go. we have a question now. we're going to skyp

north of los angeles and the community of look back.k of those claims they are being ripped to ground by wind pass at this 0.1100 a. have burned, 150 homes have been evacuated because of the fire will keep you posted. >> right now we of kron 4 cruz all across the bay area covering stories important to you. here today's other top stories. >> here in san francisco to people in critical condition, three in serious condition after car loses control and hit all five of the five were in front of the driveway they were waiting for the bus to come there were standing in the shade. the driver says the car had a mechanical problem and as a result she lost control and plowed into all five of them. again two of them in critical condition, three in serious condition the investigation is under way. in san francisco kron 4 news. >> continuing our coverage i spoke to one witness was standing there at the bus stop when the crash occurred. take a listen i should describe the one victim was pinned by the sec. >> shoes in very bad shape to splitting from n

so we'll take a look at that and what you may want to do to help set your kids up for a little less tethering. >> julie is in los angelesoment on stage or is it definite? >> we'll have to see, harry smith, we'll have to see. actually, that's not it at all. i took part in the hilarious show called celebrity autobiography in which actors read from celebrity memoirs that tend to get a bit melodramatic. you'll see how i did with vanna speaks by vanna white. >> that was a huge best seller. it was giant best seller, several years on the "new york times"s best seller list. >> i can't wait. >> it's good. also coming up in our always popular eat this, not that, segment, this morning our buddy matt bean gives us the scoop on which choices are healthier than others when the ice cream man comes. >> i love this story. i hear the ice cream truck, i feel it calling me. >> harry and i were talking about this. you'll be surprised at the calorie counts. >> i don't think i want to know. >> first, though, lonnie quinn here for dave price with a check of the weather. >> i got to tell you, if you're coming to new york city, you want to have

from los angeles, i am tavis smiley. tonight, we continue our look at new orleans, five years after hurricane katrina, and the inspiring story of xavier xuniversity president, dr. norman francis. he lost his home during the storm and what is unspeakable damage that forced xavier to close for nearly five months. but they became a metaphor for the beating heart of new orleans. tonight, we will hear his story of loss, survival, hope, and renewal in his own words. our look at new orleans, five years after hurricane katrina, coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is happy to help tavis improve financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible

angels on a hitting spree against tampa bay. let's take a look at highlights. the angels' mike napoli hit a grand slam to help los angeles beat tampa bay 12-3. the rays are still tied with the yanks atop the american league east. >>> cincinnati, blew a nine-run lead and then rallied back on a single by joe votto. the reds held on to beat the giants 12-11. >>> when we return this morning, another look at this morning's top stories. >>> take a look at this. taking a plunge. brides get down and dirty with the fancy gowns on. when i had my heart attack, i couldn't believe it. it was a real shock. i remember being at the hospital thinking, "i should have done more to take care of myself." you should've. that's why i'm exercising more now. eating healthier. and i also trust my heart to lipitor. [ male announcer ] when diet and exercise are not enough, adding lipitor may help. lipitor is a cholesterol-lowering medication that is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease. lipitor is backed by over 18 years of research. lipitor is not fo

conan nolan from our los angeles station takes a look. >> reporter: it is called the robert f.nedy community schools. the crown jewel of l.a. unified massive construction campaign. as described in headlines across the country this morning, when it opens, the 24-acre campus and its combination of six schools will have cost an estimated $578 million, by far the most expensive public school ever built anywhere. >> i look at the classroom, and there's state of the art and it's what children should have. >> built where the famed ambassador hotel once stood there's also a demand by preservation groups to maintain its historic integrity. there's a gymnasium, competitive swimming pool and state of the art athletic fields, also a coffee shop, originally designed by famed architect paul williams to be used as the faculty lounge and cafeteria. the famed coconut grove, a nightclub that once served as host to the 1978 academy awards was recreated complete with lighting fixtures. outside a bank of flat screen televisions with video loops informing the students of the history here. >> and the

in los angeles, call it 80, 68 in san francisco. look at the pacific northwest. it's going to be one of the warmest stretches we've seen so far this summer. 97 in medford, 92 in portland. all areas in washington state and oregon state should have an abundant amount of sunshine today. grab the sunglasses and enjoy. it will be hot from vegas to phoenix p city. that's where the temperature is very cool. otherwise, nice forecast, astoria, oregon, 85 degrees. enjoy. we're going to talk about the warm-up. temperatures will get very warm in seattle. may even have to turn the air conditioner on. shocking news. >> 103 for las vegas. can you do something about that? i'm heading in that direction. >> i'd like to recommend a trip during the winter. >> thanks, bill. >>> cisco sinks stocks, and a judge comes down hard on a woman for stealing. your early morning business headlines are straight ahead. >>> plus, lindsay lohan may finally be getting some good news in rehab. >>> tiger is in the hunt, mets' spend clos a and a philly fan puts a hex on the dodgers. you're watching "ea

look at at&t park where the giants are about to take on the arizona diamondbacks. laura behnke has a preview in sports. and later, lights, camera and action. los angeles is getting ready for the party of the year. >>> and let's take a live look at oakland. plenty of clouds and there is some wind. more coming up on your weather new york a little bit. >>> plus we will, of course, continue to update our top story. the arrest of a man policesp ofofficecer.hot a wewe arere back in two minutes. >>> we want to update you on our breaking news. police in san diego have just made an arrest in the shooting of fremont police officer todd young. police say they have arrested andrew barrientos close to the mexico border. garvin thomas has new information. do you know if the suspect resisted arrest at the border this afternoon? >> reporter: according to the san diego police, diane, he did not. that is a serious question considering what barrientos is accused of doing when police tried to arrest him here. when they picked him up in a parking lot near the border crossing, barrientos was armed and there was another man, another male, in the car with him. the fact they

tavis: good evening from los angeles, i'm "tavis smiley." first up tonight, a look at what could be a major breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer. dr. vincent tuohy and his team at the cleveland clinic now believe they have found a vaccine that could potentially prevent breast cancer in adult women in the same way vaccines have been used in childhood diseases for generations now. the doctor tonight on how and when the new vaccine could become a reality. also tonight, grammy winning musician and breast cancer survivor melissa etheridge is here. she is out no with a new cd called "fearless love," and remains an advocate for breast cancer research. we glad you joined us. a look at the new breakthrough in the fight against breast cancer and musician melissa etheridge coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james. he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm 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 financia

los angeles zoo. getting the first look at two baby black neck swans. they were born last month.. >> they're cute. we've fox. they were born two months ago. maybe harder to catch a glimpse of the newborns though. the nocturnal foxes spen much of their time underground. they're cute. 5:25. >>> 35 days and counting and still nothing. coming up, the new plan proposed for a state budget. >>> i'm tara mergener in washington. efforts to kill the broken well in the gulf for good are now under way. the latest coming up. >>> and an historic decision expected today on california's prop 8. we spoke with an expert who thinks the prop will be overturned. we'll tell you why and what could be next. coming up. ,,,,,,,, activia is better than ever! hey, you guys. want to try activia's great new taste? today is your tasty lucky day! sure, why not? isn't this the yogurt that, you know... helps regulate your digestive system. ooh, i think i'll pass. no, no, no! trust me. it is beyond tasty. okay! mmm! wow! i can't believe it, i love it! mmm, this is really good! new best tasting activia ever! taste

angeles national forest and killed two firefighters and destroyed 89 homes. >>> it looks like the people of belle, california, will get some money back. the suburban loseles city announced it will created a plan with the state to refund more than $3 million to residents. a state audit last week found that belle illegally raised its property taxes in 2007 to cover the rising costs of employee pensions. the city manager, as an example, made nearly $800,000 in salary and is in line now for a $ 650,000 per year pension. >>> and today, launching the california telehealthnet work. the $30 million project connects over 800 health care facilities in the state. officials describe this as a peer to peer network allows providers to share x-rays, test, procedures and other information, insfantly, even as far away from the surgical rooms with procedures are taking place. >> with technology you should be able to get help anywhere in any given time especially when in an merge when lives are happening in the balance. >> this largest single-state grant award of its kind. for more information visit caltelehealth.org. >>> and two american carmakers, for the first time,

this is what it looked like this afternoon over palmdale, just north of los angeles. right now the 14,000-acre crown fire is more than 60% contained. still, more than 1,000 firefighters are on location just in case conditions take a turn for the worse. >> that is the real challenge for us right now, is the wind continuing to move the fire. >> 10 helicopters and two giant air tankers spent the day dropping fire retardant and water, hoping to keep the flames away from homes. crews are also concerned about protecting high voltage power lines that provide electricity to millions. >> these powerlines provide the south africa for power through the state of california. >> evacuation orders have been lifted, but hundreds of residents remain on alert just in case the flames spread. some homeowners joined with firefighters in trying to put out the flames. >> we just want to make sure everything is okay. firefighters did a good job. took off -- we have firefighters picking it up. >> you can tell. it's a layer of ash on top, and then you hit it with a hose and it's smoldering and

back now to al in los angeles. >>> we have a chilly morning in los angeles. temperatures in the upper 50s. as we lookity, us a continue, texas, kxan, nbc 36, cloudy with afternoon thunderstorms. near 100 degrees today. as we go and show you the rada we've got showers and thunderstorms firing up around the gulf. some wet weather through the southwest, also in the plains states. the east coast is looking fabulous today. 90 in parts of south carolina. 92 in new york city. portland, maine, 83 degrees. risk of strong storms through the plains. sunshine and 70 degrees in seattle today. 75 in l.a. >>> pretty clear start to the morning. there's a beautiful view of the golden gate bridge where it's a sunglasses commute, especially southbound. a bit of a sea breeze on the coast, and if our temperatures starting off so cool. 40s and 50s in the north bay. even if all the august sunshine, not going to warm up a whole lot today. 70s and 80s inland, 64 san francisco and close to 70 oakland and mid-70s san jose and the trend for the middle part of the week is much warmer weather. 80s and 90s inland and 70s on the co

los angeles, i'm stephanie stanton. thomas, back to you. >>> now here's a look at other stories making news early today in america.n tennessee, tensions are high after vandals set fire to equipment and defaced signs on a construction site of a new mosque. this is the second attack in six months at the site. the fbi and atf are investigating it as a possible hate crime. >>> michael jackson fans in california celebrated the king of pop's birthday with a spontaneous dance-a-thon at universal city. the dancer imitated some of jackson's iconic dance moves and of course the fan favorite, "thriller." yesterday would have been jackson's 52nd birthday. >>> and in nevada, an all-out brawl. in reno the nation's largest tomato fight. 150,000 pounds of red pulp rained down at the fund-raiser, but participates came prepared with the practical and the impractical. money was raised and it all goes to charity. pretty cool. now for a look at your national and regional weather, here's bill karins with the weather channel forecast. good morning. >>> good morning. hurricane earl is going to get all the attention over the next week. th

. >> reporter: and what a controversy is brewing thanks it a los angeles time investigative report with a look at the effectiveness of teachers in the l.a. unified school district and included an element called value-added to the equation. >> if i was a doctor and i read that i would say oh, my god! but there are a lot of variables, there are a the love things that inner city schools have to deal with. >> reporter: using test scores data that went back 7 years, the times analyzed teachers in the district third through fifth grade and the test showed the effects of the way the teacher teaches in the classroom and there was a huge disparity among some of the teachers. >> it's a rather abrupt way of making this wake-up call. >> reporter: but some teachers welcome the report. >> i don't think that the article meant that this was the end all just because according to data that this means i'm an infectsive teacher but it's a beginning going in the right direction. >> reporter: aj duff fit president of the teachers union was a rate over the times article calling it unfair, biased and says to judge te

the best in los angeles christine for south r.t. . in our next hour we look at efforts to bridge age old social divisions in india. last discrimination is banned but it's not stopping parents from pulling kids from schools where food is prepared by people seemed to be from a lower social order. now let's run through some other global headlines during a visit to the flood ravaged pakistan the united nations secretary-general ban ki moon has called for an unprecedented response from the world at least fifteen hundred have been killed in the country's worst ever natural disaster survivors face starvation and illness as emergency crews struggle to reach the worst affected areas at least one case of cholera has been confirmed spreading fears of a wider outbreak pakistan's prime minister said twenty million people are currently home. flags were at half mast across china on sunday as the country declared a day of national mourning for the twelve hundred victims of last weekend's landslides five hundred are still missing after a massive avalanche of mud and rocks all

los angeles. >>> we posted more information about the brand names and codes to look for. you can find that at abcnews.com. >>> president obama says he has no regrets about wading into the political furor surrounding plans for that islamic community center and mosque near new york's ground zero. asked about it yesterday in ohio, mr. obama turned his back to reporters saying, "the answer is no regrets." the president sparked an outrage last week when he said muslims have the right to build a community center and mosque. the entire debate apparently has more americans questioning the president's religion. a new poll says 18% think the president is a muslim, up from 11% in march of last year. and 43% say they don't know the president's religion, an increase of 9% from early last year. for the record, the president is a christian. >>> record flooding in pakistan has now left 4 million people homeless. earlier, u.n. estimates had put that number at about 2 million. aid agencies have been pushing for more funding as they try to tackle some major problems like food supplies, lack

los angeles, i am tavis smiley. first of tonight, the first of three nights looking at new orleans five years after hurricane katrina. this weekend marks the devastating storm and its aftermath. dave walker is a reporter and columnist at more lanes' "treme." -- is a columnist at new orleans "times-picayune." also, alfonzo had a large. he believes that republicans are on the wrong side of the immigration debate. we're glad that you have joined us. new orleans five years after katrina and the election year impact of immigration, coming up right now. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i'm james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. >> nationwide insurance supports tavis smiley. with every question and answer, nationwide insurance is happy to help tavis improve of financial literacy and remove obstacles to economic empowerment one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. [captioning made possible by kcet public television] tavis: starting tomorrow nigh

. >> and a live look at air force one as the president heads to michigan and eventually to los angeles for democratic fund-raising. time now is 6: is soft on cats. but deadly on fleas. the flea specialist, for effective, but gentle flea control. >>> it is 6:12 now. looking live at san jose. if you're waking up in the south bay, a little sweater, you head off to the bus stop in san francisco, maybe a coat. get your latest traffic and weather for the first day of school coming up in a few moments. >>> the big kid on the bus, that's how the superintendent wants people to see him as he joins thousands of kids on the first day of school. dr. vincent matthews joins us from outside trace elementary school. thanks for joining us. we understand you are riding a bus to school today? >> yes, i'll be riding the bus back here to trace with students who will be arriving in approximately two hours. >> listen, let's start off with trace elementary school and the fire there. your district is taking a bit of heat for opting out of a sprinkler system in new buildings and fire alarms in some of the remode

we know san francisco is very seriously looking at this, as is new york and chicago and los angeles. so we hope that it is the first of many that happen. >> reporter: parents and kids for the most part were skeptical. you think kids will go to other fast food places where they can get a toy? >> possibly. i don't know. depends on the kid. >> reporter: they say this is the first step towards healthier society do you buy that? >> okay. good luck. >> reporter: can you fight obesity legislating bad choices? santa clara county says doing nothing is not an option. >>> and kit tells us meals high in sodium and sugar can also not be included in that prize. however, restaurants may give them out with more nutritious meals so if parents eliminate items from the meal to drop the calorie count, the kid can get the toy. >>> there is evidence american girls are going through puberty earlier than ever. one in ten now begins puberty by the age of 7, double the number who did so a decade ago. rising obesity rates may be partly responsible because body fat is linked to estrogen production. others belie

i'm really focused on looking for this for this season. we come here to los angeles to carry on with the chinaman so we're ready we are ready for the decision to not know gilmore sure there's a training so when you start to see the we already. knew coach you said warning of a very very good experience and it gives are very good training centers you just showed but intensity training so well really all right. and is good is always good to travel to see different cultures so we are very happy to be here now russia continuing the european championships in barcelona a total of twenty medals now for the country twice as many as their nearest rivals . russian ladies have claimed three medals in the women's four hundred metres final but see on my field of boxing a style of and i'm done in the three of us up there getting a good start and securing gold silver and bronze respectively a bit of a holding on for a fast of a korea gold medal adding to a collection which includes two olympic silver is from athens and a world championship growlings lost him. well that hell be given

los angeles. >>> now here is a look at your friday forecast.heyenne to salt lake city. thunderstorms from the carolinas to florida. flooding downpours around tampa and miami. wet also along the gulf coast into new orleans. >> cooler in partsof t 65 in seatt 70 in portl fargo 90. minneapolis 86. and the windy city 83. mostly 70s in the northeast. 88 in atlanta. 91 in miami. >>> well, it took a pig to bring home the bacon in a big way at this year's kentucky state fair. >> a blue ribbon ham sold for a record, get this, $1.6 million at an annual auction yesterday. the pricey porker weighed just over 16 pounds so that makes it cost about $100,000 per pound. >> two companies say they pooled their resources to secure the bid. the good news, it was all for a good cause. all the money goes to local charities chosen by the winning bidders. >> the first auction held in 1964, the same ham went for $124. times have changed. >> we'll be right back. let me tell you about a very important phone call i made. when i got my medicare card, i realized i needed an

look at the weather in some cities around the country. new york, sunny, 93. miami, thunderstorms, 87. chicago, thunderstorms, 86. denver, sunny and 90. los angeles, sunny and 80. >>> time now for a check on the national forecast. the latest satellite picture shows storm clouds moving through florida while the southwest is looking at clear skies. later today, very hot air is stuck over much of the midwest. more triple digit temperatures are expected. the northeast will see more of that warm weather and some thunderstorms are likely in the northern plains. >>> in sports, another win for the surprising baltimore orioles. in the tenth inning, brian roberts hit a walkoff home run off the white sox for a 3-2 victory. since they got a new manager, baltimore has won six out of seven games. >>> and matt joyce of tampa bay homered off detroit as the rays beat the tigers 6-3. that brings tampa bay within a game and a half of the first place yankees in the american league east. >>> in the national league, the central division race is tightening up again. skip schumacher of st. louis hit a long grand slam home run against cincinnati. the 7-3 win moved the ca

los angeles. >>> now, to the corruption trial of rod blagojevich where things may be looking up for the former illinois governor. blagojevich was in court thursday when jurors told the judge that after a week and a half they've agreed on two of 24 counts. the judge told them to keep working. but experts say it is a positive sign for blagojevich's defense. >>> an israeli man is jailed this morning in atlanta awaiting extradition to flint, michigan, where most of the stabbings began. most of the 18 known or suspected victims were black. five died. joel brown has more from leesburg, virginia, one of the cities where the killer is thought to have struck. >> reporter: a man believed to have terrorized three states is behind bars. federal agents arrested elias abuelazam wednesday night while he waited to board a plane in atlanta. >> they had mr. abuelazam paged over the intercom. he was taken into custody without incident. when he approached the ticket counter in response to the page. >> reporter: police believe abuelazam is responsible for 18 violent attacks that left five people dead. 14 people were attack

los angeles christine for south r.t. . just gone twenty minutes past the hour let's look at some stories making headlines around the world u.n. secretary general ban ki moon called for international aid to be stepped up during his visit to flood ravaged pakistan is the country's worst natural disaster with an estimated sixteen hundred dead survivors face starvation and illness as emergency crews struggle to reach the worst affected areas at least one case of cholera been confirmed the catastrophe has left around twenty million people. and flags were at half mast across china on sunday on a day of national mourning for the twelve hundred victims of last week's landslides more than five hundred are still missing after the massive avalanches of mud and rocks all public entertainment was suspended rescuers are working to help those still trapped under the debris and try to prevent further flooding. and offer a truck has plowed into spectators at a night rally in southern california killing eight people twelve others were injured with some airlifted to hospital the driver had to flee the crash site when the crowd turned against h

looking at the 60s and 70s. just 69 yesterday in livermore. 71 los angeles with the clouds and windy conditions from the tahoe area definitely cool in lake tahoe. today then look for partly cloudy skies brightening up there with low 70s, maybe a little cooler by the water, milpitas, 69. 74 in campbell. peninsula numbers maybe the mid to upper 60s by the water but we should top out in the lower 70s as you head towards palo alto and los gatos but continued breezy here with the high to build in along the coast so upper 50s pacifica. san francisco coming up about 4 degrees, 64 downtown. a little breezy for you but in the north bay holding on to some mid to upper 70s the further north you get. 70 san rafael. near east bay about 4 or 5 degrees warmer for you in berkeley, 67. low 70s for union city and fremont. that is an improvement. so a little breezy out there from time to time. danville 75, 76 livermore. by the monterey bay, that system pulling out keeping the winds a little brisk with 65 in monterey. the accu-weather seven-day forecast then, just a couple degrees warmer today, 3 to 5 degrees warmer and a steady warm

los angeles. the fire is no longer threatening structures. >>> the cooler weather conditions are going to help lessen the fire danger. lookingt tomorrow, we are seeing fog into the bay shores. it's going to continue and spill inland. by 7:00 tomorrow morning we will see fog close to the coast line and drizzle there as well. the fog back to the coast at noon into the afternoon. we will see winds pick up in advance of cold air that's dropping down the coast line right now and heading towards the bay area. temperatures 82 tomorrow in our inland spots. tomorrow morning, fog blanketing the bay area early, 6:00. 8:00 pealing back, and then clearing up in the north by 9:00. but fog lingers. temperatures few degrees cooler tomorrow. 60 in san francisco. 77 in santa rosa, 80 for inland spots. we will see a cold storm drop down into california. temperatures drop off into s.a.t. saturday. only sitting 74 degrees, 15 degrees below average. sunday we will see some improvement. and into next week, a warming trend in store. we will keep you posted. >> homeowners in california and the rest of the cubry are still struggling to meet their mor

look at your 5-day. >>> president obama in los angeles this evening, part of a 3-day trip around the country. mr.ama is in los angeles for a fundraising event expected to bring in $1 million for democratic congressional candidates. nancy pelosi was there to introduce him. he's pushing his economic agenda. >>> fishermen return to work today for the start of the shrimp season, but concerns remain about seafood safety, and that could have a big impact on the entire industry. health and science editor reports from san francisco. >> reporter: here at fisherman's warf we found seafood lovers uneasy about the opening. >> not too happy. i'm sure it's not healthy. >> reporter: many said they wouldn't buy gulf shrimp. >> knowing they are from there, i probably won't. >> i don't believe they would allow it to be sold if it wasn't safe. >> reporter: after returning from the gulf, scientist dr. gina solomon says the gulf spill has uncharted waters unknown. >> those particles are now spread far and wide and starletting to make their way into the food chain. the data on the monitoring from the gulf has not been

look at your 5-day. >>> president obama in los angeles this evening, part of a 3-day trip around the country. mr. obama is in los angeles for a fundraising event expected to bring in $1 million for democratic congressional candidates. nancy pelosi was there to introduce him. he's pushing his economic agenda. >>> fishermen return to work today for the start of the shrimp season, but concerns remain about seafood safety, and that could have a big impact on the entire industry. health and science editor reports from san francisco. >> reporter: here at fisherman's warf we found seafood lovers uneasy about the opening. >> not too happy. i'm sure it's not healthy. >> reporter: many said they wouldn't buy gulf shrimp. >> knowing they are from there, i probably won't. >> i don't believe they would allow it to be sold if it wasn't safe. >> reporter: after returning from the gulf, scientist dr. gina solomon says the gulf spill has uncharted waters unknown. >> those particles are now spread far and wide and starletting to make their way into the food chain. the data on the monitoring from the gulf has not b

look at the properties in alameda or santa clara. >> [inaudible] you said that this could be a product? >> los angeles is also drilling a deep well to dispose of the brine that is the concentrated wastes from reverse osmosis processes. the next is called supercritical water oxidation, a process that was developed several decades ago for hazardous waste treatment. it brings water to a high temperature and pressure in the neighborhood of 1100 fahrenheit, close to 4000 psi. the water enters a super critical stage where the behavior is between a liquid and vapor. at that stage, a chemical reaction can proceed much more efficiently. given sufficient oxygen supply, you can achieve sufficient oxidation of organic matter. i had a picture of the example on the upper right corner. these are not bio-solids. i believe that black sludge is the industrial sludge. what you are left with after words as water, carbon dioxide, and minerals. the concern with this process is that it would require these reactors, made of long, thin pipes in a certain -- serpentine arrangements, how well this reactor could withstand to the

so today look for 66 in monterey with 89 los angeles. sacramento in the mid-80s. comfortable there. back home mid to upper 70. 74 for you in redwood city with our coast warming into the 60s. sunshine in golden gate park today, nice afternoon. 60s downtown. 60 bodega bay, 79 sonoma. east bay couple of 60s for you and a little breezy but definitely feeling a bit more mild in oakland at 69. 80s return for concord and brentwood today. 83 danville, 81 dublin. nice afternoon in our east bay valleys with temperatures here along the monterey coast warming with sunshine, 70 salinas. the accu-weather seven-day forecast today starts the warming trend, 60s at our coast, upper 70s around the bay and we'll see those mid-80s inland with 80s around the bay tomorrow and tuesday. so big, big jump in temperatures tomorrow and we'll keep those 90s through about thursday inland. so just flirting with summer a little bit the end of august. >> but just enough to give people a little break from the dreariness. >> yes, yes. >> thank you, lisa. coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america," emotions continue t