. >> so then, i called michael finney. >> i'm glad you did. >> she showed me the papers turned out it was administered by another company. we made contact, and they came through. the company telling us that periodically the company tries to locate former employees that are are eligible. we dmot know if this is how she became ware of the status but glad she's receiving benefits she'd earned. lilly? she's glad, too. >> they got results. and now, my retirement, they said it may not come in the first of this month, if it doesn't, i'll get two checks september 1. >> and on tuesday the money wasn't in the account. no big deal, it will be there

michael finney shows you why a multivitamin you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about youfiber too. i have for while. ok, carl. why don't you care about her fiber? hey carl. [ male announcer ] fiber one. cardboard no. delicious yes.

michael finney shows shows us h. >> reporter: plato wang has just moved into his new home. what looks different about it? look up on the roof. a brand-new tv antenna. he and his wife have decided to skip cable and satellite. >> we looked at it and it was something like over ten years, that might be $6,000. i'd rather spend that somewhere else. >> reporter: plato is a high-tech guy and will eventually stream movie, but so far, he's wowed by over the air tv. >> i was shocked. i'm used to this analog world where maybe there were 20 channels and to thehe over the air hd and other offering as there were 70 channels was a surprise. >> reporter: he's not alone. dick baughman is a tv, antenna installer and seeing a boom in work from consumers who are opting for tv without the monthly bill. >> since the digital signal came out, i only had one person ask me to take it down because there was not enough programming for what he wanted and that's out of several hundred people. >> reporter: it isn't just over the air. but on-line viewing that's getting a thumbs up. retrievo.com, a review

michael finney with a warning about a simple mistake that turned aay area woman's life upside >>> the constant expansion of electnic records, you never now which databases might conta your name and identity. 7 on your side michael finney reports on how a simple mistake g one woman blamed for a crime she didn't commit. >> reporter: it all began here at free month city jail, a woman named maria jimenez was booked for assault with a deadly wean and then a terrible mistake. one that reached all the way to the central valley to the tiny town of riverbank to this close knit family of five. and turned their quiet lives upside down. >> i'm thinking, there is no way. i'm a good person overall. this can't be happening to me. >> reporter: at first maria duena had no clue of any problems. she was workg full time, raising thr kids and caring for a husband who is blind and diabetic. then one day, $150 was taken from her bank account, and the accot is frozen. it's all by court order from, of all places, the city of fremont. she called to find out why. >> she said when y got out of jai you stopped pa

. >> michael finney is here to explain how they are doing that. >> the supermarkets you go to, do they have self check outs? yeah. some people think they're a hassle and don't like them. others like this. and teenagers have found a region to run them, using do it yourself check oits. machines supposed to lock whup alcohol goes through until a clerk can check age. however, lawmakers say machines are loosely controlled and some don't work. teens find ways to foil them like putting beer bottles in a six pack of coke. one student over 21 participated in a study testing check outs. >> there is only one employee attending up to nine systems so they're distracted and i could scan a 12 pack of coke and bag the 12 pack of beer and be able to walk away with it. >> the state legislature is now considering a bill requiring stores to only sell alcohol through a cash year. >> if you're a coffee lover, prices on some brands dworg up. the company making followgers and announced it's raising prices by 9% starting now. the could havey maker blamed harsh weather. analysts say other companies are expected

michael finney explains why now is a great time to buy a car coming up tonight at 6:00.nd now, back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. >> and might be a great time to go to the zoo, home to the world's largest rodents. >> there is big rodents, natives of south america living in dense forests, near lakes, rivers and swamps and weigh up to 140 pounds. >> can you believe that? they're big. >> they are female and will be making their home in the zoo. >> and their names are chosen by two families in april. >> 140 pounds. >> tha

michael finney, "7 on your side" >> researchers could provide new hope for peop who suffered spinal cord injuries. >> brownies, starts, pies. >> a new bakery that takes the cake and more. coming up, a young woman is opening her own gluten fr bakery. how would i make sool a better place? field trips to theoo! more basketballs. soccer balls. and a museum! [ grls ] mo basketballs. soccer bls! more books yeah. like just a ton of books. [ girl ] and books about soft thing soft and slimy. [ female announcer ] now clip double b tops for education. >> a young east bay camp counselohas become an entrepreneur a age 22. she was inspiredo create her own recipes and business after watching peoplehe loved suffer fr health problems relad to glen intolerance. the story from abc 7's cheryl jennings. >> i have created all my own recipes. i converted a lot of recipes from regular recis to gluten free. >> reporter: 2year-old katy taylor is running hard between her booming gluten free catering business a the new gluten free bakery she's about to open. >> cookies, brownies, tarts, pies. >> reporter: it' calle

michael finney has an answer. >> reporter: let me show you how these things work. you put in a web site link and shrink it. a smaller link is created, a more manageable size and it can be more easily used on social sites like this one and in e-mails. convenient, but there is a concern. >> i don't click unknown links to things -- i don't know where it's going. >> reporter: this scientist run has successful healthy eating web site summer tomato. she posts shortened url's and still she's concerned. as it turns out, with good reason. >> there is a possibility, a dangerous potential there of people taking a url and masking it effectively with a tiny url. >> reporter: ryan run has social media management site that provides shortening. he say c check every site it shortens. >> it looks at the url, compares it to a known database of bad url's and bad web sites and will flag it. >> reporter: click on a troubled rrl and a pop up warns against going on. they offer protection, but not all sites do. so should we be concerned? computer security firms has been looking into that.

michael finney, "7 on your side" >> researchers could provide new hope for people who suffered spinal cord injuries. >> brownies, starts, pies. >> a new bakery that takes the cake and more. coming up, a young woman is opening her own gluten free bakery. how she was inspired by the people she loved. [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. and these arthe ones you'll love on a tuesday. pillsbury crescent dogs, with just a few ingredients, you have an easy to make dinner. they're crescents r the other 364. try them tonight. yeah. you must really care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about youfiber too. i have for while. ok, carl. why don't you care about her fiber? hey carl. [

. >> thas when i called channel 7 because michael finney is always at your rescue. >> we contacted macy's and right away a customer service manager spoke with lorraine. after reviewing the case, they told her she was off the hook. all $19,000 worth of charges go. >> she said okay. we will not have you responsible for this bill i said will you put that in writing? >> reporter: they would not discuss thdetail, saying only austomer with questions or concerns is best served talking and working directly with macy's rather thagoing through an intermedia. credit accounts involve confential information and we respect the privacy of our customers. she was happy she woed with us anyway. >> made me feel real good because knew i had help. >> michael finney, "7n your si." >> michael says if you suspect someonelse used your identity to rack up bills, you should notify the creditor or the collection agency right away. we posted a link to the state and federal laws regulating debt collections at abc 7 news.com, look under "7 on your side." >>> san jose could become the first city in the nation to put in

a canvas tote bag is another example, something you can reuse again and again. >> i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> with growing concern about climate change, scientists have growing concerns about water supplies. will there be enough in rivers and dams to go around to our houses and to our farmers? abc 7's wayne freedman reports. >> in a field filled with old hand planted grapes in napa, there is an experiment underway. it could change agriculture as we know it. >> the theory is we have to make water from air without using energy and plant our plants with that. >> reporter: peter used to grew tulips in holland, but sees this as a greater calling. since 1994, he's been developing these water boxes, as he calls them. they cool at night, pull moisture from the air, and use it to irrigate young plants and trees of all kinds. it's the same process you see here when cold liquid in the glass condenses water from the outside air. >> actually what people forget is that all the water that's with us traveled through the air. >> reporter: there is a scientific name for this. biomimicry. i

michael finney shows you why a multivitamin you want some fiber one honey clusters? yeah.eally care about him. what? no, no. you gave him fiber. no she didn't. this tastes way too good to be fiber. they're delicious crunchy clusters with sweet honey and half a day's worth of fiber. you care about my fiber? not really. i care about youfiber too. i have for while. ok, carl. why don't you care about her fiber? hey carl. [ male announcer ] fiber one. cardboard no. delicious yes. layers of brownie and caramel, dipped in chocolate ready to eat sweet moments new from pillsbury. in the refrigerated section [ female announcer ] within every pillsbury package is the per to enrich a child's mind. collect pillsbury double box tops for education today. >> welcome back. it is 4:45 almost on this tuesday. let's draw your attention to dallas. still very hot there, 101. phoenix 104. but look at the pacific northwest still warmer than we are with seattle 88 and port land 94. low 90s d.c. and new york with low humidity. so far all is quiet at our major airports across the lower 48. you can s

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> coming up, jennifer aniston decides it's time to have a babyut what happens when  my mercury moment happend right after our wedding, when i realized that along with all the gifts that i'd be getting mercury had better coverage, better service and and we saved hundreds of dollars by combining our home and auto insurance policies. and he got miss pookie. see, everyone wins. insure your auto and home (together) and save up to 15%. get a quote and see for yourself at mercuryinsurance.com. >>> well, here are the winning numbers from last night's $8 million superlotto plus game, 13, 16, 21, 23, 31 and the meganumber 15. no one picked all six numbers so wednesday night's drawing is expected to be at least $9 million. in theaters this weekend, jennifer aniston is a single woman who wants to have a baby in the switch. her co-star is jason bateman but it's the kid who steals the scenes. here's abc 7's arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez on the aisle. >> i'm having a baby. >> you pregnant? >> not yet but i'm working on it. >> jennifer aniston at

i'm michael finney. ♪ [ female announcer ] why choose between delicious or 100 calories?elights, now you can finally have both. ♪ it's the perfect parfait, with two indulgently rich layers of chocolate and raspberry yogurt and only 100 calories. yoplait delights. get rid of the "or." [ wind howling ] [ male announcer ] it balances you... [ water crashing ] [ male announcer ] ...it fills you with energy... and it gives you what you're looking for to live a more natural life, in a convenient two bar pack. this is nature valley... delicious granola bars made with 100% natural ingredients. nature valley. 100% natural, 100% delicious. >>> in this economy, a lot of people are saving money by doing various home improvement projects themselves. but that can also mean investing in some costly tools. 7 on your side's michael finney says you should make sure they work. >> this is one of the ways san francisco keeps its plazas clean: powerful pressure washer. blasting away oil and dirt. laura brucer of san leandro has the same idea for cleaning moss and dirt off her sidewalks and pat

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> it's 6:21.ming up a platinum fine because of a lead foot. >> the speeding ticket that's cost one not that long ago, many families were priced out of an overheated housing market. but the times have changed. get the facts at remax.com. it's a great place to see all the listings in thousands of cities and towns. with lots of houses to chose from and down-to-earth prices the dream of owning a home seems more attainable than ever. find out what an experienced re/max agent can do for you. nobody sells more real estate than re/max. visit remax.com today. >>> and welcome back on this friday. 6:25. looking to book a flight in check facebook.com. you can now buy delta airline tickets on facebook.com, no extra charge. it hopes to expand its service to other websites and other airlines are looking at similar programs. >> now to a very expensive joy ride. a swedish man driving a mercedes benz like this one was clocked going 180 mph in switzerland. he was nabbed by authorities and he needed almost a third of

michael finney with a warning. sorry about mike's story there. we'll bring that up for you later.t, a story you're going to get a real kick out of, the rockettes bringing their timeless routines right here to the bay area. ♪ ♪ ye ♪ look, they fit! oh my gosh, are those the jeans from last year? how'd you do it? simple stuff... eating right...whole grain. whole grain? [ female announcer ] people who eat more whole grain tend to have healthier body weights. multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories. more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >>> and here are the winning numbers from last night's $1 million dollar, 4, 13, 20, 29, 48 and the meganumber 36. but nobody correctly picked all six numbers. tuesday night's draw is estimated at $115 million. all right. we are just talking about those $1 movie rental kiosks, the red boxes that look alike but maybe not so and you don't want your cheap movie to turn into a big fine. michael finney to give you a warning about it. >>> this red box vending machine let's you rent a movie for only $1. you slide in

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> good to go. 6:21.ing up, the breakfast food getting its own memorial of sorts in new york's time square. >> the video that's sure >>> it is 6:24 this tuesday. thanks for joining us. a new video of teen heartthrob justin bieber is flying around the internet. it does not show the young singer hitting the bottle but it does show the bottle hitting the young singer. take a look. it's in sacramento. justin bieber comes from a christmas concert in the capital last year. bieber is beamed in the head by a water bottle thrown by an audience member. he says ow! that didn't feel good! >> but then he went on with the show. no word why it took nine months to come to the public. >> there is hershey park in pennsylvania and coca-cola world in atlanta. now the latest attempt to turn a food into a store. the world cafe opens today near time square in new york. real estate is pricey but it's worth it because having a brand name store is good advertising. all things pop tarts. fluffernutter, that's marshmallows and pop t

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. >> and i know michael finney, and channel #. >> the new law comes with new complications.he provision on older child coverage doesn't take effect until september 23rd, and even then insurers don't have to cover the older children until the next time the health machine renews. usually that's once a year. however to avoid gap inside coverage, major health insurers agreed to start covering adult children right away, blue shield included. that's why renee thought the first letter was good news. so, why was she dumped? >> really looking at internal belt-tightening, and this is one area. >> the employer is golden gate traps sit, which is self-insured. blue shield only manages the claims. golden gate transit won't cover children until the law requires it until the next renewal period, july, 2011. >> blue shield could cover. the. >> the spokesperson for the agency says covering adult children now would mean renegotiating union contracts, and coming up with a quarter million dollars extra for costs. so renee will qualify but there is a gap to fill between now and then. >> just give

here is michael finney. >> it was a joyful day when renee graduated from u.c.uz but that joy was replaced by worry. >> absolutely terrifying. it's hard to find a job and not have insurance. >> retnee and millions face a double whammy. there is scarce jobs and family is no longer covered under their parents' health insurance. >> graduating and trying to find a full-time job but you are not covered on the insurance. >> but it won't be an either or proposition. health care reform bill mandates health plans offering dependents to continue covering children until they reach 26 years of age. that is big relief to her dad. >> it was like we hit the lottery. >> i was so excited. my dad called me and said, i happy birthday you have insurance until you are 26. >> however, the euphoria didn't last. here is what happened. antonio received a letter from the insurance carrier, blue shield, it said good nice because of new law, she would be covered for three more years. however, two weeks later, he received a second letter saying it was all a big mistake. >> oh, just kidding,

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these days nearly every camera has this capability but 7 on your side's michael finney and "consumerts" found some cameras deliver much better video quality than others. >>> the season finale of the tv show house. the shot not with a 100,000 film camera but one less than $3,000. it's the cannon 580 mark 2. it was outfitted with professional lenses and other equipment. it's a fine camera but how about the video quality of less extensive point and shoot. consumer report rates the video quality of video cameras. this is designed to challenge cameras in different light settings. >> these images are shot in bright light simulating daylight. this is digital camera video that is not too good. overexposed. the video over here has smoother lines. it's less pixelated. >> testers found digital cameras didn't do as well as others shooting video in low light settings. >> the images are underexposed. they're darker. so objects like the dog in the background, they're barely visible. over here we have a better exposed low light image. not only is it better color but you can actually make out the obj

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> coming up a sour song. the new scam that could have i-tune users singing the blues. plus... >> i've just been hit by an individual! >> a very literal run-in with the law. >> i've just been hit by an individual! 1050! >> dash cam videos showing you a scary moment for the utah highway patrol. a drunk driver driving the wrong way slammed right into the officer's cruiser. fortunately neither driver involved in the crash was seriously hurt. the wrong-way driver was arrested. >> this morning a new warning of an online scam involving i-tunes and paypal. scammers have apparently found a way to buy thousands of dollars in i-tune songs and charge it to other users' paypal accounts. one racked up $4700 on an unexpecting user's account. >> 6:26. still ahead at 6:30, the new rules thousands of richmond high schoolers can expect to face as they head back to school today. >> plus the mystery of the vanishing 600 pound bell. that lady talking about the incredible theft that has investigators crashing their heads. >> i'm te

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> 6:16. starting to climb up with our temperatures. >> it's going to get warm once again. paying pg&e a little extra coinage i think. take a look outside. step you through what's going on. marine layer clouds. normal we associate that with cooler level but we're trapping the moisture in the lowest layers. that's what's creating the cloud cover. notice once the clouds leave us, we have a lot of sunshine in store this afternoon. 6:17. temperatures 60 in mountain view and san jose. we have mid to upper 50s in most other neighborhoods. 52 santa rosa with a quarter mile visibility due to fog. san rafael 55. and a little fog in your neighborhood also. around the monterey bay and inland we have cloudy conditions in upper 50s. our first highlight, sunshine this afternoon and the warming trend begins. our warmest afternoons are tomorrow and thursday. the cooling will hit the coast on friday and sweep across the entire bay area as we head through the holiday weekend. in fact, temperatures could be near

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here's 7 on your side's michael finney to put those claims to the test. >> there once was a peacefulheld captive by an evil gas pump. >> michelin's ad for energy saving resistance tire is a cartoon fairy tale. >> the man reminded them the right tire changes everything. >> but in real life, can a tire really change everything? >> rolling resistance is the force that a tire needs to keep it moving down the road. low rolling resistance tires can in theory save you gas but there are other factors to consider when purchasing a tire. >> consumer report tested two tires but low rolling resistance michelin and the cooper gfe. >> both these tires are more fuel-efficient but the michelin was the best. it could save you up to 3 gallons up the highway and that could save you $100 a year. >> tires with low rolling resistance haven't performed well in some of "consumer reports" routine tests. this measures how long it takes a car to stop on dry pavement. and this test measures stopping distance on wet pavement. >> the michelin did exceptionally well rating very good in both dry braking as well as

. >> and michael finney helps reconcile a woman's billing charges after she changes her charges after she changes her mind on a a a a a a a a a a a aa [ horn honks, indistinct conversations ] nobody does pan pizza like your mom. [ male announcer ] red baron pan pizza and pan pasta. pizza with a thick crust that's golden crisp on the outside and light on the inside. red baron. bring home that pizzeria taste. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a muni driver's accounts of collision on saturday is under dispute tonight. muni confirms it's investigating witness accounts of the crash. the driver reported he was checking out a malfunctioning wheelchair platt form when his bus rolled and crashed into another bus. however, witnesses told the web site that the driver was getting coffee when the bus rolled away. two passengers on the bus that lost control were hurt. >> when you cancel an order the last thing you expect is to get will billed for it that is what happened to one family until they called 7 on your side. >> seems like everything was fine. and until the bil

michael finney leaving the charge on a national recycling challenge. so my mercury moment happened during our family camping trip. i grabbed my son a juice box...and left the cooler lid open. twenty minutes later, all our hot dogs were gone. and so was most of the car. my mercury agent, steve, told me the car was covered. i switched to mercury because i saved hundreds of dollars on my car insurance, but it was the service that really made me a happy camper... er...ex-camper. call 888-4-mercury or visit mercuryinsurance.com to get a fast, free quote and start saving today. >>> a new study finds a healthy heart may keep your brain healthy as well. researchers at the boston university of school of medicine found a brain may age faster when the heart pumps less blood. so participants with lowest amount pmped to the heart add those that appeared to be two years older. exercise is one of the best ways to improve the heart's blood flow. >> aactor charlie sheen sentenced to 30 days in rehab after pleading guilty in a misdemeanor case involving his wife. he agr

michael finney is here. not everything went pg&e's way it didn't. interesting case. the judge declined to immediately rule, but says the likely to make a ruling twon weeks. the city and county of san francisco petitioned state public utilities commission to freeze installation of smart meters back in june. since then, claiming another 425,000 smart meters have been installed, today asking judge sullivan to immediately rule on a moratorium. >> we think there is enough evidence in the records, we don't think pg&e dispute that had evidence. >> pg&e says it's installed 6 and a half million smart meter as cross the state, confirming 43,000 of those meters have had problems. the state has received nearly 2400 complaints about faulty meters some customers believe led to inaccurate billing. but pg&e says to stop installing them now would be costly and could lead to layoffs. >> i don't have numbers on those costs. i think it would be difficult and near impossible to quantify it. >> the division of ratepayer advocates challenge that had statement saying pg&e supplied witness c

and one woman's billing fiasco pg&e just couldn't get right until michael finney stepped in. >> thankery much. >> and a 3-year-old manteca girl is a big hero getting help that saved her daughter's life. >> she walked several blocks today a fire station last friday after her father collapsed in the living room. >> her father had gotten medication confuse ifd been here over 20 years, it's the first time i had a 3-year-old walk up to the fire station, walked into the house. and she walked us to the house her dad was in the living room, needing care. >> the family says they pass the fire station every day and point to it as a save place ashe was listening to her parents what. a cutie. >> yes. yeah. >> and world news is coming up next. >> ask i'm dan ashley.

michael finney is here. >> this toyota story is a switcher yoo. there is another toyota recall but not for sudden acceleration this, is for sufd stalling. the auto maker is recalling because engines may stall. we're looking at model years between 2005 and 2008. all sold in north america, three accidents and one injury reported so far. regulators have been investigating since december, toyota previously, you may remember recalled eight million vehicles over problems with accelerateor pedals and floor mats. camp grounds for labor day weekend are usually booked by this time of the year but this isn't your average year. so if you're in the mood for a vacation among strees there are still openings for rvs and tents all over california and nevada. california association of rv parks and camp grounds has 83 parks with vacancies. many offering activities for kids. locations from deserts to high sierra. and i posted a link where you can reserve a spot. go to our web site and once you get there, click on 7 on your side. >> you know some stores have a no cred

that is why michael finney stepped in to help. >> dawn and her mother enjoy looking at pictures of theecommitment ceremony with her husband, richard. >> just remember on the day how beautiful and how happy i was. >> nearly a year later don still chokes up thinking about it. >> i have a beautiful marriage. >> the couple rented out the city-operated center in oakland. the $300 deposit they paid was supposed to be returned once they left the place in good shape. >> once that is done we're supposed to wait six weeks to get the deposit returned. it turned into six months. we started to wonder where was the deposit? >> they called several people at parks and rec, including the physical manager. >> i called his number, no reply. >> more time passed, then 11 months after the recommitment ceremony, don had an idea. >> flashes of 7 on your side commercials. >> this couple contacted us, we contacted the recreation department. one city employee blamed the delay on an accounting software glitch. the city promised to refund within 10 days. >> i was amazed. we received it in two days. >> i said halle

i'm michael finney "7 on your side." >> all right. 6:19. are they in the glee club or what?prised by the discovery that little whales have perfect pitch. that in the must reads. >> the world's biggest glee club. something grand happening in richmond. coming up the city's historic public pool is about t [ man ] i was deciding wt to do with my citi thankyou points when it happened... [ glass breaks ] ...again. ♪ ♪ [ ild ] run! [ man ] first it was the mailbox. then my squirrel. and now, this. so i used my points to make a donation to get the park down the street built. when it finally opened i also used my points for... car repair. [ male announcer ] use your citi thankyou points for almost anything, even local charities. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> it is 6:23. after a decade-long shutdown a popular east bay landmark it ready to reopen in a few days. the 84-year-old richmond plunge public pool was forced to close in 2001 because it was in danger of collapsing. but the community pulled together and with a combination of private donations, city funding and

. >> i know michael finney and channel 507 we checked it out.older coverage doesn't take affect until september 23 and then they don't have to cover older children until the next time that this renews. usually once a year. to avoid gaps major insurers agreed to start covering adult children right away that, is why renee got a letter with good news. so why was she dumped?. >> looking at internal belt tightening. >> the employer is golden gate transit self insured. blue shield only man yajz claims. golden gate won't start covering until july 2011. >> but shield can say they'd be covering these. it comes back to a business decision. >> mary currie says covering now means renegotiating union contracts and qum a quarter million extra, for costs. so renee will qualify but there is a gap to fill between now and then. >> i just want know give me the answer so other people can understand what is going on. >> and many are offering coverage but there are conditions. blue shield only covering children already on the parent's plan as of june 1. now, i posted

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. >> i was stunned and thought i'll send a letter to michael finney.d. >> he we got her a full accounting and she's satisfied. >> thank you for, you know... getting me information i'd been trying to get. >> and in case you're wondering she did not have a smart meter, pg&e says it's learning from the mistakes and that this summer service is improving. if there is a issue let me know bit. go to abc 7 news.com and click on 7 on your side. >> that is pg&e stepped up. >> there you go. >> thank you very much. >> they're the driving force behind a summer camp. >> coming up next, two women share in a mission of love doing all they can to help children with aids. you can see >>> tonight we're going to take you back to a summer camp for children that is based here in the bay area. and you're going hear from two women brought together by an unstoppable passion to help children with the aids virus. you're also going to hear from some of the children whose lives they changed. and abc 7 reports on camp arroyo. >> i was born positive, will be celebrating my 25th birt

. >> so then, i called michael finney. >> i'm glad you did. >> she showed me the papers turned out ittered by another company. we made contact, and they came through. the company telling us that periodically the company tries to locate former employees that are are eligible. we dmot know if this is how she became ware of the status but glad she's receiving benefits she'd earned. lilly? she's glad, too. >> they got results. and now, my retirement, they said it may not come in the first of this month, if it doesn't, i'll get two checks september 1. >> and on tuesday the money wasn't in the account. no big deal, it will be there in september. if not, i will be airing an update. >> thank you. >> and jerry rice goes into the hall of fame this weekend. one of his well known teammates in just a moment z another you report contribution. players and celebrity hofts players and celebrity hofts tagging along. caitlin: i was diagnosed with scoliosis. when you're 16, nobody wants to go through back surgery. my doctor has letters and pictures of other kids who've gone through the same thing on his

michael finney explains how it works. >> are you in on group on?ry day the company sends out an e-mail with a special deal from a company local to you. here, at 75% off fitness program here 52% off of food. the whole idea with ceo andrew mason's idea. >> it's different because we feature one business a day. we give people a real good deal. >> but there is a catch. a minimum number of participants are need a group to activate the coupon. that where you get a group on. >> you look whatever a daily deal might be. >> they checked because the deal deal lasts only a day at most. there are a lot of food deals, hotel discounts and too many places to a name. >> its city guide masquerading as a deal site. we think of the service, a way for people to discover interesting new businesses. >> that is part about it that yvonne really likes. >> maybe about two weeks ago, to group on the day night, where you pretty much did a san francisco tour, chinatown that was part of the deal and went to one of the restaurants i got a group on. >> a good feeling but is it good

and there are three more items if gou to michael finney's consumer blog, including golfing. >> thank very much. >> we're going to have more on national lemonade day at 6:00. >> and an indepth report. >> thank you. >> and step right up. just ahead... >> where you can tap i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i i

michael finney has some good advice. >> john perez runs north bay carpet cleaning.s seen a lot and pretty much knows where he'll find the tough spots. >> this is a popular spot in front of the couch. so there is a lot of food that is eat and dropped. >> he treats each area before cleaning, that is something he recommends if you clean the carpet yourself. >> you can take a little liquid detergent and fill it up in spray bottle and clean it first. >> they are one of 64 bay area companies rated. they ranked high for quality and price. >> one of the things you find very often there is no relationship between price and quality and that is certainly true among carpet cleaning firms. >> before hiring them, tell them the carpet you have and get a price by square foot. >> you'll think is l-shaped room is two rooms. so you can end up being surprising. >> and be cautious of firms want to sell you extra add ons. john he agrees with it. >> we find they really don't work. >> he says for surface cleaning, carpet cleaners you can rent do a fairly good job. for tougher jobs, hire a