mosquitoes.s with k.a slight breeze ro pro detective from mosquitoes? >> that is a claim being made on the internet. so michael finney put it to the test. >> it seems too easy. set up a fan, and mosquitoes can't bite you. really? let's find out. it's a beautiful day to hang out talking with friends. but then... unwanted guests show up. mosquitoes. now these guys are just play acting there are no mosquitoes biting them or flying around. ah, but there are mosquitoes. brought to a party by deborah from the vector control district. >> no! >> she is showing us mosquitoes up close, and personal. and giving our group here a >> the males don't bite us. the females need blood for eggs. >> i've asked her here to either confirm or dispel a internet mosquito hack online there are people who swear you p mosquito as way with a simple household fan. is that true? >> when you have direct wind mosquitoes have a hard time fly sog a brisk breeze is the key. also, the mosquito finds us by how we smell and carbon dio

mosquitoes.e oozing, and painful to touch. i woke up to a blistering on my shoulder. i spent 23 years as a deputy united states marshal and i've been pretty well banged up but the worst pain i've experienced was when i had shingles. when i went to the clinic, the nurse told me that it was a result of having had chickenpox. i wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electricity to gas to extend your driving range. no wonder volt is america's best-selling plug-in. that's american ingenuity to find new roads. ♪ the 2013 volt. charge ahead of the rest in the hov lane. ♪ eerks with k.a slig breeze ro pro detective from mosquitoes? >> that is a claim being made on the internet. so michael finney put it to the test. >> it seems too easy. set up a fan, and mosquitoes can't bite you. really? let's find out. it's a beautiful day to hang out talking with friends. b

meteorologist sco scho has the proof on those mosquito -- mike masco has the proof on those mosquitoes. >> this season has been the worst we've seen. the combination between high humidity and well above average rainfall has created high deal conditions north breeding of mosquitoes. it has become so bad, guys, that hundreds of calls have been flooding the mosquito control hotlines complaining of backyards becoming infested beyond human recognition. mosquitoes this year seems to be developing resistance to the chemicals used this fight them off. that's everybody in the studio fighting the invisible mosquito. now humans have been battling the blood sucking mosquitoes for years. nowadays we are not getting the upper hand, just a lot of bites on the hand. >>> hey, consider them pennies from heaven. it satisfied one person's last wish. >> you're already tracking what your kids post on facebook but there's a place they can talk anonymously land it's harsh. we'll fill you in. >>> would you ever consider giving your money away to total strangers? we have one person's story. >> reporter: it was

there are no mosquitos actually biting them or even flying around. but there are mosquitos.deborah bass from the contra costa county mosquito invector control district. she is showing us mosquitos up close and personal. and giving our group here a quick lesson on mosquitos. >> the male don't bite us. it's the]iÑ female. they need e blood for their egg. >> i asked her to either confirm or dispel an internet mosquito hack. on line people who swear that you can keep mosquitos away with simple household fan is that true? >> when you have that direct whipped on you mosquitos have hard time flying in the strong wind so brisk breeze is really the key. also the mosquito finds us by how we smell and the carbon dioxide we breathe so with that you will wind on us it gets confused. and pretty much stays out of the area. doesn't know where to find us. >> so it worked. but with the riskñr of west nile virus and other diseases carried by mosquitos the center for disease control and prevention recommend the use of one of 3 repellant. >> one of 3 product. one has ingredient deet in it. one h

it is transmitted by mosquitoes but can spread to birds and other animals.t people who debt the illness can feel flu like symptoms but it can cause neurological problems or death. the elderly are at the greatest risk. you can see this is a truck who is out fogging for mosquitoes now. they started a short time ago. so they are hard at work. they are advising people that mosquito infections are very high right now. to they are asking people to avoid standing water and do the best you can to avoid being around mosquitoes. for now, charles clifford, kron 4 news. >>> coming up tonight. an 89-year-old driver slams into an east bay home and sparks a fire. the quick action fire crews had to take to keep everybody safe. plus, 911 calls released a day after a gunman opened fire at an elementary school. as kron 4 news at 11:00 continues. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms t

[whoosh] >> we had a lot of mosquitoes in our yard and in dr.er's books, i found that putting out a birdfeeder is helpful for that. so i put a birdfeeder in my yard and before i knew it, the birds were eating up all the mosquitoes and we didn't have a problem any more. >> the solutions in the books were easy to find and they worked. i had trouble with cats in my neighborhood for ever. by using one of the solutions in dr. bader's books, i was able to get rid of the cats once and for all. i haven't seen them in my garden in i don't know how long. it's great. [whoosh] >> announcer: big bugs, little crawlers, disgusting critters can all be gone from your home with dr. bader's natural solutions to things that bug you: the must-have guide to safe, natural and easy pest solutions. ants in the kitchen, mice in the walls or mosquitoes on the porch. why use dangerous pesticides when you can stop pests for good the natural way? dr. myles bader has packed thousands of amazing secrets into this one-of-a-kind book. with over 400 pages of solutions in large pr

>> yeah. >> you can really get lit up by mosquitos this time of year. want to show you something very cool. ends an indigo-go project right now. it's a kite patch. just a tiny patch like that that you can wear on your clothes that sends out chemical compounds that basically makes people invisible to mosquitos for up to 48 hours. >> what? >> this is all developed by a company called ie crowd. now, imagine how useful this could be in parts of, say, africa where people have to deal with west nile virus, people have to deal with malaria and oftentimes that can be a life or death scenario. this isn't quite available in the u.s. yet but i did mention it is an indy-go-go campaign. wait until you see their page. their initial goal, $75,000. look at that. $483,000, plus they've raised just for $10, if you donate, you can send a five-pack of kite patches to a family in uganda. and if you do give the $10 you will be one of the first people to receive the kite patches yourself, which is a very cool -- we've got great friends and he's a project lead for kite mosquit

and now we go underground to get mosquitos before they hatch.t begins in a forest preserve parking lot in deerfield. mosquito killing ammunition on loaded and we are off. the target is storm drains. one of the most prolific areas for west, iris, the careers, they are found in storm drains or catch basins. the compound. that was one of the big factors in ... particularly in the northern sections where there are thousands spirit i tagged along to see the regional brand manager for the mosquito control company in action. a leisurely ride with a serious purpose that once took place in a gas guzzling truck. we've once used large trucks right-hand drive vehicles and we would go out and treat the storm drains and we would get between two and four mpg in those vehicles. we are about 25% more efficient using a bicycle verses using a truck. and like the delivery system the product they used to kill mosquitoes is green as well. this product can't be put into the water and it kills mosquitoes as they develop and will not affect people or pets or any other p

renee tessman explains. >> pretty typical area for mosquitos. >> all this wet weather means it's a mosquitofilled summer. the numbers? >> higher than in the last ten years. >> reporter: the last thing you want to do is attract them. so what makes us more attractive? number one, beer. the little biters like it. even if you drink just one bottle. >> your skin will give off some ethanol, it will come out of your pores. >> reporter: it also raises body heat. just like number two, exercise. >> the buildup of that lactic acid in your system will act as a nice atracktant. >> reporter: number three is pregnant women. they have higher body heat and exhale 21% more carbon monoxide. number four is blood type. >> if you have type o, you're twice as likely to get bit as type a. >> reporter: and number five, what you wear can also attract them. this white top, not attractive. however, darker colors, blue, black, red, watch out when you wear these. these are mosquito magnets. >> what i always thought they're looking for a dark shape moving around as the sun is going down. >> reporter: to protect yourself?

that's where the mosquitos breed. >> reporter: this year the mosquito and vector control district hasdy sprayed several areas where birds were found with west nile virus. this helps kill off some of the mosquito population. >>> developing news. three people, two firefighter s, and a civilian, have been injured in that wildfire burning out of control in riverside county. officials say about a dozen structures were damaged or destroyed. residents and deputies who were trapped by the fire in an evacuation area earlier tonight have now been moved to safety. the wildfire broke out about 2:00 this afternoon. it has now burned at least 6,000 acres. more than 1,000 firefighters are now working to protect homes. mandatory evacuations have been ordered for the surrounding communities. >>> cleveland ohio's so-called house of horrors was torn down today. one of castro's victim, michelle knight, was there to witness the demolition. >> nobody was there for me when i was missing. and i want the people out there to know, the mother, that they can have strength, hope, and their child will come back. >

and what attracts mosquitos? dr.arched a bunch of summer health myths so let's start with mosquito bites. myth or truth, do you scratch them? >> they get worse. that's truth. >> what happens when you get bit by a mosquito she actually leaves saliva. >> it's a woman. >> it's a she that bites. only female mosquitos bite actually, a little piece of trivia. so when they bite they leave saliva under the skin and the body looks at that as a foreign substance and reacts to it to try to remove it and in the process allotted of chemicals come along one called histamine which is the chemical that causes redness and swelling and itching and the characteristic bite that you see. if you scratch it, you now exacerbate that inflammatory process. all those chemicals come racing back to the skin and the itching gets worse. >> and lasts longer. >> lasts longer and makes it more difficult to heal. you're aggravating the process. >> other myths that i've heard, mosquitos bite people who have sweet blood. >> that's a myth. >> what's swee

[whoosh] >> we had a lot of mosquitoes in our yard and in dr.und that putting out a birdfeeder is helpful for that. so i put a birdfeeder in my yard and before i knew it, the birds were eating up all the mosquitoes and we didn't have a problem any more. >> the solutions in the books were easy to find and they worked. i had trouble with cats in my neighborhood for ever. by using one of the solutions in dr. bader's books, i was able to get rid of the cats once and for all. i haven't seen them in my garden in i don't know how long. it's great. [whoosh] >> announcer: big bugs, little crawlers, disgusting critters can all be gone from your home with dr. bader's natural solutions to things that bug you: the must-have guide to safe, natural and easy pest solutions. ants in the kitchen, mice in the walls or mosquitoes on the porch. why use dangerous pesticides when you can stop pests for good the natural way? dr. myles bader has packed thousands of amazing secrets into this one-of-a-kind book. with over 400 pages of solutions in large print and a comple

those mosquitoes are infected, it's a risk point for people.e those mosquitoes bite a person they're susceptible to the virus. >> reporter: most residents in the area say they're not concerned about the west nile virus and they will stay inside while vector control sprays the area. >> they said that it's very low levels, it's very diluted so it should not affect me or my daughter. >> reporter: we're live in san jose, christien kafton, channel 2 news. >>> one judge from the most recent season of american idol is now set to return for an encore next year. >> two words in idol are i do and i do like to hear you sing. >> reporter: country singer keith urban is coming back but it's unclear who will join him on the judge's panel. mariah carry, and nikki minage have all left the show. american idol returns in january. >>> simon cowell who left idol for his newer show x factor announced he is coming back to the show. >>> it's been described as an overthe top wedding with costumes for all 364 guests. and now vanity fair is publishing photos for sean par

se trata de una mujer picada por un mosquito infectado a medidados de julio... logro recuperarse... . la doctora del departamento de salud del condado explico que la paciente es una mujer joven cercana a los 30 anos de edad quien sufrio meningitis o inflamacion cerebral, consecuencia del virus... los sintomas mas comunes en los contagiados son fiebre fuertes dolores de cabeza rigidez en el cuello son los pajaros quienes contraen el virus del nilo y los mosquitos que los pican son los transmisores de la enfermedad, que al picar a un ser humano pueden contagiarlo... en la actualidad 33 pajaros muertos han sido evaluados como portadores del virus... por eso de ahi que el vector control ha fumigado duerante este verano diferentes areas plagadas de mosquitos, especialmente vecindariosce rcanos a los rios y arroyos... por eso la entidad ve a traves de su sistema de control la mas alta actividad en el condado de santa clara desde el ano 2007 la mayor recomendacio n a la comunidad es utilizar repelente de mosquitos en areas silvestres o parques, y mantener la proteccion

[whoosh] >> we had a lot of mosquitoes in our yard and in dr.at putting out a birdfeeder is helpful for that. so i put a birdfeeder in my yard and before i knew it, the birds were eating up all the mosquitoes and we didn't have a problem any more. >> the solutions in the books were easy to find and they worked. i had trouble with cats in my neighborhood for ever. by using one of the solutions in dr. bader's books, i was able to get rid of the cats once and for all. i haven't seen them in my garden in i don't know how long. it's great. [whoosh] >> announcer: big bugs, little crawlers, disgusting critters can all be gone from your home with dr. bader's natural solutions to things that bug you: the must-have guide to safe, natural and easy pest solutions. ants in the kitchen, mice in the walls or mosquitoes on the porch. why use dangerous pesticides when you can stop pests for good the natural way? dr. myles bader has packed thousands of amazing secrets into this one-of-a-kind book. with over 400 pages of solutions in large print and a complete ind

[whoosh] >> we had a lot of mosquitoes in our yard and in dr., i found that putting out a birdfeeder is helpful for that. so i put a birdfeeder in my yard and before i knew it, the birds were eating up all the mosquitoes and we didn't have a problem any more. >> the solutions in the books were easy to find and they worked. i had trouble with cats in my neighborhood for ever. by using one of the solutions in dr. bader's books, i was able to get rid of the cats once and for all. i haven't seen them in my garden in i don't know how long. it's great. [whoosh] >> announcer: big bugs, little crawlers, disgusting critters can all be gone from your home with dr. bader's natural solutions to things that bug you: the must-have guide to safe, natural and easy pest solutions. ants in the kitchen, mice in the walls or mosquitoes on the porch. why use dangerous pesticides when you can stop pests for good the natural way? dr. myles bader has packed thousands of amazing secrets into this one-of-a-kind book. with over 400 pages of solutions in large print and a

those mosquitoes are infected, it's a risk point for people.ose mosquitoes bite a person they're susceptible to the virus. >> reporter: most residents in the area say they're not concerned about the west nile virus and they will stay inside while vector control sprays the area. >> they said that it's very low levels, it's very diluted so it should not affect me or my daughter. >> reporter: we're live in san jose, christien kafton, channel 2 news. >>> one judge from the most recent season of american idol is now set to return for an encore next year. >> two words in idol are i do and i do like to hear you sing. >> reporter: country singer keith urban is coming back but it's unclear who will join him on the judge's panel. mariah carry, and nikki minage have all left the show. american idol returns in january. >>> simon cowell who left idol for his newer show x factor announced he is coming back to the show. >>> it's been described as an overthe top wedding with costumes for all 364 guests. and now vanity fair is publishing photos for sean parker'

a mosquito. but where in the county -- is still unclear.ith the santa clara county public health department says the woman is expected to survive. she says the virus rarely results in death. in total, from 2006, until now. there have been 12 human cases of west nile in santa clara county. and. alexiou says there are a number of ways you can protect yourself from being infected. this year, the county's mosquito and vector control district has already sprayed several areas, where birds were found with west nile. the mosquito population. health officials says as long as the temperatures outside remain warm. mosquitos still pose a threat to humans. of being infected with west nile. in san jose, philippe djegal, kron four news. still ahead on the kron 4 filner. why a growing number of people are calling on him to resign. plus. a death-defying high- wire act hundreds of feet in 3 the air. we'll show you the amazing video. more news after the break. now this is living on the edge. you're watching celebrated chinese tightrope walker adili wuxor com

mosquitos are horrible.r for us. >> i do want to start with cabo. a lot of people vacation in cabo. and there's actually a disturbance in the pacific. 40% right now. 80% chance in the next five days that we see development and expect it to move to the northwest. north-northwest kind of. basically, all you need to know right at the weekend by friday, we're looking at heavy rains in cabo. yes, it's going to stay out at shore, but to ensentence nada and tijuana. anyone traveling in baja. >> that's terrible. >> yeah, it does not look good. surprise, surprise, southeast, we're not making friends, more mosquitos. no surprise. finally good news. i need some points here, so, yes, we're talking about this dissipating. >> bravo! >> you're welcome. we're still talking about showers not going away. about one to two inches possible. typical rains after as we go through the weekend. what we're watching is another cold front producing severe weather for michigan and iowa. by tomorrow, the same system will push through the

. >> new mosquito fogging in the south bay. >>> right now let's take you live outside. that's a picturesque shot. i like that one, inspiring from the south bay, looking over san jose, the perfect lighting there to set the stage for this thursday, also known as friday eve, august 15. this is "today in the bay." >>> one day closer, the weekend is almost here. good morning. thank you for joining us. it's 4:30. i'm jon kelley. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. lots to get to this morning. let's check the forecast with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning, laura and jon, good morning to you at home. temperatures are down right balmy to kickoff your thursday. 64 in san jose, that goes for livermore as well. because we're starting out so mild, temperatures are going to be just about as warm as we head through the afternoon even though we have more low cloud cover to start the day. we're so close to tweak end, i'll show you the numbers coming up. first let's check with mike inouye. >> kind of boring which is what you want from your drive. we're looking at this shot. i have

this is the third time this year they fogged fogged fogged for mosquitos. 35 birds and 15 mosquitos tested positive so far this summer. west nile is also causing concern in contra costa county. vector control officials say 8 more dead birds in six city tested positive for -- cities tested positive for west nile. mosquitos transmilt from infected birds to humans -- transmit from infected birds to humans. >>> 11 years in -- "i spent 11 years in hell. your hell is just beginning." >> that is one of ariel castro's victims speaking out today as the man accused of holding three ohio women captive for a decade learned his fate. a judge told ariel castro he will never get out of prison. there was high emotion ask drama in court -- and drama in court today. ariel castro made shocking statements. >> nobody ever should have to go through what i went through. >> reporter: ariel castro hears from one of his former captives for the first time since she was freed. >> i will over come all this that happened. >> reporter: this time it was ariel castro who was shacked and bound. likely to be the last time s

vector control crew also be out in force in north san jose fogging for mosquitos. this is a definitive move scheduled to start at 11:00 tonight weather permitting. it will take several hours. the vector control district says west nile is very active right now in the country this year. officials warning people to protect themselves from mosquito bites and trying to eliminate standing water on properties. >>> 4:38, want to see what we're in store for. we'll check in with meteorologist christina loren. >> good morning to you at home. you want to remember when it konls to mosquitos, they're out. most populations at dusk and dawn. make sure you try to stay indoors. they tend to like certain skin types, blood types i should say. 56 in livermore and 55 to start the day in beautiful san francisco. we're kicking off the month of august with absolutely spectacular conditions. we have better air quality as we head throughout the afternoon. we're talking about highs in even some of the warmest cities across the bay like livermore reaching the upper 70s. that's it for the first

[whoosh] >> we had a lot of mosquitoes in our yard and in dr.er's books, i found that putting out a birdfeeder is helpful for that. so i put a birdfeeder in my yard and before i knew it, the birds were eating up all the mosquitoes and we didn't have a problem any more. >> the solutions in the books were easy to find i had trouble with cats in my neighborhood for ever. by using one of the solutions in dr. bader's books, i was able to get rid of the cats once and for all. i haven't seen them in my garden in i don't know how long. it's great. [whoosh] >> announcer: big bugs, little crawlers, disgusting critters can all be gone from your home with dr. bader's natural solutions to things that bug you: the must-have guide to safe, natural and easy pest solutions. ants in the kitchen, mice in the walls or mosquitoes on the porch. why use dangerous pesticides when you can stop pests for good the natural way? dr. myles bader has packed thousands of amazing secrets into this one-of-a-kind book. with over 400 pages of solutions in large print and a complet

>> yeah, there's no mosquitoes. know what it's doing too the rest of the backward.ackw >> everything else is gone. >> the plants are still growingi and can i go outside. >> i keep running. >> that's why you are such in good shape. >> like to think so. >> when it gets more humid i notice the mosquitoes are more in a biting mood. they are. >> when you get to days like yesterday and it's warm andnd humid out you can encounter them. there's your radar. show yous this because we are watching that fog getting its act together and redevelopingg here. not as intense and thick as yesterday. same spots dealing this morning. front royal thinking of you guys. culpepper visibility is greatly reduced now.ow. starting to see fog popping up to northern montgomery county. look likes fog here right down 95 towards dale city. pretty good fog lower eastern shore.sh heads up might be fog early.arly no dense fog advisories like yesterday. however next hour or so until we can mix up that atmosphere we'll see this will fog continue to deve

mosquitos of french fries?t is what it is but the truth is if you change your oil at the proper interval that is the correct way to do it. john: increase the tire pressure. that makes sense because too little pressure to you do get bad mileage. >> you're breaking handling and performance of america doesn't handle as well? >> less tire is on the ound the correct number is inside the driver's door check the pressure once a month. john: turn off the air conditioner if you can handle as. >> the newer vehicles are designed with the windows closed some heavy electric air-conditioning so does make sense to have the windows up and it will not affect fuel economy. john: but those aero denies -- aerodynamics are so much better. and changing the oil. i would think i must do this every 3,000 miles. ♪ >> every 3,000 miles. >> everythousand miles. >> every 3,000 miles. >> every 3,000 miles is great for their pocketbooks. some vehicles have synthetic oil if you read the owner's manual it could even be 10,000 running full synt

what attracts mosquitos? start with mosquito bites her if you scratch them. >> they get worse. that is the truth because when you are a bit she actually leaves supply the under the skin only females bite. they leave a little saliva than the body clock set that as a foreign substance to remove that in the process histamine is the chemical that causes the redness and swelling in the characteristic bite if you scratch you now exacerbate that process all the chemicals come racing back in the chain gets worse and last longer in makes it more difficult to heal you aggravate the process. john: other myths that they have sweet blood? >> that is a myth. i don't know what suites plying is but what we do know is the art attracted to carbon dioxide and so if you breathe more rapidly or exercising or actually if you're pregnant there were likely to..thing about higher content in their breath also by the hit -- by the gm board women have more body heat the and if he exercised more likely. john: if you get a base steel and

mosquitos of french fries?t is what it is but the truth is if u change your oil at the proper interval thats the correct way to do it. john: increase the tire pressure. that makes sense because too litt pressure to you do get bad mileage. >> you're breaking handling and performance of america doesn't handle as well? >> less tire is on the ground the correct number is inside the driver's door check thpressure once a month. john: turn off the air conditioner if you can handle as. >> the newer vehicles are designed with thwindows closed some heavy electric air-conditioning so does make sense to have the windows up and it will not affect fuel economy. john: but those aero denies -- aerodynamics are so much better. and changing the oil. i wld think i must do this every 3,000 miles. ♪ >> every 3,000 miles. >> every thousand mes. >> every 3,000 miles. >> every 3,000 miles is great for their pocketbooks. some vehicles have synthetic oil if you read the owner's manual it could even be 10,000 running fl synthetic oil is

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. >>> more mosquitoes sprayi south bay. starting at 11:00 tonight to try to contain of the westnile virus. there had been 14 human cases statewide, as far as this year two people here in california have died from the mosquito born virus. >>> a father behind the wheel in a crash that kill his daughter now faces criminal charges and the message prosecutors hope to deliver and why some say it is unfair. >>> travelers headed to tahoe today. >>> weather of the fog already on the increase and coming up where all the fog will be in the morning and the warmest day of the weekend. >>> crews worked today to patch up the sink hole of interstate 80 and the hole opened up just before noon. the highway was reduced to one lane in both directions while repairs were head made. that part of the free way is built over an old creek. his wife said he's been through enough. >> he was drowsy when he crashed the family's suv to a highway patrol car. they were heading home from a black friday shopping trip last november and the adult daughter were

breed. >> mosquitos can very easily go from egg to adult in about a week. these little black dots are a raft. each raft can contain about 70 eggs inside of it. >> santa teresa and west of 680, those are the most intense spots right now in the county. >> that's serious. mosquitos are out there to get us. now i feel like i should go buy some bug spray, like gosh! >> reporter: dr. cody says the first west nile victim has returned home and is recovering. rob roth, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> investigators are still looking for the cause of three fires. the three-alarm fire started at about 6:20 a.m. at the units near highway 101. the flames burned for nearly three hours and the fire department says most of the consents destroyed were personal teams. >>> an amber alert in southern california is turning into a nationwide manhunt. the alert went out on monday for 16-year-old hannah anderson and her eight-year-old brother ethan. authorities believe james dimaggio is the kidnapper and they suspect that he deliberately set fire to the home that killed the victims' mothe

this is where mosquitoes breed.ct yourself by covering of your arms if you are out. >> this year, the counties of mosquito and vector control district has already sprayed several areas, where birds were found with was mile. health officials say as long as the temperatures remained more or misdeal still pose a threat to humans. >> we will be look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't have lasted one day in our shoes. [ male announcer ] add a wireless receiver. call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month with qualifying bundles. rethink possible. with qualifying bundles. uh-oguess what day it is!is?? huh...an

they say mosquitos tested positive for the virus in north san jose. you can see the area to be fogged on this map. north of highway 101 and west of 680. >>> it was foggy this morning. now the fog has cleared from the beaches. but the fog is coming back and temperatures tomorrow will be cool. it was cool. antioch was nice. look how much cooler in hayward today. redwood city, 79. mild around the bay. temperatures tomorrow cooler. there is the fog. you can see that. when the inversion gets deep enough it makes the fog go away. what we have right now for temperatures. numbers outside are in the 60s and 70s. temperatures tomorrow that will be cooler. 77 santa rosa. 65 hayward. highs tomorrow, cooler than these. a day like today. starts out like today with the fog and clouds. and then drizzle too. and slightly cooler. what you got today is what you will get tomorrow but cooler. and a warm up. fog in the morning. lot of it. san jose getting breaks down here. burns back, except by san francisco international airport, bay, oakland and berkeley, fog wants to ha

[no audio] >>> tonight crews in the south bay will fog to control mosquitos that carry the west nile. the spraying starts at 11:00 p.m. tonight in san jose. officials say mosquitos collected in the area tested positive for the virus. >>> back now to our continuing coverage on the bay bridge. two hours away from the shut down. remember what we told you the chp will divert traffic earlier than the 8:00 p.m. hour which is when the bridge closes. our chief meteorologist bill martin is here now with the weather and what it is looking like. any problems expected over the next 5 days? >> no. dry as can be. fog rolling in. typical august night in san francisco and on the bay bridge. the fog make as play for your neighborhood tomorrow morning. these are the highs from today. they were -- not that warm. 88 in antioch. nice. 87 fairfield. 85 morgan hill. pacifica 63. tomorrow's temperatures and friday's are warmer. day time highs on the increase tomorrow. on friday they warm up. there is the fog. right? see it there. across 19th avenue. that fog you saw it coming up over the hills here. the fog

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parasites taken from the saliva glands of mosquitoes, this vaccine is an important step forward to thelimination of malaria. scientists warn that there is much more work to be done in order to make this groundbreaking discovery scalable. but these preliminary results are very encouraging. for now, the work continues. more clinical trials are planned for the u.s. and tanzania. >> for 40 years they lived on wild rice and fruits and vegetables. according to the vietnamese television. a father and son who ran away from their village during the vietnam war have been living in a treehouse in the jungle. a mine exploded, killing his wife and his two other sons. reminder of the headlines. barack obama orders no transparency and surveillance and says the u.s. is not spying on ordinary citizens. they will push ahead in the name of national security. the u.s. and russia look to find ways to progress. relation -- the relations between the white house and the kremlin are on the rocks because of edward snowden and syria. nine people are killed after mosque,pened fire on a one day after the suicide b

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and a mosquito nothing to do and i saw recently in fact just as recent as two we said. the government of ghana but i got a house of his son in bed with. fifty percent of the population were given you know bed this hand and yes even places recruiter volunteers who went into every house and there would to how much and would loose and what rules because there were instances where let me just go to the well we don't have been able to kneel and my husband it and just drew nobody would refuse and he just refined and live in a community sort of governor when i went out of the our way plus and it support from a pattern is to provide not only the bed but also believes and they do is always so don't have the rope so to provide iraq and then harvest they provide hummus and then recruited their volunteers and paid them a lower sr who are around near the bed nets in the pit sleeping places or people. the district health director blames foreigners for the health systems poor condition. he claims that the fault lies with immigrants who have no papers and enter northern ghana from neig

>> reporter: then set amount mosquitos house and said that what the west now in paris and this need for his. google first so we could show you what the work is happening all across l.p. the spirit happening in the blue area as you see in the south to the east of interstate 80. to the north dixon wrote and guadeloupe river. it runs for several hours the fault that they use is not toxic to people and asking because of the virus because of the sole active to avoid mosquito bites and clean up standing water on their property. for now that is the very latest charles clifford kron 4 news. >> pam: it is a story you will only see on kron 4-- stanley roberts has been following the states attempt to remove people. who have been tearing apart bay area freeways, from the inside out, >> pam: he is looking at the high -tech measures being used. to combat what is an ever growing problem. in this edition of people behaving badly. (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. the billhighway patrol come on down, >> reporter:the california highway patrol has to deal

but you might be a mosquito magnet, for real. has a list ofn what mosquitoes find attractive. drinking beer, exercise because of the lactic acid, pregnancy, and even your blood type. >> if you have type o lead, you are probably more likely to get bit then if you have type -- than if you have type a. another good tip, plug-in an -- ifating fan if used it you sit outside. weak fliers.e >> i just wear camouflage so they cannot find me. talk of times, coworkers about entering a big pool to win the lottery. for a group in new jersey, it worked. >> coming up, what latebreaking,, you are watching wbal tv 11 news at 5 p.m. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- at 5:30 p.m., one more thing to add two-year back to school list, but it is important, having your children immunized. are going children back to class on august 26, just a couple of weeks away. >> administrators want to make sure students show up with proof that they have been immunized. i know this is hard for parents to sometimes get a grip o

mosquitos canruin your time outside. by thewater, fishing henry knows he may get a bite on his skin before he gets a bite on his line, but he's not the bait. >> as you can see, the only thing out is my hand and part of my neck and face. >> reporter: someone was exposed. three people in the baltimore area have west nile virus. >> normally a mosquito will feed on an infected bird and then transmit the infection to people. most people do not have any symptoms. about 20% will develop symptoms. >> reporter: the symptoms don't pop up as quickly as a bite mark. sometimes it takes two weeks and in some cases it can be deadly. the three areas where the disease has been detected are being kept quiet. the department on agriculture is out spraying those communities, but if you're out on the water, you should have your own plan. >> i just have on my spray and keep moving. >> reporter: now you can also get rid of standing water in your yard. and clean your gutters. three cases may sound alarming, but last year, there were 47 in maryla

. >> it is actually mouth parts of a mosquito. >> ooh. inside of the skin? in the epidermis?es, this is inside of the skin of a mouth, and sucking the blo blood. >> yes, it travels in there. >> that is what is amazing about it how it moves through the skin, because the mosquito, there are two parts that you will see in the mouth part there. one delivers saliva into the skin. and another is sucking out the blood. >> makeing me real itchy. i don't like it. i will gouy some off after th this. >>> dude with the chainsaw is creating one souper sculpture. >> oh, i'm seeing it now. >> why this wooden batman is saving the real estate world. >> awesome pizza work, and that is >>> some dudes are good and some dudes have flat out skills. this backhoe driver is going to load this heavy piece of equipment into the back of that dump truck without using any kind of ramp, nothing, watch. >> i love when guys can do this. incredible given that the truck looks smaller than that heavier machinery. >> and he has the dump truck in the back of the truck and raises the tractor in front of the bucket

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and three groups of mosquitoes were found to be carrying the virus. >>> a life changing procedure that only took 14 minutes. we'll show you the incredible surgery and the main reason an oak oakland teen wanted to regain her sight. >>> we are hours away from the pride kickoff in oakland. we'll tell you how to navigate around the closure. . >>> the high school football game of the week is presented by xfinity. >>> and now an alameda woman got a sight saving surgery today. 18 year old natasha peyton says keritaconas, a degentle ra tiff disease of the cornea. she had lost her vision, and a doctor performed a procedure that took 7 minutes for each eye and afterwards she could see normally. >> i can do so many things that i could not do when i see blurry and i see a lot of things now. and i did not even feel nothing. >> you are going to back to school, you can drive. >> yes. i can finally seed the board now. i don't have to be behind in my work. it is good. >> remember, it took just 14 minutes. she said the main reason she wanted her vision back was to take care of her mother, who is extreme

parasites painstakingly collect it from the saliva glands from mosquitoes. it is an important step forward toward the elimination of malaria. scientists warn, however, there is much more work to be done in order to make this groundbreaking discovery scalable. however, these preliminary results are, they say, very encouraging. for now, the work continues. more clinical trials are planned for the u.s., tanzania, and europe. now some sports news. the opening day of the new folk off-season here in france. took thethat for -- first division title last season after a 19 year drought is -- they are opening their wallets and make sure it happens. but they are not the only club with money to spend. monaco has been on a shopping spree as well, setting french football fans up for a star-studded season. the battle of this bar strikers, but you could call of the battle of the big spenders. just back -- crowned champions and even before the new season kicked off the two have been locked in a duel. monaco shelled out 60 million , and parislaco signed a player from natalie.