all it said was a little help from mama bear how she freed her cub from in northern california garage. did wait tonight to a sign the u.s. housing market is finally getting its heartbeat back. the commerce department says the number of newly built single- family homes rose 7.6% for the month before. here in the bay area book club homes are even selling for more than their asking prices in some cases way more and those homes have more than one thing in common. even before was listed. over the asking price. >>> and anything goes. >>> german by the shuttle fax. >>> if you are near any kind of a shuttle ground-based gray or white chance of a house prices were about 5% more than you think. along the employee shall ground of high-tech companies like google clinton and genentech they go from the heights to land park and from call valid to mission dolores. fifth, just as she could walk half a block to ride the shuttle in it is a darrow. >>> we look at places within walking distance to a shuttle. >>> she got a deal and paid only $30,000 more than the seller asked. $460,000 or 33% over the aski

for northern california park shown on this map or not so lucky. providence 8 recreation area in san bernardino county has not been scared either. mark is that one of the parks that was aired. >> in the state's new fiscal year, it begins sunday and people are concerned about the parks on the hit list. this is the largest take part in northern california and thanks to the deal people will be able to take a look at views over morgan hill. here at henry coe state park, the reserves signs for campsites are already up for the upcoming fourth of july week but the good times were anything but certain because henry coe was on the original list of state parks targeted for closure. it has now been speared >> that is excellent news, especially for us and our visitors >> nicole lives at the park with her boyfriend. watching the budget date debate from of far has been stressful >> de uncertainty was really scary. we would either have to be a part for a while >> under the budget agreement, 65 of 70 parts targeted for closure will remain open. the long-term fate

, northern california chinese athletic association, national association of american professionals, nationaleration of independent business, national federation of filipino americans, the filipino chamber of commerce, around of applause for all of our community partners, please. that was a lot. [applause] >> i am so glad he had to do that. our next speaker is u.s. congressmen. he is representing the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budget committee. share of the democratic caucuses, new media working group, house democratic senior went, and the original author of the equity and excellence commission now housed in the u.s. department of education. his district includes silicon valley, the birthplace of technology. mike has dedicated his life to public service and is lauded for his work on education, civil- rights national service, immigration, transportation, the environment, and high-tech issues. >> he is also the greatest karaoke sing their -- singer and all of congress. -- in

tartar has used an awrray of powerful telescope in northern california in her search for extraterrestrial intelligence. and it's been an emotional roller coaster, at times detecting signals that seem like e.t. is trying to phone home. >> it's really exciting. >> reporter: until reality sets in. >> we eventually figure out that we've been fooled by our own technology. >> reporter: nonetheless, dr. tartar's pioneering work has earned her superhero status in her male-dominated industry. a long list of awards, and was even captured on the silver screen. jodie foster shadowed dr. tartar to portray her experiences in the movie "contact." >> up until the moment that a signal is detected, because i haven't yet had that experience. >> reporter: and now that dr. tartar is retiring, making contact may not happen on her watch, but thanks to her, it could happen yet. >> you could figure out something today that no other human has ever figured out, and that's a great way to spend a career. >> reporter: in mountain view, marla teves. >> the doctor will be honored at a gala in santa clara. >> rob mayeda

so is speaking on behalf of the structural engineers association of northern california.we are an organization of about 1500 members here in northern california, predominantly practicing structural engineering and related fields. we have a very strong interest in these because it will be our members that will be out there working with the building department and others to implement them after the next earthquake. we also have a very long history of being collaborators with the building department in local amendments to the building code, particularly ones that are seismic safety oriented. that is a collaboration we would very much like to be continuing. we understand at this point that the intent is to adopt these right now and to work over the next year to work on possible refinements to them. in support of this, the structural engineers association has taken a position of the court in principle of the entire project and one particular product coming out of the capss project. we are permitting our committees to provide technical review in the short run and over the next

same thing for much of northern california. 78 degrees for sacramento valley. 63 at the monterey bayquarium parent pinpoint forecasts 714 santa clara, 70 at milpitas east bay load to mid-seventies, 71 at napa, 73 degrees for east bay mid-seventies for north bay, will add a few degrees a day and until next weekend back in the mid '80s inland. >>> we are enjoying the weather. >>> a northern california woman overcomes odds to do what she loves and as it at a world-class level melissa cabral has the story >>> she was born not being able to see because of our rare degenerative condition of the retina. >>> it progressed and got worse as an adult. >>> eight years ago tired of sitting around, archery. >>> i wanted to try it out. see what it's like to shoot an arrow. >>> she found a technique that includes a tripod stand to help her keep the correct form. she says 95% for scheldt comes from former and muscle memory is something anyone can do. >>> it takes practice. it's like the freedom, being able to have control of something. >>> was started as a hobby she gained momentum the first visually

welcome to "this week in northern california." joining me are will reisman, tom vacar and marisa lagos, political writer for "the san francisco chronicle." you know, marisa, the state budget being passed, some people saying, my goodness. >> and on time. >> and on time. but were there still sticking points? the governor and the legislature weren't necessarily walking step by step. >> no, and this is, you know, the big sort of appropriations bill was passed today. we still have about 20 trailer bills that are going to need to be taken up. and the big sticking points that the governor and the legislator have been negotiating throughout this week really haven't been resolved. as late as friday, the governor's office was saying, we're not there yet. the biggest issue is cal works, there's question, the governor really wants to cut it by almost a billion dollars. and he would like to see the sort of grant levels be reduced. the amount of time people can stay on this program. democrats are saying no way. this is, after years of cuts and

the quakes when their car was trapped in northern california home his mom came to the rescue. after the automatic door went down. he climbed up the garage door track and started crying out. to the door of the dead but the baby just held on the yelped. >>> sentences go pick them up at 5 snell where there is a baby there there's a mama bear. >>> she was right. climbs down and then ran away. we can see that enough. take a look outside right now and not even slaughter right now and not even slaughter whether it is cahoot visit: discover britvisit:lumbia. the weather center good evening and then 66 degrees runner microclimate asking where is summer was semblances go on the peninsula at temperatures are too far off the average number. livermore and sandras i wouldn't go in and averaging annuity to 11 and 14 degrees below normal and tonight is another " collette runs had a deepening marine landing will be pushing on shoreham but went away very quickly when after the morning commute to the has an ample sunshine and slightly warmer conditions now meanwhile since and cities in the wind

four of them are here in northern california. if it is down at san bernardine of county today cbs five reporter mark serra went to one of those spare the bay area parks. >>> the reserves sons for camp space are already up for that the upcoming week that the good times lie ahead here were anything but certain because henry coe was on the original list of state parks targeted for closure. it has now been scared. >>> that is excellent news. >>> nicole toddlers to the park with her boyfriend a park employee todd says the past year watching the budget debate from a far has been very stressful. it was really very scary. we were either going to have to be a part for a while and probably go to san as a and probably end up in fresno under the budget agreement signed by the governor's 65 of the 70 parts targeted for closure will remain open the long-term fate of five others will be decided in the coming week. in some cases funding deals will be funding local governments. he is in the toward northern california parks and he is glad to hear

. >>> read your engines nascar rolling into northern california why this weekend's race,,,,,,,,, >>> the boys that taught taunted a bus monitor and now getting death threats and a vacation fund for the woman is not up to half a million dollars. the latest on the barrel video that has now been dancing around the world. greta this apology was the start for the bus monitor karen klein. robert is the father of one of the four seventh grade boys who picked on klein on the bus. twitter there's no excuse to mark going to get to the bottom of it but i relate it broke my heart and a shuttle lot of tears thinking about the whole thing and i just want you to know that my family all of us are deeply upset about this whole thing. >>> the humiliation recorded posted on you-tube and in view around the world. now there's a backlash some of the boys are receiving death threats and that upsets karen klein. >>> klein been getting calls from people touched by what happened to her people have given hundreds of thousands of dollars to a fed to send the 68 program and on vacation and help retire. >>> the s

it comes in leasing assistance from northern california community loan fund and urban solutions, who have been helping to negotiate good long-term leases. it comes from grants for the arts project in the tenderloin for a multi use facility that will stabilize and number of community-oriented arts organizations for a long time. we have been working to cultivate support from private philanthropy and have encouraged a number of foundations to fund this work. oewd has made up to $11 million available for nonprofits in the long program. these funds could assist nonprofit organizations with acquisitions and may be of use in the multi-tenant art facility project i just described. finally, the benefit of a redevelopment is we have a tool to capture the future tax increments from private development and as debt -- as a city, we are looking at other public finance tools to accomplish a similar goal. i believe there may be an opportunity to provide financial system -- financial assistance to community-service parts facilities through this mechanism and i look forward to a dialogue and to such a

sector across northern california is by far -- sutter across northern california is by far the worst employer. over 500 complex -- contracts, fewer than 20 strikes out of 500 contracts settled. virtually all those 20 strikes have been with t

first nascar fever hits northern california. what does it feel like to get behind the wheel of a stock car? the answer next. . >>> welcome back to nbc bay area. nascar fans are in for a treat this weekend as the toyota savemart 350 invades sonoma race way. think you got what it takes to get behind the wheel of a professional stock car? our very own brodie brazil hit the track to find out for himself. >> this is the part you have to perfect right here. >> what we love to do is give rides in the cars because people really appreciate the demand it is and the physical demand, the mental demand it is to be in there for three hours, 140 degree temperature in the car, a lot of different mental toughness to keep yourself calm and relaxed in the cockpit. >> just like the dukes of hazard, right? >> let's do it. >> right there. nice. >> incredible ride. brodie having a lot of fun out there. over to soccer. 2012 euro finals. spain taking on france. alonso connects on a herd and a penalty kick is waled. 2-nil is your final. they play portuga

will the land in northern california were seven california or end up in alaska? those are questions which cannot answer. >> it is also unclear who would have to pay for cleaning up any debris. until something washes ashore, that question will remain unanswered. >> if there is a lot of debris, who will pay for it? what is the protocol? we do not have all the answers but we do have answers to how we normally do with the disasters in california. >>vicki: people on hawaii's sixth largest island have demands for its new owner. oracle tie, is purchasing the island. j. mendoza spoke with some of the island's residents about the purchase. >> at the blue ginger cafe, the menu is in black and white but the future of the island is in a gray area with speculation swirling over what will happen to the island with a new owner in charge. >> i embrace change, this island does deserve some change, it is just the way in which the change will happen. >> this will and a quarter- century of murdock ownership. >> the sale agreement includes the to resort hotels, the golf course, the w

while i am in san francisco, i cover all of northern california. this is really the small business of the year for northern california. every year, we look for great, you need small businesses. all small businesses are unique in their own way. the challenge is to find a business that represents the things small business does for the community in ways everyone talks about the only one small business gets the chance to be recognized and honored this year. if i could get rebecca and john up first, so i can make sure you know who we are recognizing here. for sba, we try to recognize the business that is unique in a couple of ways. we look for a business that is financially successful. at the beginning of the 2000's they were doing $10 million a year. they hope to do $60 million a year this year. around a turn-of-the-century, they had a little over 100 employees. now they have 300 employees. it is now a nationwide coast to coast operation with locations in five places across the country. financially, operations best wide -- operations-wise, and hiring.

. >>> finally, a northern california man is being investigated after attempting to sell two very adorable bear cubs. not a good idea. the man claims he was only trying to find a home for the two orphaned cubs after he was forced to kill their mother in self-defense. wildlife officials now have custody of the animals. >>> for a look at your national and regional weather here's meteorologist bill karins, he has your weather channel forecast. >> how many wrongs can be done in one story? >> the last part about it capped it off. >> i mean the first thing you want to do is sell them. you wouldn't want to call the wildlife people to come pick them up. >> say come get two bears. >> lock him up. yesterday we had some tornados that were in areas of the rockies, coming out of the colorado and wyoming and these were pretty impressive. five homes were destroyed in platte county, wyoming, train was derailed and a couple cars overturned. thankfully we didn't have any reports of any fatalities with these storms but they were very impressive nonetheless, large hail, too, with those storms. all the stormy

, northern california chinese athletic association, national association of american professionals, nationaleration of independent business, national federation of filipino americans, the filipino chamber of commerce, around of applause for all of our community partners, please. that was a lot. [applause] >> i am so glad he had to do that. our next speaker is u.s. congressmen. he is representing the 15th congressional district of california in the u.s. house of representatives. in congress, he is a member of the powerful house appropriations and budget committee. share of the democratic caucuses, new media working group, house democratic senior went, and the original author

police say he murdered four northern california prostitutes over a 30-year span. two of the women were found in the bay area, one in marin county, the fourth one in contra costa county. these are pictures of the four wills. their bodies were dumped in a rural area. in a story you see only on kron for, kate tomorrowian thompson is here to tell us what -- kate thompson is here to tell us what he those say. gee wants to set his story straight. he did it in a two and a half handwritten letter. he says there is no evidence that he killed these women. 78-year-old naso wrote this what he calls the true story. prosecutors say that they found dna on a fuse used to strangle an 18-year-old. he said if this was true, all it proves is that someone got a hold of her panty hose incontinuing saying that women used painty hose can be found in trash cans, dumpsters. he says his dna was found in another panty hose of another victory saying that all that proves is that she had sex with him a few days before she was killed. police seized thousands of photos from his home. he says that

for northern california tomorrow, 81 in redding. 87 in fresno and 63 in monterey. in the south bay, loss status will be 73. over at the shoreline on the san mateo county coast, 59 for half moon bay. in the east bay, not as warm as we should before this time of year. 74 in pittsburgh, 70 in san ramon and mid-70s in pleasanton. 71 in petaluma, 70 in santa rosa with plenty of sunshine and some low clouds. inch by inch we will begin to creep up the high temperatures as we head into monday and tuesday and by the end of the week to readings will be in to the mid-80s inland. vice and warm and as we get into next weekend, we will begin to cool off again. go out and have a great sunday >> a new study finds that asian- americans are the fastest growing racial group in the u.s.. more immigrants are coming from asia than from latin america. here to discuss some of the factors is david lee who teaches political science at san francisco state and runs a nonprofit that encourages civic participation by asian- americans. many people did a double take when they read this. a lot of

in northern california tomorrow, 81 in redding. 87 in fresno and 63 in monterey. in the south bay will be looking for lost status to be at 73. over at the shoreline, 59 in half moon bay. 60 degrees in pacifica. warmer in the east bay but not as warm as we should be this time of year. 74 in pittsburgh, 70 in san ramon. in napa, 71 degrees. very pleasant but just not as warm as it usually is. some low clouds and 56 in bodega bay. in spite inch we will begin to creep up with high temperatures as we head into monday and tuesday and by the end of the weak readings will be into the mid '80s inland. nice and warm in the latter half of the week and next weekend we will begin to cool off again. >> the best parade in the world kicks off in just a couple of hours in san francisco. it celebrates the gay community and honors the amazing people who fought for their rights. >> a very popular show, reality tv star carmen herrera sat down with me this morning to discuss her public life as a trans gender person >> we're so glad you're here, what an icon to have in the parade. this

we have rain in northern california. this thing is going to weaken by the time it gets into the bay area. but this is reinforcing the pattern of the trough in the west. it's anchoring the sea breeze. we'll see the sea breeze over the marine layer. 60s around the inner bay en70s inland. saturday will be the coolest day. as we head towards sunday, we'll see warming around the north bay and east bay valleys. and temperatures climbing back up toward the fourth of july. future cast, around lunchtime. we still have fog and low clouds around the golden gate. but clearing skies in our inland valleys. the fog's going to sweep in early. you have the fog into livermore. that's a real sign that we have a marine layer thickening up. we have some low clouds. they will fill in more as we head towards tomorrow night. cooler temperatures tomorrow. 70s around san jose, heading towards the tri valley. nice afternoon. but a bit breezy at times. that the sea breeze is there, we'll ve windy conditions. oakland, 60s into the north bay. low to

it's the fastest-growing sport, not only in the country but also in northern california. i've also worked with at-risk youths off the field, tutoring and with leadership development. i've also recently started a lacrosse program for both boys and for girls with the boys and girls club of san francisco. keeping our youth off the streets, occupied and healthy, is key to a vital and healthy san francisco. both in the short term and the long run. currently many of the natural fields as you have heard in san francisco are home to a very large gopher population, make our fields dangerous and often wonderful, it's-up keep -- upkeep is sfens -- expensive and consumes enormous natural resources. the current general erakse of turf fields are safe, sustainable, and they reuse materials that normally would be slated for landfill or insineration. increasing the available field space will enable more youth in our city to have safe places to play, to build their character and contribute as productive citizens to a healthier and more vital san francisco. so in my view the only choice you

and donations from non-profit groups also helping keep the gates open. >> among the northern california parks that will close, benicia state recreation area and gray whale cove state beach in san mateo county. we should mention people can still walk on the state beach property but services like restroom maintenance and trash collection will be stopped. >> it's 4:45. for a check of your business news before the bell on this friday morning we turn to bertha coombs. good morning. >> hey, good morning, guys. financial times this morning is reporting that jpmorgan is expected to announce losses of about $5 billion related to those trades, the controversial trades that went bad. they are expected to announce earnings in the next couple of weeks, it's nearly double the initial estimated loss, the ceo jamie dimon had said that they could get worse so clearly they have. apple's senior vice president of hardware engineering is going to retire. bob mansfield who has been with the company will be replaced by apple's current vice president of ipad hardware engineering. and taking a look at markets,

sector across northern california is by far -- sutter across northern california is by far the worst employer. over 500 complex -- contracts, fewer than 20 strikes out of 500 contracts settled. virtually all those 20 strikes have been with the sutter corporation. what the employees have to do to maintain the standard established with the industry or as the nurses are defensively being locked out of the hospitals because the employer wants significant takeaways from the standards. as the city's largest private sector employer in years to come, we must get a binding commitment to restore and maintain standards, and in other hospitals. including strong transfer rights, the right for workers to join a union without being coerced by the employer, real training opportunities, fair wages, restoration of benefits that they have taken away. without these protections, the project being promoted to create jobs would easily destroy jobs for cpmc's incumbent workforce for women, people of color, and immigrants that have dedicated years of their lives to cpmc and its patients. we understand the te