and a theft from the deep the sea otters recovery. that is next . >>> complete bay area coverage starts right now. this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> good evening,. it is friday, february 17th, i'm gasia mikaelian, this is bay area news at 7:00. >>> we are at one hour and counting at 8:00 tonight cal transcrews plan to spring into action and close the upper deck of the bay bridge. it is the top story at 7:00. alex safe raj is live with last- minute preparations are now taking place, alex? >> about an hour from now taking the bay bridge into san francisco will not be an option. chp and caltrans crews are set to detour traffic in this area near the maze, i should say, shortly. and, some people say they may just skip that trip into the city all together. some east bay business owners are hoping to see a bump from the bridge closure. the shutdown of the westbound bay bridge has a lot of drivers worried. >> it is just a big mess every time they do it. >> reporter: some folks in the east bay may not bother heading over into san francisco. a

in this vicinity. >> reporter: last year, 70 sea otters were found washed ashore with shark bites. for years now, sea otters have been struggling to get off that endangered species list and experts say if the attacks stop, the otters could get off that list. >> this is a really significant behavioral change in sharks due to climate change, ocean pollution. >> reporter: and biologists are not sure why. it could be sharks are mistaking them for seals or sea lions. >> typically, sharks like to eat a nice big high calorie item like a seal or a sea lion. so it's possible that the sea outers are getting munched because they are being mistaken for something else. >> reporter: most scientists believe it's the great white shark that's to blame. but some say it could be several kinds of sharks taking a bite out of these little guys. in san francisco, zack heene, cbs 5. >>> from shark teeth to yours, how about a brighter smile without a teeth whitening treatment? the food you need to eat for that pearly smile, pearly whites, next. >>> more than half a million bottles of infant tylenol are pul

pollution is still a contributing factor in otter deaths according to the "mercury news." scientists say if the rate of shark attacks had remained where it was about a decade ago, then the sea otter population would be large enough to remove it from the federal endangered species list. so shark attacks are a growing concern and certainly on the radar of scientists. >> thank you, kcbs radio's matt bigler. live in san jose. >> you want to adopt one of those? the video was so cute. >> it's almost a done deal. >> so far on this friday, a look at the market a mixed bag but lots of time to talk about it. kcbs moneywatch reporter jason brooks next. coming up. save them. presenting woolite complete. it cleans your jeans, and won't torture your tanks. so your clothes stay looking and fitting like new. woolite. long live your wardrobe. >>> elizabeth complains that it's cold in studio so we sent her outside where it's colder. >> she is starting to warm up a bit. of course the big bay bridge closure she has more on that. liz. >> reporter: we are previewing the big bay bridge closure s

marine biologists say the number of attacks on otters has skyrocketed in the last few years. in the mid-1990s, about 10% of the dead sea otters found along the california coast had shark bites. today, it's about 30%. researchers are not sure why the number has increased. >>> if you ever wanted to see a giant octopus? now is your chance. the giant octopus dropped into this exhibit this morning. starting today the aquarium says it will be educating visitors about the species. >> more than anything, giant pacific octopus like to eat dungeness crab. it's their favorite thick in the world. we recovered the -- thing in the world. we recovered them from the fishermen because they snuck in and had a free meal. >> the visitors can get an upclose look at the octopus. >>> there are concerns that the san francisco bay area is not properly prepared for the effects of climate change. "the new york times" says the bay area has not come up with a comprehensive plan to deal with issues such as rising sea levels. the newspaper says individual cities have taken some steps but there was no organ

. >> a report says shark attacks on sea otters on the rise saying owe% of the dead otters recovered in two years showed evidence of shark bites. that is up from 15% if in the 90s and 8% in the 80s. researchers say there is no evidence they're eating those otters and they believe sharks are mistaking them for their preferred prey of seals and sea lions. >> and we're counting and now just 48 hours away from the academy awards. and there, you can see the party promising to be startastic. coverage begins sunday at 1:30, you can catch all of the fashion on the red carpet and interviews before the show, it begins at 5:00 p.m. followed by a star studded show leading up to abc 7 news at 11:00 z it's a special oscar edition of jimmy kimmel live with oprah winfrey. all this, sunday, here on abc 7. and with sure to down load our exclusive app and join the conversation on twitter. >> and i got to work early today. >> did you like it?. >> i loved it. and i can't tell you how much i loved it. >> and this is a lot of work. >> thank you for just showing up. >> and there is lovely weather. there is a b

the new baby sea otter at the bayh quarter cross-examine was rescue injure from a shark attack. visitors can only guess how he escaped. >> pretty quick little animals this can survive. >> reporter: not many can. researchers say sharks are now the biggest hurdle in them getting off the endangered list. last year 70 with shark bites washed up. a leading researcher says the 1980s and 90s sharks accounted for will only 1% of the mortality rate. now it's 30%. >> you take that and you add this increase in and it doesn't bode well for them. something has to go down. >> reporter: they are trying to find if sharks behaving differently now or if sea efforts changing their patterns, putting them in the path of sharks, maybe attracting them. the answers may come from shark and sea otter research groups pooling their knowledge. >> the two suppose unfortunately have collided but the two are now starting to coming to and putting our heads together saying what is this mean, why is it happening trying to address questions of what could be done. >> reporter: research will do their yearly populati

. >>> the new threat, the sea otter population. the number of otters attacked by sharks has skyrocketed in the past few years. about 10% of the dead sea otters had shark bites. today it's about 30%. researchers are not sure why the number has jumped, but they do say sharks are now the largest threat to the survival of that endangered species. >>> new this morning, armed robbers snatched dozens of artifacts from a historic museum in greece. it's in ancient olympia. investigators say the thieves tied up a museum employee and took at least 60 ancient artifacts. the minister resigned after the robbery. >>> closer to home, a fire caused major damage to san jose history. the fire started at the kelly house. it belonged to one of the pioneer families. 50 to 60% of the house was damaged but they managed to save some of the historic documents inside. the fire does not appear to be suspicious. >>> still no word from comedy central on what led to the shut down of its popular fake news program. the colbert report went dark yesterday due to unf

. >> the rising danger for sea otters. scientists trying to figure out why they are getting killed. >> bay area dirty cop case about to get national media attention. the major talk show now focusing on this investigation. >> a live look outside, beautiful golden gate bridge. we'll keep you updated on the morning commute. >> we'll keep you updated on everything on the planet. traffic, weather, all sorts of good stuff. find that conversation on facebook. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's be

last year, 70 sea otters who washed ashore had shark bites on them. now, researchers say 30% of all otter deaths can now be blamed on sharks. that's up from 10%. >>> right now it's 5:48. checking in on the friday morning commute. >> it's doing pretty well out there. as a matter of fact, we're looking for things to talk about. there's not a lot going on. traffic continues to move along pretty well on highway 4. it is getting a little slow in parts of antioch now heading west, as it usually does. no problems on interstate 880 to walnut creek. also the morning commute looks good if you're driving at the bay bridge toll plaza, there's slowing in some of those cash lanes. and this morning's drive is going to be doing pretty well. there was a stalled vehicle in walnut creek. that turned out to be not a big deal. they moved it out of the way. 5:48, let's go to steve. >>> very good morning to you. nice day yesterday, putting a graphic together that will show in our next segment. it was 70 degrees. it won't be that warm today. systems coming by. san francisco

. >>> sea otters on the endangered species list.s lurking in the water that could be keeping them on that list. >>> california sea otter population has been making a come back in recent years but it now faces a growing threat from sharking. researchers with the aquarium, the shark is the biggest pretty tor the otter is face -- biggest predator the otter is facing right now. >> so cute. >>> mark joins us now, sharks of a different kind tonight. not a good night for those sharks and for the warriors. >> let's start with the warriors, they were out on the road playing one of the best teams in the nba. if you didn't expect much of the warriors then you won't be too disappointed to learn that oklahoma got the win tonight. 38 second quarter point for oklahoma city, did it james hardy exploding for two very defentive of his 25 points. 18 warrior turnovers, bad pass by curry resulted in the russell slam dunk. he later left with a bad ankle. and ellis ends up with a hyper extended knee. it is thought not to be too serious and he may play tom

last year 70 sea otters washed ashore with shark bites on them. 30% of all otter deaths can now be blamedsharks. that's up from 10% in the 1990s. experts are not sure why sharks are attacking otters more often. >>> police are alameda are expected to reveal the citations they issued in a sting operation. they were looking for adults willing to buy alcohol for minors. our cam are was there last night when the police put one man in handcuffs. investigators used teenage decoys who were placed inside and outside of liquor stores. they would ask adults to buy beer or wine. >> nothing good comes from saying, okay, i will buy the alcohol. it's el legal. it's costly, it's dangerous. >> the fine could include a $1,000 fine and community service. investigators say on average, only about one out of ten people approached by teenage decoys took the bait. barbara parker will ask the court to shut down a second oakland hotel. if successful, the economy inn could be forced to close for a year. now, the hotel is said to be a hub for prostitution and other criminal activity. last week the city asked the cou

. >>> a record number of sea otters are being attacked off the coast. 30% of the dead otters recoveredhowed evidence of shark bites, that is up from 15%, double. strangely they say there is no evidence that the sharks are eating the otters. they believe the sharks are mistaking them for seals and sea lions. >> don'ting away, "7 on your side" is next. >> they were supposed to last a lifetime are suddenly ripped out. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side you know what, this looks just like the tree house i built with my dad. (girl) really? yeah. there you go. okay, i'm gonna work on the roof. dad, i'll be right back! (announcer) it's more than just that great peanut taste, choosing jif is a simple way to show someone how much you care. you made that for me? well you're making this for me. (announcer) choosey moms, and dads, choose jif. >>> this is what it looks like at the top of the building looking down at the embarcadero. winds that we were showing you earlier still going strong. we got winds of change, temperatures are dropping and maybe some rain earlier in the week. probably some rai

. >>> california sea otter population has been making a come back in recent years but it now faces awing threat from sharking. researchers with the aquarium, the shark is the biggest pretty tor the otter is face -- biggest predator the otter is facing right now. >> so cute. >>> mark joins us now, sharks of a different kind tonight. not a good night for those sharks and for the warriors. >> let's start with the warriors, they were out on the road playing one of the best teams in the nba. if you didn't expect much of the warriors then you won't be too disappointed to learn that oklahoma got the win tonight. 38 second quarter point for oklahoma city, did it james hardy exploding for two very defentive of his 25 points. 18 warrior turnovers, bad pass by curry resulted in the russell slam dunk. he later left with a bad ankle. and ellis ends up with a hyper extended knee. it is thought not to be too serious and he may play tomorrow. >>> might be lin-somnia. the way he played today he might lose some sleep. ariza steals the show for new orleans. the seven game new york win streak is over. a

. >>> a record number of sea otters are being attacked by sharks off the california coast. new report, 30% of the dead otters recovered in the last two years showed evidence of shark bites. that's up from 15% in the 1990s. strangely, though, researchers show there's no evidence they are actually eating the otters. they believe they are mistaking them for seals and sea sea lions. don't go away. 77 on your side is next. >> commemorative bricks tharpe supposed to last a lifetime at the golden gate bridge are suddenly ripped o [ indistinct conversations ] come for a smoke? yeah. no. you telling me you quit? yeah, i'm on my way. i'm trying nicoderm cq. [ male announcer ] every time you say no to a cigarette, celebrate a little win with nicoderm cq, the patch with smart control technology that gives you a burst of nicotine in the morning then continues working for up to 24 hours so you can go from one little win to another. until you reach your goal. nicoderm cq. quit one day at a time. >> 6:47 on a saturday morning. we are looking at a live picture of the tohl plaza at the 75-ye

30 percent of the dead otter were discovered in the last two years showed evidence of shark bite uppercent in the 1990's. strangely though researchers say there is no evidence the shark are actually eating the otter just attacking them. they believe the shark are miss taking them for seal and sea lion which they will eat. >> up next why investigators think this happened to helicopter just as it was landing. >> and how runway success and 18 11 is getting tongue wagging >> and how runway success and 18 11[ male announcer ] wagging with citibank, it's easy for jay to deposit checks from anywhere. easier than actually going to the bank. mobile check deposit. easier banking. standard at citibank. it's nice having u-verse, isn't it? see back in my day, we didn't have these newfangled wireless receivers. fangled? no, we watched march madness in the living room... that's where the tv outlet was. what is he talking about? and if mom was hosting her book club that day, guess what...you missed it! we couldn't just move the tv all willy-nilly all over the house. ohh! ohh! kids today have it so

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does this otter have a name? in the wild. this is the arian river otter, a baby. the aquarium association, these are on the ssp. they're very, very rare. they're eating shrimp. they hunt these for their pelts. we got through filming the giant river otter in south america. you'll see shortly. they love to play. they also have a scent that when they get bigger, it's almost like a weasel. >> steve: i have seen otter in the wild. >> these are asian river otters from asia. the otters in this country do pretty well in florida and other states. >> gretchen: what is seeking? >> steve: he wants more shrimp. >> this is from the phoenix zoo. they breed them. >> gretchen: some animal has a coconut. who is that? >> this animal. >> steve: looks like a bowling ball. >> this is a three banded armadillo. the only animal in the world that carried leprosy, when it was prevalent. that's true fact. but i don't think this has leprosy. >> steve: his behind legs are shaking. >> he's fine. >> steve: he's got to be overwhelmed. >> no, no.

marine biologists say the number of otters attacked by sharks sky rocketed in the past few years.of the dead sea otters found along the california coast had shark bites. today about 30%. we're not sure -- the researchers are not sure why the number has gone up. >>> president obama is scheduled to take off from san francisco's airport in ten minutes. he spent the night in san francisco after attending three fund-raisers. it looks like his motorcade is arriving right now. let's join ktvu's claudine wong at sfo. claudine? >> reporter: well, as you can -- as can you see, air force one iswaying to take him up to washington state. it's quite a motorcade making its way through here. there are two vehicles here. it -- all of this group coming out again. this is a three-day swing through the western states. he was in l.a. on wednesday. he spent thursday at three different events raising $3 million reportedly for his campaign. he's scheduled to take off in eight minutes here. he want too's leave at 9:00. he's do that speak first at boeing. he's also going to a hotel and -- and to a private

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. >> the aquarium gave the public a look at a valentine, a 8 week old sea otter pup. these are live pictures of the we can camera at the monterey aquarium. hopefully we will get a peek. he was rescued in the waters last month. his mother may have been eaten by a shark. his name is 572 because he is the 572nd pup to be helped by the aquarium. his foster mother is named joy and it is her job to teach him how to catch things to eat and behave like a sea otter. looks like we won't see him. >>> gingrich taking heat for his remarks about establishing a monday colony but he may not be far off. nasa reportedly is considering the possibility of a deep space moon out post. they are putting together a team of experts to study the idea. they say an out post on the moon would help better explore deep space. >>> they held atwitter up today. a meeting between astronaut and those who use twitter to talk to him during a stay on the space stipulation. he said social media made them his fellow travelers. he explained to one how food is care eyed to space on supply ships russia, japan an

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. >>> a record number of sea otters are being attacked by sharks off the california coast.w report, 30% of the dead to theres recovered in the last two years showed evidence of shark bites. that's up from 15% in the 1990s. strangely, though, researchers show there's no evidence they are actually eating the otters. they believe they are mistaking them for seals and sea sea lions. don't go away. >> memories of the golden gate bridge are suddenly ripped out. ♪ beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating them. how'd you do it? eating right -- whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't. multi-grain cheerios -- 5 whole grains, 110 calories. creamy, dreamy peanut butter taste in a tempting new cereal. mmm! [ female announcer ] new multi-grain cheerios peanut butter. >> welcome back. we are looking at a live picture of the golden gate bridge from the toll plaza this saturday morning. not much traffic but a couple hours ago we had some wind blowing u

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. >>> california sea otters are on the decline because of shark attacks.n the 1990s, about 10% were killed by sharks and today the number is about 30%. >>> finally tonight, apple is about to hit another milestone. the cupertino company is counting down the amount of apps the company has sold. 24.3 billion and counting. now, the person who downloads the 25th billion app, 25 billion apps, that's mazing, if you download the 25th billion app, you get a $10,000 gift. if you don't want to purchase or download an app, you can still win by registering at the apple website. >> i just bought an ipad last week. >> okay. let's check our -- you can do the nbc bay area app. >> yes, i could. i could check that out for sure. you can get your weather forecast as we head throughout saturday and sunday. a slight chance of drizzle as we head throughout tomorrow morning. as we head into thursday, low 70s. so a big time warmum coming our way as we head into next week. >> skiing and then the beach. >> perfect. >> have a great holiday weekend and we hope yto see you back hee at 6

while sea otters chow down on heart-shaped treats. 8,000 people come to see the animals getting cute on the weekends. >>> in had sweden, scientists believe they've answered that age old question, why do zebras have stripes? according to their study stripes are meant to keep away horse flies. they painted horse statues and coated them with glue. the flies preferred solid black, dark coats to white, but stayed away from the stripes even more because of how they reflect white. i'm going to be changing my entire wardrobe when i go to the beach. >> good to know. neat. >> note to self. >> checking out the stories we will follow today on nbc. president obama sign a bill designed to combat elicit drug trafficking on america's northern and southern borders was the last piece of legislation sponsored and voted on by former representative gabrielle giffords. >>> in new york, a woman accused of stealing a baby from a harlem hospital over 24 years ago is expected to plead guilty in federal court in manhattan. indicted and charged with kidnapping l

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he's a kayaker, born in northern california and raised at otter bar lodge which is a destination kayakinghows him as a kid and how he grew up as a kayaker, all the way up to modern-day, where this guy is just doing some epic things. >> he was 10 years old -- doing stuff i would be afraid to do as a grown-up. >> yep. here he is, 15, 16, 17. ♪ look at some of this stuff that rush is able to do now, because he grew up around kayaking. ♪ >> oh, heck no. that's a waterfall. he's going down the water fall. >> down are the kid days and the play rapids. here he is plummeting off a huge water fall. >> that looks like he's surfing in a kayak. >> they call it surfing and they get out into these rolling rapids and they can pretty much stay stationary and literally surf the rapids. >> tell me the truth. does he have gills? honestly. is he like a fish? ♪ >> i love, he just throws the paddle and goes down. >> he's like the shaun white of kayaking. >> it's time to spend some time with our favorite video-sifting elf. matt. >> i'm no elf. [ laughter ] >> you sift through all of the great videos for us. you

utilitt workers spotted her body floating in the susquehana river.but theee are otters still waiting to find tteir loved ones. 3 governor o''allee declares the state of maryland "strong". "strong".but in yesterday's "state of the state" addresss.. he called for many tax hikes aimed at educing the state's one illioo dollar deficit.the governor wants a 6 percent sales taa on gas... phased in over 3 years. (governor) "we miiht oon pay an even teeper price because pridges are not like trees. phey do not ggow stronger oo broader with age." age."(szeligg) "everybody is just up in arms and and there isn't a will for the peeple to pay mmre ttxes today." today." the governor also wants to double the flush tax ... which atlantic coastal bays restoration fund... on residents from 30 to 60 dollars each year. punxsutawney phil declaresssix more weeks of winter... and i'd say some of you might declare... that he'' a bit craz! crazy!((:42 ssx more weeks of winter it must be :45)) the crrwd was not happy with that prediction. ppediction. the groundhog emerged from gobbler's knob justtafter seven o'c

. >> it begins at 10:30 with chimps, otters, and elephants. lots of special treat throughout the day. >> they are getting a valentine's present. >> will we do is we make them special things like this lovely pink pig. this is for the elephants. this will be filled with treats. we-in the yard -- we hide them in the yard. we stuffed the paper with need ig with meat. the lions know not to eat the cardboard. it is like a lion lion p pinata. >> there will be a directory once you come in. >> you are trying to keep the animals stimulated and occupied because they are in a zoo. >> some are more active during the evening and morning hours. you want them moving around during the day. this keeps them from being so bored. we do things throughout the day and the year. chance and primates need to be -- chimps and primates need to be enriched during the day. >> a lot happening at the zoo. a storm is down to our south. that will be moving in. we go back to tony in the weather center. >> it may not be a bad idea for some husbands. maybe some prime rib or bacon.

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they have also affected sea otters off the pacific northwest. >>> well it has taken one year and an unselfishn the longest kidney transplant ever. it happened at loyola medical center. it all started with the southern california man who offered one of his kidneys last february and expected nothing in return. a doctor explains how transplants work. >> you can pay it forward to another couple downstream of that and that person can pay it forward to another recipient somewhere else in the country. >> now the chain was nearly broken here in the bay area. a donor here in san francisco backed out and it would havened the chain at the 7th transplant but fortunately another link was found and the chain continued. >>> searching now for vandals who are throwing rocks as homes and mail objections. including incidents on charlotte way and at one point the rock came through a window and landed near a baby's crib. if you have any information call police. >>> police found 32 separate images sprawled at the junior high. there were both gender and ethnic slurs directed at teachers. it will cost $3,000 to fix

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in the mid 1990s, 10% of otters were killed by sharks. that's closer to 30% and growing fast. they're the largest obstacle in getting off the endangered species list. >>> coming up new at 6:00, a side order of outrage. a new proposal involving food trucks that some say could put them out of business. >>> also ahead, an important warning for parents. he recall involving tylenol. >>> california gets high marks in a new report on gun control. there is concern it could all change and soon. we're back in a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> tonight, two men are behind bars in connection with san jose's fourth homicide of the year. police say christopher

players try to get the beaver to sign as many of the so-called otter-graphs as possible. bieber's lawyers say the game uses his likeness without permission and are demanding it be pulled from i-tunes and other app stores and want the company to reveal just how much money it's made from the game so far. >>> big headliners will take over the stage for this year's wmzq fest at jiffy lube live. the big show takes place june 3rd. >> we now know the names. >> miranda lambert, chris young who is pretty much there. he's becoming the big-time act in country music. but what makes wmzq fest so special is there is a side stage. in a few years you'll be like i remember when i saw that person on the side stage. now they're on the main stage. >> the up and comers. >> yes, sir. >> tickets go on sale next friday, march 2nd, at 10:00 a.m. it's going to be a huge show. >>> well, with weather like today, it is easy to think about summer. and for many parents, that means summer camp for the kids. >> already. parents also know if they don't act soon they won't get a spot in the camps their kid

where paramedics decided the two otter people who were injjred in the crash didn't need a medevac.they were taken to the hospital in an ambulance where they are listed in stable condition. 3 fighting back... the search is on for the crooks who broke into a dozen cars at arundel mall. one car was stolen... and is still missing. it happened friday night in a parkkng lot near theemovie theater. police say 12 cars were vandalized. many of the victims are members of n auto club called, 'the finest'. they are outraged the thieves parked directly below a , - surveillance camera. "we come here and we are spending money helping this mall survive helping this mall survivee. and yet when we return to our vehicles.. our vehicles are destroyed.. damaaed property gone.. cars mi" the surveillance video for at clues. fox45 has teamed up with the most popular crimeemapping website on the internet ... "spotcrime" trackk criminal activity in your neighborhood. you can also get emails wwen crime happens.sign up by going to our website... fox- baltimore dot com...and click on "spotcrime" in the "hot topics

claremont avenue is filled with mechanical parts, furniture, garbage bags, animal cages, and countless ottern fire, there's so much debris back ttere, if it catches on fire, it'd be bad." the oriiinal owners, robert and bessie baker, died in the 19-80's. and neighbors say the son, richaad baaer, is aajunn hoarder -- who disappears for long stretches.. neighbors but were told because of budget problems...senior says: "they can't do nuthin. and that's not right. i don't believe that." change. this morning -- the santa clara county board of supprvisors -- led by george shirikawa -- is expected to declare the property a ublic nnisance... the first step to allow crews to, lawfully, clean it up. neighbors who asked not to be on-camera say crews will encounter junk and animals. mos says: "they kept having kittens and stuff, so ended up trapping, likee 23 cats, kittens, two possums and a raccoon." one looters.mos says: "what of bothers me more is hat i'm seeing all different kinds of people coming over and taking stuff rom the yard." coming up on good day baltimore... a new study finds... men find w

what an otter, thank you so much. thank you so much. [applause] thank you so months. you, cpac. >> happy birthday to you! >> thank you for the birthday greetings. you are wonderful. thank you so much. to millie and all for good work at the nra, i appreciate her efforts protecting our second amendment rights. thank you. i am honored to get to be here. last time i was in the d.c., my family and i were here cruising on a harley-davidsons. the umbrella to honor america's finest, are dead -- the rally to honor america's finest, our veterans. nothing says a miracle louder or prouder than harley hogs. when labor here last, my husband was able to drive one of those 400,000 machines that day. he is back, gearing up for the race across alaska. my girls are here, though. i am glad they are with us. do you know why rowling founder chose washington for their rally? they wanted to make their engines their voice. that is why cpac started in the 1970's. conservatives wanted the republican party to hear us. at the 1975 cpac, ronald reagan laid out a blueprint for rebuilding the gop un