one is located at pelican bay. >> many of them are in here indeterminately.ll never leave shu until a committee decides they are not a part of a gang anybody. >> this officer works at the shu. he told us a simple lapse on his part could result in gang warfare. >> if i were to pop two doors at the same time and they were, the same time and they were, say, a mexican-american from los angeles and a mexican-american from sacramento, the odds are very, very good they would immediately commence to fight because that is expected of them in prison. that's the rules of the game. if word got out that they had an opportunity and didn't go after someone, they would have some explaining to do. that's just life in prison. >> they are restricted to their cell for 23 1/2 hours a day. they only get a half hour outside and then they're right back into their cells. >> despite the restrictive conditions in the shu, gang members still find ways to make weapons, sometimes carving them right out of their own cells. >> this was made by an arian brotherhood unit in the security housi

that's what they're doing right now. >> why didn't they invite the media to pelican bay? what was the reason that you could go and see what was hap n happening? were people demanding, we want to -- >> the department was not allowing the media in during the hunger strike. this was to address that. i think they did want to show some of these inmates are very dangerous. some of these gang members. >> belva: thank you, michael, for following up on this story. you've been covering it for your organization as well as this program. so thank you. the most severe drought in six decades has led to famine in the horn of africa, an area that includes somalia, ethiopia and kenya. the scale of the crisis has reached epic proportions and 12 million people at risk of starvation. hundreds of thousands have left their homes in search of food. recently i spoke with chloe stull-lane, a mercy corp aide worker from livermore, for a firsthand account of the situation. welcome, chloe. >> thank you. >> belva: explain to me what it's like to be there for the hundreds of thousands of people who con

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san francisco bay wildlife center is seeing more brown pelicans with life threatening injuries, caused by fishing line or fishing tackle. the center admitted 221 brown pelicans since june 1. and the toll on the nonprofit is straining both human and financial resources. tonight they're asking for your help. collecting lines and hooks from the shoreline. that's what they need. fishermen are encouraged to switch to barbless hooks, dispose of line and avoid casting when sea birds are in the area. >> santa rosa making it easier for residents to go green. dropping regulations for residential solar panels many said were too expensive. in january the city decided to require homeowners to get a review of solar installations by fire inspectors and city bidd g building officials. santa rosa leaders decided to streamline the process. now homeowners just have to get plans reviewed once by a city inspector. >>> just in time for football season. most popular football video game of all time is here. scott budman has been playing with it all day long. haven't you, scott? >> don't i wish. tell you it is

pelican. live in san rafael, terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >> thank you. the standoff caused countless traffic headaches in the north bay and even beyond last night. cars inched along for hours after the c.h.p. closed more than a mile of 580. and began diverting westbound traffic off the bridge at sir francis drake boulevard. it was a frustrating day for the people stranded in the congestion. >> friends were stuck. they were trying to get to san rafael. they had only gone one mile in an hour so we forgot classes. getting home took me two hours. >> i understand the situation. >> they were sitting on the roadway so long they ran out of gas. officials say there was at least one incident of road rage. now 580 reopened but surface streets around the standoff scene in san rafael remain closed. let's get the effect now. sue hall is in the traffic center. >> thank you very much, eric. so far, so good in the san rafael area. big thing is that the 580 freeway is open now in both directions between the area of sir pran analysis drake boulevard. the surface street in front of the extented stay -- extended stay he sell the francisco