the sea lion population on the run roylance a shrunken recently is about a thousand sea lions come here each summer the females affair for the future and the needs of each seems the same. that the sea lions are building hiram's for themselves by gallery and together a group of cows they always try to keep the cows by their sides because if they leave they may not come back this is a last ditch battle for the males. bearing islanders well away from normal sea routes and fishing boats in the rain giants will completely secure. the beaches the whales often enter the day. the local see them and say look at the whales to each other and with friends this is a common thing for the residents of london because whales migrate past the commander islands so it's very easy to observe them a little. dr olga a philosopher and even fit buton i've been studying the behavior of whales for many years the scientists are in luck a recipe chanson beaked whale was approached banana. they were first discovered off the shore of the commander on. in which they don't let people approach them and that is why we're

they gave the sea lion the name milestone. what else? but this is the reminder of the work still to come. milestone the sea lion celebrated today's milestone by cooperating with the marine mammal center staff members as they guided him to the last confinement he will hopefully ever have to experience. >> received the blood work back. all is well. bacterial infection cleared up. the animals are good to go and have productive life in the ocean. >> the story of milestone and his buddy sodiac girl, who is a boy, were found suffering from bacterial infection. >> it's testment to how long we have been rescuing the marine animals. since 1965. dedication of the 800 volunteers and 45 staff over the years. >> he is referring to volunteers, both worked with milestone. >> i'm anxious to work for non-profit and conservation and research. possibly the government. because of what you learned with milestone? >> helping secure animals in their environment makes up for mistakes we're making in the world. >> sentiment echoed in the 15 sculpture exhibit in

sea lions 10000 and 10,001. you said the word milestone that is the name of number 10,000 who will be released today. 10,001 by the way has the name of zodiac girl. again, 10,000 and 10,001. look at the or sea lions treated here and rehabilitated since 1975. when this center opened. the marine mammal center is one of only seven locations allowed to treat and release marine marine mammals. the story of milestone andsidiac girl were reported as listless near the santa cruz shoreline. taken and treat and will be released at the point reyes national sea park. they bark a lot. yes. 10,000 sea lions and other creatures. elephant seals otters and whales have been treated. in 1985 if you have been around that long you might remember the story of hump friday, the humpback whale. the whale travelled from the delta to rio vista and they called on the marine mammal center to get humphrey to turn around. it took a while and chased humphrey back in the bay and on out in the ocean. i'm getting off the point here. i'm talking a

they gave the sea lion the name milestone. what else?s is the reminder of the work still to come. milestone the sea lion celebrated today's milestone by cooperating with the marine mammal center staff members as they guided him to the last confinement he will hopefully ever have to experience. >> received the blood work back. all is well. bacterial infection cleared up. the animals are good to go and have productive life in the ocean. >> the story of milestone and his buddy sodiac girl, who is a boy, were found suffering from bacterial infection. >> it's testment to how long we have been rescuing the marine animals. since 1965. dedication of the 800 volunteers and 45 staff over the years. >> he is referring to volunteers, both worked with milestone. >> i'm anxious to work for non-profit and conservation and research. possibly the government. because of what you learned with milestone? >> helping secure animals in their environment makes up for mistakes we're making in the world. >> sentiment echoed in the 15 sculpture exhibit in mammal c

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the sea lion was found wednesday on santa cruz wharf. he had been shot in the back.ou can see the bullet in had highlighted area in this x-ray. they say he was wounded by some sort of high caliber weapon. he is currently on antibiotics and they are cautiously optimistic and hope he will feel better to begin eating again. this is the second sea lion found shot at santa cruz wharf. >> marin city is turning to cameras to help fight crime. they have installed a high-tech security system at a cost of $65,000. they are posted in parking lots and above common ways in the golden gate village housing complex. there has been a significant increase in criminal activity. city officials there is no one monitoring the videos but now that police can review the videos they are it will hope will convince criminals before they break the law. >> new federal rules meant to give consumers a bitter flying experience will start tomorrow. it will give more compensation to change flights and refund on baggage fees if your is lost and they have to disclose extra fees on their website for chec

the killer whales try to intimidate the sea lion, but the stellar sea lion outsmarts and outma move thors. and in the end, escapes. it's a prime example of the unexpected surprises constantly facing steve in the wild. >> that was too close! >> reporter: what's the closest call you've had? >> i think large animals are usually the most frightening because, you know, if they decide that they really genuinely are going to get you, there's little you can do. >> reporter: and while steve tripes to keep a respectful distance -- sometimes it's not enough. >> that was quite a left hook. >> reporter: but some of the most fascinating predators in nature are the least obvious. neither dog nor cat, the foosa stalks the forests of madagascar, waiting to bite the faces off its victims with its bone-crunching jaws. its prey? this wacky guy. a lee more that seems to defy gravity. >> lesson number one. never leave bananas in your room. >> reporter: and from the comedic to the majestic. also on the deadly 60, this eagle. the inspiration behind the phoenix in the harry potter films. and then, the insects. >>

weather is nice there is a big hurry there are lots of sea birds and there are also many animals sea lions harbor seals and sea otters we will try to take pictures of them. each year about a million birds nest and come on the islands there are a look or reason almost all of the coastal cliffs the bird population on talk of island is one of the most impressive. up to one hundred thousand pairs of tufted puffins gather in an area of some five hundred square metres they're called northern pirates because of the bright image. of the green shearer we catch and tag about a hundred birds it won't let me go now i'll have to open it speak it's ok it happens . i'm going to try and target now it's best to let them get back to their holes or else be taken far beyond the places where the other tufted puffins nest if one of these birds gets into a puffins nest on the own vitals guess might well be killed by another puff and the room we usually let them go by tossing them into the air. again which though it seems he doesn't want to fly today. these birds cannot takeoff from the ground which is why they l

the sea lion was found wednesday on santa cruz wharf. he had been shot in the back.ou can see the bullet in had highlighted area in this x-ray. they say he was wounded by some sort of high caliber weapon. he is currently on antibiotics and they are cautiously optimistic and hope he will feel better to begin eating again. this is the second sea lion found shot at santa cruz wharf. >> marin city is turning to cameras to help fight crime. they have installed a high-tech security system at a cost of $65,000. they are posted in parking lots and above common ways in the golden gate village housing complex. there has been a significant increase in criminal activity. city officials there is no one monitoring the videos but now that police can review the videos they are it will hope will convince criminals before they break the law. >> new federal rules meant to give consumers a bitter flying experience will start tomorrow. it will give more compensation to change flights and refund on baggage fees if your is lost and they have to disclose extra fees on their website for chec

the sausalito center has treated 10,000 sea lions since 1975. and in honor of this achievement, one of the sea lions was named milestone. >> call him miles. >> now we are going to call her roberta. >> i got to tell you, i have been out in the bay, have you ever been in the bay swimming with those sea lions and one comes up and butts up against you? it's quite the square. >> hello! >> it's thrilling at the same time. it's quite a scare. >> looking towards the bay waters where we have a small craft advisory in place, a little bit of cloud cover working its way in but if we want to compare that with our camera that shows us a whole lot of low clouds and patchy fog and what you can't see is actually we have drizzle that's now forming around the golden gate bridge trying to sweep inland towards our bay waters and east. current temperatures, because of the cloud cover, at the beaches at 57 degrees. otherwise where we have the full-on sunshine it's in the low 80s from fairfield through the delta including discovery bay, brentwood and oakley. low 70s co

they come and they look at the sea lions. the sea lions, pier 39, you all know that story, after the loma-prieta earthquake, tourism is down, nobody was coming. it was a complete wilderness at pier 39. and the sea lions came and took over the docks on the north side pier, and that reinvigorated the tourist industry at pier 39. isn't that right? >> yep. >> also at pier 39 is ports island. tell us about that. >> i don't know all the details, but i understand the owner -- i guess it's a barge or something like that, that the owner turned into an artificial island that can be moved. and it contains a restaurant. i guess it's been in several locations. it's been in this location for do you know how many years? >> probably five years now. >> it's quite good. >> it's at pier 39 where the sea lions are on the north side of the pier. you can make dinner reservations. >> this is a fill issue. >> ah, fill. >> it was a controversial project because it was a barge, as chris was saying. and so the notion of is this fill or is this a vessel

in richmond, ken pritchett. >>> a pair of rescued sea lions are back in the pacific ocean tonight.mark a major milestone. christien kafton is at that center and tells us what one of those animals was named to mark that occasion. >> reporter: 10,000 sea lions have come to the marine center since it opened in doors in 1975. but the work continues here. you can see the center is full of animals waiting to be released back into the water. >> they were both very skinny. very lethargic. they did not respond much unless they really had to. >> reporter: today after a lengthy hospital stay and a round of antibiotics, the two sea lions were ready for the wild. >> they've been in a foreign hospital for over a month. so for them to see the ocean has to be a thrilling moment for them. >> shelby stout coordinated the opening of the cages and volunteers corralled the sea lions back to the water and within seconds, zodiak girl and milestone were back in the water. >> it lets us know that we are doing our job. because our job is to get them healthy but keep them wild. >> reporter: and the mcavoy fa

. >>> and another injured sea lion rescued. what vees rains discoofed when they examined the animal. >> today in gilroy, tomorrow the animal. pinpoint forecast as eyewitness news continues right here on the cw. a dangerous day for reporters in >>> this honestly is the nice part of the city. you are seeing these large, very nicely -- all right, i'm going to back up. cindy, let's pull back a little bit. i'm getting hit by some of the shells. >> a dangerous day for reporters in tripoli as you can see, even the friendly fire, you take your chances. sarah is covering the chaos as rebel forces seized the compound of libyan leader moammar gadhafi. in the city's green square, which the rebels have renamed marter's square, tonight moammar gadhafi still hasn't surfaced. he abandoned his home because of the air strikes. >>> the fight against west nile virus is on again tonight in south san jose. chemical sprying begins shortly. kit do on how the economy is contributing to the problem. >> county workers just found another crew infected wit

today the program also uses sea lions that were abandoned in the wild or bought from sea world.cal care. they can not only save leaves, but also millions of dollars. >> the navy does a lot of training for war fighting, and they shoot torpedos and drop sensors, and sometimes those end up at the bottom of the ocean during those training exercises. the question is how do you recover them? >> we have gus here. he is almost 10 years old. he is a trained mark five animal. he can dive up to depths of 1,000 feet, but right now we're just going to do a little deck demo over here and show you what we actually do under water. >> gus pulls it is cable to make sure he has made a good connection. >> then you reel it in. >> yes. >> you will recover up to 40 items a day. >> water. stroo and his buddy, joe, is so well trained that even i can recover a test object. >> out. >> joe just made me look good. he did everything we talked about. now he gets a little reward. >> the navy has also trained sea lioned to recover not just objects, but people. i got in the water one last time to see how sea lio

the sea lion was spotted around 6:00 yesterday evening. volunteers from the marine mammal center lifted the sea lion out of the shallow creek. they say he was sick but not hurt. tonight at 5:00, we're on hurricane watch as irene steams towards the east coast. looking live, this is a shot from the beach at north carolina. we have live team coverage tonight from bay area crews headed east to the center of the hurricane. >>> our next newscast is at 5:00 thank you for watching. have a great weekend! some over-the-top comfort couldn't hurt. and our perfect dream factory's been built. you're feeling sleepy already? nighty-night. [giggling]

. >>> a pair of rescued sea lions is back in the pacific ocean tonight.they mark a major milestone for the mar inmammal center. they tell us one of the animals today was even named for the occasion. >>> the long journey back to health for two sea lions suffering from kidney failure came to an end in the back of a pick up truck in point ray. >> they were both very skinny. they did not respond much unless they really had to. >> reporter: but today, after a lengthy hospital stay at a round of antibiotics, jodiac -- zodiac girl who got its name before they knew he was a boy, it doing well. for them to see the ocean it has to be a thrilling moment for them. [ laughter ] >> and this one. >> reporter: shelby coordinated the opening of the cages and volunteers corralled the sea lions back to the water. within seconds they were back home. >> that is absolutely a good sign. it lets us know we are doing our job. our job is to get them healthy but keep them wild. >> beautiful. >> reporter: and they just happened to be in the right place at the right time watching tod

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since 1975 and, in honor of that achievement, they named one of though sea lions "milestone." >>> he very comfortable in that water. >>

. >>> two sea lions recently rescued are now going back home out to sea. they will be released on a beach in marin county this afternoon. one of the sea lions had a bacterial infection when he was rescued in santa cruz last month. he has been named milestone because he is the 10,000th california sea lion the marine mammal center in sausalito has rescued in its 36-year history. >> looks happy and healthy, going back home. >>> it is 5:21 now. they may make billions, but fashion sense is another story. the worst dressed techie in the silicon valley. coming up. ♪ happy birthday to you >> and it was a big birthday for president obama. we'll tell you about the special serenade and how he is celebrating the big 5-0 today. ident obama ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ah, progress. what once took huge computers can now be stored on a single flash drive. yep, 4 gigs, just $5.99. will wonders never cease? [ male announcer ] staples has amazing back to school deals, like flash drives for $5.99. that was easy. what makes hershey's s'mores special? hershey's chocolate goodness, that brin

it's back to the ocean today for two sea lions recently rescued. >> they will be released on a beachrin county this afternoon and one of the sea lions has had a bacterial infection when he was rescued in santa cruz last month. he has been named milestone because he is the 10,000th california sea lion that the marine mammal center in sausalito rescued in its 36- year history. >> back to the big tank now. >> yeah. >>> the space shuttle program may be over but there's still plenty of activity for nasa. >> at 11 a.m. scientists will announce new findings regarding mars. the news conference will take place at the nasa ames research center at moffett fold >>> there is a new theory regarding the moon and why it's so lopsided. the side not facing earth is more hilly than the side we always see. now some researchers believe the earth actually had two moons at one time which collided leaving us with the one we know and love today. the so-called big splat theory is detailed in the journal "nature." >> two moons. >> who knew. >> could have been cool. years ago. >> okay. >>> 4:57. from laptops to

has made some sea lion friends.tly. >> up close and personal. >> when i participated in escape from alcatraz and i remember swinging in the currents and that's awesome and i got bumped and i think one was trying to swim along bay. gusty winds out of the west. our live cbs 5 camera looking out at the golden gate bridge. this is when the tourist come to town and they think they are coming to bask in sunshine and they are buying sweaters that say, i escaped from alcatraz! right? [ laughter ] >> there you have the cloud cover and even the drizzle. then compare that with this. because inland, look at mount diablo surrounded by that deck of stratus in the form of low clouds, already surging inland so you know everybody is going to become cloudy overnight. by the way this low ceiling is causing delays at sfo on some arriving flights. numbers today span from 58 in pacifica to 81 degrees in fairfield. it was 82 in morgan hill. out and about numbers from the mid-50s to just about the mid- 70s but it's very blustery outside. a

the navy trained sea lions to use clamps to recover not just objects but people. t in the water one last time to sea how sea lions can conduct swimmer interdiction. the result -- the same as the dolphin. caught, but with a twist. a clamp that attaches to my leg. reeled me in like a fish. he caught me like a bear in a bear trap. hooks right onto your leg. but there is no hard feelings. good job. thanks for being gentle. for the dolphins and sea lions, it seems like a game. oh! just got me again! find the target, get some fish. but for their handlers, it's much more. an unlikely partnership between humans and animals that, right now, is the most effective way to guard our nation's top maritime asset. it's a tradition in the navy for sailors to salute each other as a sign of respect. as i closed my time with the navy marine mammals, i was saluted by this unlikely warrior. >> good boy! >> reporter: working every day to keep the nation safe. >> on the next "cnn presents" a pizza delivery man robs a bank with a bomb around his neck. >> my brother has this bomb on him. i'

the sea lion was spotted about 6:00 yesterday evening.teers lifted the sea lion out of the shallow creek. the sea lion was sick but not hurt. >>> a deadly crash on the streets of san francisco one week ago. how it could now lead to an important change for muni. >>> the investigation is under way in a bizarre hit and run in redwood city. >>> right now a 15-mile stretch of highway is closed near yosemite national park as firefighters battle a raging wild fire. >>> 680 southbound looks good heading to it south bay. we will tell you more about the morning commute and the bay area weather. 0w >>> good morning, to you. welcome back. this is ktvu channel 2 morning nows. did you know it's friday? it's friday. it's august 26th i'm dave clark. >> good morning, i'm pam cook. time now is almost 5:30 and rosemary is here in for steve on this friday morning. >> yes, indeed. knocking on weekend's door. we will be heating it up in time for the weekend if you have outdoor plans just be ready for it. temperatures are going to warm anywhere from 2-4 degrees

today, the program also uses sea lions that were abandoned in the wild or bought. nimals receive top notch medical care. in return, the sea mammals cannot only save lives but can save millions of dollars. the navy does a lot of training for war fighting and one of the things they do is they shoot torpedos, they drop sensors. sometimes those end up at the bottom of the ocean during those training exercises. so the question is, how do you recover them? >> all right. so we have gus here. he is almost 10 years old. he's a trained mark 5 animal. he can dive up to depths of 1,000 feet. but right now we're just going to do a little deck demo over here and show you what we actually do under water. >> reporter: gus is taught to pull on the cable to make sure he's made a secure connection. >> and then you guys will reel in whatever -- >> yep. go get it. >> reporter: he can recover up to 40 items per day. >> water, and his buddy joe is so well trained that even i could recover a test object. out. joe just made me look good. he did everything we talked about. now he gets a litt

it reached an impressive smile stone when a sea lion, milestone, scampered back home. here is nbc bay area's doug mcconnell. >> think of the marine mammal center like a major city hospital and so much more, ohm for marine mammals. >> nestled in the golden gate recreational area, volunteers at marine mammal center are feeding sea lions recovering from kidney infections. >> what are they going to have this morning? >> herring. >> reporter: and the healing hands of veterinarians are treating a young male sea lion with a severely fractured flipper. >> pretty extensive injury. an x ray. he has a fracture. basically his wrist. hope for the best. get him on good medicine. >> reporter: since it opened, the center has treated 17,000 sick and injured marine mammals of many species. rescue ad along the coast. saving lives isn't the only goal here. so is saving the environment. >> if people, today, and decades from now, are owning their responsibility to be better stewards of the planet, not just the ocean, that would be a huge success. >> reporter: more than 30,000 people every y

the program that rescues the sea lions has been deemed a complete failure. we're trying to find out if there's any other plan to help the sea lions in the future. that story and more coming up at 5:00. thanks for watching. have a great day.

the first of two sea lions spotted three weeks ago with a wire wrapped around its neck on pier 39. both sea lions were last seen on tuesday in good condition. that would have been tuesday last week. but the wire could hurt them over time and make it hard for them to eat food. so if you see any of the injured sea lions you are urged to call the marine mammal center immediately. >>> welcome news for delta passengers. the airline says it will refund federal excise taxes and segment fees paid by many passengers. refunds will only apply to people who bought their ticket before the f.a.a. shut down last saturday but flew on or after that day. airlines collect the taxes for the government. but the taxes don't apply in the shutdown. delta says it will give refunds directly after getting more details from the i.r.s. other airlines are directing fliers directly to the i.r.s. we have a link on our website to the i.r.s. refund claim form. just go to abc7news.com. look under see it on tv. >>> if you are looking for a safe and effective way to carpool, there will be an app for that. zebico is on

you may remember that we have a new sea lion cool, and they are doing fantastic. these are the blind sea lions that came with the marine mammal center, and they are adapting very well. i want to talk a little bit about the exciting news -- the tarantulas. this is not your favorite animal but they are a very misunderstood species. we have a fantastic exhibit with 20 species of these animals. please learn something about tarantulas. let me go into the conservation report. i want to talk about the global programs. the first of these is about living with lions. these programs -- they are programs funded by the san francisco zoo, a conservation group that works in kenya with the people that live with clients, and traditionally they would kill lions for our right of passage, and also when they killed the cattle. this is changing their thoughts to save lives, and there is an economic event hitch in tourism. by supporting these groups, lions are being protected. we have donated close to $30,000. this is not the san francisco zoo. we have a donation jar from when this open

the sea lion was spotted about 6:00 yesterday evening in. volunteers lefted the sea lion out of the shale le creek. they said the sea lion is sick but -- >>> muni is requiring drivers to get a route before they peck up passengers. a muni operator driving his empty bus to a new unschedule schedule assignment fatally struck a woman in the csswalk on a street where buses normally don't run. >>> a head's up for drivers. a connector ramp near the bay bridge will be closed tonight. starting at 11 caltrans will close the northbound 880 to eastbound 80 in oakland. road crews will be cleaning drains and making eel trn nick repairs. there will be a detour route available, just a little heads up. >>> hey, sal, 880 has been a mess. is it getting any better? >> it's getting better. northbound 880, you can see it's locking normal. it's slow but the normal morning slowdown. at this point just stay on it. just a few hours ago we had accident that blocked the lanes for about an hour, so within the 5:00 hour it took them an hour and a half to clear it. the on

lililililililililii >>> a sea lion found shot last week has been euthanized. he was being cared for at marine mammal center. the center says he developed an infection and then, a serious case of pneumonia. he had been shot by a large caliber weapon. and hopefully they'll have better luck with a sea lion rescued last night found stuck in the mud of a creek bed. and this sea lion is named verbena described as under weight but they don't know what is wrong with it. >> and pay it forward. you've heard it many times. with that message a woman sold some of her prized possessions to help people in need. the 80-year-old went to the alameda food bank to hand over a personal check for $10,000. she sold a thousand pounds of fabric they she had at home for making quilts. she's a stroke survivor. this will help countless families put food on the table. >> this this year it's going to be hard for a lot of people. families are out of work. >> nancy has been a giver. and one of the loving people i've known. >> what a lady. the food bank will use 10,000ses today purchase about

. >>> two sea lions were released back out to sea today marking 10,000 rescues for the marine mammalcenter in salsalito. christien kafton was there and tells us how the release brought one woman to tears. >> reporter: the sea lion who was suffering of liver disease came to an end with their release to the sea. zodiak and milestone were ready for the wild. >> if you think about it they've been in a foreign hospital for over a month. so for them to see the ocean, has to be a thrilling moment for them. >> reporter: shelby stout cooperated the opening of the cages and volunteers corralled the sea lions back in the water. within seconds zodiak girl and milestone were back home. >> that's absolutely a good sign. it lets us know that we are doing our job because our job is to get them healthy but keep them wild. >> beautiful. >> reporter: anne mcvay and her family happened to be in the right place at the right time. watching today's release drove her to tears. >> we're here from maryland to see this here in the pacific ocean is just really special. >> reporter: although milestone was 10,000

. >>> two sea lions were released back out to sea today marking 10,000 rescues for the marine mammalcenter in salsalito. christien kafton was there and tells us how the release brought one woman to tears. >> reporter: the sea lion who was suffering of liver disease came to an end with their release to the sea. zodiak and milestone were ready for the wild. >> if you think about it they've been in a foreign hospital for over a month. so for them to see the ocean, has to be a thrilling moment for them. >> reporter: shelby stout cooperated the opening of the cages and volunteers corralled the sea lions back in the water. within seconds zodiak girl and milestone were back home. >> that's absolutely a good sign. it lets us know that we are doing our job because our job is to get them healthy but keep them wild. >> beautiful. >> reporter: anne mcvay and her family happened to be in the right place at the right time. watching today's release drove her to tears. >> we're here from maryland to see this here in the pacific ocean is just really special. >> reporter: although milestone was 10,000

. >>> it's the fourth time this year another sea lion needs rescuing because of a gunshot injury. >>> and lines and lines of traffic because of an earlier problem. we'll find out what major problem is not having a good morning. >>> one of the larger earthquake in colorado history damaged homes and triggered rockslide. it hit colorado last night around 10:46. it was centered around 180 miles south of denver. an emergency dispatcher said there was damage to a couple of homes and minor rockslided on highway 12 andist state 25. those roads are open again. that quake is the biggest one to hit colorado in almost 40 years. >>> california sea lion injured by a gunshot is recovering at the marine mammal center in sausalito. >>> king neptune was found with a gunshot wound in santa cruz. they say he was probably shot a few days before he was found and he was lethargic and overyet weight -- overweight. >>> 7:25. sal, you've been busy this morning. >> we have. i'm happen foy say the problem we had on the -- to say the prob we on -- to say the problem we had on the nimitz freeway has been clear und

jeff will tell us in a few minutes. >>> a sea lion was found shot at the santa cruz war of.e calling him king neptune. he was shot in the back with a large caliber weapon. it's the second sea lion the center has treated this center in the santa cruz area. >>> an increase of coyote sightings in some areas where officials urging people to take precautions. the topic packed a community meeting yesterday in the richmond district. signs are in place along golden gate park telling people what to do if they do encounter one of the animals. officials warn against feeding them. it only makes them more aggressive. >>> they associate human beings with food, and they also do not incur any harassment from human beings he is it's natural that they would take what they want. >> if you are ever followed by a coyote, the experts say you need to make loud noses or even throw rocks to scare the animal away. >>> another massive dust storm hit arizona. take a look. this is from thursday evening. a wall of dust 1,000 feet high traveled 50 miles, make its way into phoenix before finally dissipatin

. >>> the california sea lions safe this morning after being rescued from a creek.yesterday evenings. volunteers lifted the sea lion out of the shallow creek. they say it's sick but it's not hurt. by the way, that sea lion has been named verbena after the street where she was found. >>> 6:27. a deadly crash on the streets of san francisco a week ago how this could lead to a very important change for muni. >> reporter: we are live in east pal low alto where -- palo alto where a power outage blew out tvs and smart meters. we'll tell you which areas are effected. >>> we are watching new york. the opening bell is about to ring on wall street. >>> welcome back to the morning news. we are just ringing the opening bell in new york there getting ready. that is ups. men in brown there. ringing the bell. they are celebrating 1025 year -- 105 years of service. it's too bad we can't take a look outside the new york stock exchange. because they are showing off a hybrid electric delivery truck. >> interesting. >> yeah. great job and we'll keep watching the numbers because busy da

. >>> a sea lion found shot has been euthanized. king neptune was being cared for at the mammal center. the sea lion developed an infection from the gunshot wound and then a serious case of pneumonia. it was shot by a large calendar weapon. hopefully they will have better with a sea lion rescue thursday night. it was found stuck in the mud of east palo alto. he was described as lethargic and underweight but they don't know what's wrong with it. >>> a three mile brush fire west of yosemite park has close an entrance to yosemite this morning. as rick reports, hundreds of tour efforts staying in el port he will had to be evacuated. >> fire lines continue to burn near ridges atop the merced river canyon friday evening. more than a thousand crews worked into the night, many taking a break here. the firefighters did not rest long. they quickly moved along to keep aan on the flames overnight. their focus, protecting homes and businesses. >> a lot of people, it takes them a long time to get adjusted to the fact that something like this can

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. >>> a sea lion found shot has been euthanized. neptune was being cared for at the mammal center. the center says the sea lion developed an infection from the gunshot wound and then a serious case of pneumonia. it was shot by a large calendar -- caliber weapon. hopefully they will have better with a sea lion rescue thursday night. it was found stuck in the mud of east palo alto. he was described as lethargic and underweight but they don't know what's wrong with it. >>> highway 140, the main road leading to yosemite, remains closed this morning as a fire is being bat he would. the fire broke out in a motor home thursday before spreading into the surrounding forest. it's charred about 3,000 acres. they believe it will take days to put out because it's burning in a rugged part of the forest. it's not inside yosemite's boundaries but it's making things hard on tourists. use 120 or highway 141 as alternate routes. a reminder that fire season is here. we haven't heard much about them in our area so far, but primarily because it hasn't be

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visit remax.com today. >>> at marine mammal center, they say a sea lion rescued thursday night is in critical but stable condition in getting treatment for possible bacteria infection. it's nicknamed herbena where she was found in a muddy creek bed. she was underweight which is typical under an infection. it can cause dehydration leading to kidney failure and death. care take es are working to save her. >> this morning firefighters are still battling a grass fire in fairfield. about 750 acres have burned since it started yesterday above highway 80. 40 homes were threatened. officials say significant progress was made overnight. 60% is contained. >> a wildfire just outside of yosemite has the small community evacuated. about 100 residents were taken to a center in mariposa yesterday. the fire has burned 3600 acres and caused the closure of highway 140. it is burning in steep terrain making access for the firefighters. it's about 15% contained. so far the fire is not in the park. it's burning along the merced river. >> here in the bay area, really thick, dense fog. >> that's right. tha

. >>> a sea lion suffering from a gun shot wound has been rescued. this is a picture of king neptune. he was found last week on the warf. he was lulargic and underweight. x-rays revealed he was shot in the back with a large caliber weapon. he was brought to the marine center and being treated there. >>> police say they have cracked a cold case murder investigation that dates back to 2004. kron 4's rob fladeboe reports three men are in custody, including a father and his son. >> reporter: ars part of the violent gang task force police say they have solved the 2004 killing of alex fernandez. the 17-year-old alex fernandez was shot and killed as he road his bicycle on september 24, 2004. after reinterviewing dozens of witnesses the task force announced the arrest of anthony figueroa. and also his father, arthur figueroa, accused of perjury for lying to the grand jury. the shooter giovanni duarte was arrested last week. here is the police chief on the case. >> there is not one defining moment in the case but again months and months of just good, hard wor

. >>> sad news to report tonight, a sea lion that was found shot has died tonight.fficials at the center tell us they euthanized the sea lion last night after tests showed the infection was getting worse. >>> san jose city officials said today that they have made a dent in the deadly gang violence that has hit that city this year. but the mayor admits their work is far from over. >> i think we're making progress but it's one of those things that you never win, it's never over and you can't turn your back on it. >> reporter: mayor chuck reed's prevention task force met today. san jose had some good news to share. in the past two months there have been no gang related killings. that compared to 14 gang killings during the first half of the year. mayor reed credits a new focus by police. >> the metro units became all gang units all the time. we had a couple of gang investigators and of course we engaged our community based groups. >> one man from a gilroy gang profit attended today's meeting. he says kids turn to gangs because they don't have a good home life. >> they'

. >>> a sea lion on the wharf suffering from a gun shot wound last week was euthanized.was put down after tests showed his condition was much worse. he was being cared for in the marine mammal facility. an infection from the gunshot had spread to his chest causing a serious case of pneumonia. >>> in sports the a's muscle up in boston against the red sox and the giants bullpen have the fans state farm. this is jessica. hey, jessica, jerry neumann with a policy question. jerry, how are you doing? fine, i just got a little fender bender. oh, jerry, i'm so sorry. i would love to help but remember, you dropped us last month. yeah, you know it's funny. it only took 15 minutes to sign up for that new auto insurance company but it's taken a lot longer to hear back. is your car up a pole again? [ crying ] i miss you, jessica! jerry, are you crying? no, i just, i bit my tongue. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. text save to 7-8836. [ male announcer ] get to a better state. the giants got a money time hit. it was huge. giants and the a's crow, look at bruce bochy -- astros.

. >>> tonight the search is on for a person who shot a sea lion. a 300-pound sea lion named king at the present tune is recovering. he was found on wednesday. he had been shot in the back with some sort of high-caliber weapon. he is currently on antibiotics. vets are cautiously optimistic about his recovery. >>> well, apps to predict earthquakes and help you make money. we're joined now with the news and the numbers. both very interesting, earthquakes and making money. we want to know about those. >> yeah, jessica, they're on everyone's mind these days, especially making money, largely because of the stock market. after four weeks of losses, this week started on an up note. gold now up again, now testing $19 an ounce. people invest in tech companies because of innovation. how about this? a new feature on apple iphones to predict earthquakes. it's part of the iphone operating system in japan. for now it sends you instant messages from japan's earthquake early warning system. which leads us to a silicon valley start-up shaking the way you find a job.