. >>> and a 75-year-old college professor died in a hiking accident in sequoia national park. his remains were found on the mountain's north slope at just over 13,000 feet. he taught computer technology. he was hiking and decided to go on a solo hike. when he failed to return his wife reported him missing. >>> police in south san francisco are warning about a telephone scam of someone claiming to be a microsoft employee. he said a woman's computer was hacked and he needed access to it as well as other information. the woman didn't give up any information, and they say they don't contact customers by phone. >>> and keep your distance from humpback whales. we showed you video last week of humpbacks feeding. more of the protected animals are being spotted feeding in monterey bay. don't get too close of one of these 150,000 pounds whales. being smacked by one is like being hit by a train. boatsers should stay 100 yards away. >>> and the shut down of the nuclear pant might be the -- plant might be the most expensive in history. it could cost 2 billion dollars, were ask -- $4 billio

. >>> a community college professor has been found dead at sequoia national park. body of 735-year-old dawson johnson was found friday. he had been hiking with his wife tuesday when he decided to take a solo side trip to the 13,000-foot peek. when he did not return, rangers began searching for him. in the bay area crews are work being through the weekend to to clean up a raw sewage leak. the sewage dripped downstream. it's unknown exactly how much waste got into the creek, but officials say it shouldn't host a health threat unless a person drinks. it the city expects to have follow-up tests and expects the warnings will be lifted early this week. >>> crews are stilling cleaning up from an anchovy die-off. 20,000 fish have been scooped out since wednesday night. thousands of anchovies washed ashore on cap toll law on july 25th and a similar number of white oakers at a beach on july 18th. >>> a different kind of health threat this morning in toledo, ohio where officials found dangerous toxins in the water supply. the shelves in stores are empty after people cleared o

he was appointed the first acting superintendent at sequoia national park. that was too long ago, but i can be one now. as i continue to educate myself about the contributions of african-americans in times of war, something will kill your began happening. peculiar began happening. when i look at those movies again, i couldn't hear that voice anymore. my love affair with those movies rekindled. this is the most peculiar part. not just the ones about black fighters. i began to embrace of the leathernecks, the black sheep, the dirty dozen. what changed was i had found my place in history. i knew i was there. just out of the scene, flying those planes. driving those tanks. history,y plcae iace in be proud of.to we all want to tell those tales of history. parts, toto hear those shape the hearts of our children. they compel us to get out of bed in the morning and push on through another day. people want to see themselves in history. late 1980's,n the i was taking the oath with other sailors. i found myself on a plane off to the u.s. navy rotc. i found myself to be

>> : crews searching for bay area teacher missing after going backpacking and kings canyon sequoia national parkregory mutt was the setscrews teaches in fremont and supposed to return to his wife's five year old girl on sunday after going on the trip the 46 year-old teaches that all managers will of fremont is said to be an experienced hiker goes into a canyon every year authorities say the 6,807 lbs. a beard is the chief lesson wearing a bright blue shirt a blue bandana he's planning to be in the parks from august 10th to august 17th >> : summer fog in full effect out there today looking live for rv. camp on sunset francisco we are seeing clear skies of our way of the golden gate bridge low clouds still in tact in fact a lot of low cloud cover job there today to the north bay we do not see any clearing it today and santa rosa still see low close remaining over portions of the north bay bridge to the san mateo, also still single cloud coverage over portions of the east bay definitely impacted temperatures today the clinton rose to 66 degrees there one degree warmer in and said francisco 75 and u

his parents say he is an avid and experienced hiker and made the trip to sequoia and kings national parks on his own. >>> the u.s. attorney general holder is meeting with the family of the missouri teenager shot and killed by a police officer. holder is in ferguson, missouri today to get an update on the federal investigation into the shooting of michael brown. cbs' marlie hall has more. >> we want justice! >> reporter: protestors gathered outside the prosecutor's office as a grand jury began hearing evidence in the deadly police shooting of an unarmed teenager in ferguson, missouri. >> they will have absolutely everything that there is, every piece of paper, every photograph. >> arrest darren wilson! arrest darren wilson! >> reporter: it could take until mid-october until the grand jury should decide whether he should be indicted. the prosecutor's father was killed in the line of duty 50 years ago. >> the d.a. needs to step down because he can't be unbiased. he has cousins and family members on the police force. >> i think he is too close to the case. >> hey hey, ho ho, mccullough has to

part of this video from cafornia's sequoia and king's national parks.is was shot in june. >> very coolpictures. wow. thank you for joining us. >> "the real story" with shannon bream starts now. >>> we begin today with ebola and the potential danger to the american homeland. on capitol hill, an emergency hearing getting under way at this hour to address the impact of this deadly disease. hello, everyone, i'm shannon bream in for gretchen carlson. testimony scheduled for members of the global health and human rights communities as we follow this crisis from africa to the u.s. mainland. in atlanta, two american victims are improving. they were flown in from west africa where more than 900 deaths are reported. and molly henneberg is in washington. what can we expect? >> reporter: most lawmakers are out of town, but this is

. >>> firefighters battling a wildfire in yosemite national park said the flames haven't moved closer to the sequoias. the el portal is 10 miles away from merced grove. the trees are not in danger. officials say an evacuation order will be lifted tomorrow afternoon. the fire has burned 3900 acres and 34% contained. hundreds of prison inmates are on the fire lines and 700 low risk inmates were called out for the sand fire. for some being part of the crew can be the beginning of a new life outside prison walls. >> we have some firefighters that were on an inmate hand crew, they will take the dulc courses needed to become a firefighter. >> when they are not fighting fires they are used to cut fire breaks and cleared brush. >>> the legal battle continues but today the oyster farm closed its retail operation. they were set for a closure but due to an injunction filed they will continue oo harvest oyster -- to harvest oysters for another 30 days. a hearing is set for september. >>> a blockbuster trade has a's fans buns tonight. today the a's traded their slurring yoenis cespedes to the red dox -- slugger y

national park. it could reach sequoia trees. >> south of placerville a wildfire that destroyed 20 homes is now 95% containeded about 4200 acres mainly in amador county. >>> happening today, this morning, chihauhaus and other breeds from shelters in alameda and berkeley will board a private plane for vancouver. that's where there's a demand for dogs. an organization flies dogs all over the country to cities where they are most likely to find loving homes. >>> it looks like nevada may get the big factory to make batteries for bay area-based tesla. this site site is on farmland near reno and while the cows have been roaming, the electric car company has already poured concrete. the five billion dollars "giga factory" will employ 6500 people but it's not a done deal. tesla say other states including california are still in the running. >>> well, if you plan to be an entrepreneur after college, go to stanford or to cal. there you go. stanford is number one on this year's list of the nation's most entrepreneurial research universities. it's the second time for stanford to top the forbes list. and uc-berkeley is t

attached at presidio in san francisco he was appointed the first acting suspect at sequoia and general grant national parks. no, i couldn't have been a superintendent then, that was too long ago, but big one now. and as i continued to educate myself about all the contributions that african-americans in times of war had done, something peculiar began to happen to me. something peculiar began to change. when e looked at those old black-and-white movies again, i couldn't hear that voice anymore. my love affair with those old black and whites were rekindled. i began to love those old fighter movies once again. and this is the most peculiar part -- not just the ones about black fighters. i began tome brace them all. i began to embrace the leather necks, i began to embrace pappy boynton and the black sheep. i began to embrace the dirty dozen. i think what changed me was that i had found my place in history. although i didn't see myself in every picture, i knew i was there. just out of the scene i was flying those planes. just over the hill i was driving those tanks. i found my place in history as something i cou

sequoia trees. in the 1890's, the federal government created a reserve in the high country that people started calling yosemite national park but it encircled the valley and did not include the valley. there were two yosemite parks from 1890 until 1905. the actual yosemite grant itself was finally extinguished in the 1920's when the california state legislature finally voted to relinquish its claim. thatr from my colleagues there is till quite a bit of angst over that and how we lost yosemite. -- so something i would like you guys to hang onto. the grant mandated that private enterprise would drive park development in funding through a system. that would establish the critical role of concessions in the park system from the very beginning and continue to this day. people think of the yosemite grant retroactively as the first up in the national park creation which is true. therefore, environmental conservation, not true. few have recognize the critical role to civil work on text played in informing americans ideas about this landscape for the role it played in the union congress vision for the postwar future of the united st

the fire in yosemite national park is in its sixth day firefighters are trying to prevent the fire from blazing sequoiaoe needs to change his luncheon dinner rituals. "usa today" a new report from the center for science in the public interests outlines the most unhealthy meals at american chain restaurants. cheesecake factory. >> you guessed it, gene robinson! >> a restaurant called cheesecake factory. >> can i just say? i have a deal. i had a meal at cheesecake factory. >> you walk around and shop and eat. >> in 2004 in san francisco, i am still full. i never went back. >> that's right. >> huge! >> massive. >> let me show you how big. taking three of the top nine spots on the list, number three is the big slab from famous dave's which clocks in at 2,770 calories. it's served with beans, fries, a corn muffin and 1.5 pounds of meat. you would need to mow the lawn for seven and a half hours, meacham, to work off all of the calories and fat that you ate. >> luckily, his lawn is big enough. it takes seven and a half hours. >> taking second place is the, get this. joe, you can't have this any more. the brul

community near yosemite national park will be able to return home today as crews gain more on that wildfire. it is now more than 50% contained, by still poses a threat to the giant sequoias up julia roberts talks about her career and kids. taking fewer roles. >> i was really proud of what i had accomplished in my career and really proud of what i h had done in the 18 years of my career i had kids. because then i felt that i had really earned staying home. >> she talks about those kids. she's got three of them. just the smile is inescapable on her face. >> she's so charming, i could watch her read the phone book. look forward to the interview. >> she does it at the end. >> after you recite your favorite lines from "noting hill." >> exactly. >>> tonight we've got a look at the kidnapping and rescue of hannah anderson. you probably remember this story. she's the california teenager who was abducted by a family friend last year and taken to idaho. we're going to talk to hannah about that ordeal. what herb her life is like now. you can see that special tonight at 10:00/9:00 central right here on nbc. >>> meantime we start this half hour with that case in oklahoma that raises