there was an actual smokey bear., a bear survived a wildfire by climbing a tree, becoming the smokey mascot. over the years with more and more wildfires, the campaign widened the focus. almost all of us know that slogan and this face, right smokey? the ad council says 96% of americans recognize smokey the bear. because most wildfires are started by people, like the one at this forest, they are not letting up on the crucial campaign. western states are dealing with the worst wildfire season in decades. lightning and severe drought sometimes contribute, statistics show humans are to blame for nine out of ten wildfires. the forest service is raising awareness by throwing smokey a birthday party. >> surprise! >> reporter: be sure to skip the candles. halle jackson, nbc news, los angeles. >> that's nbc "nightly news." i'm lester holt. see you tomorrow morning on "today" and back here tomorrow evening. good night. >>> and hope and love certainly know no bounds. a mother reunites with her daughter ten years after a tsunami

actually smokey the bear came from a song that was written back in the '50s. ♪ ♪ smokey the bear smokeye song, song writers put "the" between smokey bear. that song became so iconic and memorable that's why people call him smokey the bear. >> by the hand the secondhand reaches 12, forest fires will have burned down another 100 trees. >> reporter: whatever you want to call him, he's been effective. in 1944, about 22 million acres were lost every year to wildfires. today the average is down to around 6.7 million acres, due in part to awareness of wildfire prevention. yet in the u.s., more than 62,000 wildfires are still caused by humans every year. that includes the worst fire in california history, which killed 15 people and destroyed 2200 homes. smokey is now targeting a new generation. as part of his millennial makeover, he's joined facebook and now has nearly 25,000 followers on twitter. ♪ because i'm happy >> his growing fan base is thanks in part to a happy coincidence. singer songwriter farrell famously showed up to the grammys this year in what many called his smokey hat. apparent

>> reporter: today, smokey the bear is turning 70. and still going strong. >> smokey just gave me a bear hug. >> reporter: as a symbol of wildfire prevention. >> i already posted it. ♪ smokey the bear >> reporter: coming a long way since 1944 when he was created so forest fis could be protecte while fire fighters served abroad. from hand-drawn posters to serious, and sometimes scary, television ads. >> remember, only you can prevent forest fires. >> reporter: always delivering his trade. >> mark: line. >> only you can prevent forest fires. >> reporter: and people listened. research showing 96 percent of americans recognize smokey -- right up there with santa claus and mickey mouse -- and he's become a more modern bear, posting his first selfie on facebook. even pharrell williams making a fashion statement with his signature hat. still determined to save the forest, smokey is willing to douse his own birthday cake with water. now, showing a softer side at 70 with a big bear hug. brandi hitt, "abc news," los angeles. >>> all right. "gma

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happy birthday, baby, smokey the bear, that is. smokey the bear turns 70 tomorrow.er him? he has 96% name recognition. he's up there with mickey and mi minnie mouse. only you can prevent forest fires. i was an arson prosecutor and a lot of fires in california. take a look at this -- >> kimberly, you're so hot that smokey keeps trying to put you out. >> oh, yeah, baby! smokey, don't put mamma out. here he is. >> it will take a lifetime to t forest his forest. fires. >> i love it. the commentary, what can i say? bob, you know. >> this is actually a first. you've got to note this down. donald trump, trumpy, for the first time, wants his name off of something. that's remarkable. he's now filed suit to get his name off of two of his casinos in atlantic city because they don't meet industry standards. donald put them there. donald didn't take care of them, apparently. and then they turn them over to somebody. and he says he has nothing to do with it anymore and he wants his name off of it. i didn't think he wanted his name off of anything. >> your relationship with him, g

it is very smokey. nobody would blame. but can you believe another fire right on your block again. >> no, i can't believe it. it was just five years ago my church got burned down. now it is our house. thank god nobody lives there no more. hopefully the person that is in the hospital, feels better and hopefully he gets better. >> reporter: jose, you told me you saw, injury. here we are getting drenched by firehousees. one of the guys that collects cans and lives in vacant buildings which is very common unfortunately here in camden but he was one injury you saw. you see that guy coming and going all the time. that is likely source of the fire. >> he is a normal will guy, just regular humans and hopefully he feels better while he is in the hospital. i wish him luck. hopefully, he can find a place for himself. >> reporter: jay fresh, you are one of the people, now with fire water on. you are woke up with the smoke and new getting a shower courtesy of the camden fire department but you don't mind because we have fresh rather if

. >> smokey suffered with kidney cancer.he goes to angel memorial hospital and the best of the best. blood products flown in. most people may not do this, i love smokey so much, he surviv survived. that was a humid would have been 200,000. there are not that many paying customers for that. they lowered their prices. >> you need a competitive environment. get the best options for people out there. that is making it affordable unlike what they have done. >> /back to 2008 with foreign-policy. in many of asking if she is simply out of touch. : president obama's decision to not back syrian rebels early and failure. fanning with israel and taking a tough tone iraq the now some democrats are calling her latest comments code for bush era interventionism. is that bad? a president wants to get involved and make sure you have a presence in the world to make sure terror does not amount to our shores again? >> she is trying to go against as far as we have seen go against president obama foreign policy by recent criticism. indicating amer

. -- how heican icon rang in t >> happy 70th birthday to smokey the bear. the beloved public service icon on the state capitol building in sacramento. he was dreamt up by the u.s. forest service and the ad council. his first public service poster came out august 9, 1944. his famous slogan, "only you can prevent forest fires,"

. >>> intense fire fights on opposite ends of the bay as crews battled two large smokey fires yesterday. not only sbensz, but dangerous, and all dur the evening commute. the first fire in a recycling yard, and then 45 minutes later, a fire raged at a well-known charity in santa clara. an organization that helps those in need find itself in need of thep this morning. a fast moving fire destroyed donations and supplies at hope services. the south bay lost three trucks in santa clara, and it started yesterday afternoon while workers collected donations. hope services provides help and jobs to people with autism and down syndrome and disabilities. most workers were home for the weekend so no one was hurt and no structures burned, but the group lost three trucks use the to pick up donations at people's homes. >> they represented weeks' worth of work and people's generous contribution to hope services. >> we've been around for 62 years so we're resilient and positive. >> the trucks were ensured and will be replaced, but the donated goods are a loss. the organization hopes people will come by

little smokey was rescued in 2008 from a fire in the shasta trinity national forest.e was released in 2009. >> our hope and goal is for every animal that comes here to release them in the wild. >> reporter: there is no telling how long it will take to get cinder back to 100%. they are counting on volunteers and donations for the care. >> we have no idea right now what type of veterinary expenses or medical expenses or medicine we're going to need for the cub. but every little bit helps. >> that was sam shane reporting. if you want to track cinder's recovery. lake tahoe will put updates on line. >> you said little smokey was the other bear. >> yes, hopefully he will be okay too. >>> they could be bigging out for days, mudslides strand thousands in southern california. >>> and volunteers rushing home from west africa in the midst of the worst ebola outbreak. we'll hear from a man that wants to go back. >>> locked out. how the internet is complicating the grieving process for families dealing with unimaginable loss. ,, did you hear about the abominable ice cream man? wha

smokey is a social media connoisseur. blogs, he has accounts on facebook and twitter. >>> and east falls woman already beat cancer herself. but she's continuing to battle against the deadly disease, new mission centers around others fighting cancer, the best way she knows how. fox 29's drew dick man was there when she delivered one of her first treatment boxes. >> fishes met her at a grocery store last fall. their bonds was instant. >> actually cut your picture up above my desk, and thought about you a lot. so i want to give you one of the first boxes. >> thank you. >> through gifts of messages of love meant to inspire. >> the 27 year old could use those uplifting words. >> you don't really want to hear the c word. specially at your age, being young, and, you know, you feel like you have the whole world in your hands, now information your life is on hold because do you have try and stay alive >> she learned the devastating diagnosis last summer. >> since then under 13 round of chemo, and radiation to ward off her bone can

. >>> a big day for smokey bear and much, much more on this saturday, august 9th, 2014. >> announcer: "news4 today" starts now. >>> hi, everyone, i'm angie goss. >> and i'm david culver, looking at the radar, a little bit of green, some folks could see a little bit of rain today. >> we know what it comes down to it's where you live. we want to say a very good hello to storm team 4 meteorologist chuck. >> there's some sunshine getting on through, the weather impact on your saturday will be fairly low. but there are rain chances down to the south and to the west of the d.c. metro. out the door temperatures this morning, upper 60s, low 70s. a very pleasant way to get the day started. no rain on the radar in the metro area just yet and rain chances today, fairly low in the metro. but medium chances down to our south and west. fredericksburg on out towards luray and rappahannock county. i'll give you the timing and let you know if tomorrow is look anything brighter. >>> we'll check in with you then. all new from overnight, video of the two u.s. airstrikes in iraq. the bombs were dropped on

later today smokey will celebrate his birthday at the  u.s.ment of agriculture headquarters here in d.c.. >>> and we're going all the way tights for the washington mystics first round playoff series go on sale at 10:00 this morning. you can buy game tickets two ways either by logging on to the mystics' website or call -- the dates and times for the first round games have not been set. the mystics are currently in second place in the eastern conference. the team's last regular season game is next saturday against the tough new york liberty. howard? >>> not a bad day at all a mix of sun and high clouds. comfortably warm. over the weekend, litable bit more humid and chance of a shower here and there especially south and west of d.c. with a high of 84 and 86 on monday. monika? >>> you're not going to believe these pictures looks great at the 14th street bridge. along 395. there are no delays. let's go to the next shot. looking great on the beltway at new hampshire avenue. the top stretch. to the next shot. whoa. look at that. it's -- >> it's about

well run dispensary and when greg shep was involved on ocean avenue our were met the environment was smokey and messy when the other person took over we stopped going. there's no room for unprofessionalism when health is the issue. greg shep is the epitomize of the honest medical cannabis provider it's my understanding that greg shep has been given the run run around and it's my sincere hope and belief that the commission will error open the do of the kind of professional we need and president in the medical cannabis field. thank you very much. >> thank you duo do you care to state your name for the record. >> i'm susan tip of the iceberg even. >> any public comment on that item? >> okay. thank you mr. pacheco can you switch to the other microphone if we're going to use that other microphone if you like and hello, everyone. >> my name is brenda r vi suffer from various medical problems but yo go into that. i was a member of the waterfall and there was a supervisor running that and i can't tell you all the names it got so terrible to bad that i left and i said i don't want to go into there t

. >> it was on august 9th, 1944, that smokey bear was created to warn of the dangers of wildfires. here's the first ad, the u.s. forest service and the national association of state foresters thought it was needed, because most firefighters were fighting overseas. it's become the longest-running public service announcement campaign in u.s. history. and here's an amazing coincidence, actor sam elliott, who has been smokey's voice since 2008, also turns 70 today. >>> much more to come on the abc7 news saturday morning news. the ebola virus and the urgent new warning from the world health organization. and a bay area biotech firm that's found a new way to cut the cost of treating a sick pet. and for many, it's a struggle to keep your a1c down. . so imagine, what if there was a new class of medicine that works differently to lower blood sugar? imagine, loving your numbers. introducing once-daily invokana®. it's the first of a new kind of prescription medicine that's used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. invokana® is a once-daily pill tha

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happy birthday to smokey the bay, mascot celebrated his milestone in sacramento, california yesterday's first poster came out in 1944 but it wasn't until 1947 that he started to use his famous slogan only you can prevent forest fires. the blow out of those can also quickly. >>> it is 6:49. carol with weather. >> yes, we definitely want to protect wild life in the forest and so, nothing can stop that, we have a temperature of 60 degrees right now in reading, liz. beautiful to start the day every where. look the at wind speed, zero, that is nice, it is very quiet out there. we will keep it quiet all day long, today, and temperatures are fine. they are cool. they are comfortable. even to the north we have got temperatures in the 50's to the north and 57 degrees in allentown. fifty-nine in reading. sixty-eight at the airport in philadelphia. that is the warmest spot. otherwise temperatures are in the lower 60's. so you will find it very -- you might want to take a jacket outside when you start the the day-to-day but won't need it by the finish of the day. nothing going on. none of this is

. >> one item of motion, angle your head just enough so just one eye, and show that seductive, smokey-eyedone-eyed look. >> i don't have the bangs. >> just use your imagination. >> so your mouth, now it's your mouth. you go to get it into -- your mouth has to say everything you're feeling. >> this is a lot to think about. >> yeah, give me the last shot. put it all together. >> put all together. >> three, two, one -- >> look at the camera. >> oh. >> you got to look at the camera. there you go, see, perfect. i think you guys are well on the way to being super models. you look great. >> so much better. my feed, now, will be full. >> i'm sad you didn't join in. >> quickly. >> one -- >> the eye -- >> ha-ha! >> yeah, that's gold. oh, my gosh, that's right. that is gold. >>> a girl gets pulled up on stage at a paramore concert, and not only is she just going to stand on stage, but she's going to perform. the 8th grader who proves she's a pro at putting on a show, and see what happens when men try on spanx. >> why? >> oh, yeah. enenerergygy!! enenerergygy, , enenergy, e. it's insidide e ofof a all

door open and that's when i seen the little about 1-year-old girl in the back seat and it was really smokey so i went ahead and opened up the door and grabbed her and handed her to my co-driver. >>reporter: he first carries the baby to safety. then other good samaritan join the rescue. watch the man in the white shirt. taking the 51-year-old woman away. that fire so devastating it left nothing but charred metal behind. scott the driver of the 18-wheeler devastated by the crash. >> it just it hits you you are lucky to be here. >>reporter: miraculously police say the woman and toddler suffered only minor injuries. frederickson came to their aid full 2 minutes before first responders arrived. life saving time. >> just glad to be able to be there to assist so they could see tomorrow. >> thanks to moment of courage. the this is abc news, new york. >> sea creature invasion in southern california. this time at manhattan beach. these are tell jelly fish but they are harmless. gather in groups on the surface of the ocean an every few years the wind blows them to shore like this. they have been washi

door open and that's when i seen the little about 1-year-old girl in the back seat and it was really smokey so i went ahead and opened up the door and grabbed her and handed her to my co-driver. >>reporter: he first carries the baby to safety. then other good samaritan join the rescue. watch the man in the white shirt. taking the 51-year-old woman away. that fire so devastating it left nothing but charred metal behind. scott the driver of the 18-wheeler devastated by the crash. >> it just it hits you you are lucky to be here. >>reporter: miraculously police say the woman and toddler suffered only minor injuries. frederickson came to their aid full 2 minutes before first responders arrived. life saving time. >> just glad to be able to be there to assist so they could see tomorrow. >> thanks to moment of courage. the this is abc news, new york. >> sea creature invasion in southern california. this time at manhattan beach. these are tell jelly fish but they are harmless. gather in groups on the surface of the ocean an every few years the wind blows them to shore like this. they have been washi

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it was smokey. her and handed her to my codriver. >> he first carries baby to safety, then other good samaritans join the rescue. watch the man in the white shirt taking the woman away. that fire so devastating it left nothing but charred metal behind. scott swanson, the driver of the 18-wheeler, devastated by the crash. >> it just hits you. it hits you. you're lucky to be here. >> reporter: miraculously, police say the woman and toddler suffered only minor injuries. fredericksen came to their aid a full two minutes before the first-responders arrived, >> we were just glad to be able to be there to assist, you know, so they can see tomorrow. >> reporter: thanks to a moment of courage. mara schiavocampo, abc news, new york. >> not so ordinary heros. when we come back, what lies beneath the big surprise waiting in the water beneath a jet skier coming up next. januvia (sitagliptin) is a once-daily pill that, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar. januvia works when your blood sugar is h

door open and that's when i seen the little about 1-year-old girl in the back seat and it was really smokey so i went ahead and opened up the door and grabbed her and handed her to my co-driver. >>reporter: he first carries the baby to safety. then other good samaritan join the rescue. watch the man in the white shirt. taking the 51-year-old woman away. that fire so devastating it left nothing but charred metal behind. scott the driver of the 18-wheeler devastated by the crash. >> it just it hits you you are lucky to be here. >>reporter: miraculously police say the woman and toddler suffered only minor injuries. frederickson camer ao their aid full 2 minutes before first responders arrived. life saving time. >> just glad to be able to be there to assist so they could see tomorrow. >> thanks to moment of courage. the this is abc news, new york. >> sea creature invasion in southern california. this time at manhattan beach. these are tell jelly fish but they are harmless. gather in groups on the surface of the ocean an every few years the wind blows them to shore like this. they have been wash

but still smokey inside the cabin.on board was hurt. >>> a normal level of excitement returned to times square. a collision between two double-decker tour buses. the area was packed with tourists as a traffic light crashed to the ground. this earth cam video shows the scene. 15 people were injured including a child. for more, here's wabc's josh eineger. >> reporter: from the crossroads of the world, police towed the gray bus at the center of the terrifying crash. >> i heard an explosion. i thought it was a bomb. >> reporter: the accident caught on video as the bus slammed into a light pole which crashed on to the sidewalk where hundreds line up every day for tickets to broadway shows. >> think something was wrong with the bus. it went so fast. >> reporter: this gray line employee says the bus was to pick up a load of tourists and never stopped. instead careening through the intersection. >> crazy, really crazy bus driver at a very high speed. >> madly, madly fast. and i was like, wait. that's not right. >> reporter: th

. ♪ we're going ridin' on the freeway of love ♪ ♪ when smokey sings ♪ i hear violins ♪ bring me a higherl you tried it ♪ ♪ do the conga beat ♪ i'm your venus, i'm your fire ♪ ♪ at your desire ♪ you spin me right round baby, right round ♪ ♪ like a record, baby ♪ never gonna give you up never gonna let you down ♪ ♪ never gonna run around and desert you ♪ donna summer, the queen of disco, continued to bring us hits in the '80s... ...like this powerful anthem for working women around the world. ♪ she works hard for the money ♪ ♪ so hard for it, honey ♪ ♪ caribbean queen ♪ now we're sharing the same dream ♪ ♪ control ♪ now i've got a lot ♪ control in 1987, two superstars came together to bring us this blockbuster duet. ♪ when the valley was low ♪ it didn't stop me, no, no ♪ i knew you were waiting ♪ i knew you were waiting for me ♪ he's a drummer and a singer. ...a superstar solo artist and membearof the group genesis. he's phil collins. ♪ she seems to have an invisible touch, yeah ♪ ♪ she reaches in and grabs right hold of your heart ♪ ♪ there's a girl that's been on my mind ♪ ♪ all the time

smokey the bear would just be happy he wasn't sneaking a cigarette. >> exactly. >> if it wasn't for thebutter sandwich instead. >>> the u.s. coast guard coming to the rescue. >> there they were, there they were off the new jersey coast assisting a leatherback turtle. this one said to be about 800 pounds. you can see its flipper splashing in the water there. >> wow. it had become entangled in some fishing gear, and once it was free, the turtle just drifted away, no doubt grateful. >> our u.s. coast guard rescuing boaters and sailboats and wild animals. they get the job done out there. >> they did a good job. >>> well, for some of you, your local news is next. >>> and for everyone else, we'll be back with robin williams' memorable catchphrases. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia -- thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic, widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and with less pain, i can do more of what matters to me. [ female announcer ] lyrica is not for everyone. it may

this is so smokey today and still three hours after it was first called in at four and then people in philadelphia thought something on their block was on fire because we're only four blocks off the delaware river right across the street from center city and the start of the south philadelphia. so, still a whole lot of smoke. you can still see flames kicking backup through this third floor corner window. that tells you how suburb this thing is. reason you don't see any in the foreground look at the bricks on the sidewalk. that is why they have that ladder hose, way up there three or four stories up spraying water down on the building now because danger wasn't from the fire or from this heavy thick smoke but from these bricks that kept tumbling down. i will shut up and let you hear some video as i try to catch my breath and watch the scene here as fire fighters got here and those bricks came down on one. >> reporter: coming back live, and as i talk about those flames firemen having to put themselves in harms way, having to undo the hose and having to go up in the windows for about the

. >> "usa today" reports happy birthday wishes are in order for smokey the bear. he has been warning americans of the dangers of forest fires since 1944. research shows smokey ranks near mickey mouse and santa claus in recognition. >>> the wire reports desserts were flown into north korea. they were tied to giant balloons and sent into north korea. it was to remind them of the outside world and to make a >>> coming up drilling beats in the heart of texas. >> reporter: i'm brandon scott near ft. worth, texas, where crews are tapping more than before. we'll have that story coming up on "cbs this morning: saturday." >>> and later, he flew where no one his age had flown before around the world solo. meet a remarkable young pilot. you're watching "cbs this morning: saturday." >>> coming up, is a curfew a way to keep teenagers from harm? we'll look at controversial efforts to curb crime in baltimore. >> we'll be right back. this is "cbs this morning: saturday." >>> good morning i'm elizabeth hur. mourner gather once again at the site of the horrific carjacking crash tha

that's all smokey wants for his 70th birthday. >>> in the fall of 1998, ten years after joe d'ambrosio was convicted of murder and sentenced to death his mother passed away. joe was not allowed to leave death row. so a catholic priest and former lawyer named neil kookoothe decided to attend her funeral on joe's behalf. >> i asked the corrections officers, would you let me talk with joe for just a few minutes so that i can walk him through his mother's funeral. while joe was very appreciative of it, it was obvious that my goal for that meeting and his goal were not the same. >> i'm like oh, man, a real human being i can talk to. i need help. nobody will help me. i didn't do this. >> i was very resistant to doing that. i knew these death row cases were immense cases. 5, 10, 15 volumes long. >> no, it's one volume big. that's all it is. >> one volume? >> that's where the attorney of him kicked in. >> i was just stunned that a man could be brought to trial for his life and be convicted in the amount of space it took to record that event was in one volume. so, i thought, whoa. something is

talk walk dance, they produced hits with astonish hick situation and gay and smokey robinson. i was lucky i found the right people and i taught them things that my father taught me. >> now his story takes center stage exploratorium theater host motown the musical through september. ♪ get ready ♪ . >> today hundreds of fans gather on the steps of oakland city hall to celebrate gordy. a manchester uniteding the country around an irresistible party track. local politician sang his prayer and the mayor handed gordie key to the miss. >> cast of motown the musical performed 4 of the show 40 songs in honor of barry gordy day in at the time east bay. the past pass hand clapped for a moment oakland felt like he can town i get you say. >> gord are has no time to slow down except the message he's leaving awping artist to know. >> this is a good person and usually put them at seed. >> in the end gordy is a teacher. everyone celebrating the sunday of his student. this is 7 in news he responsible for some of the better music. >> start with groups like spreerm 10 days 4 top. >> let's just st

that's all smokey wants for his 70th birthday. >>> little dust devils of nongoldwater conservatism areabout this convention, but that's about all. the cyclone is definitely coming in from arizona. >> in 1964, the liberals, moderates who were running the republican party realized their party had been seized from underneath them. >> during this year, i have crisscrossed this nation, warning of the extremist trap, its danger to the party. >> the governor is entitled to be heard for five minutes. >> all of these liberal republicans who were considered the leading figures of the republican party like george romney and nelson rockefeller suddenly didn't have a role in the '64 election that nominated goldwater. >> he is the man who earned and proudly carries the title of mr. conservative and is now mr. republican, barry goldwater. [ cheering ] >> rockefeller in his campaign was painting the conservatives as extremists. and then my father followed up with his famous words about it. >> i would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. and let me remind you also that modera

lauren bacall with smokey voice and sultry gaze suffered a stroke and died tuesday at herman hat an homea month shy of her 90th birthday. here's brandy hit. >> lauren bacall had the look. that sultry side long glance and voice full of promise. >> you know how to whistle don't you steve? you just put your lips together and blow. >>reporter: her life story is the stuff hollywood movies are made of. spotted at 19 on the cover of harper bazaar she was brought to hool wad to star in the first picture opposite humphrey bogart and to have and have not. >> weighs the decision? >> i don't know yet. >>reporter: they fell in love. despite 25 years age difference married the next year. of on and off screen they were hollywood golden couple. >> i like that. i would like more. >>reporter: no one bacall has written a romance better than we lived it. 1957 he died of cancer. laura had a well public row maps with frank sinatra and ill-fated marriage to actor jays open row barred. >> the men were all great except row barred. >>reporter: she sang and dance her which to 2 award and open screen thee involved

. >> gordy signed diana ross, smokey robinson and marvin gaye among others. >> i found the right peoplehem things that my father taught me. >> today, hundreds of fans gathered on the steps of oakland city hall to see the man they credit with shaping the songs that defined their youth. national, state, and local politicians sang his praises, and they handed gordy a key to the city. >> we present mr. gordy with a key to the city. >> the cast of motown the musical performed 4 of the show's 40 songs in honor of berry gordy day in the east bay. ♪ >> hands clapped, and for moment, oakland felt like oaktown of old. ♪ i guess you'd say >> gordy has no time to slow down, but he's starting to think of his legacy and the message he wants young artists to know. >> anybody who gets joy out of making people happy is a good person and will usually succeed. >> gordy's success means there's 240 songs and countless memories for all who hear them play. in oakland, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> what a career. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at fiver:00 begins now.

why high school students, lactic are the ones investigating the crimement then smokey bear turns 70 yearswe'll look at his paying make over, the confusion behind his name. news back in the morning, see you guys just about ten minutes. >> i tell you, smoking, looking great, to the party. >> nearly 1200 athletes from across the country are going head-to-head here in our area this week. >> the opening ceremonies officially kick off for the jc games yesterday. the participating jewish athletes also got chance to meet their host families, for the first time this year. they'll compete at the jcc in cherry hill, new jersey, good luck to everyone. >> and welcome to all of the visitors, glad to have in you town. local football team dishing out more than just big heads. >> this weekend the mo tap charter school vair at this football team helped serve breakfast to families at the philadelphia ronald mcdonald house. nicely done. their way of giving back to the city after the successful run to become the first public school champion to win a state title. >> love seeing that. >> indeed. congrats. on th