fairgrounds. car owners began arriving at 5:00 this morning and organizers are expecting more than 3500 cars from 20 states. many are do-it-yourselfers ready to show off years of hard work. >> i just finished my car in april and looking forward to coming down here for years. this thing took me seven years and two months. >> seven years and 2 months. >> es. and i did it all except for the up holes tree. >> in the past the show was only open to 1957 or older vehicles but this year you will also find classic american muscle cars from the 60s and early 70s. the show is open through sunday. >>> we want to tell you about a fund-raising event that happens next month to help both children and horses. this morning we mentioned the wrong date. this event is happening september 18th, not tomorrow. the wine and equinn fundraiser provides half a year's funding for the sunrise foundation. it is a program in castro valley for kids in crisis and rescued miniature horses. the horses are certified to go into hospice settings for visit terminally ill children. the fundraiser includes a horse show, auction and lots of wine, b

state. the san francisco-based group "save the redwoods" is funding the work. >>> homeless veterans across northern california are gathering for an east bay stand down. the group is set up at the alameda fairgrounds. the name of the event referred to an opportunity to retreat to a safe to a place of safety. well, the event assists homeless veterans with food, clothing, health care and employment assistance. >>> this year the stand down always is offering help for the veteran's animal companions. they teamed up with try valley animal rescue. they are provides the pets with grooming and shelter. the event runs through sunday and organizers expect to help as many as 500 veterans. >>> well, some heated exchange marked a special meeting today of california's high speed rail authority. with the funding now falling in place. supporters want to start building the 120 mile line connecting northern and southern california some people that live among the routes say not so fast. >> reporter: the high speed rail authority wants to build the line along the corridor that means a segment from san jose to san francisco will come through the peninsula under ground, a trench or high above ground. but that route is

fairgrounds in pleasantton. car owners began arriving two hours ago, and organizers expecting more than 3,550 hot rods and custom cars from 20 statesare do-it-yourselfers, ready to show off years of hard work. >> i just finished my car in april. i've been looking forward to coming down here for years. this thing took me 7 years and two months. >> 7 years and two months? >> yes, sir. i did it all except for the upholstery in the past, the show only open to 1957 or older vehicles, but this year you'll fine classic american muscle cars from the '60s and early '70s. look at those. the show is open through sunday. >>> well, a bay area organization that helps both children and horses is getting ready for its biggest fund- raiser of the year. the foundation connects children in crisis to rescued horses at its training center. these horses are trained to go into hospitals, taken to hospice centers to visit terminally ill children. tomorrow's fund-raiser will provide a horse show, auction, lots of wine and beer, food and a good time. happens tomorrow at the charles will help training center in castro valley. tickets are $75 a piece. you can