now the uc davis police lieutenant fired as a result of that notor us pepper spraying accident in 2011 will receive worker compensation. george warren explains why. >>reporter: 20-year-old uc returned with us to the spot where he was sitting on that november day. he was a freshman at just started school here when uc davis police lieutenant john pike sprayed him and 20 fellow activist who gathered to peacefully protest university policies. >> it was a long time ago. glad it's over but i of course am upset with what they ever trying to do. >>reporter: although the university paid out a total of 1 million dollars to the pepper spray protestors, lieutenant pike later fired claimed he too was a victim for the way he was treated in the wake of the incident. psychiatrist agreed upon as pert by both uc davis and pike attorney found pike suffers from moderate disability and is therefore entitled to worker compensation benefits. the amount still to be determined concerning to the university. uc davis issued a statement saying although the agreement has not been completed, the university expects

. >> but against that backdrop, an ongoing study at uc davis is raising questions about potential side effects from the procedures. professor benjamin heart and his team crunched records from the school of veterinarian medicine's massive database, focusing specifically on golden retrievers. >> we know different breeds of dogs have different susceptibilities to cancers and different susceptibilities to joint problems. >> among the findings, more than double the rate of hip problems in male golden retrievers who were neutered in their first year, and more than triple rate of canine cancer in male and females that underwent first year surgeries. >> they were caused or brought on by neutering, increased in frequency. >> while acknowledges the findings will be controversy, he believes they can argue for alternative methods of sterilization that will most likely alter canine hormone records. -- or levels. a potential cause of the bone both ask cancer issues. >> you could do a vasectomy or a tubal ligation in a female if you wanted to for less money and less trauma. >> fellow uc davis veterin

so i think we want to do the right thing. >> carolyn tells us the uc davis teams plans to study labs and move on to other popular breeze. they hope to study the difference between the effects of spaying and neutering. >>> it appears alex rodriguez will be suspended tomorrow, likely through the end of the 2014 season. that's according to our sister network espn. they said the deliberations between i rod and commissioner bud selig broke down completely yesterday with selig telling officials he would know longer negotiate. they report as many at 12 players will be suspended tomorrow for their roles in the biogenesis scandal. >>> happening today a team from the peninsula on a quest for the little league world series will be back in action following wing over a team. they will face off today. a viewing party kicks off at 9:00 a.m.. t-shirts supporting the team will be on sale during the viewing party and proceeds will go to the team's travel cost. >>> a lot going on today across the bay area. how is the weather going to be? >> i think you will like it. it is starting off cool, but a very

. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 benefits uc davis police officer will likely receive after heas fired for using pepper spray on pro testor autos new invention can help you detect date rape drugs that might northbound your drink. >> why police in one state are using doritos to help educate pot smokers. >> our first live look at traffic this afternoon. we gaze downtown in the skyway it's usual crawl to the lower deck of the bay bridge. that would be oncoming traffic and better for folks on the top of the screen there heading towards 101 south. back wit >>> a former uc davis police officer will likely receive workers compensation payments after he got fired for using pepper spray on pro testors. this video went viral in 2011. dousing the pro testor was pepper spray. he claims he suffered from deprerks stress and anxiety after receiving death threats that will likely make him eligible. also reporting he's trying to get his old job back. >> the battle to take dell private continues. facebook takes on pay pal. >> emily chang joins with us today's after the bell report. hi, emily. >>

he was air lifted to uc davis medical center.7 news is live in antioch, leanne, his buddy was hurt, too. right? >> well, let me just tell you before. this is important, he's had one surgery. more to follow. now we've talked to mom this afternoon. and i want to warn you what she told you might be too graphic for some of you. >> he was laying on the floor and mommy am i going to die? i am like no, you're not going die. >> these pictures taken by the mother of the 10-year-old who remains in the hospital. melody says her son had gone next door to play video games with a friend. according to police, the attack occurred as both were running up the stairs. >> the right side of the face the dog got him here and across his ear, half his ear off this, part of the face is gone. >> she claims both dog as tacked police say only one appears to be involved. the dog was taken

according to an uc davis studies 9 species of fruit flies are permanently established in california. >>> a big shark in san francisco bay. was it a great white or something perhaps even more interesting. >>> and a look into bay area sewers something that should not be there. what's causing it and why it's causing millions of dollars to remove. >> we will have degrees will first thing in the morning for our morning commute. >>> if you browse on yahoo today, you may have noticed a new look. website will feature 30 different designs. the purple color and the exclamation point will stay. they wanted to show off some of the other designs. >>> lgis changing things up with the release of its newest smartphone. the power and volume buttons are on the back instead of the side. the screen is 5.2 inches diagonally, larger than other leading phones. it will be released within the next 2 months. >>> according to research app market share slipped in the second quarter. it hasn't launched a new product since the debut of the iphone 5 nearly a year ago. >>> we have pictures tonight of what might be

i grew up in the california area, ended up at uc-davis. i made my way out to san francisco in 1984 when i was a college student. i remember growing up on clement street. i have always lived around in richmond area, just being around a unique area of the richmond, discovering san francisco in the 1980's. >> i am hoping we can not support small businesses like this because they are the unique character that makes neighborhoods like this so rich and lively to live in. >> i have also been active as a community organizer. i worked at the chinese progressive association. i also worked at the mental health center in the richmond district. i have always been passionate about civil rights, equality for everyone. i have a 10-year-old daughter, so having a girl has made me much more sensitive to gender equality issues. i guess i have always been vocal about my politics, but as a supervisor, i have to listen to other perspectives and making decisions. >> very soon there will be of much more seniors in that area. we are trying to focus on whether a sto

. >>> unique analysis done at uc davis helped convict a murderer over seas.d on a curtain wrapped around the body of a man in england. the cat hair dna was studied at a veterinarian lab at uc davis. the only one in the nation. the results were sent to england where they matched the cat belonging to the victim's next door neighbor. >>> always exciting -- >> always exciting when we hear our work made a difference in someone's lives. >> it helped scotland yard solve a murder in 2000 involving a dog. >>> there was fog on the hills today. that fog kind of stuck around coast side all day. a little bit of clearing up. there it is this afternoon. kind of see the depth of the marine layer. about the tower, going about 1800 feet. when you look at it. the base of the tower -- the tower base is 1,000 feet or just under 1,000 feet. you see the inversion where the clouds were today. about 1200 feet. now, tomorrow, that inversion or that marine layer will thicken a little bit. when it does the temperatures will begin to cool a little more. these are the highs today with tha

two neurosurgeons from uc davis have resigned over a recent controversy.udolph used an exper member fall treatment for brain cancer. the idea was to stimulate a patients immune system using bowl bacteria. all three test patients died. two shortly after being treated. while these two men gave permission for the procedure uc davis cities it did not. >>> some 49er fans are really pumped up for the regular nfl season. in fact, some fans got sop excited they had to bring in extra security at last night's game. you kidding me? three rowdy fans tried to run on to the field during the fourth quarter. only one of the fans was successful though. but that forced the 49ers security team to bring in bike police who were outside the stadium to help with the efforts inside. now during the game collin kaepernick got the team off to a fast start. look at this touchdown pass. gave the 49ers a 10-0 lead after the first quarter. the niners extended their lead in the second. bell hawkins got pretty. took the kickoff. 105 yards. the 49ers would go on to win 44- 14. the oakland

. >>> unique analysis done at uc davis helped convict a murderer over seas.started with a cat hair found on a curtain wrapped around the body of a man in england. the cat hair dna was studied at a veterinarian lab at uc davis. the only one in the nation. the results were sent to england where they matched the cat belonging to the victim's next door neighbor. >>> always exciting -- >> always exciting when we hear our work made a difference in someone's lives. >> it helped scotland yard solve a murder in 2000 involving a dog. >>> there was fog on the hills today. that fog kind of stuck around coast side all day. a little bit of clearing up. there it is this afternoon. kind of see the depth of the marine layer. about the tower, going about 1800 feet. when you look at it. the base of the tower -- the tower base is 1,000 feet or just under 1,000 feet. you see the inversion where the clouds were today. about 1200 feet. now, tomorrow, that inversion or that marine layer will thicken a little bit. when it does the temperatures will begin to cool a little more. these

hunter of his second surgery at the uc davis surgery today.suffered multiple cuts through his head and arms. doctor is trying to figure out if the injuries can cause damages. >>> yesterday we saw temperatures above average across the board and today is a little cooler and we drop in below ages in places of mountain view and san jose. 94 degrees, that was 11 degrees above where we should be of this time of the year. as we head into thursday, we are going to cool a little bit more and saturday as the fog becomes a little more extensive each day. tomorrow morning, we are going to see the fog mainly south of the golden gate, the fog will extend to the livermore valley. south of golden gate it remains and the 10:00 hours we are still seeing some fog but that moves back to the coast by the afternoon. sunshine eventually out there tomorrow. the fog will linger a little long r and in the south bay we'll look at temperatures in 70s and 80s. 84 in santa clara and for the inland valleys we'll have upper 80s and fewer 90s and livermore and 91 out of antio

doctors at uc davis reattached his right ear. he needed 100 stitches for injuries to the arm a decisional surgeries done for injuries to-to-his face. she says both dog as tacked her son police say only one appears to be involved. the owner's 9-year-old son was bitten by jewels during the attack. he jumped to try to help his friend. >> i grew to love them. they brought joy to the family. >> both dogs were taken and will remain quarantine forward a week. jewels will be put down thursday. if there is no evidence linking duke to the attack the family will petition to have him returned to the home. in antioch nick smith abc 7 news. >> now there will be a fund-raiser to help the family pay bills which are rising next wednesday at 4:00 the one in brentwood and tracy you need to print a tick skbrit take it for the family to receive a donation. you can down load the tickets at our web site abc 7 news.com. >> the man accused of murdering four women decades ago delivered his closing arguments in a courtroom today. 79-year-old joseph naso re

. >> a fired uc davis police officer might receive money for health problems he's endured this videos the then lieutenant dousing protestors with pepper spray. a claim and he his family received death threats and that caused him to suffer from stress, depression and anxiety. those conditions make it likely he will receive worker's compensation benefits. the davis enterprise reports he tried to get his job back. >> there is a big at the time pet food recall under way because of concerns the food could be contaminated with salmonela. the recall covering about 29 different pet products made by proctor and gamble. we have more information on our web site f have you a pet check that out, be sure the food is safe for them to eat. vector control will be out, spraying for west nile virus again tonight. the mosquito ground fogging begins at 11:00. you can see this map here, it will take several hours to complete. >> some consumer news for you now. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side for the rest of the best blenders to make icy drinks this summer. >> yes. nothing beats the hee. con

uc-davis plant science faculty member says it's called stink wort. >> it was apparently brought hereentally to santa clara county in 1980-something. >> reporter: it has a sticky glue-like resin coating and attaches to vehicles and has a strong camper smell like an old cold recommend any. >> vicks. >> reporter: pronounce the scientific name for me? [ latin name ] >> reporter: yeah. >> reporter: stink wort is now in 36 of 58 california counties making its way into the napa sonoma region growers concerned that it could get into the vineyards. and are we talking about mentholated wine? >> it could get into the wine. >> reporter: so far? >> not yet. the growers are aware of it. they are not going to let that happen. >> reporter: still, there is heightened concern and the wine industry is watching this latest n vasive species carefully. >> this is their livelihood and, you know, they -- we do grow premium grapes and the people that i work with are real professionals. they are not going to let this affect their wine grapes. >> reporter: at uc-davis, don ford, kpix 5. >> did you to the state

is going back to the hospital for a checkup. 10-year-old hunter kilbourn expected to be back at uc davis children's hospital to see if he needs another surgery. he's already had two surgeries since being attacked by the dogs when playing at a friend's house in antioch 11 days ago. one of the pit bulls was scheduled to be euthanized yesterday. antioch police say the owners are asking for a hearing in hopes of keeping the dog alive. >>> the mountain view police department is giving credit to one of its canines with a major meth bust. here is a picture of zeus sitting next to the stash. police say zeus stiffed out two pounds of meth while searches a residence in san jose yesterday. he apparently pound the meth inside a hidden compartment in the vehicle. he also found the drug money and a loaded handgun right next to it. >>> authorities in portola valley are warning residents to watch ought for a mountain lion. the sheriff's office says the big cat was spotted around 8:00 last night. the sheriff's department is reminding people, if you see a mountain lion, do not run. you should face the ani

she told us an hour ago a begin graft operation went well and he'll remain at uc davis for at least five days. >> he was malled by a friend's dog. >> the dog is under quarantine. >> the six-acre parcel is on lawrence way along 680. >> the city council's now directing staff to issue requests for proposals. >> selling the land could result in more than $1 million a year in revenue. >>> violent scores of people dead in egypt. >> outrage in cairo and the united states. >>> and new details about a suicide attempt and the failed efforts to save her. >>> a little bit cooler across most of the bay area. >> all this fog will be first thing tomorrow morning and when drizzle returns to the bay area forecast. . >>> a fire in forest hill in plaster county is having a wide reaching effect across many ports of california. >> sacramento valley are complaining about the smoke from the fire. >> fire officials admit the large amount of smoke is unusual. >> they say one reason is the fire area hasn't burned in some 50 years providing more intense fuel to burn. >> flames sc --ortched thousands of acres. >>>

these are pictures of hunter kilborne from the hospital bed at uc davis medical center in sacramento where he underwent surgery after he was attacked by at least one dog during visit to his neighbor house to play video games with his buddy. attack happened when the boy ran up the stairs. >> on the right side of his face the dog got him from here down here and all the way across his ear. half the ear off. basically this part of his face is gone. >>reporter: poor kid. while she claims both dog attacked her son police say only one appears to actually have been involved. that dog taken away by animal control. it will be quarantine for 7 days. the other dog is still in the home. >> new at 11. 21-year-old man from fairfield tells police tonight that he doesn't know why he deliberately drowned a dog. several people witness brian cavanaugh holding a dog under water this morning at the civic center pond in front of city hall. the dog belonged to his father. cavanaugh being held without bail. again he is saying he doesn't know why he did such a thing. >> horrible accident in san anselmo tonigh

. >>> unique research at uc davis involving.na of pets helped convict of a murder suspect overseas. researchers at the veterinary slab studied cat hair. the results were sent out where the investigators matched the cat belonging to the next door neighbor. this lab helped solve a murder involving a dog. >>> it's buzzing on twitter. all over the internet. a big announcement that have shocked fans of a bay area radio deejay. >> reporter: a five-day closure of the bay bridge planned for the labor day weekend. how commuters say they will handle it. >>> the big problem of the morning is on 680 as you drive toward pleasanton. this truck still flipped over. it's gonna be there for a while. we'll tell you how to get around it. >>> sun for many locations. very, very foggy for others. once that buvs off, i think temperatures will be close to yesterday's numbers. we'll explain why. ♪ [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be great if all devices had backup power? the chevrolet volt does. it's ingeniously designed to seamlessly switch from electrici

he was rushed to uc davis trauma center that night where he had his very first surgery. hunter's mother says the pitbull knocked him down then bit him in the face and the arm. you can see the results after surgery here. that dog right now is under quarantine. investigators say if the owner does not agree to euthanize the dog, a hearing will be held. >>> just into our newsroom a few minutes ago, the coroner has identified the woman killed during a construction accident at san jose city college. 49-year-old magna gonzalez was hit by a front lowered while walk october sidewalk by the construction project yesterday. investigators say the massive vehicle was backing up to move a load of dirt when it hit her. preston pipeline, the company on the john, says the driver has more than 35 years' experience. >>> like a lot of schools around the bay area, classes at city college of san francisco do start today but the future of that school still very unclear this morning. the college set to lose its accreditation and it's likely to shut its doors some time next year. but right now th

. >> hunter was rushed to the uc& davis trauma center where he had his first surgery sunday night. his mother says he will need skin grafts and several more surgies to repair his injuries. he wants to see both dogs put down. >> hope that young man recovers quickly and does very well. >>> a man is facing animal cruelty charges in fairfield after police say he deliberately drowned his father's dog in a city popped. investigators say brian cavanaugh repeatedly pushed the pitbull terrier under the water till it finally drowned. several people witnessed the disturbing act yesterday morning and police say cavanaugh admitted to doing it but says he doesn't know why he did it. two officers ended up recould have hearing it dog's remains using:1& a small boat. cavanaugh was on probation for assault with a deadly weapon. >>> a follow-up to a story we first brought you yesterday morning, a man is in jail, connected to the party van crash near the alpine road exit on interstate 280 sunday night. officers say they arrested 43-year-old jason quinones for felony dui, manslaughter around hit and r

these are pictures of hunter kilborne from the hospital bed at uc davis medical center in sacramento where he underwent surgery after he was attacked by at least one dog during visit to his neighbor house to play video games with his buddy. attack happened when the boy ran up the stairs. >> on the right side of his face the dog got him from here down here and all the way across his ear. half the ear off. basically this part of his face is gone. >>reporter: poor kid. while she claims both dog attacked her son police say only one appears to actually have been involved. that dog taken away by animal control. it will be quarantine for 7 days. the other dog is still in the home. >> new at 11. 21-year-old man from fairfield tells police tonight that he doesn't know why he deliberately drowned a dog. several people witness brian cavanaugh holding a dog under water this morning at the civic center pond in front of city hall. the dog belonged to his father. cavanaugh being held without bail. again he is saying he doesn't know why he did such a thing. >> horrible accident in san anselmo tonigh

, he was studying for his s.a.t.s, excited about his senior year and hoping to attend college at uc davis. we're live in danville, alex savidge, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> livermore police are investigating a bizarre incident that ended with a four- car accident and the arrest of one man. han oakland transient was taken into custody at the scene of the accident. police say he stole a truck from medallion industries at about 7:00 this morning. they say officers chased him until he started driving erratically. a few minutes later, he slammed into a -- into three other cars. a glass company employee said that he called 911 when he noticed the man throwing things inside the warehouse. >> the noise got louder and louder and he was -- he was tearing our warehouse apart and then he hopped in our pickup that was parked out there and took off. >> five drivers and passengers in the other cars were treated for minor injuries. he was reportedly found lying next to the overturned truck. police say he's on parole for prior burglaries. >>> continuing our coverage now of the rim fire which is now the state

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uc-davis is in the middle of a $1 billion fund-raiser. and uc-berkeley's latest efforts set a $3 billion goal that it expects to meet this year. >>> it is now five before the hour. mike is here with weather. more lightning today. >> i think the chance is out there but it won't be a repeat of last night. let's take a look at the low and where it's sitting right now. it's pulling just a little farther offshore. notice upstream, we don't see any storms like yesterday. so the energy that's rotating around this low is a lot weaker. so any storms i think will be best along the sierra as we head towards the afternoon hours. and a few of those may stray towards us. 82 today with thunderstorms. same thing with yosemite. we'll talk 104 in fresno. about 80 in l.a. >> sig alert still in effect. looks like 45 minutes until the sweeper train comes in and cleans up this mess. this happened right past 280. right now all lanes blocked northbound side of 880 right at 280. traffic is having to be detoured off the freeway. you can always get off at hamilton a

this picture is a list of goals that he had to his bedroom door he wanted to get a 4.0 and go to a uc-davishe was wanted to live life to the fullest. >> there is nothing that will make the pain go away. >> reporter: when the mother saw the memorial she collapsed to greenshe collapsed and she was grief-stricken she wants to think the community and it looks like the funeral will be next week. justin waldman, kron 4 >> pam: thousands of firefighters tried to knock down the flames through yosemite a progress report from the scene it what it is a court to take to win the battle. >> the bay bridge is going to be a piece of history. and how more mobile and can help you and what muni is going that could land you in court. stanley roberts has a warning. >> jacqueline: temperatures were in the '90s. nine these through antioch. we were in the 80s for the south-bay with nine thes nine the nine the these -- 90's unbelievable. shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitter didn't have a million ways to serve mom up on a silver platter. we had to count sheep to fall a

these are pictures of hunter kilborne from the hospital bed at uc davis medical center in sacramento where he underwent surgery after he was attacked by at least one dog during visit to his neighbor house to play video games with his buddy. attack happened when the boy ran up the stairs. >> on the right side of his face the dog got him from here down here and all the way across his ear. half the ear off. basically this part of his face is gone. >>reporter: poor kid. while she claims both dog attacked her son police say only one appears to actually have been involved. that dog taken away by animal control. it will be quarantine for 7 days. the other dog is still in the home. >> new at 11. 21-year-old man from fairfield tells police tonight that he doesn't know why he deliberately drowned a dog. several people witness brian cavanaugh holding a dog under water this morning at the civic center pond in front of city hall. the dog belonged to his father. cavanaugh being held without bail. again he is saying he doesn't know why he did such a thing. >> horrible accident in san anselmo tonigh

hunter was rushed to the uc davis trauma center where he had his first surgery sunday night. his mother says he will need skin grafts and several more surgeries to repair his injuries. she now wants to see both of those dogs put down. >> 4:35 right now. a followup to a story we first brought you yesterday morning. a man is in jail connected to the party van crash in the alpine road exit on 280 that happened sunday night. officers say they arrested 43-year-old jason quinones for felly man slaut i and hit-and-run. the only passenger in the fan died at the scene. oakland police say they could reveal the identity of a body found in solana county today. search crews found the body on friday in ville while searching for 50-year-old sandra coke who disappeared on august 4. her boyfriend, randy alana is considered a person of interest in her disappearance. >>> workers at the santa clara county courts will vote today on a potential three-day strike. the sciu represents about 9,000 court clerks. they're voting on whether to strike at the end of the month. about half of the workers vote

this saturday, students from the uc-davis school of veterinary medicine will be here to give each and one of these new horses a thorough physical examination. in brentwood, don ford, kpix 5. horror movie. >>> they're talking, too. you can find out more about these mini horses at our website, kpix.com. >> michelle you don't have a dog. i'm thinking a horse? >> maybe a mini horse? >> yeah, sure. >>> it's like a happy ending in a horror movie. a man literally came back from the dead. >> everybody started to tell me how it happened and, you know, that's when i started to understand, you know, a miracle happened. >> tony yahle's heart stopped in his sleep. the ohio man was rushed to the hospital. doctors tried for 45 minutes to revive him. he was then declared dead. then his 17-year-old son had a word with him. >> i pointed at him and i said, dad, you're not going to die today. and i stood there for about a few more seconds and i was about to walk back to, you know, comfort the family. >> well, that's when tony's heartbeat came back after five days in a coma. tony woke up and he said he fe

challenge how do you bring >>> smithsonian says pieces of a meteorite in april of last year will go to uc davisand four other institution as cross the country. google launch aid similar undertaking called projectg?&l lune sm. don't believe the plans are feasible because many under developed countries don't have places to charge monl phones, tablets or lap top autos coming up a lot more to bring you. army private bradley manning sentenced. reaction in court what his attorneys are saying. >> america's cup supposed to bring a wave of commerce to san francisco. why there is disappointment. >> advanced technology popping up in latest new cars and how it's making car buying more complicate >>> a military judge sentenced bradley manning to 35 years for leaking 700,000 secret government dums to wiki leaks also demoted and will be dishonorably discharged trt army. his lawyer says cobe out of prison in six and a half years. abc news reporter has more from washington. >> today, a military judge sense yensed manning to 35 years in prison for one of the biggest leaks of classified information in u.s. histor

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an entomologist from uc-davis is making that warning and urging the state to do something about it.new study, james carey says fruit flies are permanently established in our state and they are spreading. he says even though there are not too many of these crop killers, the state needs to change its strategy to control the population. state agriculture leaders disagree and say their eradication efforts are effective. >>> the clarity of lake tahoe has improved for the second year in a row but scientists say rising surface temperatures and dwindling snow levels are taking a toll on the water clarity at the lake. they have been tracking the lake's clarity since 1968 when you could city as far as 102 feet down. over the years, warmer weather, which produces algae, clouded the water. last year you could see down 75 feet. that's a 6-foot improvement from the year before. still the most beautiful place on the planet, gorgeous. >> they have the seismologists out there looking -- doing some deep diving to try to locate the earthquake fault that underlies lake tahoe. isn't that something? >> c

cluster is already working with major universities, specializing in agricultural technology including uc-daviscity is putting together incentives to attract tech companies and hopes to raise money in silicon valley to help keep the effort moving forward. >> i am thrilled at this. this gives us the opportunity to make our city grow and to step up. >> reporter: in salinas, mark sayre, kpix 5. >> backers of the initiative also hope the new technology will reduce the need for manual labor and that it could create new better paying jobs within the ag industry. >>> well, summer sorry to say is almost over for thousands of bay area kids and that means homework just around the corner but linda yee shows us a new video reveals how it's cool to go to school and it was made in oakland. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the video's all over youtube and twitter. it's hot, it's viral. but please, don't call it hip. >> i would never describe it as hip because if you describe it as hip, then by definition you're not. ♪[ music ] >> reporter: the unconventional production is the brainchild of troy flint, communications d

hunter has undergone two surgeries and recovering at uc davis medical center.er son was bitten in the arm trying to pull the pit bull away. >> from n.marin county the man accused of murdering four women gave closing arguments in his own trial. joseph naso representing himself. >> he needs an attorney. >> larry believes his sister was murdered by naso. he was in the courtroom when the killer began closing arguments. >> we were not allowed to record audio. he complimented the jury saying you remind me of a wedding reception, something old, something borrowed and something blue. at times the 79-year-old rambled and repeated himself. saying the case against him is weak. naso charged with murder of four women including 18-year-old roxinerogash. dna evidence linked him to the crime but he says i may have had sex with her but i didn't kill her. he then told the jury evidence is like the weather. it is always changing. >> it's going to be up to the jury to decide are these musingings of a misunderstood old photographer or is this the scheme of a serial killer. >> he is

. >> reporter: uc-davis is testing the small helicopter as a cheaper more precise aerial spry vehicle for vineyards. spraying only water for now, it could be used to apply herbicides and pesticides. the chopper is so precise it can treat a single row of vines at a time and the professor says there are other advantages over conventional cropdusters too. >> there is not a person on board and that gives you the ability to go into smaller areas, fly exploding than a manned aircraft, so the precision is greater. >> reporter: we still need a pilot and steve is specially trained. >> i like to call myself an operator but i am a pilot. >> reporter: it may look like something from a hobby shop but -- >> it's not a toy. this weighs 141 pounds dry before you add any of the payload which is about 61 pounds to it. so you're talking about a 200- pound aircraft. >> reporter: they need special permission from the faa every time it goes up. but these have been around for a long time. in japan, these radio- controlled helicopters on steroids have been in use for more than two decades. and they tell me t

. >>> uc davis wants an image overhaul and is paying dearly to get one.anne took over at a salary of $260,000. they reached out to the university of south carolina. they want to expand the number of students by 5,000. lawrence's salary is the highest for her position in the uc system. >>> still ahead at 6:00, old is meaning new. an internet pioneer makes a move into old media. >>> he calls it a nightmare, but others say it's justice. an emotional alex rodriguez speaks out on his major league suspension. >>> victims of medical ma malpractice are looking for justice in court. we'll look at the claims, next look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver. you see in my day, when my mom was repainting the house, you couldn't just set up a tv in the basement. i mean, come on! nope. we could only watch tv in the rooms that had a tv outlet. yeah if we wanted to watch tv someplace else, we'd have to go to my aunt sally's. have you ever sat on a plastic covered couch? [ kids cheering ] you're missing a good game over here. those kids wouldn't

uc davis could be trying to clean up their image.s video you're seeing here, went viral after the incident. lauren says her job is to attract more students, and donation dollars. >>> they arrested 7 people early this afternoon during a protest of california prisoners who are on a purng strike -- hunger strike. those arrested moved in the lobby, and refused to leave. more than 300 inmates have refused meals since july 8. they want them to change their policies on long term salutary confen the bay area weather, while the temperatures aren't anything to complain about, but we think it should be warmer at this point. >> you are absolutely right. we are below average this time of year, but if you're inland, where you're in the low 80s for the afternoon, you're probably jiegs it. peen while on the coastline, 50 degrees, and not necessarily a nice weather day. that's more of what we'll get for tomorrow. this is the a look at today's high, 71 in fremont, 83 for livermore, and 87, and mid 80s morgan hill. the clouds are moving back in on sfos

hunter has undergone two surgeries and recovering at uc davis medical center.er son was bitten in the arm trying t pull the pit bull away. >> from n.marin county the man accused murdering four women gave closing arguments inis own trial. joseph naso representing himself. >> he needs an attorney. >> larry believes his sister was murdered by naso. he was in the courtroom when the killer began closing argument >> we were not allowed to record audio. he complimented the jury saying you remind me of a wedding reception, something old, smething borrowed and something blue. at times the 79-year-old rambled and repeated himself. saying the case against him is weak. naso charged with murder of four women iluding 18-year-old roxinerogash. dna evidence linked him to the crime but he says i may have d sex with her but i didn't ki her. he then told the jury evidence is like the weather. is always changing. >> it's going to be up to the jury todecide are these musingings of a misunderstood old photographer or is this the scheme of a serial killer. >> he is was trng to count

wh >>> a new report out of uc davis concludes decades of costly eradication efforts to eliminate harmfulicultural pest is not working. accord together report the bugs are now permanently established in state zmot being brought in by visitors as authorities had claimed. the study's author says unless a new strategy is developed, we can see frequent outbreaks. >>2>a/ a strong bottom line for tesla, saying it lost $30 million but that is less than $100 million last year. in fact after paying off the government loan tesla still has $750 million in the bampblg saying financial position never has been stronger. >> dow jones lost 48 points and abc 7's parent company, disney went down after saying it would probably lose $160 million on the movie the lone ranger. >> one of the longest running images of the internet the yahoo logo may not be much longer. looking at options for the new design. which will it be?doísñ yahoo fostposted this video announce they'll take on a new logo every day for a month. is the latest move by marisa mayer. acquiring start ups, hiring talent and forcing employees to wo

. >> reporter: within these vet trailers here at uc davis, ground breaking forensic science is literallyng to the cats and dogs. >> interesting, a lot of laboratories you come in and do the same thing every day. but we see everything under the sun. >> reporter: they have created a database of dna of 20,000 cats and dogs and other animals. they are the only accredited lab that investigates cat and dog dna, because of that, they are solving crimes nationally and internationally. >> hundreds, hundreds. and a lot of time it's connecting a person with a crime scene or a person to another person through pet dna. >> reporter: one of the most recent cases was from london. the evidence was shipped to the lab and they tied the cat's hair to the suspect's own cat. >> it's nice that what we are doing not only satisfies us, but helps people out in the world, helps put the bad guys in jail. >> wow, you can do that with animals. i get that quite a bit. and have to remind people that your an animal too. >> reporter: terry worked a case for scotland guard detectives. the police found the dog's hair and t

. >>> a uc davis study released today found 45% of california's 400 largest publicly held companies have board of directors. just 10% of the directors and highest paid executives in those companies are women. in silicon valley, just over 8% of board members in the study are women. >>> nurse practitioners, certified nurse mid-wives, and physician assistants may soon be able to perform a type of early abortion in california. it now returns to the assembly. authors of the bill say it will be especially helpful to women who live in rural areas of the state and have difficulty traveling to an abortion provider. >>> it appears the curtain will come down for the final time at this year's edition of shakespeare at santa cruz. the dean of arts at the university of california at santa cruz says this will be the final season of the theater company. it's been plagued by financial problems for years. according to the university, the company's debt will nearly be $2 million when the season ends this sunday, september 1. >>> the warriors plan to move across the bay, getting more expensive. >> one thing

>>> a new report out of uc davis concludes decades of costly eradication efforts to eliminate harmfulral pest is not working. accord together report the bugs are now permanently established in state zmot being brought in by visitors as authorities had claimed. the study's author says unless a new strategy is developed, we can see frequent outbreaks. >>2>a/ a strong bottom line for tesla, saying it lost $30 million but that is less than $100 million last year. in fact after paying off the government loan tesla still has $750 million in the bampblg saying financial position never has been stronger. >> dow jones lost 48 points and abc 7's parent company, disney went down after saying it would probably lose $160 million on the movie the lone ranger. >> one of the longest running images of the internet the yahoo logo may not be much longer. looking at options for the new design. which will it be?doísñ yahoo fostposted this video announce they'll take on a new logo every day for a month. is the latest move by marisa mayer. acquiring start ups, hiring talent and forcing employees to work fro

two neurosurgeons from uc davis resigned over a controversy. school of medicine used an experimental treatment for brain cancer. the idea was to stimulate a patient's immune system using bowel bacteria. now, all three of those test patients died. two of them shortly after they were treated. now, while they gave permission for that procedure, uc davis said it did not. >>> today is the first day of school for the oakland school district. as kids head back to school, the oakland police department has some tips for some kids and parents. brian flores is live at roosevelt middle school with the advice being offered by police. >> good morning. the summer break now over. many kids making their way back to school here at roosevelt middle school, they are waiting for the first bell to ring a few minutes from now. the opd tells parents and students that safety should be a top priority. for example when your kids leave school, it's important to map out a safe route for your kids. your kids know where to go. when your kids are at school, opd says it teache