senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen talked to students and medical experts who say eating disorderstion. and in some cases, the disorders are ignored by coaches and administrators. vicky: mary wright earned a scholarship to run cross country for ucla, achieving a goal she'd had since she was a little girl. mary wright: and was super excited. it had always been my dream school. vicky: but she says the pressure to perform at the collegiate level triggered new anxiety, worries about her weight, reinforced in the locker room. mary: you'd stand in a line of girls and you get, you know, a number. everyone hears what your body fat is. i mean, they don't announce it. but, "okay, you're 12%. you're 9%." "oh, she's 9%. she's running faster." vicky: nervous about her spot on the roster, mary looked to a teammate for guidance. mary: she was losing weight, and then she was running faster. and then you realize that she's restricting her food completely. and so, without really even noticing, i was emulating what she was doing. vicky: by the end of her freshman year, losing weight became an obsessi

i'm vickie nguyen. a check with our meteorologist this morning, rob.y nguyen. a check with our meteorologist this morning, rob. >> the winds will be picking up. you saw that around communication hill. 55 degrees. overcast and gray in oakland at 56 degrees and high clouds there over san francisco. winds have been light. the pressure tracked to the east of the sierra will crank up wind gusts along the coast and the inner bay. in the mid to upper 60s and we'll see a slight chance of a few showers in the north bay as the system drops down east of the sierra. sierra snow and gusty winds lasting into monday. we head through the next 24 hours and then do have a better chance for some rain coming back to the bay area. our full forecast in 15 minutes. >> we will take any of those april showers that we get. rob, thanks. >> california! >> a historic flight lands in the bay area. the first fixed wing to fly over the pacific ocean. the two-man crew arrived at moffitt field just before midnight after leaving from hawaii thursday. the solar impulse two is on an exciting journ

i'm vicky nguyen. up next, new information that's received hundreds of millions of dollars. relats. ==aj/ht=seor vesgate roh >>> senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen has been reporting on this for more than a year. she reports on this. vic vicky. >> we're talking about a power. the state collects money from your pg&e bill to help fund. as we first revealed no company has benefitted more but that public cash pipeline could be drying up. fuel cells like these made by bloom technology typically run on natural gas to produce energy. touted as a cleaner alternative to the traditional power grid, it has benefitted from $400 million in incentives, but in a report published late last year, they found electric fuel cells that run on natural gas pollute too much and are not worth further investment. the message reinforces what critics pointed out on air last year. the public should not be subsidizing technologies that pollute. >> we should not use our money to prop up polluting technologies. >> frankly, i expect more. >> since 2001 the program has provided more than a billion dollars in

i'm vicky nguyen. let's get a check on the forecast with anthony slaughter. a little bit mild start off. the week ahead looks busy. >> we have everything. the cool temperatures this week, at least for today and tomorrow and a big spike in temperature toward wednesday and thursday and then rain in the forecast next weekend. a little something for everybody in the seven-day forecast. you can see it's cloudy and foggy. we have clouds across the coast. the storm system will pass to the north today. it will mean for reinforced shot of cool air this afternoon. the north bay will see temperatures dip a couple of degrees later on this afternoon. still 70s for the north bay. staying call at the coastline. 62 in san francisco today. 68 for the east bay, and the warm spot today without a doubt the try valley and south bay. temperatures in the low 70s. the week ahead looks pretty toasty. talking temperatures in the 80s. we may have a few places that hit 90s before the week is done. we'll talk about that and a look at the seven-day forecast which include rain. >> a little

i'm vickie nguyen. a check with our meteorologist this morning, rob.y nguyen.b. >> the winds will be picking up. you saw that around communication hill. 55 degrees. overcast and gray in oakland at 56 degrees and high clouds there over

. >> vicky nguyen. >> the state collects money from your pg & e bill to help fund new technologies. no company has benefited more than sunnyvale based blue energy but that cash line could be drying you. fuel cells like these made by bloom technology typically run on natural gas to produce energy, touted as a cleaner alternative to the traditional power grid, bloom's technology has benefited from $400 million in incentives but in a report published last last year, staff found electric fuel cells that run on natural gas pollute too much and are not worth further investment. the message confirms what we pointed out on our broadcast last year. >> we should not be having our money to prop up polluting technologies. >> the s-chip program has provided more than $1 billion in incentives to so-called green technologies. bloom energy received the lion's share of rate payers' subsidies. it is now recommended that funding no longer be provided for natural gas electric fuel cells. >> i'm really pleased that the staff at the public utilities commission took a close look at the evidence. >> marcel

i'm vicky nguyen. up next, the new revelation about a technology that has received hundreds of millions of public dollars. aontveral eenechlogth's ceid huo >>> an end to big benefits. a controversial green technology that has received hundreds of millions of your dollars is now the focus of cutbacks that have been recommended to state regulators. >> senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen has been reporting on this issue for the past year and a half. she has details of the new proposal. >> guys, we're talking about electric fuel cells. they're like big batteries that produce power. as part of an incentive program to make california's power greener and more reliable, the state collects money from your pg&e bill to help fund the technology. no company has benefitted more than sunnyvale based bloom energy. but that public cash pipeline could be drying up. fuel cells like these made by bloom technology typically run on natural gas to produce energy. touted as a cleaner alternative to the traditional pow

i'm vicky nguyen. we're looking at beautiful skies across the bay area. >> it's clear. i want to take you hour by hour. you may be thinking about the beach because we're talking so warm. i was at a safeway yesterday and a nice couple stopped me and said we're headed to the beach right now because we saw your forecast. if you're headed to the beach today, temperatures will warm quickly. by noon 76 in santa cruz. by 2:00, we'll hit 80. by 3:00 84, that's the high for santa cruz and then temperatures will gradually cool off. your other hour-by-bour forecast for the rest of the bay area. temperatures in the 80s. 85 for the north bay. 86 for the tri-valley and 88 today for the south bay. so grab the spf before you head out. by noon temperatures will be close to 80 so it's going to be a toasty day in the bay. find a cool spot. >> looking forward to hearing from you about the rest of the week because some changes are in store for us, so enjoy the day. >> rain coming this way. late-season rain. we'll talk about that in 15 minutes. >> keeping it exciting. anthony, thank you. >>>

i'm vicky nguyen along with anthony slaughter.omething for everyone. >> this morning we have clouds and cool temperatures. later on we'll have sunshine. it's going to stay cool at the coastline warming up nicely for our inland locations. a look at san jose another cloudy start. temperatures back near 50 degrees. later orphan this afternoon going to stay cool at the coastline. a reinforce push of the marie air later on this afternoon. it's going to be cooler temperatures for san francisco, the east bay, and peninsula. today the trivalley and south bay in the low 70s. we have a big warming trend heading our way. we're talking the potential of 80s this upcoming week. that includes parts of our local beaches! we'll talk about that coming up. just a little tease there. >> looking forward to it. thank you. >>> to a developing story an east bay community on edge after a series of dangerous attacks. police say a person armed with a bb gun appears to be shooting at pedestrians. about two weeks ago someone in a silver suv repeatedly fired a

here's vicky nguyen with all the details. should companies that make fuel cells continue to receive millions of dollars in public subsidies. the big question now, will state regulators listen to their own staff. the program started back in 2000 one. the goal to fund technologies that help make power more reliable and cut carbon. as we first told you critics raised concern about how green natural gas electric fuel cells really are. now is staff at the public utility commission said the fuel cells are not worth further investment. the bigger maker is bloom technology. bloom disputes the staff report saying its technology meets the standards. now up to commissioners to decide. to see our full report and the stories on this issue over the last year and a half, go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the latest tab. >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> donald trump tries by talking foreign policy. he will finally reveal who's advising him on world matters fro

senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen is here to explain the choice facing state regulators. you've been reporting on this green energy program for a year. >> it's called the s-chip or self-generation inseptemberive goal program. it the goal is to cut carbon emissions in california. staff says electric fuel cells powered by natural gas, will cpu commissioners listen to their own staff and cut funding? the point of the program was supposed to be to develop clean generation that customers can use. >> tonight at 11:00 we investigate how much of your money has already benefitted what critics call a dirty technology. guys? >> if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call. or send us an email to the unit at nbcbayarea.com. >>> i think the time something right, i think we've proven our worth over the years. >> get eeg kwaul pay for these elite athletes could create big changes in the workforce for women. i'm kim yonanaka live in san jose, details in a live report. >>> and a passenger does yoga at 30,000 feet. coming up, what the man did when the flight attendants told

vicky nguyen joins us now and you asked about criticism when those cameras should be rolling. >> we did, it was a serious concern raised in our first report back in february. opd is opening up. the chief went on the record with us about the department's body camera policy. he says that some officers have faced discipline for not recording when they should. the department didn't provide data for our first investigation in february, looking at how often bay area police agencies record during use of force incidents, but now opd is revealing that information and chief wendt is responding to concerns that officers aren't always recording. >> what is your expectation when it comes to officers and when they have their cameras on? >> well, they activate them as required by the policy. >> and what happens if they don't? >> it depends. >> tonight at 11:00, why the chief says it's okay for officers to turn their cameras off in certain situations. plus what records reveal about how body cameras have affected how oakland police use force. we investigate tonight at 11:00. >>> following a number of fa

. >> and i'm vicky nguyen. scott and kris are off today. he signed the bill just about an hour ago. it will gradually increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years. both houses of the legislature passed the bill last week. the governor negotiated the deal with labor unions to head off competing

good morning, things for joining us i'm vicky nguyen in for kris sanchez. >> i'm scott mcgrew.hanie chuang live where the meeting is under way. the chair did not hold back on criticism of the sheriff. >> reporter: no,

good morning, things for joining us i'm vicky nguyen in for kris sanchez. >> i'm scott mcgrew. supervisors just heard the result of the blue ribbon study into the jail, a report that compares the jail to a crashing plane. >> it was formed after three guards beat inmate michael tyree to death. >> stephanie chuang live where the meeting is under way. the chair did not hold back on criticism of the sheriff. >> reporter: no, she did not. a retired judge, former independent police officer for san jose, shachaired the commisn and likened the jails here in the county to a plane that crashed and said that the person in charge, the sheriff, was the pilot, indifferent, incompetent, combination of both, taking down that plane. the commission wants to the supervisors here to replace lori smith, the sheriff, take away her role as head authority over the jails here. the commission alleges that overall sheriff's department didn't cooperate during the process, not giving documents. one example the county says one area of concern is inmate fights. 80 this year compared to 225 last year. a week

. >> senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen is joining us.t's his explanation. >> reporter: he went on the record with us after a first report in february looking at how often police body cameras actually record during use of force incidents. oakland police didn't provide data for that report. but after our story aired, the agency did and the chief agreed to talk about his policies and how he disciplines officers who don't record when they should. >> slide on and slide off. >> reporter: the size of a credit card, this camera is now worn by oakland's 661 police officers. the department has the highest number of cameras on the streets in the bay area. and those cameras made national headlines last september after the department released edited videos of two encounters that resulted in citizen deaths. in one case, an alleged carjacker and a man got stuck in between two buildings and died. >> we started our program really before anybody else. >> reporter: oakland police chief says since the cameras went online in 2011, there has been a 66% reduct

. >> and i'm vicky nguyen. scott and kris are off today. new this morning governor brown enacts landmark minimum wage legislation. he signed the bill just about an hour ago. it will gradually increase the state's minimum wage to $15 an hour over the next six years. both houses of the legislature passed the bill last week. the governor negotiated the deal with labor unions to head off competing labor-backed ballot initiatives. >> so this is about economic justice. it's about people. it's about creating a little tiny balance in a system that every day becomes more unbalanced. >> not everyone is excited, though. republicans and business groups warn the move could cost thousands of jobs. the governor does have the right to impose a delay on the wage hike if there is an economic recession. >>> some more details about the hike which does not come all at once. the first increase sets in january 1st when the minimum wage goes to $10.50 an hour. there's a 50-cent hike in 2018 and a $1 each year until it reaches $15 an hour per hour by 2022. for smal

i'm vicky nguyen. we're looking at beautiful skies across the bay area. >> it's clear.ause we're talking so warm. i was at a safeway yesterday and a nice couple stopped me and said we're headed to the beach right now because we saw your forecast. if you're headed to the beach today, temperatures will warm quickly. by noon

. >> vickie nguyen joins us now. >> the chief went on the record with us after our first report in february, looking at how often police body cameras actually record during use of force incidents. oakland police didn't provide data for that report, but after our story aired, the agency did. and the chief agreed to talk about his policies and how he disciplines officers who don't record when they should. >> slide on. and slide off. >> reporter: the size of a credit cashed. this camera is now worn by oakland's 661 police officers. the department has the highest number of cameras on the streets in the bay area. and those cameras made national headlines last september after the department released edited videos of two encounters that resulted in citizen deaths. in one case, officers shot and killed an alleged carjacker. in the other, a rooftop foot chase ended when a man got stuck in between two buildings and died. oakland police chief says since the cameras officially went on line in 2011, opd has seen a 66% reduction in force. records show in 2011 officers used force in nearly 1500 incidents.

. >> vicky nguyen has been reporting on this for the past year and a half and now has the details on this new proposal. >> reporter: guys, we're talking about electric fuel cells. they're like big batteries that produce power as part an incentive program to make california's power greener and more reliable. as we first revealed, no company has benefited more than sunnyvale based bloom energy, but that pipeline could be drying up. fuel cells like these made by bloom technology typically run on natural gas to produce energy. touted as a cleaner alternative to the traditional power grid, bloom technology has benefited from $400 million in incentives. in a report published late last year, staff at the california public utilities commission found electric fuel cells that run on natural gas pollute too much and are not worth further investment. the message reinforces what critics pointed out on our air last year. the public should not be subsidizing technologies that pollute. >> we should not have our public institutions using our money to prop up polluting technology. >> frankly, i expect

vicky nguyen has all the details. >> should companies that make fuel cells receive public subsities.he big question now, will state regulators listen to their own staff? the self generation program started back in 2001. the goal to fund technologies that help make power more reliable and cut carbon. as we first told you, critics raised concerns about how green natural gas electric fuel cells really are. now, staff at the public utilities commission say the fuel cells pollute too much and are not worth further investment. the biggest maker of these fuel cells is sunnyvale based bloom technology. they dispute the report saying its technology meet the standards. now up to commissioners to decide. to our full report and our stories on this issue over the last year a half, go to nbcbayarea.com and click on the investigations tab. >> vicky, thank you so much. if you have a tip for our investigative unit, give us a call or send us an e-mail to theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> the university of san francisco introduced their new head basketball coach today. kyle smith is leaving columbia universi

good morning i'm vicky nguyen along with anthony slaughter who is standing by with a check on the microclimateorecast. >> it's coming down pretty heavy in some parts of the bay area. this morning it's wide spread. the north bay is the only place not seeing the heavy bay. it's going to be concentrated. so the south bay didn't have much rain yesterday but today we're going it see lots of it. as we get going this morning, we're expecting gray skies and they'll stay with us all day long. it's going to be one of those days. just like yesterday. on and off rain. the showers are expected to tamper for your morning commute tomorrow. today it's going to be one of the days where it rains all day long. we have another storm system set to hit the bay area this upcoming week. we'll talk about that. >> nice cozy sunday. >> yes. thank you. >>> we turn to a developing story. san francisco police are asking the public to help find a missing 2-year-old girl. this comes a day after police declared the child's mother a victim of homicide. we brought it to you as breaking news in our 11:00 show last night. 2-year-

. >> senior investigative reporter vicki nguyen is with us tonight.his is the first time the chief is responding to the criticism. what's the explanation? >> jess and raj, the chief is on the record with us now after our first report in february looking at how often police body cameras actually record during use of force incidents. oakland pd didn't provide data for that report, but after our story aired the agency did. and the chief agreed to talk about his policies and how he disciplines officers who don't record when they should. >> slide on and slide off. >> reporter: the size of a credit card, this camera is now worn by oakland's 661 police officers. the department has the highest number of cameras on the streets in the bay area. and those cameras made national headlines last september after the department released edited videos of two encounters that resulted in citizen dpejs. in one case, an alleged carjacker was killed. in the other, a rooftop chase ended when a man died. >> we started our body-worn camera program really before anybody else. >