julie watts has the exclusive story. >> you would think once you have the insurance that all you needfind a list of doctors that accepted the plan and came to a real realization. >> discovered the doctors originally advertised as in network weren't actually accepting their insurance. >> this is something that the consumer is going to have to work out with the health carrier. >> covered california told us to talk to the insurers about the inaccuracies on the website. >> he did that and we did that and said oops, sorry, our bad, they weren't ever contracted with us on the plan. >> isn't it covered california's responsibility to ensure that your insurers are presenting accurate information on the covered california website? >> it isn't feasible for cover california or any agency to go through and check thousands upon thousands of doctors to make sure the information they are providing is indeed accurate. >> but, we checked today and of the first five doctors listed under anthem's gold plan, not a single one said they accepted the cover california insurance. in fact, one said they didn't

julie watts, kpix5. >>> tonight, we are getting an unusual clue that could solve a 25-year-old murder. you have to wonder what took people so long? >>> women on a rampage in marshall's. and wait until you see what happens next. >>> the worst drought in decades so how come a reservoir four times the size ,,,,,,,, another one killed by lime scale. how can the dishwasher do its job? adding finish power up to your detergent brings your dishwasher back to life. dishwasher buildup, cloudiness, spots, even tough stains -- gone! so don't give up. add finish power up. wow! see the difference. your carpet stains can reappear. [ laughing ] [ male announcer ] try resolve stain remover, the formula penetrates deep into your carpet and removes stains so they don't come back. trust resolve. forget stains. does this quilt look >> police are asking for your help to solve a 25-year-old cold case. does this quilt look familiar at all? the body of cathy zimmer was found wrapped in it. she was discovered in her car at the san jose airport. the quilt did not belong to zimmer or any members of her family. p

a mega watt or smaller located in disadvantaged communities. that is another aspect of 343 in making sure we are included. if the california puc required pg & e to put that in their proposal. and we are asking the california puc to require pg & e to ensure that all green tariff cost are born only by participating customers so that their green tariff proposal is not subsidized by non-participants. in the california puc's energy efficiency funding and we'll continue to stay involved protecting not only the city's interest but also the particular concerns of how to take advantage for the community choice aggregators. thank you. >> okay. also we have presentation on the rfp. >> yes. staff was directed at the last meeting to address the local energy build out program. some of the issues that staff was directed also included a marketing approach. that's not in this particular rfp and we were under the impression that that did not need to be under this particular draft. but if that is not the direction of the commission just let us know. what this rfp

and that is where we get so much of our watt their goes into the reservoirs. we have a little season left, so hopefully we will pick it up. >> literally a bank of water. it gets stored there until the summertime. we need to make more deposits in the bank. look at the radar. this is about as active as i can show you. see that south of san francisco and the bay area? a big blob. a big blob. a meteorology term. bottom line, it is going to pour overnight tonight because that blob is headed right to your backyard. all of the bay area will get soaked with wind gusts of 40 miles an hour and an outside risk of another round of thunderstorms. we are above normal for the first time since december of 2012 in santa rosa and san francisco. we will add to the rainfall totals. look at san jose. what a difference. santa rosa 40% above normal. you in the south bay will get the rainfall tonight as will san francisco looking live outside from treasure island toward the beautiful city. we are mostly cloudy right now. but we will have the rain moving in. the live picture from trea

julie watts, kpix5. >>> tonight, we are getting an unusual clue that could solve a 25-year-old murder. you have to wonder what took people so long? >>> women on a rampage in marshall's. and wait until you see what happens next. >>> the worst drought in decades so how come a reservoir four times the size of hetch hetchy is off limits to everyone in california? ,, does this quilt look >> police are asking for your help to solve a 25-year-old cold case. does this quilt look familiar at all? the body of cathy zimmer was found wrapped in it. she was discovered in her car at the san jose airport. the quilt did not belong to zimmer or any members of her family. police think the killer might have left it behind. >> think back to that time. and if you remember anything strange in that parking lot. seeing something. maybe you didn't think anything of it then. but if this jogs something in your memory, please call. >> police did not say why they waited so long to relice the photos of that quilt. >>> a violent robbery caught on surveillance camera at a marshall store in southern california. take

stores. >> julie watts on why the flappy birds app has flown the coop. >> big news.s the world's most downloaded game. but over the weekend, the creator of flappy birds made good on his threat to pull it off the online marketplace. now, the game requires users to steer a little bird through pipes. it's so popular, it generates an estimated $50,000 a day in ad revenue. but success wasn't sweet for the creator, seen here, who was recently accused of copying material from another game. he denies that. and he tweeted that flappy birds ruined his simple life and he now hates it. >> the whole story is surreal. it is, by a lot of people's estimation, a very poor game. it's impossible to play well. it's not very rewarding. and yet it has become this kind of addictive thrill. >> reporter: he says people who have already downloaded the game can still play it. meanwhile, the devices loaded with flappy birds are now selling on ebay for between $300 and $10,000. but there are free alternatives similar to flappy birds. here's this one called iron pants. and remember those girl sco

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nick watt, abc news, new jersey. >> thanks to nick watt tonight.row at that superparty. "good morning america," "this week" first thing in the morning. hope to see you tomorrow night. good night. >>> next at 6:00, the drought in california continues and one group is looking beyond conservation to bring rain. >> they rain could be coming. a look the storm we could see before the weekend is out. >> police track down a pair of robbers who kicked in the door of an east play family this morning. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> our dry winter continues with more clear skies above the bay area, but there is a chance of rain ahead. good evening. despite the few dives drizzle we saw this week, the bay area and all of california is thirsty for more rain and there are ways to conserve water, but as sergio quinn tan fa found out they're not all the same. reporter: there's a whole lot of people who got out to enjoy the sunny weather again today, but because of this continuing drought there are people who are literally praying for rain. at the alameda county f

watt. i think some of the concern is that he goes back to either funding the trust fund or forcing affordable housing goals. i look at it this way. we've seen so much of the talk about the possibility of fannie and freddie to delay the debate, if he takes actions that makes them less profitable and they lose money, we'll have a better chance at reform. >> the eternal optimist. >> in d.c. we have an area called brookline which is housing for the arts so there is a way to open the door with mr. watts in a less combative, more hello how are you and then take the conversation broader. >> thank you for that. chairman thank you for being here. we put on this event today because we wanted to highlight big, bold leaders work big, bold ideas and i can't think of anybody in the house right now, certainly anybody with with a committee assignment like you have, so we're grateful for you being here and thank you all for listening. >> on c-span, we're taking you live to cambridge, maryland, democratic le

. >> somebody will take a pcb pipe and just in front of even put it directly into one of the watts of our rivers here and bump watt that way. >> they are more concerned about water theft than they are about marijuana? >> yes, i am. yes, i am. >> this is a drought. allen martin, >> they are helping out california farmers right now, just amazing 20 million in aide which is earmark for things like irrigation, and water facilities. >>> the state of missouri has a beef with california chicken laws where they are suing the california law requiring chickens to have bigger changes. starting next, farmer -- will have to spend money on new year cages. >>> the rule infringes on their protection. >> it's a common day for them and that they could expeck -- and that they could expect it all from 2008. >> they import about 180 eggs per each year. >>> also tonight one of the area's best known businesses says it is too expensive to do business anymore. charles schaab is moving jobs out of san francisco for the next three and a half years. that's nearly half of the work force. texas and colorado are am

energized by a nuclear power plant to mimic the power of your brain which does it for 20 watts.omeone calls you a dim bulb it's a compliment. >> jon: it is a compliment. 20 watts of power to power the brain. le is that. what is the energy source of the brain that we're unable to figure out. >> for most people it's just a few hamburgers. however, we don't know how the brain actually functions. the brain is not a computer in the normal sense of the word. there's no operating system. there's no pentium chip or bind windows. it's a learning machine. it learns. >> jon: how zit exist outside -- how does it exist outside of it? >> physical president obama's brain initiative succeeds. >> jon: what? he has a brain initiative? he can't run a web site? what are you talking about? a brain initiative? >> they want to dump $1 billion to map the patways of human brain to solve the question of mental illness like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and one day they may have a cd rom that will love on after you die. in other words some for the of immortality say possible that consciousness may exist

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consumer watts reporter julie watts explains the san francisco start up is willing to do the work for. >> this sign is definitely problematic. >> david haggarty is the founder of an app that will fight your parking ticket for you or at least help. >> first, you take a photograph. >> first, take about photo of the ticket. next, the app guides you through the possible reasons it could be invalid or debatable haggarty says it is a lot to complain about. >> it is kwon fusing to the parking officer as well. >> for camp 8, he says city regulations require street signs be placed within a hundred feet of any spot that can be ticketed. red zones have to be paid according to specifications. e those temporary parking sign escorted can't just spring overnight. >> these have to be put in place three days before the no parking regulation goes into place. >> people do make mistakes and sometimes there are quirks. >> while paul rhodes admits not every ticket is perfectly written, he contend there is no secret to fighting a citation. >> our system has an algorithm that learn which is error is most com

what the mega-merger really means for your service. ,, ,,,,,,,,,, consumerwatch reporter julie watts on what a mega-mergerf "comcast" and "time >>> the nation's largest cable company wants to buy the second largest one. consumerwatch reporter julie watts on what a mega-merger of comcast and time warner would mean for consumers. julie. >> if the deal goes through it would create a behemoth with 60 million subscribers and give one company unprecedented control over what viewers watch and download. both comcast and time warner contend the marriage would mean lower prices and better service for consumers in part because the combined company would have more leverage to bargain with its providers. but industry watchdogs warn it would create a giant monopoly and likely result in higher bills with worse service. >> this would just make too much power and concentrate too much power in the hands of one big corporation. >> now, the company says they expect the merger to take effect at the end of the year but still needs the agreement of legislators. >>> california wants you to think twice befor

if you hate getting all that junk mail consumerwatch reporter julie watts shows us how we can get rid of it. >> real estate magazines. qvc. >> reporter: amy and her husband david were overwhelmed with mounds and mounds of junk mail. >> it's frustrating you can't keep up with it. >> it's really annoying. >> reporter: it could be costly for both advertisers and the environment. more than 262 million pieces of direct mail are delivered by the u.s. postal service each day. and according to the epa, half of all advertising mail gets tossed in the trash. >> certainly marketers and fundraisers don't want to send a marketing offer fundraising offer to a consumer who doesn't want to receive that. >> reporter: the direct marketing association says consumers fed up with junk mail can opt out on the website dmachoice.org. the dma receives 10 to 15,000 requests each month and boone says opting out can make a big difference. >> at least an 80% reduction in marketing mail offers. you make sure that you line the mail up. >> reporter: but amy prefers paper karma a free app that helps you reduce junk.

julie watts has been on this story and is here with the exclusive. we got word late this afternoon that "covered california" is shutting down a key part of the website because there are way too many mistakes about which doctors are accepting "covered california" patients. >> you would think that once you have the insurance that all you needed to do was find a list of doctors that accepted the plan. came to the realization a week later that not enough regular doctors are available. >> reporter: these are two who signed up for obama administration and discovered the doctors originally advertised as in network weren't actually accepting their insurance. >> this is something that the consumer is going to have to work out with the health carrier. >> reporter: earlier this week "covered california" told us talk to the insurers about the inaccuracies on its website. let me stop you. he did that anwe did that and anthem said oops, sorry, our bad they weren't ever contracted with us on the "covered california" plan. isn't it "covered california's" responsibil

. ♪ but consumer watch e watts says >>> the drought has more and more homeowners looking to replace theirith artificial grass. but as kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts says, environmentalists say there is a downside to going fake green. >> reporter: evelyn is a real fan of fake grass. >> i just love it, and it's always green. >> reporter: in fact, much greener than her neighbor's, who have the real thing. and the best part? no watering necessary. >> my bills are very low. >> i'll be happy -- >> reporter: and saving water has become a bigger part of the sales pitch at stores that sell fake grass like purchase green in san jose. the company says it saves 24,000 gallons of water a year. >> california pro is a softer yarn. >> reporter: and manager ben jones says this isn't your father's astroturf. >> it looks better. it feels better. >> reporter: he has 24 versions in his store alone. unlike the old astroturf that contained lead, most artificial grass is now lead-free. there are even versions that look a little less than perfect. but some bay area environmental groups are raising red

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on the consumerwatch, julie watts, kpix 5. >> and if you have a consumer problem, call our hotline, 888lps-u. >>> now for a look at what's ahead on the "cbs evening news." scott pelley is in new york. scott? >> reporter: hi, allen and liz. great to be with you in the bay area. late today, the u.s. issued a global warning on a possible bomb threat to olympic games in so much. we'll have the latest on that, plus, 100 million americans are still shivering under brutal winter storms. we are going to tell you where it's worst and we are going to examine the harm that's being done to the economy. those stories tonight on the "cbs evening news" at 5:30 right after kpix 5 news. ,,,, good is in every blue diamond a good that comes in 25 flavors. from whole natural to wasabi and soy sauce. and once good gets going, there's no stopping it. get your good going. blue diamond. snack nut of the u.s. ski team. at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible. join us at kp.org and thrive. lessons learned from traged. the promise by '

on the consumerwatch, julie watts on how to de might just want to >>> do you ever counterfeit money inpocket? would you know if you did? on the consumerwatch, julie watts on how to detect it and why you might just want to check. >> reporter: it's a twice monthly trip here for this kindergarten teacher and his wife. >> i love the double animal style. >> reporter: but these two were doubly surprised to get a little something extra on a recent fast food run. >> i was very shocked. >> reporter: their change from the register was counterfeit. they say it began like any other order. >> what can i get you? >> reporter: the couple asked for -- >> two steaks, please. >> reporter: and paid with a $50 bill. >> here's your receipt. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: when they got their change, they took it and left and had no idea one of the bills was counterfeit. but the next day, johnnie had to get gas. and that's when a gas station attendant point out his fake $10 bill. >> i was like, are you serious?! he goes, yes, sir. let me show you a real $10 bill and yours. >> the note on the right is cou

cons watts shows >>> who isn't worried about credit cards being hacked? the credit card of the future could stop all of that. kpix 5 consumerwatch reporter julie watts shows us just how those smart credit cards will work. >>> reporter: dave cory's bank of america card looks a bit like a calculator. when he pushes a button, the card generates a random 6-digit code that provides an extra layer of security when he does his online banking. >> because the code always changes, the information in your credit card is use less to someone who steals it. >> reporter: it's known as a secure access card and some banks along with paypal are now offering them for a small fee to customers who want extra protection. type in the randomly generated number and your transaction goes through. get it wrong and it doesn't. instead of a card, wells fargo offers a device, a number generating authenticator known as an rsa. after the security company that invented it. it's hosting a conference on security this week in san francisco. right now, the technology is primarily used here i

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abc's nick watt is just out of the screening room. he joins us this morning.ame all the way from los angeles to bring us this story. hey, nick. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. well, listen, if like me you don't really understand what's going on on the field, all that pushing and shoving, then your super bowl is about to come early because some say the commercials are even more important than the game. i hope i don't get in trouble for saying that, but some say they are, and they've been leaking out all week, and here are the best of them. >> if i give this to you, are you up for whatever happens tonight? >> reporter: i'm no expert, but this might be my favorite. >> i think i could do that. >> reporter: ian's surprised with one crazy night. >> how are you? >> meeting kelly tonight. ♪ >> it was the highlight, i think of my life. >> hey, don, how are you? >> the llama was amazing. >> prepare to be crushed in tiny tennis. >> there's mickey kelly and there's don cheadle and there's arnold schwarzenegger and there's reggie watts and one republic and me and we're

some of the most wonderful things we saw this week and abc's nick watt has some of what made us smiler: let's kick off the super bowl index with some football. >> i'm a nervous wreck. >> what? >> reporter: from the guys on the internet called "bad lip readers" who put the wrong words in players' mouths. >> hey, look, i can spin around. >> what's something that grosses you out? >>> here's a baby watching a dog eat popcorn for no other reason than this -- [ laughter ] >>> down under, it's summertime, time for a different kind of slip and slide with cameras attached. big boy. big splash. >>> it's not a china shop. it's a highway in china and here's the bull. one more time. unfortunate. >>> meanwhile, andreas amor creates amazing art in california, knowing it will be washed away forever with the rising tide. that takes a special kind of mind. and from the sublime, back to the ridiculous. >> this is not a toy. >> reporter: that was the "instant index." i'm nick watt. >>> annd next, right here, the big game of course means someone has to hit that impossible high note. ♪ land of the free ♪ f

nick watt, abc news, new york. >>> and we're so glad you were watching tonight.s here at abcnews.com. "nightline," of course, will be here later. and i'll see you right back here again tomorrow night. good night. >>> tonight backlash against plans for a new warrior as rena. >> new fallout over possible hate crime against a black san jess yeah state student by white roommates how the university dropped the wall. >> a family revives a cold case investigation, a murder unsolved for ten years >> and a new mystery surrounding that >> a battle over the new fancy water front arena is heating up again. >> good evening, everyone. >> they hoped to be playing basketball there in 2017 but new opposition makes that unlikely. those fighting the project are pushing a petition to move that project forward. vick slee live tonight with the story. >> this ballot measure added a step warriors could wo have to take before going ahead with the project. and remember, this is less than a year after voters rejected a condo project near the ferry building because it was higher than zoning

we're hoping, obviously, that mel watt will.i think the second thing he could do, and i think this is an important thing, is it might be a vise to some people having -- a surprise to some people having listened to the last panel which is calling for the creation of a capital magnet fund, but they already exist. they already exist. they're law. and mel watt has the capability to do something that his predecessor, ed demarco, didn't do, and that is to actually fully fund these things. so creating legislation so we can go out and fund something that already exists as the policy for stimulating affordable housing doesn't make any sensement because we actually have the ability to do that. so that's two big things. and i would defer to my colleague, jim carr, because he's written extensively on this. >> sure. so it's an excellent question, and i think it's a very timely question. before saying what i would suggest he do, i would give a little context into why he needs to do it. and the why is really important. because all of the major

abc's nick watt is just out of the screening room. he joins us.ame all the way from los angeles. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. listen if like me you don't really understand what's going on on the field all that pushing and shoving then your super bowl is about to come early because some say the commercials are even more important than the game. i hope i don't get in trouble for saying that and they've been leaking out all week and here are the best of them. >> if i give this to you are you up for whatever happens tonight? >> reporter: i'm no expert but this might be my favorite. >> i think i could do that. >> reporter: surprised with one crazy night. >> how are you? >> great. ♪ >> highlight, i think, of my life. >> hey, don, how are you? >> the llama was amazing. >> prepare to be crushed in table tennis. >> there's don cheadle and there's arnold schwarzenegger and one republic and me and we're all on stage living the dream. this is the best thing in the word. >> reporter: most disgusting? one of the five finalists in the doritos make your own

from the did you say thank you train station to the community gardens ♪ the farmer's market in watts brown is now and will be forever enter linked in the history of california with his name on the most traveled bridges of america. i shouldn't be standing before is as a member of the california state will you ever but for people statistically as an african-american male in my early 40s i should be raised in compton i should be in jail think drugs or to death dead. state of california willie brown should never h have graduated from school but he choose ladies and gentlemen, a different path. we're here because of the path he choose and because people like willie brown who is a forerunner for people of color across this nation he said the status quo was not acceptable and he challenged the rules about who could succeed. my mother was raised in the sdrathd texas who like mr. brown was living in a nation too long wanted them to be separate - but called equal. the story of willie brown is of any minorities of many backgrounds and why today's i naming is so important to those who look diffe

contract is going forward seems questionable, but also maybe might not even matter that much. 20-30 mega watts for four 1/2 years while substantial may not purely maintain a plan this scope in scale. thank you very much. >>supervisor john avalos: is there any additional public comment? seeing none, public comment is closed. there was a question that was raised in public comment. i want to ask puc about that and that is the status of the shell contract. i can speculate probably accurately but i want to hear from you. >> barbara hale from power. we have not engaged with shell. our department let us believe that we are not going forward with the cca program as was conceived since we did not get authority though go forward. we have not been engaging with shell. >>supervisor john avalos: thank you. seems like a land with a big thud. okay, i thought the puc, the commissioners just did not approve not to exceed rates. but have they made an occasion that cleanpowersf is dead and gone? that wasn't my understanding. they just didn't approve not to exceed rates. >> i think it's accurate to say there has

regarding the amount of watt they are has leaked from this point we think the amount is 100 tons. we are differently going the water appears to be very radio active. radioactivity and liquids is measured per litter. for this type of radiation, is 30 pickrels per litter. reports suggest the leaked wattser almost 8 million times this, measured at 230 million per litter. the water has been damaged into the sea, and says it is belled held 700-meters from the ocean. >> regarding the extent, as far as we have confirmed. they have ascertained the position of the leakage. also it is far from the ocean, and we think there has been no leakage into the ocean. one of the most serious was in august, when 300 of contaminated water was released. just last week, they were accused of the release, detailing the extent of the poisoning in the ground water. this will again raise international alarm, and now questions as to whether they are doing enough to deal with the problem. >> al jazeera. stilt ahead, facebook sends an expensive message. and in sports sweeping up in sochi, how france raced to gol