for our benefits, medical, cal fresh, cal works and cap. because of the significant changes needed to this information system to implement the affordable care act, the state has provided additional funding to do these software changes and upgrades and you can see they are listed out there but this is basically just spending authority for the almost $2 million from the state to make the changes to our system. and the last slide, although it's a big number, it is really just an accounting ear technical change that reflects the new way that the ihhs program is funded. so the old way, which is reflected in our budget now, is the county expends dollars locally on the program for the staff, our contractor, then we snit a claim to the state and then they reimburse us with federal and state dollars for their share. so there still is a county share of about 27 million but we get reimbursement from the state and the feds. that share in the old world, the cost to the county could fluctuate, go up and down based on growth in the case load or decreases

so i will start with cal works. in fiscal year 13-14 the governor and legislature approved a significant increase in funding statewide for the cal works program. i want to give you a little context and history for this. two years ago the governor proposed shortening the time frame that families could be on cal works from 48 months to 24 months. the response from advocates and from county human services agencies was that if the time frame for being on public assistance is shortened, we need more tools to help our families move from welfare to work. and so the governor and the legislature agreed and in the subsequent year funded what you see before you, the $231 million in new state funding. >> you said from 48 to 24 months? >> correct. >> and that was state law? >> correct. essentially what it does is it limits the type of activities a family can participate in after they are on aid for 24 months so really the message it's sending is you basically have two years now to engage in cal works welfare to work services and

and were left out of full scope medi-cal into the exchange instead of leaving them in medi-cal the reason it's important and hesitate pro tem is state will pay their premiums in the exchange so one hand it is for women to get the full scope vs. on pregnancy in medi-cal the problem is the con ceremonies i'm assuming the clinics use some time something called the comprehensive prenatal services program to provide supportive services to woman particularly focused on women in protecting community for example, this is the mission neighborhood has muni illogical support groups for women to stay healthy during their pregnancy and dealing with smoke and weight control in a culture comfortable setting so far as those women this program has produced great result but if you move the women so what an challenge we'll lose the program the governor said she can e, go through the challenge ensue it is ingratiated so a woman might be getting her prenatal care now they're saying he is qualified i left my heart in san francisco provides the same care by the health providers that have not had the experience

needless to say, cal fire is staffing up for the fire season. ktvu's ken pritchett shadowed trainees near napa, where veterans and new recruits geared up on on one of the hottest days so far this year. >> reporter: dragging hoses carrying 30 pounds of gear or more. another, suiting up as fast as one can. a seasonal firefighter, his rookie year with cal fire. >> expect to be very busy with the drought, and the hail. very busy. >> reporter: during a week of training, in oppressive heat. >> it's going to be a hot and dry summer. they're feeling the heat now, so when they're actually on the incident, they're prepared for it. >> reporter: this is the final training for new recruits and veterans before monday, when the yont will be at peak -- unit will be at peak staffing. >> due to the governor's drought declaration, we were able to hire on additional seasonal firefighters. >> reporter: there are 23 extra seasonal firefighters in this group. about 300 hired statewide, because of the drought. >> typically, this time of year, we'd have about 700 or so

needless to say, cal fire is staffing up for the fire season. ktvu's ken pritchett shadowed trainees near napa, where veterans and new recruits geared up on on one of the hottest days so far this year. >> reporter: dragging hoses carrying 30 pounds of gear or more. another, suiting up as fast as one can. a seasonal firefighter, his rookie year with cal fire. >> expect to be very busy with the drought, and the hail. very busy. >> reporter: during a week of training, in oppressive heat. >> it's going to be a hot and dry summer. they're feeling the heat now, so when they're actually on the incident, they're prepared for it. >> reporter: this is the final training for new recruits and veterans before monday, when the yont will be at peak -- unit will be at peak staffing. >> due to the governor's drought declaration, we were able to hire on additional seasonal firefighters. >> reporter: there are 23 extra seasonal firefighters in this group. about 300 hired statewide, because of the drought. >> typically, this time of year, we'd have about 700 or so

drew came to cal from livermore high school. cal's athletic department issued this statement reading in part, "we are tracking the case and fully cooperating with the berkeley police department in its investigation." >>> now new details on what's being called a crash and grab. berkeley police say someone purposely slammed into the berkeley apple store this morning and then made off with some high-priced apple products. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live outside the store with the big piece of evidence left behind by thieves. >> reporter: we've all heard of iphones and ipads being snatched and grabbed. but this takes things to a whole new level. you can see apple workers busily trying to repair the storefront out here on fourth street in berkeley after police say some brazen burglars pulled off a crash and grab. >> oh my gosh! >> reporter: that's the reaction of customers on seeing their apple store damaged. berkeley police say someone drove a car through apple's glass storefront early this morning. ditching the car but taking

we're back with cal thomas. he's the author of a new book called "what works: common sense solutions for a stronger hurricane." cal, at the end of your book let's have, i'm quoting here, the equivalent of testimony time in church where we can start showcasing people who once lived in poverty and despair now living conservatively. inspiration followed by i motivation. well, first, explain. kansas? >> guest: i made a speech which is reproduced in the book to the kansas chamber of commerce 18 months or so ago, and i think, you know, sam brownback, former united states senator from kansas, now governor of the state, has created some tremendous business-friendly programs there that are increasing employment and lowering taxes, and kansas is even talking about eliminating state income taxes. a number of states are doing that. louisiana's another that's talking about it. i forget the exact number, i think seven or eight states now do not have a state income tax when years ago it was only two, i think north carolina and

a cal fire battalion chief on the run. i'm anne makovec live in the newsroom following the investigation of a man who might be hiding in the bay area. >> back to court in the beach battle, the silicon valley billionaire who may testify. >> late spring storms, want mother's day weekend? we'll talk about that coming up. >> the roads are slick out the door. plus, the metering lights are on. traffic backed up solidly into the maze. your commute coming up. >> good morning, everyone. friday, it's arrived! it's may 9. i'm frank mallicoat. >> i'm michelle griego. time now is 6:30. >>> happening today, president obama starts his day at a walmart in mountain view. he is there to highlight the company's energy efficiency. kiet do is there, kiet, this visit is not sitting well with some labor groups. >> reporter: absolutely. they want to focus on walmart's record of low pay and low benefits for its workers. president obama is here to talk about car chargers, l.e.d. lights and building materials. president obama's motorcade rolled into

ken pritchard has been talking with cal fire about whether our fire crews could be spread too thin. ken? >> reporter: for morgan hill, you could see the smoke from the fire burning near the sum. the fire has the potential to get big, but resources were there to knock it down fast despite firefighters a significant number of them and engines deployed from that area and around the bay area down south. helicopters, hand crews working in heavy smoke. air tanker drops, a big response along summit road in morgan hill from what was ultimately a very small fire. >> several small fires have gotten very large. we need to keep it to two acres. >> reporter: you can see the burned-out trees from fires that roared here in winds past. that history and today's windy weather prompted what cal fire calls a high dispatch. >> initially, engine, two helicopters and two officers. >> reporter: that large response despite a number of cal fire resources that are now in the san diego area fighting fires there. >> california really does have the strongest mutual aid system. >> >> reporter: when massive fires

cal fire says they have changed codes around the state. but mo is on the run and knows the santa cruz mountains, yosemite and the sierra very well and has skills to stay in the wind for days if not weeks. >> all those things that a survivalist or an outdoorsman type of person like we know he is can actually survive and hide much longer. >> reporter: the state fired mo not because he is a fugitive but because he missed work for five days straight. that combined with a warrant for his arrest makes him very dangerous in the eyes of detectives. >> he had a lot to lose. that gives him a lot of motivation to act erratically. >> reporter: andria borba, kpix 5. >>> apple and microsoft dropped their opposition and so did a number of state senators and that means a bill to require kill switches on smartphones is moving on to the assembly now here in the state. the senate passed it 26-8. the goal is to help prevent scenes like this here. a crime wave of thefts as one lawmaker calls it. the new technology would make phones inoperable if they're lost o

ken pritchard has been talking with cal fire about whether our fire crews could be spread too thin. ken? >> reporter: for morgan hill, you could see the smoke from the fire burning near the sum. the fire has the potential to get big, but resources were there to knock it down fast despite firefighters a significant number of them and engines deployed from that area and around the bay area down south. helicopters, hand crews working in heavy smoke. air tanker drops, a big response along summit road in morgan hill from what was ultimately a very small fire. >> several small fires have gotten very large. we need to keep it to two acres. >> reporter: you can see the burned-out trees from fires that roared here in winds past. that history and today's windy weather prompted what cal fire calls a high dispatch. >> initially, engine, two helicopters and two officers. >> reporter: that large response despite a number of cal fire resources that are now in the san diego area fighting fires there. >> california really does have the strongest mutual aid system. >> >> reporter: when massive fires

cal fire air tankers dropping fire retardant. here is what fire officials had to say about the fire just a short time ago. >> this morning when this fire started, the fire behavior and the fuel conditions we see are what typically we see in june, july and august, not in may. the fire behavior was extreme. from the minute that fire started it was immediately threatening homes and evacuations were in progress. >> reporter: that fire, that information from carlsbad but again you can see fire burning to our west at san marcos in san marcos near cal state university san marcos. two of five major fires that have burned in northern san diego county today. i'm artie ojeda reporting, raj and janelle, back to you. >> very good information, thank you artie. artie was talking about it and the fire chief down there. this is kind of like the new norm. jeff ranieri, fire season not just reserved for july and august but right now in may. >> with our third year now in a drought it certainly is the case across a lot of california. bone-dry conditi

drew attacked a man near the cal campus on tuesday. he allegedly got in an argument with the victim and started purchasing him in the face and kicking his dog. his bail was set at $100,000 and he is due in court on monday. he came to cal after graduating from livermore high school. they said they are cooperating with berkeley police. >> a smash and grab in berkeley with a car. officers say someone intentionally drove a car into the apple store on fourth street this morning. they grabbed iphone, computers and left the car behind. they spent most of the day trying to repair the damage. other workers took care of customers, providing curbside service with appointments. >> still ahead, an unusual discovery on a bay area freeway. we will tell you about the bizarre rescue. >> a presidential controversy in the south bay. what people have said about what mr. obama decided to speak. >> michael sam, the openly gay football player waiting to be drafted. it could happen tomorrow. tonight, former local athletes are sharing insights. we are back in

and new this season, cal fire has actually hired two defensible space specialists. their sole job is to work with homeowners and teach them how they can protect their homes. reporting live in morgan hill, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >>> a lot of smoke in the south bay, and they're still looking for a cause. investigators don't know what sparked this landfill fire yesterday. happened at the zancor landfill in san jose. it took seven thundershowers put it out. >>> new details tonight on a crash involving a union city police officer. our nbc helicopter over the scene. the officer was rushing to a burglary call in fremont around 8:30 this morning. a draesh intersection of fremont -- crash at the intersection of fremont and the parkway. the intersection was closed for several hours. >> the officers stopped at the intersection, made sure it was clear, meaning that all of the vehicles in the other directions had come to a complete stop for him. then he proceeded through the intersection. >> authorities still don't know who's at fault. the officer was hurt but has be

, that all goes into their calculation and they say, okay, san francisco, you get x for example the cal works program, the $278 million additional dollars, let's look at their historical program on cal works, wow, they have a robust program, they spend a lot of their money -- just as an aside we're not spending just to spend. we're not saying well we get it so let's figure out how to spend it. when we get the new mandates we roll it down to our program analysts, okay, what is it going to take you to meet this new client demand. we need a unit of workers, we need an analyst and we need a unit of clerks. we do an iterative process within the department. it's not as if the need isn't there and we are just spending it, the need is there and the reason i made the comment about state and federal because we're fortunate, finally, we haven't been the last 5 or 6 years, where we didn't get funding. now they have the money to do it and they are providing it to counties. so if we don't spend it that means maybe contra costa gets more money. >> if we don't draw down the money from the state and we

drew came to cal after graduating from livermore high school and cal's athletic department says it is cooperating with berkeley police. >>> a follow-up now to the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion. new criticism coming from a federal government watchdog group. the report from the transportation kept's inspector general claimed the government agency devoted to making sure states oversea pipeline safety is not doing its job. the report criticizes the pipeline and hazardous material safety administration, stating inspectors aren't properly trained, that the riskiest pipelines aren't being looked at and the number of inspections is too low. investigations have shown that the san bruno explosion was caused by a pipeline which was not properly welded or inspected. >>> financial aid is now on it ways to nigeria this morning to help find more than 200 kidnapped school girls. the nigerian president met with the united nations special envoy on education and the british high commissioner on friday to discuss last month's abduction of school girls. the u.n. special enjoy on education and -- said

he also has the keys to every cal fire affiliated firehouse in the state. and he is considered armed and dangerous. >>> reporter: the search is on for cal fire battalion chief orville fleming. the body of 26-year-old sarah douglas was found in the sacramento county home last week. >> there was a big fight in there, a lot of blood everywhere. it looks like a sheet wrapped around her neck. >> reporter: his friends and family call him mo. he is married to a woman in fresno but was engaged to sarah a former escort he met online. investigators say after stabbing sarah to death he took off in his state-issued cal fire truck. he ditched it three miles away from the murder scene and hasn't been seen since. he knows the santa cruz mountains, yosemite and the sierra very well and has the skills to stay in the wild for days if not weeks. >> all those things that a survivalist or an outdoorsman type of person, like we know he is, can actually survive and hide much longer. >> reporter: yesterday the state fired fleming not because he is a fugitive but because he missed

cal fire and this crew is showing no signs of fatigue. and homeowner steve anderson couldn't be more grateful. he knows he shouldn't be here. >> i thought there was half a percentage point the house would be here. >> it's still an evacuation zone. >> it just barreled down this valley, this tornado fires coming up in the air. >> cal fire said the roots of the trees are still on fire, making them a danger for falling or flareups. >> this one here, it broke right in the middle. >> anderson said he's only human. he left his wife in town and hiked in to check things out. >> i lived here about 15 years and i've never seen anything like it. unbelievable how much they did to save our house. >> you guys have done it. impressive. >> in san marcos, russell, abc news. >>> the marines have joined the firefighting efforts in the county. they have been helping local fire agencies by using military aircraft. closer to home helicopter squadron 462 dumped water on fires raging on the north side of camp pendleton. >>> an oakland girl and her family should b

cal. >> and i think that next we have barbara hale from the sfpuc. good evening, thank you very much, i am barbara hale assistant general manager power and it is a pleasure to appear before this joint body and i am going to talk today about the two items that were agendaized and the renewable and efficiency and in particular i will hit on what was cal's expression, the tree tops and go solar sf and our solar program and our wholesale purchases and our program, and the program that we run, and the programs that we offer other of the customers and our green commissioning and design review program. and first up, the go solar, sf program. and it was established in 2008, and with a direction to have an objective of two to five million dollars of hetch hetchy not operating revenues for the program each year and what we have is the program between 3,0 to 5,000 employed and we attribute the go solar sf program to part that have success. and but the program has reduced by 4.5 million, gig, sorry... pounds, each year, the green housing gas, contribution from e

. >> reporter: the cal fireç and this crew showing no signs of fatigue. and ohm owner steve anderson couldn't be more grateful. >> you are incredible. >> reporter: he knows she shouldn't be here. it's still an active evacuation zone. >> it started breaking down and it was down here in 20 minutes, just barrelled down this valley, tornado, fires going up in the air. >> reporter: cal fes says the roots of the trees are still on fire, making them a danger for falling or flair-ups. anderson says he's only human. he left his wife in town and hiked in to check things out. >> i lived here about 15 years and never seen anything like it. unbelievable what they did to save my house. >> if there's anything we can do for you -- >> you guys have done it already. impressive. >> cal fire says they responded to double the number of wildfires this year compared to last already. >>> the search for a person who critically injured an 8-year-old girl will become a priority. it happened yesterday evening in east oakland. abc 7 news reporter has the story. >> reporter: as police

this is the area of greatest concern near cal state san marcos. this entire area has been evacuated. you can see that orange glow by those homes. there is an active fire fight underway right now. where that is happening. around this area at least 500 acres have been charred. this fire is now 0% contained. flames shoot in the sky as evacuated residents wait around. >> as the wind changes direction it is sending embers in different directions including right toward homes. >> we are not near close to having this fire contained. >> at least five different homes are total losses. >> you would see why people would enjoy this home and it is heartbreaking to watch it burn. >> i got a little teary-eyed. it is depressing and incredibly sad. >> it is already so hard for people economically, and this is going to put a huge damper on everybody. >> some rise dents -- residents say firefighters were so busy fighting other fires that they couldn't get here. >> nobody came to warn anybody. there was not a single drop of water on the fire. >> they battled nine fire

this is the area of greatest concern near cal state san marcos. this entire area has been evacuated. you can see that orange glow by those homes. there is an active fire fight underway right now. where that is happening. around this area at least 500 acres have been charred. this fire is now 0% contained. flames shoot in the sky as evacuated residents wait around. >> as the wind changes direction it is sending embers in different directions including right toward homes. >> we are not near close to having this fire contained. >> at least five different homes are total losses. >> you would see why people would enjoy this home and it is heartbreaking to watch it burn. >> i got a little teary-eyed. it is depressing and incredibly sad. >> it is already so hard for people economically, and this is going to put a huge damper on everybody. >> some rise dents -- residents say firefighters were so busy fighting other fires that they couldn't get here. >> nobody came to warn anybody. there was not a single drop of water on the fire. >> they battled nine fire

for cal- fire battalion chief orville fleming. sacramento county sheriff's investigators say, flemming stabbed sarah douglas more than 20-times with a 9-inch blade. and strangled her last thursday in their home. douglas's sister, stephanie says, the final moments of her sister's life. were captured in a phone call. the family acknowledges that sarah douglas met her 55-year- old fiancÉ. on the popular escort website, called - "myredbook". and they say, after her engagement, sarah tried to distance herself from that part of her past. investigators warn fleming is likely armed. fleming has been fired from his job with cal-fire. still ahead: dog: oh, boy! mattress discounters oh, boy! mattress discounters memorial day sale. what's this? a queen size sealy gel memory foam mattress for just $497? mattress discounters has the largest selection of memory foam mattresses under one "roof." comforpedic, icomfort, optimum, and, wow, four years interest-free financing on the entire tempur-pedic cloud collection? don't miss the memorial day sa

cal fire says the allegations are serious. sarah douglas was found in the home they shared. stabbed 20 times and strangled. the killing so violent her family is trying to cover the evidence for her funeral. >> her scalp, her next, her chest. >> reporter: today cal fire said orville fleming has been relieved of duty. reporting live, noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> happening now, president obama is in the bay area for a quick 19 hour visit. he landed two hours ago. he is here to raise money for democrats at two fundraisers ahead of the elections and to talk about energyficiency. the perez -- energy efficiency. the president was in good spirits. today is day two of the president's trip to california. began yesterday in los angeles and continued with a stop in san diego this morning before making his way to the south bay. the president arrived at 4:00 p.m. this afternoon and plans to attend two fundraisers tonight one at a private home and the other at the fairmont hotel in san jose. tomorrow morning president obama will give a speech at a walmart store and then back for

leslie and cal, welcome. cal, let me start with you. is it a common sense solution to try to appoint a special counsel, and will it work? >> well, eric, it has about as much chance as a congressional resolution calling on vladimir putin to pull out of ukraine. i mean, this just isn't going to happen. i mean, congressman jim jeff efforts of ohio calls this a joke. i think he's absolutely right. look, president is going back to the 1930s have used the irs to punish their enemies. but is there a double standard on the response to it. when it's usually a democratic administration, there is less accountability. but when it's a republican administration, there is far more accountability. i'll give you richard nixon as the primary result, one of his articles of impeachment, of course, was the misuse of the irs. eric holder does not want this to go any further than it is, because it could lead to the white house like the benghazi e-mail, and the administration is not going to allow that to happen if it can help it. >> leslie, do you think that

allegedly happened near the cal campus last week. cal's athletic department said it is cooperating with berkeley police. >>> the case against 49ers aldon smith expected to move forward in a santa clara county courtroom today. this is a procedural hearing and smith is not expected to be there. facing felony charges and drunk driving charges. also still considering misdemeanor charges after smith in a separate case made a fake bomb threat at los angeles airport. despite the recent legal troubles, the 49ers exercised an option to keep smith through the 2015 season. >>> it will take a few more days before the apple store in berkeley reopens. an employee will be outside helping customers much like over the weekend. on friday someone drove a car through the front of the store. thieves ditched the car but grabbed several iphones and computers. police are still looking for them. >>> the 49ers threatening to stop joe montana from building a massive hotel and entertainment center, unless the team's new stadium gets more parking. the team is en

i've met this man at the cal fire academy this past summer. he somed like a very normal guy -- seemed like a very normal guy helping me out with the story. >> the latest is he may be somewhere in the santa cruz mountains. >>> a live look outside, foggy and drizzly tonight. what does the radar look like now? >> it's very active if you zoom out wide enough which we are because there's a front moving through, but once again the bay area missing most of the rainfall. it is blossoming over the sierra and sacramento river valley. for us just drizzle and a few light showers. another glancing blow as a big low pressure area passes by the north. we'll take any rain. we have had some rain in the north bay this evening, drizzle likely to continue overnight tonight for san francisco and the coastline. some roads, especially in the north bay will be wet for the morning commute, but in total less than .2 of total rainfall. >>> tonight the fbi is telling people in hayward don't panic. it's only a drill, a drill that involves a lot of guys running around with

cal fire opened today a month and a half earlier. fire season presence and accounted for >> what happened in the first day? >> same thing, show up to work. make sure equipment is ready. >> the chief runs the race. if you look up over a fire and see a twin tailed vietnam-era spotter plane there is a good chance he'll be in it, quarterbacking the attack. >> cal fire set up planes within reach within 20 minutes. they will drop this stuff, a mixture of watt arer, mostly salt, plus dye as fire retardant. as the summer gets busy crews may load planes 20 times per day a thousand gallons per load. keith and his crew, busy men. >> it's a game where every second counts. >> great look at how they do that job. sandhya patel is outside. >> enough of a sea breeze, tomorrow things are going to change. advisory goes into

rear we're still waiting to hear if the victim is a cal student. but the body is a latino man in his early 20s. november 2012 another young man died from falling from that very same rock. >>> with this fire season off to an early and devastating start, governor brown says the state needs to brace for the worst although the state has thousands of firefighters ready to battle and millions of dollars to spend, it may not be enough this year. "today in the bay" bob redell live outside the cal fire station in morgan hill. what can we do to help? >> cal fire here at morgan hill and firefighters throughout the state will tell you to make sure that you have enough defensible space around your home there, scott. especially now and especially this week with the possibility of thunderstorms on the way and with that comes lightning strikes and with that the fire danger. the operative word for this year's fire season, according to cal fire is early. everything about it is early. cal fire here in morgan hill is already at peak staffing. they started that a coupl

this is the area of greatest concern near cal state san marcos. this entire area has been evacuated. you can see that orange glow by those homes. there is an active fire fight underway right now. where that is happening. around this area at least 500 acres have been charred. this fire is now 0% contained. flames shoot in the sky as evacuated residents wait around. >> as the wind changes direction it is sending embers in different directions including right toward homes. >> we are not near close to having this fire contained. >> at least five different homes are total losses. >> you would see why people would enjoy this home and it is heartbreaking to watch it burn. >> i got a little teary-eyed. it is depressing and incredibly sad. >> it is already so hard for people economically, and this is going to put a huge damper on everybody. >> some rise dents -- residents say firefighters were so busy fighting other fires that they couldn't get here. >> nobody came to warn anybody. there was not a single drop of water on the fire. >> they battled nine fire

cal-fire is bracing for the start of the 20-14 fire season here in the bay area today. and in fairfield.firefighters are taking extra precautions against the threat of fire. this year, officials are expanding the amount of defendable space residents are required to keep around their homes. from thirty- feet, to fifty. officials say, fairfield residents have until the 15-th to clear their property. after that, firefighters will start sending notices. big problems along northbound highway 101. just before the golden gate bridge toll plaza. cal-trans changed the approach to the bridge. and many drivers are being caught off guard. kron 4's charles clifford shows us what happened, and what the c-h-p and cal-trans are doing to help. nats on monday morning, a steady flow of confused commuters were still trying to turn right off highway 101 into the toll plaza parking lot. nats these two cars collided as result of one driver trying to make the turn this car blocked traffic for more than a minute while she made a complete uturn trying to reach the exit. nats and this woman actua

professional soccer is coming to cal memorial stadium. the recently renovated stadium will host a friendly soccer match between realma ready and milan's football clubs and real madrid. cal athletics made this partnership off season with kabam. tickets go on sale next week. >>> this is a deal with a billion-dollar beat. how a popular headphone company may be about to make a wealthy rapper richer. >> help in finding the kidnapped nigerian schoolgirls. how protest the are helping the world rally to their aid. hi, i'm meteorologist lawrence karnow in the kpix 5 weather center. we'll have the mother's day forecast coming up. _ _ _ rap pioneer dr. dre could b for >>> the dow adding to the week's gains. the dow is up about 21 points. >>> rap pioneer dr. dre could be in for a billion-dollar payday. apple is reportedly close to buying beat electronics for $3.2 billion. that's the company behind the popular beats by dr. dre headphones. the financial times says a final deal is close and could be announced as soon as next week. >>> vladimir putin is

cal fire sent several companies to southern california to help out. they're needed. >> yes my nephew is fighting one of the fires. he's well trained. >> that is going to do it for us. >> he'll do a great job ask will be fine. thanks for joining us. >> >>> welcome to "world news." tonight red hot massive wildfires, and our reporter is there with the firefighters in the massive heat. families breaking out garden hoses. can they keep the flames from their homes? we are with them tonight. >>> firing back. former president bill clinton on the takes on hillary clinton's big critics. who raised questions about her health. >> as far as i can tell she's in better shape than i am. >>> are you driving on unsafe tires tonight. millions of tires could be on the road. brian ross with the warning. >>> and super cat. watch the little boy rescued from an angry dog by a flying fur ball who charges in to save the day.

cal osha said he fell 15 feet to his death. the investigation continues. >>> a developing story out of southern california right now. kidnapped and held captive for ten years and tonight a 25-year-old woman is free. the unidentified victim says the suspect drugged her and locked her up in his graunl when waez 15. over the last ten years, garcia used physical and emotional abuse from prevent the victim from leaving. she was also forced into marriage and had a baby. recently the victim was able to find her sister on facebook and then gained the courage to contact police. >>> not in our neighborhood. a south bay judge has decided to release say serial rapist known as the pillowcase harapist. here today the judge decided he will go to southern california. nbc bay area's damion tra true here here yoe in the courtroom. >> reporter: the judge rule thad actually a few weeks ago that hurry hubbard would be going to southern california, palmdale. today's hearing was for those who might be opposed to that decision to voice their legal con

cal trans is concerned what could happen if these rods suddenly move in a quake. that it could possibly damage the eastern span's main cable or even undermine the stability of the bridge. that according to "the chronicle" this morning. the issue came up during an inspection. the rods run through holes and now there apparently isn't just enough space left. cal trans isn't sure why these rods moved out of place, but this isn't the first issue to come up. certainly last year 32 high-strength rods failed then. it was discovered that there are leaks when it rains. crews are looking at a number o possible fixes, including trying to center up these fasteners or even make the openings wider, but they're saying whichever one they choose, it would probably take until the end of the year to complete. reporting live, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> okay, christie, thank you. >>> starting tomorrow sfo will shut down two of its four runways for the summer. the errant hairport has to shute runways to finish a mandated safety project. the airport is building construction

cal fire and this crew is showing no signs of fatigue. and homeowner steve anderson couldn't be more grateful. he knows he shouldn't be here. >> i thought there was half a percentage point the house would be here. >> it's still an active evacuation zone. >> it just barreled down this valley, this tornado fires coming up in the air. >> cal fire said the roots of the trees are still on fire, making them a danger for falling or flareups. >> this one here, it broke right in the middle. >> anderson said he's only human. he left his wife in town and hiked in to check things out. >> i lived here about 15 years and i've never seen anything like it. unbelievable how much they did to save our house. >> you guys have done it. impressive. >> in san marcos, russell, abc news. >>> the marines have joined the firefighting efforts in the county. they have been helping local fire agencies by using military aircraft. closer to home helicopter squadron 462 dumped water on fires raging on the north side of camp pendleton. >>> an oakland girl and her family s

ingredients for life. >>> a cal football player is facing felony charges tonight. he's accused of seriously injured another student at a fraternity party and also kicking a dog. jana katsuyama has been digging into the allegations and is outside the jail in berkeley. >> reporter: tamari drew was arrested yesterday but i spoke with his attorney after he met with drew here at the jail today. it appears all of this started with a fight over a dog bite at a fraternity fundraiser. demarie drew was recruited from livermore high school in 2012. a safety on the football team on a full athletic scholarship. now jarue is accused of felony battery and seriously injured another student at a fraternity house. >> the suspect at one point reportedly kicked the victim's dog and the victim reportedly kicked the suspect in the face -- the suspect reportedly kicked the victim in the face. >> reporter: the victim told police he had been punched at least three times. he had a fractured jaw and now could need reconstructive surgery. today fraternity members told us they didn't want to t

again, a cal trans crew may have been involved. the rest of your bay moves very smoothly and coming into dublin on the right side of your screen and no problems out of livermore and in through the area through the dublin interchange. in the south bay a nice, easy drive, as well. 880 right around stevens creek and typical overnight crews there and we'll look at the north bay for southbound 101 heading towards the curve through the curve here at north and look at that, barely any company. that's okay, they're not complaining. >> not just yet. thanks a lot. >>> 4:41. still ahead, a case of emergency text 911. the new program aimed at giving people another way to get help. >>> plus, the world's first banking system for pot. why lawmakers hope the move will help make marijuana safe. >>> got a story efor nbc bay area investigative unit? call the tip line at 1-888-996-tips or e-mail us at theunit@nbcbayarea.com. >>> welcome back, everyone. it it's 4:44. the next public face for obama care takes the seat today. will appear before the senat

whatever it is, cal fire is convinced is it is ready. this is the view from inside their command dispatch center here in morgan hill, where firefighters are monitoring their computers this morning, and their phones for any fire calls. normally, fire cal doesn't go full peak staffing for the fire season until mid- to late june, but because of the drought, they have declared fire season two mondays ago and are fully staffed with 15 rigs and 140 personnel. that's up from the normal dozen rigs and 80 people they have off-season. now, a couple of things you should keep in mind. yes, they're concerned right now during this heat wave, but when the temperatures cool down on friday and saturday, that's when they get even more concerned. and here's why. even though the temps are down, these conditions, they're still very dry, and the humidity has not had a chance to go back up. as is the fact on those transition days, they've got a coastal breeze. they don't want that. so friday and saturday will be some days they're really looking out for. >> it

cal fire says the fire burning near rancho cucamonga in san bernardino county is 53% contained. winds are dying down. firefighters expect to make more progress tonight. the fire is smoldering now and cal fire says there is no active flame left. 1,600 homes were evacuated. >>> we told you earlier this week how cal fire is beefing up staffing heading into the summer fire season. there are currently 400 more firefighters on duty than usual for this time of year. in northern california fire crews are already in summer training. >> in the san francisco bay area we've restricted outdoor burning completely. in some parts of northern california where it's yet not completely dried out homeowners need to make sure they have a burn permit. because of the increasing fire danger we're having to restrict outdoor burning as much as we can. >> cal fire started hiring seasonal crews in january. that is six to eight weeks ahead of schedule depending on the fire station. >>> significantly cooler today as much as 10 or 20 degrees. these are some of the temperatures from yesterday. we had those reco

cal-trans is telling drivers take public transportation. in san francisco, this is abc 7 news. >> the update to report about a story we first brought you last night here on 7 news. it's about this dog named joey that suffered a dislocated hip during a grooming session at novato petco store. the family spent 7000 dollars on medical bills at petco refused to help but since our story aired petco has agreed to settle the case. joy family says satisfied but have agreed not to disclose the details of the settlement which is fine. most important thing is that joe is doing okay. >> a lot of people shock by a new report on the germs around you on airline passenger flights. there are 3 confirmed cases of that is in the u.s. here in the u.s. brought here from over seas. the germ carried on planes. so how often are these planes actually cleaned? the david curly explains the invisible passengers flying without you. >> you and all the other passengers aren't the only living things on the jet liner. tonight researchers say troubling bacteria can live in t

cal fire is getting into full swing so early. in just the past two weeks, cal fire added 25 engines and 100 firefighters to the front lines. all of that manpower sent to southern california in anticipation of what's going to be a rather long week. >> it seems like you're not playing just defense. this is an offensive game. >> it is an offensive game. we need to plan ahead. it's not reactive. we're pro-active. >> also helping the cause is the healthy state budget. the latest version from governor brown's office has allowed cal fire to hire 300 new firefighters. >>> cal fire spent the night making sure a fire that burned a house near gilroy didn't flare especially again. flames spread to the two-story home yesterday afternoon. an outbuilding was also burned from the grass fire. neighbors think it the house burned bass the homeowner didn't clear grass and brush around it as required by state law. >> according to the fire captain which saved our properties that we had cleared 500 feet away from the road, he said that's what kept it f

right after his >>> a cal fire chief on the run. tonight, we have the text messages that he sent his wife right after the girlfriend was found murdered. >>> live in the newsroom with more, andrea? >> and it is yet another strange turn of events, appearing that the fire chief was texting his estrange wife moments before the investigators say he stabbed and strangled his new fiance to death in sacramento county. the first, can we put us and all our family back together as she replied you already hurt me so bad, i'm over it, never going back to a cheater, never. moe texted this back, come and pick me up. we are suppose to grow old together. he has been on the run for a week now, a retired fbi profiler doesn't think that moe is headed for the santa cruz mountains, the yosemite, or the sierra, but looking for amenity. >> the only best chance is to find a big crowd to blend into and try not to stand out. >> reporter: they think that he is headed to l.a. or mexico and probably already sporting a new hairdo. while the 55-year-old man with o

now new details about the former cal fire battalion chief suspected of murdering an escort. tonight a series of text messages that suggest a possible motive. the suspect's estranged wife says she got this text message from her husband saying, quote, can we put us and our family back together? she relied, you already hurt me so bad, i'm over it. never going back to a cheater, never. her husband wrote back, come and pick me up. we're supposed to grow old together. then later, after the murder, another text message, from the suspect, you should have come and picked me up. he ended the message with a sad face. meanwhile, the nationwide manhunt continues. as kpix 5's andria borba reports, the suspect may be near the santa cruz mountains. >> our job is to bring those people to justice. >> reporter: for the past week detective brian yu and his team have been trying to track down oroville mo fleming. his girlfriend sarah douglas stabbed and strangled her body found in their home last week. >> there was a big fight a lot of blood everywhere and looks like a sheet wrapped around her n

cal-osha confirms there was a railing on the building but it wasn't high enough. they don't know how the man fell. work has been stopped and will not resume till the railings are fixed. >>> new at 6:00 p.m. the best of the best in counter terrorism in the middle east and the only american unit that attendicide in the bay area. -- attended is a team in the bay area. they did not come home empty handed. >> reporter: live gunfire at the training center in jordan. warrior games is what it is called. the teams 30 plus, including china, canada, iraq, afghanistan and america. >> when they got to their position they had oengage a moving sniper target -- had to engage a moving sniper target. >> reporter: the u.s. team finished in the top 20. china took the top spot and now they are back home after a 10 day trip battling the best in the world. >> shooting for moving vehicles. using helicopters. >> reporter: they train on several scenarios in the bay area. the team says it picked up two things. >> gave us a chance to see what our counterparts are doing for the same situation

. >> reporter: with traffic a mess, he jumped on cal train. >> i got on in san jose. >> reporter: cal train riders avoided a stressful ride. tied up traffic to the market. >> it's crazy how it is. it's been hours here to go one block. just insane. >> down to seventh street and i can't get there. just to make a right on seventh. >> reporter: the giants urged fans to leave their cars at home and many got the message opting for the train. >> i don't like traffic so i like the train. >> reporter: with the 280 closure set to remain until tuesday, it's a game plan that will keep things moving. >> reporter: cal train does add extra trains for giants fans. they did not add extra trains during the temporary highway closure. >> thanks, jean. you can go to nbcbayarea.com for complete coverage of the partial interstate 280 closure including ways to get around it. go to nbc bay area.com. >>> an extra day off sometimes means an extra cocktail or two. they want to warn drivers to avoid drinking and driving. we have more at a dui checkpoint in san mateo. >> reporter: you can see there is a steady str