to the beaches. to keep their beaches viable cities that can afford to invest. in. a dredge sand floor and to the beach. some people see this as a solution rather see it as a band-aid which only treats the symptoms. those big machines that when they go take this there in killing everything within that sand is ground put into a pipe crust moved and then it comes out and pumped for the life forms in that part of the beach aren't prepared to be buried alive and suffocated it's a killing process for the sake of dollars. replenishment is a temporary remedy after a year to the sand has been washed out to sea and the whole process must be started again from scratch nonetheless this method is highly popular to the delight of the dredging companies it's a matter of big money big big influence green it's not a pleasant thing the thing you see this beautiful beach but behind it is something that's not so pleasant. in a desperate maneuver to try to trap the sand on the beaches coastal engineers are advocating the construction of dikes breakwaters and all sorts of other structur

go to the beaches enjoy the beaches learn about the beaches and then do something about it. let's not let the beaches disappear. i believe that the younger generations of the planet must come out and tried to impress upon others the gravity of the issue in but is happening to the planet and this cute we must say of the beaches. given the scale of which society is built with. cern deserves a little more respect. whether it's more freeways whether it's more dams we've got to get away from these gigantic seams and get back to a simpler. way of living. they've been tremendous environmental victories at the beach itself it's been if to fight for itself. maybe needs us to fight for. the fate of the world's beaches is not cast in concrete perhaps the day will come when we'll see said with fresh eyes conscious of how every grain plays a role in the health of our planet and in our lives. then by working with nature instead of against her we can win the senate wars for the good of a song. hello there we've got some heavy downpours on the way towards australia at the moment the satelli

and the beaches. to keep their beaches viable cities that can afford to invest. in their. floor and to the beach. some people see this is a solution. which only to. it's the symptom. they've got to put up the beach and say this is beach nourishment but it's just another hole. those big machines that when they go take this there in killing everything within that sand is ground up put into a pipe crust moved and then it comes out and pumped on a beach or the life forms in that part of the beach aren't prepared to be buried alive and suffocate it it's a killing process for the sake of dollars. peter planet is a temporary remedy after a year to the sand has been washed out to sea and the whole process must be started again from scratch nonetheless this method is highly popular to the delight of the dredging companies it's a matter of big money big big influence green it's not a pleasant thing to see you see this beautiful beach but behind it is something that's not so pleasant. in a desperate maneuver to try to trap the sand on the beaches coastal engineers are advocating the

beach in santa cruz county. the reason, poor circulation and runoff from polluted rivers or storm drains. the risk, heal the bay says, getting in the water can lead to a respiratory or gastrointestinal illness. >> no one should get sick from a day at the beach. so, we publish the beach water quality information in a really simple a-f letter grade. it's a simple way for simple to go to -- people to go to the beach. they can make more informed and educated decisions about which beach they want to go too. >> heal the base rankings are based of levels of weekly bacterial pollution, measured by county health agencies. >>> on the positive side, most of the other beaches in all of the bay area counties got either and a or b grade, including here in san francisco. at baker beach, and markovich, kpix 5. two heal the bay just released a retold website with real-time data and predictions. you can find a leech to bring -- beach report card.org, on

i am cleaning the beach! this doctor and his team are working on a second prototype that will separate the shells out from the trash. at the moment that has to be done by hand. it is so satisfying to see so much rubbish coming in. so many children come and watch it. and after i take the robot into the truck, they started to pick up trash by themselves. that is a good result. there is a big focus here on getting the next generation to think differently about how they treat the country's beaches, to protect this beautiful landscape for the future. time now to leave the wide open beaches of thailand behind and had somewhere a little more crowded. we are off to the island of santa cruz del islote, off colombia, where space del islote, off colombia, where s pa ce really del islote, off colombia, where space really is at a premium. still to come on this week's travel show, we had to italy to find out what it takes to keep priceless old masters in tiptop shape. they told me, you are totally crazy, it is impossible t

go to the beaches enjoy the beaches learn about the beaches and then do something about it. let's not let the beaches disappear. i believe that the younger generations of the planet must come out and tried to impress a point is the gravity of the issue in but is happening to the planet and this cute we must save the beaches. given the scale on which society is built would say i mean sand is a little more respect. whether it's more freeways whether it's more dams we've got to get away from these gigantic. and get back to a simpler way of living. they've been tremendous environmental victories at the beach itself it's been to fight for itself. maybe needs us to fight for. the fate of the world's beaches is not cast in concrete perhaps the day will come when we'll see said with fresh eyes conscious of how every grain plays a role in the health of our planet and in our lives. then by working with nature instead of against her we can win the same wars for the good of a song. welcome back we'll look at the levant and western parts of asia first of all this time and weather conditi

i'm cleaning the beach! we travel to the most crowded island in the world. you asked for a seven—storey bronze statue of yourself. ade tries his hand at comedy improv in new york. it's beautiful, man. and we go behind the scenes at the lab that looks after priceless old masters in florence. we are starting this week in thailand, a country with over 2000 kilometres of coastline, and every year, millions of tourists come here to enjoy its tropical sandy beaches. but some of those tourists are having an impact on the marine environment. they are the ones who leave their rubbish behind when they've finished their day at the beach. and it seems that smokers are among some of the worst offenders. so much so that thai authorities have now introduced a smoking ban at some of the country's most popular beaches. it is now illegal to smoke at 2a beaches across the country, and if you're caught smoking or dropping cigarette butts, you risk a fine of up to 100,000 thai baht - that's over £2000 — and a year in prison

of men and doggies descend on the beaches seven days a week. in search of. sand. for men and the donkeys have taken so much sand that some beaches now look like the surface of the moon. rock has been experiencing a construction boom spurred on by a competitive real estate market. the builders are happy but they need plenty of sand legal and otherwise. that. i wrote that i have i don't want to give you. are you know that i'm not going to bend an addendum going to the mat or not. do you have enough to know what kind of to yet know if you love so much loved by double got cut by back to back up to help oh yeah. look i do one thing yes i did was really i do what cigars right to their day but didn't come at you that you're not going out your head not them have them come we did a little bit about what a great of it oh i like them back i like that lap it's estimated that forty to forty five percent of the sand used in construction in morocco has been stolen mostly from its beaches. loaded onto trucks the sand is sold directly to unscrupulous developers

go to the beaches enjoy the beaches learn about the beaches and then do something about it. let's not let the beaches disappear. i believe that the younger generations of the planet must come out and tried to impress upon others the gravity of the issue in but is happening to the planet and this cute we must save the beaches. given the scale of which society is built with and i mean cern deserves a little more respect. whether it's more freeways whether it's more dams we've got to get away from these gigantic seams and get back to a simpler. where living. they've been tremendous environmental victories at the beach itself it's been to fight for itself. maybe it needs us to fight for. the fate of the world's beaches is not cast in concrete perhaps the day will come when we'll see sand with fresh eyes conscious of how every grain plays a role in the health of our planet and in our lives. then by working with nature instead of against her we can win the sand wars for the good of a song. hello the weather slushy dry classic of pots of north america but we're still got some areas

cleanest beaches. >> 96% of the 400 beaches monitored throughout california during the summer dry weather which runs from april through october receive very good to excellent a or b grades. in northern california, 80% of the 96 monitored beaches received an a or b grade during the summer months. >> reporter: you can check out realtime pollution levels at

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. >> the bay area's most polluted beach and california's second most polluted beach is lakeshore beach here in san mateo. >> reporter: two poor water circulation and high bacteria counts. >> weak circulation and waves lowers the dilution rate at the site. >> reporter: at number three linda mar beach on the pacific due to polluted runoff from nearby san pedro creek. >> located at the mouth of flowing streams and creeks often have elevated bacteria levels due to many pollution sources draining into the creek and out into the ocean. >> i don't like it. i come here to surf with my family and children. so yeah, i don't like it if it's polluted, of course. >> reporter: number five, half moon bay's roosevelt beach with high bacteria counts when it rains. number 10, half moon bay's surfers beach, also with high bacteria when it rains. >> rain flushes contaminants and bacteria sources from our streets including fertilizer, pet waste and automotive fluids into our urban make our money off >> reporter: but fear not because the report card is mostly stellar. in fact, bean hollow state beach near p

so, why, why is north beach different than, you know, the mission? so, a lot of people now who come to the city and go to the mission, hotel would need a c.u. there. tell us why, why north beach is distinct in this case to have a ban, versus other areas in the city. granted they are not as popular with tourist as north beach, fisherman's wharf, help us make the distinction. >> i think the most simple way that i can make the distinction, supervisor peskin is the supervisor of district 3 and he is a fan of using zoning tables in these ways. he's done things in the past to prioritize existing uses and match the nature of what we see in reality to the planning code. you know, maybe district 9 should think about this, or want to think about this. i have no idea. i really, you know, have -- have my focus is on, you know, our district and that is supervisor peskin's focus as well. >> president hillis: what i would see, it is adjacent to areas, this neighborhood, you know, tourist-oriented and adjacent to heavily tourist areas, that would be the rationale in

of acquiring a public right-of-way to martins beach. there have been legal battles with the property owner. the supreme court may review the case. we reached out to his attorney but did not hear back. >> to allow us to buy or take that access road to the beach. >> reporter: we're told that since they started doing work on that emergency access road out here, they have had fewer issues with people trying to access the beach in wayhouls t't and fewer issues with people leaving piles of trash. christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> we are following that fire in the east bay in concord. we have an update on the pawnee fire. crews are making significant progress. they say flames are no longer threatening any structures. the flames have destroyed 22 structures and burned 13,000 acres. it's about 56% contained. cal fire ended mandatory evacuations in the double eagle community yesterday. mandatory evacuations are in effect for walker ridge. >>> a lot of obstacles in the way of firefighters. this is a picture of equipment swiped f

being a little larger and north beach just crossing columbus a little bit. just a word about district three at large. we are sort of by unanimous accord the primary destination for tourists in the city and county of san francisco. it bears out in the numbers, according to the city's annual inventory of large hotels in san francisco, the last one in 2011, i don't know if it did not continue. but 86 of the city's 92 large hotels were within district 3, and if you break it down by number of hotel rooms, 26,903 hotel rooms already in district 3, over 96% of the total number of hotel rooms, at least based on that large hotel metric. by contrast, within the subject s.u.d. and n.c.d., that is before us today, there are no more than a few small inns, b and b type situations. north beach neighborhood is undoubtedly a popular tourist destination, it's well served by hotels in the adjacent hotel rich neighborhoods, fisherman's wharf, nob hill, etc. we understand tourism is intrinsic to district 3, supervisor peskin going on 20 years is a champion of the hotel industry

this two it's are asking beach goers around plain birthday to write how clean the beaches are. with quite a visit to survey which we do ask the visitors that on the beach it's got a like time date and location so it gives exactly the location where we get in and then we just have right from five from one to five what they think about the beach the visibility of signage the toilets. the two young unemployed women come from nearby black townships and a part of a group of nine volunteers who care for the beaches here a local n.g.o.s employs two hundred young people in three coastal provinces on behalf of the tourism blue flag project. to stewards get nine euros a day for their efforts that all of this towards is to ensure that the beach boys as well as the municipality be accomplice to the criteria and also pass on information for the environmental education activities that we do with the beach boys as well as much as well as checking the beaches the blue flag program teach tabs on eco tourism boats in the area. today the stewards are on board the oceanic express which takes touri

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the annual bad beach report is out and according to the "heal the bay" a number of the worst beaches are here in the bay area. tom vacar reports from san mateo where lakeshore park's marina lagoon made the list. >> reporter: they evaluated 459 beaches statewide that get over 100 million visitors a year. in northern california, two bummer beaches are in humboldt county.one is in santa cruz county and four are in san mateo county. >> the bay area's most polluted beach and california's second most polluted beach is lakeshore beach here in san mateo. >> reporter: two reasons, poor water circulation and high bacteria counts. >> weak circulation and waves lowers the dilution rate at the site. >> reporter: at number three linda mar beach on the pacific due to polluted runoff from nearby san pedro creek. >> located at the mouth of flowing streams and creeks often have elevated bacteria levels due to many pollution sources draining into the creek and out into the ocean. >> i don't like it. i come here to surf with my family and children. so yeah, i don't like it if it's polluted, of course. >

. >>> a battle over beach access could be a step closer to a solution. state lawmakers say they now have a plan that could allow the public to visit a beach where access has been cut off by a billionaire who bought the property around it. kpix 5 reporter katie nielsen explains. >> which is what the battle and possible supreme court showdown is all about. >> just look behind me. god gave this to everyone, not just the people with a billion dollars. >> billionaire tech investor bernard cosla closed he bought the property in 2008, but gave a rare interview to kpix last month. >> open beach access has never existed on that property ever. >> the fight over 13when the su rider foundation sued cosla saying he violated the coastal act by blocking access to the beach. >> but we need a coastal -- that works with property owners to follow the law. >> the battle over beach access could go all the way to the supreme court. lawmakers in sacramento added language to the budget passed earlier this week to set aside a million dollars to buy and maintain the road at marti

those beaches are tunitas creek beach and martin's beach. state and local officials have been locked in a years long battle with the landowner over access to the beaches. kpix5's devin fehely with how this newly approved money could change it all. ye dget to open >> reporter: god gave us -- >> god gave us these beautiful beaches so that everyone can enjoy them, not just a billionaire. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill fought to include funding in this year's state budget to open tunitas creek beach to the public for the very first time and possibly force imminent domain to nearby martin's beach granting the public permanent access there as well. >> you can buy the land around the beach, but you can't deny access to that beach. you can't block the road. you can't close it off. you have to allow the public to enjoy the beach. >> reporter: the rights of private property owners versus the public's right to access california's coast is at the heart of the legal battle over martin's beach which may soon be heading to the u.s. supreme court. >>

informed and decide which beach they want to go to.>> on the positive note most of the other beaches in the area got letter a or b grades. >> i would give the beach a c for the cold. the ocean is running at 51 degrees. that is a beautiful view from sales force tower. we are sunny but chilly. when the chili part changes, that's coming up.>>> tonight, a high school valedictorian cut off. she says the school censored her speech because she went off script. a me too message she wants everyone to hear.>>> the markets closed big. here's a look at the closing numbers from wall street. out *exclusive sales force tower camera looking at the bay bridge. it's been a sunny but *chilly day for some.. when do we get back to that hot summer feeling, paul? >>> taking a live look outside from our exclusive sales force tower camera looking at the bay bridge. it's just beautiful. it looks like it's a postcard. it's been a sunny but chilly day for some. he typical. when will we get back to the height of that summer ?feelg >> you know, next week there are significant changes coming. we sit next to the oc

the beach is getting fog but not too much. we are the -- getting warm, but not too much warm in the air quality is being spared because the inversion that is not real shallow. the inversion has packed down and that will heat things up a little tomorrow and we get the inversion on sunday pinched and temperatures will get up into the low 90s. by no means is it a heat wave. for this time of year, 90, 95, i expect that. you could easily see 95, most probably 92. beautiful might out there, patchy fog showing up , overnight lows 52 livermore, 55 antioch, and you can see the fog on the coast. it sits on the coast, then lingers and doesn't really push inland. that is why it will be warmer. the fog is compressed, tomorrow morning patchy fog, partly sunny, san francisco, oakland, sausalito, san rafael looks like that, albany, livermore, 85 brentwood, 84 antioch, 85 in fairfield. forecasted highs for tomorrow, just know that saturday is similar to these but not much different and sunday temperatures warm up quickly. there is the 5-day fo

there's a public ride away to martin's beach. a millionaire bought 89 acres of coastline a decade ago and blocked public access to martin's beach. he kept the gate closed to a private road used for beach access. the state is now funding the possibility down the line that the road will be taken over using imminent domain. >> we also made progress in this budget for martin's beach, not far down the street and establish a $1 million fund that the state lands commission accepting donations that can be used to purchase the road leading to martins beach. we all share the desire to have that gate open sun up to sun down. >> reporter: the asked the u.s. supreme court to review the case, and the beach, work on the park could begin in september. reporting live along the coast, matt keller, abc 7 news. d >> thank you, matt. the beach is the place to go today or this weekend to beat the heat. mike nicco is tracking the warmup. we're all jealous of matt's assignment, right? >> the worst thing that happens is sunburn. >> yes. >> great job ther

you the beach police should be thrilled that all of you fall off the wall of a corner of a very. far into hot out of five million bad. thank you it sure i'm choosing to go was around clinton birthday to rachel cleaned the beaches on. with quite a visit to survey which you do ask the businesses that are on the beach it's got a like time dates and location so it gives exactly the location where we ate and and then we just write from five from one to five what they think up on the beach the visibility of signage the toilets thanks try to change you i don't know you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you there were no ingenious fouquet if you just mentioned with me i was mostly enjoying way too much junk in one weekend robins is going to honk choice and run purging thank you good night during the day when you're a kid thanks to all of these straws is to ensure that each course as it is good news for you today comply to the new flick criteria and also possible information for the environment and fishing for two beauties that be do with the beach course because when a school

no other -- another beaches include leffenholtz beach and pine beach county park. cal beach in santa cruz county was also rated as a bummer beach. that stolen van that had 15 dogs inside headed to a dog show. what we are learning about the return of the dogs and a reward being offered to help find the car thief. >>> it's being called one of the biggest busts ever. what we are learning about the seizure of thousands of illegal fireworks. >>> we do have traffic that is moving along pretty well on highway 4 to start off the morning. that trip to concord. >>> not much fog here. a warmer date. temperatures are underway up. really, they've been so cool. they will only be so average. 51 in livermore. low 80s today. >> announcer: this is ktvu mornings on 2. >> well, good morning. welcome back to mornings on 2. it is friday. 8. with steve. i know you've been seeing a little bit of a cooled down and then warm up sunday. >> that is correct. today is a warm-up. tomorrow is a cooled down. >> so a little up down up down. >> yeah. >> okay. >> and then up on sunday, monday, tuesda

new jersey, in case you didn't know it, has got beaches, beautiful beaches, and they're not all crawling with roid-raging trolls with reality shows. i grew up summering on those beaches, and they are awesome. jersey's got farmland. beautiful bedroom communities where that woman from real housewives who looks like doctor zaius does not live, nor anyone like her. even the refineries. the endless clover leaves of turnpikes and expressways twisting in unknowable patterns over the wetlands are, to me, somehow, beautiful. to know jersey is to love her. ♪ fort lee, you may have heard of it. some of governor christie's minions allegedly conspired to jam up traffic for a few days. it's a town with a jokey history of corruption. it's also where my beloved hiram's is.

beach goers beware. spotted in the water near the pacifi pacifica pier, this 12 to 14-foot shark was swimming along the park beach and under the pier for hours yesterday. police say the shark, believed to be a great white, was first spotted around 12:30 yesterday afternoon. and it did generate some excitement and a lot of fear. >> he was real close. he was right next and under the pier. he was -- it's kind of scary. i thought of "jaws." >> police say they are asking visitors to be cautious and stay aware of their surroundings on the beach, especially with this hot weekend on the way. >>> now to new accusations of dangerous conditions at tesla's plant in fremont. workers claim the plant's paint shop has caught fire several times in the past few years. several employees spoke anonymously to cnbc and they say since 2014, there have been four fires. the most recent happened in april and was reportedly so bad it halted model three production. the employees say improper cleaning, maintenance and insufficient t

how many have you been to louisiana beach? ugliest beaches in the world, are they? i'm sorry louisiana you folks know. around this carpet in here. have you ever seen clowns bill the old in iowa? at a future louisiana beach. there's not much attractive about that but you go to texas and those beaches are orange and yellow and tan because that sentiment comes from as far away as the rocky mountains . >> beaches you point out, when you're looking at the beach, you are looking at tax dollars . >> you are because florida beaches a road and the state of florida spends millions of dollars each year, i've forgotten the exact number, $65-$85 million a year to restore those beaches. but 85 percent of erosion is caused by human activity. engineering projects around the gulf coast. and whether it be a bridge or a causeway, an inlet, a jetty or a channel canal for shipping.the mississippi coastline iscompletely artificial . and that's a built beach. >> what do you see as the future of the gulf ? when we go down there we see the development, the shoreline seems like it's permanen

we ask beach-goers to be careful and aware of their surroundings when visiting our beaches. hours later, sky 7 found it off the coast only hundreds of feet away from surfers. this surfer is relieved it never got too close. >> to see one right where i surf and where i live it's not good. >> reporter: other surfers didn't care. what do you think about that? >> whatever. >> reporter: shark experts say great white sightings are rare but typically aren't spotted until september or october when waters are warmer. >> what is around this time of year is a subadult, a younger white shark, that might be hunting for a small marine mammal. >> reporter: the professor says this shark likely wants to travel and could be 80 miles away from here by this weekend. in pacifica, cornell barnard, abc7 news. >>> the annual auction to have lunch with billionaire investor warren buffet has ended. the winner, glide memorial church. the winning bid was $3.3 million. with the money going to the foundation that helps the homeless. over the years the lunch auctions raised more than $25 million for glide.

>> i am. >> you would say, when you hear that story. >> reporter: the miami beach mayor, the issue is clear-cut. >> let me work in some places, but they don't really work here, because at the end of the day it's not the mom and pops we're seeing here. we're seeing commercialized predatory companies that are trying to commercialize a residential community. >> reporter: predatory seems like a strong word what do you mean by that >> it is predatory, because it's not about a mom and pop or a grandmother wanting to bring in a college kit to make him chicken soup at night. it's people taking very nice properties, buying them, and turning them into essentially a flop house. >> reporter: a former prosecutor and florida state lawmaker says airbnb and other home-sharing platforms must abide by the law. >> reporter: have you spoken to airbnb and other companies that work here? >> i've spoken to representatives before i was elected. i'd like to send a message i'd like them to be corporately responsible. do the right thing. >> reporter: why do you think they haven't done that >> look, these are no

this happened in huntington beach. you can see it fly by there. the pickup truck swerves out of the way. the pilot reported engine problems five miles short of john way airport. they say she managed to land her cessna 172 without hitting power lines or traffic. no one was hurt. not even the plane damaged. >>> up next, the odd reason a giants star had to leave the game early, and the latest on the warriors andon's kla ankle. heading into game two, what happens now? only marshall tuck will change that. year after year, policians fail to improve public schools. tuck turned around failing schools, raising graduation rates 60%. marshall tuck for state superintendent. marshall tuck. i support the affordable care act, and voted against all trump's attempts to repeal it. but we need to do more. i believe in universal health care. in a public health option to compete with private insurance companies. and expanding medicare to everyone over 55. and i believe medicare must be empowered to negotiate the price of drugs. california values senator dianne feinste

that is the future of louisiana beach. if you go to texas arp and yellow because that settlement comes as far away as the russian mountains. >> florida beachesbe you point out will you look at the tax dollars. >> you are because they erode state of of florida fence millions of dollars each year i think $65 million to restore those beaches that is the tourist economy 85% of erosion is caused by human activity. engineering projects around the gulf p coast whether a bridge or a causeway or a tty or a channel or canal for shipping. zippy coastline the beautiful white -- beaches completely artificial. so what do you see the future of the golf? we see the development of the shoreline seems like it iss permanent, what do you see for thee future? >> despite the doom and miami optimistic about the future of the gulf and i tried not to be all doom and there are success stories with heroes in the book have done much over the decades to restore those environments. we almost lost everything o by the 70s because of the raw sewage pumped

roosevelt beach at number five and surfers beach at number ten. cal breach in santa cruz came in eighth. >>> uber has developed technology to use artificial intelligence to use drunk passengers. it says the system could improve uber service. driver may be warned of their passenger's state, and intoxicated riders may be paired with drivers with relevant experience or training. ai can identify riders who are drunk based on walking speed, typos and the amount of time it takes you to request a ride. >>> warriors fans can breathe a sigh of relief as they get ready for game four tonight. >> kevin durant confirmed to espn he will re-sign this summer. his 43-point performance on wednesday is one we'll remember for a long time. k.d. has a chance to help the dubs win back-to-back titles. abc 7 the only place you can watch the nba finals. >> give him what he wants in those negotiations. we've got to keep him. pregame at 5:00, abc coverage at 5:30, tip-off at 6:00, stay with us for "toy after the game." >> what exactly can you do there? >> we sent a crew to o

this place, where i grew up, so many tourists come to this beach, but if the beach gets dirty, no—one will want to come. so i started this project. how does it actually work? the robot is digging in the sand about five centimetres deep. shaking to separate the sand and move the trash into the back. how much rubbish do you actually collect? if we do about 80 metres we get about four kilograms of trash. four kilograms in 80 metres! ok, i'm dying to have a go, to control it. sure. easy to control. forward and backwards, 0k. turn left and right. this is the controller speed. if you push this down, it is digging in the sand. this is great.

in san mateo county and it is martin's beach. state and local officials have been locked in a battle with the land over access to those beaches and this newly approved money could change that . >> god gave us these beautiful beaches so that everyone can enjoy the and not just a billionaire. >> reporter: the state senator jerry hill wants to open the beach to the public for the first time and possibly force the sale of land through eminent domain at martin's beach . >> you can buy the land around it, but you cannot deny access to the beat and block the road. you have to allow the public to enjoy the beach. >> reporter: the rights of the public versus private is the heart of the legal battle over the beach which may soon be heading to the u.s. supreme court. this billionaire who owns the land told kpix 5 list that the coastal commission should not dictate how he uses land that he owns. >> we need what works with property owners to follow the law. >> reporter: the state budget sets aside $5 million near the speech into a county park

a roadblock,set up which was to cut the road that connected omaha beach and utah beach. it ran across the top of pointe du hoc. in an l-shaped line, for the next two days. the germans counterattacked relentlessly. entire platoon was taken out by the germans and captured. they broke through part of the line. dog company held, in a small hedge row, in this part of the l-shaped line. they also severed the road so the germans couldn't ferry reinforcements from one beach to another. this was a very closed-in type thing. that was attached to the second ranger battalion trevor, who was with number one commando, who had through north africa. one of the most poignant sayings never come soad close to being either killed or captured that night. he was convinced that that was happen, because the germans were relentlessly counterattacking. from pointe du hoc, the men of dog company held. through theught rest of europe. they fought through europe, the next place they were a place called breadths. there was a coastal fort. the allies needed to resupply forces. they needed the harbor th

. >>> as beach weather approaches the list of california's most ten polluted beaches is out including five in the bay area. the tests test the water for bacterial pollution. it's not all bad news. more nor cal beaches pass water quality tests with a grade of a or b, including all 15 beaches tested in san francisco. the number of healthy beaches has been trending down for years. >> san mateo county had four beach, including three new to the list. these included linda march, roosevelt and surfer's beach. they're impacted by fresh water creeks and storm drains. >> if you're searching for the cleanest water, sonoma county was singled out for its stellar water quality. >>> i'm scott budman along the dumbarton bridge where traffic has just gotten worse. the tech giant giving a thumb's up to a new plan to try to ease traffic. >>> yet another problem for facebook. the bug that may have shared your private posts with the world. >>> i'm chief meteorologist general ranieri, 70 and sunny in san jose. i'm tracking hotter weather friday. cooler changes and clouds for the weekend. my forecast at 4:4

just as thousands of people head to the beach to escape the heat. we'll show you where the latest shark sightings are taking place. (ken) and new concerns about a homeless encampment in the south bay. why nearby residents say they're worried about wildfires. new tonight at 6. two fires in one week at a homeless encampment in south central san jose have neighbors on edge. they're worried their homes could burn down. kron four's philippe djegal spoke with those concerned... and, a councilmember bringing attention to the issue. (philippe) when trami huynh (win) returned home from work saturday night... she feared the fire burning along the wall behind her house might actually destroy it. trami huynh/neighbor- "it doesn't, uh, make me feel safety and secure afterwords." huynh (win) lives in the sunshadow mobile home park. the homeless encampment, where the fire started, is along the story road on ramp to south bound highway 101. her neighbors, at a news conference called by councilman tam nguyen (new-win)... say the problem is getting worse. leticia/nei

i'm cleaning the beach! and we go behind the scenes at the lab that looks after priceless old masters in florence. we are starting this week in thailand, a country with over 2000 kilometres of coastline, and every year, millions of tourists come here to enjoy its tropical sandy beaches. but some of those tourists are having an impact on the marine environment. they are the ones who leave their rubbish behind when they've finished their day at the beach. and it seems that smokers are among some of the worst offenders. so much so that thai authorities have now introduced a smoking ban at some of the country's most popular beaches. it is now illegal to smoke at 24 beaches across the country, and if you're caught smoking or dropping cigarette butts, you risk a fine of up to 100,000 thai baht - that's over £2000 — and a year in prison. i have come to songkhla in the south of thailand to find outjust how big the problem with cigarette butts is. yupa was part of a team which sampled different beaches around thai

the ten most polluted beaches in california, five local beaches made the list. lakeshore park in san mateo is the second most polluted beach in the state. that's followed by linda mar beach in pacifica. two beaches at half moon bay made the list, roosevelt at number five, surfers beach at number ten, cowell beach came in at eighth. it's based on the levels of harmful bacteria. >> it would be noise to go to the beach and help clean up those areas. >> isn't today world oceans day? >> is it? >> june 8th, right? >> we should do it every day. >> beach today, it's going to get cloudy there and cool, of course. and then for the rest of us, sunshine and slightly warmer temperatures at least for a day. here is a look at my accuweather highlights. there you go. i said the first one. let's talk about the second one. cloudy with drizzle along the coast. that's what's going to drop our temperature back down tomorrow afternoon. we've still got the heat wave coming at us for next week. cooler along the coast, the peninsula coast it will stay sticky through the afternoon and ev