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KPIX KPIX 5 News Saturday Morning Edition June 21, 2014

There, some high clouds, laboratory of fog, but we will db a little bit of fog, but we will be seeing sunshine later on today. Temperatures in the 50s all around the bay area. Again, were going to see that mix of sun and clouds, a little bit of fog that will burn off after the Morning Hours and summer is here, sunshine for most of the bay area except for some pesky areas along the coast. Not as warm today as what we saw yesterday. Well have your sevenday forecast coming up. Police have two suspects in custody and are looking for at least one more after an alleged Armed Robbery at a nail salon in San Francisco. The holdup happened last night at a salon on octavia boulevard and kpix 5s andrea borba describe the chain of events. Reporter were you here when this happened . Reporter it was just before 8 00 on octavia near union when a night at the fawn turned frightening. Dooms tran life has worked at the salon for a year. She said one guy was walking with a gun with a mask on it, and after that two guys was following. Reporter sfpd says there were between three and five suspects who robbed everyone in the salon and took off in a blue toyota, tearing up gulf street at speeds of 70 plus miles an hour. Officers working off of victims description started chasing the car through the city before the toyota finally crashed near 9th and mission, injuring three. The suspects ran again. P. D. Set up a perimeter, capturing two and then one by one witnesses from the salon were taken to i. D. Their alleged robbers before finally getting released back into the arms of loved ones. Andrea borba, kpix 5. Police say no one was hurt in the robbery, but up to three people suffered minor injuries as a result of the collision at 9th and mission. An overnight fire in berkeley has forced 10 people out of their homes. It started in the triplex around midnight on Martin Luther king, jr. Way and channing way. Firefighters say the building is now uninhabitable. Damage estimated at around 300,000. Everyone was able to get out safely, though. The cause of that fire under investigation. And in fairfield, firefighters have now contained a destructive fire there. It started in some grass near interstate 680 yesterday afternoon and moved into a residential area. The flames destroyed one home and six outbuildings. Two other homes were heavily damaged. Kpix 5s Kristin Ayers was at the scene of the fiveacre fire. Reporter hector watches in disbelief, his two dogs trapped inside as flames burden of proof near feet flames burn mere feet from his home. The fastmoving 5alarm fire sparked west of 680 and leapt across the freeway. It was driven, firefighters say, by gusting wind and extreme drought conditions. Were seeing Higher Energy releases out of the fire, out of the grass than we have in the past. Reporter helicoptering hovered overhead trying to douse the flames. Neighbors watched, worried and watered the weeds themselves as the flames got close. Too close for comfort. Reporter brittany gerrary a is one of four people 40 people forced to evacuate. She says the home where her boyfriends mother lives was overrun by high, dry weeds. They were whacking those weeds when the fire broke out, gobbled up the weeds and engulfed the shed. It was heartbreaking and i was really scared. Reporter so was hector, standing by anxiously, his two dogs still trapped inside. Im glad the fire is out. Reporter relieved that what matters most wasnt lost. Kristin ayers, kpix 5. Happening today, one of the most popular tourist destinations in San Francisco will be closed to traffic during peak hours. Lombard street, better known as the crooked street will be closed to most vehicular traffic from noon to 6 00 p. M. Over the next four weekends. Visitors to lombard will be restricted to the sidewalk. Now, taxis will be allowed, but some tourists told us its just not the same. To not be able to do that, you come from china or france or london, you want to drive down lombard street. We did when we moved here the first time. Parking control officers will be on hand to enforce the closure. This is all in response to concerns from people who live on that street about heavy car traffic and threats to pedestrian safety. Local and emergency vehicles can still use the street. In reality, get this, lombard isnt even the crookedest street in San Francisco. That honor goes to this street, vermont street. It is on petrero hill. The college is on the brink of bankruptcy. Its Parent Company Corinthian Colleges is in danger of losing federal money. The company had been accused of changing grades, attendance records and lying about job placement rates in their advertisements. The u. S. Department of education has limited and delayed Student Loans and grants after corinthian failed to turn over requested documents. Corinthian said without the cash flow, the company will shut down and that could affect 14,000 students here in the bay area alone. Im kind of disappointed because i did not hear about that, but i hope they dont close because i really like the school. Its a little scary. I really havent judged my time. All the teachers and staff have been really helpful. I really dont want to lose this opportunity. Very scary. The company is trying to resolve the issue. The Education Department says if the school is closed before students finish their degree, they may not have to repay their federal loans. Parents of the bay area students killed during the Santa Barbara rampage are frustrated at authorities. Three were staffed stabbed to death by elliot rod ger last month. The parents recently visited the crime scene. They say there are signs of a struggle. But theyre criticizing officers for not sharing what happened. Rogers killed six people before taking his own life. Governor brown has now signed a budget for the coming fiscal year. The 156 billion plan pays down debt, builds up a Rainy Day Fund and provides more money for schools and healthcare. It also ensures a new stream of funding for the bullet train project. At a signing ceremony yesterday in san diego, the governor says the ontime budget says california has shaken off the reputation for being dysfunctional. I think we can be very proud of the fact that your government is working. Its fiscally responsible and not only just for the moment, but paving the way for very longterm fiscal stability. The new budget contains the highest general Fund Spending plan in state history. Its built on temporary tax increases and surging stock market revenue. The states improved finances are prompting pay raises for state officials. Lawmakers and statewide officeholders will get a 2 raise. The California Citizens Compensation Commission voted to approve the pay hike yesterday. During the recession, the commission had cut lawmakers pay by 18 . A Bay Area Company helped to create their very own action figure that looks exactly like you. Check that out. Kind of creepy. Well, if you own a car, smog checks are part of the deal, but some drivers are landing on a special list and paying more, and once youre on it, well show you why its tough to get off. ,,,,,,, goin happening today nascar rolls into the sonoma speedway and that means it will be slow going for drivers trying to get around that area. Now, people are being advised to expect delays near the track right off of highway 121 just north of highway 37. The race is expected to draw as many as 100,000 fans this weekend. People heading to wine country should expect to add a couple of hours to their trip on sunday. Chp is gearing up for the big traffic delays. This is a very big focus for the california highway patrol, obviously. Well have additional 20 officers working at the facility, doing Traffic Control on sunday. Raceway has put up 46 messages like these in order to let people know about some alternate routes. Well, its not quite the dog days of summer just yet, just day one of summer, but it sure seemed like it at the Sonoma County fair. Kpix 5s joe vazquez shows us what could be the ugliest dog ever. No teeth and hairless. Reporter the worlds ugliest dog competition is not for the faint of heart, but at least you can be honest here. You can say it out loud here, that dog is ugly. Thats an ugly dog. I think hes cute, but, you know, really, the people who are honest, not so much. Quazi moto has been known to square grown men on top of their cars. Reporter quazi moto of florida is half dog and half hyena. Beautiful green and gold eyes. Kisses . He could hurt you, though. Hes got a wart on the eye. Reporter but itll take more than warts to stop this dog. Peanut from greenville, north carolina, hes a shelter rescue, a victim of abuse who was burned in a fire. He doesnt have lips anymore, his eyelids were also gone. And so he cant close his eyes, so therefore his eyes water. The tears drain into his nose, and so he has nice little snot bubbles because of it. Thats great. It adds to his character. Reporter great backstory, but, really, its the shocking face that wins the prize. In first place peanut. [ cheers and applause ] hes my baby, but i guess i just dont see him everyday as being that ugly, but i guess he is. Reporter in petaluma, joe vazquez, kpix 5 that dog really is ugly. I have a little bit of behind thescenes action from that dog show. This dog icky, he was on our show once, hes an ugly dog winner from the past. He was very upset or his owner was very upset, i should say, that some dogs that were there were so ugly because they were disfigured from Something Like a fire or because they were thick at one point, and he thinks it should be purelyborn thatway ugly. You have to be ugly. That was a behindthescenes controversy. But i dont think we can argue with the fact that winner is really ugly. Thats for sure. It has a good life. You end up a star. If its your own, you always love it. If you are a dog owner, at least dogs in Santa Cruz County can bring in their pets for free shots. It happens from 10 00 to 1 00 at the planned pethood south clinic. Dogs can get shots for rabies and other viruses and free microchips and free registration also available. Todays fair sponsored by the santa cruz animal shelter. Today is the summer solstice, the first day of summer and the longest day of the year. Shabot Science Center is marking the day with fun educational activities all weekend. Theres going to be music, games, comedy, poetry, even cool scientific demonstrations. Theres even beer and wine for adults. Lets take a look at our Weather Forecast today. Again, it is the first day of summer. Take a live look over san jose. You can see partly cloudy skies, a little bit of fog, but were going to see plenty of sunshine today. Here is what to expect all around the bay area after this morning fog rolls out of here. Mostly sunny skies, not as warm as the temperatures that we saw yesterday. Similar weather for tomorrow, maybe a little bit warmer, though. Your highs today low 60s along the coast, getting up to the midto maybe upper 80s in your far inland locations. Here is your sevenday forecast. Tomorrow looking a lot like today, maybe a little bit warmer in some spots. Were going to stay warm and sunny through tuesday, and then theres a cooldown expected to start on wednesday, moving in a few more clouds. Well, how would you like to have your very own action figure . A mini me, if you like . Kpix 5s Mike Sugarman found a Berkeley Company that makes that dream come true. Help, help. Hey, guy, stop beating up, weird clown. Shut up. Dont tell me to shut up. News reporter is here. Reporter this is not a dream, this is really me, well, a mini me. From the moment at the moment the lights will come on, youre beginning to move. Reporter twindom in berkeley can make anyone an action figure with a 3d scanner. Stand on a rotating cake platter for three minutes. They do the rest in plaster, from 39 to 400. 56 is 120. When we figured out, yes, this is something we can develop, we can put it all together. Andreas is visiting from sweden, heard about it and had to have one. Body scanning, i think its a big thing. Reporter like trying on clothes online. You can make sure things fit virtually, with the 50 return rate. Or make yourself an avatar. Eventually you might put yourself in a video game. But, again, thats in the future. For right now . My chalkboard will say, charla, will you marry me . Reporter jim is using cuttingedge technology for his proposal. We warned him it usually take as couple of weeks and this will be on tv before his mini me is ready. We only read books. I dont have a television. I dont believe in them. Sorry. Reporter thats okay because News Reporter is here. When the facts are to be reported or someone needs to be saved, never fear, News Reporter is here, along with my trusty companion, news photographer. Mike sugarman, kpix 5. I love it. A Bay Area Company, in the meantime, offering its employees a 20,000 bonus, but not for their work. What that big incentive is for. Well be right back. ,,, safeway gets that staying on budget can be a real bear. Thats why theyve got lots of ways to save. Real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. This week, fresh driscolls strawberries are perfectly sweet and just 1. 99 a pound. Foster farms fresh whole chickens are only 99ยข a pound. And arm hammer detergent is just 5. 00. Theres more savings to love. At safeway. Now, this time of year strawberries are plentiful, delicious and priced great. One thing we can do, were going to make a strawberry salad. Were going to use these beautiful summer berries with some even better or just good mint. Red onions and strawberries go great together. A quick tip on strawberries when you buy them, just like this, nice and red without any green showing whatsoever and the stem is nice and green. When you bring them home, put them in the refrigerator a. S. A. P. , always wash them before you enjoy them. So we got the strawberries already cut up. Why dont we start making the salad . Three ingredients or a couple more, but thats all. Well add in the strawberries. Put in all the stuff. There we go. Were going to rip some mint in here. Now with herbs like mint, i like to rip them with my hands instead of using a knife. A lot of oils in there, huh . A lot of oils. As you do that and it looks rustic. A little bit more mint, please, if you dont mind. Some red onions. Ill add some white balsamic vinegar, its got a great flavor to t. Because were doing it very sweet, we have a nice bite. A touch of olive oil with that balsamic, a little bit of pepper. Now a strawberry style like this, what you want to do is let it sit for just a little while in the refrigerator, a couple hours so all those flavors marry, then you can go ahead and plate t. You really want that white balsamic to marinate. It creates a beautiful melody. Look at this. Stephanie, this looks absolutely beautiful. Thats it. Thank you, bella. Beautiful dessert. Well, smog checks are a fact of life for california car owners. And if youve ever been flagged for a special smog check at a star station or a testonly one, watch out. On the consumer watch, julie watts explains once you make the list, you may never get off of it. Reporter every other year Billie Jean Carter gets the same notice from the state, ordering him to take his car in for a special smog check at a star station they always charge more money. Reporter and every other year he tries to figure out how he got on the states special smog list and how he can get off. All anyone can tell me is, well, if your car is on a certain list, it doesnt meet certain standards within the state of california. Theres a number of reasons why they might be on the list. There might be some history with the particular make and model, there might be some history with a particular vehicle. Reporter and Russ Heimrich of the bureau of automotive repairs says some are simply selected at random and referred to the star station. He says california refers a certain percentage of cars to stars as sort of a checks and balance stations. The star stations are a group of stations that meet very High Performance standards. Reporter and if your car meets the profile of a possible polluter, youll likely be steer today a star station. Make and model and history all make the role. A 13yearold car. Reporter billy gene likely ended up on the list because his car previously failed the smog. Heimrich says once your car is on the list, unless you were chosen at random, youre probably on the list for good. Many charge the same whether youre on or off the list, though billy gene is still shopping around. Reasonable for me is going to be 49. 95 to maybe 69. Reporter julie watts, kpix 5 before buying a used car, you can check the states dmv website to see the cars smog history and if a star is required. The smog check stations are changing. Stations will be able to check cars more cheaply through the onboard computer system. Theres more on the website, click on consumer watch. Pinterest has signed a deal to take over the San Francisco design center. That means the current tenants are being forced out. Pinterest is a popular crafting and doityourself site on the web. Normally is wouldnt be zoned for tech companies, but theres a little pole designating it as a Historic Building that allows it to be used as office space. Wanted, top talent. Kpix 5 reporter john ramos tells us a peninsula tech company is offering a 20,000 reward for a tip that brings in new hires. If theres any doubt youre entering a Silicon Valley tech company, the ping pong table is a dead giveaway. So is the catered lunch while employees watch world cup soccer. Its the kind of stuff you have to provide tech workers these days if you want them to work for you. We want to hire the best people and we are willing to pay for it. Reporter pop spot is a 2 yearold startup in webb city that is using a browser to search the companys knew mayorical records the way google searches the internet. Theyve begin off

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