Deputy jumped into deep water to save another person who was also drowning, but that deputy drowned himself. Its not clear if the person he was trying to rescue also drowned. The sheriffs released a statement late tonight saying in part, we quote, Deputy Francies died doing what he was born to do, putting himself in harms way to protect the lives of others. He is a hero and is an example of exactly what is right in Law Enforcement today. Sheriffs are on their way to lake tahoe late this evening. Well have the latest tomorrow morning on the morning show today in the bay. Also new at 11 00. The sincer sensitive debate over life and death is heading to Court Tomorrow morning. Terminally ill patients and the doctors who treat them are suing the state of california for the right to die. This will be a highprofile case. Reporter this case will effect a lot there is a group of patients worried about facing a horrible death is asking the court to protect doctors from criminal prosecution. There are ten different stages or different levels, different types of aml. And mine was one of the worst. Reporter Christie White is a twotime cancer survivor. The 54yearold is currently taking medication hoping to prevent a third round. I knew that i didnt want my end of life being in the hospital. Reporter white is part of a group of patients and doctors suing the state of california for the right to have a doctor help enthed their life when the time comes. Allowing someone to suffer needlessly is doing harm. Reporter while will be in San Francisco superior Court Tomorrow for the hearing in the case, a case attorney generalt attorney general is defending n. Court documents, harris says penal code 401 prohibits assisted suicide, including physicianassistanted suicide. But attorney catastrophe listen tucker argues end of life care is not suicide. The choice of a dying patient for a peaceful death is no kind of suicide. We are asking the court to recognize that. Reporter tucker is asking the court to issue a preliminary injunction protecting california doctors from criminal prosecution. The lawsuit comes after efforts to pass the death with dignity act in the state legislature stalled. The story of 29yearold Brittany Maynard moving to oregon where a doctor helped her die highlighted a debate patients like white want settled. I dont want to have to leave california. I live here. My family and friends are here. I have a farm two hours north of here. I have my vision, if that day comes, of what i want it to be. And its not in a strange place in oregon that i dont know. Reporter attorneys representing both sides of this issue will be presenting their arguments here in Court Tomorrow morning. Whatever the court decides, an appeal is expected. Reporting live in San Francisco, gene elie, nbc bay area news. We now have a face to go along with a buy czar case. The chp is releasing this picture of the woman they believe fell from the bay bridge. This is 25yearold erlynn sanchezedwards from richmond. She is accused of crashing a stolen car on the bridge yesterday, then fleeing the scene and falling off the bridge as a chp officer tried to grab her. Investigators say she swam to shore and was picked up by a truck driver. She is still on the run tonight. A highspeed chase in the back streets of San Francisco. This started when two thieves took with a 9,000 camera. Last month the suspect grabbed the camera from the victim and jumped into this grand prix. Investigators say cameras spotted a Good Samaritan trying to catch up with the thieves. Thats the light colored pickup truck you see in the picture. The suspects did get away but police hope that the Good Samaritan will come forward with details. Dozens of people that lived in this San Francisco building are suing the owner. You might remember this. The Mission District building was destroyed in a fire back in january. One person was killed. A lawsuit filed yesterday claims the owner of the building neglected repairs. Tenants say that played a role in starting the fire. And delap dated conditions helped the fire sprechld this is the second lawsuit filed against this landlord who has not commented on the allegations. It is a painful anniversary. Tomorrow marks nine years since a 17yearold boy was killed in front of hiss home. His mother believes she knows who did it. She is a cold case. She wont wlet it die. We have the mothers determination and hope this evening. Reporter tomorrow Paulette Brown will once again be passing out flyers in the area where her son was killed, hoping to help police solve this cold case. For nine years, Paulette Brown has been coming to baker and grove in San Francisco to staple her sons picture to the pole, only to be taken down. You can see all these staples in here. These are from years and years of me stapling his pictures. Reporter a mother on a mission to finds her sons killer. My sons life matters. He was shot and killed on august 14th, 2006, in front of his home. He was on his way to work when he saw six men with guns heading down his street to shoot someone else. He yelled run. The group ran, but the gunmen then shot aubrey, 30 times. Not that that my son was in any gaining or anything. He died saving someone elses life. I want closure. I dont have any. I dont have any answers. No one wants to come forth. Reporter george duran works for the San Francisco sheriff departments reentry project. His goal has become browns goal. Its a shame there were people around in this neighborhood because it was broad daylight that saw something that wont come and step forward. Just looking for justice for my son. How long is our silence going to continue killing our children . Reporter brown says there are over 100 unsolved killings in San Francisco. She is an advocate for all of them. And she has hope her sons killer will be tried and convicted. I dont know how long. I dont know if its going to be in my lifetime, but i do have hope. Thats why i continue to do this. Hi, can i give you a flyer . Reporter cheryl heard, nbc bay area news. Sunnyvale is not known for violence. Tonight many neighbors are shocked to see Police Investigating the death of a woman who was apparently killed with a hammer. Linda smith was arrested outside of her home at the plaza Del Ray Mobile Home Park this afternoon. Police say she called officers herself to report the incident. After investigators arrived they discovered the body of a woman inside the home. The woman had blunt force injuries, and there was a hammer nearby. Neighbors on vienna drive say the victim and suspect are related. New numbers tonight on the jerusalem fire that is burning in lake and napa counties. There was Good Progress today. This fire is now reportedly 50 contained. 24,000 acres have burned no. Homes have been destroyed. Firefighters are bracing, though, for triple digits temps that are expected this weekend. The goal is to have full containment by monday. This could be a game changer. Is uc berkeley turning a blinds eye to concussions . A formercal Football Player is suing the university for mel malpractice. Ian cole is in the newsroom. Every college, even high schools will be wamping this case. Reporter they will. This player claims to have lasting effects from multiple concussions he suffered from playing. Fit goes to trial and he wins, the question is, how will it Impact College football over all . Bernard hicks was a safety forcal football from 04 to 08. Known for big hits on his opponents. Now he is taking aim at higgs alma mater, filing a lawsuit against the school, his former coach, the team doctor, and trainer. In the lawsuit, hicks claims he suffered multiple concussions as a player and that Training Staff cleared him to return to practice and game. Hicks says the coach and staff knew or should have known about neurological diseases associated with concussions, permanent damage hicks says he now has. What a jury is ultimately going to decide is did the university of california did coach tedford and his Training Staff act Renee Montgomery reasonably under the circumstances for what was known back in 2040 through 2008 . Reporter the legal analyst says if a jury rules for hicks and other athletes bring similar suits against universities schools could secondguess keeping their program. Are they going to want to take the risks of having a Football Team if they can be subjected to this type of liability for what is inherently a contact sport . Reporter the university responded to the lawsuit, our coaches, physicians and medical staff, and everyone involved withcal athletics are dedicated to the safety of our student athletes. While we cannot comment on any students specific medical history, we were saddened to read the lawsuit statements about mr. Hicks health. We reached out to hicks attorney for more information about the lawsuit but he did not want to talk. Barry bonds broke his silence tonight. For the First Time Since the government dropped its case against him, he said this was a huge weight off of his shoulders. Bonds was at the ballpark this evening. He told the Associated Press he is not holding any grudges about the federal court case against him. Hes just thankful its finally over. The 51yearold home run king reiterated tonight what he told us last year that he, quote, deserves to be in the hall of fame. However, thus far, the players associated with the steroids era have been shunned by hall of fame voters. Coming up next at 11 00, we investigate a charity that claims they help veterans. But its not what it seems. Wait until you see where the money leads us. Its not just any used car. Take a look. This one apparently belonged to one of silicone valleys greatest minds. And it can be yours if the price is right. Also, future generations suing president obama . Details this unusual lawsuit. Good evening oochlt im meteorologist jeff rannier. Clear skies right now in san jose but the fog is rolling in across San Francisco. Well talk about when the fog leaves, and 100s return in just a few minutes. Raj 2st yomight sthem ou a new sea chance to tryew look. Something different. This summer, challenge your preconceptions and experience a cadillac for yourself. The 2015 cadillac srx. Lease this from around 339 per month, or purchase with 0 apr financing. Well, you might see them outside of Grocery Stores asking for money, but who are they . These people dressed in camouflage claiming to help veterans. Are they lechlkt mat is the big question and exactly where is the money going. Lets bring in our investigative reporter. Reporter the organization is called gift a vet. Day after day we watched as men outfitted in military clothes accepted cash donations and made big promises. When we asked for proof of how gift a vet is helping veterans, we didnt get very far. Could we talk to you and ask you a few questions . That nonks. Reporter we caught up with this man after a view called up and had questions about his organization snooflt who are you . Gift a vet. Reporter a man who identified himself as bob told our undercover camera how gift a vet works. Security deposit. Take them to the v. A. , get their paperwork done. Reporter the men set up in front the Grocery Stores saiks six days a week next to an American Flag and an ammo box collecting donations. Roughly 200, 250 on the weekends. The money will provide outreach money to get to the veterans living outdoors. I think it is a scam. Reporter but bill hampshire isnt buying it. He served in the air force 20 years and began questioning after his wife gave the men some cash. The first guy said almost 100 of their donations went to veterans. When i asked the second guy hoch he got to keep he admitted they keep 40 of a tul donations. Reporter he says the more he asked the more flags popped up about the legitimacy of the group. Why are you basically pretending or implying that you are a veteran and tricking these money into donating. I worked in the dod. I was an economist. I did get this injury on deployment. Reporter not according to the d. O. D. They emailed the Investigative Unit saying it doesnt have any record of his name on file. But type in gift a vet. Org and it goes to an outdated blog site. The men also hand out this irsz document saying its always called veteran direct. We found a Business Office in san jose but the office was va cant. A search for gift a vets tax i. D. Number didnt return any results for a nonprofit or a charity. Still, we were told this. We file taxes. Reporter they also told our producers gift a vet partners with organizations throughout Santa Clara County including the Veterans Affairs court. We get them involved in the program called the Homeless Veterans recovery program. Reporter that program doesnt exist and the acting director of the Accounting Office of Veterans Services told us he never heard of gift a vet. A spokesman for the court says the court has not had any relationship of any kind with gift a vet. Arent is listed as the groups president. Her involvement was praised for her involvement. Directly helping veterans. Reporter when we asked to speak with her. She said she was ill for the past year and we never saw her. Arent is listed on the illinois sex offendser registry, convicted of aggravated sexual abuse of a 15 yearly. Mints was arrested in florida in 2007 for third degree grand theft. He failed to appear in court. A warrant was issued for his arrest. Two years later he was found in illinois. The chargers were latest dismissed. We wanted to ask mountains about his claims and the work of gift a vet. We followed them to this moelg in downtown san jose. I just want to ask you questions about gift a vet. Some veterans came to us and said they were upset and felt like your organization really isnt helping veterans. Is there anything you can tell us about that . Nope. For donors thats a red flag. Reporter fake organizations are a big problem there is a group that tracks data on more than 2 million organizations. Are there more organizations springing up to help veterans. It is a big trend. Given the wars in afghanistan and iraq and given a lot of disal with soldiers coming back, there have been a lot of organizations created to serve that community. Reporter he reveals there are more than 45,000 nonprofits in the u. S. That serve veterans. Nearly a quarter of those created after 9 11. California is home to about 2500. They should be able to show you the track record of achievement. Nope. I can have a regular interview. Reporter when can can you schedule a regular interview. Tomorrow. Reporter he did call, but after two weeks he sent us an email and never sent us any document. Bob also decland to comment. It makes it difficult for actual veterans to get the help they need. Reporter gift a vet has also operated under name United States veterans. Org. Experts with guide star say when doubt dont donate cash to an organization you have never heard of. We have posted more tips at nbc bey. Com about what to consider when giving to any charity. Back to you. Very good information. If you have a tip for vicky nguyen or anyone else in our Investigative Unit, we urge you to give us a call at 88996tips. Or send us an email directly to the unit at nbc bay area. Com. The weekend is going to be hot. Those 100s still in the mix as we head throughout saturday and seasons forecast. The thing we need to get rid of, San Francisco fog. Its very thick right now. 63 degrees. Also airs of drizzle in downtown as you can see on the sky camera network. Tomorrow morning, the fog is a given. 59 degrees to start. Low clouds for the east bay and also for the peninsula. Partly cloudy skies for the south bay starting off with 60. All week long we have been tracking this trough of low pressure. It kept temperatures out of the 90s. Tomorrowist lifts off to the north and that will return a few 90s back into the mix with mainly sunny skies. By this weekend it gets even hotter as that area of High Pressure moves directly on top of california and that will provide the 100s. That hot weather is a concern for anyone spending time outside. But the other thing we are concerned about is the fire forecast. Check out the winds saturday and sunday. The hottest time of the next couple of days, winds anywhere from ten to 20 miles per hour. Thats going to lower humidities down into the teens. Thats going to be a big concern with two large fires up into the north bay. Lets take you into the micro climate forecast. For friday, we are not expecting uncomfortable weather. I expect it to be nice, 74 in the mission. 72 in the financial district. Breeze off the bay, 69. Pacifica, 69, palo alto 83. South bay and san jose with 87. North bay, east bay, and trivalley. Napa and sonoma, heating up into the 90s. There is little bit of the warm up. Also for the trivalley, going into the 90s. Once again, by saturday and sunday, thats when temps rise even more. We have those low 100s for the trivalley. The possibility of that for the north bay. And the south bay will be in the upper 90s. Good news, though. My monday we will begin to cool off. Do we see a 102 there . Amazing. Still ahead, how you can get a cup of coffee served by some of your favorite San Francisco<