no cars at night. on top of that, they just finish painting the street two weeks ago. in west oakland, doll lang, kp x5. >> the chp said there was a shooting that left two men wounded. it may have been the result of road rage. two men and a gray suv opened fire on a white toyota camry. as it merged onto eastbound i- 80 near airbase parkway around 9 am. both men and the camry were hit. the driver has major injuries. the passenger is expected to survive. the gray suv sped away. the chp is asking any witnesses to give them a call. a bmw ended up mangled and upside down after it flew off of a san francisco freeway before dawn. it happened at 4 am this morning and slammed onto burke -- vermont street below. the driver not only survived, he was able to get to the hospital without assistance. police are trying to figure out what caused the crash. specs hundred -- hundreds of people that lost everything in the wine country wildfires got something back today. a new set of wheels. >> reporter: one month after fires tore through their neighborhoods the people here have a reason to smile. >> this is good. this community is magic. >> reporter: lindsay waddle says he tries to find a little bit of normal each day. today that normal is getting a bike. and having the freedom to ride again. >> this is great. i will be able to ride down to the store. >> reporter: 540 bikes were brought here to be handed out to people who recently lost everything. various fire departments helped organize this event. >> to be able to help out after such a tragedy happened up here, it's a good feeling. >> reporter: for one family this means they can get back to doing what they love. riding their bikes together. >> we all lost so many bikes. this is great. the kids have been missing their rides. >> i think it's cool. i have two shifters now. i like it. it's pretty special. >> reporter: hundreds of people from across sonoma county were lined up to get bikes. starting well before this event even started. by 10:30 am they had given away all of the adult bikes. if you did not snag wheels there is still a chance you can get one. >> if people aren't able to get bikes today we will see if we can get them bikes in the future. >> reporter: so this little bit of normal can bring happiness and reassurance that they are not alone. jackie ward, kpix 5. >> it will continue through december 1. for more information on how to donate go to our web -- website. people gathered at the old courthouse square to enjoy live music, food and drinks. some sporting sonoma strong t- shirts. organizers say it's about bringing people back together. >> we thought it was important to bring our community together and to bring some of our friends and colleagues together to say thank you to the community. >> law enforcement, city officials and local community groups put the event together. people in santa rosa are being warned not to drink the tap water, or cook with it. the notice went out last night. to 13 homes in fountain grove on crown hill drive and for ridge drive. the water department fell slightly elevated levels of contaminants after the fires. officials say they will notify homeowners when the water is safe again. sonoma county residents whose homes were destroyed in the fires have until monday to sign up for a free debris removal. to take part in the program homeowners have to submit a right of entry form to their counties designated center by close of business on monday. the forms have to be signed by all owners, trustees, and anyone with power of return -- attorney related to the property. a century-old bay area cemetery is running out of space. the mountain view cemetery in oakland says it is almost sold out of burial plots. is an expansion plan in the works. has to clear some hurdles first. including some objections from the neighbors. it is one of the most treasured private open spaces in oakland where people come to enjoy the winding path. they walk their dogs, jog, and for many they come to visit loved ones who left in peace.>> this land is owned by mountain view cemetery. >> reporter: jeff is the mountain view cemetery manager. he says they are close to capacity. they are working on an expansion project. this historic cemetery dates back to 1863. this expansion project would happen here on about 7 1/2 acres of undeveloped land. it is already in high demand. people want this particular space because of the panoramic view showing the entire bay area. adding more than 6500 burial plots to mountain view cemetery would mean removing coastal live oak trees. >> we are talking about cutting down 134 trees that would be required by the city of oakland to be replaced on a one-for-one basis. our intent is to replant many more trees than that number. >> reporter: cutting the existing ones doesn't sit well with longtime residents, and environmentalists who plan to fight the project at the next planning meeting at city hall.>> i do not want to see trees cut down. >> reporter: mountain view cemetery says it's expansion project would not only include adding more trees in the future , it will save some of the existing healthier oak trees. >> we love trees. we listen to the comments that people made as well. they asked whether or not we could save some of the trees. we also identified 20 of the larger oak trees that we intend to save. >> reporter: an expansion project that would give mountain view an additional 15 years of capacity. >> the oakland planning commission will meet to discuss the project on november 15 at city hall. a bay area ceremony on this veterans day to remember a pivotal naval battle in world war ii. 75 years ago american and japanese forces fought in a battle. today's ceremony happen at the uss san francisco memorial. situated high in the city near lands and. 77 sailors on that ship died. including a captain and eight admiral. the u.s. 1 the confrontation in november 1942. northeast of australia. it took heavy casualties as well. >> over 1400 sailors died in that battle. yet they accomplish their mission to defeat the japanese force, and protect the u.s. marines that were on the canal. by their sacrifice they change the course of the entire campaign, and frankly of world war ii. >> a representative from the japanese counsel spoke at the ceremony tonight. and san jose crowds gathered downtown to honor veterans day. hundred showed up a little bit later for the annual veterans day parade. still to come, the last of the old bay bridge goes out with a bang. the job the bay itself still needs to do to get rid of the old band once and for all. >> why a horseshoe club could get the boot. >> millions of people stay at airbnb's while they travel . they trust it will be safe, and it usually is. you might want to do extra homework before you book.>> more rain on the way. we will tell you how much will we cover the forecast after the break. my name is erick varela. i'm a substation electrician with pg&e. when i was 17 years old, signed up for the united states army and i started serving and i now get to serve the customers of pg&e. i get to help other families. and that's what it's all about. when i came back from iraq, couldn't find work. then i found pg&e's power pathway program. here at pg&e i'm successful living in eureka with our two beautiful kids with a brand new career all because of the power pathway program. if you are a veteran, go to pge.com/powerpathway and hopefully your life will change like mine did. together, we're building a better california. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wow! nice outfit. when i grow up, i'm going to mars. we're working on that. some people know how far they want to go. a personalized financial strategy can help you get them there. see how access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. for disease control and prevention for our series. your health with joan lunden and the cdc. every tuesday and thursday on kpix 5 at 6am during commercial time. sponsored by nacdd with support from the centers for disease control and prevention. visit www.cdc.gov/diabetestv old bay bridge went out with a bang this morning. take a look: piers e-17 and e- 18 were the last remai the last visible bay bridge went out with a bang this morning. caltrans imploded them about 7:30 am. engineers say there is work to be done under water. >> basically we will be removing all that old structure from the waters in the bay. we will let nature fill in the young bay months over the top. we will let the bay heal itself, and return it to its original condition. >> demolition crews ran into one minor glitch. a sea lion would not leave the site. they finally shoot it away. police offered a solution to keep people safe when they meet up to complete online transactions. the agency opened a safe exchange zone. it's at the police parking lot after north mill pedis boulevard. the spaces are free on a first- come first safe basis. they can be used for child custody exchanges. we have shown you a lot of videos of package these. it's getting worse as they get bolder. look at this one. this guy walks up to the door of a house on our bernard st. and glen park. he proceeds to open the package right there in the entryway. he liked what he saw inside. it was a computer keyboard. he stopped in his jacket and walked away. when the homeowner returned all that was left was the empty box. if you know the guy's police would like to hear from you. the horseshoe club in the east bay could be getting the boot. for years they have nurtured a place to play, and even hold tournaments. our reporter explains they fear the land may be pulled out from under them. >> reporter: tucked off to one side of the parking lot is a hidden gem. a kind of field of dreams for pitchers. of a different sort. >> most people that come here, say this is the best. >> reporter: since 1972 the fairgrounds have been home to the tri-valley horseshoe club. the current facility was built in 2000 by club members who rake and mow the manicured lawns and keep the clay pits at just the right moisture for good pitching. the club members, most of them elderly, are proud of their clubhouse and horseshoe pits. have a great time hosting statewide events. they were shocked when a few months ago they were approached by fairgrounds management. >> they said we have no agreement with you. they said we have no insurance. >> reporter: for the last 45 years the club has operated for free on just a gentlemen's agreement. some members scramble to get insurance and a written contract for the remainder of the year.>> in the meantime they also said we are not planning on having you guys back next year. >> reporter: fairgrounds management denies that saying they have invited members to appear at a grounds keeping meeting in january. they say they are communicating with the club about future use of the facility, and we look forward to meeting with them in early 2018 to discuss plans moving forward. members say the tournament schedule fills up quickly and waiting until january will be too late to schedule events here. they feel they are being tossed out.>> i guess it would be more of a local feeling of the fairgrounds. now i think they are normally thinking how can we make more money. >> reporter: club members are worried about their little field of dreams. they fear now they have built it they will not be allowed to come. john ramose, kpix 5 mack. things are getting cooler. there is a section of downtown walnut creek that is ice sober tonight. the holiday rank is now open for the season. it looks like they are sliding right along. the weather department, toward the bay bridge, the numbers got up to 66. concord and morgan hill the same tonight. tomorrow will be about the same. the numbers are clustered around 60 degrees. out the door tomorrow morning there will be a chilly start to sunday morning. welcome to november. 44 degrees and partly cloudy. along the coast at 47. the temperatures will be on average around mid 60s. cooler at the coast. warmer inland, and here comes another one. the low pressure that will bring rain to the pacific northwest will slowly sag south. by tomorrow night, showers begin to spread over the north bay. tomorrow daytime, it looks okay. we will get clouds as the day goes on. increasing in the north bay, and when the showers do arrive tomorrow night it will be in the north two s. fashion. partly sunny and dry for much of the day tomorrow. showers spread south after sunset. lingering showers on monday. by tuesday and wednesday we will dry out and warm up. more showers come in on thursday. we hit the on and off again routine. we have partly cloudy skies for much of the state. a few clouds up north and down south. tomorrow looks dry. at the airport partly cloudy and a high of 65. partly cloudy for new york at but only 49 degrees. chicago in seattle rain in the forecast tomorrow. overnight lows in the low 50s. 61 in san francisco, 63 in oakland and 64 in santa rosa. monday we get wet, tuesday and wednesday we dry out. thursday it looks like we have showers coming into the bay area. stay tuned on that. stay tuned for juliet. he lost half of his body in an ied blast. this wounded california warrior never lost his will to survive, or his sense of humor. still to come, one nfl teams special plans to honor him this weekend. >> i cannot believe the score. atop college football. sunday, the day we all get to see 49ers new quarterback jimmy garoppolo. sfx: tinny headphone music sfx: feet shuffling life can change in an instant. be covered when it does... ...with a health plan through covered california. we offer free expert help choosing the best plan for you. and all of our plans include free preventive care. financial help is available, so check for yourself to see what savings you qualify for. for health insurance starting january 1st, enroll by december 15th. because you never know when life... ...will change. get covered today. to take a swing.. at science. today's "science discovery day" event essentially transformed the baseball stadium into a free museum. thousands of kids and their families converged on at&t park today to take a swing at science. today's science discovery day event. a transfer ported the baseball field into a free science museum. they have games and experiments , and shows. it was geared toward inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers.>> i really like the robotics club. again that is because i am here with middle school students. they can see high school students, and they want to aspire to be like those students. >> it's about bringing the whole community together. the companies all under one flag to say science is important. >> this was the final stage of the bay area science festival. which is been holding events around the region for the past couple of weeks. kpix 5 is a proud sponsor of the event. our own paul deanno spent the day there on the field talking science. >> i can remember fourth grade, ms. lewis's class. we made an erupting volcano. i loved it. i have a team that erupted over the top team in the league. when you're on top everybody wants to knock you off. q the war eagle. this is the symbol and mascot of arbor university. posted top doing -- ranked georgia. 2nd quarter, jared steinem. what a catch. he caught it. 42 yard play. 16-7 auburn. carrion johnson going near side. behind a wall, 55 yards, and he's gone. auburn knocked off georgia from the unbeaten ranks. winning by a landslide, 40-17. he's a real oklahoma state cowboy. dylan stoner, 19 yards. it gave the cowboys the lead. final minute, jump ball situation. the cowboys a.j. green went up and got it. for a game clinching interception. oklahoma state 49-42. 3rd quarter, sam donald did it with his leg. 24 yards and in. trojans won the game, 38-24. they clinch the pac-12 south. they got tickets to the title last night at stanford, number nine washington. you see bryce love. there's an old tender ankle. he came back and said ankle this. he ripped off 166 yards, and three touchdowns. stand for one this one, the head coach tied warner for the most wins in the history with 70. >> you've had a rose bowl win and several other big wins over your career here. >> two rose bowl winds. >> i'm sorry. considering who you were playing this is the biggest win of your career? >> no. next saturday the bears are at stanford for the big game. that's when first year head coach justin wilcox hopes for the first win over the cardinals and seven years. >> i don't really go to 711. >> the symbol of nevada, against santa fe state this afternoon. montel aaron picked off by damien barber at the goal line. he's gone. 100 yard pick six. he had three interceptions of the game. a file of 59-14. nfl san francisco at 2 1/2 point home when they queued up with the new york giants tomorrow. most asked question, when is jimmy garoppolo going to get in a game? the head coach, kyle shana sent -- shanahan announced he will star against the giants. for now it appears grob low may have to wait until after their bye week to make his 49er debut. shanahan, -- >> we are not trying to make a decision based off of what our record is. i know everyone is excited and wants to see him play. including myself, are coach and players, and even my wife. >> jimmy butler, got his first season in minnesota. he decided to get out in the elements. he decided to test out one of the lakes 10,000 lakes. he 6'7", a grown man screaming and a half of foot of water. as the canoe sizes. >> jimmy said i will do it. weave myself into the community. we are following breaking news in berkeley. 22,000 people in the downtown area are without power. no word on what caused the outage. pg&e is working on it. they expect to have all of the lights on within the next three hours. we will keep you informed. coming up, what look like a bay area bargain on air b&b became a house of horrors. >> store track daystar track icon takes to twitter to take on the former male a model accusing him of sexual assault. you are watching kpnx -- kpix 5 news. 540 sets of wheels were handed out in santa rosa. mary's fire departments from marin county help to organize the event. the bike ride will continue through december 1. extra patrols all over oakland this week and to curb illegal sideshows. police say several groups have been using social media to plan something big. possibly involving hundreds of cars. at this point they do not know when or where.>> would you want to stay at an air b&b with a convicted felon living in the basement? million of people stay at air b&b's when they travel. >> what was found might make some people want to do extra homework before they book.>> carol spent a terrifying night at an air b&b at this house in daly city. online the place looked ideal. clean and conveniently located near silicon valley. when she arrived she found a horse and horror. >> a guy came in the bedroom. >> reporter: carol called the police after male guests made advances to her in her bedroom and walked in on her in the shower. according to her friend sean who had come across town to pick her up. >> reporter: the two friends were shocked to hear what we had to tell them. did you know that the person that rents this home actually has a criminal history? he spent over a decade in prison. >> i did not know that before. >> reporter: incredible but confirmed. the airbnb host who lived in the basement for 10 years was in prison for kidnapping and beating his child. here is his mug shot. carol says she never saw the man that night and no charges were filed. it turns out the man is not the only one hosting on airbnb with a criminal record. >> does airbnb know about your criminal history? >> reporter: this man rents out a room in north los angeles. he calls himself philip. he served seven months in prison for felony drug charges. another host in los angeles is also a felon. currently serving time for petty theft. in a joint investigation with their cbs affiliate in la we found people convicted of serious crimes including dealing drugs, kidnapping and firearm offenses offering places to rent on airbnb. even though the company's policies for bid it. >> nick shapiro's global head of trust. >> for us and everybody else the background check system is broken. a lot of counties don't put all the information online. that's why we don't just rely on background checks. we evaluate hundreds of different of singles. >> reporter: philip says he has turned his life around. what about zamir? >> we had a background check on him. it came back clean. 's charge was from 15 years ago. in california due to secret compliance, which governs information you can't get on people, that was outside of the window.>> reporter: california law does limit the information companies can obtain about a person's criminal history if it's older than seven years. that seven years from the date of disposition, release or parole. even the most basic grown check should have uncovered zamir's on checkered past. >> our research was able to uncover the fact that he had a criminal history. if we could find out how come you guys couldn't find it? not very reassuring news for carol and john. >> they make you feel on their website that everything is verified. it is a terrible situation that needs to be remedied. >> reporter: i am hear from kpix cbs 5. as for zamir, you do not have anything to say? he did not want to talk to us. devon feely, kpix 5. >> we were able to find the convicted host through research funded by the hotel industry. we independently verified every name and criminal history. gop senate candidate roy moore is pushing back tonight against accusations he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl decades ago. our reporter tells us the former judges also rejecting a mounting pressure to back out of the alabama race.>> reporter: was speaking at a veterans day event, former alabama judge, roy moore, denied he ever made sexual advances towards a 14- year-old girl. >> these attacks involve a minor. they are completely false and untrue. they are very hurtful to me personally. >> reporter: heat rejected claims that he gave the accuser alcohol. >> i did not provide alcoholic beverages or anything else to minors. >> reporter: moore was favored to win the senate. the washington post story accusing moore of sexual misconduct has led to a mounting patient -- pressure for him to drop out of the race. the senate campaign committee stopped raising money for moore. senator steve daines and michael lee rescinded their endorsements. in alabama, a handful of republican lawmakers are sticking with moore. including state representative ed henry. he told a local newspaper that the women should be prosecuted if they thought moore was predatory and allowed him to exist for 40 years. moore reminded his supporters at saturday's event that the senate race in alabama could have far-reaching implications and upcoming contests in 2018. >> it may determine the future of our country. my opponent is 11 points behind. that came out days before this article came out. they are desperate. >> reporter: moore said the people of alabama will see through the charade. alabama voters head to the polls in the special election next month. star trek and internet icon george decay took to twitter today to deny he ever knew the former male model now accusing him of sexual assault. scott l broughton told the holy would -- hollywood reporter that to k groped him back in 1981. to k who is night -- denied allegations on twitter. he said the events he describes back in the 1980s simply did not occur. i do not know why he has claimed them now. those that know me understand that nonconsensual acts are so anti-ethical to my values and my practices. the very idea that somebody would accuse me of this is quite personally painful. to k is one of to be accused of sexual harassment. president trump says he believes russian president vladimir putin is being sincere when he says his country did not metal in last year's u.s. election. the two have crossed paths several times. on his way to the capital city, mr. trump told reporters he put the question to his russian counterpart again. he got this response. he said he did not metal. i asked him again, you can only asked so many times. i just asked him again, and he did not do what they are saying he did. he added that "is very insulted by it. which is not a good thing for our country. a short time ago the president tweeted when will all the haters and fools out there realize that having a good relationship with russia is a good thing not a bad thing. he added i want to solve north korea, syria, ukraine, terrorism , and russia can greatly help. back here stateside vice president mike pence camara rated veterans day at arlington national cemetery. it included a ceremony at two of the unknown soldiers. he gave a veterans day address. >> we will rebuild our military. we will restore the arsenal of democracy, and we will once again give our soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen the resources and training they need to accomplish their mission, and come home safe. that is our promise to all of you. >> the vice president and his wife join several dozen volunteers through a -- for a holiday cleanup at the vietnam veterans memorial. decontamination at disney? the big cleanup going on at the park after several visitors got sick.>> concern and confusion over racially charged flyer popping up all over a college campus. u-c schools is really turning heads.. and -- raising questions. reporter steve large -- shows us: it's common to see flyer scattered around college campuses. one message popping up at some uc schools is turning heads and raising questions. steve large shows us. >> reporter: it's okay to be white flyers can be found all over the uc davis campus. on sandwich boards, and on garbage cans. one senior says the signs went up on cultural safe zones too. >> they have been posted everywhere. >> reporter: the it's okay it's to be white message met with in certainty. >> reporter: liaison the black leadership council. they discuss the posters and racial tension on campus.>> whoever is posting these, i don't think they realize how trickling -- triggering these posters are for people. >> reporter: the same message was posted on college campuses across the country this week. berkeley, harvard, princeton, and tulane were all targeted. the message campaign appears to have started through a social media chat room. in spark accusations of racism and the white nationalist movement. the chancellor wrote an editorial reading and park, uc davis has been and should continue to be a focus for wide open dialogue on an unlimited range of ideas. including those that many find disturbing. anonymous flyers are not dialogue. >> i would like to know what is your purpose? >> that was steve large reporting. no one has claimed responsibility for the flyers. a health scare at disneyland tonight. they have shut down two cooling towers after people who visited the park came down with legionnaires' disease. reporter greg mills has the story. >> reporter: the happiest place on earth is involved in a health scare. a legionnaires outbreak. this phoenix pediatrician heading to disneyland knows all about it. >> it's a bacteria that you get through air conditioning. you can get pneumonia. >> reporter: are you aware there were cases of people here at disneyland? >> no. >> reporter: the healthcare agency said a dozen people were infected in anaheim. nine of those were exposed from the bacteria that causes legionnaires' disease right here the park. >> once they have the symptoms is not like the typical walking pneumonia. they are quite sick. >> reporter: one person died. >> people who have underlying medical problems are people who are at risk of dying from the disease. >> reporter: the disease got its name from a convention in 1976. it causes a type of pneumonia. >> people have a cough and high fevers and chest pain. they feel very ill. >> reporter: in disneyland's case, two water towers were the source. reportedly right here behind the new orleans times square station. park visitors were exposed to the bacteria from september 12 through the 27th. once it was determined, nine cases were linked to disneyland they went to work. chief medical officer wrote in a statement about the two water towers, the towers were treated with chemicals and are currently shut down. they indicated there is no longer any known risk associated with our facility. even the doctor said that disneyland is on -- has done everything they need to do. if you have tickets, come on down. forecasting fires from space. how a new weather satellite could be a help in keeping wildfires under control. >> we will have the forecast for you, including a chance of rain, after the break. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wow! nice outfit. when i grow up, i'm going to mars. we're working on that. some people know how far they want to go. a personalized financial strategy can help you get them there. see how access to j.p. morgan investment expertise can help you. chase. make more of what's yours. york city. the big christmas tree rocked its way into rockefeller center this morning. it's 75 feet tall.. the holiday season is officially underway in new york city. the big christmas terry rocked it -- tree rocked its way into rockefeller center. it weighs in at more than 22,000 pounds. it will soon be adorned with more than 50,000 lights. and a square scotch the crystal start. the lighting is set for november 29. a new weather satellite could help forecasters predict a different kind of storm. firestorms. lisa meadows shows us how the eye in the sky could give a big hand to firefighters on the ground. >> reporter: this year the worst wildfires in history scorch california while major hurricanes ravaged the u.s. weather satellite watched it all. >> it's an imager. it watches weather. provides that continuous movie loop of clouds and information. >> reporter: it's it's stationary over the united states. another satellite is needed to track storms out over the ocean. >> it orbits from the north pole to the south pole. while it is orbiting the earth is rotating underneath it. we could get to collect global observations. >> reporter: the satellite will be crucial in forecasting out 27 days. >> it will provide data to models twice as fast. it will also have six times the vertical resolution. >> reporter: how will the satellite help wildfires? >> we have a sensor that is so sensitive we can see fires before they can become larger. that will give firefighters a head start. we use our data to predict the spread of fires. which is very important to fight fires. also to forecast smoke coming out of fires. which is important for air quality. >> reporter: gps s1 is one of five satellites in the satellite system fleet. it will launch throughout the next 14 years. >> meteorologist lisa meadows. >> the satellite is expected to launch on tuesday.>> it's been a long ways. that was 57 years ago. now we have high tech stuff going on. >> from the transamerica pyramid mostly clear skies. livermore, mostly mid 60s. as we look at san jose, concord has 60 degrees. numbers generally in the upper 50s. under partly cloudy and clear skies. that sets the tone. as we head into next week rain chances, every couple of days. low pressure over the pacific northwest. separated by a few days at a time. a chance of rain coming in tomorrow night and sunday night. again on wednesday night, and thursday. the hits just keep on coming. it is setting the stage for whatever is ahead. out the door tomorrow, tomorrow looks dry. partly cloudy skies sunday temperatures begin in the mid- 40s low 50s. tomorrow we warm up. low to mid 60s and partly cloudy skies tomorrow night we increase clouds. that will lead to a chance of showers developing first over the north bay. here is what we are expecting. partly sunny and dry for most of tomorrow. showers spread south tomorrow night. maybe a quarter of an inch of rain. it will drive midweek. tuesday and wednesday look dry. more showers come in on thursday. still, even though it's not that cold a nice day to hit the ice. overnight lows, temperatures will be in the low 50s. tomorrow morning, a nice start to the day. temperatures will be in the mid- 60s. 65 in concord tomorrow. san francisco hit 61. we will be looking for increasing clouds tomorrow night. a chance of rain spread south. first of the north bay. it might mess up the morning commute on monday. tuesday we dry out. wednesday we dry out. thursday more rain for the bay area. there is a chance of another system coming in on saturday. in the meantime on and off again this is a week where you will want to check in with your favorite forecaster. we will be back after a break. my name is erick varela. i'm a substation electrician with pg&e. when i was 17 years old, signed up for the united states army and i started serving and i now get to serve the customers of pg&e. i get to help other families. and that's what it's all about. when i came back from iraq, couldn't find work. then i found pg&e's power pathway program. here at pg&e i'm successful living in eureka with our two beautiful kids with a brand new career all because of the power pathway program. if you are a veteran, go to pge.com/powerpathway and hopefully your life will change like mine did. together, we're building a better california. california's vietnam memorial continues to grow. 14 names have just been added to the memorial wall in of them 42 years after the end of the vietnam war the list of names on california's memorial continues to grow. 14 names were added to the memorial wall in sacramento. many of them because of chemicals those men were exposed to during the vietnam war. chemicals that would take a horrible toll decades after those men returned home. >> he suffered at the end. >> this veteran took it upon himself to see his friend and fellow veteran would get the honor he deserved. tonight at 11, wilson walker has the story of the year-long struggle. >> california marine lost half his body in combat. what he did not lose was his spirit. our reporter shows us how his strength and courage will be inspiring an entire nfl stadium this veterans day weekend. >> i tell people i had a blast. >> reporter: you wouldn't expect jason ross to make jokes about the blast that caused him to lose the entire half of his body. his sense of humor has helped in his ongoing recovery over the last six years. >> i have two kids.>> reporter: two kids they don't really remember dad before he was in a chair. he told them about his injuries and why he joined the marines in the first place. >> it's about serving our country and feeling a sense of pride. being able to give back to the country that has given you so much. >> that is why he is not sure what to think about being invited by the los angeles rams to be the hero of the game this veterans day weekend.>> i am very humbled. >> reporter: his father, a veteran himself, says jason is being recognized because of his fighting spirit. he was only given a two percent chance of living when he was injured. he has had over 200 surgeries. >> he lost the lower half of his body, but yet survived. >> reporter: they hope when other veterans see jason that recovery is possible. he hopes that nonveterans appreciate the sacrifices that people like his son have made for this country. >> try to step up and help the foundations that are helping the veterans. there is so much of a need there. >> the rams will honor the sergeant tomorrow afternoon before kickoff. >> we will see you back here at 11:00. 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