coming up at 6:00 another stubborn wildfire burning in southern california. >> what firefighters and residents are facing on the ground as two major fires rage. can bring to a 49er game. what you need to know ahead on 7 on your side. >> and major changes in weather coming our way. i'll tell you all about them in jo. >>> breaking news in southern california a new brush fire burning out of dronl right now in san bernardino county north of wrightwood burning about 45 acres so far. mandatory evacuations are underway the fire burning in steep terrain inaccessiblery biroad. firefighters are hiking in to battle flames. tough to get to. a destructive wildfire in riverside county continues to burn out of control. that fire destroyed 10 homes, threatening 500 others. at least 1500 people are under a mandatory he vac back order. five people have been injured. the fire burned 11,000 acres and only 10% contained so more to do on fire line there's. >> fan as tending the 49ers preseason game at candle stick park are facing new procedure autos yes. it's part of new policies being implemented in all

bans the sale of shark fins in california. the federal government opposes the law sate saiing it violates a law allowing harvesting sharks in federal water autos does the state ban conflict with federal law? federal law says you can take sharks legally and use shark product. >> there is no way to tell the difference when you look at a dry, fin whether that product came from a shark that was skin add live on the water. >> the court heard arguments the ban discriminates against the chinese community consuming the shark fin soup. the decision is expected in 90 days. >> tonight money matters a disappointing day on wall street. dow jones fell 100 points after weak profits at macy's cast new doubt on the strength of the economy. apple trading at more than $500 a share. but clothe closed below that. zynga's new ceo dumped three top executives saying he's trying to take layers out of the executive ranks and get senior leaders closer to products they're developing. postal service offering free insurance, free online tracking and delive

resulting in no fatalities in california. that is excellent news. congratulations to c.h.p. now outside a look at the san mateo we have clear conditions. if you are headed out of hayward to foster city a clear drive across the bridge. >> next we are following breaking news in the east bay are a fire has damaged sell cars and hayward apartment complex. we will have a report from the scene. >> california woman snorkeling in hawaii survived a shark attack. her terrifying encounter with a 25' shark. now america's money report. >> good morning, topping america's money, looking to be another record day on wall street, markets kickoff with a series of records, the dow and s&p 500 all-time highs and the nasdaq also up sharply and all three indices are up 20 percent for the year. you can expect today's trading to be influenced by the government july jobs report. stock futures were higher overnight. growing number of millennials living with mom and dad, 21 million, since march of 2012, and 36 percent of 18 to 31-year-olds moved back ho

he is thought to drive california license plate wcu9896. the body of the mother, 44-year-old christina anderson was found inside a burned out house in san diego county. thes of a chide were also found in the garage. authorities have not said if that is one of anderson's children. dimaggio owned the home and lived there alone and is believed to be in a close friendly relationship with and son. if you would like to opt out of receiving amber aleft text from the state of california we posted details on our website. >> oakland police need your help to find a woman who vanished. the family reported her missing after she left her home sunday night and never returned. the 50-year-old woman is 5' 6" and weighs 150 pounds. she was last seen wearing a black and white shirt along with dark jeans. she could be driving a 2007 mini >> to the bart strike averted. officials will be busy preparing for a hearing in front of the board of inquiry appointed by the governor. katie marzullo is in the newsroom with the latest the. >> there are three people on the

this is video from wuchbt california international guard bombers working to get control of the fire. this aerial assault is playing a key role its no safety zones tibl to turn at them. we're not going let that happen again. >> fierce winds are adding to their problems. the fast-growing blaze is behaving erratically. resources can't get here fast enough. >> it's rigs being management. you know? >> bill runs and built the lodge and one of an unknown anymore when had to leave quickly and just wants to-to-see if the labor of love still standing. >> with wood salaged from 19999 so, it's been a labor of love to build that. >> the fire spared it. guests were able to escape unscathed. at least nine structures were not so fortunate this, house is one of them. 2500 homes and bilgds remain threatened. not far, gusts pushed 50 to 100 foot flames aconsiders a command post forcing crews to evacuate. similar stories of safety in jeopardy on repeated throughout the area. >> it's right there at the road. you can see the fire. there are trucks there. >> you got out in time? >> we got out of there in t

for arts of southern california. all right. back to the bay area, from our tower camera looking at a beautiful view with fog creeping back in. here are the temperatures. 67 san francisco. 74 oakland, 80s in san jose to los gatos. o 89 degrees in fairfield. mild to warm and from ourq]x2z camera you can see fog coming back into the picture. santa rosa 84 now. mid-80s concord and livermore. well not a lot oftg;ugshine over the golden gate bridge now. fog will be near the coast and bay again tonight. warmer for all areas tomorrow. and looking at the satellite and radar we have disturbances to our north, to our south we're in the middle and enjoying nice summer weather. tomorrow going to heat up. warm conditions expected inland. mild to warm near the beaches then over the weekend notice changes. we'll see temperatures fall as a result of a stronger sea breeze. tomorrow morning watch out for fog. so a comfortable start if getting off to plans early just keep that in mind. tomorrow afternoon 86 in san jose. mid-80s for mountain view.

a california state prison. involving unusual items maybe. the story only on abc 7. >> johnny go go serving as deputy district attorney. >> he's also networking in his outreach to community organizations like next door solutions near san jose. the organization partners with the da office. >> hot line we take about 18,000 calls a year. >> the nonprofit raises money collecting cell phones getting about $5 to $10 each. go go found an unusual place to get phones. the california rehabilitation center in norco. >> ended up donating about 140 cell phones chi thought was phenomenal. >> usually takes a year to collect the phones. check out the bounty. guards posed behind the collection then two boxes filled up to san jose. some thrown over the fence to be collected. in the end they were discovered, and then, sent kyky6u the irony of men behind bars this issue. >> we thought wow. so you know there is something about a sweet kiss of justice. >> they say they have a donor estimating the 140 cell phones will lead to about 2,000 to $2500. >> consumer news

and then there's grant holman, from chula vista, california, 166 pounds and 6'4". he's taller than derek jeter, but just 13. at the little league world series yesterday, the young pitchers faced off. holman dominating with 13 strikeouts. >> the coolest thing that i have ever done. >> reporter: making headlines for his no-hitter. >> i just feel like i'm like any other kid playing baseball. >> reporter: on the field and in team photos, they stick out like sore thumbs. the smaller kids are saying, hey, he's a good player. >> the part of it is realizing they might be in social studies together. i mean, it's kids. kids especially at this age are competitors when they get in the spotlight and they're not going to given an inch regardless of the size of the mound. >> reporter: fierce competitors but still, just kids. gio benitez, abc news, new york. >> i could have used their help back in little league. we'll see you right here tomorrow night. >> an update on developing news. what we now know about a shooting and man nights the east bay. >>> why a popular santa cruz surf

now at 6:00, a massive wildfire burns out of control in southern california. well hear from the homeowners forced to flee the flames. >> bart and the unions return to the bargaining table. this morning, we know how far apart they remain. >> only on abc7 news, a sit down interview with san jose's interim police chief. we ask him if he wants the job gulf time in the bay area's largest city. >> 6:00, thanks for joining us on thursday. mist and drizzle. mist and drizzle. mike will have the forecast. >> moist morning. look for the visibility and the thickest drizzle is along half moon bay at 1.5 miles visibility. you had .303" for the most drizzle to be found. it could be measurable in other areas but it is enough to make the streets slick this morning. if you are not careful, you may have a little bit of a spin intermediate if you gun it too hard. now, the bay day planner the next 12 hours drizzle through 7:00 and 58 and

in the sierra nevada northern california mountains we'll see that pattern here. it's a slight chance but we're going keep an eye on it for you. temperatures mild. numbers low to mid 60 as long the coast parts the north bay into upper 50s. tomorrow afternoon, 83 in the south bay. high clouds los gatos. 87 degrees. 81 mill pad ease. 75 in millbrae. coastal spots going hang on to fog. 70s downtown. in the north bay 89 in santa rosa. 88 novato. 74 sausalito. 77 oakland. 79 newark. inland all warm in the low 90s. accu-weather forecast temperatures trend higher thund nearing triple digits inland get ready for a cool don monday through wednesday. slight chance of showers best possibility of thunder wednesday. >> that is a big change. >> accusations of cheating in the america's cup race autos angry words today >>> it's easier driving back on the sunol grade than this morning. a mail truck overturned at 5:00 a.m. closing three lanes of i 680 carrying 30 tons of mail that had to be off loaded before the truck could be pulled up and moved and it took seven hours before the

. >> fire has become 13th largest on record in california history. it's already largest ever in the sierra, wildfire now grown to 150,000 acres and destroyed a campsite with a bay area connection. let's go live near the fire line. john. >> this is one of the more populated areas people have thousands here and on pins and needles. behind me is the western edge of the fire. you can see the cloud of smoke there lingering and billowing upmny here all afternoon. choppers have been dropping water and fire retardant. you it looked as if trouble was coming over the hill w edge about four miles away, anxious homeowners stood watch with a crew. for joan mountain live is a double edged sword. >> there are no other houses so we enjoy that gorgeous view. but then, we get this, so... >> the gold goel to create a break in front of more populated areas. governor brown paid a visit to get a briefing. >> z.to meet firefighters. >> so far rim fire cost california more than $20 millionin, quickly moving towards top 10 largest fires in the state. >> this is august. what

california has seen 14 confirmed human cases of west nile virus, two have been fatal. the fire is spread by mosquitoes and west nile is peaking and health officials advise wear lover sleeves and pants outside when the mosquitoes are active, cover the windows with screen and empty standing water around your home. >> a superior court judge will consider a lawsuit today from the san mateo union while district to get the advance placement test scores of 224 students re-instated. the board threw out the results of the mills high school students after a student reported that some students were seated in roundtables during the tests and not facing in the same direction as required. the students were closely supervised and they are confident there was no cheating but if the tests are not re-instated the 224 students have to testify l study and take the exam again or be left to take a lower level course when they enter college. >> a new multi-millionaires of the three tickets that matched all the numbers last night in the powerball jackpot. two winners in new jersey and one in

a grant from fema gives california the funds to reimburse firefighting expenses. govenor jerry brown has expanded the state of emergency to include san francisco. the fire is approaching the reservoir and three hydro electric power stations, two of which are now turned off as a precaution. the city is now using supplemental power supplies at a cost of more than $600,000. and stay with abc7 news for cove yosemite rim fire and follow us on twitter at abc7 news bay area for updates. >>> a 38-acre brushfire in el dorado county is 70% contained tonight. this cell phone video shows a cabin being burned down. pread and spreadut at 3:00 quickly. residents of 80 homes have been forced to evacuate. let's head to meteorologist leigh glaser for a look at conditions with live doppler 7hd. leigh? >> yes, and live doppler 7hd is picking up all of that smoke. you can see it right there. the gray matter on the map from a little to the north and east of yosemite village. that of course, all of that is blowing from the southwest to the northeast. so definitely very unhealthy air qua

he also got a briefing on the fire that has cost california now more than $20 million. he says california has the money in fact says the president called on sunday and offered federal support. >> let's go on winters come and floods move ash and debris that, is bad. so whatever firefighters can do, we're doing. >> so there is a large containmentent of bay area firefighters in the area. at least ones we saw. we saw this morning crews from palo alto, mountain view and san jose moving out this morning to protect the community of twain heart. >> our strike team was firing the fire front. we never engaged but if the fire made a run towards homes we're in position to make a stand. >> this is one of the -- heading towards top 10 largest fires coming back live now you can see helicopters heading back to a water supply to make a pick up before heading back again. they'll do that until sundown whit becomes unsafe then come back again tomorrow, and do it. so far among 36,000 firefighters here there have been two minor injuries. the u.s. forest service is investigating how it starte

this race gos from california to hawaii. quite an accomplishment since they won the race 77 years ago. she was considered a high tech boat and affected affected designs for the 20th century. >> it was the first to use external balance to keep afloat. boat once owned by james flood a millionaire from the gold rush era. >> fantastic. >> another 30 minutes of news coming up tonight and as we continue i team looks foo overnight death of a former member of the san francisco police department's top staff. >> and you'll hear from a president's man money. the treasury secretary here in the way area when the nasdaq ran into trouble today. >> and a soldier are reveals a secret before heading off to >>> members of the san fran police department are reeling over news that the former respected second in command took his life outside a sheriff substation. i team reporter dan noyes is wheer this sad story it is. i got word about what happened. and since then have made dozens of calls every person i've spoke wenen with had only positive thi

showers interior sections of southern california and central california moving into sierra. there may be thunderstorms here could be lightning strikes. we'll have to watch that because of the fire danger, back in the bay area tomorrow warmer than today wrk high temperatures on the coast and mid to upper 60s. upper 70s to low 80s around the bay. looks like a weak storm with high temperatures at the norm thank you, spencer. >> coming up, the young pennsylvania girl recovering from two lung transplants is speaking for the first time. how she described the journey. plus... >> a confusion shock and awe. reaction after pop singer miley cyrus shows offÑbx a new side of herself, a wrap up of the video music awards coming up. >> not quite a fuel wrap by the way. sheer look at what is head on >> question of the hour is america about to yernt a new conflict? this must warning about chemical weapons in syria. what the u.s. is expected to do now. don't you hate it when the goflt wastes taxpayer dollars? shhhhh! in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet. yeah, our babysitte

california license plate 6 bdb 708. >> new at 11. autopsy are scheduled tomorrow for 2 young canadian boy whose police say were strangled by an escaped python. incident happened overnight in the town of campbellton. authorities say the python slithered out of a pet store and wormed its way through ventilation system into an apartment above the business. that's where the 5 and 7-year-old boy were his sleeping. pivt open was captured and is now in the possession of police. >> horrifying. >> coming up next at 11. tainted candy. why you want to avoid this product at all costs. >> also tying the knot. happy day for couples why are so many of their invited guest staying home. >> baby makes 12. family hoping for girl after 11 boys. >> as you look forever for the camera here clouds start totalling spread across the bay area. tomorrow morning you will be running into some slick roadway. check out the wake up weather and look whe city. breaking news. amber alert just expanded to the bay area. freeway message sign live in berkeley. highway patr

. >> good morning, breaking news in southern california. a tour bus over turned on 210 freeway injuring between 20 and 30 people east of los angeles. you can see from the pictures the chaos from overhead as the first responders triage the passengers so the most seriously hurt get immediate medical attention. >> this is not the correct video, this is hernandez, the negative thing patriots football player accused of murder. >> now, the freeway has been shut down and emergency vehicles need to get in and out of the scene and as far as we know, between 30 and 40 people have been injured. we saw one person being taken by helicopter away to a hospital on the 210 freeway which will be shut down for a long time. >> breaking news here, a big part of the stock market has come to a halt because of technical problems. nasdaq halted trading and asked other exchanges to stop trading securities shortly after 9:00 a.m. this morning our time. the problem is with a data feed that has updated price and other information for nasdaq stocks. no word on the cause

prosecutors claim he killed four northern california women. today, naso tried to punch holes in this case. naso claimed evidence was overlooked in the initial investigation. that scored points with one observer. >> this somehow humanized him at least to me. i'm not sure if he's trying to if he's a kindly grandfather or serial murder. >> dan noyes explains how the brother of one victim derailed closing argue gums for the morning. >> police say shooting deaths of a man and his disabled daughter are a face of murder suicide. a family member discovered bodies. neighbors say the 88-year-old was undergoing unsuccess cancer treatments. he was the primary care giver to his 57-year-old quadriplegic daughter. and we have new details in another shooting. police say a man shot four people saturday afternoon saying ward broke into a car. a witness apparently chased him retrieving items. that is when prosecutors say he returned to the crime scene opening fire. the chief credits surveillance footage and tips from the public. >> together we can be successful

have agreed to meet. >> california is set to become the first state in the nation to limit a chemical in our drinking water that could cause cancer. we have reported on the problem with chromium. standards limit the total chromium and california is proposing a chromium fix standard of less than allowed by the federal government. we we took samples from drinking water fountains that show the levels below the proposed state standard. >> a judge says water can be released from a northern california reservoir to prevent a salmon kill in the lower river after farmers sued the federal government over the release of water. they argued that it would decrease the little available to them for irrigation but the judge ruled, however, the water can be released at a reduced amount. environmentallives and farmers are pleased with the decision. >> mike? >> the weather will be nice if you want to go to the beaches with sunshine today and tomorrow but not so much on sunday. satellite picking up the smoke coming from the fire and south of where it says south lake tahoe you can see billowing of smoke an

environmentalists just see a boondoggle. >> not going to solve california water problems. it's not going give more stability to water situation for farmers. it's going to create a krurks project that will turn area into a war zone. >> total cost is $25 billion. it will take 10-15 years to complete. >> when you spend your money, you expect to get what you pay for that. doesn't always work with the government. case in point, hundreds of millions spent by the state of california to upgrade it's payroll computer system. a lot of money pouring down the drain. >> efforts to upgrade california payroll sis thaimz been a disaster. it doesn't work and may not be salvageable. lawmakers are upset because many services and programs suffered cuts over the last few years. >> very painful to sit here today for me to acknowledge that a quarter billion dollars might have been wasted. >> a subcommittee is looking into how this could happen. state controller blames the contractor which took over after the first company was fired. >> i think that they underestimated the size and complexity of

what a california man said he only had one option. first, the tech bit -- tech bytes. >> google users can get their flight times, appointment locations and restaurant reservations with a new voice recognition tool. microsoft has fix add problem that prevented people from getting mail for spend hours yesterday. users were locked out and microsoft says some tried to check on mobile devices may still have trouble. engineers trying to clear it up. good news for those who cannot get uses to the tiles on end withs 8, a free software upgrade allows you to go back to the traditional interface is available in october. a new ad campaign. to hire robert downey jr. to be creative force behind the >> covering novato, outbound, sunnyvale and all bay area this is abc7 news. >> good morning, san francisco police need your help finding a man suspected of attacking someone with a knife. these pictures show the man police want to find. he stabbed a man several times during unprovoked attack at union and buchanan at 1:00 o'clock a.m. august 4. the victim

that is the latest from riverside county. >> a new report by the california environmental protection agency shows how climate change is affecting the state. the report finds that since 1950 the three biggest forest fires have occurred in the past decade. the average number of acres burned each year since 2000 is almost double the average of the rest 50 years. also, spring run off from snow melt in the sierra has declined and the salmon populations are declining and coastal waters have more acid. >> abc7 news host add community meeting in san francisco's chinatown neighborhood which are an opportunity for viewers to talk directly with us about events and issues affecting them. last night the discussion was hosted by abc7 news reporter and attended by the abc7 news management team including discussing the asian-american community should be celebrated and the response of honoring unsong heroes in the community. we heard of displacement and gentryification and immigration and poverty. reverend fong talked about his organization youth for single room occupancy which will be honored by pre

police officer went on a crime spree across southern california. investigators believe dorner killed himself after being cornered by officers. >>> this weekend's number one movie is "the butler." the story is inspired by the late white house butler eugene alan which inspired us to find bill hamilton who just retired after an uh stopping feef 5 55as in the white house. here is that story. >> in the new movie "the butler" it highlights the life of eugene alan, one of the men who served the first family behind the scene. it is a life hamilton can relate to. he was part of the same staff that inspired the film. >> it was like family. it was really a family affair. >> he has been working here since he was 20 and retiring at age 75 this past summer. >> this is retiring from the presidency. that was a hard time and i didn't think i would do that. to get the first black president, i didn't think that would happen in my lifetime jie. he served every president from eisenhower to obama and working as a head store keeper. >> what are the items popular among pr

california's plan to bring more wannabee astronauts to the golden state. and the free summer camp that helps kids with debilitating illnesses. how it's transforming their young lives right here in the bay area. >> welcome back, everyone. we are are starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather. here's meteorologist lisa argen. >> hi, carolyn. within the last 30 minutes we've had some nice clearing in the south bay. temperatures quite mild. we are in the upper 60s already. los gatos 67. we are enjoying more sub shine in oakland. san francisco is brightening up. mild at our coast. 64 degrees. the forecast for the rest of the afternoon calls for a nice, sunny day today if you are going to be around the bay. upper 60s to low 70s. just about the same as yesterday. along the coast, kind of peek-a-boo with the sun with numbers near 60. inland, trimmed back just a couple of degrees. that sea breeze picks up in the afternoon, but we will start a very gradual warming trend in the days ahead. i'll have it for you in a few minutes. carolyn. >> thank you, li

they believe he killed the mother and took the kids and is driving a california license plate 6wcu986, a nissan. this is the scene where the body of the mother, 44-year-old christina anderson, was found in a burned house. the remains of a child were found in the garage. authorities have not said if the child was one of anderson's children. police say dimaggio owned the home and lived there alone and was in a close relationship that was platonic with anderson. officials are preparing for a hearing tomorrow in front of the board appointed by governor brown to end the bart strike threat. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo is in the newsroom with the latest. katie? >> is another bart strike a week away or is there a month long retrieve? there is a three person investigative panel and the head sent a letter to all parties asking to explain if a strike or a lockout would disrupt or endanger the public. they can bring supporting documents including the estimated cost of their proposals. the panel will present the findings to the governor. state assembly procedure supports the decision of the

well werk have breaking news we're following in southern california now. take a look at this, a flash flooding in san bernardino county in riverside. riverside city college closed, there are reports of mudslides inland efrl yir area, they've had heavy rain there causing this unexpected flooding. >> high school football being canceled this weekend ask travelers opting out of weekend get away plans because of the rim fire burningtaz$ ner yosemite. last report it was 192,000 acres. 300 square miles, 30% contained with firefighters setting backfires inside yosemite national park south of the hetch hetchy reservoir. tim? >> there is still smoke when you look south towards the fire from here. but rim fire hasn't moved any closer from, say, last night at this time. it would appear that crews now have the upper hand. containment on the rim fire sup to 30%. evacuation advisory for the community is now lifted. several miles from here we caught up with ground crews setting those backfires that have proven to be so productive. the weather is helping as well. it's coo

does my fast track transponder only work in northern california? we drive in southern california and on the toll road there's. >> great question. there is a state law they have to be interactive here is a tip. you need to get fast track from them down there. because it can turn to a fee. you've got your fast track tied to bridge or road you're on. and then, other stuff you're down there. >> it's like a cell phone version of a roaming charge. >> yes. >> my credit card number was stolen and someone created a new card but very my card. i assume they got it off of a receipt. should i shred receipts? >> rets now, take a look. this is something i foughtcí. if you take a look only ret that's have numbers -- does anyone use machine that's go like that, they're aloud to have your numbers. it was probably, your card was compromised out on the internet probably or your bank or it could have happened anywhere. doubtful it came from a receipt. >> terry r asked this question. my kids are now in school until 3:00. i want to go back to work. what are thoughts fro

we just got this update from the california patrol. it is a drunk driving case. a dui. the suspect has been -- driver has been identified and facing three felonies now for hit and run, dui, and manslaughter. of a sink hole that swallowed up part of a resort. take a look at the damage. the sink hole caused a third of the three story structure abc news has more now in just minutes a resort became a scene of chaos. >> we heard >> the villa began to collapse into a sink hole. >> one woman washw5ç sitting ina tub. it levitated. >> all of the guests were able to get out safely. the security guard had only been on duty five minutes before he was singlehandedly coordinating evacuation eyes just happened to be at the right place at the right time. >> florida is the sink hole capital of the u.s.. jeff bush died there when the ground collapsed under his home. without the support, the ground can give way at any moment. one contractor says sink holes are a big business there. >> when he under pin 30 to 40 homes in a month. >> metal rods used to bracket a home. it's not cheap from 2

a wildfire racing through a southern california town, destroying homes and forcing evacuations overnight. we're on the front lines with the latest. >>> international manhunt. a search intensifies for a man accused of murder, arson, kidnapping a teenage girl. we'll have new details on what may have led to the crime spree. >>> one commuter spots something unusual on the subway. there it is. a shark. but how did it get there? >>> we've got winners. three winning powerball tickets. we learned where they were sold. >>> good thursday morning, everyone. we'll get the winning powerball details in a minute. crews have been working through the night, battling a new and fast-moving wildfire. >> it's out of control in banning, california. that's in the desert, east of l.a., near palm springs. >> this fire surged to 6,000 acres. and we're seeing the damage as at least 15 homes have burned to the ground. hundreds of people have been evacuated. abc's cecilia vega is on the fire line for us. >> reporter: home after home went up in flames as this raging inferno, 85 miles east of los angeles, burns out of

california license plate 6 bdb 708. >> new at 11. autopsy are scheduled tomorrow for 2 young canadian boy whose police say were strangled by an escaped python. incident happened overnight in the town of campbellton. authorities say the python slithered out of a pet store and wormed its way through ventilation system into an apartment above the business. that's where the 5 and 7-year-old boy were his sleeping. pivt open was captured and is now in the possession of police. >> horrifying. >> coming up next at 11. tainted candy. why you want to avoid this product at all costs. >> also tying the knot. happy day for couples why are so many of their invited guest staying home. >> baby makes 12. family hoping for girl after 11 boys. >> as you look forever for the camera here clouds start totalling spread across the bay area. tomorrow morning you will be running into some slick roadway. check out the wake up weather and l city. breaking news. amber alert just expanded to the bay area. freeway message sign live in berkeley. highway patrol look

mass transit, muni, bart, ace train, california caltrain, everyone is on time. the golden gate bridge shows it is foggy so use the low beams, not the high beams. slow down your speed. it is foggy on the golden gate bridge. >> coming up on 4:50. starting next year, wal-mart will offer domestic partner benefits to the employees, the single biggest employer in the united states outside of the federal government and will offer medical, dental, and vision and life insurance after the supreme court ruling in june allowing the federal government to recognize same-sex marriage. >> you can see how much you are paying for college these days and why. tuition expenses have jumped 500 percent since 1985 according to a new survey by the institute for higher education policy. there is a search for educational loans and increasing worries that a college education will no longer be affordable to lower income americans. the problem has been ambassadorly fileed by declining state subsidies for public universities. have you seen this little guy? the debate over the fate of the myst

more from los angeles. >> at notre dame high school in southern california, every hard hit put cynthia kramer on edge. >> i'm always nervous. >> because her son grant is one of the biggest targets as senior quarterback. grant says he has suffered a concussion on the field in the past. >> my head was ringing and i couldn't focus on anything. >> this first game of the season comes after the nfl agreed to pay $765 million to 4,500 former professional players who claim the concussions they suffered led to serious injuries. and the nfl's landmark settlement is having a ripple effect here at the high school level. >> i got a couple of calls last night from two players that could not play. i think parents are very worrisome about playing football. >> dan has coached football near boston for 36 years and says the sport is safer than ever before thanks to new tackling rules nationwide. >> you can't lead with your head both offensively and defensively. with all the new helmets, they are safer than they were years ago. >>. >> i just feel more safe and protected. >> a recent study showed more than

as soon as my feet hit the ground -- >> reporter: southern california isn't the only invasion site. stingray injuries are increasing on the sandy shores of the gulf coast, too. how to prevent from being stung, they'll tell you about the stingray shuffle. as you're walking into the water, dig at the sand. and that will scare potential stingrays away. experts say if you do get stung, skip the unconventional remedies and just soak the injury in hot water. one victim nursed his sting for nearly an hour. but his nerves seemed to heal faster. you'll be back in the water, you think? >> tomorrow. tomorrow. >> reporter: for "good morning america," aditi roy, abc news, huntington beach, california. >> up close and personal with those victims. >>> all right. well, he could be one of the most brazen criminals we cover. a suspected bank robber accused of a wild spree, attempting to hit three banks in a row. and using the same taxi cab to make his getaway. while he hasn't had a day in court yet, the suspected bank robber apologized as he was led to jail. tai hernandez has the story. >> are you so

students in california now allowed to go into any rest room and locker room they choose. nick smith is live tonight with the decision and ram ficks. >> there are 36,000 students oakland unified school district. governor brown introduced a class for students%d >> just as students prepared to return to school a bill aloud transgender students to participate in sports as well as use bathrooms based on gender identity opposed to sex at birth. >> for other stud skool districts that aren't to that point it heinz transgender students will be recognized as a protected class. >> giving transgender students rights as minorities and women, brown could have waited until tuesday to sign the bill but was encouraged by assemblyman amiano to do it now. >> this is going to ensure transgender kids are able to get an opportunity for an ed oox ab 1266 had critics some citing an example of liberalism run amuck. >> i think we need to be specific so there is no miss ms understanding and people don't take am this as an opportunity to deny people rights. >> ab 1266 is believed to be the first of

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. >> alisa is with the california federation of teachers. the union complaining to the department of education. the report also fountd that of the 16 members on the team, only one was a faculty member. the department of education says there should have been more. but in a letter the acrediting commission claims the department is wrong. there were three members on the team and will prove it and received it's acred daigs in 2006 there was no mention of deficiencies. teacher union says had the commission done so, the college would have probably addressed them. still, the commission promised to make necessary policy changes to address the department's concerns. meanwhile the teacher union says the commission's ruling should be overturned inclurding findings the college's accreditation be revoked. >> we're calling for immediate reversal and think that it needs a do over. >> complying with what they want them to do doesn't require them to reverse the zigs today was the first day of school at city college. >> i have confidence the school stay open.

also producing thundershower activity up around california and oregon border. we have a fire-weather warning in affect from tomorrow morning to friday evening for much of the northern most part of the state. north of clear lake. we'll watch that situation for you. here is a live view looking at western skyb@>>. 67 in oakland. 75 in san jose and los gatos. 73. 61 at half moon bay. another live view. 68 degrees in santa rosa and napa. 71 fairfield. 66 concord. now looking from our south beach camera southeastward, you can see a little bit of blue sky looking south and east. forecast features are these low clouds, fog, drizzle overnight. like what we've had last night. below average highs once again tomorrow. temperatures climbing up to seasonal levels. looking ahead this big pool of cool air has been a controlling factor in weather next several days and will be into weekend as it move as way we'll get warming and inland temperatures will be climbing back back into mid up toer 80s. taking a look at projected temperatures trend in livermore. average high temperatur

a grant from fema gives california the funds to reimburse firefighting expenses. govenor jerry brown has expanded the state of emergency to include san francisco. the fire is approaching the reservoir and three hydro electric power stations, two of which are now turned off as a precaution. the city is now using supplemental power supplies at a cost of more than $600,000. and stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the yosemite rim fire and follow us on twitter at abc7 news bay area for updates. >>> a 38-acre brushfire in el dorado county is 70% contained tonight. this cell phone video shows a cabin being burned down. the fire broke out at 3:00 this afternoon and spread quickly. residents of 80 homes have been forced to evacuate. let's head to meteorologist leigh glaser for a look at conditions with live doppler 7hd. leigh? >> yes, and live doppler 7hd is picking up all of that smoke. you can see it right there. the gray matter on the map from a little to the north and east of yosemite village. that of course, all of that is blowing from the southwest to the

how the head start program could be cut from thousands of children who need it most. >> in california head start has been beneficial to limited english speaking families, offering preschoolers preparation for kindergarten. >> without it i'm afraid we're going to have a lot of kids who are missing out on a critical year in development. >> early child ood educators are are worried about california losing the skplots say the number of words a child knows when they start kindergarten is a marker for future success. >> we're taking families that are vulnerable and cutting them loose with the cuts. >> the families can't simply go through other programs during the recession, california eliminated 100,000 slots there. the legislature approved $2500 more giving priority to kids who would have gone head start. supporters say other programs are not as effective in dealing with at risk kids. >> the prison rates. >> timing couldn't have been worse people are starting to find jobs again meaning more families are needing head start. >> we know a lot of the jobs are low income jobs so they're less ab

an amber alert is in effect for california, oregon, washington and nevada. police say dimaggio may have apan donned his blue nissan with california plates. and it may be rigged with explosives. >>> this man appeared at an accident sunday morning, as this young woman was fighting for her life. she had been trapped in the car for two hours. and she was asking for prayers. witnesses say the man was dressed like a catholic priest. and he seemed to come out of nowhere. >> he came up and approached the patient. and did offer a prayer. it was a catholic priest. he had anointing oil with him. >> and a sense of calmness come over her then. >> crews did finally manage to free the young woman. when they turned around, that man was gone. they are calling him a guardian angel. >>> the mystery of how the shark got into the new york subway car may have been solved. a mom from brooklyn tells "the new york post," her kids were taking pictures of a dead fish on a coney island beach when a group of 20-somethings made off with that fish. a marine expert said that the sharks hav

the silver wildfire buns out of control in southern california in riverside california. the fire begans after 2:00 p.m. yesterday and as of 11:00, 6,000 acres burned. there is zero containment. there are new mandatory evacuations if place. >> home after home went up in flames as the raging inferno 85 miles eat los angeles burns out of control. as it winds moves to the east it will continue to do that as the wind pushes it that way with the fuel. >> the fire has consumed several thousand acres and last night the firefighters conceded there was no containment. >> depending on what the wind does it could change direction as the cooling starts and moving in the opposite direction. as we move to that we will have different firefight on our hands. >> mandatory evacuations are in effect last night for several communities in harm's way. emergency shelters were set up in riverside county for anyone needing a place to spend the night. >> they got too close so the fire is 100 feet away. >> several hundred firefighters are involved in the fierce battle with helicopters and special a

abc's neal karlinsky is right there in groveland, california. neal, good morning. >> reporter: dan, good morning. california's governor has declared a state of emergency, for the city of san francisco, 150 miles from here, because of the threat to the power and water supply. power and water lines for san francisco, apparently run right through here. and they are now in danger because of this fire. this morning, fire teams are grappling with a seemingly insurmountable challenge. >> get the top of the tree. >> reporter: to take on this massive wildfire, in steep, rugged terrain, before it reaches the heart of one of most's most press teen treasures. yosemite, with its waterfalls and famed peaks, like el capitan, are still open. and the landmarks remain untouched. but the rest of the park is burning. and firefighters have dug in to stop it to get it from going any further. >> it's enormous impact. we have a major holiday coming up. the last holiday of the season. the last big weekend of the season. yes, major impact to people who live here and make

nine tickets sold in california are worths $289,000 apiece. one was sold at the lakewood shell on the lawrence expressway in sunnyvalement. >> we can dream. >>> one of the longest running images on the internet, the yahoo! logo, is getting a a makeover. times are changing and so too will its logo. abc7 news reporter jonathon bloom looks for the options of the new design. >> reporter: which one will it be? yahoo! posted the video announcing they will take on a new logo every day for a month before revealing their permanent new look in september. it is the latest move by ceo marissa meyer who took over a year ago and making changes and acquiring start ups and hiring new talent and forcing employees to come to the office instead of working from home. >> she is certainly the most effective ceo that company has had in probably 10 years. >> he recalls when yahoo! looked like this. in 1994 no one had heard of a search engine. david louie described it this way.>> it is a 4-1-1 directory service where people findformate information on the internet jie.

their bodies found in his burning california home. >> she was a victim in this case. she was not a willing participant. she was under extreme duress. >> reporter: dimaggio shot at them before they shot at him and killed him. that's his blue car camouflaged under that debris. hannah mayo her life to these four horseback riders. >> they said they were back country people in california. they didn't fit out there in the idaho mountains. >> reporter: when they saw the amber alert, they called police. >> without you, who knows how long this would have gone on? >> reporter: a chance encounter that finally brought a young girl home. ryan owens, abc news, boise, idaho. >>> dozens of hikers who spent the night in the wilderness in northern washington state are safe because of excellent engineering. a temporary road was built in north cascade national park after floodwaters flashed out a permanent one. it forced 65 people stranded in nature. constructi was finished. >>> new this morning, tragedy at a baseball game. a fan at atlanta's turner field fell more than 60 feet to his de

scattered showers over much of the east and interior mid west california still not so warm as usually see down through central valley. it's generally hot this time of the year there. inland highs moving into low to mid-80s finally more seasonal levels and here is your day planner. day two in noon we'll have lingering clouds and will be cool. temperatures 59 degrees. 61 as night time arrive autosy going to be great weather for concert if you plan to be there.t tonight might want to take along traechl layers. >> yes. >> still ahead at 4:00 medical internships without a college degree. >> canceling reservation asks your money. can hotels charge you the full amount if you never stepped foot inside of >>> we found one summer intern ship for students that stands out. students are interning at san francisco general hospital. it's a unique experience. they can see everything, even cadavers. >> there is a lot to say about a human cadaver. >> seeing inside, muscles bones nerves, all of those things. it's something to remember. >> we see that the area. >> discovering the human body is one of the

police officer went on a crime spree across southern california. investigators believe dorner killed himself after being cornered by officers. >>> this weekend's number one movie is "the butler." the story is inspired by the late white house butler eugene alan which inspired us to find bill hamilton who just retired after an uh stopping feef 5 years -- astounding 55 years in the white house. here is that story. >> in the new movie "the butler" it highlights the life of eugene alan, one of the men who served the first family behind the scene. it is a life hamilton can relate to. he was part of the same staff that inspired the film. >> it was like family. it was really a family affair. >> he has been working here since he was 20 and retiring at age 75 this past summer. >> this is retiring from the presidency. that was a hard time and i didn't think i would do that. to get the first black president, i didn't think that would happen in my lifetime jie. he served every president from eisenhower to obama and working as a head store keeper. >> what are th

we begin with the fire danger in the bay area and across northern california. right now, a red flag warning is in effect. amy hollyfield joins us from the fire station in sunol with the precautions fire crews are taking. amy? >> reporter: ama, they are gearing up at cal stations like this one because of the dry conditions. but also because of the threat of dry lightning. they have noticed the dry conditions here in the bay area, but they are really paying close attention to the predictions of the dry lightning. they have even called in firefighters from other parts of the state. so forecast is calling for thunderstorms in the bay area anytime between now and tomorrow morning. these storms aren't expected to produce rain but could create lightning strikes, and that, along with these dry conditions, is a nightmare for firefighters. >> lightning doesn't just land near the side of the road. it's out in the middle of nowhere. we have to either hike into it, fly into it, use air resources to get to it. >> reporter: fires are already raging outside of the bay area in

a criminal investigator in california missing for days, the clues for detectives including her stolen dog and her online dating. >>> walking into danger. warnings from safety experts to people walking down the street. who is most at risk and why? >>> family fight. usher's son and his near-death experience in the swimming pool. now new details. could the star lose custody of his son? that's in "the skinny" this thursday, august 8th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >>> good thursday morning. we begin this half-hour with the dangerous fire spreading hundreds of homes, threatening hundreds of homes in southern california. >> it's burning in banning, that's east of los angeles, 20 miles from palm springs, where it was impacting airlines at the airport. >> kabc's helicopter is live over the scene where at least ten structures have been consumed by this fast-moving fire, which has spread to 6,000 acres. abc's cecilia vega is there with the very latest. >> reporter: home after home went up in flames after the raging inferno, 85 miles eas