in the news this saturday morning, july 17, iphone owners flock to apple stores to take advantage of a free antenna fix offered by steve jobs. we're going to have more a berkeley high grad shot to death >> good morning, dense fog at our coast and plenty of fog working across the bay. it's still clear inland and another warm day there. i'll have details for the rest of the weekend coming up. >> good morning. i'm teresa garcia. controversial new iphone is finally getting some help and now owners are heading to apple stores to get a free solution to the smart phone's reception problems. >> you know... we're not perfect. >> that is closest ceo steve

jobs got to apologizing for the antenna trouble that has caused the iphone 4 to drop calls. jobs held a rare news conference to answer questions to what is wrong with the phone and to offer a solution. >> we want to give everybody a free case. every iphone user is going to get a free case. >> john alston reports about the crowd of people heading to apple stores to get those cases. >> it didn't take long for some iphone 4 customers to get their free cases to take care of reception problems. christian bought one for his new iphone. he will be reimbursed for the $29 he spent. >> again, i haven't had a problem with the new iphone. i'm doing it because, you know, i got an e-mail you would be reimbursed. >> one person who says the way

the situation played out is ceo steve jobs. he was trying to down-play the bad press. >> we think there is a problem, but we think it's affecting a small percentage of users. we think some of that problem is inherent in most every smart phone. >> jobs begin his presentation with a youtube video that partially blames the media for the bad publicity. ♪ ♪ >> person behind that video is east bay musician jonathan mann who created the song in a berkeley bedroom. he posted it thursday afternoon and he got a call from apple. >> as soon as i screamed with delight, i said absolutely. >> a satisfied iphone 4 customer says he was not paid by apple, he considers it a satire of the whole situation. >> if you don't want one, don't

buy one. if you have one and you don't like it, you have 30 days to bring it back. i don't see what the big deal is. >> kid yarrow that teaches psychology got her iphone 4 today. consumers might think twice. >> the next thing he comes out and says it's the best ever, it may linger in consumer minds. they are so beloved by their users. >> you can get the case through the end of september and jobs said anyone unhappy with the iphone will get a full refund. >> meantime, investigators are another step closer to figuring out how gizmoto got its hands on a prototype without apple's knowledge. they have approved a deal for gizmoto and a reporter to hand over documents in exchange, prosecutors will return a

computer and other items seized in an april search of his home. police are investigating whether any sthest occurred. gizmoto says it received it from an anonymous source after an apple employee accidentally left it at a bar. >> police are investigating a fatal drive-by shooting that happened in berkeley. 29-year-old man was found slumped over the wheel in a car not far from a popular grocery store. shots were fired from a dark gray or blue nissan, maxima. his brother-in-law was murdered two years ago. he was graduate of berkeley high days away from his 30th berkeley. >> san francisco police chief

says the policing strategy has led to a drop in crime. officers are deployed to neighborhoods where there has been an increase in crime. in the first six months of this year, there was 10% drop in violent crime compared to last year. an important change for the bart police department is now in place. after a deadly shooting a controversial verdict and riots that followed, everyday citizens will have a say in the way bart police do their job. its decision that could improve services and safety as well as the transit agency's image. >> today really is historic day for bart. >> with that, bart president announced the establishment of an oversight commission for the transit agency's embattled police force. >> we are pleased that we're doing an important job of trying to restore public confidence. >> oakland assemblyman sponsored

the bill that created the commission. as response to the january 2009 shooting death of unarmed passenger oscar grant. last week they found johannes mehserle guilty of involuntary manslaughter in grant's death. >> i think we all feel very sorry and responsible in many ways for the tragic death of mr. oscar grant. >> eleven member panel will set policy and training procedures and dole out punishment. bart police chief welcomes the extra scrutiny. >> our paramilitary organizations have oversight. >> we hope to never have an oscar grant incident again. >> as far as no impact at all in terms of oscar grant. >> attorney john burris

represents the family in a $25 million civil suit against bart. he thinks the commission is a positive step. >> if there is accountability for the officers' actions, then you have more to make sure they don't engage in inappropriate behavior. >> adjudication of disciplinary actions can come through this body, they can review almost anything. what that brings to the table is the transparency that was so lacking back in january 2009. >> new commission will begin its work on january 1st, 2011, exactly two years to the day after oscar grant was killed. dozens of san jose firefighters could receive layoff notices as early as monday. the firefighters belong to one of three unions yet to reach an agreement with the city. the police officers union approved a contract earlier this week to avoid layoffs but did not agree to all of the demands. san jose is struggling to

balance a record $118 million deficit. a judge yesterday ordered a.c. transit to go into arbitration to settle a contract dispute. they called for arbitration late last month when the ac transit board imposed a contract when talks broke down. they are facing a $56 million budget deficit. new contract would have saved it $16 million. >> state employees apparently won't have to take a pay cut to federal minimum wage. the governor wanted it reduced to 7.25 an hour but a judge sided with state controller john chiang and it would cost as much as $11 million. the ruling guarantees that wages won't be cut before september. by then the state is expected to have a spending plan in place. >> being right in the middle of

legislative politics, we're recognized as the tax paying everyday citizens for the state. >> right now the state budget is more than two weeks late. >> the next time you go out and eat dinner, your order to help save programs for those less fortunate. how it's working in restaurants. and beaver fever. this puts him ahead of lady

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restaurants are hitching their hopes to a nonprofit organization. >> at park place, happy hour is a big draw, but the dining room isn't the main attraction. managers are trying something new this weekend. park place will be the first restaurant to host a taste of compassion for $24, diners will get a two-course meal and nonprofit west community services will get half the proceeds. >> that will help fund homeless and other services, it's providing food to the community. >> restaurant expects the partnership will bring little financial payoff at first. >> it was a year in the making. organizers already have ten restaurants from all over the south bay lined up to

participate the restaurant hosts for two days a month and then rotates to different cities. thousands are counting on this campaign for their own survival. >> if wasn't for west valley community center i would still be out on the streets. >> they need to raise $150,000 to save two programs, a mobile shelter for men and a food pantry for west san jose families. >> stress, a lot of stress. it will impact me, but i am looking at the next person, life has been turned around, that needs a helping hand. >> that help is coming one meal at a time. take part in this promotion you have to register through west valley community services. we have a link at www.abc7.com. ♪ ♪

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caltrans has called in paleontologists at the beginning of a freeway project. they found a tooth from a camel and fish scale plants and other items. it's quite interesting. new york city, they just discovered a ship, too, deep in the ground. so many things in the ground we don't know about. >> that is very interesting. >> you are talking about the skies. >> take a look behind us, tons of fog out there and it's pretty shallow. it isn't making its way over the east bay hills. clear from concord and livermore. view from mount tam, 78 degrees, yesterday it was 86. it did clear the coast. afternoon sun kept it nice. tomorrow some changes. temperatures will bump up a bit for your sunday. redwood city, 60 and oakland is

60 with san jose, 60 degrees. 61 in mountain view. 55 in napa. highlights this morning, to be and low clouds, it's kind of dense to coast. we are looking at the warmer air above. it's going to stay warm again in concord and livermore with temperatures still in the mid 90s. >> this afternoon the fog all the way from point reyes to santa cruz. it will be cool and we see the fog beginning to peel away from stinson beach but we will be looking at the winds out of the west at 15-20 miles an hour. if you are headed to the coast, make sure you bring a sweatshirt. today, it's clear around 9:00 and 11:00, part of san francisco begins to see sunshine. you can see it right here in the afternoon, just hanging back around half moon bay, san mateo coast. that is where we'll see temperatures still only in the

50s, upper 50s here, mainly 60s and 70s around the bay with the return to mid and upper 80s. north bay running shy of average sacramento valley, hundred, 106 in redding. south bay, 80 in sunnyvale. 85 in campbell. san jose warming to 82 degrees. cool upper 50s in pacifica. 78 in menlo park and 71 in millbrae. san francisco, four degrees shy of your average, that has been the trend. partly cloudy this afternoon with 64. look for 85 in sonoma. 88 in calistoga. cool day in richmond at of you but pleasant hayward, 74. 84 in fremont. not quite as hot as it could be with temperatures in the low 90s in livermore and in gilroy with

afternoon sun in monterey. accu-weather seven-day forecast, with temperatures coming up a few degrees we're going to hold on to that fog at the coast. it will be another warm one inland and everyone will see numbers take a tumble with a stronger onshore push. not a lot of change into next week. a brief warmup inland. >> this july is much cooler for us in the bay area. >> we've been running cooler in the city practically every day. >> different nationwide. thanks, lisa. >> coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america," capped for two days, will it be a permanent fix now with a preview from new york. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of cautious optimism, we'll have more on the cap that stopped the oil spill. in just a few more hours we'll know whether the we will is finally capped for good.

plus more on the mel gibson meltdown, new photos have surfaced with girlfriend with her teeth broken she says it's as a result of mel hitting her. >> and steve jobs, is his apology enough? and movie star a student and show in new york, plus he had times to star in a soap opera. i talked to james franco about his very complex last year. he didn't dress up a tux for me. >> he looks great. >> there are so many activities for one guy and one day. >> the demand james franco makes us feel like we're all very slow. >> it's nice to see someone like

that. >> now hall of fame broadcaster is honored and giants pitcher barry zito he is trying to follow tim lincecum in shutting out the zblets the giants honor their hall of fame broadcaster, john miller calling games since 1997 will be, he was center stage in pre-game ceremonies at at&t park. >> there are guys that grew up that wanted a job where you can eat french-fries from hayward, california, now talking to you. >> now that was before they had the garlic fries. john up staged by zito. you'll get nothing and like it! in the first. only one run scores, in the fourth, off the end of the bat, aubrey huff coming home, 1-0 giants.

vintage barry zito. and he goes eight and strikes out ten. brian wilson allows a hit and throws a fastball past beltran, three-hitter, 1-0 final. >> a's and royals, back with the old teammates. the throw is wide on a bunt, he is safe 2-1 a's. cuzman up again, two runs score, 4-1 oakland. and here a long throw to get bettancort to end the inning. >> now of all the players of the majors, bengie might be the least likely candidate, grand

slam, triples at final at bat. here he is going for three. standing up. he tweaked his quad on the play and went looking for oxygen. rangers beat the red sox 8-4. >> one thing is certain at the british open you'll never get good weather four days in a row. it was near perfect for round one and mother of all wind storms for round two. they had had to stop play for over an hour. gusting 41 miles an hour. conditions made golf almost surreal. tiger fighting through it. almost a hole in one on 18. tiger has a lot of work to do. 8 strikes back. mack elroy opened with a 63 and followed with. man to catch is the guy whose name nobody can say, luis he

almost closed it out in style. this would have been perfect. the chip for an eagle and so close. watson missed cut. after 36 holes, louie up by five shots. tiger is still dangerous and lurking at is eight strokes back. colin have more highlights at 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. have a great weekend everybody, i'm larry beil. >> next at 6:30, plume of oil is no longer spilling. we'll tell you what bp is saying next. more on an explosion on the back of a washington state home and why

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a small grass fire in san jose last night sent a huge plume of smoke in the sky. this is view of the towering column. it came in traffic camera in san jose. the fire started around 7:00. these photos of flames were sent to us at ureport. one witness says ash was falling from the sky. crews this h that fire out by 9:45. >> two men are hospitalized with serious burns after an explosion ripped through the backyard of a home where they were living. both men are active duty members of the u.s. navy. a roommate says they decided to throw an oxygen canister into backyard fire. what happened, very large explosion. both men were on fire when they ran inside the house. canister through through the air. a gas station worker on the other side of the street says he

felt the blasted. >> it felt like it knocked me from the countered foot and a half or so. >> local sheriffs office is getting a warrant to search the home to see if there is any more military equipment inside. >> sonoma county valley sanitation district is being fined $348,000 for violating california's water code. it's linked to 37 sewer overflows between january 2007 and lasts january. the district says that money would be better spent upgrading sewage system. fines are scheduled to be reviewed at a public hearing. >> there nor signs of any leaks from bp blownout oil well and this morning, bp says it is encouraged nearly two days after capping it. here a view from the live camera in the gulf of mexico. all is still and that is such a good sign. cap that cut off the gushing oil is still holding but pressure

readings are lower than expected. about 6700 pounds per square inch, they thought it would more like 7500, this means that the reservoir may be deleting but if the pressure drops suddenly, that would be not so good thing. >> it means that there is a potential leak there. remember if there is sudden drop in pressure at that point i get a heart attack. that is the nightmare scenario. >> this cap is a temporary solution. bp is drilling two relief wells. once those are ready, blownout well will be sealed. >> an effort has begun to rescue turtle eggs. the stakes are high and to save the next generation of turtles. the monterey bay aquarium is keeping a close eye on the operation and may be called to

help. >> this is nine month old green sea turtle on display. it's one of five endangered turtle species in the gulf coast which is why there is an extraordinary effort at area beaches to unearth turtle eggs and get them to a safe place for hatching. mike murray says conditions must be controlled. >> you have to watch out for humidity so these eggs don't lose too much water too quickly, because the egg shell, just like a bird egg is relatively porous. >> if they were hatched on shore they would go on a dangerous journey the oil contaminated waters. >> once they hit the wait they are known to swim up to 48 hours straight. >> biologists say there are an estimated 70,000 literate eggs that need to be dug up -- turtle

eggs that need to be dug up for safe hatching. those that survive will be released into the atlantic ocean. >> just like animals from the katrina disaster made their way to the bay area, if needed, monterey aquarium is prepared to take care of some of the gulf turtles. >> this is the first time they have had young turtles on display and ready for any refugees. >> we have ability to hold them and hospitalize them until they can be released. >> seeing the turtles up close give visitors a special appreciation to protect the turtle eggs. >> the turtles are big part of all the ecosystem there. >> while it's risky it provides more hope than the alternative. >> from corn dogs, fried twinkies to cakes, most people

don't expect to find health food at state fairs but they are cracking down on transfat. now a report on the tasty but unhealthy munchies that are under close watch. >> in compliance with a new state law, banning transfats, vendors will have to use healthier less artery clogging oils. >> i think people come to the fair to have fatty, greasy food. >> the fair's food vendors to make sure they comply, they will check on the oils they use. jason is giving warnings. >> our facilities, not allowed to use any products using artificial transfats. >> this indicates zero transfats.

>> it has to be less than .25 grams. >> vendors are given a chance to switch oils. >> on this particular, it's 3.5 grams per serving, a clear violation. >> with the smell of grease in the air, corn dogs and fries, fairgoers aren't sure if it matters. >> it's kind of silly. you come here and expect to eat junk food. if you are going to order a deep fried twinky what does it matter? >> we probably sold four vegie burgers compared to 2,000 hamburgers. >> this year, funnel cake will likely of transfat.

>> good day for the fair? >> yes, it's going to be hot. hundred in sacramento, down from a couple days ago. our temperatures coming up a couple degrees. if you head outside from the roof cam, you see the bay bridge in the fog. the depth is shallow and we are looking at temperatures today to come up. i'll tell you about that next.

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good morning. 6:38 on this saturday, as the sun rises, hear a live look at downtown san jose. all seems to be quite still. a bit more sunshine peek go through compared to san francisco, that is definitely difference you have when you're at the coast versus inland. indicate a range of temperatures depending on where you're at. for all of that, we have to

check in with lisa argen and see where we stand today. some will say we are roasting and others are putting a jacket on. >> 30-40 degree spread and fog is dense around oakland and san francisco and shallow death not making it the east bay. it will be a warm day inland. if you head outside, lake tahoe, second round of a tournament. celebrity golf tournament and temperature will be in the mid-80s. right now at 60 degrees in tahoe area. back home, we'll be looking at temperatures today right around normal but actually a little shy around san francisco and in the north bay. we're looking at plenty of 60s. sunshine in san jose but most of the clear conditions are out here, east in livermore and concord this morning, with fog

else where keeping the numbers cool, especially in the north bay, santa rosa and napa. highlight this morning, fog and low clouds to start off. deck is about thousand feet deep. it will be warm inland and warmer tomorrow and we'll all turn cooler as a trough of low pressure heads southward from the north. this afternoon, once again, we'll see the fog and low clouds at the coast. we begin to spill right in to the shoreline throughout the afternoon. just a couple of areas of clearing are expected around stinson beach and ocean beach, half moon bay and pacifica will stay cloudy. monterey will have some sunshine and stronger sea breeze will keep temperatures out of the triple-digit it range. here is the fall forecast, clearing quickly b by about 10:00. partly cloudy by 11:00. fog at sfo and san mateo coast will keep the low clouds and fog right here.

half moon bay just in the on a. else wherever, temperatures in the 60s and 70s around the bay with the return to the mid-80s in the north bay. also the south bay and 90s poking through east bay valleys. very warm and inland, los angeles, heat advisory, 93 at the coast. 113 in palm springs, 65 in monterey and 105 in redding. definitely comfortable air here with numbers in the low 80s for santa clara and milpitas. 71 in millbrae. just around average for menlo park and mountain view. 83 in los altos. 58 in daly city with the clouds hanging on and the sunset and richmond district. 80 in petaluma. stiffen son beach, 60. out over the hills, 80s for

danville and dublin. look for afternoon sun in monterey, '5with 92 in gilroy. seven-day forecast, today and tomorrow with a few degrees of heating inland and everybody cools off monday and tuesday. so if you like it warm or you like it cool you know where to go. >> save on some electricity. >> thanks, lisa. >> in california's central valley second longest river in the state has been dry. the water of the mighty of the san joaquin river has been feeding farmers but the tap has once again been turned on. as dan ashley reports, now the real work is set to begin. >> the san joaquin river was

once big enough to carry steamboats to a booming fresno. the lush banks and gentle waters provided relief on hot summer days. in the water a plentiful run of chinook salmon bred at. historically salmon population ranged in the hundreds of thousands. >> there are no salmon here anymore. in fact, until this spring, long stretches of the san joaquin river had been wiped off, cut off from the water that once flowed past. this was the plug, the dam that was completed in the 1940s to provide water for the farms that sprang up in central valley and for flood protection for the towns down stream. >> by 1945, canals that take water from the dam were completed. that is really when parts of the

san joaquin river begin to dry up. >> monty is with the natural resources defense council. he is win of the number of scientists that say life may soon return to the dead river. >> this is probably not unlike what we would have seen historical. >> they filed suit against the bureau of reclamation demanding that water flow again and salmon brought back. a federal judge ruled that they had violated stay law by not providing enough water to sustain the fishery downstream. in 2006 a settlement agreement had been reached between the feds, the state and water users and environmentalists. >> the benefit of the settlement agreement, while nobody is getting everything they wanted, it's something that we could work with and live with. >> our cameras captured san joaquin river water flowing to the sacramento delta for the first time in half a century,

opening the floodgate on the largest river restoration project in u.s. history. >> 15 years, he will begin and have begun making releases. >> jason phillips is with the bureau of reclamation. it's expected to cost 250 to $850 million to restore it. >> it includes in some areas, setting levees beyond the banks of the rivers to allow for overflow. >> new bypasses will have to be built to let fish pass by. where it's been blocked need to be rerouted and salmon breeding habitat has to be restored. >> the goal is to have a naturally self-is sustaining population. >> a new hatchery will go in downstream in order to make it happen. but all of these changes will not come without a cost to central valley water users. >> some of our district are

totally dependent upon it. >> they represent the users of san joaquin river water. many of farm irs and ranchers. under the settlement agreement, those customers will likely be hit but the dry years. >> over half the planting are permanent. you can't shut trees off for sang year. if you lose them for a year you lost five or six years to produce crops. >> upton was among settlement agreement. water could be replaced with other sources, including water from the sacramento delta. you were ton worries about the future of that supply. environmentalist are in court raising concerns about the salmon habitat there and the future of the delta smelt. >> rather than try to start a dead river, why don't we work on

the merced or stanislaus and invest in that. >> but they say the salmon will come back and they don't have to look any farther to where the water flows again to see that life is slowly returning to the san joaquin river. >> dan says under the current agreement there are a series of milestones that must be be reached over the next 16 years. >> don't go away. 7 on your side is up next. >> smart meters is leading to more customers to having their power disconnected. both sides coming up on 7 on

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probably 30-40 degrees range. heat wave we've been having that is soon to be going away. lisa argen will join us for an update on the forecast. now to the story about state regulators who are concerned that more people could be forced to live without power as pg&e installs more smart meters. this is because the meters make it easy for pg&e to disconnect your electricity with a flip of switch from their office. michael finney has results of 7 on your side investigation. >> this a tragedy that nobody wants to see repeated. investigators blame a fire on an unattended candle used to light the home. four children died in the fire. >> it was a customer who had been disconnected. they were using apparently candles inappropriately. >> pg&e had used smart meter technology to cut off

electricity to the family because the family wasn't keeping up with its bills. some say shutoffs will happen more frequently. now as more smart meters are installed. >> our concern is that with the advent of smart meters that have the capability of remotely shutting off customers without having to physically visit the house, that number could significantly increase. >> for the first five months of 2009, pg&e used smart meters to cut off power to 4300 customers. that is an increase of 52,000 for same period this year. pg&e insists smart meters have not changed the way it on does business. >> the advent of smart meters has not changed the process for working with customers. >> they point to a different set of numbers. >> through the end of may, the number of shutoffs is down 33%.

>> it points to the total of all disconnections, not just smart meter disconnections, the increase in smart meter shutoffs appears to be large. there are three times more electric meters installed, smart meter disconnections have increased 12-fold in one year. >> we have asked for a moratorium on remote disconnection until the investigation is complete to determine what are the problems with the smart meters. >> we have a large variety of programs that customers can reach out to. to arrange a payment or may qualify for an assistance program. >> through the first five months of this year, 46% of all customers who lost their power remotely were in the energy efficiency care program. gas meters don't have the remote shut-off capability, just electrical ones. >> he says he was born to dance. next, we'll show you how this

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19-year-old knew a week after he began lessons that this would be his life. >> i just started to discover music and the way you can move, you can transcend that a role. >> he performed for the ballet and always working, learning, and pushing. arn his instructor says he can make pedestrian moves interesting. >> he has a genius to his thinking, the way of approaching it. >> something he was born with. so he dance is all consuming. >> i love dance can, in my bedroom right before i go to sleep, any time. even in the park. >> he applied to the bolshoi, it has been a world standard and he was accepted for fall classes. >> it was a state of shock.

how did this happen. >> bolshoi, it's demanding discipline to learn dance and russian. >> they have had rept reputation as some of the best dancers in the world. all he needs is money. >> $20,000 for tuition and expenses. to raise money he has a website, his mom has sent out hundreds of letters to friends. nothing can stop his dream. >> it's something i want. there is no room for me to doubt it. >> to help him get there, we have a link to his website at www.abc7.com. look under see it on tv section. makes you want to go outside and dance. >> 36 degree spread from our coast to inland valleys. we'll see the fog at the shoreline. temperatures in the upper 50s. 70s around the bay.

mid 90s inland. you see the breezes tomorrow and everybody cools down monday and tuesday. pretty nice, warm inland but definitely cool at the coast. >> thank you. thanks everyone for joining us. next newscast is at 5:00. i'm teresa garcia and for lisa argen, stay cooler.

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