welcome to assignment 7. today on our program, changing the face of sound. new mission to get more women in a field dominated by men. plus, we go back to a special visit, the heartbreaking story and positive attitudes shown by children who live with cancer. and an environmental success. a look at monterey bay's recovery from wasteland to national treasure. we begin with 2000 interest deals. one went badly for one local consumer. michael finney has more. you've been out shopping and wondered the zero interested credit card deal you signed up

is still in effect. many keep wondering but not david cris well. he had a special use planned for the card. >> 49er season tickets hey, i can pay it off by whatever the date is interest free. so i went ahead and called bank of america to know the xhakt date. the gentleman told me november 3rd. i asked the question, clearly. >> touchdown! >> and so he bought the tickets and was happy with the deal and things went sour. >> next thing you know, a june statement, i believe, came and started to incur interest. so i called asking why. they told me actually it was only six months and the first

ones weren't sure why. >> a supervisor didn't know so he called 7 on your side. reare received a call from the bank of america office, the november date will be honored. >> so it worked out in the end. they told me they had spoken with you. so far, so good, i guess. >> david does not have his original paperwork and the bank said they had a six month long deal but since his representative told him otherwise, they will honor the longer time period. if you have a problem with a credit card, let me know about it. go to www.abc7.com. i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> women have broken into many areas but audio engineering is very much dominated by men.

a san francisco group called women's audio mission is putting more women in that line of work. lyanne melendez told us how. >> star wars, the force unleashed is among the popular video games sold to teens and young adults. this swoy who put the voices and sounds together to create a dramatic blend. leslie anne jones, she makes sure to highlight her middle name. >> i think the only way i could really point out that i was a woman when i was on credit is by using my middle name. >> today she is highly respected by her peers as the director of scoring for sky walker sound. she was on the music team for other video games, god of war iii and uncharted ii. today she encourages young women to enter zbleeltd the ability to

nurture the self-expression in young girls will go a long way to seeing more women in technical roles. >> that is what women's audio mission is doing, promoting women and girls like the group in the recording arts and music production. this was the only women's group attending the recent audio engineering society convention at moscone center. 18,000 professionals from all over the world attended. terry winston founded the san francisco based organization in 2003. >> it brings the girls in at a certain age. they say, i didn't know you could do this. we have the ability to tell them in high school what they should take. you need to take science and you need to take music. >> through science they learn how sound travels. anne allison is an audio

engineer. >> it's very different from indoor, concrete room, things bounce around and high frequencies especially as the carpet and curtains. >> a few years back, they helped her land a job with tracy chapman. she did live sound production but it hasn't always been easy to make it as an audio engineer. >> some of the older men in the field have a bit more of an issue with it. it's not always necessarily the fact i'm a woman but i'm an upstart and not known in the business. >> today 850 women get advice from the mission. the demand was such that the organization decided to debris an online training website. >> we want to do training. we can afford to come to them. we came up with the idea of

offering online. >> the on the first day it was launched, women from 14 countries signed up. >> then you have a small section here. this is the high end and this compartment. >> suzanne elliot is another product of women's audio mission she works for barefoot sound building monitors. >> i went to ask school for recording. i got into tech work. i like to work with my hands. i started with them five years ago in the basement of a house. >> the founder of the company said he wanted a woman to build and test his speakers. >> i had really good experience working with women. they seem to be more dedicated and thoughtful about their work. >> elliot believes that women have a better ear for this kind

of work. >> she and women's audio mission are here to change the face of sound. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> coming up, a trip to a very special place. >> it's such a special place. >> the heartbreaking story and positive attitudes o o ththththh [ female announcer ] back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm flaky pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two boxtops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. plus i get two boxtops for their school. winning is my but we lost today.

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me, the back of my neck occupy to the right side. >> 11-year-old mariah has had five surgeries and two every other year. >> i had the nerve taken out of my arm so i can't use my arms at all. >> she and the kids can come to the camp in the foothills and know that kids won't make fun of them here. >> it means really a lot. this is great place. >> i was like, they are looking

funny at me. and then it hit, it was really hard. >> it was a brain tumor. i think it was the size of a quarter and they had to cut open the back of the skull and take out a piece of the skull and remove it and radiation and chemo treatment. >> did it affect the way you walk? >> yeah, on the legs, yeah, but it would make you off balance. >> how are you doing now? >> better, i can walk without the braces. >> you have the same scar that he has? >> that's correct. >> and he came to camp even though he had just started chemotherapy that made him sick to his stomach? >> i'm getting sick every day and then doing the boating which

is fun and coming back to lunch and being chauffeured everywhere. that is nice. >> to get advice and things to watch out for. >> some campers around. >> the thing about the brain tumor patients they are more likely to have neurological deficits, require transporting around quite a bit. >> john and the doctor are cofounders of the kawl. >> john says the $35.5 million to buy this 500 acre property and build a camp is now $3.3 million. >> big improvement but it's very large payment every year on the principal. >> so they cut costs where they can and rely on a small paid staff, plus 600 volunteers to

keep things going. they don't want to cut any camp programs. dr mike is bone marrow transplant specialist. encouraging news that the cure rate is around 80%. >> the outlook for children who are diagnosed with cancer now continues to be better than it was not that long ago so it continues to make progress with ultimate survival. the way we're doing that continues to get more and more aggressive about the way we treated these cases. it's definitely a high price inn the hospital there are a lot of side effects but it's temporary things associated with the treatment and go away. >> some kids love the camp so much they actually volunteer to spend a week washing dishes. >> a dishee is someone who under 18 and help around the kitchen. >> you chill out and have some fun and then you get to help

your campers be campers. >> definitely helps out the camp in terms of money and saving a lot of money. they in trouble with money. >> dishees have their own bltsd with cancer. >> i had a brain tumor. >> why do you love it? >> i love it. i've been here nine years and i want to give back. >> some of the volunteers come from local schools to complete their community service requirement. >> i want to be a doctor in the future. this is way to learn the field and see the kids. >> come here and check it out. i would say go for it. >> daniel is a long time counselor. he went to siblings camp when he was younger. >> my brother was diagnosed when i was eight or ten. he passed away two years later

when i was ten years old. >> i know what i would have done but without this camp i don't know where i would be in my life but i don't think it would be as bright as it is now. >> he is a double major in college and tries to fit in as many weeks at the camp. >> i can't imagine being any place else. this is the most magical place. i love creating in atmosphere for the kids. >> the word okaiser means unity, to come together, to heal from hurt, to make whole. the camp embraces everyone who passes through here. cheryl jennings, "abc 7 news." >> curbing drunk drivers, a designated drunk driver problem with a twist, not only do you get home safely and an environmental succccccccccy, the death

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one drink can easily turn into two and two box one too many. dan ashley has the story of a nonprofit group that wants to make sure that you get home safely along with your car. >> at chris's new harbor bar it's another friday night. but bartenders have to worry whether patrons have had too much to drink. >> i see them, lots of them. >> the bigger problem is when the customers leave the bar and drive away. fortunately there is a service that can get these patrons and their cars home safely. >> we provide, safe courteous driving, transportation for people who are impaired, too tired or unable to drive for some reason. >> lawrence nicholson knows what it's like to get a d.u.i. he has had two. he started sober drivers. >> in the sense it's a safe ride

for you and your vehicle. >> according to n.t.s.b., drunk drivers are responsible for 30% of the fatalities in the state. legal fees, towing costs, increased insurance premiums and bail make d.u.i.s very expensive. >> the typical cost is roughly $10,000. that is why they are choosing is sober drivers to get home. >> i don't have to worry about being pulled over. i don't have to worry about waking up in jail. >> sober drivers cost $25 for a pickup and then four dollars a mile to get you home. >> it's been wonderful. people really appreciate it. when you sponsor a sober driver and you pay $15 instead of $25 a night. >> two drivers will pick you up, one drivers you and your car home and the other follows.

they are paid a percentage of fare and itself rest goes to the sober drivers. >> it's been a wonderful service. >> sober drivers currently operates in san francisco, san mateo and santa clara but hopes to expand to the rest of the bay area, too. >> i would like to set up locations throughout all of california, possibly in a few years, even out of state. >> dramatic recovery of the monterey bay is the subject of a new book. karina rusk reports on the death and life of monterey bay. >> the stunning beauty of monterey bay has a history of exploitation, one wild species was hunted for profit and many to near extinction. in the old 1800s it was ot tergs and then whales and then abalone. then a relentless pursuit of

saradines. >> at the worst, it was a smelly polluted empty mess. >> is the 35 and 1945, the began erie was the heart of the economy, hauling in million pounds of fish a day. a doctor says the depth of the destruction makes the revival an amazing story. >> re-creating an economy in monterey that is based not only on tourism but based on the health of marine ecosystem. >> the director of stanford university hopkins marine station and is just co-authored a book called the death and life of monterey bay. >> one of the early pioneers in protecting the bay was a marine biologist that became mayor of pacific grove. she couldn't find the cannery but she did make five miles

off-limits to commercial fishing. >> it's now reserve. marine reserve. another turning point was the creation of the monterey bay aquarium. steve webster was one of four friends that came up with the idea in 1976. it's aaron i can and appropriate that it's housed in an old cannery with the mission of inspiring ocean conservation. >> no one had grown kelp in captivity. a lot of folks in the aquarium business, one, you can't do it. two, who wants to come and see a bunch of brown seaweed. >> the success is giving rise to a new generation of action. cindy who the daughter of a fisherman and a local restaurant owner. she is trying to raise awareness about sustainable fishing practices. that means her menu doesn't include items, swordfish, tuna and shark.

>> because tuna is sold as passion fish so that makes the chef the owner of the restaurant it makes them a gatekeeper. >> today, monterey bay has found an economic and environmental balance. one that allows nature and people to coexist and thrive. >> nobody would be allowed to take over this bay and ruin it for a single economic purpose any longer because it's our bay. it's not their bay. >> steve says individuals can make a difference in transforming something even as big at an ocean ecosystem. in the case of monterey bay, determination and patience have paid off. in monterey, karina rusk, "abc 7 news." up next.... ♪ >> bay area icon tower of power, how the powerhouse is still

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east bay band, tower of power will return to yoshi's in oakland in february. the band is a true success story and 42nd year. arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez sat down with the musicians ♪ what is hip ♪ do you think you know now . >> surelyly tower of power forever. ♪ >> same song in 1977. faces may change over the years but this band has been together for 42 years. they joined in 1968 when they were called the gotham city crime fighters. >> our first single, who stole the bat mobile. >> gillette's original drum,

dave garabaldi. >> we played on the on broadway. we used to play their monday and tuesday nights. >> the famous names joins them. ♪ >> with that unique sound, horn section with a bit of soul, jazz and funk. >> everybody thinks we're a horn band. as the horn band but it's all coming from the rhythm section. >> they almost broke up in 1970 before auditioning to bill graham. he was blown away and signed them immediately. >> we come from a cult band where the fans are most loyal people on the planet. >> in the 60s it turned out to be destructive times. >> we're not alcoholics anymore. >> we learned things the hard way. >> they tell young people, introduction and alcohol are not worth it. >> it isn't hang and we just

love playing music. all that energy goes into the music. >> tower of power, music icons, you have to wonder why why they are notrockn the rock and rock d roll hall of fame. >> if you would like more information on our stories, go to our website at www.abc7.com. look under the news links on the left side for assignment 7. that is all for in edition of assignment 7. i'm eric thomas. thanks for joining us. thanks for joining us. >> the u.s. government takes new steps to get americans out of egypt, amid growing signs of anarchy. in the latest bay area regions that may be joining a

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