good morning, i'm terry mcsweeney. we begin with a plane crash off the waters of sausalito, both the pilot and passengers are fine but these days everyone walks around with a camera the incident did not go unrecorded. tomas ramon has the story. >> this is video of the plane attempting to take off. you can see the plane starting to take off and apparently hitting a wake. it flipped nose first in the richardson bay. >> we were going along and guns the engine and took off and went right by the restaurant. it had a lot of speed. it looked like it was airborne but it hit a wake from a boat.

>> jennifer saw the plane and immediately starting taking pictures as her boyfriend called 911. >> it was in the water. >> sausalito police chief says the event is being called a plane incident, not an accident. >> either caught a wake in the water or the plane tipped over. it had two occupants, two males, both were able to get out of the plane without any injuries. they were taken to shore by some private boaters. >> one watched the rescue from home. >> they had to like swim or paddle 15 feet or so to the tugboat and then they got on. >> both people were given medical attention but did not require hospitalization. these photos were taken by jennifer and mark who were looking out of their sausalito condo at 7:28.

they show it as it tipped in the water. >> there were no drugs or alcohol involved in the skin incident and they are trying to figure out how to get the plane out of richardson bay. a san jose state university professor has won $750,000 for the loss of papers he owned that was written by albert einstein. he lost two cabins in the lick fire. it was the loss of the einstein papers which had been written to his father who had worked with einstein. >> they weren't just random calculations they were related to a field a theory he was trying to accomplish. there is not a lot of writings on the theory. >> take a look at some of those writings. a school teacher was convicted of accidentally starting a fire.

the fire that killed two san francisco firefighters last month is believed to be accidental. investigators say the cause of the fire on berkeley way that killed two firefighters were most likely electrical in nature. the exact cause is still unknown because the electrical system has not been completed but they have determined that it started on the first floor of the four story home. 4th of july weekend is a busy time for any fire station, most fire stations have extra staff on duty but several in santa cruz county are sounding an alarm. one will be at the lowest level. >> reporter: fireworks are already on sale in the bay area. there is a concern by fire departments, not he for the norm is increase.

>> in general we use the next engine or two or three. >> reporter: but this year things will be differently in central fire in santa cruz county which is responsible for socal and capitola. >> we don't have the staffing we like to have. if there is fires going on. we have to do it one at time. >> they have the normal complement they would have on a monday evening. >> reporter: in other words, no extra engines will be on the streets on the 4th. according to county supervisor the lower staffing levels are a sign of the times. >> the public has to understand we're going to see less public resources available. >> central fire's main concern is for homeowners on the cliff because of access issues and those that live near dry

vegetation like pom pags s grass. >> they don't have the money, i wish we did. >> but central fire isn't the only department struggling because of budget constraints. today san jose's fire department announced it can't afford to have every apparatus, that means that two engines will go out every day. >> the firefighters and the staff and fire engines and trucks so there is no way we're going to go below two. >> the department has felt stretched thin. 49 firefighters were laid off at one fire station and one closed last year. >> central fire can call in extra firefighters in case of an emergency only. they can lean on neighboring departments for help. lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." cal state parks are open for business this holiday weekend but next july the 4th about 70

parks could be closed. the state parks budget is half what it was six years ago, just not enough money to go around. i think that people would be willing to pay a little bit more to camp. i don't think we need to close the park. >> supermarkets will donate a nickel for every shopper that brings in a reusable bag. >> 1.5 million californians are paying more for health insurance. the rate increases mainly effects small businesses and individual policyholders. premiums are climbing as much as 92%. the increase reflects rising costs for diagnosis particular testing. >> i have the authority to reject insurance but not health

insurance. assembly bill 52 would give them the power to reject rate hikes. that is getting momentum as a result of the higher premiums. there is a key poet vote this coming wednesday. insurance commissioners be say that there could be higher health care premiums. >> rafting is more dangerous than usual. and another fiat for schools, what u.c. officials arararararar

a daring double rescue on merced river. four deputies were swept down the stream when their rescue

boat got caught in debris. >> i was on the phone. i was just telling her what happened and keep her updated. we were there almost two hours. >> because of some ignorance about the ravaging waters at merced river caused our officers to get in distress. >> that rescue ended up taking ten hours when a member of a second sheriff's department team also had to be rescued. there were 14 just on the merced river in 24 hours. high temperatures are melting the snow pack making the rivers fast and swollen and very dangerous. >> a big finish on wall street. stocks had the biggest weekly gain in two years. dow jones soared 168 points, it's going to open at 12582. the dow was up 5.5% jump for the

week. nasdaq was also up and s&p 500 rose 19. >> for u.c. students economic news not so good. they are preparing to recommend a 10% tuition increase for the board of regents that would make up a loss of $150 million because of steep cuts. the tuition would rise by more than a thousand dollars to $12,200 per year. >> imagine spending only a few dollars to help a student to college. it's possible through scholar match. students post their profile hoping to get people to donate money toward their college tuition. >> reporter: college is an expensive proposition but they are helping students pay for their education. >> the idea to create scholar

match begins here. many of the students are being accepted into college but didn't have a way to pay for it. the executive director of scholar match spoke to us from los angeles while attending a convention there. >> we work with the students once they come to us to figure out how much they need to fill in the gaps between what they get in cal grants and what they need to fill to get the rest of the tuition money. >> each student must fill out a profile stating what their interested in, their major and career goals. >> it's kind of like, selling yourself. >> within two weeks of posting her profile, she had reached her goal thanks to five anonymous donors. he has one donor in los angeles who has pledged to help pay for the remaining three years of her education at st. mary's college. >> that was an amazing thing to

hear. you feel like you win the lottery. you don't realize until you go to college how much you need money in order to keep going. >> anyone can donate. >> it's whatever you can afford. if can afford 50 and have friends and all of that money can be put together. >> students can stay in touch with their donors. >> you update every few months ago. you say how school is going. if you are making friends. pretty much everything and let you know how the money is being used. >> in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >> 4th of july weekend is here but how hot is it going to get. >> you know, i'm going answer that in a minute. but we do have fog around the bay. this is definitely a key, too, because it's supposed to go

away. >> and the beard that set off brian wilson in detroit. that is coming up next in sports.

here is something you might not have expected. we got a wet lens looking out at

the golden gate bridge. fog is very thick out there now but we're talking about sunshine and heat. more coming up in just a minutes san francisco choir starts a tour of cuba today. ♪ >> last night a sendoff concert on fillmore street for the 40 member choir will be giving four concerts as a special 4th of july celebration. they will take part in master classes and take part in a choir. they sound like angels, don't they? last year they won two grammy awards. so many questions about weather. wet lenses out at the golden gate bridge but hot temperatures what is going on? >> we saw the fog increase since

the morning hours. we were looking at a west wind at about 12 miles an hour at our airport. view right here the sunshine, a little bit of haze but the fog has moved over richardson bay. here is the view from mount tam. layer about 200, 300 feet. that is going to set the stage for a cool day at the coast. comfortable afternoon here and we should get rid of fog altogether for a warmer day on sunday. 4th of july, we'll get to that. 62 in mountain view, 63 in san jose. 58 in oakland, 59 in napa. temperatures are a little cooler this morning. highlights, coastal fog with 50s and 60s. we have a advisory for tomorrow afternoon, the temperatures in the act is valley will be flirting in the upper 90s but bay area mid 90s, hot enough and

we'll look for more hot weather on the 4th. i think the fog is going to sneak back into the picture just in time for the fireworks especially along the shoreline around the embarcadero. look at the extensive fog in point reyes down the coast and southward into southern california. we're looking at a little bit of west wind that will stay with us national weather service has issued a heat advisory really because so many folks outdoors through the next couple of days, with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s and holding for the most part the next several days, you need to be aware of how that can be pretty stressful on your body. along the coast. we'll notice we're going to stay pretty comfortable. we've got high pressure to the west of us and north of us. this high is going to build in more. that will keep the fog at bay tonight as it sweeps out to shore and stay offshore for

sunday. overall the hot weather continues with the sea breeze at the coast. hottest day could be tuesday, the day after the 4th. look for 104 in fresno but close enough in sacramento at 98. in terms of the highs today. 87 near saratoga, 86 in palo alto. that is the effect of the sea breeze, 76 in downtown today. numbers right around normal here, but above normal for the north bay with 93 in santa rosa. 90 in vallejo. getting toasty up in sonoma county. berkeley, 81. 87 in fremont very weak breeze. out over the hills, mid 90s today. i think tomorrow will be a little warmer but it will be hot in pleasanton, 94. down by the monterey bay, you got the fog here and it will

keep monterey in the upper 60s. here is the forecast for the 4th. look for the fog to increase throughout the later evening hours. once again, that will be typical 4th of july forecast with fog playing peekaboo but more on the 4th and hottest day should be tuesday. a big cooldown, not in the next seven days. >> if you were a betting woman will the fireworks be clear, visible? >> not really. >> thanks a lot. >> more torture for giants game where pitcher brian wilson threw a major tantrum in the dugout. >> good morning. giants take a two-game losing stream to face the tigers. once again the ringer through the daily dose of torture.

brad getting the start for the tigers. sandoval drills one into left center gap. giants go up 1-0. madison bumgarner was dealing and this is one of the nine shutout innings. in the identities, brian wilson gives up a single to magglio ordonez. and then back on top, rips one deep to center. ground rule double, g-men score three in the frame. in the bottom half, wilson struggling again, r.b.i. single to brandon inge, makes it 4-2 and beard gets the hook and he is not happy. then he'll take it back. here comes jeremy, bases loaded for detroit, lines it up the middle. game ending double play.

giants survive with 4-3 the final. >> diamondbacks in town playing the a's. catches him swinging. a's offense comes alive, three straight, hideki matsui and both score put them up 5-1. in the sixth, harden getting help from defense. deep into center by crisp says not on my watch. first one of the year, 5-4 the final. >> in colorado last night. mark ellis knows how to make a first impression. a day after being traded from the a's, three for five a home run, and leads them to 9-0 win over the royals. >> i what was going to be upset in the semis and andy murray knocking off nadal but looking

for the first male champion in 75 years. how about this royal champion, nadal can't handle it. murray would take the first set. but rafa rallies in the second, rips a backhand. check it out up to the net. he wins the second. he rolled from there. match point, big serve, that is nasty. he has won 20 straight wimbledon matches with a four set victory. djokovic and hinging it. he takes the first set. also won the second. there is an answer in the third. he would win the third set but too much in novak in the fourth. djokovic takes over the number

one ranking from nadal and is going to face nadal. official league shutting down in 13 years in thursday night. they contact agents or family members or players until a new collective bargaining is reached. local agent that represents over 35 players is not optimistic about the walkout. >> i feel frustrated because i think the league is in good shape. there is a lot of excitement. for us to have this potential work stoppage could be catastrophic. with the global economy there is a lot of uncertainty, more than ever in the past. >> finally some golf, second round of the at&t, from the beach going right at it. bottom of the jar for a birdie.

your leader is choy, check out this approach at 9, nearly gets it. ties a course record and he leads by two strokes. >> that is wait the ball bounces have a safe holiday weekend. coming up, we'll show you how cops in chinatown are trying to keep a lid on illegal fireworks sales. >> and what 4th of july paradadd

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police in san francisco are patrolling chinatown and firefighters are checking for illegal sales. they don't want to see outlawed fireworks endangering communities. vic lee on the city's stepped up efforts. >> reporter: this is what worries cal fire the sale of fireworks, for sale on craigslist. >> it's against lawsuit to sell them on the internet. >> cal fire says in the past five years they have seen an increased in sales. the agency says it's a huge business. >> we have been con physical have comp physical indicating fireworks over year. >> but street sales make the

major trade. they were looking for fireworks. >> maybe they weren't looking in the right places because the young entrepreneurs were out here en masse. >> the whole street all the way down to bush street, a lot of kids, 15-year-olds selling fireworks on almost every corner. >> we bumped into a team of officers who were looking for them, as well. in the past police have confiscated lots of fireworks there. just last week, undercover officers made several arrests and seized more contraband. >> there is quite a variety of fireworks and some of them more powerful types. >> the 4th of july -- >> she shoes knows how powerful m-80s can be. they were in friend dolores park

when people begin throwing m-80s in the crowd. one of them exploded near her. >> i hit my right hand. >> she lost most of her index finger and tendons of two fingers were severely damaged. >> she has done through 12 surgeries and lots of hand therapies over the years. she is now going to college in the east coast and she is also a drummer in a band. she tells me she has become quite adept and holding a drumstick with her injured hand. all of that is good news. >> a tree that fell on power lines knocked out electricity to bolinas this morning. they are now without power. pg&e says the power went out about 4:40 this morning. crews are on site and there is no estimate when electricity will be restored. >> times are about to get

tougher for some of the poorest residents, billions dollars of funding for low health care program medicaid runs out this week. cecilia vega reports on the impact to millions of people. >> reporter: they are one of the 7.6 million californians that rely on medicaid or medical for health care. she has dreams of becoming a nurse, if there is more cuts to the system she fears the worst. >> everybody that uses this, social services, they are not criminals. >> but the cuts are coming. $90 billion that they pumped in medicaid two years ago the recession worsened runs out this week. she advises the poorest of the poor and she says people are forced to make desperate decisions. >> one versus the other and if you decide medical co-pay to see

the doctor you may not have money to pay rent. >> part of the cuts mean states like california will be forced to reduce their medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals and poor people will have a tougher time to get medical treatment. >> the cuts also mean california recipients pay new co-pays for drugs and hospital visits and get seven doctor visits a year. >> john directs studies at pacific research think tank. >> there is a reality, that we're bust. despite massive increases over the years, we're not seeing good outcome oregon access to care. >> washington is considering even more cuts. when they can't imagine what it could mean for her or her future. >> i can be productive.

>> cecilia vega, "abc 7 news." french authorities are reporting the first death from the e. coli outbreak. they say a 78-year-old woman died this morning. 48 deaths were reported in germany where 4,000 people are ill. many are suffering from a complication that could cause kidney failure. the former head of the imf is free on bail this morning, dominique strauss-kahn was released from house arrest by a federal judge and still faces sexual assault charges but the case appears to be falling apart. they say the hotel housekeeper that accused him of remaining her has a criminal record and ties to a drug dealer that transferred money to her bank account. >> this is first giant step in the right direction.

next step will lead to a complete dismissal of the charges. >> manhattan's district attorney has not decided whether to drop that case. he is free to travel anywhere within the united states. the court still holds his passport and he can't leave the country. >> it is official, california's first couple arnold schwarzenegger and maria shriver will be together no more. shriver is ending the marriage. >> reporter: with millions in assets and four children between them, she is pulling out her marriage known as the governater she filed for joint custody. in addition she is seeking alimony and any income earned as a 50/50 asset, she could be given half of the earnings

rumored to be in the hundreds of millions. >> i am my own money, i have not been bred to look the other way. >> but she couldn't ignore the bombshell that he fathered a son from their former housekeeper. she left the mansion saying they had separated. despite his actions, schwarzenegger said he valued shriver's love. >> i want to thank her for being the greatest wife and great partner millions of people will celebrate 4th of july weekend by taking in a parade and this morning has a new study of taking a child to see that parade shapes their patriotism but their politics.

researchers say the 4th of july is really republicans but the 4th of july not only boost gop turnout at the polls but the kids watching will become republican, yes, republican. >> researchers from harvard claims every time a child goes to a 4th of july parade it raises the likelihood by 2% to become a republican. but not everyone is ready to hand the holiday over. >> people that love america, it's not true. it's not true. >> reporter: the parade in her hometown, in boston has political pride there. that city hasn't elected a republican mayor since 1926. they say it's our birthday and not a political one.

hot weather bringing people outdoors in droves. temperatures getting in the mid 90s. at washington square park, it was busy as people started their long weekend a little early. >> getting out on the 4th of july weekend and do a little reading outside. fog is gone for the time being. >> it is gone for the time being at that time but it's back now. [ laughter ] >> and it's going to playing peekaboo with the coast so we're going to be foggy all the way up through san francisco. gray conditions, upper 60s later on with some sun. we've got some cooler and warmer days all around the bay. i'll explain and have a detailed look at the holiday coming up. >> did you see the spider web there? spider web on our lens at santa cruz beach.

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minute. people are gathering at justin hermann plaza thanks to the zip line. city's department has partnered with canada company to offer the rides. they checked it out. flocking to the zip line and it was free. this time around, it's going to cost $29 to ride. but not a bad day to do it. san francisco is going to be not so hot. >> mid-70s and fog over the bay. you see the increase throughout the morning hours. it was very little about 5:00. here is a view from mount tam. about 200 to 400 feet deep. it will be hugging the shoreline today keeping it cool but hotter day will be tomorrow and especially on tuesday. here is a look live downtown.

you'll notice nice and clear out there. temperatures responding to all that sunshine east of the caldecott tunnel is 67. 70 in antioch. 65 in concord. 56 in downtown, 58 in santa rosa. 50s and 60s as you head out this morning. we do have the patchy fog at our coast. right now it's pretty widespread from the north coast down to the south but nonetheless the national weather service has issued a heat advisory this afternoon, tomorrow afternoon because of the hot temperatures inland and the heat will hold more or less through the 4th. i think the hottest day will be the 5th. the fog is firmly entrenched at the coast but strong high pressure to our north it will continue to be warm today with numbers flirting in the mid and upper 90s all weekend long except at our coast.

we'll have a weak west wind and stay in the 60s there. but the setup is not going to change for the next four or five days. we're not going to see any weak troughs sneak in. right now we have fog along the coast. high pressure to the north of us that will allow for the fog to push back out to sea late tonight. here is a look at temperatures today. 86 in los angeles, 98 in sacramento, highs today are pretty warm, especially in sacramento, san joaquin valley and look what happens tomorrow. 79 in big sur and 80 in san diego and 109 in palm springs, look for 80s in sierra nevada and mid 90s in yosemite. back home, more 80s and 90s in the south bay. los gatos 94. 86 mountain view and along the coast upper 60s.

san francisco, 76 degrees. 91 in novato but just as warm as yesterday and maybe a few degrees warmer in to tomorrow. 86 in union city and inland valleys we're looking at 95 in pittsburg. down by the monterey bay, you notice all the fog, gray conditions in santa cruz, f9s with sun in monterey. here is the accu-weather seven-day forecast, it will be couple degrees warmer tomorrow with less fog. then i think we'll see a bit more fog for the 4th at the embarcadero and hotter day on tuesday. but it's not until the middle of next week we'll begin to cool off. thanks a lot. >> a new state law requires restaurant workers to pass an exam on food safety but a language barrier is causing problems. >> reporter: most of the time, dining out is a pleasurable experience but a rare exception

could lead to the hospital. >> six days, food poisoning and ended up in the emergency room. >> prevention is the goal of a new law that requires everyone in the restaurant to have one of these, a certificate and exam on food handling and safety. >> i think most restaurants don't even know about this. it was a fluke accident that we found out about it. >> the executive chef of the alexander steakhouse in cupertino. sanitation is priority for him. new law hasn't been widely publicized he recognizes bad practices when he himself goes out to eat. >> you see a lot of people smoking cigarettes, wiping their hands like this. there are issues involved. most common thing is just the staph infection or contamination. >> 50,000 employees at 6,000 restaurants will need to take

the test. they will do out reach over the next 6 months to encourage compliance. >> anybody that will touch the food, bus staff will be required to have this. >> the test originally was only available in english and spanish but other ethnic restaurants the test is now available in chinese. >> it's expected that exams in more languages will be needed. bartender says it took two hours to complete the process. >> there is had a lot of people that has to be reminded about this stuff. >> the test costs $15 but for diners it could make a big difference. >> don't go away, 7 on your side is coming up next. >> reporter: it could blast a hole in your

federal agency investigating the san bruno explosion has reprimanded for delaying a document. they describe the document as a handwritten note about a 1988 leak in a flawed seam weld in the same pipe that ruptured and exploded last september. chronicle says they kept the note secret for two weeks and pg&e told the ntsb about the existence of that note. >> a san bruno homeowner has been having trouble getting her house repaired after the pipeline explosion. it raises the issue of how much of it needed to be replaced. michael finney complains ho about the fight she had with the insurance company. >> she points to the efforts of

repairs the gas explosion. it happened just down the street from her home. >> the house was going up and down. it was jumping up and down and back and forth. >> reporter: nine months later, this has been replaced and shattered tiles have been repaired. cracks on the walls on the side of the wall has been patched up and bathroom rebuild. state farm paid for all the needed work except one very expensive one. >> the roof has been replaced. it's been replaced but the insurance company refused to pay for the roof. >> tammy sent us two reports both recommending that the 25-year-old roof be replaced. one report stated the majority of the damage was to the southeast facing the site of the gas explosion. the other stated the cause of the newly displaced shakes may have been a wind gust or major

foot traffic. state farm used the analogy of someone getting into a tornado bender to explain its position. -- fender-bender. >> the insurance company in this example is not going to repaint the entire vehicle but it will replace the bumper that was damaged in the accident. >> reporter: state farm agreed only to pay for a roof repair but not for replacement. amy is executive director for an advocates group, united policyholders. >> there is a lot of money involved. insurance companies will clamp down, they will put up obstacles. unless you can negotiate around you are not going to get a full and fair settlement. >> one of the most common problems for homeowners is they are underinsured. >> i think people don't check what the replacement costs of their house and if you don't do

that, now not a as big a problem as it was in the past. >> hiring an independent contractor and using software programs are two good ways to get get estimates on replacing your home should it be destroyed. we have more at abc7news.com. still ahead, san francisco's connection to the third transformer's move and don sanchez has a review of the movie. [ man ] did we get anything good?

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tuesday at $12 million. >> the third what is supposed to be the last chapter of transformers movie. it has over the top effects from industrial light and magic but does it have a plot? here is don sanchez on the aisle. >> reporter: an alien ship crashes on the moon and when our astronauts go there in 1969, they are in awe. that is only the beginning because what is on the moon is headed our way. special next, they are about to unleash is a spectacular. they worked hard versus the evil. but the machines do have some

emotions at times. a one man crusader but his girlfriend, played by rose had i huntington in this laughable script. she shows she doesn't need it. >> it's a long film, two and a half hours, final hour is the big battle and it is destroyed, choose everywhere. our heroes survive. this is an exercise in excessiveness with mindboggling effects from our own industrial light and magic. >> i am worn out by this demolition derby orgy. the dialogue sucks. chicago, now all their land marks are gone but it will do great box office so i will give eight full bucket, but overall

the picture gets half a bucket. we'll see you on the aisle. pressure is on with the forecast? >> we've got microclimates in full swing with the fog right now at the coast but it will clear and see upper 60s near 100 tomorrow. so tomorrow will be the hottest day. >> thanks for joining us. next newscast at 5:00. stay connected 24/7 at abc7news.com. have a great day and great long weekend.