in the news this saturday morning, an investigation into a deadly explosion in a menlo park lab that kill aid scientist and injured a colleague. police are searching for a hit and run driver that injured a pedestrian last night in the south of market area. >> good morning, low clouds and fog is back this morning. numbers into mid 50s and we're starting a slight cooling trend today. >> good morning. today, cal osha will look into the cause of yesterday's fatal

explosion in a menlo park research lab. and the medical examiner says a 56-year-old scientist adrian martin died at the scene. a woman colleague was also injured. don sanchez reports the lab was sealed off until inspectors could get there. >> for meet me it was a very loud explosion. >> bob works for a company with offices above the lab where the explosion happened. >> i heard the building shake. i heard the explosion. >> jim hill was in his office when the explosion occurred down the hall. he joined two dozen others in getting out of the building. but scientists had been mixing it into one cylinder like this. something went deadly wrong, some people went to the aid of their fallen comrade autos five went into the laboratory. very risky to do that.

they didn't turn off cylinders. >> they told the man he was still alive but he died in front of the building. a woman scientist was blown out of the door bit force. >> she was transported as i understand it outside for ear drum related issues, likely overpressure from she did have medical issues but according to her fellow co-workers complaint was minimal. >> the explosion damaged the lab. they have to determine if it's safe and there has been water damage. the company does research on a filtration process for chemicals and natural gas but the fire chief says there was never a hazard from the explosion. >> nature of what they do here in the skpth seize of the z.amount of products they're able to use, there isn't a risk in the local community. >> but what caused it? what roll does that leaking cylinder play? that is what investigators will determine. >> i know ins and outs but i

can't think of what could have gone wrong. >> cal osha is going to take the lead on the investigation, they're red tagging the building meaning nobody can get back inside until monday at the earliest. in menlo park, don sanchez abc 7 news. >> san francisco police are looking for a hit and run driver who injured a pedestrian last night in south of market area. police say he was struck by a car about 10:30. the driver raced away. the car likely has front end damage and the victim was rushed to the hospital with serious injury autos two families whose lives are changed forever by street violence came together last night for support. the nafas brought their son and a few weeks later, another man fatally shot in front of his 6-year-old son. >> tears, screams and prayers

for jose and carlos. the 6-year-old placed a candle at the memorial. he watched as his father was gunned down. his mother says he's in shock. >> he acts like he doesn't understand what happened. he's in denial but everything is recorded inside of him. carlos nafa's father arrived at the mem skbril declined an interview. a crowd of family and friends came to the market at the corner of 103rd avenue and international boulevard this, is where the 39-year-old was shot to death during an attempted robbery just after cashing his check in the market. he says he's been seeing funerals for children once baptizedded. >> i have a map of the little boy, nafa. and last week a funeral of jeesus, young man.

21. >> now air, memorial for esparasa. and this woman says the family is reeling. it's very sad. especially watching my godson. he's seeing a psychologist but the youngest doesn't know what he's lost. oakland police arrested two suspects in the nafa drive by shooting which they say was gang related. so far, the gunman who killed esparza are still at large, organizers say they plan to have a vigil on the anniversary of the deaths, just so the community doesn't forget. in oakland, abc 7 news. >> and a san jose police officer charged with molesting two teen-aged boys made a court appearance yesterday. the 44-year-old pleaded not guilty to charge that's could land him in jail for three years. prosecutors say he answered an online ad on craig's list from a teenager who then introduced him to his other friends. prosecutors believe there are two more victims.

>> this is an ongoing investigation. and it's going to take time to go through computers and flash drives and cell phones. >> police say parties occurred at his home in gilroy. and his attorney says his client cannot wait for his day in court. that could come as soon as next month. is he on paid administrative leave from the police department. >> and accused serial killer has given up rights to represent himself. the 77-year-old man will get a public degraernsd help and think charges in the murders of four victim in 1977 to 94. rep -- he represented himself until yesterday when the judge ruled a defense attorney is required by law. the judge pushed back next tuesday's evidence hearings until october to give the public defender time to prepare. and he can afford it and will have to pay costs of his defense. >> and an injured duck is recovering this morning in a south bay. this was no ordinary injury.

it had been shot with a blow dart. someone shot several ducks with a blow gun in santa clara. this young duck hit under the eye. the dart removed yesterday at the wildlife center and the bird will be released back into the wild. >> green day front man billy joe armstrong says he was kicked off a southwest airlines flight for wearing saggy pants saying quote just got kicked off a southwest flight because my pants sagged too low no. joke. he was trying to fly from oakland to burbank. 7 live associate producer happened to be on the flight. >> a flight flight attendant approaches him and said "pull your pants up". he said "don't have you better things to do than worry about that". then, the flight attendant said again, "pull your pants up or you're coming off the plane".

>> southwest saying quote, very sorry for your experience tonight. someone from our customer relations team will reach out to you to get more detail autos a new twist in the ongoing saga over a lost iphone 5 prototype. c net first reported that the phone went missing at this mission district bar. a source says the signal was traced to a home, and after initially denying officers were involved the police department says that four plain clothed officers did accompany apple security to a home on anderson street. according to police, two apple security officers went inside and didn't find a phone. adding to this, the man who lives in that house claims the employee could not identify themselves. apple would not comment. >> coming up next a bay area district has been a leader in small schools movement now consolidating campuses. what happened there? also, tropical storm lee churning towards an area did he have stit bid hurricane katrina. >>

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major changes could be coming to schools in oakland. abc 7 has the story. >> oakland has 101 schools serving more than 38,000 students, compare that with other districts. mount diablo unified, 55 schools, 34,000 students. and san jose unified, 52 schools for 32,000 students. oakland superintendent says quality is lost when you have that many schools. >> when resources are spread thin it doesn't allow you to have proper investment in human capital, in infrastructure to make sure there is a quality program in

every neighborhood. >> districts must aloe indicate 55% of the funds to teacher salaries and instructional aids. but oakland never hits that target because the district spends part of the money on keeping all of the schools open. so the school board will now decide how many schools it must close. it's always been a controversial issue among parents and communities. >> just pray to them the government has money for the war but don't have money for the students. >> for years, oakland led the small school movement. but with declining enrollment that now means 19 schools have fewer than 200 students. the oakland teachers union agrees some schools will have to close. >> we'd like to see equity. that you don't end up with a situation we had 10-15 years ago where schools have small schools and resources and flatland schools don't. >> no school has been officially targeted. but the district says it will

probably come up with a list of 15 for next year. 30 over the next three years. >> we have to have an idea where students goring and have to get them in other programs that are going to be suitable. and you're going to have to find more support for schools. >> i'm going to stand up and fight. to do whatever it takes to get them a better education. >> according to the district closing the school means koit save between 200 and $400,000. no decision is expected until october. in the newsroom, abc 7 news. >> and a fast-moving wildfire in southern california forced evacuation of hundreds of homes. the fire has grown to more than 1100 acres and threatening million dollar ranch houses. two mobile homes have been destroyed and 700 homes are still under evacuation orders. the fire now 30% contained and started in the center divide of interstate 15 and cajon

pass. causing major traffic back ups from l.a. to las vegas. i-15 back open this morning. >> heavy rain expected for folks from louisiana to florida pan handle this weekend. tropical storm lee bearing down on the gulf coast. governors of louisiana and mississippi prepared states of emergency, their biggest concern is flash flooding and a big trouble for new orleans, a city eight feet below sea level. and i'm hearing reports of 20 inches of rain in places down in southeast. >> it's about 45 miles off the coast of southwestern louisiana so lrx fog around the bay. we've got foggy conditions here, and it's nice and sunny and we'll talk about a nice afternoon, a cooler holiday weekend is coming up. >> also, now or never for the giants. last night it was now. shades

of the coney roth on offense and defense. the giants cool off arizona and carlos beltran looking g highlights coming up in this morning's sports. ♪

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welcome back, you're looking at a live picture of the golden gate bridge. you can tell from the lens there that fog has been producing mist. overnight. still, thick, how long will this last? how warm is it going to be? we have that coming up shortly. and millions of americans heading out for the holiday weekend. 31 million expected to travel z gas prices are up 35% over last year, more americans are driving to their destinations. here is robert pinto with more. americans may be taking this labor day weekend off, but their wallets will be working overtime. air fares are soaring higher than last year. and hotel rooms up 7% and a gallon of gas costing $1 more than last labor day. chris and kim wesley packed up their three boys sh three car seats and luggage for the

six-hour drive to wisconsin. now comes the hard part. >> it's painful on the pocketbook, more dreadful. the worst thing is that you have to do it. >> at $3.99 per gallon. >> what is the worst part of the trip? >> filling up. >> why? >> because it lasts. $66. >> drivers may be more frustrated when they hear with b.rockets and feathers, rockets because oil and gas prices soar together and oil prices mung, gas prices lag behind. >> local service station operator is reluctant to reduce his price. he needs to make money on the way down. so prices fall rather slowly. sort of like a feather coming down in the air. >> economists blame a volatile market. a report by the ftc found it takes a month foremost of the reduction in oil to trickle down to the pump. >> $90.40 for a tank of gas.

it's frustrating. feel taken advantage of. >> prices fall in states closest to refineries. gulf coast and mid west. last owe-to-pay less? drivers on skpeeft west coasts and rocky mountain states. >> it wasn't too long ago we thought $3 was really high. today consumer is feeling a victory if prices were to go down to $3.50 a gallon. or $3.25. >> and that is barbara pint yes reporting. and when traveling, where did they go for sunshine? >> there is dense fog out there and poor visibility. mount tam, you can see sunny skies up above. 1600 feet and low clouds. sunsetting at 7:36 so getting a little bit shorter, days and

back home, wow, 44 minute delays, you can see fog here in the city z late day sunshine on tap for san frachblt a high of 66. we do have futures to talk about in tropical atlantic. one is katia. barely a hurricane but you know by monday, it could get closer and could with look looking at getting closer to lower 48. tropical storm lee with winds of 60 miles per hour strengthened over past hours, slowly moving north-northwest at seven. it's going to take several days for this to -- several hours for this to continue to push into central louisiana so. we're looking at stedy rain throughout the morning hours and early afternoon and look how much train. 10-15 inches is a possibility here, raid rar -- radar here

and there is a possibility of tornadoes that are a possibility, too. big problems along the gulf coast. numbers here into upper 50s and temperatures cooler this morning. we're looking at fog already beginning to burn back. it's into oakland. we'll see 10:00, dense fog lift, then by 11:00 we're talking full sunshine. now just two miles visibility there is problems in santa rosa. everything clear, bright and sunny. mountain view beginning to brighten up, we'll be looking at dense fog. the weekend, there is a cooler day. but back to school, back to work tuesday. beginning to warm up. surf conditions due to strong storms here in the southern hemisphere. the swell has been working up north providing a high rip current risk from marin county. and there is big sur coast z

it has closed beaches around san diego, double barrel high pressure providing heat so be careful and just stay away from beaches because we're looking at problems or the strong swells throughout monday. there is a nice afternoon, clouds still along coast much of the day and sunset district. but there is partly cloudy skies in san francisco. 83 in vallejo, east bay back into 70s today for oakland. a nice afternoon in union city. and there is another day of low 90s in east bay valleys. and today starts a cooling trend bif three degrees. we'll warm back up another three to five degrees through wednesday. and thursday looking more. >> and there is not going to

be terribly warm today. >> no. no. >> careful of the rip tides. they can be deadly. >> yes. especially along the north coast. >> thank you. >> in sports, college football gets into full swing today, an jose state will try to upset stanford down on the farm. and last night, raiders wrapped up preseason in seattle hoping to get a win and giants win a game they had to win. larry beil has highlights in sports. >> raiders wrapped up preseason in seattle. head coach kind of surly this week z these highlights will not make him happier. and there is raiders jason campbell, first down, eight of 11, 76 yards for raiders never found end zone. sea hawk was problems. there is raider that's could not do anything on offense.

the seahawks making something out of nothing. there is reception in the preseason. washington takes it ininside of the 20. and 0-4 the preseason opening for real. college football, stanford is a 30-point favorite this afternoon hosting san jose state and there is if you're san jose state coach, the question is how do you stop mr. luck? >> maybe he'll twist his ankle getting off the bus. >> join us for the kickoff of after the game, bigger and better than ever. the post-game show around 8:30 p.m. right after abc prime time game. better late than never, giants opening with arizona.

and the offense returns. giants looking to pack a punch like this dude. giants down in the third. and there is cody ross on the bases should have been out by a mile. but the throw is way off line. it's a 1-1 game. and high, deep and aloha. the belltran show continuing. loops a single. incomes matt cane with a single. belltran four for four, three rbies. and there there is a beauty. that would be full extension. geents win 6-to, closing to within five games back of arizona. a's and m's in oakland. and there are bases loaded in the third, matsu continues to

crush the ball, everybody coming home just like that. in the fifth, scott sizemore splicing and dicing to right. cliff pennington has a hit in this game. and a's busted open and roll to the 9-2 victory. and there is a reminder, early newscast at 4:00 p.m. then oregon versus lsu college football in prime time followed by the season premier after the game. >> next at 8:30, bay area workers now being trained in new careers where employment opportunities are in short supply. oakland's acceptance of medical marijuana and the unprecedented event

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president obama is using a labor day weekend address to call on congress to extend the transportation funding bill set to expire at the end of the month. >> if congress doesn't act, funding for roads and bridges will expire putting a stop to highway construction, bridge repair, mass transit systems and other important projects. >> the president says the 4,000 workers would be immediately furloughed and thousands of construction jobs around the nation would likely dry up. republicans support renewing the bill but object to the spending on stimulus initiatives which they say just did not work. president obama will address the joint sessions on thursday about a jobs plan and we'll air that speech here at 4:00 p.m. >> and school is back in session including a special training program in the east bay. and it's a job that has gone almost completely green.

>> a former credit union manager is embarking on a five-year apprentice ship as an electrician. >> i got tired of the desk job. i want aid good career, something i enjoy doing he works at this site during the day taking classes here at night. at the alameda county electrical training center. its very technical. they have to have good math skills and reading skills. and of course, this is traditional and new technologies out there you now. >> and being an electrician today means massing an array of computer skills. >> if being an electrician a grim job? matt smith is a reform man of

the job. a project that incorporates smart electrical system autos there is a lot of different components that talk to each other and control each other. and there are certain factors such as light in the room. lighting may change. >> three of the workers here are apprentices and know if they keep skills cutting edge there will be plenty of work for them in the future. >> being an electrician now you need to know solar and wind. >> the program will accept new applications and starting pay is $18 per hour. laura anthony abc 7 news. >> and speaking of jobs if you or someone you know is looking for work there is a resource. organizers of the next jobs journal hire event are hosting another event on the 20th

offering more job openings than before. it's free and we have information for you at abc 7 news.com. >> and wasn't that long ago you couldn't smoke pot anywhere, legally but this weekend, thousands will smoke knit front of oakland city hall. and abc 7's jonathan bloom explains the city is fine with that. and there are tents rising up in the streets, preparation for the asmell of marijuana rising from streets saturday and sunday. >> oakland is the birth place of the medical cannibis industry and we're proud to be here. >> parts two of downtown streets are being blocked off for the three-day international hemp and cannibis expo where those with proper id can go to learn about and smoke medical cannibis. >> this is the first time we've hat activists and city officials working hand in hand to create this amazing event. it's a great step forward.

>> steve deangelo lowe who likes to he brag his health center creates jobs and pays millions in taxes says it's high time its about 20 or 30 years overdue. >> what does the city think about it?. >> it's a state constitutional right to medicate. we're not going prevent them but will make sure it happens in a safe and sane manner in the city. >> and not everyone is looking forward a city-sanctioned pot party. >> that is like saying come on, let's do it. everybody, let's get high. forget about the ramifications and the devastating affects. >> this youth advocate worries it's just one more way for kids to get their hands on medical pot. >> kids are walking around, i mean, there are middle school kids with cards permitting them to purchase marijuana them self autos organizers point out fair goers can only smoke in one area, most of the

expo is smoke-free and tlb tlr will be other attraction autos we're lucky to have a surge of new gourmet food truck that's we're going to be having come and park at our event. >> there might be people with the munchies? do you think? >> quite possible. >> so if you want to see the expo, it's noon to 8:00 p.m. saturday and sunday, you've got to be 108 and yes, they will card you. no, you will not be able to buy marijuana inside of the street fair. >> facing a dead lynn, residents have submitted a proposal to create a tiny park to save the granny tree. saving the stands in the way of progress. the san francisco utility district is laying new pipeline. and in may, neighbors objected to plans to and want crews to huddle beneath granny so sheng

live and that adds $200,000 to the project. it will be reviewed by officials. >> and join us now with a big weekend there is a lot of fog in it. and a while ago, we couldn't see towers at the bay bridge. >> around the bay into oakland, and peninsula, there is a view. >> look at that. >> yeah. funny huh? 15 foot marine layer back with sunny warmer day today. seven day, stay tuned, i'll tell but. >> and a scene being called a threat to california coastline. two factor that's some say could make beaches disappear in years ahead. ♪

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>> late summer, early fall usually best time of the year to go to a beach. some warning sand may not be there forever. and wayne freedman explains why in this morn's assignment 7 report. for all seemingly unchanging butte yeef pacific coast beaches there is a process in motion. those large expanses of sand may be gone in 50 years. >> it makes the water higher along the beach and plants coming down the hill now there is only a strip of beach to enjoy. >> and leave it to a hpd

candidate to be the bearer of the bad news. emily is on her way to becoming one of the leading experts on natural grasses. in this case, unnatural ones taking over. >> the rest might be dying out. that is a huge loss of bio diversity. it's a tragedy. >> and along the coast this is the biggest threat now. the slow creep of european beach grass. >> if this keeps moving you might not have a next beach behind me. just grass and plants. >> as it turns out this is a problem of our own making. humans brought european grass to protect sand dunes at the turn of the last century but back then, no one anticipated future affects of climate change. >> evolution is acting on what we've put here. this is part of a natural process but we're changing the way it works. >> they've been working for a whi. 200 years ago, california

brushlands weren't so golden. we used to have variety. >> this field is full of one species that is nonnative. >> pretty? sure, but not to a biologist who sees chain reactions in coming years. >> but what about the butterfly that no longer has a host plant to land on and lay eggs? >> and what about large yes, taller grasses? they will lead to more mudslides due to erosion. if you're saying it looks good, it messes up balance? >> yes. and eco system. >> and she has a live's work head watching this process in motion from. point reyes, abc 7 news. >> and now, talking about the coastline and beaches and weather and the whole nine yards. they say. >> yes. big beach weekend and there is

maybe a little sun today. goitsing to get cooler and warmer, though. so that is why. >> this is cloudy skies up and down the coastline. some of the fog is quite dense, we'll look for this to lift at 10:00, then, full sunshine by 10:00 and enjoy the weekend. you'll have to be patient with low clouds and fog. and strong rip currents out there. we'll get to that in just a moment. and i want to get you up to date on a busy tropical atlantic season. this is the peak of the season with early to mid september is when we have warm ocean water, systems here that is affecting the u.s., this one here looks like it will stay a hurricane getting closer to the coast by

monday. and this is the one we're concerned w it's tropical storm lee. strengthening from 55 miles per hour to 60. it's moving north and northwest slowly and there is going to take throughout the afternoon to make land fall. witness we're talking thunderstorms and possibility of thunderstorms. storm surge and flooding range of 10-15 inches and florida looking at big-time rain but importantly, it's new orleans we're worried about and this is not what they can take for the city. there are numbers here 50, oakland and 60 in antioch and there is clouds around oakland but san jose is sunny. and it will take a little bit

of time to push back low clouds and fog. it's dense along the coast. santa rosea, mild visibility in napa. there is delays of 44 minutes. the fog tells the story and there is an onshore flow getting a little bit stronger and deeper and there is a cool down with a rip current through san diego, los angeles into big sur coast and jant cruz and stintson beach. high pressure is very hot away from the bay and that is why we're going to take a look at temperatures in the southern sierra. south bay, how about 89 in campbell. there is 84 in mountain view.

66 going to take a while in the north bay. you look like you don't believe me and you're looking around. >> and there is cities in for the weekend today, enjoy today. it will be the warmest day. and there is a couple days of cooling then warming back up. >> and i turn around and it's true. >> way to go. >> it's true. >> and a halo around my head. >> that is always there. >> there is a national program that is helping people live a much more fulfilling live. the program helped thousands of people and it's based in the bay air. >> good girl. >> chris is so proud of his new friend. he relies on a wheel care

owe -- wheelchair to get around but has a much better quality life thanks to his highly-trained service dog. he was connected with mulano through a santa rosa organization. >> she's been providing assistance for me so that each day i experience increased independence and feeling good about that. >> they are part of a national program that begins with their breeding. >> basically i'm a canine mid wife. throughout the duration of the seven to eight weeks as a puppy i monitor their weight change, health, and we do exercise autos then, shipped to volunteer who's raise them and give them up. the set back here to be trained to help adults or children with disabilities or wounded veterans or to be used

in training or for hard of hearing. the clients making sure they're a good match and there is an emotional graduation ceremony this, 13-year-old has cerebral palsy and spoke for the group. >> my parents told me for a long time i have power westbound me to change the world. and i can't could do it aknown. now i have a partner to help me open opportunities for both of us that hopefully can help the people. >> and the dogs are provided for free, which means they rely on donations. it's a life long, and life changing, commitment. >> and don't go away. 7 on your side is coming up next. >> your car is in a wreck, who decides where the car is repaired?

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to lure you to going where you want you to go. that is when you say i'm taking to it my guy. >> insurance companies are allowed to offer guarantee autos this follows an idea of saying we'll guarantee the work. and that is important, is that personally if i was having a car worked on, i'd want someone behind me. >> and they agree to make sure the car gets to a good shop. >> no matter who it is you decide to use you want to check them out, first. >> find out who good guys are. and then, if there is a problem, you know where to go. don't wait until the wreck. >> i made special arrangements with my friends and everyone watching this program will get free access to check book

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here are the winning numbers from the megamillions drawing. and the meganumber is 20. nobody got them all. that means tuesday night's jackpot estimated $37 million. >> this is a great time to adopt a pet. that is both good news and bad and a reflection of how many animals now need homes because of the economy. and there are incentives being offered on giving a dog or cat a nice new home. >> mindy is one of the dogs available. the deputy direct jerz they've been taken in about 25 more dogs this year compared to last. she's says it's likely because of a tough economy. >> has to do with saturation

of the rescue partners. we think it costs money to adopt a dog and to care for it appropriately. >> along withholding off on surrendering a dog brown says they're hoping anyone who may find a stray can care for the dog for the time being. they should call to help connect witness a proper owner and pet adoption prices have been cut in half. >> our sales lasts until september 12th. through september 12th. that is just for dogs. 50% off on our adoption fees. hopefully, by then, hopefully, with this kind of impact, the media coverage we hope that we can see relief over the weekend. >> if you're looking to pick up a dog adoption start noon. and run until 6:00. six days per week. at san francisco animal care center abc 7 news.

>> and i've got a chihuahua mix last week because of the program. it's working. >> and there are pets out there and little warm inland valleys and some people like that. temperatures coming down throughout the weekend due to that onshore flow. we've been looking at the fog, later on today, partly cloudy and 66 in san francisco. 93 in concord. 92 in morgan hill. today warmest day and then, cooling throughout labor day. then, we'll warm back up, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, again into other direction. some models have mountain thunderstorms by next weekend. so you've got to stay tuned, here. >> absolutely. >> and thanks for joining us on this newscast at 4:00. head of college football action stay connected 24-7 at abc 7 news.com have a fantastic labor day weekend.