to neighborhood groups like heat. started by the da this uses community on the streets. >> tell us when there is something going on in the street or they can see a child being exploited so we can step in do do something about it. >> and there is jasmine reminded me her profession has been around longer than the role of the district attorney saying as soon as one hotel closes she and others will find another. and business owners should beware. officials say they, too, are watching. >> if moving down the street and there is another motel involved we'll shut them down. >> next step is july 3. that is when the owners will have their day in court and be levered with fines. neither of whom were available to speak with me, today. >> nick, thank you. there is disathing news with

repurr xs on wall street and in unemployment offices. there the labor dep reports only 69,000 jobs were added last month, the fewest in a year, unemt employment rate grew to 8.2%. and there are bureau of labor statistics says graduates with liberal arts degrees may have a tougher time. >> i think there are people scared because this is rough out there. and this is hard to find a job, you're find of hopeful. >> pemplts say there are three fields where hiring remains strong, medal, biotech and engineering. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 there is a lk at one company looking to fill 500 jobs next week z bleak news shaking up the mrkt and presidential race tonight. dow jones plunged 274 points and there is mark matthew was

a look at implications and race for the white house. >> first and foremost it's bad news for the obama campaign. five months out from election day, the economy going south. >> in minnesota the president tried to spin numbers. >> our businesses have created 4 almost $4.3 million new jobs. >> at uc berkeley, the former labor secretary called it more yendus. not wout some hope for the administration. >> last year we had a job slump and came out of it. by the end of the year, things were looking good. >> the president doesn't have until the end of the year. henry brady studies how, and when, voters engage. >> i think we're at the point they're starting to pay attention. and white house has to really hope that june figures for june, june coming outlook better but it doesn't look

like they will given the trends now. >> he says he expects the slow down will be reflected in the poles. -- poll eyes expect the next poll to show you maybe downward trend for obama. this is right really bad news for the obama white house. >> and there is a response to number autos president is quick to find someone to blame. first george bush, and that is congress. and atm machines, europe, but the truth is that the job of the president is to get america back to work. >> if the economy looks this bad in the or or two policedding the election, after labor day, then, it's going to be very difficult for barack obama to be reelected. >> and he is no fan of mitt romney's policies but in this election, the economy trumps all. unless this gets better there

may be little the president can do and lot knot a lot that romney has to do. >> thank you very much. abc 7 news is committed to helping put unemployment ploid back to worth -- work. it will run from noon until 4:00 p.m. in concord. >> and coming up new on abc 7 news at 6:00 a local lawmaker's plan to bring manufacturing jobs back to america and bay area. so why is this facing some resistance? we'll have that story at 6:00. >> and late today, white house announced the president will be returning to the bay area again next week for more fund raising. he will make a stop in san francisco before heading to los angeles. the president was in san jose. and he's not only looking for -- not only one looking for dollars in the bay area, mitt romney was in hillsborough for his own fund-raiser. >> there is an update on developing news we brought you

last hour. sky 7 shot these pictures of a car 200 feet down a cliff this, is near mill valley zen center, both the fire department and the chp responded. the agency lowered someone down to inspect the vehicle and discovered it's an abandoned car. >> and police alerting women of sexual assault suspect is at large. i man authorities say attacked a female and this took place just after 3:00. ples will not say whether the victim is a student and there are students saying the library is open until 2:00 in the morning and they try to be care oofl last year, a lot of us were more careful in making sure how we got home. and there is a lot more tension as far as women on campus.

>> and it included ways to avoid an attack. >> two sheriff deputies face weapons charges for illegally selling gun that's can only be owned by law enforcement officers. and authorities accused them of being straw buyers. the law aallowing them to be sold but only under certain conditions. >> these are kind of dangerous weapons. it doesn't mean they're legal for a person to own but there is a reason why they're not publicly offered for sale there. is a concern that there is proliferation of the weapon autos police say the man had two of the weapons sold by the depsys. >> and there is a body of a man found in a san jose bond

has been identified. drivers found the body in the pond tuesday. head been reported missing monday. the circumstances surrounding the death are still under investigation. and there are police looking for say this man that attack aid victim without provocation. the man was injured. police say the suspect ran from the scene and anyone with information should call crime stoppers or the san jose police department. >> there is police announced arrest ofder onwilliams who lived in oakland and hayward. and is charged with robbing banks in 11 different bay area cities while wearing a mask appearing to make him look

like an elderly white man. and there is crews going through palettes of charred clothing to put out flames they find. sky 7 shot these scenes of a former apple processing plant called bar low. the warehouse bursed into flames this morning after sparks from construction crews set the clonls on fire. the clothes from aubergine clothing company. and there is arson investigators sprawling through tape to see who try owed set fire to evergreen valley high school this morning. two separate fires were set at about 2:30, middle of the night. one inside of a dumpster and another outside of a school high brairy. flames charred the library wall but never got to the books, thank goodness, firefighters made work of the flames and there are only

inmid to moderate injury. >> and a bay area city known for toller yens may no longer tolerate those on sidewalk autos and why they won't have to pay as much insurance in the future. >> there is change on the way. we're going to lose heat and possibly gain moisture. >> and there is a peninsula city about to roll out a ferry service with a perk. abc 7 news at 5:00 continues in one minute.

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. berkeley mayor pushing for a measure to ban sitting on the sidewalks. the measure would apply to all commercial areas in berkeley.

and the mayor says the law bans sitting is needed as well. >> there is sometimes so many people are sitting on sidewalks you can't use sidewalks. there are a lot of people just around on the sidewalk. >> this is, like, like, what happens if, like, you're walking and you just want to like sit on the curve? and there ain't no seats? >> if approve bid voters in november there would be four months of warnings followed by a $50 fine or community service for offenders. >> and four bay area hospitals fined by california department of health for up to $75,000 each for medical errors. some resulted in a patient's death. there is kaiser penalized because surgeons left a foreign object ininside of a patient. both patients died at both oakland, kaiser and santa chaira valley medical center.

state hopes to use fines to prevent further error autos we is a proposal before the legislate you're now in the budget process aloe indicating funds to medication errors. >> a total of 13 hospitals in california were fine forward mode cal mistakes. the common error, they say is leaving objects inside of a patient following surgery. >> if you're flying expect delays sarting tonight and throughout the weekend. this is san francisco international airport will close for scheduled maintenance. this will allow crews to modify lights and signage on the runway a lot ofing from 8:00 tonight until 8:00 a.m. monday morning. flyers being warned it may occur during peak travel

times. and there is no such thing as a free ride unless you're willing to tryout a ferry service. there is a new service between east bay and south san francisco. workers putting finishing touches on new oyster point terminal. and the service from oakland and alameda is expected to draw 100,000 passengers each year. >> we've been looking and working with commute.org. they're going to provide shuttles from this terminal and then, bring them back into afternoon. >> passengers shu sign up to ride for free next week. for more information go abc 7 news.com and click on see it on tv. >> and customers giving a thumb thumbs up to vinyl seat covers on trains. finding three quarters prefer the covers to the old ones. the positive response means bart will now outfit 100 more

cars by the end of july. seats in 50 cars have been switched. and says the seats are 100 person american made. >> and there is a lot easier to clean. >> largest wildfire in new mexico history continues to grow in a isolated part of the state. forecasters are worried dry lightning could spark more fires. >> the conditions are perfect for a monster fire. the white water blaze has engulfed close to 198,000 acres and it's only 10% contained. >> humidity level now is at 2%. extremely low. and that does not help firefighters. it doesn't go up any higher. doesn't help the fire to slow down. >> the fire destroyed a dozen seasonal cabins and homes and is going strong.

now largest in new mexico history. >> this is difficult terrain making sure we don't lose a fire fighter because of the terrain we're dealing with. >> there is help coming. winds died down and switched direction there. is a blaze that could take until july to beat when more rain and s.expected to flood the area. >> we think we're going to be into active firefighting mode but there is when wash watch them. >> there are more wildfires popping up, dry conditions have sparked blazes in arizona and colorado. elsewhere. heats has blanketed this area since spring. summer hasn't started. and there is wildfires and the

governor is encouraging tourists to pay the state a visit. >> there is nearly $8,000 will no longer have to buy flood insurance thanks to improvement of a levy that protects their properties. and work on that project finished in par. and the work became necessary more than a decade ago. >> we've made it to the weekend. will this warm weather continue? >> will tlb flood something maybe not? maybe so. >> you have many question autos we do. >> and there is cooler weather this weekend exchanges by monday. and there are two big headlines. it's going to change by monday. there is a live picture now from our camera looking

towards sutro tower and twin peaks. there is nice view there. there is another view from san jose. there is a san jose, going down 80 degrees into the afternoon. so we'll lose a couple degrees. here is a look at satellite picture, you'll see fog pulled away from some parts of the coast line. it's coming back. it's right there at the coast and there are is inland areas have been hot again. up to 96 degrees in antioch this afternoon. there is 61 degrees in san francisco. you'll notice warm to hot conditions, fog along the coast tonight. we're going to introus troe dus a chance of showers, best chance of showers in the north

bay as we head into monday. so there is a a ridge of high pressure here providing us with warm to hot weather. it's shifting east and there is what is approaching there. is a trough and a cold front monday. we'll see cooling early on, beginning this weekend and there are temperatures coming up down. we'll get more of a marine influence. and there is temperatures down into 50s in most of the bay area, you'll see fog along the coast and there are fog we're expecting to clear away from the coastline. nice-looking day. temperatures into 60s. there is perhaps one more 90 degree day.

89 in fairfield. 85 degrees in santa rosa there is 63 in half moon bay. there is east bay, oakland 72 degrees and there is 80 degrees in san jose. going to be a mild to warm saturday afternoon. for the monterey bay, 72 in watsonville. 82 degrees in morgan hill. accu-weather forecast is temperatures coming down a few degrees tomorrow and there is cooler sunday and monday. and chance of showers into north bay on monday, but can't rule it out anywhere else. interest there is mid-50s low 70s. so we'll start to see temperatures recovering wednesday and thursday. there is a san francisco giants hosting cubs this weekend. and great-looking weather at least shower chances hold off

until monday. so weekend plans are looking fine. >> perfect. thank you very much. >> and still ahead no stunt here. there is a tough course motorcycle cops navigatedded today. >> pros and cons of the so-called tux taxes. that is at 6:00. we'll be right back here. lñdx@apaw s

well, motorcycle officers from around california gathered in fremont to practice their riding skills. the police department is holding a competition this weekend and today was practice day. they've gotten used to the course. the course is meant to simulate what officers have to face on the job. 42 officers from 15 agencies are taking part. the competition is open to the public if you'd like to watch. >> and there is is dan ashley

going to mc the event july 15th. and there is sunday on beyond the headlines our talk with neil juliano. >> we need everyone to get tested if you're positive get into treatment to lower your viral load to help your own health. >> so i hope you'll join me right here on abc 7. >> great conversation. >> and there is preparations for one of san francisco's most-elegant events. the black and white ball is tomorrow night, featuring musicians and this year is no different. paul simon, cyndi lauper and the wall flowers will be there. it benefits san francisco

symphony music ed being program. >> listen to this, a pit of pomp and circumstance. >> and a special surprise, up next. solders made it home in time for a special occasion. stay with us. cl

bank from bankruptcy the debt ridden school district paid up and ready for the future and a lawmaker's plan to attract manufacturing jobs back to the united states through rebates. we're going show what is holding the plan up z a party planner who specializes in funerals. she will grant your last wishes while you're still around to appreciate it and get what you want.

>> a varying special graduation surprise for one shasta county teenager. >> the soldier returned home earlly to present his son with his diploma. >> that is great he's been in iraq since july. his son thought he was only going see his dad on satellite. his dad caught him by surprise. >> total surprise. and a good surprise. i got a lot of help. >> isn't that the greatest thing? >> yes. >> they plan to spend the weekend enjoying i'm time with one another that. is special. >> love the look on his face. >> and world news is coming up next, i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. >> and now