hoses -- houses and that is probably a smart idea those of us that covered wildfires know that eucalyptus are highly flammable this, is a hilly, dense terrain and lots of trees and that is why cal fire began water drops so quickly. the drops apparently worked, putting out a blaze in no time. some 7,000 people are with out power. that is because again, that car plowed into a pg&e utility pole. two good samaritans. first ones to respond to the driver and they saw a woman clutching her chest apparently suffering a medical condition. they came to her aid. and this is what they told me what they did after that. >> and ashley and i were getting ready to go beyond where the pole was.

the electrical pole collapsed and there are flames everywhere. and the police officer said "get out of there now" so we ran. there are live wires surrounding us. >> and i was wearing sandals. >> and the fire department held a briefing and they did credit these two ladies with responding quickly, and calling the fire department 911 quickly. that is why the fire department brought this water drop and engines here so quickly. the fire threatened homes here in the oakland hills, mopping up operations now. the fire is started to pull down, we're told some other utility poles in the area and so that is why this is going to take time before people here get power back.

residdal affects of the crash is that pole lines are starting to drag lines from other poles down the line. that is the latest from here, vic lee, abc 7 news. >> and there is a quick response led to a rapid and major response by crew who's got this under control quickly. >> joining us on the phone is jim crawford, your crews did an mazing job looking like this could really get ugly quickly. how did you and crews manage to contain this so rapidly? >> i would say there is a great arrangement for responses. and there are oakland city fire east bay regional parks. all departments felt the fire department that are local to that area. so in addition to the response providing state for the area

this area is within the city of oakland and this is their responsibility. and we have with agreements that if there is a fire we have a response that we send. that cooperation is what we have our team on quickly in extinguishing the fire. >> and that is a fast respond with air tankers and helicopters and the ground crews here we can see them from sky 7 right now. i assume they're still putting out hot spots here? >> absolutely. now, i just talked to one gentleman on the ground, my partner there. he's from cal fire. and this basically they'll make sure hot spots are out. >> thank you for the time. and fantastic job today to

prevent what could have been a real catastrophe. thank you for your time. >> one thing we've noticed is that wed had strong wind gusts and the weather cooperated as well. >> spencer christian is monitoring weather and joins us now. >> that is true, firefighters were fortunate conditions were favorable. now, temperatures only 70 degrees soit has not been hot there. winds barely measurable at one miles per hour. breezy around the bay area today and into this area of the fire, winds have been light z relative humidity is near normal at 39%, we do have some concerns about risks over the weekend. there is a wind advisory from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and in this area and extends into central valley. winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour this, area is covered

by red flag warnings tomorrow from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. as well as parts of the central sierra. there is more in just a moment. >> and there is moving on to sonoma county man was injured riding his bike after a pickup truck hit him and took off this morning at petaluma hill road and that is in is a gnomea county. nick? >> good afternoon. the victim is a retired state university professor and an experienced bike rider. cops tell me he's riding here when struck from behind by a pickup truck. they tell me this is the third car versus bicycle accident and second hit and run in the last 30 days.

>> this marks a spot where police say a driver hit a man on his bike and kept going. >> he's got head injuries and final injuries. and i believe kidney also. >> police say the victim, an experienced rider was no match for the truck that struck from behind. at the scene, pieces of gear remained. straps from glasses, broken clasp of a helmet and casing from the bike light. all reminders of the force of impact that left the state university professor in the 60s unconscious, clinging to life. >> cops send this message to the driver. >> turn yourself in. you know? it's going to be much worse as time goes on. >> the speeds often exceed the 45 miles per hour limit but because of the time of the day, investigators say the witnesses may have seen the vehicle. even if they didn't witness a collision. cops looking for a full-sized

dodge truck, somewhere between 2002 and 2008. they know that the right side mirror was torn off from the collision and that the truck is missing a right front head light. also knocked out when the driver hit the bicyclist. >> and chp says there is no way the driver isn't aware he missed someone. they're looking for a beige dodge pickup truck with right side damage. the mirror and front red light would be torn off, they're asking anyone with information contact sonoma county chp. >> and there is a judge in los angeles ordered two men to stand trial in the beating of brian stow after the season opener. the ruling came at the end of a preliminary hearing for louie sanchez and marvin norwood.

another witness did not see this attack but called seeing blood on hands. she happens to be san ke chez's sister and norwood's fiancee. >> the driver led several agencies on a race chais is in police custody. this began around 10:00 last night in pittsburgh and ended with sparks flying. the driver of the truck ran over a spike strip. officer says they spotted a truck they believe was stolen. the driver after rinled about 55 miles per hour. and he brought that pick up to a stop and surrendered. >> and what a scene there. >> actress lindsay lohan taken

to the hospital following a car crash on pacific coast highway. an 18 wheel truck reportedly cut her off smashing the passenger side of the car. the 25-year-old and an assistant were apparently bleeding when taken to the hospital. neither appears to be seriously injured. police are investigating. >> there is a water main break causing a mess today. the pipe bursed this morning and that left several business was out water several hours. >> there is a to look for a water break have you to find the water, it sewed for about an hour, there is no water from that point on. >> there is a 2600 block of mason. but just this one block. >> within the block a hotel.

>> there is no showers, bathrooms or toilet autos means as guys we don't need to do our hair. >> it caused so much trouble is an old line put in place 100 years ago. >> back in the date was led joints. now, today they're put together with rubber joints. >> and pipes are made of a resilient iron. like the patrons at radisson, resilience, resourceful. >> i just went down to the steern the corner got water and brought it back upstairs and so we used bottled water to wash hair and face autos there are 1200 miles of water main in san francisco. and they're ramping up to nine miles and hope to be doing 15 miles per year. >> and there is much more

ahead at 4:00. some welcome news for facebook. emily chang will join with us a look on the struggling stock. >> a key thing you can do to make yourself healthier and wealthier. >> and there is michael finney taking your consumer questions live just a little later. >> and our first check of traffic in downtown san francisco. this is the skyway. new traffic term. o. oh. it's just bleak left to right head together lower deck of the bay bridge. and there is another side of the road very slow going on a friday afternoon. stay with us. there is more still to come. [ mom ] to me, chex is not just a little bowl of cereal,

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some health experts are now questioning whether we need to drink eight glasses of water per day. a researcher believes the idea is something being perpetrated by the water industry and says the truth is that we need eight cup cups of liquid per day that could come from fruits and vegetables and coffee and tea contributes to a person's fluid needs. >> people who work out regularly not only healthier but they're wealthier. researchers at cleveland state university noted a connection between how much you work out and how much money you make found people who exercise regularly earn about 9% more. no one knows if it's a product of the benefits or exercise or maybe they can afford to spend time working out. >> and there is business news,

apple set to hit the stage next week in the world wide developer's conference. that story in today's after the bell report. first let's talk facebook. >> there is a head of the new york stock exchange has choice words for rivals at the nasdaq after problem wtz ipo. he says the whole process eroded investor confidence and blasted a plan to hand out just $40 million to compensate broker who's lost money. >> and i don't know if i can come up with the proposals to compensate you. it would be like bp saying i know you've been harmed. i agree you've lost money. here is a voucher to come to my gas pump to get discounted gas until you feel like i've made you whole that. doesn't get it. >> and despite problems nasdaq is getting new business just

today learning kraft foods is move together nasdaq this month. and there is facebook rises the most in a single day since the report there are shares hitting $27.76 but closing at $27.10 and up 3% more the day but still down 29% since ipo. and there is saying likes on facebook and brands can have quote a significant lift on purchasing of a brand this is after it shows they don't way most musers. they plan to release the report on tuesday. >> stocks ended strong, investors anticipating discussions among ministers this weekend could lead to a bail out of spain.

your bloomberg silicon valley index is also higher. and elsewhere in the valley google co-founders will face questions from federal regulators in an antitrust review. sources tell us they've helped a powerful law firm to help them prepare. and apple getting ready for a conference starting monday in san francisco. there is plenty of speculation as usual about new products. apple expected to showcase a new version of i 0 s. there is a possibility of a new mapping application and watchers aren't ruling out possibility of major updates to most mac lines. in san francisco, i'm emily chang. back to you, have a great weekend. >> you, too. thank autos in new jersey the threat of impending doom would not stop graduation. check this out there.

is a funnel cloud outside of atlantic city. the crowd seems to say bring it on! and cheered. experts say this is an example of what not to do during a dangerous thunderstorm, then again they do produce "jersey shore" not far from there. >> and they're near atlantic city so they're taking a gamble. >> amazing and scary. you don't, well, some people do. storm chasers like to be here but it's a risk you put yourself in danger if you stay near a funnel cloud like that. and there is one thing is that is predictable is that we're going to have a warm up over the weekend. there is a clear skies, breezy

conditions and what a low day. just spectacular. there is a clue just how spectacular it is. skies clear. and current temperature readings mid to upper 70s. mainly 70s around the bay. and winds are gusty in many locations. there are 43 miles per hour gusts at sfo and 35 miles per hour gusts at fairfield. and there are clear, breezy and warmer in all areas this weekend. and temperatures rise, winds continue to be brisk. we're concerned about that there is high pressure and low pressure continuing for a

while but winds are going to shift at 7:00 tonight. we'll see centers of high pressure and low pressure and we'll have a warm off shore flow of winds by sunday. that is going to produce a warm up for us sunday afternoon. and there is lows upper 40s to low 50s. will be warmer tomorrow, area wide, inland locations will see highs into low to mid-80s. breezy at the coast, mild. a high of 68 tomorrow and there is highs near monterey bay into mid-70s. there is now the accu-weather forecast. very warm on sunday. monday, tuesday, inland highs into low to mid-90s, mid-80s around the bay. 70s on the coast. this is beach weather. or outdoor activities. there is a great place to go.

>> thank you. >> coming up, officials in mexico betting that beiber is going to be bigger than beatles. also... >> a hipster's interpretation of mister rogers goes viral. >> really? >> then, one day until graduation in one high school. uncertainty remains for seniors being punish forward a prank that some say went too far.

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a lot of people saturday morning routines about to change. >> remember, don't drive like my brother. >> we'll be back next week. bye-bye. >> and those are the car talk guys. tom, ray magliosi they announced they're going to retire stop making episodes. they're known as click and clack to listeners of npr. they've been doing the show 25 years, and npr will air old shows indefinitely and said the stuff in our archives still make us laugh. we figure why slave over a hot microphone? yeses -- questions we've asked for years. >> there is a mash up master giving mister rothers a hipster edge. take a listen.

>>. ♪ [ music ] . >> this video has gone viral, one of the most-viewed you tube clips in the bay area how. >> and cbs says the first in a series. so there is more still to come. we had to get on the mash up with the president yesterday. i thought that was cool and hip. >> there is something creepy about that. >> i think... we've gone too far. we need to pull back on the mash ups. please. >> yes. yes. >> right. >> and there is mexico making plans for arrival of justin beiber. >> there is mexico city, the

place to be. justin beiber is holding a free concert there. officials preparing for 200,000 fans to flood the streets. they're arranging for 6,000 police officers, two helicopters and 500 portable toilets. celine deon is back in vegas, returning to the stage making ceasear's palace her home again. she cancelled a show due to a virus saying quote i had a rough time but i'm back to 100% and i can't wait to do the show and there is shirley maclaine honored with a life achievement award. she's current. why? >> i like boy toys. and i like having experience over the boy toys. it makes for good comedy and a lot of dr. dramedy, too. we'll see. >> she's the seventh woman in

40 years to receive this award. get more entertainment news throughout the weekend on otrc.com. >> and coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00 update on breaking news. a brush fire in the oakland hills and talking to another hero who may have saved a live and a lot of homes. >> and also a north bay mansion and a teen-aged party and a missing picasso. >> i'll have another. >> and with that news we'll know triple crown drought will not end this year. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. abababababababc

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we want to return to breaking news in oakland. the wildfire spreading quickly this afternoon up a hillside and forced some evacuations. >> there is sky 7 live over the skin right now and there is firefighters have really taken care of this emergency. the fire now 100% contained. they're in mop-up right now this, is where this took place in oakland hills. this is starting with a car crash near mountain boulevard. >> we're live right now with the latest.

>> there are 5,000 customers will stil without power at this hour. crews working on it as i speak. and this is near keller avenue. and for those of you like myself this is one mile from oakland skoo. i'm looking at the car. the car is a maroon either oldsmobile or chevy. the wires of that pole fell and ignited the brush according to people close by, the fire spread quickly. now we have an interview with one of two men who helped a woman get out of her car after she hit that pole. >> the lady was conscious but distraught and injured because air bags deployed so at that time, i got on my knees and

there is wires on top of her car. i grabbed her and set her down. >> he called the woman's daughter and son. they came almost immediately. his car, by the way is still there. he can't get it out. and again, good news as mentioned before is that fire has been contained but take a look behind me at how close houses are. it's close to where that started. bad news is that we don't have power in the area. and there are thousands of customers still without power. >> thank you, leanne. 6700 customer was out power. there is a big outage taking place in san francisco. pg&e doesn't seem to know why saying 11,000 in this area do

not have electricity. they cannot give us an estimate of how when they expect to have it back on. >> a vacant hill top mansion in marin county was the scene of a big teen party. police say 100 teenagers took over the home and this former ukrainian prime minister's picasso is missing. >> there is international intear involving a former head of state, a large mansion and teens who decided to party there. and it does involve a missing art treasure. the front gate may have cost more to build than neighboring houses. it's less imposing now with deliveries piling up and those weeds but for teenagers

looking for a place to party... enticing. >> looks like kids and they were hopping over the fence. >> he lives in the neighborhood and knew about the house on the hill 19,000 squire feet, six swimming pools, 10 bathrooms and knew the owner would not be back for a while, he's a former ukrainian prime minister remaining in prison convicted of hiding dollars in american banks. now, after the party he is a victim. >> there is not that unique as far as burglary goes. >> except when police raided the party 100 kids scattered into hills in open space but some did not leave empty-handed they took items from the house, including a lithograph by picasso, value

is $30,000. say estimated because police don't have a good description. >> all you know it's a missing picasso? you don't know anything? >> correct. >> and this home's care taker has not inform police. >> i know later that night oscar did contact people who denied any involvement. >> he will return to a big house, $2 million in bills, ask one wall that is missing a pick kas yes. >> if someone does come across something that someone suspects is picasso, give us a call. >> that is what you call a story all in the telling. the care taker declined to kmenlt for abc 7 news. wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> that is some house. >> it is.

>> and still to come on abc 7 news, the new release that has people lined up outside of a san francisco story. >> michael finney taking your questions and will answer them here live in just a few minutes. you can contact michael on twitter. >> and there is a big warm up coming our way. i'll tell you all about it as

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i'll have another, no more races. kentucky derby preekness winner has been scratched from the race because of an injury. >> i'll have another's triple crown dreams are over. >> this is officially to tell you that i'll have another is retired. >> this was the favorite to win tomorrow. >> it's disappointing and i feel so sorry for the team. we've had such an amazing run. >> a crud of 100,000 was expected to watch him try to end the 34-year-old triple crown. instead, i'll have another's career will end in the barn. >> we're all shocked but have to do what is best for the horse. and if he can't compete at the

top level, you know... he's done enough. >> the trainer says the 3-year-old colt has been quiet for the last few days and on thursday he noticed a troubling visible muscle change in the horse's front left leg. >> we prayed. he just hit himself and there is skin irritation. but did a special poltice. >> but this morning, swelling because back. the vet diagnosed tendinitis. >> three to six months and start back, but he's done so much that it was unanimous from everyone at the barn. >> and i'll have another's track is one of the most momentous. he becomes the 12th horse since 1978 to wint first two legs but not the bell monlt. -- belmont. >> and one more night. that is how much longer some people are going to have to

camp out to get the newest shoe. here is a peek at the air 2. kanye west helped design the shoe and dozens set up camp outside of a store and there are some began camping days ago. >> just getting ready. get juices flowing, getting ready for tomorrow. whatever time they open the store. >> do you know when? >> no. they haven't notified us. hopefully, earlly. i'm trying to go home. been here a good week. >> one told us he's not sure how much they'll cost or if they'll have them in his size. the store tells us they'll cost between 200s skpdz 300s oodz and they're there for a week? camping out for a week? for that shoe? >> just to see the shoe. >> and that is -- wow. >> maybe they come in electric

blue. >> i'm sure he'll wear them well. >> a commute becomes memorable to say the least. >> do you know how repair people give you a window of time for an appointment? and seem to miss it? there is what you can do after they keep you waiting right after this. >> and abc 7 news at 4:00 is still to come. >> at 4:00? >> yes. >> well anyway.

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michael finney is here to answer questions you've posted. >> yes. so let's get started. >> okay. >> here we go. >> there is we bought a house ask receive a tax bill with a due date of july to. it's the old rate. we're hoping the county will reassess the rate before sending us the bill. what is the rule on this? >> there you can hope all you want but that isn't what is going to happen. we've looked into this. there is just because you bought the house they'll get to it when they get to it. they have four years to get to it. and there is then, if you overpaid they'll give you money back. can you just not pay and wait? no way. you'll pile up fees and

penalties. if you don't like what they end up with, with the value of the home, knowing it's probably not going to be what it was at the height, then, you ask for a hearing and go down, you try to get them to come down in brice. at this point if you have to pay what they say. >> and wait. >> wait. >> unbelievable. and that is tough. >> and john asks is there a lemon law for tvs? >> that is not just tvs. have you cars that have lemon laws and kind of everything else. and there is under moss-magnussen act. they say you have the right to expect to it operate the way you would think. so you have a hammer has to be able to nound a nail. so if you have a tv you expect to have it work. you have to get it fixed.

if it doesn't work you could take them to court. if you have a demand letter, here is the problem, here is what i want to you do about it, get back to me in two weeks. if they fight you take them to court. they have to give you a new one. >> there is a dean asks i scheduled a refrigerator repair between 3:00 and 7:00 p.m. the guy didn't turn up until 9:00 p.m. >> can you imagine showing up at 9:00 p.m. saying hey! how are you doing? look. they're not allowed to do that. you're allowed to take them to court. if a company has more than 25 employees and give you a pour-pour window and it can be an earthquake, then, you can sue up to $500.

but that is your actual loss. it can't just be you're ticked off. it has dwt to be you didn't work, you had to hire someone to go to your kid's school to pick them up my personal ang yir? they won't pay for that? >> no. >> too bad. >> yes. >> and there is a driver in china got more than he bargained for. his minivan was swallowed by this sink hole. the driver pull pulled out of the minivan. and we're told not seriously hurt there is no word yet on how much damage the minivan sustained. >> there is a sunny skies top

to bottom. warm down throughout interior seks of the state. there is highs around or just above 80 degrees and there is 77 in palo alto. low to mid-60s on the coast. downtown there is a high of 70 degrees tomorrow. there are near east bay highs 77 in oakland and hayward, inland east bay there is a low to mid-80s, near monterey bay, highs of 76 in watsonville. 77 in santa cruz, 85 inland that. is just the beginning of the warm up. it's going to get warmer and a lot hot on sunday in spots. >> what is hot? >> i say over 90, to me that,

is hot. >> okay. >> coming up next on abc 7 news at 4:00 this team heading to harvard despite tough odds. her story is amazing and we'll have it for you just ahead. >> there is i feel like everyone can get all a's. >> this senior earned a spot as one of the top scholars of the year. >> unearthing lost chinatown. the city where you can see the city beneath the city. that is ahead at 5:00.

for one north carolina teen the rad to graduation was filled with huge obstacles. one day last summer when dawn was just 16 she found her

parents had abandoned her, they were squatters and decided to move on without her, she got a job as a school custodian and managed honors and ap courses. she's going to harvard university in the fall where she'll major in biology. >> this is what i've worked to get. and... i was about to cry when everyone stood up. it's amazing. >> and this 17-year-old started a nonprofit to help struggling students. she might bump into a 2010 top scholar, our station selects seven high school seniors for exceptional achievements and they're awarded with a $1,000 scholarship. and the scholars are determined to light up the world.

>> i'm a senior at henry mgunn high school. this fall i'll be attending harvard university. >> her family imgreated to palo alto eight years ago, mastering english language... >> and learned a third. >> yeah. i do speak spanish. yeah. yeah. >> this is incredible. do you consider yourself smart? >> a lot of it is that time management, working. do all your home work. a lot of cliche things like that. i feel like don't waste your time going on facebook all the time, like, everyone can get all a's. >> she became started playing

piano before age five. >> from everything to my community service it's all, if i don't have time while doing it if i don't like doing it i won't be a lot of it is just personal motivation. like, i want to do well. >> and do good look her work with one million lights travel together philippines distributing solar lights to villages. >> giving them light gives them opportunity to better their lives to do something different than just, like surviving day-to-day. >> this is just showing she's an outstanding person. mentally and mature for her age. >> she laughed and says she's scheduled hang out time with friends to unwind and loves

painting and drawing. her art work on global warming won sixth place in a competition. >> i guess it's important, like to, focus on academics as a foundation. and so i don't think it's enough. i think you have to go above and beyond that. >> there is a straight a student here telling us that this is book smart. >> that is a talented young lady. join us tonight sunday june 17th at 10:00 a.m. there is a half hour special on the top scholars for the year. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. you can keep track on twitter on abc 7 news bay area and talk about it on facebook.com/abc 7 news.

>> just ahead growing uncertainty for high school seniors involved in a prank that went too far. could they be pulled out of graduation at the last minute? >> there is a pieces of chinatown unearthed in the south bay. >> red flag warnings in parts of the bay area there is sandhya patel with the latest. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson, firefighters putting out last of a brush fire forcing people out of their homes this afternoon there. >> look, you can see where crews were able to stop the fire in its track autos this happened in oakland hills. there is where it started when this maroon sedan hit a power pole just north of the oakland

zoo that is live team coverage on this. talking with some evacuated residents we're going to start with vic lee. he this was the first wildfire in oakland's new fire season. the fire contained about 3:00 this afternoon burning less than two acres and at one point threatening homes, two in particular at the top of the hillside. firefighters as you said, really jumped in and got here quickly. and this is a hilly terrain. this is lots of trees and they're flammable. there cal fire began water drops and there is 100 firefighters evacuated about 20 residents. the chief said before they can put out the blaze.