confiscated powerful fire works. and there is a big market for that stuff. >> that is right. police have searched the house on the 3300 block of 26th street in the mission district and confiscated 50 m-1000 fire works equivalent to 12 sticks of dynamite. and there is most fire works would end up here in chinatown, but this year, they're quiet. there are runners setting off small fire works to let buyers know they're selling big stuff. in the past, the straets would be filled with them. >> we're probably seeing maybe

50 to 100 runners. and this business is lucrative. >> gangs were hot and heavy in selling fire works at one time. these kids, each of the kids would be able to buy a car. >> and not now. we did see them, but numbers were few. >> it's dead like the economy. >> so why are you here? >> it's just to buy stuff, fire work autos we talked to buyers looking for runners. while here, we saw patrol cars cruising down grand avenue. and there is the internet taking over. official says the sales are illegal, even safe and sane. but a check of craig's list

uncovered loads of pitches. >> m 80s, cherry bombs is about a quarter stick. >> merchants used to complain about runners doing business in front of shops. not this year, david lee worked here two decades. >> we've not seen this type of fire works from 4th of july. i think it's been stronger. >> and again, we have learned san francisco police this afternoon confiscated 50 m-1,000 fire works. the bomb squad removed the explosive was out incident. >> and there is no fire works display being planned or sanctioned by the july 4th holiday. police say they're preparing for it. and there is nick smith with

the latest. >> and things were quiet. i can tell you the same here, in oakland, however, you can find small fire works promising to shoot flames and sparks. police say they're dangerous and opd has a tool to try to keep them off the streets. this looks small, but say it promises to flame and spark, when it's just one of several illegal fire works i found being sold in a store in chinatown but that is not the only place to find them. >> there are individuals selling on craig's list. >> this officer says that this is not only dangerous, but illegal. they want to put a stop to the use. the skies were peppered with colorful lights, loud explosions and smoke x officials seemed powerless to stop it. and this year things have changed. >> patrol units will be using

shot spotter equipment in a new way, updated software little allow dispatchers to pinpoint location and send a unit in in only minute autos it's important. because priority here is the gunfire for our community safety. >> safety, and awareness, two of the things that may keep items like these from turning a celebration into a tragedy. and there is no sanctioned display here, they're planning a family day, it starts at 11:00 a.m. going until 4:00 p.m. and it's an opportunity to get together, have fun, food, and brizs. -- prize autos thank you very much z cities throughout the bay area have shows planned for the holiday. and a couple of them are scheduled for tonight. for a list just go to abc 7 news.com. there is a link on our front page or you can look under see it on tv. >> san police police arrested two people they believe are

responsible for a devastating nir morning in the bay view district. there is a 58-year-old and 5-year-old both will be charged with reckless arson this, fire destroyed a home, damaging three others at bay shore boulevard. and police say they claim to be living in the home but that building was vacant with no electricity or gas. and the two were arrested when returned to the scene. >> she didn't look suspicious? >> no. she looked like a normal citizen. >> damage estimate is roughly $1 million. >> the 49ers scored a legal victory when a judge froze $40 million in funds. the county promised $40

million towards the state. and a county oversite board yanked that $30 million last month. >> this county auditor has -- he will not be distributing funds because the court ordered him not to do so. >> this loss came off the 49ers broke ground on the future home. the team saying that the hearing was a step in the right direction. and the team believes this is about endorsing the vote cast of the citizens in 2010 and two sides head back to dmourt a couple week autos two protestor as rested for

refusing to leave an encampment at lake view elementary school. police moved in this morning. the sit in started 19 days ago after the district announced it's closing the school with several others. the district said 17,000 left the system in 10 years and it can no longer afford to keep every school open. >> we're going to fight to improve schools in oakland, stop closing schools. and fight to the best public education possible. >> the pro testers have determined. i admire their commitment. i think the focus is misplaced. and what we're trying to do is improve school districts. >> they promised to return to lake view and they did just that. a group of about 30 people showed up including a parent. it did not appear they're setting up camp again. >> there is a long time

congressman, pete stark rebooting his campaign for congress. abc 7 mark matthews talked to stark. >> pete stark lives on the east coast. he comes back to the district once a month and for 38 years he's coasted through reelections until now. at 80, pete stark has a lot of power, organizers tried to step in to pull him away. but when he first ran for congress, it was age that was an issue. >> he ran against an 81-year-old democratic incumbent, stark promising fresh ideas. the same sort of message is democratic challenger is using now. >> i'm confident we can put together a coalition of

democrats and inds who want change. >> and there is eric stallwell. he wants to meet before the election. stark is so far refusing. >> why won't you debate him? >> it gets stupid questions like you're asking that have nothing to do with issues. and. >> he must he think he's going to be challenged on the stage and he won't come off well. >> it is five presidents to invite stark to the bay. the district has been changed, he's now moved into the 15th district, which encompasses livermore and more conservative communities. >> the town hall meetings mr. stark has held have been well attended. >> alameda county supervisor defended the no debate policy.

it's clear campaign is struggling. this week, he parted with his top campaign consultant. >> this is create be jobs in the district and the congressman wants to talk about that. >> stark beat stallwell by seven points but that is a low turnout. and the race is shaping up to be one to watch. >> and still coming up, capitol correspondent nannette miranda reports on why hospital workers are upset over a plan to keep from you getting sick. >> and how to use your smart phone for sharing rides, and trading spaces. >> and i'm spencer christian. a look at what sky conditions will be in the accu-weather

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at an l.a. restaurant claiming the ban is unclear about what is legal z last sunday this became illegal to sell in california. an investigation triggered legislation that tlod this ban. a industry group says chefs are working on ways to adopt humane standards. >> health workers in california facing prospect of wearing a mask at work if refusing to get a flu shot. some medical workers don't want to get vaccinated. >> it's a surprising statistic. only 63% of health care workers get a flu vaccine. >> we were surprised and thought there could wo be a better participation level. >> 35,000 people die from the flu each year. and more than 200,000 are

hospital yized. the numbers motivating california to mandate health care worker who's don't don't get the vaccine to wear a mass whk seeing patients. and especially to infants, senior citizens and others. >> if you're going to not get the vaccine you should want to protect people around you by wearing a mask. >> the california nurses association opposes this mandate and feels it will affect the relationship with patients. and. >> there is a mask on, i would assume that that person is sick. >> and now, the proposal allows california department of health to mandate a 90% flu vaccine rate to hospitals. in comp plints rates fall below that, a mask could be

required axe leasha is concerned about her grandson if personnel aren't vaccinated against the flu. >> the mask keeps germs from spreading and if they're seeing patients one after one on a daily basis it would be a good idea. >> most hospitals in the united states require vaccines prior to employment. more people die from the flu than all of those combined. >> and governor brown asking democrats not to take their summer break until reaching an agreement on a historic reform package. the governor says he can save by raising retirement age foremost new employees from 55-67. his plan includes higher contributions for pension and retirement health care, public opinion on brown's side and.

>> there is a critical decision on high speed rail set for thursday. governor brown is pushing lawmakers to authorize $2.7 billion in ponds for construction on the first 130 mile stretch. he says the state needs to act to capitalize on billions of dollars in high-speed support from washington. however, many lawmakers are skeptical about the cost and building the first segment in the san joaquin valley. there is movement to use that money in this bay area and langs. >> and the food king preparing to defend his crown. joey chestnut weighed in at 280 pounds for the 97th independence day hot dog marathon. he's going for his sixth victory.

and there is chestnut also holds the contest record at 68 contest buns and dogs devoured. he says he knows he's p for a real dog fight. >> he did not say that. >> i know. >> and that is very good. >> and this is nice in the morning. >> sunny skies a live view from our camera looking at the golden gate there is a advance what will be a marine layer. let me give you a look at live doppler 7 hd. we're not picking up coastal fog at this moment because it hasn't materialized yet. there is current readings 86

degrees. 87 in fairfield. 88 in antioch and there is mild to warm tomorrow for 4th of july, and warmer pattern settling in this weekend. and satellite image shows a couple jernts of low pressure inland pulling in a steady flow of cool air. it's going to push low clouds and fog back across the bay and into locations inland. and starting at 5:00 tomorrow morning and during the morning and mid day, you'll see fog pulling away from the coast north of the golden gate. and south of the golden gate despite the fog there will be a nice mild to warm 4th of july. there is low 90s inland.

and there is fog that will start to push throughout the golden gate tomorrow night and there is sealings about 400 to 600 feet. if it is rising there is beautiful conditions and it could on cure our view of the fire works. high temperatures around 90 degrees and there is 90 in clear lake, 70s around the bay. it's going to be nice, warm and sunny. looking for highs at or just above 70 degrees near the bay. we'll see mid-80s inland at morgan hill, here is the accu-weather forecast. there is warm throughout the remainder of the week, highs around 90 up to 80s around the

bay. 60s at the coast. starting to warm up with highs into mid-90s inland. and there is a great day for the blissful union of burger and bun. >> thank you. >> really. >> and we want to remind you about our big campaign, the sleep train dream campaign. for every new like we get on the abc 7 news facebook page $1 will go to help foster kids in need. just go to facebook.com. check that out, please. and an attempt to find amelia earhart. >> she took off from

>> jurors held a day of deliberations in the priest beating trial of willidge lynch and will be at it again, on thursday. there are supporters rallying

around a court house. and he faces charges of felony assault and elder abuse. his attorneys argued at most of the attack was a misdemeanor assault. they're hoping for an acquittal. >> a southwest airlines flight landed minutes after someone reported smelling smoke in the cabin. there are is a jet making a final approach. most passengers didn't know anything was wrong until they saw the truck. southwest hopes to keep the boeing out of service until mechanics can pinpoint who caused that smoky odor. >> an exped wrigs to once and for all resolved a miss steer yigs disappearance of aviator amelia earhart is now under way.

crews are on the way to honolulu to gardener island where her plane is believed to have crashed 75 years ago, yesterday, they're hoping to find wreckage of the plane in the water nearby. she and her navigator disappeared during her attempt to become the first woman to sirkcumnavigate the globe. >> and coming up next, andy griffith. and how he turn that had grin into an acting career. >> later the passing of a radar legend of he built a football career on toughness ask talent. >> how to use a smart phone for sharing rides and trading sparking -- parking spaces.

>> there is a lot of reaction tonight over the death of andy

griffith. here is a memorial wreath be placed on the hollywood walk of fame on his star. president obama called him an extraordinary talent. and. >> to this day, that whistle takes us back to mayberry. >> you know you've been taught the golden rule, do unto others as you'd have them do unto you. >> yes, pa. >> do you think you've been following that rule? >> griffith with his wise words and southern drawl was a straight man in this comedy about small town america.

>> this real mayberry was his hometown in north carolina. the movie theater there is now a monument to his career. he started out as a high school music teacher and got a break with a funny radio monologue about football. >> both men wanted this funny looking little pumpkin to play with. >> soon he was starring in movies. >> i'm plo. >> what? >> permanently trained orderly. >> he was wond fully fun yeechl hollywood took note and gave him the andy griffith show. when it went off the air it was the number-one rated program. and 20 years later he came back as a guitar playing lawyer. >> she didn't think for a minute would you kill him

first. >> and there is a series of gospel cds. and he was married three times. he once said he wished he could have been like sheriff andy tailor. >> and andy griffith died this morning. that is the small town that inspired mayberry in the tv series. >> there is a sweet tribute, main street in danville, indiana designed to look like mayberry. the cafe is packed with memorabilia. and guests enjoy one of his treats all day long. >> we're going to serve apple pie with ice cream, we're offering that complementry as a celebration of his life.

>> the cafe opened in 1989 and owners wanted to evoke nostalgia that is value ntd show. >> getting around san francisco can be a big headache when there are two apps are helping your time around town to go faster. san francisco streets are lined with restaurants, people, and of course, cars. a problem if you're trying to park. after an hour, there is curve cart. >> it is a social network for parking and n.cities like san francisco. >> she and her co-workers demonstrated to open the app. other users can offer you their autos the person that leaves gets an incentive called a karma credit you get

a credit but have to spend two credits to get another space. why? for the system to work they need more people offering spaces than taking them and want to get new the habit of always offering your speech. >> like checking in on four square, we want you to check out on curb karma. >> drivers drive by them self autos this company wants to change that with another social app called side car. >> this is testing for four months. we've had 10,000 rides. >> we got two users to show us how it works. this alerts a nearby driver f he's going the same way, he can agree to pick you up. and the app suggests a

donation that you can take by credit card. >> this is probably the most-convenient thing i've found. >> it's a way to turn the afternoon into cash. >> it can average from $50 to 60ses today maybe 120s fdz you're driving more. >> but side car is getting a lukewarm reception from mta. their concern is an unlicensed taxi service. and the ceo insists laws don't apply. >> we're operating under rules created for ride sharing and carpooling. so those are state leve >> and paul adds they do background checks on everyone that chooses to apply.

>> and a researcher just sent a gold standard for brain surnlry. >> more accurate than a

we have just had a development in a story we first brought you at 4:00. investigators say this small grass fire in the marin headlands was started by

illegal fire works. and a 40-year-old man is under arrest for it. sky 7 was over the scene after it started near the tunnel above highway 101. and there are visitor that's spotted the he can smoke some firefighters were able to pounce. illegal fire works are a big concern. >> and in other news now, a precious metal is valuable to everyone could soon be vab vabl -- valuable to brain surge yenz. abc 7 news tells us why. >> when it comes to brain surgery, researchers believe this team has an idea that is pure gold. >> this is so precise in finding tumors from the model we've tested that a surgeon's scalpel won't be able to be as

precise. >> the tiny part cells are actual gold. to understand their value this helps to shed light. there is a special die that my greats into cells. the cancerous cells glowed orange, the doctor believes the nanno particles can produce more precise image autos the light we use is used to excite particles made out of gold. they get excited they produce sound. >> and 3 d images similar to the latest generation of ultrasound. and says leaped out of the porous blood vessel that's feed tumors. and there is a lodge becoming

visible. >> you can see they outline out only the tumor. >> the particles can only be seen by an mri and says the images are so precise surgeons extend into healthy brain tissue. >> you don't want to remove too much normal brain. it becomes important to only remove the tumor, nothing but the tumor. >> the team is working towards safety data to support trial was the goal of creating a new gold standard for brain surgery. >> and coming up, technology for preventing car collisions. >> and dan ashley brings a story of gps displays pilots use.

>> cars that brake by them selfs? a report shows many technologies work. researchers have found a 14%

drop in claims among driver was forward-collision avoidance. a system braking to avoid a rear end crash. drivers with head lines that turn around a curve had a 19% drop in claims. however, a feature that warns you you're drifting out of the lane did not seem to have much of an affect. >> from mobile phones to gps we're bombarded with potential distractions while driving and technology is hoping to put that on the windshield. hope is that you'll keep your eyes on road. and there is a company hoping to change what we see when we drive this, shows how pilots use a display to land a plane on a carrier. it's technology main stream from commercial jets to the car. >> this is a great feature allowing the driver to keep eyes on the road and receiving

important information. >> and there are displays that aren't new. general motors started using them and bmw offered it on select models since 2006. it's a simple concept. and there is information projected from a device in the dash board. only visible within a driver line of site this, equipment adds around $1,000 to the price. distracted driving is a problem. and in 2010 reporting 400,000 were injured in car crashes involving distracted drivers. 290,000 drivers reported their gps call kaused an accident or near miss.

car makers say putting that on the windshield keeps eyes oned road. >> it is going down the road but not displayed in a way that is distracting. >> and one company thinks it found a way to make displays better. >> there is a that line in the sky for manufacturers to follow. >> this is like a third lane marker in the sky. >> this is scaled down, made for real people. and could highlight businesses along the way. >> they're eager for something helping them find their way up d ahead of them. >> this is so ground breaking they won an award in this

competition. a first for a american company. it has attracted auto maker autos if you see it on the street, chances are we're talking to them. >>. >> anything that can bring what you co-would have to divert your eyes through to in front of you will be a benefit. >> you can see that with the cable. and and there are commercial vehicles and in your car, in three years. it will change the way we drive. >> thank you. >> and spencer is back. >> looks like a fis, warm 4th of july tomorrow, today a nice warm day. taking a look at clear skies from our mount tam camera. there is a hint of fog. and high temperatures of 101

in chicago. and there is humidity in many locations. back here in the bay area, nice, warm and pleasant. no extremes and highs up to 90 in clear lake and upper 80s inland. and upper 70s right around the bay. sheert accu-weather forecast. there is high temperatures near 90 inland throughout the remainder of the week around 80s near the bay. mid-60s on the coast. warm up over the weekend and more by tuesday, looking at mid 90s inland. >> thank you. >> and there are fewer peopleusing alarm locks. this is the view from abc 7 news. >> there is where you can

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stay connected 24-p here are the stories you'll find there right now. and coming up i hope you can join me then, flags flapped. a town banning old glory from graves of old soldiers and what the city is planning to do next and a man went into a smoky, burning house to save a woman who did not want to be saved. the stories and more at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and there is a bad day for timmy, huh? >> they did. and there is a some say would be a preview.

and there is the pitcher that rocked in 93 degree weather. there is a 2-0 lead. going to the third there is 11 after this two research run bomb. and there is a single and lincecum, eight runs and seven earned. ran halted play. the game has yet to resume. we'll have highlights at 11:00. >> there is a sad day for the raider family. and playing 11 years in two leagues first for packers and then joined in afl from 1964 to 1971. this defensive end with his handle bar mustache and his

physical play. there is tom flores who said he was a tough player with enough meanness to be feared and talent to be effective. there he helped win two rose bowls. >> and there is appeals have been denied by commissioner roger gadel disappointed that they they declined to meet with him to tell their side of the story. the players argue as a commissioner gadel cannot be a neutral arbitrator. >> and there is marty fisher

is our last hope. and joe songa took care of that in the round of 16 and there is just too much, had a good shot of reaching finals. and there is two aces and winning in four etc. sets. american qualifier lost in straight sets and there is after being off shore due to a series of operations on his right elbow. and there is serena williams with a victory over defending champion. serena won this event four times. and the 30-year-old served out

the match with three aces and a service winner. >> and battle of german and there is a match point in the second. and there is her own match point in the third, blew that z went to advance to the first semi finals at wimbledon. >> that will do it. >> thank you. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> don't forget ab cl. 7 news alarm clock app can cake you up on the iphone under abc 7 news. >> for larry, carolyn and all captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

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