7 news i team exposed condition that's led to a ban on foie gras that went into affect next week, many restaurants are defying that ban and serving it anyway. and some restaurants are looking for loopholes animal rights activists are looking to pounce. and they plan to protest any business that does not comply. >> they may have to divide into groups. we found two restaurants who found their way around this new law. they say because customers want this delicacy, activists what they're doing is illegal. executive chef is preparing foie gras for customers in mountain view. that is the cite the banning of the sale of the duck and geese liver pate. it's a special gift from the

chef to those who order the $130 tasting menu. >> we are giving complimentry gifts of foie gras way to our guests. we're not breaking any laws. the law states by selling and producing foie gras is the act which is illegal. >> the presidio social club also plans to serve foie gras on saturday they will sell it. the general manager says the club doesn't have to follow california law because it's on federal park land. >> we're not trying to break laws you know? we're not trying to exploit anything. we're producing a service. that is our intex to to. we're allowed to do it. >> we have a few chefs acting like little children. >> dana is with the animal protection and rescue league, which fostered a law based on evidence to videos like these showing ducks being force fed. she believes the social club

is breaking the law. >> so if a restaurant is serving, you know, free foie gras with a $20 kruton that amounts to a sale and in violation of the law. and it's prohibited. >> we're in customer service industry. customers want foie gras. i'm going to give them foie gras. >> it's an ingredient a lot of our customers want to have. so having that as a gift, it would be our right to do it. >> and this chef told us the foie gras he purchased legally before the ban went into affect. he says when he runs out, he will go outside of california to nevada to purchase more. presidio social club, we're told they can expect demonstrators this weekend. >> and there is a san jose

principal now facing criminal charges for failing to report the molestation of an 8-year-old girl. accused of not notifying police the first time a parent raised suspensions. it's a story we've been covering since january. one teacher was aest ared for molestation. and there are five families come forward, claiming daughters have been moflested by the teacher. the prosecutor says td principal may have allow aid key piece of evidence to be destroyed. a jacket with a stain. >> the principal returned that jacket to the parents. thinking it was nothing and that is now washed and any value it had is now gone. >> the attorney for the principal issued a statement reading the child's parents and school district aware of the teacher conduct have no way of knowing that it was of a sexual nature. >> fremont police searching for two burglar who's ransacked a home in broad daylight while a 12-year-old

girl was hiding in the closet. and there is tonya home alone while her father took his older daughter to school. she was able to call their mother, telling her to call 911. and. >> her father asked us not to reveal her identity. >> he opened a drawer, then left. i have a feeling they heard me whispering. and by the time police arrive they had took several computers and a black berry. >> this is i can't imagine what could have happened. she's brave enough to call the police if time. >> the family is now getting to know neighbors in case they need to call for help in the future. >> a yoga instructor enforcing

a no cell phone policy has found herself out of a job. abc 7 fuss joins us live from facebook in menlo park with the story. >> the yoga instrektor says the cell phone use just goes against the essence of what yoga is all about. face book says the fired teacher was not a company employee and there is a policy of not commenting on third party decisions. she has been teaching yoga six years and asked students to put away cell phones during class. she says one employee started texting. >> i stopped talking and looked and kind of like... this is a look of like... you know, do you need to do that now? i didn't say anything. >> the employee gave a different version of events saying she felt humiliated and two weeks later, vanness was fired.

this is a crumpelled up letter from the fitness company. the district rules aren't aligned with company policy. writing in part we're in the business of providing great customer service. and unless a client requires us to say no to something we prefer to say yes whenever possible. and saying she understands the need to be plugged in but says there should be limits. >> it's not an emergency room, it's just facebook. >> it has gone viral. many people showing their support on facebook. the owner of the blue iris studio made a powerful statement by hiring vanness. >> the situation of a yoga teacher getting fired for a cell phone to be silented is how do we take time for our self smz. >> the yoga instructor says says it hit a chord because many share her opinion that cell phone et yi quit all but

vanished. >> it's eroding a basic respect for a teacher, anyone up there doing something to give them their, your full attention. that is just how i feel. >> facebook employees have access to a gym and two dozen exercise classes every week. and facebook says it's happy with the health management program provided by the vendor. >> thank you. heat only going to get worse tomorrow. up next is the forecast. >> and try 104 degrees. when we'll get relief coming up. >> and also, a new look at the apps we just turn back anymore. >> and we're going to follow up on a shoe commercial filmed on the streets of san francisco. here is the question. who is going to pay up what is

left behind? >> there is a new cell phone bought by a couple loses firmness expected. ahead onñ!ñcús

firefighters battling searing temperatures as they fight a pair of burning wildfires together two fires north of sacramento as you see here on the map spread across 17,000 acres. the worst is burning in the mendocino national forest. hi, dave. >> day number three has been a tough fight so far. we're in a forward area base here you can see a huey that

is beyond that it's been doing attack all day long. crews starting to wear off thoir races. let's take a look at the flames from the fire we're talking about here, high temperatures and there is 50% humidity helped firefighters. and there has been no wind. we're just getting a call here for maybe more help. but local ranchers are anxious they've lost are here and there is not a single property lost. >> there are guys watching the homes here. there is a guy coming through. there must have been 100 guys running towards the fire there. just with picks and shovels. >> this is terrifying but they've made us feel safe. and there are people here all night long.

and it's -- so we feel safe. >> and this little town, high anxiety. and there is pretty much surrounded but there are a lot of firefighters present staged out around homes making folks feel more comfortable. folks know the fire needs to be under control. so once again, dan, 13,000 acres and counting so far for the mills fire. and folks just hoping that the fire fight goes well for 36 hours here. >> thank you very much. >> and san francisco's notoriously tiny apartments could soon get smaller, supervisors considering a proposal to allow people to live in apartments with a basic living area not much bigger than a parking space. what they look like. >> this stable can also... be converted to a bench. >> and the bench into a bed.

when you have just 160 square feet, every inch has to do double, or triple duty. patrick kennedy is a developer who built this bungalow. now, wants to bring his concept to san francisco. >> there is 42% of the population that live as lone, today, nothing being done in the needs that have demographic. >> and micro apartments would be cheaper and instead of college grads each might be able to afford a tiny spot. retailers already offer space-save prog ducts for thogs who are living small. this supervisor introduced legislation allowing developers to build units with just 150 square feet of space. but it would require a separate kitchen, bathroom and closet for a total of 220 square feet. >> when you have a city that

is densely populate wed need to make sure we're meeting housing needs. >> only new construction could qualify to keep owners of existing buildings from chopping their units into small spaces. that alleviated initial fears of community housing partnership. >> i think that the knew developer, whether they choose to build 220 square feet or a thousand, if they think there is a market and with new construction, we should allow them to do it. >> if they approve the measure it will bring the city in line with state law. which already allows for small sizes. >> and san mateo county broke

ground. county police chief attended this ceremony and this should ease overcrowding on the inmates. the new jail holding as many as 800 inmates. the county plans to float a bond and is lobbying for state funding. officials expect to begin construction next spring. >> a meeting of the minds giving us a glimpse into the future of smart phones and tablets there is. >> jonathan is showing off his new free app here in san francisco. >> this is an app helping you send museal messages on the go. >> this is something you can use that had to be quick.

>> making things simple and elegant. mark pinkus admitted trying to suck the kitchen sink into the game was a mistake. >> we were too ambitious and this performance was horrible. >> this is turned out tough, it's tough because have you to look what to leave out. >> mark curtis is among product designers saying people have strong emotional responses to mobile apps. >> this gos in your pocket and it's part of your life. >> and he wants it to be part of your life, too. if you have an iphone. >> this is what may be the biggest headache in the mobile world. none are compatible. and there is a set of tools

developing. >> maybe i want these details and i want to do extra large. >> this shopping app build with accelerateor. this is helping spend more and more time and less about the plumbing. >> he thinks it's just a matter of time before you can run any app on any phone. >> in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> now, spencer christian is off. and sandhya patel is here. >> this is hot out there. >> no way to sugar coat it. inland areas into triple digits. and based on highs for today there is is not ef one dealing with heat. you can see a shall yes layer

of fog about 800 feet. we're looking down on sausalito, richardson bay. back towards san francisco. this keeps you in the comfort zone if you live here you know it by now. there is live doppler 7. there is a sea breeze and fog hanging around so there are official highs for today. 101 in livermore, 97 degrees in concord. close to00 there in antioch there is 88 degrees in san jose. there is a warmer day in morgan hill. 97. as you look here around the coast and bay there is a warmer day. san francisco, 68 today, half moon bay, a cool location thanks to the fog is al

degrees, still near 100 but 50s, comfortable, along the coast. fog tonight hotter inland tomorrow it's going to be the third spare the air day of the summer for your wednesday. here is the hot air mass that is continuing to impact weather. then, the heat starts to back off heading into friday and weekend. there is inland areas on the mild side. low to mid-60s and 50s across the rest of the bay area. there is so shall yes, so just be aware of this. there is santa clara valley poor air quality. and good air quality along the coastline. temperatures for wednesday, 93 in the south bay. a hot 96 degrees in los gatos,

peninsula, temperatures coming up we've just raised these. 92 in los altos. along the coastline just beating the heat with fog. pacifica, 72 degrees in downtown san francisco. getting you up into the north bay, triple digits. there is mid-90s in santa rosa and 97 in novato. east bay it's going to be warm there is is r.80 degrees in santa cruz. i call that beach weather there is 104 inland tomorrow. and you don't feel it until friday, saturday. cooler conditions by weekend. 80s inland and 60s along the coast. there is relief in time for the aids walk. there is this year's just five

day as way. there is still time to register. or go to aids walk.net. should be wonderful weather. >> and you can wake up to the latest bay area news, weather and traffic information by down loading the abc 7 news alarm clock april. >> it's free and available now on i tunes app store. >> coming up next an old cargo ship that may be a museum.

following breaking news there is a severe traffic alert for highway 12 on the napa-solano county boarder. there is a truck blocking traffic in both directions and there is no estimated time for reopening. >> and there is a morgan hill woman's efforts on a local dog treat. she says her dog died after eating chicken jerky treats made in china she's started a

petition asking the fda to ban mileo's chicken treats. 100 people signed it in less than 24 hours. >> i want people to not buy this product until it's proven safe. i want a voluntary recall to pull these off the shelf autos dell monty owns mileo's kitchen dog treats. chambers said the treats sickened two more of her dogs. dell monty says there have been a number of tests and performed no connection and. >> and and there is a you tube sensation starts on -- shot on the streets of san francisco. take a look. there is a rally car doing what some drivers only dream of, receiving five million hits in just 24 hours. the team shot that paid $1200

for permits, $50,000 for over time that. did leave skid marks all over the city. >> there is a they hired dpw to come back and clean off the marks on the street. >> public works says it received only a few complaints and most of it shot with traffic was in the early morning and on weekends. >> and and still ahead at 6:00 congress tried to repeal the obama health care law. >> both sides have seen pressure. >> tonight the bay area team whose medical detective work helped visitors living inside all of use serena williams fresh off a win at wimbledon preparing for her next challenge. another half

on capitol hill the house

is preparing to repeal at fordable health care act. a hearing held today in advance of the vote. mark matthews is here now with the fact check for us on today's very partisan debate. >> and there is tomorrow, the 31 time the house has tried to repeal all, or part of the act. without the senate it's come down to grandstanding. this is an opportunity for a fact check. the chairman said the hearing was about exploring the affordable care act on doctors and patients. >> the law creates 159 new agencies boards and committees to control how physicians do their job autos fact check? not accurate. there is 159 number comes from an organization founded by newt gingrich. and research service says the number of agencies is yet to be determined. the law goes into affect.

>> there is first reducing choices for seniors secondly cuts medicare spending by $500 billion over next decade. >> fact check? it's not accurate, either. republicans claim it will be rationed but the law states that the independent board will not include any recommendation to ration health care or raise medicare premiums for beneficiaries. the september of health and human services says 16 million seniors benefited this year on free care and as for cutting it would be accurate to say growth would be reduced over next 10 years, spending will go up, just not as much. when the president says you can keep coverage you like? >> this law will make it more secure and affordable? >> fact check, it's not

completely accurate. companies will be free to switch plans or drop plans. they will pay a penalty if they do. >> there is sich million college students remain on their parents policy autos fact check some it's a stretch. 6.6 million is the number of young adults that could possibly remain on their parents policies and this department of health and human services says 3.1 million is the number that would not have health insurance if it weren't for this law. republicans claim the law will raise taxes, fact is that isn't accurate for the great majority of americans and will raise taxes on the wealthy bringing us to another fact check. today the vice president went after mitt romney for refusing to make public his recent tax returns. >> he wants you to show papers

but won't show us heres. >> and and $37,000 led to a lot of talk on the internet about romney taking a $77,000 tax deduction. tax pemplts will tell you that the passive loss on the work sheet from 2010 can only be deducted if there is a profit from the same activity there. was not. therefore no, tax benefit for 2010 for that, while romney could carry fofrd that benefit skb this is only going to be if he declares a profit. >> so there we go. >> right. >> and expect some emotion and strong feelings tonight in richmond. the city council takes a look at a proposal targeting a historic world war ii ship. it has been docked at the port since 1998 and mr goes repairs

and is transformed into a museum. with the city facing a budget deficit one councilman wants the ship to pay up to 10,000s ndz rent per month. and this care taker says that amounts to an addiction. >> we don't make $10,000 a month. what little we do make goes into the ship. >> maintaining this agreement was only temporary. and estimates the cities have lost $1 million since the ship has been docked. >> this is not about me trying to sink the ship. it's about making that port profitable. >> there is a proposal among the richmond city council tonight making the agreement permanent. >> tonight money matters twit jerz wall street swril to wait because of a facebook fiasco,

telling the "los angeles times" he's holding off on going public with stock. and did say there is a truck load of money. >> a warning from silicon valley. it was a drag on stocks tonight. advanced micro devices is down 11% after predicting a major slow down in chip autos remarkable work inside of the human body. >> and case of the couch cushions. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol

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we're getting word of major delays on bart in the east bay. there is a pg&e power failure at the downtown berkeley station that is shut down and is affecting the richmond line. >> there is some medical news now. finding strategies is like detective work. first identifying faces they know are familiar to them and then see who is left. it's that strategy that helped propel a recent break through. >> this has grown since yesterday at this time of the day. >> for this researcher studying the human stomach involves more than just trusting her gut. it's mind boggelling. >> like if you took a lie brairy and tore pages out of the book. you wanted to know what is the

knowledge. >> in this case those pages represent all nonhuman micro organism that's live inside of our digestive track. there is a major player in producing the map that identified not only which bacteria are there, but what they're doing. >> they're helping us to do something that we can't do without them. and there are dna maps focusing on microbes in the body but what is less appreciated is the work that went into producing it. computing power needed to analyze gene sequences was massive requiring resources. >> what we do is link together several servers and between those clusters this divides a work up we have to chop the

job up into little jobs. >> and is he says it started with a pool of all organisms present. they set aside working backward to those they didn't. >> there is some e coli and strep. and you ask what sells there. already other things there. >> is he says it's only a beginning for the team over the next several years they'll attempt to identify how microbes change perhaps telling new ways to diagnose disease. >> we'd like to be able to treat illness but a first step would be to diagnose someone. >> with the help of microscopic visitors who spend lives inside of our bodies. >> and spying on dna is giving

the first effective strategy. there is a new way of looking at things. >> impressive. >> we're going to take a break. it's a festival of sight, sounds and smooth moves. >> and there is a salsa celebration in the city. we'll be right back.

a south bay couple found a new sofa they found unbearably uncomfortable. >> the solution was a long time coming. >> so michael finney stepped in and is here to show how he helped out. >> yes. the name is aco furniture in santa clara offering a quick fix but it took longer than the couple found acceptable. so they came to me. >> right here this, is where it's sagging. here. >> ted shows us pictures of what he felt was wrong with this new sofa. his wife compared a couch to a 5-year-old one in the family room. >> this is a solid back.

this remains just like when we got it that is the sort of touribility they expected from their new sofa. >> we looked at it in the store it wasn't sagging. >> this couple purchased the sofa. and aco offered to get more fiber material to firm up the pillow. this solution couldn't come soon enough. >> saying this is not comfortabl and my feet are out there. and we can't just complain about that. >> and there is a jorn tran manager of aco furniture. >> this is some firmer. >> after four months, the patience had run out. >> i sent an e mail to the

owner and said if this was not resolved by the end of the week, that i was going to seek other alternative autos and we contacted aco. it jumped into action. >> this expensionive sectional is not comfortable. >> they phoned skpugs my wife talked to them. waits on a friday. and they said they'd return it on tuesday. >> they decided it would just replace the couch with a brand new one it had in stock. >> and there is new fibers and foam seating. and you know if it's something you can help us with, you will. >> and let me know bit if you have a problem you can't get resolved. and tell me your problem.

>> time now another check of the warming forecast. >> steaming hot. and there is only going to get hotter, we're expecting hot conditions for the deserts of southern california. heat warning has been extended southwest to include san fernando valley and burbank and universal city. and if you're heading down there keep in mind there is an excessive heat warning. 113 in las vegas. there is 105 in sacramento. there is just head together coast you will find it hot. 65 in half moon bay. plenty of triple digit heat

and 103 degrees in antioch. 93 san jose. there is accu-weather forecast again, tomorrow, hot inland there is cooler weather coming up. >> thank you. >> and musical echo through san francisco this weekend with the third annual saltsa fest value at the fill more. >> this dancing is filled with energy. >> this is energy so high, people want to dance, they want to have fun. there is no better place to have fun. >> and an area known for jazz clubs from 40s into 50s. now, it's salsa.

>> there is a become just as important and a part of that. anyone, like me can be involved and this is taking back in fill more, they believe dance is life changing. >> there is s.no better way to make a ton of friends in a hurry. there are people that never danced that are afraid to touch each other by the time they leave they have friends. >> i think people crave some of the connection. and this is very vibrant. this is a lot of hugging and kissing. >> and this is inspired by people who come here to dance. >> there is all kinds of

people. and i thought this is great. >> maybe it means a little understanding through dance. >> perfect. >> and that is going to do it here. >> it's vacation time in the major leagues. >> qdwf'$'@

hope you can join me tonight, coming up then a former pilot in hot water and where he left a loaded gun after airport security screeners told him he could not bring it on the plane. >> then at 11:00 google's plan to build a massive housing complex in the south bay that is russelling some feathers. >> and there is some basketball. >> looks like terrell wright will be wearing a 76ers uniform. and for the rights to a player in europe. this will be free up about

four million in cab space. and this will be made official tomorrow when free agency begins. >> for serena williams what do you do after winning your fifth title? she begins her come back last year winning this event after blood clots in her lungs and two foot operations. and she is practicing today and hasn't had much time to reflect just three days ago. her loyalty should be applauded. she could be vulnerable after winning singles and doubles title in wimbledon. and is probably jet lagged. >> i got here yesterday and am here now. i don't know where i am right

now. >> so... is it's -- i haven't had time to think or process anything. i'm here. so... yeah. >> all right. and there is the first round match up tonight. and the 19-year-old has game winning the singles title. and there is now if you play 162 games per year in baseball you look forward to the three day break what. do player who's aren't in the game do with time off? talking with the a's before they left town. >> this is family time, for sure. they had to put up with all traveling and being away so long. it's nice to go and hang out. >> if you can go float down the river, something that will

get him out, too. >> and there is plans to go to yosemite and hike and check out the scenery. >> we can't forget the single guys. josh redic doing something he's never done before with a close friend. >> we're going to go to las vegas and experience that. it's going to be a blast. >> i can't believe he's never been. i feel like that is a place he would frequent. >> i think we've seen this movie before. >> this is not even thinking about the married word no matter how intoxicated and confused he may be at the time. >> i'm afraid to ask what might happen. >> and there might be a chippen dale show owing

something. that should be interesting for sure. >> i can't wait to hear the stories. there is the national all star game. >> we want the video. >> i don't know if we want it. >> we do. >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> and don't forget, like us on facebook and you'll make a difference to foster kids. for every like we get. >> from the entire news team, we appreciate your time. and will see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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