and ama door -- amador street is closed and we're told the situation will remain this way another hour or two. >> thank you, laur yachl we'll stay on top of that. a giants star is halfway home. santa cruz county sheriff investigators decided not to arrest pablo sandoval on a sexual assault case. we're live from santa cruz with the story. >> and this district attorney bob lee will make the decision whether to press charges in this case but the announcement is a victory for sandoval. >> two days after turning a solo performance, the third baseman has another reason to celebrate. the sheriff office is cleared of player of an alleged rape in apt yos june. >> at the end of the

investigation we've done interviews we've had evidence which some was submitted to the department of justice. we believe there is inshove sent information and evidence for an arrest. >> detectives met the 21-year-old accuser in a nightclub before a group went back to the resort. sandoval issued a statement that the sex was consensual. the alleged victim saying she was too intoxicated to say yes. sandoval's attorney issued a statement reading the sheriff's department complete aid thorough investigation and we're please that had they have conclude that had there is insufficient evidence to support an arrest. pablo will continue focus on helping giants towards a playoff run. a 300 page report from the sheriff's office along with recommendation is now in the hands of the district attorney. >> and if there is a follow up request, we'll add them f we

don't, we'll make a decision. >> the decision could come early next week. both the district attorney and sheriff's office say they have handled this case just like any other, but coming up at 6:00 you'll hear from one group who says a high profile nature in this case has left at kuser victimized twice. in santa cruz abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> and war of words is heating up in the case of the embattled san francisco sheriff, ross mirkarimi. >> his attorney issued a late afternoon request to try to determine if the mayor lied during the enlics hearing. >> we're here with al investigations and responses. >> the next round of edgics hearings is scheduled for next week. these allegations have raised a level of bitterness in this case. >> i told the truth in front of the ethics commission. >> san francisco mayor ed lee says enough is enough and is strongly denying charges he purr injured himself during

testimony at the ethics commission. ross mirkarimi's attorneys believe he may have. >> if he lied under oath he commit aid felony. >> mirkarimi's attorneys have asked the ethics commission to subpoena the commissioner to see if the mayor discussed the case with her and are targeting former supervisor peskin who said he was told the mayor offered mirkarimi another job if he would resign. the mayor called allegations reckless and outrageous. >> he's been claiming conspiracy from day one. two-to-try to create a conspiracy theory with putting me at the sent jer part of the same strategy. it just can't work that way. >> act yi activities say the claims are distracting from the fact that mirkarimi pleaded guilty to a domestic violence charge of abusing his wife. >> the rest of this is just

taking the attention away from the issue at hand. >> his attorney says it's relevant. >> charging official in this case is the mayor so the testimony is of importance. the truthfulness is at issue. >> as early as tomorrow there could be a conference call involving all attorneys in this case and ethics commissioners regarding this sp. tonight at 6:00 we'll talk with a target at the center of the probe. that is supervisor christina alagi. >> and there is a mayor of shootings sent three people to the hospital this morning and police are wondering if this violence is related to another shooting that happened in the week. the first shooting took place about 9:30 near the intersection of first street and west grove avenue. the second about six blocks away. sky 7 shows police pinpointing the location of a dozen bullet

casings. two people at the scene were injured and taken to the hospital. there is one resident says she jumped to protect her children. >> all of a sudden you hear shots. and i get my kids and make sure they're safe, they're underneath the window. >> there is another person injured six blocks away. the shootings happened near where another man was shot tuesday morning. >> operators are vowing to fight efforts to shut down that facility in oakland. a place the feds called a marijuana super store. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has this story. >> we'll never abandon our patients. >> with bold determination, officials at harborside health center promise aid roomful of supporters they'll take on the federal government owe do whatever it takes to keep doors open. >> we know that when dispense

riz close it's the most vulnerable patients that suffer the most. unable to navigate the dangers of the illegal marketplace. >> the federal government put harborside on notice saying it plans to seize the property under federal laws. and this has customers very nervous, including jason david whose young son relies on marijuana to stop seizure autos my son needs it. have some compassion. don't let me lose my son, please, obama, mitt romney whoever you are out there, we need your help. >> the only city official at the conference was a city council mon rebecca kaplan and asked the federal government to help oakland in other ways. >> to stop the shootings we need to stop the flow of illegal guns into the city.

that is an inner state issue. that is a federal issue. >> abc 7's june johnson says the obama administration has sent mixed messages but he says that the feds can shut them down. >> there is a thing in the constitution called supremacy clause, it says federal law trumps state law. and so federal marijuana laws are in full force and affect. if the justice department decides they want to enforce those laws to the fullest extent possible, they can do it. >> and feds have taken action. the federal government shut down oaksterdam university its been another warm day in the bay area. and there is our live camera showing fog to help keep things cooler in san francisco. there is natural air

conditioning. we've had a couple 100 degree readings farther inland. >> yesterday there were mum russ readings around the bay area, so far today only three. these are highs so far, 102 the highest in antioch. 102 in clover dale. nearly 100 in clear lake. 98 degrees in livermore. 97 in concord, fairfield and morgan hill. it's still hot in inland locations and there is significantly cooler in loxz closer to the bay and coast. for that continues to push. this evening, expect the fog to be rather wide spread and tomorrow morning the fog lingers a bit. by afternoon, mainly sunny skies except for at the coast. high temperatures tomorrow ranging from 56 at the coast to 90, maybe in the warmest inland spots.

>> and. >> firefighters heading to placer county to battle a menacing fire that started yesterday afternoon outside forest hill and now grown to over 100 acres. there are stronger winds, high temperatures and about 1,000 firefighters are moving quickly to keep the flames from jumping the north fork of the american river. >> if the fire salvages itself in that canyon there is potential for growth. that is a narrow canyon. the fire can jump to the other side of the river that. is what we don't want to seem we don't want to see communities being threatened. >> this town of colfax is just on the other side of the american river. >> we want to update breaking news here that is a a shelter

in place that has been lifted and there is no further danger. >> coming up next promising findings concerning an anti-aids pill. >> and potential long lasting side affects from a hair loss drug. >> and also ahead hackers say they exposed thousands of people to yahoo e mail pass words for their own good. we'll have

checking healthy living news results of recent drug trials support the use of a daily pill to prevent the spread of aids. it was developed to treat

people infected with hiv but fda is now weighing tofdz determine if it's effective for preventing transmission of the disease. in the u.s. some have been prescribing it to uninfected high-risk patients. the fda will decide whether to approve the drug for preventative use by september. >> and now back to dan. >> we want to move on and talk about this heat that is finally starting to abate. it's warm in spots and spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> it's still hot inland locations not as yesterday and we have cooling fog at the coast right now as you can see. it's going to be pushing across the bay into inland locations overnight. and there is 100 degrees in antioch. 95 in livermore there is where you can see that despite the

prebs presence the heat it's cooler in the bay area than yesterday. cooler in all areas tomorrow, this pattern continues into next week and there is big hot air mass covering the western half of the nation. yesterday that is responsible for the wide spread heat we had and this is a cooling trend continues as the air mass drops down. low temperatures tonight under wide spread, foggy conditions and mainly into mid-50s and there is south bay, sunny skies, highs from upper 70s in milpitas to low 80s, 72346 palo alto there are downtown san francisco, a high of 64 tomorrow, ain the sunset district up into the north bay

there is a wide range of temperatures into calistoga. 80s in santa rosa. there is highs mainly upper 60s to mid-70s. there is highs into mid to upper 80s to 90s in antioch. monterey bay, mid 60s to low 70s near the bay. and here is the accu-weather forecast. there are cooler day as head, it's a cooler pattern that holds into next week. and there is highs into low 80s. >> that is perfect for people heading back to work. >> an invention makes ipads water proof. first yahoo confirms a

security breech affecting half a million accounts. >> hi, dan. yahoo is apologizing for its security breech that exposed 450,000 user names and pass words so the affected accounts include yahoo, aol, g mail and hot mail. a group called deeds posted information online, claiming it was taken from a server this, is according to routers. the group said the breech wasn't a threat to yahoo but a wake up call. and there is yahoo saying only a small fraction of the pass words were valid. and this is after months of major changes it did not appoint a new ceo. and dish network customers, well, they're in for a bad treat. breaking bad, that samc plans

to stream the season of breaking bad over the internet to customers and there is a is a dispute over programming fees saying they can subscribe and register online for the show that airs on july 15th. stocks fell on concern about corporate profits and weak global economic growth. your bloomberg silicon valley index closed lower on losses and apple, intel and cisco. we're going to take you back. perhaps you remember this. when you're little only with a felt tip pen trying to get an autograph. there is one new start up called e graph hoping to give a tech makeover to the tradition let fans connect with their idols from virtually anywhere. they can type a message, the request goes to player ipads. you can sign the image and send it back. and better, players can add a voice note. once they are finished they

can view them online, print them, e mail to friends or post them on social media. speaking of evolutions in technology, technology for homes and hospitals, skins making iphones and ipads not only water proof but washable and disinfectable. the use of the touch screen technology is increasing in hospitals and company says it's important to make sure devices don't spread germs. covers start at 20s candidates help you use the ipads by the cool or in the bathtub. at bloomberg studios, i'm dear brie bolton. back to you. >> thank you. >> and one more health line a small study connects antihair loss drug propecia could cause side affects for years after taking it, researchers interviewed 54 men under 40

who reported side affectses for three months or more after taking propecia. 96% of the men say the problems lasted for a year. the author suspects they can could be permanent. merck says there is no evidence proving propecia is causing the problem autos coming up it's not as it appears. what experts say is happening with the clam in this viral video. >> also head a golden milestone for rolling stones. enough to make a grown man cry. >> coming up at 5:00 french responding to a ban on foie gras with a boycott that could

experts on marine life have an explanation for what's happening in a you tube video everybody seems to be watching. the clam appears to be licking salt off of a table. what we're seeing is the clam's foot not tongue, the clam is likely trying to bury itself as it would with sand. there is a possibility that this salt is hurting the clam since it withdraws the foot after touching it there. >> that is bizarre. >> yeah. >> and this is a very big day for me. >> yes.

it is. >> there is a a band celebrating 50 years of rock and roll. >> remarkable. first an update on actress kristin chenowith. >> she is hope recovering after a accident sent her to the hospital. the studio says a gust of wind blew over lighting equipment hitting her in the head. her publicist released a statement saying she's been released from the hospital and home, recovering and thanks everyone for prayers and well wishes. >> today marks the 50th anniversary of the rolling stones, it's been exactly five decades since the group of london musicians first performed. and they celebrated today by stopping by a photo exhibition chronicling their career and rehearsed for new shows planned but so far no dates have been set.

>> there are thousands of fans at the annual comicon convention. and this is where the stars are known to make surprise appearances. we've got full coverage of comicon all weekend. >> there is more ahead, coming up next a scathing report concludes penn state was more worried about bad publicity about former coach jerry sandusky than for his victim autos no such sentiments were expressed by them to sandusky's victim autos the latest on this scandal, ahead. >> noticeable progress on the new span of the bay bridge. abc 7 news transportation reporter will show us how much is left to be done. >> also coming up here a look inside an underground drug tunnel connecting arizona and mexico. stay with us. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol

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another shock wave rolling through penn state university now following the release of a scathing report on the child sex abuse scandal. >> officials are accused after louing abuse to continue for more than a decade. >> and abc news reporter

brandy hit has the story. >> the most powerful men in penn state failed to take steps for 14 years to protect the children who sandusky victimized. >> callous and shocking is how the former fbi director described actions of the top officials. he accuses them of covering up the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal to avoid bad publicity. >> concern to treat the child abuser humanely was stated no such sentiments were expressed by them to the victims. >> last month the jury found sun dusky guilty of 45 counts after busing children. he also blamed joe paterno, former president, the vice president, gary shults and athletic director tim curlly. paterno admitted to learning about an incident in twun

involving sandusky and a boy in the shower. he told curlly ask together all four men decided not to alert authorities. >> and an event like this can never happen again. in the penn state university community the report is both sad and sobering. >> pa certaino's family responded to this report. >> this is new interpretation autos the attorney for one of the victims also now plans to sue penn state. >> this is a failure from the bottom to the top. >> they found the university board was partially to blame. and this did not hold top leaders accountable. >> if you've crossed the bay bridge you've no doubt noticed dozens of cables changing. there is a flurry of activity recently. abc 7 news gives us an update

on how this is going to work. >> there is anyone who drives the bay bridge probably noticed thin ropes being hundred off the main cable. they're still made of steel. and crews of six or seven hang the suspender ropes over the main cable. and a safety officer calls those iron workers fearless. working hundreds of feet above the water and what is called a "y" lanyard. there are about half of those are anchored in at this point. >> this is all twice as lng as they look. they vary in length from 20 feet to almost 700 feet. there is a wide range of links

there. and they take from 20 minutes to more than half an hour to install. >> all 160 will be anchored into the road next month. and that is in the weight of the bridge is taken off the temporary scaffolding below. the next planned full bridge is not until labor day weekend next year, that is also when the new brinl is scheduled to open. that is the plan for the time being. >> thank you very much. >> for the second time this year the dunbarton bridge will shut down to traffic for retro fit work and about 60,000 vengs crossed every day. this will last three days and women allow caltrans to replace the expansion joint and includes reenforcing a

slab, and installing bearings. the bridge closed memorial day weekend. >> nay thur has taken a source in south san francisco. this wayward dolphin has high tailed it home. his he's circled for hours. and as that appears to be the case. then, there is large dolphin and you'd be able to spot it in the creek. >> this is normal behavior on the east coast. we see something we're not used to. it doesn't mean there is anything wrong with the animal. >> and this is possible it could return to the creek. if you see it they ask you call them. >> and u.s. customs agents announced discovery of an

incomplete 660 foot tunnel designed to smuggle drugs in san diego. it was found in tijuana and had ventilation and lighting but was not operational this the second major tunnel discovered this week and the other was longer. the very from abc 7 news reporter peer thomas. >> this tunnel is capable of smuggling drugs on a massive scale. the view you see is on a camera on a robot. this is electricity for righting and a ventilation system to keep them cool. this stretches more than two football fields long from to a commercial building in san luis, arizona. it allowed a mexican cartel to

smuggle drugs by the ton into the u.s. every day ask drive to destination as cross the country. cash, firearms back to mexico. and this cartel circumvented economic points. one is just a block away. >> we're talking about drugs worth billions of dollars. u.s. authorities manning to announce arrests in this case later today. >> there is some breaking news now. a serious flooding in harris county near houston, in texas this, is a hey rainfall produced this and they're working on saving the horse autos this has been a problem. there is a flash flood watch and they're trying to get the people and animals to higher ground. >> stay with us. >> and still ahead at 4:00 did

the u.s. drug prisoners to question them? there is a study this afternoon. >> what abc's katie touric is saying about this bizarre bill board in iraq. >> taking a look at mount tam we can see evidence of nature's cooling on the way. i'm spencer christian and i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up.

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ranking diplomats understand force. the former syrian ambassador was interviewed on al jazeera and says the international community must use force to bring peace to syria. he is the highest ranking syrian diplomat to deflect. activists claim the army continues to bomb homes. and right now, the pentagon is saying there is no evidence that mind altering drugs were used to question prisoners at guantanamo bay, cuba. officials do admit some were interrogated while being treated with psycho active drugs for health conditions. that means incriminating statements could have been made under the medication. >> a bizarre advertising campaign in iraq is using

katie couric to promote energy conservation. it is without her permission. her face is plastered on two duz yun walls an ad about electricity usage. the talk show host is taking knit stride saying it's amusing but illustrative of a serious problem. it's a huge hardship for families, especially in the summer, referring to energy shortage there caused by the lack of electricity. she says she has no plans to file a lawsuit. >> you're going to have is to-to-ask her about that next time. >> there is a new show september 9th. >> that is right coming up at 3:00 right before the newscast. >> let's talk about the heat. >> and there is a little bit of a cooling. the national weather becomes more active. take a look at the picture for tomorrow. there is wide spread thunderstorms and we don't

have extreme heat, temperatures will be high enough, 80s and 90s tomorrow with lots of thunderstorms along the coast and up and down the mississippi river. it's going to be hot with areas of showers and thundershowers around salt lake city and there is about it. for the western u.s.. and here in california tomorrow, mainly dry. there is an area of shower activity present today in parts of southern california and there, again, tomorrow, hot with highs up to 101 in palm springs. and there is a high of 95 there. 99 in chico. here in the bay area, there is just about gone, we'll see high of 90 in antioch. and other inland locations will see highs into mid to upper 80s tomorrow. and mid-50s on the coast. much more comfortable day

coming our way tomorrow. >> still ahead... >> how bad is it?. >> i don't know. >> there is a 911 recording from a teenager attacked by an alligator. >> if you haven't been to a dollar store you might be surprised. things have changed. i'm michael finney and will show you products giving the you the best deals up next. >> and there is grief no reason to skip starbucks at this funeral home. the story is coming up. the story is coming up. blp [ male announcer ] the magic of nature appears every day, within each strand of an oat's rhythmical sway. when an apple's vibrant red temptation, and honey's sweet touch of golden sensation, join together with a pecan crunch you'll savor, creating the most perfect lesson in flavor. at nature valley, nature's best-written recipe is ready for you to enjoy. delicious granola bars made with the best ingredients in nature.

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we're following breaking news now in half moon bay. this is highway 92 near where two big rigs collided to cause a traffic back up. >> and there is what's happening on highway 92 this afternoon. back up is really nightmarish. there is good news is that crews are continuing to work to clear the roadway on 92 because of the two big rigs but take a look at this mess. we'll keep you updated and

will have more at 5:00. >> and in south carolina there is a first ever fish on video. that is a shark that jumped out of the water and stole the catch. it appeared to be four to six feet long, weighing about 200 pounds. she and the group are fine but admit their hearts were racing. something different to add to the story of the one that got away. >> and there are police received chilling 911 tapes on an alligator attack on a 17-year-old boy. the teenager had to make a difficult decision to survive. >> this is a call made just seconds after an alligator attacked the teenager. >> is there is ambulance? >> three friends were cooling

off in the river in florida and this attack happened. you can hear a friend calling for help. >> "help!". >> and from what what i saw... i don't know. >> the gator's jaw clamped down, his quick thinking saved his life. >> he started pulling me down. i knew i'm going to lose the arm or i'm going to die he was fitted for a prosthetic arm wednesday this morning the family is raising money for the medical expenses, launching this fund raising web site. and he isn't the only florida teen who had a close encounter, another caleb was spear fishing with his grandfather and another gator came out of nowhere it bit me on the chest. >> and this gator released a

grip. >> and i'm just happy i'm still alive. >> that is remarkable. >> a funeral home in south carolina will offer coffee along with coffins. it is undergoing renovations to add a starbucks. owners say it's just another service to provide customers. >> so this is a little escape and gives them a break from stress they're going through. then that is what this is all about, making them feel better he will need word of mouth to make it a hit. it's not a full store, no starbucks signs can be put up outside of the building. >> i don't know if you want to go to a funeral home to get cough yes. >> odd, yes. >> if you're not a dollar store shopper you can be missing out. >> have you seen how many

there are are now? it's unbelievable. and there is a different experience these days. you can find excellent deals. >> consumers say the savings keep them coming back again and again. >> i love savings. >> i like the items from supermarkets from larger store autos there were 1500 women and found 75% are shopping at dollar stores more than they used to. >> dollar stores are really growing and expanding into new markets and many people maybe never stop shopped there before are giving them a second look. >> favorite purchases, paper, plastic goods, party supplies, storage items and there are secret shoppers checking prices on 38 every day products. they stopped at dollar general and then compared prices at

walmart, target and some markets. >> walmart had lowest prices on most items and supermarkets had the highest prices but dollar stores were competitive. >> dollar general had the best deals with savings from 12% up to 28%. and shop smart finds you can save more. >> they have changed over the last five years or so. they're better organized and there are cleaner aisles. they're designed to get new and out, quickly. >> saying it's easier than ever to scope out savings. the survey shows the biggest complaint limited selection and availability. and they're working hard to change that. they're stocking up on more big-name brand products. >> and there is every mall has

one. >> next at 4:00 giants pitcher brian wilson tries to outdo a spectacle created at the espy awards. >> also ahead pros come to show you how it's done. >> and there are local police warning people of a scam that convince people they're possessed by evil spirits. >> tonight on world news there is a huge reaction after our reports the dress uniform for the olympic team were in fact made in china. call for action today from congress says our made in america team is on that case, tonight. and there is an investigation into a tragedy no parent could expect. you take your child to the dentist, and the child dies because of sedation given there.

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twist" opened tonight. >> showcases performers from "dancing with the stars" and there are two former bay area dancers. >> this is all dancing and singing on abc and there are two raifr kits from "dancing with the stars" who bring in elegance to dance. >> we don't want to it look like just a triatalon. there is a fine balance. >> this brings them home. he grew up in santa rosa. both taught dancing in san jose. these days doing "dancing with the stars" is challenging. >> professionals do all of their own coreos graphy.

and interest there is season two, anna paired with jerry rice he was the most focused man i have met at the time and he taught me a lot, actually. i witnessed how you can just block everything, really just concentrate on a task at hand. >> and they were second. season five, marie osmond, they would finish third. >> there is dancing, a different thing for her. >> there is a new season launching in the fall. they're bringing back celebrities for 14 season autos do you have an idea who they're going to be? >> not really. >> anna says she doesn't know if she'll be back yet. now, they just want to inspire dance in "dancing with a twist". >> they can move.

>> this looks remarkable. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00 we want to remind you about the cool new app for the iphone. >> you can down load it free and receive headlines the moment you wake up every day. check that out and thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> there is a response from the french on the ban on foi foiegras. >> and thieves that are tricking people into believing they're possessed by evil spirits. >> temperatures goring to take a big nosedive. i'll let you know when that will happen coming up. >> and good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. there is a french government official not taking california's recent ban on foie gras lightly.

>> they're fighting back to boycott an industry near and dear to northern california, the wine industry. >> because france wanted to send a strong message, the wine indus city finds itself in the middle of a spat. >> what would you expect them to do? >> who knew this ban would anger the french? one politician in a small region of france is calling on all restaurants in his country to stop serving the california wine in retaliation for the law. restaurant owners and retailers here understand the sentiment. >> this is the law putting out of business one small company. and who is the next small company to be put out of business by the law? >> this ban took affect after

animal rights activists convinced lawmakers that force feeding ducks and geese was cruel. france doesn't import a lot of california wine. >> if i had to choose between wine and some fatty, diseased liver that came from a french farm where they're tortured i think most people would find that an easy call to make. >> this is reminiscent of a 2003 call to rename french fries freedom fries after france refused to support the u.s. position on iraq. and this is not just the frempbl, some in california are openly thumbing their nose on the law, one restaurant offering it for free if customers buy a pricey tasting menu and san francisco social club is claiming it's on federal land, exempt from state laws. at