communities safe during this economy. >> this idea is to make sure we support firefighters across the nation. >> the money is only for two years. and so on a day of good news, this um come was politics. how to solve long term budget issue autos by saving money through pension reform approve ntd june so we can rebuild the fire department. >> firefighters have taken a 10% pay cut and unions are fighting reform in court. everyone agrees that san jose needs more firefighters. >> we're all trying to move forward. forward as they have to. and... we want to get this department back on track. reunify it. and driver the level of services. >> and this is short term and money is help chg is why san jose intends on applying for

yet one more federal grant this year. >> and we have breaking news out of los angeles. sage stallone, the 36-year-old son of actor sylvester stallone has been found dead. you're looking at the apartment building where the body was found today. police found the body after being called on a welfare check. no cause of death has been determined and circumstances were not immediately available. and sage was the son of sylvester stallone and his first wife sasha ash. he appeared in several films with his father, actually including "rocky 5". and a spokesperson says the actor is devastated and grief stricken by the loss. >> a toddler died and his

parents injured in a house fire in san bruno today and investigators believe candles were to blame firefighters found the boy and the grander mother suffering from smoke inhalation. a crew working next door saw flames and managed to rescue the grandfather. >> and he told us there was a 2-year-old and we just went crazy trying to -- get him out. there was no chance. >> i'm just praying now that my grandma and grandpa come back. i hope they make it. >> this had is hindi and had an altar near the bedroom. >> three teenagers charged with what police are calling extreme vandalism, accused of breaking windows and

burglarizing 32 cars parked in an underground garage. police say that these teenagers seemed to target expensive cars like this ferrari. >> the way to describe to me by the sargeant that went out there, saying it's the worst he's had with so many cars broken into. 32 degree -- vehicles. >> the three teenagers have been released to skpairnts face charges including burglary and auto theft. >> there is progress on the bart expansion project in the oakland airport taking shape in the form of gerters and columns. we're live tonight with what has been done and what is still to come. >> today what has been celebrated is that white, steel gerter there. it's 300 feet of what will be two rail lines running 3.2 miles connecting oakland

international airport to the bart station. for air passengers, this installation of a 300 foot steel gerter might not be a big deal now. some hadn't noticed the construction. >> okay. great. yeah. heard bit. i didn't know they're in the process already of building it. >> over the past year, columns have risen in the last few months, air part stations have been taking shape. and across the street from the existing station. construction coordinators point out more than 100 of the 500 live in oakland and tout a local source are l materials. >> the steel going foot foundations and columns into this, there is about, i believe about four million pounds of rebar being fabricated. >> this is a project with a long history of opposition, even in court.

the price tag $480 million has been criticized as money siphonned from other resources and ticket price between $4 and 6s sdz an issue. >> price to get to the airport will be going up we're hoping this conversation will be even. >> the concern is that it cuts through east oakland. they claim it won't directly benefit residents but for air travelers a ride will be a plus. >> public transit is awesome. we don't have that in los angeles. >> chicago has a system. it's great oakland is doing that. >> and last month, united airlines ended their service to oakland international airport. and erasing 11 weekly flights to denver, 75 years of service to the airport. city leaders hoping when this

line is completed in 2014 will go a long way to attracting other carriers to oakland international airport. >> thank you very much. and there has been a increase in the number of californian who's cannot afford to eat. our media partner provide add larming figures about the number of families hurting for food, especially in contra costa county. the study found in 2001, 2.5 million people in california struggled with hunger. that went up to 3.8 million people in 2009. we're live in walnut creek tonight. economy continues to take a toll. >> it does. and that same study found hear in contra costa county, the rate of low income adults who were insecure is more than tripled. they say it's holding steady.

>> yes. and in martinez a line began forming. here in the heart of contra costa county, more and more low income adults like sharita rodes need help to survive. >> i can't pass this up. this -- i need it. i need the food. >> this is sponsored by the food bank continuing to see huge demand and up by 50% in four years and there is some signs the economy is improving. >> this is kind of scary. there are people with six figure incomes and they haven't worked for six to eight months. >> and east contra costa has been particularly hard hit. many of those who are food insecure are families with children. food insecurity defined as not

having enough food to ensure a balanced diet. jerry first received both food stamps and social security. but still, struggles to keep food on the table. and this is especially high quality produce. >> i've been told i need to have more produce. >> we're seeing a lot of hungry people, still. >> this is in 2009, averaging 100 new families, now, it's 99 new families per month. >> that is a significant number. there are people still not finding work and situations have not improved. they're at the depths of depension for many of them. >> demands for food here hit high. donations have not kept pace

.s and there is flowing to a trickle and that is not a good thing because summer months feed highest demand because kids are home from school. >> and there is still to come at 6:00 environmental controversy forcing apple to flip flop on a decision made recently. >> a plea to run a local jail. considerate critics say there is better idea. >> this is fog at the coast. there and how long the pattern will last. >> later helping young people sometimes it's little t

two people in critical condition after motorcycle they were on collided with the car. and they crashed into a car making a turn. two people on the motorcycle flew off the bike slamming into a building. they were taken to the hospital with what authorities say are life threatening injuries. >> the sheriff's department is making a controversial request for millions of dollars to expand jails for inmates and wants to expand a detention facility to accommodate another 150 prisoners. at a meeting said new laws are shifting more low level offenders to state ask county detention and say they need to be kept in jail, and others think money could be better spent. >> by the time we're interested i'm telling you it's not because they have a misdemeanor it's a series of

efforts we've made. >> it doesn't make sense to invest in this expansion. we need to investment in people. >> and a decision on the department request will be made next month. >> and an abrupt about face from apple on the company's decision to pull products from an environmental ratings registry. the company admitted it made a mistake and announced all eligible products are back on the environmental assessment tool registry. apple withdrew products last month, a move causing an immediate backlash from consumers and local governmentsful the city announced it would stop buying the computers. the list considered an industry standard and helps customers buy electronics that are environmentally friendly. >> the governor called in the national guard to help fight that fast-moving placer county wildfire. it's burning near colfax and

teams from marin and solano counties are among about 1400 battled so called robber's fire. they're trying to prevent this 1200 acre blaze from crossing canyon that's separates it from colfax. 300 residents along with many frightened horses and pets have been evacuated. and of this is only about 10% contained. >> tough to fight. and there is weather that is a key factor. it has been fooling down. >> and continues to do so. and there are winds picking up. and there is going to continue cooling. there is a live view from our camera. western sky skpsz lots of dark clouds around. there is a bright opening there. there is a live doppler 7 hd. another view of the cloud cover pushing beyond the coast across the bay and locally,

inland continuing during evening hours and that is beginning of a cooling trend going to last quite a while. there are temperatures 56 degrees in san francisco. 80s in antioch. 24 hour temperature change is rather dramatic. it's 25 degrees cooler now than it was at this hour last night there is winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour at sfo. and there is 41 miles per hour gusts in fairfield. around the bay area there is cool and breezy. the pattern continues throughout the weekend ask will be cooler early next week. overnight, wide spread fog and low clouds, there is drizzle near the coast. there are lows into 50s.

at ak in the morning we'll have wide spread low clouds and will slowly pull on to the coast. we'll see clouds continuing to linger into the coastline and beyond. it's going to be a dreary looking day. and will get sunny skies inland by mid day. high temperatures ranging from mid-50s to 60s around the bay to 70s to low 80s inland locations. highs mid-70s about 73-75 degrees there and there are mid-50s on the coast. there is 59 tomorrow, 56 into sunset district. highs reaching into mid-70s and there is some 80s fatherer north. inland east bay highs into upper 70s to around 80. and there is mainly 70s inland

and on sunday, aids walk san francisco will take place under pleasant conditions for a long walk. there are cloudy skies giving way to breezy conditions and temperatures low 50s to low 60s and here is the accu-weather forecast. there is highs barely reaching 0 degrees, most locations will not be changing inland. 70s around the bay. mid-50s on the coast. this year aids walk is just two days away. this sunday in golden gate park. there is time to register and go to aids walk.net. >> thank you. >> and some needy children in san jose will be getting free backpacks filled with school supply autos first sh they had

to spend part of the vacation waiting for hours in this long line to get them. this is a scene this morning. some camped out overnight for a chance. and this may be a call thing foremost students but means so much to those who have so limb. >> my dad is having a hard, difficult time to find a job this, is a good opportunity for us to come and have backpacks. >> and if you'd like to donate money, go to our web site and click on see it on tv. you'll find a link there to help out. >> and don't think your cell phone is worth anything?

have you ever wondered what happened to your old cell phone? >> it's possible your personal data can be inside.

>> and michael finney is here with a word of warning about this. >> yes. something you need to think b when upgrading your cell phone you might get cash by recycling your old one. you can hand over personal data that is sensitive. if you think you believe in it. >> there is a tests shown is that tech expert with the electronic frontier fountation is not kidding about golden phones. they can be melted down for metals or recycled ask resold. >> you might think it's so old but there is probably someone who still wants to buy it. >> here is proof. we obtained a box full of old unwanted phones. >> if this doesn't work there is a possibility someone would like it for parts. >> several web sites promised at least a little cash. guzu offers $20 for a black

berry. you renew offers $17. our old motorola fetched only $1 and there is a smashed iphone 4 got $81 from buy back world, however, seth warns this can be risky. >> biggest concern is privacy. >> as he points out sh you don't know who will wind up with the phone. there is a lot of personal information there. there are pictures, banking and software that remembers where you went. >> that cell phone is turning to a catch all from personal informations and thinking of that falling into someone else's hands is a disturbing thought. >> it could be a treasure trove so and and this is

sending my used phone to a service that would end up putting it in the hands of someone i didn't know he warns it doesn't mean they're gone since there are lots of ways to recover lost data. so first reset to the factory condition. go to settings, look for factory reset. follow the steps to erase all content. you should remove the sim card and sd card. now, it's back to the way it was at the factory. so you're safe, right? well... seth says... not necessarily. >> this is software that can be used to undelete those things he says a determined hacker may be able to find software to undelete what you wiped off. that would take a lot of effort. >> you'reos ti is probably the biggest source of risk.

>> yikes. they're promising to delete your personal data before reusing the phone. they say it's fwoft get a clear data before sending it in to them. we did that and we'll see how much the web sites really pay, too. >> that will be interesting. >> thank you. >> coming up next live with a foie gras flap. a chef now offering a banned delicacy for free. >> also ahead latest poll shows the economy helping one contender pull ahead. >> and imagine this. controlling your computer with just hand gestures. it could be the next big thing in high tech. stay with us.

good evening, the battle over state ban on foie gras is heating up again. this is a restaurant promising

a free serving of abanned delicacy. we're live outside chez pj with the story. >> you can see there is a sidewalk in front of the restaurant is filled with protestors. they're members of animal welfare groups. and are akugs the restaurant of serving foie gras by giving it away for free. the owner acknowledges he's taking advantage of a loophole. this package is a bone of contention. the chef whose usin is mish lynn rated prepares it for diners as a gift that. doesn't sit well with group that's want the law enforced. >> this law is steer on what is allowed and what is not allowed. they think they're going to be able to evade enforcement. and this is what they're doing

is in violation of the law and will be proven, they'll be subject to a fine. >> people will argue if you're using loophole autos yes. i would say yes. i would. i will at the time. >> a resident complained to police yesterday and police have turned over the matter to the district attorney. this chef says he wakes up at 5:30 to hateful e mail. >> this is sad to see other side trying to push beliefs on us. it's a moral choice to give it way and have it in the restaurant. it's my moral choice to cook it both sides have dug in their heels and some point, showdown may end up in court. for now this controversy in the court of public opinion. >> this is up to the consumers to get education and make their own opinion on it. i don't think they should go

by what they see from one person. >> this may reach a point where one side is indicating this may back down at least at this restaurant. >> and if this gets to the point of causing too much trouble we'll stop serving it. >> the owner is out there talking to the protestors and he doesn't seem to with winning many over. there are signs saying we love chez pj. >> and nancy pelosi came to draw up support for the president's health care law. the congress woman was at st. mary's medical center to answer questions about the affordable care act. and polls show the majority oppose it but they thinks that that is changing. >> as more people realize what it means to them without the

cloud of misrepresentation from the insurance industry that that will be with us. >> she redikts by the time the law is fully implemented all 50 states will be in compliance with the expansion decision or established. >> and unemployment rate and that does not stop the president from gaining an advantage over mitt romney and there is a poll on who can best handle the economy, as president obama with 50 to 42% over romney a three-percentage point increase from a poll in june. >> during a stop in virginia the president said he was looking at a long term solution for the economy. >> we're facing this happened overnight we understood it might take mer than one year, one term or one present. >> there is romney accusing

the obama campaign after tacking his business record. >> to keep on doing everything they can. to deflect attention from the fact that the american people want someone to help create jobs and get people working again. >> this also found 64% support the president and only 34% of romney supporters say they think the same way of their candidate. >> and penn state announced it will rip apart and redo the football locker room and shower where jerry sandusky sexually molested children. that report made recommendations to try to make sure nothing like this ever happens again. saying university looked the other way 14 years and the university president promised change. >> what you will find is that

strong degree of communications between my office and the board. >> and this legacy of joe paterno continues debated. many people want the statue in front of the stadium removed. >> just ahead here, facing challenges of being a teenager in foster care. >> and i couldn't get through it because i stopped in the middle and said you're my hero. you people are my heroes. >> next volunteers trying to meet the needs of young people in foster [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: dinner...is...served. tonight, take it easy and enjoy your favorite soup, salad and hot, hearty sub. like the toasty big hot pastrami melt.

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abc 7 news is teeming up with sleep train to help raise wareness and support for foster children in the bay area. from every new like on facebook a dollar will go to the sleep train dream campaign. and we take a look at an ors using this to make a difference for a foster child. all of the young people at this table have been through tough times that no child should ever have to experience. and all ended up in foster care. >> i wanted to be with the family but i didn't want to go through being ause -- abused anymore. >> we can share their hope fr a better future. >> this goal to go to a uc

college. >> go to school to have more money to put towards my lawyer. >> these teenagers are aiming high thanks to an organization called foster a dream. the group focuses on foster youth 12-24 years old trying to give some support families usually provide. >> things are going to spark that idea life will be better. >> foster dream helps kids pay for extracurricular activities, proms, student portraits and sudden emergency expenses and there is a young man needed make a deposit on the college dorm room. the money hadn't arrived yet. >> we sent him that money. >> half of the foster children graduate from high school. many don't have consistent adult support so foster a dream tries to match them with trained mentors. >> there is sometimes they need to get certain situations

off their chests. and they also run a two week summer program called get set to help kids prepare for adult life. >> there is a program put on by an army of volunteers. teens visit different work places and blern careers. there is interview outfits and clothe autos there is a swimming and a trip to the zip line. focus is on good they have to offer. >> what changed is that i never give up. >> there is someone i can talk to. >> this get set program is paid for by john muir medical center. >> there is a question yair i do with them. i stopped in the middle and

said you're my heroes. you people are my heroes. you have overcome things and taught me about life. >> they distribute clothes all year long and in december creating a winter wonderland for foster children of all age was activities and gifts. helping every child feel special. >> when you find a need sh i feel like it's a privilege to do it. and we need to do what we can. >> and they get all funding from private donations. if you'd like to contribute or volunteer there is a link on abc 7 news.com and to help more foster children abc 7 news and he sleep train teamed up for the dream campaign. you node a facebook account just go to the dook.com and

click on the dream campaign tab. just like that. and there is $1 going to bay area foster kids. once you like the page or if you're a fan you can spread the word to friends. there is one of four badges and it's that easy to help some foster kids. hope you can get involved. >> yes. >> and there is a america's hottest export to australia. >> australians keep coming and taking american job autos actor josh lucas's big film role and hard work

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using hand gestures to navigate online may seem like something out of a movie and there is a company making it a reality. it and could be on your computer next year.

>> l co-found jer flying through google earth and waving his fingers in thin air. >> and controlling computers with gestures. you've seen it in movies and this is not big at all. just about three inches long, this leap is a tiny device and makers hope this will change how you use the computer. >> you can do more things faster and can do them. >> and out of the box replaces things like browsing the web and stuff you can never do with a mouse. >> this is a virtual world and this is complicated thing autos do you dream about this? >> yes. i don't get a lot of sleep. >> what sets this apart is that it's cheaper. way cheaper.

about $70 and soon, your lap top may have one built in. >> we're working with lots-to-integrate this and think where there is a computer there should thb device it uses a tiny inexpensive camera mod yule. took six years of research to build research to track your finger was startling accuracy. >> there is a rare situation where technology can simultaneously be cheater and better. >> this first device expected to launch in february. the company taking orders now. >> and let's go back and update the forecast. >> before looking ahead we've got to look back by way of time lapse. there is the fog rolling in from the coast today. you can see there is a bit cooler today than yesterday. tomorrow, state wide this will

be warm in spots. there is fresno, 100 there is some shower activity in the desert areas but here in the bay area there are coast yl clouds and there is a dry day. sunny skies inland and there is partly cloudy tomorrow and cooler than average. highs into 70s and inland locations into low 80s, here is the accu-weather forecast. there are temperatures rebounding and monday, tuesday will be cool. and inland highs into 70s and there is mid-50s on the coast. >> thank you. >> and australia's top-grossing film is making its way here. it's called red dog and showing tomorrow night at performing arts center. and there is the star calling it a labor of love.

this is a true story of a dog traveling a mining area of the northwest of australia and changing lives. >> just wonderful story of the way he sort of took this rough and tumble place and everyone fell in love with this dog. they bonded because of him. >> no dogs on the bus. >> and there are sad faces in the world won't work. you can stop. >> coco was probably the biggest primadonna i ever worked with. >> he said the dog with only do one take. it resonates there in australia but what about here? >> it's hard to find it's way throughout the world. and so that is what we're here doing now.

>> and he did that with sweet home alabama in 2002. >> this is about when blockbusters play thousands of screen autos movies people are loving. >> it will be in theaters soon. the dvd coming out september 4th. he won best actor in australia and the film took seven awards. and here he proposed to his wife. they have a son two weeks old today. he says he can't wait to show him red dog. abc 7 news. >> and there is a surprising decision by a baseball star.

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9:00, a lamb bor genie driver ratted out by his you tube viewers after posting video of himself speeding. >> then at 11:00 the san francisco barista who leaped into action when someone tried to take the money out of a tip jar. join us at 11:00. >> and don't do that. >> and starting off with stanford news. >> yes. speaking of tip jar, this pitcher left a lot on the table. would you leave $3 million on the table to finish a college degree? in a stunning move that is what stanford pitcher mark apleas decided to do. and many thought he would go number one. after much thought he says he will pursue a professional career after getting his stanford degree. next year. >> and the a's are in the twin cities.

former a josh willingham with serious damage this year takes aj griffin deep. and there is gone. grand slam the 9th of the year. and there are now two certainties when it comes to drew breeze, he can beat you on the football field and negotiating table. there is a five year contract and he'll get $40 million this season and there is good to be drew breeze right now. and we're talking money, money in this sportscast. brown signed for one year and $7 million last year, only playing nine games after tearing a chest muscle meaning he made $777,000 a game this

past season. man. and there is warriors opening summer league against lakers. there is a first shot missed and follows attacks the rim and looks good, finished with 23. there is jack of all trades knocks down a three. 77, 38 warriors. there is 100 meters of chaos during the tour de france. rowdy fans lifted player asks one fan shut geting shoved out of the way. bradley wiggins tossing water bottles at fans. and there is david miller wanted a sprint to the finish. wiggins did obtain the jell jello -- yellow jersey. there is a nine under 62, one

back that. guy. there is a 368 today. round two u.s. senior open there is from the fringe on 17. it's good and would have been 10, 11 feet past. there is one back of lance testimonybrooke. and there are giants playing houston tonight. >> thank you. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> we want to remind you about our new alarm clock app you can down load for free to get bay area news head lines the moment you wake up. >> check it out. from all of us here hope to see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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