neighbors. >> once notices are up, they will have 72 hours. >> we don't want anything that unsafe back there. we trust the people in charge to care of the problems. >> and you'll see a woman who says she lives in the jungle and hear her unexpected reaction to the efforts. that is coming up at 6:00. >> we'll see you then. >> and now, much of the business today in san francisco's superior court house, there is a strike workers are calling unfair labor practices. abc 7 news is outside from city hall, mark? >> they're still at it. the 120 plus votes here you can see behind me have been going on pretty much all day long, walking and asking management to determine

negotiations in good faith. >> this are clerks saying they've been working with out a contract since february and management so far refused to open the books to show why there is a 5% pay cut. >> we need this information which they've refused to give to us. >> the clerks say they've made sacrifice autos for five years we've given up furloughs, and we've been helping the court when all of those were needed over the years. >> the executive officer wrote that they recognize they need to be part of the solution not a barrier to it. just like members of three court unions they have accepted necessities of sacrifice. and there are strikers pointing to a management decision to spend hundreds of

millions on a failed computer system. >> there are $660 million funding staffing feeds. >> there is a all of you know at the hall of justice where traffic tickets are taken care of. those are the lines you're standing in for an hour, two and three hours. we don't have enough people working in the courts. >> and clerks tell us they're shutting down business here and similar actions at the criminal court house on bryant and youth guidance center on woodside. and there is a court says all materials and proceedings in criminal cases went forward today but coming up at 6:00 we'll hear about how well that worked. people impacted by this job action. reporting from the civil superior court, mark matthews

abc 7 news. >> we'll see you at 6:00. >> there is a high speed police chase ending with a crash this afternoon shutting down on ramps at 66th avenue this, is shortly before 1:00 p.m. two suspects were driving a red suv and led police on a chase from 56th avenue and mcarthur boulevard. the chase ended when the vehicle spun out of control and flipped over. there is a suspect second went to highland hospital. >> in san francisco, pro testors will be holding a vigil in an hour after blocking muni this morning on a one-year anniversary of a fatal confrontation with police. and this is near the spot where 19-year-old kenneth harding died. it started this morning at church and market. and there is amy hollyfield was there. >> protestors stood in front

of trains and kept them from moving from 7:00 this morning until 7:30 while police watched. >> we're a city of environment. our environment is a peaceful demonstration. as long as they remain peaceful and didn't violate laws we're going to facilitate that. >> commuters rushed to catch buses officials had brought in to help people bypass protests. one man said he was late for a day of work. others in such a hurry they said they couldn't comment and she says what commute yirs went through is nothing compared to suffering. >> i'm frustrated. my life has been impacted. and this isn't about the drivers. the passengers. this is about our children ask our pain as mother autos it's the death of her son that brought out these activists. kenneth harding died a year ago today after getting into a

shootout with police. and police say harding fired at them, first. >> it shouldn't be gone over a $2 muni ticket. today marks a year, i can remember when he did die. and impact it had on bay view. >> the coroner's report found his own bullet killed him. a finding this group doesn't believe. >> and we're tired of police killing our children. it's murder. and we have to fight back as a commute if we're going to see this. >> and several minute as long the way, they ended up in front of muni headquarters on vanness around 8:00 this morning. police say no one was hurt. muni is still trying to figure out how much extra buses and

staff cost this morning. >> there are two home invasion robbery suspects caught after a intense yard to yard search. officers found one suspect in someone's backyard. and there are police surrounding the area and police say a neighbor called after seeing something suspicious this morning. frgts say two dogs may have saved their owners lives. their house filled with smoke from fires and that broke out around 3:45 a.m. officials say the dog woke the sleeping couple and high winds fuel that had blaze. and nobody was hurt and there are no structures damage skptd could have is still under investigation. >> fire crews battling two huge wildfires that scorched

46 wildfires. the bigger destroyed 32,000 acres and other fires have blackened about 2500 acres and destroyed one home and threatened another 170 structures. and crews trying to stop the northern edge from advancing. in mendocino 1500 firefighters are taking advantage of cooler temperatures to gain greater control of the mill fire that is about two-thirds contained. >> you're talking about cooler temperatures. there is spencer describing them as the dreary. >> quite a shift. >> it's okay to characterize this as dreary. low clouds, cooler temperatures and there is a hint the drizzle coming our way. there are low clouds and fog, temperatures into evening hours between mid-50s and mid-60s, overnight, drizzle not only along the coast but perhaps pushing across the bay into parts of the north bay.

cloudy with areas of drizzle. temperatures from 50 to 58. afternoon tomorrow there are partly cloudy, windy, cool, high temperatures from mid-50s on coast to mid-70s into warmest locations. and there are things becoming more seasonal later in the week. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up later. >> and still ahead big changes in silicon valley. yahoo puts a former google executive in change. >> and new research shows that pe doesn't do much to help children fight obesity but there are thing that's make a huge difference. >> a woman brings you great deals on great products on the shows "good morning america" and "good afternoon america" will be here with

a silicon valley shocker today, yahoo has a new ceo, taking one of google's top executives. this is a move nobody saw coming. hi, emily. >> hello, larry. it's a silicon valley surprise within the tech community, marisa my yes, one of the famous faces of google is now ceo of the search giant's oldest enemy, yahoo. it's a snub to interim ceo ross levinson. myer brings star power and a legacy of working on top products from search to maps. at 37 years old she was one of the best spokes people but and

she always had big idea. >> one dream job i thought would be fun being a kid was michael eisner's job at disney. i loved disney. i loved "sunday night movies they showed. and thinking wow, he has the best job in the world. >> and so this may have been a matter of time, and yahoo's fifth deal in four years and will have big challenges ahead including helping the company restore it's reputation and regain user who's ditched the site to socialize on facebook, twitter and search on twitter, her challenge will be wooing advertisers who shifted marketing budgets away fromma hoo. microsoft unveiled a new version of its office software including a new social and cloud feature, it's designed for touch screen devices.

and claimed it will be productivity for customers. one of the main ways is through new social features to fend off competition from rivals. and stocks took a dip today on concern the economic recovery is weakening. a surprise drop in retail sales. and the cutting dragging on markets. your bloomberg silicon valley index closing lower on losses on ebay z facebook founder mark zuckerberg giving new mean together term "the 1%. he refinanced a nearly $6 million mortgage on his home with a 30 year, adjustable rate loan starting at 1.05%. and that is cording to public records. most rates reached lows this year, an analyst with bank

rate says borrowing costs available to high net worth individuals are lower if the spern willing to bear the risk of adjustable rates. bank rate says the average 30 year rate is now at a record low of 3.79%. at bloomberg studios i'm emily chang, larry back to you. >> thank you. >> and checking healthy living news a milestone in hiv prevention. a first ever pill to help prevent hiv infections made by foster city's gillia sciences and used with other drugs to treat people infected with the virus that causes aids. today's decision now makes it available as a prevention tool for high-risk adull dults. it cut the risk in gay and bisexual men by 42% when used with condoms and other safeguards. >> a study suggests children

with who watch a lot of television are likely to have bigger waist lines and weaker legs. for each hour at age two there was a decrease in their jumping ability by the time they're in second grade. each hour of tv time correspond yending to a 50th of an inch increase in waist size. experts suggest n hour for each hour in front of the tv. >> and being a team player may help teens tackel rising childhood obesity rates and found teens playing on tle or more sports teams are up to 39% less likely to be obese and found walking or biking to school led to a 33% lower risk of obesity. physical education classes have little impact on weight. >> and there is it sure doesn't feel like summer out there. >> it does not.

there you can see why it doesn't feel like summer out there. already clouds moving across the bay locally inland and there is a good amount of sunshine in the south bay and inland east bay. and temperatures well below average and strong gusts of winds 59d degrees in san francisco. and and and there is 70 inland east bay. and these readings are well below average for this time of the year z 25 miles per hour right now at sfo and oakland, 26 miles per hour gusts in novato. 30 in napa. 35 miles per hour in fairfield. so we've got winds, clouds, and there is some drizzle tomorrow, cooler than average before seeing a warm up. there are upper level lows up

to the north driving south ward. circulation is reenforcing cool and windy patterns, we can expect much of the same again tomorrow there are lots of clouds pushing locally across the bay and into a good portion of the north bay. there are low 70s on the south bay. highs from upper 60s to above 70 degrees and windy on the coast and cool. there is 57 and a half moon bay. and tomorrow, up into the north bay, looking for highs reaching into upper 60s in places like santa rosa and nappa. near east bay highs mid to upper 60s, breezy there. east bay highs soaring into low to mid 70 asks down near monterey bay we'll see 60s near the bay.

here is the accu-weather forecast. nice warm up or a start to a nice warm up thursday, then, by friday up to 90 degrees and taking a look at the warm up into monday. low owe mid-90s inland, low 80s around the bay. mid-60s on the coast. we'll have to brave elements until then. >> and soaring into 70s? >> right. right. >> and owe initials -- officials in london enforce a curfew on two rock legend autos and a reality check for robert pattinson in comicon. >> cosmetic products women use every day that could be linked to diabetes.

this is hard to believe but a concert promoteor live nation is defending a decision to pull the plug on a group in london saturday night. >> mccartney joined the boss on stage for two songs during the show in hyde park. but just as they whisked the crowd into a frenzy organizers turned off sound because the show strayed over the curfew. spring stein wasn't told and

kecht going though he couldn't be heard. >> and outrage was immediate, fans including the london mayor cried foul. the "wall street journal" is reporting live nation believe spring stein was gearing up for an extended beatles medley. >> i'm outraged. you can't pull the plug on the boss. >> with paul mccartney. >> and there is annual comicon convention is over. >> rachel smith was there to chat with stars. >> biggest film to hit this year was "breaking dawn" part 2. and the stars hit the red carpet to give the scoop on the last adventure. >> i haven't got any conception of this ending.

it seems like i've been doing it forever and its just going to keep going on. >> it hits theaters november 16th. a. >> another fan playser was high yorn man 3. and. >> this is going to be a bunch of surprises by the time people are seeing footage it's going to be exciting. >> it's due out in theaters may, 2013. and michelle williams and mila kunis with their "wizard of owes" prequel. >> you have to pinch the person next to you, look at where we are. >> interest. >> it opens in far, 2013. you can watch interviews and see a ton of pictures right

now. >> still to come new attacks on rank choice voting. officials unveil new plans to change it or get rid of it. >> also mitt romney demanding an apology from the president. what mr. obama gave him today on the campaign trail. >> and this dog has reason to be happy. how it survived after ea

relatively new system of voting called rank choice voting is under attack in a nuchl places including two bay area city autos critics say that it's time to either mend it or end it. and we have the story. >> across the bay they'd like to do a with rank choice voting sm. city council people would. here in san francisco, proposals don't do that, but call for making significant changes to few tour mayoral races. voters enacted rank choice voting in twut allowing them

for a first, second and third choice candidate for office, eliminating the need fr a runnoff but there is criticism. >> i believe there are a number of natural laws. it's a confusing system for voters. there is poll after poll, people can't explain rank choice voting. >> last year they tried to abolish the system but could not get the votes and this time there is a compromise measure, it would remain for all offices except the mayor's race. and if no candidate wins at at least 65% of the vote there would be a runnoff in november. the supervisor prefers the current system. >> it's worked well to enfranchise communities and saved money. it's been simple.

>> he is offering what he considers a compromise proposal. rank choice would remain but there would be a high braid brid system. and the top two vote getters would compete in december. >> this is the issue. >> oakland counsel man would like to see his city do away with the rank choice voting ushering in jean kwan in a surprise win. and he says the mayor used maneuvers to kill it. he says he'll try to bring up reasons for repeal. >> it's more confusing for people, especially people of color. >> we did not hear back from the mayor today, he said that time has now run out for him

to try to get his name on the ballot. here, one or both measures could make it. >> san carlos residents could be voting on a $72 billion bond measure to benefit schools there. it would help support a wide range of improvements. and would be tied to a property tax increase of $26 for every $100,000 in assessed home value. that is about $125 to $160 per year for a typical residents. >> enrollment is growing and becoming very attractive for young families to move here in part because of the schools. and this is ultimately we need to provide support and facilities for the students. >> that would require approval

by 55% of the voters. burlingame set to consider a similar measure this month. >> and race for president is more contentious now than ever. president obama attacked mitt romney and romney is akuzing the president of diverting atension away from the economy. >> today, president obama kept up a borage against mitt romney. >> the plan would encourage companies to shift operations to foreign tax havens, creating 800,000 jobs in those other country autos charging the firm he founded, bain capitol, send jobs overseas. >> governor romney's experience has been investing what were called pioneers of the business of outsourcing. >> insisting if that happened at bain it was after he left in 1999 to run the winter

olympics but government filings list him as chairman and ceo. there were no problem events today and he got in an assist from ohio senator rob portman. >> president sned 2008 we're when you're out of fresh ideas turn to stale tactics attacking your opponent. unfortunately that is what he's been doing its not just the obama campaign and there are fellow republicans attacking two years of tax return autos if there is nothing there he'd say have at it. >> it's unlikely he will say that soon. today, telling fox news. >> we're going to put out two years of tax returns. >> and that is not going to put out arrest.

>> still ahead, the price tag for a good night's sleep. consumer reports review of the best mattress value autos another heat wave hits the nation and how it's expecting food price autos taking a look at western sky, we can see july clouds hanging around. when this will change in the accu-weather forecast coming up. here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios

the country drier now that it been in more than 50 years and this is this map showing 80% of the country is abnormally dry. dark red means exceptional drought. as you might expect it's starting to push a food crisis in the bay area, here is a look at the corn-producing regions. this is little rock, arkansas region here, and near evansston, illinois as well. there is more deep red in georgia, south and east of atlanta. so there are serious problems here in denver as well. there is danger there as well, disasters have been declared in 26 states because of the conditions. and accompanying drought is seemingly never ending heat

wave. there is hot weather paving the way for dry storms and there is this massive one coming our way. it's raining inside of the dirt cloud. >> a hd -- he heat advisory is in effect in the northwest and these conditions will then move east. it's a very different story for us now. spencer christian is here with the update. >> there is a look at conditions for tomorrow, that you just continued and this is from southwest across mississippi valley. there will be thunderstorms and not enough rain produced by the storms. putting a dent in dry conditions. thunderstorms, high

temperatures up to 99 and washington, d.c.. there is 98 in boston. 101 in st. louis. in state of california tomorrow temperatures will be below after rinl. 100 in palm springs is below average for this time of the year, bay area, below average conditions and windy at the coast. high temperatures into 60s and low to mid-70s inland locations of the east bay and south bay and clouds will be abounding in the morning hours. there is some light showers along the coast, not -- very july like. summer heat is elsewhere. >> thank you. >> and think you need a new mattress? there are tips to help you sort through many options out there.

>> the right mattress can help you sleep like a baby. >> in one store there is one name, one color, then another store, and there is this is the same but it doesn't have the same name. >> consumer reports surveyed more than 12,000 subscribers. >> people who bought memory foam mattresses or air beds actually said they slept better than people that bought inner spring mattresses. >> also asking people about shopping. >> there are is not what the survey found. biggest stores doesn't necessarily have the biggest selection. >> sleepy's claims to be professionals but among the lowest-rated. and there is some larger

stores did very well in kroerts survey. and comfort, which sell as justable firmness is one and they're pricey. there is consumer reports says you can get a decent mattress for much less in cost sko. customer service was lacking but the average price for a queen is well under $1,000. and temper peedic was among the highest rated brand. and there is the median price where it is ta00. >> two of the retailers you may not be that familiar w sleepy's is based on long island and no stores west of the mississippi. >> up next on abc 7 news there

is this dog's brush with death led to a break through and could mean big things for humans. there is a live report just ahead you probably recognize her. helping women becoming their own bosses.

here is what is trending on google, top search for the classic hollywood actress that passed away over the weekend and mermaid body found the title of a program on animal planet. people thought is it real? and knowing that might happen national oceanic and atmospheric administration released a statement saying they aren't real. and wwe last night, and. >> thank you for that update. larry. >> yes. >> and eating cap mushrooms means almost always death for dogs but one dog did survive eating one. >> yes.

no surprise that death caps are often lethal in dogs because they can't tell vet nair yinz i just ate a mushroom and that pick stur just what it looked like. we're going to show you a picture of the death cap mushroom. this is the kind this 2-year-old australian shepherd casey ate some few weeks ago north of heelsburg. he started yomiting his owners brought him to the center in berkeley. and after a test confirmed death cap mushrooms the vets tracked down a doctor doing trials in humans. the drug was not available for casey but a new procedure draining bile from the gal bladder was and had been tried in human was a tube in place two weeks with casey they just used a needle instead and there is no way a dog would put up a draining tube two weeks. >> and and and there is serial

gal bladder aspiration. >> and it does give us hope we've got openings and to help remove some of the toxins from the system. >> this is a game changer. >> and the vets and casey's grateful owners warped other pet owners to come in quickly. and this name is solivanen. and it shurd ab proved in the next coupler years. >> all right. thank you.

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minutes to leave the building. it left with me with permanent scar from a pink slip. i went on to get other jobs i vowed the only way i can ever get over that pain was to be my own boss. so for 13 years i've been a small business owner. and not everyone wants to be a small business owner but for those that do, this is a good resource for them. >> freedom has been fantastic for you. >> yes. >> it is working out well. >> so, yes. i thank my lucky stars every day for being fired. i probably would never had had courage to do it if i hadn't been pushed. >> spark and hustle still has openings from 9:00 to 5:30. registration begins at 8:00. again, tickets still available. more information at spark and hustle.com there. is a link at our web site just go to abc 7 news.com.

>> thank you. >> thank you. >> and coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00 an airport revolt. >> he's like if we're not getting on that plane, nobody is getting on the plane. >> a three day flight delay causes melt downs and united airlines is trying to make it up. >> and a state worker got an extensive secret buyout at the same time the state was shutting down parks to save money. that is coming up at 5:00. >> here is diane sawyer with a look at world news at 5:30. >> hello, layery and carolyn and everyone in the bay area there is a athletes what we've learned about the scramble z did you see for the first time ever women have outscored men on id tests d they just get

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hundreds of passengers trying to get from shanghai to the u.s. lived through what is only described as a travel years nightmare. >> stranded three days in china so they decided to stage a mini revolt. and there are things got ugly. >> you're looking at a un air lines pilot at his breaking point confronted with a gateful of passengers so anxious to leave they barricaded themselves at the gate. >> if we don't have cooperation from authorities here so help us out, please. >> you get the run around by airlines. you're so powerless and humiliated. >> steve was one of the 225

frustrated passengers scheduled to leave last wednesday from shanghai into-to-new jersey but endured three long days at the airport. first boeing 777 was kangsel forward maintenance, twice, and passengers grew frustrated by miscommunication a viseceral reaction. >> people rushed pilot autos fist fight was gate agents. >> they grabbed him and pulled him across the counter and started slapping him. >> another day passed and passengers promised they'd leave if apassengers on another flight had to be bumped. this chinese passenger organized a revolt. >> he's like if we're not getting on, nobody is getting on the plane. >> passengers are dealt the final humiliating blow. the crew had been on the clock too long. >> they said.

>> the plane lands in newark, greeted by a special united airlines customer service crew who comped the flight and gives them 1,000s ndz trip vouchers. a trip many say they don't want to take. >> and wow. rough. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. >> we want to remind but the cool new app for iphone. and you can receive headlines the moment you wake up. >> thank you. the state's secret buyouts pushed through when cuts forced closure of california park autos and google exec nif an attempt to map out the move for a hopeful turn around. >> i'm sandhya patel. windy and cooler today, how long conditions will last.

>> good evening, i'm cheryl jenning autos giants slugger pablo sandoval cleared his final legal hurdle announcing that they will not file charges against him. >> a 21-year-old woman accused sand joe value of assaulting her after the two met in a downtown jant cruz bar. sandoval claims the sex was consensual. >> the sheriff's office announced would it not arrest sandoval because of a lack of evidence and prosecutors rers said after interviews and talking with witnesses and reviewing video and other evidence they've come to the same conclusion. we noilt be charged. >> and there is is a scandal in the state parks department. >> secret buyouts costing hundreds of thousands of dollars when parks were being

forced to close. >> an internal audit revealed that a secret program gave workers as much as $27,000 each during a budget crisis. millions enjoyed camp grounds records show a deputy director was secretly carrying out unauthorized vacation buyout program for certain park employees between may and july of last year. due to cuts, such perks haven't been allowed since 2007. 56 people took advantage, lopez getting one of the largest checks, $20,000. and this state doled out nearly $300,000 when there is $1 kbrinl worth of maintenance to do.