it is great to have another medication to help people lose weight. >> new hope for millions of trying to lose weight. the new drug from a mountain view company just approved by the fda. good evening, everyone. i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. it is not for everyone, but for those who need to lose significant amounts of weight for health reasons, it could be the answer they are desperate for. what about the risks? john is here with the story. john? >> a local drug company will be making the new weight loss pill. more than a third of americans

are considered obese. it has been more than a decade since new diet drugs have hit the market. this is one way to stay in shape, but for those with serious health issues and can't work out like those in the marina district, a new drug could give them a hand. an earlier version helped him lose 165 pounds in one year. >> i wept from 390 pounds to 225 pounds. it definitely changed my life. >> the drug is made by vivas of mountain view which provided us video of operations. it is a combination of two drugs that suppressed the appetite and make a person feel full. during tests, patients lost nearly 10% of their weight. the drug is designed only for adults who are seriously overweight or obese, and they have conditions such as high blood pressure or diabetes. it is not supposed to be a quick fix miracle pill. according to a bear yacht trick surgeon -- bear --

bariatric surgeon. >> there is not weight coming off if they are not doing the exercise program and tree deuced calories. it has to be a complex approach that involves specialists in medical weight loss to achieve a good result. >> it comes with some health risks. they include memory loss, confusion and increased heart rate and birth defects, specifically cleft ballot. women should not take the drug when they are pregnant or become pregnant. it follows a long line of diet pills that caused health problems, most notably fen-phen which was known for damaging heart valves. >> we have had a gap here of more than a decade without any useful medications for obesity. and this combination drug i think gives us some additional hope that at least part of obesity can be treated with medication. >> it will be available toward the end of the year. the price has not been set

yet, but the drug maker is saying it won't be outrageous. insurance companies are not expected to cover the cost, at least early on. carolyn? >> john alston president aring. elianna lopez, the wife of ross mercurimi is back here. she came without their son from venezuela. she is set to testify before the ethics commission tomorrow about her marriage. they will decide whether to remove him from the sheriff's department. in another development our exclusive eye team report with dan noyes who interviewed lopez was entered into evidence in the case. he pled guilty to one count of false imprisonment related to the domestic violence incident on new year's eve. the incident began with an argument over lopez taking their son to venezuela. vector control is warning to wear mosquito repellant to ward off west nile virus. this following the discovery of two dead birds in fecked it

with the mosquito-borne disease. one in a pleasant hill neighborhood and the other across the county. residents are asked to make sure there is no standing water where mosquitoes might breed. especially neglected swimming pools. they are such notorious breeding grounds that they are asking to report them to authorities. the divorce between bill loc ce ar and his wife, nadia is growing contentious. they say he is reserving the right to ask for allah money, and -- alimoney. locear's salary is under $140,000 a year. she is an unemployed attorney who resigned her seat, and she has not commented on this. they agreed to share custody of their nine-year-old son. a hayward jury awarded the children of heinzer $60 million in damages for the

loss of their mother. that's twice the amount their mother sued their father more. he was convicted of murder in 2008 for the death of his wife. today the jury awarded each child $25 million for pain and suffering, plus $10 million in punitive damages. >> we wanted to make darn sure that the children were well taken care of, that they would have the psychological help they needed for the rest of their life. these children would probably never be able to go into the workforce. we wanted to make sure it was an amount that would be able to take care of these children for really the rest of their lives. >> the children's attorney has said it is unclear whether riser has assets now, but it will cover any ideas of value that riser comes up with while in prison. three murder suspects are under arrest in san jose. andy gomez, hernandez and jose gonzalez were wanted for killing an 18-year-old san jose man. police say it was gang-related. sr -- salcedo was arrested.

hernandez and gomez were taken into custody by a s.w.a.t team. gonzalez was in jail on unrelated charges. there is progress on the fire line. they will be allowed to go home tomorrow. wednesday marks a week since the fire began. it burned 2600 acres and it is now 60% contained. residents of the bushy creek and yankie gym area can return home tomorrow. firefighters are continuing to battle the flames. cooler weather is allowing them to make greater progress toward containment. witnesses say people playing with fire set off a grass fire in east palo alto today. sky 7hd is over the scene as they tackled the last of the flames. now, the blaze was reported at about dinner time. it was contained an hour later. you can see the flames crept right up to the back fence of some homes, but none were damaged.

several homeless tepts were in the area -- several homeless tents were in the area of the fire. they have not issued the cause of the fire. east bay boxing champion andre ward survived some tough battles, but it is nothing compared to the ones fought in iraq and afghanistan. he visited the v.a. hospital in palo alto. alan wang was there. >> the undefeated super weight champion of the world. he came to the veterans administration hospital to say thank you to people like army sergeant christopher montara who was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade and badly burned. >> thank you for everything that you have done. thank you. >> there were soldiers who could not talk and could not walk. they could walk, but barely

talk. >> he wants to know how long have you been here? >> he gets upset about not being in the army anymore because he is discharging right now. it gives him a boost of confidence. >> many were staring at the same walls for months. but the battle to keep up the morale is key. >> it is a transition and slowing down. jordan stevenson showed his damaged helmet before surgery. >> i am supposed to be thanking them. >> many of these soldiers say getting back to their units is the best mental therapy which is why special ops army sergeant signed up for another tour despite his head injury. stevenson says he signed up for another tour too. and andre ward says he thought he was a fighter.

>> people are busy. i have a wife and four kids, and you kind of get caught up, but it is a must that we stay connected and that we don't become aloof in terms of knowing what our troops are doing, what they are going through. >> in palo alto, alan wang, abc7 news. well, coming um next, yahoo!'s new ceo, marissa meyer pregnant and ready to take on the challenge of a lifetime. what people are saying about a woman taking on two big roles. >> and a local dream come true, how the makers of this iphone app jus made $60 million -- just made $60 million. >> then later on "nightline." >> coming up, we will look into a prescription drug used off label by a lot of people looking for super human energy, better focus and the stamina to do it all. so what is the catch? and we'll take you back stage with j-lo and enrique as they talk love,

yahoo!'s new ceo got a

challenging reminder of the challenges she faces. the company reported 1.2 billion in receive. -- revenue in the second quarter. yahoo! stock closed down 3 cents. in addition to the professional challenges facing meyer she announced she is expecting her first child in october. that sparked a lot of discussion on blogs and social media sites. lisa amin gulezian is live in san francisco with that conversation. lisa? >> meyer calls herself a work-aholic, and she plans to return soon after giving birth. it is a decision that caused widespread debate in the realm of public opinion. rebecca walsh is a new mom and business owner who is taking four months off for maternity leave. she is surprised to hear the new ceo told fortune magazine, quote, my ma -- maternity leave will be a few weeks long, and i will work throughout it.

>> i wouldn't idealize this as a move forward for em with. if anything it could be seen as a move back. >> at this parent education workshop in san francisco tonight, people had mixed reaction to the decision. >> i watched my wife get a really good bond with my child. >> women have the right to choose how they want to raise their children and how much time they want to take. you know, that's up to her. >> myer's decision to take a short maternity leave is renewing the debate over worklife balance. someone admired to take a longer leave to set a precedence with other working moms while others in cyst male ce -- insist male ceos would not take much time off. we posted it on our facebook and twitter pages. we asked if meyer should take a longer maternity leave, reasonable or unrealistic? hague s is easy "go marissa, go." and another says "it is her

choice." but uc blue said "at least her kid will have enough money for lifetime therapy." angela beck is an early childhood development educator. the first few months of a child's life are crucial for brain development, attachment and bonding. >> some of those initial bonds that are developing are best developed when it is consistent nurturing care. that's tricky if you are not able to be in that environment with your child. >> and beck does go on to say that healthy bonds and nurturing can be developed with say a nanny as long as the care is continuous. live in san francisco tonight, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> lisa, thank you. after moving higher for weeks, facebook stock is dropping. it closed down 16 cents to a month long low of $28.09. shares of san francisco-based gaming company zamg -- zanga dropped 5% closing at its

lowest point of the year of $4.58. it follows an analyst report that shows the growth rate fell 1% over the last six months. san rafael-based auto desk just bought san francisco social media start up social cam. it sold for $60 million. it is best known for computer aided software, but it is getting into the consumer market now. it lets users record and edit videos on the smart phone and then share them with friends and followers. the company currently has 54 million users. terry kennedy says it was a seizure from an old brain injury that caused her car accident last week. she was arrested for driving under the influence after hitting a tractor-trailer and slumped over her steering wheel. kennedy, the daughter of robert f kennedy, says she was not drunk or on drugs. >> i remember getting on the highway, and then i have no memory until i was stopped at

a traffic light and a police officer was at my car door. a series of other factors lead my doctors to believe this accident was caused not by a sleeping aid, but by a complex partial seizure. >> kennedy pleaded not guilty today to the charge. on the police report officers claim kennedy said she may have mixed up a sleeping medication with her thyroid pill. let's get a check on our rather cool forecast. >> sandhya patel is here. >> this morning started out with measurable drizzle. mill valley picking up a 10th of an inch. oakland sfo a few hundredths. and then by the afternoon we actually got enough clearing to where the temperatures came up into the 60s and the 70s, but well below average. 75 in livermore. you should be in the upper 80s. 72 in fairfield. they got up to 76 in san jose. 67 richmond and 69 oakland and upper 60s san rafael. 64 in santa rosa where the

clouds hung on most of the day. we did see clearing at the coastline. mid60s there. a nice looking day. i want to show you the clearing trend from our south beach camera. yes we had low clouds. it was a deep marine layer this morning, but really the area of low pressure to our north blew the marine layer out, and we enjoyed a nice day. here is a look at live doppler 7hd. i will show you what the clouds are doing right now. very limited in coverage. we do have some clouds around the north bay and a few patches right along the coast. but really the low clouds haven't quite reformed. cooler, dryer air so changes are coming for tomorrow. temperatures right now in the 50s and the 60s. patchy drizzle for the morning commute. sunshine and high clouds for your wednesday afternoon and much warmer weather will arrive by the time we hit the weekend. here is the area of low pressure responsible for the drizzle and the gloomy weather, cooler than normal conditions. it is not going anywhere for a couple days.

as it sits here we will go cooler than average for your wednesday. add to the mix higher clouds from what is tropical depression fabio. we will not get a tropical storm, just high clouds drifting in tomorrow. you will see it on our computer animation in a moment. we will see the clouds reforming. tomorrow morning, patchy drizzle. nothing like this morning. you may run into it around 8:00 along the coast and around the bay. and then the high clouds come in on tomorrow afternoon. it is filtered sunshine and a beautiful afternoon. a little warmer, but still not up to average. tomorrow morning starting with the 50s and some cloud cover. could see patchy drizzle and then tomorrow rch we will warm up to 74 in san jose. 72 in sunnyvale. on the peninsula, low 70s redwood city, palo alto, menlo park. 63 degrees in half moon bay. a brazey afternoon. downtown san francisco, 66 degrees in the north bay. mid70s for santa rosa, novato. 72 out toward vallejo.

head out to the east bay, and it is a nice day. 70 in hayward. inland areas are running well below average. 77 in livermore. 75 for you in danville and for the monterey bay, 65 degrees in monterey. the accu-weather service -- seven-day forecast, a little warmer, but still cooler than average. by friday we get you up near 90, and it is in the low to mid-nineties saturday through monday. that's what i am talking about. we talk about summer, that's what we should be seeing carolyn and dan. 90s inland, 60s coast side and time for the week end plans. mike will be here talking the weather. >> we don't want to go a step further without taking a moment to thank those of you who have helped u.s. raise thousands of dollars for bay area foster kids by liking us on facebook. >> here are a few of our facebook friends. sandy o pr petaluma and john f from san francisco and jody k from campbell. >> if you want to make a difference in the lives of foster kids go to abc7 news and click the like button.

$1 will go to the abc7 sleep train dream campaign. coming up next, a 71-year-old man became a sudden hero. >> it is a great story.

>> closed captioning brought to we want to show you some video from a robbery. >> a man took justice into his own hands when two armed 19-year-olds tried to rob this internet cafe. >> look at this, he pulled out his own pistol and held up two people. >> he will not face charges. the suspect's injuries were not life-threatening jie. police advise not to do that, but it turned out okay. >> how much is jeremy lin worth? the knicks make their decision and that's why they have a new team and big money. sports is next.

good evening. this is the most important stretch of baseball for the oakland a's since 2006. that's the last time they were in any playoff contention. a two-game mini series. the a's fans loaded with their decals. a decal rich environment. colon trying to get his regard back up to 500. adrian bell tray and nelson cruz , a flyball to right. brandon moss normally at first base, i got. it i got it, i ain't got it. that leads to another run. in the 6th david murphy foul ball down the left field line. a full sprint and the dive. great effort, but he comes up empty. a career year. should have been an allstar. his 21st homer of the year, but it is a 4-1 game and the rangers get that back and more. josh hamilton, a professional hitter deep off jordan. his 28th of the year. the rangers end the four-game

win streak, 6-1 the final. buster posey is back in his home state of georgia and loving it. starts with a first inning base hit. it is posey with a single to left. he charges and drops. cabrera scores and 2-0 giants. more than enough support for barry zito. zito seven scoreless and three hits allowed. one negative, sanchez diving back to first base sprained his knee. moments later and zito fouls one off and scattering everybody in the giant dug out. single and it scores pagan and it really opened the flood gates as the giants scored six times in the inning. posey with a bases loaded double and scores everybody. three for five and five r.b.i and 9-0 giants. 10 games over 500 now and three up on the dodgers who lost tonight. you will recall the giants traded jonathon sanchez to get allstar outfielder cabrera. today sanchez was designated for a signing by kansas city

meaning he is done with the royals. san qhez who threw a no hitter a few years ago just one and six for the royals. knicks fans are in mourning. the knicks let jeremy lin go. they decided he was not worth the offer. lin is a houston rocket. his story started at palo alto high, harvard, the war dwrers and the rockets and was a worldwide superstar with the knicks. linsan tie y was born in new york, but they had doubts about his value and long-term dure ability. the rockets gave him a three-year $25 million offer. he thought the knicks would match it. they did not. lin said he was excited and honored to be a rocket once again. abc7 sports brought to you by river rock casino. a lot of rebuilding and rebuilt around jeremy lin. >> $25 million is not too shabby. >> well, "nightline" is up next. >> don't forget to set your iphone alarm clock to get the

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