ballot in two years. >> there is a reliable water supply are important to the california future. >> the surnt system only has one pump and could kill hundreds of thousands of fish per year, including delta smelt. and farms found it tough to make a living. >> are we going to let them destroy the delta? >> opponents have given the plan a thumbs down because it hasn't been veted. it's unclear what affect a different diverse point and new water flow will have on the fish. >> they have put plumbing before policy. and have put the canal, the tunnel before the science. they intend to built it, then figure out how it could be

used. >> governor brown acknowledges some will dislike this plan but he wants to end the water wars. >> i want to get this done the best i can. all right? >> the tunnels do not need approval because they're authorized through the plan. environmental reviews are still needed. live in sacramento abc 7 news. >> the water plan is angering officials in contra costa county because people in antioch and other cities in that region get their water from the dealt yachl the water district spent $850 million to control the water and officials worry it will set back efforts. >> this could increase levels unless we're mitigated would mean we'd have to use our new projects to expand a reservoir

to mitigate those impacts for them that. would be wrong. >> and officials want state to conduct studies on the impact of the diverse plan. and they want state to pay for upgrades needed to control salt levels in water. >> there is a 10-year-old girl expected to recover after being hit by a shuttle bus in downtown san francisco about an hour ago. police say an employee shuttle bus hit the girl while she crossed market street. it appears she was not in a crosswalk, she's expected to recover. and there is more on a developing story at 4:00 today. investigators want to know what caused a tree to topple and injure a 12-year-old boy in a park. this happened in a camp ground just about seven miles east. the fallen oak tree had a trunk about maybe 17 inches in diameter. the tree fell around 4:30 and

crushed a small tent with two 12-year-old boys sleeping inside. and crushed one boy's pelvis. the other boy escaped with just cuts and bruises. there is no one else hurt. >> branches touched some of the other tents. we'll be down investigating the side, site, looking at the tree and trying to determine what happened. >> this county tells us the tree appeared to be alive and well last time workers checked on it. >> there is a sheriff dep day rained on charges of domestic violence, facing charges of assault, battery and false imprisonment. we caught up with him as he headed to court. he was arrested last week after an altercation with a man he had previously dated. san francisco district attorney says there is zero tolerance for domestic violence. >> this does not matter whot

defendant is or whot victim s we'll prosecute cases if evidence is there to prosecute the case. this case we have ample evidence to prosecute this case. he says the decision over future employment is over the sheriff's department. and prosecutors say they will not pursue charges of perjury, claiming lee lied during questioning and mirkarimi is facing removeal from office after pleading guilty to misdemeanor false imprison nmt a domestic violence incident with his wife. the mayor says he told the truth and says these allegations are unfounded. >> there is a tragedy involving fire to report. one man is dead and two others suffered smoke inhalation after a fire. abc 7 news is there live tonight with the latest on this story.

jonathan? >> this fire started quickly and firefighters stopped it squft just as quickly. it did massive damage to apartments behind me and one man lost his life. black smoke rose, neighbors watched to a south track of sirens and breaking glass. >> we can feel the heat z we're on the 14th floor there. we can feel the heat. >> then, all of a sudden i saw this red fire. i ran inside and called 911. >> firefighters rushed to this three-story building. flames broke out in a second floor apartment and spread quickly. >> there is a wall of flames, smoke going up the hill. >> and this man captured flames from his camcorder n the street neighbors rushed home from work. jason lives in the building next door.

and they were built by developer joseph eichler, known for buildings that burned quickly. the homes are part of a residential co-op. >> we know pretty much everybody in the buildings. >> especially when it ends in tragedy. one man died in the firement a man neighbors say lived there since the 70s. others suffered only smoke inhalation and treated at the scene, then handed over to the red cross. >> snacks, water. we've got them a place to rest. so they're out of the elements. >> two people will need a place to stay. their home was damaged. one apartment that burned was vacant. a neighbor shot this video says koit have been so much worse. >> this is put out within two minutes. this is done. >> good news here, is that there is a side of the building that wasn't fekd and firefighters tell us once safe

to turn back on, the people who live there will be able to return to their homes. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> and in two weeks communities will come together with national night out parties a way for neighbors to get to know one another. the idea not being embraced for those living in tough neighborhoods. there is nick smith live for use there have been 4 gun related homicides in the city since this time last year, leaders say that good policing is a community effort and the best way to get to know the neighbor is by having a block party. >> a lot of us will just endure stuff because we love oakland. you know? but we do want it clean. >> linda has lived in this home for 61 years. and now, she's spending more time inside than out. >> and bam, bam. i hear it and i hit the floor

like everybody else. you know? >> she says the violence that plagues her neighborhood has only only gotten worse n november an oakland toddler was caught in a spray of bullets in his father's arms n june, gunfire rang out mid afternoon at 29th and mlk. police say they witnessed a fire open fire with no motive for attack. this is a random nature of the violence. >> they're going to emeryville or berkeley so they don't hear bam, bam. i don't blame them. i want to be safe, too. >> staift and neighborhoods looking out for one another that is the idea behind national night out. leaders hoping to have them host block parties so they can use it as a crime prevention tool to save, and place in their neighborhoods. >> we want to know our neighbors. >> in rockridge district the

only frightening thing she's encounters are weeds in the driveway. >> there is a list of neighbors letting people know what is going on. >> eyes and ears of people police say is key to crime fighting. >> they know who is shooting and we need their help. and i'd like to see the neighborhoods all over oakland. >> so would linda who isn't convinced police can monitor multiple parties along the city. >> as long as it's early. if it's dark, i won't be there. >> national night out is tuesday, august 7th. last year there were 560 parties throughout the city. this year, they're shooting for 600. the mayor and chief say they plan to attend each party. >> and coming up, homeowners filed suit against a finance company promising more than it delivered. michael finney reveals how it

spend their money. >> also here a progress report on the new transbay terminal. how it's being transformed into the grand central station of the west. >> and the routine that got a couple tossed out of a couple

an east bay company selling national foods nationwide is shut down tonight just issuing a voluntary recall of foods after health inspectors discovered it's warehouse had a rat infestation. the spokesman for san francisco herb and natural food company says the company is saddened by the infestation and has been cooperating with the authorities since

discovered. the company has been under an embargo since july 11th they say ensure nose affected food was shipped. it selz and distributes both spices, herbs, zpaez oils. a spokesman says it's been working with the state department on this recall. >> and bay area transportation officials put brakes on a plan to let kids ride free on muni ai. close vote the transportation commission rejected two proposals this afternoon that would have allowed low income children to ride san francisco public transit free of charge. and also rejecting a third plan that would have looked into offering free rides to kids. and san francisco had aloe indicated $1 million to the idea but needed $4 million from to get the plan rolling. >> there is the mayor approved a budget. mayor ed lee put his signature on the budget, the first to

include a two-year spending plan. there is plenty of money to go around because of higher property taxes. there is more money for schools, parks and social services. the budget closed a $263 million deficit setting aside $15 million to offset cuts. >> this will allow to us do many things with regards to potentially in home cuts that may come down the pipeline. >> this city hopes to fire 300 new officers in six years, san francisco will restore cuts to hiv-aids services. >> let's stay in the city. work on the massive new transbay transit center in downtown san francisco is in full swing. you can't see much from street level. there most work going on down below. and there is behind the scenes

tour. >> challenge is unstable soil. some is called bay clay. the bottom of what used to be a body of water. butresses are being built down to bed rock. and this is placed and filled with contreat. >> there is first one that is welded on to so we can cut through the soil. >> the site will have to be excavated to adom yait high speed rail and cal train but three busy streets run across the site. so first fremont and beal will have to become temporary bridges to allow for digging. >> this is 400 kbleerts long so they're going to extend from main street down here,

west of first street. and those rail levels will pass underneath. >> some day, down at this level about 25 feet people will be walking on the rail concourse level. about half of the construction schedule is is devoted to excavation and structures won't start to rise until 2014. >> it's a unique project. we're taking out half a million cubic yards of soil. just this complexity. and challenges of working in other buildings. >> there is how it should look with high speed rail in the rolling in until 2019 at the earliest. >> there is something pretty amazing to wa. let's talk

about this modern weather forecast. >> cool out there. >> and this is cool near the coast. there is most people happy it's not too hot because that can happen, too. there are coastal low clouds pushing through golden gate. there is now into early evening live dp pler 7 hd. you can see clouds and fog getting closer to the clouds and there is current temperature readings 60 degree across the bay. and 81 inland. there is 74 livermore and there is highlights we'll see wide spread fog overnight. cooler weather continuing for two days and there is huge mass of hot air covering most of the eastern two thirds of

the nation. there is a cool of cooler air that will keep temperatures below average here r two days and we'll see some warmer weather into the weekend. there is fog pushing locally inland across the bay. there are lows into mid-50s and cooler north bay valleys. lows dropping to just about 50 degrees in santa rosa. 52 in napa. there is lots of areas of fog and fog will be burning back to the coastline and away from the coast during daytime like today. there is slightly cooler in spots. a sunny afternoon from coast to inland. there are highs from about 60s into coolest locations to low 80s inland spots. there is sunny skies and highs into 70s, mid to upper 70s in fact there is 78 in campbell. looking for highs of 70 in san

mateo. there is 74 in mountain view. 59 in pacifica. 62 half moon bay. downtown there is a high of 63 tomorrow. there is highs ranging from p 2 in san rafael to 75 in santa rosa. there is highs up to about 70 in union city. there is 79 in pleasanton. highs into 60s near the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll warm up into upper 80s inland over the weekend. 80 degrees around the bay saturday and sunday and warmer still monday, tuesday, wednesday, up to 90 inland. there is a steady pattern. >> 90 not bad. >> not bad. i don't want to see 99.

>> we want to share names of three more people we'd like to thank for taking part in the abc 7 sleep train dream campaign. diane, terry, and david. each of them clicked the like button and for every new like we get, $1 goes to help foster children. look for that button on facebook.com/abc 7 news. >> coming up next the cats being nursed back to health in monterey county. >> they were rescued from a horror story you won't

a bay area woman akugsing walmart of diskim nating against disabled customers and exposing them to identity theft. the berkeley based center for independent living filed a suit on behalf of janet brown. and ignoring complaints it's point of sale machines are not within easy reach of people in wheelchairs. the customers have to ask strangers to swipe cards or tell casheers their pin

numbers. >> i can't see. very to always ask to put my pin number. there is no privacy in that. >> a wall mart spokesperson told abc 7 news the goal is to make pen machines comply with the americans with disabilities act. >> a woman says she wants an apology from a comedian that singled her out at a comedy club. she tossed a drink she says griffin crossed the line when he started making offensive lesbian jokes about her and her girlfriend. >> he looked her in the eye told her he wanted to sleep with her and then made on scene, exaccomplicit sexual gestures towards her face. >> should have just got up if she doesn't like what is being

said, just get up, go. >> that is the owner, walsh wants an apology. thomas tells us the only things he's sorry about is the commotion that disturbed other autos goats have overrun this property in the north bay. abc 7 news i team questions why local officials let it get so out of hand. >> first goodbyes from the move eye theater massacre in colorado and new insight on what might have made the gunman snap. >> and a police shooting triggered this reaction from southern california overnight. stay with us.

a couple went to court fighting to keep their herd of goats. >> for years the animals have been a nuisance in an exclusive neighborhood and nothing has been done with it. >> we're holding loikal officials accountable. people living in an upscale

section of pen grove have complained for years about what they call the goat ghetto. several agencies have been unable or unwilling to help. >> when ken and nancy bought their house in 2005 for $1,300 it was in great shape, just a few years old. but now, they admit it's a mess. the neighbors believe they are hoarders. >> i won't call them hoarders but yes, i'm a collector of junk. >> i do. >> i counted 10 cars that haven't moved. bicycles and machinery and junk littered the yard and blocked a driveway. the retired science teacher and his wife gave me a tour but only to a point. >> the question is can i see inside? >> why? nobody is allowed in the

house. >> but the biggest complaint the neighbors have is the goats. they're everywhere. inside of the junk, climbing on top of it, lounging in the shade of the home's four acre autos here is donna. >> ken and nancy admit to having more than 100 goats this year. they're down to about 85 now. each one has a name. >> this mother is beyonce. >> raul, did you meet luke sky walker? >> no. that is princess leia. >> nancy says it began when she bought one goat to help control the weed autos goats are like lay's potato chips. >> and word spread the couple would accept any and all unwanted goats. >> did you ever say no? >> no. >> animal control asked us not to accept any goats we can't do that. we can't say no. >> why? >> because the animal will get

eaten. >> if it's a give away goat on the market. >> ken and nancy set up a goat rescue on the property. and zoning laws limit to 45 animals. neighbors say the goats are causing serious problems in the private estate section. full of large homes on manicured lawns. they're escape artists. >> you can see i had over 22 goats in the yard. there is a hole in the fence. neighbors goats were visiting. >> there is a pool with a cover. they can fall in that and getting caught in between the pool cover. the electric pool cover. they came up and ate our vegetation. and good stuff. >> the goats have eaten the bark off trees on this property. and killing them, giving neighbors a clear view of the mess. and when it rains all of the manure washes down the creek into neighbor's yards. a local pond tested high for e coli. >> it's smelly. there is more flies.

it's an eye sore and a health hazard. >> we abide by the laws. we just expect the laws to be fully enforced among everybody. >> the neighbors have been complaining for years to any public official who would listen. the sheriff's department, abl animal control, fire department, health department. they've come out, yet goats remain. >> nobody has control in this situation. the government doesn't have control. the community doesn't have control. nothing gets resolved. >> when you are drawn to get your neighbor's goat you start raising goats. >> and pen numan issued the couple a violation for too many animals and gave 30 days to fix it. >> this is based on a pryity basis. and down to the neighborhood

nuisance issues and this is not a highest priority issue. >> animal care and control and failure to fence in live stock and allowing dogs to enter the property of another where live stock is kept. they agreed to remove the goats and told the court they have to move out because the home is being foreclosed. the county is scheduled to show up with trailers august 1 to take away the goats. >> it's garbage. i'm not afraid to say that. i will say the same thing in court. it's a travesty. this is a -- this is not equitable. it's not justice. >> hi rambo. yeah. yeah. >> the neighbors say the county is finally taking this action because the i team has been investigating. it's going to be a huge job to remove owe so many goats they have failed to neuter animals or keep the gender as part.

they've been reproducing freely, add together problem. >> and if have -- you have a tip e mail me or call. >> and they won't be able to keep any of them. >> and this is brenging in trailers for 100 goats just in case. >> thank you. >> strange problem. a disturbing case of animal neglect and more tonight in monterey county. police served search warrants on two homes and found 113 dead kittens. spca and police rescued 51 adult cats. those are the cats you're seeing here but they found dead kittens and 50 urns filled with cat remains. spca is treating most of the cats for parasites and infections. members of the same family lived in both homes.

the case will be forwarded to monterey county district attorney for possible criminal charges. we'll have to see. >> still to come new charges against congress for subsidizing junk food. >> why the overnight kidnapping of cal ripken

>> latest now on the traj dmi colorado. there are reports tonight that the suspect may have tried to alert his school about the

attack. reports saying james holmes sent the university of colorado a package of materials describing what is about to happen. but no one opened it. abc news learned hoevmz bought the rifle june 7th hours after failing a key oral exam at the school. pemplts say it's possible he had an under lying mental illness that was triggered by the stress of failure. >> those things could make a dormant schizophrenia type of genetic predisposition come out relatively quickly. >> mourners came to the first memorial services for victims today thchl is for a 51-year-old gordon cowden taking his kids to see batman. they escaped, unharmed. >> calls for calm tonight from the mother of a man killed by anaheim police after protests against shooting turned violent. some clashed with officers

last night and 24 people were arrested and at least five hurt. there are two separate fatal shootings and one victim was unarmed. his family is suing the city for $50 million. and spoke out today against the unrest. >> and we want peaceful justice and doing things within the law. we want officers in question to be arrested for their execution of my son, man yule. >> police say diaz was a known gang member, they have not said what led to the shooting. the u.s. attorney says it will review the deadly shooting autos police found the mother of cal ripken junior after she was kidnapped. they say she was shaken by not hurt. she was forced into her car at gun point yesterday at her home near baltimore this, morning she was found nearby, still in the car with hands bound and investigators

consider him armed and dangerous and they still don't know motives. strange story. >> are your tax dollars subsidizing junk food? >>

a class action lawsuit has been filed against a now defunk company accused of bilking homeowners out of thousands of dollars. >> yes. of lending offered clients a chance to get homes out from underwater. the company said it had come up with a way to refinance at current market value. many who bought into the program say that they were victims of fraud. >> and this is hurt my trust if people. >> we were very angry. very sad. and a little ashamed. >> and benjiman and other

homeowners said for a chance to get with a company called short pay refinance. the lawsuit filed today accuse the kch bilking homeowners out of millions of dollars. >> by telling my client i can do the short pay refinance and save you hundreds of thousands of dollars. to demand up front payment and take that money, allegedly put it into a trust account when it's time to pay clients when of lending is unsuccessful, telling them there is no money in the trust account. >> and bill is identified as coe -- ceo of of lending and he listed clients as as predators. and accusing of illegally accepting loan modification fees, and instead using funds

for personal benefit with the intent to defraud credit tore autos these people put money in good faith wish owing to save their homes, three have lost their homes. and we want compensation for that. >> in filings the attorney stated his client denied taking fees for short pay refinances between 2009 and 2011. he denies he had any knowledge of money wasn't put into an account. and it's been an emotional roller coaster. >> it's awful. >> and explain, elaborate. >> i just wanted it done. >> they sued and won. the other family are one of 21 families name ntd class action lawsuit. >> andit kritics say the

proposed farm bill supports junk food and now there is a group taking on that bill. abc 7 news is looking at cal pers complaint and why it appears to miss the target. >> good morning. >> the local campaign director stood at farmer's market with a plate of twinkies and half an apple to make the point. >> there is over $1 billion taxpayer dollars each year on subsidizing junk food. >> the claim is based on farmville subsidies to include yents in so called junk foods. >> there is $18.2 billion taxpayer dollars have subsidized the ingredients since 1995. >> farm bill subsidies over 17 years. and there is the senate

version ends direct payment and expands federal crop insurrance program. what does that have to do with twinkies? telling me the main objection is to that crop insurance. >> taxpayers are subsidizing crop insurance. >> nancy pelosi's office tells me she supports the senate version and the insurance is a tiny portion kplaired to the bulk of the spending. the senate version cuts $4 billion from food stamps. their republican-led house proposal could cut $16 billion its not going to be a good thing for us right now. >> so this is very needed.

>> this will be like malnutrition. >> yes. >> when they left the crop on the table, you knew this is bound to happen. and if congress turns it back, current funding runs out at the end of september. 45 million americans receive food stamps one out of every seven. the husband has mer than a week before it's august recess and then, they'll have about a week and a half in september to pass a bill. >> time to check back in with spencer christian. >> yes. nice cool forecast sounds like it's going to continue. >> this pattern going to hold for a while. there is a time lapse view. there is western sky, you can see clear skies and there is low clouds and fog. this evening beginning a push across the bay. tomorrow, looking for warm

weather interior locations. highs 96 in fres know. 89 sacramento. there is 92 in yosemite. 106 in palm springs. tomorrow, another day like today and there is highs from 60, 62 on the coast to low 80s, here is the accu-weather forecast. this pattern holds through friday. up to about 80 degrees around the bay. low to mid-60s on the coast. up to 90s inland and this is right there several day autos giants went for a sweep but tim lincecum not up for

join me tonight at 9:00, coming up then, inside divorce hot yes. a bay area couple checked in married but came out, single. >> then at 11:00 bocce ball, the lawsuit that could ban sales. it's coming up at 9:00 and 11:00 right here on abc 7 news. >> there is the ratest update

on a giants who did kind of a gymnastics move. >> bad split. >> yes. yes. >> and there is giants going decide whether pablo sandoval needs to go on the disabled list. tim lincecum, two steps toward, one step back. santa claus and the mrs. making a july appearance. ho, ho, ho. lincecum blow as way will hahn yi bell there is the third batter of the game. here it comes. there it goes. there is chase headly, gone. there is a long ball. to the 4th base bases loaded for venable and there is two runs score in the fifth fast ball, again, oh, man. crushed. there is guzman, first of his two home runs on the day. lincecum four and two thirds and bruce bocci walking into another direction. there is santa likes it.

and it's 6,, there is a timed run at the plate. former athletic just nasty this season. there is dodgers just awired handly ramirez. dodgers new ownership not phased by the contract, $15 million a year, ramirez has been a disappointment after moving to third base in miami. a's looking down right scary right now. a force of nature. on display. there is a start of a big night for him. singling in for 2-0 lead. then johnny gomes, rbi single. there is a driving in chris carter. and on the mound aj griffin

getting help from spiderman. josh redic is climbing the fence. that is second homer of the night. 19-0 a's and phillies throwing a brinks truck at this six year, $144 million extension for the former world series mvp. there is all earning over $20 million a year, nhra drag racing this weekend this, sport with big engines and horse power and big testosterone. it does not intimidate. this month, he became the first woman ever to win an nhra race in chicago. the man she beat was last

year's winner greg anderson. the win sweeps in more ways than one. >> in six attempts it wasus yum to get it done again. anderson made it clear he didn't want to be in the history books for the wrong reasons and i was happy against him. >> victory is sweet. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> and you can wake up to the sound of the alarm clock app. it's free at i tunes app store. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. >> good night, everyone. closed captioning services, inc.

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