double than normal. >> and she's the owner of the location. she's been riding the wave of controversy set off by the company's president who said chick-fil-a supports the biblical definition of family. since then gay rights activists have called for boycotts so chick-fil-a supporters decided to call it support chick-fil-a day and people are doing just that. check out this lineup of cars outside huston stretching around the block. >> i am nervous because we weren't prepared for. this i hope to have enough food to last through tonight. >> everyone when he spoke to in fairfield came today on purpose but we didn't hear a lot about the issue of gay marriage. people were more concerned about expressing opinions. >> i heard about it on the radio and said i would support them. they have the right to say whatever they want. >> you have the right to say what you believe. and i think it is very critical of the left to never have tolerance of conservative people

speaking their values. >> he has never been to a chick-fil-a but he came because of what some big city mayors said like ed lee who said they shouldn't open up a restaurant in san francisco. >> we shouldn't have people come out and take this is okay and that's okay. >> and courtney said she doesn't want to reveal her been about gay marriage. she's just trying to do business. >> i'm here to sell chick spend we want to treat everyone the same. >> gay rights activists are calling for gay rights couples to come to chick-fil-a restaurants this friday and kiss. we asked supporters about that and they said they will be back on friday today. abc7 news. >> we want to stay with this story abc7 news reporter is at chick-fil-a now in front of the long line. mark. >> the line you see behind me now, larry, is nothing compared to what it was at lunchtime. that line stretched out here and

around this parking lot. i would say easily 200 people were in the line. it took, as you say, 90 minutes to get in and get lunch. right now the restaurant tells me they could run out of food before closing time at 10:00. come back at abc7 news at 5:00 and we will show you the line and we will show you the single protester that showed up today and was magnificently outnumbered. reporting from fairfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. in san jose supporters. same-sex marriage stood outside the chick-fil-a restaurant that's scheduled to open later this month. about a dozen protesters took place in today's counter protest on headquarters drive. san jose chick-fil-a is expected to open august 16. that san jose location is just one of several other chick-fil-a openings that are scheduled next month. neighbors of the planned walnut creek franchise are already planning to protest it's september 20th grand opening and chick-fil-a is trying to get a permit to open a restaurant in mountain view. >> a brush fire broke out about an hour ago dangerously close to

reof homes in richmond. and you can see from sky 7hd one resident actually stood on his fence and tried to put those flames out with a garden hose. the fire burned between the hose and the union pacific railroad tracks. firefighters took care of it within minutes before the flames reached any homes. good work there. investigators are trying to figure out what sparked that fire. >>. the oakland police departmenting is slammed again. first the threat of a federal takeover and now the city auditor said the police department has wasted $2 million of taxpayer money on technology. technology that doesn't always work. abc7 news reporter nick smith joins us live with more. nick. >> larry, good afternoon. even though tea power jordan grease money has been wasted he disputes the amount identified by the auditor and he also points out many of the same sets she identified were put into place before he was the top officer. however, he said the buck stops with him. >> it is my responsibility to fix it.

i'm not blaming it on anyone else. oakland police chief howard jordan responding to an oakland city audit that criticizes his department for wasting $1.8 million on high-tech equipment that was barely used and some some cases not used at all. the chief said they were looking to get the best bang for their financial buck so more often than not they went with the low bidder but three of the companies went out of business, leaving them holding the bag. >> you need quality, as well as the lowest bid. >> among the problems listed in the audit, poor research of equipment before buying. a police department that kept shoddy inventory of equipment after they got it and no budget to maintain and service the equipment. >> and we have every intention of looking at every recommendation and doing whatever we can to comply with those recommendations. >> the audit also went after shot spotters saying it had been underutilized a claim the chief

denies, sighting statistics that point to 2800 alerts during the year that officers respond to calls. >> it's one of the many tools opd uses to respond to and investigate over the $624,000 for service each year. >> another distraction for a career officer who would rather be focused on the progress his department has made. >> it is frustrating. i would like to have one week we were fighting crime and things i signed up for doing 24 years ago but as far as being a chief in a big city you have to deal with issues. >> oakland policeman approved to hire a tech expert, someone with experience to avoid mistakes made like those in the past but some argue more should be done. >> i'm not sure one person is going to be able to did it. i think the it part has to be totally there. >> even though the chief agrees money has been wasted once again the city has to learn in its mistake.

the city is left holding the bag with less resources and obstacles in front of it. abc news. san francisco police are looking for answers following a series of fatal shootings in the city's visitation valley neighborhood. three shootings claimed four lives in the past four days. one victim was gunned down just last night. abc7 news reporter health joins us with more. >> the chief said the incidents were gang related. in one case a gang imploding against itself. and he's calling on people who live in these communities to step forward and help, quote, get these guys. at about 10:00 last night in the 3,000 block of san bruno avenue two suspects shot two men standing in front of a building. the tamale suspects got away in a white four-door car driven by a woman. one victim died at the scene with a gunshot to the head. the other was shot in the chest. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to survive. this follows a double homicide monday where two men were killed

after a broad day light brawl on burr avenue and an 18-year-old connected to burr avenue was found dead sunday morning. they say homicides have been down for the last three years running. he calls this an outbreak and hopes it will soon be over. >> it's like cancer in remission. it goes away, but the cells that created it are still there or the gangs are still there. >> a lot of good people here. everybody is trying to work. it's a multi-diverse neighborhood but it ain't going to be that way. it's going to be a graveyard here real quick. >> well, certainly not if the police can help it and people like dr. joe martinez shall. sir said there were ten homicide related gang homicides in this area in june. abc7 news. heather, thank you. protest is getting underway right now in san francisco at one of the two medical marijuana

dispensaries that was force today shut down this week. it began a few minutes ago atsteiner and a sizable crowd has gathered. protesters are leading a mock protest. and it closed after they received letters from the justice department warning of property seizures and trials if they dared to remain open. eight pot clubs are closed since last fall. >> let's look at the weather. >> and christian is here. >> the old familiar summertime pattern continues today with hot conditions inland, mild at the coast. about a 30-degree spread between the temperatures, 60s at the coast and 90s inland. tonight we will see some fog forming near the coast in the early evening and late night hours. this isn't advancing yet. let me pop over here for a second. hold on there. you go. it's advancing now. back we go. coastal fog, and our

temperatures in the evening hours between 56 and 80 degrees. tomorrow we see areas of fog lingering near the coast but mostly sunny. the coast 50s to 60s and in the afternoon hot inland, warm generally across the bay area with highs in the low 60s at the coast. temperatures in the 70s up to near about 10 near the bay and mid-to upper 90s inland. big changes are coming for the weekend. i've been telling you about that all week long and show you the numbers in a few minutes. larry and cheryl. >> we will look forward to that, spencer. thank you. still ahead on abc news, big changes for health insurance policies for women go into effect today but there are exceptions. we will explain next. >> and could drinking coffee help ward off the effects of parkinson's disease? the effects of a new study. >> michael michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. he will answer them live a little later on. you can contact michael on twitter and on facebook. >> at 4:10 our first check of

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checking healthy living news this afternoon. a controversial part of president obama healthcare law went into effect today. healthcare companies must provide certain benefits to women for free but there are exceptions. karen traverse explains. >> over a month after the supreme court upheld the

president's healthcare law, to the marks another milestone in its implementation. >> thanks to the affordable care act a new day for women's health has finally arrived. >> today the women's healthcare amendment goes into effect. eight new provisions the obama administration says will help women get the service they need. >> surveys show more than half of the women in this country delayed or avoided preventive care because of its cost. that's not right and it's not good for our country. >> the top pillars of women will now no longer go undetected. >> getting the most attention today is the condition that requires private insurance companies to provide women free access to contraception. the obama administration estimates that about 47 million women will be able to take advantage but just a tiny fraction will be able to do so starting today. that's because of complicated grandfather clauses from many larger insurance plans. earlier to year the birth

control provisions sparked major controversy. some organization, religion,s said they shouldn't have to apply. after the backlash they amended the rule to provide exceptions. >> no religious university has to provide the benefits. >> and republicans kept up their drum beat. >> i think it would be appropriate to have a vote on the repeal of obamacare. >> the house has vote the several times to repeal the healthcare law but it would never pass the senate so it's a futile effort by the republicans. abc news, washington. >> drinking coffee may relieve symptoms of parkinson's disease. patients given a dosage of caffeine were able to make movements better and parkinson's disease attacks the central nervous system causing mobile billity problems and shakiness. that was published in the journal of neurology.

>> and olympic organizers have asked people to please limit their tweeting. and for those stories and more let's go to bloomberg west. hi, emily. >> hi, larry. facebook and zinga have hit new lows again. shares of the social net work closing down for the fifth straight day since reporting earnings. that means facebook has lost nearly half its market value since it's ibm. zinga's shares closed at $2.81 a share, plummeting for the fifth straight day and zinga has lost almost half its market value in a week. and two california law firms have filed class action suits accusing zinga about misleading investors about growth. several other firms have launched investigations into

insider trading at the company. stocks fell today after the federal reserve said economic growth has slowed and hintedda new steps to boost the recovery. chairman ben bernanki held off on stepping up with a stimulus even as consumer spending stalls and unemployment holds at 8 .2%. the bloomberg silicon valley index closing lower, mostly with apple. and speaking of apple we have an update with the patent infringement lawsuit. the judge decided not to reconsider an earlier decision to bar samsung from showing photos of a phone it claims to have been developing back in 2006. that's the year before apple introduced the i-phone. samsung's lawyer had begged the judge to reconsider. samsung said the images show a device with simple rounded rectangular edges just like the i-phone. and in the meantime google

is delaying the nexus cue, it's new streaming player after initial feedback was not positive n an e-mail to consumers who bought the device, google writes we heard initial feedback from the feedback that they want it to do more than it does today. in response we've decided to postpone the consumer lunch of the nexus cube as we work on making it better. no word on what the new features will be but early reviews blasted the nexus cube for its high price of $300 and limited content from google. anyone who ordered one already will get it for free. finally olympic organizers say so far more than 2.1 million people have attended the games in london. and with many using smartphones to connect with the outside world, wireless networks are being overwhelmed by demand. the british telcom tried to avoid the problem by installing 1500 new hotspots for the game. but they shut down tv coverage

of a race because of the overwhelming the networks. they are asking fans not to tweet so much. bad news for you guys, i guess. that's from bloomberg west. back to you. >> thank you. twitter was shut down last weekend. i think we know why. >> i just tweeted a cute picture of spencer. >> oh, cool. you found a cute picture of me. and today is classic wednesday. i'm calling it that because this is a classic example ever summer weather in the bay area. cool at the coast, mild around the bay and warm inland. or hot inland actually. here's a high view from the mount tam camera looking down toward the city of san francisco. you see more than just a finger of fog. sort of the arm of fog reaching through the golden gate right now. about 1,000 feet deep. it's not having any cooling effect inland but it's interesting to look at. and we will give you a look at

just how sharp the contrast is between coastal conditions and inland conditions. you see the fog clear to the coast. let's take a different view of it. a closeup of half moon bay. we have fog all along the coastline but to give you an example of how different conditions are from the coast to inland. it's 57 degrees at half moon bay. that's pretty cool and it's overcast. lots of fog. the relative humidity 100%. winds light is at about 6 miles an hour. now let's go inland to livermore where eats hot and dry. temperature right now 94 degrees. winds rather light about 12 miles an hour. relative humidity only 17%. so very sharp contrast which is very typical of midsummer conditions here in the bay area. right now we are looking at temperatures in the inland east bay in the low to mid-90s up to about 94 at livermore. we have 84 in fremont, 84 mountain true, and 68 oakland, 65 san francisco, 81 up at santa rosa and 57 in half moon way. on we go to the highlights. fog near the coast and bay overnight. hot inland again tomorrow. a cooler pattern settleds in by

the weekend. here's a look at condition at 7:00. we will see the fog pushing locally across the bay but not very far inland. the big feature tonight is the chance of drizzle along the coastline during the overnight or early morning hours. and low temperatures will be mainly in the mid-to upper 50s tonight. let's pick up the animation again starting at 5:00 tomorrow morning. what fog there is will burn back quickly and the drizzle will disappear quickly as well. sunny skies from coast to inland. a day much like today with high temperatures at the coast in the low 60s and 80 and 9s inland. and 83 san jose, 85 campbell. on the peninsula, 76. san mateo. and 79 palo alto. low 60s at the coast. downtown san francisco a high of 67 tomorrow. up in the north bay we will see mid-80s to mid-90s. and east bay highs to the upper 70 he is and around 80.

and here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. cooling down a little bit, just a few degrees on friday. but a lot more cooling will take place over the weekend. inland highs over the weekend mid-80s, mid-70s around the bay and maybe 60 on the coast saturday. a big change coming our way but it will be a nice, pleasantly cool weekend. >> spencer, thank you. >> all right. next an update on the arrest issued for cuba gooden jr. >> and the top cop shows off the arsenal weapons found in a homeless man's car.

>> some of your favorite movie stars have taken on a photo shoot disney style. >> and first an update on cuba gooding junior who was issued an arrest warrant just yesterday. >> after cuba gooding junior met with authorities this morning clearing an arrest warrant that stems from allegations he got physical with a female bartender. the incident happened early yesterday morning at a bar in new orleans when the bartender said gooding got aggravated with fans who wanted to take pictures with him. he said the actor pushed her twice after she tried calling him down n a statement the

actor's rep called it a misunderstanding. he's scheduled to appear in court friday. >> the first three paranormal activity movies created huge fan base. now you will be able to watch the fourth film before it's released. that's with the most votes on the movie's facebook fan page. a disney campaign has transformed some of hollywood's funniest men into a memorable disney character. the three men appear as hitchhiking ghosts from the haunted mansion. the final photo reads where you can go on the ride of your afterlife. russell brand braves the jaws of a crocodile suiting up as captain hook. it reads where every moment leaves you hungry for more. there will be more images in their fall issue. i'm rachel smith, los angeles. >> and coming up, severely disabled patients tasered at a center. justa head.

and how the investigation into the assault was handled. >> and plus in the race for the white house president obama pulls ahead in the policy and mitt romney appears one step closer to announcing his vp choice.

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county. this fire has gone from 200 to 400 acres in just the last hour. at least two homes have burned to the ground. there's one of them that we showed you earlier. this is being called the volcano fire t broke out just before 11:30 this morning. cal fire said it started slowly and flared up when the winds picked up. so far no evacuations are ordered and no injuries at this point. cal fire said the fire is 20% contained although i'm looking at some online reports and they say closer to 5% as far as accuracy on containment. no word on a cause, no injuries and we will continue to deep you posted. >> in the meantime abc7 news and our media partner california watch have uncovered a series of taser gun assaults on a group of patients at the sonoma center. a person was fired and a staffer caught with a fire was also terminated. but this abc news reporter vic lee found he was never charged with those assaults. >> sonoma developmental center

is necessary he willed in the rural, tranquil town of he will described, sonoma county. it's one of five state-run-ins substitutions that care for statements with severe developmental disabilities." those who need around the clock supervision. the facilities have their own in-house sworn police force called ops, the office of protective services. last september the director of the center received a message on his answering machine. the anonymous caller said someone had a stun gun and was using it on patients. the man was identified as psychiatric technician assistant archie malora. he worked at the center nearly 14 years. documents from the investigation reveal that officers confronted malora the day after the phone call. they found the taser in his car, and a loaded semiautomatic pistol and a second magazine with live rounds. he was placed on administrative leave but was never arrested.

a subsequent independent probe by the state public health department reveals that nurses examined and photographed patients in his care. they found suspicious abrasions on the buttocks, thigh, arms and back of twelve people. a forensic pathology concluded the marks were strongly suggestive of electrical thermal burns consistent with a taser. all of the reported victims have extreme difficulty communicating. but when questioned, one patient puttered the words stunned and malora's name which the incident report identified as staff a. malora was eventually fired. >> i'm outraged as a father of somebody that's developmentally disabled. >> assemblyman jim bell's son is not a patient at sonoma but he's been an outspoken critic of the office of protective services. he's called for an audit of the ops. that's because the agency has come under fire in recent years

for reportedly conducting lax investigations into mysterious injuries and even deaths at sonoma and the other developmental centers. >> patients have been harmed and not investigated fully. so we are asking for a complete audit of that department. >> we tried to talk to molora btt he did not respond to our requests for an interview. court records show in april malora pleaded no contest misdemeanor possession possessia loaded firearm. he got probation and a fine. but he was never charged with reported taser assaults. charges, if convicted, could have given him serious prison time. we may never know why because our request for interviews with officials from the center and the office of protective services were denied. with so much controversy surrounding the in-house police department, we also wanted to know why it didn't ask for help

when more seasoned investigators from the sonoma county sheriff's office. a spokesman for the state developmental services department sent us a statement says the sheriffs made the determination not to intercede. but the sheriff's department told us we offered to assist in their investigation, but we were told they didn't need our help. assemblyman bell believes this was not bung he willed investigation by ops. >> they should have an investigation that is by competent law enforcement personnel to fully investigate and decide whether or not criminal charges should be filed. >> now the da's office told us they only went after malora on the gun charge because the office of protective services never referred the taser assaults for criminal prosecution. in fact, they say the ops told them malora's taser was not the one used in the assaults. even though their in-house

investigation produced no new leads for another taser. but they have received additional information and will now begin reviewing this case. at 6:00 tonight you will hear from a group representing the families of the residents. abc7 news. >> thanks very much. campbell police did not have far to go to investigate a bizarre theft in their city. parishioners note add statue missing from outside the catholic church. they believe somebody stole it thursday night or friday morning. the church is located right across the street from police headquarters. the statue is scene in these pictures. it's the statue of the kneeling girl on the right. police are asking anybody with leads to the theft to give them a call. >> and president obama hit the campaign trail this morning making a stop in mansfield, ohio. he also got a bit of good news today. a new poll shows him ahead of mitt romney in three

battleground states. the president obama slammed romney for his tax cut proposal for the richest americans. the president also made an unannounced stop at a fudge shop in mansfield. he told the shop owner he wanted to pick up some chocolate for his daughters, who were away at summer camp. meanwhile mr. romney took the day off after a gaffe plagued trip over to europe. abc news said two candidates are told to stand by an announcement that could come any day now. the campaign also developed a smartphone appear they will use to let people know who the vp an date will be. we put a link to that app on abc7news.com. check it out. >> here's something to think about. pets for the the homeless. the controversy program to give dads to panhandlers is set to

begin in san francisco soon. >> i'm michael finney and today 7 on your side q and a is just ahead. i'm taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions here live in about seven or eight minutes. >> i'm spencer christian, givinga beautiful view from our, no, it's the high definition east bay hills camera of blue skies covering virtually all of the area. i will show you how warm it will be unthat blue sky coming up. >> blue skies there and fog at the golden gate bridge. check out the approach. northbound traffic is kind of sluggish. a little better heading into the city. but that's the contrast you get living in the bay area. warm and sunny living inland in the east bay and looks like a winter time scene almost by the golden

>> a controversial program that will provide panhandlers in san francisco with dogs from animal shelters is set to start on monday. we mistakenly reported this morning it started today but it's not. sorry about that. the pilot program is called woof wonderful opportunities for fido. and in exchange they get 50 to $75 a week to take care of the dogs. the animal rights group pita is

dangerous for animals and humans. what is it called again? >> woof! >> you just wanted me to say it again. >> that's why i did that. and we want to thank bay area people for raise thousands of dollars for foster kids just by liking us on facebook. you can still make a difference and maybe get mentioned on the news just like we did right here. just like abc7 news on facebook and if you do it right now, one dollar will immediately be donated to the abc7 sleep train dream campaign. >> let's get another look at weather with spencer christian. >> how are you doing, spencer? >> i'm doing well. i was advancing ahead on my graphics here and pardon me while we get back to the pack here. nationwide tomorrow lots of hot weather again. it's been a sweltering summer all across the country. look for highs of 100 at st. louis, $107, 106 phoenix.

the national heat wave tense and the statewide heat-up tense tomorrow as well. 101 sacramento, 106 fresno, 102 long springs, 100 yosemite and lots of triple digits all around the state. here in the bay area triple digits aren't expected but another day of heat at the inland locations. over the inland east bay we see low to mid-90s tomorrow. 95 livermore and antioch and fairfield. and monterey bay will see warm weather but not hot. we will see inland condition necessary the mid-to upper 80s gilroy and morgan hill and low 70s right around the bay. that's a wrap-up of weather conditions for tomorrow. once again, weekend promises to cool down quite significantly. i will have more of that on the 6:00 news. >> thanks, spencer. >> n.a.s.a. is gearing up for a daring space mission with high stakes and high risk. >> coming up, destination mars.

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>> time for michael finney answering questionssen to facebook, twitter and e-mail, if you still e-mail. >> we still do. >> chris asked is it illegal for a debt collector to get your phone number when it's not listed? >> yeah, it's kind of spooky, but absolutely. they can go about finding where you live and your telephone number and all that information all they want. what they are not allowed 20 do is bother you. so if -- they are allowed to make multiple calls but if they make so many calls it becomes a hassle, you can sue them. they have restricted hour. they can't call you before 8:00 or can't call you after nine and the most important thing you need to know is if you write them a letter and say quit telephoning me, then they aren't allowed to phone you anymore. >> but is it likely to stop? >> if you send it registered so you have proof, yes. >> good to know.

>> and this frustrates a lot of us. debbie asks why is it if you are depositing a check into your account the funds are not available until the next day when it's a check from your own bank? >> isn't amazing they can take money from you instantly but it will take a while to get your money back. let me show you what it is. the rules get kind of complicated. they are all set up by the feds. let me show you what they are. if you receive a bank -- if your check is from the same bank, they have got to give it to you the next business day. if it's from a local bank so it's a local check, somewhere in the area but not their bank, then they have two business days. if it's a nonlocal check they get five business days, which is kind of outrageous in today's world and any cashier's check they have to give you access in the next business day. the thing to remember, though, if any of those bounce they take the money back from you. so it's not like you permanently are it but they have to make the access available. >> all right. i know there's something else you want to talk about. >> i have one more thing. and a pet adoption deal, for the

entire month of august the valley humane society in pleasanton is letting adopters name their own pet adoption fee. we like to decide how much stuff is organized around here. 200 walks for dogs normally and 100 bucks for cats. the valley humane society. 7620 nevada in pleasanton. there's their telephone number there. we will put all this information on our website. and if you want to adopt a dog, a lot cheaper there than a lot of other laces right now. >> that's great information. >> sure. >> thank you. >> we are so excited about a new show launching right here on abc7 this fall. >> katie couric is hard at work on her new show. it's every day monday through friday on abc7. i had a chance to talk to katie earlier this afternoon. >> so katie, it's been like a month, i think, sense you and i have had a chance to talk. how -- where have you been?

>> i know, i've missed you, larry. i've missed you. i've been very busy. i got a little tv show that's starting in september, larry, and it's taking a lot of my time. >> i hope it's a huge tv show, actually. tell me, your former employer insists on a tape-delayed olympics. how are you watching it, and i know you are huge on twitter now as well as facebook. >> you know what, i haven't. i have been so busy doing things for the launch of the show in september. i have been avoiding all those spoiler alerts because i do like to watch the tape delay at night. and i have to admit it's been worth the wait. i want to take a moment to congratulate michael phelps on making history. 19 olympic medals, and surpassing a soviet gymnast. i think i said her name right. she has a record, but now he is the most decorated olympian of all-time. and i have to agree with her,

though, she was in the stands with her daughter watching it herself but she said it's about time for a man to achieve what a woman did nearly a half century ago. how do you like that, larry? >> well, you know, it's gold power. i think it's a great thing. let's move on because you had a big media event last week. tell me about that. >> oh, oh, i just went before the television critics association. i think a lot was made of the fact that i said that when they asked me what was on my bucket list, for my yolo, you only live because and i said a date. but, george, if you are listening, call me maybe. i'm kidding. all right. i have been doing a series of yoyos. i showed you when i was backstage with jimmy buffet a few weeks ago and last night, larry, i was upgraded. i got to go on stage with jimmy

and his band. you are watching the sound check because i don't want to spoil my outfit but i was an honorary last night singing backup for cheeseburger, and margaritaville. >> i'm looking at the video here. you look great. you look comfortable. i can't wait to hear you sing and it lacks like you have some dance moves, as well. >> i can drop it like its hot, larry. what can i tell you? >> i think if george clooney sees this tape i think he will be calling you up pretty soon. i think that's happening. >> you know what? let's not feed into that because it really was a joke. and some certain people i know are not amused. >> i understand. i'm reading between the lines here. and it's just professional, a professional relationship. >> thanks, larry. exactly. >> you are coming out here in a few weeks. can't wait to see you. >> i'm so excited. so come on, you know. i want that nice san francisco welcome ready and waiting for

me. >> i guarantee it. i guarantee it. see you soon, katie. >> okay. >> cheryl, can you call george clooney and get him in here? >> i'm sending him a tweet. >> he's probably following you. the show will air right before this newscast at 3:00 p.m. we will have fun when katie comes in. >> that was great to watch. i enjoyed that thoroughly. call me >> and enjoying the mystery of mars. we will tell what you scientists will search for on the red planet. >> and imagine having a boss who was always watching and never needs to sleep. michael thinks he can make that happen. >> oh, boy. a bay area hospitals weigh in on the firestorm over breastfeeding. is it their right to make such a personal choice for women? ñ/&ñfq

>> n.a.s.a. is about to embark on its most ambitious and expensive expedition to mars. the recover is expected to land sunday night on the red planet. it will search for life and water during the two year, $2.5 billion mission. it looks pretty cure. here's a replica of cure i don't say city. it's one of only two museums in the country to host a full-scale model. it will be carried live on big screens across the country, including here at the exploritorium. if you are careious about cure i don't say city. we have links of the website and including viewing parties. just click on see it on tv. and a n.a.s.a. scientist who is part of the mars mission talks about what researchers hope to discover and the challenges they face ahead on abc7 at six. >> and goofing off when boss is on vacation could become a thing

of the past. microsoft is building a mobile robot for bosses equipped with a camera so they can keep an eye on the employees while they are not in the office. boy, is this a bad idea. and it's also being equipped with a high definition screen so you can interact with your boss through webcam? come on, a disaster in the making. >> that's a little creepy. >> eventually it will become motorized so you can central the hallways alongside your robot boss. >> this would be your approximatey at the meeting. someone would push this up to the meeting table for you. >> now remember, this is only a prototype and like many of microsoft research pro ex, the robo boss may never see the light of day. similar robots that aren't as advanced as the microsoft project can cost up to $10,000. i think it's way too expensive for something like that. i want our human boss was us. >> that's right because we love our bosses, right? you said yes. >> yes, i did say yes.

>> thank you for joining us for abc7 news at four. go ahead >> i want to remind you about our cool new alarm clock app from the i-phone. >> you can download it free and receive news weather and headlines and traffic as soon as you wake up. abc7 news at five against now. >> the san francisco police have a lot of explaining to do. you hear why they never searched a homeless man's car that had an arsenal of weapons. >> and we will take you to the front line of the wildfire burning in southern california. it's destroyed two homes and it's threatening more. >> right now abc7 news begins with breaking news. >> break news is in southern california. look at the scene of devastation. a wildfire there continues growing in riverside county. it's gone from 200 acres to 400 acres in the last hour or so. this is a live picture. you can see firefighters are getting a better handle on this than when we first showed it to

you on abc7 news at four. we see at least two homes burning to the ground. >> they are calling it the volcano fire. it broke out about 11:30 this morning. cal fire said it started slowly and then it flared up when the winds picked up. so far no evacuations have been ordered. no injuries to report at this moment. cal fire initially said it was about five percent contained were now they are saying 20%. this home is going to be a complete loss. they are doing better trying to get a handle on it. we will have a live report coming up from los angeles in just a few minutes here on abc7 news at five. >> good evening. i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm larry beil. dan ashley is off today. our other top story, san francisco police explain why they failed to search the car of a homeless man after he admitted having a shotgun and a rifle. >> they confiscated those two weapons and only later found an arsenal that included 5800 rounds of ammunition. >> abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live from the

hall of justice with the chief's explanation about this tonight. leeann. >> larry and cheryl, police are, of course, defending their actions but it is clear they had the chance to uncover this back in late june but missed their opportunity. >> this is what police found inside robert john's car near san francisco's golden gate park one day after the colorado theater shooting. weapons. 5800 rounds of ammunition and survivalist gear. this is how police chief greg sr. described the find. >> substantial. >> yet police admitted they had the chance to search john's car in late june when they first confronted him. at that time he voluntarily gave them only two weapons. the homeless man was also rambling and making threats. >> he made other statements regarding the enact he might want to harm his family so the decision was made that he would be bound over for a mental evaluation at