richmond with more. >> lisa: it is still not safe enough for investigators get close to the failed pipe but now temperature more questions about the pipe's history and stability. the u.s. chemical safety board today is calling monday's fire among the most serious u.s. refinery incidents in recent years. federal inspectors believe a corroded pipe may have played a role in the fire, and in november of last year, chevron conducted its own maintenance inspection on the line that failed and on an adjacent connector pipe. at the time chevron replaced only the connector line because of corrosion. >> corrosion is certainly why -- one of the failure mechanisms and one we'll be looking at. >> the fire broke out in the in number four crude oil unit. thousands rushed to area hospitals complaining of blurred vision and breathing problems.

and now the federal agency has learned chevron workers were engulfed by a vapor cloud. >> that vapor cloud, when it ignited could easily have caused death or serious injury. it's a serious concern here. >> reporter: chevron had very little to say about the chemical safety board's report. >> this is part of on jang investigation, and for us to comment on this report or these reports coming out today are premature. the facts will absolutely bear themselves out through the investigative process. >> reporter: federal inspectors asked chevron's for laughs year's inspection records and hope to begin testing the failed pipe next week. meantime, richmond city leaders and residents want to know more about the failed pipe and the possibility of corrosion. >> i know that accidents will happen. even a well-run facility. but i just have a zero tolerance policy if there's cutting corners, any slipshod work. >> why would that pipe corrode like that?

how could that not be monitored? >> reporter: by not replacing the pipe in question last year, investigators say that chevron assumed it was strong enough to last another five year, which is when the next inpeck would have taken place. live in richmond, lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> ama: chevron was forced to take a different approach to handleing the number of people filing claims. the walkin center was supposed to be open until noon but the numbers overwhelmed the facility and it closed its doors at 10:45. >> not good they're already closed. they should be open much longer. it's very -- it's crazy. something we have all been dealing with pretty much over -- >> ama: people wanting to file claims must now make appointments to make an appointment call 1-866-260-7881.

we have the phone snub the address for the community center at abc7news.com under "see it on tv". >> alan: the heat is gripping the bay area, and we are under a "spare the air" alert. let's go straight to meteorologist leigh glaser with a look at the hot spots. >> leigh: check out the highs, fairfield, 105. 104 in livermore. 102, antioch. 98 in concord. you can clearly see even quite a bit of 100s up towards cloverdale, clear lakers 106. you can see the fog near the coast. that hopefully will start to work its way inland overnight, and at least the next couple of days, which means some heat relief, better air quality expected for inland locations as we head into next week. right now 102 in antioch. 62 in san francisco. 79 in mountain view. santa rosa, you're at 91 degrees. and live doppler 7 hd showing

you some of the heat relief building near the coast. we'll look at the seven-day forecast and let you know when to expect the cooling. >> alan: if you are wondering why san francisco is so congested, it's because of the traffic at the outside lands music festival. sergio quintana is going to be working out to mel tallicca later this evening. >> they are taking a built of a break at the moment and they're setting up for the next big act, which is met tallicca in the next couple of hours. this is three days, and they all sold out. 65,000 tickets each day. that's a pretty big crowd who are coming here to golden gate park. we're at the overlooking back stage and that's where the big crowd is on the main stage, on the polo fields, impressive crowd right there. now, throughout the afternoon, droafs music fans have been

making they're way into this event. traffic in certain spots is tangled with buses, cars, and pedestrians. this is an event that has been attracting plenty of big named acts, like headliners, metallic ca, yesterday neil young took the dispaij neighbors say this event is wearing out it's welcome because it's growing beyond what they say is tolerable. one neighbor is okay with a one-day concert in the park. >> it was one afternoon or one full day, that's one thing. but we have the sound checks starting thursday afternoon, and then nonstop all day long until 10:00 at night, three days straight. >> reporter: the says the noise rumbles through her home all three days. some of her neighbors even leave for the weekend because of the noise and the nuisance of some of the festival-goers. it's too much to handle. they say the biggest concern is simply about the size of this festival. it's grown from one day to

three. 'coming up at 11:00, we'll have further of the concerns as well as the acts who are being attracted to this event. reporting live, sergio quintana, abc-7 news. >> ama: there's a scary incident at the glen park b.a.r.t. station this afternoon. a man standing on the trachewas hit bay train and became trapped under a car. our cameras were there as emergency workers arrived. the power to the rail was cut. workers went under the car and jacked it up. he suffered a major head injury and is in critical condition. the accident backed up trains throughout the system and service is now back to normal. no word upon why the man was on the tracks. >> alan: the highway patrol is investigating a crash after a woman died after being struck bay chp motorcycle in oakland. on west macarthur boulevard on market street around 10:00 last night. investigators say the woman ran into the roadway into the path of an oncoming momentum.

she died at the hospital. the officer, row bert to berrara, is recovering after being treated and released from the hospital. >> also trauma for officers who are involved in fatal incidents, whether it's a shoot can or vehicle collision. we take those things seriously. always trying to operate at the highest level of safety. some things are beyond our control. >> alan: the chp proceeded pictures of the crash scene. chp investigators want to hear from anyone who may have seen the tragedy. >> ama: mitt romney's new running mate came out swinging after being introduced as romney's choice. >> president obama is the president of the united states, and the good news is on november 6th he won't be any longer. >> ama: mitt romney was joined on stage in virginia by his new running mate, wisconsin congressman paul ryan. as chairman of the house budget commit year, ryan put forward budget plans that would remake medicare and cut trillions in

federal spending. rank-and-file conservatives and tea groups are cherg the choice. the obama campaign says ryan would place greater burdens on the middle class and seniors. >> alan: seems california mass something in common with mars. that's what scientists are saying after looking at the latest pictures from the mars rover. a closer look coming up. >> ama: there's going to be quite a celestial show tonight. where and when to catch the best views. >> alan: a story that proves not everything

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lan police at uc santa cruz are trying to find man who attacked a campus worker with a metal pipe in a loading dock. at 11:45 yesterday morning. the victim describes her attacker as an african-american man who appeared to be between 30 and 35 years old, 6'0", weighs 170-pounds and wore all black clothing. campus police are asking you to call them if you know anything about this assault. >> ama: nasa continues to receive images from the curiosity rover after engineers make final preparations for it to cruise along the surface of mars. this video from nasa shows the final soaked the descent toward the crater on mars. the spacecraft began snapping pictures as soon as it landed. a little hard to see what we're looking at. one scientist says the crater

looks like california's mojave desert. >> alan: get ready for the best natural light show of the year, but to see it you have to get away from the city lights. the per sid -- perseid meteor shower occurs night and tomorrow morning. they're called streaking pete0s of dirt streaking towards earth. astronomers expect 50 to 100 meteors an hour with the best viewing between 10:00 p.m. and 4 al. >> ama: very cool. if you can get away from the city lights. will the warm weekend temperatures stepped into sunday? that looks very nice outside. a great day in the bay area, although hot in some spots. meteorologist leigh glaser has details bat cooldown coming our way. >> this is unbelievable. >> alan: an emergency situation with a twist. that had rescue crews laughing in the end.

>> ama: join us after the olympics tonight. switch back to abc-7 news for all the local news and weather in just seven minutes. we won't make you stay up any later than you need to. >> mike: coming up in sports, giants get back on the winning track at matt cain was able, on the mound and at the plate. always a bonus when the

>> ama: a man walked away with a great temperature to tell every many others, including the local police, thought he drown in a river. even the coroner rushed the banks of the sunday question hon na river after someone reported seeing a body floating down the stream. you see him there but the man sprang to his feet and said a dragon fly landed on his nos. we're told rescuers he was taking a nap in the cool river to beat the heat. >> i was out like a light, but it was comfortable. enjoy life as you have it, and that's what was doing. i'm sorry i hindered anybody. >> no, no. >> but i'm going to enjoy it. >> he is going to enjoy it. local police point out onlookers saw him in a part of the river where people have drowned in the

past. just floating there. >> alan: we want to thank those of you who contributed to the abc-7 sleep train foster kids campaign. $1 for every like on our facebook page. you can also help local foster children in need, like abc-7 news on facebook. for every new like, one dollar donated to the dream campaign. >> ama: a little relief coming our way, leigh. we need some. >> leigh: it is hot out there. 105 at fairfield. livermore, highs like the heat relief, yet santa cruz, where a lot of folks went. the high there today reached a very mild 75 degrees. lots of folks still out there. as you can see, way, way in the background there -- well, way, way in the brown there. you can see that fog bank just sitting there.

live doppler 7hd picking it up nicely, and it will start to move a little in through the gate and the bay, as we head into the next 12-24 hours. there we go right there. continuing to move on in. of course the fog kept 60s at the coast. of course where the fog was not, about 40-50 miles inland, that's where we hit temperatures 100 plus degrees. brentwood, oakley, antioch, fairfield. i promise next week you'll get heat relief as the bubble of hot air moves towards the east, right now, san rafael 90. compared 2086 in santa rose sacks half moon bay-the-fog there, 54. 101 in antioch. and 98 right now in livermore. here's a look at the highlights. fog, coastside. another mild night inland. overnight temperatures in the 60s. hot temperatures inland for sunday. we'll start to cool things down slightly at the coast and the bay. you'll feel that. and then the cooling will begin

inland in earnest heading into monday, tuesday, and wednesday. the lows tonight, 60s inland. 50s at the coast. looks like the fog will sit there fog starting to move into the north bay valley area. a cooler day tomorrow, and then by noontime all of this will move back to the coast. temperature spread, 60s coastside1. hundreds towards the delta area, and we'll look for the cooling to begin coast and bay. and the reason why the bubble of hot air will move on towards the east, in the next 24-36 hours, and as we head into monday, tuesday, wednesday, the stronger onshore wind component will be with us and we'll start to cool things town at the beaches. outside land tomorrow morning, fog and drizzle. late afternoon, 3:00, 4:00, the breeze will pick upment look for temperatures in the 60s, and then 10:00, foggy, cool, temperatures around 5 5. heading to san jose tomorrow for the jazzfest, mid-day, 75, 3:00,

86. prepare for warm temperatures then. and it will cool down 7:00 tomorrow, mid-to-low 70s. here's a look at the highs tomorrow. we'll still go with hot temperatures inland, antioch, oakley, brentwood. we'll look for temperatures there near 100 degrees. 83 for fremont. 57 for oakland. 67, san francisco. upper 80s to low 90s, santa rosa, napa, sonoma, watsonville, 76. looks like one more day of really hot, hot temperatures for you guys inland. 101 the spread, and then we'll look for the cooling to begin monday, tuesday, wednesday. by mid-week. temperatures will drop into the low 90s inland, and upper 50s to low 60s at the coast and this heat is very dangerous. been with us for four days. >> alan: the giants hanging on to their division lead. >> mike: going to be fun down the stretch got shutout again

the rookies pussing them and the dodgers in a virtual tie. but matt cane making up for that. a great way to catch the game, on the radio. matt cane helped himself out with an rbi sing until the second. no better player in the league since the all-star break, buster posey. eight home runs since then. one shy of 20 on the season, 4-0 g-men. cain, allowing two runs on seven hits, struck out six, including hernandez, cain now 11-5, and pagan heating up. giants win big, 9-3. they're half game ahead of the dodgers who are playing tomorrow as we speak. >> a's in chicago, former giant with a statue at u.s. cellar field. -- cellular field. bases loaded for norris.

a ground rule double. raze with a 5-run rd right now it's 6-3 in the five. we have your complete highlights at 11:00. let's tie it up we 49th 49th pga championship. the final major of the year where tiger woods is trying to end a four year drought of winning a major. a lot of company atop the leader board with youngsters and veterans. rory mcilroy started with two straight birdies but his tee shot on tee literally in the trees. takes a one-stroke penalty and saves par. are you kidding me? with this putt. five birdies through nine. tied for the lead at 6-under. tiger's putter looked good all week until today. ugly. 3-over through seven. adam scott back in the hunt after cleansing at the british open. nothing but net. 4-under. vijay singh, trying to become the oldest major winner ever at 49. got it. tied with mcif for the lead. then the rain began to fall in south carolina, play has been

suspended until tomorrow when see say and rory mcilroy tied for first, both on the front line, adam scott alone in third, tiger dropped down to 11th. 1-under through seven. i. >> the raiders finally play their first preseason game monday night hosting the cowboys at the coliseum. the first peek at dennis allen's new look silver and black. john griewt ten was at practice. and he is curious how the team is shaping up. hopefully one of the best running backs in the league, darren mcfad den, will go an entire season without a victory, and carson palmer will have a better feel. >> i never want to good out there -- just want to go out there and play our game, do the best we can, and that's to get all the fundamentals right. >> feel goods to bet back out there. seems like it's been no year since i played football. getting contact in feel great right now. >> mike: the 49ers had their

preseason opener against the vikings, winning. the big stat, 260 of the 412 yards came on the ground. the niners have so many weapons in the backfield, including newly acquired brandon jacobs, quarterback alex smith for one is not complaining. >> i thought all our backs played good, brandon included. all looked great. i think it's a good problem to have. >> mike: easier with your helmet on. mark your canal dna dar as abc-7 is back in business with nfl thursday night football. 49ers and seahawks, and raiders and all that action right here once abc-7. >> spoiler alert. olympic medalists are about to appear on the screen i you don't want to know, come back when the music stops.

music mike the petaluma little hearings in the hunt. highlights at 11:00. >> ama: thank you. >> alan: up next, giving the term "table top" a new meaning. >> ama: the most labor intensive prank

>> coming up at 11:00, devastating earthquake in iran and tonight emergency officials are warning of more possible aftershocks. >> something in the water. a look at what is giving at it funny taste in one city. >> alan: a prankster or perhaps multiple pranksters continue to battle police in the pacific northwest. >> don't know if it's the work of a vandal or artist. >> alan: somebody stacked the picnic tables in a park in

spokane, washington,. >> ama: the tablier stacker has struck four times and park officials say it's expensive to unstack the tables because they have to bring in a fork lift and cherry picker. >> alan: bogeyy bear used to do that to drive the rangers crazy. i'm. >> ama: i'm. >> ama: amount. captioned by closed captioning services inc.