out what happened and today sh new information released for the first time. sky 7 was over the refinery and all you can see is a team of investigators most of whom were wearing hard hats. and now, new information from the chemical safety board. today we've learned a huge vapor cloud mentioned at the start of the investigation may have developed 20 chevron worker that's workers investigators say barely escaped before the cloud went up in smoke. we've learned there has been 65 witness interviews and 75 pages of documents on the pipes provided by chevron this, part of the refunry is off limits and it is ground zero for explosions. we've learned there continues to be a slow leak, until it's built they cannot go any closer than 30 feet without

respiratory gear. >> and it's still, i think that it behooves to to take a look at this as a close call to pry to prevent things that could have been in the community we saw in this fire. >> and investigators reviewed a video that they say showed a vapor cloud engulfing the plant and workers and today, they produced photographic evidence of the same cloud taken from pier 39 at the time of the fire, health officials say the thick cloud of smoke two weeks ago dispensed small amount of particulate matter into the air.

and bay area quality air officials are testing samples after the accident and what they say is that they hope by the end of the week they can see what those samples entail. again, they hope to have results later this week. >> thank you. >> and sky 7 is live over brentwood now and there is a front of the car there. there is a branch open at that time but closed because of the crash. >> only one had to go to the hospital. it's unclear now if the injured were in the car, in the bank or perhaps a combination of the two. >> there are some answers into what is causing problems with police radios in oakland. this city issued a news

release. >> the team that city hall assembled has been working for weeks. the visit bit president and radio problems magnify this situation and made this into a top priority. >> the system is a train wreck. >> police officers began experiencing problems july 23. and there are 100 officer as signed to handle problems. many said there are problems communicating on radios. and the chief says the cause of the problem was a cooling system broke down, causing one of three to youers to fail. officers have been complaining that the new system, installed only a year ago has been riddled with interference and

fwlichs from the start. and this investigation four days ago that the sites were interfering with the city radio system. and the public safety systems advisor spoke to abc 7 news. >> there is a band just close to where at and t is. there is a fcc called and verified findings. the city says at and t has now stopped service that's have affected it's systems, and 16 of the sites in oakland. we have asked the mayor about the developments. >> there are so many cell phone towers, i'm finding more and more. and i'm having harder time finding places to talk to people did interference and interruptions. and same thing happening with these. >> there is at and t says it's

only temporarily suspended operating 2 g network and say their 3 g and 4 g networks have not been affected. cruz says the investigation is far from over. >> we're looking at sites that are surrounding oakland. there are officials saying they're cooperating with the sis and that they're operating 2 g network on different sites. >> thank you and there is this. police in santa rosa lost communications today when the power went out in the dispatch center, knocking out phones, radios and commuter-aided dispatching system. calls were forwarded to the sheriff's office police used a radio frequency. the disruption blamed on a blown circuit board. >> there is a push to change

the way death benefits are aloe indicated to families of public servants but extending will come at a cost. some say it's one cities and counties just cannot afford to pay. >> i have a 3-year-old and a 5-year-old. >> this firefighter shows off his young family n the back of his mind he's worried about them, fighting lymphoma, a blood cancer his doctor says he got in the line of duty. >> if i was to die after five years there would be no death benefit. >> for any local firefighter, law enforcement or prison guard who dies within five years of being diagnosed, their sufficient survivors are eligible for death benefits worth at least $250,000. a bipartisan proposal to remove the cap is a step way from reaching the governor's desk. supporters say public servants

shouldn't be penalized for living longer it doesn't seem fair to them that there is good fortune to live more than five years their survivors get nothing. >> critics are calling it a give away, creating an open ended highibility for government for decades, cities and counties pay foremost of the extra benefits, costing hundreds of thousands of dollars per year. it's conceiveable an exfirefighter in his 80s or 90s could die of cancer, heart aimts or other service-related conditions and local governments will be on the hook for death benefits. >> this is a a benefit. not something that should be forced on local governments with no way to pay for it with so much bad publicity on perks lately the senate is now

considering changing limb twroits nine years and this firefighter feels it's an adequate. >> i feel i should be covered the rest of my life this, is not a disease i asked for. >> a peninsula legislature is akugs pacific gas and electric trying to generate millions in profits assemblyman hill is urging the california public utilities commission to reject the $2.2 billion pran and says ratepayers would have to pay about 95% of the costs to modernize this system. >> i find it offensive their proposal expects the p.u.c. to allow them to take from customers one and a half billion dollars in profits. >> p and e admits they would pay 58% of the cost. but utilities say they paid $1.5 billion in 2010.

>> we believe this is fair and with ongoing efforts. >> assemblyman is promoting a the bill that is slated. >> thousands of bay area school kids and there is a report out. san jose 4-year-olds are starting kindergarten. this is established in california since 1891. senator joe simidian said it benefits kids and the educational community. >> over the years we've had too many kids have been held back unnecessarily and needed remedial help and who were placed in special education. and it's been a cost to the schools and the public at large. >> governor brown proposed eliminating the program this year saying would save the state millions parents are

certainly glad that didn't happen. >> i love the fact that they have those programs. i think it was a wonderful idea i'm glad they implemented it. >> it will be phased in by moving the cutoff date up and some districts opting to phase in td -- tk this year. >> still to come a major wildfire continues to burn out of control in northern california destroying several homes, hundreds more in the path. >> here a late inning homer keeps the host of a little league alive. tonight they've survived another round of the little league world series. >> i'm spencer christian. getting ready for a cooler than average week ahead whachl to expect in the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> plus, anniversary of voyager entering deep space with a history of the human hello?

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several homes have burned and the fire is only 5% contained on the border of shasta county. here is george warren on the fire lines with the latest there. >> they say lightning started this fire and it has burned in two counties. we want to show you video here on highway 36 on the southeast side of the small community that is one of several threatened by the fire and

under orders. official damage toll is seven structures burned. we've watched bull dozers cutting breaks and trying to save homes. and there is one man lost his house before the bulk of the equipment got here. >> and this is fires there, nothing like this this, is evil. evil. >> and it doesn't look like it's over, yet. >> about 3:30 in the morning we heard thunder. and the next morning just a small fire with a crew on it. and this is just exploding and took off. >> there are miles of burned fine. one gentleman talked about it being a evil force. he says it was one half hour

between the time that he heard it would be a good idea and the time his home was destroyed by flames. wind has been light and is allowing clearing and fblgt is for stronger winds tomorrow. >> and thank you, george. >> and a fail biter of a game for a young pete peta luma team playing in the little league world series. and abc 7 news has the story. >> danny marso was the super star. >> we're national right now throughout the whole game. making this town proud. >> if i said who is going to hit the home run to win?

i said that just before danny came up. >> and the grandmother was here cheering for her grandson and after a blockbuster 4th inning petaluma bed 3-2. new jersey tied the game in the sixth inning forcing this game in two extra innings until that home run cinched it. >> and there is every time we get down and find our way back, here it is again. i expect it. i have a heart tack because of it. and i expect it. >> and there are kids just amazing. to play through these kids. >> petaluma little leaguers must win to advance to the world championships and win or lose, when they come home...

>> they're going to be popular, everybody is going to be swarming them. i'm going to be going to school with them. >> there will be a big parade for the 12-year-old all stars but everyone is holding their breath for the games and theaters were already selling out. >> keep your fingers crossed. >> america's cup kicks off on sunday and sky 7 caught up with some of the racers. and 55 sailors have signed on to race in the world series this is world series village that will be set up on the marina green beginning tomorrow, as they have in town. >> amazing. >> they are. >> and it's not going to be very warm this week and there is should be fun to watch.

here is a live view from our east bay hills camera looking westward over the advancing marine layer. and which is down below, taking a look at live doppler 7. you can see there are low clouds and fog pressed up along the coastline. and there is right now, it's socked in there from about golden gate south ward. and there is 91 in antioch. up into north bay, there is santa rosa cooled down to 76 degrees and there is low clouds and fog tonight. cooler and we can expect cooler days and there is warmer weather by the end of the week.

and fog inland areas overnight z we do expect the fog to continue into the coastline. lows will be into 50s and low to mid-50s up in the north bay and there is upper level low to the northwest. there is this cooler pattern. let's start with south bay. mainly sunny skies below average for this time of the year. there are 78 in san jose. low to mid-70s in san mateo. cool on the coast with fog. 60s in half moon bay. downtown san francisco there is a high of 65 tomorrow and there is highs 69 in oakland.

71 in hayward. and inland east bay, highs into mid-80s. 86 in antioch. near monterey bay, 74 santa cruz. there is is the accu-weather forecast. after a cooler than average span we warm up friday and saturday. there is a slight cool down and it's steady pattern. very pleasant. just a few degrees cooler. >> thank you. >> and don't forget, you can wake up to the alarm clock app at your web site every morning. you can find it under abc 7 news san francisco alarm. >> there is a lot more we want

to bring you tonight. young minds with big ideas. >> there is a special honor for five teenagers who have s ók

city of san francisco and bmw teeming up to make parking in the city less challenging. and this is called park now. and the mayor says it's part of the goal of turning transportation green. >> having less vehicles and car sharing as a part of that, having parking solutions is a neat package. it's coming from 100% private industry. >> this becomes available next month and 14 lots near bart stations. and a jant rosa teenager is among five california kids getting $36,000 each for doing good deeds. the five honored today by helen dillar family foundation recognizing young people who volunteer or create service projects that improve their communities. there is a 15-year-old

coordinates kol vol lun tear magicians to perform in the hospital. it's used as a form of physical therapy it can be very isolating while they're in the hospital. and trying to go through they area pudic things but why not use magic? >> and most say they use part of the prize money to expand projects. nice to report positive things people are doing. >> when we come back tonight a revelation about the black panthers, one leader doing double duty for the fbi. >> also here today there is condoleezza rice, an avid golfer and another barrier is broken for women. >> a new milestone for apple. a performance going down in history books.

>> new revelations about one of the leaders of the black panther party. researchers you ever kuned something that is surprising a lot of people. and jonathan bloom is here with the story. >> this is japanese american who is a leader in the predominantly african american black panther party. he was known as a militant and it turns out he was working for as an informant to the fbi. >> i have these black panthers here with guns on the seventh floor. >> whether storming state capitol, black panthers were known for openly carrying firearms, this u.s. army veteran was known as the left wing activist who supply smd guns and taught them how to shoot. >> and he had been talk

together fbi. yeah. so that is a shocking thing to hear. >> he was informing on black panther party activities. it came to light in documents listing m of the confidential sources. >> most of the names were blacked out. and for some reason, richard aoki's had not been blakd out. he was listed in the report as informant t 2. >> the auj jorz a former agent he interviewed for the new book recognized his name. >> and he said he was. >> the agent says he asked him to go to meetings and report back on what he heard. he worked his way into a leadership role and became one of the best sources this, retired agents says they may have helped him keep cover. >> there was going guess he split been an informant in san francisco. and this can meet with an fbi

agent he was also putting guns in hands of radical autos providing weapons and weapons training. this question is about the fbi know richard aoki was arming the black panthers. >> he says the likely is in the main file that the fbi still hasn't made public. >> and. >> what would have been place smd where. >> three years ago he committed suicide after a long bat cell with illness. at that time the connection was a secret. and authorities found his body next to two uniforms, one from black panthers and the other, the u.s. arm yes. >> former secretary of state condoleezza rice will be wearing a green jacket. rice was invited to become a member of the augusta national

golf club in georgia. augusta national has been under pressure for a decade to allow female membership. both price and darla moore accepted invitations. and rice did say, quote, very long admired the role augusta national played in traditions and history of golf and this membership takes affect in the fall. >> the pentagon identified all seven service members killed in an afghanistan heck crash. they include a 23-year-old man from lake county. and he died when the helicopter crashed on thursday and he served a year in iraq before signing up for a second tour in afghanistan. >> a missing jet skier was

found alive after spending the night in the delta. he was reported missing by two friends who were with him. and turns out the jet ski has run out of gas. he called his friend this morning. >> and there is apple now the biggest company ever. apple stock closed at $665 a share today, making the company worth $623 billion. that surpasses records set by microsoft. and it doesn't take inflation into account. analysts believe the company has learned to grow, too. bloomberg news reports chief executives of apple and samsung were supposed to talk today by phone about settling a very intense patent dispute. and there is a jury set to

decide if samsung copied iphone. >> and a corporate feud at best bye. the choice blasted by number one stockholder. the co-founder wants to buy back and take it private. his take overbid failed yesterday. and facebook stock closed and rallied close above $20 a share. and southwest airlines raised fares to cover rising costs of jet fuel. and there is airline stocks moved higher on gas. >> and there is most expect them to be climbing until after labor day. >> for school as cross the bay area, today is the first day

back following summer vacation. this begin was budget concern buzz worries are lightened a bit by a generous gift. abc 7 news has the story. >> there are about 900 students saying goodbye to summer vacation. and hello, to a new school year. >> kind of nervous and excited i december. >> and there is some excitement stems from $1 million in new commute kpoouters. and there is a 24-32 students, kids will share equipment. >> you have to set up the computers and reading program for the levels and that is a big step making sure it ties in with ability level. >> this has districts nervous,

if the governor tax increases, schools could lose estimated $480 in funding per student. for franklin mckinley school district that could mean a cut of $5 million likely resulting in furl yes days. and a shorter school year we're worried about our students especially after having of the summer school for several years and now losing time in schools. >> and and there is an appearance to make a difference by volunteering. >> this is paramount and the important thing. and there is a high performing school and parents drive the school. >> this year, jitters may peek again on election night.

>> and tonight remembering phyllis diller. >>

there is a lot of reaction coming in from the death of phyllis diller. she faced the end this morning in her los angeles home with a

smile. she spent more than 40 years in show business. >> and i was the world's ugliest baby. when i was born, the doctor slapped everybody. >> i love to go to the doctor. where else would a man look at me and say take off your clothes. >> you're a maernl counselor. >> of course, do i have a sympathetic face? >> your face has my sympathy. >> and great lines. she got a start in comedy in san francisco north beach. before that she worked at krow and later ksso and she was an editor of advertising copy here at kgotv. ellen degeneres called her a comedy legend. joan rivers says she was beyond saddened by the death. >> the place in stand up comedy won't fade away. she remains an inspiration and

tonight there is a wreath near the wax museum at the lenl slayery purple onion. he says she was a role med model for other comic autos she had a nice, long run. i'm happy for the time she was with us. because she was a trailblazer and gave us something to laugh about. >> san francisco mayor pro claimed february 5th phyllis diller day in san francisco. >> one of a kind. >> she was. >> the 35-year mission of the voyager space craft. >> and there is a messages ók

two local philanthropists put their signature on cal's renovated football stadium announcing memorial stadium will be named after the goldman's donated $1 million to help save cal's baseball program. the project includes new

seating, renovated rest rooms and concession stands. the golden bears reopen on september 1. >> space geeks will recognize one of the skewered but fascinating anniversaries. 35 years ago we launched the first of the voyager space craft. here is wayne freedman tochl plain. >> there maying few experiences more aluring than stumbling upon an ancient message in the bottle. something that traveled a long way, delivered by fate. now imagine on a scale that 35 years ago they sent messages to the outer space and by 1990

voyager one traveled four billion miles and could fit all of the solar system into one photograph. >> here is the sun burned out in the vidicon. >> this was jupiter and almost inadvise yibl this is where we live. on a blue dot. that is where everyone you know and everyone you ever heard skpf every human being who ever lived lived out their lives. >> they will likely be the farthest flung objects ever made by man. their destiny is to travel between the stars which does lead to a question. what if someone found them? >> this idea is to put an artifact on the space craft that would tell more about us that could be seen by looking at the space craft itself.

>> there in the 197 0sz he worked with carl sagan and producing records. >> the only report ever produced is only two cop yoz made and flung out of the solar system. >> and the golden records look like any other except they're etched in copper and z.plated in gold. and ought to be able to the code, then, they get interesting. >> if you came upon an art dwri fact including photographs and voices and music sent by beings about perhaps lived a long time ago on another planet about whom you had no prior knowledge won't you be fascinated about it? >> it includes greetings in

every language and there are images of our planet, our biology, live, and they're time capsules of humanity through 1970s, simple as messages in bottle autos when i was a boy i once came upon a bottle with a note in it z this is the same thing except instead of into the ocean it's thrown out into the depths of inner space. >> there are odds of their being distoughered are small but there is a chance. in san francisco, wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> there is always a chance. >> there is a great chance of great weather coming our way. there is 100 in fresno. 85 in los angeles. there is a summer spread

tomorrow a high. only 58 in pacifica. there is to brentwood we go. there is a look at highs around bay areas tomorrow, low to mid-80s inland locations for north bay to east bay and there is 78 in san jose. highs into 60s to mid-70s and there is the accu-weather forecast. we'll have a cooler week then average for this time of the year. there are upper 08s by friday and saturday. lovely week ahead. just slightly on the mild side. >> alameda's world war ii aircraft carrier is hitting a new anchor. and this belonged to a sister shape. and this anchor he was 30,000

pounds and the chain has 25 lynch links. workers used a crane today and once aboard it will be refurbished to become part of the floating museum. >> and coming up here next an injury update from the 49ers camp. >> they're saying they're

join me tonight on cable channel 13. the line in the sand for syria. >> that will change my calculation autos what it would take to force u.s. military action there. >> and a little device promising to give you free internet and phone service. and this is coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> and on po sports and the story. >> yes this, is an awesome story. little leaguers and i'll tell you what. souch drama today. it's little leaguers in petaluma could be on the way home. they're looking ahead to next game tomorrow thanks to a homer in extra innings. there is a solo blast to give

jersey a 2-0 lead but petaluma rallies and there is a base hit, danny marso scores. bradley smith going tory to score. he's safe. top six, now 4-2. there is a solo blast to center making it 4-3, then bases loaded and nobody out. there is a danny marso. and there is beta luma. and over on espn 2. >> kids are pretty resilient. once they're on the field they're just happy to be on the field playing baseball. we talked last night and said look.

you're 20 and three. dhaer with you. and they gave it what they had. >> and there is a two injuries in houston. and there is a hit with an mri that shed no damage to his left knee. and michael james got injured and james with an ankle injury. james jacobs brought in to help the number one back. >> i want to win. and we got a taste of it last year. and that is where we are keep that pace. >> the raider offense has not looked good and there is one bright spot, rod streeter went

to college at temple. there is when he realized he's not in the big east anymore. >> this is physical so i got to press coverage. but the game is very different. and so this is a lot of work. >> interesting comments from deshawn jackson told espn he did not go 100 percent last year. he didn't want to hurt and risk losing out on a big contract. and nfl thursday night baseball, and niners and seahawks, peyton manning and

broncos and tonight in l.a. giants and dodgers, epic series. there is half a game separating them. >> thank you. >> and this is not as big as little league world series. >> and they have become part of the abc 7 sleep train dream campaign. >> for every new like we get, $1 goes to help foster children. just click the like button. >> that easy. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. and from larry beil and all of us here, have a wonderful evening. the second installment of the tournament,

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