you. they wait for a crime of opportunity wh. you're not paying attention, you will be a victim if you're not vigilant. >> leaving restaurants you may have been at or going to and from in business districts, not to be talking on your cell phone, maybe conceal it until arriving at your destination. >> the recent wave the robberies taking place on city streets and bart system including parking lots and bus stops. >> in pleasanton police looking for a man who sexual assaulted a woman and robbedner a city park. detectives leased a sketch of the man and this victim told police he wore dark, military style clothing. >> police believe the suspect wore this hat when attacking the victim. >> there is now a story sky 7 hd brought you yesterday. oakland tribune reports

investigators believe arson may be to blame for a fire that damaged a church in san leandro. the chief says someone saw someone throwing molotov cocktails at the church. >> a new class action lawsuit has been filed against pg&e today. it claims the company misused money intended for safety. it's unclear if proper use would have prevented what happened here two years ago, but maybe. the suit alleges pg&e misused $100 million paid by customers between 1997 and 2010. and the suit says pg&e used the money for executive pay and bonuses and seeks to get $100 million reimbursed to customers. pg&e says it will defend itself in court. >> in palo alto, happening now, you can see behind me an air attack in the palo alto

bayland. the vector control is trying to kill salt marsh mosquitoes before they hatch. these were aggressive biters and caused problems for people in the surrounding area. and this breed is not known to carry west nile virus. the spraying is aimed at reducing the high number of mosquitoes. so far this year, 13 birds tested positive for west nile virus in santa clara county. there have been no inland cases reported. >> this hour a dead bird is undergoing tests to see if it was infected with the west nile virus. >> seven dead birds tested positive for the disease. tonight from sundown until 11:00, crews will fog this area in red around brentwood where they were discovered. officials caution people to stay indoors and turn off air conditioning as a precaution in the southwest planes

misting hundreds of acres now in the fight against mosquitoes that carry the west nile virus. in texas dozens died from the disease. >> we're beginning to get it under control but it's been a nightmare, really. >> more than 1100 cases of west nile have been reported in 47 states. 41 people have died. many people who contract the virus don't know they've been infected. that is part of the problem. systems similar to the flu, sore throat, headaches and fever all common. young and elderly are susceptible. >> and just in now, brand new information on a massive lightning sparked wildfire burning in northern california. >> there is a state of emergency declared and fire officials say 84 structures have burned. >> there are 900 homes contained there. >> rangers found the body of

the missing 6-year-old boy swept away last wednesday. the boy was wading in the river after a hike with his brother who was also swept away and had died. >> tropical storm isaac moving closer to the dom minute kin republic now, threatening to become a hurricane in two days before slamming into florida. just as republicans gather forward a national convention. it's possible because of this, it could be cancelled. >> in terms of the business of the rnc, number one thing is nominating mitt romney as our presidential candidate. paul ryan as vice presidential candidate there are plans in place and rules of the rnc in place ensuring that that will be able to occur. >> the mill stare not taking chances. they cancelled pretrial hearings for five guantanamo bay prisoners accused of launching the september 11th attacks and evacuated lawyers and families of the victims. and spencer christian is tracking isaac for us now. >> and there is two systems

we're watching. one is tropical storm joyce. and there is a greater concern, tropical storm isaac. plowing through eastern caribbean sea at the moment. this is and could receive about 10-is a inches of rainfall. it's expected to move out into the open waters of the gulf of mexico by monday morning. it would intensify into a cat fwory one hurricane west of the west coast of southern florida then continuing on tuesday, it would make land fall into the western pan handle by early tuesday afternoon. >> thank you. >> and of course, the severe weather is not the only thing convention officials are concerned about. >> fbi warning about potential violence from anarchist group that's could include bombs and possible infiltration into the

arena. and there are other targets could include bridges around tampa. >> one of the vocal critics of the obama administration will give the closing prayer at the rnc. he's the high yeflt profile catholic official in the u.s. opposing the requirement of giving employees full contraception courage. >> we've learned three central valley congressman are asking the federal government to reopen a slaughter house, saying it's putting too many people out of work. latest is mcdonalds is canceling its contract with the company. >> and this afternoon, newspaper reports of the kings moving to virginia beach. the announcement could come as soon as last week. but saying numerous cities have expressed interest in the teechl. >> still ahead, petaluma little leaguers putting their hometown on the map.

and on the menu. that is up next. >> and what is better than ab cl. 7 -- abc 7 news at 4:00? abc 7 news at 4:00 on a $22,000 television. why it's so expensive, coming up. >> checking out traffic now, taking a look at the skyway in downtown san francisco. normal crawl left to right for those folks heading to the east bay. a lot better if you're heading southbound towards peninsula on the righthand side. back with more on abc 7 news at 4:00.

we're now less than an hour from the start of the biggest baseball game in petaluma history. >> at 5:00 the petaluma little

leaguers take on texas this is another elimination game. and as abc 7 news found out no one is talking about losing, everyone talking about boys of summer who put petaluma on the map. >> in this cafe, they're serving up omelettes, but there is one topic. the boys of summer representing the city. >> no question about it. great group of kids. fantastic for the city and everybody. >> and there is a buzz county wide. >> neighbors say they was all excited and it put them on the reach. it reached down in sonoma. >> the owner remembers when it was best known as egg capitol of the world. now, little leaguers have given the city another dimension.

and wants to serve up what else? the restaurant world series special. it's been on the menu 26 years. >> we'd like to see the kid kids -- feed the kids on us on the morning of the parade. i'm going to see if that is possible. >> the waitress says everyone is talking about the team and rooting hard petaluma will be the king of the little league world. and have you ever had a story beside herself because she couldn't get a ticket to see the world series game at a local theater. >> the person ended up having to hustle to get her in there. wanted her to see it. so made it happen for her. and this is going to be shown at the same theater and there will be a ravel. the odds not good you're going to win but odds weren't good the team was going to make it to the world series and look at them. >> and there is petaluma

facing texas today. you can watch live on espn 2 and we're rebroadcasting it tonight at 8:00 p.m. on kgo digital channel 7.2 and 7.3. >> how about an 84 inch 3 dtv? lg debutted what it's calling biggest high-resolution television ever made. there are 1400 apps on the tv so it will be hard to miss anything you want to see. but be prepared to spend a lot of money from this. when the tv hits, the set retails for $22,000. >> and still have to and and we are live from bloomberg west for those stories and more. hi, john.

>> there is a big fight in the business software market. looks like that is on sales force.com. and sales force reported more than $730 million in sales, up 34% from last year, the company had a nearly $10 million loss and profit for the third quarter fell short of what analysts were looking for and software tools can make live easier for business customers and with social networking, sales force spent nearly $700 million to buy budding media on a call, the ceo says that benefit from that deal will be on display in the upcoming dream force conference. >> facebook is feeling the need for speed. the world's most-popular social network is updating its app for iphone to make faster the process for users. it aims to double the speed

for starting the app and scrolling through news feeds. speeds should double for opening photos from news feeds. half users check for updates of the local device. >> best buy might be bleeding red but it's new ceo is seeing green. the retailer is shelling out some big bucks for the new ceo, best buy reporting a 90% drop in quarterly earnings this week. best buy resumed talking with its founder, richard shults about giving them financial information he needs to move forward with a proposal to buy the company. sources say best buy initiated talks shortly after releasing those worse than expected earnings results. sources say two sides may reach an agreement, maybe this week. as for stock market, stocks fell today. s and p headed towards first weekly decline in almost two months. this is over worries, europe

leaders not doing enough to end the crisis. and shares taking a bit of a hit there, too and there is a rule requiring public companies to disclose and the tech angle used in manufacturing of hmt all electronic devices, business groups say the rule could cost u.s. companies billions of dollars. >> scottsdale two, people rescued from this van. the driver ignored warning signs and tried to pass through the street n nevada the search continues for a

17-year-old boy. very dangerous. >> taking a look at the forecast now. nothing like that. that is not uncommon. late in the summer there are these rains and thunderstorms because ground so dry, and parts there doesn't conserve water quickly. and here there is no concern. there is a live view from our sutro camera looking over san francisco. there are blue skies over most of the bay area and usual patches of fog on the coastline, taking a look at live doppler 7 hk. there is cloud cover along the coast now with breaks here and there. mainly socked in with low clouds and fog and there is sunny conditions inland. current readings cooler at the coast. 57 degrees in half moon bay. taking a look at wamplth.

85 in concord and fairfield. there is mild up insanitia rosa. and there are cooler days this weekend but warmer next week. here is a look at projected lows for tonight. there is fog and low clouds moving not so far inland. lows into the mid-50s aconsiders the region. let's start at 5:00 tomorrow morning. we'll see fog and it will have improved locally inland burning back by mid day or early afternoon and there is high temperatures into upper 50s to near 60s around the coast. 60s and 70s around the bay. in the south bay, sunny skies and there are highs into mid to upper 70s. 76 in cupertino. peninsula, 70s in san mateo. there is 62 tomorrow, north

bay, lots of sunshine, mild to warm. highs into upper 70s. there is highs into low to mid-80s. there is low 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. cooler than average over the weekend. low 80 s inland. by mid week, upper 80s inland, upper 70s around the bay. mid-60s on the coast. this is sounding great. >> thank you. >> later on abc 7 news, a woman runs off a subway platform with a child in her arms. why did she do it? ahead.

>> internet's funniest trend called dog shaming. >> and coming up at 5:00 protecting your privacy. the efforts to prevent police from tracking your whereabouts through your cell phone or tablet. >> we want to thank people who have become a sleep train foster kids dream campaign. our thanks to steve, ricardo, and anna marie from san francisco. you can help, too. $1 will be donated to help local fos

>> you might want to consider this for stanley. >> oh, yeah. he's a devilish dog. >> ze not follow rules. there is a funny trend embarrassing your dog with hand written signs. >> check this out. the pictures posting on dog shaming.tumblr.com. ranging from a sign to pictures of evidence. >> there was pizza in there. one dog wanted to swim across the hudson river. other go for pedestrian adventures like drinking out of the toilet bowl. >> that is old stuff. there you go. i slurp the toilet water. so proud. there is a happy guy. >> stanley is ready. >> angelina jolie and brad pitt are putting their children to work. >> that and first, hollywood

goes back in time. >> hollywood took a trip back to the paul vincent era. stars lined up for the premier of "lawless". one of three brothers caught up with authorities over profits from bootlegging its not your average gangster movie of the. it's not a western. it's a hybrid, a movie about family. but this is not cheesey. >> and brad pitt and angelina jolie's youngest daughter will make her big screen debut in the upcoming "sleepy beauty" movie. and dancing with the stars released pictures of the star's all-star partners. here they are. they're seen with their professional dance partners and posing like champions. and ladies show off legs and the men hold on for what is expected to be a wild season

of competition. and this is the season that is just around the corner. >> still to come, problems that republicans face just day as way from convention, big issue the party just cannot get past. >> and there is a hot political issue but hundreds turned out just to enjoy some chicken. >> and plus he's. >> he's everything i've dreamed about and more. >> katie couric stopped by and you can find out what she was talking about, later in this hour it starts with an "l".

politics now, republican ticket trying to get back on message. the conversation is steering back towards rape and abortion and whether the party is paying attention to womens' rights. >> now, the weather could be a bigger issue. >> what if you planned a national political convention, and no one came? that is now a real possibility for republicans who are set to

begin in tampa. the mayor says he's ready to order evacuations if tropical storms gets too close z mitt romney calling for less federal oversight, more drilling. >> there is kite oil have you to use technology to help get it out. >> this is the latest effort to turn it back to the economy. >> the republican approach is one that is written by big oil. and this is focusing on what is on. oil and fossil fuel autos republicans had focus on controversial comments about abortion and rape made by g.o.p. congressman todd akin. it plays into what the democrats call the republican war on women. >> this is a choice about

supporting women and families in this country. >> we need to keep going with the plan. >> there is evidence choosing paul ryan as a running mate has been a mixed bag for romney. a "new york times" poll shows romney closing the gap in swing states, but voters say whit comes to handling medicare, they think the president would do a better job. abc news, new york. >> and just moments ago u.s. capitol police rerealed they're investigating possible threats against congressman akin in the wake of the abortion ask rape comments. they aren't giving detail buzz akin says he's raised more than $100,000 since his gaffe on sunday when he said womens bodies have ways after voiding pregnancy during what he calls a legitimate rape. he says donations prove people want him to remain in this race for the senate. >> and forget hockey moms.

this year's election may be decided by so called sandwich moms, described as working mothers taking care of their families and aging parents. experts say they're up for grabs but so are another key group of female voter autos there are two million more unmarried women voting in this cycle than they did in 2008. there are more likely than married women to be on undecided. >> and there is the president holding a lead among registered women voter who's already made up their minds. abc 7 news political reporter mark matthews will bring us live reports and will be in tampa, florida where republicans august 27th through the 30th then in, charlotte, north carolina with democrats september 3-6. >> number of chick-fil-a supporters are outnumbing prot testers in san jose. but that could change, any minute now.

>> that man is protesting comments made by the head of chick-fil-a, opposing same-sex marriage but this morning there were no pro testors only people camping out to he get a year's worth of free food. 100 people were in line before the sun came up. >> a chance to get, you know free food but something that feels like it's from home. i miss southern cooking and sweet tea. >> it's a standard promotion, and it's been busy there all day. same-sex marriage supporters say they're planning a big demonstration during a dinner rush. >> and a frightening fall for a mother and 4-year-old child in boston. take a look. a woman running for a train fell on to the tracks last night with her child in her arms. and there, you can see the woman said she was running for the train on the north side of the station, and thought she could board from the south. she walked off the platform,

and there she goes. fell several feet on to the tracks. two commuters jumped on to the tracks to pull the mother and child owe-to-safety. they both appear to be okay. but were taken to the hospital. >> and it's scary. >> looked like she walked right off. >> and moving on with a major controversy. a blogger boasted ditching her 10 week old to go on vacation. >> how soon is too soon to leave the baby in the hands of someone else? one thing is sure. it's sparked a fierce debate. >> rebecca akler never thought taking a vacation would be controversial. >> i think a happy mom makes a happy child. >> she posted this article called i'm leaving my 10 week old to go on vacation she started a fire storm every one is going to have a opinion about something, including this. >> in the blog about the six day vacation to mexico she admits it is a vacation for me. since i can't read the

mind of a 2-month-old baby i'm not sure he's going to miss me. she goes on to explain, yes, i'm ditching my baby. i think that from early age, i'm teaching him a sense of independence. >> it's not appropriate. i won't do it. >> i personally don't see a problem with her leaving her child. >> a fellow mommy blogger has a very different opinion. >> when my daughter was young spending a night away would have been more stressful than relaxing. >> some mommy read years saying that if you need a weekend away, after only 10 weeks, you aren't ready to become parents. >> nine months of pregnancy is a very long time, very hard on a womans body. by two months in, i think most women do need a vacation. >> and she is a canadian journalist who has written three books on parenting and has two children. >> still to come at 4:00 talk about a love train.

one cup yaels video of a trip through cal train tunnel of love is making them internet stars. >> and what new research reveals about infections from tattoos. even in the cleanest of shops. >> i'm spencer christian. there is fog at the coast, sunny skies over the bay. will this pattern hold for the weekend? my accu-weather forecast is coming up. >> and taking a look at traffic right now, this is the bay bridge toll plaza as long as you have fast track you're sailing across the bridge. but those drivers don't have it were waiting in lines -- lanes here to pay cash? they're backed up. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 c

in monterey county a mother and daughter accused of hoarding more than 100 dead and sick cats were charged with animal abuse. these are some of the cats and kittens rescued last month. spca says they're showing signs of improvement. the cats living in two large rooms filled with fresh air and natural sunlight and toys. the toys are gifts coming from people around the world. >> and this afternoon suggests older fathers are more likely to have children born with conditions such as autism. researchers studied families in iceland and found evidence of father had a greater role of passing on defective genes

than the mother. since many wait to become fathers the lead aauthor says that may be a factor in the apparent epidemic of autism. >> concerns about tattoo safety. a study finds an outbreak of infected tattoos had nothing to do with dirty needle buzz all traced back to the ink. the report in says 19 bacterial infeks traced back to premaxed -- mixed tattoo ink. in a study, 10% of the unopened ink was contaminated. >> a study finds weight loss surgery can help prevent type ii diabetes saying it reduced risks by up to 80% in patients. and this study shows bariatic surgery with lower risk of heart disease. >> there is a thursday is the

day we start look together weekend and there is a the national outlook. >> thursday is a happy day because tomorrow is friday. nationally, things looking up. nice and warm tomorrow and there is tomorrow, looking for warm conditions throughout the mid section and there are high temperatures into the 90s, 96 in st. louis and dallas. there is into interior states, 87 the high. 990 phoenix. there are cool at the coast, warm interior locations looking for highs into mid-90s in chico and sacramento. 9 in fresno. 100 down in palm springs. there is stormy weather will

have pushed well inland tomorrow. and there are sunny skies and 75 in san diego. america's cup is going on here, tomorrow, conditions looking good. we expect sunny skies and there are winds 15-25 knots. strong supported winds for races. temperatures during that span ranging from about 56 up to 60 degrees, taking a look at the rest of the bay area, we'll have low clouds and fog at the coast. cooler at the coast. highs only into upper 50s to 60s, low to mid-80s inland and there is highs into low 90s and into 90s near the bay. there is a lovely friday shaping up, giving me hope for a lovely weekend which i do expect to occur.

>> just weeks before a show hits theaters katie couric hits streets of san francisco. we'll take you on her tour just ahead. >> first, shutting a little light on the l.e.d.light bulb. there is advantages and disadvantages. how to know which is right for you. all that hav

>> here is a look at what people are searching for on google. first, sam cap plan, then, tony farmer, video of the former high school basketball star passing out in a courtroom has gone viral. people are wondering about the symptoms for west nile virus. the cdc says it's spreading faster this year than ever before. >> and a sup price marriage proposal getting attention on our abc 7 facebook page. >> we met four years ago on the cal train. and so, he invited her friends and family to join him at the

22 street station in san francisco. and they waited for his girlfriend to board the train then sang her favorite song. >> so sweet. >> balloons and everything. fantastic. this guy, props to him. he worked it out. she was blown away. naturally she said "yes". >> how could she not? talented friends coming out and singing. very cool. >> very well done. >> katie couric's new talk show debuts here on abc 7 in just more than two week autos she was in san francisco today, we got a chance to sit down with katie and talked about her upcoming show.

>> if you've been watching abc 7 news at 4:00 you know larry and katie have developed a special relationship. today, katie couric stopped by to talk about her new daytime talk show. >> katie this is the first time you've had an opportunity to see larry in the flesh. >> i know. we've gotten to know each other when satellite hits every wednesday to talk about what we're working on for the show or what may be in the news. so it's been fun to meet him in person because he's very fun to talk to. >> did he meet your expectations? >> yes. he's everything i dreamed he'd be, and more. >> katie is here in san francisco finishing touches being put on the new talk show in new york. it premiers on monday. >> what are you most excited about given that you have a clean pallett. you can do whatever you want. >> what is exciting is the entrepreneur yil aspect of doing a show like this, i've worked for a big network with,

you know a certain level of bureaucracy. to be able to be creative to come up with concepts we create ask to write your own rules and not have a network executive say that is not how we do things around here and to be able to say we want to do it this way. we're going to try it. just to have that freedom is a treat. >> coming up at 6:00 she stops by twitter world headquarters and talks about the role social media will play. >> it debuts september 10th right here on abc 7. the show airs before this newscast at 3:00 p.m. it's nice to know i lived up to someone's expectations for a change. usually it's the other way around. >> it was a lot of fun to have her he here. she's so funny. we had a great time. >> she's hilarious in person. and when people have expectations, katie couric and everybody is on their best

behavior, she's so approachable. it's great. >> it was a neat afternoon. >> consumer news? >> yes. when it comes to light bulbs nearly 75% of americans are now using cfls. >> but far fewer tried l.e.d.s. >> new, the latest on the technology. >> there is -- have you made the switch? >> halfway. that is where i'm at. >> l.e.d.s are expensive but shows they're well worth considering. >> deciding which light bulb to buy has gotten tougher i. >> i don't know the difference. >> consumer reports tests both times and says l.e.d.s have advantages. here they're turned on and off every two minutes. all l.e.d.s going strong after

200,000 cycles. unlike cfl, some can be dimmed as low as an incan decemberent bulb. they come to full brightness instantly. consumer reports tests light bulbs brightness in this computer that analyzes results. >> we found some have same warm glow. and there is this claims to be equivalent to a 60 watt but it's not as bright z long lasting and gives off a strange bluish white light. the big disadvantage is the price. many cost $20 or more per bulb. >> they're more expensive but designed to last so long, 23 years or more that. you'll likely save about $130 over their lifetime. >> which l.e.d.s are best? among 60 watt equivalents?

consumer reports top rated this eco smart. the produces a white light this, 12.5 watt that has a warmer yellower light both cost around $25. consumer reports says prigss of l.e.d.s coming down and expected to continue to drop. there is another plus. l.e.d.s don't contain any mercury. meaning clean up is a lot easier if a bulb happens to break. they happen to break a lot. >> and it seems to like a lng time before getting to full power. >> they don't look that good. >> and there is mural mistake. wait until you can see what an artist did when trying to restore a fresco in a spanish church. >> and a bay area man is now a science stud, carolyn. he wasn't always such a super

star. >> at 5:00 hearing from the 4-year-old boy who has become a good luck charm for petaluma little league world series team. coming up on abc news at 5:00. >> now, a look at what is ahead on world news. >> there is tropical storm isaac expected to become a hurricane tonight. what will all of the people at the republican convention in florida do? we'll tell you about new emergency plans. and so many people checking to search for symptoms of the west nile virus. and dr. besler will be here to

which this out. 4-year-old boy. a before and after version of a 20th century painting. it's displayed in a church in

spain. >> a local artist tried to restore the painting is trying to defend herself saying she's not done with it yet. city leaders have told her just to leave ate lone. >> yeah. the painting is in the genre known as the hold of -- behold the man. critics now calling it behold the monkey. >> and mars curiosity rover traveling about 15 feet on martian terrain, yesterday. >> now, nasa had its sights set on longer treks. curiosity willan lies layers of rock. >> the man headed up the landing is the bay area native. and high school was tough for him, by he's now a super star. >> abc 7 news has his remarkable story. >> a remarkable accomplishment. there is a bay area's adam.

he grew up in sauce leta attended high school in mill valley. getting good grades was secondary. who knew woe grow up to be this man, a science super star? >> he's rock star status now. >> his uncle dick is a grower and wine maker in napa valley. >> here is a smart kid that wasn't challenged in traditional methods he was a rock and roller with a

he got married a year ago. and suddenly his uncle followed him every step of the way from those traveling times as a teenager, in high school. to adam's new success as a super star. he's about to become a dad for the second time. her name? >> under no circumstances will the name be curiosity. >> proving if you're motivated and work hard, great things can happen. abc 7 news. >> and that is a good choice with the name. >> there is one of only two museum was a replica of the rover. check it out. it's comparable to a small car. >> it's on display now. visitors can watch daily images taken by the rover. it's called return to mars. and it runs through september

16th ooj very cool stuff. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. >> and there is a cool new app you can get bay area news headlines the second you wake up. >> and thank you. next at 5:00 we're live in the east bay. a discovery of a dead bird is raising questions now about west nile virus. >> a little boy and superstition some say are the driving force behind the success of petaluma's little league world series team. >> the weekend almost here, changes coming up again. i'll tell but them coming up. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> a push under way to stop the potentially deadly west nile virus. >> the newest fight is in contra costa county.

vector control picked up an infected bird today this, happened as pest control is preparing to spray tonight in brentwood after finding west nile virus. we're live with the story. >> this is the staging area for tonight's operation. that spraying going to cover a two and a half mile area. it begins just before 8:00. >> this is the latest indication of west nile virus in contra costa county. this black crow is the 23 bird discovered with the disease. >> this infection from go types of motorcycles. so contra costa motorcycle and vector control puts captured insects under the microscope. a batch of motorcycles -- mosquitoes tested today was the tenth group found to carry the virus. the last program manager says increased activities is due