we'll bring you new information on the condition of the firefighter, frank ryan. >> and thank you. >> there are investigators looking into what sparked a two alarm fire that broke out at the capitol commercial center on south capitol avenue at 5:00 in the morning. that fire damaged a restaurant and a bridal shop. >> now, police in palo alto wrapped up a search near the area, sky 7 was over the scene. police are looking for a man who may have tried to car jack a passing vehicle. he was apprehended just about 30 minutes ago. >> happening oakland, several schools placed on lock down. one school evacuated and police search forward a murder suspect. and this suspect was

apprehended and the lock down then lifted. >> sky 7 over the scene of a strong robbery in the rockridge area, police say a woman was in front of a salon, two young men hit her on the head and took her lap top, cell phone and wallet. the thieves got away. >> there are mandatory evacuations underway in louisiana. >> and rising water is threatening the dam in mississippi. >> water is scheduled to be released there. and now, the louisiana governor is not taking chances now, and isaac has claimed lives of two people. >> crews breeching a levy that they hope will ease pressure. water spilled over the top of the levy yesterday, flooding homes in just minutes. dozens of families had to be rescued by both, including

small children. >> isaac may be weakening into a tropical depression, but problems growing along the gulf coast. efforts are still underway now, including in slidell, louisiana, water submerged neighborhoods, including this local cemetery, we've seen eerie images of floating caskets coming into the newsroom from around that region. >> spencer christian now has the latest. >> with rainfall, there is a radar image, you can see there is still a tornado watch in effect for a large portion of mississippi because of the bands of severe thunderstorms wrapping around the center of the tropical depression now. and there are another view of the storm moving into the northern louisiana moving towards southern part of arkansas, winds at 35 miles

per hour. expected track up throughout arkansas tomorrow, and then, into southern missouri by friday. and into saturday morning and over into illinois over the weekend and finally, over into indiana still as a well structured storm. not a tropical system but a big low pressure system and potentially a big rain maker. the storm continues on the path, we'll continue to track it until it weakens and it's no longer a threat. carolyn? >> thank you. and happening right now yosemite officials closed 91 cabins in curry village following the deaths of two people from hanta virus. documents show the park service was asked to step up inspections for rodents in 2010. the new report and the close yurz just days after a pennsylvania visitor died. the second death connected to this virus. >> two bottle nosed dolphins have been spotted swimming in south san francisco today. the marine mammals society tells abc 7 news one dolphin may be injured and another

could be trying to communicate with it. there are no plans to move them out of the car. -- area. >> with billion -- accusations of millions of dollars being wasted, the people overseeing california court system met to try to hash it all out. vic lee was there. >> there is lee yax -- reaction to the report. the audit, commissioned bit judicial council reveals that confusion, and inefficiency are wide spread within the unit of the court office. that handles the projects. it's the same division approving $8,000 to remove gum from the sacramento court house entrance, and 45,000ses today make simple repairs to a san diego courtroom bench. >> and this says the procedures lack trance pair yebsy and accountability. >> and right now, an tis paigs

growing for mitt romney's big moment tonight. and this former pass mass governor stage for a run through of the acceptance speech. this time in front of the camera, being overshadow bid this man, clint eastwood. it's been confirmed the actor is tonight's mystery speaker. experts say the biggest challenge will be to connect with the audience. >> will be my privilege to make my case to the american people. together we'll get this country back on track. and also speaking tonight is former governor jeb bush, there is a lot of activity, workers built a new stage for romney, and that brings him closer to the audience. we'll take a look at the plane he will be using for the rest of the campaign. and mark matthews will be reporting live from tampa, coming up on abc 7 news at

5:00 and 6:00. and we'll have an interview with condoleezza rice. you can go to abc 7 news facebook page for live coverage of the convention events and that is coming up at 4:00. >> how did a northern california woman make it through security at san francisco international airport? and to europe without anyone noticing shaed an expired passport? >> vicky albright flew out of sfo last month, checking in at united airlines counter, passed through security screening and had passport stamped in germany. she got to itally, she realized the passport expired a year ago. she went to the u.s. consulate. >> first they said you know, you shouldn't travel if your passport is going to expire

within six months and i said are you looking at the passport? it expired last year. and they said well, how did you get here? i said well, i kind of wondering if you weren't going to tell me that. i'm not sure how, either. >> travelers at sfo are surprised. >> there is you have to strip down to nudging and these things you think they'd find kind of escape notice. >> customs and immigration has to be more tightened up for security. and passports are one of the major aspects of travel. >> and i spoke with a spokeswoman for united airlines saying the ticket agent should have caught the expired passport but it's the passenger's responsibility to have the correct paper work. not to fly out of the u.s., but raeshlg rather preventing them from getting turned away when getting to another country. the tsa tells me they do not consider it a security breech. that in cases people can fly without a valid id.

for example in case of natural disaster or if they lose it while traveling that. being said they admit a tsa officer should have noticed the passport and asked for another form of id. and as for vicky the u.s. conclip gave her a passport to fly home. but it left her concerned. >> i'm just one traveler but who else is getting through? i don't have any idea. there is something amiss in this system. >> and petaluma, the city wants to give it's little league team the key to the city. >> and that is not that easy. you can't pick out the key. that is special. >> abc 7 news explains where they turn to solve this problem. >> this is happening today. we're at petta luma high school. the park benches have 60 of

them around the city. and there is something new. fit looks like a key to the city, sit, going to members of the meta luma national little league. >> it's a source of pride to be recognized for anything. especially sports. and it's when they make it so exciting. last week, 13 kids from the little league came within a game of winning it all at the little league world series. next sunday the city will say thanks by throwing a parade and giving them a key to the city. >> there are young ball players that may attend. we're looking forward to having them. >> still ahead, dozens of students at harvard accused of cheating. details of the wide spread scandal. >> what are apple ceo tim cook and google ceo chatting about these days? latest news coming

up after the report. >> and scam artists using new technology to rip you off. small things to do to save yourself big problems. >> there is a firgs check of traffic. we're used to seeing traffic on the left side of the screen at a crawl going to the lower deck of the bay bridge and it's slow in both directions. the folks heading downtown are crawling along at about five or 10 miles per hour as well. stay with us.

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punk band, investigators found two women killed insifd an apartment above their bodies a message painted in blood demanding freedom for the female punk group, sentenced to jail for performing a punk prayer inside of a cathedral meant to protest putin ease policy autos students at one of the nation's most prestigiousus universities are being investigated for cheating. officials at harvard say dozens of students may have shared answers on a final etch yam. in one class, students were allowed to take the test home. the harvard president says about half of the students are being asked to explain their answer autos on to business news, zynga losing more talent and a new twitter service making it easier for advertisers to reach users. >> and apple ceo tim cook and larry page have been high

level discussions and this are companies say it's smoke on the phone last week and are expected to talk more, soon. the conversations as apple is involved with lawsuits around the world with hand sets used by the an droid operating system. and apple of course just one won a major victory over samsung, the jury ruling that samsung infringed on six apple patents and owes apple more than $1 billion in damages. two more vice presidents are said to be leaving the company and the vice president of marketing departed and twitter unveiling a service letting advertisers reach users based on interests. new stores promoted tweets to sets of users by choosing from various categories until now,

they can use promoted tweets to only follow users with similar interests. and there is saying a phone call from steve jobs helped push s.a.p.to invest more in mobile computing saying they placed an order for 4,000 ipads when jobs called them and said what are you doing saying the call helped convince them to acquire cy base just months later, samsung announces new products in a tech show, two new smart phones, which are the first announced known running windows 8. samsung announced a tablet running windows rp. and some believe they may be turning to devices as they make the status uncertain.

not a good day for market. stocks fell amid concern another round of federal stimulus might not be around the corner as hoped. also there are shares of apple dragging the index down. and get this. more people turning to their mobile devices to watch movies and tv shows. the immediata looking at this information found entertainment consumption grew 82% in 2001 two 2011. larry, back to you. >> isaac has now weakened to a tropical depression. the trouble is far from over in mississippi. a fragile damn is threatening to collapse. >> and good evening from new orleans. humvee being used by national guard troops have been

replaced by people. and there is a very lovely evening here. however, outside of the city there is a different story. officials in mississippi say residents within a mile of the lake were ordered to evacuate after isaac badly damaged a dam that is holding for now. >> mississippi passenger center informed us that the dam in percy quinn state park is in threat of failure. >> if this fails, parts of louisiana will flood. and damage is extensive, tornadoes ripped through alabama and mississippi this one tore a home from its foundation nearly a million people in louisiana were out power. there are rising flood waters left people racing to escape and search and rescue

operations still under way. >> and there are a fleet of buses ferrying evacuees to safety. >> i got nervous when water started coming up. i lost everything. and we said look at the refrigerator. >> the flood protection system worked but the mayor warned they're not out of the woods yet. >> we cannot let our guard down. there is a very important day. and this game is not over until the game is over. >> and there is a situation improving tonight here in new orleans. and isaac was down graded to a tropical depression with 35 miles per hour winds and folks outside remain anxious tonight. >> what are officials saying about the levies?

wernl looks nice. >> it is nice. no. actually officials say levies passed test. $14 billion spent to reinforce them. they were issues but engineers were there on site and there is officials saying they learned a lot from the storm and will be prepared for the next one. >> there is a different situation here, we're seeing a little bit of a cool down in temperatures. >> yes. and this is hardly anything to be concerned about. today, cooler weather around the coast and cool inland so there is a wide range of climates here in the bay area. there is a live view from our camera looking westward, you can see low clouds and fog pushing in the coast. much cooler day around the bay and along the coastline. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. you can see very clearly just

how much coastal low clouds and fog we have right now. and this is beginning to spill and make a push inland we'll continue to do tonight and overnight. looking at warm conditions inland, there is 93 degrees in antioch. upper 80s in fairfield and 80s in fremont. you can see it's cooler, 59 degrees and tonight we'll see low clouds and coastal drizzle. cooler conditions friday and saturday and we're going to have temperatures going to bounce back big time on sunday and monday. lows tonight, into low 50s and upper 40s in places like napa, and there is a cooler air

northwest. this going to serve to reinforce this trend and form of marine air, we'll start at 7:00 tomorrow morning and we'll see lots of fog around, clouds along the coast and lots of clouds moving east. there is likely to be thunderstorms. and we'll see from the clouds will be maybe drizzle. high temperatures tomorrow into the south bay, low 70s on the peninsula. mid-60s to about 70s and there is low 70s to mid-70s not very wide range there. highs mid-60s to about 70s. and upper 70s to near 80. here is the accu-weather forecast. two days of cooler weather tomorrow, saturday, then, temperatures all of a sudden

bouncing back to 90 into warmest spots on sunday and monday. and labor day z then, we'll see a gradual cool down next week, temperatures remaining at a seasonal level, upper 80s inland. >> a country super star checks in for treatment. why leann rimes is singing the blues, ahead. >> and coming up at 5:00 a school district is a shining example. winding -- finding a way to get improvements accomplished. >> and 4:22 checking traffic in walnut creek. traffic on the left side of the screen headed northbound towards concord and right side towards danville and walnut creek. and this is moving nicely this afternoon. so... good situation out of the east bay. stay with us.

a power house performance sets the record straight and a country super star checks into rehab. >> that and more from on the red carpet.com. do you feel lucky? well, do you? rumors swirling dirty harry will be the mystery speaker tonight, introducing governor mitt romney. the actor endorsed romney this year, but fans will have to wait and see if eastwood will

make their day and sources say adele tied the knot this week but the singer turning tables, posting on twitter, quote, i'm not married. hmmm? and leann rimes reaching out for help, the 30-year-old enters a program to deal with anxiety and stress. her publicist says toits quote, learn and develop coping mechanisms. she will keep tour commit manies through september. >> the duchess of camebridge's sister giving us a sneak peek of her party planning book "celebrate". the book hits the market in october. a comic legend response to an internet death hoax. find out who wants to you know he's still alive. >> there is a developing situation as in no more situation. mtv canceling "jersey shore". are you going to be okay, carolyn? the show that gave us, snooky,

the situation fear not, there will be one more season, which kicks off in october. and there is more consoleation. not all of the crew is going away. j-wow is joining snooky on their own reality show. >> thank goodness. >> paully d who is is, might get a spinnoff. >> there is much more still ahead at 4:00. two brazen sexual attacks in palo alto have police on alert. investigators believe they can be connected. >> and there is a search for a man who may be a california lottery winner. have you seen this potential multi millionaire? >> and later, helping a pair of living legends. a fund-raiser for a famous twin falling on hard

palo alto police looking into two brazen sexual attacks committed by the same person. the first happened august 20th in the middle of the day. the other occurred just yesterday around noon outside of the stanford shopping center. terry mcsweeney has more. >> it was just afternoon yesterday. he struck. a woman walking along between

nordstrom's. a man comes up from between two parked cars, grabs her breasts and run as way. last week in this picture perfect neighborhood a woman next to her car looking for keys. a man walked up, grabbed her buttocks and walked away. there are other similarities. >> that random nature of the attack, quick grab of the body and immediate exit lead to us believe it could be the same person. >> police say the description pretty much matches. these are the police sketches. the suspect described as east indian, about 30 years of age, five nine, and the recent assault wearing a yellow hood. last week a varsity-style sports jacket. a wide variety of reaction from women. >> i have pepper spray. i'm going to be carrying that but sometimes i think i talk

on my phone when walking to the car. >> we try to pair up so especially now, the sun is setting out earlier. we walk out together. >> there is a preliminary profile of the suspect. >> someone thrill seeking, hopefully not doing this in order to escalate to a more serious assault. that would be a worse case scenario and we hope that is not what this is. >> the lieutenant tells me if the suspect were to be caught he would be facing misdemeanor sexual battery. since there was no skin to skin contact and the he won't be facing anything more serious than that. if he's got a clean record it's likely he'll get probation. >> state lawmakers spent a busy week ahead of the midnight deadline for the session. there is labor unions call it a growing trend. the california chamber of

commerce dropped it's initial opposition to the bill when amendmented to allow employers to ask about the current status. >> governor brown occurring a domestic workers bill of rights granting nannies and home health care workers overtime, meal breaks and compensation for interrupted sleep. >> there are things wild west out there about that. they're going to group that's don't have any labor destruction. >> no word on whether the governor will sign the measure. >> there are triple a predicts 3.7 million californians will drive or fly and air fares have gone up. triple a predicts traffic will be heavy around 9:00 in the morning. and a reminder the dunbarton

bridge will be clesed tomorrow night so caltrans can complete work. >> this is strange. california lottery searching the bay area looking for a winner it believes the latest millionaire is out there somewhere and there is a surveillance photo. officials say he purchased at the quick stop on walnut avenue and visitedded with his wife and family to check his ticket but failed to claim the prize. there is no indication of why. so officials decided they're going to put the picture out there today n case you need them, these are the winning numbers from the drawing. >> let's hope he doesn't lose the ticket in the laundry or something. >> no. no. let's not consider this. there must be an explanation.

>> too much stress linked to colds and cancer and heart disease but could it cause you to have a stroke? >> and stamps on the rise. looking at how scam artists are using latest technologies to rip you off. >> and there is a look at mount tam. a look at changes in the weather coming up. >> checking traffic now arks approach the toll plaza. there is backing up at this hour, stay with us.

scientists are reporting an increasing number of cases of drug resistant tuberculosis. and there are few cases seen yet in the united states. it destroys lung tissue and kills one and a half million people every year. two strains are resis stanlt. treatments can take years and cost a quarter million dollars per patient. and ped medications can prove toxic for patients. >> doctors looking at stress as a possible cause of strokes. previous research linked stress to colds and cancer and

heart disease, now finding they're common among people with stressful lives. and there is a study find people with optimistic outlooks are less likely to suffer stroke autos we know we're safe, then, spencer christian with a look at the accu-weather forecast. >> thank you. i do tend to be a little optimistic. it's going to be hot across much of the nation. cool because clouds from what is a still under investigation. holding temperatures around missouri and northern arkansas. look at the east there is highs above 100 in places like phoenix. closer to home, we'll see high temperatures that are cooler than they have been the late. there is 99 in fresno and 102

in palm springs and still warm tomorrow in los angeles. throughout the sierra, there are storms and yosemite a high of 95 and into the coast, 65. there is tomorrow going to be a cooler day. highs near the coast into mid to upper 50s. around the bay, 60s tomorrow. there is into inland locations highs into 70. we'll top out at 80 degrees in fairfield. up north we'll see mid-80s in clear lake and there is a cooler day tomorrow and saturday and monterey bay, highs into 60s near the bay.

upper 70s inland and temperatures going to rebound sunday and monday, which is labor day. and there is a warm, summer like day. >> optimistic view. >> i was thinking the same thing. >> and going to check this out. a group of canoers had an experience of a lifetime. the group canoeing along the gold coast and found a koala on the side of the river. the little guy jumps in the water and swims out to the canoe. and they pulled it into the boat and gave him a ride. can you believe this? this is like a stuffed animal came to life. video is half a million hits on you tube. look at him just sitting there. unbelievable. experts caution despite cuteness they can be vicious.

this guy, you won't know it from this video. >> and and are you kidding me? >> he just ahead, a special night for a famous set of san francisco twins who have fallen on hard times. help is on the way. >> there is dubis profession booming now. common scams out there now and how to avoid them. >> there is a bionic eye helping a formerly blind woman see for the first time in decades.

here is a look at what people are searching for today. the hip-hop manager was found dead today an apparent suicide. next, blue moon, there is one tomorrow. it happens once every three years, and the boyfriend of former play boy play mate holly madison. >> the san francisco twins

recognized world wide for their sense of style and happy spirit are getting help from the city they love. they have been struggling but tonight there is a fund-raiser to make things better for them. >> tonight at 8:00 there is a little jazz, and the sisters just the kind of only in san francisco event fitting for two san francisco icons. the stage being set for what promises to be a special night. >> will, i hope i feel good enough to attend. >> and she's the star atrack, she and her identical twin, a san francisco institution, known for matching outfits and smiles. >> i just fell in love with them. it's such a key part of the romance of what real san francisco is. >> that is why third

generation business owner organized this benefit at his club. he wants to keep the sisters in san francisco. vivienne has alzheimer's. the twins worried they'd have to leave to find affordable care but turns out that is not the case. >> people have given from $1 up to a thousand dollars, keep doing it. it makes a difference. >> san francisco jewish family and childrens' services is overseeing the bay area's generosity towards the sisters every penny will go to them. >> thank you san franciscoins. you're delightful people. and you helped my sister and i a whole bunch. >> tickets are still available on a sliding scale starting at just $10. if you need more information

there is a link on our web site under see it on tv. >> and robin roberts is on medical leave. and she left to head to mississippi to be with her sick mother and family right in the hurricane zone. in july she was diagnosed with a blood and bone marrow disease known as mds. she shared her journey with us along the way. her sister, sally ann will be her bone marrow donor. >> this is what you carry in your heart. that is inspiring me. so george, sam, lar, josh, gma family, my family at home, i love you. i'll see you soon. >> and the roberts says she'll

be watching every day in her jammies and if you want show support go to the abc 7 news facebook page. i'm sure she'd appreciate it. >> and economy may be struggling but fraud is a booming business. complaints are up sharply. >> and there is scams you've got to be on the lookout for. >> consumer reports says a scam artists are cleverly exploiting all kinds of new technology to rip you off. there are small things that you can do to save problems and issues as well. >> susan was stunned to find out criminals rented her home equity line of credit pretending to be her. >> we discovered they'd had

cashed checks for $17,000. >> she isn't sure how they got the crucial information like social security number and mother's maiden name, people people are fooled into sharing online. consumer reports reveals scams which tap into ever-changing technology. >> we've caught them against phishing e mail that's trick you but now scammers figured out to lure you on your cell phone. >> in this type of fraud a phone link from a major retailer appears offering a gift voucher. the goal? grabbing your information. and e mail phishing scams have gotten more sophisticated this looks like an e mail to confirm a flight and this, a invoice from ups. >> we found scams coming in the mail, a knock on the door, or over the phone.

>> callers say they're from a company offering to slash your rate or fix a computer virus. and all you need to do is pay a fee or disclose information. >> bottom line never, ever give out your personal information or money to someone who seeks you out. >> and this bank agreed susan was not responsible and she did set up a fraud alert. and consumer reports also recommends a security freeze which blocks access to your credit record. consumer reports says those who are scammed can be target bid another scam, promising to recover stolen money charging hundreds of dollars. you never recover your losses and there is another scam, get out your phone bill, you're

going to want it in front of you. >> thank you. >> and there is a government recalling mr. coffee single cup brewers. the consumer products safety commission says it's recalling 520,000 units because steam can build up and forcing it to open and shoot out hot coffee grounds and water. consumers should stop using the product right away. for a list to find out how to get a replacement just go to our web site. and you'll find that under seen on tv. >> pictures of a mysterious black holes something in space scientists are calling hot dogs and is a settlement helping to keep more californians from losing their homes? coming up on

after living in darkness a blind woman is preparing to see her son for the first time in three decade autos thanks to the help of a bionic eye. she had an implant attached to her retina in mai. scientists using that implant to stimulate electric trod that's will allow her to see shapes and flashes of light. she's seeing results in an early trial. >> when the first biggest image came in i just went wow. i didn't expect it. >> doctors hope to use the eye to allow her to achieve full vision. they hope to create a complete eye by the end of next year. >> unbelievable. >> nasa showing off pictures of previously undiscovered block holes and hot galaxies. >> there is black hole was masses million times greater than the sun. >> and the the explorer used

infra red technology and about a thousand soup dwrer bright galaxies they nicknamed hot dogs because of the shape. >> there are a thousand times more energy than our milky way. >> remarkable. >> hard to wrap your brain around that. >> yes. >> and thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. >> and there is our cool new alarm clock app you can down load it for free. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> and there is a quiet neighborhood the scene of a police drag net today. the homeowner helping lead police to the suspect. >> temperatures coming to the rescue. >> temperatures down today, and cooler with possibility

of. >> there is a driver talking on his cell phone leads police on a chase and frightened a neighborhood. >> and. >> this started just about 12:30 this afternoon. the suspect talking on a cell phone and happened to be blocking traffic in a very busy intersection. and there are police tell me he crashed into six cars and got out of his car, started running and that is what led to us this quiet palo alto neighborhood. >> and this suspect attempted to car jack a passing driver, the driver fought back and as police chased a suspect on foot, he gave up on the attempted car jacking and

started to hop fences at the homes. police secured a primt ter of the block at hawthorne avenue and after three hours manhunt located the suspect hiding in the became in this home. i spoke with the homeowner who said he found out about the manhunt while at work. he received a phone call from his nanny. >> my nanny had seen someone in the backyard and called my wife and i to come check it out. we checked out surveillance and saw him on tape. >> the suspect was taken into custody and is receiving medical treatment in the hospital. >> the suspect being treated for puncture twoundz his arm the police canine. and the car he crashed in