the one workers here at the hospital wear, they're attached to alarms of course, and lan yards aren't supposed to break. right? this does. for a good reason. >> if it does get pull here. >> he showed how it works. it has three break aways that split apart. they are tached to an energy alarm embedded in tags and enables workers to transmit he signals to police through a wireless system. and this is two years after being strangled by a patient. >> we theed to solve problems and this is however we can. >> there have been attacks and demands by unions for better protection. workers like the new alarms. they don't like old lanyards.

>> if someone grabbed it from behind and pulled it up, it could do injury. >> he showed hospital management his safety features after an incident involve a patient. >> i had no doubt he can come up with something. people that are affected will come up with a solution. >> saying management successfully tested the lanyard and began producing them. this is where they're making the lanyards in a building and they've modified 300 of them but plan to double that number with newer sewing images. the union says it's been a team effort. >> there is administration gaving resources and materials. >> he didn't bother to patent this invention. and when we get safety for the hospital that is going to be better than money, for me.

>> there are four other state hospitals and there is some talk now about distributing to workers there. this is a great example of the adage that necessity is the mother of invention. >> and there are neighbors stunned and angry after a bold act of vandalism that left a popular play structure in ruins. skm that is where laura anthony slif tonight its part of a large community effort five yearsingo to rebuild this mark that is designed by the children. and noi, thanks to an act of vandalism, it's time for kids to keep out. this 4-year-old can only look through the tape at the

blackened shell in antioch city park. >> terrible. just, kids have nowhere to play, or anything. >> preschoolers and parents came to survey ruins of the structure made with resin material. that is one reason police say this looks like arson. neighbors shot this video just before firefighters put out the flames. and there is a structure nearly a total loss. >> very, very upsetting and that is someone having so little regard they'd do something like this. >> and this is like one of the best parts we have here is that it's sad that, is the area he gos in to play all the time. >> and this 2-year-old and buddies will have to settle for the tire swing.

>> i'm just horrified. >> they've set up a web site to try to get volunteers and smn so -- money to rebuild the tod lot. >> we need to get this fixed and show we can get it done. >> and she knows how this makes her feel. >> sad. >> and if there is anything good, there is insurance on the structure and a community uprising, folks set up a web site to solicit volunteers and donations to rebuild that structure. that information son our web site. and you'll find a text tip line set up by police who are actively searching for those responsibility. >> and thank you, and the fate of suspended sheriff ross

mirkarimi is now in the hands of the board of supervisors. the city ethics commission handed over findings today. now, supervisors will decide whether he keeps his jochblt we're in the newsroom with a look, at a very complicated and charged decision. >> there is reams of documents that were delivered to each supervisor office today to help them prepare for a hearing that they've scheduled for next month. >> everything except -- accepted as evidence and everything tossed out. >> they're not preassuming what they thought is appropriate is what the board will think is appropriate. so the records reflect what is admitted as evidence and what was not. >> and when he bruised his

wife's arm he was arrested and convicted of misdemeanor false imprisonment. whether permanently tossed from office or reinstated is now up to the board of supervisors. he served for efb seven years. >> i trust that they will do their home work and concern like many that there is a question of fairness will kol you'd with -- collide with those concerned about their own political survival. >> five of 1 supervisors face election in november. mirkarimi argued for a delay until after that. and the procedure calls for a brief overview from ethics commission. the mayor and sheriff both have 20 minutes for a presentation. followed by a five-minute rebuttal bit mayor, as well as unlimited public testimony.

the thousands of pages of documents hand delivered today represents a lot of reading and they receive copies of the hearing on a disc. >> i expect that they'll review it and probably look at parts more closely than others it took the job seriously sending it to a member of the board. >> and keep in mind now there is official record from ethics commission. the clock is ticking. there are 30 days to decide his fate if the deadline passes he is reinstated. in the newsroom abc 7 news. >> thank you. family of a missing firefighter is expanding it's search tonight following up on a suggestion he may have fallen off an amtrak train. the 68-year-old last seen on a plane bound for chicago. authorities say he seemed disoriented and thought he was in an apartment.

and the family is now causing their search in lincoln, nebraska following up on reports of sightings in that area. >> disappointing news in san jose tonight. violent crime is up and so are police response times, how that as officials are looking for a new police chief. abc 7 news is live tonight. and sounds like leaders battling a couple fronts. >> poa is talking self help proo crime prevention tonight. the mayor think that's savings from pension reforms are adequate in broad strokes to revamp the police department. the police aren't so sure. the police officer association is hosting a crime prevention meeting tonight for the public, where it says crime is on the

rise. >> there are 150% increase in burglaries and response times have increased in all different types of crimes. >> the city council is holding a special study session on the crime rate. a new report showing response times and how to restore ranks reduced by 300. and this is after reforms. >> one of the thing wez agree upon is that police force is too small. we need to get back to authorized strength. we funds. we can use that to expand our police department. >> the mayor is proposing aggressive recruiting saying several hundred under process. >> we want all of the help we can get. it takes a long time to train a new recruit with things in the are current situation.

and the mayor accuses poa of scheduling the meeting as a political move. >> they're trying to take advantage of the situation. and that is to try to use everything to justify it, a pay increase. they like to have their pay increase. >> it's unclear when it might vote on ways to hire. when it does, rose is considered the swing vote. >> i think any leader has to be willing to take tough decisions so i don't consider this -- i consider interest and we have to make those decision autos the poa insists there is nothing strategic and planned well in advance and the first of three of its kind. >> thank you. and still to come tonight long headache and hassle is over. still to come tonight, the

united air lines passenger who's had to wait and wait and wait... to get on a flight to australia. >> also, shuttle endeavor bay area flyover. you'll be tibl see it later this week. >> i'm spencer christian. three days left in summer. autumn arriving saturday will there be noticeable changes in the weather? the answer is coming up. >> and there is a debut of a pill to help fight obesity.

maybe you've had a tough time at the airport but it likely cannot compare to what 200 travelers went through.

the weary travelers got off the ground around 9:00 this morning 34 hours after the original flight was scheduled to leave. sunday night's flight was cancelled and a day later the new flight delayed. >> traveling is not fun to start with and there are delays and people difficult to deal w people are nice but last night, not very nice. >> and airline office passengers and many stayed overnight and united airlines held passengers on board luggage throughout the 34 hour ordeal. >> and this is another delayed flight to talk about and nasa has revised a schedule for a flyover of the space shuttle this week. and this is piggy back flight delayed for a day. the final destination is california science center in los angeles with stops in houston and edwards air force base and there is friday

morning making a pass over at about 8:30 in the morning flying back up the east bay before circling and then making a fly overof the nasa ames research center. and today nick smith got a ride inside of a flight simulator. it is home to the largest vertical motion flight simulator and shuttle astronauts train there. >> when someone comes back from space and say we've just discovered a new planet, you know it's not probably going to change my life but that knowledge is going change the way we do things in the future. >> there is one of the largest super computers anywhere in the world.

>> and when the shuttle endeavor gets to los angeles it will take another major exercise in transportation logistics to get it from airport to science museum. 12 miles of freeways and city streets abc 7 news robert olguin explains how goitsing to be done. >> on the 400 block of route is starting to take shape and streets are blocked. crews prepare for arrival of the space shuttle. >> we have 29 locations affected by the move of the space shuttle. >> this is a construction supervisor for time warner cable. his crews were busy making a a.come daigss for endoveor. >> now, cable lines run about 30 feet off the ground. crews moving lines to about 60 feet off the ground because the tail is about 58 behind. >> we had to bring in

specialized equipment because we don't work above 30-3 to feet. >> crews from the department of water and power were working to raise the power line to that hang too low over the intersections where the shuttle will pass. >> there are cases of pufting in 100 foot poles to maintain clearance. >> this is due to arrive at l.a.x. on friday. then, october 13th will make a road trip from l.a.x. to california science center. today, crews started cutting down some of the more than 260 trees. that will need to be removed in order to accommodate wingspan autos this is ridiculous. >> california science center promised to about plant about

four treers but still, some are upset. >> do you think they could have done something different? >> yes. something different. yes. besides cutting them down. >> others are excited it will be making a trip through south l.a.. >> it's going on a new experience for people around here. we've never seen anything like this before. >> that is a parade float. >> no kidding. >> and with spencer christian here to talk about the weather forecast. >> it's been beautiful all day and will be again, tomorrow, there is a live view in emeryville looking at golden gate. it's clear and sunny skies from coast to inland for much of the day. and there is fog still remaining well off shore so sunny skies for a while until fog makes a run at a much later in the evening and

during overnight hours, temperatures from 57 in half moon bay to 60 in san francisco. 67 down south, inland east bay is not very warm either. highlights are these, clouds returning overnight below average temperatures into daytime tomorrow and thursday. and there is so... fall arrives for the weekend. overknit tonight low clouds and fog pushing fairly well beyond coast and bay inland locations. low temperatures into low 50s tonight cooler north bay valleys lows drop into mid to upper 40s in clover dale and napa. there is a two system that's bill have an influence in weather. there a weak low pressure system contributing mainly to our cool down and such as it s

then, a storm well to our south. some clouds will be kicked up north and there is no rainfall to spew high clouds through the day. sunny skies and mild conditions and there is a highs into upper 60s to low 70s and on the peninsula, highs into 60s. 67 in redwood city and palo alto there is 69 in the sunset district. north bay highs into 70s and a little warmer up north in clear lake. and we'll see low 80s, east bay, highs of 64 in berkeley. 68 newark, inland warmer than that but not the kind of warmth you might expect this time of the year.

upper 70s to 82 in antioch. and upper 60s to 70s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is a warm up friday. mid-70s around the bay. and there is a saturday first day of fall. there will be no major fluke twaigss. just minor changes here and there. >> there is a lot more still to come tonight at 6:00 and a suspect arrested a

all nine board members of the college of marin have resigned amid allegations student scholarship funds have been misused. they have been at odds and the foundation board turned in their resignation letters to the school president. the foundation distributes $600,000 every year to students, and independent investigation and audit is underway. >> two federal agents announced they have busted several financial aid rings involving student government

loans all over california. u.s. attorneys office and department of education have arrested 17 people involving mostly community colleges and for-profit schools like university of phoenix. the u.s. attorney explains how this work autos the defendant sometimes applied in their name buzz recruited straw students who had no intention of attending. >> once getting a aid check and deducts due toou yigs, the rest is given to students to cover books rent and food but the thieves drop out of school and spend the money on luxury yimts or whatever they wish. the u.s. attorney says more cases are under investigation and more indictments anticipated. >> government brown signed legislation making extensive changes to california workers compensation system. he signed a bill this morning and the measure will increase benefits to workers by $860 million per year and gets

employers a break on insurance costs. there are opts say this bill is flawed and could reduce benefits for people who are unable to return to work. >> mitt romney standing his ground, coming up next on abc 7 news, efforts by republicans to defend their candidate's latest controversial comments its just about a done deal. change coming for golden gate bridge commuter autos another incident he involving a standout player on 49ers defense. stay with us. abc 7 news at 6:00 continues in just a moment.

>> mitt rom me's campaign is side tracked. the magazine release aid full riddo this afternoon. and there is now reaction.

>> mitt romney standing by comments at that may fund-raiser and he's having to explain and in a political raise if you're explaining you're losing. >> there is mitt romney telling donors 47% of the country with the president because they're dependent upon the government. >> they believe they're entitled. >> in san rafael, this organizer says romney aright. >> this goes to a conversation that this country is having. in a lot of ways it's an elephant in the room. >> if you talk to average conservative person in this country, there are a lot of people on the goal who live off the government. >> the democratic stratist

says romney admitted that he isn't trying to april cell to nearly half of the country. >> amongst thes people are vet transreceiving government checks and there are folk who's are seniors who are in medicare receiving support. >> and he says romney can't afford to alienate those voter and not paying income tax, they don't pay because they're retired seniors. >> and today romney went on fox news and stood by his comments. >> we believe in free people, not redistribution. >> at mother jones headquarters they've never seen this web traffic. >> the way you tube counts there is a lag but we think five million by the end of the day. >> and there are affects of the gaffes putting pressure on

the debates. >> if this mistake and perception that he's in the running a good campaign, if they continue, the really only moment of rezepgs how he performs in debates. >> the obama campaign lease aid video. >> this shows he's out of touch if he thinks half of the count story feeling like victim autos victims? i won't won't say so. >> and and first event coming up in two weeks, october 3 and i'll predict. >> and moving on in afghanistan today, a suicide bomber drove a car packed with explosives into a shuttle bus, killing 12 people. and eight of the dead are south african aviation workers. the car driven by an 18-year-old woman, which is unusual because women in

afghanistan are not allowed to drive. >> there is a major cash wind fall for yahoo. a deal to sell half of the stake in alibaba is now complete. yahoo getting $7.6 billion out of it. and there is fed yechl saying the world economy is stalling again, trade slowed and factories making fewer items to be shipped. and this despite that, the nasdaq dropped less than a fraction, apple on advanced orders for iphone 5 finished above $700 a share today.. >> need a job? khol's issuing a holiday hiring forecast, planning to add 53,000 new seasonal workers up 10% from last year. and there is a restoration

hardware chain is abandoning roots and selling high end furnishings. and there is a new weapon in the fight against fat tonight. a pill that hit shelves today promising to curb cravings for food. and jonathan bloom explains why some weight loss doctors are happy about it. bill hartman is a jolist who used to be a big believer in a diet drug called phen-fen. in the late 90s it was outlawed. >> before the side affects were discovered, many people benefited to this day will say the best they ever did with weight control was with a come big bination of phen-fen.

>> he. >> it was pulled from the market it was a very depressing time. patients dropped out of team. i mean all over the country. people felt they'd been given something taken away. >> and now, his eye is on a new pill that is shown in this video. it's another two dig combination that includes the safer of the two drug that's works in much of the same way. makers say trials have shown no serious side feekts this is something we've been waiting for for a long time. >> and this works by telling the brain you're not hungry. only working if you change your diet and exercise. what it does do is help you resist urge to eat, and as a doctor who led trials told us. >> patients reported at thanksgiving they were for the first time able to walk away from the table and not just eat all day long. >> michelle says doctors have

been prescribing two ingredients together for years but combined there is a lower dosage, designed for patients to go on and stay on it. >> you need to start thinking about obesity in a chronic way and keeping people on medication for a longer time. >> there is much more still to come at 6:00. >> addition putting the bay bridge in a new lig

>> going to the toll booth about to get more lonely for drivers. the bridge board is set to approve new recommendations to make toll taking fully electronic meaning operators will be a thing of the past. drivers will have option of using other electronic methods to pay tolls and will meet on friday to adopt the new electronic toll election plan. >> and western span of the bay bridge about to undergo a transformation in, october, tens of thousands of lights will be added to this portion of the structure. and abc 7 news has the preview of what is still to come. bay bridge is impressive. take a look at what it will be like in six months this will

be a light sculpture this, artist is creating this work yugsing 25,000 high tech lights that will change in random sequence autos i'm not creating a show this, is a piece of fine art so this is like painting. >> he was showing off his content and crews will install lights at night. and there is just thinking how to get people excited again? >> he said to raise $8 million in funding to bring work to reality. these are the lights this, is the clamp holding them in place that is designed by child autos artist will fine tune the work. >> i'm inspired by that activity going on here and motion of traffic. the water.

weather. >> this will bring art, technology, culture. >> there is a legacy to be inspired to do more with culture, diversity and identify. >> they will begin installing in october with a lighting scheduled for march. it is supposed to be up two years. >> you know, temporary art has a way of way staiing around for a longer time. >> that does sound neat. >> find out how designers hope

san francisco exploratorium announced a goal for its new museum, producing as much power as it uses.

that will be tough because of the sheer size of the building. 230,000 square feet. and project engineers think they can make it happen z i got a behind the scenes tour now turning into real life. since it opened in 1969 this museum has been known for innovation. it's on full display in the design of the new home. a historic pier now undergoing an overhall. here is a scene there is a building that could let up a lot of power so, there is net zero energy. >> this is part research and part evangelical. you know? getting people to get excited about it. this is sheer determination. >> meaning it will create as much energy as it uses coming from this huge field of solar

panels on the roof that are made by a silicon valley company. and this is expected to generate about 1.3 million homes per year. >> sunshine goes into the cell. >> that is just the start. to reach net zero it will have to use less power. the main reason they approach is possible is because the new building sits next to the bay and the cool water here. and in order to heat and cool, they're able to use this in a clever clay way this, is a guts of the system. >> that is the bay. >> there is bay water coming in through a filter. >> we bring it into the slow speed. no fish gelt sucked up to it. >> this is a technology and there is a set of other filters getting all of the

small micro organisms out. >> what is left? pure water? >> well, not absolutely pure there is salt and other minerals in it. >> it's pumped to a blue tank and inside, sate of the art technology pulls heat out of the water in winter, cooling in the summer. pipes carry it over the building. during process, there are huge filters low skbrerd raised through cleaning. >> this room is now going to be part of exhibit tochl plain how this work autos so everyone, every visitor will be able to see what we're seeing here. >> there is spectacular views and there are windows that make controlling this a challenge. >> so we're using a super energy efficient glass. >> there are tiny lines reducing heat and make glass

visible to birds. work is almost 90% finished but will take more time. >> there are 2000 monitoring points in the new building that will help us determine what is working, what is not. >> that information will be used to fine tune the systems over time. with the final goal of becoming the largest museum in the country that creates as much power as it uses. and seeing it in person, i can tell you it's impressive engineering. your chance to get in the last visit to the old exploratorium at palace of the fine arts. >> and new building is expected to open next spring. >> if you do plan to visit there is a link to what you need to know at abc 7 news.com. and go check that out. >> what a spectacular location. let's get another check on the forecast. >> there are many of us

exploring beautiful skies this morning. and this picture sent owe us from chrissy field this morning looking towards alcatras. there are tl is blue air, lovely day state wide and there is warm weather and there is warm in l.a.. continuing to have mild but below average temperatures. highs into upper 50s at the coast. 60s around the bay. 70s to low 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is two more relatively cool days but pleasant tomorrow and thursday. warming up on friday and final day of summer and mild saturday, first day of fall. there are changes in temperatures but not anything dramatic. >> and and and that will be a's hitting the road. >> next in sports showing how

they're doing and game one of

join me tonight at 9:00, coming up, it happens so often

there is a name for it. apple picking. what is being done to keep thiefs from taking your iphone. >> and there is a case of cello theft and a mission to find it and get it back to his son. more ask these are the pictures coming up at 9:00 and 11:00. >> a's opening a 10 game road trip tonight and will place three playoff contenders on this trip there is a test against major league strikeout leader and there is a strike out but are left after two innings and before he left brandon moss with a two out knock in the first and score josh redic. there is a blast off for a 2-1

lead. there is 39th of the year. that is a fair ball. and right now, a's are trailing and it's 8-2 in the a's. there is escobar had a gay slur written on his face during the game. ' poll jized saying it was a joke. and the task only gets more difficult for cal football team saturday at usc. ask there stanford tormenting matt barkley. there looking at the tape said

this was that rugged defense that won the game. >> there is any time you watch tape, you look at where you can stretch protections. they will go back to work on fixing those things as well. this is key because you can't give a lot of time to throw the ball because those receivers will get open at some point. >> and he was a football icon, and passed away today, and he created nfl films and filmed the game and adding music in slow motion putting microphones or players and steve said it will run 35 emmys in his career. sable who wrote the line

autumn wind is a raider died from brain cancer. trouble seems to find alden smith. a dui, a stabbing now, a car accident. chp confirms smith was a passenger in a car that crashed into a tree. smith suffered only a cut and the driver reportedly swerved to avoid a deer. smith played 48 hours later and was was sunday. falcons running back michael turner scored a touchdown and hours later was in jail and he was arrested driving 97 miles per hour. >> and owen wilson watching from side lines and they were locker room crashers. they're in the by area making a movie and big sports fans.

>> that is scary. >> yes especially if they now year a cowboys fan. >> and it's foun see them. they're hilarious together. >> yes. vins vaughn cracks me up every time. >> from all of us here, we hope you have a great evening. >> thank you for watching and we'll see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. captioned by closed captioning services, inc.

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