>> it is 4:30. as the fall semester gets underway at city college of san francisco the group pushing to revoke their accreditation is in hot water of its own. katie marzullo is in the newsroom with this story. >> several things happening with community college which may be getting a boost in an effort to keep accreditation. the department of education has sent a letter to the commission of junior community colleges, the board that took away their accreditation, saying it did not comply with federal rules when they decided to pull the accreditation. the evaluation team did not have enough teachers, two, the commission leader's husband served on the team evacuatedally college is a conflict of interest. it is not clear what the impact will have on the school's future. the college held the back to

school festivity where the state chancellor outline add road map to meeting accreditation standards saying 85,000 students who depend on the school are the first priority. >> in egypt security forces moved in after two camps sat in support of morsi. smoke has been filling the air in cairo and egyptian state television says security forces fired tear gas into the larger of the two protest locations in cairo. the encampment location in the eastern side of the city. with gunfire being held from both sides. 15 people died and 208 others were injured. the political arm of morsi's muslim brotherhood claim that casualties are much, much

higher. >> officials in india are trying to figure how many sailors are alive in a submarine that exploded and sank in the port of mumbai. 18 were traps and there are fatalities but they are not sure of the number. the fire was put out in two hours. the 16-year-old russian made submarine had a substantial overhaul lastly. >> cal osha is investigating the death of a woman in a freak accident involving construction equipment at san jose city college. a construction worker in a front loader backed up on a walkway hitting a woman on a sidewalk. the college has not revealed the woman was a student an employee or campus visitor. the school is on break. a witness says a fence enclosed the entire work site and walkway until monday. >> the family of a one-year-old boy and his father who were murdered in oakland is making an appeal for appeal for help in

catching the gunman, the 20-year-old andrew thomas and his son were in a bedroom when someone fired in a house killing both. they were in town to attend a funeral. the no snitching rule on the streets is hampering their investigation and the reward is $30,000. police say a body found in vacaville is that of sandra coke. the 50-year-old woman disappear add week and a half ago. they have not revealed how she died. 56-year-old randy alana who dated her years ago was seen with her the night she disappeared and considered a "person of interest" in the case, a registered sex offender in custody on an unrelated offense. >> contra costa built officials say a technical error that sent an evacuation text throughout the county has been fixed. officials state order was meant for parts of alamo after a gas

leak but the text went to cell phones throughout the county. officials are working with fema to prevent this in the future. a 4th grader will have more surgery to get skin grafts after a pit bull attack. the dog mauled hunter he is running a fever and feeling sick. a fund established by family friend raised $2,400 to help where medical costs. >> in 90 minute as march for immigration reform kicks off in half a dozen california cities including san jose. this is part of the 22-day man to bakersfield ending at the district office of house majority whip mccarthy where they hope to convince him and others to support a comprehensive immigration reform bill and will leave from the

family home where the farm workers rights movement too shape and will rally on labor day hoping to enlist other supporters. matt keller is at the rally site with more in half an hour. >> hundreds of hayward city workers are in day two of a fight over a contract dispute. the employees call add three day strike after city officials declared an impasse dug negotiations. the strike affects city hall, libraries and maintenance facilities. police and fire services are not affected. >> san francisco's plan to offer electricity customers an alternate to pg&e is in limbo. the public utilities commissions voted to reject a motion establishing rates for the program called clean power after approving the $19 million plan last year to purchase energy from fully renewable sources. a report says that rates for consumers would be up to 14 percent higher than those offered by pg&e.

>> you liked yesterday's warmer temperatures? you will like today. mike? >> there is a quick look at the seven-day forecast but right now, temperatures are rubbing mostly in the mid-50's to near 60. we have santa rosa and napa and novato at 52. san ramon and los gatos at 54. 56 in san francisco and that is in the middle of everyone, fremont is 58. mountain view is 59. now, today, we will break it down the next 12 hours we stay in the 50's with clouds moving in the bay law 7:00. it will be sunny but the coast by lunch will be the big key, it will not be so bright at the coast. temperatures by 9:00 are at 90 inland and 80 around the bay and 64 at the coast and comfortable with cooler than yesterday evening and 80 inland and 68 away the bay and 62 at the coast. now the only commute. >> we have an accident in marin

in the northbound direction of 101 as you come up on grand avenue, blocking one lane with debris if the lanes but headed in the southbound direction you are in good shape moving down to 580 through the waldo tunnels and over the golden gate bridge. 580 westbound from tracy to dublin is 25 minute drive and antioch to concord is 15 minutes and from san rafael to the city, it is looking good and the bay bridge toll plaza all is moving like a breeze is no problems with cash-paying lanes moving smoothly. >> listen to this: a heart transplant denied because of bad grades? a young man's pleas for a chance to live. >> an airline messager suddenly hits turbulence and the government says it is a bad deal for travelers. >> another embarrassment for san diego's embattled mayor, the business that is pulling the welcome mat. but, first, america's money

report. >> good morning, coca-cola is running the first ad defending the safety of artificial sweetners and saying there is scientific evidence that shows the active ingredient is not harm of. the ads appear today. >> a big year ahead for chevrolet. the carmaker is celebrating the corvette's 7th generation releasing images of the upcoming redesigned 2014 model and will tell you how hot your tires are, the g force, and all on 8" lcd display. the original vet came out in

>> covering santa rosa, berkeley and san jose this is abc7 news. right now we have breaking news from alabama where a ups cargo

plane has crashed. cruise are on the scene near the airport in birmingham and the large cargo plane came in from louisville, kentucky, and it crashed half an hour from the airport. it is believed only the pilot and co-pilot were on board with no word on the extent of their injuries or if they survived. there are reports of an explosion and we saw some flames but that is yet to be confirmed and we are working to get more information on the story. follow us at abc7 news. >> two blackhawk helicopters will join the battle against a 4,000 acre wildfire that destroyed a dozen homes near park city. several vehicles, boats and sheds have been destroyed. 250 homes are under threat. they have been evacuated and the fire is only 5 percent contains and it appears to be sparked by lightning. >> the hospital in atlanta had a change in heart and agreed to add a 15-year-old boy to the list for a heart transplant.

children's health care says that anthony hamilton has a weakened heart that could take his life in nine months without a transplant. the supporters were told by a committee he would not be put on the list because of his truancy issues and juvenile record but doctors say he now has been moved to one a status. >> he will be put at the top of the list. >> doctors say they are continuing to work with the family to establish a care plan and determine the best next step for the patient. apple investors will see if shares will soar after a huge surge yesterday. activist investor tweeted he acquired a large stake in apple and talked with the apple c.e.o. about buying back a lot more stock to provide the cupertino company share price. apple finished at under $490 a

share on the news and the market valley rose by $13 billion. >> u.s. airways and american airlines will use all legal options to fight a justice department challenge to a merger that would create the biggest airline. officials claim the emergencier would hurt competition and lead to higher ticket prices. >> american airlines and us airways digging in for a fight. the government is trying to block the $11 billion merger but they moving forward anyway. in fact, they are already advertising their marriage which would create the largest airline 789 the justice department and six states do not want the deal to take off and have filed suit saying consumers will "get the shaft," if they merge. the transaction would result in consumers paying higher airfares, higher fees. our they should intervene to keep the competition out there and the rates lower. >> number of airlines have disappeared.

before 2005 there were nine major united states airlines and today there are only five. the most recent mergers are delta and northwest and united and continental and southwest and air tran, and buyers are squeezed. planes more crowded and there is a fee for everything: a bad, extra $25. leg room? $45. and snacks can run an extra $3 to $8. american and us airways say their merger provides customs with more onlies than either airline could offer on their own. >> justice department wants to us have fares at the level from 2008 when everyone was losing billions and billions of dollars. airlines are not going to do that. the chief executive of us airways was defiant saying we will close this merger by year's end. >> did you lose your keys or wall let or phones? organizers of the music festival

are letting people come to claim lost and found items. the auditorium is open from 9:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon, and lost items will be available until friday. the list and pictures of the items are posted on-line and we have a link on our website at abc7news.com under "see it on tv." >> our lost speaker, found. >> it was here yesterday. it will be here today and it could go away before it comes back again in the back half of the forecast. good morning, everyone, we show you what is going on, you can see live doppler 7 hd showing clouds along the coast where it was sunny and gorgeous yesterday, and not going to be quite is bright today and the winds will pick up this afternoon, look at the bay, into the delta, small craft advisory with west winds at 15- to 25-knots and over the ocean, same thing, but they are coming from the northwest at 15- to

25-knots and small craft advisory. winds are 12 at sfo and 13 at con cord and fairfield. the sea breeze is stronger today than yesterday. because of that, we will have clouds at the coast and the rest of us are summer like and slightly above average. the sea breeze will push the clouds over our neighbors tonight. now is the best chance to get there and look at the meteor shower. slow cooling thursday through saturday and i see another warming trend on the way after that. we will look at the cloud cover and it is moving through san francisco and it will reach over toward the usual spot, albany, berkeley, alameda, oakland, and, then, by 11:00 it is at the cost where it will be disturb on more today than yesterday. on the temperatures, we will start in the south bay and not much, 87 today in san jose, and like yesterday. we will be in the low-to-mid 90's around los gatos and morgan hill. up the peninsula, wide range of

temperatures, 76 at millbrae and 79 in san mateo and 86 today in palo alto and 88 in los altos and mid-60's along the coast to low 70's around downtown and south san francisco and sausalito 74, but, upper 80's through most of the north bay and few areas will hit 90 and 88 in oakland today and 81 in castro valley and inelse in the mid-to-upper 70's and low-to-mid 90's in the valley. you will need the air conditioning. gorgeous weather at the coliseum dropping to 62 by the time the astros and a's are over. we reverse the warming trend on sunday, monday and tuesday with morning clouds and afternoon sunshine the rule the next few days. leyla gulen? >> we have an accident in marin, being cleared off northbound 101 north of 580 but we have

construction and this is in the east bay headed from hercules, westbound 80 between highway 4 to the hoffman split where we will have three lanes shut down until action so cones are being picked up and a striping operation is being done. the drive from antioch to concord, we saw slowing already building between antioch and pittsburg and it clears as you make it to 242 and the rest of the drive is looking clear with a slow down approaching the interchange. now, the san mateo bridge, clear conditions and you are in go shape as you make it out of hayward to foster city and not too many cars as you get to the high-rise and it stays accident free on the peninsula. >> thank you at 4:48. the san diego mayor is now banned from a restaurant. hooters, famous for scantily

clad restaurant say he is not welcome "we believe women should be treated with respect," residents are trying to recall filner after a dozen women have said he made unwanted sexual advances. >> coming up, a warning for parents, how someone was able to gain control of the camera on a baby monitor. >> an incredible lightning strike caught on video and what happens when a beaumont

>> it is wednesday, in downtown san francisco from the rooftop camera you can see very few clouds this morning like yesterday but still, a very warm day. mike nicco has the details ahead. >> another lawsuit is filed against chevron over the richmond refinery fire. 5,000 people have signed on to it. the latest lawsuit blames

chevron's reckless conduct for the fire that send black smoke in the air. investigators have concluded that chevron ignored the warnings of their inspectors to replace the aging pipeline. they have paid out $12 million in fines, claimses and reimbursement and vowed to fight a similar suit filed by the same houston law firm this year afternoon ago. >> sugar could be harmful even in small amounts. something equal to three cans of soda shows that the female mice died twice as often and males less likely to reproduce the it is not cheer why the mice are affected the first study to see what animals are supposed to "safe" levels of sugar. now a new ad to defend the diet drinks, and the aren't ad will defend the drinks with artificial sweeted neithers

saying its safety is supported by 200 studies and the food and drug administration and the american cancer society agree. still, diet soft drinks are plunging faster than regular sodas. last year, diet coke sales fell 3 percent and diet pepsi dropped 6 percent. >> hyundai is recalling 20,000 s.u.v.'s backs an axle can fail affecting 2013 santa fe sport models with front wheel drive and four cylinder engines. dealers will replace the axle shaft if free. hyundai says they are not aware any crashes connected to the failure. >> facebook is testing a new feature for celebrityies, and only says a small group of famous folks is testing out mobile features designed to help them interact with their fans. facebook is trying to become the go to place to have public

conversations for celebrities. facebook is trying to much can up because twitter is the king of that domain despite having fewer user. recently, facebook adopted other twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. how do you like the new features? >> love those knew features. >> for celebrities. >> what? mike has a look at the forecast. >> we will open up the weather from mount tamalpais, with clouds lurking off the coast, and ready to move in over the next couple of hours. today, we have temperatures and everyone is warmer-than-average from two degrees in redwood city and san francisco topping out at two degrees warmer-than-average and livermore is 96 degrees seven degrees warmer-than-average. the east bay is having the wild temperature swings during this phase. the trough will drop down and bring us the stronger sea breeze

and cooling trend and now keeping all the showers to the north where they will stay. it is only affecting us with clouds at the coast. we have also have a temperature drop. mid-90's in chico and 83 in tahoe and less sunshine in monterey and 67 and los angeles is getting become to your her warmth at 84 and 110 in palm springs. enjoy. leyla gulen has the traffic. >> we have a project going on until noon and this is in the eastbound direction along highway 4 away from willow pass road to bay point and this is going to last until noon with four lanes taken away and westbound direction we looked at that and it is moving along fine but it is slowing down a little bit in antioch as we look at our drive time traffic 580 westbound from tracy to dublin and 30 minutes 680 southbound to mission boulevard south to fremont at 14 minutes and

highway 85 into cupertino is under ten minutes and a picture of walnut creek 680 away from highway 4 traffic is starting to build but it is moving along at top speeds. kristen and eric? >> for decades, science struggled to find a way to diagnosis alzheimer's disease before the brain wasting symptoms take hold and researchers in spain may finally have done it. researchers in barcelona say changes in gene material from brain and spinal cord fluid could predict the onset of alzheimer's disease. people with the disease or at greatest risk had lower level 6 a special type of d.n.a. five million americans are affected. >> a houston couple are wearing about a frightening hacker attack gaining access to the webcam a baby monitor. over the weekend, a man heard strange noises coming from his daughter's room where she was sleeping and he got closer and he heard a voice from the camera

shouting bad names. >> as a father i am supposed to recollect her against people like this and it is embarrassing to say the least but it is not going to happen again. >> his daughter was born deaf and she did not hear the voice and he immediately unplugged the camera and says he did take precautions including passwords for the router and the camera and inabling a firewall. >> an amazing moment captured on camera, a train in tokyo was running during a storm and it was hit by a bolt of lightning. the train rolled to a stop and minutes after the train was struck passengers started tweeting images inside the rail car and fortunately there were no injuries. the incident led to some delays. or frayed nerves. >> in the east bay a man is found dead in the street in the

east bay. >> speaking out for the first time since being kidnapped and what hannah anderson is saying ab

>> abc7 news starts now with breaking news. >> good morning, everyone, the breaking news is in the east bay where investigators launch add homicide investigation after a man's body was found in the street. amy hollyfield is in hayward with the latest. amy