in a board room, last hour passed with experts and recommendation autos there is risk to the public. there is risk to us. keeping people on the old bridge. >> now, official between august 28th and september 3 bay bridge closes as switch over to the new span begins involving connecting work at both ends, paving, striping lanes. >> the bridge if you've been out there is done. the work is the cut in work at either end. everything in the middle is ready for traffic and will be. >> this return policeds a permanent fix of the bolts. it came on fast after the federal government and independent engineer as agree that had a series of temporary shims will render the bridge stable in an earthquake.

and. >> existing bridge is one folks ought to be worried about. that is the one they should bt be trusting. and there is no contest between which is safer it you had won't be completely finished. the bike path will be tear f you're expecting a big opening ceremony, well, it's not any time soon they say they're going to cut a ribbon and get on with it. >> and to get the bridge open, the shut down will be long, five days and impact on businesses will be significant in many parts of the bay area. we're live now with that part of the story. leanne? >> talking about five days not

just the weekend. people we talked to said thursday and friday of the week we'll have a huge impact on business. last time they happened was labor day, 2009. and restaurant reservations were down. >> this is kind of a touch and go neighborhood for weekend visits. >> many cabbies take passengers across the bay bridge into san francisco that. is where the money is. it's likely they'll take bart instead. five days will be devastating to cab drivers. >> it's going by the san mateo bridge. >> many truck drivers head towards the valley.

but not having the bridge will hurt other autos money wise, we lose. >> they'll have to consume more diesel to get around the bridge. >> if we can cross in 45 minutes, dwoitsing to take almost two hours. >> treasure island has been an ideal place for group gatherings and wedding pictures. the cal bears will go up against northwestern wildcats. getting toyuye÷ the games will a challenge. last time the bridge was closed traffic on golden gate was up 22%. arts festival is going on this weekend there will be ferries scheduled to to get you there. >> and art festival has done well. they hope that will be the case this time around. i'm live in san francisco.

>> bart plans to be an alternative around the closure from wednesday, august 28th through monday, september 2. bart will offer limited service. bart finalizing plans for the lx details, soon. >> some perspective on the day coming up. current bay bridge opened nearly 77 years ago ahead of schedule, under budget taking just over three years to build. that is the entire bay bridge, keep in mind costing $77 million. it would be about $1.3 billion in today's dollars. the new eastern span, 11 years to build almost four times as long to build up the entire bridge. the late jeft more than double initial projected could. now today's announcement means

we're 19 days from the opening of the span. you can find updates on thekq,;b bay bridge progress on twitter.ém[nw >> well, a young boy was attacked this afternoon by a swarm of hornets in golden gate park about an hour ago outside sharon art studio near childrens playground. hornets apparently stung this 7-year-old boy parameddings were rushed to the scene. they did tell us he's going to be okay but did take him to the hospital as a precaution. rangers now removed the nest. >> police are looking for bold thief who's hit the jewelry store famous fwor little blue boxes. police say this image shows the white chevy blazer four masked men used to make a get away. they broke in around 5:45 this morning and used a stolen trouk get n workers were just stunned by that.

>> nothing quite as impressive as backing your truck through the front door of tiffany's. impressive. >> surprised but they would pick the busiest street corner. >> thieves only got their hands on a few items police say good stuff is overnight. a wise decision for obvious reasons. in actock two people who broke into jc penny store are under arrest. they got a call someone was trying to pry open the emergency exit doors. they arrived to find a car speeding away. two men were arrested but a third suspect got way. >> a warning now for students because of the gear they carry. a student was robbed of her lap top and a fellow student was bashed in the head.

david louie joins us live. what is the latest? >> the latest is that there is a possibility a hold up was captured on video. we've heard about passengers being robbed of the cell phones but now appearing new targets are here on campus. as soon as clasz are over, students leaving with cell phones in hand and possibly tablets and lap tops. they're oblivious for crime target autos people show it around. and brag about it. so they're just asking for getting it stolen. >> that is what happened she was robbed of a lap top brandishing what appeared to be a handgun. >> they're not looking. they know what they're looking for. they put in as a backpack,

you're higd it cameras are all over campus but no one will confirm the crime was caught on tape. the principal says the risk of crimes could grow as textbooks are replace bid electronic book autos a lot of times they're walking and texting and easy targets because someone can just walk by, grab at the phone and run. >> security has been beefed up. strangers being questioned and asked to leave school grounds. the students feel safe. >> i feel safe. i'll be more cautious. >> a male was hit on the head when he came to the girl's rescue. did he do the right thing? >>s a teenager he thought about my friend is in danger. i'm going to help. that is what gets it. that is what happens in this case. >> hard doing the right thing. a suspected bank robber is off

the streets tonight. agents call the 37-year-old the up close bank robber. that because of the clarity of the surveillance photos. the photos show a man who looks like limb walking out of a bank of america branch last month after robbing it. he is expected in one other bank job was arrested with out incident. >> a judge handed out stiff sentences today to two men convicted in the gang rape of a richmond teenager. jose monano received a sentence of 32 years to life. prosecutors accused the men of raping a 16-year-old girl outside of a home coming dance at richmond high school in 2009. the victim did not attend today's sentencing. she wrote a statement read in court describing the physical and psychological hardships since she was attacked. four men have been sentenced, two more waiting to go to trial.

>> and police describe them as eight of oakland's most powerful and violent criminal nouz in custody. today police announced arrests after a series of targeted raids last night. officers sought those eight criminals after they refused to cooperate with a cease fire program offering job training and education to known criminals those who refuse to turn their lives around are arrested. >> to me when you arrest one person for a violent crime that is a major arrest. these individuals we focused on for the violence they were involved in. >> eight people were wanted on a vir tiff crimes including drug, robbery and weapons charges. police say thil the will run targeted operations in come mog. >> a bicyclist avoided jail time when sentenced for killing a pedestrian. a judge ordered him to serve a thousand hours of community skpfs complete three years of probation today. he pled guilty to charges of

felony vehicular manslaughter. prosecutors claim this is a first of its kind conviction in san francisco. they accused him of riding recklessly on his bicycle when he hit the person in march, last year. >> deadly violence in egypt now killed 638 people since yesterday. state department issued a trauma tarning -- travel warning urging american there's to leave, immediately. officials say nearly 4,000 people have been injured in clashes. it started when security forces cracked down on two camps housing supporters of ousted president morsi. that parked -- sparked fighting across the country. the president cancelled exercises with egypt. >> be clear america wants to be a partner in egyptian peoples' persue -- purse yuft a better future. >> bay area egyptians holding a vigil at

>> still to come pet food being recalled because of concerns about salmonella. >> police hoping you recognize thissñjóy su skpr. brazen burgls caught on surveillance robbing a home in belmont. >> i'm sandhya patel. weather changes coming as we approach the weekend. i'll tell but them coming up. >> now a good blender can make or break popular smoothie drinks. coming up, help single out which ones are best.

tonight police are claiming a man armed with a knife lunged at officers.

it happened when a 12-year-old girl called to report her mom and dad were fighting and said her dad had a zmif threatening to kill her mom. officers twont a unit at the apartment and met by the as yet unidentified 37-year-old man. wife and two children in the apartment were not harmed. >> treated and released tlee expected home burglars are on the loose and police asking for your nep identifying them. a surveillance camera took these pictures. the suspects you can see there got out, broke into the home then loaded up the car. the suspects car a silver nissan path finder had a temporary registration. >> a 10-year-old boy mauled by two pit bulls over the weekend is recovering this afternoon from his second surgery. hunter killborn's mother sthent photo of her son, sleeping. the bandage will stay on fi6%%w÷

days while the skin grafts heal, poor guy. the family is holding a fund-raiser to pay for$-)l bills. buffalo wild wings will all donate part of sales to the hunter killborn recovery fund. more information on abc 7 news.com under see it on tv. >> a fired uc davis police officer might receive money for health problems he's endured this video shows the then lieutenant dousing protestors with pepper spray. a claim and he his family received death threats and that caused him to suffer from stress, depression and anxiety. those conditions make it likely he will receive worker's compensation benefits. the davis enterprise reports he tried to get his job back. >> there is a big at the time pet food recall under way because of concerns the food could be contaminated with

salmonela. the recall covering about 29 different pet products made by proctor and gamble. we have more information on our web site f have you a pet check that out, be sure the food is safe for them to eat. vector control will be out, spraying for west nile virus again tonight. the mosquito ground fogging begins at 11:00. you can see this map here, it will take several hours to complete. >> some consumer news for you now. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side for the rest of the best blenders to make icy drinks this summer. >> yes. nothing beats the hee. consumer reports just tested dozens of them. here is the breakdown. in the heat of the summer

smoothies are a hit. the staff of the shop says having a right blender allows them to flip up comboes quickly. so working for smoothie store results at home? a good blender is great to have. can do a ton of different things. >> that is where consumer reports weighed in. testing blenders like $400 vita mix as well as less expensive blenders from kitchen aid and nimpka master prep professional. ice crush sag measure of performance, consumer reports uses ice to test durability. testers found a problem with this calphalon blender. a piece of the blade broke off. >> can you imagine swallowing? >> consumer reports tested two more of the blenders and

blades broke every time. therefore, consumer reports judged calphalon blender a don't buy risk. another tough test whipping up p nismt a coladas. the vitamix aced the test but so did the ninja master prep professional coming with smaller bolts, too. so, there is no need to leave home in order to enjoy a great fruit smoothie. consumer reports doesn't know of any injuries from the calphalon blender however, has notified the consumer products safety commission as well as manufacturer. we contacted the company they told us the safety of our consumers is our top priority. we take this report seriously. we've received no reports reports of the issue we're investigating this matter. now if you own this blender

consumer reports recommends stop using it right away and contact the manufacturer. we have the telephone number on our web site abc 7 news.com. >> very good. >> ninja master is a catchy name. >> it is. >> i can see a little bit of fog kind of creeping in here. >> you see the cameras shaking a little bit. breeze is back. mid-60s to mid 90s this afternoon. looking at live doppler 7 we have fog around near the coast. is do check this out. dew points actually rung it. 62 in napa. 61 in livermore goitsing to remain sticky as we head into

tomorrow morning in z.i'll show you why in just a moment here. from our camera, watching the fog looking back towards san francisco it is 68 now. still mild there. from our mount tamalpais camera it's going to be a factor for morning commute coast and bay. 86 now in santa rosa and napa. warm around airfield and livermore. upper 80s in san jose, beautiful. cooler summer spread. sunday will run warmer than saturday. right now, watching this is going to bring us humidity

coming in from the southwest going to continue overnight tonight so stickier. now, watch this system. sunday warming it up. this is what gets interesting. there is a chance of weather with that low just hanging back on tuesday, northern california mountains could see showers and thunderstorms. we'll be watching for potential here in the bay area. it's unclear if it's going to happen. morn morning, mild start. for afternoon if you're going to do last minute thing wtz kids before heading back to school nice day. 90 in morgan hill. 74 millbrae. 77 san amay ma dayo.

fog keeps you company. 70 downtown san francisco. north bay mid-80s in novato towards vallejo, napa. and walnut creek. the accu-weather forecast not much change saturday. it's sunday those temperatures rise a few degrees. only falling to upper 80s tuesday. then we'll see rebound wednesday and thursday. >> excellent, thank you. >> just ahead get ready to lose sight of hollywood doubles in san francisco. a tourist instit yugs closes door autos and then, tired of those tired muscles? a look at simple technique develop bid a trainer to lull pain away. that is a

a long time fixture at fisherman's wharf is closing doors this evening. owners estimate 12 million people visited since 1963. this has been a fixture for decades. others portray legends in show biz, politics and sports. they've sold to owners of a new era. merlin entertainment is the best in the business i'm proud to be aligned with them. i'm going help them do everything they can to be more than successful near san francisco. >> the new owners plan to open a branch next year plus an attraction they're calling a san francisco done je jen -- dungeon. >> time rung out for the holder of a power ball ticket.

someone purchased a ticket for may 15th drawing with these numbers but the winner has yet to come forward purchased at capitol shell at north capitol avenue in san jose. the winner missed big money because did not get the power ball number. ticket expires november 11th >> and just ahead proof what you see isn't always what you get. >> a zoo in trouble for what it put in the lion's den.

coming up a quarter of a billion dollar boondoggle. cal l cal's new computerized system and a perk turns into a

hassle. why taking advantage of a discount turned out more difficult than one woman ever imagined. those stories and more coming up at 6:00. >> this story going to stun you. zoo advisors in an uperror after a zoo tried to pass off a dog as a lion. >> the news agents report visitors got sus spishus when the supposed big cat started barking. that is a big clue. >> now they claim it was a mix up because they couldn't afford a real lion.ai[aq visitors also found a white fox posing as a leopard. >> see you again at 6:00.

this is "world news." tonight, plea for help. christians at churches in egypt send out word their churches are under attack. nuns reportedly run away as looters take over. the president comes out of vacation to send egypt a message. super soakers, two new storms could bring more rain to cities and towns already battling this. dare devil disaster. he wowed us at the olympics but tried one stunt too far. joining the men who leap from the mountains, the master athlete made a fatal mistake. how to look better and feel better and save a lot of real money coming up tonight.