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conclusion no criminal negligence. none, on the part of the driver or the owner of the limo. now, back in june, abc 7 news reported that the chp had determined the cause of the fire. it was the rupture of air springs like this one. the stretch limo burst into flames. the fire killed five women. four survived by crawling out to the driver's compartment. this cell phone video shows the fire. witnesses say the back was low to the ground traveling across the bridge. sources with knowledge of the probe told us the air springs somehow deflated. the manager of a garage that services limousines emplained what likely happened when the balloons failed. >> these are air springs.
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so in other words they carry weight on the car. when one ruptured the whole car drops down. so the car with the weight bounced down too hardenedded up hitting the gas tank in this spot, here. might have hit the gas tank then, you can see when hitting the ground creates a spark. >> the spark likely ignited the fire. one chp discovered what caused this fire the agency began an investigation to see if anyone was negligent. they focused on the driver. sources tell us the chp decided there was no evidence to press criminal charges against the two men. then suddenly brown's estranged wife sate two argued on his cell phone before the fire as he was driving. >> i'm sure he could have
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saved them. you know? >> hernandez broen brown charged her husband was not paying attention. her interview surfaced investigators renud a probe of fwroun see if it was too distracted to react quickly to the emergency. sources tell abc 7 news the chp reviewed his records and determine ed had not been on the phone during the fire and there was no other evidence to charge him criminally. the conclusion is that tragic fire was a result of a they're expected to announce findings next week. now, the state p.u.c. tells us it's waiting for the report before considering imposing a fine on the limo owner. that permit aloud only eight people that night.
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it was carrying nine. >> check out this rescue along the coast. a 19-year-old man suffered injuries after falling from a cliff this afternoon. temperatures guided the stretcher up the cliff. he is expected to survive. the rescue took place near the he python point light house. >> the mother of a 10-year-old east bay boy attacked by a pit bull says her son refuses to talk about what happened is having nightmares. hunter kill dgs born was baud badly mauled this week playing video game was a friend next door. we're live where that pit bull is being quarantined. >> this is a tough situation. first family who owned that
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pit bull wants to send heart felt apologies to the family. they say they feel horrible about what happened. the neighbors who were friends now, at odds because of a terrible tragedy that left a 10-year-old boy more whether i bli injured and possibly permanently disfigured. >> no words can explain how you kneel a situation like this. >> the owner of this pit bull did not want to show her face. she says the public ridicule and scorn directed at the family has been too much to bear after jewels was accused of mauling the 10-year-old monday. >> spend nights worrying about my family's safety. people judging us because of the fact we're pit bull owners. >> the owners shared these photos with abc 7 news saying these are the stairs hunter was attacked. on monday, hunter's mother toltd us jewels jumped on hunter and doesn't know why or
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how it got into the house. >> the dog got him from here going down here and across to his ear, his ear off this, part of the face is gone. >> melody shared these photos. doctors at uc davis reattached his right ear. he needed 100 stitches for injuries to the arm a decisional surgeries done for injuries to-to-his face. she says both dog as tacked her son police say only one appears to be involved. the owner's 9-year-old son was bitten by jewels during the attack. he jumped to try to help his friend. >> i grew to love them. they brought joy to the family. >> both dogs were taken and will remain quarantine forward a week. jewels will be put down thursday. if there is no evidence linking duke to the attack the family will petition to have him returned to the home. in antioch nick smith abc 7 news. >> now there will be a fund-raiser to help the family pay bills which are rising
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next wednesday at 4:00 the one in brentwood and tracy you need to print a tick skbrit take it for the family to receive a donation. you can down load the tickets at our web site abc 7 news.com. >> the man accused of murdering four women decades ago delivered his closing arguments in a courtroom today. 79-year-old joseph naso representing himself claiming the case against him is weak told jurors to ignore evidence presented saying even dna is scolded five times by the judge for misrepresenting evidence and bringing up things never presented in the trial. legal analyst stephen clark says it was one of the bizarre things he's ever seen. >> trying to do in closing argument is testify. did he not testify during the trial. which he would have been subject to cross examination. so what he is doing now is
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trying to introduce eefdz if convicted he could get the death penalty. >> a judge revoked parole of a man considered a person of interest in the death of sandra coke. randy alana appeared in court today arrested last week for violating parole. one term involved a restraining order repree venting him from contacting sandra coke. the two dated 20 years ago. police believe alana was with coke on the night she disappeared. her body was found in a park near vacaville. a fund has been created to help raise money for her teen-aged daughter. if you'd like more information we've posted it on our web site. oakland police continue looking for the gunman firing in a parked car killing a 23-year-old woman.
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police say victims were in a white sedan when someone opened fire through windows. a 26-year-old man is hospitalized in critical condition. >> police increasing patrols throughout the city after armed robberies this week. the latest took place last night and rock robbers the victim slark his arm before taking would have his belongings. the child was not harmed police are looking for similarities in downtown palo alto on monday. >> hundreds of san francisco students will be heading back to school with a new perspective on the future and a lot of money in their pocket. the police department sponsored the program to keep kids out of trouble and give
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them an inside look at a technology career. >> first it was scary. youu c know sni was like i dont know how to do this. once starting to learn how to code i got excite ootd students excited about the $1500 check they got today for their hard work. the chief says they can use hims a rever yens. how about that? >> pretty cool. >> still to come countdown to a bay area implosion. >> accident not only snarled traffic may have held up something you were expecting inkythe mail. >> plus techyes head together movies today. >> i'm sandhya patel. in the accu-weather forecast
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typical pattern and also unusual weather paying us a visit. i'll have
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>> sky 7 is live over a shooting scene this, is a wilder road off ramp you can see there is a police presence there. they're not releasing details yet but we do know that highway 24 is open. a couple lanes are still closed on the other side of the tunnel. on eastbound 24 because of a motorcycle crash. chp says sf the rider fell. no word on the condition.
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investigators tell us it's possible the crash is connected in some way to the shooting but that is all they'll say from this moment. we're going to stay on top of the story and bring you more information as soon as we get it. our breaking news continues right now on twitter. >> demolition cruise will implode warren hall at 9:00 a.m. crews have been rigging witness explosives all week. it has been declared most seismicly unsafe vuk structure in the entire cal state university system. that is warren hall, the red line here is the hayward fault line. so close and unstable.
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now, seismologists say it will have the same energy as a 2.0 earthquake so they set up sensors. people who want to watch will be able to do so at k mart parking lot at mission boulevard ask harder road. we're going to stream lividdo as it happens. should be fascinating to watch. again warren hall scheduled to implode tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m. it could be delayed if there is heavy fog. skies need to be clear for it to begin. keira clapper will be live with the latest on final preparation autos that is going to be nas nating to see. tonight traffic is flowing smoothly after a truck
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accident. his brakes lock skptd truck flipped over carrying 30 tons of mail. mostist was in containers. they had to wait for the post master and workers moved the truck. >> first case of west nile virus. a novato resident testified positive a week after an infected chicken was found now three counties had birds test positive for the virus it is transmitted through the bite of an infected
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motorcycle. you should protect yourself especially at night. >> joe montana's plan to build a four-star hotel next to 49ers new stayed jim side lined for now. the quarterback and his business partners have been negotiating with officials for more than a year. reports they've been unable to agree on the value of the city-owned land the project will be build bilt on. montana's group wanted to include a sports bar and a restaurant. the new goal is to have it open in time for the 50th super bowl held in that stadium in february, 2016. >> a film about apple founder steve jobs is lighting up the movie screens and in silicon valley interest is high to see how the tech legend is portrayed on film.
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david, looks pretty good. >> it does. this is the first two of films skel scheduled to focus on the apple co-founder to hit theaters. there will be early adoptors who have to be first to check it out. in are silicon valley it rings true. >> i have heard it was a very tough guy to work for. they didn't hold back in that arena. some stuff he did, kind 6 looked like a jerk. >> trying to build apple and you're taking ate way. >> think did credit the film for not trying to smooth out rough edges of the young visionary he was very tough, very committed with a real vision. maybe rougher than i realized.
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but probably very real. >> one man says it revealed something she didn't know. >> i think how tortured he was in personal life. more than what i've read before he was torture bud such a visionary that that outweighed the other. >> we reached out to the real steve woznikc and he didn't respond. >> i gift a b i wish they had pixar part of it. >> another patron showed up with no intention of seeing the movie. >> i thought we knew everything about him. don't we? enough is enough. >> there is no compelling reason for you to see the movie? >> no. >> girls are entering puberty
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at earlier ages a significant number of 7-year-olds are actually entering puberty. we're going to talk to an investigator to see whether it means more of a risk for breast cancer. >> we found more weight a girl carries earlier that she goes puberty. >> normal age is 12-14. there has been a trend to see more early in boys as early as 10. >> we're going take a look at early causes and how a family can help their child and themselves get through pub tismt. >> -- puberty. >> great topics on that show. super. >> sandhya patel is for sunshine we're going hold you there saturday before seeing changes for the second
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half of the weekend. sooul you'll see fog near the coast lichblt 24 hour change you can see areas around the coast and around the bay are down by a few degrees but inland spots higher than yesterday at this time. you can see fog looking towards the golden gate bridge there. temperatures 64 in san francisco. 70 in oakland. san jose mild, 79 degrees. our cool spot is half moon bay. an jose, sunny skies. 81 in novato. concord upper 80s to low 90s. this is a gorgeous shot. you see high clouds cominghnjn ?
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you can see fog in the foreground we'll keep this going heading into saturday and sunday. mild to warm saturday. hot inland sunday and a thunder threat begins sunday night running through middle of next week. that is when we may see active weather. an area of low pressure we're watching. we're getting moisture which is why you're seeing high clouds out there filtering sun going into the th weekend. that low going to drop down here. and so unsettled pattern setting up. the northern california mountains but we're going to put it into forecast here in the bay area. that low going to track north, northeast ward. tomorrow morning another mild one.
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temperatures low to mid-60s for saturday plan as long the coast. afternoon highs upper 70s to upper 80s. 23478 santa cruz. 81 santa cruz. los altos mid 08s near the coast lingering fog like today. 62 pacifica. downtown 70 degrees, temperatures about the same as today. 84 san rafael and east bay. 80 fremont. inland spots enjoying summer warmth. accu-weather forecast 100 degrees sunday. upper 60s coastside. cooling off when you might want to have umbrellas handy.
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shower chance, thunderstorms during that time period. >> really? >> yes. >> thank you. >> we'd like to invite to you join us this weekend for a look at special camps being held in livermore for children with life threatening diseases or conditions. i hope you'll join me for "just like me" sunday at 6:30 here on abc 7. >> there is a fund-raiser coming up august 25th. >> we'd love to have you join us for that, too. just ahead a finney's friday free stuff that will make you sparkle. >> a timely problem the dream watch that became a hassle for a bay area man. we'll be right back here.
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we made it to the weekend. >> yes. are you giving away diamonds? i'm going to be remembered for this one above all others because we have
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real topaz, earrings. >> yes. >> everyone walked up and said do you have an extra snare. >> there is 100 for free. try to get in on the first 100. it's important you do that. okay. there is at and t going to be able to play on the field there are going to be players and coaches there hanging out. there is all kinds of stuff going on.. >> that is great. >> how do we get good stuff? >> i have that. >> everyone else now. >> you can log on to abc 7 news.com. >> they look good. >> yes. >> it's silver.
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>> beautiful. >> one sale a day dochl i bant want to make sure i get that. >> thank you. >> sure. >> rubies next week? maybe? >> coming up next mayor ed lee lends a hand. >> it's a table tennis
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in the abc 7 newsroom dealing with the old bay bridge. tonight why it's going to take longer to tear it down than it did to build it. also when it comes to gun control why the husband of gabrielle give kbror kbrord -- giffords says the nation can learn a lesson from california and a uphill battle to change medical malpractice laws. he's looking to you for help. those stories and more coming up at 6:00. >> thank you very much see you then. >> san francisco chinatown summer celebration begins tomorrow. >> part of the fun will be
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third annual tournament. >> pretty good. >> police will feel the team as will warrior was harrison barn autos and the ball bounces at 9:30 saturday morning at the center auditorium. >> that is pretty good. >> looks good. >> yes. >> that is going to do it for us. world news is coming up next. i'm cheryl jenning autos from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. connect with us on twitter any time you wish. >> have a great weekend.
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