no gun as loued program. this is a live picture of the event. abc7 news is outside of the event in san francisco. that is quite the line up. >> yes. it's an he clekic group. we're waiting for snoop dogg to arrive. with his past he might not be everyone's first choice but to many, his past makes him the exactly right person. >> it's a message of antiviolence from a man who had his share of gun-related events. some think snoop dogg is a good voice for the campaign. >> people have had enough.

>> steve lost his life in the 101 california shooting in 1993. >> someone like snoop dogg has got a tremendous influence on some of the population. you know? people maying more inclined to go after guns at some point in their lives. >> his appearance comes just days after seven people died and another 13 injured in a violent rampage in isla vista. that renewed calls for greater gun laws but snoop dogg's no gun as loued campaign doesn't call for that. >> this is something else altogether. right? you have gun free zones that post the same message.

the recent arrest was in 2006 accused of carrying a gun at bob hope airport arcs quitted of murder following the death of an alleged gunfire kill shot from a car the rapper was riding in. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> preparations in full swing tonight to honor one of the bay area victims of the isla vista tragedy. a vigil being held tonight at leland high school. george chen graduate ready from the school in 2012 before entering uc santa barbara. a memorial service for david wong held on sunday in fremont. east bay victim is expected to be released today. he was visiting a friend when hit by the attacker's car. >> moving on.

students from seven low performing schools including three in the east bay filed a lawsuit today against the state and its top education officials the students at castlemont and fremont high schools are among those that claimed they've received less learning time than other, more affluent children. the suit identifies several reasons for what it calls lost learning time. including service courses that require office work or other tasks. >> students are very young and fall further behind losing more time as they progress through educational systems. >> students say frequent fights are another distraction because teachers have to leave the classroom in order to break them up. >> four san jose police officers resigned from the force over charges to the disability

retirement policy. on friday, changes went into affect as part of measure b approved by voters in 2012. now, the union says injured cops could be left without a job or a pension. four officers turn their badges in on monday to become investigators for the district attorney office. >> i have been hurt in the line of duty with the police department. at the time they took care of me. i had to learn how to walk again. i'm not sure that that would take place. it would be a gifrn story now. >> the city council offered to allow injured cops and firefighters that don't qualify for disability to get jobs elsewhere in the city with retirement benefits and same pay scales. >> a wanted man is in custody tonight has been spotted as a graduation ceremony last night.

officers chased him down, he was wanted on warrants including felony robbery and resisting arrest. >> oakland residents are trash talking a plan to increase trash pickup by 30% current average is just under $30 a month. abc # news reporter nick smith joins us live where officials will meet tonight. nick? >> they'll get an earful. include a rival waste company just showed up. california waste solutions saying they didn't have an opportunity to by the with an opportunity for waste management. this has to do with the next 30 minutes hearing from all of them who have said they plan to

increase rates. saying they're qualified to do the job. >> and just in time for her birthday, a gift no one wants. a bill increase. come next year they may have to pay more for trash pick up. >> well, you know everything else is going up. and i imagine they have to keep their bills paid like we do. >> waste management says they have to raise rates to reflect the true cost of doing business in 2013 the proposed rate increase is $29.30 proposed rates taking that cost to $43.93. christine says before asked to shell out more, she wants company commitment to be green. >> what are they doing with the

green? and there is other issues, i think, regarding that. >> waste management tells abc7 news it would include outreach to educate them about 0 waste goal. and partnering to address illegal dumping. >> image win, you're the only supplier of a computer. you know? i'm in sales i know. that is a condition. >> whatever the relationship with the city to date doesn't guarantee this proposal will get approved. >> i think waste management and the city need to be able to tell if residents tonight, what is different? >> city leaders say they have tough questions and who will, come election time hold their council member as ktable.

>> a critical profile, lawmaker as proved the bill expanding preschool to half of the age group in the state. and a plan to put warning labels on sodas passed the senate. both bills going on to assembly. >> efforts to raise federal minimum wage have called. ted the minimum wage is $8 an hour. the bill passed today. it reaches $13 an hour in 2017. the wage will change with inflation. >> that people would not fall below federal poverty line.

>> the california chamber of commerce calls the bill a job killer and republicans say state should invest in skills plaining for people. >> a california family gets more than bargained for during a trip to the willis tower sky deck. just imagine standing on it, like this, then hearing the sound of glass cracking. >> google's disclose your, this time not the perks everyone is talking about, what is inside of the pods. >> and kids, sports, and concussions. a commitment for treatment. and... power up the lawn mower, which is best for your lawn. abc7 news

right here. my parents were immigrants. and they taught me that with hard work, anything is possible. i earned a scholarship to mit. and worked across party lines to get things done. i'm alex padilla. i'll protect voting rights for everyone. and make it easier to start a business. so we create jobs and opportunity for all californians. what should we order? (announcer) alex padilla. secretary of state.

debate over the vie verse ti after a gold step by google the results are eye opening. abc7 news reporter matt keller has the story. >> google logo is a unique symbol. several colors putting together in a way that works inside of the buildings is a secret showing the truth about silicon valley. tech workers aren't that diverse. google revealed emmoiy information report all major u.s. emmoiers must file with the epa showing 70% are men, just 30%, women. google says there are reasons that is the case including the fact women earn 18% of all computer science degrees in the u.s. the company says it's given millions to organizations working to bring education to

women and girls >> they need to send employees to volunteer to get more girls interested in science and technology. >> ethnicity diversity is another issue. google revealed 61% of the workers are white. 30%, asian. 3% hispanic and 2%, black. google vice president says we're not where we want to be when it comes to diversity. it's hard to address these challenges if you're not prepared to discuss openly and with facts. one man we spoke with gives google credit for releasing the report. >> takes a lot of brawn to put it up there. that was good for them. you know. do i think they'll change it? absolutely i think they'll look to hire more minorities you know? >> the companies are not required to make the information public, that is why civil rights leaders lake jesse jackson are encouraging other companies to follow the lead. matt keller, abc7 news

>> the president held a first-ever concussion summit at the white house today biggest risk is for football players from professional to student athletes. >> i blacked out. i was dizzy, and i saw stars. >> more than 140,000 high school athletes suffer concussions every year. the president says there is a gap in education. >> we've got to have better research, date and every parent, coach and teacher recognize the signs. >> there are symptoms other than blacking out parents should look out for headaches, blurred vision, changes in mood. the president says the problem goes beyond awareness. >> we have to change a culture that says you suck it up. >> the president says nfl committed $50 million to look at concussion safety. >> ford issuing safety recalls for more than a million cars in

north america because of potential problem was the steering column. and the company says the issues could result in the loss of electric power assist while driving. owners will receive notification by july 25th. >> southwest airlines being fined for deceptive advertising saying tv ads promised flights to cities for $59 do you remember those? feds say airline had 0 seats available at that price. >> a scare of a lifetime for a family visiting chicago willis tower. they were on a sky deck the glass cracked beneath them. this is the photograph of what it looked like. >> so heard a large sound and

feel it. i felt it on my hand cracking. and i looked down. i can see it cracking. you know? lines just going through the glass we just jumped out as fast as we could. >> the ledge is on the 103 floor, 1300 feet above the ground officials say it wasn't the glass that cracked, the protective coating that covered the glass they say visitors were never in danger, however, it was closed for maintenance today. >> that is scary. >> well, whether you use gas or electric, a good lawn mower is key. which is best for your yard? consumer reports partnered with seven on your side to reveal the best mowers out there. here is michael finney. consumer reports peter sawchuck tests all kinds of lawn mowers the lab is acres of grassy fields in fort meyers, florida. he says there is a mower for

every lawn. >> importantly consider size of the property f you have larger properties, that is, it takes more than half an hour to mow consider a self propelled mower. >> consumer reports offered the self propelled mower with rear wheel drive. some touting all wheel drive mowers. >> you're paying more. secondly, it's more complicated there is more that can go wrong. >> a single speed like this recommended law boy costs $330. it's electric start makes it easier to start. however, mowers with two or more speeds you adjust to conditions. faster to cover more ground and larger areas and slower for better cutting and thicker

grass. good choices this from depot. >> just remember, you'll be doing the pushing. consumer reports recommends a $250 model. testers found it to be easier to maneuver. and gives an excellent cut. >> it's lawn mowing weather out there >> yes. it and getting warm today. sandhya patel joins us now. >> lawn mowing weather? that is a great day to just be outside. warmer today. tomorrow morning you can see sea breeze is back. looking at cooler weather

tomorrow. we'll talk about how much cooler in just a moment. chooiz for time being but this is going to change towards tonight and tomorrow morning. check out winds. sea breeze going. sfo gusting to 25 miles per hour right now. 23, napa. temperatures in santa cruz low to mid eight #s. it's 71 in oakland. high temperatures upper eight #s and low 60s coast side. low 80s concord and livermore, another live picture from our east bay hills camera. and we're waiting for the fog. it's coming and returning tonight. turning cooler tomorrow, and it's going to be a little bit

warmer for your sunday. here is a satellite and radar. what is going to bring cooling? this trough going to slide south ward meaning as we head towards tonight we'll see a reappearance of fog and low clouds. it's going to be cooler with sea breeze back in the picture as well. so tomorrow, looking at 76. only falling again, just minor fluke twagss expected towards next week. tomorrow morning low clouds and fog. mid-40s to upper 50s and going to start out gray.

still a mild day gilroy, morgan hill, upper 70s. 72 if milpitas. check out fog keeping you on the cool side there. upper 50s. 58 degrees in daily city. 62 downtown san francisco. 50s coast side and east bay. 66 oakland. cooler day in fremont and degrees. looking at the accu-weather forecast, upper 50s to low 80s friday. sunday, into mid-80s inland but really it's just slight dips

in numbers heading towards next week. work week, that is. this is what i would call a summer pattern minus the heat. so if you like the weather it's going to be your next seven days >> you'll be at the beach i'll be mowing the lawn. >> sounds like a plan. >> he's not mowing, sandhya. >> competing for supremacy. >> from bay area of california cupertino, their hometown. >> coming up local girl spelling success in finals of a national spelling bee a boy steling everyone's heart. >> a local school district may be putting brakes on auto shop class we'll take a look at 6:00. we'll be right back here.

idlock. teacher layoffs. and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what john perez faced when he be speaker of the california assembly. so he partnered with governor brown to pass three balanced budgets, on time. for the first time in thirty years.

today, the deficits are gone and we've invested an additional 2 billion dollars in education. now john perez is running for controller, to keep fighting for balanced budgets. democrat john perez for controller.

hackers in iran created a fake news site and bogus credentials to spy on top ranking officials in the united states the cyber security firm says hackers ended up befriending lawmakers and defense contractors and 14 star general. researchers say hackers have yet to be tied to iran's government. the fbi is now involved a stanford professor being recognized for outstanding work in the field of astro he with two others developed theory of inflation calling that the universe grew quickly in the first split second after its birth. >> a cupertino 8th grader is vying for the national championship tonight.

the competition is underway right correct. she's got a taste of the competition last year and knows what it takes. >> the 15-year-old became a crowd favorite and excited about spelling. >> please give me a word i know. greek, right? >> yes. went from greek to latin. you're right. >> okay. it's correct. >> that is when your emotions go

everywhere. >> so much excitement. he got the word right. he's in the finals we'll show you who came out on top tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. >> that is fun. >> not only can he spell but... he knows words. >> i know. >> if you're given a pile of money odds are you start dreaming about a pile of money. >> why steph curry was given a check and gave it aw

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coming up at 6:00, the brian stow lawsuit gets underway. find, finding blame. could the giants fan are partially at fault? >> how cutting our use of fuels boils down to little more than a chemistry let's on. >> and california's arcane water rights system. why nailing something to a tree a centurying ayes awill yous

some to get more water than others. >> warriors super star getting recognized for many assists made off the court. >> he's a good guy. he got award for numerous contributions. steph being honored with a $25,000 check going to think usa. >> this is like i said encouragement to keep doing it. whether acknowledges or not, lives have been impacted. there is no rard for that. >> now, coming up at 6:00 you're going to hear about the firing of mark jack jon and new head coach steve curry. >> from all of us here, thanks

for joining us. we'll see you again at 6:00. welcome to "world news." tonight a new warning, a record-breaking spike of dangerous measles. our expert, dr. richard besser, tracking the spread and the surprising reason it takes them into the world of the amish. rising threat, is this the first american suicide bomber? the florida man turned into a killer in syria. and don't look down, the popular sky deck high in the air cracks. tourists scrambling to solid ground. a good evening to you and on this thursday night we come on the air as an old enemy is back. the cdc has issued an urgent new warning about measles, a rampant increase in the virus america nearly vanquished. remember,