the evidence room at police head quarter buzz it's similar to this one at the art gallery at fisherman's wharf. police say he was playing on the statue just outside of the store when it fell on him. first, paramedics thought injuries were minor but after taking him to san francisco general hospital, they realized he had suffered internal injuries. he died four hours later. the family now has a page n you caring asking for money to cover funeral expenses. >> family is doing well as could be expected. and gosh just pulled together and it has been amazing. >> following the accident the store was cited for having it's statues on display beyond this blue line. the port authority owns that section of the sidewalk. >> merchants supposed to keep objects off the port authority property. >> this business was warned last

year during america's cup it was beyond this blue line and officers had addressed it at the time due to large crowds here >> yesterday, police were out enforcing the code. >> they never enforced it with statues and stuff. >> a little too late. >> too late. unfortunately. yes. not been pleasant past three days on the wharf. >> the parents and his 6-year-old sister returned to utah. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> a uc berkeley student missing after going on a hike in el dorado county. the 23-year-old staying at a family vacation home 30 miles northeast of placerville he decided to take a hike through el dorado national

forest. his parents are hoping he's going to be okay. >> police arrested a 50-year-old woman thought to be behind nine suspicious fires this morning. they were small they broke out within minutes of each other, investigators say the fires are dangerous because of temperatures and conditions >> firefighters had a hard time battling blaze because of the heat in the east bay. the fire started in a pile of trash next to a house under construction. saying lane and spread to attic and firefighters got it under control. two firefighters needed treatment because of the temperatures because it got over 100 degrees today >> warm for us we're thinking about changing guys out to keep them fresh. a lot of rehab and water

>> one firefighter suffering heat exhaustion taken to the hospital on a stretcher the cause of the fire under investigation. >> it's been so hot. >> really has for many days. >> temperatures triple digits inland. summer arrived early by two weeks. we'll talk about what it looks like along the coast. fog rolled in. around the bay, temperatures dropped. 105 in livermore the spread between coast and inland is what we can expect in the summer. 95 santa rosa. 74 oakland and san francisco at 69 degrees.

some of you wondering when you're going to get a break from the heat. when you'll feel it in a few minutes. cheryl? >> thank you. >> urgent appeal today at the state capitol to help alleviate severe drought a coalition of cities and providers want lawmakers to rely on a water bond pushing for a solution that increases storage and flexibility. groups say early indications show water usage is actually up from last year. >> it's a tragedy. we to start saving water or will have dire consequences in the future. >> legislatures from both parties are draflting proposals to save billions of dollars for the state. >> adding to that a lot of us here in the bay area are not doing nearly enough to conserve water. the new data shows in san jose,

the use is up 3% to 4%. and that is compared to last year. san jose water company says it's now including conservation tips from water bills. east bay district down about 11%. >> oakland mayor denies she was talking on a cell phone when involved in a car crash over the weekend. nobody was hurt in this accident. it happened at market and 26th street about 5:30 abc7 laura anthony has the details >> the mayor insists she was not using a rel phone. and is not sure if she ran a red light. >> we're going to let the

investigation confirm or not confirm that. >> the rear of quan's city owned lexus suv was struck by a nissan at 26th and mashlth. police said quan had a green light >> the light was green. >> the driver of the nissan told abc7 news she ran a red light and told reporters the mayor was on a cell phone at the time. >> i don't think she was texting. maybe talking on the phone but... talking on the phone. not texting. >> i was in the car in the corner >> sean told abc7 news the light was yellow when the mayor entered. he is not told the story to police >> she just drove past us. going through a yellow light. >> i learned my lesson

>> quan admits >> she will provide her cell pone records to investigators. in oakland a man is dead, his children, gone and mother is on the run. police looking for the 35-year-old alicia or the yedz they say she may have fled with their three children the father was found dead from a gunshot wound in the backyard of a house the three children are six years old, 12 year old and a 2-year-old. investigators have not determined what provoked the shooting. >> two san francisco sisters have been arrested, accused of running a sex trafficking ring. today, the attorney general announced arrests of the two.

both face pimping and pandering charges investigators served search warrants this may at four locations in san francisco. that led to arrest. under cover investigators say john woz pay up to $200 to have sex with their pick of several young asian women, claiming to bring in new girls every sunday the sisters are being investigated for tax fraud. >> workers demanding more safety measures in a valley today saying there has been a series of attacks by violent patients. saying assaults have been increasing for the past three years z they don't feel safe coming to work. abc7 news reporter vic lee with this developing there had been a rash of attacks. the hospital implement newed safety measures including a personal alarm for workers to carry.

and more patrols by hospital police. reese lently there has been a spike in number of attacks. . >> i was violently assaulted >> she's a psych tech working at napa state for a decade. she was escorting a patient on the grounds of the hospital when sexual assaulted she says the hospital can help prevent attacks. who has been in seclusion? so we know who we need to be careful for. >> she joined workers to voice her sup poort. legislation that would isolate dangerous patients. you separate them out and have enhanced staffing. >> rooly organizers introduced

this female social worker who had been viciously attacked after stephanie was assaulted. >> she had to go to the hospital. suffering fractures and missing teeth. >> california department of hospitals said it could not take a stand on legislation but adding when it comes to safety they're on the same side of workers. the bill comes up for a hearing wednesday in sacramento before a state senate committee. vic lee, abc7 news. >> sky 7 hd overhead reports of an officer-involved shooting. >> a class action lawsuit in oakland how it could have huge implications for future of college sports the story, coming up, plus... >> you're a big oil company, they'll go to bat for you. if you're a student, good luck.

>> and michael finney defunks the car gas myth.

sky seven hd. officers apparently shot a suspect. this about 4:30. a spokesperson says the person shot has been taken to the hospital. sycamore drive going to be blocked off during that investigation. >> president obama expanded a program aimed at easing burden of student loan debt. the program expands a program to allow bowoers to pay no more than 10% of their income every

month. >> we're here today because we believe that in america, no hard working young person should be priced out of a higher education. this country made a commitment. >> the president urged the senate to pass a bill letting bowoers refinance student loan was a cost made up by closing tax loopholes. >> what did you get to drink mr. president? >> just fruit juice. >> after the speech, mr. obama took a walk for a surprise starbucks run. last month the president admitted when he leaves the white house it breaks the chain, he says everybody starts whispering the bear is loose, the bear is loose. >> a landmark antitrust lawsuit is under way that could change the way college sports operates, decide whethering ncaa will pay

college athletes to use their likenessness in tv broadcasts and other products. ed o'bannon is a star witness in a legal battle that began five years ago, testifying he was an athlete masquerading as a student. >> athletes, in particular, basketball players in college as well as football players in college when they're bringing in the amount of money that they are bringing in, they should be probably get a piece of that. >> lawyers for ncaa left without comment. they're expected to present the case to maintain a status quo incoming days. also today, ncaa reached a $20 million settle wment former players over college basketball and football video games produced by game maker electronic arts. the case scheduled for trial next year. this after ea agreed to a $40 million settlement. >> san jose's mayor announced

which mayoral candidate he'd like to see replace him, turns out he endorsed sam lacardo. he won a seat in the runoff election for mayor. along with dave cortese. today's endorsement was expected. >> sam is honest. he has got integrity. he'll do right by residents and taxpayers of san jose. >> his opponent has picked up big endorsements including firefighters and police officers union. >> tonight amazon launching a service putting in line with pay pal. customer was account stored with amazon will be able to click on the pay button and pay the bills

the president of pay pal is leaving to join facebook. he will head up the facebook mobile message business z san francisco has the highest gas prices in the country. people are paying $4.14 a gallon, baton rouge, louisiana had lowest at $3.33 per gallon. >> well, summer is the driving season for many of us here. >> michael finney is here with a message. >> saving money is a good idea. but filling up with premium gas does not increase mileage, neither did idling versus shutting off the motor. there is no difference these days between stick shifts and automatic transmission when it comes to gas mileage small cars don't necessarily get

greater gas mileage. that used to be the case but not anymore. now, best way to save gas is avoiding speeding, wrap yid acceleration and excessive braking. maintain your vehicle and use recommended grade of oil. that is very important. two marketers of a diet supplement settled charges of false advertising. i health inc and mar tech bio sciences accused of falsely claiming they had clinical proof brain strong supplement improved peoples' memories they're barred from making the cla claims unless proven to be true. owners of general motors vehicles feared the ignition recall reduced the worth of

their car will get their day in court. mg admitted knowing about the problem for a decade. the thinking is that company is familiar with the company and how it operates. >> got so hot today, you can see temperatures rise. this afternoon, it says the temperature was 102. wow. >> sandhya patel, outside. we'll see a bit of a breeze blowing. >> cheryl and larry, i'm in a comfortable place right now. just right towards the bay.

we have a breeze. i can look north and fog rolls in towards the bay. weather changes are on the way. relief is coming for inland spots. right now, you can see the fog along the coast by the way livermore climate site just tied a previous record of 105 degrees in 1918. livermore airport hitting 106 today just as hot as las vegas today. winds gusting to 30 miles per hour at sfo now. that is a strong sea breeze coming in. temperatures dropped along coast and bay you're feeling it most. sfo down 16. oakland down 13 degrees. inland spots having to deal with the sizzle. east bay hills camera showing you hazy skies.

san jose, 84 degrees highs 88 today half moon bay, 57 degrees this just says relief. if you look from our sutro camera, golden gate bridge is in there under fog somewhere. it's going to work towards the bay bringing more relief from inland spots towards tomorrow. 91 santa rosa. still steaming in fairfield and livermore. one last view from our camera, sunshine there. foggy coast and bay tonight. cooling spreads inland tomorrow. sea breeze will hit the area. warmer by the end of the week. an area of low pressure getting closer to us. and this weak low started the breeze stronger sea breeze will reach those inland lots spots. tomorrow morning upper 40s to mid-60s a range there. most areas will be into 50s watch out for fog during morning

commute it's a very shallow layer now about just over a thousand feet. so starting out with fog in the morning. afternoon just hanging around near the beaches. cooler in oeft areas so we'll go with 60s to 90s. 81 santa clara. 80s redwood city. 61 half moon bay. and 66 degrees and towards east bay, 77 union city. hot spots only up to nine #s in fairfield and livermore. accu-weather forecast natural air conditioning continuing to affect us on wednesday. down to mid-80s inland. we'll see a slight by weekend

into the comfort zone. low 60s to mid-80s. >> thank you. >> this is amazing. 50 miles per hour for 15 seconds. it's not a big deal unless happening in an elevator going up. >> a woman finds a precivil war bank note in her mom's attic. is it valuable? or just a worthless piece of paper? michael first impressions are important. you've got to make every second count.

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rescuers trying to get to a man trapped in germany's deepest caves. one fellow racer climbed 12 hours to get help. another stayed with that injured man. that rescue effort is expected to be around the clock and expected to take self days. and a new type of mal ware is

going around. photos and videos being held hostage for ransom the hackers asking for $20 to unlock the device. two weeks ago iphone owners reported phones hacked and held for ransom. >> unbelievable. >> now, to chile. a man is recovering after a moment in a run away elevator. the 31-year-old can be seen getting into the elevator and this starts malfunctioning. it rises before the doors have closed. the elevator starts soaring up to the 31 floor at 50 miles per hour. he could be seen there pushing buttons. it did stop. 15 seconds later. it crashed into the roof. he suffered serious injuries but is ultimately expected to be okay. that took place in santiago chile and eight hours north a base jumper risked his life to

perform a stunt. sebastian alvarez jumped from a moving truck over a bridge, opening a parachute and landed 300 feet below. he's jumped 400 times, however this is the first leap from a moving vehicle off a bridge he cleared the bridge railing just by inches with only seconds to open the parachute you don't have to be completely insane to do this, but it keeps. >> don't try this. >> you don't want to be doing this. >> this guy is trained >> don't do it. >> forget about it. >> coming up, a gymnast taking center stage on a narrow space.

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coming up at 6:00 digging deeper into apple's stock split how you can end up owning apple shares because of the move though you might never have bought the stock before

>> and a lost weekend with baltimore orioles all stars saying about this bizarre bat throwing incident. he's just lost it, coming up in a half hour at 6:00 >> olympic gymnast in the bay area today the visit has people seeing double. >> take a look at this. the winner was in san francisco for unveiling of a wax statue. the museum said it took about four months to create the statue. they took 250 measurements and she was stunned by the result. >> this is just amazing. i want to thank her for doing this and i'm in awe >> she's the first gymnast to become the individual all around champion. >> and those like nes are

remarkable. world news is next. tonight the abc news exclusive. one-on-one with the former secretary of state, hillary clinton. public and private. from the unevading firestorm over benghazi. >> i wonder if people are looking for a sentence that begins from you, "i should have, i should have." >> and what about running in 2016? has she really not made up her mind? and also, marriage crisis and what she says about forgiveness and survival. tonight hillary clinton, nothing off limits. >> deadly rampage. we go into the couple behind the shooting spree in las vegas. and a hollywood surprise. the real-life story of one girl that inspired the first surprise hit of the summer.