>> good afternoon, i'm dan ashley >> i'm cheryl jennings a crucial day for the family of audrey pott, a teen that took her life after stories of her sexual assault circulated on social media. >> her family's quest for toughening penalties for sexual assault offenders. >> reporter: the family has never been happy about the way the case was handled the bill will surface at the

assembly public safety committee in sacramento at 9:00 tomorrow morning. opposition has now surfaced that could derail that bill. >> the family of audrey potts says a loophole allowed the teenagers accused of the sexual assault of her daughter to get 35 days served on weekends in juvenile hall. a bill would mandate a two year term for a victim that is intoxicated or unable to fight back. 100,000 people signed the petition >> many said they want a longer sentence we feel this is the step we need to make, in the right direction, to protect our young men and women and to protect the victims and not the criminals. >> the bill known as audrey's law for the saratoga high school student faces opposition going before assembly public safety

committee tuesday morning. several advocacy groups have sent letters to committee chair urging the bill voted down. one objection is the cost of the two years >> we're talking about a price tag of about $250,000 a year. we think that, you know those resources would be better spent on educating youth and other options actually getting to the root of the problem. >> however, the family attorney argues the focus would be on rehabilitation during those two years >> this teaches them to use social media responsibly, teaching them harms of using images, private in nature of young women and affect on their lives, in this case, the ultimate tragedy. my client's daughter took her own life. >> an indid yous street section of san jose shut down following

a deadly crash between a tanker truck and a motorcycle. investigators say the motorcyclist was traveling in the fast lane, and big rig in the slow lane. the big rig made a u-turn, crossing over the fast lane in front of the motorcycle. >> anybody making a you turn from a slowing of traffic across over a fast lane of traffic is obviously putting others in danger. that would be considered illegal u-turn. >> the motorcyclist found beneath the truck. the driver of the truck was not hurt and is cooperating with investigators. this morning's accident marks the 18th traffic-related fatality of the year. >> a close call for a number of buildings in the path of a fast-moving brush fire. >> firefighters believe a vehicle fire is to blame for flames racing through kelly park near felan avenue and center road.

>> if you look, you can see fires damaged officials tell me they're putting in a golf course in this area and have a lot of mulch delivered. today, that proved dangerous. sky 7 showed smoke swirling across the skyline this afternoon. the fire, officials believe started with a work truck in kelly park. >> we have had a report that the contractor was driving got stuck upon a bart. with california admissions it probably got hot and set this on fire. >> kelly park includes a history park located just yards away from the advancing flames. >> i saw a cab of a truck. >> the manager says when crews arrived, fire had already chewed through grass and brush. he's grateful they prietor

tied. . >> i can't imagine what it could be if any of it got damaged. >> kelly park dealt with fires before. an area near the creek serves as a camp out to many trance yints. cooking mishaps caused previous trouble. neither those fires nor today's impacted animals at the happy hollow zoo. >> let's just hope we keep missing the fire. >> firefighters spent hours digging through hot spots, saying good park maintenance and light breezes helped them limit to just a few acres. in san jose, abc7 news. >> happening now, a wildfire burning in kern county spread to

2200 acres near lake isabella 130 miles northeast of los angeles. 500 homes have been evacuated and 500 at risk. so far, three homes have been destroyed. firefighters have the fire at 10% containment, but having a tough time because it's spreading so fast. >> it's been very hot and the winds have been erratic. >> the temperatures reached upper 80s and only going to get hotter closing in on hundreds this week. >> we're getting a look today at pictures taken during an emotional meeting between father of uc santa barbara killer elliott rodger and the father of a a victim of the attack. >> his son was one of six people killed during the rampage. both say they plan to work together so other families don't

have to suffer. >> a tip led police to an illegal pot growing operation. under cover officers raided an old body shop, confiscating hundreds of small marijuana plants. they dismantled grow lights and other equipment. the business did not have a license to grow medical marijuana. neighbors say they noticed pot growing on the roof of the building. police are investigating whether illegal sales took place at the business. >> delays are over in san jose international airport this afternoon, following a sick out there, this morning. >> passengers experienced delays of up to an hour after several transportation security administration workers called out sick. >> a budget was signed by legislatures last night.

lawmakers passed the record budget just hours before the constitutional midnight deadline. $108 billion is general fund the rest is bonds and money for specific programs including medical and educational programs. it also provides $1.6 billion for rainy day fund and to start paying down long-term debt. $264 million spent for preschool and day care that will cover half of all 4-year-olds the budget includes $250 million from cap and trade green house gas fund for the rail system. >> you're looking live at people watching the world cup match at civic center plaza. this is one of several matches you can see before now and next month's

u.s. still holds a lead over ghana. the second half just got underway. amy hollyfield tells us that part of the story. >> for world cup match, it's germany versus port tall. >> it very special here. and i was very concerned it's going to have a little bit more places. it a good turn out. >> the bar was full for the 9:00 a.m match. coffee and beer flowing freely.

the crowd went nuts the owner says there is something special about the world cup. >> people are together. everyone drinking and eating, supporting their team. >> the u.s. plays at 3:00 today. some grabbed a seat at 9:00 and don't plan to leave it. >> hopefully, i don't have too many drinks. >> the owner says if you want to watch the u.s. play, you better get here soon. >> it's quiet before the storm. it's going to be crazy. i see a bunch of u.s. fans in there, already. >> back live now, a crowd is watching usa, ghana.

people are watching the game on a big screen and abc7 news reporter is live from 5:00 with that story. >> and abc 7 will be the only place to watch next saturday. >> and don't miss a moment with watch abc, letting you watch on smart phone, tablet or computer. >> there is a big breeze . >> i felt a big breeze out here. it's pleasant around the bay area, you can see mainly sunny skies with just a few wisps of clouds along parts of the coastline. we've got quite a change in

temperatures, two degrees slower at sfo. five degrees cooler in mountain view and san jose. here is a live view in san francisco, looking eastward across the bay. 73 morgan hill, near is another live view looking west across the bay. 71 napa, novato, 68. 74 fair fooed. 68 livermore, looking over san francisco, from sutro tower, clear skies and breezy this evening. tomorrow afternoon, mild to warm. i'll give you a look at how gusty winds are in just a few minutes. >> thank you. >> still ahead here at 4:00 a grand offer from starbucks or a

grande offer, you might say. some baristas will be able to get a college degree, for free. >> a local lawmaker challenging residents to get in shape the goal is lose a million pounds >> wanted on bomb and gun charges. dangerous substances prurters say this man was hiding in his home in san francisco. >> you can contact michael on twitter >> outside we go, beautiful monday afternoon. take a look at the golden gate bridge. it's slower heading out of the city. stay with us. we'll be back with

starbucks workers will be soon able to get a free 'd beings working for the coffee giant the company is teeming up with arizona state university to overworkers a degree debt free. a major perk of the job. starbucks offering to pay for college to many 145,000 employees in the u.s. >> this is a number one benefit. >> tammy lopez is one of those,

working at starbucks for a year and a half. until now, couldn't afford it. >> i'm taking full advantage of it. >> she and other starbucks employee working at least 20 hours a week and accepted to arizona state university can participate. starbucks will cover a portion of tuition, in the second two years, baristas will get a full ride, no on bhi investigation to stay with starbucks. >> we just think it's amazing they care enough about us to give us an opportunity to get an education. >> calling it an important investment for the country. >> we can't continue to wait for washington. businesses and business leaders must recognize and must do more for our people in the communities we serve >> and the ceo says he

expect it to impact the cost of your morning latte. >> target is trying to sort out a computer glitch yesterday maybe this happened to you. the glitch disabled check out registers in several stores, shoppers said employees scrambled to find a solution, refusing to accept payments except cash. one customer says everyone was given a 10% tos count. >> ended up telling us there is a problem with the system. she was rebooting the register. and she was rebooting that one, she went to the register behind me and trying to get people out. >> this get had people concerned hackers had attacked once again the company is working to

recover that data breech. >> a city council member is challenging residents to lose weight sh a million pounds by the end of the summer. he talked about maintaining a healthy weight and connects people with others. >> people can talk about struggles and help find solutions as we each face our own challenges. >> good luck on thachl the web site has a running count on how many people are taking up the challenge and how much weight they have lost. >> let's focus on blustery weather. >> flags are flying out there. >> they are.

low clouds along the coastline and clear conditions and blue skies above. gusts at 39 miles per hour is the sfo. 20, 25 miles per hour gusts at other locations from coast to inland. around the bay area, breezy now. beautiful though. here is a view looking across embarcadero. clear skies, breezy tonight we'll see a warmer pattern than today. then, starting to cool down a little bit at the end of the week. summer solistice occurs at 3:five # a.m time this saturday. so here is a pool of cool air in this trough, reenforcing and breezy conditions at the moment. we'll have warmer weather next

few days. and high temperatures is indictive of what we'll see. wednesday, thursday, will be the two warmest days in the forecast future and temperatures leveling off just a couple degrees from friday through next monday. overnight, patches of low clouds continuing to linger but most of the remainder of the bay area will have clear skies. lows into low 50s tonight. clouds giving way to sunny skies and warmer conditions tomorrow. remaining breezy on the coast. south bay highs upper 70s to low 80s, mid to upper 70s on the

peninsula. downtown san francisco a high of 68 tomorrow. inland east bay, 84 in fairfield 82 walnut creek. here is the accu-weather forecast. temperatures up to nearly 90 then tapering off as we approach the weekend. high temperatures at a low point saturday. low 80s inland. mid-70s around the bay. thank you. >> coming up next a pilot forcing a leap into action. >> the excitement in san francisco over a big hole in the ground. and milestones

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a 21-year-old pilot is awe after forced to make an emergency jump out of his plane. his plane crashed into the missouri field. what makes this story amazing is that this is his first time sky-diving. he flies planes for a service but had not made the leap yet. that changed on saturday. he lost control of his plane after another diver accidentally hit part of the plane's tail. he was carrying an air chute. >> i only had 1500 feet left until the ground. when jumping out, the wind carried me. i landed in this soy bean field here. >> wow. he says the experience still feels surreal when he looks at the pictures >> work got under way to remove a huge public art sculpture.

crews put up scaffolding to dismantle the sculpture. when installed it was orange and white but grime from the trains made it so dirty some refer to it as a hanging dish towel. it will be given back to the artist. it's not the original intent. >> authorities launched a massive manhunt. just ahead why defense attorneys say this man fran man should be let out of jail. >> and insurgency crisis in iraq. and action the president has now decided to take. >> and morning the loss of one of the greatest hitters and

>> the president announced a plan to send up to 275 troops, u.s. troops into iraq to deal with the growing crisis. sunni militants seized huge expanses of territory. their next target is baghdad, which could send the nation into chaos the president weighing options beyond sending in troops.

with the situation worsening the obama administration may turn to an unlikely ally. >> we're up to discussions >> but the pentagon ruled out joint military operations with iran, and republican senator said it would make the situation, quote, dramatically worse. iraqi forces are now striking back. helicopters launched attacks where thousands of young muslim men came out in droves to volunteer to fight back against the sunni muslim extremists. u.s. embassy evacuated a significant number of employees

bringing in a hundred soldiers and marines. secretary kerry said u.s. air strikes are not the whole answer. >> when you have people murdering in these mass, massacres you have to stop that. you do what you need to do if you need to try to stop it from the air, or otherwise >> the president will meet with the team tonight at the white house to discuss work on a range of options for iraq. abc news, washington >> a somali group claims it's responsible for killing 48 people during an attack in kenya. it began last night. residents watched world cup matches on television and continued to, this morning. he says the attack was in

response to the quote brutal oppression of muslims the group declared that the nation is now a war zone. forces put up little resistance. >> army says it's begun an investigation into facts and circumstances surrounding disappearance and capture of sargeant bowe bergdahl the army appointed kenneth dalto to head the investigation and will not interview bergdahl until the former captive's doctors give an okay. he was released in exchange for five senior taliban leaders. >> a bay area man who was the target of a nationwide manhunt pleaded not guilty to charges he had a bomb and a gun with a serial number removed

>> the jury entered a plea today. also in court more stunni stunning revelations of what the fbi found, evidence the government will use to prosecute him. the fbi found what they said was a homemade remote control bomb. today, prosecutors revealed this package was found in afrn r.an apartment the indictment says he wanted to produce two other deadly toxins trying to buy pure nicotine but there is no indication either was found assistant u.s. attorney told the judge i can't see any other reason but that he wanted to kill human beings and said

explosives were a mason jar with ball bearings connected to a remote control trigger like a clothes pin with jaws attached to wires and a battery. the prosecutor said the evidence would include analysis of claim berlin's computer. federal public defender shot back saying you don't jail people based on what their searches are. she says computer searches are a important tool. >> we don't prosecute for people for what they think or dream, or feel, we can have that as an indication telling us about what

intent was. >> prosecutors identified a gun with a shaved serial number, found during this search as a loaded 22 caliber. his attorney ordered so he can receive treatment the judge denied that request. he is being held in jail where he is on a suicide watch. vic lee, abc7 news >> baseball fans mourning the death of one of the game's biggest hitters. tony gwin. he blamed oral cancer on chewing tobacco. >> he's a great person. i remember i had a glove autographed by him.

>> always treated us as if we're friends anyway. and that is the way he treated us. just, this is tony. this is the way i am. >> he won eight national league titles and made 15 all star teams, also the baseball coach at his alma matter. his son currently plays for the phillys >> michael shoe macker had been in a coma while skiing in december a spokesperson says he'll undergo rehabilitation. he was a seven time formula one world champion, retiring in 2012. >> hundreds of thousands of people who signed up for health insurance under affordable health care act will be asked to verify enrollment information.

they're reaching out to consumers to confirm eligibility provided by the government. anyone found not eligible may have to return and may be returning those subsidies >> just ahead here at 4:00 talking about a flight of fancy. >> a man flew around the world to propose to his girlfriend and he got fellow passengers in on it, too. >> today, michael finney is just ahead and i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'll be here answering your questions live. >> looking westward, just a few clouds around. cool, breezy today a warm up is coming you're way. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a moment. >> thank you. outside we go to san francisco

skyway. the evening commute gets underway in earnest. stay with us. abc7 news at 4:00 continues in just a momen heat shields are compromised. we what's that alarm?ures. fuel cell two is down. i'm going to have to guide her in manually. this is very exciting. but i'm at my stop. come again? i'm watching this on the train. it's so hard to leave. good luck with everything.

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this is a hiv picture in san francisco. you can seed crowds gathering there to watch the match between usa and ghana.

go, usa. >> all right. now to another great story. a man enlisted the help of passengers on a flight to propose to his girlfriend >> one by one, they left with a flower in their hands. >> her boyfriend gave her a kiss, and a hug, and then, he got on a knee and proposed. what do you think she said? >> i've been planning since january. been a long wait. and hard to keep secret. i'm overwhelmed >> the couple met three years ago when she was working as a missionary in south africa. that is a great idea.

>> so clever. >> spencer christian joins us again. >> still windy up there? >> still windy and lovely. blue skies across the bay area. this afternoon here, looking eastward across the bay, you can see the winds on the bay waters there. breezy, still. here is a look at live doppler seven hd. just a few areas of low clouds mainly sunny, warm. and showers and thunderstorms, light scattered showers across southeast. tomorrow look for sunny skies and warmer today than tomorrow, highs from low to mid-60s to mid to upper 70s around the bay to low to mid-80s warmest inland

locations. warmer the day after >> still ahead here at 4:00 saved by social media. >> next a 10-year-old girl turning her facebook time line into a lifeline >> differences from boys and girls when it comes to caffeine >> and you want to know how long a ding on your credit report lasts once your account has been sent to collections? the answer coming up next >> and check our extensive world cup coverage on abc7 news.com >> this

talk about the power of social media. a 0-year-old girl turned her time line into a lifeline after a tree fell on them in west

virginia. this lightning hit my dad. >> the storm knocked a tree also wiped out cell phone service near a family home but the daughter was smart and discovered their wi-fi was working. someone called 911 after seeing the video. rescuers rushed there and saved them. >> i was scared my dad needed help. there is nobody around i had to push that. >> her dad came home from the hospital just in time for father's day. he's okay, recovering after breaking a few bones. >> boy. incredible smart girl. >> boys and girls appear to process caffeine differently. three out of four american children children consume caffeine every day.

university of buffalo researchers found teen-aged boys might be more sensitive than girls. >> it hits them differently. for both it lowers heart rate and raises blood pressure. after boys, girls blood pressure goes up more. >> isn't that interesting? american academy of pediatrics discovers them from consuming much caffeine the study appears in journal pediatrics >> fascinating. michael finney is here answering questions sent to him by facebook twitter and e mail. asked my debt was sold to a collection agency. does that mean a ding will be there another seven years? >> no. no. they try to tell you that. you may have heard me report there on zombie debt. that is when debt rises from the

dead. but that debt only lasts seven years beginning 30 year after you don't make the first payment. not allowed to keep coming back to life. it's seven years. that is it. if you see it on your report beyond seven years, call up and dispute it. >> zombie debt. mary e mailed by son is a victim of identity theft for the second time. is it worth it to hire a lawyer to clear this up? >> no. no. you don't need a lawyer. look. most of the stuff i'm assuming he's under age, you can do it. it's easy step by step process. first contact all three credit bureaus. go to annual credit report.com. you can get all three reports there. and there is where you can also report that you have this issue. then, contact account issuer go what gives? we don't owe this. get rid of it.

you're going to end up contacting the police they want to you file a report because then, you're on the line. they're forcing to you swear that is not your dead. >> good information. >> larry ee mailed why does amazon sell a mobile phone for $50 then charge tax on the original price, which is 600s sndz >> not just amazon. all stores have to do it. here in california online or off here is the deal. as far as the state is concerned you did not get a sale price on the phone. you're paying for the phone over time. because you've got a two-year contract with it. so they still charge you full amount of tax. it's a pain. it doesn't seem right. but there you go. >> michael, thank you. >> all right. coming up next celebrating a break through in a project that

will change the way people get around san francisco. san francisco company is a wall street darling. why do workers consider it an enemy of the people? >> a professor with special insight on why team usa is so darn good this year. that is on abc7 news at 5:00. we'll be right back.

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met since wednesday, no negotiations are scheduled. >> the lack of a contract led to a sickout this month the last offer included races of more than 11% over two years, but, it requires workers to start contributing #.5% into passengerses. that is an amount the city pays >> muni workers rejected that offer. >> well, digging of the central subway line in san francisco is over for now. >> two machines reached their goal. >> now, not everybody is happy with construction. leanne? >> that is right. when you have cranes working all day, you know they're going to be disruptive. and they have those two machines you're about to see rb dismantled bit by bit, sold back

to manufacturers. this is video reaching what will be the end of the underground line in north beach. >> these have excavated through 113,000 cubic yards of dirt, soil, rock. >> that would be thousands of barrels of oil. officials excavated two tunnels. they have been called big alma and mom chung. the project is the extension of the t third street line taking passengers underground through union square. officials say this was needed the buses on stockton street run nearly to capacity. >> for the next generation, for all growth coming to san

francisco, particularly east side, where the t third line runs. >> the project has taken a toll on businesses the dust turned customers away. >> very much. up 50%. yes. you ask anyone. you know? this is 11:00. it's packed. >> t line will open in 2019. final phase is being studied and would reach fisherman's wharf. >> the cost of this project is $1.6 million. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> and thanks for joining us for

abc7 news at 4:00. >> the news at 5:00 begins right now. >> three seconds of hell, basically. >> a student talks about a fire that nearly killed him. >> a smoky grass fire erupts. what is at risk in the hours it took to fight the fire. >> congrats for making team usa. >> get them in brazil. >> wando is chris wandolowski. we're live with reaction. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist. windy, cooler today. find out when temperatures will rise. i'll be back with a look at the warm up coming up. >> agonizing three seconds of my life. if it had been five, i don't

know what i'd look like right now. >> a san jose state football player describes a frightening ordeal he somehow survived after his dorm room caught fire. good evening. >> thanks for joining us. jared leaf ran through a wall of flames to make it out alive. >> it's been said many times football can serve as a about life. >> three seconds of hell. three seconds most agonizing three seconds. >> if you're confused maybe these pictures will refresh you. jared is a san jose state linebacker escaping a fire by running through flames and smoke in a three-bedroom apartment. there was no time, no other way out of the third floor unit. >> i just went to the window, took a breath of air, and then

held it. ran out of the door and just ran through blackness. then red, orange. just light. and heat. and just ran through basically a wall of fire, i my whole living room and kitchen was on fire. >> jared emerged intact, alive, aware and very badly burned with deep second and third degree burns on hands, face, back and torso. the first time his mother saw him... >> he was intubeated. covered up like a mummy. >> during five weeks of treatment, she spent nights in a mobile home in the parking lot. >> this experience has just going to make him stronger. getting through this. >> but what a change it's been. what a life