director who says things are back to normal. crews were outside the fence because of a power outage at 10:30. the from could not handle 9-1-1 calls phone santa clara county. 9-1-1 calls were routed through san jose police and fire dispatch and relayed to county crews. i spoke with michael petry. >> we brought in our command staff to home and went to modified dispatch plan. we have added extra ambulances to the system and everyone who is calling 1991 is getting a fire department first responder and an ambulance quickly. >> the county worked overtime to fix the problem. they enwhatted on make sure everything was verified before they switched it back. this morning, i can tell you that we just confirmed with the

communications team, she says to me, nick, we can confirm that by midnight the power problem is fixed and everything is back to normal and they are investigating what went wrong. they are having a meeting this morning to figure out what the next step forward will be to prevent situations like this from happening again. in santa clara county for abc7. >> part of i-280 in san francisco is closed for repair and it will affect the morning commute. the closure is on northbound 280 from highway 101 to king street and it is expected to last until monday morning. caltran needs to replace a hinge on the bridge allowing the freeway to bend and flex. there are many electronic signs warning of the closing. the public is up to take public transportation. especially for the giants game and for fourth of july celebration. >> five east bay strike teams are on the way to help with firefighting efforts with 3,800

acres charred in pope rally that is only 30 percent contained. two homes are destroyed and seven buildings. >> the fire is still burning two miles away from fire with many shelled up hoping to go home. >> long story short evacuations are still in police. road closures are still in place. >> crummy. not looking forward to it. i have two dogs. >> they wanted to return home no one objected to the decision. >> we have winds in the canyon from one morning to the next it can change six or eight times a day in direction and intensity. >> firefighters were taking advantage of the calm wind but at 11:00 o'clock p.m. a gust of wind kicked up a handful of spot fires. >> a lot of the fires in state

of california have had spot fires develop which is not common and not seen that for a long time. spot fires can be quarter-mile away. >> so other firefighters are being call in to bolster those onthe scene. >> we have continuing coverage on air and online and twitter. fireworks are blamed for igniting a grass fire in antioch scarring an acre of hillside last night. firefighters showed up the fire works that sparked the flame, a roman candle that shoots fireballs the all fires would -- >> first departments have to dispose of fire works by sending them out-of-state and the options are expensive and there is little money to do it so far

authorities have confiscated 150 tons of illegal fireworks and the state south of room to store them so local juries now have to find a place to put the fire works. >> they are explosives. we put them in residential neighborhoods and store them there. no one coming to get them. >> the new budget allocates $1.5 million for disposal and a bill proposing a tax of ten cents a pound on safe and sane fire works has stalled in the legislature. if passed it would pay for regulate disposal of illegal fireworks. >> there is a special meeting for oakland city council member of the coliseum joint power authority over the lease of the amendment's saying there are financial issues. on tuesday, the county representatives released detail of a proposed deal they, worked out with the a's and yesterday

the a's owner said that the team is standing by the deal and will not give city officials additional concessions. >> last week the city council members no showed at a board meeting preventing the board from voting on a proposal because they believe the city should negotiate a better deal with the a's. >> developing news in north carolina, hurricane arthur gained strength and became a category one hurricane a few hours ago, and mandatory evacuations are in effect for residents and tourists. hurricane warnings are extended and cover an area now from surf city to the virginia border. arthur is expected to make landfall open outer banks of north carolina early tomorrow morning. north carolina governor has declared a state of emergency for 25 counties in the state. we will have the latest from nags head, north carolina. the texas governor will be

among those testifying on boarder crisis at a house field hearing in texas. >> viva usa. >> those who supported undocumented immigrant immigrants were flown to california after crossing the border into texas illegally. texas facilities are credit chicago -- credit chicago overcrowded. >> the jury in the civil lawsuit of bryan stow are trying to reach an impasse. they were deadlocked and the judge order them to continue to deliberate. >> the family is suing the dodgers to cover medical costs for $37 million claiming the team and the court failed to provide adequate security that with is kept britain stow from

being beaten nearly to death at dodgers stadium. >> leyla gulen and i can report no windshield wipers in the city of san francisco this morning. >> that is right. it was dry. we are pensing the thick marine layer enveloping the coast and bringing in fog and drizzle in some places. current temperatures in san francisco are 55 degrees and oakland is 57 and san carlos is 59, and gilroy is 56 and 55 at half moon bay. the day planner the next 12 hours, we are going to wake up to clouds and temperatures going to be 60 degrees and it will warm up to 76 inland and 64 around the bay and 60 along the coast and in the afternoon hours, mostly sunshine and 88 degrees and 76 around the bay and 60 along the coast and well start to see a warm-up tomorrow

and the hot temperatures come on the week. we have high winds in the altamont pass so be careful. it will be gusty if you make the drive across 580. here is a look at 580 and it is quiet. if you are making the move in the westbound direction, be careful. northbound side of 680 between crow canyon road and sycamore valley road we have construction that will last until 5:00 and a look at the golden gate bridge it will be our picture with a little bit of a haze we can see the fog that will be thicker as the only progresses and traffic is light. >> a father faces murder charges for leaving his infant son in a hot car and the way that tragedies like that can be prevented. >> desperate search for a kidnapped baby is safely rescued.

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covering novato, sunnyvale and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. in georgia, a father charged with murder after his 22-month-old son died in a hot s.u.v. and is scheduled to be back in court today. a judge will decide if there is enough evidence to keep justin harris in jail. he leaded not guilty to murder and child cruelty in down18 death his son, cooper. he told police he was supposed to drive his son to day care but drove to work without relying his child was epaed in the car seat in the back. he discovered the toddler's body driving home from work seven hours later. search warrants released over

the weekend show he had done an online search on what temperature could cause a child's death in a vehicle. according to a san francisco state university study, 13 kids have already died this year after being left in a hot vehicle. since 1998 there have been 619 heat stroke deaths of children left in cars. half were forgotten and 18 percent were left on purpose. another 29 percent were playing in an unattended car. safety group say parents should leave something they need at the destination in the back seat as a remainder such as a shoe. >> amber alert from southern california has been canceled after a missing six-month-old baby was found safe in arizona. the girl's grandmother, 57 years old carolyn ferguson is in custody. she took the child from her home and headed 50 miles outside of phoenix. police say fug son has a hit of mental illness and is in need of

medication. a clerk called 9-1-1 after she noticed ferguson acting trainingly and filling the bottle with strawberry milk and coffee. >> this could be the final day of testimony in the oscar pistorius trial. he walked into court this morning. oscar pistorius is facing 25 years in prison if convicted of premeditated murder in the killing of his girlfriend. the olympian says he mistook her for an intruder. yesterday, oscar pistorius listens as a come -- psychologist report was read in court. he is at continued chance of suicide without treatment. >> a journey 45 years in the making is over. a georgia man met his father, a moment he has waited for his entire life. you will only see this story on abc7. >> if he comes up, he will look in the mirror, and, like, ahhh.

>> this is the defining moment of his life, born in georgia, 1968, and his dad left for vietnam never knowing he had fathered a child of the fast forward 44 years, he became obsessed with finding his father using websites and he hopped a flight to san francisco to meet his cad and five brothers for the first time. >> i'm expecting 500 people so to me that is my place, to go from my mom's only child to hopefully getting hugs. >> a close call. vietnam. you talking three times. what are the odds? >> what are the odds? >> but you still stand here and

you can see your son. >> [ inaudible ] >> next is a family reunion on the fourth of july which just happened to be his 45th birthday. in san francisco for abc7. >> crews are setting up for the big fourth of july fire work display in san francisco. twoen was off of pier 39 will be used for setting off the fireworks display. it begins at 9:30 on friday night over friend bay. >> visit us online for a guide to fourth of july activities in the bay area including parades and all big fireworks shows. we have information on the events where you can see members of our news team. the big one, big burning

question, where are the shows? >> they loud. they will keep me awake. but we can see them if you are awake. >> it will be beautiful. it will be dry. as we look at our san francisco international airport camera, planes taking off. we are picking up returns as far as moisture off the coast but we also have an area of fog that is still enveloping up bringing us patchy drizzle. visibility right now is four miles at half moon bay and unlimited elsewhere so it is not quite the way it was yesterday or the day before. wind gusts are stronger. a western breeze at six miles per hour at half moon bay and 10 miles per hour at fog and we still have gusty conditions in fairfield at 28 miles per hour and current temperatures this is what we have: 58 in concord and 62 in pittsburg and 65 in san

leandro. 53 in daly city. as we pull out here we look at highs for the rest of california, we are all cooling down. in fact, palm springs is 109 and 112 a couple of days ago. 83 in los angeles. 85 in lake tahoe and 100 degrees in chico. for us, it will be the same as yesterday, mild and 80 degrees in san jose and 76 this milpitas and moving along the peninsula, 76 in menlo park and 59 in pack can and 69 in millbrae and above 65 in friend in the north bay and upper 70's to lower 80's and we could see a couple of 90-degree readings and 95 in clear lake and it will be hot in napa so we hope winds are calm for the firefight. moving into the east bay in the lower 60's, 77 in castro valley and warmer conditions, 88 in antioch and 88 in brentwood.

lows are going to be cooler as we take a look, 54 at half moon bay and 57 in concord. dry tomorrow for the holiday and look at the weekend, it warms up everywhere, and 90 degrees on saturday, inland, and 62 along the coast and really hot on fund, mop, and back down on tuesday. a look right now in the east bay, fur traveling you are going to see top speeds everywhere if you are making it along 580, 880, to the bay bridge toll plaza and as we move over to eastbound 580 between portola and vasco road we have construction lasting until 5:00 this morning and mass transit, everything is running on final with no delays. it will be across hayward into foster city only taking you 13 minutes. >> it is 4:48. wildlife perts have towns a

wayward mar moth wonder, around san francisco and this is what the animal looks like. but they are in the sierras for their natural habitat. it will be checked out at the wildlife center, and and it probably hid in a car from yosemite. >> a medical breakthrough that can help people overcome a leading cause of blindness. >> apple is hiring but one job opening 90 like the rest requiring a special skill. >> nature's power on did the place, a close encounter that nearly crushed two california

>> people in a peninsula neighborhood are watching the hills near their homes because a mountain lion is stalking. tim and his son spotted the mountain lion on monday behind their home. it attacks and killed a deer. they saw the lion again near their home yesterday. >> it turned the corner and wow, up pops the lion. >> the animals are looking for food and water right now so be aware. always. >> fish and wildlife officials say the hills are a natural habitat for mountain lions and the prey. it is the second confirmed mountain lion since may. >> close encounter with a whale left two boaters if california shaken and wet. a photographer was taking pictures 12 miles off the coast and this happened. a blue whale flipped a 23' vessel. a camera captured it all.

the whale's mouth captured by the photographer right before he was tossed from the boat. the men were not hurt. >> was the photographer's name jonah? leyla gulen has the forecast. >> we are waking up to a marine layer that will take a while to burn off but there are mild temperatures which is is the sty until tomorrow. warm and mild and a warming trend is on tap. i will have the seven-day outlook in the 5:00 hour. >> we have debris westbound 80. it could slow the drive from the hoffman split. santa rosa to petaluma is at 15 minutes.

580 westbound from castro valley up to the maze is 14 minutes and 101 northbound from the 280/680 split is 12 minutes. >> an unruly passenger forced an americans airline to make an unscheduled stop year. the plane landed in phoenix because of a disrupted passenger. politician and paramedics met the plane. the passenger was treated, arrested, and taken off the flight. another passenger says they were told the planes with landing in arizona because it was "too heave." the flight in san diego to dallas resumed in an hour. >> five people are recovering after being nearly hit by the facade on the brooklyn bridge. a 25' section came down. all five people went to the hospital after breathing in dust and debris. the bridge is fine. what came down was not a structural wall.

look at this, the thunderstorm in new york threw several bolts of lightning at the empire straighting and the electricity kept going for several minutes and the empire state building is designed to be a lightning rod for the surrounding area and they put on quite a show. >> new findings from a team of harvard affiliated researchers could help humans overcombineness. the researchers found a way to regrow human eye tissue using adult human stem cells which has been performed successfully in mice. it holds promise for victims of chemical injuries burn patients and others with eye diseases. the research is also the first example of reconstructing human tissue from adult stem cells. >> at university of southed of h florida can be using a library cards to check out one of two

aircraft that can record video from up to 400' in the sky. the school spent $3,000 on the drones are now an environmental project and students in other fields including engineering and marine sciences can use them after they complete training on operating the drones. apple is interviewing candidates for a position that has nothing to do with computers posting an opening for what it is calling "eye cup technician." the technician will make and deliver coffee to the office. the position based in silicon valley. you should know how to clean and repair machines, and have "some" computer skills. >> and used to being in "hot water." >> the normally packed bay area freeway is closed. how critical work on i-280 is going so far and what you need to know. >> a critical emergency dispatch

system goes down suddenly and the "fix" to get it up and running. >> bracing for hurricane arthur. what people along the carolina coast are doing to prepare for the

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hd radar we have more of the same as yesterday. we have fog. it is off to the coast. we have a cool air mass to the north of us. we have dry air behind it. that is keeping our temperatures below average the next couple of days. the next 12 hours, you want to dress more for spring. 66 degrees along the coast. now traffic: big 280 closing. we have warned you about it all week. that is san jose looking clear but northbound 280 from 101 to downtown the entire stretch is closed until monday at 5:00 a.m. you are going do need a detour. they are warning you to use mass transit. it will cause quite a pinch nor