illegally. sergio has access to video that shows the depth of the crisis. we've heard about the thousands of children being housed in immigration facilities. and protests because of the presence, but there are lots of children who are now being cared for by churches in those areas. and the pulitzer-prize winning journalist is trying to tell the story. >> half a dozen lawmakers hopped on a plane, headed to central america. they planned on talking about economic develop many. the conversation changed. >> this trip was planned many months ago, but timing could not be more important. and we want to see what we can do to help the kids. >> many of the children held at the facilities have fled the countries because of deadly gang

violence >> for those that meet the definition of asylum we've got to treat the kids with >> shocking images of the immigration enforcement facilities packed with children, focused attention on this issue. demonstrations have erupted in places like murietta, california. in texas, jose antonio vargas is there, reporting on the situation. the pew lites yir prize winner was brought to the u.s. from the philippines as a child. this is video from his project. right now, he's at risk of being

deported because he doesn't qualify for a visa to remain in the u.s. this weekend, 40 adults with their children were returned by officials. the children who come to the u.s. on their own pose one of the biggest problems for officials because it's difficult to figure out where they're from, and why they left. under a law passed under the bush administration, the u.s. is required to verify they're not the victims of human trafficking. in the newsroom, abc7 news. >> sergio, thank you. in washington today, two texas lawmakers announced legislation to speed up the removal of all of the kids who crossed the border illegally. under the law they're entitled to a hearing that could take years to occur. today's bill would allow the refugees to be treated the same as immigrants from mexico or canada.

a big rig crash has been a major traffic headache the truck went off the road, tipped over and started on fire. sky 7 shows dark smoke and two businesses were evacuated. all lanes were closed. that is the commute direction. most lanes have reopened but chp says expect delays throughout the evening. >> another problem is in marin county. it's now threatening to for the commute. this around 7:00 in the morning. and remains closed in both directions. rain? >> it may well be all night but after a long day of looking at

this wreckage, we're getting action. that is it over my shoulder there. the rig is now empty. and that jackknifed rig out of the area. and they haven't moved yet so >> when it happened, the question is what has taken so long the answer? it's complicated. this happened on a county road. so caltrans and chp don't have jurisdiction. and the clean up process has become a victim of the accident. i'll begin with truck driver patrick ross. >> they have a contractor that comes from far away. and has to face traffic getting out here the trucking company does and is

responsible for the clean clean up people assessed this situation and it took all day. >> what a day. it began at 7:00 a.m . the wheel slipped over the side of the road, causing the truck to jackknife. then 3 to 4,000 gallons of gasoline into the road ten homes and 40 people remain evacuated. on the bridge it's normally a 15 minute drive. not today >> took an hour and a half >> what is it like? >> slow moving. couldn't tell what is going on. >> what is going on is still going on the draining took time because the fuel had dirt and grime in it, clogging the pumpers and filters, then, they ran out of filters if it could go wrong here, it

did. in marin county abc7 news >> a live picture of the scene scene. the crew is preparing to try to flip it upright. we've been saying any moment now since 4:00 this afternoon. as was documented in the report it seemingly has taken over. once they do get it flipped, they'll haul it away. and do clean up because it's still a mess there. but we're hoping it is soon as do many commuters in this area. here is a look at the traffic map. you can see a lot of red on northbound 101 now. that is from san quentin to sir

francis drake boulevard red as well. >> a bleak, gray evening here in the bay area. let's take a look live you can see clouds over the east bay. spencer christian tells us it's picking up moisture in the atmosphere. >> you're right. it's an unusual sky condition for summer for sure. inland temperatures in the 100s today. and have most moisture evaporating. some is moving into san francisco now. it's moving north. there may be places that experienced drops we're getting no official reports of rainfall yet. over in the sierra, we've had an outbreak of severe thunderstorms throughout the afternoon and into evening hours. more than 750 lightning strikes and with down pours, a flood wash in is affect through

wednesday. thank you. we'll see you in a few minutes. the chp says a man wanted in connection with a deadly hit and run has turned himself in. it happened south of santa rosa on petaluma hill road around 4:15 saturday morning. chp investigators say the 33-year-old john metzger from santa rosa hit and killed a 21-year-old who was walking down the street. metzger who has past felony convicks was charged with hit and run, and violating parole. >> car thefts are on the rise and in one neighborhood resides the city's top official. vick? >> the mayor lives on a street up the hill there. we're not going to reveal the name of the street for security concerns but we can tell you

that the street has become a popular spot for car thieves neighbors thought they lived on the safest street in this there have been high profile police operations in the neighborhoods. this ended with a stolen car, crashing into a building where police found more stolen cars and a motorcycle. this street is only a block long. it's a glaring example of how brazen the thieves have become. i'm shocked there have been thefts on this street the mayor lives in this street. >> this person? mayor ed lee sf >> three stolen vehicles this

year. >> three stolen cars in three months in the middle of the night. one of them so brazen, thieves stole a car parked in front of this home. though sensor lights turned on a security camera caught them in the act. a neighbor doesn't want her name used she says thieves weren't even phased. >> this is very calm and they looked like professionals >> jack lynn was lucky. hard to believe, she found her own stolen saturn. >> i was driving go are underneath the freeway to get on to bay shore. i noticed the car in front of me. >> she called police and they arrested the thieves. neighbors are keeping an eye out. >> and have e mailed ed lee for help.

this goes to show no neighborhood is immune to crime not even the mayor's >> next, for the love of cats a local attorney for an affection for felines finds a perfect ben fash yary for his million dollar estate. >> tonight we're going to save you a bundle. coming up, the scoop on insurance bundling. >> an important milestone tonight for what will be the largest ronald

>> he may be an accessory to the crime but how about an access tla can help prevent crimes in one woman is turns illegal guns into jewelry. >> this rarely these bracelets are part of the jewelry store cause caliber collection the designer launched this collection in 2012 after then new jersey mayor spoke to her. >> it's been eye opening and i'm proud to be part of the public safety efforts. >> police sent her scrap metal from 291 weapons after their program last year.

>> this guy said he had taken it from his brother and didn't want his brother to get in trouble. figured it's better that we had it and destroyed it. >> the serial number now appears on a bracelet. she wanted every detail to show how former illegal weapons no longer have ability to cause pain. >> this is symbolic to have the finish. >> as of today, she's helped transform thousands of illegal guns into jewelry. pittsburgh police are seeing revenues. >> it brings recognition to the buy backs and funds to the city. sends a message we're taking illegal guns off of street. >> we have a link to jewelry for a cause on our site.

abc7 news.com. >> pretty creative. >> construction underway to make a ronald mcdonald house the biggest in the country. families of children participated in the ground breaking. the existing house has 47 homes. there are 50 families waiting for a room. >> there is a higher need here because of the care provided across the street. families come to get the care their children need. >> it provides housing for family that's live at least 50 miles away from the hospital. and is expected to be open next year >> great cause there. >> yes. >> spencer good to see you.

>> we've had triple digit readings and clouds moving through. another radar of the moisture and clouds pushing through. patches of moisture most evaporating before it has a chance to hit the ground. high temperatures 101 in livermore. 102 in walnut creek. clouds, no less. winds are variable in other locations and lighter than those spots here is a live view. clouds and low clouds, mid level

clouds, high clouds and blue skies. gilroy, 70. this is another view of the cloud cover now from our south beach camera here. and one more view just because we can, birds flying into clouds. did you notice? heat eases up, muggy conditions lingering. satellite composite shows why we have this unusual summer pattern. in this circulation bringing monsoonal moisture and clouds up from the southeast into the bay area. and that is following the time

line there. partly to mostly cloudy skies with that low of high clouds. won't be so warm tomorrow, or hot, as it was today mild overnight lows into low to mid-60 tomorrow, low to mid-80s. mild on the coast. 66 pacifica. north bay, mid-60s on the coast. mid-80s north bay valleys. and tomorrow, no triple digits, upper 80s to low 90s here is the accu-weather forecast.

humidity lingers but temperatures drop off a few degrees each day through thursday. and over the weekend, warming up to low 90s inland. >> this is just talking about -- >> not paying attention to this. abc 7:00 is a sponsor of aids walk san francisco. this walk just six days anow on sunday. >> there you go. >> now, pay attention. >> thank you >> coming up next, a woman known as octo mom and admission she

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according to reports, google paid $65 million for this building at howard in san francisco. in addition google plans to lease another 250,000 square feet of space in the one market plaza complex. with 25 workers google is san francisco's number two tech employer behind only sales

force.com. two deals signal a major expansion. >> a crash tied up traffic on highway 92. traffic near skyline boulevard is at a stand still because of a crash that shut down both directions of highway 92, happening about an hour ago. a car went down an enbankment. we don't have information on the condition of the driver or whether had were passengers in that car. we know there is impact on traffic in the area, san mateo county. chp is not saying when 92 will reopen. an update today on traffic headache all morning long in marin county. this you're looking at gasoline tanker. they need to do more work there. before they can open to drivers

as to what that might be, we don't know. so keep it tuned here and follow abc7 news bay area to get the latest. you can see they're uprighting the tanker. it's progress. >> it's slow and steady. >> the octomom pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor count of welfare fraud she had occtuplets. she collected public assistance but failed to disclose information from videos and personal appearances. today she was sentenced to 200 hours of community service and a small fine. her attorney says she's paid back the $26,000 >> there is more still to come here tonight at 6:00. rocket strikes are taking lives

in the middle east. local experts weigh in. >> and pakistan's famous teenager spends her 17th birthday trying to solve a kidnapping crisis in nigeria.

both israel and hamas say they're considering a cease fire submitted by egypt. all palestinians. and israel saying it's a response to weeks of heavy rocket fire out of hamas-ruled gaza. tonight a new plan is calling for both sides to deescalate by 11:00 our time with a full cease fire going into affect within 12 hours, if not agreed upon, john kerry is preparing a possible trip to the middle east to help end the violence. >> history of israel-palestinian relations could make a permanent cease fire difficult. this has been going on fore

years. abc7 news talked to religious, government and academic leaders with families who have lost loved ones in this long conflict. >> reporter: israel's government says rocket attacks are to stop the terror citizens are facing. it's targets are stockpiles of weapons controlled by hamas. however, an estimated 1200 palestinians have been injured, more than 170, killed by israeli strikes. israel civilians have been spared by a state of the art intercept missle defense, and by a network of bomb shelters. >> israel is the only country where every contractor has to build a bomb shelter. every apartment, every house and home must have a bomb shelter. people are hiding in bomb shelters. >> without a cease fire a critic of israel expects palestinian civilians will bear the brunt of casualties. >> my fear is that there will be more palestinian deaths before the international community puts

it's foot down and stops this cycle of violence. >> and the reason has to do with restrictions israel imposed on gaza. >> they're not allowed to bring cement, they're not alonged to bring steel, all of the materials that would make it possible for them to build shelters. >> so much hurt upon families with young people murdered. pain has been felt here in the bay area. a palestinian nef scombru cousin of a south bay family was stabed and burned to death two weeks ago. american relatives visiting there have been arrested. >> they're paying the price for something they didn't do. it's revenge. just plain revenge. >> however, a high-ranking catholic church officials is hoping to bring arabs, jews together to study will help. >> we need a new generation and new leaders for a new society. >> a pakistani teen turned

education activist is marking her 17th birthday trying to help a group of kidnapped school girls she met with the nigerian president today, she says he promised her he would meet with the parents of the missing school girls held by islamic extremists for three months now. malala spoke with abc about what she hopes this visit will accomplish. >> i'm very hopeful my voice will have an impact and it will reach to the president and he will take action. i'm representing the people of nigeria. >> malala has become a symbol of womens' rights since surviving an attack on her life by the taliban. >> citi group reached a settlement in an investigation into bad mortgages the deal includes 4 billion in

penalties and $2.5 billion in mortgage modifications. u.s. attorney general eric holder called the bank misconduct agreejis saying criminal charges could be filed against the bank or employees. >> bank activities shattered lives and livelihoods throughout the country and world. contributed to the financial crisis that devastated our economy in 2008. >> california will get $2 million in the settlement. some will be used to reimburse pension funds, which you might recall lost tons of money on bad investments. >> many people are generous with their pets one man is unbelievably generous with animal who's may become other people pets. cats at marin humane society. jonathan bloom visited these furry felines who may be purring

more than usual tonight. every year a thousand cats pass in and out of this building. some sleepy, some playful. all in need of homes. >> this time of the year we're in kitten season. there is no shortage of kittens that need help. >> the humane society gives them toys good food and counselors to play with them. >> they seem happy? >> yes. >> these animals may know they just got a gift. a really big gift. >> it's definitely a sizeable gift. one of the largest in our history. >> joe lazella received a check for $800,000 giver for the care of the cats. >> it's going to make their lives better than they are. >> these cats may not realize it, but it's left to them in a six-page will by a man who considers himself a father to feline. >> called cat daddy. yes a real estate lawyer was a cat lover who died last year of a

heart attack at 63, leaving behind his own two cats. >> his will was actually, we're told about a third about the personality of his cats. >> the cats will live in a santa rosa sanctuary the bulk of the estate will go to other cats and programs. >> we strive for best care we're able to provide. this will enable us to do that for months and years still to come. >> some will go towards adoption outreach. some will might go to a special project. did he give some money to asian art museum and some of his own art collection to the staff here at this sushi restaurant. he says he believes time is luck. his time was too short he left behind lucky cats. in novato. abc7 news. >> update now on breaking news this, is highway 92.

closed around skyline boulevard. until at least 6:50. a car went down a steep enbankment yet. no word on the driver. >> yes. >> traffic wise today, this is going to take longer >> coming up next, whether insurance bundling is right for you.

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. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you.

we can agree paying your insurance bill is never fun. >> that is right. saving is welcome. yes. that is right. how would you like to save a couple hundred dollars per year? it's possible. because of bundling. insurance companies are about the bundle. look at this ad. bundle. bundle. bundle it. that beautiful truck behind him there, and lives in ala media. >> do you have insurance for the truck? >> yes. i do. >> do you bundle that insurance

with homeowners or renters? >> what do you mean? with another company? >> for this talk, many of us haven't heard or noticed or know the meaning. >> i haven't heard it before. i never heard of it before. >> laura adams is a senior analyst for insurance quote.com. >> bundling can result in big savings. home, auto, condo auto. and renters and auto. this is one of the way that's consumers can save each year. >> california is looking at 15% savings. this can put about $260 in your pocket every year.

this is real money that consumers need to consider doing. if there are two policies consider bundling them together. >> sometimes, it works better than others. and that is why you need to shop around. >> most major carriers offering a discount but things are not always equal. one may offer a higher discount than another. this is something consumers need to be aware of. not all offer the same rates from. month to month, rates vary. >> so check with your auto insurance company, then get a third quote from a company you aren't currently doing business with. now, to see the report give me a break. to see my report go to abc7 news.com and click on sections

tab. then look for 7 on your side. there is a link on the home page. you'll find everything you need there. >> there are bundles there? bundles? >> you can joke all you want. thank you. >> just ahead at 6:00 powerful new technology helping battle a form of cancer that let's patients make decisions with more con

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doctors are using a powerful new technology to help men battle a common form of cancer >> and it's allowing them to make decisions with more confidence. >> mountain biking is a passion for this businessman the bump in the road didn't change that. that is when tests revealed evidence of early stage prostate

cancer >> a lot of people said i should go for surgery. every type of surgery and treatment has answer yil yary affects that change your life style. like it or not. >> it's an increasingly popular option for men. the doctor says the strategy relies on regular testing to spot changes or acceleration in the disease now, saying stanford is taking it further, using ultrasound and mri imaging. >> in this example, his tsa continues to rise. so this allows us to look for abnormal areas, then we can place needles in there to find out is this an abresive cancer? should he be treated? or is it safe to stay on active surveillance? >> the team uses a combined image as a map to target the

areas of concern. once in place, the system known as rvis helps guide surgeons. he selects samples over half an hour, that will be analyzed in the lab, that gives doctors a far more detailed look at level of cancer in a patient's body. >> if someone has a highest level of suspicion, it's 1 to 5. if someone has a four, or a five, meaning very concerning there is a high chance that that is going to be a prostate cancer, an aggressive cancer that should be treated. >> the biopsy did indicate the cancer has become more aggressive, meaning active surveillance may no longer be an option he's grateful the monitoring allowed him to postpone treatment for years, while enjoying the sport he loves >> i was able to continue my

life style. and continue without that extraordinary surgery have you to go through. >> cheryl jennings, abc7 news. >> his doctor says mr. tulanski will go through treatment well toward full recovery. >> here is a time lapse view of the clouds. this afternoon, we had moving north, continuing now. amount of moisture seems to have diminished. thunderstorms continuing to rumble. there are many this afternoon and into hours. around bridge port reports of hail stones in that area.

more than 750 lightning strikes today. we'll have warm weather again, tomorrow. upper 80s to around 90s here is the accu-weather forecast. this mugginess with highs into low 90s again. >> abc is sponsoring a job fair. companies will be interviewing confidence from noon until 4:00 on clayton road. >> i'm in for tim. thanks to a team of massage therapists, surviving the game. >> my walker is over there. baseball taken four days off.

there are former all stars on saturday. including eddie zavarlo. he made the game-winning catch.

it's all star week in target field. seven a's on american league roster. cardinals adam waynewright and seattle's felix hernandez made starting pitchers. this is video from last year. a rain delay held the event up for an hour. today he had playful banter for teammates. >> i told him i'm the people's champ. i'm going to take him down. >> talking friendly smack. i like it. the early leader in the club house, ten in the first round. and stage ten of the tour de-france today

we lost another former champion. unable to make this turn and over, and into a group of spectators in a down pour first of the line gets much-needed points. that former champ fractured chin after crashing. he tried to stay on the bike but it was too painful. in england phil mickelson hasn't won an event since last year. his game is coming around to the field including tiger woods who will have something to say about back to back titles. >> i felt am i going to come through to break through to play well? and now i know i can.

i know i've done it. it takes pressure off me. as i arrive it feels terrific. >> jeff gargsa, who played saturday stuck around to host a camp today. a touchdown today he was transferring his knowledge to local high school quarterbacks and receivers >> we're bringing a lot of knowledge, experience and passion to the field here to help these young men continue to grow. ot only better receivers but to be better men. >> and saturday night joe montana's team came from behind to beat dan marino's all stars.

this touchdown 49ers a spike. yes. then final play, a game-winning catch and spikes it. i wanted tobt oldest to catch at the stick and was until he blew my story but what a big weekend. good fun for everyone until sunday, none of us could get out of two were pregame. >> who do i call out? >> join us tonight at 9:00 a

shiemy delicacy. authorities are intent on keeping these creatures out of california and what this man did put everybody in danger at local restaurants. >> that is going to do it for this edition of abc7 news.

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. watch tv virtually anywhere with the u-verse tv app. with at&t, the u-verse revolves around you.

this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a customer service representative from tampa, florida... an opera singer from toronto, ontario, canada... and our returning champion, a librarian from jackson, michigan... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! hey, johnny. thank you. welcome, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you all for being with us today. virginia and ben-hur -- what a great name -- welcome to the program. good luck to you -- and also to you, jen, our returning champion. here we go into the jeopardy! round.

and today we deal with these categories. that's why i do it. you give me the language, please. alex: not men. jen, start. i'll take movie musicals for $200, please. ben-hur. what is "singin' in the rain"? correct. movie musicals for $400. ben-hur. who is julie andrews? yes. all right. movie musicals for $600. virginia.