lawns go brown. >> reporter: that's right. mate look like we're in the desert. one homeowner took out his lawn and put in cactuses. those who don't cut back could end up paying more than their garden is worth. he take pride in his garden especially his fruit trees. >> i have fwrap fruit, orange trees, plum. >> reporter: he uses his water once day but the state is considering cracking down. they could consider limiting gardens to watering two time as week. r robartz thinks that's unfair. somebody may use 100 gallons taking a shower, another uses 30 gallons to water his lawn. >> reporter: he might not have too much to worry about.

>> jennifer says they have received about 200 calls with water weathercasters. >> h said in extreme cases they can turn off water. for the most part people are cutting back following a 15% water reduction program. a landscaper for your 25 years let his lawn go brown. >> this is the first year i had to go brown like this. >> reporter: but he considers his crisppy yard a badge of honor and he's saving money. as for a hefty fine for people who aren't as resourceful -- >> i think that's fair. everybody should do their part. >> reporter: in costa contra county, i'm elissa harrington, ac 7 news. >> if you want more information, we have a link with details at

"abc7 news".com. a rockside is possible. the chp says the road is closed in both directions. they're working on cleaning up that rockside and there's no estimate as to when it will reopen. a construction zone is partially collapsed. they're expected to remain closed until tomorrow morning. it happened 75 miles east of los angeles. no injuries reported. >> in san francisco the northbound off ram from interstate 280 is now open. the chp shut it down for a while this afternoon so crews could clean up hydraulic fluid that leaked from an ecology truck. our helicopter was overhead. also in san francisco, protesters are targeting the mayor about the crime in one

city neighborhood. >> families with loved ones who died in shooting and other violence in the bay view are demanding that the mayor do more to help reduce the crime where they live. "abc7 news" reporter vic lee joins us live now from city hall with more. vic? >> reporter: the people who came here in city hall today live in districts with some of the highest crime rates in the city. bay voourks ingleside, and many of them take this escalating gun violence personally. shaun richards and others were at the supervisor's board meeting. >> you've got a lot of frustration and anger in the communities. you know, it's just a combination of a lot of things if you put it together. it would be a problem.

>> reporter: the grassroots program started at noon today it's time to stop the killing and start the healing. >> yes. >> i want to hear you say it. stop the killing and start the healing. >> reporter: they're asking for help, more police controls, more money to fund projects for kids and more help to find the killers. >> i want the city to put in surveillance cameras, quality surveillance cameras across all of the public housing, all of the recreational facilities and public facilities. >> it started june 27th with the shooting death of a former gang member who was trying to turn his life around. the murder happened in front of dozens of children including his 10-year-old son. then over five days during the july 4th holiday weekend, nearly a dozen people were shot. five died. >> it was fourth of july weekend. what kind of independence is that. you tell me? the fourth of july. >> reporter: paula brown was at the rally. her son was shot to death eight

years ago. she still doesn't know who killed him. brown takes every new shooting personally. >> when we watch or hear of another young man or young girl getting murdered, it makes us relive our children's death. >> the group wants mayor ed lee to act immediately to stop the violence. he responded this way. >> i'll definitely take on the demands of these residents and we'll be down there to try to implement as many as we can. >> reporter: in the meantime many very frustrated and angry and wondering when the next shoot willing come. vick leigh, "abc7 news." today san francisco police are looking for the woman who robbed an 8-year-old girl who was selling candy outside a store. she was with some other children about 2:00 yesterday. so here's what happened. the other kids went inside the store and left the girl with the money. then a woman approached her and asked her for change for the bus. the girl was about to give her change when the woman grabbed her arm, twisted it, and stole the money.

the woman jumped on a nearby bus and hasn't been seen since. two men accused of hitting a woman after a giants game last week were in corn this morning. lopez and rucker pleaded not guilty to charges of aggravated assault. investigators say they got into a fight outside the giants' ballpark wheith a man and a dru woman. he is accused of punching in woman in the gut. he said he punched her by mistake. they got into a fight because they thought rucker's daughter was filming her throwing up. one-fif ofgt the people in gaza are being told to evacuate because of rockets being fired from both sides. today the first israeli died serving food. some groups are showing how

breaking food together. >> she's preparing what she hopes will be a special meal. she's opening her home to fellow muslims and jews who she calls her cousins to break fast together. >> once we sit down, we have eye contact, we have meeting together, eat together. it automatically breaks barriers. >> reporter: she's done this 20 times before but today the focus is on ending the violence between israel and palestine. she recognizes children caught in the crossfire are afraid and fear brings about distrust and despair. >> when you're a mother or father, you lose a child, you lose a parent. doesn't matter whether you're jewish, doesn't matter whether you're palestinian, muslim, christian, whoever. the pain is the same. >> reporter: members of

synagogue will be attending. everyone is welcome to join in prayer and participate in a candlelight vigil. >> if you look someone in the eye you feel that most powerfully. to be able to share prayers and share experiences and understandings of what's going on in the world and literally to break bread together is just a very powerful opportunity. >> reporter: rabbi graff says they're bringing them together. they're celebrating the 17th day, a day of morning to mark a series of calamities. this gathering is open to everyplace. people start assembling here about 6:30 at a private residence at the corner of park avenue and ash street. in pail low alto, david louie, "abc7 news." still ahead, a dire situation for california farmers. >> we're in a situation now where it's essentially our lifeblood. >> their lifeblood may endanger

many others. tonight, the drilling boom that has nothing to do with oil or gas. that story next. plus, california divide. how silicon valley can be one step closer to being its own state. and 7 on your side's michael finney how you can forget those

yeah, citi mobile. pay the dog sitter? and deposit that check? citi mobile. pack your bathing suit? wearing it. niiice bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app. harmars hard hit by the drought could see their farms run dry in a year. farmers in central valley are digging new wells as fast as they can to deal with the lack of water bucks all of that pumping is now having sconce kwenss above and below the ground. reporter gene hagison with more.

>> it's all that's keeping his crops alive. >> it's pumping at about almost 9-acre feet per day. >> reporter: that's enough to provide a dozen family homes with all the water they need for a year and there are thousands of pumps like this deep within the ground around the clock. >> it's critical. it's what's saving us right now because without -- without the wells, we would -- everything but our trees would be fallowed. professor roland burglary shows the valley has sunk so much it's actually pushed the sierra nevada mountain range up by 16 inches. >> the mountains have lifted that much since theth century.

that would normally takes millions of years. the water is hundreds of feet down. it's now occurring in the ta larry lake basin. >> things are moving substantially faster than anywhere else. >> reporter: scientists here at uc berkeley say pumping water oust the ground cot not only make the ground collapse or subside but trigger earthquakes. >> so when we're flexing up, removing water from the surface, it's producing tension across the san andreas fault which is runs across is ten montreal valley. it could make the next earthquake happen ever so much earlier. >> reporter: of immediate concern is what it can do to roads, bridges, rail line, and canals, but as the drought continues, pumping water is the only way to keep mike woods'

farm alive. >> gene hagison, "abc7 news." well, the silicon valley billionaire now says it's up to the voters. he's turned a petition in to turn the state zoo into next part. jefferson, north california, west california, south k and silicon valley. it's exceeded the 800,000 signatures needed to get the referendum on the ballot. >> they say why not two states. two choices are certainly better than one. remember when there were just two choices of ice cream? vanilla and chocolate. two is better than one, but i'd rather have six. >> that's going to be expected to be tough to get. after four years of working without a contract, concession

workers finally have a deal that provides food for at&t park. last year they called a strike over wage disputes. details kind of scarce but they say the new contract provides health care, benefits and job security. and uniworkers ratified their contract. a 14.5% raise over three years and requires workers to pay into their own pension plans. during negotiations last month, operators stage add three-day sickout around san francisco. it caused major headaches for commuters. the pay increase will go into effect in october. have you ever had a clogged drain? you know the frustration. but do you always have to call a plumber? >> we have 7 on your side's michael finney to test a new tox toxic-free drain cleaner. >> absolutely. you cannot believe how big a business clogged drains are. it's stunning.

we spent $288 million a year on drain cleaners and plenty more on plumbers. consumer reports tested a $20 device that promises to work without caustic chemicals or a costly plumber. professional plumbers get lots of frantic calls about clogged drains. >> by the time we get calls from consumers for drain problems they're already at the point of total frustration. they've done all the things they thoul they could do on their own. >> lots of products promise to clear your pipes without having to call a plumber burke even though they contain harsh chemicals, consumer reports past tests have shown most see that. even after a half hour very little of the pipe opened up. now consumer reports have just test add mechanical device that attaches to your faucet and uses pressurized water to clean your pipes. it's called drain fx. in its commercial it claims it's effective at clearing all kinds of clogs.

>> with no tools, no chemicals, no mess, a nobld need to call a plumber. >> tests your clogged pipes with things like fat and human hair. drain fx worked pretty well. it worked completely except it only partially removed the clump of hair. >> the faucet has to have a removable aerator which most do but if your drain has small openers, they may have to take it apart. >> they also tried a $3 traditional plunger. it worked but took longer and required more effort. >> besides the $20 verse for sinks, drain fx has a plus version for bathtubs and showers and comes with a 15'hose extension and a special valve. >> you see the guy with the plumber? that's me with a plumber. i got this. i got this. just one more. >> works almost as good as anything else but a plumber.

>> all right. you know we're so thirsty for rain here in california, but severe storms are hammering the northeast. i talked to abc news anchor david muir. >> he looks ahead to tonight's edition of world news. david. >> cheryl, graeat to see you. tuesday night, tornado warnings, flash floodings and this is incredible. the wife swept away. she survived and tonight you'll hear from her family and then we return to the headline. the mystery illness. so many swimmers falling ill. what they know so far, cheryl, and we have warning for families heading out. >> david, you also have a troubling headline about sandra bullo bullock. >> what she discovered inside her own home and we asked are the laws strong enough. we'll get into it all, cheryl, coming up. >> and world news is coming up right after this newscast at 5:30 right on abc 7.

right now we turn to our own weather and meteorologist sandhya patel. >> it looks very nice out there, sandhya. >> it is beautiful. i will tell you this, cheryl and larry. i can deal with the heat. but the humidity, i think we need to loose it. it has been sticky around the bay area today and right now there are clouds on all different levels. not really a strong breeze blowing through here so it makes it feel a little uncomfortable. if you're feeling that, hang in there. we're going get rid of the humidity very soon. take a look at live doppler hd and i'll show you from that perspective. you kai ya picked up a trace of annism. a few sprinkles moving through that region. as we pull out here, it's been a very active day. lightning strikes. you can see numerous lightning strikes. over 2,800 and counting.

we need that dealing with the drought now. they do have a flash flood watch that is going up beginning tomorrow afternoon at noon, running until 11:00 p.m. thursday eechk. so more thunderstorms expected with more thunderstorms, heavy rain. could cause some flooding in that region. so if you're driving up to tahoe, keep that in mind. i want to show you the headlines. out to livermore, fairfield, this is a little stickier than what we're used to here in the bay area. as a matter of fact, some of those low 60s, as you take a look at the dew points in northern texas, that's what they're seeing over there. so, yes, it's a little bit humid out here. from our east bay hills camera, lovely view looking out toward mt. diablo. 67 in san francisco. 79 in san jose. currently 83 in gilroy. high temperatures in some areas were up like the north and the inland east bay -- excuse me,

down -- but in the san francisco peninsula area, 2 to 9 degrees bathroomer. beautiful view from our emeryville camera. here are your temperatures. it is 82 in novato. we certainly lost the triple digits. livermore, 82. and a lovely view from san jose where the subtropical moisture continues. muggy pattern one more day. less huh mid thursday and friday and we're going to turn it warmer with the dry air mass. we'll lose the humidity by the weekend. here's what's bringing up the monsoonal flow. it's the circulation around the low and then the high over the nevada area that's drying up that moisture, increasing our humidity, but that will all be changing. tomorrow, another muggy day on tap. we might see a little more sunshine tomorrow by 5:00 p.m. as some of those clouds start to thin out. tomorrow morning, mild, humid, temperatures mid-50s to mid-60s. tomorrow afternoon we looking at high temperatures, in the low 80s around santa clara, san jose. redwood city, 64 in pacifica.

north bay, heavy cloud cover. 79 in santa rosa. 72 in the east bay and oakland inland, 85 in livermore and warm. we'll cool it off a few days thursday. recover for the weekend and back to the dry heat over the weekend. mid-60s to low 90s by sunday. larry, cheryl? >> all right. thank you, sandhya. coming up from the largest volcano to its deepest canyon, how you can now explore the planet mars from the comfort of your own desk. and new at 6:00, a mystery in the mountains. why have so many bear cub been left behind as orphans this

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today, major league baseball has taken the first step. they introduced billy bean as

the ambassador. he's not the same billy beane who's the general manager of the oakland a's. today calling on the food and drug administration changing its policy to prohibit gay and bisexual men from donating blood. he says it reflects modern science and says it's time that it's based on the best science and people's behavior not their sexual orientation. business news, apple, and ibm joining forces. ibm will sell apples devices to its commerce and apple will offer customer support for the apps. i gives apple a bigger church of corporate users. the alliance will let the company serve business clients who want more services on their mobile devices. >> the tesla of motorcycles made its debut today. take a look at this thing.

it's called the eagle made in italy. not cheap. 40 grand for the base model. some parts are made with a 3-d printer, which is cool. the eagle comes with a dashboard that's constantly online. it measures speed and battery charge and keeps track of performance which then can be posted to social meade kbraus we all have to be on all the time. a 19-year-old freshman from m.i.t. has set the record to be the youngest pilot to fly solo around the world. matt guthmiller made a smooth landing. he spent six weeks flying his single engine plane 29,000 miles. what is he going to? finish his degree as a mechanical engineer at m.i.t. map of mars, 16 years in the making and it's amazing. they've offered a sears of maps offering the most thorough

representation of it today. high quality data gathered from onboard spacecraft orbiting mars allowed scientists to remap its global geology. the data confirms mars was wasn't a geologically active place. there's also evidence major changes in its climate supports the presence of water and ice and helped target areas for robotic and potentially human exploration. >> that's remarkable. that story of the man can be found on screens both big and small. and soon the same might be said of bat kid. we'll ex

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tips aimed at you and your money. why it may soon cost us more to drive our cars than to let them drive us. that's all coming up in half an hour on "abc7 news" at 6. right now, bat kid who stole our hearts made a documentary that made some money. bat kid begins. crowd funding campaign works to finish it. they need to raise $100,000. the proceeds will go to the bat kid fund that's supported by the family of 5 yk michael scott and will benefit make-a-wish and other charities. the pledges start at 5:$5. if you'd like to help, to go to ac 7 news.com. >> they made bat kid's wishes come true. we can never get enough of bat kid. >> i think if everybody donated $5 we could get there. >> we'd get way past $100,000, that's for sure. >> david muir is up next.

>> for cheryl and welcome to "world news." tonight breaking now, the severe storms on the move, the tornado warnings, the flash floods, the mother swept away four miles down the river. she survives and ginger zee is right here, where this storm hits tonight. the subway nightmare, the deadly rush-hour accident, the passengers trapped trying to escape. our correspondent on the scene in moscow tonight. back here the mystery and the water, the popular summer spot, the lake making hundreds sick. what's in the water and the warning for families tonight. and the stalker scare, the hollywood star and who she discovered inside her own home. are the laws strong enough? can anything be done? #