a security guard from inside chevron took the ambulance in. chevron has their own fire department inside. the company is able to have an incident and not tell us what is going on. we asked the company to give us information. there is no response. the chevron fire department needed some help because we saw fire trucks from richmond fire department going inside the plant. this started after 2:00 this morning. we are relying on what we hear on the police and fire scanner. chevron is not responding to our requests for information. the richmond fire department is referring us to chevron. we have heard there was an incident, a fire, need the chevron refinery. two people do have hazardous materials on them and they are trying to figure how to get it off. we do not see any smoke. we do not hear sirens. we do not see a lot of activity

or chaos but the ambulance was escorted in. when we get more information we will let you know. this is happening as the chevron company is trying to win over the city of richmond and the city council trying to get $1 billion modernization project approved bit city council. people in richmond have turned out to speak out against it saying they don't trust chevron given the fires that have happened in the past. they are worried about the environmental impact of a project. they scheduled to pitch this to the city council next week. now they may have to answer what is happening here this morning. we will keep you posted. we were keel calling chevron to get more information. >> while you were doing your report we got a response from chevron. they say it was a minor fire out

by 3:00 this morning and they notified the contra costa health department with no injuries, no threat to the commune. amy hollyfield will keep us posted. >> today, an alleged high-placed prostitute accused of leaving a google executive to die on his yacht appears in court today. 26-year-old alix tichleman will go before a court to answer to manslaughter, drug and prostitution charges. she may get a bail hearing. alix tichleman is held on $1.5 million bail. felt shows alix tichleman injecting the 51-year-old forrest hayes with heroin in november and leaving him to die when he overdosed. katie marzullo will have more at the top of the house. >> a week after calling for the oakland city council to approve a new lease for the a's the

mayor quan is pushing members to stall so she can have more time to negotiate. that is the word from the ""san francisco chronicle"," reporting she is asking the city council members to delay the vote on a lease extension. >> the city council members, three of them, requested the special meeting after mayor quan made the request to public it through. now she wants members to wait until the end of the month because the co-owner could be willing to make concessions to keep the a's in oakland for ten years. >> a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the 49ers' new stadium and san francisco mayor has declined an invitation to attend. he is skipping saturday's black tie galley at the levi stadium. he is "not a black tie kind of guy." he has appeared in the past including promoting super bowl

50 held at stadium in 2016. this morning a pulitzer prize winning journalist from the bay area is a tree man. vargas was released after being taken interest custody for being here illegally. we spoke with his family who lives in the south bay. >> seeing this photo and video of hose antonio vargas was heartbreaking for his aunt. >> we expect him to be passing through the border, airport security, but not expecting him to be detained. >> he came from the united states from the philippines and is undocumented and arrived to report on the flight of families living in shelters. vargas said when asked of the possibility he could be obtained. >> i am not asking for special treatment. the government is doing that. >> he is a very brave boy.

he has been through so many things. >> the people in the community demanded support for all of the detainees. this woman's teen daughter tried to come to california from mexico to live with her. she was stopped at the border. she said "we are doing terribly, we waiting and hoping she isn't deported." i spoke with her daughter by phone from the texas detention center. she says "i'm sad and alone and i tried to explain i need political asylum i have sponsorship papers but it wasn't enough." they want congress to enter reason. >> this morning, hamas website claims israeli forces have fired missiles at the homes of four senior leaders after rejection of a cease fryer proposed by

egypt. islamist have resumed firing missiles at israeli targets and binyamin netanyahu said that his nation had to respond with more force. health officials say the palestinian death toll has reached 204 and lynn authority abbas has gone to egypt to talk about a new cease-fire. >> richmond city council has passed a proposal in the bay area to consider ways to handle disruptive people at city council meetings. this is from the meeting last night, they passed a resolution to direct the city manager to look into options and limits on first amendment speeches at the city council meetings. the vice mayor who is gay and of african descent has been the target of homophobic remarks from the public at the meetings. >> i want to be clear this is not about me. i'm an elected official. i can expect sharp criticism.

when the attacks are hateful and poisonous it intimidates others from participating. >> last night the police removed a member of the audience when the meeting was recessed four times other disruptions. this gives city council power to ban residents for six months for using comments deemed hate speech or fighting words. >> little kids selling candy were robbed in san francisco on monday afternoon outside a store in the western area. three children were selling candy when a woman approached an eight-year-old twisting the girl's arm and grabbed the cab. a business owner wants to replace the money the kids lost. >> i am trying to visit most of the businesses here, possibly the gift shop and see if i can collect the money for 9 children

because everyone is familiar with the situation that happened yesterday. it is very sad. >> kids need to know there are good people in the world. the girl was not hurt but the robber jumped on a bus and got away with the money. >> if you are wasting water during the drought prepare to pay up. california water regulators have approved fines up to $500 a day for people would wastewater on lawns, landscaping and car washing. a survey by the state water quality control board found conservation measures failed to achieve 20 percent reduction sought by the governor. water use is actually up 1 percent statewide since the governor made the reduction plea. if you regulations will take effect august 1. simple changes at home can help you save gallons of water each day. we have a link with details at abc7news.com. there is moisture on the width morning.

we get nickeled and dimed as far as rain goes, and moving through richmond and to the south of el sobrante and the northwest and headed to marin county and san rafael, possibly fairfax and muir beach is getting heavy drizzle. temperatures in most areas are warmer this morning because of extra humidity pumped up here by the monsoon. we will have temperatures hang out in the 60's for the better part of the commute with drizzle through 7:00 and 9:00 it dries out. we will see clears by noon in the mid-to-upper 60's from the coast to the bay and mid-70's inland and mid-60's at 4:00 at the coast and around the bay mid-70's and 80 inland so the temperatures are below average and like yesterday more sunshine headed through the afternoon and evening and comfortable this evening but a bit humid for us

and low-to-mid 60's but inland, low 60. leyla gulen? it was good coming to work and we have areas of construction, no accidents, so that is good news. in berkeley between powell and buchanan, you will find construction crews working to improve our roads. along eastbound 80 to westbound 580 the connection at the maze we have a project until 5 o'clock. most our projects end at 5:00 a.m. so you good to go. this is going to be the drive across the san mateo bridge away from hair to foster city with clear conditions crossing the water and the drive is only 10 minutes. eric and kristen? >> a hayward man has precious photos back because of a good samaritan who is creative. how a viewer helped track him down. >> whatever happened to the customers "always right," a

nightmare phone call between a bay area customer and a service representative. >> random act of kind if that brought a veteran to

covering walnut creek, campbell and all the bay area this is abc7 news. a hair man has precious memories back after a woman stopped to pick up a small peoplery card in the middle of a shopping matter. we told you about renee finding the memory card in the magazine lot of union city and she posted pictures on facebook, hoping someone would recognize the couple but got no sense and e-mailed abc. >> we found out at 5:30 in the morning from my mom, you are on the news on channel said, and i said what? >> pictures and memories can be

all you have left because people move on. i would want them back. >> she gave rick his memory card back last night. he was very thankful. if you have a story idea, send it to us. >> a san francisco man's plan to cancel his cable sounded simple until he called comcast and reached a determined customer service rep. it went on so long the aol product manager had time to record the the call. it sounds simple, cancel my service. but the service rep tried to talk him into not canceling. >> i want to disconnect. >> how is that helping you? >> that is behalf i want. >> how does that help? >> why is that what you want to. >> i am trying to figure out

what it is you don't like about comcast? >> the phone call is an amazing representative example of why i don't want to stay with comcast. >> for matter if it is internet, phone, cable, whatever, i have dealt with the same problem. >> a consumer psychologist called to abuse. >> this is a toxic dynamic between people and customer service. and a lost customers, to be honest. rudeness is ramped to a new level. >> comcast apologized saying we are embarrassed by the way our employee spoke and investigating the situation. >> we have posted the recording on our website so you can check it out. >> oakland police say they were

wrong to rule out the possibility that the mayor was on her cell phone when she got in the accident on june 8 at 26 and market. some say she ran a red light moments before the we accident and refused to provide insurance information and they say she was using a cell phone. she denies it and on friday the investigators say they deed she was not on the phone but in a statement yesterday police say they cannot tell for certain, "inconclusive," is the new conclusion. >> we have concluded this is mist and drizzle. we. >> it is obvious. >> wipers are going on. if you just washed the car and are driving into san francisco, it will be wet. >> good morning, everyone, the humidity we have been talking about the last couple of days is translating into moisture. we will is a couple more mornings of drizzle possible before it is back to what we are used to this weekend. you can see a few radar runs with the heavy drizzle and

embedded shower off the coast and that will continue to move off the coast if san francisco and possibly mill valley and fairfax and headed over to point raise and maybe to bodega bay. under that, look which way the wind is blowing, mid-level winds are blowing out from the southeast and our low level winds are blowing out in from the west so the marine layer you can see the 22 miles per hour wind in forward. the golden gate bridge is wet from the shower. but there is no fog. slick streets. reduced visibility. pick your poison. sunny today, highs still cooling below average with clouds and drizzle possible and less humid by friday and warmer temperatures back to average by the week. if you are headed out on the peninsula, low-to-mid 60. if you do not have air conditioning to push an the

humid air it can feel stuffy. most of us in the home 60's but san francisco and half moon bay at 59. temperatures are going to run in the upper 70's in milpitas and sunnyvale and low 80's for cupertino and santa clara and san jose and mid-80's in los gatos and gilroy and clouds at the boardwalk at 71. temperatures in the mid-70's and nearly 88 at the peninsula and millbrae is 72 and mid-to-upper 60's along the coast and downtown and south san francisco and sausalito. low-to-mid 70's for most of the bay shore until castro valley, union city, and fremont, and low-to-mid 80's east bay. 50's and 60's tonight with clouds and tomorrow coolest afternoon and we drop a couple of degrees and well add a couple on friday, by saturday the humidity is done, sunday, monday and tuesday per is back in the forecast. have a great one.

>> you saying if anyone washed their car...but people hike me who never wash their car this is a welcome surprise. >> is that why i say you >> i need one. >> we have a project until 5:00 to grant line road where you will see construction crews looking at slowing there as you pass through. here is a look at san jose and this is a wide view and everything is moving along at top speed 101 to 80, 85, accident flee no matter which you take. >> you are not taking the dirty car title away from me. >> a disabled veteran was moved

to tears when employees did the unexpected: double amputee wheelchair broke while shopping at the staten island store this month and three employees made sure he was comfortable and repaired his chair. he said he was waiting two years for a new chair from the v.a. he said the employees made the wheelchair like new and they thanked him for serving our country and told him it was their honor to serve him. >> if the chair breaks down, probably almost always lowe's is the best. >> a controversy over running of the bulls. >> unlikely heroes who prevented an environmental disaster. >> a challenge from the government to the automakers to prove their mileage

>> a group of cal students and graduates will urge recents to stop development of the farm during the regent meeting in san francisco. it has been the site of previous protesting aimed at blocking development of the ten acre site. they use the space for agricultural research. plans include a grocery store, and activists believe this could play a role in the napolitano global food initiative which aims to battle world help wide problems like hunger and obesity >> call it pamplona by the bay, you can dodge stampeding bulls in pleasanton this month. organizers of the great bull run say 600 people are expected to pay to run alongside a herd of 1,500bovines taking place on the racetrack at alameda county fair grounds if pleasanton july 26. people do get hurt doing this so

paramedics are standing by. peta is asking to halt the stampede. people can pay to do that? you could not pay me enough to do that. >> ouch! >> eric, you crazy and brave. >> but i am not stupid. that is the difference. >> now the weather forecast. mike? >> i saw you trying on a red suit this morning is that what that was about? you looked really nice. >> red on one side yellow on the other. >> if you headed to the high country we have potential for flash flood watch today and tomorrow because of thunderstorms that will bring heavy rain. they fall apart overnight but later this afternoon they will fire again. yosemite is 93, thunderstorms, 82 in lake tahoe. heavy rain is possible. 90's through the central valley and 105 in palm springs and

mid-to-upper 70's in san diego and los angeles. safe travels. >> driving through richmond eastbound could be tough with most of the traffic headed in the westbound direction. eastbound side of 580 between 80 to san pablo avenue is where we have construction project blocking off three lanes until 7:00 this morning. well into the morning commute we looking at slowing coming off the richmond-san rafael bridge. westbound traffic is moving along fine with no problems. as you continue westbound albany to the maze, five minutes, 880 southbound from fremont to san jose 15 minutes, 280 northbound from 101 to cupertino is 11 minutes. quiet this or so far. >> danville will host the last informational meeting to discuss an ordinance to ban single use plastic bags in the community coinciding with a proposed bill banning plastic used by grossry

stores and restaurants and other retailers. the ordinance takes effect in july for some retailers and july of 2016 for remaining businesses. the meeting is held at the veteran's memorial building east prospect avenue at 7:00. >> officials credit the inmates and staff of the san quentin fire department for a great response to the gasoline tanker crash that tied up traffic that overfund on sir francis drake boulevard. the marin independent journal reports that the mixed crew of prison staff and minimum security inmates took steps to stop the flow of we gasoline that was leaking including dirt to damn the fuel before it could reach homes and the bay. >> federal government wants to steer automakers toward making more accurate mileage claims. highway officials are considering new regulations that force car companyies to base claims on road test ratherren

that computer come -- rather the computer models used now. the epa has fund discrepancies on the tests and have raised red flags. >> breaking news in the east bay, crews called to the chevron refinery this morning and what we have learn about a fire there. >> the alleged bay area call girl charged in the death of a silicon valley technical executive is back in court this morning. >> an admission from a prominent san francisco politician, the extramarital affair he is admitting to this

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good wineless morning. thanks for joining us. you are waking up on mist and drizzle and dense fog. just the morning that meteorologists love. >> absolutely. something to talk about beside the marine layer. heavy drizzle around fairfax and muir road and south of mill valley where we have the best radar returns. this is the only game if town right now on the radar but this is plenty of drizzle elsewhere around the bay moving to the northwest and the monsoon flow continues above the marine layer and look how cloudy it is from the exploritorium. 81 to 88 with more cooling and sunny coast