of the storm. weird this time of year. >> yeah, it definitely caught people by surprise. even though nobody was hurt, residents tell me they're shocked by how powerful and brief this storm was. >> huge noise. like an explosion. and it shook the house and rattled the windows. >> lightning, thunder and a downpour. weather rumbled through and jolted people out of bed. >> i was having a wonderful dream and a boom interrupted me. >> reporter: a lightning strike split a redwood tree and sent branches flying. debris cracked some windows and damaged her fence. >> i've been here 36 years. i've never had any kind of damage like this. so i was amazed. >> bill o'brien was getting ready to take a shower. >> i saw flames and i heard a

noise. and i didn't know what happened. i thought a propane tank. it sounded like a bomb went off. >> reporter: he showed me this picture of the burnt tile. the rain is welcomed relief for firefighters. marin county fire responded to several strikes, one that sent a tree up in flames. >> they saw some smoke affiliated with the lightning strike that was on the ridge line. >> reporter: the national weather service reported at least 25 lightning strikes in the bay area overnight, a rare july storm. >> and to this have one with that bolt and magnitude. i'm sure it's a once in several years phenomenon. >> let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel. nice to see the rain. >> it was definitely nice to see it, dan and cheryl, especially in the middle of a detroit.

right now skies are half and half. clouds and sun. i do want to talk about the rain that fell and how much we got. a few clouds right now but a very quiet picture. most of that rain arrived as you were sleeping. thunderstorms developed along the coast and then moved towards marin. look at the lightning bolts. during the commute. still thunderstorms and we did measure rainfall. .2 in half-moon bay. livermoor 0.1 inch. we are going to see a big switchup in our pattern. i'll be back with those details in just a few minutes. dan? >> okay, we'll see you soon. in november, san francisco will

vote on a measure to tax sugary drinks. that's after the board of supervisors decided to place it on the ballot. the hope is to make people, especially teenagers think twice about what they drink. leann is live at city hall today. the beverage association is certainly going to put up a fight. >> reporter: that's right, dan. and other cities, in fact, have tried this and the beverage industry has always won every time. if it passes, woe would add an additional two pennies per ounce. so take for example, a can of coke. that's 12 ounces. a can of 7-up, pepsi. 12 ounces. that can would now cost you an additional 24 cents. this 20-ounce sugary drink is $2. if san francisco were to add a special tax it would cost you an additional 40 cents.

of the san francisco economist. he's one of the authors o f the measure. he and others attending this rally at city hall believe adding this tax would discourt and jury people from buying soft drinks, especially younger people who don't have a steady stream of money. if it passes, the city could collect up to $50 million. money that would go to support underfunded programs like school lunches, physical education, and after-school programs. supporters of the tax proposal say it would also improve the city's health and reduce the number of cases of diabetes. >> that's exactly what we saw happen with tobacco. and that is the way that you then cut it out. >> diabetes is a serious disease. if it's going to health the world be healthier, then yeah,

you should tax it. >> the industry association says when putting it directly to the voters, the tax will go down in defeat. kurt nichol is a vender. he says americans are obsessed with sugar. >> no, i mean, it should be like better education for people about what's good for them. >> san francisco supervisors are not the only ones pushing for this tax. berkeley residents will vote on a similar measure in november. in san francisco for abc 7 news. a san francisco recology truck driver got a surprise when he discovered a man trapped in the back of his truck. a man was sleeping in a dumpster full of cardboard set to be recycled. unfortunately for him today was pick-up day. the driver did not know he had dumped a man into the back of his truck until he heard a very strange sound. >> it was an unusual sound. and he yelled out, and then the

person yelled back. so there was a verbal communication and the man who was in the dumpster. >> the driver drove to the fire station a few blocks away and asked for help. the man trapped inside the truck injured his shoulder and was taken to the hospital. firefighters say the man could have been killed if the driver had not hurt him in time. and now to the crisis in the middle east. a federal aviation administration is prohibiting all u.s. flights to tel aviv for now after a rocket from gaza landed near israel's international airport. nick? >> absolutely, we've been following the information provided by the faa and i can tell you that the number of airlines canceling flights to tel aviv continues to grow. >> the united flight was canceled. >> leslie is listing off the growing number of flight

cancellations affecting the tel aviv airport. >> the airlines canceled a lot of flights into tel aviv today. that's out of our hand. >> this morning delta canceled flights from new york and says it will suspend service until further notice. soon after, other carriers followed. ending travel plans for hundreds. leslie spent the better part of her day trying to accommodate clients that have been told they can't fly to israel at the height of the summer travel seaso season. >> first thing i did is called u.s. air. zblcht the faa issued a 24-hour ban to and from tel aviv after a rocket landed near the airport, causing some international travelers to think twice about where they will spend their summer. >> they appreciate the efforts to keep them safe, but says it won't interrupt their plans to travel abroad. >> it becomes a roll over situation. and then you're backed up and maybe don't get out until next

week. >> the faa says they will continue to monitor the situation and updated instructions will be provided to the airlines as soon as conditions permit. nick smith, abc 7 news. u.s. intelligence officials say there's no direct evidence linking the russian government with the crash of malaysia airlines flight 17. they say the jet was likely shot down by separatists who misread radar images. intelligence officials don't know if any russians were present or if the missile crew was trained in russia. today president obama offered his condolences to the families of the victims. >> we will work with them to make sure loved ones are recovered. that a proper investigation is ukted and justice is done. >> a train carries the remains of the victims arrived in ukraine after being held up by rebels in a conflict zone since the crash.

the bodies will be sent to the netherlands for identification. there's an update now for breaking news in san francisco. we are told a woman was shot inside her home this afternoon. now we are told the white car you see in the forefront to the white of the scene was somehow involved, but we're not sure how. we also know there are shuttles in place along the rail line in that area to help commuters get around and a avoid the investigation. we'll bring you more information as soon as it becomes available and on twitter. well, good news finally. after four days with no running water, residents of an upscale apartment complex can now shower and use their toilets again. crewed turned water back on t

the complex this morning. sky 7 hd was over the apartment as screws flushed the system. hundreds of residents were left with no waters and no answers throughout the weekend. port-a-potties were set up over the weekend but by then many rr in hotel rooms. a big announcement from oakland. city leaders and the oakland a's have agreed on a long-term lease to keep the team here for now. laura anthony joins us with the details. lau laura? >> well, it's important to point out no signatures have been exchanged. no paperwork exchanged yet. but it appears for the first time in a long time that the a's and oakland city officials are actually on the same page. i am so pleaseded to be able to share that the a's leadership has agreed to the lease. >> after weeks of stops and starts oakland city leaders announced a deal to keep a's in

oakland. >> we look forward to staying in alameda county as we finalize the deal to keep our team in oakland, to preserve over 1,000 jobs tied to the sports team and to build a future. >> earlier they released this statement. we appreciate the kopgs of city officials in the process and are optimistic that our negotiations have led to a fair and mutually again official relationship. that said, city officials acknowledged they still do not have any signed paperwork from the a's. but they say the deal calls for a ten-year lease extension at the o.co coliseum. and $20 million in revenue to the city. a $1.6 million personality if they break the loose and a good faith agreement to try a build a new stadium for the a's in oakland. >> i think we're going to get

there with a new stadium for the a's. we just have to work to make it happen. >> the deal must be approved in the al me ka dth board of supervisors which is expected to vote on july 29th. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> abc 7 has teamed up with kaboom volunteers to transform an old run down area. well today construction crews started tearing down the park's old playground. in its place we'll held build a much safer and more vibrant play space. we're going to add a community garden for families to grow vegetables. the entire thing will be built in a single day on august 8th. and we can't wait to show you the end results. >> it's good stuff. another possible data breach

that may be putting customers' credit card numbers at risk. and a new patent about apple's next big reveal. >> and michael finney is coming to your house to do the wash. >> not really. he's going to give you a look at which detergents get

. happening tonight, president obama is set to arrive in the bay area in just a few hours from now to raise money for the democratic national committee. he spent part of the day fund raising in seattle and is expected to arrive just after 9:00 tonight. he's going to spend the night in the bay area and will attend an event tomorrow at the los altos home of real estate mogul.

tickets include a photo and a lunch. the nonprofit group good will is working with the secret service to investigate a possible security breach. they were contacted by investigators on friday including federal authorities that said payment card numbers may have been stolen from stores. they are working with credit card makers and other agencies to figure out whether a breach did o kaur. they operate more than 2,900 stores across the country. we're getting new details on a smart watch that apple is developing. a patent was approved today. the patent includes the watch -- indicates the watch would include a removable device that works when it's not attached to the wristband itself. in one design, the word i time is written on its face.

several say they will launch the i-watch some time this fall. >> just in time for christmas. >> of course. have you bought laundry detergent lately? it's so complicated. we have so many choices now with everything. michael partnered with consumer reports to see what works best over there. there you go. there you go. can you get away with spending less on laundry detergent consumer reports tests which delivers the cleanest laundry and which are wash-outs. 378 loads. that's how much laundry consumer reporter did to find the best laundry detergents. she tested more than 50 liquids, powders and pods. also, two laundry systems that claimed to clean without

detergent. all the detergents and laundry systems were rated on how well they deliver stains. >> its includes blood, wine, tea, chocolate ice cream, grass. >> reporter: the the detergents couldn't handle the stains. they were only slightly better than plain water. and some detergents didn't shine. including tide's lower price simply clean and fresh. far better, ultra stain release, a liquid and ultra bleach alternative, a powder. both are for high efficiency machines. the test found some other winners that are close behind and work in any type of machine. members mark ultimate clean from

sam's club and whisk deep clean. they cost about half as much per load. as a traditional watching machines. it is not designed as a stain remover. they clearly recommend they continue to use a pretreatment. >> we're making an appointment for you to come over. all right, let's update weather forecast. weird rain in the bay area. >> lightning and thunderstorms. >> yeah, cheryl and dan, it's not something we're used to in the bay area in summertime. you're probably going, where is this coming from? occasionally in the summertime we get the subtropical tap of moisture that results in the rain and the thunderstorms in the summertime. typically july is a dry month.

looking behind me here, let me show you live doppler 7 hd. the weather is feeling different up here. we are looking at cloud cover here in the bay area and plenty of sun. tracking thunderstorms in northern california. a red flag warning is in effect until 11:00 p.m. tonight. the winds gusting out of the west at 30 miles per hour. breezy in the rest of the bay area as well. and there's still a lot of moisture to contend with. from our dout beach camera, you can see the tower is surrounded by clouds. 70 in san francisco. 74 in oakland. 77 in san jose. 79 in gilroy. we made it to the low 70s in places like pacifica and

half-moon bay. all the way to the mid 80s in antioch. gorgeous view and we're still seeing the clouds. from our lake tahoe camera, just a few leftover clouds. if you're with us earlier, just a beautiful view at 4:00 p.m. morning low clouds and patchy drizzle. so we've added that in the forecast. it's sunny tomorrow afternoon. not as humid. and it's going to heat up thursday through saturday. satellite radar is showing you the thunderstorms and the showers we had moving to the north. a more stable air mass for your wednesday. so overnight low clouds will fill back in. tomorrow morning, computer models want to bring in drizzle during the 4:00 hour. it continues during the commute. but we will see a drier northwesterly wind flow. and this is what brings us the drier air mass for tomorrow afternoon. we will enjoy the the sun, but we'll lose the humidity. then we'll see hot weather shifting westward as we head

towards thursday through the weekend. that hot air mass will shift into our area and those temperatures will soar particularly inland. tomorrow morning still mild. still muggy. upper 50s to low 60s. drizzly, which means you'll allow a little extra time for the morning commute. and then in the afternoon expect the temperatures to run similar to today. except along the coastline. the wind will mean a cool down. upper 60s in half-moon bay. f 79 in santa rosa. 73 in oakland. 79 in san jose. one thing is for sure. you're going to feel the difference tomorrow afternoon. upper 60s to mid 80s. heat will build. it's beach weather. low 70s coast side. near triple digit heat continues on saturday. on sunday we drop you down mid 60s to mid 90s. so our summer micro climates,

the drier air mass will be returning very soon. >> that's right. >> just ahead, it's america's favorite condiment. if you like ketchup, do we have an offer for you? >> and salt water, saturday night fever. new at 6:00, what local researchers hope to learn from unusual creatureers known as disco clams. no kidding. that's coming up

today we got our first look at a new pre-enrollment center at sfo. those who enroll will be able to cruise through security much faster with a line dedicated to the, sa precheck. travelers can leave on their shoes, coats and belts. they also don't have to pull laptops and liquids and gels out

of their bags. >> starting immediately. travels can enroll in sfa precheck. to recognize them as much and let them use the precheck lanes. >> you can enroll online and complete the process at the sfo process center. the service is available at 118 airports around the country. it's a realtime saver. diners at one of san francisco's be best restaurants will have to pay up front. diners will have to buy a ticket to get a table. they have a fixed price menu. anywhere between $145 to $195 for a meal at the time they make the reservation. a similar ticketing system used at very high end restaurants. buy a warehouse in illinois and you get a ketchup bottle on

the side. and not just any bottle. a towering 170-foot bottle in kohlsville, illinois. it's billed as the world's largest. it's stood above the town for 65 years and was once used as a water tower. it was made by brooks ketchup that had the factory below. the plant moved away 50 years ago. well, it's for sale. the asking price of the warehouse is $500,000. nice in your yard, wouldn't it? >> it would definitely stand out. we'll be more with breaking news from the bay vi

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an update on breaking news in san francisco. police tell us an 80-year-old woman has been shot inside her home in the bay view district. apparently the unintended victim

of a shooting. this happened on 3rd street about one hour ago. sky 7 hd is above the scene as officers investigate. the woman has been taken to the hospital. she was conscious on the way there. our live reporting continues for you on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >> we'll update the story at 6:00. also cracking down on water wasteers. tonight the bay area finally enforcing the new drought rules. and 7 on your side has consumer reports review of amazon's new cell phone. the fire. some things are cool but others not so hot. and the services popping up delivering meals to people on tight schedules. one will deliver for a dollar. >> have them deliver here. that's going to do it for us. world news is coming up next. from all of us here, we appreciate your time as always. still cloudy out there. but the rain is gone for the time being. we will see you again at 6:00. bye for now.

welcome to "world news." tonight, flight alert. all u.s. airlines told to stop their flights to israel. one plane diverted mid-flight after a rocket breaches the iron dome. new evidence about the final seconds for all those passengers on malaysian flight 17. and the big mystery. who scaled the brooklyn bridge, stole the american flag and put these up instead? a good evening to you on this tuesday night. and as we come on the air, every u.s. airline in this nation has been put on notice. do not fly into israel's biggest city for the next 24 hours. this is an extraordinary warning, something the faa hasn't done in more than 20 years.