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a violent carjacker is under arrest tonight after a wild chase. >> it could have been much worse if a brave man had not taken matters into his own hands. >> the rampage was caught on camera. take a look at this surveillance video. >> it's wild. cornell barnard is live with the story. and you spoke with the man of action who helped catch this guy. >> i did, dan. police have not released the suspect's name. but a firefighter is getting most of the credit for his arrest. you'll hear from him in a moment. a security camera at this honda dealership captured some of the rampage today. panicked drivers on market street trying to get out of the way of a desperate carjacking suspect on the run from police. watch as the truck appears and barrels backwards into a limousine. the suspect then takes off over the sidewalk. the limo driver wasn't hurt but

look at the damage. >> he was out of control and driving pretty crazy. it was clear this guy had to be stopped. >> san francisco firefighter saw the chaos returning from the call on the ladder truck. he stopped to help police try to corner the suspect. >> he stopped the truck and jumped out and he ran eastbound here on grove. >> by the time he turned around, it was too late. >> from out of nowhere, the firefighter intercepted the suspect. >> attack attack -- i tackled h >> the suspect was charged with stealing the truck from a construction site and hitting six cars. police have this firefighter to thank for the tackdown. >> it was easy and nobody got hurt. cornell francisco, cornell

barnard, abc 7 news. police arrested two people accused in a double hit and run. two police officers in the cruiser witnessed the first crash in san jose. the driver slammed into the patrol car while speeding away. the officer were not hurt. the other hit and run victim was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. the suspects were in a stolen car. a san francisco police cruiser was hit while officers were responding to a shooting. an officer was taken from the scene in an ambulance. the driver involved did stop. the crash happened a few blocks from the shooting scene. tonight we now know the name of a woman who died in a violent attack. erica brian was stabbed to death in the home where she was staying. her five-year-old son suffered serious stab wounds. the attacker was released from prison a month ago and he

recently met brian. a fire jumps from one home to the next leaving two families looking for a place to stay the night. nearly 100 firefighters responded to the fire. you can see how intense the flames were in this video. one fire victim rushed home to find flames tearing up from her house. >> it was right in the middle, the fire itself it was just awful. i couldn't take it all in. >> a third home had smoke damage. most of the homes in the thousand oaks area have composite or tile roofs. the house where the fire originated had a wooden roof. and 18 people are out of their homes after a fire in the fremont neighborhood. downed power lines an posed an added danger forcing the crews to wait for pg&e to shut down electricity.

as bad as it was, no one was injured. crews are rushing to protect a trove of sequoia trees in yosemite national park. 800 firefighters are working to contain the fire. it is ten miles from the grove. but flames could reach the trees if the fire becomes active. the park remains open but there is no access along highway 120 from the west and evacuation orders are in place for 50 homes. >> the fire has been active along the northern edge of the fire. the fire is moving away from the area but there are firefighters in that area. so the evacuation order remains in place. >> the fire has destroyed a home and a duplex and burned 500 square miles and 34% contained. from fire to falling trees. a big one came down without warning in the east bay on glen haven avenue in walnut creek.

alan wang is there. >> reporter: no injuries because everybody saw this tree leaning. so they got out of the way before any injuries could happen. this is what is left of the old oak tree that is estimated to be about 150 years old. county crews came out here and cleared away part of the tree after it fell earlier this evening. the tree fell on a private driveway and partly on a public road. the crews are only responsible for cutting the parts that protrude on the street. but the homeowner says that the trunk is growing out of the creek. the county came back and said that the creek is privately owned but no one seems to know who owns that part of the creek. the chp said it was a safety hazard because fire trucks may need to get to the homes. so the county cleared a 10-foot

path and left the rest to the homeowners to figure out. >> what did the county guy say? >> he said he didn't know. but he said i don't think it's my problem. so it's hard to know. >> reporter: the next step is to go to the title company and find out whose problem this really is. that's what can happen when a giant tree falls in a neighborhood. i'm alan wang reporting in walnut creek, abc 7 news. an outburst it an oakland city council meeting. the 20-year-old jumped over a table and lunged toward council members last night and began ranting incoherently. a few seconds later he jumped on quickly tackled tackled and arrested. they will have officers at the council meeting from now on. bull run hits a roadblock. coming up next, why the controversial event that recently made a stop here in the bay area was corralled in socal.

are you looking for a cheap way to catch a niners game at the new stadium, we have the answer but it's not for the faint of feet. and the family event that is a home run. it's hard to make out what is under this blanket of fog here. it could be a slow going morning commute. i'll have a look at that and a look at changes for the weekend. >> here is some of the magic waiting after the news. daredevil which is a netflix show, they have not

let's go to southern california now and major break on that developing news happening. the huge water main break at ucla just a few moments ago, the valve that had still been gushing water has just been turned off. so the water for the most part is now capped. the officials have upped the estimate of how much water has been lost so far. 20 million gallons. that's enough tomore than 400,000 bathtubs. the nearly 3-foot pipe that burst was installed in 1921 and when the pipe is working, 75,000 gallons a minute flows through it. it has been just a disaster. but moments ago that valve has been turned off to stop the leak. alex michaelson has the latest on the clean up and repair. >> reporter: repair work is finally underway to fix the water main break. >> the welders are cutting the

fittings. >> reporter: the crews couldn't begin the work until the water stopped flowing. for more than 30 hours, crews couldn't shut off the valves controlling that flow. >> when you are operating 100-year-old valves you have to operate them slowly. >> reporter: when the pipe burst yesterday it sent water shooting 30 feet into the air. the dwp says more than 20 million gallons of water flowed out. most of it overwhelming the ucla campus. and looking for the lowest point to settle. much of the water came to these underground parking lots. around 900 cars are not allowed to leave them. the water picked up objects like this door and sent them towards the cars. >> i've never experienced water coming with this velocity. it was knocking grown firemen down off their feet.

>> reporter: the machines pumping all that water out of the structures are emitting unhealthy levels of carbon monoxide. at least three people were hospitalized due to carbon monoxide exposure. pauley pavilion is expected to be okay. the court may be ruined but it will be back open by next basketball season. as for sunset boulevard it will not be reopened until at least friday night. clearly there is a lot of work to be done. >> that is one heck of a poll hole. >> what caused all of this? the dwp do not have an official cause yet but believe it was simply corrosion. abc 7 news. just days after a controversial bull run in pleasanton a similar one in southern california won't go on as planned. more than 200 people signed up

to be by by bulls on saturday. now the event planned for november in los angeles county likely won't happen. organizers have been denied a permit for the event. fire department officials cited safety concerns. well if you're looking for a less expensive way to see the niners play at levi stadium because tic ticket prices can b steep this could be for you as long as you are willing to forego a seat. the team will offer standing room only tickets. you is to register at the website. rices will vary from 50 to for regular season games and $25 for pre-season games. just wear sensible shoes. fans nd are living their big league dreams as they camp out under the stars. >> tonight is the 12th annual

giants slumber party. >> reporter: in the magic light of fading sun these amateurs transforme into giants. grass hosted tents and teams of fans with ball and glove. the stadium rush as palpable as the pizza. >> it's incredible. it's fantastic. >> it's the greatest that they let us play on the field. >> reporter: for some it was able the memories. >> play on a big league field with your son. >> reporter: for others it was the adventure. >> in the jump house. >> reporter: tickets are several hundred dollars each but the team had no problem selling out the party. >> we are going to sleep on the grass. >> reporter: the san jose coupl field for months. >> i mentioned it to him. he said i want to do it. and i thought perfect birthday

gift. >> reporter: giants say this is the longest running stadium slumber party in the country and the fans don't want it to end any time soon. >> a great thing to do with the family. >> we came last year for the first time and made me feel like a four-year-old kid. >> reporter: at night, the stadium transforms into a field of dreams. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> 12nicers and nice weather for it. >> cool in the city but if you have a tent and sleeping bag you are good to go. >> it is camping out weather. we have the fog here in san francisco and temperatures in the 50s. it is perfect conditions. live doppler 7 hd showing you a socked in coast. the fog is pretty solid but it is very shallow. so fog is going to keep the visibility on the low side on

the coastline. half-moon bay is two miles. watch out for fluctuating visibility in the morning commute. hot one today. 101 degrees in antioch. 63 in half-moon bay. a 40 degree spread. these are summer microclimates. 82 in fremont. oakland up to 74 degrees. we have the triple digits in lake port. 99 tomorrow in livermore. check out this view. this is san francisco. but it's hard to see the buildings with all that fog out there. san francisco is 57, 60 degrees in oakland and mid-60s in san jose. half-moon bay has cooled off to 55 degrees. and the view from the roof tells the story. the bay bridge is hard to see. upper 50s, 67 in concord. livermore still warm. 74 degrees.

hanging on to some of the heat. and this is a cool view of how shallow that fog layer is. it's not going to advance very far. you need a strong wind to push it along. morning fog at the coast. summer spread tomorrow and weekend heat but not humid. as you take a look at the pacific satellite picture, we have been seeing all this subtropical moisture from the tropical storm that fell apart. now what is happening is some of that humid feel and subtropical moisture is falling apart. the dew points will continue to drop off as we head into tomorrow. not as muggy. a few scattered clouds will move across the bay area tomorrow morning. and really continue into the afternoon. speaking of the morning, watch out for the fog. it could be a slow-going commute. mid-50s to mid-60s.

90 in san jose. 95 in morgan hill. 87 in sunnyvale. mountainview, 66 in pacifica. the fog hangs around. 71 in downtown san francisco. upper 80s in the east bay. 78 in oakland. inland heat continues. 99 in livermore. hotter on friday. 100 degrees. upper 60s on the coast. >> let us show you some wonderful faces. the faces of some young people who received disney abc youth service awards. ten-year-old will raised money so his local food bank could provide clients with reusable grocery bags. >> children ages 5 to 18 are

eligible to receive a donation for where they volunteer. the deadline for application is tomorrow. look up stress in the dictionary and see a picture of the giants. >> bruce bochy in particular. by this time tomorrow, things are over for dan uggla. he could be a casualty

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may be over after four games. looking for a second baseman, 0 for 11 with six strikeouts and three errors as a giant. giants and pirates. a nice moment here, a first major league rbi and hit in the bigs. 4-3, giants. this is not a nice moment for tim lincecum. a two-run homer, lands in a woman's beer in the bleachers. look at the woman in blue. i got it and splash down. a beer is a terrible thing to waste. pirates gave this game away. crawford is going to get him here. and then throw home to give sanchez. that's a little league double play and saved the giants. inning over. 5-5 in the seventh. another gift. throw is way offline.

6-5, giants. they add another run to win 7-5 streak. they are three back of the dodgers who also won tonight. a's and astros. jason hammel cannot win a game. 0-4 since coming over from the cubs. and somewhere tommy malone is grinding his teeth. robbie grossman crush crushes t thing. donaldson tries to bash the a's back into it. high, deep and -- good-bye. but it was the only run of the day for oakland. a complete game four-hitter. brandon moss the final out here. 8-1, astros. the angels are struggling as well. they lost as well. the a's up by two and a half in the west. serena williams had to drop out at wimbledon because of a

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here's a look at the wakeup weather. watch out for the fog in the morning commute. it will be thick in spots. 50s and 60s and coming up to the 70s. >> thank you. >> that's our report. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz thank you for watching. our next newscast is at 4:30. >> right now on jimmy kimmel,

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