control. the car smashed into a fence and several cars on the the other side at stanford's pain medical facility. no guardrails and only a few sections of a birm to stop a runaway vehicle along this stretch of highway 102. the work crew did park its van and mobile restroom along the shoulder serve as a barrier. where it was parked, however, it did not protect them. the car struck a road sign instead and then a worker. there are eight people and two supervisors assigned to the contract work crews operated by job train, a menlo park program who trains people with difficulty getting jobs. they remove graffiti and do weeding and do other jobs for caltrans. it was a sad day for job trains? we're shocked and saddened by the tragic accident that took place on highway 102. extend our deep sympathies to the families of those involved and working to provide counsel and support to other members of the crew here. >> reporter: working along freeways is hazardous works.

while campaigns have urged drivers to slow down for them they always worry about incidents such as this up. in redwood city, david louie, abc 1 news. tonight there is a new call for a criminal investigation into the planning and execution of the new bay bridge project. here's a live look at the new eastern span of the bridge. at a hearing today state senators reviewed a critical report on its construction. they question caltrans decisions that pushed the project more than $4 billion over budget. abc 1 news reporter laura anthony is live from the capital tonight. >> well, hi, dan. there's also some questions about whether caltrans tried to silence the critics of the project. the hearing is still going on behind me at capital. one senator says there's still many questions he'll ask the attorney general and possibly a federal prosecutor to investigate. >> they may be disgruntled, as

you said, mr. director, but they may be right as well. >> did caltrans officials intimidate and even retaliate against internal critics during the year's long construction of the new bay bridge. that was one of several questions state lawmakers wanted answers to in a special hearing on the lessons learned from the project. >> the report alleges that the caltrans management team engaged in retaliatory activity in response to legitimate issues raised by these employees and consultants. as you can imagine the project management team for the department disagrees. >> we with one investigator can't investigate all of the questions that we continue to have. >> before the hearing a criminal investigation was called for of caltrans by the state attorney general's office. >> the plan was always to turn the information over to the attorney general. i think it would also be wise to turn it over to the federal prosecutor. >> prudent people disagreed on how to move forward with some of the technical aspects of the bridge at different times and there's nothing wrong with that.

that's appropriate, but certainly, you know, retaliation or suppressing any kind of conversation is not okay. >> reporter: both caltrans and state lawmakers agree construction problems notwithstanding. the new eastern span of the bay bridge is certainly much safer than old one. in sacramento laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> the family of a uc berkeley football player who died after a training drill is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the university. 21-year-old failed to finish a run in february. he later died from what was described as excessive thickening of the heart muscle. the student's family accused uc berkeley as being negligent knowing he care ed a sickle-cell anemia trait that contributed to the heart condition and they accused them of not doing enough. >> he's not only dead but his

parents and family were let down by the university to whom their parents entrusted an 18-year-old student athlete would expect better from a top university, a division one athletic program. >> attorneys for the family are requesting a jury trial but not specific any damages they were asking for. a statement in part read because we've not seen the lawsuit we cannot speak to the specifics of this pending action and respectfully decline comment at this time. >> reporter: san jose police have arrested two men and a 14-year-old boy for murder. officers took 21-year-old louis garcia and 22-year-old louis alvarez into custody. police waited to make the announcement because they were still searching for the teenager, the 14-year-old. they say these three were involved in the stabbing death of 22-year-old michael maynard. the oakland man was found with multiple stab wounds early last thursday morning. >> all around the country tonight neighbors are joining together in a show of force.

it's called national night out. in san jose it's all happening as city leaders face off over police staffing. east san jose with the new development. >> just minutes ago the council failed to raise any measures. people at this national night out in east san jose have been very interested to find out which way things will go since public safety, is of course, top of mind here. the council first voted down a general sales tax measure that would have gone on the ballot in november. a few minutes ago they decided not to add a specific public safety measure as well. the vote was 6-5 in favor of the addition but needed six votes to move on in november. the money would have been used to higher more police officers. they continue to struggle with low morale and a police force that is shrinking all while the crime rate has gone up. the city's mayor backed the proposal while the police and fire union did not.

>> simply raising taxes alone is not going to address the basic problem. there has to be some changes to the pension measure in order to make san jose competitive as an employer in this labor market. >> a tax dedicated to public safety with a focus on the police department to increase the size of the department to get us up to 1,250 officers as well as to improve pay. >> if the public safety measure did go through to november it would need 66% of voters to approve to pass. back here live, coming up at 6:30, i'll tell what you residents here think their tax dollars should be use for. live in san jose, abc news. >> block parties planned across the bay area. a list of event for you at abc 1 news.com and want to see your national night out picture so please share them for us and you

report at kgotv.com. >> abc news weather anchor spencer christian is live outside with what's happening. >> dan, still some sprinkles around the bay area but much of the moisture and atmosphere is not hitting the ground yet. a look at live done ter 7 hd and you can see extensive cloud cover and lots of green indicating moisture in the atmosphere up over the north bay. just got reports of light rainfall way up north, but, again, there may be areas receiving light sprinkles at moment but no measurable rainfall is occurring at the moment. you can see the upper level low just west of lake tahoe and wrap around moisture has been moving into the bay area and produced some light rainfall amounts earlier today. .07 at napa and .03 at petaluma. we may have a little bit more in our way but that's the operative expression. a little bit more in the forecast in just a few minutes.

>> spencer, thank you. >> light rain and increased humidity has helped fire crews battle two wildfires within eight miles of each other. the fire has burned nearly 45 square miles and is threatening more than 700 homes in shasta county near the town of burney. it's 20% concerned. another fire has burned through more than 60 square miles and is now 30% contained. a lot of work to do there. an hour ago a close call when a two-alarm grass fire broke out in a densely populated neighborhood in pacifica. this is the scene over tara nova boulevard. can you see the grass scorched. crews responded quickly and were able to stop the flames before they spread to any of the nearby homes. cal fire knocked down a fire near the lick observatory at mt. hamilton. they used a water dropping plane and helicopter and number of ground resources to get that fire under control quickly. one of brentwood's two fire

stations is closing temporarily because of a lack of funding and reduced staffing. this is going to shut down september 1st when a federal grant expired. all right. stay here with us. come up next, taking root in half moon bay. >> if you see the progress and you can see it grow. >> what began as a seedling blossoms into a global movement. what inspired a bay area teenager to dig in the first place. >> and what could be the biggest hack ever. who is behibd it and what exactly has been stolen? >> and coffee-makers, microwaves and mini fridges, 7 on your side michael finney reveals which models are perfect for the models are perfect for the college students heading to thn] the wait is over for even faster internet. xfinity is now doubling the internet speed... ...on two of our most popular plans. xfinity continues to innovate, bringing you the fastest, most reliable internet...period.

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inconvenient truth" a girl from pacifica felt called to combat climate change so she formed a million tree project working with her 4h group. six years later her goal will come true in woodside. tiffany wilson has a story you will see only on abc 7 news. watch this. >> reporter: near the end sometimes you realize how improbable, how nearly impossible the dream was at the start. >> this is the first tree you planted. >> reporter: six years ago laura weber and her dad chatted across the kitchen counter about the climate change film "an inconvenient truth." >> in the credits it gives a whole bunch of different ideas of ways that you could help and one of them was plant a tree. >> reporter: that wasn't enough for laura. she wanted to plant a million trees. >> i've always loved trees. i've always been very passionate about the environment. >> what seemed like, you know, a reasonable idea, plant a million trees. >> reporter: so they began with the help of her 4h club. laura formed the million tree

project. this picture shows the first tree. today she returned to visit. >> it's amazing to see how much it's grown. >> reporter: both the tree and the project. >> we thought that it was going to be possible to plant all the trees in the u.s. in about six months. we didn't realize that 1 million is a big number. >> reporter: but they have learned. to reach laura's goal more than 140,000 kids from around the world got involved. saplings now span 45 states and 15 countries. >> toys taken six years to get to this point but next week laura will plant the 1 millionth tree. to actually reach 1 million, to be honest it hasn't totally set in >> reporter: project helped shape laura's life. she was selected to carry the olympic torch in honor of her community service, and after college graduation she hopes to work in africa where deforestation is rampant. >> there's a big need for big change. >> reporter: laura's proof that

change can start with one idea multiplied a million times n.woodside, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> wow. well, there is still no sipe of the skipper of the fishing boat that ran aground off san francisco's ocean beach yesterday. 51-year-old timothy lybrand radioed for help telling authorities he had a life jacket and was abandoning shirts. crews searched his both the paloma and did not find him. investigators believe he may not want to be found because there's a $75,000 bench warrant for him in santa clara county related to a drug arrest in 010. crews are still trying to salvage his boat and they are concerned about a potential for a diesel spill. the boat could be carrying up to 100 gallons of fuel. >> new data shows how much taxpayer money u.s. senators are spending. topping the list of big spenders, california's senators, according to the sun life foundation senator barbara boxer's office spent more than

$1.2 million between april of 2013 and march of this year. her office point out that boxer represents the most populist state in the country and naturally costs more to serve more people. senator dianne feinstein was number two on the list having spent more than $1.1 million. now, keep in mind republicans are not far behind. gop senators marco rubio of florida and texas tea party favorite ted cruz were next on the list each spending about $3.1 million on their offices. the "new york times" reports a russian gang of 20-something hackers has amassed the largest known collection of stolen internet credentials, $1.2 billion user names and password combinations and more than 500 million e-mail addresses. the security firm says the hacking ring is comprised of fewer than a dozen men based in the small city in south central russia. it appears they are using the confidential information to send spam on social networks at the request of other groups collecting fees for their work.

investigators are working to notify all the victims. they are putting a target on tobacco in marin county. today supervisors passed a measure banning tobacco sales in all pharmacies in unincorporated areas. the new regulation takes effect in october. it's important to note this measures only three pharmacies. anti-tobacco activists hope it will spur local cities to impose similar regulations. all right. if you are a kid heading off to college odds are you'll probably want few appliances for the dorm run. >> which ones are the best out there? >> do you need a little refrigerator, big refrigerator? >> "consumer reports" tested a whole bunch of appliances, everything from toaster ovens to cove makers. >> cistercian paige and natalie are heading off to college. natalie is moving off campus to a house and is considering which must-haves to take to her new

pad, to help recreate the comforts of home "consumer reports" has a roundup of small appliances to recommend. the pod coffee-maker is a convenient way to jump start the morning. top rated this $130 necessary cafe dolce. it's quick to brew that much-needed first cup. >> pods are convenient, but they are pricey, and our expert coffee tasters found that the cove was only so-so, so if you really like your coffee you probably want to go for a drip cove-maker. >> a good choice this, $40 mr. coffee. it consistently heats up to the perfect brewing temperature. for a healthier wake-up call consider this $90 nutrininja, does a good job of blending an icy drink or smooet. microwave is already convenient. this $150 kenmore from sears is great for heating quick meals and snacks. as for a toaster oven, this $80

is a good option. bakes and broyles just as well as much pricier models and to help keep your cool in warmer months a window air conditioner is the way to go. >> our tests found that most window air conditioners did an excellent job of cooling a room or two. >> this ge gets the job done and is a "consumer reports" best buy for $210. >> another appliance to consider, up of those small compact fridges. out of the 26 tested by "consumer reports," only three made the recommended list and every one was from frigidaire. they offer excellent freezer performance, very good energy efficiency and prices are pretty cheap starting around $200 bucks. >> college dorms are nicer than they were. >> a cubicle when i was there. >> thanks, michael. >> one of the world's most well-known tourist spots became and accident scene today. i talked with abc news anchor david muir about the times square crash as it was happening this afternoon. >> great to see you as always.

so many in san francisco have been here to times square and coming more on breaking news. two tour buses in that accident we're following in times square. we'll take you right to the scene tonight and also breaking tonight, what we're learning about the american two-star general gunned down. martha radiats standing by. >> and you're also reporting on something that must have stun some passengers. >> these are incredible pictures tonight. you'll see them right here. passengers on that plane were stunned when they looked out their windows and saw fighter jets escorting their plane. we'll tell what you this was all about coming up right here on "world news." >> david muir anchors "abc's world news" coming right up after this newscast at 5:30 here on abc 1. >> stay tuned for that. let's focus on the weather. kind of a vanilla sky out there. >> i like that. interesting sky out here tonight. cloudy and dreary one, but it's pleasantly cool here where i am on top of the kgo broadcast center. let's take a look at live

doppler 7 hd and see what's going on in the atmosphere. lots of moisture in the atmosphere, especially over the north bay and out to sea and there may be some scattered light sprinkles occurring right now but we still have no reports of measurable rainfall this afternoon hitting the ground here in the bay area, but isolated showers are possible during the night time and early morning hours. live view from emoriville. 67 degrees right now in san francisco and san jose and 90 at gilroy and 61 at half moon bay. less cloudy in this direction from the east bay hills camera. 67 right now at santa rosa and 69 in napa and concord and livermore, 87 at livermore, and one more live view. cloudy skies at sfo. these are our forecast futures. cloudy and mild tonight. isolated showers are possible, even into tomorrow and a clearing trend begins tomorrow afternoon. here's what's happening in the

atmosphere and looking at our great composite image. that upper level low pushes westward and moisture wrapping around the low. as the moisture wraps into the bay area the chance of sprinkles or rainfall has diminished. looking at the forecast animation overnight and can you see that there is a possibility of isolated showers. that possibility will diminish as day breaks tomorrow, but at 5:00 tomorrow morning we'll be looking at cloudy conditions and maybe a few wet spots for the early morning commute and later in the day it will get drier and sunnier. a chance of showers will diminish and get into a drier pattern, much drier on thursday. lots of clouds and moisture. low temperatures ranging up frommer 50s to lower 60s and tomorrow skies become sunnier as the day grows longer. if the south bay it will be warm with highs in the low to mid-80s. on the peninsula we'll see highs in the upper 70s to near 80 at

redwood city and los altos and mid to upper 67s on the coast and pacifica and half moon bay. in and around san francisco, 69 degrees downtown up to 70 at north san francisco. north bay highs 13 and santa rosa and napa and over in the east bay we'll see 75 in oakland and 77 san leandro and the inland east bay will be warm tomorrow, almost hot actually. upper 80s to about 90. 92 at brentwood. the accuweather seven-day forecast. a sunnier and warmer and drier pattern developing on thursday. high temperatures will remain in a steady pattern thursday through sunday. 92 or just above and mid-60s on coast. monday though will be a recall ware day with mid-90s inland and mid-11s around the pay and mid-to upper 60s on the coast. dan and sheryl. >> spencer, thanks very much. still ahead, five cities including san francisco. >> and who won the contest to make the ultimate urban uti

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nearly 30% of american adults have gone geleten-free and starting today their growsry shopping got a little by the easier if that's you. the food and drug administration has now an official measure for package products to qualify as gluten-free. gluten is a mixture of two proteins found in wheat, rye and barley. the fda says a packaged food may use a fluten-free label only if it contains less than 20 parts of the protein combination per million or kilogram. >> two, one. >> liftoff. >> the rocket blasted offer from cape canaveral, florida, carrying a communication satellite that will beam broadband for asia and the middle east, on the subject of satellites there are a lot of them up there so nasa wants to create a robotic gas station in

space to serve the satellites over the earth. thousands currently circle the planet and all need fuel. the robotic station may one day be used to fix the satellites and perhaps even build new ones. >> a european spacecraft that's spent ten years traveling across the solar system is due to rendezvous tomorrow with a comet billions of miles away. the rosetta spacecraft will circle the comet for several months before attending to deploy a lander on its icy surface in november. what a remarkable journey that has been. >> a seattle-based team has beaten san francisco and three other cities to win a contest to build the ultimate urban utility bike. the evo was san francisco's entry. this is their video. the bike has attachment that are inning changeable, easily installed. lost to the denny that automatically shifts gears based on how hard you're peddling.

climbing hills becomes really a snap. it also has handlebars that double as a bike lock. that's clever, and brake lights that turn -- and turn signals built right into it. this video is courtesy of the seattle team. the bike will now be manufactured and available for sale next year. prices have yet to be seat, but pretty clever. >> very fancy. legacy of the 49ers. >> and how fans can see it for themselves. that story is next when abc 7 "news at 5:00" continues.

coming up tonight at 6:00, they are the hot thing in today's expensive new cars. see how you can add a head's up display to the wind shield of your old ride. >> a high-tech twist in lost and found. michael finney shows us how to keep our phones safe before heading out into the big crowds. >> and importance of breast cancer screaming for women women plants and technology that's making that job easier. those stories a lot more when we see you at 6:00. >> when things are not going

well baseball players are known to do just about everything for a stroke of good luck. >> superstition in baseball, that's what team prankster josh reddick might be hoping for as he twisted the beards of two teammates in the tenth inning. >> look at that. >> brandon mass' at-bat, didn't work as they struck out with the bases loaded. derek norris was able to done though so maybe it did work. >> this 20,000 square foot facility celebrates the past, present and few of the niners. >> including the team's five lombardi trophies andca of team walsh's office and more artifacts and member bealian than you'll find anywhere else on the planet. >> very cool. captain wait to see that and go on tour soon, i hope.

>> for all of us here appreciate your time very much and welcome to "world news." tonight, gunned town, american two-star general shot and killed during on attack inside a u.s. base in afghanistan. martha raddatz is rights here sglfrj. the breaking news, the chaos in new york's times square. we are live on the scene tonight. flash floods across several states tonight, the woman in this car and the rescuer being pulled away there and the house collapsed in front of our eyes. you look out your window and imagine seeing this. fighter jets outside of your plane and the stunning moment that led to this.