i'm larry diehl. >> and i'm sharon jennings. pg&e pled not guilty to new charges that came out of the san bruno pipeline explosion. the utility faces record fines if convicted. >> vic lee joins us in the newsroom with the dwementd developed today. >> about three weeks ago, the

u.s. attorney issued a superseding or new indictment against pg&e which more than doubled the criminal charges. none of the executives showed up for the arraign mentd, but after prosecutors read the indictment, an attorney for pg&e responded not guilty to all charges. >> pg skn e faces one count of obstructed the federal investigation into the pipeline explosion and 23 counts of violating the safety act. it killed eight people and injured 66 others. 38 homes were destroyed, 17 others badly damaged. if federal prosecutors have their way, the giant utility could be slapped with a $1.3 billion fine. pg&e maintains it did nothing wrong. >> no pg&e employee intentionally violated any laws. when any errors are made, employees are acting in good faith. >> some disagree.

>> we believe it's high time pg&e cleaned up its act, that it understood and took responsibility, took full responsibility for the negligence, for the inappropriate operations. >> jackson wrote this letter to u.s. attorney melinda haag supporting the federal prosecution. she's also asking that the penalties include imposing an independent monitor to make sure they're doing their jobs without collusion. >> they have failed and they continue to fail to do so, and that they continue to perpetrate an inappropriate too cozy relationship with the utility they are tasked with regulating. >> san bruno city officials charged that e-mails covered between pg&e officials and pg&e have a close relationship. the latest is inviting an

official to a safety symposium that was almost identical to a draft written by a pg&e staffer. they issued a statement saying in part the agency's president directed staff to cancel it immediately to eliminate any possible public concern over the fairness of the cpuc's process. now, the city of san brown brun also asking the u.s. attorney do you summon the money from the fines to set up a trust which would advocate for safer pipeline lines on fop of the possible fines the state cpuc is considering fining them as much as $5 billion for the san bruno explosion and fire. vic lee, abc news. >> abc 7 news confirms a motorcyclist who dies after crashing into an suv was coming from a rolling side show. it began last night at the port of loakland.

nearly 500 vehicles took part in the side show, traveling to the bay bridge toll plaza. it stopped traffic, shut down part of the freeway. this is video from a previous side show, a neighbor who did not want to be identified says he saw last night's side show and couldn't believe what was happening. >> it's crazy because everybody was doing whatever they want to do, and it's not okay. i don't understand. like i said, i have been here, what, two months now, and that's not -- that's not okay. >> the chp says it initiated two pursuits and then called them off because of the dangers to other drivers. no arrests were made, but officers are hoping to identify some of the drivers in that sideshow from traffic cameras. >> a bicyclist is treated for head injuries this afternoon after being hit by a light rail train near the giants ballpark. you can see what happened to his bicycle wheel. this happened after noon on k and third street. that cyclist is a 30 yeert man.

it appears he ran a red light and is to blame for the accident, but his injuries do not appear to be life threatening. >> san jose police are looking for the driver of a fatal hit and run near a golf course. this happened before 10:00 last night. right near the los lagos golf course. the man was crossing the street, possibly on a bicycle, when he was hit by a black sedan. the man who was hit was taken to the hospital and died this morning. >> a concord intersection remains closed at this hour after an accident this morning involving a pg&e truck. you can see that truck crashed into a power pole at the corner of concord and haynes drive. the force of the crash caused the truck to flip on its side and it brought down several power wires. the driver was not hurt. no other vehicles were involved. pg&e restored power to most of the customers this morning. >> this is cell phone video of a man with a knife inside a muni bus this morning. police say the man stabbed a

glide memorial staff member moments earlier and took running to the bus at market and sixth. he was detained. police did recover the knife. the glide worker was stabbed in the shoulder with a kitchen knife. the victim was taken to the hospital. he's expected to survive. glide serves free meals to those living in poverty. >> in oakland, firefighters had to deal with complications after dealing with a massive fire in a warehouse. the battle was made worse by electrical and gas lines. >> the fwier was huge, it lit up the night sky and jumped from building to building. oakland firefighters trying to get aggressive but struggled out of the gate when 8 or 9 engines all tried to get water from the same water main. >> we did have problems with the pressure. we had numerous engine companies trying to get water out of the hidrbts at the same time.

>> that wasn't even the biggest challenge. then they had to deal with the dangers of a live wire falling to the ground. >> the frames at one point were as high as the power line, and it caught the power line on fire which stacaused the power line fall. >> one man who was trying to save his dog from the yard next door saw the power line fall. >> i was only in danger when the wire came down, because it did hit the fire -- one of the firemen. and i was pretty close to him. but they got us out of there pretty quickly. >> he also managed to save his guard dog. firefighters say this fire st t started in an abandoned camper shell in oakland. it spread to an abandoned carpet retailer and then to another warehouse, and then to a home. the red cross helped relocate the four adult residents. a dog in that home died in the fire. firefighters are still trying to figure out the fire's cause. >> there was reported that there

were squatters in the area, but the original cause was an outside camper shell. >> one firefighter was treated at the hospital for minor injuries. because of the damage to the power line at one point 5700 customers did not have power. by 8:00 in the morning, only 29 customers didn't have power, and they'll probably be without electricity for the rest of the day. in oakland, amy hollyfield. >> cloudy skies there. cloudy skies still this afternoon. >> yeah, and clearly, much cooler than we have been used to the past few weeks. kristen joins us now with the look at the forecast. >> it's been cloudy today, most of the day. we had drizzle in the early morning hours and it is, as you pointed out, cooler than average. i'll show you what's going on right now. we have extensive cloud cover, certainly near the coast, and in the inland areas are not completely cloud free, and as for the drizzle, well, we had pretty impressive rainfall totals overnight.

700th of an inch at rocky ridge. over in berkeley, 400th of an inch. pacifica, 100, half moon bay, 300th of an inch. maybe we'll have more overnight into tomorrow morning. right now, looking at cloudy skies. 61 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 67. low 70s at san carlos, and san jose, 85. another live view from our rooftop camera looking southeastward. a little brighter in that direction, but still lots of clouds. 75 in santa rosa. napa, 79. fairfield, 82. concord, 83, and 79 in liver more, and clouds over sfo as we take a look at our first forecast. we'll see increasing clouds this evening and some fog. drizzle developing late tonight and into the early morning hours. we'll see areas of drizzle early tomorrow morning, maybe damp spots for the morning commute, but sunnier and milder by afternoon tomorrow with inland highs getting into the upper

80s. a complete look at the week ahead in a moment. >> spencer, thank you. a new profile of who is hungry in america indicates the rebound in the economy is making it very difficult for some people to feed their families. >> the situation in silicon valley is even more troubling. david louie live at san jose's second harvest food bank which crunched all the numbers, david. >> well, larry and sheryl, this may surprise you. in an area where some people drive teslas or work as software engineers, 250,000 people rely on food every month from second harvest food bank. some families are having a difficult choice on whether to spend money on food or other necessities. the majority of people coming to food pantries are making less than $20,000 a year. this woman has two daughters ages 12 and 8 and her local food bank helps to stretch the family

budget. >> i want to make sure they're eating healthy for them to grow up and be strong and their brains functioning. to me, you have to eat right to make sure everything functions. >> it reflects tough choices they make. 68% have to chose between buying food and paying for transportation. 63% say they have to choose between buying food and paying utilities and 67% say they buy inexpensive unhealthy foods to stretch the budget. 2 thirds of clients have high blood pressure, more than a third have diabetes. the typical food bank client is coming monthly versus every other month in other parts of the country. the executive director of sake sacred heart community service in san jose. >> we're seeing folks coming with increased frequency and asking for additional help. we're doing things like utility assi assistance. >> in order to feed their families, some are moving if they can find cheaper rent so they can keep food on the table. >> there are a large number of

people who might be able to get by but minimally. we're also seeing a shift in where people are moving as far as the economy. so it may be a north county, they might have been living, and now they're moving to other areas. >> even with food assistance, families find themselves making sacrifices. >> there's times where i'll skip breakfast and wait to eat something for lunch and maybe have dinner and a snack in between to make sure that food stretches out for my kids. >> in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >> still ahead at 4:00, a man's attempt to cross the atlantic in a 14-foot dinghy ends almost as soon as it began. >> plus -- >> i'm alyssa harrington where an elementary school was burglarized. i'll tell you what was taken and how you can tep. >> let's seek to heal rather than to wound each other. >> new, president obama's call for peace in ferguson, missouri, and his move that stepped up the federal civil rights

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it helped me a lot. comcast. helping to bridge the digital divide. a bulgarian man's attempt to sail to the united states from england in a 14-foot dinghy is over. a crew from the royal national lifeboat institution rescued the man saturday afternoon. he was only a few hours into a 3,000 mile voyage. he traveled only five miles. he was cold, wet, and violently

ill. even so, it took crews more than 45 minutes to convince the man to get into the rescue boat. reports say the man purchased the boat only a few hours before he set off. he had only a few supplies, and a life jacket was not among them. >> very bad planning. >> yeah. >> back to school time for kids all over the bay area. >> one school in the east bay trying to figure out how to replace thousands of dollars of school supplies stolen from their campus. >> alyssa harrington is live with that story. >> that's right, the burglaries happened over summer break. the alameda sheriff's department has not made any arrests. now the school is hoping to raise enough money to replace the items that were stolen. >> why take things from children who have -- whose families are just barely making it? >> the principal says thieves targeted colonial acres elementary school not once but twice over the summer. the first time, july 31st.

they broke into a storage closet outside a classroom. before the thieves busted in, boxes of supplies were stacked this high with glue sticks, c n cranncra crayons and pencil. >> we store our cameras, projectors, a new computer in there, some computer monitors. >> the second brglerry happens just weeks later. this time two storage sheds were hit, one filled with pe equipment, the other belongs to the boys and girls club. >> it puts a damper on things. >> this man teaches bilingual kindergarten. he said many families who come here are low income, and the burglar or burglars took more than they might have realized. >> you're hurting the children, their families, the people that come to school as a safe space. >> parents and students are equally frustrated. >> i'm so sad because it's

really important for the students. >> i don't like people taking all our things from other people. >> since the break-in, the school replaced the locks and installed security panels on some doors. the first day of class is next monday. if you want to help out, the principal has set up a go fund me page, called colonial acres supplies. they're still looking for their first donor. if goal is to raise $10,000. liven alameda county, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> the family of 2-year-old mi'yana gregory skilled in a hit and run accident is pleading with the driver to come forward. mi'yana was in a cross walk with her aunt and twin brother when she was hit about 10:30 friday night. the three were leaving a movie theater. last night, the family held a vigil at the accident site. security cameras caught this picture of the car. it's a white sedan, possibly a toyota, lexus, or honda.

it also has a mismatched dark colored bumper and rims. we hope you can help. it's the only lead investigators have. >> the nation's biggest trash holler is suing the city of oakland over a $1 billion contract. waste management solutions is one of two companies that bid on a contract. the city says it chose a smaller, oakland-based company because it promised lower rates. waste management claims that oakland voted for a company with, quote, personal and political connections to kournl members. the suit is asking they award the contract to waste management. no one from the city attorney's office respaunlded to our request for comment. >> let's head outside with spencer christian. >> spencer, i saw a tweet from your colleague, mike, our colleague, actually, saying there was actual measurable drizzle today. >> there was measurable drizzle. we had a few hundredths of an inch around the bay area. nothing to put a dent in the drought, but we're happy to see

kneprecipitation we can get. we might get more tonight. or early tomorrow morning. we see lots of clouds along the coast and some areas inland as well. a cloudy day for much of the bay area, but up north, we have thunderstorms and upper level low up in the eureka area, well north of clear lake, kicking up thunderstorms in the northern most part of the state. that has strtriggers concern ab wildfire. up to mt. shasta and beyond until 11:00 tonight. meanwhile, here's how it looks at the golden gate bridge. lots of clouds hovering there. we'll see areas of brizal near the coast and bay. warmer areas lie ahead. they have been showing that low up there kicking up the thunderstorms. now north is also producing a cooler pattern for us in the bay area. it's counter clockwise circulation sweeping clouds into the area and moisture that may produce drizzle overnight. there may be a few damp spots tomorrow morning during the

commuting hours, but by afternoon tomorrow, we'll see mainly sunny skies except for lingering clouds at the coast and maybe a lingering spot or two of drizzle near the coast tomorrow afternoon. certainly, we expect a sunnier day than today. overnight, with the low temperatures mainly in the mid- to upper 50s, perhaps 60 in oakland, probably the mildest location, and tomorrow, look for mainly sunny skies by afternoon in the south bay with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s, around 79 in san jose, 82 in morgan hill. on the peninsula, midto upper 70s. 77 at mountain view, and downtown san francisco, 66, 68 in south san francisco. in the north bay, we'll see high temperatures reaching 78 at santa rosa. 80 at sonoma and napa. east bay high, 72 at oakland, sfe70 at berkeley, 78, castro valley, and the inland east bay will be nice and uniformly low. low 80s in concord, walnut

creek, and mid- to upper 80s at livermore, fairfield, and antioch. we'll start to warm up after d week. by thursday, upper 80s to near 90 by friday in our inland areas. low 80s around the bay. mid60s on the coast and a steady pattern like that through the weekend. mild to warm, not a major warm-up coming our way, but some of these cloudy, dreary looking days will be behind us by the time the weekend arrives. >> thank you, spencer. up next, five is a crowd. these siblings are inseparable, now they're on their own new adventure but they're still together. >> and new after 4:30, a world class musicians recovery after he was asked to play during his own surgery. spokesperson: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel.

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hunting season under way in alabama. one group celebrating, look at this, the catch of a lifetime. biologist at the state wildlife

and fishery measured this gator at 15 feet. weighing more than 1,000 pounds. that's the biggest gator ever. legally killed by a hunter in alabama. it was not easy. the gator destroyed a winch assembly because it was so heavy. it was used to hoist the reptile. >> how do you catch something like that? >> carefully. >> a man in tennessee captured video of these bear cubs wrestling in his backyard. they're going at it. it's rough and tumble. scott says he captured the video around lunch time from the upper deck at his home in gatlin brg in the smoky mountains. he said while the cubs were horsing around, their mom was nearby keeping a close eye on them. you know, hey, here's my brother. going to knock him down. >> smart not to go in the backyard. >> you don't want to be in the middle of that. >> you know, parents, emotional day when parents drop the kids off at college because it's sad and because of all the money that is expended. >> imagine doing that not just for one child but for five.

>> yeah, the diaz family dropped off quint uplets at north texas university. they all say they chose to go to the same school separately. >> now, the boys will be living together. the girls will also share a dorm room. their parents said it's really a bittersweet moment. they're both proud and sad. >> this is the moment you have been planning for all your life. since they were little kids. this is the day. you want to see your kids going to college. >> the 18-year-olds received financial help from the university. they have comprehensive financial and packages with grants and minimal loans. >> imagine going from five kids to instant empty nestors. >> they're going to breathe a sigh of relief. >> what a transition. >> still ahead on nbc 7 news at 4:00, they're trying to restore order in ferguson, missouri. >> the national guard called in to help stop the violence in ferguson, missouri. i'm marcie gonzalez with that and what michael brown's autopsy

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president obama is sending attorney general eric holder to ferguson, missouri, to meet with federal officials investigating the police shooting of an unarmed black teenager. meanwhile, the state's governor has turned to the national guard for help after another weekend of violent protests. abc news reporter marcie gonzalez with more from ferguson, missouri. >> let me call once again to seek some understanding rather than simply holler at each other. let's seek to heal rather than to wound each other. >> today, the missouri national guard moving in. packing up the state highway patrol and securing the streets of ferguson after another night of this, looting, molotov cocktails and gunshots fired at

police. officers responding with armored trucks and tear gas. today, a stark contrast, only a few protesters out now, compared to the hundreds we have seen lining the streets every day since unarmed teenager michael brown was killed by an officer more than a week ago. police maintain that the officer shot brown after he was physically assaulted by the teen and his friend. today, the county medical examiners handed their autopsy results over to the prosecutor's office, confirming the cause of death was gunshot wounds to the head and chest. brown's family ordering their own autopsy, the preliminary results showing brown was shot at least six times, including twice in the head. >> there's no gunshot residues on the skin's surface. so that the muzzle of the gun was at least 1 to 2 feet away. the muzzle at the time of discharge. it could have been 30 feet away.

now as the justice department district a third autopsy, brown's mother says all she wants is justice. >> what is justice to you? >> being fair. arresting this man and making him accountable for his actions. >> and we just learned a grand jury could begin hearing evidence in this case on wednesday. that's the same day that attorney general eric holder is scheduled to come here to meet with federal agents investigating brown's death. marcie gonzalez, abc news, ferguson, missouri. and today, the president talked about the progress being made against an aggressive militant group in iraq. the u.s. went on 15 new airstrikes near the mosul dam today. this all helped kurdish and iraqi forces regain control of the dam from isis soldiers. u.s. and iraqi officials were concerned that isis could blow up the dam. they have sent a masage 60-foot wave of water into mosul and even affect baghdad 250 miles away. >> the mosul dam fell under

terrorist control earlier this month and is directly tied to our objective of protecting americans in iraq. if that dam was breached, it could have proven catastrophic. >> the president insisted today the u.s. air strikes will only be used to protect americans and prevent a humanitarian disaster. >> the world health organization is urging ebola affected countries to start screening all passengers leaving international airports, sea ports, and major ground crossings. the who says the risk of the ebola virus transmitted during air travel is low, but anyone with an illness consistent with the virus should not be allowed to travel unless it's part of an appropriate medical evacuation. the agency's also calls on west african countries unaffected by the outbreak to strengthen their own ability to detect and contain new cases. >> the american woman being treated for ebola in atlanta finally got to see her husband. he had been in quarantine, unable to meet with his wife

nancy until yesterday. this photo was taken before she became sick. nancy was brought back to georgia on august 5th. she contracted the disease in liberia, where she and her husband worked in a clinic for obola patients. nancy remains in isolation at emory university hospital. her condition said to be improving. >> we have the latest on tex techgovernor rick perry fighting back as he was indicted on two felony counts of abuse of power. he's calling the prosecution a farce. abc news reporter jeff zelany has that story. >> texas governor rick perry is gearing up for his day in court. his legal team spent the day preparing him to defend against a felony indictment. he's charged with abusish the power of his office. >> let me be clear about this. governor perry will fight this indictment 100%, and at the end of the day, he will prevail. >> but his texas swagger still on full display. >> we don't settle political differences with indictments in this country.

it is outrageous. >> it's shaping up to be a southe southern soap opera. at the have of the case is rosemary lehmberg, the district attorney in austin. he cut funding to her office as accused of trying to force her from her job, leaving a state agency that investigates corruption. he said he had good reason to do it. her drunken driving arrest last year. a jailhouse video of the top prosecutor has gone viral. she's kicking a door, sticking out her dung, and even pretending to fire a gun. >> stopped for dwi with a blood alcohol level almost three times the legal limit. >> she served 45 days in jail and is seeking treatment, but the elected official refused to resign. prosecutors say ingovernor committed a crime by defunding her office and trying to push her out. >> the grand jury has spoken that there's reason to believe he committed two crimes, two felony crimes. >> these charges come just as

perry's political rebound is getting under way. his legal team said they will fight the charges aggressively while he keeps his presidential ambitions alive. he's headed to new hampshire later this week. and it turns out just before his death, robin williams granted a wish to a dying fan. he reported a video message for a terminaly ill cancer patient. >> hi, vivian. robin williams saying, hey, girl. what's going down there in new zealand. sending my love to you, jack, and sophie. mark this off your bucket list. i say hey, hey, hey, what's going on? it's all right, all right, all right. i'm channeling matthew mcconaughey. much love to you, baby. >> how touching. 21-year-old vivian of new zealand was diagnosed with lung, colon, and liver cancer in january. she included meet robin williams on her bucket list of things to do before she died. when her condition deteriorated and she was too ill to travel, one of her friends contacted williams who agreed to e-mail her that short video message.

it's been one week since williams died. coming up, reporter wayne freedman has a look at today's big tribute to the comedian nationwide and here in the bay area. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, can you imagine being awake and playing the violin while doctors fiddled with your brain? we'll have an update on this musician's recovery. >> i'm spencer christian. it's a cloudy and dreary western sky. there may be more drizzle on the way. i'll have the forecast in just a moment. >> dreary would also describe the traffic conditions. downtown san francisco, the skyway and it is bumper to bumper in both directions whether you're oncoming and trying to get to the lower deck of the bay bridge and the east bay or going back the other way toward 101 south. gridlock at this hour. back with more in just a moment.

our big board shows the stories trending at abc 7 news and on our twitter and facebook feeds. this one is defending her brother's ceremonial pitch at the baseball game. she's a dancer, trying to do a little ballet. there it is again. the only problem is she didn't even get the ball in the air. >> baseball writers are calling it hands down the worst first pitch ever. that's saying something because 50 cent -- well, 50 cent, i had

the apostrophe and the s on there, his first pitch at the mets game was truty brutal. >> and she's taking it all in stride. she had good form, tweeting to 50 cent, the pressure is off now that i have thrown my first mlb pitch. she punk waited that with hst #, i feel your pain. >> she was going for something dramatic with the whole pose. >> i thought she looked great. >> she looks tremendous. he was actually trying to make a great pitch. and the expectation would be that he would be able to do that. they both failed. this is not a fail. this is about the musician who played the violin during brain surgery four years ago and still going strong. >> abc news profiled roger's surgery when mayo physicians put

elect troed in his brain. >> in order to make sure the electrodes were in the right spot, they had him play his violin during the surgery. >> wow. >> and it worked. he was back to playing his violin three weeks after the surgery. and all these years later, he remains, dare we say, fit as a fiddle. >> are we being very, very thankful every day that i have had the opportunity to have had the surgery. and you know, i just do not take it for granted. >> that is extraordinary. well, he now carries a portable device that controls the electrodes in his brain, allowing him to stop the tremors when he chooses and it helps him to continue to be one of the world's foremost violinests. >> unbelievable. imagine the doctors saying, yeah, you stay awake and we'll

do it. my goodness. >> great. >> let's turn to the forecast. >> spencer christian outside again. >> i'm still shaking my head in amaze mentd. let's take a look at live 7 doppler hd. lots of cloud cover in the bay area, especially here and along the coast. tomorrow, we're hoping for and expecting a sunnier day. nationwide tomorrow, at least across the 48 continuous states, we'll see thunderstorms near salt lake city and the central rockies, up and down the mississippi valley down to the new orleans area. most of the remainder of the nation will have calmer, drier weather. across california tomorrow, look for sunny skies and warm to hot conditions from chico to sacramento, 103 in palm springs, 80 in los angeles. here in the bay area, sunnier skies tomorrow than today for sure. some overnight early morning drizzle expected near the coast. there may be a spot or two lingering later in the day, but by afternoon, temperatures ranging from low to mid-60s to upper 80s inland.

a mild eer day, a sunnier day, d even warmer days still towards the end of this week. larry and sheryl. >> spencer, thank you. and still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, a night at the movie gives two teens more than just popcorn and candy. a california theater is closed today. >> plus, the cost of raising a child. how much parents can expect to shell out even before college. and home alone in real life. why a mother claims her 7-year-old son is just fine to be home alone.

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a movie theater is shut down until at least tomorrow because of concerns about bedbugs. customers raised concerns on the facebook page. in the result, the theater -- look add that, closed today and tomorrow to allow inspectors to look for the bed bugs. one man who complained said his nieces had these visible bites all over their arms. >> they were really inflamed like 100, 200 mosquito bites all over, red and inflamed and painful. >> the theater has offered to buy a theater group that operates sevlg theater in the north bay. >> the brace yourself, the average cost of raising a child

has hit nearly $250,000. a new government study finds an average middle income family with a baby born in 2013 will spend $245,000 until their son or daughter turns 18. that does not include the cost of college. the u.s. department of agriculture says the cost of raising a child is up almost 2% from 2012. these figures are based on the cost of housing, food, transportation, clothing, health care, education, and as any of us can attest, many, many, many other expenses. a new survey shows many americans are not preparing themselves for retirement. maybe the two stories are tied together. a survey of 1,000 people shows 36% of them have nothing saved for retirement. this includes 14% of americans 65 and older, and 26% of those 50 to 64. many people realize that they're not on track in saving for their retirement, but most said the cost of living and day to day expenses are the reasons they're

not prepared. >> trying to live check to check. >> turgt is taking a step to help the chain rebound from its recent sales slump. they plan to expand their hours at most of the stores nationwide. until now, the chain's nearly 1800 stores typically stayed open until 10:00 on weekdays and 9:00 on the weekends. but starting next month, the new hours will keep some stores open as late as midnight. analysts say it's 1 way to fight back against online retailers including amazon. >> shopping online is available at the click of a button or a tap on the smartphone. target says they can't be in the business of turning away shoppers at any time of day. >> target also hopes to compete with walmart which keeps 77% of their stores open 24 hours a day. target said it's listening to their guests and customizing the shopping experience. it's a gamble considering just 3% of americans shop after 10:00 p.m. >> now to the mother sparking a

big debate for leaving her 7-year-old son home alone. she said it's teaching him unless and responsibility. abc news reporter paula ferriss has the story. >> in the classic movie "home alone" 8-year-old mucalla culkin is left home by himself, but this boy's family said they leave him home intentionally, and he's just 7. >> i'm a home body. >> you know what a home body is? >> yes. >> what is it? >> someone who likes to stay at home. >> as a mom, i mean, you look for ways to help your child kind of grow up and become more independent. >> lizzy, a blogger and mom of three in brooklyn, new york, says simon is the one who started asking for that alone time. >> why do you think you're ready to be left alone? >> well, i'm mature. >> so lizzy occasionally leaves him home alone while she goes for a run or during a quick

errand, and never for more than 45 minutes. simon says he knows what to do in case of an emergency. >> if somebody knocks, don't answer. >> we have talked about so many different scenarios. he would be able to call someone or go to the neighbor or realize when he needs help. >> only three states actually define the age a child can stay home by themselves. new york, not one of them. making lizzy's decision perfectly legal, yet critics are calling her parent choice ridiculous and crazy. >> it's not really a difficult decision if you know your child. i know my 7-year-old and he's a very mature child. >> paula ferriss, abc news, new york. and coming up next, oaktown honors motown. today's big celebration for berry gordy. >> coming up new at 5:00, slaughterhouse scandal. an indictment is unsealed. who is being blamed in a global

recall over meat from a plant in petaluma. >> plus, who is calling the solar plant of the future a bird killer? those stories and more when sheryl and i return with the news at ♪

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here's a look at tonight's primetime lineup on abc 7. we start off at 8:00 with bachelor in paradeuce. at 10:00, mistresses followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. the musal mogul behind motown knows about singing. today he learned about what it was like to have oakland singing his praise. it was berry gordy day as the legendary producer received a key to the city. tiffany wilson has the story. >> the list of singers he's worked with is almost as legendary as the songs they have released. ♪ get ready get ready >> the man behind motown's music and the new musical at san francisco's theater is berry

gordy, now 84, he started life in detroit as the seventh of eight children, and tested his fighting spirit in the ring as a featherwit boxer. that career failed. at 29, when he turned his mind to music, his hits landed at the top of the chart. >> motown music has always been music with a feeling, with a purpose, with a message. respect integrity, turuth. those are very bethings in motown. >> gordy signed diana ross, smokey robinson and marvin gaye among others. >> i found the right people and i taught them things that my father taught me. >> today, hundreds of fans gathered on the steps of oakland city hall to see the man they credit with shaping the songs that defined their youth. national, state, and local politicians sang his praises, and they handed gordy a key to

the city. >> we present mr. gordy with a key to the city. >> the cast of motown the musical performed 4 of the show's 40 songs in honor of berry gordy day in the east bay. ♪ >> hands clapped, and for moment, oakland felt like oaktown of old. ♪ i guess you'd say >> gordy has no time to slow down, but he's starting to think of his legacy and the message he wants young artists to know. >> anybody who gets joy out of making people happy is a good person and will usually succeed. >> gordy's success means there's 240 songs and countless memories for all who hear them play. in oakland, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. >> what a career. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil.

abc 7 news at fiver:00 begins now. >> the fire extends from the port of oakland to the bay bridge and beyond. witnesses are fed up and demanding something be done. >> it's a lot to fear when you have gift people out of control. >> not once but twice, thieves target a bay area school. why insurance is not covering the losses. >> also a special moment. how people all over the bay area dropped everything to remember robin williams today. i'm meteorologist. it's cloudy and cool. measurable drizzle today. we're going for round two tomorrow. >> live, this is abc 7 news. we're going to begin with a deadly east bay side show that went from oakland to the bay bridge, to interstate 58y. people who saw it just could not believe it. it wasgi just out of control. i'm dan cheryl jennings.

they included as many as 100 cars, motorcycles involved too. laurie anthony joins us in oakland to explain what happened. laura? >> cheryl, at one point last night, there was side show activity going on right here at the bay bridge toll plaza. that is what is so disturbing to so many. the side shows have become more organized, more brazen, and it seems so freeway or intersection is off limits. >> running red lights and doing doughnuts and no regard for the law. >> for residents, one east oakland neighborhood, all that remains in the wake of last night's freightening side show are the skid marks and the memories. >> anything could happen. somebody could hit somebody's car. jump out, shooting, it's a lot to fear when you have 50 people that are out of control. >> like many in this

neighborhood, this young man did not want his face shown for fear of retaliation. >> we want to remind people that simply being a spectator at these events is a crime. >> law enforcement is front and center, asking for the community's help in curbing the dangerous and brazen activity like this last night on 106th 7 at macarthur. >> we had three going at the same time, one on 880, one at 580, one at the port of oakland and they're all mobile so they're constantly moving. >> we're asking and reminding everyone that not only is a side show an illegal activity, it's inherently dangerous and can lead to injury or death. >> one of last night's side show participants, a man on a motorcycle, lost his life in the aftermath of the activity on interstate 880. >> the motorcyclist was doing upwards of 100 miles per hour, with no lights on. blacked out. >> the motorcycle exited 580 at redwood road and slammed in