for $169 a month after a $1,000 bonus. announcer: live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. good afternoon. i'm larry. >> i'm ama daetz. this is a person of interest in the beating death of 38-year-old brian higgins. this is from a dashcam camera. higgins was found beaten and unconscious on that corner and may have been robbed. >> he later died at the hospital.

he was a radical member of the ferries and went by the name of feather. if you have information contact police. the aunt of a 2-year-old girl killed by a hit and run driver faced a judge today. they pleaded guilty to child felony charges. he walked her into the middle and left her there. a driver with the green light hit the girl without stopping. the paternal great grandmother believes the aunt is at fault. >> she's as much to blame as the driver in the car. he did have a part in it, but it wasn't his fault. he didn't stop because he hit the child. but no, it was definitely the aunt's fault. had the child not been there, he or she would not be in the situation right now. the little girl's mother does not blame her sister and wants

her released from jail. bail is $50,000. two men discovered dead in adjacent backyards. we were over the scene as investigators try to determine why. the bodies were off carlotta circle. tiffany is live at the scene. >> reporter: the corny just arrived on the scene. officials will not call it a murder suicide, but they are not looking for any other suspects. yellow police tape is the only indication of turmoil. two men discovered shot to death in adjacent backyards. a 61-year-old found by his family last night t. other found this morning. he was in his late 30s or early 40s. he was the son of the couple who own the house and they are currently out of town. >> we don't know what the

relationships are between the deceased at this point. that is something we are working on at this point. >> reporter: sky 7 shows the crime scene separated only by a fence. the sheriff's department requested warrants to search both homes. late this afternoon, investigators combed through a white car at the curb. the landscaping crew working nearby, the deaths come as a surprise. many of them and all the neighbors we spoke with only heard one gunshot. >> i heard a gunshot around 1:00. >> just one? >> yeah. that's all i heard. >> there was a loud one, then a few seconds later, a second one. the second one wasn't as loud. i don't know if it was a gunshot or not. >> reporter: no one on the street has cause for concern. >> we have not identified a reason there should be fear or worries by the people who live in the area. >> reporter: for now, the

questions outnumber the answers. tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. robin williams was cremated. he committed suicide inside his home monday of last week. he struggled with depression, anxiety and drug addiction and was in the early stages of parkinsons disease. a fire may have been started by fireworks. the fire displaced 33 people including six children. it broke out about 10:45 last night. neighbors say they heard two large explosions before the fire broke out. police found the remnants of fireworks behind the building. >> two explosions and the next my house. after them, i saw the smoke go

up. one to two minutes. i saw the fire. up so strong. >> the fire caused $900,000 in damage to six apartments and two businesses. fortunately, nobody was hurt. less than a day the 49ers cut a workout short because of field conditions at levi stadium. workers removed the sod. you can see as crews tore out all the turf. they are replacing it with newer grass. player wrs slipping around and it could lead to serious injury. aaron says it is not unusual to pull up the sod in stadiums. >> during the season, they do replacements, it's not uncommon. far lot of large fields, they come in with a different type of soil profile. it's thicker, it's bigger.

they can secure it down so it doesn't move as much with the big guys pushing and pulling. it should be ready. >> there's always adjustment with new grass and stadiums. players said the field looked dry in some places and chunks of sod were clearly missing. we have a live look at levi stadi stadium. what's interesting is they have taken out the field. it's down to dirt. they are going to resod. they chose in april, this particular sod. the reason, at the time the grounds keeper said they chose it is because it has a faster recovery rate and stays greener longer into the season. supposedly had good strength. this is a quote from the grounds keeper. when a player plants his cleat, it holds together better. that's not the case from what we have seen from a soccer game and football game. the question going forward,

assuming they get it ready, it will be done by sunday, but are they going to go back to the same grass or try something different? they spent a couple years looking at various sod. we'll see what they do and keep you posted. >> the 49ers say, like you said, it will be ready for 49ers and chargers. >> sunday at 1:00, levi stadium. a woman is being fined by homeowners association for taking out her lawn even though that's what water agencies are asking people to do. >> they are giving people credits for replacing their grass with drought replacing plants. laura? >> reporter: hi, larry. the legislature is working on the issue with new law that is would prevent homeowners associations from fining people who do this. this homeowner, in the last couple months did what she thought was the right thing, replacing her lawn with drought

resistant landscaping that needs little water. >>itis a variety of mint. it stays low to the ground and will fill in the whole thing. >> reporter: she thought she was doing the right thing, gimpb the severity of the drought and the status of her water starved front lawn. >> not the rock area. everything else was covered in lawn. it was very old ant not in great shape. >> reporter: she approached the board of directors with plans that includedd mint. pea neez but no lawn. they wepted 25% grass. she appealed and ignored the request and went ahead with the landscaping. hoa is fining her $50 a month. a letter from the board quoted the front yard appearance will look better with some turf. >> since i did go ahead and do it, they imposed the $50 a month fine until such time as i complied with their request.

>> reporter: at the same time, she is battling with her hoa, east bay mud is applauding her effort. abc 7 news visited the home. we could not get comment. this resident did tell us -- >> i can understand why she's doing it. at the same time, we have regulations. >> reporter: she believes the homeowners association and neighbors need to catch up with the reality of the drought. in san ramon, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> now our attention on the weather. >> i was going to say the same thing. we have the weather update. >> a lovely sunny day here. low clouds near the coastal line. it's bright and sunny. here is live doppler 7 hd. along the coast, we have areas of clearing, thanks to the swirling area you may be able to see there. it's a coast l eddie that is

pulling clouds from the coast for much of the afternoon. this view from emeryville, low clouds up the coastline. mainly sunny inland. 60 degrees in san francisco. 73 oakland. 75 san jose. 93 in gilroy. 64 at half-moon bay. here is another view. we have current temperature readings of 82 in santa rosa. 86, 87 in fairfield. 89 in livermore. as you look at the golden gate, you can see it's mainly sunny there. a few clouds lurking in the background. patchy fog near the coast this evening. mix of sun and low clouds early morning. lingering fog near the coast. slightly cooler at the coast. low 60s at the coast tomorrow. we'll see low to mid-80s inland. we'll look ahead to the weekend in a minute. still ahead, another assault on a business.

this time an ice cream parlor caught on video. the great lengths a man went to during a downpour. another ice bucket challenge goes wrong. this time at a college. it's pretty alarming. >> taking live look at your traffic on this thursday. we are looking at 101 on the right hand side is your traffic toward san francisco. 101 south left hand side. traffic going north, out of san rafael, more traffic that direction, but still moving either way.

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there's been an arrest and a fatal hit and run in san jose. they have 25-year-old chris fer uchucua in custody. the victim was 51-year-old sun wyn. he turned himself in yesterday. he faces multiple charges. >> authorities are looking for two suspects in the robbery of a san jose grandfather. the man did not want to be identified. he was standing outside his suv. two men approached him and demanded money. we pushed the would be robbers away and one fire add gun. he was hit by flying glass and was able to get back in the vehicle. his wife and two grand kids were inside. fortunately, they were not hurt.

san francisco police are looking for three people involved in a violent carjacking. this started around 9:20 this morning, broad daylight. the carjackers stole a red sedan at gunpoint. as police chased them, they tossed the handgun out the window along with drugs and money. they bailed out at 7th and howard street and got away. police are trying to find vandals terrorizing the safest shopping area. >> one incident is on surveillance video. >> matt has the story from the willow glen neighborhood. >> reporter: boarded up windows welcomes you. the assault on the ice cream shop came early wednesday. check out the surveillance video. before 1:54, something hits the glass door and it shatters. two minutes later, a second hit and another glass victim. the owner discovered the damage when he came to work wednesday

morning. >> it had been boarded up. police had come and gone and boarded it up. it's been done. >> this was found on the floor. they believe the vandals used a b.b. gun or paint gun to fire it. he's not the only recent vandalism victim. a table was thrown through a starbucks window. up lincoln avenue, a window smashed. the third window damaged over the past two years. one worker told me this is not that uncommon. david is hoping it doesn't happen again. >> i think it's kids wasting time and costing people money. you know, i would like to find out who it is. at this point, it costs us money. >> reporter: disappointing? >> pretty much. >> reporter: police responded. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7

news. the home hostage drama involving a woman's condo on air b & b. the two rented it for a month long stay but refused to leave when the lease was up on july 8th. they threatened to sue the landlord when she tried to evict them. it started a national debate. they vowed to do it again. the condo's owner, a bay area resident says she's not sure if she will rent it out again. the first of the abandoned cats and kittens left outside are now up for adoption. we brought you this story last week when someone was leaving large groups of felines in card board boxes outside the facility. staffers have been busy vaccinating, microchipping and spaying the cats.

maybe somebody would want to adopt this guy, lil wayne. wayne freedman did the original story. a police officer went above and beyond the call of duty. >> an officer approached a man whose wheelchair stopped working during downpour. >> the wind picked up like crazy and i got to the end of the street and everything just stopped on me. >> the officer pushed arnold all the way home where he dried him off and stayed with him until his family arrived. he is his hero. the officer says he was just doing his job. >> that's the kind of downpour we need but aren't going to get it. >> spencer christian is mere with the weather.

>> we are enjoying pleasant weather. sunny skies all across the bay area right now. a few areas of coastal clouds. portions of the coastline are enjoying sunny skies at the moment. a look at blue skies. forecast features patchy low clouds tonight. we'll see cooler conditions at the coast tomorrow and a warmer pattern settles in for the weekend. here is a look at the cloud pattern. look at the swirling. the coastal eddie. it's served to pull clouds away from the coastline this afternoon, giving us sunny spots on the coast. that coastal eddie will disappear soon. notice overnight, we'll see clouds surging to the coast from the north-northwest giving us a cooler on shore breeze tomorrow. so, look for cooler conditions at the coast tomorrow. perhaps more clouds than we saw today. sunny inland and a few degrees

cooler inland tomorrow. meanwhile, let's focus our attention on the tropical waters of the pacific where we see two tropical systems, hurricane low el and tropical storm karina. it will contribute to a southerly swell of the pacific waters and the marine statement through sunday afternoon and evening is in effect for a southerly swell, stronger than usual currents and chaotic mixed swell, which means the swell will originate from various directions. that's important to keep in mind if you enjoy activity on or in the ocean waters. a note of caution there. overnight, look for some areas of clouds along the coast. maybe some patches of fog pushing locally. low temperatures range from upper 50s to around 60 degrees perhaps cooler in the north bay

valleys. tomorrow, mainly sunny skies in the south bay. mild to warm. highs ranging from upper 70s to low 80s. 79 in santa clara, 81 in morgan hill. 78 in palo alto. low 60s on the coast. downtown san francisco, high of 67. the north bay, highs in the low 80s from santa rosa to snow that. castro valley -- milder to warmer pattern for the weekend and into next week. midweek next week, inland highs low 90 ds. upper 60s on the coast. summer winds down, the temperatures will crank up. larry and ama. >> thank you. a permanent home in the bay area. what new laker, jeremy lynn has to say about his lookalike. a first day of school from a child's point of view. how pa

abcs ""dancing with the stars" is adding a new judge. she made the announcement on good morning america. she left the show in 2009 to focus on acting and music. the new season of "dancing with the stars" starts september 15th here on abc 7. palo alto jeremy lynn hit the big time, not just because he's in the nba and makes millions of dollars a year. >> he's given an honor reserved for megastars. he's in the wax museum. >> we got to see his likeness at the attraction. he compared the arms and thumbs and gave it a thumbs up. it shows him dunking. it was taken from a game photo. he had to replicate the pose, which was not that easy.

>> i had to stand like this. then we did it about 50 minutes and they would spin me around and at the end, i couldn't keep my arm up. >> madame tussauds's opened in june. it features bay area personalities. jeremy grew up in palo alto and went to palo alto high school and started his career with the warriors. >> amazing how real they look. an american ebola patient goes home. >> today is a miraculous day. >> dr. kent brantly talks about his ordeal and the risk of his release. how could this happen? two kentucky firefighters burned in an ice bucket challenge that went wrong. >> the incredible amount of stuff left behind at sfo and what happens to the valuables that

checking this afternoon's headlines, san francisco police released taxi cab surveillance video showing a person of interest in a fatal beating. higgins was found unconscious on a street corner august 10th and

later died in the hospital. consumer reports is advising pregnant women to avoid eating tuna. the concern is too much mercury. crews are cleaning up the stadium at levi arena. the sod was not safe for players. they are going to resod the entire field. the american doctor who survived ebola walked out of the hospital with lots of hugs. it was his first physical contact for those taking care of him. ama? >> doctors at emory university hospital say blood tess on that doctor and another american aid worker in contracted ebola show no sign of the virus. we have more. >> today is a miraculous day. >> reporter: dr. kent brantly and nancy writebol overcoming the odds.

>> i'm thrilled to be alive, to be well and to be reunited with my family. >> reporter: releaseed from emory university hospital in atlanta after three weeks of treatment. now both are ebola free. >> the medical staff here at emory is confident the discharge from the hospital of both of these patients pose poses no public health concern. >> reporter: they were infected last month while working in the ebola ward of this field hospital in liberia. >> i woke up feeling under the weather. then my life took an unexpected turn as i was diagnosed with ebola disease. >> reporter: they were giving an experimental drug, zmapp. so contagious, paramedics wore hazmat suits for protection. ebola claimed the lives of 1300 people in west africa. with the right care, 40% of patients survive.

writebol was discharged from the hospital on tuesday. >> my dear friend nancy writebol wanted me to share her gratitude for all the prayers on her behalf. as she walked out of her isolation room, all she could say was to god be the glory. >> reporter: it's not clear if the drug or the specialized care in the u.s. saved them. dr. brantly called his recovery the answer to thousands and thousands of prayers. >> today, two kentucky firefighters are in the hospital with serious burns after an ice bucket challenge went wrong. it happened this morning in campbecam campbellsvil campbellsville. the campbellsville police chief say the two firefighters in the bucket were hurt when they were lowering the ladder back on to the truck. >> it appears that in doing

that, the extended ladder apparatus came within what i would refer to as a threshold for electric energy that surrounds the high powered wires and an arc occurs. >> that's when the firefighters in the bucket were shocked. two firefighters on the ground were shocked. they were able to finish lowering the ladder. no students were hurt. pope francis called the family of james foley today to express their loss. abc news reporter, karen travers is has more. >> reporter: the mission to rescue james foley and other hostages in syria. >> the mission was executed flawlessly after a significant period of preparation, planning and rehearsal.

and, it turned out the hostages were no longer at that location. >> intelligence doesn't come wrapped in a package with a bow. >> reporter: chuck hagel says it u.s. expects isis to regroup and stage a new offensive. >> we are staging a long term strategy against isil. >> reporter: there's an open criminal investigation into foley's murder. >> people will be held accountable, one way or the other. >> reporter: isis demanded a ransom of $130 million in exchange for foley's release. >> we do not make concessions to terrorists. we do not pay ransom. >> reporter: the ceo of global post, the news organization he was working for never took seriously the isis demands for payment. >> we did everything we could, as did the family. >> reporter: one of the main sources of isis funding is ransom payments.

>> in 2014 alone, isis got in the millions of dollars. >> reporter: today, ominous words from secretary hagel. he said isis is as well funded and sophisticated as anything ever seen and beyond a terrorist group. missouri governor jay nixon is ordering the national guard to begin withdrawaling from ferg southern. nightly flare ups have begun to cool down. last night, police arrested only a handful of people. the demonstrations began after the august 9th shooting of michael brown by a white police officer. brown's parents spoke after meeting with eric holder. he launched a federal investigation into their son's death. >> the words came directly from his mouth, face-to-face, he made me feel like one day i will, and i'm not saying today or yesterday, but one day, they

will get my trust. >> also today, a group delivered 70,000 signatures calling for the prosecutor in this case to be removed because of his family ties with st. louis police. the prosecutor says he has no conflict of interest and will not remove himself. another bank was brought to justice for loan practices years ago that contributed to the financial collapse and forced americans into foreclosure. >> is this the justice that is helping those that were harmed? nick smith is live from richmond. nick? >> larry, ama, good afternoon. i'm north of i-580 in richmond. today, bank of america settled with the justice department for $16.5 billion for their role in the home mortgage stan dal. today, many in this community, the hardest hit by the crisis is wondering if any of the money will trickle down. >> it's been a nightmare. >> reporter: she is in a bare knuckle fight to hold on to her

house. >> the agreements were ast nom cal like you are going to pay two or three times what the home is worth to keep it. >> reporter: she's been in her home since 1990. six years ago, she refinanced and her problems began. her mortgage has been bought and sold four times and payments tripled. >> it's for $1703 and it's for my loan modification. >> reporter: she is hoping the settlement between bank of america and the justice department of more than $16.5 billion will have a trickle down effect for homeowners like her. california will recover 300 million to reimburse the state pension fund. the state is guaranteed $500 million in consumer relief credit bringing to an end the sale of toxic mortgage securities by the bank and countrywide financial. >> it's an okay type of thing. there's a lot of skepticism

behind it. >> reporter: he's with community empowerment. since the start of the housing crisis, the organization helped end the struggle to keep homeowners in their houses. he doesn't believe it will do enough to help in richmond. >> this money from that settlement can help put people back so they don't have to struggle. >> reporter: as part of the agreement, bank of america acknowledged it shaded the truth from investers and acknowledged this does not procollude it from facing criminal charges at the bank or employees. >> thank you, nick. coming up, the extreme world record is happening tonight. plus -- >> steaminess is what she calls it. >> great, great grandma publishing her first book and the story is anything but innocent. >> looking toward the golden

gate, we see some low clouds at the coast. there is lots of sunshine. will that be the case over the weekend? i'll have the forecast coming up. looking at the san mateo bridge at 4:38 on this thursday, traffic on the right hand side

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cam is going to set the world record of dirt back flip. this is practice video. this seems like a bad idea. he is expected to hit speeds up to 45 miles an hour before launching off a 15 foot high kicker and soaring 100 feet in the air, then hopefully landing, safely. the world record is part of espns world of x-games series. >> yikes. a utah woman is living proof you are never too old to realize your dream. >> oh, grandma. this 86-year-old published her first book called "no good-bye." >> it isn't what you would expect from a great, great grandmother. it's not a sweet, story, but a steamy romance novel. >> it's about a bored housewife that listens to talk radio. that voice on the radio, oh, he had a magic voice and it just

turned her on. >> sometimes i'm like mother, how could you do that? how can you write that, but she did. >> georgia's daughter might be embarrassed, but she's proud her mom realized herdream. it is available only on amazon and written under the pen name georgie marie. >> we have some steamy days ahead. let's take a look at the live doppler 7 hd. nothing steamy about this one. low clouds along parts of the coastline. lots of sun over inland areas and the bay. national weather picture for tomorrow is hot and steamy in the nation. highs of 100 in dallas. 98 and humid in st. louis. lots of hot weather across the 48 states tomorrow and across the state of california, warm to hot weather with highs 91 in

chico. 99 in fresno. 99 in palm springs. 68 in monterey. in the bay area, sunny skies and coastal fog tomorrow. cooler at the coast, highs in the low to mid-60s, ranging up to low to mid-80s inlands. for the weekend ahead, the high temperature range in san jose right around the average range, a few degrees below average. by midweek next week, back up to average. mid-80s again. that's typical over the next seven days. larry and ama? >> thanks. still ahead, a farmer's unique way to pay tribute to u.s. troops for their service. from a child's point of view. what goes on during a first graders first day of school. trading in cleats and helmet and he goes under

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announcer: covering walnut creek, burlingame and campbell, this is abc 7 news. an oklahoma farmer found a way to thank the men and women of the air force and it's a message they can read only when they are working. they are under the flight path

leading to the air force base near oklahoma city. airmen can see his farm when they fly to and fro the base. a helicopter crew chief mowed a special message for them saying freedom, thank you. >> it strikes a cord with them. they are putting their life on the line for us and our freedom. >> i plan on keeping it. i plan to keep on mowing it. >> he got the idea when a crew stopped by to ask what he's growing in his oklahoma shaped garden. so many kids are heading back to school. we are getting a look at what the experience is like through the eyes of a child. >> reporter: pop quiz, what's going on behind closed doors on the first day of school? take a look at this. the world through the eyes of 6-year-old andrew webber. >> we wanted to see what it was

like to be a kid, a first grader at mcfarland park elementary on the first day of school. >> reporter: his parents had him wear a go pro on day one. here he is walking down the hall. here is a hug from his new teacher. >> i was impressed by what the perspective was of a three foot something child, how big everything was. the furniture, how big adults were, how big some of the other kids in school. i think we forget that perspective. >> reporter: here he is in front of the entire classroom. all eyes on andrew. he says it go pro made him the most popular kid in school. >> my friends wanted to wear it. i want to wear it. i want to wear it. >> reporter: it's a huge insight into the age old question, how is your day?

>> i have that challenge every day when i pick up the kids. how was school? tell me about the day. now i know the different kind of questions to ask about their friends. >> reporter: his teacher and principal pro gopro. >> everybody has nerves and jitters. it was neat to see what the kids felt. >> from the child's perspective, what they were experiencing, the social skills, developmental skills. >> everything looks big when you are tiny. san francisco 49ers tight end, a man of many interests has quite the sense of humor. >> hey guys, yep, it's me. guess what? i'm going under cover at jamba juice. >> he's amped up, i'll tell you that. that's not exactly a huge disguise. good juggling for him.

he's got dreads and the hat. it's clearly vernon davis. he went under cover at his store. this is video provided by the company. he had fun serving drinks and interacting with customers. >> have you seen vernon davis come through here? >> i heard he's nice. >> oh, wow. wow. can i get you anything, man? i would love to see him. i would love to see him. i'm vernon, man. >> some were surprised, others weren't. when you have a 6'3"200 pounds guy who is shredded, making your smoo smooth thinks, it's a give away. >> summer is not over yet. >> our traffic reporter is here

to help you explore where you live. >> abc 7s parent company, disney and kaboom are teaming up to promote the power of play. the play together tour is coming this weekend with a pop-up playground and obstacle course. fun for the whole family. a free party and everyone is invited. a noise pop block party in the mission district this saturday. oakland's band will headline the event. local restaurants, emerging artists, bands and deejays. they will host the 2014 festival of latin culture saturday. music, dancing and art classes, story telling for the kids. aloha from santa cruz. they are celebrating centennial this year. what better way than with the outrigger races. live entertainment includes hula dancers, island arts and crafts. for more information on the

events, viz silt our website, abc7news.com. up next, hundreds of thousands of items are left at san francisco international airport every year. where does this stuff go? >> coming up at 5:00, who own this is picture? a surprising picture from the government and a san francisco company is in the middle of it. from whole grain to multigrain. we decode supermarket labels. plus, how your

sxz every time you fly, you have to take off your shoes, take the laptop out of the case and you might be surprised how many people forget to pick up their laptop, sunglasses and yes, their shoes. we have a look from sfo.

>> reporter: if you have been here, you have hurried through this. that irritating air travel known as the tsa line. did you get everything? >> we probably got 200 square feet of where this stuff is stored in the back. >> reporter: what's that? you left something behind at sfo? you will get to know mr. davis and thank him. >> you got computers? >> no. >> cameras? >> nope. >> this is the guy tsa hired to take care of stuff passengers leave behind at check points. today, they put it on display for reporters just to make a point, of 20,000 items left behind this year. people have claimed only 2500 of them. >> it's a burden on airports across the country. we have to catalog the items. we have to reunite them with all the passengers. we have to maintain it for a period of time. >> reporter: tsa keeps a tally of the items they have picked up

since january 1st of this year. 907 laptops, 235 pairs of sunglasses, 30 pair of shoes. 85 passports, 825 drivers licenses, 327 memory sticks. and a really cool hat. >> they are in a rush to get where they are going and leave their stuff. >> and their loved ones and more. >> wheelchairs, walkers. >> every time they come here, you know, that's the first thing we think. >> reporter: if you lost something at sfo, you have 30 days or so to claim it. the less valuable items go to landfills. more valuable, to tsa. eventually, they wipe the drive and sell them at auction. they don't hurry the process even though your hurry led to the mess in the first place.

wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> i'm ama daetz. the news begins thousand with cheryl and larry. rip out the grass at the new home of the san francisco 49ers. will the field be game ready by sunday? tales of bravery as we learn the unlikely cause of the delay. plus -- >> how the hit and run death of a 2-year-old has family members taking sides. >> i'm abc 7 new news >> the sod at levi stadium is removed after the 49ers stopped practicing because the field was in bad condition. here is what it looks like this morning. this is what it looks like right

now. pretty much the same thing. the niners stopped because they were concerned about players getting injured. the exhibition against the chargers will go on as planned. >> i'm in for dan ashley tonight. >> i'm cheryl jennings. david louie is on top of the story. he is live at levi stadium. david? >> reporter: they are not talking to us why they are making the move to remove all the grass. the niners appear to be the only team that played here since the open with the problem. we talked to the team that played august 2nd and they had no problem. the broncos made no complaints after playing here last sunday. grounds crews were out early saturday morning. sky 7 hd flew overhead and saw them removing the field. they have taken out the turf

from goal-to-goal. fans taking a tour were surprised at what they were seeing. >> they were removing the sod as we were there at 11:00. >> reporter: what do you think the problem is? >> no idea. this year, some of the players say it's too slippery. >> reporter: they are not saying what the issue is. two players were injured during practice yesterday. stevie johnson slipped and bruce ellington hurt his left ankle on loose grass. the coach moved practice to the training facility. the company ta cultivated the turf told the 49ers not to talk to the media. the same company is replacing the sod. the owner of the sod farm can only give an educated guess what the problem is. >> it's warm enough to establish the root system. maybe they pushed too close in terms of the deadline in terms of what they wanted to have and how fast they wanted to use