>> this is cell phone video. you can see the black smoke that could be seen for miles. >> a pier mshl will try to figure out how this started. >> nothing that we'd describe as suspicious, just under investigation now. until we can determine a point of or yi begin, and a cause. there are no indications of a, any criminal activity or anything like that on the scene. it was pretty normally reported fire. >> take a look now at a live look at the scene this evening from the camera on a live truck. and no one was hurt. >> now, to our other big fire. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live with that fire. wayne? >> we've been watching this two and a half hours and it's over

my shoulder. it's not as bad as it looks now, just white smoke coming out of it the fire burning in a scrap yard near the naval ship yard began around 3:30, then, a dark plume growing east. it's mostly out now. we mostly that was burning >> in this fire, it was dark with heavy smoke. and we have not issued a health advisory. >> now, more men are coming to

work on it tonight. they say it's going to take tossing of the metal, exposing flames and pouring more water on it. smoke is burning away from people and homes. the smoke is not a danger, so it seems to be under control here. fire mostly out, mostly white smoke at this point, just a lot of team. >> good to hear, thank you. >> yesterday, sky 7 shot this video of workers tearing out turf. today, putting in new sod. there are hints another field redo could come as early as next

week. >> we do know workers are out on the field trying to get it installed for sunday's game. but that same crew may be back in a matter of days carrying it back out. this job is apparently a temporary fix. they say a permanent solution in the works. that may be why the niners rescheduled a game set for next friday night. this would open up a two-week window to redo the field after the niners game in a soccer match. >> we're refitting and regrouping. new field going in. so we can count on them. >> temporary or not, niners face a charge on new turf.

>> they tell me they're going to be ready to go. >> hopefully, it's good >> this running back says players can slip under many conditions. >> you can slip any time. you know? when it's wet. what if it snows? you never know. >> one player who could blame the turf is phil dawson. he missed two field goals. >> when i miss kicks, it's easy to start blaming things on that. exciting to see what i can do >> and see what happens sunday. >> sure the field is going to be good, and playable.

>> two high school games scheduled for the friday night lights event have been postponed because of the problem. and will now host games in october. so will original opponents. now part of two days of the double headers instead. we'll have details later in sports. >> oakland is ready to fast track plans to build new sports stadiums today, city officials published a report for the site that allows the i to approve any new developments. potential plans include a new ballpark and a basketballç are. the plan includes housing and special space. those details are being negotiated privately. >> the family of a man shot and

killed by police in march filed a lawsuit against the police department today. family and friends marched through san francisco and hope a lawsuit will shed light on why the 28-year-old was shot in vernal heights park. police say he drew a weapon. the weapon turned out to be a taser. >> we want transparency here. >> this is a person not armed. and we don't believe the narrative was true. >> sheriff deputies tried to serve a high risk search warrant today. sky 7 hd captured video of the

home where officers arrived at 6:00 this morning. people in the adjacent homes have had the option of evacuating or sheltering in place as a precaution. one neighbor says she heard loud bangs and saw officers digging in the backyard. >> investigators identified two men found september 11th in the strawberry manner neighborhood. sheriff investigators say the bodies of a 61-year-old and 41-year-old were found in the backyard of a shared lot. they say a rifle was found next to a body. laweden can be seen here mraiing guitar during a show in 2009. investigators say it appears it was a murder suicide. >> state senator released a

statement saying he accepts responsibility for his actions on drunk driving charges officers spotted him driving the wrong way on a 1 way street in sacramento. this is a photo of him at a latino caucus dinner hours before his arrest. we can try to show you that picture. it shows him partying with other lawmakers, drinks in hand as described to you. assembly woman gonzales post that had video on twitter. >> we as a city are going to pursue my, what i'm going to pursue my innocence. and that time, i'm not going to make comments. >> now, that picture, later released a statement saying he accepts complete personal responsibility for his actions. >> the fate of san francisco's new law that bumps up relocation payments to evicted tenants may soon be in the hands of a judge.

property owners faced off in court today. we are live on knob hill tonight. >> owners of the apartments here on sacramento street are among the plaintiffs in this lawsuit and want to evict the building's ten remaining tenants but don't want to pay what is mandated by the city. >> parkland supposed to be a limited partnership. >> joseph is not happy with the new owners of the building. he's one of the ten remaining tenants facing eviction the building owners are required to pay them $1.1 million. >> as far as we know there are a bunch of speculators that are operating like a hedge fund >> the owners of his buildings are challenging the new law that requires property owners who want to get out of the rental business to pay the difference between current rent and cost of comparable housing in the city for two years. for this family, who own a

two-unit building that would mean paying tenant below them $117,000 to move out. an amount they say would wipe out their retirement savings. >> it's our house, right? that is how we feel. it's a small home. there are two little one bedroom units we want to be able to have our friends and family stay with us. we don't have that now. >> the city attorney appears confident san francisco's new law would be upheld saying the government regulates property and this ordinance is no different. >> san francisco is a expensive place to live. we don't want it to be only a city for the rich the constitution toller yates that regulation. it's common. >> common or not, property owners are looking forward to their day in court. the trial is scheduled for october 6th. >> a new report from the department of housing and urban development says the city of richmond did not properly manage a program to stabilize

neighborhoods hurt by foreclosure. the report recommends the city repay nearly a million dollars of federal grant money to refurbish homes and found the city paid for work that wasn't completed on time, or in cases, wasn't done at all. iet appears that there is a developer with three companies and that the city is attempting to get him to repay for the missed appropriate funds so hopefully, we can get recovery for problems here >>. property says the city didn't make sure people who bought these homes were eligible for that program. >> there is more still ahead here at 6:00, including bay area tech millionaires jetting off to the burning man festival in the nevada desert. accommodations many of them will have. >> plus, tech trouble preventing thousands of customers of a pharmacy from filling their

prescriptions. >> looks like we may have more drizzle visiting us overnight we'll have a warm up as well. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a moment.

air conditioning in the middle of a desert. a king-sized bed when most sleep intents. those are criticisms of those who fly into burning man and

sleep in luxury rvs. why the event might not be as inclusive as it claims. >> well, the first few years it involved just a couple thousand people and tents. but now going into a temporary city of roughly 60,000 people. and there is no money allowed, it's influence can still be felt. >> this luxury rv boasts more square footage along with a kitchen, washer, drier, bed and air conditioning. >> brand new this would have been close to $400,000. >> a silicon valley executive rented the rv. kurt chandler will drive it up, set ut i it up and wait for the man in. price tag? $20,000. >> for a week in the desert. in comfort. luxury, and style. >> it's that comfort luxury and style some regulars dislike. this is the representation of the destruction of the

authenticity of burning man. >> this is figuring out how to camp, bringing water. >> criticism since the first principle is radical inclusion. saying no prerec quizits exist. >> everybody is going to be able to criticize the way other people experience burning ban but remember, what that event is about is how you do it. crediting the festival with helping techies network and tap into their energy. and says it benefits. >> they help fund it, weld it, and participate in it. >> he says that is what matters. not the sides of the rv.

>> an unusually long back up at the toll plaza caught dozens off guard today. this is the scene this morning. this long line was getting better in the summer, three toll takers instead of four. and today, something changed. >> it could be people working on fridays so you see change. we're able to optimize our toll lakers but it's possible to say than just speculating now. >> the mtv says it will look at video and make any necessary adjustments the agency reminds drivers using fast track is an easy way to avoid lines at the tolls >> walgreens says the pharmacy data base crashed today,

temporarily preventing filling prescriptions. l company works to restore service. walgreens filled 800 million prescriptions last year. >> well, we think we have a pretty good prescription for the weekend. >> i think so. >> some clouds around let focus to the south, well south from tropics we have three tropical systems. and they're generating southerly swell in pacific ocean waters that will have an affect on ocean conditions near the bay area and around the bay area so

if you're in or on the water the surf may be rough and the sea is high. high surf advisory is in effect for southern california coast until 5:00 p.m on sunday because of the southerly swells, and the risk of rip currents a view of the sky over the golden gate bridge, traffic moving freely. 63 in san francisco. mid to upper 60s in oakland low to mid 70s in san carlos 63 half moon bay. check out this view of the sky looking westward. clouds at various levels, and some areas of clearing as well. temperatures into low to mid-70s in these locations. novato, fairfield, concord and livermore. here looking over the bay, we can see a bit of blue and puffy clouds. and we'll continue to see low clouds and some fog during overnight hours. spotty drizzle is likely.

it will be mild to warm for the weekend and beyond. forecast animation starts at 7:00 this evening, clouds surging inland by 5:00 we'll see spotty drizzle that will have developed into earlier hours. pushing locally inland, so it's not going to be confined only to the coast, but by afternoon, the fog and drizzle will disappear. we'll have sunny skies, warm conditions in our inland areas overnight, lows will be around 60 degrees. and sunny skies, 82 in san jose. 80 in mountain view. downtown san francisco, high of 68 tomorrow. north bay highs around 80 degrees in santa rosa and sonoma. east bay look for highs in 73 in oakland. 77 in newark. inland will be warm, highs into mid to upper 80s up to 88 in antioch. 86 fairfield here is the accu-weather

forecast. we'll have temperatures in that warm range inland, throughout the weekend, dropping off a few degrees on monday. and then, bouncing back bigw3 te by mid week next week. wednesday, thursday, inland highs into mid-90s. and 70s on the coast. >> yes. >> nice, >> thank you. >> coming up, it's opening day for the movie about de la

the movie depicting the end of the record-winning streak getting good reviews. near the school in concord, i should say. it tells the story of the team and the challenges players faced in 2004 when their 151-game winning streak ended residents today say it's inspiring. >> this shows how special dela salle was. >> taught me about victories and

it's about brotherhood. iet deals with the murder of a player as well as head coach's recovery from a heart attack. >> some 65 students from palo alto helped celebrate the center at 11 eyes stadium. using football as educational platforms, including exploration of the museum and a stem lesson in the high tech interactive classroom. >> learning experiences. and a beautiful atmosphere. >> listen to this. the museum expects to host free field trips

>> students participating in summer camps selected 70,000 pairs of athletic shoes. athletes and coaches started collecting the shoes at the beginning of the summer in celebration of the camp's 25th anniversary. >> incredible to me these kids can gather up and collect shoes. it is amazing. >> it's about helping people. you can help someone in the biggest way. >> he is so right. >> straight from the camp's philosophy to encourage people to build a community of compassion. still to come, a hospital mystery in the central valley. a couple kept showing up with a fake baby. now, one of them under arrest. >> california restaurants go to the dogs. and back to school and many will

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a woman accused of trying to sneak into a hospital maternity ward has been arrested for trespassing after she and a man tried to get into the maternity ward twice the woman says it's a misunderstanding. >> the woman says she hasn't left her apartment since monday, when mercy medical center sent out pictures depicting her and her husband with life like dolls. >> i have never even considered taking them up into the hospital. like, we did. but we were suggested by nurses. >> she says her husband was getting treated and figured why not showcase the dolls? she says it's her business. . >> i take them places with me

for advertisement. they speak for themselves. >> she says they left after security got involved. >> i am sorry for the misunderstanding. if i knew that this would happen i won't have done it. and no way did i feel, i didn't mean to make anyone feel threatened or scared are freaked out. >> she tells us she makes the dolls for women that lost babies or can't have them and says they are for elderly patients she says she finds solace in real to life babies as cancer stole her chance of having children. >> she attempted to get into the

hospital maternity ward not once, but twice. >> in merced, abc7 news. >> nasa just released never before seen images showing more ice is melting in the arctic. one of the most-visible signs the earth is warming. images show it covers a million viewer square miles and say the ice is now thinner than ever. >> this is a primary driver so it's more susceptible to being blown by wind, and other inputs >> scientists say it could have dramatic affects around the world. >> tonight's money matters stocks closed lower after four days of gains due to uncertainty over the direct interest rates

and on western ukraine the dow fell 31 >> twitter has been ranked number one when it comes to company, culture and >> restaurant patios of walnut creek. >> just can't be a dog park in a

restaurant. >> not everyone is barking up the same tree when it comes to allowing dogs to dine with owners on restaurant patios in california. >> i hike the idea of being dog friendly as long as people are responsible about training their dogs >> week, governor jerry brown signed into a bill a bill to allow canines on to a patio. >> we're happy it allows us not to be looking over our shoulder, allowing folks with pets to have fun. >> it's been a gray area whether they're allowed. >> also, they pride itself on being pet friendly. >> we do get requests by phone, through our guests that like to bring their dog was them. and this would be good for >> i'm fine with it.

there is a lot more people that bring theiring to out that want to be able to go to a restaurant. >> and others have concern about why the legislature felt the need to take up the issue. . >> i don't understand why there are laws being passed about things like this. >> the law takes affect january 1st. dogs will be allowed on patio only, not inside restaurants and not in the kitchen. >> well, still ahead a bay area man racking up fines for trips he never took.

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or get a 20-dollar gift card with air raid speaker purchase. someone is going to extremes to avoid paying bridge tolls. >> authorities say a motorcyclist altered the license plates. >> and that person kept getting accused of toll evasion.

>> rocky pop is showing us violation notices he kept getting. first one, then another >> then another one. and another and another. >> each one claimed he crossed the bridge but never paid the toll. >> he said this isn't me. >> notices did show a snap shot of the plate. the number matches rocky's plate exactly. at least it seems to. >> i said someone doctored the plate. >> someone what? rocky showed us what happened here is a photo of the plate. and the one on the notice. >> it's not symmetrical. >> this 8 in the fast track photo looks uneven.

>> could with 3, 9, or 0. >> the tags on rocky's plates expire in april. >> i didn't pay them. i kept disputing them. >> he kept telling fast track someone is using the number and he was getting charges, tolls and penalties. >> this is very and officers tried to catch the toll thief. >> the patrol officer said he couldn't locate the person. >> fast track agreed the plate did appear altered and dismissed the charges but didn't end there. >> in march, it started over

again. he began getting more notices. and this time, he contacted 7 on your siechd we contacted fast track. officials got on a traft track to fix this. >> this guy was not the violator. we need to concern our self was someone else. >> the spokesman said this type of case is require, this may be the first documented case. >> changing one character to another, this is the first i've heard of. . >> i wasn't able to get anything done. and you took care of it. >> he says if this happens to you, dispute every violation by explaining fraud. if they don't, contact me.

you can reach me by going to abc7 news.com. and there you'll find everything you need. >> good information. >> yes. >> coming up, make a note of of this >> developers trying to come up with a tech tool

with school starting up, no doubt students and parents are having to make big purchases but there is one part of learning that manages to stay low tech. >> we're talking note taking, right? fundamentals. why some companies are doing to change that. almost two thirds of college students say the most-important thing think buy for school is a lap top. just as many are reaching for pen and paper. it turns out there areason for that. >> students who use handwriting on paper actually process the information at a deeper level and get better results. >> he is citing a study that can

only mean good things for his product. >> this works like a pen. it's a great pen that you just turn on and write. >> real ink. but tiny cameras scanning everything you write so you can read, search and share it. >> so we bridge this gap between these two worlds. >> technology is getting closer to imitating these experiences on paper. it's a major design on surface pro three. >> as much design went into the design. >> it's full of tiny batteries and radios >> and a kind of softer, rubberized tip. so feels thinner. there is a button on the top here is that if you press that it will launch a note if your

device is locked. >> if you love paper, research shows you're not alone. 71% of the people use pen and paper for an hour per day. >> good thing they announced the pen will sink to your scribblings can live in the cloud alongside your digital ones. >> that is great. >> let's update the forecast. >> we'llñi start with live doppr 7 hd. moving inland now, patterns continue overnight. clouds pulling back tomorrow. 100 down in palm springs.

mid-60s on the coast. sunday, niners will be hosting chargers. game time kick off at about 1:00 p.m . and 78 degrees by 4:00 prime minister. here is the accu-weather forecast. 70s on the coast. >> lovely. >> yes, it is. >> lots to talk about. >> that is right. collin is here. >> yes we talked about niners. >> yes. >> why issues are affecting more than just nfl games and panic packs a punch. >> sports is coming up next.

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or more on car insurance. >> dreams won't be dashed, just put on hold as reported earlier. turf trouble is forced to reschedule on friday night lights this, is just a temporary fix for the niners-chargers game the plan to install another new

turf next week. santa clara will host good news, the event will happen with four teams added to allow double headers both days. and today's media veilibility, coach unundated with questions on the 9th yes, he'd had enough and joked about being the grass spokesman. . >> i think i have done well. and handled your questions and etc. going to be right. we have total confidence in that. what more is there to whittle away at?

>> and despite a lackluster preseason, making his debut against san diego will be running back la michael james. >> if i said i didn't, doctors probably read that and we'll have issues. i want just to be playing like coach said. >> raiders taking on tackers at the half. not a great week for johnny mansel. this is $12,000 by nfh. giants having to put chicago in

the rear view mirror. a double steel with a score on the air. two in the 6th, posy, for for fourth. team usa in puerto rico. madison square garden, more on the day and second curry. 20 for steph. team usa rolls making final cuts tomorrow.

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>> a local teacher is under arrest tonight. and finally tonight a few thoughts about what really matters the world saw a human being at it's ugliest this week. american journalist james foley beheaded in syria by a man in black wearing a mask. outrage posted on the internet for all to see. i am a reporter i chose not to watch it this time. not only because it's too horrifying but also so we do not give monsters responsible the shock value they hoped for. so savage, and senseless, and so beneath human tease yensy. despite grievances or alleged grievances by the terror group isis there is no justification for this savagery. that is what this is. savagery. yes, the united states kills people in military conflicts as have most nations but killing has rules. and what that man did to james

foley violates everyone. people willing to complete horrific acts must be stopped. and what really matters is that world leaders refuse to bend and do what is necessary to stop them. let me know your thoughts on this. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news our coverage continues on abc7 news bay

this is the "jeopardy!" battle of the decades. let's meet today's former champions from- he was a college student from lancaster, pennsylvania, when he won the 2001 tournament of champions. since then, he won the million dollar masters tournament in 2002, the 2005 ultimate tournament of champions, and faced off against i.b.m.'s watson. here's "jeopardy's!" all-time biggest money winner... [ applause ] he was an attorney when he won the 1996 tournament of champions. now he's earning a master's degree in sustainability and environmental management. from gainesville, florida, please welcome... [ applause ] she was a speech and language pathologist when she first appeared on "jeopardy!" in season 18.

today she's the director of therapy at a non-profit child development center. from washington d.c., here's... [ applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert, ladies and gentlemen. well, we are now less than 30 minutes away from finding out the name of the "jeopardy!" champion from our second decade on the air, who will move on to come back next month and play for that million dollars. will it be jill, mike, or brad? good luck. let's start finding out, shall we? here are the categories... next... with "web" in quotation marks... we'll deal with...