>> i think she should be fired actually. >> reporter: you feel that very strongly? >> yes, i do. >> it's not that i think she would do anything, but i just don't think we need that kind of a teacher. >> reporter: the teacher did not respond to our requests for an interview. a student who has spoken with her told us about the conversation. >> she told me she was very apologetic about it and that she refwrets it and definitely wasn't serious about it. >> reporter: david louie, nbc 7 news. >> also abuse exists many use twitter to keep their students focused. the national education association is the largest teachers union. teachers are encouraged to use twitter as a way to review lessons and remind students about assignment. one educator likes to ask a thought-provoking question about that day's lesson on twitter to keep students engaged. some teachers also use twitter to collaborate on projects with educators or students from other

schools. >> the santa rosa mother who made national headlines after police accused her of choking her daughter's schoolyard bully will not face criminal charges. delia garcia bratcher was arrested in may after a 12-year-old boy told officials at the elementary school she grabbed his throw. the woman maintains she only spoke to the bay. the district attorney's office are not able to prost mother committed a crime so they denieded not to charge her. >> a san francisco man died in an on-the-job tragedy while clearing trash. police believe the man was hit by a garbage quint driven on quint street near newcomb avenue just after 9:00 this morning. >> it was a regularly scheduled cleanup of this area. there were workers on the street, on foot, helping to clean up and then a worker in the truck who was driving the garbage drug. >> it's a male adult that was on the sidewalk and somehow became -- was struck by the

garbage truck. >> everyone in the department is shaken up about this. it's the last thing that you want to have happen. >> san francisco police, public works officials and cal osha are all investigating this tragedy. the "chronicle" says the worker was a part-time employee who was also receiving welfare. >> this after mayor ed lee said they are sending building inspectors to napa to help assess damage from build and homes from the 6.0 quake on sunday. city engineers are also headed to vallejo. top officials from san francisco gathered at the emergency management center to go over the city's response to the quake. torment city will test readiness in schools by holding earthquake drills. the harsh reality of the enormous cost of the earthquake damage is settling in, and it's heartbreaking. abc 7 news reporter alissa harrington joins us now with the story. >> reporter: there are 170

red-tagged build national napa, that is just one of them. the people who live here are moving things out but building officials say that's a very bad and risky idea, and you should wait for the tag to come down before you even think about going inside. >> it's horrible, you know. it's our home, and we can't be here anymore. >> reporter: angela larson and her boyfriend had lived in their napa home on georgia street for three years. they knew sunday's earthquake did some damage, but they didn't realize just how much until a building inspector red-tagged it. that means it's unsafe. they are staying with a family member for now. >> i don't know what we're going to do. i've called for some apartments, et cetera. i think we need to decompress a minute, get this done and depress and then decide what's going to happen. >> reporter: while the napa community tries to get things back to normal, some residents like larson are left scrambling to find a new home. the red cross emergency shelter

at crosswalk community church has seen more and more people come by. >> the number has come up. that may just be because the city is going to not be able to get back into their houses. >> reporter: 90 have housed in vallejo in napa since sunday. >> been pretty crazy. got to look after myself and thank god, you know, it could have been worse >> reporter: shelter provides beds, food, showers and computers. i also found a few people who were homeless before the earthquake now seeking shelter here. >> they give us a place to stay and something to eat, every now and then and people are really nice. i've got a lot of emotional support. >> the county estimates damage in the south napa earthquake region totals more than $362 million. in napa, alissa harrington, abc 7 news. napa's oldest cemetery avoided major damage during the quake. the director of the cemetery

says around ten ornamental headstones did fall over on sunday, about half of which are fixable. staff there said they feel lucky there wasn't more damage. the cemetery opened in 1859. there are about 10,000 people buried there. a line stretched towards the street at the temporary post office set up in napa today. postal service opened the door and customer service area -- opened the outdoor customer service area, i should say because napa's main post office remains off limits due to the earthquake damage. p.o. box users can pick up mail and others can buy stamps and send packages and at a trailer that sets up in a main post office parking lot. the city of napa tweeted out image of a clock in the building housing the police and fire departments and it is stopped just after 3:20 when the earthquake hit on sunday morning. some apartment buildings in oakland may not be strong enough to withstand the next big earthquake. the city has launched a website mapping the hundreds of soft-story build national oakland. that's a wood frame residential

building with a first story that may not be strong enough to withstand an earthquake, and these buildings often have parking or storage places on first floor. the web address is softstory.openoakland.org, and it shows whether soft story buildings in the city have been screened or rhett fittetrretrof >> a road closure is under way in san francisco right now occurring on interstate 220. the northbound lanes are closed right now between the 101 split and king street. abc news reporter alan wang is there live now. alan? >> reporter: larry, they wasted no time in getting to work on this seismic retro fit. you can see the giant jackhammers behind me pounding away at this section of the 280 bridge, and can you probably even see what we're feeling, and that's the power of those things, shaking this bridge and bouncing our camera up and down. this is happening just above caesar chavez street.

they closed the northbound lanes of i-220 two hours ago and it immediately started backing up where traffic is being diverted on highway 101. this is what it looked like there just a few minutes ago. this four-day closure will allow caltranz to replace two bridge hinges with larger ones giving the spans more flexibility and that means the stretch of i-280 will be closed from the 101 junction to king street. the southbound lanes of i-220 will stay open. caltranz says this project was planned in advance and the timing has nothing to do with the earthquake in napa, and if all goes according to plan this part of i-280 will be reopened by tuesday at 5:00 a.m., and this could start getting interesting over labor day weekend and the giants have three home games and this is the route that many of those fans take to get to the game. i'm alan wang reporting live in san francisco along i-280, abc 1

news. >> all right, alan. you say interesting. other people may have other more descriptive words that could be a nightmare this weekend if you're coming in for the giants game or other san francisco activities. a look now at live drive time traffic. northbound 280 is purple meaning that roadway is closed. it's forcing all the traffic coming into the city on to 101, and can you see all the red there and city streets near 101 are likely to be impacted as well as we go forward the next few days. >> bring your patience with that. all right. we have some breaking news right now. our abc 7 -- sky 7 hd helicopter is on its way to breaking news. this is a grass fire, we're told, that's in gilroy near highway 152, so our helicopter on the way will bring an update as soon as the helicopter gets there. >> mea culpa and a major change. the nfl's crackdown on domestic violence, the steps being taken immediately. >> quite a few things happening at the b.a.r.t. station and it's usually difficult to report. >> if there is an app for that,

commuters behaving badly and when you can now do about it. >> plus -- ♪ peanuts and crackerjacks >> these amp that cannot be contained. up next destination at&t park and the field trip helping students feel like they have hit a home run. abc 7

a new bill approved today makes california the first state to define when yes means yes in sexual assault investigations. the bill was passed by the state senate. it requires investigators to ask whether affirmative consent was granted. silence or lack of resistance is not considered consent. it applies to all colleges that accept state financial aid and the bill now goes to governor jerry brown. >> a major league baseball

record set today by a member of the san francisco giants pitching staff, right-hander petit set an mlb record for retiring his 46th consecutive batter over a eight-game stretch. the 29-year-old out of venezuela had not allowed a runner to get on base since he pitched against the phillies back on july 22nd. he's a reliever so usually gets a lot of short stints. the crowd at at&t park gave him a standing ovation for this record. he started against the rockies against the struggling tim lincecum and right after he set the record the streak was broken by rockies pitcher jordan lyles who doubled to left. nonetheless, that's a record. >> all right. a follow-up tonight for you, too, about a story of kids in one of san francisco's toughest neighborhoods. today they went to the giants ballpark thanks to an act kindness. abc 1 news reporter vick lee brings us the story. ♪ buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks ♪ >> reporter: excitement was building even before the long

walk to the ballpark. what are you expecting to see here? >> the giants win. >> broken bats. >> reporter: these children of the tenderloin, students at city academy, a school in the heart of a district with lots of drugs and mental illness. for most, this would be their first trip ever to a ball game. what were they expecting? >> seeing my favorite team and hanging out with these cool people. >> buster posey. >> reporter: that's your favorite player? >> yeah. >> reporter: 100 or so students were the guests of lefty o'dual's restaurant owner nick bovis. >> when you show kids baseball, that gives them the spirit of baseball in them and something that continues for the rest of their life. >> reporter: bovis' generosity began at christmas and shortly after he saw our story profiling city academy. we found out about the journals students wrote, gripping and raw. stories about their lives. some excerpts. my mom and dad were on drugs. when i was little, i was

homeless, i was poor. living without my dad is like living without a heart. no emotion come through me without him. the journal touched bovis deeply. bovis arranged for santa to make a surprise visit to the academy at christmas. he made sure every student got gifts, and then when bovis found out most of the students had never seen a ball game, he made sure they all would, today. so the kids marched through the tenderloin all the way to the at&t park, and when they got here, san francisco police helped give them their lunches courtesy, of course, of lefty o'dual's. even the nosebleed seats didn't really matter. >> we get to see -- sit high up and see all the good players. >> reporter: to these students today was the day when somebody took them out to the ball game. vick lee, abc 7 news. >> effective immediately, the national football league is changing its policy regarding domestic violence.

a first offense under the new policy will call for a six-game suspension, a second offense would result in a possible lifetime ban. nfl commissioner roger goodell says he was wrong about the ray rice decision and wants to make sure that it doesn't happen again. baltimore ravens running back ray rice was suspended for only two games after striking his then fiancee and then wife and there was an uproar across the country over that decision by goodell. in a letter sent to nfl owners, the commissioner admits i didn't get it right with ray rice. well, b.a.r.t. is making it easier for riders to report crimes on the system. today the transit agency unveiled b.a.r.t. watch, a smartphone app that lets riders push a button to talk directly with police. riders have an option to sent messages directly to the b.a.r.t. dispatch center and an app that lets you attach a picture of the incident. >> quickly take a picture, what do you see. you don't have to take a picture

if you don't want to and select your report type, this we're going to do as a pest and you want to say where you are. >> all of this can be done anonymously, and riders can report anything from a robbery to an illegally parked car. the b.a.r.t. watch app is available for iphone and android smartphones. >> earthquake preparedness is on everyone's mind. being prepared means that you might consider buying a generator. >> i have, and this is going to be good information. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is partnering exclusively with "consumer reports" for some tips. >> do you have a generator? >> no, i didn't know which one to get. >> we all think about it and here's good information. having a portable generator is a very good idea. "consumer reports" just tested more than 40, and you can tell which generators offer the best performance so you have the power when you need it. >> this woman purchased her first generator after losing power for about a week three times in a row. >> it was so cold. the house was down to 50

degrees. i had no water, no electricity and no heat and no way to cook, and i said we're getting a generator. >> krrts tests portable generators and says you want one with about 5,000 to 7,000 watts of power. >> that would give you enough to power your essentials, a refrigerator, well or sump pump, computer, microwave and lights. >> testers check to see how much power is actually delivered and the quality of that power. >> you want a generator that can deliver the power claims, maintain voltage and handle the power surges from appliances that cycle on and off like a refrigerator or an air conditioner. >> it's also better for computer and other electronic devices. >> for $4,000 this top-rated honda delivers the smoothest and quietest path. >> the "consumer reports" found plenty of less extensive generators and that one not as quiet handles surges of power

even better. among them, this $900 troy built, also for $900 this jenerac which they say is very easy to start. >> and, remember, whichever generator you choose you'll need anywhere from 8 to 20 gallons of gasoline to keep it running 24 hours a day, and because gasoline can go bad, be sure to add some fuel stabilizer to your gas. wouldn't that be nice to have that in an emergency? >> i'm gradual remind it about the gas line. i'd be the kind that buys the generator and forget to buy the gas and then say why doesn't this work? >> michael, thank you. breaking news in the south bay. >> a grass fire burning along both sides of highway 152. this is east of gilroy, and it has shut down the highway in both directions just east and traffic is starting to back up in this area. the fire is growing rapidly from 30 acres a few minutes ago all

the way to 70 acres right now. >> no containment at all and a worry that this could be spreading very quickly. it started as a car fire. a honda civic traveling westbound crashed and the fire spread to the dry brush and grass right by the highway. we don't know yet whether anybody was injured in the crash. >> crews have joined cal fire to put the flames out before this gets out of hand. right now traffic is stopped on highway 152 in both directions, and keep in mind this is a major connector between santa clara valley and i-5 joining the gilroy holster area at interstate 5. >> now we're watching the way the smoke is blowing there, and let's check in the meteorologist sandy patel with wind conditions. >> the winds have increased to just a short time ago, and i'm going to show you a map here and you'll see what i'm talking about. getting gusty which is not good news for fire fighters out of the east southeast gusting 22 miles an hour. that's going to push the smoke towards highway 101 which

obviously is a heavily traveled area. right now the temperature has come down from the low 90s to the upper 80s so it is cooling, and the relative humidity is coming up. that should at least aid the fire fighters a little bit, but once again the wind is going to be their biggest enemy. take a live look at doppler 7 hd, a few patches of fog lingering and now we're starting to see more fog near our beaches, and here's a view of it from our south beach cameras, beautiful shot. temperatures 65 in san francisco. 71 in oakland and low 80s around san carlos and san jose. gill roy, not neither fire obviously. 85 degrees, an here are some other temperatures as we look at mt. diablo with nothing but sunshine. currently in the mid-90s in fair feil. by the way, fairfield. you made it all the way up to 97 today. it was cooking. concord and liver more 92 degrees. antioch made it 2091 but, of

course, the fog kept you comfortable. in half moon bay and pacifica mid-60s. a view from our sfo camera, and you can see the fog is rolling n.clouds will thicken overnight. peeks of sunshine for your friday. we're looking at brighter holiday weekend forecast so let's take a look at immediate concern here. marine weather statements still remains up for our coastal waters. that southerly swell will continue through friday with unusually strong currents possible. swells will slowly subside as we hit the weekend. current wave heights are 6 to 7 feet. remember, if you're heading to the coast today, just be careful. going down south and starting your weekend early, high surf advisory for southern california beaches until 8:00 p.m. friday. los angeles county and orange county coast lines, we are expecting the waves to remain up there and a strong rip current possibility and wave heights anywhere between 6 to 8 feet. all of this being generated by tropical storm marie though it is starting to fall apart. it will continue to fall apart, and we're still keeping an eye on it because we're going to get

some more clouds out of this system. remnants of marie heading in our direction, and here's what's going to happen. 5:00 p.m. tonight, fog in our beaches. high clouds start to move in for your friday, not as bright as it is today and your saturday will once again clear out by the afternoon hours so between friday and saturday morning we'll see extra high clouds from marie. upper 50s to the low 60s to start off with foggy conditions and high clouds up above for your friday morning. for your friday afternoon here's what you're looking at. slightly cooler weather in most areas. 82 in san jose and 92 degrees in gilroy and 79 in milipitas. 80 in redwood city. 7 in mountainview and 67 in half moan bay and filtered sunshine in downtown san francisco. 635 in the sunset district. sonoma, santa rosa and napa is 13 degrees. out towards the east bay, 73 in oakland and 72 castro valley.

inland spots still warm and not as hot as today. livermore, fairfield, san ramon and 91 in antioch. the seven-day forecast, partly cloudy and a little cooler tomorrow. clouds start to thin out for the holiday weekend. brighten it up. upper 60s to low 90s saturday and sunday and labor day is slightly warmer with low 70s to low 90s. the fog will give way to sunshine for any outdoor plans you, have and then the temperatures will cool down to the mid-80s by mid-week and until then weather is looking fantastic. fire fighters will have to battle the winds. it is getting breezy around parts of the bay area. >> thank you. also a programming note to pass along here because of president obama's press conference today. "general hospital" will air in its entirety overnight at 1:42 a.m., so set your dvrs. breaking her silence for the first time in san francisco. hillary clinton talks about the death of unarmed teenager michael brown. you'll hear what she's saying

coming up next. new at 6:00. "7 on your side's" michael finney tells you what you should put in you

e former secretary of state hillary clinton weighed in for the first time today on the controversial police shooting in ferguson, missouri. clinton made remarks in san francisco during a tech conference that she attended at the st. regis hotel. the potential democratic presidential candidate said she grieves for the family of 18-year-old michael brown and his community. the african-american teen was unarmed at the time of the shooting. mrs. clinton also condemned the violent protesting that followed brown's shooting by a white police officer. we cannot ignore the inequities that persist in our justice system, inequities that undermine our most deeply held values of fairness and equality. mrs. clinton addressed an elite crowd of tech executives at this morning's conference

which was hosted by a santa clara data storage firm. >> a man would worked in both the clinton and obama administrations has a new job tonight. >> congratulations. >> applause and a standing ovation after a sanford law professor was easily confirmed todayed to the california supreme court. mariano cuellar will be the court's only latino. he was born in mexico and walked across the border to attend school in brownsville, texas. >> all right. coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, we'll give you an update on that grass fire that is burning in gilroy. at this point there is zero containment, and it is up to 80 acres.

coming up tonight at 6:00, a man who has been spreading the aids virus throughout the state and bragging about it, a bay area victim shares his story with abc 7 news. team coverage tonight from napa where many families had their

water service restored and others are watching it go down the drain. plus, the surprising number of businesses in downtown napa have been newly red-tagged. apparently they are not as safe as first thought. that's all coming up in half an hour at abc 7 news at 6:00. >> thank you. >> back to our breaking news story in the south bay. cal fire says it has stopped the forward progress of a grass fire burning along highway 152 east of gilroy and the chp has now opened one lane of 52 eastbound, just one lane. >> right. >> it was burning on both sides of highway 152. they have taken care of the flames next to the eastbound lanes. at this point 70 acres have burned, but, again, the good news it's not spreading very much at this point but the traffic backup that's extending for quite a ways. santa clara county crews have joined cal fire to put these flames out before it gets out of hand and, of course, we'll have an update on this situation coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00.

for the moment. >> thanks so much for joining us. >> welcome to "world news" tonight -- no strategy. the president tonight with a surprising acknowledgment about the fight against the terror group isis. beach alert. wide waves demolish a lifeguard station. two monster storms close beaches heading into the labor day weekend. unfriendly skies. the passenger accused of taking a flight attendant in another fight over a seat space. and a health crisis. joan rivers in critical condition tonight in a new york hospital, the comic legend fighting for her life. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters, this is abc "world news tonight." reporting tonight, amy robach. and good evening on this thursday night. david muir w