more than a year and certainly the napa earthquake sparked or helped spark new interest. since 2012, bart trains have been tied into a computer network system. had bart been running when the earthquake hit at 3:20, all trains would have slowed down. >> how did you not get a warning? >> today, those invested in the system talked about ways to come up with a more robust, faster way to deliver a warning. >> the system would is been faster. >> a year ago, lawmakers voted to design a system for the state.

>> we need to protect the public. >> there are 300 underground sensors and that information is set into networks, transmitted just seconds before it is in other nearby cities. mexico and japan had the system in place several years now. iet works well. so we have some problems so we need to improve our system. >> it will cost close to $100 million to have it up and running. a more realistic plan would include the private sector. >> there will be apps but devices you can install just like smoke detectors. surgeons will have systems. >> if california cannot come up with the funding the system will

be updated in two years. a gas line is running across the fault where the the gas line runs next to the stonebridge that have been delayed for week. >> if you hear a rumble now, you wonder what's happening next. >> we know they turned off the gas of the pipe. they have been out here every day, checking and making sure the pipe was sturdy. >> pg&e says they haven't had leaks and are digging up the pipe. if they find an area that is weak they'll replace it. >> the risk management company is giving a lower damage

estimate but new numbers only reflect a fraction of the damage, keep in mind. that is less than other estimates. rms says it reflects the fact a small number have earthquake coverage, meaning a vast majority will have to repair properties themselves. later tonight michael finney looks at what the earthquake has done to napa real estate values and what you need to discloe if a quake happens here. text the word red cross to 90999 and a $10 donation will appear on your next cell phone bill. >> police arrested a 14-year-old boy accusing to stabbing to death another 14-year-old.

he was a freshman football player at sacred hard cathedral prep. >> we've learned both the victim and suspect are the same age. the suspect's name will not be part of the public record. the community here is just devastated. you can see where it happened, large crowds continue to grow, leaving flowers and candles and balloons and posters with his picture on them. the loss is felt here, but also at his high school, only a week and a half into a promising academic career. it's a crushing start to the year at sacred heart cathedral prep. students and staff dealing with the violent loss of a freshman, 14-year-old ra shaen williams. his cousin is in the school. >> i dropped my phone instantly and in tears. and just sat outside and just

thinking about good times i had with my little cousin. >> he was a 4.0 student, a freshman on the football team. he told his cousin he was hoping to play defense. police say he was stabbed outside ruben's market. the clerk said he'd just bought candy. his mother was nearby, rushing him to the hospital, where he died. flowers and candles now mark the spot. his aunt and uncle came to see. they say their nephew was smart and popular. they believe his killer is a fellow teen who had been threatening him on social media. he had friends. and >> police have not revealed a motive in this killing. >> he's been doing a good job. >> andrea valencia shared this video when ra shaen was in seventh grade he took her class

she says he was very smart. >> he was one of the first few students that raised his hands, wanting to talk about politics and racism. >> a bright future, cut short a sweet spirit that will live on. >> his smile, it could brighten anyone's day. >> a muni bus driver was taken to the hospital after a man attacked her with a rock. police took this man into custody. according to officials he threw rocks through an open window that hit the driver in the head. a witness said the man yelled a racial clur before throwing the rock. >> police are looking for the driver of a truck that hit and broke a railroad crossing arm then fled the scene.

a witness says the truck driver sped up to beat the train. they're hooking into reports the truck was a city-owned vehicle. >> a business owner is upset over illegal parking caught pictures of an armed robbery in progress. two men bolted from david's jewelry store, rushing to the van. she kept snapping pictures and captured images showing a suspect with a red bag. >> they rushed into the minivan. i was just taking pictures, pictures. it's a robbery happening. >> this is good evidence. police are confident the photos will help them thik. >> you may have seen them, experts are talking about an

increase in the number of coyotes in the bay area and it may be because of the drought. we're live tonight with the story. vic? >> this is where a cat's remains were found. pet owners tell us that their dogs have been acting short of strange at night not wanting to go outside. ask cat owners are not letting their cats out because of this. animal control believes there is not just one coyote but several out here. there is one over this. my neighbor's cat. she lost a cat. >> this is the cat a rescue cat. >> this is fresh. fresh prints.

the canine came from the street and he says the prints have become rather common. >> yes. yes. they've destroyed my garden. >> carl lives across the street from the park. it was his neighbor's pet. it's just a couple blocks from busy el camino. it's a long trip for the coyote chz live up in the los altos hills but in two years, they have been my greating to urban areas like this park. >> we have been getting them reported cats being killed about one per day when i'm on duty. >> animal control officer cody mccartney believes the drought is forcing animals to come down from their habitats. >> water is drying up.

food is less plentiful. >> sarah has a cat as well as a dog. >> i keep him fastened up at night because of the coyotes. >> the only four legged creature we saw was a squirrel. but that is because coyotes are nocturnal. keep your cats and small dogs inside at night. >> the best way is keeping pets indoors but there are other things you can do. if you feed your pets outside, do it only during the daytime. to protect your outdoor cats, install cat posts that are ten feet to 12 feet high. cats can climb those but coyotes cannot if you see coyotes, the humane society encourages you to try to

scare them away. we have more information on abc7 news.com. >> check out our site when you can. still ahead here tonight, the tesla factory. where will they build batteries? a competition for thousands of jobs apparently ended. >> also tonight a real phenomenon the drought could be making it worse. why tree limbs fall more in the summer. >> sunnier and warmer weather is just ahead i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a moment. and a high school band th

abc7 news is reporting from concord >> scare me to death. >> concord's sue taylor thought it was another earthquake. the noise when it dropped a limb in the middle of her backyard. >> that is when my friends and i hang out. >> this expensive barbecue took a hit this week in a home in walnut creek. the culprit, also, in oakland.

>> is there any indication this is drought related? >> none of us are sure. >> john is an arborist and says sudden limb drop seems to happen more when hot weather turns cool. >> it's called sudden, or summer limb drop for a reason. because there isñç no obvious reason to the layman's eye. if you're an arborist, you can look at it. maybe a branch has not as good of a taper. >> the center of the tree is in a shape like that. >> it's dropped two this summer, squarely on card board. >> there is no major wind happening. and >> we don't worry about it.

we took care of it. >> now, liz is not sure what to do next. >> we have experts looking at it to make sure you know it's safe. and if it's safe, then, i guess will stay. if not safe, they're going to have to take it down. >> best advice if you have a tree, you expect might drop a limb, have it checked out, by a professionals. >> and a trip to san francisco did not play out as planned. now, band members are hoping someone will return the instruments they lost. >> it's only a few miles in the big city but light years in attitude. >> it's victims in a way.

they took something away that can never be replaced. >> the trouble began last week with the "star spangled banner". san francisco giants asked the band to play before a game. >> it went well. >> the band went to store their instruments and left a bin on the ground. he the band realizes what happened. >> amber lost a flute that has been in her family 45 years.

>> she walked in the door, slammed the door started screaming. crying. and she couldn't talk for the longest time. >> like others she's making due with a borrowed instrument, checking pawn shops, ebay but found nothing. >> it's heart breaking. now they're hoping the thief has a change of heart. >> no questions asked i'd just love to get instruments back. >> won't that be nice? if they can get them back. if you can help we have information on our web site. they can use a good word. >> nice outside. yesterday was unseasonal. dreary looking

our attention is on fire weather danger foremost of the area in northern california. into southern part of oregon until tomorrow afternoon, will be hot weather there. back to the bay area right now, live view looking west, sunlight off bay waters but clouds building along the coastline. oakland 69. mid-70s in san carlos. 63 in half moon bay. looks more threatening

a live view showing traffic flowing nicely, clouds beginning to thicken above. coastal fog overnight. wide range of high temperatures tomorrow. turning warmer in all areas on friday. this is now cloud pattern today. helping pull clouds away from the coast giving us partly sunny skies and a milder in most locations here is our forecast animation. fog staying away from the coastline tomorrow, sunny skies and seasonal. and will be warmer, generally than today overnight, looking for areas of fog along the coast. low temperatures into upper 50s to right around 60

83 in san jose. highs from 77 to low 80s in redwood city. upper 60s on the coast of pacifica. 71 degrees downtown tomorrow. north bay, highs into mid-80s and oakland, 83. inland, upper 80s to 90s in fairfield. here is the accu-weather forecast. warmer friday, upper 60s to near 70s on the coast temperatures tapering off into next week. one day heat up, temperatures moderating. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> here is what we think is the site of tesla's giga factory. >> find out next.

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tesla apparently ended the competition for the so called gaga factory. california, nevada, new mexico and tonight a source in the nevada governor's office tells cnbc that tesla settled on a site outside of reno for the

factory. tesla saying it looks forward to joining nevada governor and legislative meters for a major economic development announcement. >> samsung unveiled new products today and impact was felt on wall street and in valley. they also announced a reality head set call for watching concerts or playing games this, is just a week before apple is expected to unveil iphone 6. >> a group behind a proud moment plans to use a mistake to raise money. there are spelling errors on two

of the 20 newly-dedicated plaques making up rainbow honor walk in the castro district honoring heros of the lgbt community. organizers say they will auction off the misspelled plaques and replace them using private donations. this time, organizers say they'll double check spelling. >> more coming up at 6:00 just ahead, president vows to avenge beheading of an american journalist. >> how silicon valley is skrabing the internet of the grisly images. >> how are real estate prices doing in

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indiscrime natalie. u.s. officials condetermined the authenticity of the video. vice president biden has stronger words. >> they should know, we'll follow them to gates of hell until they're brought to justice. >> in the bay area, california senator dianne feinstein agreed >> we'll fight them now or later. because they're not going to stop. we need to develop the wherewithall to confront and fight them. >> today, steven sotloff's family says he tried to find good concealed in a world of darkness >> you'll probably not see the grisly video on the internet two. weeks ago when james foley was beheaded, silicon valley tech firms drafted a plan to

scrub the web of the images. yesterday, when steve sotloff was killed they put the plan into effect the video was deleted from you tube and accounts with tweets were suppressed z a smart phone app also called isis changed its name today, known as soft card. >> bay area doctor face-to-face with ebola crisis says he lives in fear of being infected we talked to the doctor today via skype. and >> i have seen this with ambulance drivers and doctors

i'm seeing people around me die. >> dr. kelly is critical of the u.s. government for not doing more. he's worried people may be fearful after approaching him next week out of concern they may get infected. >> sfo's serial stowaway arrested last night. you can see walking into the problem is that they were barring her for being there with out a legitimate takit. she'd been arrested for trying to the same thing at sfo. police arrested her for trespassing. >> as the clean up continues in napa, many may be wondering about the value of their

quake-damaged homes. >> yes. >> damage estimates to homes and misses in the city of napa alone start at $300 million. so a lot of peoples' houses took a hit. tonight, the question, will that drive buyers away. this is real estate broker christopher chung. we're in his napa office, talking about the quake and going over numbers. >> these are the active listings. you can see prices have not changed so people are still feeling there is value in the homes. >> chris is showing me around brown's valley, one of the hardest hit neighborhoods.

what isn't here is a future for the 86-year-old >> we hate to leave this area but don't see a possibility of staying here. >> he was the first resident of the neighborhood. he showed me damage as he was packing up and says the cost and time for rebuilding are too much. >> are you worried about what you'll be paid for the house? >> we are. and you know, it's hard to come up with a figure. >> broker chun is working with a client interested in buying a distressed property. >> are there going to be bargains? is that going to be a bargain? >> probably going to sell below

median price in the area. >> this is when housing sales slow down. it will be hard to analyze the impact. >> the city repaired the streets throughout the city. and people are getting back up to normal. i think we're going to be running business as usual. >> i did a spot check and found optimism with a reputation and demand as it is. there is information on how you

can contact me and tell me about problems you may be having. so please give me a call. >> san francisco's comedy day is going to have a somber start this year. organizers plan to hold a special tribute to comedian robin williams. he stopped by for surprise performances over the years. >> it was electric when he hit the stage. you can feel the love, the energy. this is special. >> it's a week from sunday and it's free. some headliners will include will durst and margaret cho. >> coming up next an academy

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more of us are storing information in the so called cloud. >> ask a conference about using the cloud for work is coming to san francisco. >> and abc7 news says the competition is heating up. >> how is everybody doing? >> fox's ceo wasn't the biggest name in his company's conference >> i'm jared leto. thank you for having me. >> the actor talked about a mistake the record labels made long ago. >> this wonderful napster. they could have had a deal. >> whether you like it or not, the world is going to the cloud. it's going to be a very expensive pain in the ass. >> it's about putting business in the cloud to work with smart phones and google glass.

>> are you reporting me? good. >> now, box is rolling out out file sharing. >> there are clouds. >> specialized services are more than survival for box. >> they're trying to say we're special. >> they point out hard drives are getting bigger and cheaper, google or microsoft can buy more for less. >> giving customers more value, more informses, but not playing price wars others have entered into. they've delayed plans to go public. if and when that will happen is a guessing game.

. >> i think every cloud ceo knows he, or she has to get clouds on them. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. >> that is all out there. >> yes. >> just ahead a major restoration project is now underway on san francisco bay. >> how it's going to turn back the clock by 150 years. more still to come.

over 150 years more than 85% of the wetland as long san francisco bay have been drained but a partnership of nonprofit agencies is now undertaking the largest restoration effort in the country. tonight, construction is ramping up in the north bay. >> from sky 7, you can see the big piece of land almost the site of a new indian casino. it's being put back the way nature intended >> we're trying a thousand acres of tidal marsh >> crews are moving

cubic yards of land. it's going to cost $18 million on the west coast. >> so this is the point we're going to cut up 300 foot poles, large creeks in the levy. >> wetlands are being brought back to life. ten miles east another restoration is also taking shape. price tag, $15 million to replace 15,000 acres. >> area here is farmed until 1980s >> we have a lot of momentum for restoration we expect to do more.

>> you may know they're vital but turns out critical for people, too. the mars provide a buffer zone to prevent flooding of communities. and filter out pollution before getting into the bay. >> they turn out to be one of the greatest types of habitats to store carbon out of the area. >> both projects connect to other restorations and both face challenges the sears point wetlands requiring building wide slopes, and creating islands and includes reenforcing a levy. these blocks are part of the process >> this is a product you can see in coolers. it's compressed.

>> foam is in a trench and wrapped in sheets before being covered with dirt. levy breeches are scheduled for next year. will take several years to complete the restoration. >> it's remarkable. you should know both will include public access. to keep up, look at the links we've posted on our web site. >> hi, spencer. >> sunny skies now. you can see we've got fog at the coastline. high temperatures several degrees warmer today than yesterday. and warmer days towards the weekend highs upper 90s in chico.

sacramento. here in the bay area, another sunny day. upper 70s to low 80s around the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. friday, mid to upper 80s inland temperatures moderating after that. >> looks good. >> thank you. >> 49ers talking about in sports. >> right. >> oh, boy. >> spo

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not one hand. sunday, niners will likely see michael sam, given another chance, first openly gay player cut by the rams over the weekend. great pitching match up today. there is a reason they call him kid i miss yo. he's throwing out at third. second homer in oakland. that is all they would get. next batter, cory hart, also

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matches and moves onto the semi finals. team usa in spain run. that is kenneth abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply, hardware. >> too bad about michael sam. >> he had a chance. >> he does have a chance. >> yes. >> okay. >> tonight the mystery of the fake cell phone towers a dozen popped up.

who is putting them up and why? >> and mystery behind a s.w.a.t. team swarming a home. >> that is this edition of abc7 news our coverage continues on abc7 news bay area. >> from the entire abc7 team, have a great evening. >> that is pretty. see you at kt 9:00 and 11:00.

this is the "jeopardy! battdecades"! here are today's former champions. representing the 2000s, he was dubbed "the sly fox" by our own alex trebek due to his conservative betting in final jeopardy! he gave the same name to the car he bought with his winnings. from brooklyn, new york, please welcome... with $3,355,102 in winnings, our representative from the 1990s has won more money than any "jeopardy!" contestant in history, and he's never lost a game -- to a human, that is. please welcome... and from the 1980s, he cowrote the book "secrets of the jeopardy champions" with fellow "battle of the decades" competitor chuck forrest.

from reston, virginia, please welcome... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! alex: thank you, johnny gilbert, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome, folks, to our third quarter-final match in the "battle of the decades." we're dealing with former "jeopardy!" champions, so we expect a high-quality level in their play. dan, brad, and mark, good luck. let's go to work. now the categories for you. followed by... each correct response beginning and ending with that letter. mark, you start. let's say goodbye to the people in the last year for $200, alex.