cameras. most now have taken them down. south city is joining them. red light cameras are still here, threatening drivers with tickets. but now, they're impotent the city council has voted to take them down from the intersection, and at el camino and hickey boulevard. you can tell she's they join cities that turned off their red light cameras >> turns out there is no definite change in the amount of accidents that would lead you to believe you had a safer intersection. >> the city councilman says there was a difference of only one accident. >> hickey boulevard, the year before, there were 16 accidents.

last year, there were 24. so nobody was able to hang their hat on safety. >> this year, carol matsumoto was the only one that voted to keep cameras and she believes they're a deterrent. >> cameras are rolling. they're going to stop. i bet you're going to see them stop. >> south san francisco had a troubled relationship with the cameras from the beginning the counsel forgot to ratify the contract as required by law. by the time they caught this mistake, cameras had been up half a year. the city had to refund a million dollars to thousands of drivers who were ticketed. >> happening now, a police

conference is drawing a protest. take a look at video from sky 7 hd. you can see the group said the urban shield convention glori glorifies the police. >> they are out with shields to confront people. it's hardly the model of public safety that we need. >> society says we're going to demilitaryize the police. if you want to wait for the military to come in to stop your mall shooter, i don't think that is going to be acceptable solution. >> urban shield is attracting officers from around the bay area. >> following up on that big fire, business where it started

is a loss you can see how this building looked first abc7 news is live on mission street with the story. katie? >> we're here yesterday. there is so much smoke coming off the fire in this building, you would think they would have lost everything to smoke damage. >> yes. this is open and smoke was in here >> this is lisa. the merchandise is clean. this is surprising as they were smoked out yesterday. >> my clothes smelled like

smoke. >> at payless shoe source, it's similar. here, the store manager on thursday >> and here, today, surrounded by customers. >> we're making money now. making sales. >> not every business survived unscatheed. >> four businesses are shut down the primary building is through structural integrity compromised. >> verizon wireless is not one of the businesses the manager tells us they're only closed for their employees don't have to deal with the smell that still lingers. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> 700 homes have been evacuated

because of the wildfire that burned at least 100 acres. here is video sent to us by a witness. you can see flames and smoke pouring are from trees off highway 49. some students in the area have been kept in schools as a precaution today. >> an unlicensed contractor prosecutors say has been bilking customers since 2004 was sentenced today. michael finney first reported on khalid wilson in 2008. two dozen people filed complaints against him. he was arrested and sentenced to eight months in prison. he served his time, but repeated the crime after his release. >> he is a rebeat offender. he goes in without a license, and does damage to peoples' houses makes them feel victimized like being burglarized. >> a judge sentenced wilson to two years in state prison and

$26,000 in restitution. >> an update on a 70-year-old man attacked in a bay hard washing over the weekend. police say he will likely have permanent brain damage. he came out of a coma briefly last night and was able to communicate with family. police say wong was atacted while collecting recyclables. >> it will be a reminder to tens of thousands of drivers an interchange dedicated in the memory of a fallen patrol officer that died near there two years ago. laura? >> hi, ama. two years ago, a young chp

officer, a father of four participated in a routine traffic stop, one that turned out to be anything but routine. >> this is not a good anniversary. but, we're doing here today is a good thing. >> tiler carlton was ken onyoungstorm's beat driver. during morning commute just after 8:00 a.m on september 4th, 2012. a picture of his last moments in a conversation, our last conversation was him offering help to me. >> now, the late officer will be remembered with a highest honor a patrolman can receive, dedication of a freeway in his name. >> in that intersection, we saw an individual unselfishly give his life to protect this

country. this state. this community. >> in this case, it's dedication of an interchange. interstate 680. and not far from where the 27-year-old was fatally shot. >> tens of thousands will go by. fathers, husband, son's sign, reaffirmed there is a band of brothers and sisters show their professionalism every day. >> his widow and three of his four children attended the ceremony. >> it's bittersweet. we'd much rather have him here with us it's beautiful people will remember him, maybe thinking about the story. >> his children signed the back of one of the freeway signs. and now, the thousands who drive this interchange will be able to

appreciate the sacrifice made. >> mes are looking for three people that assaulted a off duty sheriff's deputy around 4:00 a.m yesterday the deputy says he was talking to a restaurant emloiy when three people attackeded him the suspects ran away the deputy would not accept attention. >> still to come, what players are saying about it today, will it last? >> could we be headed for a wet winter? why chances are diminishing. >> lots of sunshine the outlook in just a moment. >> your chance to get a piece of history. items sitting idle

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a developing story. look at this. the chp says two deer walked onto the bridge and bhoked traffic. you can see them in these pictures on twitter. they backed up traffic for a short time. and one may have gotten hit. they ran off on their own. >> a big test for the new turf at 11 eyes stadium will happen tomorrow in a sold out soccer match between mexico and chile. players got a chance to test the field. >> the field has gone through a

complete overhaul. >> it's not slippery. >> the goal keeper and his teammates were the first to test out the turf. sky 7 hd was overhead when team mexico wrapped up practice the turf installed last weekend the seams are still visible. it's brown in spots. >> it's supposed to be softer to get a feel. and the ball and in the game. but it doesn't matter. how the field is for tomorrow night we want to win. >> 49ers fans plan to watch mexico versus chile saturday. >> making sure they're not falling. you know? just making sure everything is just fine. >> the turf began falling apart after the opening preseason game the field was quickly ripped out, replaced with sod the team says the problem was

the sand base underneath the grass. the team adjusted the composition of the base and switched to a different type of grass. the hope is that >> we don't want to have something where a knee blows out, and being costly to team welfare. >> we've got to have a good surface. that is important. >> and important to put this embarrassing chapter behind them. >> 11 eyes stadium is the most-expensive place for a family of four to watch football. how about that? a new study by the firm team marketing report found the total from an afternoon at the stadium including parking, food, and drinks is $641.50.

that is more than the nfl average of $479. >> wow. >> yes. >> finishing touches underway for an auction likely to make antique collectors salivate. it's an old store in napa county. >> if you can get past the cracked paint, open a door and go back 43 years... >> it was 1971. >> right. you're looking at a rural time capsule. property of brad kirk dgs patrick. his grandfather owned the store. after dieing in a car accident, brad never reopened. >> self taught mechanic, i shut down this business and continued the other business for 43 years. >> the contents just sat there,

gathering dust. saturday morning he will auction them off one lot at a time. what a collection. >> tells the history of the valley, general store. history of what rural country life was before we turned into wine region for the rich and famous. >> here is the post office >> what was the zip code? >> there was no zip code. >> this is before zip codes? >> yes. >> there was a bar, too. every item tells a story. see that beer ad? one with a bull dog? note the bullet hole. that did not happen by accident the guy stood here at the bar with a resolver and bet he can put a bullet between that dog's eyes. he also put it through the building. one to bet. >> he was going to get free

beer. and probably lucky there -- that the dog is there. >> here is something else the hotel. upstairs, complete with rooms, and still ready for occupants if they don't mind dust. this place began at a stage coach stop in 1875. they had to sleep somewhere. >> that is where they would stay. the stage did not run at night. >> all those years, shuttered up not anymore. >> wow. >> neat. >> classic. >> let's focus on the weekend weather. >> yes. >> i've been focusing on the weekend several days >> we know you have. sunny skies, clouds becoming more permanent along the coastline. looking west, there is smoke

into our area also from fires way up north. we have 65 degrees in san francisco. low 70s in san carlos and san jose. here is a view from our sutro camera looking over san francisco. puffs of clouds over the city now. 78 in concord. will be mild to warm, slightly cooler weather next week. taking a look at the smoke plume moving from the fires out to sea and wrapping around, moving back into the bay area. mainly into north bay counties. we have a smoke advisory in effect. you might smell smoke in the

air. and activities should be limited with particulate matter in the air. we'll have a mild to warm weekend. perhaps the storm will be moving away from baja, california, weakening to a tropical depression. it's going to to turn northward and as a result of the storm, a high surf advisory until 6:00 for south-facing beaches. dangerous swimming conditions if you're going to be into that area, will be a wise, safe thing to stay out of the water.

overnight, low temperatures into nearly 90. here is the accu-weather forecast. after mild to warm weekend, temperatures dropping just a couple degrees into early to mid week. still nice mild to warm week and no drastic changes in sight, just lovely weather. >> coming up, tracking down leaks. >> tips on how to find them to safe money, and water.

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unsuspecting homeowners are wasting hundreds of dollars each year on water leaking in their homes. >> yes. michael finney has tips on how to detect the leaks before you, and your savings and water go down the drain. >> david wallen stein is on a mission they want to figure out why his water bill is high. >> i didn't know i had a leak. dave sent me an e mail. >> this is based on water use patterns. he is one of 4,000 homeowners participating in an east bay mud experiment with the water-smart foam. a radio device relays

information back to east bay mud in this case, showing rahm is using water 24 hours per day, even when everyone is asleep. . . >> i don't want to waste water. >> he is a civil engineer. also a water detective. he checked the meter. >> as we look, we can see a tie angle, a circle. it is turning. >> that should not be turning. he knows there is a leak, but where? >> look for lowest spot to see if there is water coming out of it. >> this is more evidence

has a water leak. next, we go inside of the home to suspect two, the toilet. >> this is water leaking and this is though he hasn't flushed. >> you can also get a free kit to do inspections. >> in there, we include dye tabs, and also step by step instructions for checking meters. >> rahm is happy he got his inspection and will save money, and water in this drought. >> this could with many couple thousands of dollars. >> we have a link about how to get the information and to

detect a water leak on our sections tab. >> still to come here tonight, a deadly plane crash off the coast of jamaica and questions about what happened right before it went down. >> it could be a record-breaking ipo. how silicon valley is playing a part in the new stock release. >> taking pain out of going to the dentist how new technology is making your tim

that breaking news is out of richmond. check this out. sky 7 is live over 18th street and burbank avenue. one ac transit bus crashed into a house. >> you can see damage is bad to the house and bus. the front end is smashed in. we don't know kw this happened and how many emwere on board.

>> you can see a fire engine on the streets. and can follow latest updates on twitter >> jamaican military spotted wreckage of a private plane that crashed into the caribbean headed from rochester new york to naples florida when air traffic controllers lost contact with the pilot. fighter jets saw the pilot unconscious but had to back off once reaching cuban air space. the single engine turbo prop crashed just north of jamaica the owner of the plane was on board with his wife, they're presumed dead. >> the united states and ten allies say isis is a threat to countries saying the new coalition will be able to launch

a sustained effort to sustain the military. >> it was the president's most forceful statement yesterdayett on the threat from isis. >> we're going to degrade and defeat isis. the same way we've gone after al kwaed yachl >> the president seemed to back track when it came to the u.s. objective against this extremist group from destroying isis, to shrinking it's sphere of influence but today, was more absolute. >> today, the president strongly ruled out one option. >> we will not be placing u.s. ground troops to try to control the area that's are part of the confliblth. >> we're going to have to find partners on the ground to push

back against isis. >> organizing that coalition will take time. president obama said the u.s. and allies are working deliberately. other big issue dominating this week's summit was violence in eastern ukraine. today, ukraine's president announced a cease-fire with pro-russian rebels the deal would end the conflict that killed nearly 2600 people. >> we're hopeful but skeptical. >> secretary of state john kerry will now travel to the region to continue conversations about building a coalition to take this fight to isis. >> the president stopped off at stone henk today before heading back to washington. he was lead on a guided tour and said it was something he always wanted to he see in person.

>> china's alibaba group is becoming an ipo planning to sell 123 million shares with the rest being offered by early investors ien including yahoo. apple is alerting users when there has been an attempt to restore i cloud data on a new device. and let's go back to that breaking story the bus crashed into a building looking live from sky 7. this is burbeck avenue and 18th street. >> what can you tell us? >> this is a result of a stolen

vehicle the bus tried to veer away and ran into a house. >> eight people were on the bus we're still confirming that. the driver was taken to the hospital as well as passengers. thee occupants did not sus sane serious injuries >> what about the driver of the stolen vehicle? >> the driver is still outstanding. but think we have a good identification on him. and the passenger is taken into custody. one of the gas leaks has been capped by richmond fire department as well as pg&e.

there is no need for further issues >> thank you. we appreciate it. also, sirana guzman. are you there? >> yes. >> thank you for coming on this, is in richmond on 18th street. what did you see? >> i heard impact. my uncle lives through houses down from where the accident happened. it was really bad the whole thing we saw this lady with a baby looked like around 5 or 6 months old. >> say that again? >> oh, we saw a lady with her newborn baby. the baby was 6, or 7 months old in the bus. and we asked if the baby was

okay he said hopefully, he's fine. and we saw when he took the lady into the ambulance the baby went to the emergency room. >> yes. yes. we were told no major injuries. >> that is good news, thank you. >> this is live look of the accident police are saying it was a stolen vehicle. the bus ended up into a house. no serious injuries. >> yes. >> there is an the stolen car and driver still at large tonight. >> yes. reporting continues on twitter and we have more coming up >> close call in the skies, >> close call in the skies, safeway understands

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now, california dental association holding it's conference this weekend. >> now, typically we send our reporter to conventions about

technology but turns out that is what this is. >> this is so programmers and engineers you'll find bigger sonicare toothbrush you've seen. you don't have to drill far to realize you're in a dental conference >> this is a digital impressioning device. >> this could spell the end of biting down on fwchlt oop. >> now, your dentist can take a picture and printout copies of your teeth. >> it will be like leaving the doctor with an open wound. >> this makes a porcelain crown fit for a king while you wait. that is something to smile about. part of the pain out of going to the dentist is taking pain out of going to the dentist's

office. >> it's an injection device >> the dental vine vibrates to play a trick on your brain. >> closes the pain gauge, preventing the brain from sensing the pain. >> made in america, they sell it almost at cost to make money off disposable tips. there is this >> it's not just bleaching. >> bleach is not good for human tissue or organic tissue. it causes pain with nerves >> start pure uses a detergent that is also an answer thetic. this chair has a hidden switch for massage. maybe i'll schedule that appointment.

me, and my big mouth. >> just ahead, a close call on the skies this weekend. >> and fall is on the way. what does it mean for rainy season?

breaking news of an ac transit bus that slammed into a house. this is 18th street. police tell us that someone was driving erratically, then, hit the bus. the bus ran into the house. >> yes. all eight passengers on the bus and the driver went to the hospital. three people in the home minor injuries the driver got out and took off, running. there is a gas leak that has been capped. and we'll have the latest for you in our twitter feed. >> an asteroid will give earth a buzz this weekend. >> yes. this dia gram from the nasa shows the space rocks projected

path that will pass over new zealand. that is one tenth the distance between here and the moon, though. it's kind of a close shave. >> hurricane norbert could bring rain to the u.s. southwest. it's up the coast of baja, california. this is unleashing monster waves. >> this year, meteorologists say if we get only a weak el nino, ex-from a moisture will help but will take several winters to compensate for three years of

droughts so it would still take time. >> and nothing coming but nice weather. >> yes. weather continues through the weekend. mostly sunny skies with clouds to inland highs mid to upper 60s on the coast. and maybe low 90s inland tomorrow. mountain view art and wine festival. sunny skies throughout the day. high temperatures into mid-70s into afternoon and if opera is your thing, go to golden gate park sunday great day to enjoy some good

music. high temperatures 90 tapering off to just upper 80s >> mere upper 80 s. >> starting monday, abc7 is the home of rashel ray's show oishgs rachel ". the celebrity chef was chatting about cooking with some of our team. >> those are just a few pictures. >> and there she is. to cook a souffle. >> yes. i made dinner. you're going to love it. >> 49ers have paid their call on ray mcdonald will he play in the season

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investigation continues mcdonald is going to play in dallas mcdonald arrested on suspicion of domestic violence against his pregnant fiancee. the 49ers on record as saying they'll take a hard line against anyone in their organization involved in domestic violence but stressed he's entitled to his due process. coach jim harbaugh saying he's going to play. >> clear two woven together here. >> i'm a teammate and support him. so i mean, you know, i believe that the trunl will prevail. and so hopefully, everything goes well. >> we have a huge game in the

pack 12. stanford hosting usc tomorrow on the farm. you can watch here on abc7. and kevin hogan struggled and this presents a lot of problems. >> there are challenges and very athletic. but i think that we're going to be able to do it. >> cal has a great opportunity to win games this season. than they did all of last year. the bears will host sacramento state

every game is a big deal. this is another game. against a good football team >> the reason is unclear, rangers have the worst record in baseball this season. washington saying he needed to step away, adding it's no way related to the rangers this season. giants and tigers tonight first meeting since the sweep by the giants. brandon crawford with six runs off ten hits but the game is in

a rain delay m the 4th. giants open later on. a's astros tonight. serena williams and katarina macarova. and going 0 matches in flushing meadows. williams a winner in straight sets. abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply, hardware. >> join ama and me tonight on abc7 news at 11:00. more on breaking news, ac transit bus that slammed into a home >> have you ever felt trapped by a cell phone plan? then, at 11:00 special delivery. amazon's unlikely partner helping get fresh groceries to your store. >> thoughts about what matters.

this time, california was never in the game. as reported yesterday, tesla motors decided not to make batteries here or anywhere in california. that plant and jobs will be located near reno thanks to $1 billion in tax breaks offered by nevada. what did california do? drop the ball. california lawmakers led a bipartisan bill that would have offered tax incentives to tesla die, and opted out. others contend jobs created and dollars invested are worth public investment. what really matters is that california business and political leaders work to provide fair incentives to build

factories and create jobs and assurances that it will be environmentally safe and a good deal for taxpayers let me know what you think. >> that is it for abc7 news. i'm ama daetz. >> we appreciate your time and will see you at 9:00 and 11:00. >> have a good one. is it the biting? ...we need to break up. cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 years.

this is the "jeopardy!" battle of the decades. let's meet today's former champions -- he used his winnings from the 2012 teachers tournament and the 2013 tournament of champions to buy his mother a house. please welcome our final representative from the 2000s, from chicago, illinois... our last contestant from the 1990s not only won the tournament of champions, but he also competed on the very last day alex trebek had his legendary mustache. from chamblee, georgia, please welcome... and our final champion from the 1980s co-wrotehe book "secrets of the jeopardy! champions" and hopes his competitors in this tournament didn't find a copy of it to help them play against him.

he traveled from rome, italy, to be here today, so please welcome... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. hi, folks. welcome aboard. not only are these three players -- colby, mark, and chuck -- jeopardy! champions, they are all winners of our tournament of champions in the past. so, gentlemen, good luck. here we go -- the jeopardy! round. the last of our quarter-final games has these categories -- alex: chuck, off you go. fashion "p"ieces for $200, please.