intertwined. well, ellison decided to share duties with two successors. >> reasoning isn't clear. at age 70 he's been at the helm for 37 years. longest run of a tech company ceo, but not going away. he will be chairman and chief technology officer. it allows him to focus on engineering at a time when the company is facing competition the big announcement came when esh earnings missed expectations and has growth challenges terry connelly is a former investment banker at golden gate university school of business. >> he wants to make it the biggest cloud company in the

world he appears to be following in footsteps of bill gates. he made a salary of $77 million last year, but no indication how changing titles will impact his pay. ora cell made him rich. forbes ranks him worth $51 billion. he has mansions, owns moef of the island of lanai in hawaii and can afford to engage in yacht racing. a race the team won two times. but is the team of katz, herd and ellison going to be moving oracle some? >> the ship with sail best with one captain. you don't tend to give that up in the midst of something of a storm.

>> according to glass door, ellison steps down with a 76% approval rating from employees. national average is 65%. mark herk had just 34% approval when stepping down at hewlett-packard. >> a man charged with starting one of the biggest forest fires of the season faces arraignment tomorrow. the 37-year-old wayne huntsman being held on bail following arrest yesterday, accused of setting the king fire near pollock pines in the sierra that now threatens thousands of homes. highway 50 remains closed. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is covering it live for us. laura? >> we're standing along highway 50. it's closed. they're going to see a lot of

this. crews had to cut down to keep the fire if jumping the highway. >> the drive along highway 50, the main artery is quiet with road closed as fire crews work to contain the king fire. a huge plume of smoke is overhead he was taken into custody in placerville. >> authorities announced they have a man in custody they believe started the fire. 37-year-old wayne allen huntsman arrested wednesday in placerville, being held on $10 million bail in jail. huntsman described as a transient, charged with willfully setting fire to forestland. he has prior felony convictions and none of those involve arson.

the king fire spread from el dorado to placer county. >> fires are over a mile over the main fire. meaning they're wafted and go out into unburned land and start a fire. >> cal fire says they dropped 400,000 pounds of retardant and the fire is just 5% contained. >> we're seeing behavior here in september. that we have not seen before and in a long time. >> it's a reality that those who live near the fire lines are well aware of. >> now, today we're not hearing helicopters but they're very comforting all day long because you know that they're working to save your home.

>> so far there are knowledge they saved many homes that are not clouds back there. that is smoke. that is still being generated by the fire. there is no estimate of containment. in placerville, abc7 news. >> thank you, laura. and in just a moment we'll have a hiv report with more on the background and criminal history of the suspect. >> first update on san francisco 49ers ray mcdonald. he remains under investigation accused of hitting his pregnant fiancee. this incident happened in may. police called to his home. the report does not naem mcdonald but does say an engaged couple was in an argument when the woman grabbed a firearm and held it at her side.

the fee yawns yi threatened to call 911. she ran off and did not make threats or point the gun. >> september sprinkles hit the bay area are behind us now. under partly sunny skies, curbs and gutters were flowing. officials have said rainfall was not significant. the santa cruz mountains did get a surprising amount of rain overnight. east bay got wet as well. just enough rain dampening lawns that haven't been watered in months because of the drought. sandhya patel is here now with more. >> anything more? >> possibility heading towards next week. let me show you live doppler 7 hd and talk about what's happening now well, things are quieting down. we have clouds out there. these are the light showers that develop in the last two hours in santa rosa that are now

tapering. up to 400 in american canyon we didn't get a lot in the east bay. 1400 in oakland hills. and there are trace amounts in san jose. and mount st. helena picked up a healthy dose of rainfall. i do have an opportunity for seeing showers. i'll let you know what the weekend will bring. >> one more note on the drought. contra costa water district says customers cut water use by 21%. that is well above the target for the year. they have a number of ideas on the web site.

>> now back to the king fire. a 37-year-old has a criminal record p santa george warren picks up the story from there in placerville. george? >> nobody close to the investigation will discuss it. but the complaint makes it clear they feel it was started willfully. in an effort to possible conviction, they listed most of the crimes committed when huntsman was 20 years old we found a misdemeanor last year in what appears to be a bizarre

coincidence, huntsman was slightly injured in an act of arson here, last march. an explosion and fire apparently caused by a neighbor. the landlord said he was surprised to hear of the arrest. he seemed to be semi foeshl but you can tell he was, had been in prison a couple times. it's a shock. >> the cottage is just now being rebuilt. this arson was an apparent coincidence wayne huntsman will be arraigned tomorrow afternoon at 1:00. until then, he's being held in lieu of $10 million bail. live in placerville, abc7 news. >> george, thank you. days after surviving hurricane

odele, the storm is frightening but then, the tough decision. stay, or go? >> i didn't start panicking until the building is shaking. we're on the 7th floor. then, you can hear noises. >> horrible. >> it's hard. >> they describe the terrifying turn the cabo vacation took. jennifer's mom, back home, was terrified when cell service went down. >> it's getting worse. there was no communication for 36 homes. we're frantic. >> they held up, the employee gave him advice. get out while you can. >> they say we've got a quarter tank of diesel. may be able to last another day. then, electricity is going to go out. we're going to run out of water.

and we'll have two days worth of food. >> during a $600 cab ride to the airport they saw people looting stores still standing. >> we're putting everything in our pockets just locking doors. what is going to happen next? >> jennifer made eye contact with the right person. >> can you help us? he goes get on the list. iet was hours before they knew they'd be getting last seats on a flight to tijuana. >> we're like, oh my god. he's started to call names. >> the family says they couldn't relax until the plane took off. now, they're praying for everyone still there.

>> still ahead, you're about to hear from a who found a razor blade in his burrito. >> after school violence forces owners of a taco bell to close up shop. >> natural foods are popular. but what does that mean? the word "natural"? ahead, why a really doesn't mean anyt ...we need to break up. is it the biting? 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.

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closing doors during afternoon hours in response to problems it blames on high school students. the drive threw will stay open but doors to the store will be locked to keep the kids out. for high school kids nothing beats first blessed moments after a school bell ring asks they're free. it's only natural they might tell their parents about going for snacks but not likely to talk about this. september 5th, antioch yet another gathering by students from deer valley high school in deer valley plaza. scenes like this common according to shoppers and merchants. >> they're very disrespectful. they fight. >> what is the worst thing you've seen? >> someone get jumped on. in the parking lot. >> i saw my 12-year-old son got jumped. by four deer valley high school for $eight.

>> the climate so dangerous, beginning today a taco bell closed the lobby to kids getting out of school. a mcdonalds did the same n response, this show of force from school officials and antioch police, acknowledging a problem has come and gone for years and led to arrests. >> battery, assault. could be possession of drugs. those violations >> with the mall under a microscope, kids behaved better today, police detained one student for jaywalking. the district plans to close gates to alter walking patterns he is frustrated by the influence the district does not have once they leave the property. . >> i would say we're powerless. >> antioch police asked the mall's owner to take more responsible. >> the property owner has a huge responsible to make sure people on the property are safe. >> is the property owner doing

his job? >> from a police department perspective, i don't believe so. >> the mall's owner has been criticized in the past for main nens issues and also, for a lack of security. the hsu family trust did not return our calls today. >> an east bay man unwrapped more than expected when ordering a fast food burrito this morning. that is a four-inch blade. martin martinez and his wife discovered it just before taking a bite out of the burrito in a carl's junior in pinole. >> that blade was coming out of the bite she opened it. it was huge. >> more shocking for martinez was the response from the carl's junior employees saying it likely came from a broken machine and suspected something like this might happen because it hadn't been fixed a spokesperson for carl's junior

franchise says the restaurant is looking into the matter. >> we've had a little rain. >> hi there. i know this morning's rain, it wasn't a lot, cause for a slow going on the commute this morning. we're trying out. and we're going to head into the weekend with warmer weather. taking a look at live doppler 7 hd. let's talk about right now, still have clouds around. there is plenty of sunshine out there as well. showers dissipated. looking at the beautiful view, very to step aside. excuse me. we do have clouds on multiple layers here. taking a look at temperatures, 68 san francisco. 76 san jose. a comfortable 78 in morgan hill. temperatures down 2 to 6 degrees take a look at this view from our camera. build up there, also smoky, hazy

conditions. heading to tahoe there is a slight chance of thunderstorms. 73 santa rosa. 74 napa. 77 livermore. view from our roof camera just a nice one looking over the bay. morning fog, clouds, patchy drizzle, warmer weather into the weekend and autumn arriving monday at 7:29 p.m . summer storms well for some of you it wasn't a lot. for some, you did get measurable rain. we're continuing to watch the wind bringing us higher humidity. and it's going to continue into the night. so if it feels muggy you're not imagining things. there is a risk of strong rip currents, particularly south-facing beaches. that until 9:00 p.m tonight. be careful if you go out there. coastal drizzle overnight. into your morning commute.

we see a few spotty areas of drizzle for afternoon. it's going to be sunny bay and inland. not so much near the coast. tomorrow morning a mild one. don't worry about extra layers. upper 50s to low 60s the drizzle could create slick roadways for your commute hours. tomorrow afternoon, it's going to be mild 84 gilroy. 74 santa cruz. bright blue skies on the peninsula. 79 mountain view. along the coast, cloudy, but mild. 69 pacifica. downtown, 72. 65 daily city. north bay, 60s along the coast with 80s along many parts. 76 oakland. 79 san leandro. inland, 87 antioch. 84 livermore. taking a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, warmer weather as we hit the weekend.

bay, inland especially, upper 80s to low 90s saturday into sunday. temperatures do start to fafl as we change seasons monday night at 7:nine p.m . and there is another chance of showers mid week. >> breaking news, a crash involving eight cars is slowing the commute. you can barely see it in this shot. >> this is east of the toll plaza. chp reports one injury. we're updating breaking news on twitter. >> up next a new milestone. >> a major first for san francisco

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microsoft confirms it will close a silicon valley research lab and cut 50 bay area jobs here is video of when the lab opened. it's closure is part of a plan to stream line operations at microsoft. the company spokesman tells an online service that it remains committed to computer research and will have 2500 employees in silicon valley. >> expect to see more, bigger cruise ships in san francisco this morning. the 3,000 passenger crown princess became the first vessel

to be at pier seven. there is a large ticketing area. and >> here will be in an airport. you'll come off at international terminal, going through immigration, and customs >> you don't have to be a passenger to enjoy the if you terminal. there is a park next door. open to everyone. the public can get a view of the ships coming in. >> music fans can get up close and personal one w.1 of rock's greatest guitarists. jimmy hendrix wax figure unveiled today at madam tousseau's wax museum. got a thumbs up from his brother, who said he wanted to give it a kiss. he died in 1970.

madam tousseau's modelers interviews people to get every detail right. >> just ahead, president obama takes a podium to thank congress today in a fight against isis. >> a san francisco supervisor going public with antihiv medication he's taking. now, there is a chance everyone who needs it could get some, too. >> the reviews are in on the new iphone 6. find out if apple new phones are wo

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breaking news out of arizona. part of sky harbor airport in phoenix is under lock down as police search for a shooting suspect on the loose. police say it started with the shooting of a man in a gas station at tempe. police caught a man and woman but a third suspect has not been found. no flights are getting in and out of the terminal n florida,

six children and two adults have been killed in a small town of dell, florida with a population of 350 people. police say the grandfather killed his six grandchildren and his 28-year-old daughter in their home before killing himself the children ranged in age from three months to ten years old. >> president obama praised both republicans and democrats on capitol hill for approving a plan to fight radical islamic insurgents. american trips will train syrian fighters >> american forces that have been deployed to iraq do not,

will not have a combat mission their mission to advise and assist partners on the >> france and several arab nations will join the u.s. in an ahighance against isis. >> if you have a chance to take a bill to protect you from a life threatening disease, would you take it it? tonight, it is creating a dialogue on a controversial subject. >> when talking about sexual health and measures to keep people healthy, there is stigma. >> scott weiner is making national headlines as the first politician to acknowledge he's

taking a little blue pill. weiner is openly gay, hiv negative, and wants to remain healthy. >> the reason i decided to go public is to try to raise awareness about not just prep's existence but how effective it is. >> the pill produced in foster city. it is said to be 90% to 99% effective in preventing hiv. truvato was approved in 2012 yet fewer than 3,000 americans are taking it. >> a lot of people think you're going to be having way more partners than normally have. studies have shown that it stays the same. >> it comes from l.a. base aids health care foundation. the pharmacy fills a lot of prescriptions but the director says the pill is not ready for

wide scale distribution. >> it's premature. struggles and access is a big concern. >> scott weiner says a hearing today, supervisor david campos asked for a for a $800,000 budget supplement to make it available to everyone. regardless of income. a recycling company is facing a fine for contaminating san francisco bay. charged with operating a conveyor belt without adequate pollution controls according to epa, scrap metal fell into the bay and there have been three fires in the past year alone. recently in june, in hayward.

>> and a bay area teacher will not face serious charges for for a rant. krista hodges caused an uproar when tweets surfaced when said students made her trigger finger itchy and she wanted to be stab some kids she apologized and is now on paid life. >> two tech companies are about to leave their mark. each company was to offer more than just financial support. >> students enjoy being read to. along with 50 co-workers decided to make this their volunteer school of choice. >> we have a third of the company speaking spanish we picked this school because

70% of the school are english language learners. >> they both work for zoom. already, zoom has donated 500 books to the school library. >> that has been a god send. he's go be g to be helping us with guided reading books as far as we agreed on. right? >> whatever you want. >> human resources can help with recess monitoring or read alouds in class. just to give tender loving care to these kids makes a difference. >> the mayor has been working more than a year to get tech companies invfled in public school system. >> principals saying i've got to reach into my pocket to buy

pencils and papers for the kids >> many program is seen as a wise investment for the city. >> you're starting to build an internal engine. >> so far, 20 schools have been matched. the goal is to have all of the schools paired with a tech company throughout the year. >> just ahead here on abc 6:00 can all-natural be all wrong?

a survey found 59% of consumers say they look for natural label when purchasing food. >> that is right. but what does that mean? michael finney says nothing. >> nothing. regulators have not come up with a standard definition for the natural label. some say the word is so

meaningless they'd like to ban the word from all labels. >> lany stewart checks her grocery list, buying food product was no artificial ingredients is a priority for her. >> it's a health concern. for you know, my health and my kids' health. >> jaylee miller agrees she's shopping at rainbow mark, specializing in vegetarian and organic products. >> i'm trying to eat foods that are as natural as possible. >> they find labels confusing. >> all natural means kind of good for you as well. and i'm not sure why i would think that except there is a implication. if this says all natural just seems better to me than this doesn't say all natural. >> natural, i don't know that that has certain criteria that have been specified. >> a survey found more people look for the natural label than

organic label. 59% say they look for the natural label when making purchases. 49% look for organic label. there are no standards established of when a natural label can be used. ashley is executive director of the food safety and sustainability center. >> so natural has no standards. for me, there are limited standards in the cut of meat. for virtually every other food, there are no standards >> the term organic is regulated. modified organisms or gmos are one of a long list of banned substances. >> the use of the pesticides, toxic fertilizers. all of those things should be allowed under the natural claims they won't be allowed under organic. >> fda told 7 on your side defining natural represents additional challenges when food

has been processed, and no longer the product of the earth. generally meaning nothing artificial or synthetic is included. >> we have a framework. we think our attention should be organic. >> i think it would be helpful. >> the conference hosted by consumer reports on labeling scheduled from 10:00 to 4:00 tomorrow at san francisco city hall it's free. you should rsvp if you'd like a free lunch. there is a click on sections tab and select 7 on your side. >> thank you, >> sure. >> we'll be right back with a

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new evangelical yoen 6 will arrive in stores tomorrow. this abc7 news reporter jonathan bloom with reviews. >> how many iphones have you had before this? >> i've had them all. >> you have to be early. >> 8:00 p.m last night. >> last night? you have spent the night here? >> yeah. i have this sleeping bag. >> you have to be prepared. >> this will be charging my phone, later. >> the phone will be replaced. one new phone seems to be getting attention. >> going to be six plus. >> six plus. >> yes. >> are you concerned about how big sit? >> no. bigger is always better. >> not ef one agrees. and says the phone could be too big. >> i think people with smaller hands may struggle. it may be uncomfortable. >> for $100,000 it packs a bigger battery, and a stabilized

camera. >> the 6 plus is a big phone. >> yes. i'm a big guy. >> it's clear size does matter. according to one group of experts, the bigger size could be the new phone's biggest weakness. >> here is the catch. >> think think it's because of the smaller screen size. >> stats show cases can help. >> biggest reason is vanity. >> we've seen new hardware looks different. that brings out more people. >> she looked weird when i stormed out of the door.

i think she's still my girlfriend i hope. >> that drop test makes me nervous. >> showers in miami, 85 degrees, thunderstorms, heavy rain expected towards texas. and former hurricane odele will continue to feed into the going to be hazy and smoky. 71 in monterey. los angeles morning fog.

78 by afternoon. into upper 60s to low 70s with lingering cloud cover. a look at the accu-weather forecast, monday, fall starts. and we have another system coming. wednesday into thursday. >> thank you. >> larry beil here with sports. >> talking about a's. brother this tough to watch. >> it's sad. melt down continues for athletics. this just can't happen. it, you're playing with the worst team in baseball. and you're getting smoked. sports is coming up next.

it looked like a's hit rock bottom but there is no bottom to a bottomless pit. that is clear today. worst team fighting for their playoff lives. hot dogs are falling apart. problems early, five singles and

the fast ball here. 4-0 rangers in a flash. rangers pitcher outscored 19-6 in this series. martin with a double off dan otero. a's get swept by the worst team in baseball. 7-2, the final. a look with ten games left. a's drop out of the top wild card spot. mariners face angels tonight. former rangers manager spoke to the media for the first time since resigning september 5th. washington said he stepped down because he was not faithful to

his wife and apologized >> i'm embarrassed. more than i've ever been. i don't run when i make a mistake. when you put yourselves in situations, you own >> police say guyer head butted his wife, breaking her nose after she refused his advances on july 21st, then punched her in the face the next day. she left immediately but didn't alert police until last week until saying guyer denies assaulting her. >> finally, people are doing

something about it. it's uncalled for. anyone that touches a woman or child in my opinion needs to go to jail for a long time. >> back on the field after an 0-2 start, road gets tougher and longer. and then, they head to london for their week four match up. sunday's game patriots coming off a 30-7 victory over vikings. despite the challenge, rookie derek carr looking forward to this task. >> i know they're going to be ready and sound and displainmri. it will be good. you know? >> it's a start they had experienced players.

>> tom brady posted his resume if the year 2000. he was chosen in the sixth round his experience at the time included internship at merrill lynch and park suck sek ti manager at an arbor festival. i guess that didn't work. >> now, he made a mistake. >> of course, now zillionaire, married to a super model. >> average at best. >> a bizarre social media stand off. a suspect unloaded pictures as police surrounded him. >> a electrical woman going out on a limb to save the squirrels.

>> and tonight's programming line up, then, we'll be back with the news at 11:00. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news our coverage continues on twitter on abc7 news bay area. >> have a great night. iwith something terrible to admit. i treated thousands of patients, risked their lives, while high on prescription drugs. i was an addict. i'm recovered now, but an estimated 500,000 medical professionals are still out there, abusing drugs or alcohol. police, airline pilots, bus drivers... they're randomly tested for drugs and alcohol... but not us doctors. you can change that: vote yes on proposition 46. your lives are in our hands.

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