then fiancee. he also insists he has not considered resigning. abc 7 news reporter david louie is live at levi's stadium with reaction from the 49ers tonight. david? >> reporter: well, it's interesting to note that the teams that are listening very carefully to roger goodell who says it won't be easy to institute the new policies given that there are 32 owners and laws do differ from state to state but one thing is clear. at this point, the niners front office is not on the same page with other teams. the niners are heading into a game sunday in which teams are making their own decisions to play or bench players involved with brushes with the law. niners defensive lineman ray mcdonald is in, but arizona cardinals running back jonathan dwyer is out. >> we do not have a clear and consistent policy to allow us to deal with all the different issues that are arising. >> reporter: after practice, 49ers safety eric reid acknowledged it would be good for players to be treated the same. >> i do see a little bit of

inconsistency so i think the league does need a policy that, you know, set in stone. >> is it good for the fans and for the game and for the public? >> yeah. it's good for the culture. domestic violence is a thing that shouldn't have to be talked about at all. >> it will be an opportunity for good to come, you know. for more awareness for policy. >> reporter: niners offensive lineman jonathan martin is no stranger to abuse. he accused a teammate of bullying while playing for the miami dolphins. martin is glad to see the nfl stepping up. >> they are going to do the job of taking care of the players, making sure they're living up to the standards. >> reporter: a mercury news sports columnist doesn't believe goodell's actions will have any impact on the mcdonald situation. he has been critical of the niner front office. >> their own game is they like ray mcdonald as a football player and they will play him. i have a problem with that myself. they are saying football game is

more important than their own morality. >> reporter: team sponsors have been silent, too, levi strauss says it's an employer/employees matter. intel says there have been no discussions with the niners. david louie, abc 7 news. goodell is getting slammed on social media for his news conference. david says roger goodell apologizes and confesses mistakes but offers no personal consequences for his actions. complete loss of credibility. and jennifer tweets, i can think of 44 million reasons why he should go. cara took it further, writing whoever programs the roger goodell robot that spoke at today's press conference forgot to give it a heart and possibly a brain. meantime, another sponsor has distanced itself from the nfl. proctor and gamble has canceled a charitable promotion being planned for october. that's breast cancer awareness month, when the nfl teams dress in pink.

crest, a proctor & gamble toothpaste company, was designing pink mouthguards for players but backed out of that promotion today. the nfl will continue with the pink promotion as planned and players will have the option to wear pink mouthguards this year. coming up on world news in half an hour, another bomb shell in the ray rice case. what the ravens knew early on about the video showing ray rice punching his then fiancee. what team executives told the nfl. condolences are flooding in for former san jose police chief joe mcnamara. the former new york beat cop led the department from 1976 until 1991. his policies helped san jose become the safest large city in the country despite having the fewest officers per capita. he was an advocate of community-based policing. he campaigned against assault weapons and was a critic of the war on drugs. after retirement, mcnamara became a fellow at the hoover institution and was also a best-selling author. the san jose police department issued this statement. chief mcnamara is credited with

leading the san jose police department in a time of great modernization, expansion and reorganization. he will be missed. joe mcnamara died after an eight month long battle with pancreatic cancer. he was 79 years old. giants fans are sending get well wishes to hall of famer willie mccovey. mccovey has been in the hospital since last week for complications stemming from an infection. the team says mccovey's recovery is progressing every day. he debuted with the giants in 1959, one year after the club moved to san francisco. fans also call mccovey stretch and willie mac. the giants retired his number 44 in 1980. the 76-year-old depends on crutches to get around after hurting his knees while playing baseball. developing news. san jose police have given the all-clear after a bomb was reported at a high school. a 911 caller said a bomb was on the campus of andrew hill high school around 1:30 this afternoon. the school district described that man as being quote, strange. he also demanded a ransom.

police kept students and staff indoors for a short time. everyone then moved to nearby slovendale middle school, where parents were able to pick up their children. the man accused of starting that massive fire in el dorado county was in court today. wayne huntsman pleaded not guilty to arson in el dorado county superior court. he's being held on $10 million bail. huntsman was arrested wednesday. authorities have not said what led them to him or possible motive. he's charged with arson on forest land with aggravating factors because two firefighters were injured. you're looking at live pictures of that big fire burning in the sierra. it's now burned more than 120 square miles and it's just 10% contained. look at the smoke filling the sky. firefighters say the fire is so extreme, it's pushing through their lines. because of the drought, of course, normal amounts of retardant are not stopping the flames. it's relentless. today, fire officials say multiple structures have been destroyed in the white meadows area east of pollack pines.

12,000 homes are still threatened by the flames. nearly 3,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders tonight. and a warning of impact from the fire here in the bay area, too. smoke is expected to move into solano, contra costa, napa and alameda counties which may affect people with breathing difficulties. be aware. two california lawmakers are asking the state attorney general to investigate the relationship between pg & e and the california public utilities commission. this morning, state senator jerry hill and assembly member kevin mullen dropped off a letter asking for kamela harris to investigate the utility. it st stems from e-mails in whi pg & e tried to influence the selection of a judge looking into the san bruno explosion. >> i have to wonder if this type of communication is happening between cpuc and pg & e, could it also be happening between the

cpuc and the other regulated utilities. >> pg & e has since fired three employees who were inappropriately communicating with cpuc staffers. >> we found there was some emphasis where we had areas we needed to work on. we separated those officers and will work to ensure this never happens again. >> hill accused cpuc president michael peevey of being too cozy with pg & e and said he should resign. a major about-face for the city of oakland. the city is giving most of a $1 billion garbage collection deal back to america's largest waste hauler after a tough legal fight. abc 7 news reporter lillian kim is live in oakland to explain what's happening now. >> reporter: a lot of people were rooting for california waste solutions. this is a much smaller company than waste management, but the people here say the new deal is actually a win/win. under the new deal, oakland-based california waste solutions is going from a $1 billion contract to a $300

million contract. so instead of picking up all of oakland's trash, it will only be picking up the city's recycling. a result of hardball tactics by a formidable rival, waste management. >> waste management has a certain posture that's recognized throughout the united states. >> reporter: california waste solutions held a news conference today announcing the new deal and despite the smaller contract, they are not bitter. it was clear houston-based waste management, the country's largest trash hauler, wasn't going to let oakland go without a fight. the company filed a lawsuit and launched a voter referendum drive. the threat of a protracted battle prompted the mayor to broker a compromise. >> it will be some stability. we won't have our garbage literally held up in court and they are going to keep the same low price. >> reporter: while that low price still amounts to a rate hike, city leaders say it was the most affordable option. nevertheless, splitting up the contract between california waste solutions and waste management is drawing mixed reaction from oakland residents.

>> i feel like these are the big guys trying to rough up the little guys and the council is sort sort of in the middle. we the citizens are losing. >> in a way, you have to see it as kind of putting everything together. the company that already had the capability but had a bad attitude versus the company with the great attitude but not all the capability. >> reporter: city council members must still approve the deal. they are expected to when they meet on monday. lillian kim, abc 7 news. it's certainly a busy friday night. coming up, a bay area church is robbed. why police think it may be an inside job. plus -- >> to say its growth is explosive is an understatement. >> instant riches after a record ipo. the bay area company that just made $5 billion and how the deal could change silicon valley. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. we are nearing summer's end. i will let you know if we will have warmth for the upcoming weekend, coming up.

the new iphone survived this drop test. it wasn't really planned. how accurate is apple's newest device? consumer reports weighs in as abc 7 news at 5:00 continues.

police now say a man who was rescued from under a b.a.r.t. train last night had been sleeping under the platform and was most likely intoxicated. the incident happened at the concord martinez b.a.r.t. station. a train operator spotted the man as the train arrived. amazingly, he wasn't hit by the train and was unhurt. he was taken to the hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and could face trespassing charges. suspected chinatown crime boss raymond shrimp boy chou is suing san francisco and mayor ed

lee. he wants records turned over. he claims those documents show mayor lee took a $20,000 bribe. that bribe came from the same undercover federal agent who claimed state senator leland yi took a similar payment. one of the criminal defense attorneys spoke about the civil lawsuit filed by a separate team of lawyers. >> for us, in the criminal defense case, look what it says. the real criminals could well be the corrupt politicians. they don't touch them. then the prosecution seeks a gag order so we can't reveal anything that we know through discovery. >> chou and yi both face multiple charges, including money laundering and gun trafficking. mayor lee denies the accusations. union city police are trying to track down a thief who stole between $8,000 and $10,000 from a church. it happened at st. ann's church sometime tuesday morning. the pastor says someone snuck in through a side window, walked into the church office and

grabbed a box with cash and checks inside. a surveillance camera has a picture but the pastor says looks like a woman. police are investigating and did recover fingerprints from the scene. >> very disturbing. i'm very sad by it. if you have done this, please return the money. i will forgive you but you have to pay the price, justice. >> the pastor also told us cars at the church are broken into almost every week. protesters hit the streets of san pablo today hoping to prevent the sale of doctors hospital to a nearby casino. the hospital operates one of the few emergency rooms in western contra costa county but it's running out of money. last month, it stopped accepting ambulances. according to an internal memo released by the california nurses association, the hospital is now exploring options to sell medical offices and potentially the entire facility to the

nearby san pablo casino. >> they're taking away our only hospital. i'm frightened now that i'm getting older, my husband's getting older, where are we going to go in case of an emergency? >> doctors medical center officials say they are mystified about the allegations. the hospital has already leased a parking lot to the casino. in a statement to abc 7 news, they say hospital leadership will continue to look for ways to save money and keep revenue coming in the door as well as look for solutions to our current fiscal crisis. a mixed day on the stock market despite the largest ipo ever. chinese e-commerce giant alibaba made its debut on the new york stock exchange this morning. traders wore raincoats to symbolize how the ipo will rain cash on investors. shares soared 36% from their initial pricing, a jump that even surprised investors. as an early investor in alibaba, yahoo! is in line to make big

bucks. abc 7 news reporter tiffany wilson is live in the newsroom with more. >> they certainly did make those big bucks. yahoo! owned about 22% of alibaba going into trading today. they sold a portion of their sthar shares, netting them more than $8 billion before taxes. the seo ceo of yahoo! released a statement thank you alibaba's founder for the quote, wise investments. the largest ipo in american history comes on the shoulders of a chinese company. a company many san francisco residents still don't know. have you ever heard of alibaba? >> no. >> i don't even know what that is. >> reporter: when you hear alibaba, what comes to mind? >> middle eastern something. probably like a sul tan. >> reporter: the site combines online retail, social media and a search engine into one. this woman used alibaba when living in kazahkstan. >> it was very good prices and there is no tax like here in the

u.s. it was cheaper. it was great. >> reporter: tech insiders say today's ipo which minted numerous chinese millionaires could have a ripple effect in silicon valley. >> when you have a company coming out and they do 30% better on their first day, there are a whole bunch of other companies who say well, maybe the window's open and it's a good time for us to do our ipo. >> reporter: paul believes additional ipos would benefit the community and everyday investors. >> i'm hoping the message will come through loud and clear to entrepreneurs of fast-growing companies, they can do better than being acquired by the giants. they should go public and let the public participate. >> reporter: jeff yang cautions alibaba has an advantage. it was able to grow in china's mainly closed economy. >> it is not an open market in china certainly as it is here for chinese companies in the u.s. it will remain to be seen how that will end up playing out. but it's definitely not a level playing field. >> reporter: for now, questions remain about how the american public will embrace alibaba and what yahoo! is going to do with

its new windfall of cash. in san francisco, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. the wait ended today for people who wanted to get their hands on the latest iphone. some cheered, others high-fived as they picked up their new phones at the apple store in downtown palo alto. apple's ceo tim cook surprised some of them by showing up at the university avenue store in person. two people told abc 7 news reporter matt keller about their experience meeting him. >> yeah, it was nice to see him, i guess. i don't know. we were here since 9:00. at that point, you were just yay. >> i took a selfie. >> reporter: he was fine with that? >> yeah. yeah. totally cool. >> the iphone 6 plus features a 5 1/2 inch screen, that compares to a 4.7 inch screen for the iphone 6, and 4 inches on the older models. the new iphones are also thinner

than previous models. >> apple decided to feature larger screens on the latest generation of iphones after many competitors like samsung offered phones with bigger displays. consumer reports provided this video of engineers putting the new iphone through a series of tests to see if bigger is actually better. >> the iphone 6 strikes a great balance between a large screen size and easy one-handed operation. the 6 plus, however, is a bit hard to handle with one hand. >> funny how phones got smaller and smaller, now bigger and bigger. apple claims the batteries in the iphone 6 last longer than those in earlier models. consumer reports still hasn't completed tests on the batteries. that can take several days and it has to be done on phones using different cellular carriers. >> good point. we all wanted them smaller. all right. well, believe it or not, this is the final weekend of summer. >> feels a little sticky outside still. meteorologist sandhya patel joins us with the accuweather forecast. >> yeah, we still have the dewpoints in the low 60s in some

areas which makes it feel more humid than we're used to. as we hit the weekend, that is going to change. right now, just a gentle breeze, low clouds pushing in from the coast over the bay. it's the marine influence. take a look from the live doppler 7 hd perspective. the coast is socked in which explains why coastal highs came down today. only 64 in pacifica, 66 half moon bay. san francisco managed to get up to 68. some of the warmer locations like antioch, 87 degrees where the sun was shining. keeping an eye on the king fire in el dorado county, there is a reason for this. smoke from that fire, due to the wind direction, already starting to spill towards the sacramento valley area and we may get some of that smoke drifting into our area this upcoming weekend. so the bay area air quality management district has issued a smoke advisory for saturday and sunday, particularly in solano, contra costa, alameda and napa counties, you have to be careful if you do smell or obviously see smoke, limit your outdoor

exposure. now we take a look at the view from our tahoe camera. seeing a few clouds there. they are expecting some action this upcoming weekend, if you are heading there, active weather there. 66 in san francisco. 70 in oakland right now. it is 75 in san jose. here's a beautiful view of our marine layer. temperatures right now in the mid 70s. santa rosa, napa, 82 fairfield, 80 in livermore. the emeryville camera showing what you're facing tomorrow morning. the start of your weekend, some low clouds. smoke advisory for the upcoming weekend with mild to warm conditions. and hazy skies where you do see the smoke. fall starts on monday at 7:29 p.m. there is still a beach hazard statement. remember the low that brought us the showers not too long ago? well, it's still sliding to the south off the coastline and is keeping the south westerly swell going so if you go to the marin or santa cruz county beaches, be careful. risk of strong rip currents until 9:00 tonight. we will take a look at the computer animation. 7:00 p.m., low and high clouds

around. tomorrow morning, a bit on the gray side but for the afternoon, most areas enjoy the sun with the exception of the coast. showers, thunderstorms expected in the sierra nevada so if you're traveling there, keep that in mind. if you have any outdoor activities planned for there. let's fast forward to next week. hey, we have another chance of some rain. this is exciting, as we head into fall. an autumn storm showing up wednesday night going into early thursday. best chance of some rain right now in the north bay. we will fine-tune it as we get closer. tomorrow morning, clouds around. mild, temperatures upper 50s to low 60s. tomorrow afternoon, it will be pleasant in the south bay. 85 gilroy. 81 san jose. 79 in santa clara. on the peninsula, 73. 79 redwood city. 69 in pacifica. coming up in downtown san francisco, 70 degrees. in the north bay, 79 in santa rosa. hazy in napa, 80 there. 75, oakland. inland spots, 85 in livermore, 88 in antioch and you might see hazy conditions as well.

accuweather seven-day forecast, temperatures don't change a whole lot for your second half of your weekend. but fall does arrive on monday at 7:29 p.m. appropriately, temperatures will fall with that chance of some showers by thursday and friday, warmest locations may only be in the upper 70s. >> thank you, sandhya. a major highway is about to close for the entire weekend. we will tell you which one, next. new at 6:00, how much safety do these highway guard rails really provide? the abc 7 news i-team follows up on a story we broke last year.

expect big traffic delays in the north bay this weekend. starting 10:00 tonight, cal trans is closing highway 37 between highway 29 and 121 for repaving work. 37 will not reopen until 5:00 a.m. monday. during the closure, cal trans suggest using 121 and 29 to get to highway 12.

highway 37 will also be closed next weekend from the 26th until the 29th. and overnight, the week of the 29th. traffic is already a mess for commuters using the bay bridge to head into downtown san francisco. but it's going to get even worse next week. starting tuesday, the folsom street exist will be closed. the left side to fremont street will remain open and will be the main alternate route. it's part of a project to improve safety for pedestrians. don't forget for help navigating around traffic problems, get your app on the smartphone. you can download our exclusive abc 7 news traffic app for free on apple's app store or google play. check it out. a talk show host recently revealed he has parkinson's disease and hid it from the public more than 12 years. ron owens and jan black sat down with cheryl jennings for an exclusive television interview about his battle with parkinson's disease and why he

went public. >> you decided to go public after robin williams died and it was revealed he had parkinson's disease. >> well, the basic reason was that after 12 and a half years you get to the point where you know you will have to at some point go public. when i saw that robin had it and was diagnosed five months before, i basically didn't think that would be the reason that he would have committed suicide. i wanted people to basically understand that i have lived with it for 12 years and it's not a death sentence. >> please join cheryl jennings for a special edition of "beyond the headlines" to hear about his battle with parkinson's disease and how he and his family are coping. it airs sunday at 10:00 a.m. on abc 7. for every man who wants to feel comfortable in the office -- >> a san francisco entrepreneur may have the answer. the suit that lets you go to work in a onesie. >>

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clothing label beta brand. >> for all of us, we appreciate welcome to "world news tonight." breaking now, breaking his silence. for the first time in ten days, the nfl commissioner, what he's now saying about that moment in the elevator, and why he won't step down. the scare on the plane flying over america. what we didn't hear. the pilot's message. and the passengers yelling, brace. preparing for the worst. as smoke fills the cabin. and a new picture of america's most wanted. the manhunt going nationwide. communities locking their doors. and our person of the week. billy crystal, what we never knew about his friendship with robin williams. and how he's giving back.