law, in some cases it's okay to nod as long as it's understood by both parties. anyone under the influence cannot give their consent. this means for the perpetrator, intoxication will no longer be an acceptable defense. >> intoxication does not mean that that's consent. it means that person is incapable of giving consent and so that's not okay. >> reporter: the university of california system already has an affirmative consent policy. still, a task force was formed to improve the way these cases are handled. for example, each campus will now have a confidenti advising office for survivors. megan was raped during her freshman year. she felt there was no one there to support her. she decided to fight to have the legislature pass the yes is yes bill. >> i think some perpetrators are going to remain perpetrators, but i think in a lot of cases people will start to rethink their behavior. >> reporter: most students feel it will continue to be a matter

of he says/she says. >> puts guys in a really tough situation. because most of the time, you just have to be really careful because girls can also lie. >> reporter: while it may take some time, most agree it will be a matter of changing the culture on campuses throughout california. >> this is part of i think a paradigm shift in kind of controlling people's impulses through policy, i think. >> reporter: the law applies to all california colleges receiving state financial aid. at uc berkeley, liyanne melende, abc 7 news. a new law will allow up to 15 community colleges to offer bachelor degrees and that is a first for california. the program is aimed at students in vocational programs such as dental hygiene, health technology and industrial technology. it is set to start within three years. the governor also signed a package of bills designed to protect seniors. this comes almost a year after

the closure of valley springs manor in castro valley, where 19 seniors were abandoned. after the state shut down the care home and the owner failed to notify the families and guardians of those living there. the new law will require more training. owners who abandon the home will be barred from getting another license. the so-called gay panic defense is now banned from homicide trials. that's when a defendant claims they were panicked into committing a violent act after a gay person made a sexual advance toward them. in the past, it's been used to reduce murder to manslaughter. governor brown also signed a bill giving $3 million to doctors medical center. that money will help while the hospital seeks long-term funding to solve a financial problem it faces. the hospital has already faced a series of cut-backs including diverting ambulances to other facilities. an antioch middle school took no chances this morning off a student suffered what looked like traumatic injuries while playing capture the flag at school. it happened during p.e. at park middle school on spartan way.

one boy ran into another boy, their heads collided. one youngster was in and out of consciousness so a medical helicopter took him to uc davis. scary moments. he is now back home, though, and resting and expected to be just fine. investigators are looking at a possibility that seven fires throughout alameda yesterday may be linked to five fires set in oakland on friday. police have released the identities of the two men accused of setting these fires in alameda. you are looking at them. 27-year-old steven peterson and 22-year-old andrew gutierrez. the new damage estimates are in now, too. abc 7 news reporter alyssa harrington has more on that and the arrests live from alameda tonight. >> reporter: firefighters estimate the damage at $3 million, $2.6 million just here in the business district alone. behind me is what's left of bright cleaners and what happened moments before the fire tore through the building was captured on camera. this video captured on a surveillance camera shows a dark

figure lurking behind bright cleaners on alameda's park street looking in the window. minutes later, this is what the business looks like. flames tearing through the dry cleaner's and restaurant next door. >> somebody is a fool. putting so many people's lives in danger. >> reporter: the community left reeling. many stopping by to see the damage. >> how do you put in a claim for my clothes? >> reporter: customers like dolly o'shea are unable to get their things. >> it was a nice tommy hilfiger shirt. >> reporter: we even saw a police uniform inside on a hanger. bright cleaners here for 30 years is now gutted. several homes also burnt. this house off san antonio avenue is barely standing. an entire floor collapsed. kids' toys, homework and clothing lay in a heap on the driveway. judy simon next door has to move out. >> everything's wet. the ceiling's bulging. there's going to be mold. so i have to move out.

>> reporter: police arrested 22-year-old andrew gutierrez, a transient, and 27-year-old steven peterson, who lives in alameda. >> thanks to some people who were paying attention, got a description and later found the person that they were looking for who was described. >> reporter: peterson's facebook page shows him playing guitar, attending protests and includes the picture of an anarchy type communist flag. police say both suspects have no criminal history in alameda and they don't know a motive. firefighters estimate all the damage totaled $3 million. the atf has joined the investigation and are looking into whether the suspects could be linked to five suspicious fires they believe were intentionally set in oakland friday morning. alyssa harrington, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. pittsburg police say an explosive device left blocks from a high school was made from road flares and rifle rounds taped together.

the bomb squad had to detonate that device late last night. the explosion left a hole about a foot and a half deep. nearby residents were told to stay inside and close their windows while the bomb squad blew that device up. nobody was hurt. a woman who led police on a car chase is facing serious legal trouble this evening. it started with a routine traffic stop about midnight. chp officers say the woman refused to pull over on westbound i-80, then led them on a chase around southbound 680 to willow pass road near highway 242 in concord. the driver reached speeds of 80 miles an hour before spike strips slowed the car. officers arrested the woman for suspected driving under the influence and evading arrest. new ground was broken in san francisco today on a project that should add another 400 rental units to a city short on affordable housing. the new development will cost about $220 million to build. it is expected to be finished

sometime in 2016. it's going to sit on roughly 3.5 acres near eighth and harrison streets in the city's south of market neighborhood. >> oftentimes we spend a lot of time wrangling we would like to see this, this is how it will fit into the neighborhood, we want to see the affordable housing, we want to see the jobs and we want to see a diversity of jobs. all of that came wrapped in this beautiful project. >> the new development will also include commercial space, residential housing and a publicly accessible park. the so-called air b & b law dealing with home vacation rentals went through another hearing today at san francisco city hall. the city is trying to regulate the now banned practice of people renting out homes and rooms. abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler's here with the story. >> reporter: a hearing earlier this month lasted for seven hours. the one today has also been long-winded. one supervisor called the air b & b proposal the most challenging piece of legislation he's ever seen.

karen and rudolfo have tourists in town from australia, renting the cozy room behind their house. that's technically illegal in san francisco. >> there has been no enforcement, no regulation. >> reporter: supervisor david chew is trying to tame what he calls the wild, wild west. to regulate and limit short-term rentals like those offered on air b & b. he wants to strike a balance between what he calls bad activity and people just trying to make some extra income. >> on the one hand, we've had landlords who have evicted entire buildings to turn them into year-round hotels. on the other hand, we've heard from thousands of san francisco residents who are struggling to pay the rent, to make the mortgage. >> reporter: the cantinos use the money to help their son pay down his law school debt and say the arrangement also benefits the tourists. >> they get to see the real city, not just the buildings, not just the tourist things.

>> reporter: they favor the proposed law which would require that any unit rented must be the host's primary residence. they must occupy it at least nine months out of the year. they have to obtain liability insurance and register with the city planning department. a hearing today symbolized why chew's measure has been debated and tweaked and debated again. >> this is basically re-zoning all property in san francisco to bed and breakfast without any homeowner notification of zoning change protocol. >> this is very detrimental. we could turn our city into the first city-sized theme park in the country. >> it has been a life-saver this year with medical expenses. >> reporter: short-term rental supporters were out in full force. there are said to be at least 5,000 of them operating in san francisco. in what is seen as another step towards trying to legitimize

them, air b & b finally agreed to collect the 14% hotel tax. that starts wednesday. >> carolyn, thank you. the umbrella revolution in hong kong is not going anywhere. in fact, it is spreading. chants break out among the crowds. next, the bay area company powering the protest. the revolutionary breast cancer treatment some say has unprecedented benefits. we all know that soda can be harmful but they may be even worse than we thought for children.

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>> that is an incredible sight, democracy advocates forcing the closure of schools, banks and other businesses. they are angry at china for limiting choices in future hong kong elections. police are now holding back after being criticized for using tear gas. it is now 8:00 a.m. in hong kong. another day of protests about to get under way. abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana joins us with a look at the technology being used by demonstrators from a bay area company. >> reporter: tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in hong kong and taken their smart phones with them. when internet service is blocked or limited, they are still using bay area technology to continue communicating with each other. the hong kong demonstrations are organized largely through social media and facebook and twitter posts, organizers are asking people to download a new app called fire chat. >> we need 100,000 new accounts in hong kong only. >> reporter: this man is the ceo of open garden, the creators of

fire chat, the app enables smart phones to create what he calls a mini internet. users can text each other even if they don't have access to wifi or telephone service. the company is headquartered in san francisco but he talked to me via skype from hong kong, where he has been watching users communicate on the app. >> very practical information on what's happening, where the roads are blocked, where the police is. >> reporter: the mobile network of thousands of smart phone users means they can organize even if the government pulls the plug or blocks internet access. on the front lines of protest, you can see people holding umbrellas. it's why this group of organizers has been dubbed the umbrella revolution. >> they use it to protect themselves from the tear gas, from the pepper spray and the water cannon. >> reporter: charles helped organize two solidarity events here in san francisco. this is video from sunday's event at portsmith square near chinatown. he says about 200 people turned

out their biggest concern is if the chinese government decides not to back down and sends military troops into hong kong. >> the situation would deteriorate even more. we hope it won't happen. >> reporter: hong kong is such a major financial center, he says if things do get worse, people could get hurt and international markets could be affected. sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >> one more picture from hong kong. many of the demonstrators are students and in the middle of today's protest, teenagers took time out to make sure to do their homework. scientists say a breast cancer drug is showing unprecedented benefits in extending lives for women with aggressive forms of that disease. for patients whose cancer has spread beyond the breast to other organs, the drug extends their lives 16 months to four years. that is the longest amount of time for a drug used as an initial treatment for advanced breast cancer. >> this is for what we call advanced breast cancer,

specifically something called 2 positive breast cancer, about 20% to 25% cases of invasive breast cancer. this is an expensive drug, about $6,000 a month, but in keeping with other chemotherapy agents. >> expensive but apparently quite effective. the drug is made by bay area based genentech. breast cancer awareness month begins wednesday, october 1st. we invite you to take the abc news goes pink pledge. visit abc7news.com for more information on the pledge and the simple things you can do to protect yourself. the american academy of pediatrics says drinking too much soda can lead to weaker bones in children. under the new guidelines, the academy recommends calcium, vitamin d and exercise to develop strong bones in childhood and help prevent a brittle bone condition like osteoporosis later in life. according to the research, nearly 25% of high school students drink soda every day, leading to a lower in take of milk and calcium.

from walmart to nascar. this is a big day for people. i spoke with world news anchor david muir just awhile ago. >> great to see you on monday night. coming up, the nascar great breaking his silence after hitting and killing a driver on the track. what he's revealing now. also breaking after that horrific accident, what walmart is saying about tracy morgan that got our attention. it's coming up. >> also, you have something that involves a high tech view? >> that's right. tonight we will take you to the 103rd floor of the empire state building for the kind of view you have never seen. i still haven't forgotten it. it was just a couple hours ago. i'm just back. you've got to see this coming up. >> world news tonight with david muir is coming up at 5:30 on abc 7. >> be sure to tune in. as of today, there are now new operating hours at mission peak regional preserve. the park has recently been overrun with hikers, many of

whom are making the trek to grab a selfie on the peak. the trails to the peak have been so overwhelmed, there are reports of severe erosion, medical emergencies and complaints from angry neighbors. the park will now clowe close a instead of 10:00 p.m. until halloween. we were waiting for sunshine this morning. >> kind of feels like fall now. sandhya patel is live outside with the forecast. sandhya? >> yeah, it definitely was crisp this morning. it does feel like fall. blue skies right now, but the low clouds did take awhile to pull away from the bayside communities and as you look at live doppler 7 hd, they are still hanging around across parts of the coastal region which is not that big of a deal. some of you like the low clouds and as we show you what it looks like from the live camera perspective, you can see the marine layer from the emeryville camera. temperatures right now, 62 in san francisco, 66 in oakland, currently in the upper 60s, san carlos, san jose, half moon bay, 61 degrees.

beautiful view from the lake tahoe cam. over the weekend they had a little bit of snow there. that obviously was welcome up there. santa rosa, 73. it's in the mid 70s concord and livermore. blue skies in san jose right now. high temperature got up to 72 down there. big warmup begins midweek. we are expecting widespread 90s by friday and our fire danger will be increasing as a result of the heat coming in and some drier winds. persistent cloud layer as you can take a look here along the coast. sunshine elsewhere. some areas were up, some areas were down today. temperatures generally in the low 60s to low 80s. dry cold front is to our north. it's going to actually move on through and then high pressure will build in. that's what's going to bring us the big warmup beginning around the middle of the week. that cold front slides in, it's actually going to clear out the low clouds so tomorrow afternoon, we are expecting a lot of sunshine and warmer weather. offshore winds develop, the dry

offshore winds will reduce the humidity and that's why we are expecting the increase in the fire danger. be aware of that as we head into the middle to latter part of the work week. it is going to get hot, inland areas will be near 100 by friday. yeah, toasty. but in october, we do see that high fire danger and the heat. temperatures tomorrow morning still on the cool side, especially up in the north bay valley. we are looking at low 50s through the low 60s for your range with low clouds. if i were you, i would just grab a light sweater or jacket, then for the often, pleasant conditions. 77 in san jose. 76, sunnyvale. 68 degrees, downtown san francisco. 71, mid 60s, daly city. in the north bay, low 80s for santa rosa, napa. 78 in san rafael. heading towards the east bay, a warmer day. 73 oakland. 78 castro valley. inland spots are going to be a little bit warmer as well.

very pleasant. livermore, 81. 82 concord. 80 in san ramon. as you check out the accuweather seven-day forecast, you really have to wait to feel the heat around here until about wednesday. mid 70s to low 90s. you notice the low clouds go away. as we hit thursday, it will be a warm to hot pattern. sunny skies for everyone, low 80s to mid 90s and we crank the heat by friday. it's hot. bayside and inland, we will be in the 90s flirting with 100 by friday inland. mid 80s along the coast. sea breeze returns over the weekend and eventually, the low clouds which will bring a slow drop-off in the temperatures over the weekend. until then, we will be watching those temperatures rise this week. dan and cheryl? >> sandhya, thanks very much. still ahead, tough questions for 49er coach jim harbaugh. >> deion sanders last night said that the players don't want to play for you anymore. do you have any reaction to that? >> he sure does. coming up next, the coach's

response on whether players have turned against him. new at 6:00, who is the wealthiest of them all? forbes comes out with its yearly list of the wealthiest americans. find out how many call the bay area home. we'll be right back.

by now the san francisco giants should be in pittsburgh. the team boarded the buses at the giants ballpark this morning. that was one leg of their journey to take on the pirates on wednesday's national league wild card game. madison bumgarner will be on the hill. the pirates have been one of the league's hottest teams in september. the oakland a's are in kansas city getting ready for tomorrow's wild card game against the royals. oakland clinched baseball's final playoff berth yesterday. a 4-0 win in texas. lots of smiles there. this marks the a's third straight american league post season appearance. giants and a's fans, we want to see your team spirit.

e-mail your fan pictures at kgo-tv.com or tweet them to us. you would think the 49ers head coach jim harbaugh would be happy after his team broke a two-game losing streak. san francisco won for the first time at levi's stadium, beating philadelphia 26-21 yesterday. but harbaugh seemed irritated when he brushed off comments made by former 49er turned nfl analyst deion sanders. >> personally i think that's a bunch of [ expletive ]. >> does it bother you to hear it? >> people say what they say. >> sanders claims current niner players want harbaugh out during a broadcast on the nfl network last night. another former 49er, trent dilfer, said on espn radio that quote, i do think it's become almost toxic. harbaugh claims he maintains an open door policy for players and insists his bosses have not come to him with any complaints from players. basketball season already? almost. can you believe it?

just one month from today the warriors will be back on the court for the beginning of the 2014-15 season. the warriors met members of the media at oracle arena one day ahefd their first practice. it's a way for social media journalists to get to know the team. they signed balls, shot promos and did photo shoots for posters and game programs. stefan curry chatted with the coach today. he says he has been open and friendly working to build a relationship early. >> it's one thing he really did well this summer, preparing for training camp, trying to get as much face time as he could with each player. getting to know him and kind of setting the tone for what he expects for each of us going into training camp. >> the warriors unveiled a new alternative uniform yesterday in san francisco. the slate gray shirts and shorts will join golden gate's

traditional blue and gold as official colors. the gray uniform will make its debut november 15th when the warriors host the charlotte hornets and will be worn for saturday games throughout the season. firefighters are often typecast as the heroic rescuers of cats in trees. >> but some put their efforts toward much smaller miracles. we'll explain.

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.

cheryl and i will be back at 6:00. coming up then, another reason to take a close look at your bank statement. 7 on your side's michael finney finds out how a woman ended up paying for a service that she wasn't even using. ♪ >> a fun way to learn science. who says physics can't be cool?

we introduce you to a talented group who is putting on a hip-hop spin on science. >> i could learn physics that way. home for sale in northern california that has something unique to offer. it's what you can't see that makes this such a rare find. we have that story. all of that coming up and more on abc 7 news at 6:00. right now, in the state of washington, there apparently is no life that's too small to save. >> firefighters in the town of lacey not too far from the capital of olympia were putting out a small fire at a mobile home. after it was out, firefighters discovered a small family of hamsters in need of help. >> they looked at their pocket guide and took out their first aid equipment especially designed for rodents. who knew. it included teeny tiny oxygen masks. >> firefighters were able to save all but one hamster. they are now recovering and how adorable is that. >> we need to see that equipment. th that's amazing. that will do it for us. >> for all of us, we appreciate your time.

see you at 6:00. welcome to "world news tonight." and the breaking news. the stunning new developments, the armed intruder who broke into the white house. carrying a knife, his car full of ammunition. just how far did he really get? just minutes from the first family. also breaking, the coach fighting back. the monster hit, the young quarterback knocked down, barely able to stand and kept in the game. tonight, the coach saying, "it's not my call." and now, the backlash. deadly eruption. the incredible pictures coming in. the volcano exploding without warning. rescuers halted by poison now poisonous gas. how many could be trapped and is there any hope tonight? and an american idea. why didn't we think of this? the giant new headline over that tiny camera. you can take it anywhere, so, we took it to the top of the empire state building. don't look down. "world news tonight" starts now.