news mack house was one of three businesses hit by thieves over the weekend. the other two in the west industrial section of fremont with the largest haul coming at the expense of black magic design on bayview drive. more than 350 cameras were taken along with tricked-out computers. their loss, in the neighborhood of $1.5 million. >> i do think this is professional. >> reporter: less than two miles away, surveillance video shows the hooded men were precise. their targets, particular. making off with almost $200,000 worth of gear. zeroing in on only high ticket items like this production camera and this mac laptop. it's how they entered that left the owner stunned. >> i was the first person that came in and saw stuff all over the place. that sign, welcome to the back room, we saw two big gigantic holes through the neighbor's side. >> reporter: that's right. the thieves cut their way through the wall, sawing through

drywall, cutting wires for the network servers and phone lines in the process. the images caught on camera. this is the hole in the wall the thieves crawled through. >> we believe these suspects, whoever they are, whether they are from here or somewhere else, they definitely targeted these three businesses. >> reporter: as police continue their investigation, they are hoping that an image caught on camera may be familiar to someone. and give investigators the tip they need to catch these criminals. in fremont, nick smith, abc 7 news. unbelievable. we learned about this story through a viewer e-mail and you can tell us what's happening where you live by e-mailing abc listens at kgo-tv.com. police in berkeley are asking for the public's help in tracking down the person who violently knocked down an 85-year-old woman on a sidewalk. that attack happened on september 21st. the whole thing was caught on surveillance camera as the woman was walking down the street. you see what happened. she was with a relative about 9:30 p.m. when a woman who appears to be homeless runs

after her, shoves her to the ground for no apparent reason. the incident has raised questions about what is being done to treat the mentally ill around the city. >> i don't think it's getting worse. no. it's been like this for 20 years. i think it's actually getting better. >> the woman went to the hospital with serious injuries. she is expected to be okay. investigators are asking anyone with information about the attacker to contact berkeley police. a woman found unresponsive in a hotel room with the former head master of a private school in marin appeared in court today. 21-year-old brittany hall and 54-year-old thomas woodrow price face felony drug charges. they were found in a sacramento county motel room last week along with a large amount of meth, heroin, cocaine and prescription drugs. police say she did not respond until she was shaken awake. her arraignment was delayed until next week. price resigned as head master of the branson school in ross. he will be in court next month. the city of oakland has

agreed to pay a woman $40,000 after she was injured during an occupy oakland protest back in 2012. 50-year-old joanne warwick said she was marching with occupy oakland protesters when an officer shoved her near ninth and madison streets. the oakland city council had previously agreed to pay her $25,000. tonight, they will pay an additional $15,000 to cover attorneys' fees. the city has not admitted to any wrongdoing, however, in the case. pg & e is looking into the cause of a gas leak that forced the closure of a taco bell in novato. employees at the restaurant at seventh and grant streets asked for help about 10:00 this morning. they were overcome by gas inside the building. >> we arrived on scene, met with employees who were complaining of feeling ill themselves. and we actually had readings of carbon monoxide and natural gas. we evacuated, shut the business down and contacted pg & e. >> all three employees were taken to the hospital as a precaution. it's believed a malfunction in the restaurant's heating and

cooling system is responsible for that leak. a man and dog were rescued from this house fire in vallejo. firefighters found smoke and flames coming from that house about 8:30 this morning. the house was boarded up but homeless people were living inside. the man was treated for smoke inhalation. the san francisco building inspectors are hoping shame will convince owners of 380 soft story buildings to take steps to shore up their properties. soft story structures are prone to collapse in a major earthquake. inspectors are tagging homes like this one in the marina district. the spots that are being tagged are among the 5% of buildings where owners have not yet complied with city retrofit requirements adopted last year. building owners have until september 15th to return an initial inspection form. completed by an architect or structural engineer outlining whether the building was up to code or whether work was needed. >> it post a warning sign to ask

the owner to submit the screening form. this give them 30 days notice. >> owners of soft story buildings have up to three years to complete mandatory retrofits. cal trans says napa's bridges over crossings are structurally sound a month and a half after the 6.0 quake rocked that region. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, laura anthony takes you on a tour with transportation officials showing us what is safe and what still needs to be fixed. we are now less than an hour away from tonight's playoff game between the giants and washington nationals. signs welcome fans to the area, hoping to get customers to come in before the games but one sign might have irritated a few ticket holders. a parking garage charges $100 per car. that was for yesterday's game. you can see the park in this live beautiful picture. we have team coverage for tonight's big game. abc 7 news sports anchor mike shumann will look at keys to win

the game but first we go to abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman hanging out with the fans. >> reporter: we have fans in a very strange spot. a week ago if you told them there would be a game four in this series they would have taken it. last night they wouldn't have taken it. they wanted to win last night. if you have a game four, this is not a bad spot because you have a 2-1 lead going into game four. am i sounding a little crazy? giants fans are a little crazy. follow a team into playoffs long enough and the trip may color your judgment. in san francisco, that color would definitely be orange. you see it and maybe you wonder about omens, so obvious, road work ahead. does this mean a trip to st. louis or back to washington? or are we overthinking? >> overthinking, maybe. a little bit. >> reporter: a little? >> a little. >> reporter: then again, who can blame anyone after what happened yesterday. >> he's going to go to third and throws it away!

>> last night -- >> reporter: madison bumgarner, what was he thinking? >> he should have gone to first. >> reporter: should have, would have, could have. on the bright side of yesterday's loss, that was then. tonight is tonight. players have short memories and fans, they all have one more reason to come to the ballpark. one more distraction. we do love our drama. just ask steve and liz. >> we are so excited, i can't wait, i can't wait, i can't wait. can you wait? seriously. >> wea have to wait. >> that's true. >> unless you're on at 6:00. >> reporter: that's the difference. you're getting paid to wait. we're here because we want to. in fact, we pay to wait and you are getting paid to wait. so we wait. in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> man has a point. as wayne just said, the giants had a chance to sweep the nationals but an error by madison bumgarner led to two runs yesterday. the giants never bounced back, losing 4-1. abc 7 news sports anchor mike shumann continues our team coverage at the ballpark. what are you looking for from

the giants tonight to wrap up this division series? >> reporter: well, the key at any point in the post season is pitching. ryan vogelsong will go against gio gonzalez and trying to get that first run on the board because that takes the pressure off your pitcher. you think this team would be uptight but check it out. pregame, this might have been the loosest i have ever seen this group in a post season. they have a 2-1 lead which will make it a lot easier and the pressure is still on the nats to keep this series alive. but ryan vogelsong, very intense on game day and if he gets a little overamped i have to keep an eye on him. hunter pence told us if there's a manager in the game you want in this situation, it's bruce bochy. >> bochy's demeanor is extremely important. i think if your leader is a rock, is solid, as bochy is, if your leader is sharp as he is, it leaks into the team. we believe in him. there's faith and i think a lot

can be said of faith. >> it's good, the mood, tempo, spirit of the club. we didn't think this thing was going to be easy. so they haven't changed anything. despite losing that game yesterday. i don't know, guys. the fellows are doing well. >> reporter: they're ready to play. it's a lot cooler and windier out here tonight. as i mentioned, the giants have never lost back-to-back games when trying to clinch a post season series. live at at & t park, mike shumann, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much. sometimes the best giants fans are the smallest. one grandparent posted this picture of their granddaughter. pretty cute. we want to see your team spirit. e-mail your fan photos. or you can tweet them to us. good stuff. still ahead on this tuesday night, a san jose surgeon goes above and beyond the call of duty. why he's worried about getting flagged. >> yes, i anticipate receiving a

lot of criticism potentially because of that. also ahead tonight, the california city really turning off the taps. 7 on your side's michael finney reveals how you can get secret savings on car repairs even after your warranty expires. trying to mislead you about the effects of proposition 46. well here's the truth: 46 will save lives. it will save money too. i'm bob pack, and i'm fighting for prop 46 because

i lost my two children to preventable medical errors and i don't want anyone else to lose theirs. the three provisions in 46 will reduce medical errors and protect patients. save money and save lives. yes on 46. here's something you don't hear every day. doctors being recruited as volunteers to join s.w.a.t. teams so they can treat patients while unarmed paramedics are kept away during active shooter incidents. this is happening in santa clara county where a trauma surgeon is the latest to sign up and strap on a gun. abc 7 news reporter david louie has the story in san jose. >> reporter: doctors, especially those working in trauma centers, are accustomed to being on call

for medical emergencies. dr. mccray is used to the stress and the 24 hour long shifts. however, he's volunteering to be on call when he's not working at regional medical center of san jose. he's joining the sheriff's emergency response team as a reserve deputy. he will respond to active shooter incidents, for example, to render medical care. he sees a similarity in his hospital work and that of the s.e.r.t. team. >> they have to be very calm under stress and be able to think through situations that are very intense so i think that's one of the areas where law enforcement and medicine, particularly trauma surgery, have in common. >> reporter: he's gone through the police academy and will be issued a gun. he will need to protect himself and those around him while treating patients. >> the doctors are there to render aid, medical aid, not just first aid but medical aid, to anyone injured, whether it's a victim, suspect or an officer. >> reporter: in active shooter situations, paramedics and emts must be kept away for safety. minutes count with stabbings or

gunshot wounds. that's a lesson learned from the columbine shootings in colorado so having a medical unit on call should bridge that critical time gap. being armed will provide an element of safety. >> it would be unethical for me to enter into that situation and put myself at risk without being able to defend myself or defend a team member or patient if i should be called to do that. >> reporter: after having completed almost all the training necessary to become a reserve deputy sheriff, dr. mccray says if he were to turn the clock back he might have considered a whole different career. but now he can blend the two careers together. in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. evacuations were ordered today after a freight train derailed in canada caught fire and then released a giant cloud of toxic smoke. the accident happened near a town called wydena. about 26 cars derailed, six of which contained hazardous

materials. officials evacuated all the nearby areas concerned about the toxic smoke from the burning cars. students at nearby schools were kept indoors. no one was injured, though, as bad as this looked, in the accident or from the smoke. a 5.8 earthquake shook southwestern china tonight leaving several people dead and more injured. the quake hit china's hunan province. at least five people are dead, more than 20 injured. officials say both of those numbers are likely to increase. that region is prone to earthquakes. in august a 6.1 quake killed more than 600 people and left more than 100 missing. in 1970, a 7.7 quake killed at least 15,000 people. a developing story, the main western entrance to yosemite has been shut down. a wildfire is forcing evacuations there. the fire broke out about 15 miles west of el capitan and has burned 150 acres at this point. sheriff's deputies say it is spreading rapidly.

the fire has closed the road between the park boundary and the junction with big oak flat grove. californians have been cutting back on water use and it's beginning to show. new data out today shows water usage dropped 11.5% in august and that's the largest monthly decline this year. the report comes from the state water resource control board which covers nearly 90% of the state's population. southern california is making especially big gains in conservation efforts. >> changing landscape, ordinances, doubling down on internal household retrofits, dealing with having more conservation based rate structures. >> the city of tracy had the largest decrease in water consumption. they registered a drop in water use of 41%. on the other hand, water use went up 26% in san luis obispo. let's turn to consumer news. car repairs can be both frustrating and really expensive, especially when your

warranty expires. >> but there are ways to get repairs for free. 7 on your side's michael finney has the story. >> it's extremely frustrating to discover peeling paint or leaking sunroof on your car. making expensive post-warranty repairs is just a pain. and expensive. consumer reports says you might be able to get your car fixed for free if you know this one secret. getting your car repainted can cost several thousand dollars but if the paint cracks on some cars, the manufacturer may repaint it free. even if the car is out of warranty. you can sometimes save hundreds, even thousands of dollars in repair bills by taking advantage of unadvertised service programs. >> manufacturers often call these programs service actions or customer satisfaction campaigns. the consumers think of them as secret or hidden warranties and lots of cars have them. >> for example, this 2006

through 2011 honda civic, if the paint is cracking, honda has extended the paint warranty to seven years with no mileage limit. the gmc envoy and 2005-2007 general motor suvs, a faulty sensor can mean the fuel gauge is inaccurate. >> if you know about the hidden warranty, gm will replace the sensor for free or reimburse you if you already paid for the repair. >> owners of the 2008-2010 chrysler mini vans noticing premature wear on the front wheel bearings can get dealers to replace them for free during the first five years or 90,000 miles. >> you should get a letter from the manufacturer if it's making these offers but if you bought your car used, that might not happen. >> so how do you know if your fix should be free? reach out to the dealership with the year, make and model. ask about potential service campaigns available to address the problem. consumer reports say it's easy to understand why car makers

aren't in a big hurry to broadcast the free fix. usually only a fraction of the cars will exhibit the problem. the car makers don't want tens of thousands of customers showing up demanding the free repair just in case. if you run into a problem, be sure to check in your car has a hidden warranty. consumer reports has compiled a list of more than 200 models that have them. we have all of that information on our website. just look under 7 on your side. >> that's a gold nugget right there. good to know. >> thank you. speaking of gold nuggets, how about this weather forecast. can we put it in a bottle and keep it like this? >> can you do something about that? >> i'm working on it right away. i wish i could. it is so much more comfortable out here today. cooler, definitely. high clouds out over the bay, watching the fog at the coast and of course, keeping an eye on the potential for you to see the total lunar eclipse tomorrow morning. let's check out live doppler 7 hd. we will talk about what the conditions will look like for viewing.

the fog has not left the coast. temperatures this afternoon in the upper 50s to low 60s there. inland highs, you still made it into the 90s in a few spots. like livermore, fairfield. check out the information for the total lunar eclipse. best time is going to be at 3:25 a.m. the total eclipse ends at 4:24 a.m. that's when the moon enters completely into the shadow of the earth during that time period. but you want to look west. the only catch is if you are up bright and early, you want to stay away from the coast because it is going to be fogged in tomorrow morning. so that viewing will be away from the beaches. here's our view from the east bay hills camera. few high clouds there. it's going to be another colorful sunset. make sure you check it out if you have time. 60 in san francisco. oakland 66 degrees. san jose currently 77. half moon bay, 59. almost like a painting. looking towards san francisco's financial district. it is 81 in santa rosa.

77 in napa. fairfield, livermore in the low 90s. hang in there. we are still watching the clouds. we will call it partly cloudy with fog tonight. cooling trend through thursday and warmer pattern sets up for the weekend. as you look at the pacific satellite picture, what was once tropical storm simon is now just a depression but it is sending moisture across the northern baja peninsula and in towards the arizona area. that's where they are expecting the potential for some flooding. high pressure is weakening which is why temperatures slipped today. the cooling will continue but the storm track will stay to the north of the bay area so unfortunately, in the accuweather seven day forecast we do not have rain. we do have fog for tomorrow morning's commute around the coast and the bay and it is going to be a cool start. 50s across the region. grab a jacket or sweater when you head out the door and make sure the little ones are bundled up. they will need that extra layer. for the afternoon, south bay highs 80 san jose.

77 sunnyvale. 87 in morgan hill. on the peninsula, 78 in redwood city. 75 in san mateo. fog and 62 in pacifica. downtown san francisco, 66 degrees. in the north bay, 60s coastside. really pleasant weather around napa, santa rosa in the 80s. east bay, 72 oakland, 79 fremont. a mild afternoon. warm still inland, 90 narfield, livermore, 85 san ramon. if you want to check out fleet week festivities, it will be pleasant, mild in the low 70s thursday, friday, warming up to upper 70s by saturday. accuweather seven-day forecast, we cool it down through thursday. temperatures rebound for the weekend. it's beach weather. low to mid 70s at the coast. low 90s inland. this is what fall is all about. the coast will see some of the warmest weather they see all year round in october. dan, cheryl? >> if we're lucky. i'm talking to the boss about holding class outside for all of us tomorrow. >> that would be great. just ahead, there could be a reason you can't stop drinking

all that coffee and you might be able to blame it on your parents. that story's next. doing the right thing. new at 6:00 from michael finney and 7 on your side an update on a bay area woman's quest to find the owner of a diamond ring she found in a second-hand purse. that's at 6:00. we'll be right back.

can you believe that. dramatic video of a train crash in louisiana. the driver of the truck was able to get to safety but an oncoming freight train slammed into it, seriously injuring the conductor. several cars were carrying a potentially dangerous gas so the area was evacuated for several hours. crews in louisiana cleaned it up. twitter is suing the fbi and department of justice for permission to release information about government surveillance of its users. the san francisco based company wants to reduce the restrictions it has regarding the security questions it receives.

the electronic frontier foundation will be in court tomorrow also asking for fewer restrictions. twitter's filing follows lawsuits by microsoft and google to gain permission to share surveillance requests with the public. facebook is reportedly building a stand-alone app that will let users interact and communicate anonymously. that move comes shortly after the company was criticized for its real name policy requiring users to use their legal names on their profiles. no word yet on what the app would be called or whether it's intended to be a direct competitor to other anonymous messaging acts such as secret and whisper. walmart is cutting health insurance coverage for 30,000 employees who work fewer than 30 hours a week. the change goes into effect january 1st. walmart is the country's largest private employer. this follows similar cuts made by home depot and target to curtail the rising costs of paying for insurance. walmart will also raise premiums for all of its full-time workers. your dna may determine how much coffee you drink.

according to a new study, the way people react to the same amount of coffee is tied to six specific genes in their body. researchers say the gene differences explain why some java junkies get a buzz from one cup of coffee while others may need three double espressos to get going in the morning. the study appears in the journal of molecular psychology. interesting. - "dear scan, "i've been a scan member for almost two years and have been very satisfied with the plan." - "i would like to thank you and your organization from top to bottom." - "i recently called into scan regarding a claims problem." - "i had been going round and round with a problem with a prescription drug order." - "it is nice to know that one phone call to you, and you take care of it right away." - "your kindness and helpfulness has been appreciated "more than you will ever know. i could not have done it without your help." - i'll never be able to thank them enough. uh...and it's the truth.

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coming up new at 6:00, getting to work in napa. tonight, you will see what cal trans crews are now doing to get the roads back in shape. also -- >> i still have to think about what we're actually observing. it's mind-blowing. >> the battle to save a south bay observatory from falling victim to the axe. new at 6:00, the special missions performed by k-9 units in some of the world's most dangerous places. coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00.

astronaut reid wiseman tweeted out this picture today. as he put it, the view was reasonably insane during today's space walk. >> this is nasa's first space walk in more than a year at the international space station. he and a german astronaut moved a piece of equipment in a safe spot. breaking news right now. out of yosemite, the main western entrance to yosemite has been shut down because of a fire. >> it's been going on for some time now. that fire is still spreading but there is some word now that it's because a plane went down at 4:35 this afternoon. where it was coming from but we are on the story and will have more for you coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. that will do it for us. thanks so much for joining us. >> we appreciate your time.

welcome to "world news tonight." and the breaking news. the fbi wants your help this evening. is this man american? he appears in the isis videos and authorities want you to listen to his voice. the tape right here. also, coming in right now, the new tornado pictures. reports of twisters, millions in the path of severe weather tonight. ginger zee is right here. the drills. american hospitals preparing for possible ebola patients. dr. besser is there for it. caught on tape. the traffic stop over a seat belt? the mother saying, "i'm scared" and this. the children recording it all and how police are explaining this tonight. and america strong. the boy in the west tonight, now on the team. his legs dangling there. >> jp gibson has come into the game. >> then called into the game. the play in the nba you don't want to miss.