california really. it should make the streets safer. the infrastructure safer. >> i'm really pleased and excited about it. >> reporter: state senator jerry hill also expressed his satisfaction that the embattled president of the california public utilities commission will step down. >> i believe the most important part is the california public utilities commission can now become the institution that it was originally designed, and created for, and that it was historically before. >> reporter: the news came in a statement from peavy, who said he originally planned to make his announcement next week. quote, i am moving the announcement to today. i will not seek reappointment to the cpuc. 12 years is enough. peavy made no mention of. trove around allegations the cpuc was having back door communications with pg&e executives. revealed in e-mails like these. >> hopefully the state of california and the governor got the message we want, independent people there, arm's length

relationship. >> reporter: the commissioner mike florio and the former chief of staff have also been implicated in the scandal. three pg&e executives have been fired. in san bruno, laura anthony, abc 7 news. the fire commission is meeting right now, considering the fate of the chief joanne hays white. only two out of hundreds supported her. there is a similar action last week, and leaders of the employee groups before that. rank and file members say it shows that hayes-white has no support and needs to go. >> it's not a personal attack. it's a business decision that was arrived at about the direction of the department that we all work for. >> firefighters point to low morale and say reports of slow ambulance response times sealed the chief's fate. mayor ed lee has been standing by the chief, but today he

called the confidence a challenge. we'll have a live update on the meeting on abc 7 news at 6:00. 1,000 houses are threatened and many others out of their homes because of wildfires burning in placer county. five separate fires broke out yesterday just east of auburn, destroying five homes. another 200 are now threatened, and residents in the community of applegate are under mandatory evacuation orders. the fire has burned 420 acres and is only 20% contained. it's not sure what caused the fires but the officials are not ruling out arson. coming up on "world news" with david muir, the clues linking these fires together. investigators have determined the dog rock fire burning right now in yosemite started accidently back on tuesday by a spark from a vehicle. it burned 245 acres in the for tuna area in yosemite and is 20% contained. craig hunt died fighting this fire, when his cal fire plane crashed into the side of a cliff on tuesday.

if you commute between marin county and san francisco by bus, you need to find another way to get to and from work next friday. bus mechanics and service workers will hold a one-day strike a week from tomorrow on october 17th. this comes two weeks after a similar strike on ferryboat captains. the ferries will be operating during the bus strike next week. hundreds have been working without a contract since july the 1st. they're fighting over pay raises and health insurance costs. police have arrested three men for the fatal shooting of a young father in san jose. 24-year-old richard watkins was killed outside his home while helping a relative park his car. investigators believe the father of two was an innocent bystander. a man who spent his spare time with his family, in the san jose saints pop warner teams. police have arrested luis gonzal gonzalez, alexander, and castro, all three in jail, and charged

with homicide tonight. former livermore golf instructor andrew nisbet has been sentenced to 27 years in state prison for child sex abuse. the 32-year-old sexually abused three boys he was teaching. and then tried to solicit someone to murder them. nisbet was arrested last december. in september, he pleaded guilty to seven felony counts in a plea bargain. he taught at the golf course in livermore. police are investigating after a noose was found hanging from a tree at berkeley high school. the vice principal said a security guard found the noose and took it down on october 1st. it's a symbol of african-american lynchings prior to the civil rights movement. the school is planning an assembly to talk about cultural sensitivity. this is video from stings

carried out by the police this week. nick smith has more. >> reporter: a homeowner has no recourse with an unlicensed guy. you're just stuck. hidden cameras expose what investigators with the contractor state license board say they were able to see in plain sight during a south napa sting operation. fake contractors targeting unsuspecting homeowners with bids for quake repairs. some quotes running into the thousands for work on masonry or drywall, well above the state limit of $500, done by an unlicensed contractor. >> in an earthquake, disaster situation, there are some really unscrupulous unlicensed guys who will come here, you write a check, and there's no guarantees they're coming back. >> reporter: jeff miller is one of the agents working on this undercover sting operation. he said within hours of the south napa quake, they started warning unlicensed contractors they could face felony charges if they illegally tried to take

advantage of earthquake victims. but that didn't stop these predators. one after the other, unlicensed contractors came looking for prey. >> everybody we called, we called from an illegal advertisement. >> reporter: this week in cooperation with other law enforcement agencies, including the napa county d.a.'s office, they targeted fake contractors looking to profit off of earthquake related repairs. >> so we caught a total of eight people contracting. those people are going to be facing felony charges. >> reporter: across town, licensed contractor phil joy has been working to repair this napa home since the quake. the process is a long one, so much so, the red tag has faded to pink. officials with the cflb say the example of doing things the right way including registering with the state, insuring workers against injury and displaying license numbers. those busted in the sting, they're expected to show up in superior court where they can

tell their story to a judge. nick smith, abc 7 news. the devastating loma prieta earthquake happened 25 years ago next friday. hard to believe that much time has gone by. we'll take a look this saturday evening back. the premiere of the abc 7 special 15 seconds, 25 years later. the loma prieta earthquake. we hope you can join us for that. three teenagers are recovering from major injuries after a fiery high-speed crash. right outside napa. it happened at 10:00 last night on converse valley road. the highway patrol said an unlicensed 17-year-old was driving 70 miles an hour, when the car went off the road, crashed into a tree, and then caught fire. people nearby pulled out a 14-year-old boy, and a 15-year-old girl from the car. firefighters had to extricate the driver. he was air lifted to santa rosa memorial hospital. again, they have major injuries. traffic was a mess on highway 85 at sunny vail today. all lanes of the freeway were

completely blocked around noon, after a motorcyclist slammed into the back of a minivan. the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital. the chp is investigating exactly why this happened. a fremont woman who police say supplied the alcohol in a driving under the influence crash last year was in court today. 40-year-old yusef was arrested yesterday. police say she supplied alcohol at a party at her house last october. one teenager leaving the party was killed when his best friend crashed his car near durham road. police say 70-year-old jason park was too drunk to drive, so his best friend took the wheel even though he was drunk, too. the friend was convicted of vehicular manslaughter. senator barbara boxer blasted the nfl over domestic violence. tonight, what she is finally hearing from the head of the league. plus -- >> think about the women in your life. the women that you love and care for, the women that have nurtured you. a new face for football policy. the man behind the powerful video on domestic violence.

the navy ship in san francisco getting ready for its next milestone out in the bay. the blue angels as well. all right. abc 7 news at 5:00 continues in 60 seconds.

an air show over san francisco today, the blue angels practiced the flights over the city just moments ago. the rehearsal is tomorrow for this weekend's air shows. from the sky to the water, the nation's newest amphibious assault ship. the "uss america" will be commissioned in san francisco. today hundreds of people lined up to get onboard the ship. but abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez was there first. >> reporter: cheryl, let me just

tell you it has been a great day. we got onboard an amazing ship and just saw the blue angels. but it's really a huge honor for san francisco to have a ship commissioned here. and it's rare that it happens during fleet week. the flight deck of the "uss america" was buzzing with military personnel and civilians who came to see the "uss america," the first ship of its class. the new ship is designed to maximize the navy's capability to fly just about anywhere. it will hold more than 30 aircraft, including the mv-22 osprey helicopter, and the f-35 b fighter. both capable of vertical lift and landings. >> it's a lot of fun. it's really fast. you're pulling a lot of gs. it's a pretty wild ride. >> reporter: it's also big enough to store equipment and transportable vehicles. unlike other wasp class amphibious assault ships, it doesn't have a well deck used to transport equipment and marines

from ship to shore. the america will rely on its planes and helicopters to do that. this gives it more room to house the aircraft and to store twice as much jet fuel. >> we carry about 1.3 million gallons of jet fuel. which is significant if you look to stay on station and conduct a number of operations for a period of time. >> reporter: the navy and marine corps will work together on the ship. >> i love working hand in hand with the navy. and it's just great to be in this wonder if will city and be part of this commissioning. >> reporter: the america will be commissioned on saturday. it's already traveled around cape horn in the most southern part of south america before arriving in san francisco on monday. the navy is already building another like it called "the tripoli." in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. the nfl is fining 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick $10,000 for wearing headphones

not sanctioned by the league. kaepernick thumbed his nose at authorities, following sunday's victory, by wearing dre headphones around his neck. kaepernick has also done a commercial which he's shown rocking out to sounds of what seems to be screaming seahawks fans. the problem, the nfl signed an exclusive agreement with bose. when asked today whether beats would pick up the cost of the fine, kaepernick said, we'll let that be unanswered. senator barbara boxer has responded to a letter written last month, calling for a zero tolerance policy for domestic violence. roger goodell outlined five things the league is doing to address the issue, writing these steps are based on the clear civil principle, domestic violence, unacceptable under any circumstances. boxer issued a statement saying in part, i'm particularly pleased they will focus on

prevention, early intervention and mandatory training for players. that training began with team owners who were shown a powerful video to kick off the league's domestic violence and sexual assault education session this week. in the video, former baltimore colts lineman asked the men to think about the women they love, wives, mothers, grandmothers and daughters. >> now, just imagine that they're at a party. and there's some man there that starts to assault them. whether that is physically, sexually, verbally. they start to assault a woman that you love. now, think how that makes you feel. think about your feelings toward that perpetrator of that violence. then i would ask you, if you think about that, think about the role that you have to raise up a generation of men that are going to have the clarity, or have the moral courage to call out other men. >> powerful stuff. the anti-violence education sessions will be presented to all 32 nfl teams, as well as

owners, coaches and league employees by the end of this season. along those lines, a group fighting domestic violence in the east bay is asking all men and boys to join the conversation about what it means to be a man. i had the great privilege of being at the fund-raiser in concord today. the key note speaker was a mother of three, ceo, filmmaker and wife of lieutenant governor gavin newsom. >> we have a national conversation that redefines masculinity. our men are learning and socialized into this culture of violence. until we have enough men and women speaking out and connecting the dots between this learned behavior, and the balance you're seeing in the large society. we're not going to create the culture that we all want to raise our children in. >> also, a donation of $5,000 to check from a woman who survived domestic violence.

she now owns a restaurant in richmond. >> amazing event. consumer news as we move along. air purifiers promise to clean up the pollution that can make breathing difficult inside your home. >> michael finney is here with the answer. >> they promise, promise to erase your home from pollutants and dust. "consumer reports" tested dozens of air purifiers. air cleaners that makes claims of cap turning 99% of irritants, removes allergens like dust, pet dander and pollen, and healthier, fresher air. "consumer reports" tested 26 portable air cleaners to see how well they worked. testers pumped contaminants into the controlled chambers of dust and cigarette smoke. >> we want an air cleaner that's going to be able to remove smoke and dust from your room quickly and quietly.

some of the models we tested were slow, and not terribly effective. >> the three poorest performers were from hamilton beach, hoover and holmes. >> even the best air cleaner isn't going to be enough, if you're not very proactive about removing contaminants. vacuuming, dusting, making sure the rooms are adequately ventilated. and that you're not doing things like smoking in the room. those things are actually much more important than just using an air cleaner. >> if you still want an air cleaner, "consumer reports" says stay away from electrostatic ones. >> they can produce small amounts of ozone, which can aggravate allergies and asthma. >> opt for purifiers that use filters to clean the air instead. "consumer reports" recommends this one from honeywell for $250. it's relatively quiet and excels at removing dust, pollen and smoke. "consumer reports" also tested whole house filters, for homes

with heated and cooled air through forced air. they replaced the standard filter in a forced air system. the 3m fill trait 1550 removes the most dust and smoke. like many filters, they need to be installed by a professional. >> for people who are sensitive, these things can make a difference. >> absolutely. what a great day. it was foggy in some places. >> a little bit. not bad at all. >> i have to tell you, the blue angels are so great to watch. but they're a distraction. i'm trying to work here. and i keep looking, where are they? it is a cooler day, no doubt about it. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. they're great. you can never get tired of them. we'll talk about what's coming. we do have fog lingering near the coast. most other areas are down 5 to 17 degrees. upper 50s to upper 80s today.

santa rosa, you were 95 yesterday, only 78 the high today. i purposely chose this camera, hoping you might be able to check out the blue angels. are they coming? a few high thin wispy clouds there. 65 oakland. 69 in san jose. 59 in half moon bay. i did hear they had to start a little later because of this, the fog. looking over san francisco, upper 60s, santa rosa, napa, it's in the low 80s around concord and livermore. here's our beautiful view from the east bay hills camera. looking at the marine layer, and the high, thin, wispy clouds. cooler inland tomorrow. warming up for the weekend. there is a chance of rain for next tuesday and wednesday. watch the fog and low clouds. they'll be around tomorrow morning. could see a little mist around as well. sunshine for most of you, occasional high clouds. do you hear the roar of the blue angels? sorry, had to interrupt. tomorrow morning, upper 40s to

the low 60s. you'll need to bundle up. fog and low clouds first thing in the morning. the onshore flow kept the coastal clouds around today. the onshore flow is what helped to cool us off today. weekend heat is building. we are watching for the potential for rain. now the rain chances really increasing for next week. we do have a fire weather watch for the north bay mountains and the east bay hills beginning at 11:00 p.m. saturday night, running until 3:00 a.m. monday. gusty winds expected in the hills with low humidity. of course, any of the drought-stricken trees, the branches could topple. you may see power lines going down. keep that in mind. fire danger will be coming up. also, with this beautiful warm weather for the weekend coming, beach hazards statement, large northwesterly flow is coming between saturday morning to late saturday night. so watch out for the potential for strong rip currents and sneaker waves. tomorrow afternoon, a lovely day. antioch, 88 today, 84 tomorrow.

64 san francisco. 68 oakland. 81 in santa rosa. 76 degrees in san jose. just a pleasant fall day. 62 with fog in half moon bay. here's the forecast for fleet week for tomorrow. for the blue angels, make sure you grab a sweater or jacket. low clouds and fog will linger into the afternoon. temperatures will be in the low to mid-60s, dropping down into the upper 50s. the forecast, warming up this weekend. upper 60s to mid-70s over the weekend. we hold on to the warmth monday. chance of rain tuesday afternoon to wednesday morning. and much cooler weather. low 60s to the mid to upper 70s. something for everyone in the forecast. i've got to go check those guys out. i have to go. >> i could watch that all day long. >> they're so great. >> thank you. coming up next, what the head of microsoft said about women that has him in serious

hot water. back in the wild. how the tlc of dill lent jol untiers gave two great horned owls a second chance at life. 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.

on wall street, the worst day of the year with the dow plunging 335 points. it closed at 16,659. the nasdaq dropped 90 points. both losses are about 2% of their value. a large part of the selling was in energy stocks. microsoft ceo is in hot water for telling women working to trust karma rather than asking for pay raises. she made the remarks before a primarily female audience at the annual grace hopper celebration of women in computing. >> it's not really about asking for the raise, but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along.

and that, i think, might be one of the additional super powers that, quite frankly, women who don't ask for a raise have. because that's good karma. it will come back. >> later he tweeted he had been inarticulate and the tech industry must close the pay gap between men and women. first, hp is split into two companies, the company said they'll become separate compani companies. the better business bureau is giving a rating to uber. the lowest possible rating by the organization. the grade is based on more than 90 complaints customer have filed with the better business bureau in the past three years. most of the complaints focus on the company's surge pricing. that's an uber temporarily raises prices, based on the demand for drivers. this year's number one great

neighborhood is in oakland. that's according to the american planning association. this year they picked oakland's uptown neighborhood saying it incubates the artistic and entrepreneurial spirit unique to oakland. it's the only neighborhood in california to make this year's list. >> a great neighborhood. it may not look like much. >> but this empty field got a huge makeover today. in fact, it has the san

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finney explains how her provider got off on the wrong track. it's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. see you then. the road to the world series begins with a trip to the midwest for the san francisco giants. this morning players boarded buses for the trip to st. louis, and the start of the national league championship series this saturday. a few fans turned out to cheer the team on. just a few. expect a lot more excitement for the first game of that series at the giants ballpark. that will be next tuesday. >> a few but mighty today. major milestone for the san jose earthquake's new stadium. the grass has a few months to settle in before the stadium makes its debut for the start of the season next march. you can see they're still working on the stands. the blue seats are being installed. the 18,000-seat stadium is located near san jose international airport. let's hope that grass works better than the first try than the levi stadium did. >> maybe they learned some

lessons. thank you so much for joining us. we sure welcome to "world news tonight." the new cases of possible ebola. and what the cdc is warning tonight. the doctors sounding the alarm. their gear not covering their skin. and the american airports where they'll soon be taking some passengers' temperatures. and this stunning new video coming in at this hour after an ebola scare. a flight from philadelphia. a mother's new plea tonight. her young son from the heartland. she tweets the terror group, his captors. and then the response she gets back. extreme weather. the rescue playing out. and that massive tropical system, the biggest on earth this year. thousands of american troops on alert. the blinding moment on the field. the quarterback, his hands up, the accused laser pointer busted tonight. and made in america. the bright idea sent overseas. tonight, it's back. and we take you to the one place in america flickering fo