in berkeley today too much sadness, too many candles, flowers, and questions. >> we'll take questions afterwards. >> the planning director weighed in with a probable cause that probably surprised no one. >> there was severe deteareration of the wooden members. the cause was likely dry rot and likely contributor to dry rot is moisture infiltration. >> now, more questions in how this could have happened in a new structure. >> it's not a question i can answer. >> the planning department has powers to act. planning to act the city council for tougher building regulations and for inspections on similar buildings within six months with follow ups every five years. >> the standards are not currently in the code as far as i know. the building official has been taken the last several days and his analysis would be most

likely to minimize a chance of this happening again. >> there was a statement today from seg construction. this is not their first case of dry rot but their most notorious. quote, we're reviewing all findings and continue to offer cooperation to all investigating authorities. in berkeley more questions about why the city finished an investigation before ruling out criminal negligence. such decisions are not the per view of that department said the man who heads it. from berkeley, abc7 news. >> two injured are making great progress. credited with helping save the live of the young woman as is conner flynn. irish media reports the third victim is on the way home to ireland. >> happening now, you can see

fire broke out after 5:00 this evening on main street near 100th avenue. that is southeast of the coliseum complex. a new study points out why racial disparities in the criminal justice system concludes african americans are being arrested and convicted at higher rates than whites. vic lee is live with the story. vic? >> reporter: the public defender heads the group and claims the report shows that racial profiling is rampant extending from the street, into jails and court systems. reaction among the public who attended the meeting was fast, and furious. >> if it was you, and your children, and you're not black, this would be a state of an emergency. >> the report shows that while san francisco's black population

declined to only 6% they're now 40% of those arrested. 44% of those booked into county jail and 40% of the defendants convicted in court. public defender co-chairs the council, the group that commissioned the study. >> shows that african americans are seven times likely as whites to be arrested, 11 times as likely to be booked into jail. and ten times as likely to be convicted of a crime. oom said the solution was prevention. getting jobs for young african americans who might turn to crime. >> we don't feed more jails. >> why are the youth not getting jobs? >> members of the council said reforms were needed to remove the disparities. >> what it is is another reminder of how urgent the need is to act on issues identifying

the cause and taking accountabilities. >> the police chief says to put the stats into perspective, you have to look at the ethnicity and race of the victims who call police. >> crime is pretty local, right? so in a lot of neighborhoods there are likely communities of color they're victimized as well. we swore to respond to those calls for service no matter who calls. >> he his his department is engaging young people through a summer jobs program. vic lee, abc7 news. >> thank you vick. get ready for some warm weather. it's going to get hot in parts of the bay area. inland areas will feel it in a couple days. this is mount diablo. let's turn to abc7 news anchor spencer christian. hi spencer.

>> warm weather arrived and will be warmer tomorrow then hot. we have sunny skies across the bay area highs here is a look at what is going to happen on thursday. forecast 5:00 thursday morning notice absence of low clouds and fog near the coast. so no cooling affect is likely. thursday, high temperatures 70s on the coast. 80s and near 90s around the bay. and others that will exceed 100 degrees and where to expect the triple digits. >> firefighters endured temperatures into mid-80s keeping flames from reaching homes in martinez. fire along hall road that burned about two acres.

>> this is sky seven video of a hillside behind vista grande. about 15 acres burned. >> firefighters are battling a wildfire tonight. you can count on stand by for possible evacuations. other warren is live and what is the latest? >> there has been a pile of smoke over carson valley. this is a good thing and they felt it was safe enough to be safer on the ground. sunday wicked winds in the

mountains. now residents there are on edge. >> the courses we've had horrific winds. winds changed direction, which made it much more difficult to get a hold of and just to predict what point does it make sense not to be here? i'm packed up. this is the second time i've packed up and ready to go. i'm heading to lake tahoe. just to see my pets, my child. >> now, i spoke with the under sheriff this afternoon. at this point, he's reasonably confident the fire will not reach markliville if conditions don't change. perhaps people are worried about the thunderstorms they're forecast later in the week.

>> parts are starting to gain control over the so called lake hire fire. it's now 30% contained, 2000 firefighters are battling flames there. hills are bone dry, and crimes prompted firefighters to use emergency fines. it can include jail time, if an illegal fire work causes injury or property damage. >> with a drop in kids whenever they get these from. >> this poses a risk. >> the city of san jose is looking at giving park rangers

and code enforcement the authority to issue fines. >> transforming a palace. there are big plans for a san francisco building. abc7 news joins us live with more on options that officials will discuss. carolyn? >> well, the city asked for proposals and received seven. now, they're sharing those with members of the community. >> this is one of san francisco's most-important structures. iet was built for 1915 pan is a pacific exposition. for 40 years, home to the exploratorium. but that museum moved two years ago and so the search is on for someone long term.

>> i would like to see a vision of how to transform it respect it's history and transform it. >> mark is the district supervisor. he says new developments need to be open to the public and not devastate the nabtd with traffic. there are seven proposals, and arts and cultural pavilion. we asked neighbors for thoughts. >> all of these sound good to me. >> the winning by thor will have to spend millions and following regulations. >> this is about having a stable partner that can actually invest in the building so it's around another 100 years >> the new tenant should be chosen next year. in san francisco, abc7 news.

>> not far from the palace of fine arts drivers will encounter detours tomorrow morning. you can see there were a few signs to direct traffic around a road closure. lines near the bridge were closed between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m so crews can install signs for the new doyle drive. >> how much would you spend to save water during brought? coming up, a turf war and why local groups are lining up against the planting of artificial grass. a bloody attack on a cambodian monk. disciplinary tactics that led to a stabbing. >> scam artists make off with $12,000 of a trusting elderly man. we take you inside of a python drop. >> gamers know each other

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there is a turf war brewing for the bay area. east bay mud is considering extending rebates for customers who install artificial grass. now, incentive has been for drought tollerant landscape. we're live with the idea adding turf troubles people. >> some east bay mud board members are divided over this. fake turf. this homeowner moving ahead with his synthetic water saving

landscape project. >> the grass is greener and demand so high it's quadrupled their business in two years. >> main driver has been the drought. people look for their own side >> it's hello synthetic turf. >> i want it to look good. >> new incentives may be coming for customers who go synthetic. cash rewards may be extended to those who fake it with turf. >> is

>> there should be some converted. >> this letter was sent to east bay mud. >> this stuff has no place to go. people may install it, then send it to landfill. >> mcclean says a rebate doesn't hurt. >> they get back and you can pay up to $ten and there is nothing fake about spending water. eeshgs a young buddhist monk is credited with saving the live of one of his brothers in east oakland. he heard a commotion coming from down stairs. turned out to be a young monk attacking his 66-year-old superior. >> i ran down stairs and saw the victim.

there was an argument. and i pushed him and he ran away. >> he is listed in good condition the 30-year-old was charged yesterday with attempted murder and aggravated mayhem. >> a police officer opened fire on a police dog today when the dog attacked him the dog escaped are from the vehicle this morning. an officer was walking by when the dog just attacked. the officer shot the dog once. a man in san francisco died after falling from a sky night. police say the man and friend were drinking on the roof of a home in the mission district.

police say he's between 30 and 40 years old. >> dozens of warriors of fans are of proving how dedicated there are. this is at 9:00 a.m . the autograph session is just now getting underway nine hours later. the line began to form. that was at 5:00 a.m . that is dedication. >> champions are popular. >> that is going to beat the heat. >> you don't want to wait nine hours. >> here is live doppler seven hd. sunny skies, absence of low clouds and fog at the coast giving you an i'd why of how

warm it is area wide. looking out over the bay near the bay bridge fog developing at the coast into early morning hours. it will be one day. here is a satellite image. it's bringing us this warm up. so warming is building now. here is a look at the forecast. 80s to mid-90s into warmest locations. then, thursday notice temperatures drop to 100 or above, 100 in livermore. numerous locations high s into 90s on thursday. friday cooling begins, heat starts to ease up a bit. it will be cooler at the coast and around the bay as

well. it had been mild overnight lows into mid-50s, then tomorrow. 89 in gilroy we'll see upper 70s from redwood city and low to mid-60s on the coast. downtown san francisco highs 69 tomorrow, north bay low 60s on the coast and 90s inland. 74 in oakland. inland east bay highs into low to mid-90s from walnut creek.

here is the accu-weather forecast. further cooling over the weekend, nice weekend coming up around. highs inland only into mid to upper 80s. highs into # 0s by mid week. we may see triple digits possibly by mid week. >> summer cycle. >> yes. >> movement in sacramento to save elephants. they're now being slaughtered

>> a bill that hopes to crack down on illegal. >> i voerny trade was voted on today. the new law would make it illegal to buy and sell any elephant ivory products. >> what it will do is kind of go go after california residents that own ivory, who have antique was ivory and can criminalize californians so it's overkill.

>> google will add options to google play app a $ten month service, now, you can get it for free if you don't mind commercials also tonight a wrist band could be a game changer for the health care industry. it's a cardiac sensor you can wear that sends your pulse, temperature to your doctor. it's only in testing stages they say it could help treat heart attack victims and maybe parkinson's patients. and google is anding undo option to g mail service. next time you send your boss a message, intended for a spouse, or decide you don't want the boss to read you can unsend it. and samsung has come up with a

way for to you see through a big rig. you can live stream it on to four video screens on the back. >> they say things come into threes, three sets of trip lets born at the same hospital less than three weeks apart. first week of june 7th, the next the following week and the next set three days later. wow. >> yes. >> incredible. >> should it stay or go? a flag at the south carolina state house. >> from the bay bridge a challenge to california engineers can they be replaced? >> a power struggle in the streets

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protests against the flag continue, polls show most south carolinains support keeping it. >> the debate began after pictures surfaced of dylann roof with that flag. the three most prominent online retailers in the u.s. joined walmart, k mart and other sales banning sales of the confederate flag. ebay amazon and etsy are

responding to the complaints. >> we visited a few shops that pulled the confederate flag. this issue is so controversial, none of them wanted to go on camera. but the retail businesses said they'd not sell item that's promote, or glower yi fi hatred or racial intolerance ebay today joined other businesses like amazon, etsy and k mart, which will ban sales of the fon fed rit flag. spokesperson says we believe it's a symbol of racism. judy's flag city decided to stop selling them the owner was still concerned about talking on camera. the movement gained the steam after the governor of south

carolina said it should be removed from the grounds. this following killings in a charleston church. reverend brown is from mississippi. >> we have been like drug addicts in a state of denial about this sickness. and if we don't come to grips with it we'll be destroyed. >> last year a bill was passed banning the selling of merchandise kt confederate flag. even nascar agreed it's time to remove it from the south carolina capitol. in a statement, saying nascar recognizes it's a right of

citizens we'll continue to strive for an inclusive environment at events that include a race this weekend. >> a police officer remains on the job tonight after e mailing a topless photo of a dispatcher he knew a decade earlier. a second dispatcher passed it on to several colleagues. bay area news group says she likened it to a case of revenge porn. >> one caltrans engineer is declaring he will do whatever it takes to ensure the bay bridge is earthquake proof for 150 years. caltrans started investigating when 32 broke after soaking in water. the committee assessed the problem but will recommend more

tests. >> severe storms are heading to the east coast. a dozen temperatures destroyed homes in michigan, and iowa. two temperatures were ef 2, winds 111 miles per hour. >> my house was shaking and everything was breaking. >> tonight severe thunderstorms are battering the east coast. this is video of washington, d.c. there are flood warnings and commuter rail service in philadelphia. >> the white house is on the verge of announcing a shift in terrorism policy. in the past, several families have been threatened with

prosecution. as part of the policy the white house will create a new office to work with the families. >> protests in armenia turned violent with over 7,000 people joining in against a hike in electricity prices. you can see water cannons being shot at a group officials say plain clothes officers helped with arrests. 240 were detained but released. the clashes injured 18 people. >> tonight's money matters a crisis in the rental market. the data firm zillow said rates are up 15% from last year. jobs are attracting people faster than builders can build homes for them. >> facebook has become one of the world's ten highest valued companies, now just $238

billion, knocking walmart out. >> the dow rose as nasdaq gained six. >> still to come tonight the scam cost a bay area man $10,000. >> he gave it to a bag man and not even michael finney

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a fake offer you may have received in e mail unfortunately played out in real life for one man. >> now easy it is to get duped. >> yes. this is real old school stuff the victim left wondering how he fell for an obvious scam. all he knows is that he's out ten grand. 74-year-old many recalls walking to his car. a man who claimed to be from sierra leone approached many and asked for a ride to a church. he claimed he wanted to make a donation to the church. many who asked us not to use his name or show his face agreed. . >> i thought i was being a good samaritan. >> kofe showed manny a bag full of money. he explained he needed money

distributing money to charities. outside of the church they encountered a man named james. he would give them $90,000 each, they can distribute $70,000 and keep the remaining $20,000. >> he was saying he cannot bring back the money he have with him because it will be confiscated or will be killed by the military in sierra leone. >> both were asked to get a large sum of money to prove they trusted kofe. james returned with $40,000. >> he said stay out we'll bring the money around if you trust us, you can leave your money with us. >> kofe and manny walked around the bhok with the money before giving to it james. manny brought back this receipt showing $23,000. kofe insisted on cash.

so manny returned to the bank to make a withdrawal, giving $10,000 and agreed to walk around the block while kofe and james waited. when manny returned the money and two men were gone. >> i was angry at them h my knees were shaking. >> this is a classic conknown as the pigeon drop the elderly are targets scammers often flash large sums of money. police suspect they were working together to scam manny. >> it's not supposed to be happening to me. i'm supposed to be an educated

person. >> police have been hoping someone might have surveillance video but so far nothing as surfaced. to see my reports go to abc7 news.com. sad. >> very. >> python drop. classic. >> yes. >> just ahead, gamers meet f

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the oil pipeline spill forced exxon to halt alterations, operations, rather, at three oil platforms. the shut down is not expected to have impact on prices but the county is insisting on a lengthy review. >> in redwood city kids lined up with lap tops. now they're playing minecraft

together and on the big screen. movie theater is supposed to be a quiet place where you put away your electronics. and try not to be a distraction. they've taken the show on the road. >> as soon as kids walk into the door and see like minded gamers they become a new person. >> how many people do you know here? >> it's available on everything. >> and best played with

others. >> it's also a great learning experience for mom and dad. "time" he tried to build something i wanted but messed up. >> we have a soccer mom and dad. >> like soccer will have a tournament in the fall. in redwood city abc7 news. >> super focused. >> yes. >> sunny skies looking for sizzling temperatures, highs into upper 90s in chico. 112 in palm springs.

highs into low to 90s, low to mid-60s on the coast. take a look at the accu-weather forecast. thursday, the hottest day and inland highs above 100 degrees in many locations on thursday. to 90 around the bay. temperatures tapering off but further cooling into more seasonal range over the weekend. >> so more seasonal. >> thank you. >> in sports tonight steph curry a cover boy once again. giants returning to not so friendly confines of at and t

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>> the cover of sports ill strit straighted. steph curry is on the front page. and here is how it looked in real life in six games in the finals. curry kissing up to the trophy. this is his third cover since early may. nba finals last night he says the team celebrated in las vegas friday night following a victory parade in oakland. now, andre doesn't drink. they enjoyed themselves. >> who enjoyed themselves?

>> we turned it up. gold and silver is close. he did a great job. >> i can't believe that big aussie did not figure into the top three. he has the gold locked up and rally before vegas. 60 local high school students this afternoon. this is many of a community out reach program, taking premed classes. >> we have

stories and being an academic. >> he's a great role model. giants back home tonight facing padres and the question is can the giants turn things around? they've been getting steam rolled in that span. and have left way too many runners on

base. >> a's and fans in arlington and the game's first run. this will. deep to center off gonzales, the wall and runs out of room. that bottom line, two run shot to right they have added in the lead. they're now up 5-2 in arlington. >> cool

thank you. >> joan us tonight. a new summer camp what the kids learn at 9:00. then at 11:00 jumping into action to save a precious memorial. we have fresh off the boat followed by blackish. then join us at 11:00. then it's jimmy kimmel live. and just search for abc7 news bay area. that will do it. look for breaking news on twitter. >> have a good night.

this is "jeopardy!" let's meet today's contestants -- a graduate student in history, from somerville, massachusetts... an office manager from mesa, arizona... and our returning champion a student from naples, florida... and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. hi, folks. good to have you with us again today. this is the third week in a row, i believe, in which a champion on friday was unable to defend successfully the following monday and as a result, we have sacha, the new champion. will

he be the champion at the end of the week? there are many miles to go before he sleeps. donna and matt are here to stop him in his winning ways. let's see what happens. here comes the jeopardy! round. first round of play today has these categories. and finally we want you to spot the im-pasta the one item in the clue that is not a pasta. sacha. can we start with spot the im-pasta for $200? alex: donna. what is consigliere? right. literary characters, $200. matt.