with that currently. >> are you calling in extra aid on this fire? >> so far it is cal fire and almeida county fire. i have not heard further requests. we have put in extra requests for air tankers helicopters and bull dozers. >> how bad are the winds right now? >> i don't have a speed on the winds but it can pick up pretty good in the afternoon. but i haven't got a good miles per hour for you. >> do you know if people in the area do a good job of clearing brush from around their home? >> they are really good about doing that. we have had inspectors making sure folks have been clearing and making space around their home. that should work real well for them. >> pam we thank you so much for your update. let's get more on the weather from meteorologist sandhya patel. very hot in the east bay. temperatures up into the triple

digits. what can you tell us? >> i can tell you right now that temperatures in the vicinity in the 90s and 100s. take a look as far as the wind is concerned it is starting to pick up and breezy at 17 miles per hour. 97 degrees near the fire with a relative humidity running low. 17% and as the spokesperson just mentioned the breeze can pick up through the area in the afternoon hours which is exactly what we are expecting. that is not a good thing for firefighters. back to you guys. >> thank you so much. good evening. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm larry beil in for dan ashley tonight. >> investigators just arrived at a home in oakland looking at the possible new lead in the disappearance of a student whose face has been on billboards for nearly 20 years. she rented a room and a cadaver dog just found the scent of

human remains. >> reporter: oakland police are now here at the home where she once lived. her family insisting there may be human remains in the basement of that house. as you can see behind me they are going through the ventilation system after a private investigator combed through here earlier this morning with his cadaver dog. >> buster let's go find. >> reporter: they have done extensive work searching for missing americans from world war ii in europe. several months ago he was contacted by a former investigator helping the family find their missing daughter. >> reach out to me many months ago saying can you go to oakland and check the house. >> reporter: the house is where she lived in 1997. she was last seen leaving her job at san francisco's crocker galleria.

the search went on for months. she has never been found. today this former detective brings renewed hope that the mystery may be solved after his dog picked up a scent from this drain near the home and then from the vents that lead to the basement. >> how sure do you think he is that there are human remains? >> there is human decomposition present here 100%. the question is what is the source of the human decomposition? that is what we hope to get with the soil analysis. >> reporter: took several samples from the soil inside the basement which will tell him if there could be human remains and possibly the time of death. >> if we get the chemicals showing that 20 year time range that would give a strong indication. >> reporter: earlier we were able to speak to her father who lives in florida. >> we are hoping to finally get some closure and be able to

finally put this case to rest and know what happened to our daughter. >> reporter: and back at the home here in oakland where she once lived oakland police department telling us they are sending a crime scene technician to go over the area to go over the findings. i have a feeling that person has already arrived here. this has not been considered a crime scene yet. they did tell us that police did tell us before that they have been here before in 1997 when she first disappeared and at that time they found nothing. i'm live in oakland, lyanne melendez. >> a man named john onuma called saying he knew where her body was. that information turned out to be false. he is still considered a person of interest. in 2003 author linked robert

durs to the case in the book about the death of derst's wife. the district attorney in almeida county opened a criminal investigation into the deadly balcony collapse. six young people were killed. the d.a.'s announcement comes two days after inspectors say the balconies beams had severe rot. >> as with any criminal inquiry we will have to headache the determination whether there are facts that support criminal charges, whether or not the charges could be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. >> the last known criminal ros prosecution occurred in san francisco nearly 20 years ago. abc 7 news talked to an attorney who represented one of the injured victims. mccarthy says that property

owners and builders are being held accountable. until that happens these tragic happens will continue to happen. two children are in critical condition and san jose firefighters are calling two young men heroes in the after math of an apartment fire. the men put themselves at risk and suffered injuries when they tried to put the fire out. vic lee has the story from the apartment. >> reporter: fortunately firefighters were able to put out that blaze before it spread to other units in this apartment building. a lot of credit goes to those two young men, those two heroes. the san jose fire captain says they put themselves at risk and normally they would not encourage members of the public to intervene but in this case they were brave and deserve recognition. >> i heard the mom screaming there were kids inside so i just run to the apartment and try.

>> reporter: he injured his hand breaking the glass enclosure of a fire extinguisher. his buddy was right next to him. >> i tried to open it with my hands. >> reporter: he grabbed the extinguisher and began dousing the flames. he didn't realize his hand was cut. the 911 call came in shortly after 8:00 this morning. flames from the kitchen of a unit on the second floor apartment building. lopez and gonzalez helped the resident out the front door. she was suffering from smoke inhalation. trapped inside her two children believed to be 10 to 13 years old. >> you had a dangerous situation. you have heavy black smoke in a second story apartment. >> reporter: they jumped about 15 feet to the ground. they were severely burned and have also suffered broken bones and internal injuries. they were rushed to the burn center here at valley medical

center. >> those are heroes. the neighbors that assisted those are good samaritans and heroes. they put themselves at risk to help a neighbor. >> reporter: fire investigators are trying to figure out what caused the blaze but they say it does not look suspicious. vic lee, abc 7 news. authorities in oakland will be keeping an eye out for more than just illegal fireworks. oakland's police chief says more are celebrating by firing guns into the air. police will have extra patrols on hand. >> what goes up must come down. and bullets coming down can go through roofs and actually go into houses. people can be injured by falling bullets. >> oakland's fire department is hoping to get fireworks off the street. bins have been put for people to

turn in any firework. a controversial bill designed to increase the number of california school children who are fully vaccinated cleared a major hurdle in sacramento. opponents promise to continue the fight. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony joins us from the state capitol. >> reporter: this is not a done deal yet but nearly cleared all the hurdles and is close to becoming state law. >> i rise today in opposition to this bill. >> we know schools have to be safe. >> reporter: it was a spirited debate but in the end the california assembly passed senate bill 277 which eliminates the personal belief exemption for california school children. >> how many children have to die before we do something? i think the legislature and assembly certainly today has

said we have had enough. >> the freedom that we feel about walking around and feeling that we are safe is because we have vaccinations at a high level. >> reporter: since amended in the assembly the bill must go back to full senate for full vote before heading to the governor's desk. minutes after assembly passed the bill opponents held a rally on the capitol steps vowing to continue the fight. >> hoping the governor vetoes. >> it is disappointing but will not stop us from trying to turn it and inform people and hope things change. >> reporter: if passed it would become law effective july 1 2016. in sacramento, laura anthony abc 7 news. coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 house republicans swinging to try to get more water while still protecting habitats as the water wish list gets new life in

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♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ u.s. house republicans come up with a water wish list. the latest report shows 99% of the state is in some form of drought with 47% falling into the highest or exceptional category. the plan they pitched would pump more water to struggling farmers and involves freeing up water

storage projects and loosening environmental restrictions. it does have one democrat on board. environmentalists believe this bill would harm the environment and hurt endangered species. california lawmakers sent the governor a bill to protect people who let lawns go brown during the drought. the assembly passed a bill unanimously that is bipartisanship to prohibit local governments for penalizing residents who conserve by not watering lawns. the measure has to go back through one more legislative hoop before going to the governor. in less than an hour bart is holding a meeting to talk about reopening rest rooms at ten underground bart stations shut down because of security concerns after the september 11 terrorist attacks. if reopened there would be extra security partially transparent doors and sinks outside.

the goal is to keep people safe but some passengers are skeptical. >> i think that probably the homeless and the drug users would be in there more often so what is the safety in that? >> if bart decides to reopen the bathrooms it would start a pilot program first at two stations. the centers for disease control confirmed urine was the cause to children who got sick at antioch water park. the sicknesses at the water park included sore throats, coughing and vomiting. 17 children were taken to the hospital to be treated. technology giant apple is the latest company to jump into the debate over the confederate flag announcing it is removing apps that use the confederate flag in offensive or mean spirited ways. apple says it is not removing

apps that show the flag for educational or historical use. the latest model of google self driving cars hit the street today built to move at the touch of a button. a person will be riding inside to take control just in case of emergencies. google released its monthly accident report saying the driverless cars were involved in 13 fender benders none caused by the google car. the interior minister says uber's low cost car service has to be closed the announcement moved today after minister met with taxi drivers in france. taxi drivers accused them of stealing jobs. vandalized cars and all part of a nationwide strike against ride sharing service. what does baseball's commissioner think about the as staying in oakland? the new commissioner has not

changed his mind in favor of as staying in oakland. he offered an update on the as and the situation with the coliseum. he was short on details but did say baseball has long standing had a policy of keeping teams in their current cities. >> my fundamental goal is to help the as get a new facility which they desperately need in oakland. i believe there is being genuine progress made towards getting something done in oakland. >> he added he is unsure what influence his office can have on the issue and wants to find a solution. let's go back to breaking news now. sky 7 hd live over a 40 acre grass fire. this you saw happening just off the road. we have seen several structures and at least one home burned. >> several other buildings are being threatened and we are told

an ambulance is headed to the scene. continue to follow the latest developments on air and online. they are so hot in the east bay. >> meteorologist sandhya patel says it is nearly 100 degrees out there. >> it got up into the triple digits. humidity is running really low and a breeze has started to increase as we expect around this time of year. here in the bay we are watching the flag blowing. the breeze is coming through. let me show you how hot it got in some of our inland valleys. it was steamy. 102 degrees in antioch. 101 in livermore. concord highs 100 degrees. 89 in san jose. warmer in santa rosa. oakland downtown 76 degrees. san francisco 69. if you don't like the heat you know half moon bay is the place to go. 64 this afternoon. as we take a look at live doppler 7 hd there is a little

patch of fog and that is going to be a player in our forecast. showing you bright blue skies. temperatures 67 in san francisco. oakland in the 70s. san jose 86. currently 90 in morgan hill. south beach camera showing a blue sky to match the blue bay. temperatures mid 80s around santa rosa. 81 napa. currently upper 90s concord so still baking. showing you the fog that is starting to develop in patches around ocean beach and the breeze is starting to pick up. cooling begins tomorrow because of the factors. much cooler this weekend and heating up again next week. don't get too used to the idea of lower temperatures. high pressure allows for the heat to peak today as the ridge weakens we see the cooler air moving in on friday. i want to show you the temperature trend for friday. you will notice that the fog has increased along the coast. triple digit heat retreats.

90s for our hottest inland valleys tomorrow and cooler and cloudier as we head towards saturday down thoot the 80s and will feel much more comfortable for those of you living inland or heading towards the area. 60s along the coast line. temperature first thing in the morning in the 50s and 60s a pretty good night for sleeping especially for those of you who do not have air conditioning and don't want it to be too hot. fog back at the coast line so your morning commute will include areas of low visibility. highs for your friday in the south bay morgan hill 89. mid 80s san jose. 83 in santa clara. still warm on the peninsula. 83 red wood city. palo alto up to 78. fog at the coast. pacifica 61. 67 downtown san francisco and in the north bay mid 80s. 83 in napa. occasional high clouds there. 76 in oakland tomorrow. coming down a few degrees

fremont 83. inland still hot 95 in livermore. a look at the accuweather seven day forecast you get free air conditioning this weekend thanks to the breeze and the fog. temperatures drop down to the 80s inland. upper 50s to low 60s coast. you notice the high clouds that is monsoonal moisture that will result in thunderstorms in the sierra. temperatures start to come up next week. triple digits inland on tuesday. 60s along the coast line and hang on to the heat through had middle of the work week. good day for ice cream wouldn't you say? >> you bet. we are there. >> you're right about that. still ahead a school shut down and tudors may be out thousands of dollars. a bay area woman who

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grass fire burning outside of livermore. we spoke with a cal fire spokesperson. they tell us they are planning on closing tesla road. several structures at least one home have burned and one firefighter is injured. follow the latest developments on air and online. trying to beat the nearly 100 degree heat in antioch today. fire crews that big fire yesterday fire crews watching for hot spots following the big grass fire yesterday. 533 acres. it was contained at 100% this morning. it did force some evacuations and the cause of the fire is under investigation. investigators are asking the public to call if they saw anything suspicious. the closure of an east bay charter school has vendors demanding answers. >> to school has three east bay campuses. some who work there say they

haven't been paid in months. abc 7 news reporter. >> i have always had trouble receiving payments from fame. they have always been late. i always got my money until this year. >> reporter: she tudored students. owed nearly $2000 green says she hasn't been paid since march. >> there are no words to describe how betrayed i feel. >> reporter: the school charter was revoked this spring. board members cited issues ranging from lackluster performance to mismanagement of funds. school leaders refused to meet with us or comment. >> it is infuriating especially when i know that fame received the funding to pay us. >> reporter: county officials say as of march the school had enough funds to make payments to

vendors. and their recent attempts to get financial statements have been unsuccessful. >> compiling a list of vendors that have not been paid. we are doing everything that we can to make sure that they have updated and accurate information regarding the money that is owed to them. >> reporter: the county says the school which had three campuses in an independent study program was looking at filing for bankruptcy. students will not be allowed to return this fall. we want to take you back to breaking news story 40 acre grass fire burned one home and injured one firefighter. we'll be back with more in just a moment.

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coming up at 6:00 team coverage of the berkeley balcony collapse. shocking new details about how the building was built. we will show you how the new terminal is taking shape the grand central station of the west. will it improve your commute? we will take you to the intersection of food and technology where they are serving tasty bites of new products all coming up in a half an hour at 6:00. interesting expression on jonathan's face. >> i think he is having a good time. one driver learned an embarrassing lesson after parking in a handicap space in brazil. >> this car covered in blue and

white post it notes. yo u you can see the driver scrambling and then speeding away. >> good luck with that. talk about a jam. a hedge hog found himself stuck in a gate in england. luckily firefighters were able to bend the bars and free the animal. he is not injured. back in the wild and free to get stuck again. now to somebody who should have known better. -- >> we are back on the car now. >> this is somebody who should have known better. a british golfer got a head in one, a trash can. not a hole in one. >> he had a bit too much to drink and decided to throw away his golf clubs. the clubs didn't fit so he thought he would toss himself in. this was the result. his head doesn't fit either. after about ten minutes a bunch of vaseline and several attempts he was finally freed. he is okay.

>> a little wounded with the ego but otherwise fine. tonight, cheers and anger after the supreme court decision on obamacare. the race to read the decision, the conservative chief justice helping to save obamacare for a second time. millions will keep their insurance. some presidential candidates tonight vowing to repeal it. breaking news tonight in the case of the escaped killers. a second prison worker arrested. accused of smuggling items and allowing the convicts to rewire their prison cells. horrific driving and an ef-1 tornado just confirmed. the system moving east to d.c. arson. authorities investigating two churches set on fire in two separate states. the pastor who says he's ready to forgive. investigators asking for the public's help. and falling from the sky. the block of ice and part of the landing