will never get to tell my sister that i love her again. >> reporter: a 2001 graduate kate made her way to the city working as a medical device sales representative. known for adventurous spirit she would go above and beyond to make her family laugh. >> the last time we went the four of us and my wife and just sat around and roasted marshmallows. just started throwing marshmallows at each other. it was the most fun. >> reporter: kate was with her father on pier 14 last night. he was there to take her to pleasanton to learn if his brother and wife were expecting a boy or girl. she would never get the chance. >> there is a million memories and i won't have another one with her and she won't get to meet my daughter. >> reporter: a family now searching for answers while trying to find the strength to move on. >> we love kate. i love her until the day i die.

>> reporter: with the commitment to always keep her memory alive. san francisco police say they do not have a motive for the shooting. they think it was random. today raufsofficers arrested sanchez. they say he is on probation from texas. a police boat dragging sonar equipment looking for the gun that was used. police believe sanchez tossed the weapon into the bay after shooting steinly. >> my understanding is there were no words exchanged between suspect and victim. the victim said something to the extent she didn't feel well with she realized something had taken place and fell to the ground. >> additional officers on patrol for the fourth of july holiday. san francisco police arrested a homeless man for carjacking an elderly man. police say an 85-year-old man was loading groceries into his

car when the man jumped in the driver's seat and took off. later police pulled over a vehicle in san francisco. turns out it was the stolen car. 27-year-old matthew was arrested on multiple felony charges. that gun fire erupted during pride festival last weekend. and today san francisco police say they have arrested a suspect. a street vendor was wounded early saturday evening. members of the gang task force captured the man. >> the fourth of july is just a couple of days away. today oakland police conducted what may be the biggest fireworks raid with a street value of $50,000 mere the coliseum. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us from the fire station with the details.

>> reporter: just wanted to mention this is one of six fire stations here in oakland where you can drop off your fireworks no questions asked. according to the fire department today's raid was especially significant given our drought situation. >> this is the largest confiscation we have seen. >> reporter: oakland firefighters and police were so amazed by the amount of fireworks found in this basement they tweeted a picture of what they confiscated. >> we are looking approximately at about $50,000 worth of street value. >> reporter: this morning oakland pd's special investigative unit raided this house on 82nd avenue. there were so many containers that the bomb squad had to use more than one pickup truck to haul them out. police were surprised to find out there were three children living in the house. >> highly explosive. if there is a heat source that ignited this we are looking at

single family residence small children in the neighborhood with apartment buildings. >> reporter: two men were arrested. they face felony charges for each firework collected. >> the majority of those fireworks in the basement are the fireworks that go into the air. as we all know we have serious drought conditions. >> reporter: the raid came as a total surprise to randall who lives next door. >> i had no idea that was sitting next door. none. no clue at all. i'm shocked. >> reporter: investigators would not say what led them to the house but other neighbors say they had seen some activity in recent days. >> they came by in trucks and in cars and walking and buying fireworks. they have been shooting them for the last week. >> reporter: firefighters will schedule a burn day to get rid of them. in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. a judge denied a request today from the contractor who built the apartment building where a balcony collapsed in

berkeley killing six people. attorneys for the contractor argued that a restraining order should be issued against the district attorney's office during today's brief hearing in oakland. the contractor wanted to have a representative present when evidence is tested. >> at this critical point in investigating they wanted to participate in the investigation that is to be done by those who have the authority and that is the district attorney's office. >> in addition to the people who died the tragedy injured seven others most visiting the bay area for the summer. one of the survivors shared pictures via facebook as she continues to recover. her family says she is facing her recovery with quote courage and determination. a 20-year-old man is recovering after falling between 60 to 70 feet from a tree. abc 7 news was near the university of santa cruz as emergency crews responded at empire drive. firefighters say the victim

never lost consciousness but did suffer fractures. >> significant lower leg injuries but the rest of him looks to be in pretty good shape. very lucky. >> this happened late this afternoon. the victim was taken to stanford medical center for treatment. officials say the man was with a group of people when he fell. investigators are looking into how a sheriff's boat sank near bay point. it happened near 9:20 when officials say the boat took on water quickly. the engine failed and the boat started to stink. it was about a football field away from the closest shore. deputies swam to shore and were not hurt. if you are headed out of the bay area for the long weekend leave as soon as you can. take a look at the traffic right now. it is just inching along slow and go already at a slow crawl leaving the city. our camera showing traffic on

interstate 80 in berkeley not moving. barely moving as commuters and travelers head east. take a look in the east bay. it's not quite as bad. a lot of drivers headed south. no backups as far as we can tell. a live look at highway 101 inches along. head south and you can see a very slow ride as well. >> a lot of people are heading to russian river for the holiday weekend wondering how the drought is affecting recreational activities. wayne freedman is live with a look at that. >> reporter: that would be just one of many attractions. they come here for food and wine and the river and to dip their feet in the river or more. just like us. >> back off. >> super important. >> reporter: no question about

that because larry is about to send yet another flotilla of tourists down the river via inflatable canoes. >> it is wilderness. no roads no houses, no buildings. >> reporter: and water contrary to what you may have imagined even in a dry july will remember for brown laws and rationing. this river here is an example of rationing. >> have you seen this river lower? >> reporter: after a rainy winter you might see more water flowing here. the good news here is the sonoma county water agency is committed to keep water flowing into fall. >> my biggest concern is that we preserve enough water for the fish coming back in the fall. and if there is some -- doesn't rain again this winter we need water to carry into next year. >> is there enough? at this point we think there is.

>> for the district this represents a balancing act of sorts. what we see here is slower and lower than normal. >> on our section of river there might be two or three spots where they have to pull the boat five or six feet. >> and beats the alternative. in a heavy drought this is what compromise looks like, the kind of damper you want on a fourth of july weekend. wayne freedman abc 7 news. and new video of something that is attracting a crowd in wine country. a dolphin swimming in the napa river. people have been gathering at the bridges to take a look. the marine mammal center says it is aware the dolphin is there. biologists say the dolphin does not seem to be distressed. they say boaters and swimmers should not approach the dolphin because it is a wild animal. >> beautiful to watch. very real fight over

artificial turf. the soccer field that could be subjected to penalties. getting into the uc system gets harder. what is behind this admission. california's unemployment rate falls but for the wrong reason. why yahoo's latest move is bad luck for bing. putting the brakes on distracted driving. michael finney checks o

artificial turf being installed for soccer fields after a lengthy battle. opponents hope the fight is not over. caroline tyler joins us from the golden gate park. those fields are expected to open in december. >> reporter: there are other

soccer fields in san francisco that are covered with artificial turves but the four being prepared here there is passionate debate. >> rights of parents are really being bull dozed. >> reporter: kathleen mcgowan describes herself as a soccer mom and opponent of artificial turf. she was arrested for trying to block construction that began the day after voters approved the project last year. >> this particular is over 50% carbon plaque. if your kids are like mine they come home covered with this. >> reporter: limited research on the recycled tire pellets is inconclusive. today we learned state environmental officials will conduct another study after one in 2010 found no significant health risk. >> the pellets i think are minimal concern that we deal

with. >> reporter: she is a former soccer player now coach who thinks the artificial turf will be safer than the grass she played on. >> when i was playing throughout middle school i had constant ankle sprains and then ultimately i broke one of my ankles. >> reporter: the turf war has been fought and won by the city in numerous arenas including unanimous approval from the state coastal commission but there is still a lawsuit pending. in san francisco caroline tyler abc 7 news. san francisco mayor ed lee created a new office to handle short term rentals like air b&b intended to stream line registrations for property owners and investigate violators. so far only 700 of the 5,000 plus listings have registered despite a law passed in february. san francisco's yelp shares fell after reports the company's sale was stopped.

reports say the online review website had several interested buyers but isn't going forward with the sale. yelp hired goldman sachs to help find a qualified buyer. the next time you search for something on yahoo the results may come from google. in april yahoo's deal with microsoft bing was revised so they can work with other partners. the economy keeps adding jobs but the june employment report shows more people are leaving the job market. today's labor department reports the economy added 223,000 jobs. the jobless rate dropped to 5.3% from 5.5%. that is the lowest rate since 2008. officials say the rate fell mostly because more people have given up looking for jobs. state residents face a tougher time getting acceptance

into this freshman class at uc campuses. students from other countries or out of state received more admission offers than in the past which should bring in more revenue. admitted more than 92,000 freshmen. the number of nonresidents accepted in grew to nearly 30,500 students. we all know that distracted driving is a really big problem and cell phones are often to blame. >> michael finney is here with tips on how to drive smarter. >> you guys know you are driving down the highway and see everybody texting. lots of people do use their smart phones while driving. 7 in 10 are texting, taking selfies and using social media. 7 in 10 according to a recent at&t study. consumer reports is checking out new systems designed to work with your phone in your car so you can keep your eyes on the

road. government data shows hundreds of people a year are killed in car accidents involving cell phones. new car infotainment systems are designed to keep drivers connected without having to reach for phones. apple car play compatible with iphone and compatible with android phones. most car makers will be offering both in upcoming models. auto experts hit the road to check them out. >> this is distracting. there is no doubt about it. it is less distracting than picking up your phone and using your phone while you drive. it is better. >> reporter: the systems offer hands free calling and texting. >> read new text. >> reporter: they also offer navigation that runs off your phone allowing you to access your addresses. every time your phone's software is upgraded so is the system. isn't mounting the phone on your

dashboard just as good? >> you get the same functionality but don't get the bigger screen and don't get all of the integration into your car. i would say that if your car comes with this you will use it. >> reporter: one down side of using an infotainment system connected to the phone is data usage. all eat away at your data plan. they will be in many cars soon including the 2016 chevy tahoo jetta and cadillac. here is an idea, throw it in the trunk. >> that's a great idea. >> it's true. it's terrible. >> thank you. abc 7 news was in richmond as crews set up for a big celebration. every year festivityies held on july 3rd head over for live music. the east bay symphony at 8:00

and fireworks at 9:15. looks like fireworks early this morning as lightning and rain moved through the area. this is almeida county. lightning strikes lighting up the night sky. >> strange any time of year but certainly not july 2. >> and you know it's changing so quickly here. when i came up here there were just clouds. now it is foggy and misty. i had to put my jacket on. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. we will talk about the cooling that has already started and let you know what is in store for the holiday weekend. live doppler 7 hd picking up moisture but this time around it is off the coast line. i do want to take you back. i saw one lightning strike driving home last night over the range. you can see the thunderstorms that developed over fresno. we saw strikes moving in our direction overnight. that is why some of you were reporting lightning on social

media. sierra nevada seeing showers and thunderstorms. we will continue to see the possibility through the fourth of july weekend. the subtropical moisture made for beautiful sun sets. check this out posted on our facebook page. beautiful sunset. we encourage you to send pictures in. here is another one. the first one from julie was from windsor. just absolutely beautiful. temperatures 15 degrees cooler in santa rosa. down 11 in livermore. if it still feels on the sticky side it's because it is humid due to the tropical nature of the clouds. dew point is 61 degrees. here is our view seeing fog and clouds up above and temperatures right now in the 60s from san francisco to oakland. san jose 76. half moon bay 61 degrees. lovely view from east bay hills

camera. here is why we live here in the bay area. it's just so beautiful. 73 in santa rosa. 74 napa. no triple digits today. low 60s to low 90s for our high. livermore 87 degrees. here is what you are going to wake up to. golden gate bridge. chance of sprinkles tonight and a cooler pattern next week. satellite radar showing you that stream of subtropical moisture continuing and it's really the rotation around the high and low that is pulling that up. we have a little bit longer to go of this mugginess. keep the chance of sprinkles in in the overnight hours and heading into your morning commute watch out for that fog. could see damp spots again as we head towards tomorrow evening. it will be a drier air mass. hopefully it won't be uncomfortable sleeping weather after tonight. tomorrow morning starts out warm inland in the mid to upper 60s. coast side quite comfortable thanks to fog in the 50s and for the afternoon a nice range of temperatures coming up a little

bit over today's highs. livermore, antioch 98 degrees. 82 santa rosa. 77 oakland. san jose 85. 64 in half moon bay. here is a look at the fourth of july forecast if you are going to be in san francisco there will be fog around but clear in the inland valleys. temperatures range from 50s to 60s. sunset is at 8:35. accuweather seven day forecast showing you nice range of temperatures for your fourth of july weekend. 60s to 90s near average. next week we killwill cool you down. 60s to 80s range. some of you may need an umbrella. it is a little sprinkly out here. the weather is changing quickly. you have to be prepared. >> thanks very much. just ahead the billionaire educated in the bay area and giving away his fortune. >> who is getting his money? that is next. at 5:30 on world news.

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watch this dramatic video of a train that failed to hit the brakes in time and smashed through the platform at the end of the tracks. you can see passengers getting off the train in a hurry. the incident happened sunday. five people were hurt. the navy is tripling the amount of paid maternity leave it is now 18 weeks. the first branch to provide more than six weeks of leave. about 5,000 women would be eligible. saudi arabian prince plans to donate his personal fortune to charity.

forbes magazine says he is the 34th richest person in the world. he is 60 years old. his charity will create a plan to spend the money on health care, education and poverty. the billionaire studied and earned a degree in business administration. the prince is donating personal welt wealth to empower women. california lawmakers trying to make way for a statue in the united states capitol the first female american astronaut to arrive in state. the first person to represent the lgbt community at the u.s. capitol. if lawmakers succeed the statue will replace that of missionary. pope pope -- for those of you starting your july 4th weekend. >> the squirrel like you have never seen him before.

coming up tonight an urgent plea from california's firefighters, the nuisance keeping them from doing their jobs. home at last after 15 years apart, a south bay mother reunites with a son she hardly got to know. the nsa's summer camp program comes to the bay area all coming up in half an hour at 6:00. the freeway is no place for

a possum. the california highway patrol rescued a possum. there he is on interstate 880. >> the san francisco chronicle put it best tweeting plucky possum probably panicking pulled from perilous precarious path by patrolman. the stereotypical feature story you may have seen in that movie. >> take a look at twiggy the water skiing squirrel. this is twiggy like never before. >> san mateo based go pro released this point of view video of the little guy in austin, texas. >> twiggy is the latest in the long line of water skiing squirrels. trains very carefully. >> that's good video. >> how can you resist it? that is going to do it for us. i'm cheryl jennings.

>> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 6:00. tonight, the toxic cloud danger, 5,000 people forced from their homes. the train carrying dangerous chemicals derails, bursting into flames, fire and black smoke filling the sky. authorities tonight warning about possible air and water contamination. the scare that put the navy yard on lockdown, law enforcement on high alert tonight for possible terror attacks. police from new york to philadelphia to l.a. fully deployed. and the unruly passenger accused of making bomb threats during the flight. holiday storms, five reported tornados in the midwest, flying debris, exploding transformers, as a record number of travelers hit the road. millions in the path of extreme weather. breaking news, the new health stunner. doctors reporting tonight the first measles death in america in 12 years. and the summer of the shark, 7 attacks in three wee