two spent a frightening hour on the edge of the cliff there. they couldn't tell us where they were. our dispatcher kept the reporting party on the line and she listened for our sirens and drafted us toward their location. >> from sky 7 it looks precarious. are there hiking restrictions there? >> i don't know if there are exactly. . it's my understanding that they stepped over a couple ropes so they're -- that may be an issue. i can't confirm that now. >> we're looking at video

now. there is another rescue there just months ago? >> right. this is actually we do respond to this a fair amount of time. people wandering off trails and getting stuck. we also rescue dogs off the cliff. >> all's well that ends well there, today. >> right. >> thank you thanks for joining us and giving us an update on the situation we appreciate your time. we'll continue to update this breaking news on twitter. you can follow us on a abc7 news bay area good evening, thanks for joining us. >> we're also covering a developing story tonight hitting the raider nation. one of the best players to put on a uniform, kenny stapler, has

died after a five-month battle with colon cancer. >> he was a key figure in some of the most-memorable moments of his era. he was the nfl's most-valuable player and a super bowl champion in 77. >> his family posted a statement saying he passed peacefully, surrounded by people he loved most including three quarters and long time partner. >> i can tell you, i don't know who is feeling more pain right now. from coming he played for the university of alabama. and was recruited by legendary

coach bryant in 1964 he came after joe namoth. this is what people had to say about the passing. >> super bowl winner and legend. >> great player you know? 34 years ago, but i'm old enough to remember. >> from a different generation. he inspired many and wandering now is number 12 tee shirts going to be selling out soon. >> thank you very much. >> jim madden coached him the entire time he played including 1977 super bowl. if i had one drive to win a game and had a quarterback to pick, i

would pick kenny. >> he was a perfect quarterback and raider. >> raiders owner said he wore silver and black and will continue to live in the hearts of fans everywhere. and he joins us live to talk more about them. how do you remember him? >> he loved to celebrate life on and off the field. once on the field, one of the fierceest competitors i've ever played against. a quick relief and probably the best lefthanded quarterback of his day. and maybe top three of all time. so just a fierce competitor. locked in on game day. when not on the field he had fun off the field. >> shu was like our favorite

quarterback of the era. >> same quarterback, short steps. wasn't going to run the ball. they ran the ball a lot back then he doesn't have big numbers and probably why he's not in the hall of fame. he's one of the few winning quarterbacks not in the hall. and would love to see him get that nod now that this happened. >> it's hard to believe actually, shu thank you very much. >> rick qwon will have more coming up. >> the family of the woman killed in that horrific accident in vallejo is suing nissan the company that built the driver's car the family lawyer blames the

design flaw vic? >> here is the wrongful death lawsuit. five people from an extended family and another pedestrian were hit in that terrible accident. a mother killed, two children suffering only minor injuries the driver was in a nissan versa. the national transportation safety board had been investigating nissan versa after receiving complaints drivers were getting their feet caught. >> only possible explanation is negligence on nissan's part for the loss of my mother. >> the fatal accident devastated him and his large extended family. his mother killed. his aunt hospitalized with a fractured spine. >> she's going to need a lot of recuperation wech believe she may be crippled for her life.

>> a close family friend was severely injured. all hit by a car june 19th. the driver of the car is said to be emotionally traumatized. there are no charges pending. all tests have come back negative. >> no dui. no history. this is the only what we believe happened. >> this is what the family attorney is referring to. the trim panel of the nissan versa. >> there is some instances of drivers trying to remove them off the accelerator. they're not able to get their foot off in time to press the brake. >> an investigation targeted nissan versas from 2013 to 2015. the car was made in 2012.

but the family attorney wants to play that factor as well. nissan motor's office office is not returning our calls. >> take a look at our south beach camera. what is going on? january or july? >> it does look more like january. here is and we're talking about light showers north. there is some thunderstorms

there. moving down showers moving through quickly. measurable rainfall rainfall, nothing heavy. here is a look at wettest spots. 9/100ths in lake san gnoma. no rainfall at all. >> thank you, spencer. >> u.s. forest >> here are the condition that's forced the national park service to shut down a road in yosemite. the tourism board described it as christmas in july. >> new developments in the san francisco's pier 14 murder.

. now, it's been revealed the police department did not begin the investigation into the june 27th call until after the murder of kate stienle. >> lem slayings has been proposed forcing cities to keep illegal immigrants in custody for at least 48 hours. convicted felon sanchez told abc7 news he fired the shot that killed steilnle. >> my bill is hopefully going to get past, going to prevent this loss of life. making sure felons are either prosecuted and jailed or

deported. >> funding could be withheld for cities that don't comply. >> friends and family gather to celebrate kate's life, many turned to social media to share their memories of the young woman taken too soon. >> i had the best sister. >> she graduated from high school and went to college at cal poly. after finishing she would travel the world. her brother and best friend says they'll cherish the time spent in the family. >> last time we went camping and threw marshmallows at each

other. >> some believe her memory will live on on a give forward fund raising page created by friends. one had this to say. wishing so much we had more time with you. so far campaigns on give forward and gofundme raised nearly $60,000 minus memorial expenses money will go towards supporting charitable groups that were dear and dear to her heart. >> she's in heaven. >> a giving soul that always put others before herself. >> we have links on our website abc7 news.com.

>> still ahead here tonight a new chapter in bay area broadcasting from candle stick park tonight the first picture to go on the air, live locally, from a drone. >> environmental group making sure your favorite snacks are good for the planet. >> music from an u we spend a lot of time online around here. but with all this speed from xfinity, it's all good.

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you're looking at a first for bay area television. first live picture to be broadcast from a drone. it is a historic moment for us and wayne freedman is there with what we're calling drone view 7. >> it's interesting. this gives us remarkable views. hobbyists as you know have been flying for years. but now, the faa put rules in that allow for television stations to use a drone to cover the news. towards candle stick park a remote controlled drone covering the news. you're looking at what is left from generations of

memories. the federal government called it an unmanned aircraft system. you probably know this as a drone. >> you can see it's larger to be able to carry more equipment. >> this developer plans on turn it into a new neighborhood. >> we're sad but this is just the start. an incredible opportunity for housing and economic developments. >> it was built for san francisco giants. it's known for windy and cold

conditions. last year, it was filled with music. a fitting goodbye. today, it looks like a heap of rubble but with a lot of memories mixed in. developers will remove 6,000 tons of steel, replacing 98% of the material. if you're wondering about this spot where they made the catch, that will be marked for future generations. >> thank you wayne. >> in abigs to being a great reporter he's a talented photographer. there are clouds out there today. >> yes.

showers scattered around the bay area. some are weather proof apparently. you can see where active weather is at the moment. we're not getting much in the bay of rainfall. this pocket moving through parts of the south bay. we have delays at sfo now. and no delays in oakland. it's 62 degrees in san francisco. 67 in mountain view. check out this view. showing cloudy conditions. but we don't have area-wide rain.

fairfield, 66. and here is the view looking over the bay. these forecast features, spotty showers, clouds linger tomorrow. with some breaks developing, getting sunnier. the weekend will be sunnier and milder. this moisture wrapping around that low has been intense in locations with thunderstorms over the sierra. and parts of northern california meaning far north of us. as those systems, those pockets weaken and move south they're producing only showers from the bay area. so spotty showers and a chance of more pockets of showers developing and maybe wet spots

for the morning commute. and into evening we'll dry out. yoef night spotty showers. and some upper 70s inland. once again, a chance of showers tomorrow there could be some more wide spread showers in the far northern part of the viewing area. into lake county there is a greater chance of more concentrated rainfall. here is the accu-weather forecast. a bit of a warming trend. high temperatures climbing into 90 degrees. and how about that? i'm amazed. coming up next squatters have taken over this vacant home.

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people living in an east bay neighborhood have come to the i team after squatters moved in causing all sorts of trouble. >> many neighbors lived there for decades. now, they can't even walk down

the street. there have been gunshots, drug use, and stolen cars. i spoke to neighbors and squatters. >> look what's happening now. >> whoever wants to pay me to leave. >> their ability to get the squatters out. i'll explain why it could take a long time this is a very tough situation we're looking at there. >> absolutely. people are in there. it's not their house they can't get them out. >> doyle drive will close at 10:00. and officials are urging drivers not to go near the bridge this weekend.

>> if people can avoid the corridor we do expect major delays. >> crews will spend the weekend finishing a section of roadway and opening a new artery. for more information about all of the roads affected by this closure, visit our website abc7 news.com. >> lots of information there. the dramatic rescue of two brothers from a dangerous san francisco cliff. what were they doing there? coming up. >> and a state of the confederate flag at the south carolina capitol.

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sky 7 hd. we're live on the phone and katie, what can you tell us about the ordeal tonight? >> standing here with the family. with the two teenagers who are on the cliff and their parents the best news is that everybody is okay. they were in the back of an ambulance, and able to get out and they're going to go about their way with their family. the call came in these two young people were on the cliff on dead man's cliff it's called. one dropped a cell phone, and they kind of got stuck and realized they couldn't get back up. so they used another to call

911. here is virginia. >> hi. yes. i was we got stranded on the cliff. my brother dropped his phone. it looked like we were able to retrieve it but it was misleading. so it was too steep. and we're there about an hour. this is before people came in. >> it must have been scary. >> when you're left there and kind of crouching like every feels like you can go in a

second. the same for my brother. we're just waiting. >> what have you learned? it's not worth it. and it's steeper than it looks. >> thank you for talking with us. you can see the look on her mom's face saying yes. how scary with the cliff beneath them. so lesson is learned. >> yes. we're glad to see you katie live from sky 7 right now. and we're glad to hear it. thank you so much katie. >> yes. >> what a story. well environmentalists are making sure the food you eat is good for the planet.

there is a score card ranking top snack food companies with no idea of the price to the environment. this is to save millions of acres of rain forest. >> the threat is from palm oil the most widely used in the world. this video shows huge plantations where they're once rain forests. millions of acres are being cut or burned to make room for palm trees. >> when i heard about what is happening, it hit close to home. it's that they don't know what is going on. >> it is in about half of all of the package products in your

grocery store. sometimes, it is clearly labelled but it can be listed under different names some is produced responsibly. a lot is not. some is produced by child labor or forced labor. we can't identify this man. >> this is for companies. this is not good for people. they can't get the space. >> it's almost impossible to know the products that contain palm oil. so the bay area based action network this website focusing on the 20 biggest snack food companies. >> good news is that half of

these global brands have come out and made commitments to eliminate palm oil from the supply. >> the maker of pepsi is making tons of palm oil per year. >> that means they're not often colored by the commitment. >> pepsico would not speak but sent a statement saying in part it has a robust plan. the company points to an earlier score card which gave pepsico an 80, strong palm oil commitments. but when checking with the union of concerned scientists they

said pepsico talks a good game but we're skeptical about ability to follow through on commitment. just because we gave a passing grade does not give pepsico a pass on human rights health, or other environmental issues. critics say it allows for clearing of rain forest and we have the full statements and links to score cards on abc7 news.com. >> south carolina governor signed a bill authorizing removal of the confederate flag from the state capitol the law requires the flag removed by tomorrow at 10:00 a.m and placed in the state confederate relic room. >> we're a state that believes in tradition we're a state that believes in history. and respect. so we'll bring it down with dignity.

and we'll make sure it is put in a tranquil place. >> the push to bring down the flag began after state senator pinkney and eight others were shot and killed during a bible study in charleston. >> california congress woman barbara lee had harsh words for republicans attempting to allow the display and sale of the confederate battle flag at national parks and cemeteries. >> past time for our nation to get serious about putting away not only these hateful symbols but ensuring liberty and justice for all. it's past time to take it down. >> house republican leaders cancelled the vote on the proposed amendment. >> just ahead here a brand new store from one of the country's biggest retailers >> how the house

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a new store opens in one of the busiest corners in san francisco tomorrow. >> jonathan bloom says a retailer is making a bet on what could be a hot new technology trend. >> this designer gave us a tour of what could be a museum

exhibit. clear plastic furniture walls that light up to teach about devices like baby clothes that can tell when your child is sleeping. >> as soon as your baby begins to wake up i can tell mr. coffee to brew you a cup. these are small but unforgettable ways that your life will be a little better. >> by soon, he means now. this is a store. >> we call these deep size tables. >> it's a so called open house part of target. >> selling requires a new approach. >> if you see it you can read read about what it does. >> target is treating this like a laboratory. it's no accident, makers attempt

conferences. security cto jeff fill yims know target is still digging out of the cred yat card data breech. >> with the internet of things, you know cars can crash blenders can explode. there is real world impact. >> what makes it open is that it's open to innovators. >>

>> a couple artists have rolled some grand pianos there for all to play and

abc7 news sees it as magical. this 55 acre oasis has come alive with music. 12 pianos among nature. >> you bring it to a place like this and all of a sudden, it's magical. >> the duo behind the idea called flower piano. >> it's perfect for inspiring music. >> they have come from many places. mary's mother brought this 175 years ago. now, it's here. donated by mary. >> i'm not you know tearful about it. just happy it's here in the beautiful setting.

>> jesse has been playing how many years? >> since i was a kid. >> yes. >> no lessons. >> we heard the music and thought it's magical. >> she says it's as if the garden has been set to music. >> wonderful. right? bay area television first today, live pictures from a drone. >> look at the clouds out there.

>> checking to see if drone view can give me a view of rainfall. we've got pockets of showers in the north bay now. we have activity going on around san jose. so as mentioned these showers are not producing heavy rainfall. eastward across the bay to give you a look at how much cooler it was today. this safe list of high temperatures for this date. and it's colder up in the pass to tomorrow, look for clouds, maybe showers or two. high temperatures in the 70

s. >> we have rick kwaun >> yes. baseball and warriors making news again. a's trying to take the game with the yankees and everybody loves draymon. especi

after reaching a verbal agreement, draymon green made it official, signing a contract with the warriors. this is a he came in second for defensive player of the year honor was high energy he has become a wore member of the team. >> this is home for me. not knowing what too expect. and no point did i feel i was ready to lead this organization.

i know what the future holds for us. there is endless options. the 30-year-old says he plans to finish with cleveland. >> as we reported earlier one of the all time great raiders, ken stabler has died he played ten seasons with the silver and black. and led to a win over the vikicings he was traded to houston in 1980 and led in passing yards, and died of colon cancer.

during the middle of today's game brett garner certainly played like one today. that brings home billy butter. but in the 4th yankees go back in front. and there are hits down the line. now, to tennis, there appears to be no stopping serena williams. it was the 17th win, here, she approaches the net and puts this

point away. williams has 13 aces including match point a win gives three fourths of the grand slam. serena does not expect her next opponent to be intimidated. >> she knows how to win. and she knows what to do. it's a different situation. so i think it's a unique decision. she has an opportunity to become more. >> the u.s. women's open got underway today. and a great tee shot here sets up a birdie. some did not finish because of bad weather. this accident forced tony martin to pull out of the race. it now goes to 2013

champ. this has been brought to you by bank of the west. >> dropping like flies. >> yes. >> thank you. >> join us tonight and the count down for a long weekend closure of doyle drive. >> then, at 11:00, drugs, gunshots and stolen cars after squatters refused to leave a local neighborhood. >> to look for breaking news we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> a live picture over candle stick point. >> live pictures. we'll see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00.

this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants -- a program analyst originally from elk grove, illinois... a retired college professor from winter haven, florida... and our returning champion a chemist from madison, wisconsin... and now, here is the host of "jeopardy!", alex trebek. thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome, ladies. i hope today's game develops the same way yesterday's did. all three contestants had the chance to go home with about $20,000. jenny wound up with the most money. kathy and heather, delighted to have you here. let's go to

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