it on the eastbound portion of highway 24 through lafayette mostly friend as you continue through orinda and we will monitor >> if you have pictures or video of the fire bumping on the north side of 24, post them on social media with # new details emerging of the final moments of an eight-year-old santa cruz girl. madyson middleton was bra tallized -- her debt at the hands of a neighbor. janet? >> the district attorney will be holding a news conference later this morning to discuss the case. the 15-year-old boy who lived here at the tannery could be tried as an adult for the murder of his eight year old neighbor, madyson middleton. yesterday, 200 people gathered at the peach where they celebrated her life and mourned

the loss of an innocent child. sources say maddy was sexually assaulted and strangled. she was killed in the suspect's apartment. police say the suspect tried to hide the body in a recycling bin in the parking garage. surveillace camera show the boy making trips to the bin which led detectives to do a more thorough search and they discovered maddy's body concealed under boxes. she knew the 15-year-old teen and trusted him. the 15-year-old boy contemplated suicide and wanted to see how people would react to the murder. many are in shock and disbelief including the boys and girls club where she attempted the summer. the kids expressed theirgraphy through art and have counselors on happened to deal with the tragic news. >> there are a hot of question from our youth mostly why did this happen? how could someone do this? those are tough questions to

answer. >> maddy was last seen riding her white scooter open sunday evening. her mother reported her missing at 6:08 p.m. and it is believed she was killed before the call was made to police. the district attorney has been reviewing the case. he is expected to announce what charges they will file against the teen. and if he will be charged as an adult the news conference is at 11 o'clock a.m. this morning. >> stay with abc7 for continuing come of the investigation into maddy's death. we have coverage online and face book. >> a man was hit by cal rain and rushed to a hospital in critical condition. no one on board was hurt. service was disrupted in both directions. it is not clear what he was doing on the tracks.

>> mandatory evacuations and road closures in effect after a flareup near lake berryessa. the wragg fire is threat being homes. 150 acres re-ignited forcing dozens from their hems. hundreds were told to leave. some were evacuated for the second time in a week. the fire burned 7,000 acres in napa and solano counties and 80 percent contained. the fire is having an impact beyond the borders. this is a photo of the smoke from wayne freedman and amy hollyfield. have more on the fire at the top of the hour. >> water drops were hampered by drones at the camp park army reserve area. the firefighters battled the flames. the fire burned 250 acres before it was knocked down. two drones interfered with water drops. officials say drones are a risk

to pilots and a collision could result in major damage. >> happening today the public is being invited to a viewing for fallen police sergeant scott lunger shot and killed last week during a traffic stop. the gun plan got away but he was arrested a short time later. sergeant scott lunger was a 15-year veteran of the department. the viewing is from 4:00 to 9:00 putt. salaryent scott lunger will be laid to rest with full honors tomorrow with the casket escorted from hayward to the memorial. >> authorities are unking people trying to beat the heat to be careful in the russian river. the warping is after the third drowning this area. crews recovered the body of a man who drown off sunset bench after disappearing on monday. he was visiting family in the pay area. the russian river currents can

be dangerous. >> two bay area state senators will urge an assembly committee to require contractors to report lawsuit settlements. a loophole was exposed by the deadly balcony collapse in berkeley. contractor's license board should be notified of settlements. the construction company that built the complex paid out more than $26 million in legal settlements prior to the balcony collapse but state law does not require contractors to report settlement cases. >> authorities in southern california say the drought could be to blame for a fall were tree that injured eight children and two are in critical condition. they were under the tree at hue seem in pasadena and there was a loud "crack." children ran but some did not get out of the way in time. >> i have two little kids so my heart was petitioning and...theying of my own kids.

i went out there and tried to save as many as i could. >> investigators say there was very little wind. they believe the tree may have dried out during the drought. >> crews hope to have a break were water line that spilled 15 million gallons fixed by the end of the week. we were in san bruno where the pipe ruptured. it spilled for 13 hours until it was shot off. the utilities commission had to let the water slow depressurizing the suspect would affect fire response and could have tainted the water quality >> top nfl executive will meet with raiders official and city lowers of plan on the new stadium in oakland. our media partner reports the nfl executive vice president visit comes over plans not materializing. the meeting will address specific questions submitted by the raiders about what the city

and county can offer to make the proposed stadium achievable. >> bay area man is in the san francisco bay hopping to be the first to swim from golden gate bridge to the island to farallon islands. the waters are feeding browns for there whites. he has swung the english clash el and lake tahoe. >> he has been preparing for the 30-mile trek and the challenges that come with up. >> when it is rough it is hard to breathe so i love swimming if rough conditions but the calmer the conditions the easier it is to breeze. >> he has been in the water for six hours after jumping in last knit at look. the swim will take 13-18 to complete. >> we will show you where he is

right now a black dot in the front with the radiating signals is where he is and it shows how far off the beach and mill valley he is, still swimming still going. the team is tracking him. if successful he hopes to celebrate with a cold barry. we have a link on abc7.com . >> you would think he would want a hot benefit program. >> when he gets out of water it will be hot in the bay area and we check with meteorologist mike nicco the cold dreams for everyone. >> love to have a little something in the studio but we do have air conditioning. just north of lafayette you can see climbing up the hill and working west, is this grass fire. temperatures are running in the low-to-mid 60s in lafayette and the good news is it is about calm to a five miles per hour

wind at only 67 degrees and we are ten degrees warmer in the east bay neighborhood than this time yesterday. we are still 69 in walnut creek and livermore and pittsburg is 76, and brentwood is 72. it will be hot when 3800 feet up on mount diabolo it is already 80 degrees. lop 60s for the peninsula and redwood city is 68 and 67 in milpitas. novato is 62. the normal cool spots are in the upper 50s. in the afternoon hours, it will be dangerously hot. 97 in north by. 107 inland east bay. it will feel hotter in the sun. 83 around the bay. 95 in the south bay. along the coast 73 to 81. a little bit of fog. but it will have a minimal effect and more as we head through the three help day forecast with the rest of that coming up. >> we will start off with a look at the toll plaza toll to show

you what it is like from the east bay. it is clear. it is light. we have a pressure fire. this is off of highway 24. in the westbound direction. near pleasanton hill road. flames are visible from the freeway and it does not appear to be slowing down. from walnut creek through lafayette to orinda we are moving along at top speed and hopefully they can get the fire under control and out as the commute continues. 680 is looking to slow down a bit the closer you are to highway 24 you can see some tail lights. however, it appears the traffic is light. so far. >> 4:40. now the latest view of the fire burn along the north side of highway 24 in lafayette with traffic backing up westbound. at the bottom of the screen you can see the crews have arrived

on the scene and we have an update just ahead. >> a game without umpires in a bay area ballgame now making history. stay tuned.

>> a fire burning along highway 24 in lafayette west of 680 on the north side of 24 near pleasant hill road, next to the high school. >> fire burning closest to the westbound traffic on highway 24 moving right along. fire equipment starting to arrive on the scene. you can see they are near the bottom of the screen. if you have pictures or video of the fire we would like you to share it with us by posting on social media with #abc7now.

archbishop tutu is back in the hospital after being discharged after intensive antibiotic treatment for infection. the 83-year-old was readmitted after express renewed discomfort. his daughter claims in has nothing to do where her father's treatment for prostate cancer which he had for several years. tutu is expected to stay in the hospital until the weekend. >> new mexico dispatch has resigned after hanging up on a woman during a frantic 9-1-1 call. >> barely breathing. how many "f"-ing times do i have to tell you. >> i will not deal with this. okay? >> what? what? >> the 17-year-old boy the woman was trying to help died a short time later. the caller said she became annoyed with the questioning by dispatcher matthew sanchez because he repeatedly asked whether the victim was breathing. he hung up about three minutes into the call. >> a baseball history was made in marin county, the first time

an automatic umpire was used in professional baseball game. legallian kim -- lilian kim has the story. >> technology is now making the calls at this game. every ball is determined by video triangulation because of the three cameras mounted an the baseball field. >> why see any reason why veteran should have more lenient strike zone than the rookie. >> former a's out fielder was the voice of the automatic umpire and a proponent of the technology. margin of error is less than 1". >> it will help to object process. >> the strike zone is different for each batter making adjustments depending on the height of the player. a strike is the area between the knee and two balls above the

belt. >> as for home plate umpire he is still needed to make close calls so no one will lose a job. >> northern california is the leader in technology so this is something no one has tried. >> there are always traditional ists in baseball. >> i don't leak it because you cannot yell at it. i like a real human being. >> it is just an experiment. supporters hope it will take off. and make its way to the majors. >> hundreds of giants fans will camp out at at&t park holding the 13th annual giants slum per party. families will get the run of the ballpark after the finale against the procedures. tickets that cost $250 are completely sold out and the fans will spend the night on the field before having breakfast tomorrow morning. >> we have to find out how the weather is for the catchers and

check with meteorologist mike nicco. mike, going to hit a home run with the weather? >> a lot warmer than what they are used to. temperatures are going to stay right's 60-degree mark during the overnight hours and maybe dropping to the upper 50s late. depends on how quickly the clouds compact. here is the east bay hills camera following the fire on the north side of lafayette. let me throw out the conditions of the fires there is a reporting station right near where the fire is. 64 degrees, humidity is 49 percent, winds are calm. thankfully. now, what is going on with the low clouds along the coast and fog. that has not rolled into san rafael. on 101 southbound you can see everything is okay. just as hot your body is more broken down if you work outside. hydrate now. find some shade.

it will feel 10-15 degrees warmer in the bright line than in the shade. the heat will relax down to seasonal letters and humid and a small chance of a thunderstorm friday. that is it. temperatures and winds are up winds are down again and they could pick up from the northeast again and small craft advisory 12:00 this afternoon to 9:00 this evening and we saw what the wind picking up did, jumped the containment line. mid-to-upper 90s throughout the south bay with milpitas at 93 and san jose at 95 and nearly 100 in los gatos and morgan hill. up the peninsula, 90 at san mateo and mid-90s elsewhere and more mild temperatures are 85 in milbrae, mid-70s along the coast and nearly 80 in downtown and south san francisco and sausalito and triple digits through our north bay valley and along the east bay temperatures

in the mid-80s to mid-90s from almost at 83 and oakland at 88 to fremont at now and castro valley 95. shear where you bake my air conditioning was running throughout the night because our temperatures were still in the 70s. tonight, mid-50s to mid-60s. my seven-day forecast shows the heat will leave. we are still in the 100s inland, seven at the coast. coolest on saturday. still sticky. temperatures are above average next week. have a safe day. >> back to the fire in lafayette. is it affecting traffic? we have friend showing we are at top speeds and you can see there were posted speeds through walnut creek to highway 24 and it is on the north side of the freeway so if you are headed in the westbound direction you are going to be closest to the fire and when you get closer to pleasant hill that is where the

activity is. it is clear. and moving along without any problems. this is how long it will take you to head between walnut creek and highway 13 at nine minutes. it is not affecting 680 southbound 680 from 4 to walnut creek is normal six minutes. tracy to dublin is 30 minutes with more traffic building as you approach 580 through the altamont pass. we have three minute delay on ace train and bart and muni and everything else is running on time. >> google takes it beyond the maps and the air we breathe could be easier. >> thumbs up for incredible operation. the first ever transplant changing of light -- the life of an eight-year-old boy. traffic is moving behind this on the bay bridge and top right scene with the fire burn on the north side of highway 24 in?e

>> our president barack breaking news on the north side of highway 24 at lafayette, and you can see the fire response at the bottom hill and presumably there is some at the top near the high school. people can see that from 24 obviously, but no problems with backups. >> firefighters are accessing the fire at pleasanton hill and getting access to the fire. you can see the crew next to 24. if you have pushes are video of the fire you can share on social media with #abc7now. google could soon help map urban air pollution according to a website, during a month long pilot program streetcars were fitted with mobile sensors that tested air quality and compared to public health standards.

until now the environmental protection agency has rehighed on an extensive network of stationery devices to measure car pool airborne pollution and now they can use more conclusive information gathered at the street level which can be used in san francisco. >> there could be a stop in in san francisco, by bicyclists at the wiggle, riding single file and stop at every stop sign that could bring traffic to a standstill. the goal is to protest the police department crackdown on bicyclist who do not come to a full stop. it is believed that the services could be better used to prevent vehicle and bicycle accidents which is a more pressing issue. >> the city of palo alto is taking the phrase find your happy place to a new helpful working on a happiness map to highlight the places known and hidden where residents feel joy. our media partner reports that the palo alto art center foundation is paying a berkeley based artist $2 the to create --

$2,000 to create the man which is available to residents and visitors for free. >> we have been showing you the fire burn on the hillside in lafayette. good thing the winds are calm. >> the fire will make its own wind. what we are seeing is the chimney affect went heat rises up the side of the hill and dries out the vegetation and makes it more likely to ignite. you can see this is climbing up the hill so the firefighters are attacking it from that side. at the game, have some sunscreen. it will be attacking you. mid-70s at at&t park and you sit in the sunshine and the ballpark without a freeze and you will bake. high fire danger to the north, temperatures are in the triple digits throughout the central valley and palm springs and yosemite is 86 at lake tahoe and mid-70s to low 80s san diego and los angeles and not so much sunshine. >> from emeryville camera to the

eastern span of the bay bridge a finger of fog is pushing through the grates on the tower but not affecting the visibility from san francisco and the east bay. highway 24 monitoring the speeds because of the grass fire burning it does not appear it is affecting traffic. 680 is still at top speeds, mosted speeds on highway 24 continuing in the westbound direction. drive time traffic is 580 heating up, tracy to dublin is busy. as you apporach southbound 680 dublin to mission boulevard south it is 15 minutes and highway 85 northbound from 101 to cupertino is 17 minutes. >> an 8-year-old boy great baltimore has two new hands after an operation doctors are calling historic. he had severe infection when he was three that required doctors to amputate. a hand trance plant has been done on adults and this is the

first for a child. 40 people spent ten hours to complete the operation and after three week he can move the new thumbs and fingers. he can not wait to have a party to show off his new hands. >> we are learning so much about pluto and its moon scientists are having a hard time coming up with names for all the new features and are pulling names from classics in science fiction, some from "star trek" series. >> we are following breaking news in the east bay where firefighters are on the scene of a grass fire. you can see the flames. there is a shot of the scene clearly visible from highway 24. we will have a report from abc7. >> the dream of a bay area olympics may not be dead after all. the bid that may have athletes

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abc7 news begins with breaking news. >> the break news is in the east bay and it is clearly visible from highway 24. thanks for joining us. >> i am matt keller here for christian. the fire is burn close to homes right now in lafayette and our reporter is at the scene with the latest. amy? >>