on the ridge line behind me. i'm along the road and and am joined by cal fire public information officer. give me perspective at this point. >> right. here we are on the north side of the fire. like you said, winds have been changing all day. the south side has been active most of the day. now, here we are on the north side. we're seeing extreme fire activity going on. you're going to see aircraft in, laying retardant down and firefighters can get up close to the fire and put fire out. >> that is probably reassuring for folks that live where there is an advisory at this point. do you think crews are able owe get a handle on the ridge line? >> we hope so. but the weather, low humidity has been a great big challenge for us today. >> reporter: talk to me about

the seriousness of the advisory. >> we say ready set, go. we want you ready and so we want everybody to be clear of the structures in case fire is coming by. we want to make sure everybody is safe then, property. >> folks have been coming out here to watch the fire line. people that live nearby, we've talked to some of the people. they're rather nervous and say conditions have been incredibly warm. here is what they have had to say. >> it's been 1061 day today, winds changed and blew smoke into town. it's getting hard to breathe. a lot harder to see. >> i feel scared because we live on the avenue. if you see heat coming our way in less than 30 minutes. >> reporter: that has been the

unpredicability of the fire. i want to show you our map here if my photographer can zoom in on it. this is the fire map. at this point, this area is outdated. firefighters told me this afternoon that this has filled in. there was one additional structure lost, here. areas south have been on mandatory evacuation. we're on dam road about three miles from the fire line. we haven't seen helicopters come and pick water from behind us. the fire line behind me there is a lake, we're along dam road and there is a body of water. that is where they've been picking up. we've seen the fire retardant flames loop. so it is possible it's going to dump here, certainly. i want to take a look at. that i'm told it will make a couple hoops before dropping that fire retardant and create a better

line here. so throughout the day let's talk about the smokiness and ash falling. we've had a lot less ash falling here within the last 5 to 10 minutes but it is erratic and there is a lot of smoke. folks are taking their masks around with them the air is difficult to breathe and there are ever-changing conditions here in clear lake. >> thank you for that update katie. to give you an idea of how big this fire is you can see it if space. check this out. this is a satellite image from nasa. you can see how much smoke that is producing. >> firefighters live and die by the conditions on the fire lines. spencer christian is here with a look at what they've been facing. spencer? >> we'll take you down to the fire in lake county. firefighters still 90 degrees. it's hot there. relative humidity was in the teens, about 17% now. up to 31%. winds south at nine miles per hour gusting to 13 miles per

hour and winds have been problematic for firefighters. here is a look at the area, there are 18 acres including elections like sky high ridge road rocky creek road. the encouraging news is that winds will be diminishing significantly during evening and overnight hours. notice overnight into single digits wind speeds picking up again tomorrow afternoon, which is not good news. we're hoping that the diminishing winds will be helpful to firefighters. ama? >> thank you, spencer. take a look. there are 18 major wildfires burning across the state now. the majority are in central and northern california. and evacuations have been lifted for residents living near the wragg fire in napa and solano counties. it is now 87% contained. >> you can down load our free

abc7 news app to get the latest information. just enable the push alerts for instant updates. abc7 news app is for smart phones and apple watch too. now, new details on the death of a 50-year-old man in san francisco jail. he killed himself tuesday night sh now his family wants to know if the jail staff knew he was suicidal. vic lee is live with the new details. >> reporter: there are questions tonight, as you will hear, but few answers. his family tell me he was battle battling alcoholism and that he was suicidal and needed to be watched. nina petrolino cannot believe he would take his life. >> too many questions and no

answers now. i just -- don't believe. i'm still in shock. >> reporter: he was arrested on saturday after his family told the chp he was threatening suicide. the chp says petrolino was drunk, and after interviewing him, determined he was not a threat to himself. they took him to jail after discovering he had arrest warrants. the chp says they did share information about the initial suicide call but he was jailed with the general population. three days later on tuesday, the 50-year-old man hanged himself in a jail shower stall. >> we know it's an apparent suicide. the facts of the case are under investigation. >> we're deeply concerned that there was no observation being done. >> reporter: the deputy public defender says this should have been a 72-hour watch on

petrolino. the judge, at her request ordered a psychiatric evaluation. >> every indication was there for the sheriff's department to be keeping a close eye on this guy. and obviously, they didn't. >> reporter: his sister told us she contacted the sheriff's office three times after his arrest. >> i said, well, he's also suicidal. he tried to jump off the bridge. >> petrolino is the third inmate to die in san francisco jails this year. in san francisco, cal train service remains stalled because a train hit and killed someone on the tracks. several trains are affected. there are delays of up to 40 minutes or so. muni set up a bus bridge and bart will assist between san francisco and millbrae. a brief lock down of the white house has been lifted after a woman climbed over a

barricade on pennsylvania avenue. police arrested her. she faces unlawful entry charges. police are investigating what some say is the most-violent crime bodega bay has seen in years. it happened where taylor street meets highway one. abc7 news has more on what happened. >> reporter: the employees at the store were just making breakfast when it happened. >> a lady was frantic saying that a guy had a gun and was after her. >> reporter: moments later a second woman ran in. >> screaming and crying saying there is a man down the street and i think she's dead. >> the third woman was still alive. the press democrat reports she was conscious upon arrival. the s.w.a.t. team surrounded the house where the three had been

sleeping. they knew who he was. >> she filed a restraining order two days ago. >> reporter: neighbors say the house is a vacation rental and the victims were not from here. neighbors believe the suspect parked just up the street. police found the blue rental car but couldn't find the suspect. they told neighbors to shelter in place. >> i'm scared. really scared. i have kids and stuff, you know? i can't believe something like this would happen in our town. >> we have a manhunt here in the neighborhood for a good couple hours. they didn't realize he was in the house. >> reporter: neighbors say police sent a robot into the house. they found the man dead of a self inflicted gunshot wound. it left neighbors relieved. >> if he goes to jail and gets out, he'll do it again to someone else. >> we're just glad it's over. >> reporter: police have not released the names of the

suspect or the victim. jonathan bloom abc7 news. the father of 8-year-old maddy middleton is thanking family friends and the community for their support. the body of the little girl was found in a recycling bin near her family's apartment complex. a 15-year-old neighbor is in custody on murder charges. her father reads my hope is that she is never forgotten and remain in our hearts for eternity. maddy's mother cancelled an event tonight in her community. she wants people to howl at the blue moon from their own homes in honor of maddy, who loved wolves. san francisco police are looking for more possible victims of a man accused assaulting a client while posing as a massage therapist. police say he was operating with out a valid license.

he's charged with two felony sexual battery counts. still to come on abc7 news at 6:00, we're just hours away from the transbay tube shut down. you can expect having been around the bay area this weekend. the berkeley couple tackles the impossible. assembling a kitchen from ikea. coming up, 7 on your side steps in to help. a big

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it's likely going to be a rough weekend getting across the bay. bart is shutting down service for track maintenance. laura anthony is live with more on the impact. hi laura. >> reporter: hi dan. bart will have nearly 100 buses serving, and extra tow trucks to help out, but everyone should expect with the transbay tube closed this will be a big traffic mess. christine york her husband and four kids just arrived in oakland international airport with plans to spend a weekend in san francisco. knowing that the trip back on sunday may be tough thanks to bart's planned closure of the transbay tube. >> i got an e mail from ala --

alcatras. >> reporter: this taxi driver is looking forward to the closure. he remembers well what the bart strike did for business back in 2013. >> it was good. traffic was bad. >> are you expecting the same? >> yes. right. >> reporter: the two closures are expected to create headaches. even a planned bus bridge won't fix. >> bart is advicing -- advising this as a lifeline only. it will delay your trip from the transbay. >> reporter: for those in the bay area, this weekend is a practice run. bart plans to close it again the first weekend in september. laura anthony, abc7 news. the closure is because bart is replacing and rebuilding a track mechanism which enables trains to move from one side of the tracks to another and

replace a thousand ties, and 2400 feet of rail, which according to bart will make for a smoother ride. >> for help navigating traffic problems get waze on apple's app store or google play. >> because of construction work that will continue throughout january, the shuttle buses will run through embark dare yes station and st. francis circle. >> mark zuckerberg and his wife are expecting their first child. he made the announcement and started a new dialogue about miscarriages and the pain they bring. >> reporter: the zuckerbergs decided to go public because the pregnancy is far enough along that the risk of losing a baby is low. the 30-year-old priscilla chan suffered three miscarriages during her three-year marriage.

zuckerberg wrote the miscarriages were a lonely experience. they won't talk about it with friends. he says he hopes sharing our experience will give people the same hope we felt and help people feel comfortable sharing their stories as well. >> a lot of pregnancies end in miscarriage. >> reporter: dr. carolyn gibbons is with the pacific center. reports show 25% of all pregnancies will end up in mischarge. >> 70% or 80% occur because the chromosomal makeup is not normal. >> just makes it easier to bond and to get through difficult processes and know other women are going through the same thing. >> someone is profiled, too saying it's okay to talk about it.

everyone goes to this and think it's just as hard for a father as for a mom. you know? to have this experience of loss. >> reporter: the couple is expecting a baby girl. in the newsroom abc7 news. speaking of bundles of joy, a peninsula woman showed up to give crews a big thank you. abc7 news was at station 61 as she arrived with her baby. she wanted to meet firefighter jesse lang who delivered baby frank in the back of an ambulance. it happened while they were going 50 miles per hour on highway 101. >> either jesse or the driver asked how we're doing. and said we're going to deliver. i thought oh, gosh. i wanted to get to the hospital. they said okay. push. i pushed twice and he came out. >> the baby had the cord wrapped around his neck and had trouble breathing but firefighters were able to free him and look at him. he's doing great.

he is. what a sweetie. cute, cute. >> yes. well the weekend arrived and cooler, too. >> i think we're happy about this. right? no more triple digits for a while. we do have quite a bit of cloud cover around now. some high clouds and lots of low clouds moving out over the bay right now. check out 24-hour temperature change. a cooling trend began yesterday and still in full force. 12 degrees cooler now in concord, 11 in fairfield and livermore, around the bay area we'll see a cooling influence. here is a live view looking along the bay bridge. clouds overhead and patches of blue. it's currently 63 degrees in san francisco. oakland, 68. 72 mountain view. 75 san jose. and 65 in half moon bay. check out this view. what you can see of it. from our mount tam camera high clouds there and low clouds surging in through the golden

gate and over the bay. it's 71 in santa rosa. 78 in concord and 80 degrees in livermore. one more live view from our exploratorium camera. we'll see fog on the coast, bay overnight, mild overnight cooler pattern sunday through tuesday. here is our satellite radar image. you can see active weather off shore. a flow of moisture producing some thunderstorms well to our west and east we've got that flow picking up active weather over the sierra. things are quiet here in the bay area. this weather has mostly missed us and we're hoping it will continue to miss us as long as there are lightning flashes. so starting at 7:00 this evening, low clouds near the coast. overnight hours high clouds passing over as well. we'll see a shift in wind flow back to a sea breeze. more normal sort of pattern for mid summer for the bay area.

overnight, low clouds, high clouds over the bay. low temperatures on the mild side in the low 60s, then, tomorrow, we'll see partly cloudy skies to mainly sunny skies with a bit of lingering low clouds at the coast. high temperatures from mid-60s at the coast to mid and upper 70s at the bay to mid and upper 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. and as i mentioned the cooling continues, through tuesday with highs dropping to about 84 degrees. and warmest spots mid-70s around the bay and mid-60s on the coast. later in the week a increase in temperatures but not a sharp rise. >> great. >> thank you spencer. >> from an abandoned car lot to american dream. >> new construction tha

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an historic commitment today, beijing will host the 2022 winter olympic games. stocks closed with minor losses the dow dropped 56 points, not a big deal.

nasdaq dropping half a point. share crop reported second quarter earnings with a net income of $0.30 per share. a new lawsuit accuses giant drug store chain cvs of overcharging for prescriptions. sunnyvale based yahoo reached an agreement to acquire polyvore. yahoo says it will enhance the company's consumer and adds ver tiding offerings. an abandoned car lot is about to transform into an american dream for dozens of families. mid pen housing broke ground on 52 apartment buildings that will have a computer lab, fitness center and after school program.

it's within walking distance of shopping and bart. >> getting affordable housing is the way everyone wants to live. >> low income families will pay a third of market rate. anyone interested can sign up for a tenant lottery. >> still to come here at 6:00, a suspected shoplifter takes down a security guard at bloomingdale's. did it have to go down this way? and what abc7 news saw today. a crack down on able-bodied drivers trying to use disabled placards. what is being done? a warning are from arborists. some long-term

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new video of a prior shoplifting suspect is raising questions tonight. you can see a man bleeding from his head surrounded by security officers in san francisco. abc7 news is outside bloomingdale's tonight with more. melanie? >> reporter: what is so bizarre is that the man involved is not

facing any new shoplifting charges. however, sfpd does say bloomingdale's asked him not to shop here anymore. so when he showed up. what is not clear is, he ended up face down in a pool of blood. the you tube video shows what appears to be security guards surrounding a man on the ground bleeding. this video was taken with a cell phone. >> i thought i was walking towards a gang fight. frankly. i realized these are under cover security, i pulled out my camera. it didn't seem right. >> reporter: according to the police department, the man on the ground was charged twice with shoplifting from bloomingdale's. a loss prevention officer recognized him and asked him to leave. >> they were aggressive.

they were on the tile. >> reporter: the sfpd spokesperson says the man was not armed. >> is this excessive use of force? >> it's hard to determine based on the video. you see what happens after the fact. it doesn't look pretty. looks really bad, to be frank. but you know again with, he -- we do not know. >> reporter: sfpd said the man was taken to sf general with nonlife threatening injuries. he has not filed charges against the officers. bloomingdale's told abc7 news the store is cooperating with sfpd. and they did not respond to a request for in store surveillance video. a different shopper shows officers on top of another man. one spokesperson says sfpd is investigating this matter.

>> the dmv is cracking down on misuse of parking plaque yards. officials say employees started noticing a large number of disabled placard applications. they were allegedly signed by the same doctor. >> one thing to be used as a disabled placard in an illegal matter. using it if it doesn't belong to you would give you a fine. if you're actually lying that can land you in jail. the investigation ended in the arrest of six people on charges that included perjury and forgery. state lawmakers could decide to create a state one bank just for medical marijuana dispensely of companies. medical marijuana is a cash only

business now and regular banks won't take their money because the federal government still considers the drug illegal in all forms. >> it's difficult because they have to bring cash down to different offices and so, we really need to do something until the federal government finds a solution. >> supporter s of the bank say taking away cash only aspect will reduce crimes in the communities. nasa sigh yip activities are studying california's drought and revealed satellite animation of how bad it is. take a look. nasa has a fleet of 20 earth-observing satellites. they take data of the land, and atmosphere. nasa says the state accumulated a debt of 20% of accumulation the average amount expected to fall in a year. scientists claim the drought isn't over either. >> what california needs is a couple years of above average

precipitation to really start to replenish reservoirs. >> researchers expect drought to happen more by the end of the century. arborists are worried about a ripple affect from the drought. across california 12 million trees died over the past year. >> world wrestling pioneer rode e rode -- roddy piper has died in his home last night. sxim bab way is asking to extradite the -- he blames his

african guides. the attorney for one guide says palmer and the team didn't think they're doing anything wrong. >> according to my client nothing was illegal about the hunt. his intention to kill the lion. >> officials say there have been no reports of cecil's cubs being killed. an eagle rescued by firefighters this spring has died unfortunately. the eagle died after being hit by a wind turbine in over the weekends. this is video of the bird being released in may. we know it was killed because it was fitted with a tracker during the time add a rehabilitation facility. >> putting together those do it yourself furniture kits can be a nightmare. >> but what do you do when it becomes impos

have you ever bought furniture that requires you to is sem bl pieces you know how frustrating it can be. >> for one couple it became impossible. >> michael finney stepped in to help. >> this couple tackled piecing

together an entire kitchen. they had hundreds of parts to figure out and if that is not crazy enough it turns out they needed even more. >> this amazingly is the entire kitchen. >> that is right. this stack of boxes in her gutted house really is a kitchen. or will be. >> it's hard to believe, but it will be. >> it came from ikea. there is assembly required. >> this is a giant bag of hinges. >> tea thinks of it as a life sized puzzle. and little austin will help, right? however, a hitch. >> i got 90% of the kitchen, there is another 10%. >> key pieces were missing and impossible to get.

>> to build you have to have the whole. >> ikea kept telling her to call the store. >> we have a deadline with our contractor. so i'm frenzied. >> there was no way to order, either. >> upper cabinets in this area. >> after months of waiting she came to 7 on your side. we contacted ikea and someone listened. they sent them the missing pieces telling us the set is a new product and sales have boomed. a spokesperson says the store in emeryville did make her aware of the situation. she was only charged for parts available, and remaining pieces were sent, free of charge. >> so appreciative. i can't believe the response with like, i mean within night and day. >> now that everything is here, the rest is easy. right? >> seems like i've got a lot of stuff. we'll see what it is.

what it turns into. >> and hopefully, will turn into a kitchen we'll see. she and her husband are putting pieces together and promised they'll let us see when it is all complete. to see my reports go to abc7 news.com and select 7 on your side. >> we'll be right over. >> yes. >> thank you, michael. a helping hand for teachers what are doing brain storming today. >> what they're helping to learn

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teachers came together today with a goal of sharing best practices and resources as they get ready to begin a new year. it was part of the california teacher's summit. and chris nguyen was there. >> reporter: at san jose state university. >> people choose this profession because they love it. >> reporter: an opportunity for educators to listen, talk and connect with their colleagues.

>> we need to make sure all of our teachers are committed to making sure every student has opportunities to learn. >> reporter: today's event was one of 33 held across the state. 15,000 teachers sign pd up to attend. 16 of them came to san jose state. >> sometimes, you get stuck in classrooms. we have a head down, working with students. and events like this remind us to open our doors step out, and talk to each other. >> reporter: teacher driven topics ranged from parental involvement to planning. >> just practice can have really great impact. >> these teachers are hoping to have their students meet the common core. >> we can empower and trust teachers to know what is best for kids. to learn in a city that is free and engaging and using

everything in silicon valley to the best. >> giving up summer break to get more in return. >> it's back als ice bucket challenge. he and his daughters did the challenge again. >> we're able to fund those projects because we have relationships with researchers around the world and invest where the research is. >> you may remember i did it in a tuxedo. it was cold. >> we have cooled off a bit. >> yes. cooling continues into next

week. low clouds near the coastline. farther off shore, a greater concern to us is hurricane guirmo about to become a category 3 tomorrow, then beginning to weaken as it approaches hawaii on wednesday morning. so hot in the state. here in the bay area mild today. 60s at the coast. upper 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. monday and tuesday, highs into mid-80s, mid-70s around the bay. and including into next week. >> turning to sports tonight. >> yes. football, baseball. >> yes. we're ready to get into

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good evening, football is back. the hope of a winning season after 12 long years. the prospect has a lot of fans excited. there are questions as of any down back. and the defense needs to get better. michael crabby is from the 49ers and there is a man with a lot to prove. >> it's football. the numbers speak for themselves at the end of the day. >> this is the ultimate team game. you know? the more players we can have on the team i'm all for it. those guys are two great players. that receiving core that group, really. 49ers reported for training

camp, but no patrick willis, no frank gore. >> going through this off season, not having them you know it's something i've had to deal with. i think as a stepping stool. you know just getting older and taking the next step. you know, we always talk about nfl not being for long. you know you want to take advantage of the opportunity. this is an opportunity for me believe it or not just to go out there and lead the team. >> russell wilson winning one, it's a four-year extension, and signing bonus of $31 million. $60 million is guaranteed. his salary second only to aaron rothers. two years, cavaliers jerry

goff with 17 picks but only six wins to show for it. now, goff is talking pac-ten championship for cal. his bears need to focus on one thing. >> finishing games. something we should be good at this year. if we're able to finish games this year, we can have a better chance to compete. >> on to baseball the giants have placed tim hudson on the disabled list with a shoulder injury? kind of convenient timing with mike leak being acquired last night. the giants starting a 10-game road trip in texas. madison bumgardener on the mound. 21 texas, giving up by another two run homer. this time, elvis andrews with

another lead and a's and indians are just underway in the coliseum. >> one year ago today yohanes got traded and i am still not over it. a's have been 67 and 92 including a wild card loss to the royals against the trade of yo. never should have done it. speaking of trades warriors dealt gerald wall why is to philly. wallace just acquired in the david lee trade. warriors get a 611 forward in the process. gm shaved $22 million in luxury tax payments in the process for these deals. not a lot of low scores in the second round of the women's

open. round two of the quicken loans national tiger woods five under 66. his second best round since the win in 2013. he's tied for fifth only three back of the leader. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. >> he says he's been getting close. he keeps saying it and we laugh now, maybe, we'll see. >> thank you join us tonight at 9:00, a jet crashes into a parking lot full of cars. and on board are family members of an infamous terrorist. >> then at 11:00 stay on your side of the bay. that is what officials are saying just hours before major bart shut down. what you need to know about this weekend's closure. in prime time here on abc7 it's shark tank followed by what would you do then 2020. well, finally tonight a few thoughts about what matters.

no one likes going to the dentist but tonight the world is hating one dentist. overnight, he has become the most-despise most-dispiesed most-dispiesed -- in the planet. he claims he has no idea that the lion was beloved. the real point is what kind of person sees nature's image nif sense and wants to kill it? he paid $50,000 a lion he could shoot with a bow and arrow. walter palmer isn't a hunter. he's a buyer. but he's not alone. zimbabwe makes $0 million on trophy hunts by rich tourists.

mostly americans. the death of cecil at the hands of a dentist from minnesota caused outrage but what matters is that it causes change. change in heart and law, regarding trophy hunting. let me know what you think. >> that does it for us here on abc7 news at 6:00. look for breaking news on twitter abc7 news bay area. >> from all

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