good afternoon, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. this is a live picture from sky 7 hd. all that smoke and those flames. the rocky fire started last week and it blew up over the week. >> here is the very latest. that fire has burned 60,000 acres. friday it was only 15,000. it's only 12% contained. altogether more than 6000 structures are threatened and homes have been destroyed. let's go to wayne freedman who has been in lake county and joins us with the latest. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, larry. containment is a battle. we're along highway 20 in lake

county. the fire is behind us. the goal is to keep it that way. what you see now is calm compared with what we saw here an hour ago. let's show you part of what you'll be looking at those flames and billowing black smoke from an intentional fire to burn away fuel when the blaze changes direction. this highway -- section of highway 20 is where the firefighters were making a stand to contain it. they want to keep it south of highway 20, west of highway 16 but that fire has spotted in places. wind is part of the problem. the extremely dry fuel is another. here is cal fire spokesman who is not making predictions about that wind and the fuel and what they might do. >> we're starting to see the fire activity pick up. it's hard to speculate. this has been a very dynamic fire for us simply because this area doesn't have any fire history for the most part. >> reporter: when you say no fire history what does that mean mean? >> it has not burned in some of these areas, so the vegetation and the brush very very dense.

>> reporter: cal fire continues to fight much of this blaze from the air. in addition to tanker planes they have 17 even by the military dumping water into the steep ravines. they're picking up the water and dumping it as fast as possible. as we come back live there's another one of those spot fires on the ridge behind us. this is nothing to be concerned about, at least not right now, but it's amazing how one minute there's a fire. the next minute there's nothing. and then the next something else sparks. yet a little spot behind us we have fire trucks, bulldozers, a large convoy of crews moving up highway 20 in that direction. we're going to follow them. hopefully we'll have more for you tonight at 6:00. live in lake county on highway 20 wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> all right, wayne. thank you for that update. let's take one more look at the fire from sky 7 hd live. you can see all that scorched area, the scorched earth and the

flames and that thick, dark smoke. as we mentioned earlier, 24 homes have been destroyed. that's in addition to 26 outbuildings. three other structures have also been damaged. all residents on the canyon road and spring valley have been ordered out. areas around both paradise canyon and jerusalem valley remain evacuated as well. the fire is impacting traffic on highway 20 and 53. now you can download our free abc 7 news app to get the latest information on the rocky fire. the abc 7 news app is free to download for smartphones tablets, as well as the apple watch. to get the very latest on the weather conditions firefighters are facing out there. >> our accuweather update spencer. >> i'll give you a look at what's happening. the general bay area first, mainly sunny skies, breezy conditions in many locations and that is certainly the case in the area of the rocky fire. temperatures 88 degrees so it's quite warm there.

relative humidity is low. only 22%. it's very dry there. winds out of the south steady at 8 miles an hour, gusting to 17 miles an hour. earlier in the day the winds have been shifting direction from time to time and of course that complicates things for firefighters. right now gusts up to 17 miles per hour and just to put the size of the fire in perspective we say 60,000 acres, that equates to about 94 square miles, which is a huge, massive area for fire. if there's any encouraging news the winds will be diminishing. our wind gusts forecast shows winds dropping off sharply during the overnight and early morning hours and even as they increase midday tomorrow they won't make it back up to the levels today. mainly sunny skies as we look westward from emeryville. temperatures in the 70s in most locations, 81 at morgan hill and warmer as we look over the bay and some of our inland locations, 83 in fairfield. i'll have the complete

accuweather forecast in a few minutes. larry and ama? a woman died after being shot while driving a car just outside of vallejo around 7:30 this morning. the victim's car crashed after she was shot. solano county sheriff's investigators are trying to figure out what led to that shooting. they spent hours searching for witnesses and any useful surveillance cameras. the coroner is working to identify the victim. >> an oklahoma police sergeant is being treated for a gunshot wound after a man with an assault rifle fired at police. officers shot and killed a gunman. >> and police say he was a suspect in a sexual assault case. abc 7 news reporter katie has the latest on what happens there. >> reporter: the sergeant is expected to survive. meanwhile, police say that the gunman, the man who pulled the trigger, came out firing. >> 10 or 15 gunshots. >> reporter: sarah gladstone

woke up to gunshots around 1:30 in the morning. >> people running down the street take cover. >> reporter: lakeland police officers investigated a sexual assault report which led them to a house along mlk way and and gar street. >> the suspect ultimately came out of the front door with a rifle and immediately began firing upon the officers that were in front of the house. >> here is the rifle that was recovered from the suspect. you can see it looks to be a type of assault rifle with an extended 30-round magazine. >> reporter: a sergeant and an officer fired back striking the 48-year-old man but not before he hit the sergeant who is a 14-year veteran. the gunman later died at the hospital. oakland resident linda jenkins has been hit by stray gunfire. she calls the violence senseless. >> i mean. i don't understand why people would do things like that. what do you expect will happen? they have to protect themselves.

>> it's scary that we live in a place that, like, doesn't seem to have a grip on the idea that, like firearms should not just be so easily accessible. >> reporter: police have not released the identity of the man shot and killed nor the two officers involved. in oakland abc 7 news. the special flag came down at hayward police headquarters this afternoon. it's called the u.s. honor flag. the flag flew for 15 hours in memory of scott langer. it's flown at ground zero in new york city. the flag travels across the country to honor american heroes. the sergeant was shot during a traffic stop 12 days ago. the 15 hours the flag flew matches the number of years he served the citizens of hayward. the mother of 8-year-old madyson middleton says she does not fault the mom of the 15-year-old boy accused of killing her daughter. "the chronicle" is reporting

laura jordan recently hugged the boy's father at a memorial for maddie. gonzalez is accused of kidnapping raping, and killing the 8-year-old girl inside the family's apartment. jordan says both mothers lost children that day and she does not flame them for what happened. authorities are trying to figure out how a competitor in the special olympics in los angeles ended up in hayward. 44-year-old andy gusmare walked into the police department around 2:00 after disappearing saturday. officers had to use a translation service because he doesn't speak english. >> they determined that he was hungry. they got someone to talk to him and tracked him down, figured out who he was and where he was from, and they found him which is great. >> authorities believe he traveled by bus, but they're still trying to figure that out for sure. the special olympics ended yesterday and actually a second special olympics athlete has also disappeared.

police at los angeles international airport are searching for angela isimel of the ivory coast. here is the tweet from l.a.x. police. he was last seen walking away around 6:20 this morning, reported missing by a delta agent. the rest of his team already departed. he speaks friendench, no english. there's been another smash and grab theft in san francisco. >> this one happened overnight at the verizon store on market and sanchez streets. the thieves broke a window and grabbed cell phones and accessories. police were able to catch one of the thieves. they are still looking for the others. >> that is the sound of natural gas escaping after a construction crew ruptured a two-inch line this happened just before 10:30 this morning. pg&e capped the leak. no one was hurt. they believe they did not call

to have the underground lines marked before they began digging. >> activists held a demonstration outside the immigration offices in san francisco. they're calling on authorities to release a dominican woman who was detained crossing into the u.s. three years ago. the protesters say santiago is a victim of domestic abuse and will face more assaults if she's deported. >> she is a domestic violence survivor. she has been trying to flee her abuser and her abuser continues to follow her. >> santiago is being held in yuba county. santiago previously lived in new york and has two children still living there. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, the decision made today putting the man convicted of the colorado movie theater massacre one step closer to death. and, will it be biden versus clinton in 2016? the very personal plea that could prompt the vice president to enter the race for the white house.

new at 4:30 the search under way right now for the arsonist who set not one but three fires at an east bay apartment complex. >> and one more look at sky 7 hd a live look over the rocky fire in lake county. 60,000 acres are burning. two dozen homes have been destroyed. you can get updates on this fire anytime on twitter. just follow us @abc 7 news

a jury refused to rule out the death penalty today for the

shooter in the aurora, colorado, movie theater mass murder three years ago. jurors in the sentencing phase of james holmes' trial announced this morning a capital punishment is still an option. this despite claims he's mentally ill and cannot determine what is wrong. the 27-year-old is charged in the attack that left 12 people dead and injured 70 others. outrage is prompting action from an actress as well as a u.s. senator. amy schumer and charles schumer announced a three-pronged approach to fight these mass shootings focusing on background checks and mental health funding. the effort comes in response to the shooting in lafayette, louisiana, where two women were killed and nine others wounded. amy schumer says the incident is personal because it happened during a showing of her movie "train wreck." >> my heart goes out to jillian and macy, thee maycy, this man who

shouldn't have been able to put his hands on a gun in the first place. >> the man schumer was referring to is john russell houser who had a history of mental illness. he shot and killed himself when police closed in on him. a big shake-up could be coming to the race for the white house. over the weekend we learned vice president joe biden may be considering a run and could pose a serious challenge for democratic front-runner hillary clinton. steffi ramos is in washington with the story. >> reporter: could 2016 be all about hillary and joe? and the path to more memorable moments from the vp like this one. those words muttered to president obama as the two hugged after the celebration speech on the passing of the affordable housing act. political director rick kleine says if joe biden wants to run his political operation will be

ready for him. >> it is clear the people around him have the systems in place to make sure they can support that run. >> reporter: running for president isn't anything new for joe biden. this would be his third presidential run. >> yes there's a chance. i don't think you have to make up your mind until the summer. >> reporter: a decision his late son beau pushed for. he lost him to brain cancer. "the new york times" reporting on his deathbed beau had a mission. he tried to make his father promise to run. the latest polls show hillary clinton is a runaway front-runner. however, it doesn't mean she's not vulnerable. >> there could be a spot for biden. 58% of americans view him as honest and trustworthy compared to only 37% who say the same of clinton. >> that's a critical factor when you're deciding your vote. there are weaknesses. joe biden might be looking to exploit. >> reporter: there would be challenges in fund-raising. hillary clinton has already raised more than $45 million back in 2008 he struggled to

raise the money then. stephanie ramos, abc news, washington. former president jimmy carter is recovering in an atlanta hospital this afternoon after having a small mass removed from his lifer. the surgery went smoothly and doctors say the 90-year-old is expected to make a full recovery. the former president has suffered other issues lately. he had to cut a trip short in may because he wasn't feeling well. further details were never released. the national baseball congress is suspending the use of batboys and girls during its world series in kansas following the tragic death of a 9-year-old batboy. kaiser carlile was hit by a bat and died sunday from his injuries. the boy was running by a batter who was taking a practice swing and he got hit in the head. carlile was wearing a helmet at the time. the national baseball congress is an organization of amateurs and semiprofessional leagues in the u.s. and canada. >> so sad.

all right. turning to b.a.r.t. now, the trains are moving through the tube after the week closure. they offered free transit bus service between oakland's 19th street station and san francisco. the second planned closure is set for labor day weekend. twitter investors went on a selling spree. wall street continuing to react to last week's earnings report. the san francisco-based company revealed it has not grown its user base and hasn't done enough to make the platform easier to use. twitter did report a 61% jump in second quarter revenue. twitter stock closed at $29.27 a share. analysts don't expect the company to rebound anytime soon. if you happen to be looking for a job or know somebody who is there are hundreds of opportunities at our hire event

tomorrow. the sheraton foothill community college district and uma are looking to fill more than 600 positions. that job fair is tomorrow from noon to 4:00 p.m. on laurel wood road in santa clara just off 101. we have more info for you at abc7news.com. time now to turn to our weather as we kick off our workweek. >> it's kind of nice. not too hot, not too cool. it's right there in the happy medium there between warm and cool. a look at live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies throughout the bay area. a few high thin clouds around. not much to speak of. breezy near the bay and coast. right now we have very warm ocean temperatures. sea surface temperatures are anywhere from 4 to 9 degrees above average. that was reflected along the coast today as it felt well, warm. many locations hit 70 degrees or better today. a live view looking over san francisco under blue skies. these are our forecast features.

partly cloudy and mild tomorrow afternoon. warmer inland on wednesday and thursday. temperatures will increase quite significantly in our inland areas but it will cool down again on friday. take a look at what's happening in the atmosphere. an upper level low, fairly well offshore at the moment and high clouds streaming up generally in our direction from tropical storm guillermo and here is what will happen. that flow of high clouds may move into our area as that upper level low moves ashore on friday. so let's start our forecast animation on thursday at 5:00 p.m. as that low will be closer then and an increase in high clouds moving through the bay area. as we move into friday that low moves directly over the bay area. no sign of showers yet in the immediate bay area but we'll see showers probably in the mountains to our north and over in the sierra and a chance one or two could develop in the bay area but no sign yet. overnight areas of low clouds

and fog. low tchlts in the low 60s. partly cloudy, mainly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s, around 78 san jose. mid to upper 60s on the coast tomorrow and downtown san francisco will hit almost 70 degrees. 78 at napa. east bay highs 75. 79 at castro valley and the inland east bay mainly in the low 80s up to perhaps the mid-80s at antioch and brentwood brentwood. the accuweather seven-day forecast. the warm-up on wednesday and thursday i mentioned. inland highs will range from upper 80s to low 90s wednesday and thursday. then they'll taper off friday. there will be a further cooling saturday and temperatures will rebound sunday and monday. at the moment there's no strong indication of showers. let's hope for it. >> thank you so much spencer. call it a mirror mystery. sometimes you look great in a

dressing room. other times not so much. up next what really makes you look different when you try on clothes. >> and new after 4:30 new fallout from the killing of cecil the lion and why it became

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it seems fitting the number one party school in the country would be in a city called champaign. it drops the annual list of top party schools. it's the first time the university has been at the top of the list after placing among the top five for years. the university of iowa followed by the university of wisconsin-madison, bucknell university, and last year's number one, syracuse university, is fifth. only one california school cracked the top ten. uc-santa barbara. >> my daughter goes to ucsb. disappointed they came in sixth. you go there on a friday or

saturday, there's no way they're sixth, but anyway. stepping into the dressing room at a clothing store can be a difficult experience at times. >> sometimes you look great. other times you want to cry maybe. becky worley finds out why. >> reporter: the dreaded dressing room can really mess with your self-esteem. a reporting decided to hit 20 dressing rooms to find out why some make you feel worse about yourself than others. >> there are so many variables that go into the fitting room equation, there is no real standard forfeiting room design so each brand has their own way of approaching the fitting room. >> reporter: to see for ourselves, i went to the local mall for a series of comparative selfies. dressing room one, yikes! every bulge and wrinkle jumps to the forefront. >> overhead lighting, not working for me. >> reporter: now this next one is dark and, well, pink -- or is that peach? >> the only thing you can look

out for are dimly lit rooms. you're not going to really see if something is pulling or cinched or if the muffin top is hanging a little over the pants. >> reporter: dressing room three, it's brighter but a realization. when i pay attention i realize how hideous dressing rooms make me feel. but then -- okay, now we're talking. this light is awesome. lights on both sides of the mirror make a huge difference. and then finally, wow. i could shop here all day. it has white light and it's bright. i want to move into this dressing room. i look pretty good in here. remember, next time you feel bad trying on clothes it's probably not you. it's the dressing room. >> it's not you. >> it is you, actually. abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. up next, a san francisco woman rents out her home to make some extra cash. instead she's out a small

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and here are the headlines where you live today at 4:30. the rocky fire in lake county has now grown to 60,000 acres. sky 7 hd was over the flames a few minutes ago. this fire started last wednesday and is still only 12% contained now. almost 3,000 fire personnel are fighting this massive blaze. we have team coverage today on the rocky fire. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is in lake county and he said 17 shopchoppers and crews have been flying in and out. sergio quintana says they watch as it triggers more evacuations and sergio will have a live report coming up at 5:00. another fire residents of a large apartment complex in hayward had to run from their homes early this morning to escape a fire believed to have been set intentionally, 125 people were forced out.

lyanne melendez with the story. >> reporter: much of the damage to that apartment complex happened towards the back of the building. that's why you can't see it from here. but residents say it could have been much worse had it not been for the very quick response of hayward firefighters. residents of the court yard apartment complex were assisted by the red cross after crews battled three small fires all on the third floor. >> my 8-month baby was asleep and i heard a slight alarm and didn't think anything of it. i looked out the door and saw smoke. and got right out of dodge. >> reporter: two people were treated on site for smoke inhalation. there were no other injuries. only four apartments suffered smoke and water damage. those residents are being put up at a hotel. >> it's suspicious in nature because of the fact we had three separate fires all located on the third floor. >> reporter: you don't need to be an arson investigator to see

the fire started in separate locations. the laundry room and the other two in different stairwells. they moved into this complex just a few days ago. how long ago did you move in here? >> like ten days. we were so scared. me and my mom cried. >> reporter: residents are being allowed to return to their units as cleanup crews work around them. >> my apartment was good. there was a little smoke in it, but it's good now, you know. yeah. it was actually kind of scary. >> reporter: what was used to start the fire is under investigation n. hayward, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. democrats blocked a republican effort to halt the federal funds to planned parenthood. the vote follows the release of videos secretly recorded showing planned parenthood officials describing how they sometimes provide aborted fetal tissue to researchers.

it fell seven votes short of the 60 votes the gop needed. the fight may not be over. some republicans threatened to defund the government if it doesn't pass. president obama is unveiling his plan to take on climate change this could be a move that leaves a lasting mark on his legacy in the white house. reporting stephanie ramos in washington with more. >> reporter: a standing ovation as president obama took another aggressive stance on climate change. >> i'm convinced no challenge pose as greater threat to our future. and future generations than a changing climate. >> reporter: because of this obama unveiled a tougher revised plan to curb carbon dioxide emissions in the u.s. >> we're the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it. >> reporter: he adds, it's important to start today with standard if we want to have a cleaner future. >> the epa is setting the first

ever nationwide standard to end the limitless dull pg of carbon pollution from carbon plants. >> reporter: those plants are the largest source of greenhouse gases releasing about 30% of the u.s. carbon pollution. once president obama leaves office, new requirements will include an order that carbon emissions be reduced 32% by the year 2030. but some republicans are joining business groups to say the plan would be costly on the economy. >> they'll also likely result in higher energy bills for those who can least afford them. >> reporter: president obama says they're wrong. >> the nerdy way to say that is that we'll be keeping 870 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution out of our atmosphere. >> reporter: the administration says states will have flexibility. they'll have until next year to come up with a draft under the new guidelines. stephanie ramos abc news, washington. and governor jerry brown issued a statement after mr. obama's statement. the governor saying he welcomes this bold and absolutely

necessary carbon reduction plan. he says california is fully engaged in tackling climate change. he says california is already on track to meet president obama's new plan. >> bobbi kristina brown was laid to rest today at the same cemetery where her mother whitney houston is buried. brown was buried in a private ceremony in new jersey this afternoon. she died july 26 nearly six months after being found unresponsive in a bathtub. there is more fallout today from the controversial killing of a lion named cecil. delta airlines announced it will no longer allow the shipment of lion leopard elephant or trophies on its plan. it comes after the popular line was killed in zim bab which by a minnesota dentist. it has spawned worldwide outrage of trophy hunting. >> kids can be picky eaters. up next the study that shows this could be a sign of a bigger problem later on in life.

>> but first, fire and rain as the west coast fights out-of-control blazes. the midwest is suffering through deadly tornadoes and nonstop storms. >> i'm spencer christian. we see no rain in sight for the bay area. i will have the forecast. it may hold a shower or two in a moment. at 4:36, a live look at the afternoon commute. this is 101 in san rafael. that's usually the heavier commute direction. the right side of your screen heading southbound back toward the golden gate bridge in san francisco moving very nicely this hour. check this out. with xfinity home we get 24/7 professional monitoring and video monitoring we can watch on our own tv. that's way better than our old security system. [metal clanking] [chip crunching]

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crews are working to clear downed trees and power lines. a tornado touched down about an hour north of chicago. the weather is blamed for at least one death a. man died when a tent collapsed at a festival near chicago. 16 others were injured. >> the tent flew off and everybody was on the floor and you heard screaming and crying. >> in michigan overnight storms knocked out power to more than 90,000 customers. >> we have absolutely nothing to complain about when you look at the midwest. >> no. spencer christian with a look at our accuweather update. >> calm conditions through most of the week with the outside chance of a shower on friday.

sunny skies right now prevail across the bay area. down in the tropics where guillermo continues to steam towards the hawaiian islands winds of 65 miles an hour if it stays on its current track it will pass to the north of the islands. wednesday into thursday and the threat that it poses if it stays on this path is strong gusty winds and perhaps some heavy rainfall. looking across the 48 contiguous states, mid-mississippi valley, hot across the southern tier of states with highs above 100, 110 in the desert southwest. look for highs at 89 in chico. 94 at fresno and down at palm springs and here in the bay area we'll see partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies, mild to warm again tomorrow with highs ranging from mid and upper 60s -- mostly upper 60s at the coast to mid and upper 70s at the bay to some low and mid-80s

in the warmest inland spots. into the week it gets cloudier, cooler, maybe a shower but the chance is remote right now, larry and ama? >> thank you, spencer. well, it was san francisco or bust for hitchhiking robot. up next, the creators of the traveling machine are saying about plans to restart their cross-country journey. >> and call it cold comfort. is office air conditioning sexist? but first picky eaters today, more serious problems tomorrow. what a new study is suggesting

we have some incredible video to show you out of the netherlands. watch as a crane trying to hoist a section of a bridge just collapses. the weight of the steel section was too much for the crane to hold and it gave way. that brought a second crane down with it. my goodness. at least 20 people were hurt. everybody did survive. the collapse also took out a row of homes. a taco bell employee in kansas is out of a job after writing a derogatory term on an order that

was made by a police officer. an officer from the newtown police department complained to the manager on duty after finding the word pig scrawled on the wrapper of his takeout order. in addition to firing the employee the fast food chain apologized to the officer and all members of his department. at&t is flexing its muscle following its merger with directv. the communication giant announced a new tv and wireless phone service today. they promise users the ability to watch their favorite shows anytime on a computer tablet or phone for $200 a month including hd and dvr service up to four tvs and unlimited talk and text up to four phones and ten gigabytes of shareable wireless data. video is available for new customers only. comic great george carlin once described a picky eater as a pain in the behind. a new study reveals it may be something more than that and it could be something possibly

serious. abc news has more. >> reporter: for many parents getting their kids to eat, it's an all-out war. >> i have a 2 1/2-year-old who i have no idea how he's alive. all he eats is white bread, ketchup and milk. >> reporter: reese witherspoon whose instagram has meals to entice her picky eating 2-year-old son mom jennifer nicholson says liam is the same way, pretty much sticking to hot dogs chicken nuggets and peanut butter butter. broccoli is the only veggie he eats and no fruit. >> a lot of ways that my friends overcome eating habits with their kids is to mix something in a smoothie, but he won't even eat a smoothie. >> reporter: now liam may be an average picky eater or a little selective with his diet. according to a new study published in the journal "pediatrics" severe picky eaters could have symptoms of anxiety and depression. >> they had hyper sensitivity to

texture and taste and they also had a lot of conflict in the home around food. >> reporter: the study found selective eating in younger years may predict psychological issues later on. >> we don't know that picky eating causes psychiatric symptoms and we want to be careful not to overstate that connection but i think it's a good first initial study. >> reporter: so what can you do to get your picky eater to open wide? >> it's important to have fun with it. you can add attractive strauss to straws to the smoothie it's all going to be part of that positive experience. the federal government is urging hospitals nationwide to replace a common medical device being used on thousands of patients. the fda says computerized medication pumps made shouldn't be used because they could be hacked through a hospital's network. the pump delivers medication like painkillers to patients

through an i.v. >> every hospital should assume that its devices if connected to the internet can be attacked. >> the fda says it doesn't know of any incidents in which medication pumps have been hacked. they stopped making the pumps in 2013 and says they expect most to be replaced within two to three years. some proof this afternoon that thermostats are set for men's comfort not women's. a typical thermostat is set for what a 40-year-old, 154-pound man would find comfortable. women generally have a lower metabolic rate, they prefer warmer temperatures by as much as 5 1/2 degrees. we lick to keep it at meat locker temperature in the studio. researchers say the findings could help companies save significant amounts of money spent keeping buildings cooler. in other health news bike sales are going up. >> the new study is showing

light on the wellness report. >> reporter: alzheimer's is a scary and costly disease. what makes it worse, it's also incredibly difficult to treat. researchers at the northern california institute for research and education in san francisco found that those with sed tear lifestyles are at risk of alzheimer's disease. there's a connection between cognitive performance and physical activity. meanwhile, exercise in your teen years pays off. the study found that women who were physically active while teenagers had a lower risk of dying from cancer and other causes in middle age. now the study is held true regardless of adult exercise and the leisure bike market, total sales shot up nearly 20% over the past year but racing bikes fell 3% during that same time. the group says u.s. cities adding bike lanes has encouraged consumers to shift to more environmental modes of

transportation. trending now a talking and tweeting hitchhiking robot that met an untimely end over the weekend might be given another chance. >> the creator says they've been overwhelmed with support and the offers to revive the robots. the city of brotherly love? no. residents are not too happy the robot was destroyed in their city. >> why are you going to do that? what did the robot do to anybody? >> such a disgrace. somebody put a lot of work into that robot and a lot of money, and it's been all over the world. welcome to philly. let us kill you. >> wow. okay. it was in the midst of a hitchhiking adventure across the u.s. after trucking across canada and europe last year. it was billed as a social experiment. the final destination was supposed to be san francisco. >> didn't make it out of philly. >> robby madison no strangetory wild stunts may have outdone

himself this time. >> he's the first person to use a dirt bike on skis to surf the monster waves of tahiti. why wouldn't you do that right? it's titled "pipe dreams." it appears he'll get wiped out by the waves but then eventually he emerges upright. isn't that insane? >> trust us he does. >> here he comes right there. >> i'd like to see the board that he has underneath there. that can't be easy. >> he trained for two years to pull this off. the video doesn't show how physically demanding it was calling this a near death experience. >> yeah, i bet. abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. a san francisco woman decides to make extra cash and runs out her home on air b&b. here is dan with what's ahead at 5:00. >> ama thank you. manhunt on the peninsula. a family fights off three robbers including this guy

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telling us they believe that woman is in custody and they say what happened to one of their hosts here in the outer sunset is the exception to the rule. the host that locked her valuables in a closet and office but on home surveillance video you see someone prowling around after breaking into the room. police say 27-year-old jana dominguez, who lives in richmond rented the san francisco apartment on air b&b and during her stay while the owner was out of town stole more than $35,000 worth of valuables. >> it's your home. it's your sanctuary so you feel violated. you feel your trust has been broken. >> reporter: police say dominguez stole diamond, sapphire ruby jewelry foreign currency, a telescope and a tv and walked around the business downstairs. they say, quote, our safety team have been in close contact with the host to provide her with our

full support. it's estimated there are more than 5,000 hosts in san francisco. peter quan is one and also has an organization that educates others. he says air b&b has a million dollar insurance policy and quan doesn't think this will have a chilling effect. >> it's gotten so much press coverage for the vast majority of hosts i know the experience has been positive. >> reporter: they say the suspect jana dominguez has an active felony warrant for second-degree warranty and impersonation. in san francisco carolyn tyler abc 7 news. >> and thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins with ama and dan. he looked pretty good. a missing athlete is found

hundreds of miles from the special olympics. how did he get there and why did no one nowhere he was? a shoot-out. one oakland officer injured, a man with a knife killed. >> the suspect came out of the front door and immediately began firing. also tonight the toughest battle in years and firefighters are having trouble holding the line. >> on the other side of the road a whole new wilderness area. when he walked into the police station, we gave him a blanket. we fed him. gave him some food. a lot of people want to know how this special olympics athlete ended up in hayward hundreds of miles from the site of the world games. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. a lot of questions how that special olympian turned up in the bay area. reporter vic lee is live with

the story. at least he's okay. >> reporter: yes, thank goodness, but still a strange story. as you said, a lot of unanswered questions. hayward police took the special olympian out through the back door of the police department this afternoon into a waiting car. that car sped off to oakland airport where he boarded a plane to l.a. from there back to his native albania. by the way they didn't even know he was missing until a bed check at the dorms saturday night. andi gusmari missed the closing ceremonies. he competed in bowling. the 44-year-old albanian was last seen saturday night at the university of southern california where the special olympics world games were held. and then suddenly just after 2:00 this morning gusmari shows up here at the hayward police station. a great relief for special

olympics officials. police here, to say the least, were surprised. >> we immediately realized he was the missing athlete from the hayward area. >> reporter: officers made sure he wasn't hurt and then took care of him. >> he slept for a good part of the morning. we fed him, gave him some food and he was in good spirits. >> reporter: still the burning question, how in the world did he get here from l.a.? a 375-mile trek. >> he spoke to a brother who had taken a bus to northern california, but as far as where he boarded the bus, what bus he was on we have no idea. >> reporter: hayward police called at&t hoping for more answers. >> mr. gusmari kept saying he didn't know. >> reporter: for now the mystery of his journey across california lives on. instead of bowling, maybe he should have been in the