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underway to keep it from spreading to other counties. according to cal fire, the fire blackened 60,000 acres has destroyed two uz duzen homes and two other structures. that doesn't not include what you see in this coverage late today. wayne, we'll start with you from the fire line. >> reporter: the fire is moving so fast we can't keep up. two hours ago, we're three miles down the road. this is a place you can see here that is all the way across the horizon. there is another flare up that started over there. so there is fire burning everywhere in this county. now, cal fire is not winning this fire at the moment. you're looking at the best-laid plans about to go awry.
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>> it's been difficult. >> reporter: 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. if you know the rocky fire, they can almost set their watches by it. their goal has been to contain the fire then, the winds took over and flames burned 100 more acres and an offensive containment posture became defensive. >> the brush is very, very dense. >> reporter: the fire is a product of the drought, they say. extreme is the word they like to use. >> it's unpredictable. it builds it's own weather. on saturday night in the middle of the night, it grew about 20,000 acres in a span of five hours. we don't normally see fire at night time grow that spectacular. >> reporter: here comes the night once again.
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a man, versus flames and a turf war of epic now, they say historic proportions. >> this is hard to speculate what to expect. we're dealing with conditions we've never seen before. >> because of the rocky fire, a popular hunting spot was declared off limits. the knoxville wildlife area is closed and the double eagle housing development could also be in danger in the flames get out of hand. sergio quintana is live with that part of the story. sergio? >> reporter: i want to show you how large this fire is. that black plume just exploded in the last hour. that is the northern push of the fire. but the burn area extends for miles. that is a fire line that is only about a mile and a half away
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from us. and then down the road a blocked-off street leading into a neighborhood that was evacuated yesterday. for much of the afternoon, air and ground crews have been engaged in a coordinated fight against the rocky fire. south of the fire, nearly 40 people checked into the red cross shelter last night when evacuation areas were expanded. some evacuees have been camping out several days now. >> we don't know how long we'll be here. they tell us every day not yet. >> reporter: jerry driver and her two week old foster baseball were able to set up thank to the lake county association. it's a challenge to be here so long because animals are used to running on their property. >> we packed up our stuff and had to go. we saw the flames coming. we're like yeah. we're not going to say here any
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longer. >> reporter: the equestrian center has become a popular livestock evacuation spot. one of the largest groups of animals are alpacas. >> they came to us wednesday night and we've been housing them since then. their owners have not contacted us. >> reporter: they were brought here with long with two goats. the employees have been caring for, and feeding the whole group. they hope to make contact with the owners soon otherwise they'll have to find foster homes. there was a procession today to honor a firefighter that died fighting the fire in modoc national forest. it is close to the oregon and nevada borders. crews discovered his body friday morning. weather conditions on the
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fire lines have been something of a plus today. >> yes. that is right. let's turn to abc7 news weather anchor spencer christian. >> all right. we'll take you down to the location of the fire and show you current conditions now. it's very warm. 87 degrees. humidity, 22%. winds, steady out of the south gusting to 18 miles per hour. the result is that we have a huge plume of heavy smoke which is a problem and concern for residents. but good news encouraging news, i should say is that winds are expected to diminish overnight. they're expected to pick up a hill bit in the afternoon but not to today's level i'm happy to say. >> thank you spencer. for the latest conditions down load the free abc7 news app from your app store.
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an air b and n horror story. a woman who rented a home in the city accused of breaking into a locked part of the house and stealing thousands of dollars worth of stuff. carolyn tyler is live with the story. >> reporter: air bnb says it has 45 million hosts, and guests world wide, and incidents like this are rare. san francisco police have been investigating this case here in the sunset district since june, and are now confirming they found the suspect, sitting in the sonoma county jail. air bnb says this is a exception to the rule. a guest breaking into a locked closet and office, ripping off the owner. 27-year-old woman rented the apartment in april. and during her stay, while the owner was out of town stole more than $35,000 worth of
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valuables. >> it's your home your sanctuary. >> reporter: police say the accused thief stole diamond jewelry, a telescope, and tv. she's also seen in the victim's business down stairs. abnb says our trust and safety team has been in close contact with the host provide her with our full support. it's estimated there are more than 5,000 air bnb hosts in san francisco. peter kwaun is one and has an organization that he had indicates indicates -- educates others. he doesn't think it will have a chilling affect
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effect. >> it's really rare. for the vast majority of folks i know, the experience has been positive. >> reporter: the suspect is in custody on drug charges in sonoma county. a police sergeant has undergone several surgeries today after a shoot out in north oakland that took place this morning. two officers investigated a sexual assault at a home on martin luther king way. police say the officers were outside of the home when the man they're looking for burst out with an assault rifle. >> the suspect came out of the front door with a rifle and began firing upon the officers in front of the house. >> police say the 49-year-old fired his clip before being shot and killed by police. the sergeant injured is a 14-year veteran of the force suffering serious injuries and said to be in stable condition tonight. a special ceremony this afternoon for a fallen hayward police officer. officers wearing dress uniforms
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lowered the u.s. honor flag outside of headquarters. the flag flew for 15 hours in honor of each year the sergeant served the people in hayward. >> that has been to iraq and afghanistan, it's been in space. it's been over 7 million miles it's traveled, so it's pretty amazing. >> lunger died after being shot 12 days ago. his family was on hand for today's ceremony. a special olympics athlete from albania disappeared from the special olympics saturday only to show up in hayward. but how did he manage to get here and why hayward? vic lee is live at the police station. any answers tonight vic? >> reporter: well, ama, the hayward police department has very few answers. one, andy guzmari speaks no
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english and doesn't remember much of what happened. police took him out of the back door escorting him to the airport. he boarded a plane to l.a. and from there will go to albania. >> they tracked it down over a two-hour period, they figured out who he was, and where he was from. they found it. >> reporter: words of thanks from an official. andy guzmari missed the celebrations. he competed in bowling. the 44-year-old albanian was last seen saturday night, in southern california where the special olympic games were held then at 2:00 this morning he shows up at the hayward police station. a great relief for officials. police were surprised. >> we immediately realized he is
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the missing athlete from the l.a. area. >> reporter: hayward police say officers made sure he wasn't hurt, then took care of him. >> he slept for a good part of the morning. we fed him gave him 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's spoken to a brother who said he had taken a bus to northern california, as far as where he boarded and what bus he was on we have no idea. >> reporter: hayward police called at&t, hoping for more answers. >> we've reached a translator but mr. guzmari kept saying that he didn't know. >> reporter: so the mystery for the journey across california lives on. instead of bowling maybe he should have been in the marathon. >> at least he's safe. >> that is the good news. still ahead a new
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development on the beach in pacifica. what they plan to do with this washed-up whale. three fires in an east bay apartment building. who or what may have caused it? a woman goes four months without a refrigerator in the sweltering heat. how did she do it? i'm jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours. "ride away" (by roy orbison begins
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residents of an apartment building were forced to leave their homes due to a fire. we're live from hayward with the details. leanne? >> reporter: you know the fire department here in hayward says this is all very bizarre to them. when they responded here to this fire at 3:30 in the morning, they had to put out not one, but three fires. that is when they knew this was suspicious. residents of the courtyard apartment complex were assisted by the red cross after crews battled three small fires on the third floor. >> the entire complex was evacuated. we had smoke on the first second and third floors. >> it was right near the door of my apartment entrance. and i immediately woke up my husband, got my baby and got right out. >> reporter: two people were treated for smoke inhalation. only four apartments suffered
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smoke and water damage. those residents are being put up in a hotel. >> it's suspicious because of the fact we had three separate fires located on the third floor. >> reporter: you can see the fires started in separate locations. the laundry room, and the other two in different stairwells. tran lu's father had a hard time breathing. they moved in just days ago. >> my parents and me were so scary about it. >> reporter: residents are being allowed to return as clean up crews work around them. >> my apartment is good now. yes it was kind of scary. >> reporter: what was used to start the three fires is under investigation. >> . officials say a carcass of a 33 foot long hump back that was
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found on the beach biologists found evidence it was hit by a ship. this is the third dead whale to wash ashore in pacifica in the past few months. a reminder from palo alto police. do not open your door for strangers. a teen-aged girl opened a door for a man last nigh thought he was delivering a pizza. he was not. the man pushed his way into the house, along with two others and grabbed the girl's mother. the family was able to drive the men off before they can take anything. san francisco police are looking for a man who broke into a verizon store and took off with merchandise. it happened on the corner of market and sanchez streets in noe valley. the thief and another man broke the front window and grabbed cell phones and accessories. police tracked down one thief a few blocks away. he was taken away after a scuffle with police.
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they're talking to the person. time to check on the weather for this monday. >> yes. breezy out there today, breezy near the coast and bay. a mild day for the area. it's going to heat up a bit and cool down quickly right after that. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. there is a remote chance of an isolated shower. we're looking at sunny skies across the bay area or the few low clouds off shore. and we have had mild conditions along the coast today. high temperatures around and above 70 degrees in some coastal locations. the surface temperatures are well above average. 7 to 9 degrees above average so that is adding to nice coastal conditions. some moron hill, 77 and 70 in
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half moon bay. check out this view from sutro tower. med 70s across the santa rosa, napa novato and concord and livermore. looking northwest warmer inland wednesday and thursday then, cooling down friday with two extra clouds and maybe an outside chance of showers near the bay area. high clouds coming into our direction from tropical storm guirellmo. we'll start at 5:00 thursday afternoon, during yoef night hours, an increase in high clouds. no sign of showers yet we can
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expect showers over into the sierra. there is a remote chance of showers or two here in the bay area. not a great chance, though. overnight, partly cloudy conditions. mild, low temperatures low 60s, tomorrow, we'll see highs in the upper 70s, around 78 in san jose. mid to upper 70s on the peninsula. upper 60s on the coast. 69 will be the high downtown, up in the north bay, we'll see upper 70s to near 80s. east bay highs about 75 in oakland. and the inland east bay highs mainly in the low 80s. accu-weather forecast, we warm up a bit wednesday and thursday. and friday, cooler extra clouds around and nothing unusual coming our way. >> thanks spencer. >> coming up next the new procedure that can save your live. >> that is right. we're
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for over 60,000 california foster children, having necessary school supplies can mean the difference between success and failure. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent but anyone can help a foster child.
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a new procedure is helping patients survive deadly heart infection was out having to go through open heart surgery. >> doctors are now able to vacuum the infection out instead. >> reporter: carlton davis is thankful to his doctor. >> basically saved my life. i didn't think i was going to
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live. i felt so horrible. >> reporter: the 70-year-old artist suffered a heart infection caused by a wire from his pace maker. 100,000 americans get pace makers every year but the wires can cause infections. >> you have something like this hanging on one of the wires it can break loose. if it breaks loose the infection can go to the lungs. >> i didn't think i was go toing make it. >> reporter: he wasn't well enough to have open heart surgery so he became an early recipient of the angio-vac procedure. a thin tube is threaded to vacuum out the infected tissue. >> we can advance the catheter. so when we take the wires out it breaks loose and goes into the chamber. >> reporter: doctors removed a blockage several inches long. carlton is feeling well enough
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to plan an or the show in new york. >> when he woke up he looked and said i feel good for the first time in weeks. >> now i'm going to make the show. >> it's being used to remove cancerous tumors from inside of veins. there is more still to come. just ahead a judge extends a restraining order against more planned parenthood videos. and what to do with foreign criminals before
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the drought is affecting all of us. at pg&e we've definitely put a focus on helping our agricultural customers through the drought. when they do an energy efficiency project and save that money they feel it right in their pocket book. it's exciting to help a customer with an energy efficiency project because not only are they saving energy but they are saving water. we have a lot of projects at pg&e that can help them with that and that's extremely important while we're in a drought. it's a win for the customer and it's a win for california. together, we're building a better california.
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it took joel silverman years to become a master dog trainer. but only a few commands to master depositing checks at chase atms. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. santa clara county is looking over laws to turn over to immigration. tonight, david louie explains
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why any change in policy is already facing opposition. >> reporter: after the shooting death of kate steinle on the san francisco water front concern is raised public safety could be at risk when a dangerous person is not turned over to homeland security and ice for possible deportation. a member of the working group evaluating the policy is cindy chavez. >> we don't want people to be afraid of people in our community and so i think what that means is that it's time for a good thoughtful discussion. >> reporter: the working group meets later this month and recommendation to go to the board of supervisors in september. the santa chaira county policy was adopted four years ago. sheriff smith believes dangerous criminals should be turned over to ice. >> reporter: the director of
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policy thinks any any change will reskinnedel distrust towards police. >> folks told us they'll think twice about contacting the police. that is the chilling affect in terms of people reporting crimes they experience or witness. >> reporter: the mayor thinks public safety is a key issue. >> we're talking about a very small group of people who commit violent, serious felonies. how we treat them is obviously very different on how we're going to treat residents that are law abiding. big developments in an ongoing abortion battle. a san francisco judge extended a temporary restraining order preventing the center from medical progress from releasing new videos that may have been recorded illegally. the videos were secretly
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recorded by a antiabortion group. talking about how they sometimes provide aborted fetal issue for research. >> so that is a threat and we're not going to bow to that threat and neither are the american people. it makes no sense at all. >> the fight is far from over, however, some republicans are threatening to defend the entire government if they can't defend planned parenthood. a circus tent that collapsed killed two people. 250 people were trapped under the tent in a fair in a small town in concord. the national weather service issued a severe thunderstorm warning at that time of the collapse. here is what is the weather did in parts of florida today. rescue crews reached 40 people stranded in high water near tamp
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tampa bay. hundreds of homes were evacuated. strong winds and rain knocked down trees and power lines. the storms are also delaying flights. >> a man accused of killing a police officer in memphis is under custody, he surrendered to federal authorities this afternoon. the 29-year-old is accused of shooting officer sean bolton saturday night. he was a marine veteran who serve addededed -- serve aid tour in iraq. >> in colorado the death penalty is an option for the shooter in the aurora, colorado movie theater mass murder three years ago. jurors made that decision this morning. they'll hear one more round from both sides before making a final decision. 27-year-old james holmes is charged in the attack that left 12 people dead and injured 70
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others. opponents are vowing a campaign against a new proposal to combat climate change. president obama unveiled a plan to cut emission from u.s. power plants. >> reporter: president obama says that now is the time for the us to us acts to curb climate change. . >> i believe there is such a thing as being too late. >> reporter: the obama administration wants to cut u.s. carbon emissions from power plants by 32% over the next 15 years. >> i am here to say that if we want to protect our economy and security and childrens' health, i'm going to have to do more. >> reporter: the argument is drawing skepticism. much of the plan calls for a dramatic reduction in the use of coal. a main component of the u.s. energy market. >> if you're a single mom and
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your electric bill goes up by 30% that, is catastrophic. >> we're the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and last to do something about it. >> reporter: not everyone share the president's view of the future. >> fact matter. here is a fact. if you look to the satellite data in the last 18 years there has been 0 recorded warming. >> reporter: a intergovernmental panel found it is warming and certainly due to human activity. in washington, i'm ryan nobles reporting. san francisco democrat nancy pelosi calling the president's clean power plant a historic compromise to clean our air.
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an update on former president jimmy carter. he is is recovering after surgery to remove a small mass from his liver. doctors say carter will make a full recovery. at 90 years old he is the second-oldest living president after the first president bush who is 91. economic losses dow jones weakening consumer spending. energy companies lost ground as crude oil prices reached a six-month low. west coast gas prices are expected to fall again as refineries make winter blends. california prices could reach $2.50 for less. and perhaps because of cheaper gas prices car buyers are choosing suvs and luxury vehicles again. the lincoln acura and infinity
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brands are up 20%. the apple watch appears to be falling short. the company won't release sales figure buzz according to the wall street supplier, one failed to break even and won't this quarter, either. if you're looking for a job there are 600 jobs up for grabs at the next abc7 job journal hire event. it's tomorrow from noon until 4:00 at the built more hotel. coming up is michael finney and a bay for over 60,000 california foster children, having necessary school supplies can mean the difference between success and failure. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train
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imagine living with out your refrigerator. >> it happened to a woman who couldn't get help until she came to michael finney. >> reporter: you might not realize how much you need a refrigerator until you don't have one. in this case, our viewer could not get it fixed or replaced. >> juice. a dozen eggs. >> reporter: mavis stocked her
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cooler full of food. >> there are leftovers here. >> reporter: it's not for camping out, either. you might say she's camping in. >> camping in. >> reporter: mavis has been living out of three coolers for four months. technicians kept trying to fix it. nothing worked. mavis had to make do. perishables in coolers and then, the challenge. >> having to buy ice and get it home before it melts. this is the ice. >> reporter: she had to replace the ice every day. >> i tried to go around the store a few times to keep the bags cool in a towel cool enough to wrap around the ice. >> reporter: technicians declared it was a loss and she can get a refund under this five-year warranty. or so they thought.
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samsung told her that was no good because she bought the fridge from a nonauthorized dealer. >> i got angry and called 7 on your side. >> reporter: we contacted samsung and the company said there was a mistake. her warranty was valid and the spokesperson said customer satisfaction is core to our success and we aim to deliver the best possible experience. we regret the experience she has had and the company refunded the price, $2240. >> i was amazed. >> reporter: now mavis is no longer a slave to her cooler. >> i can go play golf or do whatever i want to do. i don't have to buy ice. >> reporter: mavis's
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contractor bought the refrigerator on her behalf. >> to see the reports online, go to the sections tab and select 7 on your side. here is what you'll get when you call room service in a south bay hotel. >> maybe you don't have to
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newest staff member at one hotel is hard working, and doesn't even ask for tips. it's creating a lot of buzz. >> reporter: it might take you by surprise. >> what just happened in the elevator? >> i just saw a robot. >> reporter: what is it? >> it's dash the robot. it can take items to your room. >> reporter: the front desk here gets requests for toothbrushes, towels. >> someone has to stop to bring
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it upstairs. now, dash comes from a famous family. his parents and grandparents are the cr two robots. >> but what cr 2 can't do is carry french fries to your room this, can do that. >> reporter: dash doesn't have hands and doesn't need them. >> it can use robot teleopathy, also known as wi-fi. >> something out of a science fiction show? >> maybe r 2-d 2. >> we had inspiration from the size of it and sound. >> reporter: a phone call tells you it's arrived but dash won't open his door until you open yours.
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after you grab the toothbrush... >> it hangs out for a another 7 or 8 minutes and that is selfie time. >> reporter: robot selfies are a thing? >> they're definitely a thing. there is a new lottery program called play at the pump. you can get quick pick tickets without going inside. you'll have to insert your id and it's only available at m moment at 87 gas stations. there is one, we know in campbell by the way. if it works no doubt they'll expand it. >> yes. time to check on weather on this monday. we still have that rocky
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fire, humidity is 21%, winds gusting to 16 miles per hour which is hampering efforts. there is a plume of dense smoke there as well as reducing visibility. back to conditions tomorrow statewide, warm but not terribly hot. except down in palm springs. here in the bay area, we'll have a few high clouds tomorrow and low 80s inland. temperatures moderating with clouds may appear in the sky. there is a chance of showers just outside of the bay area but in the immediate bay area doesn't look like we're going to get dropped. >> let's talk baseball. >> that is right. larry beil is here with sports. >> giants on a long winding road trip muscle up.
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jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans and we just couldn't say no to that face. then we wanted more of that local flavor so betty says... oh yeah, that's betty. you're going to want to do this alligator thing. and betty didn't lead us wrong. a little later we passed some dancing. and who doesn't like dancing? especially when it's followed by fireworks everyone's nola is different. follow yours. my name is rene guerrero. i'm a senior field technician for pg&e here in san jose. pg&e is using new technology to improve our system, replacing pipelines throughout the city of san jose, to provide safe and reliable services.
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raising a family here in the city of san jose has been a wonderful experience. my oldest son now works for pg&e. when i do get a chance, an opportunity to work with him it's always a pleasure. i love my job and i care about the work i do. i know how hard our crews work for our customers. i want them to know that they do have a safe and reliable system. together, we're building a better california.
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giants missed a gruelling 10-game road trip. meanwhile, giants opening in atlanta friday. brandon bell, opposites to 1-0 giants lead. brandon crawford is on fire as of late. the third inning buster posy just to dead center. this is 4-0, giants. 18th of the year. a 6-0 lead for matt cane. he ran into double in the sixth. high, deep.
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and allows four runs on ten hits. in the bottom of the ninth trying to finish off the braves. 49ers began live without jim harbaugh over the weekend. success or failure starts with the quarterback position and collin kaepernick. you can see more passes this year and read defenses better. 19 touchdowns but ten picks last year. his coordinator likes what he sees so far. >> the third round is where she wanted to save their arms for the season. he's a different athlete. i mean having a plan, then executing a plan.
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he always had leadership. he knows to make sure he do things right. he's good. speaking of quarterbacks cal and stanford returning with starters in their division. 35 touchdowns from his seven picks and he's very comfortable. kevin hogan had an off year, his father was sick and passed away. his coach david shaw says we'll see kevin at his very best this season. >> he just plays better, we play better even when he took us to
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back to back games we got a glimpse of how good he can be. >> one guy you've got to be confident of is your quarterback. >> yes. we are. he got thrown under a fire a little bit. he got a lot better and improved from year 1 to 2. and what was impressive is his improvement from the end of last year to now. bank of the west classic, over in a hurry. first round, droy of japan, fourth game of the match with a four-hand winner. pumped up and a couple points they go on to a tie breaker down to end it.
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16-year-old cc bellis loses in the opening round. abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. giants unable to close out the braves for atlanta now tied 7-7, in the ninth. >> join us tonight at 9:00 the price to contain that big fire and why it is probably tainted now at 9:00. and changing the way you heave a message what is revolutionizing voice mail? and tonight on abc7, it's the whispers and abc7 news at 11:00. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. >> we appreciate your time.
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this is the "jeopardy!" tournament of champions. here are three former champions -- a fifth-grade math teacher from richardson, texas... an office-supplies sales assistant from queens, new york... and an i.t. consultant originally from florence, south carolina... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome to what is certainly one of our most eagerly anticipated tournaments of the year, because we feature the best of the best competing for a quarter of a million dollars. this tournament always produces some great contests, and i'm certain that today will not be an exception. ben, rebecca, john
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good luck. here we go. let's get 'er done in the jeopardy! round. here are the categories. of course. ben, start us off. from outer space for $600, please. ben. what is sirius? yes. outer space, $800. here's jimmy. today, our sun is a main-sequence yellow dwarf but in about 5 billion years when it uses up all its core hydrogen, it will become one of these massive objects expanding past the orbits of some of the inner planets -- maybe even earth.

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