season and we get some water we don't see this slowing down. we see this as a beginning. >> they say they are el nino proof. today the national oceanic administration forecasted big rings. those conditions can power el nino and a jet stream filled with water from late fall into spring. do not mistake that as meaning an end to the drought. far from it according to abc 7 news meteorologist. california is in a record breaking dry spell. >> we would have to get 2 1/2 times our average rain to wipe out the drought. our largest amount of rain above average ever was about 1.8. so we are trying to exceed levels never seen before and then trying to exceed over three years. >> locally it could help. east bay says the magic number

for next year 50 inches. even then -- >> today we are in drought and we know over the long term we will have more drought. if we can make long term changes that is the best move. >> in a state where one square foot of grass long term solutions maybe artificial ones. for the east bay wayne freedman, abc 7 news. . >> while the el nino offers a ray of hope it will take an awful lot of rain. how much? let's turn to sandhya patel with more information. >> it is going to take years to erase this drought. we are in the fourth year of the drought. let me show you what is going on here. we are talking about two different things. we have been noticing and watching the warm blob and keeping an eye on el nino. this is the latest from the climate prediction center today. a strong event is expected between late fall and early winter. and there is an 85% chance of it

lasting into spring. when you take a look at the statistics it is very disturbing. missing rainfall for the state of california. bay area about a year to a year and a half. southern california two plus years. for bay area rainfall for just an annual rainfall total we are talking over 20 inches is what we would need. in san francisco oakland more than 35 inches in santa rosa and almost 15 inches of rain in san jose for one year. keep in mind we are one to 1 1/2 years behind so we need several years of rain, heavy rainfall to make up for the deficit. >> thanks very much. a tragic accident this afternoon killed a woman after an suv ran off highway 101 in san jose. you can see the damage caused to the black nissan pathfinder after it slammed into park cars just north of the exit. the california highway patrol says the vehicle was heading

northbound when it ran off the road and broke through a chain linked fence. >> the vehicle turned over multiple times sending a female passenger out of the vehicle. >> the driver and front passenger were wearing seat belts and only suffered minor injuries. san jose police are hoping surveillance video will help lead them to a suspect. just before 1:00 this morning he died later at the hospital. police are trying to figure out if the man was shot in the building or maybe shot someplace else and dumped there. news of the shooting unsettling for those who work there. >> come this morning and the guy told me somebody had been killed in the building. that scared me. >> it's a shock. i don't know what's going on. it's a surprise. >> investigators have yet to identify the victim. this was san jose's 19th

homicide of the year. it had 24 at this time last year. new details in the 17-year-old boy accused in a series of burglaries and a sexual assault of a young girl. the district attorney's office told abc 7 news the boy will be prosecuted as a juvenile. police say he turned himself in tuesday night after police released a surveillance picture. the assault happened on sunday. investigators have connected him to two of six burglaries in almeida's west end. because he is charged as a juvenile his name and picture will not be released. san jose firefighters are checking for hot spots where a grass fire broke out just after 1:00. the fire threatened homes lining the interstate this afternoon for a ten block stretch towards fuller avenue. the wooden sound wall caught fire but did at least protect homes. crews and residents shelter in place and evacuated to nearby

homeless encampmen the owners of a san francisco building gutted last january are being sued by former tenants. one man died, six people were injured when the blaze ripped through the building at 22nd and mission streets. close to 60 residents and about a dozen businesses were displaced. the suit claimed the landlords are guilty of negligence and breaking of lease agreements among other claims. two signs of an economy are expansion of bay area outlet mall and crowds turning out to check out 30 new stores. this is happening in the east bay where customers discovered they could shop in livermore and san francisco at the same time. >> reporter: if you drive from san francisco to livermore it is 44 miles. keep in mind this used to be called paragon outlet mall and now san francisco premium outlets, an effort to try to get more people to shop here from

overseas. livermore poimight be an unknow name to them. police put out an advisory. the shoppers were pleasantly surprised not to find parking a problem at all. got here early just to avoid what she experienced three years ago when the mall opened, a day she can't forget. >> when it was opening and the traffic was all the way at dublin. it took me three hours to get here. >> reporter: this is what shoppers faced in november 2012. 950 additional spaces were added for this new expansion. today the long wait was outside the new tory birch outlet. customers say the wait was worth it. >> you can actually -- i have seen them online and then in store as much as $100 off. so it just varies. i think it is worth it.

>> reporter: the story that kept shoppers hydrated. >> got us waterfelt we are good. >> reporter: others elected to stay outside while wives and daughters are inside searching for deals. >> do they have your credit card and wallet? >> ready to go. >> the 30 new stores brings the total to 160 outlets today. 20 more stores will be added. >> i think they are getting to stay here just to get around the loop. i tell people everyone has to do. >> the mall has a new name, san francisco premium outlets. a few shops did acknowledge they are located in livermore. david louie, abc 7 news. still ahead a man fights off a bear at yosemite and lives to tell about it. >> that is when it jumps up and he came again. >> the surprising location this happened and why experts say we might see more attacks just like

it. plus -- >> scooped up and hauled away. the rescue of thousands of fish before dying in this drought. >> she is wonderful. she is superhappy. >> it's been a long road for this little girl. you will hear how local doctors are getting her a s

california fish and wild life officials are warning residents to look after kids and pets. that's after a bear attacked a 67-year-old man at his home in mid pines near highway 140. abc 7 news reporter gene haagenson has the story. >> reporter: got up this morning and walked into a fight for his life. hot on his front porch he confronted a 200 pound black

bear. >> i yelled and then i picked up a plastic tub and started swinging. i hit the bear with it the first time but he wouldn't back off. and then the tub broke and dirt was all over. that is when he attacked me. he came at me. he jumped on me and then he started biting me. at first he bit here and then he ripped me here, opened my face and then i punched him and then i went to try to hit him again and he latched on to my arm. he wouldn't let go and so i was still yelling and put my feet underneath his belly and kicked him. and the bear like flipped backwards like this. then he jumped back up and then he started coming at me again. >> reporter: larry says his little dog distracted the bear long enough for him to get away. larry says he discovered he was covered in blood and drove himself to the hospital. fish and wild life agents are

looking for the bear. neighbors say bears like this one seen in nearby yosemite national park have been causing problems in their neighborhoods for weeks but they usually run away when confronted. larry says he has given himself a new indian name. >> he who fights bears and wins. >> i won that one. >> he who fights bears and wins thank goodness. that is gene haagenson reporting. there are more bears roaming around near people apparently because of the drought. >> speaking of the drought those conditions forced to evacuate millions of fish from the flat lands to save their lives. put into a huge device that sucks into trucks. it looks like a rough journey

but necessary for survival. >> we like water temperatures in the no higher than 58 degrees or so. right now they are at 64 1/2. so it is just diseases become more prevalent and problems are encountered. >> that's a lot. going to be okay because of the high water temperatures the trout can enjoy cool lake water. the teacher shortages nationwide but few districts are as desperate as oakland. the strict still needs more than 70 teachers on the payroll. lyanne melendez is live in oakland with more on the story. that is a lot of people to hire. >> yes. that's right. and the district says it is working on plan b, c and d and are hoping that this report will help bring in some candidates. now, tomorrow, friday and next wednesday the district will have

a job fair from 1:00 to 5:00 at their headquarters. will begin teaching at lafayette elementary in oakland. she is one of the new hires. picked oakland because her mother taught here. she is still working on her teaching credentials. >> when i found out it was a no brainer for me that i could work and go to school. >> reporter: oakland unified wants more like her. the school district is still short on teachers. school starts on august 24th. >> i'm very concerned. there is a severe shortage with just over a week ago to have 73 vacancies. >> every school is working on a contingency plan. they are reaching out to substitute teachers. >> we may have to pull people out of our office but we are going to make sure every classroom is staffed. >> those searched will continue. >> reporter: this shortage is happening in other districts in california. baby boomers retiring discover those who are thinking of

getting into the field of education. wages in oakland were also lower than at some other districts. that has now changed. teachers negotiated an 8% raise through january 2016. teachers in oakland will have a portion of moneys the district gets through the state. >> definitely incentive but i think when it came down to it whether or not they would have had the pay increase i would have stuck with oakland because i love it here. >> in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. reopening fierce debate about home brewed heroin now that they created strains of yeast. engineered yeast with the help of poppy to reduce hydro codoane. the process takes three to five days. here is a sample of the yeast growing in a petri dish. there are concerns this would encourage dealers to make

illegal pain killers. scientists say for now 4,400 gallons would be needed to get a single dose of pain medication. we have a miracle story about a little girl who needed a heart transplant and got it. young kate zuno and her family talked about her treatment today and allen wong has the story. >> reporter: thanks to a team of investigative doctors she will be watching more episodes of peppa pig. >> we noticed she was getting sick. >> reporter: kate's mother took her into the doctor for what she thought was a stomach virus and came out with a life threatening diagnosis. >> it is terrifying knowing you can go into a hospital and not know that you can come out with your daughter. >> reporter: kate's heart was failing and they couldn't figure out why. it was a medical mystery. >> we found the community in canada that was reported to have

a very similar type of mutation that kate had. >> reporter: a team of doctors at lucille pack rd children's hospital found kate has a rare genetic disorder that caused her heart to fail. kate needed an emergency heart tra plant. >> we only had a few weeks of time. >> reporter: a family donated their deceased child's heart to kate. doctors worried the disease would continue ravaging the rest of her body. her new heart is helping fight if disease and she is doing better than ever. >> thank you so much because you didn't save her life. you saved my life and my family's life. >> doctors say there is still a shortage of organ donors and a long list of sick kids like kate. in palo alto, allen wong, abc 7 news. will soon have a question of what did you learn in school today?

members of the fire department on how to teach their students the basics of giving hands only cpr. students learn the skill from people trained today. >> what we are trying to do is build people in our community that will jump in ahead of time before 911 first responders get to the scene literally minutes save lives. so this field that we are teaching and very empowering and will save lives. >> the san francisco unified stht largest school district to make cpr a graduation requirement. >> we all need that training. >> let's get the red cross in here. >> great idea. that news about the el nino encouraging. forecasters saying it could be one of the strongest on record. records go back to 1950 to present. just because we don't have a strong el nino developing but doesn't mean a guarantee of

rain. you all remember the '97-'98 el nino. let's talk about a dry forecast for the upcoming weekend. let's hope that live doppler 7 hd is tracking rain as we head towards the winter season. just watching patches of fog developing and will remain as we head towards tomorrow morning. red flag morning up until 11:00 tonight for parts of california primarily northeastern and eastern portion of the state due to gusty winds and low humidity. here is a live look and you can see fog looking back towards san francisco. 73 degrees in oakland. currently in the 70s for san jose. half moon bay 67. highs in the mid 60s to mid 80s. a touch cooler than yesterday. a breeze is going and you can see trees swaying in the wind. some areas gusting up to 25 miles per hour. low 80s santa rosa. 84 in fairfield. livermore 82 degrees and this is

what you will be seeing more of this weekend from our south beach camera. blue skies towards the bay. some foggy spots overnight warming up tomorrow and looking at triple digits. here is a look at satellite and radar. here is why our temperatures have been held in check, an area of low pressure off our coast for a while. it is now on the move heading northward. as it finally departs we are going to see changes. you will feel it. the low moves out tonight. high pressure starts to come in from the desert southwest. warm on friday. hot for the upcoming weekend. let me show you how warm. this is a sampling of temperatures. 60s and 70s along the coast. towards saturday upper 90s to low 100s and 70s near the beaches. update on tropical depression hilda weakened. flash flood watches and flood advisory going for the big island where they are continuing to see some rain, heavy at times and flooding is a concern even

though this will continue to move away. surf is also a concern. if you are heading out there in the next couple of days keep that in mind. tomorrow morning mild, upper 50s to low 60s. areas of fog to watch out for during the commute. 84 in the south bay. 82 sunnyvale. 92 in gilroy. 83 red wood city. 68 pacifica. downtown san francisco 73. 67 in daly city. a warmer day in the north bay. 88 santa rosa. 85 napa. east bay 78 in oakland. 75 berkeley. inland spots you will be warmer as well. 87 livermore. accuweather seven day forecast enjoy the minor warmup tomorrow. it heats up this weekend. 70s coast side. heat will start to ease a bit as we head into next week. until then might want to hit the beach. i'm just saying. cheryl and dan. >> i like it. coming up, the perfect home pedicure. >> coming up next top products

to the test. >> breaking news that national case, the mother and daughters tortured and killed in their home. the killers lives just spared. two major crashes, a school bus and two tractor trailers exploding into flames. the driver

you can see a lot of sun in this live look outside and it is only going to get warmer. >> getting your feet ready for the heat doesn't have to cost a lot of money. michael finney is here with tips. >> we cover everything. there are several new devices on the market. consumer reports just put them through their paces. summer time, time to bury your feet. professional pedicures are a luxury for beautifying your tootsies. can you get your soles smooth at

home? consumer reports enlisted 20 panelists to put products to the test using the ped egg on one foot and one of two battery operated callus removers on the other. the ped egg power and the $38 amope. the original has a stainless surface to file down rough spots. the automatic version promises beautiful smooth skin and easy callus removal using a rotating grinder. how did they stand up? experts say calluses were sometimes an obstacle for the battery operated products. >> it stopped running and i had to ease up on the pressure to have it continue going. >> some thought it took too much time. >> the motorized product was less work but it was slower to remove dry skin. >> some panelists found the roller on the ped egg power is

too narrow making it difficult to get at some spots. some complained that the battery model left skin powder on the floor so use them over a towel. the original ped egg has a collection container. overall users thought all three products did a very good job and the battery operated models were a bit easier to use but use them carefully. these pedicure products are not for everyone. consumer reports cautions those with diabetes or poor blood circulation should not use them. do you know who this is? >> it is a bay area native and the sketch has the artist defending her work. >> that story is next.

in the abc 7 news room. at 6:00 vandals trash oakland following a deadly police shooting. >> it is frightening because it happened to them only but could have happened to any of us. >> the concern from business owners plus what police say the victim was doing just before he was shot. also, a woman's nightmare after a great vacation. a $3,600 phone bill. 7 on your side answers her call for help. and the innovative process that could save california wine makers huge amounts of water. all of that plus much more

coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> see you then. this is a controversy that is not going away. a new york court sketch artist is firing back after criticism after a controversial drawing of tom brady. >> she says she tried to sketch brady the way she saw him saying he looks deflated because it is deflate gate. >> going crazy since the drawing came out. this one shows brady as gullm. >> here is brady as michael jackson along with deflate gate is turning into a thriller. here is what rosenburg has to say. >> i apologize for not making him look pretty enough to the world. i try to capture essence. >> "new york times" defended rosenburg saying she has a long track record of getting sketches right. >> world news tonight coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings.

>> and i'm dan ashley. for sandhya patel, michael finney, all of us here we appreciate your time and hope to see you again in half an hour. have a good evening. bye-bye. tonight, breaking news in a case that shocked the country. the mother and daughters tortured and killed in their own home, the house set on fire. tonight the killers' lives have now been spared. reaction coming in moments ago. the massive explosions and tonight the deadly aftermath. hundreds of injuries miles away, and now the mysterious cause. bob woodruff takes us to the scene in china. two horrific accidents here at home tonight, the school bus straight into a building and the rigs colliding during a commute, the driver right there on fire, the samaritans who run to rescue him. the big move by donald trump tonight, republicans trying to catch up. also tonight, a blast from the past, could al gore be considering a run.