abc 7 news starts right now with live breaking news. and we're going to begin with remarkable images in martinez. a brush fire that began minutes ago is rapidly advancing on a couple of homes near the edge of the regional park. you can see the flames just eating up dry brush along carter acres lane. >> sky 7 hd was overhead as construction crews worked feverishly to control the flames on their own as they waited for firefighters to get there. one point workers used a garden hose to try to douse the flames as they advanced around the property. even using a bulldozer to create a dirt barrier around the fire. >> this is where the fire is burning in martinez just off of carters acres lane. no word what sparked it. for the moment the big issue is getting it out quickly.

moments ago fire crews arrived to slow the progress. >> a three-story home in alamo burned to the ground this afternoon when a fire broke out near lavenal road. >> you can see the flames rising here and the smoke as well. nearby tree and crash caught fire. firefighters arrived and put the fire out. no reports of any injuries. >> caltrain is under a heat advisory. >> trains are running slower so passengers can expect delays. >> we're living in hot conditions today. triple digit temperature readings in some locations. you can see we've got sunny skies all across the bay area and highs so far. these are not the final official highs. 103 in livermore and gilroy. and 100 at fairfield.

look around the base shoreline here. 92 in oakland. 96 at fremont and redwood city and 89 in san francisco the highs so far. we're feeling a little bit of a cooling breeze here in the city at the moment, but we still have the heat advisory in effect until 8:00 this evening for most of the bay area. we'll go to a live view from our east bay hills camera looking at blue skies and a clear coastline. the air quality outlook is pretty good. here's our first forecast as we look at blue skies over the bay. from our roof camera mostly clear tonight and early tomorrow morning, then tomorrow afternoon, mainly sunny, cooling down a bit. i'm happy to say temperatures in the mid-60s at the coast. i'll have more just a moment. dan and natasha? >> the fire continues to burn this afternoon. the fire started nine days ago and now covers nearly 76,000 acres. >> 2,000 structures have been destroyed and more are still being threatened.

four firefighters have been injured and three have died. >> calfire says this is now the most destructive fire in california history. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. the napa county fairgrounds is clearing out this afternoon. many residents are packing up go home or at least what's left of their homes. >> there are 300 residents staying at the fairgrounds right now and officials plan to keep it open for those who still need a place to stay. >> the process of cleaning up after the valley fire is just beginning. it's a huge job. >> considering that it destroyed 600 homes and other structures as well. laura anthony is live from middletown for us. >> reporter: this section right behind me contains maybe six homes but multiply this by 100 or more, that gives you an idea how big this cleanup will be. this excavator is just a preview

of the massive cleanup effort that lies ahead at the valley fire with hundreds of properties devastated by fire and the debris that's left in its wake. much of it containing toxins. >> that debris can contain some harmful substances that are not visible to the eye. >> reporter: that's why returning residents have been instructed to do as little sifting through their rubble as possible. and if they do, to make sure they wear gloves and masks. >> the county will take in and take care of the major cleanups. we've already signed off the release to allow them to do that. i've called like pg&e and we have our satellite carrier, i called them to cancel about. they say, send back the dish. i said there's nothing to send back. >> reporter: to all who come to this place, welcome, disneyland is your place. >> once residents have gotten what they can, the california office of emergency services working with lake county will come in and remove what's left and scrape the lots to several

inches below the surface. >> the goal of the program sto have the ground safe enough for a 3-year-old to play in the dirt. >> reporter: scraping the dirt here will be the last step. the cleanup will be done in phases. once people get their keepsakes and the contractors hired by oes will come in and remove toxins, metals, those sorts of things and separate everything for safe disposal and salvage. it will all be done for fire victims here free of charge. in middletown, laura anthony, abc 7 news. for the first time today the suspect at the center of the val edgeo kidnapping appeared in court on a complaint linking him to the crime. >> melanie woodrow was in sacramento for the hearing and joins us live. melanie? >> reporter: you may remember matthew muller is a former marine. he's a harvard educated attorney who is accused of not only kidnapping denise huskins but possibly in connection with other home invasions. now he'll be facing another

harvard trained lawyer representing the u.s. attorney's office. we got a look at matthew muller today in court. this is a sketch of him. he was in plain clothes today. his attorney says likely the clothes that he was initially arrested in. he'll be entering a not guilty plea on his behalf. at issue in court is whether or not he'd be fully shackled in the future. the judge decided yes. muller's family and friends were also in court today. his family did not want to speak on camera including his mom who investigators spoke to prior to his arrest after muller left his cell phone behind in a dublin home invasion, they tracked the phone to his family who in turn pointed investigators to his south lake tahoe home where they found muller and more evidence linking him to the vallejo crime. a family friend who has known him his whole life said his family is shocked. >> obviously, somebody that graduates from harvard, that's an attorney, that survives four years in the marines and then

all of a sudden starts going sideways, there's something going on there. and you know, i don't know. i'm not a doctor or anything, but this is not the matthew muller that i knew. >> i think the most shocking thing is to see your loved one in court in shackles, regardless of what the allegations are and what they are accusing mr. muller of. >> reporter: muller faces up to life in prison on the federal complaint. if he is found guilty, the 11 years he already pleaded no contest to in a dublin home invasion would be served concurrently. he's being held in the sacramento county jail and his attorney tells me he will likely be federally indicted in the next few weeks. meanma meantime, a preliminary hearing has been set for october 5th. spark turner school in sunnyvale will decide tonight whether to remain closed until background checks come back an all school employees. here's why. the closure comes after police

arrested 18-year-old lunch monitor jonathan chow for sexually assaulting a girl at the school and having child pornography. the school operating independently of the district and no background checks had been done before the school year started. >> every employee should have cleared a background check before they started work. that's hr 101. >> they monitor 23 charter schools but does not have the authority to order them to close. the school board meets tonight at 6:30 to discuss the closure. the 15-year-old boy accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing his 8-year-old neighbor pled not guilty in court today. adrian gonzalez is being charged as an adult for the madyson middleton death. madyson's father organized a memorial. he said he's forgiven madyson's

accused killer. >> it doesn't do anything for me. it doesn't change anything. it doesn't give me any satisfaction. i would rather have been out here for madyson and that's what was important to me. >> the next hearing for gonzalez will take place on october 29th. he faces life in prison if convicted. an attack after the niners season opener last monday could result in big changes for fans at future games at levi's stadium. cell phone video shows a man in a minnesota vikings jersey getting pummeled by niners fans last week. you saw that. city council members will discuss what can be done to address safety issues. among the issues are stopping alcohol sales after halftime and bringing in extra officers. three men and a teenager have been arrested in that attack. pope francis is finishing up his trip to cuba before coming here to the u.s. >> unprecedented security. >> abc 7 report er reports.

>> reporter: joyful crowds welcome pope francis. he's the first to visit. it's his goal to preach in places off the beaten path, a mission he won't fulfill on the most recent leg of his trip. he boarded the plane after celebrating the largest mass in the country's history and having a private visit with fidel castro. the aging revolutionary meeting with the pope who brokered a new relationship between cuba and the united states. >> reporter: in his homily today pope francis talked about the sacrifice being made in cuba but he stopped short of any direct criticisms. tomorrow the pope arrives in the united states where big crowds are expected to turn out in washington, new york city and philadelphia. today the vatican released a pretaped video invitation from francis to american pilgrims.

>> i will be there because you will be there. see you in philadelphia. >> reporter: the secret service has been preparing for months for the pope's visit and the big crowds it will bring. >> and ied explosion. >> reporter: unprecedented security measures are in place to keep him safe during his stay. pope francis has never been to the united states. he'll move among the monuments of washington and the gleaming towers of new york. quite a difference from the decaying streets he traveled here in cuba where he preached against the dangers of wealth. >> the pope plans to name father junipero serra a saint. coming up at 4:30 ama daetz will show you why bay area catholics say his canonization is good for the church despite being so controversial. ama will be live in washington for the canonization of father

serra. she tweeted out in picture of our crew before leaving sfo today. you can also follow her on twitter @amaabc 7. >> if they look scary, you don't talk to them. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, students and parents at an east bay school are on high alert after a man tries to lure children into his vehicle. the bay area hospital's new custom-designed ambulance fit for younger patients. new at 4:30, the field for republican presidential candidates is getting smaller today. one group calls for another candidate to drop out of the race. michael finney will answer your questions here life later. search for michael finney on facebook or twitter to ask finney. let's take you outside, a live picture of the macarthur maze. maze a good description on this monday. the cars on the right are trying to get on to the bay bridge heading into san francisco. you can see the slow going on the left.

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walnut greek, burling game, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. police patrols were visible around numerous berkeley schools today. teachers are reminding students about safety after a man tried to lure students at willard middle school into his minivan on friday. janet oh has the story. >> reporter: this morning as students head back to school they're more aware of their surroundings. >> we don't want our children to be frightnd by this. we want them to be alerted.

>> reporter: alerting the community is just what the district did after two attempted abductions on friday morning. >> i got several messages from the school. e-mails and voice males. >> fortunate that no one apparently was harmed, but it raised the awareness a lot among the parents and the kids around here, which is probably a good thing. >> reporter: gary castroline already had a talk with his seventh grader. >> they told me like never listen or talk to a stranger that you don't know. >> reporter: that lesson will continue in class today when teachers also have a talk with their students telling them to stay away from strangers. this after a man tried to lure two students into his van near willow park. minutes later he tried to lure another young girl a few blocks away. but he took off when he saw her dad. >> our student ds the right things. they saw a danger and stepped

away from it and went to an adult to report it. >> reporter: the man is said to be hispanic, 30 to 40 with dark hair and a muss stash, heavy-set body last seen wearing a baseball cap. his car is described as a dark green minivan possibly a nissan quest model with a rear tint winded window. they'll continue to work with berkeley police to try to catch this guy. they're encouraging students to walk in pairs or groups something many are already doing. in berkeley janet oh, abc 7 news. apple is investigating a major attack on the itunes app store. today apple removed chinese apps that can dupe customers into giving up their passwords. among the infected apps include we chat, used by an estimated 600 million people. the breach is believed to be the first of its kind. customers are encouraged to upgrade to the latest version of

the apps to make sure they don't contain the malwear. macy's plans to hire about 85,000 seasonal workers for temporary jobs to meet the higher holly day demand. it serves as an indicator of expectation of a holiday shopping season which accounts for 20% of the industry's sales. that's according to the national retail federation. a san francisco hospital showed off an ambulance that's unlike any other in the bay area. abc 7 news was at california pacific medical center as medical personnel and kids got first look. take a look. the ambulance is decorated with colorful artwork both inside and out. it has a television and wifi. it's designed to ease the stress for children as they're being transported between facilities. it is also very high tech. medical technicians have google glass available to send live video to doctors during the ambulance ride. >> that's a great idea. so intimidating for adults never

mind children. >> wonder why they haven't done it before. it's warm. >> it's not even warm. it's steamy hot. >> you are the masters of understatement. we're getting a little bit of a cooling breeze here near the coastline right now. but still really sizzling inland. here's a look at live doppler sunny skies and hot conditions for most of the bay area. that would be inland and around the bay. a live view from downtown san francisco looking under blue skies, currently only 76 in san francisco after a high so far of 89. 82 in oakland. that's two degrees down. 100 at morgan hill. 66 at half moon bay. here's the view from our camera looking out over the golden gate. 99 right now in santa rosa, 101 in fairfield and concord. 102 at livermore. and here's the east bay hills camera looking at mt. diablo.

we'll have a cooler pattern starting tomorrow. fall begins early, 1:21 to be precise. we'll have a mild to warm pattern for the middle part of the week. a tropical depression or the remnants of it, tropical depression 16-e having moved into northwest mexico today, now southwestern arizona, picking up showers in southern california. however here in the bay area we can look forward to our wind flows gradually turning on shore as it is doing right now. that will bring us a cooldown over the next couple of days. our forecast beginning tomorrow morning patchy fog near the coast. most of it will disappear tomorrow. that cooling sea breeze brings its cooling influence. highs tomorrow range from 60s at the coast to 70s around the bay to 80s inland. overnight look for some patches of fog to form near the coastline. not along the entire coast, though. mainly clear inland and low temperatures will be generally in the low 60s, although a

little cooler in the north bay valleys. tomorrow sunny in the south bay, 80 at san jose. on the peninsula mainly mid to upper 70s and mid-60s on the coast. downtown san francisco will top out at 68 degrees. napa to calistoga, to santa rosa and calistoga, i should say. and the inland east bay will see highs in the low to mid-80s up to 84 in fairfield 85 at brentwood. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. fall begins on wednesday. it will be a mild to warm first day of fall. it will be quite warm thursday and friday with inland highs in the 90s. brings a little cooling with it. sunday and monday see inland highs only to 80. and mid-60s on the coast. we'll settle into a more fall-like pattern by the weekend, dan and natasha. >> summer's just saying good-bye to us. >> it is indeed, in a big way.

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>> history at the emmy awards last night. actress viola davis became the first woman of color to take home an emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role on "how to get away with murder." afterwards davis said what this award means to her. >> it means my work counts for something. it means that 27 years professionally that i put into this business means something. >> the most stirring moment of the night came when comedian tracy morgan walked out on to the stage unassisted. it was his first public appearance since a serious crash last year left him in a coma for eight days and killed one of his close friends. morgan received a standing ovation and managed to crack jokes. >> only recently i've started to feel like myself again. so which means a whole lot of young women are going to get pregnant at the after party. >> afterward morgan said he loved the moment saying it was good to get back with his, quote, community, the show business community, end of quote. >> isn't that great to see? >> yeah, it really was.

dozens of kids that will change the world with their inventions are attending a special science fair this afternoon. >> the google science fair. one of the teenagers google innovated is ahmed mohammed from texas. >> he gained worldwide attention for bringing a home-made clock to school that the teacher thought was a bomb. jonathan bloom will show us some of the amazing inventions. >> stay right here on abc 7. the disturbing statement that prosecutors are attributing to the man accused of killing the toddler. and san francisco's archbishop expects we'll hear from the hope this week. and the sentence handed down

live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. here are the headlines where you live today at 4:30. the charter school in sunnyvale was temporarily shut down as officials conduct background checks on all employees after an 18-year-old teacher's aide was arrested accused of sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl. katie utehs tweeted out the request for the closure of the

charter after it failed to complete those background checks. she'll have a report at 5:00. the valley fire in the north bay has burned more than 75,000 acres. it is now 70% contained. more evacuation orders for residents are being lifted tonight. at 5:00, abc 7 reporter cornell barnard will show us the special treasure that made it through the flames in one couple's home. and wisconsin governor and republican presidential candidate scott walker ended his bid for the white house just over an hour ago. now calls for dr. ben carson to leave the race as well after his controversial rashemarn muslims in america. >> no backing down for dr. ben carson after these comments on nbc. >> i would not advocate that we put a muslim in charge of this nation. i absolutely would not agree with that. >> reporter: oée prominent american islamic organization today calling on carson to drop

out of the race saying he's unfit to lead. >> not long ago some people thought that a catholic cannot be a president, an african-american cannot be a president. they were wrong then. and they areçó wrong now. >> reporter: a carson campaign surrogateç!zez cnn also not backing down. >> when you'reñr president of t united states, the kind of power >> reporter: as a new poll shows her with an 18-pete lead. vice president joe biden still not a candidate has hit his highest level of national support. biden said in an interview with

catholic organization american media he won't rush a decision. >> i just have to be comfortable that this is -- this will be good for the family. >> reporter: if the vice president does not run, most of his support goes to hillary clinton, giving her a commanding lead over bernie sanders. karen travers, abc news, washington. an emotional scene in a massachusetts courtroom during today's arraignment of the suspect in the murder of a little girl known as baby doe. the mother of the two-year-old girl lashed out at the man accused of killing the girl last may and dumping her body into theçó boston harbor. he's the boyfriend of the woman's mother. he punched her in the stomach because he thought she was possessed. >> he went to her daughter and picked her up and she knew at that moment that her daughter

was dead. he asked mr. mccarthy what he had done and he did not tell her but he said she was a demon anyway, it was her time to die. >> reporter: mccarthy pleaded not guilty today. as did the mother who is charge as an accessory after the fact. a criminal investigation of volkswagen's admission that it cheated on federal air pollution tests for years. volkswagen says some of the diesel models it sound in the u.s. in recent years had software deliberately designed to turn on smog reducers during an emissions test but then turn them off for the rest of the time. they halted the cars yesterday and issued an apology. it didn't help. volkswagen stock took a massive hit on financial markets today losing a quarter of its value. that's more than $17 billion. the arch db bishop of san francisco is heading to washington, d.c. to see pope francis. the pontiff arrives this

wednesday. ama daetz is on her way to washington today and she sat down with the archbishop recently to find out more about the message the pope is bringing. >> reporter: archbishop salvatore cordileone will meet with the pope in a couple of days. >> i won't be surprised if he talks about the environment and how it's connected to more issues like how the poor tend to suffer more. migration and immigration are high profile with the refugees from syria and other countries as well. and immigration is a significant issue here in our own country. >> reporter: while the pope is in washington, he'll name a california saint. >> he's been called the founder of california. >> reporter: father junipero serra founded the first nine of california's 22 missions. on wednesday pope francis will hold a special mass at the basilica at the national shrine of the immaculate conception. serra is a controversial choice for sainthood.

many native american catholics blame him for the deaths of their people. many were held against their will, beaten and tortured. >> certainly there were standards that we wouldn't hold to now on issues of corporal punishment. >> reporter: pope francis apologized. making amends with native people appears to be his motivation in canonizing serra. >> i'm an ohlone indian here from the dolores mission. >> reporter: the vatican asked them to be a part of the canonization ceremony. >> a proclamation declaration is made, you'll see me waking up to the altar carrying father serr's relic. it's a jazz moment for me because i've been working for this since 1978. he'll read the first scripture

reading in our native language which is the language of the san francisco bay area. >> reporter: medina doesn't necessarily support serr's rise to sainthood but sees it as an opportunity to invite native americans back into the church. >> because the missions, they are a part of our reality. we cannot lie and say that the missions never occurred. we can't ignore the fact that for over 230 years the mission has been part of our existence. >> reporter: galvin and medinah's participation is one of the likely surprises we'll see during the pope's visit. ama daetz, abc 7 news. ama will be live in washington, d.c., where the pope will canonize father junipero serra. join her as we follow pope francis on his historic trip to america. his first time in america, not just as pope but ever. she'll be posting @ama daetz abc

7. breaking news in fairfield where there's a fire threatening homes there. sky 7 hd is over the scene. this is kap and tennessee streets. if you're familiar with this area it's a block away from hope high school. no word of injuries but there is smoke rising. firefighters were on the scene trying to contain the situation because other homes nearby are threatened right now. we'll continue to monitor the situation and get breaking news updates on twitter as well. coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, a video of the ro don't in the big apple going viral today. >> love it. the simple act of kindness. i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. i'm still texting your questions on twitter and facebook. just search for michael finney. i'll answer your questions live a little later. i'm spenser christian. we see clear skies at the coast

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this photo has quickly made the round on social media today. you can see the crying 2-year-old in the arms of a surgeon watching cartoons before the child undergoes heart surgery. >> china's central tv uploaded the images to facebook stating the young girl was crying and nervous without her parents,

understandably. the surgeon calmed her by sharing cartoon videos he watched with his own children. take a look at this very determined rat carrying a slice of pizza down the stairs. this is at an east village subway station. he gives up there. getting lots of attention. the video was taken by matt little. the rat only takes about four steps before he gets spooked and gives up there. after this was posted, #pizzarat began trending nationwide. i feel if the camera guy wasn't that close, he would have gotten that. >> looks like a good piece of pizza, though. can't blame him. is that pepperoni? >> i don't know. >> what about this heat? >> spencer? >> we've had numerous locations in our area exceeding the 100-degree mark today. even around the bay we've had mid to upper 90s. things are beginning to cool down just a bit.

mainly sunny skies but a cooling breeze flowing toward the coastline now. we'll feel its influence overnight and then tomorrow. take a look at the national weather picture for tomorrow at least for the contiguous 48 states. dry and mild to warm late summer last day of summer although we may see a few thunderstorms in the area from southeastern colorado down into the texas panhandle. just off the mid-atlantic coast, thunderstorm activity. and here we go across the state of california tomorrow. mainly sunny, a warm with highs of 91 in chico. 98 at fresno, 99 in palm springs. here in the bay area tomorrow, it will be a cooler day, breezy at the coast. highs ranging from mid-60s at the coast to low to mid-70s around the bay. fremont, palo alto, our inland areas will reach highs of low to mid-80s. livermore will be our high

temperature trend. cooling down tomorrow. thursday and friday highs in livermore 93, 94 respectively. a sharp cooldown on saturday and going into the remainder of the weekend. that will be the pattern for the entire bay area. a little bit of a warm-up later in the week and a cooldown over the weekend. fall begins wednesday morning, 1:21 pacific daylight time. >> 1:21, then a little bit of cool and bump up. >> but no triple digits. >> thank you, spencer. still ahead on abc 7, a former pe nut executive finds out his punishment for his role in a salmonella outbreak. the most popular fruit among young children and teens. michael finney. how you can help the animals lost and hurt in the valley fire. ask finney is next. and remember, if you have pictures or video of any news that happens where you live, share it with us by posting on social media with the # across america, people like basketball hall of famer

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chance of being diabetic than those who didn't. those who took naps longer than an hour also saw a higher risk of having the condition. fitness trackers really do work. the american heart association says they've been especially good at lowering blood pressure. high blood pressure often can go undetected, but having a fitness band can monitor your blood pressure and help people control it who otherwise may not even know they have the condition. the award for the most popular fruit among children goes to apples. a new study says that bananas were the second most popular. doctors recommend if you're having trouble getting your kids to eat fruit, you can start with apples. from the nasdaq, i'm jane king. here's to your health. nothing like a massive hamburger to raise awareness for international peace day. >> after our health segment, right? all right. that's what burger king hopes to accomplish with this calorie buster here. the fast food chain gave away 1500 of the burgers today. >> burger king initially approached rival mcdonald's to

join forces with the mcwhopper. mcdonald's did not bite so burger king went forward with the plan with four other burger joints. peace day is a united nations recognized day that began in 1982. time for ask finney. michael finney here answering the questions sent to him by facebook, twitter and e-mail. first up karen g. asks, i want to give money to help the animals lost or hurt in the fire. any suggestions? >> that's so nice of you. look, our internet people here at the station just did a fabulous job of taking information from all the various reports and putting them together all on one page that tells you where you can give if you want to help with any of the fire victims out there. i believe we have a full screen we can show you that. there it is. well, i thought we were going to give you a little bit more information than that. we've got an abc7news.com. you can donate if you go to our

webpage. a lot of good information. >> brenda h. through facebook said my mother-in-law has been displaced by the fire and has many medical conditions. her doctor's office burned down as well. she had four medications. how do we get prescriptions? >> when there's an emergency like this, you can go to a local pharmacy and tell them what the issue is. the pharmacist is allowed to issue the drug without an immediate prescription right then. now, if you need it, it has to be nothing that's sterile that can get muddy in an emergency. you can see your doctor or normal pharmacist and get going again. if you go to a nearby pharmacist, they know what the rules are. the rules are different during these kind of occasions. jessica g. asks via facebook, don't we have fema money for situations like this? >> ah, we do maybe, perhaps. the governor has to ask the president, then the president has to agree to it.

well, just, i don't know, an hour or two ago the governor sent the request to the president. now we'll wait for the president. they don't do this really quickly because they want to make sure they have enough money to go around during the year. the president will take a look at it and see how bad the devastation is. i think he'll do it. >> this is happening all around the country all the time, fema's being asked to help out. with any luck we'll get the federal money. >> absolutely. >> still to come, abc 7 news at 4:00 continues with technology for the new school year and the app that parents and teachers can use to track students' behavior during the school year. hi, dan and natasha. coming up next, a good samaritan steps in until police take over. what he's telling only to abc 7 news. plus apple sets the date for its next best thing. the new project steaming ahead. those stories and more.

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tonight on abc 7 dancing with the stars is at 8:00, followed by the season premiere of "castle" at 10:00, then join us for news at 11:00. california's home water use may be down but what about your hidden water use? tonight at 11:00, a new online tool helps you estimate your daily water use and the results are likely to surprise you. >> oh, my gosh. that's a lot, right? >> that's a lot. >> so what's happening to all that water? meteorologist drew tuma shows you tonight on abc 7 at 11:00. and we're several weeks into the new school year and teachers are using all sorts of new tricks and methods to energize students and keep parents informed. the new technology one teacher in dublin is turning to. >> reporter: at this elementary school in dublin, california, and she has to settle these fourth graders down. for that, she uses an iphone and an app.

a behavior tracking program called class dojo lets her know positive interactions. >> right now they're showing respect for naptime. >> reporter: to learning success. >> that was a good effort. >> reporter: but it can log disruption. while trips to the principal are time tested discipline tactics these new apps have an added feature. they can alert parents in realtime. >> i can see on the dojo, i can look it up on my phone and find out that he actually did do good. >> reporter: and of course parents can ask about tougher days. what about days when you're like i didn't get quite as many point z as i did in the past. >> go home, tell my mom and dad, they do what they have to do. >> reporter: behavior points are tallied for the kids to see. but some critics worry that children get labeled. the coalition of student privacy

doesn't like tcarrot and stick approach. >> one day they have four and this next day eight or ten. >> my friends and other people. >> reporter: the makers of class do dojo, a free app says it provides concrete information to parents and teachers. they say that 97% feedback is positive. >> one, two, three. >> reporter: according to beck i worley, class dojo is used in half of the schools in america. oh, look at this husky pup. he's making the road easier for syrian migrants who are heading north. accord to its owners, the little puppy has helped them through many border crossings and some countries where they were taken out of the crowd and given priority to pass once police saw the cute little puppy. right now the owner of the dog and his friends are in croatia.

they hope to reach germany safely soon. thank you for joining us. i'm natasha zouves. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> he jumped over this one. >> a couple who lost their home in the valley fire salvage at least one precious item in the aftermath. you'll see it for yourself. plus -- >> i've been following him. >> good samaritans chase down a man they say is up to no good. what police found after they converged on him in union square. and a south bay school shut down tonight. the background checks they did not complete. i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. relief is on the way. i'll let you know when coming up. live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. people pack up for home and more uncertainty as evacuation orders are lifted from the valley fire that started a week ago saturday. tonight the tent cities of

people running from a massive wildfire are starting now to thin out. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. thank you for joining us. one couple knows they lost their home in the valley fire in the north bay, but they did salvage one special item in the debris. cornell barnard joins us from lo loch lomond. >> reporter: the road block is about to be lifted in the next five minutes. neighbors waiting nearby happy to get into their homes after more than a week. many were lucky they say their homes survived but others not as fortunate. we just met one couple who lost their home but found a very important ring among the ashes. >> i want to introduce you to the lopezes. they were bushed out of their apartment in middletown, right? we first met them at the napa

county fairgrounds last week when seven or your side's michael finney held a pop-up event. the young couple and their baby eric jr. escaped the firestorm, but their apartment building was destroyed. >> that's when i started getting worried and kind of upset because i knew i had her ring in the house. she didn't know. >> reporter: not just any ring, a diamond engagement ring eric bought to propose with left behind. >> pretty much all week it was in my mind, the ring, the ring, hopefully it's good. >> i asked him like, what's wrong? are you okay? and that's when he told me that he had bought an engagement ring. and it was in the house. >> reporter: when eric finally saw the ashes of their home, he remembered he'd hid the ring in the back of their tv. >> the tv was still standing and i see a little box on top of it. so i go, that's the ring. >> he opened it, the ring was still ther