you can see there that vta light rail train stopped since 4:30 this afternoon. you can see video shah shows the scene here at about 4:30 this afternoon that that pedestrian was hit and an hour later the body was pulled from beneath the train. we're expecting a spokesperson to talk to us and hopefully we'll learn more. there are a number of people that say they were working out or coming home, or headed home, and stopped to look and they tell me there have been accidents here in the past, that this is a precarious area. we know vta set up a bus bridge for affected passengers on this train and need to get home at

the end of this day. they tell me they're working to put the train back down on the tracks. they'd lifted it up to pull the victim's body out from underneath. we'll bring you updates on air and online. >> thank you. and another train mishap. more commuters are facing delays because of breaking news in san mateo. a cal train hit a pedestrian. paramedics rushed that pedestrian to the hospital. the train was carrying 500 people whit hit the person. nobody on board was hurt. cal train says they'll put passengers on other trains. in santa clara an amtrak train hit a vehicle. sky 7 hd was above the scene nochlt word about any injuries.

the accident is holding up an ace train headed east. it has to wait for an inspector before it can resume service. now, our other top story. two touching prayer services today, honoring a pair of bay area murder victims. tonight we're learning about the drifters and what charges they'll face. they're accused of murdering a canadian tourist as well as a hiker in marin county. we're live with the developments, sergio? >> reporter: that canadian tourist was found just yards from here on a saturday morning. two days later steve carter found on a trail in marin county. today, the district attorney

filed ten charges against three people accused in the murders. according to the complaint filed by the district attorney, 23-year-old morrison haze lamply is the accused trigger man and and all three are accused of murdering audrey cary. she was found beaten and shot to death here october 3rd. this father says he hopes her family knows they're honoring her. steve posen and his dog, maggie are in golden gate park every day. he believes he met two killers, remembering lila alligood's

frizy hair. a dozen friends paid respects this morning. >> we said our prayers for everyone who was and is affected by this. the group formed a semi circle marking where he was found shot to death, still hanging on to his dog's leash. he returned to the area to take care of his wife, who was being treated for cancer. a man is accused of setting halloween costumes on fire inside of a walmart this afternoon at the walmart on hesperian boulevard. police say the suspect bought a bottle of lighter fluid.

employees were able to put the fire out. the store reopened just before 5:00. a judge issued a protective order for dozen of jail inmates in the case of three jail guards accused of murder. she ordered defendants to stay away from county jails. they are accused of beating inmate michael tyree to death last month. those three are now free on bail. it's been a scorching fall afternoon across the bay area. >> yes. we've got a live shot. and spencer christian is joining with us a look at the weather. >> scorching is a great description of the weather. high temperatures, two records, two highs for this date. 93 in san jose, tieing the record highs for this date in two locations. we had higher highs, not

records, 97 in fairfield, 95 in napa. 96, santa rosa. 90 across the bay in oakland. notice on live doppler 7 hd we have high clouds moving from our south. waters to our south are going to bring a major change to our weather pattern. >> thank you, spencer. an international group of bridge experts is pushing for an immediate retro fit of the eastern span of the bay bridge. they said the systems have been crucial in the construction of new bridges around the world. >> few bridges now, new suspension bridges are being built with dehumid

it's recognized the only them. a eastern span of the bay bridge can use an expensive retro fit, involving putting a dehumidification system. >> it's talked about the original design of the bridge. we is decided to go for a physical protection system. we wanted a high-grade wire, then, a wrapping wire that prevents moisture from getting in. >> the design relies on the use of anticorrosive paint inside.

the committee recommended chafrns to the bridge to make sure critical areas can be accessed for inspection. >> we took all of the suggestions into consideration. >> the system alone could cost between $10 million and $20 million, paid for by toll pay payers, but only if the toll authority approves the expense. a sex predator has been releas released. today, frasier smith was released as a transient. officials say he will be housed in motels and moved every 4 to 5 days. in august, he was going to be placed in a concord home, but the owner of the property withdrew the request. now, smith will be required to stay in solano county. ed lee is celebrating one of

five hotels that have been renovated for the homeless. >> carolyn tyler joins with us the details. >> reporter: here, across the street from city hall, there are always homeless individuals. the mayor is trying to get them, and others off the street before the predicted el nino winter, and before the up coming super bowl festivities. he's trying to do it one hotel at a time. maureen is off the streets and into her own place at the baldwin. it was a single room occupancy hotel. now, it's the first of five hotels mayor ed lee promised will supply 500 units of permanent supportive housing for the homeless by the end of the year. >> maybe people on the streets will see today, 500 makes a

dent. a serious dent but i nied more than that. >> reporter: the mayor says he wants the homeless camped close to upcoming festivities to leave. >> it offers us an opportunity to repeat what we're doing today. >> but where will they go? there are case managers and counselors. >> being in this building is helping me be a better person. >> reporter: the city plans to spend $14.5 million to lease the hotels. the owners say they decided to work with them. >> the mayor is going to meet with them quarterly. >> reporter: everyone knows there is no easy fix for the crisis. >> it will take several years to get to the rest of them.

a big turn out as the accused san jose cat killer appeared in court. >> i'm just really upset. >> hear from the furious pet owners inside. >> and new claims drivers paid billions more than any other state to fill up. a new app designed to protect babies from being left in hot cars. hot water forced into a bathtub two month s. the frustration

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. the san jose man accused of being a serial cat killer appeared in court today. also in court, dozens of cat lovers outraged by the crime. vic lee was the first to report about the suspected cat thief two weeks ago and joins us live from san jose with the developments. vic? >> reporter: lots of people came holding pictures of their cats that went missing or found dead. and they wanted to send this serious message to the judge, that this was a serious crime. the judge rejected a motion to release the suspect but imposed bail at $75,000, a higher scheduled bay than this type of crime. robert farmer, on of a police captain was charged with animal cruelty and other related

crimes. police arrested the 24-year-old transient on thursday, sleeping in his car, with a dead cat. police say he matched the description of the catnapper in this video. he snatched go go the cat perfect a home last month. after abc7 news began reporting on the possibility of the cab abductor, other neighbors told us they also had cats found dead of blunt trauma force. this cat was wrapped in plastic. the prosecutor said he'd been abducting then hurting and killing cats since september. >> the victims that mr. farmer targeted were speechless victims. they couldn't help us with the investigation. >> reporter: one cat owner was forced to leave when objecting loudly to a motion to release farmer on his own recognizance.

she was one of dozens who attended. >> i do not want to see this guy loose. i think he's a danger, to people, too. >> he needs to be in a mental institution. >> do you know what? cats, humans, i'm just upset. >> reporter: go go's owner came to the arraignment. >> i can't look at him. it was so bad. go go is still missing. >> reporter: vic lee, abc7 news. a viewer e-mail tipped us off to this story. if you see news where you live, share it with us using #abc7now. >> a group consumer watch dog accused oil refineries of price gouging california customers saying californians paid $6

billion more than other states, and the organization proposed a shugs and pushing refineries to publish schedules and outages. san francisco's water department showed off some of the progress on a project to provide more water during droughts and after possible earthquakes. there are wells being dug in millbrae that will boost water supply. >> this project is all about adding another reservoir. it's just underground. >> the wells are part of a multi billion dollar upgrade to hetch hetchy water system. it's among the most tragic mistakes a parent can make, leaving a child in a hot car. now, a local inventor is selling

a device to prevent that and it's being manufactured in the bay area. >> if you notice there is a temperature inside and outside of the car. >> reporter: on a sunny october day, marte gave a sobering demonstration. inside of the car, it climbed to 107 degrees in ten minutes. >> when children are left in the car they perish within an hour or two. >> i couldn't believe i could forget my own son. how am i going to tell my husband that i killed our son some. >> i kept seeing the tragedies in the united states. we lose a child every nine days. >> reporter: he wanted to do something about it. >> thank you for coming. this is my first product launch. >> reporter: it's called i remind. a sensor can tell when you put your baby in the seat. >> this saves power when emsni. >> right. >> reporter: the battery lasts

two years, and send a low power sign signal. you're going to find this alarm difficult to ignore. >> it doesn't stop. >> reporter: it won't until you get back within arm's reach of your child and it comes with this. >> this is a key fob. >> a grant parent might not be up on latest technologies. >> reporter: it's not made in china. if you want the mayor at your launch you better build it here. >> we look forward to doing more to help innovators. >> it's here. >> reporter: jonathan bloom, abc7 news. it was a hot day today. >> yes. pushing triple digits. >> that is right.

highs into mid to upper 90s and records today as well. here we are. looking at live doppler 7 hd. clear skies right now. here is a view from our camera looking at clouds as we look south ward here, lots of blue skies here. mountain view, 79. 88 morgan hill. 66 degrees, this is the few from western sky and it's still warm. napa, novato, 81. 88 concord. and it's clear over the golden gate. heat is easing up and there is a slight chance of showers

saturday. there is a big hot air mass that brought us our heat ted. there is low pressure system spinning over the pacific waters. we'll see high clouds thickening in the bay area sky. and there could be sprinkles with the moisture around that low pressure system moving in our direction. now, skipping ahead and resuming the forecast friday, there is a weak cold front that could bring sprinkles. overnight, increase in clouds, 85 in san jose.

low to mid-80s on the peninsula and highs of 77 degrees. north bay, still warm but not as hot as today. 85 in sonoma. east bay, highs eig81 in oaklan. not as many 90s as today. here is the accu-weather forecast. further cooling into the weekend and clouds stay with us for a while. there is a chance of a sprinkle overnight wednesday night into thursday morning. and saturday, a slight chance of rain and sprinkles. this is fall pattern giving us a break from the heat. >> thank you. >> okay. >> escaped and alive? we told you inmates from a famous escape in alcatras may have gotten off the

take a look at this video from alcatraz. a great white attacking a sale. marine biologists say sit extremely rare for a shark to be spotted this far into the bay. >> i saw the body of it. gray on top, white on the bottom and pretty vicious.

i was like woah this, is not a small shark. >> it is the season when they return from migration. sharktowner fest. >> and frank morris with brothers john and clarence anglin vanished from their cells in 1962. now this, picture appeared in a history channel show. the family claims it shows john and clarence living in brazil in 1975. fbi agents have concluded years ago all three must have died, trying to cross san francisco bay after breaking out of their cells. intriguing. another fight outside dodgers stadium.

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police in los angeles are on the lookout for mother and son who may be responsible for the brutal beating of a mets fan friday night. >> a reporter from our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> reporter: these images show the moment when witnesses rushed to help a victim on the ground. the mets fan was injured after the dodgers game friday night. >> we believe it is a son and a mother who are responsible for this assault. we believe that the weapon used was hands and feet. >> the gentleman was on the floor and bleeding from the head. >> . >> reporter: it happened in parking lot seven.

>> two gentlemen arguing and walking away. tall guy with long blond hair punched someone. >> reporter: investigators pulled video but are giving out few details until interviewing the victim, who is still hospitalized. >> we're going to be slow to put information out. until we hear the victim, most of this is speculation based on incomplete evidence. so we should have more after that interview occurs. >> reporter: a person who claims to be a friend of the victim tweeted embarrassed to be a dodgers fan as my mets fan friend is in the hospital after being hit in the skull by a low life. brian stow suffered permanent brain damage after being attacked in the parking lot of dodger stadium well. asked the dodgers about security and were told the team will have no comment at this time. >> uniformed peace officers

inside of the venue, as well as outside of the venue. particularly for championship games or key rivalries. we deploy a significant amount of police officers but it is a big facility. you can't be everywhere, all the time. >> reporter: if the dodgers win and there is a game five in los angeles the chief says expect to see a sea of blue, a lot of police here, on thursday. reporting from los angeles, abc7 news. democratic presidential candidates are squaring off tonight and they're all fired up. >> are you a progressive or moderate? >> i'm a progressive who likes to get things done. i know how to find common ground and stand by ground. very proved that in every position i have had, even dealing with republican who's never had a good word to say about me, honestly. hillary clinton says the government's job is to promote

opportunity. bernie sander as agreed with that issue. >> we're a great entrepreneurial nation. we've got to encourage that, of course we have to support small and medium sized businesses but you can have all of the growth you want. it doesn't mean anything if all of the new income in wealth is going to the top 1%. >> republican presidential candidate donald trump has been live tweeting saying they'll have fun and learn something tonight. i'll shoot straight and call it as i see it, good and bad, enjoy. cnn wanted to make everyone who can't attend feel like they're in the audience. it's being broadcast in virtual reality. and your starbucks latte delivered to you? the coffee giant launched a

green apron delivery service available in the empire state building. it's designed for a dense urban environment. a california real estate development company is trying to outfit two dozen officer was tesla power batteries. the irvine company says the deal will save as much as $1 million in expenses. wall street today, tesla stock was up slightly. the dow finishing down 50 points. there is a book about to hit the shelves about stem cell research. the subject might seem dry to the uninitiated but that is likely to change once you meet the man behind it. as wayne freedman reports, he, and his son are somewhat familiar faces. don reid, proud father, and rona reid, proud son. >> i was able to bench press 430 pound to 0.

>> he went in for a tackle, and did not get up. >> my life changed. the doctor said roman, you'll never move your arms or legs. i said get out of my room. i don't believe it then and don't now. >> hence, the creation of the team fighting for stem cell research, they helped pass proposition 71, making stem cell research a constitutional right and a state bill allowing for the first fda clinical trials. in 2009, their work earned recognition from the president at the white house, no less. >> what does president obama's handshake like? >> very firm. very firm. and no twist in the hand or anything. i was very surprised. he is a basketball player. >> now, the book designed for anyone with a chronic illness that might be cured by stem cell research. >> it's a kind of book i wished could have been available when my son was injured.

>> you might think it would be a dry read. this is about people. their battles, their struggles and solutions. >> we realized that to walk again, the entire field had to advance. >> a father and son traveling the road through life. it's not the nfl, but embracing a greater good. >> now, helping people. bri was trying to play football and help myself. now, i'm helping others. that is way better. >> just ahead here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00 a plumbing problem. >> my house is flooded with water. where the water ran 24 hours per day for two months and nobody came to help. now, we're going to take a look at the spectacular scene from our emeryville camera. the sun just setting now. we want to you share the sunsets where you live with us.

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sometimes, you just need to vent. that is what one tenant of the san francisco housing authority did. >> this is unbelievable. truly. the woman lives in the holly court public house proing jekts near san francisco's vernal heights park. it's the oldest public housing project west of the mississippi. so it's no surprise the building has issues. she describes what she woke up to in the middle of the night. >> like this. like a water fall. >> reporter: water gushed out of a hose leading into her washing machine. she wasn't laughing the night her apartment flooded at 2:00 a.m. >> my house is flooded with water. >> reporter: this is video she shot that night, water in every room of the house. she says the water line on this spot shows how high it came.

next morning, she shot this video and says water leaked through the floor, soaking the ceiling of the unit below her. she called the city in july's 311 request line. she couldn't shut off hot water going into the tub. 311 confirmed she called them first july 17th, then, the 28th and again, on august 7th. the water ran 24 hours per day, two months, until the pressure build up so much, it backed up through the pipes and gushed out her washing machine hose. >> i reported to maintenance, 311 several times. and nothing was done until the flood. >> reporter: maintenance shut off the water and she contacted 7 on your side. >> i called 7 on my side was nobody was on my house.

housing wasn't on my side. 311 wasn't on my side. i couldn't get help. >> reporter: the housing authority shares frustration that plumbing issues can cause on the quality of life of residents. we continue to focus our efforts on responding to, and fixing these problems so our residents can be comfortable at home. >> my whole thing is the waste of water. that is going on too long. >> reporter: the san francisco housing authority received $68 million to renovate all units at holly court. tenants will be relocated temporarily while the work takes place. >> that is great. thank you, michael. a new break through at stanford has big weight loss potential. we're going to take a look at the balloons

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offering hope. >> reporter: watching stacy glide across campus you might not think of her as heavy but she says her weight shot up after a back injury. >> my highest weight was 221 pounds and i was miserable. >> she turned to dr. john morton and a new alternative to bypass surgery that alters the stomach with balloons. >> this is a device that is meant to catch obesity. >> the device is made up of two balloons, inserted through the throat using an endoscope and are then inflated. the placement takes just minutes. >> and those 10-15 minutes can change lives, they can lose weight. >> patients were able to lose

60-70 pounds or more. unlike bypass surgery, the system doesn't change the anatomy of the stomach and after six months, doctors remove them from the body. then, believe the nonsurgical approach could fit a wide range of people. >> 18 million people qualify for weight loss surgery. less than 1% are getting therapy. >> she became the first patient on the west coast to be implanted with the balloon. her goal is to get back to 140 pound range and return to sports and activities she loves. >> i'm anxious, my husband and i are going to be empty nesters in six months. i'm just ready for the new me. doctors say patients must have a body mass index in the obese range in order to qualify. >> let's turn to weather and

whether or not we're going to get a break from heat. a break is on the way. we have had a hot day today, and now we have clear skies as you can see, and here is a look at that time lapse view from our camera. looking at high temperatures, including two locations, san jose tied record highs for the date. it was steamy out there. and things are changing now. moving from south and southern california tomorrow. warm in the state tomorrow with highs into low to mid-90s. here in the bay area, we'll see 70s on the coast, 80s around the bay, upper 80s to low 90s inland and high clouds with hazy sunshine tomorrow. here is the accu-weather forecast. cooling tomorrow and continues throughout the weekend. there is a slight chance of rain and showers saturday. >> thank you. >> okay. >> we have more breaking news and unfortunately yet another person has been hit on a bay

area railway this afternoon, the fourth incident just during this newscast. >> this time, it's a bart train. someone has been hit and killed in the san bruno station. service is stopped right now at the san bruno station, keep it tuned here and on twitter for the latest updates. we'll turn to sports now. it's a good day to be a cubs fan. >> it is, i've been waiting and waiting. >> 100 years. >> party time on the north side of chicago tonight. what goats and high fidelity have to do with the cubs

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the curse of the billy goat was placed upon the cubs in 1945. and tonight, the cubs have never won a post service at home, ever, enter the cardinals. bases loaded, two outs brandon moss. and guns down, unable to take

the lead. st. louis couldn't match the power the cubbies in this series. kyle swarmer, six feet, 235. on the noor board. long time fan john cusack put that call on a mixed tape, record. i ain't afraid of no goat. and my chick kick born brother-in-law loving life tonight. it's partly time in wrigleyville. >> we party every win. every win. we're in there in the club house partying so this is a special one. tomorrow, we know we've got another challenge ahead of us. >> awaiting winner of the dodgers and mets. we're all feeling optimistic after sharks beat l.a. in anaheim. but, the sharks started the

season with three wins three years in a row. they've been there, done that, right? tonight in washington, capitols out for personal reasons martin jones not upset. sharks in power play back hand. brent burn, san jose in front. 1-0. second nothing, chris tirny's angle sets up a rebound opportunity. gets a pass. they make it 3-02 minutes later. he's going to clean up an attempt, sharks shut out five nothing. and thursday night lights for 15th ranked stanford hosting ucla. it's the fourth straight night game for the cardinals and their second week night game. that is the tough week. only six days to prepare in the

case this week, they're coming off a bi week. >> so in terms of game preparation, than it was for this thursday game. >> you know what happens to us. they're shot the next day. it's what we have. we make the bust of it. >> we're hoping to get a glimpse stef curry's commute to oracle arena tonight and it didn't happen. the warriors close to unbeatable at home last season, four losses and one came in the >> that mentality starts

tonight. i expect it to be fun. >> this abc7 report brought to you by bank of the west. can we see stef? >> he's there. >> he's got the mvp trophy. >> keep him away from ama. >> i've been known to steal bobbel heads. >> thank you. >> and join us tonight at 9:00, state regulators urging bay area residents to conserve >> and we're talking about winners, losers and the next move for the party. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. from all of us here, thanks for joining us. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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