>> announcer: live, from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >> good afternoon, everybody. i'm larry beal. >> and i'm alma dates. a happy reunion was held this afternoon after their 8-year-old autistic son disappeared from school. abc 7 news reporter vick lee is live with the story. vick? >> reporter: well, first of all, thank goodness the boy was returned safe. now, that is where the boy was -- the 8-year-old, when he suddenly ran off the field, that's the soccer field of stone gray elementary school. now, both his father and the superintendent say he's one fast kid. in fact, he probably ought to be on the track team.

never t nevertheless, everyone is happy. >> we're very glad to have our son back. >> there were lots of hugs when police brought the 8-year-old boy and his brother back to school. at the request of the boy's father, we are not using his name or picture. we caught up with steve white at a parking lot near where police found his son. white says his son apparently got angry and dashed off the soccer field at about 10:30 this morning during p.e. >> there was no way to catch up with him. once he got into the neighborhood, it was very difficult to find him. >> the boy likes to run and hide. heyward pligs and fire and sheriff's dep tiffs began searching the area. sky 7 hd was overhead. about three hours later, police located him at mcdonalds. >> he did surface when he became

hungry. he went back to get a happy meal. so we at least know he's in good spirts. >> his father was still wond wondering how he got to where he did. >> we don't know how he managed to walk two miles without being seen. >> it was a happy ending. complete with a mcdonalds happy meal. >> the politics not after a month of speculation. joe biden has made a decision and he's out. >> the vice president says he will not run for president. abc news reporter is live from washington with the details. kenneth? >> today, we learned that vice president joe biden would not run for president. biden says he and his family were actually ready to jump into the race, but it was just too late.

>> still dprooefing the loss of his son, the race has passed. >> it may very well be that process, by the time we get through it, closes the window on mounting a realistic campaign for president. i've concluded it has closed. >> only biden spoke about his decision just a few months ater his son, bo, died. >> bo is our inspiration. unfortunately, i believe we're out of time. >> a major challenge for biden. a new poll shows 16% support versus hillary clinton, 54%. >> a few weeks ago, it seemed like a fervor. people had second thoughts around hillary clinton. they weren't sure about bernie sanders as an alternative.

>> donald trump said biden made the correct decision. personally, i'd rather run against hillary because her record is so bad. the vp not in the race but vowing to speak out on the issues. >> i will not be silent. and more reaction to biden's announcement poured in. they said it was greatful for the su porlters. and bernie sanders thanked biden for his lifelong public service. >> now, we just heard him say i will not be silent. he's gone on the attack in the past. if that's the role you've expected him to play for the democrats now? >> well, larry, it remains to be seen. but you better believe joe biden will definitely be in this race and play some role in this race to help a democrat get elected to the white house. he said he would not remain silent. when joe biden says he won't remain silent, you better believe him. >> and, an abc news poll shows biden's decision not to run.

versus bernie sanders' 25%. here's a look with biden in the race. >> let's turn to the forecast now. >> yes spencer is here with our first look at the forecast. >> what a beautiful day we have here. a nice mild to warm fall day. sunny skies all across the bay area. a little bit of low cloudiness forming near the coastline. it's current lid 68 degrees in san francisco. check out this the western skies showing mostly sunny right now. 84, 85 in cocheran.

>> this is our first forecast. it will be mostly clear, but we'll see that little bit of fog near the coast expanding during the overnight and early morning hours. mainly sunny in the afternoon tomorrow, mild to warm and highs ranging from upper 60s in the coast. we do have a little bit of rain showing up in the longer term. and i'll have the accuweather seven day forecast in a minute. >> well, the number linked to a san jose restaurant continues to grow to 93 people, including 24. >> and the first lawsuit by customer who is ate was filed tot as superior court. live outside the restaurant here with details and why that victim is not seeking damages. david? ? >> larry and alma, the customer who filed the suit has eaten here on and off for the last

couple of years. i really know what was going on. every time i stood up, my head spun. again, i had a constant fix on where the restroom was. >> greg meisner was so sick saturday evening, he wound up in the emergency room for seven hours. on friday, he had eaten and is the first of 93 victims and is expected to file a lawsuit. the county health agency from every employee until it investigate it is cause. >> they want to know if they've been infected, so they don't

spread the infection to their own families. >> dr. hahn says he did not know how many children have been infected. he believes the number is growing as a result of secondary infections. >> even if you come into an exposure as a secondary event, you still have the right to go against the person that put this contaminated product into the stream of commerce. >> the scary thing is that no matter how careful i am, i'm kind of at the mercy of someone to either wash their hands or not. >> it's really out of your control. >> that's here. that's the reason i'm going forward with this. >> in san jose, david louis, abc 7 news. >> and nearby santa cruz county health officials say they're investigating five cases possibly linked to that san jose restaurant. >> they either ate there or is related to someone who ate at

the rest rant. and we're looking to see, based on their sittoms, and, more importantly, lab diagnosis, whether they have the disease. >> investigators believe people first contracted this bacterial infection on october 16th or 17th. >> a man was hit and killed yesterday. police say a grey ford focus hit him just before 8:00 this horning. no word yet on why the victim was walking near the highway. >> a u.s. marine corps pilot has been killed. >> it crashed shortly after take off. >> a somber ceremony was held today.

the mural ro jekt was dedicated to 27-year-old an tone kbroe ramos. he was shot and killed while working on the project while working with another man. >> the story is coming up at 5:00. and that suspect has not yet been arrested. >> investigators are trying to figure out what caused an early morning fire that destroyed businesses. a bartender has been cleaning up the bar across the street and heard two big booms. >> i hear two big explosions, i saw flames coming out of the parking lot over here and looked out and saw the barbershop had just recently opened. i saw flames coming out of the windows.

>> sky 7 hd shows us the hole on alarado boulevard that is now filled. it grew to 35 feet by 40 feet. crews are working around the clock to clear a key southern california highway shut down by mud slide. they expect highway 58 to reopen tomorrow. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, san francisco with weed killing substances. could they cause your pet to get sick? >> what officials are urjtsing urgiing wild fires to do. >> how san francisco city

mplts breaking news in san flannel sis cole. police are looking for at least two people who ran away from officers after the end of a police chase at interstate 280 and maraposa street. offices are searching the streets for the suspect. officers are being very careful here because they tell us the suspecteds may be link today a homicide. we'll bring you updates as they happen right here and on twitter. >> a sang francisco woman is taking on the city. she says her dove died because of a common pesticide the city uses in local parks.

live with the details. >> just beyond where all of these kids are playing, there are a bunch of tree stumps. and on these stumps, they said they ooir gouge to use a chemical. already, the world health department organization considers it a carcinogen. so what's it doing here? like any dog personal, victoria was torn apart when her pet died with a bout of cancer. >> i do. i really do. >> when she saw you shall side cogo up at one of her dog's favorite spots, she started putting up signs of her own. >> she's warning dog owners, parents and anyone else that the city uses in it their parks. >> that's a belief, you know. and i don't have any actual proof.

and, of course, quite a company to go against. but i cobelieve that. i do believe that. it just makes sense to me. the city is paying attention. >> pesticides are a last resort. there was some krerkss needed with the sign-in sheet. >> we never do broadcast. we're trying to -- i know will be consulting with the contractors. >> i believe after doing some research. >> victoria hammond isn't satisfied. >> abc 7 news. >> a family dog with a safe return of a missing five-year-old boy.

the sheriff's office posted this photo this morning showing brett and his black lab safe and sound with brett's dog in willis. bowman walked away from his house about 4:30 this an noon. >> victims of some of the recent wild fires that devastated northern california communities are getting some much needed financial help from wells fargo customers. an oversized $300,000 check was deposited. those customers doe nated so much, they set a company record. this california company set a brand new record. they raised 300,000 additional dollars towards the fire.

>> the money is in addition to one 00 thousand dollars. calling on survivors of the valley to register for federal assistance. there have been 23 registrations. so far, fema has approved $8.5 million in individual assistant fund for survivors. >> we finally know the day fwr the reopening of the art that will re-open may 14th of next year. the expansion will double the museum's gal reel side and will be home to the fast fisher contemporary art collection. >> all right. well, another nice day outside. earlier, we saw the clouds coming in over the golden gate bridge.

>> it was beautiful. i'm trying to look for any clouds, marine layer. >> we've got just a little tiny bit here. the golden gaet and the skies are generally sunny right now over most of the bay area. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd it will clearly illustrate and add to me. here's how it looks at the golden gate. taking us into the weekend, a slight chance of showers and sunday on our next chance of rain. it looks like about 7 days from now. here's satellite radar composite. an expansive area of high pressure. giving us this mild fall pattern. but check out what's happening down in the tropical pacific. we've got another tropical storm, which is tropical storm patricia. it's off the southwestern coast

of many mexico, just south of alcapulco. it's expected to strengthen to a category two hurricane. much of central and central mexico is going to hit. and turning eastward a built as it exits sunday morning. let's move back up to the bay area where our next chance of rain is probably sunday. saturday an noon, notice the increasing clouds. there's a slight chance of showers to work our way through the bay area on sunday. and then skip ahead to tuesday. looking longer range. it looks like a greater chance of rainfall here in the bay area. so a couple of chances of wet weather over the next several days.

and here's the seven day forecast. slight chance of showers on sunday. partly cloudy skies will hold on monday and tuesday. and then a chance of rain next wednesday. so we're beginning to get into a little bit more of a fall-like pattern: >> up next, today's big annou e announcement. we'll tell you who's hosting the 88th oscars.

this should be good. krigs rock took to twitter today and said look who's back with a photo of him holding an oscar statue. rock previously hosted the oscars back in 2005.

the academy said chris rock is the mvp of the entertainment industry. he's going to be a phenomenal oscars host. >> a fashion magazine is under fire for retouching images of an actress from oakland. he's calling out modeless magazine. they put together this instagram post with the manipulated image on the left and the original on the right. the publication has pulled the issue from newsstands. the mag sheen is working with the start of unedited images. >> the biggest and the best moments from our friends at good morning america. here's laura spencer. >> here's your 60 second today.

>> well, look, jeb has had a very hard time. he's way down in the poll. he's embarrassed by what's happening. he's got to attack me to get his numbers up. but the last thing we need is another bush. >> the new nonsurgical treatment may be able to help you melt a double chin away. when you have that loose chin, what can cow you do? >> there's ultrasound and radio frequency procedure. >> that's a real result there. and all of these options are nonsurgical. >> all of these are minimally invasive. this would take me five minutes in the office. >> that's today's gma hot list.

we'll see you in the morning on gma. >> stopping on the hover board can be a little dangerous here. you can catch george and the rest of the gang right here on abc p. >> the battle over speaker of the house and the plea to paul ryan. >> plus, is the pope sick? the vat can's response to a newspaper art kal. and, with the rising cost of housing, san francisco city officials are lepdi inin inin i hand to officials to see what they're doing. >> we'll show it on the air

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taking a look at the headlines, we approach 4:30, vice pths joe biden says he will not seek the democratic nomination. democratic candidate hillary clinton responded quickly saying the vice president is a good friend and is inspired by his plan to make the world better. >> sent to the hospital for abusing cough medicine, coming up at 5:00, leanne menendez

shows us the safety concern so many parents face. a new plan today to provide housing for hundreds of teachers by the year 2020. city leaders are trying to keep teachers during the housing affordability crisis. >> larry, one of the proposals to build housing for the teachers were on the drawing board years ago, but faced opposition over the proposed site. the mayor is saying investment in teachers is an investment in the success of the city. >> lucy just bought her first place in san francisco. this mitt e middle school speech therapist is one of the lucky ones. but the avenue ramg srage salar $62,,000, many are priced out of the market. >> living and working in a community in which you teach and make the investment, it's

incredible incredibly investment for the city. >> the plan includes building housing specifically for educators. renewing a program that offers down payment loans up to $20,000 that are forgiven if the teacher sticks around for at least 10 years. >> today, we know that about 70% of our public schoolteachers live in the city. but we also know that that can change dramatically very quickly. >> she was able to buy a one-bedroom after winning a housing lottery. the mission announced today would be paid for through multiple sources and through proposition a.

if voters pass that $300,000 bond, some money is earmarked for teachers. >> the day is now set. republicans will make their choice for speaker by the middle of next week. right now, the prrn is onto get one man for speaker. >> congressman paul ryan, this morning, a steady stream of house as those who want ryan to be the next speaker are working to get him the full support he's demanding. it's a 180 for the wisconsin lawmaker, dedicated to his family in the powerful house ways and means committee. at first, ryan refuse today go for the job. the house republican ranks even

came oozing out of their meeting last night. >> if i can truly be a unifile figure, then i would gladly serve. >> republicans have been begging to take one of the most powerful positions in the government since boehner's original quit the ration. >> this decision is up to the members. i thought last night went very well and, hopefully, by the end of the week, we'll have a nominee. >> boehner says by next wednesday, the 28th, the dwrks op conference will officially make its pick for speaker. >> senator diane finestein voicing her opposition to a

federal mandate to allow trucks to pull double. pushing to reverse the federal mandate which was part of an amendment earlier this year. >> police in new mexico are pleading for help following a deadly road rage incident. 4-year-old lily fwar see ya was shot in the head and killed. the girl's father told police that a car pulled up alongside his truck and somebody started shooting at them. you can see the single bullet hole in the back window. the shooting amounts to a terrible, tragic loose and a disrespect for human life. >> we're starting to see this throughout our nation. and this is something that should not be happening in new mexico. >> let alone anywhere else in the united states. >> coming up at 5:30 on abc's wormd news tonight, a search for the suspect in this case.

>> the italian newspaper that pope francis has a small, terrible brain tumor. the doctor allegedly found a small dark spot that could be cured with surgery. >> just ahead, back to business ffr a san francisco institution. and saying good buy to a popular show shot right here in the bay area. >> i'm my kal finney. "ask finney' is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions ochb twitter and facebook. i'll answer your questions here live and in a little bit. >> blue skies and now we see just a little frost going through the golden gate. otherwise, a clear evening is on tap. >> at 4:35, a live look at the afternoon kmut. thank goodness youmd're not on the skyway. it is bumper-to-bumper in both

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tonight, fans of one of the oldest lest rantss are celebrating its reopening after a three-year closure. abc 12 with that new location. its original location was shut down three years ago because of some health and safety violations. the 100-year-old restaurant has

become a china town restaurant. >> the longest running discovery channel show, "myth busters" will stage itsd final experiment nerks season. "myth busters delirium tremens will say good-bye after 14,seasons and nearly 3,000 experiments. they knew the show's end was coming all year. unfortunate when the cannon ball came flying through the house. >> blue skies mainly across the bay area right now. another mild day. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. mean while, down at the tropical

pacific, we still have powerful hurricane olaf. moving in the general correction as hawaii. its expected path over the next several days is north word moving away from hawaii. and even as it moves into the cooler waters of the pacific, it may kick some up into the general area. >> up and down the plaens, it looks like a line of thunderstorms will develop. sunny and warm conditions, 82 in chico, 83 fres know, 78 down south and los angeles. a mainly sunny and fall day as well with highs ranging to 70s near 80 around the bay and low to middle 890s. >> thank you, spencer. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00. a woman stuck in a car for days now files a suit against the

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cancelled three days ahead. they wouldn't refund my deposit because they say they have a 72 hour cancellation policy. is this legal? >> 72 hour is an out rage. i'm with you on that. but there's a good chance it is legal. some of the hotels are beginning to do that. it used to be you didn't show up, you get your money back. then it was 24 hours and then 48 and then 72. i would go back on line and see where you made your reservation. if they inform you before you give a deposit, then they're aloy allowed to do it. >> this next question is from a twitter user, but it could have been written by me. >> cable and internet. able to get a bill down? >> what do you think the average price is? everything bundled? $165.

identity it's a lot of money. so what you need to do is call them up and complain. call them up and say this is way expense ef and say i'm going to go to satellite. or if this is expensive, i'm going to two to cable. just about everyone i know gets about a 30 buck cut. the other thing you can do is cut the cord all together. you can get this station off air, you can go to hulu and netflix. here's what we found millenial is doing. everyone is making a big deal and cut the cable until they all get married and have a kid and then they sign back up. >> a lot of sports. >> well, mary b asked via facebook, how many times a day are debt collectors allowed to call? >> there's not an exact time -- that's a great question. or an exact amount, i should say. they're not allowed to harass you.

how many phone calls are harassing? you have to make a decision on that. three, four times ada, even twice a day for a week or something, then you have a lawsuit. they're not allowed to harass you. >> how do you get them to stop, though? >> it's impossible. if you send them a letter and tell them i no longer want you to contact me, by law, they have to knock it off. you say do not contact me anymore. >> interesting. >> thanks, michael. >> the jeanetgenetic testing co 23 and me, officially, we watched today. back in cooperation nearly two years after the fda ordered it to stop certain tests. it will tell users whether they carry genetic mule itations for diseases like cystic fie bro sis.

>> more health news, there's a new use for botox and how your heart can benefit. >> yes, plus, what do doctors think of buying prescription glasses online. >> well, botox, after bypass surgery can help your heart. researchers found injecting the art with bow tox after the surgery can lower complications. well, another study showing that our desk jobs could be killing us. a new study to be the american society of neferology. their likelihood of developing chronic kidney disease rose by 20 pnt. what's more is that increase did persist regardless of whether the person added moderate or vigorous exercise to their day. huge selection the doctors warn it's not ideal for everyone.

it can be harder to get classes to fit when buying on line. now, for children, whose visual systems are still developing, the wrong glasses could cause lasting harm. from the nas dc, i'm jane king, here's your health. >> this is the day back to the furture fans have been anticipated for decades. coming up, what it's all about and how fans are celebrating. right now, cheryl is here with a look at abc 7 news at 5:00. >> children going to the hospital at five bay area schools, the household item they're using to get high. larry and i join you for abc 7 news at 5:00.

. we have a great line-up for you tonight. the middle airs at 8:00,

followed by the goldbergs, modern family and then black it. and then we have nashville followed by abc 7 news at 11. >> it's here. that's today. today is the day characters from back-to-the future traveled to the future in the second film of the series. and people all around the world are celebrating. theaters are even showing the movie right now just minutes after that trio arrived in 2015. abc 7 news reporter wayne friedman is live outside one of toez theaters in san francisco for back to the future day. >> this has just been a very special day all around. well, now, today, we have the chance to experience it without going to the movie theater. plenty of people have done that anyway.

>> nothing beats the present unless it's the past unless of course it's a rare day when we have the past and the present mixing together as one. >> marty. you eve got to come back with with me. >> where? >> back to the future. >> sorry, folks there's no escape. a day made famous by a couple of movies in the 1980s. and if you saw them, your future has arrived. >> officially, it is back to the future day. for some of us, that future has long been a part of its past. exhibit a, he built in the shape of a delorean in a character he insisted playing while we interviewed him. we asked the character, david, what impact the movie has had on

him. >> what movie? >> the one that 5:00 ratly predicted wearables and flat screen televisions and skate boards becoming hover boards. guess they kind of missed on that one. >> are you disappoint snd. >> no, i kind of like regular skate boards. >> who can blame you? especially when matt rooes still has his hovercraft primed to break the time barrier. >> i drive my other car for a lift in uber. >> from san francisco, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. >> how much longer are we going to have to wait for that hover board? back to the future fans are upset with pepsi over the company's pepsi perfect promotion. they actually released a special futuristic bottle like the one in the movie. but they sold out so quickly, lots of fans, of course, they

didn't get a chance to buy one. thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00 on this back to the future day. >> a drug parents may not know about, the growing dangers sending bay area children to the hospital. >> plus, a happy reunion for a missing boy. the questions after he walked away from his elementary school today. >> a disturbing find at a south bay supermarket. why inspectors briefly shut it down. >> it's been another warm day today, but we may be transitioning to some wet weather and certainly coolerment i'll let you know when coming up. >> abc 7 news starts right now with live, breaking news. >> we have just learned the marine pilot killed today in a fighter jet crash was found in the bay area. abc 7 news was confirmed it was

from san mateo county. the crash happened outside london. it went down shorply after take off. it happened at the lake and heat north, northeast and london. one of six fighters traveling back to the states. the other five divert today a nearby base. stationed at san diego county. sources also say he had a young child with his girlfriend. >> good afternoon or good evening, everybody. i'm larry beal in for dan ashley. >> they're taking five to ten times the normal dose. >> it was a danger growing for teen ins the bay area. it might be right inside your medicine cabinet. >> a popular cough syrup called

coricidin. it can cause, among other thing, hallucinations. abc 7 news reporter joins us from one of the schools with that warning for parents. leigh anne? >> it was certainly a rude awakening for some parents after receiving an e-mail from their schools combining cough syrup cough medication with certain soft drinks isn't new in some cities across the nation, but apparently, it is here. >> yes, it's happened during the school day. >> three students were recently sent to the hopt after feeling sick. two other students from drake high were also treated. school o i shall ifs say the students had abused a cold medication called coricidin. it comes in pill or syrup form. >> it's known as triple c on the street. at extremes, it has the same effect as angel dust, which is