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 a ha lewllucinoge luhallucinogeni.

>> people often combine the syrup with a soft drink like sprite. rappers like lil'wayne have been known to glorify the drink with more potent. >> a 2000 survey done found that one in 30 teens reported abusing it to get high. >> in high doesz, it causes a lot of issues, including at worse, seizures. >> and in rare cases, even death. all five schools have sent out letters to parents notifying them of the dangers of the drug. >> and according to the school district, students typically find the cough medicine at home or have been known to steal it from the store. >> an 8-year-old boy with autism

from heyward has been reunited with his parents a after he went missing from his parents today causing some terribly anxious moments. abc 7 news reporter vick lee joins us now live from the school. >> reporter: well, larry, that is the soccer field sh -- the school soccer field behind me. that's where the eight-year-old boy was when he suddenly darted off the field. both his father and the superintendent say that boy can really run. >> very happy with the police and the county sheriff's office. we're very glad to have our son back. >> there were lots of hugs when police brought the 8-year-old boy and his mother back to school after fighting him about a mile and a half to two miles down the hill.

white says his son apparently got angry and dashed off the soccer field at about 10:30 this morning during p.e. the superintendent told abc 7 news the boy likes to run and hide. heyward police and fire and sheriff's deputies began searching the area. sky 7 hd was overhead. about three hours later, police located him at mcdonalds. he went to mcdonalds to get a happy meal. so we know that he's in good spirits. >> we don't know how he managed to walk about two miles without being seen. we can't understand it at all. >> it was a happy ending. complete with a mcdonalds happy meal.

vick lee, abc 7 news. >> we have some developing in san francisco where several police agencies are searching for two men in mission bay. heavily armed officers combed that property. san francisco police and the highway patrol are helping them. they're wanted in connection with an open investigation they did not elaborate. sky 7 hd did show one person being taken into police custody. but it is not clear whether that individual was connected with the ins dents. >> san jose police department fired an officer who got into hot water over tweets about the black lives matter moment. our report is that phillip white has been terminated. one of them said tleeten me or my family and i will use my god

given and law-appointed right and duty to kill you. the district attorney did not file charges related to those controversial tweets. >> some new details tonight in the serge for a man wanted in three attempted kidnappings in berkley. the most recent attack happened sunday incident last month. >> a popular san jose supermarket reopened for business this morning after it was shut down by county health inspectors for the second time in a month. that store was closed for pest control for a while.

the store was cited in september after inspectors found rats and rodent droppings in a warehouse area. >> the outbreak may now spread to santa cruz county. they're waiting for test results on five possible cases of that bacterial infection chlts nausea, vomiting, dizziness. i'm still, days later, having a pounding headache. i'm very dizzy. >> no word yet on the exact source. the best way to avoid it is routine hand washing. >> top california lawmakers are

weighing in on joe biden's decision not to run for president. world news tonight will have complete coverage coming up at 5:30. >> police in oakland are trying to find a man accused in sexual assault. it happened last thursday. the woman says a stranger pulled her to the ground, attacked her and then ran away. police are working with the individual tim to come up with a sketch. police arrested after reviewing surveillance video.

a man died after he was hit by a car. police say the pedestrian was walking across the ramp when he was struck just before 6:00 this morning. he was taken to the hospital and died a short time later. the driver is cooperating with police. >> reporter: three weeks after artist antonio ramos was gunned down, the mural he was working on was dedicated in his memory. >> through your sacrifice, you have made this world shine.

>> the 27-year-old was shot once by a passer by who he had exchanged a few words with. a man who ha not yet been identified or arrested. >> don't forget. don't forget these harmonics on these walls. >> after ramos was killed, the work to finish the mural went on under the leadership of lead artist. >> we really wanted to finish this mural. >> amazing grace, how sweet thigh sound.

>> one westbound lane closed last week because of a massive sink hole is finally opened. the hole was already patched when we were over it today. >> crews are working around the clock. cal trans officials expect highway 58 will reopen tomorrow. 49-year-old robert michael rasmusen is believed to be the first fatality from that sudden storm. >> so we're hoping for rain. is there any rain in our forecast? >> larry and cheryl, we have not one but two chances of rain, already seeing changes behind me.

fog is rolling in. >> thanks. >> still ahead, blaming facebook. the woman who says the social media company didn't do enough to protect her from online harassment and losing her job. >> i'm matt keller on half-moon bay where rescuers are training for a maverick-sized elnino. we'll tell you about what's happening on the water coming up. >> 7 on your side's michael finney. the irs has new plans to keep identity thieves from stealing your tax refound. how they plan to pro

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determine the cause of a big fire this morning. it broke out at 5:00 a.m. the intense flames coupled with the possibility of the facade collapsing kept firefighters out of the building. firefighters say they have identified where the fire started, but not how yet. >> it appeared to be in the barber shop. crews arrived on scene and immediately started fire attack. >> the barblear shop was destroyed. three neighboring distances have suffered smoke and water damage. >> police in san francisco say an argument over a cabbie honking his horn led to assault. a cab driver told police he was honking his horn to get the attention of the people he was picking up.

fwloeg police are looking for those attackers. >> more mosquitos in the bay area. the inspects that test positive are in martinez. a cherken there was also found to be carrying the disease. >> a woman lost her job after a vids owe showed her tripping plans to sue facebook. the video shows her sticking her foot out to trip up refugees. she was fired from her job. she later apologized saying she was scared. >> facebook has launched a new initiative with a lack of diversity. this is the video you're looking at provided from the company. it's a viral web site that

explains to parents what computer programming is and the computer opportunities available. it also provide information on the year of study required and the starting salary come parson. >> the financial aid came in the form of a big check. it ice a new record for wels. the money goes straight to the american red cross's wild fire relief efforts, needed to help tens of thousands of victims throughout the state. >> it's been a mopt now. there are still a lot of people that are reallying. i think there's an expectation that they're there to start. that they will be the first responders. i think what is not always known is how long they're there after the fact.

matt keller has the story. >> it's smooth sailing in half-moon bay today. but don't let the calm waters fool you. rescue crews are getting ready for potentially turbulent winter. if you haven't heard, elnino is coming. >> more consistent periods of time with that period of people in the water and everything that may go into the water, maybe that is a con essential as well. when the call goes out, 24 of the best surf professionals will take on the mountain of water that can reach up to 60 feet high. the t airks tns of matter of law riks water rescue team will also need to be in tiptop shape.

they're here to fit in while bringing a unique perspective. they've been in the water at the surface before when nobody is watching. >> that's a scary element to it. but all the guys that are doing it all have tons of experience. we've been doing it for years. you know, helping each other out. >> once these rescuers are out of the water, they're going to go inside and it's got all the different rescue scenarios. and all of this training will come in handy soon. they're expecting big waves in the area by the end of the month. a 10 foot wave is scary enough. >> they love it. but not for us. let's check outside now. >> yeah, cheryl and larry. right now, i'm watching that fog pushing towards treasure island. the breeze is coming in. it feels better out here. let me show you live doppler 7 hd. and we'll talk about the cooler weather ahead and the possibility of rain.

so, yes, there's some fog but it's been sitting near the coastline. it's a very shallow layer this afternoon. the temperature is from the mid 60s to the mid 80s. 62 in san francisco. it is currently 70 in oakland. half-moon bay, you are dropping quickly. the only small craft advisory we have is for the coastal waters. >> upper 0s, santa rosa, napa, fairfield, concord, liver more. a beautiful view of what many of you have been waiting for. >> so let's take a look at the satellite and radar. high pressure has been providing us with the warm weather. in the case of the coach, mild fall pattern.

let's look at what has formed off the coast of mexico. here in the bay area, our first opportunity for rain drops. sunday morning going into sunday afternoon, there's a slight chance of a few showers. that's the best possibility in the north bay. now, let's fast forward to north bay. tuesday is dry. wednesday, things are going to be changing.

greater chance of some rain next wednesday. computer mode els are still duking it out. first thing tomorrow morning x upper 40s to upper 50s. that's the biggest change that you're going to notice near the coast and the bay. your drive could be a little slower. if you're taking the ferry, a bit on the murky side. on the peninsula, high clouds and sun. 77 san mateo. 68 on the coast. north bay, low to mid 80s from san raphael to santa rosa. 77 oakland, 80 in fremont. 5:00 ewe weather seven-day forecast, tempature are going to drop friday, saturday, cooler, slight chance of showers on sunday.

certainly feeling like fall with mid 60s to upper 70s. another chance of rain on wednesday of next week. if you have plans to take the little ones to the pumpkin patch, go pick out a pumpkin and carve the pumpkin, saturday might be the better day. sunday, i know the rain chantss are later, but just in case you're making plans. >> well, it protects your skin, but it might also be hurting the planet. next, the new warning about sunscreen. >> and new at 6:00, in the spirit of back-to-the-future day, we're going to check out what's being called the bank of the future.

well, it helps protect your skin from skin cancer. the new study of environmental contamination shows one of the ingredients can destroy coral reeves. oxybenzone can kill baby and adult coral.

it's found in some 3500 sunscreen brands. >> wow. what are we supposed to to now? goodness. all right. well, listen to this. hackers have stolen past refunds from millions of americans over the past three years. >> now, though, it's should be much harder to steal your money. >> taking decisive action. identity thieves stole more than 5 billion dlaers over the past three years just by filing fake tax returns online. from now on, new civil guards will protect against that kind of fraud. the companies will notify the i,rs if they detect multiple returns coming from one computer. they'll also report anyone filing from a foreign i.p. address and you'll be required to toughble up your password. and for more security questions and use personal id number to act as your irs akournt.

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legg-o produced 60 billion bricks last year. the young builders are snapping themg up, the company is expanding factories worldwide, but not in time to meet demand, or so they say. >> not a bad problem to have. >> yeah, didn't see that one coming. storage of legg-o bricks. isn't that amazing? >> have to raise prices. >> like they're not expensive enough. >> i know. >> thank you. bringing the "back to the future" car to the present. >> next on [female announcer] during mattress price wars at sleep train, save up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get interest-free financing until 2018 on tempur-pedic. plus, helpful advice from the sleep experts. don't miss mattress price wars at sleep train.

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this is abc 7 news. >> i'm alma dates in the abc 7 news room. coming up new at 6:00, the woman's quest to find out what killed her dog. also, bay area city's aggressive new efforts to help teachers

afford a home. from 7 on your side, the airline that didn't know the way to san jose. a booking snafu that level several passengers with reservations they couldn't use. >> just in case you missed it today, it is back to the future day, the exact day characters in the second movie visited in the future. >> yes. to celebrate the events some stanford engineers have repurposed a 1971 delorean. they revamp electric de,deloreans to out-maneuver other cars in the situation. >> okay. all right. well, we're watching the video. marty, as the car is known, was purchased for $22,000, two years ago. it comes with a custom steering system and a motor at each rear

wheel. >> that will do it for us. >> thanks so much for joining us. bye, bye. tonight, joe's out. the vice president, that walk with his wife jill after their very private mourning, the loss of their son. biden now revealing why he won't run. hillary clinton's phone call to biden, and donald trump on why he'd rather take on clinton. the manhunt at this hour for the other driver, after a 4-year-old is shot and killed in her car. the father picking up his children from school. the alleged road rage. authorities say the other driver opening fire. the radio calls revealed tonight. the police officer shot in the line of duty in new york city. the officer's partner and the desperate call for help. the debate tonight over whether respected coach rick pitino should go, after women came forward, describing what they say happened with recruits. and, the safety recall one mother says she did not get until it was too late. her car plummeting off the road, 300 fe d