>> people were screaming and kids were on the floor. someone was stuck in the middle, crying for help. >> moments ago, abc news is reporting the u.s. cleared ire traffic to istanbul to resume. >> good evening, abc7 news is live at sfo you just spoke with people who got off the flight from istanbul. >> reporter: most of the passengers learned about the suicide bombings at the airport by watching the news aboard the flight. some passengers we talked with said they were trying to find out more information from the flight crew. many were surprised they'd just been through the international

terminal several hours before this bombing. >> it was calm. and i turned it on and the airport had just been bombed. i was in disbelief. if we missed our flight, we would have been there. >> our flight was early. and they were inspected like us. >> reporter: passengers are relieved to be on the ground but other passengers are not sure about travel plans. the flight that landed is scheduled to return to istanbul. the faa just listed a ground

stop for u.s. flights headed to istanbul and turkish air flight 680 is still scheduled on time. i talked with the police department and spokesperson. they say they're going to be monitoring this situation and modifying security, but passengers should be used to seeing a lot of uniformed mofrs here over next few days. live at sfo, abc7 news. >> sergio, thank you. now our other top story at 6:00. >> i think it is shocking. it's not even just deeply troubling. it's outrageous. >> california's top cop, camala harris expressed anger over a sex scandal over seven agencies. she told the i-team she has not

ruled out getting involved. >> if it comes to the point we believe the investigations are not proceeding as they should, we'll get involved. >> the police sex scandal may never have happened if a wanted felon did not gun down four wanted officers. abc news confirmed the connection and dan noyes joins us with a report only on abc 7. dan? >> reporter: it started with a tip from source tz our own vic lee, and celeste watts confirms the death hit her hard, she tells me she took money for sex for the first time. the 18-year-old tells me her mother, an oakland police dispatcher was in a serious relationship with officer john higge. >> yes. he was a great guy. he was a good guy.

i liked the way he treated my mom. the way he treated me, and stuff. >> he was a calming, positive influence after what had been a tumultuous childhood. then, hegge performed what he thought was a routine traffic stop but was gunned down by a wanted suspect. it hit her hard. >> what kind of a blow was that when he passed away? did that impact you? >> yes. it was really sad. >> reporter: within months, she succumbed to the drugs and prostitution she saw in her neighborhood. at age 12, she tells me she took money for sex for the first time. >> if john were still around would you have you gone that way? >> no. there is no way.

>> reporter: she said john higge would not have allowed it. she says she started using friends' houses and she had sex with a cop at 16. her mother's friend from oakland pd. she says she's had sex with more than 30 officer rz perfect seven law enforcement agencies. she expected information and protection from them, she said only three paid her. >> when did your mom find out you were taking money for sex? >> a month ago. >> may 6th, she had date with a man. >> he proposed to me. he was like saying i love you and i tried leaving. he locked me in the house and left. >> reporter: she shouted to a neighbor who helped her escape and called police. the cops called her mother, the oakland police dispatcher. >> is she taking it okay? >> yes. she sees the negativity i'm getting from everybody else.

she's a little disappointed but she hasn't been negative towards me. >> reporter: she tells me the pressure is tremendous, but she hopes to come out a stronger person. >> but then again, i day dream about the square life. >> the square life? >> yes. being a wife and stuff. >> reporter: is that appealing to me? >> sometimes, yeah. i wants kids. i want to be a mommy. >> reporter: she wants just one child, a girl. we've reached out to her mother but she's not responded. the scandal spread to four counties and four law enforcement agencies only one cleared officers who admit having sex with celeste but the department did not interview her, i'll have answers tonight at 11:00. in eastern contra costa county, a car hit two young teens. it happened here at east side and bethel island roads in the

city of oakley. police aren't saying much about the cause of the accident. we do know police confirmed what appears to be one young teenager dying here, another injured. now, if we take a look at video shot here you can see along east cypress road left behind from that crash officials towed what appeared to be a gold and silver station wagon. one died here and a second suffered critical injuries and was mroen to childrens hospital, oakland. now, let's take a look at a view of the accident scene from

7. virtually shutting down access between oakland and police head up this investigation again. teens struck from behind by a car, one teen killed and another, injured. police are investigating a double shooting this afternoon by san jose state greek row. sky 7 was over the scene at 11th and east san antonio police are looking for spekdz.

>> no word on how long it will be, and also, the crime spread throughout multiple blocks. the shooting happened around two chn 15 this afternoon. two men were shot and police have to reason to believe it's expected to any nearby fraternities. police say the vehicle was shot at multiple times. >> we found multiple shots in the area. the vehicle was hit and that is indicative of a shooting.

so far, police have not identified or located any suspects. it is worm noting this is the 21 homicide of the year. last year, the city had 10 homicides so the number more than doubled. police say a murder outside of a celebration for a baby is gang related. they made two a 28-year-old confirmed gang member was shot and killed may 16 and police say several rival gangs were at the party. >> these are not gangs we see in

the city of san leandro. we're surprised this occurred here when you bring 4 rival street gangs together in the same location, you're asking for something very bad to happen. >> the suspects will be charged wednesday afternoon. >> deescalation, a word at the heart of the training of san francisco police officers. vic lee takes us to the police academy to tell us what that is like. vic? >> reporter: we went through the training training sim ulatosimu. regular officers have to be retrained every two years, emphasis is how to diffuse or deescalate, if you will, a tense situation before becoming an officer-involved shooting. >> it is intense going through

sources and simulators. a woman tells police there an armed with a knife in a tree. the man confirms. >> okay. throw the knife on the ground. thank you. >> this ends peacefully. >> opposed to barking orders i was trying to tell him i was there to help him. >> he's got a gun, gun! >> what has not changed is the use of force necessary to stop the threat. officers are learning how to deescalate tense confrontations before they end badly. this before a recent series of officer-involved shootings. >> keep distance. and try to persuade them with a

greater distance of time. >> at the shooting range, things are different. for the first time, officers attend classes to talk about alternatives to lethal force. they train with bean bags and less lethal project yiel launchers. even targets have changed. >> someone with a gun. they have to stop the threat. it may turn and be a person with a shopping bag. >> an example of emphasis towards deescalation. intentionally pointing a gun is now considered use of force. off the streets, out of jail. next at 6:00, controversial plan for the homeless we can see in san francisco. >> and a fiery crash in southern california kills several people from the bay area. >> i'm spencer christian. a cooling trend and hot spots

remain. the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a

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homeless in san francisco. . >> bc7 news was at the civic center hotel for the city's nach investigation center. saying it will help with shelter, identification cards and health care. this week, abc7 news is joining a campaign to put the spotlight on homelessness in san francisco. >> tonight, carolyn tyler takes us to seattle, washington which has 3,000 homeless on the streets and a controversial bill that could work in san francisco. >> reporter: 1800 east lake looks like any other apartment building but here, there is a program that gained international attention, it's commonly called a wet

the building is designed for chronic alcoholics living on the streets. top 75 moved into apartments like this one. >> you can drink in this building. and drink safely. that is a >> leading critic call it bunches for drunks. >> you're going to have to agree to the terms of the whole thing and result would be that they'd still be out there. >> daniel malone is director of

the nonprofit and says many critics found this is saving taxpayer dollars. >> average tenant was racking up $80,000 worth of public costs. in the year before moving in. and. >> it's also improving lives. tenants buy booze with welfare checks and though they have a steady supply of alcohol, research showed people often reduced their drinking. >> i don't drink near as much as i used to. and i am in recovery at this point, as we speak. >> reporter: the director of the

san francisco homeless program took the mayor and other officials on a tour of the project. >> i think if you open 75 or 100 units of wet housing people would see a difference. >> the director of san francisco's newly-established department on homelessness. >> i'm absolutely supportive of the idea of housing first. and i'm supportive of harm reduction. this is a great blend of those two concepts. >> reporter: he wants to make sure what is working in seattle is a good fit for san francisco. in seattle, carolyn tire, abc7 news. abc7 is partnering with 70 media outlets to blanket the bay area with coverage. it's part of an initiative called sf homeless project. you can learn the letter of intent to learn more on our abc7 news app. >> well, it's been hot, right? hot today in parts of the bay

area but a cool down is coming. >> yes. spencer christian has the forecast for us. >> the cool down has begun but you're right. it's hot inland. here is a look here is a winds now, which contributed to the cool down. we've got a sea breeze today, mostly onshore flow near coast and bay. this is a view of low clouds and fog 70 in mountain view. and here is a view from sutro

tower napa, 76. low 90s in fairfield, concord and livermore. this these are the forecast features, cooling continues into the weekend and near average temperatures near the 4th of july, starting at 9:00, notice low clouds and fog push across the bay and retreat to the coast tomorrow afternoon. like we saw today. and will be warm to hot inland. cool at the coast and moderate around the way. low temperatures generally on the mild side. mid to upper 50s and low 50s near the coast and tomorrow, highs from low 60s aat the coast to low 70s and low 80s around the bay. low to mid-90s inland and clover

dale into upper through friday, dropping off to upper 80s saturday, inland. temperatures will increase just a couple degrees sunday and monday. so we'll see changes in the weather after the cool down on saturday. >> ama? >> normalcy returning shortly. just stand by, right? a dream come true for

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you're looking at the mess road crews had to clean up. the driver told the highway patrol his brakes failed. that truck also hit a pick abc7 news was at coit radio as

the 3-year-old and her parents were surprised with a suitcase full of "frozen" toys. her grandmother tried to win disneyland tickets for her. she was injured by a pot of boiling water. coit gave the family 4, 2-day park tickets. still aahead, two families torn apart by a fiery freeway crash kills two bay area mothers and four children in southern california. volkswagon on's record breaking settlement in an emissions scandal. >> and efforts to free a tangled blue whale. the problem

six people killed in southern california are from the bay area, two mothers and four children died after a big rig slammed into their car around 3:30 this morning.

our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> this is the aftermath of a crash that occurred along the 5 south this morning. six people were killed, all inside of this charred minivan. >> we were the first ones on the scene. >> this chp officer says the minivan, carrying two families collided with his black bmw, at that point it was not injury. the van coming to a stop on the right shoulder, partially blocking the slow lane, both men were outside of the van, looking over the damage according to chp, the minivan was struck by by a semi truck at roughly 55 miles per hour. the van bursting into flames, the two women and their children, still inside. >> it was horrific seeing them trying to get the families out, us trying to help. the van went up in flames quickly. there wasn't a lot we can do. >> the bodies of both women and four children removed hours

later. this afternoon, the mep were identified as bay area residents. >> they have burns on their arms, and faces and that from trying to get their families out. >> chp says the van was a rental. they believe the two families may have been on the road for a family vacation to southern california and those injuries suffered were a indication of what they must have gone through to try to save their families. the wives have not been identified but the california highway patrol released ages of the children, they were 2, 3, 4, and 5 years old. reporting in valencia, abc7 news. volkswagon reached a settlement with the federal government in the emissions scandal involving diesel vehicles. 475,000 vehicles are affected. the auto maker agreed to pay $15

billion to settle claims and $2.7 billion to environmental remediation fund. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman has reaction from owners and dealers. >> reporter: he loved the look and logo, now, he feels scorned. >> i believe invokes wagon. >> he still owns the turbo diesel station wagon but is not planning on keeping it. >> it's the largest settlement ever in the context of the clean air act. >> totalling $14.7 billion after an independent investigation revealed the company rigged vehicles to pass emissions tests when on the road, those same cars spewed nitrus oxides at 40 times the hell limit. >> vw cheated on the test.

>> the company ceo apologized and resigned. >> volkswagon defrauded and deceived me along with hundreds of thousands of other people in california and around the world. >> vw agreed to take back, fix, 475 suspect cars sold to unwitting owners between 2009 and 2015. those owners will receive between $5,000 and $10,000 for their trouble and prosecutors may not be finished. >> we know that this morning i believe they confirmed it's promoting the issue. >> it's going to make me and other owners here in california as a whole, but there are 10 million vehicles globally that aren't going to be brought into this settlement. i think volkswagon has amendeds to make. three railroad workers are

missing and presumed dead following a crash in the texas pan handle. investigators say it's not clear whether the section was using new technology. >> san jose city council will let voters decide on a proposal requiring employers to offer available hours to current part time workers before hiring additional staff. the council voted to put it on the ballot instead. only two cities have sim har requirements for employers. san francisco is one of them. >> crab season ends in two days

and there have been a report of 40 whale entanglements in january. jim anderson is a crab fisherman. this year, the season was delayed because of an algae outbreak. >> there was so much more deer in the area, so late. >> that concentration of deer contributed to cases like this one. a young whale became entangled off the coast near orange county, tapped by a line attached to two traps. >> jaw bone separates from the skull, then, when you have several hundred pounds of crab pots pulling back, it cuts into the back of the mouth. >> the line and weight impedes

the whale's ability to feed. there have been 40 entanglements since january. it hasn't helped that the whale population expanded. >> the number of whales have increased and . >> crab fisherman have to remove their pots by june 30th. some pots get lost. now, sacramento lawmakers are considering allowing more crab fishermen to collect other fishermen's so called >> they go out and will being for gear. >> . >> reporter: both sides believe this will help save dozens of whales. a fight to over foreclosure

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widows has been sent for a vote after a key committee passed it today. >> michael finney looked to why advocates made this a top priority. michael? >> supporters say the bill would extend the same protections to survivors but is given to primary homeowners. those opposed say the bill was premature. rick lived in this home east of sacramento with his wife for 19 years before she died in 2011. >> the first home, and i hope the last home i would ever own, i love it here. >> in 2006, rick had quick deeded the home in jody's name because she had a better credit score and could get a lower rate. they ran into financial difficulties after their publishing company went under two years later. the couple applied for a loan it

was approved but it was only in jody's name, she was unable to sign due to her death. >> i signed it, i sent all of the documentation. marriage certificate, death certificate. proof of ownership. they denied it. >> the bank began fore closure proceedings while rick was trying to negotiate a new modification. he fought hard to save the home, saying it held a lifetime of memorys. >> there are too many. too hard. sorry. >> sb1150 would provide widowers the same protection from foreclosure as other homeowners. senator mark leno authored the bill. the mortgage industry is lobbying to keep it if passing. >> so they're ripe with an opportunity for litigation and

potential for mischief. >> the bill allows homeowners to sue before being threatened for foreclosure and would like regulators to chime in, first. >> we should wait for those regulations and figure out where this might be opportunities to do poll up legislation. >> rick was able to save his home after receiving $72,000 from free from cheap your home california to pay down principal. he talked about what it would mean to him if the bill becomes law. >> everything. i know that people after me will be helped. >> today, the bill passed out of the assembly judiciary committee 7-3. to see my reports go to abc7news.com and select 7 on your side. back to you. >> thank you, so much, michael. >> could a tech tax be a solution to one of san

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san francisco voters might be considering a tax on tech this november, not on your favorite apps and gadgets but the companies that make them. >> the city is facing a crisis. >> we can look around and see with our own eyes what's happening here in this city. >> tens of thousands of new employees that have come into the city have led to a housing crisis. >> that is why the supervisor is proposing a payroll tax on tech. >> to require companies to pay their fair share. >> the companies got a tax break for moving into what was a rough stretch of market street. >> i noticed more uppies and when i pan handle, it's harder

to get my food money. >> twitter responded by opening the neighbor nest, they say it is a $3 million investment. there are other efforts. >> technology stepped up across the board. >> they call the tax unprecedented. >> i don't see any circumstance we'd take this indid yous city and say there have tech >> we think numbers of people are bad now, our prediction is that there is going to be a massive explosion unless there is a committee to address this eyes chris. >> he says he hasn't talked about the proposed tax but doesn't have

>> here is a look at live doppler 7 hd except at the coast. taking a look at statewide conditions tomorrow, hot in a few shots. 99 in sacramento. here in the bay area, warm enland, look for highs of mainly the week ahead, antioch remains toasty until sunday. and getting through heat inhand, we'll see temperatures

moderating and we'll have a lovely weekend head. >> larry is here with sports. >> yes. no

. giants and a's getting set for game two, a's getting back and giants lost joe panagan. the all star infielder was a late threat after experiencing concussion symptoms. giants skipper says this team is going to play it safe. >> i played last night. we won't have played if he had symptoms. so this kind of just came on.

so several days ago, he was fine and playing great. so we'll have more information later. >> oakland gets a big boost as josh reddict is returning to the line up. he fractured his left thumb. he was red hot when he got injured, hitting 468, immediately being reinserted back into the line up hitting third. >> whenever you lose your three hitter, not only production wise, that is the guy you count on so it's nice to get him back. we're playing better. >> the best pitcher on the planet plays for the giants division rivals. clayton kershaw allowed four

runs in six innings and is now heading back to los angeles to have his back examined. 145 strike outs and nine walks. warriors forward, harris onbarns could be in high demand. the philadelphia 76ers are serious suitors and might offer a max deal, $22 million a year for a guy who struggled during the finals. warriors are interested in signing kevin durant. basketball mourning pat summit, who led tennessee's lady ball to eight national championships passed away today. in 2011 summit revealed she was suffering from early onset

demenia and that is what took her life. she won most games in history and had a winning record every year. among the numbers, all accolades and everything she did, this may be the most impressive. virtually everybody who played for her went on to graduate. and pro football lost former nfl coach buddy ryan. he helped lead the bears to a championship in 1985. the coach was a player on the squad. he was 82 years old. so two sports icons, lost today. >> joan us tonight, coming up, a

fire is growing in the sierra foothills tonight. mandatory evacuation orders are in effect, then, on abc7 news at 11:00, something stinks. the south bay city having an odor problem with water. and that is causing it. that is it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on abc7 news bay area. >> from the entire abc7 news team, have a great night. see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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