thanks for joining us. market is closed between 6th and 7th and muni lines, rerouted. a viewer just showed us the situation. abc7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live. carolyn? >> the standoff is over now. we've seen the man being taken on a stretcher. sfpd say an officer on the scene told me they did require a weapon. it took four hours to end. officers responded to a report

or those flag bang grenades were deployed. they said they wanted to keep him from escaping. officers had guns drawn. a man told me this is 36-year-old who just out out of jail. >> this is a waste of resources. tieing up streets. this is bad for the chief. did you need 16 s.w.a.t. team? >> here, our goal is never to have any force if a person is get safely into custody. now, a crowd has been here all afternoon and they want toed keep an eye on things.

we heard them talking to the man. they were banging batons, but this ended peacefully. the man is being treated and taken on a stretcher just minutes ago. this four-hour ordeal is over. live in sab r san francisco, abc7 news. >> a viewer shared this with us, police say he is not injured and they claim that he did have a weapon. this is causing major closures. market street is closed between 6th and 7th, jones crossed from

market to turk and mcallester is also closed down between leavenworth and market. we're tracking breaking news just north of laguna honda hospital. police are checking out a suspicious package. a porsche crashed and burned in san francisco today. the car hit a house and the driver died. abc7 news joins us live with what happened. leanne? >> this happened at 1:30 in the afternoon. investigator

investigators say the man lives clesly. firefighters tried to save the driver of the car, already engulfed in flames. according to neighbors he was seen driving very fast. a witness says the man stopped when slamming into this house on 32 avenue and el camino del mar. >> high rate of speed and i heard impact down the road. >> he was driving very fast? >> yes. excess of 50 miles per hour. >> the driver described as an older man. investigators aren't sure why he was speeding. the area was closed and treated as a crime scene, the body, still inside. >> we have confirmation there was a driver, an elderly male. i don't have further information other than that. >> the house caught on fire and

two dogs were rescued. >> crews managed to get into the house and extinguish the fire which affected two floors, two floors and a garage. >> this is the second accident here in the past few months. in san francisco, abc7 news. new at 6:00 we know a mother and son were the victims of a double shooting saturday in oakland. they were killed inside of a home on mcarthur boulevard. police say they've tracked down the gunman leonard williams to a location in stockton. officers say they took his own life. a huge fire destroyed a building in emeryville today and we mean huge. this fire went to six alarms

overnight. >> the building is on the border of oakland and emeryville. we begin with leslie brinkley who spoke to people who were awakened by the flames. >> there is smoke em-nating from what was a five-story apartment building. there are crews inspecting it. the boom was stuck for hours and you can see it's charred. metal fatigue with make it a difficult and dangerous task so we have crews above, below, and fire crews are expected to be on the scene until midnight. >> it's the scariest thing i

have ever seen in my life. >> vaccees described a harrowing scene as a massive fire engulfed this apartment building. it quickly went to six alarms. some witnesses say they heard two explosions just prior to the fire. the inferno was visible from nearby neighborhoods. >> flames were coming from another side of the building. >> six town homes were destroyed and nine others with stoke damage. 50 units were evacuated. >> heavy smoke and breathing in smoke. >> no one was injured. 29 units responded as east bay mud increased water pressure

because engines were using up to 8,000 gallons of water per minute. and one resident read a post that many here are blaming illegal fire works. >> fire works were going here in the neighborhood. >> nothing has been ruled out. >> atf and arson investigators were looking for what might have triggered this time. abc7 news. the fire may have ripple affect on the bay area's tight housing market. abc7 news reporter vic lee

continues our live team coverage. vic? >> reporter: 105 units is like gold in this crazy housing market, but good news is that the mayor said the city is ready to partner with the developer to get this going again. sadly, those displaced will have to find new places to live and that may be difficult. >> peter just moved into his houn to us, now, he has to look for a new home. he lived in a complex with 17 town houses. three were destroyed when flames spread to the complex. thes mayor says the new project is to house

>> the city council member says that will affect neighboring oakland as well. >> we're trying to get housing built in places that makes sense. >> chris plumber moved to emeryville five this one across from the fire, the windows shattered from the heat. this empty lot, the site of a 120 unit building. evacuee paula blackwell lived in this neighborhood 35 years these people in' small space and it's changing the neighborhood. >> there is a sense of community. a neighbor offering home-cooked

soup for first responders and evacuees. vic lee, abc7 news. >> many of of you saw the fire this morning. the scaffolding is standing though the building is gone and john shows this look as a complex under construction is engulfed in flames. when news happens you can become part of the story, share pictures and videos online with #abc 7now. >> road work is underway on a long awaited project. >> big changes drivers will see along 101 once it's all done. >> i'm spencer christian. if you can brave the chill, you'll be rewarded with warmer weather. the forecast is coming up. a thief withdraws money from

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caltrans and local government did celebrating as they broke ground on long awaited improvements along highway 101. wayne freedman was there. >> along the border a not so subtle contrast between digging of dirt and pragmatic kind.

it was called the narrows. it still has cross traffic and driveways. in 25 years, traffic flow doubled to 135 cars per day. >> we're trying to make it bearable. >> the three-year, $735 million project will elevate the highway, and build a new bridge above flood-prone san antonio creek. to make that happen, crews are moving 500,000 cubic yards of dirt. when it began, this looked like this and then, they started cutting. when finished it will be 60 feet low. >> this is fun and ex-siding. >> joyce sharma is running this for caltrans. she told how she used to play with bulldozers.

now, after getting a master's degree she manages them. no worries, she told us. >> if it goes good, you hear about it? >> absolutely. if it goes bad, i will hear about it, too. >> in the north bay, wayne freedman abc7 news. half a million hover boards are under government recall. officials warned a lithium battery pack with overheat or explode. the companies affected will have the information on our website. the best women wolfers are converging on santa clara county for the u.s. womens' open. it's a rare chance for the community to get the golf spotlight. the team tees off tomorrow and

why so much is riding on the tournament. >> every time there is a major event there is pressure to make sure every detail is handled flawlessly, to ensure every booking of a similar event. the bay area never hosted the womens' open before. >> it's been a long time since california hosted a wms' >> reporter: 70,000 spectators are expected to line the fareways. for san jose native christina kim, competing here is special. >> it's amazing to say you have a chance to win your national

title regardless of a venue. this week is extra special for me, having grown up so close. >> the players hail from two dozen countries. >> i love playing in california. i love the state. if there is a chance to come here, i will take it. and spectators will be assisted by volunteers. >> this is a championship and this is at that same level. >> if all goes smoothly, the is that the u.s. golf association will consider the west coast for future championships. >> we're just 30 days for the start of the summer olympics in

rio de janeiro. these kits are being donated to a public hospital in rio, to help reduce the transmission of diseases and viruss and they're the only such devices approved for commercial use in brazil. >> it's time to check on the weather, which was gray in spots today. >> like winter in july. >> after a gray day we have few clouds around. some 22 in san carlos.

67 in novato. check out my view. fog and some spotty drizzle overnight and morning hours, temperatures remain in on sunday. overnight, spotty drizzle with fog pushing across the bay and inland. during late night hours, patches of drizzle will develop along the coastline. and there could with damp spots and visibility could be reduced by by mid afternoon we'll have sunny skies with fog going back to the coast. here is the accu-weather forecast.

changes are coming our way. saturday will be the coolest with highs reaching 80 and there will be a warm up beginning sunday that will be in force monday, tuesday, and new at 6:00 how the forest service is ♪ ♪

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. californians continue to save more water than required n may, we used 28% less than in may 2013. in the past year, californians cut back use by 25% over all, meeting requirements set by governor brown. the water board decided to allow local agency to set their own conservation standards. >> 66 million dead trees from been reported in the southern sierra and the u.s. forest service figures out where california trees are dying and why. >> reporter: early in the morning the forest service takes to the skies.

>> we're out there and trying to identify trees that died recentently. >> they found record numbers and this year, they expect more after six years of mild, then severe, drought. >> the trees have been fighting for water. now, the beetles are able to take advantage of the situation. >> a healthy tree grows new bark but a weakened tree becomes bug food. >> now, they're a huge population level. >> they can attack and kill them. >> we're trying to assess the high priority trees. >> there is sort of electric shorthand without counting twice. >> just draw a pollee

polygon. >> among agencies getting data, cal fire. >> we've seen an increase. just this week, we've responded to nearly 360 new wildfires. >> spring rains then summer heat left dry grass on the ground. >> fire situation is severe now. and we'll get more so throughout the summer. >> $4 million worth of marijuana plants and six people in custody. the months of work that led up to this neighborhood bust in san jose. and from napa to nasa, tonight, watching live as a local graduate heads to the internatio

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we're updating our breaking story. a police standoff in the tender loin district has come to a peaceful end. this led to the s.w.a.t. team

being called down at jones and mcallister streets. officers negotiated with a man who is said to be suicidal and told police he didn't want to go to prison. in 30 minutes, police chief explained why it lasted so long. >> for human life, we would have stayed out here and were going to give him as much time as he needed and we needed to make sure we did not have to resort to lethal force unless we absolutely had to. >> the chief says no shots were fired during the incident but flash bangs were used to get the man to surrender. he's been taken to sf general for injuries from those projectiles. it looks like a quiet neighborhood, but this is is being called one of the biggest san jose marijuana busts in recent history. truck loads of pot plants are now confiscated.

>> six people are under arrest including this woman, police say is one of the master minds. >> abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has details. >> reporter: after 7:00 this morning ruby nowack woke up to noise coming from down the street. >> i heard a loud banging and very loud men saying let me in, let me in. >> this home was raided, as part of operation green sweep. it was here that san jose police found six rooms full of marijuana being grown illegally. >> very shocked. this is a peaceful little neighborhood. and we don't have crime here. >> police believe these two are the master minds behind the operation. both were arrested at their homes in south san jose. police say 1900 plants were seized from seven homes throughout the city, all valued

aat more than $4 million. neighbors were stunned by the discovery. >> i never smell aid thing, or seen anything throw parties here or anything that would cause me for alarm. >> that is by design. the officer says all homes had a lighting and ventilation system in play. >> they basically hollowed out the interior of the house, putting makeshift doors, paneling, dry wall. >> if you have information that can help detectives you're urged to call san jess yeah police. >> abc news learned bernie sanders decided to endorse hillary clinton and appear on campaign trails to her. >> other businesses here did worse because donald trump acted so irresponsibly.

he calls himself the king of debt. and he earned that title here in ac. >> trump filed four business bankruptcies, all considering his casino holdings. loretta lynch announced the investigation against hillary clinton's e-mail use will be closed with no charges filed. >> i wrote out a couple things about crooked hillary, so crooked. she made so many false statements. >> trump campaigned with newt gingrich at his side. today, senator bob corker withdrew from consideration has trump's vp.

a warning you may find next video disturbing. police responded to a call saying they felt threatened by a man with a gun in louisiana. police tackled alton sterling. someone called out she the saw a gun. officers shot him several times. his son's mother was speaking. >> as a mother, i have now been forced to raise a son who is going to remember what happened to his father. >> more demonstrations are expected tonight. a san francisco civil grand jury just released a report looking into police shootings in the past five years. this was the main finding. >> the investigation takes too long. >> these investigations are

taking nearly two years in san francisco. the grand jury says part of the blame falls on the district attorney. the grand jury recommends creating a task force to make sure investigations are completed more quickly. >> just a minute from now, a nasa woman will make history. nasa history. she's part of a crew about to lift off to the international space station. >> kristin zee is here with live coverage. kristin? >> this 37-year-old is about to be the first person ever to sequence dna in space. it's a two-day journey coming after finals in russia. reubens will be conducted over 250 science experiments. the micro biologist's research

could shed light on bone mass and cardiovascular systems. she says she can't wait to get her hands on the iss microbes. >> i'm very excited to study the influence on microbes on population and growth. >> she joked iss has been in operation and there has to be a lot of microbes there. the moment is just about here. this is nasa's live feed of the launch. we're just about what? 15 seconds away. so let's listen in to the launch sequence. launch command has been issued.

8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. liftoff. they're now on their way to the international space station. >> everything is fine on >> the first stage measures 68 feet in length and 24 feet in diameter burning liquid fuel for first two minutes and six seconds of flight. a glorious site. 254 miles up, this is going to be a two-day trip. they'll return october 30th for

kate reuben in napa. it's a great experience. she was in nasa's 2009 astronaut training class and helped create therapies for ebola and smallpox. she's going to do so much more. she's on her way. you've been watching live nasa tv coverage as they take off for the international space station with an american on board. >> spectacular. >> they're just as calm as they can be. >> you're looking at the down range portion of the launch. they use the earth's own turning motion. >> that is incredible. >> you read those box tops. a tale of money and magic with michael finney.

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we still have low clouds around near the coast. tomorrow will be a day similar to today. 60s and 70s around the bay. upper 70s to a few low 80s inland. will continue to cool down through saturday, i should say. and a warming trend begins on sunday. and monday, tuesday, wednesday of next week will feel like summer. >> we have shu in tonight. >> charles barkley'sing thoughts on kevin durant's move to the warriors ahead. and 34-year-old roger federer

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star steven boade looking. billy butler steps to the plate. still, on with his own double to left center gap. bottom of the seventh for the a's, runners on the corner. later in the hining, bases loaded. 4-0, now top of the 9th. the nation is hating on the warriors after they agreed to sign kevin durant including charles barkley. he said jump shooting teams don't win championships. this year, he said okc would win

in five games, this coming from a guy that did the same thing in his career. that is what sir charles said this morning. >> i was disappointed like i was disappointed when lebron went to miami. he's a good kid. but just disappointed that the fact he weakened another team and he got on a gravy train on a terrific warriors team. just disappointed from a competitive standpoint. it means more to character to win in oklahoma than in golden state. >> roger federer down to chillic and now, in the tie breaker, he's up 8-7.

federer with three matched points. and bradley cooper now, match point. ace to win it. the oldest man since 1974. fed will face milos rayovich. what a day. >> yes. thank you. >> join us tonight at 9:00 on coffee tv20. coming up, the secret lives of mountain lions. what researchers found inside of a california den at 9:00. at 11:00 paid by the miles. a program launching that could be the solution to california's cash-strapped road repairs fund. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news.

>> from the entire abc7 news team, we hope you have a great evening. >> we'll leave you with a live look at the nation carrying kate rubens into space. there is the monitor at mission control. the space craft launched 20 minutes ago, traveling at 13,000 miles per hour. >> it will dock with the international space station in two days. have a good night, everyone. -lois pricese. [ifrom grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been selling the brands you know and love, for up to 60% less than what you'd pay at traditional grocery stores. - and check this out. lois: we've got meats and produce, naturals and organics, at prices that'll make you wanna sing. - good thing we've got a really catchy theme song. hit it! - ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - ♪ bargain market ... now it's stuck in my head.

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