. we are up against a force that is not playing by the rules. they haven't played by the rules. they didn't play by the rules in dallas and they didn't play by the rules here. >> the police chief in baton rouge, louisiana, defending the use of military tactics after this weekend's shooting left threw officers dead and three others injures. good afternoon. i'm kristen zse. >> and i'm loib. they are scotted to look for a police to shoot police officers. the three killed, montrell jackson, the father of a baby boy and matthew gerald and the former u.s. marine and father of two young girls and garafolo a d

deputy. and we have the very latest developments. >> reporter: as you could see behind me, the memorial here continues to grow. there is a police chaplain who said that he has given hundreds of hugs and prayers today as people are trying to come to terms with this tragedy. mean while investigators are trying to get into the mind of that killer. >> there is no doubt whatsoever that these officers were intentionally targeted and assassinated. >> reporter: investigators are confident that the deadly shooting spree that took the lives of three officers was a planned ambush. what they are trying to understand is why this man, gavin long, who served in iraq and honorably discharged went on a murdererous rampage on his 29th birthday. >> why the ambush? >> reporter: here is what they do know. he came from his home in kansas city a few days ago and believed

recently filed paperwork to change his name and pledged himself to a black extremist movement, posting this video after officers were killed. police say he had an aar-style rifle and charmaine adams was there. >> he went around to the back of the car and the officer literally on the driver's side of the car, shooting over us. >> reporter: three officers died on the scene. garra foala and gerald and jackson. jackson's uncle remembering him today. >> i'm sorry. as long as i have breath in me, i will try to keep his memory alive. and i also have to tell you, that here in baton rouge, while the community is clearly grieving, they say they feel like they are coming together and echoing in some ways what

the governor said today which is these were the actions taken by an outsider. live from baton rouge, lorna zack, abc 7 news. >> it sounds like you are saying you are seeing unity at this point after this tragedy, is that right? >> reporter: i've heard that -- that is exactly right, kristen. i've been hearing strangers here today debating with each other in a civil way and coming from different perspectives but trying to come to a sense of understanding so as a community they could heal and move forward together. >> that is encouraging. reporting live, thank you. in sacramento, the flags at the state capitol were lowered to half-staff in memory of the fallen officers. 100 people rallied to honor the officers and the five killed in dallas this month. the wife of a vallejo police officer killed in the line of duty five years ago sent a message on facebook about the recent shootings of law enforcement officers.

>> james was shot and killed while chasing a bank robber back in 2011. he was an 18-year veteran of the department and also coached the girl's basketball team and his wife jennifer said citizens and police officers deserve to feel safe and if you are a black person, brown person, white person, i'm asking you to adopt a cop. wave to him in your neighborhood and offer him a cool drink and to officer, reach out and find new friends in the area you patrol and vot untear in the community and remind people why you became a police officer. and go to our facebook page and share this image. developing in germany, a police operation is underway after a man armed with an ax and knife attacked panssengers on a train. four people were injured before he was shot and killed by police. three of the injuries are serious. others are being treated for

shock. police have no motive right now. [ chanting ] a heated protest broke out at the republican national convention today. never trump delegates said they had enough signatures to force a roll call vote on convention rules which would allow individuals to vote against donald trump. that could demonstrate a division in the party. convention leaders said some of the people on the petition changed their mind so votes were made without roll call. >> a live look inside of cleveland, ohio, it is starting to get packed. there is a heavy focus on security. tonight donald trump's wife is set to head the speakers. we have more now from cleveland. >> reporter: before the music and speeches -- >> this convention will come to order -- >> reporter: -- the republican national convention opening with a moment of silence. remembering the three police officers killed in yesterday's

ambush in baton rouge. >> there are genuine heroes. >> reporter: the theme of the first day, make america safe again, focusing on recent violence and national security and immigration and foreign policy. donald trump planning to take the stage to introduce the night's main speaker, his wife melania, one of his many members of his family scheduled to speak this week. >> our goal this week is to present an image of donald trump, the person not just the candidate zblrnl candidate. >> reporter: outside of the convention hall in cleveland, protesters peacefully marching. >> snt opinion of the chair -- >> reporter: while inside anti-trump delegates still promising to try to disrupt trump's nomination. [ chanting ] >> they have no chance of succeeding but it will be a distraction and they continue to make noise and take away from

the unity that the ticket here wants to present. >> and ab sent from the con von -- convention, including kasich and the members of the bush family. the trump campaign chairman saying they are part of the past and the convention is about the future. marcy gonzalez, abc news, cleveland. laura anthony is in cleveland for the republican national convention. and she tweeted out this video of the long line of delegates waiting to get in this afternoon. she also tweeted out this picture. garbage cans full of umbrellas outside of the rnc and tennis balls are strictly prohibited in secure zones to people threw them out on the way in. we'll have more live in cleveland coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. and paul ryan calling this in jest a move of desperation and packers fan was pandering to a group of pennsylvania fans by

waving a terrible towel, and a symbol of the steelers and their fans. pennsylvania is an important swing state in the election and ryan desperately wants to win the state. >> we are going to shift gears now. and the suppose is coming out -- the sun is coming out and spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> the sun is shining bright now but breezy and cooler than average day for this time of the year. here is live doppler 7 hd and you could see how sunny it is across the bay area with coastal low clouds developing. the wind gusts, up that 15 mile-per-hour and 20 at san carlos and 17 at half moon bay. fairly strong breezes just about everywhere. but blue sky over the bay as we look out from the rooftop camera at abc 7. 63 in san francisco. 69 in oakland. low 70s in mountain view and 77 in morgan hill and 63 in half moon bay. this is a view of the golden gate where skies are bright at the moment. we have hot temperatures in the mid to upper 70s in santa rosa, napa, novato, fairfield, concord

and livermore and here is a teaser for you, showing the fog-cast animation of fog developing along the coast overnight and pushing out over the bay with a chance of some spotty drizzle in the early-morning hours which might complicate things for early-morning commuters but i'm show you the remainder of tomorrow and when it might warm up, pretty soon, larry and kristen. >> spencer, thank you. a fire in vallejo has forced several people from their homes just before noon at a three-story apartment complex on redwood parkway. you could see the fire crews cutting holes in the roof to remove heat from the building. one person was treated for smoke inhalation. they don't know how it started but it originated outside of the complex. people around holister have been feeling a whole lot of shaking from a swarm of small earthquakes. largest measuring 3.8 this morning. there is a report of total of 94 earthquakes from 2.0 to 3.8 have

struck in the county in the past month. san francisco is the center of the self-driving universe this week as an autonomous vehicle convention comes to town. >> they are talking planes and trains as well. but cars are the hot topic right now. wayne freedman live from the embarcade embarcadero. wayne? >> reporter: have you ever heard of henne hail bliss. most people haven't. but in 1999 in new york city he became the first person to die in an automobile accident. it is only increased since then. we have 1.9 million deaths worldwide every year. so here come autonomous driving cars. you think everyone was in about a rush to get one but there are people who have some concerns. sometimes it feels like esp, the way drivers communicate on the road or maybe trust is a better word -- until they don't trust any more. how ironic that the engineers meant to talk about driverless cars at a symposium in san francisco this afternoon.

>> everybody scoot back. >> reporter: two human pilot automobiles bent fenders. the president of the consumer watch dog shows meeting to point out the imperfection of a self-driving cars as evidented by the tesla, making him the first person to drive in a self-driving car. >> the driver of the car may have put more reliance in the technology than was warranted. >> reporter: a kre for the association of unmanned vehicle positions that meets this week, that is an opportunity to press for government regulated safety standards. >> what i'm afraid of is they will use cheap video cameras like tesla and have an automatic emergency braking without ample radar and i'm afraid the next generation of these auto-pilot features wouldn't come with the best technology. >> all the better he said that the federal government will have

influence rulers this week as the industry makes course directions down a brave new road. >> some people envision us not needing traffic lights in the future because cars are so aware of one another. that is probably a long ways off. >> reporter: it wasn't soon enough for these two. in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, the high cost of being a woman. why women are paying more for a lot of things and the push to end it. plus a 94-year-old park ranger gets her replacement presidential coin but got something better from the commander-in-chief. and in nice, france, honoring the victims killed in an attack on the promenade and what they have to say about the truck driver. and post your request at #tag ask finney and he'll answer them live here in a few minutes. and the golden gate, that is the right-hand side getting

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california is being urged to stay out of two lakes been found to feed a type of green algae that could make people sick and kill dogs. test shows the part of lake shasta and pyramid lake in the county. swimming is banned because of the presence of blue-green algae there and this is the third straight summer the water is off

limits because of the toxic algae. and does it cost more to be a woman. jackie spear said yes and she is trying to repeal the so-called pink tax. abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler joins us live in san francisco to tell us about it. carolyn. >> reporter: well, women already make 79 cents compared to every dollar that a man makes. and to have to pay more for everyday products, well congresswoman jackie spears said that is just unfair. should this pink basketball cost more than this gray one? >> absolutely not. >> but that is ridiculous. >> but it does. the pink one is $16.99 and the gray one $10.99. the adult under garments for women are $18, for men, $16. california congresswoman jackie spear called it a pink tax and she wants it repealed. >> whether the gender tax is caused by an unconscious bias or

by the nefarious scheming makes no difference, it is unfair and it is unethical. >> reporter: 20 years ago, as a state lawmaker, spears sponsored a measure that led to california becoming first in the nation to do away with gender pricing for services like dry-cleaning and hair cuts. now she wants to expand that to products marketed to women and girls and she's introduced a bill to ban the discrimination nationwide. >> you could look at virtually every product, and find a discrepancy. >> reporter: a similar effort by a san diego lawmaker targeting gender pricing and products sold in california failed after intense lobbying by business groups, including the toy industry, which said there are numerous factors for pricing their costs and including the cost of design, the cost of marketing and cost of material. some consumers aren't buying it. >> let's talk about equality.

we should all pay the same price. >> reporter: her bill would allow the federal trade commission and state attorneys general to crack down. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> on demand bus service is coming to parts of the east bay. today a.c. transit announced a year-long pilot program calling a.c. transit flex. this allows riders to schedule a shuttle van to pick them up and drop them off at desired location and the program will reduce wait time and allow riders to get to their destination faster and this will be offered on low density bus lines in contra costa, newark and fremont. a bay area park ranger who was robbed of a special coin she received from president obama was surprised this weekend. in concord, sally jewel surprised the 94-year-old betty coskin with an envelope from the president and inside was a replacement challenge coin with a personal letter signed by mr.

obama. >> it is just amazing that i would receive this note and it wouldn't even be signed president barack obama, but signed personally. there is a message there and it is wonderful. >> she said the perm note -- the personal note makes this coin just as special as the one stolen from the oldest park ranger in a home-invasion robbery. >> she will treasure that note and that coin. and that is the most important thing. and let's get to the forecast. noticeably cooler than the past couple of days. >> cooler than average, despite the blue sky, there is a chill in the air. chill by july standards that is. here is a live look at doppler 7 hd and you could see how bright and sunny it is across the bay area with patches of clouds forming along the coastline and that will continue into the night time hours. 63 in san francisco.

69 across the bay in oakland. 70s in land and the warm spot is 85 in antioch. this is the view at sfo under mainly blue skies and the forecast features. low clouds expanding with a chance of spotty morning drizzle. mostly sunny days ahead for the next few days and it is hon inland by the weekend. we're talking triple-digit heat. but for tonight, this is how it shapes up. low clouds and fog increasing along the coast and expanding over the bay and early tomorrow morning when we have the lowest temperature readings, overnight lows will check in at about mid-50s in most locations, although we'll probably see low 50s in the north bay valleys and low 50s near the coast. and let's resume the animation through the daytime tomorrow and beginning of the morning commute and we'll probably have reduced visibility in the foggy areas and a few damp spots with spotty drizzle but low clouds and fog will continue to begin to pull back to the coastline by mid morning and by midday mainly

sunny and partly sunny at the coast but still cooler than average tomorrow. high temperatures tomorrow reaching only into the low 60s in the mildest coastal locations. around the bay, we'll see mid to upper 60s and a few low 70s. inland, upper 70s and then just a couple of areas reaching the low 80s. that is about as mild as it will get tomorrow. but at the end of the week, a warm-up. on friday. much warmer with high temperatures inland climbing into the upper 80s to low 90s. check out saturday. really hot inland with highs at 100 degrees at antioch, and on sunday hotter in some spots. 101 in antioch, 102 at clear lake and probably see a couple of 90 degree readings near the bay but then things start to moderate on monday. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. well below average temperatures tomorrow remaining below average on wednesday. and warming up on thursday and friday. a little bit of a heat spike over the weekend with triple-digit temperatures inland and up to about 90 degrees around the bay and then on

monday, the heat will retreat and temperatures will moderate. larry and kristen. >> i'm starting to sweat looking at saturday and sunday. >> i feel the same way. >> thanks, spencer. up next, sible love. new residents fitting in well at their new home in the oakland zoo. and a check of the san mateo bridge. hail lights heading west and that is the reverse commute and so that is doing well but going east is where you will fin

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landing. only the second time that has happened. they plan to reuse the rocket again this year. >> it is amazing they could land that. a band of brothers delighting visitors to the oakland zoo. we were in the simba exhibit as three southeast african lions made their debut. they are just 20 months old but already weigh in at 300 pounds apiece. now these three brothers, they are very energetic but zookeepers expect them all to get along. >> in the wild, there are coalitions of males who may hang out their entire lives together, it is advantageous to hunt together and protect each other. >> the lions came from the woodland park zoo in seattle. and here is what interesting. they were not tranquilized for their journey, they were trained to go into the crates on their own for the journey to the bay area. let's hope they are nice -- and

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in the headlines at the bottom of the hour, delegates erupted in protest during the republican national convention after party officials adopted convention rules by voice vote and those delegates who do not support donald trump were hoping for a state by state vote on the rules that bind delegates to back trump. laura anthony is at the convention and said never trump forces were drowned out by chants of usa, usa. she will have live reports on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00. a delivery man is out of a job after he was caught stealing a package in san jose. vic lee is tweeting this picture. we'll hear from the theft victim on abc 7 news at 5:00.

abc 7 news live in berkeley where a vigil is underway for a cal student who died in the attack in nice. hundreds are expected to attend the memorial at the plaza into officials confirm that nicholas leslie was among the 84 people killed last thursday. in france, a moment of silence today for all of the victims. abc 7 news reporter elizabeth hur has the latest. >> reporter: a sea of mourners paying their respects along the water front in nice. a moment of silence for the 84 lives lost in france as communities in california and texas also gather to honor the the americans killed in the attack. including sean copeland and his 11-year-old son of austin and nicholas, leslie, a junior at the university of california berkeley in nice at the time for a summer program. >> it hurts because we are all golden bears. for me personally, it hits

closer to home. >> it is absolutely tragic. i feel terrible for the families involved. >> reporter: meanwhile in france, new details emerging about the truck driver and his possible accomplices. according to the prosecutor, the investigation so far reveals no direct ties between the driver bouhlel and isis but his computer shows he was only radicalized in recent weeks. investigators are looking for possible accomplices, questioning several people, including a couple who was believed to have provided the attacker with the fake weapons found in his rented truck. as far as how quickly the attacker may have been radicalized, according to officials, it is around july 1st, just a few weeks ago, he started growing a beard and talking about isis and searching online about the orlando and dallas shootings. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. newly released docts suggest

the gunman in the orlando nightclub was taunted for being muslim. omar mateen worked at a courthouse as a contracted guard. he said others made derogatory comments against him. the record said in response he told co-workers he was connected to the boston marathon bombing and ft. hood shooting. the fbi investigated his claim but found no connection. a u.s. air ban to turkey didn't last very long. the faa lifted restrictions to and from turkey after the failed coup attempt. the first of those arrested appeared in court today in ankara, the turkey state-run media said many have been arrested and the head of the turkish air force has confessed to planning the coup attempt in which some 200 people died. president erdogan said they will pay a heavy price for what he called an act of treason. another acquittal for the

freddie gray case in baltimore. the highest ranking officer was found not guilty, marking the fourth trial that prosecutors failed to win. the lieutenant faced charged of manslaughter and endangerment and misconduct in office. the judge dismissed another charge earlier in the trial. gray died after suffering a spinal injury last year. barbara boxer smoke with the commonwealth club in san francisco and not seeking re-election but had plenty to say about this political year and her time in the senate. we have more now. >> reporter: barbara boxer has established progressive politics but in the last few months of her term and she didn't pull any punches on the issues or on the presumptive republican nominee. boxer is well-known for speaking her mind and it only took a few minutes into the q&a session to

go after trump. she has written a book called the art of tough. >> if there is an art to it, or else you are like someone else who is in the news. and that is not tough. that is a bully. >> reporter: as the republican convention rumbled into disarray, the senator said she is looking forward to a more subtle convention next week where she will have a prominent speaking spot. she is a long-time hillary supporter but thanks bernie sanders at the event. it is safe to say this is a room full of progressive democrats an hoping for a clinton win but know nothing is guaranteed. >> are you worried about the way it will go. >> of course. i think everyone is going to be worried and i think november 4th is going to be an interesting day. >> boxer ran for the u.s. senate in 1992 and entered office with four other women, including dianne feinstein. she told the audience she had a

tough time convincing party operatives back then that two women could win two seats. >> you think two broads could get elected. and this is all jewish. and two judish brods, are you kidding me? >> and now she is pushing for her friend hillary clinton to continue the political process. abc 7 news. a long overdue honor for a vietnam war veteran. charles kettles was honored for his rescue of dozens of fellow soldiers. he received the highest honest for leading a helicopter mission to rescue those soldiers trapped in an ambush. >> a soldier never leaves his comrades behind. he honored that, not with a single act of heroism, but over

and over. and because of that 44 american soldiers made it out that day. >> humbly, kettle said the medal isn't his but belongs to the 74 other pilots and crew members involved in that mission on that day. still ahead at 4:00, the selfie that paul ryan took that has social media blasting him. >> and when your dog is your work out buddy. the cause that got this four-legged guy doing push-ups. i'm michael finney. i'll answer your questions right here live a little later. i'm spencer christian from emeryville. low clouds building at the coastline and they are advancing eastward pretty soon. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up in

this is a cause that has literally gone to the dogs. the police dog has joined his handler in a viral challenge in great britain. this is called hashtag 22 push-ups and it asks you to do that many aday for veteran suicide. that is based on the number of veterans that commit suicide each and every day and the numbers are similar in britain. and monty has it going there. it is tougher for the humans to do 22. but he has it going. >> and he sends a strong message. >> for sure. a selfie by paul ryan is now

sparking outrage. and when you see it, you will know why. >> he posted that shot on instagram over the weekend of himself with some 100 capitol hillin turns with a caption, i think this sets a record for the most number of capitol hill interns in a single selfie. well critics pointed out, nearly all of the interns are white and chided ryan for a lack of diversity. >> among them east bay congressman, he posted this picture on twitter with a caption, here in the east bay our office hashtag so diverse, great reunion of the talents students that have served california district 15. >> and hashtag spencer christian here right now with the weather update. >> cold, bur. >> that is the word for today. but warmer weather later in the week. a live look at live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies but chilly temps. and breezy companies conditions.

and in the sierra, a red flag warning and gusty winds and low humidity and it is warm and the winds are so gusty a lake wind advisory is in effect until 9:00 p.m. with gusts up to 35 miles per hour. no fires breaking out right now. that is good news. tomorrow, wide range of temperatures. 75 in san diego. 111 in the palm springs. and low 60s in the coast to upper 70s and low 80s inland. below average for this time of the year. but a warm-up coming across the bay area. the week ahead in san jose is the indicator. the next few days, temperatures will climb up to about the average level by the end of the week in san jose and on saturday we see highs around 90 and mid-90s in san jose on sunday and monday and that is reflective of what the area should see, inland. we'll have an increase in temperatures over the weekend, up near triple-digits in some areas, larry and kristen.

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a call to action today against the amount of on-screen violence viewed by america's kids. the american academy of pediatrics issued a new policy statement urging doctors and lawmakers to take actions to limit exposure to what it calls virtual violence. this includes first-person shooter games and tv shows and movies. the aap said a national discussion is needed to address the issue saying it believes there is a significant link between virtual violence and aggression in children. health news. a popular yogurt company is looking to cut sugar. >> here is jane king. >> danon is looking to cut sugar

from the report. products like oik os and active and danon working with health groups to find ways to reduce sugar and make concerns of overconsumption. the move to reduce sugar comes after the ag department suggested consumers begin to seek out diets rich in low fat or no fat dairy foods. access to dental health, and few accept medicaid. for children it is a complicated problem since the lack of dental health may keep them out of school and if untreated could lead to serious complications. high blood pressure is the single most modifiable risk factor for stroke and the impact of hypertension and nine other risk factors togethering accounting for 90% of all strokes. now a study out of india found lowering risks of blood pressure through diet and exercise could make a huge difference in the incidence of stroke. and which time of day are you

most likely to break your diet. snacks that are better for you, such as nuts and fruits peak around noon, followed by a slightly smaller rise in savory and sweet snacks at the same time of day. according to a survey by the mpd group, sweet snacks such as candy and chocolate and ice cream peak in the evening just after 8:00 p.m. and how could we help, be aware of it and have a healthy snack nearby to counter the unhealthy snack. from nasdaq, i'm jane king, here is to your health. a hospital is offering women a new method to ease the pain of child birth. women giving birth in santa monica could choose to use nitrous oxide. it is used in child birth in many places around the world but this is the first hospital in the los angeles area to offer it. >> it just takes the edge off. i would say about 35% to 40% of the edge in the beginning of

contractions and everything -- >> it changerers and alters the patient's perception of pain and that is how it works. >> even though it could cross into the placenta and thus perhaps be felt by the baby, study shows it has a good safety record. time now for ask finney. michael finney here answering questions sent us to via facebook, twitter and e-mail. >> and gary from san francisco asks my wife bought massage packages and still has a $140 credit and the business changed owners and the new owner wouldn't honor the credit and what could be done. >> if they bought the business, they have to honor the credit with them. now if they bought the name or just moved into the same location, they don't have to. but if they bought the business, they generally do. it is a huge hassle. just call my hotline at thetation. let us handle it and make the phone call for you. it is 415-954-8151 and we'll put that on the website so you could

call tomorrow. >> and kathy said my 79-year-old father receives a lot of junk mail and how do you get senior citizens off of mailing lists. >> there is two major places to go to. opt out -- i'll post it online. it is the one that you get from your credit record and those are insurance officers and then the direct marketing association and that is another location to go to and say, look, i don't want any more advertisements in the mail, they don't call it junk mail. you and i do. they call it offers. so go to the website. i'll post those as well. if everyone will go there, you will cut it down and get almost nothing in your mail after that. mary asked on facebook, does the state of california require you pay tax on a service fee. >> it depends on the if the service fee is required or if you are deciding what it is. so let's take a tip. if you make up how much you are going to give, you are not taxed on it. if they have a mandatory service

fee, then you do pay tax on it. and i'm sure that is what you are looking at. you are at a restaurant and i get this complaint quite a bit and they say, wait a second, i paid on the tip. once they say you have to pay it, it is not a tip, it is a part of the product you are buying. to see my reports line go online and select 7 on your side. >> thanks, michael into abc 7 news continues. berkeley plans to fix a stadium after concrete was falling from it. and then abc 7 news ride as long with local law enforcement as the daily dangers officers face multiply. and make sure this driver spinning donuts get his just dessert. huh huh. and a local department is coming to the rescue of firefighters in mexico. all of that and more on abc 7 news at 5:00.

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here is a look at tonight's primetime lineup on abc 7. at 7:00, your voice and your vote, the republican convention, followed by the bachelorette. and because of the convention coverage catch jeopardy and wheel of fortune at 10:00 and 10:30 and then abc 7 news at 11:00. commuters, heads up. you will see a change along interstate 80 when caltrans will activate 43 ramp meters. lights in both directions will be solid green between 5:00 and 8:00 p.m. for one week. the lights are part of the smart

corridor system and intelligent system that monitors traffic in the corridor and uses the ramp meters in realtime. and it should be up and ready to go by september. berkeley is closing part of the edwards stadium and protecting workers and the public from crumbling concrete. >> the move comes after we showed you chunks of concrete falling off the old stadium. we are live from cal with what the university plans to do with edwards. >> reporter: let's make it clear, the track, used by so many people, will remain open. but access to the stadium will be limited. now those who have seen the crumbling pillars say, it is about time. when we tried to gain access to edwards stadium through the west tunnel, this is what we found. a yellow caution tape and a no-entry sign. late in june, abc 7 news reported that chunks of concrete have fallen from the pillars that hold the stadium bleachers,

making it a safety hazard. today the university announced it would take action, to aaddress that potential safety issue, we are going to put netting up around the concrete. >> the university estimates it will take the contractor five to six weeks to put up the netting and in the meantime the west tunnel is closed. this is where the campus gardeners have their offices and load up their trucks. >> now we are being moved out of the track and the public won't be put at risk. >> reporter: a number of hisks and organizations have track meets here. the university assured us that despite the concrete falling, the pillars have not been compromised. the bleachers and track will remain in use. people will have access through the east tunnel. >> for me, i just use the track. >> reporter: edwards opened in 1932. last year the seismic action plan for facilities enhancement and renewal gave the stadium a

poor seismic rating. the university will send out another structural engineer possibly this week to examine the pillars. >> they are going to confirm what they know of the structure now and let the university know of proposed or ways that it might be strengthened. >> reporter: edwards is a few blocks from the hayward fault. cal has upgraded 75% of the buildings that needed retrofitting and edwards has yet to make the list. at berkeley, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. on the job and on the edge as well. abc 7 news rides along with local law enforcement as the daily dangers officers face suddenly multiplies. plus remembering a cal student killed in a terror attack in france. we're live as the vigil gets underway on campus.

also -- >> a florida fight in cleveland. we're there live with the drama from day one of the republican convention. and sighted in san mateo. we just found out exactly what this is. you're looking live right now at sprowl plaza at uc berkeley and a vigil is underway for a student who died in the attack in france. and in nice, a sea of mourners paying respects along the water front and moment of silence for the 84 lives lost. good evening. i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen zse. thanks for joining us. nicholas leslie was in france taking part in a study abroad program and being remembered on monday right now at cal. >> let's go live to abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley on the campus. leslie? >> reporter: it is really easy to start crying here as you listen to what friends and family have to say about cal

student nick leslie. he was a member of the fraternity here at cal and a childhood friend from southern cafornia are speaking right now at this vigil as is the council general of france and the chancellor. leslie was from del mar, california and came here to berkeley as an environmental science major. he went to nice on a four-week summer entrepreneurship program with 84 other cal students, many of them on the beach for the bastille day fireworks and caught up in the attack. they hid and they eventually made it back to student housing but nick never returned. the fbi informed cal officials of his death just yesterday. >> he was a really amazing person. and it is a shame that he -- that he got -- >> i hope people recognize how bad the situation is and hopefully the government or whatever will take some action

on that to stop losing people like him. i mean, we're just students looking forward to a better future. >> reporter: so, as you could see, this vigil is underway. it has another half hour to go. speakers coming up and there is a big sheet of paper across the sidewalk for people to write their tributes to nick leslie. this is the second cal student lost in the last month on abroad programs. live at berkeley, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >> thank you. so sad. now on to the republican national convention which kicked off today with a little bit of chaos. you could call it a rules rebellion. [ chanting ] >> anti-trump delegates were trying to make one last stand against the donald trump candidacy and demanding a roll call vote but convention leaders denied the request saying there were not enough signatures on a petition handed in this morning. a roll call v