toxins. we will be continuing to monitor. >> the russian river adventure zone lara is getting the word out to rafters too. >> a lot is in the first half mile. beyond that, very little. >> last year, health officials issued warnings about the harmful algae. they say warmer water temperatures from the drought and changes in wildlife are some factors causing the algae blooms. and sonoma water officials lowering russian river summer flows played a role as well. right now, health officials say it's safe to swim, just be aware of the problem and watch your pets. >> manage your dogs actively when you come out on the river. and at the end of the day, rinse off. >> i think it's okay as long as we say in the boat and stay safe. >> this outdoor tradition is one henry is determined to continue. no matter what's growing along the river banks. in sonoma county, lonny rivera, abc 7 news. >> this isn't the first bloom causing problems this year. we were in discovery bay last week where toxic blue-green

algae is sin full bloom. environmental officials are advising everyone to avoid getting in the water there. exposure could cause anything from skin irritation to much more serious gastrointestinal problems. a lake had to be closed in june for the same toxic algae bloom. it remains closed to the public. >> happening now in san francisco, a man who fell 10 to 15 feet onboard a navy ship is safe and on his way to the hospital. the fire department poised this video on twitter showing that rescue. crews used a rope system to raise him up and pull him out. firefighters took him off the ship and to a waiting ambulance. sky 7 hd was overhead the naval ship, which is dry docked at a private facility. the victim is a dock worker and not a naval employee. firefighters say he was conscious and breathing during the entire rescue. >> state health officials say two babies with zika related birth defects have been born in california. they're if first reported cases

of babies born with microcephaly in the state. both mothers were infected overseas. both babies did survive. president obama requested nearly $2 billion to fund the fight against zika back in february, but congress has yet to act, and today, the president warned the existing funds are rapidly running out. >> meanwhile, congress is on a summer recess. a lot of folks talk about protecting americans from threats. well, zika is a serious threat to americans. especially babies. right now. so once again, i want to urge the american people to call their members of congress and tell them to do their job. >> the cdc reports more than 1800 cases of zika. that includes nearly 500 pregnant women. >> stockton's mayor is facing multiple charges including alleged crimes against children. fbi agents arrested anthony silva this morning at a city-run youth camp. multiple reports cite officials who say the charges resolve around a strip poker game and providing kids with alcohol.

silva is also accused of felony eved dropping or recording confidential conversations. the charges come days after the news that his missing gun was used in the murder of a 13-year-old boy last year. we'll have a full report on abc7 news at 60s:00. >> a team of federal crash investigators inspected the bus involved in tuesday's crash in merced county. the ntsb team spent the day looking at the wreckage and the site of the brash. it was near livingston. the accident left four people dead when the charter bus hit a freeway sign post. so far, no clear answers have emerged about what caused the bus to crash on its way from mexico to washington state. >> we are digging into the mechanical condition of the bus and driver's qualifications. and whether or not he was medically fit or not. >> federal investigators drew comparisons to a march 2011 charter bus crash in new york city. 13 people died when a charter bus flipped onto its side and

skidded into the support post for a highway sign. in that accident, the sign sliced the bus in half. >> a warning tonight for pet owners in one south bay neighborhood. coyotes are killing cats in the baker west neighborhood. most recently, one killed a cat in elkgrove court. we're joined live from the neighborhood. david, this isn't the only cat in that area killed in the last week. david. >> that is correct. you know, baker west is in west san jose, adjacent to saratoga. and the residents are very disturbed after two pet cats have been killed in the past week. now, as the culprits were caught on home surveillance video, it was a pair of coyotes. now, it was 1:00 in the morning last thursday when the video shows the coyotes stalking prey in pursuit of a cat they saw roaming the neighborhood. they quickly cornered the cat along a fence line just out of view of the security camera. then the cat could not jump over

the fence to safety. an over a period of 15 minutes, the coyotes eviscerated the cat and left its remains on a neighbor's front lawn. the cat is named luna, a black and white mixed breed, a loving member of a family for the past couple years. no one was aware coyotes had moved eastward into this residential area from the mountains in search of food and water. there has been another cat killed this week. >> so it's pretty devastating, too, because we just heard of another neighbor who found their cat killed by a coyote just a couple days ago. so obviously, the problem is not going away. it's naught just a random incident. >> we talked to san jose animal care center. they urge pet owners tocopy their pets indoors or build what's called a catio, an enclosed pen with fencing and gopher wire. it costs less than $75 in materials. the city says it does not

respond to trapped coyotes. we also spoke with a state department of fish and wildlife. they say they do not intervene unless a human has been bitten. so this problem is very much in the hands of this neighborhood and the residents. we're live in san jose, david lou louie, abc7 news. >> thank you. >> in sonoma county, officials are offering a $5,000 reward to find out who shot a cat with a hunting arrow. this is the 2-year-old named steph. he's expected to survive. his owner found the arrow in him in the east section of roanoke park. if you have any information, you're asked to contact the park department of public safety immediately. >> now to the latest on two wildfires burning in california. the so-called cold fire at the napa and yolo county line has grown to 4700 acres. it's only 15% contained. erratic winds are the concern tonight to firefighters. today, some evacuees were allowed back home. officials evacuated canyon creek

resort on tuesday evening. the huge wildfire in monterey county grew again overnight. the fire has jumped to 51,000 acres which is nearly 80 square miles. broke out two weeks ago and it's only 27% contained. smoke from the fire has led to the cancellation of the salinas valley half marathon that was supposed to happen saturday. race officials are donating water, food, and other supplies to firefighters. >> a $7 billion project to modernize san francisco's sewer system will create thousands of jobs for city residents. we were in the southeast community center as mayor ed lee signed a historic labor agreement with the building and construction trades council. it guarantees jobs and training for residents from underserved communities. the bulk of the work is to upgrade the water treatment plant in the bay view which treats 80% of san francisco's waste water. >> we'll have cleaner water, better fish for our folks to catch. we'll have better water in which for people to bathe and to swim. >> sewer infrastructure work

started several years ago. so far, 37% of workers have been san francisco residents. >> it's an alarming statistic, only 5% of women who are sexually assaulted on campuses end up reporting it to law enforcement. with only a few weeks before the start of the new school year, san francisco's district attorney's office has partnered with local colleges to raise awareness. leah is in the stor newsroom wie story. >> these colleges are raising awareness around what is known as the red zone. it's when school starts through about thanksgiving, then students have never been on their own and they're let loose, and that's when we see the most cases of sexual assault. now, nationwide, 1 in 4 college students will be sexually assaulted. the red zone is a term used on college campuses to describe the first six weeks of school when freshmen and sophomores are most at risk of being sexually assaulted. many students have never heard of it. >> the red zone, do you know what that is?

>> i actually don't. >> led by the district attorney's office, today, presentatives from colleges and universities in san francisco discussed ways to raise awareness around it. >> a lot of excitement, a lot of young people out on their own for the first time, living on their own, making their own decisions. in charge of their own safety, and unfortunately, that puts them at a little bit of risk. >> victims of sexual assault don't always report the incident to police shortly after it happens. >> there are a lot of women who did not report because they think they're not going to be taken seriously. i think that they often will not report because they think they're going to be ridiculed. like how did you let that happen to you. >> many college students worry about the consequences of coming forward. >> people feel scared to do it. it's something that's hard to admit sometimes, that it happened or they feel like they should have done more to help themselves. >> a year ago, the district attorney's office and police announced they would team up with all colleges in san francisco to help them follow the same protocol when dealing with this type of crime. today, there is a coordinated

effort when reporting the assault as well as services for the victim. >> we still have our victim services unit. we can facilitate medical assistance, psychological assistance. gr these colleges and universities have adopted t the #noconsentnoexcuse. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> the chp says a motorcycle rider was lane splitting when he was hit and killed by another vehicle on highway 101 this morning. the accident took place around 9:15 just south of oregon expressway in palo alto. the wreck closed all northbound lanes of traffic for about two and a half hours. you can see from sky 7 hd the traffic mess that resulted. the motorcyclist's name has not yet been released. >> meantime, a new bill addressing lane splitting passed the state legislator. it offers a basic definition of lane splitting but really not much else. it originally prohibited lane

splitting at speeds above 50 miles per hour, and any over 15 miles per hour over the speed limit was also prohibited. the new last drafted bill calls on the highway patrol to establish guidelines for the lane splitting. it goes to governor brown for his signature. >> it's the chp to the rescue in the high sierra. this is high wei patrol video of a helicopter croopulling a sick man to safety. he became ill while hiking near edison lake 8500 feet up in the sierra. an ambulance transported him to the hospital. >> check this out, a chp officer successfully rescued an injured pelican wandering near 80 and truckee earlier this week. the tired bird sat on the officer's back seattle for about an hour before heading to an animal shelter. not clear when it will be released into the wild again. >> okay, still ahead here on abc7 news at 5:00, clinton versus trump. new polls show the effect of a rocky week for the republican

nominee. >> and is trump candidacy beginning to hurt his brand? >> plus -- >> omian monterey bay. i'll tell you more about the cutting edge research scientists are doing and how it could impact you. >> it is cool out here by summer standards. i'll let you know if the pattern i'll let you know if the pattern is going to carry over into the (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna win ya ♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getcha ♪ one way or another ♪ ♪ i'm gonna see ya ♪ (inhales cigarette)

to the race for the white house tonight. a rocky week for republican nominee donald trump is having an effect at the polls. a national mcclatchy marist poll out today has clinton leading trump by a 15 percentage point margin now, and new polls released tonight in swing states also have hillary clinton up by substantial margins. in new hampshire, she's leading trump by 17 percentage points. pennsylvania, clinton is up 11 points. in florida, 11. michigan, 9.

clinton is tied or ahead in nearly every swing state. on the trail today, both candidates, however, sharpen their attacks. >> i have now been hearing stories from so many people who did work, did work for donald trump in one of his buildings. and then they wouldn't pay him. >> we're both supposed to be briefed in the not too distance future. i'm saying you can't brief her. you can't brief her. let's protest. >> trump is trying to stop the defections within his own party. a new rasmussen poll found trump has lost support of 14% of republicans in just the past week. last week, 86% of the party was willing to support him. this week, the number is only 72%. >> trump's brand may be starting to take a hit. today, an analysis was released of foot traffic of his properties. visits were down 16% from this time last year. they analyzed foot traffic patterns by looking at

check-ins. >> abc7news.com is your place for all resources related to the 2016 presidential campaign. you can find the latest poll information and compelling moments from the campaign trail. >> silicon valley is mourning the death of a man considered one of the tech world's savviest executives. the entrepreneur died yesterday. reports say he suffered a heart attack while surfing in san francisco. he was the ceo of d-8 group r2 studios, a software studio, but he's best known for founding sling media. he lived to be 48 years old. >> apple will soon start selling solar power. today, federal energy regulators approved the cupertino company's application to sell power at market rate. last year, apple invested $850 million in the california flat solar project in monterey county. inenergy generated there is enough to power tens of thousands of homes.

apple has also applied to sell the excess electricity from solar panels on the roof of its new space ship campus which is still under construction. >> a marine science laboratory in monterey bay is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week. one of the things researchers are trying to understand is the behavior of whales like the ones you see here from sky 7 hd last month, close to the shore near pacifica. reporter chris nguyen is live with some of the projects they have been working on. interesting stuff. >> and dan, this is truly a world-class operation. but i'll tell you this. what's even more impressive are the professors and the students themselves who are all dedicated to making a difference in this world through their research. >> in the heart of monterey bay, this is where you'll find the moss landing marine lab. a lot of people who live on land don't understand how important the oceans are to their life. >> director jim harvey leads the consocium of 7 cal state

campuses dedicated to the marine sciences and says the research done here could have a global impact. >> we gut a lot of food from the ocean. our oceans control the climate to a large extent. unless we understand what the impacts are and how to mitigate them, we're doomed as a species. >> the campus is celebrating its 50th anniversary, multiple research projects are under way, indeluding the study of whales. in recent years, scientifics say there have been a growing number of instances where whales are struck by boats. they're tracking whales to better understand how they react and why they aren't able to get around the boats. another major topic is climate change. scott hamilton currently researches rock fish. >> what we're trying to figure out is how climate change might impact some of the most important fishery species who live here on the west coast. >> scientists here are also focuses on aqua culture, which now provides 50% of all fish consumed worldwide. michael graham says more needs to be done to get the u.s. up to

par with other countries. >> do we want to look at nutritional values, whether certain species are going to be hot items in the future, and if so, how are they going to need to be grown. and it's that focus on the future that will guide the campus for another 50 years. at moss landing, chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> all right, time to check on our weather. cool and a little drizzly in san francisco today. >> interesting for this time of year. we have the forecast. >> yeah, dan and ama, this isn't exactly what you would expect in the summertime. you expect the sun, but bemind he, i can't find blue sky, and people on the waterfront are bundled with sweatshirts and jackets on. a cool pattern, at least along the coast and bay. let me show you the doppler. mild, in the 70s and 80s, well below normal, and our radar is tracking the marine layer. it's 2,000 feet deep and really just socked in along the coast and even across parts of the east bay. oakland area, up into the point

reyes station, so definitely gray skies, temperatures taking a hit, down 14 degrees compared to yesterday at this time in concord and livermore. 8 degrees cooler in san jose. from our roof camera, here is my view right now with a gentle breeze. it's 60 in san francisco, mid 60s, oakland, mountain view, 69. no delays reported, but it's -- has been misty and drizzly there. 68 in santa rosa. 71 in napa. 72 degrees in livermore. a live look from the emeryville camera. some peeks of blue. morning overcast and drizzle. stays below average the next few days and going to turn warmer sunday through tuesday. tomorrow morning, it's going to start out in the upper 40s to mid 50s with spotty drizzle around. normally around this time of year, you don't have to worry about an extra blanket on the bed, but your little ones may need that. it's going to be cool and good sleeping weather.

7:00 tonight, you'll notice the gray skies along the bay. 10:00 p.m. if you're stepping out, some drizzle around, and then as we head into your morning commute, the green you're looking at is indicating the drizzle, so slick roadways, widespread low clouds. 10:00 a.m., still overcast in the bay, around the bay, and along the coastline, and then for the afternoon, cool at the beaches. mild inland. here are your highs for your friday. 59 degrees in half moon bay. 62 in san francisco. some lingering clouds. mid 70s, santa rosa, 77 in napa. you have to go to fairfield livermore to get the low 80s. 68 in oakland. 72 degrees in fremont and san mateo. 71 in santa cruz. look at the temperature trend for santa rosa. average high is 83 degrees. you'll remain below normal for a couple days before the temperatures come bang up again sunday through tuesday. here's a look at the seven-day forecast. only in the low to mid 80s the next two days, for our warmest inland valleys, so cool by august standards. upper 50s at our beaches.

we'll bump up the temperatures a few degrees on sunday. a little milder, and then monday, tuesday, you'll see the low 60 to low 90s. summer spread, a 30-degree range. slight dip wednesday and thursday. when you go from 58 to 84, we're talking about a 26-degree difference between coast and inland. that's not our summer microclimates we typically talk about. the good thing is this kind of weather out here is obviously favorable for all those fire crews on the fire lines. >> good point. thank you. >> gas or charcoal? seven on your side's michael finney has a compromise that should make everyone happy at your summer barbecue. >> and the perks of pokemon go. we're going to look into claims that it can help sell houses. st

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charcoal/gas grills. >> michael, with these grills you don't have to choose. >> we live in a world of wonder. let me tell you, these days, some grills can do both gas and charcoal. consumer reports tisted two of these new hybrids and had tasters weigh in on the results. >> some of us swear by the smoky flavor of charcoal. others like the quick convenience of firing up a gas grill. hybrid grills promise to keep both camps happy. consumer reports just tested two. the $300 char broil master coal, and the $500 dynaglove. the charbroil looks like a regular grill until you slide in this tray for charcoal. >> you can use the gas burner to ignite the charcoal. because it only has one cooking surface, you can only cook with gas or charcoal, not both at the same time. >> the dynaglow is two grills in

one so you can cook both ways sim simultaneo simultaneously, but that means each cooking surface is relat e relatively small. consumer reports used temperature tests at different spots along the grill's surface. >> we found they got hotter in gas mode, which is important for searing a nice piece of meat. they didn't get quite as hot in charcoal mode, and after 30 minutes, the charcoal started to drop in temperature. >> so which tastes better? consumer reports asked its expert taste testers to compare burgers cooked on a charcoal grill with burgers cooked on a gas grill. some noted browned grill flavor and several picked up a smoky note in the charcoal. overall, the testers agreed there would likely be little difference in taste when served on a bun with toppings. while these results may not convince a charcoal loyalist, at least there's a way to please them at your next barbecue. both grills used standard propane tanks and have coated

cast iron grates and electronic igniters. the char broil also has a side burner. >> thank you, michael. >> still ahead at 5:00, once an incredibly rare sight in california,

coming up tonight at 6:00, it's life in prison for chinatown gang leader raymond shrimp boy chow. reaction to the decision by his girlfriend comparing him to a unicorn. >> also, persistence pays off for 7 on your side. a big policy change with clipper card thanks to michael finney. >> and shedding the spam. the changes facebook says it's making to clear the junk out of your news feed. thatats 6:00. >> if you're not a big reader,

you have new reason to become a book worm. >> a new study published found if you read even a few hours a week, you may live longer. >> the research looked at those over 50 and their reading habits. people who read for at least three and a half hours a week were 17% less likely to die than those who didn't read at all. >> both readers lived an average two years longer than nonreaders. >> we have some great photos of some rare gray wolf pups spotted in southern oregon. >> the department of fish and wildlife says two new litters are roaming the national forest just west of medford. >> here are two of them that are caught on trail cameras. wildlife officials are excited because gray wolfs were nearly driven to extinction in the mid 1900s. that is cool. world news tonight with david muir is next. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us here, we appreciate your time. >> see you again at 6:00.

tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. president obama taking on donald trump just moments ago, asked about trump's contention that the election could be rigged. asked if donald trump can handle nuclear weapons. and what hillary clinton said late today about donald trump's sons and why this image is now in the news. major new developments after americans are attacked in london. what we have just learned about the wife who did not survive. also breaking at this hour, the severe storms hitting now. the funnel spotted, and reports of several buildings destroyed. collapsing as the storms hit. the race to help the injured. the urgent manhunt right now. authorities say a sniper on the loose in an american city has, in fact, struck again. and just in tonight, the new video. carpool karaoke with the