take the roar out of snore. yet athovation only at a sleep number store. good afternoon. and thank you for joining us today. ooim ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. larry beil is on assignment with espn. >> today two new cases in san francisco. >> after a baby was born in alameda county with zika related birth defects. >> so far those in the bay area contracting the virus contracted it outside of the country but still the mosquito has been detected on the peninsula. >> abc 7 news reporter leen m mel -- lyanne melendez is live with what they are doing to protect others. >> reporter: three were found in

menlo park. they think they were nestled inside of a soil brought to menlo park from a southern state. the county got on it and that mosquito so far has been wiped out. >> this is one of the cups that we have in menlo park. >> reporter: casey is checking one of the traps put out for the mosquito, the carrier of the zika virus. he is looking for eggs. >> we took it back to the lab and put it under a microscope and noticed we aedes aegypti. >> it was found not far from the menlo park neighborhood while monitoring another mosquito. >> a mosquito that had plant material and plant material holds water continuously. >> reporter: they've trazed it back so the southeast part of the country, possibly brought here by a nursery.

>> just take a look around right away because mosquitos could breed in any kind of container. >> reporter: the mosquito and vector control district immediately reached out to neighbors. now they inspected 700 homes in a one and a half mile area every four to six weeks. >> they could hold water in the lip of this if it is upside down. a lot of problems here. >> reporter: he found a small amount of water on the sprinkler head. he collects it and will now send it to the lab. the county has been so proactive, that it has not found any signs of the mosquito in more than a year. >> even though a mosquito that is able to carry the virus is in california, there is so far no evidence that in california that any of the mosquitos are infected with zika. >> reporter: dr. charle chu is a specialist at ucsf and his lab has come up with a device that could sequence the dna of the virus. up to ten people could be tested for the zika virus in under six hours.

lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. the mosquitos that can carry both the zika and west nile virus could cover a large area of the u.s. this is the range of the aedes aegypti, and this is the region that extends well into california and covers the bay area. so far there have been no cases of the zika virus transmitted by mosquitos in california. now there have been more than 1800 cases of zika in the u.s. so far. 15 cases were contracted in florida. nearly 500 women have shown evidence of having the zika virus. 21 of those women are in california. a senior citizen in sacramento county -- >> a senior citizen in sacramento county is the first to dial of west nile virus this year. state health officials did not identify the person or release any further details. last year 53 people died in california after contracting that virus. west nile is spread by birds and mosquitos. new details from stockton

where the meridenied playing an -- the mayor denied playing a strip game with cammers. after he was arrested at his youth camp in the county. he bailed out of jail yesterday. today he read from a prepared statement. >> number one, everyone there was 18 years old. number two, i never ever, ever, ever, endangered a child, ever. number three, i never provided alcohol to anyone. and i certainly did not secretly regard anyone. >> silva, as you could gather, said he is innocent and addressed the theft of a gun from his home used to murder a teenage boy. he denied charges that he didn't cooperate with that investigation. the mayor running for re-election said the timing of the report on the gun theft was politically motivated.

the sonoma county sheriff deputy who shot and killed teen andy lopez two and a half years has been promoted. he will be elevated to sergeant. the sheriff's officials say the 19-year veteran was selected after a competitive civil service exam. he will receive a pay increase. in 2011 he fatally shot the 13-year-old. the teen was carrying an air soft rifle that was a replica of an ak-47 and he was cleared of any wrongdoing. a motorcyclist was badly hurt when he was thrown off his ride. we were over the wreck on the skyway in san francisco. the cyclist suffered major injuries and was taken to the hospital. his ride overturned. the crash involved two other cars and jammed the lunchtime drive in the city on the upper deck of the bay bridge. in milpitas, a deadly motorcycle accident. a motorcyclist died at the scene around 5:30 this morning. a bicyclist was killed after

getting hit by a cal train in san jose today. sky 7 hd was overhead as investigators looked for clues near gregory street near interstate 280. a 45-year-old man was killed and his identity has not been released. help is on the way for a community that faces regular flooding. >> there have been two major flood as long the san francisco creek. in 1998 and then in 2012. and that caused millions of dollars of damage and there is plenty of flooding in other years as well. >> the creek runs through east palo alto, palo alto and men lo park and now a long delayed project to prevent future flooding is getting underway. >> david louie is live with what is being done about this. >> reporter: well, dan and ama, a three-year delay in getting permits is over but the problem is the creek is too nary to a -- narrow to allow floodwaters to reach the boy and it is being re-engineered after it was set

near a golf course. >> this trail has a long history of flooding. look at 1998 when it flooded streets and yards in east palo alto and followed by another major flood in 2012. >> these are not levies, be they are not built to strength and this is something long and coming. >> reporter: what is coming is $41 million in flood control work and new flood walls and widened channels and a relocated levy to protect 5700 vulnerable homes and businesses in palo alto and menlo park. >> we have to work with nature. after all, this creek was like a little delta and it was modified and unfortunately development of housing were put right next to it and we didn't really catch those things back 50 years ago. >> reporter: dennis parker has had to deal with flooded streets since moving to this street in

1960. they face more crisis ahead unless something is done. >> it is predicted to be over three feet over the next decade and we are at the intersection of the bay, the tidal effect and the creek. >> the lower creek project promises to provide protection to a 100 year standard which could free them from paying over $100,000 a year in flood insurance. >> when this project is done, the creek should not flood. there is no way water could come down here and overtop the levies. >> reporter: in east palo alto, david louie, abc 7 news. it is time to check on the weather as we officially hit the weekend. >> here is a live look from the east bay hills camera. spencer christian is here with the accuweather forecast. >> dan, you probably noticed we have a sunnier afternoon than yesterday. and temperatures are rising a bit from yesterday's levels. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. mostly sunny over the bay and

the coastline. check out 249 hour temperature change. 7 degrees warmer. 7 degrees warmer in livermore and novato and 4 degrees warmer in oakland. and at the golden gate, where skies are blue, from this perspective. it is 62 degrees in san francisco. oakland 68. 71 in mountain view. mid-70s san jose and morgan hill. 59 at half moon bay. now looking toward the golden gate from the east bay hills camera, low clouds lurking off shore and they are making a run at us later. right now sunny and 74 in santa rosa. 71 in napa. 72 in petaluma. 84 in vacaville. and 80s in livermore. and during the late night and overnight hours, low clouds make a move toward the coast and across the bay. spotty drizzle along the coast along the early morning and overnight hours but sunshine tomorrow and i'll show you how much and how warm later. >> thank you, spencer. >> keep track of the changing weather conditions where you live with the abc 7 news app.

download it for free and track live doppler 7 hd any time. and turning to the wildfires burning across california. full containment on the cold fire is expected next week. the fire is 15% contained and burned 4700 acres. the fire started tuesday near monticello dam along the yo lo and napa county border. the soberanes fire burning is now 35% contained and that changed overnight to the better. it has grown to more than 53,000 acres and it has burned 57om and blamed for the death of a cal fire contractors. evacuations are in place for thousands still in the fire zone. you see it on the map. full containment isn't expected until the end of the month. that fire started two weeks ago today, in fact. for the firefighters on the front lines of the soberanes wildfire, encouragement is coming in many forms. therapy dogs that visit hospitals and libraries are paying visits to firefighter camps. some crews have spent nearly two

weeks on the fire lines and the opportunity to pause for a moment with the dogs helps lift spirits. >> you see your guys smiling and -- they are tired, they worked really hard yesterday, but they got time to come over and play with the dog. it is neat. >> my firefighters say the visits are significant since they haven't been able to see their own pets for a while. we need to stand up as a country. >> hillary clinton on the attack against donald trump and trump aims back. ♪ rocking out at outside lands. the big party in golden gate park is now underway. we'll take you there live. >> and stars, they are just like us. what happen to adele in the south bay this week that left her mortified. >> and a live look at traffic on this friday. san francisco, flowing in both

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now to the election. hillary clinton is saying that america is better than trump as her poll numbers and endorsements continue to grow. >> that is as the trump campaign tries to stop the bleeding. lana zack is in washington live with the latest. lana? >> reporter: hi dan and ama. the dance between donald trump and paul ryan continues now as trump heads over to his

wisconsin. and we don't know if he'll be able to endorse that leader. he has so far said he is with holding his support but he is trying to get republicans back on board. hillary clinton is trying to recruit defectors from donald trump. >> i have been trying to understand what it is that has driven people to support trump. let's not lose sight of the real pain that many americans are feeling because the economy has left them behind. >> reporter: clinton going on the attack. >> we need to stand up as a country and say that donald trump doesn't represent who we are and what we believe. >> reporter: her message resonating with a surprising office -- republicans. the latest, a member of president reagan's administration writing trump is unfit to be president of the united states and just the thought of him having access to nuclear codes is unnerving. for the first time in my life, i am voting for a democrat for

president. >> she is really pretty close to unhinged. >> donald trump lobbing the same accusations he's been facing recently at clinton. >> now i was the first one, i believe, to use the word unfit and referring to her. now they pick it up and they use it on me. i thought that i was extremely fit. >> a poll showing hillary clinton up by 15 points. >> reporter: and i have to tell you, dan and ama, the donald trump that we saw today on the campaign trail in iowa was more subdued and less bombastic. he is trying to set things right with the republican party and those independent voters. live from washington, lana zac, abc 7 news. >> what could you tell us about donald trump and his plans for his cabinet. he has brought up one pocket. >> yes, that is right. his daughter ivanka and suggested her when he was asked what females he would appoint

and after saying his economic advisers would be peal and he said ivanka would be the one to came to mind that would serve in his cabinet but there is a 1960s law that probably makes that appointment illegal. >> thank you very much. and hackers has turned their attention to u.s. businesses at an unprecedented rate and representatives are more likely to be targeted by ransom ware and keep them locked until it is released. mal-ware bites found an estimated 40% of businesses have been victimized in the last year. companies in health care and financial services were hit most often. in some cases companies have paid upwards of tens of thousands of dollars to free their information. the city of san jose is looking for 400 drivers and you could be one of them to participate in a test involving traffic lights and gas savings. the six-month program revolves around a new app when a light

was l change and how long in seconds the red light is and beeps at five seconds to get you focused again on driving organizers believe it will have less stress and fuel economy. some are already questioning how drivers could monitor that app and drive safely at the same time. even celebrities have some of the problems we all have. ♪ >> adele was saying hello from the other side of the doors at h and m after her credit card was declined. she told the cloud at her sold out show at the sap center on the incident and she said she was mortified but no one recognized her. she had no problem using her card at another store and a spokesperson declined to comment on the incident. i'm pretty sure she has good credit. that is odd. it happens to everybody.

let's talk about the weather forecast the weekend. >> spencer christian is here with the latest on the weather. >> here is something you recognize. sunshine. it is back. for a while. here is a live look at live doppler 7 hd. it is sunny over the bay and the inland and parts of the coast. could you see that low clouds are rapidly returning. the view from mt. tam over the bay and low clouds and fog returning overnight. maybe a few patches of spotty drizzle. below average temperatures will remain through the weekend. although a little bit of sunshine during the day and a warmer pattern on monday. overnight lows will be in the mid-50s. much like last night with fog reaching from the coast across the bay and locally inland. and the forecast animation starting at 5:00 this afternoon, notice overnight fog returns to the coast and extends across the bay and we'll see some spotty drizzle as i mentioned near the coast and bay. but earlier tomorrow, we'll see clearing. earlier than we saw -- earlier than the last couple of days, i should say. sunshine extending to the

coastal areas late afternoon. and speaking of coastal areas sunshine, outline lands music festival underway this weekend at golden gate park and clouds slow to move away and sunnier on sunday and high temperature both days in the low to mid-60s. a bit breezy tomorrow. so a little cool for most of the day if you are planning to attend the music festival. our forecast calls for high temperatures reaching into the low to mid-80s inland and the cooler day in the forecast peri peri period. a few degrees less on sunday, a not warmer and 70s at the coast and 80s in the bay and low 90s inland. santa cruz beach over the weekend, mainly sunny skies after morning fog. high temperatures in the low to mid-70s. pretty decent beach day. other beaches farther north will be cooler than that. across the bay area, breezy conditions at the coast. low clouds lingering for a while and high temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60.

upper 60s to 70s around the bay. and only low to mid-80s in the warmest inland spots. the accuweather seven-day forecast and there is the warm up at the beginning of the week, monday and tuesday and inland highs up to 90 and above 90 in some spots and 80 degree around the bay and around 60 on the coast. and temperatures dropping off mid-week and cooling down on wednesday and gradually warming again as we approach the end of next week. >> thanks, spencer. up next, the need for speed as six women set off on a historic ride across california. what it is all about coming up. and live look at the mcarthur maze on this friday at 4:21 in the afternoon, as you could see, a little bit sticky in both directions. cars on the far right are trying to get on to the bay bridge and the other drivers toward the hayward area -- i'm sorry, sacramento area. and as you could see, it is slow

car officianados got quite a thrill outside of the fairmont hotel as a stream of far aries and lamborghinis set off on a historic drive. the first ever all women rally drive in the country. the event is a fundraiser to send girls to leadership training in europe. >> i hope the vision of seeing all of us driving these cars today will inspire them to branch out and develop their leadership skills to become leaders and one of these themself one day. >> the cars and the drivers attracted quite a crowd. there were several models of farrary, including the very exclusive la ferrari. the six female drivers will arrive in santa barbara raw on sunday. six flags in vallejo is harnessing virtual reality to give people on the newest thrill

ride a truly terrifying time. the rage of the gargoyles will debut on the parks coaster and riders strap on a headset that puts them in an apache style helicopter as it flies through a deaf tated city scape. six flags provided us with video of that experience and what it will look like. the ryd will debut in time for flight fest which begins in september. >> abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. severe weather hits the south. the damage after a tornado hit new orleans. it was disturbing. very disturbing. >> reaction from the family of a man shot and killed by police after new video of the incident is released. and a third day of closures at santa clara county courthouse as employees hit the picket - hi, it's me. [imitates fanfare] lois prices from grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey.

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visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. here are the headlines at 4:30. stockton mayor anthony sill v.a. proclaimed himself innocent. he is accused of providing alcohol to the mayor's summer camp where they played strip poker. he said he did not provide alcohol and everyone was 18. several are calls for his

resignation. melanie woodrow tweeted there is anger over a police association news association saying black labs matter and all labs matter. melanie talk to critics calling it dehumanizing. world news tweeted this photo of a plane in italy that skidded off a runway and crashed into an adjacent road. it was carrying cargo. not people. two pilots were on board. they think it is due to heavy rain. hundreds of court workers walked the picket line today demanding better pay. clerks are struggling just to survive and chris is live in san jose with this story. >> reporter: good afternoon. things have calmed down a bit here in downtown san jose. the strikers have left for the day but tell us they are tired of being pushed around. the spear court courthouse on north first street, a sense of panic sets in for lori adams.

>> i'm taking a chance and putting them into the brown box stem and hoping they stamp thefl them today. >> she traveled by train to file a lawsuit not knowing about the ongoing strike by court clerks in the county. >> i'm not sure if everything will go right. it is just -- i'm risking everything right now. >> reporter: more than 300 clocks are -- clerks are walking the picket lines and they want addition add funds to make up eight years without a raise or even a cost of living increase. one member who is living in a shelter is having a significant time. >> i have to leave the shelter i'm at in a few weeks and i have nowhere else to go right now. and it is just been so discouraging because i just can't find a place to live. >> reporter: today court administrators struggled to maintain essential legal services at 11 courthouses across the county. some hearings had been postponed

because of staffing shortages. legal document runners told us many attorneys who handle cases in this court are getting nervous. >> they are being impacted because they have their last day to file and they are possibly going to get sanctioned and their hearing dates wouldn't be heard. >> reporter: and the union has vowed to remain on strike until they got a better deal. chris nguyen, abc 7 news. a father in suburban atlanta is facing charges after he left his twin daughters in a hot suv killing both. north is facing two counties of in voluntary manslaughter for the deaths of his 15-month-old girls. police say after the girls were found, neighbors tried cooling them down in a pool and with ice packs. the girls died at a local hospital. police are investigating to determine if the deaths were accidental. the mother of the children had been in an atlanta hospital after being involved in a car accident. new video released in a fatal police-involved shooting in chicago and for the first

time the family viewed the body camera and dash-cam video. and now the family and the union representing the police are reacting. abc news reporter ray ray mundy has this dramatic footage. >> reporter: watch the moment before the police officers encounter the 18-year-old driving a stolen car. you see an officer drawing his gun. and then that jaguar crashes into the squad car. several shots are then fired as the car speeds off. you can see it just narrowly misses the officer. the video released by an independent authority and o'neal's family seeing it for the first time. >> it was disturbing. very disturbing. not the way anything is supposed to be done. >> and the body cam video shows o'neal running away and police catching up with him and the next video shows him already

lying on the ground and what you don't see is the moment when he is shot. police say the body camera malfunctioned or fell off during the chase. today the backlash as a group of protesters -- not allowing the superintendent to speak, but on the night of the incident, police explained what happened. >> the driver of the stolen vehicle put the vehicle in drive and forced his way out by sideswiping both the squadar and a vehicle that was parked on the street. >> reporter: the three police officers involved in the shooting have been removed from duty pending an investigation. a police representative said there was no misconduct and the release of this video could jeopardize officer safety. ray raimundi, abc 7 news. police in phoenix have linked a ninth incident to a serial street shooter targeting people at random. they began in march. seven people have been killed. the latest happened july 11thth

when a 21-year-old man and a four-year-old boy wore shot at in a car. neither were struck. police have released a sketch of the gunman and they are offering a $50,000 reward for his arrest. a deluge of weather caused flooding in downtown phoenix. heavy rain soaked streets and freeways bringing the morning commute to a stand-still. the storms knocked out power to more than 17,000 households. those in scottsdale were told to move to higher ground. they picked up 2.5 inches of rain in three hours of time. clean-up crews are hard at work in new orleans clearing damage caused by a tornado this week. the twister packed 80 mile-per-hour winds and cut a half mile path of destruction through the city's seventh ward and the tremain neighborhood and it brought down trees and power lines and two people suffered injuries and the twister damaged five houses. a terrifying moments at a

laundromat when a car slammed through the front doors at high speed. >> look at that. the driver of a dodge charger lost control and swerved right into the laundromat. it was captured by security camera. the car narrowly missed two people inside, including the own. well forget rushing off to the optometrist, now get your eye exam online but not all doctors are seeing high to eye on this technique. >> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. i'm taking your questions on twitter and facebook. post them with the hashtag ask finney and i'll answer your questions live here in a little bit. i'm spencer christian. it is getting sunnier day by day. a warm-up is right around the corner and i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up in just a moment.

breaking news this afternoon out of berkeley. sky 7 hd is over the scene of police activity near seventh and ash by avenue. >> there are several officers at this gas station. you see the patrol cars. we are monitoring the situation and we'll bring you updates as soon as we have more details on this. be sure to follow us on twitter for breaking news updates any time. moving on for a moment, as you probably notice, larry is gone from the seat tonight again because he is sharing his many talents with our sister network espn for a few days as a sportscaster. >> so here are highlights from

his second night from espn studio in los angeles. >> how are you doing, everybody. welcome to the aloha addition of sports center. >> in the neighborhood of $85 million, which is a very nice neighborhood. >> if you miss a jam, it is without authority. >> you know how this works, i think probably better than i do, because i'm the new guy. you tweet us the plays and we see if it makes the top ten. and guess who wins the contest. >> clay was stunned. in any case, i don't get invited to the clinic any more. i wonder why. but it is with authority. and they had a seminar at espn and this is the title of it on the same day i happened to be here. >> good stuff. larry loves that piece of video. >> he does. >> and in case you missed it, he will be on tonight at 10:00 on espn and back here on monday. >> be sure to tune in and watch him on sports center. he is doing a great job. let's turn to the forecast.

>> sportsnencer christian is he with the latest on that. >> smiling, because of the weather and watching him in the old stomping ground. it looks like fun. live doppler 7 hd, mainly sunny skies but the low clouds are right up near the coastline so moving in overnight. statewide tomorrow, a warm day. highs of 92 in chico and yosemite, 107 in palm springs and 80 down south in los angeles. here in the bay area, relatively mild inland but cool -- breezy near the coast. highs near 60 degrees. upper 60s to low 70s around the bay. and low to mid-80s in the very warmest inland areas. but for the week ahead, we'll have a bit of a warm-up coming our way. we'll use liver as the indicator. tomorrow is the coolest day in the seven-day forecast period, especially inland but notice the gradual increase through the weekend and into early next week. tuesdays high up around 90 degrees in livermore and other inland locations before they taper off again later next week. a nice weekend overall.

>> thats good. thank you, spencer. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, new hope for a central valley farmer with only one leg. this picture went viral and now hundreds have come to his aid. i'm seven on your side's michael finney. saving for your child or grandchild's education, what the best way ♪ ♪ hush my darling...

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we have a really heart-warming story for you out of the central valley. >> an image of a one-legged man working in the field for 16 year went viral and now his life changed in remarkable ways. >> here is reporter liz gonzalez. >> with every step, he is the picture of hope, perseverance, inspiration. he was working in the field picking oranges with just one leg. some donated to a go fund me site created by the rotary and so far it raised close to $10,000. a bank account has helped him cover living expenses. renee was among those eager to pitch in. >> i have to help. this is my heart and passion.

>> her son is also an amputee. she reached out to the same company, hanger, that helped her 18 years ago. >> within literally hours, we had a yes. we want to help. how can we help. >> it's a life-changer and not only does it change the patient's life, it brightens everybody's day. >> he was evaluated and a mold was made and he was fitted with this prosthetic leg. he said i believed it but i didn't believe it. i only make enough to live day-to-day. the leg, worth thousands, was his, free of charge. >> after 26 years, this is probably the first case like that that i've come across and it was compelling and just felt so right to help out. >> try it again. >> john has been working with iglesiass, teaching him how to wear it properly. >> i put it on and it feels great. the rest of my body gets to slow

down. and he practiced with the leg more and more and received a new pair of orthopedic shoes on thursday. >> it is joy to see someone's life being put back together again. >> to see the smile on his eyes now and to see his walk, that is everything i live for, is seeing people and human spirit soar to their very best. >> translator: i'd like to thank, everyone, he said. may god help them and may god bless us all. >> he will use the money from the go fund me page to fix his teeth and take care of his health. >> a great story. and now it is time for michael finney x answering questions. debbie asked, i have a grand baby coming and would like to start an investment for college that i could add to every christmas. any suggestions? >> yeah. hey, well first off, congratulations on the grandchild. 529 plan.

keep it in mind. that is a plan here in california, they have them -- all of the states have them but they are state by state. a 529 plan. anybody could put money into it and it grows tax-free and could be used for tuition, books, fees and even living expenses. anybody could put money into the 529 plan. so the other grandparents and the parents, it is a great system and use it, it works for a lot of families. >> carl e-mailed, can i get into canada with an expunged dui. >> a lot of people don't know this, but if you had a dui, canada makes it tough to show up. you could fly in and they make you fly back and if you drive up to the border, they will send you back. and if you get in and they find out they will hunt you down and send you back. so it is important if you ever had a dui that you filed the correct paperwork and do it online before you go. since yours was expunged, you

ought to be good, but wait until several months after the court date is expunged and break the paperwork with you and otherwise a border guard will send you back. >> who knew that. i put furniture at a consignment store and it recently closed and the checks for the sale of my furniture bounced. do i have any resource. >> you have recourse but it is not very good. you could go to the bankruptcy court and say they owe you money. if they filed bankruptcy. you will only get pennies on the dollar. it is probably not worth your effort. and then the other thing is if they have not filed bankruptcy and just closed the store, you could file in small claims court. either way it is not easy. you can't call police or nothing like. >> that you are on your own to pursue this, good luck. >> thanks, michael. turning to the wellness report, the u.s. population continues to gain weight. >> we do. and our smoothies better than juice. here is jane king. >> researchers at yale have

found that book readers have a significant survival advantage over those who don't read books. it found that readers in general was an -- lived an average of two years longer than those that don't read. the readers were women and higher educated and age rate and health employment and medical status and they found it similar association between those that read articles but it was weaken. the cdc said men went from 181 pounds two decades ago to 196 pounds today. meanwhile, the weight of the average 5'4" woman increased from 152 to 169. contributing factors include less exercise, more access to junk food and busy lives. children were also heavier. and here is a new study in the ongoing quest to figure out and

stom dementia. acupuncture may help. it may benefit people with memory loss but don't have dementia. used alone with other medication might help retain memory function. and finally are smoothies better than juice. the short answer is yes, as long as the smoothy contains only fruit. but they say eating the piece of fruit is still best nutritionally, and it takes longer to eat and more likely to make you feel full. from nasdaq, i'm jane king. here is to your health. a leading optometrist is not seeing eye to eye with a new method of getting glasses. the association is concerned about the rise in web based eye doctor visits. opter native allows patients to be diagnosed using a laptop and a smartphone. the laptop displays digital eye chart which patients respond

with smartphones and a prescription is given at the end of the exam. the practice has complained about it being unsafe. >> it would be like taking a piebt of your teeth and it is taking a risk because you are doing one small fraction of the whole eye exam. >> the website recommends users see an eye doctor every two years. abc 7 news continues. golden gate park is rocking this weekend. ♪ >> music, food and lots of money. this year people are spending some big bucks to listen to some big name musicians at outside lands. >> and then the trainer for the oakland a's has been suspended for video taping players in the weight room. and a new plan to fight zika with mutant killer mosquitos. and the new baby saying hello at the oakland zoo is coming up next on the abc 7 news

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fans. >> we are there and have a look at what is new this year. hi, lonnie. >> reporter: outside lands is living up to its name. this is as close as they are allowing us. the concert is going on beyond the lake here. but they took us in us in earlier for a tour and we found tons of police security as day one gets going. ♪ >> it is a place to let loose, let go, take in some yummy food and some booze and a few other activities. >> we love the live music and the vibe and san francisco is a great city. >> howard and maggie trekked by car from manhattan beach. this so cal family bought their tickets super early. >> the idea is -- is my wife watching, $769 or something. >> ouch. that grants them access to every performance. some folks paid late and forked out $300 just for a day pass.

>> it is a lot. but it is worth it. to have this experience. >> reporter: for the first time this year outside land festival is allowing concert-goers the convenient of paper less. >> we've taken it into a digital world. >> 70,000 visitors could pay at any of the 80 plus food and drink venues with their wristband. >> they don't want to deal with cash. >> the festival for music-lovers and foodies is sold out for all three days. >> some good weather and some good music and good food. >> if my parents are here and they are like 50 something, it is appealing to everyone. >> reporter: retro is cool and the vibe makes all ages feel welcome but it comes with a nice price tag. from golden gate park, lonnie rivera, abc 7 news. that will be fun. for more information on outside lands go to abc7news.com. it is just massive this year.

well thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. this, again, is appalling. >> it is not an offensive ad. >> a small publication creates a big controversy and the police union is under fire. and did an employee spy on players with a hidden camera. and we're hearing from a retired san jose firefighter who survived a deadly knife attack in london. the mayor of tockton tries to clear his name after his arrest for playing strip poker with teenagers. and these could be potential breeders. >> the bay area hunt for mosquitos in the age of zika. a picture of two dogs sparks controversy. critics say this riff on the

name of black lives matter, is a disgrace. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. it is drawing harsh criticism from the community. and many people, even police officers are saying it is insensitive to black lives matter. melanie woodrow is in the newsroom are the story. >> reporter: the poa is not commenting about the ad so it is difficult to know what the intention was behind it. tonight the mayor said he would have chosen a slightly different path. a front page headline is most eye-grabbing but it is on what is back on the san francisco poa journal that caught everyone's attention. >> insensitive. it was dehumanizing. and i was appalled once again at the conduct and the actions of the san francisco police officers association. >> the sergeant williams is referring to the august 2016 journal end point. it shows a picture of a black lab with a sign that says black

lives matter next to a picture of a yellow lab with a sign that says all labs matter and next to the picture, the words maybe it is time we sit back and tone down the rhetoric. >> after 200 years we're being requested to sit back. sit back for what? the poa owes every person of color an apology. >> reporter: san francisco naacp vice president sean richard said he heard one today. >> i talked to the sergeant of arms at the poa and he was very apologetic. >> reporter: a friend and supporter shared the picture with the journal. >> 2016, right now, what is going on in san francisco, across the united states, nothing is funny about that. >> i guess it caused me to say what message were they trying to send. >> reporter: it is hard to say. the poa would not comment today. retired police officers ron martinely had this take. >> it is