good afternoon. thank you for joining you today. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. larry beil is off this week. we begin with the devastating earthquake in italy. >> they are using bulldozers and bare hands to dig out survivors from a strong earthquake that reduces three italy towns to rubble. at least 159 people are now confirmed dead, the 6.2 earthquake was felt across central italy including rome. ray raimundi is live now with the latest. ray? >> reporter: an active search and rescue is going on at this very hour. the priority for first responders is to try to rescue those who may still be alive. in fact, firefighters are

calling people in the impacted zone to be very quiet. so that they could hear the cries of those trapped underneath the rubble. as the sun sets in central italy -- the desperate search for survivors continues into the night. as first spoerresponders contin pull people from under rubble, the gut-wrenching of those who perished covered in blankets, children among the dead, this image capturing a nun sitting in front of one of the bodies. the sister describes her daring escape. >> i tried to hide myself underneath the bed. and then i went outside to ask for help but no one heard me. >> reporter: the town of amariche, one of the hardest hilt and the buildings now disintegrated and chunks of rock and concrete scattered everywhere. >> there is nothing left standing. i'm so sorry for so many people

that they are under the rubble. they are people i love. >> reporter: the earthquake violently erupting in the middle of the night and more than 150 aftershocks and tremors felt along the length of the country. pope francis now asking for the world's prayers. this clock tower the only iconic structure left standing in the town. and these before and after shots show just how much this town changed in a matter of seconds. and the state department this afternoon urging americans in the quake zone to call the embassy and to contact family members and in any way possible, including using social media outlets. dan and ama, back to you. >> it is a great resource. do we happen to know why this region of italy has seen so much seismic activity. >> reporter: yeah, this region is very active. in fact, it is compared to the san andreas fault of europe because it sits between two tet

onic plate, theash plate and the africa plate that are constantly crashing into one another and the earthquake in 2009 which killed 300 people, that region experienced earthquakes back in 1997 and in 1908. that quake in 1908 killed 70,000 people. back to you. >> ray, thank you. well facebook is playing a big role in the aftermath of the earthquake. this is using the facebook live feature. facebook has activated the safety check feature which lets people mark themselves as safe on their page. if you want to find it, type safety check in the search bar. there was also a devastating earthquake in asia, in the country of miramar. there were fatalities and many historic temples were damaged. kristen zse is here with video and pictures out of the quake zone. >> reporter: well right now three fatalities have been confirmed and more than a

hundred ancient buddhist temples have been damage order destroyed. the 6.8 magnitude hit in miramar near a popular tourist area. in fact, tours were live on perry scope. >> oh, my god, look at that. remember there used to be a top on top of that temple there. there was a top on top of the temple and it all fell forward right where i was standing right there. >> and now here is dave's video of the same temple shot the day before the quake. i'm going go pause it. we're going to bring that back up again. it is -- it is right here. that's gone. so we're going to show you also -- sorry about that. let's get back to showing you some of the other features. there is also volleyball tournament taking place as the same time in myanmar and take a look at what happened there. go ahead and roll the sound.

[ inaudible ]. >> we're also going to show you this video right here. look at this. these are people running into the street after the shaking. you could see damage to apartment buildings, many people are now without electricity in this developing country but the temples are the top draw for tourism and this will have a major economic impact. >> thank you. and do stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage on air and online of the earthquakes in italy and myanmar. we'll bring you the details as they come in. and download the news app and enable push letters for the latest. let's move on. sky 7 was over oakland as firefighters battled flames inside of a two-unit victorian on myrtle and 14th street. the fire broke out at about 11:20 this morning.

they declared it under control less than an hour later. five people lived inside but they can't stay in the 100-year-old building for the time being for obvious reasons. a woman is being treated for smoke inhalation after her house caught fire this morning. fire crews responded to the home just before 7:00. the fire department tweeted these photos you see here. crews put out the fire in about 20 minutes. they believe it was started by a candle left unattended in a bedroom. containment is up slightly on a stubborn wildfire near hurst castle. the chimney fire is up from 35% contained. it has now burned more than 73 square miles and destroyed 45 homes in san luis obispo and monterey county and 2500 people have been evacuated and the castle remains closed. and we are looking at a very familiar weather pattern right here on live doppler 7 hd and we

see a persistent mean layer which has kept the sky from looking dreary but sunny skies inland areas. and the winds are rather strong. we have gusts to 30 miles per hour at sfo. 23 miles per hour at novato. 20 at fairfield. and the strong breezes have given us a relatively filter as you could see in the blue sky over the bay from the rooftop camera. it is 61 degrees here in san francisco and mountain view 72, morgan hill 88 and at in half moon bay. here is a view from the mt. tam camera above the marine lair and you could see sutro tower poking out there. 74 in santa rosa. 85 at fairfield concord and livermore and here is a look at our fog and temperature animation. overnight we'll see the low clouds and fog pushing inland and low temperatures in the 50s so we're kind of -- so what kind of day tomorrow? i'll have the forecast coming up in a few minutes. and now to your voice and

your vote. right now hillary clinton is about to begin the second of three bay area fundraisers, all of course to build up her coffers in the race for the white house. >> david louie has been following this story and he is live in los altos today. >> reporter: we're told that people are spending as much as $100,000 to attend one of these events today. event number two is just about ready to get started down that lane here in los altos. as soon as hillary clinton finished here she's off to a third event in woodside. and when you pay that kind of money, are contributors expecting anything back. there was plenty of excitement as many waited in a long line outside of the hotel. >> may i ask what you had to pay to attend today. >> a thousand dollars. >> that is on the low side. >> it is a last minute -- and so i believe my category is fight on so fight on i guess. >> reporter: and contributors have no expectations of getting time with secretary clinton but

james johnson is different. he is helping to raise money from friends for the campaign. last sunday he was invited to a private function with kim cain where johnson was able to impress upon him the importance of immigration reform. >> i think that is something that i'm very passionate about and being able to be part of these events, sometimes it gives me a special access to the people that are running the campaign. >> johnson took this selfie at today's fundraiser in wedroad city. the question is one that could come up in the campaign. questions have been raised if contributors have access when she was secretary of state. lisa jackson co-hosting a fundraiser this afternoon with apple ceo tim cook is also a board member of the clinton foundation. >> i think we would like to think that it doesn't give anyone special access but people who have that come from a certain sort of status and with that they either know information or have access to networks or connections that can help candidates in certain ways.

>> reporter: in losality os, david louie, abc 7 news. >> and abc 7 news was in san francisco johnson state building as applicants made a petition to get a judge fired. the group dropped off a letter signed by sexual assault survivors to the california commission on judicial performance and they want judge perske removed from the bench. he was criticized for giving brock turner what they say is a light sentence after he was convicted on three sexual assault charges. and we were over a drug raid nearal madden quick sirl park. the video shows officers taking away several plants from the back of this house. lafayette police are searching for this man. they say he held up the u.s. bank branch on mt. diablo boulevard around 4:45 this afternoon. they closed the b.a.r.t. station while they searched for the suspect with help from a

helicopter and canine. he is 5'6" with a medium build and dark hair and dark colored goatee with gray in it. police are not saying how much money he got away with. and rubble is still at the crash in which a taxi plowed into two people on a san francisco sidewalk. this was the scene. according to the san francisco chronicle, cab driver has apologized to the victims who worked at a shoe shine stand. one is in critical and the other in fair condition and they are investigating whether the driver may have had a medical emergency or if the cab had a mechanical problem. coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, as deadly earthquakes rattle italy and myanmar, people here look back on two years after the napa quake. just sitting there and shrink wrapped and untouched and it is a mystery. >> a look at then and now and what still needs to be done. also ahead, the vacation that turned into a nightmare after a couple arrived back home

and what happened in their house while they were away. and as we approach 4:12 on this wednesday, a live look at traffic in san jose. that is 101 southbound that is all backed up. the northbound traffic looking clear as usual. 880 is moving in both directions across

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downtown napa is busy and beautiful and you never would know there is a earthquake until you look next door at the damaged windowless building and across the street at courthouse still closed. >> our historic courthouse that we are proud of is sitting there shrink wrapped and untouched. so that is a mystery. >> reporter: this street in front of the cafe just opened last month. >> i'm happy. now if we could put together the street i'll be happier. >> reporter: they've distributed millions of donation to 1400 earthquake victims and you could see exampled downtown. new buildings stand where there was once rubble two years ago. >> pretty exciting. we have a lot going on in napa. >> reporter: but not everyone is getting help. rick said he couldn't get relief money because his building was okay and his cafe stayed open but he has lost customers

because of damage around him. >> i sold my house and i got have friends and family that are here so life goes on. >> reporter: and that is the re-election rereflection on this anniversary as they hear tragedy news of the italy earthquake. >> this just seems eerily connected, the wine country town not unlike ours, same day, 3:30 in the morning and it is eerily connected. >> reporter: at this time last year napa had 131 buildings red tagged and now there are 50. so they are plugging along and they say it is probably going to be at least a year until the courthouse and the library are repaired. in napa, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. now coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, we'll take a closer look at the recovery from the napa quake, including the church which suffered heavy damage and what it looks like today. and one more note, you will find guidelines for stocking on

earthquake survival kit and developing an emergency plan for your website on abc7news.com under prepare nor cal. check that out when you can. a homeowner is facing a huge repair bill after a family of squatters took over his property. it happened at this house in olive hurst, 38 miles north of sacramento. neighbors say a family of five with five dogs recently moved into the house. the owner was out of town. >> i thought it was really awkward. there was no u-haul truck, no furniture, they just moved in there. it is nerve-wracking thinking that who is living there. >> authorities eventually came in and here is what they found. rooms spray painted and trash everywhere and broken doors and windows. deputies took two people into custody also accused of using the home for an identity theft ring to make counterfeit checks. well caltrans is about to spend a lot of money to make berkeley sidewalks more accessible to people with disabilities. the agency said it will invest more than $1.6 million in

projects in berkeley. the biggest job will be to widen sidewalks and regrade curb ramps on ash by between shaddock and 7th street and the work is expected to begin this fall. you tube is changing the smart tv application. the changes will make it easier to use on a big screen where people often because for content instead of searching for something specific. the categories have moved out of the side menu and to the top of the screen. there are also new sections for content and live streams and the update is on tv platforms except apple tv. uber will soon offer drivers in some cities retirement advice. they are partnering with betterment. it will offer a year of free retirement advice to drivers in seattle, boston and chicago and new jersey. drivers in the bay area aren't being offered that benefit. >> we could all use that kind of advice.

let's turn our attention to the weather forecast. gorgeous out there today. >> sportsneter is here with the late -- spencer is here with the latest. >> upper 80s near the coast and let's look at doppler live 7 hd and the fog is closing in on the coastline and pushing out of the bay right now. so let's look at current temperature readings. breezy and cool near the coast. and bay. 61 in san francisco. low 70 as cross the bay and across inland areas are mild to warm mainly mid-80s. here is a few of the golden gate where it is partly cloudy and news of our forecast features, foggy conditions overnight and spotty early morning drizzle is likely and mild inland and near the bay as well. and we'll have a cooler pattern in most areas by the end of the week. this is how things will look overnight. we'll see widespread areas of low clouds and fog and perhaps not so dense as we saw last night. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid-50s, a few low 50s up in the north bay valleys. our forecast animation and you could see the fog surging across

the bay overnight and once again not so widespread nor so dense as we saw this morning so tomorrow morning at 7:00, it is mainly clear down in parts of the south bay and on to the peninsula but we'll see areas of fog locally across the east bay from hayward up to oakland into parts of the north bay as well. could slow down the morning commute in those areas just a little bit. and then we'll see the fog pulling back to the coastline by mid morning to midday giving us sunny skies inland and out over the bay. let's take a look at high temperature range tomorrow. low 60s at the coast. upper 60s to mid-70s around the bay and mid to upper 80s in the warmest inland locations, mainly inland east bay and our maximum temperature range, starting on friday, below average temperatures, especially inland and near the bay. that is on friday. pretty much the same pattern, quiet pattern and steady on saturday and then into sunday, still cool for august but we'll have warm-up coming our way early next week and you could see that here on the accuweather seven-day forecast. as soon as i get out of the way. and there it is. below average temperatures, still mild through the weekend.

it will be pleasant and dry and starting to see a warming trend early next week on tuesday and wednesday we'll see inland highs back in the upper 80s and mid-70s around the bay and low 60s on the coast and that is how it goes for the next seven days. >> thanks, spencer. check out this beautiful picture that was sent to us by instagram user and photographer eric cooperman. share your pictures on social media as well. that is spectacular, i have to admit. use the #abc 7 news and it might see it on our newscast or online at abc7news.com. >> that is great. well, coming up, it just went up days ago and a mural by a poplar street artist has been vandalized. >> and if you think steph curry's new shoe line was bad, wait until you see what is coming. and live traffic now at the san mateo bridge as you could see, it is busy but moving just fine in both directions. stay here with us.

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a mural of latino civil rights leader cesar chavez has been vandalized. it was painted this month on the side of a building in san francisco hayes valley. two different taggers painted on the bottom of the mural but didn't affect the farm worker's union. ferry became famous for his obama hope postner 2008. and new details in the olympic swimmers deacle in rio, and james feigen said he is sorry for the serious distraction they caused at the gas station during the olympics and added that he left out facts like urinating behind the building when he talked with police. he min tained a gun was paid at them and paid the nearly $11,000 fine. ryan lochte said the group was robbed. well twitter is buzzing about nba star james hardin's

new shoes but not in a good way. sneaker watch tweeted a picture of the triple black makeup adidas show. some call them a cross between work boots and crocks and one said they are grandpa's boots and one said it is something frankenstein would wear to the gym. it is not set to go on sale until december. they will not say if this is the houston rocket's players shoe. steph curry has seen similar reaction to his shoes but in the end they actually sold out. i don't know about that first pair. weird. >> well, coming up on abc news at 4:00, as earthquakes shake italy, here a deadline to protect san francisco residents from the next big one. plus -- >> they say, what do you have to lose? >> donald trump on the campaign trail and his softening stance on immigration. and the new plot twist in

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here is what is making headlines at 4:30. it is a race against time now for rescuers in central italy as they search for survivors of that deadly 6.2 magnitude

earthquake. it struck overnight 100 miles northeast of rome. 159 people have died and hundreds more are missing. as rescuers try to search for them. you are looking at video from a town at the epicenter of the earthquake. now in the southeast asian country of myanmar there were four deaths from a 6.8 magnitude earthquake and pag odas are damaged as a result. and here at home, today marks two years to the day since the napa earthquake. wayne freedman has spent the day in napa talking with residents and business owners still recovering. look for his report on abc 7 news at 5:00. now the two major earthquakes today and the napa anniversary offer an important reminder for all of us of the need to retro fifit buildings. property owners only have three weeks to meet a city mandate. carolyn tyler is live with that

story. >> reporter: dan, there are 562 buildings like this all around the city. and only about half, including this property, are having the work done that the city is requiring. time is running out for some san francisco property owners to do this seismic retrofitting. so-called soft story buildings, multi-story wood frame structures with garages or other openingsond ground floor are vulnerable during earthquakes. senior centers were the first to start safety improvement. and now owners with buildings of 15 or more units must apply for a permit to set row fit by september 15th. >> the longer you wait and you have to fire an engineer to file the permits and the contractor to do the work. >> reporter: tom is director of the department of building inspections which will slap a placard like this on properties

that are in violation after the deadline. the san francisco garage company has about two dozen soft story projects it is working on. >> there is activity and people calling trying to get things do done. >> reporter: the city mindful of the earthquake in 1989 passed a law mandating the work in 2013. in all just over 5,000 buildings were put on the list and others face a deadline next year. the retrofit can be expensive, $100,000 or more. the city is allowing owners to add units to their properties as an in sentive. and the cost could be passedo o in phases to tenants. the director believes it is well worth the price. >> i know, but this is earthquakes and we want to protect lives and also their property. >> reporter: and there will be hearings, there will be warnings and then fines for the property

owners that do not comply. again, september 15th, the deadline to go down to the department of building inspection and at least apply for a permit. live in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> carolyn, you are talking about what is happening in san francisco. something similar happening in other bay area cities? >> reporter: well, there is no state law that mandates this. but oakland and berkeley are among the cities that do have their own retrofit programs. >> thanks, carolyn, very much. two people are dead after an attack on american university of afghanistan. the school is on the out skirts of the capital of kabul. witnesses heard an explosion and shooting as they exchanged gunfire with attackers, at least five people were hurt. police are looking for the attackers. this comes two weeks after two professors were kidnapped at gunpoint. the school has partnerships with many u.s. colleges, including stanford and the uc system.

roofs ripped off apartments and buses on their sides, developing now in central indiana, people are picking up the pieces after at least two tornados left behind a path of destruction. the national weather service issued a tornado warning after a large and destructive twister struck about 40 miles north of indianapolis. you could see parts of a home tossed around in the trees there. so far there are no reports of any major injuries. hillary clinton continues with questions about giving clinton foundation donors special access and donald trump is softening his stance on undocumented immigration after clinton is opening a big lead in one state and losing a lead to trump in another. here is maggie ruly. >> reporter: rallying supporters in florida, donald trump repeated his passionate flee to t -- plea to the voters --

>> to the african-american -- great voters and to the hispanic voters, i say, what do you have to lose. >> and on fox news he clarified his evolving opinion on illegal immigration. >> there could certainly be a softening because we are not looking to hurt people. >> reporter: the nominee made no mention of his deportation force to remove 11 million undocumented workers, a talking point during the primary. it is seemed as a move to attract those in the senate that do not support mass deportation but as rick klein notes, it is a risky gamble. >> trump movement on one of the hardest line areas that he annunciated is being viewed with intense skepticism and is this the donald trump we voted for in the primary. >> and as trump struggles to find a balance, the clinton campaign is hounded by questions about the state department's cozy relationship with the clinton foundation while hillary clinton was secretary of state. >> this is a lot more smoke than fire but the smoke keeps growing and it is impossible to ignore

right now for the clinton campaign. >> reporter: despite the e-mail controversy, clinton is up in the polls. but trump said not so fast. he said he was mr. brexit, well a pro-brexit rally tonight and suggesting a come-from-behind victory. officials are investigating cyber attacks against the new york times in moscow. they said none of the internal systems were compromise: they suspect it is a continuing attack by russia. officials tell abc news these are the same hackers who leaked more than 19,000 e-mails from the democratic national committee servers. local activists plan to rally in san francisco tonight to show their solidarity with people protesting against a pipeline in north dakota. supporters of the standing rock sioux tribe marched through bismarck and they want a judge to stop construction on the pipeline linking north dakota

and illinois. the judge said he will rule next month. tonight's rally in san francisco starts at 5:30, outside of the federal building on 7th street. a bill that mandates safer storage of guns is on the verge of becoming state law. the bill would require all sworn officers to keep their guns locked up when left in unattended vehicles. follows a series of incidents where guns were stolen after left in cars by law enforcement officers. two bay area people were subsequently killed with stolen weapons. the bill now goes to the governor for his signature. still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00, a plot swift twist -- twist in a murder case that fascinated the entire nation. >> i had no reason to kill her. >> the new witnesses now coming forward years after a man accused of murder was convicted. i'm spencer from the east bay hills camera, clear skies over the bay and a little reflection of sunshine light off the bay waters but the advancing

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two new witnesses are coming forward raising questions about his alibi. >> we have more. >> reporter: attempted to discredit a star alibi in the case of adnan syed after the killing of his high school ex-girlfriend, lee, a crime he insists he didn't commit. a baltimore judge ordering a new trial after more evidence. >> the conviction is erased. >> reporter: mcclain testified at the hearing requesting a new trial saying when lee was being killed he was with her in the library. >> i was sit in the library bored to tears and someone walked in that i knew. >> reporter: but according to documents filed by prosecutors this week, the claims is being called a flat-out lie. two of her former classmates say in a conversation back in high school, mcclain told them she believed so much in his innocence she would make up a lie to prove he couldn't have done it. >> their statement is so rich in

detail, and has been corroborated. >> reporter: mcclain's lawyer telling abc news, the classmates allegations are bizarre and wholly factually untrue. mcclain herself taking to twitter, what can i say? they say i'm a liar. i say i'm not. adnan syed lawyer said the statements have no bearing on the granting avenue new trial for his client but prosecutors are appealing the ruling and all the while he remains in prison. lauren lift lister, abc news. and here is what is happening with our weather. very familiar pattern and pushing out over the bay as is usually the case this time of the year and this time of the day. tomorrow look for high temperatures under partly foggy conditions at the coast reaching into the low 60s and around the bay upper 60s to low to mid-70s. our inland areas won't be very warm but the inland east bay will see highs in the mid to upper 80s. up north, 80 at santa rosa and

85 in cloverdale and 75 in palo alto, 77 san jose and 83 at morgan hill. san jose over the next seven days temperature range below the average of 83. look for highs only in the mid to upper 70s for the most part and that is indicative of what most locations around the bay area will see oever the next seven days. up to about 90 and then a cooling trend into the weekend with highs only in the low to mid-80s. inland over the weekend -- temperatures bounce back next week and we'll see upper 80s by tuesday or wednesday. so this little cooldown won't last very long. just in time for the weekend of course. >> could we get warmer weather for the workweek. >> thanks, spencer. still ahead on abc 7 news. two decades later, a woman has finally won her battle with social security. the bizarre circumstances that landed her in a shelter and how much money she's due. i'm seven on your side michael finney, home delivery meal kits are growing in popularity. they save a trip to the grocery store, but are they really worth the money?

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an 80-year-old woman is celebrating the end of a two-decade battle with social

security. she moved here and couldn't find a job and ended newspaper a shelter and homeless ever since. for all of this time, wanda has disputed the amount she was getting in social security check and the government stopped sending the checks because she didn't have i fixed address. >> i know i'm entitled to this and i know somebody is -- excuse the vernacular, screwing me here. >> she used this dolly to haul around three suitcases of documents and research and three months ago a social worker poured over the paper and realized that she was right. last friday she received a check for $99,999, no kidding. and she is now got an apartment and plans to deal with health issues she endured after spending so many years out on the street. >> and an outpouring of support coming for 82-year-old homeless twins, sandra and tanya hill

have lived in this white conversion van the past three months. a friend started a go fund me page to help play for a place to live for the sisters. right now the total stands at nearly $5,000. half way to the $10,000 goal. that is more than double the amount before we told you about the story yesterday. the money is used for deposit oving expenses and the sisters are appreative of the support they've received. >> that is great to see. and we see ads everywhere about home delivery meals and get fresh ingredients to make a delicious meal delivered to your door. >> and we partnered up with consumer reports to see which ones are worth it. there are so many. >> there is a ton of them out there and you, too, could be the chef. >> all right. >> the home delivery meal kit business is red hot. a $400 million market that continues to boom. blue apron might be the best well-known and now even martha stewart is in on the section.

consumer reports checked out of the most popular cases. it is a meal kit that arrived at your door with everyin greeds yents excluding -- every ingredient excluding salt and pepper and you could pick the meals or have the company choose for you. they are convenient but are they fresh and healthy aand affordable. consumer experts, blue apron, green chef, hello fresh, plated and purple carrot. >> we prepared and tasted a week's worth of dinners from each service and weod to excellent. >> hello fresh was a stand out for the dishes like this blackened talapia and below fresh averaged the lowest in fat and calories and sodium. one chef featured all organic ingredients and the veggie fajita with broccoli feature lots of veggies used in creative

ways. consumer reports asked 57 meal kit users about their experiences. nearly every one said they look trying different flavors. and while the cost is about $10 to $12 per portion, the majority of meal kit users surveyed say the dinners are a good value. >> americans throw away 28% of the produce they buy. meal kits come with exactly what you need for the recipe so there is no waste. >> in every case consumer reports testers find the ingredients came fresh and the meals came close to the time to prepare. so now you could dine in like you are dining out, but in this case you are also the chef. >> now if you want to give meal kits a try, shop around. and remember, many of these could be tailored specifically to you, whether you are carnivorous or vegetarian, they could deal with that. >> carnivorous and hungry. >> and a new study sheds light

on why latino's live longer. they age more slowly. >> and the biggest reason you gain weight as you age may have nothing to do with metabolism. >> it is a wonder why latinos live longer than other groups but it may be done to the mo molecular level and latino womens were 2.4 years younger than women of the same age of others after menopause. and the price increase for epi-pen has gotten attention and the price hack has been masked recently by insurance. but when deductibles rose, it become apparent. and it is not all that uncommon and only seen by insurers. gaining weight as you get older may have nothing to do with the slowing of metabolism and more to do with us being less active.

it may sound depressing but the good news is there is something we could do about it. increase your activity level. and while there is no magic sleep position there are ways to sleep that could be better for you. sleep experts say sleeping on your stomach is the worst. to put stress on your neck and back. back sleeping is fine but could make snoring worse. side sleep could keep airways open but cause the spine not to be aligned but that could be fixed with a pillow between the legs. i'm jane king, here's to your health. and test results are back in the sunken aircraft carrier off the bay area coast is not an environmental threat. we showed you this video yesterday of scientists using rovers to collect sponge from the uss independence. they analyzed the samples and confirmed there is barely any detectible radioactive elements. it was part of the u.s. pacific fleet and took part in nuclear bomb testing and it was sunk

deliberaty in 1951 and there are no plans to retrieve it. abc 7 news at 4:00 does continue. up next, a judge pays a visit to an oakland hotel where conditions are unliveable. why he wants to see it for himself. and kristen is here with a look at what is coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00. >> a gang sweep in san jose and a police officer is among those arrested. plus 66 million dead trees. will the state pay to get rid of them? and what could be a major step in the quest to find extraterrestrial life. these stories and more when i join dan for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> when it happens where you live -- >> the abc 7 news team covers your neighborhood. your story -- choose the news that matters

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coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, it is the goldbergs an then modern family and followed by blackish and abc 7 news at 11:00. a residential hotel in oakland is so runned down a judge has intervened and today the judge made a rare visit to see the roach infested building himself as he considers a lawsuit brought by tenants. >> the superior court judge arrived to see what the conditions are like. the visit comes after the judge ordered the group that owns the building to repair common bathrooms and the kitchen immediately. abc 7 news invited the building last week where we saw dangerous exposed wires and holes in the

ceiling and cockroaches in the kitchen. here residents share just 2 and a half bathrooms, after the others were demolished by the owners. regular ten ants pay $400 a month, this couple from canada rented a newly remodels room in the same building for $70 a night on air bnb. >> the inspector were not helpful. >> reporter: a spokesperson for the landlord told us it is the city that slowed down their renovations. now it isp to the judge to -- it is up to the judge to decide whether the lawsuit bright by the city attorney and the asian law caucus will prevail. >> we'll reconvene on tuesday and we invite you all to attend then and find out what the further orders of the court will be. >> reporter: in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. and that will do it for abc 7 news at 4:00, thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right

now. the department will answer the bell. >> and a massive organized crime crackdown in san jose and police arrest dozens of people, including one of their own. and aa woman attacked for no reason and police need your help to identify the man who did this. >> and also rooflines and uneven and bricks spread apart and hard to believe napa is still a hard hat area still years after the quake. and waiting for hillary and the long lines and open wallets to see the presidential nominee. >> and i'm sandhya patel. the challenges of summer and fall is in the accuweather seven-day forecast. i'll have details coming up. live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> it is called operation gang of thrones. tonight a police crackdown ends up netting a san jose officer. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen zse. that officer accused of leaking information to a street gang. thanks for joining us.

this was a big crackdown on organized crime san jose. it prompted raids stretching from the bay area to the deep south. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen is live at the police department with details. chris? >> reporter: kristen, the police chief called it a punch to the gut when he learned about the officers involvement with the gang. tonight that officer is on paid administrative leave and police are still looking for six additional suspects. dubbed by san jose police as operation gang of throwns, a five-month long investigation has culminated in the arrest of 23 people knowns as members or associates of a street gang. but perhaps one of the more stunning details, the arrest of a 9 and a half year veteran of the police department, officer derek antonio is providing confidential law enforcement information to the gang and he's been charged with felonies. >> his acts were deplorable and do not represent the character

of the remaining members of the department who under extraordinary circumstances protect and serve the city with great honor. >> reporter: we spoke to the san jose mayor following the officer's arrest. >> as soon as it was discovered, a first indication that there was a police officer who was involved in this crime, we did everything we could to ensure he was immediately taken off the force. >> reporter: police in cooperation with the santa clara district attorney and drug enforcement and the fbi carried out the investigation. resulting in a toll of 34 search warrants being served yesterday in santa clara county, southern california and the state of louisiana. among the items that were seized, handguns, vehicles, illegal gambling machines and more than $200,000 in u.s. currency. investigators also recovered more than 4,000 extacy pills and 600 pounds of marijuana, xanax and molly and steroids and also taken into evidence was an alligator.