and felony domestic violence. this case has similarities to one six years ago one he entered no contest to felony child abuse, the victim then his 4-year-old daurblgghter. the girl sustained a high impact blow to the side of the head causing internal contusion and bleeding. he was ordered to 52 weeks of child abuse prevention classes. a neighbor gloria recently spoke to him and asked we shield her identity. >> a couple weeks ago i asked how the baby was doing. he shared her name and she was doing well with the mom. >> reporter: no one was home when we knocked at the apartment that dis-bala a bal zabala and girl share. >> a baby, it's never right to do that.

>> police have arrested man who they say hid a camera inside a family's bathroom to peep on them. you're looking at the suspect, jose, he rented a room in the same home the victims also lived. cyber crime detectives say they found images of a toddler using the bathroom on devices owned by him and because of that he could face child pornography charges. a high profile murder suspect will stand trial in santa clara for the death of this woman. they rejected a change of venue request and they argued he could not receive a fair trial. she disappeared in march of 2012. police have not found her body. the man accused of killing hayward police sergeant pleaded not guilty in court today after more than a year's delay. mark estrada has been charged with murder with special

circumstances in the death of scott who was a 15 year veteran of the force with two daughters. just as the transit agency is going to roll out an anti-violence campaign, the latest attack happened two days ago at van ness and bush. 10 days before that a driver was assaulted at 3rd and mission. live outside the bus nerm nal with new information. carolyn. >> reporter: the latest incident hae happened tuesday afternoon at van ness and bush by the driver of the 47 line and he was hit in the head with a skateboard. and earlier an operator said she was beaten by a motorist. the number seems to be on the rise. the transportation agency says there were 58 reported attacks on its operators last year compared to 24 in 2014.

in one incident in september of that year, a man was taken into custody accused of throwing r k rocks through a bus window injuring the operator. this bus driver tells us he consistently deals with thre threatening and unruly passen r passengers. >> everyday. pretty much everyday. you have to be patient. we're dealing with the public. >> reporter: next month, the transit agency plans to replace ads like these on their bus was their own campaign, designed to humanize their operators with posts like this one saying, my mom gets you home safely, please let her get home safely, too. >> we're trying to get across people should treat transit employees with respect. >> reporter: paul rose says there are also ideas floating around the country about barr r barriers to separate the operators from customers. that hasn't been discussed in san francisco. >> pretty stressful job.

there's more good passengers than bad. >> reporter: for the bad ones, if they're caught, they could face up to five years for assault. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. san francisco police are investigating an armed robbery on muni last night. it happened about 8:45 p.m., in the bayview district. where they woboarded a bus and held a knife on a 23-year-old man and demanded his backpack containing a cell phone and tablet and they forced the victim to get off the bus. tweeting out this picture of a stolen car, police arrested three people and found quite a bit of property, as you can see. all traced to several car burglaries in the city. a warning tonight for iphone users, update your software immedia immediately. a vulnerability could allow hackers to take complete control of your phone. they discovered company selling

malware that could infect your phones and intercepts every text message and steals e-mail and contacts. san francisco based lookout h p helped reveal the vulnerability and let apple know about it. they called it one of the most sophisticated pieces of cyber espionage software we have ever seen. apple fixed the problem right after learning about it with patches to do that. in oakland, two men were hit and killed by am track trains in separate incidents. one of the men was struck at fruitvale avenue and 10th street around 11:00 a.m. the other happened at 98th and railroad avenue two hours earlier. neither of the men has been identified. an overturned big rig has forced the closure of a road in st. helena. it's where trucks and tractors

are not recommended and you can see it lost the majority of its load, crates of bottled water. they expect it to be closed through tomorrow to clean it all up. residents' whose driveways are above the accident are allowed access at four corners. a mistake by construction crews caused damage to several homes in daily city. they were doing repairs to the water main and sent thousands of gallons of water rushing down the street. you can see what a mess it made and the cleanup. firefighters went inside a home to help residents push away standing water. residents below street level were completely flooded. >> it's everywhere and muddy and wet. it smells really bad. it's terrible. we cannot really sleep there anymore. >> neighbors say they saw knee-deep water rush through their homes. at least 15 properties had water damage.

the top brass of the oakland as and the port of oakland took a waterfront tour today and has people dreaming about maybe a new ballpark for the team. wayne is live with the story tonight. interesting. >> reporter: good evening. this is a very busy place, this terminal, just west of jack london square, we see trucks and trains going through her beaut major league executives is unusual. never has it ever been as mist r mysterious and fascinating as today. >> fantastic. this comes together, what we've been waiting for. >> reporter: that is chris dobbins long supporter of sports in oakland and keeping the as around. when team owners and executives arranged a tour of these docks as a possible stadium site, it's a potentially big deal. a port spokesman made it

official. >> we can lease property and always in discussion with potential tenants. >> reporter: it might simplify and complicate its relationship with sports team. just today, oakland raiders want a home all their own announce they'd took out a trademark to call themselves the las vegas raiders with this artist's conception of a stadium to go wit wit -- witt it. what if the as left the coliseum? >> just because they get a trademark doesn't mean they're moving to las vegas. >> reporter: this shows bus passengers out and about alongside the docks, maybe imagining where home plate might be. >> we need davis to bring the raiders home back to oakland permanently. >> i would still go to the as games as long as they're not going to santa clara. >> reporter: for now, fans of both teams have put their hopes in the passengers of a blue bus from oakland near jack london

square, wayne friedman, abc7 news. >> we'll see what happens. flying through the skies to rescue an injured hiker. and the jump from a helicopter and race to save a life. also ahead here, the bay area company about to hand over one of your biggest secrets to facebook. are you fed up with endless long lines and cramped seats? the secrets to stress-free flying. the national park service the national park service turns 100 and you ge narrator: it wasn't that long ago. years of devastating cutbacks to our schools. 30,000 teachers laid off. class sizes increased. art and music programs cut. we can't ever go back. ryan ruelas: so vote yes on proposition 55. reagan duncan: prop 55 prevents 4 billion in new cuts to our schools. letty muñoz-gonzalez: simply by maintaining the current tax rate on the wealthiest californians. ryan ruelas: no new education cuts, and no new taxes. reagan duncan: vote yes on 55.

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involved possibly in some kind of space. >> we just saw officers with guns drawn go inside a building. a perimeter has been drawn up the area near 67 and bancroft shut down in oakland. >> we have a powerful story to share today. we're hearing for the first time from the first responders who took part in a dramatic airborne rescue. >> they got together to say how they saved a man suffering from heatstroke on a very remarkable hiking trail. >> reporter: they gathered for a group photo today for the first time since they all played a role rescuing a hiker who collapsed in the park near latest. >> the temperature was 105. >> johanna was one of several dozen people making the hike that day. she saw the man keel over. >> we ran to him and got to him

in under a minute. he was having a seizure. at that point, i called 911. >> reporter: that call scrambled the crew of the contra costa sheriff's department called star 3. >> we were there in five minutes. >> reporter: that's deputy mike ireland preparing a 100 foot line with one end attached to the chopper and the other att h attached to him. while marylands got ready, mike flew in dangling from the chopper. the flight rescue crew put the victim in a harness like this one slung underneath the helicopter and lifted him to safety. instead of taking an hour to carry him three miles to safety, they flew him out in 11 minutes start to finish. he's now recovered but wasn't able to make today's ceremony. >> i feel good about it. we weren't rescue helicopters moving victims before and now we are. >> reporter: he means until a year ago the sheriff's helicopters were strictly law enforcement eyes in the sky,

after months of training they can now add saving lives to their resume. abc7 news. a federal judge has dismi dismissed a lawsuit filed by oakland, san jose and berkeley against chemical company monsanto. they wanted monsanto to pay for cleanup costs of pcb in the san francisco bay. they say they are still contaminating local waterways long after they were banned in 1979. in a ruling this week the judge said the city could not prove their case. caltrans is spending more than 1$1.5 million to make ashly avenue through berkeley more accessible to pedestrians and people with disabilities. the daily cal reports the state will widen sidewalks and make sure curbs are wheelchair accessible. it will be done on ashy avenue between 7th street and shadow avenue. they will be funding the work because ashy is a state hoying.

members of the police department recruit class 251 walked around the neighborhood as part of the academy's immersion program. they participate in five immersion days walking around the district and talking with students. the class will graduate next month after eight months of training. the department of justice is training police officers how to treat transgender people with respect. >> is this your most current identification? >> yes. it needs to be updated. >> due prefer if i call you ma'am or sir? sfa ma'am, please. officers are looking at videos like this to keep their questions relevant and being taught transgender terminology, assigned sex, sexual oriatientan and transgender identity. those that feel respected are

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i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. hi there. it was a little bit cooler today across many parts of the bay area. the marine layer has deepened and doppler hd showing you where low clouds are sitting right now along the entire coastline and already starting to push in from the bay. here's a look from the camera. you can see it pushing over the bay. oakland, 66, mountain view, san jose, low to mid 70s along with morgan hill, 59 degrees. from our east bay hills camera, 69 in santa rosa, low 70s in napa, petaluma and low 80s for concord. if you weren't far enough to places that made it up to 90 degrees, here's a live picture from the mem meremeryville came.

looking at a mild summer day tomorrow and low to average temperatures next week starting out in the throw upper 50s. there will be a little bit of drizzle around. watch out for slick roadways during the morning commute. 4:00 you notice clouds in the bay, pushing towards the valleys towards the carquinez strait. 7:00 a.m., getting ready for work or the kids off to school, a short time later, gray skies in the peninsula and south bay and well into the eastbound and north bay, santa rosa area. as we head to 10:00 a.m., still clouds hanging tough around the bay and coast. by the afternoon just about everyone will be seeing the sun and temperatures running lower in many areas, if it wasn't cool enough for you. 60 in oakland, 72, san rafael.

mid-70s, santa rosa. 69 in san mateo and 66 in santa cruz. here has the beach forecast in case you want to head to the beach and enjoy this nice mild weather, morning forecast giving way to afternoon sun. separa temperatures in the low to mid 60s. a look at temperature trends in san francisco. average high is 69 degrees. notice the next seven days, you will be well below normal all the way through friday and you're inching closer to the average of 69 degrees. the 7-day forecast will feature more of the same heading to the weekend, temperatures in low 60s at the beaches, mid-80s inland. sunday, you see the slight warming upper 80s inland but it won't last. we're seeing a few systems one after the other all week long coming to the north of us pl playing with the marine layer, deepens it at times and drops our temperatures and back at it

d again. those numbers 80-82 degrees tuesday through thursday. that's cool for august. we're not used to that. we typically see 90s, 100s. exactly. >> free air-conditioning. >> nu. rescue robot. and then "abc news" with david muir. >> 35 reported tornadoes already. millions bracing, also the air scare, radar systems go dark for two major airports in this country. and hiking drug prices on customers. you will see it next on abc7 news. thanks a lot. finding you water sources any way they can, turning to a sewage p

global messaging service says it will start sharing your address with facebook, its parent company. >> that means whatapp services could soon start sharing it. >> it will give users a chance to opt out and won't give phone numbers out. a push into social media, the cupertino based business is completing an app to allow years to upload in less than a minute to compete with snap chat. a squishy robot developed by

researchers made out of hydrogen peroxide. it's not meant to do anything in particular but allowing soft robots to squeeze into tight spaces or gently touch humans. we used to use hydrogen peroxide to highlight our hair. it took three agencies to rescue two small kittens in the east bay from an underground pipe. it was a delicate situation, as you can imagine. cops shared this video with us. they used a snare pole to get one of the kitties out and had to use a power vacuum to rescue the other one. eventually you see this small guy come out and the kittens are doing great. a century of outdoor tradition. >> a special promotion right now so

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coming up on abc7 news at 6:00. >> i heard this noise. the next thing i know, i was up in the air and i was on the ground. >> wrong place at the wrong time. tonight, the long road to recovery ahead for a shoe shine man hit by a run away cab. also, why vietnam leaders in san jose are calling this week's big organized crime bust a wake-up call for their community. the rules on the use of drones, they are about to change and that has some local scientists very excited. we have all that plus much more coming up in half an hour on abc7 news at 6. now, back to dan and kristen. >> thanks. good news if you want to go to yosemite this weekend. >> it's free to celebrate a big milestone for our national parks. >> we have the sweet details. >> reporter: the bay area's natural beauty should be enough

incentive to get out and check it out. this week another reason for sights sightseeing. the national parks are waiving entrance fee. >> we are asking for a present. we want people to come visit and we want people to bring someone with them. >> reporter: some visitors didn't realize one of the free spots is on the fisherman's wharf, the national av maritime park. >> when i think of national parks, i think of forests, so i guess i will partake in it. >> we are very lucky to have more than a dozen national si sites. >> reporter: that includes majestic woods in marin county and rosy museum and they celebrated at the golden gate bridge and hope you will celebrate, too. >> amazing in this modern day of technology everybody lives in

this space. to get more people out into the wilderness and their community to see things like this i think is a wonderful thing. >> reporter: this doesn't apply to alcatraz, sold out anyway, just covers entrance fees like the one at the maritime museum, usually $10 to get in. >> really cool. to keep celebrating we will show you beautiful pictures of the national parks now. we were sent this picture of the sunrise over in yoyosemite. >> and this picture was sent as a happy birthday to the national park service. >> luke stevens sent us this picture, shining a light on yosemite valley. >> you can share your pictures with us and instagram on abc7 news bay area. >> for all of us here, we

appreciate your time and we will see you again at 6:00. >> bye-bye. tonight, the new tornado threat as we come on. millions bracing for storms tonight. 35 reported tornadoes already. the state of emergency declared, an ef-3, tearing through a starbucks. the threat from texas, all the way north. donald trump calls hillary clinton a bigot. trump's own supporter behind him reacting. then late today, hillary clinton firing back, asking which campaign is really promoting racist lies? and trump, moments ago, doubling down, when asked if clinton is really a bigot. pulled from the rubble. the stunning scene. 17 hours after that deadly earthquake. the 10-year-old girl pulled out alive. the air scare. the radar vanishing at two major american airports. pilots suddenly forced to circle. some diverting.