...ahead of our kids. it was backed up against the far wall and basically it was just a panic. >> a scare at l.a.x. sent passengers scrambling, running out of the termle, even on to the runway. >> the t began when officers detained a man dressed in black and possibly caring a sword. the sword was plastic but people panicked and ran and pushed through security check points. and now authorities are looking into how this may have exposed some serious securityi issues. elizabeth hur has more. >> reporter: reports of gunfire

bringing l.a.x. to a stand-still. >> all of a sudden there was a flood of people running into the bathroom, saying there is a shooter. everybody was in a huge panic. >> reporter: sending passengers running for cover and some out on to the ctarmac. >> and we immediately started running and went through an emergency exit close to a gate and ran on to the runway. >> a false alarm that started with 911 calls about this man. dressed in a zorro costume, believed to be armed with a sword. which police later determined was plastic. >> they let me go. they didn't arrest me or anything like that. me explained me that crazy stuff that happens in the airports. >> reporter: the man wishes to remain anonymous and the scare is nothing more than loud noises. but this comes weeks after chaos erupted at new york airport. it was prompted by loud noises from olympic celebrations.

now one lawmaker is calling for a federal investigation into airport emergency responses. >> in a sense this was a blessing, because without anyone being hurt, we got to see the weaknesses in our response to a would-be taserrorist incident, t we have to learn from it. >> elizabeth hur, staabc 7 news two people were injured and 280 flights were delayed as a result, and coming up, a one airport's plan for a similar situation. an inmate trying to escape a correctional facility in milpitas. >> he was seen on surveillance trying to climb a fence at the jail. >> we are live at the facility with the story and a look at that surveillance video. alyssa. >> reporter: well the inmate tried to hop a fence just like this one which is 25 feet tall. he fell instead and ended up getting caught and getting hurt.

deputies at the elmwood correctional facility in milpitas saw this escape attempt as it was happening. this is a screen shot from a security camera facing the perimeter. and you could see the inmate shimmying across the netting. he first climbed one fence and walk add long wire netting and hung on to power lines to try to escape. his jail issued sandals got stuck and are still hanging there. santa clara county sheriff laura smith is for more security at jails and this camera was recently installed as part of the jail reforms. >> we pushed really hard for cameras and earlier this year we got new cameras, much better resolution and i think the cameras are what prevented the escape. >> this is the inmate, christopher biscocci and arrested for petty theft this

past friday so he only waited two days before trying to escape. he was scheduled to released in one week but he could have been sent home as early as today. not any more. he was instead arraigned for that tempted a -- attempted escape and will face more time in here. live in milpitas, abc 7 news. >> thank you. there is a plea for help for morgan hill police in the search for two armed robbers. police reed the -- released the suspect sketches they wanted. they got money from the cash register and got away from a red sedan, possibly a camry with tinted windows. a fatal crash in losali alt and it set off a small fire. firefighters put that out quickly. it shut down the expressway between st. joseph and loyola

drive for several hours. investigators are still trying to figure out what started a fire in a vacant building in the south market district. it happens around 5:00 this morning. several floors of the four-story building caught fire. crews quickly contained it and no one was injured. a woman high on drugs sparked a wildfire in calaveras county. the willow fire has burned 450 acres and mandatory evacuations have now been ordered. it is 30% contained. no buildings have burned. police arrested the driver and her car was torched by the flames. and here is how things are looking right now. the sky over the bay area is partly cloudy as you could see here on live doppler 7 hd. mostly cloudy in some parts of the north bay and it is breezy out there in the bigger picture and i'll animate the satellite image and you could see a little bit of moisture out there over the ocean and those clouds, we are not expecting rain in the bay area but a spritz or a sprinkle scattered and isolated

is possible but the big factor is winds. it is gusty in some spots. up to 22 miles per hour in fairfield and 17 in novato and at sfo and the winds are ushering in the clouds out at sea but at sutro tower, it is 67 degrees in the city. 71 in oakland. mild right now. 73 in mountain view. 75 in san jose. and 79 in morgan ville and 64 at half moon bay. this is a view of a partly cloudy and beautiful sky over the bay looking westward from emeryville. other temperatures right now. 80 at livermore, i'll have the full forecast in a few minutes. >> thank you, so much, spencer. a congressional hearing was held in san francisco today about the over-budget and over-promised high-speed rail project. it is slated to run from san francisco to san jose to fresno and bakersfield before reaching los angeles. but now there are concerns about money and speed.

abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has the details. >> federal lawmakers went into the hearing with questions about cost. the high-speed rail that could cost $33 billion is now proje projected to be $118 billion. >> they expanded the cost well beyond what they promised voters and that is what we're talking about going from $33 billion to over $100 billion and cutting off san diego and sacramento has a lot of people concerned. >> they also want to know about the route through the central valley and if the trip will now take longer if it slows down in the urban areas of the peninsula. >> i sold the voters for a two and i half hour trip from l.a. to san francisco so if you are slowing down and not running at ultimate speed, that will affect ridership and the travel time which were two things promised to voters. >> the chairman of the board of the high-speed rail authority assured the panel the trip time has not changed. >> right now, our engineers are telling us that the current

design would get you from los angeles to san francisco with service in about two hours and 33 minutes or about 7 minutes ahead. so that is never a concern that we've had. >> reporter: high-speed rail officials insist the project is financially sound and that connecting the central valley to silicon valley will generate ridership value. and after this hearing, they are watching the project. >> today we are looking for answers and after that we hold them accountable. >> the plan is to offer high-speed rail by the year 2025. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. san francisco mayor ed lee was in sacramento today to take a look at the next generation of muni light rail vehicles and tweeted this picture of himself aboard the new cars being built at the manufacturing plant in sacramento.

the city bought 215 cars. that is one of the largest orders for sigh mens and they will hit the streets next year. today actor gene wild ser being remember ford his wit and performances that fans say are incredible. the film thatt henn deared him was willy wonka. he died this month in connecticut from complications of alzheimer's disease. he was 83. he appeared in movies for more than 30 years including four films with richard pryor and his break through roll came through in the mel brooks comedy the producers. mel brooks tweeted today, gene wilder, one of the true talents of our time and he blessed every film with our magic and blessed me with his friendship. so many great movies over the years. >> absolutely.

still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00. >> there is a time and a place. show some respect. >> the growing controversy over colin kaepernick's decision to sit out the national anthem. and new rules for drones. what has changed and what you still can't do if you are flying one. and taking a live look at our traffic across the golden gate bridge, it is moving nicely on this mond. looking good in both directions. stay with us

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presidential candidate trump is making a silicon valley stop this afternoon, not for campaigning but for fundraising. >> details are hard to come by and david louie has been chasing this story all day long and live now from woodside with what he has. >> reporter: the trump campaign has very tight-lipped about this evening's event at woodside saying it is only a small gathering, however neighbors just tipped us off that security is now being set up. by their nature, private candidate fundraisers are low key and this one in a secret location in woodside is no different and part of the reason is difficulty in finding donors who are unsure of trump's campaign style. past republican state chair believes his poll numbers in california could be a criteria for contributions. >> people are looking what he could do nationally so there are people that will step up and support him because they want to make sure that hillary clinton is not elected.

>> reporter: the valley is a political ground for political contributions for both parties. >> donald trump is a businessman and knows where the money is and he has honed in exactly on the place that has been one of the most generous sources of political donations in the country. >> reporter: however, they can also be selective. >> many of the big donors who were behind mitt romney and john mccain are not there for donald trump. he's had a lot of trouble raising support and funding in silicon valley. >> reporter: his june appearance in san jose was marred by protesters and fights that broke out while they clashed with trump supporters. the secrecy is that maybe another reason he is in stealth mode but a newly named vice chair of the northern california trump african-american coalition doesn't think trump is bothered by protesters. >> mr. trump has never shied away from protesters. and in fact, san mateo county was one of the safest counties in sacramento in regards to the protesters. it was very minimal in this

county. >> reporter: in woodside, david louie, abc 7 news. >> later in week trump is promising a major speech on immigration. in the past week he backed off some of the harsh measures he once proposed and then reversed course. he is expected to lay out plans now on wednesday in arizona. new numbers show hillary clinton's lead with voters nationwide is shrinking. apoll out today shows clinton with 46% of the vote. donald trump has 39%. clinton was leading by 13 points at the beginning of the month. politico thinks it is a sign of her post convention bounce. and a majority of voters still express a distrust of both candidates believing trump is keeping tax returns private because there is something he doesn't want the public to know and that clinton gave special treatment to big donors to her foundation. well more reaction is pouring in from 49ers past and present about quarterback colin kaepernick's sitting through the national anthem in protest.

>> matt keller was at practice this morning in santa clara and has the reaction. >> reporter: colin kaepernick sitting down during the national anthem in protest of racism and police brutality in america is making many people stand up and pay attention to the 49ers quarterback. he received support from jerome bettis on this morning's first take on espn. >> what he decided to do was -- was to create a peaceful protest, that will be a lightning rod, okay, that will force you to talk about the issue at hand. okay. and that is -- the issues that african-americans are facing in this country. >> reporter: kaepernick's former teammate alex boon now with the minnesota vikings said they would have had a problem on the side line if they were still playing together. >> it is almost like disrespectful. you see pictures of the veterans that have no legs and they are standing up in their wheelchair and hi a brother that served end lost friends and i know how much it means to him and it is just -- it is shameful.

>> reporter: so far his teammates are defending his decision. the quarterback said he understands there could be consequences from his actions like getting cut from the team or losing sponsors. but will continue to sit during the national anthem as long as he feels it is appropriate. his offensive coordinator curtis monkins had this to say before practice this morning. >> i support our flag personally, but i also support someone's right to express how they feel. >> reporter: they have one more preseason game to go, they take on the chargers this thursday in san diego. in santa clara, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, we want to know what you think about the kaepernick controversy. we posted a poll on twitter. check it out and cast your vote. we would love to hear from you. coming up at 5:00, what former 49ers coach jim harbaugh is saying about the quarterback he embraced for years. well starting today, the sky is the limit. metaphorically, for companies that want to use drones. >> new rules kicked in today regulating the commercial use of drones. >> kristen zse is here to

explain what this new era means. >> reporter: well, ama, this is a game-changer for sure. right now there are 20,000 registered commercial drones in the u.s. the faa expected that number to multiply by 30 times in a matter of months because of the new rules that lower the entry. the biggest change, companies no longer need a traditional pilot license or a government waiver. a process that takes months. and all they need now is to pass a certification test and they must keep drones in line of sight, fly during day time hours and avoid flying over people not participating in an operation. operators can apply to bypass the restrictions if they could prove the plan is safe. >> over the next ten years, commercial unmanned aircraft systems could generate more than $82 billion for the u.s. economy and by 2025, could be supporting as many as 100,000 new jobs.

>> reporter: and real estate aerial photography and construction companies are expected to benefit most because their work falls welcome ba-- w new guidelines. with companies looking to deliver such as amazon, that is tougher because of the retaining visual and the 55 pound weight limit but this is the first real wave and experts expect rules won't be far behind. ama and dan. >> thank you. abc 7 news viewers are sharing some beautiful pictures with us. >> check this out. an instagram user named virus shared this photo of the henry redwood state park using the #abc 7 news bay area and share your pictures and videos with us just by following us on instagram at abc 7 news bay area and be sure to tag abc 7 now. >> and those pictures make you want to be outside. beautiful out there. i love this kind of weather when it is warm and not hot, just perfect. >> exactly. >> it is called just right. >> and you could look in almost any direction. >> goldilocks weather.

>> goldilocks. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd and you could see that we have a few clouds in the sky just enough to make for some interesting views and interesting pictures and a little spot of moisture showing up in the clouds off shore. there have been some concern about the possibility of dry lightning strikes from this system moving through, especially in the northernmost part of the viewing area, but so far that is not the case. mainly blue skies from the rooftop camera southward over the bay and the forecast features, partly cloudy and breezy and milder tomorrow than from today and below average temperatures through the remainder of the weekend into september, which starts later this week. this is our forecast animation showing clouds and wind gusts, starting at 7:00 this evening. it will remain gusty, mainly along the coastline overnight. we'll see the arrival of more high clouds as well as the usual low clouds that will push up against the coastline as well overnight, so 5:00 tomorrow morning we call it partly cloudy and the high clouds evident in the early morning sky but by

mid-afternoon, look for clearing and partly sunny in the afternoon and still breezy and the strongest breeze near the coastline tomorrow and a fairly lovely day. overnight, though, as the clouds thicken both high and low, we'll see low temperatures on the mild side, mainly in the upper 50s. and then tomorrow, down to the south bay, hazy and high clouds with a lot of sun and high temperatures to upper 70s in sha santa clara and on the peninsula low to mid-70s. and 72 in san mateo and 78 palo alto and mountain view and the coast low to mid-60s. downtown san francisco under partly cloudy skies tomorrow and a high of 66 up in the north bay and mostly sunny by afternoon, with highs generally in the low 80s santa rosa, 81 and 80 over at napa and the shoreline with partly cloudy skies with highs in the low to mid-70s up to 74 at newark, 75 at union city. inland east bay tomorrow, highs generally in the mid-80s and as you go farther east and inland, you see highs in the upper 80s in antioch and brendwood.

here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. as i mentioned, it will remain mild but still below average for this time of the year. especially wednesday, thursday and friday, just barely mid-80s inland. and then 70s around the bay up to about 60 on the coast. september, same thing on thursday as we've seen august departure. we'll see slightly milder weather developing inland on sunday and then again on next mond when ch is labor day. >> that is right. >> some of us will be laboring. >> we'll be here. thank you, spencer. well a meeting of the minds between the pope and social media giant mark zuckerberg and what the meeting was about coming up. and let's take you outside and look at traffic on the san mateo bridge at 4:22 on this monday. as you could see, it is moving along smartly in both directions. no problem on the san mateo

in mexico, and around the world, mourners are remember legendary mexican song writer and singer juan gabriel. he died yesterday at his home in southern california. today fans showed up outside of his home in mexico to pay respects. the last time he performed in the bay area was at the sap center in san jose for his farewell tour. his ballads and mariachi tunes were hymns in latin america and he was a huge star with spanish speakers in the u.s. he was 66 years old. the president released this statement. for over 40 years juan gabriel brought his beloved mexican to music, transcending boards and generations. facebook founder and the pope had a face-to-face meeting. mark zuckerberg and his wife visited with pope francis at the vatican. it appeared to be informal with the chat taking place at the

pope's residence. he talked with the pontiff about how communication technology could help in fighting poverty. zuckerberg gave the pope a model of a solar powered aircraft they hope will expand internet access in developing countries. after meeting the pope, he held a town hall with facebook employees and he said he was inspired by the way people in italy and around the world have come together in the aftermath of last week's deadly earthquake. >> to see people come together and connect i find inspiring. and the spirit of the people here in italy that, we're going to get through this and we'll rebuild and it will take a while but you'll make it happen is inspiring to people all around the world. >> he also met with the italian prime minister and as a gift he gave him a frame with a real server from the data center. coming up at 4:00, san francisco acting police chief is getting a lot of heat for not

revealing where he obtained his degree. >> we need somebody that has some serious credentials. >> could it affect his chance to land the job permanently. and a top clinton aide is through, not with clinton, but with her husband. following new accusations. and japan prepares for a

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and here is what is making headlines at 4:30. investigators at l.a.x. are focusing on what prompted the first of several 911 calls falsely reporting gunshots and sent people on to the streets and on to the tarmacs. false alarm caused nearly 300 delays. and colin kaepernick is facing backlash and support after sitting during the national anthem. abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler tweeted sf police officers announced his foolish statements and she'll have more at 5:00. and laura anthony said oakland mayor launching new search for police chief with glossy flyers and community forums. at 5:00, laura will say where the police union said it is a process that is taking too long. and in san francisco tonight, residents will be able to attend a community meeting in a search for their new police

chief. among those interested, interimt taking heat for information not considered all that personal. we are live from st. mary's where tonight's meeting will be held. >> reporter: the meeting begins at 5:30 and this is the last of five meetings offered to the public or open to the public. now, in regard to chaplin, we reached out to him but he did not make himself available to us. san francisco's interim police chief said he has a bachelors degree but he has refused to reveal the where, when and what. it is known that a degree is highly desirable, but not needed when applying for the job. yet every other department head in the city requires a bachelor's degree. >> we have the 18th largest police department in the country. we pay the highest salary of any city in the country to our police chief. so we need somebody that has

some serious credentials. >> reporter: and whether chaplin is worthy or not isn't the issue but what troubles some is the failure to say where he earned his degree. they are advising him to come clean. >> a chief who is going to be open and provide as much information as possible, what you see is what you get and in that sense, it is not encouraging. >> that raises a huge red flag. >> the police officer association supports an insider and is backing chaplin despite the lack of transparency. joe marshall is one of the police commissioners. >> speculation is not important to me. i'll tell you that. hearsay is not important to me. what is really important to me is being able to go through the process with facts in front of me so that we could then vet properly. >> reporter: the seven police commissioners will review the applications before ending up with three candidates. the mayor will then make the

final decision. and the application process ends this wednesday. and the commissioners will take it from there. and it will be a long process. >> and lyanne, now the issue of residency has come up and is that something the police commissioner will consider. >> i think it is very important to some people here in the city. some say, listen, if you are a police chief, you should live here in san francisco. but i was reminded today that police chiefs don't have to live in the city and county of san francisco. and chaplin doesn't live in san francisco. he lives in the east bay. and he has said that if he gets the job, he will stay put, ama. >> all right, reporting live, thank you, lyanne. san jose city council will vote tomorrow to declare a public safety emergency because of an understaffed police force. the emergency declaration would let the chief eddie garsio

override the police union contract to reassign officers on special assignments to street patrol. japan is bracing for a powerful typhoon. it is moving toward eastern japan with the strength equivalent to a strong category two hurricane. the eye of the storm is expected to cross over japan by tomorrow evening bringing high waves and thunderstorms. both japan airlines and other airways have warned of possible flight disruptions. fema, the federal emergency management agency, is being criticized for its response allowing those two -- to those catastrophic floods in louisiana. the u.s. representative john mica said fema's response is slow and pitiful in setting up mobile homes to give residents a place to stay while they repair their houses. the florida republican chaired a sub-committee with jurisdiction over fema and so far only one manufactured housing unit has been set up. fema said the agency is working to speed up aid to flood

victims. new orleans is remembering the devastation caused by hurricane katrina today. 11 years to the day when that storm came racing across louisiana. the city officials took part in a prayer service and laid wreaths at the hurricane katrina memorial. the category 3 hurricane and subsequent levee breaches killed more than 1800 people. in italy, the focus is shifting on finding housing for the nearly 2700 people left homeless. there is little hope for finding survivors following last tuesday's powerful earthquake now blamed for 290 deaths. but grueling work continues for italy search crews still pulling bodies from the rubble. entire communities have been shattered by the loss of life and infrastructure. >> the day when that earthquake came, i called my friends and -- and she -- she [ inaudible ]. >> the prime minister has vowed

to rebuild the town hardest hit by the quake but some of the smaller villages in the mountains may be left abandoned. still to come at 4:00, a look at an unusual galaxy far, far away. what makes this one so different, that is just ahead. i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead as well. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. just post them with the #ask finney and i'll answer your questions right here live in just a little bit. and i'm spencer christian from the east bay hills camera where we see clouds getting thicker and i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. and traffic is looking thick on 101 southbound, that is your right hand side of the screen and left side looking good and

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i'm tom steyer. we've had a million kids get asthma. we need to send the oil companies a message. tell your legislator to stand up to the oil companies and protect our clean air laws. don't let the oil companies put their profits... ...ahead of our kids. take a look at this image from nasa. it was captured by the hubbell space telescope and it is the glow of stars in a dwarf galaxy known as n gvr c-5264 and 15 million light years from earth. they contain about a billion stars and often have spiral or elliptical shapes and this galaxy has an irregular shape. nasa describes it as an irregular island in a sea of space. nasa juneau mission captured this image of jupiter north polar region which while it is

successfully executed the first fly by of the planet, it was the first time the spacecraft had all of the science instruments activated and looking at jupiter as it zoomed past and this is the close test will get during the prime mission. recapping weather conditions here in the bay area, looking at live doppler 7 hd and massive clouds to the north and some off shore moving in our direction so cloudier overnight but tomorrow afternoon weather is mostly sunny with a few lingering clouds around. highs will range from low to mid-60s near the coast to mainly low and mid-70s around the bay. our inland areas in the inland east bay and the north bay will see high temperatures in the mid-80s in the warmest spots. let's take -- speaking of warm spots. let's take a look at the tropical pacific. we have two powerful hurricanes both moving in the direction of hawaii. we'll start with hurricane madeline, a powerful category three storm and maximum

sustained winds at 115 miles per hour moving in the general direction of hawaii and expected to weaken as it does so but could deal a glancing blow by wednesday to the big island as a category one hurricane and could producing flooding rainfall. that is followed by hurricane lester which is a category four and even more powerful hurricane, also moving in that direction. and over the next several days, as it approaches hawaii, it, too, will weaken, expected to move north of the island chain as a category one by saturday and producing flooding rain for hawaii. back to the bay, oakland high temperature trend over the next several days temperatures will remain a little bit below average through thursday. but will bounce back up a few degrees by the end of the week. that is what the entire bay area could expect but we probably won't see warm summer-like weather until next monday which is labor day as we go into september. >> thanks, spencer. still ahead on abc 7 news,

another sex scandal involving anthony wiener and this time his wife has had enough. the fallout surrounding the former congressman. and i'm michael finney. you pay your water bill through your rent. someone moves out and so now the landlord wants to charge you more rent. can he do

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disgraced former congressman anthony wiener could be headed to divorce court. he's made headlines again for another sexting scandal this time his wife huma abedin, one of the hillary clinton top aides has had enough. lorna zack is in washington with more. >> reporter: how many chances does a disgraced politician get? >> for that i am profoundly sorry. >> reporter: that is the question posed by the documentary wiener, after a sexting scandal cost him his seat in congress. >> running for mayor to clean up the mess -- >> reporter: and even after a second scandal derailed his bid, his wife stayed with him. >> but then came the third strike with this report by the new york post. the photo of wiener in his underwear texted to a friend.

their toddler son right there in the bed. now she announced she is out. in a statement she said anthony and i remain devoted to doing what is best for our son who is the light of our life. she already had her share of headaches as questions about hillary clinton's private e-mail server raised requests about her role in access for high level donors to the clinton foundation and her marriage was already an attack line on the campaign trail. >> she's getting classified secrets and married to anthony wiener who is a -- >> reporter: she is inside of the inner circle of the campaign and this makes donald trump questioning the security and the integrity of the inner circle. >> in a statement, trump paysed her decision to leave wiener saying she will be much better off without him. but he did call it yet another example of clinton's, quote, bad judgment. lorna zack, abc news, washington. well just like a car, you

could now buy airline tickets and make monthly payments. cheap air.com is teaming up with a finance company to offer purchase plans to cover airfare. it is aimed at travels without a credit card or can't manage the cost all at once. buying a ticket does involve a credit check which determines the interest rate you will receive. the website also lets you buy tickets with bit-coin and western union. time now for ask finney. michael finney is here answering questions sent to him by facebook and twitter and e-mail and the first comes from sam p. from santa rosa who e-mailed i pay my water bill through the rent and i just found out we're being charged more to make up for the vacant apartments. is that legal? >> they are allowed to spread it out. now with electric and gas, it is very specific rules. but with water, things are a little bit more murky. now first of all, it shouldn't go up that much. if there is six apartments, if one of them goes away, then your bill should drop, too. unless there are huge alarms.

what you might want to do is tell your landlord that you want to see the bill to make sure you are only paying a sixth of it or say six and one of them moves out, they are aloud to split it among five or four and you get what i'm talking about. so they are allowed to do it but not try to make up the loss of rent. so check that. >> michael, diane w. asked on facebook, my father has a reverse mortgage and he is leaving his home to me and my brothers and how does it work if we want to sell it. >> it works very easy. you put the house up for sale. the money comes in and the first thing they do is pay off the reverse mortgage. anything that is left go to your and your brothers. now let's say the reverse mortgage ended up costing -- like it was going on for so long that it was actually -- there was no worth to the home, the mortgage was worth more than the home, then you and your obamas don -- your brothers don't have pay except under odd circumstances but you get the cash and split it up and everything should be

fine. >> okay. and michelle h. from castro valley e-mailed my husband's 93-year-old grandmother is still driving. she recently fell and the dmv won't revoke her license. how could we stop her from driving. >> they won't just revoke her license. you can't do that to anybody. somebody could be fit at 92 i9 and unfit at 43 but a police officer or a friend could contact the dmv and say i think there is a problem and demand they rest the attorney and the dmv will actually do that. it will cause some trouble in your family but that is much better than having an unsafe driver out there. >> hard to do. >> it is very, very hard to do. but you could do that. >> thanks, michael. >> well in today's wellness report, the florida theme parks are offering free mosquito repellent. >> and the negative effects of binge watching. >> reporter: as binge watching is a bigger part of the cultural landscape, some people are finding it hard tore break free.

while there is no long-term data on the affects of binge watching, psychologists are starting to see some trends. a 2015 university of texas study noted that loneliness and depression were common factors in any sort of binge behavior. and some psychologists say that sex is down among couples who binge watch. and well, regardless of prices, you shouldn't buy an epipen on ebay. they are falling into the category of a drug that requires prescription but are excluded from a certain category frxt a medical standpoint, pharmacists say purchasing online that purportedly were previously dispensed to another patient is a very bad idea. busy world, sea world and universal sea world in florida are offering free mosquito repellent as fears grow about the zika fire. disney will offer free pump bottles and towelets and espn wide world of sports. and hotel rooms will have bug spray and signs at the resort

will inform visitors that repellent and protective clothing could help them avoid mosquito bites. i'm joy adas. here is to your health. a drug company facing a barrage of criticism for raising the price of the epipen will start selling a cheaper generic version. the emergency allergy treatment will be identical to the branded option. but will cost $300 for a two-pack. that is half of the cost of the name brand version by mylan but still twice as much as they cost in canada. the company faces claims of price gouging since the list price for pens has climbed repeatedly. the generation version is expected to be available in several weeks. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues, up next, an earth-like planet discovered and now a possible signal coming from that direction. is there really something out there? >> and christian is here with a look at what is coming up at 5:00. >> coming up next, opd under the microscope, months after the

police chief scandal, why is the search for a new chief now just getting underway. and trump and jim harbaugh weigh in on the colin kaepernick controversy. and a dash to freedom in the mountains and the clydesdale that escaped with a little billy goat 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. choose the news that matters where you live. choose the team that works for you.

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that is following by miss reses at 10:00. and as always join us for abc 7 news at 11:00. the science world has something new to talk about today. after reports of a radio blip from galactic space. it is a ping that some believe might be a message from some distant civilization. wayne freedman spent today looking into it. >> in a mountain view office this morning -- dr. seth became a prisoner of sorts. >> the phone has been ringing all morning and it is a blob of melted plastic on my desk now. >> reporter: it is the price of expertise on which the world reasks a age old question and are we alone because of an unexplained blip on a russian radio telescope a year ago last may. >> i would be willing to bet you a cup of coffee it is no big deal but you never leave a stone unturned in this business. >> it come from a star like our

own sun in the consolation hercules, that is 500 trillion miles and in cosmic terms right next door. >> we are talking about a message that left its star in 1920 and finally arrived in russia in 2015. >> reporter: the doctor is as interesting in sending messages as much as receiving them and the question is has anyone else heard the message and the answer is no but they are turning their away in that direction now. they've heard nothing so far. >> we'll know that the signal is real when other people using other instruments look and they find it, too. >> whenever you see a signal that appears only once, you've got to bein credibly skeptical. >> and so they are. scientific discipline demands nothing less even as earthy imaginations one wild. wayne freedman, abc 7 news. and that is going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news at 4:00.

thank you for joining us today. i'm ama daetz, abc 7 news at 5:00 begins now with kristen and dan. jim harbaugh weighing in tonight on colin kaepernick. and taking a stand for the national anthem. plus -- >> the lack of urgency really, really bothers us here. >> under the microscope, months after the oakland police scandals, what is taking so long to get the search for a new chief going? >> the cameras prevented the escape. >> and we'll take you inside of the nerve center of a south bay jail where an inmate braved the barbed wire. >> and making history in space. kate ruben smiling about a scientific first aboard the international space station. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. live doppler 7 hd tracking a system that may bring us thunder. details are coming up. live where you live, this is abc 7 news.

taking a seat to take a stand. tonight police officers, athletes and cap's former coach and donald trump all weighing in on colin kaepernick's controversial decision to sit down during the national anthem. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen zse, thank you for joining us. everything is talking about this. today the san francisco police officers association sent a letter asking the team and the league to denounce kaepernick. >> carolyn tyler is live in the newsroom with the story. >> reporter: here is some developments. a rookie philadelphia eagles player he said this morning he would join kaepernick's protest and then this afternoon his agent said no, this is just one sign of the continuing debate over a patriotism and protest. other players answered questions after practice today. but not colin kaepernick. at the -- the 49er quarterback was outspoken this weekend explaining his controversial refusal to stand during the

national anthem to highlight racism and police brutality. >> it is something that needs to change. >> his team seems to respect his right to free speech. >> i support our flag personally. but i also support someone's right to express how they feel. >> reporter: and there is condemnation. former 49er head coach jim harbaugh now with the university of michigan. >> i don't respect the motivation or the action. >> reporter: the san francisco police officers union sent a letter to the president of the 49ers and the nfl commissioner, we will not stand by while he attacks police officers in this country. with statements such as people are on paid leave while people of color are killed. it is not the first time athletes have used celebrity to spark a national debate. track stars tommy smith and john carlos raised their fists during the national anthem at the 1968 olympics. smith is now 72 years old and applauds