disaster than we actually thought. very scary. >> thank you for joining us. new information from canada's transportation safety board indicates friday night's wayward ear canada plane flew within a hundred feet of others. >> much closer than they thought. >> where this guy going? >> reporter: a pilot at the taxi way sounding the alarm when the flight came close to landing on taxi way c where four other jetting carrying up to 1,000 people was set to take off. he got confused. >> air canada flew directly over us. >> i saw that. >> thanks to the united pilot on the ground and air traffic control the air pilot control was told to abort the landing. >> the transportation safety board said the air canada flight

flew just 29 feet to side of one of those four planes on the taxi way. the board also says the air canada flight flew just 100 feet above those first two planes on the taxi way. >> any number of factors can contribute. it could be crew fatigue, it could be proximity, armtd lighting. >> reporter: chris wingels was a commercial airline pilot for 35 years. mate have happened within seconds between the aported landing and the disaster that could have been without the quick thinking of air traffic controllers and pilots. >> it would have been messy. it probably would have been a multiple aircraft ins zem and they're kind of rare. >> reporter: they have not yet pulled the black boxes from the plane. kit larson, abc7 news. california commissioner dave jones said he was on the air

canada flight. he said passengers were not told about the disaster. they were told there was more traffic than usual and everything was fine. 19-year-old daniel zeratsian was arrested by custody officials yesterday and will be transported back to san francisco for booking. he's accuse of shooting a girl on july 3rd. anybody with information is asked to call the police immediately. >> reporter: san francisco police are taking heat after an officer collided with a skater. look at this. the officer and skater were hurt but some say the officer appeared to stick his elbow in front of the skater causing the crash. take another look. police say they're investigating the accident and analyzing the video on social media.

it happens as police encountered resistance from the crowd while trying to clear that event out. today mayor ed lee says he supposes the action of police. >> when you've gotten skateboarders running into people at high speeds or running into parked cars, i think it becomes dangerous and some individuals crossed the line. >> wash. this watch this. he needed several staples in his head. he's listed in fair conditions. at center of it an executive order to cut federal funding to sanctuary cities. the judge did not rule from the bench but he is close. let's get to abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez. >> reporter: the judge did not rule from the bench but we're

told he very close. this is very complicated. we're going to simplify it for you and refresh your memory if you will. let's start at the beginning. at the beginning of his prez den serks mr. trump sign and executive order threatening to block federal funds' money to all cities and counties with sanctuary status. next up, they called it unconstitutional and asked a court, a judge, to block that executive order. the federal judge said yes, absolutelying but temporary he. now today the government representing the trump administration requested two things. numb be one, they asked to list that temporary injunction, meaning stop blocking the executive order. number two, they asked, let's dismiss the entire case and let's move on. from what i saw and heard today t judge in this case seemed unwilling to do both.

but we won't know for sure until heishes his ruling, which we think will happen in about ten days. the government had no comment for press, but the city torn's office told us why in their opinion it was important to keep blocking this executive order. >> it's important because it creates the security that cities need to be able to plan their budgets and continue to have sanctuary city policies. >> reporter: now also present in that court room where lawyers for santa clara county and for the the of richland. now if the judge says no to the government, then, of course, the trump administration will likely appeal that decision to the ninth circuit court of appeals. i'm leave in san francisco. lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. firefighters are calling for aircraft to help them battle a wildfire growing in western marin county.

you can see where it's burning. so far it's burned at least 25 ache over grass. crews believe it could go even more, reaching up to 30, maybe 40 acres even. firefighters from both marin county. they're getting look as extensive damage. right now 2,800 acres have burned. now they're searching for hot spots. chris nguyen is showing you the aftermath. >> me and my neighbor ran down the hill as fast as we could. >> reporter: residents saw their neighbor's home burning to the ground. >> i saw the flames shooting 20 feet in the air. the first thing i was thinking, how am i going to get the hell out of her alive. >> when you have a lot of veg

taegs, it really is dangerous. >> reporter: david carlson said he was the first to call for help. and then it instantly exploded. as i saw it going toward the house, my first concern was getting people out. >> reporter: sky7 shows it from overhead. the fire spread to nearby allen rock park which will remain closed for next few days. >> it was very, very bad. horrible. >> reporter: drone view 7 gives us a closer look, trees, dry brush, the landscape contributing to the fuel. >> ash was flying all over the place. the house was inch by inch filled with fire. >> reporter: the san jose fire department trying to determine how it all started. >> once the fire got in the steep terrain, we can't confront it. >> today these family members salvage what they can.

others who live nearby say they're thankful their homes were spared. >> was in shock. there's no way to describe it. i was in shock. >> reporter: in san jose, chris nguy nguyen, abc7 news. climate changes scientific fact and today there's new reason to be concern, especially in the bay area. they're releasing new map os the bay area showing the impact of rising sea levels. if you live anywhere along the bay, you'll want to take a look. the maps will begin you an idea not only where the waters will rise but when as well. and the news is alarming, especially for those in alameda. by the end of the century, alameda could see nearly 60% of its usable land chronically inundated which means it would be flooding each and every week. >> researchers say flooding we

face will look a lot like this. this is the effects of the flooding that hit so hard in winter. two kruters is ur vieved after plunging to ground when a tree toppled over. one of our abc 7 colleagues spots these two baby squirrels seconds before a backhoe would have run over them. two neighbors swooped in and wrapped these tiny squirrels in a t-shirt. >> trying o protect them from the sun and trying on keep them safe and quiet so they don't get nervous. >> the neighbors took squirrels to the lindsey wildlife experience in walnut treek. a weak part of the tree naturally broke off from the trunk. son san francisco fishermen are hoping to boost business by bringing people right to their boats. they're looking to approve a new poll suh. it would allow tourists and

locals to buy fish directly from the boats. it's touched off a debate over the economics of idea as well as issues like health and safety regulations. >> it would probably mean that you can get through a little bit fishing is. you have one or two good months and rest are pretty tough. >> there's always issues, how it going to be handled. who's going to control it. who's going to monitor it. >> they're set to take up the proposal again on august 8. as you know, trans can be confusing. how about a bet ware to get around. united's strategy after a nightmare. a plan for passengers on busy flights. >> reporter: the red carpet has

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. people use them all the time. an effort is under way to develop a system for getting passengers to the right train or track at transit stations like the dir i david louie is live with the story. hi, david.

>> reporter: well, they may be more likely to use it if they had the information. transit station is confusing enough with its maze of tunnels, ramps, and platforms, but a three-year technology project under way here could benefit those needing directions and confirmation they're in right place or on the correct train. ha could include those with disabilities. >> if we can let people use public mass trance pit it's going to be much more efficient. >> reporter: he's a uc director at santa cruz. thanks to a nearly $1 million grant from the national science foundation. it taps into passengers' smartphones, the cloud, and devices leak the beacon to guide people. imagine how it can alert you if your elderly parent has gotten lost going to the doctor's

office. >> using this technology with a combination of beacons and gp you could track my dad and you would get me as a caretaker would get an alert and he would get an alert as well. it may be useful for those who don't understand public address signs. >> now it's telling you in your native language, your second language, what station are you at. >> in san jose,jose,jose,jose,j, abc7 news. 7 on your side michael finney is here. >> whoo. who can forget video of taking passenger david dao being

dragged off a united flight when it was overlooked. united certainly will never forget. it cost airlines tons of bad publici publicity. now it's come up with ways to 'void this incident like this happening in the future. it will notify paerjts up to five days in advance offing up to $200 if they challenge their flight. they guarantee you'll be rebooked within 24 hours. they can then resell your original seat at a greater profit margin. how would you feel about using less and less cash in favor of plastic. 50 restaurants have agreed not to take cash. cash is visa's biggest competitor. about 32% of all customers paid in cash in 2015.

this would, of course, really hurt the unbanked. increased flight security has made flying a hassle for some. you're one of them, you'll be happy to know the u.s. looking to lift its ban on laptops on flights in other stateset this could happen in days, a couple of weeks, as long as security measures are increasing at the airports. from ten airports and eight countries, the bans have been gradually lifted as airports have increased their security that thank you, michael. all right. best upsets, best game, best team. we're talking about espy awards and it's happening tonight. >> that's right. abc sports director larry beil is on the red carpet. any sign of bay area athletes? i know you talked to steph. >> warriors have a chance, kevin

durant, steph curry. we talked to him a few minutes ago. on 82 in sne los angeles he was looking cool and smooth as he usually does. i was talking with steph who was still enjoying the glory of the warriors championship won a few weeks ago. he was a presenter last year at the espys. i asked who he gets excited about. >> all the nonbasketball players, i see them all the time. i seen lindsey vonn and the actors of "bowlers," that my wife and i were lucky enough to do a cameo. the espys wait's all about. >> it's like the oscars for sports. >> it's such an honor to be here to represent my team in the bayy

area and my country georgia. >> it's nice that we have a real a-litter. >> i was thinking the same thing. i was excited about peyton manning hosting. you need a-lister here to help support peyton manning in his hosting job at the >> the miz anze his wife are a-listers. you can catch this starting at 7:00. in los angeles, larry beil, abc 7 sports. >> thanks, larry. scientists discovered the laziest country in the world. we'll go to that in a moment. but first we'll go to your weather. >> dan and ama, let's take a

look. if you're suffering from allergies, you're not alone. as you check out doppler 7, 7, going to advance. a pretty cool shot of that deepening marine layer. you're in the 60s in oakland. san jose, 78 degrees. the highs so far in upper 50s to low 90s. 78 in santa rose ya. farefield, novato. 88 degrees in livermore. we're watching not just the sunshine from above but marine layer down below. triple digit heat will be back h the picture as we head toward weekend but not immediately. you have some time to enjoy weather. for thursday, look out around the coast and the bay. you'll have to wait for the sun around the coast because it's going to be a foggy one well

into the afternoon and breezy near the beaches. the sun will go down. temperatures will boost. you h see the fog tonight at 7:00 near the coast burning over toward coast. as not moving out quickly, so we'll wait for the fog to roll away from the beaches. then it will hang around well into afternoon for your thursday. it will be in 50s. afternoon highs will be where they should be. inland, sunny, warm. you're heading to the beach, i mean who wouldn't want to. nice sunny day. tomorrow there will be lingering clouds. 60s for rest of you and it will be breezy near the beaches. one thing to keep in mind is it will be dangerous potentially

along the coast as the beach has been. it's a sunnier squall. particularly the san tra cruz beach and stinson beach. download the app and keep track hour by hour and minute by minute. we'll show you a range of them. then weekend the heat is on. don't like it, don't they moderate. they don't last long but it won't be the heat we saw the last time around, dan an ama. >> sanford screen activities discover the laziest country in the world. find out where america fits in next. and then the news with david

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and closer view this evening of a massive iceberg that's broken free from antarctica. you're looking at a satellite image showing the crack. it stretches for miles. it measures about 2, 00 square miles. it's about the size of marin, san francisco, san mateo,

another combined. hay don't know if it broke off ta'u to climate change. stanford scientists say americans overwaekt because they're lazy. but they say it's not the laziest country. the laziest is endoniendoniendoi they say least lazy live in hong kong. over the course of a year, that's a difference of 255 miles, about the distance of a hike to reno, just to put it in perspective. researchers say the city is just more walkable. >> more compact. loose change and money made selling lemonade will go a long way in keeping bay area police dogs safe to a 9-year-old boy.

wyatt raised $900, enough to buy a bullet peru vest for a dog. today the officers and their dogs were at petco. he said he was inspired by his grandfather who was a former police officer. >> good for him. first we want to thank abc7 news viewer juliana for this picture of h, wind surfer meeting whale. send your photo

coming up on abc7 news at 6:00, the search for answers on the fwoeft ship fire that burned. a look for crucial clues investigators hope to find in this pile of rubble. and the fight over the internet. hear of some of the silicon valley's biggest names to save

net neutrality. plus the pain of trying to find parking. we really do have it worse than almost everyone else. that's coming up. finally here, a piece of astronaut. >> mark kelly posed for pictures before taking off standing many front of a dc-3 that's headed around the world. it's an attempt to mack the 77-year-old plane ever to circle globe. >> as a test pilot in the navy i never got to fly a dc-3. i've flown 60 in my career, so i'm looking forward tofullying on this airplane today but unfortunately i'm not going to get to fly it. >> we'll see about that. how to you keep mark kelly out of the cockpit. it served in world war ii dropping thousands of pa

paratroopers into the war. >> that's it for up. tonight, breaking news. the new interview with president trump. defending his son, don junior saying, many people would have taken that meeting with the russian lawyer. and don junior saying in retrospect he probably would have done things differently, and he could not rule out meeting with other people from russia. also tonight, the new and chilling video emerging. a brutal attack, an american college grad on vacation overseas, killed in an angry mob. what happened in the moments before. the images coming in right now. the fbi and authorities digging and putting up tents, searching for four young men. a former baseball player, two of them construction workers, and tonight, person of interest now under arrest. severe storms at rush hour after tornadoes already reported and this lightning at chicago's o'hare airport. it's all moving east at this hour. and new concern tonight in the antarctic.