it is time to stand and have our voices be heard. >> family members take a stand today on the peninsula. they are taking action in memory of loved ones and in an effort to save other lives. we begin tonight with new developments in the fight to make a dangerous stretch of highway 1 safer. two families today joined forces in the effort to get a barrier built on a stretch of highway near montara. cornell brune ard is live in nearby pacifica with the

details. good evening. >> reporter: hi, kate. the families mean business. they want the safety measured between the tom landos tunnels and montara state beach where some have lost their lives. >> we don't want anyone else dying. >> this was hard to miss. and that was the point. >> just being out here today, we have a lot of visibility. >> reporter: the group led by dan moss wants more safety barriers. barriers which may have saved the life of his son who vanished while driving to work on may 25th. a tire believed to be from his car was located off the side of the cliff last week. >> there could be 82 reasons why richard's car crashed and went over the edge. i don't know what they are. it doesn't matter because if there was a barrier there, he would have had to get himself a new car and maybe go to the hospital. but the result is death. >> she basically went over the cliff. >> reporter: 20-year-old rose

dealba died when her car crashed off of highway 1. >> i believe her life could have been saved as well as richards. >> this is an issue until we sort of get a response from caltrans. >> reporter: caltrans did respond to our request for answers. >> it is not a matter of going out there and set up barriers overnight with no preparation. there is a lot -- even with temporary barriers there are procedures have you to follow. >> reporter: until permanent barriers are built, they want to see temporary barriers put up as soon as possible. abc 7 news. there are no signs of foul play in the death of actor john heard from the medical examiner's office. he died at a palo alto hotel where he was recovering from back surgery. he is best known for his roles in home alone and sopranos and he is survived by three children and 71 years old.

a driver accused of plowing into two women as they stepped out of an uber is facing charges tonight. impact ripped the door off the minivan the women had just exited. it happened in via don'tera just after 3:00 this morning. the viebctims and four friends d just enjoyed a evening out. >> they had a uber ride and a couple of seconds later a car comes driving down the street and runs away. smacked right into them. it was a silver charger and just kept on going like it was nothing. >> police found the driver nearby just a few minutes later. that 20-year-old man faces accusations of hit-and-run, dui and driving without a license. the women are expected to recover. oakland police have not yet said if two recent robberies of film crews at gunpoint are linked to one another. first happened on monday. one of the victims of the second robbery described what happened

yesterday afternoon. >> i pulled the car inside of the vacant lot and we were shooting in and at that point two armed men crawled under a hole in the fence that was hidden behind a homeless man's encampment and chased after us bear bearan style. >> and someone broke into both the crew's van and suv. they ran off after the security guard drew his gun. but they did make off with $25,000 worth of gear. developing news in southern california. as you could see, a wildfire threatening homes in highland, in san bernardino county. so far the flames have burned more than 100 acres. it broke out just about three hours ago. and firefighters are battling the flames well enduring 90 degree heat right now. a live look at scene. air tankers and helicopters are helping fight the fire. so far officials have not said what sparked those flames but we'll have an update on abc 7

news at 6:00. in develops news now, a firefighters recovering after being injured while battling this wildfire near yosemite national park. he was airlifted to a fresno hospital after a fire truck crashed yesterday morning. he is expected to be okay. the fire has charred more than 117 square miles. containment is now at 30%. 61 homes have already been destroyed in the fire. and 1500 more structures are currently threatened. but evacuation orders for the town of mara posa were lifted yesterday and the fire continues to move south away from yosemite. a scare overnight for neighbors in alameda forced to stay inside as police responded to a report of a man with a gun. officers responded to a house on pearl street near otis drive and a standoff followed. officers though determined no crime was actually committed and say they offered help for the family involved. the shelter in place order lasted for about two hours beginning around midnight and

today police issued an apology to neighbors after not alerting people that the order was actually lifted until around 11:00 a.m. new details now on that close call involving an air canada fly at sfo. sources close to the investigation tell the mercury news the pilot could direct him to the correct runway and instead he nearly landed on a crowded taxiway this month. it passed over two fully loaded planes that were there on the taxi. this weekend president trump is focusing on the military. the effort comes amid a storm of tweet this is morning and a staff shake-up on his communications team. david wright has the story from washington. >> reporter: president trump, the uss gerald ford, the most advanced aircraft carrier ever built. >> this ship also ensures that

if a fight does come, it will always end the same way, we will win, win, win. >> reporter: but it is the president fighting his corner now. blasting out tweets at what he calls the fake news media. this one aimed at washington post and its bombshell scoop on attorney general jeff sessions. despite sessions denials that he ever met with russians about the campaign -- >> i never had meetings with russian operatives or russian intermediaries about the trump campaign. >> reporter: the post reports that u.s. intelligence services intercepted phone calls from the russian ambassador contradicting that. trump's reaction -- quote, these illegal leaks, like comey's, must stop. at the white house press stop, a major changing of the guard. sean spicer is out and business man anthony scaramucci is in. he was not always a trump fan. >> i personally apologize for

the 50th time. i love the president. >> reporter: today scaramucci tweeted full transparency, i'm deleting all tweets, past views evolved and shouldn't be a distraction. purging his account of all past snipes at his new boss. david wright, abc news, washington. a rash of car break-ins in brentwood is linked to a string of smash and grab thefts in livermore. police tell abc 7 news that people who smashed into more than 19 cars there yesterday morning are actually connected to a rash of car break-ins at the parking lot of the hampton inn in brentwood. investigators believe the thieves stole a car in that area and then drove to livermore to commit more car burglaries. police have not made any arrests. thousands of riders are forced to take another route this weekend. >> it is kind of an adventure with the whole thing. >> muni confusion. a reaction to the first day of a

muni south bay shut down and an event filled with bikers and backpacks to get the school year off to a great start for local kids. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. it is a warm start to the weekend. we're tracking a hot finish ♪ mom. ♪ ♪ where all the walls echo with laughter ♪ ♪ and every room has its own chapter ♪ you've carried on your family's tradition. let us help you prepare for your family's future. financial guidance while you're mastering life.

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mun yi passengers are getting there first taste of things to come while they are testing new trains. abc 7 news was inside of the embarcadero metro station for the next five weeks muni light rail passengers will be sent upstairs to catch shuttle buses on market street. one commuter expressed her

frustration. >> the one employee we talked to was really rude about telling us where to go. he seemed angry at us which is interesting because we just want to get on the bus. >> shuttle buses will take them to the connector and where they might see some of the new light rail trains like these ones being tested. be prepared for a partial closure of the golden gate bridge during tomorrow's san francisco marathon. here is a live look at our beautiful bridge. all northbound lanes will be closed from 6:00 to 9:00 tomorrow morning to keep runners safe from cars given recent terrorist attacks around the world. abc 7 news was at fort mason as some of the 27,000 racers picked up their bibs with all of those runners hitting the streets tomorrow, drivers can expect major traffic delays throughout the city. here is a look at the race route. here in green. and those roads will be closed from 7:00 in the morning until noon and then the areas in pink show where traffic can cross when there is a break in the

race and we do have a full closure list on our website at abc7news.com. many kids don't want to hear the words become to school in july, but a group of youngsters got equipped for theinefidable today. we were at san mateo medical center where 10 children in need received free backpacks loaded with great school supplies. the golden gate harley davidson owners group organized today's giveaway. >> it is so gratifying to know the work that you did is being appreciated by kids that might otherwise not have what they really need. >> new school suppolies are a great motivator and local businesses donated cash and backpack supplies for the kids. and we're getting a look at a work out old of this world. an astronaut's guide to exercise and a look at what it takes to physically survive zero gravity.

and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. temperatures right now 15 degrees above normal. we'll let you know when cooler weather

so just what does it take physically to endure living in space? it turns out two hours of exercise every day. that is to help prevent muscle loss in zero gravity. peggy whitson tweeted this showing her work out on the international space station, including the squats and dead lifts and tricep extensions and they use an advanced exercise device and it actually could be coming to a gym near you. nasa is looking to license the technology for commercial use. very cool. wonderwoman fans got great

news from comic con in san diego. warner brothers is planning a sequel. other justice league members will appear today. more than 100,000 people are rubbing elbows with each other and learning what is next for their favorite heroes. >> i love getting all of the teasers for things coming up. knowing things and seeing celebrities. >> in addition to glitzy modern sci-fi find a replacement for the favorite comic book you wish your mom never threw away. comic con pumps about $135 million into san diego's economy. it is a big event. now your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >> and an accuweather, it seems like we're on this roller coaster ride again. it is a hot start to the weekend. but we do have cooler numbers but they are not coming tomorrow. live doppler 7 showing you it is a quiet picture out there. the picture outside. a live look from the sutro tower. that fog is extremely thin at

this hour. just a little bit of it on the bottom of your screen and that is creating very warm temperatures even in san francisco. right now we're at 72 in san francisco. 80 in oakland. gow inland and we are warm to hot. 99 that current number in concord. 100 in fairfield. toasty in san jose at 89 and 87 current number in napa. future weather, as we go hour by hour through 9:00, later on tonight, you could see still see we are holding on to the warmth away from the coast in the 60s and 70s. and we're going to have a south wind tonight. and what that will do, that will push a lot of that fog moving in through the golden gate, actually into the north bay. so areas like napa, santa rosa, a little bit more in the way of cloud cover overnight than compared to fremont and san jose. so here is the cool. overnight we have the coastal cloud cover building right back in the south wind and pushing the cloud cover into richmond, vallejo and santa rosa and overnight dropping into 60, 61. most spots around the immediate bay waters will fall into the

50s. a fantastic forecast if you are running the san francisco marathon early tomorrow morning. those runners who have the early heat, overcast skies early on. temperatures starting out in the mid-50s. we'll see sunshine breaking out around the bay, holding on to coastal clouds by 9:00. but a lot of sunshine and we're quickly warming up. by 11:00, a temperature right around 68 degrees. but it will be breezy. a southwest wind at about 10 to 20 miles per hour. highs on your sunday, our microclimate, the south bay will be hot. 90 in san jose. 89 in santa clarita. 88 the number in cupertino. 82 menlo park and 84 mountain view. and breezy and cloudy in pacifica and half moon bay holding in the low 60s. discount san francisco -- cooler along the coast and a breeze into the north bay. 85 santa rosa, 89 vallejo. and 87 the number in calistoga.

a warm one in the east bay. 77 in oakland. 90 in fremont. but 23489 union city. 80 in hercules and inland it is hot. 99 antioch, and 92 san ramon and 99 for livermore. and for the next several days. it is hot tomorrow and then we'll cool off on monday and really feeling nice for july on tuesday. but that cooler weather once again is short lived. right back up on the roller coaster ride, heating up by thursday and friday for a warm afternoon and just some slight cooling on saturday. but all in all, looking really nice for the runners early tomorrow morning. >> that is perfect. they could get it out of the way before it heats up. so you know i love the warm afternoons. >> i do love it. >> i do. >> we have anthony here. and everybody is talking about. it pablo is coming back. >> back in san francisco. but he has a little bit of work to do. more on that in a moment. we're talking golf. lowest round is shot at the open championship and the panda

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everybody loves a comeback story and that is exactly what the giants are hoping for. today they made it official. signing pablo sandoval to a minor league contract. he still has work to do to get back up to the big leagues. he made waves with a parting shot toward former teammates when he left for boston and today he apologized and also said he wished had he resigned with the organization two years ago but he's looking forward to returning to the giants' dugout.

>> it is positive. to the best. [ inaudible ]. i'm here. i'm here for a second chance and to show them that i'm ready. i'm looking forward to being back here and showing what i can do. >> the giants taking on the padres and that is a cool way to hang out at a ball -- ball game. four runs in six ings and the pitcher with a drive and a triple and two run score and the padres have a lead. and the giants answer in their half, nunez ties it with a based loaded two out single. we are knotted at 4-4 until the bottom of the 12th and hundley with a single to left and that places the winning run and the giants go on to beat the >> first better of the game for mets, second pitch and matt

joyce with a leadoff homer. his 13th of the season. oakland scoring four runs off zack wheeler in the opening frame and right now they lead it by the score of 5-0. well style and grace highlighted a round for the ages at golf's third major of the year. the open championship. the 146th edition of the open played today, grace from south africa on the 14th hole, that is a birdie and taps in for a par shot and eight under 62 and a 40 spots, tied for 5th at four under only person to shoot a 62 in major. and how about spieth, kuch we are a birdie on 14. he shot a four under 66 and eight under par and spieth with a five under 65 capped by a birdie on 18. so he is at 11 under and three shots ahead of kucher. and connelly is tied for third

and here is grace on his record setting round. >> i was concentrating on getting back into this tournament. and giving myself a chance tomorrow. >> i wouldn't rather be in any other position than where we are at and we have an opportunity to have a really special day on the golf course tomorrow. i'm excited about it. second to last stage of the tour de france. 14 mile time trial and chris froome was riding so fast nearly caught the rider ahead of him. he has a 54 second lead. the race finale through paris is on sunday with nearly a minute lead tomorrow should be a victory lam lap for him. that is a look at sports. coming up, if you think steph curry is a big deal in the bay area, wait until you see the reaction as he travels 811 is a free service to keep our community safe. before you do any project big or small, pg&e will come out and mark your gas and electric lines so you don't hit them when you dig. call 811 before you di and make sure that you and your neighbors are safe.

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