consultant who ran president trump's campaign in arizona. aaron persky has paid p ixenhor far. the recall effort began after he sentenced turner to a short jail term for sexually assaulted an unconscious woman. he was following a recommendation from the santa clara county probation department. john kelly is reassuring attorney general jeff sessions his position is safe. president pubpicly criticized sessions for recusing himself from the russia investigation. kelly told sessions in a phone call the president is still upset at him but does not plan to fire or force him to resign. >> let's go to mike with a quick check of the weather. >> hi, everybody. as promised, we'll open the weather window on mt. tamalpais. we have a canopy of high clouds out there. as we talked about yesterday, they're keeping temperatures pretty warm for us. from 58 at the coast, 67 around

the bay, to 71 inland at 7:00. as we head through your 12-hour day planner, mid 60s all the way through for the coast. nar 80 at noon and 4:00 around the bay to 74, and then 89 to 91 inland. 7:00, 82. notice the temperatures not quite as warm as yesterday, but with the extra uptick in moisture, it may feel just as warm. >> i want to take you down to san jose. we briefly had a minor issue, and already in the clearing stages here. disabled vehicle was reported on northbound 87 near the san jose airport. sounds like they have pushed that off to the side. no delays in the area and we're back to no lanes blocked in the area either. quick check of golden gate this morning. socked in once again. we have the fog and reduced visibility early. dense fog advisory was issued by chp around midnight last night. usecologist if you're coming to san francisco from the north bay or vice versa, you'll have some of the visibility issues. we'll look at drive times in

less than ten. >> thank you. developing news. a chase that began in vallejo, ended with gun fire and a man dead. all caught on cell phone video. >> we're learning more about the suspect. tiffany wilson is live in martinez. tiffany. >> reporter: matt, natasha, that suspect was a 45-year-old benicia resident. abc 7 obtained cell phone video of the final seconds leading up to the deadly police shooting when officers opened fire. we're going to show you the video. we want to warn you it is difficult to watch, and of course, we will not show you the course, we will not show you the actual shooting. >> oh [ bleep ]. oh [ bleep ]. >> oh, my god. he's going to kill him. they're going to kill him. oh, my god. they're going to [ bleep ] kill him. don't do it. oh, [ bleep ]. oh, [ bleep ]. no, no.

oh, my god. oh, my god. >> the witness who recorded that video did not want to be identified but he said the suspect had a knife and refused to drop it. investigators say this all began when vallejo officers attempted to stop a car connected to an armed robbery in el cerrito. the driver led police on a high-speed chase for 15 minutes ending in richmond. >> the suspect exited the vehicle. and he was armed. >> authorities say the suspect had a machete and refused multiple orders to drop the knife. five officers opened fire, hitting the suspect several times. he was pronounced dead at the scene. his name has not yet been released. live in martinez, tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >> thank you. the santa clara county sheriff's office is asking for your help in finding a missing at-risk woman. 69-year-old nu chung is reported missing yesterday.

she was last seen wearing gray shoes and an identification card. if you see her, you're asked to call the sheriff's office. >> the teenager who jumped out of the emergency exit of a copa airlines plane is not likely to face criminal charges. that's according to the san mateo county d.a. who spoke with abc7 news. they tell us the 17-year-old bay area resident and u.s. citizen is getting mental health evaluations. he went to the hospital after sliding down the wing of the panamanian airliner and obt the tarmac at sfo tuesday. >> we have new details on the close call at sfo last month. the air canada plane was even closer to planes getting ready to take off than previously thought. >> the plane also disappeared from radar for 12 seconds. melanie woodrow dug into the latest federal report. >> these newly released pictures show just how close that close call was last month. an air canada pileant mistaking a taxiway for a runway. >> air canada flew directly over us. >> i saw that.

>> this was a disaster averted. >> they say the plane was just 59 feet from the ground. chris is a retired pilot. >> the fact that the united 787 that was number one on the taxiway had a tail height of approximately 56 feet, it's alarming to take the difference between 59 and 56, but i think the aircraft were separately by a significant amount. >> the air canada pilot questioned lights he saw on what he believed was the runway. >> it's a very rare occurrence for pilots to actually lock on to a taxiway at night versus the runway because taxiway lights are blue and runway lights are white. >> according to the report, the air canada flight was so off course, it hit a blind spot in the radar system for 12 seconds. they should have alerted air traffic controllers the aircraft was not where it was supposed to be. the pilot radios the control tower to let them know air canada was descending on the

taxiway. he had already begun to pull up when air traffic control ordered a go around. >> as close as it was and as potentially scary as it was, the whole thing worked. the system is safe. >> ntsb has not reached a final conclusion in its investigation. melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> a mendocino county man is facing child abuse charges after his 2-year-old son was found tied to a tree branch at a homeless encampment. it happened last week, but authorities are just now revealing this. the sheriff's office says wilson's son was wearing only a diaper and was secured to a tree by a rope around his wrist. the child is now in the custod of child protective services. >> for the first time, the golden gate bridge parking lots will be closed for more than just a single holiday weekend. they'll close vista point and marin every saturday and sunday this month through labor day. it's to prevent traffic waiting for parking spaces from backing

up on the bridge. tactsies are allowed on the east lot. farmers asking the state to pay them $15 million for the business he lost during the oroville dam crisis. he says the water rushing down the feather river wiped out 21 acres of walnut orchards. in february, the state cut water releases when the main spillway began to crumble. it pushed the lake close to overflowing. it forced 188,000 people to evacuate. the claim alleges that the state failed to protect the property of landowners downstream of lake oroville. let's open up and expand our like at live doppler 7 down to the south because that's where the moisture is coming from. yesterday, during the midday show, if you were with us, there were a lot of thunderstorms around santa barbara, down towards l.a. and palm springs. right now, those have tapered just a little bit. the moisture plume is still making a beeline for us. the threat is out there again

today for us. temperatures, they're mildest in san francisco. from 57 in lake merced and west portal to about 62, potrero hill, mission, and the castro. let's look at what's going on in the smatdo bridge. we're looking west all the way to san mateo. that's the backdrop for your commute planner. on the roads, foggy near the coast through the morning commute. mass transit, cool at the coast, and morning fog on the bay. it will be late arriving just like it was yesterday. east bay valleys, the hottest again today. notice, taking the 100s out of the forecast. at noon, 89. low to mid 90s for most of the afternoon hours. back in the 80s by 6:00. and 70s by 8:00. we'll take a look at your weekend forecast and cooler weather on the way in the accuweather seven-day forecast. alexis. >> glad to hear about that. taking a live at walnut creek. southbound 680, looking fine. we had overnight roadwork between 680 and pleasant hill road. looks like they have picked that up early. and no delays in the area.

that's kind of the theme for the morning. a lot of construction projects wrapping up. westbound 580, tracy to castro valley, up to 43 minutes. northbound 101, 85 to the san jose airport, no issues there, in the green at 12. just seeing that ticking up a minute on the drive time. northbound 280 between highway 1 and san francisco, also good at ten minutes. another project to check in the east bay in less than ten. >> thanks. surviving the heat. next, the south bay business that's literally baking in our hot temperatures. also, farther and faster. the hyperloop test that's putting the future of high speed transportation a big step closer.

while i was on a combat patrol my c in baqubah, iraq,nned out. a rocket-propelled grenade took my arm off at the shoulder. when i came home, i felt alone. my family was around me, but i couldn't talk to them about what i'd seen and what i'd done. i remember just thinking, man, the way i am right now, i don't want to live. i was discharged from the army, and i've been working with the wounded warrior project since 2007. warriors don't have to be severely wounded

to be with the wounded warrior project. we do have a lot of guys that have post-traumatic stress disorder. being able to share your story, i guess it kind of helps you wrap your mind around what did happen over there. just because you've left the military doesn't mean your life is over, because when these guys are coming home, i'm kind of leading and training them, instead of for combat, i'm leading and training them to heal. and if i come away with anything from the wounded warrior project, it's them giving my life back. my name is norbie, and yes, i do suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, but i'm okay. welcome back. new this morning, airport security levels getting scaled down in australia. the country's prime minister said he thinks the threat is down for an airliner coming

down. that threat is over. this follows the arrest of four men over the weekend. officials suspect them of being involved in a plot to smuggle an explosive device onto a plane headed to the middle east. travelers have endured really long lines at airports across australia for nearly a week due to that enhanced security. but today, those passengers will finally get some relief. natasha. >> all right, thank you. happening today, the massachusetts woman convicted of involuntary manslaughter for encouraging her boyfriend to take his life faces sentencing. michelle carter was 17 when she sent her suicidal boyfriend dozens of text messages telling him to do it. a judge found carter was guilty of involuntary manslaughter in june and she now faced up to 20 years in prison. >> a story you only see here on abc7 news. residents in millbrae are hoping a burglar will be caught after victimizing a vulnerable neighbor.

the victim has dementia and now her family can't help but wonder if she was targeted. home surveillance captured video of the burlgler. her antiques, jewelry, and other priceless possessions were taken. >> this is the first time i experienced this. you know, they search everything. they took everything i had. >> these memories of her past, of her husband, are all that she has. they even took locks of her late husband's hair. >> the woman's family has posted video of the burglar on facebook. so far, it's been viewed more than 100,000 times. >> a heads-up if you live in danville. police plan to hold a drill involving an active shooter scenario. the training exercise will take place between 8:00 and noon at the rock church. it will be limited to the areas within the church grounds and won't extend into the surrounding neighborhood. it will involve simulated firearms and explosive sounds. >> the santa clara county fair

opens today, and everyone is encouraged to prepare for the heat, but the cows, sheep, and goats on display are living in the lap of cool luxury. here's katie. >> reporter: these may be barnyard animals but this is no barn. at the santa clara county fair, the livestock don't have to worry about the hot weather. >> it's very unusual here on the west coast to have an air conditioned livestock barn, but that's what we have at the santa clara county fair. >> it keeps the animals healthy and the people happy. in contrast, things are baking at this business in san jose. the owners of the bakery only fire up their massive oven when the shop is closed. it gives off too much heat. on top of that -- >> the fridges and freezers have been breaking down, which is really inconvenient because most of our work needs to be refrigerated. if you imagine the majority of our cakes are iced in butter cream. >> the repairmen she's called are all too busy to come out. when you run a family own bakery, you can always count on

dad. in pleasanton, tails and tongues were wagging. organizers of the 20th annual pooch parade had to adjust for the heat. >> of course, today was the hottest day of the week. so we have shortened our parade route by a few blocks because the dogs' safety is our number one thing. >> that plus extra water bowls and pools to play in for the panting pups. abc7 news. >> dogs and goats and people like all dealing with the heat, so the question is will we have some relief, mike? >> a little bit today. you can thank the clouds out there. they're going to shield the sun just a little bit and drop our temperatures. it will still be pretty hot down in the south bay with mid 80s to low 90s this afternoon. i'll have your santa clara county fair forecast in the next weather. let's talk about the east bay hills. you can see how clear it is. the fog is out there, mainly along the coast. we'll talk to alexis more about that in a second. going to make a late push like it did yesterday. i'm more concerned when i say partly sunny with the moisture coming in from the monsoon flow that's going to give us a storm

threat today. it will be cloudy and mild to even warm tonight. and an outdoorable weekend ahead. you can see the radar returns. few and far between. most of this is up around say 18,000, 19,000 feet so it's evaporating before it reaches the ground. temperatures milder in the south bay. 90 at san jose to mid 90s in los gatos, morgan hill, and gilroy. as far as the peninsula, low to mid 80s until you get to millbrae at 75. mid 60s along the coast to 70 in downtown san francisco. up in the north bay, mainly upper 80s to low 90s. along the east bay shore, how about upper 70s to mid 80s with oakland around 79. and as you head inland, a lot of mid to upper 90s. your temperatures tonight, 50s and 60s. a few sprinklings of 70s. especially inland east bay and south bay. my accuweather seven-day forecast, the threat of a thunderstorm, it fades as we head through tomorrow. look at the temperatures back to average by saturday, and temperatures are pretty steady as our pattern will be a little quieter sunday all the way

through wednesday. as promised, alexis has joined me. talk more about the fog. >> we have a dense fog advisory for golden gate bridge. that's the only area i'm seeing it. i drove across the bay bridge. didn't see any of the visibility issues. it will be filling in later on today. we'll keep a close eye on that. if you're headed to the north bay, definitely, heads up. you'll have some of those visibility issues. drive time, nice and light as you head into san francisco. you can see that on the traffic camera and in the green, nine minutes for that drive time. once you make it through the toll plaza, it's wide open. we don't have any slow downs to report so far this morning. mass transit looking good, too. a quick reminder for golden gate ferry riders who ride from larkspur. we still have it out for service. smaller capacity vessel in its place. especially 7:50 a.m. larkspur and 5:00 p.m. san francisco trips, get there early because they will sell out. >> thank you. happening today, warriors superstar steph curry teeing off

against pro golfers in the hayward hills. >> he tees off at 8:55 a.m. in the first round of the ellie may classic. two time nba mvp was invited by a sponsor to compete in the pro tournament but will play as an amateur. he finished fourth in a slebtd tournament in lake tahoe a couple weeks ago. he said he just hopes to make the cut and get to play this weekend. elon musk's latest high-tech transportation project just broke its own speed record. >> new video showing the hyperloop one reaching 192 miles per hour in this test track in the nevada desert. it also traveled farther than ever before, more than 1400 feet. musk hopes the electronic propulsion powered pod can some day get people from new york to washington, d.c. in just half an hour. >> a possible breakthrough in the battle against autism. the major discovery made by researchers at stanford. >> you cannot escape ads everywhere inside b.a.r.t. stations. they're turning cars into rolling billboards. first, this morning's tech

bites. >> a warning about safety as more people use uber and lyft. >> a new survey shows adults riding in the rear seat are far less likely to wear seat belts. >> they can fly forward. drivers are twice as likely to be killed in a crash when a passenger behind them is not strapped in. >> the university of texas football players enjoying a brand-new expensive high-tech locker room. >> the renovations include fancy lockers, each one costing nearly $10,000, featuring 43-inch screens showing player highlights and bios. >> not bad at all. >> not bad at all. >> kin

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4:53. welcome back. scientists at stanford just published their findings obwhat's going on in the brains of people with autism. they found brain cells do not show damage. however, they have trouble communicating with other sells. when the researchers corrected the communication issue, the mice spend more time socializing with other animals. there's hope to find a way to correct the imbalance on the cellular level in humans. >> b.a.r.t. is trying something different to deal with a $35 million shortfall. they're not adding ford v-8s to power b.a.r.t. not sure why you think that. in the corner, it says ford, but besides ford, you'll see b.a.r.t. covered in ads.

>> we expect it to bring in $790,000 this year. and over a three-year period, it could bring in $5.1 million. just by using a resource we already have, the train wraps. >> july ridership is down 2.6% compared to a year ago. b.a.r.t. hopes to find more advertisers to close the budget shortfall. >> president trump is launching his own news segment on facebook and calling it real news. on sunday, the president posted the first episode on his facebook page. his daughter-in-law lara trump shared some of his accomplishments. he says the series discredits the mainstream media. >> if you're tired of waiting for facebook videos to load, relief is in sight. it's changing its policy. that means if a web page loads fast, it will likely come up higher on your news feed. facebook says up to 40% of people leave a website after just a three-second delay. the new policy will roll out

gradually. >> wow, who's waiting that long? >> yeah, three seconds. who's got that time? >> who's got that time, exactly. hi, everybody. if you have time, the fair begins today. santa clara county fair. it starts at 1:00. a little later than the rest of the fair days ahead. and it's going to be pretty comfortable with that dimmer sunshine. temperatures in the low to mid 80s throughout the afternoon hours, and 72, and only a dollar to get in today. it's the fourth game. is it a tie series or are the a's going to take it 3-1? 7:15 first pitch. 64 at at&t park. up to 61 degrees. a slight chance of a thunderstorm. i think it will stay away. have a good time. >> my money is on the a's >> calling it. >> i'm an east bay girl. i'm going for them. taking a look at the central valley here. if you're traveling on westbound 205 to 580 out of tracy, 19

miles per hour. 21 miles per hour as you approach altamont pass. that's pretty average speeds for this time of day along that stretch. a quick check outside. san mateo bridge, wide open for westbound 92 as you leave hayward, and again, no blocking issues to talk about. we had a few construction projects, but that's pretty much it for this thursday morning commute. quick check of mass transit. muni continuing the new train testing. that means subway service is impacted. once again this weekend, there will be no subway service saturday and sunday between st. francis and the embarcadero. we also have that testing during the week that starts at 9:30. if you haven't checked that out, that's definitely an operation. we'll look at drive times at 5:00. >> thanks. apple says its new iphone will feature augmented reality. it's embedding ar ready technology into its iphones later this year. it projects lifelike images into real world settings. analysts say augmented reality creates enormous potential for education, health care, and even

home remodeling apps that will let you visualize new furnishings in an existing room. >> you know it can be tough, but how difficult it can be? ask this guy. a deliveryman in sussex, england, trying to bring groceries to a home when he was viciously attacked by these adorable puppies. they keep getting underfoot there, jumping into the groceries. it all turned out fine. he was not injured. he was able to make his delivery, and i think a few new friends as well. >> great guard dogs. >> passing out behind the wheel. next, the possible leak in ford suvs that's affecting drivers. and if you have lived in the bay area, you have likely sipped on an anchor steam beer. there's big news surrounding the san francisco company that makes it. find out who is buying them this morning. so disturbing. secretly recording children in a san jose restroom. the new concern

good morning. thanks for joining us on this thursday, august 3rd. reggie is off. >> yeah, so matt keller is in. good to see you. >> good to be here. >> i'm natasha. gjessica is over there, and mik nicco, you brought the heat. hopefully we're over the big hump from yesterday. >> i think so. even if you don't have ice cream sandwiches or gatorade with you. >> what? >> you can still find other ways to beat the heat today. hi, everybody. here's a live look at live doppler 7. that was matt's story yesterday if you weren't with us. you can see the moisture from yesterday and the threat of thunderstorms out there, mainly over the ocean, but we'll keep the threat in the forecast. a look at the