i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thank you for joining us. that manhunt has been going on since 10:30 this morning. they're warning the public that this man, 43-year-old joshua brown is armed and dangerous. >> brown fired shots outside of his property near highway 29 near coal creek road at 10:30 this morning. >> once law enforcement got there, brown fired one shot at a chp officer, and an additional two shots at a state parks officer. no officers were actually hit. a neighbor's recent construction project blocked brown's land. today cal trans came to put up barriers to restrict his access to that road. officials are scheduled to begin a news conference any minute now. of course, we'll update you as soon as more information comes into our newsroom. moving on. racism is evil. those words today from president trump who vowed to pressure and

personally condemned white nationalists who incited chaos in charlottesville, virginia. mr. trump also ordered a civil rights investigation into the violence last week between white nationalists and counterprotesters. the president faced scrutiny for his initial response that did not explicitly condemn white supremacists. that changed today. >> racism is evil. and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs. including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups. >> two virginia state troopers monitoring the clash died in a helicopter crash, and heather heyer died when a man drove a car into a crowd of counterprotesters. that's what you're watching here, just horrifying. a judge today denied bail for the suspected driver james fields jr. according to the associated press, 911 call records say he was previously accused of

beating his mother and threatening her with a knife. a popular berkeley restaurant has been thrust into the spotlight after a former employee was outed for attending that rally in charlottesville. tonight two major developments, the former employee was not fired, he resigned, and two, the restaurant is now getting threats. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is outside top dog on durant avenue in berkeley. melanie? >> reporter: yeah, absolutely. that threat came in yesterday. we'll have more on that in a moment. in the meantime, top dog has replaced the sign that it put up yesterday. that one said, as of saturday, the employee is no longer employed. and the fact that he resigned. top dog has been serving customers for more than 50 years. in a statement, the restaurant says it prides itself on embracing and respecting all our differences and every individual's choice to do as that person wishes within the boundaries of the law.

quote, we do not endorse hatred or any illegal conduct. it simply is not part of our culture. this past weekend the restaurant was flooded with messages after someone on social media identified top dog employee cole white as having been at the rally in charlottesville. >> i don't know why someone who kind of supports that would be in this area of a liberal city and town. >> reporter: top dog said it spoke with white saturday. quote, during that conversation cole voluntarily resigned his employment. we accepted his resignation. >> if you are holding flags and chanting and doing heil hitler, salutes in a public place, i think it's karma that it turns out people can identify you from modern technology. >> reporter: a post prompted someone to call berkeley police, reporting what they believed was a credible threat to top dog's three locations. >> there was enough going on in

the threat itself we felt it necessary on our part to assign officers to the locations. >> reporter: officers will provide extra surveillance today as they can. in berkeley, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. and a neo-nazi website has been kicked off its home on the internet twice today. the website is called the daily stormer, when you go there you see a picture of a whale instead of the site along with a note saying we're having an outage. both web hosting company go daddy and google have kicked the site out for violating terms of service. san francisco and california are suing the trump administration and millions of dollars are at stake. the federal government has threatened to cut law enforcement grants if they don't comply with the new set of conditions concerning

immigration. abc 7 news reporter leeann melendez is outside city hall to learn what we could lose. >> reporter: the city would lose programs directly related with law enforcement. the state would lose a lot more. now, these two lawsuits will force the trump administration to hit the pause button for now. it's the first time a state and a city have come together against the trump administration to stop the latest attack on their sanctuary statuses. >> we're intent on stopping anyone who would try to deny us the dollars that we have earned, the dollars that we have paid for, to provide the resources to the men and women who wear the badge. >> reporter: the trump administration set new conditions for law enforcement to follow in order to qualify for grants. first, allow federal immigration agents access to local jails to question suspects. and secondly, provide agents a 48-hour notice of an impending release of anyone wanted for

questioning. >> our police and deputies are focused on fighting crime, not breaking up hard working families. >> reporter: republicans are behind this latest attempt to curb illegal immigration. >> it's the law. and the government, both the state, city and federal government have an interest in making sure that everybody follows the law, and everybody is safe. >> reporter: if san francisco does not comply, it stands to lose $1.5 million white the state would not have access to about $28 million in grants. law enforcement agencies count on these grants to buy extra equipment, or fund programs. >> all the work that you do to fight crime, but also to prevent crime. >> reporter: the lawsuits filed today come as many agencies prepare to apply for these federal grants. the deadlin is august 25th. the trump administration is expected to respond to these latest lawsuits within 30 days. in san francisco, leeann melendez, abc 7 news. a push is on to save the program that protects certain

young undocumented immigrants from deportation. california senator harris held a teleconference today to defend dhaka, or the deferred action for arrivals. she urged the trump administration to keep the program. >> i would say that the president should own up to his words when he said, quote, he will show great heart in dealing with these young people by continually defend daka. we need a permanent solution. >> senator harris said california is the home to the most daca recipients in the nation. there is a search under way for a gunman who shot a driver on interstat 880. the response in san leandro shut down traffic for more than six hours, slowing the morning commute. maybe you got caught in this. leslie brinkley is live along 880 tonight with more. leslie? >> reporter: dan and kristen, the young man who was shot in the head was taken to a nearby trauma center.

he survived. people called 911 reporting shots fired. and also to report road rage. so, from 2:45 a.m. all the way until 8:45 this morning, interstate 880 southbound was completely closed. chp shutting down interstate 880 for six hours, including the rush hour, led to three-hour, even four-hour commutes southbound as investgators created a 3-d laser scan of the shooting scene. >> we did get a call for road rage incident. shortly after that, we got a call for shots fired. that was on 880 southbound. >> reporter: it all happened in an active construction zone. chp says a white sedan pulled alongside this black mitsubishi and someone opened fire. bullets shattered the front passenger window. one of them hitting the driver in the head. there were three other passengers who were not injured. all young males, 18 to 25 years old. the car came to a stop by the

center divide, and did not crash. the suspect vehicle escaped. chp says there do not appear to be surveillance cameras along this stretch of freeway, but they are reaching out to nearby businesses. >> they'll analyze other shootings, compare it to this one, to see if anything matches. >> reporter: there have been 91 freeway shootings in the bay area in the last year and a half. chp is considering the possibility of road rage or a gang connection, as they make this investigation a top priority. i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. sky 7 was above a forklift accident in lafayette this afternoon. it happened on avalon avenue one block from stanley middle school. you can see a first responder there setting down a medical backboard often used as a precaution in case there's a spinal injury. responders have not said what really happened or released the extent of that person's injuries. well, if you go online, you know there are counterfeit goods

for sale. now there's a new effort under way to stop those goods from getting into the hands of criminals. >> the largest criminal enterprise in the world. plus, the mistake prosecutors say may have led to a murder on san francisco's twin peaks. also -- >> it was perseverance that led to the integration of our department. >> remembering a san francisco firefighter who was also a trail blazer. how an app is bringing the experience of next week

a mistake by a nonprofit group led to the release of a man now accused in a murder at san francisco's twin peaks, according to the district attorney's office tonight. >> these are the sketches from the court hearing where both of the suspects entered not-guilty pleas. kate larson was there. she spoke with the victim's sister. >> my goal is to make sure this

never happens to a family again, period. >> reporter: laurie french says the blame for her brother's murder extends beyond the two people accused of killing him. >> the judge is as responsible for my brother's death as the people that murdered him. >> reporter: after being arrested on july 7th for having a gun while on felony probation, judge sherri reardon released mims on july 11th. based on a risk assessment score by the pretrial diversion program, a nonprofit partly funded by the sheriff's department. five days later on twin peaks, mims and decure robbed french of his camera and shot and killed him. >> i consider them both murderers. they both attacked my brother. >> we've had a point of contention with the entity that does the risk assessments on many cases. >> reporter: assistant district attorney alex bastion said mims was given a mid-level risk score. the d.a.'s office said it was

incorrect. >> we believe if it was calculated properly, the recommendation might possibly have been not to release him. and that would have made a different outcome for all of us. >> reporter: the score is meant to enhance public safety and create an equitable release system. it is ultimately up to the judge to decide whether a defendant is released and under what conditions. kate larson, abc 7 news. a man is recovering from smoke inhalation and minor burns after a house fire in castro valley. it started just before 11:00 last night on beauty park drive. alameda county firefighters posted these pictures. the fire was contained to a bedroom on the second floor. the victim was taken to the hospital. the red cross is helping two adults and a small dog who were displaced by the fire. investigators say improperly disposed smoking materials caused this blaze. today we remember a san

francisco firefighter who is also a pioneer. earl gage jr. was the first-ever african-american firefighter. he died late last month at the age of 90. carolyn tyler has the details on today's memorial service. >> reporter: kristen, san francisco's fire department today looks nothing like the one earl gage encountered. he broke barriers, now nearly half the department is composed of people of color. they came to honor a trail blazer, earl gage jr. became the first african-american firefighter in san francisco. back in 1955, he was 28 years old. it was so historic, newspapers wrote about the hiring. the department today is said to be the most diverse in the nation. gage was the only black for 12 years. enduring death threats and racism. captain sherman tillman said it had to be frightening. >> not only that you had to fight the fire, but you had to

fight the people that you're with. i can only imagine going to as many fires as they went to back then, feeling that way all the time. >> reporter: fire chief jo ann white said she benefited from the road paved by earl gage. he integrated the formerly all-mail, all-white department. later as director of community services, pushed hard to open the doors for others to follow. >> as diverse as san francisco is, you have someone respondings to an emergency that looks like you or speaks your language, it provides a calming influence and it's important to reflect the community we're serving. >> reporter: gage was dedicated to his job and a devoted family man. >> he was very much a proud man, proud of where he came from, and definitely wanted to make sure that he left an impact. >> reporter: that, he did. earl gage jr. was 90 years old. in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news.

well, counterfeit goods sold online obviously nothing new. but now there's a new effort to stop criminals from buying fake items in crimes. it's called the biggest criminal enterprise in the world. reporter mark from our sister station in los angeles has the story. >> reporter: from fake luxury purses to electronics, counterfitting consumers' most popular buys isn't a new issue, but it certainly is getting more serious. >> the largest criminal enterprise in the world. >> reporter: craig crosby started the counterfeit report tasked with tracking a $1.7 trillion industry. but he's telling us to forget about your typical knockoffs, he's focused on items that are considered dangerous, even deadly. from over-the-counter drugs to fragrances. lab tests his company has conducted revealing disturbing ingredients. >> urine, bacteria, arsenic, lead. these are items people put on

their skin. >> reporter: what's potentially worse, you're seeing here, crosby telling us these are replica law enforcement badges and i.d.s. >> these put people in the airports, they'll put people in restricted areas. >> reporter: each look-alike sold on sites like ebay and amazon. >> these items can go to child predators, they can go to kidnappers, exploit and rob individuals on the street. >> reporter: crosby is targeting those ecommerce companies to get the counterfeits off their sites. ebay denying those allegations. and working directly with local and federal government agencies to address the listings. amazon saying the fraudulent activity can lead to legal action including civil and criminal penalties. whatever actions are being taken, crosby remains critical. >> i can't stop it. the judicial system, our legislators can stop it. prosecutions can stop it. >> reporter: reporting from oxnard, abc 7 news.

a new app is allowing the blind and visually impaired to hear and feel next week's total solar eclipse. a solar astrophysicist at harvard has the eclipse sound scapes, as the eclipse moves across the moon, it releases audio descriptions to match the progress of the eclipse. they can also feel vibrations on their cell phone. right now, the app is only available for apple devices, but work is under way on an an troid version as well. now, your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. we'll get to the forecast in just a moment. but what is also cool is our weather, with all the cloud cover. average high for livermore, 87 degrees this time of year. you're not going to make it to even average tomorrow. 80 degrees. you'll have to wait until the end of the work week where temperatures are back up where they should be this time of year or a little bit warmer where they should be this time of

year. right now as we check out live doppler 7, you can see what the problem is. you had clouds hanging tough across many parts of the bay area. we're not going to see much clearing this evening. take a look at what's bringing us the cloudier, cooler than normal conditions. it's an area of low pressure that is swinging through northern california, and keeping us in this mode where temperatures are actually running well below where they were in some areas compared to yesterday. 12 degrees in livermore. down ten. antioch about nine degrees cooler than this time yesterday. winds are gusting out of the west to 25 miles an hour. pretty gusty in concord right now to 24. same thing in san carlos. almost sweater weather for you out there. you can see all the cloud cover over the bay. low 60s in san francisco. half moon bay, 60. sfo reporting arrival delays over two hours now, due to the low ceiling. so if you're expecting someone, keep that in mind.

temperatures 72 in santa rosa. in the 70s in fairfield, concord. where is the heat? not expecting it right away, that's for sure. from the emoryville camera, seeing a little peek of sun. cloudy overnight tonight. morning drizzle. below average temperatures again tomorrow. and gradual warming for the rest of the work week. here's your hour-by-hour forecast. tonight heading into tomorrow morning, extensive cloud cover across the bay area. we will be seeing damp roadways due to drizzle, and that continues even at 9:00, 10:00 in the morning along the coast. by 4:00 p.m., most inland areas will see the sun. the temperature comes up a few degrees. when you get going tomorrow morning, watch out for the drizzle. temperatures in the 50s, so cool enough if your kids are already back to school, they will definitely need a jacket or a sweater. tomorrow afternoon, nice and mild. inland highs in the low 80s. along the coastlines low to mid-60s. breezy near the coast tuesday

afternoon. temperatures will come up a little bit. you're not going to really notice it until later on this work week. wednesday's highs, low to mid-80s inland. a little breezy at times. 60s coastside. numbers in the 90s inland and very little change on friday. temperatures in the 60s to 90s, back to where you should be this time of year. keep track of these temperature swings. as you check out the seven-day, below average for your tuesday. low 60s to low 80s. milder wednesday. not until thursday through saturday that we bump you back up to what we consider normal for this time of year. low 90s inland. low to mid-60s coastside. it cools down again on sunday. i know monday is a big day. it is going to be cool for august. a lot more cloud cover. low 60s to low 80s if you're checking out the solar eclipse, my best advice right now, stay tuned. it's still a week away. clouds will be hanging around at the coast. and possibly parts of the bay.

you'll have to go well inland. >> i want to see this thing. >> i know. >> you know what, we will keep you posted. but it's still a little far out to give you a precise idea about the cloud cover. >> thanks. california may need lessons on how to tip. the proof that we don't appreciate our servers as much as most of the country. how technology brought together five of van gogh's signature paintings.

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an update on the breaking news out of lake county. authorities have just cop firmed they have captured joshua brown after they say he fired shots at cal trans workers and chp officer and state parks officer this morning. no officers were actually hit when brown walked out of his home with a gun near highway 29. about 10:30 this morning, a

neighbor's recent construction project blocked brown's access to highway 29, so he built his own makeshift road on public lands. the lake county sheriff said no one was injured when they took brown into custody minutes ago. a development company is unveiling plans for an entertainment and housing complex in dublin. our media partner the east bay "times" report shay properties wants to develop a 76-acre site on the north side of the interstate 580 interchange. shay officials say the project would include a movie theater, restaurants, possibly two hotels, and 700 residential units. shay provided this image. dublin city officials tell abc 7 news they have yet to receive any formal proposal for this project. it's no secret that california is one of the wealthiest states in the country, but we also have some of the nation's worst tippers. >> yeah. a study from san francisco based

processing company square claimed many of the nation's richest states are stingy when it comes to paying their servers. >> that's right. the company looked at receipts to see people tipped. idaho topped the list with an average of just over 17%. california tippers are the fourth worst in the nation at just over 15%. >> massachusetts and washington, d.c., came in the number three and two spots. and the country's worst tippers are in hawaii. where the average tip is just below 15%. that's not the alo ma spirit. >> bad tipping in paradise? two orphan black clubslubsls

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coming up tonight at # clock, an i-team exclusive. a bay area executive pleads no contest to molesting his adopted son and gets 24 years.

tonight dan explains what the man did next that stunned the victim. also -- >> feeling almost embarrassed about what was happening there. >> a witness to hate. a bay area woman finds herself in the middle of the violence in virginia, while visiting her daughter. that's all coming up at 6:00. final lyfinally, two orphan cubs are settling in their new home in san francisco. >> these two guys were found hundreds of miles apart in alaska. and initially were extremely mal nourished. this is what they look like five weeks ago. >> fast forward to this weekend, the two are getting aquastd with their new surroundings quite nicely. these are the first two black bears at the zoo since 1976. the zoo is still deciding what to name the pair. they may ask the public for ideas. >> they are undeterred by the high cost of living here. >> that's right. and unaffected. "world news tonight" with david muir is next.

for all of us, we appreciate your time. we'll tonight, amid growing pressure, president trump calls out racism. 48 hours after the deadly attack, the president now says racism is evil. and then calls out the groups by name. the kkk, neonazis, and white supremacists. then, what the president later says when asked, why didn't he say it sooner? also, the accused killer who drove into the crowd. the video just beforehand and what it shows. also tonight, was it another plot to bomb oklahoma city? authorities say the suspect drove a van to a downtown alley and allegedly tried to detonate what he believed was a van packed with explosives. and his alleged praise for timothy mcveigh. the outrage tonight after a newly released video shows a student with autism, dragged by two kindergarten teachers. and the deadly accident on the set of a popular movie.