well, protests against the white supremacists violence in charlottesville are intensifying, this crowd erupted into cheers as a statue was pulled down in dur ram last night. it was outside a county administration building. a couple livingn expected t today. they have been -- have held jobs, paid taxes and stayed out of legal trouble for two decades. they have four children, three of them are u.s. citizens. the sanchez's attorney has asked for a stay of deportation to give the senator time tood bl i last month. that bill would allow the couple to stay in the u.s. it's 4:30. mike. hi, everybody. let's open up the weather window tells you what's going on this morning. we can see the bay bridge. yesterday was hard because of

the mist and drizzle. notice the flags on the ferry building they're not quite as unferld as they were yesterday. it's not going to be as crisp today. little bit cooler this morning, 56 to 59. we're going to be hanging around lepere 68 to 70, k from noon to. that's the bay. bit short of average but not le quite as chilly as yesterday. we are looking good this morning, we don't have any major blocking issues and just some overnight construction projects in the finishing stages here. southbound 680 through walnut creek, we did have a couple lanes on that left-hand side down when i first came in. they've got that picked up ahead of schedule. that was scheduled to wrap about 5:00 this morning looks like they're done now and everything moving along fine. west downed five 80 tracy to crass tro valley in the green 40 minutes, 101 highway 85 to san

jose airport, 12 highway 1 to san francisco you're in the green. we're at the live desk watching developments this morning in tensions with north korea. it looks like north korea is back down on their plans to launch missiles to the u.s. territory of guam. the nossth'rtate-run news agency reports kim jong-un will watch what he calls the, quote, foolish and stupid conduct of the yankees and they report he wants a little more time to decide whether or not to order a test, armeeanil certainly happy that diplomacy has seemed to prevail. officials in guam say they are happy tensions have eased. a man suspected of shooting at officers and caltransers in custody this morning. they say brown opened fire yesterday in kelseyville, no one

was hit but it led to a manhunt. the caltrans crertorth close and that he had built. >> i assume it angered him that caltrans was coming out to block that driveway off and it was while they were performing that function that he came out, exchanged words and started shooting. >> brown has a confederate flag hanging on his property but they don't believe his actions were racially motivated. >> we have a warning now for east bay drivers. nails have destroyed dozens of tires in concord and neighbors say they believe someone is dropping these deliberately. katy. >> reporter: this water bottle holds nails collected by the mobile tacoma hometown and park. residents the attest t nails on the road. >> they've been roofing nails, screws, they've been a howell

whole pun bunch of everything that will make your tires pop. >> this man spent $480 to repair tires. >> they've filed police reports, they've tried putting cameras and we can't figure out who's diagnosis it. >> someone posted a warning on the local blog claycord.com saying the nail thrower is back. he documented around 50 incidents back in 2015. >> yeah, i got a couple flats right here and up there a little bit. >> nina wolfgram says her tires were gouged ytas brea it. she later said someone that lives nearby may be responsible. >> that person probably thinks it's funny because that's what i heard, but it's going into other people's money and wallets. it's not coming out of their pocket. >> police say they haven't received any recent complaints about nails in the roadway. in concord, abc 7 news. officials expected to reject

all proposals to revariety lies the santa clara county fairgrounds. the board of supervisors has been considering five proposal for the site. only one of the proposals met the qualifications. but the developers want the county to issue a $50 million bond for imprichlts. you may soon be able to alcohol at cal football and baseball games. it it would 100,000 to $350,000 a year.ey ah the naming rights to make more than $400,000 a year. cal athletics has more than $400 million of debt to pay off for that stadium and student ath let performance center. the fire in yosemite is now more than 600 acres. the fire has come with two mooimz miles of wa woena. yosemite spokesperson says

lightning may be to blame for the fire. they have zero containment. another breezy day is in store for yosemite today and lee look at the forecast behind me. a chance of thunderstorms about 30% today, 50% chance tomorrow and friday it's going to taper off. temperatures going to be hanging in the 70s. if you're waking up in san francisco this morning, good morning west portal, you're 54, you're the cool spot. presidio, sunny side, mission, glen park, bay view and the financial district all about 56 degrees. here's a look at sfor cloudy right now and been 60 degrees. looks like we're going to have some flight arrival delays because of low ceilings. soon as they let me know i'll put it on social media at mikenicco abc 7 if you're not here. on the roads, haven't heard of any so far. on the bay, lighter breezes, mass transit cool to mild today.

san jeos 8:00 this morning, noon, 71, top at out 4:00 at 74. 71 at on to ttin77g comfortable. microclimate support next with the seven-day forecast. alexis. so far so good for the morning community. the south bay we many a crash late or early this morning, depending on which way you want to look at it. northbound 101 just before you get to bauers avenue a vehicle flipped over and landed in the grass. we don't have lanes blocked but they're working in that scene. we do have an emergency crew or two still there. it doesn't sound like thaeps that's going to be n issue for this morning's commute. 280 and 17 still light volumes as you'd expect at 4:37 in the morning. not so light out of elley, we'l next. a san francisco police officer takes action after a man collapses and stops breathing.

the unique way that officer is being honored today. disturbing new details emerging in tiger woods dui arrest, the drugs the one-time stanford star had in his system. stanford star had in his system.

now a live desk update. >> from abc 7 mornings. this mngnior'm i a major international story, the death toll after huge mudslides

in the country of sierra leone has killed more than 300 people. sierra leone located in west africa. heavy rains came down on the capital city fremont yesterday, the red cross alsoest malting apart f mro about 3,000 people that are now homeless. unfortunately they do think the death toll will continue to rise throughout the day today. a search for victims has only just begun. a man is safe this morning thanks to firefighters of who pulled him out of the san fancisco bay. it happened around 9:00 last night near ren conpark. took about 15 minutes to rescue him. utmerapa to make sure he wasn't seriously hurt. two peopleleil kd others injured on counterterrorism on sunday in iraq. the troops were part of an international coalition fighting isis in iraq since 2014. their names have noteen released the the military said

the incident season under investigation and there's no indication isis is responsible. a man who endured a horrific tragedy just months ago is face a set back. his wife and son were killed in an accident back in march. now he may lose the home he shared with his family. here's lilian kim. >> we had bonfires out here, we'd roast sa mores, it was a place we'd dream of retiring. >> he plufd into his home two years ago but he may be forced ay that holds so many precious memories of his late wife and son. county got wind of a went rental unit on the bottom floor apparently built without permits decades ago which means he will likely be prohibited from renting it out. a loss of income that covers most of the mortgage. >> i would need to sell. i'd have to move out and i'd have to leave the home that my family, that my wife and my son love. >> reporter: gary lost his wife poly and 8-year-old son trent in a horrific accident to kansas in

january. the three were playing on a frozen pond when they fell through the thin ice. gary says what's helped him cope has been the serenity of his home and his tenants who are n busy packing in case they have to move. >> i think we know the pain he's been through the most, i mean, we're right here. and i worry about him being alone. >> reporter: it's uncleerp how the county learned about the property. usually someone from the public calls in with a tip. calls in with a tip. if so, gary says he harbors resentment. in the meantime he's relying on resentment. his faith. >> i know that there will be a future and that i'm i good -- niem goodn hands. i'll be okay. >> reporter: in loss gat toe, lilian kim, abc 7 news. it's 4:43. john chiang is defending some campaign donations this morning.

the sacramento bee reportson chung got m00eor ha from housing develop merz. those developers were areasonable doubt withed tax credits and bonds from a committee that he oversees. some concerned the donations led to political favors. in a prepared statement he said the contributions are legal and have no influence over his decisions. well golfer tiger woods had five drugs in his system when he was arrested in may for dui that's according to a toxicology report. woods tested positive for vicodin, xanax, ambien, thc and dilaudid. vic din and dilaudid are painkillers, thc the active ingredient in marijuana. it is not clear whether the famed golfer had prescriptions for those med occasions. he checked into a clinic in june to get help with dealing with prescription drugs. happening today, a san francisco police officer who saved a man's life is being honored with a parade rand

brunch. sfpd posted these photos on facebook. he performed cpr on a 66-year-old man who had stopped breaing a consciousness at steph curry's baseball showcase a week ago. today's parade hopping him erarts today at belvere.eath window and take a look at the western section of the bay bridge this morning. you can see it is dry and we're able to do see the entire bridge. let's use this for the background. cool and more sunshine today.s mostly gray tonight, a little drizzle near the coast and warmer through kpt tended forecast but nothing too extreme. a look yt your cloud cast, north bay a little clearer, the rest us getting clearer through 7:00 and then a whole lot more sunshine by noon, even around the bay. and the coast you get sunshine this afternoon clined kind of flipping the switch k35ird to yesterday.

77 in san jose, not too bad. 80s around gilroy and los gatos. you head up peninsula the 70s for the most part. low to mid-60s along the coast in down stoun san francisco. the north bay that extra sunshine means around 76 to 79 degrees. mid to upper 80s in cloverdale. east bay shore upper 60s for richmond, burke will he and upper oakland. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. warmer tomorrow, back to average thursday, friday, saturday, but notice something into extreme, barely in the 90s inland, near 80 around the bay and low to mid-60s at the coast. i was just checking you out the alta mont pass, people coming in from the central valley, nasty head twhind morning. >> yeah, what are the gusts right now. >> about 27 to 36 miles per hour. >> we do have a highway advisory for alta mont pass, they issued

that last night. i now know that's a popular trucker route. if you're in a profile vehicle you wanted to have both hands on the wheel. on you make it to 580 our done to about 22 miles an hour just before you goatt ps and tt'lts aere onthea b mreez pick up. use some caution and plan on those typical delays and i'll at the bay bridge thhougro c k toll plaza no metering lights yet and nice commute coming from the east bay to san francisco. no major issues. we'll take a look at mass transit in less than 10. pop star taylor swift is $1 rich they're morning. a jury ruling in favor of her groping lawsu.it it swift accused a denver dj of groping her in 2013. he sued her after his radio station fired him. yesterday's verdict was over swift's countersuit in which she asked for $1. swift apologized for the cost of the trial and a statement after the verdict. she's vowing to donate in the future to thoorgsz help sex

assault victims. the warriors are going to be featured on national tv 31 times now that he have won the non title in two seasons. they can't seem to get enough of them. more than a third of the games are going to be seen on espn, tnt. you'll see a total of six games right here through march. the first one happened on christmas day, a finals rematch when they hosted the cavs at oracle. how the team will wet their appetites today. slooigt one of nature's most spectacular and deadliest displays. why fewer of us aren't getting zapd. cracking down on bootleg booze. the big raid at one of the most popular destinations in the world. first this morning's tech bites. watching tv shows and sleep deputy bra nation. >> bingeing on tv with poor

sleeping. men binge less than women. researchers surveyed more than 400 adults between the ages of 18 and 25. tesla has unveiled a tiny house powered entirely by solar panels it's taking a road trip around australia towed by one of its own cars. it's using the tiny house to show up its energy products. and we have visual proof a smartphone can record a 1 how to the fall. >> it landed in some bushes and sat there, still regarding for about seven minutes when two men finally found it and guess what finally found it and guess what had sn they returned it to its

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if you're 50 or older, talk to your doctor and get screened for colorectal cancer. screening saves lives! compression system accidentally discharged a bunch of foam inside an airplane hanger in may kaund see the result. four employees were reported as missing. they are all okay. the bay area is familiar with big piles of foam. remember in november in san jose a fire suppression system sprung a leak releasing a foam that filled a citi city block. that foam is used to help put out fires and it dissolves. authorities in mexico have seized 10,000 gallons of alcohol following the death of a woman at a popular resort. they targeted two dozen destinations in cancun. that include the the eye beer row star mayo resort that's

where 20-year-old abby connon nor died after doing shots on a family vacation. they say the manufacturer of the alcohol had bad manufacturing processes. a stuntwoman died on the set of "deadpool 2". they say she somehow lost control of a motorcycle and crashed through a plate glass window. she had successfully completed that stunt four times just before the accident. the movie's star ryan reynolds said they are heartbroken, shocked and devastated. fewer americans are dying from lightning strikes. so far 13 people have died from lightning this year and that's far less than the high in 1940 when lightning killed more than 300 people. researchers say the number of lightning strikes is about the same, but we have learned how to get out of the way. the solar eclipse is now just six days away and getting your hands on a pair of those eclipse glasses is getting tougher. 7 on your side actually gave away a thousand pairs of these

after getting 5,000 requests. if you do a quick search on sam ozone, we'll show you many vendors are already sold out. stores that still have them are charging anywhere from 30 to 100 bucks. now, we were wondering how much does it cost to put these together? you asked this question. >> yes, like a zblent it's 50 cents. pretty close. closer than $100. >> yeah. >> someone making a whole lot of money. we have a librarian who wrote in who watches us in the morning she said that they are offering those in san jose at the branch. you want to check out your library. >> good idea. >> if you're looking forward to the rare event we have you covered. go to the website abcnews.com for the best place to watch and safety tips. there's an entire page dedicated to the eclipse. >> i think finney and i were tight and yet no glasses given to the morning team from seven on your side. >> out-of-sight out of mind. didn't google give away a

to the libraries. >> but have you to be a kid. >> i'm a kid at lart. solar eclipse, the key for us to the forecast is it starts at 9:00 in the morning right when the marine layer's reaching its deepest. it maximizes around 10:15, right when the marine layer's starting to open up on a typical day, and by 11:37 the marine layer is gone for the day. head to the napa valley, east bay valleys or the south bay or get above probably 1800 feet. it's a little early to tell what the depth of the marine layer is going to be monday but as we get close weerl clue new tho that. temperatures 54 to 59 degrees today. if you're going to the game tonight's jewish heritage night, royals and a's, 61st pitch 63 cooling down 61. have fun. alexis. we're doing okay for the first part of our commute this morning. looks like maybe we need to focus our san mateo bridge

camera a little bit here but westbound 92 looking okay as you head from the hayward area. mass transit, bart nor delays, 33 trains in service. muni w have that new train test s once again for subway service each night this week starting at 9:30 p.m. and there will be no subway service this weekend. he with took a break last weekend, should be wrapped up with the conclufgs things this sunday night. and ace no delays and ace 1 out on time this morning too. thanks. american idol is coming to abc 7 this fall and awe decisions will be held in oakland on sunday. it will be in jack linden square giving you the chance to be a star. you can audition online right now. we have a link to abc 7 yuz.com. you have to be at least 15 years old. >> a capsule loaded with

supplies hits the international space station tomorrow. it took into orbit from the kennedy spaigs space center yesterday. the rocket's booster successfully returned and landed back to earth a couple minutes later. it will be reused. it is carrying 6,400 pounds of science experiments and supplies, including ice cream. very important that they get their desserts up there. happening today levi stadium is going to host a preview of some of their new food items nineers fans can expect. >> including star bird chicken, red rooster tacos, and the organic coop food trucks. it will be in the faithful mile where fans tailgate beforethe games. there's going to be froeio and also a robot serving froeio. they say some of the food from surveying thousands of fans. >> if you get in early, froe

bot. >> the trump administration is pushing charter schools, next at 5:00 high they and charter schools mace an uphill battle. also new details with google over a fired engineer, why it may not be happening this weekend over yawl. plus i'm watching two plus i'm watching two international stories this hour.

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