viewable until 2045. we are live in the exploratorium with details. >> the countdown is on to eclipse mania. that is what everyone around here is calling it. the exploratorium holding a viewing party on monday and handing out pairs of the eclipse glasses. but not many because they are super hard to find these days. and what is an eclipse without music. ♪ >> if the eclipse had a soundtrack. it would be this. >> the sun is providing will give us some sonic back drop. >> the quartet is rehearting this 30 minute score written for the eclipse. images will be son fied and turn into a stellar background. >> the music could be heard on monday on the exploratorium app

and website. >> i'm so excited to be here. >> reporter: the robin hig den and crew are in casper, wyoming, where viewing for the eclipse will be amazing. the exploratorium and nasa will provide a live stream of the event. >> we'll see stars ab planets and then the beautiful corona of the sun. >> reporter: it stretches from oregon to south carolina. where an estimated 7 million people are expected to travel to prime viewing locations. creating miles of grit lock traffic. eclipse viewing glasses selling fast. >> in total we will have sold 26,000 glasses. >> reporter: san francisco opthalmologist said don't even try to view the eclipse with the naked eye. >> the consequences in vision could be anywhere from just a slight distortion in vision to actual dark spots on your vision. >> reporter: be aware of counterfeit glasses. don posting this message to vendors to provide document and

look for this seal from the international standards organization telling you they are safe and -- legit. abc 7 news. tonight it is hazy above the golden gate bridge so what about monday. here is drew tuma with a look. >> for some of us, clouds will be in the forecast monday morning. but for many of us, we will have good viewing conditions for this event. let's talk about future weather. into monday morning and stopping the clock at 9:01 on monday. this is when the eclipse will begin. when the moon will begin to move in front of the sun. you notice cloud cover and patchy fog around the bay. by 10:15 this is the max eclipse, when three-fourths of the suppose is covered, a lot of the fog eroded from the bay but the coast is still socked in with the low clouds. so how it looks right now, viewing spots get far a way from the coast and go as high's can. like the north bay mountains.

perhaps mt. tam and your santa cruz mountains your best bet for clear skies. we'll talk about what you you'll see in the sky monday morning and how the weekend is finish, in a few minutes. >> and our original content team has put together a list of seven ways to watch the eclipse. you will find it on our website at abc7news.com and on our abc 7 mobile app. and we'll have extensive coverage of the great american eclipse, including live local reports right before abc special coverage beginning on monday at 10:00 a.m. and anchored by david muir. >> former general lek rick chairman has moved to the front of line to become ceo of uberment he is now the favorite of the board of directors and they are dealing with lawsuits from investors and facing harassment suits. they demanded the former ceo step down earlier this summer. a vote among the directors is likely within the next two weeks. there are no cop frontations

in mountain view where people gathered in support of diversity and and it was planned as a for what they called terrorist threats but people still came out for the counter-protest. >> it is important for us to -- a responsibility for us to take responsibility for each other an for our country and what is happening and be a part of this moment. >> the vice mayor of mountain view organized the counter-protest through his group, mountain view voice for peace. next weekend two right wing rallies in san francisco are expected to draw large crowd. today in boston more than 30,000 people held a rally. police made 33 arrests. andrew spencer has more. [ chanting ] >> reporter: despite the fears of a repeat of charlottesville, the peace held in boston amid a free speech rally and the

corresponding counter-protest. and a group had organized a rally before the violence in virginia tweeting this message a few days ago. denouncing all violence and telling participants not to bring any weapons or antagonize other groups or law enforcement. but the rotunda was empty compared to the throngs of demonstrators barricaded a good distance away. thousands people marched through downtown boston speaking out against racism and nazis and and white supremacists and carried signed and others criticized president donald trump. a few vocal trump supporters could be found in the crowd amid the sea of counter-protesters. some in front the line of protests at times got confrontational with police. and amid some particularly tense moments, several counter-protesters were taken no police custody. from the sky you could see the huge visual police presence and some of the confrontation and a

handful of people pulled into the crowd of police and taken away. abc 7 news. a freeway crash in antioch sent four people to the hospital, at least two of them in med evac. fire official said the driver of the sedan collided with another car on the eastbound highway 4 off-ramp. the said lan left the freeway and across the street and hit a utility box before stopping. some of the occupants had to be cut out of the car and it look like the driver of the sedan suffered a medical emergency before that crash. well tonight someone could win the eighth largest lottery jackpot? history. it is worth $535 million and people are lining up to get their tickets before 7:59 p.m. lonni rivera is live in san francisco at a significant lottery location and i'm sure she's not buying any tickets tonight herself. >> reporter: i actually am and i got one for you too, eric. behind me you could see on the

store is said lucky location and it is significant because it is one of a dozen in the bay area that sold two jackpot tickets between 1985 and 2013. it is selling tickets but the owner said it is not really busy. they do not expect it to be busy because he said a half billion dollars isn't enough to bring in large crowds. when it gets close to a billion dollars, that is when lines begin to wrap around the building. >> i know it sounds crazy but $500 million is not getting people excited. powerball is popular but it is $2 a line and that draws people away unless it is at least $700 million. >> it is excited to think about the what-ifs. if you were to win avacation or pay off bills but the reality is the odds are super small.

one in 292.2 million. it takes place before 11:00 tonight and 8:00 p.m. our time. to in one wins it rolls over to wednesday and as i said, we have you covered. everyone back there covered and i know where to find you if you win. abc 7 news. >> good looking out there. well there is a scathing new report on california prisons. it puts the blame on prison staff as suicide rates near the top in the nation. and california republicans are once step closer to ending democrats supermajority in the legislature.

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a new report on suicide rates in california prisons shows staggering numbers. the audit found a suicide rate of 22 per 100,000 compared to the national average of 15 per 100,000. it also found that prison staffers failed to do incidents of high risk and they sited realignment because it altered the prison population. there are more serious criminals mixed in with criminals who may have mental disorders in the prisons. >> those are already critical pieces of information that you need to know on -- as far as just does this individual need to be watched, at certain

intervals. >> the department of corrections said suicide rates now appear be on decline in 2017. a california senator could face a recall that would end democrat supermajority in the state legislature. members of the republican party submitted more than 63,000 signatures to recall josh newman of fullerton in orange county. the complaint is that he voted to raise the gas tax. democrats protested saying the recall groups tricked him into believing the recall was about the tax, not the senator. but a judge denied they are request. and if he is recalled, republicans could regain the seats and democrats could not pass laws without gop votes. it is one of life's bittersweet moments. saying hello and good-bye at san francisco state move-in day. and tomorrow could be a great day to be outside. meteorologist drew tuma up next with the accuweather forecast. >> marshawn lynch said he is like a daddy to the younger running backs and does father know best. what the beast mode hopes to

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francisco state. we were on campus as 2200 students settled into dorms. students could take part in activities and workshops to get to know their new home. they have seen a 25% increase in enrollment this year. >> we have about 46 unincoming students and 3700 transfer students so it is a big year at san francisco state. >> now that the new students are moved in, about 1500 returning students are expected to settle in tomorrow. classes begin on wednesday. for the 17th straight year, the art and soul festival is rocking the streets of ♪ ♪ >> the festival at 12th and broadway has five live stages with all types of music and there is even a danceoff contest and tons of food and almost something from every corner of the globe. the festival is wrapping up right now but back again tomorrow from noon to 6:00. now your accuweather

forecast with drew tuma. >> and this evening, we have the clouds making the push around the bay. and tomorrow we're going to finish off the weekend a few degrees cooler compared to today. live doppler 7 along with satellite showing shading aalong the coast and that is cloud cover but to the east. live doppler 7 tracking thundershowers that popped up around lake tahoe and they have seen 55 lightning strikes. but as the sun sets, the showers are going to diminish over the next hour or so. on the saturday evening, we take you outside. a live look from the bay bridge with high clouds and fog around east bay hills apds a cloudy night for some of us. and temperature-wise, it is comfortable out there. after 6:00, you see numbers in the 60s and 70s. 75 in san jose. it is 70 in napa. even inland it is not too bad. 78 in san ramon and 76 livermore

and half moon bay and the cool spot at 61 degrees. so future weather. let's go hour by hour. watch the time stamp at the corner of your screen and late tonight and into early tomorrow morning, temperatures will begin to cool off into the 50s right around the immediate bay water. so overnight tonight, here is the call. some high clouds streaming in. there is the fog right along the coast. bumped up through san francisco. and mid-50s to lower 60s is the starting temperature on the sunday. so your 12 hour planner on your sunday. there is the traditional morning cloud cover. a lot of gray skies for some. to start off the second half of the weekend. but by noon, midday and into the afternoon it is sunshine for most away from the coast and temperatures just a few degrees below average for this time of the year. around the bay we'll top out in the 70s and inland we'll top out in the mid and upper 80s. so high, 85 in con card. and 78 in napa. 67 with afternoon sunshine in san francisco. 82 and mostly sunny in san jose. 77 in fremont and lake port one of the warmest spots at 93

degrees. the total sole aceclipse and it will pass through 12 states from oregon to south carolina. so coast to coast, it will take 90 minutes to cross the united states. and the last time this happened here in the united states, 1979. but we will see here back home in the bay area, is a partial solar eclipse. this is on monday morning and when 75% of the sun is dofr covered by the noon at 10:15 in the morning on monday and the best bet for clear skies, get yourself away from the coast. that is where we'll likely have good viewing conditions but it is an awesome event. and the seven-day forecast, and it is nice for august around here. on your sunday. there is the solar eclipse on mond with the clouds in the morning but a dip in the temperatures but we bounce back

mid-week and a warming trend toward the 90s and in our inland locations. >> looking forward to the eclipse. >> thank you. >> now sports from abc 7 news. >> i'm not sure into we'll see beast mode unleashed tonight. it is only week two of the pre-season but lynch and the rest are expected to play when the raiders take on the rams in oakland. now lynch has been the national spotlight for sitting during the national anthem during week one and they hope he could make headlines with the ability to run the ball. he is returning to football after taking a year off from the game. he's the senior member of a running back core that features some young and explosive talent. >> you know the biggest thing is most of them probably was watching me when they was in middle school or high school so it's kind of crazy. i call all of them my kids. so i'm all like daddy. so i'm -- so you know what i'm

saying. so watch them work and to see the work that they put in, it is a blessing and they are all good. i just want to make sure that i fit in with them dudes and continue to just run the ball like the raiders have been. >> big night in santa clara. kyle shanahan will coach the first game at levi stadium when the 49ers take on the broncos. it was a rocky debut last week against the chiefs but the niners manage toed to come aaway with the victory. >> when it comes to scheming things, he's really educated on both sides of the ball in all of the team meetings. treating us like men. letting us know what we have to do or what is ahead of us during the weekend. he's on his first road to being a head coach and he's not going

to be perfect. but so far i think he's done a really good job. how about some highlights. panthers and titans, marcus mariota with the floater to delanie walker. 10-0. and how about former stanford running back mccaffrey, and could he score. how about this. from 17 yards out, get in there. and that is his first touchdown of the nfl. i know it is only pre-season. cam loves it but the panthers no match for the clash with the titans, tennessee wins the game 34-27. the a's in houston, still trying to solve the mystery of winning on road. you see they have 19 victories away from oakland and that is tied for worst in the majors. handing out these bobbleheads. >> the a's struggling and colin mccue robs davis with the glove and throws out jed lowrie and then marvin gonzalez grounds it,

two runs would store including former josh riddick. 2-0. and houston looking for more in the fifth. and then a base hit to center. and powell comes up throwing and nails the runner at home and right now the stros leave it by the score of 2-0 in the 7th into to golf, the third round of windham and a night start for wagner. first hole, the eagle has landed. look at this. with a five under 65 and he is in the fifth place at 14 under par and simpson was the leader and the birdie on number two and another one on 16. he's tied for second at 15 underment one back the leader who had four birdies on the final six holes an firnished with a four under 66 and he is the leader at four under par. and we'll have lie lighted tonight on the news at 9:00 and 11:00.

that is a look at sports. >> thank you. no tranquilizer needed to capture this wildcat. how rescuers were able to reel it in with a simple here kitty kitty when we come back. and american idol returns on abc auditions hell in oakland tomorrow. the bus will be at jack lapd square giving you a chance to be the star. but you don't have to wait until tomorrow. you could audition online now. we have a link to the application at abc7news.com. potential contestants need

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for whatever you're trying to master. isaac, are you ready? yeah. chase. so you can. tonight on abc 7 news on kofi tv, people left their homes in fear of a dam collapsing and now there is a rush to make sure it doesn't happen again this winter. and at 11:00 here, a titan in the tech industry helped solve a 72-year-old military mystery that has bay area ties. wildlife rescuers captured a bobcat using a cat toy, believe it or notch they received a call near hollister that a bobcat strolled into a house and rubbed against the homeowner's legs. they arrived and spotted it in a field. and they said here kitty kitty and it came to them. now i -- it wouldn't get into a carrier so they distracted it

with the cat toy and netted it. they believe it is tame so it is comfortable around people and that means it could be dangerous to both. they are looking for a friendly sanctuary to give it a permanent home. don't try that with lions or tigers or anything large. okay. that would be bad. >> no thank you. >> that is it for abc 7 news at 6:00. i'm eric thomas and for drew tuma, we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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