this comes after weeks of preparation including fencing and concrete barriers that went up today. the group plans to go to sunday's rally in berkeley. >> berkeley is a better situation. we don't feel like we're walking into a trap. it's wide open. it's an open field. it's a better situation. >> organizers say the berkeley event is still on. this just got a lot more complicated in berkeley. >> reporter: it has. we just did a skype interview with the organizer of the event on sunday. he did not know the crissy field event was cancelled until we told him.

let's hear what he had so say. >> please, this is rally, a freedom rally and we don't want to have certain ideologies there that are hateful and bigoted. >> reporter: the planning continue heers s here in berkel throughout the east bay. >> we wanted something peaceful and positive. >> reporter: women's march of contra costa is planning. >> people will come to the park, get into the formation we have preset and a helicopter will fly of head at 11:00 tomorrow morning and get great shot.

>> reporter: a holocaust survivor plans to march in his hometown of berkeley sunday to fulfill a promise he made 70 years ago. >> i promise to the people who went to the gas chamber that i'll speak up for them. i will remember them. >> we have significant resources. >> reporter: no barricades or anything up here at the park

just yet. in the meantime i heard from the mayor's office here in berkeley. we were trying to get reaction to the fact the crissy field event was cancelled. this is the statement i received. mayor is very busy with other issues facing the city, including housing and so he's not able to comment today. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. that rally against marxism is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on sunday. counter protest was held in san francisco with city leaders

holding rally to celebrate the compassion, love and inclusiveness. >> reporter: you can see they are starting to break down the set up over my shoulder. at times this rally felt party like. it was music and cheers. everybody from the mayor to artists, mc hammer driving the message home san francisco is a city of love. >> to those who seek to undermine our spirit who wave the banners of racism and homophobia who thinks the first amendment protects their violence, you are not welcome in san francisco. >> reporter: a precursor to the rally that was supposed to happen at crissy field. >> they have a message we don't believe in. a message of hate and we've seen across this country how that

message can easily translate into violence. >> reporter: it's the threat of that violence that had some here saying they'd stay away. >> i don't think it's productive to have video footage of leftists clashing with the people on the right. >> reporter: caitlin says she'll be back in front of city hall with her son bringing attention to what she calls every day white supremacy. >> my sign says white liberals wake up and white supremacy is more than hoods and torches. >> i think it's right to tell people to not bring weapons and that the security checks are fine. to stop people from coming is not the solution. >> we are yunited against hate. >> reporter: mc hammer caught a red eye from texas to help drive that message home. >> because hatred has no place here in san francisco. >> reporter: lifting the crowd can these lyrics.

they may be breaking down the set up but we expect to see a similar one as there's another rally that's planned here tomorrow outside of city hall at noon. >> thank you. again the people behind tomorrow's patriot prayer rally have cancelled their ae vent and scheduled a news conference at 2:00 p.m. enable push alerts to get the latest news as it happens. it will be next month to know what a task force is recommending about the controversial urban shield training exercise. >> the training is valuable but critics say it's harmful to people of culture.

>> reporter: that's one ofrts biggest gripes they have with the annual training exercise. >> we see the harm and danger. >> reporter: urban shield is funded by a $5 million grant by the department of homeland security. swat teams from the bay area across the country and around the world take part. >> we need to have this for community safety. >> reporter: he's a member of the 19 person task force put together to recommend whether the county should keep urban shield, change it to address community concerns or drop it all together. the federal funding requires that the training be related to counter terrorism. >> there's no doubt in my mind we're better prepared to respond to any type of major mass casualty event here in the bay area and elsewhere as a result of that collaboration that takes place during urban shields

exercises. >> reporter: they will drop a vendor because of what were called racist images of muslims on its website. the task force was supposed to vote today but ran out of time. another meeting is set for september 22nd. the board seems to be leaning toward making changes in urban shields instead of dropping it. >> this year's urban shield event will be held the weekend of september 8th. it's going be really hot weekend especially inland. get ready for another spare the air alert. >> abc 7 news meteorologist is in for spenscer with a look at the forecast. >> the fog has been stubborn at the coast not burning off like we expected. it is shallower, about a,0 thousands feet. it will allow the temperatures to come up.

excessive heat warning for the hills. look at temperatures. they will be in the mid-90s to 108 in the out lying areas. please be careful. stay hydrated and cool. right now we have the marine lay but that's going to change. the fog will be around near the cost at 9:00 p.m. the temperatures will fall. it will be cool to mild at 10:00 p.m. to mid-50s. i'll be back with all your temperatures for your weekend plans coming right up. an inmate only minutes away from being released from the alameda county jail is locked up charged with murdering his cell mate. james hunter was in the staging area. he was ready to walk out on july 6th but just before he left he strangled his cell mate. >> this was a young person and

thought it was a medical event and into the next day, we were able to determine that it was a homicide. >> hunter was serving time on suspicion of vandalism at the uc berkeley campus. family members say he's mentally ill. investigators have not released a possible motive for that killing. a car was left mangled after a violent crash in san jose. the dodge plowed into some trees on north bascom and mcdaniel avenue at 2:30 this morning. the driver walked away from a complete wreck right there. a warning for those in the path of hurricane harvey. >> think of your life first. the most important thing we're dealing with right now is human life. >> the winds are picking up and people are moving out as the storm closes in on texas. it's the corridor we use north and south. we need this. >> big celebration in the north

bay as the smart train officially gets rolling. let's take a live look at the sky way if san francisco. it's slow going in both directions. that's your traffic. heading southbound toward the peninsula on the right hand side. slow either way you're going. stay with us. we'r

the smart train is on the move. >> there are plans to expand its service. abc 7 news reporter

bloom live to explain. >> reporter: the very first smart train finally left this station here in santa rosa. this is the north end of the line. right now the south end is in san rafael. friday afternoon traffic is no surprise. so many people wanted to trade in that white knuckle driving for white wine and a great view. >> the long awaited day has arrived. >> reporter: it's day that couldn't come soon enough especially for those used to sitting in traffic. >> you can't just continue to always build a lane and add more cars and build lane and add more cars. >> you've rebuilt 43 miles of track, rebuilt or replaced more than 30 bridges. >> reporter: finally at 12:49 p.m. the first smart train pulled out of the station. it was right on time.

the project had its share of delays and detractors. >> i'm hoping this will prove to the nay sayers that it >> reporter: riders raise a glass to the small victory. >> it's stress there's beer. >> i love the country side. we're fortunate to live in this area. >> it's closer it gets to the golden beat bridggate bridge, t >> reporter: it arrived at $600 million and it's not done yet. for now it will run 14 trains

every weekday projected to carry 3,000 passengers day. jonathan bloom, abc 7 news. >> thank you. if you plan on riding a smart train this weekend just go to abc7news.com or our abc 7 news app. mac users beware. m malware has reached an all time high. as of last month there's been a 230% increase in mac malware. the report found the mac store is a wash with a tidal wave of scam software. mix reaction to facebook family emojis. they are more diverse now. critics say they don't cater to interracial families. experts say coding for that is still difficult. the hottest or coolest

concept is coming to san francisco. >> it will be good for this weekend. abc 7 news anchor with some sweet details. >> reporter: san francisco museum of ice cream's website is a real feast for the eyes. if you expected anything less than a rocky road trying to score tickets you might be feeling gelato sadness. a stunning 50,000 people were cued up when online ticket sales opened to the general public at 9:00:00 this morning. in less than 90 minutes they were all scooped up. this is video from l.a. the museum offers colorful interactive exhibit. the big crowd lepleaser is the

sprinkle pool. you can dive in but not eat. >> round of applause, please. >> anyone can come, all ages i want adults to come in and feel like kids. >> for your $38 ticket you get half a dozen tastings and unlimited opportunities for fanciful instagram pictures. the museum sold pictures from september 17th to october 30th. if you were left out in the cold you may get more opportunities. the los angeles run was extended twice so your chance for visiting and taking pictures like these have not completely melted away. >> you worked every pun in there. >> you have anymore? >> it's a good weekend for ice cream. you might feel like you're melting if your inland this weekend. definitely ice cream weather.

inland areas are seeing clear skies. as you check out the 24 hour temperature change up 12 degrees in livermore but places like san francisco down one degree. here is a live look from our camera from pier 15. you can see blue skies over the bay. temperatures in the 60s from san francisco to oakland. it's 82 in san jose. 93 in gilroy. the fog has just been sitting over the golden gate bridge for hours now. we're already feeling the heat inland. you're seeing san francisco looking good now. temperatures soar inland. it is spare the air alert. the heat continues into next week. tomorrow morning temperatures will start out in the low 50s.

yes, fog will be limited to just the coast and few parts near the bay. as you look at the hour by hour forecast the fog pushes locally inland. 8:00 a.m. it will be there and it pulls away from the coast. tomorrow afternoon, earlier burn off. the temperatures will come up. coast and bay you'll be warmer. inland areas, you'll get hotter. your highs for your saturday up to 102 in antioch. sunday the temperatures come up even more. air quality be will the worst in the inland east bay. that's why a spare the air alert has been issued for tomorrow. once again we'll see it for sunday. check out the accuweather seven-day forecast. you see hot, hot, hot right on through monday. numbers will come up, 106 degrees inland. 70s on the coast. temperatures do come down a bit to start off the workweek. you really have to wait until the middle of the workweek to see the temperatures moderating and it gets hot toward the end of the workweek heading into the

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one step below major league baseball. he said very rarely did players argue his calls. in he act up, see you later. >> reporter: abc 7 news. >> this weekend every major league baseball team will take part in the inaugural players weekend to give fans chance to know them better. all the teams will wear nontraditional and players get the chance to choose their own nickname to put on the back.

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here are stories making headline as we come up on 4:30. organizers of the patriot prayer group went on facebook to announce they are cancelling tomorrow's planned rally in san francisco because of safety concerns. they plan to hold a news conference to explain that decision tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 at alamo square park in the city. the announcement comes hours after large crowd gathered a san francisco city hall this afternoon for peaceful rally

declaring the city will remain a place of love and acceptance. they complained that mayor ed lee didn't do enough to protect their group from far radical left groups. they intend to join a sunday rally that is going forward this berkeley despite not having a permit. laura anthony tweeting this e mayor arreguin is very busy with other issues facing the city including housing, not able to comment. it's listed as category 4 expected to make landfall in about 30 minute. have a live look from galveston, texas through rain soaked wind. rough waters churning in the gulf of mexico on all that wind blowing. we have the latest. >> reporter: winds are whipping, rain is falling and the water is getting choppy along the gulf coast but this the nothing

compared to what experts say coastal residents of texas, mississippi and louisiana will experience after hurricane harvey hits later tonight. >> think of your life first. the most important thing we're thinking of is human life. >> reporter: among the concerns massive flootding. three feet of rain in some areas, storm surges projected to reach up to 12 feet. with all that flooding wide spread power outages. >> this storm is not going to play out overnight. when the power goes off you can expect it to be off three to seven days. >> reporter: voluntary and mandatory evacuations are in effect. the message heard over and over again. >> they're not going to come rescue. >> reporter: they tell drivers to prepare. >> absolute insanity over this hurricane. >> reporter: in corpus christi all the tiniest residents have been relocated. houston's big concern is really

flooding with all of this concrete and that massive amount of rain that's projected. also to give you a little bit of perspective. this is supposed to be a category 3 hurricane. the last time that happened was in 2005. those hurricanes were named wilma and katrina. a crew aboard the intertertr international space station getting a good view. you can see the defined eye of the storm right there. >> that's just incredible. time to check in with abc 7 news meteorologist with a look at what's happening now. >> it's intensified. as you take a look the eye is so visible nearing corpus christi at this hour. when you look at how wide the storm is, it's over 500 miles wide. this is a very large storm. our radar is tracking the outer

bands of rain already moving on shore. the biggest threat is the storm surge. also not only damaging winds but soaking rains for days. it's now a category 4 with 130 miles an hour moving to the northwest at 8. expected to make landfall shortly. by saturday a one. it didn't move much. it just meanders over texas. when you look at the rainfall projections, this is going to be catastrophic. up to 40 inches in isolated areas by wednesday evening. this will be one for the record books. >> thank you. as hurricane harvey roars toward texas, airport officials are warning passengers there could

be hay jor dmajor disruptions. 230 flight vs been grounded. a florida couple flew out of houston on their way to sfo. they say it felt lieng the storm was rolling in. >> plane ride was pretty rough as far as from houston sto san francisco. it was pretty bumpy for a long time and they finally settled down and stuff. >> some airlines are already waiving exchange fees for customers. the houston airport is advising passengers to check their airlines for flight updates. president trump continues to put pressure on republicans in congress pay for his wall on the mexican border or face a government shutdown. >> abc news reporter has the latest from washington, d.c. >> reporter: president trump left washington for camp david friday but he's staying firm on

his demand congress pay for his wall on the boarder with mexico. president trump is planning to shut down the government if payment for the wall is not included in the next budget. lawmakers on both sides of the isle have indicated getting support for raising the debt ceiling and funding the wall is challenge, at most impossible. snl's weekend update calling out the president for his new hard line on congress. >> what to we want? >> the wall. >> who's going to pay for it? >> mexico. >> that's right you are the american taxpayer. >> reporter: trump's demand comes as he continues to publicly attack top republican lawmakers. most recently bob corker who criticized the president for displaying a lack of stability and competence after the events in charlottesville.

a long list of lawmakers have been targets. >> the end game is for congress to do its job and pass legislation. i think the american people are very frustrated with congress's lack of action. >> reporter: the fiscal year ends september 30th but a budget deadline could be pushed back by a stopgap measure. that could delay things until closer to the holidays. at this point neither side looks like it will back down. abc news, washington. >> it's summer meeting the republican national committee passed a resolution condemning white supremacists but not all party members agreed. analysts say the grumbling reflects a difference between veterans concerned about the party's image and more ardent pro-trump members. president trump came under fire for his response to the violence in charlottesville two week ago. the trump administration is opposed a new sanction on venezuela. a new order pose a number of financial loopholes that venezuela has been using to sell

off assets and raise money in the united states. >> this will have a significant impact and no way do we want to american economy and financial markets to continue to finance these activities. >> the administration is trying to punish them. they have been track cracking down on protests while trying to consolidate power. the new sanctions are the worst aggressions in the last 200 years. man armed with a knife injured two british police officers. british officials say the man was seen behaving strangely in the palace mall. two officers suffered only mourn arm injuries when they arrested the man. the queen was not inside the palace. in belgium soldier shot and killed man after he attacked troops with a knife. one soldier was slightly injured. there's a verdict in what's being called south korea's trial

of the century. a sort sentenced him to five years after found guilty f bribery, embezzlement and perjury. they were stranded no water and almost no food. >> every day we eat a piece of granola bar. i'm michael finney. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. post

an evacuation order is in place for a town in swits switss a river of mud is flowing through the area. eight people remain missing. now to a story of survival. two teens got lost in the grand canyon for days with only two g granola bars to eat. >> they are sharing their story. >> reporter: two teen ons a cross country road trip to start college getting a five day crash course this survival after they

turned off a trail during what was supposed to be a day long hike in the grand canyon and got lost. >> i don't think i could have done it with anyone else other than rowen. >> reporter: stranded in 100-degree heat with no cell phone signal to call for help, running out of water on the first day. surviving by drinking from puddles and rationing the one granola bar each. >> every day we would eat a piece about that big. >> reporter: the 18-year-old hiding out in the shade but making sure if rescuers came for them they would know where to look. >> we made a big sign with rocks at the base of the trail that pointed to where we were. >> reporter: it worked. on the fifth day a helicopter flew past and the stranded best friends were spotted. >> i had this big life guard whistle. i started blowing. we're like waving branches at it. >> reporter: rescuers bringing them to safety. the teens dehydrated but otherwise okay. >> we both felt like a tremendous sense o relief.

>> reporter: they learned some big lessons saying if they ever go hiking again they will take experts advice to bring maps and tell others where they are going. abc news, los angeles. >> lucky to be alive. a bobbi kristixer helping cs in and out of ring. >> can't keep it unless you give it away. >> meet this star helping san francisco kids stay off the ropes. i'm michael finney. social security asking for money back years after it was handed

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the fighting days are over for one san francisco boxer. he's fighting to help keep kids off the street. a man created a safe haven where discipline and respect meets all of life punches. >> reporter: step into the boxing club and you'll find punch bags, shadow boxing, jump ropes and most importantly smiling kids. >> it's very fun here. best two hours of my life. >> reporter: retired boxer jimmy

ford opened his first gym in 2003 before expanding to this location a few years later. >> jimmy's cool. he's fun. we have a lot of fun here. he's like a brother to me. like a big brother. >> reporter: that big brother, ford, leans on his own experiences. he grew up in a tough neighborhood and started boxing when he was ten years old. every time he left the gym he got into trouble. so he trained harder. he went onto fight in the junior olympics and the golden gloves. today he's man of faith certain he's here to help keep at risk kids on the right path. >> it's riceless. >> reporter: he's humble and a little camera shy but parents and volunteers alike say it's ford's dead indication that makes this lace place so specia. she's been to dozens of gyms but none like fire in the ring. >> it has the most unique feel

of any boxing gym you go into. it's love and respect. when the kids come in everybody says high to everybody. >> reporter: people of all ages train at the club but kids 7 to 17 can come for free monday through friday 4:30 to 6:30. they work on physical fitness, boxing technique and along the way learn life lessons. >> only fight in the ring. don't fight outside. that's a big one. just like respect. >> reporter: ford leads by example and that's one of the things that keep heavyweight mitchell so inspired. >> he's always in the back of your head. when i don't go for my hundred, i hear jimmy. he just looksi, they though and put their head down. >> reporter: he doesn't want to take credit. it's a we thing. >> we're all family. we all put in what we need to put in. >> reporter: much of the

equipment and operational costs are donated and jimmy ford and the volunteers all have full-time jobs in addition to the their work at the boxing club. ford makes himself available to parents and kids on off hours too. just another reason he is an abc 7 star. >> what a great program. if you'd like to donate to help keep fire if the ring boxing or maybe nominate to be an abc 7 star, go to our website. it's time now for ask finney. michael finney is here. michael the first comes from anabelle who asked how can a college student keep up with a work out routine out breaking the bank? >> first off most colleges have free workouts. it's either the school gym. it's not too bad. i want you to check there first. if those aren't an option at your school, check with local

gyms. many of them offer deep, discounts. if you don't have money for that grab o friend and work out in the quad. >> there's a lot of stuff online. >> you use those. >> for anything you want to do. it's online. it's free. irene asks my credit card was stolen. i reported it to the bank. one vendor is still sending me invoice for payments. what can i do? >> there's always one. you did the right thing by reporting it to your bank. here's what i want you to do. it's hassle. contact the vendor and let them know you're not responsible because you did not charge the it item. keep track of your credit report. you need to hang onto all your paper work because if they ding your history, you'll need the

paper work to prove they shouldn't have done that. >> amanda wants to know why is social security able to ask for a refund from more than 20 years ago when i was a minor. >> it seems amazingly unfair. now social security is go back decades to retrieve money it bade out but doesn't believe it should have. you have 60 days so jump on this. you have 60 days after receiving a notice to make an appeal. all the information is available on your line. if your appeal is denied go to your local congressional representative. they carry a lot of clout and a lot of times they can get these things solved just like that. also you can reach me through my facebook page and on abc7news.com. >> perfect. thank you. universities across china are making it a little bit easier for parents to drop off their kids at college.

universities are helping parents with the transition to life without their kids by setting up tents for the parents on campus. the accommodations are free of charge. it's common for parents to bunk down for several nights. just drop them off and go. it's better that way. the san francisco courthouse has a new mascot trained to bring comfort and support to children and families involved in stressful situations. >> you will perform the duty offense a courthouse dog to the best of your ability. >> superior proceeded over the black lab's swearing in. to be a welcome respite for those needing safe, comfortable environment. >> can just greet them and sort of ease that tension for them which is really important.

it can be very traumatic to come into court. >> they hope to raise more money to get more dogs like nemo and expand the program throughout the juvenile court system. >> those eyes are so cute. they are prepping for pride. silicon valley pride happens this weekend. san jose is addressing concerns about safety. dan is here with what is coming up. >> new at 5:00, more bay area law enforcement taken to court over a sex scandal. why attorneys are filing a new lawsuit. new charge frs a right wing icon. what it means for his access to this weekend's bay rally. santa clara stands its ground on a critical issue over levi stadium. millions in ticket sales and tax dollars at stake.

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at 10:00 catch 20/20. in is south bay members of the lgbtq community are preparing for the silicon pride festival. >> some have expressed concerns about safety but say they won't be stopped from celebrating. chris nguyen has the story. >> reporter: the fence is up. the other installations are under way. many in downtown san jose are bracing for a busy weekend. >> you get goose bumps. the energy is so positive and so good you get goose i have them already. >> reporter: a two-day event all aimed at celebrating diversity and inclusion. officials are expecting larger than normal crowds. >> we have to keep up the fight. now is not the time to sit back and rest on our laurels because we have no laurels to rest on so the fight continues. >> reporter: a number of silicon valley tech company will be marching in the parade this year including netflix. >> more than ever i think it's worthwhile showing up and make

sure that people see us. >> reporter: in light of recent terror events including charlottesville and barbarcelon some are questioning. >> we have officers that will be working the streets in addition to officers that will be assigned to the event. we feel we are prepared. >> reporter: volunteers have been going through deescalation training. >> i'm not only expecting the lgbtq community to come out and celebrate who we are but also our allies. >> reporter: a chance to spread a message of love instead of division. >> reporter: the festivities are happening all throughout the weekend but the main event, the big pride parade downtown starts at 10:00 on sunday morning. reporting in san jose, i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> to get the latest news any

time get the abc 7 news app. enable the push alerts. >> thanks for joining us. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. a big change of plans for a right wing rally and for planned in berkeley. >> some late night concert vs been blocked but there's hope the shows could return. the first passier train in the north bay in more than half century. the smart train gets rolling now at 5:00. that breaking news. the patriot prayer rally in san francisco has been cancelled. >> another event in works. the city is racing to reorganized its planned response as the organizer of a berkeley rally is making her own demands. >> there's a lot going on today. the rally planned for san francisco has movered from crissy field instead.

the group will hold a news conference at alamo square park. >> reporter: this is a scheduled meeting that neighbors from the marina district asked for. he and others planning to attend did not feel safe. he called it a set up criticizing congresswoman nancy pelosi and mayor ed lee opposed to the rally. he will have a press conference tomorrow. >> we don't feel le