car crashes almost simultaneously into two other cars. elliott was in one of them. >> a woman comes out and she is frantically pleading for help. >> this person was making deliveries in his truck which was stopped at the intersection. he too says the woman was screaming for help. >> my husband got shot. and it was like what? it was crazy. just terrible. >> an ambulance took the male passenger to the hospital as police roped off the intersection while they conducted their investigation. it is a second shooting in four days in the tenderloin. saturday, the activist disc jockey known in the lgbt community, called bubbles, was shot to death. police say the investigation indicates it was not a hate crime. >> that was vick lee reporting. last night's lightning strikes

likely started several fires throughout the bay area. the largest one burning right now is in a remote area of woodside. here's more on what fire crews are up against. >> from sky 7, signs of progress being made on the scaggs fire, likely sparked by fire close to the creek preserve. >> there's no roads that goes to any part of the fire. so the crews are having a tough time of liking in to get access to it. >> most of the roads remain closed. the sheriff's deputies keeping the narrow roads open. this shows how close the action came. >> i was going to get down the hill and do a couple of last-minute errands. i don't know if i want to make the trip down now. >> the entrance closed off to the public. watching the firefighting efforts he unfolding before they

will. >> we're always realliy concernd about fire. >> lightning fires have been a concern across the bay area of the cal fire depends on spotters in a tower on today person cuss peak in santa clara county to watch for fires but even they had to be evacuated last night. in woodside, nearly 50 acres have burned. cal fire said more than 150 person relevat on the ground. >> we have a lot of retardant on the fire. we have the crews working up the heels of the fire. putting the lines in so we canen get containment. abc7 news. >> a lot of people want to know if there will be a repeat of the lightning. especially if they're going to the giants/dodgers game and don't want to sit there for

hours. >> it didn't start until 11:00 last night. >> here's a live look. >> the good news, we're not tracking anything widespread tonight like we experienced last night. we are tracking the chance of a couple of storms the next 12 hours. back to last night. the national weather service said there were 1,700 cloud to the ground lightning strikes. that includes the lightning strikes between the clouds themselves. live doppler 7 showing you much of the region. a couple of showers have developed. that's to the north and west. what we are watching. there's this area of low pressure off the coast and this will move offshore and will bring us another round of showers. the storm impact scale. we rank our storms from 1 to 5.

the best chance of this system, a 1, is likely 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. we'll take a much closer look at the time line and tell you when that will be. >> thank you. contra costa county has a new district attorney. she was elected by the board of supervisors this afternoon. she will be the first woman and african-american to take position on. >> one of the quotes that i love comes from justice thurg marshall. he says the only power we have is to tap the respect of the people. i am grateful to, and honored and humbled to receive this position. >> judge beckton has served on the bench in contra costa since

1991 and is a graduate of golden state. she will likely be sworn in next week. the best team in the nba has enked the best, at least the most lucrative deal in a marketing platform. >> they're allowed to sell ad patches on their jerseys. with details on the logo, the golden state warriors will be supporting of the. >> we'red this is a three-year pilot program for the league. one expert says golden state is the gold standard. >> the warriors super stars draymond green and he andre iguodala showed off the new jersey with the red rakuten logo. the company is said to have paid $60 million for the three-year deal. >> a huge sports and basket fan, personally i am very thrilled to become the partner of the warriors. >> rakuten is not well known in this country but is a jeenlt in

japan. the high-tech company is valued at more than $15 billion, according to forbes. 14 nba teams have jersey deals going into the new season. the usf market propaganda if he issor says it is a reminder that sports is big business. >> as a big business, these teams have plans for growth and big expenses. prettily we would see teams geoff set the prices. frens, stadium deals, sponsorship signage. >> and peter guber considers it more than a business agreement. >> this is not a transaction. this is a relationship. >> ben shapiro and his team have helped other teams including the cavaliers with their negotiations. he says the rakuten warriors

partnership has value for both. >> they're trying to become a household name in the united states. for the warriors, it is strategic. they're trying to expand their brand. this deal envolves more than just the logo. for example, it takes place at the warriors practice facility in oakland. it will now be called the rakuten performance center. abc7 news. >> how new is this? >> it is new for the nba. but are you into nascar at all? >> i catch little glimpses here and there. >> if you watch nascar, they have the sponsor logos. >> from head tow toe. >> if they put the logos on the faces, they would do that too. they just started doing with it the practice jerseys last year. the cleveland cavaliers to have deal with goodyear. that makes sense.

it is never ohio. it is about half the deal of the warriors deal. the orlando magic have a deal with our parent company, disney of again, the regional tie-in in orlando of and will the milwaukee bucks will feature harley-davidson. about half the league have these new dwees the ad patches. will what is interesting. carolina mentioned a bit. this is a global brand. they are faced in ohio. this shows the popularity of the warriors all over the world. up until this morning, had either one of us heard of go rakuten? >> no, never. probably to give it the correct pronunciation, rakuten. but it buys coverage for every

game and the playoffs. it gets you one whole klay thompson. rokten has a deal with fc barcelona. a premier taken in a premier he leekt. they only want to do the best of the best. >> and they're going back to china in a few weeks. the warriors are huge in asia. >> all right. cool. well, after much anticipation and speculation, apple today unveiled not one but three new iphones. it and did it so in cupertino. >> it is the honor of a lifetime to invite you to the steve jobs theater. >> cook got emotional talking about steve jobs, saying he could now reflect on him with

joy. not sadness. this year marks the tenth anniversary of the iphone. elizabeth shows us what's different about the new versions. >> the wait, finally over for iphone fans. apple first unveiling the 8 and 8 plus with new glass body designs, cameras with new features. >> these aren't filters. this is real-time analysis. >> as well as the sensors for augmented reality. >> you can super empose the experience. >> it is like you're not just controlling the game. you're in the game. >> and apple also introducing wireless charging. the price tag no, big surprises. the iphone 8 starting at $619.

the plus, $799. then came this. >> one more thing. >> calling at this time future of the smartphone marking ten years since the first iphone was introduced. >> this is iphone 10. >> apple released the iphone 10 of priced at $999. with a brand new edge to edge screen. no animated emoji that's mimic the user's facial expressions, and gone is the home button. >> it is locked until you look at i and it recognizes you. >> the tv also got an update. iphone 10 goes on sale next month. abc news, new york. aebs 7 news reporter was enside the event. in the meantime, you can read his tweets and see product reviews on our website.

millions still without power. some residents are making their way hope finding out if there's any hope to return to. plus, new safety guidelines for self-driving cars. the changes allowing for more public road testing. >> and

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the secretary said the old guidelines stifled innovation. it comes one day after they announced plans for the first mass produced self-driving vehicles. new details what sfo that's the are calling a close call with the line. paramedics responded to a report of a possible lightning strike of a worker who was towing an empty plane. the airport spokesperson says the worker was not actually hit by lightning but officials take a strike probably occurred very close to him. he wasn't injured. there was no damage to the plane or the tow truck but the worker did report ringing in his ears. and the rare lightning show the bay area was treated to last night is still getting a lot of attention. >> we keep an eye on the skies this evening, our viewers continue to share their videos and pictures. >> so many amazing pictures from the thousands of lightning strikes in the bay area in northern california last night. here's a striking image of

lightning over the iconic golden gate bridge. the baybridge doesn't want to be left out. and this one on instagram, lightning in the mission district in san francisco. dramatic shot in the street. and hannah tweeted there video of lightning in san francisco south of market. i'm going to turn this on. listen. did you hear that? once again. she cause it a phenomenal lightning show and endeed it was. and the san francisco giants detailed lightning over the park. there was a three-hour storm delay. the peninsula saw a huge number of lightning strikes. lots of flight delays last night. here's one casualty of the

lightning. this tree on santa cruz. and with more thunderstorms in the bay area, if you capture any great pictures, use the #abc 7 now. >> it was quite the show. >> and you've got the lightning of the i wish we had a really cool story about it. we never get this kind of thing here. what created the conditions that led to it? >> kind of like the east coast if you've ever been there. it was so humid and really warm. that just fuse the atmosphere and then we had a little storm just off the coast. it kick started everything. that same storm is with us tonight of the will. >> is it going to break the humidity? that's what i remember. as soon as we get the thunder and the lightning. >> tomorrow night. and then thursday, it will be all around. talk about the changes coming our way the next 36 hours.

>> i do. i'm running hot. wait for these numbers. it will feel refreshing and much cooler. you see it is quiet. a couple of showers. those are moving to the north. outside we go. if you do not like thunderstorms, you want to see this image. the marine layer, thunderstorms hate cold air. it suppresses them. and that's going to help limit any activity in the next 24 hours to really the south bay. we'll take much closer look. a wide range. it is very warm enland. muggy in all locations. 80s and 90s. 89 in san jose and humid. live doppler 7 i know what satellite. this is reason yes this area of low pressure, you see it counter clockwise circulation. this is kick starting our storms. as it moves onshore, it will try to do it again in the early

morning hours on wednesday. so the storm prediction center which monitors entire united states for the chance of thunderstorms, has put much of the region in isolated chance next 12 on 18 hours. you see this area outlined. from san jose and to the east. thats the best chance overnight and tomorrow morning for a thundershower. we bring back the storm impact scale. we use it exclusively here. it gives a better idea what to expect. we rank them from one to five. the one we're dealing with. the light system of this is main takeaway. and the best chance between 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 in the morning. don't be surprised if folks in the south bay, if you get woken up by flashes of the lightning or even thunder. 7:00 tonight, it is really quiet. the giants have no problem getting the game in. then we go to the early morning

hours on wednesday. and the action starts getting going. you see some showers popping up and then we're thinking by 6:00, we do expect the activity to ramp up of even close to fremont, morgan hill and gilroy. don't be surprised if you have wet roadways to contend with in the southern half of our area. thursday, humidity. it is out of here! it's cooler. it fees like fall. and that will get out of here and stay out of here through weekend. by tuesday, another chance for the weekend. it is looking bright and beautiful. one more day. >> okay of we can do it. >> so cold. i'm just joking. more serious news. the board of assume virs paid remember the you'd to a member

of the abc7 news family. >> talking about clyde powell. it shows his most iconic piece of video. a close-up of the cracks from the loma prieta earthquake. he got his super 8 camera to a pole and walked along the cracks for the shot. he worked for abc 7 for 37 years and covered stories all around the south bay. >> many people here felt like clyde was always very curious. he had a big camera but didn't fee like he was being intrusive. i want to share our deepest condolences to his family and friends. thank you. >> the board reported he died last night suddenly at the age of 63. a commentation was presented to the south bay bureau employees, including the long time reporter alleging in his own right right

there in the middle. >> so sad. so missed. another statue. vandalized at a california mission. the investigation underway in santa barbara. >> and a marriage proposal goes terribly wrong. >> oh no! >> with a one couple did after the engagement ring fell into a river. >> is that a bad sign? >> i don't think it is a great omen. taking a live look at the traffic. that's the 101

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guard. it is open to the community and to our visitors from you a over the word. but we do want to keep our friars and our visitors safe. >> junipero sierraierraierraiera controversial person in california history. gamers take note. one of the iconic games will return to store shefs in 2018. the nintendo classic edition went on sale for the holidays last year. 30 games are included including the all time favorite, super mario brothers. nine tenintendo is is is is is i shipping into next year. it was announce that had j.j. abrams will write and

direct the final star wars episode. episode 8 comes out this december. it is replacing colon who left the film earlier this month in a mutual agreement with lucas film disney, abc 7 parent company owns on it. ahead, millions of dollars for local schools. the newest round of grants for satisfies force and how it will be used.

surveillance video shows a shooting victim's car crash near union square today. this morning in the tender loin area, somebody opened fire on a moving car. the driver sped toward union square and she smashed into two cars and a truck. at the hospital the passenger underwent surgery. police have not made any arrests at this point. abc7 news reporter tweet a photo from a jam packed location.

why police say they need pepper spray. abc7 news report he that south florida airports are now back open. at 5:00, she tucson evacuee who's stayed -- she talked on evacuees. finaling there homes damaged or even destroyed. millions still without power and water and basic services of the in the caribbean, the situation is much more dire. >> reporter: people are returning to their homes and businesses. roofs torn right off. this is just a small part of the damage. >> the start to this literal long road to recovery in the florida keys, covered in sand and seaweed. lined with shipwrecked boats. many to find the utter destruction they feared. businesses badly damaged. no cell phone service,

electricity or running water. >> it looked like everybody just tipped everything over. you are just praying everybody is alive. >> the krebian coping with worse after irma. >> almost everything is broken down. for our need, we need water and food. it is not no maybe. for sure. >> water and food. >> some americans flights selling out fast. >> everything we looked, once we tried on book it, it would be gone. >> while much of the sunshine state starts to recover, now record flooding hitting jacksonville. the storm surge in the communities, more than 100 people rescued from fast rising water overnight. >> i've been here 47 years.

i've never seen water this high. >> even in parts of florida that aren't dealing with this flooding and daniel, there are long lines for gas. more than 4 million people are still without power. this is some new video of the damage done. it caused record setting flooding. floods reached five feet back in 1964. nflt right now, france's president is the krcaribbean. he arrived in guadalupe this morning and then went to st. martin. ten people were killed. a take. doctors and infrastructure specialist there's help mac ron to help assess the damage. european nations have been criticized for neglecting the

caribbean after the storm. and celebrities will be part of a telethon to benefit those who were hit by harvey. they are expected to take part. in telethon will raise money for thousands in texas who were displaced. and those who lost their homes because of harvey and the flooding that it watched. you can watch at 8:00. >> president trump met with the malaysian president. he spoke with president trump with maritime security and counter terrorism. it was a state fund under investigation. the justice department says people close to him stole billions of dollars and the trump administration is working to seize almost $2 billion it says was taken from the fund to bias et cetera in the u.s. >> mr. trump is calling new u.n.

security sanctions against north korea not a big deal. they target some of the biggest remaining revenue streams but they fall short of what the trump administration was really hoping for. >> we think it is just a small step. >> the new u.n. security council sanctions approved unanimously do not approve a ban on all oil exports and frees kim jong il's international assets. >> it was nice to get a 15-0 vote. but those sanctions are nothing come fired what will ultimately have to happen. >> we don't take pleasure in furth furthering sanctions. >> praising the resolution the watered down version stops north korea from importing natural gas, bans textile exports and prohibits any country if

authorizing new work permits for north korean workers overseas. >> the most severe sanctions yet laid on north korea. >> the advantages in response to pyongyang's sixth and strongest nuclear test. over the weekend, kim jong-un seen smiling. >> today we are saying the world will never accept a nuclear armed north korea and today, the security council is saying that if the north korean regime does not halt its nuclear program, we will act to stop it ourselves. > could it cut more than $1.2 billion from north korea's revenue. the question what will the rogue nation do next? abc news, washington. >> a judge threw out criminal charges against an amtrak engineer in philadelphia.

the train was will traving at 106-mile-per-hour when it went off the rails in may of 2015. 50-miles-per-hour. the judge found it was more of an accident than an act of criminal negligence. it came after another judge came against the same engineer. sales force.com just became a force multiplier for bay area excuse. the ceo unveiled the next phase of a donation at a middle school. it will provide more than 12 million for the fran and unified school districts. a large chunk will be used the expand commuter science education which many have described as critical for the next generation. >> nothing is more important than our public education. as we go through this huge technology transformation, with the cloud, with robotics, with all the amaze nings are happening.

our public schools become more important. education is more important. >> after that, he toured an innovation classroom. and they are donating $34 million to schools. six senators conservative down for dinner at the white house. and hundreds camp out to meet hillary clinton and get her new book on sale today. when that same scene could be coming to the bay area. and to get the cooler air, we have to deal with another round of thunderstorms. here's the latest situation with the commute at 4:37. on a tuesday afternoon. this is 680 in walnut creek. a little hazy actually. that's all the weather i've got.

as far as the traffic is concerned, it is a little congested. that's the oncoming traffic. if you're going south, you're flying along. on a

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legislative accomplishment and he is antsy for a big bill signing ceremony. the white house has set an ambitious goal for tax reform. this is the number one legislative priority for president trump. he wants congress to get him a tax reform bill by the end of the year. an ambitious deadline given that there's no official plan yet but he said stay tuned. >> he will work hard to make sure we get the best deal possible on tax reform. >> reporter: the white house says they're approaching this differently than the had health care overhaul. the president is looking to work with democrats. officials say they don't think they can get it across the finish line counting only on republican support. and tax reform is on the menu at the white house when president trump sits down for dinner with half a dozen senators. including three moderate democrats who are all up for

re-election next year. and all come from states the president won big in 2016. and the president is revving up the engines of air force one. he is planning on traveling to as many as 13 states in the coming weeks to take his tax reform satisfies pitch directly to the american people. abc 7, the white house. california's top voting official lashed out fraud commission. the california secretary of state says he is dispoenld because members will not be hear testimony from women or people of color. mr. trump believes widespread voter fraud cost him last year's popular vote. what happened? that's a question a lot of people asked. it is the question of hillary clinton's new book that went on sale today. in the book she provides her perspective on why she lost.

people stood in lines around the block in new york this morning for a cleanse book signing. she'll be here in the bay area on october 8 speaking at the plaza near the civic center. she is specifi to appear on the view tomorrow morning at 10:00. and an accuweather live doppler 7 showing you we're in store for a dry evening. however, after midnight tonight, tomorrow morning, another round of showers will move through. so this is a light system. the may not takeaway, use your best chance. while many of us are sleeping, 3:00 in the morning to 7:00 a.m., likely some showers. you can see the best chance of showers in the south bay. morgan hill overnight. still a muggy and mild night with temperatures in the 60s. and tomorrow you'll notice it will feel cooler out there but the humidity will stick with us.

79, the high in concord. napa about, 79 degrees. dew points, this is a map we don't often show out abc 7. what it is telling you is it measures how much moisture is in the atmosphere. when numbers are above reeve, it fees muggy. into thursday, the newspapers will begin dropping to 55. and then it will be refreshing. tomorrow morning feeling like fall on thursday and that sets up for a very nice weekend. lots of sunshine and a little warmer. >> some dogs are trained to sniff out what we can't. how the only anti-sniffing dog is helping clean up the channel islands. >> i heard the plop and i was

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a disappointment today for rock 'n' roll fans set to see the remaining band of steely dan. because of illness, donald fagen, seen in the pink blazer, canceled the porpance. the group was scheduled to perform at mountain weanory this friday. a show on saturday as san francisco's masonic auditorium has also been canceled. it was just earlier this month 67. health experts believe there is now no one size fits all when it comes the fighting cervical cancer of doctors are recommending we will get pap tests every three years starting in their 20s. women 30 and over consider choose a newer screening. with the new exam, women results normal could wait up to five years. >>. and they said the ants on

the channel islands have been causing problems for decades. >> rob hayes drous us to the only ant-sniffing dogs. >> from drugs to weapons to bodies. drugs have been trained to sniff out what we can't and that pretty much sums up tobias. only tobias is way cooler. >> he is the only anti-sniffing dogs. >> he is the only dog in the world that can detect argentine ants. whatever you call them, they don't belong in california and they are very feisty. >> they swarm and certainly do bite. they're not nice ants. >> an ecologist with the nature conserve yhency. she said they've been working to evacuate them from santa cruz island where they've been for

decades. >> they tend on hitchhike onhikn materials people bring. it is a huge problem. >> that's where tobias, ant sniffing dog comes in. the 3-year-old yellow lab and his handler spent three months making sure the side is free of those aggressive ants of the the good news, he only found three nests scientists specifically left behind. now destroyed. clear in santa cruz island, it is no small task. it is 1,000 acres, a lot of sniffing. >> our linear mileage was close to 150 mize. >> reporter: with even more hiking on the island. they are now heading to san clemente island.

a life changing moment went wrong for a couple in kansas city. >> you can say their engagement caused quite a splash. >> oh, my god! >> that's a bad fumble. seth dixon brought ruth salas to one of their favorite stops atop a picturesque brink to pop the question. a friend went along and started cashewly taking video knowing the big moment was approaching. > before seth could put the roing her finger, and what are the odds of it filing right through crack and into the water of that face. i was completely shocked. >> and of course i looked over the bridge. it really did fall. i heard the plop in the rain. oh, no! >> so sad. the couple's friends came to the bridge and searched the water for the ring. of course they couldn't find it. but a crowd sourcing campaign

raised a few hundred dollars for the new ring. no word on when they will plunge into marriage. that's awful. president trump is a grandfather for the penalty in time. the president's son and his wife laura announced the birth of luke trump. laura is involved in strategy for the 2020 campaign. the president has three grand children from jared kushner and ivanka trump and five more. two baby tiger cubs are getting along like brothers. cameras were rolling at the san diego zoo's safari park when the two met for the first time yesterday. one is an endangered sumatra tiger. the other is a bengal tiger. there was an alleged smuggling

attempt. visitors can see them through the window. we can do this. we can all get along. >> they're sweet. on on 7, a first look at 100 years of historic treasures. where they are and why they're bay area home is being destroyed. >> right now, dan is here with a look at abc7 news at 5:00. the rush to return is on. >> our family was there putting shutters on the home. >> the the the the the the the e a video. those moments and more at 5:00.

in san rafael, the long goodbye is underway.

>> the fire community, they called it home. the first look at its treasures in a sport you'll see only on abc 7. >> after enough years passed so the cobwebs filled it up. bits to disappear. >> it is weird seeing it empty. whenner the battalion chief joenld the department in 1984, station 51 was already pretty old. now the building's 100th year is about to become its last. and the department chief christopher gray wants to honor what the city will be replacing with a new public safety center. >> i think it is important to preserve history. >> when it opened in used horses to get to the fires. >> in 100 years, people may not know what a fire station looked like. >> there's this bell which used

to call volunteers. a flagpole, repurposed from the mast of a large schooner. inside, a spiral staircase with so many signs of wear and tfg brass fire pole, complete with an eagle on top. >> how fast do you have to get down that pole? >> about two seconds. >> there are all kinds of scenes of history. these redescribed notes by a recently retired mexico anneck who never seemed to have a piece of paper. and firefighters used to sign their notes or note historic events. >> december 7, 1941, japan attacks. >> clearly, station 51 represents more than the sull of its parts. the people, the artifacts, a bridge between past, present and future.

abc7 news. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news at 4:00. thanks for being with us. >> abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. police and pepper spray. berkeley considers challenging a 20-year ban. pleasant say they need an old tool. >> a crazy situation near union square. cars crashed. shots are fired and how it all happened is still a mystery. >> what comes in must go back out. the airports in florida reopened and travelers can't wait to get back hole. >> plus, get ready. we could see an encore performance. >> live where you live. this is abc7 news. a full house in berkeley right now because of preparations for this man's speech of less than 48 hours from now, a partial lockdown will be in effect. good evening. >> the berkeley city council is

holding an emergency meeting right now. officials are weighing whether or not they'll allow police chiefs to use pepper spray if needed. >> leslie brinkley has more on this. >> reporter: with, the ball is in berkeley's hand. it is very important they get it right. right now they're upstairs talking about the police use of peopler spray. they should vote in the next hour. >> this is he the would not need pepper spray if there were no white supremacists allowed. >> pepper spray uses a volatile issue in a challenging year here. on february 1st, extremists triggered a riot that kept milo from speaking