absolutely true i did not get stabbed. the police are right about that. >> pushing back against fake news. the woman injured after the ben shapiro speech agrees no stabbing occurred but she is claiming that something else did happen. tonight, police are blaming that

woman for hurting herself during the protest after the speech thursday night. that's now how she sees it. lisa amin gulezian is live in the newsroom to explain. you spoke with her? >> reporter: that's right. she suffered a minor concussion and bloody lip thursday night after she says she was attacked by violent left wing protesters. but that's not what police say happened. we have video of the incident which we showed her today. this is video from sky 7 on telegraph avenue and this is celeste paradise. paradise was holding this sign when someone snatched it from her. we highlighted and zoomed in on the moment the women runs away with the sign. you can see paradise chases her and suddenly falls. >> i was not simply pushed.

i was thrown down. >> reporter: she swears at least two people hurt her. she says they tossed her on the ground so hard she had a mild concussion. but this is what police posted on twitter about it. she fell, she wasn't pushed, no fight, these are the facts. no one from the department would comment today but paradise is outraged by the statement. >> i know what i felt and there were people yelling and saying we will f you up and all this stuff. >> reporter: here is the video again, you can see paradise running to the crowd and falling. jose was there. though he didn't see what happened, he does think the police are purposefully downplaying the incident. >> i think their attempt was they wanted to prove they could have a no-incident event. >> reporter: and there was also a social media rumor that paradise had been stabbed in the

neck. she and the police department have debunked that claim. live in the newsroom, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. the cal student group hosting speakers this month has not paid a security deposit or confirmed event details. the patriot organization turned in a contract to hold the free speech week but never put down the deposit as required for security purposes. the event is planned for a week from tomorrow. the group has time to pay up and confirm schedules and comply with security requirements. rescue crews from the bay area who helped after hurricane irma are now back home. [ cheers and applause ] abc 7 news was at oakland international airport a half hour ago where a round of applause greeted team members from task force 4. the team assisted with the

rescue and recovery in the florida keys, one of the areas hardest hit by the powerful hurricane. >> the focused searches on demolished or damaged buildings, boats washed up on shore. checking to make sure there is no victims in any of the houses or boats and doing wellness checks, evacuations as necessary for people in homes that waited out the storm. >> task force 3 will return tomorrow. a brent woodley family feels like they are being held hostage in their own home by birds by the dozens. but they are protected by state environmental law. the situation is turning into a serious health concern. >> reporter: at first glance this brentwood family is living a normal life. but an undesirable and unusual situation is impacting their

life. >> the dead carcasses, the eggs the scent. >> reporter: their backyard is lined by bird feathers from egrets and heroins in their trees. they've become prisoners on their property after contacting city officials they learned the birds are protected by state law. biologists say their nests can not be touched. >> this is a hazardous environment. no one should be forced to live in this type of situation not for me and my husband but more so our children. >> reporter: this sidewalk is where kids walk to school. there is waste all over the sidewalk, the fence and the tree trunk. >> the city is telling me they're doing all that they can and nothing can be done. >> reporter: the mayor is concerned about the potential health risk. >> this is where bureaucracy and

logic don't mix. this is -- this is insane. >> reporter: the city plans to contact state fish and wildlife officials and hope to figure out a plan to handle the problem. >> not a band-aid approach but we need to fix it. >> reporter: winter is around the corner. the birds will likely leave be. you the family is worried about what they'll have to endure before the unwanted visitors finally decide to fly away. in brentwood, lonnie rivera, abc 7 news. police are looking for a man who robbed a see's candy store in petaluma. the robber pulled a gun, demanded money and took off with an undisclosed amount. he is in his 50s. the governor is expected to sign a bill into law that would make california a sanctuary state. yesterday the assembly approved the bill and the senate followed

suit. the california values act limits local law enforcement cooperation and prohibits police from asking about immigration status. the bill will put communities at risk. california has an estimated 2.7 million undocumented immigrants. supporters of immigration reform are celebrating the california values act but they say it doesn't go far enough to protect d.r.e.a.m.ers in california. the deadline for daca renewals is three weeks away. >> reporter: people carrying handmade signs with messages rallied in oakland this afternoon. even though california is set to be the first sanctuary state. some are not satisfied. >> it takes the movement to make that happen, not the politicians. >> reporter: tanya organized the rally today. >> we're not going to allow the immigration police to come in. >> reporter: alejandro has grown up fearing any interaction with

authorities. >> now knowing this is a sanctuary state is a blessing. you're not living in fear any more. >> reporter: she was one of nine people to renew her daca papers. this extends her work permit by two years. she got a wonderful surprise when she arrived. >> we would pay the $495. and they told me the fee was waived. >> thanks to a -- >> the fee should not be an issue because there is a funding available to cover the costs. >> reporter: there is an estimated 1700 eligible applicants. >> if they mississip the deadli they're out of luck. >> just two go do it. don't be afraid. >> reporter: the deadline to renew is october 5th.

today the white house denied a report that the trump administration will not withdraw from the paris climate deal. in june, the president called the treaty unfair and promised a better deal. today a top news agency reported the white house no longer wants to renegotiate. but the white house says there has been no change and the u.s. will withdraw unless we can reentry on terms more favorable to our country. much more ahead tonight. escaping their troubles for a night. ♪ it's prom night. a group of teenagers in oakland show off their moves and flash their smiles. also, bark, bark, than 4,000 dogs swarm a city. and the final weekend of summer started out with

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you can almost feel the burn, can't you? abc 7 news was in san francisco watchi watching cyclists try to climb this hill. it's part of the red bull bay climb. three blocks straight up the hill between 18th and southern heights. a cycling apparel company covered all the female entry fees. i'm winded just watching that. the aids memorial grove has a new addition for hemophiliacs

who died during the epidemic. hemophilia keeps the blood from clotting and requires transfusions. when the epidemic first hit more than half of the nation's hemophiliac's died because of contaminated blood. this was an extra special prom night for hundreds of teenagers in the east bay, the celebration wasn't put on by their school but by the hospital treating them for serious and chronic illnesses. >> prom! >> it was everything you've come to expect from prom night, hanging out with friends. music and dancing and photos to help remember it all. it may look like the prom we've all experienced but it's not. >> all of us have been through so much and we understand what we go through in hospitals. and some of us haven't been to

prom. so we're all going to enjoy it. >> reporter: this is the third year that kaiser has put on their pediatric prom. this year, 300 kids too sick to attend their school celebration came here instead. >> i didn't go to my junior prom. and i didn't have a birthday party last year. it's prom and birth day all in one. >> some of the kids are going through their chronic illness and hardship. it's a time out from some of that. >> reporter: more than 100 employees volunteered to come to the oakland medical center and help out. >> it uplifts everybody who works with these kids day in and day out. >> reporter: the theme of this year's prom, an evening in hollywood. >> for people who didn't get to go to the prom, they get to come here if they feel good enough. and they get to have the experience. >> the kids were treated to food and soft drinks, professional

hair and makeup styling and red carpet treatment. a thousand volunteers came to ocean beach to clean up. the trash clean up spread in san francisco all the way to candle stick. a woeks woman from the golden gate national recreational area says that people are usually good about picking up their stuff but that's not enough. >> we collect debris that washes ashore from the pacific ocean. based on the statics today we will be able to identify what kind of trash is out here and how that is affecting our habitat. >> with 80% of the cleanup sites reporting, 534,000 pounds were picked up. if you're coming to san francisco this morning on the bay bridge you may have been surprised to find it closed, and here's why.

caltrans imploezed another marine foundation of the old eastern span around 10:00 this morning. this was the second of this fall's six scheduled implosions for the demolition of the remaining foundations. caltrans will finish by the second weekend in november. the south bay turned into a mass of fur, wagging tails and barks. abc 7 news was at san jose bark in the park. it's billed as the largest dog festival in the country. there is plenty to do from wearing glasses, one man brought his dog and twinned to enjoy the fun. >> they're used to our dogs. there are tiny dogs and huge dogs. everywhere they turn their eyes light up. >> the money raised will benefit

local community and pet focused organizations including humane society silicon valley. well, it was a picture-perfect start to the weekend and a delightful finish the next 24 hours. the live doppler 7 showing your mainly clear skies with a few patchy clouds along the coastline. the picture on this saturday night, a live look along the embarcadero in san francisco. a quiet night, mainly clear skies and a day filled with comfortable temperatures continues at this hour right now. it's a bag mixed of 50s and 60s across the board. 59 in san francisco. the same in oakland. 65 is the number in concord. and the cool spot is napa at 52 degrees. overnight tonight, open up the windows, let the natural a.c.

in. plenty of stars away from the coast. and we'll all drop into the 50s over the next 12 hours. the day planner for sunday, pretty much a carbon copy of today. just a few clouds early on in the morning. nothing but clear skies midday and the afternoon. soaked in sunshine by 4:00 and the temperatures just slightly below normal sitting in that comfortable zone for the afternoon. highs, 71 in oakland. sunny in half-moon bay and 64. 83 in fairfield and santa rosa up to 76 degrees. in the coliseum, the jets taking on the raiders, kickoff at 69 degrees. an by 4:00, a temperature of about 71 degrees. live doppler 7 showing you the past 12 hours enjoying clear skies, you see this ribbon of cloud cover right here? that is a cold front that's going to sink to the south on

monday and usher in cooler temperatures. future tracker see numbers cooler than on sunday. 60s and 70s on the board. what you will notice is the breeze is going to kick up on monday afternoon. an update in the atlantic. this is hurricane jose, a category 1 storm. 80-mile-an-hour winds. it's going to parallel the coast and will not make landfall. good news there. we are watching another storm. this is tropical storm maria right now. and the forecast track has it strengthening into a major hurricane wednesday night into thursday near puerto rico and the dominican republic. too early to call if there will be any effects for the lower 48 but something we'll be watching in the coming days. let's plan the next seven days for you. sunny on sunday.

temperatures nose dive monday and tuesday. below average on wednesday, cooler on thursday. and fall will officially arrive friday at 1:02 in the afternoon. >> all right. >> i'm ready for fall. >> i think we all are. >> thanks, drew. next at 11:00, a death defying road

it could have been a tragic truck ride for this koala bear but it has a happy ending the driver heard it cry out ten miles into his drive and he found the koala in the wheel well. rescuers were worried thinking nothing could survive a trip like that without injury. but the koala had minor bumps and bruises and was released after a few days of rest. that is a lucky bear.

>> road warrior. >> yeah. >> like the bears. >> we had two unbelievable finishes. cal and ole miss with quite a match-up.

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stanford coming off one of the worst losses last week to usc hoping to rebound against san diego state. second quarter, stanford down three. bryce love rushes 51 right here. a lot of love. stanford goes up 7-3. that was the score with 1:24 left in the first half. but picked off by ron smith. returns it to the 15-year-old.

and penny four yards out. he had 175 tonight. 10-7 san diego state at the half. love again the hole is there. he types it and is gone. he had 184 yards two touchdowns. four minutes left to play. the lights go out, causing a 20-minute delay. when they come back, aztecs take the lead. chapman to his tight end. david wells falls in the end zone. stanford falls to 1-2. cal hosting ole miss. the bears looking to improve to 3-0. this came down to the wire with cal's defense coming up big. what a win this would be for justin wilcox. first quarter patrick laird takes the option. bears up 7-3. ole miss next play. patterson threw for 500 last week. zips it to lodge.

look at this speed. 72 yards. ole miss up 10-7. patterson second td pass of the first half. to metcalfe. 71 yards. third quarter, ross bowers, 19-yard touchdown. cal takes a 20-16 lead. three minutes to go. patterson, throws it right to camer cameron good and good night. and the bears are 3-0 after the victory with usc on deck at memorial stadium. what a win. san jose state on the road against utah. the quarterback keeps it himself, going to get hit in the right leg. he was in serious pain. he had crutches on the sideline. second quarter, utah extends

their lead. the toss to carrington. they connect again a few minutes later. carrington, 153 yards receiving. utah wins big, 54-16. this abc 7 sports report brought to you by river rock casino. coming up, a lot of big games around the nation in college

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good evening. in tonight's headlines, members of task force 4 arrived back in

the bay area greeted by loved ones. they searched for survivors in the wreckage of the florida keys. some of the members will be home midweek. a brentwood family wants help getting rid of birds in their backyard that have nested. they are protected by state law. the mayor plans to contact the state to figure out a solution. one night after arresting 33 people during a protest in st. louis, police were clashing with demonstrators tonight. they were marching against the acquittal of a white former police officers who killed a black man. several people were detained. u2 cancelled a concert there because the police could not provide security. this was not the only protest around the country tonight. ♪ >> reporter: a second night of protests in st. louis, a day

after a judge acquitted a white former police officer in the fatal shooting of a black man. earlier on saturday, several hundred demonstrators marched through two st. louis shopping malls. the noisy but peaceful rallies a dangero different story from the previous night. >> the vast majority of the demonstrators were peaceful. however, after dark, the agitators outnumbered the peaceful demonstrators. >> reporter: police arrested 33 people, 11 officers were treated for injuries but have since been released from the hospital. in dallas, protesters marched around the empty base where a statue of confederate general robert e. lee used to stand. >> this is wrong. >> reporter: the statue was removed thursday and is in storage until a decision is made on what to do to it.

a lee statue was a site of a terratangible, not hate rally in richmond, virginia, depending confederate monuments. a teenager has been arrested in connection with a london subway bombing and police are investigating whether he acted alone. the 18-year-old man was arrested in dover, a man port connecting britain to europe. he is now in london. the security minister says the homemade device contained nails ad an unstable chemical compound. 30 passengers were injured. the threat level remains at critical. a further attack is said to be imminent. o my god! >> terrifying moments at a fair in north carolina an employee climbed up a disabled ferris wheel but lost his footing and fell. the employee cut his leg but

wasn't seriously injured. the gondola has been repaired. the state inspectors gave it a thumb's up and the ride is running again. a seattle woman who lost her wallet on a flight gave up hopes to see it again. but thanks to alaska airlines it is back in her possession. sarah returned from a conference in las vegas but realized she didn't have her wallet. she didn't hear from alaska airlines until two weeks later. she had just about given up hope the wallet would show up. >> it feels like they went above and beyond to return my lost item. >> the report sarah filled out didn't match her wallet. they used her insurance card to confirm her information and track her down. september is national suicide proversion awareness month. earlier this year, we spoke with two men who jumped off the

golden gate bridge and survived. now they have a message of hope for anyone struggling. >> on august 20th, 1985, i jumped off the golden gate bridge. >> i jumped off the golden gate bridge september 25th of the year 2000. >> reporter: two survivors talk about life after jumping off the golden gate bridge. they want you to know they regret that day and decision. >> i was missed up. i was depressed. i was sad. i thought i had to go. >> i thought i was my family's greatest burden and useless. i was wrong. >> reporter: they have a message of hope for anyone who is struggling. >> i know there are going to be bad days but i can get through them. >> because you are in this pain right now doesn't mean it's your forever. it doesn't mean our stories are not going to be beautiful. >> reporter: they want to know the world to know life has given them the most amazing experiences. >> since that time my daughter was 3, she is now 35.

>> i would have missed marrying the love of my life. >> i gave my daughter her diploma from high school. and i gave her away at her wedding. >> my father was my best man. >> the birth of my first grandchild. >> my niece and nephew and god daughter. >> reporter: the future is something to look forward to. >> every day i go, i get to do this. and when it's a bad day, i go, okay. i can get through this. >> i look at life today as a gift. everything you get to do and every person you get to meet. >> reporter: when we fall, help is all around us. >> the biggest problem i had is that i didn't look out. i looked within. and if you can look out and start to believe people, that's really important. you've got to believe the people who say you're worth it and find them. look for them. >> if you're out there and you're really struggling and you

want someone to talk to, someone you can hear their voice that is a trained crisis counsellor in america who cares about you, call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 800-273-8255. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, a dream come true for a california girl going through a tough time. the special homecoming that has her smiling wide this weekend. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. it

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a dream came true last night for a high school student in southern california, riley moody was named her high school's homecoming queen. it wasn't the bling or the popularity. she can't go out into the sun. and yesterday she was the brightest star ofll. he

♪ >> reporter: the homecoming pep rally. it's a tradition at high schools across the country. but this one at dana hills high school is special. >> so far it's been exciting. i like how i can be a part of it. it's my first time. >> reporter: this 17-year-old senior is one of the girls who could be crowned homecoming queen. she is battling a rare disease. >> at six days old she had very serious burns from just a few minutes in the shade. >> reporter: the decide called xp causes extreme sensitivity to uv rays. a small exposure can cause severe sunburns. people with xp are a thousand times more likely to get skin cancer. she can't go out in the sun and

are called moon children. if she does she wears gloves and covers her head with a protective shield and causes neurorow degeneration. but none of this matters to her friends. >> she is the light in the room. she's so positive. >> reporter: a positivity that spread to the entire student body who has embraced her and loved her. >> i feel like i'm in a fairy tale or a movie. she always wanted high school to be like high school musical. >> they're so friendly and social and i like doing stuff with them. they're fun to hang out with. >> reporter: this experience has given this moon child her moment to shine. in dana point, greg lee, abc 7 news. >> such a cool story. let's see if the weather is cool around here this weekend. >> we're tracking the numbers that were below average today that downward trend continues

for a couple days and the final week of summer feeling closer to fall. it's a nice clear picture for most of you. patchy clouds along the coast but it will be a day filled with sunshine tomorrow. overnight tonight, passing clouds from time to time. nice sleeping weather in the 50s across the board. into your sunday, 67 is the high in san francisco. 79 in san jose, 71 in oakland and 75 in napa. the seven-day forecast showing you a cooldown through monday. below average midweek. cooler on thursday just in time for autumn on friday afternoon. >> i was right. cooler weather. >> like your knew. >> i looked over your shoulder. >> great golf weather. >> drew is here with a look at sports. >> several great college football games today. but the best of the rest, a rematch between texas and usc. a double

the giants are heading down the stretch and one of their most disappointing seasons in years. they need to go 6-7 to avoid 100 losses. a great pitching match-up. mad bum gave up a single on the first pitch of the game. and gold schmidt goes yard. before the giants get to bat. 8 innings, no runs, struck out eight. crawford twice and parker twice. as the giants lose 2-0. they have to go 6-6 now in the final 12 games to avoid 100 losses. the philly fanatic planting one on david fossy.

top two. matt olson is the first guy with 20 homers in the majors and the minors since giancarlo stanton in 2010. the philipps tie it and take the lead in the sixth. a two-run crack to dead center. 4-2, philipps and the a's lose 5-3. usc and texas immediate meeting for the first time since the 2006 national championship game which texas won in epic fashion. tonight a game with a great finish as well. the trojans hoping to avoid a letdown. samadd sam, darnold, three tds. the texas coach frustrated. usc up four with a minute to go. a dart to foreman. go ahead score, 17-14, long

horns. the usc freshman kicker missed his first kick earlier. makes a 31 yarder, going to overtime. usc rips away at the goal line. harris grabs it. could win it with a 43 yarder. 27-24, trojans. >> can't give enough credit to our guys and that's what we got out of a great texas program. it was cool to see our defense step up the way they did. and with these games we've going to continue to learn from them. >> the 25th ranked team had trouble in memphis. josh rosen has time and makes an ill-advised throw. he goes 60 yards to the house. but rosen and his team respond with two straight touchdowns, fourth quarter, 22 yards to

roberts. bruins up 45-4 #. however, tigers quarterback ferguson threw for six touchdowns including this bullet. bruins trying to answer. in the red zone, rosen, another bad throw, second pick of the game. a game that featured over 1100 yards of offense. lamar jackson and louisville hosting clemson. clemson up three in the second. going to ray ray mccloud. 79 yard touchdown. 16-7 tigers at the break. jackson got sacked four times. this was a big mistake. o'daniel, 44 yard pick six. clemson rolls. the national champs with a big early-season statement. >> a dominant win on the road.

those are hard to come by. we've had a lot of hard-fought battles and to win like we won tonight is a big step forward and something we can grow from especially how we ran the ball. the play of the day. final seconds, gramables. caught by cleveland. 75-yard game winner. is a safety. never let a guy get deeper than you are. puts it right on his crest and the gators win 26-20. can't get enough of that touchdown. 49ers are in seattle. i think the raiders will walk all over the jets. a lot of people think the 49ers can upset seattle. they have beaten them six straight games up there. but the 49ers have to get on track some how, some way.

>> could you catch a ball like that? >> yes. >> could he get behind the safety like that? >> could i get down the field? the catch would be automatic. >> i want you to get a phone out and make a note of this day. >> it's still on youtube. >> the day he was excited about a florida last-second touchdown. >> all because florida state hasn't played in two weeks because of the hurricanes. >> that's it for abc 7 news tonight. we'll see you tomorrow

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