it just dropped. >> a crash in the bay area. five people killed in this horrifying crash. cameras captured it in this parking lot. >> thank you for joining us. tonight, crews are cleaning up the wreckage in santa ana and trying to figure out what went wrong in a moment. >> first, live with what we're learning about the victims. >> reporter: hi, dan. what we learned, all five boarded this plane in buchanan field yesterday. they were on their way to a real estate conference in southern california and what happened down there so close to the airport left many in the east bay stunned. >> it's extremely shocking, extremely shocking. >> reporter: those who knew the five people who died in sunday's plane crash in southern california are just starting to

come to their loss. a long time friend of 62-year-old floria hakimi, who posted this photo to her instagram page in concord sunday morning. >> she was so caring and wise and contribution to society. >> reporter: hakimi and her 34-year-old son were both on the cessna piloted by scott shepherd, whose 42-year-old wife, laura was on board. they and a fifth victim, nasim all worked together in the pacific union real estate office. >> we're in disbelief and shock. our hearts go out to families of everybody we lost and everybody in our company, we're devastated by the news. >> reporter: 53-year-old scott shepherd was an experienced

pilot and president and ceo of a san francisco company called category 3 which also owned the plane that went down. scott and laura shepherd lived in danville and are survived by their two young children. besides real estate, floria was a teacher of meditation and >> we believe our energy is federal reserve here, here, there, everywhere. she is everywhere. >> reporter: the shepherds leave behind a young son and daughter. both attended danville elementary school. a spokesperson for the unified school district told me this afternoon they are making plans to both support the family and bring in counselors for staff and students when school starts next week. laura anthony, abc7 news. >> thanks very much. there was a sign of trouble before the plane went down in that parking lot. our sister station has the latest. >> ntsb investigators began

collecting evidence in this santa ana parking lot trying to figure out what caused this plane to crash killing all five people on board. >> over the next months we will be gathering information pertaining to the pilot, airplane and -- >> reporter: dashcam shows it nose diving sunday before going down in this busy shopping center parking lot. though it hit several cars, no one on the ground was injured. the pilot declared an emergency however he did not state the nature of the problem. >> reporter: the plane was trying to land at nearby john wayne airport. her car was part of the crash site sunday morning, walking a short ways away as the plane crashed into the pavement. >> you see the plane there and we ran outside to check on the people but unfortunately not much we could do.

>> reporter: she considers it a miracle no one else was injured. >> easily could have gotten hit. scary. >> reporter: crews will comb through wreckage looking for any answers. the preliminary report could be released in five days and final report 12-18 months. abc7 news. our cameras show the usual bay area backup heading over the bridge and nothing compared to this morning when a deadly shooting happened and they were blocked for hours. >> reporter: i spoke to somebody in the medical examiner's office in san francisco. they have not identified the driver shot and killed overnight. we know one passenger has been released from the hospital, the other in fair condition

according to the hospital spokesperson, the shooting was not random. >> reporter: raul says he's lucky to be alive. >> i'm getting headaches, it's like crazy. >> reporter: just before 2:30 this morning he heard the gunshots. >> we both turned around and i'm lucky the other cars didn't hit me or them. >> reporter: he went to check on the driver. the car was stopped and i went to see if the driver was okay. the driver was dead. >> reporter: two passengers inside were also shot. >> one in the arms and the leg. >> i helped him tie a shirt on and called 911. >> reporter: it left drivers deadlocked for about four hours on the deck. showing you the back up on abc7 morning. >> no reason to believe this was

completely random. >> which vek was targeted i don't know the exact details. >> they're handling the case, going through video footage as well as on scene. >> reporter: passengers got out of the vehicles they were in and walked back into the city, roller bags and all. right now, chp investigators say they only have a vague description of the suspect's vehicle as silver or gray. hopefully that video footage will help with that. abc7 news. san francisco police want to find two people who robbed and beat an elderly man. the woman offered the 86-year-old man a ride and asked him if he needed a lift near 16th and hoff street. when he got in the car, they asked for his money and punched

him when he tried to get out. the mendocino wildfire is set to become the largest in history. >> new video shows it in the path of the flames, 9300 more structures are threatened. >> part of yosemite national park will be closed indefinitely. saying the roads are too dangerous. firefighters have done a good job. the ferguson fire is 30% contained. remind pentagon evacuation to check the carr fires as to when they can return home. why they are being so cautious. see the damage left behind by this 163,000 acre

a gofundme page was set up for a firefighters responding this weekend. so far, people have donated more than $29,000 to help his family. abc7news.com. california's attorney general vows to prosecute anyone who appears to be preying upon fire victims. >> he urged them to come and report any firm on fire victims. food and water in disaster zones are included. >> admitting his office needs help to catch price gougers suspected. >> we can't do anything until we get the evidence.

we need people to report it. >> several people say price gouges followed last year's north fires. >> president trump tweeted the governor in a tweet and says, this does not merit a response. >> he was calling on governor brown to allow free flow of water to irrigate farms. some criticized the president thinking they have enough they are saying they don't have enough. a big reveal for a new place in oakland. the steph and ayesha curry foundation education lab in oakland. they teamed up with the heart of the american foundation to create it.

includes. laptops and a gaming station. the end of an era. dubs declaring bankruptcy. is it a sign of different times? and the change you will make flying in or out. temperatures are rising this

abc7 news reporter david louie is at the airport. >> reporter: we are getting closer and closer to paperless international travel. arriving passengers at san jose are used to clutching onto their passports. instead, customs and border protection agents are using facial by metrics instead to identify people who are landing. unless you fly internationally,

you've probably never seen these lines before. passengers arriving from oversea lining up to get cleared by u.s. customs and border protection. the process is going faster now because they're one of the first to use facial recognition. we time without facial recognition, 29 minutes per passenger and now below 22 minutes. >> reporter: arriving passengers have their photo taken matched to a photo on file from a previous visit from a visa application or passport. >> we're using a customer algorithm to make sure the same person in front of us is the same person that passport was issued to rather than how man being looking visually. >> reporter: if you have an io 10 you are probably used to it. part of it is tied to the limited database it's searching. the algorithm only has to check on the list of people on board

of a particular flight. if that fails it requires a passport or other authentication. >> we figured out a way to do it tokenless and easy and passenger friendly to do. >> reporter: arriving passenger agrees. >> i think it's more than before. >> reporter: was it faster? >> yes, it was faster, >> reporter: it was the first airport in the country to sign up for facial recognition. it's being used for international arrivals now. by fall it will be used at departure get as for nerls flight as well. david louie, abc7 news. >> thank you. a san francisco department store in business more than 150 years filed for bankruptcy. >> it survived the 1906

earthquake but having trouble going up against the internet. >> reporter: how are customers taking the news? >> reporter: yeah. they are heartbroken. in fact, i saw a number of them outside the store before the doorings even opened trying to get answers as to what's going on with their store? >> that beautiful store did that? oh, no. >> reporter: diane clark doesn't even live in san francisco but says gumps department store has played a role in her life for decades. >> i'm sorry about that because i enjoyed the catalog for many years and kept some of them. >> reporter: customers like victoria gray and her husband who tied the knot earlier this year waited on a mission. >> we saw the news of the closing. we were very very sad. >> reporter: gray like native san francisco scans were saddened at the news last week.

>> i was a registered bride here almost 30 years ago. an amazing sad experience. >> reporter: for many, this is the sign of the times for the city. union square has seen numerous retailers close because of soaring rents. >> things are becoming high-tech and the lovely shops that used to be here are all gone. >> reporter: it was founded by gertrude gump in 1861 then with the gold rush a purveyor of jewelry. >> it was prestigious to get a wedding gift from gumps. >> reporter: it may have been to specific tastes. >> they had a specific style that may not have been attractive to millennials. >> reporter: releasing this statement, we will continue to seek a source of capital to enable this storied brand to continue to serve its devoted

customers. back out here live, customers tell me the store is not accepting returns or taking orders. the store staff has been nothing but helpful to them saying they seem like they don't know what's happening themselves. abc7 news. >> thank you. >> "7 on your side," michael finney is off but shared consumer stories next. >> employee pay is on the rise. glass door says pay raises rose an average of 2.2% the highest in 14 months. needian salary san franciscofrao $69,400. but it's not keeping up with inflation, 2.9% in june. google is out with an operating system for smartphones, available on pixel,

uses artificial intelligence to adapt to how you use the phone. android will set screen brightness by studying your manual adjustments instead of levels based on ambient light. slices offers slices of information of your most used apps without having to open them. this organization checked out apple pay, facebook payments, venmo, square's cash and zell and found out they're generally safe but a risk. main concerns is problems with security and privacy. complicated agreements make it difficult for users do know what they signed up for. companies are using extra security but almost all could do more to protect your information. we'll start with the live

doppler 7 showing fog on the coastline. still foggy over the inland areas and bayshore line locations. a look how windy it is. strong gusts up to 28 miles an hour. san francisco, 23 miles an hour. 22 at mountain view and up north. beautiful day despite the haze off in the distance that continues to grow more permanent as smoke goes up. 60 degrees in san francisco, oakland, 70. 93 at san jose, 92 at morgan hill and half moon bay. these are more current temperature readings, 84 at santa rosa. napa, 81. 91, novato. 98, vacaville. the golden gate, a foggy one it is. excuse me, smoke is getting to me as well.

foggy conditions at the coast and bay overnight. it won't last long, the heat will retreat overnight. see the fog pushing locally over the bay and don't expect it to retreat to the coast by midday tomorrow with sunny skies and coastal locations with sunshine. low temperatures with fog mid-atlantic to upper 50s and inland east bay conditions, 60 degrees, pretty mild here. about 60 at the coast to mid to upper 70s around the bayshore line. generally in the mid-90s, however, farther north a bit warmer and high expected to be a bit warmer at ukiah. temperatures continue rising, mid to upper 90sen many inland spots at clear lake and

cloverdale. 101 is the highs. 101 at cloverdale and clear lake. temperatures begin to moderate a little bit as the heat eases taking us to the accuweather 7-day forecast. rising temperatures through thursday, especially inland. around the bay, upper 80s in the warmest inland spots thurs thurs heat rises friday and temperatures drop around the bay and coast. cooling touches all areas around the bay. 60 at the coast, upper 70s around the bay and 90 to 92. two days of extreme heat and eases up. >>ha giving seaworld a second chance, what the theme park just

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coming up tonight on abc7 news at 6. >> it's quite horrible what happened to them, how they died? they didn't deserve it. a tough day for some vallejo teens trying to come to grips with the deaths of their friends, twin sisters killed in a suspicious fire. the changes bart made today to keep you safe. passengers already applauding. the websites that can help you beat the long waits at the dmv, but it will cost you. coming up at 6:00. hope you can join us then. finally, tonight, "american idol" will be hitting the road in search of singers hoping to

become a star. >> they take off the closest to the bay area. and trevor holmes became one of last season's most memorable competitors when he caught the eye of judge katy perry. he has simple advice for any one thinking about auditioning. >> just breathe and be yourself. they can see the authenticity. >> anyone interested in auditioning mub at least 15 years old. for more information on the dates and auditions, go to abc7 news. >> sounds so easy but -- >> the pressure -- i don't even know how they sing. it is always amazing every year they still manage to find incredible talent all over the country. >> yeah. absolutely. "world news tonight" with david muir is next. >> for all of us here we

appreciate your time. our next newscast is 6:00 p.m. hope to see you then. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. robert mueller's star witness on the stand in the trial of paul manafort. rick gates is asked, "were you involved in any criminal activity with paul manafort?" his answer, "yes." and what rick gates also said in that courtroom just a short time ago. the deadly nose dive, the plane crashing into a parking lot. tonight, the identities of those onboard now revealed. the pilot declaring an emergency in the moments before that plane went straight down. the dangerous heat tonight on both coasts. 16 major fires now burning. and the new fire tonight in orange county. authorities concerned about hikers in the area. the mendocino fire, now the second-largest in history. and in the east tonight, bracing for blistering heat in the next 24 hours.