more than 454 miles since they started 11 days ago. cal fire says this fire incident is now the largest wildfire in state history. flames have destroyed 75 homes. fire crews say they're working to prevent the fires from advancing farther into residential areas. >> and we are certainly experiencing the effects of the wildfire. sky fire shows a hazy sky in orinda. a spare the air alert is in effect for tomorrow. the smoke from wildfires across the state is so prevalent, in fact, it's been detected in the midwest too. >> and here is a quick look at the overall wildfire situation currently in the state. according to cal fire, 19 wildfires are burning. at least nine people have died. seven of those victims were killed in the carr fire in shasta and trinity counties. the fires are threatening communities from northern siskiyou county to as far south as riverside county just west of palm springs. and this is just the beginning of wildfire season. abc 7 news reporter david louie looked into why these catastrophic events keep setting records.

he is live at a burn site in milpitas. david? >> well, ama, the scorched hillside towering above me is an indication of how vulnerable california is to wildfires. the string of devastating fires we've seen this summer are only going to intensify in size and this scope, according to climate scientists who are doing the research. they think they know why. climate scientists say the magnitude and number of the summer's wildfires should be a warning of what lies ahead. a cycle is already in place that future fires will be even larger and more devastating than what we've already seen. the mendocino complex fire has become the largest in state history, bumping last december's thomas fire in santa barbara and ventura counties to second place. what's striking is that out of the ten biggest wildfires in california, dating back to 1932, seven of them have occurred in the past 11 years. >> with the temperature gradually rising, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if every year the fires get a

little bit bigger, a little bit bigger. so you're going to be breaking the record every year, every three years. >> allison virger is chair of meteorology and climate signs at san jose state. she says there are two factors behind this pattern of record-breaking fires. one is tied to variation miswarm and cool surface water in the pacific which affects temperatures online. >> we're in the part of the psych wrinkle we're warmer and dryer. and then we'll head to cooler and wetter. >> and that would be driven by giant slow oscillations in the pacific ocean. >> the other cult pretty she says is the rapid rise in carbon dioxide which is contributing to warmer temperatures, even at night when fire crews count on higher humidity to get a handle on containment. >> relative humidity depends on water in the atmosphere, but also temperatures. so you won't get that rebound at night quite as well as you used to as it's warmer overnight.

>> professor virger says this summer's california wildfires should serve as a wake-up call along with all the triple-digit weather we've had. we're expecting a lot more of these incidents in size and in intensity. in milpitas, david louie, abc 7 news. >> all right, david, thanks very much. president trump said he is closely monitor trg california wildfire. >> it's been a very tough situation taking place in california for a number of years, and we're going to have to so v some meetings about it, because there are reasons what's happened. >> his comments reference a tweet he sent sunday saying the wildfires are, quote, made much worse by bad environmental laws and water is foolishly being diverted into the pacific ocean. cal fire says there is no water shortage and climate change is what is making the fires worse. the white house has declared a major disaster for those affected by the carr fire that started in shasta county. and there are roughly 16,000 fire personnel fighting

wildfires all across california. earlier today, the alameda county fire department paid tribute to those crews, posting this photo on facebook. it shows a cal oes strike team made up of alameda county, fremont and oakland firefighters. san francisco is stepping up the efforts to get the critically homeless off the street. the goal is to interview 2,000 homeless residents by the end of october and prioritize them based on need. starting in november, those with the biggest need will be placed into supportive housing. this is part of mayor london breed's $60 million effort to address homelessness in the city. a family is demanding answer as following the death of a woman outside of our station. jessica st. louis was found outside the dublin pleasanton bart station 11 days ago. investigator says she died from a drug overdose just hours after being released from santa rita jail. as abc 7 news reporter vic lee explains, her family is now blaming the jail.

>> see her on her way. it was too early. >> those here at the rally say jessica st. louis' early morning release from santa rita jail was a death sentence. jessica is with the women's freedom. >> with no support, with no resources, with no transportation is a harmful practice. >> 1:25 early saturday morning, july 28th. the 28-year-old woman walked out the doors of santa rita jail. she'd spent almost two weeks here for grand theft and several minor crimes. st. louis walked more than a mile down this road to the dublin pleasanton bart station. her body was found around 5:30 a.m. at the pickup area by bart. dead from what appears to be a drug overdose. st. louis' foster mother was at the rally. she said her daughter had no cell phone. >> well, i'm sorry jessica did not have a cell phone because

had she had a cell phone at 1:30 a.m. in the morningsing, she would have called her parents. >> the sheriff's office says st. louis' death was an isolated case, and that stopping releases for part of the day would be against the law. >> we shut down release operationser for continuous periods of time, we would be holding people over incarceration times, and then we would get sued because it would be illegal detentions of people. >> abc 7 news has learned tonight that state senator nancy skinner is considering proposing legislation that would stop night releases of prisoners at santa rita jail. vic lee, abc 7 news. the suspect in a double stabbing at the macarthur bart station friday night has been arrested. 27-year-old solomon espinosa was taken into custody earlier this afternoon. he was wanted in connection with an attack that happened on a richmond bound bart train. one of the victims was cut on the arm, the other in the face. neither were life threatening

injuries. you know north beach, soma and the mission. but are you familiar with san francisco's newest neighborhood? the east cut. here is a look at its border, which include san francisco's new transbay terminal. carolyn tyler talked to some residents of the east cut. >> veronica chung recently moved to -- >> the east cut. well live in the east cut. >> don't know where that is? well, the east cut is the rebranding of rincon hill, part of south beach, a relatively new name itself, and about 30 blocks surrounding the new transbay terminal. >> it's probably cool for all the hipsters to say i live in the east cut. it sounds edgy, i guess. >> names do change over time. but i would have a tendency to keep the original name just for historical purposes. >> banners proclaiming the east cut pay homage to history, mentioning the gold rush and old coffee manufacturers in the neighborhood. >> a name is a name. as long as it's not offensive, i'm fine with it. >> do they allow the residents

around here to vote on it or how did they decide? >> actually, a community benefit district made up of about 4500 property owners, business and residential, came up with the name. andrew robinson is executive director. >> the city doesn't actually get involved in the naming of neighborhoods, but they are organic and come from the community. >> on its website, the east cut is described as one of san francisco's most forward thinking and hospitable neighborhoods. but here's the question. what does east cut mean? >> i don't really know. >> it's a historic reference to the second street cut which was a leveling of what then was the highest point of rincon hill to allow goods and services to move easier to and from the water. >> you decide whether to use the name or not. kas carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> abc news has been covering the terminal since its groundbreaking. for more on the history of the project and its opening, go to

abc7news.com where we have several stories on the construction and neighborhood. a bit of a bombshell today from tesla's ceo, who shook investors and fans with the company with one tweet saying he is considering making the company private. reaction was swift and severe, both on social media and wall street. trading of tesla stock was halted. it then closed up $37.58 at $379.57 a year. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen is live with a look what going private could mean for the company, and also, chris, its investors. >> yeah, dan. so many people have been talking about this proposal from tesla's ceo elon musk. tesla gearing up to go private after nearly eight years of being a publicly traded company. it would cost $70 billion rather. just hours into the trading day, a shocking announcement from tesla's ceo elon musk, proposing

one of the biggest buyouts in u.s. history saying via twitter, am considering taking tesla private at $420. funding secured. musk claims he wants the company to operate at its best, free from as much distraction and short-term thinking as possible. >> peace of mind to be able to improve his production capacity at his fremont operations. >> dr. fred burez at san jose state university says it makes sense. >> you're a private company you're not going to be scrutinized by the public or the analysts on a daily basis or weekly or monthly or quarterly basis. >> some wondered if it was joke. at one point it prompted relaters of the nasdaq stock market to suspend trading until musk released a memo clarifying his tweet. in it he wrote this proposal to go private would ultimately be finalized through a vote of our shareholders. if the process ends the way i expect it will, a private tesla would ultimately be an enormous opportunity for all of us. however, expert says the buyout

could lead the questions about whether or not tesla is truth informal the long run. dr. ahmadi, director of the corporations and society initiative at stanford university. >> if he was comfortable answering all the questions and if people didn't have all the doubts about what is going on there and whether he could deliver what he said he delivered, why would he need to do this exactly? >> elong musk currently owns about 20% of the company. a current shareholders would be given the option of retaining their stock through a special fund. we're live in fremont tonight, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> okay, chris. thank you very much. san francisco's flower mart is officially on the move. its next location ahead. also, the softer side of crime fighting. we'll show you how local police departments are using social media and face-to-face meetings to improve community relations. i immediately started trying to get my money back. >> and a payment problem that

wiped out one woman's account. 7 on your side helps her get her money back after a situation. a cautionary tale for us all. i'm spencer christian. rising temperatures and declining air quality. i'll give you a close-up look in just a moment. >> thanks, spencer. a bay area city that tops a nationalist for women waiting the start a

happening now, it is national night out when police spend time in the communities they serve. this year there is a social media twist too. abc 7 news reporter carlos salcedo is live in concord where a night out event is already under way. carlos? >> well, it is a family friendly event out here in concord. we have a lot of children. take a look here, interacting

with this police officer, this concord police officer. he has been showing them around, showing them inside the cop car. and that's really the goal, to engage police with the community and help build that trust, especially with immigrant communities. there's also a social media challenge going around right now that's helping do just that. by now you've seen these viral videos. those who serve and protect showing off their lip-synching skills in a video challenge. some more highly produced than others. ♪ because i'm happy >> but they've taken off with dance moves and all. it's one way law enforcement agencies are showing a softer side. >> i think it's fantastic. it makes them more human with all the stuff that is going on with people against cops. this is great. >> concord national night out planner jacqueline says it's a nice change from other viral videos that show excessive force

by cops. >> it's very important. like i said, residents sometimes have a fear of contacting the police. so she hopes the challenge helps build that trust. and social media is strengthening that relationship. >> we're trying to engage where the community wants us to engage. and right now that's on facebook.agram. >> but that face-to-face interaction is critical. that's where national night out comes into play. in oakland, police are holding more than 500 national night out events across the city tonight. >> relationships count when it comes to crime solving and crime prevention. it's in the relationship. >> but we're still waiting on that lip-synch video. so i had to put the chief on blast. >> i understand you guys have it. >> oh, we're here in the planning stages. you just wait to see. >> there you go. so we're expecting a video from oakland pd coming soon. and you just missed there a dance-off going on right now

with the concord police officer. he was dancing with the kids. so this is, again, a family friendly event. a lot of people having fun, playing games. this will be going on tonight until 7:00. reporting live in concord, carlos salcedo, abc 7 news. >> all right. good fun. thank you so much, carlos. well, san francisco's beloved flower mart is officially getting uprooted from its soma location. but lovers of their beautiful bouquets don't need to rush out just yet. corbett curbed sf, it won't happen until 2020. the temporary home will be on main street and potrero hill. the idea so make way for the central soma plan which hasn't been adopted yet by the city. once completed the flower mart plans to move back to its original location. well, writing checks is slowly becoming a thing of the past as you know, as more of us do our banking online. >> an east bay woman says her bill pay accidentally drained her account in just the blink of an eye. >> scary. 7 on your side's michael finney helped her out >>he trade-off h not have to do that, and to push

a button and have the money go. online bill pay is so convenient. but trying to reverse a mistake can be pretty much impossible. now, our viewer tried to pull her money back when a creditor was overpaid. she couldn't get it done. carrollwoodland admits it could have been her mistake. >> this was shortly before i went in the hospital. and i was trying to get my bills paid. >> or it could have been a hiccup in her online bill pay service. >> in my bill pay on the computer, american express and at&t are one after the other. >> and when carol paid her american express bill, the exact same amount went to the company listed below, at&t. >> 13,036 .45. they send it to at&t as well. >> that's ten times more than her usual at&t bill. >> i immediately started trying to get my money back. >> she says at&t kept promising to refund the overpayment. >> you'll have it tomorrow.

you'll visit in 48 hours. you'll have it by 30th of april. you'll have it by may something. never happened. >> instead, at&t applied the money to her account. but carol lives on a fixed income. >> i was losing a lot more than one night's sleep, i'll tell you, because i had other bills coming. >> she almost resorted to selling her savings bonds. >> so i was scared, yeah. what do i do now? michael! call 7 on your side. >> she did, and we contacted at&t, and it gave back that money, telling us our customer care team reached out to the customer, apologized, and refunded her account. >> i think the world of you people who do this, because it's so needed. >> yeah. carol still can't believe she typed in the exact amount twice, down to the penny for two bills in a row. she was also surprised that there was no way to reverse that mistake. it's a reminder to check numbers before you hit send.

this is not the first time we've done one of these reports. we're just doing it much more. be very, very careful. >> thank you, michael. >> sure. let's turn our attention to the midweek forecast. >> yes. spencer christian is here with the latest. spencer? >> we have a little midweek warm-up coming our way. but we also have declining air quality. not a good thing, obviously. here is a look at doppler. of course most of us are aware that we have a buildup of haze and smoke because of the wildfires. so the skies look a little gray right now. even though the sun is shining brightly and we don't have any clouds around. and the wind is still relatively strong. we have wind speeds at the surface, between 10 and 20 miles per hour in most bay area locations. and gusts to 20 miles per hour over in concord. here is a view of the fog rolling in from sutro tower. you can see just how hazy it is up above. current temperature reads are 58 degrees here in san francisco. oakland, 62. mountain view 64. 82 in morgan hill and 57 at half moon bay. beautiful view of the western sky, although it's hazy. but we see some sunlight

reflecting off the bay waters. it's 70 degrees right now in napa and santa rosa. fairfield 79. 87 at concord. and 81 at livermore. and here is the view from the abc 7 exploratorium camera at pier 15 in san francisco. the fog beginnng to roll in over the skyline. fog will continue rolling in again tonight. we'll see a warmer pattern the next three days than we've had the last couple of days, and heat will begin to taper off over the weekend. let's talk about air quality. tomorrow will be a spare the air day here in the bay area, although many regions will have moderate air quality. it will be poor in the inland east bay and the santa clara valley. once again because of the smoke building up in the atmosphere from those wildfires. forecast animation starting at 11:00 tonight. shows fog making a little bit of a push out over the bay and maybe locally inland, but not very far. and then the fog will burn back to the coastline, giving us a mainly sunny, although hazy day tomorrow over the bay and inland. and fog will linger along the coastline for much of the day tomorrow.

overnight lows will be generally in the mid to upper 50, a although a little milder in the inland east bay where lows may not drop below 50 degrees. cooler in the north bay valleys where lows will be around 50, 52 degrees. tomorrow's highs 54 at half moon bay. 67 in san francisco. oakland 73. fremont, 78. and napa 89. santa rosa in triple-digits at lakeport and ukiah. inland east bay mid-90s and south bay mid 80s to about 90. looking a ahead thursday which we think will be the hottest day, see temperatures rising to the mid- to upper 90s in the east bay and 100 at cloverdale and lakeport once again or clearlake. on friday, not much change. still above average highs. but temperatures start to moderate a little bit on saturday. even though the warmth will kind of hold on in those inland locations. so taking us into the weekend with the accuweather seven-day forecast, you see it will be turning cooler in virtually all areas on sunday. and then we start the week next week with temperatures in a more

moderate and comfortable range. >> moderate is good. thank you, spencer. all right. it seems even superstar athletes question their parenting skichlts. >> up (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) ♪ ♪ you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter?

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(sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) a new study reveals that san francisco women on average wait the longest nationwide before becoming first-time moms. about age 32.

the average in other bay area counties is between 28 and 31 years of age. and an analysis by "the new york times" found there is a big gap with rural areas where the average drops to a woman's early 20s. women with college degrees have their first babiesround age 31 no matter where they live. tennis star serena williams revealed she's having trouble with work-life balance since she became a mother. in an instagram post, williams wrote last week was not easy for me. mostly i felt like i was not a good mom. williams dropped out of the rogers cup after the worst loss of her career. williams says she trains a lot, but feels she's not doing enough for her baby. >> serena williams is describing intense ambivalence, which is very common for mothers, the feeling that they're neither being successful at work nor successful enough at motoring. >> williams said she miss herd daughter's first steps when she was at wimbledon. >> well, you know firsthand it's not easy.

>> it is not. >> well, attorneys suing a giant chemical company say the case could change the world. >> today is their day of reckoning. >> the bay area case that's the first against the makers of the weed killer roundup. ahead, hear from both sides during today's closing arguments. and testimony today from the star witness in the trial of president trump's former campaign manager. what that witness said today in court when asked about a phony loan agreement. and another attack on president trump's star on the hollywood walk of

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live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> the case against weed killer manufacturer monsanto is now in the hands of a jury. >> a local man is alleging its products roundup and ranger pro cause cancer. the trial is the first of thousands of similar lawsuit. >> abc 7 reporter melanie woodrow covered today's closing arguments. >> an attorney telling jurors they have the chance to change the world with a zhags would hold monsanto accountable. >> today is their day of reckoning. every single cancer risk that

has been found had this moment. >> in 2012, plaintiff duane lee johnson worked for benicia school district as the integrated pest manager. a large part of his job was spraying roundup weed killer. after two and a half years of spraying the contestant side 30 times a year, he was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma. they questioned monsanto's approach to science. >> this is a for our health bragging to a monsanto employee that he is going to kill something, another person's investigation of it. and he should get a medal. >> george lombardi cited 40 years of scientific studies. >> the message from that evidence is clear, and it's that this cancer was not caused by ranger pro. >> lombari said human studies were the most compelling. >> they concluded not just that

nhl is not associated with glyphosate, but that mr. johnson's type of cancer is not associated with glyphosate. >> plaintiffs are seaboard mortgage than $39 million and $373 million in punitive damages. >> they do want month important toe to be punished for what they've done. and if it requires one big case or one big number to make their change their conduct, to put a warning on the label, then absolutely. >> the jury will receive some final instructions tomorrow morning and then deliberations are set to begin. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. california is poised to take on new measures to protect bee colonies. a report by the state department on pesticide regulation calls on growers of nuts, wine, grapes and citrus to alter their use of pesticides, especially one type known as neonix. according to "the l.a. times," nearly 78,000 bee colonies have

vanished in the first three months of the year. pesticides and predatory mites are largely to blame. usc officially cut ties with its embattled president today amid continued public outcry over a sex scandal involving a school doctor. max nikias sent a letter of resignation to the board of trustees in may, but officially stepped down today. the school's appointed austin as the interim president. nokia is accused of mishanding a sex scandal involving a school gynecologi gynecologist. the father of a missing college student has renewed hope that his daughter is still alive. she has been missing three weeks since she went out for a jog and never returned. so far they have no clear indication what happened to her. mollie's father has a new theory on her disappearance. >> mollie is with someone who she knows and probably someone who cares about her, but that

that relationship was misguided, misinterpreted, and went wrong. >> mollie's family moved to iowa ten years ago. a reward for her safe return has grown to $300,000. developing news with the trial of president trump's former campaign manager paul pastelok. the prosecution's star witness, rick gates resumed testifying. gates said the two committed crimes together for years and has testified he put together a fake loan agreement to lower manafort's tax liability. prosecutors asked so you created a loan agreement for a loan that didn't exist? gates answers, that's right. prosecutors asked why? gates responded at mr. manafort's direction. manafort is facing bank and tax fraud charges. prosecutors say he made millions of dollars working for a ukrainian political party. never paid taxes on it. the state of california went to federal court today, arguing

against president trump's border wall, specifically california contends the trump administration overreached by waiving environmental reviews to speed construction of the border wall. those reviews are subject to prolonged legal challenges that can delay or even derail projects. in february a u.s. district judge sided with the administration leading to today's appeal. a final ruling could take months. an effort is under way to remove president trump's star from the hollywood walk of fame. a man with a pickax damaged the star two weeks ago. two west hollywood city council members issued a resolution yesterday that got the council's full support. the hollywood chamber of commerce would have the final say in removing the star. there have been campaigning to remove stars in the past, but it hasn't happened in the walk's 40-year history. . well, the dmv just announced new changes to help alleviate those long lines you stand in. >> yes. coming up, the latest steps the department is taking to help speed up service. also, we're nacho fries are back at taco bell.

the ads are everywhere with mexican spices and warm nacho cheese sauce. one things for sure. the future is nacho fries! nacho fries are back. [bong!] now serving at taco bell. california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns. and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program

and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety you know when you're at ross and that cute dress gets even cuter? yes. or when you can say yes... to both? sure. or when you find that brand at that price? are you kidding me? yeah. that's yes for less. and that's what ross always has in store.

whoa. (sighs) yes... oh, yeah. get your yes for less at the newest ross store in south santa rosa. in developing news, the dmv has issued new steps to reduce wait times. late this afternoon california lawmakers questioned the dmv as to why some customers have to wait up to eight hours to see a

clerk. the director apologized and blamed higher demand for people to meet new federal id laws. to help shorten wait times, she said the dmv is bringing in hundreds of employees from other state agencies, piloting a tax notification program for waiting customers and opening self-check-in kiosks. walmart plans to test robots to help fill online grocery orders with the goal of speeding up the process. the pilot program will be tested by the end of the year at the walmart super center in salem, new hampshire. the system will be housed in a new 20,000-square-foot extension there. there are no plans right now to expand beyond the salem store. they'll see how it goes. back in march, walmart announced it would use robots at 50 stores nationwide to scan aisles for out of stock items. spacex's newest rocket successfully blasted off into space from cape canaveral overnight. >> ignition. >> the rocket debuted in may and

has been use lead times already. it can be used up to ten times, making missions into outer space much cheaper. it is carrying satellite equipment for indonesia. some warriors fans got an unexpected dose of star power. abc 7 news was in walnut creek where one of the team's newest player, rookie jacob evans iii spoke with the kids. after the question-and-answer session, evans took on some of the top players in an elimination gym of knockout, eventually won by a young man attending the camp from japan. everyones says mixing it up with kids was a privilege. >> just knowing that what i'm doing on the court is not just benefitting myself or the team i play for, but the kids all over the world. it is kind of amazing, you know, just looking back, growing up. i just never thought i would see myself in this position. but i'm glad that i'm here. >> afterward, evans signed autographs for every single player attending the camp. and you know they loved seeing him.

>> yeah, that's nice. well, abc's the bachelorette has a new fiance on her arm, and a whopper of a ring on her finger. >> up next we answer the question all fans want

abc's the bachelorette becca kufrin offered her final rose to 29-year-old gary rygajlo mome -- yrigoyen. >> we haven't been even 24 hours. so i want to embrace this time and soak it in. and once the wedding planning starts, i'm sure we'll be so excited about that. but right now it's just really embracing this time. >> yeah. >> fans may be wondering about that nool lane engagement ring that yrigoyen selected. it's 18 carat gold. the company says it cannot disclose its price, but jewelry experts estimate it's worth up to $67,000. however, it is free to the couple. well, some people are paying to add a little extra magic to that special moment hen they propose. abc 7 news reporter dion lim talked to proposal planners

whose job it is to make sure someone says yes. ♪ >> before any couple takes that first step down the aisle, there is that all important question that has to be asked. >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> wedding proposals are now the other big day. in some case, taking as much planning as the wedding itself. >> we planned customized marriage proposals. >> heather vaughn is with the yes girls in southern california. the company offers proposal packages, taking care of all the details for a perfect marriage proposal. >> whether they're looking for something really intimate and romantic, or something with a little bit more flash and extravagance, well, we'll kind of custom fit those packages to them. >> packages start at $299, and that's just for advice. prices go up from there. way up, as much as $25,000. >> i had a vision that i wanted to make this momentous event occur where there was fireworks. we were by the beach. >> when brook popped the

question to his fiancee amber, he turned to yes girls for help. >> i plan to get engaged and marry one time in my life. so it didn't want the mess up this day. >> will you marry me? >> he didn't. she said yes. >> very beautiful. i was surprised, yeah. i was taken away. my breath was taken away. >> sometimes capturing photos of the magical moment can be tricky without tipping someone off to what's happening. that's where paparazzi proposals come in. >> we've had guys that have come in and spent $40,000 on a proposal. so it really varies on the proposal, the guy and how grand or elaborate he wants to make it. >> they'll stalk you on that special day to capture all the moments leading up to that all important question. >> it comes with the photography, all the planning detail, maps, diagrams, everything they'll need. >> the company is based in new york, but offers packages nationwide. mike of palo alto was in manhattan when he popped the question. >> took her to washington square park, and told her i love her for the first time. so i had a scene of very significance for our relationship.

>> then the paparazzi moved in. >> i see this guy with a telephoto lens ninja to the ground behind him like this. and i thought oh my god, these new york tourists are so aggressive. this is crazy. and then i looked up and realized mike was on one knee. >> she said yes. they're getting married next month. so what's the track record for companies like these? they've seen thousands of proposals and so far no one has ever said no. but they do recommend picking the right place to pop the question. here in the bay area, popular places include overlooking the golden gate bridge, up in wine country, or here at the palace of fine arts. in san francisco, dion lim, abc 7 news. well, it is a wedding day that won't soon be forgotten by a bride, groom and the teenager they safed from drowning. cindy and zack edwards had just wrapped up their wedding ceremony. while taking their wedding photos, someone came up and told them someone is drowning in the

ocean. zack is a lifeguard. his new wife told him to get moving. >> she said don't worry about your pants. just go. you got to listen to your wife because otherwise you're in trouble. >> he takes off his shirt and went to take off his bottom. you don't have time. the guy kept drifting further and further out and he was struggle. >> zack reached the teenager and pulled him to the shore with the help of other rescuers. because of his actions, the teenager was able to begin his senior year of high school on monday. fantastic. >> yeah. that is a great story. glad it all worked out well. time to get back to our weather. >> spencer christian is back with the forecast. >> okay. here is what is going on. live doppler 7. we have fog at the coast, of course, which is very common this time of the year, and this time telephone day. we'll have fog moving out over the bay overnight with overnight lows mainly mid- to upper 50s. tomorrow mainly sunny, but hazy day as air quality declines. tomorrow's a spare the air day by the way. highs will range from mid-60s a the coast to mid-70s around the bay. mid to upper 90s inland. thursday look likes it may be the hottest day as inland highs will approach 100 degrees.

but we'll see gradual cooling as the weekend approaches. and then sunday, monday and tuesday, temperatures will be much lower. and the weather will feel much more comfortable. >> we like that. thank you. >> okay. >> all right. some giants baseball to talk about. >> some giants baseball to talk about. all right. remember a few years ago the giants' slogan was torture. now it is just agony. just like last night. how a 1-0 lead turns into

now abc 7 sports with larry beil. >> good evening. as yogi said, it was deja vu all over again. last night the giants scored only one run. they lost because of one bad pitch by will smith. it was crushed late in the game. more the same this afternoon. giants and astros finishing up the two-game miniseries. new san francisco mayor london breed throwing out the first pitch. giants get their lone run in the second. yes, another game they score one run. chase darnell base hit to right. brandon crawford, he is coming around third. the throw from josh reddick, and he is in safely. madison bumgarner, seven scoreless. bumgarner hustling down the line, putting the tag on redick. and that ends the inning. mad bum seven strikeouts. alex bregman, he went around, and that was it before mad bum gets a no decision. in the eighth, ray black nursing a 1-0 lead. 99 miles an hour heat. and tyler white, he got all of

it. his fourth homer of the year that was your ball game right there. and boch is i want to kick something. astros win again with one big swing. 2-1, the giants fall. giants did not help out the a's because they lost twice to the a.l. west leading astros. but the a's can help the giants if they beat the dodgers tonight. the a's begin a two-game set with l.a. at the coliseum. mike fiers will start for oakland tomorrow. the a's, they're pumped about adding weapons for the play-offs. >> it changes any clubhouse. and, you know, we were -- everybody was thrilled to death when we got familia. and then to make two more move, savvy moves after the deadline just picks the group up. any time you have a chance to get better after the deadline which is difficult to do, it's going to resonate with the players for sure. summer of steph continues. steph curry will coach a high school all-star game tonight. earlier today got in a practice round at tpc stonebrae, getting

set for the tournament which goines thursday. steph, he played in this web.com event for the fist time last year. his first shot went into the cup holder of a golf cart, and things kind of spiraled out of control. he was 8 over two rounds. he missed the cut there his s his golf bag today. last year good experience for steph. he is excited to be back for another year. >> it's a true honor, something that i definitely appreciate and don't take for granted. but to use this opportunity obviously to have fun, try to grow the game of golf, have a great tournament here. definitely excited about it. and, again, obviously i don't want to embarrass myself, but i got some confidence this year that hopefully i can play better. as khalil mack continues his holdout, rumors that the raider might consider trading him that makes no sense. a team with a bad defense will only get worse minus mack. he's got to win now. mack is not walking away from almost $14 million when the real games begin, he's going to be there. the lions, they're here right now, going through joint

practices with the raiders in napa, leading up to their preseason game. today's workout good test for derek carr and company. >> a lot of things happened today, good and bad that we needed to happen that we haven't had happen in practice yet to hey, we need to figure that out this way or we need to handle that this way. i was very pleased with lou it went. thinking was not a game where you can roll it out there and expect to perform at a high level. this is a game where we only have so many country opportunop. >> and people hit back in these joint practices, which is the objective of the whole exercise. >> they've been doing it. they like it now. they get extra work. you get in extra work with a team that you'll face later on. it's good. >> thanks, larry. join us tonight at 9:00 on cable channel 7/13. see the bizarre contraption set to launch from the bay area to clean up the tons of garbage

floating in the pacific ocean. on abc 7 news at 11:00, as frustration grows over the massive wait advertisements at the dmv, see what's being tested to speed up the process. >> it's slow at the dmv? tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, it's bachelor in paradise. at 10:00, castaways and abc 7 news at 11:00. >> that's going to do it for this edition of abc 7 news. always look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us here, we appreciate your time. hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11.

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♪ this is the "jeopardy!" tournament of champions. now let's meet today's semi-finalists -- a microbiologist from berwyn, pennsylvania... a fourth grade teacher from somerset, new jersey... and a music executive from los angeles, california... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome. once again, i have to deal with mr. personality... [ buzzy laughs ] ...buzzy cohen. i hope you folks were watching yesterday. we had one great game, very competitive. austin won it, of course, because he came up with the correct response in final.

we don't know what's going to happen with lisa, jason, and buzzy, so let's start finding out. good luck. here we go. categories, please. good subject. even better. then we deal with... and we wrap it up with... each correct response, of course, begins with that letter. -buzzy. -let's do automaker for $600. jason. what is jeep? no. [ whispers ] oh! buzzy. what is subaru? correct. automaker, $800. buzzy. what is mercedes-benz? good. automaker, $1,000. lisa. ah. uh...what is also mercedes? no. buzzy. what is volvo? volvo. right.