we have nothing to share at this stage. even without official confirmation, a security expert that we spoke with said more meetings like this one the better. >> the private meeting at twitter brought together tech giants to share tactics ahead of the election. google, microsoft, snap chat, and facebook. >> it matters that we're all trying to stop this from happening. >> the vice president of security at lookout. >> everyone wants a magic bullet. there is no easy answer. >> facebook's head of cyber security policy acceptability out the meeting invite that outlined a three-part agenda. each company would present the work they have been doing to counter information operations, discuss problems they're facing, and talk about whether or not this kind of meeting should become a regular occurrence.

marie says sharing is key. >> we want to be secretive, but the ability to share the information quickly and effectively that makesr for everyone to stop the attacks from spreading. >> he saying tech companies have become more pro active since the alleged russian interference in the 2016 election. >> we need a lot of smart people to get together and solve the problems. >> it is not just industry leaders, but the government needs to coordinate with tech giants. together they say they can move as quickly as the attackers do. >> buzzfeed report that's a similar industry conversation was held at facebook in may. we reached out to facebook for comment but did not hear back. abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. all lanes of interstate 880 in hayward are back open after they were closed for hours because of a hazardous acid spill.

let's give you a look right now where traffic at the winton wint avenue exit is moving but slow. northbound lanes reopening just before 4:00. here is what it looked like earlier, you see the acid smolders aing and putting up sur sulfuric smoke. about 300 gallons shelteinplace.ng of hazmat t neutralize the as sit. the shelter in place order has been lifted. we tesent out a breaking ne push alert at 1:22 this afternoon about the hazmat

situation. if you want breaking news download the news app and enable push alerts. also a bad crash involving a freight train and a sedan this afternoon. the train hit the car near the huntwood avenue crossing. dmage to the car was extensive and the inlosed for the police investigation. moving on, just after 3:00 in hawaii are residents are dealing with flooding as hurricane lane weakened to a category one storm. the storm dumped more than 30 inches of rain, some people had to be rescued from their homes. in the meantime, tourists are in the state. in honolulu today, lifeguards had to yell at tourists to get away from a closed beach.

what question expect next from the storm. >> yeah, rains will continue in that area, but i want to show you a dramatic loop. look at it collapsing, it weakened as you mentioned, we still have bans of heavy rain, torrential rain will continue, the winds continue to move dangerously close to the hawaiiihawai hawaiian islands. it will become closer to people can expect up to 40 inches of rain, a threat of mud slides and flooding, discusgust winds, chance of tornadoes, and the storm surge could be two to four feet, the mud slides and flash flooding will remain a concern. >> while it has been downgraded,

it is still dangerous. right now maui could real use rain baud of the two caused by the win. >> these fires were totally unexpected. everyone thought it would be pouring with big winds. the winds came and it has been fuelling these fires. some residents were forced to evacuate. >> maui residents on the left side of the island braced themselves for hurricane lane never anticipating the new threat of brush fires. abc 7 meteorologist mike mecko says as it comes closer to maui the winds will pick up. >> they're going to get there in the next couple hours and

increase. if they can't get it contained quickly it could get out of control quickly. >> one woman was treated for burns, and some residents were evacuated including a former news photographer don mcquaig. >> i parked three blocks away and then all of a sudden it was right across the street. >> according to the mayor, the strong winds have prevented the helicopters from being able to drop water on the fires, a sharp contrast to the big island. as predicted, landslides have threaten today do more damage. power outages have affected about 4,000 customers on the big island. according to the red cross, 1500 people spent the night in

shelters. >> there is only so much you can prepare for. an incident that you don't know the magnitude of and you don't know a lot of specifics about. >> but one shelter near those fires had to be closed today. now that county says they're working to accommodate the needs of the community as a result, of course, of those fires. in the news room, leann menendez. >> thank you so much. a big redwood that looks like it could fall has shut down redwood avenue in berkeley. abc 7 was in the news of university avenue and mcgee avenue where the tree is leaning rather precariously. it is on a construction site. the homes and businesses have to remain empty until they can remauve the tree and there is no time line on that. all bay area views were blotted out by smokey skies once again. take a look out to mount diablo.

uc berkeley scientists are gathering information on the smoke. leslie brinkly joins us live now with more on the story. the smoke is clearing up, you can feel the air. look at the horizon from the berkeley hills and you might wonder where am i? it is a whiteout, or a smokeout, if you try really try, you can make out al ka traz and the g golden gate bridge. >> i have been here before and i know it is and sad.

>> we're trying to stay inside. >> today we're seeing fires in british columbia, oregon, and california are all mixing up together and making this lovely soup that we're breathing today. >> ron cohen is a professor doing research on atmospheric chemistry. he says for scientists the smoke in the air is a chance to learn more. >> as a scientist, i think what can i learn about the atmosphere that we don't know already by looking at what is happening to the emissions from the fires as they move around in the atmosphere. >> my scientists see this as a chance for a experiment to monitor ecological consequences. >> a professor in biometeorology. he says the smoke affects photo synthesis for plants.

smoke can district light from many angles compared to a sunny day, so it can penetrate deeper into the forest. >> that gives them a chance to experience other cities around the world that have these conditions like beijing, and will smoke be our new normal given the increasing fires. i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. firefighters continue to make progress on the mendocino complexion fire. the ranch fires, of course, the larger of the two, burned more than 373,000 acres. >> more than a dozen members of congress from northern california asked the

of data speeds of firefighters. they were on the front lines of the flames. today the company apologized and lifted all caps. state lawmakers say they could introduce legislation to outlaw this practice. >> we may need to introduce election, and i'm considering introducing legislation to make sure that data throttling of any first responder never happens again. >> they say the internet was unusable which jeopardized the lives of the public and first responders. >> there is a nationwide movement spreading tonight in the name of the slain college student molly tibbetts. >> it could have been me, it could have been anybody. >> what people are doing to encourage random acts of kindness. >> a woman poses as a sheriff's deputy to get her boyfriend out

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funeral services for mollie mollie tibbetts will be tomorrow. she was found with sharp puntures. mary joined an online group started by two of mollies friends. they print out little strips of

paper for random acts of kindness. that meant like leaving candy and difficults on windshields in parking lots. >> a few people reached out to me, i got this, it made my day, thank you for being so kind. >> find the mollie movement facebook page on our website. for updated on the molli mollie tibbetts case, visit our website. >> san jose police made an arrest in a cold case murder. a follow up lead to the arrest d sve martinez.fernando garcia, they're accused of being involved in the shooting death of 19-year-old christopher keal. police say he was shot after he said no.

santa clara sheriff's deputies are looking for someone that attacked an elderly woman in her home. deputies were called yesterday morning, they say an 83-year-old woman confronted three men that entered her house. she was treated for nonlife threatening injuries. the sheriff's office says they're following up on a number of leads. >> what would you do for love? one woman allegedly posed as a sheriff's deputy to get a boyfriend out of jail. nicholas lowe is shown walking out of jail like a free man. they were going to be acceptability to southern california where they are wanted for identity theft and other crimes, she bonded out and e-mailed a forged release document for her the swral, sjail. she was claiming to be a

sheriff's deputy. a few days later they, the real sheriff's deputies, arrived and he was already let go. >> a team of young scientists believe they have a solution to keep hard to recycle plastics from ending up in landfills. a major recycler is betting on them. david louis explains. it handles waste from as far away has santa rosa and sacramento. but film plastics including plastic bags. >> once it's covered in food waste, there is not a market for those materials, so that segment of the film plastic has always gone to landfill. >> the expectations are high

that these sicientists will change that. the chemicals are sold to companies that use them to make a wide range of products from padded jackets to perfume. there is more plastic entering the waste stream. >> a lot of packagers are movering away from glass and card board and moving to plastic that is cheaper. we're seeing an increase. >> they will partner with bio selection. the two scientists that co-founded bio selection are both 24 and they started working on the concept as high school students. the process they developed not only helps to solve what to do with certain plastics, but also create a new source of chemicals that would require petroleum to make. they plan to locate labs on

tight that would allow the process to be done at recycling centers and a mobile facility no lar larger than two parking spaces. >> the team here believes they will be in full scale production by next spring. >> we can talk about the weather conditions in hawaii, the good news is that hurricane lane has been downgraded. >> the bad news is that it is still going too slowly. >> it is moving so slowly. here in the bae area we're still seeing problems with the smoke. we have a spare the air alert up today. we are starting to see some improvement, but we are not improving everywhere.

an air quality advisory is up through sunday. this is from the air district. tomorrow moderate air quality, and sunday we will start to see good air quality for parts of the bae area. -- bay area. so there is a sign that things will change here in the bay area. they are hugging the coast and pushing into parts of the north bay and the east bay. there you see the clouds advancing. 64 in oakland. morgan hill 78. highs today from the mid 60s to the upper 70s. pretty comfortable. %-p. mid up to upper 60s in santa rosa and napa. one of my favorite pictures, look at this picture as that marine layer is just really advancing. that will help smokey skies

through tonight and into the weekend. it remains below average for next week. we will see the marine layer in the late night and early morning hours and hour by hour as we take a look here we start to see ar clearing. there will be some warming, not a lot, but a little warmer tomorrow afternoon. temperatures in the low 50s to low 60s. clouds and fog to start off your day and for the afternoon, still on the hazy side but not as bad. as it has been today with the smoke, temperatures will look like this, 84 in concord. 80 in san jose, 80 in santa rosa. 67 in san francisco, 66 in half moon bay, very comfortable. hazy sunshine for your saturday, change on sunday. temperatures will go from the mid 60s to low 80s.

it will continue monday, tuesday, through wednesday. and then the winds begin to increase on friday and it will push some of that smoke out of here. that is encouraging news. >> with midterms across the country, a big push to

or ni org nieszers of burning man want to get rid of the stops. they say it is a attempt to top a crack down on abc 7 news was at a mosque on 7th street. they spoke about august being muslim-american appreciation month in california. >> we are constantly sdrooifing to do better, to lift you up, to ensure that you feel like your culture, your faith, is not just

welcomed but celebrated. >> when people left the mosque, they had the chance to leg ster -- register to vote. governor brown signed a bill to recognize the lunar new year. millions have celebrated it every year. it was written by a group of lawmakers including two assembly men from san francisco along with formal recognition, the bill requires the governor to honor the holiday each year and encourage lessons about it in schools. >> san jose's independent police auditor has resigned. also here, the new distinction for san jose state university. why money magazine says it is one of the most

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police auditor has resigned after a series of missteps drawing criticism. >> and now groups are getting some concerns. chris wen has the story. facing pressure to resign, he is calling it quits after one year on the job. he says i'm grateful for the robust support, unfortunately the extraordinary personal attacks on my office and work have become a distraction from the important goals that need to be performed. the mayor says it's important for the city to move forward. >> i remain committed to the expansion of the police auditor's scope. i expect that we will push forward in the weeks ahead regardless of who is in the seat of the ipa.

>> zisser came under attack when the annual audit used percentages instead of raw numbers for use of force incidents. we need a personal with integrity, and that is not biassed in that office. we're not going to hand over the keys to the car that gives more oversight when it continues to crash that car on every turn. >> zisser says he is proud of the trust that he built with local community groups. some are concerned about whether or not they're truly committed to civilian oversight. >> the small mindedness of the city forced a very capable leader out of a position where he could have done great things for san jose. >> the ipa that has been with the office for a decade will be

the interim fill in until it is filled. after a long fight against brain cancer, arizona senator john mccain has decided to stop his treatment, zachary keesh has the story. >> the family of john mccain will stop treatment for his brain cancer. it has been a year since he was diagnosed. >> i'm not running for president to be somebody, but to do something. >> he has become a legendary fair in washington, but he is also known for being a family man. in a statement his family says they're grateful for all of the support and prayers he has received. mccain 81 attended the navel academy and was flying missions over vietnam when he was shot down and captured.

>> he had friends on both sides of the aisle, universal acclaim and what he meant to politics for the last 30 years. >> president trump didn't share that sense of respect. >> he is not a war hero. >> he is. >> he is a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured. >> he cast the critical thumbs down vote on the efforts to kill obama care. meghan mccain tweeting we could not have made it this far without you, and his wife saying i love my husband with all of my heart. and sarah palin tweeted today may my friend appreciation for doing something bigger than himself. the president says that not

enough is being done to denuclearize north korea. as for why the talks are stalling, trump said china is not helping because of the ongoing trade dispute, but he kept things positive sending his regards to kim jong un. the former director for the centers of disease control has been told to stay away from a woman he is accused of groping. he surrendered to face charges of forcible touching, sex abuse, and harassment in connection with an incident last year. the allegations don't reflect his behavior, his values, or his lifetime of public service. the entertainment world is mourning robin leach.

he hosted "life tiles of the rich and famous." he kept reporting until suffering a stroke last fall. many fans knew him for helping launch the indicated show "entertainment tonight." he was 76 years old. a lot of bay area travelers are being affected by hurricane lane heading toward hawaii. yeah, the airport is packed families and they're asking for your help. >> this is not your ordinary gym.

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we have breaking news right now, there is a lock down at armijo high school. >> look at all of those kids out there. the intersection of bill avenue. there was a football game scheduled and a number of students were on campus.

we will get you more informaion once we have it. you see all of the kids there in the parking lot waiting now. san jose state called the most transformative college in the country. if a college helps students do far better than would be expected from their academic and economic backgrounds, the average sjsu student debt at $15,000 and early career ea earnings around $58,000. the college of pharmacy and health science was number one in the rankings. applications will probably be boosted now. a first of it's kind gym in the bay area is changing the lives of some special kids. >> we take you live to puzzle piece athletics. >> parents will tell you there is magic in the walls of combat

sports academy. >> where hard work and encouragement and understanding take center stage in is a grim for kids with off activism. the magician, chad hooker, a year cross fit trainer. >> i never worked with anyone like that, after working with the child for about six months, i saw all of the awesome things happening and i kind of fell in love with it. >> the bar is set high, the exercise the same for those not on the spectrum, all powered by the ability to communicate. >> he is a tough kid to breakthrough to. he is able to tolerate a lot of noises now, his activity level has gone up. there are a lot of studies showing the benefits between exercise and kids like sammie.

when you're not developing typically, this is a game changer. pilot studies are showing benefits in exercise for children with autism. >> while there are distractions. >> yeah, you can get it. >> they seemlessly become part of each training session and the results are incredible. >> my son didn't have a comfort level with exerting force. you know he has difficulty kind of determining what is the right level of force, and you can see him becoming more comfortable in his own body. >> thank you guys for coming. >> thank you guys for coming. >> abc 7 news. >>c work. a museum dedicated to amusement parks from the past is

history is being repeated for fans of play land. now a museum dedicated to preserving some of the park's memorabilia is also closing this labor day. here is one tour of the museum before it disappears. >> playland, not at the beach, is a place where amusement parks

from the past come back to life, just listen. >> it is so much fun. muchetter than the computer games. >> the museum opened ten years ago, kind of by chance. the person behind it collected amusement mem beorabilia in thi build books, people heard about it and something amazing happened. >> they would show up and they would bring little momentums and things they had at home and they wanted to donate it. >> a mismatch there is the north poll, a miniature circle, and about 30 pinball machines. >> it is so fun to find a 5-year-old playing pinball next to a 65-year-old and they're

both acting like 5-year-olds. playland closed in 1972 to make way for condos. >> one of my favorite things here would have to be laughing sal. sal was a mascot of playland. a lot of people remember her manic laugh. it wasn't supposed to cause nightmares, i'm sure it did. >> since news got out of the impending closure, fans came to reminisce. >> it was a real special day and treat to go over to playland at the beach. just like the orlando park, playland, not at the beach, will be closing to make way for condos. >> they're going to get scattered again, it is great they are being preserved. >> so much cool stuff there. playland not at the beach closes on monday september 3rd. the auction will be held on the

15th. if you want to see more of the attractions, check out our expanded coverage. >> classic game that's are so great. >> dozens of people trying to fly to high are having to rethink their plans. at sfo, they have become packed with service members and workers, they're burning through supplies and they need your help. >> send support in the way of prepackaged food, paper goods, paper cups, paper plates, and monetary donations. >> hurricane lane dumped 31 inches of rain on ohio's big island causing catastrophic flooding. a hawaiian baseball team in the middle of the little world series is calling the kids hope. he choked up about it when asked about it.

>> what they're >> thanks. thanks. what they're going through -- >> a player encouraging the coach and supporting him. a very sweet gesture. they will play at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. coming in from the winners bracket. facing each other after an incredible 11 inning game the first round. you can see it here on abc 7. >> let's go back t forest. >> ye, so very it is a much flooding, mud slides, an landslide potential will

continue for hawaii. live doppler seven tracking low clouds and television. a little less smoke still hazy though. they will call it improving condition. a little warmer, a little change on sunday, and cooler. >> this time they used new

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good even, let's start with a history lesson, they have played 232,000 games against each other. the a's are trying to this evening, are there is davis with a bunt, he this, a bad throw there, they have a sack fly.

se a base hit, there there there they are right now that third td game is usually like a dress rehearsal, but aaron rodgers not expected to play. raiders starters will all play but he will be on the right side of the line and not the left. john gruden says he is not worried about the switch. >> he is getting himself back into playing shape, and certainly he has to get acclimated, and we want to see

progress in his conditioning. >> two 49ers legends. the hall of famers, steve young and lonnie knot. over 100 campbell on. and then he realized this had a purpose to it. he was paying it forward. >> he was creating a tool kit. he said here is my tool kit, here is everything that i know. they came back and beat us in the championship game. i saw brett favre, and i said what was the speech that he used last night, and he says that is bill's big game speech! he pulled it out right out of the tool kit. >> where this comes from, opening up themselves doesn't come from a moment when you

think you have to take -- it's a moment when you share your weakness. that's one of the great things about bill. bill can find you in moments where you were weak and he would lift you up. >> so much knowledge there. not everyone has gotten over the dodgers loss to the astros. a restaurant had just a tin justin verlander had a $1 million fee put on there. neil mccarthy, a famous polo player. i'm sure everybody knows. >> thank you, larry. >> joint us tonight on coffee tv, the mystery of a bay area man that vanished more than a year ago.

>> and on abc 7 news at 11, a frightsenning home invasion in the south bay. what they're saying after an elderly woman was tied up. >> what really matters, when the famous pass like aretha franklin, but we are usually surprised welcome too. but there is something about the larger than life percepion we have of celebrities that makes us want to believe they will always be there. are that franklin was an american success story. tonight we're close to losing another remarkable american. senator john mccain is near the end now as he has chosen to stop treatment for his brain cancer. he faced illness with the same stoic determination to press on.

the great peter jennings fell by lung canter 13 years ago this month. three remarkable people by three of the least survivable cancers. let me know what you think, follow me on twitter and facebook. >> thank you for

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