proprietary. >> we don't know the weaknesses of google's algorithms. there's no democratic oversight. they do whatever they want. >> reporter: there's no evidence of bias. three days ago the conservative website pj media posted this story saying 96% results are from liberal media. those results were run on breitbart news. google already knows a lot objecabout user's interests by tracking you. >> the news you see is skewed by not only your own search habits, but also your search history and demographics applying to you. >> google responded. search is not used to set a political agenda and we don't bias our results. we never rank search results to

thpresident suggested what google does might be illegal. his economic adviser larry kudlow told the reporters the administration will be looking into it. >> google's goal is keep you clicking. one way to keep you clicking on the screen is giving you content you like. >> points of view you favor or products cr products you might want to buy. with neither side willing to back down, the solution might rest with you, people doing google searches, don't just rely on the top search results that appear at the top of the screen. drill down further to get other points of view. live in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >> david, thank you. california has become the first state to eliminate bail. governor jerry brown signed the landmark legislation today in sacramento. it replaces bail with a risk assessment system, it's supposed to start in october next year. those arrested for nonviolent misdemeanors will be released within 12 hours. for other suspects, officials

will have 24 hours to determine whether they should be released before trial. anyone arrested for serious, violent felonies will not be eligible for pre-trial release. we'll have reaction on this historic move coming up at 5:00. in the east bay, it's been a violent 48 hours in oakland. police are investigating four homicides, two of them may be connected. melanie wood reis in the newsroom with the latest on the story. >> reporter: this comes days after oakland police department -- since sunday there have been four new homicides. tonight there's a mobile command post at the two most recent homicides, a presence the victims' family members say they welcome. >> oakland's active police chief talking with victims' family members -- two of them in the eets.of 72nd avenue and and so i'm just fed up.

>> reporter: she says someone shot and killed her brother, 36-year-old mario thomas monday afternoon as he was sitting in this chair behind a laundromat. the family created a memorial here. thomas had two children. >> he was a good father to them. >> reporter: oakland police say the homicide may be connected to one from sunday night across the street. someone left flowers and wrote rest in peace esaw. a woman who did not want to appear on camera told us he was her brother-in-law. >> he was a good man, great man. he was quiet, stuck to himself, took care of his kids and everything. >> reporter: police say there were two other homicides sunday, one before 1:00 a.m. on the 900 block of e street, and another one at 2:20 a.m. the police are describing all four homicides as disturbances where someone pulled a gun. >> this level of violence is unacceptable. >> reporter: last week the oakland police department announced it had reduced

shootings and murders by 52% since 2011 as a result of a seven-year cease-fire program. they believe their strategy is still working? we don't need to be killing each other. we don't need to be fighting each other. but we need to pull together and look out for each other. >> reporter: oakland police have identified the victims of the other two early sunday morning homicides as a 21-year-old oakland resident and a 31-year-old union city resident. in the newsroom, melanie woodrow. debating sweeping wildfire legislation this week, part of which could allow utilities to pass the cost along to customers. there's a provision capping the liabilities utilities and shareholders would have to pay. they say utilities are responsible for damage for fired ignited by 1/3 equipment. due to last year's north bay wild fires.

a vote on legislation is expected by week's end. turn our attention for a few moments to the weather. >> we do have a live look for you this afternoon from our east bay hills camera. you can see mostly blue skies right there. >> nice, isn't it? >> uh-huh. >> check in with sandhya patel here with the forecast. >> dan and kristen, the blue skies slow to develop inland. still gray along parts of the coast and north bay. nice to see bluer skies as opposed to the smoky skies we've been dealing with. the exploratorium camera is showing you sun breaking through. 66 in san francisco. 69 in oakland. comfortable san jose, morgan hill, half moon bay. nothing bright skies from our santa cruz camera. not a popular place right now. 69 in santa rosa. 78 in fairfield. one other live picture, golden gate cam, low clouds lingering. cool and breezy at 8:00. increasing clouds and pretty much cloudy overnight heading into 10:00 p.m.

>> sandhya, thanks so much. a truck delivering lumber to a construction site in menlo park overturned this morning, sending the driver to the hospital with back and shoulder. sky map 7 shows you exactly where this accident took place. the site is along el camino real. the fire department says the driver of the truck managed to get out on his own. the cause of this, a mishap, is under investigation. the federal government is now paying attention to safety concerns on bart. the transit agency has come under fire lately after a string of stabbings on trains and in stations. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield has more now on how almost $7 million will be spent. >> reporter: bart has a team of officers that have been dedicated to patrolling the trains since 2011. that team can continue its work now. thanks to a federal grant awarded to bart from fema. >> this money ways for what's

called our critical asset patrol team. all they do is patrol our most busiest stations. because of this money that team can continue. >> reporter: you may have also seen more officers patrolling the trains in the last three weeks, in response to recent stabbings on bart. that was mandatory overtime. and it's coming to an end to give those officers a break. >> now it's basically voluntary overtime. but there's still officers that want the hours that want the overtime money so we do have increased patrols, just through the volunteer overtime. >> reporter: back to the federal grant, it will also cover the cost of updating some cameras and radios. bart's board is considering a $25 million safety plan proposed by the general manager. this $6.8 million will help in that effort. >> so that's a huge amount of money to help chip away at that costly safety and security plan that the general manager has unveiled. >> reporter: riders we spoke with were relieved to hear safety is getting attention.

>> i'm nervous, you know. i'm more aware of my surroundings. and i really don't trust people anymore. and that's sad, you know, because it never used to be like that. >> reporter: bart would like to hear from its customers. officials want to hear what riders think bart should be doing about issues like the homeless and people who don't pay for their fares. they've scheduled a nighttime meeting coming up later in september that will be in pittsburg. we've got all the information about that meeting on our website, abc7news.com. in lafayette, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. firefighters were investigating three suspicious fires that broke out early this morning in and around antioch. you can see the locations on this map. the first fire burned a patch of grass on east 14th street near the pittsburg/antioch highway. firefighters say the other two fires were set deliberately and may be linked. at 3:30 this morning a mercedes was set on fire in front of an apartment building on "g"

street. later, a truck was set ablaze on a home near west 20th and "d" streets. no one was hurt. they made the ultimate sacrifice only to have the memorial dedicate today them defaced. someone vandalized the san jose vietnam war memorial and the mark they left is not easy to erase. abc 7 news reporter matt keller has the story from san jose. >> reporter: 142 men from san jose lost their lives in the vietnam war. army veteran dennis fernandez felt led to build a memorial for them. >> i came back. i was fortunate. a couple of my buddies came back. we said, let's see if we can build a memorial. >> reporter: after several years of planning the san jose vietnam war memorial was unveiled in march of 2013 in the park next to the s.a.p. center. it was built to be a quiet place for family and friends to remember and reflect on the memories of their loved ones. but over the weekend it was vandalized. sometime on saturday a person used what is believed to be a paint pen to write on the wall. fernandez says many people have reached out to him in disbelief.

>> they were very hurt about it. we received comments from them, who could do such a deplorable thing to a memorial? that's sacred ground. they should respect it. >> reporter: this is the second time the memorial has been vandalized. fernandez says the last time was about two years ago. this time, though, removing the paint residue has been difficult. the stain of the vandalism remains on the memorial days after it happened. the hope, it will be removed and repaired soon. so only the names and dedication are left on the wall. >> i personally have eight men on there i went to high school with. it's personal to me also. >> reporter: dennis says many people have reached out to him asking about donations and also volunteering to help repair the wall. he's meeting with one company offering to do the work for % free. if you'd like more information on the memorial, we've set up a link on our website, abc7news.com. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. next at 4:00, more problems

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the e-cigarette industry is under the microscope. a southern california man was injured are an explosion. >> the national fire data center calls the combination of an

e-cigarette and a lithium ion battery a unique hazard. one man found out for himself. >> reporter: it is dramatic video, an ordinary day shopping at a tv warehouse in anaheim goes terribly wrong. surveillance video captures an e-cigarette exploding in the man's pocket. the store manager saw the sparks begin to fly, and the serious burns. >> he burned part of his genitals. it was bad. you could clearly smell burnt. >> reporter: incidents like this are becoming more common. e-cigarettes are battery operated nicotine inhalers. and attorney greg bentley told us via skype he's representing hundreds of people who have been injured. >> people that are videotaaping to understand they're almost playing russian roulette. there's no rhyme or reason as to when or how these batteries are going to explode. but they are exploding. >> reporter: the fda regulates e

cigarettes. it advises consumers to use a device with safety features like a firing lock to keep loose batteries in a case away from metal objects like keys and coins and says don't charge the device with a phone crg promote an alternative to smoking says the fda should go further. >> we would like to see device manufacturers be able to make safer devices without having to, you know, go through a very burdensome and prohibitive approvals process. >> reporter: in the meantime attorney bentley says vapor beware. >> we are getting phone calls on a daily basis of people that have suffered significant life changing injuries as a result of these defective products exploding. >> and he and public health advocates point out that the fda has decided to delay stricter e-cigarette rules until 2020. in the newsroom, carolyn tyler,

abc 7 news. >> well, you hear about it a lot. to see the video, carolyn is remarkable. scary, thank you. the man accused of being southern california's infamous dine and dash dater is now in custody. 45-year-old paul gonzalez pleaded not guilty to a dozen counts yesterday including extortion and grand theft. authorities say gonzalez used dating apps to meet women, took them to dinner at restaurants and then left without paying any part of the bill. prosecutors say eight women ended up paying themselves. and in two cases restaurants picked up the check. the complaint says the women were defrauded of a total of $950. if convicted he faces up to 13 years in prison. not very chivalrous. in southern california people were visiting one of the l.a. area's most popular beaches. well, they're getting a smelly surprise. >> yeah, they are. reporter rob hayes from our sister station in l.a. has the story. >> reporter: blue skies, warm weather and fresh air. at malibu lagoon state beach you

can forget about the fresh air part. >> it's disgusting. >> absolutely disgusting. >> beyond terrible. >> reporter: that's because of the stench of hundreds of dead fish littering the lagoon. the mass dioff first noted thursday. then it continued through the weekend. california state parks employees armed with rakes and protective suits, snagging the dead and, no joke, dead smelt from the shoreline. >> bag it up and take it up to the landfill. >> all the dead fish are coming out by the truckload. the big question now, what caused this? wildlife experts think it may have been the weather. >> the water temperature is 82, 83, 84 degrees, somewhere in that range. what we've had is many days in a row of warm, sunny weather. typically down here on the coast you would have weather that is more foggy and keeps probably the temperature down. >> the superintendent of the california state parks angeles district says oxygen levels in

the lagoon are right where they should be. several of the fish have been sent to labs to check for other reasons for the die-off. >> there's very specific tests they're taking as far as the water is concerned. may take a week or two. >> rep popular anymore. pinched noses all too common, the stench, forcing some tourists to find other things to do. >> my mom is visiting and i wanted to show her the beach. but the smell is just -- we just cannot say. it's unbearable. >> reporter: unbearable. and to some, false advertising. >> wildlife reserve. they're not preserving things very well. >> reporter: in malibu, rob hayes, abc 7 news. >> that is unpleasant, isn't it? a must recall of late comedi comedian/actor robin williams is up in san francisco. >> it's focusing on his eyes. he died in 2014 after struggling with depression and addiction. >> the must recall is located on market street between 6th and

7th. an artist from argentina spent six days on the must recall,  finishing on sunday. >> he says he picks subjects important to the community. the work is for. he lived in the bay area as a teen and began his comedy career here. >> had such an impact here too. nice to see that must recalral. great likeness. >> piercing eyes. >> onto the forecast. it's unseasonably cool. probably you noticed this morning it was a little damp out there. >> i took a walk this morning and it felt like it was october, late october. >> it was definitely gray, drizzly as we take a look at live doppler 7. uh will notice the deep marine layer is starting to shrink, it's starting to clear out across parts of the bay area. temperatures impacted very similar to yesterday in terms of our numbers, but certainly cooler than average. numbers are in the 60s and 70s for most of you right now. here's a live look from our kgo roof camera.

not much of a breeze out there. combination of sun and clouds right now. cloudy, drizzly again overnight tonight. cooler than average the next few days. it is goi on friday. if you like warm weather, it's coming, but not immediately. hour by hour we go, 7:00 tonight, you see where the low clouds and fog will be, as he head towards midnight, pretty good push already, tomorrow morning between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m., do expect spotty drizzle again like this morning and for the afternoon hours we'll see the clouds pull back. because it's so late in the day to see those clouds pulling back to the coast, once again temperatures will remain below where they should be this time of year. late at night we will see high clouds passing through the bay area as well. air quality the next couple days, good air quality for parts of the bay area tomorrow, moderate for others, especially near the fires like the north bay will see moderate air quality due to smoke. thursday we'll go good to moderate for the region. certainly are noticing a difference here locally as of late with bluer skies compared to that hazy sky we've been

seeing. first thing tomorrow morning, clouds, fog, drizzle, temperatures in the 50s. so you will need to bundle up and then tomorrow afternoon we'll go with mid-60s all the way to the low 80s. we will see a slight uptick in temperatures for some of you. but once again, these temperatures do not resemble what we typically see around august. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, below average, another couple of days, mid-60s to low 80s, look at this, friday's a warmer day, we're going to bump you up into the upper 80s inland, slight cooldown saturday and sunday, and we'll see those temperatures recovering again on labor day with low 90s showing up monday, tuesday, mid to upper 60s right along the coast. you can download the accuweather app and check out temperatures anytime you want to help you plan your day. but overall we're in a pattern that is not in a hurry to leave us. at least not yet. dan and kristen. >> we're kind of used to it. >> right. coming up next at 4:00, you could say times square was buzzing today, not just with

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police cordoned off the intersection of broadway and 33rd street after a swarm of bees took up residence on an umbrella covering a hot dog cart. a beekeeper was called in. he carefully vacuumed them up. hikers in southern california are getting a late summer surprise, tarantulas not normally seen until october have already been spotted. this is video from last week showing one of the hairy spiders crawling on a volunteer. the volunteer saw the tarantula on the ground during a training

session. entomologist brian brown says weather could be the reason they're turning up so early. >> we think probably the factors like the hot summer we've had probably accelerates the life cycle of the spiders. the males are wandering around looking for females which tend to stick into their burros. >> brown expects the spider numbers to be good this year. experts say you shouldn't be afraid of the spiders. they won't jump on you like you see in the movies. definitely don't pick them up. they do have fangs with some mild venom. their fur can cause an allergic reaction in some people similar to poison oak. well, 49ers gm john lynch is confirming he tried to trade for five-time super bowl winner tom brady. >> lynch said bill belichick laughed at him when he said if brady was available. lynch says he figured, oh, what the heck, you've got to take a shot. >> nothing ventured, nothing

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(woman) we found our tresiba® reason. find yours. (vo) ask your health care provider about tresiba®. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. california will become the first state to eliminate bail. the governor signed the bill into law today, starting october of next year, misdemeanor, nonviolent suspects will be eligible for automatic release in under 12 hours. all others will be evaluated by a risk assessment system established by each county. that will determine how long a suspect should be held. reporter vic lee tweeted police made a breakthrough on the case of missing san francisco resident brian egg. coming up at 5:00 vic has the new details about this horrific discovery officers made at his

home. senator lindsey graham made a tearful tribute to his friend john mccain. graham said the joy you received from being with him will sustain you a lifetime. the flag at the white house, remains at half staff in his honor today. tomorrow, mccain will be just the 30th person ever to lie in state at the u.s. capitol. abc news reporter marci gonzalez has more about the plans to honor john mccain. final preparations under way to celebrate john mccain's life. every detail here at the arizona capitol building where the six-term senator war hero will lie in state wednesday checked and confirmed with the mccain family. >> our mission has really been to just follow their lead and the senator's wishes. >> reporter: family not inviting president trump to any of this week's services after the white house flag was raised monday, then lowered backn, tnt t final

made his first public comments, reacting to mccain's passing. >> we very much appreciate everything that senator mccain >>eporr:g the white house will be represented by vice president mike pence, chief of staff john kelly, national security adviser john bolton and defense secretary jim mattis. >> our nation has lost a great patriot and our military has lost one of our most ardent supporters. >> reporter: after mccain lies in state here tomorrow, there will be a memorial service on thursday. joe biden will deliver a eulogy and he will be a pallbearer at a memorial thursday in washington, d.c. abc news, phoenix. from senator john mccain singing barbra streisand songs on snl to making devil horns behind people's backs to a rendition of a beach boys song, he was known for humor. >> he had a lot of fun. here's a look back.

>> reporter: he called his campaign bus the straight talk express, but a lot of what he expressed was humor. where there was poking fun at his opponent, then presidential candidate obama. >> maverick, i can do, but messiah is above my pay grade. >> reporter: or getting nabbed on camera playing poker on his phone during a senate debate. >> occasionally, i get a little bored. >> reporter: just a year and a half ago senator mccain was horsing around like a teenager, making devil ears behind cnn reporter manu r r mccain tweeted out, after all these years, revenge. more devil horns behind his fellow senator from colorado. >> senator john mccain. >> reporter: all those snl appearances never funnier than when -- >> mccain sings streisand.

♪ memories >> he said streisand tried to do his job talking politics, so he decided to try hers. ♪ papa can you see me >> pretty annoying, huh? >>. >> she wasn't annoyed. she referenced the snl act in a tweet and called him a good man, a good senator. he even let snl joke about his then running mate going rogue. >> available now, we got a bunch of these. >> reporter: senator mccain's attempts at humor sometimes blew up on him. remember this? ♪ baba babash an ♪ >> that old beach boys song, bomber ann. bomb bomb bomb bomb. >> he made movie and tv cameos playing himself. >> excuse me, i just need to get my coat here. >> could you give me a minute here, please? >> he made fun of himself. >> i would shut up. >> reporter: no wonder he laughed so easily.

he considered himself to be one of -- ♪ are the luckiest p p p p >> reporter: cnn, new york. >> nice to see the other side. mccain penned a touching fair well letter. we make history. read the full letter on our website abc7news.com. it's quite something. thousands of people waited in long lines today to pay their final respects to aretha franklin, the queen of soul, lying in the pose for the next two days in the rotunda of the charles r. wright museum of african history. mourners quietly passed franklin's open casket, many pausing for a moment to offer a prayer. franklin died of pancreatic cancer. her funeral is scheduled for saturday. a texas company barred from posting 3d blueprints is going

to sell them instead. defense distributed thinks offering them for sale instead of giving them away does not violate a federal judge's order. the guns are billed as untraceable, and prompted california, 18 other states and washington, d.c. to take legal action to block them from being posted online. they argue the weapons could easily get into the hands of some very dangerous people. after the scandal engulfing the catholic church, the latest accusation pointing fingers directly at the pope. a former vatican official says pope francis knew about a united states cardinal's alleged abuse of others, but turned a blind eye. abc news reporter emily row has more from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the former archbishop resigned as a cardinal in july after he was accused of abusing adults and minors. he denies the accusations. but in a letter released this week, former vatican ambassador to the u.s. alleges both pope francis and pope benedict knew

mccarric was a serial predator and did nothing about it, going on to say pope francis should resign. an italian news agency now reports close associates of the pontiff say he is not thinking about resigning. penning the accusations while the holy father was visiting ireland where he addressed the church's sex abuse scandal in that country. the pope's refusal to comment on the accusations only adding fuel to the fire. >> does the grand jury report shows, that cover up went all the way to the vatican. >> reporter: now the attorney general of pennsylvania, where a grand jury report last month detailed decades of alleged abuse of more than a thousand victims by hundreds of predator priests appearing on cnn saying he has evidence the coverup leads all the way to the vatican. >> the church's own documents that were in the secret archives

presented in the grand jury report show the connection between the abuse and coverup in pennsylvania, and the fact that the vatican was informed of it. >> reporter: on tuesday, the arch diocese of washington saying archbishop's claims about the pope are categorically untrue. >> an american cardinal wants to talk to pope francis about these allegations. cardinal danielle denardo writing in a letter that the questions raised deserve answers that are conclusive. another study shows the death toll from hurricane maria last year in puerto rico was much larger than officially stated. an independent investigation ordered by puerto rico's government estimates that 2,975 people died within six months as a result of the hurricane. the findings by george washington university researchers contrast sharply with the official death toll of 64. it's also double the government's previous interim estimate of 1,400.

new developments with north korea, the country is warning it's ready to restart its nuclear program and missile testing if the u.s. will not commit to peace. a letter sent to u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo warns the denuclearization process is "again at stake and may fall apart." pompeo was supposed to travel to north korea this week, but that trip was cancelled. battling diseases and disabilities. >> see how young patients are transformed into super heroes. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. skies are breaking up in terms of the cloud cover. but the clouds will be back and we do have more drizzle in the forecast. i'll tell you about it coming up. >> sandhya, thanks so much. and take a look at the san mateo bridge live. as you can see, a little sticky in both directions. it's that time of day. but no problems reported. stay with

an organization is transforming the lives of children with illnesses and special needs. >> reporter brandi hitt has more on how they are turning kids into superheroes, athletes anto christopher is becoming his favorite superhero. >> you're batman? >> repor comparison. little christopher has undergone

months of chemotherapy battling. oh, good job. >> reporter: he's batman next to his brothers thanks to the capes and crowns foundation and its special mission. >> to help these kids feel strong and feel empowered and give them joy in really tough times. >> reporter: the volunteers traveling the country are photographing children facing life-changing illnesses and special needs so they can make lasting memories with their families. here's bryn transformed into being mary poppins. >> letting their take port. >> reporter: she's dreamed of hit ago home run at dodgers stadium. >> when i see other people stand there, i put myself there too. >> reporter: corey seager sent her this message.

her family is amazed at her strength. >> it was hard. but she's pulling through. i think more than maybe an adult can handle. >> reporter: you name it, they can do it, even costumes for the whole family. >> sometimes these are the last memories families have with their kids. it's priority. >> reporter: the woodland hills hilton rolling out a red carpet with capes and crowns on its way to photographing 500 children, at no cost to their parents. >> they work 60 hours a week, and it's unpaid, it's all volunteer. and i would not be doing anything else. >> reporter: brandi hitt, abc 7 news. >> that is the sweetest thing. >> if you dress like superheroes, that super energy > liing you up, i wouldn't say that about the weather. kind of drizzly. >> little bit dreary. sandhya patel, it doesn't feel like this time of year. >> it does not, dan and kristen?

do you want to just go back to bd? it's been so cool compared to average. some people say it's energizing to them. live doppler 7 right now showing you lingering clouds across the bay area. overnight, the clouds will fill back in. we'll see some drizzle in the morning. tomorrow afternoon, temperatures will still run a little behind where they are normally around this time of year. so mid-60s to low 80s. we're in this mild pattern around our region. but we are going to see a shift in our weather towards the end of the workweek, and going into the holiday weekend. so saturday afternoon, mild to warm, low 60s to the upper 80s and then a slight dip on sunday for those of you who like it cooler and then temperatures rise again. on monday, you'll start to see low 90s inland, 60s along the coast. if you're waiting for the warmer weather, it's coming. accuweather seven-day forecast, below average for a few more days, temperatures in the 60s to 80s range. bump up the numbers friday. saturday, saturday, a slight dip as another low pressure system

passes to our north. labor day will be bright and sunny. temperatures mid-60s to low 90s. we'll see the microclimates again. we haven't seen 90s on the accuweather seven-day forecast in a while. it will be a nice change of pace for those who like the heat. not everybody likes it. >> it's not extreme, at least. >> it's not extreme, that's true. >> you're trying to spread the love around. >> make everybody happy. >> thanks, sandhya. next at 4:00, get to europe for less than $150? >> wow. the flash sale you'll want to know about. i'm "7 on your side's" michael finney, a different airline is offering you a way to pool your miles, putting them together, and maybe more free travel for you. let's take you down south to san jose. 101, as you can see in the southerly direction, it's a little slow as it always is this time of day. stay

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sometimes. we're a pool right here, remember that, we're the pool. there are changes on the way for jetblue's rewards program, the program is called refresh. the biggest change will affect the family pooling option wch allo cheir points, points pooling option which allows members to designate a pool of up to seven true blue members family or not. the changes will take effect in the coming week and come just today after jetblue hiked many fees. lawmakers are looking for ways to help more california homeowners obtain fire insurance. as rates skyrocket because of all of our wildfires. dave jones said today the state is headed for a crisis. jones proposed a number of fixes including that insurance companies offer fire insurance for homeowners who comply with an established set of fire

safety standards. >> some sninsurers are saying is too risky. >> it's more expensive than the ones from the private sector. king bio issued a sweeping recall of water-based products caused by what the company calls purity issues and the fda calls possible contame nation. more than 100 water-based products, expands upon a children's medicine recall issued last week. the fda says the products could cause life threatening infections. i have a full list. it's located on our website at abc7news.com. if you have any other questions, give me a call. my hotline is opened monday through friday from 10:00 to 2:00. the number is

moving on, a colorful story is emerging on those fancy cleats that giants shortstop brand brandon crawford wore last weekend. >> he sent out a tweet. here's the awesome cleats i wore for today's game. special specially designed by bray lynn, jay den and broxton. >> he wore the shoes during the players weekend where players can wear cleats of their choice and jerseys with their nicknames on the back. officially fall at starbucks. >> today the pumpkin spice lattes return to the menu. it usually launches in september. >> but the coffee chain announced the early release last week. this is the pumpkin spice latte's 15th year on the menu. quite popular. >> now, go to a canine versus

crustacean showdown happening in massachusetts. how funny is that? >> the bull terrier apparently was confused when coming face to face the first time with some live lobsters. >> the dog barked and sniffed trying to figure out what it was dealing with. someone suggested taking the rubber bands off the lobster's claws to see what would happen. the dog might not like a good snap on the nose. >> the claws are off. s.a.t. alert, this is very important if your son or daughter took the college that's last weekend, like a friend of mine did, there's a chance they may have to retake it. students are furious. new at 5:00, coyotes are roaming near a school and going after people's pets too, the community that is now under a warning. >> keeping it clean, the little known ingredients you can use to safely keep your laptop germ

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major blunder by the college board may affect s.a.t. test scores. >> some students in the u.s. who took the test this past saturday may have been too well prepared. it appears they got the same s.a.t. exam administered in asia last year. >> students spend long hours preparing for the s.a.t.s. some families dish out thousands of dollars in tutoring fees. but some students who took it just this past saturday noticed they were too familiar with the test. the s.a.t. given in asia in october 2017 appears to be the same test that students took here in america just three days ago. >> which means that some of the people who took the test actually had seen the test before, and knew the questions, and knew the answers. so obviously those people are going to get higher scores. >> reporter: the leaked october version had been uploaded months ago, accessible to all.

most students saw it as a practice test. but the question remains, how could the collegeboard mistakenly hand out the same test? here's their statement. if we determine the students are gained an unfair advantage, we will take appropriate actions, including cancelling test scores. the test lasts about three hours. and most kids take it several times. so you can imagine that many students are concerned they may have to take it again. through no fault of their own. >> i cannot see that happening. it would be a public relations disaster. and lives would literally be ruined. >> reporter: what the college board will do now is conduct a statistical analysis of certain test scores. meaning if your test scores went dmatically on this past test, it could invalidate. >> hoping for the best right now. >> reporter: today the college board says scores will be out on september 7th. in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news.

>> what a disappointment. >> so my friend's son was in that situation, even though he hadn't seen the test before he's worried if they cancel it he wouldn't have time to take another one before it's needed for college applications. >> let's hope that doesn't happen. abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> california today ended cash bail with a stroke of the governor's pen, we're looking at the new system that's about to replace money bail. a neighbor's curiosity led to a horrifying discovery and uncovered a murder mystery inside the san francisco house. >> they get pretty loud, especially at night, it sounds like a whole pack of them. >> coyote close encounters, experts say we can expect more this summer. without warning, a man suffers burns after his e-cigarette explodes in his pocket. hear from someone who saw it happen. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> california became more fair and more just and more safe

today. >> cash bail opponents say california made a move today to fix the system. we're now the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail. thanks for joining us. i'm kristen sze. >> and i'm dan ashley. supporters say people will no longer be stuck in jail simply because they are poor. will this law be putting public safety at risk in creating a whole new set of problems? >> kate larson has the story now on this landmark legislation. >> reporter: dan, kristen, for those who feel like the bail system is unfair, it penalizes low-income defendants and their families, this is a huge victory. there are many questions about how the bill will affect public safety and how the new system will be administered. >> it ends money bail, period, full stop, end of story. >> reporter: today california governor jerry brown made history in sacramento. the state is doing away with bail and instead will rely on a risk assessment when determining whether suspects should be released before trial. however, those accused of violent felony crimes will not