thanks for joining us. new details tonight in the disappearance of brian egg of san francisco, we're learning what led police to a man now linked to the case. >> reporter vic lee is live at the courthouse in dublin with the latest. >> reporter: well, dan, first of all, the body found in the house without the head or hands still has not been identified by the medical examiner. now, the m.e. needs dna. the person of interest lance silva appeared in court here in dublin, not in san francisco. lance silva, person of interest in the case of missing brian egg. alameda county prosecutors say he violated his pro base on a grand theft conviction seven years ago. this, after san francisco police arrested him two weeks ago for financial crimes, id theft, and homicide. these charges related to the disappearance of the 65-year-old man who lived in the south of

market home. but san francisco prosecutors declined to file formal charges saying the investigation continues. abc 7 news obtained this court document, which gives an insight into silva's case. egg's neighbors say he disappeared sometime in june, and that they would see strangers coming and going from his house. silva and another man were arrested in mid-august after police responded to neighbors' calls that a crime scene cleaning crew was in front of the home. after a search of silva's belongings, police found egg's credit card and cash, which investigators believe silva withdrew from egg's bank account. on june 1st, silva reportedly bought a bmw here at the auto sales lot in newark. he paid $5500. >> silva, lance silva. >> that's not the name that i got. >> reporter: the dealership owner remembers the sale. >> what name did he use?

>> brian egg. >> everything looked legit. >> he paid part cash and part card. >> the credit card said it belonged to whom. >> his name, brian egg. >> reporter: when police showed up august 16th, the day of his arrest, they showed him lance silva's picture. >> yeah, that's the picture of the guy that purchased the car from me. >> reporter: police say silva was also the one who paid for the crime scene cleaners with egg's credit card. now, meantime, the judge continued the arraignment for two weeks. silva being held without bail. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> okay, vic, thanks. a false report of a gunman caused a scare at uc berkeley today. police locked down two buildings and told people to avoid the area. one student who was studying in the student center told us that she heard yelling, and two people ran toward her telling her to get out of the building. >> my first thought was like a school shooter. and because of that, i think

because of the specific time we're in, i didn't questin it and i just ran out. it was definitely really scary. >> uc police later said the armed man was an armored guard who was on campus for business reasons. devastating fires last year in the north bay, and this year in redding, in clear lake, are having a ripple effect on homeowners in the bay area. some can't get their homeowners insurance renewed due to high fire danger. new at 5:00, laura anthony has the story from the oakland hills, talking about people who weren't even in the fire zone, laura. >> reporter: that's right, kristen, this is hiller highlands, which did burn, but it was 27 years ago. certainly there have been some terrible fires this summer, and, of course, the north bay fires last year, but of homeowners are still wondering why they are being made to suffer for things that are not happening here. it's an area that did suffer a devastating fire, nearly three

decades ago. but oakland's hiller highlands hasn't seen anything like it since. >> well, i was disappointed. >> reporter: still hiller resident fred par kins received a letter from his insurance carrier, saying his policy was not being renewed. >> the property listed poses an unacceptable risk for wildfire. >> a half dozen other neighbors received similar notices. >> we have an active fire abatement program going on in this neighborhood, we have an inspection every year by the suggests to me this is anymore vulnerable than any other location. >> reporter: according to the california insurance department, nonrenewals in areas with potentially high fire danger have increased in recent years, but the vast majority of homeowners can still find insurance. >> it is a growing problem, one that we have made recommendations to the legislature to try to get ahead of this problem.

before it becomes a crisis. but we're not at a crisis yet. >> reporter: oakland broker scott hallbrooke told us while some are running, many others are sticking around, though often for a price. >> there are options through brokers where brokers have maybe six or eight different options, or possible options for a property. depending on the risk. there's a scale to the risk. >> reporter: now, best advice for homeowners, shop around, don't get too emotionally attached to your insurance company. and take advantage of the resources that are out there. that is insurance brokers, and the state insurance department has a website with all sorts of information. they also have a phone number and they want homeowners to call them if they get one of those nonrenewal notices. we have a link to that department as well as that phone number on our website, abc7news.com. in oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. california lawmakers are considering two bills that would

impact homeowners who live in areas where wildfires burned. they approved a bill to ban insurance companies from cancelling or not renewing homeowner policies for a certain amount of time. but yesterday a committee also moved forward with a bill to allow power companies to charge customers for some of the costs of lawsuits related to last october's wildfires in the north bay. it would allow the surcharges even if the companies are found negligent. pg&e says the lawsuit costs could be crippling. opponents of the bill say it's a billout. >> it's particularly harmful to those families who have suffered through wildfires to see on their bill that they are paying a dedicated fee to cover the negligence of pg&e for the ones potentially responsible for the wildfires. >> the full legislature is expected to vote on it friday. we now have surveillance video showing another brazen robbery at a bay area apple

store. take a look, this one happened saturday at the new store at broadway plaza in walnut creek. you see several people just grabbing whatever they can and then running out, about $30,000 worth of merchandise was stolen in seconds. police say these thieves are experienced. >> they've hit at least, that we know of, that are connected to ours, at least three other stores and there might be more we're looking into. >> police say a shopper got a picture of the getaway car. it was a black mercedes suv with a license plate of 5 xrs 835. police say they think they're close to making some arrests. new at 5:00, a $200,000 gift saved several sports programs set to be eliminated by the oakland unified school district. future funding is uncertain. eric thomas is live tonight in oakland to find out if this could, eric, be the final season of competition for some of these student athletes. >> reporter: at this point, dan,

all we know for sure is that this year has been saved. ironically football was not one of the sports threatened we limb nation in the oakland unified school district, but the sports teams that were were saved this year by a professional football team. >> one, two, three, hut. >> reporter: these high school golfers have known for a couple days their team would be spared the budget acts. all ten sports threatened we li -- elimination this year would be okay. >> it gives us a sense of community we don't have in regular education. >> reporter: outside donations, including $250,000 from the oakland raiders helped save the day. the raiders owner told us why in an exclusive interview by phone today. >> after school sports were important for me, and kept me out of more trouble than i got in. you know, i've always felt an affection for that.

we decided to do the $250,000 to get this thing going, and it's all based on, you know, the raiders are born in oakland, and it's always going to be part of our dna. >> reporter: an anonymous $35,000 donation helped save three sports, including girls golf and girls lacrosse, but several other sports were left on the bubble until the silver and black stepped in, including wrestling, swimming, boy's golf, boys tennis, boys volleyball, and girls bad minton. several girls sports were in jeopardy, and so did davis. >> there was a disproportionate amount of women's sports cut really stood out to me in this situation. and felt it was a great thing to help with them. >> reporter: even this girls golf coach was impressed. >> speaking as a 49er fan, i had to kind of take a deep breath and give thanks to the oakland raiders for making that donation. because of them these girls are at the course right now. >> reporter: so what about

future years? as you were asking, dan, well, the district has set up a gofundme page to help raise money for sports in the future. davis says even though, yes, he is moving the team to las vegas, they're looking at a five-year plan to help oakland unified school district with some of its money problems, nothing specific yet and nothing saying specifically sports would be what would be helped out, but it is a football team. it would seem only to be a natural fit. live at skyline high school, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> interesting. >> eric, thank you. high school students in san mateo gathered to remember a teenager who died on his way to school. a former prayer service or a formal prayer service was held at sarah high school this morning for 17-year-old blake boterini, students were asked to wear white colored shirts. he died monday after crashing into a tree. he and his twin brother evan just started their senior year there. san francisco police memorialized an officer killed in the line of duty, 47 years

ago today, abc 7 news was at the ingleside station where san francisco police officers gathered to remember sergeant john v. young. sergeant young was shot on august 29th, 1971 when a group of men attacked the station. for officers attending the memorial, it was an opportunity to reflect on the past but also focus on the mission at hand. >> we know we need to be engaged, and selfless in our service and commit. this is always a good reminder for us to take the next step forward. >> the station address -- another long standing reminder of an officer who committed his life to service. the effort to restore a neglected piece of military history here in the bay area could get a federal boost. napa congressman mike thompson introduced a bill. thompson says it's the final resting place for hundreds of

our nation's heroes. the cemetery includes the graves of enlisted men, officers and their families buried from 1856 to 1980s. for years, volunteers who tried to maintain the cemetery have asked for federal help. and now, it might be coming. a plan to save a historic theater in lafayette has fallen apart. developer madison park financial has decided not to purchase the park theater on golden gate way. the oakland based firm plans to focus on a smaller scale project nearby. the theater was built in 1941 and closed in 2005 because it was losing money. lafayette officials are disappointed, but wouldn't be surprised if another developer comes in soon to reopen the theater. many of us will be grilling this weekend, raising concerns about a widespread ground beef recall. >> a look at how stores are letting people know if they may have bought this recalled meat. a health expert shared food

safety tips you'll want to hear. >> when it comes to airlines, and sandhya. >> we are approaching the holiday weekend, and i am tracking some heat. i'll be back with the seven-day forecast. now, when it comes to airlin airlines, the early bird gets additional charges. then, we've all gotten the dropoff slips, but never one like this, a

warn people about a ground beef recall due to possible e. coli contamination. meat producer car gill says the ground beef in question was sold at the recall covers 12 tons of ground beef, packed on august 16th and has a use or freeze by

date of september 5th. he's chris nguyen. >> reporter: kristen, if you have any beef related to the recall, safeway says to toss it, or return it to the store with your receipt for a full refund. the u.s. department of agriculture is warning the public of the class 1 recall related to safeway stores in seven states, including california. the company has identified more than 80 different products containing ground beef possibly linked to e. coli, including beef patties and meatballs sold between august 20th and 23rd with sell by dates of the 21st to the 25th. santa clara county health officer dr. sarah cody says you shouldn't take any chances if you still have the beef at home in the freezer. >> young children are at particular risk for very severe outcomes, including death. so play it safe, just discard the meat. >> reporter: symptoms include

dehydration, bloody diarrhea and abdominal cramps, the recall -- 25,000 pounds of beef processed in a colorado facility. small signs are posted in store, but safeway is also sending alert e-mails to customers who bought the beef as part of a club card transaction. fred zonato in willow glen says it's important for customers to know where their meat is coming from and why that knowledge makes a difference, especially in times like these. >> we slice, cut, grind our own product, buy nothing pre-made from anybody. all the product, you can rest assured, is made here. as holiday weekend, a reminder from dr. cody about the importance of properly cooking and handling beef. >> cook your ground meats to a safe internal temperature of at least 160. you always want to watch for cross-contamination in your kitchen. >> reporter: the recall itself was announed about a week ago, but many people are still learning about it.

if you need a full list of all the items recalled, go to oub website, abc7news.com, we posted the list there. live in santa clara, i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> chris, thank you. your next pay raise might be more than you expect. >> and amazon and sears are strengthening their ties. >> michael finney is here now with more on these stories. >> your raise. the amazon/sears thing is pretty cool. they're expanding their partnership to all 50 states. sears has been on a limited basis installing tires purchased through amazon. now, you can get those tires installed at any sears auto center anywhere in the country. you can even have a tire shipped directly to a sears auto center near you, here in the bay area, there are eight locations from santa rosa to san jose, we first told you about the program, when it launched last may, sears says it's received a positive response to the service from

amazon customers. you'll now have to pay more for early bird check-in on almost owl southwest flights. starting today early check-in increased by $5 to $10. in the bay area, a popular route will now cost $20. early bird check-in lets passengers reserve boarding position 36 hours prior to their flight's scheduled departure time, a few routes remain at just $15, the original price. with a good job market you might expect your next raise to be a bit bigger than usual. don't get your hopes up. statistics show even with it getting harder to find workers, employers are only willing to give modestly larger increases to keep their best employees. so what is exactly, quote, modestly larger, close quote, well, try one tenth of 1%.

>> what is this. >> yeah, the study projects companies will give employees an average salary increase of 3.1% next year as compared to 3.0% this year. big difference. >> the generosity is striking. >> i guess an increase is an increase. >> there you go, there you go. >> however small. >> thanks, michael. onto the weather. now, your accuweather forecast with sandhya patel. >> you have to always look at the bright side. we definitely have bright weather out there. but live doppler 7 showing you some clouds are beginning to roll back in. and we will continue to see the advancement of the marine layer. temperatures this aternoon up a few degrees. i know that the marine layer was supposed to regroup and come back in in force overnight. it really didn't happen. it had some fog in the north bay, but because we started out brighter across most of the bay area, those temperatures responded. and if you're looking for warmth, you're in the right place. take a look at the average high for livermore, 87 degrees,

tomorrow will be a lot like today. but then it is going to get warmer friday, saturday, going into sunday, inland areas up into closer to average territory. and then temperatures going back down a few degrees. right now, show you a live picture, and this is just a really neat view of those clouds advancing from our east bay hills camera. do expect that continuation through the night, 68 in san francisco, it is in the 70s from oakland to mountain view, san jose right now a warm 77 degrees, or mild. morg morgan hills, 79 degrees. a combination of clouds and sun, 73 in santa rosa, 74 in napa, concord, 75 degrees in livermore. a nice looking day in santa cruz, definitely a lot of cloud cover still, not too many people out there, but i suspect for labor day weekend there will be more people showing up. marine layer expands overnight tonight, mild tomorrow with passing high clouds, we are looking at a warmer pattern to begin on friday. hour by hour we go tonight, 7:00 p.m., the low clouds near the

coast will advance during the overnight hours you see a little bit of drizzle showing up. so definitely expect that tomorrow morning. at commute time between 5:00 and 8:00 a.m., and we will see those clouds disappearing, only to be replaced by some higher clouds for the afternoon hours. temperatures first thing in the morning will be mainly in the 50s, 60s range, slick roadways across some parts because of the drizzle. so plan accordingly for the commute. you might need more time because of visibility. tomorrow afternoon, 81 in antioch, fairfield, lakeport, up to 68 in san francisco. low 70s in san francisco. you finally are back up to average, but not all areas were. many inland communities were below average. 72 in oakland, 77 in santa rosa, 77 degrees in san jose, and 73 in palo alto. here's a look at your three-day forecast if you're making plans for the holiday weekend, mild to warm on saturday, september warmth for you on sunday with low 90s inland, mid-60s coast, and pleasant labor day weather is expected with mid-60s to the low 90s.

you can download the accuweather app and track those temperatures to plan your weekend. the accuweather seven-day forecast, morning drizzle, giving way to afternoon sunshine tomorrow and then we'll go with a warmer day friday, in a holding pattern for saturday with the summer heat for sunday and labor day, low 90s inland, mid-60s coast. i say fire up the grill, dan, kristen and i are coming over. >> she roped you in. >> how is that, on live television? >> come on over, no guarantees about the quality of the food. >> for sure. >> thanks, sandhya. up next, an unforgettable first date on a santa cruz beach, a first kiss that saved his life. all the drama is captured on camera, that story is next. then at 5:30, on world news with david muir. coming up tonight the outrage over the words used today by a candidate for governor, an anchor on fox saying we do not condone this language. the deadly heat wave catching fire, an 11-year-old

girl dying in a hot car. three confirmed tornadoes tonight, next. at 6:00, a bay area woman gets no satisfaction from a major airline when her dream trip is ruined by the weather. "7 on your side's" michael

talk about a first impression, a man has a heart attack on a first date, and his date saves his life. the two were surfing in santa cruz, was caught in a time lapse video we can show you when max montgomery got out of the water, he collapsed, his date, a doctor, rushed up to him and checked for a pulse. finding nothing, she performed cpr until emergency crews arrived. ten months later he's recovering and is still dating her. their first being cpr was very magical. the couple will talk about the heart stopping start to their relationship tomorrow on abc's

good morning america in the 8:00 a.m. hour. she's a keeper, a ups driver had an interesting excuse for not following delivery instructions. you see, a bear was blocking his path. >> what? >> yup, the package was asked to be dropped off on her doorstep. she found it in her mailbox with a note from the delivery man explaining the situation. >> we get bears all the time. it was in my driveway. he couldn't drop it off on my front porch, which he normally drops my packages on the front porch. he was just driving, knew he could stay safe in his truck on the road. >> a bear has never impacted a delivery before. first time for everything. >> the san mateo sheriff's office answered the call or someone in need of a little

tonight on abc 7 news at

6:00, a model of what would be america's first safe injection site opens in san francisco. tonight, team coverage, a look inside the facility, plus we'll take you to canada for a look at the program its models after. also -- >> the misperception? >> yeah. >> that wine country's on fire and we're not. napa and sonoma have been fire free this summer. but that's not what tourists think. we'll show you just how off business is right now. all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. finally tonight, a local sheriff's department made a difference across the country. >> yeah, a young boy in virginia with a rare condition now truly has a reason to smile. >> the san mateo county sheriff learned of sam galey born with a condition where the skull is too small to fit the brain. when the sheriff learned he loved law enforcement, they sent a care package to his home in virginia. >> sam's parents posted this video of a giggling sam and a

big thank you to the san mateo sheriff's office. world news tonight tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the powerful images coming in tonight from arizona. the doors opening a short time ago to honor senator john mccain. cindy mccain with her head on the coffin. his daughter meghan, who was so close to her father, breaking down. and his sons saluting their father. also tonight, the outrage over the words used today by a republican candidate for governor in florida, having just won the primary last night, now facing the mayor of tallahassee, what he said about him today causing backlash. an anchor on fox news saying, we do not condone this language. the deadly heat wave tonight. the train catching fire. an 11-year-old girl dying in a hot car. and tonight, the line of severe storms, three confirmed tornadoes. the officer speaking out