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co-workers rush to help in free month after 1,000 pounds of rebar falls right on top of three construction workers, critically injuring one of them. thanks for joining us. >> all three workers had to be taken to the hospital. cal osha is investigating the accident that handed this morning at a tithe nesite near . carlos has the latest from the scene. >> reporter: the builder tells me two of the condition. so his condition has improved from this morning when the accident happened. but i do want to give you a better idea, a better understanding of what exactly fell on these men. now, it is one of these vertical structures, this rebar that fell. as you mentioned, weighing 1,000 pounds each and injuring all

three men. video and pictures taken moments after the collapse of a rebar tower show the injured men on the ground after falling 20 feet. co-workers worked tirelileles t remove the steel structure that fell. this supervise or told us in span spanish that co-workers rushed to save them. one was injured critically, two others suffered moderate injuries. from the weight of those individuals on that tower, the tower itself chanced which is approximately about 1,000 pounds of rebar. >> reporter: all three men were taken to nearby hospitals. the rest of the workers were sent home for the day as inspectors with cal osha arrived to the construction site. they're investigating the builder to determine the cause of the accident and check if workplace safety regulations were violated. this is the second work site injury queens land is being investigated for. cal osha says a worker fell from the second floor at a different

fremont site this past summer. that investigation is still ongoing. the focus now is to determine if the been prevented. >> they were clipped in per rules. >> reporter: again, two of the three men are now out of the hospital. the third is in stable condition. he did suffer some broken ribs, but is expected to return to work in the next few weeks. now, the developer is doing their own internal investigation, this of course is separate than the investigation that cal osha inspectors are performing. but they tell me that they could issue citations depending if there were any violations in terms of what the workers were doing out here. reporting live from free month omonth -- free month. and there is a new problem for the agency that oversees the

transcript o bay terminal. they say that they are suing for $150 million. they accuse the tjpa of mismanagement saying that tjpa's designs were filled with errors, and delivered after deadline. tjpa says many accusations involve delays a that happened before the commitment to complete construction on time. tjpa is also dealing with repairs to the transit center after two racks were found in support beams last month. > potholes are costing a lot of money. we have the worst roads in the entire country according to a new study. leslie blirinkley is live with that story. >> reporter: well, this is about the whole bay area even antioch tops the list for mid-sized cities when it comes to potholes. it seems that the bay area is quickly becoming synonymous with beaches, bridges, cable cars and

potholes. a drive up herald street will rattle your teeth and shake your bones to say nothing of the damage being done to your car as it is pounded by the pavement. no surprise that the transportation resernlgd aarch portal in washington, d.c. just named bay area roads as the worst in the nation. >> in the bay area, they have the roughest roads in the country. 71% of major roads in the san francisco and oakland area are in poor condition. >> that is probably not new to the drivers on them every day. >> potholes? oh, man, it is terrible. like my tires here, it is messing up my car. >> reporter: the study estimated the bumpy roads cost drivers over $1,000 a year in repairs and tires. >> when you crack a wheel, you really can't fix it, you have to replace the whole wheel. so it can get very expensive. >> reporter: here attires direct, they are used to dealing with pothole damage. ramon drives a lot for work.

he says some bay area roads make you feel like you are in a third world country. he believes potholes cause accidents. >> you have to pay attention on the streets and where you are driving on the pavement instead of paying to the other are caet pedestrians. >> reporter: the sd >> reporter: the study says there is lack of funding. the new tax is facing a possible repeal. and it will get worse. vehicle traffic around the bay area in case you haven't noticed continues to surge upward. commercial truck traffic is supposed to increase. and it is predicted that some of those rutted potholes filled roads could also lead to declines for area businesses. reporting live on treasure island, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. here at abc 7, we have focused on building a better bay area. coming up at 6:00, a more

in-depth look at the problems with the roads and how we compare to the rest of the country. a new pilot program to help clean up oakland streets and curb illegal dumping was announced today. >> dumping in our neighborhoods is horrific. >> it is an environmental issue, a public safety issue, a public health issue. >> oakland supervisor and the mayor made the announcement, a block party will be thrown the last saturday of every month for people to get rid of large items for free. and citizens will have charge over keeping a specific part of the city clean. it is not just the city that wants an end to illegal dumping. local business owners are also fed up. >> it happens all the time. i even called the city and they have said, well, we are overwhelmed. they can't do nothing about it. >> at three recent block parties, around 1200 people dropped off a total of more than 157 tons waste.

this has been another sunny and mild to warm day around the bay area. here is live doppler 7. there is some fog forming near the coastline. it is 59 degrees here in san francisco, dropping down from earlier readings in the 60s. but look at the inland areas, we have upper 70s to low 80s right now. so pretty warm. but i'll take you to the overnight hours, you will see how the temperatures will drop into the low 50s in many locations as the fog reaches across the bay. and a little bit into a few inland locations. so 5:00 tomorrowxhurt -- commuters will have reduced visibility in some spots, but things will warm up tomorrow. and i'll have the forecast shortly. we're less than three weeks away from election day. a state senator is trying to unseat dianne feinstein. de leon and fine tieinstein met for a conversation where they staked out their positions on the issues. >> reporter: a conversation

between incumbent senator dianne feinstein and state senator kevin de leon implies a polite exchange of ideas instead of fire and primary stonof fire and brimstone. and that's what we got. >> health care is a human right, it is not the exclusive rights of the privileged or the wealthy. so i believe in medicare for all. >> keeping this economy healthy and enabling people to earn a good living in this state becomes very important. >> reporter: normally you are probing for a spot to land a haymaker. but since this was a conversation, not a debate, it was more like shadow boxing. mostly about form. take a huge topic in this race, immigration, feinstein promised action if democrats take control of the senate. >> there is a real need for a major immigration bill. and i believe that if democrats control the united states senate, you will see one come out of the committee.

>> reporter: de leon says lack of action in washington means the state has had to carry the ball. >> i wish democrats in washington would fight like lik fights for stupid wall. >> reporter: each has had to deal with fallout from the "me too" movement. feinstein received the from place city fo b from blasey ford.o cf1 o >> we have to deal with it in a way that is meaningful. >> reporter: and dde leon had sexual misconduct allegations at the state capitol. >> we now outsource any independent investigation to a legal law firm. fr >> reporter: fine stein heinste lead in the polls. derrick thomas, abc 7 news.

>> and derrick thomas will knock you out. i don't know where that came from. for deef t detailed information ballot issues, abc7news.com/election. you will find your local voter guide. president trump issued a warning today to california officials. he says the next governor needs to get their act together. what the president says he could do if forests can't cleaned up. nobody hit the mega millions jackpot, but a san francisco grocery store worker came really close. the big winnings coming to him after matching five out of six numbers. and we're just hours away from the $345 million power ball drawing. we talk to a local statistics professor about your odds of winning big. >> and if you win, you just get chauffeur or helicopter. you don't even go to work!

you just watch the news at 4:00 on a big 4 k tv. #winning. this is the maze in emeryville heading to berkeley. that is where the big backup is making their way into san francisco. that is moving pretty nicely on the turn, but the maze is backed up. dono.u hear that? it's quiet.

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in the east bay a sheriff sergeant made his first court appearance on charges that you illegally and secretly recorded conversations that juvenile

specifics had with their attorneys. he recorded them? n. -- recorded them in an enter vie room. rous still is rousrous still is due back in court on october 31. a man shot by police last night was armed with a handgun. the shooting happened at 9:30 near the municipal pier. the man shot suffered life-threatening injuries and is in the hospital. his name hasn't been released. the u.s. park police officer who shot him was not hurt. investigators say another person was also arrested. police say they found another gun that had a high capacity magazine as well. san francisco police and the district attorney's office are investigating that shooting. today marks the 29th anniversary of a low made plplpl earthquake where 3700 were

injured. a good reminder that an earthquake can hit anytime. up find guidelines for stocking a survival kit and developing your own emergency plan at abc7news.com under prepare nor cal. public safety officials will get together tomorrow to get people prepare for the next big one. thursday is the tenth annual great shakeout earthquake drill. events are planned all throughout the bay area. many will include quake simulators so folks can really feel what it is like to experience a strong shaker. this will shake your life in a good way. the mega millions jackpot is now up to $900 million since no one matched all six numbers last night. however a safeway employee did get five of the six numbers winning nearly $2 million. amy hollyfield talked to his excited manager. >> reporter: word went out last night that someone bought a ticket from this safeway store with five of the six winning

lottery numbers. >> i was hoping it was one of my employees. i couldn't sleep when we found out. >> reporter: and the manager wasn't the only one excited. customers also felt a rufsh sh hope. >> when i saw it, i felt it. >> reporter: but it was the manager who got her wish. a bakery clerk had the ticket worth $1.9 million. >> i literally ran through the entire store screaming unprofessionally i'm sure. and there he was at customer service. >> reporter: here are the winning numbers. a fellow employee checked the bakery clerk's ticket and saw five of these six numbers. and told him he had hit it. employees then gathered to congratulate him and take pictures. >> i think we were all very excited for him. he just -- he had zero expression on his face. he didn't know what do. >> reporter: they snuck him out

the back door. >> so i decided to come here because it is possible. baker one, so i can win. >> reporter: when alton realized he didn't win this one, he was back at the safeway this morning to buy three more tickets. >> i'm happy for him because he got the small within. he left the big one for me. >> reporter: we're told that the bakery clerk is a shy plan man s 20s, he does not want a lot of attention. the manager didn't know whether he will come to work tomorrow saying if he does, that is a big if, she is not going to tell us, she is vowing to protect his privacy. in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> that is great for that person. >> i might scream unprofessionally. >> you do that any way. in addition to saturday's mega millions, people who are dreaming big are also playing power balm. tonight's draw is worth $350 million. >> that is nothing compared to the other one. from lucky stores to lucky numbers, are there any

mathematically sound strategies to increase your odds for winning? i'm guessing no. kristen sze went in search for some answers. >> yes, don't you want to know? your odds for the mega millions jackpot with 1 in 302 million. past winners and experts claim that there are ways to improve your odds. so we consulted a statistics professor. are there lucky stores? >> it is pure chance. so it didn't matter what store you buy your tickets from or where you buy your tickets, your chances are always the same. >> then why do some stores is sell more winners? >> interestingly enough, randomness has -- creates patterns. and so just by chance there will be some stores that sell more winning tickets than other stores. >> is there such a thing as hot numbers? >> some people bet on the most frequently drawn numbers because those numbers are hot.

some people bet on numbers that haven't come up for a while because those numbers are due. but in a game of pure chance, it didn't ma didn doesn't make difference. >> are my odds better over the long run. >> >> if you play the most frequently drawn numbers, it does not change your chance, but if you do win, it will be more chance that you have to split the pot with somebody. >> does the size of the jackpot or the number of players affect my chances? >> your chances of winning always stay the same, but you can win more money as thegrows. >> and by that, he means better investment for the same $2 ticket, you might get $900 million in return as opposed to the starting $40 million. now, if you walk away from this thinking sounds like there is no way to increase my odds short of buying more tickets, well, you'd be right. >> now i'm depressed. the warriors quest for a

third straight nba title got started with a win last night against the thunder. steph curry game high 32, the thunder kept it close in the second half, but the warriors ended up with the 108-100 win. the warriors next wrafl travel h to take on the jazz and then at denver sunday before returning back monday to host the suns. the warriors unveiled their new championship banner and players got their rings which descended from the ceiling designed by jason of beverley hills. these are reversible rings. you twist off the top and it shows you the strength in numbers slogan. one side has 74 diamonds, the other 74 sapphires. i've never seen reversible jewelry. i've seen a reversible coat. and do you have a necklace that is reversible? >> i do.

it has these think prongs that come down and i can flip them over to reveal something different on the other side. but that is a necklace. and i saw those and i thought that is pretty cool, but i feel like you have a greater chance of losing it by accident. >> like if it didn't secure properly. >> yeah, i'd be worried about it 37. >> if you get a ring like that, i'd hold on to it for you. >> don't do it, spencer. >> i'm more likely to get a championship necklace. hey, we have some championship weather. this warmth goes on and on and it will be getting warmer toward the end of the week. sunny skies right now, just a little fog near the coastline. check out this live view from east bay hills. and that fog gives us a little hint of haze there in the distance. 59 here in san francisco right now. 357 at pacific came. wide range of temperatures. 67 in oakland, 70 mountain view. 83 at morgan hill. now check on this view from mt.

tam looking down on to the city and parts of the coastline. temperatures right now up north, santa rosa, napa, both at 72. low 80s at novato, concord, livermore. and we have some fog liurking offshore. and we'll see cooling fog near the coast and bay overnight. we'll have warmer afternoons through saturday. and then it will start to cool done a little bit on sunday with further cooling early next week. forecast animation starting at 7:00 this evening shows the advancing low clouds and fog out over the bay. overnight we'll see some of it pushing into inland areas, but not too far inland. 5:00 tomorrow morning, don't expect the fog to be very denies or widespread, but it could slow down early morning commuting traffic just a bit. and then we'll see the low clouds and fog pull williing ba. and in the afternoon, pulling away from the coastline. so some coastal areas will experience some sunshine

tomorrow. overnight conditions with fog out over the bay and locally inland, low temperatures mainly in the low to mid-40s inland. so pretty cool there. but the closer you get to the bay, the higher those low temperatures will be upper 40s to about 50 degrees. and then tomorrow's highs will range from about 66 at half moon bay to 71 at san francisco. 76 in oakland. inland east bay, low to mid-80s. north bay, low 80s. cloverdale, 85. and we'll see 80 down south at san jose. here is the 7 day forecast. notice the warm-up friday and saturday, inland highs in the mid to upper 80s. maybe one or two locations that will come close to 90 inland on saturday. and then cooling begins on sunday. mainly low 80s inland. mid-70s around the bay. and further cooling next week back to a more typical range for this time of the year. do you know what is in your burger? a new report says most chains have not made a commitment to restrict antibiotics in their

beef. but there were two chains that did get a

the u.s. coast guard and noaa went all out who save a whale that was found entangled in debris. the coast guard sent out these photos. a cutter helped set up a safety zone around the whale and then a crew cut the debris off of that whale. another coast guard helicopter watched from above. and it swam away presumably happily. new anti-by on the tick anty says that shake shack and burger-fi got a grades, everybody else got a d minus or f. researchers topped the judge 25 fast food restaurants based on u.s. sales.

each chain's grade was based on policies about ending the use of antibiotics in their beef, how any policies are being implemented and an assessment on whether the company's claims are actually true. shake shack is set to open several bay area locations this year and the puppeteer behind big bird is retiring. tomorrow is his last danish to big board, he always played oscar grouch. he says the physical requirements have become too difficult. he is 84 years old. first lady melania trump focusing on the opoid crisis today in philadelphia. but it took her a while to get there. the problems with her plane that forced to turn around. and new developments on the disappearance of a journalist in turkey. turkish officials say that he was tortured and killed. the senators now calling for swift punishme

here are the stories making headlines. a construction worker is in critical condition after a 20 foot rebar tower fell at a site in fremont. he is one of three workers sent to the hospital. cal osha is investigating. dianne feinstein and kevin

de leon discussed goals at a public forum today. it wasn't called a debate and they weren't allowed to address each other. polls give feinstein a double digit lead, but the state democratic party is supporting de leon. senators are calling for transparency regarding donald trump's financial ties to saudi arabia. saudi arabia claims that the journalist left the consulate unharmed. molly hunter has the story. >> reporter: today more grisly details from turkish officials about what they say was the apparently barbaric death of journalist jamal khashoggi. an anonymous turkish official tells the "new york times" an audio recording shows that he was dead within minutes. abc news has not seen or heard any of the reported video or audio, and the president says he hasn't either. >> we've asked for it 23 it it

>> reporter: the president has ben been reluctant to go as far as senators and some are calling for swift punishment. instead, president trump has seemed to take the saudis at their word and sent his top diplomat halfway around the world to meet with salman. secretary of state mike pompeo pushed back against the notion that he was in any way letting the saudis off easy. saying it is not about the benefit of the doubt. >> waiting for the investigation to be completed, they promised that they would achieve that and i'm counting on it. >> reporter: but what does the u.s. do if saudi arabia is behind this? according to president trump, the relationship looks stronger than ever. >> they are an ally and a tremendous purchaser of not only military equipment, but other things. >> reporter: but the president adds answers are coming soon. >> i want to find out what happened, where is the fault,

and we will probably know that bring the end of the week. >> reporter: when secretary of state mike pompeo lands back in d.c., he is expected to brief president trump about the intel, but also hopefully some of the answers that he got from the saudis answ s and the turks. holly hunter, abc news, istanbul. more people are pulling out of an investment conference next week. the heads of two of france's biggest banks also pulled out. and ube ube ube ube ube ube ubee pulled out. there was a school shooting in crimea. an 18-year-old student attacked his vocational school. at least 17 of the people killed are also students.gunman took his own life. investigators have not yet commented on a motive. key findings of the investigation into russian

election meddling and possible collusion with president trump are expected to be released in just a few weeks. officials who asked to remain anonymous spoke to the "chicago tribune" and they say robert mueller will release his finding shortly after the november election. the findings will apparently include whether there were clear incidents of collusion and whether the president did anything considered obstruction of justice. it is unclear if those findings would be made public. today melania trump saw some of the youngest victims of the opoid crisis. >> in athere are few things har to bear than seeing a newborn suffer and i'm anxious do all that i can to help shine a light on this epidemic. >> the first lady toured the intensive care unit at a philadelphia hospital. she was there to learn how they treat newborns suffering from opiate withdrawal. she also met with mothers who are in an addiction treatment program that allows them to have their kids with them. they began her speech in

philadelphia today by apologizing for a little delay. she had to take a second flight to the city today. her first flight was forced to return to a washington military base because of smoke in the cabin. video shows her and other passengers getting off the plane. tv reporters traveling with the first lady say they were only about 10 minutes into the flight. everyone was okay. it is not clear what caused the smoke. president trump is warning california to clean up its forests. at a cabinet meeting today, he said if not, the state is risking more wildfires and losing federal fire fighting money. >> i say to the governor or whoever is going to be the governor of california, better get your act together. because california, we're not going to continue to pay the kind of money that we're paying because of fires that should never be to the extent. >> mr. trump says california is not doing enough to remove dead trees. scientists say climate change and rising temperatures are making the wildfires worse. mr. trump also said our fires are costing the government

hundreds of billions of dollars. last fiscal year, federal firefighting costs were less than $3 billion. there is concern about a mysterious illness that has paralyzed some children. there are five suspected cases here in california. the symptoms you should be looking for. and another sunny almost summer like afternoon in the bay area. notice how clear the skies are at the post. you'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. and let's check the traffic at 4:37. this is the view in san rafael. looks like it is moving pretty nicely at this hour.

there is urgent health warning about a mysterious illness called afm. it starts out like a common cold but can lead to paralysis in some cases. california public health officials say five suspected cases have been identified in the state. four of them in the last two months. maggie rulli has the latest. >> reporter: a mystery illness paralyzing children spridieadin across the country. >> a typical 2-year-old. went in for an stray and couldn't hold her head up. >> reporter: it is a rare illness with polio-like symptoms that primarily strikes children. >> it is different than anything either that i've come across. >> reporter: the cdc is taking the unusual step of warning the public after noticing spikes in

achlts a afm. and they say we could be seeing a similar outbreak with 62 confirmed cases in 22 states. the average age, just foyur yeas old. >> despite lots of investigation, we don't know where afm comes from. and we don't know what is causing it. >> reporter: federal officials say while it is still rare, its spread is concerning so they are urging parents to look for any sudden weakness in their children's arms or legs. signs this mom noticed. she says that zoey is doing better, but it isn't known if she will make a furecovery. >> still no stwrenk rength stren her arm. >> your kid could just have a cold. but make sure. >> reporter: doctors still couldn't have an effective

treatment for this disease and the long term effects remain unknown nagy ru unknown. maggie rulli, abc york. >> the cdc has a report that says new moms are 27.7 yrs old on average. those averages went up in rural areas as well. fertility rates are down across all races and all regions. we have just a bit of fog near the coastline, but sunny inland. overnight the fog will spread out over the bay from the coast and a locally inland. low temperatures overof night will be in the low to mid-40s inland, upper 40s near the bay and the coast. tomorrow's highs will range from mid-60s at the coast to mid and upper 70s at the bay. low to mid-80s inland. and here is the 7 day forecast, warmer friday and saturday. inland will be in the upper 80s. but a cooldown begins sunday and

it will be breezier and cooler monday. more autumnlike on monday. >> thank you so much. a new survey on the best cities to find a job, none of them are in california. where you might want to consider if you are looking for new employment. >> and it is digital citizenship week. up next, tips for kids of all ages on how to be responsible online. and i'm michael finney. solving consumer complaints. how we helped an east bay woman avoid paying nearly

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this week happens to be digital citizenship week. it encourages students to behave responsibly on line. and joining us is editor of common sense media. how do you define good citizenship? >> it is like being a good sit is z -- zit zcitizen in the real wo. >> and this is good for people of all ages, but in lawyer we're talking abo

-- particular we're talking about the kids? >> everything is social. even gaming, u tubl. fortnite is a social platform where kids need to behave in ways that are proceed ducts difference and constructive. >> and so here is difference and constructive. >> and so here is an interesting situation. how do you teach be kind while you are crushing somebody either in a game? >> sometimes it might be appropriate for the environment, but if your kid is being threatened, if your kid is being harassed repeatedly, if your kid isfeels that they are at risk, that is cyber bullying. >> and this is a hot topic right now with cyber bullying. let me ask you what you recommend because my daughter when she was younger was a victim of this. and the parents get involved. and then you confront them and it is oh, my sweet darling

daughter would never say anything bad about your daughter. and then everybody gets in to a massive fight. what do you recommend if you happen to be on the wrong he said of the si-- end of the cyb bullying? >> i recommend that parents should get involved. maybe older they don't need to. but always approach it as though this is an ecosystem in which all of our kids are enter ankts i -- interacting. so all may be playing a role. so let's just approach this for a place for our kids to learn and become the good digital citizens that they need to be. it is a great teachable moment for parents and kids. don't approach it as accusatory, approach it as it is a problem we need to solve together. >> so a little late for that. in our case. but in general, isn't this just like whether you are online or off line, being a good human basically? >> that's right. but there are some rules that are different in the online world. >> what are they? >> a lot of times kids feel

because they are anonymous that thir actions are consequence free. they don't feel that way in the real world when they can see people face-to-face. so it is so important that they understand that their words and their actions have an impact on other humans online. and we can teach them that with these good digital citizenship schools and parents can model it. >> excellent advice. abc7news.com has resources to get help with the anti-bullying effort as well as teen mental health. just click on choose kindness and you can get a lot more useful information. caroline, thanks so much for coming in. and tesla ceo elon musk is planning to buy $20 million worth of the company's stock. the plan was revealed in a filing today. buy n he will buy during the next trading window. he is already the largest shareholder. tesla's stock price rose following the news.

another announcement, the company has signed a deal for a new factory in china, it will be built on a more than 800,000 square foot space in china. it is the first factory outside the u.s. the deal doubles the size of their global manufacturing and will also help lower the price of tesla cars sold in china's fast glowing market. michael finney receives hundreds of consumer complaints every week. and every one of them is read and dealt with. >> and michael has a few of those complaints and how they were solved. >> these are some interesting ones. first comes from karen in oakland. you see, she bought an outdoor gas fire pit made by bond manufacturing. it has trouble staying lit. the fire pit was still under warranty, so the company sent her a trouble-shooting guide and replacement part, but the wrong part arrived. karen called 7 on your side and we contacted bond and it allowed karen to choose between a fix or her money back. karen chose the $500 refund.

we appreciate that bond manufacturing. this next resolve comes from an east bay woman who had a problem with her stove top from air wrong one arrived. they said that she would have a stocking fee. we reached out and the units were switched and lois avoided the fee. this last consumer problem comes from barbara her husband signed up with a monthly membership, but he had seven days to cancel and he did, but he wasn't able to get a refund. that is when barbara contacted us and we contacted experian. which then issued a full refund. now, do you have a problem? if so, i want to hear from you. my hotline is open weekdays

10:00 to 2:00 and also reach me on my facebook page. maybe we'll tell your story right here. and a new survey is out with the top five cities for jobs in america. spoiler alert, none of them are in california. according to the employment website glass dodoor, hartford, connecticut came in fifth. i lived there for a while. hard pass. followed by cincinnati, ohio, indianapolis, indiana, st. louis, missouri. and the top city for jobs was pittsburgh, pennsylvania. glassdoor looked at the number of jobs available relative to population, the affordability of the metro area and job satisfaction. the search for a large piece of public art that is missing. up next, we talk to the artist about the theories surrounding the disappearance of this 800 pound hammer sculpture.

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abc7news.com. and proceeds benefit thompsons family charity. in the north bay, police sdil ha still have no new clues to help them recover a piece of public art. >> there is now an award. here is wayne nefreedman. >> reporter: this empty patch of green glass outside the community center serves to remind thaws we mus that we may what we miss until it is gone. garrett is unset about what used to be this giants sculpture of a hammer loaned to them several months ago and now stolen. >> it is a sign of the times of just such greed. >> reporter: here is what the hammer looked like. 20 feet long, 800 pounds and now gone. an empty lawn. the theory, that whoever did this had a plan. >> where would a person hide something like this? >> i have no idea.

>> reporter: and if anyone, he knows the gldegree of difficult. he made the piece. >> this is the hammer. >> reporter: the project took three months. doug made the head from steel, handle from red wood, he has now offered a $1,000 reward. >> i don't want anybody to go to jail for this. i'd just like to have the hammer back. >> reporter: meantime police take it seriously. what would the charge likely be? >> would be glarand theft. >> they must like it a lot. >> reporter: so ironic how had this hammer in order disappeared, it wouldn't be nearly as well-known. end of saga to be determined. >> my original theory was someone took it and was going to -- it was a prank to set it someplace else just for a laugh. but i haven't seen it yet. >> reporter: wayne freedman, abc

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if a judge can be called into be the 13th juror so-called, and can completely overturn a jury verdict, what is the point of a jury trial. >> a juror's intriguing question after a landmark verdict for a man with terminal cancer. good evening. five weeks ago, jurors francisco found man accountable. >> and the jurors had a lot to say. >> reporter: they did. and it is rare for jurors to speak on camera, but these jurors contacted abc 7 news because they couldn't believe that their anonymous verdict could be overturned. and they also sent letters to the judge who will make her final decision in the coming days. more than two months aft