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the sheriffs came to our house at 12:30 last night banging on our door. evacuated for more than 15 hours. thousands of bay point residents just learned they can now return home. good afternoon. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. i'm larry beil. 4,000 people were evacuated because of a grassfire that threatened a natural gas pipeline. we'll show you the map here. it shows you the area under mandatory evacuation. some people had to spend the night at evacuation centers, others slept in their cars. leslie brinkley is in one of the areas where they make their return. eric thomas has the latest update from officials. eric? >> reporter: larry, this is fire station 87 which was the staging point for fighting the fire you couldn't even see directly because it was in an underground

concrete vault with pipelines passing through it. it had to be fought for most of the time by remote control. but the danger it presented was all too real. pg&e is looking into reports that birds may have brought down the power line that started a grassfire which, in turn, ignited natural gas escaping from an underground line operated by chevron. these pictures show the heat burning at 400 degrees at the height. they first purged the high pressure gas and nonflammable replacement gas into it to put out the flames. >> chevron's leadership, with their leadership, as we talked about this morning, used nit nitrogen to render it safe. >> chevron said there was little danger of explosion. but emergency officials were taking no chances ordering 4,000 people evacuated shortly before 11:00 last night.

at 2:30 this afternoon, the sheriff's office lifted the evacuation. >> the buses response to the evacuation center over at calvary temple church. they'll be transported those in need of transportation back to their homes. >> contra costa fire investigators are considering it a success because -- >> we haven't had a single injury and things have gone, although sometimes ploddingly slow, we've been safe. >> reporter: we keep using the term vault to describe where this fire took place, which is basically an underground concrete box, about 10 feet wide and 8 feet deep that allows access to the pipelines in that area. but it also provided an access point for fire for that apparently small leak. as we said, investigators were on the scene. it wasn't just people affected by this. amtrak and bnsf railroad was

also prevented from moving through that area until the fire could be put out. right now, they're making arrangement toss get those trains moving again. eric thomas, abc 7 news. eric, thank you. let's turn to leslie brinkley now in one of the neighborhoods that was evacuated last night. people just starting to return home. leslie? >> reporter: that's right. i can't answer eric's comment there. a short while ago, in the last five or ten minutes, we saw trains passing through behind us. i'm standing in a neighborhood, and i'm two blocks away from where that gas leak occurred and gas fire. people were stunned in the middle of the night to be told to get out. >> it was scary. just the police, the contra cost a county sheriff banging on the door. >> middle of the night. 4,000 people were awakened and told to leave their homes immediately. what did they take? >> my phone, my charger. blanket.

>> i brought my blanket and clothes. >> i grabbed my purse because -- i grabbed my pillow. >> diapers, bottles, my important papers. social security cards. all that stuff. at first, people were directed to the pitsburg b.a.r.t. station where they slept in their cars until the sun came up. eventually, they moved to the gym at a college. others ended up in concord at a church. at both evacuation centers, red crostook over doling out blankets and breakfast as families rolled in with pets and wheelchair-bound relatives. others chose to camp out in their pickup trucks surrounded by their prized possessions. >> what is that like to have to evacuate at night? you've got a baby. >> scary. i didn't have a carrier for my cat or anything. she's just sitting in my car. >> we walked out out to the car and sugar semed just fine as the evacuation order dragged on into the afternoon. >> i'm like, what do we do?

when can we go home? you know what i mean? they're like, they don't know either. kind of stupid that i'm asking stupid questions. >> reporter: at 2:30, finally, the all clear. relief as families came back home. a handful of people never left. they never evacuated. they simply ignored the order. it was a voluntary evacuation. the family in one of the houses here spent the afternoon sitting on their front porch sing beer as they watched the crews finish up their work. in bay point, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. leslie, thank you. the bay point evacuation is a good reminder to be prepared for emergenci emergencies. >> especially given the possibility of a major earthquake, abc 7 news anchor dion lim was at an event focused on preparing for the big one. >> it happened somewhere in the world every two to three days.

even though the odds of that happening in california are slim, it's still so important to be prepared, which is why events like the great california shakeout are so important. the big draw is the earthquake simulator called, very appropriate appropriately, the big shaker. it's where i met janelle who showed me earthquake putty to deep your belong -- keep your belongings down. as soon as we sat down for the interview, look at what happened. >> you can't predict. oh! oh! that was a magnitude 8 quake that last fd a few seconds. imagine if it lasted 15 seconds or more, what kind of damage it would do. which is why, thanks to fema grants they started the program. where qualified homeowners can get $3,000 towards retrofitting. >> here in the bay area, construction is ex pen e. pensive. the retrofits are $6,000. $3,000 goes a long way.

>> this is a shocking demonstration. cindy, a geologist was on hand today to demonstrate what happens when an earthquake happens near liquefaction. >> you see glistening and see the water coming to the surface. what that water does is puts stress on buildings as it comes to the surface. >> reporter: really fascinating stuff. we're live now with schuyler hall gren, the co-founder of the company. schuyler, tell us, how do people remember to take their preparedness kits with them in times of crisis. >> that's what it's all about. practicing what to do. not only when the ground shakes but what you do after. making sure you know where it is, have it in the car, trunk of the car or by your door ready to go. practice. know where it's at. >> obviously, people can buy your product already made at the earthquake bag.com. tell us, what do people need to put in their kits to make one themselves? >> they can find a checklist to earthquake bag.com. the main things, food, water,

light and communication. you won't have electricity for running water. tools. most importantly, first aid and hygiene. things that a lot of people forget. great tips there. obviously, as you can see, there's so much more on the list. we have that at abc7news.com. in berkeley tonight, i'm dion lim, abc 7 news. dan, before you go -- dion, before you go. when you start bouncing around, did you know they were going to start up that unit? >> well, maybe. >> i instructed the person, i said hey, you know, just do it at some point and this just happened to be a natural time to do it. it ended up working out. >> your first question, why suddenly you're airborne. dion, thank you. all right. well, thousands of people around the bay area also hit the ground today in preparation for the next big one. >> hold on, please.

>> san francisco mayor london breed, you see her there, joining the students at bray elementary school to drop, cover and hold on. it was part of the great california shakeout drill which took place this morning. afterward, the mayor said they got an "a" in preparedness. an earthquake early warning system is starting to be rolled out. a few organizations and beta users will have access to the shake alert system. it uses seismic sensors to send out alerts seconds before an earthquake. the first phase is mainly for san francisco and los angeles users where the most sensors are located right now. we have more resources on abc7news.com and really not just for earthquakes but severe weather and wildfires. hi there. everyone. let's check out live doppler 7. do you remember the fog and the low clouds from this morning. they've pretty much peeled away. starting to now return around point reyes.

a live picture from the golden gate bridge camera. bright skies. temperatures 61 in san francisco. san jose, currently as you look at a live picture from the tam cam, the fog is returning. 81 in koord. nice breeze along the embarcadero. here's a look at the evening forecast. some fog. 50s to 70s. hour by hour, you will notice the temperatures dropping, especially by 10:00 p.m. back with the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thank you, sandhya. a san francisco police officer continues to improve a year after being hit by a car driven by a man trying to escape other officers. abc 7 news checked up on the go fund me page set up the officer. he suffered a traumatic brain injury. had to have surgery. he's living now in bakersfield rehabbing at a specialized center.

he's starting to walk without a walker and his vision is improving. good news there. the driver accused of hitting him was arrested at the time of the crash. bay area home prices are so high. but it appears homes are taking longer to sell. we asked the experts if that trend will continue. in texas, a woman seen leaving a young child on a stranger's doorstep and then running away. the confusion overnight and how that toddler's father was eventually found. taking a live look at our traffic across the bay bridge. kind of a nice shot. the traffic is coming into san francisco on the top there is a bit slow. but it's moving. it's thursday afternoon. stay with us. back after thi

firefighters got high tech help fighting a brushfire in sonoma county this week. a new fire detection camera on geyser peak gave fire officials a look at it. the battalion chief on the ground told the press democrat he was able to look at it on its cell phone. all firefighters had to go on was a call from a driver saying he could see ridge of the geysers from highway 101. this helped. abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. today the focus is housing. the red hot housing market appears to be slowing. a new report says it's taking longer to sell homes and they aren't getting as much money as a few months ago. still in san jose, the current home price tops a million dollars. this is a graph from zillow, the median home price is $220,000. that's actually the median price of a home in san jose 30 years

ago. >> goodness. >> is the current home sale trend for the long haul? abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen joins us live from san jose. you talked to experts today. >> reporter: that's right, ama. home ownership is somewhat of a luxury good here in california. in fact, just 16% of residents here in santa clara county can actually afford to buy a home. even though all signs point to a cooler market, experts say it's still -- experts say it won't last for long. after years on the up, the bay area's red hot housing market appears to be cooling off. >> seen a reduction in number of offers on properties. offer due dates and price reductio reductions. >> in sunnyvale, this man lowered the price of this windsor terrace home by $250,000. but it isn't necessarily a bad thing. in fact, he thinks it will generate extra buzz. >> the right property, the right

price will still get multiple offers. however, the multiplicity of these things happening are definitely different in the last 60 to 90 days. >> the california association of realtors shared a somber forecast for the housing market in 2019 expecting rising interest rates and a lack of affordable housing to stall the record setting prices we've seen. >> to me, this is a more normal market. i hope it stays like this. >> gus to have owe owe owe owe the market about a month ago. he expects it to sell in a week or two. >> they're still working here and making good money. they want homes. there's a limited supply, lots of demand. >> that's why local real estate agents aren't expecting a huge drop in home values as the region maintains a strong economy. >> she sold her home in three days and doesn't plan to leave the area. >> my husband is an engineer. this is where the jobs are.

>> we could go to austin, texas. why? we like california. >> reporter: to sum it up, total sales are expected to go down. home prices are expected to go up by 3% next year. with our strong economy, the experts say that you should consider buying a home as soon as you can. reporting in sill cop vicon chr -- the veterans and affordable housing act would raise $4 billion to help californians in need of affordable housing. with the election 19 days away, the lack of housing and homeless crisis are getting a lot of attention. >> we know that fully one-third of californians cannot afford to pay their rent. this is the humanitarian crisis of our times. >> it's estimated the measure

will fund at least 50,000 housing units across the state and create 137,000 jobs. we need solutions that make it more cost effective for builders to construct housing rather than have taxpayers subsidized it. housing is a big issue for the bay area. availability and affordability. we want your perspective. share your thoughts with the #better bay area to join our commitment. we have breaking news right now in alameda. sky 7 is over a water main break. this is near the intersection of high street and otis drive. you can see the water bubbling up out of the ground and running down the street creating a muddy mess there. does not appear water has gotten into any homes yet. taking a look at sky net 7. you can see where it is on high street with the intersection of otis drive. high street is currently blocked off. we'll keep you posted on this. hopefully, they get that water turned off. at least it's not a geyser in the middle of of the street that

we see after traffic accidents. hopefully that water gets turned off. >> still a decent amount. for sure. time to turn to our weather as we head later in the week. closer to the weekend. >> that is always the focus. >> always is. yes. the weekend looks good. we'll talk about the now and then the weekend. live doppler 7 showing you pretty much everyone seeing clear skies except right along the marin sonoma coast. we're starting to see the fog creeping back in. it's a continuation of our summertime pattern. just in case you're heading to the coast, i want to warn you, there's still the possibility of rip current and sneaker waves. it's the northwest swell that is currently moving towards the bay area. 6 to 7 foot waves right now. just be careful. noaa issued the winter outlook. here's what they're saying. warmer than average for most of the united states, including the bay area and california. you will notice it's going to be pretty mild all the way out

across the eastern seaboar. in terms of precipitation, well, there's equal chances for the bay area. southern tier states looking wetter than average. northern tier states drier than average. we're in between. so we can go either way. we'll have to wait and see. right now, i can tell you it's bright outside from our abc 7 news exploratorium. as we look across the bay, a look at the forecast. limited fog in the morning. sunny and warmer in the afternoon. a trend cooler for sunday through tuesday and showers the middle of the week. tomorrow morning, chilly in the north bay valleys. fog will be confined to the coast. temperatures low 40s to the mid-50s. tomorrow afternoon, it's warm inland in the mid-80s. warmer than today. you'll notice up to 85 in concord and livermore. 76 oakland. 71 san francisco. 69 in half moon bay. 83 in santa rosa. 82 in san jose. you can download the accuweather app. temperatures any time you want. that app is free. the accuweather seven-day

forecast is a warmer one for friday. upper 60s to the mid-80s. little change on saturday. then the cooling begins on sunday. the temperatures will drop more monday and tuesday giving us that late fall feel and we will see the possibility, a slight chance midweek of a few showers. on the topic of showers, also want to add that noaa's climate prediction center is saying there's a 70 to 75% chance of a weak el nino impact this fall and winter. it is expected to be the southern california area expected to see drought conditions as we head into that time period. but just because we have a weak el nino does not guarantee that it is going to be aet winter. that's something that we have to keep an eye out on. >> it s. a weak he will anyone owe better than no el nino? >> weak el nino can go either way. the last big one, '97, '98 was a strong el nino, there was a definite signature there, which obviously we had flooding and major problems. we'll keep an eye on it for you.

thank you, sandhya. facebook is bracing for the midterm elections. a look at the facebook war room to avoid misinformation. another threat from president trump to close the u.s./mexico border. this as a caravan o

warning, california. a handful of billionaires have spent over $70 million on campaigns to undermine our public schools. and electing a former wall street banker named marshall tuck to superintendent of public instruction is all a part of the billionaires' plan to take money away from neighborhood public schools and give it to their corporate charter schools. that's why tony thurmond is the only candidate endorsed by classroom teachers for superintendent of public instruction. because keeping our kids safe and improving our neighborhood public schools is always tony's top priority.

testers blocked a google bus in -- protesters were seen marching in a sign that says evict google. the protesters don't want them to build an office, retail development in downton san jose. the protesters say that development will worsen inequality and will displace residents. for the plan to become a reality, san jose city council has to approve the sale of the land. facebook set up a so-called war room inside the headquarters

ahead of the election. the goal to prevent fake accounts and prevent malicious attempts to sway voters in the election. the company's other services such as instagram and whatsapp. >> there's a rotating staff of about 24 people who represent the 20,000 people around facebook who are working on elections. these people represent teams such as threat intel, operations, status scientists, research and we come into this room to streamline communication and decision-making. >> the war room is just one reform facebook is making after it was discovered that thousands of ads during the november 2016 election had been traced to russia. facebook says in the past year, it's removed more than a billion fake accounts. golden state warriors head coach steve kerr, he's getting out the vote. >> we're a government of the people for the people and by the people. guess who the people are? us. >> the warriors posted this video on twitter today.

kerr says he's teamed up with rock the vote the deadline to register to vote in california is monday. if you want info on how to register, we have it on our website, abc7news.com/election. there have been rumors that one of our california senators may run for president in 2020. camilla harris hasn't made any announcements yet. up next, the strategy advisers are discussing. the disappearance of a journalist believed to be killed in a saudi consulate.

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here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. thousands of people are being allowed to return to their homes after a fire threatened a gas line in bay point. they've been evacuated for 15 hours out of fears there might be an explosion there. crews say it took longer than expected to purge the gas line. contra costa fire tweeted out this video taken by a drone at the gas line incident. it was an infrared drone. it allowed firefighters to monitor the temperature inside the vault. the fbi is asking for help in finding a missing 13-year-old wisconsin girl. jayme closs has not been seen since her parents were found shot to death inside their home on monday. the local sheriff's office asked for 100 volunteers to do a

search for evidence. the united states is going to wait a few more days as the pressure mounts to respond to the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. he went into the saudi arabian embassy in turkey, never came out. abc news reporter, lana zak joining us live from washington, d.c. with the latest. lana? >> reporter: good evening to you, larry. for the first time, we're hearing from president trump a concession that that journalist who has been missing for two weeks and captured international attention may no longer be living. president trump was asked if he believed that "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi is dead. >> it certainly looks that way to me. it's very sad. certainly looks that way. >> earlier u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo advised president trump to give the saudis a few more days before deciding how to respond. >> they made clear to me they understand the serious nature of the disappearance of mr. khashoggi. they also assured me that they will conduct a complete,

thorough investigation. >> but amnesty international says it makes no sense to trust an investigation led by the very government suspected of khashoggi's murder. >> we cannot trust the saudi authorities to be conducting this investigation. >> the "washington post" columnist disappeared into the saudi consulate in turkey two weeks ago. now media are publishing photos of this before khashoggi disappeared. a man that previously traveled with mohammed bin salman. in the paper, the "washington post" push published the last column he wrote. khashoggi's plea to fight against government censorship captured his passion for freedom in the air ab world. freedom, he apparently gave his life for. steve mnuchin announced he's withdrawing from an upcoming

event being held in saudi arabia. president trump says that if they're behind khashoggi's death, there would be, in his words, very severe consequences. reporting live from washington, lana zak, abc 7 news. lana, president trump has been asking to hear an audio recording of khashoggi inside the consulate. do we have any more information on that? >> well, interestingly, turkish officials tells abc news that u.s. secretary of state pompeo did, in fact, hear that alleged murder -- caught on audiotape and was provided with a transcript. we have reached out to the state department. they say, however, that he has not heard any audiotape. larry? >> lana zak reporting live from washington. thank you. president trump is calling out democratic leaders hoping to energize his republican base ahead of the midterms. he's threatening to shut down the u.s./mexico border as a caravan of migrants from honduras continues to head north. natalie brunell has the story. >> with more than 2,000 migrants

making their way north through mexico towards the u.s., president trump ramping up his reaction today saying he might call up the military to close our southern board border. he made the threat earlier this year when mostly women and children made the 2,000 month long trek from southern mexico. >> we need the wall. if we don't get border security, we'll have no choice. we'll close down the country. because we need border security. >> several were arrested for attempting to enter the u.s. illegally. others crossed the border and petitioned for asylum. president trump responding to the latest caravan pointing the finger at democrats ahead of next month's midterm election. in a tweet calling in a democratic party led assault and saying leaders are doing little to stop the large flow of people including many criminals. the president threatening to cut off aid to the northern triangle countries and calling on mexico to help stop the, quote,

onslaught. >> abc news confirmed that two boeing 727s full of mexican federal police were sent to mexico's border with guatemala to intercept the caravan. abc news, los angeles. senator camilla harris may be gearing up for a 2020 presidential run. according to a new report, her advisers are reportedly discussing a rough strategy focused on iowa which holds the first contest of the primary season. she will visit the state next monday and tuesday. the trip will follow a stop in south carolina. another early primary state and the battleground state of wisconsin. she's not announced if she's running for president. joe biden holds a large lead over potential democratic candidates in a recent cnn poll. he's been more active the past few months, his age could ultimately dictate whether he runs in 2020. he's currently 75 years old and

said age would be an issue if he decides to enter the race. a woman who left a toddler on a doorstep could face charges. the woman apparently meant to drop off the boy at his father's house, right next door. take a look at the surveillance video showing the woman arriving with a 2-year-old on her arm. when she gets to the front door, rings the doorbell, knocks and runs back to her vehicle. she left the little boy just standing there. a woman who came to the door called 9-1-1. >> had she waited seven more seconds, the homeowner who have opened the door and maybe would have started a conversation and dialog to direct her to the correct house to drop the child off. >> this morning, abc news helped deputies track down the boy's father who lives, as we said next door. they've identified the woman. they believe she's a friend of the family and they want to talk to her about this incident. >> awful. >> strange. if you're looking for something to do this weekend, there are a lot of things happening all over the bay area. up next, we'll tell you about a waterfront music

festival and where you can watch some public transportation performance art. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. the sun is shining as we pan around from the east bay hills camera. you have more in store with some changes. i'll tell you about them coming up. looking live at traffic in the south bay. northbound looks good. the backup is southbound traffic. 880 is moving nicely over the top. stay with us. back after this.

if you're looking for something fun to do this weekend, we have you covered. alexis smith from abc 7 mornings has ideas from our partners at hood line. >> music with a view honoring the dead and an artistic performance involving public transportation. it's all part of this weekend's preview thanks to our partners at hood line. the third annual marin music festival returns to the marin rod and gun club in san rafael

enjoy live music with a pat the waterfront view. of course, plenty of food and drink. it's from 10:00 to 6:00 and admission is free and open to the public. head to san jose's plaza desee czar chavez for on saturday. the festival honors tradition and culture with an amazing display of san jose's mexican heritage. take in live music, local artists and over 100 vendors. via san jose is a free event and runs from 11:00 a.m. a two-day performance. this year it takes you from mission bay to so ma. they're paired with specific sites along the muni route. the teams create a dance piece in response to the physical environment, architecture and history of the area. there are six tours both saturday and sunday and admission is free with the cost of muni fair. from us and our partners

hoodline. have a great weekend. now your forecast. the weather looks fantastic for those events. everyone in the clear except along the coast. the fog is returning. the fog that we had this morning. temperatures tomorrow afternoon coming up. 71 in san francisco. 76 oakland. 78 in san rafael. up to 80s, low 80s from napa to vallejo. mid-80s, livermore, concord. 76 in oakland. 82 in san jose. long-term forecast, i should say next week's forecast indicating a couple of systems. tuesday one coming through. might see i few sprinkles. better likelihood between wednesday and thursday as another system goes through. this is pretty much a few days out. we'll keep you posted on it. all computer models are not in agreement. we know this much for sure, it's going to be warmer tomorrow. upper 60s to the mid-80s. not much change going into the weekend. the second half of your weekend will be cooler through the middle of next week. we'll put in a slight chance of a few showers wdnesday into

thursday. ama and larry. >> a great weekend. >> take your plants outside. >> thank you. movie pass may seem like a great deal, but its parent company could be in trouble. the investigation now under way after allegations of fraud. also, there's a new breast cancer detection screening available at an east bay health system. how it might detect some other

october is breast cancer awareness month. we're joined by a guest to talk about the latest enhancements of breast health treatment. thank you for coming in. >> thank you for having me. >> you woork with digital breast -- >> yes, it's a form of mammography that basically takes pictures of your breast in different angles and create it's a 3d image or data set to see through the entire breast. >> talk about the advantages of doing this 3d version. >> basically, it's a better form of traditional mammography. using the 3d version, we're able to detect 40% more breast cancers compared to before. at the same time, we're doing fewer amounts of recalls, meaning there's fewer false positives where we have to take

additional pictures. >> okay. for people who maybe haven't gotten to the age quite yet where they're getting mammograms, how revolutionary is this compared to what we were previously doing? >> basically, it's eventually going to replace the traditional mammogram that we've been doing. it will rapidly become the new standard of care. but from a patient perspective, the experience is almost the same. when you walk into the room, it looks exactly like what a traditional mammogram is and the whole experience is exactly the same. >> what is the ideal woman to get tested. starting now at 40? >> yeah. risk of breast cancer increases as you get older. 40 is a good age to start. different guidelines. there are different guidelines that have different recommendations. basically, everyone agrees that starting at age 40 catches the most amount of breast cancer and saves the most amount of lives. >> everyone should have access to this.

get to their doctor, get a mammogram, they should be able to utilize this new technology? >> talk to your doctor about this new technology. it's rapidly becoming more available at multiple sites. at john muir, most of us provide this. it will rapidly become the new standard. >> of course, we have this. we go to the doctor, get checked and it's important to do self-exams. >> it's a complicated topic. mammography is more sensitive than physical examination. there's a lot less false positives. with physical exam there's a lot of false positives that can happen. if you have clear signs of a breast cancer, you shouldn't ignore it. the guidelines aren't as clear whether you should perform regular routine exams. >> anything else to look for besides a lump? >> if you have a lump, if you see skin thickening or retraction or nipple discharge. those are symptoms where you should bring it up and talk to your doctor about it. >> good to know.

a lot of times we think of a lump but there are other things to watch out for. >> thank you drrks chen. >> thank you for having me. >> breast cancer awareness month. larry? >> a warning for whole foods shopper. many of the 365 brand ready to eat salads are being recalled. they contain a corn product that may be contaminated with salmonella and listeria. this recall includes santa fe style and chicken fajita salads and barbecue-style stal adds. no one has gotten stick. but you can return those to whole foods to get a refund. more bad news nor movie pass. the new york attorney general is investigating movie pass's parent company, a source told cnn the state is looking into whether the company misled investors about its finances. last year movie pass became popular when it offered a deal for customers to see an unlimited number of movies in theaters for only $10 a month. well, since then, it's had to

adjust those offers and suffered some big losses. executives with the parent company say they are cooperating with the investigation. but they maintain they did not mislead investors. apple is expected to roll out new ipad pro tablets and several updates to the mac lineup at the end of the month. the company sent out this invite for the unveiling on october 3rd. it's not at the apple headquarters in cupertino. this is in brooklyn, new york. it's rumored that apple will expand the face is your tech -- your face is your password. it will likely announce a long awaited successor to the mac book air laptop. abc has any a new brand called localish. we take you inside a store on haight street. everyone calls me sunny.

i'm sunshine powers. we're in the most magical corner in the world at love an haight. the shop opened in 1991. it was owned by james preston. he did the tie dye covers for grateful dead albums and he was an artist. for me, it's art. right? like we support over 32 tie dye artists here. every artist has a different style. a different technique and vision and a different color pallet. every piece of tie dye is done by hand. something that's totally secretly awesome about our shop is that on fridays gloria comes to the shop. gloria is a space traveler. she also used to be the nanny for jerry garcia's kids. >> i started to come here and tell my stories. i have a lot of interesting

stories. >> haight street changed over the years. in 1995 when jerry died, the street changed for me. the mission of the shop is to continue this legacy of haight street. i don't know if i'm a hippy. i'm a san franciscan and proud to be a san francis san. i feel the hippy lives on in all of us. i feel it's for everybody. >> tie dye is for everyone. you can check out abc's new brand at localish.com. it's on facebook and instagram. i think it's back in again. >> cool. >> a couple of days ago we told you about a woman who works two jobs but still homeless. >> really touched by your story and how hard you're working. >> the offers of help pouring in to get jane back on her feet. then new at 5:00 -- >> message to all victims is you can do it.

you can live a productive life. abused by a priest. how this man reacted as the name of his abuser was revealed on a list today. plus, a man of music and now art. a special recognition in san francisco. and only half a chocolate bar that gets hot. the difference between induction and radiant cooking on abc 7 news at 5:00.

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program we initiated, trying to build a better bay area. we introduced you to an oakland woman works two jobs and yet she's homeless. >> so many viewers responded and changed the course of this woman's future. >> it's overwhelming to me. you know. i just -- i'm not the person that asks for help. >> abc 7 news reporter has this update to the story of jane. >> this is my home. >> this is how we met jane parys i. working two jobs and living out of her car in oakland. as hope was beginning to fade for her, something happened. let's start with councilmember rebecca kaplan. >> it's important to recognize the humanity of the people living on our streets and sidewalks. >> kaplan watched her story and that same night oakland city council passed a measure allowing church parking lots to serve as safe places for people sleeping in their vehicles. that plan had been in the works for some time. >> the people are on the

premises, we have to have high visibility. >> reverend ken chambers is responsible for launching the program, in turn, helping jane and others like her. >> people need it right now. w winter is coming, the holidays are coming. >> this is it. we shared this good news when we met up with her in berkeley wednesday night. the news got better. >> nice to meet you. >> lee an and her husband touched by her story have offered to give her what she needs to get on her feet and out of her car. parysi just about speech less. i didn't know what i was going to do. >> if that weren't enough, one more thing. a list of everyone who called and e-mailed after seeing her story. all of them offering help. >> it's unbelievable. it really is. >> joe bin a fort son, abc 7

news. we hope you'll join the conversation. use the #better bay area to help the homeless population. together, we can build a better bay area. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. >> i'm a.ma daetz. the news at 5:00 starts now. all the mikings there for a disaster. >> forced to flee after a chevron pipe bursts. it's about returning home and finding out what happened. plus -- >> the san jose archdiocese is naming names. priests accused of abuse. victims say moving forward often means looking back. and -- >> it's politicizing. >> disasters. >> it's a complicated issue. >> action and reaction after president trump takes on california's wildfires. some on the north bay say he has a point. >> as of 2:30 this afternoon,

all evacuations have been lifted. >> 18 hours after the first report of that fire in a utility vault, firefighters are giving the all clear. the fire was especially dangerous because it was burning near a natural gas line. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz. thank you for joining us. we want to show you where it happened near sass soon and poinsettia avenue. drone video showed the potential threat of the fire. heat detectors revealed temperatures reaching 400 degrees at one appointment. >> firefighters say this helped them understand what was going on in the vault. this video. that fire is out but the crews are checking things out. they've been there for the past several hours just in the past few minutes. pg&e sent us a photo of two birds they think, birds, yes, that may have brought down a power line sparking that fire. >> eric thomas is live in pittsburgh with more on the latest update from officials.