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live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> discovered that people were being put in prison for falsifying soil data. and that started us down a little bit of a nightmare. >> homeowners living at the hunters point shipyard are getting more bad news tonight. new reports out indicate radioactive contamination could be more widespread than we first thought. good evening. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm am that daetz. the hunter's point naval shipyard has been making headlines after allegations surfaced that fake soil swamps checked. >> kate larsen was at the meeting joining us now live in the newsroom. kate? >> well, that's right. nuclear policy specialist put out these two reports tonight. dan hirsh is the president of a nonprofit focused on nuclear safety issues. he says more than 80 radioactive ships were brought to hunter's

point severely contaminating much more of the area than originally thought. >> hunter's point is one of the most contaminated sites in a highly populated urban area that i have ever seen. >> for three years dan herrish has been researching the radioactive contamination at the shipyard. on thursday in a garage in hunter's point, hirsh explained to the people who live there's that there is no data that indicates their neighborhood is clean. >> 90% of hunter's point wasn't sampled at all. and the 10% that wasn't sampled was almost completely false bied by tetra tech. >> linda parker pennington and her family live on n a new home they bought three years ago from developer lennar for more than $900,000. >> we were told certified clean by the epa, navy, and we had nothing to worry about. >> pennington is part of a lawsuit against lennar and tetra tech for the impact on property values, but she is more

concerned about what she feels is the unjust treatment of the hunter's point community. >> just also about the lack of concern about people of color who live close basically environmental racism. >> her neighbor, theo ellington is the father of a 2 day old son. he also invested his life savings into a new unit. >> deeply concerned about our health outcomes. as a father now, concerned about my child's outcomes. >> and lennar has said the lawsuit against them has no merit and will ultimately be dismissed. hirsh says it could take years to test new soil samples. in the newsroom, i'm kate larsen, back to you. >> all right, kate. back to you. now to a scare in the east bay. thousands of bay point and pittsburg residents are back in their homes tonight. last night they were forced to evacuate when a nearby chevron pipeline caught sfire. reportern is live in bay point where crews are working to find a cause.

>> yeah, alma, chevron crews are still out here monitoring the situation. they're thankful no one was hurt, but many residents describe last night as chaos, complaining that the vaubzs were handled poorly with people not knowing what to do or where to go. the lights are back on tonight in bay point after thousands of residents were forced to evacuate last night. >> it was kind of scary, you know. we didn't know what to do. like they're telling us we're going blow up. >> cecilia mccoy says she only had time to grab her 6-year-old daughter and a pair of shoes before rushing out the door. her family slept in the car at the pittsburg bart station. >> no sleep, not sure what's going on. and we're still not sure if we're going get evacuated again. >> wednesday night a fire was discovered burning inside an underground chevron vault with a gas pipeline running through it. drone footage shot by pittsburg police helped crews to locate the fire. at one point it was so dangerous, even emergency crews were kept out, temperatures reaching close to 400 degrees,

fearing a possible explosion, nearby neighborhoods were evacuated. earlier today chevron crews worked to clear the vault of the gas and put out the fire, finally giving the green light to return hove home after 2:30. >> we're able to look into the air and ensure that there is no leakage, and that it was rendered safe. >> my kids, grandkids running for help. and we didn't know what to do. >> henrietta hill says she is glad her family is safe tonight, but her bigger concern, that city and county officials didn't do more to alert residents of what was happening or where to go. >> it could happen again. never know. you know? and it might be too late. >> the cause of the fire is still under investigation. officials say it could be weeks before they have their answers. reporting live in bay point, anser hassan, abc news. >> thank you so much. we've been sending out push

alerts since the evacuations were ordered last night. you can get updates about breaking news sent right to your phone. download the abc 7 news app. in the east bay, video from sky 7 will show high street at otis drive -- first the uatapp. now let's get to the situation in alameda where a water main broke just after 3:00 this afternoon. east bay mud its crews are going to be out there all night long fixing the line. high street is closed due to the repairs which are expected to be wrapped up by 5:00 in the morning tomorrow. to the south bay now, and tonight we know the names of the 15 clergy members accused of child abuse in the san jose diocese. the diocese says the list includes only credible accusations. keep in mind all of those named have either died or are no longer with the diocese. victims are wondering what took so long. >> in 2002, i came forward and i got the catholic church to admit guilt. why weren't they doing the investigating they're doing now? why weren't they doing it then? >> bishop patrick mcgrath

released this statement. i express mid deepest apologies for the actions of those who were in positions of authority and who violated that sacred trust by abusing children. the sexual abuse of children and young people is an appalling crime and a sin. we have a list of all the priests, the allegations in which parishes they were assigned to on our website, abc7news.com. there is new information tonight on the disappearance of journalist jamal khashoggi. today president trump said it looks as though khashoggi is dead. turkish officials say he was murdered in the saudi arabian consulate in istanbul. lana zak has the latest from washington. >> a senior turkish official tells abc news that u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo has heard an audio recording and was given a transcript of the alleged murder of "washington post" columnist jamal khashoggi in the saudi consulate in turkey. but the state department denies it, telling abc the secretary addressed this yesterday. he has not heard a tape. and now president trump is

conceding that khashoggi is likely dead. >> it certainly looks that way to me. it's very sad. it certainly looks that way. >> earlier, u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo advised president trump to give the saudis a few more days. >> they also assured me that they will conduct a complete, thorough investigation. >> reporter: but amnesty international says it makes no sense to trust an investigation led by the very government suspected of his murder. >> we cannot trust the saudi authorities to be conducting this investigation. >> turkish officials say they believe khashoggi was killed during a struggle that lasted eight minutes and that he died of strangulation. turkish media have released these photos of a man they say was at the consulate just before he disappeared, a man they say had previously travelled with saudi krahn prince mohammed bin thursday "the washington post" published the last column jamal khashoggi ever pend. arab governments have been given free rein to continue silenting the media at an increasing rate.

if it turns out the saudis were in fact behind khashoggi's disappearance, the consequences would be very severe. and u.s. treasury secretary steve mnuchin facing increased international pressure has now announced he will be withdrawing from an upcoming event in saudi arabia. lana zak, abc news, washington. a shooting in oakland earlier this month has led to the cancellation of november's first fridays street festival. the shooting happened back on october 15th at 19th and telegraph. five people were injured two, men arrested. first friday says they're looking at new ways to try to increase safety for the next event scheduled in december, like stepping up enforcement of the open containers ban. an update now on that scare in san francisco's sunset district over the drinking water. residents say they've noticed a change in the taste and odor. some of them tried home testing kits, which they say showed the presence of pesticides. the san francisco public utilities commission did its own testing and after looking at

more than 20 samples it did not find any pesticides in the water. the new plaza at bart's downtown berkeley station is open tonight. it took 15 months to complete and cost $15 million. bart made a time lapse video showing the tearing down of the old and the construction of telephone new one. riders will find cafe tables and chairs along with new lighting there are also plans to hold live performances there as well. leaving a legacy of helping cities one book at a time. tonight bay area readers of all ages are remembering the little library founder. plus, it's been 50 years since they raised their 50s in protests two. legends of athletics and activism were honored at she nation. the mega millions jackpot swells to a new record. and if you like warm fall weather, you're going to feel like you hit the jackpot tomorrow. i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll show you the changes for the jimmy kimmel ve >> thanks, larry and

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in the south bay, two men who took a stand against racism in front of the entire world were honored tonight. san jose state presented local track medalists john carlos and tommie smith with the tower award, the university's highest honor. the two became famous during a 1968 summer games when they raised their fists in the black power salute while the u.s. national anthem played. smith had this message for current students.

>> make educated contributions. make educated contributions. sacrifice. >> the tower award recognizes the school's alumni for their contributions to society. you don't have to look far for a little free library. these doll house sized boxes with free books. the neat idea has sprouted locations. today the man who started the movement died of pancreatic cancer. amanda del castillo shows us how todd bowles' idea inspired many. >> less than a decade after he first built his little library, more than 75,000 have popped up on front lawns across the globe. >> everybody nose it's the red barn. >> susan's little free library is a big red barn. she says the only direction given is take a book, leave a book. on thursday, she left something even more meaningful for todd bowl, the man who inspired the movement. >> they requested a white or a

silver bow be put on the free libraries in his memory for a few days, and we had to put it out immediately, because it has given us such a gift of joy. >> boll wanted to create a world where everyone has access to books and neighbors know each other by name. around willow glen in san jose where dozens of little free libraries have been built, people tell abc 7 news that is the case. >> when people are out walking their dogs, i'll see them stop and take a look and take a book. >> and taking time to interact. little free libraries in willow glen are weatherproof works of art. some have gone beyond only offering books, instead expanding to include board games. others have installed a built-in drip irrigation system and have a spooky someone nearby enjoying a good story. >> they're everywhere in willow glen and all around the country. >> a legacy of it willsy and community led by todd bol who lost his battle to pancreatic cancer. >> what a great thing, though,

that he created. >> so cute those little boxes. all right. the mega millions craze is sweeping the nation as a prize nears a billion. >> a billion dollars with a b. hundreds lined up at the prim valley lottery store at the nevada border to test their luck. the game not played in nevada. at 970 million, it's the largest mega millions jackpot since the game debuted in 1996. in san francisco, customers at nob hill liquors were buying tickets late into the night and thinking about what they will do with the winnings. >> first thing buy my mom a house. they're big you have to play. >> that's nice. think of mom first there is a chance the prize exceeds a billion dollars before tomorrow's drawing. your odds of winning, we don't need to tell you. just 1 in 302 million. >> so you're saying there is a chance! >> there is a chance. >> a minuscule chance. a much better chance of having great weather. >> yeah, sandhya patel is here with that. >> absolutely. you're going to have fantastic

weather tomorrow. sunset 6:28 when the sun was going down. larry was trying not to get distracted by the sunset as he was trying to work. absolutely stunning sunset there was a little bit of fog as you will notice there. way in the distance. and tonight we do have some fog around. it's not just near the coast. but we are starting to see on live doppler 7 some patches in the north bay valleys as well. you will want to watch out tomorrow morning. i do want to turn your attention to the occupational safety and health administration look. the winter outlook for bay area, the state of california and much of the u.s. this winter they are predicting above average temperatures. so it is expected to be a pretty mild winter if you base it on this forecast. in terms of rainfall we have equal chances of seeing wetter than normal or dryer than normal. around the southern u.s., you will notice it is wetter than normal, and some of the northern tier states will be dryer than usual. one thing that they did say, there is a 70 to 75% chance of a

weak el nino this fall and winter. remember, that is not a guarantee that we get a lot of rain. we do know one thing for sure. drought monitor for today, we are really in the dry position right now. moderate around mendocino county. as you look at southern california, it's worse than we are. drought is expected to continue into -- for southern california. this upcoming winter. so we shall see if things change once the winter months get under way. things are changing all right, as you take a look at the temperature trend for antioch. mid-80s. and then sunday is cooler, and the cooling trend really kicks in as we head towards next week. so it is going to feel like late fall by then, if it doesn't yet. temperatures right now in the 40s, the 50s. you know, the nights have been cool, and the mornings have been chilly. that's a pretty good sign of our fall weather. here is a live picture from our emeryville camera, a beautiful view. limited fog in the morning. it is going to be sunny and warmer for the afternoon, the cooling trend sunday through

tuesday, and possible showers the middle of next week. tomorrow morning, make sure you bundle up. it is going to start out pretty chilly. mid 40s to the low 50s. download the accuweather app for free, and you can track those temperatures. it is going to be a warm one tomorrow afternoon. 71 san francisco. 76 in oakland. up to 83 in santa rosa. 78 in san rafael. 80, vallejo. 86 fairfield. palo alto, mid- to upper 70s. 82 in san jose. and 69 degrees in half moon bay. just in case you go to the coast to enjoy the nice weather, keep in mind the northwest swell continues, bringing a risk of rip currents and possible sneaker waves through tomorrow. current wave heights are 6 to 8 feet. accuweather seven-day forecast, we have the autumn warmth the next couple of days. cooler on sunday. and for those of you waiti ing much cooler, next week is your week. low to mid-60s coast. and there is a slight chance of a few showers wednesday. but computer models are not in agreement. we'll keep you posted. more cloud cover. maybe you can bring out the cute

boots. well, maybe not that early. but it's certainly going to be changing, am th. >> i don't have any cute boots. tomorrow morning on "good morning america," heartthrob john stamos is live to talk about his

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rihanna turned down an offer to perform during the halftime show of super bowl liii to show support for colin kaepernick. the report says the singer doesn't agree with the nfl's stance over the former 49ers quarterback take agony during the national anthem. after rihanna said no, the >> i f dan. anthony floresen his debut. >> you say that with so much

excitement and joy. >> just came out of me. >> impartial. >> he has been 0-4 every time he joined a new team. we'll have to see. big night for the sharks. a big night as the sharks return to the home ice for the second time this season. and bryce love hurts his ankle again. the cardinal be

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abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. >> tonight stanford trying not to become a footnote in david shaw's coaching resume. you see the cardinal have never lost three in a row with shaw's head coach. stanford at arizona state. bryce love back after missing last game. but tough night. 11 carries for just 21 yards. hurts his angle again.

his parents looking on, very concerned. third quarter, tied at 6, then kj costello finds jj. 13-6 stanford. and then they hit the ground. cameron scarlet pounds his way into the end zone. he had 54 yards. 20-6 cardinal. 12 seconds left. asu down seven with the ball at the 20. but manny wilkins a terrible decision, checks it down. time runs are out on the comeback, and stanford hangs on to win it, 20-13. sharks with their second hoe game of the year, hosting the sabres. san jose just two power play goals in their first six games. but three tonight. logan couture not a lot of room, but somehow gets it through. that made it 2-0 third period. former saber evander kane passes to couture. 3-1. they would add the empty netter for his third career hat trick. that is his second, third and fourth goals of the season. here come the hats. sharks win, 5-1.

game five of the alcs. a lot of hopeful fans wanting to see the series continue. david price struck out 9 in six shutout i think so. houston with justin verlander, but this the third he left this up in the zone, and jd martinez sends it packing. solo shot, 1-0 sox. in the sixth, verlander with the 98 miles per hour fastball up high. and this time rafael devers would send into it the stands. a three-run shot. that made it 4-0 boston, and that was plenty. bottom nine. craig kimbrel gets tony kemp to fly out. they the astros beat the red sox. they win 4-1. lebron james making his laker december bayou against the trail blazers, and so is this guy, javale mcgee, throwing it down. lebron led the team with 18 of his 26 in the first half, as y,. that was my impression, larry.

>> that was strong. i like that. >> but the blazers get 28 from damian lillard. the lakers lose, 128-119. get. this they were just 7 of 30 from three-point land. this abc 7 sports report brought to you by river rock casino. andre iguodala questionable for tomorrow's game at utah. he's got a strained calf in his left leg. not good this early in the season, but plenty of time to drive. >> it's a dollar every time you use with authority. (music throughout)

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