in a statement, facebook said, in part, a package delivered to one of our mail rooms was deemed suspicious. we evacuated four buildings and are conducting a thorough investigation. fire officials say the security machinery displayed two positive tests, but an open air test came back negative. >> everything is contained and quarantined in the building now, which is great. and the fact that we have no signs or symptoms with anybody is great. >> reporter: according to the federal centers for disease control and prevention, sarin is a chemical warfare agent that is clear, colorless, odorless and tasteless. and back here live, fire officials are now working with the fbi. they were called in for assistance, which is protocol in these types of cases. we're live in menlo park. i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> all right, chris, we appreciate the report. now, as chris mentioned, sarin is a manmade nerve agent with no odor in its purist form, but it can ee vap wait into a gas and

spread into the environment. m respiratory failure. sarin was used in two terror attacks in japan in 1994 and '95. the latter of which killed 13 people when the gas was released in the tokyo subway system. >> now, we first sent out the alert about the possible exposure at 12:10 p.m. through our abc7 news mobile app. it is one way to stay on top of breaking news as it happens. just be sure to enable those push alerts. >> the dust is still settling after the warriors completely overhauled their roster in a matter of hours yesterday. the flurry of moves left lots of heads spinning. it started just about 3:00 p.m. when word got out that kevin durant was brooklyn bound and was going to sign with the nets. but the warriors had a response that resulted in andre iguodala getting traded to the memphis grizzlies. they agreed to a deal that will land them an u star, deangelo russell. to make room, iggy had to go and the warriors may not be done

yet. >> yeah, did you follow all that, right? the roster changes certainly brought out a lot of emotions with the fans. iguodala mvp and the warriors first finals run, durant then, of course, brought the team to new heights. now, though, a new group will be headed across the bay to the new chase center. so joining us right now on set is abc7 sports producer casey pratt. you were the head of all the after the game #dubson7 coverage. where do we even begin with this? maybe we start with why did k.d. choose to leave in the first place? >> yeah, complete chaos starting last night. i think kevin durant left the warriors because he wanted to build something new. he wanted to be with his best buddies. he's joining a bunch of guys like kyrie irving, for example, that he is really close with and so i think that this is just a way that he can do something that truly mim turned down a lo. he left over $50 million on the table. if i was kevin durant, i would have taken the five years, $221

of flack when he left o.k.c. now maybe happiness is tops on his agenda, finding a club where he's like, i'm one of the cool kids, i'm on the in crowd. i'm cool with that. >> he took less money to help andrej iguodala sign. that's his thing. he's got sponsorship deals. he makes a ton of money on his contract. so he's doing just fine. >> financially. >> of course. >> we get deangelo russell if he stays. if we don't trade him away. what does that mean for the warriors? >> i think what that means is you're seeing the warriors going younger. this is a 23-year-old guy. he averaged over 20 points per game last season, so he is a scorer. that's what the warriors need, because even if they were able to sign kevin durant, he wasn't going to be able to play last year. >> not play for a while. >> so jet using a kevin durant and immediately picking up another all-star shows you how ahead of the game the warriors can be. so whether they trade this guy or not, they do need him right

now. and if he stays and klay thompson comes back about mid year next year, they can move him to forward. they'll have a really chase cenr without star power. they need the star power. >> i love the optimism with this. we talked about all -- it's almost like a chess game, right, all of the moving and strategizing. let's talk about the benefits, who benefits the most out of all of this. >> you know, it's hard to say this, but the person that may benefit the most is draymond green because had the warriors signed stephen curry, they just gave klay thompson the max. if they signed kevin durant to the max, we're talking about a potential $1.6 billion with a b dollars it would have taken to also sign draymond green. so now you're looking at a situation where draymond green isn't going to be the odd man out. he's protected now with that money coming off the books. >> right. what about k.d.'s legacy, what do you think we'll miss most? >> i think that kevin durant not only deserves his number being retired, which the warriors already said they're going to

do, which is awesome, i would give him a trophy. i would give him a statue, i would give him everything he wanted. this guy really sacrificed a year of his prime to come back and give it a go in the nba finals, to try to give the warriors a third straight title. i mean, he laid it all out there. >> basically the person in charge is listening, casey wants to do a trophy, whatever. >> give him everything. >> a lot of props the way he handled himself in the finals to sure, all along. >> thanks, casey. >> thank you. >> all right. over on the east bay, the city of oakland has made important safety changes to an intersection in chinatown. abc7 news was at 8th and madison streets where you can see there, look closely, at new plastic posts and paint. it's what the city calls a swift and effective intersection safety project. >> this set of plastic and paint is a low-cost and fast intervention that will make this really kind of complicated intersection so much safer. not just for cars, but for

bikes, for pedestrians, for wheelchairs, for baby strollers, for those crazy scooters that we see everywhere. >> the city says the project will reduce racial disparities in pedestrian crashes. the city says 30% of streets in mostly asian areas fall on the pedestrian high injury network. >> california drivers are facing a little more pain at the pump today. a 5.6 cent per gallon state gas tax increase went into effect overnight. it's the late est hike from a 2017 law by the legislature to raise money for road and mass transit programs. you might remember the state gas tax went up 12 cents a gallon last november. drivers are not that happy about the increase, but guess what? voters last year rejected an effort to repeal the law. >> say good-bye to plastic straws. a new law restricting plastic food wear in san francisco takes effect today as well. restaurants are expected to provide customers with paper or other natural fiber straws.

only people with a disability or medical need can request a plastic straw. plastic stirrers and tooth picks are banned. other food accessories like napkins and condiments are available on request. >> the next red-flag warning issued by the national weather service will come with exactly that in the city of santa rosa. the fire department says it will literally fly a red flag to signal the dangerous conditions when they happen. a red-flag warning is issued when there is an increased risk for fire danger due to warm temperatures. very low humidity and strong winds. several fire agencies across sonoma county have implemented this. >> wait, stop, it's thursday. i know, somebody is getting ahead of us here. >> let's not make it later. let's make it earlier. >> exactly. >> all right. taking a live look outside from the exploratorium camera, you can see a gorgeous day out on the bay. but, of course, we are looking ahead to the holiday week. let's get a check now.

meteorologist drew tuma standing by. hey, drew. >> i cannot believe it's july 1st today. we look forward to the 4th of july thursday. we will have to contend with fog. out there right now, it is a really nice afternoon. 70 currently in oakland. 63 in the city. 75 in san jose. warmer than that in the north bay at 81 in santa rosa. and 84 that current temperature in concord. so overnight tonight we'll have fog regathering along the coast line. some patchy fog first this will tomorrow morning in the east bay. numbers in the 50s and low 60s out the door tomorrow morning. but we will track some fog on the 4th of july at night. look at the fireworks forecast as we fast forward into thursday evening. we will have fog over the city of san francisco. some patchy fog even extending over into oakland. very july-like pattern at hand. clear skies for the inland east bay and we will have clear skies for the south bay as well. temperature wise as you are out and about thursday evening, mainly 50s to mid 60s as you're trying to watch those fireworks. but tomorrow afternoon we are

tracking cooler air moving in. we'll take a look at those numbers where you live in that full accuweather forecast in a few minutes, kristen. >> all right, drew, thank you. an update now on a story we first brought you on abc7 news this past weekend. we now know the name of the driver involved in a deadly crash in oakland. the car flipped over and slammed into a pole on san leandro street leaving behind a mangled mess. the alameda county coroner tells abc7 news the driver was 34-year-old stanley reese, but did not say which city he was from. >> today in san francisco, protesters rallied outside the office of house speaker nancy pelosi, calling on her to do more to close down the camps where undocumented immigrants are being held. abc7 news reporter luz pena was there. >> we want to close those camps. close the camps. >> reporter: coming out in full force around 50 parents with their children outside of the house speaker nancy pelosi's office in san francisco. >> i'm a jewish american, not very long ago people like me

were being held with their children in prison camps. we look back on that time in history now and we say, why didn't people do more to step up and stop it? >> reporter: sarah along with other moms protested against the border funding bill approved last week. >> the demps in the house of representatives passed the senate's version of the appropriations bill a last week, but basically gave a whole bunch more money for the border with no strings attached. >> reporter: the $4.6 billion package continues to be controversial. so much so the house and senate agreed none of the funds will be used to fund the border wall, but to provide shelter and food for migrant detainees. no one from the speaker's office came out, but a statement from a representative stated house demps will continue to confront the president over the harmful policies that manufactured the crisis and endangered children, families in the administration's custody. from the $4.6 billion, more than 1 billion will go towards shelter and feeding migrant detainees. and almost 3 billion to care for unaccompanied migrant children.

but these families don't want it at all. in san francisco, luz pena,7 ne.>>usahead, back at last. one of the main parts of the salesforce center is back over nine months. but you're going to have to wait a little bit longer for some of the hub services. >> and is there a solution for the homeless crisis in oakland that has home depot thinking of moving? what a city council man is proposing to do. >> and three little changes that could save $90 million lives. the recommendation from health owe fishltz. now let's take a live look at traffic there on 80. this is through the berkeley emeryville area. you can see it's getting pretty crowded. actually going both eastbound and westbound. your commute there a little sticky.

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okay. remember the rooftop park at the salesforce transitthas supposedb attraction at the $2.2 billion thing shutdown. >> well, today the park portion of the transit center reopened. 278 days later, still waiting for the bus part. abc7 news reporter amy holly field was there. she found people had been waiting for the opportunity to check it out. >> reporter: 2-year-olds know what they want, and they aren't exactly known for their patience. so you can imagine how happy 2-year-old alexandra is now that this rooftop park on top of the salesforce transit center is own. she has been waiting ten months. >> very excited to be here finally and looking forward to play in the mornings with alexandra, my daughter.

>> reporter: alexandra and her mom came to the brand-new parks. but in september, the entire tower was shutdown because they found cracks in two beams on the bus deck. they have just determined it fixed and safe again. and today the park reopened. >> it's a very safe area here because there are no cars and bicycles here. and we appreciate to have books and amenities. >> reporter: the company managing the park is proud that this isn't a typical park. this one offers unique horticulture, books and crafts and a bar and a long list of activities. >> we have 22 regularly reoccurring programs a week, including free fitness classes, nine free fitness classes. we have chill dledren's activit. we have live music twice a week. we have a knitting group. we have crafts tonight. >> reporter: there is a lot to talk about, but why talk when you can run off and experience it? >> it's an enclosed area for th.

>> reporter: there is even a fun way to get up there and to get back down. they have a gondola carrying bo pe busy san francisco. now, the bottom part isn't operational yet so you still can't use it as a transit center. no buses coming in and out. but they are hoping it is going to be opening soon. they said early july is the target date. reporting in san francisco, amy holly field, abc7 news. >> we have a time line of the series of events surrounding the slesforce transit center, opening and closing, now the park reopening. hardly a detail from the cracked beam and production process. go to our website abc7news.com and search for the salesforce transit center. >> california's leaders this morning held a bit of a celebration for nearly $215 billion budget signed last week. governor gavin newsom and assembly

statesacra crisis. threezes tuition hikes for u.c. and csu campuses. increases free community college to two years, and allocates billions ofrkg familyreditsnd childar >> w tal budgets bng statements of values. they are statements of values. those values are reflected in each and every one of you, california values were reflected in this year's budget. >> the budget includes a $21 1/2 billion surplus and it expands health care for people living in the country illegally. >> abc7 news is committed to building a better bay area and one of the big issues we are focusing on is the homeless. an oakland city council man is stepping up efforts to clear a homeless encampment near home depot. noel gallow is proposing to close down alameda behind the store located between high

street and alameda afrm. he spoke with laura anthony in may shortly after store officials met with city leaders to insist something be done about the blight, human waste and crime. >> the reality is they'reut lea they've lost customers, revenue. and you can look around, the blight, all the material people are stealing on both sides of the issue. and that's real. >> gallow's resolution calls for the street to be closed 18 months. the city council will discuss the plan at its meeting next week. >> all right. i'm going to sum up the weather, nice and sunny all week. all done, drew. >> it's nice. it's really nice. 3 minutes to do anything i want. we know what, the 4th is going to be amazing. no intense heat, we're going to have good temperatures. >> visibility? >> away from the coast, san francisco will be dealing with the fog we usually do on the holiday, trying to fight the fireworks. live doppler 7, live sweep, it's a calm picture out there.

in fact winds right now are our biggest issue. gusting close to 20 in the city, 28, though, as you move through the delta in fairfield. 13 in concord and 21 in san carlos. so the picture right now, the tamme kamm, just some really patchy fog along the coast right now. some really beautiful cirrus clouds in the sky. the accuweather highlights, tomorrow we'll have the breeze once again, strongest close to the coast tomorrow afternoon. we'll find partly cloudy skies once again, similar to what we have now. temperatures something a lot of people are going to like. they'll remain pretty much below average over the next few days. so no intense heat as we head towards the upcoming holiday. it's really nice for july 4th. but at night we will have some fog to deal with as those fireworks try and light up the sky, especially close to san francisco. right now numbers 75 in novato, 63 in the city. 70 in oakland. 82, though, in fairfield. right now san jose really comfortable in the south bay, current temperature in the city

at 75 degrees. so as we take a look at live doppler 7 along the satellite, storm we're tracking has early morning fog. pull a which from the coast line, we have high thin clouds indicating fair weather overhead. what is driving the forecast, not only today, but over the next couple of days, this right here, this area of low pressure is going to sit right there just to the north of california, and that's going to keep temperatures in check. a little bit below average over the next couple of days. overnight tonight we'll see fog remain along the coast line and just some high clouds in the inland east bay. temperature wise, low to mid 50s is what we'll drop to in the overnight hours. let's fast forward, break down your day tomorrow. the 12 hour day planner has fog first thing, but as we go into the afternoon, that fog just limited to the coast line. so it's sunshine for the bay and our inland cities. and we'll see those temperatures still in check away from the coast. we're in the 70s and the 80s in our warm est spots. microclimate south bay, 77 and sunny in san jose. 76 for sunnyvale. warmer in morgan hill, high of 85 degrees.

along the peninsula tomorrow, 73 in palo alto, 69 san mateo. 62 the high and breezy for half moon bay. downtown san francisco afternoon sunshine 64. that's below average for this time of year. 62 the high for daly city. into the north bay, 83 in santa rosa, 78 in sonoma. 79 the high in vallejo. the east bay tomorrow 70 in oakland, 76 in fremont, 69 the high in richmond. inland 78 in san ramon, 80 pleasanton, 81 the high in livermore. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. partly cloudy tomorrow, below average for july on wednesday. there is that fog for the fireworks on thursday night. and then we'll see a little bit warmer of an afternoon in the coming weekend. saturday back in the 90s. afternoon sunshine not too bad this time of year. >> you're going to join me working on the 4th of july. >> i'll watch the fireworks, in the fog, though. >> i'll join you. >> really? no loyalty, drew. >> health officials say it could

save as many as 90 million lives. >> plus the protest takes a violent turn and a journalist said he became a prime target. was it his beliefs that led to him getting attacked? we'll explain just ahead. >> let's take a live look at your traffic. it looks like it's holiday week light a little bit in walnut creek. 680 area looking good in both directions.

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saving the world 90 million people at a time. researchers want to do it with three little changes. >> abc7 news reporter andrea fuiji tells us how. >> reporter: public health officials interest creating new plans to save millions of lives globally. it's estimated that three seemingly minor changes can reduce over 90 million deaths. researchers from the harvard school of public health have determined that decreasing blood pressure reducing sodium intake, and eliminating artificial fatty acids would prevent 94 million

people from dying over the next t two decades. so how to scientists plan to accomplish this? they recommend increasing meds and insurance coverage to treat high blood pressure. they are also calling for manufacturers to reduce sodium in foods by 30%. so why not get a jump on things? consider adding a serious 30-minute walk three days a week. cutting back on processed foods high in salt and artificial additives, and getting plenty of rest. also talk to your doctor about ways to change your diet and improve your health. with this medical minute, i'm andrea fuiji, abc news. >> they are expanding guidelines on who this get the human papilloma virus vaccine. the advisory committee on immunization practices just voted to recommend that men get the vaccine through age 26, which mirrors the age advised for women. it also updated recommendations for older adults, ages 27 to 45 who haven't been vaccinated to talk to their doctors about getting immunized.

childretng doses around 11 or 12 or before they become sexually active. >> meantime state officials are stressing a new concern about vaccinations. new data shows california's vaccination rate dropped again in the most recent school year. all of this as more parents sought permission from doctors to not immunie their children. the trend comes amid a national measles outbreak and calls for california to strengthen its school immunization laws which is already among the strictest in the country. >> next on abc7 news, president trump came under fire and postponed a planned immigration sweep a couple months ago when he said the raids will happen if a deal is not made soon. >> also ahead, a bea uin a prot over the weekend. we are getting a fresh view of what happened.

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>> announcer: now, news to build a better bay area. from abc7. >> here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. buildings owned by facebook were evacuated in menlo park today because there was some sarin that was detected in a mail th

exposure but haven't shown any symptoms. the fbi is assisting in the investigation. california now has the highest gas tax in the whole country. a 5.6 cent per gallon increase, so about 5 1/2 cents went into effect today. also in effect today, a minimum wage increase. workers in seven bay area cities will see a bump in pay. after postponing immigration raids at the urging of demps, president trump says those raids will happen next weekend unless major changes are made in american border policy. abc7 news reporter trevor ault is live in washington with the very latest. trevor? >> reporter: kristen, good afternoon. when these raids were first announced, it was believed that many local police departments would not be cooperating. they said so and they warned immigrants to make sure that their locks were working. well, now as president trump's two-week warning comes to a close this weekend, he says for undocumented immigrants, agents will soon be knocking. president trump renewing his threat, saying after the 4th of july, immigrations and customs

enforcement agents will begin deporting thousands of undocumented immigrants. >> that deadline is still in place which is now -- >> oh, yeah, unless we do something pretty miraculous. >> reporter: the president had previously said the raids would result in the removal of, quote, millions of illegal aliens, though an said later 2,040 people40 peopl had been identified for removal. it was a call from nancy pelosi that got the president to institute a two-week delay. >> children are scared. you're scaring the children of america. >> reporter: but with congress now on a holiday recess, a legislative solution is almost ser certainly not happening. members of the congressional spanish caucus visit a detention fra facility in el paso, texas. >> we need a system that works, that is humane and is compassionate and that keeps families together. >> reporter: and even with congress approving a multi billion dollar humanitarian aid package for the border, former department of homeland

under secretary said it is placing a burden on law enforcement. >> as a result of the lack of leadership, it has placed men and women in the border protection that risk their lives and in an untenable position. >> reporter: we heard from several members of congress who visited that detention facility who said officers weren't giving women water. instead, telling them to drink out of the toilets. reporting from washington, trevor ault, abc7 news. kristen? >> before you go, now that the president has backed off against tariffs for mexico, what is he saying about the country? it seems like it's quite a change in tune. >> reporter: it's bizarre to watch this 180 turn. he's been saying over and over again the weekend at the g20 summit and in the oval office, he thinks mexico is doing a great job. mexico is doing a better job than the united states when it comes to border security. and we have learned that the department of homeland security is expecting a fairly sharp drop

in the number of apprehensions in undocumented immigrants trying to enter the united sates from may to june, a 25% drop. but that number is a little bit misleading because the summertime months, it's much warmer. last year from may to june there was already a 17% drop. kristen? >> there is that seasonal effect. trevor ault reporting live in washington. thank you. >> in other news now, a legal defeat for a san diego county congressman duncan hunter, who is accused of improperly spending $250,000 in campaign funds. a federal judge ruled that prosecutors can use evidence tomey o extraows thatte marital affairs with five women, including three lobbyists and two congressional staffers. hunter's attorneys asked the judge to dismiss the alleged evidence arguing it was politically motivated. the republican lawmaker will stand trial in september on some 60 criminal charges. a wild scene in portland, oregon, over the weekend.

a look at all of this, as dueling protests turned violent. the story has taken off with a journalist saying he was caught in the middle. video shows him being attacked during the demonstration. abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has been working this story for us. she joins us live now from the newsroom with what she has uncovered. melanie. >> reporter: dion, san francisco first amendment har meet dylan is representing portland journalist andy nell. i spoke with both of them today. nell has a subcranial hemorrhage or bleeding in the brain captured on video by multiple people. the video is disturbing, but we are showing it so you can see what they are talking about. this is video of them punching him in the face before screaming and shouting go home, andy nell. he continues to be pelted with objects. there is another video is that shows protesters chanting that the proud boys are not welcome in portland before the person taking this video turns to the nell attack already underway.

the people in the video can be heard loudly cheering and laughing immediately following the attack. no who posted pictures of his injuries on twitter says that his go pro was taken and his cell phone broken. >> i think it is outrageous that any journalist in america, of any political persuasion, should be deterred from doing their job through violence. moreover, political violence is unacceptable in america. that's why the city of san jose which allowed trump supporters to be assaulted in 2017. >> reporter: the attorney says her top priority is making sure the people responsible are properly criminally prosecuted. civil litigation, she says, is likely to follow. the portland police bureau says there have been three arrests made in connection to saturday's protests. police officers were among those treated for injuries. apospso ldbcnews she did not have a specific statement regarding no. we'll have an interview with him coming unnew at 6:00. in the newsroom, abc7 abc7 ab

>> melanie, thank you. we will move on to the next story. violence on the streets of hong kong has thousands of protesters clashing with police in riot gear. hundreds of demonstrators broke into the city's legislature breaking windows and spray painting pro democracy slogans on the walls in protest against chinese influence. there's been tension there for weeks over the government's attempt to change extradition laws to allow suspects to be sent to china to face trial. the bill has been suspended, but protesters want it scrapped. they are also calling for hong kong's chief executive carrie lam to resign claiming she is beholden to the communist mainland. >> prideelon around the world yesterday. new yo 130 this rning. it began. some groups waited nine hours or more just to start marching. this year's celebration helped

mark the 50th anniversary of the infamous police raid on the stonewall inn in new york which is credited as the start of the gay rights movement. >> what's in a lunch box? an idea to build a better bay area. we'll introduce you to a woman who is looking to help the environment with an invention inspired by her children. >> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. a sunny look from our emeryville camera this afternoon. a cooler way on the way tomorrow. we'll have the details on the accuweather forecast ahead. >> a look outside, san mateo bridge in each direction pretty wide open. that 4th of july holiday has already begun for some folks.

abc7 is committed to building a better bay area. that starts with the environment around us. >> a lafayette woman got an idea to make things a little greener after seeing what was in her children's lunch boxes. abc7 news east bay community journalist introduces us to her and shows us her creation. >> the business started on my kitchen table here in lafayette. >> when my son in 2003 went off to preschool, that's when i first started packing lunches again. that's when i became aware of the huge amount of plastic in kids' lunches. i was shocked. we've got to do something about this. over the years i think little by little, people first tuned in to the healthelated bpa. it's only been really in the last couple of years that people have wised up to the fact that these plastics that are disposed

of are accumulating in our oceans. and so now people are excited and they're really looking for products like eco lunch boxes. my kids were my guinea pigs from the very beginning and they were testing different prototypes of ideas for eco lunch box. our first sales event was at the orinda community center holiday bizarre. and over the years we sold 800,000 eco lunch boxes. and every year our community of users is averting the use and disposal of tens of millions of pieces of trash. and it all started with a dream, with an eco mom at home going to her local craft fair. >> it was fun to bring to school. you could bring different types to school every day. it was kind of a fun thing to like use and instead of plastic bag. >> the plastic pollutimoment ha and to build. i started the company ten years ago when people weren't even thinking about plastic.

but the messag of eco lunch boxes, helping people reduce their dependence on plastics for health and environmental reasons. if people are going to do that, they need tools. so it made the most sense to me to develop a plastic-free food container solution and get that into the hands of people so that they could actually take steps towards reducing plastic. >> and we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. >> okay, never too early to look ahead to the 4th of july forecast. >> exactly. you have to plan for your picnics, parades and fireworks show. hey, drew. >> yeah, guys, never too early. it looks like we'll have fog for the 4th of july fireworks. the temperatures in the 50s, the fog is forming close to the coast line overnight tonight. tomorrow it's a cooler afternoon, but still really nice afternoon. you see a lot of sunshine. 64 in san francisco for the afternoon high, about 70. in oakland 77 in san jose 79 the

high in napa. i want to into the pacific very quickly because we are tracking a strengthening hurricane right here. this is hurricane likely as we head into tuesday, you see that category 4 hurricane, but the good news, it looks like it is rapidly weaken and it will stay a wrway f a w y major community. it is weakening to 70 miles per hour. you can see partly cloudy tomorrow, below average temperatures as we head through wednesday and thursday on july 4th. there is that fog for the fireworks. warmer afternoon friday and the weekend looking nice. a mix of sun and clouds early on, temperatures in warm est spots in the 80s and 90s. >> we'll take it. thanks, drew. >> well, you may soon be able to hail a lot more than a ride when you open the uber app. the new feature that is debuting today. >> it is sweet success for a bay area college student. how baking a cheesecake helped her launch a business. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. making ends meet sometimes requires gigs on the side.

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in, the app will show where you can hop on a bike or scooter. uber has been expanding to include other forms of transportation besides cars. so far the bike and scooter options are only available to users in atlanta and san diego. if it is successful, the rideshare company will roll it out in other cities in the coming months. >> it's not uncommon for many people in the bay area to have a side job, right? >> yeah. >> sorry, go ahead. >> no, no, go ahead. i want to hear this. >> i know, no, you, please, no, you. >> we're all waiting or michael finney. he's here. >> you're doing so light. >> haircut. >> wow. >> a growing number of us are taking on side hustles, sometimes just to make ends meet. now, just released report puts it all into perspective. taking in extra work to make ends meet, almost half of americans have another job to

bring in extra cash. that's according to a recent survey by bank rate.com. that includes both full-time and part-time workers. the average side hustler brings in an extra $1100 a month by working 12 hours a week. though many families rely on side hustles to make ends meet, the most common reason is disposable income. that, according to 34% of those surveyed. 27% say the extra money is to boost their savings. millennials makeup the bulk of the people who have side gigs. experts say whether you need to put in extra hours to pay for bills or pad your savings, finding a side gig has never been easier. and it's not just about the extra cash. the survey found about 25% said they are more passionate about their side hustle than they are their careers. >> oh, and then maybe that translates into a second career. >> yes. >> i see where this is. >> the side thing becomes the main thing. >> there you go. >> thanks, michael.

>> all right. '80s rocker rick springfield has canceled his concert in the dominican republic due to concerns over safety in the country. at least ten americans have died there in the past year and others have said they became sick while visiting the country. the state department says it has not seen an uptick in the number of u.s. citizen deaths. springfield says his concert will be moved to cancun, mexico, next year. >> check out this fireworks show in space. apparently it's been going on for centuries now. how gorgeous is this? the hubble space telescope captured this image of the ita carina, a massive stellar system 7000 light years from earth. it went through a titanic outburst making it the second brightest star visible in the sky for more than a decade. >> "good morning america" is starting their summer skin intervention series. studies show nearly half of people don't know what spf

stands for or means, so they decided to dispel three big myths about sun screen. one was breaking down the spf ratings. >> the sun protection factor has to do with how long your skin can be exposed to the sun before it burnes. in a laboratory setting, spf 100 blocks 99% of uvv rays. spf 50 blocks 98% -- >> practically speaking, there's little protection difference once you get above spf 30. the bigger difference lies in the thickness of the application. fda plans to update sun screen recommendations this fall. all right. just ahead, it all started with a cheesecake. this really is a sweet story. unintended. up next you can meet a bay area college student who experienced a life changing moment in the kitchen that's helped launch a business. >> and dan is here with what we have coming up on abc7 news at 5:00. >> well, you've heard that californians now pay 47 cents for every gallon of gas, right? new at 5:00, we dig down to

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small. so we're pretty well versed in learning to deal with the problem head on or deal with an issue head on, talk about it and within the group we have a great ability to just stay together and kinddistwh the t comes. >> the stance after you score a goal, how did that all come about? >> you're sort of on the stage, so i guess i'm looking at myself as a performer and trying to entertain and it's kind of a funny, playful pose. we're always looking for good celebration so this stuck a little more than the other ones. >> i love the pose. she looks like she's taking a bow pretty soon. tomorrow's semi final is at noon and san jose is hosting a public watch party for it. well, sometimes there is a simple moment that can cause an unexpected turn in life. that's what happened to a sonoma county student when she baked a cheesecake. ama daetz has the story. >> reporter: annamarie amorals

is all about cheesecake. >> cheesecake, pumpkin pie cheesecake. i love cheesecake. i even have cheesecake earrings. >> reporter: her love for cheesecake and that life changing moment happened four years ago. >> i made a cheesecake for christmas. it was the first cheesecake i ever made. >> reporter: it was a hit. her mom took some to work, her coworker liked it so much she wanted the recipe. >> annamarie is like, no, i'm not giving her the recipe. she thought about it and she's like, i'll make her one and i'll sell it to her. >> and she gives me $40 and i thought, wow. that's kind of a lot of money for a cheesecake. >> a light went off, and that was like, i'm going to start selling cheesecakes. >> reporter: that light bulb went off at a painful time for annamarie a. she was go to graduate from el molina high school in sebastopol. college weighed heavily on her mind. >> financially we weren't able

to do it. >> i remember the night she decided she wasn't going to go fought four-year college. it was a big decision. she cried a lot. >> reporter: her sweet dream would have to wait. instead of taking out college loans, annamarie aenough money university education. >> i made a facebook post and i said, i'm going to be selling my cheesecake for $40. all of profits go towards college. every month i had a single order every day. >> reporter: she called herself the college confectionista. >> she said, i'm trying to raise money to go to college. >> reporter: she got lemons from david and carol. >> we always have an overabundance of lemons every year. she called and asked if she could have them. we were thrilled that she wanted them because we want to support her. >> reporter: she gets eggs from her grandmother and fruit from local farms. a local vendor lets her use a commercial kitchen for large orders. >> the most cheesecakes i have

single handedly made wer 3 iff . >> i have put myself through a santa rosa junior college and i paid for it, every single one of my books and classes. and i have raised up enough money to put myself through u.c. berkeley, which i will be attending in the fall. i will be going to college completely debt free. thank you to the cheesecake. >> reporter: ama daetz, abc7 news. >> wow, what a story. delicious determination. well, anna maria morales plans to make cheesecake during her college breaks and he has plans for her business. she wants to expand college confectionista into a nonprofit to help other students fund their college education. you can get the latest news any time with the abc7 news app. it does have enhanced live video features, more customization, and personalized push alerts to

get more of the news you want delivered to your phone in real time. and with that, thanks so much for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> she was always so kind. she never harmed anyone. >> teenagers can't believe their friend is gone. a terrible crash involves three girls. one is killed and another is arrested. >> yellow caution tape blocks a portion of facebook in menlo park. we are live after a chemical nerve agent scare forces the evacuation of staffers. >> also ahead, talmost a dollve gallon of gas you put in your tank. we are going to dig down to exactly where that money is going. >> plus, why new home construction could start as early as 5:00 a.m. in santa rosa. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. let's begin tonight with the santa rosa families grieving the death of a 16-year-old girl.

the injury of a second, and the arrest of a third following a car accident last night. >> yeah, it happened just north of town at sky farm drive in thomas lake harris drive. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman has more. >> reporter: it happened at the bottom of this intersection, a right/left/tee with a golf course on the other side. you see teerns there right now. they've been coming all day leaving flowers. let's begin with jenna kelly friends with a 16-year-old girl who died after being thrown from the car. >> i mean, they're all good kids. like all teenagers, they wanted to have fun. it just didn't go well. >> reporter: it happened at roughly 12:30 this morning, a fast-moving car that appears to have blown the stop sign, hit the curb, gone airborne and hit three trees on the way down. that impact ejected two of the teens from the car. the driver received only minor injuries. the santa rosa police withheld names, kids and parents at maria krill a high school know all of