forcing drivers to detour. >> you can see the firefighters on the ground getting right up next to the flames. 425 acres have burned since the fire started at 3:00 this afternoon. the last update says they have it about 30% contained. the terrain is making it difficult for crews. one thing that is helping is the weather. >> that's right. drew has a look at conditions out there. >> we do not have extreme fire conditions. still, it's warm where that fire is burning. sky 7 has been over the fire since it started earlier this afternoon. you can see how big it is. also, what you are watching, look at the smoke. it's going straight up. an indication that the winds are very light in the area. you also notice the vegetation and color of it. it's that pale yellow indicating how dry our landscape has become over the past couple of months.

as we switch to weather maps, i want to show you three months ago. look at the green, the vegetation. pick a spot on the map and watch what happens. this is today's satellite imagery. see how brown it has become. everything is dry across the region. you can see why any fires that start can spread pretty rapidlys and 80s. no extreme heat. fog will come back tonight. at 8:00, we see coastal cloud cover expanding. that fog is going to linger for part of the holiday. we will let you know how that impacts fireworks tomorrow evening in a few minutes. >> thanks very much. we will come back to you shortly. . t . ncerns ofir danger. gs with >>he stpi u to provide residents are help in creating their own defensible space.

>> reporter: this is actually between arinda and berkeley the state designated as one in need of fuel reduction. that will begin here next week. down the road, a local fire department has crewed on the ground helping residents create their own defensible space. this isn't your traditional tree service. a crew reduce the exposure to a catastrophic fire. >> getting it hauled away or chips is challenging. >> reporter: the fire chief says this crew represents a closing of the gap between what residents are easily able to do on their own and finishing the job. >> a lot of people were doing fuel mitigation work. they were exciting the capacity of the green bin. they don't have a commercial option to remove small to

mid-size worth of vegetation. that's where the chipper is used to enhance the efforts and reduce fuel in our community. >> reporter: this comes as the summer is set to heat up and move into the most dangerous part of the fire season. work has yet to begin up here in the wildcat canyon area where the brush is thick, weeds tall and fire danger high. it's part of a stretch the state designated as one of 35 areas in california in need of a critical fuel reduction project. with work set to start next week, it will protect 30 east bay communities. >> we had fire marshals in our area inspecting all the properties. hopefully, it's going to be safe, defensible space. >> reporter: these thick fuels are one of the reasons that fireworks of any kind are strictly prohibited here and

throughout the east bay in most areas of the east bay. at this point, fire stations, fire departments around the east bay tell me they will have crews on duty tomorrow on the fourth of july to make sure the east bay, all of the bay area stays fire safe. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thank you. new at 6:00, lafayette is closer to get a new fire station. the pourer is back on at fire station 16 on happy valley road. one supervisor says abc 7's reporting helped apply pressure to the milestone to get it done. we told you last week, the fire station has been closed since 2013 because of budget cuts and structural issues. it was supposed to be ready in april. a disagreement with pg & e over the placement of a meter led to a delay. they have since apologized for the holdup. the station is expected to open

in august. details on a double shooting in a mall on the peninsula tonight. >> the shops were back open today after two teenagers were shot during a fight. >> i watched six, eight people shout and then they were running right in front of my store. one of them jump in the air, sort of screaming and dropped right here. he was shot in the stomach. >> video shows some of the chaos as police swarmed the area. no arrest. >> wayne: made. police are reviewing video. a shopper we talked with today says the violence is not deterring him from that mall. >> going to go to the movies and enjoy ourselves. it's another day. >> the two teenagers who were shot are in serious condition but expected to survive. the nearby bart station was shut down because police were told that's where the suspects ran. the 12th street station in oakland was shut down for a time because that's where the

suspects allegedly got off a train. some commuters say they found themselves looking over their shoulders this morning. >> i'm always on edge. then something like this happens and just reminds me why i'm so on edge all the time. >> san bruno station did not reopen until after 8:00 last night. >> most people ran away. but two army recruiters ran towards the victims. the men were recognized for their efforts. a ceremony took place. these are remarkable men. rrlt remas >> reporter: remarkable, indeed. and also a woman. this is the place where recruiters come to hold future soldier training. it's also a place to hold a celebrati celebration, a peaceful place to recognize the efforts of the two men and women who they say were

just doing their job. when the civilian aid to the secretary of the army recognizes your efforts, it can only mean you have shown the qualities of aleader. on tuesday when shots were fired in the mall, these two military recruiters ran out of this recruitment center towards one of the victims laying on the ground. i noticed there was a gun shot through the stomach and came out the back. >> reporter: the second recruiter helped a second victim shot in the leg. >> i saw it and applied pressure. thankfully, the police department was quick to respond. >> reporter: both used mir military training to assist the victims. a third person inside the recruitment office was this woman, an enlisted soldier.

she was instructed to hide when the shots were heard but came out and used her emt training to help. >> i started to see police department arrive. i knew at that point the scene was safe. i would come out and help. do what i can. >> reporter: all three received a challenge coin with acknowledges their service. >> numerous examples of soldiers like these folks who step in when public lives are at stake. >> being a role model in the army, outside the army, wherever you go. everybody is always watching. there's eyes out there. that's the main point. >> reporter: also, cameras out there. that enlisted soldier will be leaving soon to begin her military training. i have a feeling she will be very successful. >> and best of luck to her. we first sent out an alert about

the shooting minutes after it happened through the app. when more news break, we will send out updates. download the app and enable those push alerts. we remind you every day that abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. we reporting to make sure that we back up that claim. the issue of homelessness is one that we focus on because it affects all nine bay area counties. oakland is working on a solution, making villages of tough sheds to build the homeless. today, sky 7 flew over the latest so-called cabin community near interstate 580. we spoke with people who have called these places home >> reporter: you might call this a social experiment. cabins at 27th and northgate in oakland. it's not prime real estate. but postal worker carmen will takenoisy.

it beats being on the street in a tent. >> reporter: the problem that led to a solution. in a maintenance yard beneath the 880, another community site as an alternative to homelessness. >> this is voluntary. we cannot force anyone to move in here. however, if they decline the invitation, we will have them move outside of the area. >> reporter: that was the mayor of oakland fighting off noise and dust and pointing proudly to the new units that will provide housing for 76 people living on nearby streets. oakland's director of human services says programs like this have been working in cities like portland and seattle. >> i talk to people who said, i could never have got from my tent straight into a housing first unit. i needed this interim step. >> reporter: each unit looks like a shed with a window and bed. when residents move in, they will have six-month contracts.

it won't be time spent idly. >> we provide mental health, substance abuse, job training. >> this is a moral imperative. people are not healthy without shelter. we are in the wealthiest region in the world. >> reporter: in oakland tonight, roughly 3,000 people will sleep on the streets. carmen is grateful she's no longer one of them. when you look back on this 10 or 15 years from now, will it be a good policemen memory. >> something good come out of it. that's a good thing. >> a lot of struggling out there. every county released data on the number of homeless from this year's census. we have mapped out each county. the change since the last census was taken in 2017. the east bay, alameda and contra

costa saw an increase of 43%. santa clara rose by 31%. san mateo saw a double digit increase. two counties saw the homeless population go down, that's marin and solano. dig into the data where you live online. we have more information about all nine counties and numbers that go back over a decade. go to abc7news.com and search homeless census to find it. go to facebook and joinous bettbeour better bay area group. could a bull et train carry you from san francisco to san jose? >> this shows what it could look like. see what it would take to turn this into reality. an exclusive 7 on your side investigation about a contractor. state regulators

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lot. abc 7 news meteorologist mike nicco tweeted this. he said, quote, wait, what time is it? right on cue. holiday travel. most transit authorities will be on sunday schedules tomorrow. ace trains will not be running tomorrow. there's no service on friday either. ace trains run between san jose and stockton for the morning and evening commute. could california's high speed rail still reach the bay area? we are getting a look at the preferred plans that would connect san francisco to san jose as well as san jose to mer mersed. abc 7 explains the hope that's been renewed for high speed rail trains in the bay area. >> reporter: if the billions can

be raised to get it built, the two northern california routes have been picked. >> san francisco through the pass to get to central valley is $15 billion. >> reporter: this man says from san francisco to san jose, they picked a route that uses the existing cal train corridor, which is being electrified. >> the factors were the location of a light maintenance facility. either on the east or west side of the track as well as whether a passing track would be needed or not. >> reporter: the route they picked does not have a passing track. he says the other route is more complicated because it's a larger piece of the system with greater environmental impact. once again, they say the decision incorporates using existing cal train and union pacific rail lines. with the

vou surrounding cities. >> we will use existing rail line, instead of go through neighborhoods. >> reporter: this analyst says she supports the decision. she says using existing tracks means reduced capital cost. there could be obstacles. >> the challenge is, you have to have very close collaboration. with operations and maintenance. that can sometimes prove difficult. >> reporter: the california high speed rail authority will now hold a series of community meetings in july, followed by several open houses in august to get public opinion. the board will vote in september. tomorrow is july fourth. a great holiday weekend on the way. >> drew is back from the roof, back in studio with what we can expect. >> it's shaping up to be a nice holiday tomorrow. it wouldn't be independence day if some of us weren't fighting the fog to see fireworks. the sweep across the region, it's a quiet one. a light breeze.

mainly clear conditions. baby blue skies. look on the right-hand side of your screen and you are beginning to see that fog make its comeback. it will expand in and around the bay first thing in the morning tomorrow morning. w will fast forward to tomorrow evening. the fireworks that will happen tomorrow evening. by 7:00 in the evening, temperatures comfortable, 50s, 60s and 70s. the sun will go down at 8:35. by 9:00, you can see coastal and bay fog will be an issue with temperatures slowly cooling through the 60s. by 11:00, kem tur temperatures upper 50s to low 60s. stop the clock at 9:30 on our fourth of july evening. zoom in to where the issue will be. you guessed it. this is how it happens every year. san francisco dealing with patchy fog over the city. then some fog will even linger into parts of the east bay through oakland and hayward.

outside of that, mainly clear conditions for a lot of us tomorrow evening. temperatures, as i magically disappear, 59 in san francisco, 65 in oakland. 71 in san jose. 81 in concord. a little bit of coastal cloud cover. here is the driver of our forecast. this low pressure will keep us comfortable tomorrow. look what's waiting in the wings. this high pressure moves in friday and saturday and will warm us up. overnight tonight, temperatures in the mid to upper 50s. coastal drizzle likely as that fog returns. as we break down the day tomorrow, look. we will see sunshine for most cities around the bay and inland. coastal fog will be an issue. temperatures in the 70s and 80s. in the south bay, 79 in san jose. 83 the high in morgan hill. 75 in palo alto. san francisco, 66 tomorrow. 84 in santa rosa. the east bay tomorrow, bright 71

in oakland. castro valley up to 75. upper 70s to upper 80s in brentwood. here is your seven-day forecast. mild for the fourth of july with that patchy fog. tomorrow evening, warmer weather moves in. hottest spots topping out in the low 90s to start out the week. a dip to finish sunday. all in all, even though temperatures bounce around, it's comfortable. a lot of sunshine and the weekend looking great. >> not a big dip. a judge apparently does not agree with the jury in a trial involving the weed killer roundup. >> why the winning plaintiff

an early celebration on wall street. record highs on a holiday-shortened trading day. the dow beat the record in october, closing up 179 points. the nasdaq closed at a record rising 61. the s&p closed at its third straight record high up 22. boeing says it will provide an initial investment of $100 million to families of crash victims of the 737 max airplane. a spokesperson says people who accept a payment will not be require tod to give up their ri to sue.

the u.s. and other nations have since grounded 737 max planes. an $80 million verdict in a local case against the makers of roundup will be reduced. a federal judge today said he will cut the amount of punitive damages awarded. he used roundup for decades on his property. bayer makes it and is appealing another ruling in which this man won a similar case. that verdict was reduced from $289 million to $78 million. coming up, the story of dedication, determination and immigration. >> it's the life of this medical student. she is studying here in the bay area thanks to a fellowship to help people like her. state regulators calling on the district attorney to take

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i'm going to walk. you are going to drive. the dog will be on the opposite side. >> 20 seconds after saying those words one woman experienced the most terrifying moment of her life. a story only here on abc 7. a dog attack in half moon bay, all caught on video. >> neighbors say the owner is a man who has terrorized their neighborhood for years. several families have put out restraining orders. they say nothing has been done. >> reporter: it was a terrifying moment caught on camera. >> get that dog away from me.

>> it's running straight at me. i know it has a history of being aggressive. >> reporter: michelle and her son were on a walk friday when their neighbor's dog attacked them. >> in that moment, i'm thinking that it's either my life or my dog's or my mom's. >> reporter: michelle started recording when they saw the dog. within seconds, it was running towards them. in this moment, she dropped it. >> get away from me. >> shut up. >> get that dog away from me. >> reporter: the dog bit her and scratched on her. he turned on their dog. >> my dog was almost in pain. >> reporter: despite their cries for help, they say the neighbor was laughing. eventually, he grabbed his dog and pulled him away. no apology?

>> nothing. >> reporter: michelle is shaken up. she says for years this neighbor and his dog have terrorized the community. she says her family is one of six to have a restraining order against him. mike is another. for these reasons. >> threats. the altercations. the continued harassment. >> reporter: neighbors told me they have reported many of the incidents to place. i called animal control. they could not comment on this recent incident because they are investigating. the neighbor was not home. michelle says he did turn his dog in to animal control during the investigation. you were saying, you feel for his dog. >> the dog is doing what it's been trained to do. it's not the dog's fault. >> reporter: she's asking for something to be done. even that, she says, is terrifying. >> there's going to be retribution. that dog means everything to him.

an update on the breaking news we haven been tracking. a fire on the edge of alameda county. it burned more than 500 acres up from 425 acres that we reported at the top of the hour. cal fire says the hollow fire is still 30% contained. it's burping in iburning south. state investigators calling on the alameda district attorney's office to take action against an unlicensed contractor on accusations of taking advantage of a 77-year-old man. >> abc 7 brought you this case and the attention of the authorities seven months ago. we have the exclusive story. >> let's pick it up. we start with state regulators tell us this is a break. >> dale: dobreakdown which allo unlicensed are a contractors to work under the supervision of someone who does have the license. when the person is supposed to do the supervising doesn't

supervise, things like this can happen. the 77-year-old hired a company. >> i wanted to do repairs on this garage. the roof was leaking. i wanted to repair that. it needed a new garage door. >> reporter: he says he signed this contract for $10,895 back in july of last year. in the coming months, people kept asking him for more money. before he knew it, the checks he wrote totals $19,550. that's $9,055 more than the contract. >> he kept bugging me to pay him. so i just went on and paid him. >> reporter: the stepdaughter found out and put a stop to it. >> i think he have really gullible. he wanted the job done. he just kept giving him checks.

>> reporter: we brought to this the attention of the contractor state license board. >> they had a contract for a certain amount of money. i believe there was concern about workmanship. >> reporter: records show i.l. global was run out of this home. he agreed to talk to 7 on your side only if we didn't videotape his face. >> i'm very, very sorry for the stuff that's happened to him. if it was up to me, i would never have let it happen. i wish there was something i could do. i don't have the money or the physical ability to do it. i'm very sorry. >> reporter: he answered an ad requesting that a licensed contractor allow him to work under his license. he agreed to pay him $1,000 a

month for that right with his responsible for supervising the work that he did. he became the responsible managing officer of the company or an rmo. >> it's an area of concern for us. it's something that we're looking for ways to address and try to deal whethn we could identify these qualifiers that are qualifiers in name and aren't involved in the running of the company. >> reporter: he has agreed to give up his license and sever his relationship with the man. he blames a fall from a roof for not providing proper supervision. the state license board accuses him of nine violations, including exceeding the contr t contracted amount, failure to timely pay his subcontractors. he told us by e-mail that requested lots of changes. no overpayments were made.

an agreement has been adjusted the moment more issues have been discovered. >> they talked me into it. i already had a contractor that i usually go to. >> reporter: the district attorney's office is expected to make its decision whether to take further action in one to two months. >> keep us posted. for sale in san francisco, a kind of real estate that's rarely offered for someone to buy. >> it's not even technically real estate. next, we will take you on bo

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if you have the money and you are looking for a unique living situation in san francisco, look no further than floating homes. >> there are 20 on mission creek. one is now on the market. >> reporter: these floating homes give new meaning to bay area living. there are 20 of them. they rarely go on the open market. until now. a broker gave us a tour of this san francisco floating home. >> what i like about this is that it's open concept and it really feels very large. >> reporter: asking price, $1.8 million cash. >> because there's no financing available for these.

the reason for that is because it's considered personal property and not real property. it's not attached to the ground. >> reporter: the home features three levels. a kitchen, pantry, living room, dining area and an outdoor raft. up one level, the master bedroom with visitors just outside your window. a large walk-in closet, beautifully designed bathroom, office and outdoor deck. down a level there's a media room, another bedroom, bathroom and laundry room. each of these weigh 36 pounds. there's plenty of interest as the home comes with bragging rights. >> it's one of those i'm never going to see this again sort of properties. i think it's going to appeal to someone who that is important to. >> reporter: as for the owners, he says they have retired and are ready for solid ground. >> it has a certain appeal.

in addition to $1.8 million in cash you also have to pay $387 a month for the berth. let's look over san francisco bay. looking blue and beautiful out there. >> just in time for july fourth. drew wit looks like jill heading offe on an adventure. jill has entresto, a heart failure medicine

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raise your right hand and repeat after me. i >> the sea, air and space museum began its fourth of july festive 'tis ear ties early for 80 new u.s. citizens. according to the u.s. citizenship and immigration services, it takes most applicants at least a year to become a u.s. citizen. at that time entered students are being honored with an award and $90,000 to help with their studies. it's part of a fellowship created by a successful

immigrant who wanted to help others reach their full potential. we catch up with one of the recipients already on her way to making a difference. this woman is a second year medical student at uc san francisco. everyone here is an overachiever. you have to be just to get in. but she takes it to another level. >> i'm not sure if it was always there. i pulled it out. >> she's talking about her record of achievement, despite starting life in trinidad with no hope of higher education. her brothmother brought the famo the united states whether she was 13. >> she wanted us to go to school and have jobs and do things that she couldn't even fathom the way she grew up in a small little town. >> after several years of immigration applications, a marriage, a divorce and two

children, she finally made it through georgetown university to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. >> my children have been one of the greatest motivators, i think. just wanting to make all of the sacrifices that my mom made, that i made, count for something in the end. >> now she is studying neuroscience at uc san francisco. she's already helping with important research on how to get people in underserved communities to participate in clinical trials and improve access to health care. it's that dedication that has just he wered her the paul and daisy soros fellowship for new americans, an award worth $90,000. >> there's a lot of focus on what immigrants are taking from this country. we just want to sort of turn the tables on that narrative and underscore the incredible contributions that immigrants are making to society.

>> officials are thrilled to see this kind of support for the doctors of the future. >> as physicians, we care for diverse patients throughout san francisco and also throughout the state and the world. it's very important that physicians themselves bring diversity and come from different backgrounds in order to connect with their patients. >> to make your immigration story something that you are proud of and that people can recognize. and that's really what the fellowship is to me. >> isn't that fantastic? congratulations to her and the other winners. the fellowship is open to immigrants and children of immigrants who are attending graduate school. you don't need to be a u.s. citizen to apply. there are restrictions to know about. find the link on our website. >> she's inspiring. hopefully this inspires others.

>> i think it will. one last check of the weather situation looking ahead. >> drew is here. what's the story? >> it's going to be nice tomorrow. we have sunshine. you see temperatures really comfortable. 71 in oakland. 66 in the city tomorrow. breezy on the coast. 79 in san jose. 84 in concord. fast forward into the evening tomorrow with the 12-hour planner on july fourth. as the sun goes down, we do expect by 9:00 some of the fireworks launch into our sky, we will have fog along the coast and patchy fog over san francisco. viewing of the fireworks is going to be obstructed in parts of san francisco. elsewhere, we will be okay. clear skies away from the coast. tomorrow, it's mild for fourth of july. warmer weather friday and saturday. cooler to finish out the weekend on sunday. temperatures for much of next week where they should be. >> crowd pleasing. thanks. >> in time for july fourth.

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fireworks after the game. it started an hour earlier than normal. a cool moment here. world war ii ace dean laird. 91-year-old. i'm calling that a strike. what a first pitch and a moment that was in oakland. he threw a no hitter earlier this year. three-run shot to left. the a's take a 3-0 lead. they lead right now after two. early start in san diego as well. giants fans are everywhere. they used to call that at&t park south down there. anderson on the hill. paid a lot of money for that. made it 1-0. it's 2-0 padres early on in this game. summer league, kids flossing.

warriors on the run. alley-oop to dunbar. miami turns it over. a little fancy dribbling. hit the three. good. golden state up seven. later, warriors up nine. this is perfect half court execution. 11 points for the warriors. jones, he had himself a game, 15 points, seven rebounds, two steals, two blocks. a box score for him. the warriors, they are winless in the summer league. according to reports, cousins has changed agents. he looks for a new home. the warriors seem to be moving on. they have plans of resigning looney. netherlands taking on sweden.

the winner takes on the u.s. women's team. first meeting between netherlands and sweden. a great ball in the box. header off the swedish goalkeeper. one shot for groenen. her first goal of the tournament. netherlands wins. they will face the u.s. sunday. the u.s. woman's nationals team beat england without her, the leading goal scorer. she is ready to go sunday as the u.s. looks to defend their title. >> feeling good. it's been one of those things, it was minor to begin with. every day it feels better. increasing the load. getting ready for the final. >> it will take all 23 players.

we're pushing each other every day. it's great. we have one more to go. just really proud of everybody last night. >> 15-year-old coco gauff is taking wimbledon by storm. she took on an opponent twice her age. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> play well. >> you got that on camera? >> coco is like, did you see that? i met roger federer. long return. she wins the first in 28 minutes. her parents were there. her opponent, backhand liner from gauff. match point, coco in the far court. she wins straight 6-3, 6-3. she's the youngest woman to reach that round since 1990. >> i wasn't expecting this.

a lot of celebrities were posting me. i'm star struck. it's been hard to reset. i don't know. >> does she know she's a star? she's the star. >> they want to meet her. >> exactly. a cool move by roger federer. >> meant a lot to her. >> she's on to the third round. we are watching. >> she's tough. >> she's an american. maybe she's the next coming p ve of venus or serena. >> join us tonight at 9:00. a walk through airport security without clothing. reaction from passengers. that's at 9:00. >> that's a tease. then at 11:00, a spike in car burglaries in the south bay. how thieves are using technology to know which cars to target. tonight at 8:00, catch "press your luck" followed by "card sharks." "match game" is on at 10:00.

>> stick around for jim yim yiml after that. we appreciate your time. >> for all of us here at abc 7 news, thanks for joining us. have a wonderful evening.

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