and with running a red light. meanwhile his wife is still in the hospital. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez at s.f. general hospital with an update now. lyanne? >> reporter: well, as you can imagine, family members are here at the hospital and kelly dean is no longer in critical condition, and that's a good thing, because before she was in an area of the hospital where family members couldn't be with that has now changed. san francisco police say kelly dean's condition has improved. her injuries are now non-life threatening. witnesses say kelly and her husband benjamin dean why hit by the driver of this tesla yesterday in the crosswalk after police say running a red light and colliding with another car. she has been identified asid enere after being arrested. bob navarro ran to h unresponsi. he has a sensitive job and cannot show his face.

>> she was noises. she was on her stomach with her head off to one side. i could see a lot of blood coming from her head, so we just kept talking to her, talking to her. >> reporter: her husband died. the couple from the fresno area had spent the past few days in san francisco celebrating their third wedding anniversary. both worked at the fresno county department of social services. the driver of the tesla had rented the car from an online app called get around. unlike traditional rental car companies that require drivers to be at least 25 years old, the minimum age to drive one of their cars is 19. get around issued this statement. we are cooperating with police and local authorities investigating this tragic incident, and are not sharing any details out of respect for the families involved and the investigation underway. >> we're looking into her criminal background right now. that's part of the investigation. >> reporter: police are also investigatin role, if any,

the auto pilot feature on the tesla could have played in the accident. >> all aspects of the incident are being taken into consideration and will be part of the investigation. >> reporter: and i want to clarify something. this app rents cars to people who are 19 years old or older unless that car is a specialty car. then you have to be 25 years old. i'm assuming that a tesla is considered a specialty car, so the question is how is it that this 21-year-old was allowed to rent a tesla and that's something that get around has to explain. i'm live in san francisco. lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> lyanne, question. what about children, did they have any from previous marriages? >> they do. according to our sister station in fresno, remember both are from that area, benjamin has

three children. unfortunately -- three children from a previous marriage. unfortunately, his ex-wife died, passed away last year, which means that now these three kids don't have a mother and now have lost their father as well. as for kelly, i'll told that she has a 17-year-old daughter. >> lyanne, thank you. tragedy after tragedy for that family. lyanne melendez reporting. as lyanne did mention, the couple worked for the fresno county department of social services. benjamin dean was a supervisor there. his coworkers are now in mourning. >> we are all grieving right now at his loss. and our thoughts and prayers go out to him and all of his entire family. >> the office in fresno is bringing in grief counselors for the staff. >> that deadly crash happened in san francisco's high injury network, indicated by the red lines that you see on this map. the dangerous areas are mostly concentrated in the downtown, soma and tenderloin neighborhoods. vision zero is the city's initiative to eliminate traffic

death by 2024. leaders say more than seven intense severe or deadly incidents happen on 12% of san francisco's streets. safe streets advocates want city oeclaorrafficfe.yeerpestans the second ihe same on trsdakiy b rig at mason and eddy streets and he was dragged two blocks. walk san francisco is calling for actions including increased police enforcement and speed safety cameras. the executive director says, quote, san francisco must become a city where dangerous driving is simply not tolerated on any street at any time. the city must act quickly and aggressively to move this direction. >> a suspect is now in custody in connection with a fatal hit and run that killed a popular san francisco grocer. members of the u.s. marshals service arrested 20-year-old alicia phrase last tuesday in stoc. phra down 60-year-old gus seen here

working at one of his three local markets. he was killed in the overnight hours on september 22nd, 2017, at tolland street and gerald avenue in san francisco. phrase faces multiple felonies including hit and run with injury, gross vehicular man slater and conspiracy. >> in the eastay a man has oubl sky 7 was over the scene at 66th avenue near arthur street. police say they received a call about a shooting just before 10:30 a.m. you can see paramedics are working on a man there on the street. another victim was inside a car. both were taken to the hospital, but police say one of the men died from his injuries. the second victim is listed in stable condition. >> let's turn to the forecast now. i mean, seems like the whole united states is going through this heat wave and it's pretty hot here as well. >> yes. spencer christian is here with the latest. >> certainly getting hot here. check out the current temperatures especially in our inland areas. we have temperature readings in the mid to upper 90s.

clover dale, brentwood, ukiah, 94 morgan hill. 98 right now in fairfield. as you get closer to the bay you can see it's warm, not as hot as the inland areas. looks like we're going to have a week of hot weather ahead. dewpoints are high also which means it feels muggy out there. humidi o pressuretedvesouthwest. bling up monsoonal moisture from the southwestern states. it will not only be hot the next couple days but it will feel muggy as well. we'll feel temperatures drop overnight. upper 50s and low 60s. even during the overnight hours it's not going to cool down a lot. i'll give you a look at the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. ama? >> spencer, thank you. equifax will settle a data breach that exposed the social security numbers and other private information of nearly 150 million people. the proposed settlement with the consumer financial protection bureau will provide up to $425

million in relief to consumers as well as $100 million civil penalty. the attorney general hailed them and said they put proch its over privacy and greed. the deal must be approved by a federal district court. >> in the north bay, a sonoma county karl-anthonily priest is accused of stealing collection plates. >> santa rosa names father oscar diaz as the suspect. officials say they uncovered a prolonged history of theft. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in sonoma county where he spoke with parishioners today. wayne. >> reporter: well, resurrection parish behind me is a pillar of this community. it is a beloved church and it will probably get through this crisis of credibility. but right now this is the last thing the catholic church needs. members santa have more to pray for than usual this monday. their faith in god remains unshaken.

and father oscar diaz, they're not so sure. >> i just know he's a good man, and my thoughts are, like all of us, we have -- we're just not perfect. >> reporter: the church had been concerned since last june when he 1u6rd serious auto injuries on river road. when police discovered bags of cash in the car, that concern became suspicion. yesterday bishop roger had bad news about father oscar for the congregation. at least $95,000 stolen. quote, it's now absolutely clear from solid evidence that he has been systematically been stealing from parishes and parishioners for the past 15 years. what he has done constitutes a great crime, even in the church. while the church took the case to the santa rosa police, there does not appear to be enough evidence to prosecute. >> it's hard to explain, you know? to hear that, you know? >> for me, money is not so important. it's the relationship with people and the trust that might

be broken. >> reporter: as of now the diocese has removed father oscar from his priestly duties probably forever. and parish members? >> if the father were here now, what would you say to him? >> i'd hug him. and let that speak for itself. >> reporter: we did ask the sonoma county district attorney if they plan to press charges. that office said they have received nothing from the santa rosa police department. they did not get back to us today. the diocese, however, says to prove these charges, it would have to spend even more money, thousands of dollars. that's money it is unwilling to spend at this point. so we'll have to see. live in santa rosa, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> wayne, you mentioned that other parishes, police say he took from over 15 years. did they identify which ones allegedly were stolen from ? >> reporter: they have. in fact, we have a map that can

show you some of the parishes. our lady queen of peace parish in queen lake. lucerne. lake port. st. peter mission in kelseyville. saint mary of the angels parish in ukiah. saint elizabeth seat in mission. filo and saint francis mission in hop land. so apparently this has been going on for a while. the church says that the father is cooperating at this point. that's the good news. >> all right, wayne freedman reporting live for us this afternoon. thank you, wayne. the effort to allow a state prison parolees the right to vote in california came to the steptz of san francisco city hall today. politicians and activists gathered to encourage the board of supervisors to pass a resolution encouraging state lawmakers to support assembly constitution amendment 6 and a pse in san frci free thet. itiative in 20t aser pol icaforn

shodhappo bejayou we. o e fedal pron, you would have the right to vote. in the event you are on probation, you would have the right to vote. the only people not entitled to vote is people coming from a state prison. >> supporters saying neerlz 50,000 people in parole on california are working, paying taxes and contributing to their communities, but are unable to vote. >> targeting tourists, the rash of break-ins around san francisco, we'll look at what people are leaving in their cars that makes them a target. sanctuary violation, why oakland's mayor is now looking into the actions of i.c.e. agents over the past eight years. and a rental craze, you can rent just about everything these days. but there are two new things that are a little surprising. how you can rent a

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as part of our effort to help build a better bay area, we take a closer look at crime around the bay. >> in the past few years we've done so many stories about the increase in car break-ins, especially in san francisco. in 2017, a break-in occurred about every 17 minutes. a year later, down to every 21 minutes. this year it's averaging one break-in every 23 minutes. >> signs have been posted at some of the hot spots especially in places tourists frequent, but really it can happen to anyone. >> abc7 news reporter luz pena spoke to a navy officer who had at least four bags stolen from his rental vehicle. luz? >> reporter: larry, in the several hours that we have been in this parking lot, we have seen purses, we have seen laptops, we have seen back packs

left here in plain sight. many people we speak to tell us they are seeing the signs. they're looking at what's going on around, but they don't believe that this is going to happen to them. until it does. it's a scenic view that everyone who comes to san francisco has to see, making a thieves' dream hot spot. for this car we're seeing here, you can visibly tell there's things inside. what do you notice? what are thieves doing? >> thieves are coming up and seeing the same thing you and i would see. they come up to a vehicle and they would look at those bags and say, okay, look at that. they have stuff in there i can completely see. >> reporter: in a matter of 10 to 15 seconds, windows are smashed and people like navy officer andrew getty go from tourist to victims. did you see the signs around the parking lot? >> oh, yeah, yeah, i did. don't leave your -- don't leave valuables, right? well, i'm moving with a wife and two kids. >> reporter: the brazen thieves

stole four back packs with personal documents, a laptop and his wife's purse. to them that can be replaced except. >> when an 8 or 9-year-old moves, what are the things she brings with her? it's her stuffed h diary. >> we have signs out, prevent auto thefts. >> reporter: we walked around the small parking lot. in a matter of tin minutes we saw five vehicles with visible belongings inside. >> another suitcase. >> reporter: another suitcase. minutes later the suitcase owners showed up. it turns out they're on their hone i moon visiting from italy. thankfully their belongings were not stolen. >> i don't know. this, break my glass or take my baggage, i don't think -- >> reporter: now, according to the golden gate bridge captain, a total of 71 car break-ins have taken place this year alone. to put it into perspective, in the first self inmonths of last

year, 38 car break-ins were rohred in this area. back to you guys. >> so, luz, does it appear that the signs, though, areffdoing? working in the sense that people are noticing them. like this one right here that i'm going to show you right behind us. it says prevent auto thefts. please take your valuables with you. people are seeing them, but they're just not doing anything about it. they're still leaving their belongings inside their cars. and what the officer was telling me, one big advice is if you are going to take those 10, 15 minutes to take a picture of the golden gate bridge, leave someone in your car or stay, just watching this area to make sure that your belongings, if you're moving or you have your suitcases, because you're on your way to the airport, they're not unattended. back to you. >> all right, luz, thank you so much. and we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. >> when it comes to no frills vacation spots, does not get much better than cap toll a, an

online travel company called fishing booker has ranked the city in santa cruz county 4th on its list of unspoiled vacation spots in the u.s.. the site defines an unspoiled vacation spot as a place that doesn't cater only to tourists, but maintains its reputation and spirit. top three locations on the list, port saint joe in florida. solomons island in maryland and oak bluffs in massachusetts. >> we are following the north bay. this is in napa county. you see that smoke there. it has grown to 45 acres and people on the south side of highway 128, they are being told to evacuate. as we zoom in here now, you can see that smoke coming off those trees there. the chp says the highway has been closed between markley cove and rag canyon road. fire started just after 2:00 p.m. so far we haven't heard of any injuries or any structures, if any structures have been damaged by the flames just yet.

you can tell it looks like a fairly remote area. but as we take a closer look here, you can see the flames coming off there and that black smoke. >> if there is any encouraging news it is that the wind there is very light. the wind is out of the southwest at only 5 miles per hour now. of course, a gust could develop at any time. at the moment the wind doesn't seem to be a factor to be worried about. the humidity is very low. temperature is 91 degrees. so it's hot, it's dry, it's fire weather. >> certainly is. >> let me give you a look at the graphic we put together showing the conditions near the fire right now. now, the wind has just increased, up to -- gust up to 12 miles per hour. you can see generally, though, the wind is relatively light and relative humid sit way down to about 24%. still over 90 degrees. on we go to our wider view of could not digs conditions. it's quite warm and sunny inland. this is a view looking westward in emeryville. skies are clear over the bay, 65 degrees in san francisco, oakland 74. redwood city 79. 84 at san jose.

93 at morgan hill. 57 at half moon bay. here's the view at the golden gate where we have a little bit of layer of low clouds developing there. it's currently 85 degrees at santa rosa. napa 81. 87 at petaluma. t other irfield. locations. mid 90s at concord and livermore. as we look at santa cruz beach, these are our forecast features. prepare for a hot week ahead, especially in our inland areas where temperatures will rise up to about 100 degrees by mid week and may hover there for a day or two. couple days. and the heat will start to ease slightly early next week. overnight look for fog near the coast to maybe a little patch of it moving out across the bay. overnight lowes will be mainly in the upper 50s to low 60s in some inland areas. it is not going to cool down very much. here's our forecast animation taking us into the late night and overnight hours. you can see the fog staying near the coast line except one patch that will reach across the bay, perhaps touching parts of oakland, maybe hayward, emeryville, up to richmond and burn back to the coast line giving us a mainly sunny day

just about everywhere tomorrow. even some coastal areas will see lots of sunshine tomorrow. highs will range from when 60 at half moon bay to 66 here in san francisco. across the bay oakland, 75. down in fremont 86. san jose will also top out at 86 degrees. most of our inland east bailo indications will be in the mid 90s, possibly even higher. up in the north bay, upper 80s at san rafael and santa rosa low to mid 90s at clover dale, lake port, and ukiah. as we look ahead to wednesday, you may not want to if you don't like the heat because high temperatures will rise to just about 100 degrees. 99 we're predicting at fairfield, 97 at livermore. concord only 93. napa only 93. farther north look for 99 at clear lake. bay shore wednesday, upper 70s to mid 80s. upper 60s on the coast. a warm week coming our way. here's the oprah winfre here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll have high temperatures in the mid 90s inland. up to about 80 degrees around

the bay shoreline. temperatures inland bounce back up to upper 90s. on monday looks like temperatures will be closer to average, dropping off a few degrees. we are hoping that suggests a little bit of a cooling trend next week. we'll have to wait a couple days to see. >> pretty much 90s across the board. >> it's going to be a hot week. >> thank you, spencer. >> there are apps for networking in dating, why not friendship? the site in which you can earn money for being a buddy. plus. >> how would you like your coffee? in one of these or in one of these on loan? i'm

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hour. >> yeah. just like you can go online to rent furniture, a movie or some clothing, you can even rent a friend. here's reporter kelsey mcfarland. >> reporter: if you don't want to go to a work event alone, or you've been dying to see a concert but have no one to enjoy it with, nicky sousa is your girl. you just have to pay her $30 an hour. >> it sort of feels like you're a tour guide essentially. you feel like a private tour guide. you meet with people, hey, let me show you my city, let me show you the cool things that i love. >> reporter: susan joined rent a friend in 2013 to make some extra cash. since then she's been on dozens of adventures with strangers. >> wow, i get to do really cool stuff i wouldn't normally do and i get to get paid. like it's a dream job. and i get to meet really cool people. >> reporter: creator of rent a friend scott rosenbaum, you won't be swiping right. it's strictly plutonic. >> there are all different kinds

of websites. i wanted it to be the opposite of a's dating website. >> reporter: although susan did have one man trying to break the rules, asking her hand in marriage so he could stay in the country. >> i was like unfortunately, not your person. >> reporter: no wedding bells there. just like anything on the internet, it's up to you to stay safe and know your limits. >> i won't go to someone's private location, i won't go into someone's room. i won't be anywhere where there aren't other people around. >> reporter: the site doesn't run background checks and most transactions are done in cash. they do ask members to follow some safety recommendations. always meet in public. watch your alcohol intake. make sure you have your own form of transportation. and be up front about what a member or friend should be expecting when you plan to meet up. >> i think your expression before the story certainly fits after the story. >> it's good in theory. you know me, i'm a little too skeptical. safety seriously.

>> sounds like a tour site. you can hookup with somebody and go around the city, who knows what happens. >> no background checks? you got to hope everyone is on the up and up. >> if my daughter told me oh, i got a new job, dad, i'm going to go rent myself out as a friend -- we're not doing that. so maybe some work to be done on that site before it's really accepted by that many people. >> all right. well, growing tensions with iran, and now with the u.k.. the denials and what could happen next. >> and oakland's new sanctuary city fight, why the city is looking back at what i.c.e. has shopping for backpacks... ...and mom also gets a back-to-school bag? that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less.

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we are following breaking news in the north bay. sky 7 is over a wildfire that's forced evacuations near lake berryessa in napa county as we zoom into the flames and the smoke right here. this fire started around 2:00. it's burned 45 acres so far. people who live on the south side of highway 128 near rag canyon road have been told to evacuate. you saw what looked like a water drop there. they are also doing fire retardant drops. we'll show you that in just a second. but video from earlier shows the heavy smoke from the fire. you can see this is a remote location. looks like a canyon area. cal fire has to attack the flames from the air and you can see the plane right there

dropping the fire retardant. so far no reports of any injuries or structures damaged, but we are keeping an eye on this and we'll continue to update you throughout the afternoon and evening. ama? >> yeah, here are some of the other stories that are making headlines at 4:30. a sonoma county catholic priest is accused em bezeling from from churches. abc7 news lyanne melendez is following up on a deadly crash in a tesla on sunday. she provided this update. the woman behind the wheel at the time of the collision was from vallejo. the victims were tourists from the central valley. abc7 news anchor dion lim provided this picture of a meeting in san francisco's chinatown. there have been a series of violent crimes targeting the chinese community. tensions continue to grow with iran. president trump is disputing the claim that 17 spies working for the c.i.a. have been captured. the united kingdom is weighing in after a british tanker was seized and it's pointing the finger at the president.

abc7 news reporter mona kosar abdi joins us with the developments. >> reporter: all spies are iranian nationals. that is according to iranian officials who say they were hired by the u.s. officials deny the claims. president trump says he may still be open to talking. tonight washington and teheran at a crossroads. president trump telling reporters monday he's waiting to see how the feud with iran unfolds. >> let's see what happens with iran. we are ready for the absolute worst and we're ready for sense, too. >> reporter: the president's comments following reports that iranian officials arrested 17 iranian nationals it is accusing of working for the c.i.a. a ministry official claims the spies collected classified information from nuclear and military centers. >> i read a report today about c.i.a. that's totally a false story. that's another lie. >> reporter: iran echoing a similar denial after the u.s. claimed it downed an iranian

drone last week that got too now u.k. finding itself in the middle of the turmoil. >> if you obey, you will be safe, over. >> reporter: iranian officials releasing this video of masked commandos seizing a british tanker. and today new video of captive crew members appearing to be in good condition. iran claims the british tanker violated international maritime law. >> this is a -- >> reporter: the u.k. defense minister partly blames the u.s. for withdrawing from the nuclear deal. >> because of what the americans have done, we can't deny this operation, this tactical threat and escalation of issues -- >> reporter: president trump once again calling the deal a disaster and contemplating if he wants to enter into another with the islamic republic. >> frankly it's getting harder for me to want to make a deal with iran. >> reporter: and britain is joining forces with its european allies to create the maritime protection mission.

officials say will allow them to take action to ensure the safe passage of vessels. live in washington, mona kosar abdi, abc7 news. >> mona, thank you. top white house officials say president trump is unphased by special counsel robert mueller's appearance before congress on wednesday, except for one thing. >> the president has zero concerns except that the taxpayers are on the hook again for this fantasy that never came true for the democrats who promised all of you and sometimes with your help, that there would be criminal conspiracy and collusion. >> the president first told reporters he would not watch mueller's testimony before two house committees but later said he might watch. mueller will testify regarding his investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election and allegations that the president obstructed justice. abc7 news plans to air a special report covering the mueller hearings on wednesday morning. first report set to begin about 5:30 a.m. and george stephanopoulous will anchor.

>> retired supreme court justice john paul stevens is lying in repose inside the court's great hall where members of the public can pay their respects. take a look at video of president trump and first lady melania paying their respects this morning. stevens served for nearly 35 yars before retiring in 2010. known for wearing a bow tie, stevens was considered the leader of the court's liberal wing. justice stevens will be buried at arlington national cemetery tomorrow. >> according to a new report, thousands of undocumented immigrants have been deported from the u.s. through oakland, which is a sanctuary city. for answers. abc7 news reporter amy holly field has the story for us. >> reporter: a new report says about 27,000 people were deported through oakland's airport over an eight-year period. this is according to our media partner the bay area news group. oakland city councilmember noel gallow is surprised and has questions. >> the airport is the responsibility of the port of

oakland, commissioners and director. and those individuals are appointed by the mayor, chosen by the mayor, and approved by the city council. >> reporter: we also asked travelers this morning about the report as they headed toward their flights. >> i'm a little surprised they hit the airport, but they have ess. >> reporter: the mayor of oakland said she will inveigether this violated the city's sanctuary li. do you think she should investigate, the mayor? >> no, i don't think it's her call. >> there should be an investigation. if it was against what the policy is for oakland, yes, it should be. >> reporter: the mayor's office will also be looking into how to address this. this oakland resident does not want flights full of immigrants leaving this airport. >> we're a country of immigrants, so i don't get why we should be using our airport. our tax-funded -- our taxpayer funded airport to ship out immigrants. >> reporter: and oakland airport spokesperson said they are actively reviewing the situation and says these privately

chartered flight have stopped, but they are looking into what to do if they resume. in oakland, amy holly field, abc7 news. >> new york has become the firs cats. the measure was signed into law after lawmaker passed it in the spring. crue cat de-clawing is already illegal in much much europe and canada as well as san francisco, los angeles and denver. >> the key to well-being and happiness, how you can learn to cope and keep calm. >> plus the new effort to get a statewide soda tax. new push to pass this controversial measure. >> i'm spencer christian. here is the view, mainly clear view, i might add, from the east bay hills camera. we have a heat wave coming our way. in fact, it's already here. i'll tell you how long it's going to last in my accuweather forecast ♪ ♪ ♪

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good health, it's more than just your body and how you feel. dr. robert kilpatrick is it's getting more and more chaotic every day. what is your definition of well-being? >> i suppose well-being, larry, is vibrancy, and the ability from a mental and physical and spiritual perspective to be effective in the world and do what you want to do. >> how do we get there? since it seems like many of us are heading in the opposite direction. >> well, the commonwealth club of california has decided that we'll have a summer series to try and answer that question.

>> good plug. that's a professional interviewee right there, move. >> right. the art and science of well-being starts on july 31st. >> okay. and you have a weekly series? >> we have about, oh, 15 or 16 speakers in the course of the month. >> okay. >> go ahead. >> what's going to be emphasized? >> well, we have a spectrum. we have lori davies adams, chief executive of pollinator partnership, the largest in the world, focused on improving the environment of pollinators. her talk is bees, butterflies and well-being. >> okay, birds and the bees. i had that talk a long time ago. keys to longevity today. >> i think de-stressing. i vertudio ai y knowy to as stress-free as possle whave series of speakers at the commonwealth club of

california over the month of august that's going to be showing us different ways to be as relaxed, stress-free as possible. >> you mentioned to me before we went on you do meditation and some other things to try to get the right state of mind. when you look at the impact social media is having on people in general, what do you think? >> i think it's best to control that. and one way to do that is to do things like chi gong and tai chi where you focus more on your body and your mind. a friend of mine, lee holden, who is probably the most famous chi gong master in the united states, is coming to democrat on chi gong for the audience and involve everyone in an experience i think on august 2nd. >> but how will they hold their phones? studio in my briefcase. so just don't always have it on. don't take it to bed in

the morning, but make sure you watch channel 7 later in the day. >> you are the perfect guest so far. i was doing some research when i saw you were coming in. i was looking up life expectancy numbers. monaco is number one where the average age is 89.5 at death. japan is second, singapore third, macau is fourth, san moreno is 5th. i was surprised to see the united states in terms of life expectancy was 43rd in the world at 79.6 years of age. why? >> well, the strange thing about that, larry, is that the united states spends about twice as much per capita per person on health care and yet as you say, we're not even in the top 25. so it's a question of a system that's very inefficient, that is not providing health care, you know, for the vast majority of citizens, and i'll go on the record -- since this is an opportunity -- i think that all americans and people living in the united states should have access to health care, at least

at some level. and particularly children. >> okay. how much is diet a part of this, do you think? >> huge, and i could lose ten pounds. >> okay. how can the public get involved with the art of -- and science of well-being which is coming up at the commonwealth club? >> it's really simple. you can register at www.commonwealth.org. you'll see aimen yu of all the pramtz. the cost to attend is very nominal. every talk, by the way, is going to be live audio streamed, free of charge. >> awesome. >> some of them will be live video streamed. the commonwealth club is a cultural icon in the bay area and we do everything we can to involve the public. >> doc, appreciate you coming in. look forward to your series. certainly this is a subject -- what we need, more mindfulness and calm in our lives, i think in general. thanks for being here. >> you're a good example, larry. >> see me after the show. might be another story. thanks. >> thank you. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with spencer christian.

>> he clearly doesn't know larry very well. let's look at live doppler 7. no, actually larry isf eca peopo we have fog forming. overnight the fog won't move far from the coast, a little patch over the bay. upper 50s to low 60s. it will be mild overnight. it's going to be very warm to hot again tomorrow. here's the 12-hour day planner. we'll start the day with bright skies am most loid indications. lingering low cloudy niskanines. maybe a patch or two of coastal fog here and there, those sunny skies will continue through the day with high temperatures inland in the mid 90s in the late afternoon hours. we'll see upper 70s to low 80s right around the bay shoreline. on the coast, low 60s for the most part, breezy conditions there, but it's still going to be hot inland. and it will remain hot inland through the accuweather seven-day forecast period. check this out. upper 90s to near 100 inland on wednesday. mid to upper 90s on thursday. there was a minor, minor cool down coming our way on friday,

but temperatures bounced right back up near the 100 degree mark on saturday and sunday. monday looks like our best shot for a real cooling trend. i'm certainly hoping for it. >> i think we all are. thanks, spencer. >> getting up close and personal with the great garbage patch. one man's experience coming up. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. worried about robots taking over? maybe over your job? well, you're n oh! oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (announcer) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than 7 and maintained it. oh! under 7? (announcer) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds.nd moro like heart attack, stroke, or death. oh! no increased risk? (announcer) ozempic® should not be the first medicine for treating diabetes, or for people

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a french swimmer is continuing his journey from h h hawaii to san francisco to the garbage patch. ben and his team left hawaii last month. they have now reached the center of the patch. the group has been pulling a net and collecting micro plastic. >> right now being in the vortex, the core of it, we collected at one time 3,000 pieces of micro plastic in 30 minutes. >> they say they have seen floating trash every day and witnessed how it's changing eco system. lecompt hopes to reach san

francisco in august. >> can you imagine robots taking over your office, larry bot sitting here -- >> can that be scarier than the real larry? >> i don't know, the doctor was praising me a few minutes ago. come on now. >> it could happen sooner than you think, but how do workers really feel about it? >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here, still human. >> do we eat four times? >> consumer guys? >> sure. artificial intelligence and automation are, in general, transforming our jobs. now a report reveals how employees really feel about these changes. worried about robots taking your job one day? according to a new survey, most workers are not. the report from global staffing firm robert haft finds that onl advancements will have a negative impact on their job. in fact, research found that nearly half of workers believe that would have no impact at all. surveyed workers were asked

about automation and artificial intelligence. automation is allowing for robots and a.i. software to take care of tedious tasks, like data entry or customer inquiries. this saves companies money and increases worker productivity. according to the 1200 business leaders surveyed, the tech advancements, employees, may have to step up their game. the most workers seem to be welcoming the changes. the survey found that almost 40% of workers believe advancements will have a positive impact on their job and experts say get used to the changes. they're not going away any time soon. >> get ready for larry bot. maybe tomorrow. >> thanks, michael. >> help advocacy groups are launching a statewide campaign to pass a soda tax by the end of the year. coalition of groups wants to impose a 2 cents per sweetened e soda advertising. also want to reverse a section

of law signed by governor jerry brown last year that bans city and county governments from taxing soda. the coalition came together following the failure of five bills in sacramento seeking to curtail soda consumption. a new study suggests people at risk for diabetes should consider a plant-based diet. harvard researchers say you're 23% less likely to get diabetes if you eat fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts. the study also claims you'll cut your risk 30% if you cutback on sweetened beverages and refined carbs. >> seems you can find anything at a ballpark including a haircut. abc7 news was at oracle park in san francisco. super cuts set up shop this afternoon. fans could get a free trim before tonight's game against the chicago cubs. e n ld us he reluctantly ed.ntth took up the free offer. >> oh, yeah, yeah, i got the

beard trimmed, which kind of i didn't really want to, but i gave in to peer pressure so to speak. >> that was after the beard trim? if you need a haircut, super kugts is still there. they're going to be cutting hair until 7:30 tonight. first pitch at oracle park is 6:45. >> all right, you probably heard the line, their cup runneth over. one bay area city wants to make sure cups don't make land fills run over. their plan just ahead. >> $a 4.5 million plan for communicating during a wildfire. it's a boost for the state. >> terrifying video shows a para glider losing control and smashing into a cl

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all right. coming up tonight on abc7 news at 8:00, it's the bachelorette. there is so much drama, you have to tune in. that will be followed by grand hotel. then stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> all right. the city of berkeley wants to be the first in the country to do it and that is eliminate most, if not all paperndlastic rageontains. >> wl pilot program that involves recyclable loaner cups at several coffee shops in town. abc7 news reporter laura anthony has our story. >> reporter: just like that morning cup of coffee, the city of berkeley wants reusable cups to become a regular thing. if recyclable is good, reusable is better.

>> you know, your recyclable cup is a great step in the right direction, but what we want to try to go towards is complete reusables. >> reporter: it's all part of berkeley's new single use disposable food ware litter reduction ordinance, a mouthful aimed at getting people to use fewer food and drink containers. >> it's just the beginning of berkeley trying to figure out how we can do reusable to go ware on a mass scale. >> reporter: the berkeley pilot will use stainless steel created by a colorado company. the loaner is free. it needs to be returned to a vessel kiosk in five days. >> we are health department certified. we wash and sanitize everything and even distribute it in health department certified food grade containers. >> reporter: come this september here at cafe estrada, you will have a's choice for a compostable cup like this one or one that looks like this, stainless steel on loan. the big question, will customers go for if?

>> i think it gives a bigger purpose of having a food place here in berkeley and for the employees, they really get behind it because it feels like we're making a difference. >> reporter: in berkeley, laura anthony, abc7 news. >> now, berkeley's pilot program will actually begin in mid september, so not too far away. >> vessel conducted a similar pilot in new york city. the loaner cups are in use at a number of cafes and restaurants in boulder, colorado. i think most people would rather have their own personal reusable cup instead of loaning one. that might be the more practical way to go. in any case, we'll see how it turns out. get news any time with the abc7 news app with enhanced live video features, more customization push alerts to get more of the news you want delivered to your phone and you get it in real time. >> all right. that will do it for abc7 news at 4:00. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. abc7 news at 5:00 starts now.

>> it was a brutal attack. >> it wasn't the only one. the chinese community in san francisco says enough is enough. they are reaching out for solutions in a's series of senseless crimes. >> a priest is accused of taking bags of cash from church collections in the north bay. what parishioners are telling abc7 news. >> fires broken out in napa county, structures now threatened. fight is on to keep it from doing a lot of damage. >> a an ace trainer. eny often.this doesn't >> announcer: now from abc7, live breaking news. >> and all afternoon we've been keeping a close eye on this wildfire that has led to people being told they need to evacuate in napa county. you can see from this video just about 30 minutes ago, firefighters are throwing everything they have at it. >> you see one of those choppers there. joining us now from cal fire is bruce lang. bruce, can you hear us okay? >> yeah, i got you. >> first talk a little about the conditions that firefighters are facing out there today.

>> well, the topography out here in conjunction with the winds out of the south -- let me see here. the winds are out of the southwest along with the topography, this is a topography driven fire. thick brush, steep terrain. they are battling that for the most part. they are doing a really good job. when they initially got here, they did some structure protection and nine homes had to be evacuated. but they seem to be getting -- doing pretty good work on the ground along with the aircraft. >> bruce, you mentioned those homes. how many homes in general are in those 45 acres that we've been talking about this afternoon? >> i honestly don't know. it's sporadic out here. they're not really close together. they're