oakley. at the height of this fi, started just after ninn dads wr quickly. quite fright anyonely for the folks who live around this area. we are seeing a lot of fire crews out here not only east contra costa fire which only has three stations but the mutual aid was called in with the contra costa county fire, moraga fire, a fire fighting unit from concord. what made huge difference was the fact that cal fire was able to bring in a couple of aerial units making water drops. the battalion chief said the big challenge in this rural area is that there are no fire hydrants, no source of water out here. so the rigs that cape out here basically had to bring their own water. but at this point, we can tell you that the fire has been

knocked down. there's no more forward progress. more than 25 units are staying on the scene. a live picture here. this is contra costa county fire. they have some firefighters it out there the at this point. they've been putting foam on that pile of smoking debris. there's a lot of smoldering debris out here, and as you can imagine, that is the big concern because i think you can probably see it is still quite windy out here. at this point, only twoesh outbuildings burned. no homes burned although several dozen were threatened and evacuated. things are pretty well under control. laura anthony, abc7 thus. >> thank you, laura. >> you can really see the trees blowing in the background, wind a factor in that fire. the latest on the wind conditions. here's expenser. >> the wind has been a major factor around the bay area today. a drop in temperatures is good. looking at the 24-hour

temperature change, you can see several degrees cooler in most locations than at this time yesterday. gusts between 25 and 30 miles per hour around much of the area today, especially in the inland east bay in the concord area right now, surface wind speed about 16 miles per hour. there have been stronger gusts throughout the day. they may get stronger yet going into the evening hours temperature readings, 62 in san francisco, 0 oakland, 77 redwood city, san jose 83. 63 half moon bay. north bay and east temperatures, mid to upper 70s at napa, mid to upper 80s at fairfield, concord and livermore. some hot weather coming our way in a few days. the forecast in a few minutes. >> in the north bay, a city of 14,000 made a bold move to prevent fires. mill valley will require residents to fireproof their properties much more than any other city does. wayne freedman has the story. wayne? >> reporter: you've heard phra"

space. >> " they're a classic example. mill valley is concerned about fires. they always have been and don't want to see this community about the way of paradise or sonoma county. last night they began making a bold move. in mill valley, this is the daily life of fire chief of michael st. john where fire has burned again and again. that it hasn't happened here since 1929 worries him even more. >> we lost 100 homes in 1929. in the same footprint today, there would be 1,000 homes lost. >> in hilly mountainous thickly forested mill valley, fire is always in the back of resident's minds. >> dangerous. >> if the fire starts and gets over the ridge top, mill valley is toast. >> all true in the city where three of every four sit on a wildfire urban interface.

last night the city council made a bold areas around their homes and remove bamboo, acacia and junipers and fire prone plants. >> this bush could put off 20 or 30 foot flames when it goes. >> the improvement coz cost residents thousands if not tens of thousands of dollars. that's a sticking point for some. >> i still have a lot of questions. cot is an immediate one. where does this lead? >> mayor jim wycombe told us the city doesn't have an answer for au questions. mile valley might it be able to provide assistance. however, it's this move or disaster he says. >> it's a compromise in protecting the community as a whole versus are vid properties. >> a first step which other communities may follow and if residents want to complain. >> whether he they're homeless after their home burns down, then they'll in retrospect appreciate what they're told

right now. >> reporter: mill valley knows it's taking the lead and knows that other marin county communities are looking at what happens here that they may implement the same kind of plan in their communities. if you live in mill valley and you wonder how your property might do, call the fire department. they're happy to cop out for free and look at your property. it's likely to be battalion chief st. john. a nice guy. wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> wayne, thank you. >> it's going to be an expensive fix for sure. a federal initiative to combat crime in sfraes's tenderloin. >> the announcement came a couple hours after police posted on twitter that they arrested these two menace part of the ongoing work to shut down drug dealing networks. they say the men had cocaine, meth it, fentanyl and heroin on them. >> earlier this year, police arrested dozens of fugitives in the tenderloin. vic lee brought us the story as

em embedded with one of the arresting units during the operation. he joins us with more on today's announcement. >> you know that the tenderloin probably has the most affordable housing in the city. the highest concentration of school age children and a very charge population of seniors but every day they have to run a graunt gauntlet of crime. the feds are saying enough is enough. >> the tenderloin has become a magnet for retail drug trafficking to an extraordinary degree. >> the t as locals call it, the u.s. attorney calls it one of the state's biggest open air drug markets. police operations here are not new. now, a tough new federal initiative with federal prosecutors and law enforcement agencies specifically assigned to combat crime in the "t." >> 15ausas to this initiative and more than 15 federal law

enforcement agencies. >> 15 federal prosecutors to take on drug traffickers and other criminals here for a period of one year. long overdue says randy shaw, head of the tornado loin housing clinic. >> this is the first time we've had any high law enforcement official make these commitments to the neighborhood. 40 years to wait for that response. >> new u.s. attorney david anderson announced the arrest of 32 alleged drug traffickers, two of them anderson said, are high ranking traffickers from mexico and honduras. their street dealers were housed in brooklyn and commuted by b.a.r.t. to the tenderloin. >> up to ten street level dealers would live together in east bay residences released by highly organized traffickers. >> abc news has been embedded with san francisco police on numerous ride alongs through the tenderloin. the last in april where officers arrested some 60 people mostly

on drug offenses. within a week we found about 80% of them were out of custody, cases dismissed or reduced, they made bail or were free waiting court dates. the federal justice system can be tougher on crime. >> we have a wide array of tools that we can use in terms of the different types of charging statutes that congress has given to us. >> reporter: the u.s. attorney says his office will not prosecute what he calls innocent homelessness nor will they be focusing on drug users who are not dealers. vic lee, abc7 news. >> thank you. livermore police have captured a suspect they believe shot and killed another homeless man near a walmart. it happened next to the store around 4:30 this morning. take a look at a picture of 30-year-old johnathon inocencio. he was arrested near sacramento. detectives think he shot the victim during an argument.

>> today was day four of deliberations in the ghost ship trial and no word yet on a verdict. jurors deliberated most of the day. the jury is deciding on 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter each for the warehouse fire that killed 36 people. they are worried their attorney says but hopeful things will go their way. >> our phone lines are open. experts ready to take your questions about housing, whether you need information about buying or selling or mortgages. give us a call at the home hot line. 415-954-7621. experts will be answering questions till 8:00 tonight and michael finney is in there, as well. we'll check in with michael in a few minutes. governor gavin newsom will spend $331 million on legal aid for homeowners on renters. he made the announcement while touring a legal aid clinic in

los angeles. he met with people facing for closure and evictions. the money he wants to use comes from a year's old settlement between several states and california had originally put that money towards housing bonds but the courts ordered the money be spent on housing assistance. this plan would put the state in line with a court order but still needs approval from lawmakers. >> protests health today in detente and el paso as president trump travelled to both cities. his message to victims and families. school districts are dealing with a teacher shortage as classes are set to start soon. >> we know bay area rents are higher than the national average of $1500 a month. what can that national average

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better bay area here at action 7. that means focusing on issues that are most important to you like rent and housing. >> we all know rents are high in the bay area. the rest of the country pays on average $1500 a month. >> abc7 news reporter jobina fortson went in certainly of options in the bay area right around that price. >> data shows the median national rent is $1500 a month. i know, median rent in oakland, san jose and san francisco is more than double what the rest of the country is paying but what can you get in the bay area for about the same price as the rest of the country? well, s fi out. >> first up, missi by star city. how many people live in this building? >> there are a total of 20 rooms and every room is occupied. >> whew. 19 roommates is one way to make

friends. >> nice open kitchen. nice appliances. fully stocked. >> basically all you need is a suitcase and you can show up. >> you move in, everything in the room is furnished. you plug into a community also. most of the members are younger professionals a couple years into their careers. we have outliers we call them restarters, older in age, maybe 40s, 50s. >> floor number one has ten units and we have two full baths. and one half bath. and they are cleaned monday through friday. >> and here's the room. >> good size. not bad for san francisco. >> yeah. >> rent is $2,075 a month, not quite under $1500. on to stop two, an efficiency studio in the tenderloin. >> what makes this an efficiency studio. >> it doesn't have a full kitchen. >> our realtor's recommendation is to get a microwave or eat out. you do have a bathroom, closet

nicely. e bed wld >> how much is this, by the way? >> this is $1495. >> okay. is that a good deal? >> it's very competitive. there's not many studios at this price ranging. > oh, we know. next up, a home in oakland run by a company called bungalow. >> right next to b.a.r.t. a great location. >> almost every room can fit a king size bed. >> this home is a four-bedroom house. so that would be four roommates living together comfortably. there are i believe three baths in this house. >> the house comes furnished and here's a bathroom. >> they have like a great shower. it's really nice. a lot of our homes are remodelled. >> all right. moment of truth. how much is the rent? >> yeah, so every bedroom pays on average about $1400 to $1450 total for rent. >> hmm. >> now to the south bay. welcome to our final stop at a

studio apartment in san jose. come on in here. we have the microwave, a mini fridge, television that is included. there is a sink back here. but no kitchen. ho is bathroom. you're in luck. this place is going for $1500 a month. it's already being rented out to two cats. yep, their owner didn't have a place for them to go toe so live here. how silicon valley is that. >> jobina fortson, abc7 news. >> what would the rent be if the cats stayed and you rented it? is that an option. >> the cats sub leasing to a -- looking for a good human. we'll make you a deal. we'll negotiate. that's insane, the cats. >> if you're looking to buy or sell a home, it can be difficult to navigate. >> today we are helping you out with our 7 on your side home hot line. mortgage and real estate expers are here to help. >> michaelinney re. touyse and come up

with aown payment, we've got a hot line up till 8:00 tonight. 415-954-7621. we have experts from all home a of the bay area. so give us a call and we'll see if we can help get you into that home. one person helping us is a person everybody hello housing. what is hello housing? >> a non-profit housing organization. we develop affordable housing solutions and manage below market rate for the folios of different city partners in the bay area. >> what you help people do in terms of buying is getting in at below market rate, right? >> yes. >> how? >> well, it all depends on the city. they all have different requirements and we just help applicants navigate those requirements. >> it is complex. >> very complex. >> do you you have to live in the city that you want to live in? do you have to already be there?

>> not necessarily. some cities have preference points. and it depends on the preference points. those requirements, but you can also work there. >> excellent. hang around. we're going to keep talking on facebook. we'll do facebook live while you continue on with the news. our phone lines will stay open, 415-954-7621, from the 7 on your side offices, i'm michael finney. >> thank you, michael. we'll check back with him late owner this hour. >> checking in with spencer now. it was breezy across the bay area today. >> gusty and temperatures dropping. it doesn't feel much like summer. we're calling it fogust. here's a view of live doppler 7. mainly sunny skies. but fog is developing at the coastline. i'll show you how much cooler it is right now than this time yesterday. several degrees in most locations inland. and 2 degrees in san francisco than this time yesterday.

about the gusty winds, gusts of 23 miles per hour in novato right now. 31 in san san carlos. 2-mile-per-hour gusts in fair feed. let's take a look -- it's taking my breath away. current temperature readings, 63 at half moon bay and san francisco. low 70s near the bay shoreline although hayward down to 68. pretty warm over in brentwood. 93 with many other inland locations in the 80s. 87 concord. 90 at cloverdale, ukiah and clear lake. 75 at san jose. a live view looking eastward along the bay bridge. lots of blue sky. we'll see overnight and early morning overcast with a spotty drizzle near the coast and maybe around the bay shoreline, as well. cooler than average days continuing through saturday. summer's heat will return big-time beginning on sunday, especially in the00 this evenin

shows development and expansion of low clouds and fog near the coast and locally inland. 5:00 tomorrow morning, some areas of fog lingering. through the morning commute before burning back to the coastline by midday. then mainly sunny skies over the bay and inland as well as portions of the coastline being cloud free tomorrow. overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s. the farther inland, you go, the milder it gets. north bay will be cool with lows around 50, 52. on coast, low mid 50s. highs it 64 here at san francisco. upper 60s to low 70s around the bay shoreline. mainly low 80s inland. a few locations will reach mid to mid or upper 80s. that pattern will continue on friday and even saturday. temperatures will remain below average for this time of year. but on sunday, the heat returns inland with temperatures jumping in the low to mid-90s. that warming will continue, as well. here's the accuweather seven-day

forecast. the warming begins on sunday. and then look at monday and use. inland highs in the upper 90s to near 100. mid to upper 80s around the bay shoreline. then on wednesday, temperatures drop off just a little bit. so looks like we'll have gradual cooling or at least moderation of temperatures going into the middle of next week. >> thanks, spencer. >> a pilot survived a crash. a landing in the canadian wilderness. he says that was the easy part. what he did next to try to get help while recording the rescue efforts coming up. >> and checking our traffic through walnut creek, not bad. take a look at 680, northbound track on the left-hand side which is usually heavier. your southbound traffic is moving nicely on the right-hand

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overturned last week's swearing in of pedro pierre louiscy, a decision that can't be appealed. he became next in line to become governor a week ago today when then governor rossello appointed him as secretary of state. rossello step down two days later. puerto rico's senate immediately sued to challenge the legitimacy of governor and that to the rulings. wanda vazquez was sworn in afternoon but that you could unleash new demonstrations because many puerto ricans have said they don't want her to be the governor either. >> a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was a 16-year-old prostitute is now out of prison. sin. >> ted:ia brown was granted clemency by the outgoing governor. her release followed lobbying efforts from kim kardashian west and rihanna. she will remain on parole for

ten years. she wants to help other women and girls suffering sexual abuse and exploitation. >> an incredible survival story. an american pilot crashed his plane. he survived and then he started recording. abc news reporter marci gonzalez shows us the video and the steps this pilot took to flag down rescuer? this is kage moments in earlier matt walked by the way from. >> reality is setting in this could be awhile. >> reporter: the experienced pilot recording the nerve-racking moments. >> i'm in the middle of quebec trying to get my sos to work. >> reporter: as he signals for help after his plane suddenly lost engine pour. >> i went into full blown emergency mode. >> brought the plain in this wooded area. >> a large tree pearced the bottom of the airplane and ripped my shorts. >> reporter: he escapes, then despite the risk of leaking jet

fuel sparking an explosion, rushes back to the plane for his gps device and supplies to start a fire. >> i got fire sticks. or cra landing, rescuers spot him and pull him to safety. he says he feels incredibly grateful and explains he recorded the video hoping one day others might learn from his experience. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> wow. incredible. can you have a meatball sub with no meat? subway seems to think so. it's jumping on the plant-based protein trend by offering a meet bawl sub made by beyond meat that makes meatless alternatives to beef and pork. subway will beginning selling it at 700 restaurants for a limited time starting in september. >> it looks like the real thing. >> it does. >> tastes like the real thing.

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area. from abc7. >> the gilroy rodeo kicks off tonight and organizers are hoping the community will show up and begin to heal a little bit just about a week and a half after the shooting. > unser hassan is live in gilroy with more. ansar? >> yeah, good evening, guys. tonight's rodeo kicks off with a woman's barrel racing competition. they're still practicing. races are set to begin at 6:00 p.m. the stands can hold about 64500 hispanic taters. organizers want a sellout crowd an want people to get back to normal. >> it's just the seconds year back for the gilroy rodeo. this year's event already takes on a special meaning for the community says director eric martin. >> this rodeo is the first major event afterwards and i stroy,po gilroy

>> a part of gilroy safe. organizers say they've re-examined their security protocols following the shooting and identified areas that need beefed up especially the perimeter which was a problem at the gilroy garlic festival. >> we've insured our perimeter has been secured. there may not be things that you see that we've done. >> curt ashley, public safety officer, says increased security includes adding officers on horse back and deputies on off road motorcycles. they'll be patrolling the area. >> like people around here are really great. >> the ryan will be competing in steer riding event. he says the festival shooting had a huge impact on the community but being out here is a big part of getting out to normal. that's the same message from this year's rodeo queen. >> i understand it was a tragedy but we can't let that take us

over. everyone has to get back to normal, live their daily lives. you can't live your life in fear. >> reporter: gilroy strong. >> gilroy strong, yeah. >> reporter: if you make it out tonight, expect a lot of security. everybody will have to go through metal detecters. everybody's bag will be checked, no exsipgss. coming up, we'll explain the special tribute for the victims of the gilroy garlic festival. ansar hasan, abc7 news. >> the site of the mass shooting will be closed to the public awhile long per. police announced there will be no public access to the park for at least a few more weeks. authorities say the park requires "extensive rehabilitation and restoration before it can be made available to the community." >> the family assistance center that open in the wake of the shooting closes on friday. the facility located on sixth street and gilroy provides a place for those who ran from the shooting to identify and

retrieve belongings they left behind. the santa clara county district attorney provided this had video tour of the facility which also provides counseling, child care and assistance in filing claim forms. >> today president trump visited two cities still mourning after mass shootings over the weekend. he was greeted by protestersn both el paso, texas and dayton, ohio. >> not one more. not one more. >> chanting not one more, some of the residents and democratic leaders say the president's rhetoric played a role in these traj dpinz in e pass so some in the crowd call on mr. trump to do more to stop gun violence. other demonstrated against his immigration policies and efforts to build a wall along the u.s./mexico boarder. el paso was the president and first lady's second stop. abc news reporter romina puga has the story. >> reporter: president trump visits ohio and texas today following two back-to-back deadly shootings. before leaving washington, the

president dismissed claims his rhetoric emboldened white nationalist. >> i think my rhetoric brings people together. >> reporter: his first stop, dayton, ohio where he and the first lady were met with the protests are outside one of the hospitals where many of sunday's victims are being treated. during their private visit, the mayor of dayton and ohio's democratic senator said they pushed president trump to support gun control legislation. following the deaths of nine people at the hands of aid 24-year-old. >> nine people died in dayton because of a gun. >> reporter: here in e pass so, another community is also grieving. >> mayor dean margin go and the mayor bring in flowers to the memorial outside the walmart where a 21-year-old suspect shot and killed at people. president expected to get a lukewarm acceptance here, as well. many people saying the president's words are sparking violence. >> he has appropriated a lot of this of this anger. he has promoted across the nation.

and it needs to stop. >> reporter: this morning the president lashing out at former el paso congressman beto row roark on twitter, o'rourke saying he doesn't think the community will welcome president trump. >> people in e pass so do not want to see him here understanding that he is part of the problem. >> reporter: the president posting a highly produced video on twitter when he left ohio meeting with patients, medical staff and law enforcement. he is set to leave el paso any minute now. abc7 news. >> romine na, there's a group gathering behind you. what's happening with that group? what are they doing over there? >> reporter: so this group of locals have been coming and going every day since saturday. but this is the biggest we've seen this group. there's a prayer circle that just formed right behind us. i don't know if you can see it. all of these residents coming day and night to mourn those that were lost. >> romine na pughga, reporting live in el paso, thank you. with one week till school

starts, oakland unified is looking to hire more teachers. oakland isn't the only district with a teacher shortage. the supply and demand factor is only going to get worst. lyanne melendez tells us what led to the shortage. >> reporter: these are exciting times for rebecca boots, a teacher at prescott elementary in oakland. this is her second year on the job. >> i'm an optimistic person and coming in very excited with lots of new ideas, very fresh i feel like. >> reporter: teachers in oakland began a week of settling in while the district is still short of teachers. >> we have about 27 openings currently. our talent staff, our recruiting staff is working feverishly trying to find new folks. >> reporter: san francisco unified has only met 93% of its demand. >> because of pay and needing to ontinue this work n san ancisc and stay in the city. >> reporter: the teacher shortage is not exclusively a

problem in oakland or san francisco or any other city in the bay area. it is a national problem which is expected to get even worse. let me show you what i mean. the dotted line represents the projected demand for new teachers in the country. which is expected to surpass the 300,000 mark. in contrast, the solid line represents the projected supply of new teachers which will not meet that demand. also needed are special education teachers. >> we need to make sure that instructionally they're served properly but also having the counseling support, as well. >> not everybody could do it. >> not everybody can do it. >> reporter: some suggest offering more financial support and incentives for college students thinking of majoring in education. >> there's a lot of that struggle but you really have t be in it. you really have to love what you're doing, have a enough support from the people that you're surrounded by. >> lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> some of the bay area's most

vulnerable students will be starting the school year with a safe place to live and study. mayor london breed helped deliver baskets with dorm room essentials to a new complex on treasure island that will house two dozen students attending life learning academy to provide special support to people facing challenges including homelessness. the mayor was deeply moved the first time she attended a graduation smen at the academy. >> i was boo-hooing crying the whole time over the stories that i heard from the kids who had overcome some of the most chaing of ob obstacles and made it through and they couldn't believe that they made it through. >> the life learning academy will now become the first public charter school in california to offer a free home to students. >> so if you're wondering about buying or selling a home, we've got answers for your questions. experts busy manning our home hot line. we'll check in with 7 on your side's michael finney in a few

minutes. >> here's something you don't see every day. a giant stuffed pig abandoned. where it was found and the effort to track down the owner. >> here's something we do see almost every day, lots of sunshine across the bay area. cooler than average right now but heat on the way. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >> and it will continue with the track as we take a live look. this is the bay bridge toll plaza. if you're coming into the city to spend a night in san francisco, go now. because the bridge is never this empty.

>> polly want a cracker? a foot long cracker. that's what you would have to offer this parrott just discovered by scientists in new zealand. this is an artists rendition of the parrott based on a fossil they found. according to scientists this bird lived about 19 million years ago and would have been three feet tall weighing more than 15 pounds. it's not your parakeet flying around. they named the bird honor of its size. >> deputies need help solving a mystery. he had hope to find the owner of this giant stuffed pig. deputies even nicknamed their new friend petunia. someone left her on the platform of a commuter rail station in camarillo on monday night.

you can see that pig nearly if is the bed of a small pickup truck. if nobody klays the pig, the ventura county sheriff's office plans to keep her as its mascot. >> how did they get her to the rail station? probably takes three or four people to carry petunia. >> ask those people who stole the hammer. >> i think we got part of the hammer back. >> part of the hammer? >> spencer, the ham hmer christian. >> i'm following large animal stories. here's a look at live doppler 7. mainly sunny skies over the bay area right now. a little fog at the coast. overnight lows in the mid to upper 50s. tomorrow mainly sunny skies, lingert e coast and mainly low and mid 80s inland. and this cooler than average pattern we're in right now,

cooler than average for august will continue through friday and through saturday. similar high temperature range. but heat returns at least inland on sunday. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. that warmup will continue after sunday into monday and tuesday with inland highs both days in the upper 90s. mid to upper 80s around the bay shoreline and almost 0 on the coast. then there will be gradual cooling beginning midweek next week. cooler than average now but a lot warmer beginning sunday. >> do you prefer the animal christian? like george the animal steel? >> no body slamming. >> thank you. >> last month we introduced you to the college confessionista, an incoming student using her baking skills to pay her tuition. oh, she got a special surprise today on "good morning america." >> i'm michael finney. how are you ever going to afford a house in the bay area?

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a home you know how difficult that can be to navigate. >> bare helping you out with our home hot line. mortgage and real estate experts are here to help. michael finney joining us live. >> we're getting a lot of phone calls here. let me start by giving you our telephone number, 415-954-7621. call that if you want to buy a home. low income, middle income, even higher income we can give you help here because it is tough to do this here. so one of the organizations we have here giving instructions toda asian, inc., kerry with ar with asian, inc. >> what do you need? >> the lender government required to provide tax return, pay stub and if they have

additional dport down payment they may need a gift letter to support. such a portion of the assets for the down payment. >> the down payment is so hard to come by. everybody wants to make sure you're not borrowing it, that you have the money and it's yours, right? >> right. so that's why we call applicant must maintain at least 5% down payment for most of the city's program and usually the lender require at least 20% of the down payment for to be eligible for the program. >> before we used to think in terms of low income and getting people into these programs. now it's middle in income too, correct. >> correct. right now, many city and counties already increased the maximum income to let more and more people to be eligible for the, for example, like the rate program or the down payment

assistance program. so the people is low income to afford the city's program right now. i would say rrth y vy for being here. she's been taking ton of calls. 954-7621. these are the experts. >> these are the people that can teach you how to do that. i'm michael finney. >> thank you. >> the parent company seas and kmart is closing more stores. transform company announced five kmarts and 21 sears locations across the u.s. and puerto rico will be closed. officials say liquidation sales will begin in the coming days and the stores will close in late october. sears emerged from bankruptcy in february. they'll have about 400 remaining

stores. >> fed etch announced it's ending a delivery contract with amazon when the deal expires. this nos fedex dumping amazon from its air cargo services in june. cnn reports moving fraet only adds up to 1% ne retailer ean delivery network fedex plans to continue working with other online sellers. >> the maker of a popular iced tea business is getting into the cannabis business. arizona beverages has announced it's reached a licensing deal with dixie brands that makes and else is products containing marijuana. this move will allow arizona to sell cannabis infused drinks, chocolates, gummis and topical creams through licensed dispensaries and gives arizona a right to buy a stake up to 10 maryland in the company.

>> a big surprise for a sonoma county woman baking cheese cakes to pay for college. >> anna maria morales was on "good morning america." gma had big surprises waiting . yeah, we first told you about morales last month. the 21-year-old has already paid her way through junior college and in two weeks starts at uc berkeley. she wants to use her company to help others. >> what i want to do is turn this business into a non-profit organization that gives back to other low income latinas seeking to be first generation college students. what my program would do would mentor and also provide scholarships. >> along with the check, gma

gifted her a red kitchen aid mixer. that will come in handy. >> she started with one cheesecake. >> i know. >> one cheesecake to gma. it's great. >> experts are warning that summer travel season is a primetime for scams. one family to book a new flight after theirs was canceled. what to look out for next. >> dan's here with what's coming up at 35:00. >> ama, larry, new at 5:00, old serial rapist. why he's up for parole after being sentenced to more than 400 years in prison. >> we ended up with a projecter screen that hides away. >> we'll check out tiny homes to see if they're everything they're cracked up to be. those stories and more when we see you at 5:00.

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stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. now, summertime may be you're planning a trip. a warning to watch out for web sites that may look like they're from major airlines and hotels. the whole thing is a scam and you could be putting your plans and your money at risk. abc news reporter will rebound has the story. >> reporter: summer travel can be turbulent. but experts are warning it's also primetime to potentially be taken advantage of it. >> it boils down to scammers impersonating major travel companies. >> michigan couple naomi and hunter pulaski were heading to japan to visit family when their flight was delayed. they immediately took to their phones in search of solutions. they say one of the first sites that popped up, this one, delta air lines reservation deals, boasting the best deals on delta

airline flights at affordable rates. >> if you're in a hurry, especially and you're just looking for a phobe number, i would think that anybody could fall into that trap. >> reporter: now they say they were duped after being prompted to call the number listed on the site when trying to rebook their flight. >> at first he said that was going to be $900 but they would give us a discount and do it for $300. >> and they say the site put a $300 service fee on their credit card before delta helped get their money back and got them a new flight at no charge. >> these web sighs also display the exact same disclaimer for would be passengers. the carriers tell us these sites aren't associated with them at all. it's not just airlines. the federal trade commission shows this example of a fake hilton site. the better business bureau told us the average person loses roughly $1200 through sites like these. >> the most important thing people can look out for is make sure they're going to the right url.

>> will reeve reporting there. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. abc7 "news at 5:00" starts now. . >> power lines spark and crackle like firecrackers as flames tear through buildings in contra costa. people living there can now go back home. >> old gloves and sky mask are the evidence evidence of a serial rapist. outrage at his possible release even though he was sentenced to 400 years in prison. >> drug dealers carpooled into san francisco to do their job. now there's a crackdown on commuter criminals. >> life in northern california's first tiny home community. when minimalism matters you neeo foot. >> our home hot line is set up. we're taking you calls right now. >> new news to build a better bay area. >> firefighters are making

progress fighting a grass fire burning in oakley tonight. some residents are being allowed to return to their homes. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. it broke out around 2:00 this afternoon, burned at least 5 acres and two out buildings but no homes. let's get to news reporter laura anthony who has the very latest. laura? >> reporter: yeah, hi, dan. actually the evacuation orders have been lifted entirely. that was mostly for the homes on the other side of where i'm standing here. i am in oakley at this point. you can see really nor active flame. the forward progress of the fire has been stopped completely. we're showing you one of the structures that was damaged. this is some sort of outbuilding or garage. it looks like it sustained fairly serious dabbling. 0 fortunately no homes were burned. let's show you what it looked like a few hours ago out here in oakley when the fire w