encampment. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. today symbolized how complicated the homeless situation can be as we try to build a better bay area. dozens of residents of a makeshift rv park were evicted. >> the city says the encampment at union point park got too big and a hazard for the community around it. luz pena is on the story. >> when you're a kid, playing with trucks is one thing. having a truck back up to your house to take i another. >>e how. >> 6-year-old benjamin woke up to city workers evicting him and his family from this parking lot. today he was supposed to go to first grade instead he stayed back because he was stressed. >> do you wish you had a different type of home? >> yeah. >> like what. >> a home that's a house. water for fish.

>> you want a room? >> yeah. >> reporter: while he dreams of a forever home, his dad is trying to figure out where they can sleep tonight. >>. >> reporter: what are you thinking? >> i don't know where to go right now. m okiny rht ior >> wa. r t, wifeidstheir home. a week ago the city of oakland handed out eviction notices. >> we have had outreach workers out there. some children we identified. we made a family shelter available for them. >> reporter: according to the city of oakland, before deciding to clear the encampment, they checked for health, safety location and size. according to them the location met all four in a negative way. vvs that can't be driven out with be towed and placed in impound for ten days. everything outside of this area

will be thrown out. they're just migrating. they're not having a set place. is that the solution? >> it's not the long-term solution. it's not. but if you have one or two rvs ty mo and tlocation, city-wide, that's a lot better. >> in oakland, luz pena, abc7 news. >> a judge today set a man accuses much attacking a woman outside her apartment building in san francisco will now of remain in jail. the case is against austin james vincent had become focal points for proponents of a proposed homeless city near the assault. >> lyanne melendez is outside the jail to explain why. >> reporter: this is the judge that previously released him. now today, she said given the new information and after reading the police report, she said "i believe that the defendant represents a public

safety risk." these are still photos of today's arraignment in court where austin james vincent was charged with assaulting a woman and some of her friends with a knife. and issuing criminal threats against them. police say that was back in february. the case was never resolved until the victim saw this mugshot of vincent following an alleged attack on another woman outside her apartment on august 11th which was caught on surveillance video. today the district attorney's office said other calls have come in. >> some of those calls have not been substantiated but we have to review every singlenent is that comes in. some we're still reviewing. > today the judge ordered vincent to remain in jail after he turned himself in yesterday following the february allegations. last week, judge christine van aken was criticized for ordering his release pending the outcome of the alleged attack caught on camera. vincent was ordered to wear an

ankle monitor only after the judge saw is the surveillance video. >> i was frankly alarmed. >> van aken says she now believes vincent is a public safety risk. his attorney says while in jail, vincent will no longer get account medical and psychiatric help he was received. >> austin's you know,bvlybout t. my focus is helping austin and i'm just going to keep help him nvigate through the complex system. >> reporter: there is now a new proposal on the table. the d.a. wants to the consolidate both cases. the august 11th and the february cases and they usually do that to save time and resources. that will be decided during a hearing on september 3rd. i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> thank you. the oakland fire department is trying to contain a fuel spill in the oakland estuary after a boat that someone may have been living on started to

sink. the department defeated these photos. the rescue team placed 300 feet of boom around that sunken vessel. this is near the jackland aquatic center. fish and wildlife was contacted by the fire department today because of the leaking fuel. >> they are putting down absorbent pads that is soaking up all of the gasoline that is on top of the water, the gasoline is going to float to the surface. >> the game warden says it appears no wildlife has been affected. >> now to the latest in the ghost ship fire trial. a mistrial is now a real possibility. abc7 news reporter lesley brinkley is live in oakland to explain why suddenly. lesley? >> it's quite a mess here. i can tell that you. court is out for the day. 9:30. basically they're starting to run out of time and they're starting to skate on thin ice. as you know, they started out with four alternates down to one. lots of scheduling conflicts we heard about today. and that could leave ultimately

no alternates. i consulted with a couple of attorney who are not affiliated with this case. they said that the case cos proceed. the trial could proceed with only 11 jurors. that col happen but both the prosecution and defense would he have to agree toe that. if they did not, very likely they would agree, this could go to a mistrial. >> three jurors were dismissed yesterday for misconduct. the judge replacing them with three alternates and ordering deliberations to begin all over again. today in court, the judge alluded to the misconduct incident happening late last thursday. involving a possible text mess and with a media link of some kind. the jurors add mon flished to not interact with each other or use the internet to look up anything pertaining to the case. the judge today said she could criminally sanction two of them for contempt of court. the third was dismissed because she knew of the illicit communication and didn't report it. >> seems unlikely that the

county is going to start prosecuting jurors for who knows what. but this certainly puts a serious crimp in the trial. it's now in jeopardy. >> the only remaining alternate juror could soon be seated on the panel because of a fourth juror who has a scheduling conflict upcoming. there are many work and vacation conflicts to sort through even though the judge told the jury the trial could extend into october. she's asking for proof of nonrefundable expenses. one juror delayed a medical procedure. the judge also said she had a calendar. she highlighted all the scheduling conflicts, some of the jurors had and it basically blocks out most of the days in the month of september. also, thursday this week till after labor day, the court is planning to be dark. that is they have another acation period scheduled.

deliraon tomo critical day. the judge told everybody to bring their calendars. they're going to sit down and try to figure out what days of deliberation they have lying ahead yet. i'm lesley brinkley, abc7 news. >> lesley, thanks very much. suddenly got very complex. we'll continue to follow the ghost ship trial as the jury dlab rates. suc find more on our website, ab abc7news.com and our abc7 news app, as well. >> sky 7 was just over a brush fire at the napa sonoma county line this afternoo flames are bt of calistoga. no homes are threatened at the moment. at least three acres have burned. flames bro m ian in vallejo this afternoon. firefighters quickly stamped out the small vegetation fire. >> one person died this morning when a capital corridor train collided with a car on the

tracks in albany. sky 7 was over the accident. the train was on itsayse. none oth240 passengers or crew on board were hurt. it was delayed for about two hours to deal with this. passengers were transferred to another train. >> most earthquakes we feel come after smaller ones. that according to a new study as scientists try to predict when and where earthquakes might occur. >> abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is live in emeryville with what researchers have learned. wayne? >> good afternoon, dan. finding when earthquakes are going to hit when and where is like the golden fleece of science. no one has been able to do it yet. we're still not able to do it. but we have new research. think of it as baby steps. another day of earthquake roulette in california and in the east bay in particular where the best we could say is that even if the ground did not move this day, we're still 24 hours closer evitable. >> ilways arou corner. we never know when it's going to

happen. >> dr. angela chung took more than a few calls following research published by her colleaguing. > making earthquake predictions are usually wrong. >> he's getting closer and making headlines after publishing a study of quakes in southern california. his findings indicate that a flurry of very small quakes or foreshocks precede moderate or large quakes like the ones in ridge crest this summer but there's a catch. >> nobody knew that the 6.4 was a foreshock. we thought that was the main sock. then the 7.2 happened and now the 6.4 is a foreshock. >> now to complicate mat eare happge on >> reporter: in this sounds e behind sith being a case of "20/20," they knew that but this represents another piece of prediction puz. >> at this point, this is more

the building blocks to make the practical applications are the first look scientific observations. that's the basis of the study. >> reporter: and patience. till then, the holy grail of earthquake prediction remains undiscovered and the hayward fault fully loaded. not a case of if but when. >> we kbts tell you when and where the next earthquaking will han. >> so to summarize, they can't predict when they're going to be able to predict but they want to predict sooner or later and have been trying for 100 years. for all they know they may be trying 100 years from now. we'll have to wait and see if we're still alive. wayne freedman, abc7. >> let's hope they figure it ou. when it comes to giving one to a subway station in san francisco now being built, the answer is never ending. and full of controversy. >> check it out. it looks like a daddy long legs but actually al elephant art piece and someone has stolen it. >> pride and joy.

it's move-in day for students at cal. which means move out day for parents. >> and while college can be expensive, there are many financial perks students can take advantage of. that's next. >> a warming trend is

a debate is going on right now at san francisco city hall over whether a muni station should be named after rose pac. pac was an influential political activist who played a big role in the central subway project that is currently under construction. now, pac died in 2016. muni's board is considering a special order that would name a station in chinatown after her. while she was powerful, she was divisive and that's being reflected in the public's comments going on right now. >> i urge you follow your naming

policy and name the subway as chinatown station. no rose pak. thank you very much. >> we believe rose pak was our warrior, chinatown's guardian and than rose pak is chinatown. >> if approved the central subway chinatown station would be named chinatown rose pak station. >> walmart suing tesla claiming its solar fires started fires at several walmart stores. they say the fires destroyed large measurements of merchandise and cost hundreds of houses in repairs. walmart began using solar panels made by solar city in 2010 on the roofs of hundreds of its stores. tesla acquired solar city in 2016. solar city was founded by two cousins of elon musk. people who live in areas prone to wildfires are having an increasingly difficult time finding insurance. data from zip codes hit by devastating wildfires in california between 2015 and 2017

shows a 10% spike in nonrenewals by insurance companies and reveals the availability of insurance in high risk areas has dropped. the state's insurance commissioner says he has noticed this trend and it should be as a wake-up call. >> wildfire risk is one of the top concerns raised during a summit today about lake tahoe. it the 23rd annual summit brought together leaders from california and in. they said protecting the national treasure takes a bipartisan collaborative effort. >> most of it always relates to money, can you fund this project, that project. well, you need a yes on both sides of the aisle. and we've been able to be do that with tahoe. that's very special. >> a forprotest action plan was released a day ahead of the summit. including prescribed burns and use of satellite imagery and artificial intelligence to map

the wildfire risk. back in 2007, a wildfire destroyed more than 250 homes on tahoe's south shore. >> some college students in the east bay got a special welcome when this he moved in their dorms to begin the new school year. abc7 news was at uc berkeley where the class of 2023 was welcomed during college move-in day. a day of mixed emotions both for parents and the new students. >> i'm going to miss my parents. >> good thing. he said the right words there. >> but i'm looking forward to just everything that comes with college and stuff. >> i'm proud but i'm going to miss her. emotions. s men's volleyball team field hockey team and the men's lacrosse team were also there to welcome the new students. roughly 9,000 students will be entering uc berkeley this fall. that's a big clats. >> yes, congratulations to tem. boy, those dorms look a lot nicer than when i was there. they renovated them. >> cafeteria food is better, too. >> lucky kids. now to consumer news and student

discounts. >> michael finney is here with that story. >> they may have been torn about leaving their children but they spent a lot of money to get them. >> no question. >> the money is still being spent. there's no question buying everything a college student needs is expensive. but you can ease some of the sting by taking advantage of student discounts. here's the problem. you have to know where find them. >> like many students on a fixed budget, nadine is always on the hunt for bargains. >> when it comes to using student discounts i usually use them on clothing purchases. >> if you're shopping for clothes at mall stores such as banana republic, made well and club monaco, there are special student discounts as much as 15%. club monaco will give you the same 15% with online purchases as will j crew and levis. >> of course, you have to problem you are a student. either by i.d. at the register or an edue

mail address. >> reporter: apple computers rarely go on sale but the company offers an education discount open to stall opportunities, faculty and staff. and mobile phones, ring up savings at sprint and at&t which offers students from certain colleges special savings. >> of course, students have to eat. chain restaurants typically do not offer student discounts. but a local franchise might. so it doesn't hurt to ask. students can also save on transportation. 15% or more off on amtrak for students 13 to 25 traveling on certain amazon pri ds and i.d..me. careful rearc sites can uncover some gems. now, one more discount. gm will cut prices on lunch purchases and leases on certain cars if the student buys them and not the parent or if you tell them.

>> yeah. they want to get the kids. thanks, michael. >> hope you spent a little time outside today. it was just lovely in so many spots. not too hot or cool. >> check out the perfect temperatures with sandhya patel. >> it was goldilocks just right. all right dan and kristen sze. let me show you live doppler 7 right now. high clouds coming through the bay area and the wind has been kicking up really refreshing west gusting to 30 miles an hour in san francisco. currently 21 in fairfield. so if you've been noticing that it hasn't really exactly been summer-like, it's because we do have a trough passing through to our north. i want to show you where the winds are going. they're going to remain gusty during the overnight hours heading into tomorrow, they die down only to pick back up again although not quite as strong as today which will allow the temperatures to come up. a live picture right now. you notice the flags, trees swaying in the wind. so we do have a refreshing sea breeze. emeryville camera showing you a

bouncy view. bright skies from there point. 64 in san francisco, redwood city in the 70s. gilroy 83 degrees. a live look from our mount tam cam right now, you do see filtered sunshine as those high clouds are coming through. 81 santa rosa. low to mid 80s for our warmest locations this afternoon. concord 81 degree. you have to just soak this in. just a beautiful day in santa cruz. people enjoying. here's a look at the forecast. follow streds during the overnight hours. much warmer pattern begins tomorrow. hot days inland through the weekend. the good thing is it's not going to be everywhere. your warmer weather wednesday easy for me to say, look at the temperatures. 56 in san francisco so far today. up 7 tomorrow afternoon. places like livermore y go from 82 deees. 12 degrees warmer than today. sun comes up tomorrow morning, you'll see fog.

quicker clearing than the last couple of days will allow the temperatures to rise. it is a warmer afternoon with mid 60s to the mid-90s. those temperatures come down in the evening hours. first thing tomorrow morning, most areas in the low to upper 50s. you will see the fog around. it will be thick in spots. so definitely watch out tomorrow afternoon. a warm day in the south bay. 90 dil roy, 91 morgan hill. 85 in san jose. 79 in santa cruz. on the peninsula redwood city 84, 83 in mountain view. coastline breezy, upper 60s. you won't notice it as much along the coastline. 66 in daly city. 72 downtown san francisco. north bay temperatures 88 in vallejo. snowe novato. 87 in san rafael. a few high clouds in the east bay. 79 in oakland. 83 castro valley. the sun shining. it's a hot day. 94 concord, 92 livermore. tih94. seven-day st, t warm temperatur

near 100 inland and then really staying in the mid-90s for the upcoming weekend inland. mid 60s coast side. minor dip early next week. i think we've had a nice change of pace the last two days getting a cooler than average conditions here but reality check is coming. heat's returning. > returns. it always does. >> cold splash of water. >> hopefully works. >> thank you. animal care workers on the peninsula a they've seen this before. >> the hawk that crashed

you could call this the great mattress miado over the weekend. they were set up for a movie night when an afternoon storm blew in saturday and sent the mattresses flying. is that a picture or what? here's another one. a red-tailed hawk escaped unscathed after a frightening

incident last friday in half moon bay. watch. >> it broke the window. >> it's still alive. oh, my gosh. >> can you believe it? a passerby reacting to the site of a hawk flailing about moments after it crashed through a second story window and got trapped. firefighters say bird strikes are common but they've never seen anything quite like this before and say it was a miracle the hawk was not injured. >> a well-known burning man artist is hope forth sareturn o two pieces. these two fiberglass elephants took be jack champion ten months to construct. ayhe pnned t lea for burning bu instead stay home, nurse his injuries and hope the pel fants are found. >> the bay area has its first bar dedicated to cam bu cha.

bootch man cam bu cha is open in west berkeley. they say the bar opened about two weeks ago. it says it brews handcrafted small batches of the fizzy fermented tea that is so popular now. four friends started the company last year. >> santa rosa winery kendal jackson will have to wait to gets its white wine emoji approved. they submitted several proposals to the members to decide new emojis. stow far no luck. >> from white wine to a

i'm ama daetz. coming up at 6. >> it's said to be the largest fraud case of its kind in california. it involved some iconic east bay buildings. also the massive bridge built. the span needed to break down an

imposing ecological barrier. and air travel, privacy is a rare thing. one local airport is now letting you rent it. >> thanks, we'll see you then. >> before we go, another reason men may want to listen to their wives. >> and drew hooper and his friend were recently on the water exploring alaska's spencer glacier and taking video to share the experience. >> suddenly a glacial bridge collapsed and caused a massive wave soaking both guy bnz they admit they knew they were pushing their luck. >> we survived. but that was insane. we are soaking wet. we are soaking wet. we were obviously way too close. we knew that going into this. our wives told us not cl wife w pleased when he returned home but he's got a story to tell. >> i would be the wrong wife to ask. you know i would want to do that, be that close.

it's tonight, the new arrests. authorities say three new threats of mass shootings. authorities sweeping in and arrest this teenager who they say made threats to shoot up his school, allegedly saying, "i will vow to bring my father's m-15 to class." also tonight, two other alleged threats in two different states. what we know. also tonight, the search for this man, who police say showed up on a college campus and killed a former administrator. what they found under the victim's car. the bag and what was inside. the severe weather threat right now.