the pilot's name is david lesh. by all accounts, he's a very good pilot, he has more than 1,000 hours. he has a bit of a reputation. he's no stranger to the news at least not in the denverer with came from, and this incident will only add to it. >> flotation device. >> reporter: david lesh, this would be a day of taking inventory. >> i was using this as a flotation device. rr: it keptim and a friend afloat after an air to air photo shoot of his new airplane became the story of engine failure and ocean ditching captured on video from the second plane. >> once i accepted my fate of this airplane is gone, then you know, i just could fly the airplane and control it all the way down till it hit the water. >> the pilot of that second plane says he had maybe one minute from engine fail tour to impact. >> david did a textbook water ditching. >> reporter: once in the water,

lesh rolled video while waiting for help. that fits the profile of a well-known professional skier and social media figure from denver with a reputation for provocative stunts and promoting his clothing condition. >> i was sick and tired of riding for companies that made ugly overpriced outerwear. so i took my money and made the best outerwear on planet. >> reporter: along comes what happened yesterday and the inevitable questions. >> our videos are edgy. if you think i crashed my brand-new airplane into the pacific as a publicity stunt, you need your head examined. >> reporter: lesh says he had his own theory. he filled up at reid-hill view airport. says the fuel was not as clean as it should have been. >> the ntsb is looking into the fuel in the truck and tanks at that airport. >> reporter: we may never know exactly. >> there she goes. >> reporter: that plane is in deep water now, essentially

unrecoverable. what remains is what remains for the social media star who made headlines in a way he never imagined. >> are you a different person? >> no. >> reporter: so he says he's not a different person now even after this. he's used to such extreme situations. to the question, why was he shooting his own rescue? who him he says it's just natural. they video everything. he makes films. part of what he does. he's won awards from film festivals. of course, he would be recording it. live in oakland, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> there are still people insisting this was a publicity stunt. did he have anything more to say about that? >> reporter: well, he said it made sense, it would make sense that he would crash that airplane. he had two of them. if he was going to crash one on purpose, he would crash account less expensive one.

paid several hundred thousand for it and added $50,000 in improvements. as he said "the more accurate way to look at this is after a lifetime of crazy things they allowed me to remain calm in a very urgent situation which allowed me to live," he continued "if i could not handle extreme situations i might not be here to talk about it." >> wayne freedman reporting live for thus afternoon. thanks, wayne. and ten people escaped injury after a fiery plane crash in oroville. officials say the aircraft aborted takeoff, went off the runway and burst noose flames just before noon today. look at the grass fire then sparked but brought under control after burning less than two acres. it was heading to portland, oregon" faa is looking into what caused that crash. a woman survived a small plane crash in the east bay. police say she was taking off from the livermore airport when the plane rotate and suddenly veered to the left. it crashed nose first into a

field near the airport. it's long west jack london boulevard. the pilot was the only person on board the plane and rushed to the hospital alert and talking. the single engine cessna had serious damage as you take a look at it there. it leaked fuel which the fire department was able to contain. >> developing news in the south bay. firefighters investigating eight, yes, eight grass fires that broke out this afternoon. right now a suspect has been detained for possibly starting all of them on purpose. firings first got calls about these fires around 2:45 this afternoon near rem lard court in san jose not far from highway 280. the fires are all out now though crews are keeping an eye out for hot spots. >>. >> developing news in southern california. police say a mother counseled her two daughters and tried to take her own life. the father discovered them yesterday in a garage in ontario east of los angeles. they were 4 months old and 14

years old. their mother was unresponsive and taken to the hospital. police believe she will survive. >> the mother has been unresponsive since she's been to the hospital. but she's listed or at least has been considered in stable condition. i don't believe we'll be dealing with a loss of life. her ability to comprehend is undetermined. >> the cause of the death has not yet been determined on those two children. police say a suicide note was left by the mother. there's a certainly going on everyone had discovery bay for a womb loe has been missing since last night. 53 cheerleadching ping chin's husband flagged down a deputy last night to say had he not seen his wife since she went outside to water their plants two hours prior. the couple's home is on beaver lane. sky 7 flew over it this afternoon and saw a search boat docked behind the house. officials say chen was last seen wearing a light green tank top,

green sports and pink sandals. >> caught on camera but not caught by police. police are still searching for gunman who opened fire on busy market street yesterday. news reporter jobina fortson showed the video to police today and has their reaction. >> wow. >> that's the reaction they had to this video after we showed it to them wednesday morning. shots were fired on market street around 5:30 tuesday inciting chaos and fear and the gunman is still out there. >> had you seen this video. >> on your broadcast. and if anybody with surveillance video like that is encouraged to hand that over and to the police for our investigation. >> reporter: police say one person was assaulted by the gunman. it's not clear if they knew each other or what led up to the gunfire. >> how do you respond to the concerned people? ot only in san francisco but the

bay area that traveled to this area? >> this violent leb incidents like this are shocking to any neighborhood here on the thousand block of market. we actually have assigned foot beats that patrol the area at this the time of this incident. the foot beat was not there to witness that. >> but they were around the corner and heard the shots. investigators are reviewinging video from the scene. there's still lots of unanswered questions. >> nobody was hurt during the incident but police are asking anyone with information that can help them to please turn it over and you can do that anonymously. reporting in the newsroom, jobina fortson, abc7 news. >> a warning in santa cruz after a girl assaulted about a stranger while walking home from school. the 13-year-old was walking along the edge of highway 9 in felton when she says a man grabbed her. she she fought him off and got away. he was last seen running toward

san lorenzo valley middle school. look at a sketch of his face. she describes him as a transient looking man, very tall, about 6'4" and skinny. >> it is back to school for students at san jose state university today, but with an old problem resurfacing. signs of ilton rans. school officials discovered and removed racist and anti-immigrant flyers from campus. amy holyfield has the details. >> reporter: it's the first day of classes as san jose state university talking about white nationalist propaganda posts on campus is now some students envisioned starting it the school year. >> it's not in character with what i know about the scol. this is my first day so i can't make a comment about my opinion about how it represents the school because i haven't been here. >> reporter: university president mary papazian wrote the flyers were taken down because they violated the

campus's time, place and manner regulations. she went on to say, "our community will not tolerate bigotry, hatred, discrimination and other forms of social violence against individuals or groups on the basis of their race, ethnicity, immigrant status, religion, or other identities." students we talked to applauded that response. >> i'm glad that my school doesn't tolerate anything liking that. >> reporter: some students say they now feel a little nervous knowing people liking that were on on campus. >> it's pretty surprising. i feel a little more unsafe now. i mean, my friends go here. i feel like they've been here for a while and i should be fine too. >> reporter: the students say they have never seen activity from a white marshallist group on this campus and think it will stay that way. >> since i've been here, it's been very friendly. i don't think i would have any idea about who would post stuff like that about other people on campus. so no, i have no idea.

it's shocking. >> reporter: a campus spokesperson said the flyers said the name of a white nationalist group. no statement no, call to action. but they still found them very upsetting. the spokesperson declined to name the group saying she did not want to give them publicity. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> oakland police had a visible presence at more than a dozen schools today to make sure students and drivers are basically safe. this is the weekend week of school in oakland. officers set up outside 18 schools this morning and this mpb as part of a traffic enforcement campaign. police want to remind everyone to slow down in those school zones. >> it is a vacation nightmare. some bay area residents out thousands of dollars for vacations never booked. the investigation now under way. no phones. a ban on phones at one bay area high school stirring it up a lot of interest. the company behind the technology that shuts off the phones. >> the instagram hoax, did you fall for it? if so, you were not alone.

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if you shared that hoax instagram message aboutr photos you're not alone. the an least take comfort in that. usher, julia roberts and bay area celebrity chef taylor felonies got duped. some stars shared the message that insta gram is changing rules claiming everything you've posted will become public. many since deleted the hoex metsage. the head of instagram saying if you're seeing a meme claiming instagram is changing its rules today, it's not true. >> okay. a new study shows california has some work to do when it comes to women's equality. research conducted by personal finance website wallet hub.com ranked california 17th on its list of best and worst o worst states of equality for women. maine was number one followed by

hawaii, then nevada, utah ranked last, wallet hub says it based its study on 17 key indicators including the pay gap between women and men to workplace environment and political empowerment. >> federal recommendations for where to set your thermostat have sparked a debate. >> yes, they have. >> energy star says people should set their thermostats to 78 degrees when they're home and, quote unquote, need cooling at 78? >> okay. >> it also recommends 82 degrees when you're sleeping. 82 when you're sleeping? the national sleep foundation says the room around 65 degrees makes for the best sleep. we'd like to know what you think. >> go to abc7news.com/vote to weigh in. we talked to people in san jose today and most say their preferred temperature is somewhere in the middle. >> i would say 70, not 82, that's toot hot. i can't sleep like that. >> i probably fall in 62, 60.

>> i would say 72. >> maybe 70, you know. >> but 82? >> no, no. definitely not. >> id i would be sweating at 2 degrees. >> almost feels like we're heading into a bikram yoga class. that's 105. 82 degrees, i would be. also, i think that's probably one of the things couples fight about the most. it's too hot. >> it's too cold. >> that's true. i'm going to get in trouble but generally speaking ig think women want it cooler and men want it the warmer. would you agree with that or no? >> i really think it depends on what you wear to bed. >> i don't know. >> my wife and i both like it cool which is a good thing. and if it's over 72 degrees, in the room i'm sleeping in, i'm going to be sweating. >> i like to have a cover.

i feel good having a cover. >> make it cool and pull the cover up. so i'd rather be in the 65 to 70 degrees range for my sleeping room. i can't imagine 80. >> 70 seems reasonable. i'm thinking about my own personal experience. my brother and i, i walk into his house and we both have to put sweatshirts on because somebody wants it colder. and so that's -- i'm not going to name names. 70 seems reasonable. >> yeah. we set ours 6 to 72 because that's what was recommended for the child. as long as the child is sleeping, i'll do anything. i'll be honest. >> that's what it's going to be. what about temperatures we can't control? >> he >> way above 82 degrees in most bay area locations. a look at live doppler 7. mainly sunny skies. a few high clouds around and some low clouds offshore. this warmup has begun. the 24-hour temperature change tells a rather telling story.

temperature readings right now anywhere from 7 to about 16 degrees warmer or higher in most bay area locations and this time yesterday. the warmup is certainly under way. this is the view from our roof top camera across the breezy embarcadero. it's 73 degrees here in san francisco. oakland 78. mid 80s at redwood city and san jose. 68 at half moon bay. the skies mainly blue over the goldengate gate, as well. santa rosa at 96 right now. napa 85, 92 petaluma. livermore in the low 90s. here's a view looking toward mount diablo. we're going to see a lot of sky like this over the next week or so maybe with fewer clouds in it. forecast futures limited areas of fog develop overnight with a few hugh high clouds, as well. the warming trend continues tomorrow. hot days inland coming our way into next week. look at this alignment of

systems on the satellite radar composite system. this is the controlling factor and will be in our weather for a while. here comes this advancing frontal system up in the pacific northwest. triggering some showers. this system will, this front will deal a glancing blow to the ridge of high pressure which may bring our warming temperatures down a couple degrees on friday, maybe even into saturday. the heat will bounce back as soon as at front goes inland. high pressure will be in control and will bring us this warmup that lasts about a week or so. over night lows mainly in the low to mid 60s. it's going to be quite mild, maybe even uncomfortably mild in many locations overnight despite some low clouds at the coast. our day planner for tomorrow, lingering high and low clouds early tomorrow morning, becoming sunnier by midday and hot inland by late afternoon. highs tomorrow ranging from 70 the an half moon bail to some low and mid 80s around the bay

shoreline. and mainly low to mid-90s inland. then on friday, not much difference. low to mid-90s inland. still even as that frontal system i shows you deals a glancing blow to the ridge of high pressure. on saturday the same picture as friday. mid-90s inland, still pretty hot. notice on sunday how temperatures rise to upper 90s inland to almost 100. again, once that frontal system moves inland, that ridge of high pressure will be continue to bring hot conditions into the bay area especially inland. the accuweather seven-day forecast looks like sunday will probably be the warmest day. they're all going to feel pretty warm. mid to upper 90s the rule inland for about the next seven days. low to mid 80s around the bay shoreline and upper 60s to near 70 on the coast. extended period of very warm weather. happy sleeping. > an update that i got while you were doing the weather, i'm being told the correct answer on that is whatever she wants.

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is going phone free this year. we told but the plan to lock up the devices at san mateo high school earlier this week. the story's been drawing a lot of attention and interest at abc7news.com. and today abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has an origin story that actually begins in the club. >> reporter: yeah, you know, we first reported to yonder's cell phone lockup earlier this week. the special cases seemed be a solution for a problem a lot of schools face. so we went to yonder's founder today to find out what inspired this product and learned that it was born far from are the classroom in nightclubs. concert venues and theaters where the people on stage deserve your undivide attention. >> what's the password? >> you actually don't need a password to attend a performance at the speakeasy.

an immersive theater in san francisco's north beach district. but you will need to put your cell phone on lockdown inside this yonder case. >> we needed to be able to take away that accidental compulsion that accidental risk and just remove it completely. >> the founder of the theater has 250 cases. once the phone is inside, it will automatically lock. you're always in possession of your phone. once outside, you tap the unlocking base and you can retrieve your phone. graham founded yonder in 2014 with on stage performers in mind. >> you can't really document something and experience it is at the same time. that's not how it works. i think people know that and maybe this is a small way to help them see it. >> reporter: well-known comedian dave chapel uses the cases to create a phone-free zone. san francisco comedian margot gomez understands why. >> it's like look at me. the only time i'm okay with

people taking their cameras out is when they want to tweet margot gomez is killing it on stage. >> reporter: schools are using it to keep students more engaged and active in the playground instead of using their phones. schools like san mateo high pay $15 per student a year. the california academy of sciences recently required that everyone attending a special night life event put their phones in one of these cases. >> i think people want to connect a little bit more. so it was a very freeing event to not have your phone for four hours actually felt like a nice break. >> reporter: in the end people left with a sticker that read i survived night life. in san francisco, lyanne he'll len dez, abc news. >> definitely interesting. >> for sure. >> president trump backs out of a planned trip to denmark over greenland. plus the president stands by a new rule that would allow the government to detain migrant families indefinitely.

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now news to build a better bay area. from abc7. >> out thousands of dollars for vacations that were never booked. some bay area residents want their money back from a hawaiian travel counsellor. >> at least one local police department is now investigating and says it will refer the case

over to the santa clara county district attorney's this week. melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: that travel counselor is wendi wong, in e mails wong says her business has been family and friend refer based for years. now some of they are clients are sorry they ever met her. sunny veil resident nicole brown and her boyfriend are having a fabulous time in hawaii now but say their dream vacation almost didn't happen. >> it was devastating. >> reporter: she hired wen dil wong in hawaii to help her book the trip. wong came recommended by a family friend. >> i ended up being in contact with her around the end of may. solidifying all of the dates around june 8 and around june 14th was the day i paid her. >> reporter: shortly before the trip, brown checked her flight and hotel bookings and discovered neither existed. >> don't know how somebody has the heart and soul to do this. >> reporter: now out $2,650 had

to get together the money and rebook her vacation. wong describes herself as a virtual travel counselor. the police department has received 13 reports from residents who say they paid her but she didn't actually book their trips. >> our job is to protect the community regardless of if this is a person crime, a theft of your personal property or theft of money for a planned vacation or some type of event with your loved ones that you had hoped on taking. >> reporter: wong emailed me saying clients have received information on the refund process. she writes, "my business was family and friend referral based only for the last three years and we were doing fine until this mess." but she said nothing about what happened. several clients from northern california to southern california tell me wong owes them houses. so-cal resident dina landed in florida last month when wong messaged her to give her a call. >> she said my entire trip got canceled when had i -- when i

switched my flight and that i basically had to rebuy everything over again and she said she would refund me and never did. >> reporter: she said wong hearse her $7,000 and her sister $3,500. >> i hung up in shock and texted her back saying you need to fix this. >> reporter: wong says in her e mail to me "she was in the middle of this as we were trying to figure everything out." wong says clients from the end of zwrun on have been ached but provides no explanation as to why. "i'm still here doing all i can to fix this," she writes. she says "half the people have received their funds back via disputes or in the process to receive." also in florida, this woman had no choice to pay for a new hotel room and new disney passes. >> what should have been magical was like tears. what she's doing is not right. >> reporter: the police department will refer the case to the santa clara county d.a.'s

office this week and would like to hear from other residents who believe themselves residents. e mail me at melanie.woodrow. in the newsroom for the iteam, melanie woodrow, abc news. >> now to washington where the president is standing by a new ru that would allow the government to detain migrant families indefinitely. abc news reporter tara palmeri has a look at the rule for families claiming asylum. >> president trump defending a new immigration rule that extend detention for children who come through the u.s./mexico border. under long-standing flores settlement agreement, a child can only be detained up to 20 days. president trump and republicans have repeatedply claimed that the limit encourages undocumented migrants to an rbi with children at the border so detention time can be shortened. >> very much i have the children on my mind. people making this horrible 2,000 mile journey.

one of the things that will happen when they realize the borders are closing, the wall is being built, they won't come. many people will be saved and many women's lives are not be destroyed and ruined. >> those faes have been released into the u.s. while their asylum requests go through the immigration courts. democrats argue the new rule is a cruel way to keep children in detention for longer. >> this president is absolutely determined to carry out you maximum cruelty with little children who are brown. >> reporter: the administration has come under fire for zero tolerance immigration policy which at one time separated children from their parents when they reached the border. the president added they're looking at changing a long-standing immigration policy that grants any person born in the united states citizenship at birth. tara palmeri, abc news, washington. >> u.s. but the deficit is soaring once again. the congressional budget office projects the deficit will exceed 1 trillion dollars next year

two, years sooner than they previously expected. the first time it exceeded the $1 trillion mark since 2012 as the economy was recovering from the financial crisis. experts blame the increase on the 2017 republican tax cuts, increased federal spending as well as an aiming population that is boosting the cost of social programs like medicare. >> it appears last month's interest cut by the federal reserve did not come too easily. according to the minutes of the fed's july meeting, officials were widely divided when they decided to cut rates for the first time in a decade. some wanted it bigger, others insisted the fed should not cut rates at all. in the end they cut short-tirnl interest rates by 25 basis points. >> president trump had more to say over his decision to postpone his trip to deny narc because the prime minister rejected his idea to buy greenland. the president was scheduled to go next month as part of a european tour. yesterday he tweeted he would postpone the visit and reschedule. it follows the danish prime

minister calling reports about the possible greenland purchase an absurd discussion. >> i looked forward to going but i thought that the prime's statement that it was absurd that it was an absurd idea was nasty. i thought it was an inappropriate statement. >> the danish government was caught off guard by the change of plans. the prime minister said she had been looking forward to the visit and celebrating her club's close relationship with the u.s. >> we will of course, from denmark continue our ongoing dialogue with the u.s. on how we can develop our cooperation and deal with the many common challenges we are facing. >> on sunday, the president said his interests in greenland was not at the top of his list of issues to discuss. >> dutch scientists say they've come up with a way to tell how close to death somebody is done way simple blood test. researchers identified 14 molecules in blood that are associated with dying from any

cause. they say a score based on those molecules can predict one's risk of death in the next ten years. now, taking the test may sound ominous but scientists say it may encourage lifestyle enter essentials and help with treatment decisions. imagine if you get a false positive on one of those tests freaking out thinking the end is near. if they do it, it's got to be accurate. >> absolutely. the everyday activity that can bring you as much joy as christmas. if you celebrate christmas. >> plus, moving, the project years in the making finally under way in san francisco. >> i'm spencer christian. i hope this brings you joy. a string of sunny and very warm to hot days coming our way. i'll have all the details in just a moment as abc7 news at

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a new landmark is taking shape in san francisco's presidio. but for the time being you might be forgiven if you mistake it for a massive mound of dirt here. just wait though. as dan ashley discovered, this construction will end with a world class experience. >> crews were moving mountains in san francisco's presid yoed today, 50,000 cubic yards of soil that will be the foot hold for one of the most unique destinations anywhere in the bay area. half park half freeway and 100% jaw dropping. >> you'll be able to walk out of

our visitors center on to be this incredible new park, panoramic views of the skyline, golden gate bridge, places you can bring your family to have picnics. >> michael boland is the development director for the presidio trust. several weeks ago he showed us the planned path of a new wildlife watershed and boardwalk trail that will run under doyle drive. that was only the bottom half of the plan. the top part, 14 acres of park perched on top of the doyle drive tunnels, the same tunnels that thousands of commuters pass through every day from mariner county and western san francisco. >> for 75 years, doyle drive broke the presidio in two. cut crissy field off from the main post. it created an opportunity for us to bid a new park. >> drawings show what the new park will look like when finished. swirling green ovals of open space surrounded by trees and will include barbecue circles, a four acre youth campus anel

learning center for kids and families. now all that's required for the dreemt to become reality is hard work antawns and tons of dirt. >> because we want to make sure this is a park for the ages. the soil has to be deep enough so plants can grow abbe healthy forever. >> dan ashley, abc7 news. >> looks amazing. tunnel top park is expected to be comreeed in about two years. >> a new study claims a sunny day in the park is as good as christmas. a university of vermont research team studied hundreds of tweets posted by people visiting san francisco parks and found the level of happiness expressed in tweets is equivalent to the mood spike on christmas found to be the happiest day each year on twitter. researchers noticed the more green in the park, the happier contract visitors were. because of this, the researchers say parks should get a greater priority from planners because of their effect on mental health. >> how about a sunny day in the park with presents.

>> that's even better. >> on christmas. >> all of that is good. >> we're over the top now. >> the only present i have is hot days coming our way. a fairly comfortable, maybe not comfortable. very mild as the fog hits the coast and high cloudiness passes over. lows mainly in the low to mid 60s which is uncomfortably mild for some. tomorrow, the heat is on again in the inland areas. lots of mid-90s inland, low to mid 80s around the bay shoreline, up to about 70 in many coastal locations tomorrow. meanwhile, let's take a look at the tropics. lots of activity from the pack to the gulf over to the atlantic. our focus right now is on tropical storm ivo with maximum sustained winds at 45 miles per hour. the not expected to pose a threat over any populated areas. it will weaken and move 'from land paernz the seven-day forecast, we've got high temperatures for the next seven

days inland and mid to upper 90s, mid 80s around the bay and upper 60s on the coast. very little change over the next seven days. going to be toasty. >> steady as she goes. >> the count down is on. we are just 26 days away from the premiere of "dancing with the stars" season 28. >> the new cast reveal this had morning on "good morning america." >> karam mo brown from clear eyes. queer eyes. >> it's the bachelorette hannah brown. and now country superstar lorn lorna elena. >> the bachelorette on dancing with the stars" if you want the full list, go to abc7news.com. >> the official partner pairings will not be announced till it the season premiere kicking off monday september 16th, 8:00

right here on abc7. >> always fun to see all the people dancing. >> a grocery store bagger celebrates a very special birthday. he turned 98 this week. when he plans to retire coming up. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney. if you're avoiding end of summer fun

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>> travel to the international space station got a bit easier thanks to a space walk today. nasa astronauts nick haig and an-drew morgan installed a new docking port. the installation provides a second port for commercial sprais spacecraft from boeing and spacex to dock with the space station. this is the fifth space walk of the year. >> summer is quickly coming to an end. chances are you're still hoping to maybe squeeze in more fun. >> if you thought having fun this summer was expensive you're not alone michael finney has the details. >> if it's fun it coughs a lot of money. >> life is like that. >> life is indeed like that. according to a recent survey, some recreational fists are too pricey for a lot of us.

there is one thing you can do to better afford your favorite pastimes. >> ditching the fun. are you skipping summer activities because they're too expensive? >> you're not alone. according to a new bank rate.com sfarks cost is keeping people from enjoying local attractions and recreational activities. 68% of those surveyed said they had had skipped recreational activities in the past year because they were not affordable. and 43% said they simply don't have any leftover cash after paying their everyday bills. the number one activity people skipped? vacation. as well as dining out with family and friends. going to concerts and taking a trip to the amusement park. zoo or aquarium. those surveyed also admitted to giving up going to sporting events and even the movie theater. not surprisingly, families with young children are most likely to miss out on recreational activities due to costs. minimum lennals cited student debt for keeping them at home

and away from recreational activities. >> there's a way to avoid all work and no play without going broke. bank rate analysts say putting aside a portion of your income, no more than 5%, think of it as your fun fund to have a director here that did that and got all of us doing it for a while. it was very cool. >> good idea, thank you, mike. >> the economy may be good but a new report says people are saving less for retirement. a study out today by bank rate.com shows just 29% of working americans increed their retirement savings contributions compared to last year. older millennials those between 30 and 38 were most lick lie to say they have increased contributions. 12% of those surveyed say they didn't increase their retirement contributions because they didn't get around to it. >> a 9th birthday surprise for a

world war ii veteran who is not quite ready for retirement. bartholomew seo celebrated his birthday this week in new jersey where he works as a an grocery bagger. happy birthday. he was treated to a cake and performances by a uso show troupe. he started working at stop & shop ten years ago, he was a kid, only 88. he works fare-hour shifts twice a week. he's very serious about this. he stands the entire time, refuses to take his 15-minute break but now he's starting to contemplate retirement. >> retire when i get i'll be 97. tomorrow i'll be 98. if i make 100, i think i'll be satisfied. >> so if he makes 100, he's probably going to retire. he previously said he planned to keep work till he dropped dead

which is also what spencer christian tells us. >> oh. perfect line. >> he may be hurt a little bit. >> it was great. he probably spread so much joy to all the people who come in, too. >> he's inspirational. look at him go. still strong and getting work done. >> this is the news that cat owners have been waiting for. owning lots of cats doesn't necessarily mean you're mad, sad or anxious. researchers at ucla analyzed more than 500 pet owners and found nothing to support the long-held crazy cat lady stereotype. how -- >> adorable. >> the team observed how people reacted to distress calls from animals and compared pet ownership with mental health related or social difficulties. on collusion it backs a 2017 study that found in link between cat ownership and the development of psychotic syst symptoms. >> it's the opposite. makes you really happy. >> "wheel of fortune" the hosts

pay a visit to the bay area. >> you know the moment you're in san francisco. one of the most unique cities in the world. >> yes, we caught up with pat sajak and san that white in san francisco today shooting an upcoming "wheel of fortune." >> dan's here with what's coming up at 5:00. >> five sends and it's gone. new at 5:00, the thief targeting women in the east bay. also, the plan for a bicycle super highway in santa claraen an state-of-the-art. a hayward school turns a blank canvas into a [upbeat music] no matter how much you clean, does your house still smell stuffy? that's because your home is filled with soft surfaces that trap odors and release them back into the room.

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catch the goldbergs, schooled, modern family and single parents followed at 10:00 by celebrity family feud and abc7 news at 11:00. >> how about a whole week of wheel of "fortune" shows with a san francisco bay theme

happening as part of the show's great american showcase. >> kumasi aaron got a behind the scenes look. >> no one's ever been that happy about that. >> reporter: we've seen them on "wheel of fortune" but today i got to see host pat sajak and vanna white right here in the bay area. >> we're celebrating the san francisco bay area. >> as we salute america's greatest cities. >> reporter: the two were filming promotions for the week long series of shows highlighting the san francisco bay area set to air in spring of 2020. >> the golden gate bridge. they visited several locations including the palace of fine arts where i got to ask them a few questions. what do you think makes the san francisco bay area so great? >> well, you know, it's funny. we've been to cities all over the country and there are a lot of cities it takes you awhile to figure out where you are. downtowns tend to look alike. you know the moment you're in san francisco. one of the most unique cities in the world. you know the moment you step foot in there. >> beautiful, the scenery. it's so different.

we are standing in front of this beautiful palace and you can be on the hills in another area. just there's so much. >> if you had a whole day 0 spend here in the bay area, what would you you guys do? >> eat. and then eat some more and possibly eat after that. >> maybe. >> then take a nap and eat some more. >> all next week on wheel. >> right here on abc7? if your dream is to see pat and vanna as a contestant on "wheel of fortune," you can audition when the me mobile comes to the bay area next month. >> if you come it out the event, have a good time. as long as you know the show and understand how it works, you don't have to sort of screw on your game show contestant face. there will be a natural excitement. go with that. you don't have to perform. just be yourself as corny as that sounds. >> in san francisco, kumasi aaron, abc7 news. >> a lot of fun. you can watch "wheel of fortune" weeknights at 7:30 right here on abc7. >> you know what's amazing, the

staying power of that program with those two as the hosts. how many shows just go for decades and decades. it's remarkable their success. >> absolutely. thank you so much for joining us for abc news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> abc 6 "news at 5:00" starts now. families need to gut to outings. we can't live by fear every day. >> a rise in hate crimes in the south bay and now a plan to tack the problem before it gets worse. >> a plane eare yous in flames after a failed takeoff north of sacramento. ten escape with their lives. >> verdict or mistrial? >> a defense attorney gets candid as the ghost ship trial takes a breaking. > targeted at the salon. this thief may have a lot of victims out there. >> pushing students to turn off their phones. how a company plan began on the comedy circuit. >> now, news to build a better bay area from abc7. students are calling for change to san jose state campus policies after swastikas and

hateful language were found on residence halls. two students have confessed to placing the racist fliers earlier this month. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. san jose stays firms say the students will be subject to the student conduct process. these cases are not criminal because the messages didn't target any specific people. >> that's right. turning words into action, ak theouth bay un plan t a local hate krams and s the is to appropriate a change in community culture. abc news reporter chris nguyen has more on the initial steps they're taking now and how you can be a part of the solution. >> reporter: coming together to take a stand. >> there is a lot of fear in our communities of color and our immigrant communities and our lgbtq communities and all of our communities that know fsthand the trauma of hate. >> in the wake of mass shootings across the country, lawmakers in the south bay are