>> this is happening at 32nd and esmond, as you can see from sky map 7, this is about 1 mile north of city hall. >> laura anthony is live near the scene with the very latest. laura. cfiedith ricond poce that two peopl havbeen shot and killed here in this otherwise quiet neighborhood this afternoon. let's show you what's going on right now as we speak behind me. this is esmond avenue at 32nd street. the shooting occurred on esmond avenue around the corner from where i'm standing. let's show you video of sky 7 on the scene as it's unfolding here. this occurred just before 4:00. folks said they heard multiple gunshots ring out on the street. we have just confirmed with richmond police that there are two fatalities, two people killed here, a third victim was taken to an area hospital with gunshot wounds. we can show you what it looks

like here also from the ground. we shot video just a few moments ago. you can see there is a huge police prencere. as for the suspect, at this point, police tell us they are going door to door. they are looking for a suspect or suspects in this case, in this shooting. multiple gunshots, again. let's hear what a neighbor just told us a few minutes ago. >> it was like pow pow pow pow. and then pause and then pow pow pow. so i would say probably ten shots. >> reporter: and we're back live here again. richmond police are here. they are combing the area. they're just around the corner from where i'm standing. police are actually out there in force. that is where the two victims who were killed are located. again, a third victim described by neighbors here as a woman was taken away in an ambulance, and eventually life flighted to an area hospital. at this point, we have no other information.

police don't know at this point if the suspect or suspects got away on foot or whether they were able to drive away in a vehicle. but again, two people killed just before 4:00 here in richmond. laura anthony, back to you. all right. laura, thank you. ws eare lrn about the woman police say rammed two pedestrians in cupertino this week. officials say she plowed into a deputy's car, and she is now charged with murder. it happened on monday, at rancho san antonio park in cupertino. there are a lot of new developments in this story. chris nguyen is live with the latest. >> reporter: the suspect's arraignment has been postponed until tomorrow. no reason was given. she was supposed to be arraigned today. so for now, she remains at the county jail where she is being held without bail. in share county, prosecutors believe 50-year-old maria orta is responsible for a deadly

rampage at the rancho san antonio open space reserve near cupertino tuesday afternoon. she lammrammed her sedan into t men, in separate areas of the park and killed them. >> according to court documents obtained by abc 7 news, officials say orda got on to the pe pe permnente creek trail, she hit a man, and intentionally reversed and drove over he has body multiple times. she fled the initial scene and later tried to hit another man walking on the trail. he dove to the ground to avoid getting hit and took cover behind an oak tree. sky 7 was overhead as the sheriff's office launched its investigation. orda has formally been charged with murder with the use of a deadly weapon as well as premeditated attempted murder and resisting an officer. >> one of our responding deputies captured her as she was

about to exit, she made a u-turn and rammed one of the other deputy that was following her. >> abc 7 news went to ord a's home in santa clara where a neighbor said she lived alone for the past year. police have conducted multiple welfare checks in recent months. authorities do not believe the suspect had any relation to the victims who appeared to be attacked at random. >> that park is frequented by families, children, hikers, beware of your surroundings and be safe. >> reporter: the county coroner's office has not released the identity of the first victim, pending next of kin notification. we're looiive in san jose, i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. now to the terrible wrong way crash that killed four people, it happened just after midnight, north of candle stick past pole avenue. it had traffic backed up for hours during the morning commute. abc 7 news report is live near

the area with what we know about this case. >> reporter: good evening, the coroner's office released the name of three of the four victims from this morning's crash. the crash has been cleared and we are learning from chp now that the wrong way driver was driving impaired. >> four people are dead after a head-on collision that happened after midnight. >> it happened this time of the night or morning, any wrong way collision we look into drugs and/or alcohol. she's been identified as 34-year-old emilie ross from hills borough. the two passengers were 57-year-old mary miller and 62-year-old judson bergman, from the chicago area. the taxi driver was a 43-year-old man who lives in san carlos. his name hasn't been released. the chp says it's possible he

didn't see the other car comin . >> it does kind of go up on a crest and a slight right turn. if the vehicle was traveling at freeway speeds it would have been hard to see. >> reporter: the chp says this is the 25th accident involving a wrong way driver in the bay area. ten were fatal, resulting in 19 deaths. 18 of the 25 accidents involved dui drivers. benian solomon knew the taxi driver who was killed. he said the night shift is tough, drivers on the road can be tired or drunk which is a big concern for taxi drivers. he says this is the second wrong way accident in which he knew the cab driver. >> it's not safe. you feel it. it's not the first time. we've seen it a lot of times. >> reporter: chp says they will also be investigating whether the passengers in the taxi were wearing their seat belt because one of the passengers was

elected. >> thank you very much. that's awful to see. in the north bay, firefighters needed to call in a fire boat to help put out a brush fire in petaluma. it started at 11:30 in the morning not far from the pet luna river. a man had tossed a but on the ground and it was burned when he tried to put out the flames. sky 7 was over a small brush fire near interstate 580 casing traffic to back up on the freeway as you can see from the helicopter. the fire briefly threatened nearby car dealerships before firefighters did get the flames under control. a shooting is leading to big changes for the high school football games in the west contra costa school district. start times are at 5:00 p.m. for the rest of the season. abc 7 news reporter, lisa amin gulezian is live. >> reporter: the games will take

place on thursdays at 5:00 going forward, and varsities will be fridays at five instead of seven. all this comes after last week's shooting which took place after a high school game in richmond. three people were hurt. they were supposed to play john sweat high school tomorrow. first administrators thought the game could go on if they brought in more law enforcement and changed the start time but now they postponed the game all together. >> there's some anxiety associated with the incident last week. we know this was outside of the game, and outside of the district. but either way, we're going to take all the precautionary steps possible so there's no chance of spillover into our games or our campus or our community. >> this is not a west contra costa school district problem. this is an issue of concern that affects high schools throughout the state, throughout the bay area, throughout the country, in fact. if you look at other school districts they have cancelled

games. they have played games without fans in the stands. they have been to games because of safety concerns. >> reporter: san leandro postponed their football games after a threat of gang violence. it's not clear when the varsity and jv games will be played. back here live, as for this game takes place right now, it is hercules who is taking on kennedy high school. we are live in hercules, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. in the meantime, security is going to be tighter at san francisco's hardly strictly bluegrass festival which begins tomorrow. as many as 3/4 of a million people will stream into golden gate park over three days. that's essentially double the normal population of the city. abc 7 news reporter, lyanne melendez is live with security kangs changes at the park and explains why they're necessary. >> reporter: you know this festival started in 2001, and as we all know, there have been a lot of incidents since that

time. a lot has changed, but the organizers want to remind everybody that it is still free, still joyful, just more security. the hardly strictly bluegrass festival still attracts the big names it doid 19 years ago when it started. the festival found itself adapting to the world around us. mick heldman is the son of the festival's founder. >> the world is what it is, we take it as we find it, not as we wish it were. and we want people to come here and be safe while they're having a good time. >> though it's a free event, people will have to come through one of the four entrances to go through a security check. crews were filling up safety water barriers, removable hydraulic plates. >> don't bring coolers. we want people to bring goods, in a clear plastic backpack or

bag so people can see what you've got. >> the alleged shooter at gilroy bypassed security by cutting through a fence. there will be three fences, park rangers, police and private security will be patrolling in between the lanes of fences. the chief of police said this is the new normal. >> our response is we have upped our deployment. we definitely, you saw we had tactical officers out there pulling tactical gear. we want people to know we're there. >> reporter: the same kind of security will be present during fleet week the following weekend. >> it's additional patrols. it's a projection of the water both during the parade of shifts and blue angels air show. >> reporter: so they will have 70 artists, that's 70 on six stages. the gates will open this time at

9:00 in the morning, and that's a little different from previous years. they used to open a lot earlier than t i sdovdiscovered a cool app tha they have, which is hsb19. it gives you the names of the performers, when they're going to perform, where they're going to perform, so it's very cool. it also has a map so you won't get lost. finally, dan, the organizers here also want to let you know that while you will not be able to perform on stage, we want you and everybody to know that you could bring your wine, but it has to be in a plastic container, no glass allowed. i'm going to come. i'm coming here. emmy lou harris performs. live from san francisco, lyanne melendez. >> it's always such a great weekend. everybody has fun there and change with the times, new security features which will keep people safe. a map for the four ways to enter the festival, jfk drive,

transverse drive, fulton street, jfk drive and 36th avenue, and south polo field. a mystery in the north bay, who's dumping hundreds of tires along the russian river. there's a clue that could lead to a culprit. a court orders facebook to take down a post, how the decision could affect social media all around the world. i'm spencer christian, i direct your attention to toasty october temperatures coming our way very shortly, as will my accuweather forecast coming up. and car waxing 101. there's a right

someone is dumping tires along the russian river and the search is on for whoever is doing this, around the top of hoplin, population 756. there is a crew that may help find the culprit.

wayne freedman has more from the north bay. >> traffic does too. and most drivers heed the signs but not all of them. >> it's just a shock. it's trash. it's filth. >> they are tires stacked like dark tombstones in some cases. for chris ostrom the dumping insults the environment. hundreds of tires have appeared in the last month in multiple areas. >> the russian river water shed is our main source for drinking, wildlife corridor. >> the mystery of course is who dumped these tires, where did they come from. there may actually be clues. these stickers. >> every time has a serial number tied to a warranty and is in someone's computer. it seems really easy to find out what shop they came from. >> reporter: the mendocino sheriff's office continues to investigate, it has been difficult for chris to stand idly by, especially when

cleaning up messes is part of his dna. he and his green team have hauled some 200 tires from another location. but with so many more. >> every time, you know, one of these shredded up tires wanders down river, kids, people, fish, you know, they're going to cut themselves. steel belts are very sharp. >> so true, just downstream, miguel elliot avoided a couple of tires this afternoon. >> thoughtless, careless, disrespectful. >> and for the near future, a visual blight in what should be paradise. from mendocino county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> big change here, facebook can now be ordered by individual countries in the european union to remove or block content worldwide. the ruling came down from the european court of justice. the decision cannot be appealed and could set a precedent for other internet companies in the future. the case revolves around an austrian politician who wanted

to have facebook comments removed about her from a page. the judgment raises critical questions about freedom of expression. an iconic farm-to-table restaurant is closing after 12 years in business. lowell's will several its last meal on october 14th. owner sheldon lowell says the restaurant has seen a decline in business over the last year, admitting his new restaurant, hand line with the fast casual, that is a trend we have seen in the closure of other local restaurants. >> we have a lot of closings. to consumer news about how to protect your car. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more on that. >> just like your teeth need cleaning all the time. >> we have to floss our cars in. >> no, no, no, your car needs to be washed and polished, we asked some car experts how to best go about it. >> as the summer sun sets and

many parts of the country prepare for rain and snow, consumer reports, car experts say, it's the perfect time of year to protect your car's finish. >> cr suggest you hand wash your car with a change of every season. waxing your car on a regular basis helps protect the paint from scratches, tree sap and bird droppings. >> first things first, before you apply the wax, consumer reports says you'll need to wash your car and dry it to get rid of any water marks. >> apply a coat of wax to the dry, cooled surface. >> apply the wax in circular motion, and then let it dry and remove it with a micro fiber cloth, also in a circular motion. >> want to keep your car shining as long as possible, if you plan on visiting the drive through car wash, make sure you opt for a brushless one. the brushes and the automatic wash can actually strip off some of your wax. many are attempted to skip all that elbow grease and opt for a spray on wax treatment at the car wash.

not so fast. >> the spray on treatments at car washes give more of a cosmetic gloss. hand waxing puts on a protective coat that can last for several months. >> that's how you buff up your car maintenance skills with a wax to the max. get this, even the best car waxes last a few months. hand wash your car three to four times a year. >> i hate doing that. >> two months ago with one car. >> that's why you have children, wax on, wax off. it's good for them. >> it does make a huge difference. it's a lot of work. >> thanks, michael. let's turn to the accuweather forecast rchlt. a bit of a cool down. here's live doppler 7, mainly sunny skies at the moment and notice the 24-hour temperature change, cooler in many locations, than at this hour yesterday. and check out the surface wind

gusts to 31 miles per hour. san francisco right now, novato, and san carlos. down to the bay and parts of san francisco, 62 in san francisco. oakland 66. redwood city, 66. 70 gilroy, 62 at half-moon bay and the view at golden gate bridge where the skies are quite bright blue. 70, 74 at petaluma and concord. 69 degrees at livermore, a view from our rooftop camera, you can see how breezy it is, the leaves are shaking in the breeze. these are forecast features, breezy and cool conditions will continue overnight. a warming trend begins tomorrow. it will kick into high gear over the weekend, and by sunday and monday, look for warm conditions at the coast, and hot conditions in our inland areas. overnight, though, it will be anything but warm. we'll see low temperatures dropping into the upper 30s and low 40s into the north bay

valleys. inland locations will have lows in the mid- to upper 40s and around the bay shoreline, upper 40s to about 50. forecast animation shows mainly clear conditions. we'll see a few passing high clouds near the coast and offshore, but they probably won't cloud the sky over land areas. as we get into the afternoon hours, look for high temperatures generally in the mid-60s on the coast, even with a rather vigorous breeze right around the bay shoreline. we'll see mid-70s and our inland areas will warm up to upper 70s to 80 degrees tomorrow, and the warming continues on saturday, as we'll see highs on the coast up to about 70. we'll see low 80s around the bay shoreline. inland areas, mid- to upper 80s on saturday. then the heat comes up to about 90, 91 degrees, inland on sunday. mid-80s, maybe even a few upper 80s near the bay shoreline on sunday. and we'll have mid- to upper 70s on the coast. it doesn't stop there. it gets even warmer on monday with highs inland in the low to

mid-90s. mid- to upper 80s near the bay, and mid- to upper 70s on the coast. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll start to see a little bit of a cool down on tuesday by a few degrees. cooling continues on wednesday and thursday. after a couple of days of almost summer like heat, midweek next week, we'll see temperatures back in the typical early october autumnal range, autumn like range. >> october is always a nice month. >> a transitional month from summer to fall. >> thank you very much. if you've ever wanted to soar with the eagles, now is your chance. then at 5:30 on world news with david muir. >> coming up, breaking news on the impeachment inquiry, new text messages revealed video of paratroopers jumping at night and missing their landing

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a conservation group has released stunning video from a camera attached to an eagle named victor as he flew over the alps. the point is to show a bird's eye view of once magnificent glaciers now sadly crumbling because of global warming. the footage is at different points in italy, switzerland, france and austria. they want the images to serve as a climate change wake up call. >> certainly eye opening. tomorrow a ship will be departing san francisco to explore deep sea coral reeves. >> the exploration vessel is docked at the greater fair lawns national marine sanctuary, going to the cordell bank marine sanctuary north of the fair lawns. >> their researchers will be focused on deep sea sponge and coral habitat. these areas have not been explored much before, and research is oocftesens. a >> it often takes months or years to truly get to the bottom

of some of the things we find. we might take a sample that takes a scientist a year to identify. maybe a new species, we have found a couple that have recently been identified. it's always exciting. >> the journey is backed by a nonprofit group and you can follow along. the ship is equipped with technology that has live stream video feeds of the deep sea discoveries. the expedition will last until about o

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for the future will undermine their needs for today. and a local school's new plan to keep students off their phones in class and it's not about punishment. and california's newest library are unlike any other, the books are nonfiction, the authors, homicide detectives. that's all coming up next on abc 7 news at six. >> see you then. big news stories become trendy halloween costumes, check this out, the college bribery scandal, orange crop top and pant set, complete with an inmate number. >> it's likely a jab at actress felicity huffman who will soon report to jail for paying $15,000 to have her daughter's sat score raised. >> the costume is being sold online for about 70 bucks. i bet a lot of people will be wearing that this year. >> i think they need to add a blond wig and s.a.t. prep manual. i'll sell that to you for an

extra 20 books. >> thanks for joining us tonight. never miss tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. president trump doubling down. this time in public, now calling on china to investigate his political opponent joe biden and his son. it all comes amid the escalating impeachment investigation looking into the president asking for the same thing in that phone call with ukraine's new president. and the text messages revealed here tonight. one diplomat saying it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. the new images just in tonight. a u.s. military drill gone wrong. 87 paratroopers jumping at night. but then missing their landing spot. nearly two dozen badly injured. several rushed to the hospital. some dangling in trees, one for 12 hours. also breaking at this hour, the hard landing and then the sheriff's department flying overhead, then that helicopter going down, too.