>> announcer: right now abc7 news begins with breaking news. in san jose we have word a south with west flight has just landed safely. reports of smoke as it was coming in. flight 2433 was coming in from las vegas. you are looking at a live picture of firefighters surrounding this plane. the pilot reported on approach there was smoke in the cabin. >> fire trucks on the tarmac ready to go in case something happened. we want to find out exactly what happened. right now on the phone with us a spokeswoman from the san jose international

airport. vicki, thank you for joining us. what can you tell us? >> well, our normal response to this is to have our own station 20 fire truck and meet the plane, which it did. there was a second fire truck called in that arrived. when the plane landed safely it taxied to gate 22, there was still a slight odor of smoke at that point in time, nothing visible. the passengers deplaned and they brought a mechanic onboard and our station 20 is still on alert, standing by while the mechanics is checking out the plane. >> did you have to deploy a slide from the plane? in case passengers had to get out that way? >> no, no it taxied to the gate and they deplaned

normally. >> was this deemed an emergency landing? >> no, not really an emergency landing just what we call an alert so that when a pilot, you know, is experiencing any kind of malfunction, they just alert the tower so we're prepared on the ground when they do land. >> absolutely. vicki thank you very much, nobody hurt, we are happy to report southwest jet number 2433 safely on the ground now. thank you vicki. >> you're welcome. i'm cheryl jennings. and i'm kristen sze. a man is being questioned in a huge overnight fire in san francisco. investigators are trying to determine if anyone may have been left inside and whether it was arson. >> amy hollyfield has been at that scene all morning. >> reporter: i just learned one more person has been taken

into custody, a woman just came back to this home looking for her cat she claimed to have lived here, no one was living here so police took her into custody. it appears there were two, maybe three squatters in this home which you can see is now destroyed. san francisco firefighters saw this fire on boutwell street at 3:00 this morning, they were immediately suspicious. the fire had already reached four homes and one home was burning from top to bottom. >> normally, you wouldn't expect that volume of fire unless it was something out of the ordinary. >> reporter: the 22 people living inside three of the burning hopes barely had time to grab anything. >> fire was shooting out the front of the house. >> reporter: people across the street said it was tough to evacuate. >> there was so heavy, heavy smoke that you couldn't breathe. >> reporter: april thomas is the caregiver for two elderly patients on this street.

she rushed right over when she heard about the fire. >> i'm glad they got out safely. knowing that both of them are ill. >> reporter: police suspect arson and detained a 61-year-old man who witnesses say was running from the scene with a gas can in his hand. investigators have the can as evidence. they also reported smelling gas in the area. >> it had to be squatters, no one else. >> reporter: residents say this home has been empty for years and has been plagued with squatters. many say they've filed several complains with the city. the home also burned three years ago. as residents take inventory of what little they have left, some are feeling frustrated and upset. >> my memories, these memories ridiculous. i just wish that you know the city and county would have did something earlier to prevent this. >> reporter: a spokesman with

the building department tells me investigators posted several notices of code violations on this home and the owner has been unresponsive. he says this was likely headed to litigation with the city attorney's office. we did place a call to police to find out why squatters had been allowed to stay. we are still waiting to hear back. the good news is, no one was hurt. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. take a look at these pictures sent from a resident in the area at the height of the fire these were taken as firefighters arrived at the scene in san francisco getting their equipment out. here's another picture you can see how big the flames got and the firefighters on the ladder spraying water on homes. to see more pictures check out the slide show on abc7news.com. union city police want to find three people who shot and wounded a woman during a home invasion robbery it happened 10:15 last night.

investigators believe robbers confronted a 62-year-old woman outside the home and forced their way inside. within robber fired a again after one of the residents of the home starting -- fired a gun after one of the residents of the home starting fighting with the intruders. jury deliberations underway in the trial of a san francisco man us of beating a priest who he says molested him as an a child. william lynch faces felony charges of assault and elderly abuse. defense attorneys claim lynch did not attack to attack lindner when he confronted the retired priest two years ago. prosecutors call lynch a vigilante. they say he took part in a selfish act of revenge if convicted, lynch could face four years in prison. in oakland protesters are promising to return after police force them to end a 19 day occupation at lakeview elementary. they are upset that school is closing with others. terry mcsweeney was first on

the scene and joins us with more. >> reporter: yes, a sign of the times in front of lakeview elementary. people putting together signs, about half a dozen protesters here more signs and more protesters for the first time since june 15th, no protesters on the campus of the school that could change at this evening's rally 4:00 this morning police moved on to the campus where they told the occupiers it was time to leave or face arrest. >> their voices were heard. they are trespassing. we do have a right to the site and to disperse the demonstrators. we needed to do that now in order to continue with preparations for the 2012-13 school year. >> reporter: most left without incident. a school spokesman says two refused to leave and were realized peacefully. one of the machine we are told -- men we are told is joel

velasquez parent and vocal leader interviewed by abc7 news. one of those who took part in the school occupies described the scene this morning. >> they were surprised, kind of scared. then they gave the word we need to leave or they could use chemical agents. >> reporter: protesters have been occupying the school since june five betweenth this morning -- june 15th. this morning they were sent packing as were some signs. protesters say this fight is not over. >> we are going to fight to improve our schools in oakland. stop attacking teachers. stop closing schools and fight to have the best public education possible for our kids. >> reporter: support for the protesters on the mar keith the theater. -- on the marquee at the theater. 17,000 students have left this district in the past 10 years

the district says it cannot afford too keep all these schools open. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. nurses who work at seven bay area hospital operated by sutter health walked off the job this morning as part of a one-day strike. the nurses' association says the strike affects 3500 nurses and techs. today strike comes as union officials and sutter management continue to clash over sick leave health care payments staffing levels and other issues. the walk-out is the fifth strike organized by the union since september. still the death of a television legend. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> just ahead, a look back at the life and career of andy griffith. new chapter in the effort to solve the mysterious disappearance of aviator disappearance of aviator [ female announcer ] now get high speed internet at home

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we have sad news to report about a television icon the star of the andy griffith show died this morning at the age of 86. don sanchez is here to look back at the amazing career. >> he is one of those hall of fame icons of television remembered for comedy that still endures family values that helped shape generations. thanks to places like tvland i

could still hear that song and whistle. ♪ >> that whistle calls viewers back to mayberry for eight years beginning in 1960 he started as sheriff andy taylor. opie's pa. >> you know you have been taught the golden rule do on to others as you would have them do on to you? >> you think you have been following that rule? >> sure tommy did on to me now i'm doing on to them. >> wise words and southern drawl was the straight man. >> she had to go to mount pilot. we are going to take in her laundry. >> the real mayberry many believe was griffith's hometown of mount airy, north carolina the movie theater there is a monument to his career. he got his first break with a

monologue about football. >> both bunches full of them men wanted this funny looking little pumpkin to play with. >> reporter: soon he was appearingn broadway and starring in movies like "no time for sergeants." >> i'm plo? >> what? >> permanently latrine orderly. >> they said he had a good grin and funny. hollywood took note and gave him the andy griffith show. when it went off air it was number one. 20 years later he made a come back as ben matlock. >> he didn't think for a minute that you would kill him first. >> reporter: off screen he made music releasing a series of gospel cd's. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> reporter: elements of his personal life would have distressed aunt bee married three times he once said he

could have been a little more like sheriff taylor. of course ron howard opie has become a famous director. he left a dell able impression as a talk show host who becomes a tv -- star in a face in the crowd. andy five great was 86-years-old -- andy griffith was 86-years-old, a real icon. expedition to try to solve mysterious disappearance of amelia earhart is underway. scientists and historians trekking from honolulu to gardner island in the south pacific hoping to find the wreckage of her plane. earhart and her nav have a -- gator went missing 75 years ago -- and her navigator went missing 75 years ago yesterday. mike has the forecast.

a lot of sun, warmer today, summer weather in your forecast we'll talk about how long that warmth will hang around and if you are heading out to various fairs or fireworks in san francisco that forecast too. warmer, but nothing compared to the heat back east. the intense

millions of americans continue to swelter as heat grips several mid western and eastern states and just won't let go. power remains out to 1 1/2 million after storms toppled trees knocking out power lines the lights came back on in several states in washington, d.c. many still don't have air conditioning or working refrigerators death toll stands at 22. officials fear rise if people use generators in enclosed spaces. ugh! >> probably the biggest weather killer, if you will goes undocumented hard to detect that heat causes a person to perish. humidity makes it worse on your body in the afternoon to cool down at night it keeps temperatures up some of the areas aren't dropping out of self heties and 80s at night. -- out of the 70s and 80s at night. want to talk about the weather

here? >> i don't know if we'll see those fireworks. that is the big question. we'll answer it now. let's show what is going on. good morning, we are looking northbound at mount tamalpais high pressure sinking air cap on the atmosphere allowed clouds to dissipate quickly today san jose nice sunshine there live doppler 7 hd lack of clouds lack of rain we didn't have mist yesterday or this morning we won't have any tomorrow morning in fact we will probably more cloud-free than this morning good news there on live doppler heading outwear sunscreen it is just about sunny -- everywhere monterey bay starting to spill clouds into the ocean 60s and 70s right now mountain view 70° only out done by antioch, 77 clouds in there late departure for monterey bay and inland 58 salinas, 55 in

gilroy low to mid 60s for the bay, sunny everywhere and warmer, cloudy, comfortable overnight extended ripef warm weather you have been waiting for a long of summer warmth without the obnoxious heat that's kind of what we have coming at you. sunsets 8:35. south bay low to mid 80s. peninsula mid to upper 70s low to mid 60s along the coast to near 70 downtown and south san francisco golden gate 74 sausalito mid to upper 80s to your valleys. mid to upper 70s east bay shore hercules 82°, from the mid 80s to the mid 90s in the east bay valleys, air conditioning weather getting close. mainly mid 70s around the monterey bay, monterey slower clouds about mid 60s. heading to the alameda fair opened at 62° this morning jumping up to 84 by 4:00.

at 7:00, down to 77. if you are on the other side marin county fair opens now 66°, fireworks 9:30 comfortable 66°. fireworks one other place oakland in the coliseum after we take on the red sox we would won yesterday 6-1, 7:05 first pitch clear skies 66 dropping to 59°. temperatures dropping in the 50s most areas most clouds along the coast overnight. one last area we are going to go to, san francisco, tomorrow evening look at how close the clouds are going to get i think they come in right after the fireworks are over, golden gate bridge, clouds, 9:30 tomorrow mostly clear west wind making it 58 to 54, a little brisk i think clouds come in around 11:00. temperatures upper 80s to near 90 inland everyday near 80

around the bay low to mid 60s at the coast. i have something exciting to share with our viewers. we have teamed up with sleep train to help foster children around the bay area it is call the dream campaign here's how you can help, have a facebook page. you go to the facebook page, facebook.com/abc7news look for this cloud it says like one dollar, you press it, our dream campaign comes up and then you press like. and it is that easy. then you come to this page and you have a lot of badges talk choose from. for every new like we get one dollar goes to help foster kids if you are already a fan you can spread the word to your friends by pressing on one of these badges when my hands are cold that doesn't work, there you go, there's a badge this will be posted to your wall so you can share this information with your friends and they can like it too. we have this campaign going on all summer to help foster kids around the bay area we hope you can join us, it is

delays right now southbound 880 in oakland. sky 7 hd is live over this "sig alert" on the freeway near 8th street. somebody spilled gravel on the freeway blocking two of the four lanes. you can see slowly reopening you can look at the back-up right there the chp tells us it is slow through the macarthur maze as crews continue to clean it up.

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