. >> reporter: the fast track training program hopes to produce 1,000 new tech workers by the end of next year. david louie, abc 7 news. >>> the man who founded lotus

versus tech debate because the new tech names if you will, social media, momentum stocks have been getting creamed over the past one month. is this the time to rotate into some of the older tech names that offer slow but consistent growth? >> yeah, i think so. generally speaking, you know, we like large caps a little bit better here given the increase in volatility. they should hold up a little bit better but for the broader market what we have seen is more of the rotational correction over the past couple of weeks. it's been one of these new tech names hit hard now. we have seen other areas, media, and other things but it's rotational volatility. cisco is a pretty solid name. another beat and raise quarter. it's going back to the middle of last year so not a lot of top line growth but they're doing a good job holding up their margins and we think that's kind of a good place to hold out. valuation in the old tech names they traded 12.5, 13 times earnings. pretty reasonable. >> are you surprised at the extent of the after hours move on sis coe. forecasts m

order to maintain this growth. >> reporter: the fast track training program hopes to produce 1,000 new tech workers by the end of next year. david louie, abc 7 news. >>> the man who founded lotus 123 will vest money in technology start-ups headed by minorities. and he'll put money into smash a summer math and science program. >>> members of the congressional black caucus were talking about this when they met with leaders of google and pandora. african-americans make up less than 2% of the workers at these companies. it is shutting minorities out of tech jobs. >> we discussed short and long-term steps necessary to address what is quite frankly a very shameful lack of diversity within these firms. >> the congressional black cacus wants more african-americans on the boards of tech companies. >>> there was an announcement today by secretary of state alex padilla. he'll drop a legal challenge to grant voting rights to people who served time for low level felonies. they did time in county jails instead of state prison. >> it's fair to say most of us dread dealing with customer service. >> 7 on yo

morning from the white house, to silicon valley, overnight the obama administration announced a new techhub coming to san jose. >> with the longest name ever. "today in the bay" bob redell is live in san jose this morning. it sounds complicated but you are here to break it all down for us. >> reporter: yes, within the past few hours overnight the white house announcing they will be providing millions of dollars for the flex tech alliance, that's head quartered in this building behind me in san jose. they will help pioneer the next generation of bendable and wearable devices. now, the secretary of defense, ash carter, along with the mayor of san jose and local congress men and women will be making an announcement the at an event at 11:00 at moffett field in mountain view. the flex tech alliance will receive $171 million, 75 of that coming from uncle cam, the remainder from local government and private groups. this an alliance which is made up of over 160 companies, nonprofits, labs and universities will be expected to develop new flexible hybrid technologies. if you are not familiar we ar

health care companies, new tech stocks that we could argue whether microsoft is new or old tech companies, even innovative consumer brands, these stocks are undervalued even if the trading expenses and a lot of names are trading at a discount. even though they have substantially faster growth. emily: all right. down 7% yesterday. what is going to happen with the markets there? guest: we've had a break in the chinese stock market. it was consolidating. it looks a lot like the crack's in chinese stocks 10 years ago. they are trying to take steps to aggressively, cutting interest rates last night, cutting the reserve requirements. it is not clear the fire is out. there has been continued pressure on the currency in the longer data. no clear sign of a change yet. emily: all right. i do want to drill down a little bit more into what is going on with netflix because it has been one of the most volatile stocks this week. at one point sinking 18%. what is going on? in the middle of yesterday's market meltdown netflix announced a deal with the japanese mobile network softbank, a partnership to hel

saying focus on san francisco, new data shows homeowners are moving to other tech hubs.ow, there is a lot of stuff going on. let's go to what is going on in the real estate market. san francisco in particular. >> you have run out of room. there are these great companies and great ideas. cost of living is out of control. people are leaving. the fact they can build software anywhere in the world because of all these other technologies has opened up the rest of the united states and the world to technology workers. emily: seattle, portland. what is data telling you? guest: 13% started their search in the bay area. 6% of people who are buying homes in seattle started search in the bay area. people who live here are moving. we looked at this and thought maybe they are just daydreaming of a different home. now we see they are actually moving. emily: what is happening in san francisco? guest: demand is still strong, there is just not enough homes. they are not able to build single-family homes in the city anymore and yet you keep having more money come into the city, more start

lots of opportunities being created in new tech.here is a tremendous amount of cash on the balance sheet. let's not forget corporate america has a lot of cash on the balance sheet. that is i am not a buyer it is the crisis of all racists. yes it is a very unpleasant repricing, and it will go quite deep, but it is not going to derail the economy in a major way. >> where are the opportunities in the credit market right now? see a major repricing of emerging market credit and investment grade, and high-yield. you will see the ability to finally get in good company's, is leslie the investment grade space. you will also see dividend-paying talks a lot more attractive. a lotdend paying stocks more attractive. the last few weeks i was telling .eople be more barbell take money out of public markets, but a lot of it in cash, and some of it venture and more liquid opportunities that central banks have not distorted but be careful of the belly of the curve. now the belly of the curve is getting more attractive. alix: one of the negative effect

malcolm thompson, head of the new tech alliance in silicon valley.nk you so much for joining us. as soon as he gets out of his meeting with the defense secretary, we will have that for you guys on monday. we will continue to follow the secretary on linkedin as he continues to rebuild this bridge between the pentagon and silicon valley. matt: what an incredibly military addition of "bloomberg west." don't miss emily's full convertion with mark andreessen. ♪ lizzie: i am lizzie o'leary. john: and with all due respect to carly victorino, whose car killed a deer. we thought it was demon sheep who had you all freaked out. ♪ -- carly fiorina. lizzie o'leary is guest hosting sports fans. lindsey graham lectures and trump economics, 101. but first, team clinton gets cost -- gets

defense secretary ash carter will be in the south bay to it a founs a new tech hub. flex tech an alliance will lead to a new manufacturing innovation institute in san jose. the goal of the tut will be to make the u.s. the next leader in this next generation bendable and wearable electronic devices. toes devices can improve medical health monitoring, help with care for wounded soldiers and increase safety on roads and bridges. flex tk an alliance will lead a group of 162 companies as part of the government's seventh manufacturing innovation institute. this will be the first one head quartered on the west coast. >>> we're racing into the weekend and indy race cars will be speeding around sonoma raceway later today practicing for the had this weekend gopro grand pre. practice runs start this had morning. ahead of the races which run through sunday, the final event of the 2015 season and a champion is going to be crowned by the end. >>> meantime, drivers paid tribute to one of their own who was supposed to race with them this this weekend. a parade of race cars zooming a

with a new tech frequentedly infrastructure in place. exports from the u.s.ing 4 billion, that's a long way off. at least the city has vision for the future >>> and a reminder you can get all the latest news and analysis on the website. for the address aljazeera.com. eera >> for some reason as she was working this is what he did. withwolf whistles). the more peep that hear the story, the true story, no matter if you know nothing about the south, you knew that was long, you thought that child was brutalized that way. before you have reconciliation, you have to

new this morning a new tech hub coming to silicon valley but it's hot what you think.this time the government is getting involved. "today in the bay's" bob redell live in san jose with what the white house just announced this morning. good morning, bob. reporter: within the past couple of hours the obama administration announcing it will be providing millions of dollars for the flex tech alliance, that's a manufacturing group head quartered in this building behind me and this is to help pioneer the neck generation of bendable and wearable devices. secretary of defense ash carter along with the mayor of san jose and local congress men and women will make the allowancement at an announcement later this morning at 11 at moffett field. the flex tech alliance will receive $171 million, 75 of that coming from uncle sam the remainder from located at government and private groups. the an alliance which is made up of more than 160 companies will then be expected to develop new flexible hybrid technology. we are talking about things like sensors that are lightweight that can con

with its new tech-friendly infrastructure in place, guadalajara hopes yearly exports to the u.s.reach $4 billion. that's a long way off, but at least the city has a vision for its future. john holman, al jazeera, guadalajara, mexico. >>> thank you for joining us. i'm randall pinkston. for the latest news check in aljazeera.com. ♪ >> refugees on the hungarian border call for help. >> i'm lauren taylor. this is al jazeer al jazeera live from london. also coming up. the president of south sudan reluctantly signs the deal. >>> two in virginia are shot dead live on air.

new tech to predict storms. >> we'll be able to make measurements of the winds as they change very quickly. >> but is this city safe? >> do i feel 100% safe? no. >> marita davison is an environmental bioligist. >> as the waves are coming in, explain to me what's happening. >> tonight she goes inside the lab to bring the latest research that could stop the next superstorm. and i'm phil torres, i'm an entomologist. so how did katrina change the resident's attitude toward nature? now, techknow in new orleans: katrina, 10 years after. i'm here at jefferson parish at the exact spot that was submerged back in august 2005 and i'm 6 foot 2 and if i stretch my hand up to this height... triple that. that's how high some of the flood waters were in some neighborhoods here in this area. now while the waters are long gone, the issues are not. techknow's marita davison has spent a week here in new orleans - now marita, you've been piecing together what went wrong from a science and engineering perspective. >> and phil you said it, this community was devastated when hurricane katrina hit, now in the 10 y

investors are looking at the latest corporate earning news. techtocks are among the big gainers this morning. there's a bit of anxiety after yesterday's early jump and then that late afternoon sell off. economic instability in china and driving the sole at a little at the will the. >>> if you've been outside it is just beautiful out today. >> feels so nice. i passed someone who said it's so cold out. in august, come on. wonderful day. check in right now with kyla grogan the latest on the forecast. >> so fresh and lovely when you walk out the door. the good news it's not just today. ladies i've got a few days of that coming. >> we're listening. >> so we've got good news there. we do have heat on the way, too. we'll talk about that just a few moments. let's start with the beautiful weather out there that is due in large part to our dew points being nice and low taking a live look at campbell's field camera beautiful shot as we look across the river over to center city. and skies are blue. that's high pressure influencing our weather. that's for sure.

new phone. device theft may be covered through renters or homeowners insurance. the price of tech peace of mind could be less than you expect. mark barger, nbc news. >> sam has a confession to make. >> i broke my girlfriend's ipad, she thinks. the jury is still out. we broke a lot of tech devices. >>> it is one of the bay area's most unusual performers, nearly 70 years ago took to the air waves and played the organ on his own local tv show. >> two decades after his death, his story has taken a twist. joe row so the oh introduces us to the filmmaker tracking this story. >> reporter: of all entertainers that brought their music to the small screen, perhaps none is more mysterious and unusual than korla. >> remembered as a television pioneer, performed over 900 live television shows from 1949 to 1951. >> in television's infancy, korla had shows in los angeles and later in the bay area where he played the organ. >> he would appear with a turbine, playing the song of india. he wore a turbine with a jewel. stared into the camera. and these 900 episodes, never spoke one word. people thou

part of it is renovating buildings like this one for start ups. >> with the new tech-friendly impactin praise, they are hop hoping to reach $4 billion. that's a long way off, but at least the city ha has. al jazeera, guadalajara. >> during the airshow three day event, russia and iran are expected to sign a $300 million bill for more missiles. >> vladimir putin looked satisfied with what he was watching. the display of military strength being observed by potential customers from the middle east sat beside him with the king of jordan. >> russia is open for fruitful business cooperation in the aerospace injuries. we aim to transport planes more actively on the external and internal markets. we'll extend the sell of planes for our country. >> much has been changed begin since the beginning. deputy prime minister has been tasked with showing the arabians around. it's no secret that russia is anxious to send missiles to them once again. >> we're building really good relations with russia and across the toronto. >> defense tells are number that there are signs that it is slowing down. russi

news. >>> tech giant apple is making its second big move into san jose in as many months. the cupertino-based company has bought a piece of land along first street. tech-watchers say it could house as many as 15,000 workers. apple will only say that it plans to do research and development at the site. last month, apple snatched up a nearby building in san jose. local business owners say all this growth will lead to more good times in the future. >> makes it better just increases more in-house traffic, more catering. so it's a win-win. i also own apple stock, so it's even better. >> all this job growth is also expected to bring lots of new traffic to the south bay. we'll tell you what this might mean for commuters. that's coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> san jose has long called itself the heart of silicon valley. and tonight the white house is calling on the community to prove those tech credentials. today san jose was named one of president's so-called tech cities. those are communities pledging to quote, create pathways to better well-paying tech jobs. for its most challen

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flex tech alliance will lead a new manufacturing innovations institute in l.a.. the leader in the next generation bendable and wearable electronic devices. those devices can help to improve medical health monitoring, help for care with soldiers, and increased safety on roads and bridges. flex tech alliance will lead a group of companies, nonprofits, labs, and universities as part of the government's seventh manufacturing institute. this will be the first one headquartered oen the west coast. we'll have a look at your forecast for the weekend and traffic, after the break. >>> good morning. i'm meteorologist kari hall. still in the 90s in the south bay today. and mostly sunny skies, gilroy topping out at 98 degrees. half moon bay, the spot to cool off. it will be 73 degrees. and some 70s in san francisco, although a few spots may top out in the upper 70s. in the north bay, napa, expect a high of 93. 81 in oakland, and as hot as 98 degrees today in livermore. let's get a look at how traffic is moving now with mike. >> very nicely, kari. i mean, it's friday so the c

it means lots of new tech workers coming here to the south bay bringing new business and more traffic. you're looking at north san jose's field of dreams, a potential gold mine for the south bay now that apple has bought the 43-acre piece of land that could eventually house thousands of employees. >> we have an embarrassment of riches in north san jose. >> reporter: he has a point. just last month apple also snagged this building up the street from the big plot of land, the world's most valuable company clearly making a play for san jose. which is good news for local businesses like premier pizza. when we walked in, they were serving a slice of 49er linebacker navarro bowman. soon they'll likely be serving it up to techies by the dozen. >> it makes it better. increases more in-house traffic, more catering. it's a win-win. i also own apple stock so it's even better. >> reporter: but with growth comes congestion, and the roads around and along highway 87 are already tightly packed. >> at the same time we as community planners have to support those jobs with transportation systems. and y

will the creation of googles any help her -- googles new tech company with the company into shape? cory johnson sweeney who runs u.s. research for bloomberg intelligence. thank you for being here. paul, before we get into what they were pledging to do, talk to me about the timing of this announcement. why yesterday? it's clearly response to concerns that have been raised over the last year or so by a lot of googles large investors. pressinghey have been for some transparency, particularly as it relates to the capital investments and operating expenses they see being allocated to some of the moon shots that larry page is talked about since the ipo. the reality is those deals, there's a lot of them and they are piling up. billions of dollars being allocated to some of those investments are starting to become real numbers for investors and they wanted to see some transparency. i think ruth was one of the catalysts for pushing this forward to bring it to the market place in response to investor concerns. cory johnson, will this be enough to give investors the transparency they have bee

. >> reporter: cheryl, the new flex tech alliance will be headquartered here in san jose. bringing manufacturing jobs back is a big part of the initiative. the big news is how the defense department is trying to tap into and support a new form of technology. in a way the defense department is using money to be a kind of marriage broker, trying to find high tech solutions to problems and alliance of 96 private companies, 41 universities and others will work on them. and the challenge is to develop and manufacture very thin ships and bagging material for a wide range of applications. this is what we mean by thin and flexible. so it can be wrapped around a tiny catheter. the yellow part contains the chips. >> flexible means it is soft. it means it can be thread through without causing potential damage along the way. >> reporter: the department of defensesis contributing $75 million. 96 million from private tech companies including apple, hp. defense secretary is hoping to usher in a new era of cooperation in which silicon valley can help bolester national defense issues. >> we

a wave of bay area start-ups are finding new ways to save water. >> reporter nick janes with the new techm that could help save your lawn and garden. >> our historic dry spell is driving a drought tech boom. >> this is eden garden center. >> reporter: as eden founder jason shows us, you pop that solar powered censor in the soil and instantly there's a wealth of information at your fingertips. >> this is actually reading the data from this censor here. >> reporter: the oakland startup's seemingly all knowing app tells you when to add fertilizer and how much to water. >> it tells me i need to water in the next three days. >> reporter: jason says it knows whether your plants are getting enough light and the app even gives you a head's up when they're ready to be picked. it tailors recommendations based on specific planths and conditions at the exact spot of the soil censor. >> for instance, bell pepper needs a lot of light high humidity high nutrition and medium water. >> reporter: 40% of outdoor watering is wasted and he saw a chance to change that. >> today when every drop of water counts,

. >>> a look at the new high-tech tools considered critical to stop the flames from spreading. another whale washes ashore, adding to an unusual summer at one bay area beach. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> a dangerous wildfire explodes overnight. more than doubling in size. it's torn through lake county, destroying homes and buildings and forcing thousands of people to evacuate the area. sky 7hd is live above the fire tonight as it covers the region with a cloud of smoke. scary pictures. good evening, i'm katie marzullo. the rocky fire has now burned 47,000 acres. it has destroyed at least 24 homes, 26 outbuildings have also been destroyed. 6300 homes are in danger and right now firefighters have the fire just five percent contained. cornell bernard is live from lower lake with a look at the response. cornell? >> reporter: this fire is now burning across three counties tonight, believe it another nor. lake county, colusa county, and yuba county, this the newest worry. in the last hour, the fire has burned across this ridge. it's moving to the northwest. just an incredible sho

. >>> also at 6:00 the new high-tech tool considered critical in the fight to contain the rocky fire,anger worse for northern california communities. join us at 6:00. >>> dog days of summer lived up to their name this weekend in san diego. take a look. more than 50 dogs took part in this annual surf dog competition. getting the dogs on the board takes some training, one trainer says first you have to teach them to have a calm state of mind. very surfer. i think they dig it. thank you for watching see, you at 6:00. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." growing danger. wildfires in the west burning out of control. thousands evacuated. dozens of homes gone. now, the air force joining the fight. >>> run, joe, run? the vice president considering a bid for the white house. reports say it was his son's dying wish. will biden take on clinton? >>> church bombings. blasts rock two houses of worship. the explosions 30 minutes apart. now, the fbi is investigating. >>> and, bikers beware. hit and run accidents on the rise. the cyclist hit by an suv. could cameras curb these collisions?

emily: you are doing a bit of tech investing in new york. david: a tiny bit. ly just in my friends' companies. emily: just for fun? david: just to support my friends who are doing this stuff. emily: there has never been a $10 billion tech company coming out of new york. why not? when there are several in silicon valley. david: i think there will be. i think it is just a numbers game. there are a lot more startups, tech companies coming out of the west coast right now. we have some great ones but not nearly in the same numbers as the west coast. that's something we are working on. there is no shortage of ambition in new york. emily: what about talent and money? can you get the best talent? can you get the most funded? david: i think so. at tumblr, we did a great job of recruiting. we get a lot of talent from the west coast. new york happens to be a much better city than san francisco. emily: you don't want to go there. david: for all the things that are challenges, they only make us more hungry. we have plenty to prove, but i think we will do that. emily: how op

with the help of a plant biologist and a new high-tech computer program, investigators solve the mystery of a young girl's murder. >>> weekends were typically busy in the mouser household. one saturday morning in 1995, as cathy mouser was leaving for work, she reminded her 14-year-old daughter, genna, that she was grounded for the weekend and wasn't allowed to use the telephone either. >> genna was having some behavioral issues. a lot of 14-year-olds, 15-year-olds, might have those kinds of issues when they're growing up. lots of pressures, social pressures, problems within the family. she was having such trouble that the family was taking her to counseling. >> cathy returned home from work around 1:00 p.m., and as soon as she tried to open the door, she knew something was wrong. >> mrs. mouser found the front door locked which she said was unusual because usually there's somebody there. she was expecting genna to be there, so the front door would have been unlocked. >> genna wasn't home, and she hadn't left a note saying where she went. >> they just figured she was upset and she had bas

are a bad person. >> san jose has set a goal by 30% as compared to 2013 levels. >>> a new debate into when the tech sector is family friendly. >> this is probably the most generous policy. >> coming up netflix new policy for parents. will it pressure other tech companies to improve their baby benefits. >>> the new post about doctors and hospitals. >>> and if you want to know how much more your boss makes than you there will soon be a page for that. >>> and all the difference. is it worth the higher price? >> abc 7 >>> one day after netflix announced one of the most generous leave policies in the country microsoft is following suit. will this rare message take as much time as needed. abc 7 news reporter is live with the story. >> as you know every company's culture is a little bit different. experts we spoke to say that smart employers will do what they need to do to keep their employees happy. as the competition for the best tech talent heats up in silicon valley -- >> a lot of tech companies are known for their very young work force cht. >> reporter: more companies are trying to separate from the

. >>> san jose police officers will soon be equipped with a new high-tech crime fighting tool. the police department reportedly orders 235 fully digital tasers. they featured data logs and hd cameras that record audio or video where the shooter is pointing. taser international the company that makes the devices says that this newest taser model #re places an older version will which has become updated. >>> an investigation is under way at uc berkeley after someone broke into nine offices. police responded to a report of a burglary on tuesday. they found nine had been broken into. come? computers on the ninth wynn toy. if if >>> dozens of io ran residents tombing be if room. and the city is asking for about 100 people to relocate by september. they were given a choice move to a treasure island apartment or accept a cash offer to leave. residents say they want relocation and be want to change. >>> the new rules would keep an existing band on large outdoor marijuana operations but they would set limits on indoor cultivation. growers would have to be qualified medical marijuana pat

with the help of a plant biologist and a new high-tech computer program, investigators solve the mystery's murder. >>> weekends were typically busy in the mouser household. one saturday morning in 1995, as cathy mouser was leaving for work, she reminded her 14-year-old daughter, genna, that she was grounded for the weekend and wasn't allowed to

starting with medical news, high-tech health. a pacemaker live you've never seen before.s smaller than a conventional pacemaker. implanted via a nonsurgical procedure. researchers said after six months, it was as effective in 90% of the 300 patients receiving it. >>> and alaska tomorrow, president obama will officially restore the name of denali to mt. mckinley. the move to change the name back began in 1975. >>> now to a guy lucky enough to find a $20 bill on the ground. but that was just the beginning of his good fortune. hubert tang decided to buy some scratchoff tickets, and said i think i just won $1 million. and he did. he jokes he may start leaving $20 bills in random places. good story. >>> finally tonight, from "save my life," a powerful treatment. a woman has some quick-thinking doctors to thank. here's ron claiborne. >> she was in a parking lot when two of our doctors thought she had a stroke. >> reporter: for this woman, every minute counts. the doctors say she's a candidate for t.p.a., a drug that can restore blood flow to the brain. >> the question is, when

. >>> a new high-tech tackling dummy is becoming a big hit on one ivy league campus. meet the mvp or mobile virtual player. it's latest addition to the team. a former student came up with the idea. he says the remote controlled device will help cut down on concussions by replace the need for players to take repeated hits during practice. >> the idea is to better simulate a player in motion doing something that you don't know they're going to do. >> this could become a staple on fields. >> the goal is to take the mvps nationwide. developers are working out the kinks and trying to figure out how the technology will stand up to all those hits. >>> new york live coming up next here at 12:30. here's sarah and jackie with what's ahead. >> coming up, who ruled the red carpet at last night's video music awards? we're rounding up some of the fashion hits and misses. >> which new york eateries made the list of bon appetit's hottest new restaurants in the country. we're going to show you so you can go there and get some good food. >> coming up at 12:30. >> good food, we know tha

. >>> an ambitious project that should bring thousands of new jobs to the bay area. they're tech and manufacturing jobs boosted by a quarter billion dollars from the feds. but is this too good to be true? our business and tech reporter, scott budman, is in san jose this evening. scott, this appears to be a big deal with high-level people in town for today's announcement. >> reporter: yeah, it certainly could be, raj. the department of defense along with silicon valley tech companies are putting the money down to go towards new manufacturing jobs. the goal here is a brand-new set of tech tools that can change everything from health care to our wearable devices. imagine computer chips printed out on a paper-thin roll or tiny robots mass-produced to do mundane jobs. defense secretary ashton carter says they're coming and will be built here in silicon valley. part of a new manufacturing effort called flexible electronics, to shake up everything from the military to health care. >> smart bandages that can analyze a patient's bio markers in their sweat will help doctors catch infection

so like i've been saying all day, the new york tech scene is the best one and the other ones aren't asgreat, including san francisco. so we've actually -- yeah, thank you. i appreciate that. we can actually all clap for that. go, new york. yeah. i'm proud of new york. proud to be from here. proud of all the companies out here, and i know our next guest feels the same way. the success or failure of this ecosystem with regards to tech start-ups is largely dependent on the decisions he makes while in office. we are truly honored to have him on our stage. it's a really exciting moment for tech crunch and i'm sure for him, too. please welcome to the stage mayor bill de blasio. >> thank you so much, everyone. i want to thank jordan to the introduction and jordan is one of my favorite kinds of human beings. she is a brooklynite. so i thank you, jordan, for all you do. are there brooklynites here? brooklynites? thank you. i want to say it's a great honor to be at techcrunch disrupt this conference. everyone knows it's an extraordinary opportunity to talk about where we are going forward and wh

. >>> a look at the new high-tech tools considered critical to stop the flames from spreading. hes ashore, adding to an unusual summer at one bay area beach. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> a dangerous wildfire explodes overnight. more than doubling in size. it's torn through lake county, destroying homes and buildings and forcing thousands of people to evacuate the area. sky 7hd is live above the fire tonight as it covers the region with a cloud of smoke. scary pictures. good evening, i'm katie marzullo. the rocky fire has now burned 47,000 acres. it has destroyed at least 24 homes, 26 outbuildings have also been destroyed. 6300 homes are in danger and right now firefighters have the fire just five percent contained. cornell bernard is live from lower lake with a look at the response. cornell? >> reporter: this fire is now burning across three counties tonight, believe it another nor. lake county colusa county and yuba county this the newest worry. in the last hour, the fire has burned across this ridge. it's moving to the northwest. just an incredible shot here tonight. calt

. >>> up next, a new high tech gadget is giving new hope to couples struggling to get pregnant, how ita little easier. >>> tears of joy -- >> thanks to a total stranger, coming up in big talkers how a college student stranded in a cuban hospital is coming home because of someone's big heart. >>> former president, jim gardner's church is overwhelmed by pep that want to attend his sunday school lessons, more than 700 people showed up last week to hear carter teach, after he announced he is being treated for cancer that spread to his brain. the small church is now limiting the number to 400, carter is scheduled to teach this weekend and three times in september. >>> all right sharrie over to the big bore now with the big talkers, we'll start with the piece of technology, it can help couples who are struggling to get pregnant. this is the yo no, it claims to continually monitor a woman's temperature as she sleeps each night, tracking body temperature is a popular way for women to figure out when they are ovulating but remembering to write it down every day is a hassle for some but the yo n

. >>> some silicon valley companies are letting people try out their new high-tech products. they include electric skateboards from a company called boosted boards. those boards can go up to 22 miles per hour. seems a little dangerous to me. >> no kidding. >> the company says the boards have recreational and commuting benefits. >>> we are trying to get people out of the cars to help with the urban commute. >> some of the other toys an autonomous security robot. it patrols on its own. it sends video and audio feeds to a human security officer. google showed off one of its driverless cars. all of the companies at yesterday's tech showcase are based in mountain view. >> i saw a guy on one of those skateboards going up broadway past battery and there's a hill as you climb up, you know, towards columbus. and he was booking like 15, 20 miles an hour! i'm like -- >> there has to be a catch. >> until some guy pulls in front of him and then he is done like dinner. but they are pretty cool. >>> 4:51. bart says its work on the transbay tube was a big success. the big changes riders will

they will start with new computers, other tech knowledge upgrades and a new math curriculum. >>> philadelphiakes another step to help businesses prepare for the pope. teams led by mayor michael nutter today will deliver hundredses of marketing kits to businesses across the city. these kits contain things like signs with the hash tag open in phl to send the message that businesses will be open during the papal visit. >>> and starting today, a new exhibit inspired by the pope's visit will open at the academy of natural sciences in center city. the clergy and the academy's collections will display plan the and animal specimens collected by 18th and 19th century clergy who are also amateur scientists. you can see that exhibit in the academy's library starting this afternoon at 1:00. >>> ahead at 4:30, archbishop charles chaput has a message for people worried about inconveniences. why he's urging people to be not afraid. >>> the nbc 10 news app has everything you need to know about the pope'sç visit and th world meeting of families which is the week-long congress that is bringing the pope to phi

. >>> new high tech tackling dummies becoming a hit on one ivy league campus. immediate the mvp or mobile virtual player. it's the latest addition to the dartmouth college team. quinneth connell came up with the device. it has a good benefit here. cuts down on concussions. it replaces the need for players to take repeated hits during practice. >> the idea here is to much better simulate a player in motion doing something that you don't know they're going to do. >> this could potentially become a staple will on fields. >> the goal is to take it nationwide. they're working out the kinks, trying to figure out how the technology will stand up to all the hits. >>> the chicago cubs are celebrating their first no-hitter since 2008. taking on the dodgers, jake arrieta struck out everyone in the ninth inning to complete his first ever no-hitter. he struck out 12 batters and allowed one walk during the 2-0 win. it's the 13th no hitter in cubs history but the second one thrown against the dodgers in ten days. >>> there were a couple of close encounters with sharks along t

. >> also, the new high tech way to diagnose a problem with attention disorders.n app is replacing doctors appointments and paper work. health reporter stephanie stahl shows you how it works. kate? >> in the wake of today's rain, we are finally clearing out. it was a wet day from start to finish butting see now the clouds are pushing out. a starlit sky and some spots tonight and the sun returns tomorrow. got great stretch of weather hit heading into the weekend but then we start to heat up and steam up again. i'll have the full seven day forecast coming up. >> plus, they didn't make it into the royal wedding album. the never before seen photos of princess diana on her wedding day. we'll tell you why they're being made public now when "eyewitness news" continues. ♪ i'd like to put in my 15-years notice.ration you're quitting!? technically retiring, sir. with a little help from my state farm agent, i plan to retire in 15 years. wow! you're totally blindsiding me here. who's gonna manage your accounts? this is a devastating blow i was not prepared for. well, i'm gonn