alan wang tweeted this photo. he carefully removed the troll from the eastern span. he wants to make sure it sticks around. >> it is an icon. our local installed it 24 years ago. i am part of that local i believe it to go on the new bridge or in a museum in a safe spot. >> 77hd shows the outline of where it used to be. the figure was installed after the 1989 earthquake and the iron workers say it is a protection against natural disasters. >>> a fire chief's suspicions about the cause of the fire burning near yosemite have a lot of people talking tonight. th as firefighters -- this as firefighters continue to make small gains. they have it 35% contained and that's up from 32% earlier today. the fire has now burned more than 213,000 acres. the cause is unclear, although the fire chief in a small town says he has an idea during a community meeting. we know it is human caused and there is no lightning in the area. there may be illegal marijuana growth there. we talked to the u.s. forest service and the agency is still investigating the fire. the forest service is aware o

alan wang tweeted this photo. he carefully removed the troll from the eastern span. he wants to make sure it n. an icon.nd. our local installed it 24 years ago. i am part of that local i believe it to go on the new bridge or in a museum in a safe spot. >> 77hd shows the outline of where it used to be. installed after the 1989 earthquake and the iron workers say it is a protection against natural disasters. >>> a fire chief's suspicions about the cause of the fire burning near yosemite have a lot of people talking tonight. th as firefighters -- this as firefighters continue to make small gains. they have it 35% contained and r today. the fire has now burned more than 213,000 acres. the cause is unclear, although the fire chief in a small town says he has an idea during a community meeting. we know it is human caused and there is no lightning in the area. there may be illegal marijuana growth there. we talked to the u.s. forest service and the agency is still investigating the fire. the forest service is aware of the chief's comments, but they say there is still no off

alan wang is live with the story tonight. alan? >> dan and ama, the eastbound wilder road off-ramp reopened after a six-hour crime scene investigation. but police are still looking for any witnesses who may know what happened on highway 24 is that lead up to the officer-involved shooting. >> sheriff investigators say the suspect vehicle was parked along the eastbound wilder road exit off the highway 24 tunnel. around 4:00 a chp officer investigating an injury hit and run incident saw the car that matched the suspect description. a toolbox was opened next to the front tire and there was front end damage to the silver honda which had no license plates. at some point the officer fired his weapon at the driver and hitting him in the torso. investigators are not saying what lead to the shooting and they will not say whether a motorcycle crash an hour earlier is connected. this is video shot by abc7 on highway 24 around a 3:30. the motorcycle crashed and burned near the broadway exit in oakland and it caused a major traffic back up. >> a

. >> alan wang is at oakland police headquarters. alan? >> carolyn, still no arrest tonight. the police chief promised to use every available resource. it is going to be a difficult task because the death of the one-year-old boy and his father adds to the load of violent cases that are piling up on an under staffed police department. >> this is absolutely unacceptable that we have children being shot while they sleep in their bed. >> sean wentz says he is dedicating every resource available to catch those responsible for shooting up this home with the father and one-year-old son. >> he ales had his baby with him. >> she says her 20-year-old nephew andrew thomas and his son drew were sleeping in the home with several other young family members in this room. it was around a 2:30 when the shots rang out. >> pop, pop, pop, pop. like eight or nine times. >> andrew died instantly. the baby died at the hospital. the father and son arrived here last week to attend his sister's birthday party. >> and then that morning our other cousin just got shot and so we thought they were going to

alan wang is live with the story tonight. alan? >> dan and ama, the eastbound wilder road off-ramp reopened after a six-hour crime scene investigation. but police are still looking for any witnesses who may know what happened on highway 24 is that lead up to the officer-involved shooting. >> sheriff investigators say the suspect vehicle was parked along the eastbound wilder road exit off the highway 24 tunnel. around 4:00 a chp officer investigating an injury hit and run incident saw the car that matched the suspect description. a toolbox was opened next to the front tire and there was front end damage to the silver honda which had no license plates. at some point the officer fired his weapon at the driver and hitting him in the torso. investigators are not saying what lead to the shooting and they will not say whether a motorcycle crash an hour earlier is connected. this is video shot by abc7 on highway 24 around a 3:30. the motorcycle crashed and burned near the broadway exit in oakland and it caused a major traffic back up. >> a

alan wang is live with the story tonight. alan?> dan and ama, the eastbound wilder road off-ramp reopened after a six-hour crime scene investigation. but police are still looking for any witnesses who may know what happened on highway 24 is that lead up to the officer-involved shooting. >> sheriff investigators say the suspect vehicle was parked along the eastbound wilder road exit off the highway 24 tunnel. around 4:00 a chp officer investigating an injury hit andun incident saw the car that matched the suspect description. a toolbox was opened next to the front tire and there was front end damage to the silver honda which had no license plates. at some point the officer fired his weapon at the driver and hitting him in the torso. investigators are not saying what lead to the shooting and they will not say whether a motorcycle crash an hour earlier is connected. this is video shot by abc7 on highway 24 around a 3:30. the motorcycle crashed and burned near the broadway exit in oakland and it caused a major traffic back up. >> after

. >> alan wang is at oakland police headquarters. alan? >> carolyn, still no arrest tonight. the police chief promised to use every available resource. it is going to be a difficult task because the death of the one-year-old boy and his father adds to the load of violent cases that are piling up on an under staffed police department. >> this is absolutely unacceptable that we have children being shot while they sleep in their bed. >> sean wentz says he is dedicating every resource available to catch those responsible for shooting up this home with the father and one-year-old son. >> he ales had his baby with him. >> she says her 20-year-old nephew andrew thomas and his son drew were sleeping in the home with several other young family members in this room. it was around a 2:30 when the shots rang out. >> pop, pop, pop, pop. like eight or nine times. >> andrew died instantly. the baby died at the hospital. the father and son arrived here last week to attend his sister's birthday party. >> and then that morning our other cousin just got shot and so we thought they were going to

. >> alan wang is at oakland police headquarters. alan? >> carolyn, still no arrest tonight. the police chief promised to use every available resource. it is going to be a difficult task because the death of the one-year-old boy and his father adds to the load of violent cases that are piling up on an under staffed police department. >> this is absolutely unacceptable that we have children being shot while they sleep in their bed. >> sean wentz says he is dedicating every resource available to catch those responsible for shooting up this home with the father and one-year-old son. >> he ales had his baby with him. >> she says her 20-year-old nephew andrew thomas and his son drew were sleeping in the home with several other young family members in this room. it was around a 2:30 when the shots rang out. >> pop, pop, pop, pop. like eight or nine times. >> andrew died instantly. the baby died at the hospital. the father and son arrived here last week to attend his sister's birthday party. >> and then that morning our other cousin just got shot and so we thought they were going to

in san jose, alan wang, abc7 news.>>> resignatio >>> resignation without admitting fault.next, why out going san diego mayor bob filner who has been accused of sexual huh res meant meant -- harassment says he is the victim of a lynch mob mentality. and how bad is the air you are breathing stuck on the roadways? and are you always late for class 1234* michael finney looks at extreme alarm clocks that youhould have you waking up early. many students and their parents are dreading it. how can you rouste the sleepy heads? michael finney tries the sleeping alarm clocks. >> oh, the 8:00 a.m. classes. they can be brutal especially after a long summer of sleeping in. >> ever since i was a teenager it has been difficult for me to wake up. >> usually i set six or seven alarms on my phone. >> they both struggled to get out of bed and they say their alarm clocks don't help. >> you hit the snooze button and go back to bed. >> i know how to snooze it and i snooze it in myeep. i don't want to miss weaking up. >> reporter: it is a common problem among high school and college students. we

in san jose, alan wang, abc7 news. >>> resignation without admitting fault.next, why out going san diego mayor bob filner who has been accused of sexual huh res meant meant -- harassment says he is the victim of a lynch mob mentality. and how bad is the air you are breathing stuck on the roadways? and are you always late for class 1234* michael finney looks at extreme alarm clocks that should have you jumpin waking up early. many students and their parents are dreading it. how can you rouste the sleepy heads? michael finney tries the sleeping alarm clocks. >> oh, the 8:00 a.m. classes. they can be brutal especially after a long summer of sleeping in. >> ever since i was a teenager it has been difficult for me to wake up. >> usually i set six or seven alarms on my phone. >> they both struggled to get out of bed and they say their alarm clocks don't help. >> you hit the snooze button and go back to bed. >> i know how to snooze it and i snooze it in my sleep. i don't want to miss weaking up. >> reporter: it is a common problem among high school and college stude

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alan -- alan wang is live with that part of the story. >> carolyn and ama, that bridge is definitely an artery r business into the city, especially for the bars and the restaurants. if you ar a business owner it is a painful sight. but if you like eating out in san francisco it could be a great week end to get a table without much of a wait. it is friday night on the embarcadero and by the looks of these restaurants it i obvious the bay bridge is closed. >> we could have gotten in a lot of places. usually friday night you can't get in anywhere. >> they li at the top of the hill over looking the bridge. for the past two days the droning sound of traffic has been missing. >> you are used to it. ak up this morning and we thought we livedn napa or mewhere. >> it is quiet like the country. >> you can hear the birds nging. >> reporter: but that sound is al the sound of money not making it in the city. >> we stayusy until 9:00. sometimes we have to tell people we are closed because they keep cominin. as you can see tonight by 8:0 it is a crawl. >> repter: the crawl won't last long. cal tran

at sfo, alan wang, "abc 7 news." >> advocates are protesting anti-gay laws in russia. they poured vodka on growing boycott of russian products that imposes new law fines on people that hold gay pride rallies. >>> remember the embarcadero freeway. officially it was interstate 480. double-decker highway that cut through south of market neighborhood and along the waterfront. it's been 22 years since it was torn downed and freeway rubble is replaced with businesses and condos and skyscrapers. building boom is not over. >> south of market neighborhood and you'll see a whirlwind of construction. >> it will be the biggest change to the skyline. >> he is with spur, a non-that wants smarted urban renewal. most of that centers around this state site. the transbay terminal will be the grand central station to the west. linking travel modes all under one roof. this animation provided by the terminal planners shows what the center will look like when it is completed in 2017. >> the idea for the transit center was to create a national model and to make transit more accessible and av

alan wang is live at animal control tonight. alan, the owners owners are battling to keep their dog alive. >> we spoke to the boy's mother and she says she is disgusted with their decision to try to keep those dogs alive. the dogs that almost killed her son. we caught up with her at a fundraiser to night to help pay for the boy's skin graph surgery and possible nerve damage to his face. tonight friends, family and even people who don't know 10-year-old hunter kilborne came out to raise money for his medical bills. this fundraiser was at a restaurant in brentwood. >> being a mother and seeing what he is going through, i don't think i would have been able to get through it as well as i have been. >> two pittbulls attacked hunter 10 days ago while playing at a neighbor's house. one dog was scheduled to be euthanatized today, but the owners are now asking for a hearing to decide the fate of both dogs. >> i look at him and his wounds on his body and it breaks my heart. to him, he is just hunter. he is getting it back. >> the mother wo

alan wang is live at animal control tonight. alan, the owners owners are battling to keep their dog alive. >> we spoke to the boy's mother and she says she is disgusted with their decision to try to keep those dogs alive. the dogs that almost killed her son. we caught up with her at a fundraiser to night to help pay for the boy's skin graph surgery and possible nerve damage to his face. tonight friends, family and even people who don't know 10-year-old hunter kilborne came out to raise money for his medical bills. this fundraiser was at a restaurant in brentwood. >> being a mother and seeing what he is going through, i don't think i would have been able to get through it as well as i have been. >> two pittbulls attacked hunter 10 days ago while playing at a neighbor's house. one dog was scheduled to be euthanatized today, but the owners are now asking for a hearing to decide the fate of both dogs. >> i look at him and his wounds on his body and it breaks my heart. to him, he is just hunter. he is getting it back. >> the mother wo

alan wang is live at animal control tonight. alan, the owners owners are battling to keep their dog alive. >> we spoke to the boy's mother and she says she is disgusted with their decision to try to keep those dogs alive. the dogs that almost killed her son. we caught up with her at a fundraiser to night to help pay for the boy's skin graph surgery and possible nerve damage to his face. tonight friends, family and even people who don't know 10-year-old hunter kilborne came out to raise money for his medical bills. this fundraiser was at a restaurant in brentwood. >> being a mother and seeing what he is going through, i don't think i would have been able to get through it as well as i have been. >> two pittbulls attacked hunter 10 days ago while playing at a neighbor's house. one dog was scheduled to be euthanatized today, but the owners are now asking for a hearing to decide the fate of both dogs. >> i look at him and his wounds on his body and it breaks my heart. to him, he is just hunter. he is getting it back. >> the mother wo

alan wang, abc7 news. >> if you stepped outside it is getting gusty out. let's check in with sandhya patel and live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> it is a strong delta breeze and let's go to live doppler 7hd and i'll show you what it looks like. it is pretty gray along the coast, the bay and even out toward concord. that wind advisory issued a short time ago for the straight and delta until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. winds are gusting to 45 miles an hour. watch out for blowing debris. we could see obviously some problems there. right now gusts are 44 miles an hour out of fairfield. once again you will want to secure these objects. if you do travel through this area for the morning commute you will want to be careful. we will be back with a look at the forecast and it does include warmer weather. dan? >> thanks very much. >>> some developing news now and an emotional vigil in san diego for two children the focus of an amber alert. a family friend is accused of their abduction. police believe that 16-year-old hannah anderson and her brother, 8-year-old ethan may

alan wang, abc7 news. >> if you stepped outside it is getting gusty out. let's check in with sandhya patel and live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> it is a strong delta breeze and let's go to live doppler 7hd and i'll show you what it looks like. it is pretty gray along the coast, the bay and even out toward concord. that wind advisory issued a short time ago for the straight and delta until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. winds are gusting to 45 miles an hour. watch out for blowing we could see obviously some problems there. right now gusts are 44 miles an hour out of fairfield. once again you will want to secure these objects. if you do travel through this area for the morning commute you will want to be careful. we will be back with a look at the forecast and it does include warmer weather. dan? >> thanks very much. >>> some developing news now and an emotional vigil in san diego for two children the focus of an amber alert. a family friend is accused of their abduction. police believe that 16-year-old hannah anderson and her brother, 8-year-old ethan may be with

alan wang, abc7 news. >> if you stepped outside it is getting gusty out. let's check in with sandhya patel and live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> it is a strong delta breeze and let's go to live doppler 7hd and i'll show you what it looks like. it is pretty gray along the coast, the bay and even out toward concord. that wind advisory issued a short time ago for the straight and delta until 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. winds are gusting to 45 miles an hour. watch out for blowing debris. we could see obviously some problems there. right now gusts are 44 miles an hour out of fairfield. once again you will want to secure these objects. if you do travel through this area for the morning commute you will want to be careful. we will be back with a look at the forecast and it does include warmer weather. dan? >> thanks very much. >>> some developing news now and an emotional vigil in san diego for two children the focus of an amber alert. a family friend is accused of their abduction. police believe that 16-year-old hannah anderson and her brother, 8-year-old ethan may