in oakland, allen wong. >> 4:51. giants fever reaching a high.w you talked about changes. >> definitely cooling off out at at&t. >> don't want that the. >> want them to win because this is my last orange tie. (laughter) >> last orange tie! >> i've only got like three or four. we're looking at at&t park -- >> time to go shopping for the team for the world series. >> you buying? >> if we get in there, okay. mike, here we come! >> everybody's excited. wow! the fever has spread to kristen. she wants to spend some money on eric and i. i like that. emeryville this morning. look at the glowing and all this glory from yesterday's big win. we definitely are going to see a chance of scattered showers this afternoon but i think for the most part they will dance around at&t park. let's talk about what's going on right now. it is warmer because of the clouds this morning. only los gatos in the hills cool. everybody else mid to upper 50s. 60 oakland, possibly 51 redwood city. let's talk about highlights. we'll see pockets of sunshine and some showers that will

allen wong reports into the investigation into the male suspect who disguises himself as a woman. >>u.c. berkeley's recreational sports facility, warning signs are posted about a man who's been taking cellphone pictures of women in the shower. >> in this particular case, that he appeared to be wearing a wig. and police said it was a man disguised as a woman. >> actually in the locker room wednesday afternoon. i didn't see anything happen, didn't see anyone suspicious but it's a little disturbing. >> the first incident last month, 1:30 p.m. >> one of the women working here, i saw her running and freaking out. >> staff members already had a good description on him. the person described as a hispanic male or indian male, 120, approximately 5-6, 140 pounds and at the time had a white gym towel wrapped around his head. >> the sports center is open to the public but students and gym members need an i.d. card to access the locker rooms. police say it's possible he snuck in some other way. that's being investigated as well as the surveillance videotape taken on both days. >> i don't really h

abc 7's allen wong reports.ate fish and game have signed off on the kill. >> a herd of about 25 wild pigs has been plowing up the fairways here. the department of fish and game says it's not uncommon to migrate near urban areas in october. >> a temporary fix. >> fencing them out hasn't worked. now the country club has a fish and game permit to hunt them inside city limits. >> keep them off the golf course. >> shooting them? oh. relocation's better. >> fish and game recommends hunting because trapping wild pigs is extremely difficult. but hunting them isn't easy either. they forge at night, have the smell and can be gone in a flash. >> it's the combination but still an animal. >> archery hasn't worked so hunters are using spotlights and shotguns. they've killed just two pigs under 100 pounds but have seen 300 pound sows. they can quadruple in size within months. they become a huge problem and destroy a lot of property. >> the city of clayton has had difficulty with wild pigs destroying parks and residential prope

allen wong explains. >> wow! >> the low-speed flyover thrilled hundreds but scared others to call and complain. >> that was a good idea? i don't think so. >> sherry was at the fairmont hotel when she saw the united jet bank around the golden gate bridge and swoop down over the marina. >> it was obviously united commercial jet. which is a little unnerving after 9/11 when you see a jet flying towards the city. >> the faa says it approves the flyover in air space as part of the fleet week air show. it says it passed over the span of the golden gate bridge at 1200 feet and posed no danger. >> i wouldn't consider it to be unsafe under the conditions. >> abc 7 aviation expert ron wilson says from the crowd's perspective it looks scarier than it really was. daniel shot this photo from fort mason. >> if you see the two from just the right perspective they look like they're about to collide but it's an optical illusion. >> but when it buzzed the crowd and a flotilla of boats at 400 feet, wilson was a little concerned. >>

abc 7's allen wong reports on a new effort to reduce a growing number of whale strikes. >> the crew ofs ship didn't realize a whale was impaled on the bow until it cruised into port last september. earlier this month an endangering blue whale and its fetus washed ashore in san mateo county. so far this year sixth whales have been struck by ships. three were endangered species. >> the hemorrhages and the breaking of the vertebrae in the whale all consistent with ship strike injuries. >> the coast guard says it's seeing a change in shipping patterns. >> they're headed out to the 24 mile line as fast as possible. >> and the ships are traveling down shipping lanes that run right through three national marine sanctuaries. >> no one would ever choose to put a national marine sanctuary on top of a busy airport, sfo. but that's essentially what we have. >> at a meeting to address the problem, the pacific environment, an oceanic conservation group, suggested a speed limit of 10 knots or about 15 mph to give the whales enough time to get out of the way. most ships travel up to 25 knots as they a

here's allen wong. >> wow!> the low speed fly-over thrilled hundreds but scared others to call abc 7 to complain. >> was that a good idea? >> i don't think so. >> she sawed united 747 passenger jet bank around the golden gate bridge and swoop down over the marina. >> it was -- all you can see was a united commercial jet which is unnerving after 9/11. >> it approves the flyover in restricted air space as part of the fleet week air show the 9th and 10th. the jumbo jet passed over the span of the golden gate bridge at 1200 feet and posed no danger. >> i wouldn't consider it to be unsafe under the conditions. >> aviation expert ron wilson says from the crowd's perspective it looks scarier than it really was. daniel shot this photo from fort mason. >> if you see the two from just the right perspective they look like they're about to collide but they're so far apart, it's really just an optical illusion. >> but when it buzzed the crowd and a flotilla of boats at 400 feet, there was concern. >> not something i would r

. >> in napa, allen wong, abc 7 news. >> it's 4:45, maybe that 4:46 now.he air force loses communication with dozens of nuclear missile silos. why officials say there was never any danger. >> why antioch police mason not be able to respond to certain crimes. >> the >> this november on "oprah" -- >> oprah and gayle's big yosemite camping adventure. >> former president george w. bush -- oprah: and his parents. marie osmond opens up about her family tragedy. >> living legend -- oprah: miss barbra streisand. ricky martin on coming out, and raising his twins. ellen's wife, portia de rossi -- the secret that nearly killed her. >> plus -- oprah: hottest ticket in television. >> oprah's ultimate favorite things. oprah: with a twist-er-oo [ female announcer ] to do well, kids need to eat well. and eating well means getting enough whole grain and calcium. and general mills big g kid cereals can help. did you know it's the only leading line of kid cereals with at least 8 grams of whole grain and a good source of calcium? cereals they already love, like lucky charms a

allen wong tells us more. >> these are the three sightings of mountain lions here. >> in one month sixnimal carcasses were discovered in and around the lawrence berkeley national lab property likely because the deer has become such easy prey. >> this is kind of a grainy shot of the two cubs that were on one of the staircases here. >> employees have seen a female and two cubs on the property at least three times. another sighting on monday was near this grisly peak neighborhood. >> we're just a little bit scared and not so sure about going out. >> but instead of rushing to kill the mountain lions, lab officials are encouraging employees to cohas been -- cohas been tate. >> we want to be sensitive to the ecolumngy and local wildlife. >> they have signed on jim hale to monitor the mountain lines and act as a liaison between the police and the public. >> i'm educating them assuring them mountain lions are doing what they normally do. they're hunting deer, forerageing deer and not hunting for humans. >> it allows the mountain lions to go back into the brush when possible. the mountain lions

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abc 7's allen wong has a closer look at the research and what it could eventually mean for humans. >>an see the really striking reduction in both the number and the size of these tumors. >> these are tumors lungs of a mouse with terminal stage cancer. and this is what a new therapy is to bring back mice from the brink of death. >> you don't see any tumors that are either that size or that extensive. >> after seven years of research at california pacific medical centers research institute, the doctor says his treatment has worked on colon and breast melanoma. >> to our knowledge this is a new pathway for anti-bodies to work against cancers. >> the ant bodies block the molecules that feed cancer cells. >> any side effects? >> this antibody seems remarkably safe. we haven't done formal toxicity studies but when given to mice extremely ill from there cancers, they get better. >> but the trial phase for humans is still at least two years away. the next big hurdle is to transform the mouse antibody into a human antibody. >> we're relatively confident this will go forward. a safety profile t

over the bridge s-curve, i'm allen wong. >> 5:44.of record profits. >> california's high-speed rail system gets a needed financial shot in the airplane. >> trouble with clipper. transit headaches as it makes the transition to the new electronic fare passes. >> you already know smoking is bad for your lungs. >> welcome back. it's 5:48 this tuesday. the warm around l.a. mainly sunny through the central valley and upper 60s. no more showers threaten the sierra and tahoe. same thing yosemite, 56. here's eric with more news. >> thank you very much. california's high-speed rail project to connect los angeles and san francisco is getting a huge financial shot in the arm from the federal government. the department of transportation announced yesterday it would pump more than $900 million into the project son top of the $2.2 billion in stimulus money. most will wind up in the valley which is a political battleground between boxer and fiorina. last night the council voted to tell the radio authority it doesn't want the palo alto station along

i'm allen wong, abc 7 news. >> it's 5:45 now. two big mortgage lenders resume foreclosing on homeowners. the big report is still ahead. >> the cost of vandalism. why san francisco's most popular park could soon put up the closed sign overnight. >> the attention of congress. just ahead, the question some lawmakers are asking now. >> and counting the waiting time. a u.c. berkeley study comes up with the astronomical cost of flight delays on airlines and you. >>> welcome back. 5:49 this tuesday. warmer weather through the central valley. sunshine. low 80s sacramento, fresno to 87 chico. sunshine along the coast after a cloudy start. mid-60s eureka and big sur. southern california showers and thunderstorms possible l.a., san diego and palm springs. here's eric. >> mike, thank you very much. it's 5:49 now. san francisco city officials are drafting legislation that could shut down golden gate park during the overnight hours because of a recent rise in crime and vandalism. during the past several months, vandals have destroyed dozens of

allen wong is in napa for us to explain who broke up this vigil. >> about it was the hospital security and tonight vigil was very reflective of what napa state hospital workers say have been complaining about, intimidation they have been complaining about for years. about 300 of them came out for this vigil to honor donna gross who is an employee who was murdered here over the weekend by a patient who had been declared criminally insane but as soon as we began interviewing employees, hospital security broke up the vigil and told us to back off. some employees say the problem is that they are caring more maximum security inmate and minimum security facility. about they fear they would be retaliated against if they spoke on camera but at least 2 employees were will to talk about the lack of security. >> about my deepest sympathy goes to the family and she paid the ultimate price. which is really hard on all of us, you know. >> we all thought something would happen some time. about and nobody wanted to face the fact or deal with it, i'm not sure. >>reporter: employees here say they are se

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allen wong reports on the investigation into the male suspect to disguises himself as a woman. >> at.c. berkeley's recreational sports facility, warning signs are posted about a man who's been taking cellphone pictures of women in the shower. >> in that particular case, he appeared to be wearing a wig. and custodian believe it was a man disguised as a woman. >> i was actually in the locker room on wednesday afternoon. i didn't see anything happen, didn't see anyone suspicious but it's a little disturbing. >> the first incident happened last monday 9:30 p.m. >> one of the girls who worked here, i saw her running and freaking out. >> by the time he struck again last wednesday, staff members had a good description on him. >> the person described as a hispanic male or indian male. he hit 20. approximately 5-6, 140 pounds. had a white gym towel wrapped around his head. >> the sports center is open to the public but students need an i.d. card to access the locker rooms. it's possible he snuck in some other way. that's being investigated as well as the surveillance videotape taken on both d

in oakland, allen wong, abc 7 news. >> well, the wind and rain here in the bay area today. >> octoberhink it's over, it's not over. closing in on half an inch in san francisco yesterday. and about a third of an inch in oakland with 2.77 sonoma county and san rafael, 1.28 over 24 hours. a live look outside emeryville this morning. the light wind, some fog. very mild conditions. another moist air mass begins to bear down on the bay area with rain falling already in the north bay. live doppler 7 hd shows some returns from santa rosa to hillsburg. the rest of the bay, a bit of a break but not for long. to the north of us we'll see more rain around cloverdale and ukiah. we'll be looking at all this to sag to the south and east today as a stronger cold front moves our way. so a lot of the rain beginning to taper off through the overnight hours. but we will be looking at it increasing throughout the morning hours and we'll be looking at another couple of inches in the north bay. the temperatures right now 62 san francisco. 62 in fremont and mountain view with 58 in antioch and some gusty win

allen wong reports from richmond. >> it was pitch dark and the area masked with shrubs when a 15-year-olddent was gang raped for two hours at rich month high last year. today there's lighting and iron fence and high definition surveillance cameras are everywhere. a $1 million improvement that some students say is making a difference. >> people won't be like pass by because they're on camera, they won't do it. >> school administrators say the cameras enable limited security staff to focus on strategic areas. >> find it more difficult to come on to campus. we can quickly identify when they come in. greater security and safety at richmond. >> abc 7 has learned the victim recently settled a lawsuit with the district believed to be in the millions and seven suspects are scheduled to appear in court on november 15th. it's been a year since the gang rape on homecoming night but this year's dance is going to be different. >> now if we wanna leave, i guess they're gonna have to see your parents come out and pick you up personally. >> students cannot leave early. students who buy tickets but don't

i am allen wong. sarah shourd is back in the bay area today for the first time after spending 13 months in iranian captivity. after her release she said she was only a third free because her fiancee and another friend are still imprisoned. we are in oakland where showered and shourd and friends are gathering. >> sarah shourd is on a mission to personally see to the release of her fiancee and best friend. >> shane and josh helped me get through prison. if it wasn't for them i wouldn't be sitting here today. >> in a strong but shaky voice sarah shourd asked for help during her first public appearance in the play area. since the release from an iranian prison her fiancee and shane bower and friend josh vit tal are still being held. >> i am not free. i can't go on with my life. my life will not resume until shane and josh with are with me. the only point of my existence is to speak for them, to be a voice for them. >> it's really time for them to come home. it's time for them to be free. time for them to