you can follow ama on twitter at ama abc7 and she is ama daetz abc7 on facebook. >>> now to that new twist tonight in the case of a missing east bay family. adam buchanan, his son dwaf vin vin --gavin and his mother, molly, have not been seen for weeks. they found a third set of remains in the burned down cabin the family owned, and they say it is now a homicide case. alan wang is on the story. >> this is the log cabin they bought and renovated before it burned to the ground on september 13th. now a third set of human remains have been found in the ashes. >> we are now treating this investigation as a homicide and arson investigation. >> until investigators know for sure who died in the cabin, they can't pursue the killer with any certainty. it is widely believed 37 yoorld by cannon -- buchanan and molly mcafee and their 7-year-old son gavin buchanan were at the cabin when it burned. they have not returned to their home and they are still considered missing. >> when it turned out today there were three bodies, i think it injected a certain element of finality here. if so friends and

you can follow ama on twitter at ama abc7 and she is ama daetz abc7 on facebook. >>> now to that new twist tonight in the case of a missing east bay family. adam buchanan, his son dwaf vin vin --gavin and his mother, molly, have not been seen for weeks. they found a third set of remains in the burned down cabin the family owned, and they say it is now a homicide case. alan wang is on the story. >> this is the log cabin they bought and renovated before it burned to the ground on september 13th. now a third set of human remains have been found in the ashes. >> we are now treating this investigation as a homicide and arson investigation. >> until investigators know for sure who died in the cabin, they can't pursue the killer with any certainty. it is widely believed 37 yoorld by cannon -- buchanan and molly mcafee and their 7-year-old son gavin buchanan were at the cabin when it burned. they have not returned to their home and they are still considered missing. >> when it turned out today there were three bodies, i think it injected a certain element of finality here. if so friends and

. >> and i'm ama daetz. it is cooling off a bit tonight, but more triple digit temperatures are expected around the bay area tomorrow. >> we begin again. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with the forecast. >> dan and ama, the bay area is roasting in the heat. the coast was the only exception in san francisco. let me show you what has changed. those areas were cooler because of the fog that has moved in and the sea breeze. this fog will continue to advance toward the coastline as we head toward tomorrow morning. highs today the record is tied, san rafael 100 and gilroy is 104 degrees. it was 107 in antioch and livermore and 96 in san jose and 102 in santa rosa. half moon bay, 73 degrees. tomorrow except for the coast in san francisco all areas under the heat advisory from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. there is relief on the way for the inland communities. i'll be back to let you know when. >>> classes are expected to be shortened again tomorrow and the campbell union high school district because of the extr

you can follow ama at ama at abc7 and ama daetz on facebook as well. stay tuned with more from wash. >>> developing news in sausalito as police responded to a call of a home invasion robbery to fight. you can see several officers near the scene including a k-9 unit as they search for the thief that was reported. it happened at a home on central avenue. it is unclear if anyone was at home at the time. >>> the evening commute delayed the response of the emergency crews of an accident that left a mokist dead. sky 7hd was back up on southbound 101 fleer embarcadero road in palo alto. the chp says the victim is a man from fremont and was splitting lanes at the time of the crash. firefighters go the to the scene in 10 minutes and their goal is to arrive within seven minutes. a fire department official says he is not sure if arriving earlier would have made a difference in this case. >>> a train slammed into a car causing severe cal train delays. it happened at 6:30 at the fourth avenue crossing in san mateo. you can see the car just smashed up. authorities h

you can follow ama at ama at abc7 and ama daetz on facebook as well. stay tuned with more from wash. >>> developing news in sausalito as police responded to a call of a home invasion robbery to fight. you can see several officers near the scene including a k-9 unit as they search for the thief that was reported. it happened at a home on central avenue. it is unclear if anyone was at home at the time. >>> the evening commute delayed the response of the emergency crews of an accident that left a mokist dead. sky 7hd was back up on southbound 101 fleer embarcadero road in palo alto. the chp says the victim is a man from fremont and was splitting lanes at the time of the crash. firefighters go the to the scene in 10 minutes and their goal is to arrive within seven minutes. a fire department official says he is not sure if arriving earlier would have made a difference in this case. >>> a train slammed into a car causing severe cal train delays. it happened at 6:30 at the fourth avenue crossing in san mateo. you can see the car just smashed up. authorities h

. >> and i'm ama daetz. it is cooling off a bit tonight, but more triple digit temperatures are expected around the bay area tomorrow. >> we begin again. abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with the forecast. >> dan and ama, the bay area is roasting in the heat. the coast was the only exception in san francisco. let me show you what has changed. those areas were cooler because of the fog that has moved in and the sea breeze. this fog will continue to advance toward the coastline as we head toward tomorrow morning. highs today the record is tied, san rafael 100 and gilroy is 104 degrees. it was 107 in antioch and livermore and 96 in san jose and 102 in santa rosa. half moon bay, 73 degrees. tomorrow except for the coast in san francisco all areas under the heat advisory from 11:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. there is relief on the way for the inland communities. i'll be back to let you know when. >>> classes are expected to be shortened again tomorrow and the campbell union high school district because of the extr

dan and ama? >> thank you, sandhya. >> as sandhya mentioned, waves are expected to arrive in santa cruz early tomorrow morning. >> let's check in with alan wang who is there live. >> hi, ama and dan. it is cold out here now. people in the santa cruz harbor are aware of the tsunami advisory that went out earlier today. the advisory only goes as far as san luis obispo where they could see a surge as high as three feet. we can see the surge rise half a foot which doesn't seem like much, but the boat owners know that just a small surge can cause serious damage. it can slam you against the dock. if it was strong it can break a line. it can slam you into another boat i guess. now back in march of 20011 a sue gnaw -- tsunami traveled and rocked the santa cruz harbor. that series of surges caused about $14 million. if we see if i affects of the earthquake it will happen around 5:00 a.m. reporting live from the santa cruz harbor, i'm alan wang, abc7 fuse. >> alan, thanks. the abc7 morning news, we will hav

in san francisco, ama daetz, abc7 news. >> thank you to ama and ken for that. on the eve of the pope's visit 56% of catholics say the church is in touch with their view. that's the highest number in years and up from 34% in 201 throughy when his papacy began. ama daetz will be live in washington, d.c. when the pope arrives in the u.s. on tuesday. watch for ama's reports this upcoming week and join her as abc7 news follows pope francis on this historic trip. i hope you all stayed cool today. the question for many of us especially those of us who don't have ac is when is all of this going to end? let's turn to drew for answers. >> we want this heat out of here. it was record setting today. by tuesday everyone will feel refreshing air. tomorrow is a day of transition. live doppler 7hd and it is calm out there. we are taking a live look across the bay. it is a gorgeous sight we have in the bay area. clear skies out there. no cooling along the coast. the forecast calls for a cooler coast tomorrow. a weak sea breeze kicks in, but not cool enough to cool down the bay

dan and ama? >> thank you, sandhya. >> as sandhya mentioned, waves are expected to arrive in santa cruz early tomorrow morning. >> let's check in with alan wang who is there live. >> hi, ama and dan. it is cold out here now. people in the santa cruz harbor are aware of the tsunami advisory that went out earlier today. the advisory only goes as far as san luis obispo where they could see a surge as high as three feet. we can see the surge rise half a foot which doesn't seem like much, but the boat owners know that just a small surge can cause serious damage. it can slam you against the dock. if it was strong it can break a line. it can slam you into another boat i guess. now back in march of 20011 a sue gnaw -- tsunami traveled and rocked the santa cruz harbor. that series of surges caused about $14 million. if we see if i affects of the earthquake it will happen around 5:00 a.m. reporting live from the santa cruz harbor, i'm alan wang, abc7 fuse. >> alan, thanks. the abc7 morning news, we will hav

>> reporter: dan, ama, people seem ready to take it in stride.hey're used to this kind of thing, of course. this intersection closed about an hour ago, and you will get an idea of how it looks. a lot of crews and heavy equipment. one lanes heading towards 280. it's worth noting the on/off ramps are closed. it will not necessarily make driving here that easy, but adding to that, the bart 2 will also shut down. monday to friday commuters are not giving much thought to the trans bay 2 closure, but some people have to work this holiday weekend. >> i'm still thinking about it, probably i will work from home. but i have to come to the office but probably i will get in over -- >> one office helped to e-mail car pools. >> they e-mailed specifically to see who they could ride with. >> driving may not be the best option. traffic is expected to be heavy on the san mateo, golden gate and bay bridges. you don't need to avoid the bart altogether, if you're going to the a's game you will see more frequent train service. if have you to go to the city to go to wo

>> reporter: dan, ama, people seem ready to take it in stride. they're used to this kind of thing, of course. this intersection closed about an hour ago, and you will get an idea of how it looks. a lot of crews and heavy equipment. one lanes heading towards 280. it's worth noting the on/off ramps are closed. it will not necessarily make driving here that easy, but adding to that, the bart 2 will also shut down. monday to friday commuters are not giving much thought to the trans bay 2 closure, but some people have to work this holiday weekend. >> i'm still thinking about it, probably i will work from home. but i have to come to the office but probably i will get in over -- >> one office helped to e-mail car pools. >> they e-mailed specifically to see who they could ride with. >> driving may not be the best option. traffic is expected to be heavy on the san mateo, golden gate and bay bridges. you don't need to avoid the bart altogether, if you're going to the a's game you will see more frequent train service. if have you to go to the city to go to

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. happening in lake county, a wildfire has scorched at least 450 acres just north of the town of upper lake. >> new video shows trees turning into giant match sticks off elk mountain. the fire started this afternoon and quickly took off. >> strong winds are coming from the north and it could help firefighters. >> it helped firefighters get a handle on the insurance dnt. on the incident. we experienced extreme burn conditions over the evening hours. >> crystal mendoza shared this file of the fire. it is 20% contained, and the red cross is helping residents who need a place to stay. >>> new details in the case of a man accused of terrorizing women across the bay area. it was a case that was initially called on hoax. court documents are outlining crimes muller is suspected of committing years earlier. >> suspected it kidnapper and the home invasion robber appeared in a dublin courtroom today. his attorney says the cell phone police found in a dublin home invasion scene was not properly sea

hi, alan. >> hi, ama. when it is still too hot in your dorm room at cal you go out for a little late night ice cream. one student tells me it was so hot in his classroom that his professor ended class early. this is one of those days people living along the bay wish they had an air conditioner. >> the breeze was absent along the bay as the temperatures synthetic turf degrees. added 10 to 15 degrees making the football team feel like they were on a frying pan. >> need gatorade and water. sometimes even trainers suggest pedialyte. having bananas and lots of potassium. >> life indoors was equally unbearable. >> it was hotter in the apartment. >> we need to get out and let it cool off. >> many small businesses without air conditioning saw fewer customers unless there was incentive to sit in the heat. >> i don't know. it got hot. >> it was so hot these students say the air conditioned library turned foo a popular hangout -- into a popular hangout. even the dogs why too hot to play. >> i noticed he was trying to

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley.appening in lake county, a wildfire has scorched at least 450 acres just north of the town of upper lake. >> new video shows trees turning into giant match sticks off elk mountain. the fire started this afternoon and quickly took off. >> strong winds are coming from the north and it could help firefighters. >> it helped firefighters get a handle on the insurance dnt. on the incident. we experienced extreme burn conditions over the evening hours. >> crystal mendoza shared this file of the fire. it is 20% contained, and the red cross is helping residents who need a place to stay. >>> new details in the case of a man accused of terrorizing women across the bay area. it was a case that was initially called on hoax. court documents are outlining crimes muller is suspected of committing years earlier. >> suspected it kidnapper and the home invasion robber appeared in a dublin courtroom today. his attorney says the cell phone police found in a dublin home invasion scene was not properly searc

hi, alan. >> hi, ama.n it is still too hot in your dorm room at cal you go out for a little late night ice cream. one student tells me it was so hot in his classroom that his professor ended class early. this is one of those days people living along the bay wish they had an air conditioner. >> the breeze was absent along the bay as the temperatures soared near 100 degrees. practicing on synthetic turf added 10 to 15 degrees making the football team feel like they were on a frying pan. >> need gatorade and water. sometimes even trainers suggest pedialyte. having bananas and lots of potassium. >> life indoors was equally unbearable. >> it was hotter in the apartment. >> we need to get out and let it cool off. >> many small businesses without air conditioning saw fewer customers unless there was incentive to sit in the heat. >> i don't know. it got hot. >> it was so hot these students say the air conditioned library turned foo a popular hangout -- into a popular hangout. even the dogs why too hot to play. >>

ama lats will be live -- ama daetz will be live in washington, d.c.the pope arrives on september 22nd. join her as abc7 news follows pope francis on this historic trip. be sure to tune if. >>> a glitch in google maps changed the look of the southern california coastline. users saw streets and highways under water. in malibu you can see the pacific coast water logged. they said it was not a political statement about rising sea levels. there was a technical problem with the mapping system and it is now nexted. now nexted. >> when you start to search for beach front property in las vegas we know it has gone too far. in sports another out teelder goes down -- outfielder goes down, but the giants refuse to quit. have no fear, angel brought to you by xfinity. >> the march to the trainer's room continues for the giants. greg orblanco is out with a concussion he believes he suffered against the dodgers. at this rate lucille could be in center field next week. the giants are back home against the padres. the irish piper's band performed before the game honorin

>> thanks, dan and ama. look what we did in the name of entertainment. >> daly city, los gatos and all of the bay area. this is abc7 news. >> they filed legal papers aiming to hold the sheriff and other officials accountable for her shooting death. this afternoon they visited peer14 pausing near flowers left at the shot where she was shot. they released the suspected it killer and even though federal immigration officials wanted sanchez held. >> who in their right mind would let a felon loose on the streets where you people are in our standings. >> they filed claims against ice and the bureau of land management. he was killed with a gun like this one stolen from a blm agent's car. they couldn't comment on the claim. >> a man in sunnyvale is accused of dragging a dog by the leash so harshly it was knocked on conscious. they found 34-year-old manuel with injured and unconscious dog. the dog was checked out by the vet and taken to the humane society. he was arrested on suspicion of animal cruelty. >> meyers' an

ama daetz, abc 7 news. >>> ama will be live in washington, d.c., where the pope will canonize fatherfollow pope francis on his historic trip to america. his first time in america, not just as pope but ever. she'll be posting @ama daetz abc 7. >>> breaking news in fairfield where there's a fire threatening homes there. sky 7 hd is over the scene. this is kap and tennessee streets. if you're familiar with this area it's a block away from hope high school. no word of injuries but there is smoke rising. firefighters were on the scene trying to contain the situation because other homes nearby are threatened right now. we'll continue to monitor the situation and get breaking news updates on twitter as well. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, a video of the ro don't in the big apple going viral today. >> love it. the simple act of kindness. >>> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. i'm still texting your questions on twitter and facebook. just search for michael finney. i'll answer your questions live a little later. >>> i'm spenser christian. we see clear skies at the coast but c

. >>> and ama daetz reports on the bay area pilgrims who have been cleared to attend mass with the pope. >> two suspects may be dead. it happened in a target parking lot in san city. >> the two officers fatally shot two men when gunfire broke out. >> one officer's injuries were minor and the others, serious but he is expected to survive. target is still open and police are questioning shoppers. >>> what appears to be a military jet has crashed south of fresno. >> we don't have information on injuries at this point. it is the home for the f-18 fighter squadron on the west coast. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. it's been a hot, hectic day. >> that is right. flames rushed through the hills of martinez. a small fire spread quickly toward nearby homes, people picked up garden hoses to fight it. >> sergio quintana is live on the scene. sergio? >> reporter: the contra costa fire teams got some fast back up from cal fire teams, all of them are now starting to clear up here, at this scene. from sky 7 hd, you can see the first moments of the fire moving really fast. construction crew members wer

ama daetz has the night off. these are stunning new allegations and they are coping after -- they are coming after the beating death last month. janet is live with the story. >> and dan those supposed threats forced a lock down at the main jail. the correctional officers on that floor were immediately moved elsewhere. and now an investigation is underway to find out if any of this is true and who all would be responsible. >> detectives is internal a close look as deputies are threatening inmates that say they witnessed the beating death of another inmate. the bay area news group reports that today the sheriff investigators formed the cell brock where tyree died last month. >> you can't discount these stores. >> robert powell is representing rueben garcia who saw three correctional officers assault tyree. he himself has been a victim and two other correctional officers banged his head to the ground breaking his jaw in july. >> if you want this to stop you need to say i am a [bleep]. >> they say it is time for the

ama lats will be live -- ama daetz will be live in washington, d.c.the pope arrives on september 22nd. join her as abc7 news follows pope francis on this historic trip. be sure to tune if. >>> a glitch in google maps changed the look of the southern california coastline. users saw streets and highways under water. in malibu you can see the pacific coast water logged. they said it was not a political statement about rising sea levels. there was a technical problem with the mapping system and it is now nexted. now nexted. >> when you start to search for beach front property in las vegas we know it has gone too far. in sports another out teelder goes down -- outfielder goes down, but the giants refuse to quit. have no fear, ♪ i'm a senior field technician for pg&e here in san jose. pg&e is using new technology to improve our system, replacing pipelines throughout the city of san jose, to provide safe and reliable services. raising a family here in the city of san jose has been a wonderful experience. my oldest son now works for pg&e. when i do get a chan

and ama daetz wul travel to washington, d.c. to coverage the pope's visit to the united states. >>> the state of california today agreed to dramatic changes in the use of solitary confinement in its prisons. they settled a lawsuit at pelican bay in 2009. california agrees to end unlimited isolation of imprisoned gang members. it kept some inmates in isolation for decades. they celebrated during a rally today in san francisco. >> to be left alone in the cell from 22 to 24 hours a day with nothing about your tv is definitely a form of cruelty. we are all creatures of habit. we need interaction. >> under the settlement, the state will limit how long inmates can spend in isolation. >>> congresswoman nancy pelosi visited a first grade classroom to see how kids are saving for their college education. the house minority leader heard more about the city's kinder to college program. it started about four years ago. the city has started college funds for every kindergartner. the accounts are created automatically. >> we tell that family,

daetz in washington, dc, updating all and you can follow along on twitter or on facebook on ama daetz abc7 page. >> president obama will welcome another world leader, russian president vladimir putin will meet with the president on monday the first face-to-face encounter in a year with troubled relations between the two. vladimir putin will speak at u.n. general assembly that day. the meeting was scheduled at vladimir putin's request. >> a three-year-old girl is safe after she was the focus of an amber alert this morning. the highway patrol said the girl was in her mother's minivan before 6:00 and the vehicle was stolen. her mom had gone back inside to get another child while the engine was warming up. he found the van abandoned, with the girl inside, and the maintenance worker found her inside and unharmed and strapped in her seat. >> we were in fremont as the motorcyclist came across a smelly surprise, a dead whale rotting near the dumbarton bridge. the whale was discovered a if you days ago floating in the water and has now washed up near the coyote hills wildlife refuge. experts p

ama daetz, of course, will report every step of the people's journey here in the united states. >>eing to the yield, coming up, the protection motorcyclives in san -- bicyclists could be getting -- bicyclists could be getting against the common maneuver. stay tuned. >> happening today a possible big wouldn't for bicyclist in san francisco, a proposed ordinance being introduce the makes ticketing bicyclists the lowest ennorm priority for the police, specifically no longer zeroing in on bicyclists would yield at the stop sign rather than a complete stop department announced a crackdown on red light running bicyclist and fought back with "stop ins," in the lower height. the warriors are ready to defend their championship. you can fin out what mvp steph curry with in the off season. maybe riley will appear. you can cap them right here on abc7 going at 9:00. >> have to tune in for that. >> in meantime, traffic is fought -- not so great where there is an officer involved shooting. >> they have re-opened northbound 238 at east 14th where they had a closure. there is still possibly a si

. >> ama is live in washington with the story.hat a remarkable spectacle it must have been. >> reporter: it certainly was. i'm here at the shrine of the national about a stillry came. t the pope had a very busy first day. his first stop was a visit to the white house and ceremony hosted by president obama and the first lady. the president heaped praise on the holy father as more than 11,000 people crowded the south lawn. >> you remind us that the lord's most you powerful message is mercy. that means welcomes the stranger with empathy and a truly open heart. from the refugee who flees war-torn lands to the immigrant who leaves home in search of a better life. >> reporter: he shied away from politics and praised the president's stance on climate change. he called it a problem that can no longer be left to a few generation. a 5-year-old girl from los angeles slipped past the barricades this morning during the pope's procession along a stretch near the national mall. sophie cruz handed him a letter and he blessed her. the family says

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. >> hi, ama. when it is still too hot in your dorm room at cal you go out for a little late night ice cream. one student tells me it was so hot in his classroom that his professor ended class early. this is one of those days people living along the bay wish they had an air conditioner. >> the breeze was absent along the bay as the temperatures

. >>> abc 7 news anchor ama daetz is in washington to see the pope's canonization of father junipero serra from northern california. join her as abc 7 news follows pope francis on this historic trip. >> you still cannot vacation in cuba, but the travel restrictions that have been in place for decades are now being loosened a good bit. >> with a new website that could save you big bucks on your flight, michael finney. >> a couple of interests things today. california state officials say a new website will help consumers find the highest quality health care at the lowest cost. the site is called lifornia health care compare. the site provides price information for about 100 medical procedures like childbirth, diabetes care and colin cancer screenings. patients can search for providers nearby based on quality ratings. >> the department of insurance receives a lot of complaints from californian who have sought care and had no idea what the price was going to be in advance. this type of tool is really needed for people to be able to shop and compare price and quality in advance. >> i'll p

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. now the latest from lilian kim who is live on the scene. lilian?a line of police cars out here. as for the officers they are up on the platform. that's where the shooting happened earlier this evening. a video posted captured the moments after the gunfire broke out. it shows a man on the ground. one bart police officer appears to be checking on the man's condition while the second officer stands there watching. it all started when he confronted the man on the platform. it escalated to the point where the officers began fighting with him. the officers then tased him when it appears he was reaching for his waist band and that's when his gun went off. it appears to be a self-inflicted injury that now has the man in critical condition where he is undergoing surgery. >> was he shot trying to grab his gun from his waist band? was it accidental? >> the information was he shot himself grabbing the weapon out of the waist band. motive, we don't know the motive. but that's what we have is that he shot himself. >> does it appear to be accidental? >> i can't s

i don't think too many people will complain, ama and dan. >> we will not. thanks very much. >>> coming up, living longer, the very simple thing you can do for 25 minutes a day to add seven years to your life. >>> on "world news tonight" with david muir. >>> the latest advance in fixing broken ribs without all the pain. we'll have that story at 6:00. bill's got a very tough 13lie here...... looks like we have some sort of sea monster in the water hazard here. i believe that's a "kraken", bruce. it looks like he's going to go with a nine iron. that may not be enough club... well he's definitely going to lose a stroke on this hole. if you're a golf commentator, you whisper. it's what you do. if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. this golf course is electric... >>> boy, a sight over the weekend, see a hump back whale came out of the water next to the group of women. then it dove back down. paddle border viviana said she has never seen whales come quite so close to miramar beach. >>> a driver sheared

in washington, d.c., ama daetz, abc7 news. >>> thank you, ama. >> great work.ur coverage continues at 6:30 tonight with a look at why the trip is timely for latino families. >> ama has been tweeting her experience on twitter and facebook. >>> now, the latest on the valley fire, mandatory evacuation order for the anderson springs neighborhood has been lifted. residents are being allowed now to return home. cal fire now puts the number of structures destroyed at 1900. more than 1200 homes are included in that n containment is up to 85%. one of the evacuees was about to begin a life with his fiancee when the fire hit. ken weaver just got engaged after 63 years apart and she was supposed to move into a home that now burned down. which means now, the couple will rebuild together. >> if you didn't have her now? >> i would probably be a basket case. >> at the middleton senior center, government agencies are set up to help people who have lost everything. >> we've heard the storyr@pies the valley fire, one veterinarian helped countless animals and that means life is ju

in washington, d.c., ama daetz, abc7 news. >>> thank you, ama. >> great work.ur coverage continues at 6:30 tonight with a look at why the trip is timely for latino families. >> ama has been tweeting her experience on twitter and facebook. >>> now, the latest on the valley fire, mandatory evacuation order for the anderson springs neighborhood has been lifted. residents are being allowed now to return home. cal fire now puts the number of structures destroyed at 1900. more than 1200 homes are included in that number. containment is up to 85%. one of the evacuees was about to begin a life with his fiancee when the fire hit. ken weaver just got engaged after 63 years apart and she was supposed to move into a home that now burned down. which means now, the couple will rebuild together. >> if you didn't have her now? >> i would probably be a basket case. >> at the middleton senior center, government agencies are set up to help people who have lost everything. >> we've heard the storyr@pies the valley fire, one veterinarian helped countless animals and that means life

. >> the san francisco group will be on hand when pope francis -- ama daetz will be live in washingtonc., the first of three cities the pope will visit on tuesday. watch for her report and join her as abc 7 news follows pope francis on this historic trip. >>> most american catholics believe the church is more in touch now that it is under the pope's rule. an exclusive poll shows for the first time in 20 years the majority of catholics believe the church lines up with their views. they say the pope is changing traditional church policies and would like to see him change his view. despite activism the church has not changed stance on same-sex marriage, women in the church or abortion. the poll has a 3.5% margin of error. coming up at 9:00 i know you felt it, the record heat we had here in the bay area. meteorologist drew tuma is up next with how long the hot weather will last. >>> the game had it >>> summer is almost over. looks like it is just waving good bye. >> you would never know it is three days away. it is so hot. record setting temperatures today. from here out we start to see co

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. >> i'm aum ra -- ama daetz. take a look at what abc7 news reporter cornell bernard shot today in san rafael as the rain moved towards lake county. let's turn to spencer christian, spencer this, should help on the fire line. >> it's helped with the firefighting efforts and cleaned the air a little bit. here is a live view showing light to moderate rainfall moving through the bay area, throughout the area of the valley fire, this is helpful rainfall. firefighters 63 degrees and winds gusting to 20 miles per hour. the winds are accompanied by rainfall. it continues to be light to moderate from west to east. let's look at rainfall totals so far in mount st. helena. notice how widely varied these amounts are. lower lake, only 4/100ths of an inch. we expect the rain to end and winds to be rather strong throughout the overnight hours. they will shift north and northwestern direction and will weaken mid day, into the afternoon. bad news is that temperatures rise over the weekend. >> spencer, thank you. >> here is the la

. >> ama daetz reports on a bay area pilgrimage to see the pope later this week. >>> and the race forcaller. one candidate steps down. >>> pope francis continued his visit to cuba today with a visit to santiago. thousands lined the streets of cuba's second largest city, meeting with clergy and visited the shrine of the country's patrons saints. >> i know that the church in cuba was in difficult conditions to take everyone, even in the most-remote places. the presence of christ. >> the pope told the faithful they should try to be willing to change. tomorrow morning, people attend mass and meet with families there and leave for washington, d.c. >>> the pope is scheduled to arrive in washington, d.c. about 1:00 p.m. our time. he's there for wednesday's cannonization of other junipero sara. >> some lucky people will be sitting near the pope. >> ama daetz had a chance to meet a couple of them. >> reporter: from washington, d.c. to new york and philadelphia, pope francis is the hottest ticket in town. so hot, tickets the catholic church gave out for free are selling for hundreds of dollars

and ama's reports continue on social media. you can follow her on amaabc7. >>> rescuers saved four teenagers from a dangerous rip tide in san francisco's ocean beach this afternoon. teams began treating the teenagers once they returned to shore. park service officials tell us the beach patrol warned the kids to stay out of the water today. it was dangerous. two girls went to the hospital but they're expected to be okay. the two boys were treated at the scene. >>> on monday morning in san francisco last month a fire truck left station three with three firefighters on board. the fourth missed the call and now, there is an investigation. sergio? >> reporter: they're investigating is that firefighter was intoxicated. sources are telling us that that firefighter shouldn't have been here on that morning because he was expecting to be on a flight to a medical appointment out of state and said he was ordered to fill a mandatory overtime shift. when a fire truck leaves a station, four crew members are usually aboard. the missing firefig

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. swimming pools are filled and cooling centers are open as people cope with blazing temperatures of a september heat wave. >> abc7 news was on the san francisco water front to get these pictures. only one city came close to breaking the temperatures. >> there is a thin, shallow layer of fog so the rest of the bay area is just sweltering. oakland airport, 103. 107 today was the high in antioch and livermore. those weren't records, but pretty hot. 100 the high in redwood city and 86 here in san francisco. we have a heat advisory in effect in san francisco. and there is also increased risk of heat-related illness. >> let's turn to our reporters in the field now, some schools let out early today and laura anthony is in the east bay where temperatures were well over 100 degrees today. laura? >> reporter: there are people making their way out here, in shadow creek park. 105 degrees last we checked. uncomfortable for people, but not for everyone. with temperatures climbing, this is the place

. >> i'm ama daetz. now, our other breaking news, wildfires burning here in california. >> we're is a look at orange county. a 12 acre fire forced home evacuations in la habra just beyond a gated community. police have gone door to door on ten streets in order to order people out. >> firefighters are working to keep the flames away, hosing the grass and hitting from the air. they've done a good job putting out the flames. a wall of flames burned above the neighborhood. >> you can see the progress in the past hour. the area has seen triple digit temperatures making the dry brush dangerous. >> two wildfires forced a school, christian camp and homes to evacuate near sonora. one person was injured. firefighters said it's growing at a dangerous rate of speed, now 20% contained. the area is going to get considerably hotter over next few days. >>> in yosemite, the fire burned 500 acres with no containment. it was spotted last night in indian canyon, burning dead trees, creating a large plume of smoke. yosemite

dan and ama?very much. >>> up next, hundreds of young people lace up for a soccer game in the east bay today. what's behind their gold laces? >>> and new after 4:30, riding the waves. the unexpected show some surfers got in australia. >>> and at 4:22 we want to check your traffic. there it is. the 101 going through san rafael on the right-hand side. southbound traffic -- a little freeze there. trust me, it is actually moving in both directions. heavier on the right. that's your southbound towards >>> all right. check this out. some of the country's top cyclists took to the streets of san francisco today. abc 7 news was along front street as bicyclists zoomed by for the bike race. the final race of the day started about an hour and a half ago. this is the 41st annual race around san francisco, and it goes right by the front of our station. >> and they are flying. >> i know. i caught a glimpse of them today. >> me, too. take a look at the kids taking part in this labor day soccer tournament in berke

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil in for dan ashley.orders for people who live in middletown are being lifted effective at noon tomorrow. evacuation orders were issued for twin lakes. some people who live in those communities are home tonight. >> also thank you tonight, lake county officials will provide escorts tomorrow to residents where evacuations remain so they can check on their animals. this includes hidden valley lake , lock loman, cob and anderson springs. this as the fire continues to burn. it has spread to 73,700 acres. the containment is up from 40% earlier today. and schools in middletown could reopen next week. >> alan wang picks up our coverage tonight in calistoga. alan? >> many of the evacuees are from middletown. an iron clad community where football brings them together on a friday night. this was day six of sitting in tents and waiting for another red cross meal. and before this latest news morale was taking a huge plunge. >> news middletown residents can return home tomorrow comes as nerves are beginning to fray at

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. sky 7hd flew to lake county to get a good look at where they believe the fire started on saturday. crews are focusing on this shed off high valley road in the community of cobb. >> the fire is under investigation and it is still out of control. 67,200 acres are burning and 585 homes have been destroyed. >> as we said signs of progress. >> but there is containment and some schools are reopening in the morning. >> let's start with lilian kim who is live in middletown. >> it is difficult to process the word progress amid this destruction. but slowly and surely firefighters are gaining the upper hand. crews spent the evening setting backfires on cobb mountain. the cold temperatures made it possible for firefighters to conduct these controlled burns. >> just down the way investigators went to the property on high valley road where they believe the valley fire may have started. they paid close attention to this shed where flames burned fast at the hill behind it on saturday afternoon. >> i