. >> and i'm ama daetz covering the pope's visit in washington, d.c. pope francis took over the nation's capitol making a full day of appearances and getting overwelming response. some waiting more than seven hours just to see him from a distance. thousands of adoring faithful gather to catch a glimpse at pope francis. >> it was super exciting. >> it was unbelievable. i have no words. >> jesus came here today. >> he embraced a girl so overwhelmed she was brought to tears. another touching moment came when a girl was stopped who sneaked through the barricade. little sophie cruz gave him a letter with a wish that her parents and millions of others there illegally are allowed to stay. pomp and serk welcomed the -- pomp and circumstance welcomed the pope at the white house. and then the histor canonization of the first hispanic american saint, junipero serra who established nine missions in california. the mission delores got to meet the pope. >> the pontif ended the day in typical pope francis fashion, blessing people before calling it a night. >> some 25

from the nation's capitol, ama daetz, abc7 news. >> terrific work in washington, thank you very much. ama reports on the u.s. visit and it will continue on social media. she tweeted this photo of a rally on the mobile action of climate change. she says his presence is everywhere in dc. 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

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

. >> and i'm ama daetz covering the pope's visit in washington, d.c. pope francis took over the nation's capitol making a full day of appearances and getting overwelming response. some waiting more than seven hours just to see him from a distance. thousands of adoring faithful gather to catch a glimpse at pope francis. >> it was super exciting. >> it was unbelievable. i have no words. >> jesus came here today. >> he embraced a girl so overwhelmed she was brought to tears. another touching moment came when a girl was stopped who sneaked through the barricade. little sophie cruz gave him a letter with a wish that her parents and millions of others there illegally are allowed to stay. pomp and serk welcomed the -- pomp and circumstance welcomed the pope at the white house. and then the historic canonization of the first hispanic american saint, junipero serra who established nine missions in california. the mission delores got to meet the pope. >> the pontif ended the day in typical pope francis fashion, blessing people before calling it a night. >> some

. >> and i'm ama daetz covering the pope's visit in washington, d.c. tomorrow will be a big day for pope francis here in the nation's capitol during his first ever visit to the u.s. he began his trip with a red carpet welcome featuring president obama. it is a rare thing for the president to meet dignitaries as they arrive in maryland, but the first family showed up for this historic moment. the pope in a sign of humility skipped the custom --custamary limousine for a fiat. he is the third pope to advice at this time washington. to visit washington and the third pope to address -- the first pope to address congress. he is a man roman catholics call his holiness. during his visit he will make stops in new york city and philadelphia. two million people are expected to gather for his appearances. now tomorrow morning the pope will start his day by meeting president obama at the white house. before then he will beheading to the midday prayer with the bishops of the united states. he will wrap up the day with a mass canonizing father junipero serra. many na

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 plan t

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

. >> and i'm ama daetz covering the pope's visit in washington, d.c. tomorrow will be a big day for pope francis here in the nation's capitol during his first ever visit to the u.s. he began his trip with a red carpet welcome featuring president obama. it is a rare thing for the president to meet dignitaries as they arrive in maryland, but the first family showed up for this historic moment. the pope in a sign of humility skipped the custom --custamary limousine for a fiat. he is the third pope to advice at this time washington. to visit washington and the third pope to address -- the first pope to address congress. he is a man roman catholics call his holiness. during his visit he will make stops in new york city and philadelphia. two million people are expected to gather for his appearances. now tomorrow morning the pope will start his day by meeting president obama at the white house. before then he will beheading to the midday prayer with the bishops of the united states. he will wrap up the day with a mass canonizing father junipero serra. many na

. >>> 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 affairs are taking 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

. >> 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

coming up at 4:30 ama daetz will show you why bay area catholics say his canonization is good for the church despite being so controversial. ama will be live in washington for the canonization of father serra. she tweeted out in picture of our crew before leaving sfo today. you can also follow her on twitter @amaabc 7. >> if they look scary, you don't talk to them. >> still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, students and parents at an east bay school are on high alert after a man tries to lure children into his vehicle. >>> the bay area hospital's new custom-designed ambulance fit for younger patients. >>> new at 4:30, the field for republican presidential candidates is getting smaller today. one group calls for another candidate to drop out of the race. >>> michael finney will answer your questions here life later. search for michael finney on facebook or twitter to ask finney. >>> let's take you outside, a live picture of the macarthur maze. maze a good description on this monday. the cars on the right are trying to get on to the bay bridge heading into san francisco. you can see the slow

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

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

you can follow alma on twitter and she is on facebook, ama daetz. ought case of a missing family from benicia is a murder investigation. they found a third set of remains in the ruins of the cabin destroyed in a fire september is -- 37-year-old puck buck and 36-year-old molly mcafter fee and their son, seven years old were believed inside the structure. >> this is a homicide and arson investigation. >> it turned out there were three bodies it injected a accept element of finality. >> since the remains have not been positively identified, the family is still officially listed as "missing." d.n.a. test result are not available until next week but if it turns out to be murder friends and family say they have no idea who the killer might be. >> temporary shelter close this morning at 10:00 forcing any remaining evacuees to fine another place to stay. at 6:00 p.m. tonight lake county officials will hold a community meeting at middle town high school. speaking of middletown, schools there are set to re-open on monday. right new the valley first is 82 perc

. >> 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 extre

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,

denny's big burger bash, with burgers starting at $6.99 >>> coming up at 6:00, ama daetz continues herreporting from d.c. you'll hear from a bay area man who got to participate in today's historic ceremony. >>> and also the unprecedented auction that will change the landscape for anybody who own as tv or uses a smartphone. >>> and big trouble for california's pistachio farmers. their chop is a shell of what it should be. all of that coming up at 6:00. >>> for now no other monument gets as much attention as the one just off interstate 280. >> the 26-foot statue shows saint serra on onewoone knee an pointing west. >> some call it funny looking, others say it resembles a man in a bath robe. it's also the star gtarget of jokesters. >> the question is where serra is pointing. guesses include the freeway, crystal springs reservoir or the san andreas fault. >> pope francis is getting a taste of the bay area during his trip. >> a bakery cafe is providing a selection of treats for the pope and his vatican delegation. >> they will be served on the pope's flight. >> our products are sold internat

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. chile's president said at least five people died in the 8.3 earthquake. it hit off the coast. >> now we are getting new images of damaged homes and lots of debris and the ceilings have collapsed. the strong aftershocks have hit, the strongest so far is 7.0 which is a sizable earthquake. inside stores is a lot of broken glass after things fell off the shelves. they are told to evacuate the coastal areas. the streets are flooded as the cars are trying to get out. >> the quake has triggered a tsunami advisory from southern california to the central coast. this is a look at huntington beach in orange county. strong waves could hit in a few hours. >> now for the latest on the sue pho me advisory we president -- on the tsunami advisory, let's check in with sandhya patel. >> let's take a look at the earthquake and just how powerful the waves that have been generated all the way from the chile coast owl toward the pacific. it is across the pacific and in a northwesterly fashion. that's where

. >>> 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

ama daetz will have reports later right here on abc7 news. >> we have traffic trouble on highway 238. >> indeed much the trouble is congestion at this point because c.h.p. did issue a sig-alert here for northbound 238 because of the officer involved shooting and she has more details. they have since re-opened after conducting some investigation on 238 which happen at east 14th causing quite a backup through castro valley. since they rewe are dealing with delays east 14th street is still closed. 580, not bad, looking clear when you are beyond 238 but before you get there you may have to deal with slow-and-go traffic which is dissipate. we are have much better conditions pushing in the westboundy so if you give yourself a few extra minutes you will get through the traffic and be on your way. >> this is changing weather. did you bring all this cool weather with you? >> i would have brought the humidity. >> exactly. we will is humidity today, but we will not have the heat. that is what the marine layer does. someone looked rested after being an for a week. 59 in alum rome and 58 in sarato

ama daetz sat down with the an bishop to find out more about the message the pope bringing. >> ambassadorversees hundreds of thousands of catholic in san francisco and will meet with the pope. >> what did you thing the memorial is be? >> i would not be surprised if he speak of the environment and how it is connected with other issues and how the poor tend to suffer more from abuse of the environment. immigration and migration are certainly very high profile right now with the refugees from syria and other countries, as well, and of course immigration is a significant issue in our country. >> while the pope is in washington he will name a california saint who founded the first nine of california's 22 missions. on when, pope francis will hold a special mass at the basilica of the national shrine. this is a controversial choice, many native american catholics blame him for the death of more than 150,000 of their people. many were held against their will, beaten, and tortured. >> i am an indian from right here in san francisco. >> andrew and his cousin are curators at mission in san francisco

our anchor ama daetz is in washington, dc with her producer joins us on the phone. good morning. >> good morning from the capitol. we are standing outside the building. [ inaudible ] we are seeing indications that the popemobile will be arriving. [ inaudible ] >> we are having a hard time hearing you. the signal is breaking up. right new we continue to look at pictures of the washington mall and the monument and all language, people are waiting to catch a glimpse of the pope. he is in the little black fiat leaving the nunciature a couple of minutes ahead of schedule. he is supposed to arrive here in 13 minutes. the speech that everyone is anticipating in front congress will happen at 7:00 this morning. >> people in the bay area, hundreds, barry to watch the pope's speech in front of congress and our reporter is in san jose where dozens of high school students are up in anticipation of this. matt? >> a few hundred people will be here at presentation high school. it is a big deal and they actually have a cutout of the pope. you can see he is here for selfies. with the

. >> reporter: and i'm ama daetz live in washington, d.c. covering the pope ease historic visit to the united states. 25,000 people attended the historic canonization today of the hispanic priest that established nine of the 22 missions in california. it was the first canonization on u.s. soil, seen as controversial by some who say the mission enslaved native americans and spread diseases that killed much of the native population. others say it acknowledges hispanic peoples' contribution to the church. the cure rater of mission dolores was part of the ceremony and got to meet the pope. . >> i thank the holy father and asked him to continue to support native americans throughout the world but especially in california. >> reporter: he urged the crowd to spread christ's message world wide. a daily city man who traveled here to see the canonization says he's inspired. >> it was my first and unbelievable, and fantastic. i have no words. >> reporter: pope frances held serra as a man who quote sought to defend the dignity of the native community. t

. >> 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

. >> 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

ama daetz will be live when the pope arrives in the u.s. on tuesday.h for am a's reports as they follow pope francis on this trip. >> a minor league baseball player is in critical condition after being shot. 23-year-old mike nolan was wounded in the parking lot of a burger king restaurant. nolan is a 6'7" left-hand pitcher rushed to the hospital where he understand e went surgery. >>> a deputy in a helicopter shot ask killed a robbery suspect in the air during a high-speed chase. sheriff officials say that deputy was fully authorized to fire and he was trying to protect the public. the fatal shooting happened yesterday along interstate 215. at one point the robbery suspect drove into an coming traffic. >>> turning to the race for the white house now, front runner donald trump is once again defending himself tonight. this time over comments made by supporter at a town hall meeting. here is elizabeth. >> this is the first time in my life that i've caused controversy by not saying something. i didn't say anything. >> reporter: saturday night, donald trump

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

ama daetz is in our nation's capitol. >> in washington, dc, pope francis will arrive in a few hours starting the day celebrating mass in cuba, greeting locals and completioning the cathedral and headed north to the nation's capitol this afternoon and will be beated by thousands of well wishers including pilgrims from the bay area. while he is here he will make a historic dress to congress, a first for a people and meet with the president after the white house. there is also a controversial canonization plan of father serra the founder of the california missions. i will follow the pontiff's trip and you can follow me on twitter and facebook. >> we see alma holding an umbrella and that will not be need here, but there are cooler temperatures in store. we will take them. >> we will start on the peninsula, where it feels refreshing with palo alto at 57, and menlo park, and redwood city at 58, and woodside and belmont and foster city and san bruno, 59, and san carlos is warmer, and 60 at antioch and fairfield and san jose at 62 and napa and mill valley at 57 degrees. the golden gate bridge west w

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

. >> i'm ama daetz. we are learning more about the confrontation with police that led to the closure of the bart station. officers said the man shot himself at least once before he was tased by police. laura anthony is live in oakland with the latest. laura. >> reporter: at first it appeared this was another officer-involved shooting in oakland in a year that has seen many more than usual. bart police were quick to point out the suspect's gun went off when he tried to pull it out of his waist band. >> officers did not draw their weapon. they tried to handle him physically. >> reporter: bart police say the man critically injured shot himself and the the officers didn't draw their weapons only a taser. >> from the video i'm seeing after reviewing the video the shooting skpen a taser. >> reporter: cell phone video shows the man identified as corey powell on the ground while two officers attend to him. the shooting occurred on the platform after officers asked powell to put out a cigarette. he did so but the

. >>> good afternoon and thank you for joining us today i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm larry beil. our sizzling september continues today. a live picture from our camera here in san francisco. it is another day of clear skies, light winds and very high temperatures all across the bay area. >> and not just people are trying to stay cool. check this out. abc 7 news at the san francisco zoo as animals tried to beat the heat. that's cute. >> we have live tem coverage of the heat wave. spencer christian volunteered to dive into ice with the otters. >> those critters otter share their ice because it is hot where i am. it is hot everywhere. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. i should qualify by saying it is cooler near the coast because as you can see there is a shallow layer of fog near the coast line. a little bit of relief is being felt near the coast. we have highs so far 101 degrees so far. 102 the high so far at concord. 106 at antioch. and highs so far are in the mid to upper 90s in some locations around the bay. we have a heat advisory in effect for the entire san francisco bay

i'm in for ama daetz. >> dill yen kim is -- lilian kim is live. >> officers used pro projectiles and physical force on the inmate, but it is unclear if those are factors in his death. >> 33-year-old walter was being held at the santa clara county jail for assault, battery and being drunk in public. he is described as an uncooperative inmate. when he followed repeated orderses to leave his cell officers had to use pepper spray. >> they waited, but he would not comply. they then used what we call a clear out which is a more concentrated form. >> the department says even clear out didn't work and neither did three rounds of air powered plastic projectiles. >> at that point they have to go into the cell where they physically extract them into the cell. they got him out and got him handcuffed and immediately decontaminated him for the clear out and the pepper spray. >> the sheriff's department had no idea if any of this had anything to do with his death. they point out he was found dead in his cell one week later. in the wake of last month's arrest of three of the officers for the beating

ama daetz is off tonight. >> i'm dan ashley. this woman was on vacation in seattle with her family when this terrible crash happened. tonight she is still in washington state and in the hospital. >> sergio talked to the woman and her family about the deadly crash. >> this was supposed to be a weekend get away to celebrate a relative's birthday. instead, the survivorses -- survivors of a deadly crash that killed four foreign exchange students. this is a crash greg moody saw coming a split second before the impact. >> i heard oh no! and then i thought we are in trouble. >> greg, his daughter kate and his wife were behind the duck boat driver ready for a fun tour along seattle's waterfront. instead it turned into a nightmare. >> it felt like we lost control and looked up and saw the bus headed toward us. >> just before the crash greg tried to protect his wife, pat. >> i grabbed my wife and pushed her down and held her and i got thrown. >> he and his daughter were tossed out of the duck boat. >> i saw people running toward us from t

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

ama daetz is off tonight. >> i'm dan ashley.woman was on vacation in seattle with her family when this terrible crash happened. tonight she is still in washington state and in the hospital. >> sergio talked to the woman and her family about the deadly crash. >> this was supposed to be a weekend get away to celebrate a relative's birthday. instead, the survivorses -- survivors of a deadly crash that killed four foreign exchange students. this is a crash greg moody saw coming a split second before the impact. >> i heard oh no! and then i thought we are in trouble. >> greg, his daughter kate and his wife were behind the duck boat driver ready for a fun tour along seattle's waterfront. instead it turned into a nightmare. >> it felt like we lost control and looked up and saw the bus headed toward us. >> just before the crash greg tried to protect his wife, pat. >> i grabbed my wife and pushed her down and held her and i got thrown. >> he and his daughter were tossed out of the duck boat. >> i saw people running toward us from their c

ama daetz is in washington, dc, for the canonization and you can follow her on facebook and look forts later today on abc 7 news. >> an 11-month-old boy is in the hospital after falling from the second floor of an apartment building in concord yesterday. it happened on the corner of laycy -- >> the sports world is mourning the death of one of basebal great legend, yogi berra died at the age of 90. he is a pen of baseball's is known as putting words in order that you never heard before including 'til it's over," he died 59 years to the day of him starting to play baseball. >> and a both after a recent 49ers game is prompting a discussion of what to do about alcohol sales with 24 assaults since levi stadium open add year ago including this one that left a man with severe brain injury. the police say restricting alcohol is not the answer to a problem caused by a few but the best man to have officers quickly respond and arrest troublemakers. staff are directed to see what other stadiums are doing. >> leaders are making a move in oakland to make it easier to build a new stadium and offici

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we begin tonight with live team coverage on our heat wave with even hotter temperatures coming tomorrow. >> let's first check in with abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with a warning about the heat to come. >> as we take a look at the heat advisory that is going up tomorrow, we are expecting another repeat of today. the heat advisory runs from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. there is a risk of heat related illness. if you are outside take it easy. drink plenty of water and don't forget the kids as they head off to school needing the extra water. record setting temperature, 95 degrees and the previous record was 93. monterey 95. broke its record by a brie. salinas 98. triple digits in antioch and livermore. gilroy got up to 100 in santa rosa, fairfield, concord. 95 san francisco and 96 in san jose. live doppler 7hd shows you what's missing. it is the fog. without the fog and without the breeze we are going into another day of hot weather of the -- hot weather. we'll be back with a look at

i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. now the latest from lilian kim who is live on the scene. lilian? >> dan, there is 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 thean inritical condition where he is undergoing surgery. >> was he shot trying to grab his gun from his waist band? was it accidental? >> the informationas 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'm ama daetz. let's look at the beach by the santa cruz boardwalk. look at all those people. they've been enjoying the sand and water all day despite a hazard warning issued for dangerous currents and waves along the entire coastline. >> abc 7 news reporter janet oh is live. janet? >> reporter: dan, lifeguards call a day like today deceptively beautiful. the sun is shining. people are enjoying a nice day at the beach. suddenly the water can sweep you off your feet if you're not careful. a high-surf advisory is in effect until tonight at beaches lining sonoma to monterey county, ocean beach included. >> a lot of big waves. big waves. i wouldn't venture out there. >> we'll keep a close eye on the kids. they're not allowed to go in the water without us. >> reporter: surfers enjoyed the larger swells but even they were worried if they could handle the conditions. >> it's been a little smaller this week and then today it's kind of doubled in size. >> reporter: fun but dangerous. a year ago this month a

. >> 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 extre

i'm in for ama daetz. >> dill yen kim is -- lilian kim is live. >> officers used pro projectiles and physical force on the inmate, but it is unclear if those are factors in his death. >> 33-year-old walter was being held at the santa clara county jail for assault, battery and being drunk in public. he is described as an uncooperative inmate. when he followed repeated orderses to leave his cell officers had to use pepper spray. >> they waited, but he would t comply. they then used what we call a clear out which is a more concentrated form. >> the department says even clear out didn't work and neither did three rounds of air powered plastic projectiles. >> at that point they have to go into the cell where they physically extract them into the cell. they got him out and got him handcuffed and immediately decontaminated h for the clear out and the pepper spray. >> the sheriff's department had no idea if any of this had anything to do with his death. they point out he was found dead in his cell one week later. in the wake of last month's arrest of three of the officers for the beating dea

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