backpack or spacepack? just speeding up. >> big backpack is not good for your back or for other students. this is the latest prank by dawson over at big daws tv. >> is that a real backpack or did he construct it? >> i think it is. i think it really is an actual backpack. you'll see why. >> for who, paul bunyan? >> no, disco fever. >> for the most part he just gets in other students' ways and it's hilarious because it is so big it's easy to bump into other people. and in this case a sucker pretends to fall and these nice ladies -- >> could you help me? ♪ >> and then a very nice dude shows up to help, too. >> oh, wow, thank you guys so much. i didn't think i was going to be able to get up. >> i love this guy. >> do you like it? i like your face. >> that little dude needs to put on the giant backpack and look

check out all the backpacks. they have 3300 backpacks they're giving away today. that's 2300 more than they gave away in 2005. they only gave away 1,000 back then. the need has grown here in silicon valley. also the need for school supplies has really grown as well. >> we are collecting more supplies, so ten years ago for seventh to 12th graders, there were 11 items in the backpack. this year, there's 22 items for that grade level. >> this is what it's going to look like later today. kids have appointments. they'll come in and pick out their own backpack, get the school supplies like pens, pencils, paper, erasers, that kind of stuff. then they'll check out. they're also going to get gift cards for shoes at like target or payless. that will be another bonus for these students. all right. before we go here, i wanted to ask reggie and natasha some questions here. i picked out some backpacks for the crew in the studio. i thought which ones will be best for you guys. so this one is for alexis. i think it's pretty obvious why i chose this one. it's got all the cars on i

to find out just how heavy the backpacks are, "gma" set up a backpack clinic. our expert, dr.e're here with middle school children. why are these children in particular more vulnerable? >> they're still developing and growing. the other part about it, they're starting to get into more serious academic work and having the requirements of these heavier books. >> reporter: but how much weight is too much? heavy backpacks. how big of an issue is this for children? >> i think it's critical and we're seeing issues with muscle sprains and strains and numbness and having neck pain and headaches. >> reporter: first we asked the kids a question. how many of you here have really heavy backpacks? raise your hand. wow. that's almost all of you have a really heavy backpack. the american academy of pediatrics says it should never be more than 10 to 20% of a child's body weight. first up, charlie who is a sixth grader. his backpack over the limit, it's nearly 20 pounds. >> i have a lot of neck pain. >> show us what you've got in here. lots of books. do you think -- do you need all of these bo

they will be sending 1,000 backpacks to texas now. they're also trying to raise money for the students and challenge other school districts to help houston students as well. >> i love hearing everything -- they're trying to do something to help. we're working for you in the community this morning. >> molette green is hanging out in stafford county. she's live with a very exciting school supply drive. hundreds of lucky kids going to go back to school in style. molette, what's happening there? how can folks get involved? >> oh, yeah, we have started the sorting process with the firefighters and the volunteers. 'r nearly 700 backpacks that they have collected to help the young people in need to get the right start out of the gate. that's what it's all about. as you see this assembly line process here. the fire chief mark lockhart joins me now to talk more about this effort and the passion that your firefighters have to make sure the kids in your community get what they need. >> absolutely. you know for the fire service, a big part of our

we have had so many people come through here and drop off new backpacks, empty backpacks, backpacks filled with school supplies like this one, that's already bursting at the seams. pencils, paper, this is all an effort for us to give back to our community, to help the kids that need it most get off to a wonderful start this school year, because we know it's hard. you got to, you know, parents have to spend on school supplies, they got to spend on clothing. it can be a lot. and sometimes when they get into classes, it's the teachers that have to put in a little extra. we know what you do for our kids. so thank you for that. speaking of the classroom, fairfax county public schools is with us this morning, chairman you got a very cool backpack, ma'am. >> i love this backpack. a little girl is going to fall in love with this backpack. >> reporter: and it's hefty. it's got supplies in there. >> it's very full. yes. >> reporter: tell me a little bit about the need in fairfax county alone. >> most people would be surprised to know that we have about 50,000 children who qualify for free and reduce

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overstuffed backpacks.ion, shrinking over the shoulder, i think that's gone now. kids used to just do it on the one shoulder. >> one shoulder. >> because it looked cooler. heavy backpacks increase riskily falling. what to look out for when you're buying that backpack. let's run through, first ofll light weight. >> light weight, of course. >> two wide padded shoulder straps. >> two wide pad shoulder straps. >> padded back. >> if you can get them with a weight strap at the bottom of those shoulder straps that's ideal as well once again for distribution. >> right. and, thanks dr. ray. for those at home it's a backpack and we do this every year, it's important. long term we're talking problems, what, here? >> gosh, anywhere from neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches. >> right. >> tingling down the arm. you have to be proactive when it comes to child safety and backpacks rather than reactive. so many times in my office parents bring their kids in and educating them is really the first thing i try to do. because if

we saw you with backpack, erika? >> yeah. off to a wonderful start at apple federal credit union. i'm here with my good buddy rob soul. we've been doing this for a lot of years. >> it's an important initial tich for app am because of our -- we're happy to partner with nbc4. we have a life mission to serve the community. we're going eb wit. we're going to get them the fresh start with backpacks and school supplies. come on down and help us. >> turn around, robert. this is the perfect example of what we're looking for. batman, hello kitty. whatever your preference is as you shop for supplies this morning. we've had good donations already. this is what we're looking for. notebooks, spirals, pen sis. these bags are already filled. this is awesome. we're looking for this. in you want to bring a new backpack, supplies. or you can come over here. i can bring you a or drop you off cash. you can put that here. we want to support the kids that need it most in our community to get them off to a fresh start here in kingstown alexandria.

the last appointment is at 5:30 but it takes a lot more than just the coming in to get the backpacks. it takes about 300 volunteers to put on this event today. it's like shopping in a store. 3,300 students are picking up backpacks today at sacred heart community service and school supplies are also here. >> pencils in here. >> reporter: schools asked for 11 items for the classroom and now it's 21 but the number of kid who signed up for the giveaway is the same as last year. >> we heard from the school districts parents are leaving the area because it's too expensive to live here. >> reporter: this is steve's fifth year volunteering but he's been coming here since elementary school. >> i used to come here as a kid. my parents weren't real well off. the backpack giveaway is special for him. >> i remember as a kid, always not feeling like, you know, that sense of like, you know, i'm not good enough for everybody, but with good support and stuff. it made me really driven to focus on school and, you know, pretty much achieve anything so like i just want to help the kids with how i felt as

a school backpack giveaway in the east bay came with an important message.side... san mateo bridge. ♪ sun to the farm ♪ ♪ to the seeds in a row ♪ ♪ goodness begins with the seed that you sow ♪ ♪ plant that oat and watch it grow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around ♪ ♪ seed to the oat ♪ to get made to an o ♪ ♪ o from the farm ♪ ♪ straight into your bowl ♪ put in the good and the good will grow ♪ ♪ good goes around and around and around ♪ ♪ good goes around and around... ♪ (anny) live look outside...embarcadero (anny)(lydia) here is dave spahr with the weather. (dave)cooling will continue early this week as an upper trough of low pressure becomes nearly stationary over the eastern pacific. coastal areas will see little in the way of change with continued night and morning low clouds and patchy fog. (lydia) back to school season is underway. and in the east bay... several kids walked away with more than school supplies at an annual backpack giveaway. (anny) kron4's jeff pierce reports on this anti-violence effort in richmond. with the new school year appr

so we have the backpacks set up and when they pick them out. >> what grades?kindergarten, first through sixth and seventh through 12th and then they pick up supplies afterward. >> so the supplies don't come in the backpack?>> right they are prepackaged they just pick up a backpack we have all different kinds and then they get their school supplies. >> so there are other services also offer? >> we have the afterschool academy and parents of preschoolers program so we have ongoing education programs. today we are trying to get kids ready. we want them to be ready for school. >> how big of a help is this for the parents? >> it is a huge help because rent is so expensive it leaves less for school supplies and the average cost of a backpack is $75 and then we have school supplies with fees for other things so when you are struggling to pay rent there is nothing left so this fills the gap. this is an amazing community of volunteers and donors making the program happened. it is our 15th year. >> i guess you are on track for another year next year?>> definitely this i

the backpack? >> it depends on the grade level. the seventh through 12th has 21 items which is 12 more items than 12 years ago when we started the program. paper, usb drive, scientific calculators, gift cards. >> that is a lot and i imagine this makes a big impact. >> it definitely does. families are struggling to pay rent, there is a report that says san jose is the fifth most expensive rental market in the world. jobs are not keeping up with rental prices so families are struggling. this will help them get kids ready for school. >> if someone wants to help out how can they do that? >> go to our website, make a donation to support our ongoing education programs and you can learn how to get involved. >> this is the 15th year i imagine things are looking good for the 16th year?>> definitely this is an ongoing program it is all possible because of the generous community. >> we have 80 volunteers working today all the way until 5:00 this afternoon making sure everyone gets their backpack. jesse gary,

over 8,000 students preregistered for backpacks. we're prepared. our goal was 10,000 backpacks. we exceeded it, 11,000 backpacks. >> that's immunizations. there's a seventh great requirement and that's a little bit different. all the slots initially filled. people -- there's still a few slots people need to get immunizations. >> yes, please. if you're still watching, come out, bring your information, and we'll be here to make sure. if y if you need the immunization we'll tell you where to go. today is a day of resources. we're giving you what you need so you'll be prepared september 6th to start the school year. >> excellent. finally, come out to the stadium, there's a little entertainment. >> you have an amazing car show, over 200 cars and they get a complimentary ticket to stay for the game. how many of our students have never seen a game before. they can see it bowie, here a family day, beautiful day, what more could we ask for. >> thank you very much. lots of energy this morning. >> thank you. >> good reason to come down. geea what better way to spend a saturday. back to you

not everybody was here for the backpack, but many people were here for the backpack, waiting as early as 3:00 p.m., hoping to take home one of those free backpacks. city leaders say they were able to give away 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to the kids of east san jose, so the kids can start their school year off ready to learn. there's plenty of bags left. the city is able to provide free meals tonight for families who attend national night out. once you check in will you get one of those free meal tickets and a ticket for the giveaway. there's plenty of other things to do. like many communities i'm told that east san jose neighbors are right now struggling with safety issues and gang violence. so to help this community take back their community they will be offering a number of additional resources pertaining to safety, vigilance, reporting crimes and working with police. >> we want to make sure that families have resources. we will have over 30 different nonprofit organizations and departments present here providing different resources so that families know who to call

what goes this to the backpack? depends on the grade level. we have it sectioned off from kindergarten, first through 6th. 7th through 12th. those bags have 21 items which is12 more than 12 years ago when we did this program. paper, calculators, gift cards for shoes. >> reporter: that's a lot of stuff. i imagine it makes a big impact on families in need. >> it does. families as you can imagine are struggling to pay rent. there is a report that -- released that san jose is the 5th largest, most expensive rental market in the world. jobs aren't keeping up with rent prices. families struggling. 24 will help them get. >> reporter: they can make a donation to support our ongoing education program. they can learn to volunteer and get involved with sacred heart. >> reporter: this is the 15th year. it looks well going forward right? >> yeah. this is an ongoing program for sacred heart. . >> reporter: the president said military solutions in place for north korea, locked and loaded should north korea act unwisely. hopefully

backpacks collected in prince george's county are headed for houston. >> they need everything. they have homes they can't go back to today. >> what is left over from a back-to-school fair will be shipped south. prince george's county public schools c.e.o. dr. kevin maxwell says he has had conversation with the superintendent of schools in houston. >> his remarks were moving when he talked about the thousands of children who lost everything. >> children and families now using schools for shelter. >> the goal was to collect 10,000 backpacks. corporate sponsors and the newspaper helped the school system get an extra 2,000 so now they go to students who lost it all. >> it gives the >> they want to collect $1 per student to send to houston. michelle: right now a chance to help the victims of hurricane harvey by eating dinner. a number of area restaurants are raising money for relief efforts including ben's chili bowl, busboys and poets and the jose andreas restaurant. learn more by going to wjla.com. they are going to need help for so long. months and months if not years. be done. h

on august 10th, you can bring backpacks and school supplies... to the safeway on 14th street southeast. then the united way will donate those school supplies to local kids. stay tuned... more ahead on the 5-o'clock hour of good morning washington. you can do endless move 201online research.t, or, you can take advantage of our best offer ever on an xt5. don't wait. our 2017 models will be moving fast. or you can drive a cadillac. come in now before the end of our made to move 2017 clearance event and leave with the perfect cadillac xt5 for your next adventure. choose a low mileage lease on this xt5 for around $339 per month. right now on good morning washington. a house fire leaves a young firefighter injured. we have a live update from the hospital where he is fighting for his life. president trump laying out sweeping changes to the u-s immigration system. how it will impact you, and what congress is saying about it. good morning washington. toss to veronica - 2 more days a

it buys a backpack for that child.l make a huge difference in a child's life. >> so 700 volunteers. we have been collecting for a while now. >> it is in bringing together all of the volunteers. >> we'll bring them together. by 1:00 in the afternoon they will be in the hands of the agencies going directly to children. they will keep the backpacks filled year round. >> that is terrific. it must be rewarding to know you're starting them off on a successful year at school. every backpack has a hand has. >> our morning team will be joining you tomorrow. we are looking forward to it. the 2017 backpack-a-thon is happening tomorrow at 9:00. 700 volunteers will have to gather. you can go to our web site. you can still help. go to nbc10.com or check out our nbc 10 app. >>> krystal klei is back with one look at your afternoon forecast. >> the next couple of days looking very nice. dry conditions with no clouds and low humidity. we will start to return late friday towards the weekend. >> it is great. >> thanks for watching. i'm er

i want to help the kids that are in need for backpacks.">(james) the backpacks are going to students in need of all ages. (mark) police in the east bay are looking for three men who attacked a homeless person. it happened in pleasanton on friday night when the man was sleeping near the avana stoneridge apartments on springhouse drive. police say three men shot the homeless man several times with a b-b gun... and then beat him with a hockey stick. he was taken to the hospital but is expected to be okay. the attackers are all believed to be in their early 20's. ( mark ) happening today... closing arguments are expected in the civil trial involving taylor swift and a former d-j she says groped her. on friday a judge threw out the d-j's lawsuit against the singer. but the judge kept the federal lawsuit against the singer's mother and the radio promotions director. david mueller was suing the three... saying allegations that he groped swift were false and cost him his job. swift has counter-sued mueller for alleged assault and battery. (mark) wi

. >> reporter: and great command of immunization and backpacks. this year, more than 10,000 backpacks were stuffed with school supplies and distributed to thousands of students. safia was one of those getting her supplies directly from the county executive. >> there you go. thank you. thank you. >> but it's what was in that backpack that was most exciting for her. >> i have a journal in blue and crayons and pencils. >> just a few of the things she'll need this year. >> have a great school year, okay? >> have a great school year, ladies. >> derrick ward, news4. >>> tonight at 11:00, new reaction from prince george's county superintendent, who is reacting to recent sex abuse scandals involving teachers within the school district. >>> before the kids head back to school, they need to have the right backpack. hundreds of springfield kids got new ones today. th story, they do it every year to help students in need. >> being able to help them and give them that extra kick to start, you know, the school year in a happy tone. you know, for us, it makes us

soon we'll be trading in our beach towels for backpacks, but one of the great things about starting aew school year is getting all those cool supplies. and to help us with that is justine santaniello. she's a lifestyle expert. hi. - thank you for having me. - let's get started. for those of us with younger brothers or sisters, what should be on their shopping list? - yes! let's start with elementary school age kids. i've partnered with target, as they have all of the top trends that both moms and kids love, like personalization. more than ever kids want to express themselves and show of their personality in their gear and supplies. they have a ton of great brands to choose from, like their exclusive cat and jack, that has everything from backpacks and clothing to lunch kits and accessories. they also have an amazing selection of licensed gear and supplies, that you can see here, inspiring kids to head to class with their favorite movie characters and superheroes. another big trend this year is all about foodspiration. now parents and their kids can choose their back to school items th

look at this, lets start with the emoji backpack because turnaround, all right. milan has her emoji backpack on and if you turnaround again we have a t, flannel and her velvet boots. check them out. >> look at the boots, are they velvet. >> yes. >> look at that. >> this is what, and shameless plug i know, this is what forman millions is all about, not just uniform we are loaded with that backpack, school supplies, basics, but forman mills has the look, we have got the fashion, and it is all up to 80 percent off regular retail. there is shameless plug you are the man. come on over here. come on by. clementon park, splash world today, we have free rita's water ice, the gang from cradles to crayons and united way will pack up all of the supplies that you bring by, take them to the needy kid and if you bring five new items like this lady is what your name. >> pat watson you just brought two big boxes, if you bring five items we will give you a ten dollars coupon to go in the park and splash world, all day long, who is ready to go ride some rides. >> yeah. >> let's do

pointing at backpack.can choose what you want to share with public. and what you can do is now you can take a social media device and connect to an actual physical only. >> like a profile page you get into the app you have you can scan it backpack you can see you are you are my friend joe likes you know, this type of music, or whatever. >> exactly. >> like a sticker a patch on backpack. >> exactly so this is a way that we can connect, into a physical space. >> so -- big campus some guy likes a girl doesn't know name scan backpack. >> if that is what she wants to put out there -- >> facebook -- >> the college -- >> digital college. >> what else would you want out there to share via backpack. >> how about back off? [laughter] >> get away from me. >> a personal message, following too close. >> that is what you wanting to to be interesting testing don't know how consumers are going to react what people are going to do it great to see testing at colleges how consumers that usually use our product what they are

it all started after a fan stole a security guard's backpack.multiple witnesses told kron four that the guard attacked the fan first after finding the backpack. the guard involved has since been fired. police say the backpack was recovered, but items inside are still missing. and.. police are looking for a man who shot someone in the face with a flare gun in concord. the attack happened in late june, but police just released a sketch of the man and the bicycle he left behind yesterday. the victim spotted the man on a bike pointing a flare gun at cars along the i-680 interchange by willow pass road. the victim went to take a picture of the man, but before he could take the picture, the attacker shot him in the face with the flare gun. also... a teenager opens an emergency door and jumps out of a plane on a tarmac at san francisco international airport. it happened on a copa airlines flight from panama city yesterday afternoon. the plane was waiting to pull up to it's gate when the teen jumped out and started running on the tarmac. construction wo

some students in the east bay received more than just school supplies at a backpack giveaway... we'll explain after (jr stone) this afternoon some kids walked away with more than school supplies at an annual backpack giveaway. (justine) kron4's jeff pierce reports on this anti- violence effort in richmond. with the new school year approaching many chartible organizations will be giving out backpacks to children who may not otherwise get one. but in richmond on saturday it was more than giving children backpacks, it was a story of redemption.before i got involved i was out here on the streets committing violence and doing little careless crimes.but marcus byrdrae got involved with ceasefire, a program with the richmond police department that has turned his life around. ceasefire is a program that targets the most at risk individuals in the community to be a victim of gun violence or a perpetrator of gun violence.this weekend marcus organized this event in the neighborhood he grew up in.one of our success stories, marcus byrdrae, who was a participant in ceasefire was the spirithe

dozens of volunteers filled backpacks with school supplies. the pack-2-school" event benefits survivors of child abuse and was organized by "safe shores" -- which helps those children and their families. in addition to school supplies, the backpacks also included gift cards to pay for school uniforms. abc7 is happy to join forces with the united way -- and d-c united -- to stuff the bus. on august 10th, you can bring backpacks and school supplies... to the safeway on 14th street southeast. then the united way will donate those school supplies to local kids. - 2 more days around 90 - isolated thunderstorm today & late - 2 more days around 90 - isolated thunderstorm today & late tomorrow - chance isolated strong-severe friday - much cooler pattern next week today: partly cloudy, hot and humid, pm showers and thunderstorms (30%) highs: 87-92 winds: south 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy, areas of fog lows: 67-75 friday: partly sunny, pm to late showers and thunderstorms (30%) highs: 88--93 winds: south 5-10 mph kidd o'shea in the now.. remember wh

from sports themed backpacks to ones with other patterns, they had options. they get a gift card for new shoes and bag of nutritious groceries. >> i have my backpack. i got my notebook i need, markers, crayons, and that's it. >> sound like she's all set. the community service expects nearly 1500 students to pick up school supplies today. >>> steph curry is one of the best basketball players in the world. today he is putting his golf skills to the test against professionals in the ellie mae classic. as you can see, curry tries to sink that putt but comes up short. this was his second straight bogey and after five holes, he is 3-over. he has a sponsor exemption so he didn't have to qualify to enter the tour. some of the lowest priced tickets to the classic start around $15. >>> a new study on seatbelt use. we have the numbers on the people who don't buckle up in the back seat. >> and some major changes for visitors of the golden gate bridge. where you won't be able to park starting this weekend. >> right there at the golden gate bridge, the current air temperat

a school backpack giveaway in the east bay came with an important message. that story is just ahead. (justine) whenever you drive onto private property like a parking lot for instance... most if not all traffic laws don't apply.... (jr stone)however in a very popular area in san jose, which is private property, things are a bit different . hey what are you delivering? what were you delivering? oh the uber (the what?) uber eats yes oh so this how you guys park ah yes haha alright when you enter santana row you are greeted by this sign . what you can't read it? don't worry apparently no one else can either however almost a5t the bottom in small letters it reads compliance with all applicable local, state or federal laws codes

before the concert sunday night, lady gaga stuffed backpacks for kids in need. effort from the born this way foundation and the united way bay foundation. they put notebooks and markers in more than hundreds really of backpacks for the upcoming school year. >> we are very, very excited to be here. being kind and living united. >> the backpacks for the students of schools in san mateo and napa county. >> that was her mom out there supporting the cause, as well. >>> all right. moms, dads getting the kids ready for back to school, kari. >> yes, stuffing the backpacks this morning. maybe you couldn't sleep because it's very early. we have the first day of school happening today. as we take a live look outside in palo alto. bus stop forecast or taking the kids to school. we'll see a few clouds this morning. mild temperatures with some breezy conditions at recess. it will be in the 60s but a great first day of school. we'll talk about what's ahead next. >> we're looking at the san mateo bridge. where you may have problems getting here if this is part of your commute.

they stole his backpack, wallet and watch. the victim was taken to the hospital with a cut on his head and swelling to his face. police do not have a detailed description of the attackers but they say they are suspected of committing a similar robbery in the neighborhood around the same time last night. ( james ) and breaking overnight.. an earthquake struck in the east bay earlier this morning. at about 2:30, a magnitude two point three earthquake jolted san ramon. no reports of any injuries. remember you can download the kron 4 mobile app for pushes on the latest breaking news. it's a free download for android and apple devices. ( james ) our top story this morning.. a historic sting operation lands more than 100 people behind bars. investigators say hundreds of guns, pounds of drugs and several stolen vehicles were seized.(robin) as kron 4's hermela aregawi explains it's all part of "operation cold day" operation cold daya round-up of more than 100 bay area residentsmostly from san francisco and san mateo counties.who have

kidd: backpacks are important. we want backpacks.: we collect supplies but they need the backpacks to go in. kidd: every little bit helps, if you can only give pencils it will go a long way. kidd: and you'll distribute to the kids in the community? erika: absolutely. we collect all year long. kidd: the bus is empty and we'll kick it off at 7:00 this morning. this is your excuse to leave a little early and stop by at 14th street and southeast and go inside and shop and get school supplies before you head out here and put it on the busby the end of the day. we hope to have the bus full of school supplies for the less fortunate kids here in the d.m.v. veronica, what's the forecast like today? veronica: it's going to be great, kidd. you've got the short sleeves on. comfortable out there this morning. nothing better than helping out, helping in the community. look at the forecast for today. high pressure still with us. it's all about the drive, the sunshine from upper 60's to around 80 degrees there at lunchtime. again, they'll be onhand

to donate 200 backpacks to those students. jeanette reyes.on news." >> love seeing that. still to come a check of that forecast. looking live outside and showing you a soggy ben franklin bridge from the sky 6 camera. adam joseph has it's exclusive accuweather forecast and when we'll ethe sun again maybe tomorrow. i no longer live with the uncertainties of hep c. wondering, what if? i let go of all those feelings. because i am cured with harvoni. harvoni is a revolutionary treatment for the most common type of chronic hepatitis c. it's been prescribed to more than a quarter million people. and is proven to cure up to 99% of patients who have had no prior treatment with 12 weeks. certain patients can be cured with just 8 weeks of harvoni. before starting harvoni, your doctor will test to see if you've ever had hepatitis b, which may flare up and cause serious liver problems during and after harvoni treatment. tell your doctor if you've ever had hepatitis b, a liver transplant, other liver or kidney problems, hiv or any other medical conditions

the backpack was later recovered with some items still missing. ktvu has confirmed this security guard seen here was involved in the fight and has been fired by u.s. security associates after a year on the job. a company official told me the guard passed a background check and that, quote, no way could we anticipate the type of random behavior that occurred. the contractor will continue to provide security at the games despite this incident. in a statement the a's said this individual will not return to work a's games. fan safety is our utmost concern. we do not tolerate violence, and we have referred this matter to the oakland police department. fans getting ready for tailgating said they didn't expect violence by security guards. some had not seen the video and were shocked. >> i would probably get upset if someone threw a drink on me, too but then you are going to get retaliation like that and it would probably cost you your job so i would be careful about what i did but i would probably get a higher authority to get someone else to help me out

kids in need. >> the annual backpack-a-thon will have backpacks filled with pencils, notebooks, crayonsthere to help had this morning. it's so important for those kids who get those backpacks. >> why don't you bring a couple of your pictures, sign them and put them in the bags. >> have a great day. >> you don't want to distract the kids from their school work. >> it's a good thing to start early and have all these kids see that people care about them. it's really nice. >> throw a couple extra crayons in there for the kids. >> why not. >> if you're going to draw today, draw a blue sky. get good use out of that blue crayon. we've got a blue sky in the works for cape may. you can see some clouds in the distance. those clouds will be out of the picture in the day in cape may and a nice warm-up into the upper 70s to near 80 degrees at the shore. 60s right now summer's point. cape may point and inland, 59 degrees. look at mays landing at 57 degrees. skies are clear over the city, which means the temperatures are still falling right now. 69 degrees currently in philadelphia. low 60s for wilmin

been $39,000 inside that backpack. >> julie's father admitted he found the cash in the backpack and gaveawyer to help pay for bail and legal fees. >> what did you think when you heard that? >> in my wildest dreams, i would have never expected that. >> by the way, julie's dad testified at the p im initially pleaded the fifth. and even though bail was $2 million, julie's family eventually coughed it up. and after more than a year in jail, she moved back into the house on badger lane, three doors down from michelle noon. >> she knocked on my door to let me know she was back. and that we're going to have a good talk some day whether this is all over. >> what did you say to her? >> i was just completely shocked. i couldn't believe it. >> all those comfortable notions about her neighbors. and maybe michelle didn't know them at all. >> i don't understand why any of it happened. you know what i mean? he was our friend and he's gone. and i don't know who she is. >> and whether julie finally did start talking, well -- >> coming up -- >> i said stop. stop. what are you doing? stop? >> on the stand,

they still have the free food and backpacks giving away. for now we are live in san jose tonight. >>> the unified school district is working to reform policies and procedures related to cases of sexual assault. it is part of the agreement that they signed with the office of civil rights. it comes after four your federal effort -- investigation. district leadership is attending a retreat to make improvements to the title ix reporting procedures.>> we've gone back and forth with civil rights and with the policy revisions. now they are in place for the board approval. we just haven't had a board meeting this summer. >> district officials say the office of civil rights signed up on the use of the current draft materials for training purposes, which began districtwide after the first year school. >>> the governor has -- her campaign says they've raised $5 million between january and june. that's almost twice as much as state treasurer. former la mayor brought in to $.3 million and republican has contributed $3 million of his own money to his cam

this year, they're going to be giving away 3300 backpacks. the need had been growing over the past few years but it seems to be plateauing. it appears many families are leaving silicon valley. >> we have heard from school districts that parents are leaving the area. >> yeah, this is what it's going to look like later today. kids have appointments. they'll come out, pick out their backpack, get school supplies like pens, pencils, calculators, erasers, that kind of stuff. interesting notes, schools are asking for more. ten years ago, they had 11 supplies that went in their backpack. now, they have 21 types of supplies like pencils and glues and all that going in the backpacks. school districts are demanding more because of budget cuts. you can help out. you can go to abc7news.com. we set up a link there. matt keller, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> senator dianne feinstein is vowing to help an oakland couple return to the u.s. when they're deported to mexico. that is said to happen next tuesday. abc7 new was in oakland minutes after the senator me

police say it all started after a fan stole a security guard's backpack.is video from the fight on monday night during the a's and giants game. another security guard found the backpack with a fan in another section. police say the guard confronted the fan and the fight broke out. multiple witnesses told kron four that the guard attacked the fan first after finding the backpack. the security company was contracted by the athletics. the guard involved has since been fired. police say the backpack was recovered but items inside are still missing. (darya) happening now... police are looking for a man who shot someone in the face with a flare gun in concord. the attack happened in june but police just released this sketch of the man and the bicycle he left behind. the victim spotted the man on a bike pointing a flare gun at cars along the i-680 interchange by willow pass road. the victim went to take a picture of the man, but before he could take the picture, the attacker shot him in the face with the flare gun.

the men punched and kicked him and then took off with his backpack, watch and wallet.he victim was taken to the hospital and we are told he will be okay. police believe the suspects are responsible for a similar attack last night just blocks away.>>> the number of fear cheaters is on the rise after five months of decline. bart police issued 1000 warnings and citations for those cheaters. bart police say 11 of the cheats were arrested for warrants. the transit agency say cheats cost $25 million a year. >>> deputies are searching for a group of thieves who burglarize three homes in one night in the exclusive east bay community a black hawk. the sheriff's department released surveillance video of the suspects accused of breaking into three homes in black hawk in danville last friday night. no one was home in each case. the sheriff said there up and eight home burglaries in black hawk since may and all of those homes are right next to the golf course. >>> there are disturbing details involving a san mateo preschool teacher arrested for taking lewd photos of his young stude

and you'll receive that backpack. >> a nice thing there.ever gripping the country and the mega million drawings is tonight. here is what everyone is talking about. it's the first time in history both the powerball and mega millions jackpots are more than $300 million at the same time. if a person won both -- >> why are we even talking about it? >> they would be so lucky. if you happen to win both -- >> how many quadrillion? >> one in like 4 quadrillion. if you won one, over $300 million. not bad. >> as they say in dumb and dumber, you're saying i have a chance. you have a chance. a great chance for a nice week, though. >> i think so. the weather we've been seeing continues into the weekend, and we're going to have a wide range. all you have to do is pick a short drive to find the weather you like and there are so many events going on. a live look out there right now. well, you can't see the golden gate bridge right now but it's all covered in fog. it will be clearing out as those low clouds lift going throughout the morning and it keeps it

>> yeah. >> reporter: they get to pick their backpacks.irst grader jesse knew what he wanted before he entered the room. he found what he wanted. a smile on his face and sharks on his backpacks. >> you found a shark one? >> yeah. >> that make you happy? >> yes. >> reporter: every family gets a gift card for shoes. it's possible through donations. we set up a link on our website. abc 7 news. >>> there's something of a new reality of the aquarium of the bay at san francisco. con enhanced shows that let visitors interact with images of polar bears and whales. the images are projected onto a 20-foot screen. they let visitors swim with whales using a headset custom made for a aquarium combined with deep diving footage. it's if first microtheater on the west coast. most will be hope to the public on monday. >>> it's back to school time. already there's a problem. >> teacher shortage is a national problem. we have about 20 teacher vacancies. >> the bay area schools that say they are up to the challenge this year. >>> dan has a look at what's comi

backpacks and school supplies.se not a lot of parents could afford their kids' school supplies. like backpacks and pencils and all of the things they need for school, to have a better school year. >> so you, therefore, knowing that a lot of the parents couldn't afford it, you decided to raise this up and get support. how did you do it? >> maury? >> yes. >> how did you get it done? how did you raise this money? how did you get people to help you do this, giving all of this away? how did you get this done? how did you convince people to help you? >> well, people know me on twitter and stuff. or on social media. so they wanted to donate some backpacks and school supplies. so we got a whole bunch of school supplies and backpacks. >> now, tell me, gail, how effective has this been? just her sitting there, and not only is she charismatic, and all of the above that you could think of, she's really effectively done something here. >> she is extremely effectively helped our organization. at the beginning of july, before any

we start with a box full of backpacks that are all stuffed with school supplies.oe, if you will do the honor of opening up our school track 7 inside the folks at abc7 and newschannel8 put more brand new backpacks and school supplies in there for local kids. the goal at d.c. united and united way is to help some 12,000 ki was telling us this will target middle school kids. we want them to get the year off to a great start. there is nothing like being prepared and having your backpack and the new school supplies. so it has been a fantastic day. we want to thank everybody in the community who came out to the safeway in southeast d.c. to donate generously. thank you, d.c. united. and the united way. cup of joe, good job with the door there. we thank everybody for your help as we stuff the bus at abc7 news. back to you. jonathan: good stuff. thanks. nancy: hard to believe "it"'s almost time for back to school already. doug: it's coming quickly. more quickly for some than others. ment to is pleasant. it will be okay. keep an eye on the sky. heading through tomorrow and

free backpacks were handed out today. a nonprofit is offering services including financial aid and a back to - - a backpack program is a consistent hit. >> they need backpacks and they needfood. >> they give you the basics of what you need. >> in recent years they have seen increasing numbers of families signing up for the giveaway. 1500 given away today, 400 more to be distributed at the end of the month. >>> battling it out in the finale, who came out on top? mark will tell us next in sports. >>> we are looking at the san francisco skyline. a beautiful night. actually, that is the oakland skyline. but it is still beautiful. [ music ] things are heating up for the wta.mer. time to play. when the us open series hits stanford for the bank of the west classic, join the celebration of summer. where the action off the court, is just as hot as the action on it. now through august 6th. it's time to shine brighter than you ever thought possible. the us open series. are >>> a series us brett - - a series split and a hint of what

those backpacks will be taken from some collected... during an annual back-to-school fair, last weekend. staffers will now fill the backpacks with school supplies -- and send them to the houston independent school district. c-e-o kevin maxwell is also hoping to raise 132-thousand dollars, to support houston students-- that's about one-dollar for every student, in the prince george's district. your meals plans today can help the victims of hurricane harvey. several d-c area restaurants are donating proceeds to the relief efforts. participating in "d-c dines out for houston" are a long list of restaurants - in the district and surrounding parts of the dmv busboys and poets- jaleo - ben's chili bowl - and rustico - to name just a few. there is a full list of pa wjla.com. suzanne kennedy will be at a few of those places this morning. she'll have a live report coming up at 5:45 remember you can help the victims of hurricane harvey right now. just text the word "harvey" to 9-0-9-9-9 -- and that gives 10 dollars to the red cross. every little