abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings learned more about that painful illness through the taylor family foundationsted a camp for children with the joint disorder. in this morning's assignment 7 report, cheryl shows us the camp is a place where they can learn to manage their disease. ♪ >>> this music therapy is the newest fun and creative way to help these children, who live with a life-long disease. they all have a form of arthritis, which was a shocking diagnosis for them and their families. >> i always thought it was only for old people, for some reason. but now that i have it, now i see all these kids that have arthritis. so it's kind of like changed my mind. >> my arthritis was really bad when i was young, but it's gotten a lot better. i have lupus. this is like a different version of arthritis. >> i would say arthritis is just in its simplest form, inflammation of the joint, and that can include swelling, it can include redness. >> these youngsters are among the growing number of children who are finding their way to the free summer camp provided by the taylor family foundation in livermore.

♪ ♪ ♪ >> cheryl: welcome to "beyond the headlines", i'm cheryl jennings. we have a special roundtable discussion in celebration of asian-american and pacific islander heritage month. kristen seading a conversation with local leaders about current issues that face our bay area community. >> eric: we do have a. >> kristen: each worked hard for a variety of causes and there is a real commitment to improving our communities in the bay area. we have billy wong, president and ceo bay tag a nonprofit media producer. welcome. and welcome as well is festival director for asian and american media that funds and distributes films and digital media. and also the director first of kind citywide campaign to fight chronic hepatitis, a disease that affects so many asian-americans. thank you all for coming. look forward to a fantastic conversation. let's start with you. a very successful festival, tell us about that. i know thousands of people attended. >> absolutely. thank you. it starts in march and 11 day festival here in san francisco, oakland and berkeley. we had abou

ooich cheryl jennings. today's show is about preventing suicide. a serious public health problem that devastates the lives of friends, families and entire communities. the centers for disease control and prevention says that from 1999 to 2010, the suicide rate among adults jumped by nearly 30% to more than 38,000. making it the tenth leading cause of death for americans. one possible reason according to the cdc may be the economic downturn over the past decade. the report also finds that men are far more likely than women to take their own lives. while our first guest today is joining us from the american foundation for sued prevention, janice doudsy a volunteer board member of the greater san francisco chapter, and janice, thank you for being here today. >> thank you for having me. >> i want to talk about the reason you joined the foundation is very, very personal. you had a daughter named amanda. >> right. in 2004 our daughter, at age 18, died by suicide. she had been diagnosed at the age of 10 with clinical depression, which is a chemical imbala

our moderator is cheryl jennings, award-winning journalist and a pioneer in children's issues and women's rights. cheryl has won emmy awards on her work for caring on aging parents and a program aimed at teenager called straight talking teens. cheryl received an emmy nomination for her 6-part series on the children of kosovo, she was selected by the league of women voters as one of the six women who could be president. ladies and gentlemen, cheryl jennings. >> i wanted to let you know that i got to see the bully movie yesterday with mr. caranza and 800 kids and melinda who was wearing her stop bullying tee shirt, so cute. it was an amazing experience and that video is in my head and the tears are in my heart for everybody that's lost a child. we're going to see a video right now that will set the tone of this panel. it will affect you. i saw it this morning so it would be appreciate in my head. you are going to meet the father who is featured in this video so i ask you to put down your electronic devices, your i pads and c phones please and pay attention to this and just be in the moment.

♪ >> i'm cheryl jennings.oday's show is focused on a part of life that every person goes through in their life and that is puberty. we're going to talk about girls and boys going through puberty as well as transgender kids.

good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings.reporter is going to be joining us live from san jose with more on this story. school is not in session yet but officials trying to determine whether the victim is a student. lisa? >> grief counselors are herek s and here is what we do know. you're going to be looking at video officials say a person was walking behind the building and the vocational studies center this morning. a large piece of equipment, a front loader backed into that person. the area is under construction and the front loader filled with a load of dirt. the driver hit the pedestrian. that officials not releasing a lot of information ask won't say if the victim was male, female a student or a visitor but they do say this incident has shaken their community. >> nudging is more important to us. than tiivl safety and well beig of our students, faculty, staff and visitors to campus. this was a tragic accident. >> the driver works for

abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings learned more about that painful illness through the taylor family foundation, which hosted a camp for children with the joint disorder. in this morning's assignment 7 report, cheryl shows us the camp is a place where they can learn to manage their disease. ♪ >>> this music therapy is the newest fun and creative way to help these children, who live with a life-long disease. they all have a form of arthritis, which was a shocking diagnosis for them and their families. >> i always thought it was only for old people, for some reason. but now that i have it, now i see all these kids that have arthritis. so it's kind of like changed my mind. when i was young, but it's gotten a lot better. this is like a different version of arthritis. >> i would say arthritis is just in its simplest form, inflammation of the joint, and that can include swelling, it can include redness. >> these youngsters are among the growing number of children who are finding their way to the free summer camp provided by the taylor family foundation in livermore. each camp is individually designed

abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings learned more about that painful illness through the taylor family foundation, which hosted a camp for children with the joint disorder. in this morning's assignment 7 report, cheryl shows us the camp is a place where they can learn to manage their disease. >>> this music therapy is the newest fun and creative way to help these children, who live with a life-long disease. they all have a form of arthritis, which was a shocking diagnosis for them and their families. >> i always thought it was only for old people, for some reason. but now that i have it, now i see all these kids that have arthritis. so it's kind of like changed my mind. >> arthritis is really bad when i was young, but it's gotten a lot better. this is like a different version of arthritis. >> i would say arthritis is just in its simplest form, inflammation of the joint, and that can include swelling, it can include redness. >> these youngsters are among the growing children who are finding their way to the free summer camp provided by the taylor family foundation in livermore. each camp is indivi

. >> i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here thanks for watching. we appreciate your time.ct with us on twitter. see you at 6:00. >>> this is "world news." tonight day of terror, a gunman strikes an elementary school. terrified children race out of the building. frantic parents await the news. who is the 19-year-old with the huge weapon? and an abc news exclusive, the school clerk whose sheer courage got him to put down that gun while she prayed this. >> god help us all. >>> red hot, 50 new fires put firefighters to a new limit. >>> and watch your wallet. look at this, one second it's there. the next it's gone. the new hot spots for pick pockets and the new tricks of their trade. >> a good evening to all of you. just as so many american children are heading back to

. >> i'm cheryl jennings. that fast-moving out of control wildfire that has burned into yosemite forest. the rim fire is 105,000 acres in size and is only 2% contained. >> more than 2,000 fire personnel are on the job. more bay area fire crews are headed that way in the next few hours to help in the firefight. it's all hands on deck. >> i heard it's burning in basically all directions, meaning 360 degrees. >> six engines will leave today, 22 firefighters volunteered for the assignment. >> each year they sign up and take the wild land training. we will be careful up there. >> the teams will be gone at least 5 to 10 days. this is what awaits them. a fastmoving fire in steep and rugged terrain. >> there are areas where crews can't even access because of the terra terrain. >> the fire is now burning inside the border of yosemite forest. the massive fire has forced hundreds to evacuate the area. leaving was voluntary until now. flames are threatening about 4,500 structures. >> it's freaky to see it this close. the

i'm cheryl jenning autos from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. connect with us on twitter any time you wish. >> have a great weekend. >>> this is "world news." tonight, the breaking news from egypt. trapped on a bridge, the extraordinary scene, hanging from cable to escape. plus, one of our teams surrounded. >>> new discovery. after seeing the abducted teenager for the first time, rescued from the woods, tonight what's now been discovered in the kidnapper's home. >>> "real money" is back tonight. how to save big on movie tickets and the one click on facebook to get your family into amusement parks at half price. >>> talk about a wild ride tonight. who's driving me in that brand new corvette? the american city watching. why those choppers were following us too. who is our person of the week?

i'm cheryl jenning autos from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time.an stay connected on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >>> this is "world news." tonight, urgent action, americans evacuated from yemen and the hunt is on for terrorists. what about the thousands of dangerous prisoners who have escaped from this jail? >>> heart scare, how did a man as fit as former president george w. bush end up in surgery? and trapped a terrifying day for superstar usher, his son caught under water by the powerful suction of the underwater swimming pool drain. >> my nephew was in the pool and he went and i couldn't get him. >> a warning for everyone in the summer season. >>> and a good evening to all of you.

cheryl jennings' report airs tomorrow 6:30 p.m. here on abc7. >>> let's get a check of the aku weather forecast with leigh glaser. >> leigh: a little warm today, little humidity. it was humid yesterday, and thanks to tropical moisture from southern california, and you can see it on live doppler 7hd, just rotating back towards the west, keeping us with those high and mid-level clouds. going to see more clouds the next two to three days, maybe here -- hear a little bit of thunder. young see the latest panel. a little clearing. the golden gate bridge right now has been clearing but we have high level crowds in livermore, tracy, and antioch. we're not picking up any moisture fm this tropical moisture but that is going to change getting into monday, tuesday, and wednesday. san jose, a few of the high and mid-level clouds but warmed up today. 78, los gatos. santa rosa, 89. 81 in novato. concord, 80. and livermore, 81. here's a look at the highlights are, taking you in through next weekend. does include some thundershowers, scatters cloud

from the san francisco police department from greg sir to denise flair erty and cheryl jennings and the girl friday and kept us moving all day and to the communications that we got the word out through the media and laura who kept us moving today and financial support. if you read about the justice department in the paper you know we can't pay for anything. when people come to my office quite literally i can't give them coffee. people think the government is high flying and i am here to tell you it's not true. there was support for this event and we couldn't be more grateful to the people that made this possible and the rosenberg foundation and they are here, the san francisco foundation and dr. sander herself and a round of applause, the california endowment and others provided tremendous financial support so thank you very much for that. [applause] . we really do appreciate it and the cohost and mary lee and tom torque son and who you met this morning and our next panel is planning for student safety opportunity and success and planning for action around the bay. our moderator is jill

good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley.r chambers believes he was the victim of a hate crime. tonight you'll hear video. carolyn tileler has the stri this afternoon alameda county district attorney decided prosecutors will file two felony charges against the barstow, california woman chambers but not charges he feels are warrantly and chambers hired a high profile attorney. lester chambers says he's in mizery. his bod skbreerks soul are bruised. >> my nefshz are shot. i shake. you know? i can't veep. >> the 73-year-old singer a founder of the chambers brothers was doing what he does best. performing at the blues festival. watch what happens. this video shows a woman identified as a 43-year-old crashing the concert jumping on the stage, just after chambers dedicated a song to the family of florida teenager trayvon martin. >> started calling me mf.

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♪ >> i'm cheryl jennings.oday's show is focused on a part of life that every person goes through in their life and that is puberty. we're going to talk about girls and boys going through puberty as well as transgender kids. what happens to the body as it changes? what about all those emotions? and how do you talk to kids about the subject? but one of the things we have learned in our research is that a are entering puberty a lot earlier these days, some as young as 7 years old. there is a long-term government-funded study under way right now about early puberty in girls and whether there is a connection to breast cancer later in life. it's called the cignet study, it includes girls from the san francisco area to the new york. dr. louise interviewed. >> it's looking at why some girls mature earlier than other girls. that's really what it's about. we're looking at a broad constellation of factors. >> joining me in the studio right now is one of the coinvestigators of the cignet study, dr. louise greenspan a pedi

good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley. the suspect is meredith kesler.ee is live wlt story only on abc 7 news. >> well, police obtained a warrant for kessler's arrest. she surrendered and pleaded not guilty. she's charged with felony hit and run accused of hitting a pedestrian. the victim tells us he's relieved. >> it's been difficult for me, my family. and everybody around me sints accident, because i'm not the same person he suffers from affects of a severe brain injury. he has no sense of smell or taste and says he lacks energy. when struck he was thrown into the air, landing head first on the street. police say witnesses and security video point to world class try athlete meredith kessler as the driver of the black jeep that struck the man. it happened march

good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> and i'm dan ashley. the suspect is meredith kesler. vic lee is live wlt story only on abc 7 news. >> well, police obtained a warrant for kessler's arrest. she surrendered and pleaded not guilty. she's charged with felony hit and run accused of hitting a pedestrian. the victim tells us he's relieved. >> it's been difficult for me, my family. and everybody around me sints accident, because i'm not the same person he suffers from affects of a severe brain injury. he has no sense of smell or taste and says he lacks energy. when struck he was thrown into the air, landing head first on the street. police say witnesses and security video point to world class try athlete meredith kessler as the driver of the black jeep that struck the man. it happened march 27th. he and his wife own this store near the at and t ballpark. he was in a crosswalk police say the suv was turning on to counsel yend. court documents obtained by abc 7 news say that the driver briefly stopped and chekd on the victim, then returned to her vehicle and drove off. a securit

>>> good afternoon, i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm carolyn johns yochbl a wildfire burning out of control near yosemite spread into the park and threatening more homes. the fire nearly doubled in size since this time yesterday, roughly the size of san jos yai. 4500 homes are in danger. 16 structures have been destroyed since the fire started last saturday. the governor declared a state of emergency to help pay for evacuations and shelters despite efforts of 2000 firefighters it's only 2% contained. big problem they're having a hard time navigating this steep terrain it means air support will be the key to suping -- helping contain the fire this, is video from wednesday, they helped drop water using a black hawk helicopter. >> san ran is among the city being asked to help fight the fire. firefighters geared up for the trip. >> members are what we call volunteers each year they sign up to take training. they all have -- they have gear and go through training and these members are all within the city and county of san francisco, city fire department have volunteered to go on the rigs to assi

. >> i'm cheryl jennings.ther child molestation case that could be more wide spread than fir thought. -- first thought. how nature could be the key >>> here is tonight's prime time line up. then join us at 11:00 harvest and napa valley has begun. mild, warm spring weather hz forced an early harvest this year. and td push is on that get that in beginning today. >> this is an example of what a difference a week can make. we were here last week showing you grapes. when they do get to be the same color they're ready to pick. these are clearly just about there. and the grapes that make champagne are off the vines in cases. we knew they were ripening but a harvest in august? on the first? it became reality. >> based on the history, the wine maker was not surprised harvest has come for the grapes. >> when do you make calls? >> about three years ago. >> he did have p help from ashley jackson who long ago took note of the dry winter and warm spring. >> i like tracing around in the dirt she spends time in the lab keepin

. >> i'm cheryl jennings.oming up a play leads to the injury of a teen who now says he was attacked. and... what back to school means if you're a college freshman. a range of emo >>> is there a scenario you can envision? >> no. not with propane. it's too los to people. >> residents' concerns only grew after a explosion alt a florida plant. but they say they're just trying to catch up to competitors in the bay area that others already have propane plants on site. right now we burn knit furnaces. something cleaner burning the propane transported off site. it's the storage that keeps the transportation that that is a concern for residents we're fighting a big corporation. >> the company says the plan as been reviewed and the risks are low. the contra costa planning commission approved a draft. if the full board approves a final plan they hope to begin construction next year. in rodeo, laura anthony abc 7 news. >> we'll keep you posted on that. abc news at 5:00 begins right now. >> thank you. the state deploys res

good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> more than 100,000 acres the rim fire is the 20th largest wildfire on record dating back to 1932. with just 2% containment it's certain to certain to rise on that list. now, it kurns an area beside the city of san jose. evacuations are mandatory for hundreds on the western flank of the fire and recommended for people about five miles from the fire lines. nannette? >> there seems to be no end in site. the fire burned an area three times the size of san francisco in six days. >> it's just peering north. >> large plumes of smoke are the signs the rim fire is now burning out of control. 105,000 acres have burned. >> fire behavior is extreme. dry fuels. second is a tinder dry. >> from ground crews what that had to work harder. it went into boundaries picking up spot fires as we can. if it gets head of steam it's probably going to burn deeper into the park. zç s their drinking water with youç s with but so far, supplies are safe because the fire hasn't gone near there. >> if anyone's drinking water contaminated?. >> no. the water quality is still good. and

good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> more than 100,000 acres the rim fire is the 20th largest wildfireontainment it's certain to certain to rise on that list. now, it kurns an area beside the city of san jose. evacuations are mandatory for hundreds on the western flank of the fire and recommended for people about five miles from the fire lines. nannette? >> there seems to be no end in site. the fire burned an area three times the size of san francisco in six days. >> it's just peering north. >> large plumes of smoke are the signs the rim fire is now burning out of control. 105,000 acres have burned. >> fire behavior is extreme. dry fuels. second is a tinder dry. >> from ground crews what that had to work harder.

as cheryl jennings gets set to join me here get together top of the hour and start abc 7 news at 5:00a huge challenge because of the locations where fires have been ongoing. so real difficult time and you almost don't have enough directions to point to that water in you can see one firefighter walking up the lawn to try to ensure this home does not go up in flames. five others to this point have have been in trouble. fairfield along marigold. we can see them now exiting that area there not sure that is good news or bad news. >> wife been watching coverage with you and carolyn. it's just horrendous situation for homeowners who are -- may in the be able to tell their homes are burning. >> it's hard to tell which is a new fire and which are older fires. doi remember a brown house "v. there is a fire fighter they're trying to prevent it from get together home with the brown roof top. we're otherwise going see a continuation of this and the whole line of homes going up. >> we have a person on the line now watching this fire burn. jean, are you there? >> yes. i am. >> what are you looking a

. >> i'm cheryl jennings. coming up at 5:00 demanding answers for their loved ones.dent or road rage? family of an injured motorcyclist talks to abc 7 news about what they say led up to friday's accident and shooting near the caldecott tunnel and making a dorm feel like home. teeming up with consumer reports to ñ >>> here is a look at tonight's prime time line up on abc 7. 60th anniversary of the march on washington is next week but commemorations have begun. two men who were there 50 years ago including one being honored tonight. >> it was the largest gathering of its kind. those who were there sate was a pivotal moment for their lives as well. a quarter million strong demonstrators marching to the lincoln memorial. 50 years ago this month. reverend williams was there listen together famous speech "i have a dream". >> every time he'd make a statement we would respond. and many ways. tell it tell it. preach. don't hold back. >> reverend williams was moving that month to san francisco thchl picture shows the then 33-year-old challenging unequal education for black stu

good evening, i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. lester chambers believes he was the victim of a hate crime. tonight you'll hear video. carolyn tileler has the stri this afternoon alameda county district attorney decided prosecutors will file two felony charges against the barstow, california woman chambers but not charges he feels are warrantly and chambers hired a high profile attorney. lester chambers says he's in mizery. his bod skbreerks soul are bruised. >> my nefshz are shot. i shake. you know? i can't veep. >> the 73-year-old singer a founder of the chambers brothers was doing what he does best. performing at the blues festival. watch what happens. this video shows a woman identified as a 43-year-old crashing the concert jumping on the stage, just after chambers dedicated a song to the family of florida teenager trayvon martin. >> started calling me mf. sb, with different slurs. and screaming at me, you started this, you started this! you mf. and she hit me. >> why do you think she did that? >> hate. she had hate. in her fac

. >> i'm cheryl jennings. >> the nation's top cop says the war on drugs isn't working. the attorney general eric holder spoke in san francisco and told the american bar association it's time to reform federal drug prosecutions. >> mark matthews joins us live now withholder's speech and the reaction. mark? >> he didn't talk about federal prosecution of medical marijuana but eric holder wants to scale back on the amount of prison time for what he called low-level nonviolent drug offenders. he's going to instruct u.s. attorneys to reduce charges to limit those mandatory minimum sentences. at the american bar association meeting this morning attorney general holder call forward a gnaw approach to inen forcing drug laws. >> very mandated a modification of the justice department's charging policies so certain low level, nonviolent drug offenders will no longer be charged with offense that's impose draconian mandatory sentence autos holder says since 19 80s the country's population increased by a third but federal prison population has gone up 800%. >> we cannot simply prosecu

>>> good afternoon, i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. authorities investigating a deadly limb scene fire released a final report confirming what abc 7 news first reported weeks ago. a mechanical problem is to blame for the fire that killed five women. >> sky 7 hd shows first responders may 4th. today, investigators say they determined the suspension system failed. the drive shaft came into the contact with the floor board)$añ sparking a fire spreading through the interior. >> some tragedies are crimes, some are not. this one is not. and there will not be any criminal charge autos five women died of smoke inhalation. four survived. they were celebrating because one of them was getting married. >> as you just heard the report cleared everyone involved of criminal negligence for the tragedy. certainly a huge relief to the driver, the target of at least some of the blame by victims' families. >> laura anthony spoke with him this afternoon and joins us now with reaction. laura? >> hi, cheryl this has been a tough three months for the driver.

. >> i'm cheryl jennings.ng drivers some routes to the bay bridge will start closing at 7:30 tonight crews have been working to make the closure seamless as they get ready to open the new eastern span. gits lynn live from the toll plaza. heather? >> cheryl, traffic is light here at 5:00 in the evening. so maybe that is a good sign that most everybody who needs to has gotten word to avoid the bring or get across as soon as possible. if you want to get on the bridge tonight get on the road now patrol warning drivers they'll begin cutting off access to the bridge up to an hour beforehand at 7:00 that is when offers will start rling traffic breaks onto the bay. traffic diverted off the freeway. in the east bay, the aprechs to the bridge on interstate 80 and 880 will be closed and traffic diverted patrol says they will meet deadlines to clear the bridge of all traffic to allow demolition of the westbound approach to gichblt in other words of advice in just a moment. >> closure going to be well into affect before 8:

tomorrow night at 6:30, cheryl jennings brings us inspirational stories of some amazing kids who attend camp arroyo every year. that's where kids and young people living with life-threatening i will -- illnesses have fun and build confidence and meet others just like them. this time we introduced you to campers with hiv aids and developmental delays. >> just because we have something wrong with us doesn't mean we have to be inside. we can be doing stuff we love. >> other kids who have the same condition. >> it makes me feel good. like where i belong. >> join abc7 sunday at 6:30 p.m. for a special program "just like me" and learn how the taylor family foundation is helping change their lives. that's a great organization. let's check in with leigh glaser to see what is shaping up with the weather forecast. >> i think we are going to see a lot of interesting weather phenomenon in the next 26-34 hours. it is high humidity and high temperatures were mild to warm and we have the high and midlevel clouds. they have started to pass to the north of us. we will look for low clouds and fog near th

tonight at 6:30 cheryl jennings brings us inspirational stories of amazing kids who attend a camp every year. kids and young people living with life-altering conditions have fun, build confidence and meet others just like them. this time we introduce you to some courageous campers living with hiv-aids, and developmental delays. >> just because we have something wrong it doesn't mean we have to be cooped up inside. we can do stuff we love. >> it's nice to be with other kids who have the same condition. >> it makes me feel good, like where i be long. >> join abc7 tonight at 6:30 p.m. for our special programs "just like me." and learn how the taylor family foundation is helping change the lives of the kids there. >> the first of an expected 26 settlements in the jerry sandusky child sexual abuse case is settled. a lawyer has confirmed the deal. 31 young men have sued penn state over his actions. sandusky is serving a 30 to 60-year sentence. >> dramatic video out this morning a19-year-old construction worker was breaking concrete when he was hit by a long piece of steal. it went through his

tomorrow night at 6:30, cheryl jennings brings us inspirational stories of some amazing kids who attend camp arroyo every year. that's where kids and young people living with life-threatening i will -- illnesses have fun and build confidence and meet others just like them. this time we introduced you to campers with hiv aids and developmental delays. >> just because we have something wrong with us doesn't mean we have to be inside. we can be doing stuff we love. >> other kids who have the same condition. >> it makes me feel good. like where i belong. >> join abc7 sunday at 6:30 p.m. for a special program "just like me" and learn how the taylor family foundation is helping change their lives. that's a great organization. let's check in with leigh glaser to see what is shaping up with the weather forecast. >> i think we are going to see a lot of interesting weather phenomenon in the next 26-34 hours. it is high humidity and high temperatures were mild to warm and we have the high and midlevel clouds. they have started to pass to the north of us. we will look for low clouds and fog near th

our own cheryl jennings, mike nico and william about you are ton joined -- william burton joined a thousand others at the fundraiser. the fundraiser hopes to raise a million dollars to provide free camp and services to kids with life-threatening illnesses and life altering conditions like sophie's place, a mobile unit for music therapy. >> people don't realize that doctors are writing prescriptions on prescription pads for specific therapies in music because they are creating pathways and brain injuries. >> nfl hall of famer steve young founded the forever young foundation and is partnered with the foundation for nearly 25 years. visit abc7news.com for more on camp arroyo. the amazing children it helps and how you can help. >> you might be used to paying extra to check your bags or enjoy a meal when you fly. now an airline will gladly take more of your money so you can sit in a child free zone. scoot is an off shoot of singapore airlines. scoot is experimenting with charging a $14 fee to guarantee passengers seats in an area off limits to kids under 12. the airline calls it scoot in silence

♪ ♪ ♪ >> cheryl: welcome to "beyond the headlines", i'm cheryl jennings. we have a special roundtable discussion in celebration of asian-american and pacific islander heritage month. kristen seading a conversation with

our own cheryl jennings, mike nico and william about you are ton joined -- william burton joined a thousand others at the fundraiser. the fundraiser hopes to raise a million dollars to provide free camp and services to kids with life-threatening illnesses and life altering conditions like sophie's place, a mobile unit for music therapy. >> people don't realize that doctors are writing prescriptions on prescription pads for specific therapies in music because they are creating pathways and brain injuries. >> nfl hall of famer steve young founded the forever young foundation and is partnered with the foundation for nearly 25 years. visit abc7news.com for more on camp arroyo. the amazing children it helps and how you can help. >> you might be used to paying extra to check your bags or enjoy a meal when you fly. now an airline will gladly take more of your money so you can sit in a child free zone. scoot is an off shoot of singapore airlines. scoot is experimenting with charging a $14 fee to guarantee passengers seats in an area off limits to kids under 12. the airline calls it scoot in silence

a cheryl jennings special report on the taylor family foundation entitled "just like me" airs tomorrowt 6:30 p.m. here on abc7. >> lisa argen keeping track of the forecast, which is just all over the place >> yeah, and i saw the cameras this morning. so pretty out there. we are featuring a smattering of cloud cover. isn't this gorgeous from vollmer peak? the city by the bay. temperatures this morning in the upper 50s, going for a high of 10s underneath sunny skies in san francisco. we will talk about more heat coming your way before the weekend is out. that's coming up. >> thank you, lisa. also next, a 49ers rookie quarterback impressive as he competes to be colin kaepernick's backup. we hav >> coming up on 6:47. lisa argen tracking the clouds that will give way to what, the heat? >> yes. i was at the coast part of the day but it was pretty foggy and still mild there. we are looking at partial clearing at the coastline. this morning the official sunrise was a while ago. setting at 7:59. we are looking at some clouds not only at the coast but inland today. we will look for more cloud co

life threatening diseases or lifeltering conditions. 7 news anchor colleague at 5:00 o'clock cheryl jenningseport on the taylor family foundation air this is weekend. so join us for just like me. sunday at 6:30 p.m. right here on abc 7. it's a really powerful program. hope you can tune in. they do beautiful work at that foundation. >> one last check on the weather. let's go to sandhya. >> weather looking good as you look at live doppler 7 hd. visibility cropped to over a mile in half moon bay with the fog around right now. so be careful in the morning tomorrow afternoon. summertime spread continues. low to mid 90's inland. similar to today. so pretty warm there. mid 60's to low 70's coast side linger in the afternoon and you will see occasional high cloud. that tips on sunday but just gets a little hotter inland. near 100 degrees there upper 60's coast side. cooler mopped through wednesday. you will also notice slight possibility of showers maybe thunder or 2. china town summer celebration in san francisco going on this weekend. a take on the indian tomorrow night. and the weather looks fant

tonight at 6:30 cheryl jennings brings us inspirational stories of amazing kids who attend a camp every year. kids and young people living with life-altering conditions , life-threatening conditions, have fun, build confidence and meet others just like them. this time we introduce you to some courageous campers living with hiv-aids, and developmental delays and siliak disease. >> just because we have something wrong it doesn't mean we have to be cooped up inside. we can do stuff we love. >> it's nice to be with other kids who have the same condition. >> it makes me feel good, like where i belong. >> join abc7 tonight at 6:30 p.m. for our special programs "just like me." and learn how the taylor family foundation is helping change the lives of the kids there. >> the first of an expected 26 settlements in the jerry sandusky child sexual abuse case is settled. a lawyer has confirmed the deal. 31 young men have sued penn state over his actions. sandusky is serving a 30 to 60-year sentence. >> dramatic video out this -- out of australia and a warning some of the photos you will see here are