this week, that became old news. >> i'm disappointed but i'm not surprised. >> don't know the coliseum city or even sports is all that important. i think it's sort of the basic needs that the city has. >> reporter: to finance coliseum city, kephart had to convince oakland to let him buy the 120 acres for the project. and this week, that negotiating came to an end. >> we did our due diligence with this developer over the contract period. but we also had a parallel process where we were working directly with the team. now we are just going to focus our energy in that direction. >> reporter: mayor libby schaaf says plan b direct talks with the a's and the raiders have been very productive. but still fear is swirling around raider nation this could be the final season in the east bay. how disappointed would you be if they left? >> i'm going to stop watching football. >> reporter: there's not some other team you can imagine -- >> couldn't do it. i couldn't do it. >> reporter: this oaklander says it's time oakland let the raiders moved and doubled down on the a's. >> sorry, oakland, but i think i

a contra costa times is reporting the coliseum city developer floyd kephart is being dropped. alameda county supervisors and oakland city council are not renewing the negotiating site for the project which expires next thursday. they feel the raiders new stadium has taken backseat to the commercial development. and with the raiders threatening to move, the lawmakers want the stadium to take precedence. >>> a sell off on wall street today the dow fell 290 points. the nasdaq lost 66. the s & p500 dropped 32. the feds concerns about the global economy and it's decision to leave rates unchanged is what triggered the fall. >>> someone picked up a rabid bat on washington boulevard and fremont earlier this week. county vector control later came out to retrieve the bat and to test it. rabies is a potentially deadly disease that affect it is brain and nervous system. it's spread through saliva generally a bite and any person or animal who touched the bat could have been exposed. they should contact their health provider to get a vaccine. human exposure to rabies usually reveals symptoms

coliseum city development project lacking funding. what oakland city leaders are scrambling to do. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area investigative unit call 1-888-966-tips or e-mail the unit at nbcbayarea.com. an investigative unit exclusive: ==scott/ots== could the new levi's stadium be causing a safety hazard for >>> an investigative unit exclusive could the new levi stadium be causing a problem for airlines? on tonight's news we'll investigate inlights around levin's. our crews take to the skies and see what the problem is. one corporate pilot says she was so blinded by the light, she needed help landing her plane. and the captain who assist would the landing later had to get medical attention for his eyes. >> it was blinding. it was blinding. the captain that i flew with actually went to the doctor the next day because he was the one looking outside the most to help me, so he ended up going to the doctor the next day and getting his eyes checked. but incapacitating, for sure. >> that wasn't the only flight to experience issues. tonigh

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. >>> a new problem in the effort to build coliseum city, the development plan that includes a new stadium for the raiders. our media partner reports the raiders rejected that plan back in april claiming it violated their terms and conditions for a deal. the report says developer knew his plan was a non-starter with the team but kept pitching it. andy dolech says the push is a quote waste of time and did not respond for request for comment. >>> former san francisco 49ers owner is a finalist for the 2016 pro football hall of fame. the niners won five super bowls during his 23 seasons with the niners. despite the success the 68 year old isn't considered a lock. he pleaded guilty to failing to report an extortion attempt while trying to acquire a river boat gambling license. he was suspended by the nfl and lost control of the team. he has been estranged from the team ever since. >>> a run away chicken that snarled a bay bridge commute is adjusting to life at an animal shelter this afternoon. abc 7 news viewer tweeted this picture of the chicken in the middle of traffic trying to cross the roa

. >> reporter: the mayor also promised residents a community benefits agreement on the new coliseum cityevelopment in that area. >>> listen to that. abc 7 news was at the former kaiser hospital in hayward today where this is what looked like a terrorist attack, it was just a drill. it's called urban shield, once a year first responders across the bay area undergo this training so that they are ready in case of a real large scale disaster. in simulated chaos firefighters, police and paramedics have to assess the situation quickly and figure out hot victims r those victims are played by volunteers from the community. >> it's fun. it's exciting and it helps out the community. it helps out people understanding the scenario and what goes through. >> this was just one of 58 different mock events that played out today. >>> the san jose fire department tweeted out this picture of members of their team training in san francisco today. urban shield is taking place in five counties around the bay area through tomorrow. >>> ahead rapper snoop dogg on the football field in richmond. we will tell you

. >> mayor, the coliseum city proposal looks like it is dead. so what is next? are you entertaining other proposals? >> we are focusing our emergencies on working directly with the teams. the concept of having development at the coliseum is not dead. that concept is still alive. that particular development team department work out. part of that is because we are making some good progress working with the teams directly. they are our focus, we want them at the center of this development strategy. >> mayor, in regard to uber, who knocked on who's door first? >> the owners of the serious building have worked hard to market the building. once they secured very sere interest from uber, they brought them by the city to talk with me. and we just hilt it off. it is a match made. >> thank you mayor. >> thanks mike and sal. thanks mayor for stoping in. we appreciate you coming here to tell us the news first. >> we love our local tv station. so thank you for also being in oakland. >> our pleasure. gentlemen? >> thank you ladies. >>> well on july 5, team usa beat japan 5-2

. >>> and brand new coliseum city plan will be presented tonight in oakland.on plan from entrepreneur abraham, calls for two new stadiums to be built, a 68,000 seat facility for the raiders and 35,000 seat ball washing for the as. it would include a large hotel and retail space. that plan is unveiled at 6:00 at lucas chat room on broadway and grand avenue. >>> a new report says the nfl's potential return to los angeles has quietly entered a new phase. report says a committee including the commissioner roger goodell as well as six owners will soon take a more prominent roll in the proceedings. both teams along with the chargers are potential targets to move into the greater los angeles hearea. >>> uber is making a big investment in oakland. they performed the former sears building downtown. the on demand ride service now has 330,000 square feet there. uber projects between 2,000 and 3,000 employees will be working there. this will allow uber to become one of oakland's largest employers. >> part one is moving to oakland. the second part and i think is the most c

. >>> could pull the plug this week on the ambitious coliseum city plan according to the chronicles, despite years of planning and $3.5 million in research, the project really hit a wall for good. nobody can be convinced to fund that, which would have turned the coliseum into a huge sports shopping and housing center creating as many as 32,000 jobs. now, city and county leaders are faced trying to keep the a's and the raiders in town. >>> did you see it? there were several historymaking moments at last night's emmy awards. >> major breakthroughs and milestones. the most emotional moment came when tracy morgan hit the stage to present an award. >> thank you so much. i miss you guys so much. >> this marked morgan's first appearance on the stage since the actor comedian suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car accident last year and history made when viola davis first african-american to win best actress in a drama. other winners included jeffrey tambor. he then dedicated that award. >>> 6:26, coming up recent violence between fans could cause a major change at levi stadium as in no a

man who came up for coliseum city to keep the team in oakland has been dropped from the project.cording to our media partner, floyd and his plan are history. his negotiating rights to the project were not renewed. it included a new raiders stadium that that would be incorporated into a massive retail and housing complex. the raiders have threatened to move to southern california next season if no stadium deal is reached. >>> happening today, if you think you have what it takes to train hike a football player, the 49ers have appear offer for you. the team is hosting it's annual 4.9k stadium run and fitness challenge at levi stadium. in addition to the run the challenge will require participants to conquer hundreds of stairs and ramps, drills and sprints. you can pick either the run or the challenge or both if you are really motivated. the run and challenge start at 8:00 this morning. >>> still ahead on the abc7 saturday morning news. the remarkable staying power of the longest running variety show in television history. 2600 shows and no reruns. but first here's a live look outsid

the trib says they rejected the latest financing plan for the coliseum city plan in april.he tribune says in a letter to the developer, the team said it has to control all stadium revenues. the developer, floyd kephart, has been pitching using bonds funded by future stadium revenues to pay for the project. >>> corinthian college students could get a tax brea this year to allow them to avoid paying income tax on the debt for students who were unable to complete their studies at the collapsed for-profit university. corinthian college is providing $480 million in loan forgiveness nationwide. the measure heads to the assembly for approval. >>> so there have been some unusual sightings in san francisco bay lately. lot of swimmers. as for the reason behind the sudden surge, kpix 5's joe vazquez shows us the answer is on the thermometer. all right, joe. >> reporter: hey, veronica. if you know anything about me, i don't like cold. in fact, i'm wearing this jacket here. there's a beautiful sunset here at aquatic park. but you know what? i got in this water a little while ago and it'

the man who came up with "coliseum city" to keep the team in oakland has been dropped from the projecting to our media partner, floyd and his plan are history. his negotiating rights to the project were not renewed. it included a new raiders stadium that would be incorporated into a massive retail and housing complex. the raiders have threatened to move to southern california next season if no stadium deal is reached. >>> happening today, if you think you have what it takes to train hike a football player, the 49ers have an offer for you. the team is hosting it's annual 4.9k stadium run and fitness challenge at levi's stadium. in addition to the run the challenge will require participants to conquer hundreds of stairs and ramps, drills and sprints. you can pick either the run or the challenge or both if you are really motivated. the run and challenge start at 8:00 this morning. >>> still ahead on the abc7 saturday morning news. the remarkable staying power of the longest-running variety show in television history 2,600 shows and no reruns. but first here's a live look outside from our

the man who came up with the plan for coliseum city to keep the raiders in oakland has been dropped fromd tribune floyd kephart and his plan are history. his negotiating rights were not renewed. kephart's $4 billion plan included a new raiders stadium. the raiders have threatened to move to southern california next season if no strayed numb deal is reached. happening today, if you think you have what it takes to train like a football pro the 49ers have an offer for you. the team is hosting its annual 4.9 k stadium run and fitness challenge at levi stadium. in addition to the run the challenge will require participants to conquer hundreds of stairs and ramps, drills and sprints. you can pick either the run or challenge or if you're motivated both. the run starts at 8:15 this morning followed by the challenge at 9:30. >>> it's hapg up to be a shot day around the bay here is lisa argen with your accuweather update. >> temperatures are all in the 50s right now, gorgeous start to the day, it's just the temperatures are going to warm really quickly and we're going to have an on-shore flow to p

. >>> oakland city leaders could pull the plug this week on the ambitious citi coliseum plan. despite years of planning and $3.5 million in research, the project's hit a wall for good. nobody can be convinced to fund the project which would have turned the coliseum into a huge sports, shopping and housing center creating as many as 32,000 jobs. now city and county leaders are faced with trying to keep the oakland a's and raiders in town. >>> showdown over coal in oakland and city council hearing public comments over the possible shipment of coal through the city. protesters plan to rally outside that meeting. the city council is considering allowing coal to come to the old oakland army base for export. opponents cite possible health hazards and environmental harms from shipping and storing coal in west oakland. they say those hazards would impact both workers and the people who live there. >>> and to one of the wealthiest cities in the country, palo alto business growing fast. the housing market can't keep up with the commercial building boom leaving a lot of workers with nowh

city is showing off all that rome has to offer, called eturnly rome it highlights vatican city and the coliseumand more. it was shown on the wall in the lobby and it will play at the top of every hour there until the pope leaves philadelphia on sunday september 27th, our coverage continues for you at 6abc.com/pope, there we have a closer look at the highway and bridge closures, you can also get an early look at how the ben franklin parkway is transformed for pope francis. >> meantime matt pellman is taking a look from the "action news" traffic center. >> funny you mention that ben franklin parkway, as we look live the inner drives did shut down today and they stay closed through september 29th and we have interesting rush hours ahead of us, without the inner drives traffic is gridlocked. you see the sea of taillights on the local vine spilling back to the vine street expressway, people trying to exit are jammed up. again, this is our setup through september 29th, if you hop on the schuylkill eastbound there is a friender bender on the side giving us slowing from montgomery drive and problems at

tonight, from the los angeles memorial coliseum on a hot night in the city of angels, it's the pac-12the stanford cardinal and the sixth ranked trojans of usc. hi, everybody, welcome. i'm sean mcdonough, along with chris spielman. we'll be joined in a moment by todd mcshay. delighted to have you with us. usc, a team with natiol

tonight, from the los angeles memorial coliseum on a hot night in the city of angels, it's the pac-12jans of usc. hi, everybody, welcome. i'm sean mcdonough, along with chris spielman. we'll be joined in a moment by todd mcshay. delighted to have you with us.

breathtaking views of rome's most iconic landmarks, including the coliseum, pantheon, the roman forum, st. peter's square, and vatican city >> we hope to get it into the hand of pope francis so he has a chance to see his city through different kinds of eyes. >> reporter: the hope is also for visitors to stop in and enjoy the show. >> i thought it was spectacular. having been to rome twice, i've never seen rome that way before. >> it blew me away. i have never been to rome, i can't tell you i had the appreciation for it i had after the show. >> reporter: all eyes will be on philadelphia in less than two weeks when francis arrives and the city will be ready. >> excited for the chance for the world to look at philadelphia, think of other events in the future, if people want to live and work here and raise their families here, which is the best kept secret in the world. >> comcast, by the way, is the parent company of nbc 10. again, the show will air from 10:00 to 8:00 in the comcast center from now through the papal visit. >>> volunteers are on the streets right now raising support for the francis fund before his approval ne

city plan. despite years of planning and $35 million in research alone, the project has hit a wall for good. no one can be convinced to fund the project, which would have turned the coliseumnto a huge sports shopping and housing center, creating as many as 32 jobs. now, city and county leaders are trying to keep the oakland a's and the raiders in town. >>> a wedding ring and a urn and a yoga mat a few items collected during the coastal cleanup. the oakland tribune says volunteers across the state collected more than 341,000 pounds of trash on almost 50,000 pounds of recyclables. the coastal commission says that's equalled to nearly 14 cool buses worth of stuff cleared out of the waterways. wondering about that wedding ring being held by park rangers in hopes of finding the owner. >> what about the yoga mat? >>> it is 5:39 right now. all right, let's move on. it's going to be a hot one across the bay area. >> right now it's already 69 degrees in livermore. 67 degrees in concord and san. here's a look at the highs. the microclimate up to 95 degrees in san jose and burlinggame and nice and much cooler there, 78 degrees. and 94 napa and antioch at 99 degrees and livermore 100

mountain view on saturday and it ends up at the oakland coliseum because we have more lombardi trophies here in the bay area than any other city raiders and 9ers. >>> we are 158 days away. so let's talk about traffic. >> let's talk about this morning's commute. i'm in 9er red. we'll talk about the san francisco commute getting into the system by way of the golden gate bridge. southbound traffic moving well leaving southern marin heading into the city. a 14-minute drive time between the 580 interchange and the golden gate just keep in mind this is counter-commute but if you normally drive through san rafael you have to watch out for work crews out in the left- hand lanes new york 101 just before the 580 turnoff and they will be out there for at least the next 10 to 15 minutes so watch out for them. westbound traffic at the bay bridge is already beginning to slow down with delays extending to the 880 overcrossing with the metering lights on drive times between the carquinez bridge and maze 19 minutes. 880 wide open no delays so a nice ride for the southbound drive leaving downtown oakland passing the airport heading towards hayw

to fund it which would have your honor turned the coliseum into a huge sports, shopping and housing center, creating as many as 32,000 jobs. for you, city and county leaders are faced with trying to keep the oakland a's and the raiders in town. the raiders have been considering sharing a new stadium with the san diego chargers in los angeles. >>> a relaxing day at sea turns into anything but after a yacht burst into flames. three adults and a 6-year-old boy were on board still alive thanks to some good samaritans. a couple boaters heading out on a fishing trip were passing by and rescued them, then called in the coast guard. this happened yesterday evening in galveston. that yacht sank in about an hour. the owner says the fire started in the engine. no one was hurt. >>> hundreds of volunteers fanned out across the bay area to clean up beaches and creeks. this is video from near coyote creek in san jose. it was all part of the 31st annual coastal cleanup day, part of an international day of action. one of the organizers is save the bay which says 27 waterways in the bay area are so polluted, they violate the clean air and water act. she

tell you about a project that is proposed that city officials say is a lot cheaper than building new housing. >> and hudson and zito back apt the oakland coliseumt this time the former teammates will be facing off. >> good morning. we are look at highway 4 heading over to concord. we have a look here. it's pretty slow near willow pass road. driving over to highway 242. >> autumn has begun. started very early this morning and for some of you the temperatures today will be wonderful. great change comes from doing the right thing. like the radical idea that health isn't an industry. it's a cause. so we do things differently. we combine care and coverage. and believe prevention is the most powerful of cures. so forgive us for not going with the flow. we just think the flow should go with us. which makes us rebels with one cause. your health. femalevery best mattresses at the guaranteed lowest price. plus, pay no interest for three years on the best brand name mattress sets. but the best rest event ends sunday at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> a redwood city man who used to be a coach at elementary schools -- it reportedl

cities. we will put up that information, link it to our website, also they will be at some of the home games. november 15 at levi stadium -- or at the coliseumnd october 22 for the 9ers. you can also see them there. >> that is impressive. thank you. >>> as california struggles with the heat wave firefighters are battling wildfires all across the state. the oak fire has burned more than 100 acres and destroyed one home. it began as two fired at the much app merged -- that merged into one. it is 50% contained. >>> the rough fire is 103,000 acres. the bad news, just 31% contained. it began a month ago and now the winds and the hot weather are making it very difficult to predict the fire. >> the hot and dry weather will affect the fire behavior. we have winds that we are concerned with. the winds will push fire in directions we may not want it to go. >> the fire is the largest active wildfire in california right now. it was sparked by lightning on july 31. >>> our chief meteorologist bill martin now, boy, it is really hot out there. what about the fire conditions you were talking about how there wasn't a lot of wind -- [ talking at the same time

coliseum. they are now running every six minutes instead of every 10-20 minutes. >>> san francisco supervisor scott weiner will introduce a new bill that could help put more affordable housing in the citye measure would speed up the process of approving. mayor lee and mark ferrell will introduce another bill that will increase levels for those that could afford affordable housing. >>> changing bodies and changing lives. coming up in our next half hour a very unique gym in oakland to be the very first of its kind in america. it caters to the transgender community. >> bay area businesses pitching in to collect items for the valley fire victims. >> we are look at a commute that is a little bit slow in some areas. >> lots of drizzle out there this morning. measurable amounts. not only from san francisco but all the way up to the santa cruz mountains. we'll have a cool tuesday forecast for you. ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ just you and i ♪ ♪ grow old with me ♪ let us share what we see ♪ and oh the best it could be ♪ just you and i ♪ how do you start the day brighter? make the ride smoother? and finish with a smile? you've got this. you've got t.j.maxx. better brands, at

coliseum. a slight build for 580. typical commute patterns, guys. back to you. >>> breaking news from saudi arabia. more than 400 people have died already, hundreds more injured after a stampede outside of the holy city00 workers, 200-plus ambulances on scene now helping out with that disaster. the stampede happened during one of the last rituals of the hajj season. the annual islamic pilgrimage to mecca. the ritual is known as stoning the devil, where crowds throw stones at three pillars. hundreds have actually been killed in past years during the exact same ceremony. >>> new this morning, a million-dollar home up in smoke. take a look at this, as a house caught fire in danville. when crews arrived, they say they found electrical wires down and flames coming out of every door and window in the house. everyone got out of the house. no one was hurt. according to zillow, the home, 3,500 square feet, it sold for $1.5 million in 2013. >>> a warning for families in the east bay. police say a green van has been going down streets near schools and the driver attempting to lure children inside. >> exactly why you talk to your kids and explain the dangers to them. damian trujillo live in alameda where police

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city is at a standstill because of the pope going from place to place. we're watching that and watching john boehner's resignation announcement. traffic is important today. i want to go to the coliseumee how slow it is and up the road, northbound 880 near fifth at one of the first exits near jack london square, there is a crash. i want to show you the roof camera that's pointed down. you can tell that traffic is super light on 880 north -- which is at the top there because the accident is to the right. we can't see it. but you can see this accident is also causing delay, southbound as people are slowing down to take a look at it. i can show it to you on the map as well. it really has messed up the morning commute here on 880 northbound and 580 at keller westbound. not a great alternate because we have an accident there as well with injuries. the whole thing, the whole commute in oakland is a mess. let's go to the bay bridge which is also very slow. that is backed up for a 25, 30- minute delay before you make it on the bridge. let's go to steve in the weather center. >> what did you say to me about 4:30? we're waiting to see fog on the what? >> golden gate bridge. i give you fog on t

coliseum rebuilt. a lot of anger, a lot of terror if you will because the importance of winning is everything. this city needs a victory. it's always on the edge of being disappointed and i think this weekend it was not disappointed. this was a 100% success and the city will never stop brag being it. >> chris matthews, who can be counted on to defend and protect his home turf of philadelphia at every turn. one of the things we love about him. i'm told we have established telephone contact with sister mary scullion who was able to exchange some words with the pope on that impromptu stop we saw when he got out of the popemobile. sister, tell us what that was all about and what did he say? >> brian, we're just overwhelmed with joy. pope francis stopped by the grotto where over 100,000 people have left their struggles, their prayers, in front of mary which is a special devotion to the blessed mother that pope francis has and pope fron sancis stoppe here. he blessed them, he asked all of us to pray for him and we're so grateful to pope francis to t archbishop chaput who asked the pope to stop. it was just a