. >> and michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook and will answer them here live later. and you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com. >> and we want to update breaking news at the top of the broadcast. and and he's live on the bay shore freeway where a homeless encampment was on fire, sf fire has done a fantastic job. you can see crews putting out potential hot spots. there is one home threatened and firefighters are on top of several homes, fighting that blaze and creates a lot of smoke and maybe disturbance from traffic. we can see now there is no visible flames and looks like everything is under control. stay with us. >>> checking healthy living news if you're one of the people who had trouble sleeping or trying to get shut eye on a plane you might like this. developers working on this map called nearo dreamer, mimicking your brain waves and uses ambient music and fading light. close your eyes. listen to music. let your brain waives do the re. a study tied early menopause to a higher risk of heart disease. doctors found out whoim undergo menopause be

michael finney has tips on big the best mo er. >> reporter: good morning.if you looking to save money -- save money there are plenty of mowers for sale. consumer reports say you have to be careful on how low you go looking to keep your land well manicured without slicing through a lot of green? consumer reports put more than 100 mowers through their paces knowing more than 18 acres at this florida test sight six sweaty weeks mowing, mull. ing getting -- mulching and getting on their hands and knees to see how evenly the mower cuts the least expensive didn't always maybe the cut among them this $130 mower from murray. engine that lacks ump only discharges from the side no -- oomphment aoupl, only discharges from the side, you have to assemble it yourself. >> to chain the height you have to takeoff each wheel. -- most mowers allow to you do that by adjusting the lever. >> reporter: the $140 weed eater is another win you have to build. mediocre performance makes it no bargain. it began rusting after a few weeks of routine cleaning. >> if you don't mind using a

karen finney, what about the unions and the millions of dollar that is unions are now able to spend ->> labor unions, ron, if you want to check the law books have a different level of reporting than the super pacs do. i am more than happy to have that conversation with you. >> okay. only to suggest that the unions aren't doing it and the democrats aren't -- >> that's not what i said. >> that's not what she said. julian, let's be honest, romney has been bought, hasn't he? he doesn't have any economic policies he leans on the paul ryan budget and doesn't have any specific foreign policies he leans on george bush's advisers one of who is with me today. isn't he just a mouth piece for big money? >> first, i think there is no question republicans will have a money advantage i think particularly when you include the super pacs. secondly, it is unclear what all of that special interest money is buying. we can have debating all day long. what i am more interested in is romney doesn't have an economic plan moving foward. >> yes, he does, julian. it is paul ryan's budget. >> where as we discuss

three items if you go to michael finney's consumer blog. there is a late dinner, orange chicken, disney having a huge event for "brave" f you've got little kids i'd get in on this. it's gotten so big there are now tours going to scotland. >> and so sign us up. >> it's a very big deal. >> your favorite location? >> yes. eucerin and it's fabulous. >> and how do we get this? >> so glad you asked. right there. and any time you can log on on abc 7 news.com.com. >> and right away. >> this is it. okay. we're going to take a break while carolyn eats dinner. >> and there is a feature to fix embarrassing comments and mistakes. >>> a vacation fund intended to raise $5,000 for a 68-year-old bus monitor who has bully by preteens has grown to over $500,000. more on the support. >> this morning the boys are hiding out, ducking death threats and the teens issued written apologies to the target. one writing quote i am so sorry for the way i treated you. i saw the video i was disgusted and i could not believe i did that. the 7th grader said it was just an at

joining me is karen finney and jay smooth. sounds like, let's please have a crime rate. >> it definitely sounds disturbing and it shows how skewed the prirts corities can . why crime hasn't gone up across the board in the past few years, there are no simple answers to why the trend is not popping up in certain areas we should take it as oon opportunity to challenge the assumption that putting a bigger and bigger percentage of our population the industrial complex and does not good for anybody and it's up to one in seven black men is either in prison or parole and crime is increasing at a much steeper rate. >> it feels like there is an economic component to this, right? >> right. >> if your city feels like a dangerous city, if chicago or new orleans is a place that is crime-ridden, people won't put their kids in school and build businesses. is it in the interest of a national of the u.s. congress, of the presidential administration to pour some money into our cities? >> absolutely. the political conversation has to meet that. t

i'm michael finney >> welcome back.after the an jeffers anniversary of the bridge apparently the bridge decided to go on a cruz or out of town to celebrate because i don't see it. i'm sure it's there somewhere. you see the lights on. drive carefully on the bridges, not only that one, but -- not so much the bay bridge anymore, but be careful out there. we have some strange weather and lisa will talk about that, and rain? yeah, later an in the week. we will hear from her in a few moments. >> the popular foody movement encourages the use of locally grown produce. but if a home cook tries to sell food, that's illegal. abc reporter, david louie looks at an effort here in california to join 31 other states in allowing the sale of homemade food. >> this food originated in china 3,000 years ago. it's called the sweet lemon in china. it's a cross between a mandarine orange and lemon. >> eight years ago she planted these trees on her lot by her house. she sells the lemons, but what she would like to do is sell homecrafted marmala

michael finney with the story. st >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> looks like a water system. >> with energy storage, we can take that production and save it and use it later in the day. when the system is struggling. and system loads. >> and by energy at about nine cents per kilowatt hour z during the time when air conditioning is running i think the energy is off the batteries that have been charging instead of paying 25 cents per hour. >> grants are funding this two-year program. >> there is a dream trip going cost you a bit more this summer. >> there is news about that plus the latest on home mortgage that's is encouraging. >> that is good news. >> five months straight and counting that is how long 30 year fixed rates have stayed below 4%. in fact, the average 30 year rate hit a record low this week. a 3.63%. those rates are credited with lifting the long-suffering housing market and this is hoped refinancing will stimulate the economy. money is spent on furniture appliances and ot

i'm michael finney. we will take a >> the popular foody movement encourages the use of locally grown produce. but if a home cook tries to sell food, that's illegal. david louie looks at an effort here in california to join 31 other states in allowing the sale of homemade food. >> this food originated in china 3,000 years ago. it's called the sweet lemon in china. eats a cross between a meander in orange and lemon. >> she planted these trees on her lot by her house. she sells the lemons but what she would like to do is sell home crafted marm laid made in her home. >> people between know that their food is produced with love and when you buy from a small grower or a small producer there's been a lot of love added to that product >> but selling home crafted food products is illegal in california. assemblyman mike has crafted a bill to make homemade food into a legal cottage industry. >> it's great for people wanting to enter the food process business. it is our cute to not hurt that business and to make sur

. >> and michael finney taking your questions and will answer them here live in just minutes, you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com/m >>> healthy living news a study suggests smokers could be immunized against nicotine so they would gain no pleasure from the habit. researchers say they've devised a vaccine assaulting nicotine entering the body. a study shows levels will reduce by 85% after vaccinations and researchers admit it will take years before it can be tested on people. a new study suggests coffee is a heart healthy drink. the study finds drinking two eight-ounce cups per day reduces a chance of developing heart disease by 11%. compared to people who don't drink coffee at all. the authors say coffee may lower risks for diabetes which can contribute to cardiac failure. >> surgeons in mexico removed a tumor bigger than the child carrying it. doctors say that tumor weighed 33 pounds. and the little one? two years old, weighs 26 pounds. the boy born with a lump that drew to cover the right side of his body from armpit to hip. the surgery took 14 hours, doctors say rec

one thing is missing. >> that is..., finney's friday free stuff. >> there is refreshing. the word of the day here. and let's start with this. this is from mcdonalds right there and this is a low fat, you can decide if you want it to be yourself. and there is a yogurt smoothy. and strawberry ba in a and wild berry flavors. they go for $3. they're hand made when you show up. they make them there. and they go for $3 but not for you. you're going to get it free. try them out. okay. now... >> this is two 12-pack autos check this out. this is your refresh water, they're 2.99 each. you're going to get two of them free. there is a localry thing to have. >> this is refreshing. >> how do we get this stuff? >> i'm so glad you asked. there is abc 7 news.com. you'll find two additional items. >> like a post office >>> coming up we're going to put politicians to the test to see if chents about health care ruling from the supreme court holds up to the test. we're just a day from the ban on foie gras. some say the fight is not over yet. and get rid of your wallet? a plan to use your phon

i'm michael finney coming up. 7 on your side gets the guy a brand new car. graduation, huh ?ight ? well, with this droid razr by motorola on verizon 4g lte, you guys can stay in touch. ( grunts ) cool. you can video call on skype... send photos. yeah, okay. yeah, let's do it. get $100 off any motorola 4g lte smartphone, like the droid 4 now just $99.99. verizon. >> dangerous chemical used in dry cleaning is being phased out here in california but state regulators say we may still have to live with the toxic legacy for years to come n this morning's assignment 7 report dan ashley takes a closer look at the problem leaching into our soil and drinking water across the state. >> at crist cal cleaning center in san mateo, owner lynette use as chemical called perk by nickname to clean the stains. >> it's a good solvent because of how well it cleans. >> she owns what is likely the last perk washing machine sold in california. she said if it is handled directly, it is safe but this method of dry cleaning is on the way out. >> i think it's a little bit of an extreme phaseout. californ

. >> and michael finney is taking your questions on facebook and twitter and answering them here livet a bit. >> and at 4:owe first check of the commute looking at the skyway inching along painfully from left to right. lower deck of the bay bridge and starting to get sluggish on the right hand side of the screen. so there is not looking g >>> new research in treating depression suggests therapists can phone it in. researchers studdeed 425 patients, some receiving therapy face-to-face. those treated by phone had lower rates of discontinuing treatment and fair nod worse in improvement by the end of treatment. and in a follow up, patients were less suppressed than telephone group. and there is world health organization warns gonorrhea is becoming resistant to antibiotics and could soon become untreatable. the health agency is urging doctors to step up surveillance on antibiotic resistant gone reara. -- conrea. it's the gonorrhea can cause infertility and in extreme cases maternal death. >> research is raising questions about how common childhood vaccines are stored. investigators discove

we bring in myrna perez, and karen finney and brinkley. >> tell me!ve in conspiracy theories and i sid ate in the top of the show, but ever if i were this purging and the voter i.d. laws in all of the states that we saw. >> well, we have to remember that the purge process is being the context that it is in. first we had florida enact a restrictive law trying to impose the restrictions on the voter registration drives making it hard for people to get on the rolls. then they reduced the early voting people making it hard for people to actually vote. then they rolled back the clock with respect to really restoring the rights of people with criminal convictions and now they are making it harder for people to stay on thele rosb and fortunately the people are fighting back and succeeding. there was a preliminary injunction late last week that enjoined much of the most restrictive and onerous parts of the florida law to restrict voter drives and the justice on the same day said we will be watching the purge process and we expect you follow the federal law. s

karen finney will weigh in on the republican reaction. stay tuned.ck. >>> i think the action by the republicans is contemptible. i think they thought it was going to go their way and they'd have a one-two punch. they might have a one-two punch, but it might be coming their way. >> welcome back to "the ed show." that was part of what nancy pelosi had to say about the farce that took place on the house floor today. for the first time in american history, a cabinet member was held in contempt of congress by the full house of representatives. the criminal contempt vote against eric holder passed with 238 republicans and 17 democrats. two republicans voted against it. the civil contempt vote passed by similar margins, all led by republican congressman darrel issa and his house oversight committee. the congressional black caucus led a walk-out and they were joined by most democrats in protesting this ugly political ploy. >> this is not about oversight. this is about overkill. we're here to say today that we believe that there's something evil about using t

. >> and michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook right now. he'll answer them here live later, you can contact michael on twitter and on facebook. >>> checking healthy living news, researchers have identified best die dwrot help you keep weight off. the study looked at people who lost more than 12% of the body weight. each of them followed one of three types of diets and turns out those on a low glycemic index were most successful, indicating that diet focused on whole foods, proteins and no processed carbohydrates. >> abc news gave robin roberts a strong show of support. hundreds of employees rejered with be the match. the campaign prompt bid roberts revelation she'll have to undergo a bone marrow trance lant. the doctor from our sister station in new york reports on how simple sit to sign up here at the abc news headquarters people are signing up to save a live. it's the first for companies like bone marrow drive encouraging employees. >> i can't believe the response and i'm touched people want to help. >> and june 11th robin announcing she

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karen finney is here.ill no doubt be thanking mitt romney for trying to help president obama with that little explanation. sam stein will also join me. and jan brewer is in tonight's "rewrite" along with all the other people who got it wrong today, misinterpreting, to put it mildly, the supreme court decision which was a huge win for president obama and a virtual complete defeat for the madness of jan brewer. >>> and later, the veep stakes. there's a new name moving up quickly on the list of possibilities for the almost vice presidential nomination. i'm not going to give you that name. we're going to talk about it later. i will give you one hint, her first name is condoleezza. it's coming up. but they can be really well thexpensive.ted a puppy, so to save money i just found them a possum. dad, i think he's dead. probably just playin' possum. sfx: possum hisses there he is. there's an easier way to save. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. i've been fortunate to w

david kay johnson, tax expert, and karen finney will join me on the mysteries of romney's tax returns. >>> and in the "rewrite" tonight, the vatican's crusade against this nun and against the book that she wrote and the vatican's official position on masturbation. >>> and later, we will reveal the winner of our name the romney campaign bus contest and i'll read some of your tweets that came close to winning. that's coming up. what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. ovider is different new v8 v-fusion plus energy. but centurylink is committed to being a different kind of communications company by continuing to help you do more and focus on the things that matter to you. it was in my sister's neighborhood. i told you it was perfect for you guys. literally across the street from her sister. [ banker ] but someone else bought it before they could get their offer together. we really missed a great opportunity -- dodged a bullet there. [ banker ]

david kay johnson, tax expert, and karen finney will join me on the mysteries of romney's tax returns. >>> and in the "rewrite" tonight, the vatican's crusade against this nun and against the book that she wrote and the vatican's official position on masturbation. >>> and later, we will reveal the winner of our name the romney campaign bus contest and i'll read some of your tweets that came close to winning. that's coming up. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. >>> we're still doing a last-minute review of the names that you've tweeted to me right here on my iphone for the romney's campaign bus. we want to name romney's campaign bus, and we are minutes away from selecting a winner. a lot of good ones have come in, including, "50 shades of gr greyhou greyhound," which is cute, but i just don't get the connection to the romney campaign bus. >>> and there's a bus in tonight's "rewrite," nuns on a bus are in the "rewrite"

karen finney is here. thanking mitt romney for trying to help president obama with that little explanation. sam stein will also join me. and jan brewer is in tonight's "rewrite" along with all the other people who got it wrong today, misinterpreting, to put it mildly, the supreme court decision which was a huge win for president obama and a virtual complete defeat for the madness of jan brewer. >>> and later, the veep stakes. there's a new name moving up quickly on the list of possibilities for the almost vice presidential nomination. i'm not going to give you that name. we're going to talk about it later. i will give you one hint, her first name is condoleezza. it's coming up. are so amazingl, you'll get lost in an all-beef hot dog world. what was i supposed to wish for? why am i wearing a bow-tie? where did i leave my bicycle? after all, when you're enjoying the beefiest, juciest bite of pure kosher beef, nothing else matters. goodness gracious, that's kosher. with no fillers, by-products, artificial fla

karen finney a columnist for the hill and an msnbc political analyst.en vogel who is chief investigative reporter for politico and my colleague chris hayes host of msnbc's up with chris hayes and the author of a brilliant new book "twilight of the elite" which we'll be discussing a bit later. thank you all for joining us. karen, it wasn't just an inspiring speech. this president has put his actions where his mouth is following his announcement last friday. >> well, that's exactly right. look, he also knows he is speaking to an audience that has paid close attention to this issue not just for this election cycle, not just since the 2008 election cycle, but for the last ten or so years. this is, you know, he knows that this audience knows the history that it was the tone of the debate in 2005 that drove all of the hispanics and latinos that george bush was able to bring to the republican party in 2004 away from the republican party, back to the democratic party, or into the democratic party, and they know, this audience knows very well who it is that stoo

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michael finney shows how to get something for nothing. >> reporter: good morning.sumer reports has a scoop on which freebies are worthwhile and what you need to look out for. you see offers all over the internet hay it is -- hey it is free, free samples, freebies, free, free, free! consumer reports checked out dozens of offers. >> freebies are a great way to try new products this he are typically samples. >> reporter: some companies give you more than others. compare four milliliter packet of lotion to this 50 milliliter bottle of gel. >> enough to use the product a few times and decide if you like it. >> reporter: the best place to find free offers are sites such as free flies, hunt for freebies and hey it's free! >> facebook is a good place to find freebies if you like a company or brand they may send you free samples. >> reporter: twitter worth checking out offer for a free cliff bar if you follow the company. target and procter & gamble have free sample pages on their websites. be aware you have to give up personal information. >> don't give away too much like

i have seen michael finney, i'm going to try it.. >> reporter: he says thanks to best buy calling the staff extremely nice. if you have a consumer complaint you can't seem to get resolved. let me know about it. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> coming up next, do you want to dance? a preview of this year's month long ethnic dance festival begins today. preview is just a couple minutes here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> terry: lisa has been talking about all the things you can do. i got something you can do tonight. preparations are underway for the 2012 black and white ball it's at memorial performing arts center. paul simon, and wallflowers will are performing. it's to benefit musical education programs. >> the ethnic dance festival officially kicked off today. bay area dancers got last minute practice yesterday. 30 different dance companies are participating in this year

. >> and there is michael finney taking your consumer questions live just a little later. >> and our first check of traffic in downtown san francisco. this is the skyway. new traffic term. o. oh. it's just bleak left to right head together lower deck of the bay bridge. and there is another side of the road very slow going on a friday afternoon. stay with us. there is more still to come. [ mom ] to me, chex is not just a little bowl of cereal, it's kind of a big deal. to find nutritious and gluten-free cereals my whole family actually loves? well, the word "wow" comes to mind. and then a friend told me chex has five flavors that are gluten-free. even a cinnamon one the kids love. a nutritious cereal that makes everybody happy? like i said, wow. [ male announcer ] chex cereal. five flavors. good and gluten free. you can see >>> some health experts are now questioning whether we need to drink eight glasses of water per day. a researcher believes the idea is something being perpetrated by the water industry and says the truth is that we need eight cup cups of liquid per day that could co

michael finney shows you the brands that ranked high. and emeryville pixar's movie is in this weekend >>. >>> we were atop the mountain ago, now we're beach level. that is santa cruz, the water is so blue with the sky and beach. great day down. there lisa says it will be around 71 degrees down there at santa cruz. a lot of sunshine. >>> sun exposure linked to more than million cases of seven cancer every year in the u.s. you might have a tough time picking out which one you should be using. here is michael finney with results of recent tests. >> whether you are relaxed lacksing on the beach it's critically important to protect yourself. consumer reports have tested 18 sun screens. names like banana boat and copper tone, to nutregena. >> we tested them for two types of radiation. >> both types contribute to skin cancer so it's important to use a sunscreen that protects against both. >> they applied sunscreen to people's back and then exposed them to uvb or uva rays. they sit in water up to 80 minutes depending on the claim. >> we also cri

david kay johnson, tax expert, and karen finney will join me on the mysteries of romney's tax returns. >>> and in the "rewrite" tonight, the vatican's crusade against this nun and against the book that she wrote and the vatican's official position on masturbation. >>> and later, we will reveal the winner of our name the romney campaign bus contest and i'll read some of your tweets that came close to winning. that's coming up. [ male announcer ] what's in your energy drink? ♪ power surge, let it blow your mind. [ male announcer ] for fruits, veggies and natural green tea energy... new v8 v-fusion plus energy. could've had a v8. well, more and more people are bundling their home and auto insurance with progressive. sure seems and why that way. wouldn't you? you can save on both your home and auto policies. yep. we talked about this. [meow!] [meow!] bundling and saving. now, that's progressive. play rocket cat adventures at progressive.com. loyalty discounts, safe driver discounts, paperless discounts. progressive keeps finding me new ways to save me money on my car insurance. you're sur

michael finney tells us not all cards are created equal. >> reporter: good morning! store credit cards are offering all sorts of perks that consumer reports says you have to shop carefully to get a good card. you browse, decide and when you are ready to pay you are offered a 15% discount or $10 -- or $20 cash or free shipping by applying for a store credit card. consumer reports says resist the urge to immediately say yes. >> some of the biggest stores charge around $25 interest on unpaid balances twice the average with the traditional bank credit card >> reporter: carefully look over cash back rewards. wal-mart touts a 1% cash back on all purchases. in tiny print there's a big red flag. you have to spend $3,000 a year before you get the full 1% cash back. consumer reports did find stores whose cards offer very good cash back terms. at ll bean you can get 3% cash back. the money comes in coupons that you have a year to use. even better target's credit card gives 5% back right at the check-out. >> stores like target and nordstrom offer debit cars take money directly f

cozy michael finney stepped in to help. >> i'm looking at an advertisement that says we have this fore. when i got there they didn't. >> william of danville was a little ticked off. he had seen this sears ad in the local paper offering a water heater for $445. >> it was the 40-gallon, nine year, just exactly what i was looking for. when i phoned them up, i told them that i had seen the ad and the fellow said yep, we've got them. so he drove to sears. the clerk pulled out the water heater. william pulled out his wallet and then the problem. >> he rang it all up and the amount that he came up with was way more than the ties the 70 -- what the advertised price was. >> about $150 more so william pointed to the newspaper ad. the clerk looked up the model number and said the heater in the ad is illegal in california. >> i'm looking at the flyer. it says you have had. you called and you said you had it. i came down and now you say you can't sell it to me because it isn't allowed in california. >> william said it seemed unfair to advertize a product that couldn't be sold. sears said it was a

michael finney has results of a new consumer reports test.os >>> good morning many you see clouds there from our emeryville camera. gas prices are down how far down will they go and will it last? the story about that coming up. >>> scientists working with stephen hawking to turn mind reading from dream to reality. the renowned physicist has lou gehrigs and is tested out a device called i-brain it lets him communicate through brain waves and bypass his body the brain scanner measures electrical activity when hawking imagines using hands or feet scientists say it may read a person's mine. they will release results at a conference in britain next month. >>> when it comes to flooring top selling is vinyl. it is the best choice for your home? michael finney has results from consumer reports extensive testing on different types of floors. >> reporter: vinyl flooring comes in variety of colors and textures some even look like stone or wood consumer reports included vinyl in it efforts tests. >> the most important test is how well the flooring will h

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> 6:15.we've just gotten word of a power outage in livermore affecting quite a few customers. fan says will have more coming up. >>> try -- frances will have more coming up. >>> good morning calistoga wildcats are graduating this afternoon 7:00 sunny and warm up 83°. let's south san francisco high 7 p.m. today look how cool 59° and breeze around 20 to 25 miles per hour make sure you get caps firmly planned. cloverdale high breezy also the eagles are graduating at 8:00 tonight, 72° and one last st. ignatius the wildcats here in san francisco, 10:30 tomorrow does warmly, breezy and chilly, 56° for those outdoor pictures. you can see some of the clouds as we look down from some of the higher elevations around the bay area this morning. those are some of the clouds and the signal that sea breeze is starting to come back. mid to upper 50s low 60s fairfield and antioch monterey bay and inland low to mid 50s. sunny and warm today, except at the coast clouds stubborn not as hot this weekend and the c

here's 7 on your side's michael finney with the story. >>> a lot of times we had to bring that car ine paperwork, it was a big, big stack. >> mel waldorf goes through the pile of repair orders he's accumulated since purchasing a ford flex like this one in 2010. a few weeks after he drove it off the lot he began noticing problems. >> there was a shutter in the braking, and there was a rattle in the roof. >> it was a problem noted by ford in a technical service bulletin. sent to its service centers just two months early. ford 2010, all-wheel drive vehicles may have a shutter vibration or a noise while driving at low speeds. mel said ford had barely fixed that problem when another developed. >> there was a chrome panel on the rear hatch that was starting to lift off from the body of the car. the rear left-hand door, the driver's side rear door didn't close completely flush with the car. >> once again, the car went back to the shop. >> all these concerns were extremely stressful. >> that's his wife. he used the car to drive her daughter and for her business. >> i'm not a car enthusiast. i

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. >> we've had some warm, some would even say hot days recently.is here to talk about whether that trend will continue. >> you know, if you were just on the coast yesterday, it was pleasant. but everywhere else, wow, 90s, triple digits and today you probably are already feeling the effects of that cool down. here's our shot from our sutro camera. you can see the fog offshore with the sunset. the richmond district. the marine layer running parallel to the coast. but, boy, is it bringing erelief all around the bay today. you see the winds out of the west, south west and reaching all the way to the delta. it is still in the 60s, but definitely looking at a cooler afternoon. significantly cooler in some spots. live doppler 7hd, nice and quiet, but we will look at a little mist and drizzle in the next 24 hours as our marine player thickens and moves across the bay tonight. 54 half moon bay, 56 in the city, 59 in oakland. napa has come up. you dropped down into the 50s and the fog all the way up point reyes right now. but the southwesterly winds have coo

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i'm michael finney, 7 our cloud is not soft and fluffy. our cloud is made of bedrock. concrete. steel. our cloud is the smartest brains combating the latest security threats. it spans oceans, stretches continents. and is scalable as far as the mind can see. our cloud is the cloud other clouds look up to. welcome to the uppernet. >> this morning we have a report about a bay area man who purchased an electric car but his landlord wouldn't let him plug it in to charge up. he came to 7 on your side's michael finney asking for help and here is what happened. >> kyle, good afternoon. >> richard is doing business in a rather odd place, inside his car. >> how did your case go down south? >> he's set up with his computer and phone, even a shirt and tie. he would rather be in a real office, but richard is kind of stuck in his car waiting for this. >> today i set my car for almost two and a half hours and i was able to charge my car about 60%. >> richard spends about twelve hours a week like this, sitting in his car doing business here at the free electric car plug-in station at crissy fie

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side. >>> doesn't summer officially begin -- >> wednesday. >> but it'seling like it the past couple weeks. >> but it will feel more like spring the nest couple days. >> as we yo into summer. >> exactly. but the actual first day of summer, to confuse you more, will warm up again. >> let's listen to lisa argen. she's confusing. >> and we headed outside. right now this is mount tam, and you will notice that it's nice and clear out there. but we are going to see that breeze continue to pick up along the coast today. so marin county, folks up there will feel the effects of the cooler air, as well as napa, sonoma, east bay, peninsula, south bay. have i left anybody out. clouds along the western coast. cloudy watsonville. live doppler 7hd shows we are looking at a live sweep. quiet today. won't look at any rain but mist and drizzle comes back along the peninsula tonight. that tells you the marine layer will get more established in the next 24 hours. right now it is paralleling the coast. half moon bay, 55. 56 in the city. look at all the 60s, even upper 60s to

i'm michael finney.how later on "7 on your side." >> also today bay area criminals are getting a second chance and focus on solutions report. bay area researchers make an historic breakthrough in fighting a fungus found in frogs. >> the u.s. commerce has made new import fees on solar panels made in china. solar companies in this country, it's a step in the right direction. news business and technology reporter david louie has more. >> reporter: one company owns dozens of sol or panel manufacturers. solar world claims unfair chinese competition forced to it lay off worker is. >> for reasons we needed to close our california planted that continuously manufactures since the late 1970s and we modernized to the tune of $40 million. >> an american subsidies of chinese solar companies will benefit from the new tariff as they build factories in the u.s. they will do additional fact finding. commerce department is scheduled to rule on complaints that china is dumping low cost panels in the u.s. despite concerns t

>> mike yim finney here now with results of a test. the question is vinyl final? >> that is a good question. >> there is so much of the stuff out there. it's amazing. there are huge figures and huge number of choices and there is a test to see which hold up. >> there is some strinl flooring in a variety of tex tours. >> there is a important test how well it will hold up through years of traffic. >> and machine strubs up to 500 times. the flooring coated with an abrasive substance. and this is where testers evaluate how well it resists stains. and testers placed flooring in this machine and exposed it to rays. there is when they ran into trouble. >> this is how it looks before and here how it looks after. >> when done, it beat all other flooring. kroirts says a good choice is san onstone sign. >> this is mimicking color and texture of real stone. >> but there are concerns. >> vinyl flooring with emit compounds called docs. consumer reports says vinyl flooring has industry certification indicates it emits low levels of vocs. recommended armstrong has the certificati

. >> joining me now, johnathan capehart and karen finney.en, i listened very carefully to what secretary clinton just said, and i did not hear her say, i will not run for president. >> oh, my -- can i tell you, every day she ran for senate campai campaign, she got asked, are you going to run for president? she said, why are people asking me this question? maybe i should tell her she has to be more definitive. i'm of the mind she doesn't have that answer at this point. i genuinely believe she's exhausted and wants to, you know -- lord knows she has earned a rest. take a rest. i think from there figure out what she wants to do. most of us really want for her is for her to get to pick, what does he want to do for once? >> let's listen to bill clinton help build hillary fever. >> she's being absolutely honest with you when she says she doesn't think she'll go back into politics. whether she does or not, who knows what will happen. but if she comes home and we do this foundation stuff the rest of our lives, i'll be happy. if she changes her mind

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> let's talk about sun. that we've talk about sun protection. how much are we going to get together and how warm is it going to get? >> we do have some sun out there. also fog is sneaking around the bay but not as much as yesterday. it looks pretty good out there. boy, is it cold. >> some serious sneaking going on there. >> yeah, it's just in spots. 5:499 official sunrise, setting at 8:46. right now a light west wind out of the northwest, a breeze. then it will be increasing throughout the day. the changes from yesterday to today, very, very subtle. live doppler 7 hd right now we are looking at a live sweep on top of mount saint helena, and an unseasonably cool weather system to the north of us allowed for some rain yesterday around mount shasta. but really for most areas around the bay, just cooler than average. some of those puffy, cumulus clouds the further north you went yesterday. 44 santa rosa. and mid-50s from san carlos to oakland this morning. 47 in los gatos with half moon bay. good visibility but

i'm michael finney. >> 6:42 on what is already a spectacular saturday morning.the sky is nice and clear. you see a bit of a breeze on the flags near the ferry building in san francisco. a gorgeous day on the way. if you like it hot, today will be nice and tomorrow will be nicer. lisa will give us more in a little bit. it's an age-old problem with a brand new twist. crooks stealing your license plate tags and putting them on unregistered cars. there's a popular product to protect you, but if you use it, you could wind up in trouble. here's 7 on your side's michael finney to explain. >> not once but twice have i had my sticker stolen off of my car and i got tired of it >> it was a big hassle when a chief stole the registration tag off of juli's car. she waited hours at the dmv to get a new sticker, only to have that one stolen too. then more hassle. >> you have to make an appointment with dmv first off and you actually have to show them that your sticker is gone, take the license plate, and then you pay a fee. you put the sticker back on the car and hope nobody st