finney. >> taking a look at the san francisco skyway right now, it's breezy out there. and it's slow going especially for drivers trying to make their way east. traffic on the right not moving too much better. abc 7 news >>> an art exhibit is raising privacy questions. photographer arnie svenson pointed his camera towards a luxury building and images show residents doing mundane things like napping and cleaning and putting their kids to bed. the photos do not reveal faces, residents and neighbors say svenson crossed the line taking picture was out their knowledge. >> it's creepy. yes. i understand the artistic part of it. but... the privacy part is there too,. >> there is a certain understanding that we're visible from all angles and photographerry is occurring and if your blinds are up, they're up. >> he says neighbors were performing quote, on a stage of their own creation with curtain raised, end quote. the photos are on sale for up to 7500s ndz a gallery. >> facebook celebrates a milestone and another possible buyer for hulu. hi, emily. >> good afternoon. facebook t

michael finney here the question from a twitter user.es more tax when i change shipping speed. is that right? >> it s but here is the deal in the state of california you're charged sales tax on shipping and handling not charged on just shipping so it's -- they can ship it to you if they don't do the add on cost then, you don't pay tax on the shipping portion. but nobody does that. >> francis asked three people were in the car when i went across the golden gate bridge during carpool time. they sent me an invoice why? >> the rules have been changed. it's cheaper now, $3 rather than $6 if you have a carpool but have you to pay. a yearing ayes used to be they were free. they aren't anymore. pay the ticket. >> lynn asked i was pulled over by chp and i didn't have a proof of insurance card. will i have to pay a ticket? >> no. but dwrur going have owe-to-pay. sheer how it works you'll pay less. you show up at county where you received a ticket and show them that you can prove you have, when pulled over, you had insurance, now, here is the proof

. >> michael finney is taking your questions and will answers them here live. you can contact michael on facebook.com slash michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. >> and taking a look at traffic right now in the san francisco skyway, it's easy going for driver who's just made their way west aconsiders the bay bridge and now the drivers on left side of the@Ñ >>> technology promising to give people who are deaf or blind the opportunity to enjoy going to the movies. they project captions appearing to float in front of the viewer. this video shows how they work glasses will be available by the end of the month around the country. >> mark zuckerberg's political group is losing supporters and samsung makes a break through. >>> according to investors gsb capitol the micro blogging site is worth around $10 billion, a 10% increase from an estimate in january. the company says it's found a way too transmit large volumes of data using a large volume frequency band. is elan musk and david fast left groups they left over the weekend. turning now to wall street stocks posing l

it is called finney's finds. we have a link on abc7news.com and it is available everywhere. >> great information. thank you, michael. >> and you have something else to talk about. >> i do. thank you for bringing that up. tomorrow at 11:00, go snooping around your smart phone. i found one that looks at your contact list and a game that can change your calendar. find out if these apps are on your phone on abc news at 11:00. >> amazing. >>> well, this is wild. new at 11:00, pg&e crews in vallejo had to shut off power for one neighborhood after finding a stroke victim stuck in a tree. firefighters had to rescue the woman from a 30-foot tree at broadway. the tree was near a high voltage power line. pg&e had to shut it down. the woman is paralyzed on the left side of her body. firefighters say she wanted to spend the night in the tree for some reason. two male friends used a truck wench to get her up there, but she couldn't get down. she was stuck. she was not hurt. firefighters handed the case over to vallejo police.

it is called finney's finds. we have a link on abc7news.com and it is available everywhere. >> great information. thank you, michael. >> and you have something else to talk about. >> i do. thank you for bringing that up. tomorrow at 11:00, go snooping around your smart phone. i found one that looks at your contact list and a game that can change your calendar. find out if these apps are on your phone on abc news at 11:00. >> amazing. >>> well, this is wild. new at 11:00, pg&e crews in vallejo had to shut off power for one neighborhood after finding a stroke victim stuck in a tree. firefighters had to rescue the woman from a 30-foot tree at broadway. the tree was near a high voltage power line. pg&e had to shut it down. the woman is paralyzed on the left side of her body. firefighters say she wanted to spend the night in the tree for some reason. two male friends used a truck wench to get her up there, but she couldn't get down. she was stuck. she was not hurt. firefighters handed the case over to vallejo police.

you can contact me on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. i'll answer questions here live in just a moment. >> i'm spencer chris chib. looking towards mount diablo a mix of blue skies and clouds. coming hours we'll see more clouds. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> taking a look at traffic and san jose. this is 280, highway 17 and 880 there running across the top of the screen. you can see things moving nicely for drivers in both directions in san jose right now. abc 7 news >> it's not a job for anyone afraid of heights. crews getting to work repairing the washington monument when sustained damage two years ago this, is video from the national park service. the magnitude 5.8 quake caused cracks so wide, you can see daylight coming through. the project being funded by the government. >> aber bomb -- abercrombie and fish made news when his clothes were only for the young and hot. >> today, i traveled to a los angeles goodwill. i scoured racks for donated abercrombie and fish clothing. i began to worry it was sending representat

it is called finney's finds. we have a link on abc7news.com and it is available everywhere. >> great information. thank you, michael. >> and you have something else to talk about. >> i do. thank you for bringing that up. tomorrow at 11:00, go snooping around your smart phone. i found one that looks at your contact list and a game that can change your calendar. find out if these apps are on your phone an abc news at 11:00. >> amazing. >>> well, this is wild. new at 11:00, pg&e crews in vallejo had to shut off power for one neighborhood after finding a stroke victim stuck in a tree. firefighters had to rescue the woman from a 30-foot tree at broadway. the tree was near a high voltage power line. pg&e had to shut it down. the woman is paralyzed on the left side of her body. firefighters say she wanted to spend the night in the tree for some reason. two male friends used a truck wench to get her up there, but she couldn't get down. she was stuck. she was not hurt. firefighters handed the case over to vallejo police.

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>> and a delicate operation for firefighters. >> i'm michael finney. can you use a credit card to >>> a female 200 pound black bear got up a tree yesterday. firefighters had to use a ladder truck to reach the bear. rescuers able to put a harness around the bear and lower it to the ground for five hours to get it out of the tree they managed to do it. >> in healthy living news a new study finds 20% of hand bags are covered with more bacteria than the average toilet. the company discovered one in five hand bags is full of germs. bottles of hand cream appear tobt dirtiest items. children who suffer from adhd could face obesity later on in life. they tracked through this long stretch and a high percentage of them were twice as likely to occur before age 21. coming up at 5:00 treating adhd with out medication. abc 7 news looks at a device that could make change autos a 6th grade student representing the state of california in national geography bee. the 12-year-old from san carlos is one of 10 finalists competing in the final round this wednesday in washing

how she help -- hopes to help the people of myanmar. >> i'm michael finney. i'm taking your questions and you can contact me right now on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. i'll answer questions here, live later. >> here is a look at lingering gloom from our camera. there is a sunny side to the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a moment. >> taking a look at traffic in the south bay. the traffic above there head together right on that overpass is also very light. abc 7 >>> in the mid west, flooding and rescues of drivers. in kansas city a severe thunderstorm flooded roads and left drivers stuck there. roads closed and power knocked out n iowa, flash flood warnings. >> take a look at vermont this, is what the start of summer looks like there. people are bundling up and skiing on memorial day. expected warming trend should melt it away rather quickly. >> in a tornado ravaged town a small sign of hope. >> tom bridges found 2,000s where his house stood. he got that money after selling a boat but left knit an energy on a window and then, the to

. >> michael finney joins us now. now, you're a makeup expert. >> no. no.we've got good people from nars cosmetics that goring to teach us how to keep healthy and currents. this is the new nars boutique in san francisco. this is glam.com's executive editor. >> when it comes to makeup, it's important you change products every three month autos thinking goes you want to be in on the latest colors and styles but beyond that, protect yourself against infection. >> it's important to take fun yourself. >> candice is letting us go through her makeup case. >> first of all, you can wash your makeup case. let's see what you have going on in here. have you dirty old brushes. mass scarea probably needs an update. mass scarea saying it should be thrown away after three mukz see the ends, looking dried up makeup brushes need to be cleaned regularly. >> so i just keep an eye makeup remover in the bag that can clean up mistakes and to clean your brush quickly in between. >> now she starts to fill it up again. and begins with an all in one product. >> this works for cheeks,

michael finney just in time for memorial day. >> that is right. we partnered with drorts take a look at the very best grill. here is the report. nothing says summer like steak and salmon on the grill. cooking something for everyone. >> i got salmon, steaks. doing grilled peppers. make everybody happy. >> more people are grilling with gas these days. consumer reports tested dozens of gas grills. now some grills do more than the basics like this one. it has a side burner you'll find an oven in this grill. >> bottom is darker than a regular oven. >> things can heat up in lan labs, tester as plied thermo couples to the greats to measure how evenly it distributes heat this, shows the grill has hot and cold spots preheating is important, too. >> in a consumer report we found most gas grillers preheat the grill. >> so testers preheat 10 minutes to sfee that is enough. measure agross kros the grapes. consumer reports top rated two webber grills this mid sized webber spirit goes for around $600 so does this smaller webber spirit. both do an excellent job i

you can contact me on facebook.com and on twitter at m finney. i'll answer your questions here later. >> from our camera looking at western sky, lots of blue and low clouds. >> taking a look at traffic right now in berkeley f this is your route be prepared to wait a bit. our camera here looking towards berkeley. stay with us. rpev >>> a 3-year-old safe after falling into a well in northwestern chin yachl the hole only about 10 inches wide. rescuers tried everything to get him out. they attempted to lower a firefighter, then try aid child but that failed. they dropped a mirror into the well to reflect light so the boy could see the rope and there, you can see he was able to pull himself up. and he held on. aside from being bruised he was not seriously hurt. >> remarkable. >> yes. competitive swim sog challenges but imagine trying to swim with only one arm, no legs. >> that hasn't stopped her from becoming a swimming phenom. she won numerous medals and qualified for the games but couldn't go because there weren't enough competitors. >> i just get g

. >> michael finney here with that story. >> the three of us talked bit many times. bill a making it a crime to use robot computers to snap up massive numbers of tickets. there has been a problem for years now. scalpers auto mated computers to buy tickets and fans are shut out. scalpers then sell tickets at inflated prices to you and me. ticket agencies have tried many ways and two assembly committees have approved the bill. the governor needs to sign it. >> if you're a college student you may want to get in on a good credit card deal. so, here are the top picks. capitol journey student rewards card. you get 1% cash back and one and a quarter back if paying on time. bank of america has cash rewards for students card 3% cash back on gasoline purchases and 2% on groceries. discover has open road cart. it is 2% back for purchases at gas stations and restaurants and a quarter percent back for other purchases. as long as we're talking about saving money watch zwan zwant -- tonight. >> let's talk about the weather and high fire danger. >> it's bad out there. >> yes. you kn

and we also have two additional items on michael finney's consumer blog.com. >> michael. >> thank you. >> sure. >> well, coming up next a super group that never was. >> yes. a telegraph that ñ Ñ,ÑzÑprpry"it >>> coming up at 6:00 it's only rock and roll but not everybody likes it. where this music festival is leaving some residents bottle shocked and michael finney helps you beat high cost of summer camp. and remarkable achievements of this year's top graduate at cal, he's only 18 years old. >> and finally here, it was the super group that never was. >> turns out they tried to recruit paul mccartney to play in 1969. >> hendrix sent a telegram to apple records inviting mccartney to drop efrk and fly to new york that weekend to play base on tracks they were recording. >> it's unclear whether he received the invitation and owe r.he never commented on it. >> you can show your pride by posting this go, warriors badge on your facebook page. >> thanks for joining us. >> >>> this is "world news." tonight, finally, all are home. the third woman in cleveland, let out of the hospital. amid new qu

. >> and michael finney taking questions on twitter and facebook. will answer them here live just a little later. >> taking a look at traffic it's bad. crawl on coming is going into the lower deck of the bay bridge. and >>> stocks hit a high and the app store is approaching a milestone. >> good afternoon, carol and larry. the dow jones crossed 15,000 for the first time ever today. stocks have been on a tear so far this year with the dow rising almost 15%. technology giants like microsoft and hewlett-packard are helping to lead the rally, surprising since all three of them are tied to shrinking pc sales plummeting 14% last quarter. apps from the google play store are now available on the nook tablet. based on twitter data, the day of the boston bombings was the saddest day of the year, april 15th was tax day and a monday. one web site organized millions of tweets and said it wasn't only the saddest day on 2014 but on twil twitter in five years, stocks rising to a record today, closing just shy hf 15,000. the bloomberg silicon valley gaining apple app

it let's talk to michael finney. >> yes. >> how about something for nudge something michael is here. >> we've got two great -- this is a first perfect one to start w snooze shade. this is a shade for a baby stroller. fits almost any stroller out there normally costs -- see how it looks? you cannot tell it but the baby can see out. they have a way to snooze easier. it's 50 spf. normally selling for $50 you're going get it free. snooze shade plus from snooze shade. >> that is a good deal oo. this is a free internet you're going to get in on. and you plug knit to your computer gives you free wireless service. buy this, rest is free this is cool. get in on these hoo how do we get this? >> right here, let me give it to you. any time log on to abc 7 ne >>> coming up at 6:00 it's more than bad folds. the new hiccup that could delay the opening of the bay bridge. and importance of picking the right pass word for your accounts. how easy they are to steal, and how you can make sure yours is secure. the stories and more coming up on abc 7 tonight at 6:00. >> thank you. >> well a big thank you f

michael finney has tips on what you can look out for to make sure your kids a safe. and teens driving and texting. the alarming new report about the growing threat on our road. and a soccer ref assaulted on the field. >>> finding a baby-sitter you can trust with the safety of your child can be challenging. now many parents are turn together internet to find a sitter. 7 on your side's michael finney checks out some of the websites parents are using. >> finding a god restaurant on yelp and booking it is easy and you are really not risking much. booking a baby-sitter on-line requires maury -- more research. most baby-sitter for hire sites offer background checks, but do you know what you are really getting? she is a working mom from fairfax and uses care.com to find her sitters. >> i didn't use the background check. i just felt assured it was there. i went with calling references. i read reviews and ultimately went with my gut feeling. jay parents in the u.s. spend about $120 billion on child care each year. many are turning to the internet for help. andrea is the co-fo

michael finney has insider secrets forgetting the best on your airline tickets for your summer travel when you fly out for your summer vacation there is a good chance you will be traveling as a family. when it comes to buying your tickets it is not a family affair. buying in bulk can cost you money. mimi cassidy knows all about this. >> if there are two discounted seats and two full class seats, when we combine they will want to put all four in the same class of service. and so they will all be at the higher place. >> if you are on-line booking travel for a family of four, the airline will charge you the same price for every ticket. and that means they may not give you the lowest price per ticket. researchers went looking for tickets and found example after example of paying more when buying in bulk. >> i was really surprised. i thought if you buy in bulk it would save you money, but it was the opposite. buying each individual ticket was saving a lot more money. it was surprising. >> the delta round trip flight from oakland to dallas forth worth byway of salt lake city was pricey at $

michael finney has insider secrets forgetting the best on your airline tickets for your summer travel when you fly out for your summer vacation there is a good chance you will be traveling as a family. when it comes to buying your tickets it is not a family affair. buying in bulk can cost you money. mimi cassidy knows all about this. >> if there are two discounted seats and two full class seats, when we combine they will want to put all four in the same class of service. and so they will all be at the higher place. >> if you are on-line booking travel for a family of four, the airline will charge you the same price for every ticket. and that means they may not give you the lowest price per ticket. researchers went looking for tickets and found example after example of paying more when buying in bulk. >> i was really surprised. i thought if you buy in bulk it would save you money, but it was the opposite. buying each individual ticket was saving a lot more money. it was surprising. >> the delta round trip flight from oakland to dallas forth worth byway of salt lake city was pricey at $

michael finney has tips on what you can look out for to make sure your kids a safe. and teens driving and texting. report about the growing threat on our road. and a soccer ref assaulted on the field. >>> finding a baby-sitter you can trust with the safety of your child can be challenging. now many parents are turn together internet to find a sitter. 7 on your side's michael finney checks out some of the websites parents are using. >> finding a god restaurant on yelp and booking it is easy and you are really not risking much. booking a baby-sitter on-line requires maury -- more research. most baby-sitter for hire sites offer background checks, but do you know what you are really getting? she is a from mom from fairfax and uses care.com to find her sitters.t use the bac >> i didn't use the background check. i just felt assured it was there. i went with calling references. i read reviews and ultimately went with my gut feeling. jay parents in the u.s. spend about $120 billion on child care each year. many the internet for help. andrea is the co-founder of urban >> ther

. >> so when michael finney came to a website that could supplement your family's income he gave it a good look. >> michael? >> i first told you about this when the website was just getting up and going. now it is really taking off. it is based on this. $5. doesn't seem like much, but it works. >> what would i do for $5? not much. >> wow, what would i do for $5? not much for 5. >> there seems to be a consensus. >> there is not a lot i would do for $5. >> kristen peterson, known as miss kristen is not agreeing. >> i write press releases and blogs and master music and i do audio mixes. >> she sells those services and others for $5 on this website. fiverr with two r's. >> i heard about it from michael finney, 7 on your side, from you. >> after my report aired she logged on and the rest is financial history. >> here it is two years later and i made over $9,000 on the site. >> $5 at a time? >> right. >> we are surprised every day. people are so creative. i think that this is a story of the new economy. people finding creative ways to achieve financial freedom. >> that is micah, the co-foun

i'm michael finney, 7 to are your side. >> so can we expect michael in mint and berry colors tomorrow i don't know. maybe ellisen to his own words. >> he's talking like an expert there. >> he sure was. we are talking about nice and clear conditions right now. temperatures still cool and comfortable. from the 40s in napa. there is fog in the monterey bay but nothing here. light winds, a quick warmup and a nice look from the sutro camera. you can see the golden gate bridge. good air quality today. 52 oakland. 54 right now. upper 40s from santa cruz. oakland right now temperatures in the 50s. here's a look from mt. tam. mice and clear once again and temperatures on the increase for just about everyone today. the increase will be subtle along the coast, but elsewhere anywhere from five to ten degrees of warming. 46 in napa. the cool spot. 51 livermore. upper 40s down around los gatos. the forecast highlighted to calling for a mostly sunny start. warmer today with the warmest temperatures coming in tomorrow. that offshore flow keeping the higher elevations of the north and east bay with so

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with a special investigation. >> if your dog em food making them sick without even knowing you are doing it. parents are diligent about reading labels, but the labels don't tell the whole story. >> and powerball pandemonium. they have drawn the numbers, but do we have a winner for the $360 million jackpot? >> and a dear catches a ride on the bus. the dear is okay, but how he got on you really have to >>> for years peanut butter sandwiches has been a staple for school lunches, but now many schools ban them. >> an estimated 8% of children have a severe allergy to foods like nuts or dairy and parents are reading labels to see what is safe. >> the labels don't always tell us what is hidden in the food. 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more. >> sometimes what you read on the package is different from what you will actually eat. a san jose mother thought she was feeding her child a perfectly safe candy bar. it was labeled dairy free. however she says eating the candy could have threatened her son's life. 7-year-old tyler is as playful as

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with a special investigation. >> if your dog has allergies you could be giving them food making them sick without even knowing you are doing it. parents are diligent about reading labels, but the labels don't tell the whole story. >> and powerball pandemonium. they have drawn the numbers, but do we have a winner for the $360 million jackpot? >> and a dear catches a ride on the bus. the dear is okay, but how he got on you really female narrator: it's posturepedic versus beautyrest it's posturepedic versus beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years' interest-free financing. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ sandwiches has been a staple for school lunches, but now many schools ban them. >> an estimated 8% of children have a severe allergy to foods like nuts or dairy and parents are reading labels to see what is safe. >> the labels don't always tell us what is hidden in the food. 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more. >> someti

. >> so when michael finney came to a website that could supplement your family's income he gave it a>> michael? >> i first told you about this when the website was just getting up and going. now it is really taking off. it is based on this. $5. doesn't seem like much, but it works. >> what would i do for $5? not much. >> wow, what would i do for $5? not much for 5. >> there seems to be a consensus. >> there is not a lot i would do for $5. >> kristen peterson, known as miss kristen is not agreeing. >> i write press releases and blogs and master music and i do audio mixes. >> she sells those services and others for $5 on this website. fiverr with two r's. >> i heard about it from michael finney, 7 on your side, from you. >> after my report aired she logged on and the rest is financial history. >> here it is two years later and i made over $9,000 on the site. >> $5 at a time? >> right. >> we are surprised every day. people are so creative. i think that this is a story of the new economy. people finding creative ways to achieve financial freedom. >> that is micah, the co-founder and ceo

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with a special investigation. >> if your dog has allergies you could be giving them food making them sick without even knowing you are doing it. parents are diligent about reading labels, but the labels don't tell the whole story. >> and powerball pandemonium. they have drawn the numbers, but do we have a winner for the $360 million jackpot? >> and a dear catches a ride on the bus. the dear is okay, but how he got on you real >>> for years peanut butter sandwiches has been a staple for school lunches, but now many schools ban them. >> an estimated 8% of children have a severe allergy to foods like nuts or dairy and parents are reading labels to see what is safe. >> the labels don't always tell us what is hidden in the food. 7 on your side's michael finney is here with more. >> sometimes what you read on the package is different from whatlly will actually will a san jose mother thought she was feeding her child a perfectly safe candy bar. it was labeled dairy free. however she says eating the candy could have threatened her son's life. 7-year-

. >> coming up here next a chilling report from michael finney on the cameras that can follow your >>> as you well know, cameras are everywhere these days. they're on your cell phones and tablets. >> do you know hackers can gain control and watch you, even record you? >> how creepy that? >> yes. >> michael finney is here with a real consumer alert tonight. >> if you have teenagers you've got to tell them about this report. send them to take a look at it. some do it because they can. others have a more malicious intent. the bottom line if you're not care whafl you do in your home may not be as private as you think. it's known as a rat or remote administrative tool. >> it's a generic term for someone being able to own your compute year ratters can use rat to gain control of camera, recording your every move. and can startle you, they can stair at you, and spy on you in your bedroom. >> in one instance a user a female was using a lap top in bed and a compromising picture was taken. >> the uc berkeley student had to call police after the ratter tried to black mail her with the picture. >>

. >> so when michael finney came to a websi could supplement your family's income he gave it a good look. >> michael? >> i first told you about this when the website was just getting up and going. now it is really taking off. it is based on this. $5. doesn't seem like much, but it works. >> what would i do for $5? not much. >> wow, what would i do for $5? not much for 5. >> there seems to be a consensus. >> there is not a lot i would do for $5. >> kristen peterson, known as miss kristen is not agreeing. >> i write press releases and blogs and master music and i do audio mixes. >> she sells those services and others for $5 on this website. fiverr with two r's. >> i heard about it from michael finney, 7 on your side, from you. >> after my report aired she logged on and the rest is financial history. >> here it is two years later and i made over $9,000 on the site. >> $5 at a time? >> right. >> we are surprised every day. people areo creative. i think that this is a of the new of the new economy. people finding creative ways to achieve financial freedom. >> that is micah, the co-founder and

i'm michael finney a head, we'll show you how it's being done. >> there is a wet weather system headed our way. i'll have the ac >>> seismologists in menlo park tell abc 7 news they may never know which fault last night's earthquake was on centered near greenville, knocking out the area water supply and triggered 50 after shocks. following up tonight from greenville. >> after this store manager saw the footage, he couldn't believe his store escaped with out major damage. >> i thought i'd have a huge mess on my hands. everything was shaking. thankfully we're fert night it left many feeling good about the quake it was exciting. i guess? is what you say. >> she's grateful to find it was built to last. >> sounded like a freight train going to come through the house. then, next thing you know just started shaking like crazy. i thought it's going to come down. >> we thought a train derailed. a big, loud noise, then, boom. >> we have our safe zones where we go. and i was yelling at my wife, i told her let's go! i was out side. and she was holding on to her key and didn't want to it fall. >> h

. >> and michael finney still taking your questions on twitter and face book. you can contact michael on abc 7 as well as on twitter. >> taking a look at traffic right now, it's slow going for drivers on the left-hand side of the screen trying to make their way east. and not too much >>> retailer abercromie & fitch is finding itself on the hot seat because the ceo refuses to sell plus-sized clothing. abc news went inside of the flagship store looking for larger sizes. size 10 was the biggest they had available. the average-sized woman in the u.s. wears size 14. one retail expert points out the ceo mike jeffries knows who he wants buying his clothing. >> very, very successful and he doesn't want anyone in the store, that doesn't fit that cool, young, sexy definition. >> in 2006 jeffries told "salon" quote we go after the attractive all-american kid. a lot of people don't belong in our clothes and they can't belong. are we exclusionary? absolutely. >> consumer reports praises tesla and linkedn celebrating 10 years. >> yes. good afternoon. i am at linkedn in mount

. >> michael finney is up next. coming up, help for chores you can't, or don't want to do, yourself. >>> sky 7 live over another breaking news scene. you can see a tree has fallen just south of geary. cruise are in the process of chopping it up and clearing the road. the tree fell across southbound lanes and closed in both directions while working to clear it. >> all right. on to consumer news. michael finney told us about an online company where workers do jobs for just $5. >> now, another web site let's you hire helpers and you get to set the price. >> yes. we have the story to explain how it work autos yes. >> this is very cool. it's a web site called task rabbit.com. do everything from shopping to tanslating a book or just bring you a late night snack if that is what you want. it's like having a personal assistant in a price that you said. >> keith louie from san francisco is facing a daunting task. >> these boxes has two chairs. >> it's 36 degrees and hundreds of pieces. >> i threw out my shoulder so not as han

. >> i'm michael finney. if you're in the market for a used car i'll tell you why buying >>> a coalition of consumer groups accusing airlines of continuing to sell fares to passengers before disclosing true price. >> michael finney joins us. michael was thnt dwelt a couple years ago? >> yes. you would think it would be over with but some haven't been satisfied with results. regulations went into affect in 2011 requiring airlines to disclose all fees on the web site prior to ticket purchase. this calls for airlines to disclose fees. we contacted airlines for american and told us it supports transparency and believes this campaign is about further protecting an antiquated ticket model. some discouraging news for used car buyers prices are sky high. average price fell just half a percent and that drop isn't nearly as much as some hoped for or expected. average price of a late model used car now is just under $16,000. this memorial day weekend let the waze app save you time and money giving you realtime informati

. >> and i'm michael finney. hang around, i'll show where you can go for help. 7 on your side coming up. >> and later tonight world's tiniest movie starring collection of atoms >>> authorities believe a man suspected of a car jacking spree may have murdered a bay area woman in oregon. police arrested jeffrey boyce monday night. investigators believe he killed a resident there. and and his mother says he is seeking asylum. >> there are more construction issues on the new bay bridge. nearly two dozen welds could be cracked and must be repaired before the bridge can open. the flaws affect weld that's connect steel plates at the base of the tower this, as caltrans is trying to figure out how to fix dozens of rods. it complicates plans for labor day opening weekend. fund raising for celebrations have been put on hold. >> a liberal group unfriending mark zuckerberg, upset about his financial support of conservative lawmakers and ads funding in support of their causes. including proposed key stone oil pipeline from cana

. >> michael finney taking your questions and he'll answer them here live a little bit later. you can contact michael on abc 7 and on twitter. m finney. >> taking a look at traffic on the san francisco skyway, it's slow going for drivers on the lefthand side of the screen making their way east across the bay bridge. a little bit, just a tad eedzyer for drivers heading south. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues >>> another airline announcing new fees for passengers. frontier plans to charge a $25 fee for carry on bags if paid in advance f you decide to carry on at the gate it jumps to $100. the fee only applies to bags placed in overhead bins. small wag bags will still be free. the airline will charge $2 for soda and coffee. carry on fee becomes this summer. >> facebook ads finding a home on mobile and an update on cash ton kutcher's venture capitol fund. >> good afternoon, facebook first quarter sales topped estimates rising 38% thanks to growth in mobile now accounting for 30% of the advertising revenue frup 23% the previous quarter. ashton kutcher confirming his venture capitol fun

michael finney has the story. >>> there are hundreds of recalls involving cars. >> that ever happenedyou? should the auto maker reimburse you? one oakland man came to michael finney with that issue. >> this began when toyota agreed to reimburse owner who's repaired a faulty panel. our viewer spent hundreds of dollars but then had trouble proving it. now he was very frustrated and came to me for help. >> hybrid cars out of the roadways. he decided he wanted one. >> mark is showing us a 2005 prius he loved until the electronic instrument panel suddenly went blank. >> it's very just unserving knowing, notast you're going. >> the car had been driven 171,000 miles when the occurred. the panel stopped showing his speed and fuel levels. first, he tried to gauge it himself. >> make sure i'm going slower than theic. here in san francisco. the owner fixed the problem for $300. >> everything lit up. as it did when i drove off the lot. >> mark sold that prius but received that notice from toyota. toyota offering a free repair. >> initially i mailed in a copy of the receipt. >> mark sentcuments, h

>> yes. >> michael finney is here with a real consumer alert tonight. >> if you have teenagers you've to tell them about this report. send them to take a look at it. some do it because they can. others have a more malicious intent. the bottom line if you're not care whafl you do in your home may not be as private as you think. it's known as a rat or remote administrative tool. >> it's a generic term for someone being able to own your compute year ratters can use rat to gain control of camera, recording your every move. and can startle you, they can stair at you, and spy on you in your bedroom. >> in one instance a user a female was using a lap top in bed and a compromising picture was taken. >> the uc berkeley student had to call police after the ratter tried to black mail her with the picture. >> we're seeing it happening often. >> in 2010 a school district was sued after being discovered it used cameras to monitor its students. the direct went so far to accuse a student of selling drugs. the senior attorney at electronic frontier foundation. >> if it's just a photograph of you sitti

. >> and michael finney follows up with a woman whose $500 loan triggered a crac >>> tonight a huge fire that erupted is almost out after burning almost seven hours. chemicals aboard the train ignited when 15 cars derailed triggering a massive explosion felt several miles away. the fire department says smoke from the fire was not toxic but a 20 block area was evacuated. the truck driver stalled on the tracks suffered injuries ntsb will investigate to see what went wrong. >> royal caribbean cruise ship passengers are back in baltimore after a fire monday at 3:00 in the morning. this new video shot by one of the 2200 passengers as they prepared to board life boats at stations on the boats. they were told it was not a drill. passengers say it was scary but give credit to the crew for keeping everyone calm. >> they helped us and communicated throughout the time. >> it was scary but we got through it it was calming they said it's not a big fire. we have it under control. >> we felt the boat was burned up. >> the u.s. coast guard will investigate how it happenedful the passenger got a refund a

there are many changes and michael finney is here to explain what is up. >> yes this, is good news. car leasing can help you keep payments down but i've got ways to never leave money on the table even at the end of your lease. >>> a few years ago he decided to lease a car for the first time. >> i wanted flexibility of getting a different car at the end of the lease. there may be better cars available. >> i went in, negotiated a price and it was a lease .s. >> and what many don't know is that you can negotiate at the end of the lease, too.. >> they don't have to just turn in the car and walkway. >> many leased cars are holding their value beyond what the companies have predicted meaning when it's time to turn in the car you might be able to buy the car and sell it for more than you pay. but dealerships know this, too. and you might be able to get a similar deal from the dealership. kristin peter son lease a few cars over the years. >> i bought it then sold it two weeks later for $2,000 more. i wish i'd known. coy have negotiated for a lower price with the dealership. >> hassle of sel

i'm joined by bob shrum of the daily beast, msnbc host karen finney also with us tonight, and formery admiral joe sestak. great to have you all with us. joe, what's your reaction to the right-wing outrage over the president's speech. it seems like there was a total misinterpretation of the whole thing. >> i agree, ed. i don't think they remember that militaries can stop a problem, but we can't fix a problem. so after the defeat of fascism, the war was over. and yet we kept a semblance of stability out there, as the other elements of our power, we constructed germany into a democratic power on our side today. so this is what the president has said. look, we have decimated the core of al qaeda in pakistan. it's metastasized, to some degree, to yemen and northern africa. but they're focused to do damage within those countries. we will use our drones and other policies, as he laid out specifics on it, to continue to go after them. but he now understood that the united states has other national security challenges, as he pivots, for example, the united states navy, to the western pacific,

there are many changes and michael finney is here to explain what is up. >> yes this, is good news.asing can help you keep payments down but i've got ways to never leave money on the table even at the end of your lease. >>> a few years ago he decided to lease a car for the first time. >> i wanted flexibility of getting a different car at the end of the lease. there may be better cars available. >> i went in, negotiated a price and it was a lease .s. >> and what many don't know is that you can negotiate at the end of the lease, too.. >> they don't have to just turn in the car and walkway. >> many leased cars are holding their value beyond what the companies have predicted meaning when it's time to turn in the car you might be able to buy the car and sell it for more than you pay. but dealerships know this, too. and you might be able to get a similar deal from the dealership. kristin peter son lease a few cars over the years. >> i bought it then sold it two weeks later for $2,000 more. i wish i'd known. coy have negotiated for a lower price with the dealership. >> hassle of selling on

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. >> and i'm michael finney. hang around, i'll show where you can go for help. 7 on your side coming up. >> and later tonight world's tiniest movie starring collection of atoms named adam. stay with us. we'll l l >>> authorities believe a man suspected of a car jacking spree may have murdered a bay area woman in oregon. police arrested jeffrey boyce monday night. investigators believe he killed a resident there. and and his mother says he is seeking asylum. >> there are more construction issues on the new bay bridge. nearly two dozen welds could be cracked and must be repaired before the bridge can open. the flaws affect weld that's connect steel plates at the base of the tower this, as caltrans is trying to figure out how to fix dozens of rods. it complicates plans for labor day opening weekend. fund raising for celebrations have been put on hold. >> a liberal group unfriending mark zuckerberg, upset about his financial support of conservative lawmakers and ads funding in support of their including proposed key

. >> new after 4:30, michael finney finds which sun >>> prom season brings back memories especially with people who went to school with the most powerful man in the world. >> time magazine with this picture of then barry obama back in 1979 in hawaii and a message he wrote for the girld friend of a pal that reads kelly you're extremely sweet and foxy. i don't know why greg would want to spend time with me at all, you deserve better than clowns like us. >> he might be president now, but he was certainly a typical teenager back then. >> that is -- he is looking cool at prom. >> i'm good friends with his old basketball coach there. is a connection there. he was a normal -- nobody thought he's going to be president back then. >> yeah. right. >> get this one. actor brad pitt says he thinks he suffers from face blindness. >> the 49-year-old believes he suffers from a real medical condition preventing sufferers from recognizing faces. >> he says people hate him because they think he is disrespecting them, he says telling people about the condition doesn't help, it makes it worse, he says because

that got michael finney thinking how you can protect yourself. he is here with a 7 on your side security report. >> just what do you have on your smart phone? would you freak out if somebody was snooping, a spouse, your friends, co, woulders? there is a way to beat the snoops at their own game. what happens when you leave a cell phone unsecured? the maker of norton security wanted to find out. the company put 50 phones around san francisco and four other cities. here is what they found. while only 50% of the people who found the phones tried to return them 97% rifled through them. >> the people on those phones snooped. they went around and looked at the work information the personal information and they trie into a bank account of a person and went into their facebook. they tried to go into files marched hr salaries. they tried to log into e-mail. curiosity is a powerful thing. >> it is not just lost or misplaced phones. she is with lookout security and a recent survey found those around us are big snoops too. >> one in three have peeked into som

that got michael finney thinking how you can protect yourself. he is here with a 7 on your side security report. >> just what do you have on your smart phone? would you freak out if somebody was snooping, a spouse, your friends, co, woulders? there is a way to beat the snoops at their own game. what happens when you leave a cell phone unsecured? the maker of norton security wanted to find out. the company put 50 phones around san francisco and four other cities. here is what they found. while only 50% of the people who found the phones tried to return them 97% rifled through them. >> the people on those phones snooped. they went around and looked at the work information the personal information and they tried to log into a bank account of a person and went into their facebook. they tried to go into files marched hr salaries. they tried to log into e-mail. curiosity is a powerful thing. >> it is not just lost or misplaced phones. she is with lookout security and a recent survey found those around us are big snoops too. >> one in three have peeked

. >> and michael finney will answer your questions live. you can contact michael on abc 7 and on twitter. >> right now, live check of traffic. it's 4:12. this is downtown san francisco, oncoming traffic going to the east bai. not a lot better on the right side of the screen haegd toordz 101 south. >>> nasdaq agreed to pay a penalty in the facebook ipo fiasco. government regulaters say the systems and decisions disrupted the initial public offering in may. a computer glitch delayed the start of trading. nasdaq agreed to reimburse firms to the tune of $62 million to cover loss autos more business news, facebook making it easier to find your favorite celebrities and more game changers from apple. >> hi, emily. >> with no new products in almost a year, tim cook is assuring investors and customers the company has, quote, more game changers in the pipeline. he did admit television and wearable technology are two area that's interest apple. take a listen. >> i think wearables is interesting. and i think it could be a profound area for technology.