. >> i have an update, great america in the bay area and knotts berry farm is shutting down "fear v.r that could be hurtful to someone that deals with mental illness. a petition is going around "stop stigma against mental illness," probably hard to see on the tv with 503 people is signed the petition. also at the live desk a brand new photo of what the scary ride was looking like. it is scary. look at the screen, knotts berry farm on their website should down the page that talk about the read that was supposed to have a virtual reality component to it. you would wear the goggles and be strapped into a chair given the goggles to the experience the virtual reality and you would press a panic button in it was too much. the parent company issued a statement saying it was supposed to -- it was never supposed to portray mental illness. that is not the point of the road. never. they have shut down the attraction in the bay area and in southern california that is the latest in the live desk. back to you. mike? all the accweather forecast with meteorologist mike nicco. >> good morning, everyon

. >> the ride was only open for three days year the same ride at knott's berry farm in southern californiawas also shut down after mental health advocates launched a petition. >>> the people who brought us the bay lights are moving ahead with a new project that promises to transform the heart of san francisco. tonight we will finally get a glimpse of what it may look like. we have a sneak preview. >> these projects are always extraordinary in the sense that no one has tried anything like this before. >> reporter: you may recognize him. for his next trick is teaming up with a pair of artist to eliminate market street. >> big white to the third building. >> reporter: to help sell the idea have taken the old hollywood billiards hall and re- created a streetscape and added a late real demonstration. >> we wanted to find a way to convey the excitement. >> the world interacts with the prototypes that would be on market street 18 feet over your head. >> reporter: the pulses of light would be real-time reflections of the public transportation moving beneath the street. >> reflecting all the energy

knotts berry farm and great america are pulling the plug after the day but last week. great america said it heard and accepts the complaints by mental health advocates. in a statement to abc7, great america said it never intended to pore ray mental illness as it is impossible to address both concerns and miscon exceptions. we have decided to close the attraction. you can read the full statement on our website at abc7news.com. >> coming up, we want to let you know of a brief interruption at our newscast at 1:235 in partnership with family and the fcc we will run a short emergency test. you will hear a loud beeping noise and a test imagine and all channels run the same test. next, a slow down in sacramento, take two, the fireworks that flew last night when the mayor came face-to-face with a man >> a man accused of throwing a pie in the face of sacramento mayor is calling that mayor a clown, sean thompson is charged with throwing a pie at mayor thompson called a political protest but the mayor took thompson to the ground and a scuffle ensued. thompson spoke to the mayor f

great fanfare last weekend but was forced to shut it down in three days after the same ride at knott's berry farm originally called fear vr5150, a reference to police code for the mentally ill riled advocates in southern california. they started an online petition describing the ride as disgusting and mocking of people with mental illness. >> the title is disgusting. >> reporter: this woman says she has depression and anxiety and finds the ride's story of a mental paying who goes on a murderous rampage to be offensive. >> i just find it very disturbing that, um, a theme park would use such a term for an amusement ride. >> reporter: a spokesman for great america released a prepared statement saying that, quote, the attraction's story and presentation were never intended to portray mental illness. the statement goes on to say that because there wasn't time to address concerns before the park closed after halloween we have decided to close at tracks now. >> things like what great america has done and to me, that's going backwards. >> reporter: in santa clara, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> a medical

. >> grant:a popular halloween attraction at california's great america and knott's berry farm is shutting down after some took to social media calling the display "offensive." the virtual reality attraction, which essentially focuses on a story line about a possessed patient running wild in a hospital, consists of strapping parkgoers into a chair before they are given vr goggles. if the game becomes too intense for them, customers can press the "panic button." "california's great america is proud of its popular annual halloween haunt event. for nine years we have delivered unique and immersive haunted experiences to our fans and loyal guests. our evening attractions are designed to be edgy, and are aimed at an adult- only audience. over the past week we have heard from a number of people expressing their concern that one of our temporary, halloween attractions - fearvr - is hurtful to those who suffer from mental illnesses. contrary to some traditional and social media accounts, the attraction's story and presentation were never intended to portray mental illness. as it is impossible to a

should great america and knott's berry farm have shut down their rides?tweet me at #veronicadlcruz. we'll have your comments tonight on breyer nightbeat; come join us at bay area nightbeat; come join us at 10:00 on our sister station, kbcw 44/cable 12. >>> an iconic san francisco home going on the market. the victorian on the corner of steiner and broadway was made famous in the movie "mrs. doubtfire" starring robin williams. it has become a popular tourist attraction after williams suicide in 2014. the home has turned into a makeshift memorial. the four-bedroom home was built i 1893 and has been remodeled. the asking price $4.45 million. >>> drama the ayankee stadium at yankee stadium. a man was going to pop the question on the big screen. when he opened the ring box, the ring fell out. >> the young man right here. >> oh, poor guy. he went through all that to plan it. oh, my. >> check your pocket. >> he is panicked. fans and the couple didn't give up. they searched for almost half an inning and then -- >> wait a minute. they are smiling. yay! they found