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i'm i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. parts of the east bay saw the lightning tonight. check out this video in late this evening. this is concord. check out the lightning strikes lighting up the east bay sky. what a show tonight. >> yeah. here is some video we captured from our east bay hills camera a couple of hours ago. that is impressive. we etiding lightning we saw. let's begin with meteorologist sandhya patel and live dopplera n, tracking summer thunderstorms. right now on live doppler 7 sincere mostly showers. i want y to into street level radar, but before that i want to show you the thunderstorms that roll through the inland east bay around brentwood, discovery bay just hours ago. we had quite a bit of lightning there and numerous reports on social media atut now tracking rain. street level ray lar around fair feel, texas street as airbase parkway and also seeing some light returns around san lorenzo, castro valley, across 580 into hayward. the moisture is shifting westward moving towards the san francisco from oa

kristen sze is here with more. >> reporter: that's open to debate, but could this be the new iphone? a developer discovered it in the code apple pushed out for another upcoming product. the new phone could look dramatically different from previous phones, which have all had a home pbutton and a frame. the front is also screen, as you can see, no home button and no frame. there does look to be a cutout at the top for a speaker and a front camera. the leaked code suggests it will have facial recognition technology. the infrared could scan your eyes or face. adding to the rumors, this is a prototype. many believe it's a fake. but it does show the same shape, with the cutout at the top, camera and facial recognition sensors. analysis e es say the ceo will unveil it in september. the next device will be the tenth anniversary iphone. >> thank you, kristen sze. >>> "abc7 news" weather anchor spencer christian has been following our forecast. >> spencer. >> it is going to get hot, but things are cooling down. look at this spot just roaring in. currently 62 in san francisco. 66 across the bay

. >> kristen sze has the latest. >> reporter: he went from a software engineer to a political lightning writing a memo now read rnld the world. in it, he criticizes google's diversity initiatives and argues that biological differences between men and women are behind the gender pay gap in tech. he also paints google culture as being intolerant of the onrvgha interviewed him about his memo and firing. >> the difference between men and women is differing interest in people versus things. this has links to prenatalprenal testosterone, and that explains a lot of the differences in career choice. for example, teacher versus something like coding. >> reporter: while he's threatening legal action against google, female employees may be taking action of their own. a san francisco law firm put out this ad a month ago asking women at google to call the firm if they think they've been discriminated against. the firm says more than 70 women have come forward. this in the wake of the department of labor's audit that concludes a gender pay gap exists at the tech giant, a charge google denies. the ceo

. >> kristen sze has the latest. >> reporter: he went from a software engineer to a political lightningfter writing a memo now read rnld the world. in it, he criticizes google's diversity initiatives and argues that biological differences between men and women are behind the gender pay gap in tech. he also paints google culture as being intolerant of the right. today, conservative youtuber interviewed him about his memo and firing. >> the difference between men and women is differing interest in people versus things. this has links to prenatal testosterone, and that explains a lot of the differences in career choice. for example, teacher versus something like coding. >> reporter: while he's threatening legal action against google, female employees may be taking action of their own. a san francisco law firm put out this ad a month ago asking women at google to call the firm if they think they've been discriminated against. the firm says more than 70 women have come forward. this in the wake of the department of labor's audit that concludes a gender pay gap exists at the tech giant, a cha

kristen sze is here with more. >> reporter: that's open to debate, but could this be the new iphone? a developer discovered it in the code apple pushed out for another upcoming product. the new phone could look dramatically different from previous phones, which have all had a home pbutton and a frame. the front is also screen, as you can see, no home button and no frame. there does look to be a cutout at the top for a speaker and a front camera. the leaked code suggests it will have facial recognition technology. the infrared could scan your eyes or face. adding to the rumors, this is a prototype. many believe it's a fake. but it does show the same shape, with the cutout at the top, camera and facial recognition sensors. analysis e es say the ceo will unveil it in september. the next device will be the tenth anniversary iphone. >> thank you, kristen sze. >>> "abc7 news" weather anchor spencer christian has been following our forecast. >> spencer. >> it is going to get hot, but things are cooling down. look at this spot just roaring in. currently 62 in san francisco. 66 across the bay

. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. the defendant agreed to a 24-year prison sentence, but he denies abusing the boy. >> the i-team obtained that deposition video and dan noyes is here. >> reporter: the victim tells me he can't understand why ralph lynn would accept that long prison sentence, but continues to claim he did nothing wrong. it's an incredible coincidence. abc 7 was there 17 years ago at an adoption event for russian children when ralph and carolyn decided to adopt 9-year-old dennis. >> what their life is like compared to the children that are here in silicon valley, there's no comparison. >> reporter: dennis lintels me the years following was terrifying. >> when i saw him, my whole body would freeze up. it was the uncertainty of what's coming up next. >> reporter: two weeks ago, ralph lynn pleaded no contest to lewd acts on a child and agreed to 24 years. carolyn flynn accepted 12 years in prison for two counts of rape. on the civil side, it's different story. >> i deny i did that, yes. >> so dennis is lyin

. >> kristen sze is here with a look at the images that captured both the desperation and also, kristen, the decency of people in the flood zone. >> i want to start with some of the videos of the latest rescues. customs and border protection just tweeted this video showing its helicopter crew today rescuing survivor after survivor trapped on rooftops. look at this one. a houston traffic camera captured a good samaritan in a boat, spotting a car nearly submerged. so he pulls the driver into his boat and out of danger. abc news also tweeted this one, with little kids, family, you can see them there floating on an air mattress. relief and big smiles as they were rescued by one of the many volunteer boats out there. four-legged friends, they also need rescuing. check out this puppy. he was brought to safety in a plastic bin that served as a makeshift boat. and this one. a giant rubber ducky inflatable used to rescue a woman. even she recognizes how unusual the situation is. appears to be taking a selfie there. we see a roller coaster of emotions. this is a devastating picture, a man crying

i'm dan ashley. >> rim kristen sze. thieves are stealing the mobile devices whether left in plain

abc 7 news anchor kristen sze is here now.heir progress, this is exciting. >> we're all biting our nails. it's every young baseball player's dream to play in the series. the 11 and can almost taste it. first they have to win the western regionals being played in san bernardino. this is yesterday's opening ceremonies. canyon creek earned the right to play here after becoming the northern california champ. the san ramon boys, if they win that and more, they're williamsport bound. the oakland a's are cheering them on with this message at the coliseum. two bay area teams came heartbreakingly close to playing in the world series. they assure in 2013, and pacifica in 2014. if you want to follow the canyon creek all-stars, w can watch their games on espn3, or with the watch espn app. this is what they're showing right now. our game has not quite started. it begins in just minutes, though, at 4:30 p.m. by the way, in the 13 to 14-year-old age group, the north oakland, south oakland all-stars battled their way to the finals of the juni

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. >> spain is still reeling tonight from the first terror attackt killed 13 people this morning in barcelona when a van rammed into a crowd of pedestrians and a house exploded in nearby alcanta. >> 100 people are hurt. the state department says among them one american, but they've not identified that person. we also know one man from the bay area is missing tonight. jerrod tucker from lafayette was on vacation in barcelona with his wife. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard begins team coverage live from lafayette this evening. >> reporter: tucker's brother-in-law tells us tonight the family is desperate for information about where he is, his wife searching for answers and assistance in spain. > she didn't know what to do, she couldn't find jared. >> reporter: relatives are desperate to locate 43-year-old jarett tucker. he and his wife heidi with in barcelona, the final stop of their european vacation. the couple was walking through the popular area when they briefly separated. >> he left because he had to go to the restroom. went back to the r

. >> i'm kristen sze.er one daily viral video show "right this minute." >> god doesn't put us through anything we can't handle, and i'm living proof of that. >> a woman shares the story of a life-changing event. it's what she calls her burn anniversary. why she's hoping her journey will inspire others to keep moving forward. >>> a mob ganging up on -- >> one kid, 17 years old. >> what happens when a brave lady decides to make it stop. >> between what you see and what you believe is a gap. >> how do magicians pull off those big tricks? >> well, pretty simply. >> the video lifting the lid off the secrets to illusions. >>> and "rtm" brought to you the pin jana proposal years ago. now cowboy and muffin are back with more big news. >> woo! >> joy was 9 years old when she suffered second and third degree burns on her body. the gas stove was on and she lit a candle and it exploded from there. after it happened she was rushed to the hospital, seen by a specialist and they kept her isolated in a warm room so her bo

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. >> spain is still reeling tonight from the first terror attackt killed 13 people this morning in barcelona when a van rammed into a crowd of pedestrians and a house exploded in nearby alcanta. >> 100 people are hurt. the state department says among them one american, but they've not identified that person. we also know one man from the bay area is missing tonight. jerrod tucker from lafayette was on vacation in barcelona with his wife. >> "abc 7 news" reporter cornell barnard begins team coverage live from lafayette this evening. >> reporter: tucker's brother-in-law tells us tonight the family is desperate for information about where he is, his wife searching for answers and assistance in spain. > she didn't know what to do, she couldn't find jared. >> reporter: relatives are desperate to locate 43-year-old jarett tucker. he and his wife heidi with in barcelona, the final stop of their european vacation. the couple was walking through the popular area when they briefly separated. >> he left because he had to go to the restroom. went back to the r

i'm i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley.ts of the east bay saw the lightning tonight. check out this video in late this evening. this is concord. check out the lightning strikes lighting up the east bay sky. what a show tonight. >> yeah. here is some video we captured from our east bay hills camera a couple of hours ago. that is impressive. we editing together some of the lightning we saw. let's begin with meteorologist sandhya patel and live doppler 7. >> kristen and dan, tracking summer thunderstorms. right now on live doppler 7 sincere mostly showers. i want to into street level radar, but before that i want to show you the thunderstorms that roll through the inland east bay around brentwood, discovery bay just hours ago. we had quite a bit of lightning there and numerous reports on social media about it. right now tracking some light rain. street level ray lar around fair feel, texas street as you notice airbase parkway and also seeing some light returns around san lorenzo, castro valley, across 580 into hayward. the moi

. >> i'm kristen sze for ama daetz. on jimmy kimmel, actress salma hayek. exciting, right e >>> tv's number one daily viral video show, "right this minute." after one driver plows through a flooded road, another tries to follow. >> that was a huge mistake. >> the pricey waterlogged suv to give you that sinking feeling. >>> it's a love story involving a bald bird. but -- >> this is a love triangle. >> the juicy drama when birds of no feather flock together. >> oh, and that one came in like gangbusters. where they at? where they at? >>> she's pulling an intense session. >> with the resistance man. >> why this workout is no snap. >> oh! >>> and a fascinating look at how deodorant testing is done. >> they're stressing her out right now. >> see the willing subject and one brave professional at work. >> armpit. >> wow he really does get right in there, doesn't he? good times out there on the trail. except this day it's pretty wet. some rain coming down. you can see this lexus just storms right through that very deep puddle, boggin', boggin', boggin', but no worri

. >> rim kristen sze. thieves are stealing the mobile devices whether left in plain taking it. >> have you ever seen a car broken into with the glass broke? >> yeah, every weekend one car two, car broken. >> reporter: their sign doesn't seem to deter the auto burglars. the video is sometimes not good enough to read the license plates. >> it's tough to get a video of a license plate. a lot of times they cover the plates or use pape play thes or take it off all together because they're a little savvy to the fact that we can identify them through a license plate. >> reporter: even when people tsao briefcases and backpacks in the trunk, thieves break into the trunk. we found plenty of evidence people are leaving their backpacks in plain sight creating opportunity. david louie, abc7 news. >> amazing to see them in action like that. stolen cars, drugs, a gun and money were all confiscated during a big bust by an s.w.a.t. an teamsness richmond. police posted pictures on facebook. officers yesterday served a searc

. >> i'm kristen sze. thank you for joining us. that manhunt has been going on since 10:30 this morning. they're warning the public that this man, 43-year-old joshua brown is armed and dangerous. >> brown fired shots outside of his property near highway 29 near coal creek road at 10:30 this morning. >> once law enforcement got there, brown fired one shot at a chp officer, and an additional two shots at a state parks officer. no officers were actually hit. >>> a neighbor's recent construction project blocked brown's land. today cal trans came to put up barriers to restrict his access to that road. officials are scheduled to begin a news conference any minute now. of course, we'll update you as soon as more information comes into our newsroom. >>> moving on. racism is evil. those words today from president trump who vowed to pressure and personally condemned white nationalists who incited chaos in charlottesville, virginia. mr. trump also ordered a civil rights investigation into the violence last week between white nationalists and

good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> oak police and federal officials say what happened at the home involved potential crimes against children. >> laura anthony is live at a house. laura, a demonstration is just getting started. right? >> reporter: that's right, kristen. there are a few people here as we speak, we can show you behind me. this is 27th street in west oakland. they are here because they're concerned what they saw this morning looked like an immigration raid. but local police and federal officials say it was something that was motivated by something much different. >> my family is devastated. they took two family members. >> reporter: gloria says she was asleep when federal agents convernld on her families home in oakland on 27th street and took away her brother-in-law and adopted brother. >> we we heard noise i woke up, everyone went outside. >> reporter: oakland police were on hand to do traffic enforcement. they say the raid, itself, was performed by homeland security investigations, a division of u.s. immigrations and customs enforcement. >> they were serving a federal crimi

. >> i'm ama daetz in for kristen sze. thank you for joining us. the campaign is raising money through crowd funding to benefit a civil rights group that tracks extreme hate groups. >> as leeann melendez explains it's a peaceful protest against an upcoming right-wing rally in san francisco. >> reporter: as you know, many oppose that rally here in san francisco. one group, the jewish bar association of san francisco, took the idea of a town in germany, of all places, and came up with this. the jewish bar association of san francisco thought its campaign called adopt-a-nazi would raise only $10,000. >> we hit it within 24 hours. we bumped it up to $25,000. then $30,000. then $50,000. then 60,000. >> reporter: it is likely they'll pass the $100,000 goal. >> they have the right to be here, first amendment. we have the right to respond. >> reporter: the group he's referring to is patriot prayer scheduled to rally at chrissy field. the organizer said they don't want violence either. >> if you participate in starting this war, okay? you're not going to wi

. >> i'm kristen sze. there are very few great deals in san francisco real estate. not these days anyway. here's one that slipped through. it's presidio terrace and enclave, multimillion dollar mansions on a private drive that residents today they no longer own. wayne freedman is there live with the story. wayne? >> reporter: pre sid yeah terrace in san francisco, an enclave of the rich, famous, and after today the furious. >> sneaky. >> reporter: presidio terrace is one of those rare private drives in san francisco for which residents must pay prorty xes. when after three decades that payment fails to arrive in the city treasury -- >> state law is very strict. if people fail to pay their property taxes for more than five years, we must offer the property for auction. >> reporter: that is what happened in 2015. real estate investor chang and his partner won the auction and the street with a bid of just more than $90,000. james spoke with us today while on vacation in boca raton, florida. >> i like to say there's a price for everything. but obviously at the moment we

. >> i'm kristen sze. here's the latest on tropical storm harvey. at least four people have been killed since the storm hit. in houston alone, crews have rescued 2,000 people. that number could grow as the area sees much more rain through the week. >> an estimated 30,000 people will be placed in temporary shelters. and hundreds of thousands are expected to seek federal aid. they need help. >> sky 7 was over moffit field as aircraft from california national guard deployed to houston this afternoon. >> the 129th air rescue wing will focus on search and rescue operations. >> flying the area, assisting with any hoist operations, swift water rescue, and then the other contingencies we may face out there. >> these guys are considered the best at what they do. bay area residents are also pulling together to help. >> a time of crisis and people really are jumping in. melanie has that story tonight. >> dan and kristen, we spoke with several people today that have family and friends in houston, and even those who don't say they want to help any way they can.

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley.appreciate your time and hope to see you at 6:00. >> definitely. see you then. bye-bye. >>> tonight, breaking news. forced out. after just 11 days on the job at the white house, the new communications director, anthony scaramucci, brought in to clean house, is pushed out himself. the new chief of staff, general john kelly, is in, and how the white house is explaining all of this tonight. >>> also at this hour, tropical storm emily hits. the state of emergency. thousands without power. >>> the outrage tonight. the young man accusing deputies of tasing him unnecessarily. dozens of times while in custody, claiming he suffered from 40 taser burns on his body. >>> the terror takedown. were four suspects about to take down a passenger plane? what authorities are now saying about the alleged device. >>> the escape. a dozen inmates break free using of all things, peanut butter. the manhunt and the reward tonight.

. >> i am kristen sze. defense secretary james mattis is wrapping up a visit in mountain view. david lowey joins us with the latest. >> reporter: james mattis came to silicon valley to show support for fast-tracking for technology for warfare. he says the u.s. military is ready for action if north korea initiates a missile attack on the u.s. but he is very much in favor of a diplomatic solution. the secretary said there are two rails the nation can take, one that's diplomatic and one military. the u.s. he says is making the right choice after getting the united nations to adopt sanctions against north korea. >> you can see the american effort is diplomatically led. it has diplomatic traction. it is gaining diplomatic results. i want to stay right there, right now. the tragedy of war is well enough known. it doesn't need another characterization beyond the fact that it would be catastrophic. >> reporter: the secretary's visit to silicon valley underscores the need for the military to speed up its surveillance and to develop defense technology faster. for example, existing spy sa

. >> and i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz.greed to a 24-year prison sentence, but he denies abusing the boy. >> the i-team obtained that deposition video and dan noyes is here. >> reporter: the victim tells me he can't understand why ralph lynn would accept that long prison sentence, but continues to claim he did nothing wrong. it's an incredible coincidence. abc 7 was there 17 years ago at an adoption event for russian children when ralph and carolyn decided to adopt 9-year-old dennis. >> what their life is like compared to the children that are here in silicon valley, there's no comparison. >> reporter: dennis lintels me the years following was terrifying. >> when i saw him, my whole body would freeze up. it was the uncertainty of what's coming up next. >> reporter: two weeks ago, ralph lynn pleaded no contest to lewd acts on a child and agreed to 24 years. carolyn flynn accepted 12 years in prison for two counts of rape. on the civil side, it's different story. >> i

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. rmally packed dolores park. >> what police and witnesses are saying. >> reporter: hi, dan and kristen. this is what i know. witnesses told me that about five to six young men with their faces completely covered, meaning bandannas, the works, entered the park, walked towards the statue of bolivart, which leads to the pedestrian bridge. now, one of them apparently pulled out a gun and this is what happened next. >> everybody was sitting here hanging out, just chilling, enjoying the view, family walking by, kiddos, dogs, and these kids come running up in here, yelling gang reps. then people started running that way. you hear something say, they've strapped while i was in the middle of the bridge and he got off some rounds. >> we investigate everything independently. if there are gang ties, that's something we'll look at in the future. >> reporter: now, police are saying that this was not a random shooting. they were targeting someone. now, two of the victims, one of them police say is in

kristen sze is here with their >> reporter: it's every young baseball players dream to play in the ltleeague world series, and this team is chasing it right this minute. take a look at their game. this is against a southern lifornia team, live on espn 3 right now. i'm excited because i've been following the whole game. and northern california tie it up just now 2-2, top of the 6th, no outs, so in a perfect position to put more runs on the board. we have been down by two runs the entire game. so the san ramone boys trying to pull it out. this tournament is the final leg of the journey to williamsport. this was yesterday's opening ceremonies. canyon creek earned the right to may he play here after becoming the champs. if they can win two more, they're williams port bound. two bay area teams came within one game of making it to the littleeague world series in 2013 and 2014. only one bay area team has eve captured the title, that would be moreland little league. that's them right there. this picture from the campbell pah. so the bay area is due. go, canyon creek. again, watch them now on es

kristen sze is here with their journey. >> reporter: it's every young baseball players dream to playthe little league world series, and this team is chasing it right this minute. take a look at their game. this is against a southern california team, live on espn 3 right now. i'm excited because i've been following the whole game. and northern california tied it up just now 2-2, top of the 6th, no outs, so in a perfect position to put more runs on the board. we have been down by two runs the entire game. so the san ramone boys trying to pull it out. this tournament is the final leg of the journey to williamsport. this was yesterday's opening ceremonies. canyon creek earned theight to may he play here after becoming the champs. if they can win two more, they're williams port bound. two bay area teams came within one game of making it to the little league world series in 2013 and 2014. only one bay area team has ever captured the title, that would be moreland little league. that's them right there. this picture from the campbell patch. that was 55 years ago. so the bay area is due. so g

kristen sze has more. >> reporter: i want to start with newly posted videos of the latest ves cuerescues. you can see this helicopter crew today rescued survives, trapped on roof tops. and a houston track camera captured a good samaritan in a boat, spotting a car that was nearly submerged. he pulls the driver into his t boat and out of danger. ad this picture of a man crying with his dog after haven harvey destroyed his home. and laura anthony just tweeted this video. take a look at it. lots of rain coming down, cars in flooded ditches. laura had to turn around. she's in houston on loan to our sister station, reporting the news for them so their reporters can tend to their homes and families during this difficult time. >> kristen, thank you very much. laura will be very helpful there. much of the nation is bracing for higher gas prices, but unless this persists for days, california may not feel tim pact. so why are some already complaining? caroline tyler has that story. >> reporter: gas prices off climb around labor day weekend because there's a surge in demand as people hit the roads.

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kristen sze has more. >> reporter: san francisco giants outfielder hunter pence tweeted, praying for houston. you know, he is really pledging support as well. he did not specify a dollar amount, but he's actually opening up a coffee and comic book cafe in houston. pence's teammate brandon belt is pitching in. he's from the houston area and tweeted, this sounds like a great idea. i'm in, in response to a coach's call for baseball teams to send their extra shirts and shoes. and help a mother out is sending palates of diapers, an essential item not covered by disaster relief agencies. >> we'll be giving them 25,000 diapers to support families in texas. this tweeted a few hours ago from j.j. watt. over $7 million. now he's going for $10 million. abc stations nationwide will be fund-raising all day tomorrow. we call it day of giving. money you donate will go to neighbors most impacted by the storm. so join our efforts beginning tomorrow on "abc7 news." >> we'll have a comprehensive look at the situation in texas tonight on "20/20, city under water, catastrophe in houston" airs at 10:00. >

. >> kristen sze is here with how it went. a bit like "hamilton?" >> reporter: can you believe it?ebsite is a feast for the eyes. take a look. a stunning 50,000 people were cued up with online ticket sales opened to the public at 9:00 this morning. in less than 90 minutes, they were all scooped up for september 17 through october 30th. the trendy pop-up museum opens here on grant street in san francisco near union square after sold-out runs in new york and los angeles. this is video from l.a. the museum offers exhibits dedicated to everyone's favorite frozen treat. the big crowd pleaser is the sprinkle pool, filled with 100 million sprinkles that you can dive into but not eat. >> it's a place to come, anyone can come, all ages. it's just fun. >> for your $38 ticket, if you got one, you get half a dozen tastings and unlimited instagram pictures. the los angeles run was extended twice, so your chances for visiting have not completely melted away. dan and ama? >> thank you so much, kristen. >>> they're preparing for pride in the south bay. >> plus, flying high. a big boost at oakland

kristen sze is here with some important tips and some cool new video that you haven't seen. >> that'sight, dan. our drek on the was in crossville, tennessee, on the path of totality where he captured this on time lapse video. watch as day turns to night over this lake for 2 1/2 minutes, right there, compressed into three segments. thanks, chris, for sharing. if you watched with special glasses, hope you didn't throw them out. a group called astronomers without border also redistrict them to schools in asia and south america, where the next eclipse will be in 2019. don't save them for 2024, because most are certified safe for only three years. if you are wonder wlg you might have damaged your eyes, "abc7 news" has a new video on our website and app. ♪ there's also information on long-term damage and those symptoms could take days to show up. so if you notice anything unusual, consult a doctor. dan and ama? >> good information. >>> time to check on our weather. it's going to get a little spicy around here. >> that's a good word, suspect it? >> especially as the weekend approaches. we ha

"abc7 news" anchor kristen sze has the details. >> reporter: president trump made the announcement witheet, rather than putting pressure on the business people of the manufacturing counsel and strategy and policy forum, i am ending both. thank you all. these are the eight executives who resigned from the president's manufacturing council over his charlottesville response. the ceo of >>> both high schools will start at 8:00 a.m., allowing students to sleep in. leeann melendez explains it's a trend across the country. >> reporter: it's the constant reminder parents give their teenagers. >> my parents are like, you should be asleep. you need a full eight hours of sleep. i'm just like, i've got to homework. >> reporter: sleep deprivation is a real thing. >> kids are falling asleep, so it's going to be better to start later. >> reporter: they began as early as 7:15. that will now change to 8:00 in the morning. jeffrey ramirez was on the student committee that pushed for this new time. >> if i can get a little more sleep, i can process and do better in class. >> reporter: parents, teachers, a

kristen sze has details on an upcoming rally. >> spike lee tweeted this poster today, urging people toly outside nfl headquarters in new york city on august 23rd on behalf of the quarterback. he called his lack of a job offer very suspicious. the free agent remains unsigned and if that continues over whether that's due to his ability or his taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. kaepernick was 1 in 10 last season, but he's also a veteran with a super bowl appearance. now, mixed opinion among football fans, arthur cooper jr. tweets us if i were a football coach, i would take colin day. this tweet, cap's girlfriend appears to criticize ray lewis for suggesting cap should drop his social activism. meantime, a petition is gaining cig chu signatures urging fans to boycott the nfl if he's not playing this fall. >>> in oakland, visitors to ferry land are being told to stay away from the nicks after one nipped at a child's hand. a parent put the child into an enclosed area with the duck. don't pet the ducks. >>> time to turn to our weather and a bit of a cooldown

kristen sze has the latest. >> reporter: james demore tweeted an article he wrote in "the wall street journal" today. it's titled "why i was fired by google." the former software engineer was in this week after hisnn asalrnte leaked and went viral. he argues the gender gap in technology are caused by mostly biological differences, including women's propensity to be more neurotic. in "the wall street journal," he says -- >> reporter: hes are writes -- >> reporter: google's ceo says he was dismissed not for his views, but for violating the company's code of conduct. last night, african selling the townlal uproar, he hosted a tech competition for girls. >> there's a place for you at google. don't let anyone tell you otherwise. >> reporter: meantime, demore tweeted a fund-raising site for his upcoming legal fight against google and has raised 4 wood$41 with some claiming for fellow >>> a tombstone from the 1800s will have a new home after being buried for decades under a san francisco home. electricians used an engine hoist to lift the tombstone. they discovered it while upgrades the hous

kristen sze has details on an upcoming rally. >> spike lee tweeted this poster today, urging people to rally outside nfl headquarters in new york city on august 23rd on behalf of the quarterback. he called his lack of a job offer very suspicious. the free agent remains unsigned and if that continues over whether that's due to his ability or his taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality. kaepernick was 1 in 10 last season, but he's also a veteran with a super bowl appearance. now, mixed opinion among football fans, arthur cooper jr. tweets us if i were a football coach, i would take colin any day. this tweet, cap's girlfriend appears to criticize ray lewis for suggesting cap should drop his social activism. meantime, a petition is gaining cig chu signatures urging fans to boycott the nfl if he's not playing this fall. >>> in oakland, visitors to ferry land are being told to stay away from the nicks after one nipped at a child's hand. a parent put the child into an enclosed area with the duck. don't pet the ducks. >>> time to turn to our weather and a bit of a

kristen sze is here to explain. >> reporter: this is something else that went live today. this is a reserve california website and it offers a new way to reserve camp sites at state parks. 110 parks are currently open right now for bookings, including bay area favorites like angel island and fulsome lake. before today, camp sites opened up in blocks, forcing you to jump online to grab what was available in that block. starting today, it's a rolling window system. reserve a site any time up to six months before the date you want. >> so we heard from a lot of our public that it was sometimes very difficult to be able to secure a site. >> reporter: say you want angel island for this weekend. you click on reserve. and then pick the date you want and then done. between now and next march, they'll add 41 more parks to this reservation system, with interactive maps. for a link go to our website, abc7news.com. >> great stuff. kristen, thanks. >>> we want to get back to the heat that's going on in our area. >> triple digits coming again. spencer christian has the forecast. >> even

kristen sze is here with some important tips and some cool new video that you haven't seen. >> that'sight, dan. our drek on the was in crossville, tennessee, on the path of totality where he captured this on time lapse video. watch as day turns to night over this lake for 2 1/2 minutes, right there, compressed into three segments. thanks, chris, for sharing. if you watched with special glasses, hope you didn't throw them out. a group called astronomers without border also redistrict them to schools in asia and south america, where the next eclipse will be in 2019. don't save them for 2024, because most are certified safe for only three years. if you are wonder wlg you might have damaged your eyes, "abc7 news" has a new video on our website and app. ♪ there's also information on long-term damage and those symptoms could take days to show up. so if you notice anything unusual, consult a doctor. dan and ama? >> good information. >>> time to check on our weather. it's going to get a little spicy around here. >> that's a good word, suspect it? >> especially as the weekend approaches. we ha

kristen sze has more. >> reporter: san francisco giants outfielder hunter pence tweeted, praying for houston. you know, he is reall pledging support as well. he did not specify a dollar amount, but he's actually opening up a coffee and comic book cafe in houston. pence's teammate brandon belt is pitching in. he's from the houston area and tweeted, this sounds like a great idea. i'm in, in response to a coach's call for baseball teams to send their extra shirts and shoes. and help a mother out is sending palates of diapers, an essential item not covered by disaster relief agencies. >> we'll be giving them 25,000 diapers to support families in texas. this tweeted a few hours ago from j.j. watt. over $7 million. now he's going for $10 million. abc stations nationwide will be fund-raising all day tomorrow. we call it day of giving. money you donate will go to neighbors most impacted by the storm. so join our efforts beginning tomorrow on "abc7 news." >> we'll have a comprehensive look at the situation in texas tonight on "20/20, city under water, catastrophe in houston" airs at 10:00. >>

"abc7 news" anchor kristen sze has the details. >> reporter: president trump made the announcement with this tweet, rather than putting pressure on the business people of the manufacturing counsel and strategy and policy forum, i am ending both. thank you all. these are the eight executives who resigned from the president's manufacturing council over his charlottesville response. the ceo of >>> both high schools will start at 8:00 a.m., allowing students to sleep in. leeann melendez explains it's a trend across the country. >> reporter: it's the constant reminder parents give their teenagers. >> my parents are like, you should be asleep. you need a full eight hours of sleep. i'm just like, i've got to do homework. >> reporter: sleep deprivation is a real thing. >> kids are falling asleep, so it's going to be better to start later. >> reporter: they began as early as 7:15. that will now change to 8:00 in the morning. jeffrey ramirez was on the student committee that pushed for this new time. >> if i can get a little more sleep, i can process and do better in class. >> reporter: parents,

kristen sze is here with a jail house interview. >> yeah, dan, 18-year-old abdulia sanchez remains in jail after she instagramed live a deadly crash on july 21st. she was driving with her 14-year-old sister, jacqueline, and a friend in the back seat, headed to stockton for jacqueline's confirmation. we want to warn you, the crash video is extremely disturbing. >> hey, everybody [ bleep leep >> i was like a horrible monster. that was not my intention at all. >> this first-ever jail house interview, sanchez defends herself against criticism she continued to live stream after discovering her sister who was not wearing a seat belt had been thrown from the car. >> everybdy does it. everybody does it. they do the snapchats, why not. everybody does it. like all the time. >> the chp said sanchez was also drunk at the time. but her defense team claims the crash was actually caused by a tire blowout, not the instagraming or alcohol. >> kristen, thank you. >>> new at 6:00, about 100 cats are going up for rescue. the county sent us this picture. someone was feeding a small colony of stray cats an

. >> kristen sze is here with how it went. a bit like "hamilton?" >> reporter: can you believe it?ebsite is a feast for the eyes. take a look. a stunning 50,000 people were cued up with online ticket sales opened to the public at 9:00 this morning. in less than 90 minutes, they were all scooped up for september 17 through october 30th. the trendy pop-up museum opens here on grant street in san francisco near union square after sold-out runs in new york and los angeles. this is video from l.a. the museum offers exhibits dedicated to everyone's favorite frozen treat. the big crowd pleaser is the sprinkle pool, filled with 100 million sprinkles that you can dive into but not eat. >> it's a place to come, anyone can come, all ages. it's just fun. >> for your $38 ticket, if you got one, you get half a dozen tastings and unlimited instagram pictures. the los angeles run was extended twice, so your chances for visiting have not completely melted away. dan and ama? >> thank you so much, kristen. >>> they're preparing for pride in the south bay. >> plus, flying high. a big boost at oakland

kristen sze has the latest. >> reporter: james demore tweeted an article he wrote in "the wall et journal" toda it's titled "why i was fired by google." the former software engineer was canned this week after his internal memo was leaked and went viral. he argues the gender gap in technology are caused by mostly biological differences, including women's propensity to be more neurotic. in "the wall street journal," he says -- >> reporter: hes are writes -- >> reporter: google's ceo says he was dismissed not for his views, but for violating the company's code of conduct. last night, african selling the town hall meeting to address the uproar, he hosted a tech competition for girls. >> there's a place for you at google. don't let anyone tell you otherwise. >> reporter: meantime, demore tweeted a fund-raising site for his upcoming legal fight against google and has raised 4 wood$41 with some claiming for fellow googlers. >>> a tombstone from the 1800s will have a new home after being buried for decades under a san francisco home. electricians used an engine hoist to lift the tombstone. they d

kristen sze is here to explain. >> reporter: this is something else that went live today.s is a reserve california website and it offers a new way to reserve camp sites at state parks. 110 parks are currently open right now for bookings, including bay area favorites like angel island and fulsome lake. before today, camp sites opened up in blocks, forcing you to jump online to grab what was available in that block. starting today, it's a rolling window system. reserve a site any time up to six months before the date you want. >> so we heard from a lot of our public that it was sometimes very difficult to be able to secure a site. >> reporter: say you want angel island for this weekend. you click on reserve. and then pick the date you want and then done. between now and next march, they'll add 41 more parks to this reservation system, with interactive maps. for a link go to our website, abc7news.com. >> great stuff. kristen, thanks. >>> we want to get back to the heat that's going on in our area. >> triple digits coming again. spencer christian has the forecast. >> even over

kristen sze has more. >> reporter: i want to start with newly posted videos of the latest ves cuerescues. you can see this helicopter crew today rescued survives, trapped on roof tops. and a houston track camera captured a good samaritan in a boat, spotting a car that was nearly submerged. he pulls the driver into his t boat and out of danger. ad this picture of a man crying with his dog after haven harvey destroyed his home. and laura anthony just tweeted this video. take a look at it. lots of rain coming down, cars in flooded ditches. laura had to turn around. she's in houston on loan to our sister station, reporting the news for them so their reporters can tend to their homes and families during this difficult time. >> kristen, thank you very much. laura will be very helpful there. much of the nation is bracing for higher gas prices, but unless this persists for days, california may not feel tim pact. so why are some already complaining? caroline tyler has that story. >> reporter: gas prices off climb around labor day weekend because there's a surge in demand as people hit the roads.

. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. the shooting happened at the normally packed dolores park. >> what police and witnesses are saying. >> reporter: hi, dan and kristen. this is what i know. witnesses told me that about five to six young men with their faces completely covered, meaning bandannas, the works, entered the park, walked towards the statue of bolivart, which leads to the pedestrian bridge. now, one of them apparently pulled out a gun and this is what happened next. >> everybody was sitting here hanging out, just chilling, enjoying the view, family walking by, kiddos, dogs, and these kids come running up in here, yelling gang reps. then people started running that way. you hear something say, they've strapped while i was in the middle of the bridge and he got off some rounds. >> we investigate everything independently. if there are gang ties, that's something we'll look at in the future. >> reporter: now, police are saying that this was not a random shooting. they were targeting someone. now, two of the victims

kristen sze is here with the details. >> reporter: let's start with the latest celebrities to open up their wallets. today, the kardashian family leads the pack. kim kardashian west tweets her family will donate $500,000 to the red cross and salvation army. football player j.j. watt's fund-raiser is going gang busters. he's upped his goal to $4 million after the tennessee titan's owner stepped up. >> he gave a $1 million donation. one of our rivals. but stepping up for the greater good of the people. i can't thank you enough. i'm going to make sure that money goes directly to the people. >> google, talking about tech companies, announced it would match donations up to a million dollars. previously the company matched employee contributions only. facebook announced it will match up to a million dollars. and one easy way to give is to participate in abc's day of giving this thursday. across abc stations, we'll will fund-raising on air all day long with money going to neighbors impacted by harvey. you can check out redcross.org/abc or abc7news.com. >>> a livermore based group called wing

kristen sze is here with a jail house interview. >> yeah, dan, 18-year-old abdulia sanchez remains in jail after she instagramed live a deadly crash on july 21st. she was driving with her 14-year-old sister, jacqueline, and a friend in the back seat, headed to stockton for jacqueline's confirmation. we want to warn you, the crash video is extremely disturbing. >> hey, everybody [ bleep ]. >> i was like a horrible monster. that was not my intention at all. >> this first-ever jail house interview, sanchez defends herself against criticism she continued to live stream after discovering her sister who was not wearing a seat belt had been thrown from the car. >> everybdy does it. everybody does it. they do the snapchats, why not. everybody does it. like all the time. >> the chp said sanchez was also drunk at the time. but her defense team claims the crash was actually caused by a tire blowout, not the instagraming or alcohol. >> kristen, thank you. >>> new at 6:00, about 100 ferel cats are going up for rescue. the county sent us this picture. someone was feeding a small colony of stray cat

abc 7 news anchor kristen sze is here with the latest. >> yeah, ama, take a look at the brand-new twitterjames moore. two hours ago, he tweeted pictures of himself at google headquarters, wearing a t-shirt that says gulag as in the soviet prison camp. and look at this. people are out there taking pictures. he's holding a sign that says fired for truth. which by the way, is also his twitter handle. moore, now a conservative darling, after he wrote a memo criticizing google "diversity practices, and asserting that biological differences drive the gap between men and women in tech jobs. goog google's ceo was to address the issues this afternoon at a town hall, but canceled a half hour before it was set to begin. paul holland said it's still necessary to have that conversation. >> i want to make sure that every employee, every stakeholder, and every prospective employee knows that everyone who works at google has an equal opportunity to advancement and to the best jobs, whether they're man or a woman. >> in canceling the town hall, he cited employee questions and identities are being leaked.