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ball of oil washing ashore in manhattan beach. some beaches closed for a tame andonight officials are scrambling to figure out at it is exactly and if it's safe. nick watt is there. >>reporter: tonight miles of popular beaches closed to the public. mystery tar ball littering the sand in los angeles county coast line. >> this is rare. >> in my 30 years never had this. >> clean up here around the clock. remember just over a week ago an oil pipelin ruptured up at the coast intersanta barbara spilling around 100000 gallon of crude. >> do we think this is connected to santa barbara? >> we don't know. >> crew patrolling by land air and sea to hunt for more oil and keep people out. of the water soil. we are about a mile and a half offshore and look, that is oil scrad off the side of our boat. natural seepage from the floor and that could be what caused the tar ball that are washing up on the beaches but life guard have never seennatural seepage cause quite so many tar balls. tar balls that washed up on the beach right now being analyze in

and we're talking about manhattan beach, hermosa beach and rudaundo beach. >>> and silk road. 31-year-old ross pleaded for the minimum sentence of 20 years but the judge showed no mercy. he sited the six people who over dosed and died after buying drugs on that website. prosecutors say he also tried to have five people killed who were a threat to his business. >>> and next at 11:00, it is potentially deadly for dogs and it's arrived here in the bay area. the important warning for pet owners and what you can do to keep your pet safe. >>> and a valuable piece of local history found in the trash. now the search is on for the owner. >>> and the drought has some cities saying fair well to the fireworks show this 4th of july but one community says they have a high tech alternative. >>> a warning tonight for pet owners. a deadly flu has reached california and the fear is it could soon be spreading here. the warning signs that every pet lover should be looking for. >> reporter: after sickening over 2,000 dogs across the country, k9 flu has reached california. and it spreads like wild fire especia

officials re-opened the seven-mile stretch of coastline from man had -- manhattan beach to redondo beach. the source of the tar is unkeir. >> exciting time for the dub nation but this warriors fan has another reason to celebrate. the moment at a game that changed his life, ahead. >>> heading live outside, we enjoyed a warm sunny [baseball crowd noise] ♪ ♪ [x1 chime] ♪ ♪ [crowd cheers] oh! i can't believe it! [cheering] hi, grandma! ♪ >>> this warriors game will be one at a young couple with always cherish and here's why. glen, jr. shared the video with abc7 7 news help was at a warriors game in april with his girlfriend help he popped the question. glenn worked with the staff at the arena to make it happen and it went off without a hitch. she says yes. glenn says with the warriors heading to the finals he couldn't have picked a better year to propose to the love of his life. >> we're celebrating the best fans in basketball and today that honor goes to sweetie in oakland. we love sweetie because at age 105, she still has the spirit. carolyn tyler met with sweetie and shared this wonderful

she is still doing legal work as a professional she was an adjudicator in has been the mayor of manhattan beach to terms and sat on the city council. i've reached out three times. no responses. >> host: mrs. su family did day talk to you? >> no. i had a research assistant and they said yes but then her family said no. so we were not able to speak to her. >> host: what is mrs. su doing today? >> guest: she is retired her family still owns two liquor stores but not in south-central. they're both in sanford ando valley. she has children and grandchildren and her husband i assume she still attends her church the tissue is very committed to her church work. >> host: associated not get life in prison for this case? >> guest: she got no jail time at all if that was a controversy per car she was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in there was a recommendation by the probation officer to receive the maximum because she did not show remorse for what she had done with this woman but the judge decided she should add received jail time. >> host: why? >> guest: i thought the judge thought that latasha ha

hermosa beach, manhattan beach and redondo beach where balls of tar, some the size of footballs, are washing ashore and nobody knows why or where it's coming from. nbc's hallie jackson is there. >> reporter: six patties of oily tar line some of southern california's most popular beaches. 6 1/2 miles of shoreline closed to sunbathers and surfers. >> this is our beach. we spend a huge amount of time out here and to see our backyards get fouled like this is really heartbreaking. >> reporter: clean-up crews are collecting the clumps. enough to fill ten pickup trucks. holding the tar balls feels like holding dough or putty. people around here say when they wash up typically they're the size of a quarter, but you can see how much bigger these are. >> this is just a tragedy to see this much oil washing ashore. i have never seen a dense combination of oil balls on the beach. >> reporter: the question is why, and where are they coming from? could be part of the leak coming off the ships or refineries along the coast. officials say it's possible but not probable the clumps are coming from last

lifeguards noticed these tar balls on manhattan beach yesterday. so far, no wildlife has been harmed harmed, but several beaches are closed and you're not allowed into the water. >>> still ahead, a closer look at the tar balls where else that may be coming from. >>> we don't know which teams will be playing in super bowl 50 yet, but we know where they'll be practicing when they get there. one team will take over stanford stadium. the big game will be at levi stadium in santa clara. the bay area super bowl host economy also announced the team hotels. >> okay so what were you doing the last time the warriors were in the nba finals? it was 40 years ago. a 40 year drought is over. the warriors are in. last night you probably saw the pure joy across the bay area. they eliminated the houston rockets but it came with blood and dizziness. the status of clay thompson has not been released after he was kneed in the head last night. a lot of tests with doctors, what do we know about him tonight? >> we know that he passed and will have a couple protocol tests

. >> some of the beaches closed are manhattan beach and rodondo beech. >> the weekend is here let's get a check of our forecast it appears to be nice jeff. >> yeah check out this camera back here behind me. we had to start off with it. the north bay through napa county some of the best weather. ten mile visibility here. you can see on our weather underground camera, clouds are developing. that is the fog line that continues to go right throughout san francisco. you see where the fog is colder temperatures, quite a contrast in the east bay. right here, 57 and overcast. specifically at at and t park 59. if you will be watching the game tonight, it will be 56 at first pitch, areas of drizzle possible and it could continue into 9:00 p.m. so if you're kind of getting ready for that game now and you're heading out the door it is jacket weather for tonight. in the south bay currently 68 degrees. you probably guessed it. i know you want the low clouds in the morning to give us somewhat of a break, but you will find here throughout tomorrow morning back down to san jose 54 degrees and the isolat

beaches. this is video from manhattan beach.courtesy of our partnership with cnn. >> grant:seven miles of popular beaches near l-a are now closed.after balls of tar washed on shore. clean-up efforts have helped.but experts worry the ocean will bring more oil on land. >> grant:the source of the oil is unclear. and officials say it's possible that the tar is from last week's spill near santa barbara.about 100 miles north of manhattan beach. no adverse effects to wild- life have been reported in this latest incident. last week's spill sent more than 100-thousand gallons of oil into the pacific.just north of santa barbara. >> grant:a sea lion several birds.and an unknown number of fish died.after a broken pipe on land caused all that oil to pollute the land and water. the houston based oil company that owns the pipe could face prosecution. >> pam: if you are looking for something fun to do with the family this weekend. the contra costa county fair opened today in antioch. kron 4's james fletcher was there early to check out the food and a new ride. >> reporter: we have games prizes and food plus for

closed after globs of oil washed on shore as a precaution authorities shut down a stretch of manhattan beach it's unclear if it is connected to the oil spill in southern california. >>> boston police have launched a new effort to fine the gunman that shot a 7-year-old boy devon was riding his bike when a shooter opened fire outside ofa barbershop, he was shot by a bullet and will make a full recovery in the hospital fortunately. police are pleading for information. >>> police say a pilot was drunk when he crashed his small plane on the side of a runway, 37-year-old christopher hall is charged with reckless operation as well as child abuse because his young son was in the sky with him. the cessna sky master slammed into a communication shed and hall and his son were not hurt. >>> one family is threatening to sue an entire school district for sexual harassments because of a dress code. she and her mother are furious that a letter sent home with students urging them to choose modest attire for commencement and they were particularly offended by a few sentences. >> they don't want to be looking

no new tar balls have been spotted from manhattan beach to redondo beach. the material is being analyzed to see if it came from last week's oil spill in santa barbara or from somewhere else. >>> a spectacular view from the top of the world. the observation deck from one world trade center is now open to the public. take a look. new york city laid out in front of you from 102 stories above. because of bad weather many spectators on opening day only got a glimpse of a wall of white clouds and fog. on a clear day, you can see up to 15 miles. incredible view. >>> well, still ahead here, ink and infection. new concerns this morning about long-term health effects caused by tattoos. >>> and watch your step. a man texting on his phone walking right into the path of a snake. >>> plus, move that car. a picture proving why you should never park in front of a fire hydrant. woman: she wants to be home with her friends. but at this moment she's fighting a brain tumor. announcer: please take a moment and join st. jude in finding cures and saving children. visit stjude.org

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the affected area runs about nine miles, from manhattan beach to redondo beach. crews are working around the clock to clear the beaches there's testing to see if those dplobs are connected to last week's spill. right now, they don't know where they came from. >>> police in los angeles arrested a man suspected of deliberately starting a mszive fire in december that caused $30 million in damage. flames could be seen for miles guszed a downtown office building. the fire burned so hot it shattered hundreds of windows around the neighborhood. investigators aren't saying what led them to the suspect or what his motive have been. >>> well are you keeping count? another republican joining the crowded race. former pennsylvania senator rick santorum says he's ready to run. his focus will be on improving life for the middle class. >> to really reconnect to what i grew up with and understood to be an america that worked. and worked for middle income families. >> a social conservative santorum faces tough competition for that vote from mike huckabee and senator ted cruz. >>>

investigators are looking at the blobs found along manhattan beach. they appear to be balls of tar or oil. they're not sure at this point whether that substance is connected to last week's massive oil spill near sbar, 100 miles away. authorities say it could be naturally occurring. >> waiting to see if the sun is going to come out, warm things up. good to head to our beach snes. >> santa cruz today should climb in the mid 70s. foggy around pacifica and half-moon bay. low clouds. same pattern in the last couple of mornings, breaking out of the low clouds inland around 9:00 and 10:00. more sunshine around santa cruz. going to see warming temperatures inland around the tri-valley. a little bit litter on, area south of san jose. los galos getting closer to 80. we will see low to mid 70s. san francisco temperatures close to 60 around the marina as with we show you the giants game coming up towards this evening. we'll see first pitch temperatures in the 50s. so san francisco obviously staying quite cool again today into the evening. for the north bay temper

fire officials say the goo on manhattan beach appears to be from a barrel or two of oil. and while there is a refinery and a pipeline nearby there's no sign of any spill. it's possible they are residue from the santa barbara spill but the coast guard is still investigating. >>> flood warnings are up in texas this morning. the death toll from the storms this week has climbed to 21, 17 in texas and 4 in oklahoma. paolo sandoval reports from wimberly, texas. >> reporter: authorities in texas are ordering voluntary evacuations along parts of the colorado and brazos rivers. they are worried that predicted heavy rain will cause more flash flooding that could spell disaster in already devastated areas. >> we're very vulnerable right no so we are preparing for the worst and hoping for the best. our grounds are saturated. the river is still up. >> reporter: crews are pushing ahead with clean-up from major flooding earlier this week. more than a foot of rain pushed rivers over their banks, houses torn from their foundations and cars pushed downstream like toys. this is video of the

nothing like the pipeline sll along the coastline of santa barbara 100 miles north of manhattan beach onight's money matters, the biggest deal ever in the ship industry. a $37 billion to buy broadcomm of irvine. >> have you ever attached your go pro camera to adrone? well now you don't have to it. the company is expanding to offer a drone of it's own next year. >> and amazon began offering same day shipping some san francisco and other cities. >> well there is more still to come here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00. a local anthrax scare. the potentially deadly live spores delivered by the military >> new video tonight from the mid west. thunderstorms, rain, leaving neighborhoods underwater. >> and you're going to see some unusual discoveries being made >>> a lab at stanford univsity has been identified as one of the labs that mistakenly received a live dose of anthrax from the u.s. army. e pentagon is only revealing nine states mistakenly received live samples instead of the bacteria. >> stanford says it has detailed records of how it was handled. it was opened just once about ten days

nothing like the pipeline spill along the coastline of santa barbara 100 miles north of manhattan beach tonight's money matters, the biggest deal ever in the ship industry. a $37 billion to buy broadcomm of irvine. >> have you ever attached your go pro camera to a drone? well now you don't have to it. the company is expanding to offer a drone of it's own next year. >> and amazon began offering same day shipping some san francisco and other cities. >> well there is more still to come here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00. a local anthrax scare. the potentially deadly live spores delivered by the military. >> new video tonight from the mid west. thunderstorms, rain, leaving neighborhoods underwater. >> and you're going to see some unusual discoveries being made th >>> a lab at stanford university has been identified as one of the labs that mistakenly received a live dose of anthrax from the u.s. army. the pentagon is only revealing nine states mistakenly received live samples instead of the bacteria. >> stanford says it has detailed records of how it was handled. it was opened just once about

beaches. this is video from manhattan beach.courtesy of our partnership with cnn. >> grant:seven miles of popularear l-a are now closed.after balls of tar washed on shore. clean-up efforts have helped.but experts worry the ocean will bring more oil on land. >> grant:the source of the oil is unclear. >> grant:and officials say it's possible that the tar is from last week's spill near santa barbara.about 100 miles north of manhattan beach. >> grant:no adverse effects to wild-life have been reported in this latest incident. last week's spill sent as much as 101-thousand gallons of oil into the pacific.just north of santa barbara. >> grant:a sea lion several of fish died.after a broken pipe on land caused all that oil to pollute the land and water. (male announcer): it's now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. >> grant:the houston based oil company that owns the pipe could face prosecution. >> pam: later in the broadcast: police warning about a suspected child molester who worked at a learning center on the peninsula. >> reporter:google held their big annual i/o tech show in s

crews have been scooping up truckloads of this oily tar-like material from manhattan beach to redondo the subsy substance is from that oil spill north of santa barbara. >>> dangerous situation in the skies above new york. someone was shrining a laser into fight separate airplanes. it happened over long island between 9:30 and 10 o'clock. the plains had just taken off from j.f.k. airport. they were flying at an altitude of about 8,000 feet. officials think the light was coming from a state park but when they searched that park area they didn't find anyone. >> health check tonight, it is fitness friday. today we look at finding the balance between pushing too hard and not pushing hard enough. >> health reporter and registered nurse ali gorman joins us at the big board with more. hi ali. >> hi, ali. >> hi, guys. frankly the mind-set of no pain no gain isn't always the best way to go. an expert has advice to help you see results without getting hurt. lea rang has jumped right back into working out after not exercising much during the winter. he's trying to make up for lost time. >> i go p

the coast guard says no new tar bells from been spotted from manhattan beach to redondo beach. to continue notifying states about hazardous crude oil shipments. the transportation department was about to require that states ask for the information, first responders, though, had expressed worries about the change in the wake of fiery accidents involving these trains you're seeing here. the railroads must continue to provide oil train routes and volume information. >> you may soon be able to find out whether your car was one of those potentially fatal air bags. four major automakers are telling the federal government exactly which models need to be recalled. but abc's david kerley says the list is not yet complete. >> reporter: a week after that japanese air bag maker expanded the recall, we're learning that ford, mitsubishi, bmw and chrysler have told the government, and it's been made public, which cars can carry potentially defective bag deflators. which can rupture when deployed sending shrapnel flew the bag. five have died in this country. but all the cars affected have stil

investigators are looking at the blobs found along manhattan beach.they could be balls of tar or oil. no word on whether the substance is connected to last week's massive oil spill near santa barbara which is about 100 miles away. authorities say it could also be naturally occurring. >>> three years after a domestic violence case rocked san francisco's city hall the scandal involving sheriff ross mirkarimi is resurfacing. not from his critics but with his wife. she is starring in a spanish language play that she says tells her side of the story. it's titled "what's the scandal?" and it runs in two weeks -- for two weeks starting tonight. mirkarimi was accused of grabbing her hard enough to cause a bruise. he pleaded guilty to false imprisonment. the couple they say is stronger than ever. >>> the fcc just announced a new effort to crack down on unwanted robo calls. automated calls from telemarketsers and scammers. the ones that always seem to come during dinner. next month the fcc will present a proposal making it easier for phone companies to block ro

. >> reporter: two people weren't able to go for a dip at manhattan beach for a second day. visitors from new york were here yesterday when they got a surprise. >> we were sunbathing and went in the water, she saw chunks of black sludge all over the place. >> reporter: two contractor companies have been cleaning up what's been called tar balls and patties after the substance mysteriously washed ashore yesterday. the department of fish and wildlife and the u.s. coast guard have sent out samples to two labs to figure out the cause. >> we may not know for a few days a week. i'm not sure. and we may never know. >> reporter: the petroleum- based material has caused the closure of 6 1/2 miles of shoreline from the jetty to the torrance redondo beach border. the department of public health is aiming to re-open the stretch at 6:00 tomorrow morning. >> so as long as we don't have the tar and balls washing up on the beach for this operational period. >> reporter: the department of fish and wildlife says there's no case of tar injuring an animal. but these visitors say they are worried

. >>> investigate rz are examining the petroleum substance found along manhattan beach in california. the coast guard has not found anything in water. the car balls do not appear to be from the oil pipeline spill that we told you about last week. >>> your iphone may mysteriously shut down if you get a very specific text message. if you do get the message, your phone automatically shuts off. then it reboots. apple says it's working on a permanent fix to the newly discovered glitch in the company's latest soft way. until then, apple says you can prevent the problem by going to your phone's settings and turning off your notifications. >>> if you're a "house of cards" fan, here is your chance. this weekend there's a casting call for season 4. they're looking for certain types of people, an average joe a dashing meteorologist, no strike that last one. men who can rock a tuxedo and also art gallery type characters. you should show up camera ready so hair and makeup done. casting starts at 10:00 saturday morning at the pit moyer recreation center in annapolis. >> and here he is. he can rock

> crews are work to go remove a tar like substance that's been washing ashore in california's manhattan beach a look much it's really thick and gooey. officials are calling it tar balls and tar patties don't know where this oil is coming from. it's got a lot of beach goers worried. >> it's not good. definitely not good. >> we live in an area where everything is connected. especially the environment. so as they always say don't leave a carbon footprint. it's true. >> very concerned about the environment for this place. for us, for the neighborhood are for the environment sir. >> as they work to clean up, authorities say they are trying to figure out the origin of all that oil. >>> well, it may seem like ben and jerry have come up with every ice cream flavor on the planet but there's one the company says you will never taste. >> you will never see a bacon flavored ice cream. and in texas these days, sometimes even the rescuers need to be rescued. amazing video avenue police officer being lifted to safety. >>> and how do you move a 160-year-old iconic lighthouse? very carefully. very slowly. a l

it's wash ashore on manhattan beach way down in los angeles. coast guard is still searching for the source but they have confirmed it is not coming from any ships in the area. amy johnson shows us volunteers are combing the beaches of santa barbara helping with the massive clean-up. >> thank you for coming in. >> reporter: they checked in as the first time of volunteers to clean up the oil spill. >> i want to help clean up, get it back to how it was. >> reporter: andrea took the day off from her family-run business. julia a teacher is off for the summer. >> this coastline is a beautiful natural resource. and when it's contaminated, i think the more people involved, the quicker it's going to, you know, get cleaned up. >> reporter: the two along with the other volunteers completed a four-hour training session. then they were suited up in gloves and boots and hit haskell beach in search of tar balls and debris at refugio state beach that had the oil spill eight days ago. >> these are the first volunteers and we are late in the game. >> reporter: t

fire officials say the goo on manhattan beach appears to be from a barrel or two of oil and while there'sery and pipeline nearby, there's no sign of any spill. it's possible the goo is residue from the santa barbara spill but the coast guard is still investigating. >>> it is 5:18. a soccer scandal as top fifa executives are indicted for bribery and fraud and now corporate sponsors are threatening. >> reporter: i'm dennis o'donnell. coming up, for the first time since 1975, the warriors are headed to the nba finals. highlights will take you inside the locker room coming up. >> and what's cool about your school? email your nominations to us at coolschools@kpix.com. we'll be right back. we may come and feature your school on the show. >>> a problem counter commute larkspur northbound 101 at lucky drive. chp isn't on the scene so details are minimal. you can see so far traffic looks like it's getting by okay at 55 miles per hour. but we'll continue to watch that. plus any other bay area hot spots. "kcbs traffic" is coming up. >>> good morning from oracle where the warriors have not been to th

fire officials say the goo on manhattan beach appears to be from a barrel or two of oil.a refinery and pipeline nearby there's no sign of a spill. it's possible the goo is residue from the santa barbara spill to the north. but the coast guard is still investigating. >>> more problems for the new span of the bay bridge. a second anchor rod failed a critical strength test. caltrans says 99% of the 407 rods on the eastern span held up in the first phase of tests. the rods are being tested to see if they would hold up during a strong earthquake. crews are checking the rods because they have been exposed to the same weather conditions that were blamed for cracks on the bridge bolts. >>> faa is moving to upgrade its procedures for evaluating the mental health of pilots. the issue came to the forefront after the crash of that "germanwings" plane in europe said to be a deliberate act by the copilot and now the faa is teaming up with airlines and doctors. they will look at ways to evaluate pilot health and to better encourage the reporting of mental health issues. >>> time now 6:5

those blobs were found along manhattan beach and they appear to be balls of either tar or oil. there's no word on whether the substance is connect nedney way to last week's massive oil spill near santa barbara. roughly 100 miles away. authorities say it could be a natural occurrence. the beach is closed right now until further notice. >>> bay area marine experts say they think they know why so many dead whales are washing ashore at northern california beaches. just yesterday a baby gray whale was discovered on the beach in point reyes. it's 12th dead whale to wash ashore from monterrey to fort bragg in the past couple of months. offshore winds would push whale carcasses out to sea but the winds are coming from a different direction pushing what's in the ocean now to the beaches. >> staggering number of whales in total. >>> okay. time to check your microclimate forecast at 6:17. live look outside. downtown san jose. not quite as cloudy. some of the other camera angles we've seen this morning. >> that's right. >> some out there. a little bit of wind. you mentioned it, laura. wind

investigatoring looking at the blobs found dotting manhattan beach. they appear to be balls of tar or oil. but there's no word yet on whether the substance is connected to last week's massive oil spill near santa barbara which is roughly 100 miles away. authorities say it could be naturally occurring. >>> serious injuries this morning after a large tornado hit the gas drilling rig in the texas panhandle. the tornado touched down last night in the town of canadian injuring three people. severe storms have battered texas all week killing at least 15 people including 6 in houston. that number is expected to go up with a dozen people still missing and new rounds of thunderstorms on the way. folks really need a break. >> no doubt, emergency in that state not just with the tornadoes and storms, the flooding, too, rob. his tor flooding, too, rob. his toic levels. are there any sort of break? >> amazing. parts of texas, the drought used to be as severe as california. in the next no thonts the drought is over for parts of texas from all of that rain. it takes

crews in protective gear are removing truckloads of tar balls that washed up from manhattan beach to redondo beach southwest of los angeles. two laboratories are analyzing the oily goo to find out where it came from. it's unclear if the tar balls are connected to last week's santa barbara oil spill. >> nothing about "tar ball" sounds good. >>> for a second year in row, america's best spellers are sharing a trophy. the scripps bee ended in an unusual tie. chip reid is in national harbor, maryland outside washington where the drama lasted well into the night. what an evening. >> reporter: well imagine being 13 or 14 years old, being here at the national spelling bee, having to stand up walk up to the microphone and spell a world like scherenschnitte on national tv. well, our two spellers can do it because they know word origins from around the globe. there were no more words left to spell. n-u-n-a-t-a-k. >> correct. >> reporter: and when 14-year-old gokul vonkatachalam sealed the deal it was triumph times two at the national spelling bee. >> congratulations. >> reporter: he and 13-year-

stretch very popular beach area close from manhattan beach and set her most beach the do not know wheres where it's from. >> mark: a for issuing them set image recall as many days and most recently recalled the 2015 ford mustang their reported a problem in the heat shield from the gas tank of certain models and recalls affecting 19,000 cars the other unrelated recall is the power steering problems we first about the recall yesterday morning torsion expect the dollar from fourth on target for repairs as morgan reach an agreement with wal-mart and ends the lawsuit he had against company or into whether soon after a shot simon to there, a ban last damages the turnpike faxing kaelin person morgan and others certainly injured in a forest of the driver of that chuck had not slept and more than 24 hours before the accident. the board did in his family and i submit confidential not guilty to of the hitler manslaughter and assault. >> mark: that marketplace and of causing tempers flared manioc and stanley roberts shows the exclusive compotation unfolded when he encountered the suspects. >> repor

. >> this liquid was spotted at manhattan beach and now the coast forward reports a pet role yum basedstance has been on ronondo beach. >> all the oil all over the beach. >> members of the public are advised to stay away. beaches are closed because of the substance described as oil globs. around the clock cleanup operation along this popular stretch of california coast is underway. >> we do everything we can to make it clean and pick up after ourselves to see something like this this is devastating for us for sure. >> whatever this is it's not so called natural seepage. a week ago an oil pipeline ruptured near santa barbara spilling near 100,000 gallons of crude oil. officials can't be sure this l.a. beach comes from that same source. they sent the oil globs to the lab for testing. nick watt abc news los angeles. >> a man accused of deliberately starting a fire in los angeles last december is under arrest and could face life in prison. the flames dedestroyed an apartment and office complex, causing $90 million in damage. no word yet on a motive. the massive corruption scandal. presiden

balls that are turning up in these beaches in ventura and then down in los angeles county at manhattan beach're still trying to discover the source of those. >> chris common sense would tell you look at the -- you have a huge oil spill to the north. do the tar balls like this appear all the time on southern california beaches? are they not related? >> they want to be absolutely sure. remember there's an area up there that's had oil seep certainly nothing on this scale. the state wildlife officials who i talked to yesterday indicated they're trying to be very careful in not trying to pinpoint blame at this point until they know for sure. yeah. look at this. if t does seem that there's activity going on with oil that wasn't happening on the beaches a month ago. >> absolutely. the coast guard, as you know, is defending itself big time after being criticized for not starting the cleanup process soon enough. plains all american, the company that owns the pipeline issued a press release last night outlining steps it had taken to remove the oil. first of all how much progress have maythey made? >>

cleanup is now under way from manhattan beach to redondo beach in the los angeles area.estigators are now examining the substance, but they still don't know exactly where it came from. there is no word on whether it might be connected to that large oil spill off the coast of santa barbara last week. >>> some good news for east coast residents weatherwise. a below-average atlantic hurricane season is in the forecast. 6 to 11 named tropical storms are expected. and just half of those may turn into hurricanes. but officials say while it should be a slower season, that it is no reason to become complacent. >>> the chicago blackhawks live to see another day. chicago beat the anaheim ducks wednesday night in game six of the western conference finals by a final of 5-2. so that means a seventh and deciding game will be played saturday night in anaheim with a trip to the stanley cup finals on the line. >>> and as the saying goes, take it from the horse's mouth. watch what happens during a birthday celebration at an equestrian facility. ♪ happy birthday dear j.d. ♪ ♪ happy birthda

the shoreline for manhattan down to the beach off limits looking at people doing the cleanup. authorities trying to identify the mysterious blobs there is no estimate yet on when the beaches will reopen. >> catherine: k l erupted this morning on a small island in southern japan see happening 137 residents evacuated the area remains on high alert and they left the island of and everything from the coast guard boat to a ferry fishing boats clouds of ash and blessing high in the sky one person did suffer minor burns from falling debris blocking of its most recent corruption was last august. >> reporter: very nice in a sense today cloud cover vary depending where your at tonight and alive look from embarcadero camera severances go and look we of sunny conditions in the city look at golden gate bridge right now that is covered in clouds and fog the marine layer what inland's later tonight over the by hours bringing more clots site through tomorrow morning and more such an for the afternoon temperatures still cool in san francisco oakland low 60s san jose mile and the upper 60s and

in midtown manhattan, what a weekend. it was cold on the beach. everybody that went away froze.s gorgeous in new york city this weekend. truly gorgeous. let's get to top headlines with the always gorgeous vonnie quinn. vonnie: tom, what a greeting. billionaire john malone has been after time warner for two years and now he may be getting it. charter communications has agreed to buy charter -- time warner cable. last year time warner cable rejected charter's takeover bid and later accepted an offer from comcast, but the comcast bid fell apart in april, opening the door for charter to try again. greece may be running out of money, but the country will not accept a cure that is worth -- that is worse than the disease. yanis varoufakis blames creditors over the impasse over bailout funds. he says they keep insisting on more bailout moves. the two sides are meeting again today in brussels. in texas there was more rain and flash flooding overnight. five inches of rain fell near houston, and more is expected today. at least 12 people are missing after a vacation home they were staying