. >> let's go to melanie woodro at sfo with the story. >> reporter: here is the deal. you'll be able to bring your plastic water bottle here to sfo if you choose and of course, empty it and refill it with water once you get past security. you won't be able to buy them inside the terminal any longer. most people we spoke with didn't seem to mind. environmental is taking off. these rows of plastic water bottles will be a thing of the past august 20th. plastic water bottles will no longer be for sale in airport vending machines or retailers. they will be removed from airline lounges. sfo spokesperson doug. >> a single plastic bottle takes anywhere from 500 to 1,000 years to bio degrade. we're talking about a place that sells 10,000 of them a day. >> reporter: travelers seem keen to the idea. >> it's a good thing. we need to be more environmentally friendly and if airports don't lead the way, who will? >> reporter: you will be able to purchase water in recyclable aluminum, glass or compostable packaging. >> it's a step in the right direction. it's pretty easy to bring your

. >> melanie woodro is live with details on this case. melanie? >> reporter: dan and ama, we learned today this lyft driver did not have a criminal record that would have shown up on a background check and learned this is one of several incidents like it that happened in san mateo county. in the last 18 months there have been four alleged sexual assaults by uber and lyft dri r drivers by female passengers. >> this makes it a matter of concern for the public we have the fourth one in a short time period. >> reporter: the most recent one is the first that involved an overnight kidnapping. wag staff says the 25-year-old victim went to a bar friday night called the swinging door with her boyfriend and two friends. her boyfriend left around 11:00 p.m. and a friend and she left around midnight. he dropped off the friend in south san francisco and allegedly took the victim to his home in tracy where he sexual assaulted her. wagstaff said the victim was

melanie woodro, abc 7 news. >> thank you, melanie. we want you to know how to stay safe. both the lyft and uber apps allow you to share details with a friend. so someone knows where you are. we have a list of seven steps to take to protect yourself. you'll find it on abc7news.com/better bay area.or stories about ride sharing, the drivers, the cars, the rules and more during our ride share realities week. you can read the stories on our website abc7news.com/better bay area. >>> a busy intersection is shut down right now after a messy cash involving a vta bus. look at what happened. abc 7 news was at the intersection of king road where a bus and suv collided before 2:00 this afternoon. the suv went up in flames while the bus slammed into a power pole bringing down the lines. that knocked out power and surrounding neighborhoods. san jose firefighters say the intersection will be closed for several hours. neighbors say the area isn't safe. >> it's busy and dangerous because a lot of people are on the street. very dangerous. see a lot of ugly stuff around here. >> no word yet

in the newsroom for the i-team, melanie woodro. >> just stunning. good work here. thank you. >>> all right. phone free all day, all year, the new rule at san mateo high school and getting attention. >> that after the first week of school, we'll check back in to see what grade this policy is getting from students and teachers. >>> back to the usual here in the bay area, not the muggy midwest feel. i'm meteorologist sandhya >>> still no arrests on this shay afterr 6th street. nobody was hit by the flying bullets but you can see the chaos as people ran for safety. this video has been one of the most watched on our website, abc7news.com. share it with your friends, you could help identify and catch this dangerous suspect. >>> also trending on abc7news.com, san mateo high school going phone free. it the largest public school to do it. abc 7 news reporter kris reyes has this followup report. >> yeah, i was wearing my name tag and somebody i never nuno 'tissed -- noticed it. >> news of san mateo's high school policy of locking phones in pouchs all day, every day all year

in the newsroom for the i-team, melanie woodro, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> in the south bay, at least three suspects are on the run after a smash and grab robbery at the great mall. the sound of shattering glass sent some running to the exit. this is the second rob by of its kind in a matter of hours. a similar crime unfolded at the vintage fair mall around 5:00 a.m. abc 7 news leah melendez joins us live with what she's learned about the investigation, leeann? >> reporter: police are just about to release the photos that show these three suspects, the three suspects rather they believe were involved in this burglary. now i am told, though, even wit ew photos police are not sure if the two cases, the one in modesto and here in are related. there were no signs of broken glass inside the great mall. we only saw a covered display case but last night police say as three men smashed these cases, the sound of shattering glass confused many customers, some falsely believing there was an active shooter. people quickly ran out and posted on social media. >> what happened recently on gilroy and