our reporters, michelle quinn of the san jose mercury news, and quentin hardy of "the new york times" this week on "press: here." >>> good morning, everyone. i'm scott mcgrew. when i heard serial entrepreneur mark johnson was using government satellites to spy on plants, i assumed he was trying to figure out what the chinese factories were up to or maybe he was somehow involved in the iran nuclear deal, but it turns out he's really looking at plants. his latest company is actually looking at plants from outer space. wheat and corn and soybeans, trying to figure out what grows where and why. mark is incredibly well thought of in the world of inventors and entrepreneurs. when elon musk can only invite a few friends to a rocket launch, mark is one of them. joined by quentin hardy of "the new york times" and michelle quinn of "the mercury news." let me ask you the question everybody asks you. that's, why are you looking at wheat plants? they don't seem like they do anything interesting. >> one nice thing is they don't wander around. if you're looking for things to look at from space, that

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and as reported in the mercury news. she says this is an issue that should be decided through the legislature and not the court system. in the meantime a san mateo woman who pushed for assisted suicide has died. 52-year-old jennifer glass' battle with cancer was chronicled in a video showing one photograph of a day of her going through her treatments. her husband says last week she was having difficulty breathing and was in enormous pain. she was put into a medically induced coma and died five days later. also according to the mercury news, this approach of going through the court system it's something similar that has been going through other states including new york, new mexico, montana, and tennessee. we'll have more coming up on mornings on 2. >> all right. brian flores is in san francisco. we'll talk to you later. >>> a group of stanford university researchers they have created a way to make bakers yeast for a painkiller. typically it takes a year to make that from plants. the university says it's a breakthrough th

the mercury news reports the project will allow metering lights to respond to traffic patterns. current lights were installed in 1974, they are on a system that can't tell between a stalled car with a flat tire and full tie car accident. >>> at the ferry terminal there's work, it is part of a larger overhaul of the terminal. service delays will last through the weekend. >>> some people in oakland are without running water. a water pipe broke yesterday morning. east bay mud said that crews were trying to fix a broken sewer line. the water main that broke dates back to 1933. it may have been corruptioned by the earthquake. >> deputies used a helicopter to remove possibility plants hidden in marin county. this is part open space and part private. among the landowners in that area is george lucas. >> we're talking fertilizers, fest sides, we're talking rat poison that's left behind, these are items used to protect their grow. >> 1 ton of waste was hauled out in a day. marijuana plants are scattered across acres of land, the toxic chemicals have lasting effects. >>> two people were h

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according to the san jose mercury news, the state approve an upgrade that allows the lights instantly to respond to minute by minute traffic patterns. lights react to what the engineers say the traffic is light not what is happening. that may mean light traffic getting signals and accidents and other issues get friend lights although the cars should be managed at the toll plaza. the lights were installed in 1974 with only a few tweaks. traffic has increased dramatically. fast track was implemented and the new span: the metering system has been ma'am functioning at the equipment ages. the state. replace the equipment including dozens of detectors and new signal holds and five message signs. in word open when the construction begins but it is all expected to be completed by 2017. >>> it is an important day in oakland with efforts to keep raiders and a's in town. today is the deadline for the financier to submit the final development plan for the coliseum city. he submitted a $4 billion plan in june to transform the complex into a mini downtown with homes and shopping center and hotel wi

it is insane. >> the mercury news says many landlords only want tenants who have an annual income triple the rent. $2,500 would require someone to make at least $90,000 a year. >> reporter: cities are looking into rent control measures and trying to stop unjustified evictions but many elected officials and activists believe there needs to be a long term solution to what for calling a rental or housing crisis. dave. >> very interesting. all right, jeanine. thank you. >>> time is now 6:37. san jose getting special recognition from the white house by being named a tech-hire city. president obama said yesterday, it's part of an initiative to help young adults and the unemployed get jobs at the big technology companies and the program makes san jose eligible to compete for $100 million in federal grants to help with the tech job training programs. >> we're seeing the widening gap between rich and power here in this city and throughout the -- rich and pour, throughout the valley and the tech employers, a very large unmet need for malent. >> san jose, san francisco, and -- talent. >> san jose,

mercury news says many landlords only want tenants who have an annual income triple the cost of rent,would require someone to make at least $90,000 a year. since throughout the region are looking into rent control measures and trying to stop unjustified evictions but many officials believes there needs to be a rental for housing crisis, and in the next hour we're going to talk to some people who may be experiencing that, and we'll have that at 6:30. >> jeanine, thank you. >>> we are now hearing from the second of two san mateo county sheriff's deputies who carried out that risky rescue on the cal train tracks on monday. you've probably seen this video by now. look at that as he dragged across the tracks. we showed you that video, and the deputies were doing routine enforcement when they saw a car skid through the intersection and stop on the cal train tracks while one deputy tried to warn the on coming train, the other driver grabbed him by the arm and pulled him and dragged him out of the way. >> i can't say why i did it or why someone else wouldn't do it, somebody else at that point

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mercury news reports that amongst the new rules, they must be fingerprinted and have to get business licenses in order to pick them up from the international airport. those drivers say it is too strict and too costly for them. they already comply with background checks with their respective companies, this all will take affect next month. >>> change for the better. bart riders surveyed say they have noticed station platforms, restroom in other areas are getting cleaner. this is according to to the san francisco examiner. on a scale of one to four, one being poor and four excellent, bart received close to a three which is just describe as what they describe as good. officials say they've required crews to fix lighting and scrub walls. >>> quite a few folks cleaning up at bart station last time i was there. >>> happening today, state lawmakers are back from summer break, and they are working on a fix for california's crumbling roads, but tax payers, you may not like the solution. the current gas tax revenue covers only a fraction of the highway repair needs. business organizations are

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fill the positions because there is a bit of a teacher short annual, according to the "san jose mercury news." here in san jose unified school district they hired 200 new teachers for this school year but there are still 12 openings that are still unfilled. it is, again, small percentage, but there is increasing demand for the teachers who are available and there are fewer people seeking teaching credentials. this is a shortage that could go on for quite some time. so for now, students could find that they will be in larger classrooms, perhaps in combination classrooms, at least for the beginning of the year as the districts try to sort things out because san jose unified not the only with openings but san jose unified is starting today. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> thank you. looked very nice outside. kari hall, maybe a longer sleeve outfoyt start and shed that later on? >> yeah. will be warming up quite a bit. and a span of temperatures from the coast to inland areas. and right now, it's at about 60 degrees as we wake up to clear skies, great way to start out the day. it's going to

. >> reporter: the mercury news says many landlords only want tenants who have an income trip. the amount of -- trip. the amount of the rent. many believe there needs to be a long-term solution to what some call this rental or housing crisis. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> netflix is offering a new perk for workers. the company is allowing the employees to take up to a year's paid maternity or paternity leave. their salary it is fully paid. the company would be partially paid by the company and by the state and only for a few months typically but netflix is eliminating that. >>> just ahead, devastating news for families and loved ones and families on board a missing malaysian jetliner. what was confirmed about that wing part on reunion island. >>> mark tamayo will be here with your forecast. >>> and the stage is set for the first republican candidate debate. who made the final cut and the big names being left out. hey foster farms! looks like you left these two west coast birds behind! foster farm's chicken's california grown. you guys aren't from here. wrong! we l

the photos are contributed to the mercury news. one was killed sunday newt and another last night. the three suspects terrorized their victim, 38-year-old christopher wren. >> i watched part of a video that shows horrific encounter where three suspects are terrorizing the victim that they eventually killed. >> reporter: police are withholding details of that homicide as they hadn't for the third suspect. >> david, thanks very much. >>> there's something called the little pink pill for women. many believe it will revoluti revolutionize the treatment of women with low sex drive. carolyn joins us from the newsroom. >> men have had more than two dozen pills designed to treat sexual dysfunction. this new one is designed to help women with low or no desire. just a short time ago they approved what supporters call a game-changer. the nurses at stanford's gynecology clinic have been busy fielding calls from patients wanting to know about the so-called female viagra. flibanserin is geared toward menopausal women who have low libudo. millheiser is the stanford doctor who did landmark researc

. >>> according to the mercury news, a $2 million project will allow the metering life to respond to changing -- lights will respond to changing traffic patterns minute by minute. and there's fixed timing system. cal trans plans to install upgrades by 2017. >>> and while a number of big area races in the weekend, mike miback tells us that's part of the fun happening across the bay. >>> and to kickoff this weekend watch we start in the city of oakland, the 2015 breast cancer challenge is saturday at lake merit. the 5k walk/run carries on the legacy and remembrance of our ktvu reporter who died in 2003. registration starts at 8 a.m. there's the 6th annual giant race at at&t ballpark, a half marathon, 10 k and 5k benefitting project open hand. how about some accordions, for one of the largest accordion festivals in the world. and the 2015 al oha outrigger races, and starts at 9:00. big party for downtown napa, the napa blues, blues, and booze. this family friendly event runs from noon to 6:00. free admission and parking. stanford is opening up its doors. come on out and watch an open pr

. >> a local cat is now an official member of the san jose high school, according to the mercury newsn issued a student body card at the leland high school economy adopted by a family who lives behind the school. >> he appeared on campus in 2009 and is in the school year back with a facebook page with 700 followers. >> and a student i.d. card. can you believe that? >> facebook entry. have a great sell summer, meow, meow. ally a hug. this toy is a reminder that someone cares. these are a chance to be part of a team. and this is the chance to succeed. female announcer: with your support, everyone at sleep train proudly dedicates their time, hearts, and resources to giving local foster children one important thing: - hope... - hope... hope... not everyone can be a foster parent... ...but anyone can help a foster child. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ ♪ ♪ yoplait. the smooth and creamy yogurt your whole family loves. yoplait original with no artificial sweeteners, no artificial flavors, and no high fructose corn syrup. looks like you left these two west coast birds

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according to our media partner the san jose mercury news many hotels are sold out. bay area residents putting their homes and apartments and rooms on airbnb and thousands of postings are there. some are up to $3,000. a night. or $5,800 for the weekend. >> a new report confirms what many know: represent is out ragously expensive here. new data shows three bay area cities rank in the tomorrow six of the highest rental markets, with san francisco at one, with median price of $3,500 a month for one bedroom. san jose is 4th at $2,300 and oakland is 6 at $2,000 coming from the nation-wide rental service. >> the 49ers' reaction after a current and former player are indicted on rape charges. >> california farmers are seeing record sales although they are not midst of a drought. record sales although they are not midst of a drought. stay tuned. >>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> it is thursday. it is august 27. it is 5:00 a.m. >> i am eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze. will it warm up? we will check with meteorologist mike nicco. >> absolutely it

last week, the mercury news reports officers were investigating a shooting death of christopher max well who was found dead at an office complex on lundy avenue that confronted a suspect at a strip mall near capital expressway around ten last night. when the man reached for his handgun, the officer fired several rounds killing the suspect. it was the second deadly police shooting in san jose this month. sunnyvale police released details about a fatal police shooting over the weekend. police responded to a report of suspicious activity, possibly involving prostitution at a motel six and when they arrived, they found three male suspects in a jaguar in a motel parking lot. as officers approached, two of the men started running. officers say one of them pointed a gun, and they opened fire. >> it's undetermined right now whether the suspect actually fired any rounds. >> police say they found two guns near the dead man. he has not been identified. the man who got away is 19-year- old scene brown. brown has an outstanding warrant in fresno county in connection with a homicide. police believe he

>> our media partner "san jose mercury news" reports the suspect died five hours into the stand off but it is not clear if he took his life or if he died from gunshot wounds when officers shot at him this morning. investigators are still here on the scene gathering evidence. >> it is very close to home. >> they are not used to seeing this much police activity in the neighbor. she was out walking her dog and she found out about an officer-involved shooting that escalated into a stand off with an armed suspect. >> i slept through everything last nature but my husband at 1:30 heard a bullhorn and he does not know and he heard a helicopter. >> san jose police say after midnight they responded to a call of an intoxicated man would showed up to his sister's house with a shotgun threatening to harl himself. two officers shot at the suspect who hid in the house. police have not said what, exactly, led to the death or what prompted the shooting. >> right around the corner, kind of shocked to see miss blocking the way i go in the morning. >> six hours earlier another officer involved shooting, th

according to the mercury news, those include alameda, contra costa, san mateo and marin. san francisco, though, where steinle was killed has not reconsidered its policy. today's meeting is at 10:30 this morning at the county building which is on west heading in san jose. the group debating the sanctuary issue today is going to be the one that recommends the p policy to the full board. many local law enforcement agencies, again, stopped cooperating with ice, but could now change, 48 hours of notice and that would be just in regards to do you want to pick them up or do you not. it's a very sensitive issue for families, folks in law enforcement and for the community at large. >> thank you, kris. >>> in the meantime, the state of california is filling up death row but failing to carry out executions. the argument actually taking center stage today as california goes to court to preserve the death penalty. attorney general harris is appealing a federal court hearing last year that struck down executions. the judge said the unpredictable delay is arbitration and unfair. that ru

the mercury news reporting that san jose unified last week was still about a dozen teachers short of full staff. classes start this wednesday. one problem is a shrinking pool of candidates. also who are openings across the states, the meshing reporting that substitute teachers in some districts are in extremely short supply. hires are v. to happen quickly. at the alum rock district begins august 26th, san francisco unified august 17th and oakland unified kicks on two weeks from today. palo alto k through 8 starts next tuesday. >>> cannabis could be making a come back in clover dale. changing political tides have the north bay city changing its opinion on dispensaries. california could soon approve the recreational use of marijuana and clover dale city readers are taking notice. the council is meeting to establish a committee to revamp city policies regarding cannabis. they banned dispensees in 2008 citing concerns on crime. >>> the music is over in golden gate bridge park, the outside lands concert came to close last night with elton john rocking the city. ♪ >> elton john played to a

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according to the mercury news, not a single company has signed up. the san jose city council approved the one-year pilot program in june. riders must pay airport fees and they have to go through fingerprinting, background checks and an official said those regulations are too strict and too expensive. >>> bart's been wacking hard to keep the -- been working hard to keep the stations cleaner. according to the examenner, at the end of last year, b.a.r.t. launched a new program called brightening crew. the teams are equipped with power hoses and have focused on five stations. many b.a.r.t. riders said that the platforms, restrooms and walkways were much cleaner. >>> people who struggle with addiction may want to start to play tetrus. during the study, the students who played it for three minutes when they had cravings reduced the craving strength from 70 temperatures po 60% -- to 60%. this distracts the mental process that supports desire. >>> the bay area is, today on the 4 we're breaking down what's fueling the crisis for the economy and what's in sigh

. >> reporter: these images obtained by the mercury news show what police say was likely some of the final moments of christopher maxwell ren's life. police say the still images are from a security camera at the crime scene and only hint at the horror of the 38-year-old's death. >> i watched part of a video that shows horrific encounter where three suspects are terrorizing the victim that they eventually killed. >> reporter: police have not released a motive for the murder but say their subsequent investigation in search for the suspect has triggered two deadly officer involved shootings. it's not clear why he was targeted but he has been arrested and convicted several times for the possession and sale of drugs, namely methamphetamines. he worked until recently for summit steel, a san jose company with a track record of helping rehabilitate former convicts. a co-worker there remembered him as a nice guy who just couldn't escape the pull of drugs. >> his brother posted on facebook how much he's going to be missed and how great the outpour was for him. a lot of people loved him. >> pol

. >> reporter: yeah, a real estate brokerage firm told the san jose mercury news that bay area rentals have increased about 50% since 2010. land hoerdz know the demand is high --land lords know demand is high and they are pricing high. in alameda county, it's nearly $2200 a month. but in san francisco and some peninsula cities high-end apartments can cost up to $5,000 a month. while there is a lot of housing construction happening, there's not enough afoebleddable house hughes -- affordable housing. >> i used to live in mountain view. i've seen all of the apartments that -- affordable apartments go away one by one so they could build these luxury condos that nobody can afford. they are sky rocketing rents to the point where nobody can afford to pay and then -- >> reporter: you know people who have been booted out? >> my ex-wife, yeah, her -- she was told to get out by july so they could build the condos. there's just no housing left. >> reporter: the mercury news says many landlord only want tenants with an annual income that's triple the cost of rent. that means an apartment that cos

. >>> as the mercury news reports the appointees are younger and ethically diverse. they include the first asian american, first latina, and first indian-american. judges have already made their marks on big cases and should continue to shape the courts for years to come. >>> nevada sheriff plans to crack down on crime at the burning manifest value. preparations are under way for the arts and pop up community gather handgun opens this coming -- gathering opens this sunday. they have worked with allen since he was elected. they do not expect any problems. >>> coming up a homicide investigation is under way in san jose. >> also problems with a photo function. up next the recall under way for a certain model of iphone. >> good morning. we are looking at the east bay commute and right now that crash on 80 westbound is gone. looks like traffic is moving well again coming up to the bay bridge. >> the old stratus quo on the weather department. only day-to-day changes. we are starting off in the 60s. >>> is vice president joe biden edging closer to a presidential run? unusua

these photos are from the "san jose mercury news" showing the damage. officials say the missing arm is valued at $15 the to $20,000 but it represents so much more. the statue was erected beijing stanford in 1901 to honor the loss of a beloved brother. >> plans to expand a jail in richmond took a hit. the board of supervisors voted to apply for additional $80 million state grant to build new wing. but the prospects for securing the money dwindled when a supervisor made it clear that matching funds from the county would not be available. supervisor refusing to back a plan making it impossible to get the needed majority vote to push the proposal law. >> now our first big look at the weather forecast. mike? >> expand it. well start with san francisco and work our way to the rest of the neighbors. 58 in west portal is the cool spot. we have mission and downtown at 61 and sunny side at 60 and bayview and ferry building and chrissy feel, all at 62 degrees. a touch's average. now, what we are going do deal with as we head throughout the rest of forecast, our te

. >> bay bridge metering lights get a makeover according to the san jose mercury news the upgrade will allow the lights to instantly respond to minute by minute traffic patterns. work will me begin next year and be completed by 2017. they were installed in 1974 and have only seed minor tweaks despite major glitches, a huge surge in traffic and installation of fast track and complete the new span. >> leyla will update the metering lights, but, first the forecast. >> it felt nice. drizzle. there could be a frizz factor. wish we had drizzle over the tesla first but it is bone dry. 2,500 acres, and 45 percent contained. it did not expand much. 5 right now, humidity 100 percent and winds gusting to 35 miles per hour staying gusty through. we could dip down between 11 o'clock and 2:00 outside at 20 miles per hour and they will pick up again during the evening hours. up in the 25-35 miles per hour range. west wind at 17 at the golden gate bridge and it is cloudy and 60 degrees. san francisco this afternoon will be partly cloudy and 66 and the warmest temperature on the peninsula is 77 and the

the drought is not affecting tourism according to our media partner, the san jose mercury news with travelding on travel, rising to $117 billion. according to www. visitcaliforna it is showing signs of being a great year southbound 101 at tully road, what is going on? >>> we start off with a fail crash, a deadly crash, southbound highway 101 at tully road much the area in purple is all lanes blocked by the c.h.p. it sounds like two vehicles were involved and one went down an embankment with heavy delays away from the 280/680 split and now we are see slow-and-go commutes making to the 280 and 680. the sig-alert is in effect. the golden gate bridge shows traffic moving smoothly and we have the zipper truck in the southbound lanes. >> i will see if i can sum up the forecast, am highs versus the highs today, only santa rosa is average at young degrees. the rest of us are two to six degrees cooler and the breeze will be stronger this afternoon compared to yesterday. as far as the cooling breeze, sacramento is 89. chico is 90. fresno is 96. mid-70s around san diego and los angeles and 107 if pal

are paul rogers, managing editor of kqed science unit and environment writer for the "san jose mercury news," dr. emily ra ves, marine laboratory, and paul michelle, superintendent of the monterey bay national marine sanctuary. thank you all for being here. emily, let's begin with you. what can be done about ocean acidification. >> we want to get at the cause of it, we need to reduce or ultimately eliminate our emissions of carbon dioxide. carbon dioxide is what dissolves into the surface waters of the ocean and causes the chemical changes that we're seeing. but there's a lot more than that. the carbon dioxide problem in the atmosphere is a global problem, but for communities, local communities, like those in monterey bay, like those in ta mauls bay we saw with the hog island oyster company in the package, they want to -- they care about the local marine ecosystem to them and what can they do about it? they can't necessarily control the carbon dioxide emissions of the entire planet. but we can think about the health of these local systems like the immune system of the human body. now we're

the mercury news reporting that san jose unified last week was still about a to see teachers short ofull taf, this as classes start on wednesday. one problem is a shrinking pool of candidates, also more openings across the state. substitute teachers in some districts are in extremely short supply. hires are have to happen very quickly. the alum rock district begins school august 26th, san francisco unified starts august 17th, oakland unified kicks off two weeks from today. palo alto k through 8 starts next tuesday. >> my kids start on wednesday, sam. >>> parents will be putting the extra in extracurricular this year, according to the latest study by american express parents expect to to spend an average of $455 per child on after school programs this this year, which is up from -- up 20% over last year. >>> the good thing this did not happen during the actual school time commute, but we are seeing some trouble this morning out there on 101. anthony says they closed off a portion of the freeway near tully road. >> the ex tire highway is closed 101 south down at tully. the opposite way

scott: an entry level house, according to the mercury news in san jose, $833,000. that's insane. there's plenty of room to grow in san jose. people really get upset at you. now, let me point out you also have a master's degree in economics. you have worked for housing nonprofits in the past. but people get angry at you because you're proposing that we build houses. sonja: yeah, that's because since we stopped--since it went out of style to develop greenfields, now when you build a new house, inevitably you're near someone else. so, there's always someone nearby the new house to have a complaint about it. scott: well, and i'm not proposing, you know, we level the presidio or anything. sonja: no, that's a park. scott: right, there is some logic to this idea that, you know, we're going to have to get taller. or we do nothing, but we then understand that san francisco is going to become unaffordable to most people, including myself. i don't live in--you don't live in san francisco. sonja: no, i live in west oakland because san francisco was full. and west oakland is a good example. j

this picture from the san jose mercury news shows the suspect confronting the victim. >>> fda gave approval to a drug it's rejected twice before, known as female viagra. many say it will be a game changer for women. carolyn tyler is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: well, men have the little blue pill, now, women will have the little pink pill as the fda approved a prescription drug for women with low libidos. dr. millhauser says it's an historic moem for women. she estimates one in ten suffers from the disorder. her patients are calling and asking for the so called female viagra. >> this is a condition where women, no matter what they try, cannot find that desire. >> reporter: millhauser conducted landmark research that found the brains of women with the disorder are different. she believes the new fda approved drug known as addi effectively targets the chemical imbalance. >> the data speaks for itself. people doubled the amount of sexually satisfying events. >> reporter: the fda advisory panel heard women who want the pill and receive aid letter of opposition, signed by several heal

. >> these pictures from the mercury news show two of the three gunmen tortured a man before killing him. two of the presumed gunmen have been killed. >> the search for the third is still under way. david louie is live in san jose where police shot the second suspect last night. david? >> reporter: ama and larry, that's exactly correct. two of the three suspects wanted in connection with the homicide last week on lundy avenue have been shot and killed by police. the third person still at large. police are asking for him to surrender. relatives of the second suspect shot here last night are very angry. they are cooperating with a community group that's going to hold a vigil here seeking justice. undercover officers caught up with him on this normally quiet cul-de-sac. it was quiet by the time an officer explained why an officer shot the suspect. >> the officer was chasing the suspect and the suspect reaches for the waistband area. the officer fires his weapon, shoots the suspect and he was pronounced dead at the scene. >> reporter: a video still shows the suspect still alive with a wo

this picture from the san jose mercury news shows the suspect confronting the victim. >>> fda gave approvaldrug it's rejected twice before, known as female viagra. many say it will be a game changer for women. carolyn tyler is in the newsroom with more. >> reporter: well, men have the little blue pill, now, women will have the little pink pill as the fda approved a prescription drug for women with low libidos. dr. millhauser says it's an historic moem for women. she estimates one in ten suffers from the disorder. her patients are calling and asking for the so called female viagra. >> this is a condition where women, no matter what they try, cannot find that desire. >> reporter: millhauser conducted landmark research that found the brains of women with the disorder are different. she believes the new fda approved drug known as addi effectively targets the chemical imbalance. >> the data speaks for itself. people doubled the amount of sexually satisfying events. >> reporter: the fda advisory panel heard women who want the pill and receive aid letter of opposition, signed by several health car

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reporter: it's this image that haunts michelle, a snapshot from a security camera obtained by the mercury news that shows her friend and former coworker christopher max wren, hands raised and in an apparent sign of surrender moments before he was shot and killed. >> i can't imagine what the victim was going through. >> reporter: investigators have not said what triggered the shooting but court records paint at least a partial picture. for more than a decade he's been in and out of trouble with the law, arrested and convicted multiple times for the possession, sale, or use of methamphetamines. >> the suspects were running after and intimidating and terrorizing the victim. >> reporter: she says her former coworker was polite, charming even, and has well documented problems with drugs only tell part of the story. >> his brother had posted on facebook how much he's going to be missed and how great the out pour was for him. a lot of people loved him. >> according to court records, wren was arrested most recently in february of this year for being under the influence of drugs. that's around the same

mercury news has come up with a poll to allow them to pull money from a commercial housing fund.t would go toward purchasing and preserving. all told itted as up to nearly $40 million. >>> sunnyvale is coming one plan. they want to put homeless shelters not far from central expressway. neighbors aren't excited about the idea. several hundred packed into a community meeting last night to voice their concerns. many of them say they support the cause but the proposed location is all wrong. >> three there's no public restrooms for at least over i want to say a mile and a half. probably at the train station is the closest public restroom. there's nowhere to get food. >> it's close to a centrally located area. the lot is large enough it will accommodate a large structure enough to hold 100 people. >> the city and the santa clara county board of supervisors will look at whether to do it. it could, if approved, be up and running. >> now your phone, sprint the latest to say no more contracts. >> there you go. scott mcgrew. it really changes the way people are going to get theirs. under th

now previously all bay area counties had similar policies but according to the san jose mercury news and the two months since steinle's death four bay area counties have agreed to notify ice when undocumented inmates are about to be released. those counties are alameda, contra costa, san mateo, and marin. and today in santa clara county a public meeting is being held to discuss the possibility of changing the policy there as well. >>> analysts are forecasting another rough week on wall street. and financial markets around the world and china's shanghai index was down 3% in trading today. it did rebound a little bit. ended up losing less than 1% by the time it closed. japan's nikkei finished down by 1%. that was enough to make august the worst monthly performance in years. asian markets are still open and they are down today. china's weakening economy and uncertainty about u.s. interest rates are likely to keep investors on edge. >>> time is 5:11. still ahead there is a flasher on the loose in palo alto. the recent incident in a parking garage that has police on high alert. but first.

according to the mercury news, senate bill 128 may be moving forward. it was shown last month after it lacked support to clear a key vote. law makers are not saying what changed sints then. last week a judge upheld the 140-year-old ban that prevents physicians from assisting in suicide. it also ruled it is an issue for the legislature to decide and not the court. >>> a santa rosa teen is facing felony hit-and-run charges apparently with his own mother who tipped off police. the chronicle reports the boy was arrested after a hit-and-run crash that left a skate boarder severely injured earlier this month. someone gave an amonday mus legislate to the victim's family identifying the 16-year-old as the suspect. police then reportedly received a tip from the boy's mother that her son may have been the driver. he is currently in her custody while he awaits his first court date. >>> the city of sunnyvale is trying to come up with a solution for the growing homeless population. the city wants to put a temporary homeless shelter near east california not far from

the "mercury news" reports the man's fame is seeking damages.they call the assault unprovoked and the bouncer was not properly lchbsed. >>> a san francisco developer promised affordable rent-controlled units in one of the city's most crowded neighborhoods, and now is accused as illegally using some of the united states, trinityie plate apartment complex in the mission. it opened in 2010 against a lot of opposition much of the 1900 units, about one sixth were supposed to afford an housing, herrera says the developer instead operated 20 unit as short-term rentals, kind of like airbnb. >>> the city council slows resident hikes for about 10,000 people. landlords can only raise rents about 2% each your year. >>> up for grabs the historic napa post office will be auctioned off instead of being demolished. crewings were initially planning to tear it down after receiving extensive damage in last year's earthquake, but the chronicle reports that the public did not want that to happen, so whoever buys it must repair the building before turning it into som

mercury new reports the $1.9 million project will let the lights respond to changing traffic patternsinute by minute. now the current lights installed in 1974 they were set on a fixed timing system. can't tell the difference between a stalled car with a flat tire or multivehicle wreck that is blocking several lanes. cal tran is planning to install the upgrades by 2017. >>> time is 6:17 as we go to sal. >> i was keying up the next song. i think you will like it. >> thank you for the michael franzy. he is a local guy. >> he watches us because he's told me that. good morning, everyone. we don't have a lot going on in the traffic world when it comes to accidents but things are getting slow out there in some commutes. but on fridays you can definitely tell that some people work from home or don't work at all. at the bay bridge toll plaza it is there. the toll plaza is there but it's a slow down there. 880 is better than it normally is. instead of being 20-25 minutes it is 10-15 minutes getting into on that bridge. i keep looking at the east bay and the slowest traffic i see you can look wi

the mercury news says not a single company has signed up. coyne approved the -- city council approved the pilot program in june. airport fees fingerprint and vehicle inspections are required. an official for lyft said those regulations are too strict and exsphynx -- expensive. >>> uzbekistan airways will be weighing people not just their luggage. the airline claims it's toob to be in compliance with the -- to be in compliance with the requirements. passengers will be weighed along with their carry-on items in order to determine safety. the information is confidential. they fly in and out of j.f.k. i don't know that i will eve ever fly on it. >>> all morning lock, you were here when the earthquake happened. we were on the air. we've been showing you video of steve feeling the earthquake on the air. >> and take a look at this. here is a side by side comparison of videos. >> oh, my goodness. oh, my goode -- goodness. this is a good one. all right. >> that is just uncanning. look at those two little dogs. and they jump before the quake really hi

previously all bay area counties had similar policies, but according to the san jose mercury news, inwo months since steinle's death, four bay area counties have now agreed they will notify immigration authorities when undocumented immigrants are about to be released. those counties are alameda, contra costa, san mateo, and marin counties. today in santa clara a public meeting will be held to talk about the possibility of changing the policy there as well. >>> later today a federal appeals court will hear arguments over whether california's death penalty violates the constitution. the last year a federal judge ruled the death penalty is an unfair and dysfunctional system because of unpredictable delays. the judge said inmates never know if or when they might be executed, which the judge called cruel and unusual punishment. state attorney general kamala harris appealed that ruling. since 1978 only 13 of the 900 people sentenced to die in california have actually been executed. >>> time is 8:38. at least six inmates at san quentin prison have been diagnosed with legionnaires' disease. t

that's according to our media partner, the san jose mercury news. pending has climbed every year of the drought, $117 billion curtly. 2015 is showing signs of being another great year. >>> still to come on abc 7 news, a special honor for one bay area family touched by tragedy. ♪ o say can you see >>> the tribute to law enforcement and one officer in particular. >>> remembering a sports legend. a look back at the life of frank gifford. >>> donald trump not backing down after the gop debate. how he's trying to change the conversation when abc 7 news at 11:00 continues. we get 24/7k this out. professional monitoringme and video monitoring we can watch on our own tv. that's way better than our old security system. [metal clanking] [chip crunching] [baby crying] don't be old fashioned. xfinity customers, add xfinity home for $29.95 a month for 12 months. plus get a free security camera. call 1-800 xfinity or go online today. >>> covering cupertino, concord, wine country, and all the bay area. this is abc 7 news. >>> a fallen hero who was one of the oaklan

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