regulations that make sure Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ@Ñ$>i>i>i>i>i>i>i >> every tuesday and thursday 7 on yourr michael finney post these questions. >> michael, somebody asked you about products made in the usa. >> question number one is from martin b. he asked if there is any country that manufactured head phones in the united states. all headlines in fries are made in china. all mass market head phones are made over seas. some in mexico and other asian countries, but it doesn't mean every bit of every head phone is made over seas. this is where it gets complex. everything goes like we called up boze because some of their products is made in the united states. asked if any are made in the united states. assembled in the united states . so they have some that have parts here and parts of the other manufacturing plants. they have plants in ireland and mexico and throughout asia . so when you are buying an item now. made in the usa, it is a difficult thing. is that manufactured here and are the metals from here and goes on and on and on. if you want to investigate it further. there is a website that is a good s

i'm michael finney. your consumer questions, answered, up next. >> then, later on abc 7 at 5:00, extra restaurant charge because a customer asked to hold the ice. go! go! completing an atm deposit in record time... that's a step forward. go! go! with deposit friendly atms, you can make ultra fast, secure deposits with no slips or envelopes. take a step forward and chase what matters. shows your pet you care by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it breaks the flea life cycle killing adults, eggs and larvae. and it keeps killing fleas and ticks all month long. that's why it's the #1 choice of vets for their pets, and yours. unleash a complete killing force in every dose of frontline plus. >>> okay, welcome back, everyone. it's 4:49 this, is a look at commute traffic on the skyway. other carrow rin calls it down right ugly this, is a a lot of congregs, people head to the peninsula or to the bay bridge. both look b

. >> michael finney is here with consumer news. >> when you arimpk a play date, you're probably goingo undergo a background check ai. survey chose nearly half of parents used facebook to checkup on fellow parents. parents who own iphones are the most active. if you're a teenager, and your date's dad owns an iphone good, luck. >> this is 20% of the parents are going to use face book. so the image of the boy looking at his daughter, now, it's done on facebook. >> the survey done for an electronics review and shopping sight. and beginning friday, motorists who get tickets will have a harder time getting citations dismissed. korts will no longer dismiss these but will mask them. the law wail lou a person to go to traffic school to have a ticket masked but that person will be barred for 18 months from getting another ticket masked by going back to driving skoo. apparently awe phi few people figured out you can go over and over. >> and more than 300 jobs are available for candidates at abc 7's hire event and university of phoenix long the company's hiring. and the job journal runs from noon

michael finney is here with what he found. >> this is a big deal. make half of their money from over weight baggage. airline scales like the ones in the market are tested and certified by weights and measures department. are the counties doing their job and are the airlines keeping track. >> most airlines allow checked bags that weigh above 50 pound exercise go above that and you the pay one ounce over. fees from 25 to 150 dollars and the average is 50 or 60 dollars. >> i hope not. hopefully if it is one or two pounds over it is okay. it depends. i hope they will ltd. you slide. >> good luck with that. >> and with that much money on the line, should you trust the airport scales? we went to the three bay area airports to test for ourselves without letting anyone know what we were up to in advance. think of it as a pop quiz. we began in the department of weights and measures in the contra costa county. i bought a 50 pound bag of sand and put it in a carry on and taking away sand until the total wet is 50 pounds . then off to the airports and san jose

i'm michael finney. i'm michael finney. ok. what if i just had a small slice?ood today, i deserve it! or, i could have a medium slice and some celery sticks and they would ccel each other out, right? or...ok. i could ha one large slice and jog in place as i eat it or...ok. how about one large slice while jogging in place followed by eight celery... mmm raspberrcheesecake... i have been thinking about this all day. wow, and you've lost weight! oh yeah, you're welcome. thank you! [ female announcer ] yop. with 30 delicious flavors yoplait. it is so good. >> we are looking live at a picture of the rooftop here. rain is falling and trickling down our lens. we look at the transamerica pyramid. very overcast skies and we'll have a lot of that kind of stuff today. jeff martinez will be along with your forecast in just a couple of minutes. if you got caught at the airport with an overweight bag, that can cost you but can you trust those airport scales? 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into that. >> most airlines allow checked bags to weigh up to 50 poun

answers from 7 on your side, michael finney. >> it happened last week.ers stranded because of a computer snafu. >> unhappy. >> as you can see, they were not happy campers, and that is not just a figure of speech. many crashed out at the airport, camping, as it were. and as it turns out, they didn't have to rough it. sure, their flights were on hold but a comfortable and free hotel room awaited. so why didn't they go there? >> because they didn't know what their rights were and they didn't get what they should have. >> that's travel attorney, al. he said not all of the people qualified for a night in a hotel room courtesy of united airlines, but surely, he said, some did. >> it depends where you are from. >> you see, the airlines own rules called the contract of care calls for the airline to supply a hotel room if certain conditions are met. >> if you are a passenger who had its original flight coupon from sfo or from whichever airport it was, you don't get a hotel. only people passing through who might really need a hotel if it's after 10:00 at night wob

i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 ononononononononononn at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. >> welcome back, it's 6:49. good morning. this is a live look at one of our landmarks, coyt towers, a tribute to the area's firefighters. a little history for the last sunday in the month. thank you for joining us and watching the abc7 sunday morning news. well, people who own one, absolutely love their i-phone. it's a pretty cool little device. but for the visually impaired, the phones are a lot more than that, they are actually a lifeline. but a recent app upgrade has caused problems. here's 7 on your side, michael finney. >> for todd the simple act of reading is a huge challenge. he's legally blind and can hardly see these huge letters. >> everything is a haze and the more you get away, everything disappears in the haze. >> while the world was clamoring for smartphones the last few years, todd

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some answers from 7 on your side, michael finney. >> it happened last week.usands of united passengers stranded because of a computer snafu. >> unhappy. >> as you can see, they were not happy campers, and that is not just a figure of speech. many crashed out at the airport, camping, as it were. and as it turns out, they didn't have to rough it. sure, their flights were on hold but a comfortable and free hotel room awaited. so why didn't they go there? >> because they didn't know what their rights were and they didn't get what they should have. >> that's travel attorney, al. he said not all of the people qualified for a night in a hotel room courtesy of united airlines, but surely, he said, some did. >> it depends where you are from. >> you see, the airlines own rules called the contract of carriage calls for the airline to supply a hotel room if certain conditions are met. >> if you are a passenger who had its original flight coupon from sfo or from whichever airport it was, you don't get a hotel. only people passing through who might really need a hotel if i

finney's friday free stuff tonight. >> and a simple act of charity going a long way. how that bike gathering dust >>> the weekend has arrived. >> so glad, huh? >> michael is here with finney's friday free stuff. >> this is one of the best freebies. check this out that. is a pizza box. look at that. that is a great idea more than 50 different gourmet pizzas. take a look at this thing. >> i love this. >> that is clever. >> if you don't like to make pizza, someone you know likes to make petesa. tell me that is not good. >> so great. this is showing you what to do. >> pictures are fantastic. >> and there is thin and thick crust. >> then, you're probably going to say i should work out. >> and you know these guys. we're going to give you a free pass. you can pick there is a $30 value. >> you mean yoga? not yogurt? >> yes. >> and at any time, you can log on to abc 7 news.com. >> thanks mike. >> sure. >> coming up, the flame of hope. >> made its way through >>> new tonight at 6:00 police confront a growing gang crisis. alliances to fight it and and also, the device you must have in the home starting next week. it can save your live, or cost you plenty if you d

and there is michael finney. >> in fact if they can do it again he might hit control, alt, delete onpurchase. it's been a while and he says almost immediately after taking it out of the box, something was wrong. >> this is like lcd screen was dying, dollars were darkened and would flicker. >> and he got it back with a note saying they dmot find anything wrong witness. >> it had the same problem. >> he sent it back a second time. this time replaced a part. >> just started to get worse and worse. i ended up having to send it back to them, again. >> a couple weeks later he told him the computer was ready for pick up, then told him they needed to do more testing. and it wasn't his lap top. >> it had blemishes and scratches. i could tell it was not my lap top. >> he called the company to find out why he had been sent a refurbished unit. he called 7 on your side. we contacted the company. and the company contacted josha. >> they offered to switch out data. hard drive from the original lap top into this new one. >> they declined an interview but in an e mail wrote we did end up sending him

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is straight stress gone. mind sharp. because unisom gave you deep restful sleep all night. morning early birds. unisom. good night. good morning. >> take a look at the golden gate bridge on this saturday morning. there's a live picture for you. not much traffic and no blue skies. we've had overcast skies. we got rain coming down. jeff is talking about records already being set for this date. more from him and more on the forecast. it will clear up and it won't be for long. if you got caught at the airport with an overweight bag, that can cost you but can you trust those airport scales? 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into that. >> most airlines allow checked bags to weigh up to 50 pounds without additional charges. go above that and you'll pay. just one ounce over and you're looking at fees ranging from 25 to $125. the average is about $50 or $60. >> oh, i hope not. hopefully if it's like one or two pounds over, they'll be like all right, it's ok, you know, it depends. i hope they'll let you slide, you k

michael finney is taking your consumer questions through facebook and twitter. we have links at abc 7 news.com on the top of the home page. >> and first checking traffic here at 4:10 on a thursday, the giants game, day game today. you know traffic around the city. this is the skyway in downtown san francisco. nobody is going any why wr in a hurry. southbound, northbound, there is a grind at this point. stay with us, the news at 4:00 continues. >>> baby fat may be cut but a report is warning against babies, toddlers and preschoolers to get too pudgey. the report says one in five youngsters is now overweight or obese by kindergarten. researchers are calling for better guidelines on what, and how much toddlers should eat and urge at least 15 minutes of physical activity for every hour preschoolers spend in child care. and they're calling on day cares and preschools to play a role in teaching healthy habits. >> consumer reports and others are out with their rankings of the best sun screens for protecting your skin. one thing you can't get from the list is a descript

sevenon your side michael finney has that story. >> congressman blames hackers for tweeting a compromising photograph. can that be done? >> fingerprints may not be required. the state assembly approved a measure to make it easier toÑ/Ñq >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> in the past year we reported two on of california's major health insurance companies announced rate increases and both were kaled back under public proficiency much now there is a movement to allow state regulators to say no to unreasonable rate hikes and michael finney has the story. >> i have reported so many times. california regulates autoinsurance rates and credited with saving consumers billions of dollars. should we do the same for health insurance? that's the question in sacramento where a big hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. >> if you drive a car in california, you must have autoinsurance. the law demands it and because of that at least in part, california regulators control your rates. soon you will be required by federal law to carry health insurance, too. california regulators can't

michael finney has a special sevenon your side report. >> rain is falling up north. we'll see record-setting rain for the weekend. we'll have the forecast coming up. >> we begin the half hour with new insight in the house fire that devastated the san francisco fire department. lute - lieutenant perez was killed in a routine house fire. you are going to hear fire department radio transmission between the crews and the scene and dispatchers . what turned in a deadly situation unfolded. >> engine 26 and engine 27 and battalion 6 and nine. rescue one. medic 74. >> dispatchers send several crews to the scene and expecting the worse when a fire broke out in a wood frame home. firefighters rushed in the burning house shortly after they arrived on the scene. >> we have a -- copy? >> the incident commander called for more medical assistance. >> we need two more code three ambulance. any paramedics operating. assist in the front of the building. >> firefighters immediately started cpr and life saving efforts on the injured colleagues and ambulance sped them to the trauma cente

. >> michael finney and who isn't. maybe you wondered about the products .put them to the test and show them if they really work, next. >> and later on abc sevennews at 5:00, oakland police get a high-tech tool to keep x all right we can get people on the moon and stream live pictures around the world. but researchers are trying to keep colors from running in the wash. >> michael finney helped to solve one of the great dilemmas of mankind. >> kind of surprising that this continues to be a common problem. >> a white collar with pink streaks and white socks tinged pink. it would be great to wash them together and not have them look like >> shout absorb the colors that run. the proof is on the sheet. >> bernie tested the shout color catch ares and car bona durt grabbing. it claims you wash colors. red polo shirts and white clothe to see how they work. both the shout and the car bona clock absorbed the die thai. but what about the white test clothes that he put in the wash. he precisely measured their color level and turns out neither shout or corbana kept them

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> up next, does the green lantern shine or fade away? review the biggest summertime movie. >>> you wanted them, you got them. the winning numbers for last night's super lotto. mega number is 20. no one correctly picked all 6 numbers. so wednesday's drawing will be worth at least $36 million. in theaters, the green lantern based on comic book series, the super hero has to save the world. don sanchez has a review on the aisle. >> meet the green lantern. their power comes from will, weakness is fear. on earth, brian ren 80 dz is following in his father's footsteps. a funny guy and clashes on the earth. >> but they shift in a hurry. >> he is the first human to join the corps and they don't think much. he looks so weird. he is wearing this costume with a digital mask. he has to confront the enemy who wants to destroy the world. it feeds on fear. he plays a creepy scientist that gets caught up in it and winds up like the elephant man. the battle is on but scenes are right out of green before it's finished. it doesn't bode well for a sequel. >>

you turn to 7 on your side michael finney for help. >> this little guy here was in new jersey ready to fly jet blue to oakland and visit his dad roosevelt senior. the bad weather hit and the flight was cancelled. here's the ticket showing that. >> i couldn't reschedule because the time he was coming it would have been up. he had to return to school so it would have made no sense to come for two days and go back. >> the visit was moved to july. so roosevelt senior figured he would go back and get a refund. he paid in cash but was told he would have to wait for the refund while a check was prepared and sent to his home. >> to me this is ridiculous. i went in and i paid cash and i have to wait over two months for a refund? >> it was only supposed to take two weeks. but things did not go smoothly. the check was sent, but to the wrong street address. it was sent to stone hinge rather than stone gate. roosevelt asked for a new check but it never arrived. roosevelt eventually contacted 7 on your side and we got a hold of jet blue. the mistake

we have answers from michael finney. >> it happened last week. of united passengers stranded because of a computer snafu. >> as you can see they were not happy campers and that is not just a figure of speech. they were camping as it were and as it turns out. should a flight and comforted hotel room awaiting. so why didn't they go there? >> because they didn't know what their rights were. >> that is a travel attorney. he says not all of these people qualified for a night in a hotel room courtesy of united airlines but surely he says some did. >> it depends where you slept. >> you see the airlines own rules called the contract of care, calls for the airlines to supply a hotel room if certain conditions are mernt met. >> if you were a panning that had original flight coupons from sfo or from which airport it was you don't get a hotel. only people passing through who might really need a hotel if it's after 10:00 would be eligible to get a coupon for a hotel. >> so many didn't get a hotel room not because they weren't owed it, but because they didn't

you turn to michael finney for help.fund and how they got it back. >> this little guy here, roosevelt, jr. was in new jersey ready to fly jet blue to oakland and visit his dad, roosevelt senior. the flight was cancelled. here is the ticket showing that. >> i couldn't reschedule because there was a time he was coming, he would have had to return to school. so it wouldn't make no sense come to two days and go back. >> so roosevelt, sr. figured he would get his refund. he had paid in cash but he was told he would have to wait for the refund while a check was sent to his home. >> i paid cash and i have to wait over two months for a refund. >> it was only supposed to take two weeks but things did not go smoothly. the check was sent, but to the wrong street address. it was sent to stonehenge rather than stone gate. he asked for a new check but never arrived. so he contacted 7 on your side and we got a hold of jet blue. the mistake was fixed a and new check was sent out, all for $436.70. >> i didn't get my money. >> until he co

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. >> and just ahead of father's day at 5:00, michael finney look at the most popular gift for dads and then how do you feel about arnold schwarzenegger now. a new pole, people have lost their loved for the former governor. >> friday's perfect pet. >> hello, how are you. >> he very comfortable c sclvtd he is about a year old. he spent most of days in crate but he really likes people. very active name, sock. >> he is cute. >> so he is sweet and loving and be a great dog for a family. >> he is part of our small dog, big hearts program which adoption of a dog under hundred dollars. we have a lot of little dogs right now. >> a lot of i washingtons. >> tell me about some of your other programs. >> we have small dog play groups small dog once a week check our website. it's a drop in class. $15 and great way for little dogs socialize. >> and other programs? >> it's all on the website. >> i'll put it on our website on my weather blog. call the san francisco spca if you are interested in sock. they have a lot of small dogs and you get hundred dollars for adoption fee. >> little ears. >> thanks f

. >> and just ahead of father's day at 5:00, michael finney look at the most popular gift for dads andut arnold schwarzenegger now. a new pole, people have lost their loved for the former governor. >> friday's perfect pet. >> hello, how are you. >> he very comfortable c sclvtd he is about a year old. he spent most of days in crate but he really likes people. very active name, sock. >> he is cute. >> so he is sweet and loving and be a great dog for a family. >> he is part of our small dog, big hearts program which adoption of a dog under hundred dollars. we have a lot of little dogs right now. >> a lot of i washingtons. >> tell me about some of your other programs. >> we have small dog play groups small dog once a week check our website. it's a drop in class. $15 and great way for little dogs socialize. >> and other programs? >> it's all on the website. >> i'll put it on our website on my weather blog. call the san francisco spca if you are interested in sock. they have a lot of small dogs and you get hundred dollars for adoption fee. >> little ears. >> thanks for joining us. >> happy f

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is com >> if you rent, you may to the receive the pg&e bell. you may not also realize you are responsible for it anyway. here's what happened with one pay area woman. >> with kristi and her son moved into the rental house they had lights, they had heat, they had a fishtank, and then everything shut off. >> we aren't going to restore your partly cloudy until you pay us $4,600. i said how is that possible? >> to her amaze meant, pacific gas and electric company told her she'll not inter on her power until she paid more than $4,600 for somebody else's utility bill. >> i asked them how are they holding me responsible if my name is not on the lease? >> it's because of a woman who wasn't paying her pg&e bill. the little known rule said all adults living in the premises are responsible for the utility bill, even if their names are not on the pg&e bill. it's called electric rule 3. >> i don't know what the third rule of the puc is but i know that this isn't right. >> kristi said the rent at her old place included utilities. yet when she tried to turn o

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> up next, inside look to find new members for the blue man groupth! hi. looking good! you've lost some weight. thanks! you noticed! you know these clothes are too big now, so i'm donating them. nogoing back the again. good for you! how'd you do i eating right, whole grain. whole grain? whole grain. [ female announcer ] people who choose more whole grain tend to weigh less than those who don't... multigrain cheerios has five whole grains and 110 lightly sweetened calories per serving... more grains. less you! multigrain cheerios. >> check out the numbers from the megalottery plus. no one picked the correct numbers so the jackpot grows to $33 million for the wednesday's drawing. >> eric: the blue man group plays at a local theatre. one man is a bay area man. he talks about what it takes to be a blue man. >> they are unconventional. >> blue man group started in new york 20 years ago. three guys in blue makeup drumming, creating some absurd theatre. they never say a word. it's in the eyes. >> you have to have kind of a piercing gaze. you have to have s

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> coming up next, a unique musical act. an inside look at efforts to >> she are the winning numbers from last night's super lotto plus. >> since no one correctly picked all six numbers, the jackpot will grow to at least $33 million for wednesday's drawing. >> the blue man group plays at a local theatre. , the golden gate theatre. one man is a bay area man. he talks about what it takes to be a blue man. [drumming] >> they are unconventional. >> blue man group started in new york 20 years ago. three guys in blue makeup drumming, creating some absurd theatre. they never say a word. it's in the eyes. >> you have to have kind of a piercing gaze. you have to have surreal sort of inner charisma that invites people to want to watch you, want to look at you. >> check out these eyes. one of the blue men out of costume. peter attended san mateo high and now in new york. attending additions. >> you are auditioning for a thing that can't really be described. it falls between the lines of a lot of different descriptions. the different la

i'm michael finney with the latest on solar incentives for homeowners. 7 on your side my wife the dentistallows only one mouthwash in our home -- act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash for kids has maximum fluoride for up to 40% fewer cavities and stronger teeth. act. stronger teeth and better checkups in every bottle. >> 12 minutes before 7:00. before this week is over it's going to feel like june, says lisa. she's coming up in a few minutes. >>> going, going, gone. a rebate offer to encourage you to install solar panels is shrinking quickly. that means some disappointed homeowners. one of them called 7 on your side michael finley. >> gina points toward the solar panels on her home. her combined gas and electricity bill in march came out to under $21. >> it's working good. yeah. my meter goes backwards, of course, which is nice. >> she's one of many californians who have received a rebate under the california solar initiative. >> and we've seen a huge success in the program where we have been able to get over 250 meg watts ever solar installed in pg&e territory. >> he said the amount of t

i'm michael finney. 7 on your side is coming up. fresheni breath? that's easy.ping teeth strong? that's tough. so our dentist recommended act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash restores enamel and makes teeth up to 2 times stronger. act. stronger teeth and fresher breath in every bottle. >> if you rent, you may not receive the pg&e bell. you may not also realize you are responsible for it anyway. here's what happened with one bay area woman. >> when kristi and her son moved into this rental house, they had lights, they had heat, and they had a fishtank, and then everything shut off. >> we aren't going to restore your electricity until you pay us $4,600. i said how is that possible? >> to her amazement, pacific gas and electric company told her they will not turn on her power until she paid more than $4,600 for somebody else's utility bill. >> i asked them how are they holding me responsible if my name is not on the lease? >> it's because of a woman who sub leased to kristi wasn't paying her pg&e bill. the little known rule said all adults living in the premises a

michael finney tests products that bleeding colors.nother woman comes forward that she claims are pictures from anthony wiener. more at 5:00. >> finally this morning, the royal newlyweds will be moving into their new home. they will be living in a three bedroom apartment inside the kensington palace. royal officials say the memorable wedding gown will be on display at buckingham palace from july 23rd to october 3rd. it will be part of a popular tour of the palace. i'm sure that is going to drive up traffic. >> it's cloudy out there, sprinkles are still possible and isolated showers but by tomorrow afternoon through the weekend it is dry. >> popularity is about to go way up, mike. "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next. have a great day.

>> michael finney investigates and gets quick answers to the bouncy houses. >> did you see that video. >> they are flying away. >> back in new york is where it was happening. it is blown in the air by high winds is video from the event taken this past saturday in ocean side new york. that is not the regulation here in california. we found that the lead content is regulated by the state but the insulation and safety of the bounce houses is not regulated by the state and there is no local communities that passed law. like most businesses. they are only required to have a business license. rentals out of jan jose never saw this in the bay area. bounce houses should not be used . renters should avoid fly by night operators who is lesser experience . an report we aired a month ago. yosemite hiking permits were scooped up by scalpers. they had to pay $40 on craig's list and the permits only cost $1.50. >> they are working on a plan to stop the scalping. >> the place is magical and a fabric of american society and people using the national parks and yosemite to make money is infuriating. >>

then at 4:00 and 5., michael finney exposes the fine print on mileage claims that car companies claimh cars really get more than 40 miles per gallon. those stories and more at 5:00. >>> a programming note, game four of the n.b.a. finals between miami and dallas begins immediately after "abc 7 news" at 5:30. that will be followed by after the game. and one man's priceless ball cap. it happened at toronto blue jays in kansas city, a foul ball and uses his popcorn bucket to catch it. didn't even need a baseball gloves. the fan is thrilled with the catch and didn't mind at all he may have had to get another bucket of popcorn. >> you need to watch out for that. >> and warming up? >> temperatures will be back to average and should be hacking around all through the weekend. >> giants game right here at at&t park. >> enjoy. have a great day. bye-bye. (speaking in international language) and he said unto them go ye into all of the world and preach the gospel preach the gospel  ♪very creature in the world. (applause) freshening breath? that's easy. keeping teeth strong

michael finney will look at the effort to regulate health [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney appreciation sale, get an extra 20% off apparel, shoes & accessories with your jcpenney rewards credit card! save on all regular, sale and clearance items! no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. get an extra 20% off apparel, shoes & accessories with your jcpenney rewards credit card! save on all regular, sale and clearance items! no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >> the food and drug will review birth control pills. they may cause more blood clots. two reports found up to three-fold greater risk of blood clots of women taking yaz birth control . the fda will review that study. they expect to have that result later this summer. patients should watch for blood clot symptoms including leg and chest pain. >> the san francisco giants are the first to release a video by gay and lesbian and transgender young people. >> particular low challenging for teams wh

then at 4:00 and 5., michael finney exposes the fine print on mileage claims that car companies claimhich cars really get more than 40 miles per gallon. those stories and more at 5:00. >>> a programming note, game four of the n.b.a. finals between miami and dallas begins immediately after "abc 7 news" at 5:30. that will be followed by after the game. and one man's priceless ball cap. it happened at toronto blue jays in kansas city, a foul ball and he uses his popcorn bucket to catch it. didn't even need a baseball gloves. the fan is thrilled with the catch and didn't mind at all he may have had to get another bucket of popcorn. >> you need to watch out for that. >> and warming up? >> temperatures will be back to average and should be hacking around all through the weekend. >> giants game right here at at&t park. >> enjoy. have a great day. bye-bye. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles compared to what a cancer patient goes through is a walk in the park. from the moment i registered, people started immediately supporting me. i walk with my sister.

offer for folk who's like to watch lots and lots of movie autos and new from 7 on your side's michael finney at 6:00 a homeowner fights with her insurance company over repairs from the san bruno fire and explosion. that is coming up at 6:00. back in a moment. >>> there is an all you can view movie pass for $50 a month laumpbled in the bay area today. you can purchase an unlimited number of movies in theaters using just your smart phone. it legts you search for film, find a slow, time, and buy a ticket from existing companies, you then print the ticket from a kiosk at the theater. the monthly $50 fee let's you see up to one movie per day to. find theater goes to our web site under "see it on tv" this and singer john lennon may have been a closet republican n a documentary, say egg was not the peace loving militant fans thought he was. he worked for lennon and said lennon felt a little embarrassed by former radicalism and claims he was a fan of ronald reagan and would have voted for him if he could. >> stay with us. back in a moment. ú$ú$ú$ú$ú$px2 >>> also coming up at 6:00, an abc 7 news foll

you turn to 7 on your side michael finney for help.money back. be. >> this good guy here was in new jersey ready to fly jet blue to oakland and visit his dad, roosevelt senior. the bad weather hit and the flight was cancelled. here's the ticket showing that. >> i couldn't reschedule because the time he was coming it would have been up. he had to return to school so it would have made no sense to come for two days and go back. >> the visit was moved to july. so roosevelt senior figured he would go back and get a refund. he paid in cash but was told he would have to wait for the refund while a check was prepared and sent to his home. >> to me this is ridiculous. i went in and i paid cash and i have to wait over two months for a refund? >> it was only supposed to take two weeks. but things did not go smoothly. the check was sent, but to the wrong street address. it was sent to stone hinge rather than stone gate. roosevelt asked for a new check but it never arrived. roosevelt eventually contacted 7 on your side and we got a hold of jet blu

. >> michael finney is taking your consumer questions in the facebook page. you will find that on the top of our home page. >> >> it is coming down to the wire in san jose where police service could be reduced to the levels not seen since the 1980s. abc7 karina rusk joins us to talk about the high-risk stakes involved. >> indeed, larry. there is a 122 lay offs in this. department. the question is additional 156 lay offs and with that many jobs hang nothing the balance virtually everyone is holding out hope that this deal westbound reached. >> indeed the entire city are at a cross roads when it come to police service. there are 278 lay offs in the time when the city saw 22 homicides this year compared to 20 in all of last year. >> not much else. you are looking at property crimes not seeing much attention. >> they have agreed to take a 10 percent pay cut to avoid more lay offs. negotiations fell apart in the police chief's union for the pay off plan. >> it was clear to us that the city was trying to sabotage our efforts at pension reform. >> they are willing t

we have two additional finnie free stuff on michael finney's blog. >> all in one weekend. >> we'll be right backckckckckck [ female announcer ] at the jcpenney appreciation sale, get an extra 20% off apparel, shoes & accessories with your jcpenney rewards credit card! save on all regular, sale and clearance items! no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. get an extra 20% off apparel, shoes & accessories with your jcpenney rewards credit card! save on all regular, sale and clearance items! no exclusions! go to jcp.com to see everything on sale. we make style affordable. you make it yours. jcpenney. >> new tonight at six. a marijuana club opens next door to another one in san francisco. we'll explain why that is not the reason neighbors are concerned . environmental upgrade for a south bay cement plantedd that is keeping it ahead of the government. overwet luggage. sevenon your side investigate the accuracy of the airport steals. back to dan and karina. >> back to this. >> and world news with diane sawyer is

♪ >>> today as 3:00 on 7 live a talk with deepak chopra and at 5:00, michael finney, how you can usethings better to make a connection. what you think about in your room. >> and maybe our dog can read our mind. >> for all of us, thanks for joining us. >> "who wants to be a millionaire" coming up next. >> bye-bye. [ doctor ] here's some health information for people over 50. maybe you don't think you're at risk for heart attack or stroke but if you've been diagnosed with p.a.d., or have pain or heaviness in your legs, i want to talk to you. you may have heard of poor leg circulation, which could be peripheral artery disease, or p.a.d. with p.a.d., if you have poor circulation in your legs, you may also have poor circulation in your heart or in your brain, your risk for heart attack or stroke is more than doubled with p.a.d. now, ask yourself: am i at risk? if you're not sure, call for this free information kit to learn more. [ female announcer ] call the toll free number on the screen now to find out what the risks of p.a.d. really are. you'll find a 7-point checklist that helps you u

michael finney runs through the best value.nd there is new evidence in a child pornography case when we come back to meet here. offensive images in the school mural and city property. we have those stories and more at 4:00 and 5:00. >> right now, perfect pet time. mike? >> we're joined by lynn from the peninsula humane society. nice to see you. >> you, too. >> thank you. tell us about the beautiful dog cassy. >> remarkable. a white boxer, as you can see. very rare. she has a wonderful personality. she knows "sit down" and a good girl. only three. three years old. >> absolutely! > >> he loves kids and people but not crazy of cats. we have big and small. and tomorrow for the reason we have adoptathon from 10:00 in the morning and 10:00 at night. all adoptions are half off. that is great. we have a famous guest celebrity star. >> we know him. >> if you watch david letterman. dusty, the cat. >> see it. >> hold the audience from 12:30 to #:30 and 6:30 to 9:00. come and adopt and meet dusty. a fun day. >> 650-340-7022. >> thank you.

. >> michael finney shows you which slim suits actually do what they say. and take off inches. in the 5:00 news airs following the president's speech on the war in afghanistan. you can watch the president live right here on abc7. >> he'll talk about how many troops he is going to bring home and when. thank you for joining us for the abc7 news. >> "who wants to

then at abc7 news at 4:00, michael finney shows the common mistakes people make remodelling their kitchenat 5:00, big-name retailers that use the bulk that makes it way to the bay. >> the heat i imagine you want kool-aid but not tried kind. >> not today. see that today. >> you're right. >> from all of us at abc7 news thank you for joining us. >> "who wants to be a

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then at abc7 news at 4:00, michael finney shows the common mistakes people make remodelling their kitchen big-name retailers that use the bulk that makes it way to the bay. >> the heat i imagine you want kool-aid but not tried kind. >> not today. see that today. >> you're right. >> from all of us at abc7 news thank you for joining us. >> "who wants to be a ♪ [ male announcer ] if you're ready to get more from your tv service than comcast can give, now's a great time to switch to at&t u-verse tv. make the switch! [ female announcer ] call to get at&t u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only 29 a month for six months. or get 300 back via promotion card with a qualifying u-verse bundle. [ male announcer ] u-verse tv lets you record up to four shows at once on a single dvr. and you can record and play back your shows from any room. plus get an hd-ready dvr receiver included at no extra charge. [ female announcer ] call to get at&t u-verse -- now with free hd -- for only 29 a month for six months. or get 300 back via promotion card with a qualifying u-verse bundle. [ male announcer ] and at&t c

michael finney runs through the best value.there is new evidence in a child pornography case when we come back to meet here. offensive images in the school mural and city property. we have those stories and more at 4:00 and 5:00. >> right now, perfect pet time. mike? >> we're joined by lynn from the peninsula humane society. nice to see you. >> you, too. >> thank you. tell us about the beautiful dog cassy. >> remarkable. a white boxer, as you can see. very rare. she has a wonderful personality. she knows "sit down" and a good girl. only three. three years old. >> absolutely! > >> he loves kids and people but not crazy of cats. we have big and small. and tomorrow for the reason we have adoptathon from 10:00 in the morning and 10:00 at night. all adoptions are half off. that is great. we have a famous guest celebrity star. >> we know him. >> if you watch david letterman. dusty, the cat. >> see it. >> hold the audience from 12:30 to #:30 and 6:30 to 9:00. come and adopt and meet dusty. a fun day. >> ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/ñ/w h

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michael finney compares picture from the cell phone to some of the popular point and shoot., new study on effectiveness of mammograms and this might end the debate for how often women should be screened for breast cancer. that's later today at 4:00 and 5:00. >> a final check of weather with mike. you want to know when you will be hit again with rain. mike? >> living through history now with a record-setting rainch right now, the best radar returns, vallejo, richmond and berkeley. cross over the bay bridge in san francisco. go over 101 to san bruno. this will make nilt east bay and south bay in afternoon hours and should exit by 6:00, so the areas will have wet commutes. >> thank you. >> you bet. >> that is going to do it for, on the abc7 news >> 

michael finney compares picture from the cell phone to some of the popular point and shoot.t 5:00, new study on effectiveness of mammograms and this might end the debate for how often women should be screened for breast cancer. that's later today at 4:00 and 5:00. >> a final check of weather with mike. you want to know when you will be hit again with rain. mike? >> living through history now with a record-setting rainch right now, the best radar returns, vallejo, richmond and berkeley. cross over the bay bridge in san francisco. go over 101 to san bruno. this will make nilt east bay and south bay in afternoon hours and should exit by 6:00, so the areas will have wet commutes. >> thank you. >> you bet. >> that is going to do it for, on the abc7 news. >> "who wants to b b b b b b b b

michael finney tests products that bleeding colors.nother woman comes forward that she claims are pictures from anthony wiener. more at 5:00. >> finally this morning the royal newlyweds will be moving into their new home. they will be living in a three bedroom apartment inside the kensington palace. royal officials say the memorable wedding gown will be on display at buckingham palace from july 23rd to october 3rd. it will be part of a popular tour of the palace. i'm sure that is going to drive up traffic. >> it's cloudy out there sprinkles are still possible and isolated showers but by tomorrow afternoon through the weekend it is dry. >> popularity is about to go way up mike. "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next. have a great day. honey...? [ mom ] yes. honey, i can't find my internet cord. oh i'll borrow hailey's. you're downloading movies. fast! from here? where is her cord?! we switched to at&t high speed internet and got wireless access. no more cords. wireless, okay honestly, can i just get a cord, please? dad, the c