. >> michael finney getting questions about passenger rights following the crash over the weekend. he'll answer them here live. you can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> taking a look at traffic right now on the san francisco skyway not too bad for drivers on the righthand side of the screen heading souchblgt but for drivers trying to make their way east it's a slow crawl this monday. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues >>> take a look at this. a driver backed into a fire hydrant in a martinez neighborhood this morning causing this three-story geyser. water gushed here until authorities made a toppled hydrant. the driver is said to be doing okay. >> yes. the hydrant is in worse shape, i think. >> business news michael dell picks up a key endorsement bus plus official death of a once-popular search engine. >> good afternoon, larry, carolyn. well, it's the first day of work for newly-appointed zynga ceo. microsoft was interested earlier on. learning maytrich discussed buying zynga and was interested in adding games like farmville but discussions fell apar

and from michael finney why mixing love and money isn't only smart but necessary. >> live outside into the heart of the commute. >> yes. this is the embarcadero this, is the dash cam view. >> yes. our abc 7 news producer has gone nine blocks in an hour and a half and we'll see how far he goes a >>> this is "world news." tonight, bracing to help. firefighters from around america trying to battle those flames. hot ashes four miles into the sky and we see the last image of the 19 brave young men before they were lost. >>> pill peril, staggering medical news, american women overdosing on pills and drugs, dying more from drugs than car accidents. what is happening? >>> and a new idea, a 16-month-old girl can swim like a champion but what about help for other parents and children if this happens and water clouds over a struggling child? something new on the way.

plus michael finney does the home work for you. find out where you can get best deals on back to school supplies. >>> authorities in the south bay looking for a man who tried to rob a bank but was stopped by a teller, investigators released images from bank of america on stevens creek boulevard in cupertino. take a look. they say the man threatened to shoot customers if he didn't get money but never flashed a weapon. the teller refused to hand over cash. the man ran off and police want to hear from anyone when has information about this man. >> police looking for help finding a stolen meals on wheels van. van taken in oakland yesterday and really hufrting the organization's ability to bring meals to seniors in the east bay. >> american red considers has an emergency plea for blood donations and is appealing to donors of all blood types officials say there is a need for platelet donors as well. for information on blood drive goes to abc 7 news.com. >> new details on what could be the next iphone. sources say apple is getting ready t

michael finney investigates the concerns. join dan and me for those stories and more coming up at 6:00. >> before we go, here are the latest developments of asiana flight 214. >> national transportation safety board saying the plane came in too slowly. interview was pilots being conducted today. >> yes. the safety board says it will work with the fbi to map out debris scatter add cross the air field. >> that is going to do it for us. thanks for joining us. > is is "world news." tonight dramatic new from the crash landing in san francisco. passengers sprinting away, what the pilots were doing in the seven seconds before the crash and the tiny flight attendant injured but carrying passengers on her back to safety. >>> the tape on trial, the father of trayvon martin today fighting to prove that his son was pleading for help. >>> swept up. nearly 200 people caught in dangerous rip currents this weekend. how could you break free? >>> good evening. it's good to be with you on this monday night after a holiday weekend rocked by so m

. >> michael finney taking your questions as always. and will answer them live just a little bit later on. you can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter at m finney. >> a live look from sky 7 hd. we're looking at worse conditions than yesterday and the day before. we'll have details on bay area >> if you can't beat them, kayak. that is what two residents did this morning fed up with crammed ferries these house mates tried zided to patdel across the bay from jack london square. they arrived near san francisco ferry building. >> i commute on boort. ferry have taken a couple hours, long lines and so it's like, why not? andy works for oru kayak, making these vessels. and that means he's able to borrow when needed. >> bart sucks. >> you heard that sentiment. patience running short this morning into san francisco the drive was just terrible. traffic backed up well beyond mcarthur maze. not so fast, they're trying to be sneaky. fine print violation starts at $381. >> and having lunch with yahoo's ceo will cost you

michael finney has the stri bart negotiations still a stand still. the general manager comes to the defense of a hired negotiator union members feel is only hurting talk autos a popular auto maker comes up with a software solution. abc 7 >>> shocking story in the south bay. police arrest three teenagers accused of burglarizing the home of a woman after one teen raped her. investigators say the 40-year-old victim was drunk and took a cab home. a 16-year-old boy helped escort her into her house. police say the teen returned and raped her. he went back a second time with his girlfriend and another friend to-to-ransack and steal item frtz house. >> the fourth team in the america's cup is nearly back in the race after a deadly crash side line that had team. sky 7 hd shows us the new wot boat on the water today after a launch. the team will begin practicing on the water this week. they spenlt the day fine tuning rigging to the correct length and went through systems and checked steering. artemis has been out of practice and racing since may 9th. crew membe

robber that demanded cash. >> a couple makes some rituals look like an extreme sport. >> i'm michael finneystill taking your questions so right now, you can contact me on facebook.com and on twitter at m finney. i'll answer questions here, live in just a moment. >> looking towards the golden gate we can see sunny skies inland. days warming up. i'll have the forecast coming up. >> and taking a look at your commute good to go but smooth heading into san francisco. stay with us. we're co >>> a 92-year-old woman took things into her own hands on monday a man walked in carrying a knife demanding she hand over cash. >> i said i'm not opening up the cash register. i'm not opening it. you can have tootsie rolls you want. >> the would be robber flashed a knife. she told the man if he didn't leave she'd press a button and help would be interest there in seconds. the man noticed a camera and took off. police say they don't recommend what she did, they're happy she was not hurt. >> tough lady. >> yes. >> absolutely. >> okay. bouquet and garter tosses are common at weddings. >> but one bride and groom d

. >> michael finney taking your questions. he'll answer them here live. you can contact michael on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. >> and this is the mcarthur maze. it's easy going heading east for drivers on the ride side of the screen it looks jammed up for those heading into the maze and also, to the right into san francisco. stay with us. abc 7 news >>> crews managed to rescue this deer tangled in a net in the santa cruz mountains you can see the net strung along a creek north of santa cruz. a passer are by spotted the bus then called emergency services and there, you can sigh they arrived to help out. the animal shelter helped as well, once freed, there it goes bolting for safety. experts say it's a good sign that this animal will recover from the ordeal. >> poor little guy. in distress there for a few moments. federal officials allowed to let the burning man event continued through 2016. the event held on federal land in black rock desert during the week before labor day. u.s. bureau of land management issued a new permit and increa

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you'll hear that, live. >> i'm michael finney. what is it okay for the landlord to come into your snom the answer, nex >>> this is day one of the bart strike and it's tough getting around out there. we want to taek you live on the drive towards the bay bridge right now. >> he is at 8th and harrison. there is going to be a delay. >> still moving slow out there on the approach to the bay bridge. the -- traffic is certainly isolated to the surface streets. once on the bridge it's not too bad. once through the tunnel traffic just takes off. he told me he hasn't experienced problems yet and told me it's profit mostly traffic piling up on streets getting onto the freeways to head back over the bay. it's, i can describe as a crawl. they do have traffic control officers at intersections coming up here on 8th and bryant. they're letting through one or two cars at a time. so key is slow, slow, slow and patience, i guess. most drivers have been courteous, i -- it's been very nice to get on to the freeway and people are letting you merge so a

. >> and michael finney is taking your questions and will answer them here live just a little bit later. you can contact him on twitter at m finney. >> and taking a look at the

free. >> that is true if you're calling overseas and tonight michael finney reports there is now, yesn app for that. >> here san app you might want to down load. it's worked well for grant calling home from australia. >> costs a couple pennies per minute. >> when you connect tolt internet there is no charge at all. if you go fob to phone, rates are still cheap. >> then, i believe it costs money. only a few cents. >> he's right. only a few cents. that is for the call. phone china and it will cost less than two cents per minute. traditional mobile phone companies will charge $1.99. andrea is the founder which is based out of sweden. >> what we're doing the background is buying these. >> it the same phone line, cell towers and same satellites but the time is in bulk. >> user hasn't got a clue just making a kault same way. but instead of paying maybe i don't know, $1 to make an international call they're doing it with one cent. >> michael finney reporting. rebte sl. short for rebel telephone. >> just click on the left of the screen you'll find it way that way. >> coming up how tough your

. >> and a legal ruling that could benefit certain customer autos then from michael finney the printer goeses easy on the ink giving you value for money. stay with us. abc 7 >>> firefighter injured in a house fire on fall's creek drive. crew arrived the home was inflames. firefighters believed the fire started on the second floor of the two-story house. the injured firefighter suffered minor burns and was taken to the hospital then released. >> a california public pension fund says it's holding off on a plan to post retiree benefits yoin line since reversing course to limit amount of information related to the public. it raised a lot of privacy concerns. >> a new york judge ruled that apple conspired with publishers to fix prices on he e books. to compete with amazon charging just $9.99 for he books. the tech giant says it will i continue to fight what is called false accusations. >> if you've had to buy ink you know how expensive those cartridges are. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side to find out. >> when time to buy ink costs can be a shocker, what if i told you it's gob

michael finney tonight shes how to pick the right car for the family. >> you may want want to give an old 10-year-old sedan consumer reports made a list of the top used cars to buy for your teenagers. when picking a car, the consumer reports deputy auditor says you want one that is equipped with modern features. >> key features that we recommend include stability control. >> cars between three and five years old with 40,000 to 70,000 miles are ideal. >> such a vehicle will have gone through greatest appreciation. consumer reports top picks are all mid sized sedans because they're large enough to offer protections but small enough to be easy to handle. >> chevolet malibu gets 23 miles per gallon. >> then, roomy hyundai sonata. >> 2009 model gets 26 miles per gallon. >> and this volkswagon jetta more sport and character as does mazda 6. >> ford focus is a good pick. depending on trim and age of the car all of these run between 10,000 and $15,000. to learn more as well as safety issues related to teen driving go to abc 7 news.com. >> that is good information. okay. nice to drive with the

. >> michael finney still taking your questions on twitter and facebook will be here in just a few minutes you can contact michael on facebook.com and on twitter. >> traffic now this is san jose. highway 87 guadalupe park way. cars making their way to 2806789 cars on the left headlights coming towards us heading towards 101. abc 7 news >>> aapple coming under fire for waiting three days to report it's developer web site was hacked. the site used by programmer who's write apps. apple took the site down for what was described as maintenance but revealed a hacker tried to steal data. apple says some developer names addresses and e mails may have been taken. seems apple may be testing out larger screens for iphones and ipads. "wall street journal" reports apple ordered screens from its asian suppliers that are larger than current four inches. ipad screens almost 14 inches, up from 9.7 inches. it's unknown whether apple will use these in products. >> believe it or not time for parents to start thinking about back to school shopping. parents surfing the internet for deals with many kids headed b

i'm michael finney. >> a man is so fed up with bart strike. you will hear from this for over 60,000 california foster children, having necessary school supplies cabetweeccess d failure. the day i start, i'm already behind. i never know what i'm gonna need. new school, new classes, new kids. it's hard starting over. to help, sleep train is collecting school supplies for local foster children. bring your gift to any sleep train, and help a foster child start the school year right. not everyone can be a foster parent, but anyone can help a foster child. >> dan: a new bill supporting transgender students has been sent to governor brown for his signature. it let's transgender students which restrooms they wish to use based on their gender identity. >> some say a dress code at marin county fair goes too far. new law crackdown on gang clothing. certain colored clothes are banned and certain gang identifiers. it opens the door to racial profiling critics say. the sheriff's department says it's constitutional. those found in violation of e law will not

michael finney is looking at that ishy. >> yes. groups and advocates are calling today to do a thorough investigation of passenger safety to use this transit to protect passengers in the future. when someone walked away uninjured there was a sigh of relief, then we found out many were not so lucky. now, tough questions being asked. >> why is it that we have a 2006 aircraft with 1960s seat belt technology? that is outrageous. >> this attorney rep sentd passengers and airline accidents in court before. and received calls about this crash being taunted by the set up of airlines. >> you have air bags in a car, three-point harness in a car, stronger seat backs in cars why can't you reconfigure an aircraft? its not just seats themselves but home there are in. >> in general airline was out restrictions have been allowed to shrink what is called the pitch and also the size of the seats and we think that needs to be very much reviewed. >> today the chair of the national transportation safety board echoed concerns saying every seat, every pa

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michael finney is looking at that ishy. >> yes.ups and advocates are calling today to do a thorough investigation of passenger safety to use this transit to protect passengers in the future. when someone walked away uninjured there was a sigh of relief, then we found out many were not so lucky. now, tough questions being asked. >> why is it that we have a 2006 aircraft with 1960s seat belt technology? that is outrageous. >> this attorney rep sentd passengers and airline accidents in court before. and received calls about this crash being taunted by the set up of airlines. >> you have air bags in a car, three-point harness in a car, stronger seat backs in cars why can't you reconfigure an aircraft? its not just seats themselves but home there are in. >> in general airline was out restrictions have been allowed to shrink what is called the pitch and also the size of the seats and we think that needs to be very much reviewed. >> today the chair of the national transportation safety board echoed concerns saying every seat, every passen

seven on your side's michael finney is their talk about what the airlines are required to too. >> and we'll continue or team coverage of the disaster with an exclusive look inside one of the fathering places for chinese students who survived the c >> the crash of asiana flight 214 at sfo got us wondering what the airline is required to do for passengers. >> and then there's the questions about what must be done by other airlines who had to cancel flights, leaving hundreds stranded. >> what right does the passengers have who are on asia san ya airlines flight use. >> a lot of talk about this. because it's an international flight the montreal convention and international air carrier treaty is applicable. if the airline is found to be negligent, most passenger whose were severely injured would be eligible for a $300,000 families of those who died would be entitled to the same amount. >> what about passengers who were delayed or sent to other airports. do the airlines have to put them in a hotel? >> less than you think. for domestic flights the contract of carriage is a contract you agree

michael finney reports on an oakland woman who put the promise to the test. >> laura struggles to show us the mattress she said was left with several stains. mother of four bought the king side mattress a year ago along with an protectiven case meant. >> this is a grand new mattress, very expensive. >> she points to several stains left by her son after a number of accidents. >> this is the stain that went through for my son with the actual protective bedcover on it. >> after the first incident she sent the cover back with the company. >> it came back with a letter saying i stated too long to send it in, past 15 days, and they western going to do anything about it. >> protect-a-bed warranty said the company, at its sole discretion, will have the mattress professional cleaned or replaced if it is stained. her company instead sent her a replacement. her son had a second problem and stained the mattress. >> this time they sent a letter back and said the cover wasn't defective. >> and once again her son stained the mattress after a third accident. this time she called 7 on your side. we con

seven on your side's michael finney is their talk about what the airlines are required to too. >> ande'll continue or team coverage of the disaster with an exclusive look inside one of the fathering places for chinese students who survived the crash. at farmers we make you smarter about insurance, because what you dont know can hurt you. what if you didn't know that it's smart to replace washing-machine hoses every five years? what if you didn't know that you might need extra coverage for more expensive items? and what if you didn't know that teen drivers are four times more likely to get into an accident? 'sup the more you know, the better you can plan for what's ahead. talk to farmers and get smarter about your insurance. ♪ we are farmers bum - pa - dum, bum - bum - bum -bum ♪ >> the crash of asiana flight 214 at sfo got us wondering what the airline is required to do for passengers. >> and then there's the questions about what must be done by other airlines who had to cancel flights, leaving hundreds stranded. >> what right does the passengers have who are on asia san ya airlines f

michael finney reports on an oakley woman who put the promise to the test. >> laura struggles to show us the mattress she said was left with several stains. this mother of four bought the king size mattress a year ago along with a protective encasement. >> this is a grand new mattress, very expensive. >> she points to several stains left by her son after a number of accidents. >> this is the stain that went through for my son with the actual protective bed cover on it. >> after the first incident she sent the cover back with the company. >> it came back with a letter saying i stated too long to send it in, past 15 days, and they weren't going to do anything about it. >> protect-a-bed warranty said the company, at its sole discretion, will have the mattress professional cleaned or replaced if it is stained. the company instead sent her a replacement. her son had a second problem and stained the mattress. >> this time they sent a letter back and said the cover wasn't defective. >> they said they based it that conclusion on thorough protective bedding. once again they sent her a new cove

i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 >> good morning. you see the low 3louds and fog in san francisco. starting out mainly in the 50s around the bay. but we are clear around the delta and livermore valley. we're also clear in los gatos, and napa 57. it's a great start in santa rosa. the plan is for the clouds to slowly peel back. the marine layer is up to 2400 feet deep. it's going to take some time. as it does, we will be left with a few clouds around the bay. temperatures will be a little bit below average. we will hit about 70 today in oakland. mid-70s will be common in the south bay but you have to go pretty far out to get into the 80s in the inland east bay. itit will be north of santa rosa you have the 80s. the fog will stay situated along the coast. san francisco coming in in the low 60s. the rest of the numbers and when we will see a little bit of a warmup coming your way in a few minutes. matt. >> thanks, lisa. san francisco police are searching for clues to figure out who scattered poisoned meet balls in several san francisco streets. the meatballs were found in the twin peak

. >> and michael finney will answer your questions live and you can contact michael here and on twitter. >> taking a look at traffic right now. you can see it's slow going for drivers heading east on 80 towards berkeley. sticky for drivers on the righthand side of the screen. yes honey? dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true? says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and that's heart healthy. [ dad ] jan? ♪ >>> this is a wild scene. there could be more arrests from last night's riot involving surfing fans in huntington beach. police say this started with a fight at the u.s. open of surfing. the crowd surged through downtown, fighting loolting and damaging property. huntington police had to call for help in nearby cities. one person was arrestsed. >> ama consays it tried to fill,000 jobs and announced it's created 5,000 new jobs in 10 states and another 2,000 people will be hired for the customer service network. apple announced it would make mac computers domesticry as well. >> in other business news bmw unveiling a new e

michael finney puts hybrids to the test to see if they deliver the fuel efficiency. >> ama: people toare the most about getting great gas mileage may be disappointed on hybrids. michael finney has the findings. >> when you are shopping for a new car, window sticker says how many gallons you can expect to get. it's an estimate tests developed by the epa. >> so when consumer reports did the tests on 215 vehicles. results from hybrids were surprising. >> hybrids tend to be very fuel efficient but far fewer miles than the window sticker claimed. >> ford hybrid, epa says it gets 47 miles per gallon but consumer reports test it was 37 miles per gallon overall. still good but about 21% less than the epa estimate. >> we think the problem is the ratings are based on outdated tests that don't reflect real world conditions. >> take highway driving. one of the tests they perform on this dynamometer speeds averaged 48 miles an hour. >> hybrids do well in conditions and often operate in electric mode without burning gas. >> they say highway mileage at a steady 65 miles an hour. they install a fuel

. >> i'm michael finney. the money you'll safe this 4th of july, why airline ceo >>> we want to take you live into the thick of the commute. >> and the heart. >> yes. >> in the middle of it traffic is awful. >> it does not look great. there is a slight delay in audio and traffic camera. >> it's still to say there is a delay in traffic is just being funny because it's at a virtual stand still. i can say i've moved very little and it's taken an hour and now 18 minutes to get four block as long the embarcadero. anyone looking to get home soon is not the way to go. i haven't been able to get off to take a look. that is the latest from here. >> wow. ken. all right. thank you for being out there for us. >> well, canadian police arrested two people they say were plotting to detonate bombs similar to those used in the boston marathon during a celebration. canadian authorities say the man and woman were arrested and inspired rather by al qaeda but did not appear to be linked to the terrorist group. police say they pla

i'm michael finney. coming up 7 on your ñ@ñzÑeñ9ñy"t >>> a major decision tonight could have a devastating impact on thousands of students. city college of san francisco lost its accreditation. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is there to explain why it's happening and wayne, impact of this. >> the impact is large. 8500 students go here. they haven't yet lost their accreditation that will come at the end of, well brks this time next year. july of 2014. two words fit, shock and anger. the letter came in this morning. students protesting outside of the building after the college received that letter saying it's fallen short in 11 of 14 areas requiring improvement. including eligible eligible, -- eligibility, finances libraries. next step appointment of a special trusty that will have final say on all matters. the chancellor did not speak on cram this afternoon. here is the college spokes person follow bid student reaction. >> we'll be stream lined. and there one will be trusty instead of 7:00. >> the fac

michael finney here now with their story. >> car fax you've seen commercials. everyone has. you go to a car dealer they'll sell telling everybody wants see a car fax this, couple never had a problem with their car until they saw the report giving them shocking news about the car they'd been driving. ellen and her husband are quite happy with the lexus they bought used four years ago. >> in excellent condition. no dents. >> it's been running perfectly and looks well, almost like new. >> one time i bump into a pole and caused a dent. >> so came as a shock when the car dealer told her it was a total wreck. >> he circled it there. saying this is a totalled car. wow. a surprise it happened when the couple twont trade in the lexus for a new car. the dealer looked up the report which shows a car's history. here it says their lexus declared a total loss back in 2005 when the car was brand new. that would mean it rolled out of the factory and got wrecked and rebuilt. helen says impossible. >> we took the car for maintenance, nobody said anything about it being totalled. >> the couple

. >> and coming up next michael finney with a team building exercise. >> yes. teamwork starts in >>> there is nothing like breaking bread for bringing people together. >> and that is turned into a delicious team building activity. >> yes. and michael finney is theer dish on some of the gourmet. >> the school is seen more than just food but a place for people to come together and bond around food and the dinner table. knifes sharpened, chicken, sizzling and the laughs, plentiful. this is the cooking school in emeryville. it's a brain child of chef terry spaulding. companies send employees here and the workers have gotten to know each other better and hopefully, formed a more dough co-he'sive team its a welcoming that happens when you get people together making good food. >> on this day, a group of ploimys from leap frog are here learning how to prepare food. >> alan is normally the her manager it's a role reversal an jell -- angela is enjoying. >> it's different and fun. i know more about cooking than i think he does. >> you don't saw that knife you drop it thro

. >> michael finney is up next with important advises on america's number one hoppy. >> >> gardening is america's number one hob yeechl if you tried it you know it's not always ease he we asked our resident green thumb, michael finney on advice on how to find a good garden center. >> yes. how are your yards look something okay? >> our grass is a problem right now. >> okay. the most recent addition of consumer check book rated garden centers and there are surprises here. bay area consumers check book has been looking at quality and prices offered by newsries. and found there are huge differences between local stores and national retailers. big stores charge 40% below average cost. >> most independent stores just weren't able to compete on price. where they do compete is on advice and quality of plants. >> one of the highest raitd for quality is this place in san francisco. >> some said they loved this place. we came out and looks like paradise. >> he's right. look at this place a mazing plants. >> i think it's wonderful. plants are beautiful. i'm sure they give help if you have questi

michael finney making sure everybody pays, thank you. >> and a mixed verdict in the trial of bradley manning. a judge found manning not guilty but was convicted of many lesser charges. manning admitted he's giving hundreds of thousands of documents to wiki leaks. the verdict sparked this demonstration in downtown san francisco. supporters calling on the government to release manning. he could be sent to prison up to 136 years. that hearing gets underway tomorrow. >> governor jerry brown feeling more pressure to solve a three-week old prisoner hunger strike. today dropping off 70,000 sig cures -- signatures family members rallied and inmates say conditions are inhumane and almost 400 of them stopped eating 23 days ago to demand changes. >> this condition is torture, no matter what they did. >> as far as we're concerned it's not solitary confinement. sit a great place to spend time? no. it isn't but no prisons oor department says conditions not inhumane and says inmates are double bunked getting cable tv and have daily contact with staff. >> a uc san diego student held four days in a c

. >> plus, michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook and women answer them here live in just a few minutes. you can still contact michael here and on twitter. >> taking a look at traffic right now, things moving very nicely on the golden gate bridge in both directions no fog is in site there. abc 7 news at 4:00 >>> facebook climbed back up to where it started today for the first time since it went public shares of tech giant closed -- crossed $38 price set for initial offering. >> facebook stopped about half an hour after trading started today. but by closing bell the price dropped down to $36.80 so it has not close add above it's ipo price. >> there is this news from facebook. don't be surprised if you see facebook posts when on another web site. >> there is more. it's coming after you. there are new features legalitying you add posts to other sites so you wanted to share this from the british monarchy on the birth of prince george you'd be able to put this post on your peb webb site. >> functions like hashing to would remain active. so they'd get this list of the ot

. >> and michael finney is taking your questions and will answer them here live a little later. you can contact michael on facebook.com and on twitter. >> and outside this is a look at traffic going through berkeley. sticky in both directions for a holiday weekend. moving. but not too fast. bart trains are running again as of about an hour, 10 minutes ago. stay with us. abc 7 news >>> investigators believe illegal fire works may have sparked two wildfires in oakland hills last night. crews worked into early morning hours putting out the fires and remained on the scene to keep hot spots from reigniting. one fire burned a girl scout cabin. flames charred about two and a half acres. the fire burned near a herd of goats but they were unharmed. >> a professional fire works show turned dangerous for thousands of people celebrating the 4th of july. a wooden platform tipped over. sending pyrotechnics into the crowd nearly 30 people were hurt. reporter john greggorry from our sister station has this report from simi valley. >> oh, my god! >> within seconds the awe is replaced by terror. f

. >> and michael finney is taking questions on twitter and facebook answering them here live a little later. you can contact michael on facebook.com. and on twitter. >> let's see how people are getting away. they try to make their way out of downtown san francisco. a live look at the skyway. you can see it's a very slow crawl head together lower deck of the bay bridge. better for folks on the righthand side of the screen heading towards 101 south. back with more at 4:00 in just a moment. >>> alameda police questioning a man who walked into a hospital with a gunshot wound to see if he's the second robbery suspect shot n by an off duty sheriff's deputy. the unidentified deputy shot and killed one suspect on high street. the deputy thinks he wounded a second suspect. the deputy was shopping at about 10:30 when two masked men came in with guns demanding money. police say the sheriff deputy fired his gun out of fear for everyone's safety. >> business news now, retail me not surged on the first day of trading and apple agreed to buy a navigation app. >> good afternoon. retail me not began t

michael finney making sure everybody pays, thank you. >> and a mixed verdict in the trial of bradley manning. a judge found manning not guilty but was convicted of many lesser charges. manning admitted he's giving hundreds of thousands of documents to wiki leaks. the verdict sparked this demonstration in downtown san francisco. supporters calling on the government to release manning. he could be sent to prison up to 136 years. that hearing gets underway tomorrow. >> governor jerry brown feeling more pressure to solve a three-week old prisoner hunger strike. today dropping off 70,000 sig cures -- signatures family members rallied and inmates say conditions are inhumane and almost 400 of them stopped eating 23 days ago to demand changes. >> this condition is torture, no matter what they did. >> as far as we're concerned it's not solitary confinement. sit a great place to spend time? no. it isn't but no prisons oor department says conditions not inhumane and says inmates are double bunked getting cable tv and have daily contact with staff. >> a uc san diego student held four days in a c

and michael finney is theer dish on some of the gourmet. >> the school is seen more than just food butlace for people to come together and bond around food and the dinner table. knifes sharpened, chicken, sizzling and the laughs, plentiful. this is the cooking school in emeryville. it's a brain child of chef terry spaulding. companies send employees here and the workers have gotten to know each other better and hopefully, formed a more dough co-he'sive team its a welcoming that happens when you get people together making good food. >> on this day, a group of ploimys from leap frog are here learning how to prepare food. >> alan is normally the her manager it's a role reversal an jell -- angela is enjoying. >> it's different and fun. i know more about cooking than i think he does. >> you don't saw that knife you drop it through. >> they're being teased with w.dessert. >> we're going to heat cream up we'll have ice cream and that will be in no time. >> when i watched i see the difference made. >> careysays aimators got motions and emotions right down to ego. >> a lot of chefs do have big

. >> just ahead michael finney concome sooumer hero. now, finder of lost dogs? >> you'll see how 7 on your side helped a petty officer get reunited with his pal, lost by >>> imagine getting on your plane with a dog. not your own plane but a plane only to find out the dog didn't make it with you f you had your own plane you'd know where the dog was. >> in this case a military man got separated from his pet. >> michael finney got it straightened out. >> josh is a bay area native served in the u.s. navy three years, he was headed back stateside but after he landed he got the disturbing news about his dog. josh and his wife have had congo since he was a puppy. josh is a navy petty officer and has been stationed in guam three years. ina lives here in the bay area completing her nursing degree, gt word josh was being transferred stateside. >> just amazing i run out and give him a hug and never want to let him go after that. >> it's okay. >> when landing he twont reunite with his best friend. >> they said he wasn't there. and they didn't know where he was. >> i was thi

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. >> just ahead michael finney concome sooumer hero. now, finder of lost dogs?you'll see how 7 on your side helped a petty officer get reu >>> imagine getting on your plane with a dog. not your own plane but a plane only to find out the dog didn't make it with you f you had your own plane you'd know where the dog was. >> in this case a military man got separated from his pet. >> michael finney got it straightened out. >> josh is a bay area native served in the u.s. navy three years, he was headed back stateside but after he landed he got the disturbing news about his dog. josh and his wife have had congo since he was a puppy. josh is a navy petty officer and has been stationed in guam three years. ina lives here in the bay area completing her nursing degree, gt word josh was being transferred stateside. >> just amazing i run out and give him a hug and never want to let him go after that. >> it's okay. >> when landing he twont reunite with his best friend. >> they said he wasn't there. and they didn't know where he was. >> i was thinking someone forgot about him.

i'm michael finney, one of the >>> we're starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather. here is lisa argen. good morning. >> good morning. we're starting out with plenty of gray here in san francisco, but sunshine elsewhere for you in the east bay and south bay with livermore coming in at 60 degrees as well as fairfield, union city and los gatos. cool numbers with the low clouds and fog from napa to santa rosa. in the south bay, you're at 57 in san jose. today, very similar with numbers coming in the mid-70s. inland east bay, top out in the low 80s so clouds hanging for point reyes down to ocean beach. mid to upper 50s and mostly sunny conditions. 70 in oakland. details on the rest of the bay area and warmup for the second half of the weekend coming up. >>> a san francisco police are searching for to figure out who put several poison meatballs on the streets. one dog ate the food and got seriously sick. they are in intensive care but expected to survive. police say the meatballs have been scattered deliberately. >> there were approximately 50 collected by the dog owner a

i'm michael finney. to you. >> also here biggest city ever to file for bankruptcy protection. stay with us >>> oakland police trying to track down vandal who's damage property during protests over the weekend. police just released new images to abc 7 news that were taken from surveillance video saturday night in oakland. you can see the reflection of one man police say smashed windows. and here is another image this is another man accused of violence during protests. hundreds of demonstrators took to streets after a jury acquitted george zimmerman in the murder of florida teen trayvon martin. most nonviolent but in oakland late in the night a small group of people began breaking windows and spray painting on to buildings. police released three other images last night. to see them you can go tour-to-our web site a photo shopped picture of martin luther king junior in a hoody is getting a big reaction. the picture has gone viral prompting abc 7 news to reach out to a man when was in dr. king's inner circle

michael finney here now with their story. >> car fax you've seen commercials. everyone has. car dealer they'll sell telling everybody wants see a car fax this, couple never had a problem with their car until they saw the report giving them shocking news about the car they'd been driving. ellen and her husband are quite happy with the lexus they bought used four years ago. >> in excellent condition. no dents. >> it's been running perfectly and looks well, almost like new. >> one time i bump into a pole and caused a dent. >> so came as a shock when the car dealer told her it was a total wreck. >> he circled it there. saying this is a totalled car. wow. a surprise it happened when the couple twont trade in the lexus for a new car. the dealer looked up the report which shows a car's history. here it says their lexus declared a total loss back in 2005 when the car was brand new. that would mean it rolled out of the factory and got wrecked and rebuilt. helen says impossible. >> we took the car for maintenance, nobody said anything about it being totalled. >> the couple hoped to ge

i'm michael finney.> also here biggest city ever to file for bankruptcy protection. stay with us. >>> oakland police trying to track down vandal who's damage property during protests over the weekend. police just released new images to abc 7 news that were taken from surveillance video saturday night in oakland. you can see the reflection of one man police say smashed windows. and here is another image this is another man accused of violence during protests. hundreds of demonstrators took to streets after a jury acquitted george zimmerman in the murder of florida teen trayvon martin. most nonviolent but in oakland late in the night a small group of people began breaking windows and spray painting on to buildings. police released three other images last night. to see them you can go tour-to-our web site a photo shopped picture of martin luther king junior in a hoody is getting a big reaction. the picture has gone viral prompting abc 7 news to reach out to a man when was in dr. king's inner circle way back

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> we've seen them before, spelling mistakes gone viral. how one school is now wishing they had done a little fact checking of their >> can you say oops? a big error made by some teachers back east. this long island's school list has left them embarrassed. the list is for the 11th and 1th graders. you see scarlet with one too many letters and "animal farm" by james ornwell, and it should be orwell. and in all there were 30 spelling errors on the list. >>> what is a waste fluid injection well? it's a vertical pipe thousands of feet deep thousands of feet in the ground used by the gas and oil industry for the disposal of waste and fluid. they studied these in oklahoma, western texas and southern california. midsize earthquakes were record in those states near injection wells and in japan. the triggering effect is a indication the area is critically stressed and the fluids pumped down the injection wells could be driving fault lines in the ground to a tipping point. >>> coming up, auto expertise some students think they already have. the drivi

michael finney is next. >> good morning. i am michael finney.nsumer reports" magazine has done some homework sizing up every day prices to help you find the best bargain. >> for many kids the start of school brings the excitement of shopping for school supplies. >> i like school and this place has lots of things. >> where do you get the best prices on all of the supplies? >> stores lure you in with great deals but you is to be careful or you can pay too much for the other items. >> we want dead know which stores had the best every day deals. since secret shoppers were sent to check office depot, target, and wal-mart. the bargains were not always where you would expect. >> you could think office supply store is the best play to go but often it wasn't. >> in fact, staples and office depot tied for the highest pries on most items. store brand two pocket folders cost $1 compared it wal-mart at 4 cents. note becomes? this note book at staples is $6 and at wal-mart they are $2.7. loss leaf paper of 150 sheets at office depot were $3 and at wal-mart yo

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> happening today, the city of antioch will hold a cleanup eventollowing what it calls successful 4th of july celebrations downtown. a neighborhood cleanup will be held from nine to eleven this morning in the river town area. those interested in helping out should gather south of the antioch marina. this is the 45th neighborhood cleanup event. >>> now to a retired grandmother who at 76 years old is actively chasing her dream. abc news reporter lindsey shows us a woman who may be older in nears but young at heart. >> hungry? who is hungry. >> this 76-year-old loves serving up her famous strawberry float cake to her grandchildren. but she's also using retirement to pursue her first love, basketball. >> we didn't have an opportunity to play after i graduated from high school because there were no women's teams and no wnba. >> now she and her teammates, the tigerets, are shooting for their eighth gold medal in america's senior olympics. >> we want to win. we want to call home and say we want to win, we want to win. >> the grandmas dive, block and elbow

michael finney puts tissues to the test. which ones blow away the competition.abc 7 n >>> here is a live look at a fire that destroyed six houses near palm springs. the fire is burning in the steep san jacinto mountains forcing about 6,000 residents to evacuate. they report the fire burned about 35 square miles. >> a lot more work to do on fire lines. you know allergies can be a pain is a simple tissue can go a long way. >> which brand can stand up to sneezing? >> we test everything. this year's record breaking pollen season has been a assault on senses. and sinuses. consumer reports tested a dozen tissues so-to-see which you can relie. >> this is showing the force moving. >> are these folks testing a rocket? no. but when you need a tissue a tough one can make the difference. consumer reports evaluated 18. >> we stanted to touch when was important to consumers so tested strength and softness. >> first up, strong test. this is set to a delicate setting. and consumer reports panelist tests for softness in this room. the test conditions are nothing to sea sneeze at

michael finney looks at a crack down that is coming. >> in california, signing up thousands for uninsured for obama care. >> i'm abc 7 news sandhya patel in a cool patter >>> consumer groups worried about possible fraud or identity theft as california ramps up hiring for the new health care covered california program. nannette miranda is live tonight with the story. nannette? >> cover california worked with community groups to determine which job categories will be handling sensitive consumer information. the top insurance regulator believes more needs to be done to protect pry vass eye. just as the state begins implementing the fed ral care act, dave jones says not enough is being done to prevent fraud. health benefits exchange will start sending out in september thousands of enrollment counselors from throughout the state. they will be asking for personal information like social security noupz sign them up for obama care for coverage to begin january 1. >> they can use that to perpetrate identity theft and worm into your trust and try to sell you other insurance products we've seen cons

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> twinkies are back. the snack hits stores ahead of schedule. wal-mart rolls them out in 1600 stores. today they will be available across the nation. retailer is selling the first batch of twinkies in a collectible box. they haven't been produced since november when the hostess brands filed for bankruptcy. fruit pies, mini muffins will be in stores late next week, ho-hos, zingers and the rest will be available mid-august. >> this year a long island school district list has left them embarrassed. >> it's for 11th and 12th graders. you see "scarlet" with one too many letters and "animal farm by james ornwell," and it should be "orwell." >> and "the great gypsy" instead of" "the great gatsby"." and in all there were 30 spelling errors on the list. >> next, the driving force behind a class project that could change a multibillion-dollar industry. and the baby watch. the frenzy over the soon-to-be british royal, and how the little one's birth >> welcome back, everyone. starting this half-hour with a quick look at the weather with our meteorologist fr