just search for michael finney. your questions here live a little later. >> i'm spencer christian from our east bay camera. we see blue skies under warmer conditions and i'll show >>> dry weather, high temperatures and strong winds are creating dangerous fire conditions in southern california. red flag warning will be in effect until 8:00 tomorrow night for many of the mountain areas surrounding los angeles. a small fire raced through dry brush in glendale yesterday. extra firefighters are ready to respond if needed but residents are concerned. >> the wind itself doesn't bother me. it's the concern of a fire starting. >> there's concern for the paths of the high winds and the high chance for fire and just keep praying that no fire. >> the chance of a wildfire in california typically peaks in the fall, but fire officials say the ongoing droughts have made wildfires a year round concern. >> rain would be nice, but not much in sight. >> spencer christian is here with a look at what's ahead for us. >> i'm afraid no rain

all you have to do is search michael finney on facebook and twitter to ask finney. >> taking a look at traffic in marin count owe highway 101 in san rafael. you can see going northbound toward north san pedro road, everything looks great and coming into san francisco, kind of building up a little bit there, but you know it's early and we'l >>> covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose and all the bay area. this is abc 7 news. >>> the mayors of san francisco and oakland came together today with the u.s. secretary of veterans affairs. the goal? to announce a major plan to find permanent housing for hundreds of veterans who are currently homeless. abc news reporter wayne freedman is live in san francisco with the story. wayne? >> good afternoon larry. interesting fact. if you look at all of the homeless people in san francisco, roughly one in every five is a veteran. that's also true in san jose and in oakland. the question what can the cities do with the federal government do to get those folks off the street and get them some help? >> it has all of the comforts of home because that's what

search for michael finney on facebook or twitter to ask finney. >> and let's take you outside on this wednesday, looking at traffic on the san francisco skyway. cars coming at you are trying to get onto the bay bridge, kind of slow goin >>> the investigation continues today into the death of the grandson of late oil magnet john paul getty. 47-year-old andrew getty was found dead inside his southern california home last night. abc news reporter cana whitworth is in l.a. >> reporter: 47-year-old andrew getty's body was found in a bathroom in his home. early reports indicate he could have suffered some kind of blunt force trauma but officials are still not ruling out accidental causes. getty wasn't feeling well the last couple of months and was scheduled to see his doctor today. >> we're currently investigating it. i can't determine a cause of death. >> reporter: celebrity website tmz reporting getty had filed a restraining order against his ex-girlfriend two weeks ago and that she was the one who made the 911 call tuesday night. tmz also saying the lapd had responded to the home more th

owe up next, michael finney and the tax hot line. get your questions answered right now. the number to call is -- >> southbound 880 just passed marina boulevard, we're ziping along nicely. we'll take you around 360 because we can. you can see it moving >>> tax deadline is coming soon. >> we're getting into april. 15th is around the corner. >> yes. >> hi michael. >> you can give us a call right now. you can go to our face book page abc7 news. you can call in just about any language. if we don't have someone here that speaks the language we'll hook you up with someone else at another time. we'll take care of it. now, i want to join laura ross. laura, thanks for joining us . >> i love being here. >> okay. so when do i know that i need a tax professional? >> well -- generally if you're investments are starting to get complicated and looking at them and they're making your head spin. a complicated 1099, that may be time to see a tax professional. there are other times too, like if you start a new business that becomes very complicated. >> and assume you're getting a divorce i

the massive amount of water, san jose's mayor wants his residents to conserve. 7 on your side michael finney will answer your questions later. just search for michael fin owe facebook and twitter to ask finney. >> our first live look at the afternoon commute and live view of the san mateo bridge and oncoming traffic that is the commute traffic at this hour heading from peninsula to the east bay, hayward to be exact and heavy at this time. smooth sailing for those folks on the right hand side of the screen wó covering walnut creek burrellinggame, campbell and the bay area this is abc 7 news. >>> san francisco police are looking for two thiefs who stole a 16-year-old's cello from a parking garage on ofarrell street. it happened saturday night. you can see in this surveillance video a woman is rummaging through the car while her accomplice is driving the getaway car. it is worth $5700. police are following up on several leads but they're asking anybody with information to please contact them. >>> we are hearing today from the 13-year-old maryland boy who took matters into his own hands to save

just search for michael finney.questions here live a little later. >>> abc 7 meteorologist drew tuma, and a live picture showing you fog beginning to roll in and that will be the case. we'll see how your saturday is shaping up with the afternoon forecast. >> the 360 camera, we just got off 101 south in redwood city and took the exit and we're about to get on 101 northbound so heading back toward at&t park. i'll go this way and spin it and show you there's not much traffic in redwood city right now which is good news but as we get closer and closer to downtown san francisco, the giants are playing again tonight as they snap a seven-game losing streak and i'll stay with you for just a few more seconds and you can see the traffic will be heavier northbound. we wait for the meter lights and don't want to brea a >>> one man took the term hands-free to a whole new level. a state trooper in nebraska recently pulled a trucker over and he noticed the driver was wearing headphones and it turns out the driver had taped his cel

just search for michael finney.our questions here live later. >>> i'm spencer christian from our east bay hills camera and we see clear skies across the bay area and major warm-up coming our way tomorrow and i'll have the accuweather f . >>> they were calling this a bad accident today in southern california, and an animal trailer carrying three sheep, two cows and a dog overturned on interstate 210 in los angeles. chp had to shut down lanes so firefighters and animal control officers got the animals out of the rig. the sheep and dog were uninjured, but no word on those cows. >> wow! all right. let's talk about the weather forecast. breezy, but nice. >> spencer christian is here with how warm we'll be getting over the next couple of days. >> it's not only going to get warm it will get hot in spots tomorrow. we've got sunny skies everywhere from coast to inland and check out air quality over the next few days and we should be okay tomorrow and good air quality and on friday moderate air quality with looks and with the

michael finney on the best grocery store for you. and now a check on traffic.0, 360 camera northbound680, we just passes el cerro boulevard. it's pretty sticky this time of day, not too bad. let's take a look south. moving nicely in that direction. that's usually not the trouble spot, it's aheading north. this tim around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place including one right here at the shop now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. >>> the abc 7 programs that were preempted by our coverage of today's memg oriole service can be seen tonight. set your dvr for the view, followed by the chew at 2:42 a.m., and you'll see them in their entirety. >>> we have some consumer news for you now. you go to the grocery store, you want to make sure you get the best food for your family. >> some stores stack up better tha

owe up next, michael finney and the tax hot line. get your questions answered right now.umber to call is -- >> southbound 880 just passed marina boulevard, we're ziping along nicely. we'll take you around 360 because we can. you can see it moving >>> tax deadline is coming soon. >> we're getting into april. 15th is around the corner. >> yes. >> hi michael. >> you can give us a call right now. you can go to our face book page abc7 news. you can call in just about any language. if we don't have someone here that speaks the language we'll hook you up with someone else at another time. we'll take care of it. now, i want to join laura ross. laura, thanks for joining us . >> i love being here. >> okay. so when do i know that i need a tax professional? >> well -- generally if you're investments are starting to get complicated and looking at them and they're making your head spin. a complicated 1099, that may be time to see a tax professional. there are other times too, like if you start a new business that becomes very complicated. >> and assume you're getting a divorce i would

. >> 7 on your side's michael finney reveals how to save money on those pricey prescriptions. >> and what is behind the jungle of jellyfish showing up on the west coast? ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack!♪ now try fiber one protein bars with the great new taste of cookies and crème. >>> we want to take you back to those police protests in san francisco for just a minute. let's check in now with abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman. wayne? >> we're on market street where the protesters were a little while ago, just a little while ago. they went this way from six, heading up towards seventh. we don't know where they are at this point but it's been quite an afternoon. this march began at 24th street earlier today. let's show you some of the earlier video. this is outside the san francisco police department's mission station on valencia roughly at 1:30 when they arrived

just search for michael finney.l answer your questions live a little later. >> i'm spencer christian. we're looking at just a few thin, high clouds on what has been a summerlike day and i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment. >> we are continuing to follow breaking news from baltimore and you see marchers going through the streets there and the governor has declared a state of emergency, the national guard has been activated to help with the rioting that they have seen there? evening after the funeral of freddie gray. do follow up on twitter and abc 7 news bay area for the latest and we'll continue to cover this throughout the evening, as well. we're expecting to hear ♪ when you just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddling through allergies. don't get caught off guard. try zyrtec® dissolve tabs. powerful allergy relief, now in a tablet that starts dissolving instantly. zyrtec® dissolve tabs. muddle no more™. firefighters quickly -- 200 firefighters help get the bulk of the f

the sudden collapse leaving one driver dead. >>> i'm michael finney. ask finny is just ahead. still taking your questions on twitter and facebook and just search for michael finney and i'll answer your questions here live a little later. >>> i'm spencer christian looking at not so blue sky now from our east bay hills camera as a few clouds sweep in an >>> a chunk of highway overpass fell on to a car this morning killing one person inside. it happened in bonnie lake not far from tacoma. construction crews were installing a sidewalk on the overpass when a chunk of concrete crashed down. >> we are continuing to follow a developing story from san jose. traffic is a mess right now at one of the busiest freeway interchanges in san jose. this is a live look from sky 7 hd right now all lanes of 280 where it connects to northbound 680 are shut down because of a man threatening to jump from an overpass. he's standing on the overpass that connects 680 with southbound 101. 101 remains open however traffic remains backed up for miles in both directions and 280 shut down and no cars there.

michael finney investigated and here is what he found. >> exactly. who is watching the store? some call it the new wild west. crowd funding sites and those using them to get donations, and they are largely policing themselves. we followed the money in a campaign for victims of a san francisco fire and it reveals the amazing talent of on-line fundraising. >> this massive fire on mission street left 40 people homeless in january. >> a go fund me campaign to raise money for victims of the fire. >> that's abc7 news encouraging you to donate to a crowd funding campaign for residents who lost everything. >> i expected to maybe if i was lucky to raise a few thousand dollars. >> zach crockett is a local blogger who happened by on his bicycle when fire swept the building. he got upset that gawkers were filming instead of helping. he started the go fund me drive and donations poured in. suddenly he had $180,000. >> it blew my mind. i never realized the power of just on-line fundraising. >> he also didn't realize the responsibility. potential donors peppered him with questions. >> i have

michael finney investigated and here is what he found. >> exactly. who is watching the store? some call it the new wild west. crowd funding sites and those using them to get donations, and they are largely policing themselves. we followed the money in a campaign for victims of a san francisco fire and it reveals the amazing talent of on-line fundraising. >> this massive fire on mission street left 40 people homeless in january. >> a go fund me campaign to raise money for victims of the fire. >> that's abc7 news encouraging you to donate to a crowd funding campaign for residents who lost everything. >> i expected to maybe if i was lucky to raise a few thousand dollars. >> zach crockett is a local blogger who happened by on his bicycle when fire swept the building. he got upset that gawkers were filming instead of helping. he started the go fund me drive and donations poured in. suddenly he had $180,000. >> it blew my mind. i never realized the power of just on-line fundraising. >> he also didn't realize the responsibility. potential donors peppered him with questions. >> i have

michael finney. >> that's a great service. >>> the san mateo bridge will be closed two weekends, may 8 and 15. it would go until monday morning. crews will be resurfacing the entire span of the bridge and replacing expansion joints. >>> san francisco is encouraging a more natural way to keep rodents under control in city parks. and park workers got to see this. that's a black winged kite feasting on a mouse. it was part of a special training that park workers got and the dangers of rat poisoning. hawks and other birds can die if they eat mice poisoned. >> it can definitely have direct mortality to this wildlife. >> the rec. and parks department asks people to use traps to control rodents instead of poison. people visiting are urged not to feed wildlife or leave food. you leave food and they flock to that. >>> the skies opened up. it >> it was pouring this morning. and we have funnel clouds up in the sacramento area. so we're going to continue to track it all. i'll show you what's happening right now. quieter than it was earlier today, no doubt about it. take you into the east bay her

michael finney explains how to avoid the penalty.g salary and hasn't had health insurance since she graduated from san francisco state. >> i think one of the reasons most people don't buy health insurance is because they don't see it as a major priority. >> reporter: it only game became a priority after she got sick and had to see a specialist. the deadline to get health insurance was two months ago. california extended it until april 30th for people like olga. >> people wanted to take chances. when they were faced with the penalty, that's when they realized this is not a game. >> reporter: diana is a certified insurance agent with cover california. diana met with olga to discuss her options. olga is in the united states on a work visa from russia. and just learned about the mandatory health insurance requirement. >> i don't like it but the option that they offer and more affordable plan compared to others. yeah, that part i like. >> reporter: the penalty is 1% of your after-tax income or $95 per adult, whichever is higher. for someo

michael finney investigated and here is what he found. >> exactly. who is watching the store? some call it the new wild west. crowd funding sites and those using them to get donations, and they are largely policing themselves. we followed the money in a campaign for victims of a san francisco fire and it reveals the amazing talent of on-line fundraising. >> this massive fire on mission street left 40 people homeless in january. >> a go fund me campaign to raise money for victims of the fire. >> that's abc7 news encouraging you to donate to a crowd funding campaign for residents who lost everything. >> i expected to maybe if i was lucky to raise a few thousand dollars. >> zach crockett is a local blogger who happened by on his bicycle when fire swept the building. he got upset that gawkers were filming instead of helping. he started the go fund me drive and donations poured in. suddenly he had $180,000. >> it blew my mind. i never realized the power of just on-line fundraising. >> he also didn't realize the responsibility. potential donors peppered him with questions. >> i have

. >> a scam she wanted michael finney to warn you about. it took tennis legend serena williams, fencing champion tim morehouse and the rockettes years to master their craft. but only moments to master paying bills at chase.com. depositing checks at the atm and transferring funds on the mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. >>> yet another college student has fallen victim to a scam while trying to find work. >> michael finney told bus a student that applied for a baby-sitting job that turned out to be fake. >> in this case the student wasn't so lucky. >> you'll remember this. i hope. this case poents out how deeply this has been penetrating online networks. she says a conartist is targeting young people. she wanted me to warn you. >> look at this. come on. >> maria from redwood city isn't just playing with a puppy, but running a doggy day care business. >> i put myself through grad school. >> she listed services on care.com. >> we'll take care of your australian terrier, offering you $480 weekly

the mystery that remains today. >>> i'm michael finney. ask finney is just ahead. i'm taking your questions on twitter and facebook. just search for michael finney. i'll answer your questions here a little bit later. >>> a cloud-free western sky, but some clouds will move in over the weekend and maybe showers on easter sunday. i'll have the accu weather forecast coming up. >>> checking our traffic at 4:38 on your friday. we are looking live at the golden gate bridge. traffic is moving pretty well in both directions. stay with us, >>> authorities from kentucky are trying to determine what sparked this in an industrial park in louisville. a story we brought you live today on the abc 7 news. flames and plumes of thick smoke grew from the park after the fire broke out around 4:00 this morning. that's 4:00 our time. workers were quickly evacuated as more than 200 firefighters battled those flames. no reports of anyone injured or trapped. the facility makes washing machines, driers refrigerators and water heaters. >>> also in louisville flooding is keeping emergency crew

. >> i'm michael finney. a critical deadline faces millions of californians to >>> a big clean up oof a 4-20 gathering. the april 20th pot-smoking celebration. you can see the haze there. it is illegal to openly smoke pot in california so this event operates without a sponsor. opponents say it's becoming a big problem. >> people think of the marijuana of the 70s or 60s. >> we do it every year. it's a great vibe and a cool place to be. >> sky 7 was over uc santa cruz at 4:20. several thousand people were lining up. >> silicon valley is known for being on the cutting edge of technology, now, it's becoming a growing for defense the california national guard's rescue wing has a new training facility. >> what people think about the military culture in general is that we're well trained and well prepared. that is what this building kind of emphasizes is that we eliminate those mistakes because we have facilities to and space. >> warriors fans are streaming into oracle arena. we are live at oracle arena. katie? >> r

michael finney is here with that report. >> the controversy is fizzing up. >> supporters of the bill want a warning label on all sugary drinks sold in california and they are targeting soda for a reason. the label would read drinking beverages with added sugars contribute to diebabetes and tooth decay. >> all of the medical literature concludes sugar-sweetened beverages are the leading culprit in youth obesity leading to preventable diabetes. >> beverage companies and retailers are fighting the bill. they say it oversifrm li phis a complex health issue and itting nors the sugar and other snacks like doughnuts. if a warning would stop you from drinking soda, it would add a $2 tax to every pack of cigarettes sold in california. right now say taxes are 87 cents per pack. the federal government adds another buck. supporters say an even bigger tax would discourage smoking and if the bill fails they plan to take it to voters next year. >> southwest airlines have found a way to get smashed all over social media and the airline is surprising passengers with onboard performances called live a

. >> so true. 7 on your side's michael finney is here with consumer news. >> it seems like it's gotten worse. airline passengers know flying is more of a drag now than it used to be and there are numbers that prove it today. the wichita state university study shows more flights are late, more bags are lost and customers are launching more complaints, 22% more last year than the year before. at least 76% of flights arrive on time and the rate of lost, stolen or late bags rose 13% last year. it rose in american, united, delta and southwest and the worst marks are going to regional carriers. i've been warning you for a couple of years now that filing early is the best defense against the stolen tax refund scam and that's when thieves steal your social security number and file a fake tax return. now we know how long it will take to unwind this mess and get your refund if you're a victim. >> the first thing you have to do is notify the irs and file a police report and then you're going to be asked to file an affidavit of fraud and it will take about 120 extra days before you're going to get

. >> i'm michael finney. a critical deadline faces millions of cal it took tennis legend serena williams, fencing champion tim morehouse and the rockettes years to master their craft. but only moments to master paying bills at chase.com. depositing checks at the atm and transferring funds on the mobile app. technology designed for you. so you can easily master the way you bank. >>> a big clean up oof a 4-20 gathering. the april 20th pot-smoking celebration. you can see the haze there. it is illegal to openly smoke pot in california so this event operates without a sponsor. opponents say it's becoming a big problem. >> people think of the marijuana of the 70s or 60s. >> we do it every year. it's a great vibe and a cool place to be. >> sky 7 was over uc santa cruz at 4:20. several thousand people were lining up. >> silicon valley is known for being on the cutting edge of technology, now, it's becoming a growing for defense the california national guard's rescue wing has a new training facility. >> what people t

i was really really upset. >> from 7 on your side michael finney, a bay area woman's despair after the flower arrangement for her brother's funeral never arrives. michael says there is a lesson >>> the sacramento kings are poised to make history without even stepping on the court. espn reports the team will sign a 7'5", 360-pound center. it will be the first player of indian descent to play in the nba. he spent the entire season with the reno big horns, that's sacramento's d-league affiliate. kings owner is one of india's most celebrated businessmen. >>> you've got to see this, warriors guard steph curry's crossover move on chris paul last night is the talk of the nba this afternoon. watch this behind-the-back dribble along the baseline that sent chris paul falling as curry hit a jumper. curry led the team with 27 points in last night's win. a diehard curry fan posted her impression of the crossover on vine today. chris paul could not help but take it all in stride, sharing one of the many memes about the play on instagram with the #gottalaughatyourself. >>> and don't forget, abc is yo

. >> a scam she wanted michael finney to warn you about. >>> yet another college student has fallen victima scam while trying to find work. >> michael finney told bus a student that applied for a baby-sitting job that turned out to be fake. >> in this case the student wasn't so lucky. >> you'll remember this. i hope. this case poents out how deeply this has been penetrating online networks. she says a conartist is targeting young people. she wanted me to warn you. >> look at this. come on. >> maria from redwood city isn't just playing with a puppy, but running a doggy day care business. >> i put myself through grad school. >> she listed services on care.com. >> we'll take care of your australian terrier, offering you $480 weekly. i was like awesome. more business. >> she said she was moving to the bay area and needed maria to buy supplies beforehand. the client sent her a check for $2450 >> i was like yeah. just let me know what you need. and don't worry about it. >> she deposited the check and the client needed some of the money back for an emergency. maria could deduct salary but wire th

. >> i'm michael finney. coming up, a night female announcer: get on board for better sleep! it's sleep train's interest free for 3 event! get three years interest-free financing on beautyrest black, stearns & foster serta icomfort even tempur-pedic. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. you'll never find an interest rate lower than sleep train's interest free for 3 event, on now! ...guaranteed! ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ >>> round one of the nba playoffs with the warriors taking on the pelicans at oracle arena. players like mvp hopeful steph curry. many fans are hoping they can did it again this year. it is one game at a time. >> that just makes it a lot -- it's a lot crazier than i guess we could dream. >> no use trying to make this game any different than the other. that's where people make the mistake. i have to do this and i have to do that. >> that's right. the warriors enter the playoffs as the number one seed and the six most by any team in nba history. >> the warriors opponents and the pelican arrive to

. >> michael finney's here. >>> remember, this was in "1984," the novel? be watching you. "consumer reports" says new models of popular brands of smart tvs can record and share information about everything you watch. it's likely you don't think you've invited a spy into your home when setting up a new tv. this samsung can record and share everything that's viewed. whether it's a broadcast or streaming from the internet. some smart tvs could even track what dvd you're watching. >> you're viewing had been ritz valuable to marketers who might want to use that to recommend new shows, offer extra content on shows you're already watching or serve up advertising. >> reporter: the ads are primarily pop-ups like the ones on your computer. you may not realize that you allowed this data collection when you agreed to the lengthy privacy policy during setup. 47 screens of texts with samsung. lg and vizio also ask you to sign away your privacy in thousands of words in fine print. when people find out what they've been asked to agree to many are upset. >> i think it's a

i'm michael finney. "7 on your side." >> 6:40 is our time.rmer or mild temperatures but now it's back to what should be the real normal? >> exactly, with the heat on and the windows shut because it's just 35 degrees this morning in napa. here's a look at mt. tam. but down the road in san rafael fell. of, a little wind pushing up up to 351. a wide variety. but this afternoon temperatures closer together but much much cooler. only 50s and 60s. i'll explain and tell you when the rain arrives next. >> thank you. many people clean their dentures with toothpaste or plain water. and even though their dentures look clean, in reality they're not. if a denture were to be put under a microscope we can see all the bacteria that still exists on the denture and that bacteria multiplies very rapidly. that's why dentists recommend cleaning with polident everyday. polident's unique micro clean formula works in just 3 minutes, killing 99.99% of odor causing bacteria. for a cleaner, fresher brighter denture every day. >>> major advances at stanford have given a

she turned to michael finney in the hopes of warning you about a job scam. >> she wanted a stay at homeshe could stay with her little boy. she posted her resume on career builder.com, and soon after a terrific opportunity. >> i thought that this was a new open door for stay at home jobs. >> a company called bay wide curier offered her a job shipping packages to their customers for $2500 a month. >> i would get packages, take pictures, put the new label on there and take it to the post office. >> as soon as they began arriving at her house, she opened them up, examined the merchandise and would send them off. >> i got ipads wedding rings and the two go pro 4's. >> so she's us pictures of the merchandise and where it was going. >> the car parts went to russia and the wedding rings and shoes also went to russia. >> a month later she was due for her first paycheck. >> and i tried to log on to the website and it kicked me out. right then and there i knew something was wrong. i was just praying. >> she googled bay wide curier and found this company in washington. however that's correct busine

i'm michael finney 7 on your side. >> good work and good advice by michael finney but now we need your>> a lot of folks waking up to see the low clouds and fog. here's sfo. despite all the low cloudiness here, no delays. temperatures in the low 50s going for a high today slightly cooler than yesterday. the marine layer will burn back but not all the way. i'll explain and tell you about the warmer temperatures today around the bay coming up. >> thank you. >>> and tough times for the giants. the losing streak, it needs to end, ♪ with kaiser permanente you'll connect with your doctor any time anywhere. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. ♪ become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ what's that thing? i moved our old security system out here to see if it could monitor the front yard. why don't you switch to xfinity home? i get live video monitoring and 24/7 professional monitoring that i can arm and disarm from anywhere. hear ye! the awkward, teenaged one has arrived. switch to modern security. add xfinity home for $29.95 a month and lock in

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> good work and good at advice from michael finney.ur advice. how is the weather looking today? >> if you are spending time along the shoreline or southern marin, you will notice the cool down. i land a different story. low clouds and fog hugging the coast, and the bay making for a summer spread today. you probably know what that means but i'll detail the numbers when we come back. >> lisa, thank you. and tough times for the giants. the losing streak needs to end at some point right? we hope so. sports is next. >> welcome back. this is a picture of the san mateo bridge. traffic moving along very nicely. temperatures in the 50s. lisa argen will detail how warm it will get especially for the inland areas. the state water board said it will release new enforcement regulations today. those guidelines will put some teeth into the 20 to 35% cutbacks being imposed for most cities across california. some cities facing deep cuts are seeking revisions, including morgan hill and santa clara county. abc7 news reporter david louie looks at the reas

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. >> and 7 on your side's michael finney is taking your questions. >> and it's back to work. here's a look at the san francisco skyway. cars coming at you are inching their way on to the bay bridge. not too bad but it is slow. moving nicely the th . >>> this is abc 7 news. >>> this morning bart is asking passengers to bear with them during slowdowns. the transit agency is admitting some cars are running slower because of deteriorating tracks. >> reporter: bart trains in concord are taking the turn a little bit slower. it's because of dough railerailments like this one. it's not just in concord. they've identified about three dozen other locations where they need to slow down. >> any interlocking that size we're going to slow trains down. >> reporter: they're also slowing down because of old rails. >> there's three locations on the bart system now that we're running trains slower because the ties and rail components need to be replaced. >> reporter: passengers tell us they can deal with going slower. >> i'd rather not go off the track. if they have to slow down, that's fine. >

. >> michael finney has brought back his panel of tax experts to answer your questions. >> rather than just take it by phone, we're taking your questions on facebook. we have don right here. he's in charge of the san francisco enrolled agents. you can go right now. you don't have to call us up. but if you want to call us, here's number. 415-954-7524. this is bart rugo right here. i'm going to have you put down that phone for just a moment. you're with united way it's a low income service, right? >> low and moderate income. >> tell me about the 1040 ez and the 1040. how do you know which one to use? >> the ez is theeasyist one. it doesn't cover very much income. it doesn't do any adjustments and it's very simple. only got 14 lines. the 1040 a is an intermediate between the ez and the 1040. but the 1040 form covers everything. so if you're not sure what to use, use the 1040 and you'll everything that you need to report will be reported on that form. >> and tell me calling the number 211. what is that? >> 211 is a call site where from any county in the bay area, you can call 211, and you

click on the sections tab and click on 7 on your side. >> i'm michael finney 7 on your side. >>> today'sncisco ended a two-week celebration during which people can get a taste of japanese call tour. groups from japan and the bay area performed. it started at the civic center and ended in japan town. this is considered the second largest cherry bloom festival outside of washington, d.c. looks like they got in under the wire of weather changes on deck now. a little rain and some clouds coming cooler drew? >> if it was tomorrow you would see fog. that's what we are dealing with now reduced visibility. we are showing you that we are not tracking precipitation. just low clouds and fog pushing in. you will notice a large area of low pressure is spinning over the great lakes and it is dragging a cold front through the deep south. the tornadoes and the strong thunderstorms and it is all pushing to the north and east. washington d.c., new york and boston are under the gun for stronger storms and wet weather. it is quiet across the western half of the u.s. lots of sunshine in california. morning f

. >>> 7 on your side, michael finney will join us with what you should look out for before you buy auicer. >>> families force to flee their homes. wildfire destroying property and threatening buildings in southern california right now. >>> i'm spencer christian, we're looking at a bright and sunny western sky from our east hills camera. the warmth, coastal fog returns tomorrow, and i'll show you how that will affect our forecast in a moment. >>> taking another look at the afternoon commute. as always, 101 southbound in san jose really sluggish if you're trying to get further south here. northbound looks great, though and the 880 overpass starting to back up a little bit a [bulldog yawns] i can't wait to get to mattress discounters because the tempur-pedic bonus event is ending soon. choose $300 in free gifts, and get up to 48 months interest-free financing with any tempur-pedic mattress. ♪ mattress discounters ♪ we >>> breaking news sky 7 hd live over the breaking news, a caltrain has hit a pedestrians on the tracks. the person is alive and has been taken to the hospital, this is a n

. >>> i'm seven on your side's michael finney. san francisco based air b & b is expanding to cuba. more than 1,000 properties will be listed here's a look at some available. americans still need to obtain a license to visit cuba for business education or 12 other reasons spelled out by the u.s. government. tourism is not permitted. >>> we got our first look at what radioshack stores will look like. >> 7 on your side's michael finney shows us what we'll see next. remember we used to go to radioshack radioshack. a lot of people now -- >> do they have a plan? >> yeah i think this can work. radioshack has a new owner. new owner standard general. and a new partner sprint. the future radioshack will look a lot like phone stores. these are the renderings sprint gave to the bankruptcy court judge. you'll see many carriers being sold, but eventually sprint will be the only mobil phone at radioshack. sprint will still share the space with traditional radioshack products. look for changes starting within a couple weeks. >>> a new survey find

here's michael finney. >> for decades the automatic shift lifters had three positions.eel the shifter go into position. now newer designs give you electronic levers, push buttons and even dials to get into gear. this bmw you push the electronic lever forward to go into reverse. it stays in gear, but the shifter pops back to center. and in this mercedes-benz, the shifter is where the windshield wiper lever usually is. >> for people with years of driving experience, the shifters just aren't intuitive. they force you to unlearn years of muscle memory. in an emergency you can easily revert back to old habits and put the car in the wrong gear. >> the problem is. >> not intuitive. >> the new controls are even confusing to jeffrey, a car enthusiast. >> i don't believe one should ever have to pull out an owner's manual to figure out how to use lights and wipers. >> even turning the car on and off has gotten complicated. in this lincoln, the ignition button is on the dashboard where you can hit it by mistake. that happened to several drivers. so lincoln recalled the m k.c. earli

i'm michael finney, 7 on your sorried. >> one really hungry california woman plans to keep raising the stakes even after devouring 13 pounds of steak in less than 20 minutes. >> the big texan restaurant in amarillo offered 124-pound molly schumer $5,000 if she could finish three 4 1/2-pound steaks in less than an hour. she scarfed down that food and in 20 minutes and 18 minute, actually. her feat will be submitted to the guinness world records. >> believe it or not she said she was not satisfied. she planned to finish a fourth steak. she said she wasn't full just kind of tired of the taste. >> just bored huh? >> she's like the female joey scheft nut. you need to have a chowdown and a chowoff if there is such a thing. i would pay to see that. not a lot, but anyway -- it's been 14 years since you last saw them. we're looking at the terrifying dinosaurs of jurassic park this afternoon. >> it's not about control. stand there. it's a relationship. based on response -- >> the online world is buzzing today after universal studios released the latest trailer for jurassic world. the trailer int

here's michael finney. >> audio people like roberto said the sound quality from high res files is farior to digital john loads and online streaming music. >> it's richer and warmer everything is different. listening to live music to music in a can basically. >> they checked out the audio quality on three players. the zone high res walkman for 3 undollars, the pono player for had hundred dollars and one from astell and kern for $900. the consumer reports had a group of staffers see if they could tell the difference between high res music and tunes played on an ipod touch. >> those are trained reviewers and staff heard the difference but you need high quality gear to be noticeable. >> high res tracks on several websites fay up a lots more storage space and typically cost twice as much or more. >> given the little difference in quality and higher cost, it probably isn't for the average listener using speakers or headphones. >> it makes a difference for most but for the rest it probably is best just to invest in a good pair of headphones. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> consumer

michael finney puts helmets to the test.ories . >>> here is tonight's primetime lineup on abc 7. two hours of "grey's anatomy," and abc 7 at 11:00. >>> governor brown announcing a major revision to his delta tunnels plan that would divert water to tracy. >> the plan called for a massive 100,000 acre restoration of wetlands. today he governor scaled back that number. >> live in rio vista to announce the new proposal. >> reporter: the issue of the delta tunnels and restoration is murkier than the water here near rio vista. and it's so thick with politics from the federal to the state to the local level that governor brown's proposal is anything but clear either. >> we're grappling with a problem and people have different interests for wanting to say no. >> reporter: governor jerry brown attempts to control the faucet as he showed his new plan in oakland. two efforts that at the outset appear to conflict. >> we have no choice but to engineer water works. >> reporter: tunnels with three intakes at the delta to divert water towar

she turned to 7 on up side's michael finney in the hopes of warning you about a job scam. >> reporter stay at home mom to stay with her little boy. she posted a resume on careerbuilder.com, and soon after a terrific opportunity. >> i thought that this was a new open door for stay-at-home jobs. >> reporter: a company called bay wide courier offered her a job shipping packages to its customers for $2500 a month. >> i'm receiving packages, take pictures of them, put a new label on there and then take it to the post office. >> reporter: boxes began arriving at her house. she would open them up, examine the merchandise, and send them off. >> i got brake rotors, ipads, a wedding ring and then the two go pro 4s. >> reporter: she shows us pictures of all merchandise and where it was doing. >> the car parts went to russia and the wedding ring and shoes went to russia. >> reporter: a month later she was due for her first paycheck. >> and i tried to logon to the website and it kicked me out. right then and there i knew something was wrong but i was just praying -- >> reporter: she googled bay wi

i'm michael finney, "7 on your side." >> all right. thank you, michael.ulence in air travel today, right? >> no. we really can't complain. low 50s right now in san jose. you see some clouds around. yesterday your high was 79. how about 80 today? and really you should be in the low 70s for highs. so above average again, but things will be changing for the week ahead. i'll have that for you coming up. >> and tough times for the giants. the losing streak needs to end at some point, right? let's hope so. sports is next. >>> the state water board said it will release new enforcement regulations today. those guidelines will put some teeth into the 20% to 35% cutbacks being imposed for most cities across california. some cities facing deep cuts are seeking revisions, including morgan hill and santa clara county. abc7 news reporter david louie looks at the reason why. >> morgan hill residents believe they have really lived up to the drought challenge by reducing consumption by 21%. they were surprised to see their goal is now 35%, the highest in santa clara count

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> 6:25.ews continues at 67:30 with the day's top stories. >> including what went wrong, a stage collapse caught on camera stuns an indiana school. how those involved are doing this morning. >>> and an ending hundreds of volunteers hoped for a cupertino teenager home safe now after several days being missing. the lingering questions investigators want the answers to. >>> did you watch last night? are you still breathless? we will be talking about the warriors incredible come back and victory coming up next. >>> could you use a tenth to a quarter inch of rain? that's what i have in the forecast, but the timetable has moved up. i will let you know all about it in your accuweather seven-day forecast. >>> i'm leyla gulen in the abc7 traffic center. clouds now starting to cover even more of the bay bridge. right now we look at decent traffic but got big things happening this weekend in san francisco, in oakland, i have got all the details straight ahead when abc7 news comes right back. don't my nam

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>>> michael finney partners exclusively with reports to explain why farm to table may not be good forining a masterpiece. how a california painting is protecting a price less piece of work my michelangelo. >>> and now we have the perfect pet. >> it is always fun to do something different, for a good cause and to bring someone into that good cause. here is manny and matt from ann animal planet. we want to talk about our perfect pet. tell us about him. meet maurice. he is i'm not saying this lightly, a perfect dog. he is loving blond dark guy. he likes cats likes his condo mates. she one year young, house trains likes kids he is perfect and just needs a home. he has one dirty secret he loves other dogs -- unless he is on his leash, and then he is a sassy sir. >> so if someone has a little practice with leash activity it would be good for him. >> tell us about how animal plant is teaming up with the spca. >> every year we have the puppy bowl. and cl weather it is a player, a kitten cheerleader, they're all adoptables. so we're traveling the country we will be covering adoption fees on al

she turned to michael finney in the hopes of warning you about a job scam. >> she wanted a stay at homeob so she could stay with her little boy. she posted her resume on career builder.com, and soon after a terrific opportunity. >> i thought that this was a new open door for stay at home jobs. >> a company called bay wide courier offered her a job shipping packages to their customers for $2500 a month. >> i would get packages, take pictures, put the new label on there and take it to the post office. >> as soon as they began arriving at her house, she opened them up, examined the merchandise and would send them off. >> i got brake loaders, ipads wedding rings, and the two go-pro 4s. >> show showed us pictures of the merchandise and whether it was going. >> the car parts went to russia and the wedding rings and shoes also went to russia. >> a month later she was due for her first paycheck. >> and i tried to log on to the website and it kicked me out. right then and there i knew something was wrong. i was just praying. >> she googled bay wide courier and found this company in washington. h

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