good for him. >>> a new coyote sighting in the base of coit tower in san francisco about 8:30 this morning by abc7 news web producer glenn campbell. glenn says the coyote appeared just to be looking for food. on tuesday in pacifica, one charged a man and his dog before taking off. >>> a massive el nino is brewing in the pacific ocean. scientists are saying it could be one of the strongest on record, capable of bringing large amounts of rain, and snow back to california. but it may not be enough. wayne freedman joins us live from emeryville. could this potentially end the drought? >> reporter: it could potentially end the drought. we'd have to have a lot of it to end the drought and for many years to end the do. how many of us know an el nino? there have been 22 of them. of those 22, only about 20% of them have been really, really big. this one looks like it might be one of those. even in the driest of seasons, a river of water flowing over and across the bay area every day. it's mostly fog, rarely rain. but now, maybe we have some hope. an el nino. >> this one started earlier than most. bu

good for him. >>> a new coyote sighting in the base of coit tower in san francisco about 8:30 this morning by abc7 news web producer glenn campbell. glenn says the coyote appeared just to be looking for food. on tuesday in pacifica, one charged a man and his dog before taking off. >>> a massive el nino is brewing in the pacific ocean. scientists are saying it could be one of the strongest on record, capable of bringing large amounts of rain, and snow back to california. but it may not be enough. wayne freedman joins us live from emeryville. could this potentially end the drought? >> reporter: it could potentially end the drought. we'd have to have a lot of it to end the drought and for many years to end the do. how many of us know an el nino? there have been 22 of them. of those 22, only about 20% of them have been really, really big. this one looks like it might be one of those. even in the driest of seasons, a river of water flowing over and across the bay area every day. it's mostly fog, rarely rain. but now, maybe we have some hope. an el nino. >> this one started earlier than most. bu

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >>> a celebration in paris for three sacramento area men who stopped a gunman's plan to rampage on a high speed train. they were bestowed with the nation's highest honor. >>> there were frustrated rider as cross the bart system today after a death on the tracks. cell phone video shows this train at 12th street oakland station packed. the pitsberg bay point line was crossing the track when a man jumped in front of the train this afternoon. they reopened it an hour ago. >>> police are investigating a sexual assault case against a city of san jose recreation leader. mark west allegedly had a relationship with a 15-year-old girl he met on line. he has been charged with soliciting and molesting a minor and placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. >>> an east bay sales executive pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud. he resigned last year after being arrested. authorities say he devised a scheme to get mortgages for unqualified buyers at the height of the housing crisis. he could face up to 30 years in prison. >>> time now to go back

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >>> a celebration in paris for three sacramento area men who stopped a gunman's plan to rampage on a high speed train. they were bestowed with the nation's highest honor. >>> there were frustrated rider as cross the bart system today after a death on the tracks. cell phone video shows this train at 12th street oakland station packed. the pitsberg bay point line was crossing the track when a man jumped in front of the train this afternoon. they reopened it an hour ago. >>> police are investigating a sexual assault case against a city of san jose recreation leader. mark west allegedly had a relationship with a 15-year-old girl he met on line. he has been charged with soliciting and molesting a minor and placed on administrative leave pending the investigation. >>> an east bay sales executive pleaded guilty to mortgage fraud. he resigned last year after being arrested. authorities say he devised a scheme to get mortgages for unqualified buyers at the height of the housing crisis. he could face up to 30 years in prison. >>> time now to go back

larry and alma. >> thank you so much, spencer. >>> new at 4:30, the sudden surprise for drivers in san francisco as a tree gave way right in front of the busy road. >> now from our abc studio in new york, peter jennings. >> first remembering peter jennings ten years after his >>> a small brush fire near kelly park. no word yet on how it started. the fire initially grew very quickly and crews asked cal fire for help putting it out. fire crews say they are concerned that burning embers carried by the wind could start other fires nearby. >>> 200 bay area kids are now ready to head back to school thanks to a free give away. >> abc 7 news was in san francisco today. students picked up their back packs and clothing at saint anthony's foundation. the annual give away helps lower income families who may not be able to afford to purchase all new school supplies before school begins. >> we want to build an environment where kids come in, they have their choice of clothes. they get a brand-new backpack. we want kids to feel like every other kid going back to school and that's really what's important. >> th

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news. >>> san francisco police are trying to find nine members of the rainbow crew accused of raiding a beauty store. they took more than $11,000 in merchandise last tuesday, mostly cologne and perfume. police know who three of the suspects are, but they have not located them yet. the group is accused in several similar grab and run rob brews. robberies. >>> police accused of beating kids at camp. the charges the suspected it officers are facing tonight. >> and a devastating battle over frozen embryos. the local doctor fighting for the chance to have children. she opens up about the emotional , legal tug of war. >> and does this bay area woman look like a high-tech engineer to you? find out why her hash tag has find out why her hash tag has gone viral. ♪music the lord says, "come to me all you who are weary and find life burdensome, and i will give you rest." join us for the majesty of the catholic mass here sunday mornings at 8:30. for more information visit mysundaymass.org >> the four police officers accused of beating kids at a boot camp are now under arrest. investigators say 15 boys and

in san francisco, tara moriarty, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> it is important to look sharp on the first dayschool so today a school for barbers pitched in to help kids get ready. they offered free hair cuts for unprivileged boys and girls. stylists were also on hand. the director said it is a way to help the community because hair cuts could be expensive. >> if you save a few dollars that could go towards a backpack, a book or clothes for school. >> it is the second year for the free hair cuts. last year 50 kids got a chance to get trimmed up. this year they hope to see 100. >> that made my day. very nice. [ talking at the same time ] >>> our chief meteorologist, talk about our weather. seems like not too hot. not too cold. >> just about right. i remember the first day of school. the new jeans. stiff and blue. >> figuring out what to wear -- [ talking at the same time ] >> those days are coming as we head into monday. a lot of -- kids gone back and more go back on monday. hurricane danny in the books now. made hurricane strength this afternoon. here is the path for the hurricane. moves nort

accused of killing a san francisco woman along the city's waterfront. abc7 news was in court today when a key witness testified she saw francisco lopez sanchez run from the crime scene when kate steinly was shot. the most important witness may have been the person who investigators say heard the gunshot and saw the gun being tossed into the bay. >> a former banking analyst in san francisco faces charges tonight of insider trading. he worked for jp morgan chase at the time. the uc berkeley graduate is accused of leaking inside information on tech deals to friends. the department of justice says the group netted nearly $700,000 from illegal trades. >>> police in san leandro need your help finding a well-dressed bank robber who targeted a bank of the west branch last wednesday. he demanded money from the teller at the washington avenue location right after it opened for business. the teller complied. police searched the area, but were not able to find this bandit. >>> oakland school district is considering a plan to use a available piece of city land for affordable

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accused of killing a san francisco woman along the city's waterfront. abc7 news was in court today when a key witness testified she saw francisco lopez sanchez run from the crime scene when kate steinly was shot. the most important witness may have been the person who investigators say heard the gunshot and saw the gun being tossed into the bay. >> a former banking analyst in san francisco faces charges tonight of insider trading. he worked for jp morgan chase at the time. the uc berkeley graduate is accused of leaking inside information on tech deals to friends. the department of justice says the group netted nearly $700,000 from illegal trades. >>> police in san leandro need your help finding a well-dressed bank robber who targeted a bank of the west branch last wednesday. he demanded money from the teller at the washington avenue location right after it opened for business. the teller complied. police searched the area, but were not able to find this bandit. >>> oakland school district is considering a plan to use a available piece of city land for affordable

news. >>> bon appetit magazine has named san francisco the best food city. and among america's top ten new restaurants 24 in the city's mission district. our place on valencia came in first. >> so let me point out, cheryl, the owner's name is not al. these are his initials. a.l., aaron london. he told me he was up ry early at 5:30 a.m. waiting for the call that would change his life. it's a classic example of boy gets into trouble, boy turns his life around. >> i always had a lot of crazy manic energy and super nuts n s didn't have anything to direct it into. when i was 14, i started cooking and realized what it was like to be inside a restaurant. >> reporter: the 31-year-old has traveled the world learning the ins and outs of the trade. he decided to settle in an area of the mission district away from the valencia corridor. it's known for innovative vegetarian dishes and heavenly french fries. he'd already been named a rising star and then bon appetit magazine visited. >> i still have my restaurant. this is my baby. i'm going to cook the best food i can for

news.>>> san francisco has a new way to go after taggers. civil lawsuits can now stop graffiti. the chronicle is reporting that it is easier to accuse civil court instead of criminal court. this comes after the san francisco supervisor push for legislation to make these type of cases easier to take the court.>>> it is been a troubling wildfire season in california. right now, more than 12,000 firefighters working to put out 17 fires across our state. fires are raging throughout the west. one of the hardest hit areas is washington state, which is coping with the complex of fires that covers more than 350 mi.2.>> reporter: firefighters gaining some ground against wildfires in washington states. winds dying down a bit, slowing down the spread of frames -- flames. >> we have much reduced wind speeds. temperatures are going to be slightly cooler, it's still going to be very dry. >> reporter: officials say the complex of wildfires is measuring about 100 miles larger than friday. thousands remain under evacuation orders while residents keep a watchful eye on the plane -- flames. >> i've

news. >>> san francisco police are trying to find nine members of the rainbow crew accused of raiding a beautyook more than $11,000 in merchandise last tuesday, mostly cologne and perfume. police know who three of the suspects are, but they have not located them yet. the group is accused in several similar grab and run rob brews. robberies. >>> police accused of beating kids at camp. the charges the suspected it officers are facing tonight. >> and a devastating battle over frozen embryos. the local doctor fighting for the chance to have children. she opens up about the emotional , legal tug of war. >> and does this bay area woman look like a high-tech engineer to you? find out why her hash tag has gone viral. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me from modeling. my doctor told me about stelara® it helps keep my skin clearer. with only 4 doses a year after 2 starter doses... ...stelara® helps me be in season. stelara® may lower your ability to fight infections and increase your risk of infections. some serious infections require hospitalization.

news. >>> san francisco police are now cracking down to keep cable car drivers and passengers safe. why this renewed effort involves rental car agencies. >>> and the latest on the proposed plans to build a new football stadium for the raiders down in southern california. how soon we can expect the decision. >>> the first day of traffic flow changeses can on san francisco's busy market street was a success according to the city's transportation agency. this banned private cars from turning onto market street between third and eighth. it's called safer market street aimed at eliminating pedestrian deaths and traffic collision by the year 2024. they say market street has four of the 20 top injuries for pedestrian injuries and the top two intersections for bicycle injuries. >>> police are cracking down on drivers who illegally pass stopped cable cars. this comes after two operators were seriously injured in recent months by drivers. the police chief says 15 citations have been handed out this week and those come with a $238 fine. workers say at least ten times a day they see someone get

we were at the federal court news san francisco. berkeley right to know law requires cell phone to come with warning label about possible radiation hazard. consumers need more warning that the s p c is required. >> there is information in your phone that the fcc requires that says keep it defined distance from your body or you may exceed the exposure limit. >> may be circumstances when the government can provide a warning label with something. but the government has to show a justification for it and barecly can't do that it. >> other city watch the case closely and decision is expected in a few months. >> east bay mud says repair could take until tomorrow morning on breaken water main and sewer line in oakland. utility sent us these photo of the work happening tonht at oakland and santa clare avenue near interstate 5 80. throughout working like this right now. break will be inspected once it is safe for workers to enter the large trench. 82-year-old pipe burst about 4 this morning flooding the intersection. 12 property are without

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco's city attorney has dropped a lawsuit against the social networking site accused of revealing the location of children to strangers. meetme.com promotes interaction between strangers. the city attorney sued the site claiming it violated state laws. the suit was settled after ground breaking revisions enacted by the site to protect children. >>> tonight oakland police are trying to explain the use of deadly force. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony was invited by police to watch the video from body cameras oakland police officers were wearing during the chase and shooting. she joins us live with what she saw on the video. >> reporter: oakland police admit that they are responding to public pressure. they are trying to change the narrative hoping to change the narrative. but their critics aren't convinced including some who have seen the body camera video themselves. >> we believe that doing it in the manner that we have done it will allow us to correct some of the misinformation out there. >> reporter: they wouldn't release images to the public oakland

news. >>> san francisco police are looking for this man responsible for a large cash grab in the fillmore neighborhood. security shows the robber grabbing the money at 7:00 at night on august 13th. san francisco police ask you to call if you recognize this man on your screen. >>> police in san ramone announced arrest of three people in what they described as a larm-scale human trafficking operation. it's a case they've been investigating for 14 years. with the help of the fbi and d.a. they've taken james joseph junior and his common law wife in custody and charged them with trafficking victims, not only in the danville, san ramone area, but cleveland, miami and new york as well. >>> tonight a part time soft ball coach has been charged with abusing a 12-year-old boy. a crime allegedly occurred more than a decade ago. the suspect, ortiz remains in custody. seven weeks later on $500,000 bail. he has pleaded not guilty to two dozen felony charges involving a victim now 28 years old. he is also accused of molesting an under aged girl a few years ago. >>> debate over the immigration policies is

new york to l.a. $150. chicago to boston, 80. san francisco to lose and-- las vegas, 67. i think some of the larger carriers are using this as an opportunity to undercut the discounts, try to get some market share. >> the airlines are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts. >> exactly, obviously it's great for us. price is down about 1.1% in the first seven months compared to a year ago, that's good. but look at what the airlines get. a near 30% savings in fuel costs. this has actually helped their earnings tremendously. at the end of the day, i would have to say yes, it's great to be a passenger right now. it's better to be a shareholder. remember, by the way, right now fares when we adjust for inflation they are still higher than they were in 2011, 12 and 13. >> glor: jill schlesinger, thanks very much. >> thank you. >> glor: pro golfer brian harmon says he is shocked after making a hole-in-one twils. harmon knocked in his first ace on hole 3 in the final round of the barclays tournament today. he then did it again on hole 14. it is only the third time in pg

john blackstone, cbs news, san francisco. >> i bet. >>> well, next month, the last lunch menu from the titanic will be sold at auction. the menu was saved by a passenger who was saved in the so-called money boat before the ocean liner sank. the menu is expected to sell for $50,000 to $70,000. >>> coming up after your local news on "cbs this morning," former vice president dick cheney and his daughter liz join us in the studio with their new book. >>> plus, we'll talk with history-making climber sasha de de-julian. >>> and we'll have much more on the wild outfits and outbursts at mtv's video music awards. that's the "cbs morning news" for this monday. i'm anne-marie green. thanks for watching. have a great day. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com this test paper represents proteins in your skin. watch it react to direct contact with ordinary soap. soap weakens the proteins. dove is different. with < moisturizing cream and mild cleansers looking for a delicious taste that lifts you up? try lipton sparkling iced tea. the perfect combination of fruit flavors, iced tea, and light carbonat

reporting live in san francisco. abc7 news. >> thank you. san francisco bay ferry ridership is higher than usual this weekend because of the transbay tube closure. the alameda, oakland, san francisco ferry, experience ted% jump in ridership this morning from its usual 2,000 passengers to nearly 2500. the vallejo san francisco ferry saw a six percent increase from its normal summer saturday load. boat have beened ad and they're quickly filling up. >> the first one we missed because we were lazy and late. the second one, it was -- we were almost at the shaded area, which is almost getting on, and then they said no more people. >> traveling by myself, so i was able to get on. >> the extended services continue through tomorrow night. >>> an out of control wildfire is threatening thousands of homes in lake county tonight. the 22,000-acre fire is burning near clear lake. today authorities closed highway 20 in both directions near the fire, and issued new evacuation orders as the fire is just five percent contained. cornell bernard is live from lake

save and compassionate the city and county of san francisco the major employer for the next two fiscal years includes additional employees to staff the new san francisco general hospital implements our electronic health care records system and the department of public health division as well as implementing the affordable health care act the city budget also vests to support the most vulnerable san franciscans and it includes resources dedicated to help san francisco general hospital adding 5 hundred new supportive housing for people to the navigation center and millions of new fund to support seniors and people with disabilities covered california has a modest rate interest for san francisco for 2016 they recalling reduce the prices in san francisco, california expect an average rate of 4 percentage across all terse this is more than all the regions in northern california we had a great anniversary of the 50th anniversary of medicare and medi-cal celebration of medicaid on july 30th, 1965, presidents johnson signed the medi-cal and medicare for pregnant women and people with disabilities medal and medicare has protected health and impro

san francisco is talking about housing san francisco housing prizes are among the highest it tops anyone million dollars and rent rise unfortunately, this is not the first time housing has been in the news thought california the cost of a home has made headline the medium prices for a house in the the $207,000 in california it is more than twice that amount and the laura u bay area is higher it's more than doubled the states so while more than half of the americans can afford the medium fewer in california and quarter in the bayer and now fewer than a 6th of san franciscans can afford it so why it housing in san francisco so go cheven condition tharz the obviously a high demand to live here the city is known for cultural diversities that attacks new residents and the credible opportunity our city diverse and will daytime committee grows jobs as a result we estimate the number of jobs is at ann an all-time 0 hive of 6 hundred thousand in the 80 the population was 6 hundred and 75 thousand now, it's grown steadily and quickly the recent estimate is 8 hundred and 40 thousand the highest in the city's history and it's not only san francisco it is greek the bay area has $2 million for reside

reporting live in san francisco. abc7 news. >> thank you. san francisco bay ferry ridership is higher than usual this weekend because of the transbay tube closure. the alameda, oakland, san francisco ferry, experience ted% jump in ridership this morning from its usual 2,000 passengers to nearly 2500. the vallejo san francisco ferry saw a six percent increase from its normal summer saturday load. boat have beened ad and they're quickly filling up. >> the first one we missed because we were lazy and late. the second one, it was -- we were almost at the shaded area, which is almost getting on, and then they said no more people. >> traveling by myself, so i was able to get on. >> the extended services continue through tomorrow night. >>> an out of control wildfire is threatening thousands of homes in lake county tonight. the 22,000-acre fire is burning near clear lake. today authorities closed highway 20 in both directions near the fire, and issued new evacuation orders as the fire is just five percent contained. cornell bernard is live from lake

we were at the federal court news san francisco.erkeley right to know law requires cell phone to come with warning label about possible radiation hazard. consumers need more warning that the s p c is required. >> there is information in your phone that the fcc requires that says keep it defined distance from your body or you may exceed the exposure limit. >> may be circumstances when the government can provide a warning label with something. but the government has to show a justification for it and barecly can't do that it. >> other city watch the case closely and decision is expected in a few months. >> east bay mud says repair could take until tomorrow morning on breaken water main and sewer line in oakland. utility sent us these photo of the work happening tonight at oakland and santa clare avenue near interstate 5 80. throughout working like this right now. break will be inspected once it is safe for workers to enter the large trench. 82-year-old pipe burst about 4 this morning flooding the intersection. 12 property are without

new york doubt. >>> 6:25. a playground in san francisco's district getting a new look. mountain lake park going to soon undergo a much-needed extreme makeover at the end of the month. the san francisco recreation and park department set aside more than $3 million to go toward fixing up the place. city leader say the playground is in such dire need of repairs some wood structures contain arsenic and hazardous materials. >>> a happy reunion thanks to good samaritan and facebook. a stolen dog back where she belongs. charming. lady, a german shepherd, happy to be with her owner. she was in an suv when the vehicle was stolen in san francisco. it happened sunday downtown. the dog's owners, two students visiting from south carolina searched everywhere. but it was their plea for help on facebook that worked. a woman who saw the post found the car abandoned yesterday and lady was still in the backseat. >> received so much love and support from the city of san francisco and i can never repay it. >> lady doing just fine. she and her owners are headed back home so south carolina. >>

news. >>> san francisco police are looking for this man responsible for a large cash grab in the fillmore neighborhood. security shows the robber grabbing the money at 7:00 at night on august 13th. san francisco police ask you to call if you recognize this man on your screen. >>> police in san ramone announced arrest of three people in what they described as a larm-scale human trafficking operation. it's a case they've been investigating for 14 years. with the help of the fbi and d.a. they've taken james joseph junior and his common law wife in custody and charged them with trafficking victims, not only in the danville, san ramone area, but cleveland, miami and new york as well. >>> tonight a part time soft ball coach has been charged with abusing a 12-year-old boy. a crime allegedly occurred more than a decade ago. the suspect, ortiz remains in custody. seven weeks later on $500,000 bail. he has pleaded not guilty to two dozen felony charges involving a victim now 28 years old. he is also accused of molesting an under aged girl a few years ago. >>> debate over the immigration policies is

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in san jose, lilian kim, abc7 news. >> the san francisco police department is defending its actions against a one-legged man who they say was combative and resisted arrest. this video shows the 42-year-old struggling with officers on market street near twitter headquarters on august 4th. police say he was raising wooden sticks at officers who refuse to back down. >> an ambulance was called to take him to the hospital. >> this was the second time he has gotten into a scuffle with police. in june he was arrested for assault on a police officer and two other felony charges. >>> a tree trimmer died when a large part of a tree trimmer fell. he was 80 feet up when it happened. >>> he lost his job as subway's witch man and now jarod foggle is expected to plead guilty to child pornography charges. subway distanced itself from gents seized electronics and other items from his home. six weeks ago a local expert on consumer behavior says subway must do more than apologize for foggle's actions. >> i think what they need to do is come out with a really spectacular campaign that will attract attention aw

announced japan surrendered, sparking celebrations for the end of world war ii. >>> new zealand native, now san francisco resident kim chambers became the first woman to swim from the farallon islands to the golden gate bridge. a 30-mile, 17-hour journey through shark-infested waters. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow met up with her at the san francisco yacht club and has the story of her record-breaking story. [applause] >> cheers for kimberly chambers, the first woman to swim from farallon islands to the golden gate bridge. >> i'm in shock. i mean, i wanted that honor, but, you know, it's always up to mother nature. >> mother nature and sharks. kim, who is from new zealand, managing to elude them. >> i guess great white sharks don't like kiwis. >> chambers said one of the biggest challenges was keeping 17-hour, 12-minute journey. food down during her 17-hour, 12-minute journey. the temperatures in the low 60s, mom rooting for her the entire time. >> i knew internally what she was going through, and it's really hard not to reach out because it's my daughter. but i just kept -- i was just amazed at ho

in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> san francisco police say they will give us arrest and citation totals new at 11:00, a standoff ended in san jose. that's where police helped officers capture a wanted felon. paramedics took the suspect to a hospital. unclear if he was bitten by the police dog. police say the situation started in sunnyvale where undercover officers began following a man who led them to san jose. a man is in jail this evening accused of killing his girlfriend. 16-month-old daughter in redwood city. police received a call about a child not breathing at an apartment complex on mads on avenue. the girl died after being rushed to a hospital thursday afternoon. detectives arrested the man today. police say that he told them the child fell. the coroner performed an awe temperature see and det -- autopsy. san francisco 49ers coach says there was no fight between former linebacker smith and quarterback colin kaepernick before smith's d tuchlt ui thur. >> i don't know where that could come from. nobody. >> abc 7 news was at the stadium as there was a shot down rumor. the team rele

in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> huge dust storm has swept over phoenix tonight. huge wall of dust is accompanied by thunderstorms often. this is time lapse video of tonight storm. we have seen these in the phoenix area before cause power outage flight delay and of course traffic troubles. >> those are strange and dramatic. >> they are. >> time to wash your car. >> let's look at the weather forecast in the bay area. >> sandhya has what is in store for us. sandhya. we see the continuation of the warm-up then cool down. those dust storms are really immense. could reach as high as 5000 feet and the stoyrms hub meaning wind there you have it. live doppler 7hd showing you some fog along the coast. we are tracking a couple of tropical stems. first in the atlantic. actually very disorganized. this is aircraft cam. parking winds of 40 miles an hour. it's expected to cross the caribbean over the next couple days. puerto rico thursday morning traveling there keep this in mind and look what is happening. it's a tropical storm crossing bahamas this weekend. could be a threat

. >>> an emergency meeting in san francisco happening now that could determine whether thousands of students get tob. to college, as planned. >>> and that breaking news is out of the north bay now. a fire burning in san rafael behind the north gate mall. this is a live picture of the fire from our tower camera. >> this is near highway 101 so busy traffic friday night. investigators say it could be a case of arson. the chp says the smokiness is not helping the commute. >> officials say one vacant building is threatened by the flames. the sheriff's office says possible suspects are described as a small group of juveniles wearing white polo shirts. >> good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. we're following a big story. this one in yosemite national park. >> tragedy after a tree limb fell on two children, killing them. the national park service is trying to figure out why that branch fell. they were camping near curry village. laura anthony is had hiv with the latest on the tragedy. haura? >> reporter: we don't know the names or ages of the two young people, except that below age 18, part of a larger group, and not siblings, not related. >> it's

in san jose, abc7 news. >>> san francisco police department graduated it's 244th class just minutes agoofficers will start their field training tomorrow. >>> a bay area mother is renewing a plea to find her son's killer and help with other cold cases. her 17-year-old son was shot and killed nine years ago today. brown joined by other family who's lost children and homicide detectives today at grove and baker streets in san francisco. that is the corner where her son was killed. they're there to ask witnesses for to come forward. >> mothers like myself have no closure, and perpetrators are still walking the streets. our silence is continuing to kill our children. >> $250,000 reward is being offered in her son's murder. >>> the united states and cuba now restored full diplomat wrik relations. last month, a cuban embassy in washington, d.c. reopened to full fanfare. secretary of state john kerry was in havana for the ceremony. the first u.s. secretary to land on the island since 1945. >> this is a day for pushing aside old barriers, and exploring new possibilities. >> kerry says the u.s.-c

new supplies. kron4 jeff pierce watched as hundreds of young students in san francisco picked out new backpacks to >> reporter: it was a carnival- like atmosphere at the community center in san francisco's western edition. where back-to-school children get to pick out their choice of a new backpack to start the year. >> i like hello kitty. >> it allows the kids to actually come in and own it. they get to pick it. they actually walk up and down and feel it out and choose what they like and we hope that it makes them feel like they're important and that school is important. >> reporter: for over a decade the community group has been giving out backpacks filled with school supplies for young students to start the year right. >> it means everything, it means they'll be ready and prepared for school. >> it makes them more confident going to school. >> if you don't have a backpack, then you can't put all the stuff you really need for school and your education. >> the families that came to the event were introduced to dozens of community services to prepare them for the school year. >> some healthy granol

, taking a closer look at a lifesaving drug with heroin use exploding in san francisco, police are arm aing themselves with a new tool. >> today we will learn more about how it works. "today in the bay" stephanie chuang live in our san francisco news room. steph, we understand the department actually says it's working, they are out there trying it. >> reporter: that's right. they're in the middle of a pilot program and already police say this this summer an officer saved a man's life, a man who almost overdosed. is so we're talking about a drug called narcan or naloxone and it's trying to fight this heroin problem that's plaguing san francisco's streets. you can find a lot of need else in plain sight and everywhere in the city. public health officials say the use of heroin is on the rise because of a crack down on prescriptions for ain't killers so now those people are moving to street heroin and that is where naloxone or narcan come in. out reach groups are training police officers on how to use narcan with a nasal kit which reverses the effects of an overdose. >> let's save you from the overdose. we train law

agent's gun in san francisco, which was then used to kill kate steinle along the san francisco embark cairo. >>> a live look at the golden gate bridge. sluggish in terms of traffic. a new study ranked san francisco in the top three nationwide for gridlock. but there is an up side here. according to the texas a&m report, traffic congestion has returned to prerecession levels, indicating a growing economy. we know that around here with all the job growth. washington, d.c. tops the list of gridlock-plagued cities followed by l.a. and then san francisco and san jose checks in at number five. >> okay. we're back in a moment with a big surprise, courtesy of buster posey. [female announcer] during mattress price wars at sleep train, save up to $400 on beautyrest and posturepedic. get interest-free financing until 2018 on tempur-pedic. plus, helpful advice from the sleep experts. don't miss mattress price wars at sleep train. >>> want to get back to our breaking news in santa clara. our nbc chopper is overhead. a lot of nerves and smoke here. nerves from the residents and smoke there off lawrence expressway. about 90 minutes ago, a car hit a gas line, and then took off. you ca

. >> a report said that san francisco's mayor is launching a new effort to get homeless off the street ahead of super bowl 50 at the levi stadium in february. amy hollyfield is in the city with the story. >> imagine super bowl city being located right here with the international spotlight shining on this city, the pair said that homeless have to go. according to the san francisco chronicle, pair lee said homeless at the plaza and along market street and the embarcadero have to go somewhere else. h because it is illegal and dangerous. he said that the city will give them alternatives and will be supportive but they have to clear out. evade in will be 10 days of public pairs before the game on february 7 and a million people are expected to pass through here. some sympathizers to the hopless say this soups a pit -- bit harsh. >> it is yucky, this is their home, they grew up here, too, and getting...people should help. they live here. they have lives, too. they have lives, too. >> according to the housing. >> the coalition point out that the events are open to the public. >> california fa

san francisco. he died at his home in new york city. as 82. >>> san leandro's police and fire departments joined forces to wish a young woman a happy birthday. >> happy birthday to you! woo-hoo! >> she celebrated her 25th 25th birthday yesterday. party organizers shared this video with abc7 news. she has a rare disease, free trick's similar to als, which claimed the life of her sister and father. this party was tools raise awareness about the disease. the theme was her mantra, love bravely every day. >> bay area bus drivers but their skills to the test. >>> another program is about to start in the north bay to help people get a valuable resource, water. but first, we're taking a live look outside this evening at the golden gate bridge. a cooldown is coming. we'll find out how much of a ditch in temperatures to expect when abc7 news at >>> starting tomorrow, some sonoma county residents can receive recycled water for free to water are lawns and gardens. the program is similar to other communities such as dublin and san ramon. residents ca

in fremont, abc7 news. >>> new at 11:00, a prominent alzheimer researcher is wanted for evictions in san francisco. abc news was at a rally held on the corner of stockton and lombard streets. the owner inherited the building and invoked the ellis act to evict tenants. that was in 2013. the tenants started fighting the evictions and now just two remain. a third tenant passed away in march. the protesters say the battle for her home was too much. >> it is a close knit community that is being destroyed. it is worth fighting for. >>> a mediation hearing is scheduled for tomorrow. the trial is expected to begin next week. >>> a blast so big it was seen from space. next on abc7 news, the latest on the deadly explosion in china. why executives where the blast took place are in custody tonight. >>> and it is like a giant playpen with a purpose. why millions of balls were dumped into this southern california reservoir. >> and a big show in the night sky. your best chance to see the best meteor shower of the year. >> i am news meteorologist sandhya patel. i will let you know where the best viewing will be a