nick smith is there on the scene.know that capital expressway is shut down from fox dale loop and cunningham avenue. it

that's where abc 7 reporter nick smith is. he joins us with this live report. >> reporter: good morning. we have new information. i can confirm that that driver is in his 20s. we know that he has been medically treated and released. he will be charged with felony dui. take a look behind me. you can see the crews are still here working to clear up the scene. santa clara county will have to clear up the debris before the intersection with open because the glass and oil and fuel spilled in the street. they received a call about a crash at the intersection of east capital expressway near reed hillview airport at 9:30 last night. a black mercedes was speeding. ran a light, bread sided another car causing the mercedes to several times before bursting into flames. >> we are looking for causes of the accident. reason why the driver was driving at that high rate of speed. we were not in pursuit. we weren't behind this suspect's vehicle at any time. his sobriety is a question. we will be looking into that. >> investigators tell me once

nick smith, abc 7 news. >> thank you, nick. >>> abc 7 news anchor is not with us because as you saw, he's out there taking part in the big playground build. >> kristen with, the community is really involved in this. >> reporter: really. do you guys know how to wash out paint from a t-shirt? no. okay. that's all right. you know what? play is dirty work and there's a lot of work being done. you've been seeing that in nick's story. but also they're having fun. compliments of radio disney, wonderful music, everybody is exercising, getting their groove on. we're here to make it fun for kids. with us is sondra alexander. tell us what this is about. >> it's an organization that empowers the community. we go around and have a technical technology center over on foothill boulevard and we're teaching youth and adults the same thing they could get at silicon valley. >> reporter: and you're providing muscle for today's project. >> yes. we're very excited. >> reporter: i'm a mom, you're a grandmother. we know how important it is to have space like this for kids to play. >> it's post important. i

let it do its business and find the mate it needs and enjoy it for what it is. >> reporter: nick smith, abc 7 news, mount diablo. >>> and police are looking for the person responsible for a side show on the golden gate bridge. the incident was posted on instagram sunday afternoon, it appears to last only 15 seconds. but you can see how scary it is and it certainly caused delays. the chp responded to that scene after receiving several 911 calls. so far no word of an arrest. this is the first word of an illegal side show staged on the golden gate. >>> and a marin landmark used in the clint eastwood movie is coming down. it was used in the "dirty harry" movie. part of the trestle was removed after a truck hit it. now crews are taking down 200 feet of this thing to make way for a pedestrian overpass across the blake boulevard. crews say the trestle is a safety hazard because it is at risk of deteriorating or even catching fire easily. so it just has to go. you know how we had paul mccartney say good-bye to candlestick? >>> hi, there, dan and cheryl. nice try, dan. >> yeah, why not? >> why

. >> abc 7 news reporter nick smith live in oakland with more now. i'm among them not happy about this, nick. >> larry, you know this is all the fans could talk about today. comparing it to a high stakes poker game where they say general manager billy beane has pushed all his chips right into the center and it's all or nothing. >> a's fan, can't have tears. it happens too many times. >> news that the a's traded star outfielder yoenis cespedes to the boston red sox for jon lester and former bay area native jonny gomes came as a surprise. >> billy beane is making a push for the world series. got a get on board. >> cespedes is a huge fan favorite with great numbers known for being a slugger at plate. as soon as the news broke josh reddick had some fun posting this tweet, our rotation with the link to the dramatic chipmunk. this is cespedes earlier this month winning the all-star home run derby for the second year in a row. he's also known for his rocket arm. a's fans will miss plays like this against the angels last june. fans credit that throw for savin

that is where nick smith is live tonight. nick? >> good afternoon. i'm under the bridge that is a piece of brick that fell from the bridge. caltrans has repaired damage to the bridge they say has been caused by the napa >> this work is at the top of the to do list for caltrans. what the crews found is a combination of cracks around support braces, sections of rebar, and pieces of the cement support system reduced to piles of rock. caltrans says this is according to plan. >> so in an earthquake, the bridge is made to give a little bit. so it worked the way it's supposed to work. >> this view from sky 7 shows a boat that cell on the side during the quake. other areas of damage were surface levels, extending to maxwell bridge, and beyond. this freshly-patched crack shows you where the road split. >> some of that patch reached the ground surface. that is why there is cracking. we call that service rupture. >> scientists believe most activity and energy extended ten kilo meters north of the napa river and west of highway 29. >> we're putting out so we can

nick smith is live with the latest. nick?you know the tape is in place because crews just arrived to begin repairs on the church. they have to act quickly. they want to have it fixed in time for classes if you think they're singing the blues think again. >> music does heal. >> the store is miles from the epicenter but her shop felt the 6.0 quake. and the damage left behind. >> it's pretty shocking. >> this is surveillance video of cameras capturing the moment the quake hit the power and force shaking the store front. >> like a train hit the store. >> take a look. this is a camera in the office recording events at the same time. this office looks like a snow globe. >> to see it hit the floor, and the office was shocking. >> most damage reserved for commercial buildings where continued inspections have seen a number of red tagged buildings grow. the post office is only a stone's throw from city hall. this street was a sea of yellow tape. chimneys have reduced to piles of brick the city has been shaken but not defeated. a commun

nick smith has more. >> reporter: good afternoon. the owner of north bay cabinets here has lost their store front windows. you can see that they are gone, and it's been boarded up. it will cost about $10,000 to repair that damage. but they are having fun with it. they voted themselves best boarded up show room for 2014. and this has been the scene throughout vallejo. people finding a way to find humor in it all, pick themselves up, and keep right on moving. the 6.0 quake damage to areas in vallejo. the problem wasn't noticed until vallejo fire crews responded to a call forcing them to work around the issue. >> they were able to handle the water main break, plus divert water pressure to this hydrant grid. >> reporter: today the city moved forward with a proclamation giving the city manager permission to seek aid from neighboring communities or government agents. the property damage in vallejo is close to $1 million, while the damage to private property is still being assessed. the owners of north bay cabinets did not have earthquake i

nick smith is there on the scene. we do know that capital expressway is shut down from fox dale loop and cunningham avenue. it might slow your commute down for work. you want to give yourself a few extraminutes when you head out the door. >> thank you. it's 5:01 now. more on the overnight accident in the south bay. developing news. it was a wild traffic accident. it sent ten people to south bay hospitals. several of them with life threatening injuries. it happened near capital suppress way. that's where abc 7 news reporter nick smith joins us with this live report. >> reporter: crews have been here all night. as many as eight cars were involved in that crash. you can see they are actually putting another car up on the wrecker right now. this is what we know. san jose police tell us they received a call about a crash at the intercession of east capital expressway near reed hill view airport just before 9:30 last night. cops say a black mercedes sedan was speeding. it ran a light, broadsiding a car causing it to flip se

that is where nick smith is live tonight. nick? >> good afternoon. i'm under the bridge that is a piece of brick that fell from the bridge. caltrans has repaired damage to the bridge they say has been caused by the napa quake. >> this work is at the top of the to do list for caltrans. what the crews found is a combination of cracks around support braces, sections of rebar, and pieces of the cement support system reduced to piles of rock. caltrans says this is according to plan. >> so in an earthquake, the bridge is made to give a little bit. so it worked the way it's supposed to work. >>>> this view from sky 7 shows boat that cell on the side during the quake. other areas of damage were surface levels, extending to maxwell bridge, and beyond. this freshly-patched crack shows you where the road split. >> some of that patch reached the ground surface. that is why there is cracking. we call that service rupture. >> scientists believe most activity and energy extended ten kilo meters north of the napa river and west of highway 29. >> we're putting out so

nick smith is live with the latest. nick? >> you know the tape is in place because crews just arrived to begin repairs on the church. they have to act quickly. they want to have it fixed in time for classes tomorrow. if you think they're singing the blues think again. >> music does heal. >> the store is miles from the epicenter but her shop felt the 6.0 quake. and the damage left behind. >> it's pretty shocking. >> this is surveillance video of cameras capturing the moment the quake hit the power and force shaking the store front. >> like a train hit the store. >> take a look. this is a camera in the office recording events at the same time. this office looks like a snow globe. >> to see it hit the floor, and the office was shocking. >> most damage reserved for commercial buildings where continued inspections have seen a number of red tagged buildings grow. the post office is only a stone's throw from city hall. this street was a sea of yellow tape. chimneys have reduced to piles of brick the city has been shaken but not defe

nick smith talked with researchers working in the quake zone.can run but cannot hide from nick smith. >> they can't hide. you need to know what they're doing is planning to gauge not only the size of the earthquake, but also, the after shock. this information can be critical to helping predict when the next one will hit. >> this means we're just collecting data, trying to understand better. understand what happened and what is likely to happen. >> u.s. geological survey geologist is leading a team of scientists that spent most of their day with devices like this. >> it has to understand the earthquake itself and what it's like. >> they're using these sensors to measure so numbers can be crunched. >> this will let about the behavior of the faults and what we're seeing now may explain something. >> data specialist says this tiny seismographs work like a recorder. crews are burying them deep enough so you can't find them unless you know where to look. >> in all, it's about 250. >> new damage collected that may recall more about where the big one wi

nick smith talked with researchers working in the quake zone. they can run but cannot hide from nick smith. >> they can't hide. you need to know what they're doing is planning to gauge not only the size of the earthquake, but also, the after shock. this information can be critical to helping predict when the next one will hit. >> this means we're just collecting data, trying to understand better. understand what happened and what is likely to happen. >> u.s. geological survey geologist is leading a team of scientists that spent most of their day with devices like this. >> it has to understand the earthquake itself and what it's like. >> they're using these sensors to measure so numbers can be crunched. >> this will let you know more about the behavior of the faults and what we're seeing now may explain something. >> data specialist says this tiny seismographs work like a recorder. crews are burying them deep enough so you can't find them unless you know where to look. >> in all, it's about 250. >> new damage collected that may recall more about

and nick smith caught up with a bay area doctor with a medical team battling ebola right now. >> too many friends die. it's really disheartening. >> for dr. kelly, the fight to end the spread of the virus is personal. >> it inspires me to get on a plane and go to seera lee yoen this, is about the worst humanitarian crisis we've seen connected to ebola in history. >> today, officials met to discuss the extent of the outbreak. >> it's a disease for poor people and poor countries. it's the main challenge. the a tennessee doctor who came face-to-face is out of quarantine and talking about his ordeal. >> lost what time of day it was, day, or night it was difficult. >> kelly says workers and volunteers are putting themselves at risk to treat patients and fight the disease and next week, he'll be among them, making a dozen trips since the outbreak. >> there are so many battles we're facing in this war. success to me is winning all of the small battles along the way. >> a war between science and a virus showing no signs of slowing down. >> success is when we see no more people die of ebola.

and nick smith caught up with a bay area doctor with a medical team battling ebola right now. >> tooiends die. it's really disheartening. >> for dr. kelly, the fight to end the spread of the virus is personal. >> it inspires me to get on a plane and go to seera lee yoen this, is about the worst humanitarian crisis we've seen connected to ebola in history. >> today, officials met to discuss the extent of the outbreak. >> it's a disease for poor people and poor countries. it's the main challenge. the a tennessee doctor who came face-to-face is out of quarantine and talking about his ordeal. >> lost what time of day it was, day, or night it was difficult. >> kelly says workers and volunteers are putting themselves at risk to treat patients and fight the disease and next week, he'll be among them, making a dozen trips since the outbreak. >> there are so many battles we're facing in this war. success to me is winning all of the small battles along the way. >> a war between science and a virus showing no signs of slowing down. >> success is when we see no more people die of ebola. >> other

nick smith joining us live from oakland. nick?> reporter: there will be higher rates but they promise better service. take a look at this. more than 100 new vehicles will be on the street. the new service provider for waste removal will be california waste solutions. they tell me they're ready for the task that starts in july. >> i don't want it to be more expensive than i'm already paying. >> reporter: well, come next july, it will be. collecting garbage in oakland is big bucks, in fact, it's billions of bucks. yesterday the oakland city council approved a new garbage collection bill with cws, one of the only two companies to bid for the contract. a deal that means homeowners like genene will have to cut more out of hur budget. >> they say it's going to be cheaper than waste management the first year but what about the following years? >> reporter: the city got behind cws because they promised lower rates than their competitor and the current contract holder, waste management solutions. the average homeowner pays about 40 bucks a

nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> not appearing in oakland this weekend. former as slugger tweeted this out saying now let's go beat the yankees. look who touched down in boston. thanks jetblue crew. cespedes, maybe he was flying the plane. i don't know. he can do whatever he wants. a nice look there. >>> a young soccer player has taken the summer to hone her soccer skills while raising money for sick kids. >> the 9-year-old juggling for jude. she's bouncing a soccer ball on her shins alternating legs hoping to inspire people to pledge money on her website, all to benefit st. jude's children's research hospital. >> it's a great way to get me to improve on my skills and to also help these kits that are sick and have cancer. so i think it's a really good thing. >> i think she's right. she's already raised $14,000. her most consecutive juggles, 326. she hopes to raise at least $25,000 and work up to 400 consecutive juggles by then. go to abc7news.com for a link to donate. >> i remember landon donovan doing that. she's very impressive right there. spencer, you

. >> and nick smith is out there watching for them or maybe they're looking for him at mt. diablo. >> reporter: we're out here looking for spiders that could belong in a horror movie. there is no reason to be fearful. this is their habitat, the four-legged creatures are in the mood for love. now this is some video we found earlier today. the tarantula is north america's largest spider, and mt. diablo is loaded with these spiders, they are an important part of our ecosystem and they help to keep the insect population in balance. it is this time of year where the eight to 12-year-old males leave their burrow to wander off in search of a female to mate with. what should you do if you come across the tarantula? >> you should stand and watch because they're cool to watch. let it do its business and find the mate it needs and enjoy it for what it is. >> we saw a few people out today looking to do just that, watching for tarantulas. depending on the mood of the female, the life of the male can shorten a lot. get this, she usually kills or eats him usually before or after ma mating

in berkeley, nick smith, abc 7. news.more than 13 inches of rain swamped parts of new york in hours. at least two deaths are plamed on torrential down pours that pounded parts of the north and southeast. long island seeing record rain fall. baltimore with its wettest day in eight years. storms fossing evacuations, some underestimating the let it. >> i thought i could get through it so i just kept driving and that was done. then it died. my car died. and i was just stuck here. and i called the police because i didn't really know what else to do. >> if it don't rain this hard, we're fine. when you get this flood and rain, there ain't much you can do. >> some say record breaking rainstorms like this one will become more common as our planet's temperature rises al w allowing the atmosphere to have more evaporated moisture. >> now to the beauty pageant contestant who may get the book thrown at her for wearing high heels. we have seen cases like this before. the story tonight from nick watt. >> this is the video that landed 22-

in napa, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> when things get tough, it often brings out the best in people.nd that is certainly the case in napa this week. abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom went to a church where local officials are dispatching volunteers to where help is needed the most. >> do you solemnly swear and affirm -- >> reporter: lynn isn't becoming a citizen or police officer, she's becoming a volunteer. >> you are now sworn in. >> reporter: napa county gives the oath to all volunteers so they're covered in case of injury. >> i do. >> reporter: since the earthquake they've given it to dozens each day who have shown up to help. >> my children are going over to clean my house. >> reporter: they've come from far and wide. >> since vallejo didn't need my help, i thought i would see what i could do out here. >> because they've got nothing to do. their businesses got destroyed, or whatever. >> reporter: and the county's more than happy to put them to work. >> what i've got for you is tags to hang on doors. >> reporter: jason helping the water department notify people whose water is te

nick smith has the story. >> we just been going to where people have been calling us. >> this week one of those calls brought him home to oakland. for the city biggest festival heart and soul. ben is part of the production company whose music hip-hop video put this on the stage. this video in two thousandths 9 received more than 6 million views. rae mark bring success has kept him humble. >> this is good kilometer become home and to enjoy appreciate where it started for us. >> along with the partner if they met while he was teaching multi-media at youth up riseing in oakland the 3 made it the mission to introduce the art and creativity they learned in east oakland around the globe. most recently the work with street dancer. >> really about hip-hop listening wj and communication in the culture that now doesn't have any barrier any more. >> that's exactly what this woman says art and soul is all about. opportunity to redefine community with two day festival open to family of all kind with music art and entertainment for everyone. >> festival help fuel the rae vital sayings of downtown as

in napa, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> the white house does not expect the u.s. raise its terrorism threat warning level, after british authorities raised their terror threat level today to the country's second highest. the decision is related to developments in iraq and syria. and the growing threat of isis. abc news has more. >> we will respond calmly and with purpose. >> one of the america's closest allies reacting to threats of acts of domestic terrorism from isis. british authorities raising the terror threat level in the united king come from substantial to severe. while there was no indication of an imminent attack, braem david cameron said the is necessary because isis presents a brand of militant extremism, more dangerous than the world has ever seen. and because isis has recruited hundreds of fighters with western passports, many from the uk. >> we need to do more to stop people traveling, to stop those who do go from returning and to deal decisively with those who are already here. >> in fact, authorities believe the hooded man seen on video showing th

in oakland, nick smith abc 7 news. >> williams movie roles are lenlen daevrment he brought audience hourster putting out manualtive spin of character and films television and serious role as well and we have quite a wide range of sample of his acting skills. >> it's hot in here. if [ screaming] sfm oh. oh. sf. >> good morning vietnam. this is not a test. this is rock and roll. time to rock it from the delta to the dmz is that me or does that sound like a elvis presley movie. viva da nang. rip it out. rip it out. if rip it out. about thank you mr. dalton. gentlemen. tear out the entire introduction. i want it gone. history. leave nothing of it. rip it out. be gone fight we posted pictures and some memorable quote on our face back page. also share condolence and memory of robin williams there. robin williams sadly dead at the age of 63. >> spokesperson: get a $1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. why are we so obsessed with turbo? because we like giving you power, but we also like giving you fuel efficiency. like the sporty jetta. and the turbocharged passat tdi® clea

in napa, nick smith, abc7 news. >>>çó napa is conducting its ow assessment of the napa earth quake.ipped with a sophisticated radar system. napa will compare the new information with data from previous missions, and they'll be able to tell how much movement there's been on the faults in the area. they hope to assess the impact of the quakes on the levees in the delta and the impact of the groundwater on the drought. >>> the need for aid is still urgent in napa. here's how you can give. text the word redcross toçó 909 and a $10 donation will appear on your next cell phone bill. >>> san jose continues to have a fire station construction boom. yesterday afternoon, city officials broke ground on a new fire station on white road. right next to lake cunningham. this is video from our alliance with unavision 14. the station will replace station 21. which is located less than a mile away. the new station will have a community room, more ampleñr sleeping areas, and space for three rigs. plus it can be expanded in the future. >> we can add four more bunk rooms, the kitchen will be expanded. a

nick smith joins us with more. nick? >> $16.65 billion is the amount bank of america settled with the justice department for in their part in the mortgage crisis. but homeowners here in richmond is asking how much of the money will make it here, to them. >> my lawyer stopped them from putting me outside. >> he is fighting to hold onto the place she's called home since 1990. she fell behind in the mortgage dur owing a battle with cancer. now, her income is stable, the bank won't give her a modification. >> agreements were astronomical you're going to pay 2, 3 times what the home is worth to keep it. . >> the payments have more than tripled. >> 1703.27. >> she's hoping the record settlement reached between bank of america and justice department of more than $16.65 billion will have a trickle down affect to underwater homeowners into need, like her. >> i want to be clear. the size and scope of the agreement goes far beyond the cost of doing business. >> california will recover $300 million in damages to reimburse the state

nick smith joins us with more. nick? >> $16.65 billion is the amount bank of america settled with the justice department for in their part in the mortgage crisis. but homeowners here in richmond is asking how much of the money will make it here, to them. >> my lawyer stopped them from putting me outside. >> he is fighting to hold onto the place she's called home since 1990. she fell behind in the mortgage dur owing a battle with cancer. now, her income is stable, the bank won't give her a modification. >> agreements were astronomical you're going to pay 2, 3 times what the home is worth to keep it. . >> the payments have more than tripled. >> 1703.27. >> she's hoping the record settlement reached between bank of america and justice department of more than $16.65 billion will have a trickle down affect to underwater homeowners into need, like her. >> i want to be clear. the size and scope of the agreement goes far beyond the cost of doing business. >> california will recover $300 million in damages to reimburse the state

nick smith joins us with more. hi, nick. >> part of art and soul is bringing back what is familiar. through videos here but there is something i want to show you all right now call that will be performing tomorrow here. we're having an opportunity to see them practice, they dance and scale, and swing, and dance on the side of city hall. take a look at that. they do a nice slow waltz. it's part of art and soul, tomorrow. >> we've been going to where people have been calling us. >> it's a production company whose music and videos put turfing on the international stage. this video received 6 million views. success kept him humble. >> it's good to come back home. enjoy where it started for us. the three made it their mission to introduce art around the globe. through their work with street dancers. >> it's about communication that doesn't have barriers anymore. >> this is what this woman says art and soul is all about. open to families with music, art, entertainment for everyone. >> this fuelled revitalization of downtown as well as establishing oakland for arts and culture. >> the fest

nick smith will have more details on this. closure in place due to a serious accident injuring several people. east capitol expressway is crossed between fox dale loop and cunningham avenue. traffic, 580 west bound. >> all right. thank you. more on that accident in the south bay. two san jose police officers saw a red light runner trigger a crash that sent a total of ten people to the hospital. a black mercedes hit another vehicle and burst into flames. it happen next to reed hill view airport. officers battled the flames with fire extinguishers. they laalso arrested the merced driver after he tried to run away. the crash involved eight vooe hi hickles. >> the chp tried to stop the man. officers canceled their pursuit after the motorcyclist exceeded 100 mile an hour. a chp helicopter lated spotted the motorcycle on 288. it ultimately hit an suv. the driver of the suv was not hurt. >> police in east palo alto are searching for clues in a shooting that injured five people, killing one and leaving in two in critical

nick smith is live. nick? >> good afternoon.hat company is california waste solutions they say they're ready, they're up to the task. today, i spoke with the coo. he wanted to tell customers they're ready to exceed expectations. >> i'm worried that trash won't be picked up every week. >> oakland city council approved a new deal. one of the only two companies to by the. but the deal and questions about the ability to service the city left homeowners concerned. >> they say it's going to be cheaper than waste management this first year, but what about following years? >> the city says they promised lower rates than waste management solutions. right now, the average homeowner pays $40 but in july, it will rise about $seven. >> california waste does not have a site. it will take them five years to develop a site. >> oakland counsel member says it isn't ready for the scale of collection necessary. >> we're ready we have letters of commitment and obligation. we'll be ready to do this. it's what we do. >> cws will be putting $80 million

nick smith is live. nick? >> good afternoon. that company is california waste solutions they say they're ready, they're up to the task. today, i spoke with the coo. he wanted to tell customers they're ready to exceed expectations. >> i'm worried that trash won't be picked up every week. >> oakland city council approved a new deal. one of the only two companies to by the. but the deal and questions about the ability to service the city left homeowners concerned. >> they say it's going to be cheaper than waste management this first year, but what about following years? >> the city says they promised lower rates than waste management solutions. right now, the average homeowner pays $40 but in july, it will rise about $seven. >> california waste does not have a site. it will take them five years to develop a site. >> oakland counsel member says it isn't ready for the scale of collection necessary. >> we're ready we have letters of commitment and obligation. we'll be ready to do this. it's what we do. >> cws will be putting $80 milli

nick smith is live with the plan for getting to and from levi stadium. >> reporter: you know city officialsauthority and the public transportation coordinators say they're ready. that's why we have given you that map to give you an idea of how to get around. they want sunday to be effortless. there are changes coming to santa clara to help ease the flow of traffic all in time for the 49ers' first game at levi stadium. >> we've listened to our riders and we made changes to make the ride more comfortable and smoother. >> reporter: they're looking to make sunday as stress-free as possible. improving traffic signals, extending transfer times and providing direct service to levi stadium from designated stations. >> we've made a lot of changes. some of them people will see directly, some people may not see but they should feel the effects. >> reporter: fans, also expect express buses, additional trains and shorter wait times partly because of this pocket track, each will hold 450 people giving bta extra space to move people immediately after sunday's game. vta wasn't the only recipient of fan fru

nick smith joins us outside the stadium. what's the overall verdict? we did lose. come on. >> well, you you know what, it went off without a hitch, they're saying p this is what officials are telling me. partly because people listened to the instructions that they suggested around parking. and people listened to the traffic map up on our website telling people how to get to their parking lot. on a scale of one to ten everyone i spoke with gave it a nip. >> it was a mess. >> one day after the 49ers opened the door to their new home to fans, the talk isn't about the 34-0 beatdown they suffered at the hands of the broncos but the levi stadium experience and the challenges of getting here. those living nearby avoided it as best they could. >> i had heard about the two previous events, the soccer game and the grand opnd opening. >> we live in roseville. >> reporter: they heard about it, too. the idea of dealing with loads of traffic and being stuck in gridlock was a turnoff. so these season ticket holders came up with a plan. >> i bought the tickets a year ago. as soon

nick smith joins us with more. hi, nick. >> part of art and soul is bringing back what is familiar. through videos here but there is something i want to show you all right now call that will be performing tomorrow here. we're having an opportunity to see them practice, they dance and scale, and swing, and dance on the side of city hall. take a look at that. they do a nice slow waltz. it's part of art and soul, tomorrow. >> we've been going to where people have been calling us. >> it's a production company whose music and videos put turfing on the international stage. this video received 6 million views. success kept him humble. >> it's good to come back home. enjoy where it started for us. the three made it their mission to introduce art around the globe. through their work with street dancers. >> it's about communication that doesn't have barriers anymore. >> this is what this woman says art and soul is all about. open to families with music, art, entertainment for everyone. >> this fuelled revitalization of downtown as well as establishing oakland for arts and culture. >> the fest

at golden gate park, nick is smith, abc7 news. >> what's the weather looking like for today's activities? >> away from the coast it's going to be nice. the bay is going to be sunny, as well. we are already getting some of the clearing in san francisco. spotty drizzle along the shoreline and cooler-than-average numbers for everyone. i'll tell you how cool and how long it's going to last and we will still talk about thunderstorms that is included in the forecast, that's all coming up. >> thanks, lisa. also next, the latest on three south bay firefighters injured in helping battle firefighters across the state. and a new details about a controversial sex ed book in one bay area high foster farms chicken gets to the store in 48 hours or less. but it's 4 days to california. there's got to be another way. that could be any number of items, quite frankly. you know if this flight is less than 48 hours? i surwhat?e so.? foster farms. celebrating 75 years. always natural. always fresh. join the celebration at take75.com diverted to minneapolis... i think my giblets are frozen. >> good morning, a l

nick smith has the details. >> i thought my neighbors were playing music. >> liz lives in san francisco. it's more than five miles away from the main stage from the outside lands music festival. >> it's surprising we could hear it all the way over here. >> she thinks the sound wall of mount davidson provided the perfect acoustics for music she didn't pay >> usually we don't hear noises that often but we live in san francisco so it's not surprising we get a little noise now and then. >> this is san francisco's most popular music festival and sells out early. this year has been particularly luring for scalpers and fake ticket purchasers, hoping to cash in on fans wanting a piece of the action. >> i came pretty much prepared. >> these ladies flew in from l.a. so they could hear their favorite bands. >> today local native, tame, which was amazing. >> the three-day music festival continues to be a huge moneymaker for the city and concert promoters, but not everyone is pleased. >> it's pretty, pretty tough looking for parking even when i live here. >> signs are up to notify drivers of the sti

abc news reporter nick smith is there live ç?ujáju nick? >> reporter: ama, good evening.k their way in by scaling the fence. others thought they were doing the right thing and purchasedñl tickets. it only turns out those tickets, some of them were fake. and they bought tickets that looked just likei] xdthis. >> i thought my neighbors were playing music. >> reporter: liz lives in the loma neighborhood,.ljñ more tha five miles away from the mainw3 stage ofÑi thexgp'utsiv landsq c festival at golden gate park. >> it was surprising that we could see it all the way over here. >> reporter: she thinks nature's sound wall of mt. davidson provided the perfect acoustics>1 fo('yqxd a concert she didn't p% for. >> we do live in san francisco.d so, you know, it's not that swrprising that we get a little noise every now and then. >> reporter: this is one of san francisco's largest and mostxd popular music festivals, and ñ this year has been particularly alluringÑ] for scalpers and fak p, inlpdt excited fansçó wanting a piece of the action. >> like i qsaid, i cameym pret prepared. >>

nick smith is live from richmond. nick? >> larry, ama, good afternoon. i'm north of i-580 in richmond. today, bank of america settled with the justice department for $16.5 billion for their role in the home mortgage stan dal. today, many in this community, the hardest hit by the crisis is wondering if any of the money will trickle down. >> it's been a nightmare. >> reporter: she is in a bare knuckle fight to hold on to her house. >> the agreements were ast nom cal like you are going to pay two or three times what the home is worth to keep it. >> reporter: she's been in her home since 1990. six years ago, she refinanced and her problems began. her mortgage has been bought and sold four times and payments tripled. >> it's for $1703 and it's for my loan modification. >> reporter: she is hoping the settlement between bank of america and the justice department of more than $16.5 billion will have a trickle down effect for homeowners like her. california will recover 300 million to reimburse the state pension fund. the state is guaranteed $500 million in consu

in santa clara, nick smith, abc 7 news. >> thank you, nick.he humane society wants your help tracking down these people. they dumped about 100 cats in a nevada facility in the past 18 months. in surveillance video, this is their suv when they left behind 2100 cats. it's not illegal dumping them off, but breeding them is irresponsible. >> they have a lot of cats that are not spayed and neutered, and they keep breeding them. unintentionally, probably, but what it means now is our shelter is overrun with cats and kit tens. >> the shelter is now taking care of twice as many animals as usual. it has put a strain on the humane society's budget. they don't euthanize their cats and it could take several months to get them adopted. that's why the adoption fee of $100 has been waived for the rest of the month. >>> they're asking for a sweeping view of the oakland park disciplinary system. >> reporter: we're live in oakland now with the details. >> reporter: district judge shelton henderson has been overseeing reform at the police department for more tha

waterways tevrments east bay mud serves more than 1 million people in the east bay and 7 news reporter nick smith has word on its strict new rules. >> kathleen has eye catching flowers and lawn to be envied. well, at least for now. >> i have just told my husband last week he can't water the front lawn any more. >> but other east bay users not as conservative. so did the east bay municipal pal water district board took action. >> east bay mud is going to declare water shortage emergency and enact mandatory out door watering restriction for all customers. >> in january the city manager mandated 20 percent water reduction. >> al mead city leaders saw what the drought was doing and made mandatory water conservation moves in january. eight months later the city park looked like this. >> we lost a few tree here and there. but that's the price you are going to pay. >> utility isn't leaving conservation and water waste reduction just to the customers. near this the intersection we found crew taking out a electricing pipe originally installed in 1924 and replacing it with the newer design time proof water

in napa, nick smith, abc7 news. >> napa is conducting its own assessment of the earthquake.terday the space agency sent up a plane equipped with a sophisticated radar system on a five-hour mission. n.a.s.a. will compare the date but a data from previous missions missions and they will be able to tell exactly how much movement there's been on the fault in the area. they also hope to assess the impact of the quake on levies and the delta and to better understand the impact on ground water and the drought. >>> the need for aid is still urgent in napa and ears one way you can help. give where you live. text the word "red cross conclude" to this number and a ten dollars donation will appear on your next cell phone bill. >>> san jose continues to have a fire station construction boom. yesterday afternoon city officials broke ground on a new fire station on white road next to lake cunningham. this is video from our alliance with univision 14. it will replace station 21, which is located less than a mile today. the new station will have a community room, more ample sleeping areas an

nick smith is there. >> new numbers and new information.e talking about vallejo baptist church behind me. what i would like to do is give you a view from sky 7 hd. this is what we know. vallejo first baptist is the concern for officials. this view shows you why looking down, the building looks fine. that's the same from the ground, but says city officials, that can beceivindeceiving. their crew took a tour through the church and chose to red tag the building, deeming it unsafe. since then, highway 29, this major thoroughfare through vallejo has been cut off. the city manager said it was an important move for crews to act quickly and secure the area surrounding the church. >> there's a chuch at the corner of carolina and sonoma, which has very, very shaky building conditions. and we're shutting down highway 29 in front of that building to address that hazard. it apparently is in such a precarious condition, may fall into the highway. we have shut that building down, obviously. and we're addressing that problem right now. >> you heard him cor

nick smith has the story. >> i'm worried that a the trash won't be picked up every week. >> oakland cityncil approved new garbage collection deal with california waste solution. one of the only 2 companies to bid for the contract. but the deal and question about his cws ability to service the city the size of oakland has left homeowners like miss jackson concerned. >> they say it's going to be cheap than waste management the first year but what about the following year sns is it going to be more? >>reporter: the city got behind cws because the oakland base company promised lower rates than the competitor and current contract holder waste management solution. right now the average homeowner pays about 40 dollars a month. but come july the fee will rise about 7 dollars. >> california waste does not even have its site. it will take them 5 years to develop a site. >>reporter: oakland council member was the only city lead tore vote against approving the new contract. he says wcs simply isn't ready for the scale of garbage collection necessary to keep oakland clean. >> we are ready. we have le

nick smith reports from downtown napa. >> you look at the news and you think all of napa valley is like block area. >> he's talking about the damage from the quake that hit the region sunday. parts of downtown are curious aatraction for tourists using the camera to snap images of broken window and collapsed buildings. places leak napa cigar on first street and naked wine are hoping folk will know the doors haven't closed. to increase foot traffic both offer deals and holding special events to attract business through the weekend. >> 95 percent of the winery are open. >>reporter: michael palmer the general manager of hair tan resort and spa. they have 3 weddings planned for this weekend but some of the other merchant in the wine making region are taking a hit. >> the no. 1 thing people can do is not cancel. come and enjoy napa valley. >> because it's the most amazing place in the world so i just wanted him to experience that. >>reporter: frank and deena made the trip from portland. >> we couldn't wait to get here so it was like a little rumble we are not going to let that stop us. >>repo

. >> reporter: nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> you can donate to the well body alliance and help with their work in africa through their website. we have a link. >> an emotional battle where a place of solace and comfort for those who lost a relative is to be removed. this memorial has grown old. they say the mementos pus be removed. the woman who own the property says she wants the wall removed. she hopes it will build a separate memorial wall. >> i like to come down and say hi to dad. i won't tell my mother. she is decently healthy. i won't tell her this is coming down. it will break her heart. >> there's a big contingent of people. you can't just take it down and pretend it doesn't matter because it does. >>> the washington redskins are launching a new campaign defending the team's nail. >> it actually makes me feel proud. it reminds me of my cultural background, my heritage, where i come from. >> it's never been an issue for myself or anyone in my family. >> why? why do they want to change the name? it's not a big deal. >> the new ad is called redskins is a powerful name featuring membe

here's nick smith. >> not going to be the same. >>reporter: news that the a's traded star outfielder to the boston red sox for john lester and former a's outfielder and bay area native gomes came as a surprise. >> we'll see if it happens. obviously really sad to see him go. and if hope it's worth. hope they know what they are doing. >>reporter: he's a huge fan favorite with great numbers known for being the slugger at the plate. as soon as the news broke josh reddick had some fun by posting this tweet our rotation with the link to the dramatic chip muvrping. this is him earlier this month winning all star home run derby for the second year in a row. he's also known for his rocket arm. take a look at this play against the angels in june. fans credit that throw for saving the game. >> but unfortunately come up short in the post soyrngs chris is with save oakland sports. he says the success he has seen on the field and in fan popularity isn't in dispute. just this afternoon the a's will keep the florida tons hand out 10,000 teachers w

in napa, nick smith, abc 7 news. heard the saying neither snow nor rain or heat or in this case even earthquake damage can't stop the postal employees. >> the new outdoor post office provides p.o. box users with a place to pick up their mail. other customers can buy stamps and send large packages. a still big for need. here's how can you give where you live. simply text the word red cross to 90999 and a $10 donation will appear on your next cell phone bill. >> a long holiday weekend is almost upon us. certainly many of you are making plans. >> that's right. let's get a look at what's in store weather-wise. >> hi. it's a bright and breeze day here in downtown san francisco, lots of sunshine, and as i look off to the west i'm seeing high clouds trying to push in from the cold. we'll see the bright skies kind of dim a little bit over the course of the next couple of hours. live lop der 7 hd will show you the bright blue skies overhead and the sweep around the bay area won't find moisture just as clouds, as you notice, a

in napa, nick smith, abc7 news. >> napa is conducting its own assessment of the earthquake..a. is. yesterday the space agency sent up a plane equipped with a sophisticated radar system on a five-hour data collection mission. n.a.s.a. will compare the date but a data from previous missions and they will be able to tell exactly how much movement there's been on the faults in the area. they also hope to assess the impact of the quake on levies and the delta and to better understand the impact on ground water and the drought. >>> the need for aid is still urgent in napa and here's one way you can help. give where you live. text the word "red cross" to 90999. a $10 donation will appear on your next cell phone bill. >>> san jose continues to have a fire station construction boom. yesterday afternoon city officials broke ground on a new fire station on white road next to lake cunningham. this is video from our alliance with univision 14. it will replace station 21, which is located less than a mile today. the new station will have a community room, more ample sleeping areas and pla

. >> reporter: nick smith, abc 7 news. >> take a look at unusual weather in tahoe.ot snow, but part of tahoe city was covered in white last night. showing some really serious hail coming down. this is part of a series of thunderstorms that blew across the area last night. >> nothing like that here in the bay area. >> no. >> spencer christian outside with today's accuweather forecast. >> things are certainly calm in the bay area now. they were for much of the day. the storms stage east and north. we're fortunate we did not have them move through the bay area. showing mainly sunny skies over the bay area at the moment. but we do have high clouds pushing through. you can see some offshore there and some over land areas as well here is a view of the western sky with a bunch of high clouds. current temperature readings 58 at san francisco. low 70s at oakland and san carlos. 85 at gilroy. here is a different view of clouds over the golden gate from our sutro tower camera. it's 72 degrees in santa rosa. 63, 81 fairfield. 77 in concord. and 80 in livermore. here is a look f

in san leandro, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> the city of oakland is getting $2 million in grant moneyo help fight crime and reduce violence. nancy skinner joined the police chief and mayor jean quan for more. >> the strategies of targeting the most violent people in town, which this money will help us continue to do and build on. and offering job training and other help to people coming out of prison. we need actually a lot more help. this is a good beginning. >> reporter: the money was set aside to a special fund in the 2014 and 2015 state budget. officials say oakland was selected because of its improving but still high crime rate. >>> some strong hints today from mayor ed lee that san francisco may be about to tighten the use of water use. >> and he attended the water conference and joins us live, wayne? >> reporter: ironic in a city surrounded by water on three sides the drought of 2014 may be about to hit home. there was a meeting in san francisco today filled with state and regional heavy hitters. >> this is the third year of three dry years. >> reporter: this is what a coordina

at golden gate park, nick is smith, abc7 news. >> and there's a hotline to respond to any issues with the festival. if you are a neighbor or attendee, and you can find it on our website. abc7news.com. any issues with the weather for them today? >> it certainly cooled down yesterday. mist and drizzle. temperatures will be below average. here's a look from the exploratorium camera. numbers in the 50s. you may need your wipers this morning. we have slow clearing and a it looks like this little menace of area of low pressure will stick around a couple days. i'll return when we return. >> thanks. also next, the latest on three south bay firefighters injured helping battle wildfires across the state. and new details about a controversial sex ed book in one bay area high school. the big is it the biting? ...we need to break up. cuz i can stop? no! i love you and your show. it's cable. customers are more satisfied with u-verse. switch and we can stay together forever. forever? ow. i'm not gonna lie to you. it's also the biting. break up with cable. choose u-verse tv from $19 a month for 2 yea