i traveled to china with van amburg. we were among the first western journalists allowed to report from inside the communist country when relations were finally normalized. he told stories and connected with viewers in a way thang chaed the media landscape. he left "abc 7 news" in 1986. >>> now, i'm expected to say goodbye but i'm not going to say goodbye, just that i won't be saying hello to you from here anymore. >> van amburg died at his east bay home last thursday. he was 86 years old. david louie, "abc 7 ne [ light music playing ] you've wished upon it all year, and now it's finally here. the mercedes-benz summer event is back, with incredible offers on the mercedes-benz you've always longed for. but hurry, these shooting stars fly by fast. lease the c300 for $399 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. things are heating up for the wta.mer. time to play. when the us open series hits stanford for the bank of the west classic, join the celebration of summer. where the action of

i traveled to china with van amburg. we were among the first western journalists allowed to report from inside the communist country when relations were finally normalized. he told stories and connected with viewers in a way thang chaed the media landscape. he left "abc 7 news" in 1986. >>> now, i'm expected to say goodbye but i'm not going to say goodbye, just that i won't be saying hello to you from here anymore. >> van amburg died at his east bay home last thursday. he was 86 years old. david louie, "abc 7 news." >>> who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. hello i'm vincent, this is livingston that's tangella. this is our haunted house and every saturday nigh

i traveled to china with van amburg. the first western journalists allowed to report from inside the communist country when relations were finally normalized. he told stories and connected with viewers in a way thang chaed the media landscape. he left "abc 7 news" in 1986. >>> now, i'm expected to say goodbye but i'm not going to say goodbye, just that i won't be saying hello to you from here anymore. >> van amburg died at his east bay home last thursday. he was 86 years old. david louie, "abc 7 news." . >>> the holiday weekend is here and that means plenty of people will head to the beaches in santa cruz. >> for one south bay community all of that means grid lock. katie marzullo live in los gatos with the story. katie. >> reporter: ama, matt, people who live in los gatos know when highway 17 and other main streets back up traffic apps like waze will reroute drivers to try to save them some time, sometimes sending them into residential neighborhoods. one woman is taking a stand to stop that. this is cellphone video debbi

fred van amburg. 86-year-old. >>> amazing video of whales east of the golden gate. that is next. the reason for the massive increase. that story and more -- tonight >>> tonight at 6:00 a surge in the young homeless population in south bay. that story tonight. >>> take a look. our nbc bay area sky ranger spotted some of the whales near alcatraz. this has been a booming year for whale watchers. but saying boats are coming too close. bay keepers prepare for the fourth of july crowds once again warning boaters to keep your distance. >>> just because you are the mayor doesn't mean you can get out of jury duty. >> i am here to exercise a privilege of citizenship. i am showing up for jury duty. >>. >> reporter: that means you are not thinking of an excuse to get out of it. >> i served for a lot of years as a prosecutor. so i am going to do this. >> the mayor seems excited to be called in for duty. >> yeah. very proud. >> big break, fourth of july. >> you can see why everyone would want to come to town. beautiful weather. slight warmup. and then low clouds lurking around fireworks time.

fred van amburg has died. he was known to viewers as van amburg.f you are here in the '70s and '80s, you saw this guy. in 1959, he actually started here at kpix 5 as our sports director but it was at our competitor kgo channel 7 where he anchored the news for 17 years in the '70s and '80s. he died last saturday at his home in el cerrito. he changed the local news industry forever. he was 86. a fiery plane crash on a crowded southern california freeway... with incredibly... no one is killed... it happened mid-morning... some people still headed for work... >>> fiery plane crash on a crowded southern california freeway, no one killed. it happened mid-morning. some people still heading for work. others heading out of town for the holiday weekend. a begin engine cessna slams into the ground and bursts into flames. the pilot trying to make it back to john wayne airport in santa ana. but the crash on the 405 that runs just feet from the end of the runway. danielle nottingham has the pilot's story. >> we got a mayda, we got a may day! 297, may day, may da