vic lee abc 7 news. >> the massiveim fire near yomite park is now 57% contained. this afternoon, acuation advisories lifted for pond rosa hills in area asong south side of highway 108 but the section along highway 120 from buck meadows is still under evacuation orders. the rim re has now burned 235,000 acres since breaking out two weeks ago. 111 structures hav including 11 homes. >> firefighters battling the blaze in yosemite have been getting help from an unmanned aircraft. the national guard predator drone is being redeployed to send back realtime information on ho spots. >> so it appears worst is also over when it comes to threatening pouer and water pplies. three generators feeding power to the city back up and rung now they had to be shut down

. >> let's check with abc 7 news vic lee at this afternoon's first celebration where dignitaries had a lot to say about how we got to this point. >> importantly when the bridge is open to traffic. vic? >> key note speaker just finished a spee. you can see the crowd filing out of the building. they're going talk over here cross lanes of i 80 that is where they're going to hold the ceremony now we are waiting for some of the dignitaries to come here but he maybe is taking his own car. supervisor weiner how are you? >> good. how are you? >> what is going through your mind? >> after a quarter century it's just amazing. it's just inspirational that this beautiful bridge is going to be safe >> we're waiting for the lieutenant governor. there he s let's go, chris. how are you? >> good to see you, sir. >> i never see you out of a suit and tie. >> i know that. is what my news director says. i have to apologize. >> what goes through your snind. >> you know what goes through my mind? any mi kids. i have two kids that are of age to notice things. and three and two and a 7 week old. every time we

politicians have a lot to say vic lee continues our coverage hi, vic. >> hi. well lots of speeches ak owe as you can image yichblt this is about two thirds through. governor brown is out of town. there are about 800 to a thousand people here in the building. it's a warehouse that once held equipment to repair trains on the bay bridge and this place, i'm told may be turned into a museum. we saw former mayor willie brown and two mayors have been here. we spoke to congress woman barbara lee. >> i'm glad with addition of bike and pedestrian lanes we're moving closer to an integrated transit sigs tim good for the environment and community. now, remember this was to be a public ceremony but it was canceled in july because of the repairs of the bolts that there would have been a bridge walk. committee but that is private event so after this is true, gavin newsom is the last speaker and dig tear yeez will walk about 50 yards will be doing a chain cutting. >>> the bay bridge bike path tomorrow will be open to the public for the first time named after alex zuckerman. th

vic lee is live in a casual carpooling stop tonight. >> this was the fifth armed robbery in a week. we spoke to some casual carpoolers here at this stop in downtown san francisco. and while they're concerned about what happened, they all told us that they still felt that the cash wall carpooling was a safe way to commute for those victimized it was striking. -- frightening. >> now, no matter where you're at, you cannot know what is going to happen nowadays. it doesn't matter if you're in a carpool line or not. >> no one we spoke to heard someone being robbed in a carpool line but it happened this morning. >> when have you someone standing there with a gun, you know? pulling a gun, threatening to, what are you going to do? >> give them valuables. that is what sill vee skporj seven carpoolers did this morning. after pick up stop here at rockridge. telling abc 7 news that three young men walked towards those standing in line. one of them pulled out a gun. >> in front of everybody, then told with us a robry. you snow to give them everything. >> saying robbers hit the jackpot. >> they to

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> we'll work on the answers. >>> well, as we get started on another week, we're getting started here. the mammogram debate, new research out of harvard adds fuel to the fire. how early should women begin screening? >> i'm nannette miranda, regarding the critics and the court. >>> also the name game, now being played from here to sacramento over what to called the old bay bridge. >>> and one ♪ (woman) this place has got really good chocolate shakes. (growls) (man) that's a good look for you. (woman) that was fun. (man) yeah. (man) let me help you out with the.. (woman)...oh no, i got it. (man) you sure? (woman) just pop the trunk. (man vo) i may not know where the road will lead, but... i'm sure my subaru will get me there. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. >>> when breaking news happens. >> that fire on mt. diablo rages out of control. >> watch it live on abc 7 news. >> it is now 1500 acres. >> for the latest breaking news. >> there is some potential middle ground on syria tonight. russia is offering to have syria surrender its chemical weapon

vic lee is live in a casual carpooling stop tonight. >> this was the fifth armed robbery in a week. we spoke to some casual carpoolers here at this stop in downtown san francisco. and while they're concerned about what happened, they all told us that they still felt that the cash wall carpooling was a safe way to commute for those victimized it was striking. -- frightening. >> now, no matter where you're at, you cannot know what is going to happen nowadays. it doesn't matter if you're in a carpool line or not. >> no one we spoke to heard someone being robbed in a carpool line but it happened this morning. >> when have you someone standing there with a gun, you know? pulling a gun, threatening to, what are you going to do? >> give them valuables. that is what sill vee skporj seven carpoolers did this morning. after pick up stop here at rockridge. telling abc 7 news that three young men walked towards those standing in line. one of them pulled out a gun. >> in front of everybody, then told with us a robry. you snow to give them everything. >> saying robbers hit the jackpot. >> they to

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> google lost a bid for its privacy on its street view mapping effort. it apologized for collecting data from wireless home networks as it drove around. today, a three-judge panel with the ninth circuit court of appeals ruled that google is not exempt from federal fiwiretappi laws. it claims the information was up for grabs because the networks were not secured. the california privacy case can move forward. >>> a big announcement unveiling not one by two new iphones. one cheaper than anything we've seen before. and the other, faster than anything we've seen before. and this time, there is a technological twist straight out of science fiction. it's pretty cool. abc news reporter, neal karlinsky explains what it is. >> reporter: for the first time ever, apple's latest and greatest isn't a new iphone. two new iphones. >> not one. but two new designs. >> reporter: the new iphones sport better cameras and more power for games and graphics. the singular key feature for apple this time is security. something called touch i.d. >> just touch it. >> touch it. and

vic lee shows how it works. >> if you open up-ice's new smartphone app, this is one of the first mugsramedic who once lived in the bay area. he disappeared last year after being indicted on child pornography charges. >> he is responsible for distribution of over 700 images and some videos of child sexual exploitation. >> the app's alert page lists all of the fugitives, their pictures and backgrounds. ice hopes someone out there will know where they are, the app makes it easy to contact investigators. you can text online or press the button that allows you to phone in the tip. agency has already this success using social media to capture huge tis. last year in monterey david stevens was arrested after posting his picture on facebook. >> within 24 hours tips came flooding in and we were able to apprehend the person. >> they also hope the app will help them find registered sex offenders who failed to check in with police. the problem is many are homeless and it's difficult. >> these people wouldn't show up it a designated area. >> last month a multi-agency task force went into homeless e

vic lee, abc7 news. >> the oldest building in san francisco is celebrating its beginnings. this weekend mission deloris commemorated the laying of the cornerstone in december 7, 1913 of the church. the church replaced one built in 1876 that collapsed in the 1906 earthquake. >>> coming up, an investment opportunity in mountain view. the role google is playing in helping some residents secure affordable housing. and here is a live look from our exploratorium cam, showing you a very palace i had-look bay there with the bridge in the background. lisa argen will have your accuweather forecast in just a few minutes. well, you've found delicious! ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ it is so honey swagalish ♪ so much crunch, can you handle this? ♪ ♪ the party in the bowl don't stop! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ must be the honey! >> welcome back. it is 9:40 on this sunday morning. here's a live look from our tam cam. still looks like low clouds out there, but the

they confiscated the video, but vic lee has it. >> the video is too violent and disturbing to show inentirety. the two pittbulls are fighting as the owners and the bystanders provoke them to fight harder. he is with the gang task force. >> slapped and pufned and yelled at and -- and pulled at and put back at each other and fight viciously for five minutes until the video cuts off. >> police believe this dog fight happened in march at the hunter's view housing development. they arrested three men who police say are documented members of the west mob gang. >> west mob does robberies, murders, rapes, burglaries, drug dealing. >> ed perkins owns one of the dogs and ac leigh matthews is the owner of the other pittbull. jermaine jackson was apparently a bystander at the dog fight. but being a spectator at the dog fight is also a crime. when police searched jackson's home they found a pittbull mom and her three puppies and also a bulletproof vest and ammunition. inspector silver recognized 19-year-old jaquan rice. it happened at this bus stop in the bay view. it was sad irony that rice himse

vic lee, abc7 news. >> the oldest building in san francisco is celebrating its beginnings.one on 1913 of the church. the church replaced one built in 1876 that collapsed in the 1906 earthquake. >>> coming up, an investment opportunity in mountain view. the role google is playing in helping some residents secure affordable housing. and here is a live look from our roof cam, showing you the bridge there. you can see the flag blowing just a little bit in the background. another warm day in san francisco. it might be hot where you are. lisa argen will be along with the full accuweather forecast ♪ let busy treats entertain your dog with playful shapes, long lasting layers, savory flavors, and mesmerizing textures. get busy. the world's most entertaining treats. >> welcome back,, everyone. it's 5:40 on this sunday morning. thank you for waking up so early to watch us. we appreciate t here's a live look from our golden gate bridge camera showing you the bridge. you can hardly make it out there. it is shrouded in fog. of course, that is going to lift later on today. expect it to be

vic lee shows how it works. >> if you open up-ice's new smartphone app, this is one of the first mugsparamedic who once lived in the bay area. he disappeared last year after being indicted on child pornography charges. >> he is responsible for distribution of over 700 images and some videos of child sexual exploitation. >> the app's alert page lists all of the fugitives, their pictures and backgrounds. ice hopes someone out there will know where they are. the app makes it easy to contact investigators. you can text online or press the button that allows you to phone in the tip. agency has already had success using social media to capture fugatives. last year in monterey david stevens was arrested after posting his picture on facebook. >> within 24 hours tips came flooding in and we were able to apprehend the person. >> authorities also hope the app will help them find registered sex offenders who failed to check in with police. the problem is many are homeless and it's difficult. >> if you went through megan's law and looked for a search, they wouldn't show newspaper a designated area

vic lee, abc7 news. >> the oldest building in san francisco is celebrating its beginnings.ommemorated the laying of the cornerstone in 1913 of the church. the church replaced one built in 1876 that collapsed in the 1906 earthquake. >>> coming up, an investment opportunity in mountain view. the role google is playing in helping some residents secure affordable housing. and here is a live look from our tam cam. sunrise coming in just under ten minutes. what will the new day bring weather-wise? our meteorologist lisa argen will have your forecast in >> welcome back. this is a live look from our roof cam. lots and lots of activities on tap today. giants, 49ers, mark's cup, the a's, art and wine festival and all will be part of a glorious day weather-wise. lisa argen along shortly with an accuweather forecast. >>> never mind google glass and driverless cars. google's latest investment is very much brick and mortar. we are talking affordable housing in mountain view. the franklin street family apartments are located off highway 85. abc7 news business and technology reporter david

vic lee, abc7 news. >>> police have arrested members of -- excuse me. flying you can expect cancellations. they are inspecting the slides on the planes. they grounded as many. 30 of its planes, about half of its entire fleet and it will affect flights out of oakland. if you are delayed less than four hours, you get a $100 voucher. and $200 for section hours or more. if your flight is cancelled you get a fuel refund and a $200 voucher. >>> there was a lot of drama yesterday with the america's cup race. new zealand was poised to bring home the cup but it's not over until it's over. the report from the waterfront. >> it will be spring time in new zealand. meantime in san francisco we have the summer yachting event that does not seem to end. just and your typical devoted kiwi on marina green. >> today could be the last day but anything can happen. >> and two races later it is clear the man is not just a fan, he's also a prophet. >> are they racing? >> it's hard to tell at this point. >> race one in the fog was an experience from the getgo. light winds and l

vic lee has it. >> the video is too violent and disturbing to show in its entirety.owners and bystanders provoke them to fight harder. the inspector dan silver is with the gang task force. slapped and punched and yelled at and they fight pretty viciously for about five minutes. the video cuts off. >> police believe this dogfight happened in march at the hunters view housing development. they arrested three men who police say are documented members of the west mob gang. >> robberies, murders, they have been burglaries, drug dealing. >> police say ed perkins owns one of the dogs. they say a.c. lee matthews, junior is owner of the other one. another was a bystander. but being a spectator at a dogfight is also a crime. when police searched jackson's home they found a pit bull mom and her three puppies and a bulletproof vest and ammunition. they also recognized 19-year-old jaquan rice from the video. he was shot to death three months after the dogfight at the bus stop in the bay view. it was sad irony that rice himself was the victim of an almost fatal mauling by two pit

vic lee, abc7 news. >> the bike sharing program hopes to expand.pe to double the bikes available from 700 to 1500 by the end of the year. one wrong video here but the correct story. money is an issue for the bike-sharing program. the $11 million pilot project is publicly funded. officials say they hope private sponsorship will help them expand the system. >> happening today, a bay area native will compete for the miss america crown tonight. 22-year-old crystal lee of san francisco was crowned miss california last year. according to her facebook page, she won the title after her third attempt. lee attended the college of marin before graduating from stanford. she will face-off against contestants from 49 other states, puerto rico and the virgin islands in tonight's competition. the miss america pageant will be back in atlantic city after six years in las vegas. you can catch it right here at 9:00 on abc7. >> coming up, high school auto shop classes are something many have only seen in movies, but in one bay area city they are making a comeback. why

vic lee, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> developing news about the woman, a bicyclist killed yesterday in san mateo county. she was a well known business leader. david? >> joy covey was the kind of high achiever earning her degree at fresno state in two years passing exam in, at age 19 and at 33 she was a cfo in silicon valley. that was only the start. joy covey was the kind of bright person amazon recognized koit turn an internet start up into a thriving si. -- site. >> she was smart, she was visionary. she knew numbers telling a story about growth, transformation of indis dus story. i'm not sure will happen again. >> anna medros was hired by covey. she retired take something amazon ipo shares to fund vinyl causes serving as a trustee as the natural resources defense council. she was enjoying a bike ride above woodside when a van ran into her, she group up in san mateo, where she dropped out of san mateo high school then worked through fresno state as a waitress, duel degrees in law and business followed. saying they brought adventurous energy on the board. jesse wrote what a rock star a

vic lee hasn't and he's in the newsroom with the story on abc 7 news. it's rough stuff?olice arrested one suspect on an unrelated charge, then, they hit the jackpot when searching this cell fob. they found video files showing the dog fight. and the faces police say of those involved. >> the video is too violent and disturbing. two pit bulls are fighting as owners provoke them to fight harder. >> just slachd and punched and they fight about five minutes until the video cuts off. >> and this happened in march at hunter's view housing development. they arrested three men police say are documented members of a gang. >> robberies, rapes burglaries, drug dealing. >> police say ed perkins owns one of the jobs say -- dogs. jermaine jackson was apparently a bystander at the fight but being a spectator is also a crime. when police searched jackson's home, they found a pit bull mom and puppies and also, a

vic lee at the opening ceremony and on treasure island live for us with first drivers to cross the bridge we're going to begin with transportation reporter live at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> yes. just a brief event now it's just a lot of activity pack things up and putting chairs away. making ready for traffic. gavin newsom surrounded by others before he torched the chain he spoke to a crowd allowed to come to this event. >> said bridges are monuments of progress. as i stand between mayor lee and mayor kwon i hope this is more than just connecting two land masses and i hope progress being represented this moment is for a generation to dream big dreams. and to do big things. >> so he had had some training in how to use this to cut the chain. there were iron workers just in case there are problems but went off beautifully without a hitch. for build up was a short moment and hour half immediately proceeding this chain cutting. as soon as it's over everyone just lit out of here and clean up started because the main thing now is to get this ready for the again ral public to get on and over

and let's go to vic lee. >> we're >> november newsom will be ild weelding that. another california institution when they hear something like this, there is a figure on his hand. lieutenant governor said just before this. again we want to be about a hundred yards from the bridge where they held the ceremony, so just a little while ago, he will be speaking about 800 people gathered set the length of a football field from the building across westbound lanes. to the new eastern span in san francisco bay area a banner the second event because -- . >> gavin newsom is going to cut the chain. let's listen to what the lieutenant governor is saying. >> being represented at this moment for generations to dream big dreams z with that, i'd like to ininvite all of you to participate in a countdown then, be patient with me. as i the brave men and women who will be putting on gloves and putting on this good looking sunglasses. so together 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! >> woo-hoo! >> there you have it. lieutenant governor gavin newsom officially opened the new eastern span of th

vic lee abc 7 news. >> the massive rim fire near yosemite park is now 57% contained.his afternoon, evacuation advisories lifted for pond rosa hills in area as long south side of highway 108 but the section along highway 120 from buck meadows is still under evacuation orders. the rim fire has now burned 235,000 acres since breaking out two weeks ago. 111 structures have been destroyed including 11 homes. >> firefighters battling the blaze in yosemite have been getting help from an unmanned aircraft. the national guard predator drone is being redeployed to send back realtime information on hot spots. >> so it appears worst is also over when it comes to threatening pouer and water supplies. three generators feeding power to the city back up and rung now they had to be shut down as the flames spread which also put the hetch hetchy reservoir at risk. but today, officials gave the all clear. >> so i can say today i can say tomorrow that our water quality is the same as it was before the fire. >> two of three electric substations in the area were damaged. there will be work

vic lee at the opening ceremony and onreasure island live for us th first driverso cross the bridge we're going to begin with transportation reporter live at the bay bridge toll plaza. >> yes. just a brief event now it's just a lot of activity pack things up and putting chairs away. making these ready for traffic. gavin nsom surrounded by others before he torched the ain he spoke to a crowd alwed to come to this event. >> said bridges are monuments of progress. as i stand between mayor lee and mayorwon i hope this is more thanust connecting two land masses and i hope progress bei represented this moment is for a geration to dream big dreams. and to do big things. >> so had had some training how to use this to cut the chain. there were iron workers just in case there are problems but went off beautifully without a hitch. for build up was a short moment and hour half mediately proceeding this chain cutting. as soon as it's over everyone just lit out of here and clean up started because the main thing now is to get this ready for the again ral public to get onand over using this wnd wonderfu

abc 7 news reporter vic lee joins us live now at the cres crestmoor naibtd. vic? >> this is the neighborhood crestmoor ground zero of the blast. now, big homes have replaced many of those that were were destroyed. you can see construction here like one goesing over there. the construction there on the infrom a structure of the neighborhood. you can see empty lots like this one, here. >> the evening of september 9th, 2010. a pipeline exploded causing an enormous fire. eight people were killed, 66 injured. 38 homes destroyed. 17 badly damaged. the blast destroyed an entire naind. -- neighborhood. physically and emotionally. >> accidents happen, everybody knows that. after this investigative work over the last almost three years, we're finding out that it could have been prevented. >> san bruno mayor says he'll continue pushing for stricter safety regulations and for reforms at the sate public utilities commission. which he believes has two cozy a relationship with pg&e. it's more than $2.5 billion cpuc wants to impose, saying saying it's spent $2.5 bill yn on testin

. >> vic lee is live with the latest. >> rec and park driver has now been charged with hit and run and vehicular manslaughter and booked in the san francisco county jail. here at the park, people have been coming by this spot all day long, some bring flowers, and others, simply stand silently. desks here in this park have shocked residents who live nearby. friends thought she might be a victim. >> i'm 326789 i have a 5-month-old baby zbirl a white dog. >> the accident victim was a 35-year-old zen monk just giving birth to a baby girl. she was a faculty member of new ventures west a firm offers professional coaching. the woman on the grass at holly park enjoying warm day with her baby and pet dog when being run over by a maintenance truck around 2:30 in the after the noon. police identified the driver as a 57-year-old tom burnaski. witnesses say he drove wout stopping. police tracked him down block as way. ask took him into custody.

coming up at 6:00 reporter vic lee will have details on how the ring is connected to a long-running game in the bay view district. >>> a man picked up a shotgun by bushes near a court house, that shotgun went off and damaged a building this morning. that car drove way with the man and shotgun inside of it. police do not believe anyone was the target of the shooting. >> two san jose boys ages 15 and 11 being questioned about wednesday evening's bebe gun shootings. cars hit traveling southbound near mckey road dur evening commute. chp officers say a 15-year-old boy walked into the police department this morning, and confessed. >> a large earth mover struck and killed a man working with a team today. sky 7 was over that accident on a construction site. investigators say the driver of the big cat scraper did not see the man as he was making a turn, and hit ask killed him. >> new iphone hit stores today but in southern california some people hit each other, police had to break up fights to control clouds. >> this is a wild seen. look at this, in passa deana, several dozen people were homeless

vic lee hasn't and he's in the newsroom with the story on abc 7 news. it's rough stuff? >> it s police arrested one suspect on an unrelated charge, then, they hit the jackpot when searching this cell fob. they found video files showing the dog fight. and the faces police say of those involved. >> the video is too violent and disturbing. two pit bulls are fighting as owners provoke them to fight harder. >> just slachd and punched and they fight about five minutes until the video cuts off. >> and this happened in march at hunter's view housing development. they arrested three men police say are documented members of a gang. >> robberies, rapes burglaries, drug dealing. >> police say ed perkins owns one of the jobs say -- dogs. jermaine jackson was apparently a bystander at the fight but being a spectator is also a crime. when police searched jackson's home, they found a pit bull mom and puppies and also, a bulletproof vest and ammunition. the inspector recognized a 19-year-old from the video. he was shot to death three months after the dog fight at this bus stop. it was sa