. ♪ >> our wayne freedman shows you local under ground music scene that is literally under ground andt's free. >> nearly half of all today borne disease outbreaks were caused by imported food. fish and spices were among the biggest culprits. what is the being done to keep your food safe? dan ashley has the story. >> dan: chances are the fish at the local market comes from thousands of miles away, places like china, taiwan, vietnam. it winds up in huge refrigerators and freezers like this one in the south bay. >> lea is here to make sure the shipment is safe from china. >> i'm looking from the labeling from the outside all the way in to the interior like. i'm looking that the product is what they say it is. >> one of these in here. >> dan: she randomly select a case, open a box and take a sample to send back for further testing. all of that happened here at the bay area lab. the fish has to clear this facility before it can be sold. it's tested for chemicals including mercury and banned pesticides. >> by identification by detection, we're looking for salmonella in the fish. the amount

livermore wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> you're not kidding. thank you. >> and president obama joked around today with soccer star david beckham welcoming beckham in a los angeles gal yachlsy soccer team to the white house today. president obama jokes half players are young enough to be the 37-year-old beckham's kids. >> a rare man who can be that tough on the field and also have his own line of under wear. >> beckham got a lot of attention in february when h and m aired ads for his new under wear line during the super bowl. >> and there is a former member of the earthquakes now with l.a. gal yachlsy. >> research shows one in 10 of us is watching television shows on something other than the tv. >> there is more on the trend.

abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is there live for us tonight. wayne? >> carolyn, first he was under detection and now he is under arrest and in the county jail in martinez. he faces charges of using illegal fireworks, starting a fire and injuring two of his former co-workers. the fire ended at around 6:15 tonight. that's when people got a good look at what happened inside. long after the flames died there was heat in pittsburgh tonight, the angry kind. >> what is left? >> nothing, nothing is left. >> that would be the us frustration and the helplessness of robert acolo who could just sit and look at the shell of what used to be the classic carve a restoration business. it all burned this afternoon, consumed by 30 foot high flames and black smoke. the fire began in the blue star tire store next door. it went quickly to four alarms. the firefighters had to string long lines to get water on. it for two hours they took what they describe as a defensive mode. >> these guys usually sit there and paint tires with gasoline to make them newer looking. and they

and there is wayne freedman to explain. >> they charged him with homicide in leaving the scene of an accident. all day yesterday, police were outside this house in san ramone, waiting for them. this is not normal for police to be staking out the house in san ramone. >> waiting all day, all night. >> and does the neighbor think it was unusual to not see the black mercedes-benz out front. >> wondering why he wasn't driving his car anymore. >> police say it began with a hit run accident. they found a 60-year-old visiting national on the soldier to remains of a mercedes-benz sedan. police used serial numbers to identify it. and starting price about $19,000. >> there is a listing of everyone who bought a 2012 model. from maenz mercedes-benz. >> the attorney was first on their list because he lives just up the road and smith's web site talks about seven figure legal victories. he's a good family man. >> he's a nice guy. i don't know if that is his wife, that is his wife, there are two little kids over there. they're so quiet. holidays they have parties but they're quiet people. i don't bel

in san francisco, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> eric: that is all for this edition of assignment 7.ining us and we'll see you next time. see you next time. >> alan: threeman face terrorism charges, accused of plotting an attack during tomorrow's summit. >> all next on abc-7 news. you can see

wayne freedman is live at the starting line at the marina green. hi wayne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. seven minutes ago right here it was bicycle heaven this was the center of the universe for anybody who likes biking or racing. here's how it looked a few moments ago from in spot as all those bicyclists from 16 teams, 128 riders from 22 countries, set off on a 117 mile journey. you can see them going through the presidio. they will see the bridge, angel island, south on highway 1 through daly city and pacifica to devils slide. then they turn inland to the scenic bonnie dunes in san mateo county. then they finish in santa cruz county. they estimate they will finish at 3:50 p.m., approximately. that's a good estimate. these bikes average 28 miles an hour. not an ounce of fat on any of those bike riders. back live now where we have other people who do have a few ounces of fat on them. but after seeing these bike riders takeoff i'm sure they will inspire go on diets, eat protein and buy bikes and do 115 miles a day themselves. we'll keep

abc7 news reporter wayne freedman is there live for us tonight. wayne? >> carolyn, first he was under detection and now he is under arrest and in the county jail in martinez. he faces charges of using illegal fireworks, starting a fire and injuring two of his former co-workers. the fire ended at around 6:15 tonight. that's when people got a good look at what happened inside. long after the flames died there was heat in pittsburgh tonight, the angry kind. >> what is left? >> nothing, nothing is left. >> that would be the us frustration and the helplessness of robert acolo who could just sit and look at the shell of what used to be the classic carve a restoration business. it all burned this afternoon, consumed by 30 foot high flames and black smoke. the fire began in the blue star tire store next door. it went quickly to four alarms. the firefighters had to string long lines to get water on. it for two hours they took what they describe as a defensive mode. >> these guys usually sit there and paint tires with gasoline to make them newer looking. and they

>> i would have to spend more time on it. >> wayne freedman, "abc 7 news". >> terry: and coming up, a bay area company that has been pitching e-books long before they were cool. >> terry: kindles and ipads are all the rage right now but electronic books have much longer history. pioneers of e-books marked a tenth anniversary. jonathan bloom shows us they bo. >> vincent is reading harry potter. >> why, i love it. >> he wasn't enthusiastic about reading. big words were slowing him down. he was some of the kids using a program called book share created by a rocket scientist. >> i was learning how to make smart bombs at cal track cal tech. >> he realized he could use that same technology to recognize words on a printed page and read them out loud. >> we found a bunch of users were using it. >> quite by accident he found outwords highlighting words higr spoken is to help kids that have trouble reading. ten years later they have hundred thousand books all kee free to the kids that need them. >> students have been reading with the help of these computers in the resource room for four years.

wayne freedman is live at the starting line at the marina green. hi wayne, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. seven minutes ago right here it was bicycle heaven this was the center of the universe for anybody who likes biking or racing. here's how it looked a few moments ago from in spot as all those bicyclists from 16 teams, 128 riders from 22 countries, set off on a 117 mile journey. you can see them going through the presidio. they will see the bridge, angel island, south on highway 1 through daly city and pacifica to devils slide. then they turn inland to the scenic bonnie dunes in san mateo county. then they finish in santa cruz county. they estimate they will finish at 3:50 p.m., approximately. that's a good estimate. these bikes average 28 miles an hour. not an ounce of fat on any of those bike riders. back live now where we have other people who do have a few ounces of fat on them. but after seeing these bike riders takeoff i'm sure they will inspire go on diets, eat protein and buy bikes and do 115 miles a day themselves. we'll keep

here is abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman. >> another war zone, another ied, another injured shoulder. could well face long term brain damage. new research by a team including dr. william moss has identified the cost. >> this is the first case study to show that blasts from explosives like. >> that's been a mystery. it wasn't known. >> this photo of brain tissue shows result. traumatic movement causes chemical reactions. it's the same kind of damage affecting football players after severe hits. >> you get a neurochemical cascade causing problems and develop over time. this is very, very good. what it means is that the doctors can now find a way to interseed. >> as to what that might be, we need studies but there is one finding whether in the lab, on a field, or in a battle zone, shielding head from movement keeps injuries from happening. researchers will be looking at how to minimize that problem as well. wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> organizer as thounsed final plans for golden gate bridge's 75th anniversary celebration. a series of events taking place a week from sunday, may 27th fr

. >> here is wayne freedman on the last voyage of the glacier and the man still hoping to save her.s the glacier. next stop a scrap yard in brownsville, texas. >> this looks the same? >> different than it was. since 1960. >> this is a story best told with movie film shot in the middle of the 20th century. it was state of the art and there is a hull perfect for breaking through 20 foot ice. men told her -- the navigator. >> this is the last ship in the world to charter unknown coasts. >> the penguins represent 33 trips to the ant arctic exploring the last far reaches of the planet. in real life ben runs a computer company and cannot spare the $5 million he says could save the glacier and turn near a museum. that will take clout. >> it's a long shot. and this is up to a few senators to make a move. >> it did not come this day. he could only watch as glaicher moved closer to the end. >> an allied recycling they did prep work staffs sees sentiment from former sailors almost every day. >> a lot of people here that is their first home away from home they left home joined military. and the

wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. there is a stunner today. u.s. officials revealed latest under wear bomber was actually a double agent working for the cia. that agent volunteered for a suicide mission and fbi is examining that device containing a chemical not present in the last failed under wear bombing. and the double agent provided crucial information to allow the cia to carry out a drone air strike, killing this man that was on the most-wanted list for the tousz bombing of the uss cole. >> just ahead, the tab taxpayers pick up every year including a phone bill of $800,000. >> and state lawmakers decide to go after those getting rich off american was disabilities act. >> and push to save a san francisco landmark and the gallery of art it contains. >> i'm sandhya patel. losing the heat tomorrow and how much lower temperatures will run. abc 7 news continues in one minute. >>> california lawmakers holding hears -- hearings on a proposal they call nuisance lawsuits saying they look for violations of the americans with disabilities act and then, fi

climbing up mount diablo in livermore that, is where wayne freedman is live tonight. wayne? >> livermore is a street party tonight. there is a street party and they're serious about it. here it is. this is half an hour ago. first street an attempt to set a record for world's largest flash mob. we have to be honest. there is a planned event so someone will protest. they're going to launch a complaint, still, this is an impressive dancing mob on what had been a race course. and this is how it finished the tour. and that is the headline. >> there is a the preps and waiting and anticipation like walnut creek, for instance. >> how far can you come for this event? >> about a block. >> half a block. probably most excite thing that happened in wellwall nut creek. >> today the third leg began in san jose. the 115 mile ride with a detour via mount diablo. today they got it. fan appreciation would be one reason they gathered in elk grove road thchl is another. >> we're going to have to funnel down an eight-foot wide slot that. means it can be bad. >> if f.fans can't move. >> where are

wayne freedman is live now. wayne? >> that is what we know so far. let me set the scene for you. this is the corner of broadway and illinois. we had a small church in the front, then behind us there is a jewelry store, the kind of place where people would buy and sell gold and silver. we're told still inside is the body of a man who tried to rob this place. the coroner just arrived. this happened just before 1:00. the woman reported a burglary in progress and said there is a robber that had been shot. and the man was still inside. the victim has identification but police have to the released his name or information in terms of who he is or where he came from. but there is a history here of this happening before. saying another person came into the store and was shot after a robbery attempt. police are not commenting about this yet on camera. we expect any moment now a press release on the web site, maybe we'll get information on what happened here, from what we know, robbery attempt inside of this store. bodies still inside that. man or alleged burglar and two people involved in

wayne freedman was there and joins us now live from jail. wayne? >> he is being held on $2 million bail this, is a case with celebrity april yeem, and a love triangle and a kid from a wealthy neighborhood and also has legal issues and questions. can a 17-year-old be tried as an adult for crimes accused of committing when he was 16? >> as the 17-year-old juvenile who appeared in court this morning a criminal mastermind or a good kid gone bad or innocent? his defense attorney certainly has been opinion. >> this case is going to be very complicated and very sophisticated. i ask everyone keep an open mind. >> suffice to say the 17-year-old max wade no longer looks like his old facebook picture. today he had a beard and dark hair smrks people say he smirk whtd subject of this stolen lamborghini came up. it belonged to guy fieri when, according to charges wade broke into a roof of british motors and drove it away. police found the lamborghini in a richmond storage facility. and auto theft is not the most-serious charge. >> i think the general understandi

a boy has been rescued from san francisco bay this afternoon along east beach that is wayne freedman live wlaitest. >> we're getting details. i'm at the parking lot just by chrissy field. let me show thu happened out towards the bay there. we're told he's 12 years old on the field trip with the beach and got in the cold water of the bay. and got caught up in the current. there are some photographs that describe how a coast guard helicopter coordinated with the fire department. there is a diver dropped in. they swam to him on a surf board. and he shot some of the pictures. >> and there is a good swim. and it's cold. >> how did it look when he came out? >> that is a lucky young man. the tide had been pulled 300 yards from the shore. those witnesses say he was also being taken into the bay at this point. so fast action and there is a lucky man tonight. it was cold in the water and out here, it's a cold day, period. and this is a stunning photograph. >> a second rescue. sky 7 shows china beach there is a boy stuck on the rock that's is now safe. crews managed to rescue the boy within jus

there is wayne freedman there live with a look around the apartment unit. >> this is post street looked nompl. and we did take a look at the building today oo. when mary, the girlfriend of dennis left her apartment with personal items she was not in the mood to talk. the place where she used to live remains a crime scene. >> this is where bullets came out and went here. >> the holes and plaster qualify as damage. and we can show you those but not the blood running down the window. >> he lived just steps down the fire escape from where this took place. >> he ran on to the fire escape. >> police tracked him to san francisco after minding his mother dead. his girlfriend lived here and we can see evidence of how he set the bedroom on fire. it and surrounding units have bullet holes in floors and ceilings and walls and stairwells. josh got into his unit but has no idea when it may be liveable again. >> i don't know what to do with cleaning the apartment or staying somewhere or who to talk to. i don't know. >> until today, girlfriend was being taken care of by red cross. her father helped her

. >> that is where wayne freedman is. >> they're cleaning up now and getting ready to keep up with thes today. by car and we were exhausted. now, imagine on a bicycle. this is quite a race. this is how it looked this morning. trust us they're not moving at 28 miles per hour yet. this is day two focused on an army of staff. the amgen tour is the biggest race in the united states. 715 miles and eight stages on streets and highways with california patrolmen clearing the way. this is highway 1 from eight miles of a 10% grade on bonnie doon. we asked how he gets through one of the things after 19 years. >> this is so hard. it's stressful. you're trying to stay out of trouble. and your legs and lungs hurt. >> now there is an end of a very tight race experts tell us. and there is peter saggan. tomorrow they will do it all over again. 117 and tomorrow going from san jose to livermore and will be leaving at 11:15 a.m. from the community community center. there is no rest if you bide a bike professional in california this week. >> five hours on a very tiny seat. >> yes. >> this is grueling. >> y