wayne freedman is live at the scene with the latest. wayne? >> reporter: hello, dan. the department of federal -- i'm sorry, the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms moved in to begin their investigation. they did not get very far because of all that rubble. it's going to be a longer investigation. there is a lot to dig through. meantime, we have people who live in this neighborhood, work in this neighborhood, the flames are out for them but the troubles are only beginning. the flames are gone, the twisted wreckage still here. after friday morning's early blaze, neighborhood adjusting to living with aftermath. >> it's puzzling, because i don't know what i can and cannot do. >> reporter: puzzling that while the district attorney investigates alongside federal authorities, people would at least like some confirmation of what happened. >> arson. >> everybody says that. >> it's obvious. >> not a good way to go about changing things. >> reporter: before the fire this was a tough neighborhood in transition. gentrifying. garcia evacuated and had already become a v

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live at twin peaks with the latest. >> reporter: good afternoon, dan. twin peaks is certaily one of those places tourists visit 4/7, because it's on the tourist map they feel safe here. but maybe they shouldn't. san francisco police did give us a vague description of their suspects. a male and a female who they say stole a camera from a 71-year-old victim and fled in a gray honda accord. it happened in one of the world's most photographed tourist attractions, one that neighbors say is not as friendly as it used to be. >> every day i've been coming up here, more glass broken, even after they resurfaced everything. the next day, almost every spot had broken glass. >> reporter: 71-year-old san franciscan edward french died yesterday after being robbed of his camera and shot one time in the upper body according to san francisco police. a jogger heard the shots, saw the suspects running away. >> a marked unit in the area actually was driving through, and noticed that the jogger was conducting cpr. they immediately rendered aid, called for an ambulance

in petaluma -- wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> joining us in the studio today is joe delaurentis from daly city, and joe served in the united states navy from 2006 to 2010. now he's a student at the university of san francisco, and he also interns here at abc7, and joe helped produce this show today. and we're so proud of you. >> thank you for having me. >> thank you for your service. >> of course. >> all right, i know transitioning is hard. my dad was in the military. it was really tough for him as a lifer in the army. for you, as a young man, let me start with the work you did. we'll see how that translates to the work you want to do. so, what did you do in the navy? >> sure. the first job that i had was a traditional navy job. i was ship steering and maneuvering and then a little bit of anchor handling, which is a lot more dangerous than it sounds. >> it sounds dangerous. >> [ chuckles ] it does. after some time, i was able to be a part of the search-and-seizure team for my ship -- drug enforcement, if you will -- while being deployed. >> and then you served overseas, as well, right, we

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>> i'm wayne freedman on san francisco bay. you remember the barge that sunk during a storm last april? well, they're bringing it up today. and dhathat's coming up. >> also the new effort to keep plastics from polluting the ocean. the aquariums from the bay area and all across the world teaming up to make a difference. >> and let's take a live look outside for those of you driving home. san jose especially heading south, you are going to be in a lot of traffic. at least you have a nice day to enjoy as you roll down your windows and try not to yell at anybody. >>> san francisco made an important commitment today vowing not to forget the middle class. ment board of supervisors passing a new policy to expand inclusionary housing for those who do earn higher incomes. >> now a family of two making, get this, up to $138,000 can qualify for affordable housing. abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live at city hall. lyanne? >> reporter: long, long overdue is how supervisors are describing this new legislation. the last time it was upd

wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> fireworks, flags, even furry friends.ve seeing what yourself bragss look like. thank you to all of the "abc7 news" viewers who shared their holiday with us. these pictures all have the #abc7now, which helped us feature them on television. >>> as you're looking for a way to celebrate or just want to find out what time the fireworks go off, go to abc7news.com. we have a list of events across the bay area on our website. >>> thousands of people will be watching professional fireworks shows around the bay area, families and a small number of cities will be able to stage their own drive ware celebrations. in pacifica, safe and sane fireworks. one volunteer says he advises customers on basic safety. >> we just recommend enjoy your party, dunk them in water, clean up your jobsite after and that's it. >> the safe and sane fireworks are legal in several other also. >>> there are a few holidays every year where we really apply the pressure to spencer christian. >> this is definitely one of them. >> my task is to make fireworks grea

here's wayne freedman with the story. >> reporter: in california, it is the nightmare that always lurkst below the horizon, fear of an earthquake, but not knowing when or where it would strike. and there was another worry about a vote in washington, d.c. >> all those in favor, say aye. >> reporter: this afternoon, a house subcommittee saved an earthquake early warning system, a $10 million item that president trump wanted to cut from the federal budget. locally, it has earthquake specialists shaking their heads in disbelief. >> this isn't a huge budget item. >> reporter: the $10 million will not prevent earthquakes or damage, but it will continue to fund the united states geological survey, doing research on a system that would warn people in advance and help them get out of the way. in 2011, professor charlie swawthorn saw the benefits when a earthquake hit fukushima, japan. >> my cell phone went off, i had ten seconds of warning. i said we've got to get out of here. >> reporter: the system relies on underground sensors that can broadcast warnings before earthquake waves arrive. alread

wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> fireworks, flags, even furry friends.love seeing what yourself bragss look like. thank you to all of the "abc7 news" viewers who shared their holiday with us. these pictures all have the #abc7now, which helped us feature them on television. >>> as you're looking for a way to celebrate or just want to find out what time the fireworks go off, go to abc7news.com. we have a list of events across the bay area on our website. >>> thousands of people will be watching professional fireworks shows around the bay area, families and a small number of cities will be able to stage their own drive ware celebrations. in pacifica, the city can sell safe and sane fireworks. one volunteer says he advises customers on basic safety. >> we just recommend enjoy your party, dunk them in water, clean up your jobsite after and that's it. >> the safe and sane fireworks are legal in several other also. >>> there are a few holidays every year where we really apply the pressure to spencer christian. >> this is definitely one of them. >> my task is to

wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> technology is making end roads into east bay parks. next, the new rules and what you'll see joining you on the trails. >>> a good warmup coming our way. we'll see some triple digit temperatures. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> a woman's washing machine. coming up, 7 on your side solves a problem. >>> at 6:30, new details revealed about the ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer today and get up to $4,500 in allowances. 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 off the court, is just as hot as the action on it. july 31st through august 6th. it's time to shine brighter than you ever thought possible. the us open series. we're serving up the best of summer. don't miss the wta action while it's in stanford. >>> new at 6:00, a show of support for a man facing charges in the gho

wayne freedman is live from marin county with more on that, and a preview of the race. wayne? >> reporter: good evening, dan. we get a good sense of the danger. let's walk over. you've seen these kind of cars going through at high speed. now imagine 27,000 runners 2in lane with traffic wizzing by. that's why they're closing the lanes on sunday. if you don't yet have the perfect picture of the golden gate bridge, best to try for it before or after next sunday morning. >> you may thank the woman with 250 cameras. nothing moves on or around this bridge that she cannot see. but it's what she might not be able to control during the san francisco marathon that left her worried. >> we have solid runners, shoulder to shoulder, for an hour and a half. you know, just an errant driver could cause disaster. >> reporter: from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. the bridge will close to all north bound traffic for the first time ever in this race. today, marathoners expressed race. >> there's a cone and you're running with cars going by at 55 miles per hour. even just a slight swerve could take out a lot of

wayne freedman is live from marin county with more on that, and a preview of the race. wayne? >> reporter: good evening, dan. we get a good sense of the danger. let's walk over. you've seen these kind of cars going through at high speed. now imagine 27,000 runners 2in lane with traffic wizzing by. that's why they're closing the lanes on sunday. if you don't yet have the perfect picture of the golden gate bridge, best to try for it before or after next sunday morning. >> you may thank the woman with 250 cameras. nothing moves on or around this bridge that she cannot see. but it's what she might not be able to control during the san francisco marathon that left her worried. >> we have solid runners, shoulder to shoulder, for an hour and a half. you know, just an errant driver could cause disaster. >> reporter: from 6:00 to 9:00 a.m. the bridge will close to all north bound traffic for the first time ever in this race. today, marathoners expressed race. >> there's a cone and you're running with cars going by at 55 miles per hour. even just a slight swerve could take out a lot of

here's wayne freedman with the story. >> reporter: in california, it is the nightmare that always lurks just below the horizon, fear of an earthquake, but not knowing when or where it would strike. and there was another worry about a vote in washington, d.c. >> all those in favor, say aye. >> reporter: this afternoon, a house subcommittee saved an earthquake early warning system, a $10 million item that president trump wanted to cut from the federal budget. locally, it has earthquake specialists shaking their heads in disbelief. >> this isn't a huge budget item. >> reporter: the $10 million will not prevent earthquakes or damage, but it will continue to fund the united states geological survey, doing research on a system that would warn people in advance and help them get out of the way. in 2011, professor charlie swawthorn saw the benefits when a earthquake hit fukushima, japan. >> my cell phone went off, i had ten seconds of warning. i said we've got to get out of here. >> reporter: the system relies on underground sensors that can broadcast warnings before earthquake waves arrive. al

wayne freedman takes over from here. >> reporter: among san franciscans this qualifies as one of thesteep, intimidating knob hill, a tough climb. now -- can you imagine roller skating down this hill? >> no, absolutely not. >> you might want to stick around a bit. >> really? >> reporter: fast forward a few minutes at approaching break-neck speeds down california street, dodging obstacles, act of defiance likely to grow more heroic with every telling and all because of this man. are you a daredevil? >> i am. >> reporter: siegfried. >> 85 years old and roller skates. he can skate the pants off you. >> reporter: yes, 85. retired man who improved the braking systems of cable cars, probably a good thing today. >> i can always go like this. and just scrape along. >>that's reassuring. >> reporter: you know, this is not the first time san franciscans have used our famous hills for sport. in fact, they've done it quite often. who knows what stunts brave souls may have tried around here in the days before videos or movies. we know only that the rules of physics never change. what goes up eventu

here is wayne freedman. >>> this qualifies as one of the gauntlets, steep, intimidating, knob hill, a climb. now -- >> can you imagine roller skating down this hill? >> absolutely not. >> might want to stick around a minute. >> really? >> fast-forward a few minutes at approaching break neck speed, staring down the middle of california street, dodging obstacles and active defiance likely to grow more heroic with every telling. and all because of this man. >> are you a daredevil? >> i am. >> ziggy stool, a legend in local skating culture. >> 85 and he roller skates. >> yes, 85. claim it fame, he improved the breaking systems of cable cars, probably a good thing today. >> just scrape along. >> that's reassuring. >> you know, this is not the first time san franciscans have used our famous hills for sport. in fact, they have done it quite often. >> who knows souls may have tried around here. we know the rules of physics never change. what goes up eventually come s down. and while ziggy didn't fall, his partner did. >> the brake twisted. >> like attempting this downhall assault, seemed kind

. >>> i'm wayne freedman. for most of us, july fourth is independence day. >>> so why did these chickens travel along the road? to stay away from the other side. today they arrived at an an ral sanctuary in vacaville. >> reporter: if at this moment he appears to be loneliest rooster on the planet, he's about to become the happiest. here's why. this caravan from southern california, carrying the kind of company that would make any rooster crow. on board, 2,000 hens from a commercial egg farm in southern california. they had served their purpose and scheduled for depopulation, as the industry describes it. then these volunteers from animal place drove roughly 800 miles round trip and saved their lives. >> we rescue farm animals. so animals see as food, we see as senseient creatures. >> reporter: in seven years, they've saved 25,000 hens, rehabilitated them and adopted them out. other animals, too. you might call this place vegans in action. >> you can't kill something that wants to live. i watched plenty of inhu

wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> technology is making end roads into east bay parks. next, the new rules and what you'll see joining you on the trails. >>> a good warmup coming our way. we'll see some triple digit temperatures. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> a woman's washing machine. coming up, 7 on your side solves a problem. >>> at 6:30, new details revealed i will never wash my hair again. i will never never wash my hair again now, i fuel it new pantene. the first shampoo with active pro-v nutrient blends that puts in what others just strip out. fueling 100% stronger hair. don't just wash your hair fuel it because strong is beautiful. >>> new at 6:00, a show of support for a man facing charges in the ghost ship fire that claimed 36 lives. "abc7 news" was in oakland where a group gathered just an hour ago to show their support. his friends, many of them musicians and artists, asked for his release from jail. he along with his co-defendant face 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter for the fire. >> he lives on to honor them in the best way he can,

from the twin peaks in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >>> breaking news in sacramento. environmentalists and governor brown are claiming a victory following a vote attend at the state capitol. the assembly passed the cap and trade measure by one vote tonight following approval in the senate. it extends the program through the year 2030 and requires polluters like refineries to pay to offset their emissions. opponents say it's a thinly veiled tax that would hit poor californians hardest with higher gas and electricity rates. >>> the senate's latest health care plan collapsed tonight in washington after two more republican senators said they will oppose the bill. within the hour, president trump tweeted this. republicans should just repeal failing obamacare now and work on a new health care plan that will start from a clean slate. dems will join in. late today, republican senator mike lee and senator gary martinez moran announced their opposition to the republican plan. the defectors killed for now the gop's seven-year promise to overturn obamacare. republican leaders can

wayne freedman takes over from here. >> reporter: among san franciscans this qualifies as one of the gauntlets, steep, intimidating knob hill, a tough climb. now -- can you imagine roller skating down this hill? >> no, absolutely not. >> you might want to stick around a bit. >> really? >> reporter: fast forward a few minutes at approaching break-neck speeds down california street, dodging obstacles, act of defiance likely to grow more heroic with every telling and all because of this man. are you a daredevil? >> i am. >> reporter: siegfried. >> 85 years old and roller skates. he can skate the pants off you. >> reporter: yes, 85. retired man who improved the braking systems of cable cars, probably a good thing today. >> i can always go like this. and just scrape along. >>that's reassuring. >> reporter: you know, this is not the first time san franciscans have used our famous hills for sport. in fact, they've done it quite often. who knows what stunts brave souls may have tried around here in the days before videos or movies. we know only that the rules of physics never change. what go

here's abc7 news reporter wayne freedman. >> the flames are gone. the twisted wreckage still here. on this first monday after last friday's early morning blaze, a neighborhood began adjusting to living with aftermath. >> it's puzzling because i don't know what i can and cannot do. >> reporter: puzzling because while the alameda direct attorney investigates alongside federal authorities people would at least like some confirmation of what happened. >> arson. >> everybody says that. >> yeah, it's kind of obvious. >> it's not a good way to go about changing things. >> reporter: before the fire, this was a tough neighborhood in transition. gentrifying. when this woman evacuated friday morning, she had already become a victim of that. today while returning to the home, the problem became more complicated. >> we're going to try to stay here but our landlord is quad ruping our rent. >> reporter: why? >> because he can. >> reporter: it is everywhere from office workers trying to get their stuff from a building with heat cracked windows. >> what can you do? >> reporter: to a row of small re

in marin county, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a new airline is take off from san jose's airport.bc 7 news was at san jose airport today as frontier airline announced new service there. starting this fall, the discount airline will operate nonstop flights to denver and las vegas, then add service to austin and san antonio next spring. the carrier is offering introductory fares as low as $29 each way. san jose city leaders certainly are happy about this. >> this is another recognition of the importance that silicon valley has become to the region and to businesses and, you know, so we're excited and delighted. >> san jose is among the 21 cities frontier will add to its routes by next spring. >>> it was a mixed day for the market. the dow dipped nearly 55 points ending down for a second day in a row. the nasdaq added almost 30 points. closing at a new record high of 6,344. netflix was a big winner today moving up 21 points. nearly 14%. the stock boost comes a day after netflix's latest earnings report. the los gtos based company saw its best second quarter game in subscribers. its i

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman is live at marin county civic center where the board has a lot to before drafting or not drafting a policy. >> reporter: yes, in fact, they received several earfuls today. among them statistics. for example in the last two years the number of airbnbs in marin county went up more than 100%, doubled in the last 2 years. the average in this county, roughly $100 to $400 a night. some are even higher. a lot of people are saying with all this going on, there has to be some regulation. where to stay in marin county and what to pay. browse the internet, you'll find so many options. today on the board of supervisors, they heard a few more. >> standing between me and living under a freeway is airbnb. >> reporter: the county enters debate now about whether to regulate or not regulate short-term rentals. >> this is the other. >> reporter: there are as many options as people who rent their homes. victoria hamilton rivers is in favor of regulations which might include permits, annual fees, outside inspections and she hopes some of that money being targeted back t

from vacaville, wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >>> all right. time to move on to the weather?t. what will it be like for the fourth of july and beyond? "abc 7 news" meteorologist drew tuma is here. >> yeah, dan and ama we will be wrapping up the holiday weekend with comfortable temperatures, but tomorrow evening the fog will be an issue for some viewing fireworks. live doppler 7 along with satellite right now showing no issues with precipitation, just coastal clouds that will make their traditional trek inland overnight tonight. have many festivities including fireworks tomorrow, one at amphitheater in mountain view, nice viewing conditions going further sound. around mountain view, look at this, nice. temperatures starting in the upper 60s and slowly cooling into the mid 60s. a few passing clouds from time to time, but no obstructions for the fireworks in mountain view. enjoy if you are headed there. outside we go with a live look at explore tore yum camera atop pier 15. quick cloud slouded, and lou kouds with us over tv. outside right now it is 55 in san francisco. we are ho

wayne freedman live with the details. wayne? >> reporter: good afternoon, larry. san francisco police are looking for two suspects, both african-american, a male in his 20s, a female in her late teens. they say they robbed the 71-year-old man for his camera, and then shot him and then escaped in a gray honda accord with rear end damage. all of this happened at a famous san francisco tourist attraction. twin peaks is one of those iconic must-stop locations in san francisco where today visitors had no idea it is the scene of a fresh unsolved murder. >> it's shocking. shocking. >> reporter: 71-year-old san franciscan edward franks died yesterday after being shot one time in the upper body according to san francisco police. >> a marked unit in the area was driving through, and noticed that the jogger was conducting cpr. they immediately rendered aid, called for an ambulance, and that victim was then transported to the hospital where he passed away from his injury. >> reporter: edward franks was a film and location scout, the long established dean of them, friends told

. >> wayne freedman joining us live from the scene. wayne?r: hello, larry, from the ground here behind me, it is frightening and it is massive. imagine what it might look like from above. we did today, that's why we sent drone view 7 above the remains this morning to take a look. what a tangled mess. by now it appears to be a stable and burned-out tangled mess. investigators may find clues about how all of this began. in oakland today, remains of the valdez fire had become the kind of tourist attraction no city would want to advertise and no neighbors to live through. >> easily somebody could have died. >> reporter: to this point a suspicious mystery which could explain the presence of the alameda county district attorney's office, and the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and others although they were not talking today. as residents returned home, some of them did. >> it's puzzling, because i don't know what i can and cannot do. >> reporter: neighbors left in such a hurry on friday morning that they didn't have much to bring ba

wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a warning for voters on the bay to be extra careful around visiting marine life. this after a voter collided with a whale near the golden gate bridge. they wound up warning several boats about a pod of whales. >> there's a tug boat just ahead of us. we can raise them, let them know there's a pot of whales ahead of them, that they can take action and there was a small fishing boat coming in and similar to the one from yesterday's incident. >> they're warning to avoid cutting in front of him and they're trying to locate the boater to speak with him. it is a federal crime to deliberately harass a marine animal. >>> a new clue found on a beach. more than a month after their son and his car disappeared along the san mateo coast. also. on the hunt for coyotes in san francisco we see the tracking program for the first time. >> it's back in the vegetation, way back in there. >> and a group of >>> new evidence has washed ashore and brought with it new hope for a man who disappeared before memorial day. his family could soon have the answers they're waiting for. jonat

wayne freedman finds the deeper meaning in all of it. >> reporter: it might as well be any town u.s.ay change and faces. >> in my home city. >> it gives you the small town feeling. >> is it about country or community? >> both. >> reporter: and so the long celebration winding through vallejo, one of the long fourth of july parades. 164 years. it uses ood be the capitol of california in 1852. there's a lot to be proud of. >> wow, that's older than us. all of us combined. >> reporter: this is the community that supported the mare island naval shipyard and still suffers after the navy left. it's been so long that letters have fallen out of monuments. that's always in the cultural background around here. we chose vallejo because it represents american apple pie in so many different flavors and we're living in divisive times. but not on the nation's birthday, especially not here. >> unite. united states of america. that's what it's all about. >> reporter: at least one day of the year. >> at least one day. >> reporter: if we can remember that on july fourth in a challenged melting pot like v

wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a man who witnessed a violent beating took matters into his own hands. he says he road the bart train to san francisco this morning. what he saw at the train station at montgomery street shocked him. >> a tall man striking another man with a cane. he's rolled up in a fetal position and nobody's helping him. >> reporter: casey says he chased the attacker that then tackled him. construction workers kept him down until police arrived. no word on a motive for today's attack. >>> as you can tell it's a very busy night. stay with us to debate police transparcy reignited. who can see what and when? >>> also look at this. a mammoth firenado spined at one of the biggest fires in the state. >>> should people be able to see body camera footage from police officers? today state law makers took up the debate of making those public. chris nguyen heard from both supporters and opponents. >> reporter: late this afternoon members of the public safety committee are reviewing assembly bill 748 which would allow them to release body camera footage to the public. assemblyma

." >> no, it's "the venn vangeanve" >> reporter: wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> coming up next, anotherate on that breaking news story, the fire burning in san jose that prompted evacuations. we've seen two homes burn, and the firefight is still under way to protect the rest of that neighborhood. >> stay with us for that. and next, the i-team digs ito complaints of racial bias resulting from these halloween parkers showing workers from a government work, which is supposed to ensure impartial ♪ ♪ isaac hou has mastered gravity defying moves to amaze his audience. great show. here you go. now he's added a new routine. making depositing a check seem so effortless. easy to use chase technology, for whatever you're trying to master. isaac, are you ready? yeah. chase. so you can. (voand exceptional customerity pre-ownservice,les... head t to your neiborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... flip your thinking about buying your next one. ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury su

along grant avenue, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> oakland's auto row is just blocks from the fire. you can see it from the distance and the ash and soot just blanketed hundreds of cars, possibly damaging the paint. >> i do deliveries, so i don't have to wash the cars, thankfully. but we have to get more people to come out and help us. the ash is still coming down. >> it wasn't only the car dealers. everyone who parks outside in the area likely has a layer of grime on their car. >>> and the oakland ymca just a block away from the blaze had to be shut down. they were concerned smoke could get into the building's ventilation system. >> the smell of the char from the fire last night giving me a headache as i was walking down the street. so i was trying to cover my face up. >> the ventilation system checked out okay and the y is now open once again. >> people who live nearby shared their photos with "abc7 news." the fire was visible throughout the east bay and a plume of smoke was seen from further. when you see breaking news, share photos with us using #abc7newsnow. and download the "a

along grant avenue, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> oakland's auto row is just blocks from the fire. you can see it from the distance and the ash and soot just bla blanketed hundreds of cars, possibly damaging the paint. >> i do deliveries, so i don't have to wash the cars, thankfully. but we have to get more people to come out and help us. the ash is still coming down. >> it wasn't only the car dealers. everyone who parks outside in the area likely has a layer of grime on their car. >>> and the oakland ymca just a block away from the blaze had to be shut down. they were concerned smoke could get into the building's ventilation system. >> the smell of the char from the fire last night giving me a headache as i was walking down the street. so i was trying to cover my face up. >> the ventilation system checked out okay and the y is now open once again. >> people who live nearby shared their photos with "abc7 news." the fire was visible throughout the east bay and a plume of smoke was seen from further. when you see breaking news, share photos with us using #abc7newsnow. and download th

abc 7 news reporter, wayne freedman. >> reporter: if you don't yet have the perfect picture of the golden gate bridge, best to try before or after sunday morning. you may thank the woman with 250 cameras. nothing moves on or around that bridge that she cannot see but it's what she might not be able to control that left her worried. >> we have solid runners shoaleder to shoulder for an hour 1/2 and just an errant driver could cause disaster. >> from 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m., bridge will close to traffic. >> there's a cone and you're running and cars wizing by at 55 miles per hour. just a slight swerve could take out a lot of runners. >> that's ultramarathoner who ran a quick five miles to meet us for this interview. he intends to run not one marathon but two, back to back for individual charities beginning at midnight. >> to me it's fairly romantic. >> as for the rest of the 27,000 person field they began checking in at fort mason today. no complaints from them either about the lane closure. so would lisa locaughty and with good reason. this will be her last marathon. lisa is retiring. do

." >> no, it's "the venn vangeanve" >> reporter: wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> coming up next, another update on that breaking news story, the fire burning in san jose that prompted evacuations. we've seen two homes burn, and the firefight is still under way to protect the rest of that neighborhood. >> stay with us for that. and next, the i-team digs ito complaints of racial bias resulting from these halloween parkers showing workers from a government work, which is supposed to ensure impartial 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. >>> and we'll update that breaking news we've been following since the top of the hour. several homes damaged by a wildfire near alum rock park near san jose. >> helicopters continue to drop water

abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman has the story of people who live nearby who had to get up and get out. >> an artist who always shows up with a brush at the scenes of east bay disasters. he barely speaks. >> this is literally class warfare. >> i think it's a restructure of diversity. >> i got to drive to work and see fires, live next to fires. what the hell. >> reporter: that is bryan richards responding to the early blaze that practically melted him, an entire building of people from their apartments this morning. it left oakland with the same kind of residue they've seen in fires since 2012. a perceived division between the halves, the hav notes and now with this smoldering monument as a reminder. >> it's like a terror attack on oakland. >> everyone's assuming it's arson. >> i think we have to sume something like that is a provocation. >> if we'd done the typical story, we would have spent more time at the cathedral of christ the lithe where the 300 served 100 and only a dozen remaining by noon. instead we found most of the action outside the grand apartments. >> i don't have any

wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >>> wildlife activists demanded action to save wild horses they believere being endangered by the actions of the tru administration. "abc7 news" was outsidehe san francisco office of senator dianne feinstein where a protest organized by the group protect mustangs. the "abc7 news" i-team has focused on the federal vernment's treatment of wild horses in the west. activists fear rouing them up and selling them for meat could threaten their presence in the ited states. >> people are outraged. people want to know what the head count is. there's no accurate hea count of what we have left. yet eryone is running around saying they should be shaug slaughtered. >> senator feinstein is overseeing the management of wild horses.% her office did not comment. >>> watching a hometown fourth of july parade is a tradition across america, but in the bay area, where competition is fierce for spots of any kind, from parking to free school, one spot-saving technique is becomi more popular. kristen sze is here with the story. >> reporter: ln chairs are for lounging, uess it's t

. >> wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a disgruntled student from a university in oakland began firing at classmates and a receptionist killing seven people. one was sentenced to prison without the possibility of parole. lyanne melendez was in court today. >>a ma. it's been a long five years for the families. because juan was not able to understand what he had done. he was not competent to stand trial. it took years of medication and treatment to help him fully acknowledge his actions. >> hopefully, he'll be able to get forgiveness from his god. >> this man lost his wife doris. as other family members left the courthouse many felt the sentencing did little to lessen their pain. holding an ipad with pictures of her mother judith, she was in the courtroom as the judge imposed seven life sentences on this man seen here shortly after the school massacre. family members of the seven victims were allowed to address the court. michael howey called him a coward and said "you deserve everything coming to you and i hope you rot in prison." >> i'm not going to tell him to rot in jail. i go to chu

. >> wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> a disgruntled student from a university in oakland began firing at classmates and a receptionist killing seven people. one was sentenced to prison without the possibility of parole. lyanne melendez was in court today. >>a ma. it's been a long five years for the families. because juan was not able to understand what he had done. he was not competent to stand trial. it took years of medication and treatment to help him fully acknowledge his actions. >> hopefully, he'll be able to get forgiveness from his god. >> this man lost his wife doris. as other family members left the courthouse many felt the sentencing did little to lessen their pain. holding an ipad with pictures of her mother judith, she was in the courtroom as the judge imposed seven life sentences on this man seen here shortly after the school massacre. family members of the seven victims were allowed to address the court. michael howey called him a coward and said "you deserve everything coming to you and i hope you rot in prison." >> i'm not going to tell him to rot in jail. i go to chu

from oakland, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> investigators will be looking at similarities between friday's fire and arsons in may and last july that devoured another apartment building. it was just two miles away on the oakland emoryville border. that building was also under construction when the fire started. both in a sparewell. there's a $110,000 reward offered to catch the arsonist. >>> this afternoon residents near the big oakland fire got parking tickets when the cars were stuck in the evacuation zone may be getting a reprieve. after abc 7 brought the matter to their attention, the director said they will cancel the tickets. stay with abc 7 news for continuing coverage of the oakland fire. download the abc 7 news app to get the latest details on the investigation just as soon as it happens. >>> san francisco police are looking for someone who threw a bathroom sink at a police car early this morning. take a look. this happened at 24th and mission streets. police were out there investigating the fatal shooting of a man around 3:00 this morning. that's when a bathroom sink crashed throu

from twin peaks in san francisco, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> the highway patrol is investigating the death of a man who was hit and killed as he walked along highway 101 in south san francisco this morning. officers found the man's body on the shoulder of the freeway near oyster point after receiving a 911 call from a driver who reported hitting something just after 3:00 a.m. the driver actually returned to the scene to try to determine what he hit. couldn't find naelg. officers closed all southbound lanes until 5:30 this morning. chp said drugs and alcohol were not a factor. >>> a crash left two people injured in fremont. southbound lanes were shut down in front of the fremont hub shopping center for a few hours. two people were taken to the hospital. no word yet on how that accident happened. >>> two men broke into a family's home this morning pointing guns at a couple and their child. >> this happened just before 9:00 on oak grove road. now with the latest on the investigation. melanie? >> reporter: larry and ama, the two suspects got away, but police say a neighbor saw them r