california is 15%. >> thank you very much. my mi goodness. the san francisco medical examiner identified a man shot and killed by police at the civic center station sunday night. he's a 45-year-old charles hill, who doesn't have a known residence. a passenger witnessing that shooting told the "bay citizen" hill was definitely not running or lunging at two bart officer who's shot him. she described hill as a quote, drunk hippy moving like frankenstein. bart is in the process of interviewing about 40 witness autos oakland mayor as well as police chief walked one of the toughest neighborhoods today tone courage residents to take streets back from crime. they were promoting upcoming national night out this, year will fall on tuesday, august 2. the city hopes to increase last year's par tis taigs. the mayor is encourage bid results of a vote taken by police officers to modify their labor contracts. this concession helping erase the city's $58 million deficit. >> there are contracts that didn't have to negotiate. and this is a year ago, i think the

but they don't. >> and state treasurer took out a $5 billion loan for california out this week. and anticipation of the problems in washington, d.c.. and edd says it doesn't think kit tap into that because the state has bills to pay. live in sacramento abc 7 news. >> thank you very much. and lieutenant governor unveiled a plan to revamp california's economy today, calling it a shift from a consummation to a production economy focused on global trait. the first part will be reopening the foreign trade offices starting with a privately funded office in china. >> the bill pending in the legislature. we hope to have it as early as september. and so if the next number of weeks, that will establish this new economic development agency. >> the plan calls for the creation of strike teams to help businesses navigate permit processes, stream lining cluttered agencies and accelerating innovation. and people are starting to hit the streets collecting signatures for their 2012 ballot measure buzz another group is issuing an unsubstantiated warning signing those can be dangerous. californians

tharn california. so this is serious. because this is a about not only our fate in future, but by definition, fate and future of the country. >> and california currently has the second highest unemployment rate in the nation. >> and how has the down turn changed your life? send us your testimonial so we can tell your story. you can e mail it. or, upload to it you report.abc 7 news.com. >> and an independent citizen's commission issued a new set of maps. the new lines for bay area congressional delegation created district that stretches from marin county to the oregon border. they divide the city of fremont in two districts and could force several to run against each other. the maps were drawn without party afillation they give hispanic vote strong influence and may allow democrats to achieve a super majority in sacramento. >> we have created a new landscape with opportunities for new leadership from across california to emerge. i think this will be over the long term, that we have commissioners are able to look back and i

another organization, california teacher corps has placed 1200 math and science teachers throughout california and they have vowed to place another 2500 by the year 2015. at the spite these efforts the state is expected to fall short of meeting the demand for math and science teachers. schools want to attract more career changers like her. >>> netflix customers are giving the company an earful. >> and major victory that the war on smoking is claiming this morning. >> and he was accused of sharing america's secrets. now, they are sharing his. >> and effort to make san francisco's busiest shopping district a little more relaxing. >> and fashion statement by giant's closer brian wilson made that turned a lot of heads at last night's espy >>> welcome back. live look at 7 hd. few radar returns up around the oregon border. if we see any showers, that would be the areas like yesterday. more sunshine along the coast. 50 in eureka and low to mid-70s around san diego and l.a. throw mid on 80s and sacramento 87 and tahoe, 71 and palm springs only 97 today >>> only, thanks, mike. >>> taking a look at stor

california. this photo was taken before their fishing trip. lost identification and a broken down truck, two men drove home on a truck but the truck broke down. now, they are on a greyhound bus. a family member said they wanted to wait until they could find everyone but they really needed to get back home. >> they were eaten by jellyfish but they needed to come home. >> it's been five days since 27 passengers were tossed into the warm sea of cortez which is about hundred miles south of san felipe and three miles off the coast after a freak thunderstorm and capsized their chartered fishing boat. they have found the fishing boat and plan to send a dive drew out this sunday. more importantly the families want to make sure that investigators know that they would like the attention and pressure kept on mexican authorities until all of those who are missing are found. we're live in san jose, nick smith, "abc 7 news." >> we finally know the name of a man shot to death by bart police at civic center stat

bodies if they want to break away from california and form their own state. it calls for creating south california stretching from san diego and orange county into the south to mariposa county and riverside county supervisor jeff stone believes california has become too big to govern. a spokesman for the governor says it's a waste of everybody's time. >> peace and quiet, popular hotel chain unveils the first anti-snoring room. >> and first and last shuttle spacewalk is happening right now. >> and firefighters in one bay area station didn't have to go very far to respond to an overnight crash. what police say led to a crash right outside the firefighters' >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld >>> you're looking live picture from nasa tv. its spacewalk, the final spacewalk of the space shuttle era. two astronauts and nasa tweeted four minutes ago what they are doing is fixing a ground wire. the walk is expected to end in about six hours. normally it would be shuttle astronauts but instead it's two space station residents. atlantis as a four

. >> this is such an important issue for california. california -- it's a process allowing citizens to take control of laws that clearly are bad for the state. let voters decide. >> businesses with store fronts continue to struggle with what they call a unfair playing field where they have to collect sales tax. and customers leave stores saying they can go online avoiding to pay sales tax forcing more to match a tax-free deal. >> we have to give them 10% off or eat the sales tax. it's same thing. 10% off. just to complete a deal. and if you say no they walk out of the door. >> they will decide whether a trailer bill can be put before voters. approved amazon will need 504,000 valid signatures before it can go on the ballot next year. >> and i'm told get out of the sun screen. get ready. >> i don't know. spencer is here now. >> and joining vocal majority now. i'm ready for a warm up too. it's around the corner. it may start a bit tomorrow. there is a live view right now from mount tam camera. we can see the bay this evening. there is a pr

he was one of 35 students traveling for a 10 day tour of california. the last three days spent in san francisco. the group had a packed itinerary including california kad my of sciences and other destinations they spent the afternoon on this bus outside of the indian consulate. police escorted each student and teacher off the tour bus for individual interviews inside of the building with detective who's flew here to meet them. so far, police say they've learned sing speaks limited english with z.had a substantial amount of money in his pocket. and details are vague. >> there is no indication there is any foul play whatever. >> now, we spoke to some chaperones and none of them wanted to be interviewed. police say they're concerned he might have arranged to be picked up by someone he met over the internet. >> and outgoing defense secretary gates was honored twod a specialder moan there. was a lot of pomp and circumstance on the ground for the last full day on the job. the president surprised the former cia director, presenting whim a medal of freedom. >>

a spokeswoman says with state unemployment at well over 11%, we're glad people of california now have an opportunity to have voices heard on this issue. and the ceo hopes voters agreed the law is hurting the economy. and this web site was one of 25,000 affiliates that once-provided links to amazon and other e-tailers before e-tailers fired them to avoid having to collect sales tax. >> it doesn't make amazon start collecting sales tax, it makes them stop working with california businesses and make it uncompetitive for to us operate in california. >> this challenge is to get californians to understand this is not a new tax. there has been a line on this state income tax form for years for youth tax. sales tax you didn't pay for online purchases, hardly anyone fills it out, though. >> and there is a woman safe at home and getting rest after a harrowing 13 hours spent floating in san francisco bay. her trouble began last night when the sail of her wind surf broke off near foster city. her husband got worried when she didn't return to shore and called 911. and rescuers received the bay and

as california's board of advisors has their way. the governing board of california state university will meet today in long beach to consider a plan to raise undergraduate tuition by 12%. this would be in addition to previously approved 10% increase for the 23-campus cal state advertise. taken both together, students would be paying $1200 more than they did just a year ago, raising the annual tuition by $588, that would make the total $5,472 which would not include room, board or campus fees. as you might suspect, cal state system administrators say the increase is necessary because of the newly approved state budget and reducing funding by $650 million or more than 20%. students are expected to protest today at the board meeting at cal state long beach. we're live at san francisco state. "abc 7 news." >>> other top stories, firefighters in san mateo station 27 are taking extensive repairs on one of the doors after an suv plowed into it. it happened last night. it came off of highway 92 and driver was taken to the hospital with non

in a race against time off the waters off of baja, california they look for seven men missing since sunday morning. coastguard is assisting in the search but so far turned up nothing. amy hollyfield is live from coastguard island in alameda. family members are hoping for a miracle here. >> they are. coastguard has covered 14 high school miles and one of family members says she was told that the search would be called off o at 2:00 a.m. on friday. the family is still hopeful that he was found, san ramon man loved this annual trip. he spent a year packing it. he organized the trip and his relatives say they are holding on to the possibility that he is on shore or he is floating and waiting for help. the coastguard says the search is a tough job, they are 500 feet in the air and trying to spot someone's head and it's tough to do. they say there is a they could find a survivor. john lee called his wife just before he climbed on board. >> he just wanted to make sure that we had a chance to speak with each other. he was going to be back on friday. >> came on shore and we have a scanner checking

most from northern california. bruce mar from walnut correct among them this photo was taken the nature before the tragic fishing trip and while many wanted to stay in mexico and help any way they could their physical condition left them little choice >> >> because of their injuries many are sec. they have sunburn and bitten by jelly fish and what not that they need to come home. >>reporter: if coast guard c 130 back in the air tomorrow as for dive team one its scheduled to arrive on sunday to search for that sunken boat. live in san ramone, abc 7 news. >>> the picasso snchd off the wall of san francisco art gallery has been recovered and man who police say stole it is now under arrest. investigators tracked down 31-year-old mark lugo at friend apartment in napa. he flew to san francisco from new jersey early this week but investigators are not sure why he stheel picasso drawing. it's worth an estimated 200,000 dollars and while it isn't damage frame rae moved and it appears as though he was preparing to ship it. >

the california puc ordered the excavation into the blast. the stretch of pipe was laid in 1948 and has been inactive since the 1950s. quality of the pipe has come under intense scrutiny since it was revealed that the active line had shoddy welds. >> the giants are playing the phillies today. they agreed to a trade to bring carlos betran is an all-star is expected to help the offense. so we're going to have a great defense and with this addition, great offense. good to see it. >> we like to see him that giant's uniform. mike was off helping to bring beltran to san francisco. >> it was a tough deal but we got it taken care of. but we've got a several pitching prospects. >>> sun will come out. things are looking brighter all across the bay later today. as we look down from mount a tamalpais this morning, clouds hanging around. retreat back to the coast. coast, you'll remain fairly cloudy during the afternoon hours. so that is something that is going to keep us at least cool there at the coast while everybody sells going to be dealing with a lot

a law that a california man blames for costing him his home. mark matthews is here with the story tonight. >> ron wallin's story has been well documented by supporters of same-sex marriage. the washington, d.c.-based organization freedom to marry has posted its version on you tube. today, wallin testified before the senate committee. >> after a lifetime of being a productive citizen i'm facing financial chaos he put a picture of his spouse on the table this morning as he testified. his partner of more than 50 years died this year. wallin, now unable to collect on his partner's social security has been forced to sell their house. >> we served our count skpri paid our taxes and volunteered and maintained our home. we got married as soon as we were legally able to do so. yet as i face a few tour without my spouse it's hard to accept it's the federal government that is throwing me out of my home. >> senator feinstein told the committee that the federal defense of marriage act or d.o.m.a.was wrong when passed in 1996, and it's wrong today. >> 27 of

the california state flag will be presented to both of his sons. the event is set to wrap up at 1:20 in the afternoon. there will be reception afterwards as well as an opportunity for friends and relatives to sign his casket. >>> police have found at least one marijuana cultivation site near the wood land area where a park officer was attacked earlier this week. east bay regional park officer was on routine patrol south of moraga when gunmen opened fire by o him each was rescued by an armored vehicle. there was an extensive search of the area. they have uncovered one active grow site. >>> federal and state officials are working on what could be the largest marijuana eradication effort in california history. they were allowed to shoot this video from one of the raids, part of full court, being conducted in the national forest. so far agents have removed 373,000 pot plants and arrested 88 people. the operation is scheduled to end next week. tonight at 6:00 we'll bring you the full california watch investigation and the people behind these illegal pot

. >> and a surprising shortage of teachers in california. you can land a new career in the classroom if you know the right stuff. >> you can get auto insurance for $400. i'll show you how, later on 7 on your side. >> and world cup fever. the run away victory put u.s. women intototototototototototot, [ male announcer ] brace yourself for the big, bold taste of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. of a subway® bbq pulled pork sub. brace yourself for the big, bold taste tender, succulent slow-cooked pork with sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, all on freshly baked bread. subway. eat fresh®. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> some returning students are getting surprising e mails this week saying the dorm room won't be available and they're go to have to move to a hotel. why? too many incoming freshman. and as abc 7 reports, students and parents are upset. >> i want my stud dwronts live on campus because

line buyers across california. the merchants cut ties with california-base add fill yits after the governor signed a bill including online sales taxes. amazon hopes to get enough signature and a lot of brick and mortar retailers support the tax. >> it's just another blatant attempt by an out of state company to try to avid sclekting sales tax. amazon is demonstrating they'll go to any means possible to do that. >> so. >> if executives of the state, voters decide they want it on the ballot that is what we're going to do. >> and they believe kit generate $200 million of new revenue every year. >> hundreds of families demanding answers after a nonprofit cancelled summer camp for children with diabetes. and many parents had paid up to $700 in fees and a black of funding forced the nonprofit to shut down. >> if the kids can't get it through diabetes society i hope they can get this experience maybe through another organization or through something started for next summer. >> the diabetes society says it's working with o

the california supreme court has now scheduled a september 6th hearing. the court must decide whether the sponsors of the measure have the authority and overturn the measure if the governor and attorney general refuse to do so. it's pivotal to the ban. schwarzenegger and jerry brown refuse refused to challenge the

. >> first time in 5 years california has passed it's budget on time. it comes with spending cuts and fee increase and based in part on the hope of higher revenue that might not materialize. governor brown signed the 86 billion dollar spending plan today. >> tacked on the budget was a trailer fwhail redirects 130 million dollars in vehicle license fee that normally help pay for local police and fire services. the league of california city today called it a fiscal nightmare and called on governor brown to veto the measure saying it was passed so quickly lawmakers may not have known what they were veting fo for. san francisco stand to lose almost 3 million dollars from its public safety program because of the bill. san jose will last 3.9 million and oakland one and a half million. measure goes into effect at midnight unless the governor vetoes it. >> in and out pass annual of the state budget means california sales tax goes down by 1% at midnight when the temporary increase will expire. state expects to lose about 4 and a half billion dollars because of t

riverside county supervisor believes that california is too big to govern. spokesman for governor brown called it a supremely ridiculous waste of time. >> the battle begins anew. >> we'll see which cities we get to keep. it's 5:09. and a little southern california weather right now. >> he is talking more about the drizzle. >> that is probably is what they wanted. up in the sierra there, yeah, i bet. here is a look at the area of low pressure bringing us the onshore flow making it feels like a january morning, the drizzle and clouds and temperatures and winds are gusty like sfo about 12 miles an hour. fairfield 17. so you have the good onshore flow. sea breeze that will keep us cooler than average, about 10-19 degrees cooler than average today. right now you step outside, we're in the 50s with 52 in san rafael. cool spot all the way up to 58 in fremont. as on we head into the afternoon hours, these clouds will be really stubborn. looks at parts of bay from lumbar ton bridge not even getting out of clouds. mid to upper 50s to you. partly cloudy conditions in e

california was very heavily weighted toward housing and it was much worse here so like in california, florida and nevada and some states in the midwest some of the states that have done the best have been more reliant on natural resource industries, that is one of the reasons we're seeing faster growth or slower decline in some other states. >> so the final 30 seconds or so where do you see us in materials of recovery in one to two years from now? >> employment has been growing and unemployment rated will take years and in the it gets back to the normal lefltsd levels around 6%. >> thanks for your expertise. >> we do have to take a quick break. companies in california and the bay area are hiring. take a look at these upcoming jobs brought on to you by abc7 and job journal. [ male announcer ] using frontline plus shows your pet you care by unleashing a complete killing force against fleas and ticks. and not just adult fleas. what makes frontline plus complete is that it breaks the flea life cycle killing adults, eggs and larvae. and it keeps killing fleas and ticks all month long. that

the wolf is a california native. the jaguar is a california native that most people don't realize. >> animals who used to call this space home but were pushed out by humans, because of the grisly bay. >> because of the proximity to the bay, animals that washed up. it was one of the prime areas for grisly bears in the state of california. >> these new animal exhibits will only take up 20 acres of the new space. 30 additional acres will be dedicated to natural habitats for both plants and animals and teaching visitors about preservation. >> as you look out across the san francisco bay, you can see all the development that's occur. what we want to do is to show that this is what the impact of humans have been. as you look east you get to see where there's no development at all. >> visitors will get up the hill in an all-electric gondola that will repair the chair lift and they will be able to camp out overnight among the animal exhibit. >> the zoo is expect today open in 2015. >> lisa: that's pretty neat. a little lot a

. >> the remarks hit home for bill wilson, the freelance photographer is legally married in california but not in the eyes of the irs. >> this would be what we'd have to fill fought we can do it as a married... >> wilson says the state recognizes his marriage but feds don't, every year he has to fill out three returns and pay thousands of dollars more in taxes. >> it meant we're paying about $4,000 more per year than we would have had to if we go co-have filed as marriaged. >> he's been married since 2004 and figures the extra cost is 30,000s oodz this represents a sizeable amount of money. >> if his spouse dies he will not be eligible to inherit his partner's social security benefits. >> it's unfair. >> i asked same-sex marriage opponent, bill may how he answers the discrimination argument. >> there is only one answer. more than seven million people define marriage between a man and woman it's wrong for dianne feinstein to thumb her nose and try to overturn definition of marriage at the federal level. >> coming up at 6:00, the story of a california man who is losing his house because

declared war on california, on california's economic recovery. and california's struggling unemployment rate and california businesses. >> the businesses claim they just can't compete with amazon and the tax requirement for retailers was included in the state budget tonight in june and expands the definition of having a physical presence in the state. >> and coming up, from 7 on your side, new bureau designed to protect us? so why are lawmakers fighting it? >> that is coming up. and disturbing details about what oez was apparently plotting for the 10th anniversary of september 11th. >> and i'm sandhya patel, temperatures inching up for a change incoming days. i'll be back to tell you more about a warmer forecast coming up. >>> plus internet put information just a click away but its changing what we choose to store in memory banks. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> and oez was planning offenses against the news on the anniversary of september 11th according to documents obtained in may during that siege on the al qaeda

also raising tuition are the california state universities. the board of trustees approved a 12% increase. >> thank you. law enforcement sources say the fbi is now opened an investigation into whether media mogul rupert murdock's news corps tried to hack into the phones of the september 11th victims. and they've been in crisis mode in britain, and that murdock was quoted in another paper today defending his company's handling of this scandal and said he's annoyed by the recent negative press. >> and august 2 is the day america will hit it's credit limit. but there is no deal in sight. the white house spokesman says they're still talking and we shouldn't expect any quote, hallelujah moments tonight, making for a tense mood in washington. is the clock winds down on the nation's credit a war of words is boiling over. >> if they bring this economy down, they have broken it, they own it gave us three bad choices. higher taxes, smoke and mirrors, or default. >> house majority leader showed he shouldn't be at the table. >> time for the leader to make

they spent in california about $30,000. in advertising. >> and the president cannot be chosen by a nationwide popular votes n 2000, george w. bush won the presidency dispute losing the popular vote to al gore. >> and still ahead this afternoon... more on rupert murdock's meeting with the family of a murdered teenager. >> we're freaking out. >> and a runway collision that made a lot of people late. >> it's slow going right now and there is lots of traffic heavy towards the bay bridge. let's check in now for a travel forecast. >> air traffic moving along nice lie. -- nicely. there are two and a half hour delays because of low clouds and low visibility. you can see there are green lights just about everywhere else. and there are minor delays at new york's la guardia airport. and will weather change over the weekend? the forecast coming up in just a moment. >>> the publisher of the wall street journal resigned today in the wake of the british phone hacking company. the "wall street journal" has not been implicated by the paper'

the wolf is a california native. the jaguar is a california native that most people don't realize. >> animals who used to call this space home but were pushed out by humans, because of the grisly bay. >> because of the proximity to the bay, marine animals that washed up, the river here, animals that washed up, it was one of the prime areas for grisly bears in the state of california. >> these new animal exhibits will only take up 20 acres of the new space. 30 additional acres will be dedicated to natural habitats for both plants and animals and teaching visitors about preservation. >> as you look out across the san francisco bay, you can see all the development that's occur. what we want to do is to show that this is what the impact of humans have been. as you look east you get to see where there's no development at all. >> visitors will get up the hill in an all-electric gondola that will repair the chair lift and they will be able to camp out overnight among the animal exhibit. >> carolyn: would you want to do that

darren is part of a team of a area of california scientists. bay area botanists joining colleagues to research and rescue the rain forest. >> it's one of the hotspots of tropical biodiversity which means it's extremely diverse in terms of species and it's also under extreme stress. >> there are nearly 100 million people on islands that together are about the size of arizona. the population is growing and pristine natural areas shrinking. scientists hope this will demonstrate the need to save what's left. >> looking for anything in flower or anything in fruit. >> they spent five days in a national park and the last stop on a five week trip. >> it keeps going up and up. >> the mountain is covered with dense, tropical forest. >> that's fine. i'm not going to mess with it. >> this time of year the high temperature averages 90 degrees with 85% humidity so it can feel like more than 110 degrees. and there are a lot of leeches. this one got one between her toes, this park official. and gym, a 61-year-old retiree, does this for fun. >> we want to try t

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wet on i-5 from seattle to northern california. flooding on parts of i-25 from albuquerque to cheyenne. rain soaks i-70 from kansas city to lil, i-40 across tennessee and i-10 from new orleans to jackson, also wet on 95 around the carolinas and virginia. >> let's talk about the airports now. if you're flying, you could face some delays in miami, denver, new orleans, d.c. and salt lake. >>> well, a hearing is scheduled for the polygamist family gaining fame on a new reality show. >> they are the stars of "sister wives" and now they are filing a suit challenging utah's law against polygamy. as abc's dan harris reports, they insist they have a right to be left alone. >> she is a sister from the same mister, and he's a brother from another mother. >> reporter: you may not approve of the life cody brown lives with his four wives and their 16 children on tlc's "sister wives," but they say they have every right to live now. now their renowned constitutional attorney, who is not a polygamist, is set to ask the federal courts to decriminali

a california committee meeting about that controversy. and nannette miranda joins us from sacramento with more. >> the cdc have estimated one in 110 children have an autism disorder in california took a step today to, that could approve their care. >> our parents and kids getting help they need? >> several years after a blue ribbon commission pointed out problems california parents face when raising a child with autism. they continue to be frustrated with the system. >> the problems families face are worse, not better. carry yirs -- carriers refuse to provide coverage. >> one of the services health insurers refuse to cover is abaa plied behavioral nal sis. a effective treatment helping children with autism learn to live happy lives. but insurance plans consider that he had x, not a covered medical benefit. and say regulateors can't make them pay the bills related to this therapy. >> we believe they're trying to compel plans to pay for aba. >> just as select committee on autism was examining the problem, the department of managed health ca

. >> boat suddenly upside-down on off the waters of baja, california. they think some of the seven missing might still be alive because the air and water temperatures are warm. 48 hours later, one american has been confirmed dead but 19 have been rescued. they grabbed on to coolers as they waited up to 16-18 hours to be rescued. take a look at this animation now. a sudden violent storm about 2:30 in the morning, there were hurricane-force winds, a large swell flipped over the boat setting 43 tourists and crew members into the waters. a survivor from san francisco was interviewed by "good morning america." >> we heard yelling and my brother got up and heard somebody say, get out, get out. a guy was saying, help me, help me. the water is already over his head. >> he was out with three of his brothers, one whom is missing. this is an annual 4th of july fishing trip. initial reports say the search may be called off. instead it's being expanded, saying the operator of the sports fishing boat has had their license suspended. >>> in sonoma county, authorities

you see the cool air digging down along coast into california. that is going to keep us below average this afternoon. temperatures right now in the 50s just about everywhere. even a 59 in antioch. warmest weather, farthest inland places like concord, antioch, livermore, east bay valleys. farther north you get into the north bay valleys, santa rosa, ukiah, low to upper 80s there. a lot of upper 50s owning, richmond, low 50s around the coast and low to mid-50s into the south bay. clouds will be dominant around the monterey bay, watsonville, salinas in the mid to upper 50s. low to mid-80s morgan hill and gilroy. you want some warmer weather, take a look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast. a few degrees warmer and a couple more thursday and friday and a couple more over the week, before you know it temperatures are above average away from the coast all the way through the weekend. >> we have an accident update. sue is here with the details. >> greenbrae, it looks like a wood debris as a result of an accident scattered across lanes at sir francis

men in the gulf of california. within hours divers could start searching for them. a navy deep water team from hawaii is due to explore the wreckage of the erik that flu now on the sea floor. they will be looking to see if any of the missing men are still on the boat. meanwhile, a coastguard c-130 crew will file over the sea of cortez looking for the bay area men. the family members are not giving up hope. >> public university students in california are facing another tuition hike. board of trustees will vote tomorrow on a 12% hike for the semester that begins in less than three months. students will be paying $1200 more than they did two years ago. u.c. students face a 9.6% hike if they approve the increase on thursday. the hikes are necessary to help off set cuts in the new state budget. >>> we are not hiking our temperatures in the bay area. mike? >> a lot of drizzle to be had as you head through the morning hours. once about 8:00 or 9:00 that will stop. you can clearly see on the water vapor imagery what is goi

the california supreme court has now scheduled a september 6th hearing. the court must decide whether the sponsors of the measure have the authority and overturn the measure if the governor and attorney general refuse to do so. it's pivotal to the ban. schwarzenegger and jerry brown refuse refused to challenge the federal ruling. >> ed lee is now poised to run to the office he as appointed to. five political rivals declare declared are jointly calling for an investigation into alleged campaign finance violations by a committee pushing him to enter the race. the main fund-raiser got an executive to help gather employee signatures for the petition urging lee to run. they recently got a garbage contract from the city. the company says the executive has been disciplined. >> pg&e is expected to complete it's excavation of an abandoned pipe in san bruno by tonight. they are digging up a section of the pipe that has been unused since the 1950s and it was part of the line that exploded last september. the state's puc wants to look at the pipe as part of its inves

they went undefeated to become northern california's champions. for their coach, is especially gratifying. >> a lot of kids, they don't have a lot of fathers at home. it's like i'm a father, brother, uncle. sometimes, grandpa. >> this week add the word "worry". these are the best of times, they're the worst of it. these kids qualified for 11-year-old world series in beaver, utah. but it's a long way from here to beaver, utah. problem is money. now, they have enough to send three kids out of 13. they need it by saturday. >> it's stressful. and i've been stressing for a week. >> that is holly brown, kevin's single mother, she'd spend the money for the trip but has been out of work so long... >> i don't have a bank account. >> do you think you'll make it?. >> yes. >> score one for optimism of youth. >> we don't check in by monday, 3:30 werk forfeit. >> i tried to do fund-raisers and bake sales. >> so these are desperate times for the boys of summer. and their coach. you know, luther sent some kids to college and other to professional contracts. yet,

. >> plus, the california flood factor, what happens if the snow pack melts all at once and the effort to build a rock wall the old-fashioned way. >> social media sites l transfoe communicate. now there is a brand-new social network but it's for your car. michael finney tells us anyone can now send a message to any car in america. >> i'm using that, are you? >> danielle sent a message to that blue pickup truck. she sent a voice activated message. >> i like your car. >> she is using a new social network that connects drivers through each other through their license plates. >> you can because they have set up e-mail and voicemail boxes for every license plate in america, yours, too. to to see your messages you have to claim your plate. that is register. >> we connected 250 million registered vehicles with a voicemail inbox and e-mail in-box and you can send a message to any car in the country. >> the founder hopes to break the barrier between the world outside your car and create the next big thing in social media. >> it's the final frontier of connectivity because we spend five years of

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coming up ux the governor signs a least controversial california dream act bill saying there is a hint he'll do with a second bill. >> and a win, win on the peninsula. a solution is found to save an old oak tree. >> i'm spencer christian. we have fog at the coast now. but there is a sustained warm up coming our way. details in the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and there is a study finding the best setting to watch 3 d video if you want to go easy on your eyes. the news continueseseseseseseses >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> today governor brown signed into law california dream act, that bill makes undocumented students eligible for privately funded scholar shipz if they attend three years of high school in the state. a more controversial version let's students apply for publicly funded scholar shipz is still being debated. earlier the president reaffirmed his support for the federal dream act, giving illegal immigrant status to undocumented students. >> and hope you're ready for football. the nfl is back in business. today nfl players association ex

california used to require companies to subtract from the price. the rules trumped our laws three years ago. officials were outraged. >> we're concerned that there won't be any oversight as to how much liquid is in the packages. >> usda says you should know what you're paying for ask says clear labels disclosing how much liquid is added saying 40% of the meat and poultry is pumped up with fluids. some half as much as 40% added liquid. and the days of paper concert tickets may be coming to an end. ticket master wants to eliminate paper tickets meaning you'd have to show up with your credit card instead of printed ticket. it's not to stop paper but scalpers but could make it harder for to you resell or give away tickets. >> or keep them as souvenir autos there you go. yes. hoo and there is a heads up for drivers using highway 101 throughout san jose. both northbound and southbound lanes will be closed for four nights starting at midnight tonight from the interstate 280, 680 connector, caltrans adding a southbound lane to 101 from story road to actual

a couple days ago i had a chance to see california from space again. i could see the bay area was a little foggy but i could see the outline of it. to think i was a kid down there many years ago looking up at the airplanes and dreaming of flying one day and here i am on the international spacestation cruising along at mach25, and if i can do it, anybody can. >> and next they want to put an astronaut on mars. >> they want to unlock the secrets of the solar system with help of a spacecraft from california named dawn. it's beginning to orbit an astroid, called vesta, which is 117 million miles from earth. this image was sent back last month. right now scientists are listening to the spacecraft to send new images and date that you from much closer. nassau wants to go to an astroid will 15 years from now. astroid are made from materials that orbited the sun about 14 billion years ago that. is truly out there. what's going on locally? >> we have a lot of fog out there. it not only extends from the delta into the valley 3,000 feet deep. this morning the sun i

california patrol held a hypothermia awareness event today. and officers demonstrated how fast the temperatures can increase inside of a car and how quickly this can become dangerous, even lethal for children. police say 21 children died this year after being left in a hot car for too long. >> a cars getting so hot, so fast, it's 50 degrees in 50 minutes and so forth depending on the situation and color of the car and location. >> officers unveiled a new tool that works as a sign or a reminder there is a child in inside of the car. >> and when we come back here tonight there is a local hospital that can correct a birth defect in literally mold your baby for life. >> and the western frontier meets the final frontier. on the aisle. stay with us. [ female announcer ] what's so great about jcp cash? no exclusions! with jcp cash, earn ten dollars off when you spend just twenty-five storewide. and unlike other stores, we don't make you come back to save. get ten dollars off with no exclusions! we make style affordable, you make it yours! jcpenney. n

. >> california is dealing with a teacher shortage. still ahead, innovative program is helping the unemployed started a new career in the class room. >> a new neighbor that may be moving3q lysol neutra air fabric mist eliminates bacterial odors at the source. and unlike febreze, lysol is approved to kill 99.9% of bacteria on soft surfaces. two reasons why with lysol, a fresh home is the sign of a healthy home. with resolve high traffic foam, your carpets get truly clean. it removes three times more dirt than vacuuming alone and neutralizes odors for clean and fresh carpets. resolve high traffic foam. don't just vacuum clean, resolve clean. >>> 4:42 on this thursday morning, looking out from emeryville toward the bay bridge the old and new. >> look at the moon glow on the bay says kristen sze. very beautiful on out there and that could be interesting coming up in a few minutes. >> more news. speculation swirling that walmart may be moving into a new retail territory to open up two stand-alone grocery stores. they have received plans for

prince william and kate in california tonight. this evening, british royalty, meeting hollywood's royalty. tom hanks to barbra streisand. who is on the list tonight? >>> and payday. on a day of baseball history. >> that is struck deep to left field. >> the fans actually getting paid to watch this historic home run. >>> good evening on this saturday night. as we come on the air this evening, the printing press is coming to a halt. the last of the papers coming off the press at "the news of the world," that now infamous british tabloid. rocked by revelations its reporters bribed police and eavesdropped on everyone, from the royals to everyday victims of crime. here is the final front page tonight. thank you and good-bye, it says. the paper is shutting down after scandalous behavior within. now, this evening, its owner, the media baron, rupert murdoch, is rushing from the u.s. to london, to protect his media empire. and jeffrey kofman is in london tonight. jeffrey? >> reporter: good evening, david. behind me, the editors and the repo

california lost nearly 1.4 million jobs and only 16% have come back. despite job growth, unemployment remained high in california, and the jobless rate ticked up for the first time since september to 11.8% last month, higher from may when it was 11.7%. and it's better than a year ago when it was at 12.4%. and an increase in unemployment rate with job growth means more people enter bid restarting their job search or moving into the state. >> and this is is a job expansion underway. not enough to get news a job growth and job recovery. >> high school graduate was one of thogs who dove into the job hunt. and is finding there is no market for people with no experience. >> and he i tried fast food, restaurants, i have tried storage houses. everything. i've applied almost everywhere. yeah. it's difficult. >> and this summer may not get better here or the rest of the country. cisco systems plans to layoff 6500 employees and all borders book stores will be shutting down across the country. >> and there is gridlock in washington still over the debt ceiling. tal

california sales tax goesing down by 1% at midnight that. is when the temporary increase expires. the state expects to lose about $4.5 billion because of this change but most californians will save a few cents on a slice of pizza or small items. many people have now delayed major purchases like a car or big appliance to save more. >> tomorrow this car you'd save $428 without negotiation. >> i don't think a lot of people are buying expensive items these days. i have tox my stove burned out. >> and retailers have to reprogram tonight so customers will be charged correct sales tax tomorrow. >> several laws and changes will go into affect at midnight z authority owners will be required to install carbon monoxide detectors in homes and condoes and hotel rooms. and stickers like this will no longer give drivers a free pass in the carpool lane when they don't have enough passengers to drive there. and polls -- tolls going up at the golden gate bridge for truckers, people pulling trailers and any vehicle with three or more axls. drivers can go to traffic school but violations will be rema

this park is one of the ones on california's closure list. >> oh, one of the parks right there. david wright tonight, thank you. >>> we turn next overseas now and to afghanistan, whereree are getting our first look tonight at grizzly new images from inside that luxury hotel in kabul, swarmed by suicide bombers who went on that deadly attack. in an abc news exclusive, nick schifrin tonight takes us inside. >> reporter: abc news filmed the first images from inside the intercontinental. the attackers blew themselves up in bedrooms, in stairwrwls, in the hallway. the top floor, completely destroyed by fire. on the roof, a massive firefight. the attackers brought bags full of red bull and water so they could fight for hours. for the first time, a senior afghan police official admitted to abc news that his men wouldn't have retaken the hotel without the help of these nato special forces. later this month, afghan forces are supposed to take responsibility for security in parts of the country. but their response to this attack raises questions about whether they're ready. nick schifrin,

they get to experience this at sea. >> the at sea requirement is part of the education at california maritime academy, one of six state owned facilities in the nation. it's a fully accredited facility. students pay the same tuition and learn about everything from driving a super tanker to managing and designing a ported to running the engines below the deck. freshmen will spend a semester living on the ship to get their sea legs. >> it's also a good thing because it gets you exposed. >> it's a throw back when super tankers ruled the san francisco bay andan ruled the longshoremae waterfront. it opened in 1929 and been training people ever since including captain bolton before coming back to teach. >> you must take leadership and responsibility. you must learn how to handle the ship or you are not going to graduate. >> this must follow strict rules set forth by international law. they have to balance several bosses in running this campus. >> we are unique, i have three bosses essentially. homeland security. secretary of transportation and the governor of the state of california. >> amo

it happened in the sea of cortez off baja california. they worked like crazy to free the struggling animal. what happened next amazed them. abc's dan harris reports. >> when the team of researchers came across this humpback whale floating listlessly, they thought she was dead. then one of the researchers hopped in to see what was wrong. he discovered that she was tangled in 200 feet of netting and quickly losing strength. >> she was in horrible shape. this humpback whale would not have survived another night. she really had a hard time moving and even breathing. >> he tried to free her, but he couldn't. >> i got the dorsal fin free. that's it. >> he and his teammates worked furiously from the boat could cut her loose with only a small knife to help. >> she knows what's going on. >> her life was on the line, and she kind of knew we were her chance, her lifeline to live. >> after an hour, the whale was finally free. >> we saved a humpback whale! >> as she swam off, there was this. and then this. and then another. the whale leapt out of the