secretary of state hillary clinton just finished a speech in san francisco. the focus, diplomacy and technology sprinkled with a little stumping. this was hillary clinton's first visit since she became secretary of state. >> there were no direct plugs for candidates in the november election, but the secretary wrapped up her speech with a little politics. amy hollyfield is here with the story. >> at the end, a plea for help at the beginning. secretary of state hillary clinton wants people here to help with diplomacy. she is asking for ideas and says she is ready to listen. >> she was definitely in friendly territory. the commonwealth club has invited her to speak several times before, but she has been busy. >> this is only the third place in the united states i have spoken since i became secretary of state. >> but she said now is the appropriate time to have a conversation. and then she made her pitch to this crowd. diplomacy needs technology. >> and i know there are a million ideas that are born every day here. if you have a good idea, we willisen. >> not only does she want ideas, she also encouraged the crowd to participate in public and private partnerships. >> we recently launched a new mentoring program called tech women that pairs accomplished women in silicon valley with counterparts in communities around the world. >> the crowd loved it. >> we created the ideas that inning chaed the world. it is awesome to know the government is behind that. >> about 1500 people came to hear her speak. most of them women. >> i can't think of anything i would rather be doing. >> she answered questions about world issues such as the situation in afghanistan. but a high light came when ellie asked her about the environment. she talked about conservation and used the question to address the upcoming election. >> i think people running for office should be asked to explain their position on what they are going to do. >> she covered a lot of ground with that question. in the same answer she said she is competent that president obama's policies will be effective, and suggested people have some patients. dan? >> amy, thanks. clinton's predecessor, former secretary of state condoleezza rice met with president obama at the white house to discuss national security issues. rice spoke with cnn just before the meeting. >> it is frequently done that former cabinet secretaries go and particularly on the foreign policy side and see the sitting president. i am looking forward to it and what is on his mind. >> the two men in the owe var office -- in the oval office for about a half hour. he gave the president and his daughters copies of the new medical are what. and rice says she has been consulted a couple times bisect clinton. former president bill clinton made a care of campaign appearances in southern california today. he is just one of the heavy hitters visiting california in the final push before the november 2nd election. tonight he appeared at ucla with gubernatorial candidate jerry brown and gavin newsom. the former president focused on the struggling economy. >> i agree with jerry. he is the only politician in america i heard say this, except me, that as horrible as this is, if we learn the right lessons from it, if we come out of it, we will be stronger than ever. >> earlier, mr. clinton spoke in orange county in support of the democratic congresswoman. they will be in the area sunday for san jose. >> you will have to make tough choices with spending cut, and certainly she will be working in a bi-partisan manner. >> former alaska governor and vice presidential candidate sarah palin was in sacramento today. part of her swing through california. although palin has noten dored a candidate in the gubernatorial race she made it clear she is backing meeting whit man. she will be the speaker at a committee rally in anaheim. she spoke in san jose last night. and tea party members are holding a rally this weekend in the bay area. the pleasanton tea party had a kickoff dinner at ddickies barbecue pit. they will turn out at the alameda fairgrounds. conservative candidates are scheduled to speak there. >> tonight a disabled man is without the especially equiped van he needs to get around because a bunch of jerks stole it. but they didn't just rip off a vehicle. lisa amin go legion says they stole his independence. >> life hasn't been fair for darnell. a car crash left him quadriplegic. but three years ago things changed for the better because of a van like this. >> it gave me freedom to get out. i go to the baseball game. >> the 49-year-old calls it his lifeline, but this week that connection was cut. his 19905 chevy was stolen. at around 1:45 on monday morning, those video cameras caught three men driving right up to darnell dangerfield stopping and then breaking in. >> when they got in the van, they didn't just get in. i know they messed around for 10 minutes, so they had to be searching to see what was inside. >> inside was his wheelchair and foot rest. the pedals lift his feet up because he doesn't have the strength to hold them up himself. his feet are not the only things dragging. >> i have no plans. i have no van. >> depression is setting in. >> i am super angry they would pick on somebody disabled. >> i am afraid he may become more withdrawn and reluctant to go out with us. he thought was a burden prior to him having that. >> even the alameda police admit someone stealing a quadriplegic van is a first. >> if this van was targeted because of the equipment, recovering it may be more difficult than normal. >> normally a special needs van sells for $7,000 which could be the motive. it is little solace for someone who can't afford a new lifeline. in alameda, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> and here is another look at a van similar to the one belonging to dangerfield. it is a 1995 chevy gulf stream green with gray stripes. it is 9856edp. if you think you have seen this van, it is fairly distinctive looking, call the alameda police department. there is contact information on our website, abc7news.com under see it on tv. contra costa sheriff deputies are aed a man for a rape at a complex where several women have been attacked. william yokum is suspected it in the attack at the park regency apartments outside walnut creek. she a resident of the complex, and police say he knew the woman attacked. authorities are still looking for the man responsible for an attack on october 2nd. they say the description of that attack does not match yokum. there there has been five attacks since june at that complex. this 22-year-old berkeley man has been charged with three of them. at least six churches in san francisco have been hit by burglars on a recent crime spree. somebody stole last sunday's collection money from st. george orthodox church. st. francisy miss ask you palet church has been targeted five times since august. >> i think it is a sign of our times, the desperation that people feel and also people being -- knowing that a church in vulnerable, and that many of us don't have security systems. >> they have stolen laptops, musical instruments and cash and checks and even food from the congregation. police do not think the break ins are connected. one lane of the bridge will be closed until sunday until they make more emergency repairs. they discovered a 10-inch crack in a beam during a routine inspection on wednesday. the crews have been working since then to patch up the crack. when they are done, the beam will be stronger than it was originally. >> the steel beam is shaped like a wishbone. we have attached reinforcing plates to both sides of the wishbone, both forks. and now we will put in additional plates -- or an additional plate right at the v section of the wishbone. >> officials hope to have the work finished and the lane reopened in time for the 49ers /raiders game on sunday afternoon. the feds say they will step in if prop 19 passes. >> we are 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couple weeks, california could wind up in a showdown with the federal government. if proposition 19 passes recreational marijuana use would be legal at the state level. but the u.s. attorney general made it clear today not at the federal level. >> the battle is going to be over marijuana dispensing sites such as these. proposition 19 will make the distribution and possession of marijuana legal in california. however, the u.s. attorney general, eric holder, indicated it is still illegal underfed rail law, and he will prosecute him. the former san jose police chief, now a spokesman for yes on prop 19, is ready to take on the feds. >> i would remind the attorney general the words of abraham lincoln, we are a government of the people, for the people and by the people. we are not a government of washington to tell the california people how to vote. >> san jose has 80 cooperativesthat sell marijuana with doctor prescriptions. but possible conflict has operators and these facilities worried. >> if they are saying they are going to enforce their federal marijuana laws, that makes me more nervous my patients aren't going to be protected. they could end up whether rec -- recreational or patient, they do want to crackdown. >> chuck reid does not support prop 19. they are seeking voter approval for measure u that would allow them to tax marijuana sales. the money would be used to help regular light -- regulate pot sellers. but with 80 dispense res in the city, reid sees san jose being singled out for a fight. >> we will be the lab rats and will have the experiments performed on us. the dispense res we have are all illegal today because of federal law and also under our local zoning codes. >> others say conflict in federal state laws might be beneficial. >> if it does pass it will send the political statement that the federal government should readjust their policies allow them to choose what is best for them. >> the con flbt doesn't end. the sheriff says if it is legalized he will bust pot smoking in public. abc7 news. the former head of countrywide financial agreed to pay a $67.5 million settlement to avoid trial on charges of civil fraud and insider trading. federal regulators accused of risky mortgages and misleading shareholders of the risk. mazillo was the highest profiler to face federal trial for the risky business practices that lead to the housing collapse that sent the country into recession. >> if you see teams of police officers tomorrowing buildings, it is likely part of a training exercise called urban shield. it is held in communities across the bay area and it is the nation's largest tactile exercise. this is the 2007 urban shield drill. teams from nearly every bay area police and sheriff's department are participating in this. they are assigned various scenarios including chemical attacks and terrorist attacks and rescuing hostages. >> although it is a fixture in the east bay, we have been in san francisco proper where we have scenarios in the public view. we will be at the pyramid center on montgomery street and city hall. so if you are seeing the tactile s.w.a.t teams it is because of urban shield and not because there is terrorist activity. >> it is just a drill. teams from israel and bahrain are participating. it is a chance to coordinate and learn some skills. well, we saw a big cool down in temperatures. even more are coming tomorrow. >> sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> that's right. we haven't seen the end of the cooling trend. san francisco hit 64 degrees. it was 21 degrees cooler than yesterday. it was 31 degrees cooler than watsonville where you went from the 90s to the 60s today. here is what it looks like, 50s along the coastline and 60s along the the bay and inland. still 76 in antioch. foggy near the coast. partly cloudy for your saturday. and you are looking at a slight chance of showers on sunday. this afternoon, southly wind flow, fog hugging the coastline from san francisco south: that contributed to our cooler weather. this is going to take us to saturday and sunday, particularly inland. tomorrow morning waking up to foggy conditions and locally inland most areas in the 50s. north bay valleys dropping to the upper 40s. as you look at the pacific satellite picture, we have a lot of cloudiness over the pacific. where we are really paying close attention to is the upper level low that is developing. this low is going to start to tap into some moisture. and over the weekend we will in the some changes. beginning on saturday there are higher clouds that start to move through. it is giving us milky skies, and by sunday the low is tracking across the monterey bay and heading southeast. you will start to see some green here. wrap around moisture could bring in a few showers to the bay area on sunday. for the sierra nevada, we are talking about snow. and if you are heading to lake tahoe, it will be rain and thunderstorm poe step shall for your sunday. but most higher passes will be impacted by the snow on sunday. highs for your saturday under dry conditions in the south bay, cupertino and 78 and on the peninsula, a mild day. 72 in millbrae and menlo park and coastal areas, you actually will come up a few degrees from the upper 50s of today to the low 60s as we are expecting a little more sunshine near the coast. daily city 61 degrees and downtown san francisco 65. and in the north bay, anywhere from 62 at stinson beach to 80 degrees in cloverdale and calistoga. the east bay communities, you will see the mix of sun and cloudiness as well. 68 in oakland and 73 castro valley. head inland and the temperatures are right where you should be, 81 livermore and 79 in concord. and monterey bay, 67 in monterey and up to 74 in salinas. if you are heading to the half moon bay art and pumpkin festival, a nice looking weekend for that. 61 on saturday and dry, but sunday, could be a few drops. a little cooler and 59 degrees. carry the umbrellas just in case. here is your accu-weather seven-day forecast. early season showers are possible on sunday, and then it is a dry forecast monday through friday. upper 50s to low 60s coast side and 70s inland. >> yes, that would be an annoyance at a pumpkin patch. i have to say. well, coming up, the feds have okayed another use for botox. >> from wrinkle >> so, ah, your seat good? got the mirrors all adjusted? you can see everything ok? just stay off the freeways, all right? i don't want you going out on those yet. and leave your phone in your purse, i don't want you texting. >> daddy... ok! ok, here you go. be careful. >> thanks dad. >> and call me--but not while you're driving. we knew this day was coming. that's why we bought a subaru. >> closed captioning brought to >> closed captioning brought to the fda approved botox for people who experience at least 15 migraine headaches a month. they can be so debilitating that doctors will inject it into a patient's neck or head every 12 weeks to delve future headaches. botox is best known for relaxing wrinkles and want approval to treat elbow, wrist and finger spasms. it blocks the connection between nerves and muscle temporarily, paralyzing the muscle. a different kind of headache now. san diego police are looking for the man who drove this corvette into the ocean and left it there. witnesses saw the driver doing donuts and spinouts before he got stuck. three people ran when police showed up. two of them a couple told officers they met a man at a bar and let him drive the car. it was a rental, by the way. >> that proves the theory though, cor vets do not float. >> now we know. >> i didn't know you were wondering about that. >> we now know. >> not many cars that do. proven beyond any question. the giants get set for philly. tim lincecum is on his focus. and it is not roy halladay. and it is not roy halladay. and why no lead is ["knock on wood" playing] every five minutes, chase pays for someone's eligible credit or debit card purchase. [beep] chase picks up the tab. it could be you. chase picks up the tab. it's another great reason to bank with chase. chase what matters. sign up at a branch today. you know it's bad when the press asks if you'd take a lie detector test. meg whitman didn't tell the truth about not voting or about how long she lived in california. she got caught in insider deals at goldman sachs. she changed her story about physically abusing an employee. she campaigned as tough as nails on immigration knowing her housekeeper of 9 years was undocumented. her tv ads have been condemned as false and misleading. and even her hometown newspaper said meg whitman has demonstrated "a loose relationship with the truth" good evening. the yankees and rangers open the american league championship series. the defending world champs found themselves down in a flash sh but the bronx bombers without offense, they are never out of a game. nolan ryan throwing out the first pitch. nothing ceremonial. he was bringing the express. a three-run homer in the first. 3-0 and they allowed five runs if -- in four innings. jeter drives in a run and rodriguez with a two-run single. marcus timms, and a broken bat. yankees rally from down five-0 to take the lead. he -- ryan said, if i was pitching that would not happen. the yankees steel game one in arlington, 6-5. game two is tomorrow afternoon. >> ron do you think a loss like this can have a hangover affect in the next game? >> my team never had a hangover uh affect from a tough loss. they are very resilient. i expect the same thing tomorrow. >> speaking of tomorrow, the giants are opening nlcs in philadelphia. tim lincecum against halladay in the epic confrontation. lincecum says the blister on his pitching hand should not be a problem. weather could work in timmy's favor. it is cool and windy in philly. he grew up in seattle, so he likes that. lincecum is not focused on halladay. for him it is about the hitters. >> i get to face halladay, what, once every nine at bats? so it is not so much him. i am worried about pitch execution to like howard and to guys like utley. that's more in the back of my mind. >> the phillies have been to the world series the past two years. this is new for halladay. it is his first season in philadelphia. no playoff jitters because he threw a no hitter in his post season debut. halladay enjoying this. >> it is more exciting anticipation. and that's one part i didn't expect. you know, to get to this point has been so much fun. but going out and pitching these games, you look forward to it. it has been exciting. >> the leaders went in opposition directions in opposite sides of the bay on the pro golf tours. the men in the south bay and round two. the first round leader on a roll. rolling home some long putts to a 6 under 65. he hasn't won in eight years and leads by three at 13 under par. the lpga at blackhawk and lincecum opened with an 11 under 61. and then four over 76. 15 shot higher in the second round and falling to 7. we have been focused on a lot of baseball. but a big football weekend as well. cal at usc and a big pac-10 clash and the 49ers and raiders battle of the bay. >> at least we know one of our local pro teams will win. >> yeah. we are pretty much guaranteed that. >> unless they figure out a way. >> that's what is making news. "nightline" is next. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. for larry beil and sandhya patel, thanks for joining us. >> we will be back on monday. have a great weekend. good night. >> good night, everyone. [ male announcer ] how can you retire at age 55? just ask jerry brown. he gave california state employees collective bargaining powers. since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. and taxpayers are on the hook for one hundred billion dollars in unfunded pension liabilities. no wonder those unions are 100% behind jerry brown. he'll just spend, and spend, and spend.