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Transcripts For KGO ABC7 News 400PM 20160802

Mexico and heading to washington state. So many people got injured that the chp has had a difficult time trying to interview them all to try to find out exactly why the bus plowed into that pole. It took just over an hour for the First Responders to get out the passengers. The bus was split in half by a 30 foot pole that pep traited half way down the middle. A few passengers got out and found walking along the highway shoulder. 17 passengers were taken to hospitals and six of them by med evam hospitals. The bus driver was unable to tell chp what had happened. He wasnt able to give a statement at this time due to the extent of injuries that he sustained in the collision. Reporter the drivers family in los angeles new by taye break something had happened. I knew something was wrong when he didnt wake me up by day break. Reporter the highway peat role elite Investigation Team note as mate is on scene with the safety administration. The chp said the families of those who were on board need to know how this crash happened. There are no visible skid marks to indicate the bus was braking hard. The mate team, they are looking to identify tire friction marks that may not be visible to the naked eye. They are very thorough and well advanced in accident Investigation Team. Reporter it is believed that there was a planned stop in sacramento. He is very responsible. When he got tired, he told all of the other drivers, you could take over from here because he knew it was important for him to come home. Reporter near livingston in merced county, david louie, abc 7 news. And Melanie Woodrow is looking into the driving record of vasquez. Hes had problems in the past. New at 4 30, found out what she learned about him and the charter bus companys record when it comes to inspecting its vehicles. This is the deadliest bus crash in california since ten people were killed on interstate five near the town of orrland in 2014. In that crash a fedex tractortrailer slammed into a bus carrying douzen of Southern California High School Students and more than 30 were injured. The fedex driver veered over the median into oncoming traffic but unable to determine why and the driver died in that crash. An illegal campfire left unattended started a wildfire that burned 43,000 acres in Monterey County. Investigators Just Announced that the campfire was started and left behind in an off trail area of a state park. Both fires and camping are illegal there. The trail leading in and around the area is a very common trail but where the campfire was is not part of the sanctioned trail system. The fire has already destroyed 57 homes and is blamed for the death of one person. Right now that fire is just 18 contained. Power has been restored to a San Francisco neighborhood after an underground pg e vault exposed and damaged equipment. It happened overnight at the corner of geary and hyde streets. Residents were startled by the explosion coming from the vault, i heard a loud boom and i thought it was a gunshot and i looked outside and everybody was on their balconies looking over. We just saw some steam coming out of the hole. Weird. Hundreds initially lost power after the blast. Crews worked overnight to restore electricity to most of those effects. Pg e is investigating why that failed. In the race for president , donald trump is making new waves while Hillary Clinton is taking a break from the campaign trail. And president obama certainly not holding back his opinion about who he feels is not qualified to be the commanderinchief. Abc News Reporter lorna zack following it all from washington. Reporter an unprecedented event in modern elections. Yes. I think the republican nominee is unfit. A sitting u. S. President standing next to a foreign leader doubting trumps ability to replace him. He is woefully unprepared to do this job. I think i was right and mitt romney and john mccain were wrong on certain policy issues but i never thought that they couldnt do the job. Meanwhile at a trump rally in virginia, a babys cries punctuated his speech. Watch for yourself. Dont worry about that baby. I love babies. I hear that baby crying, i like it. The mom is worrying running around like dont worry about it. It is young and beautiful and healthy and that is what we want. He continued discussing chinese currency and paused again. Actually, i was only kidding. You could get the baby out of here. Thats all right. Dont worry. I think she believed me that i love having a baby crying while im speaking. Earlier back stage a retired lieutenant kornt give trump the purple heart in support. I always wanted to get the purple heart. This is much easier. And several veterans groups are outraged at his feud with the khan family. Clinton appears to capitalize on that growing risk. He is forgetting our troops on the front lines. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie criticizing donald trump and his position on the khans. This comes at the same time that Hillary Clinton received her first endorsement from a republican congressman. Lorna zack, abc news, washington. And as just mentioned, the North Carolina republican has heard enough. He is voting for Hillary Clinton. The first member of congress to openly announce support for the democratic nominee. And he said trump is deeply flawed in many ways. He said he disagrees but clinton stood for causes bigger for herself than a lifetime. And congressman hannah is not seeking reelection. And on the topic of endorsements, donald trump is refusing to support paul ryan and senator john mccain in upcoming republican primaries. Mccain is locked in a threeway race in arizona primary and trump said he has not done a good job for the vets, end quote. The ryan wisconsin primary is next tuesday and trump is praising his underdog opponent there. And former San Mateo Police officer pled not guilty and waived his right to a speedy hearing when he faces rape, kidnapping and Sexual Battery charges involving five women. One of them just 17 years old at the time. He is held 3. 1 million bond. A federal lawsuit filed by four San Francisco county jail inmates who allege they were forced to fight gladiate style by sheriffs deputies has been settled for 90,000. The board of supervisors approved the settlement last week and is expected to give final passage this afternoon. The four inmates will divide the settlement amongst themselves. In march of 2015 they accused three deputies of forcing them to fight each other while incarcerated in the San Francisco jail. All three of the deputies face criminal charges. One has resigned from the department. It was a close call for a teenager overnight in hayward. A preus slammed into her family house on mure street and ended a few feet away from her bedroom. A man and woman in the car stayed at the scene and cooperated with police. No arrests were made and no one was hurt. California cut back on water usage by 21. 5 in june. That is not as much as the 27 saved in june of last year. This is the first month of relaxed water restrictions in the state after an el nino winter. The water control board said despite the restrictions they urge water customers to continue trying to save and the board may reinstate restrictions for some communities where water use has risen significantly. Well a nice day around the bay area today. Lets take a live look outside from our camera on mt. Tam. That is a pretty picture right there. Spencer christian has the day off. Meteorologist sandhya patel is here now with the accuweather update. Hi there. You notice spencer takes the good days off. The weather is beautiful out here. A lot of sunshine. People are out and about in short sleeves. Let me show you live doppler 7 hd. And you will notice that the coast is completely socked in with the fog right now. Which we expected. Smoke from the soberanes fire in Monterey County showing up on the visibility satellite picture. And most is heading toward the Central Valley, we are getting a little bit in the south bay. This is our view from san jose and 280 and you could see a little bit of the haze there. This evening, coastal fog and upper 50 toss 70s and if you are stepping out to run errands tomorrow morning expect fog and spotty drizzle with temperatures in the 50s and in the afternoon it is our summer spread. A lot like today. Low 60s to the low 90s. We do have some changes coming up. Ill be back to detail those out in just a few minutes. Ama and larry. Thank you, sandhya. A new report by noaa confirms that 2015 was the warmest year on record. And as sea levels rise, many are concerned about the effect it could have on those who live or work on the bay in silicon valley. Chris nguyen is live in san jose with more on the story. Chris . Reporter larry and ama, this part of san jose is known to floor whenever there is a major storm. Now scientists are warning that we could see other problems in other parts of the bay area if we dont make some changes now. It is no surprise that earth is getting even hotter. Scientists point to Climate Change and a number of bay area residents say more must be done locally and globally to help protect the environment. Corin chung spent the day with family at this park in menlo park. She is worried about how Climate Change could effect future generations. I could not picture life without nature so i could not exist and have balance if nature doesnt exist around me. Reporter just down the road the facebook headquarters is in an area that researchers say could be prone to flooding over the next 20 to 30 years if conditions dont improve. Recently bay area voters passed measure aa, a tax to raise 500 million over the next 20 years. The money will go toward bay enhancement and to help with habitat restoration. By restoring the wetlands, it serves as a buffer to help mitigate some of that increase in sea level that happens temporarily during winter time. This doctor is a Climate Change specialist at san jose state university. There are homes and byes that are right in line in the next few decades for flooding events. Reporter should sea levels continue to rise, businesses such as google could also see additional flooding. But while some question the validity of the Science Behind Climate Change, others say it should all be taken seriously. Nature knows how to balance itself out and if we can protect those areas well have resources and well save species and other things that will benefit everybody. Reporter chris nguyen, abc 7 news. Still ahead on abc 7 news at 4 00, it has been around for a long time but well explain why there is special significance behind tonights National Night out events. And also the action one man is now taking after pokemon go players demand to get into his backyard. And at 4 30, why the effort to stop the spread of the zika virus in miami is proven to be harder than expected. And taking a live look at the skyway traffic in San Francisco, it is slow going in both directions. Left hand trying to get to the bay bridge and the east bay, heading down toward the peninsula. Stay with us. Tonight is National Night out. Many bay area neighborhoods will gather together to promote police and community partnerships. This comes at a time when tension high between many people and police. We have thetory from san jose. Reporter inside of this disney backpack, the Building Blocks for a new school year. There is folders, hand sanitiz sanitizer, paper. Reporter andrea hopes tonights National Night out event at valley palms apartment will provide the Building Blocks for Better Community and police relations. I think it is a great way for police to see residents coming together and a neighborhood that oftentimes has a Bad Reputation in this city and also for residents to see police and Law Enforcement come onsite. Reporter in just the past two months weve seen devastating attacks on police in dallas and baton rouge and the frustration over officer involved shoot gz in minnesota and louisiana and across the bay area. Martinez hopes tonight is a chance for both sides to haeal. I think this is a start. People will fill this tennis court around 5 30 this evening and they will have a barbecue and band and backpack giveaway and one of a dozen National Night events around the bay area. San jose Police Officers know tonight is a great opportunity to build camaraderie. It is a great opportunity to reach out to the community and to find out concerns and open up the dialogue, so to speak. If you would like to attend an event near you, go to our website at abc7news. Com and we posted a full list of tonights events. In san jose, tiffany wilson, abc 7 news. The parents of the late star trek actor anton yellchin are suing chrysler, the car that made the vehicle that killed their son. The 27yearold was crushed by his Jeep Grand Cherokee when it rolled down a steep driveway in june. The car was subject to a recall causing the suv to roll away unexpectedly. The lawsuit contends that the gear selector was defective and poorly designed and manufactured. A new jersey man said hes had enough of the pokemon go craze. Jeffrey martyr has filed a lawsuit here in california against the makers of pokemon go. He said strangers began lingering outside of his home after the popular game was released last month. He said others knock on his door and ask to get into his backyard to catch a pokemon. The lawsuit said that the defendants have shown a flagrant disregard for placing virtual pokemon without Property Owners permission. Dont press pat while chasing your pokemon. Instagram is trying to beat snap chat and they are rolling out a new feature called stories, where you could make your instagram photos and videos disappear in 24 hours. Now if that sounds familiar, it should. Tories will appear in a bar at top of the normal instagram feed. I hope no one tells Draymond Green about this. It will eliminate the worry of overposting and allow you to post goofier everyday content more often. You should notice that change in a couple of weeks. Americans turn out strong spending in june despite lower auto sales. Personal consumption, how much we spend on hair cuts to cars, grew by. 4 , the same as in may. Personal income grew by a modest 2 . Consumer spending accounts for 70 of over all u. S. Economic activity. It is time to turn our attention to the weather. Sandhya patel as she pointed out, and Spencer Christian looks at the forecast. Ill take this day and this day off and here is sandhya. He is a smart guy, larry. It is just absolutely stunning out here. Nothing but sunshine and mild weather. With a gentle breeze. Let me show you live doppler 7 hd and well talk about what it looks like right now. Fog is sitting near the coast, hugging the coastline. And i know there are a lot of people here in San Francisco who really love the fog. Dont worry, it is sticking around. Here is a beautiful picture of that fog over San Francisco. From our sutro tower camera. And here are the temperatures. 64 in San Francisco. 23469 oakland. In the 70s around mountain view. 80 in san jose. The cool shortstop, Half Moon Bay at 59 degrees and our highs in the upper 50s to the low 90s. From the east bay hills camera, you could see that marine layer has compressed so it is now 1400 feet deep and that just means less of an influence into tomorrow morning. 77 in santa rosa. Napa 75 and 89 in concord. The Golden Gate Bridge showing you the fog, confined to the coast with some parts of the bay. Mostly sunny tomorrow afternoon and cooler than normal thursday through saturday. So tomorrow morning, it is not going to be as widespread the fog, because it is not as deep as it was this morning. So we are looking at temperatures in the 50s. And you notice the inland valleys will still start out clear but it is a foggy ride for the commute in the Morning Hours along the coast and near the bay at 7 00 a. M. , well take a closer look. You notice the fog around richmond, oakland, a few patches into napa and vallejo and then into the afternoon, some of that fog will shrink and well be seeing sunshine just about everywhere with a few places near the coast hanging on to the gray skies. 64 tomorrow afternoon in San Francisco. 61 Half Moon Bay. 70 in oakland. 74 in san rafael and san mateo. 84 in santa rosa. 76 in vallejo. Look at the warmth inland. Like today. Low 90s in antioch and livermore. 82 in san jose. And 71 degrees in santa cruz. Which leads us to the next picture here. A beautiful shot of some people doing exactly that, enjoying the beach in santa cruz with the blue skies an a little bit of fog there. If you are taking your kids, since kids are still out of school, here is a look at the forecast. Afternoon sunshine, very high uv index so just be aware of that. They need that sunscreen and a look at weather seven. A wide range of temperatures. Low 60s to low 90s tomorrow. Cooler afternoon beginning on thursday. Mid80s for the warmest spots and that trend is going to kirry over right on carry on through saturday and so below average for a few days and then we start t

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