>> and firefighters describe it as an imminent threat to public safety. >> kristin zee is here with the latest on this. >> reporter: the fire is mind boggling, in one day, charring an area as big as san francisco. people are evacuated, schools shut down, roads are shut down and communities threatened. governor brownish yued a state of emergency for san bernardino county. winds gusting up to 40 miles per hour and humidity, low. we watched as crews worked on creating fire breaks. firefighting helicopters gathered water in tandem. cal fire says as bad as this is, it's just one of many they'll face this year. >> we have to make sure we're continuously staying alert. it's not just this fire. it's not just clayton fire last week, it's fire after fire after fire. it's a month of this to continue. >> here is a look at the blue cut fire, smoke is rising if the canyons there. six firefighters this morning, west of cajon pass had to shelter in place. two suffered minor injuries but they're back on the front lines fighting the fire. right now, 83,000 people are affected by the orders. you can get updates on abc7news.com. cal fire stopped progress of a brush fire in morgan hill this afternoon. >> here is a picture we took. the fire was 100 acres and nearby golfers were asked to shelter in place. >> sky 7 was over a brush fire that broke out before 4:00 p.m. in the guadalupe park area in san jose, burning west of highway 87. >> crews were able to put it out quickly. there is no word yet on how it started or if anyone was hurt. and firefighters have gotten the upper hand on that train tressel fire in san jose. flames burned through what appears to be an old train tressel. >> chris nguyen is live. what are you learning there? >> the captain says the fire will be smoldering for another hour, but the good news as you can see behind me, as we zoom into the train tressel, the bulk of the fire is out. that is good news for people m this neighborhood. let's show you the view from sky 7 hd. a train tressel caught on fire in san jose. some vegetation also caught on fire, we've been told there is a homeless encampment in the area. the fire department believes everyone made it out safely. one woman described the shock of it all. >> oh, my god. black stench, the smoke, over the building. i was, oh, my god. i was shocked. >> and here is a look at aftermath of the fire, as for that thick black smoke, that was happening because the train tressel is solid wood, soaked in tar to be weather resistant. you can see thick, black smoke from highway 101 and parts of downtown san jose. as we return, live to the scene, the fire captain says the risk of this fire spreading as been mitigated. the fire department has contacted union pacific. at this point, it is unclear if the line was active. reporting live tonight in san jose, i'm chris nguyen, abc7 news. >> chris, thank you so much. >> in just the last hours, more fire victims in lower lake were allowed to return home. they had been evacuated because of the clayton fire which burned almost 4,000 acres in lake county as well as 175 homes, businesses and buildings. firefighters have this fire 40% contained. evacuees say they found support at red cross shelters. >> when at home, we're in our separate platoons. when together, wonderfulness in people just comes out. you get to talk with people, and share experiences. >> today, pg and e crews replaced poles damaged by the flames. >> air bnb said we're thinking of you, lake county, activate being it's disaster response tool, encouraging hosts to open homes to evacuees. >> st. hellena hospital clear lake is transferred to the southern lakeside hospital, in lake port. executives tell us theçó facili did not sustain damage. >> the fire is believed to be arson, abc7 news reporter melanie woodson joins us with the details of the suspect's first day in court. >> reporter: investigators interviewed the suspect, damin pashlik after he was arrested. investigators have surveillance video of a vehicle they believe is his, at 17 roadside arsons. in one instance, a witness reported seeing the driver of the vehicle throw something out of the window. damin pashlik entered the courtroom after passing out in the hallway. the clayton fire is the most-significant fire he is accused of setting. >> it's a fire that caused mass destruction in this county. >> including destroyed homes. >> i'm surround owed by this turmoil. and it's not right. >> pashlik is charged with one count of arson and one count of attempted arson. according to a probable cause, his vehicle was spotted on 17 different occasions on roadside brush and grass fires. the date of the fire, only then, did investigators say they had enough evidence to establish probable cause. >> you get one shot at this. if you take your shot too soon, you jeopardize bringing someone to justice who needs to be brought to justice. >> reporter: two days after the clayton fire, pashlik quote, could not provide an explanation to being the ignition site of the fires. >> he did not express remorse. yes, he denied it. >> reporter: the deputy d.a. says they do not have evidence he intentionally targeted anyone, nor does he have a motive. >> all i can say is he's presumed innocent until proven guilty. >> if guilty, he could spend the rest of his life in prison. a plea hearing is set for september. in lake county, abc7 news. and down load the abc7 news app to stay on top of the wildfires in california. enable push alerts as they happen. next week it had been two years since the 6.0 quake in napa valley, the largest to hit since loma prieta in 1989. the quake did millions of dollars in damage. laura anthony is live to explain new information about a greater risk than realized. >> the napa quake left scientists scratching their heads, dan. it was a 6.0 quake that did more damage than one would expect for a quake that size. that is why scientists are intent on learning from it. >> this gfi records three motions. up and down, left and right, and forward and back. >> these are the seismic sensors that tell the story of the napa earthquake and scientists are set to deploy 900 of them, then, separately they'll trigger mini quakes to learn how the earth responds in various locations. >> where rubber hits the road is trying to understand the risk of the hazards. right? hazards are the faults. risks happen when getting next to them. >> we're chasing after shocks. >> this isn't the first time usgs used sensors after the quake, scientists buried 600 of them along the rupture. >> beautiful. >> they discovered the system was 25 times bigger than they thought. >> if you include the calaveres as well as this fault system and north, they appear to be connected. it's possible they can generate a much-larger earthquake. >> we have had cracked plaster and dry wall. >> david's home sustained damage in 2014. now, he'll host one of the sensors in his backyard. >> getting more information is denial. denial is not really a good strategy for making their way through the world, i don't think. >> scientists hope what they learn will also be good for the rest of california for years still to come. in napa, laura anthony, abc7 news. san francisco police want help finding some graffiti suspects and they have very clear surveillance pictures to work with. abc7 news joins us live with the story. vic? >> reporter: the taggers struck this fashionable neighborhood and the richmond district. this is greenwich and fillmore. the security camera got a shot of the suspect. take a look. you may know them. take a good look at the couple. the images are as clear as day. >> we believe he's familiar with the area, maybe a resident of the area, so we're hoping anyone who sees this footage or photo of the suspects that they can identify him. >> the video from the camera perched at the entry way of the laverne apartment building. the clean cut young man and woman, tagging walls of the doorway. it's across the street from balboa cafe. police believe they're responsible for a bunch of graffiti in richmond. here is another graffiti on 10th and gehry and 12th, another nasty one. >> with the words being said, it does seem antiwoman, very racist. >> it's just disgraced. it's not good for the neighborhood. >> reporter: peter westmanhighser lives in the neighborhood. a building near him got tagged. >> yes. a freshly painted house. two block long, two garage walls, scribbles. just nasty graffiti, yes. >> reporter: sfpd has an antigraffiti unit. call them if you know this couple. they may be charged also with a hate crime. vic lee, abc7 news. still ahead on abc7 news at 6:00, how much sitting in traffic costs you. >> there is a dollar amount and we have that number. a statue sparked a lot of conve convefr -- conversation. it appears the warming trend peaked. i'll show you how cool it's going to get in just a moment. a shooting that had a suspect leaning out of a here is another look at the blue cut fire in san bernardino county. firefighters so far have 0 containment. we have learned two strike teams that have been fighting the clayton fire have now been diverted to san bernardino county to start fighting the before you cut fire. >> the biggest fire in california now is still the sobranes fire. firefighters have it 60% contained. a bulldozer operator working the fire was killed and 57 homes have burned. those shell casings littered the ground in emeryville after a shooter opened fire during a chase. look at the shot. leaning out of a car window with a gun. eric thomas is live with the latest on this strange, and disturbing, story. >> it is indeed, dan. if you ask police where this happened, they'll tell you it wasadeline avenue. that is quite an area, they're shooting while driving and there were two shooters. it was late morning, unpleasant and unwelcome wake up call. >> this was very brazen. very dangerous. >> he's referring to the shooting in this picture. showing a gunman leaning out of a passenger side window, firing a handgun. anr car that you can't see ng at here and someone in the other vehicle may have been shooting back. >> this is a residential area. there are residences on both sides of the streets and a number of rounds fired. two shooters we're aware of. >> no one was hit and proper damage was minor. >> one parked vehicle was hit. and that is the only damage that we're aware of right now. we're not aware of any injuries, no one reported being injured. there are no reports right now of any gunshot wounds. >> police say this behavior is rare inside of the city limits and they're hoping this picture triggers someone's memory. >> we're hoping to get tips and information from the public. they know, they recognize the vehicle in that picture or person. >> in emeryville, eric thomas, abc7 news. >> there was a tragedy at san francisco's ocean beach this morning. take a look at lifeguards after pulling a woman in her 40sñi fr the water. the woman found floating 20 yards off shore near lincoln way. she was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. later she died. there is no word on how the woman ended up in the water. one person is in critical condition after a head on collision near city college in san francisco. it happened on justin avenue around 4:30 in the afternoon. officials say the driver of the red honda had a medical emergency and crashed into the suv. then hit a parked car and forced it into the garage of a day care center. >> tomorrow is a spare the air day for the bay area. over half of air pollution comes from vehicle exhaust. so commuters are encouraged to carpool or take transit tomorrow. >> good plan. >> spencer, sounds like there is a bit of a cool off coming. >> there is. cooling has begun. we have low clouds and fog and still mostly sunny skies inland. it's breezy with winds 21 miles per hour at sfo and 20 in novato. you can see around the area, just a bit breezy now. no powerful gusts. this is a view of the low clouds over san francisco which you cannot see from the view. it's 61 degrees in san francisco. 66 in oakland. 75 in morgan hill and half moon bay, 67 degrees. this is a view from emeryville it's 73 now in santa rosa. 85 in fairfield and 91 in livermore, it's slow to cool down there. here is a view from above the clouds. we'll have a foggy morning with coastal drizzle. tomorrow, as you mentioned will be a spare the air day. overnight, lots of low clouds and fog and low temperatures on the mild side, mid to upper 50s, here is our forecast at 11:00 tonight, notice low clouds and fog aross the bay. 8:00 in the morning will be foggy with reduced visibility in the north bay, east bay, south bay. around the bay area, so might be a slow go for morning commuters but by late morning to mid day, fog will have given us a mainly sunny day over the bay and inland. high temperatures mainly in the low to mid-80s. upper 80s in morgan hill and gilroy. highs 72 in san mateo. 77 palo alto. on the coast, a bit cool. half moon bay, 61. downtown san francisco, a high of 67. north bay, we'll find highs 78 in sonoma and napa. east bay shore line, 72 in oakland, 75 hayward. and inland east bay will have highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s. walnut creek shows haze in the air there. tomorrow, poorest air quality in the inland east bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. so, it's beginning to cool down gradually right now. we'll see further cooling friday and saturday. highs barely reaching 90 degrees and cooling sunday, monday, and tuesday. highs reaching into mid to upper 80s and upper 50s on the coast. >> thank you spencer. >> here is an interesting question. does happy mean healthy? it could have at mcdonalds but something changed. that is next on abc7 news. every day, you're thankful for the ones you love. and every day you promise to protect them. off! is here to help with proven protection against mosquitoes. trust our family to protect yours. sc johnson, a family company mcdonalds is taking fitness trackers out of happy meals after customers complained of skin irritation. the chain had swapped out the traditional toy for a fitness tracker. the devices were part of a promotional campaign for mcdonalds to project a healthier image. target plans to add single stall rest rooms at american stores. the $20 million change is to address lingering concerns about transgender bathroom use. the policy is to allow customers to use rest rooms of their choice. some support the i'd why and others say it makes them uncomfortable. only 300 stores don't have a single stall rest room. target closed at 70 after losing almost five points. the dow up, closing at 18573 and nasdaq, flat. a silicon valley giant announced big job cuts. cisco system as announced it's laying off 5500 workers. the company was founded 32 years ago and gained dominance, making networking equipment. the hayoffs as cisco reported a 2% increase in the last quarter, beating wall street estimates. they're adjusting to a new reality. where software and cloud services are predominant. they're having to shift to new opportunities. >> it's unknown how many layoffs will come from san jose headquarters. it's up 71% from a year ago. >> everyone who lives in the bay area shares a common experience. sitting in traffic. >> yes. sometimes, it's because of an accident, but often, it's because of the road. >> yes. next, find out how much money that is costing you. steady. read. and tried to adopt the way of peace the way of love. >> plus, living legend shares hopes for the next generation of activists. a loan falls through for a trucker after he already made a trucker after he already made a ♪ ♪ 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. a hole in the road crippled this morning's commute in sunnyvale. the hole was clearly visible, look at it. the chp says it's five feet wide, five feet long and eight feet deep. only one lane stayed open most of the day as crews patched it. they plan to return tomorrow to fill underneath it. >> wow. >> this morning's delay is a prime example of the impact deteriorating roadways and congestion are having on commuters. >> a new report puts a dollar figure on the report each of us is paying. david louie has details. >> front end damage, tire damage. yes. you need repairs. >> we share pain as a result of pot holes. congestion, and accidents. a new report says nearly eight out of 10 roads are in poor, or mediocre condition. the research group tip estimates it's costing drivers well over $53 million yearly. in santa clara county, voters will decide in november whether to boost the sales tax to raise over $6 billion over 30 years. $1.2 billion going to road repairs and toward extending bart to san jose and increasing capacity on cal train. >> we're seeing investment in part to bring bart downtown on to santa clara. and cal train is bursting at the sce scene. >> if high tech started staggering work hours instead of putting more buses on roads, it would alleviate transportation congestion. >> buses which reduce car use need congestion relief. they travel the same clogged roads as everyone else. a shuttle service launched today timed to match the first day of class. the shuttle runs from 7:30 in the morning until 6:45 every weekday. lyft drivers took time out from shuttling people around and volunteered to deliver backpacks. there were 4500 in all. drivers stuffed them and delivered them to 80 schools. the effort was a big relief for oakland teachers. >> in past year, we've had to call teachers and put them in their car. so it's a minor inconvenience for them. >> they will be handed out at every school to students in need. civil rights legend john louis is at the university of san francisco. he met with high school students part of a tour to promote peace and best selling books about the civil rights movement. a. >> these students came to hear a living legend. he helped change the course of history. atlanta congressman john louis is a civil rights pioneer, one organizer of dr. king's march on washington. now, 76 years old, he hopes to inspire the new generation of activists. >> i say to young people, study, read. and try to adopt the way of peace and love. >> he is still using the nonviolent tactics of the 60s, launching a sit in on the floor of the house this summer. in a congressional showdown over gun control. >> i've said we need to find a way to make it plain and clear. >> that is his mission in books called "march". they offer his eye witness account of the civil rights movement. they're a format that appeals to young people. >> if we want to speak to them, we have to speak to them in their language. >> the 15-year-old brianna hill is inspire by the this message. >> how we can come together and make things happen. if just come as one. >> there is a movement to make the books required reading in high schools nationwide. >> donald trump is making major changes to the republican presidential nominee appointed a new campaign manager and campaign chief executive. but campaign chairman, paul manafort is keeping his job. his round table included his new advisors and received a classified intelligence briefing today. hillary clinton said trump's changes won't make an impact on the election and focused her speech on the plan for the economy. >> if you're to implement what i am proep he yoesing we'd create 10 million jobs in the first term of my administration. by contrast, if if you look at what trump is proposing and how to give people huge tax brakes it would cost our economy 3.4 million jobs. >> today, the city of clover dale says bernie sanders campaign has reimbursed the city for expenses. now, the city has been paid and says he can process payments to the individual departments that are still owed money. seven babies need your help to survive and get back to where they belong. >> these babies might look different than expected. we have their story, next. plus... >> i thought it was a loss for me. i wasn't going to pursue it a central valley trucker made a 2600 payment for a loan only to be told the loan fell through. >> efforts to get his money back were delayed. >> this guy had given up, and decided i'll contact michael finney. >> he drives a truck up and down california delivering produce. new smog rules made his 1996volvo obsolete. >> it was going to be no longer legal for california's smog laws. >> he was prepared to upgrade to this 2012volvo cab. he felt it had been approved when sun bridge asked for a $2600 payment. the next day, he got the news. the loan fell through. >> because it had a sleeper cap. and they only finance day caps. >> he asked to get his payment back and says sun bridge agreed in january. the trucker showed us these screen shots. >> i wanted to know if you received it so i can get my refund. yes, i have said the rep. your payment has been processed. >> he said you'll likely see it monday. we have kept $250 document fees. >> rocky said monday came and there was no money. another company financed him and he was able to buy a truck but this refund won't be easy. in february, he decided to send a demand letter. >> i thought it was a loss. so, i wasn't going to pursue it anymore. >> then, he contacted 7 on your side. sun bridge sent the refund a few weeks later. >> i couldn't believe it. like, wow. >> rocky ended up financing the truck at the dealership that sold it to him. to see my reports go to abc7news.com and click on the collections tab. >> good stuff. >> a lady near san leandro bart station is getting attention. >> she might just be a pair of legs but we have breaking news in the east bay, traffic is just now moving in berkeley. westbound traffic is on the left of the screen in this picture. police are chasing a suspect that took into custody in this area. traffic was stopped in both directions and just started to move again within the last minutes if you want to check on the big wildfire in southern california, about 30,000 acres north of san bernardino are burning in the blue cut fire. the containment is 30%. >> she's tall, beautiful and naked. that is why this sculpture has people talking tonight. and. >> something shapely is taking shape. >> i like it. i was excited to see the legs up. >> when done, the sculpture will be five stories tall. first shown at burning man. >> around the base it said what would be world be like? >> when i was seven my friend was raped outside of my house. when she was nine, in berkeley. >> now, in the second of three sculptures he wants to start a dialogue. >> talking about humanity of women, past their bodies and this sexualizes them, pretty much every culture does. she's nude, beautiful but she's a person. >> the dialogue about it is already in swing and just about everyone has an opinion. >> gits to see mg images of women that are strong and joyous. this is both. >> this makes me ask what does it represent? >> with a few not happy. >> it shouldn't be there. it's a kid area here. >> johnny harris wonders how kids will see it. >> it's making kids think they want sex. that is not cool. they're too young. >> he is aware of the criticism and invites it. >> the sculpture is about that issue. nudity and beauty of women is something that makes their lives unsafe. >> i don't get a message from it. i don't know what a naked statue would have to do with stopping violence towards women. >> among people we asked, ones who liked it the most were women. >> it's showing women are important and we're special. and we mean something. >> seven young possums need your help tonight. take a look at this video. someone found them stuffed in a bucket. a donor will match your donations, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000. they hope to release the possums within a few weeks. they're cute at that size. >> i know. i know. >> yes. >> spencer has been known to play possum at work. >> i knew you'd do that now but now, very to work. we have clouds advancing across the bay and inland now. highs 90s in chico. here in the bay area, highs from 60s on the coast owe low to mid-90s inland and we have a cooling trend underway. highs reach into upper 80s sunday and cool on the coast and mild around the bay. >> thank you, spencer. >> talking college football tonight. >> hi, rick. >> coming up, you probably know stanford's christian mccaffrey is among the favorites to win the highsman. do you know his brother is also playing for a team in the bay area? and the giantsts giants were trying to right their ship today against the pirates. the first game for this young man started off well for san francisco. brandon crawford coming through with this double to right center. angel pagan and buster posy both score. this pitch and he walks juroredy mercer and eric pryor. matt joyce delivers a two-run single past a diving joe panic. and andrew mccutchin with this two-run homer. pirates taking the lead. caine charged with six earned runs. san francisco rallied in the 9th with bases loaded and no one out. posy scores into a double play but a run scored has the lead down to one. he flies out to center, to end the ball game, mccutchin says thank you very much. the pirates complete the sweep, right now, first place dodgers lead 7-2 in the 8th. a's are trying to salvage their series finale tonight. coco chris deep to right. chris has been upset about his lack of playing time. sean maniah pitching to fourth and this 20th home run of the season, set off a bunch of fire works which left a stadium filled with smoke. its his seventh homer of the season. >> former athletic josh donaldson lost his cool today. throwing his bat into the dugout. that did not sit well with manager john gibbons. toronto beat the yankees 7-4. raiders continue their preseason in green bay. mike shumann asked him what he brings to the table. >> i bring speed and whatever they ask of me. >> you're not your typical possession guy. so you can catch the ball and bring it down the field. >> yes. thank you. i just want to do whatever coach asks. >> you've got an nfl family. your brother is runner up to the heisman trophy last year. your little brother, a quarterback. a little competitive? >> definitely. it's real competitive. i've grown up playing with christian in all different sports. that was a blessing. now i'm here, it's nice. he's 15 minutes away. i can visit and hang out with him. >> he's helpful. helpful guy. definitely. so he's a great, great brother. love him very much. >> u.s. men's olympic basketball team had no problem with argentina today, winning 105-78. kevin durant led with 27 points. so two more wins and the goal. >> a family comes forward to defend a 12-year-old hunter. and east bay authorities say this man is responsible for an extreme case of elder fraud. the 90-year-old woman who is victimized. >> tonight, the real o'neals airs at 8:00 and abc # news at 11:00. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on twitter, thank you for your time tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00. - [voiceover] get ready for rapturous fun as we flick the bird and dive into hysterics. and it's all just for laughs gags. welcome to the show. let's begin with a prank 65 million years in the making. 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