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KGO ABC7 News 400PM September 12, 2013

Officers are also doing a door to door search. Schools in the area of white, story and allen rock roads locked down and people live in that area have been told lock your windows and doors. Rrting continues on twitter on abc 7 news bay area, good afternoon. Were also following developing news in new jersey. Fire sweeping through businesses along the popular board walk in an Ice Cream Store and spread to neighboring stories and restaurants as well as other businesses in the area. Officials say the fire created embers the size of a fist this, is a live picture. The area was not destroyed this year but its next to the nair was. Just rebuilt following the storm. Well have laif report at 4 30. This is unbelievable right now n colorado a dangerous situation after flash flooding killed three people. Dramatic rescues happened today, as streets turned into rivers, flash floods continued to tear through neighborhoods, destroying homes and stranding drivers. This man is thankful for rescuer autos Boulder County was a hard hit in what is the most devastating flooding in decades. Dangerous conditions kept teams from reaching some towns. And scarring from restaurant wildfires means walls of water are crashing down mountain sides and things could get worse. Abc News Reporter brandy hit has latest. Devastating flood waters slammed through Boulder County, colorado in minutes. That is a car, probably going to give. Were able to use ropes first then were able to break in, then, you know pull them out. This event is not over, its far from over. Its continuing to build. The sheriff now trying to manage a growing zaft dwlaer killed at least three people. We know weve lost lives. Anticipating as the day goes on we may find weve lost others. Its been difficult for rescuers to reach communities cutoff by rock slides and flooded highway autos like driving up a river. Six inches fell overnight in just 12 hours, flooding homes and university of colorado boulder. Students have been ordered to evacuate. There are families on edge. I was wishing it would stop raining. Colorado is dri. We have got our wish, then some. Flood warnings remain in effect throughout the evening for several county was a threat of more thunderstorms bringing more flash floods. Colorado man being called a hero for saving a mom and little girl during this flash flood monday. Stephanie grabbed her 6 yoshldyearold daughter and put her on the roof. Water started to fill their car. Pearl drove up in a truck. Wave at me. I realized that water flows down to a lake. Pretty truck. And himself. Nobody else did. This is my best year i had. After rescuing he dropped him off in a school then went back and towed the car out of the street wh. Asked about what he said he said it was nothing. These scenes are amazing. Hard to believe this is summer weather in colorado. Remarkable. Absolutely. Were were seeing humid skberj drizzle. Mild overall. Yes. Starting with live doppler 7 hd. There is no severe weather, you can see rain moving northward from boulder up to points towards northern most part of colorado we have reports of a flash flooding this morning, boulder with 20 foot wall of water moving through the area, rushing through the area. A firefighter phone ned was trapped in a tree and had to wait there for rescuers. Flash Flood Warning still in effect for the boulder area until 9 30 this evening and a wider area is covered by a Flood Warning until noon on sunday. So that is how severe the flooding is there. Back here in the bay area, blue skies over boulden gate now. Readings 65 in San Francisco. 70s in other locations 70s in napa 80s in the area, looking for mount tam you can see low clouds along portions of the coastline remaining there tonight and overnight, sunny skies and warm conditions from coast toinland. High temperatures climbing closer to 90 degrees, well take a look at the forecast later. Larry . Thank you. A big wildfire is now 90 contained. The 100 acre fire started on sunday no. Homes lost. Several neighborhoods were evacuated. Many residents allowed back home yesterday. The focus on repairing the trails and replacing vegetation destroyed bit fire to prevent erosion once rainy season arrive autos crews now say 68 homes have been destroyed by a fire. Nearly 8,000 acre fire began monday, its now 65 contained. Looking like all but a done deal when the idea of naming the western span of the bay bridge after willie brown was first floated. Waib snu might call this story serious, you can call it a case of San Francisco politics, seems headlines being stole ben by the eastern span of the bay bridge. Take a look over my shoulder, western span stha. What you call it, right . Here is the rest of it. What is in a name . Is that what weve called western span has changes coming and one local politician is thrilled bit. Thanks to strong votes its about to become billwilly brown bridge but not yet there. Is opposition. A dies stop this filed in California Supreme Court by this public citizen. The nomination needed to come from San Francisco didnt. Nor public hearings and there is more. A facility to be named after someone that person must be deceased. Willie brown aint dead. You ought to say thank you to people whochl you think have done something, ill be damned if you can hear that he says the case is not about mr. Brown but about how californias legislature bends rules for its own convenience. Its about government. And the bridge and willy just happen to be high profile . Yes. This is simple to. Say no to this, to call attention to what amounts to hypocrisy. What is in a name . A bridge to have. Everything generated a protest. Meaning its quality. A judge is denying a motion by wells fargo to face an injunction to stop foreclosures half of the homeowners have mortgages that are underwater meaning they owe more than the shous worth. Richmond wants to face of sale of the underwater mortgages but its typically for a park or freeway. The judge decides wednesday whether to dismiss or sthai injunction motion. Fiancee of a chilean man shot to death in berkeley is trying to call attention to this stillunsolved murdzer. They just moved to berkeley when confronted by two men and he was shot to death. On the threeyear anniversary nelson is asking for justice. There are leads with the police police, theyre working hard but we and his family its too long. Way too long for no justice for this. Nelson goes to the scene where he was murdered every day and asking for anyone who knows something about this murder to please come forward. East Palo Alto Police need help to catch a man who opened fire on two teenagers. The teen survived and told police the gunman drove up to a house, got out and started shooting. Abc 7 news has the story. This may be one of the most dangerous places in east pal yes alto. Four shootings taking place since may. I heard 20 shots outside. Then. The window there. Then, cant see much in the night time. You know . I was hoping everything, everyone was okay. We found a bullet in the front yard two. Others, one 16, one 16 were hit. It hurts. I dont know. Worst pain ive ever felt. Never been shot before. Dont want to get shot again. The 17yearold hit twice in the to the and ankle. Hes still in the hospital. Police say the teens are gang members. The 16yearold told us his older brother has been shot five times. Last time in mai. He says hes hoping to avoid trouble in the future. I just want tofsh figure everything out so i dont get shot again this, hurts. I dont want to it happen, again. Police say the description matches the description of the person wanted in a shooting here next door on labor day. The vehicle is described as a silver newermodel honda. In east palo alto, abc 7 news. Benicia police are looking for this man they say he walked into a bank gave a note to the teller. The man dressed as a woman wearing a wig and a mumu dress. An unknown a money was given and he got away. Anyone with information is asked to call police. Take a look at this, a brazen theft in a tee shirt shop. You can see the thief there. Then, once he has it he sprints out of the door. This happened at pure 510. The Surveillance Video helped Police Identify a suspect he was arrested within hours. And police are still looking for another man. That has not been recovered. Still ahead historic climb to honor veterans and people with disabilities where this happens, next. Plus, opening that drew hundreds to a naul, not everyone is happy about it. Then, the battle on the bay. Sit already over . Taking a look at traffic right now in walnut creek. Folks heading northbound on 680 but its moving. Stay with us. Abc 7 news goodness this is video from a firefighters helmet cam during a house fire in idaho last month. You can see the narrow escape that several firefighters made two, were injured in the collapse. And both hit by falling debris. Investigators trying to determine what started the fire but you can see what a chaotic scene. Yes. Twitter files for an and. Twitder preparing for the public debut saying its filed with securities and exchange chaigs dmigs a tweet the company said it had submitted paper work. Ipo is the most highlyanticipated offering since facebook. The day michael dell has been waiting for to now move ahead to take the company public. And an inquiry into facebook proposed changes. The social network requiring users to grant permission to use personal information of advertising. Fcc looking into whether changes violate an agreement. Investors weigh concerns and your bloomberg Silicon Valley index. Use bid a hog worts you student. The series called fantastic beasts and where to find them. The deal marks the first time rowling will write both books and screenplay. A new Nordstrom Rack opened in the east bay today, shoppers flocked to the store in pleasant hill, but that created Traffic Congestion for drivers trying to fill up at the gas station also at the shopping center. Customers had to be rounded around. Residents worry traffic will make a bad traffic situation worse. They keep change how to get into here. I dont like that. The big long. You turn there. City planners have reconfigured how customers get to the pump. Interest there was confusion, the mayor expects consumers will get used to changes and points out Nordstrom Rack is bringing 100 jobs to the area. A group of vet transwrapping up a historic climbing event. 30 veterans marked the 12th anniversary of the september 11th attacks by climb together summit of some of the parks iconic peaks. There is emphasis on Adaptive Sports designed to honor and celebrate those with disability autos lets check on the forecast. A lot different today. Dreary looking but got sunny quickly. Some areas on the coast z we have sunny skies in places but there is coastal fog that is going to make a push inland. Here is a look at forecast features areas of fog overnight, warmer days ahead tomorrow and saturday. And you can see were high, dry now. But here is the changes coming our way. Pushing noolt bai area as well beginning into sunday and into monday this, could be a first taste of preautumn weather and maybe a little hint of what is coming our way. But not a big taste of fall weather. Overnight tonight low skploudz fog. Moving across the bay. And then, tomorrow, sunny skies up to 80 degrees in san jose. 84 morgan hill, highs from 74 to 78 in redwood city. Mild on the coast 65 in pacifica. 69 Half Moon Bay downtown San Francisco hitting 07 degrees tomorrow with 67 expected high in the sunset district. North bay well have a uniform readings here with highs into low to mid80s. 78 at Castro Valley and fremont. Inland east bay, temperatures rising well see mid to upper 80s there. Two days of warm weather tomorrow, saturday cooler inland sunday but not a big change. Then, steady patdern throughout the forecast period with inland highs into mid 80s and mid70s around the bay. Mid 06s on the coast. Very nice weather. Thank you. Up next, the big honor San Francisco Carlos Santana will be receiving. New after 4 30 a toddler overcoming major odds thanks to the help of a prost a major tribute coming from carlos san tanna, one of five recipients of this years Kennedy Center honors. In addition to santana the other honorees will include musicians and actor shirley maclaine. Santana is fantastic. Yeah. Actor tom hanks stint has a juror did not last long. The 57yearold was among 12 jurors hearing a Domestic Violence case in los angeles but during a break a prosecutor approached hanks and thanked him for doing his duty that. Is against rules. Lawyers can not speak to individual jurors. The defense asked for a mistrial but settled on a lesser charge tond the case no, fault by hanks. Interesting way to get out of jury duty. Yes. He was serving. He was fine. Not that is what he said. A declining youth football enrollment. The efforts underway to help. Also a raging fire tlirz a popular board walk. Well take a look at the damage. Plus. Do not hang up the phone. Hurry. Hurry. Dramatic 911 call. Two men broke into a house with two little girls inside. They had a friend to keep them calm. And big donation of the San Francisco Public Library. How it could help residents in yes honey . Dad told me that cheerios is good for your heart, is that true . Says here that cheerios has whole grain oats that can help remove some cholesterol, and thats heart healthy. [ dad ] jan . We begin with an update on developing news in engineer with a large board walk fire has been burning out of control. An official says the fire has taken out virtually all businesses there, 400 firefighters are on the skeechblt 32 businesses damaged no serious injuries reported. One reporter is at the scene. This is a major disaster for people of seaside park. Take a look behind me, as you see this inferno continues to rage, like this since 2 30 this afternoon, all hands on deck frkts deployed from new jersey. The fire chief declared a state of emergency warning firefighters to be prepared to be deployed 24 hours straight. Not only has the prior destroyed that which is left left untouched. The fire began at cors ice cream parlor, its now gone thanks to high winds what fueling the blaze. What is ironic is that the ocean is only a few feet away. You wish wave woz blow in closer, seaside park had to rebuild large sections after sandy. Seaside heights had to rebuild the entire thing, so far the county from firefighters that the board walk has been destroyed and 20 businesses consumed as well. Its going to be a long night here. Reporting from seaside park, new jersey abc 7 news. Just incredable damage. Nudge of students playing high school sfoobl on the decline in one study indicates 25,000 fewer last year. An inincrease in concussions might be the reason. That issue brought tolgt brain trauma exnerts santa clara. Now practice is underway. Interest there is no question this is a serious issue taken seriously here at bellerman, estimated athletes suffer up to 300,000 concussions per year. Teamwork builds character but the sport undergoing intro spex. I think people under denial. They just dont want to believe something they love so much is dangerous. The 49er hall of famer estimated he suffered 20 concussions but now advocating better protection for player autos we have to find ways to make sure doctors are on site and a doctor is there if we do have a head injury he can help that young man and make sure that that young man is, his welfare is taken care of. Brain trauma experts join Team Managers to encourage a new atd tud are toward concussions. Nfl is addressing it now. Mike west is the athletic director. We have kids that are keeping an eye out on one another z to me that is a great sign in terms of what the future has. Bellerman has staff ready to intervene sm. Schools cant afford it. Along with their age, former uc Head Team Physician says High School Players face greater risks. The reason theyre more at risk is because the coaches are busy coaching. The officials busy officiating there is no one on the side line watching for these types of injury autos experts suggesting athletes be examined early on so future injuries can be assessed and tracked. Secretary of state john kerry meeting with russias foreign minister trying to hammer out a way for syria to turn over chemical weapons. Russia proposed an initiative to alleviate a strike by having the stockpile under international control. Kerry stressed the high stakes nature of the plan. Expectations are high. Theyre high for the united states. Perhaps, even more so for russia. This is not a game. Kerry made it clear a military strike is still an option. A 12yearold tennessee girl being hailed for bravery during a 911 call to report a Home Invasion robbery. Listen. Do not hang up this phone. Hurry. Hurry. Theyre there. Theyre trying to get in safely so nobody gets humplt youre doing a great job, youre very brave, okay . Just stay where youre at. The 12yearold was home with her little sister, two men broke into n. To steal flat screen tvs and electronics. The operator told the girls to hide in a closet, they did. We were like this in the closet. He was right there. Police askprifd arrested these two men saying something they likely wont have been able to do if not for the 12yearolds composure and n. A frightening situation. The San Francisco Public Library received a huge donation of chinese language books. The library was given nearly a thousand books valued at over 20,000 librarians say more than 21 of the San Francisco population is of chinese decent. There are countless scholars scholars of the languages in the area were celebrating not just donations of the books but Cultural Enrichment our Chinese Community brought to us. Approximately 186,000 chinese books are in the Public Library system. A milestone wit

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