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KOFY ABC7 News At 900PM On KOFY September 26, 2013

Nonetheless able to contain it very quickly. Lets get to christian with more on this red flag warning effect. Gusty winds problematic and theyll be with us for at least another day. As you know, its mainly dry across the bay area right now, but before i get to the winds, i want to point out that we do have some areas of moisture near vacville. There is certainly some wet weather over there but its isolated, certainly not enough to reduce the risk of fires in the bay area, and heres our red flag warning from 11 00 tonight until 3 00 tomorrow afternoon. This covers the diablo range. We can expect gusts of 35 to 45 miles an hour in the highest peaks. Humidity is below 30 , so these elements combine to give us concern about high fire danger. Right now were looking at gusts to 33 miles an hour in the bay, and gusty winds, many other conditions, but some locations are on call right now. That may change overnight. Ill have more on that. Dan. Now to one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Oracle team usa coasting across the finish line 40 seconds ahead of kiwi, winning the americas cup. Its really an unbelievable moment on the bay today. And after being just one race away from losing the cup to new zealand last week, billionaire larry he will sellisons oracle is here wrapping up the race. Wayne friedman was there. Reporter it may have been the most watched sailboat race in history. Tens, if not hundreds of thousands of eyes, millions in front of Television Screens riveted on two highspeed boats racing neck and neck, do or die. As they headed up to where two split the coast, new zealand heading farther out to alcatraz. With every cross, oracle extended its leap. I dont think they even had to dunk at that stage. Its about a three boat length gain. Reporter a near disaster for oracle once again. The boat nearly capsized. By the time new zealand reached the same mark, oracle had a 500meter lead, the victory all down wind from there. A little more than an hour later, team oracle took the stage and accepted this trophy, the one they never had to relinquish. Experts call this the greatest comeback in yachting history, and its right up there for sports, too. How did the oracle boat gain so much speed . Ellison would not say, but this is what he told reporters, he told the team after the race. I let them know that you know what you guys did . You know what you guys did . You just won the americas cup. I just wanted to make sure they knew that. You want to know what i said when i got on the boat . Thats exactly what i said. You know what you guys did . You just won the americas cup. Reporter so now the question, was San Francisco bays first americas cup also its last . Larry ellison wouldnt say, except that hed like to bring it back. He has a house here. What a great comeback. Thousands of fans on waterfront came out to witness team oracles victory. You can see by far the biggest crowds the entire oracle cup. As they crossed the finish line, cheers and chants of usa came out from the crowd. Kool and the gangs celebration blasted from speakers. Fans were thrilled to catch the latest comeback in the history of sports. A fantastic achievement by Larry Ellison and the whole crew. They did a great job. They did something that nobody thought was possible. As wayne reported, organizers say at least 25,000 fans were at americas cup park for todays race. That does not include the fans along the waterfront and at marina green. Right now Larry Ellison is likely celebrating his victory on treasure island. This is a live picture. Its a yearly event scheduled as part of oracles annual convention which is in town this week. Maroon 5 and the black keys are performing tonight, and after the americas cups big win today, you know that is a party there tonight. A group of republican lawmakers urged brown to call a special session of the legislature to prevent a bart strike. They want to force a bill for bart not to strike and continue negotiating. They called on the governor to take swift action to ensure this labor dispute does not create a transportation nightmare. The governor responded saying that management and the union and not lawmakers, that most lawmakers thought it wasnt the right way to go in this instance. Instead the governors called upon the parties to get serious, make the concessions needed and keep bart running. Abc 7 news nick smith has more on the plans in the works to keep bart moving in the ooereve there is a strike. Reporter they talked bay contingency plan in case bart walks off the job next month. We sharpened our pencils and looked at what we really could be doing to handle the strike. Reporter nbc believers the cost this time around will be greater because traffic peaks in the fall encounters 30 more rider ship from their summer numbers. They were hit hard last time the train stopped running. They took this couple for a ride. 95 to get to San Francisco airport. Reporter to prepare for a possible strike, bart is considering offering limited Train Service through the trans bay tube while theyll charter 23 buses on the runs between east bay and San Francisco. But one board member says, not so fast. It will cost taxpayers a lot of money just to get those buses rolling, money they will not get back. Now were stuck with all these bus and we cant cancel them, so essentially 9,000 just vaporizes. Reporter he believes commuters may have to suffer and it would be better for management and workers to solve their issues, even if it takes them through the weekend with no service. Employee unions and management are at theargaining table now. And even though the two groups remain divided on the financials, theyre closer than theyve been in months. Thats hundreds of millions of dollars for bart is not remotely true. There is a deal to be made. Reporter but reaching a deal may be easier said than done. Were all in it together, and i think everyone should have a fair bite of the cherry. Reporter the negotiation teams have until october 10 to reach an agreement before the stateordered 60day cooling off period ends. They meet again on friday. Nick smith, abc 7 news. Theyre investigating three and one presumed case to be e. Coli. Three of the four people live in tiberlon, one in inverness. Officials are trying to figure out if there is something common between them, like eating at the same place. E. Coli is by eating food thats contaminated, so thats where theyll start. Symptoms are intestinal problems. Robbers held up a group of carpoolers while they waited for their rides sunday morning. One was a 17yearold boy who was a football standoff in oakland. Officials with the court system confirmed the teenager, john ford, is being charged as an adult. He and the other suspect, dante johnson, is being charged with 7 counts of armed robbery. Meanwhile, a shocking killing of a San Francisco state student who was shot monday night after getting off a muni street car. 27yearold Justin Valdez was a sophomore at southern state. He was originally from garden grove in southern california. Investigators say he was shot in the head between brandon and bright streets in the ocean view neighborhood for no apparent reason. Police released camera footage of this man, a suspect in the killing, and today Police Arrested 30yearold niko nikon ticasem, a man near the crime scene. They do not say if he was the man on the security cameras, but that is perhaps the suspicion. Theyll release a News Conference tomorrow. They have at least one suspect in the person who was involved in a Home Invasion that left a man in a coma. He was with his wife and two daughters at their home on Middleton Place when he went outside to check out loud noises in a field nearby. His wife found him severely beaten in the street. Police say the four individuals have been identified and they are cooperative. Investigators say the 18yearold who does not live in pleasanton is not a person of interest in this case. The minors are witnesses. A man who was caught taking pictures of girls at a Santa Cruz School has been arrested on child pornography and stalking charges. Police arrested 31yearold Joshua Paul James after a report he was photographing or taking video of girls at Pacific Collegiate School on swift street. Investigators believe hes the same man who took picture of student athletes at Santa Cruz High School the day before. Theyre asking anyone with information to come forward. A Bay Area College student in a coma after being struck ba. 21yearold christina chesterman was riding her bicycle home from the library at chico state when she was hit. Shes from livermore, and as 7 News Reporter lu ann melendez found out, she was well loved. Friends and neighbors knew her as tina. They gathered for a vigil outside her parents livermore home. Stephanie cornett is her cousin. Im not mad, im just sad. Its a big loss for my family, its a big loss for last night we had a candlelit vigil here, and you could see everyone she touched here. Reporter police say the 21yearold was returning home after studying at the library at chico state when she was hit by a very intoxicated 19yearold. His name, riley hoover. Her friend said she and christina had been studying together for hours. Christina was a nursing student. She would have made the most amazing nurse. Caring, loving, hard worker. Reporter her parents issued this statement through the hospital. It is incomprehensible that the reckless act of a fallingdown drunk could cut short the life of a beautiful, talented person who had so much to contribute to our world. The parents have decided to donate her organs. Roxanne whitehurst is a neighbor. Theres really no rhyme or reason. Theres frustration of someone taken from us. Reporter the family had gone through another tragedy in february after her brother was badly beaten at chico while he was visiting her. Recently, christina and her mother were interviewed after the man who punched her brother was finally convicted. Reporter the family is asking that the man police say killed their daughter receive the maximum sentence. Of course, a court would have to find him guilty first. In the newsroom, lu ann melendez, abc 7 news. When you get cited for a Traffic Violation, you end up paying a lot more than just a fine. Next our exclusive investigation reveals how your money is being spent. And going off the grid. The people who have no when you get cited for a Traffic Violation, you end up paying a lot more than a fine. Tonight an investigation reveals how your money is being spent. An east bay man is fuming over the fines he had to pay to clear a Traffic Violation he didnt even know he committed until a notice arrived in the mail. And derek neal is not alone. As our media center for reporting found out, fees for traffic offenders have jumped dramatically as they look for revenue. The fee was outrageous. Reporter derek neal didnt even know he had run a red light months earlier in san leandro until a notice came in the mail with a link to a short video. It showed my car braking with a taillight on, or blinker, all the way up. I came to a stop. I was doing about a mile or two an hour, but there was not a single car around, and i rolled through it. Reporter neil conceded he did the crime, but it was the fine that blew him away. 548. I havent had a ticket in 20 years. Reporter in neals case, the fine was the base for running a red light. Add to that the city assessment of 120, county assessment, dna fund, court charges, state charge, Emergency Air transportation, court operations, convictions assessment, 1 to help pay for night court, plus 59 for traffic school. The total 549. We dont get a breakdown of that at the time of the ticket. Reporter Alan Mendelson is a lawyer who defends bay area drivers in red light cases. She thinks. High fe she thinks the high fees amount to a high tax. It falls disproportionately on people who may not be able to afford it. Reporter and most of the money collected doesnt even stay in the local area. How much of that does the city of san leandro get. The 100 that you saw is the portion we get out of it. Reporter neal went to Traffic Court to ask for the fine to be reduced. But the judge wanted nothing of it. Nobody in the room got a reduction. Reporter neal paid the ticket. Money he had to pull out of his savings. Laura anthony, abc 7 news. That is a lot of money. It is. Weather surcharge, forecasting tax, the graphics fee. Im afraid to make a mistake now. Heres a look at live doppler 7. Things look pretty good. We have a pleasant evening around the bay area. Skies are clear, windy, breezy, gusty in spots. A little on the cool side. Over in tahoe in the afternoon and now into the evening, nighttime hours, a little mix of rain and snow showers. Theyre light and in the higher elevations. Still, lets get back to the bay area. Weve got interesting weather, too. Looking from our rooftop camera here, under clear skies. 57 in San Francisco and san carlos, 60 in oakland, 56 las cados. Another live view looking out over San Francisco under clear skies and breezy conditions. 59 in santa rosa and at napa and nevada. 60 apiece in concord and livermore. One more live view from our south beach camera, downtown San Francisco looking along the bay bridge. These are our forecast features. It will be turning warmer tomorrow. This warming trend will continue right through the weekend. A red flag warning is in effect for high fire danger over higher terrain in the bay area. Youll see a low pressure system pulling away from us. In fact, as far away from us or across the great basin. There has been some active weather in the northern most part of the state as a result of that low causing instability in the atmosphere. Showers up near sacramento and redding. Theyll be winding down overnight and into tomorrow as well. Well start the forecast. 11 00 tonight and in the overnight hours, well see a different pattern setting up. Tomorrow well see a warmer, dryer flow of air coming down from the north. That will begin our warmup that will continue right on through the weekend. But the winds are going to be gusty. Starting 11 00 tonight, well see the strongest gusts around the coast or near the coast with substantial gusts but weaker inland. Overnight well see that pattern shift, and by 5 00 tomorrow morning, the strongest gusts will be out in the delta area near fairfield. 41 miles an hour. Then by Late Afternoon or midday, well see more in the area. Later tonight, low temperatures under breezy and Clear Conditions will be mainly in the low 50s. Tomorrows highs in the south bay, mid70s, 74. At san jose, mid70s in the peninsula. Well see a high in downtown San Francisco, 71 degrees. Mid to upper 7 ons, 76 in santa rosa, 76 in napa. Highs generally in the mid70s. And the east bay will have highs in the upper 70s. Ears the accurate weather forecast. Warmest will be saturday with inland highs in the mid80s that day, up to 80 around the bay and upper 60s on the coast. Temperatures taper a little bit but hold steady right through the remainder of the forecast period. It will be mild to warm starting tomorrow and continuing through the milddle of next week. The milddle of next week. 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