morning, san jose police discover a huge meth lab and seized millions of dollars worth of the drug at an apartment complex. and the all-night search for missing tornado victims after dozens of twisters leave nearly 30 dead. >> good morning. back home it's a here and cold start. breezy winds in the higher elevations of the east bay, but everyone warms up this weekend. >> good morning. i'm terry mcsweeney. what started as a palo alto police investigation into stolen

ipads has resulted in what authorities are calling one of the largest local methamphetamine busts in u.s. history. last night a hazardous materials team converged at a large gated apartment complex in san jose called the woods. this happened last night. they cleaned up an apartment that investigators say has been turned into a sophisticated meth lab. inside police say they found 750 pounds of speed in a potent form known as ice. street value, about $34 million. three suspects are under arrest this morning. police say they also found those missing ipads. the light of day is likely to add to the death toll of a violent rash of tornadoes that score tore across the midwest. 28 people are dead. search for the injured and missing continues. abc's tj winnik is in the danger zone in smithville, tennessee. >> one after another after another. the tornadoes crashed their way across the countryside from the gulf to the great lakes. >> a tornado. >> sirens wailed in warning, but

they couldn't stop this. henryville, indiana took a direct hit. the twister with winds estimated at 165 miles an hour. homes were smashed apart like doll houses leaving trails of wreckage. >> we seen the storm clouds coming in from up here. you could see them swirling and debris and that's when we went into the house. all i could feel is the wind sucking at us. >> our main focus is to get to people who are missing, frying -- trying to treat the injured, making sure that they have all the medical attention that they need. >> the storm rolled a school bus head on into this building. ferocious winds for the roof off the high school but everyone escaped alive. >> one of our teachers told us he said it was going to be bad and everyone would be in shelter and stay safe. >> in nearby marysville it was

totaled. it is all about blasted off the map. in this county even a break wall couldn't hold off the twister's force. in alabama there were brushes with death. >> ran out the front door in pouring rain and turned around and my house is totaled. >> i came downstairs and opened my front door and saw both the houses on the side of me were gone. >> others rode out the storm in underground shelters. tj winnik, abc news, smithville, tennessee. >> in berkeley this morning three shooting victims are recovering. they were hit during a drive by on bonar street between university and dwight last night. police are not saying whether they think the shooting was gang related. >> this was the scene at about 7:00 p.m. from sky 7hd. berkeley police closed off bonar street in this area. police stopped a white van that had one ever victims inside. 6:20 shots were fired near bancroft way. neighbors said they heard a barrage of shots on the street.

a car we are told with at least two people inside opened fire on five young men who were in front of an apartment building here shooting dice. emily was inside her apartment when the shots sounded. >> we heard a bunch of shots, like 8 shots, and we all ducked and ran into the hallway. we came out here, called the cops and came out here and i guess that people got shot over there. >> three men were wounded, one man managed to get inside this van trying to get away. a mother with two young children were inside. the van managed to get as far as bancroft before it was stopped by police. residents said this shooting is the result of too much time and too many guns. >> have to find out where the guns are coming from. they have to get the guns off the street. all these kids got guns. they don't even got an education, but they got guns. >> evidence markers on the street show at least a dozen shots were fired. a family with small children was by a window where a bullet nearly went through in a shooting. >> some of the bullets went over here and in this window there's

this nice lead who has children and her and her kid were right near the window when it all happened. >> at least two men were in the car that opened fire. they don't have a description of the car at this time. >> berkeley police recently told us that they have several descriptions of the suspect car, and investigators are now trying to narrow it down. they also say the suspects are at large. anyone with information is asked to call berkeley police. in berkeley, abc7 news. three men are now in jail accused of an october shooting that killed three young people in san leandro. the victims were gunned down following a warehouse party that had been advertised online. sergio has reaction from the father of one of the victims. >> for the last five months roger kiel has kept his daughter's bedroom almost exactly the same as the last time she was there. >> ashley, in my mind, i keep thinking she's coming home. >> except for the small shine he put together in her memory. she was shot to death early last october in san leandro.

now kiel said he's feeling relief. >> i can't even expression how i feel right now. >> san leandro men arrested three men. they are now facing charges, including homicide, for their alleged roles in the murder of the girl and her two friends. they were killed in a spray of bullets following an october party that san leandro police say was organized online. kiel said he has been in close contact with the families of the other victims. >> we got a walk-through of the murders from the witnesses that were there. >> he said the shooting started because his daughter and her friends brushed off the young men and their bruised egos triggered the gunfire. a fourth man, 20-year-old paul arthur stevenson, was arrested a few weeks after the shootingings. he's charged with three counts of murder. roger kiel said he's surprised by the latest arrests because he figured the three young men had fled the state. he had reached out to america's most wanted just this week. >> i have this renewed faith in the police department.

i can't believe that i was on the verge of contacting america's most wanted, and i don't need america's most wanted now. can you believe that? >> abc7 news. , dinner doesn't normally come with a message, but at san francisco's alexander's steakhouse last night the restaurant served up a statement. in fact, this statement. foie gras for guests. the dinner is in protest of a ban on the controversial goose liver pate. it takes place in july. but it was met with a protest from the animal and rescue league. geese are force-fed to produce the rich livers. the restaurant said the force-feeding is similar to the way mother geese feed their young. >> all the profits will be donated to the chef's coalition to pretty much try to counteract the bill that is currently in place. >> we are here in opposition of their foie gras dinner and to educate the restaurant they shouldn't be serving this cruel, barbaric product.

>> the protesters gave the restaurant a pegs to get foie gras taken off the menu, which management delicately accepted. up next, a big break for one of a kidnapper whose victim escaped from a rock quarry. and the lombard street leads up to its name. is gel the kind of investment you want to make and stay with? we

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kidnappers should go free. richard schoenfeld, a court said, has served his 34-year sentence and should be immediately released on parole, perhaps as soon as may. schoenfeld, along with two other men, kidnapped a bus load of school children in the central valley and buried them in a rock quarry back in 1976. after 16 hours in there bus driver ed, who rose to national attention at the time, along with some help of children, manage to open up the top of the container that they had been placed in and they escaped. the crookedest street in the world became the wettest for a short time. take a look at cell phone video taken moments after a car struck a hydrant on san francisco's lombard street yesterday. driver said he swerved to avoid another vehicle that stopped short. there went the fire hydrant. it took fire crews a half-hour to turn off the water. the water entered several garages along the street but

only one suffered property damage san francisco-based review site yelp is now trading publicly. on its first day of trading yesterday, their shares soared 54% from their opening price. business and technology reporter david louie looks at whether or not this promising start will last. >> reporter: yelp claims to have 25 million reviews on its website posted by volunteers who dish up the good and the bad about a range of businesses. but it hasn't turned a profit, even though 66 million people visit yelp per month. tech analyst bob said yelp's first day of stock trading has to be put in perspective. >> yelp designed this ipo so that it would skyrocket. as long as you get on it before it fails and falls to earth, you could make money. >> he pointed out yelp is dependent on their volunteers to post reviews. if they drift away their finances could falter. but for now they believe yelp is a strong brand. >> yelp and the word review are stuck in my head together.

even though other people are doing it, i am going to think of yelp first. >> the proprietor is in san jose. he said the reviews provide great promotion for his 11-year-old san francisco there's also a downside. >> the downside is people can write bad reviews or negative that can really hurt you and we have no rebuttal and we have no way of correcting those situations that happened. >> jordan said she doubts she would buy their stock. >> i'm not a gambling person so probably not. especially since a lot of other sites, they have google, you can find them on facebook. >> open book told us via skype that yelp's potential is more important than their lack of a profit. >> what brings to mine is amazon and priceline. you know, years back those companies didn't have much in the way of earnings and they had potential and look at them now.

>> sceptics are concerned about yelp's long-term prospects. they are worried someone would copy and replicate what they are doing with the review site. they are also concerned how long it will take for yelp to turn a photograph fit n san jose, abc7 news. >> meteorologist lisa argen joins us now to tell us about the nice day. >> yes. we have 60s and 70s. 6:38 the official sunrise. we are talk about a little bit of east wind, and then a sea breeze. it all spells out, wow, spring-like. we will talk about it coming up. >> and the question of the day, what motivated people to go outside in their underwear? yesterday morning it was so chilly, why would they do this in we will explain. so, this is delicious

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before abc7 reporters who were in that line with a free top or bottom, your choice. >> i thought i saw some people who looked familiar. >> is that wayne? [laughter] >> was that wayne? i'm kidding, wayne. >> boy it was cold this morning. just as cold even though the afternoon highs well above normal. five to ten degrees above normal for the weekend. >> starting out early with mid-30s. we have the winds at the upper elevations, but in tahoe right now at the airport, it's 13. so definitely very cold. here's a look at heavenly. and from our sutro camera it is nice and clear out there with that sun officially up in about 20 minutes. we are going to see nothing but sunshine today. and those winds easing up a bit. so if you live in the hills of the east bay, you know what i'm talking about. eye been quite breezy overnight, yesterday and today. that warmer air that is up a couple thousand feet will

quickly mix down. so with the atmosphere so dry we will warm quickly. it's 34 in napa. good morning, santa rosa. 35 for you. more 30s down toward san jose and los gatos. half moon bay coming up a few degrees since last hour. it's 42 and 46 in antioch. so typically cool for early march, but a little atypical today as numbers rebound quickly with temperatures in the 70s not uncommon throughout today and tomorrow. but we are looking at cooler weather headed our way monday and tuesday. so back to more march-like weather to start the work week. here's a look at our satellite radar composite. you will see the huge trough or a huge ridge. the trough is coming. that's what is going to cool us off. big ridge of high pressure building into the pacific, and that allows for the clockwise flow and those down-sloping winds, which will allow for a quick warming today, compliments

of this feature here that is protecting all of california and in fact we are going to see 50s and 60s into the mountains, as well. so that translates into numbers really well above normal. we should see the warmest part of the bay should be in the mid-60s. that should be the south bay. we are coming up into the low 70s. the warmest day about be sub. we have the warming in place tonight and then the atmosphere will hold in a little bit of that warmth, despite the clear conditions. so we are going to be a couple degrees warmer for your sunday. 61 in yosemite, 60s in the northern sierra. high sur inform southern california, just the way they like it. 68 in los angeles and 71. san francisco, that's up from yesterday's reading, 65 in half moon bay. look at all the 70s from oakland today to fairfield. 71 in fremont with 71 in livermore. and san jose, 72 in santa rosa,

and down by the monterey bay we are looking even a little bit warmer with 73 in watsonville. 74 in salinas. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. 60s on the coast, 70s elsewhere. a couple degrees warmer tomorrow. cooler and breezy tomorrow come monday and tuesday but back in the 70s for wednesday, thursday and friday. march can be a very difficult month so enjoy it while we have it. >> comes in like a lion? >> yeah. >> goes out like a lamb. >> might do the reverse this time. who knows. >> exactly. >> thanks, lisa. dan harris joins us now from new york to tell us what is coming up at 7:00 on "good morning america." good morning to you, dan. good to see you. >> terry, good to see you. march is coming in like a lion in much of this country. we are leading this morning with the mammoth outbreak of tornadoes. we have more than in one day than we usually get in the entire month of march. our reporter was right in the middle of the tornado zone. she will be leading the

coverage. damaging is astonishing. the question is what is next? and rush limbaugh, his mouth has gotten him in trouble before, but perhaps not like this. what he said with a female law student that has his sponsors pulling out, and even provokes a surprise call from the white house. and plus a big new twist in the murder of a mother of two. a crime that knocked one of america's wealthiest communities back on its heel. a handyman, a friend of this woman's husband, has been arrested. but what does this mean for the husband? is he still under a cloud of suspicion? a full report coming up. and finally, prince harry, on a special mission for his grandmother. he's in latin america and our bob woodworth is with him. that's coming up on gma. and the man can dance. >> really? >> yes. >> i didn't know. >> he knows how to matter. >> he's a royal partyer. >> he is. he's proving it once again. back to you, terry. >> thanks a lot. 50 years ago wilt chamberlain

made history in philadelphia. that night he alone did what the entire warriors team couldn't do in philadelphia last night. here's sports. >> 50 years ago last night wilt chamberlain scored 100 points from the then philadelphia warriors. he did it on what his teammates called a strange night. the game against the new york knicks was held in hershey, pennsylvania, in a small arena with no reporters present. wilt, the stilt, made 36 of 63 shots. 28 of 32 free throws. final score, warriors 169, knicks 147. >> number one, we won the game, contrary to popular belief of a lot of people. and the other thing is wilt tried to come out of the game before he got the 100 points. >> the announcer for the philadelphia warriors at that time announced 80 points, 82 points or something like that going into the fourth quarter. and then we all realized that

this was -- this was going to happen. >> wilt sisters honored in philly, where coincidentally the warriors were last night visiting the sixers. monta, fading and hitting. 14 the first half. second quarter, klay thompsons three? no. and udoh flying in. the guy is still not starting. i don't get it. game tied at 27. late in the second. manta? no. david cleaning up. 24 points, 15 boards for lee. warriors down three at the half. to the third. this is vintage monta. the reverse off glass. 20 in the game for ellis. the warrior highlights end there. jrue holiday dishing for the flush. philly outscores golden state by 19 in the second half. lou williams, he leads the sixers in scoring off the bench. just launching at will. game high 25. had wilt played in this game he would have outscored the warriors by 17 himself. 105-83 is the final. in two previous meetings this year the games between usf and the lie -- loyola were

decided by just a few points. but last night was a blowout. lsu with a foot up on usf. stepping on angela's foot. throws it up and it goes. the second half, drew hitting. 45-43. the 12-3 run fueled by michael williams. bank shot. open from the wing. got that one, 5 threes, 19 points for williams. like the hoosiers cody doolen, the old school set shot. nails the three. and 3 of 15 shooting, but he puts it away and one. 67-60, usf. they will meet saint mary's in the semis tonight. women's side. saint mary's and pepperdine. 11 ties, ten lead changes. inside three minutes left. daniel stops and pops. ten seconds to go. oakland's jasmine jackson inside.

the rebound. gaehls survive. top-seeded gonzaga waits in the semis this morning. cactus league play is underway in arizona. a's and mariners first teams to play yesterday. manny ramirez, the era has begun. he will start a 50 game suspension for substance abuse start being the regular season. ramirez grounds into the inning ending double play. oakland pitching, five home runs. 8-5, seattle. these two teams back at it today. giants start with the diamondbacks at noon in stotts dale. major league baseball made it official, a second wildcard team was added to each league this year. and mark capell cowboy the number one pick in the major league baseball draft. don't tell that to fresno state. the bulldogs took their cuts off

capell. aaron judge, two home runs. cardinals suffer their first loss of the year, they are now 48 i have 1. 7-4, the final in fresno. and da'sean goldson, he struck gold yesterday. it was an expected move. he registered six interceptions. was selected to the pro goal for the first time this past season to to make roughly $6.2 million in 2012. the niners would like to ink him to a long-term deal. and the saints, former defensive coordinator coordinator, now are the rams, admitted and apologized for his role in the team's boundty program. a program that offered saints placer that offered houses of dollars for hits on opposing players that would result in their removal from a game due to injury. targets were kurtz warner and brett favre, if you remember, in that year's nfc championship game. and second round of the classic

in palm beach, florida. hard in, missed this by 6 feet. missed the putt. settled for record 61. he's two back of tom gillis and justin rose. tiger woods flirting with the cut line. back-to-back birdies for a 68. tiger 7 back beginning today's third round. mike shumann, he is in tonight with a complete day in sports. i'm cooler todayen refresh. have a great weekend. >> coming up next at 6:30. conservative talk show host rush limbaugh is losing sponsors and taking a lot of heat, even from republicans for what he said about a college student. and full disclosure. sacramento politicians report their gifts from the ordinary to the extraordinary. and the latest on the search for survivors this morning from dozens of tornadoes. ♪ that aroma calls to you

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>> good morning, i'm terry mcsweeney. the light of day is likely to add to the death toll from a violent rash of tornadoes that have torn across the midwest. and the south. at least 31 people are dead. this morning the search for the injured and the missing continues. henryville, indiana took a direct hit. that twister, with winds estimated at 165 miles an hour. homes were smashed apart, leaving trails ever sprawling wreckage. >> we seen the storm clouds coming in from up here. you could see them swirling and debris and everything and that's when we went in the house. all i could feel is the wind sucking at us. >> our main focus is trying to get to people who are missing, trying to treat the injured, making sure that they have all the medical attention that they need. >> look at that. the storm hurled a school bus head on into a building. ferocious winds for the roof off a high school but everyone managed to get out.

this morning president obama is defending the auto industry bailout and tackling rising gas prices. in his weekly addressed the president urged listeners to contact their representatives and ask them to end $4 billion in subsidies to the oil industry. >> these are the same companies making record profits, tense of billions of dollars a year. i don't think oil companies need more corporate welfare. congress should end this taxpayer give away. >> and the republicans also made gas prices the subject of their radio address for a second straight week. representative richard hasting of washington criticized the obama administration for investing tax money in what he called unproven technology, including the now bankrupt solyndra solar power company in the east bay. rush limbaugh's attack on a 30-year-old law student has started a furious backlash against the talk show host. he called sandra fluke a, quote,

slut, after she testified before congress about contraceptives. >> she must be paid to have sex. what does that make her? it makes her a slut, right? >> well, some top republicans, including house speaker john boehner called those comments inappropriate, and president obama called ms. fluke from the white house. >> what did he say? >> he expressed support for me. and he said that he hoped this that my parents were proud of me, and that really meant something, and he said that as a father he understood how they would feel. companies, including quicken loans, sleep number and sleep train have pulled their ads from limbaugh's show. democrats say it's also led to a fundraising bonanza. >> state lawmakers are coming clean about pricey gifts they were given on a job. it's part of an annual report that was due out on thursday. here's a few of the gifts

reported. governor brown said he accepted three gifts. one was a beer stein worth $125. lieutenant-governor gavin knew some reported nine gifts, including a teddy bear worth $100. and some of the more lavish gifts, a trip for senator ted lew worth more than $3,000. and a los angeles senator accepted $5,100 in travel expenses for a trip to china. students from several universities in the bay area are marching for public education this weekend. they are calling it the 99-mile march for education and social justice. they left oakland thursday, planning to arrive in sacramento on monday. abc7 education reporter leeann melendez caught up with them in richmond. >> friday's goal was to march 23 miles it from richmond to vallejo. several law enforcement agencies escorted the students as they made their way through busy an pablo avenue. >> we have advance taking our stuff, like the heavier stuff and food and medical supplies. other than that we have stop

points where the communities have been gracious enough to house us and feed us. >> they will stay at churches or community centers along the way. it isn't a big group, about 40 students began the march in oakland on thursday afternoon. along the way they drew attention to themselves and to the plight of public education. >> the government funds have gone so down and tuition is going up that we are paying more than the government is for education that is supposed to be public. >> they stopped to rest and eat. meeting them at fernandez park were faculty members from cal. >> we wanted to join the march and show solidarity for students. >> some say public universities in california can't survive any more budget cuts. >> we are losing faculty. the administration is fighting valiantly to keep people and people would rather stay in the u. c. system, but the financial situation is so precarious. >> once they arrive in sacramento, they will meet up with other students and advocates of public education. but they say monday's protest will be different.

>> we are actually going to stay there until we actually achieve something and see if we can pull it off this year. >> how are your blisters? >> none yet. >> first they have to make it there. this evening they were just crossing the kokenas bridge on their way to vallejo. on sunday night they arrive at u. c. davis and they will overnight there. on monday they will take a bus to the capitol. lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> i was layingening to that story and it remind me, when i was going to berkeley many years ago it was 212 bucks a quarter. >> when was that, 19 -- >> thank you for saying nineteen. the 1970s. >> wow, that's crazy. >> yeah, it was crazy. more than crazy since then. what's going on? good days for a march we were mentioning. >> yeah, some 70s. today more widespread 70 #* 70s, and tomorrow, too.

look at this. i've been tweeting up a storm sharing the photos. if you sleep through did you don't know how beautiful the sunrise it. officially two minutes the sun comes up. more clear skies, more warm days, chilly nights, and what about the rain? take a look. well, come back and i'll show you my seven-day outlook. >> i just tweeted a picture of you, lisa. >> a tweet fest. >> next the story of a one time guitar virtuoso stick bin guy gag's disease. he's refused to give up his lovc

>> all of a sudden i'm hearing about a bunch people who paid for their education. they paid less than i did. what's going on weather-wise? >> a gorgeous day today. we saw a nice day yesterday but it was a little cool for some folks around the bay. with low 60s today. beautiful out there. it is pretty calm in some

valleys of the north bay. some numbers have dropped just about freezing in napa and fairfield, but elsewhere we have higher elevation winds over the east bay hills and that's keeping the numbers up in the 40s in some spot. 33 fairfield, 34 napa, 35 santa rosa. san francisco, the warm spot, 47 with 37 on the peninsula. redwood city and 39 in san jose. a chill i can't start around the bay. clear and cold conditions for some of you this morning but spring like for everyone over the weekend with the warming trend getting underway today and then turning cooler on monday. as our ridge begins to weaken. so a double-barrel ridge of high pressure to the east and to west of us building into the bay area. the eastern pacific sending the jet stream well to the north and protecting us from any incoming weather systems and aiding in our down slope flow. those easterly winds turning northeasterly today, and that will help to warm these numbers

up into the 70s. well into the 70s today. so that would bring us anywhere from about five to ten degrees above the average. we should see highs anywhere from the low 60s to mid-60s for early march. but enjoy the next couple days. we will look for very mild conditions. and then a trough is going to swing on through here and cool us back by our work week. so 69 today in fresno. so even the central valley no fog to speak of. sacramento, 69. 72 in big sur with some strong, gusty, santa anna winds in southern california. 78 there and 71 san diego. back home we will be looking at numbers today, widespread upper 60s for the peninsula. 67 in san francisco. the winds will turn on shore. we will have a bit of a sea breeze late in the afternoon. if you are headed to the beach, bring a sweatshirt. 65 half moon bay. 72 santa rosa. look at all the low 70s out

over the east bay hills. livermore, 71 for you. even a couple degrees warmer as you head toward hollister and salinas today. 74 there. mont way 68. the accuweather seven day forecast has plenty of 70s over the weekend and then cooler monday, tuesday, and back to in spring like warmth wednesday, thursday and friday. so those seven panels look dry but i think we will get wet again after that. >> lisa, thanks a lot. a richmond musician who has defied the odds in both music and medicine, his documentary is airing today. we have been following the remarkable life of jason becker for more than a decade. now dan ashley brings us up to date on both the man and the movie. >> there's nobody better than that, dude. >> he's on another level. people hear him and say what the heck is that? he would play with a guitar on his lap. >> jason was on his way to becoming a real big rock star.

>> but that didn't happen. at age 20 jason becker was diagnosed with a.l.s., lou gehrig's disease. it slowly robbed him of the ability to control his body. doctors gave him just three to five years to live. when we first met him in 1996 he had already proven the doctors wrong. now he is 42 years old. >> i'm so glad to see you again. >> and almost more incredible, during all of those years, even though jason can't move or speak, he has continued composing spectacular music. ♪ that music has fans all over the world, from heavy metal guitar lovers to ballet companies. ♪ we talked by skype with director jesse vile in london about why he wanted to make a movie about jason. >> his story isn't just the

story of a rock star or a kid trying to realize his dreams, it's really the story of family and love and triumph over adversity. those are all themes that are universal. >> the documentary explains how jason's father invented a system of eye movements so jason could communicate. >> it's an eye geometry. every letter of the alphabet has two angles. >> he spells out his thoughts and his family and friends interpret. they interpreted for me, the movie is called jason becker, not dead yet. >> that's a bold title. >> i think it's funny. >> and funny and makes a statement too. don't write me off, i still have a lot of living to do. >> right. >> the film shows him composing, working with his father note by note. >> from guitar to computer, and once jason has his notes on the

computer, he has something toñr work with and play with. that's like his palette and he can start to paint his songs. >> isn't it strange to sit in a movie theatre and watch yourself on a big screen? >> n-o, nope. [laughter] >> not a big deal, huh? >> the documentary is an independent production. >> it is paid for with contributions from his rock star buddies and donations from fans. >> i flew in yesterday from chicago. i came such a long way because jason is a hero to me. a man i had never met. >> he's a big deal. i'm from chile, and i go to chile and i talk about jason and no one believes i know him. >> his family has been overwhelmed. >> how many people tell him that he's changed their lives in every way. >> through this movie jason told me he really wants people to focus on his music, and something else. >> that life doesn't always turn

out the way we plan, and sometimes that can be okay. ♪ >> yes. i have known jason for 15 years and it's always good to see my friend. the first thing i noticed on this visit, he looked great. i asked him about his health. while he's not gotten any better, he has not gotten any worse. jason becker, certainly not dead yet. in fact, very much alive. dan ashley, abc7 news. >> and the jason becker documentary premieres today at the cinequest film festival. that's in san jose. for ticket information go to abc7 news.com. just click on "see it on tv." don't go away, 7 on your side is next. if you owe more than your home is worth, would you consider just walking away glad that one's over. yeah, i know what you mean.

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>> wow! >> yeah. >> he attempted to work with his lender asking to reduce the interest rate or the principal, but every time he called, he got the same answer. >> they told me i make too much money. every phone call was answered, you make too much money. >> stuck with a home that was so far underwater, he started looking for exclusions and found this website, youwalkaway.com. they will help homeowners go through the process. they have several services and charge different prices. valedez is paying about $1,000 for their help. >> i either had to be a victim or be proactive, and i chose to be proactive and move on. >> that's why his condominium has been cleaned up and cleaned out. >> people who are facing this are really freaking out about what is going to happen. some of the people who call in think the sheriff is going to

come the next day and tear them out of the home if they stop making payments. >> he is co-owner of the firm. he said that does not happen. that most homeowners who have their original mortgage will have eight months, a year, sometimes even longer before they have to move. and even then all of them will receive three months warning of an auction. >> you have to look at it as a business transaction. it's a debt that's collateralized with property. when the homeowner enters into this agreement with the bank, they aren't saying no matter what i'll make these payments, what they are saying in the agreement, and it's a legal one that if i don't make the payments, you get the house back. >> this website, payergo.com has been set up by berkeley attorney peter fredman. the website helps consumers decide if strategic default is for them. he warns it isn't for anyone. -- or for everyone. >> if you have multiple refinances and multiple mortgages that have been refinanced, those are red flags.

>> he suggests a conversation with an attorney, even a short one, is worth your time and money. and that brings us back to david valedez. >> i would advise somebody in my situation, if you truly feel that you are at wits end and you are upside down in your property because i'm 60% upside-down. there are ways to get help, and there are ways to seek remedy. you just have to do your research. >> well, michael tells us that a foreclosure will beat up your credit report so it's not something to take lightly. be sure to get professional advice. he posted links to the website. it's in this morning's report at abc7 news.com. up next, it's disturbing but timely. don sanchez reviews a new film cl

>> here's the numbers from last night's mega millions drawing. you might have won something, but you didn't win it all. nobody got them all right so the jackpot is going up to about $127 million for tuesday's drawing. there is a serious movie opening this week, which is particularly disturbing in light of the deadly ohio school shootings just a few days ago. this one is called "we need to talk about kevin." abc arts and entertainment reporter don sanchez is on the isle. he calls it a horror film. ♪ >> they meet, marry and along comes kevin. it appears she never wanted to have a baby, and this is one no one will want. [ baby crying and screaming ] >> as an infant he's like the kid that sits across from you on a cross-country flight and screams the entire time until 20 minutes before the flight is going to land. the white noise to block it out is the sound of jets.

but for matilda, a jackhammer. kevin grows up at evil personified. manipulative, creepy, and he's plotting in his psychological torture of his mother. dad is oblivious. >> shouldn't we be talking to him? >> i wouldn't worry about it. he's just a boy. a sweet, little boy. >> she does nothing to stop him and it's spooky and unnerving. as a teenager his story takes an unthinkable day into horror. the school lock down. the worst you can imagine. think ohio, think columbine. kevin, killer. >> franklin, pick up the phone. >> sweet. >> pick up the phone! >> her self-imposed exile is its own madness. their red-painted act is a symbol of the act.

>> i want you to tell me why. >> it's hard to watch this film and sometimes it's confusing because it jumps around in time so much. only the hairstyle tells us where we are. and you keep asking why. swinton and the actor as kevin give mesmerizing, frightening performance ofs. it won't appeal to everybody but i must say it's worth three quarters of a bucket. i'm don sanchez, abc7 news. we will see you on the isle. >> the weekend is here is lisa argen has your forecast. >> it's beautiful out there this morning. maybe a little cool but we are looking at temperatures today above average. here's a look from emeryville. boy, is that sunny. and high pressure building in today, tomorrow. look at this ridge. you can see how huge it is from our water vapor imagery. nothing but clear skies with 67 san francisco, how about 70 in oakland, 71 in concord. we should see about 66.

san jose coming in 71 later on this afternoon. half moon bay, a sea breeze kicking in about 2:00 and that should bring the highs to about 65. up he were 60s monterey. everybody else in the low 700 h- around low 70s on the central coast. >> lisa, thanks a lot. thanks for joining us. our next newscast is at 8:00 a.m. keep track of us on twitter. and talk about it at ocococococc