just shot me cops, hurry, though. s.w.a.t. is about to bust n perhaps more troubling there are a series of posts after that from other people who appear to egg the suspect on to kill more police officers. and the sheriff told us about the loss of one of his deputies. >> as you know despite our reality of our economic climate and staffing cuts i've taken there is no excuse for this. no excuse for this. >> earlier the sheriff al you'ded to not having enough resources to protect his community. this situation is that duz jenz been evacuated and the suspect is still holed up inside of his apartment. let's take a look here at the scene behind me this, is

chrysler avenue and down the street is where the suspect is believed to be holed up. at this point the situation is status quo and many residents here evacuated from homes. live in modesto abc 7 news. >> thank you. and we'll stay on top of the story for you. turning now to weather, we're on storm watch once again. there is more rain on the way. there is sand gentleman ya patel. >> there is development of showers. we have seen lightning strikes over 550 as you can see here, lightning around the bay area. there is just west and east. and i want to close in a little bit on rio vista area. there is some just minutes ago. we're watching that moving

away from the bay area, there is stevie -- steady rain. we close in mark. there is st. helena road, moderate rainfall. pulling out here, we want to show you other parts of the bay area and towards santa cruz mountains. there is some moderate rainfall now. looking southwest, we're watching the development of some more lightning strikes. this is all heading to the northeast. so there is a potential for thunderstorms. and we're looking at heavier, steady rain moving into the bay area, i'll tell you when that will happen. >> thank you very much. crews cleaning up a lot of raw sewage after this morning's heavy rains in san francisco. 100 public he tilt workers are mopping away. the the same flooding happened

in 2009. officials admit they made piece meal repairs but need a permanent fix. the rain took a toll on businesses around the bay area including petta luma. crews called out after part of a roof caved in at a goodwill warehouse. the ba tallin chief says heavy rain was on top of the store. there is a big mess and nobody was hurt. >> and an important development in the month long search for a miss teenager. something on soapar in the reservoir in morgan hill indicated that divers should investigate. we're live with the latest on this. >> this equipment is sophisticated but not a exact science, images are blurry. we can tell you that these images are deemed interesting, perhaps out of place for the body of water but not suspicious.

the she have's dive team is concentrating on a sewer line areas as well as where this side scan device found something of interest. >> they can tell you that is interesting. and down side is bodies of water are filled with tree trunks and auto parts. >> one of the interesting objects did turn out to be a tree. this week capturing a thousand images and the team is using gps to return where the is a detection of something that could be valuable. >> takes about 20 hours to try to determine which ones look best. >> this diver says he's working with about two feet of visibility near the shore line. and in deeper waters it can be

just inches. a group bf 40 have been working the case in the disappearance from her home on march 16th. >> at the end of the day we have titles and most titles we're proud of is that we're all parents ask we're searching to do our best. and our heart goes outs to the family autos these divers have been in the water all day long. if they're able to investigate each of the five areas of interest with those five interesting items then, they'll move on tomorrow to another reservoir. >> thank you very much. >> a florida neighborhood watchman made a court appearance on murder charges for shooting an unarmed teenager. george skimmermanman stood behind his attorney only answering yes, sir when asked

a few questions by the judge. zimmerman shot martin february 26 arrested and charged with second degree murder yesterday. >> tired. it's been a long period of time for him. he's gone through of his own, being the focus of the event. >> martin's parents told "good morn america" this morning they're glad the person is being held accountable if convicted coget 25 years to life in prison. >> breaking news we brought you on abc 7 news at 4:00. united states officials confirmed the long range rocket fired by north korea broke up shortly after being launched. the missle launched around 3:40 this afternoon. the us us and south korea both fear north korea tried to test a long range missle. and the communist government has not commented on the launch and it's an embarrassment

for the government. diplomats say this might lead to further sanctions. >> a big move for commuters in the south bay. bart broke ground on a station in san jose today that will extend bart from fremont. >> there is a number of people that noticed this project had several near-death experiences. six years from now this right of way is going to. >> there is no lack of enthusiasm. 10 years of wishing and hoping to pay for this project aichl key supporter was senator feinstein. >> there is produce aid high

percent of local funds and with funds it wasn't too difficult to go to the federal government. >> they'll use it into san jose on a daily basis when opening in 2018. the project connecting to a new warm springs station in freerm yont. tunnel work is underway this, is a day to celebrate. and this luncheon to thank those who provided key support. officials still want to extend bart to downtown san jose. there is a six-mile run. and there is says funding will be a challenge. he worries about bart's 40-year-old cars. >> that is the service we're extending down to san jose. we're celebrating that today. it's something to celebrate. we've been waiting to make it happen. but we need to recognize we

need to use tax dollars to reinvest in what we have. in order to keep transit reliable and desirable. >> there is no shortage of optimism. >> i'd just like to say thanks to voters and taxpayers for what you've done this, is just the beginning of the yes, we can agenda. >> and this will now trigger major construction activity. involving demolition of buildings, and occasional street closures. in san jose abc 7 news. >> this is a big deal, thank you very much. and today's ground breaking has been a long time coming. there is construction began june 19th. and 1964. bart service began eight years later on september 11th of all days. there we gochl first cars ran

between oakland and fremont. waitsn't until the next year the first train traveled to the transbay tube. and that is when that happened. last section was in june, 2003, giving current miles of track. going through 44 stations at this time. and again this expansion is exciting for commuters in the south bay z the california supreme court made a ruling today that affects millions of workers and lunch breaks. nannette miranda joins us with that story. >> this depends on your perspective. companies see this as a victory. many see this as a but set back to orkers rights. from construction to restaurant servers virtually anyone making an hourly wage, the california supreme court ruling means that your boss is

no longer obligated to make sure you take lunch and rest breaks. it's a relief especially for restaurant owners like mark. he found it tough to balance customers' needs skpem employee breaks mandated after a five-hour shift. >> your shift baby-sitting making sure these people have goten breaks. and they're supposed to after an hour for a break they didn't get. penalties can add up. >> the lawsuit brought on by employ yeses of brinker. they said missed breaks were a violation of california labor law. labor unions are concerned people giving up rest periods are risking their health, sometimes safety and may create a situation pitting worker against worker. >> one going work without break asks one needs that time to rest from physical labor or other jobs which worker is is

going to be promoted? get a raise? >> so companies say this this will provide a better business climate in this state. >> we're hoping this will put an end to frivolous lawsuits plaguing california employers. >> this sofsher feels bad about leaving customers but has to take a mandatory rest period. >> it's impossible to have to walk a from a table. you feel like you've abandoned them and did a poor job. >> worker attorneys believe abuses will be wide spread if companies are not mandated to issue direct orders to take breaks. >> and still ahead a woman forced to pay alimony to her husband after he was accused of assaulting her.

>> and avoiding big credit card fees. what you need to know. >> a castle with a moat in the heart of san francisco. abc 7 news continues in one minute.

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. state assembly passed a bill preventing a spouse convicted of a violent sexual assault from being entitled to alimony. >> it speaks to the issue of a loophole that resulted in crystal harris of san diego county having to pay her abuser. it just didn't make sense. >> that abuser was the woman's husband. currently they cannot allow for alimony or other benefits.

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just 3.11%. that is a full point lower than a year ago. 30 years fixed rates are a bargain, too. 3.8%. that is just short of a record. and there is price that's can drop lower but that is a bargain basement. >> thank you. >> and well, with rain we have we're wondering whether they're going to have to play in the mud on opening day. there is when we want to see your team pride. send us your pictures and fan photos. >> baseball is back. the question is what will it be like? >> not a washout. you'll need rain coats. we're expecting cool conditions and scattered showers.

so if i were you i'd just layer up. so there is partly sunny skies. take a look at the lovely shot. it's snowing now. there are chain controls so additional snow expected. so far four to 18 inches of snow have fallen, another live picture from our camera, there is across the bay and there are dark clouds out there. there is heaviest rain still to come. there is now more than 650 lightning strikes in and around the bay area. so there is some thunderstorms developing over coastal waters and east in sacramento valleys.

so we're watching those. we do have rain and there is moderate to heavy rainfall now and looking there, pretty wet. river road, light rainfall. to the north and east, fairfield there is light now but heavier rain is coming. there is a batch of moisture getting to move on to the coastline now. there is pretty light rain and as mentioned more coming up. there is a trough approaching so winds are kicking up. gusts 31 miles per hour in oakland. we're going to continue to see gusty winds here. there is scattered showers for friday afternoon and a chance of thunderstorms. there is a a cold front with several hours of heavy rain.

now we're watching this trough. scattered showers friday afternoon. thunderstorms not out of the question. high pressure building in for weekend there is a dry, warmer pattern, tonight we'll see rain becoming heavy in pockets, and there is a morning commute heavy rainfall that is across parts of the bay area. there is another messy morning for the commute. there is a wind down friday night and saturday morning. three quarters to an inch and a half, other areas less than that. there is sierra nevada until under a winter storm warning. expectsing additional nine to 13 inches of snow. in the morning numbers into

40s. there is some heavy rain again. temperatures into 50s and there is 50s for monterey bay as well. there is scattered showers for z.cool out tlchl temperatures low to mid-50s so make sure you have the rain coat with you. mild, spring like monday, tuesday, and wednesday. there is a chance of rain again, wednesday. >> thank you. >> we have big news tonight from author jk rowlings. new details about her new book. >> growing popularity of e books. why you won't find many at the local library.

the woman who wrote the harry potter series is going into a different direction announcing her new book will be released september 27th. it doesn't have anything to do with war locks. it's an adult-themed novel about a town in z.a death of one resident. >> amazon slashing prices on the e books saying it's customers will be able to scoop up some popular reads for under $10. a big difference from the average price now this, is after the justice department announced yesterday that it's suing apple and several major book publishers for conspiring to drive up prices of the books. >> and listen to this.

underground caves and a moat. >> it's in the middle of san francisco. a glimpse inside when we return.

there is a lot coming up at 6:00 including a follow up on a dangerous wobble the i team found in some jeeps. and the national skrabel championship. and that is coming up for 30 minute autos that is cute. let's stay close to san francisco because there is a castle with a moat. >> it's a real deal, located on innis avenue, home to a brewerry and a bottled water company. >> and it was built in 18 70s designated an historic landmark in 1974. >> underneath the kaesel are springs. the owner trying to get a perm dwroit bottle the