search stopping and to a possibility we may never recover four sailors lost. it's difficult to wrap your arms around. >> this is video of the chase and another race posted by one of the crew members on you tube. four of the eight on board saturday are still missing. one found dead and three others were rescued as shown in this coast guard video. coast guard with 5,000 square miles of ocean before it was suspended sunday night. >> there is no cook book answer to end the search. we take into account a variety of factors including weather, water temperatures, actual type of incident taking place. >> no one we've talked with here takes issue with suspension of the search. they know the likelihood of survivor. and conditions are next to

zero. tonight at 6:00 we'll talk about those conditions and whether they're safe for racing. abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> one victim is alexis bush. a young woman with strong ties to the bay area and baseball. a special tribute will take place tonight for her. that is where wayne freedman is for her tonight. wayne? >> there is a strange link to be talking about an accident in sailing and to go from that to baseball but that is the case tonight and if you knew alexis bush. the first girl to be at that at bat boy. to get a better sense of her let's go back to april, twun and barry bonds 500th home run.

>> watch here as barry bonds reaches home plate. he high fives a bat girl. that is alexis bush, who wasn't just any bat girl. the first in all of major league baseball. she did have connections three her father, cory bush, an executive vice president with the club. her friends told us alexis loved baseball and was a catcher in california womens' baseball league and she lobbied for women to continue playing baseball. let's listen to her coach who told us she had all of the qualification autos she knew the game. she can talk to players and wasn't star struck by players maybe because of her father's position with giants. she knew the guys. she could talk to the guys fchl you're going to -- she knew the situation wex need a fly ball here.

and she was very knowledgeable about this game. >> and the giants will recognize that tonight and will have a tribute to all sailor buzz also a moment of silence for alexis with a picture of her on the score board. and we'll have more on this tonight at 6:00. wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> thank you. there were seven other people on board with alechlsis. -- alexis. there is allen tiburon is among the missing. also among missing is a 25-year-old from san rafael. james bradford has been rescued. there is a facebook page. you'll find a link to it on our web site. >> a north bay school is mourning the loss of a teacher

gunned down yesterday in an apparent murder suicide. police say the 43-year-old was shot by her estranged husband before he shot and killed himself. the shooting happened sunday afternoon. kim left of office in downtown petta plumea. friends were dropping off flowers today at the site of the shooting. she taught second grade at meadow elementary school. >> we invited the second grade students in her class with their parents into the classroom. the grievance counselors met with them and shared out with them first thing this morning. >> she had four children including 2-year-old twins. police say the couple had a history of domestic violence. >> downed power lines will leave residents and businesses in the dark tonight because a moving van pulled down everything attached to it. you can see the accident from sky 7 hd. nick smith is live with the latest. nick?

>> take a look over my shoulder. an early-morning snafu left power line as cross the street. a school still in the dark. several business was out phones or computers and crews in overdrive to get services restored by night fall. >> i've seen the trees shaking. i'm nowhere near the tree, then cables coming down. >> richard has been a truck driver more than 30 years. but a day of routine furniture delivery was anything but. his 18 wheeler made contact with lines strung above tore his power pole and brought everything crashing down around him. >> and then, my wife saw sparks. >> the spark his wife cherry saw was from there power line. idea that high currents could electrocute and fry her in an instant was enough to send her into a mild panic. >> yeah. nerve wracking. a lot merv wracking.

and. >> what the struck was a cable that brought down the utility poll that serves this power line. pg&e says the threat of electrocution was never present. >> the instant the line hit the ground fuses blew. the line was dead. >> the only damage to property is limited to utility wires is and this pole just feet from the playground. the damage left the school without power and forced this team to close their office for the day. >> we have no electricity. no phones. no computers no anything and there are clients we need to e mail to. >> richard says his truck is designed to clear 13 feet without hesitation and believes the line is lower than it should have been. he's taking pictures and from

now on, giving it a second look. >> wow. never too old to learn something new. >> pg&e cautions though lines are designed to kill the electrical current the minute they hit the ground that any time you can see a wire on the ground stay away. ask call pg&e for safety. nick smith awbc 7 news. >> time for a check of the forecast now. what a spectacular day. >> it's gorgeous out there. >> this week is off to a calmer, drier start. it will be a much warmer week. now we're looking at mild conditions and there are high clouds this evening. temperatures between 52 and about 60. still high clouds but sunny skies, low temperatures and

from afternoon, nice, high clouds and sun mixed with high temperatures from upper 50s on the coast. there is warmer weather on the way. the seven-day forecast coming up later. >> results of a study on new moms, researchers take a look at whether mom's coffee intake will keep her baby awake. >> new details on iron man 3 movie. that story and more in the after the bell report. >> michael finney is taking your questions through his facebook and twitter pages and will answer them live here a little later, you can contact michael on twitter. >> at 4:08 monday afternoon a check of traffic there is slow crawl left and right. southbound, maybe folks

sneaking out of work early. game through of series is tonight. stay with us, more still to come on the news at 4:00.

checking healthy living news for mom who's breast feed a daily cup of coffee won't keep baby as wake. a study found breast fed babies are no more likely to have trouble sleeping. and the study published in journal pediatrics did not endorse heavy caffeine intake but researchers say a modest amount does not appear to be a danger, one of the toughest things for new mothers is watching their parents get vaccinated. new research suggests knowing

how to comfort a child through the process could be the difference. a study finds five techniques appear to lower pain after vaccinations. including shushing, swaddling tightly in a blanket, swinging back and forth, side or stomach positioning, and providing something to suck on. >> chin augmentation is the fastest-growing procedure in the united states and technology may have something to do with it. the american society of plastic surgeons says the chin plants increased 71% over last year and it's grown more than breast augmentation, botox and liposuction combined. doctors believe aging baby boomers want to improve the shape of their chin autos there is ora cell claim google

stole intellectual property. he but first, talks to help weigh strategic options. let's go to today's after the bell report. hi, emily. >> good afternoon. research in motion could be looking into the jaws of defeat. bloomberg learned the black berry maker is considering hiring a financial advisor. rim is looking into hiring one canadian bank and one global bank and said he's considering selling the company with joint ventures and other partnerships. and until now the team has dismissed any pitches but the new team seems to be more open minded. elsewhere, it's google versus oracle going head to head in what is being called world

series of ip cases. jury selection started in san francisco today. and an attorney for oracle told a jury oracle, google is as far as 2005 it had to license the job of programming language to develop android software, oracle claims google didn't want to share the mobile operating system. google denies infringing the patents saying technology used isn't covered by copy right and using parts of a platform is fair and legal. taking a look at markets today there are stocks ending the day mixed. most rising after a better than expected report on retail sales boosted optimism about the u.s. economy. and there is major losses in april cell. speaking of those losses, shares of apple down for the

fifth day in a row. the stock lost 4% today, and potentially on speculation demand for the ipad may fall. and that local phone carriers will cut subsidies decreasing profitiblibility of the best-selling products. this adding enthusiasm at a high with multiple analysts saying it would be the first trillion dollar company in the united states. finally, next installment of one of the biggest film franchises will be made in china. disnay announcing ironman 3 will be co-produced with bmg entertainment saying it will invest $158 million in the movie and disney expects the company to help distribute the film in china. this as collaborations increase, china is the biggest box office in the world.

in san francisco, i'm emily chang, larry? >> thank you. >> playoff hockey tonight. the sharks trying to take the lead in the surveillance against st. louis. the team practiced yesterday and there is best of seven first two games in st. louis. tonight's game win beginning at 7:00 p.m. and there is thursday night at 7:30 and the series will shift back to st. louis. best of 7. so the team before the sharks won the first game. and there is a little change so we'll see how that shakes up. >> it's surprising because st. louis has been one of the best teams in the big. other, sharks just snuck into the playoffs now, it appeared they've waited long to peak. maybe this is the right time.

>> this could be best run yet. >> there is the forecast. >> yes. >> there is what we're having today is a special treat. isn't it? there is a live view from our sutro camera over san francisco. there are some thin, high clouds. at the coast there is a pleasant afternoon around the bay area and it's mild in most locations 70 degrees now in antioch z upper 60s into other locations. 57 here in san francisco. there is 55 in half moon bay. highlights, warming trend resuming wednesday and there are temperatures 80s into the weekend. satellite radar shows approaching frontal system there. is a weak cold front that are

starting at 7:00 this evening. the front brings high clouds and partly cloudy skies and there is high pressure warming us up. by end of the week there are highs at or above 80 degrees. there is upper 40s to around 50 or so. that is tomorrow mainly sunny skies, partly cloudy. there will be clouds around. there is upper 60s into a monterey bay, a similar range of high temperatures readings. mid-60s near the bay. there is this is the accu-weather forecast.

there is moving into mid-70s inland by wednesday, then, sunny skies and hardly a cloud around, high temperatures low to mid-80s, up to 80s so there is a spectacular end end of the week and weekend coming up. there are rains just about every day. there is awesome weather. >> spring arrived. >> yes. >> thank you. >> just ahead rescue of a newborn kitten in a metal pipe. >> secret service agents stuck in a prostitution scandal. >> then at 5:00 baldness drug bringing sexual side affects to male users. >> coming up our check of traffic here at 101 there is traffic coming towards the camera here northbound traffic going into marin county.

you can see pockets opened up there. it's moving smoothly and there is a good ride into the city now. more still to come on the news at a4:00 in just a moment.

this is the cute portion

of the program. a days own kitten named survivor is living up to his name. a group of kids named him after finding him stuck in metal pipes, crews managed to free the kitty. and they fed survivor milk and cleaned him up carefully. survivor is now at the humane society waiting to be adopted. cute thing. >> that is adorable. >> hunger games son fire but a countdown to another film is proving there is a chance to put out those flames. >> for the fourth weekend hunger games leads the box office. the flick took in $21.5 million. and there are $4 million behind, the three stooges. some of the star s from the

avengers film was part of a special advanced screening that drew a long line of fans. >> i haven't had movie now, i don't think i'm going to need any in a month. >> this is interesting and i don't know where you go from here it opens in theaters may 4th. stars like modern family's julie is at the annual story time celebration. events hosted by mic and koomy koomys -- milk and cookies organization. we've learned he injured his right ankle pretty badly. on twitter he wrote mri tomorrow, i'll let you know. love you all. find out if he'll hit the stage tonight at 8:00. >> and and there are a lot of

women hoping he heals quickly moving on. >> yes. >> coming up, california state university employees facing a several decision, voting whether to strike we'll have developments in a live report. >> photos causing a senator a widening scandal of a race for government spending in a las vegas conference. stay with us.

fwing today and next two weeks teachers at 23 california state university campuses will cast a strike vote. the union representing them has not reached an agreement with management. and there is a look at what is at stake. >> the vote began today and will continue through april 27th. their swrot could have an impact on the 400 thousand students. now, today, at noon teachers lined up to cast votes on whether to allow their union to call for a strike. teachers asking for a 1% salary increase but say that is not the main stumbling block. teachers want the university system to support a cap on class sizes. >> if this administration will

not support a cap how am i going to teach 75 to 100 students in a class? >> most students agree. classes are packed and many have problems getting into some of them. the administration add yits it's been a problem but says in four years the state cut $1 billion in funding, forcing all 23 campuses to take cost-cutting measures, state universities depend on two sources of revenue what. they get from the state and student fees. because the state is contributing less tuition increased. and if there is a no settlement reached the faculty would be free to strike, possibly in september. >> san jose residents who don't read fine print on water

will could be looking at sticker shock. the water company is proposing a hefty double digit increase. >> john cornelius is one of a million water users who could soon see a huge hike in the bill. >> on a fixed income this makes it more difficult. >> the san jose water company wants to increase water rates more than 21% next year and by 44% over the next three years. and that would take the bill from $65 to $93. the water company says it's not alone in seeking increase autos water utilities are grappling with making an effort to keep rates as low as possible but needing to maintain infrom a structure. >> it's to help cover costs of the water system.

the company also points to water conservation to justify the increase saying sales are down and the cost required to provide safe service remains the same. and rationale is logical, but hard to accept. >> i try to help the planet. now very to pay more for it. it's not fair. >> some people are questioning why the ceo makes more than $625,000 per year, if customers want to speak out there is a hearing scheduled may 2 is and john cornelius is resigned to just pay more. >> i don't see anyway to get around it. costs go up. and if you protest, costs are the costs. >> the california public utilities commission is expected to make a decision this fall on the rate proposal. >> there is a spending scandal that could be just the tip of the iceberg.

told a committee he's investigating other potential wrong doings. and kbrin miller testified officials acted with an iron fist when anyone questioned spending habits. >> some when someone spoke up they were according to a witness squashed like a bug, another witness said one individual spoke up they were put down and not in a gentle way. end of quote. >> at the center of the investigation is a conference in las vegas and a preconference visit totalling $130,000. the pictures of western region commissioner in a luxury sweet. the san francisco based administrator is now facing possible criminal charges. >> there is a pentagon says more u.s. military personnel

may be involved with a prostitution scandal. 10 u.s. military service members are accused of inappropriate behavior leading up to president obama's clip to columbia over the weekend. 11 secret service agents sent home after accusations surfaced they hired prostitutes in a hotel. >> whether in columbia or here in this country we expect them to abide by highest standard of behavior. >> several members distracted the issue from what was a very important engagement for our president so we let the boss down. >> officials say the president's safety was never in jeopardy and agents accused were not involved in his personal protection detail. sources say all 11 had their security clearances rescinded. >> there is an april heat wave and temperatures prompted a rare offering but organizers of the boston marathon. >> michael finney still taking

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looking at our camera, you can see the city skyline there on the left. you can see it's a mount tam camera actually. you can see ocean beach on the right. beautiful cloud formations. and there are some hugging the coastline. >> no rain clouds. >> let's check in now with spencer. >> no rain clouds, it's true. taking a look at state wide percentage of normal snow pack. things improving in parts of the state. there is 59% of normal in the central sierra. statewide percent of normal 68% better than a week ago. but it's not likely we're going to catch all of the way up and there is mainly sunny skies, coastal clouds and thin, high clouds up north. a warm down south of the high

is 91 degrees tomorrow, 79 in high in los angeles here in the bay area tomorrow there is partly sunny skies, highs into upper 60s to about 70s. 68 in san jose. there is redwood city, 65. there is mid to upper 50s on the coast. downtown tomorrow with clouds around, dripping in from the coast. a high of 59 degrees. there is upper 60s in santa rosa. near east bay highs mainly low to mid-60s, 63 in oakland and inland east bay, upper 60s in concord and pleasanton. there is a range from upper 50s to mid-60s near the bay. there is a lovely day and

major warm up coming up at the end of the week almost summer like by the end of the week. >> thank you. >> in parts of the mid west and northeast they're facing a heat wave and where temperatures are not welcomed by all. >> there is a sunny day with temperatures around 806789 and one thick thing you wanted to do is run 20 miles. organizers gave runners a rare pass saying if they couldn't stand the heat, they can defer until next year. 4300 people didn't show up. officials say the number of no shows is normal. last year's winner dropped out because of cramps. there are people anticipating terts close to 90 in north carolina. >> i'm probably going to take

my kids out to the park. then go back inside. by mid afternoon, 85 in central park. and there is a rat race. but most of the northeast enjoys this spike in summer with temperatures 20 degree as above normal highs, in the great plains there are real concerns. over the weekend 100 tornadoes swept through oklahoma and kansas. snow, near freezing temperatures in minnesota and farmers watched nervously. >> owe-to-say it's a concern could be an understatement there are 15,000 records shattered. what is next could be beautiful and it also could be a real beast. abc news, new york. >> and mitt romney has a new message for the president. >> and and abc's diane sawyer

and his candidate and his wife. >> and and and a man with a pistol at a off photographer. we'll tell you in just a moment.

mitt romney and his wife silt down for a joint interview with diane sawyer. the man expected to be the republican presidential nominee speaks about money, connecting with voters and president obama. abc has a preview of what the former massachusetts governor had to say. the campaign can be boiled one to one argument. >> this president failed to get the economy turned around. >> today abc's diane sawyer asked romney whether he has a problem relating to average americans. he skirted the issue and brought it back to the economy. >> i'm by far the best qualified in this race between myself and president obama. and-to-help the american people get good jobs and rising incomes. and eliminate the massive deficit america is facing. >> it was the first joint interview in this election year. >> let us begin towards

november what would each of you sti pleas, and mrs. obama? >> start packing! that is what boy like to say. >> his wife was more measured. >> i believe that it's time. i believe the country needs the kind of leadership that he is going to be able to offer. >> on the trail romney zeroed in on what republicans see as a weighing issue. >> 92.3% of the people who lost jobs have been women. failures hurt women. >> sunday, treasury secretary pushed back. >> it's ridiculous. and has been largely debunked this week. and there is a lot of women that lost jobs later on. >> you won't give any clues about the short list.

>> and you can watch the interview tonight at 5:30 z night line will air an extended interview tonight at 11:35 after our late news. >> and six people receiving awards for their commitment to the environment. the environmental prize provided this video featuring this year's winners and the winners include a russian mother who led efforts to stop the clearing of a forest. >> this has become our rallying cry. we shared that common people must come together to defend our rights. >> they established the award in 1989.

>> some brides to be turning to a controversial new diet to look good on their big day. why one expert warns this is more than just a bad idea. >> i'm taking your consumer questions today. dennis wants to know whether a supermarket has to provide electric carts. >> cal train training exercises that make keep those live nearing the tracks up at night. details coming up.

our final check of traffic this hour, we're taking a look at the skyway. it's the same crawl that it was about 40 minutes ago heading into the east bay. lower deck of the bay bridge still bumper to bumper.

>> there is questions answered e mailed and posted to his facebook page. >> one viewer wants to know about his overflowing mailbox. real box? or inbox? >> real box. this guy is the last guy. right? it's not his mail that. is the problem. he asks a tenant in our apartment left and used by unit number on their corresponds. their junk mail fills my small box. what should i do? well, look. you've got two options here, first make sure your postal employee he know knows about that. and inform the post office, then, you might want to go to the direct mail marketing association and you get to them by going to dma choice.org. if you're not writing it down we'll put it on our web site.

and cutoff that junk mail to other guy to your unit and that should work. christine e mailed this. are there durability standards for electronics sold in the u.s.? i have a brand new tv that is now worthless due to a screen cracking. the mild accident is what concerns me here. but if is a law that says when you buy an item it should perform the way you think it would. a chair you ought to be able owe-to-sit on it. a tv, you ought so you might want to go online and look for the magnussen warrant act.

it's a lemon law for anything but the car. dennis wants to know does a supermarket has to provide handicaps carts for consumers? there are that would mean every store has to provide thachl it's not the case. so pick a different store. if this one isn't providing services you need. >> a controversial photograph of the future queen's little sister creating a buzz. >> take a look. the picture shows pippa next to a mystery man. he's pointing a gun at the paparazzi. this is taken over the weekend in paris. this could land the sister-in-law smack into the center of an embarrassing

police investigation. >> authorities goring to want to talk to pippa middleton and see what she knows and to rule out possibility she was somehow involved in this scheme to do this. it's unknown whether it's real or fake. and it could result in legal trouble. under french law even using a fake weapon carries a sentence of two years in prison. >> just when you think you've heard everything about how to lose weight along comes something new. >> this is nuts. some brides are trying to do something usually see in hospitals, walking down aisle they're spending up to 10 days tied to a feeding tube. >> there is a moment of truth, slipping into a wedding down. many brides will tell you that there is this real fear. >> i just don't want to look

fat. >> that is how jessica snyder says she felt. with 10 pounds she says she couldn't lose, she was desperate for a fix. >> i don't have time to plan or exercise , so i thought why not? >> and this is no ordinary tram program. jessica says she went extreme. spending eight days on a feeding tube, part of a popular, but somewhat controversial program called the k.e.diet, promising to help you shed 20 pounds in 10 days, this doctor showed how it works, dieters insert a feeding tube into the nose and fed a drip of protein and fat mixed with water, zero carbs, totalling 800 calories per day. saying body fat is burned through a process called

ketosis, leaving muscle intact. >> your hunger go as way, so patients are not hungry. >> he says patients are under a doctor supervision, they're in the hospitalized but carry a food solution with them. in a bag like a purse keeping the tube in the nose for 10 days straight. and depotro says there are few side affects and people with kidney issues should avoid the diet. yikts warn losing too much can be dangerous and it won't last. >> if you lose weight too quickly your smind not going to be able to catch up with the newer you. >> that is just sounding like a horrible idea. >> i can't imagine doctors prescribing this for anyone. >> this is certainly not to

lose 10 pounds. >> i know. >> and thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. >> you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter and you can talk about it as well on facebook.com. >> there is a yacht race rescue operation in the bay area tonight friends remember those out to sea. >> homeowners lose a new round of proposed protection but a political alley vows to keep up the right fit. >> warming trend son the way. where, temperatures will end up into the 80s. >> there is a coast guard search and rescue turned into a recovery mission today from those still missing from a yacht race in the bay. you're looking at lividdo

showing the sail boat that ran aground at the paralone islands over the weekend. you can see it's exposing holes in the hull. >> there are four people missing and another confirmed dead. the coast guard searched 24 hours for the crew. >> the boat pummeled by 12 foot wave that's left it stranded 28 miles from san francisco shore line. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> there is several people who knew the crew members. vic? >> there are 48 boats went out saturday 48 boats came back. that that did not was called low speed chase. most crew members were locals and came from marin. we start the story way crew member not a local. and didn't come from the country. he worked here. >> on a clear day, you can see

the farallon islands. and colleagues gazed sadly at the view today. >> many people standing out on the hillside here he was well liked and respected. >> he was a outdoorsy. played hockey and was very successful rising star. >> he was a visiting scientist from ireland. among his irish friends allen cahill from tiburon. cahill was a world class sailor, both are still missing. also, jordan is still missing this, champion