addiction ask take care of her child she can't continue as a county supervisor. today release a statement resigning her seat. a portion reads i got myself into a place called addiction by myself but this time this, trauma is just too much. and so i here by renounce my resignation in that i can focus on my child, and recovery and transitioning to work in the private sector. she was elected to a direct 2 seat in 2010 and won with more than $1 million donated by her husband bill lockyear. in february, checking into a rehab center after claiming her former boyfriend assaulted her in this room. she fought news of her troubles and substance abuse, today her husband bill locker issued this statement. i support the decision to step

down and focus on completing on her recovery and caring for her son. now, the county board has apparently 60 days to choose a replacement. if they can't choose a replacement in that time it will be up to the governor to find someone to appoint. >> and thank you, so much. a san francisco institution is closing doors. the restaurant has a rich history in a building in disrepair. abc 7 joins us from their live was the story. >> and this has become a chinatown tradition, almost a century. today you can see people lined up all the way to the end of the block. it's a two-hour wait smrks say to get what could be their final meal at this restaurant that has become a san francisco icon. every day in this cramped kitchen, the cook makes fresh rice noodles and fry them up

and sends them upstairs, it's been this way almost a century i've been eating here 60 years. >> 50 years. >> 32 years. >> very little changed in that time. >> same old marble tables and old stools and nothing changed since since i was a kid. >> not even recipes. >> food i've been eating for years. this is rice rolls. >> heading on a restaurant. >> and both for public health concerns and issues and also... important, the worker safety issue that's exist at the old structure. >> he said structure. you see, historians say by definitions this isn't even a building. >> it's an alley way. there is no wall and it's supported by the building on, to the right and left. >> and it's been that way for 100 years.

a beat nik hang out in the 50s and home to the world's rudest waiter. >> some say he haunts the place. >> such a playful golf. he would slide a tea cup across the table. >> and ghosts are the least of the problems here, never mind citations for rats and cockroaches bringing up to code would be near limb possible. then again for the food patrons don't seem to care. >> it's well worth it. it's well worth dying for. >> and within the last hour we've learn there'd is hope for it to stay open. it could be a long shot this, tuesday at 9:30 there will be a hearing at health department in which owners will plead their case for more time to try to fix those violations and if they do fix the violations they'll still have to contend with the fire department and building department with a long list of concerns over the safety of

people dining here. >> long time in business, thank you. with summer around the corner expect gasoline prices to continue to climb. a lawmaker wants to help ease the pain at the pump putting a cap on gas prices. and we are live in sacramento tonight with a look at some proposal. >> american petroleum institute says california gasoline taxes and fees average 69 cents per gallon. that is the second highest in the nation, one lawmaker wants to see a fall in the rankings. whenever you fill up in california gasoline is painfully expensive. >> my truck now is going to take 22 gallons and going to take... 92ses today fill up. that is a big hit. >> now, only $20. i'm a college student ask can only do a little bit. >> relieve may be on the way. the tax would be limited to

35.7 cents, and the sales tax would only apply to the first $4 of the price of gasoline, saving about 8 cents per gallon if the price reaches $5 a gallon. >> excise tax that you pay currently there is a sales tax calculated on that, too. it passes on taxes and i, for one have just had witness that. and going to say no. >> critics want to remind californians some help pay for road repair for savings at the pump may mean have you to dish out more. >> we spend $2 million a year on pot hole repair, each spends $586 a year. >> a california transportation economy report assessed the state needs roughly $350 billion to rehabilitate or maintain the system which is

why dan thinks we shouldn't mess with capping a gas tax. >> what? $2? not worth it to me. >> if they do and there are bridges that need to be fixed. >> and if we can cap the tax that is a step in the right direction. >> and critics point out the transportation bond that voter add proved runs out in two years and money for roads will be more scarce. the proposal goes before the senate transportation committee on tuesday. >> suspended sheriff lost another battle to get his battle back today. his attorney says the suspension was unconstitutionally vague since it was not related to his duties of sheriff.

the judge said those issues should be raised before the ethics commission. he said he tried to tell the mayor what happened before he was suspended. >> and the mayor was mute and changed the subject. >> and deputy city attorney said the recollection is very different. >> someone tells you they want to tell you something. you say okay. and you wait for them to tell you what it is. sheriff mirkarimi didn't do that. >> the commission hearing will begin on monday. both mirkarimi and mayor are expected to testify. >> this was inauguration day at san jose state for the university's 28th president and david louie explains event was important for a number of reasons. >> this is an event with pomp ask circumstance of graduation and this marks the ascent of a

new university president. >> all we can say with confidence that change is constant and necessary. thus, the best way to bedeck our university's future is to create it our self autos he was born the son of a carpenter. the president of afghanistan said a special greet together u.s.. >> we're a source of our pride. we'll miss you. the best of everything... our prayers will stay with you. and our support will be with you forever. >> student sees this to -- seized the inauguration to protest budget cuts. others see it as a fresh start. >> new president can be equal to me what he s new improvements. >> dr. mo sits on the board of the central bank of afghanistan. faculty and staff wonder if he'll use this to re-examine

u.s. strategy in afghanistan coming up in a noisy reception. >> he can say things that other people can't say. or they can say it but nobody hears them. and he can say things from the base of knowledge that its his country. >> the president isn't tipping his hand. >> at the same time, you know i became an american citizen. i take pride in it and in that truly this is the land of opportunity. >> he did tip his hand about one thing. he wants to see more interdisciplinary courses integrating science, technology and math and engineering in all sources. >> abc 7 news learned that a salvage operation is planned next week at farallon islands where five sailors were killed. coming up a plan for retrieving their boat. >> a look signed of the new tunnel being built in the

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doyle drive will close completely for the weekend so the old doyle drive can be demolished. and today, abc 7 got a behind the scenes look at the project and joins us from there, live. >> we're in the national cemetery looking down on doyle. we saw from this vantage point we can give you a sense of the

detour going into use beginning monday, april 30th. you can make out just a little snippet of the ground level roadway there with orange cones on it. it passes and curves and underneath existing doyle. you can see norm part on the other side with a white barrier and that heavy equipment sitting on it now still has to be paved and striped. but the important thing to grasp is that when you're on that detour beginning april 30th doyle drive as we see it now and have known it will be gob of -- gone. this animation shows what it should look like in 2015 with traffic coming off the golden gate bridge heading into the first tunnel. the new southbound connector to that tunnel is complete and so is that first tunnel. but come monday morning after 30th both northbound and southbound traffic will be on that new bridge and in the new tunnel.

sharing them for three years so the rest of the new doyle drive can be rebuilt. >> this is a new condition. we need people to be aware there is going to be an adjustment period. >> there is a ground level road east of the completed tunnel and an intersection near the palace of fine arts but before any of that is into use the old doyle drive needs to be demolished and will be closed to traffic the weekend of april 27th. >> golden gate bridge will be open to and from 19th avenue and we're asking people to avoid the area completely. there are major delays on golden gate bridge. >> finished product promises to be worth the new traffic hassle. there will be uninterrupted views to the bay. and below in the tunnel instead. the roof covered with vegetation. >> there is a lot of space

going into the esthetic part of it. we're in a national park and shadow of golden gate bridge. we've got to make this look pretty. >> that moveable barrier will be a huge safety improvement over thestisting doyle where there is no barrier, currentry. the detour will be a vast improvement on seismic safety,, which we should remember is the whole reason behind this replacement project. so again, the full weekend closure begins a week from tonight, friday, april 27th at 8:00 continuing throughout that weekend until 5:00 monday morning, april 30th. and we're being warned to stay away from the doyle drive area, and from the golden gate bridge which will be open. they expect it to be very, very clogged. >> right. >> live at doyle drive abc 7

news. >> thank you. and there is about 10 minutes from now a moment of silence will be observed. the tibron yacht club is dedicating a service to the sailors who died last week, abc 7 news learned a vancouver, washington company was awarded a contract for removing the ship by air lifting it on to a barge. and in addition to the moment of silence a flotilla plan forward tomorrow night in the bay. >> a morgan hill student could face criminal charges for bringing marijuana-laced cookies to school today on 4 dn 20 day. police say the student gave the cookies to several students and four had to be removed from class. they were checked out by paramedics and released to the

their parents. >> april 20th is cause for celebration among pot users, thousands showed up for a big smoke out at 4:20. people were rolling joints and taking puffs from bongs. >> being here in golden gate park on 4 clrb to is like being in times square on new year's eve. and it's probably the best place to be on this day in the country. >> park rangers patrolling and making sure there are no open fires or large tents when abc 7 asked about the party they said there is only so much they can do. >> and wildlife experts hope an old laundry basket could do what a mother owl could not. and there is is a securing of the basket that is being set up as a nest for two baby great horned owls that fell off a branch yesterday. there is a horse back rider

found the owl. and gave them to the center. >> they're so cute when fuzzy like that. >> stunning. >> sandhya tonight? >> it is and you have a chance to enjoy this weather into inland areas into low 90s. there is a live picture from our east bay hills camera. there is clear skies and fog clearing away from the coastline as you can see. there is a warm day across the board except for immediate coastline. 63 in half moon bay. 88 degrees in san jose. san rafael got up to 86 in santa rosa. 82347 concord. 82 in oakland.

88 livermore and antioch. only going to get warmer tomorrow in parts of the bay area, here are the readings, there are 80s across the bay area. 60s and 70s showing up. mild to warm coast and bay. cooling begins on sunday. some areas will be feeling it. i'll show what you areas in just a moment. we have a ridge of high pressure that is warmth going to hold on heading into your saturday. and there are temperatures into low 90s, mild start with most areas into low 50s to low 60s. patches of fog near the coast. going to be a very shallow layer. so fog could be dense first thing in the morning. it pull as way. sun is out. and the temperatures will be heading up. coastal areas running mild. inland communities hot by spring standard. it's going feel like summer,

sunday a southerly surge that draws fog back up. cooling breeze getting into the north bay. so temperatures dropping into these areas and there is hot tomorrow, into the south bay. 90 degrees in san jose, campbell. 89 in santa clairea. nice looking day, warm on the peninsula. 80 degrees in millbrae. 87 redwood city. there is 69 degrees in pacifica. downtown 77. 71 into sunset district. into the nornl bay, 60s and 70s at the coast. near 90 degrees santa rosa and there is 83 in oakland. temperatures gooding to be well above average. there is a beach day.

84 degrees. accu-weather forecast hot inland tomorrow. warm around the bay. mild coast side. cooler sunday, monday. dropping back down into average by the time we head into tuesday, wednesday a chance of showers that looks wet on thursday. so spring showers not done with us yet. enjoy heat until then. >> as we continue a big break through in battery power. >> this one taking you farther than a tank of gas will.

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president obama used one of the powers of his office to declare 15,000 acres around monterey bay a national monument. in this case the land belongs to the government part of the former fort ord army base. his proclamation protects a wilderness unique to california. home to mountain lions, deer, eagles and black legless lizard. it's the second national monument created since he took office under the act of 1906 allowing him to make such december nation was out approval from congress. >> ibm researchers developing a powerful battery to allow electric cars to travel a long way without a charge. it's a super computer that

proved its possible to make a car battery light enough and strong enough to travel 500 miles on a charge. the research team is trying to combine oxygen and lithium to create an electrifying chemical reaction this, machine helps fine tune this formula. >> this is a breathalyzer for batteries. and this allows us to look at the gases evolving from the battery as we recharge the battery. >> the technology takes time. ibm hoping it will be available in the next 10 years. >> still to come here tonight at 6:00 a courtroom apology for a shooting death of trayvon martin and how his parents responded to it. >> and tonight the life lessons taught to east bay teenagers today. >> and old time radio. the role in the birth of broadcasting. >> taking a look on the bay

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>> law enforcement from across the state attended a funeral today in the death of a stanislaus officer killed in the line of duty. >> bob was our colleague, our friend and a member of our family. >> family, friends and police officers from all over northern california gathered in a church more than 1500

strong to remember 53-year-old robert. >> when i think of my brother three words come to mind. kind. compassionate. outgoing. witty. calm and strong. >> he was shot and killed last thursday trying to evict a 35-year-old from his apartment. ferrario kept police at bay before the apartment went up in flames. his body found the next day in burned out rubble. he was remembered as a ted indicated brother, son and father to two grown children. he loved to hunt and fish. >> i am thankful to our dad who took us to the river two

weeks ago. >> and he was described as a committed deputy. a man kind and calm. even in the most dangerous circumstances. >> thank you, bob for making a difference. we know you're safe. may god bless you and your family. we'll miss you and never forget you. we'll see you again, my friend. >> in modesto abc 7 news. >> the neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing an unarmed florida teenager is speaking publicly for the first time. george zimmerman took the witness stand to apologize to the parents of 17-year-old trayvon martin. >> i wanted to say i am sorry for the loss of your son. dinot know how old he was. i thought he was younger than i am. dinot know if he was armed or not.

>> abc news obtained photo that's appears to show zimmerman's head, bloodied. he claims he shot and killed martin in self-defense. >> all throughout the hearing tracy martin had tears in his eyes as he watched the killer of his son. and it was devastating that he got to give a self serving apolling to help him get a bond. >> the judge set bail at $150,000. >> in the bay area today one of the giants of the civil rights movement commented in this case. congressman john lewis was a freedom rider and marched with dr. martin luther king he calm to talk with students and mark matthews was able to talk to him. >> congressman john lewis began by telling students where he came from. >> i grew up in on a farm in rural alabama 50 miles from

montgomery. >> and how far the country has come. >> i saw sign that's said white men, colored men. >> as a child he wasn't allowed in the library, couldn't eat at the lunch counter, his parents told him that is just the way it. >> don't get in the bay. -- way. don't get in trouble. >> in 1955 he heard of rosa parks and words of martin luther king. and by 1963, he was one of the key note speakers in the march on washington. now, the last living speaker on stage the day martin luther king delivered his dream speech. >> my mother and father, my grandparents and great grandparents said don't get in trouble. don't get in the way. but i was inspired to get in trouble. to get in the way. good trouble. necessary trouble. >> for an hour he challenged students to get involved, organize against violence and injustice. and he told me the killing of trayvon martin reminds him of

the lynchings of his childhood. >> we need to talk about it in america, i think too many people are afraid to talk about it. we want to sweep it under the rug or a dark corner. we need to. if not it will continue to spread. >> after the talk he met with students from the martin luther king junior freedom center. these are the students who went to alabama on a civil rights pilgrimage with lewis, one he hosts every year for members of congress and guests. >> civil rights movement will see young people, children in elementary school, high school, college lead the bayway he told students it's your turn, get out and vote f you're too young get your neighbors to vote. it's a reminder too many sacrificed too much to have those votes silenced by indifference. >> two more bay area companies

maek wall street debuts. there is a network auto nation company went up more than 34%. proof point gained 8% and splunk gained another 2% today. the dow added 65 points on strong earnings reports and there is apple slid another $14 a share. studio boss responsible for the movie "john carter" announced resignation today. and it bombed and caused disney company $200 million. >> coming up next a bay area couple hit hard by the recession. >> trouble they had recovering money from a bill they overpaid. stay with us.

on to consumer news, like millions of others a bay area couple lost their home their jobs in the recession. >> and they had a hard time getting a refund for overpaid bills. >> and this was brutal. this couple had to move out of their home of 15 years and they've been quickly shutting off services like gas and electricity and after they moved out, they found they were still paying for the alarm system they had left behind.

>> this is my dream, you know? quote unquote the american dream. it was devastating when kathleen and her husband lost heir home to foreclosure nearly a year later the house sits empty and hurt remains. >> and i cried for a couple months and even now, i get... >> the couple moved into this apartment and now, a reminder of their loss. a bill from adt home alarms which had protected the house they lost. >> and end up paying for two extra months because they're saying i owed money to them. i went ahead and paid it. >> kathleen says she cancelled service last june when they had to leave the home and in that flurry of moving she overpaid. adt agreed to refund her $215 but months later she hadn't received her money. >> and some people say it's not a lot of money, maybe not to some people.

>> and on top of losing their home the money meant a lot. >> it was devastating. just hard. you noi? just have so much coming down on you. >> we contacted adt. and it wasn't long before she received a check. >> as soon as i contacted 7 on your side i would say within three days, i had my refund. so i was ecstatic. >> akt says there was a delay when she couldn't recall her cancellation code. adt won't shut off service until confirming cancellation is being made by homeowner and not a potential burglar. another delay when the check sent to their old address. twice before reaching kathleen. the company says we apologize for the inconvenience to our customer and are happy she

received a refund. >> i was happy. >> and she says things are starting to get better, they're now both working again and they hope soon, to buy another home. >> great to hear. >> yes. >> thank you. >> up next how to create your own museum exhibit. >> only tool you'll need is your imagination. that story in just a moment. stay with us.

usually when you go to a museum you're looking at exhibits made by other people, but exploratorium turning that idea upside down, now, you can create your own exhibit. good, old americans ingenuity is now trendy again. >> this is called open make. a once a month event. people reconnect with how things work. there is no right or wrong. just tools.

a wild collection of supplies and imagination. >> i feel like people dry zroi a lot of things. >> this is about getting your hands on things and investigating. >> a lot of visitors get into it. this 6-year-old henry has been working an hour and a half. >> taking apart a typewriter. >> and ben is here to inspire others. a lollipop licking machine. >> i wanted to take a look at what happens if you're licking a lollipop three feet way? >> sharon is making jewelry out of old binocular autos so fun. you've got to try it that created what is known as the maker movement. >> this do it yourself spirit there is a resurgence partly because of the economy. >> this is exciting.

>> the museum is helping lead the way. >> so there is a hot spot. >> the open make days developed in partnership with make magazine. it also puts on an annual maker fair and the company gave us this video of the fair, last year attracted 100,000 people. >> what they come away with is a feeling they can do thing autos making things is so hot they are planning on making it a big part of the new museum. it's under construction at pier 15. this is part of a trial run. >> we're able to blend traditional topics it will

open next summer, continuing tradition of hands on exhibits with an increased focus on turning consumeors into creators. >> at abc 7 news.com you'll find links to the maker fair next month and open make day tomorrow. there you'll meet the 9-year-old who created a card board arcade that launched a flash mob and a video with five million hits on the internet. it's unique. >> fantastic. >> sandhya in for spencer, we've been checking the forecast. there is a nice day. >> this is the annual friday yacht races and there is a spectacular day. >> beautiful day for yacht racing and we're going to go with another round tomorrow. high temperatures tomorrow is

77 in san francisco. 90 in san swros yeah and concord. 88 degrees in santa rosa and napa. if you like heat you're going to like the forecast. if you don't it's cooling off sunday and will be noticeable by the time we hit husband and -- tuesday and wednesday. there is a chance of showers and looks like it's going to be raining churs. -- thursday. >> forgoten part of broadcast history being recalled in a new book about how san francisco is left the second most important broadcasting center in the country after new york city. there is some long forgoten sounds. >> there is radio the way it s people listening to shows from san francisco. >> there is no national entertainment before radio.

>> they chronicled in this new book. a thousand actors and writers were employed. and there is nbc started by rca. their objective to sell radio autos the network set up dupe ply kit studio autos they'd put the script and scores on a train send to it san francisco and a duplicate staff would duplicate the program a week later for the west coast. >> san francisco had become a broadcast center because there are no direct lines to los angeles and movie studios won't allow actors on radio. >> they saw radio as competition. people listening at home won't go to movie theater. but that changed and everyone headed south. people like merv griffin. studios became a ghost town. show places never saw their

full potential. hello, san francisco calling. the network went from late 20s to early whos. there is a legacy that has been forgoten. but now this book is bringing it back on the air. so, too, experience here and there is this is like a time machine. >> in berkeley abc 7 news. >> we have a rich broadcast history. >> yes. >> coming up next bay area first world championship team. >> 1972 oakland a's and a woman with a unique relationship to those teams of the past. h@

join me tonight tonight at 9:00, coming up, government documents reveal how teen-aged twins used a robot in a million dollar fraud. >> then after conquering internet google sets sights on space. the unannounced plan to secht strat yo sphere. >> and right now shu is in for larry beil.

>> there giants against mets todz in new york check out that new york skyline. we go top three. there is three batters later buster posey drives it to right. there is part of a three-run third inning. there is a in the 4th3-1. then in the fifth there is 3, 2, giants there is two earned runs and highlights at 9:00 and 11:00. tomorrow night at coliseum a's honor 1972 world championship team with a reunion. it's also raleigh fingers bobbel head night. what a team it was. there is reggie jackson.

>> at this point in time, good health is a good thing. you know? if you still have your health it's a good thing. so flattering to talk to these guys about stuff accomplished. >> his cousin, carl ran operations. i sat down with his daughter and relived the glory days. >> and a's took care of that defeating cincinnati in seven games. >> there is a final out of the 1972 world series settles in, oakland a's are the world champions of baseball. >> his cousin was a gm. his daughter a teenager. >> i don't think i quite understood what we accomplished.

>> finally was baseball's barnum and bailey. he bought a's in an auction and moved them to oakland at 68. he bumped tradition with bright uniforms, white shoes and had a mule as a mascot and allowed players to grow facial hair. >> he said whoever can grow a barber shop mustache gets a couple hundred dollars. >> back then that is a lot of money. >> yes. yes. so there was a competition. >> player nicknames were colorful. catfish hunter, blue moon odom. >> some people think he made players have nick names. that is not true. not all of them had nickname autos finley loved baseball but was more concerned about paying customer's experience he cared about more about the fans he would try to make the event one to remember. >> this pet peeve is to hear

anyone tell someone else that is stupid and a crazy idea. he wanted to hear everything. >> the a's went on to win three world series and yankees only other team to accomplish that. he is not in the hall of fame. in his name is nowhere to be found at the coliseum. >> i would love to see a tribute jersey on the out field that says finley he was one of a kind. they won world series titles in 72, 73, and 74. oakland was the place to be in the 70 autos can you haggi haggin -- imagine al davis next door? >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> have a good night. [ male announcer ] ever wonder what's behind two little fleas?

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