they're said to be identified members or associates of a very violent street gang here in south san francisco. the large scale gang sweep included raids on the northern peninsula. 13 were arrested in all. u.s. attorney said their crimes were violent. >> four attempted murders in daily city. december 18th, 2010. three murders in south san francisco on december 22. 2010. >> police and federal agents raided this house in san bruno at about 4:00 in the morning, jose morales was in the gar yanl. >> i put my hands up. and then, all of a sudden it went boom. and everyone started running. >> the boom was a flash bang. he says dozens of officers entered the home and he says they searched the house. >> weapons is what they're looking for. >> they arrested his

girlfriend and her 25-year-old son. the operation tied to a triple gang murder near this small park in december, 2010. shootings left three others wounded. the gang members wear red. police say the shooters are likely their rivals. another faction of the c street gangs. since this shooting and retaliation hits, police assigned four officers to fight the gang problem. >> we spent a night with them, making arrests and showing us turfs of the rif yam gangs. >> it could bring a potential death sentence to four defendants and life in prison for others. >> police raided 11 locations

and charges include robbery, extortion and murder. >> let's turn now to abc 7's mark matthews live in the neighborhood where that happened. >> neighbors describing this as a war. a loud explosion, then another, then, gunfire went on several minutes and agents targeted that house. residents living around the house say that he eastbound woke to the sound of gunfire. >> there is a war in the streets. >> you hear gunshots going off. and they'll stop and go off. >> agents from immigration and customs enforcement cut through a door then stormed into the house. three hit coming from inside and two were seriously wounded. one was air lifted and another

taken by ambulance. i was told both are going to be all right. for people living around the thousands came as a shock. >> it's been a crazy morning for us here in this community. >> the manager of the petaluma inn lives behind the suspect's house on hotel property. >> we're on lock down and didn't know what is going on. >> police say a man, woman and two small children live in the house that was raided. neighbors tell abc 7 news there were a lot of people coming and going from the residence. >> there is traffic in and out all of the time. kind of suspected they're selling something. it's next door. >> this block of mcneil avenue shut down, it remains so.

and they've started packing up at about 5:00 this evening and i'm told that by 7:00, the road will be open. and it's been a long day here. >> thank you. a store owner shot and killed a would be robber this afternoon. police say it appears to be self-defense, police got the call of a robbery taking place and when they arrived they found a 37-year-old man dead on the floor. the store owner told officers the man went back to his office. and the owner heard him and shot the man. investigators plan to review the surveillance video to see whether the suspect acted alone. >> police are looking for help finding a gang member responsible for the brutal beating death of a 14-year-old boy. and he died from head injuries suffered from an assault friday night. police say he was attacked moments after his father dropped him off, it mate have

been because he was wearing the wrong colors. and reports that his father witnessed the attack are not true. >> the father was unaware his son was being assaulted and it wasn't until after assaults he was notified and rushed to the aid of his son. >> he had transfered from another school. grief counselors were brought in today. and students are now thinking about ways to honor their class mate. >> a man is in jail on more than 100 counts of child molestation. and arrested after a routine medical exam on a child under 10 years old that revealed evidence of sex abuse. >> an assistant principal has been arrested on a charge he inappropriately touched a student. and he was taken into custody yesterday and placed on leave. the principal and price vis principal have also been

placed on leave while police and the school district investigate this allegation. >> in oakland, the occupy pro testors who have been in jail since tuesday went to court today. their first time before a judge since being arrested. most will be set free and no charges filed. there is a story you're seeing only here. >> there are 13 demonstrators still in custody. this afternoon, judges in two courtrooms here ordered most of them released. >> up to 39 people arrested during the demonstrations all but in our will be soon released because the district attorney has in the filed charges against them. that includes this woman who

was tackled and wregseled off the bike. >> to chase someone off of a bike we can see no legal charge for that. >> zachary was also arrested tuesday for obstruction. he was cited and released the next morning. >> this is more possibilities of getting a warrant, a fail your to appear. and so it's just a wear down of people's ability to keep coming out. >> according to oak by oakland, of the demonstrators one could be charged with misdemeanor violating a stay away order. and another three facing possible felony charges including vandalism, setting a fire and assault. and this activist came to show support. >> we have no idea who these

kids oor they wanted to draw distinction on a small group bent on destruction. >> and this is out and that go around from smashing windows and putting up graffiti. >> we have no connection to them. we don't know who they are. >> and there is 13 in custody, nine will be areleased this evening. and others will be finding out what, if any charges the district attorney plans to file against them. >> more than a thousand movers and shakers gathered now for the bay area counsel's 2012 outlook conference, skbreerks include governor jerry brown, and president bill clinton who is now taking questions from the audience. abc 7 news business and technology reporter is live in san jess yeah for us. >> there is a big year for

presidential politics. and getting more americans to work all those will converge together that. is why these v.i.p.s gathered here in downtown san jose. and as mentioned they're just now doing question asks answers with former president bill clinton who continues to be a thought leader when it comes to big picture issues. earlier they heard from condoleezza rice. she did say she's not interested in being anyone's vice presidential running mate. but ceos of pacific gas and electric spoke about job creation and the need to get more students to major in science, technology, engineering and math and president clinton brought a wider perspective. >> california will come roaring back but will happen faster if we work together

instead of cleeming at each other, cooperation works in real i've we're never going to get level of reform until we pull together. >> president clinton said he spent time chatting off stage with governor jerry brown he's aware of the state's tough budget issues but state is facing but message is what the former president thinks will get california back on track. mr. clinton knew this is a silicon valley crowd and made sure he was clear he supported the type of economy that exists here. the jobs being created and venture capitol backing it. >> and more still to come tonight just ahead say so long to the stick. what developers have planned. >> from cal train why they may be adding new service as the budget picture is headed towards derailment. >> you can see there are

showers winding down. warming will be winding up. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and how to make money on minimum wage. a local nonprofit group helps you

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. job training in the bay' hunt years point community. those promises made good today by a major home builder. abc 7 news is live with the story tonight. >> neighbors call where i'm standing hunter's view. and now, the construction that

you can see behind smee part of this huge redevelopment project underway here. and as we witness today, it's all about rebuilding this community. the redevelopment project will trance form the old ship yard into this. homes, businesses and parks and a retail center. with this project came a promise by the developer to also contribute $37 million towards job training. today the first installment made, more than $7 million. >> next six months we'll have those programs that they want to prioritize to get job training. >> there is to try to assist people. >> the fountdation will act like a gate keeper deciding how money is spent in two areas. >> have got to make sure the

word on this is that i got a job out of that program z housing. >> in all, 12,500 homes will be built here, once candle stick park is torn down a repail tail and entertainment center rb built near that location. linda richardson is a long time resident. >> we've begun to revitalize the community and bring back migration of the african american community its taken hundreds of meetings to get to this point. >> and we need to be oh, happy day. >> this won't happen overnight this, is a huge project. that according to the developer it will take between 17 and 20 years to complete. live in san francisco, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> to public transit, cal

train ridership is at a high. the agency considering adding service in the fall. but it doesn't know how goitsing to balance the budget. this situation highlights funding of sources that come and go. >> this is boom time for cal train. >> revenues at a record eleven. and so we've got to make room for them. >> so, the board is thinking about adding six trains in september, four on either side of peak times, two at 2:00 in the afternoon. >> this was the idea of more trains and i think that is fantastic. and there is demand for it. >> could it be back to overcrowding in the summer when the budget might force cal train to take back sfgs

and more. >> i'm also really concerned that without a budget outline, this is a risk to approve a service increase. >> the ride is nothing new to cal train. only agency relying on contributions from muni and a patch work of other sources. >> working on 14th and not yet balanced and will be that is what we've been using in the past. >> there is a sales tax increase that could be on the ballot for 2014 but not in time for next year's budget. >> there are ideas everything from a tax increed to other partnerships we're spending

time figuring out what makes sense. and what this public will think is a good idea. >> they will vote on adding services next month. >> there is still sprinkles up there. >> there is some decent showers, and here in san francisco looking northward across the bay bridge there is a large low clouds around, and there is a lot of blue skies showing up, you can see there is just a few spritzes and sprinkles and most of the bay area there is very little rainfall from this system. there is mount tam, over nine tenths there and there is a few wet spots in the north

bay. there is a current reading of 54 degrees and temperatures mainly into upper 50s, these are the highlights. spotty light showers this evening and there is warmer days beginning saturday and throughout the weekend. satellite shows frontal system pushing through bringing us spotty showers. behind that, high pressure will be ridging in that will warm us up and dry us out. there is forecast animation, frint front continues to break off, showers tapering off and there is warmer air not only inland but also all the way out to the coast. and we'll sustain that pattern for a while. there are cooler in north bay

locations. and there are most locations on the mild side. then, tomorrow, the sun will come out brightly and will be breezy and cool. high temperatures into 50s and 60s for the most part. there is similar range of temperatures into 60s. and it will be breezy there as well. here is the accu-weather forecast. warming up over the weekend by sun, highs into low 80s. upper 60s on the coast. monday, tuesday, mid to upper 80s inland. and low 70s on the coast. we'll sustain the mild pattern throughout the weekend. and inland and around the bay remains mild to warm at least throughout mid week. >> there is a new pitch to

keep a's in oakland. >> a team effort from some of the biggest employers. stay with us. more still to come. what'll it be?

i'll have blueberry pancakes. uh huh. actually, make that glazed pecans... ok. with chocolate... no... caramel sauce. whipped cream? uhhhhhhh, yeah... but on the side. introducing build your own pancakes. only at denny's. you can see one sector of the california economy is doing great now. lobbying. it's a common sight to see special interests crowding the state capitol. an astonishing $67 million was

spent trying to influence lawmakers in sacramento. biggest spenders so far were western state petroleum, california labor federation and kaiser foundation. >> some employers spent $500,000 a year in lobbying to protect a 2dzs million tax credit. if not more. sometimes tens of millions in tax credits. >> there is a group that suspects spending to hit $550 million during this two-year session, ending in december eekland last remaining fortune 500 company making a big pitch for keeping a's in the east bay. and clorox announced today they're committed to getting a new stadium built in oakland and that it is ready to acquire naming rights for a new oakland stadium and willing to find a new owner for the team and wants to keep the team in oakland.

>> love to work with current ownership there are a group of people that can get a new stadium built. >> the show of support comes as owners are getting trod meet this month and may discuss a possible move to san jose. >> when we come backfire threat california could face this summer from al qaeda. there is a new weapon in the terrorist arsenal tonight. >> prescription drug addiction. more people are getting hooked. you're going to hear one family's tragic story. >> nasa takes to the skies in search of meteor fragments and clues about begin hello?

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involving vice president biden, documents show bin laden wanted to form hit squads in afghanistan and pakistan to target president obama and ordered them to spare the vice president. why? bin laden believed that biden was unprepared to be president and would leave the united states into a crisis. documents seized a year ago during that raid that killed bin laden in his pakistan hideout. >> because of the interest in and on this anniversary in the mission that led to his demise this was deemed an appropriate time to release them. >> and he was frustrate that had spinnoff groups were unable to win public support and worried poorly planned attacks were leaving too many innocent muslims dead. there is a link under see it on tv. >> and california state fire

officials paying attention to reports that terrorists may try to use wildfires as next weapons. al qaeda's english language magazine is offering advice on how to start a huge forest fire how to read weather maps and make timed explosives and bombed to set fires in the u.s., montana is one likely target. and there is cal fire sweeching watch. >> a wildfire can inflict damage. >> and also says an earn born al qaeda leader urged the use of population centers. >> and moving on, facebook set a price for its public stock offering. they're hoping to pitch it to investors over two weeks at between $28 and pa per share. that would raise nearly $12 billion.

and puts the total value at $95 billion. the stock scheduled to go on sail on may 18th. mark zuckerberg will retain control of 57% of the company. and he turns 28 years old this month. >> tough times for u.s. retailers. a trade group reports average revenues rose nearly 1% last month. the worst performance in two and a half years. things aren't much better at gm, earnings less than a third of what it made last year. north american sales were solid but high costs and low sales hurt them in europe. the dow lost 61 points. and s and p 500 is down 10. you tube made a splashy presentation in new york promising advertisers the company would put $200 million into promoting 100 new

channels and pepsi renewing a 20-year-old partnership with michael jackson, signing a deal with the estate to use his image in a new marketing blitz. >> prescription drug abuse using -- reaching epidemic levels. tonight abc 7 talks with a danville couple who were blind sided by their son's addiction. >> there derek was an easy baby. laughed a lot. full of joy. >> as a young boy, derek was a bright, happy child. he loved dogs and could light up a room with a smile. as a young man, he graduated from sacramento state. during his senior year, those close to him noticed a change in his personality. >> like sleeping a lot.

and just irritated. more than he used to be. >> derek was addicted to prescription medications. a problem that started with a pill vicodin, moving to a powerful pain drug, oxycontin he called me on a lunch break and said he was going to rehab. >> kendall rose and derek grew up together. and then, reunited in college he shared nay group there first time he took the drug made him feel better than he'd ever felt. >> it's yu for yachl the body adapts and needs more and more. >> this intervention specialist. >> a lot of times kids do become more addicted to openits next progression is heroin. they find it's cheaper. >> in cases addicts buy vicodin from illegal drug dealers and others might kind it in the medicine cabinet. some from so called dirty

doctors. >> there is motivation is that they're getting a lot of money for no work. >> there is an investigative unit. >> going after doctors that are prescribing these drugs and often times committing insurance fraud and then, holding those doctors accountable. >> one family told abc 7 their oxycontin addicted son got his drugs from a fremont pain specialist. this case and others prompted a board to open an investigation into resulting in the loss of the license. the state accusations include gross negligence to overprescribing to patients. he did not respond to requests for comment. >> problem of the hyper growth over 10 years is that aavailability. >> in 2003 bob's two young

children were killed by a driver who had taken 13 vicodin and six muscle relaxers mixed with vod ka. since then he work td create an online data base for tracking patient prescriptions but funding is scarce and political will, almost nonexistent thanks to powerful influence of some farma suit cal company autos problem rests with politicians. >> young people like derek are becoming addicted. after two years of patient treatment and long series of hopes and recovery derek died february 6 from an accidental overdose. he was 24. >> i want other parents and children to know how these drugs pull them in and how dangerous they are, even if you get good treatment it's hard to beat it.

>> and abc 7 news.com you'll find links to group that's can help you deal with prescription drug addiction. >> coming up a local nonprofit helps you learn to earn. >> how to get by on minimum

ee a nonprofit is marking its

10th anniversary. >> it's called earn and it's mission is to provide dignity on the road to the american dream. >> david louie has tonight's reports. >> this is what i have. this is where it has to go. then, kind of make choices accordingly. >> there is a in a region with people like to keep fit it's not as easy. >> i thought i didn't have enough money. and i really learned how to just realoe indicate resources i had towards what is most important to me at the time. >> she is one of nearly 4,000 person who's have turned to an organization called earn to attend work shops and get on the path to purposeful saving. >> it's optimistic and future oriented and it's a vehicle for thinking about what you're

going to do and gives less to those dreams as resource autos earn savers socked away over $5 million. $115 a month is typical. for every $1 served earn matches that with $2. dd used her savings towards a college education enabling her to launch a new career as a clinical research associate. monitoring human drug trials. and earn monitors her progress. >> how are you doing. how is the business coming alchblgt where are you at now? where do you see yourself? i think that is helping me move along. >> and she now runs her home health care service. >> i currently have a staff team of 15. and there is a good portion that is family.

now, and i'm crowd of it. >> participants must use savings to start a business or buy a home. achieving goals can create a ripple affect. >> you can hear them talk about people they've hired and you hear them talk about things they went ton do once they got their degree. paying more taxes. buying a heem holme. >> saying two recessions didn't stifle the dream. >> they had not lost a vision. >> in develop braiting it's 10th anniversary they said it helped countless families and hopes it will help them withstand whatever economic winds blow in the future. >> and to learn other ways you can help go to abc 7 news.com.

>> is that that is a powerful program. >> coming up next first of the summer blockbusters. >> and new at 6:00 tonight the avengers will they soar or

scientists using technology to hunt for meteor fragments that crashed to nerj gold country this, morning ordering a skep plin -- zeplin and took off from an air strip. it goes low and slow, researchers hope it might help them find hidden fragments. >> formation of the planets and origin of life. it goes back to the beginning. >> and the fragments are scattered hundreds of miles but they're concentrated in placer and el door raddo counties east of sacramento. >> uc berkeley hopes drilling into clear lake will help them find answers on the impact of climate change. this is video of scientists drilling into ancient sediment looking for clue that's could help them predict how plants

and animals could adopt. researchers will examine for pollen and fresh water organisms. and this will be used to help guide policies. >> and from science to entertainment, first of the summer blockbusters. so how big will the box office be for "the avengers"? the film from walt disney. and here is abc 7 news arts and entertainment reporter with his review on the aisle. >> we're outdone. >> that is dreadful. visitors invading. what will sam l jackson do about super here yeses? there are differences of

opinion z they have to respond. and there is a certain humanity. >> avengers. >> this is sort of like a team. >> and captain america or the hope played by mark ruffalo. there are times when the pace slows. >> you can take a look at the destroyer. they could have brought down doyle drive. this isn't memorable but you'll be overcome with awe. and there are more explosions than a kardashian wedding. and then, you have super heroes and then, against bad guys.

some dialogue is clunky. there is the sound. i think i lost a couple fillings. it's quite a thing to see. i'm going to give it more than three quarters of a bucket. >> and that is a visual feast. >> let's check in now with spencer. >> and how about this picture from this morning. here is crystal springs. there is a rainbow on deciding we're dry now. there is still moisture around z there is a springel or two. showers have ended. state wide, dry conditions and sunny skies as well. except for northern corner. here in the bay area, there is wet weather that will have ended by tomorrow, there are mainly sunny skies and cooler

than average. we'll be dry. and there is is our accu-weather forecast. it will warm up nicely over the weekend. we'll see highs into low 80s and warmer still, monday, mid to upper 80s and there are loi 70s on the coast. >> thank you. >> and coming up next a tough break for giants tonight. we mean that. >> up next injury that will force one of the players to go under the knife. copd makes it hard to breathe,

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join me tonight at 9:00, coming up then new head of yahoo under fire. why a shareholder says scott thompson is a liar. >> then at 11:00 smart phones banking. there is real risks in using those banking apps. >> and on to sports, really tough news for giants. >> yes. >> there is the last thing they needed. there are one hitter just got hurt. there ais surgery home out 4-6

weeks. he left the game in the 6th but giants saying he aggravated this thing on sunday. and there is the same bone broken in the right wrist last year. and this is hard to replace a 300 hitter. >> this is news for us. particularly the way he's been playing and swinging the bat. you just don't replace a bat like his. he was on the all star team. there are few guys to do things he can do with a bat. >> and giants and marlins today. dad trying to catch the foul ball. doesn't get it. look at his wife. you continue to disappoint me! where have i heard that? two more errands by brandon crawford. there is jos yi reyes sliding into second.

the error led to a run there is a bases loaded ramirez batting against crawford, starts a double play. relay not in time. there is a score, now 2-0. there is one out, runners second and third and there is a catch and too shallow. there is unproductive out. there is a threatened miami sweeps the series. there is a fall to 0-2. >> we've got to keep fighting and battling. and comes down to pitching better. but... could have been no runs. you know? should have pitched better. >> and there are after a six year run there is leaving the

cardinals and bols by instrumental in reviving stanford football. from a series of sub500 seasons to a bcs contender now, he will leave in mid june, believed the new job will pay $1 million a year, back field will be tiger woods at the masters. and there is mama duck. baby duck, all right. that is enough nature, tiger in the swing all day. goes from violent swings here from woods. interest tl is a second shot off the five. there is six back and there is chet stewart, sink. sink seven under and there is a view from blitz cam.

there is 60 foot yes, nba playoffs the heat keying on carmela anthony didn't matter right there. jr smith with authority. that is outstanding. there is a lebron james, 32 ponts. fade awake jumper there. >> that is very good. >> pay per view. >> thank you. >> that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> on our facebook page you can see a hungry lion trying to eat a little boy. >> thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. what'll it be?

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