ron webber was on facebook when he heard from someone he thought was a numy co-worker. his fake friend said it came from the numy reemployment center the training program. so webber e mailed the contact he said all i had to do is give him $1500. wire it to carolinea or something like that. >> what is what webber did. to an address in north carolina making him eligible for its $120,000 grant, he was told, then told to wire more money, $2155 che did. he got suspicious when a cousin contacted him and started giving him wrong information. >> i started asking him how is my uncle little doichblg he said just fine. there is another mistake because he's dead. >> at this point webber says he recognized he was the victim of a scam and there may be others. it appears they're joining

numy groups and assuming identity of friends to dupe additional victims. the numy center sent out warning e mails to 2700 clients oof course we're victims as well. they're using our name and certainly. yeah. we feel the pain as well. >> the case is being handled by north carolina police, livermore police putting out a warning. >> when putting something on the internet you don't know who you're talking to. you may be one of your friends. may be someone unknown to you who is collecting information to make you victim of a crime. >> i don't feel bad. i don't. it's just my identity and my friends and family. especially hitting my family. that is what bothered me. >> we reached out to facebook for comment about this incident and no one got back to us. ron worked for numy 20 years and hez he's not bothered he

still has not found a new job since numy shut down two years ago. >> thank you. >> there is breaking news where chp officers shot a suspect in this parking lot. >> this is a live view over the scene. we do not know what led to this shooting but it appears the officer shot the suspect in the shoulder. chp will only confirm the man should recover we'll update you on more information if we get it expected gang members suspected yesterday appeared in court today. they're facing all sorts of charges. abc 7 news is live in south san francisco. the gang problem there seems to be exploding. and people will wonder whether this will make a difference.

>> 19 people are in custody because of the year and a half long investigation that led to yesterday's raid. now, they decap tated the leadership of two very violent gangs, police say there still a gang problem but yesterday was a significant victory in the war against gangs. the gang unit out again one day after the raids cruising gang neighborhoods. the sargeant danny gills saw several young people he didn't recognize. he questioned them, took notes and photographed them. police say yesterday's large scale gang sweep destroyed the core of two violent factions in south san francisco. the 500 block and c street gangs but they say there is still three active gangs left. three too many. >> we'll pull in every resource to ensure you're off the streets. >> sargeant gill heads the

newly-formed neighborhood response team, four officer as signed full time to fight gangs here. he took us to familiar turfed today, same ones we saw in the fall when we went out with the team. that day we walked into an alley. one of the five gangs at the time. suddenly two gunshots rang out. >> there are units filtering here he told us shots are an example of how bold the gangs have become. >> could have been just gangsters letting us know they know we're here or warning. this is our turf not yours. >> gill and his team made numerous arrests that night. red caps, red under wear, he told us they've confiscated 21 handgun autos within a year's operating with the neighborhood response team.

in addition to making a little over 300 arrests. >> but he says arrests alone won't make a difference. it's their work with youngsters that will. >> interact with kids and show a positive light to those children as far as police officers are all about. >> 15 of the 19 people appeared in court today. 13 pleaded not guilty because they did not have lawyers. >> there is a private detective pleaded guilty today to eight criminal counts. the 50-year-old indicted in court last year for a series of crimes including stealing cash, drugs and guns, also today a judge sentenced one of butler's associates and he will pay 7500s ndz restitution

to the city of san ramone. >> in san jose right now police are preparing for what could be a very lng day tomorrow. cinco de mayo celebrations there have gotten out of control before. and recent gang violence has them worried about what could happen this year. >> there is police and county sheriff's office will have more people on the streets. police will have emergency response plans ready to deploy if needed. you can understand the concern when you take a look at this video. a rogue crowd from downtown vandalized businesses including breaking several windows in a slip fall. now, police have modified their response since 2006 that is when an out of control crowd got violent. there were 56 arrests that year. there are also concerns

because it falls on a weekend. weather has been nice. there has been gang activity including a beating death last week in roosevelt park. >> there is increased threats. yes. potential is there. we've known this is coming. i mean we've been able to forecast this. and san jose pd has a plan in place. >> this seems to be kind of focal point of the festivities. it gets to be too rowdy. >> and some people are worried about potential for mileage. there are bars and restaurants excited about this boost in business surrounding the sell braigsz. and you'll notice there is a extra police presence not only in doult but also, story and kings road. also, the sheriff's deputies

will have a very big presence at the fair grounds for the cinco de mayo festival. >> thank you. >> the university of california today released a new report on how to handle campus demonstrations in the future after violent conflicts between police and occupy demonstrators. >> a new report from university of california says methods like these should be used on campus demonstrators only as a last resort. >> while it's a police use of force that is in many ways the focus of the report, much of what we discussed involved how to avoid having to use police at all. >> this makes 50 separate recommendations about how police should treat campus protests going forward.

at the heart is a reduced role for police. in favor of negotiations prime yairly between protestors and civilian mediators. also stating nonlethal use of force should be introduced only after all other efforts failed you should be trying other methods first, but not all methods, i this will work in all circumstances. >> and at uc berkeley baton wielding officers had a violent confrontation with demonstrators who set up tents on the steps. >> i do believe that had the recommendations in this report been in place, been implemented with the mistakes of november was not -- not have occurred. >> this report is a draft now

beginning a three-week period for public comments. the final is expected by the end of may. >> there is an update on breaking news in pinole a chp officer shot a suspect. we've learned this started on highway 4. the officer spotted a stolen car. >> the suspect pulled into a kaiser hospital parking lot. the chp says this driver opened fire as he got out of the car. the officer fired back and hit him and was not hurt. the speck was -- has nonlife threatening wounds. >> and still to come tonight here on abc 7 news there is a rescue just now completed. a hoarse plucked by helicopter from a ravine. >> and remember that whale that got stuck in fish netting? there is an update on that tonight. a crew claims they've saved it, ahead. >> it is the first friday in

oakland. a live report coming up for the birthday cake. >> and these two give san francisco fire department a unique distinction. nobody else in the country

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>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. take a look at this, incredible individual yes tonight. this is a horse being air lifted from a canyon in southern california. four horses fell off the trails this morning. one died and the rest being rescued. >> this horse was tranquilized

and very calm when landed. a spokesman says it was part of a tour day ride and animal rescue teams are still investigating how and why the horses fell off the trail. >> wow. >> that california gray whale that got tangled in fishing netting off southern california has resurfaced near the bay area and crab fisherman have come to its rescue. the crew was looking when they saw three large buoys headed towards them. and rescuers tried to detangle it. they failed and the fisherman risked injury yesterday. >> there is the whale the same size at the boat. it could have made a boat a toothpick with its tail. it was happy. >> first mate says the whale

stayed still just long enough for them to cut way several buoys and hooks then swam away with a smaller whale by its side. >> and big birthday for the city of oakland, 160 years old today. celebrations have aiken place all week culminating with the art murmer event held on the first friday of every month. we're live with p of the artists. >> artists and the people. thousands will be here and many, many artists in this broadway koor door. oakland ballet is going perform, maybe there is just more sparkle here tonight. because after all, oakland is 160 years old, today. a sing along and cake. mayor jean kwan calls it a ren sauce. >> we're diverse, this is the city where families can ford to live.

it's a real city. >> and a contrast to occupy and street confrontations. >> this is a city hanging together and it's someone's heart. we come together. >> she singled out employees and kept it going. >> yeah. that is what we are here to do. >> and they thop build a blews walk of fame. all about celebrating all that is knew and old. this model of city hall was damaged and it's been restored and it's back in place today. >> the idea it was done in 1927 a view of oakland for the alameda county fair. >> and across the street the lake schal yeah opened three

years ago in a 1909 high pressure pump station. now, diners sit to enjoy the views and food. and the north gate area gets fresh paint on boxes that often get tagged. >> idea if there is something kind of attractive on near, then hopefully people will appreciate that and leave them alone. >> we find artists everywhere. >> and this is down to jack london square. there is interest in so many people. and there is painters and skrul p yours. mayor eye kwan says leave your heart anywhere but eat in oakland. >> thank you. >> words to live by. how nice to see beautiful weather for the folks out there. >> only going to get better

throughout the weekend. >> there is a lovely weather. and there is a nice day for stacking feather autos i love that. >> here is a live view from dan live view from our east bay camera. looking towards golden gate. you can see clear skies at the coast. there is clouds just being swept away by a nice brisk cool breeze like what we had yesterday. that pattern going to give way to a warming trend over the weekend. now, it's cool. temperatures 56 degrees in san francisco. 54 half moon bay. and there is 66 in fremont. these are the highlights. there is warmer days and afternoon temperatures peek monday. mid to upper 80s. there is a frontal system

sweeping to the south and there is a pool of cool air flowing over the bay area giving us breezy conditions. but this is going to change as high pressure starts to nudge inland over the weekend. it's going to bring us warmer weather starting at 7:00 this evening. and there is a center of high pressure build into northeast. into next week. that will bring warm air inland and around the bay. there is beach weather over the weekend. over night tonight, cool in spots especially in the north bay valleys. there is mainly upper 40s in other locations and skies will be clear overnight. that means sunny tomorrow, south bay, highs into mid to upper 70s, 72346 santa clara. 78 los gatos. there is mid-70s tomorrow. and there is low to mid-60s on

the coast and downtown san francisco a high of 70 tomorrow and the warmest region of the bay area will be into the north bay. highs getting into 80 degrees. upper 70s in other locations. mid-70s in the near east bay. there is upper 70s. there is 78 in livermore, down near monterey bay, highs into low to mid-70s near the bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. there is warm up to mid to upper 80s. low 80s around the bay. that is beach weather. inland areas will maintain warmth and will cool down at the coast. >> perfect. >> thank you. >> coming up next a spring cleaning under way tonight at the state capitol. >> how to acquire stuff that

sacramento doesn't need anymore. stay with us. the news at 6:00 continues.

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face one of the pregs yido parkway is now complete. and officials celebrated the success of the doyle drive demolition. a fleet demolished san francisco approach to the golden gate bridge in just 57 hours a cording to caltrans it was the most-massive demolition to take place in cal in a short amount of time.

the road is now safe and it's not finished yet. >> this is in place today will allow traffic to flow unimpeded creating the next new presidio parkway over the next few years. >> next major step will be in the fall. the $1 billion project expected to be completed in 2015. >> it's spring time. the state is cleaning out closets this weekend. you can pick up cool properties. the loot includes stuff from oakland, san francisco, and sacramento. and airports as well as jewelry from chp raids, there are snow globes by the dozen. you've heard it. snow globes. >> there is transportation security administration requires you can only take so much liquid on to an aircraft. i feel bad for the poor kids. >> there are also bins cell of cell phones turned in on orders from governor brown. a caution, if they catch your

eye the cell phones only be sold in batches of 100. the auction is tomorrow in sacramento f you're in need of 100 cell phones or a snow globe... >> have we got the place for. >> coming up a look at the national jobs picture, political implications of businesses who aren't hiring. >> a break through in a diplomatic standoff between the united states and china over a blind human rights activist, just ahead. >> how the water rangers are putting their lives on the line patrolling dangerous

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good evening again, some economists are saying recovery stalled after a weak report on jobs out today. only 115 new jobs were created in april. and it could be because

employers are slowing down after a surge of warm weather hiring in january and february. the rate calculated separately went down to 8.1%. and abc 7 news is here, and you know for the nation these jobless numbers are not encouraging but for mitt romney it's a chance to get back on message after a difficult week. >> this week white house controlled the political discourse with the anniversary of osama bin laden's killing and the president's trip to afghanistan, mitt romney has been on defense, until today's jobless numbers giving him a chance to get back to talking about the economy. >> only 115,000 net new jbs are created well beneath what it was skekted to be. should have been in hundreds of thousands but it wasn't. >> in a high school the president acknowledged the recovery has a long way to go. and most of the speech is on the impending hike in interest

rates on student loans. >> there is a spokesman for the speaker of the house says we're just talking about student loans into votes from the economy. and this makes no sense. this is all about the economy. >> they may take solace in that ohio considered a key patel ground state at 7.5%. it's not necessarily numbers that ohio will remember through election day. >> if ohio is doing doing somewhat better if they perceive national economy is not doing well evidence seems to be that is a powerful perception. >> adding voters focus on direction of the economy rather than a monthly snap shot. april numbers aren't out yet but in march unemployment

edged up to 11% in spite of impressive growth in the bay area and they are now looking for another 70 employees. >> men and women who can write code? >> i would say every area of the company is growing right now. >> anyone interested in those jobs? technology inc will be in a job fair on tuesday at the center for employment training in san jose. there is link to that hire event at the jobs journal at our web site abc 7 news.com. >> thank you. >> here is how wall street reacted to jobs report. the dow jones dropped 168 points. and nasdaq closing below 3,000. s and p 500 ended its worst

week of the year. one bit of good news is that oil prices fell more than $4 today, also on signs of a slowing economy. it's the first time since february that they've fallen below $100 a barrel. >> a hedge fund manager issued a new ultimatum. fire the chief executive by monday, or else. the ceo hired just four months ago has come under fire for listing a computer science degree from a college that doesn't offer one. his degree is in accounting. yahoo first called it an inadd verent error and promised to investigate. that not good enough for daniel loeb, the company's largest shareholder who has been fighting to gain control of the board and now demanding thompson be fired by 9:00 monday morning. calling yahoo' reese spons insulting to shareholders. this is a big deal, he said,

c. eos have been terminated for less at other companies. yahoo has not issued a response to the demand that thompson be fired. >> there is a break through over a blind human rights act ti sflift china chinese foreign ministry agreed to allow him to travel abroad giving him much of what he want aid chance to live with his family in safety and get a formal, legal education. secretary of state clinton says this case sets an important precedent. >> this is about human rights and more than a billion people in china and billions more around the world. and this is about the future of this great nation. >> the deal allows both washington and bejeng to put aside the dispute. >> and back here, keeping large marijuana growers off of public land is a huge

challenge all over the state back bid powerful and violent mexican drug cartels virtually no county in california is immune, including marin, making one set of rangers patrolling those areas especially nervous. why in this assignment 7 report. this marin county sheriff video are from marijuana eradication operations on mount tamalpais. the first growth site discovered in 2006 a 30 acre garden with 50,000 plants. this sheriff's deputy was assigned to the water shed when that first sight sit was found and z.is now on the department of marijuana eradication team. he says the large grows are usually backed by mexican drug cartels and interest tl is plenty of evidence they have gun autos throughout the state growers are armed and not afraid to engage law enforcement. >> in 2005 a fish and game warden was shot and injured by

mexican nationals in santa clara county. larson is armed but hoiz counter parts the water district ranger who's patrol the water shed are not. >> i'd rather not talk about that. >> because? >> that is a faulty thing with them and something they're working on. >> the water district has five rangers covering the 22 acre water shed supported by sheriff deputies. rangers were dep yu tiesed when trailside killer david carpenter was terrorizing the bay area but had to turn them in 2003 when realized they lacked proper certification. now they've got the peace officer status back. but not the gun. the water district board doesn't like the idea. tom dronean is the interim general manager. >> i wasn't there during those arguments but mount tam is a large, open space closed from

sunset to sun rerice and designs for passive recreation. so in terms of crime up there, it's light. 50 we're unable to reach any of the board members for comments and certainly like to ask the ranger what's they think but we're not allow to. they sign aid deal with the district agreeing not to talk about it. so we asked deputy larson if he would want to patrol the district unarmed. >> no. i would not. >> gary leo says almost every day, he's aware of the controversy. >> you should speak with the rangers i've talked with them. i know they feel uneasy. >> but leo does not. >> i don't ever feel threatened by anyone up here. and with the sheriffs around they have ampls i mean, i don't see any need for more firepower up here. >> if you're going to put someone in uniform in this day and age you can't live in a bubble assuming everything is going to be okay. >> larry is president of the marin conservation league and is outraged by the grows

threatening the priften water shed with pesticide and garbage. >> i would be prefer to have them to run to with a weapon than being chase bid someone with a weapon and have nothing to help me with except a cab can of mace he says the district is researching how other similar entities handle rangers and guns and there should be a final decision whether or not to arm them within the year. >> coming up next bay area athletes happen to be amputees. >> a work out that highlights their abilities over disabilities. stay with us.

u.s. soldiers got words of wisdom today. secretary of defense visited fort benning georgia to meet with soldiers before heading over seas. the chief deliver aid personal plea urging troops to honor their values. and said it only takes seconds for missed conduct to make headlines and says they can use scandals to fuel their fight. >> there are great aircraft. we've got great tanks. we've got great technology. but let me tell you something. is it is the character and standards that each of you

bring for the battle that makes us strong. >> this was the first time he pressed the issue during a troop visit. >> a one of a kind athletic work shop today at ucsf for amputees only. the orthopedic institute hosted this event as a way to shine the light for what is possible for athletes. the 21-year-old lost his leg to bone cancer now hopes to compete in paraolympics in track and field. >> i've been an amputee about two years and got a running leg a couple months ago, i think eight months ago. nine months ago. been training hard since. >> the goal is to take what we do clinically in the exam room and patient rooms to real world activities. >> the clinic hopes it will inspire insurance companies with these kind of trustee autos there is a extraordinary

distinction for san francisco fire department. >> two guys left a legacy of ladders. >> we build a latter we think of something that

we have new information tonight on the death of former football star junior seau. the 911 call revealed she found his body on the bed in a spare bedroom after returning home from the gym. she pleaded for help and tried to perform cpr. seau shot himself in the chest wednesday, the day his family confirmed it will donate his brain for research into repetitive head injury autos suspicious package discovered in san francisco today has now been cleared. sky 7 hd flew over the scene in san jose avenue and the bomb squad robot checked out what appears to be a suitcase tethered to a pole. police are not verifying whether or not it was explosives but they did blow it up and it's been cleared. traffic muni and bart are all back to normal now. >> and there are many traditions within the san

francisco fire department and one in particular makes it unique. tonight abc 7 talks with the two men keeping that tradition alive. >> when you run a big fire department, stuff will get banged and bashed, then there are tries -- stories behind bangs and bash autos there is a flight amount indication with a minivan. >> any piece of equipment says fire department belongs to michael brawn. he keeps things running. >> fabrication, maintenance, repair. >> in this building that includes these two guys doing it the old school way. there aren't too many people that say they make ladders for a living. >> wooden ladders may be the oldest department in the department. jerry lee and chang have been together two decades. chang doesn't talk much. >> do you get along right?

>> not really. >> they're the latest generation in a long line of pattern makers to use douglas fir for rails and hickory or ash from the steps. making everything from scratch. some of the tools close to a century old. how to use them handed down through mem rye after doing it a lot you can feel when everything is right. just tightened up or seeded just right. >> the san francisco fire still does theirs unique. the only fire department in the country to build and main tain it's own ladders that lost a long time, one has been in service since 1918. >> equals out to $100 a foot. >> why wood? >> if you look around the city you'll notice overhead wires now imagine fighting a fire in environment where electricity and water come into contact. wooden ladders do not conduct. >> father son, grandsons. they could have used the same

ladder. >> each has a history etched in wood. a rough kind of beauty. ladders built, repaired and repaired again but these guys near retirement there is one question. who will carry on? >> someone else is going to have to learn from one of us. >> whoever it is will need to learn well in more than 100 years not one of the department's wooden ladders have failed in service due to working shifs. -- shifts norkt one meaning these aren't merely ladders anymore. they're legacies. >> when building a ladder we think of it as something going to outlive both of us. >> what is that like? >> we're not wasting our time. that is for sure. >> not even after a century. >> that is a cool tradition. >> yes. it is. and if you like weather

spectacular, you'll like the forecast. >> much milder, warmer day than today. and mid-60s inland. and the big story for tomorrow is tomorrow night. the super moon about which there are v.been a lot of reports. the moon arises at 8:03 and sun doesn't set until 8:04. by 8:30 skies get darker. you'll see quite a spectacle. the moon closer than average 8% larger than average. so that is your super moon. here is the forecast. warm conditions right on throughout next week. there is mid-70s on the coast. there is true beach weather coming our way. >> tiger misses a cut in san jose state makes a big move. >> those stories and more >> those stories and more coming up next in what'll it be?

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summer job, reinvented. more teens becoming internet entrepreneurs. how your kids could do this, too. >> and put them to work, i love it tiger out, again? >> this is shocking. >> we thought he's on the way back. clearly not so much. no. >> there at one point made the cut now, week to week. and woods done after two rounds of the wells fargo championship this, is a perfect day in charlotte. anything but perfect for tiger though. there is a into the crowd. they searched for a ball. a fan apparently pocketed it. it helped woods because he got a free drop. managed to save par and shot 73. and that would have given him a chance to make the cut, so he's done. and there is is tiger on what went wrong.

>> if i get over the golf ball, and i feel uncomfortable, i hit it great. and this is just that i -- you get out there and i want to get comfortable. i follow old stuff. i hit it all. >> there is andrew luck throwing to college teammates. but today, in indianapolis with the colts. this is indy drafted cleaner in the second round there is luck remaining humble as ever. >> you've got to put your work in no matter who you are. and a lot can happen. hopefully i'll be there for the first snap. i'll work like i can fight for that job. nothing is given to you. >> there is 49ers upgraded this off season there is head

coach believes moss will add a lot to the niner offense. >> it's great to be -- see him in a 49er helmet and in our uniform. he's sh working his fail off now. and he's been a real pleasure to be around rmt. >> western athletic conference is crumbling. and the mountain west, sparta spartannans changing conference afillation. and they have also joined 10 school conference, including unlv, air force, colorado state and wyoming. >> i think the first thing it does and all head coaches near have been going into houses of young people you're going to stop getting the question what conference are we going to be n you get stability. >> check out the dancing grounds keeper. what? the split is his signature

move. there is a is help from matt joyce. and into the wall here there is a full extension that, is great. there is luke scott, base hit, right center. there is jose molina, that is crushed allowing seven runs there in the 9th. there is more athlete six from the crowds. >> i like that. >> this is this edition of abc 7 news. >> from the entire abc 7 news team, thanks for joining us.

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