is. >> eric: welcome to assignment 7. today on our program. the effort in sacramento to turn the tables on attackers instead of making victims pay for the crime. plus jobs and the environment. first all electric car rolls off the line at an east bay assembly plant. a musical treasure in san francisco you probably never heard about before. >> a woman that was raped wants the law changes. she wants to make sure that victims of assault to have to pay alimony to their rapists. >> there was no happy ekd for this marriage between sean and crystal.

it ended in divorce after he was convict of sexually assaulting her. one attack was caught on tape. he also choke me. beat me and threatened to kill me all while our two school age boys were awake upstairs. >> they recounted the horrible night to lawmakers hoping they will change the law a family court judge ordered her to pay her ex-husband a thousand dollars a month on alimony and $47,000 in attorneys' fees. >> being ordered to pay him spousal support amounted to making a rape victim to write a check to her own rapist every month. >> a significant other is convict of attempted murder. assemblywoman would add sexually

added felonies to that something that certified law specialists opposes. >> we shouldn't be adding crimes. we seem to be going down a slippery slope. >> she champions a law banning alimony and retirement pay after her husband tried to kill her. she can't believe 17 years later courts haven't learned from her case. >> unfortunately we have to fight for every little progression in the law. >> the committee approved the bill 6-1 with bipartisan support. if signed into law she would have to pay the legal bill but not be eligible for spousal supported. >> eric: at lake tahoe, after decades of fighting between environmentalists and developers nevada has given california an ultimatum. they share a board border but

they don't share the same vision for the future. >> lake hoe is one of the most beautiful spots in the world. but 20 years ago it was facing major threats. casinos and onslaught of development. most of construction was done without little thought with the environment. it depends on surrounding streams and wetlands to filter the water. a freeway was planned to circle the lake. >> there was a proposal in the 50s and 60s to have a city as large as san francisco here at the lake. >> but in 1969 president nixon signed the tahoe compact. they agreed to caps on development. they created the tahoe regional planning agency with a governing board from both states. >> there is nowhere necessarily america with the kind of protection we have here in

tahoe. >> now the agreement is in trouble. they chaos them of cearng lake tahoe. it's the point you can't bring in new projects. >> many legislators say it's too hard to get development approved even proposals they believe are good for the lake. on top of that tahoe needs new business because competition from indian casinos has devastated the economy. the so they passed a bill giving california an ultimate mailt mate up -- change the compact or we're out. >> it was sending a message to them, hey we want to talk about this stuff. >> it would make it easier to get developments built. a letter was send to nevada calling the move deeply counter productive. >> we can hear their concerns but make it clear that we are going to protect the pristine

environment. >> nevada wants to speed up approval of a regional plan with new standards for redevelopment. that so track to be finished by the end of this year. but the environment group does not like the proposals. >> we see right now a regional plan that is going to increase traffic, it's going to decrease a lot of the scenic beauty. it's going to increase the height and scale of buildings. >> both sides do agree that aging motels, parking lots and roads need ton replaced. they are blamed for creating fine sediment and pollution that wash into the lake and cloud the famous waters. a new resort of the called boulder bay has been approved. it will replace the hotel on the north shore. >> we could have greater 90% of sediment flow into the lake. >> some environmentalists say it's too big for the area but this is the kind of change

others at tahoe want to see. they complain the environmental review takes so long, other developers are just giving up. >> it's so expensive and took so long to get the process throu that they just went away. >> while they fight over the future. agency in charge of development is walking a tightrope but the executive director is confident they will sign a compromise. >> we're making good progress. we have real momentum that we haven't had in a number of years. >> eric: we learned about our next story at a listens meeting. david louie heard about a program to teach children about healthy eating. >> it's starting to grow but they need water. >> reporter: a garden can be a fun place for them. playing with water, sticking fingers in soil but these children are here to learn about

how food is grown. >> what do you do with a carrot? >> eat it. >> the goal is to improve their health and the communities. >> the more they are exposed to gardens and how food is produced we're fairly certain it will increase the likelihood they will ask for those choices and make those choices. >> it's a charitable foundation has committed $30 million to programs like this in santa clara county. it is the community facing a higher rate of diabetes than the hispanic population and of cancer among some asian groups. >> i'm so happy that she is happy. >> we need to increase the likelihood that families will have a chance to purchase fresh foods and vegetables and increase the likelihood that vegetables and fruits will be part of a meal instead of fast foods out of a bag.

>> reporter: the broccoli made it to their kitchen for their lunch. they insist on having the freshly picked vegetables right away. the mom thinks it's a positive sign. one of her concerns is the easy access to fast food. >> fast foods are around every corner and they have the drive through, you have to go to the store it's more difficult. >> eating right is only one initiative. the health trust also has exercise, welcome to zumba class. [ speaking spanish ] >> they say zumba class helps her release stress but more importantly she lost 60 pounds. this is how she looked before zumba. >> we believe families as young

as two to three years old is leading active lifestyles and making physical activity a part of their life. their children will naturally grow up that way, too. >> experts say it may take a generation to change eating habits but by starting young it could be that generation that sees better health but serves as advocates for healthy living for future generations. >> eric: to find out about scheduling a meeting in your neighborhood, go to our website at look under abc7 extras on the left side for our community page. up next, the first all electric car. plus.... >> a work at home takes thousands of dollars from an elderly woman. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side" gets the money back.

>> eric: first electric car many people have not heard of rolled off the assembly line in march.

jonathan bloom explains what is different about the koda when you turn the key. the launch was driad for more than two years. first passengers ride off the new assembly line in benicia was meant with applause. >> this is founding mission at koda is put an electric car in every garage in the world. >> at about $27,000 after government rebates the new koda directly competes with the nissan leaf. koda is quick to point out, it has a longer range and massive range at ten-year warranty. aside from the logo you may take this for any other sedan. it's an electric car that doesn't cry out for attention.

>> aside from having a not be instead of gear shift. it looks like any other car. the designers say the familiar feel is the whole idea. >> we have a standard car. this is not a fancy vehicle or side show vehicle. it's good-looking modern sedan. >> they wasted no time ordering two dozen of them and has buyers lined up. >> they are very environmentally conscious and wants to be in the hov lane. they want this as theirever everyday da car. >> they build most of the parts in china but the mayor is not complaining about the 25 jobs they created here. >> in closing, let the good times roll. >> eric: home jobs can bring in that extra cash you need but some offers can cost you money. michael finney explains that the elderly are especially

vulnerable. >> 85 rila barely gets by on her income. she couldn't resist making money at home. >> they say two to three weeks, they said i would have well over $1500 to $1800. >> she would have to send in money and company would sell coupon booklets and she would get a share of the profits. >> it made sense. >> she sent $149 to the company. then she sent another $190. then three more checks, $1700 in all. she was told the more she sent the more she could earn. >> it sounded almost hooked on it. they can convince you are going to be millionaire by next year. >> the only problem lila never received any money.

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xui. better business bureau gives donation bids an "f" rating with three complaints similar to lila's. >> when we called donation bids demanding a full refund the company did give lila $2500 back. >> "7 on your side" got my money back. >> no one at would bids would discuss the business but an attorney for the company contacted "7 on your side" saying as soon as we got the request, we got her money back. he would not comment further. lila says cases like this make the elderly feel targeted. >> it's not that you are trying but you want to believe the people are honest. thank god for michael and 7 on your side. >> reporter: if you have pay money up front to get a job that

should raise a big red flag. another sign of trouble any job offering big money without doing much work. i'm michael finney, "7 on your side". >> eric: still ahead. cutting edge technology at a local hospital. the robo pharmacy that is ensuring thousands o ha you called to switch us to anthem yet? honey, how can i call now, i can barely hear a thing with amber's band practicing. ♪ you're right, we've had enough. but i know exactly what to do. you take care of the music and i'll switch us to anthem.

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>> eric: a combination of high technology and robotics is making sure that patients at ucsf get the medicine they needn carolyn johnson explains. >> reporter: they have repeated ten thousand times a day, how many doses are administered every 24 hours. it if it seems like a lotit is. >> a lot of the transplant patients have 20 meds to take. >> now to handle that responsibility is high-tech pharmacy system.

>> the first thing we're going to do is scan the band. >> in the simulation lab, they are training fellow nurses to use a new system being phased in. after scanning a patient's i.d. band they use handheld devices to determine what medications and at what time. >> there you go. >> the medications themselves are bar coded to make sure they match the prescription in the system. that way when you scan the medication, it is ordered at that time for that patient and at that route. >> now you want to document you have administered the medication and you can do so by completing your path in the pda. >> the chain of automation actually starts miles away. >> this is the robotic pharmacy recently completed at mission bay campus. here prescriptions can be filled

with machine accuracy. >> they are such precision that the robot will it's not scored correctly will say it's a defect and throw that pill out. >> the chief nursing officer at ucsf. they say it can handle multiple forms of medication. >> that included fillers and liquids two are chemotherapy. >> for the nurses, the next few weeks and months will be a learning curve but they say the ultimate result will be a system with built in redundancy to make sure every one of the 10,000 doses is correct. >> it's definitely going to take stress off you to know you have extra safety checks in place. >> eric: up next, san

francisco's long lost pipe organ. >> to have an idea what the instrument can do. >> where the musical treasure is and one man's effort to

>> eric: chances are you keep all kinds of old stuff in your garage because some day you might need it. san francisco has a room like that and it contains a magnificent instrument. wayne freedman explains why it's so special. ♪ >> in the timeless environs around the palace of fine arts, with imagination they here residual organ music. >> it will bring out emotions you didn't think you had. ♪ >> for organist michael it comes from the same place where hundred years ago san francisco hosted the panama pacific

exposition. it's the sound of a mythical pipe organ, 40 feet tall and 4 feet wide that played everyday an organ you probably never heard of. >> to have an idea of what this instrument can do. >> so friends of exposition organ, vick has collected the sights and sounds and memories of that instrument in hopes of hearing it live some day but that will take some doing. >> the exposition still exists beneath the grass of civic plaza. you'll find out downstairs in the old brooks hall. a room filled with the unused and unresearched and the unheard. >> the tallist pipes weighs 700 pounds. >> 40 tons of organ strewn

around the floor. it's unclaimed by any city department cloaked in dust and darkness. >> the last time this organ played in public in san francisco it was 1989. just before the loma prieta earthquake. [ siren ] >> the instruments life begin as san francisco burned. inside the civic auditorium after the exposition a wall collapsed. >> it covered all the exposed pipes and about a foot of plaster and debris. >> restoration work took years. by the time it returned, civic auditorium had a new tenant. so thet bed it at brooks hall where it's remained for 18 years boxed up and ready to reassemble and play and homeless and forgotten by all but a few. ♪ >> it might seem strange to hear

such a passion for pipe organs but it might be better if you sat in a room with the sound of one. >> pipe organs have a bad rap, about funerals, weddings, churches, and dracula. ♪ >> actually pipe organ music remains alive and well at the hands and feet of younger players. >> my generation is open much more to acoustic music than people think they are. we want to hear something real athen particular. >> the question is where? >> back here would be great. maybe it's a pipe dream but they would like to see the instrument back in the palace of fine arts, a space now occupied by the exploratorium that will move before a retrofit. imagine this hall filled with the sound. >> what is the attraction of an

organ like this? >> it will play every kind of music in the world. >> or as long as it remains under ground it won't pay play anything at all. it is languishing in silence, out of sight and out of mind. in san francisco, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> eric: that is all for this edition of assignment 7. thanks for joining us and we'll see you next time. see you next time. >> alan: threeman face terrorism charges, accused of plotting an attack during tomorrow's summit. >> all next on abc-7 news. you can see