there is wet weather moving across the bay on the bridge. and on the highway 84 there. there are light showers, but not heavy at all. there is that seems to be tapering off and widely scattered showers but there is a zrik down there in gilroy. into the sierra there is just maybe a few inches of light snow around 6,000 feet level. this is the current image showing just showers that are tapering off. there is a chance of more developing in evening hours. >> and thank you, spencer. >> we have breaking news out of san francisco now. a boy has been rescued from san francisco bay this afternoon along east beach

that is wayne freedman live wlaitest. >> we're getting details. i'm at the parking lot just by chrissy field. let me show thu happened out towards the bay there. we're told he's 12 years old on the field trip with the beach and got in the cold water of the bay. and got caught up in the current. there are some photographs that describe how a coast guard helicopter coordinated with the fire department. there is a diver dropped in. they swam to him on a surf board. and he shot some of the pictures. >> and there is a good swim. and it's cold. >> how did it look when he came out? >> that is a lucky young man.

the tide had been pulled 300 yards from the shore. those witnesses say he was also being taken into the bay at this point. so fast action and there is a lucky man tonight. it was cold in the water and out here, it's a cold day, period. and this is a stunning photograph. >> a second rescue. sky 7 shows china beach there is a boy stuck on the rock that's is now safe. crews managed to rescue the boy within just a half hour and there is a crews used a harness to bring him up. he appears to be doing well. there is no word on what he was doing or managed to get stuck on that cliff.

>> the golden gate bridge 75th anniversary party is coming up. and there is to come out and mark the moment. heather? >> this golden gate bridge's appearance remained unchanged for 75 years but the southern plaza area where we're standing has gotten an overhaul. there is a today's see vent about celebrating that, and also a chance for glitterarti to show the bridge some love. >> there is a pefsh former hosted by a host of politicians. >> this is a kids we had a free pass. every time we went across the bridge we never had to pay the toll. i felt that was a little unreasonable. and that is why i got notions

of political reform. >> in the aurd yens, a 95-year-old who worked on the bridge construction project in 1935. and he says it looks different than he remembers it. >> it's so... changed. all over. now, and i just can't remember it anymore. i'm too old to talk. >> also in the audience, granddaughters of russell khon. he was the res dent engineer overseeing the construction project day in, day out. the granddaughter'ses say he felt the genius engineer is a man named charles elton ellis, today he got recognition in the form of a plaque on the bridge. >> and and he's a math genius and this is a depth of the

ocean. >> when students could wo ask and be called and ask ellis about efforts on the bridge he'd tell students i designed every stick of steel on that bridge. >> and there is a day long celebration is expected to draw a crowd of 300,000. >> thank you. >> and you can expect other closures throughout the day. and this is muni shutting down parts of the light rail lines for 10 days and there is a first street closing that will remain shut down until tuesday morning and starting at 10:00 tonight the dunbarton bridge will close until tuesday morning for retro fit work. and there is a list on our web

site. our app can help you make your way through it all. to learn about this go to abc 7 news.com. >> there is more breaking news, pleasanton police identified a body of a woman found yesterday near stoneridge mall. laura anthony is live at the police department with the information that was just released. laura, what is the latest? >> hi, larry. we just spoke with a lieutenant here. they are not able to identify this body at this point. the autopsy performed this morning was inconclusive. but police are releasing additional information. they hope it will elicit the public's help. the body found in a plastic 45 gallon trash can yesterday morning. police won't say how the body was hidden inside of the trash can. and this was found by a

resident who saw knit a grove of trees. it's uncertain how long it had been there. again, because of the condition of the body at this point investigators cannot identify or determine a cause of death. >> there is a autopsy performed in a body along dublin county road. results are inconclusive. we're unable to make an absolute identification. attempts to determine the identity through fingerprint evidence has not been successful. we do know it's a body of a female likely adult. and we do know she was clothed in pajama bottoms, a old navy shirt, and had blue finger nail polish. >> and pleasanton

investigators did attend this autopsy. police told us they do not believe it is sierra lamar because as investigators told us because of the identifying characteristics on the body he would not provide ses spiff -- specifics but at this point investigators do not believe that it is that of sierra lamar. they'll run fingerprint information to try to determine who this is. they're asking for help from the public and anyone with information is called to call police. >> and there is vallejo police have not released the name of a man shot to death this morning. before nid mid night a man stepped out of a cab and he

pulled a gun on the driver, then a pedestrian. >> pulled a handgun and both discharged weapons at the man to stop the threat. >> and this was a bebe gun designed to look like a ber yetta. the 53-year-old man is known to police for having other drug issues. officers think this may be suicide by police. >> and there is a massive correction collection of guns today, weapons taken off the streets. police credit cooperation of groups for the busts and that is where we're live for us. >> this is called shot spotter. now, officers can zero in within the city to an address.

and thanks to that technology, police can now estimate that there are 20 gunshots every day. so there are officer was work cut out for them. >> and along with weapons was a black pump action shotgun and is detected by microphones. officers were directed to an address by the shot spotter, they found the rifle had been hidden in a wall. and there is a the police chief says they're sharing efforts to get more guns off the streets in hopes that they'll be more comfortable calling 911. >> we're hoping the public sees there is know way to get

involved and there is some confidence that we're taking these seriously. >> the mayor says they've made big efforts to curve violence in the city and there is a collection thain includes a few weapons have been taken off the streets and there is an effort called 100 women against violence. and there is says they can use money for the gun buy back. the program is planned for next saturday in the fruit veil district of oakland. reporting live in oakland, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> and what a collection of gun there's. >> and if you're bicycle was stolen in san francisco recently, police could have a nice surprise for you. these are pictures of a large number of recovered bikes

following an investigation san francisco police recovered 114 stolen bicycles as well as 80 tires and a bike frame from lockers in oakland. the bikes at the ingleside station. to find out if one of these is yours and how to get it back go to our web site. click on see it on tv. >> there is a pacifica pit bull freed after spending a canine equivalent of 14 years on death row. woody and his owner reunited today at the humane society. this pit bull was impounded two years ago. the own jerz he's paid the humane society $6,000 in room and board to keep woody alive and thousands in legal fees to free him. >> money is money. and there is a live is that more important, even fits a dog's life. >> what do you think about getting the dog back? >> it's awesome. yes. >> and part of the plea bargain deal, woody will be

paroled to live with a friend of charlie's. >> and still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00 injek was out a needle. device invent that had could make getting a flu shot painless as a motorcycle bite. >> apple could be coming to a tv near you. but when? how much will this cost? we have details in today's after the bell report. >> and 7 on your side taking your questions on facebook and twitter and will answer them here live in just a little bit. you can contact michael on twitter and facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> there is a get away for a big holiday weekend. it's slow going. >> and there is nobody getting away fast. traffic is heavy for those cars on the lefthand side of the screen. and not moving too much better for those head together peninsula. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this.

an important update to a story first brought thu week. proktor and gamble taking action to make sure children don't eat laundry detergent packages. the company says it will change the design of the packaging of the dish detergent prot proe ducts to make it harder for children to eat. the color of the detergent will not change. nearly 250 cases of kids swallowing these packets have been reported this year. so far, no deaths have been reported and there are authorities reminding parents to keep cleaners out of the reach of children. >> and there is a shot in the doctor's office may become less painful.

there is a device delivering a jet of medicine through the skin and at the speed of sound thchl can be programmed to deliver a range of doses to various depths. researchers say it's an improvement over similar jet ejection systems available. >> we've developed this so that it can be used for delivery of drugs into the receiptinna. we've suck saided in developing drugs so we can deliver drugs to the middle and inner ear and the team is working on a version that can deliver drugs ordinary found in powdered form. >> there is groupon looking to get into the payment business that. story in today's after the bell report. first latest into the push into the television market. >> are you ready for the

television? and we could get an announcement on plans before the end of the year, there are details. and says they could be unveiled in december setting the stage fr sets to be shipped in 2013 and that is timing but what about cost and features? it could be controlled through iphone and ipad app and could include siri. facebook shares ended just under $32 a share, more than $6 below ipo price today. and there is adjusting prices on thousands of trades after glitch that's plagued first day of trading. ipo is deepening and the turning tells us perception is

that under it writers made money, facebook made money and small investor got left holding the bag. and proof they were weary they've taken money out of stock mutual funds for five years and there are stocks closed lower, we saw the university of michigan say confidence rose skpin vestors more focused on europe's woes now there is bloomberg silicon valley index lower on the day. shares of google down 2%. groupon looking at getting into mobile payments business saying groupon is testing a credit card reader similar to those offered by pay pal designed for business that's use groupon for marketing and that is being testedded in the bay area.

have a wonderful long weekend. >> you too. it's cool right now. >> and there is a chance of more scattered showers and people wondering how will that affect the weekend plans? this is winding down. there are breezy conditions and gusts and locally strong gusts. and there is a windy pattern winding down throughout the weekend. there is a live view from our camera there is just beautiful and dramatic with clouds at different levels and there is big breaks of blue out there. here is a live doppler 7. there are widely scattered areas of light showers. there have been brief down pours and there has been a light pattern. there is two patches of

showers and that is a lighter area of showers near hot springs. there are showers broken up and there is a patch moving into the north and south bay just north of san jose. east of gilroy out of the higher terrain there, and in the lake tahoe area there is now snow showers winding down and tapering off. now there are winds gusting 32 miles per hour and there is santa rosa with gusts up to 17 miles per hour. 25 miles per hour in san jose and there are a wide range

from 55 in half moon bay to low 60s, low to mid-60s inland up to 70 degrees in santa rosa. that is a warm spot now. scattered showers with possible thunder and there is a sunday, monday, a warmer pattern for next week. and there is a upper level low that's have destabilized and brought us activity. there is a chance of showers but nothing heavy is likely. there are things winding down and there is a chance we become more active into the south bay that will wind down and taper off tomorrow night. we'll get into calmer weather for sunday and monday. and milder weather as well. there is a nice holiday weekend. tonight clouds around and there is a chance of showers and low temperatures into upper 40s to around 50. tomorrow's highs mainly into

upper 60s to around 70 into inland locations there is a is a accu-weather forecast. looking at monday. memorial day, there is a nice looking day sunday, and monday and there are there mid to upper 80s inland so a bit of a warming trend. >> thank you. >> and there is how an internet billionaire made this possible. >> the plan being pedaled giving you more confidence to ride a bike. >> and at 4:23, checking traffic. smooth sailing heading to the bay bridge z get across showing you earlier, once getting to the skyway it's gridlock. here, there it s you can see

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three with a $1.6 million take. otrc sat down with will smith who told us there is a twist in the film that is one fans won't see coming. >> that is the ginl link i felt would make this movie come together. it's a sequel. you get to the end of the movie you realize it's a prequel. >> and there are wedding bells on the way for actress keira knightley. she's engaged to musician james wrighton. president obama headed to broadway and the president will join bill clinton for a star-studded fund-raiser in new york next month. james earl jones and patty lupone are just a few stars set to

attend and remember get your headlines any time at otrc.com. >> and so much will it cost to you gas up this memorial day. a live look at why prices in california are still so high. >> and a female juror flirting with former presidential candidate john edwards. the developments in court during edwards trial, today.

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. good news, bad news situation when it comes to gas prices they've dropped about five cents but experts say this is fog to be the priceyest memorial day weekend, ever, for california drivers. average price is 60 cents higher than the nation yaf average. there is 4:31 in san jose. west coast is seeing a spike in the last few months. and that is because of a combination of factors including a fire and here in california there are several refineries cut production. >> i'm understanding now

they're higher because some of the refineries are closed down for repairs and i think it's unusual this is just before a major holiday weekend. >> and annaists say we can expect pro and the judge in the john edwards trial is dealing with a juror issue. it could be the flirt goinging on between edwards and a female juror. and there is a ongoing flirtation and reporters say the juror is the one who is initiating exchanges. the judge says she may address the issue on tuesday. the edwards is accused of funneling $1 million in funds to hide an affair with his pregnant mistress. >> there is a man who just

confessed to killing 6-year-old etan patz was charged this afternoon with second degree murder. we have more on the kidnapping that changed the way authorities now treat missing children cases. >> on the street corner of what is now soho, parents coming to grip was the news 33 years ago this is where a man says he murdered a 6-year-old etan patz. >> neighborhood changed a lot in 30 years but it's horribly sad. >> in 1979 the eye glass store was a convenience store. the 51-year-old is seen here. back then he was 19 and on the first day etan's parents let him walk to the bus by himself, police say hernandez confessed he choked the boy in the store basement then threw the body in the trash he lured etan from the school bus stop at

west broadway and prince street. with the promise of a soda. >> police did not say what the motive might have been. he was brought here and placed under suicide watch. he waited to be charged and police and relatives were trying to piece everything together. >> why? why didn't you confess? years before? >> other suspects have come and gone. his picture was among the first ever placed on a milk carton but waitsn't until after police reopened this case that a tipster led them to hernandez who lives with his wife and daughter in new jersey. >> there could with challenges. key will be testimony of relatives and evidence. >> there may be a confession, his parents are waiting to find out if that is enough. >> there is preliminary

results of the country's election make something voters nervous, half of the votes counted two with the most votes are the mohammed morsi and former mubarak's former vice president. and there is about 50% of the eligible voters cast ballots. results are expected late friday or early saturday. >> still to come, space travel starting a new chapter. a california company did something today only governments could accomplish today. >> and your questions on twitter and face book and there is where you can contact michael on m finney. >> and there is a skies clearing now. we may have to dodge showers.

>> checking friday afternoon commute this is where this party is going to be. traffic moving nicely in both directions. stay with us.

take a look at this beautiful view now. that is mount tamalpais just behind there. there are clear blue skies and

a chance of scattered showers here and there is snow and lake tahoe. it's been snowing up in tahoe and this is a pretty remarkable. >> today began a new year in space travel and this is capsule that docked at the international space station. the first time a privately owned space craft reached the space station. there are no humans aboard. and there is space x's founder is the co-founder of pay pal and tesla motors. >> this is a step forward in space travel this, is the first of many to come. >> and some of the better

things include using it to shuttle astronauts to the space station. >> that is amazing. >> yes. it's remarkable. >> and back here on earth there is still talking showers now. >> there is a a live doppler 7. there is widely scattered areas of light activity. there is a pocket that is not so light anymore there is what appears to be down pours and remainder of the north bay is almost rain-free. there is pockets just moments ago. there is a chance of more scattered showers still to come there is a sunday, partly cloudy skies and breezy,

temperatures mid-50s to 60s into afternoon there is looks like a pretty good view. tomorrow, mainly sunny skies and clouds around. breezy and highs into mid 60s and low to mid-60s on the pin anyone la and mid-50s on the coast and there is partly sunny skies and highs mainly upper 60s. and there is a chance tomorrow and east bay should be dry and near east bay highs mid 60s and mainly 60s and monterey bay partly cloudy skies and there is temperatures into 60s. sunday and monday, and there is a second and third days of the three-day weekend will be more seasonal. closer to what to expect this time of the year. >> and still to come there is

a check as well as a big celebration in a park. >> and a july deadline is ticking on that closure. >> is it legal for a business to turn down your $100 bill? the answer to that and more from face bkbook and twitter coming up.

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twitter. >> first question there is al who writes i find out my mortgage was not covered under the attorney general settlement because wells fargo only serieses the loochbl i find it hard to believe the california attorney general would sign off on this, is this true? >> yes. it is. and kind of a bummer. $25 billion jeltment and says the banks only have work with customer that's have bank owned loans. the majority of the loans over $500,000 don't apply. over $500,000 banks tend to sell them off. they're the servicers. so you may have got the loan from a particular bank you think they own it. they don't. so you're not part of this. a lot of experts are upset and there are others say she did the best we can.

>> and i'm giving them information out there. >> yes. yes. >> and what can you do? >> there is a question who a twitter user saying which web site has the cheapest web site airline tickets? >> you have to check them out. and so i put a bunch up on the screen here which is fly.com. it's especially good for going to multiple cities. there is the kayak, they keep checking back every time the price gets cheaper and there is a trip for half price and then, price line.com and hot wire.com you bid and sometimes, you get flights cheap. you need to check them out. you're better off starting about three months out is when they're cheapest. i like to start six months out

and is that tuesday at 3:00 supposed to be the best time? >> yes. because they're getting everything from airlines and there is when airlines are dropping price autos magic moment. >> yes. yes. >> and is it legal for businesses to not accept $100 bills? >> yes. everything you learned about occurrencey is wrong. they do not have to aaccept large denominations nor small denominations. they can reject pennies or $100 bills, many no longer want 100 bills. >> i still accept hundreds but nobody offers. >> i'm sure they don't. >> and there is a surprise winning author now breaking ground. her story written in 140

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a celebration took place at one of the 70 state parks slated foreclosure july 1. we're live east morgan hill, tell us about the celebration. >> and and there is a celebration because it's been taken off the list foreclosure that, means 60,000 will be able to come out here tone joy the outdoors including storm clouds over the hills for next three years. >> and this is a check and

thank her for create activity. >> this check is going to keep the park from closing. and this park is one of 70 slated to close july 1 due to cuts. and this isn't sitting well with the tech executive. >> how times can you go half an hour from the work place and without here and having this ride. >> 17 parks have been saved so far by fund raising campaigns. the salaries for two rangers one maintenance worker and two aids will be covered for the next three years by private funding. ruth coleman says this is a short term fix. >> we're getting a retrieve, this requires adjustments to

all of state government that. what the government has been working on take a look how we're going fund state park autos andy has been raising found work out a deal to keep castle rock state park open. this is sending an important message to sacramento. >> if they'd proposed closing 70 parks and there hadn't been community activism maybe they would have said that the right way. >> and there is more good news. the entrance fee is go going to be channeled back into park operations include of going into the state fund. >> we have animal news now. all is calm once again where a bull got lose today. check out the scene. there is a 1500 pound animal.

there is a motorcycle officer able to keep it from rung downtown. there is the lasso. and... well, we'll get them in just a moment. and there is nobody hurt. it force aid lock down two of elementary schools, authorities are trying to locate the owner. a fugitive penguin has finally been captured in japan and returned to an aquarium. cameras spotted it after it went missing march 4th. staffers were able to corral him yesterday. and this bird is in good shape except for damaged feathers.

the penguin will be quarantine forward a week. >> fearless kayaker taking on a tall water fall. he came up smiling. there is one of the elt mitt daredevil autos in the corner, see that dot? turns out there is one crazy dot. he's hurdling over the falls in washington. 1289 feet. and taller than niagara falls, just 24 he's a legend in the world of free style kayaking. it means he did this a lot. >> this, in the end it's an addiction to adrenaline. you know? the most powerful drug, ever. >> and ton top of white water, through ravines.

he does it with a drive he says he doesn't understand. >> this is man, you're stupid. >> he is just a second kayaker ever to survive on the lose. he says he was so hyped up he barely slept before and after the stunt. and that is a really the moment that i think i lift. >> he says it was like being tugged by water taking him on a huge ride. he hit the water at the bottom. and this doesn't count as an official jump. still, it's technically awesome. >> won't be doing that. >> thanks for joining us for

abc 7 news at 4:00, you can keep track on twitter on abc 7 news.com and talk about it on facebook.com/abc 7 news. the news continues now with dan and carolyn. >> thank you z next at 5:00 another legal defeat for ross mirkarimi. what a judge is refusing to let him do. >> and also, sharing the road. the plan being pedaled to give you more confidence to ride your bike. >> and i'm stand sandhya patel. will showers stick around for the holiday weekend? i'll let you know coming up. >> and skies over the east bay now bringing scattered showers and even a threat of a thunderstorm. good evening. >> and we'll start with this strange weather. >> it's getting active tonight. sandhya patel is here with what's happening. >> there is cold air moving in. sun seating atmosphere and

there is showers picking up this afternoon. there is a wind gust and i want to show you what is going on here. and there is moderate rainfall coming down as we take you down to crane canyon road. and guerneville road you can see silver raddo trail there are showers now. into livermore, just east of gilroy there are lightning strikes and still not out of the question. moving here, you can see the showers are coming in from the north and going south ward and in the sierra nevada winter weather advisory until 6:00 p.m. tonight. there is lake tahoe area, only