illustrate how tough an economy recent graduates goring to be entering in. how tight the job market they're going to be competing in that. is true according to one economist for some who graduated with liberal arts degrees. just two weekends ago here, thousands of young people collected degrees and caps and downs -- gowns here, and droves will be competing with each other in a rough labor market. according to united states bureau of labor stat activityics graduates with liberal arts degrees like teaching may have a tough time. i talked with one san francisco state university graduates who was just awarded her film degree. she's lost count of the messry -- resumes but remains hope oofl i think there are a few people scared because it's rough out there. it's hard to find a job. but you just are kind of hopeful. because you have worked hard enough, if you know you've

worked hard enough, you know it will pay on soof, or eventually. >> with the rough job market, there are area that's remain strong including medical industry and bio engineering. one company says they're looking to hire 500 people in a jobs fair next week. i'll have details on that coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> and bay area employers need to fill jobs will be part of the hire event job fair tuesday, we're sponsoring it along with a job journal next tuesday from noon to 4:00 and there are details on abc 7 news.com. >> the bay area is becoming popular as the race heats up. the white house announced president obama will be visiting san francisco

wednesday to do more fund raising. there will be quick stop here. and the president was in redwood city last week to boost his campaign fund, tuesday, mitt romney was in hillsborough. >> and the phrase get, the west contra costa school district is paid in full. in is 991 the first district to be taken over the state before nearly going bankrupt. and we're live many believe the first in the nation, back then, it was called richmond school district. and there and no one heard of a school district having a budget deficit.

>> free and clear. the unified school district made last statement to the state in these 21 years this, means the district will now have an extra $1.4 kblinl a year. >> and this will be making cut backs we otherwise would have made. a number of teachers gore to have jobs and class sizes owe wo have been larger. >> here is how the district got into trouble in the first place. >> we had more obligations. >> the situation was so bad, the district skb schools planned to close. that is when parents led by tom sued california. >> we prevailed. state was ordered to open schools back up and complete the school year. >> and california had to lend the district $29 million.

the district continued to struggle. that is when wendy marched to sacramento with others. and went on a hunger strike demanding the loan refinanced. and the legislate year voted to lower the interest rate. >> and this is kind of a really -- relief. >> there are three school districts in california under control of the state. they're king city, near salinas, vallejo and oakland. scratch richmond off the list. >> thank you, leanne. >> and right now, we're going to take a look from sky 7 hd with the look of a car over a cliff. the fire department is on scene. the chp is lowering snoun see

if anyone is unside of the car they're looking at. and this is in mill valley. crews are on the way to see if there is anyone inside. two hotels officials say are jernts of prostitution and sexual exploitation of minors have been ordered to shut down. a judge granted the request to close the economy inn and national lodge for a year saying they have long years of being havens for drug activity. both officials and neighbors are pleased. >> our prayers have been answered. that is what i can tell you. i'm glad. >> we will not allow prostitution in our communities and will not allow businesses to have a business model profiting from human suffering and human trafficking. >> owners have been ordered to pay $60,000 in fines and must maintain the properties while

they're closed. >> and there are frpts teeming or going through palace clothing to put out flames left over from a warehouse fire. and this warehouse holds vintage clothing. the building was contained shortly thereafter. a supervisor says the fire began from a spark. >> and there are arson investigators combing through surveillance tapes to see who tried to burn down evergreen high school. and there are two separate fires, and the school sustained only minor to moderate damage, evergreen high is currently in break. >> there is a controversial proposal would ban sitting on sidewalks. m f.approved would it apply to

all commercial areas in the city. and abc news's terry mcsweeney has detail autos do you see the guys on the sidewalk there? what they're doing now, sitting on the sidewalk could be a crime come november. the mayor wants voters to decide. >> the problem is that it's not enforceable. if a concern comes here and says you can't lie here, so now, they're sitting. >> the mayor is going to ask the city manager to ban sidewalk sitting. and back on the sidewalk they say they're not going to take that sitting down. >> it's, like. what happens if, like you're walk something you just want to like, sit down? but there ain't no seats? >> i don't words to say this. >> and the mayor says this is not an attack on the homeless.

he points to benches to help the homeless but there is a problem. >> and you know, it's putting a lot of people off. they see people just sitting around on the sidewalk. >> interest tl is support for this plan. >> i welcome the no-sit ordinance because of the safety factor. >> if you're in a crowd and you got dogs, and making a nuisance, that is a good ordinance. but... just harassing people? no reason? that is a different story. >> if approve there'd would be four months worth of warnings. then, $50 or community service. the mayor says the plan is working in santa cruz and would work here. >> there is more breaking news

from maryland near baltimore, there has been damage done this afternoon by severe weather in the baltimore and washington da area. there is a tornado warning expired. forecasters have not confirmed whether dwajz done you're seeing. you can see trance former on fire right there. that is a dangerous situation. we know three people were injured when there is a not a lot of information at this time. >> and our weather has been calm, warm the past couple days. >> there is into mid-90s into warmest loks this afternoon so far. and things are changing. we'll do with a cool to mild forecast, cool coastside, mild inland. mid-50s low 80s, we're starting out with coastal fog upper 40s to low 06s, afternoon, warm inland and not quite as warm as today. so there are upper 50s to low

90s, cooling continues on sunday. we're going to introduce a possibility of showers. and i'll be back to let you know if it's going to affect your weekend plans. >> thank you. >> and this could be your last chance to vote on how facebook protects your privacy. emily chang will join with us that right after the break. >> first, more sweet noous news about chock skplit your health. >> also ahead last day of school supposed to be fun but it was quite the bear for some students. >> at 4:10 checking on traffic on what would like to be a get way friday. and there is traffic really sluggish. same thing for folks heading southbound. stay with us. the news at 4:00 continues. hxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhxhñ

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clock lit. researchers found eating dark chocolate containing 60% coco every day 10 years could reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and stroke in some patients. they theorize it's lowered by levels of flavonoids in chocolate. the research is published in the british medical journal. >> and interesting findings for dieters. you probably won't get very much accomplished if all you do is cut out food groups like junk food or carbs. researchers say people just made up those calories by eating more of other types of foods. and the study followed 200 people over a year and a half and found those reducing calories over all were more successful. and speaking of successful, dieting, the new season of inspirational extreme make overweight loss edition begins sunday night.

and you can get tinspiration. >> looks like twitter could be quite the money-maker. >> well, we'll get to that in just a moment. there is today after a disappointing jobs report facebook dropping more than 6% closing at $27.72 a share continuing a slide since ipo date. groupon plunging nearly 9% closing less than $10 a share. and there is both falling more than the broader market. s and p and nasdaq ended the day down 2% in the red. dow erasing gains for the gear as well. and there is shares of hp dropping 6%. in fact, bloomberg data now shows ipos in the last year down 15%, the worst in the

financial crisis since 2008. what does that mean for the tech ipos? well twitter executives said going public is not on the horizon but there is new information twitter is on the way to being the next big internet success, questions surrounded how much money they can make, now, there are new detail that's twitter isn't far from making $1 billion by 2014. and sources tell us the forecast is based on expected advertising demands z it will take twitter longer owe generate $1 kbrinl than the bigger competitors facebook and google. google reach that had mark during its fifth year, facebook, sixth year, if all goes according to plan, twitter hits it during it's 8th year, and net flix has overtaken apple in revenue from online movies and says

shares skyrocketed. apple tumbled from 61% to just 32% and there is a predux that revenue from the movie business will double to nearly $2 billion this year and there is facebook has been forced to let users vote on to its privacy policy, flooding comments about the changes. triggering a user vote that starts today going through next week. at least 30% of the roughly one billion users have to vote for the tally to be binding n san francisco, i'm emily chang, back to you guys. happy friday. 50 thank you. >> and have a good weekend. >> last day of classes turned out to be he quite a bear for everyone in two schools. >> a young black bear decided to take a tour of the grounds

and caused students to scurry inside. and 911 operators were flooded with calls. >> there is a. >> a real bear ran through the parking lot. there is a bear. >> and the bear kept it's distance, animal control cornered the animal and hit it with a stun again, loaded it into a truck and released it into the wild. >> and he was late for graduation he was. >> and and now, sandhya patel is here checking our weather. >> there are graduation goesing on. >> not only for bears but kids as well. there are at least if you do have graduation flans this weekend it's going to be dry but changing. here is a live picture from our sutro camera looking at

san francisco. there is some fog hanging tough near the coast. there is just patches of fog hanging around the coastline there is what is holding temperatures down along the coast, inland it's still running very warm, bordering on hot. we've had low to mid-90s into our warmest locations. and there is 96 in antioch. 92 in concord and livermore, come for theable around the skbai coastline. numbers from 60s to 80s. there is fog tonight not as warm inland this weekend. and there is a chance of showers prime yairly into the north bay on monday. so if you head back to work you might want to have an umbrella ready. a warm ridge is shifting east and going to be released by a trough here. this brings in cooler weather and possibility of showers and

so there is fog neert coast z perhaps locally inland. temperatures maybe mainly into 50s and low 60s. and antioch, clover dale and then, you'll notice there is fog expected to clear the coast tomorrow afternoon and temperatures will be running only into 60s like today at the coastline. and inland areas there are 90s, a 90 degree reading in antioch. a downward trend, though. 86 in concord. san jose, 80. there are 85 degrees in santa rosa. san francisco is 68. you're coming down a few degrees and half moon bay there is 63 degrees in monterey. and there is mid-80s range for gilroy. the accu-weather forecast loses a little bit of the heat

this weekend. cooler inland sunday and there is noticeably cooler monday. mid-50s low 70s and turning windy. we'll keep it on the cool side tuesday before temperatures start to go back up. there is a late season storm, you're thinking june? rain? >> a little bit of everything. hot, windy and possible rain. >> we'res trying to please everybody here. >> yes. >> thank you. >> and this isn't your father's green lantern. a change with the new incarnation of the comic book hero. >> also, huge dvd collection of the avenger that's will be a must have for fans of the movie. >> then at 5:00 work done in some low lying neighborhoods. now, homeowners can cancel flood insurance.

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this is for you comic book fans, dc the publisher of superman is making a bold move with a hero. next issue of the company's new series called earth people will reveal the green lantern is gay. now, here is what he looks like. to clarify this is not the green lantern many of you know. the one from the movie. the new story line involves original green lantern, created in the 40s. the writer of the comic suggests if he's brave enough to battle vil yinz he's brave enough to come out. >> in the the ryan reynolds character. >> no. apparently not.

>> and there is a gung of comic book super heroes making the most of success in theater autos that and a look at eva longoria's new movie. >> whatever eva longoria hits the red carpet, everyone goes wild. that is what happened last night. into a stylish black dress, she promoted her movie with andy garcia. in 19 ows mexico. -- 1920s mexico people fought for freedom. >> i stand up every day for women rights and latino rights. and we just deal with knit a different way, now. >> it hits theaters today. emily van camp seeking revenge on hit drama but this week they're helping to launch new urban garden as cross los angeles that are meant to bring greenry to the city.

>> and avengers and amazon.com set to release a blue ray this september including avengers as well as both ironman, captain america, and thor. more more avengers hit up otrc.com. >> and there is a decision angering parents in one school. why police could be on shaky ground for interviewing students in a child porn case. >> it's back to jail for a neighborhood watch volunteer accused of killing trayvon martin. why george zimmerman's days as a free man are over, at least @ @ @aaaaaaa)a)a)a)a)pawltlt

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. george zimmerman being ordered back to jail. a judge revoked the bond of the man accused of killing trayvon martin. george zimmerman is no longer a free man ordered to surrender within 48 hours after a judge revoked bond today. the move applauded by the family of trayvon martinnin. >> trayvon's mother and father

have maintained the killer of their unarmed son should remain in custody until trial. if the shoe were on the other foot, trayvon martin would be put in jail. >> the neighborhood watch volunteer is accused of tracking down and killing martin february 26th. he claims it was in self-defense after martin bashed his head on the ground though a operator could be heard warning him to stay away from martin. >> are you following snim. >> yes. >> okay. we don't need to you do that. >> pruters accused zimmerman of deceiving the court about finances and a second passport which he apparently acquired two weeks after the shooting. and prosecutors say he applied and told the state department that original had been lost or stolen, documents show he had $135,000 in his bank account the day before bail hearing and declared himself

financially indigent it was an innocent misunderstanding than a devious indon't hide money. >> the his attorney says he'll begin deposing about 50 witnesses and expects the trial won't begin until 23013. -- 2013. >> a special ed teacher accused of accusing a 5-year-old boy with autism sk sued for $1 million in damages. the 44-year-old has pledded not guilty of charges of pulling the boy's hair, kicking him and preventing him from eating and drinking water. the mother filed suit against her and the school district accusing it of negligence. the district declained comment. >> south bay parents outraged when they found out police had questioned their children without permission. and this is done as part of a sex predator investigation. parents questioned if that was legal. and there is.

>> questioning of kids without parental consent challenged in an oregon court case that made its way through our ninth circuit court of appeal as will yous police to talk to kids without parents knowing about it and with some conditions. >> when police touk toouk a student they have to have a warrant, or emergency circumstances. none of those appear to have been present in this case. >> police question more than 30 students at will rogers elementary school this week. a suspended third grade teacher was arrested for possession and manufacturing of child pornography. police wanted to make sure there were no victims of that at the school. police told the district not to tell parents until after the interviews were done, but parents find out through news media or kids at the dinner table. >> what upsets me is that our kids are getting pulled out of the classroom, getting

interviewed by detectives and as a parent i feel have a legal right to know what is going on with my child. >> dean johnson says absent any one of three requirements sh a warrant, consent or emergency circumstances police could be on legal shaky ground but there is one case laying out rules. >> this well be that the police violated student's constitutional rights but the case was not reviewed by the supreme court. it's unclear what other courts could wo do in this situation. >> rattled parents are just worried about the impact on their kids. this therapist says try to stay neutral and contact counsel yerls. >> get the facts first, who was in the room. what kind of train dg they have? was it videotaped? >> and those are questions we

wanted to ask today. the lawyer said no comment. the police department did not return our calls. and police say the detective dz have special training in these interviews. >> and this afternoon, friends and family of missing morgan hill teen are preparing for a vigil tonight in her former high school. and the 15-year-old hasn't been seen since middle of march. his arraignment is in july. supporters say tonight's hope and faith rally to spread hope she's still alive. >> still ahead on abc 7 news, the controversy over what military moms are doing in uniform. >> and the push to turn treats into a real cottage industry. >> from our camera, we'll be seeing fog along the coast tonight and heading into weekend, but temperatures will

be falling inlnld. i'll be back with a look at numbers and when showers might be showing up. >> thank you. and 4:34 another check of traffic. traffic moving left to right and towards berkeley. and snaking through the maze, slow zbog moving better for those accing to the righthand side of the screen. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues in just a moment.

the popular foody movement incourages the use of locally grown produce but if a home cook tries to sell food, well, then that is illegal. david louie looks in an effort to join 31 other states in allowing sale of homemade foods. >> this fruit originated in china 3,000 years ago. it's a sweet lemon in china a cross between a man darin orange and a lemon. >> she sells lemons but what she'd like to do is sell home crafted marmalade in small batch autos people want to know that their food is produced with love. when you buy from a small grower there is a lot of love added. >> selling home crafted food products is illegal in california. this assemblyman crafted a bill to turn night a legal

cottage industry. >> this could be tremendous for entrepreneurs who choose to enter food production business. i don't think it's a job of government to make it into a big business but it is our duty to make sure we don't put forth too much red tape for that small business. >> the foods you can see at farmer markets have to be made in commercial kitchens. john alonzo says he will cellwell come the competition. >> this will give some other businesses a start which they might not have been able to get a start. maybe create businesses we need. >> what about food safety? not an issue for this family. >> my home is safe. my friends' homes are safe. when you interest that direct personal contact with the person, there is more trust. >> there seems to be consensus here the bill is a good idea it received support in the

assembly f the senate does the same thing that might change the image about contractibility in sacramento. >> and another nice day. finally, the weekend. >> yes. we're looking forward to weekend. >> and yeah. it's going to be a nice looking weekend but goitsing to change inland areas are coming down this weekend. want to show you a time lapse from our camera this afternoon. looking towards lake tahoe, looking at cumulus clouds just building up. moisture is in the vicinity. you can get strong heating from sun and those towering puffy clouds. if you're traveling to tahoe it's going to be partly cloudy skies and breezy. 74 degree s. palm springs, 104 degrees in las vegas. big sur, 74 and very warm weather around chico into low 90s, here in the bay area, temperatures going to drop a

little bit tomorrow. more so on sunday z there are south bay locations 82 in saratoga. upper 70s in santa clara. and there is low 60s right along the coast and we're expecting fog to clear away. downtown san francisco, 68 degrees, out of the low 70s of today. north bay, 85 santa rosa. there are east bay communities, mild day. 72 in oakland. and we'll hang on to warmth inland. there subpoena 90s in antioch. around the bay, 75 degree day in santa cruz. here is the accu-weather forecast. and oh we're not going to go back to that time. we'll show it to you. >> and that is forever. >> yes. i was getting ready to go to the seven-day forecast. chance of showers on monday. >> and so there is weekend good and dry. just isn't as warm as today. >> all right. >> thank you. >> next on abc 7 news at 4:00

controversial photo of two breast feeding moms, military not happy about it for an interesting reason. >> a lot of people have kindels but testing by consumer reports shows another e reader is better. 7 on your side michael finney has that when abc 7 news at 4:00 continues.

there is another controversy relating to breast feeding. a provocative groat of two uniformed service women nursing in public sparked a heated debate. some are saying it's a disgrace to the uniform. >> these two women are now alt the center of yet another breast feeding controversy. not because of what they're doing, but what they are wearing. >> they were in their uniforms so we thought it's a good opportunity. >> in the photo christina luna and another woman sit, uniforms unbuttoned and lifted up nurts nursing on a public bench on fair child air force base where they live and work. this is part of a campaign to promote breast feeding. >> we're trying to show that strong women that have, you

know any kind of career, you have the right to feed your baby whenever you want to feed them. >> but their careers are po now at issue. the international guard says it violates military room oodz there is no issue with breast feeding. more issue was military members wearing uniforms supporting organization chz we're not allowed to do. >> we never used uniforms to get the group a promotion. >> now, it's everywhere, making headlines. and for now, they're not commenting. trista chavez says most reaction she's received has been positive, she wasn't prepared for the negative things she's heard. >> i am apalled with what they're saying comparing us to the porn industry or urinating in public. >> that is not the reaction we got when speaking to

bombs -- moms to be. >> what is your reaction to this photo? >> i think it's beautiful. yeah. >> breast feeding should not be an issue. it's a natural thing. >> and that is amy robach reporting. trista chavez called to make it clear her group supports the military and emphasize that this is intended to show strong women support breast feeding. >> and there is this photo on the fisbook page and it has sparked a debate. and this from lisa g. i don't understand why it's a big deal, they're not only soldiers their moms, too. you're invited to join the conversation as well. facebook.com. >> and moving on if you're thinking about getting an e reader book there are a lot of choices out there. michael finney sorts through

them to find out which is really the best. >> amazon's kindel is the best selling brand but two others break new ground including nook. consumer reports tested these and others to help you hone in on a great choice. the kindle's e-book reader has been a market leader. >> you can have 20 book asks read whatever you're in the mood to read. >> there is a new chapter being written. l now you had two choices. a black and white e-ink reader a lacks a light or a a color reader, in consumer reports tests readers like these are

best for reading out doors, back lit screens are great for reading in the dark. other issues? there is a lcd screen makes it harder. >> this is the first color eink reader finding the turns are slow. the nook simple touch is also new. it has a touch convenient and uses black and white e-ink technology. for reading in the dark, the screen lights up this is easy to read. >> and there is a enld of the story if you're looking for a less expensive e book reader the kindle also did well.

it zrnt a light or screen but you can't reet beet that price. >> good to know. heading into travel season. >> the term "trail evidence" proved an understatement in the rest asome petty thief autos yes. police received reports of noise coming from the snack bar, officers investigated and noticed discarded candy wrappers. >> they followed a path two blocks to a home they found more snacks and a little property,. >> like leaving bred crumb autos right to them. >> how much candy did they have to consume two blocks? >> next at 4:00 how some kos metics are helping investigators figure out what happened to aviator amelia earhart. >> and this is a miracle. >> that little girl is a

winner of the national spelling bee. >> also, peninsula city that is begin gog begin offering ferry service with a promotional freebie. >> tonight on world news, we're going to bring everyone the big picture on the plunging job numbers today. a national panel of experts weighing in on what to expect from the u.s. economy now. and as you know, the judge in the trayvon martin case revoked george zimmerman's bail because of secret recordings, talking in code about pass ports and cash. latest on what we've learned tonight tonight at 5:00.

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as we approach the 5:00 hour we take a look at traffic on the skyway. and there is really slow

either way. and if you're trying to get out of san francisco. so it's going to be a slow go. i think you kind of suspect that. >> discovery of old os metics could help researchers figure out what happened to amelia earhart. >> investigateor was the internaggal group for historic aircraft recovery found a jar almost identical to a jar of dr. barry's freckle ointment, popular in 19 30s. >> researchers believe it proves she made it to the island ask survived for a time in july, 1937. they plan to return to the island next month to look for more evidence. >> and after two days of nail-biting intensity it was. >> a 14-year-old san diego girl won the 85th scrips national spelling bee. >> she beat out nearly 300 other spellers.

this is difficult to pronounce. try it if you like. abc news has the story. >> she made it look so easy. >> g.u.e.t.a.p.n.s.. >> and with that word, she was crowned winner of the 85th scrips national spelling bee. the 14-year-old beat out 277 other brainack speller who's competed in the competition. and say she says the word was familiar. >> i knew it. i've seen it before. and i just wanted to ask everything i could before i started spelling. >> the bee was full of high-pressure moments. not just for the spellers but families, too. the spellers tried to coax clues from judge autos definition, please? >> ohio's nick plus rushlow

making his fifth appearance and thought he can pull a fast one. >> could i have a spelling? >> nice try. >> and and there is a last two spellers standing. the trick is to type the word out. and she needed to spell the word correctly and nailed it. she's a fan of sherlock holmes and plays violin and wants to be a doctor. >> how do you feel? >> it's a miracle. >> with her win, she goes home with more than 40,000s ndz cash and prizes. abc news, washington. >> and not bad, congratulations. the word is deprive rifed from french and means an am 'burb use it all the time. >> and a british couple volunteering to help kids in

cambodia had a great idea have them learn to sate hardest word in english. sheer what they posted on you tube. >> if you'd like to see the video and find out how you can kep, the new abc 7 news.com and click on see it on tv. >> they're adorable, right? viral video. >> yes. absolutely. >> thanks for joining us. >> and you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter on abc 7 news bay area and talk about it on facebook.com/abc 7 news. >> the news continues now with

dan and cheryl. >> a worse than expected national unemployment report. three job areas for some bay area workers. also... >> i mean our prayers have been answered. >> oakland shuts down two locations it says are contributing to human trafficking. >> i'll let you know if the warmth will carry into the skbeekd if showers might show up, all coming up. >> good evening, i'm cheryl jengs. >> no more prostitution and sex trafficking in two oakland hotel autos that is because a judge ordered them shut down. they're located on international boulevard. abc 7 news talks with the district attorney and he joins us now with the latest. nick? >> it's a personal decision whark i choose to do. >> jasmine did not want to show her face sherks had a lot

to say about the city shutting down two troubled hotels. >> i don't believe i'm a very victim. i am a free will person. i make my own choice autos a judge ordered that the economy inn and national lodge be shut down after authorities say they ignored states state laws forcing her and women like her to find somewhere else to do their trade. >> it is illegal. and that is slowing me down, you know, majorly. >> these are our children. >> in addition to preventing children and teens from being pulled into prostitution, the district attorney is the only agency with authorities to prosecute those they say peddle flesh and use their businesses for sex trade. >> we've prosecuted over 250 cases with a significant number of