involuntary or volume teary manslaughter. a source tells us a security video shows him going the at a good clip striking him without slowing down. and that is apparently so strong prosecutor as agreed to a more serious charge. we've learned prosecutors allowing him to surrender through his lawyer because he's not considered a flight risk. >> and there is another story involving a flirting app? that led to sexual assaults? >> another serious story. an fran social network company suspended a site because of three recent rapes of children bisexual predators. the company operates a popular flirting app called scout with millions of users. a 12-year-old girl from southern california told

police she was raped by an adult stranger she met on the app scout. police say the 24-year-old suspect posed as a teenager. >> this is two then have been accused of sexual assaulting children met on scout. the flirting app started out as a service for adults but last year scout launched a separate forum for 13-17 years old, one more protected. and it had save guards like parental controls and a program called the creepanateor monitoring nude photos and inappropriate mess wraths. and. >> you can put save guards and try to install that you may be able to help protect children but predators will get around safeguards. >> investigators say three men

accused went on the app for teenagers. and the founder issued a statement saying in part nudging is more important to scout than the safety of our community. and there is a vast majority using scout appropriately, a few have not. and that is unacceptable. and this inspector maintains the best safeguard is when parents take charge. >> they won't have these applications unless the parent paid for them. they won't be able to go on to social networking sites if the parent blocks sites. >> and this inspector tells us parents need to have honest discussion was kids about social networking saying it's working with a task force of experts to improve security proceedings and may relaunch the community site.

>> thank you. a san jose man traveling across the country to have sex with an 11-year-old girl is under arrest, he was charged last week after answering a craig's list ad from a detective posing as a woman soliciting sex for her daughter this, is video of luna's arrest. detectives say he arrived with condoms and exitels candies. luna is an engineer at nasa ames researchenter. he's on administrative leave. >> we're getting more information on solyndra. a bay citizen investigation found solyndra made too many panels and laid off far too many workers than first announced. >> and from the beginning opponents have been crying cover up and now there is more ammunition. the bay sit sin had to file a

request to get numbers but they got them. when solyndra closed doors the company reported a 1100 workers laid off. >> the day they threw us out of the door they cutoff our benefits and gave us nothing. >> they suspected the panels weren't selling and production continued as panels were stacking up. and managers never did talk about that or anything else. the ceo and sfo called to explain what happened to the $535 million loan and both refused to answer. republican members of counsel -- congress cried cover up. >> it appears you knew the titanic was sinking. >> and we know the company was hiding the number of layoffs and documents the actual number is estimated at 1861.

761 more than sol yind dra said. the labor department has known the number for nearly a year and you'll remember when fbi agents carted away documents. the company reported to the labor department the actual number of layoffs. and mitt romney talked about it as a symbol of stimulus spending pail you're and this is more red meat for the rom fee campaign says a republican strategist. >> this is barack obama's enroll. i believe that. what sieve seen is a repeated cover up and pressure in front of the media. >> the campaign is trying to make the case they green lighted for an investigation so far failed to produce evidence of that. and last year bloomberg reported with the failure u.s. cheen energy loan program

default rate was 3.6%. there is no comment and the obama administration could hope for that this story doesn't have have anymore threats. >> that remains to be seen. thank you very much. and there is officials trying to determine what caused a small grass fire today you can see smoke rising in this video. there is a fire broke out around 2:30. it burned only a quarter acre. crews cut the vegetation in that area which helped slow the spread of the fire. >> police need help to identify a arsonist starting a fire close to a san francisco hotel and apartment building. the manager shared this video. you can see the man checking out the furn newer an alley here.

and he returns inside of a dresser but doesn't stop there and there is building manager says the fire was just too close for comfort oof this fire was adjacent to the building. it's something you worry about a lot. >> polk took matters into his hands, dousing flames with buckets of water and says ze not recognize the suspected fire bug from the building or the neighborhood. and we have posted this video on abc 7 news do. there is information there for the arson squad. >> there is trouble in farmville. shares of zynga fell to the lowest level than ever yesterday and recovered only slightly today. and what this means for the knew tour of gaming. >> dan hs su. playing bubble

safari. yes there are bubbles and a monkey. 50 requests from facebook friends. >> people are getting tired of friends seeing the same posts asking for hey i need this or this. >> and it's part of the marketing strat jismt not only does it annoy users but ties zynga to facebook. >> there is a lot of it facebook dragging zynga down with it saying it's an effort to depend less on facebook. >> there is a public company. they can't expect wall street to get excited each perts say there may be a reason and you can see it firsthand. there is iphone and ipads greatly outnumber the lap top. it seems everything is going mobile. >> if you look at zynga

products they're not the full games they're not full experiences. >> yet the iphone games are the only games some people have ever played. >> i don't play with a web browser. >> alex says the lap top is for doing work the phone for passing time. >> i and users could be why the desk top games saw a drop in users last mochl the second dplop a row. so why aren't they going mobile faster? >> there is a small screen f you want ads you can't sofsh as many. >> in san francisco abc 7 news. >> and still coming up tonight we have pictures of a big break through. the tunnel they're building that should keep your water flowing for years. >> and live at the olympic club. u.s. open starts tomorrow but fans are busy doing something else today.

i'll have a live report. >> details on a hot father's day weekend coming up. the accu-weather forecast is coming up and will have all of the detail autos and a phone using tv to make calls. michael finney has your number tonight. stay

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. practice rounds wrapped up this afternoon. u.s. open gets underway tomorrow morning but there is plenty going on off the links as well. we're live at the olympic club with this story. >> this seems people were more

interested off the green seeming everybody wants to take something home with them. there is much to see and do at the u.s. open. shopping for items associated with the event vent teams -- seems to be a favorite of many. >> it's great. >> merchandise sales done in one huge location. and account foreclose to 10% of the gross revenue autos this is just like 36,000 square feet. and i think i read there is like 450,000 items in the tent a mazing. >> n brand names like loud mouth are making a name for themselves here. they describe themselves as makers of outstanding golf pins. they do stand out. >> it's golf z if you can't wear bad pants at a golf event when can you wear them? >> fans aren't complaining too much about the about the prices. >> i actually noticed that you're a giants fan.

you know that beer costs $9.50 and here it's only. >> it's an exceptional value. >> this is video of when scott simpson won in 1987. today, a lot of the action takes place away from the green. there is an educational program for kids sponsored by chevron. and this is fifth u.s. open here at the olympic club. and by the way my colleague will have the rap of the day giving me three names you may have heard of them. three names are tiger phil, and bubba watson. >> those names sound familiar. thank you very much. >> a grand jury sided with the mayor of san jose on pension reforms tonight. a 35 page report said that pension reform is necessary to interfere with city services and calls cost of public

pensions unbearable burden. and reacting to the report mayor reed called for changes in worker retirement benefits. yesterday, the san jose city council approved lower pension benefits for newly hired workers. there is no reaction so far. >> there is a reward in the disappearance of jeera lamar was bumped up today. her family met with volunteers searching for her since she disappeared on the way to school in march. antoli garcia-torres has been arrested but there is no sign of sierra. her father is convinced someone knows something. >> we want them to find it in their heart if it was their daughter or sister that was missing i'd do that for them. we want anyone that knows any information to come forward and help us. >> this family is circulating

flyers showing pictures of garcia-torres car. the reward is for anyone that finds sierra or information that ends in a successful prosecution. >> thousands of nurses protested today part of a strike. it's the fourth in nine months. california nurse's association and hospital have to the been able to agree on a contract. the nurse's claim benefits are being cut back and hospital officials say they have offer aid generous package. both sides agree they want to prevent patient care problems with replacement nurse autos over 80% of the nurses here have been here before so they're familiar with the hospital and our system. and with our patients. >> we have nurses who are volunteering on the task force. in the event there is an emergency we will go inside if we're needed in there. >> and the striking nurses will be allowed to return to work monday.

>> and this week wife of suspended sheriff ross mirkarimi will ask a judge for permission to extend her stay in the native convenient swaila. this is video from last month. there is her attorney tells abc 7 news lopez will seek another two-month extension before the current one expires on saturday she left san francisco with a couple's 3-year-old son. mirkarimi pleaded guilty after a domestic violence incident z he now faces ethics investigation that could result in his removeal from office. >> and there is nice cool but not for long. >> big changes coming up this weekend. >> it's going to heat up. looks like saturday is a hot day but there are several hot days coming our way. there is a live view looking westward. it appears grayer than it s that is because of the sunlight shrine shining

through. there is a thin layer of haze but there are sunny skies from coast to inland there. is a look at live doppler 7 hd. there is no clouds threatening us at the moment. there is some coastal clouds earlier and so we now have sunny skies from coast to inland and there is some high temperatures today four to eight degrees cooler there are hot spots. and there is 91 in yu kia. warmer there than yesterday. but most in the loks had highs today only into 80s there are 89 degrees in livermore there is 59 here in san francisco. and these are the highlights. low clouds fog returning overnight tonight. will be warm to hot friday through sunday, temperatures reaching their peak saturday

afternoon. there is another breezy alignment. there is a center of low pressure inland. there is a dry front sweeping through. and there is a warm up friday will be a three-day pattern of very very warm weather. warm to hot, i should say. overnight tonight low clouds fog pushing from the coast locally inland. low temperatures into mid-50s overnight. and tomorrow the first round first actual round of play at u.s. open gets underway at olympic club. conditions will be these. mainly sunny skies and low clouds early in the morning disappearing quickly. temperatures from low 50s to upper 50s into afternoon. will be breezy. winds at about 10-20 miles per hour. and generally around the bay area these are the conditions we'll have tomorrow, sunny

skies in the south bay. there are mid to upper 50s on the coast and breezy. downtown is 64 degrees and there are highs into mid-80s. that will be about the warmest region. highs into upper 60s to low 70s. highs into low to mid-80s and there is upper 60s to low 70s near the bay. sheert accu-weather forecast. we'll sizzle friday through sunday. high temperatures into upper 90s inland sunday, saturday. and almost 100 degrees and father's day will be a warm one as well. >> to say the least. >> very pleasant. >> yes. >> enjoy it. >> my son is treating me for dinner. >> excellent. >> is he treating me too? >> i may get used to it but this is the news. >> just ahead a bug infestation of biblical pro portions. >> a town overrun by locusts.

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over a small california down. locusts have descended on the town of harold. debbie campbell estimates five kblinl locusts have invaded her farm, she cannot get rid of them. >> i am used to bugs but not this many bugs it's not funny anymore. and this is eating everything that i own. i'm not happy. >> and she drounz the electric yufts in soapy water. this dry warm winter means dry vegetation and wet winter before more bugs were born there are a lot of insects looking for toad food. they found it in her yard. >> and work to fix up an 85-year-old theater reached a milestone today. there is a this theater being

turned into a courtroom and storage area. not only will the original floor be expose bud work can now begin in new seating. >> we're doing what the chief fire marshal has termed maintenance and redecorating. and there are part of that means putting up a new awning. they're seeking donations for the million dollar renovation. >> when we come back here tonight world famous san francisco boy's chorus facing a management crisis here at home. why local parents are so upset. >> and lance armstrong facing formal charges for something he says has been investigated many times. >> and there is a local woman says a procedure saved her

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season fran internationally renowned boy's chorus is on the verge of a crisis some questioning whether to send them to the organization summer camp. and others may not rejoin in the fall. now, what is behind all of the turmoil. >> there is nothing to do with beautiful voices or those that trained them. it's over management of the organization which some parents call nonpresponsive. this san francisco boy's chorus is one of the city jewels founded in 1948 and sings around the world. now, there is a sour note. 100 parents have signed a petition and says the board is shutting them out. >> just want to have a voice on the board simply to be

involved to engage paernts that will help the organization. >> on the administrative side parents accuse what one calls an unbelievably disrespectful board of directors for chasing away most of the staff and refusing outside input. >> this is clear the intoord out of sync. >> the former mayor pumped $25,000 a year into a sollarship to add racial diversity to the chorus. and says some tried to kill the program and not functioning the way a nonprofit should. >> when you exclude the public and when you refuse to have sunshine and lights on what you're doing you clearly are running it as a very private club. >> and parents like this

singled her out as a supporter believing they deserve more say. >> why would you help someone in the community without power. >> and says the state attorney should look into the management of the chorus no comment from members of the board today, the directer can d.make a statement thanking them for supporting his vision for 16ers but again art component is not what has parents upset. >> lance armstrong is defending himself against doping charges and notified yesterday charges threatened to strip him of his victory asks could result in a lifetime cycling ban. u.s. antidoping agency says it is an endurance boosting hormone in samples taken two years ago. charges just months after a investigation ended with out charges. he's now banned from a

triathalon in france. >> and former nom fee for vice president will not face retrial on corruption charges. justice department afounsed it's dropping all charges and the jury dmot decide on other five counts and therefore a mistrial declared. and prosecutors said he took money from political donors and used to it hide his pregnant miss stress from view. >> two new studies show surgical treatment for obese city more effective than drugs for curing diabetes. since type ii diabetes suspects 20 kblinl americans we wanted to take a look at a procedure profiled more than six years ago. >> i was have been morbidly

obese by entire life ways 99 pounds when i went to kindergarten. >> she weighed 379 pounds but it wasn't until her doctor recommended surgery she realized how serious the problem was. >> i said i'll think about that after christmas. he said i'm not sure you'll be here for christmas. so i thought he was mean. he handed me a lifeline. >> she opted for a procedure new at the time. unlike the lap band it cinches part of the stomach off she chose kog toeg with the sleeve where the majority is taken out through the belly button and all left is this section here. and there is a pouch. >> it probably safer than lap band. >> the chief of minimally invasive surgery at california pacific medical center. >> there is a people realize

they don't have to get a bypass to get 100 pounds of weight off. >> and so so far results are promising. >> there is a somewhere around 60% to 80%. that means you'd have 60 pounds to 80 pounds off. >> after a year she'd lost 239 pounds three times mer than what the doctor predicted she'd be able to lose. and diabetes gone. >> no one was more surprised than me that i can walk for an hour and want to keep going. >> she's quick to point out it is not a magic bullet but a tool and six years later she's mindful and keeps a direry. high protein small meals are key, so is daily exercise. >> that patient follows rules we'll probably get all of the weight off and hit a great

goal weight. >> life is very good very full busy and active. all the time. >> and weight loss with sleeve tops out at 150 pounds, as far as long term results we don't have data past 10 years now. it's covered by insurance and that is remarkable. >> and michael finney picks up a phone that makes calls over television. >> we'll have the results up next.

>> it's billed as a tv phone you can make to it make video call autos michael pinny found a way to put this phone to the test. >> this is the bikcotti. you hook the device to the hd mismt input on tv. if you have wi-fi you should be ready to go. and we've contacted with a smokesman uk use biscotti calls. >> this is the signal from a call made to someone on google talk.

this sells for $149 there are no monthly fees and domestic and international calls are free. >> we felt like we're having a face-to-face visit. >> the voice quality was clear but had a hollow quality to it. there is a pick tire quality crisp. we did experience minor break up and voice interruptions. and over all quality was impressive, next we gave perhaps it's biggest test ever. we attempted to call from the bay area to a remote region of afghanistan. >> this will be interesting to see how it goes. and we'll learn from it. >> i knew this is part of who he is. >> the california army national guard introduced us to ann marie mitchell a newlywed wife of frank mitchell. deployed in afghanistan with a

2668 transportation company. and this couple spent their first anniversary apart. >> this is part of life. it's part of your life. and you -- you complement each other. and she live was her daughter longing for the day she'll see her husband, she says the skype signal from afghanistan is poor. so she jumped at this opportunity to biscotti with her husband. >> i was giddy with excitement. and to have a clear picture of him. and to see him okay. >> now time for the call. her husband knows nothing about this but we were set to surprise him. unfortunately, the picture... never stabilized.

this call froze and disconnected. >> it's an internet connection only as good as weakest link f there is a wi-fi a good wi-fi it will work fantastic. >> and this is disapitting i know. and we'll try that call again. >> that would be nice. >> up next don sanchez and american idiots. a rap musical makes a return to the bay area. >> a break through there. is live in the middle of a tunnel carrying water to your home. stay with us.

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under, that is right. under the fremont hills miners digging a tunnel that will secure much of the water supply in the event of a major

earthquake. there is this abc 7 news exclusive. >> miners call it a hole through. and two separate crews were finally able to shake hands after 13 months. and there is the public utilities commission shot inside of the tunnel. >> today mark a milestone. we have now completed a 45 mun foot run. >> when completed this tunnel will travel three and a half miles underground supplementing an older pipe. in a is supplying water to 2.1 million people to san francisco south bay, and parts of alameda county. >> we stril type going in here. and there is still a lot of work here. >> this is dangerous work

exclosives used daily. monster machines working within inches of miners. this is sandwiched between two active earthquake faults. the project will be paid for by a bond measure approved in twut a network that is delivering water 167 miles to the springs dam along highway 280. >> and 100 years ago the japanese began sending cherry trees to the united states. today officials marked anniversary by planting more of them in san francisco. six cherry trees donated by japanese consulate placed in union qair. the japanese considered cherry trees a symbol of friendship.

and if yuf never seen them they're fantastic. >> gorgeous. >> and a mr. pr day to plant a tree. >> there is a perfect day for planting ay. there is sunny skies and warm interior areas. mid-90s in chico. and 72 in palm springs mainly sunny skies and breezy near the coast. high temperatures low to mid-80s inland. upper 60s to low 70s, take a look at little heat wave coming our way. friday through sunday there is highs mid to upper 90s inland. upper 80s around the bay. there is a bit of a moderation. >> thank you. >> the roadway rock musical hit green day american i had

yol yoth is back in the bay area where it began. and and it's called world premier in 2009. >> and american i'd id yot is one spectacular journey based on green day. and most of it is still the same. just a little bigger. >> i feel like the story telling has gotten clearer and each moment in the story of the lives of the three young men, i think has gotten more specific. >> and he is surprised at the response on tour. >> we did quite well on tour. the fact they're doing better on the road. and connecting strongly with audiences all over the

country. i can speak to the yun nersness of the story. >> to people of all ages. >> and there are people in it and i think he can handle it. and this is a graduation present. >> and the goal to try to replicate the feeling you get when you go to a green day concert. and there are people lining up because they're selling rush tickets. first two rows in the theater once inside there is a graffiti wall. people prechls their taugts. >> it's just people like saying their own things. look. rock forever. >> it's booked through 2014 and they're in talks to direct a film version of the show. >> and and high energy. >> yes. >> looks great. >> coming up next u.s. open.

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channel 13 coming up apple's newest computer and insiders sate has everything techyes hate in one package. >> and this medical equipment could save your life in a disaster but then came budget cuts and almost gone. and abc 7 news follow up investigation. >> and we've got a lot of sports to talk about. basketball golf. >> let's tart start with golf. >> just about 12 hours away from players there is 112 conditions and you know there is going to be a huge gallery. tiger woods, his partners phil mickelson and bubba watson. >> and shu, i can see you're working on your putting game. >> i couldn't get in the groove. i figured i'd work on the game out here. and there is a marquis three

some. well three time u.s. open champion tiger woods will be the local favorite in this group. he says it not be a social two rounds of golf. >> i don't think we're going to talk about a lot this, is a major championship. we've got work to do. i'm just ryeing to get in there to position myself for sunday. >> phil played with tiger in is 997 vie to recollection in 97 maying with him. >> ouch. >> and phil does remember the final round match up at pebble. and he looked forward to playing with tiger. >> and time to tee off the one player if i aid plaied my best golf may have a chance to beat me is tiger. >> and there is bubba watson

is in this group. >> and we've played with each other before. they're not going to be focused on what i'm doing. but it will be fun. two ledge wends. and and roy mcel roy wishes he was a spectator. >> i'd want to want my group because i'm sure you'll see fire works. >> jack nicholas put it into perspective for us. >> i don't think any one of them are thinking about the group they're playing. they're thinking about trying to win a u.s. open. >> if you want to watch this you have to get up early. putting live at the u.s. open abc 7 sports. larry let me see if i can drop one in for you. >> make it under pressure.

>> yes! tremendous and awesome. that is why they call him one take shu. >> thank you. >> thank you. that is great. >> then he stands there. >> right. right. like what did you expect? and there is a message after game one of the nba finals and and dominating fourth quarter and lebron has 30 but not much of a factor down the stretch. james says don't worry. miami going to be fine. >> there is one game. and we'll make adjustments. you know? this is going to be a long so i'm not worried about end of the series now. >> catch game two tomorrow night at abc 7 at 6:00. and with sure to tune in as soon as the contest ends.

a's in kol making it rain at mile high. and there is baseballs for rockies. todd helton with a grand slam and tommy malone. 4-2 rockies. a's have come back. now trailing just 6.5 here in the north. and there is shu making that putt. >> live television. >> and tiger esq.. >> in his earlier days. >> yes. yes. >> and that is this edition of abc 7 news. >> from the entire news team have a great night. >> thanks for watching. see you at 9:00 and 11 captioned by

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