what her son plans to do but it's a safe bet she'll start with six months and seven years worth of hugs of -- from mom. >> teams have recovered the body of a hiker who fell to his death over the weekend. abc 7 news is live tonight with the story. l >> within two hours a team of workers was able to get to that body and recover it so he can be laid to rest marking the end of an operation going on since saturday. his family reported him missing. hikers surprised to find the trail closed. >> we take safety precautions so maybe, the guy was going places he shouldn't have. >> rescue workers say that is what they believe happened. a middle aged man left home on

saturday morning was apparently hiking in an area closed off marked too dangerous for the public. >> rangers have told plea there are signs there people are ignoring to go into closed areas. >> after his family reported him missing saturday evening, the body discovered sunday further up this creek bed apparently the victim of a mer than 100 foot fall into a spot so steep that rescue yirs worry forward their own safety. >> got so late and dangerous they were unable to retrieve the body. >> the search and rescue squad set out to hike up the creek. >> going to be a strenuous operation. you had to go into the creek with boulders and other hazards to deal with.3v)s >> an operation so difficult that in the waning daylight the team decided to use ropes

instead of carrying it back on foot. it's a technique police say was uses about 20 years ago. >> just stay on the trail. otherwise, it can get1 dangerous. >> the coroner informed us they are not yet releasing the name of the man who died here. >> velging news in a triple murder investigation. authorities arrested a suspect. the bodies of three he men nound a home would weeks ago. investigators believe they were killed in a marijuana deal. we've learned four days ago deputies near mobile arrested a 46-year-old during a traffic

stop. >> an autopsy reports a petaluma teen found dead in lake tahoe had drugs in her system. she died after a new year's eve concert. her body found in a snow bank. authorities said she likely became disoriented in the dark. the final report list herz cause of death as probable hypothermiaablïuá shows she had a lot her system along with multiple drug ootz search is on for a rape yaeft accused of attacking a woman on the uc santa cruz campus. take a look, five 10, about 200 pounds, green eyes and a ta yoo. the attack happened yesterday, about noon on a hiking trial. the 21-year-old visiting the school when beaten, then raped. the crime has people who use this trail very much on alert.

>> we'll be more opt to walk out here and tails are hidden i would avoid but that is just a terrible tragedy. i sure hope that the woman is okay. >> uc the santa cruz says it's increased patrolsv0tm on campus. >> a develop nmt a weekend crash on san francisco bay. one two of men aboard this speed boat died the result of a collision with a golden gate ferry saturday. u.s. coast guard is looking into what caused that flash. >> well, one new development is that we've learned today that that victim, fatality died the same afternoon within an hour, hour and a half of the accident on saturday he was a 68-year-old oregon resident here in san francisco teaching real estate appraisal courses for his employer.

he spent his flif southern california only recently moved to oregon to be closer to family. 58-year-old was on board this 22 foot power boat whit crashed into golden gate ferry ms san francisco. it happened when the ferry was on route with 500 passengers on board. a surgeon and nurse jumped to help him and another injured victim. the victims were flown to the hospital. the coast guard says he died atj"ádñ 5:20 this evening. frightened when coming too close to a bigger ship. >> i won't say it happens often but potential is there. all of the time. >> the ferry grew given drug tests and have returned to

work. the captain is on leave. the fer yes was inspected by the coast guard and back at work on the same route, today, richard sailed out of the marina several times per week. >> just reminds me to tell a group of six of us that own a sail bo. remind them to use good nudgement. >> you can see kayakers and boat activity. but... there is rules and regulations you know? just supposed to tra verse channels. >> the coast guard should explain what happened but kbrortz say it doesn't take much. >> these ferries move faster than you think when out there. you think you've got plenty of room. turns out they get close to you faster -- sooner than you

expect. >> employers say they leave behind a wife two, children]wufx and six grandchildren.óu"q >> weather is changing and fairly dramatic. rain returns. let's turn to spencer christian with a look at live doppler 7 hd. >> we're picking up a long trail of moisture now. we have spotty showers off shore and a little bit appearing to move over parts of the north bay incxp? marchin countyáe-/z. we have snow in effect until 11:00 tomorrow night for the mountains of the north bay and up to the northern-most part of the state and back down throughout the sierra. another six to 10 inches of snow. right now at 11:00 tonight we'll see areas of rain

developing overnight into early morning hours. some wet spots and a second mid day tomorrow. that will be followed by a blast of cold air could produce snow over higher peaks like mount hamilton and there will be trailing showers with cold weather as well ai. sharp change in our current weather pattern. >> thank you. >> too bad snow didn't fall in time for president's kai. it did improve the outlook for ski week. highways are all clear for the moment. abc 7 news is live tonight. how is the skiing right now? >> it was fast. that is how i like going, fast. >> san mateo cole sloon told

us he's got this skiing thing down. pretty much. >> i slow down you learn taking confrol trol. >> how do you slow down? >> use a hockey stick. >> knowing thousand stop is a must in this snow. >> it's really smooth. it's icy. >> snow may be ag(v tad old but those who skied it say it's >> so did you think? >> i like the mountain. because there is lots of black diamonds. they're fun. >> conditions were similar like heavenly there is

significant snow-making operation helping them weather the snowfall. >> that said, heavenly and other resorts are certainly ready to welcome their first snowfall in weeks. >> this is some great condition goesing into this weekend from six to 18 inches of fresh snow. >> looking forward to storm snoo yes. we're driving out. so we'll get to stay for the dusting. >> it was sunny skies and warm here all day. things about to change. wind picking up. looking to the west i can see dark clouds gather sog things br to change. >> they are. thank you very much. >> well most of the first family spent the weekend skye sking in vail, colorado. the president went golfing in

florida with tiger woods and flew back home today. on wednesday i'll have the chance to sit down one on one for an interview face-to-face at the white house and will be traveling to washington tomorrow reporting live on abc 7 news at 5:00 and 6:00 and you can follow me on twitter for my tweets from the white house. check those out as well. >> terrific. looking forward to the reports and tweets. >> i'm excited and good opportunity. >> still coming up here, a convicted rapist is arrested after escaping to mexico. he is in big trouble. >> why gas prices have risen so much. no rhyme or reason for it. some are happy. >> a new reprimand for a cal basketball coach who roughed up one of his own player autos a taste of what it must be like to win an oscar. can you

have you ever wondered what it would be like to win an oscar? people are getting the chance to hold a oscar statuett. the prize is touring the country, going around the country since february stopping in a dozen cities. they can also vote to decide where oscar will visit next. it will be in phoenix on thursday and will end up in hollywood on sunday. >> that is less than a week

away. our live coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. be sthour down load our app, too. streaming video are and on the red campit, it's cool. the app available for iphone, ipad and android and kindel fire. >> i'd like to win an oscar that, sounds fun. >> at least hold one. >> true. >> some changes nrt weather. >> a different start from last week making you feel the chill in the ware snow in downtown san francisco, along the bay bridge, dark clouds in the sky. traffic moving along nicely. we're picking up a long trail of moisture very little sf reaching the ground. you can see spotty showers looks like.

it's moved inland over marin not the major system. take a look at the current readings there are 48 in novato ask livermore, another live view from our roof top camera here looking along embarcadero. readings 50 degrees in santa chilly out sichld rain developing during overnight hours. thunder is a possibility with unstable air coming our way. hill tops can see a scattering of snowfall. to 6:00 p.m. you can see showers aheads of

a frontal system. moisture, cold air behind it. so starting out blue so just black up. forecast animation now we'll do forecast animation starting that at about 11:00 tonight. and notice what develops. the front swings through showers developing so by 5:00 in the morning, we will have wet spots coming out behind that front is a trough bringing more rainfallg÷l$ and really cold air behind that. by 8:00 most of the rain out of here but will be some in parts of the south by or santa cruz mountains enough cold air to produce snow or at least mixed precipitation atop mount hamilton. skm by wednesday morning we'll

have chilly conditions following that frontal system and trailing. tonight look for rain developing in some areas lows dropping into upper 30s in the interior valleys. low to mid-40s around the bay, near the coast. tomorrow, we'll see highs into upper 40s to about 50 in the south bay and peninsula. similar range for east bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll have dry conditions wednesday but a cool day. highs up to 60 degrees into mildest loks mid-50s on the coast. dry weather with clouds around. saturday a slight chance of showers. going to be a weekends of very different weather. from yesterday. >> yes. >> thank you very much. >> well, should a top church leader covering up sex abuse cases be allowed to help

select the next pope? >> also a look at what hillary clinton stands to make on the speaker circuit now

a influential magazine in italy is conducting a poll of readers should cardinal mahony take part in the selection of a new pope? he's been stripped of duties there because of his role in covering up sex abuse cases involving priests. he says he is looking forward to being part of the conclave. christian family, one of the most-widely read magazines puts the question simply. yes or no? it hasn't reports results so far. >> a chilling batch of mufrders from the man who murdered former beatle john lennon has been put up to sale. they had been written to a new york city policeman after lennon was gunned down. he makes several reverences to the book "catcher in the rye" calling lennon quote phony of the highest degree.

the officer thopz sell the qlerts and give some proceed to a battered womens' shelter. >> hillary clinton stepped down february 1 as secretary of state now hiring an agency to represent her in lining up speaking engagements. she's likely to start p in spring expected to be paid into the six figures per speech. she din signed with the company that represents her husband, he made $89 million in speaking fees since leaving office 12 years ago. >> there is more still to come tonight at 6:00. a convicted rapist is arrested after escaping to mexico his dad is on the patrol. now he's in trouble, too. the story is next. >> plus our quest to find out why gasoline prices have risen so high and so quickly. it seems to be defying laws of supply and demand. >> a new game whit comes to playing video games. break throughs bringing new

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an assistant chief with the patrol faces a consis charge for allegedly helping his son kept out on a rape conviction in freso. he was picked up in mexico tonight his family is facing charges. spencer skashber came back to fresno a changed man, reminiscent of scott peterson. he was described as quiet had few words for me when he returned saturday. >> got mig anything to say, spencer? >> not much. >> mexican immigration official as rested him two months after he disappeared on the day he was supposed to testify in his own rape case. detectives believe spencer's mother and sister sneaked him across the border, they say

his father kyle an assistant chief with the patrol misled investigators a buggus missing persons report, planting blood on the family driveway. but neighbors and friends say they're a good family. >> my heart goes out to spencer. my heart goes out to gail and kyle. they're lovely people. and would do anything for anyone. >> an american flag hangses a tribute to the country he served as a marine before the service with the chp. his photo hangs from a wall in the office in fresno but the commissioner in sacramento says an internal affairs investigation will result in appropriate action. kyle bailed out of jail surngd his wife, and step daughter followed hours later.

>> the bondsman was barry pearlstein who stood to8j]t $855,000 because a judge determined spencer skipped wail bail, his parents sat in the seats i did monday, he says he saw not villains but a family about to lose their only son to a life sentence. >> they're very genuine people. i think they're like anyone else, suffering from a loss. >> i talked to the rape victim's family today. all they had to say is that they're relieved spencer was caught. he can't bail out of jail but may appear in court later this week. gas prices continue to climb. best we can fintd is $3.84 but there is a catch with that.

mark? >> gas line comes in different grades, regular, unleaded and now comes in different prices. in this gas stairks price if you pay cash is 40% less. this was the cheapest gas station we found in the bay area, gas in shop had a cash price of $3.84. managerzdaéz says sharp increass in price are tied tov,vx supply and demand. >> if prices go up it's because refineries either doing maintenance or something z the price goes up because it's less. >> look at price of oil. it's lower than it was a year ago. and supply of gasoline is up. there is more of it. what are they saying to dealers? he says he hasn't heard a thing. >> nothing now.

>> as this retired deputy filled up his car with $66 worth he had idea about what is behind it all. >> it's greed. greed. >> most everybody else said they have no idea what is driving up the prices. >> the it seems random. >> last year it was going up. predicks it would hit $5 by summer, head of uc berkeley energy institute says don't count on estimated supplies of gasoline. the numbers don't always reflect reality. and added the price in california was low a month ago. now, it's just catching up. at this car dealership the man smt cheering on higher prices sales of their plug in hybrids have been going through the roof. >> we're about 40% volt. and the car business that is unheard of. >> rif yard flores says this

silicon valley dealership is selling a lot of high britds. >> 13 total sales number one or two of volt sales. nationwide. >> california has higher prices and one california dealership is selling a lot more plug in hybrids now, maybe the cure for high gas prices really is high gas prices. >> interesting. thank you very much. in a world where your cell phone is a gaming device as any x box what is to become of the living room gaming console? the gaming is actually alive and well but it will have to move fast to stay that way. in a conference room there is a game that is not true. >> it's an arcade code running in the background.

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we're going hear about feature was motion controls, online capabilities. we have to see if sony and microsoft goring to play in this world of gaming. it's social, mobile, free to play. >> he says rumor has it will keep a controller but get souped up motion controls like the connect. it's a different strategy with nintendo. >> it is struggling and now we're hearing early rumors swirling around for the next x box and play station that is going hurt nintendo more. >> shu says there is one thing wii-u is good at. bringing people together. these guys playing the hit monster hunter.

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it's been a while since we've reported anything resembling a real estate boom but that is what's happening now in one segment of the housing industry. >> a fwhump prices across the bay area. >> a 900 square foot condo just sold. how hot is hot? >> this property generated 11 ió those wereof over what the list price was. originally offered for

159,000. >> dave gorman it's been a long time since the last market like this. as of today emyeariville had only 11 condos listed for sale. values are increasing, supply, demand in action. >> they're affordable. a lot of first time buyers or low t0n< moderate income households is the starting point. >> but there is a strange dynamic. an after affect of the real estate bubble burst. a shortage of homes because people who bought are still underwater and can't afford to sell. >> if you're not forced to sell in this market why would you?. >> for dave and his partner it's both best of times and worst. years ago these units sold for double, triple prices down. >> if you're trying to buy five or six years ago, it's a bargain. >> if you don't like it at any

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two black bear cubs confiscated from a suspected poacher have been now big enough to make it on their own. sheer the story on their release. >> this is a big day for cub that's almost didn't get to grow up. they're found last summer in a gas station taken from a man charged can w.illegally killing their mother, they weighed just 15 pounds each and no chance alone in the forest so they were brought here to the only certified bear rehabilitation facility in california lake tahoe wildlife care. >> we're giving them an opportunity to be a wild

animal. >> the chance starts today. >> two cubs today. >> the cubs spent the summer eating and glowing and began hibernating. there is a sedative as the drug starts to take affect volunteers guard the door. >> she may come forward you. watch out. >> just trying to get her brother. >> yes. yes. he's a big load7y+añ now, 90 pounds. volunteers carrying him inside for a checkup. they want to make sure bears are healthy before the release. mark ren onis the man in charge of bears. >> zwrouft make sure they stay calm. >> the female is just heavy

enough to be released safely. >> hopefully they'll climb trees and do what bears should do. >> they're loaded into a cage then on the road bound for north of lake tahoe. >> it's remote and away from people so they zront a tendency to walk into town to get into trouble. >> after a drive they're moved to head out to their new home. nine cubs have been released into this area since 2004 so the chances of survival of good. last part of the trip is by shred. it's time to load the cubs into a den. it's a plastic dog house covered with zmo outfitted with straw. >> we try to give them a safe sense of security. like i'm safe and in a secure

spot. >> the door is covered with snow. now... well up to the bares. if all goes as hoped they'll wake up and snuggle back nort rest of the winter. >> this man is facing four misdemeanor charges. the wildlife center is a nonprofit depending on private donations we have links on abc 7 news.com. just click on see it on tv. you can see the kind of work they're doing. >> let's get another check on the forecast now. >> look at live doppler 7 hd. spots of moisture showing um right nouchl we had spots over the north bay earlier. so tomorrow it's going to be winter like from top to

bottom. areas of showers and rainfall. maybe a thunderstorm or two, snow over the sierra. high temperatures on the cool wintery side. highs tomorrow reaching just into upper 40s, snow levels down to 2000 feet. could see light snow maybe other bay area peaks as well. here is the accu-weather forecast. sneeze wednesday and a cool day. will be looking at milder weather here into the weekend. saturday dispose a slight chance of a shower or two. >> spring training getting underway. >> you know this time of the year a little bit of rain. it's warm and sunny.

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good evening wasn't much doubt about this but bruce bocci naming matt cane as opening day starter. now with more on the man behind the plate mvp buster posey. >> not only are the giants world series champions they have reigning national league mvp in buster posey. despite winning two of the last three world series he says they can't afford to ease up. going to be remind we interest v.to continue to get better because other teams have. >> did you have time to reflect on kind of season you have? >> it's thoord say you know? it's thing goes so fast. and... you try to enjoy it.

soak ut up. and this off season i just eastbound enjoyed getting back home. >> witnesswill it be easier some. >> i think that we'll have a better idea of what is stuvm. this year with certain expectations. >> i think that is the main thing. just staying within yourself as a team. going out, and just trying to execute. >> so pitching staff back this year so you're comfortable? >> yes. i think we are. but everybody knows we we have to continue to get better. but it's nice to have that familiar feeling you know off the bat. >> how has being a dad been for you?. >> there is nothing like it. changing your outlook. your life, right? >> it does. it keeps things into perspective. and you realize for me it's, i know how fortunate i am to play this game.

when you go home that is what it's about. >> this season, he's looking for one for himself. in scottsdale with the giants abc 7 sports. >> first mike montgomery says it was a motivational tactic that worked. he shoved his star player. he shoved crab, crab walked off the court. justin cobb saying come on. he became back and led cal to victory. pack 12 reprimanded montgomery. crab said it's was no big deal and right after the game tried to down play the whole thing. >> if it won't have been a deal. you know? he was fine at this point.

i don't know if that had anything to do with it. i told him, look again. we've got -- i want to win. these kids sometimes don't realize how hard it is to win. >> he is not going to do it again. saying it's unacceptable for coaches to have physical contact. montgomery followed with i let my eem yogs get away with me at the heat of the moment. >> the man who created show time in los angeles, with buss at the helm, lakers won nine championships. bush administration buss grew up as a poor kid, started out

in real estate parlaying that into a lakers franchise now worth $1 billion. he started on real estate, gathering upg $1,000 in southern california real estate and threw night an empire. >> it worked. >> yes. >> mike montgomery it's a shai. did he let his emotions get away with him. >> seems like they're going let it go. >> t8"$añ you larry. >> join me tonight at 9:00 on cable channel 13. coming up more blizzards, yet less snow y this would be the new reality. >> then at 11:00 if you don't have back pain you probably know someone who does. getting treatment zrnt to include surgery. options you'll want to try first. >> jimmy kimmel live tonight's guests andy sandburg, david steinberg and ben harper. >> that it z it for this

edition of abc 7 news. thank you for your time.

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