you know? trying to show them the right path to take. >> now, as he walked out of here we asked if he might pursue legal action against police for this wrongful could be chb vix. there is a pro vision allowing someone exonerated to file a claim for as much as $100 a day for every day spent behind bars. again, ross would not comment on that. >> thank you. e item about the justice system. a man ples say was underv ;, investigat molestation is in jail tonight.=vgñ he worked the at center of the arts as well as a ballet school. that is where we are live with the story. >> police tell thaws jason pedrosa turned himself in this after learning he was wanted on a fell nay rest warrant.

parents here in walnut creek tell us they're relieved he no longer works here. >> jason from san bruno was once ab actor here in walnut creek and also worked here at the ballet school. jill's daughter takes ballet res ons at this school. >> it hurts my heart. you know? knowing someone around young children is doing something so terrible. >> operators told us they heard he was being investigated by both walnut creek and pleasant hill police he was fired. they say he was a clerk, not around children. the police lieutenant says the investigation into child molestation allegations began in november. >> a female juvenile came and reported he was sending inappropriate text messages to the young female. >> connelly says that report led to a lengthy

investigation. >> a three-month long investigation revealed several crimes and day before yesterday, the d.a.filed four counts relating to child sex abuse. >> police won't tell us where this occurred but did mention incidents. and we're flif walnut creek abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> police in las vegas aren't sure what triggered confrontation that led to the death of an aspiring rapper from oakland. he was killed when a driver shot into his car. he was ininvolved in a dispute with the occupants of a black range rover at the ary. a

hotel. the driver of that range rofr chased his car up the strip and opened fire. it's not clear whether he died of gunshot wounds or in the crash. >> this morning 24 hours after the shooting cab drivers paid tribute to the cabby killed by honking horns and flashing lights. >> the bay area woman made up a story about finding a finger in a bowl of chili is facing charges that again, involve lying. this time accused of filing a false police report claiming two men shot her son that. is not what police say happened. we're live with the story. >> the finger in the chili caper happened here eight years ago. she twont prison

for years and now she's accused of making up another story to help protect her exconson. >> chatter is that she didn't learn her lesson. she's back in court and right with her, her1=ñp 26-year-old son hoblingn crutches after he shot himself in the foot. the law bars him from possessing a gun. so they're accused of making up a story to police fingering someone else. >> this is the last thing we need creating a buzz, lying about it. >> the 47-year-old ayala stuck to the story. investigators doubted her. in 2005, she had climed she found a receivered finger in the chili in san jose. it wasn't true. >> they confronted both of them. the son admitted to it. the mother clammed up.

>> reyes is facing almost five years. >> facing an access troy a felony as well as making a false police report. her land record showed us receipts and asked her to leave after violating rules about having a dog. her sister won't disclose where she lives nouchl she was arrested outside of an office in san jose. she lived in las vegas. the court decided she might be a flight risk. bail set at $150,000 which her family said it can't raise. >> both will be back in koumplt reyesed is for a public defender, it's not determine whod will defend ayala.

>> thank you very much. happening now a vigil against again violence is getting underway. you're looking at a live picture from the vigil in the plaza organizers say it's part of an effort to pressure congress to expand background checks for gun buyers. slogan is protect children, the city is joining in the first ever gun buy back program this weekend. you're looking at live pictures in palo alto. >> a san jose police officer being called a hero tonight after jumping into action off the job, on his way to get a marriage license. he stopped an armed robbery. he noticed a scuffle. a woman was being robbed on

the car as they approached. >> we look and we can see a scuffle going on. she told me don't get involved. >> guilty. they said i vit under control. he jumped into action. >> the 17 year veteran held the suspect until bartmxpolice took her into custody. now, the victim was not harmed. if it sounds like out of a movie it could be. his father was in "a leein". >> spending cuts could mean delays and more bears to your camp ground. still coming up a congressman walks in your shoes learning what cuts could mean to the local economy. >> also tonight space-age technology going under grouchbltd a robot looking for laekz keeping neighborhoods safe. >> politics behind academy wards. film critic explains why the

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san francisco international airport could be one of the airports's hardest hit bit spending cuts due to go into affect next week. transportation secretary today said sfo with airports in new york and chicago would experience delays up to 90 minutes when the government is forced to furlough air traffic controllers they're expected to be forced to take at least one day without pay per pay period, once cuts go into affect and airlines will be forced to cancel flights.

cuts mean quick repairs which could lead to more delays. >> it warns 100 tower woz have to close if cuts go into affect. >> congress is in recess now, so eric swal wet took advantage of this it and turned into more than just a photo app he called outings in your shoes program says it's a way to contact with x.today, he used to it talku4uxk about cs due to hit a week from today. >> workers showed him how to wire up a fixture. >> like that? >> yes.

>> if heard about concerns he might have heard what it expected. >> the message is that there will be more jobs but cuts known as sequester can be avoided. >> it's going to hurt our public schools. >> schools are this lighting company's second largest customer. cut school funding and ripples will be felt on assembly line. >> which will affect the number of employee that's work here. >> clark says what congress needs to do is attack waste. >>?uj we want to attack redundt programs.

>> clark did say is that the government has got to cut debt. >> we're going to have to deal with that. you cannot kick that down the road. >> two met and clark told swalwell take the message back to capitol hill. he told us that if the cuts kick in next week it will be house republicans paying for it. >> in fwit twiter verse it's going to reback back fast. >> he says if the cuts do come they will not last because republicans will buckle. the chairman won't engage in that back and forth but did tell us he likes at approach coming out and seeing how east bay businesses work. >> cuts could threaten the towering giant sequoias at jos

sem ti national park. national park service preparing for a 5% cut in operations which could mean reduced hours and closures throughout the system. in yosemite, less frequent trash pick ups. ranger guided walks would be eliminated raising concerns some would go off trail trampling roots of the giant sequoias and opening of roads could be delayed for weeks because there won't be enough people to take care of snow removeal. >> pg&e launching a new generation of wireless pipeline robots. tonight how they're detecting aa problem that led to the explosion two and a half years ago. pg&e engineers had no way of detecting fractures or bad

welds. >> this is less invasive because this line runs under a creek bed we would have had to have downed the creek. >> engineers can sneer through back to back turns. it's equipped with with censors. k here. >> corrosion is something she became aware of after the explosion. >> i hope this is a good robot. not going to touch something and boom come back. because that would be bad. >> there needs to be oxygen to spark an explosion that. is why this the suck out oxygen, filing -- filling it with nitrogen before sending it down. you can see this to the right.

draining is easy but now, they can focus on the section. pipeline runs nrt sidewalk meaning they would have had to drill holes every 10 feet to survey lines. now testing and probing are the methods but as the cost of technology goes down, pg&e will use,ku

50s in nappa. moving to our nkt features we can expect sprinkles during early morning hours, looks like they won't amount to much. blue, breezy and lots of blue skies. you can see movement of the cold front to the north is a weak frontal system. it continues to loose more it dim minute yishz a chance of showers hitting the bay area. starting at 11:00 tonight during overnight hours, front sweeping south. and into early morning hours

this would%éc be light scattered showers that looks like most we'll get out of system. then clearing later in the day. then, sunny skies and breezy conditions. overnight, temperatures dropping into 40s, chillier in north bay valleys. south bay tomorrow, 62 degrees at san jose. low 60s in palo alto and mountain view. in the north bay, low to mid-60s. east bay 60 in oakland. inland east bay high temperatures ash or just above 60 degrees here is the accu-weather forecast. partly cloudy to mainly sunny skies through seven days only chance of rain now sat slight chance of showers early tomorrow morning. sunday 70 decks inland.

temperatures remaining mild throughout the weekend. we've got lovely weather. >> yes. yes. >> the president takes sides over a california legal battle over same-sex marriage. >> breaks into pieces but never breaks down. owners fight a p

breaking news from washington white house jumped into the same-sex marriage debate. the obama administration late today filed a legal brief with the under the circumstances us supreme court urging justices to strike down the federal defense of marriage act stating denying gay couples the right to marry is unconstitutional this, snot a surprise. i asked the president about this very issue wednesday at white house, during my one on win unt view he said he needed to confirm with the solicitor general about the proper legal strategy they should take. now, they have taken this step. supreme court set to take it

up in late march. >> san jose on the verge of banning stiro form. they hope to encourage other cities to follow their lead. dozens of cities already ban styrofoam. environmentists say it's harmful to san francisco bay. >> it never breaks down so. once getting into creeks in the bay it's having an immediate affect on fish and wildlife. >> san jose set to vote on the ban tuesday. 30 cities have eliminated styrofoam. californian8nç restaurant association says it will harm the smallest businesses in the city. >> there is a lot more still to come at 6:00. >> a lawsuit accuses a vacation company of tricking elderly into buying thousands of dollars in time shares they

could not afford. michael finney investigates. >> also, my common wealth club conversation with madeline albright defending the right of iraq to conduct nuclear research. >> jim harbaugh draws on decisions of

well, what are you going to do to take a vacation? one option is buying time shares in a vacation spot but contracts can be complicated and expensive. >> one couple claims a company tricked them for signing up for expensive time share autos this story serves as a heads up f you buy one, take the time to read through documents and see what you're getting into. two teachers are spear heading a lawsuit and say agents try

td could confuse senior citizens costing them hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> thomas and donny enjoyed their vacations at the hotel. they bought a time share here four years ago. >> i like it because it is centrally located. >> however, the couple is troubled and claim they were tricked into buying more time shares for this resort and that that trickery left them deep in debt. >> they said we owed $96,000 and i was shocked. >> attorneys have filed this class action lawsuit in san francisco superior court against wind ham vacation ownership claiming wind ham sales people were targeting senior citizens to sell them time shares they couldn't afford. >> abus towards elderly people. i feel them, i loved them. >> patricia williams is a

former sales person and claims she was fired for blowing the whistle on fraudulent sales. she isn't the only one. williams and four others filed the lawsuits in san francisco superior court claiming they're forced out for complaining. >> i did report it and was told to keep my mouth shut or you would be fired. >> she satisfies she was shocked to find sales people tricking them to sign contracts for more time shares saying sales people prayed on elderly easily overwhelmed and confuse bid complicated documents and fine print. >> what people come in they didn't know what they're signing and i was told if they can walk in, it didn't matter. >> tom and donna invited to

listen to sales seminar. the hotel gave them $100 or a meal. they say they got into trouble during the sales pitches. >> i never understood what was happening. >> here is what the suit claims. in july a sales person told the couple they can qualify for a lower rate there. were so many papers the couple said they didn't read all papers or understand what was signed only later they realized they'd purchased more timeñ- shares worth another $30,000. >> i was lost. >> they complained another told them wyndham would buy back points after 11 months if they upgraded to a higher level. so the couple agreed to invest another $49,000 however the will you suit says 11 months

later wyndham requested the request to buy back shares it turns out there was no guarantee to buy back points only the right to purchase them. >> i had to tell crooks that no. after 11 months they won't get money back and will never get it back. >> 7 on your side contacted the company which declined to go on camera to discuss the termination case or the fraud suit. it said it not comments on emplyies and qefts properly is a core value z we engage in efforts to create a healthy work place for our employees. and an enjoyable buying experience for owners. we are disappointed to learn of of this filing people of all ages and back grounds love to vacation. diversity of our more than

800,000 owners reflect wide appeal of the products. tom and condona owe $95,000 on time share and $500 a month invz maintenance fee autos they made it sound beautiful. you know? and we'd get our money back but after this, no. you know? we won't. real estate requires the companies to give you seven days to cancel and must file a report on what the time share offers however, they said they didn't know they had purchased more shares until they were billed weeks later. so lesson do not sign a time share contract until reviewing it thoroughly. >> thank you. >> sure. >> tonight's money matters a major investor wins a round against april yes. a judge blocked a vote allowing apple

to stop irn ewing peefred stock. trying to force them to issue more of this and retire. strong reports sent stock prices higher today. nasdaq added 30 points, hewlett-packard rose 12% nevada has become the first state to legalize online poker, fort yoouns dimmed so zynga plans to launch poker sites in the summer. >> they may no longer be secretary of state but madeline albright has a lot to say about u.s. foreign policy. especially iran's nuclear ambitions. she defends iran's right to conduct research but not to develop weapons.

>> they're not revealing everything. >> al brite says economic sanctions against iran are working. >> and must be an interesting conversation. >> fascinatingòx and nice and funny. >> yes. >> coming up shelter from the pain. >> 8-year-old on suicide watch. >> we're going to look into a

every day thousands of children across this country are exposed to violence. for many there is too little being done to prevent it there. is a program with 60 years experience in stopping the cycle of violence from being passed on from one generation to the next. >> i know the neighborhood has

challenges. >> yes. >> growing up in parts of east oakland can be scary. >> after the shooting started happening i have to go look for my brother autos i thought it was a beautiful place. >> kids growing up here see things that most of us only hear about on the news. >> we're not seeing one event but lots of chronic events that add up to trauma for these kids. >> daily assaults? >> yes. >> a daily assault that takes a big toll. >> we had an 8-year-old on suicide watch just recently. and it's -- incredibly draining to workday to day in an environment where you see that. >> the nonprofit agency for children is helping kids cope with violence. >> we provide children to be able to succeed academic yilee skpb good contributing

citizens in this community. >> e back offered services in alameda county. 13 programs to help 19,000 family in alameda county every year. >> reality is that it's also seeing it's share of tough times our kids come with special needs and we have been able to address those. >> the goal is to invest in children while they're young hoping to prevent more problems as they get older, programs like this aren't just important to kids in the programs. national aked kad my of sciences found just $1 investment saves taxpayers $28 in future services. the programs cover many of the severe issues children can face, anger management for kids who have been to jail,

counciling for victims of child abuse or kids witnessed violence. there is a nursery school. >> we have a great success rate. children are able to main stream into regular schools. they're not like-y'... left in day treatments they can exel like a nice home and normal n >> for older kids there are after school programs including parents in the process. >> they try to get the kids nervous. not to be afraid of being in school. they show they're in the going to sit down and study. just going to have fun and enjoy school. >> many families that need help don't speak english. >> so she teaches them. if measured in smiles the agency would be off the charts. >> i triklike to dry tri new things. i like to read dr. suess books and president books because i want to be a president when i grow up you want to be the president? i think you might be able to

do that. >> the work they do, it's terrific work as you can see. look under see it on tv. >> yes. >> coming up next politics of the academy awards. >> turbing to the film critic for a scoop on why best

less than 48 hours now until hollywood's biggest night academy awards begin right here and movie fans in a frenzy. office pools filled out, but wait. as abc 7 news learned today there is politics involved. and plenty of it. there is oscar buzz then business of keeping track of it all. a guy like nick lasalle writes bit.

>> what movie has won bad picture. >> we asked him for predicks begin with daniel day lewis. >> not because he's good, it's just good this time that it turned out great. >> that is a good start. smart money leads towards jessica chastain or jennifer lawrence. >> i think it might be jennifer lawrence. >> a prediction based on history and a preference for younger actresses. >> in 15 years 12 winners were 35 years old or younger. >> for real controversy let's move on to best picture. only category using ranked voting. that could with a problem. >> what is the difference?

>> if not lincoln, zero dark thirty, second best movie of the year. >> what would you consider to be the third? >> it's not the third. no. argo is not even the third best. >> at the root of this receiving no nominations on the best director categories. >> they're angry it wasn't nominated. and argo now is one that has become the sort of ropository for vote of discontentment. >> you might think of this is yet another civil war but this time in academy. in san francisco, wayne freedman abc 7 news. >> interesting. >> oscar sunday just two day as way. have you a front row seat if you want. live coverage begins at 2:00 stars beginning to arrive at

4:00 awards presentation begins at 5:30. >> afterwards we'll have a recap of the biggest moments and pass t/kykyr> and to get the full experience down load official app it's not too late. it gives access to a dozen cameras that will be streaming from red carpet and behind the scenes video, too.. >> it's just around the corner. so is chinese new year parade.4ñ >> yes. >> despite prebs of clouds so far no precipitation falling in the bay area from clouds.

cold front is losing moisture so looks like we're going to be okay for the weekend. tomorrow, dry conditions and pockets of disturbances here and there. high temperatures in low 60s. we'll have some early morning sprinkles with that system coming our way. parade begins at 6:00 tomorrow evening. dry conditions and cooled. for seven days sunny skies and dry, mild weather. abc 7 has another great weather resource for you. you can follow us on twitter. anything weather-yeel reel yaited you can find it there. >> for sports turn to someone else.

>> she calls me a fragile flower. >> what? >> well... yeah. and now upset about bogey, too. him and jim harbaugh. lombardi, walsh, now, judge juddy. how moments in court can affect the

good evening, harbaughisms are back. he was asked about what he thinks about azcñ potential draftee that is untruthful. >> a big fan of the judge judy show and whentqñox you lie in je judy's room, it's over, no chance of winning that case. soy learned that from her. and very powerful.

>> the raiders feel a head start on the rest of the league. >> i think it gives us information can help us make a better decision. >> bompler gurera believes he'll be the first to be floyd may werj junior. he's 36 nou and is coming off of a long layoff. >> i had a chance to see and he's a good young fighter. i believe we'll give fans what they want to see. >> one team has not lot a game

in regulation, 13 and 0 with three losses. time lining down in the first three, sharks on the attack. that is where they are in this league. tonight they've lost 16 straight to spurs and they'll be without andrew bogit because of back spasms, maybe the debut of short sleeved jerseys and striped shorts will be a welcome distraction. >> it forecasted the way i looked at myself in the mirror. i just need to get in better shape. >> he's being diplomatic. half court shots then this,.

snatching the ball which son the floor. take a look. and hits yesterday. she'd been wrking to perfect that. >> that is cool. >> yes. >> thank you. >> join me at 9:00. california lawmakers say companies are going too far retailers want the state to butt out of the business. >> then napa's $600 wines but finding a bottle here? good luck. >> still stunned. >> it's remarkable. >> cool. >> that does it for edition of abc 7 news. >> from all of us here, chachg. hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

this is the "jeopardy!" tournament of champions! now let's meet today's semifinalists -- a senate staff aid originally from iowa city, iowa... a research chemist originally from charlotte, north carolina... and a tutor from highland park, new jersey...

and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. well, who's it going to be -- paul, keith, or jason? which of these three will join colby with a "c" and kristin with a "k" in our two-day finals match next week? let's start finding out. good luck, players. here are the categories for the first round today. not "who's who." and "perfect" coming up in each correct response. alex: jason, start. alex, you're "perfect" for $200. keith. what's a perfectionist? correct.

afi achievement awards for $200. paul. who is hitchcock? yes. "perfect," $400. jason. what is perfect pitch? that's right. "perfect" for $600. keith. what's a perfect game? yes. "perfect" for $800. n. what is past perfect? no. keith. what's pluperfect? that is correct. "perfect" for $1,000. paul. what's a more perfect union? you got it. green for $200. jason. what's asparagus? right. veggies for $400.