the memorial we have been showing you has grown by leaps and bounds. people are still bringing flowers and notes and candles to honor loran butch baker and elizabeth butler murder on tuesday by goulet. beside misdemeanor convictions in the area he faced two rape charges in the army in 2006 which could have put him away for life. we spoke with the defense attorney who represented him. the first alleged rape happened after a party after his arrival at the army airfield in honolulu, hawaii. >> the women retired for the evening and went to her home locked the doors and he was accused of crawling in through the bathroom window and raping the woman.

>> the second alleged rape was a few months later. despite the seriousness of both charges he plea bargained a less than onable discharge. we learned more chilling details about what led up to the shooting. the detective spoke to goulet through a screen and he ambushed the officers by coming out a side door. they did not have time to run or to react. he took off with their guns and body armor and stole their car. he was shot dead by police. we learn that police officers will return to work by 8:00 this morning. we are live in santa cruz this morning. >> the memorial for the two officers will take place at the kaiser permanente arena in santa cruz on thursday at 11 a.m. with overflow seating veil at the auditorium. the scholarship fund has been

set up with a link at abc7news.com under "see it on tv." >> vallejo police are looking for information on the third homicide of the career after a deadly stabbing between two men who knew each other. one was found dead and identified as 27-year-old christopher armstrong. a 36-year-old james alexander is in custody and will likely face murder charges. police were led to alexander who was arrested a few blocks away and treated for injuries, as well. >> the fugitive wanted for a drive by shooting death in las vegas is in custody. 26-year-old ammar harris was arrested yesterday in los angeles. harris fired five shots into a mazurati killing cherry. the rapper's car slammed into a taxi killing two people inside. harris is waiting for extradition to nevada.

>> two teens are recovering in oakland after being shot hours from each other. the latest shooting happened around 8:00 last night. our media partner reports the teen is in critical but stable condition. a 17-year-old student jogging near fremont high school was shot not leg but will be okay. the principal says counselors will talk to students about coping with violence in the community. no arrests in either shooting so far. >> the oakland first friday art festival starts with changes after the deadly shooting of a high school senior. businesses and organizers are discussing ways to improve safety. the event starts at 5:00 and ends at 9:00, an hour earlier. extra police and private security will be on patrol. the size of the venue has been reduced from a dozen blocks to

five blocks. performances are focused around "healing." >> the fremont police department has announced plans for a gun buyback program march 16. a donation by a private citizen allows them to host the buy back for residents and will be held at the fremont fire training facility on stevenson boulevard. the money to be offered was not provided and the police department will release more information about the event next week. >> new details about the latest person charged in the murder of a millionaire. our media partner, the "san jose mercury news" reports a 33 year oat katrina fritz was a main girl among a string of prostitutes. documents show that the cell phone records show she and her brother were in contact with each other during the home invasion that ended with the death of the entrepreneurial.

fritz and her brother and three others face murder charges in his death. >> a woman hit by a muni bus in san francisco is recovering from life-threatening injuries. the accident happened yesterday afternoon around 3:00 near 19th avenue. a spokesman said the woman, in her 20's, was in the right-of-way of the light rail train and no one else was hurt. >> sheriff deputies and dogs will search a union city creek for more clues after the discovery of a human skull. a teenager playing in the creek found the bones. officials say the skull is not native american because it has fillings. if more bones are found officials could consider a full excavation. >> it is exciting morning for students at three high schools who will watch their science experiments be launched into space. the space rocket will launch at 7:10 pacific time. there are experiments from san jose's valley christian high school and fremont christian high school and los gatos high school.

the schools sent 11 experiments which are now load on the rocket destined for delivery to the international space station. way to go, guys! >> how far can they see the rocket before it disappears in the fog? >> mike? >> the cloud cover hangs around in the 9:00 or 10:00 and then we have high clouds and sun. if you leave the house now napa and novato, they are the cooler temperatures at 39 degrees. 41 in santa rosa. we are at 50 in antioch and mountain view. 48 in oakland and hayward and san carlos and san jose and 49 in san francisco. mid-60's to low 70's throughout the bay shore. we will have low-to-mid 70's inland. we have clouds at the coast. i do believe with a northeast wind we will face the clouds away in the afternoon and you will be in the low-to-mid 60's.

the three day forecast shows tomorrow we have an increase in clouds. temperatures are mile at mid-60's to around 70. 50's at coast. a few sprinkles tomorrow evening. we will see more sunshine. the cooling trend continues on sunday. more clouds and temperatures are ten degrees cooler by monday. kristen and eric? >> thank you very much. we are looking at traffic this morning. we have been talking about the fog down 101. we have been talking about this problems an accident southbound 101 in woodside. so avoid that area if you can. highway 87 in the south bay and san jose area, the traffic is friday lite. some cars are moving just fine

through that area. >> new developments in the government wikileaks scandal and a former army soldier says he leaked classified information >> one of the most feared creatures off the california coast is safer today. >> first, though, we have the tech bytes this morning. >> pandora is limiting free mobile listening at 40 hour as movement listening on desktop is unrestricted. a group says this is a time to pull the plug and take 24 hours without any mobile devices, saying the national day of unplugging starts tonight at sundown. >> at the world mobile congress in barcelona has two screens and a screen on the back that does not use so much power and looks

better in the sun line. another checks your heart rate and temperature and more and glucose levels. a part phone case could protect you in another way, it is a taser. if someone tries to steal your phone if you do not zap yourself, right? those the tech

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>> cupertino, wine country, and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> president obama hopes to prevent $85 billion in automatic spending cuts from taking effect today. the president and congressional leaders will meet today to try to break the legislative gas. the cuts, if enacted, will not be felt immediately. they will be phased in over a few months. we will have a live report from washington, dc in 30 minutes. >> momentum is growing to strike down proposition 8, the ban on

same-sex marriage. president obama threw his administration's weight behind the argument to overturn the ban. in a friend of the court brief the president urged the nine justices on the supreme court to declare the ban unconstitutional because in his words "it violates the equal protection clause in the constitution." clint eastwood has reaffirmed his support of same-sex marriage , signing the legal brief asking the supreme court to dissolve prop 8. >> the army soldier behind the biggest leak of classified materials in united states history has pleaded guilty to charges that could put him in jail if two decades, reading a 35 page statement in court yesterday explaining why he leaked diplomatic cables to wikileaks. the 25-year-old wanted the world to know how the american military was fighting the wars in iraq and afghanistan with little regard for human life. he hoped to trigger debate about

foreign policy and military. he served in iraq as an army intelligence analyst and still face as dod -- dozen more charges. >> major makeover for a popular dining district, the mayor wants to spruce up telegraph avenue but not everyone likes the avenue and last night, residents had a chance to weigh in. we were there. >> concerned berkeley residents lined up to talk about telegraph avenue, a once vibrant area that is in need of an upgrade. >> we don't let our daughters walk on telegraph. we don't shop on telegraph. when we go out as a family and walk our dog we go to the coffee shops at elmwood. >> the mayor is behind the brain storming meeting. >> we want to try to make a plan that will revitalize telegraph.

>> main area of concern is the intersection where there are two vacant lots and a befored up bookstore but the mayor says that will change. >> they approved a restaurant and nightclub and multiuse. that will happen in the next few months. >> student is part of the telegraph liveability coalition and wants telegraph more student friendly. >> lost places do not wants students and they go to oakland or san francisco but not to telegraph. >> he says students want better lighting, more police presence for safety and more places open late. the mayor says better lighting is coming and more interesting activists such as street fairs on sunday and says it will not happen tomorrow but change is coming. >> change can be hard. we have change in the weather. >> the fog moved up the coast as

we talked about and will spill in the bay. it has not made it to the east bay valleys. the winds are not strong enough on shore for that. >> live doppler 7 hd shows how dry it is with no rain falling from the fog. just a little bit of mist. it is dry outside. look how far north the storm track is well into canada but that is a temporary reprieve. some of the fog at the golden gate bridge shows san francisco at 50 degrees and 47 in san bruno and half moon bay. 46 in san mateo. redwood city and palo alto are at 49 degrees. from the east bay hills to the west, oakland at 49, walnut creek at 45 and richmond at 47 and antioch a warm spot at 50 and union city, dress for 46 degrees. south bay, looking at...87. 48 degrees and mountain view has

the thicker fog and morgan hill at 46 and gilroy at 42 and from mount tamalpais, it is clear. but further up 101 to novato we get fog. 39 in petaluma, a cooler spot. sausalito is at 45. today, we will get rid of the fog and hit the mid-to-upper 70's. cupertino, though, is 72. 66 in millbrae and everyone else in the low-to-mid 70's. on the coast the clouds will open up and mid-to-upper 60's downtown and south san francisco. through the north bay throw -- low-to-mid 70's. tonight, temperatures are mild again. mid-to-upper 40's inland and upper 40's to low 50's around the bay. if you are headed to the bench we have dangerous sneaker waves

possible so try to stay back from the water's edge and the outcroppings and the jetty. you can see the storm track to the north will hold out one more day but tomorrow evening starting around 7:00 we have a chance of sprinkles hanging around through midnight. beyond that, sunday is cooler. monday is cooler. 10- to 15-degrees cooler. tuesday there is a chance of rain but the best chance is wednesday and thursday and highs are back in the 50's. >> sue is off today so kristen and i will do the traffic now. a look shows highway 92 on the hayward side there is an early accident causing slow downs. watch out for that. the toll plaza at the bay bridge you can see the traffic is moving with no backup to report.

golden gate bridge shot shows there is fog out there. be aware of that coming into san francisco. otherwise, you can see how foggy it is and murky as the traffic heads into san francisco but, otherwise, it is friday lite. >> starting today, great white sharks are getting extra protection off the california coast. state fish and wildlife officials consider them a candidate as endangered species. anyone who catches a white spark without a permit, fishermen accidentally, could face penalties like fines and criminal charges. >> if you like to catch and eat shell fish from along the marin county coast the health kept is wanting you to stop for now. officials say clams and scallops could have dangerous levels of a toxin that can cause death.

cooking does not destroy that toxin. that does not apply to shell fish sold at the store that undergo frequent mandatory testing. >> thousands of teachers and students will hit the books today to celebrate the joy of reading. >> a bay area man turn

>> friday! the embarcardero financial district, san francisco, ferry building, not foggy but this is the eastern part of the city and closer to the coast mike nicco is tracking fog and you will see that on the 101 corridor but on the way to warm temperatures and then a big change. >> youngsters from low and moderate families in san francisco can ride muni for free. the passengers between the ages

of five and 17 can board a muni bus, trolley or streetcar with a special card. 20,000 youngsters have applied. the program was approved after two years of hearing and debate at city hall and will run for 16 months. >> now the change mike told us next week we can expect rain. even some sprinkles, possibly, this weekend could be good news. mike? >> we will start by showing you what is going on. there is nothing on radar. it has been dry. but to portland you can see radar runs that will come in tomorrow night. until then you can see the clouds erasing from the coast with offshore wind developing in the mid-to-upper 70's and 67 in monterey, 57 at tahoe and we will have sprinkles in tahoe tomorrow night and a chance of a winter mix. a little bit of rain at lake levels changing over to snow higher up the mountain on sunday and as you head down to los angeles and palm springs you

have the santa anas kicking in pushing us in the mid-80's and near 80 in san diego. now the traffic. kristen? eric? >> drive times right now show 101 is looking good and highway 238 to highway 980, it is 17 minutes and 238 to dixon landing, 20 minutes. friday lite. interstate 80 moving through berkeley, it is light for interstate 80 this time of morning. >> ladies, researchers have found a link between a woman's weight and the amount of housework she does. the report in the san francisco bay jabble suggests women are heavier because they are not doing as much housework these days. in 1965 women spent 26 hour as week cleaning.

by 2010 that dropped to 13. the average woman has gained 22 pounds. i am sure there are no other factors involved. a third of all american adults are obese compared to 50 years ago and experiments say both sexes are expanding equally. >> a puppy sold from the tri-city animal shelter has been recovered. the puppy was stolen by a man and a teen and was listed for sale on craigslist. police set up a sting and caught the suspects who were then cited for theft. the animal was returned to the shelter and it has already been adopted. >> a bay area man tried to be mary poppins. >> the umbrella slows you down. >> eric was born in san rafael and is a professional skier and he is cut loose from the bottom the balloon holding a special umbrella and soars through the

can skies until the umbrella breaks up but he use as parachute to soften the landing. >> elementary school students in the bay area are joining millions nationwide to celebrate "read across america day" the 16th year for the event, students crack on the books to celebrate doctor -- dr. seuss' birthday across the bear today. >> next at 5:00 a.m., developing news, homes in danger with evacuations underway and the latest on a wildfire. >> new video and details on the ambush that killed two santa cruz police officers at the department runs to work this morning for the first time. ♪

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>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good friday morning. it is 5:00. thank you for joining us. >> since we have made it to the end of the week, what does the weather look like? mike? >> good morning to you. end of the week, we have been talking about the warmest day of the forecast. live doppler 7 hd shows it is dry this morning but we have some moisture hanging around in the form of fog. half mile visibility in san carlos and novato has improved to 1.25 visibility. and clouds on the coast. hayward and concord and

livermore, no fog during the morning commute. now, what will happen this afternoon, fog is gone by 10:00. mid-60's to mid-70's around the bay and 66 to 73 and low-to-upper 70's inland and sunshine develops at the coast up like yesterday, low-to-mid 60's. now we have traffic. >> sue is off today but we have a quick look at the drive times in the bay area. so far mostly good, 92 at the san mateo bridge westbound 17 minutes that could be a bit slow because there was an accident earlier with a car and a truck but looking better and 680 highway 242 looking good. we will check out the golden gate bridge with fog that mike nicco was talking about and visibility issues along the 101 corridor into marin county and we have reports so perhaps take it slower and turn on the