teacher. >> it is hard to fire teachers he said. nothing will be done to him. nobody reported him. >> the principal escorted me to his office and refused to answer questions. >> this guy has criminal charges now. he's got a court date for willful harm, or injury to a chichld he's in the classroom. >> why is... >> assistant superintendent for human resources also refused to comment directing the public safety officer to escort me. >> have you an obligation to explain why you're still in the classroom. >> you're going to be arrested for trespassing. >> the delgadoes tell me officer tim o keef failed to take the complaint seriously, failed to investigate this case until the i team twont his superiors. and now, they continue to pursue this case, because they want willy swindle out of the classroom.

>> and been told the money, the money. we don't want the money. we want justice for our child. >> this district needs to know there are parents out there going to stand up for their special needs children. >> michael delgado has been assigned to another class but continues to see willy swindle on campus. the teacher has a court date in a couple week asks i'll tlb and report back to you. telling me they can only take action if there is a specified offense. it looks like they're allowing swindle to continue to teach. thank you. >> an emotional farewell underway in santa cruz. the public has begun saying goodbyes to two fallen police officers. detective sargeant loweren butch baker and detective elizabeth butler shot to death last week. abc 7 news joins us live from

santa cruz where a viewing is being held. >> there has been a steady stream of people coming here to the memorial since the doors open td to the public at 3:00 this afternoon. each of the individuals coming here to pay respects to two officers killed as you said nrk the line of duty. now, by special arrangement we're aloud inside to see the flag-draped off coffins. the public will be able to file past caskets, pray if they wish and mingle with others who knew them. there are two large photographs of sargeant bake skbrer detective but lear long with a memory book. many in the community said they weren't able to go to the large service planned for tomorrow at noon time so this viewing is a private way to pay their reexpects awe lous people to come after work. >> i figured i'd say prayers.

>> i knew both of them. just both good people. and it's -- it's a difficult thing. it's going to be a difficult day for today, and tomorrow. >> it's a big loss for the community. i'm just, everywhere i go, i can just feel the sense of sadness. it's just -- we need to get our community back. we're looking forward to getting it back. >> this is the first time our local officers are pinned down and it's -- a terrible thing. they talk about these gun laws and everything. but it's a guy wants a gun he's going to get one, someplace. >> the blog posted two new photos of detective butler and baker. two beloved officers from that department. the viewing here will continue until 8:00.

>> thank you, david. final arrangements in place for the the memorial service tomorrow. >> here is a look inside hp pavilion. it's expected to be filled. if you zront a way to get there, the santa cruz metro is offering bus vouchers for the ride over the hill if you need one go to abc 7 news.com. look under see it on tv. and cal train and amtrak offering free rides to law enforcement personnel. >> organizers released a list of dignitaries including governor brown, attorney harris, former defense secretary leon panetta and democratic congressman sam far. >> kaiser permanente arena will open at 10:00 in the morning. they'll be showing service there live as well the dell mar theater that opens at 11:00. parking at depot park will be free tomorrow z there is a link to public transportation

and other lots in santa cruz on our web site. >> and we'll carry the service live from hp pavilion here tomorrow starting with our mid day news at 11:00 a.m. we'll be streaming it at abc 7 news.com. >> following developing news out of san jose right now. police are investigating the city's seventh homicide this year. a man in his early teens or 20s found stabbed to death at guadalupe oak grove park. sky 7 shows investigators with mobile crime lab taking pictures of evidence. police have not made arrests. a man oakland is counting on to turn things around started work today. hiring of the former l.a. police chief was a controversial choice. abc 7 news is live now from the police department where the lawman turned consultant held a news conference this afternoon. >> bratton brought in to develop a crime prevention

plan and he says there will be success and people start feeling differently about their safety. now, bratton has been in oakland about 72 hours in sunday going on police ride alongs and stopping at a murder scene. now, oakland's problem is his problem. the goal to bring down rising number of violent crimes with this apartment he acknowledges is under staffed. he says the plan to come up with new ways to use state and local law enforcement and a crime tracking computer system. >> this is a wonderful situation near oakland. there is a lot of opportunities here to make some early gains. very quickly. and i think you're going to see some of the gains are going to be made quickly.

>> our officers are giving direction. so i'm comfortable with direction and training z fact that i expect them to practice constitutional policing bratten was a big supporter of stop and frisk, defending that policy again, today but said execution of it was up to opd. asked how this plan would be different from all of the others we've seen in oakland, he says this would be a new set of eye was a fresh perspective. >> thank you two. of the three suspects arrested on a stolen yacht are free tonight. though they were on the yacht when it ran aground in pacifica. one suspect is being held.

>> his name is leslie allen gardener, he told friends he inherited a fortune. two people with him had been let go because the d.a.believes they didn't know they were on a stolen boat. >> a tearful reunion. lisa modewell and her boyfriend released this afternoon after being arrested monday morning on board a luxury yacht that had run aground at pacifica. four hours, police shoot stood onshore. today, lisa modewell explained why they didn't. >> why did i want to get off the boat? i didn't want to get -- my jacket was all wet. i wanltd a life boat or something. >> they didn't get a life boat them. got pulled off on a jet ski, then arrested. lisa and daro and the man who they say invited them on board.

62-year-old leslie allen gardener. charges stemming from the theft and damage from the 82 foot yacht. the boat wounld up on the beach in pacifica after gardener misjudged the surf line, daro mismt ra told us gardener's plan to sail to santa cruz. >> he says he's going pick up a boat. a friend's boat is going to bring it back to santa cruz. i said, hey, can i come to? >> he says the police reports they broke into the yacht just aren't true. >> no. no. there is a key. called for a key. he called someone for a key. >> someone came and brought him the key. they said it's in the top 10.

>> do you have anyone who he called?. >> i assumed the owner. >> prosecutors say say they of just met days before and believed him when he said he had a lot of dough. >> i was told he had a lot of money. that he inherited a lot of money is what i was told. so i don't go by looks realy. you can't go by look ootz bail is set just over $1 million. he's back to you dew back in court on the 18th for a preliminary hearing. the owner is john fruit. he says he doesn't know gardener. we have been reporting it's a $2.7 million yacht because that is what the same year is selling for. but we found out in court yacht is insured for $4.2 million. almost double. >> another wave the rain is on the way. spencer has the storm watch

forecast. >> that is right looking at live doppler 7 hd you can see showers tapering off. there is more on the way. when and where they'll align in the accu-weather forecast. >> also, tonight a vicious attack in a wild animal sanctuary in the central valley a woman was mauled and killed by a lion. >> san francisco may have lost 49ers but the two cities are united tonight in making a bid for the super bowl. >> a woman hires a company to find a missing cat. can the company track down a lost pet? i'm michael

a lion had to be put down after it tacked and killed a woman in fresno county today. happened just afternoon at the cat haven sanctuary in dunlap. investigators say a 26-year-old volunteer was inside of the cage when the lion attacked. deputy arrived to find her still alive. they shot and killed the lion, however, the woman died soon after. it's not yet clear what may have provoked the attack. >> the lion was shot and killed. our thoughts and prayer goes out to the firefighters and family and her family at this trying time. >> officials say cat haifen has a good safety record. the lion as you can see was a

4-year-old male. has been with the sanctuary since he was eight weeks old. >> the bay area hopes to host super bowl 50 at the new stadium in santa clairea. that game taking place in 2016 but league owners will make a decision in may. that is why mayors of three cities united in a regional effort. >> this is likely the big selling noint efforts to bringt super bowl to the bay. the sup pore -- 49ers new stadium. the facility will have solar panels, high tech communications systems, a roof top deck and league certified honors. the regional mayors have joined forces in the super bowl bid but say the game plan is top secret. >> we're ready. we have rooms and parking and the space. we have panac he. to be able

to make it work. >> i kind of keep hush hush you know we're going to have great surprise autos jim wonderman says it's about the fan experience. you've got tremendous geographical features bridge and silicon valley. it's all here. >> marries made it clear it's a regional effort with a regional payoff. but what the bid committee has up its sleeve son a need to know basis. >> we don't want to tip our

hand to the great competition. if we did that, they can adjust. >> the big committee gets a 15 minute audience with nfl owners. the decision, right after that. >> with another wave of rain coming in tomorrow, we remain on storm watch tonight. we have a shot from sky 7 taken today and in it, you can see dark brooding clouds and some small rain cells dropping some precipitation on the valley about an hour ago. some snow left behind in this video. truckers, told to bring chains along. if fact, all drivers required to have them on highway 50. checking in now with spencer christian. a bit of a quiet period.

the way of precipitation one little spot of showers up in northern sonoma county just inland east of sea ranch. another area of concern well to the south for this area south of monterey and elevations above 3,000 feet there is a winter weather advise friday 10:00 tomorrow morning to friday morning including portions of monterey counties. and a winter storm warning until 10:00 tonight from western slopes of the sierra and mountains north. so driving conditions there have been hazardous throughout the day. snow needed now so things should be improving shortly as the snow is winding down. here is a live view from our -- is that was-sh that was heavenly camera. just got dark all of a sudden. it showed snow is ending in the tahoe area. temperatures here in the bay area now mainly into low to mid-50s. we have uniform readings

around the bay area. how about this view? check this out. this post sunset western sky and you can paint a pib picture, temperatures 61 degrees. on we go to our forecast features. we'll still have a chance of showers lingering overnight. scattered showers are likely tomorrow. showers are more likely to occur near the coast and into the south bay. the satellite image shows a frontal system passed through and brought us a storm and scattered showers. pockets of moisture behind it. in this system going drop along the coastline. so we'll start at 7:00 notice the low drops off and it could kick up showers tomorrow around the pin anyone la r.sla, maybe into the south bay.

but is not suspected wide spread. friday there is a chance of a lingering shower from that system. but most of the day friday will be dry. taking a look at computer animations from this system over the next 24 hours we don't expect much in the north bay. about 5/100ths or less. we may see a quarter inch along the coastline and into south bay. yefr night tonight, maybe a shower or two. low temperatures from upper 30s to low 40s around the bay. then, tomorrow, lots of clouds ash. breaks of sunshine also and maybe scattered showers. will be chilly, raw, high temperatures only into low to mid-50s generally. here is the accu-weather forecast. starting to dry out friday and throughout the weekend. things stwarmting up. set clocks ahead one hour by

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orks a late season snow storm dumping more than a foot of snow in parts and knocking out power to 200,000 homes. the governor declared a state of emergency. hundreds of national guard troops are now deployed. the heavy wet snow snapped tree branches and lines throughout the region. but in washington, d.c. the storm did not hit as hard as forecasters predicted. government offices and schools were closed but there is more heavy rain than snow. most flights in and out of washington were grounded with some affecting travelers. sfo reports 25 flight cancelers. >> tonight san francisco mayor is pledging to help residents dealing with ongoing damage following a major water main break. a process of repairing

underground ru tilts and soil testing is only beginning. three homes there have been red tagged and sink holes now threaten to swallow up structures. the mayor held a meeting with residents and took a look at what has become a disaster site. >> we're going to do everything we can to support the residents here so they can recover quickly well. have been doing that. the mayor promises are kept. and they actually fix it and fix it right. and we're going to be in good shape. but right now, they also don't have a lot of answers. >> there is more still to come tonight here on abc 7 news at 6:00. up next, a neighborhood gets fair warning a predator is about to move. >> n.. >> grief for venezuela's hugo chavez. how he's being remember ntd bay area, tonight. >> later tonight an alternative force taking

ultimate step

an east bay neighborhood fighting back tonight, home to one violent sexual preda torks now one neighborhood sk told another is moving in and will live just blocks from the school. police have been going door do door to warn residents. >> his rap sheet includes assaulting a police officer and a half dozen counts of molesting children. francis garcia is out, warning neighbors. >> not let the kids walk by themselves. we've seen first and second graders walking by sthechl autos she's worried about this. charles christman a seven time sex offender with a history of molesting young boys may soon be moving to this cottage. >> we're trying to go door to door and make contact with

people. >> the sheriff is now spreading the word. the district attorney filed a motion to keep christman out. >> i'm fighting for the residents that have community and children going to willow cove elementary school. >> the deputy d.a.argued christman will violate a state law that keeps child predators from living within a quarter mile of a school. >> i would like the court to take the needs of the children over the needs of a one. >> it's a familiar battle for neighbors, years ago, carey verse brand a sexually violent predator lived at the same cottage. ash says christman isn't a threat. >> i believe people can change. i believe that the training mr. christman received is engendering that sort of change. >> ash went on to say christman is 68 years skpold needs a walker to get around. police say they'll subject him

to random searches. in bay point abc news. >> thank you. >> convenient jail will observe seven days of national mourning in the wake of the death of hugo chavez. tens of thousands marched along side chavez's casket. the 58-year-old buy dyed yesterday after a two year battle with cancer. he clashed with u.s. leaders and called president george w. bush the devil during a speech at the un. and he was popular among his country's poor because of social program autos bay area residents can express sympathyes at the venezuelan consulate in san francisco. they're making a book available for the public to sign through friday.

>> the faa told 473 airport towers they will have to close, they're operated by fry vit companies which contract services to the government. a trade group callsed it unprecedented. tonight money matters wall street tops its own record. the dow jones gained another 42 points today. the nasdaq and s and p didn't change much. microsoft ordered to pay mer than $700 million for failing to give customers in europe a choice of internet browsers. and the walt disney company, parent company of abc 7 has big plans for the star wars film series it now owns.

>> a lot of people look forward to that. >> coming up next, michael finney and a woman who has been reunited with a lost cat. >> she didn't get what she'd expected when she twont a missing pet service for help.

losing a pet can be devastating. >> it can be. a woman was so upset over a lost cat she hired someone to help find him. >> we've all seen people doing it. now businesses specialize in finding lost animals and our viewer hired one of them, surprised at what happened. >> her cat had been missing for days. >> he went out around 11:00 and didn't come back. >> michelle plastered her neighborhood with posters but there was no trace of mr. pea. >> i had the idea to call one place that advertised as

helping to search for the pet. >> for $99 pet amber alert would create a poster and sent to it hospitals and shelters. >> i started to call to see did did you get at lert? no. we didn't. >> michelle says she contacted the stores but doont by their own words time is critical. >> the company sent a list of places. michelle said many places seemed unlikely to help find the cat. >> one is called parlor bar and lounge. >> a friend subjected why don't you call 7 on your side? >> we contacted pet amber alert. the company agreed to expand the search telling us due to closing down of the pet-related businesses or having their facts changed, some of the poster alerts were

not delivered in return we upgraded the alert to 125 posters in a 25 mile radius free of charge. the company says it's helped reunite hundreds of owner was pets however, pet amber alert agreed to refund her $99. how about mr. pea? >> i got a call from the marin humane society. >> a month after he disappeared mr. pea was found. way up here in the marin headlands. a couple found the cat and they brought him here. a microchip identified his owner. michelle got the call. soon after an emotional reunion.

>> carey says it's possible a pet finding service can help locate a lost pet. >> the more you that can get message out there that your pet is missing... the more help you can get. >> it's stit a mistry. michelle is just happy someone found him. >> it was relief. and thank you, thank you. >> i mentioned pet amber alert boats hundreds of success stories a woman told us her pet bird went all the way to petaluma. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> up next, the benefits of cuddle therapy. brain child of a former mail stripper. how cuddle

research shows a good hug can be of great benefit. it may not make a difference whether it comes from a friend or a stranger. so with that in mind, tonight's assignment 7 report takes you to a cuddle class. >> we are not here just to do this for one another. we're here to learn how do-to-do this with anybody. >> travis sigly runs cuddle therapy. he started four years ago. >> a hug can do a world of difference if just feeling terrible. giving a big hug or laying down, cuddling for a while will just change how you feel. >> the rules are clear. no nudity no, sex. cuddlers must respect boundaries and communicate discomfort or unwanted advances. the work shops stwart a discussion about why people are here. >> the real issue is not wanting to be rejected. >> then, participants pair up and cuddle. >> just move around.

hold them. >> everyone ends up in a pile what sigly calls a cuddle puddle. >> going back and forth between cuddle pud skbrel individual exercises shows a broad dynamic aspects of what cuddling really s then, what it is to be a human being. and be in an environment of trust. >> i had major hesitation thinking maybe i'm not going to want someone to touch me. but the second i sat down, and travis started to talk, we started our introduction i felt so comfortable. >> sigly says he realized there is a need for cuddle therapy as working for a strip yes, clients could offer money just to cuddle. today he charges $20 for work shops every other week. a one on one session, $60 for an hour, cuddlers liken experience to yoga. >> i can remember when yoga was a far out exotic thing in

america that nobody did. where you had to go to india. >> it got turned from a exotic thing into something you can do at lunchtime for $10. >> researchers at metropolitan university found cuddling lowers blood pressure, heart rate and helps combat stress. the study found a third of the population receive nod hugs but 75% want more. marriage and family therapist says the cuddle therapy may benefit people. >> there is a way this is a great opportunity for people to get something that really calms their system and soothes them. and this is a way that is therapeutic. >> but warns people should be prepared to work through emotions they might exkbreerns after. it shouldn't be substitute for licensed medical care a small

exkbreerns are going to have a you can traumatic reenactment or a memory. maybe they can go to another place where there is a space to be held where they can actually get the healing they need. >> many of the cuddlers keep coming back. >> everybody should try cuddle therapy. >> researchers from north carolina find couple who's hugged for prolonged periods had higher levels of the so called cuddle hormone creating feelings of calmness, reducing stress. >> i can see that. thank you very much. spencer is back with an update on the forecast. >> yes. >> he's hugging himself. sheer look and notice showers have done away. because of the cuddles maybe. just a couple spotty areas of moisture in the sierra, it had been a snow storm.

so things are winding down now. take a look at tomorrow, state wide you can see a big storm going to kick up showers. it's going to be a cool day state wide tomorrow and a chilly day here in the bay area. breaks of sun. we may see showers into the south bay. here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. everything will wind down in terms of precipitation. by friday, we'll start dry out and warm up nicely over the weekend. set your clocks ahead as we spring forward. will be really mild monday, tuesday, highs into mid-70s. follow us on twitter for a weather tweets, video forecast and any alerts about power outage that's might be related to steermy weather right there. >> thank you. >> well a rare and

little-known species of octopus is now on display at the california ka kad my of sciences in golden gate park. it's called striped octopus about the size of your hand. it was discovered off the coast of nicaragua. scientists discovered it with live with other ocupii which is unusual. >> it's unusually colored. >> yes. >> you can make a dress out that have pattern, right? >> caroline my mind is out there. >> that is right. nfl teams are moving players around getting ready for free aagency. niners maitd a move had them looking to feel a key roster spot lacking last season.

warriors host sacramento tonight holding down sixth spot in the western conference with you but there are four teams fighting for the final three spots. warriors in a prime spot to

make the makeoffs for probable lit second time in 19 years with 15 of the final 21 games at home. they can't afford to take anyone for granted not even the king. >> come prepared to not overlook that mile looking at their records. >> they've got a lot of talent. so take care of business. >> 49ers released david acres after two years with the team. for 166 points the vet made only 29 of 42 last year. san francisco has a new pro franchise we're at tryouts this weekend. check it out. >> quick news. going up. >> m lu. establishing one of

it's eight professional teams in the bay area. >> we're excited to be presenting oakland in a way we cannot see before. >> the bay area is a hot bed for club teams winning several national and wofrld titles. he was a team's first player signed. he thinks nalt tiff sports have a niche in this market. >> i think once you start a culture of showing something passionate, people are drawn to that. they want to be part of that. >> everybody has to be a quarterback so everybody has to be able to throw and catch. you're looking for a combination of skills and athletics oof just seeing it

grow to be able to put that on the professional stage, it's great. >> each men has seven men on the field. it combines football, basketball and soccer. >> you can do the quarterback, you can be everything. >> the 10 week season ending with two playoff matches and a championship game. it will be a family friendly experience. >> being able to be a part of it and starting something new like this is really special. >> go to abc 7 news.com. it's a shark spees speesh ease this, sports report brought to you by orchard supply and hardware. >> thank you. >> join me tonight, the right

not bear arms in the town that wants to require every home to have a gun. >> what was it about this man's laugh that got him into trouble with the law. >> thanks for joining us. >> we'll see you tonight at 9:00 and 11:00.

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