hate everyone at this school. watch me shoot everyone on march 14th. i swear to god. >> i call that had morn skpig leftlett them know liam would not be in due to the threat. and i never got a truancy letter. >> many did, especially those that did not call. the school district says it only recognizes illness as valid reasons. this woman pulled out her daughter from school and received a notice from the school it was marked truant so we're just going to fix that ask call them in. we know the date. >> students say the fear seems to be over. >> it's coming down, now. >> police say they haven't found the p thaern wrote the graffiti by investigators are on the case. police stepped up patrols around the schools.

let's go back to that shooting in oakland. gunfire broke out about an hour ago. a child has been wounded. abc 7 news is live on the scene for us. >> that is right. we're able to confirm that there was a young girl involved. she was injured perhaps we're told grazed by a bullet or perhaps cut by glass. that is what police are telling me. she was treated here at the scene and then, taken the hocht. it happened after 5:00 this evening. neighbors heard gunfire, there were several when we got here, seven casings on the groundful. we don't know who the intended target was.

this happened on 82nd avenue and a street. this is an ongoing situation. when arriving here, this area was full of police officers and now, you can see there are only two officers still investigating. >> thank you. abc 7 news learned the people killed in the horrible fiery crash were from petta luma. a big rig driver chokd on food, passed out and then, hit three cars. people are mourning the loss of the cutchel. >> we're on cascade court where the 76-year-old and 74-year-old lived for many years.

neighbors here cannot believe they're now gone. they were killed yesterday. the chp says a big rig crashed through the center guardrail. chp says the driver chokd on food and passed out. neighbors here say the two were loving, and kind people. >> they were really lovely people. loved their church, good to the poor, looked after the homeless. just very lovely people. >> a flower and card was left today. they leave behind five adult children we're told the couple immigrated to california from laos many years ago. the driver and other victims remain hospitalized tonight in sacramento. >> thank you, cornell.

police have complained their radios weren't working and we now know y an independent report confirms that cell towers are the culprit. >> problem surrounding police radios were magnified the day in july the day the president arrived at fox theater. a large contingent of police were outside to handle problems. many said they had trouble communicating on radios. there had been numerous complaints about glitches of the radio system just had been installed in 2011, the year before. it had been riddled with interfere yens from the start. barry heads the police officer association. >> it doesn't work and you don't know the time or place

when that is going to breakdown. >> the report confirms what a city investigation found a month after the visit. that cell sites were affecting public safety raid yoi systems. that signals were bleeding into radio channels. as of two months ago, 43 cell sites had been tested. over half were resolved. most were at and t towers. he says officers still have no confidence in the system. there was another failure on wednesday night. >> the system went down on the eastern end of the city. it wasn't working again. >> city council member libby shaft is encouraged that there has been progress. >> the system is working better but the fact we're still having failures is not acceptable. >> saying overall reports of

trouble from the field dropped 85% after towers were modified. poa and counsel member believe oakland ought to look into the radio system that were used. vic lee abc 7 news. >> two bay area scientists have been charged with defrauding two government agencies of over a million dollars. a 52-year-old and 40-year-old decided today on wire fraud. prosecutor says they used their company to get grants from nasa and national science foundation for the same project. still to come at 6:00 outlook for finding a job in california is improving. one place where they've been looking for new recruits. >> dry conditions over the bay area nouchl but the weekend rain maker headed our way. i'll show you the accu-weather forecast coming up in just a

moment. >> after nine repairs a woman is told to use her hair cry drier to deice her new refrigerator. are they serious? we'll find out. >> latest trend in mind and body relaxation. now, you

well, he's the national league most valuable player now, being rewarded for it.

buster posey being resigned by san francisco giants how does a nine year, $167 million contract sound to you? abc 7 news is live from the giants ballpark. the giants play a's tonight what. a big deal. >> this is a huge deal, dan. the a's taking batting practice behind me. this third year giant joined elite company. we're talking alex rodriguez and justin burlander today. a monster contract extension for posey. giants locking up the reigning nlmvp to the tune of $167 million. he's help lead giants to two world series titles in two years and manages the best

pitching staff in baseball. >> hard to put into words right now what a feel. just knowing i'll be a part of this storied franchise, i'm humbled. to know i'll be a part of that. now, posey's nine year deal is the largest in franchise history. putting him on par with barry zito. and matt cane, five years, $127.5 million. if you're wondering buster is starting behind the plate tonight against a's.

>> thank you, collin. jobs picture in california showing signs of improvement tonight. the rate fell to 9.6% in february when 41,000 jobs were added to business payrolls around the stay. a breakdown shows the east bay ploft 2600 and san francisco marin region lost 2600. marin adds 5.4% is the lowest in the state. >> one of the largest seasonal employers this as leash your

hochtized. >> for example in the interview you have to be outgoing and vocal. and a lot of people like to be reserved or only loud on the fence. have you to be loud and yourself. >> summer job seekers have been finding work at jamba juice. 75% of the teens are, by the way, first time hirz giving them important first job experience. >> speaking of working. >> weather with there is rain on the way. >> it's just a beautiful day. take a look at live doppler 7. notice patches of clouds beginning to work their way in from the coastline.

there is moisture headed our way that will bring us wet weather. high temperatures 79 in santa rosa and napa. 80 degrees in gilroy. right now we're looking at increasing clouds this, is a view of increasing sky. readings 55 in san francisco. 65 across the bay and in oakland. another live view from our camera looking down towards ocean beach. temperatures 68 degrees in santa rosa. 75 in los gatos, fog extends over the bay tonight. there is a chance of showers tomorrow and throughout the

day easter sunday. here is a wider image we'll show you movement over the last 12 hours. you can see circulation is bringing up warmth into the bay area. into the center of the storm going to bring us showers over the weekend. we'll have lots of cloud cover around and maybe spotty showers. but we won't see showers getting well organized until later in the day. and then, overnight tomorrow night into sunday morning we've got wide spread showers and some could feature heavy down pours that. pattern continues throughout the day, sunday. into sunday night z by 11:00 sunday night we may have rainfall total as approaching an inch in parts of the north bay.

and into the south bay. overnight tonight we do not expect it to be wet. partly to mostly cloudy skies. low temperatures into mid-50s then, tomorrow, into south bay, mild once again. upper 60s to 70s on the south bay. upper 60s into north bay valleys mid to upper 60s in the east bay. and 69 in castro valley. inland east bay, low 7 1k30z here is the accu-weather forecast. showers on sunday, maybe even a rumble of thunder and partly cloudy skies hon monday, tuesday, wednesday. april is upon us. >> thank you. >> coming up next, a mission to china what he hopes to accomplish there. >> and incredible tax bill

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san francisco mayor ed lee just came back from ireland and france and on the way to china. lee began an eight day trip to that country today but may not be doing too much sight seeing. lee will be meeting with chinese government officials and business leaders. >> i'm going back there to potentially get another airline hooked in for our international flights as well as getting closer to the project at hunter's point. >> the mayor has a large entourage, about 30 people with the mayor on this trip including willie brown. we'll visit his father an ses tral village where it's expected he'll get the red carpet treatment. >> tonight money matters a big find for big brown. united parcel service agreed to pay the government $40 million it's made for making

deliveries for illegal online pharmacies. amazon plans to acquire good reads a site used by 16 million book worms for posting reviews and posting about the books they've read z facebook founder mark zuckerberg expect to have had a $1 billion tax bill april 15th last year he exercised option to buy 60 million shares then sold half of them on paper worth around $13 million. >> we have more still to come. up next latest threat to the west coast from north korea. and why you can't expect china to take steps to end it ql a wok was told to use a blow

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update on breaking news at the top of the newscast. a 10-year-old girl was graze bid a bullet during a shooting at oakland. sky 7 was over the scene after the shooting happened. he the family member did take her to the hospital to be checked out. again, grazed by a bullet. she was playing in a family member's front yard. a bullet grazed her arm. the gunman is still on the lose. >> thousands of soldiers are marching in pung yang in support of north korea's call to arms. kim jung un ordered preparations for an attack on the united states and south korea. >> tuesday, i sat down with

leon panetta and asked him about north korea's threats. just past couple weeks kim jung un cut hot lines to the south, ordered his army to prepare for war and threatened missile attacks on the united states and south korea. leon panetta says decisions have been erratic. >> at one point he was trying to reach out and see if there was a way to negotiate. then, suddenly he flips around, and they conduct this test and do this test on a potential nuclear weapon. and they are starting to talk about attacking the united states and attacking south korea. >> north korea state run media published this i can picture with what is purported to be attack plans on a board behind him that. is sending b 2 bombers on a

practice mission. >> those are mostly to assure allies they can count on us to be prepared and help them deter conflict. >> we'll defend and we're committed to that alliance with south korea. and we'll be prepared. >> the u.s. and china have joined forces to pressure north korea. voting in january tightening sanctions. >> so you've got those resolutions. do you ever see china cutting off food? fuel? >> i don't any they're going cutoff food and fuel. >> panetta says the fear is that north korea could become more isolated and dangerous. >> i think china has got to continue to put pressure on him. only way to do that is lien on

the leadership. >> china called for a did he escalation and signals it will not intervene in restraining north korea. >> thank you very much. >> in san francisco a sign one sector of the economy is booming. >> there is a more serious purpose for 22,000 here. >> i graduate aid week ago. trying to get work. >> finding a job that turns couch potatoes into super heroes. >> it feels like there are opportunities. >> a career pavilion looking

for razor sharp professionals and yes, students. >> this is a water frame. this is her action shot. >> this college senior has been getting a lot of attention. >> every company had something different to say and, like, offer. >> pros say it's the biggest it's been. >> there is more companies now. >> experts say the growth is partly because gains are recession proof. they're one of the cheapest forms of entertainment. >> gamers hanging on longer. and now average gamer is 30 years old, men, and women, are playing games. >> vladimir cole says that because games have gotten more interesting. technology has become like interactive movies or cartoons.

>> if you name it, we're looking for that person. >> smart people do smart things. >> if buy an expensive appliance you hope it's going to work. >> right. michael finney is here to tell us what happened. >> this is a case where an extended warranty came in handy wh. it did not work you won't believe from what a repair tech told them to do. this has three pull outs keeping your produce fresher. >> there was a lot she didn't like. >> the day it's delivered ice maker started to make noises

and stopped working. >> maybe an alarm went off. >> the kept beep, beep! >> she did have this extended service plan from lowe's. the company put m new parts but a new problem. >> they found fuels are bad. it leaked. the water was all over. >> another technician came out. so did another problem. >> circuits were not working properly. >> still that, ice maker won't make eyes. -- ice. a block of ice gronz over the dispenser. a repair man said there sonl one solution. >> told us when that happens just use a hair drier. >> so it sounds absurd to blow

dry your refrigerator in order to get ice. after five minutes her arm is tired and ice melted but can this be a good idea? >> i don't think so. >> in the ice? >> no dice. we contacted lows. after those repairs a company came through the full refund for the refrigerateo, plus tax. lowe's says she purchased an extended protection plan qualifying for a refund of the price of the refrigerator. lowe's stands behind products we sell. maria received this check. and she put away the hair

drier. >> i'm happy about that. >> the plan says customers are entitled to a refund or replacement if it needs the same major repair more than three times in one year, it's a oo good idea to read terms when you buy one. do you want ice with that? >> all right. thank you. >> just ahead here tonight latest trend in mind and body relaxation. >>

so called latest thing in mind and body relaxation dates back more than 50 years. >> i'm ready for this. >> eric thomas says it's kind of like a warm bath on steroids in darkness with no distraction autos that is probably the key. tonight eric explains how it works. >> a sort of buzz tells you nothing about what goes on inside of the this marina district building you know, we try in the to build an impression for people before

they go in. >> maybe the sign will help. >> meditation, massage, floatation, yoga. floatation? >> when you step into the tank it's usually weird. >> lacey is working here and is a devoted fan. she climbs into one of the tanks to show how it works. >> and under the game isolation, now, floatation. roots are in neuroscience used from everyone from top athletes. but now... object is stress relief. >> this competing business in san francisco called note matrix. >> i watch people come in you know, old, tired. stressed. and they leave like kids. >> the concept is simple.

lite in a pool of 75% warm water 25% epsom salts. water is heated to near body temperature. the salt keeps you floating. a fill ter keeps water clean, inside in darkness and quiet, subject has nowhere else to go. >> so magnesium causes muscles to release. it's bristles out. >> these pictures from a center on the coast coast. for some, blissing out may mean a piercing look inside of one's consciousness. it can be claustrophobic for some pim, but not most. >> the water supposed to mimic outside temperatures of the skin. so when you go in you're supposed to get into a state where you don't feel your body anymore. >> an hour of floatation costs about $75 be ready to shower

where br and after to wash away a layer of salt. bathing suits? optional. eric thomas abc 7 news. >> dan found a happy place. >> i have. >> here. how it work autos coming up next assignment 7 a report on the fates of a california kondor. >> yes. vifred a pesticide scare but

california condor is perched on the edge of recovery. two decades ago, nearly exstikt but now, numbers are growing. however interest there is a new threat emerging. you're going to see how kit be stopped. california kondor is the largest land bird in north america. an adult can weigh as much as 31 pounds with a wingspan up to 10 feet. thousands of the birds once

called california home. but a now banned pesticide, ddt destroyed the eggs and the birds almost disappeared. >> population low is 22 birds in 1982. >> kelly sorenson with s.with california wildlife society. they've been working to return the california condor to the wild. they bought 80 acres to provide a safe home from condors. the birds come from captive breeding program autos we ready the condors raised in zoos for the wild. >> it's a slow process. ne don't lay eggs until they're five years old f they live to 20, they may only lay five eggs during that time. out of a total of 404 birds across the southwest.

but success is not without challenges. not every bird live autos it's hard to lose any bird after spending this time but he is splishl a breeder. think live a long time, reproduce slowly. it's hard to lose an adult. >> in november, condor 318 died. >> a bird came in with lead poisoning. and it was a 22 round in its gullet. >> a team determined it was snot shot bit bullet, but ate it. >> the bird died from that affect. >> this is the item removed from condor 318. >> this micro biologist has been studying affects of lead on the condor. >> i found out california condors are exposed to harmful levels on an annual basis b half of the free flying con do. are. s had blood lead levels that

would warrant hospitalization and treatment for lead poisoning. >> it's often caused by rancher who's use lead bullets to kill nuisance animals or hunters leaving behind animals that have been shot that become an easy meal for a condorn 2007 california banned hunting with lead bullets in this condor's range. they traded nonlead bullet was ranchers to get the lead out. audubon society is supporting a bill banning all lead ammunition state wide. >> it's toxic to birds and to humans. and we believe not enough has been done. >> now, groups oppose the ban. they say nonlead bullets cost too much and measure is really i cloaked attack on hunting.

they believe it's being poisoned by led from other sources besides bullets. thank you. >> spencer is back with update on the forecast. >> okay. we're awaiting weekend rain. stronger moisture arriving tomorrow here, is a look at saturday's forecast. showers developing into northern half of the state including bay area. dry, mild in many locations. here in the bay area tomorrow we do expect a chance of showers and 105 in oakland, a's taking on giants. it will be nice and 63 degrees there. is a chance of showers into afternoon. here is the accu-weather forecast.

april showers, thursday, friday, be sthour follow us on twitter. >> perfect, thank you. >> larry off, shu is here. >> buster posey? cha ching. >> man did i play the wrong sport. 20, 22

last night giants extended a contract of manager bruce bochy today making sure buster posey would stick around as well, signing him to a nine year, $167 million contract.

he's led giants to two world championships in three years with the team. last year won national league batting title and mvp despite missing most of 2011. he hit 336, 103 rbi last year, also including a full no trade clause. for the game, buster was beaming. >> hard to put into words what i feel right now. just incredible feeling knowing that for the next nine years i'll be a part of this very storied franchise. >> i kid him all of the time. he's checked off every box you can check off. yet, brian mentioned he's such a humble person. and he's -- it's what great players are. they never think they have a right as a player, he's still trying to get better. >> well deserved. best pitcher in baseball

signed seven year, $180 million deal with tigers giving him the biggest deal for a pitcher in baseball history. he won the cy young award and falling to the giants nlt world series. well, raiders could have a new man behind center next season. as a seahawks trading mat flynn for sill skprer black. due $5 million after signing a three-year deal for the 2012 season with a back up to packers quarterback aaron rogers when reggie mckenzie was there. raiders will likely release carson palmer went through $13 million this year. women hoops stanford, cal still in the sweet 16. stanford looking to move on for a fifth straight year. cardinals got off to a slow start in the first game in the

turnlt against tulsa. further you go, harder games become. don't expect stanford to be kind to opponent autos media tends to pin us as nice girls from stanford. i don't know if it's johnson's senior leadership, or sarah james about to punch someone on the court we're no longer nice girls from stanford. i think a lot of times stanford teams tend to feel they're not tough defensively. we are tough. >> cal made sweet 16 for just the second time in school history facing lsu. and including a pack 12 championship in just the second season with the team. >> i knew that certainly lit wasn't a broken situation they're coming off a rough year i felt like pieces were here and getting everyone be the soim page, click together

point we're playing basketball on an elite level. >> second round of the houston open there is your current leader, he's got a few tour. -- future. he's in a good position. three under 69 today just one back of leader steve wheatkroft. a monday qualifier. he leads the tournament at 10 under par this, abc 7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply and hardware. >> excellent. >> carson palmer? is that a mystic? -- mistake? >> no. he might want out. >> he'll get another job. >> someone might sign him. >> so we'll see. >> thank you. >> join me tonight at 9:00 the fast food wars heat up fwhu time not about burgers coming up, a memo the competition and new target audience. >> then at 11:00 millions of bees set loose after a truck

crash. >> and tonight prime time line up on abc 7 starts with back to back episodes of happy endings and then, shark tank. >> that is it for this edition of abc 7 news. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

please welcome today's contestants -- an independent filmmako... a pre-k teacher from carol stream, illinois... and our returning champion, an office-supply sales assistant from fresh meadows, new york... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek. thank you, johnny. and welcome, ladies and gentlemen. rebecca winning over $25,000, replacing a man who had won $32,000. our champions keep winning big. joan and michael, good luck to you. maybe you can enjoy the same kind of success as rebecca. here we go into the "jeopardy!" round. for all three of you, rebecca,

you pick first from these categories. next, we want the traditional english name in... alex: and where do we start? constellation translation for $200, please. joan. what are lights? no. rebecca. what's a crown? crown. corona. constellation translation, $400. rebecca. what's a whale? what is a whale. yes. constellation translation, $600. [ beep ] that would be a shield. remember we're dealing with constellations. re $800, constellation translation. rebecca.

what's a clock? clock is right. finish off constellation translation. rebecca. what's a fox? what is the fox. yes. vulpine. "black" or "white," $200. joan. what's white wine? yes. $400, "black" or "white." michael. what is a black flag? correct. "black" or "white" for $600. rebecca. what's blackberry? blackberry. you got it. "black" or "white," $800. michael. what is a black diamond? yes. and let's finish it for $1,000. rebecca. what is whitehorse? yes. world cities, $200.