stockton. the young girl was found stabbed to death in a suspected robbery attempt at her home on saturday and an autopsy is scheduled for today. yesterday, authorities gathered fingerprints and d.n.a. evidence from the scene after door-to-door searches across the small town turned up nothing. >> doing a house-to-house search and some cases we are searching in at ticks and storage sheds. it is a difficult area to search being rural. >>the suspect is a white or hispanic man with a black shirt and blue pants. police patrols are stepped up at schools and bus stops with counselors on hand. >> in the check capital a power will explosion has injured 40 people and the search is on for victims buried. authorities think the blast was caused by a natural gas explosion but the investigation is just underway. windows shattered for hundreds of yards.

police sealed off a street while they search for new victims. >> new developments in the boston marathon bombings investigation. the brothers may not have done it entirely alone. our news reporter is in washington where officials look for evidence of outside train training. officials believe the brothers were lone wolves but clues in the design suggest they may have had some help. authorities now believe the suspected boston bombers receive outside training. they are searching for potential suspects who may have helped with the bomb design. >> they have a wide net overseas and in the united states to find out where the person is. the experts all agree there is someone who did train the two

individuals. one clue was reported phone calls between tamerlan tsarnaev and his mother intercepted by a russian wire stand in 2011 and raised russian concerns. >> they talked about this, and why didn't the russians let us know earlier? they should have. we are asking, why? >> after the phone calls, tamerlan tsarnaev traveled to russia, a key six month visit when officials believe he may have become radicalized. >> there are "persons of interest" in russia from, i think, yes, ready for jihad, here is how you conduct violence with and including training. >> tamerlan's body is unclaimed in boston and his younger brother sits in a federal prison medical center in 100-square' cell. authorities are searching for what inspired them to terrorism. over the weekend, wrapping up a search of this landfill for

evidence. >> the officials say the mother is one of the "persons of interest" and will likely be detained if questioning if she traveled to the un. her husband who still is in russia planned to come to boston last week but he still is true i -- is still too ill to travel. >> happening now, bart will announce a plan to keen nope troublemakers off the trains and stations aiming to improve bart experience for all riders. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at embarcardero station in san francisco. >> big changes for bart. we hear from some passengers who like the idea and other whose have their concerns. the new law that goes into affect gives bart the power to ban people from their property. the idea is to be able to target chronic troublemakers. the person could be banned for a month, up to a year. here is a sample of what passengers are saying.

>> it would keep it safe and pleasant. >> what would it be used for, a tool to keep the homeless out of the station. >> anyone who disagrees with the been can try to have it overturned. they will announce more details today that will go in affect next week but one change on tap this week, bart police will start wearing mobile video cameras to document their actions as well as those who are committing the crimes. >> starting this morning, be prepared to pay a parking fee at the south hayward bart station, the $1 weekday fee includes parking lots and designated onstreet packing areas. enforcement is from 4:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and, also, certain streets near the bart station at south hayward are designated for

"residential parking only," and vehicles parts there are required to display a special permit. >> open burns are banned to limit the risk of fire in alameda, contra costa, santa clara, san mateo and santa cruz counties. officials state lack of rainfall and slow humidity and dry vegetation are the reasons for the open burn ban. buns can take place for agriculture, land management and fire training but only with permits. >> an attempted copper theft may have sparked a grass fire in san jose yesterday evening. firefighters determined the flames came from a power box at caltran. the fire was quickly put out. there was evidence someone may have been trying to steal copper wire from the box. >> another fire in mountain view

damaged a form former hotel that was scheduled for democrat mission. the building has been used for training. >> the two tri-valley sisters charged with child abuse at a daycare center will appear in court today and will enter a plea to three felony counts of child abuse and misdemeanor neglect. the sisters ran a preschool in livermore. the prosecution says child care workers wrapped seven infants so tightly in swaddling blankets they had trouble breathing. the two happen to be pregnant. >> jury selection is expected to begin in the murder trial of suspected serial killer, a 79-year-old charged with killing four women in yuba, and contra costa county and marin define 1997 and 1994 by strangling them. he is representing himself and says all the evidence against

him is circumstantial and he faces the death penalty if convicted. >> a berkeley police officer off duty is recovering from stab wounds he suffered in burlingame. the officer was leaving a party with friends on saturday night and they got involved in a fight with people outside the bar. the officer was taken to san francisco general where he is in stable condition. there is no word on what sparked the fight. >> the warriors can advance to the nba playoffs with one more win tomorrow. they have taken a 3-1 lead in the first round playoffs again the nuggets. they beat nuggets last night in game four in front of our hometown fans. the warriors beat the nuggets and stiff caught fire in -- stef got fire last night in the third quarter. tickets for game six on thursday

are on sale at 9:00 this morning on the web site. you can show your pride by posting this badge on your facebook page. >> the difference between this year and last year the warriors have the winning attitude. >> they say confidence is everything in sports the. >> in sports, it is. congratulations, guys, let's pull each one more win. >> how is the forecast? >> it will sizzle like the warriors. >> confidence and momentum. we have momentum for warmer weather. we have a small dip tomorrow but we surge warmer levels the back half of the week. be prepared. it will be a warm week. our cool spot is half moon bay at 45 and bodega is 55 degrees and most of us in the 50's until brentwood which is still 74

right now! you will need the air conditioning there this afternoon. most of us at 7:00 are off to a sunny start with temperatures in the 40's at the coast and mid 50's and a warming at 80 at noon inland and 74 around the bay and 62 at the coast and 61 at the coast at 4:00 and mid-70's around the bay to upper 80's inland and you come back home, possibly during the evening hours, or going outside to play tennis, 79 inland and 68 around the bay and 55 at the coast. there is a pull back tomorrow but still warmer-than-average temperatures and wednesday and thursday, a higher fire danger and thursday, possibly record warmth. >> leyla gulen? >> san jose drive shows away from the julian off-ramp it is looking clear with a few headlights northbound along 87 to downtown san jose. as we head to the map an update on the crash along westbound 580

at greenville road, that was just a flat tire and the car is on the shoulder. we are seeing a buildup of traffic over the altamont pass in the westbound direction but month the most part you are at top speed. as we look at the drive in richmond westbound 580 before central avenue it is a report a crash and c.h.p. says the car was left in the roadway. they have called out a tow truck and will move it out of the lanes shortly. >> oakland is about to declare war on a public nuisance with relief for thousand would drive on city streets. >> bay area school faces sudden closure and an effort to keep the doors open. >> celebrity trial this morning in los angeles that will put

>> covering daly city, dublin,

los gatos and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> it is 4:42. oakland will tackle the biggest complaints from residents especially those who drive: potholes. repairs begin district to district until more than 3,000 pot holes are fixed. crews will focus on the busiest streets near schools and hospitals. the blitz will last until late june. oakland residents with a specific pot hell to -- pothole to be repaired should contact the department. >> flex academy rent is too expensive to keep the school open. par rents and students are scrambling. >> at the san francisco the

alternate charter high school is great. >> this letter went out on friday "likely closure of san francisco flex academy." parents and students were shocked. >> i started crying. i was sad. i coe not stop crying. >> rent went up 50 percent and leaders have now found another site. >> we have, worked hard to find a financially sustainable lease but we are unable to find one in this market. the school board of trustees is meeting to inform parents of options available. some parents are reaching out to foundations for financial help and students have a fundraising drive. >> if everyone works together and tries their best to save the school it could work. >> parents say transferring to another school could be a problem if the academy closes. >> they would have to leave and their credits are different so they would be at a disadvantage

at another school. >> it was a deadly weekend for divers in the northern california coast. a 36-year-old san francisco man died after getting caught in a riptide in sonoma county. a few hours later another diver died north of fort bragg looking for abalone, and a firefighter drowned on saturday. >> new details of the damaged bay bridge bolts. caltran says 200 need testing in light of the 32 that cracked. the chronicle reports the state bought 900 bolts in five years that are covered with steel identical to something banned for use because the bolts can crack so more than 1,200 bolts may not work. >> more wet weather is expected across the united states after severe storms slammed from a

large area from north dakota to texas. in california, thousands were left without electricity. flash floods swallowed roads and vehicles and 150 drivers had to be rescued. some areas north of houston saw hail the size of golfballs in flooding. forecasters expect more wet weather across the south as the storm system moves east. >> saturated ground so more trouble if the rains commodity. >> coming too fast, too quickly, running off and flooding. feast or famine lately in the weather. it is only a matter of time with the dry winter season we had before we talk about the fire danger. live doppler 7 hd shows hue dry it is outside, so we will talk temperatures. at the bay from the roof camera,

dress for 56 in san francisco and oakland, palo alto at 5 and mill valley at 51 degrees. from mount tamalpais, look how clean the air is right now with santa rosa at 55 and napa 53 and fairfield and concord and los gatos at 58 to 59 and gilroy is a cool spot at 51. here is what i am thinking this cycle looking at downtown san jose. we are going to be warm. we will possibly set a few records not today but more likely thursday and friday and warmer-than-average temperatures all week. clear to mild at night with a few areas warm at 74 in brentwood. the highest fire danger, no watches or advisories or warnings but watch out for tuesday night and wednesday. 80 in milpitas is coolest in milpitas, and low 90's in gilroy. upper 80's around los altos and

74 in millbrae. mid-to-upper 60's along the coast with sunshine and low-to-mid 70's around downtown and south san francisco and palo alto 80 and mid-to-upper 80's through the valley and 20 degrees cooler at the beaches and 70's around richmond and berkeley and mid-to-upper 70's and low-to-mid 80's along the east bay shore and upper 80's to low 90's throughout the east bay valleys. what a gorgeous evening it will be, near 70 at 7:00 and dropping to 57 under a clear sky. temperatures tonight are mainly in the 50's with a few 40's in the north bay valley. the seven-day outlook shows a slight pull back in the temperatures today and look at the warm surge wednesday through saturday. enjoy it. leyla gulen. >> good morning, everyone, it looks like northbounded, a couple of the trucks that direct

traffic, there is construction wrapping up southbound from marin county to sancisco, you are in good shape. the travel times, how is 480 and 580 in 4 from antioch to concord is a quick 15 minutes and 21 minutes from tracy to dublin and 80 westbound from highway 4, just at 13-minute drive. eric and kristen? >> diane ross could testify in the michael jackson wrongful death suing the concert promotor for the role in hiring dr. murray who has been convicted of giving a lethal dose of a drug to the singer four years ago. the company denied wrongdoing and murray is appeal willing his conviction and could be released in a few months because of prison overcrowding.

the jury has been told the trial is expected to last until september. >> mississippi man accused of sending list -- ricin-tainted letters to president obama and others will be in court today. he is charged with sending the poisonous letters this month. the arrest comes after charges were dropped against another man, paul curtis. the two know each other and he faces life in prison if convicted. >> president obama will nominate charlotte, north carolina mayor, as the new transportation secretary. if confirmed by the senate, he replaces outgoing secretary ray lahood, the first black nominee among the new cabinet members appointed for the second term. the president faced criticism this year for lack of diversity among his nominees. >> the tennessee firearms association is thumbing its nose at white house gun control

efforts by giving away an ar15 semi-automatic rifle fell called "in your face insensitive" after the newtown school shooting with 10,000 vying for the prize. this month, the senate voted down a proposal for expanded background checks that was supported by 90 percent of members. >> coming up, heavy reading could come to your mailbox. the controversial project that could fill up the box with thousands of bay area voters. >> if you are flying this memorial day holiday you will like the latest prediction on

>> there is an extra thick voting pamphlet containing up to 500 pages because the november 5th ballot contains a referendum measure on the height

of the washington condo development. this is how it will look next to the pyramid. city law requires a full text of the referendum be printed including 500 pages of hearings by the landing commission and board. books are normally half that size. sending the pamphlet to the half president voters will cost $1.7 million. >> 4:54. to paraphrase mike, if you liked yesterday you will love today. >> is that right? we. have 90's possibly inland? >> absolutely. danville hit 90 yesterday. look here, that was one of the areas and one of few to hit 90 and fairfield and possibly live more hit 91 yesterday. we were close, clear lake, cloverdale at 89 and 88. as you look at the maze it is dry. we will be eight degrees

warmer-than-average in san francisco, and 12 to 20 for san jose and livermore and napa and redwood city and oakland. it is sunny and warm everywhere, 72 at tahoe after a record 74-degree high yesterday. 90's through the central valley and 103 in palm spring. >> good morning, now we will look at the drive through walnut creek as you head southbound along 680 coming up on the 24 junction, we have cars out there starting to build on the freeway as you make the curb, you start to see traffic slowing a little bit but it starts to pickup at 24. now, a look at the drive in fremont where we still have this ongoing construction along northbound 680 between mission boulevard and 238, we have three lanes blocked because of paving work. if you are headed southbound on 280 we have on-ramp to washington boulevard shut down until 6:00. eric?

>> leyla gulen at 4:55. scientists in denmark are months away from a breakthrough in finding a cure for h.i.v. trials on humans are already under way at the denmark university. scientists have been able to strip the virus and destroy it from the immune system of humans the danish believe they are closest to make the cure affordable. >> report says states are spending less per child for preschool programmes than they have in a decade. the survey by rutgers pound that more than 500,000 pre-school students are in programmes that do not meet basic standards suggested by experts. in 2011 and 2012, states spent $5.1 billion on preschool, down about $550 million from the year before. researchers say the decline is most likely due to a drop off in

federal stimulus dollars and the recession. >> getting away this memorial day will be chiefer compared to last year the average price of a round trip flight between may 23 and may 28 is $341, down 2 percent from 2012. the average international ticket is $981 down 1 percent from last year. analysts say the lower prices caused by lower demand but you have to buy soon. >> the company that runs santa clara county ambulance service is in big trouble, with violations the county says threat weres to put the lives of people at risk. >> after a murder of an 8-year-old little girl and where the search for the killer is leading authorities this morning. >> plus the journey of 4,000 miles begins here in the bay area this morning at the coast guard station in petaluma. i will tell you about a project across the country on the golf

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>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news at 5:00 on monday morning starting a new week after a warm weekend. >> it was. and a warm start to the week. >> thanks for joining us. that is mike nicco with the forecast. >> the summer-like forecast. we will start with how dry it is with live doppler 7 hd not a radar return to be found. we will talk temperatures this afternoon. we are starting in the 50's but we will end up with above average. at the coast it is mild to almost warm by your standards and 68