mark matthews uk see where the news conference is going to be held and you can see cameras waiting for the ceo to come talk to us. the yacht cap sized at 1:00 this afternoon while practicing for races. we have pictures from abc 7 sky 7 hd. the 72 foot catta marcha marchan -- catamaran flipped over. the wind range, very dicey and these are hugely overpowered. the kofrt guard says it's not sure what caused this boat to cap size. we'll hopefully know more about what happened as this news conpresence gets underway. we've seen when the yachts flip that crew members are often pitched into the water, 36-year-old simpson was thrown into the bay and pro fr what

we're hearing trapped under part of the boat for as much as 10 minutes. doctors were unable to revive him after he was freed. the team is devastated by what happened. 11 members of the crew brought back here to alameda. we have pictures of that. 13 people on the boat, andrew simpson died. one team member was injured but only with minor injuries and 11 brought back here, then something that speaks to the camaraderie of competitors. italian team pulled up with their tinder, and took them back out on the bay. we've got video of the yacht sailing from the artemis web site. the team has been the subject of a lot of speculation over

decision not to go with failing bagger board that's lift out of the water. the new zealand team, italian team, oracle team have gone with these foiling dagger boards but paul cayard said in his decision is that he believed the yacht would be more stable in the water in a recent e mail told reporters doesn't matter how fast you go. if you can't get boat to go around the course safely that. statement taking on more color tonight. looks like they're preparing for the news conference to happen. >> we're on stand by. rescuers used cpr for a long time to try to revive the artemis teammate.

he was a highly experienced sailor. wayne? >> from what we hear they worked on him 20 minutes, 20 minutes of efforts before that boat carrying andrew simpson and the other injured sailor arrived near full view of joggers n a year of america's cup expectations this is not the scene anyone expected to see on the san francisco water front. the body of a dead sailor on the dock. a day of practice turning into tragedy. >> the person submerged apparently 10 minutes rescued by crew members. >> she says a police department boat responded first and spent 20 minutes

performing cpr on the 36-year-old sailor before pronouncing him dead. it's the third time one of the boats cap sized. >> you wander how safe they are. >> i think those will be looked at in light of recent inincidents. i'm in the a sailor. -- not a sailor. it's fairly windy. any time there is a sport there are risks. >> risks steven knows well. he's captain on one of the race marker boats. these accidents, he says nor surprise in a sport where part of the game means pushing a boat to limbis. >> they're very stable until they're not. that is, i feel, i can go out in this wind. this will lean and it's not a problem. sus have a plalt form that is not able to lean with a wind it has a point wh. you reach

that point it's gone. >> we're going to hear about stability of the catta dgs marans. he believes the speed of the wind was roughly 25 knots saying that is on the limit of what makes it safe. there is another staleor started comparing america's cup to nascar saying they're beginning to get very similar. >> and we're learning more about andrew simpson. he is british, age 36. he won a silver medal last summer and a gold in bejichblg he leaves behind a wife and toddler son. he also had a furniture design company. >> sky 7 is live over treasure island where that wrecked yacht has been towed.

it cap sized on the north siftd i'llant this, isn't the first accident on the bay. >> yes. in october the oracle team flipped over putting their 72 foot catamaran to a test on the bay. the boat suffered major damage ask took a month or is to so to repair. the crew said rough seas cap sized the boat. oracle issued this statement that reads, quote, today is a sad day for all of us in the kmuchblt he was a great friend to our team. our thoughts are with his family and the artemis team. he will be dearly missed. >> we're on stand by for a live news conference from the ceo of the racing team. and are going to bring that to you as soon as that begin buzz we want toll but some other

breaking news. a postal worker complained of itchy skin and light headedness and had to be hospitalized. that caused authorities to close the post office. five workers walked into the hospital about a block away on hid street creating concerns of contamination in the emergency room that had to shut down for a while. a hazmat team arrived and tested a substance found on clothing. the substance turned out to be fibers from a conveyor belt and they were not toxic. >> an emergency evacuation turned into a near riot today, kids got a call with you to pick up their children immediately but then had to wait for hours. what went wrong. laura? >> the threat turned out to be nothing. the all clear given this afternoon. problems happened after

parents received a call to pick up kids. that process took too long, officials found themselves outnumbered. >> we can move people faster than this in iraq. it's ridiculous. >> one man's anger reflected in hundreds of others faces. parents stood in line two hours owe pick up their kids after a bomb threat. >> everything okay? >> line stopped moving. >> no. it's not okay. >> i want to go home. >> they don't release my kismtdz i have to be on line again. would you think? that is why i'm screaming. i'm mad. >> police considered calling in mutual aid as kids started jumping over the fence. >> my mom is here for hours. i couldn't get out so i hopped a fence.

i cut my hand. >> the school reported a bomb threat and parents called to come pick up kids. >> kids jumping the fpbs, parents are ready to riot. >> the parent standing in a line extending two blocks into a neighborhood and everyone got restless. police tried to keep them under control. >> it's not scary. >> step back. okay? >> ridiculous. >> this is not a jail. let them out. >> i've got people jumping a fence, crying. what is this, what if this were a big emergency? >> we're doing our best trying to keep everybody calm. we're all people here, asking people to bear with us as we dot best we can. >> you heard school officials say they followed their own procedures and considered it a success because everyone got out safely. there, some parents think they

could have done it differently. >> the man accused of kidnapping three people is on on suicide watch tonight. and he was silent appearing in court. he did not enter a plea. the judge set a $2 million cash bond and a total of $8 million castro knew one of his victims on good morning america his daughter said she had no idea about her father's secret life. >> i had no idea. me, my father were never that close. every time we'd talk it would be short conversations and just a hello, how are you doing. >> his mother appeared today speaking in spanish apologized to the three victims and said her son is sick.

>> caltrans provided a view today into the process of testing bolt that's will help anchor the new eastern span of the bay bridge. the bolts tested today came from the bridge itself. engineers want to make sure the bolt doesn't fail like a similar batch within the last few months. one lawmaker thinks caltrans should have kept an eye on the kproux ses. >> i think public has had to trust, their trust in caltrans eroded. in this instance it's incumbent to get a third party to evaluate whatever work is. >> the new bridge scheduled to open labor day weekend, we'll see. >> and still to come a south bay home day care is closed

after inspectors make a discovery that involves a kmild a closet. >> airline soaring above the rest with a perfect score for service to its providers. the news at 5:00

now an outrageous crime caught by abc 7 news cameras. a thief made off with a pricey bicycle after its owner left it for a few seconds. there he s the owner tried to run after the thief. but he got away. the owner riding to his job part of bike to workday. a home health care center has been shut down after a

discovering discoverry. stephanie's day care operating since 1995 but california department of social services conducted an unannounced visit. we have stunning results of the investigation. leanne? >> hey, cheryl this is a complaint. in it social services recommending the owner of the day care, which you see behind me, never be employed or be in contact with any facility regulated or licensed by them. this notice posted on the door of stephanie's day care is there to alert the community it will remain closed for the time being. california department of social services saved complaint against the owner. and an investigator was sent to the home in milpitas. the investigator there nearly two hours, and found an infant boy strapped in a car sneet a

closet. findings reveal the child was facing the back wall. neighbors of the community were horrified. >> that is pretty dad bad and surprising. >> the owner's license has been suspended. she has until mid may to appeal. the department of social services is asking that her license be revoked. that did he department also contacted police. >> we received allegations from community care license chg is a division of the department of social services and are under investigation. >> the investigator found nine children, three infants under the care of the owner and a helper. according to social services, the owner was complying with state regulations which required two child care providers for up to 14 kids.

the owner did not return our calls. if the police find any kind of child abuse the district attorney will likely press charges. >> thank you. state assembly narrowly passed a bill allowing to participate in sports by the gender with which they most identify. public schools also would have to allow stud dwrobts ebt yeser locker rooms and bathrooms based on gender identity. hopts say no student should be forced to change in front of students of the opposite sex. they say the bill mandates san francisco values. >> the boeing 787 dream liner is dry fliing into the bay area and will restart service between narita airport june 1 this, route canceled in january after flying only a

week after a grounding of the boeing 787 because of problems stemming from the lithium ion batteries. they've now been retro fitted with a metal safe design to snuff out fires. >> arrest of seven people in the mid yefl a cyber ring that stole $45 million. in december and february thieves created access codes and sent officers to withdraw the money. two banks were targeted. one in rits and other, milan. >> twitter coming to the south bay, leasing an 8,000 square foot office in downtown sunnyvale. between 40 and 50 employees are expected to be at the new

site. timing is yet to be determined. >> less press forward for a news conference, one day after tesla reports a profit more good news for the car maker. >> it's great news. >> they've got to be celebrating that. >> it's official. the tesla model s is the best car, ever. that is what consumer reports thinks. engineers released results of the test today giving a near perfect score of, get this, 99 out of 100. the palo alto auto maker only started selling the car last summer but have had more buyers than expected today's review only increasing demand. >> car does just about everything incredibly. energy efficient. and stps quicker, rides great. comfortable. five or seven people, two kids

in the back. >> consumer reports stopped short of giving the car a perfect store. reviews will give a boost but tesla's $90,000 price tag makes it a bit impractical. >> do you have the right to know who is posting negative comments about you on yelp? one virginia carpet cleaner says yes, yelp saying no way. reviewers gave the company bad ratings they think it's the competition ai. judge ruled yelp has to identify the reviewers. yelp saying this violates rights of users and so far are refusing to cooperate with courts. budget airlines topped the list foremost seats available on domestic flights if using awards.

southwest is at the top with a perfect store of 100% meaning there is a seat available for everyone, every time. air tran wasn't far behind. you may remember they're owned by southwest. third up is jet blue. about 87% of the time. make sure you look at which airline you fly with. >> we're going run. the chief executive officer of the team about to talk to media about the tragic drowning. >> this is beginning now. >> our thoughts and prayers are with andrew simpson's family, his wife and kids and with my, the rest of the teammates. shocking experience to go through. we have a lot to deal within terms of assuring everyone's

well being. the boat is under control but not the first of the concerns. and we're focused on the people that. is what we're working with, and on. we'll give you more information when we're able to. thank you. >> a brief statement from the ceo of the racing team paul cayard. and and we'll have more coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. sandhya patel to dating and breezy out here, typical around this time of the year. let's check out live doppler 7 right now.

we have clouds east in between we've got sunshine check out thunderstorms developing this afternoon z i'll show you lake tahoe tv. temperatures in san francisco, 60 degrees a cool 54 in half moon bay. these are the numbers. 67 nappa. livermore, same thing. it's breezy outside. sunny, mild foremost of you tomorrow. going to be warmer for mother's day weekend. sheer satellite and radar. you can see high pressure is

rebuilding and temperatures coming up. today warmer, we're going with warmer weather for the weekend. tomorrow morning, bundle up, clouds, upper 40s to mid-50s. and some patches of fog, fog pull as way foremost of the bay area. 50s coast side. 80s inland. so bumping up temperatures away from beaches. 77 degrees in cupertino. 56 apacifica. nice day in downtown san francisco. and north bay. 83 in clear lake, snirngs mild weather. and here is a look at accu-weather forecast. temperatures continuing to head up near 90 degrees inland for mother's day.

a mild pattern is expected over next several days except for inland communities where it will get warm.

bart released results of the wiks on board survey it appears riders welcome two-wheeled passengers. bart conducted the survey in mid march. it was a test just to see how it worked. 84% said the bikes had no impact on decisions to take bart. results to lead to a change in current policy. >> the oakland ballet celebrating nearly 50 years this year kicking off spring season with new ballets inspired by classic works. this is video as a dancers

rehearsed from legendary russian ballets the show called imagery with choreography with the director of the oakland ballet and two guest core yog grapher frtz bay area. for more information log on to abc 7 news.com and look under see it on

sky 7 over a small grass fire in the bay view district. looks as though there is a lumber yard nearby. >> also, we have mark math use monitoring news conference in alameda on the america's cup tragedy. mark will tell us about the local connection that report from michael finney on cameras

that can follow your every move. a hack this is "world news." tonight, facing justice. we see the man accused of holding three women captive in cleveland. he appears in court for the first time. and our david muir learns the suspect pretended to comfort the mother of one of the missing girls. >> you didn't know he had your girl? >> no. >> and also we'll show you how predators can trick and lure anyone at any age. >> you got a flat tire. the heist. a hi-tech gang siphons $45 million straight out of atm machines. the loot stacked up like a trophy. mystery at sea. the massive search tonight for a young couple missing from a carnival cruise ship. could they have survived the plunge off the deck? and what happens when a beatle meets grasshoppers, a lot of them? a swarm.