good afternoon, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. happening now the investigation into broken bolts on the new bay bridge expanded. the federal highway administration looked into the problem. to investigate why long bolts, or rods are cracking and breaking as well as the recommended fix. >> the state blames the manufacturer that are too britel for the job. caltrans hopes the federal

review will decide whether the bridge can open. >> the problem and the federal investigation you'll hear concerns coming up in a live report on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> a search underway for a missing 9-year-old girl from san francisco. mckayla lynch has autism and was unable to speak. she was last seen at her family's vacation home in clear lake, today, search and rescue teams canvased the area looking for clues thoot disappearance. some of the volunteers drove up from her san francisco school to help out. investigators say because of the mental condition, age, and circumstances she's considered at risk. >> she was in an enclosed yard and there was a distraction, a bee in the yard. the younger brother opened the gate and went unside. they came back, the daughter was missing.

>> searchers are focused on the lake area, she can't swim. police found clothing in the yard and believe she vanished without any clothes on. a gold country community coming to grips after the weekend arrest of a 12-year-old boy for the murder of his 8-year-old sister, laila fowler. the brother claims an intruder stabbed his sister to death. >> this is a school where the boy was a 7th grader. we're told he return forward classes here for just one day. now he's charge wtd murder of a sister his family says he loved. >> he was a friend of mine and didn't seem to have problems. >> the 14-year-old says he's a school mate of the 12-year-old boy arrested for killing his 8-year-old sister, laila fowler. it was him.would ha

i just didn't think he was that way. he never seemed to have problems, just happy go lucky. >> he'd always had issues and always a kid to be in trouble. >> a nice guy? >> yes. >> the boy, whose face we're obscuring because he's a minor appeared his naem a vigil just three days after lail yaz stabbed to death in their home. at the time the brother was the only one home telling police he saw an intruder and found his sister mortally wounded but two weeks after the murder, and after a search and fbi examination of the home, the sheriff announced the boy had been arrested. >> had to be someone close to the family or in the family. >> some say they weren't surprise bid the boy's arrest.

>> iad suspicions it might have been him. i think it's horrible, of course, everybody does in town. >> the sibling's step grandmother told us, quote, in one family, we have both a victim and a suspect. it's devastating. again, you heard a mix of opinions about this boy. as you heard the step grandmother says he loved his sister very much. his father told the associated press he believes his son is innocent. the family is expected to provide a prepared statement in a press conference set for tomorrow afternoon. >> more than 100 people turned out to say goodbye to one of the five victims of the deadly limousine fire on the bridge. several songs were in tagol renl

at once". the couple has two children. they were set to celebrate their 15th wedding anniversary this month. the remaining survivor of the fire still in the hospital is doing better and recovering in san jose. the hospital upgraded her condition to good today. >> td bay area's chance to host the 2016 super bowl got a boost today. ed lee and members announced a commitment to host the event that is double what they hoped for at this time. 20 companies including google and the gap have pitched n most money going towards hosting events in san francisco and santa clara. 25% helping charities. the committee will use financial backing this month to the nfl. >> we're going highlight all that we have to offer which is technologies and we have napa

valuey and carmel. we have the ferry building. santa clara going to be a great, great host the florida legislature turned down $350 million in improvements. >> three firefighters suffered minor injuries. it started at about noon in the basement of old victorian on cedar street. a neighbor saw smoke ran into the skmous helped a woman escape. two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. a third injured when a window fell on him. >> the new interim police chief walked the bee today to meet business owner autos the chief is take together streets was a symbolic gesture, nick smith says it may be a new strategy for officers. >> less than a week on the job and the city law enforcement

officer is reaching out to residents and shop owners in north oakland and said part of the commission as chief is to increase visibility of office qlers doing patrol autos we had to call saturday night. >> he said it has a greater impact than an officer in a vehicle because provides a visual deterrent to crime. >> response time takes us forever or to get out there. then, a quality of life issue. >> coming up the chief discusses new gun measures he believe will address quality of life issues in oakland. >> uc berkeley police arrested four activists today on a plot of land owned by the university. the occupiers took over this plot and began planting crops there.

>> this was the first major offensive. this latest group came here on saturday police intrn giving warnings to leave all weekend and today, they took action. >> the sudden call came at 4:00 this morning. police gave activists 10 minutes to get out. police arrested four protestors who refused to leave. they were cufed and led away. >> i demand to be released immediately. i'm a political prisoner, let me go. >> the sun came out, farm activist who's were milling in the street waiting to retrieve their personal belongings. police allowed two at a time to go back in to gather equipment. occupiers have been here since the weekend.

100 people broke into the plot. they tilled the soil and began planting crops. >> kale, squash, a field of wild flower. a beautiful farm. >> the university plans to develop the lot and to a senior complex. acted ti vifts have other plans for it. >> we feel like we have a stake in what happens to it. we would like to see it turned into an urban farm. >> last spring activist continued to break into the property throughout the summer and part of the fall. >> the university says the plot has in the been farmed for some 70 years and they made the decision to have a

collaboration. there are myles piles of dirt here. the university brought in a tractor and plowed under plants. we'll update you on the very late yeast vic, thank you. >> we hope you had a lovely mother's day weekend. >> it ha and mild inland locations. a look at five doppler 7 hd and mainly sunny skies inland. here is a view looking at western sky which is clear at this moment. temperatures 60 in san francisco. 67 in oakland. another live view, ocean beach, you can see fog there. temperatures 85 in santa rosa. fairfield 85. we've got warm weather. and right now looking at the bay bridge, first forecast is

mostly clear skies with fog expanding later and during overnight hours. by afternoon, sunny skies and warm conditions. will be cool on the coast tomorrow, warm inland, highs into mid to upper 80s. a big cooling trend coming our way. more about that in the accu-weather forecast. >> right now golden state warriors on a plane heading for san antonio, texas for game five of the series with the spurs. warser a thrilling overtime win. one hero was rookie harrison barns purting in 26 points with stej curry. he's played with poise and

great confidence he is expected to play tomorrow in san antonio. the series returns on thursday. >> fans sharing their spirit with us. take a look at this cutie we'd like to see your pride with our teams in the playoffs now, you can e mail those photos to us. >> they're fun bay area sports season we've had. still ahead on abc 7 news, mother nature causing havoc. homes sinking into the ground while an ice tsunami invades the mid west. plus... >> an astronaut's musical farewell from space. then at 4:30... >> graffiti here today but may be gone as soon as tomorrow. the enhancement has been easy because there are three parties involved. we'll have the story still to

come. >> michael finney is taking your questions and will answers them here live. you can contact michael on facebook.com slash michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. >> and taking a look at traffic right now in the san francisco skyway, it's easy going for driver who's just made their way west aconsiders the bay bridge and now the drivers on left side of the@ñ

technology promising to give people who are deaf or blind the opportunity to enjoy going to the movies. they project captions appearing to float in front of the viewer. this video shows how they work glasses will be available by the end of the month around the country. >> mark zuckerberg's political group is losing supporters and samsung makes a break through. according to investors gsb capitol the micro blogging site is worth around $10 billion, a 10% increase from

an estimate in january. the company says it's found a way too transmit large volumes of data using a large volume frequency band. is elan musk and david fast left groups they left over the weekend. turning now to wall street stocks posing little change today. well, interested in having a coffee date with apple ceo tim cook? you have a chance but goitsing to cost you. pet bidding now up to

$650,000. from bloomgberg studios, dan, carolyn, back to you. >> a slow motion catastrophe taking place in lake port. the ground is slowly giving way, tearing apart at least eight homes and 10 owe houses have been evacuated. the neighborhood is slowly sinking because of what seems to be a sudden gust of water. >> property values are gone. we have no equity this, is lock down. probably will be maybe our lives. >> the board asked governor brown to declare a state of emergency there. mail carriers have been to avoid the neighborhood until the ground stops moving. >> and cold spring in minnesota triggered ice heat. take a look.

a wall of is -- ice being pushed about 40 miles per hour moved towards cottages yesterday. this traveled about 15 feet in just seven minutes. you can see results are devastating. the same thing happened in manitoba, canada this weekend. >> this is bizarre. >> end of winter beginning of spring, winds blow along shore lines and lakes. it's dangerous and broken down. that is pretty scary.

we've got late spring weather going on here now. you can see we've got sunny skies and milder conditions inland. blue skies we'll see fog at the coast overnight. will be sunny skies and breezy tomorrow afternoon. cooler weather later in the week. satellite shows a cold front out to sea and another impulse ahead of that closer to us. we're not going to see much of a change except development of breeze year conditions. we'll have warm weather inland tomorrow but a cooler pattern as systems bring us cooler air. overnight look for fog push locally inland across the bay. at 5:00 in the morning we'll have fog but it turn as way from the coast.

mid morning a stronger sea breeze. high temperatures into low 60s. we'll see 70s to near 08 around the bay. and that will be the last kind of warmth for that while. sunny skies look for highs into upper 70s but 78 in san jose. on the coast 58 in pacifica. downtown san francisco up in the north bay, nice, warm and just mild, pleasant. no extremes. highs of 83 in santa rosa. castro valley. inland east bay will be warmer. here is the accu-weather forecast.

beginning wednesday, we might see a sprinkle or light shower but weekend brings us warmer weather again. by next friday,ckp to 90 inland. >> a new look after 4:30 long lost sisters reunited. how

>> this has to be one of the coolest music videos that wasn't shot on this planet. today was his last day on the international space station and he recorded his version of the song. so far it's a big hit online. and he sings well. >> good point. >> it's going to be tough to compete w only a few people can go into lace space. >> a special honor for a little boy. >> this is so cute.

it's something we showed you a couple weeks back. >> there is a fan that gives it back on the field. >> he said what did you do? >> a's are bringing them back to throw out a pitch before the game with the ranger autos so cute. look at this. >> he's hunkered down. >> still head on abc 7 news the president answering questions on a pair of controversies including accusations the irs targeted conservative political groups when senior irs officials found out about the claims. >> plus attention after a deadly accident in san francisco bay.

>> and what barbara walt

today president obama weighed in on two scandalled affecting miz administration, sparing thoughts on the attack

in benghazi, libya and accusations against the irs. we're learning the acting of irs commissioner found out in may, 2012 tea party groups had been targeted. >> they wrt president's first comments on the irs controversy. >> i can tell you that if you got the irs operating in anything less than a neutral and nonpartisan way, then that is outrageous. >> but for republicans that might not be good enough. they want to know how arks cord together irs, low-level employees could have applied special scrutiny to other groups whose goals include government. >> they use key words. >> a report shows irs began targeting groups in 2010 and senior irs officials have known bit for almost two years.

the president we weighed in on the benghazi controversy and talking points handed out to congress and susan rice after the attack. >> the whole issue of the talking points has been a slide show. suddenly this gets spun up as if there is something new to the story. >> mr. obama made his remarks at a news conference alongside british prime minister. >> both want assad to step aside so a transitional government can be set up taking you to southern california for breaking news this, started as a big rig fire. about 3:30, then spread into brush. these are live pictures,

breaking news in los angeles county. brush fire in castaic. a gun club has been evacuated. so far, 25 acres burned. we'll update you as need be. and twitter as well. >> police in naenz -- new orleans looking for gunman when shots were fire at a mother's day gathering. surveillance camera showed a person firing shots and running away. authorities believe this was a local act of violence not a terrorist plot. a $10,000 reward is being offered for help in tracking down people who did this. >> o.j. simpson returned to a courtroom to ask a judge for a new trial in the robbery and kidnapping case that sent him

to prison. the 65-year-old former football star served more than four years of a nine year term this, week he'll argue he received poor legal representation. he plampbs to take the stand during this legal fight something he didn't do when he was aquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend in 1995. >> the death of an america's cup sailor led to speculation the race boats are just too dangerous and perhaps should be post owned. mark matthews has more now on how this is impacting the event. >> in this country, professional sailing is not a well understood sport.

looking at the accident sad fact is that it's raised interest and will likely raise attendance. call it the nascar affect. an artemis collapsed trapping under watter and taking his life the very of what happened raised interest around the world. >> i think it attracts people, particularly a fan wondering if i should go watch this race. >> the executive director of a firm that counts joe montana as a client. they're binning to get it is fast and dangerous. >> it's piqued interest in these boats ask this racing. i think we'll see more interest in making sure it happens in a positive way. >> teams are meeting tomorrow and organizers promising everything on the table.

the fact is that excitement of the fastest boats has been part of the marketing for the he venlt. story, the director and ceo told reporters safety concerns must, and will be addressed so insiders are telling me don't expect them to be scrapped with race postponed. more will likely watch because of the death of andrew simpson. it's not a topic organizers or city officials want to touch. in the newsroom abc 7 news. >> our colleague at abc news television icon, barbara walters is ending her career, sort of. >> it's been a remarkable 50 years for walters. >> in a year from now, i plan to retire from april yeerg on

television at all. it's been an absolutely joyful, rewarding, challenging, fashion nating and occasional bumpy richld i won't change a thing. >> with that, she takes a look back at her journalism career spanning 50 years from being first woman to ever co-anchor a show to being the first to anchor on a evening network newscast. this morning on "the view"' show she launched. >> what a surprise, nice to have you. >> i won't miss this. >> you happened to be in the neighborhood? >> i was in the neighborhood you've always been my idol. you talk about you want to interview people that made a difference. you're one of those that did make a difference. everybody should be interviewing you love you. >> walters got a standing

ovation from the crowd and thanked her fans offering she's been thinking about retirement this, is what she wants to do. >> i don't want to appear on another program or climb another mount yichbl i want to it? a sunny field and admire the gifted women and some men, too, who will be taking my place. i want to say to all of you watching me so many years, and who have traveled the roads with me, we've been together, my cup runneth over. i thank you, thank you, thank you. >> after her retirement, she will continue to be co-executive producer of "the view" but added there will be special occasions for which she will reappear in front of the camera. >> amazing. >> yes. >> still head on abc 7 news at

4:00 a routine implosion goes wrong. >> a fugitive now under arrest. >> today 7 on your side q and a just ahead. you can contact me right now on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7. >> towards stro tower doi have foggiest notion of weather coming our way. >> taking a look live now at walnut week traffic is moving slowly there on 680 for northbound drivers. thing goesing better for those folks heading towards alamo and beyond. stay with us. abc news continues right

a british fugitive was arrested while sun bathing in a luxury villa. >> check it out. he slipped away from his police escort in the uk in 2009 accused of armed robbery. >> he managed to evade arrest in november. they tracked him down a village and conducted this raid after finding him relaxing the side of a pool.

>> a routine implosion in australia didn't go quite as planned. >> oh, man. >> 220 pounds was not enough to bring down a silo yesterday in red bank. >> it slumped about 40 minutes and finally took crews using machinery to push it over and complete the job. >> there you go. >> new landmark. >> yes. let's check on the forecast now. >> we still have low clouds and fog across the coastline. tomorrow, nationally going to be warm. 93 m miles per hour. -- minneapolis and in boston, high of 58. mild weather and areas of showers.

no major storms. 92 sacramento. into derzert. here in the bay area tomorrow, after morning fog, sunny skies into afternoon hours. breezy on the coast. and highs only up to about 60. we'll see mid 70s in many locations around the bay and mid up toer 80s under mild locations, notice big dip taking place thursday and friday with upper 60s. by sunday, monday, back into 80s again. so a bit of a cool down. temperatures rebounding over the weekend. >> excellent. >> thank you. >> up next, how cities found

each other. >> and a lot of people buying discounted drugs online. what are the risks and how do you know what you're getting is real? >> how much do you pay

counterfeit prescription drugs is expanding rapidly. abc news shows how to ensure the pills are safe in your medicine cabinet. >> this is from china. >> they may look real but they're fake. counterfeit cancer fighting drugs to phony cholesterol medications. mills of all kinds being manufactured with material that's could kill you. >> they're cutting it with rat poison. we've seen leaded highway paint on some yellow medicine autos a drug make jer now working with law enforcement to crack down on massive operations producing phony pills. >> with printing and internet it was easy now.

>> the key is packaging. the ones on the right, real, left, fake. it's hard to tell them apart. counterfeiting expert says they were sold without a prescription. >> sold on craig's lice we've seen a spike in counterfeit drugs coming through. >> u.s. customs says it's cracked down on drugs so heavy criminals are hiding pills inside speakers, beauty products and power supplies. >> there are dozens of legitimate web sites that sell safe pharmaceuticals. >> do he they require a prescription? is there a pharmacist in site? >> there are people who will say i can't afford the drugs so i have to turn to these means. >> you find a counterfeiter selling for as low as 30 cents. >> and at times the

counterfeit pills will contain no active medicines at all. >> seemingly chance encounter brought two long lost sisters together. jordan adopted after birth, robin bounced from her biological mother to a foster home then a guardian. the girls lived in washington, d.c. 17 years and never ran into each other until a high school track meet. >> i only thought i had one sibling. >> my team was like she looks exactly like you. >> and they are a lot like. they have same shoe size they both have double jointed thumbs they're now looking for more family members together they've found four siblings so far. >> they're clearly sister autos they are. >> so much alike. >> yes. >> michael finney is here to answer questions while high,

michael. my son put down 175 r.,000 on a house but the house was in dispute about two months. my son got tired of waiting and backed out of the deal. he did get the money back here is the question. should he get interest along with the down payment? >> in a better world he would but the state of california has no rules saying that you have to be paid interest when money goes into an escrow account. we spoke with an attorney looking at these issues and says he is fought over it many times and never won. saying your not going to get it back. >> shauna wants to know can a one and a half year old personal check be cashed? the payer says it's okay. will the bank care? >> it's this, is a very odd law. banks don't have to cash a check after six months. but they k -- can.

it's up to them. and what i think it boils down do, did they notice it? run it through. >> eva asked what is the average yearly amount i should pay for home insurance for a two bedroom 1940s snom. >> great question because there are people overpaying for their insurance. a lot of people under insured. san francisco can be expensive because you have v.to prop up two houses next to you. however there is a way for you to find out. the department of insurance has a calculator that you can put in your information and then, will tell you what the average going rate s now two, bedroom home in san francisco runs between 600 and $1400.

it's depends on how much is your house worth. if you go to our web site we'll hook you up with it. >> up next getting rid of an eye sore city officials say is sending a wrong message. >> coming up a loophole allowing one convict to provide counseling to others and new problems creating for the state. your makeup may need a clean up. looking at hidden dangers that could turn into an ugly risk.

>> city of san jose will close portions of highway 101 and surrounding streets to get rid of graffiti.

the clean up has been a huge group effort. david? >> take a look. graffiti supposed to be gone to. it's about time according to leaders for local residents. >> it's not the action san jess yeah wants. yet, he it's been here as long as anyone can remember. >> it gives an impression that the criminal element is more free to be at ease in san jose. >> problem is, the overpass is a tressel owned by union pacific railroad and council member says union pacific has not been cooperative. >> this makes all of us look bad because residents are

thinking about it. and we have options. >> the state has gotten on board to remove the graffiti caltrans already installed new fencing. >> and again our hope to see that come through and start scheduling with caltrans on a regular basis ways in which we can eliminate graffiti in the future. >> san jess yeah has been working hard to eliminate the graffiti. and even has a smart phone app. next tressel is jointly owned by amtrak and caltrans.

>> now, contemporary to what counsel members said they zront a good working relationship with the city of san jose. this is gg to be going on overnight but chp says they may start lane closures as early as 8:30 or 9:00. >> thanks for joining us at abc 7 news at 4:00. the news at 5:00 begins right now. >> search crews look for an autistic girl from san francisco. missing for more than 24 hours. we're live with special conditions created as crews worried. >> i'm sandhya patel, temperatures may not be the only thing falling this week. i'll have details coming up. >> also, bay area brings in heavy hitters in a quest to

bring a super bowl here instead of miami. sneefrs been outside of the yard except for being with her parents. >> a nationwide search underway for an autistic girl from san francisco who wandered off from a vacation home in clear lake. >> she attends school in san francisco. some teachers have joined in the search now. it's now 27 and a half hours and there are stories on what could have happened. in this case, one that has a severe mental development.

it's galvanized the community. there are hundreds of volunteers on the ground this is a family communicating gratitude. >> they want to thank you for respecting their price vassy. >> that she was in a enclosed yard, and there was some sort of distraction, a believe a bee in the yard. when they came out, the daughter was missing. >> police describe her as severely autistic, one of the kids that breaks free and runs and runs and runs. today, her teachers joined the search. >> she's