under a pile of rubble. the beloved dog was found hungry, but healthy and doing okay. >> volunteers working through that town helping with clean up efforts. we're live with the latest. jessica? >> today was the first day that volunteers were welcome to help. come therk d they saw bus loads arrive hoping to make a dent. armed with rakes and shovels, volunteers marched in to help. shingles and wood splinters. foeos. -- photos. mostly, trash. >> hannah was carrying extra. >> you saw a baby on the bag. >> brand new.

looked like here, you're helping. >> he's 3 and a half months old. he wanted to be part of the efforts. >> they came with groups and schools and churches and some, by themselves. >> it's just sad. it's tough. and you know, you want to do something sometimes you think maybe doing something is staying away. when you can do something, it's good. >> in neighborhoods they started pulling apart the rubble looking for personal treasures. >> this is what we're after. >> awesome. >> no deed here is too small. >> god bless you. we have nudging. >> this is just so heart

breaking. storm victims told me seeing volunteers and support has lifted their spirits. >> one of the heart breaking pieces is what happened to two schools. both took a hit. we have dramatic before and after images this afternoon. now, let's take a look at priorwood -- briarwood before the storm after that tornado everybody made ailt live which is a miracle. now, take a look at plaza towers and sadly this is what it looked like afterwards, several children were killed there. so let's take a look at reasoning. there is a image of the plaza towers with one building connecting a classroom but where everybody survived they

separated classrooms. so when walls collapsed they were able to crawl into safety. >> now another image from moore, oklahoma. 22 lives were saved thanks to a quick thinking bank teller. you can see the only thing is that vault after the tornado came through. they couldn't get the door close sod one man took off his belt and looped it and hung on it. the tornado hit. all 22 people survived. >> quick thinking there. a bakery has come up with a way for people to donate all day long. the shopping center has been donating the proceeds of the red velvet cupcakes.

sprinkles has done similar raisers for other disasters but this has special meaning. >> our founder is from oklahoma and family, parents and brother still reside in oklahoma right now. so this is an event close to the heart. >> you stril time. and 14 stores donated 55,000 for disasters and you can help yourself by making a $10 donation. we've posted this to facebook.com/abc 7 news. you can share to it let your friends know about the red cross campaign to collect money for tornado relief. >> more tornado coverage coming up at 6:00 and now in south san jose only seven

acres burned today. still a fierce grass fire sent up smoke visible for miles around. david, they work fast. >> they did work fast. you know is in the smell of smoke is still in the air. you can see from the grass you can tell how much burned theer afternoon. and the residents living around the field say they're lucky they didn't lose homes. sky 7 had the best view of the fire as it advanced to the east fanned by winds from singleton road. the fire created a large cloud of smoke overhead that could be seen about five mile as way and from freeways. >> it's a big open field with wind aiding it down the road it made it difficult especially as a -- it was moving at a moderate rate of speed. >> close to 50 firefighters

responded supported by 17 engines and trucks. a similar number responded from cal fire to form hand lines using controlled brush. the helicopter making 300 gallon dumps of water. no evacuations ordered, however, neighbors were on alert. >> i was worried how close it was. worried about making sure the neighborhood was going to be safe in case anyone nided help. >> the grass cut limiting the amount of fuel available. the field is fenced in, some neighbors worry people are getting in. >> people are in there. someone has got to do something about this. >> investigators looking into the fire a place where homeless have camped out. >> today, it's number five this year, already. >> residents know how to act fast to keep the smoke from permeating their homes. >> we know we closed the

window. but that time we don't know. it's coming a lot. >> this 6-year-old was relieved to know his house is okay. >> firefighters came out to put the fire out. >> it's good. >> they are heroes? >> yes. >> and indeed they are. no question that young ryan and other residents were save bid the fact the grass was kept cut on this side of the trail you can see how high the grass is. a potential fire disaster. in san jose, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> breaking news now. sky 7 live over the scene. a bomb scare just wrapping up. that is the truck leaving. this is on johnson drive. the squad evacuated the immediate neighbors. one member searched a house. we don't know yet what sparked the response. our media partner reports the officer has given the all clear sign and the bomb squad is now clearing that scene.

>> one of the three teams racing in the america's cup says it will not race until conditions are safe. the chief executive says a decision whether to race will respend on what safety changes are made. a group of experts is developing ideas now. >> and not racing if the wind is too strong. >> america's cup racing begins in july. >> well, look at the wind, what it did on the great highway this afternoon. winds and sand on the roadway. what a dangerous time it is. officials had to shut it down. not everybody tried to avoid the win. there you go. riding waves, and very brave there in mill valley, the wind

took down several trees and pg&e spent hours clearing debris some fell on parked car autos what investigators are calling a freak accident kill aid father of three today in an instant. it is something that could happen to any of us on the road. tonight the patrol is appealing to the public for some help. it happened along a stretch of 580 between livermore and racy this morning. nick smith is live to explain what happened. just awful. >> it is. you know hundreds of trucks move through this stretch of the pass every day. and investigators with the california patrol hoping someone passing through at that time may have seen the series of events that led to an accident that took the live of a husband and father of three traveling in the bay area on business. >> it struck them in the jaw area. >> sky 7 was at the scene minutes after a man driving west on i 580 was killed after a pipe went through his windshield tore through his

jaw. >> where this pipe came through it was off the vehicle. >> his brother tells me the resident leaves behind a wife, and two children. his late model solveo ran off the freeway, crashing here. and he was pronounced dead on the scene. >> i don't think the driver would have known. >> investigators believe the pipe is one like this. commonly used as a elevenaging tool to tie down materials on flat bed trucks. larry has 35 years of trucking under his belt and a safety record to match. >> something falls off you've got to be careful about securing everything. >> it took hours to clear the scene. the traffic back ups stretch fofrd miles. >> routine, make sure everything is where it's supposed to be before i leave. >> does that come from experience? >> of course.

and common sense. >> michael is from rockland his brother tells us he was a devoted family man. they're hoping someone can provide information to a case with so few clues. in tracy, abc 7 news. >> some taxies and other drivers have to pay up tonight after twlaz a safety inspection at san francisco international airport. the chp and other agencies joined to make sure passengers safety is good in the cake of the deadly limo fire on the bridge this month. mostly for mechanical issues, two drivers for, with suspended licenses.

>> this is just making everything is all right. >> if you stop, you lose money. >> the chp says they hold inspections like this throughout the year. >> the bay area city rolling out a ap fo. fix problems. >> and a backyard roaming bear that left a california community on edge. what happened? once he was cornered. >> and what are graduates getting this year? looking at how social media is giving a boost to graduation giving. stay with us.

an unusual visitor caused a stir today a young bear who woke residents up by rummaging through their yards this morning. abc 7 news shows you what this

animal did, and how it was captured. >> it is myandering again. >> a bird's eye view of a bear and play by play courtesy of a helicopter pilot. >> far south. to have the bear roaming. >> this is sun valley. homes have swimming pools, properties have horses, and backyards full of all kinds of nooks and kran greerz a bear. >> this is into the cellar. >> this bear is unsubpoena stopable. now, watch the sliding door at the top of the screen. >> there is someone coming out. oh, my goodness. >> did they know there was a bear? we don't know. a giant german sheperd gives chase. he continues on a trek. >> he's a big dog.

>> upstairs seems this bear could cruise forever. they brought the adventure to an end with a trampk laser dart dragging his drugged body and loaded him into a truck. >> officials plan to release that backyard bear into the wilderness. >> well, if you have driven over a pot hole and you need to tell the city about this, in the land now there is an app fofr that. see, click, fix. letting people report nonemergency problems and let's you spin point what is wrong on a map so the city can respond. >> all right. >> grd waigs season is here. and there are eager young

people. what are grads getting this year? >> or not. >> gifts for grads are down a bit this year. sarah simpson graduated last week. a gift was a trip to san francisco. for most people she got money. >> it's been useful. you can buy things you want and need instead of getting something you may not necessarily want or ever use. >> national retail fed we areation just released a survey on graduation gift trends. >> this year, slightly more people will give cash about 57%. and that is up slightly. >> she thinks the economy has something to do with that. >> it seen as one of the practical gift ideas for someone who is just starting

their live in the real world. >> the survey found the amount of people has gone down a little. >> people spent about $51 this year, it's about $49. >> the amount per gift might be down, some might actually get more gifts because of the social media. >> i think we feel more connected to a wider variety of people through things like facebook. that means that people are now potential gift givers to your kid if they're graduating. >>. >> i think that i have probably given more and probably giving a higher amount because i'm more in touch with them.

and feel more connected to them. >> on after rirjs people are giving two gifts this season. >> good to know. >> yes. >> so what is up with the wind? >> yes. we have a cold front going through and winds kicked up. we're going continue to see the sail boat. due to choppy waters so we're keeping an eye on that. and you'll see clear skies as a result of the windy conditions but it's not as windsy as what we saw overnight. we're expecting a freeze warning inland valleys in mendocino county is included so watch out for fro. frost

advisory for coastal areas same time period. so no freeze warnings up for the bay area. winds 40 miles per hour. they're starting to pick up a little bit again. flag blowing trees swaying in the breeze but it's sunny out there. 56 in san francisco. 63 in oakland. half moon bay, 54 degrees, temperatures temperatures low 50s to low 70s highs so far. napa, 66 degrees and 58 in union city. beautiful view from our camera. clear skies and breezy overnight tonight. cool dry the next few days and slightly milder weather so if

you don't like think the cool, temperatures recover in time for weekend plans. this is what is keeping news a cool pattern for some areas this, area of low pressure over pacific northwest producing mixed precipitation there. wind flow off the ocean. cooler air coming in. we're going to stay with that pattern overnight tonight. low clouds could form by morning at 5:00 a.m. temperatures remaining lee below average with breezy to windy conditions again. and in the morning getting down to 49 in san jose. richmond san francisco, oakland into low 50s with breezy conditions it's going to make you feel chillier. sunny, 72 los gatos, gilroy 71

degrees. 68 palo alto 62 millbrae. pacifica, cool, breezy. downtown 61 degrees and north bay low 70s for santa rosa and out towards east bay oakland 66. accu-weather forecast will feature a little bit of a warm up in time for holiday plans but only mid-70s inland, mid-50s coast. abc 7 news has another great weather resource for to you follow. get forecasts and weather tweets from your favorite weather team here on abc 7 news. >> check that had out thursday, a lot of information. >> thank you very much. >> do you think you're paying too much for entertainment tickets? why one city wants could charge you more. >> can you believe that? >> and a car company has done something no other auto maker

has done. a big day for tela

santa clara county sheriff deputies looking for a man dressed in all black seen this morning outside of the metcalfe power plant in south san jose. the sheriff set up a peri meter after a guard reported seeing a person near the plant. this is the same plant vandalized last month when someone cut some cables there. at about the same time someone used a high-powered rifle to shoot up nearby trance formers is why they were so worried about what they saw. investigators believe these two are related. >> new revelations why caltrans decided to use, on

tuesday, caltrans released documents showing the steel suppliers persuaded the project engineers to use the risky galvanized rods on the bay bridge. dies onargued the rod was successfully installed part of a richmond bridge retro fit. the mayor and commissioner is calling that decision into question. >> the chain of events led up to the fact said to go ahead, use the bolts calls into question caltrans operation and the way they analyzed this and looked at this. casts a cloud over caltrans. >> the rods for the richmond bridge tightened at far lower tension levels than the new eastern span. dozens of bolts snapped when tensions on the eastern span in 2008. >> san francisco city supervisors considering a proposal to add a fee to tickets for sporting and entertainment events. the charge would be added to

the regular price and would be between 1s skpdz $3 and apply to gints games, events at the proposed water front arena as well as large festivals. supervisors say the revenue from the fee would go towards maintaining the muni system. >> and coming up the meaning of a name. >> yes. next. the donor won the honor of naming the newest tiger cub going to explain her choice.

coming up at 6:00 why is richmond so reluctant to follow suit over the chevron refinery fire? also, does the state owe you money tonight? millions in unclaimed cash for california crime victim asks a technology break through as upsetting as it is remarkable. a man who printed an actual firearm using his computer, coming up in half an hour.

now, back to dan and cheryl. >> pretty cool. thank you very much. >> the san francisco zoo today celebrated the naming of the tiger cubs. >> yes. >> and gave the name sake an opportunity to see the tiger walk around firsthand. >> the agent from atherton paid a whopping $47,000 to name the cub after herself. >> why not? she paid for it. she and her sons visited today. the cub now three months old, weighing about 30 pounds. it's doing very, very well. >> she says she was going to name it becka a combination of her childrens names but they told mom they weren't crazy about that idea. >> i think it's clever but she says she would often take her family to the zoo and bid on naming rights to support it. which is why she did it to support the zoo. cute guy. >> wonderful. nice gift too,. great lesson for the kids. >> that is true. >> world news is next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> from all of us here, thanks

for watching. our next newscast is coming up in half an hour at 6:00. this is "world news." tonight, terror in broad daylight. a deadly attack in the streets of london. the bizarre, on-camera confession. >> you people will never be safe. >> and concern tonight about a new tactic on the terror front. an abc news exclusive from oklahoma. cellphone video from inside an elementary school in the fury of the monster tornado. >> oh, my god! oh, my god! oh, my god! >> a brave hero teacher. she tells david muir how they all made it out. spring spike. gas prices soaring just in time for memorial day weekend, and how where you park could save you money. and race to the top of mount everest. two men in their 80s, in a cut-throat rivalry.