airport. and that is where these limos are listed. transportation reviews.com alerted to us this problem. and we contacted the state public utilities commission, verified number, and names of the company autos what if i were to tell you that 13% of l limos here have no permits? >> my goodness. that is not right. >> rose is correct. it's not right what. we told her is true. 13% of the services listed on the oakland airport web site have no valid permits. 10 of the 80 companies have had permits revoked or denied by the state public utilities commission. the agency that regulates limousines. just yesterday, a multi agency strike force led by the chp launched a surprise sting here, targeting limousines, vans and

buses. port of oakland inspectors found 29 vehicles operating with no airport permits. on the airport web site, two firms had their permits yank bid the puc as far as four years ago. the names of half of the firms don't macht names on the p.u.c. permit registry. they're abbreviated or missing words. we called most of the delinquent companies. none agreed to talk and many said they were no longer in business. the person who answered for this limo admitted he was behind on taxes. airport officials declined our request for an interview but travelers were surprised when showing them what we discovered. >> because they are on airport web site. so that kind of indicates to you that they're reputable companies and that they suggest you use those companies. >> i would assume they would

have been approved by the airport many i would think they'd be up to standard. >> now, as we said, airport declined our request but did send us a written response, which reads the airport is in the process of reviewing and permitting the process at the airport and says we'll take all appropriate actions for any noncompliant ground transport service. >> prosecutors reveal aid woman accused of trying to poison starbucks customers will not face charges. witnesses say she replaced or yank juice bottles with those taken from her bag. initial tests showed they contained rubbing alcohol, but following tests found they

contained vinegar. >> a man is missing and his family is asking for help to find him. his family says sean suffered a brain injury. he is five five with a slight build, d brown hair and eyes and wearing blue jeans, black shoes and a hooded black and gray rain jacket. in walnut creek police looking for the man in this picture. they say he held up a u.s. bank branch on north main street this afternoon. and demanded money and got away with cash. a state of emergency in washington state where this bridge on interstate 5 collapsed last night. a truck with an oversized load struck a support beam. officials are scouring the country in search of a temporary strurk tour to fill the gap. the bridge north of seattle was built in 1955 and the

collapse is raising questions about integrity of bridges around the country. we have live team coverage for you tonight. let's start with heather. >> well, we are asking the question tonight are there some bridges in the bay area with vulnerabilities similar to the skagit bridge is in the answer is, probably but that is one more concern among many for our aging infrom a structure, i 45 bridge built in 1955 with a steel truss design. when the truck hit a bar, the section came down. the uc berkeley engineer says that is because the design is what is known as fracture critical. if any one element fails the whole thing goes. he thinks there are a couple hundred fracture critical

bridges in california. it doesn't mean goitsing to collapse tomorrow, it means have you to budget as a nation to replace the bridge autos what about the east span of the bay bridge? >> the old bay bridge is resilient when it comes to collisions or illusions. issues of the original bay bridge are more based in performance. i don't think you see that problem here. >> the self anchored suspension span of the new bridge couldn't have structure critical features, could it? >> if they do this, it's going to collapse. >> he thinks that that is a possibility because it holds up it's up with a cable looping around. >> the bridge is fracture critical. >> cam trance disagrees. >> we have more bolts and more everything in places so if

sections do take damage during earthquake we have a bit of a safety net built in. >> american soft civil engineers calculates if we're to do all of thequired retro fitting it would cost $3.6 trillion. >> staggering sum, thank you very much. now, cornell, caltrans has done a thorough inspection of all bridges in california. right? >> caltrans says all bridges are safe. especially the golden gate bridge. the federal government calls it design obsolete. l many of us cross bridges every day. some spans considered senior citizens. >> just because a bridge may be older does that mean it's

unsafe? >> no. >> this engineer in menlo park, with a company is that that studies why structures fail. he points us to the rankings of bridges. richmond san rafael bridges considered structurally deficient. by definition meaning old design fee fewers -- tours not build to current design standards. golden gate bridge design is functionally obsolete because there are no shoulders and lanes are nairo deficient means it needs to be repaired or monitored. a structurally deficient bridge is not necessarily unsafe but does require maintenance, rehabilitation or replacement. the richmond bridge is deficient because decking has pot holes and there is

corrosion. >> because it's structurally deficient doesn't mean it's ready to collapse. >> bridges in california are inspected every two years. we're live in san francisco tonight abc 7 news. >> cornell, thank you very much. and a search data base on the safety of the bridges in the bay area may be there is one you have in mind near you. go abc 7 news.com when have you a link. >> police in oakland arrested a few suspected robbers today. they say more key arrests could make a dent in the crime rate there. this just hours after a man celebrating his birthday was shot during a robbery. police made it no secret the spike forced them to get creative and today, evidence

suggesting a shift may be working. >> we want to identify who is responsible for robberies locate them and arrest them. >> in video you'll see only on abc 7 news opd's task force stopped three men for a traffic violation. officer as rested two men after the stop took a turn. >> we recovered two firearms. >> police tell me they found something eels we have discovered evidence that indicates they are connected to other robberies in the city. >> police have not said if they're expects in an overnight robbery and shooting only saying a man was leaving with friends when approach bid three men. police say one of the member

men had a gun. >> i'm not surprised bit oo. francis lived in oakland 30 years and says gun violence in this block where he owned and operated a shop since 2007 is nothing new. >> i call it downtown, not uptown. >> police say surveillance video may provide them with clues and help thom identify those responsible. police believe a small number of individuals are responsible for a majority of the robberies throughout the city. they warn do not give chase. stay back, and be a good witness. >> well, still head here tonight at 6:00 new signs of damage from the earthquake that shook parts of northern california tonight. it's a still rattling nerves tonight? >> a suggestion for america's cup. stay with us for a sail along

on san francisco bay. >> someone, somewhere likely building a profile on you. i'm michael finney a head, we'll show you how it's being done. >> there is a wet weather system headed our way. i'll have the ac

seismologists in menlo park tell abc 7 news they may never know which fault last

night's earthquake was on centered near greenville, knocking out the area water supply and triggered 50 after shocks. following up tonight from greenville. >> after this store manager saw the footage, he couldn't believe his store escaped with out major damage. >> i thought i'd have a huge mess on my hands. everything was shaking. thankfully we're fert night it left many feeling good about the quake it was exciting. i guess? is what you say. >> she's grateful to find it was built to last. >> sounded like a freight train going to come through the house. then, next thing you know just started shaking like crazy. i thought it's going to come

down. >> we thought a train derailed. a big, loud noise, then, boom. >> we have our safe zones where we go. and i was yelling at my wife, i told her let's go! i was out side. and she was holding on to her key and didn't want to it fall. >> his wife has her own version. >> all i did was push it off. there was two seconds. there was no holding on. >> did she run out of the door? >> i didn't run. i strolled out of the door. >> this manager tells us they're only out about a couple hundred bucks in product and things are back to normal. >> to make sure you're prepared for an earthquake we've posted guidelines for stocking your emergency kit and developing a disaster plan

for the family. you can find it at the top of our home page. >> america's cup organizers are looking at moving up the start times of the racing as part of an effort to make the race safer after that deadly crash two weeks ago. mark you got out on the water today? >> i d back when this started the team set the maximum allowable wind speed at 33 knots about 37 miles per hour. and that is when what all of the challengers starting shooting for. a typical day, light winds, at noon just enough twoind get the team yacht up on the hydrofoil. >> just goes faster and a

better performance. >> it's a dagger board vent cutting through like a wing. faster you go, more lift you get. fast enough, the hull comes out of the bay. reducing amount of drag. >> the boat is well behaved. >> he says though it's skimming along on just a few square feet of hydrofoil, it's relatively stable. >> it stays there. there is stability for speed. you can be stable. but slow. >> so on practice days they train to sail in higher winds. director says he has known 33 knots was too much. >> you can't get a wing up. we've tried and you know that was smack into a building. >> start agent noon presents another problem. >> one worry if the time of

the racing got changed there is a change in we'd speed it comes in at about 1:00. >> not sustaining that thu through the turns larry elly.son wants a reliable start time for television broadcasts at noon rather than 1:00 appears to be the new target. >> people come together to agree on certain things. and we're told, well, next year. >> he smiles when he said that. was happy about the suggestion and the desire for a reliable start time but that is why a sailor 1:00 is when the winld come. in san francisco, abc 7 news.

>> thank you. >> talking about sailing weather out there, preez breez is still there. >> it's a beautiful evening. gusts from 0 to 30 miles per hour. higher at sfo. here is a look and you can see how clear skies are. it's milder today than yesterday. folks enjig beach weather there. temperatures now a cool 57 in san francisco. mild 61 in oakland and here is a look in emeryville. clear skies across the bay. 72 in santa rosa. meeltd in locations clear skies at golden gate. our forecast features are these. sunny skies and breezy again tomorrow and milder than today.

and there is a chance of showers monday. storm system riding the jet stream moving into our direction this is a late season storm that does occur from time to time. foremost of sunday the front approaches we'll see a little bit of clouds sunday, the rainfall is our northwest at this point but later in the day about 5:00 p.m. we might see light rain pushing into the immediate bay area, so dry, in the early part of the day, clouds around, chance of rain later in the day, monday. overnight mainly clear skies with some areas of low clouds mainly near the coast. breezy along coast and around the bay. and cool overnight with lows from upper 40s to low 50s

foremost of the bay area, then, tomorrow, sunny skies in the afternoon, high temperatures in the south bay around 70 at santa clara. 71 san jose. peninsula, 64. breezy, cool on the coast. highs into 50s there. 62 degrees downtown san francisco. 72 in napa. east bay highs 66 in oakland and hayward. impbland east bay highs into mid to upper 60s. more clouds in the sky, temperatures dropping off a little bit. cloudier monday with a chance of rain later in the day. it will be the coolest day in the forecast as well, by friday, high temperatures around 80 degrees again.

>> still looking good. >> not bad. just different. >> yes. different is right. >> just ahead a bay area man captured after a

we have breaking news in pitsburg tonight. right nout nou the coast guard

and sheriff's department searching for a missing kayaker. >> the 56-year-old man reported missing after he failed to return home last night. they're not releasing his name. they have a cutter looking for, over the water way. but still no sign of we'll tweet it as well. >> a electrical basketball stand outfacing murder charges in atlanta. the 25-year-old just finished his senior year at san francisco state was arrested in redwood city last week, graduating from sarah high. his roommate was michael crabtree now of the 49ers. he is indicted in the murder of a rapper found shot to death outside of a hospital where the victim's girlfriend was giving birth. the district attorney did not

say how white may have been involved. >> a murder suspect appeared in court for the murders of four relatives overseas. he was taken to the court house today and arrested last night. he tried to start a fire to cover the whole thing up. check television says the parents sent him overseas to help him deal with psychological issues. his uncle and cousin were members of a band. his unite was a teacher. his facebook page lists his home page as palo alto. officials say they have two months to ask for extradition for the czech republic.

>> coming up, progress versus privacy. >> people have lost mortgages. seniors have been scammed. >> michael finney looking into big data and people who are watching your every key stroke. >> we'll have a report on the clean up effort in oklahoma, fema now arrived on the scene. >> and

it doesn't take a psychic to predict what you're likely to buy or if have you a health condition. >> someone is compiling your profile now and usually without your knowledge or your consent. >> now, more on all of the data mining. >> we talked about this a lot. but let's put it into perspective. someone is tracking your every move. there is nothing sinister bit. what is being done has a growing number of concerned people.

retailers may assume you're pregnant by what you buy. law enforcement may profile you as a potential criminal. health insurance companies may decide if you're a good right after this tok insure. >> there is more information in the world and we can do new things with it that we never could do. >> kenneth is a author of big data. he says when we use a loyalty card, our purchase history is build up. when doing an online search, that information is stored and surfing the internet, data is compiled about interest and activities that. is used to determine the likelihood of what we might do. but he warns profiles are still only predictions. >> you can say that in fact there is no guarantee that we'd act nlt way we might. even if there is 98%

likelihood of shoplifting or being an unwed teen mother or not surviving a surgery therefore being denied an operation. >> that has some concerned. >> what i buy and make it public that is an invasion of privacy. >> richard so guarded he asked us not to use his full name. he's concerned about online data broker that's use public records about it. >> all of that information provides a much more indepth profile of than just a simple google of the name. >> anyone can access to get that information free and more detailed information if they're willing to pay for it. >> data brokers know your home address. they know your age.

and who your family members are, parents, children. maybe your aunts, uncles. >> but spokeo tells us it's not as sinister as some think. we have built our business on transparency making the same data used by are large corporations for business purposes available to individuals to help them connect with others. >> we've seen real examples about people's credit being ruin bid false information. people lost mortgages and seniors have been scammed. >> believing it's not necessarily a good thing. he seize nudge wrong sending consumers targeted ads or

making social services available but is concerned about impact individuals in a negative way. >> in the past we've never had a situation where we can be penalized but in this instance, we can. >> a bill stalled would allow consumers to request from a company any information that has been collected about them. the bill would force companies to tell consumers how to share the information. it is called right to know act. the tech industry is opposed to it. the group told us we have real concerned for tech companies placing excessive requirement that's will lead to litigation will jeopardize the responsive nature of our industry that consumers have come to expect its our personal information we should have a right to know what's happening to it. >> the bill has been pulled

from legislative considerations during this session. >> all right. thank you. >> well, fema announced a series of programs for victims of the deadly oklahoma tornado. touring damage and met face-to-face with victims telling them about repairs and grants to pay for medical, dental and funeral costs. also today the principal of plaza towers elementary fought back tears. amy simpson described the scene of the massive tornado. as it passed over the school, listen to what she says. >> in the bathroom people were quiet. people were screaming. and at that point i believe that is the only time that i yelled. and i said in god's name, go away. >> police are working to stop another problem in the tornado zone.

looters. they have made several arrests. now, in the area, saying clean up operations are proceeding faster than expected. >> tonight money matters a pair of corporate bidding wars after spending more than $1 billion to buy tumblr, yahoo now has its eye on hulu. sources say yahoo submit aid formal prose poseal. and there is a fight over waze used in the bay area by abc 7 news. facebook reportedly mulling over a $1 billion bid for the company. now, bloomberg news reports google may want in on the bidding. the dow jones went up about nine points. nasdaq fell but only by fraction autos just ahead here tonight the future of the nasa ames research lab in mountain view.

>> some of the project that's will save it,

ongoing development for

nasa ames research center in mountain view. >> programs have been cut. it's led to innovation. >> yes. david louie gives you an inside look. >> labs aren't the most modern. the buildings need rehab. nasa administrate jorn a west coast facilities tour and a sqeft jorn his mind. >> if we stay under sqefter and not able to come together and do what is necessary for the nation, and solve the problem, all bets are off. >> however, nasa aims is moving ahead. south bay congressman mike honda on the house appropriations committee joined to learn how nasa launched three small satellites power bid consumer grade cell phone that's could save millions of dollars. >> these qlung people can think it through to say why not?

put it up there into space. >> nasa ames making parts for space missions out of plastic. >> they're going to put the first printer up in space. a broken application they can print right there. >> these are why the administrator thinks nasa ames and the team won't be on the chopping block. >> there is unique capability. i don't envision that there is any threat to the existence. >> still, the $17.7 billion budget is not a given. all government-funded agencies are having a tough time but with this tour it's hopeful an elected official and administrator will be convinced what they do here is important. at nasa ames research center abc 7 news.

>> coming up next, basketball great. >> his message to bay

we are learning more tonight about the bicyclist killed in san francisco mission district yesterday in a collision with a garbage truck. he's been identified as dylan mitchell moving from clayton so-to-san francisco to start an apensis ship as an electrician. >> parking spaces coveted in san francisco but one neighborhood is willing to lose a quarter acre to create the city's first mini town square. the neighborhood is noe valley. a church wants to sell land but there is competition for that parcel. abc 7 has the story. >> the parking lot sits on 24th street and vicksburg streets. miss maloney is mourning their loss. >> this is 34th street. do you know how hard sit to

find parking? >> the property now hosts a weekly farmer's market owned by the noe valley ministry. the price tag is $4 million. developers have had their eyes on the space for condos. >> from $5 to $25,000 and we've raised a total of 500,000s ndz private donations. >> the money has come from local residents it's been a dream from one of the organizers envisioning a place for the community to gather and play. the $500,000 falls well short of the price. supervisor scott weiner introduced legislation for the city to buy the lot can w.funds that haven't been used for 10 year autos the noe valley ministries has to sell the property to finance earthquake retro fit. we don't want it for condo

development. >> the plan if the city buys the property and the noe valley ministry is able to afford most of the retro fit. the funds were approved on wednesday. saying the board will likely approve the purchase june 4th. from then, it's a question of planning and design from mini square. the project is two years away. >> nba legend inspired fans for decades now, aiming to inspire cancer patients. is he in san francisco this weekend. over four years ago he was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer. it is in remission. he says having a good team is just as important on the basketball court as battling cancer. >> you have to coach the whole team, everybody who has a team

has doctors and support people. when working hard, you're able to survive. >> he talked basketball, and mentioned no one shoots his signature sky hook anymore. >> spencer and i talked about it. no one uses the sky hook. >> interesting now. >> let's check on the forecast. >> it was unique. he's a unique kind of guy. clear skies, breezy. cool. but pleasantly so around the bay area. state wide tomorrow, look for sunny skies from top to bottom. showers last couple days and more tomorrow, but look at chico in sacramento. highs 82 degrees under sunny

skies. 76 in yosemite. down south, cooler with 69 and 94 in palm springs. you'll encounter lovely weather including the bay area. some low clouds but sunny skies breezy cool getting milder in some inland loxz here is the accu-weather forecast. monday, clouds thicken, chance of rain monday which is memorial day. light rain possibility rest of the week, sunny, dry. >> thank you. >> sports, fun tonight i think. >> yes. now, larry is here with that. >> you guy goesing to get to participate. it's going to be exciting. >> good stuff. >> the season about to end for the sharks and the best finish ever at indy. you're not going to believe this. sports is coming

good evening, one of the frus traitding things about the sharks is some biggest

games they come out with low energy. that is what happened last night. heading into game six, numbers are not particularly encouraging. sharks four and 14 kings hungryer team last night. leaving sharks coach to wonder if he needs to shake up a line up in my money ma that is the weakest effort we've had. some had to do with laf we bring our energy level back to where it needs to be we don't have to make the line autos must win but you can't do too much. we'll do adjustments and we feel g. >> astros moving to american

league west has been a gift for the a's. opening a series with the stros tonight this, is cute. she loves cotton candy. get off my cotton candy. look at her face. after the's in the third. a base hit. worse record in the al. a third and he's out. 2-1, right now. a's leading in the 5th. after talk about the end of game one should he have been on the floor? yes. he should v would he have locked a shot? probably not. night time on south beach. a sleepy little town. yeah. bad pass resulting in a lay

up. james gets revempblg heeds got 15 at the half. the heat are trailing at the pacers. darkness suspended play with golfers on the course. look at that putt hanging on the lip. pitching from 53 yards out. 74th senior pga championship in st. louis. both shot a five under 66 yod. tying atop the leader board heading into the weekend. now this sunday is the 97th running of the indianapolis 500 this, was the closest

finish in the history of indianapolis motor speedway. 40 laps around the track. i'm going to go one. >> correct answer is? >> four. >> this is out of nowhere. look at the finish. >> oh, my god. >> that is unbelievable. >> we're duped. >> yes. he got suckered. >> yes. this sports report brought to you by or yard supply hardware. >> yes. >> oh, brother. thanks larry. >> join me tonight at cable channel 136789 coming up a reminder look where you're going. a mugger and his escape. >> then at 11:00, thieves

target trendy denim stores in the bay area. how they're get ggz, tonight at 11:00. >> and two of episodes of shark tank follow bid 2020. >> that does it for this edition of abc 7 news. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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