>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> caltran officials are reassuring the public another part the new bay bridge is safe. they say broken bolts on the bicycle path are no longer a concern. that story is. coming up in a moment. good morning, i am eric thomas. >> we will have crime in san jose, officials and law enforcement and neighbors will meet to explore solutions to the increase in violent crime in san jose. >> this meeting follows the murders of three young men in two different shootings. abc7 news reporter is on the

scene of this meeting. >> the meeting will take place at the library in south san jose tonight. this comes after three homicides over the weekend including a double shooting that killed two high school students. a memorial has been set up for where the two high school students were shot and killed on sunday evening in the parking lot on rhinehart drive. police released the names of the victim, if en-year-old, and 16-year-old, both independent high school students. police say they were going through surveillance video from nearby businesses but so far, no suspect has been identified. city council man says that the spike in crime is alarming and is holding the crime prevention meeting to keep san jose residents from becoming the next victim. >> homicide is the tip of the iceburg. you get the attention but we have crime at every level higher than in years, burglaryies, auto break ins, no neighborhood is safe from the increase in crime

>> the association president told abc7 news that the increase in crime in the city is coming as a number officers have dwindled blaming pay cuts and the passage of pension record if the officers leaving the city for other departments. the city and police officers union are in contract negotiations with a binding arbitration ruling expected next month. again, this meeting at the library starts at 6:30 tonight and all san jose residents are invited to attend. >> thank you, matt. >> caltran officials now say they have fixed the problem with the new bicycle lane, the new eastern pan of the bay bridge, the latest problem involving failing bolts. >> abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield is at the bridge with the latest. amy? >> caltran says they found the problem, they fixed it and are moving on. let me show you what the issue.

see this gap in the bridge? they do that on purpose. when weather makes it expand or contract, it has wiggle room. see the bolts? they did have caps on them, they were decoration. a welder welded them on there and that cannot happen because they don't have room to move weapon the bridge expands making this protective railing loose which, of course, is a safe hazard. they are on it and they have already fixed them and it wasn't a bolt problem, it was because it was human error and the officials say that is to be expected. >> we do not know who was doing the work but on a regulate of this scope and scale, something this massive, you are going to run into challenges from time to time. the whole point of quality assurance and quality control process is to check the things in the field. it is not light traffic on the bridge but we are watching these

in the issue, during construction, in the field, fixing them, and making sure the bridge is 100 percent safe's it opens to the public. they have removed the cap. they have replaced the bolts. the problem is fixed. it is not related to the bigger bolt problem you have probably heard about on the bridge. they are still working on that repair. that is going to require some time and some testing. so israel told us they will not be able to announce today whether they will open on labor day. that is still to be determineed. >> thank you, amy. 4.6 earthquake has rattled part of the southern california coast. the earthquake hit at 7:38 centered three miles west of santa barbara county with no reports of damage or injuries,

but home to uc santa barbara. residents if lafayette are watching their backyards after two mountain lion sightings in a couple of days include, last night. cornell, fish and wildlife just showed up? >> they did. they are investigating the latest citing here in the lafayette hills of what is being called a very large mountain lion. the cat made an appearance in a backyard last night and a nephew snapped a photo of it and fish and wildlife call it a full grown add dealt maybe the same one spotted in the same area over the week. she will never forget the encounter with the very big cat. >> not going in the backyard anymore at nighttime, that is for sure. we just ran back in the house and shut the windows and the back. >> how large, and you work with

dogs, how large? >> pretty big. anything better than a domestic cat i consider big. quite large. you can tell by the photo. >> the dog walker is working with both dogs and cats. >> they talking about what she saw and telling neighbors to keep small pets inside and they say mountain lions are common in the hills and are likely tracking deer but they warn people not to approach mountain lions if they see them, not to feed them, and as attempting as it may be, do not step and take a photo of them. >> thank you, cornell. breaking news from silicon valley, $10 million will be paid in penalty in a facebook i.p.o. fiasco, after the nasdaq

systems disrupted the initial public offering last may. a computer glitch delayed the start of trading and shares tumbled after the delay. nasdaq earlier agreed to reimburse investment firms to tune of $62 million to cover losses. >> the plain states cannot catch a break as they survey the damage done by tornadoes overnight, forecasters say more severe storms are on tap for today. >> michele bachmann make as big announce mat on

>> cruise are making strides against a wildfire burning north of santa barbara right now. new numbers show it is 80 percent contained with 2,000 acres burned. hundreds of firefighters are on the scene taking advantage of a break in the high winds. >> happening now, severe thunderstorms are lined up to slam the southern plains. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd, a big section of the united states is bracing for the latest round after tornadoes caused major damage in the past 24 hours. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo has the latest. >> severe weather on severe damage, with 20 reported tornadoes since yesterday across multiple states including michigan just overnight. storm chasers have had plenty of chances for incredible video. >> not light of day we can better see the damage done by tornadoes this touched down near

flint, michigan, ripping trees and power lines from the ground. in the dark, homeowner cosmonaut tell how bad it was. [ inaudible ] storm chases captured video of the massive twister on the ground for more than an hour. they went inside at one point in a tornado to get this view. homeowners is seen enough. >> i had five kids in the basement and the shower. we sat there taking pictures for a little bit and my husband was taping and he was like, get down there, and we were down there and had a blanket over our head and prayed and it was hit. it was as loud as they say. >> no injuries were reported in kansas or michigan but someone was hurt near eerie,

pennsylvania, when a rare tornado hit. >> moore, oklahoma, is in the moderate risk area where 24 were killed in a massive over5 tornado back on may 20. >> the investigation into a deadly training accident at a nevada military base is over and it is costing three marine officers their jobs. march 18, a round exploded prematurely during a live fire exercise and 15 marines were killed and eight service members were hurt. the marines involved did not use the proper procedures and did not have the proper training. the come mel commanding the battalion and the company commander, a captain, and the weapons officer have all been relieved the duty. >> mike nicco is up ahead with the forecast and the bank of fog is still over san francisco. >> it will some clouds but it is rapidly moving away so we are seeing sunshine. not quite warm yet but wait until you see the seven-day

forecast. 70's, 80's and 90's and i will tell you when it hits. >> the fog is making you withdraw. >> first for france, the couple that made history this morning. >> guess who was at last night's playoff game, an adorable kiss

>> break news from southern california. anaheim detectives have arrested ambassador outdoor vendor in connection with the small explosion which happened inside disney land yesterday. police say the suspect put dry ice in a plastic battle and dropped it in a green crash can. it sounded like a gunshot when the bottle exploded. no one was hurt. the device looks similar to others that have exploded in anaheim neighborhoods recently. disney is the parent company of abc7. >> michelle bachmann will not run for re-election in 2014. >> my good friends, after a great deal of thought and deliberation i have decided next year i will not seek a fifth

congressional term. >> the tea party favorite announced this after midnight in this video postd to her campaign website. she says her decision is not based on ongoing ethics probe in her 2012 presidential campaign but if presidents can only serve eight years in office that is enough time if her to serve in congress. >> landmark day in france where the country's first same-sex marriage happened. two men said "yes" in a politically charmed ceremony. the wedding follows months of protest from opponents. the country has allowed civil partnerships if -- for years but controversial legislation gave gay couples the right to marry, the 9th european country to allow same-sex marriage. >> security experts are worried about growing problems with storage facilities. this woman did everything right before putting her belongings in storage. she said she but the a padlock and insurance but that did not

hop thieves from stealing $10,000 worth of stored items. >> most of it was family items and was hard to put a value on it. >> the insurance only covered $1,000 of the claim. experts say the biggest problem with temporary storage facilities is they are not built to store luxury items. they recommend people doing their homework, asking questions including what type of security camera and locking systems are in police. >> a just released study shows more moms are bringing home the bacon, not just frying it in the pan. more than 40 percent of households with children rely on the mother as the main source of income. in 1960 that number was 11 percent and peg growth is attributed to system moms but an increasing number are married mothers, just making more money than their husbands thieve days. >> sal machine fishermen showed east ones that did not get away, forcing boats do stay at the

docks but there was a lull this morning and they sailed to the fishing and they brought back 30,000 pounds of fresh caught wild salmon which is headed to the market. some goes on sale in bay area markets in hours. >> all right. we will check with our meteorologist, mike nicco, and the gorgeous shot. will it. what up? >>guest: it will warm up a little bit but the warming trend is this week. you want summer? it is on the way. i will show you what is going on right now. it is dry. with the clouds breaking up in many areas with a few clouds across the golden gate bridge and down in the south bay but the winds are bringing dry air to your neighborhood. we have a small craft advisory, starting at 2:00, through thursday morning, and west wind at 15 to 25 and notice where it will be fastest at the golden gate bridge and, headed out into the ocean, 2:00 this afternoon, 3:00 tomorrow afternoon, and winds go from 15- to 25-knots

and coming from the northwest at 20 to 30 knots tomorrow. right now our fastest winds are 15 at sfo and napa administration -- napa at 14 miles per hour. temperatures will respond to the sunshine and brentwood is at 70. the east bay valleys we have mid-to-upper 60's through the san ramon valley from walnut creek at 68 and danville at 64 and dublin is the same and livermore, too. for the rest of us, 70's with the cool spot at bow take -- bodega bay at 63. mount temperature temperature shows it is looking nice, with deep blue sky and clean air mass that will bring us cloudy and slightly breezy day. that will hold our temperatures in check with the winds coming off the ocean. that changes with the mini heat wave this weekend and the temperatures will not stay hot long, they will temper next week but they will be above average,

just not oppressive like a few areas. low-to-mid 70's in the south bay and san jose and cupertino at 73. up the peninsula, 73 at los altos, and 65 at millbrae and the fast spot is 61, and low-to-mid 60's downtown and south san francisco and sausalito, and low-to-mid 70's through the north bay valley and santa rosa will be warmer at 77 degrees and bodega bay is 20 degrees cooler at 59. berkeley is 66 and everyone else is in the upper 60's to low 70's. as you head into the valley, the warmest weather, mid to upper 70's. at at&t park, game throw of the four game set with the bay area rivals, tonight, we are going to 7:15 so it starts ten members later. 60 degrees and dropping to 55 and it will be naturally breezy at at&t park. like always. we are dropping in the upper 40's to low 50's and no lack of

rain, in drizzle, nothing coming at us. the last cold robert is coming through. when it does, check out the temperatures in the seven-day forecast, about two to six degrees warmer tomorrow and for friday, look at friday, saturday, and sunday, low-to-mid 90's inland and low-to-upper 80's around the bay and the heat will reach its height on the weekend. for the latest weather on twitter with "spare the air" and whether tweets from your favorite weather team. >> the live doppler 7 hd is even tweeting me back. >> nice! >> very nice. check it out. >> we would love your weather on any time. >> the sharks rallied but could

not beat the kings last night in los angeles. they are eliminated from the playoffs. the sharks trail 2-0 and never caught up. kings took game seven to advance to the western conference finals. >> at last night's game david and victoria beckham right there with their kids behind tom cruise but the moment was when the camera focused on the soccer dad and his daughter, harmer, and beckham gives his adorable little girl a big kiss. who would be sitting in front of them, now i see, that is tom cruise in front of them. >> obviously not the cheap seats. >> no, no, not cheap. >> how do you spell "stress." we will tell you how two bay area girls holdi

country star on "katie." rebooting your education, companies are helping people get new skills if free and they pay back later. >> some of toughest gun laws in the country are in california. today a new series gun bills has the n.r.a. fighting in sacramento. >> happening now, the third round of this year's scripps national spelling bee is underway in maryland. >> our two bay area girls are doing great. 13-year-old from cupertino spelled encrology, and audrey,

from 8th grade from san ramon spelled a special taste sensation called unammi. >> that was food! >> 254 contestants remain. they also have to spell correctly and give the definition. i can catch all the action on-line right new on espn 3, with the link on our website at abc7news.com by clicking on "see it on tv." >> you get food? i have to talk to our producers. thanks for joining us.

[dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] ♪ >> hello, everybody, and welcome to millionaire. with me today is a psychology and anthropology profe who is hoping her reality show addiction comes in handy with today's questions. from gilbert, arizona, please welcome allison o'neal. nice to see you, allison. >> hello. [cheers and applause] >> really-- a professor who is quietly addicted to reality shows? >> yes, it's a guilty pleasure. >> yeah. >> i have to tell you. but here's the rationale behind it... >> okay. >> i watch the shows, right? >> mm-hmm. >> these people are messed up. >> [laughs] >> seriously. so i spend a lot of my time diagnosing them... >> oh, okay. >> and then feeling better about my own life. >> [laughs] don't we all? >> so it works--yeah. >> so what have you determined about them by watching these shows? >> uh, other than that they're