detectives showed up. >> the suspect contacting what he thought was a 17-year-old male.. for basically sex. they exchanged communication electrically. and that is how we ended up identifying who he was

>> he had been a teacher at academy of arts in san francisco but resigned in >> they add there is nothing in the employment record indicating there would be held for service. >> being a pro active within addition in the community and citizens of mountain view. >> it caused them directly mountain view police department their nonemergency number. we have that mum on our web site abc7 news.com. live in san

francisco, abc7 news. >> thank you. power crews in san jose nearly finished fixing power lines and traffic signals at stevens creek boulevard to shut down that section of stevens creek by valley fair mall all day long. crews worked on the scene. that work started just after 6:30 when a big rig struck a power pole and lights, knocking down wires the driver suffered just minor injuries a block of stevens creek and 880 off ramp expected to reopen in an hour. the cause of the accident is under investigation. a man hit and killed by a car in san francisco yesterday has been identified as a 78-year-old isaac baronson. he walk add cross sunset boulevard near yorba street this, is video of the scene. police say he went through the windshield. 71-year-old jenny chinning cited on suspicion of suspicion of

vehicular manslaughter. she and two passengers were taken to the hospital. >> two new accidents involving pedestrians happened today in san francisco. one victim is a child. >> these accidents less than 24 hours after a move by the city to make streets safer. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has more. >> the boy just got here, okay? i can't say anymore. >> witnesses were upset after seeing a boy struck by a car in san francisco tender loin. plows say the child, about seven years old was crossing owe farrell street. the driver of a mercedes suv hit the child the injuries not life threatening. >> the side. >> he says the boy's face was bleeding. he works across the street and saw the child and a group of kids walking to school. >> it's a lot of kids. 5, 6

kids. crying. >> hours earlier a man in his 50s struck by a car at van ness and grove street. police say the driver did not stop the victim hospitalized with critical injuries the hit and run vehicle described only as a dark sedan or suv. >> san francisco is one of the most dangerous cities for pedestrians. more than new york city. and state of >> people are dieing on the street >> better traffic enforcement is part of the plan. we saw drivers being ticketed for not yielding in front of city hall. in fact, we counted about eight people getting failure to yield tickets

in 45 minutes. this year, san francisco voters will decide on a half billion transportation bond that could help improve pedestrian safety here in the city. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> hayward police are still trying to determine why a woman pointed a gun at officers last night at summerwood apartments. police shot and killed her. police say they got a call from pleasanton police asking them to check on the woman. when they went to the home, officer says she flashed a weapon from a second floor balcony. >> officers during this incident asking the female to drop the weapon. she did not. one officer fearing for his life, fired rounds. it struck the female. >> the 62-year-old woman later died and officer who fired shots was a rookie the woman's son had been arrested for selling heroin and possessing a machine gun. a napa mother and boyfriend

remain in jail accused of murdering the woman's daughter, 3-year-old kayleigh slusher. child welfare workers trying to figure out if there is anything they might have been able to do to prevent what happened here. wayne freedman joins us live from napa this afternoon. wayne? >> reporter: little details today is what it was about. we learned records reveal some arrests for both defendants. but none as an adult, for sarah krueger and not in napa county for ryan warner, whose last brush with the law involved vandalism in san bruno last year the big question tonight, did 3-year-old kayleigh slusher fall through cracks of the child welfare system in this county? the woman that runs that department would love to talk bit a judge won't allow her to. >> i think our community deserves to know what we did or didn't do. >> until or unless the coroner

confirms the 3-year-old died as a victim of murder or child abuse, napa county department of child welfare services cannot comment except to say they followed guidelines. >> it's been very tough, difficult. >> not even the police captain could go into detail buzz did describe why officers visited sarah krueger's apartment 14 times since june 2012. problems from... >> property crimes, thefts, vandalism. unwanted persons. things like that. we have not gotten to the level where were as far as february 1st. >> all that one snarment >> that one apartment. >> last saturday, police found the 3-year-old dead, reportedly beaten. she was placed in a suitcase, stored in a freezer for three days as admitted by defendants more frustrating is that on january 29th police visited again, after a report that sarah krueger was using drugs and not feeding her little girl.

>> what i can tell you is that officers did respond and an evaluation was made nothing they found related to drugs or drug use at this point. and the child appeared to be in awe safe environment. >> in short there is no reason for police to call child welfare, even so, the woman running that department believes the facts leave room for improvement. >> it would be a disservice to kayleigh if we didn't learn from this tragedy. it would be a terrible disservice. >> that department hopes go public with the facts in days to follow. >> this is not a yard sale. police say they found stolen tools after serving a search warrant yesterday. six people have already recovered their items. sometime after showing you this picture last night on abc7 news at 11:00, 100 tools

still waiting to be claimed by owners you should contact police if you think you might be a victim. >> still head on abc7 news at 4:00 a cargo ship snaps into two pieces. where this happened is coming up next. plus... >> power outages? and collapsed roofs in boston, latest on the impact of the winter storm, coming up. >> a california baby born with practically no blood how her mother's instincts saved her life. >> also, michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact michael on facebook.com and on twitter at m finney. >> and taking a look at traffic right now, this is san jose. highway 87 between 101 and 280. you can see it's moving smoothly. abc7 news at 4:00 continues right after this.

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take a look at the video. strong weather caused a cargo ship to crash and split in half the spanish ship engine broke down, waves slammed into a jetty. that caused to it split the rest of the ship came to rest off the beach. military helicopter rescued 12-man crew the hull was empty ask officials say only a small amount of fuel spilled. >> president obama is applauding decision by cvs drug stores to

stop selling tobacco products by october 1st. the ceo saying the chain can no longer sell cigarettes at place that's provide health care. most customers praised the decision. smokers were the only exceptions. >> really? okay. what is odd. makes me enraged. first lady joined the president in praising the decision tweeting thanks cvs. the decision will cost about $2 billion a year but the chain plans to offset the costs to provide on site medical care. >> it's an endless winter today more snow and travel delays. >> you can see nobody going

anywhere. oakland international airport says southwest cancelled three flights. san francisco and san jose reporting no cancellations at this point the storm scrubbed thousands of flights. >> abc news is in one of the hardest hit cities, boston. devon? >> reporter: good afternoon, boston got pounded today nine inches of snow just tapered off. now here the big dig out begins. today misery stretched 1500 miles, mother nature giving a messy kiss of snow, ice, slush. >> i think you can only describe this as crazy. >> look at my clothes wet. >> the storm sweeps north leaving a clean up in its wake from kansas city to new york city, and up to boston. all coated in heavy, wet snow. in indianapolis people spent the day digging from under

inches. >> a lot of snow. >> several states declared snow emergencies with crews struggling to keep streets clear. >> slick. slick. so i don't think you have to be out here >> it set a new record a half million homes, business was out power, further north the weight of the snow wreaked havoc on homes. the roof of this apartment building crushed in. >> this is where nearly cancelled flights left many stranded. >> saying to know, not going to go anywhere. >> the third blast in a tripe whammy expected for the weekend. that blast going to include more

bone-chilling winds and air for many parts of the country. 64% of the united states is covered by snow and ice, the most in a decade. >> devon, thank you. >> well, it's all hands on deck trying to clear the snow. toddlers getting into the act which it comes to shovelling in the northeast. this video showing his 2-year-old son. let's get to it. come on. no sleeping on the job here. saying he loves the snow except when it hits him in the face. >> he looked like he's enjoying this. >> yes. >> you're two years old, having a good time. >> yes. >> spencer kind of begging we mention it's national weather caster day. there

celebration. it's rain. >> that is true. >> a gift of rain that will keep giving for a while. rain poised to move on shore. we've got a bigger match of it just off shore. wet weather is on the way. a wet period several days. rain begins tonight, early in the evening, heavier rain developing overnight into morning commute. our second storm arrives over the weekend going to remain heavier rain. so this is much needed rainfall. here is a system bringing us what will be wide spread rain overnight, that is a second system coming late friday, continuing throughout the weekend. heavy heest rain likely to continue. we'll start at 7:00

this evening, at which point rain already is beginning to spread across the north bay. later tonight into morning wet across the bay area, pockets of moderate rainfall. and during day, still wide spread rain event. later in the day we'll see it breaking into showers. some could be moderate to heavy. and then, by 10:00 winding downful by that time, we expect to see rainfall totals up to an inch and a half in the south bay. and 1 to 2 inches over santa cruz mountains in the seera, will be snowing and 4 to 8 inches of new snow. travel delays to be expected.

tomorrow showers mid-50s wide range of highs we love the rain. rain developing late friday. and saturday a wet day. sunday moving into monday. and tuesday, wednesday this, is going to be a great week. >> we need it. >> thank you. >> new after 4:30 what yoga mats may have in common with bread you eat at subway. changes being made but first... george clooney on the red carpet with this mom how did she score a date nig

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question about armed sabotage on a pg&e substation. was it a terrorist attack? >> that is the question being raised by vic lee in mountain view. vic? >> reporter: the former chairman of the regulatory commission believes it was domestic terrorism. fbi, which investigated the incident tells us they believe it's not terrorism and there are no arrests. whatever the indicates, the question raises concerns about vulnerability of our power system. shooting captured on surveillance video. first, a streak of light may have been from a flashlight followed by rifles, sparks bullets hitting a

fence around the substation. someone dropped into a vault. then, sniper opened fieshgs shooting for 14 minutes, 100 shell casings found at the scene. they knocked out 17 transformers police arriveed and they were gone. it took pg&e almost a month to bring it back to operation. the chair of the regulatory commission when it happened. he told "wall street journal" attack was the most significant in dough mostic terrorism involving the grid that occurred in the u.s. rick smith was with the unit. >> it wasn't just a couple guys

having a beer. it looked somewhat professional. >> no one claimed responsibility for the sabotage. in taking down a power station would not necessarily evoke terror. >> this may have been preparation for act of war. >> he says execution is unprecedented >> they knew what to cut. where to cut it. and what equipment to go after. they knew how to get out of there. >> pg&e declined to respond saying it was still under investigation. >> u.s. officials warning airlines to be on the lookout for toothpaste containers after intelligence suggests they can be used for bomb making. a pl shows half of americans think an

attack is still likely despite measures put into place. today russian state media reported the suspect behind attacks in december has been killed by police. and the buzz is how unprepared the city aprilers to be. finishing touches being put on hotels and you can see here, neither is the tap water, it's the color of apple juice. too toxic to eve even wash your face with. and dozens of rooms are still not finished. >> new york city autopsy results for phillip seymor hoffman are inconclusive. police have been investigating this as suspected

heroin overdose. last night they arrested four people in connection with the death. investigators believe they were dealing heroin out of a new york city apartment. >> a law enforcement official is giving details what happened on board a chartered plane that was carrying justin bieber from canada to new jersey. flight crew allegedly say they refused a warning to stop smoking pot. they say the marijuana smoke was so strong, the crew put on oxygen masks because they were concerned they might test positive for drugs. customs agents allowed the group to reenter the u.s. after searching the plane. >> three people face charges in the case of a valuable violin that is still missing. police announce add rests in the case of the stolen violin that is

worth $5 robbers attacked the musician then set away with the invument. the search continues. >> still ahead on abc7 news at 4:00 why is a chemical used in yoga mats turning up in subway sandwiches. >> first, no. he's not dumpster diving. a hands on lesson in dumpster living, next. >> today's 7 on your side q and a is just head i'm still taking your questions and you can contact me right now on facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter. i'll answer your questions here live, a little bit later. >> from our sutro camera, clouds in the sky. rain drops on the lens. rain arriveed in the bay area, where it's flowing now, where it's headed in the accu-weather forecast.

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but it's considered safe by fda and often used in bred and buns sold at stores because it makes bread softer, subway says this move had nothing to do with the protest the company was already in the process. >> new parents may not know what to expect at the birth of their first child, one couple is not prepared for what happened when their daughter was born. she came into a world with a feature some described as ghostly. >> a hick up and a healthy baby of a six week old heart. sweet sounds considering when she entered she was white as a ghost. >> she was pale. >> when baby hope was born doctors say she was as white as a pillow case. doctors brought her to draw blood they can barely get a drop.. >> i knew something was wrong

they started pricking her feet trying to get blood there is no blood. >> hours before she was born her blood drained out of her body. >> she probably lost 80%. she was pale, very white. >> doctors performed an emergency c section. her only hope was a blood transfusion. but what happened? what went wrong? this was 27-year-old jennifer juarez's first pregnancy. every day the baby grew stronger. >> kicking ten times within a half hour which is a lot. >> three weeks before her due date, kicking stopped she went to the mid wife. >> she asked what is your gut feel something i said i feel like something is off. something is not right. >> hope suffered from a fetal maternal hemorrhage. the only only case of the goat white baby surviving occurred in 2012. the mom noticed her daughter stopped

kicking. slight loss of fetal blood occurs in 98% but hardly ever to this degree and rarely do babies survive. >> we don't know what causes it. it happens spontaneously. sometimes, it could be a motor vehicle accident. trauma. you know? we have placenta >> how to prevent sit unknown, doctors do know is that she saved her daughter's life and got medical attention right way. if waiting just an hour or two, doctors say hope would not ab live. >> it's a miracle. going into the doctor get checked you know? your baby life's may depend on it. >> so adorable.

>> the woman behind the movie philomina got a meeting with pope francis. the encounter after six decades an order of nuns forced her to give her baby son up for adoption because she was an unwed mother. lee is now using her new celebrity status to p push the project to get irish government to open up seal adoption records to mothers and children who are looking for one another. >> 7 on your side michael finney is here now to answer questions. and vicky r asked this one. very to give forms every year for insurance. my doctor charges me 25ss today fill out forms. is this legal? >> really? >> it's probably legal. it's his ochlts he can charge anything he wants. but if you don't want to

paycheck with your insurance company. many don't allow any kind of traechl charges like this unless they have approved them first. so check with your insurance company. if they allow it your doctor is allowed to do that. >> maria me mails i bought an engine from a salvage yard but changed my mind. >> so they're charging restocking fee? doesn't sound fair but it's probably legal. restocking fee is really misnamed. that is saying if you return it, if you don't follow through with our contract you're going to have to give us 10% and you need to look at the contract but it's probably legal i would argue bit. >> yes. >> victoria asked this. i saw a meter reader text and drive yesterday are they exempt?

>> that goes jurisdiction, well, what do you think? what do you think? >> i say that is not allowed! if it is, it should not be allowed. >> she should get a ticket. >> you would write it? . >> i would love to. >> have you been ticketed recently? >> in san francisco it's illegal. but, state wide, you're allowed to text if you're driving an emergency vehicle. so police officers, fire engines and ambulances are allowed to use their texts but each local jurisdiction gets to decide what is an emergency vehicle. >> not a meter made oochl well, i don't know. we'd have to check, city by city. >> i'm calling for a citizen's arrest. >> yes. right. >> thank you. >> up next, painting for a britter vision. >> students creating super heros in the xhuvenlt >> coming up at 5:00 dire straits for a decade and a half.

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here is a look at tonight's prime time line up. modern family at 9:00 then at 9:30 nashville at 10:00. we're dedicating our instagram in the bay area. visit abc 7 news bay area for more. >> it's a labor of love. a series of murals created by school kids depicting super

heros. >> today some got to see their ideas coming to life for the first time. >> i love how this started. >> there was once a gray wall, now, brilliant colors that reflect the community where this mural is going up in west oakland. >> our landscape has a serious impact >> this is the second in a series of super hero murals being painted in a neighborhood. there is a vision for heros they'd tliek to see in their community. had this eight blg grader came up with the idea. a woman playing a saxophone. >> everyone loves music. so we

created a character that has music in it. >> there is no superman. it features faces that could be from in this neighborhood. they help with detail work >> they make drawings and collaborate about what special powers would be. >> the city council approved six murals. professionals are paid and the rest of students ask volunteers. >> fabulous job. >> yes. >> beautiful job there >> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00 >> the suspect pro actively

contacting what he thought was a 17-year-old year old. >> that drastic action because of the drought. two giant fishing holes now closed. >> light showers now, we'll track two storms and the rainfall totals measuring in inches details coming up. >> back to back storms tonight. it's good news, what we need a 1, 2 punch for the bay area. good evening. >> let's get to sandhya patel with where rain is now. sandhya? >> we're seeing very light returns in santa

you where we're seeing drops on the ground taking you down to street level. west college avenue, and we're seeing drops around yu kiea. it's wide spread and at 5:00 a.m start looks sloppy. wait until you swhee second system going to bring. back with details in a few minutes. dan? >> we need this, thank you. today state and fish game commission banned recreational fishing in efforts to protect

salmon and steelhead droud. the species relie on coastal rivers to spawn. the ban continues until april 30th. later dire straits for a decade and a half. taking you to a california city where long watering is already banned what it means for the rest of us. that is later on, here. a former san francisco teacher is accused and accused of trying to have swechl a 17-year-old boy that turned out to be a cop. now, police are looking for other possible victims. we are live in san francisco with more, leanne? >> this teacher being charged with send asking receiving sexually explicit information