>> looking into the bart and we'll start there. >> and the officer had a warrant for arrest the bart policy says a taser should only be used on individuals posing an immediate threat. the police chief says that was the case. others don't see it. this is a cell phone video taken by a rider showing a police officer daysing a man officers believe was drunk the man is identified looks like he's being confrontational. later the bart officer dayses

asberry again. >> i didn't do nothing. i didn't do nothing. >> as long as that individuals hands are still free he poses a threat to officers. >> the bart police chief told us from what he can see, he believes his officer acted within the department policy in daysing asberry. >> he tried to have the suspect removed from the train the suspect spun around and faced him. and that is when officer drew his taser. >> oakland civil rights attorney thinks the second daysing is particularly trouble some. >> you don't see the threat. this is a concern. you're

supposed to use them in a defensive position. >> rainy says it should have been recorded by the bart officers lapel camera but he hasn't seen that video. at this routine in any use of force case the independent police auditor will investigate. >> a former state parks ranger is suing a chp officer, charges were dismissed but jenny donovan was fired because of the arrest and trouble that followed. >> jenny donovan was a sworn peace officer. she and her partner driving home at night. stopped because the car hadded a broken light. what happened next was captured on a car camera. the incident happened in

september, 2012. the video shows a chp officer pulling over a car. her partner dona is the driver. she doesn't want her full name used. donovan identifies herself as a peace officer. >> i'm an officer >> are you? >> yes. state parks. >> officer phillips takes dona to the side of the car and she complies with everything but refuses to take a breathalyzer. he tells her he'll have to take her to jail. dona then yells for her partner. >> jenny! >> i need to know what she's going to do >> stay in the car. shut the door and stay in the car. is there going to be a problem? shut the door and stay in the

car. >> donovan says she came out of the car to help him >> he i was trying to say if i can get thoer calm down i can help you out he just came at me >> dona von tore a rotator cuff and doesn't understand why she he was so violent. gender or lesbian is the only two things i can come up w he didn't like the way i looked. >> we asked a police trainer to look at the video. he says the officer should have handled this differently. >> i would say that the guy should have used -- that should have been doing a little talking being she was a peace officer. >> as noted charges of resisting command and public drunkenness were dismissed but donovan was fired from her job, she says

because of her arrest. abc7 news >> a san francisco jury convicted this 23-year-old man for a robbery and assault happened during last year's pride celebration. christopher porter belly was suspected of robbing a woman then kicking her in the head >> breaking news involving bart tonight and a measles scare. a uc berkeley student got sick overseas but rode bart before he realized it and thousands may have been exposed. leanne? >> well, dan, anyone could have been exposed because bart trains travelled to many different parts of the bay area. in

ability to that this, is important, the virus can stay in the air up to two hours. bart is saying a lot of passengers could have been exposed during that period february 4th to february 7th. >> yesterday we had riders. so could be hundreds of thousands of people that have taken bart. >> p you have or had measles you're fine the person got the measles after travelling abroad. that vaccine is mmr vaccine the person is in his 20s, a student at uc berkeley. people he came into contact with here at university have been, or being notified the symptoms are a fever, coughing, and later on a rash on your face, neck, and then, the

rest of the body. now, the reason why health officials are concerned is because it can turn out to be serious for some people. >> it's severe to groups of people, those people are infants who are too young to be immunized, pregnant women whose immunity can decrease during pregnancy and people whose immune systems are comprised. >> uc berkeley will be offering vaccine to students who request it. if you're experiencing the symptoms call your doctor right away. here in berkeley, according to health officials it takes between 7 and 21 days to show up after a person has been exposed. >> the flu continues to take a

toll. san mateo county reported another flu fatality bringing total to 46 so far this season. >> oakland police investigating an incident in which a private security guard shot and wounded a suspect in the oakland hills there. >> carolyn, an oakland police officer told us that there were two men involved, one suspect. one drove off, another ran off and then shot in the leg. neighbors are hoping it will make would be criminals think twice private guards are the latest crime fighting tools from some oakland neighborhoods the guard who works for the company is on routine patrol. he

pursued the suspect and according to police opened fire when he was threatened with an edged weapon. perhaps a screwdriver. >> i'm glad he did. if i had been me i would have shot the guy and killed him i would have not have just shot him in the leg. he'd be dead >> robin perry says he pays about $500 a year to be part of a network of 60 homes protected by a guard. tracy is the liaison. >> we've been pleased with the guard you know? police went door to door in the area and found an expensive telescope and two flat-screen tvs in a drive way, apparently left by the thief.

>> i'm going need a bigger dog and iron fences or something. this is a wonderful neighborhood with good people. it's a friendly neighborhood. this is scary. >> she hasn't signed up for a private guard but this may changer mind. >> police investigating a burglary in richmond found a 74-year-old man dead inside apparently passing away from natural causes several days before the break in. investigators say the body was seated in a living room chair the burglar ransacked the home. >> the man tied to the disappearance of a morgan hill teenager pleaded not guilty today arraigned in superior court this, week the 22-year-old indicted by a criminal grand jury of murdering and kidnapping sierra lamar nearly two months ago. police say her dna was

found in his car and his dna found on her clothing. her body, however, has never been found friends say the hearing brings justice closer for the family. >> they haven't had answers in two years. one person we know has the answer is not sharing it and it is difficult >> a hearing to hear the trial date is set for april 16thth >> abc7 news obtained video of the latest fatal pedestrian accident. we're only going to show you part of the video. you can see the victim 1:00 a.m wednesday, he then begins to jaywalk across van ness avenue. this is where we're going to stop the video because just seconds later the victim was killed. the driver has been out on bail on a grand theft charge.

>> still ahead tonight a surprise ruling on your right to carry a concealed weapon in california. turns out you may not need sheriff's permission. >> what happened when the driver of a stolen pick uproared through the east bay neighborhood and at 90 miles per hour >> after seeing the forecast will you still be my valentine? the accu-weather forecast coming up >> holy grail in the world of energy development. scientists may have found it. abc7 news at 6:00 continues.

a federal appeals court handed town a decision that could make it legal or anymore anyone to carry a concealed weapon. judges ruled california is wrong to require applicants to show good cause you shouldn't need one, the majority reads and reads the right to bear arms includes the right to carry an operable firearm outside of the home for a lawful purpose of self-defense. the ruling is likely to be appealed to the u.s. supreme court. >> three former california governors backing a november ballot to speed up the state's death penalty system the ex-governors threw their

weight behind this proposal today. and would allow death row inmates to be housed among the general population and allow them to change the procedure without going through a lengthy review process. >> suspected car thief is in custody after leading officers on a wild high-speed chase against the bay area. the chase reached speeds of 100 miles per hour and ended when the suspect crashed and flipped the car. there are only minor injuries officers tell us the suspect was armed with a gun the driver of a pickup truck

made a mess of things today travelling in a high speed. that is across the street from highland hospital and the truck reported stolen yesterday. >> vehicles going about 90 miles per hour on the curve. overcorrects as far as you strike the sidewalk there. i guess he wanted to try to get away. he had to sit there, then, he took them to the hospital. >> he was arrested. the driver is a 22-year-old vallejo man. police say they smelled alcohol on his breathe last weekend's snow storm proved to be a bow nansa for one tahoe ski resort.

kirkwood mountain with 82 inches of powder. looking good. because of a lack of rain and snow some may not open this season. that gives a sense of how far behind they are >> we'd expect to be seeing snow in the forecast right now. >> yes. >> live on the roof of the abc7 news broadcast center. >> i don't see an immediate forecast. here is a will being at live doppler seven hd. there are clouds around. let's talk about the snow. and rain. here is the comparison during which time most of the state was under

extreme drought now as a result of snow and rain here in the bay area, we have some slight improvement. and that applies to the sierra. here is a look at the camera. oakland. 67 redwood city. another live view portion of the skyline downtown san francisco from our roof top camera showing lots of blue skies. livermore. these forecast features, patchy fog overnight.

a mild day tomorrow and likely. a system pro did yousing rainfall, it's possible a sprinkle or two could trickle down but here the is the system likely to bring us measurable rainfall next. by we'll see rain pushing through the north bay. by midnight, rain trailing behind, the frontal system will be south and clearing sunday morning. rainfall totals may be as high as 8-tenths of an inch. areas of

fog, tomorrow, partly to mostly sunny with a chance of sprinkles in the north bay. high temperatures mid to upper 60s, here is the accu-weather forecast. rain saturday night into early sunday morning. nice, dry, mild monday president's day. we don't have a big storm coming our way but we'll take little doses of rain. they help. >> coming up next an update for facebook profiles. facebook profiles. >> now, you can expressjennie-oa where every thursday people ride 10 miles for tacos. we thought wsurprise them with a better kind of taco made with jennie-o ground turkey cooked thoroughly to 165.

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people i want to know see that. >> facebook also allows user owes keep gender private. for now, the new options only available in the united states but is working to come up with terms appropriate in other countries. a 121-year-old building has been granted landmark status against wishes of the owner. it's now home to marcus books, the nation's oldest black-owned bookstore the mayor designated it a historic landmark. the owners of the building threatened them with eviction. they say the bookstore is vital for the after rick minute american community. >> people can come in and find out about what they are, who they are and how they fit into the world. >> the bookstore still faces another hurdle, must raise $1 million to help purchase the victorian and stay on as a

tenant. >> well, more still to come tonight at 6:00. just ahead vicious winter storm descending on the eastern seaboard and now moving up the coast. >> also successful experiment a laboratory could go a long way towards boosting energy supplies >> reaction to the nation's cable company. how will that affect your money? stay with us.

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evening. travel has been impossible. 6500 flights have been grounded. >> remarkably development in science, scientists at lawrence livermore national laboratory have taken a major step towards making energy the same way the sun does. what they've managed to do. >> in livermore burns what may be the world's oldest working light bulbs. just up the street is a $500 trillion watt light. to to-to-focus energy on one tiny spot. >> recreating a small piece of the sun inside of the laboratory. it's never been done, before. >> the sun creates energy

through nuclear fusion. squeezing atoms together they grow into one this, scene filmed right here at livermore lab. in reality, it looks like this. squeezing this tiny pellet of hydrogen fuel until atoms start to combine. now, by adjusting, scientists have gotten fuel to start heating itself. >> it's decades of research into fusion physics. >> it's a major step towards the ultimate goal which is ignition the nuclear equivalent of getting fuel to catch fire so it burns on its own. now, fuel giving off about twice the

energy but only a tiny bit is reacting. ignition is a change >> kwaul to pounds of burning coal. >> it would be incredible long term solution to our energy needs >> merger between two largest cable company is not proving very popular, comcast announced plans to buy time warner cable. if approved it will dominate with more than 30 million subscribers and say consumers would benefit from new, better products but consumer advocates believe less competition will drive up bills. >> it's going to end up hitting you in the wallet. if you don't like dealing with the cable guy,

just imagine, the cable guy on steroids. >> there is little or no overlap many say such a large company will be able to dictate what channels it does, and does not carry which could pose problems for smaller networks. >> if you use comcast e mail, a group of hackers claimed to have compromised 34 comcast servers and signed people up for numerous e mail lists one customer found hundreds of unwanted messages. comcast says we have found in evidence any personal information was on stained a seasonal slow down in california real estate. saying tonight january home sales in the bay area fell to

low. verizon wireless entered a cell phone price war offering discounts of owe to $25 for anyone who buys a phone through verizon's installment plan. prices on wall street closed higher today. nasdaq up 39 but cisco dropped 2.5% after reporting a drop in sales and profits. >> fire protection in the east bay just got better. called deanna joe. she's not thrilled about having this vessel name aftered her >> the boss called me and this is probably work to three months ago. and they said they'd like to. and how did i feel about

that? i'm honored they thought enough of me to want to do that, yes i'm embarrassed. really. >> tichlt anna retired after 27 years as a secretary. as for the boat it can pump 2,000 gallons of salt water per minute. a fund raising drive reached a goal of reaching $50,000 for a homeless fan in seattle. ronnie andrews spotted among a sea of seahawks fans. do you remember this picture? lony awarded the -- abooster club began raising money for him on crowd funding web sites and set a goal of $5500. there is a link on abc7 news.com. >> a bay area canine just back

from the dog show >> a contestant that

if you follow dog competitions you know a local pooch made history >> also, she helped to break a barrier at the kennel club >> guess who wayne freedman happened to find this afternoon? >> yes. good girl. >> sometimes what you see is more than what it seems. a woman and her dog still celebrating 15 minutes of fame have now exv extended foo days >> five. >> in z.count something >> stacy campbell and her dog, rue. look again at these pictures released by westminister dog show. on saturday, this local dog became your national agility champion. >> you go in the ring you're on auto pilot. >> it's trainers and in local circles having rue win is

equivalent of giants winning world series. maybe the most interesting part of the story is how far she's come. five and a half years ago, she was a stray in mcclairen park. a dog picked up by the spca, adopted out twice, and returned, twice. >> and the second time that she got adopted out i deemed her the dog that got away. a colleague called me two weeks later and said your dog is back the rest is history >> in winning rue made history the first mixed-breed champion in a circle that had been reserved for pure breds >> she's a husky maybe shepherd or hound >> another barrier broken. it just so happens by a dog from the most-liberal city in america. in golden gate park, wayne freedman abc7 news >> good girl. >> yeah. >> what a dog >> yes

>> just ahead tonight michael finney with a new way to. >> looking for love in all of the wrong places? we

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we use our smart phones for just about everything. of course now they can help you find a date. >> they can. millions are looking on screens on phones to find that special someone. >> with valentine's day approaching michael finney is here with a look at growing popularity of the dating apps. >> you have no idea. i will have numbers in just a moment. they're becoming popular. we use our smart phones for nearly everything else, reserving a table, depositing a check. others say it's convenient. can you find romance through an app? i decided to find out. >> lauren doesn't need to go further than the smart phone.

>> she meets hundreds at once. >> it's fun. i haven't found prince charming yet >> been on ten dates >> drew davis is searching for love. >> drew and they're turning to dating apps to meet someone new >> all the rage now. because it's a huge business. singles counselor says it's my greating to smart phones and apps, booming. sales reached $200 million last year. we found 2500 dating apps in i tunes store alone. they had names like plenty of fish and coffee meets bagel. lauren using an app called tinder.

>> he has a lot of tattoos. good to know. not for me. >> she swipes left to reject and right if interested. when two people like each other, they can set up a date. >> you don't know a lot about the substance of the person >> drew says it's hard to judge based on a photo.. >> i thought she was beautiful. we had shared interests. >> he found a woman, they met at a coffee shop. >> before i had a clans to speak she starts asking questions >> probing questions. >> if i was stranded on the side of the road and had a dieing cell phone >> then, a tape machine under the chair recording his every word >> she's just looking for inspiration for a male character in her book. >> the person drank way too much alcohol >> lauren recalls a bad date. she got stuck with the bill. >> i wanted to leave. i need to

perfect an exit plan >> but later met a great guy. >> we went to berkeley marina. walked on the pier and had a long conversation. >> drew longs for old-style magic personal encounters. >> my parents met in person over a bagel. >> lauren says apps are just a way to meet someone new >> one fun date out of it, it is worth it. >> and that said, you may want to save romantic adventures. >> i think that is a good plan. yes >> several local heros honored today recognizing those who have given back to their community community this, is when those

big colorful hearts are auctioned the campaign started ten years ago so far raising $92 million. very effective. >> indeed. >> yes >> let's head back up to the roof top now. >> we're going to bounce into the east coast. this winter storm just has been pounding the northeast. kicking up snow. during overnight hours moving into southeastern canada. and away from new evening lnld. here in the bay area, a mild day tomorrow. high temperatures near 70 degrees in spots. here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll

have rain saturday into sunday then clearing out expecting beneficial rain >> turn are our attention to sports now >> yes. all star break and basketball? >> yes. warriors have plan. first half of the season has not gone the way harrison barns has hoped it would. we'll see what harrison has planned for the weekend next in sports.

good evening, everybody, getting ready for spring training here. they were world series champions if you do believe history repeats, then the giants performance last year merely set the table for another victory parade coming up in 2014. >> i kind of expect that. i'm not going sit here to guarantee we're going to win but me and

everybody else, that puts on giants uniform expects that. to make it happen for a third time, certain things must not occur. namely, freak injuries. >> trying not to swing a ball you're going to hit you. i feel like there isn't anything i haven't been through, yet but i say. that something else crazy could happen. so... knowing that i've been down that road and bounced back before definitely helps you sleep easier at night. and you know i expect to do it, again >> after suffering a broken hand in may, ryan vogelsong returned to start games in august and september. there are other thing that's must occur. >> i don't know whether i got caught up with trying to make too many good pitchers or making in my own way sometimes but i feel like i cleared that into

the second half. >> last year was cane's worst season since 2006. and it's a staff the giants have the third worst earned run average in national league. the club centered around pitching. these guys taking it personally. >> i'm sure looking for a chance for redemption. there are piece that's have to fall into place have you to find ways to be able to do them together. if we can keep that going, keep that good vibe, then it will be fun season. >> speaking of which warriors head to all star break on a sour note thanks to lebron james stone cold game winning three. he says when it's all said and done, he'll be among top four brightest of all time and backed that up last night. warriors head coach said he did a job

defense was excellent. a fade away 27-footer? nba great offense beats great defense. so currently, in eight in the west. that is dicey. from most of the losses get the next few days off. the skills challenge. harrison barns also in new orleans throwing it down, hard in saturday's contest. at this point he says he has no idea what moves he'll make. >> i have some going into it. every day has been changing. right now i can't say what i'm going to do. but i'm trying to pay homage to people. i mean, you know i was watching during the contest. personally my favorite part of all star weekend. just to be a part of this is a dream come true. >> coming up with the weekend first round of the northern trust open at riviera. he won a

lot of great shots. jim furyk second hole. this is going to roll in for a birdie. two holes, back spin here, and that is an eagle. he's won over web simpson. all you need see is the ball, up and down for eagle. one under 70 for him. dustin johnson tied for second at pebble leads us five under par. abc # sports brought to you by orchard supply, hardware >> join me tonight at 9:00, meet california's new drought spokeswoman. how lady gaga got that job, at 9:00 >> then at 11:00 following developing news tonight. a cal student coming down with the measles and may have exposed thousands of people while riding bart. we talked to passengers who ride the same route and

asked are you vaccinateed? >> if you're watching olympics but want to know what's happening at 11:00 you can watch on iphone, ipad or android just down load abc7 news app. >> that does it for this edition of abc7 news our breaking news continues on twitter on abc 7 news bay area. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. we appreciate your time. one of the besis that milla is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. it's important to remember that the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. enroll today at coveredca.com. so yso you can happily let the grlife get in the way, while planning for tomorrow.

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this is the "jeopardy! college championship"! here are today's contestants -- a senior from vanderbilt university. a junior from texas a&m university. from lubbock, texas... and a senior at harvard university. from saskatoon, saskatchewan, canada... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome, everyone. this is the fourth of our quarter-final matches. as you know, the winners of the five games this week get to come back as semi-finalists next week, along with the four highest scorers among non-winners. eric, tucker, julia -- oh, you all look so eager. good luck. here we go -- the jeopardy! round.

and here are the categories for you. we start off with... and finally, we'll give it the old college "-try," not "try," even though it's spelled t-r-y. "-try" -- remember that. julia. i'll start with let's begin the lecture for $200, please. tucker. what is the international monetary foundation? no. julia? what is the world bank? the world bank, yes. not the imf. lecture for $400, please. [ beep ] "what are identical twins?" julia, back to you. lecture for $600, please.