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francisco as an elderly woman was badly beaten while inside the emergency room at san francisco general hospital. good evening. i'm dan ashley. carolyn johnson is off tonight. abc7 news reporter alan wang is live at sf general with details. take us through what happened. >> here tonight we can see police presence here, but not specifically for the attack on the elderly woman which happened here on friday night around 10:00. police officers are actually posted here on a regular basis. in fact, just tonight we saw them dealing with a man who appeared to have been involved in some kind of disruption in the er, and we saw them bringing out another manppened happened cuffs -- handcuffs. the attack on an elderly woman is the first time anything like this has happened. the officer told me the suspect who we now know was being transferred from the emergency room to the psych psyr for evaluation. that's when he off the jumped

off the gear knee and -- gurney and randomly attacked a woman being treated and immediately pulled off and restrained by sheriff deputies nearby. the woman suffered some bruises, but she did not have to be hospitalized for the attack. in a statement, sf general wrote san francisco general hospital and trauma center is ss injured while in our care. we take patient safely seriously and are reviewing procedures. coming back live, the elderly woman is live at the hospital for her previous ailment and not the attack. hospital officials tell me patients with violent histories are escorted in under restraint. she was not under restraints or police escorts which could suggest the hospital would san francisco what he did. general hospital here in san francisco, alan wang, abc7 news. >> thanks. this incident is the latest in

a series of problems including the death of lynn spalding who went missing from san francisco general and ultimately found dead in an exterior stirwell at the hospital. investigators found hospital and the san francisco sheriff's department at fault in that case. more breaking news, a flight from san francisco to hong kong took a frightening turn when it ran into unexpected severe turbulence. it happened in the airspace over japan, but the flight continued for six more hours on to hong kong. a total of 342 people were on board the cafe pacific flight that departed san francisco just before noon yesterday. this photo shows ambulances waiting for the flight to arrive. the airline says two crew members and six passengers went to the hospital to be treated. on social media passengers say it was a complete mess with overhead bins opening and luggage flying around the cabin. they say safety is its first priority and it is working with investigators tonight.

and this developing story now staying overseas, bloody inian capital where as of the large protest movement reached its deadliest point on tuesday. this is a live picture where it is wednesday morning. the fires are still burning around protest camps as the police clash with demonstrators using water cannons and stun grenades. more than 20 people have been killed and 500 injured so far. cornell bernard is on the story with us. you are talking about ukraine a yens living in the bay area -- ukrainians living in the bay area. >> scary time for them. the death toll is rising where protestors are demanding the president step down. they are watching the chaos in horror and hoping the u.s. will intervene. >> massive fires continue to burn in the ukrainian capital as riot police advance on anti-government protesters who are outnumbered and many unarmed. it has been the worst day of

violence since demonstrators took to the streets three months ago. at least 21 people were killed in clashes including seven police officers. >> watching this on tv i cannot imagi how heartbreaking it is for people. >> they are watching the deadly mayhem a world away in the bay area. his home country of ukraine in a brutal political standoff. >> the country is in default. the economy is in a horrible situation in the ukraine. we can see the peace of the protest that people have a right to protest. they scr a right to say what they want. >> ukrainian-americans say it is the worst bloodshed since they separated two decades ago. protests began last november when the ukrainian president ditched years of negotiations with the european union turning instead to russia for loans. san francisco-ukrainian

catholic priests condemns political officials for the crackdown. >> my premiere, not good. >> russians will take over. that's my feeling. >> local ukraine a yens want sanctions against their own country. joe biden has called the ukrainian president expressing great concern about the violence. and in just the last couple minutes the death toll has risen to 25. travel a new traveg for americans going to the ukraine citing today's bloodshed. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> we will continue to follow the ukrainian uprising on air and on-line. of course our reporting continues on on twitter at abc7 news bay area. c despicable crimes.s accused police say he molested at least four children. the youngest was just three years old. here he is, michael anthony.

police suspect there may be more young vehicle times out there. lisa amin gulezian is live in sunnyvale. what makes police believe other kids were assaulted? >> they are not 100% sure, but those here at the department admit this case is very complicated. there are lots of layers to it and it spans several years and all that means is there is a chance that more victims could be out there. michael anthony has lived in this house most of his life. it was in this neighborhood that police say he found his very young vehicle times. four -- victims. four children between the ages a ma -- molested by anthony between 1999 and 2005. >> one of my friends that lived here said it happened, but it was she was 10 or something. there was something about him touching her. >> police arrested anthony at his home last tuesday and they also found child porn in the house.

the 28-year-old lived here with his mother. but no one came to the doorhe gd into the house. the investigators wonder if more victims are out there of the. >> in this case we want to make sure that we have identified everything we can or find the other persons victimized. >> the victims started coming forward in september and many reluctantly. they are all now young adults. >> personally knowing him, i don't believe it at all. >> aaron kerry used to baby-sit the suspect. >> i wouldn't say that there were any kids he was messing around with at severa >> several neighbors told me anthony is mentally chal eng led. he went to the children's health council for treatment at the exact time the assault started. bail is set at $2 million. in sunnyvale, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. new details about an under cuff sting that -- undercover

sting that lead to the arrest of drug charges. he made his initial court appearance today. abc7 news was first to tell you about his arrest. investigators got a tip and an undercover officerhim aboutpprod him about buying meth. >> they went and had lunch and discussed the transaction. ultimately the first transaction involved the sale of an eighth of an ounce of methamphetamine. >> he is accused of making another offer of meth a week later. at the time of his arrest investigators searched his car a small found a small amount of the drug they believe he used recreationally. this is video of his public access show in 2011. he is now in jail under protective custody. prosecutors look into claims that he gave drugs to and have sex with a 17-year-old boy. moving on to other matters, it is not rain

exactly, but it is the next best thing. you can expect a messy morning morning -- a misty morning commute. you can take a look and see a few clouds 234 -- clouds in the sky. sandhya patel is here with drizzle that a is out there. >> tomorrow morning you may need the wipers as you are driving to work or getting the kids off to school. you can see a few drops showing up well to our north. could be sprinkles there, but we would certainly have some rain up to the north. a cold front is moving in and they have seen half an inch of rain in crescent city. we are looking at drizzle, but the extended models are encouraging. i can't wait to tell you all about it it. the complete seven-day forecast coming up. dan? >> we can't wait to hear that. developing news out of hayward. the city council unanimously approved a contract that cuts the pay and benefits of some city workers despite a city protest outside city hall. the councilmembers voted in favor of this 5% cut.

the city says it needs the money to avoid a fiscal crisis. those affected include clerical, maintenance and animal control workers who earn between $50,000 and $78,000 a year. the most recent cut is on top of a 12% pay and benefits cut agreed to in recent years. we have new details about a crash involving an oakland utility truck. the city is set to pay $2 million in connection with that accident. at least six people were hurt when the van ran a red light two years ago as we reported at the time sending an suv into the front of the nail salon. one of the victims sued and the city council was expected to approve a $2 million settlement. a lawsuit by a second victim is still pending. a lot more to bring you. coming up next on abc7 new controversial plan to purge a park of squirrels and gophers. why a local city says they are causing a potentially toxic situation. and too little, too late.

the offer froming aon following a plant explosion that has residents fuming. and an outrageous smash and grab burglary rue. you will never guess what these thirsty thieves were after. the news at 11:00 continues

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hundreds of squirrels and gophers near the berkeley marina. the quality control board said the rodents are digging dangerous holes in cesar chavez park. when the rainwater goes into the holes it absorbs toxins

from the landfills and carries them to the bay. opponents believe the city should consider other options than extermination. the city told us nothing is working. >> they tried to create raptor perches at one point so they would come and hunt the squirrels. they were not able to attract enough that way. they tried owl boxes, and that also didn't work. the city has been trying different things, but now it has come to this. >> the city will do a test run of the plan on one of the park's 90 acres over the course of three weeks and see how that goes. watch this. gusty winds made for a really rough landing in england. check out this boeing 767 on its decent into birmingham. 40 mile an hour cross winds shoved the plane as it approached. when it touched down it bounced off the tarmac. the landing gear held up as it is designed to and the pilot managed to keep the 120-ton plane on track. no one was hurt, but maybe a

few rattled nerves. chevron apologized for a massive explosion and fire in rural pennsylvania by offering to buy free pizza. the community of bob town south of pittsburgh, about a hundred residents received this letter you are looking at. it contains an apology and a gift certificate good for a large pizza and a two liter drink at bob town pizza and expires may 1st. the apology is in response to this, an explosion last tuesday at a fracking well that burned for five days. one person remains missing and is presumed dead. a daring smash and grab in houston by some thirsty thieves. two men went through the front door of a gas station. you can see the masked guys jumping out of their car. they were not after money, apparently beer. you can see the driver luging an 18-pack of bud light across the hood of the car. they got away causing thousands of dollars of damage

for a case of beer. outrageous. let's go back and talk about a little change in the weather forecast. sandhya patel is on the roof of the ab abc7 broadcast center starting with your morning commute. >> it may be damp in spots. a few clouds and moonlit skies. let's show you live doppler 7hd and we will talk about what is coming and already seeing a few sprinkles showing up as we show you our live doppler 7hd. fort ross could see a few drops as we head toward the morning commute around parts of the bay area. we need those drops. we are counting every bit. look at the season to date. santa rosa is 37% of average with over 9 inches so far. san francisco 35% of normal. livermore is not far behind and oakland is 31 and san jose is only 27% of where it should be. just over two and a half inches of rain. it is breezy. some fog is showing up there.

53 in san francisco and 53 san jose. it is 49 in los gatos. tomorrow morning you may have to watch out for patchy fog as you can see from our exploratorium camera. santa rosa, petaluma, concord, livermore and sfo may face delays. the ceilings are lowering. cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle. sunny and breezy tomorrow afternoon and it will be spring-like at the end of the week. here is a look at the pacific satellite picture. so far today we have seen the temperatures in the mid50s to mid60s. we have seen the high clouds and no rain. rain has been up in northern california, but this weak cold front is going to squeeze out some moisture. it is limited, and you will see that the front does fall apart. we will go with spotty drizzle at the part of the rush hour at 5:00 a.m. you may need to slow down in some spots. blue skies are to the afternoon and it is going to get breezy. now we are going to take a look at the long range forecast. the high pressure builds in and it is in the 70s hitting

the weekend. and then we start to see a pattern that is trending wetter later next week and this is exciting if it materializes. right now a couple of computer models are looking for wetter weather going into saturday. we could see some soaking rain. tomorrow morning is starting out with the damp roadways. you may want to leave earlier. watch out for the fog and then tomorrow afternoon it is blue skies and breezy weather. upper 50s to mid60s. a look at the accu-weather seven-day forecast, and the temperatures will do a turn around by friday going into the weekend. unseasonably warm. we will see some 70s around th bay area. 60s coast side and then we willower the numbers a little bit as we ward early next week because the middle to latter part of next week, we will notice some changes. fingers crossed. dan, live from the roof of the kgo weather center. another great weather

resource, follow live doppler 7hd on twitter for the latest bay area weather conditions. for the latest on the sports conditions turn 20* larry beil. he has the highlights. >> remember when i promised i said i would hold the umbrella for sandhya on the roof, but there is nothing for me to do. >> you are ready if it happens. >> yes. the giants start their full squad workouts. they signed brandon belt just hours before arbitration. how much will the first base man get? that's next in sports.

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2 million. they settled a little over the midway mark. belt will make 2.9 million in the upcoming season. he had .289 and great defensively. the giants would love to see more consistency and power out of brandon belt. they would love to see angel paw began healthy. for 162 games he sets the table for the offense. he injured his hamstring last may on this amazing inside the park homerun. that limited him to 71 games. >> if i have to do it again i will do it again. i will leave it on the field for my teammates. i'm sure they will do the same thing for me. i did my best. things like that happen. i tell you what, if i had to score another run to win a game like that, i would do it. >> the a's open their spring training at two-time al west champs. everybody has to out spend the athletics. they have to replace their number one starter in colon.

he knows the green and gold are good and they will be challenged. >> seems like there is an in influx of free acts. our division gets better and better and the mariners made the big splash. you know teams will try to get better and we won the division the last two years which puts a little target on your back. but our team is good about insulating and what we feel our expectations are and that's all we care about. >> mariners get robinson cano, a huge deal. mike shumann will join us from arizona tomorrhe w. he will be covering the giants' first full squad workout and then hop over to the a's camp on thursday. he looks at his roster and sees a team he thinks should be top four in the west, but eighth in the standings as they come back from the allstar break. during one point the warriors had a 10-game winning streak, but there were also puzzling losses at home to washington and charlotte. jermaine o'neil says one thing

not lacking on this warriors team is talent. >> i want you guys to understand that this team is good enough to win at the beginning of the season, right? >> right. >> same team. we should be good enough to win right now. we have to lock in and ask how much do we want it? >> tony parker is out with a variety of injuries. former saint mary star went 25 off the bench. san antonio beats the clippers 113-103. abc7 sports is brought to you by riverwalk casino. >> thanks very much. we are back in a moment, but first here is jimmy kimmle. >> what is up with us? that's after the news. >> i had to interrupt the most powerful man in the world and that's what i did. it is part of my charm.

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up at the wake up weather. it could be slow going in the morning commute due to drizzle, patchy fog as well. mostly cloudy and temperatures in the 40s and eventually in the 50s. mike will be tracking the sprinkles and the drizzle with live doppler 7hd4:30 to 7:00 a.m. dan? >> thank you very much. you would not expect a two-legged chihuahua and a fluffy chicken to become best friends, but these are not your ordinary pets. an animal lover adopted the chicken whose name is penny. and then came roo who gets around using a wheelchair. their caretaker says sometimes penny likes to steal roo's treats and chew toys, but they are best buds and as you can see they snuggle together. a dog and a chicken, who knew?

that's all for now. coming up next on jimmy kimmle, bill o'reilly. thanks for watching. i'm dan ashley. abc news continues on line, twitter, facebook and all of your mobile devices. our next newscast is 4:30 tomorrow morning. for sandhya patel, larry beil and all of us, we appreciate your time.

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