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five-year contract. the 49ers have made it to three nfc championships and one super bowl. despite that outstanding record there have been rumors of friction between him and the general manager the 49ers have not issued a statement but ceo jed york tweeted back this afternoon saying this is on the record? report, is it true? but the brown dz not deny the report. here is what two espn insiders had to say bit >> browns gave us a lot of stories during this saga. okay he's in contract talks. is he going to get an extension done? should we think about making a play for him? the play never came to fruition. if a conversation internal lichl i remember speaking to two high-ranking officials who were
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kicking around the idea. and it's something browns never actually fully pursued but it's another one of the names coming up in connection of an endless string of names. >> four days after 49ers were eliminated browns did hire a new head coach. there is precedent nor type of thing. the raiders sent john grewuden to tampa bay. >> abc7 news reporter and former 49er mike shumann is live in scottsdale tonight. does it sound like 49ers are losing confidence? in coach harbaugh? >> well, i think it's hard to lose xhfdz a guy taking to you three nfc title games. jim recruited players he wanted to fit into his system. he got the
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49er job he told me, all i want to do is coach. now, the job is to find players available so there is a conflict right there. former cleveland employee told me mike lombardi hired jim and says he wouldn't put it past him to offer the head coaching job and head of personnel so he could, in fact be in control. and he did happen, and lombardi got fired. now. there are conflicting stories. cleveland in the denying it but jed york said it's not true. >> how about co-existing going forward from this point? >> well, ama i think they're going have to. this has become an pr nightmare. and this is the situation where i think jim harbaugh is trying to get an
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extension, maybe using lombardi as leverage. if they don't it's going to be a detriment to the team. sources told me that they love the fact jim turned a program around. but they couldn't wait to see him leave. i'm hearing same rumblings with the 49ers he's a control freak and rubs people the wrong way. i understand the job, i mean the deal was to plea but jim's wife did not want to live in cleveland. i can only imagine what it could be just avoiding the media. >> yes. certainly. thank you, shu. >> awkward. >> you're looking at a live picture from sky seven hd over a water main break in berkeley. crews received a call about an hour ago of the break. and in this video you can see water just bubbling out of the main. other end of the street workers trying to turn off the main.
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there are reports crews have been asked to bring in sandbags. water appears to be flowing down two blocks today the deciding california farmers will get no water and urban areas like silicon valley will see allocations cut in half. we're live on details of the conservation goals david? >> well, we're talking about a major change for the valley. we're talking about a doubling of voluntary water use. >> this is truly, you know just unprecedented circumstance that the state water project and the central valley project are limited in what they can provide. >> first, the state deciding three weeks ago it can't supply any water. now, u.s. bureau of
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reclamation project saying it's aloe indication will be 50% of normal. sdp 0 for agriculture. silicon valley normally gets 40% from those two sources. losing that water is prompting agency staff to urge users to cut back consumption by 20% instead of by 10%. >> we're still hopeful that you know we're looking at dry opposed to critically dry. and i think now, we all know if it rained, it was very wet for the year, we'd not see the runoff. >> that puts pressure on homeowners san jose resident jean adams think 20% is doable. >> anything i can do, you know not let water keep running when i'm brushing my teeth, i'm cutting that back. very been. so everybody, i can do. everything i can think of, i will try. >> the adams family is having
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the lawn air rated. and it's going to be challenging for tech company that's use water to cool heat-generating cooling rooms the farm bureau says it takes a few years before reduced allocations impact will be felt n san jose, abc7 news. >> stay with us. later tonight you're going to see thousand will impact farmers in san joaquin valley coming up in a bit. >> there is danger for drivers along highway 12. water bottles being thrown at moving vehicles. so far, there have been five confirmed incidents and four unconfirmed. abc7 news joins us live with the search for a suspect. wayne? >> this doesn't look dangerous,
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does it? household item. but we don't take a full one of these and throw it outside of a wind yoef a war moving at 50 miles per hour in the direction of another car coming at us another way. when it hits, chp describes this as a missle. imagine driving down the road and then, without warning... >> there is a loud crunching sound. and glass went >> once is an accident. >> that is before the call for number six came in.
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>> all of a sudden, something flying up at me. the window is there. >> another bus driver hit yesterday. >> it hit the back of a mirror. and mirror came flying out. there is no lir left. >> chp released pictures at the santa rosa transit mall. it's a late model toyota tacoma truck with black stripes. >> if a citizen sees a bottle out of a window we can do the rest from there. >> they hope this doesn't happen again. >> it's very dangerous. if there are kids on the bus, or i lost control i could have gotten hurt. other people in the road could have gotten hurt >> for fr a water bottle like
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that when flown explodes like a missile. a police officer shot and killed a man after responding to reports of a man with a large knife. that is around 11:00 a.m . san jose police handling this investigation because it happened off campus and one neighbor says her friend witnessed the shooting. >> one officer discharged a taser but that had no affect. >> he proceeded to leave. then, oolt man pronounced dead at the hospital. police do not think he was a student. >> there is something of a standoff going on between a contra costa refinery and a
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federal agency that wants to get inside for an inspection after an injured worker there. board laid it out in simplist of terms. if serious about safety, it ought to kroop rate. two injured are still recovering. >> initially under med sxks in pain. having problems with their skin and face tightening up as a result of the blistering. >> tesoroo is down playing what happened. and the company is calling worker injuries minor and barring inspectors from returning to the property. the
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agency has been wanting to conduct a thorough investigation. >> it's like telling the irs, no, you can't look at the books. >> ross is a former refinery operator. >> whether it's chrome, stainless steel, there is going to be that question raised by the safety board as to what type of materials are there. should they be replaced with other materials. >> this could be expensive from refineries. >> and tesoro asked the agency toechl plain it's basis for conducting a full investigation into its an i dent the board has chosen not to respond but subpoenaed tesoro to answer questions and return documents near martinez abc7 news.
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>> still head arrival in san francisco today of the dalai lama. a revelation from the i team. >> what agency? >> what is taking so long to erect a suicide barrier on the golden gate bridge. >> here on abc7, record warmth today z may have rain next week. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> 2500 years of
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dalai lama is once again in the bay area, one event is the blessing of a new community center in richmond. abc7 news is live from the ritz carlton tonight in san francisco. hi, leanne. >> hi. he is resting but i think highlight of his visit has to be the visit to the community center in richmond. 23 years ago there are few here in the bay area, today they have a center they can call themselves a community. daul yes lawmakera is no stranger to the bay area,' arrived to begin a four-day individualsit and will address clouds, sunday leading a short
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ceremony to bless the new tibetan community center in richmond there is much to do at the center today >> we want to embrace our communities to come and enjoy our culture of peace, nonviolence and compassion. >> this community has grown. today, there are 2,000 tibetans in the bay area >> in america, you look up to like, mr. barack obama. your president, we look up to him like our president. >> before meeting with president obama today, he stopped to talk to abc news about, among other things his twit year kt and the key to happiness in 140 characters or less. >> compassionate minds, more
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concerns others will be for happiness. >> senator fine stooil stein zil a dialogue tomorrow. >> lessons are all good. and people kshgs i think, be belter people. >> the first event is in san francisco. abc7 news. >> for the schedule this weekend go to abc7 news.com and look under see it on tv >> new right now abc7 news i team uncovered a fact with the golden gate bridge. 2013 was a record year for sue sides and a preview of an investigation we'll have tonight on abc7 news at 11:00. >> we have confirmed that there were 46 suicides. that brings
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all sorts of questions for families and for lawmakers. why has the district failed to fund a suicide prevention barrier? >> to be dithering around what agency is going to provide the money, you know, i find that very, very upsetting. >> i put the tough questions to bridge officials and families open up about their pain, they believe and mental health professionals back them up that a barrier will save lives i'll have the story tonight at 11:00. >> thank you. >> stockton man saved a suicidal woman during a raiders game said today he'd do it over again. the 61-year-old donny navidad honored today. in november he saw a woman jump.
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>> could have been dead the main concern is that i wanted to really lock her into me. i would take the blunt force of everything. but unfortunately, it didn't turn out that way. but she's doing fine. >> the 20-year-old woman is still recovering from life threatening injuries but very remarkable, very brave. >> very rain. yes. spencer christian is on the roof of the building and we're hoping this next system will bring something. >> and looks like it will bring us measurable rainfall. and
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hint of rain today we had high temperatures around the bay area into low to mid-70s today. turning cool, chilly now. there is a live view. it's breezy. 64 oakland and 69 redwood city. and mid-60s in fairfield and livermore. inland locations are slow to many of them to cool down. and western sky, will he clouds and if it lasts we can get nice, beneficial rain from
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that. strong high pressure ridge this weekend keeping us mild and dry into next week but things changing around mid week. some spills beyond the coast into peninsula and over the bay. but won't be very wide spread inland. next wednesday, first wave of rain we've been talking about arriving. a break thursday but a second wave of rain friday. focus seems to be
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clear skies inland lows into upper 30s, tomorrow, south bay highs up around 70 degrees upper 60s on the peninsula. and to upper 60s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. mild, dry throughout monday. cooling down mid week and looks like rain wednesday, showers thursday, rain again, friday. we can only hope this system will deliver punch when it arrives. >> yes. thank you, spencer >> why are there not more signs in the supermarket for the blind? >> tonight a southern california boy travels with the answer. jena 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
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cooked thoroughly to 165. i feed my kids turkey tacos over regular tacos any day. i think they are light and they are just fresh tasting. yeah. when i eat well, i feel well. anncr: it's time for a better taco. the tacos tonight were pretty much perfect. make the switch. look for jennie-o ground turkey in a store near you.
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a california boy about to give blind people more independence by letting them shop for groceries on their own the idea came about during a visit to the supermarket. he needed to find batteries and notice nod signs in brachlt his family established a foundation dedicated to put braille on store shelf as cross the country. >> that way they don't have to wait for someone to come help
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them >> students tried out the sign signs during a trip to whole foods in fremont. he says he'll continue to push for stores to do the same thing. >> good for him. a milestone for st. anthony's dining room. this morning senator feinstein was on hand to serve up to 40 millionth meal. the need for food aid has grown in recent years. it's building a new dining room helping it feed 30% more people the new facility opens in october. >> and an owl spent five days in the chimney is a free bird tonight. the residents lured it by placing a dish of crickets at the base of the chimney. it has
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now been nursed back to health and scheduled released into the wild about an hour ago. >> yes. hopefully that went well >> next, following on water cut backs today that may leave a vast area of california farmland idle. what that means for food prices and the economy. >> and details on a mass youreder in an indian reservation and the investigation that may have triggered it. >> a california lawmaker asked by his leadership to resign. blp
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the besis that millions of reda composite decking at lowe's. 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. one of two men who pleaded guilty to the beating of giants fan brian stow was arrested on another charge for firearms and ammunition. in court yesterday they both pled guilty to assault-related charges
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sanchez sentenced to eight years, norwood to four. norwood scheduled to be released this morning on time served but authorities rearrested him he was assigned a public defender this afternoon. both could face ten years after decisional prison time if convicted of weapons charges stow suffered brain damage after the beating in march, 2011. >> today's announcement the federal government will deliver no water to california farmers this year could leave a vast stretch of the san joaquin valley idol. >> irrigation canals will remain dry. there is no federal water to deliver to valley farmers. dismal snow pack, 34% today led
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to the first 0 water aloe indication from fresno to kern county this, is historic and affecting everybody not just west side, anymore. >> on the west side, reservoirs at 33% capacity nochlt water delivered to fafrmers in the westman's water district. that could drive up food prices. >> we have melons used to having watermelon and cantaloupe z that won't be made available to the consumer. >> the loss means a loss of work in communities which relie on agriculture. >> it's a proven fact if there is nobody working, buying power just dies. >> farmers who have wells will
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pump ground water but that will put pressure on the underground aqua fer. >> state senator ron calderon will be suspended from the legislature unless he resigns from an indictment. calderon is facing 24 counts including taking bribes, wire fraud and money laundering and faces 400 years if convicted on all counts. >> bribery indictment alleges that ron calderon accepted payments from several people he thought were involved with an independent film studio but who where under cover fbi agents. >> calderon has denied any wrong doing and agreed to surrender to authorities monday morning. >> we're learning more about an attack at the cedarville
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rancheria. police say she killed four people and wounding another. witnesses say she grabbed a butcher knife and stabbed shooting happened in a hearing when they were trying to evict her and her son from the area. >> just a huge tragedy for the community. we're a close-knit community. it's hard. >> among the dead rose's brother, a 30-year-old nephew and 19-year-old niece who had just given birth less than a week ago. >> there is a deal for a new owner to take over an embattled slaughter house the rancho feeding plant stopped
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operations after recalling virtually all beef processed in the past year. the plant accused of processing diseased and unhealthy cattle, no one has gotten sick and owners deny charges the founder of marin sun farms says he plans to buy the plant sxechl panned to it slaughter all types of organic meat. >> big claims by a popular vacuum maker. >> dyson hard vacuum sucks and wet wipes in one action. >> investigating claims in this commercial compared to a
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>> remember last month michael finney reported problems with a wide spread tracking device? >> fit bit recalled the fit bit force. you may remember a report in which some people using this device said they developed skin rashes is in the company says it will stop selling the force and offering a refund to consumers
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for retail price. fit bit says less than 2% of the users reported skin irritation asks tests show they're likely experiencing allergic contact dermatitis from nickel present in the steel or from materials used in the strap or adhesive. now, we have more information about the recall you can check it out on abc7 news.com. now a consumer test. consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side for a report on new vacuums the dyson hard vacuums and wet wipes at the same time. well, consumer reports tested to see if it's worth the hefty price tag. this commercial for dyson hard touts ability to mop and vacuum with one machine. >> it sucks and wet wipes in one action >> nice but costs $330. consumer reports
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pitted that dyson with the $40 swifer sweeper. >> you can use them with wet pads or dry we wanted to see how well they work. >> to is see which worked best testers used cleaners on tough messes including grape jelly. gravy, ketchup and mud, wet and dry. the swifer's wet pads were better at picking up sticky kitchen spills than dysons. but the dyson was better at vacuuming up heavy dust, also comes with a detachable hand vac, proving great at cleaning up cheeros but swiffer didn't have problems with cheeros. consumer reports says that at
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$40 swiffer is a better deal than $330 dyson. if you want a small vacuum, consumer reports found one that is better at vacuuming than swiffer or dyson hard. it's hoover platinum links sells for $150 can't help with you wet spills but wshgs well on carpets and did excellent job cleaning up pet hair. now, this week i did a story on children fairyland we said they gave away 500 tickets to those that can't afford to attend they gave away 5,000 visits per year. i misspoke. >> thank you. >> still to come, history of yoga through art work. >> new exhibit exploring fusion of mind, body and soul.
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and will have more details as soon as we get them. there is a photo now. >> yes. >> and good news we're glad to tell you passengers no injuries. >> we're always on abc7 news bay area >> moving on for the moment. if you think it's a stretch to get 2500 years worth of art work under roof you're right >> a tour of the yoga exhibit. starting today 130 pieces of art ranging from ancient sculptures and film from the second to the 20th centuries on display in san francisco. the practice developed 500 years before christ, followers of hinduism
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used yoga as a means of stilling the mind. >> goals came to include super natural powers. and later a supple life body. we've added a beautiful body and spiritual holistic health. it's never been sing yu lar. >> these are poses millions practice on a daily basis but here, centuries of art work focused on origins of nonattachment to the real world, healing and empowerment. >> it's important in this city. and san francisco has been a leader in bringing yoega, often serious forms, to this country. >> stunning and dramatic works of art from around the world show how artists translated the
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ideas into a visual form. for more information for the exhibit visit our web site on abc7 news.com. >> and you can see the traffic reports every weekday morning on abc7 morning news follow her on twitter. >> now, updating story we just told you about. out of service bart train that jumped the tracks in the east bay. no one on board. >> that is right. happening at 6:20. it's at bay point train and going to the concord yard. no passengers. >> no bus bridge is set up thoshgs one injure that had we know of. >> we will. >> for now, we'll stay on top of the weather with spencer >> that is right. here is how things are shaping up. a sunny,
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pro football reported browns had a deal to get jim harbaugh in return for multiple draft picks but harbaugh turned it down. harbaugh has would years left on a five year contract during this time 49ers have made to it three nfl championships and a super bowl. despite that record there are rumors of friction between him and general
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manager here is what adam shifter had to say about it. >> i remember speaking to two high-ranking browns officials who were kicking around the idea. but it's something they weren't going to consider and that the browns never came up with the coaching job >> now, to baseball. mike shumann is covering spring training. you can say brandon belt needs a money belt after signing that contract the other day. >> no yes. he missed the first day of spring training and today, told me nothing but praise. >> it helped me feel
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comfortable. now, just a matter of doing what i know i can do. and i didn't know they knew about that. this is the first thing, make sure to keep myself out of trouble. though. when you're young, you finally get a big paycheck, your family has security now. >> i can say we work really hard to get to where we are now. so when you do that, you like to enjoy a little bit you like it because you know you can take care of your family a little bit more. helps you feel at ease. >> you know you're going to be first baseman. so that has got to help. >> you know a lot that have is
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how well i play. >> this is a team that can get another run. and i think going to be better. we're please stand by, this is a test going to have a good year. >> i'm in line to drive that corvette, by the way. hunter hens will join us reporting live in skts dale here with giants i'm mike shumann. rick? >> team usa ask canada for gold. u.s. will take fill in for the bronze tomorrow, oh, canada. sharks season resumes tomorrow thursday in
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philadelphia. dan, ama? >> thank you. >> join me tonight at 9:00 and at 11:00. at 9:00 tweet seen around the world. a young volunteer tweeted she was dieing moments after being hit by a sniper bullet. >> what is taking so long to put up suicide barriers on the golden gate bridge? if you're watching the olympics but still want to know what is going on, use abc7 news app to watch us. >> olympic games come to an end this weekend. olympics bring out the best in the athletes and host country but watching ways
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struck by how games demonstrate something else the men and women competing for united states represent every stripe and walk of life. athletes from other nations tend to be homogenous, not us. in france or germany, we'd never be considered french or german but move from those countries into the united states and become a citizen, you are american. what matters is not just who they represent but what. a gold medal idea that despite our flaws is something for which we can be grateful and proud. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook. that is our report. i'm dan ashley >> next week we'll be back in our regular studio which has been outfitted with energy he
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efficient lighting. >> we're going to leave you with breaking news. out of service bart train derailment. >> it was heading to concord yard, it derailed. no passengers on board but the train is blocking both sides of the track. >> as a result concord station is closed nochlt bridge has been established but best of our knowledge no injuries knowledge no injuries we'll update you the besis thata 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. ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit hungry ♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around ♪ ♪ turn around ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired ♪ ♪ of living off the taste of the air ♪
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this is the "jeopardy!" college championship. for the deciding game, here are the three finalists -- a sophomore at princeton university, from bridgewater, new jersey... ...whose cash winnings yesterday totaled... a junior from texas a&m university, from lubbock, texas... ...whose cash winnings total... and a junior from the university of california berkeley, from cupertino, california... ...who won $8,765 yesterday. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek. [ cheers and applause ]
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thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. d-day. decision day. whatever the contestants earn today will be added to these scores that you see in front of them to determine the $100,000 champion. let's get rid of these figures now, take them down to zero. good luck. let's go to work. here are the categories... ...with the "h" in quotation marks. y'all know what that means. you also know that... you'll deal with... and finally... you have to name the performer more closely associated with the tune. kevin, start. johnny gilbert performs today's hits for $200. all right, go johnny. [ johnny reading ] terry. who is robin thicke? correct. um, johnny gilbert performs today's hits for $400.
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