student told police at 11:00 in the morning he was leaving the boys bathroom and claimed three male students physically and sexual assaulted him inside of a handicapped stall. parents, teachers and the gay straight alliance network were outrageed and called for action ask surveillance cameras to be installed. police alerted us to the fact this was false the school district says it's relieved and told thus is a cry for help and they'll give the student help. >> we need to be supportive and compassion. this child is just 15 years old. we have to find out what is going on in the home? the neighborhoods? with the fact you're transgender? is this a cry for help? >> it's not clear whether or not

police will file charges they say had they had these installed this would have never happened. >> thank you. police are investigating a home ininvasion that happened last night. the tribune reports the victim is an 80-year-old woman police say three men broke in the house, tied her up and ransacked the home, looking for valuables she notified a neighbor. developing news out of palo alto a hazmat crew just confirmed a toxic substance is not dangerous. sky 7 shows the crew investigating this afternoon. they're called in after a cleaning liquid ate through a bucket inside of a garage. >> police asking for help finding a man suspected of

sexual assaulting a high school student along amma media creek trail the suspect described as a white man in his 30s with short hair, and a black beard. we have new video of a heist in a supermarket this week. watch this, surveillance pictures show the thief breaking through the front door of the lucky supermarket. police found it after all cash was gone and so were some of the lottery tickets now, keep in mind they're traceable meaning investigators will know when cull trit tries to cash tickets. >> a suspected drink driver to blame for a mess overnight this, is s.1 of a number of businesses damaged when a motorist smashed

into several store fronts. police say he was speeding and drink. he left a woman behind and later caught by police. >> the san francisco board has approved a plan to ban the sale of plastic water bottles on city properties. it prevents them from being sold on city report the supervisors president has been carrying around a plastic water bottle with oil to demonstrate how much oil it takes to make a bottle. >> this is your typical single serving water bottle. >> many venues are not happy about this ban ask will not be allowed to sell bottled water but could offer water filling stations instead oochl we encourage people to drink water.

so that is a great option, a healthy choice. issue we have is attacking bottled water. >> the supervisors will consider this issue in a week. >> hoop dreams for girls basketball team may be over for the season. the state has just wrapped up a news conference and abc7 news is live in oakland with the latest. nick? >> good afternoon. coach has taken responsible for a error that stopped girls from playing in the game. two, the governing body makes the decision has until this weekend to possibly change their mind. and the girls are continuing their fight and not alone.

4,000 signatures asking the girls allowed to play. >> she is holding out hope that a push can sway the opinion ask allow the odowd girl to try to defend their championship. >> it's disappointing a league game was our last game. >> it's just a matter of staying strong. >> the team disqualified after it was discovered the dragons played 27 games that is more than rules allow. >> don't have any opportunities to go onto the championships >> the team looking for a loophole the girls hoping pressure from the pub in the form of a petition with 4,000 signatures will push to reverse their decision and rule in their

favor. this is the last weekend a change can be made. >> my petition would not carry weight. >> if they and 23 records is denied a spot, there are other eager girls ready to play ball. but this year would be competitor woz not have an opportunity they like most a chance to defeat the teechl and play the dragons. in oakland abc7 news oochl a young bear expected to make a full recovery but is raising concern among wildlife experts. >> in late february that bear should have been sleeping. experts worried the drought and warm weather could be disrupting that cycle.

heavenly the bear is now snoozing. you won't see much. >> he's too thin and on a special diet right now. he's on painkillers >>. ann bryant says he's supposed to be drowsy but not long ago he was awake and frolicking. turns out a highern yating bear is a light sleeper. >> he rolls around, gets up, stretches and moving. >> brian says nature has an answer for. that you close windows when you sleep... >> normally a bear goes into a den and snow covers up the entrance and buffer him in. and keep it quiet. >> openings are just open to the world. and sky, to the sounds. >> bears sleep because there is hardly any food f waking up

early they think it's spring time theshg get hungry. >> they come where they know there is food. our neighborhoods and homes. >> now, he says lake tahoe should brace for more. >> they're going to be coming down more and crossing through our neighborhood to get to the lake which very soon will probably be one of the source that is available to them. >> she says you can help there is a chance he can go back to hibernating as long as he doesn't eat. >> if someone accidentally left garbage accessible, once he comes out and starts eating he's up. >> so lock up of garbage. don't feed the bears is the lesson here, if it gets bad enough, the bear leagues say put food way out into the woods to lure them out of the neighborhood. heavenly is about 30 pounds under weight. once they fatten him out,

they'll set him free. >> thank you very much. from wears to whales, and ships along the coast being told to watch out for whales. and says it's now spring migration svenlt and gray whales are not at right after this frk now until may. >> the high pressure ridge caused a drought weakened but don't expect a march miracle. >> spencer is coming up with the forecast. >> you're right. it's no longer that ridge it was once and as a result we have light rain coming our way. >> also coming up, what our weather means for water supply this summer. >> a new mystery surrounding gold coins found in the sierra.

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dimmick was a san francisco mint employee convicted of stealing $30,000 during an extended period of time. money that never turned up. >> i felt strongly that i had, you know, solved the case or what happened >> today a spokesman told us and dr. kagan the money was not a match. kun found coin comes from a mint in georgia. he seemed relieved for the people. >> there is no way that the government should come in to take the coins. it's not right. they dug it up. they found them. that is it. >> it's much ado about nothing. if nothing is $ten comblinl. >> we love the story. without the story, they're just coins. >> with this story?

>> it's history. >> if it wasn't before, it is, now. >> a lease sdpoout between a landlord and a gym kept members from getting a workout in today. club one fitness e mailed members it would not open the landlord wanted to renegotiate the lease. there is late word a settlement has been reached. and club one has about 7,000 members at the oakland location. >> opponents of california high speed rail project have scored a pair of victories tonight. first a judge ruled a will you lau suit can go forward. it's backed by a group of farmers contend the plan doesn't deliver on promises made in 2008. the secretary approved a petition drive terminating the project and block the state from spending anymore money on high

speed rail. >> looks like the old bay bridge may live on. a local entrepreneur has launched a project to recycle the beams from a bridge to build a community center. and an artist group has been lobbying for some of the scrap metal they're helping to use it to create art projects and bus shelters, park benches and more. >> wet weather is spilling water reserves the rain sent water pouring in. but as reporter george warren tells us, levels remain low. >> if you look at folsom lake it doesn't look good. >> this is kind of daunting. >> visitors can tell thu is a dramatic improvement from just a month ago. >> it's about doubled in size.

>> it has doubled in size since this video is shot in early january from a seasonal low of 163,000 acre feet to 329,000 acre feet today. at the beginning of february, more water was leaving folsom lake than coming in, but now, a stunning reversal. yesterday, ten times more water flowed in than out. storms raised levels 35 feet. but condition ser vacation deserves credit, toochl the city of folsom, pulling water from the lake was first to order a mandatory 20% reduction in late december, and so far, has achieved nearly 17%. >> we saw probably two weeks after mailer went out. one thing water officials don't

want is that storms ended our drought the lake is rising, it's still only one third full and way below average for early march. >> well, we have a long way to go. that is the main thing i can tell you. >> let's focus on the weather and rain. >> it's spotty and more is still to come hopefully. >> there is spotty moisture right now. no reports of any measurable rainfall hitting the ground. let's move ahead, dramatic view of the post sunset sky. lots of clouds around. and 60 degrees in oakland. 60 san jose. here is another great view of

the western sky. wow. temperatures 61 in santa rosa. 64 san rafael. low 60s in concord and livermore. another live view, all views are dramatic this evening. rain into thursday morning. a stream of moisture moving into our direction. assorted layers and coming our way, more rainfall into morning we'll see rain north around into

the north bay spreading towards bolden gate and beyond. and by beginning rush hour, the rain winding down but there will be wet spots left on the pavement so that could slow down morning commute thursday. by 8:00 totals will be probably no greater than a quarter inch. rainfall is still severe. you can see many locations need over ten inches of rain. it will be mild and humid lows into mid-50s tomorrow, cloudy with showers developing up north and moving south ward

later in the day. and here here is the accu-weather forecast. cloudier sunday. sunday marks beginning of daylight savings time. and we don't have major rainfall coming our way. every wave of rain is beneficial n a minor sort of way. >> thank you. >> coming up a $9 billion verdict against chevron. >> why a judge has

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oshgs a judge in new york sided with chevron and said the u.s. courts may not be used to collect a $9 billion judgment in ecuador. chevron has been the target of protests over the environmental damage done in 1980s by texesa co. today's ruling says the verdict was poise kroned by lawyers subordinate false evidence and promised $500,000 to the judge in this case. chevron called it a resounding victory for chevron and stockholders. >> tonight money matters wall street more than makes up for ground lost yesterday the dow joebs average rose 22 #

points today. the people in radio stack across the country radio shack is trying to improve it's bottom line. so they have installed new bag sizes in most airports. they are sending oversized bags to the ticket counter. >> prime minister israel is in los angeles and tomorrow will meet at headquarters of apple. apple, google and microsoft have

major investments in israel as well. >> a celebration of life. taking you to a vigil getting under way for a teenager whose life was cut short. >> a super power stand off over a russian invasion of ukraine. secretary of state john kerry speaks out tonight. >> i team looks into growing number of pedestrian deaths on the streets of san francisco. they're not always the driver's fault more still to come.

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>> five people have been killed in san francisco this year. abc7 news i team spent months on the streets and dan noyes is here to know you what he found out. >> it want to be clear l is enough blame to go around. everyone needs to pay more attention. tonight we focus on mistakes people make wall walking. in san francisco, the department of health estimates 2 to 3 people a day are hit by cars. >> it hit him so hard. >> many are injured, others die the i team between theed so what's happening we took our cameras to the

streets. and watched people crossed mid block, raced against lights, pushed strollers into blind spots. or just walked into traffic without looking. >> you walked with out looking. >> yes. i know. in the city it's just keep your head up. go straight. >> i have been texting and walking chlth and then, i look up and i feel like an idiot. i almost get hit by a car. >> this surveillance video shows how fast it can happen. it was taken just weeks ago. watch this man walking out on to van ness avenue into oncoming traffic. this was the last time he was seen a live. >> a third being identified as being the cause. >> the commander headed to efforts to keep pedestrians save. it's challenging.

in seven years, 120 people have died and 5600 involved in collisions. the department is cracking down on cars driving too fast they have issued 43% more tickets this january. over last the city health department looking for solutions. it used data to track dangerous intersections. the most dangerous streets are also back after this busiest for traffic. most are downtown on stretches like 6th street and here, here in the tender loin. >> it's the city streets. 60% of where this happens. >> in analysis sheds light on who is at fault. >> two thirds of the time, drivers are at fault. >> the city will be investing $17 million over five

improve conditions for people walking. >> they're all pedestrians. >> she believes improvements will help reduce injuries and deaths. >> we're educating people and know street improvements work. so that is a main thing we need to spend taxpayer dollars on. >> our cameras watched as pedestrians continued to make dangerous mistakes over and over again. >> people have to adhere to rules of the road. if light says red dmot cross.

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eight high school students are competing for one of the most prestigious science prizes. the young scientist is doing phd level research in a lab to help save lives. >> he is up for the intel

science talent search the winner receives $100,000. >> it's money could help my parents pay for college if you lose i'm happy to have met the other 39. >> he is planning to attend washington, d.c. to be interviewed and develop a lower cost die noftic tool a pet scanner costs millions of dollars he's trying to develop a hand held device. >> it's very promising. >> fwee sides taking cal cue plus he has been selected to be part of a lab team at the stand ford school of medicine. he says the work is spectacular.

it has to come from within. he wants to be a practicing physician. >> my parents work hard to move from our country outside of here into an unfamiliar territory theshg again worked hard and gave up everything so i can get a very good education. >> eight finalists. in san jose, abc7 news. >> amazing. >> yes. time for another check on the weather. >> thank you. i want to show you a beautiful sunset this, is a time lapse view from our camera. sunset occurring at 6:06. check out the color and beauty enriched by the presence of

clouds. some sun is headed our way. tomorrow, we'll see rain reaching down moo the north bay of the bay area. southern california sunny skies, highs 75 in fresno. 8234 palm springs. rain developing by afternoon, later in the evening, upper friday, saturday, high temperatures low 70s. spring forward with clocks into sunday >> thank you. >> it's now pushing 9:00 p.m

in new orleans. you can see the french quarter is rocking. >> it's shoulder to shoulder, i'm sure they're drinking. you can see umbrellas earlier you can see mer umbrellas it's cold there. >> coldest in recent memory there. big blow out before eastern season of lent begins. >> great time in new orleans. >> it's time to get a look at sports. >> larry beil is here. >> did you say drinking? >> surprised. warriors visiting indiana pacers they go down to the wire. sports is coming up next.

coming up. indiana pacers and their feisty

center. friendship put to the test tonight. getting within six over half time. indiana with the play, curry jumps on the back of george hill. it goes. three-point play. clay thompson with 16 of the 25 cupping in the final period. pacers on a run to tie, who will you go to? there is.67 left in the rim. the warriors 98, 96, first victory in indiana.

only fourth loss. so far, so good for madison balmgartner. three scoreless against rockies. a double play ball off the bat for out of the day and vogelsong down the line. tommy malone against eric soguard ties it at three. a's have three former players in

spring training saying the cardinals are terrific guys very smart. it's rare to have three college athletes on one major league foster. all play for the a's coached by bob melvin. >> good to seat guy that's stayed with sam on my trip trip down there. i think sam could finish with his eyes closed. >> this is a new set of teammates any time you can share, it helps. yes. there are a lot of guy guys out there from stanford. >> that is a beamed up on there.

they both have one thing in common. type one diabetes. >> it's always on your there is a huge amount of work. i think a lot of pride in knowing. >> it's just when his routine has been nice to have that. >> i do my best to plan, prepare. from there, i just play. mike shumann abc7 sports. . >> i should say a great inspiration to young athletes who have to deal with a check on their blood sugar you can make it to major leagues

>> yes. you do. >> thank you >> join me tonight at 9:00 a new use for drones. >> then at 11:00 you've probably seen this moving tribute to a local veteran we showed it to you on sunday. tonight meet the man in the feen form. >> great story. tonight we have marvels agents of shield. >> this is all available on your smart phone tablet or computer. that is it for this edition of abc7 news. >> i'm dan ashley from. all of us here, thanks for watching we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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this is the "jeopardy! battle of the decades." let's meet today's former champions from our second decade. she was a student at loyola university when she won the college championship in 2000. now she's a graduate student studying psychology at princeton. here's... he was a professor at u.c. berkeley when he won the 1998 tournament of champions. now he's retired and still living in berkeley, california. please welcome... and he was a writer living in oregon when he won the 1995 tournament of champions. he's still a writer, now living in somerville, masss. please welcome... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" --

alex trebek. thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. and welcome to game two in the "battle of the decades: the 1990s." a savvy wager on final jeopardy! -- a tough final -- that no one got on yesterday's program enabled rachael schwartz to move on in our tournament. who will join her? will it be fritz, dan, or pam? let's start finding out. good luck. here we go. now the categories. we begin with... we follow that with... and... and, fritz, you get to select first. let's do broadway musicals by songs for $200, please. pam. what is "a chorus line"? that's it. musicals for $400. pam again.