good >> good afternoon, i'm dan ashley >> new details about that malaysian airlines jet >> two passengers were purchased in cash by an iranian man >> the fbi is analyzing the passengers. a china martyr's brigade is claiming responsibility but u.s. officials say they've never heard of the group. >> more now on the search from bejing. >> three days into the search

and the fate of flight 370 is still a mystery. no distress signals there are few clues >> the challenge as every minute goes by this, search area gets bigger. >> the quest for answers is a multi national effort. 40 aircraft, 30 ships scouring the gulf. officials say the plane may have attempted to turn back to kuala lumpur and looked at debris in the search zone but determined they're not related to the plane the clock is ticking the passenger's flight recorders will run out of power to emit a homing signal >> it's a little audio pinger sending out a signal saying i'm here, come find me. 30 days to go. >> of the passengers two were traveling on fake pass ports. officials don't know if there is a link there no evidence to suggest terrorism brought down flight

370 but investigators are looking at every angle. families of the victims have been bracing for the worst. american phillip wood was on board he had been with his family in texas. his son, nick, heart broken. >> if he was here right now he'd comfort me. and he would just say don't be sad. >> in china, which had 154 nationals on board, families are gathered in a grim vigil, and waiting for answers. >> and coming up on world news, team coverage on the missing plane search and clues. >> was it an act of terrorism? did something malfunction in some way? >> another scare at the tesoro factory. workers were injured by a sulphuric acid spill. one of the two workers is still in the hospital.

county hazardous materials crews were notified but did not respond after it was determined the spill did not pose additional threats officials criticized the company last month for refusing to allow agents into the refinery to investigate an acid spill in february. tesoro saying these are not related. >> san francisco police don't know if a man in custody shot an officer over the weekend. this is exclusive abc7 news video of the arrest. detectives were hoping to talk with the wounded officer today to help him figure out what happened. abc7 news is live at the san francisco police department with the latest on this. >> the search being held here, he's facing several charges, once what he is not being charged with is shooting a mofr because right now, police are not sure if he had a weapon or if he, if the officer might have

actually been shot by his own partner. >> this is surveillance video from a san jose gas station of the toned a chase that led officers through four east bay counties sunday morning. it ended with a 50-year-old getting arrested by police. he's a man wanted this saturday. the police chief has been monitoring officer adam shaw's progress. >> hment a center punch piercing. it was through and through we do not have the rounds that pierced his arm. >> the chief praised officers saying saw radioed dispatch and his partner quickly helps. >> his partner working with him noticing that the blood indicated it's an arterial

injury used a microphone cord. >> the biggest question is who shot officer shaw. when jeffrey was arrested he did have hand gun ammunition but no guns. >> whether or not we'll know definitely the shot came from his partner until we can recover the round that went through his arm, not just to the partner's gun, we don't know that. >> he was charged with using a get away car in san francisco. >> there the husband of a santa clara woman strangled 25 years ago pleaded not guilty the body bound in the back of her car. her husband was arrested friday. police arrested his brother the week before. police released a picture of a

quilt kathy zimmer was wrapped in here is a look at the quilt police say arrests are based on new evidence. >> a hearing got under way to determine whether a key piece of evidence can be used against an internet mogul charged with domestic violence. the 31-year-old accused of beating and smothering his girlfriend this defense wants that evidence thrown out. he founded several companies and his hold them >> lawmakers in sacramento will take up a bill requiring companies in california to boost security. >> this legislation following last year's attack on a substation near san jose.

>> leanne? >> down in san jose, i'm here in san francisco. you can look at the substation. if attacked it could cause major destruction. electrical substations for any terrorists. that was proven at the substation south of san jose. 17 transformers and pge managed to reroute power. saying it was a game changer for them. >> we began aggressive work to assess our security and improve it. rick smith is a former fbi agent. >> what is the goal? to scare people? inflict damage or to cause disruption? here, if you don't have power you have disruption.

the message is that the facilities were vulnerable. since then, pg&e worked with agencies and security consultants to beef up security. pg&e says it will spend $100 million but officials want to follow a security plan mandated by the state. if asked, they will have to perform risk assessments. >> we see today maybe security cameras. it doesn't take more to make sure that that is being monitored. >> he'll believe the company should not are to foot the bill. customers should have to pay for the cost of the upgrades. >> i think we have to he say

what would that do to the economy? >> if it comes through, security plans will be enforced by the state p.u.c . >> an east bay truck stolen as been recovered in castro valley the truck taken and turned up last night in front of a search but missing from the truck a east bay mudd badge, a hard hat, water meters and tools people living in the area are being warned to watch out for criminals posing as workers. you should check id and call the utility to confirm if you have reservations >>. northern coast of arizona is getting after shocks that struck last night, centered about 50 miles off the coast of eureka. people reported feeling the

shaking in several cities. all the way down it was to the south. there have been duz kwens of after shocks expected to continue for the next few days. >> this is a good time california emergency management reminds us to be ready for disaster. >> we are encouraged to be stocked with things. >> a three-day supply of food and water as well as a can opener. >> as carolyn said now is a good time to do that. >> good reminder for all of us. >> spring like today. >> fantastic outside. it's spring like. spring officially begins in ten days. it unofficially began

on we go to mainly blue skies over the bay. upper # 0s in oakland and redwood city. and a cooler 59 in half moon bay. how about this view from sutro tower? readings in the upper # 0s in all of the lobings. santa rosa, novato and livermore, here is the first forecast. we look up from the east bay hills camera. clear, mild this evening. turning cooler overnight and last night. under clear skies and tomorrow afternoon, sunny skies and mild to warm. high temperatures mid to upper 60s on the coast. will the week be this nice?

i don't want to give away the forecast but bet on it. >> loving it, thank you. >> still head on abc7 news at 4:00 firefighters looking for an arsonist after three fires after year to have a similar target. >> a question asked is how many stars are in there? >> how a young british boy's questions turned an engineer into an internet sensation. >> and what do beyonce, jennifer garner and condoleezza rice have in common? you can contact michael finney on facebook.com/michael finney and on twitter. >> taking a look now at mcarthur maze stay with us.

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fire investigators say three fires in two campuses were intentionally set all fires broke out mat keller has the story. firefighters didn't know it but the fire at the shed at the

little league field was just the beginning of a busy morning. firefighters burning away and firefighters saw smoke coming from warm springs park. all three fires within a mile of each other and appeared to be started by an arsonist. >> if it continues starting fires there is a strong interest in fire. they may graduate to doing something more severe than what we have now. >> the fire caused serious damage and 50 students took part in a program until the building will be repaired. >> initial reaction is fear. who would try to harm a place where you educate kids?

>> this area is where kids come to play. >> that is because the old one was just rebuilt one parent couldn't understand why someone would do this again. >> this program, i don't understand. >> a parent told me an emergency meeting has been scheduled for tonight. they doesn't think any games will be impacted because of the fire. >> barry bonds is back with a giants he uniform since he heft baseball. he doesn't know yet but he's

eager to find out. >> i'm more nervous at this. it's only my mind and me. i am nervous about this. >> it's good to be back. it feels good to give back to the game that i love. and i'm going to have fun doing this. >> he says he moved back to san francisco from los angeles and hopes to be around the team more. >> feeling like baseball weather here. >> it's spectacular outside. baseball weather arrives here. let's take a look at live doppler 7 hd. mild conditions.

a live view perfect mount tam now. clear conditions overnight tonight. so spring is trying to assert itself. here rainfall totals called for a weak system and there is rain in the north bay though san francisco did get 2/100ths. mountain view, livermore 100 a piece. looking at satellite radar composite image. a front moved well south and east. it's going to bring us clear skies and a gradual warming trend we do have a wind advisory in effect from 9:00 a.m tomorrow. winds out of the north from

15-30 miles per hour with gusts to 40 miles per hour. clear skies and breezy near the delta. we'll seo temperatures lower than this morning's lois. mid to upper 40s around the bay and mid-40s on the coast. high temperatures in 64 degrees half moon bay. 67 downtown san francisco. in the north bay, mid-60s on the coast. mid-70s inland

73 in union city. 74 fremont. 73 in concord and livermore. here is the accu-weather forecast. several days of beautiful sunshine, high temperatures low to mid-70s away from the coast. 80s sunday and mid-80s sunday before getting a cooling trend beginning on monday. so quite a mild to warm week ahead. we need rain but how can you not love this? >> yes. can't argue with it. >> coming up, master chef machine. ibm super computer trying its hands at cooking. that is next. check out the i rode. could this be the future of transportation? >> taking a look at the san

francisco skyway. you can see it's heavy slow for drivers on the left making their way to the lower deck of the bay bridge.

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on this. it's awesome to be able to put this into the public. >> it's cool. here is how it works. many of them are brand new, they can be customized images >> a nasa engineer is helping solve the mysteries of the universe. >> little lucas whitely sent a video filled with questions about space. >> ted garvis answered the questions in this ten minute video that has gone viral. >> if we count every grain of sand that number would be the

same as the number of stars in the universe. >> yeely huge. british media picked up the story. yes. job well done. >> what fugitive nsa leaker is urging techies to fix and how that plea is being received in silicon valley. >> stepping up security for this year's boston marathon. a plan that took months to prepare. >> and

south by southwest under way in austin, tex and has become one of the most anticipated tech conferences of the year. >> today, edward snowden made an appearance. and reaction to his rare appearance. >> yes. that was a rare appearance. in exile, edward snowden is no hero to those who believe the national security agency is protecting the u.s. by capturing

large amounts of data. he received applause today. at the south by south west conference in austin, snowden called for stronger inkripgs by agencies both in the u.s. and around the world. >> people in this room now, you're the firefighters and we need to you help us fix this. >> for back doors to close if there is a regulation saying you can no longer spy, i don't think americans will trust the nsa as a government not to be peaking. >> that is mark winestein. he is concerned silicon valley

is so vested in selling consumer data there is little motivation to come up with better protections. many users indicated they're posting less personal information online in order to protect identities we'll have some of those views on abc7 news at 6:00. snowden facing he is speenage charges if he comes back to the u.s. >> thank you. >> the father of sandy hook elementary school student is breaking his silence telling "new yorker" image scene would have killed him, too, if given the chance. he says he wishes his son hadn't been born.

authorities say he shot his mother before killing 20 children and six adults in the school. peter lanza had not seen his son in two years and believes adam could have been schizophrenic >> oscar pistorious listened to details of his girlfriend's injuries from the gun he fired last year. the judge ruled the graphic testimony not be released pift toris is a double amputee runner claiming he shot his girlfriend by mistake. >> the primary expect in the disappearance of a american teenager in aruba ex-indicted to the united states.

van der sloot is serving 28 years for the murder of another young woman in peru. >> authorities today outlined a new security plan in place for this year's boston marathon. it takes place on the third monday in april. authorities spent months coming up with the plan finishing the bombings. spectators are being discouraged from bringing them to the race. authorities say there is no intelligence >> we're promoting a slogan if you see something say something. if anyone sees sus spishus conduct or sus spishus items they should report it to the closest uniformed law enforcement officer or call 911. >> 3500 police officers will patrol the route, double the

number from last year. one thing you'll not see on that route is sign any bigger than this. organizers banned items that include baby strollers, they don't want anything you can hide anything in. vests with pockets, hunting vests and that sort of thing. and tradition of unregistered runners will be discouraged. >> rallies took place to protest china's okay pigs of tibet. hundreds marched and many covered themselves and the demonstrators want the white house to apply pressure. the protests are still going on. in half an hour they plan to hold a vigil at justin herman plaza. >> still to come here at 4:00

green for green. how much money colorado makes since legalizing recreational pot. >> michael finney, still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. i'll answer questions live here in just a little bit. >> blue skies and a beautiful pre-spring day. how long can it remain this way? find out in the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and take a look at 680 live. one traffic camera keeping an eye on cars, smooth sailing so far. this point in the evening commute. not bad on 680. stay with us. abc7 news at 4:00 conti

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tomorrow, a quiet day weather wise except for showers near new orleans and mobile. and a trail of snow from denver northeast ward towards minneapolis. looks like a nice pre-spring day and one across california tomorrow, sunny skies from eureka down to san diego. high temperatures in chico and fresno. 75 los angeles. 82 with sunny skies and breezy inland. around the delta and straight but we'll see high temperatures in low to mid-70s oakland, 72. mid to upper 60s on the

later in the week we'll have -- well, i'll save it from sandhya. >> thank you, spencer. >> okay. >> still ahead at 4:00 going above and beyond call of duty. a police officer left two young girls to help ease fierce. plus... a super star campaign to ban a five-letter word. >> kf a company wait for a

this is a new campaign under way against the "b" word. some of america's most-successful women believe the word "bossy" can be holding our daughters back and are banding together to ban it.

>> raise your hand in anyone ever caused you bossy. it's a loaded word says sarl sandberg. a dangerous one. >> we need to help them lien in. >> she is launching a campaign to ban it ooch we know by middle school. >> this group of first grade girls in new york city >> what is more important. to be liked or a leader. >> if you're a leader your friends will get mad and won't want to be their friend anymore >> we're 50% of the ÷npopulatio. we're 5% of the fortune 000 ceos and 19% of the u.s. congress. >> why did it happen? she says it comes back to bossy. >> i was called bossy in ninth

grade my teacher took my best friend aside and said you shouldn't be friends with cheryl, she's bossy. that hurt. >> she launched the ban bossy campaign. >> with a star-studded psa. >> i'm not bossy. i'm the boss. >> through her organization, lean in. today, the head of the girl scouts joins her. >> words matter. we need to name girls with positive attributes like strong, confident resilient. with grit. not bossy. >> it's as you call it the other b word, then too aggressive in the work place. >> sandberg points out leadership is not bullying and not aggression. >> well there is a pile of money in financial aid available for college students but a study

shows kids aren't applying for it. the money comes from pell grants and shows many students thought their family made too much money but income is just one part of the equation. other students say they didn't want to take on debt but pell grants don't need to be paid back. it's more like $5600 per cabbing democratic year. >> first year of legally selling recreational hair mayor was really good. officials report the state took in $2 million on sales tax on pot. california allows the sale of medicinal pot, only. state democrats voted to add it to the party platform. >> a police officer in a small oklahoma city proving to be a garden angel

he had heard sisters were having trouble sleeping so he taped this note to the craig's front door saying quote i am driving through your neighborhood and everything looks good. >> my heart went out to him i felt like i needed to do something to make them feel safe. one of the things probably bothers me the most is the fact criminals can take innocence of a child i don't want that. >> i felt more safe knowing someone was watching after us. >> the note saved the day and got the message across. >> it's nice. >> hollywood stars headed to san francisco tonight for a good cause. and will be among stars turning out for a special event to raise money for ucsf hospital and painted turtle, a camp for

children with chronic, life threatening illnesses. tonight's benefit happening in davie's symphony hall. >> michael finney is here now to answers questions you sent to him. the first one comes from shelly p who e mailed my mom got a u.s. census survey asking a lot of personal questions. does she have to fill it out? >> she does. people don't understand it's by law, they send the long form have you to fill it out. the short form, have you to fill it out. there has been never been an arrest for this. i checked as of a couple years ago. they start bothering you. they show up and ask you to fill out forms, they'll do it over and over again. the country decided it's this

important. >> could you fill it out partially, maybe? >> you probably could. i mean by law have you to fill out the whole thing. i want to make sure everybody understands that. i don't know of anybody being ticketed. >> is it legal for a business not to take u.s. tender? iets a good point. yes. you do not have to take legal tender. you can't say anything. you can do what you want. and are allowed to say i want bottle caps. >> or there is a chicken. >> or yes. i'm only taking chickens today. >> legal tender says it's good for detectives. >> okay. >> this is from lisa. she asks can a company bill you 12 years later after the original service provided?

>> that company be a hospital by any chance? >> yes. really. >> look. they can bill you because you owe them money. however, four years they can't go to court to collect it they don't have resource course after seven years can no longer be on your credit report. >> # years out is ridiculous. >> tomorrow, we've got something going on. experts will answer your questions. they're fluent in spanish and chinese will be able to help as

well. >> great resource to do every year. >> we're going to do another one. >> yes. thank you. >> and coming up next a fresh water dilemma in the delta. >> i'm cheryl jennings coming up at 5:00 close to home. why a haven for foster kids may have to shut doors. >> also, for get fries why mcdonalds customer made a mad dash for his pick up at the drive threw, at 5:00.

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go. and we've had rain but hardly enough. now, contra costa county water district says solidity is higher than it should be. laura? >> i'm at the antioch marina here. this is where salt water from ocean meets fresh water from the sierra. this year, i'm told it's pushed east. and the water district says that has far-reaching implications. recent testing reveals levels of higher than they would normally be for this time of the year. >> in cases we're seeing some

levels at 3 to 5 times what we'd normally see this year. >> normally, the water would be relatively fresh. but not this year. that means in order to keep water quality high, they had to release the stores. >> it's drought >> the water district is looking at a drought management strategy that may include a call for greater conversation. >> thanks for joining us at abc7 news at 4:00 the news at 5:00 begins right now. >> seems to indicate something

is not working correctly. >> workers are doused with acid at tesoro. >> who should pay to make the power grad safer? >> barry bonds is back. >> this is my home, and i love it. >> live from the roof of the kgotv broadcast center. how much temperatures will rise coming up. >> trouble in the east bay. two workers burned when splashed with acid one man was covered with it. and that man is hospitalized.

>> today's spill is the second in less than a month. two workers were injured in mid february. carolyn? ? >> the workers involved in the day showered and went through decontamination and were taken to the hospital. cal osha telling officials not to move anything and to preserve the site for investigators >> the experts call it a level one. two workers were sprayed by sulphuric acid. this comes after a february 12th accident in the same unit causing second degree burns to two other employees the union rep says it might be

time to take a safety stand down. >> this seems to indicate something is not working correctly. >> in a statement he says the contractors were doing maintenance with full safety equipment and say this incident is believed to be unrelated the release. today there was an investigator investigating february's incident when it occurred >> we want to know how this happened. why this happened. what we can do to prevent it from happening in the future. it's too soon to tell. >> cal osha ordered the unit shut down several days d