live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good morning, i am kristen sze. >> i am eric thomas. >> officials hope to restart train service in a moment following a fatal accident on the union pacific track. >> firefighters were called to the seen after 9:00 this morning to check out reports that a pedestrian had been hit and killed by a union pacific train. the male was pronounced dead at scene at the berkeley and albany border. the train now is stopped, blocking virginia streets and

others, as well. our breaking news coverage will continue on twitter. we will continue to follow that but police are looking forrens withs as they investigate a fatal stabbing in a popular park in campbell yesterday. the victim was a teen. matt keller is at the park with that story. matt? >> i just got confirmation from the campbell union high school district that the victim in this case was a 16-year-old student recently transferred there from westmont high school. grief counselors are at both schools trying to dole with what happened here at the park in campbell. >> this is the largest park in campbell and last night the sight of the first homicide of the year. a person called 9-1-1 to report an injured man in the park. police arrived to find 24-year-old with injuries sustained from a beating.

then another call reporting a 16-year-old boy dropped off at the emergency room with a stab wound where he died this morning. police believe the two had some type of confrontation by the baseball field with the possibility that others were involved. officers believe they have the knife used to kill the teen. >> from what i am told it was a large hunting type knife like a bully knife. >> he is cooperating and claiming self defense. he does not have a permanent address and stays at friend's home in the area. officers say the boy is a san jose resident and are looking at the possibility that this could be gang-related. people in the neighborhood say it is popular, but the homicide is obviously concerning. >> i would not come here after dark. i have a 14-year-old. she is 14. i would not bring her here at night. >> it will be up to the district

attorney to decide if a homicide charge is applied or for he acted in self-defense. thank you. concord police are looking for the hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian on the major streets. knick is at willow pass and north 5th with the latest on the search. nick? >> concord police pulled surveillance video from the store up the street and are hoping to identify the driver who was up the sidewalk, tore down this sign, struck and killed a woman and kept going. surveillance video show a concord woman minutes before being hit on willow pass road. hopefully this video can provide the information needed. >> the concord police kept wanted to see the tape and i am not sure what they found, if anything at all. >> half a dozen investigators spent hour hours canvassing the

area, checking this surveillance video. we are only showing a small portion to protect the integrity of the investigation. >> the victim was struck and killed by a vehicle. the vehicle fled the scene. we have witnesses but the description of the suspect vehicle is vague at this time. >> police have identified the victim but are not sharing her name pending notification of her family. they say she was hit while walking westbound on the sidewalk. vehicle that struck her, believed to be a pickup struck, was driving eastbound. police say it is possible that the victim saw the driver barreling down on her and simply could not move fast enough to avoid being hit. police say that the driver may have been impaired by sleep, drugs or alcohol giving them reason to speculate why they indicated woman and drove away. >> there is evidence and we are trying to recover that so we can arrest someone.

>> cops say they are still in the early stages of the police work telling me they have experienced investigators working to identify the make and model of the truck. they hope to get that information out to the public. in concord for abc7 news. >> new this morning, there are no reports of injuries or major damage after strong >>eric: -- a strong earthquake strong southern california. >> month problems for --. >> we are having an earthquake. we are having an earthquake yep. >> the 4.4, hit at 6:25 sending two news anchors ducking for cover. it was felt across the los angeles area from bakersfield to the north and as far south as camp pendleton centered between encenio and westwood. it has been followed by a 2.7 earthquake and a 2.5 after

shock. >> a fairfield father accused of biting off part of his baby's noise because he would not stop crying will be arraigned this morning and is held at $800,000 bail. the baby's mother say he showed no signs of violence before he bit his son. a third of the child's nose was severed. the newborn is will suffering from a skull fracture and a brain hemorrhage. ta'jon is is in the custody of chile protective services. his mom will fight that authorities are investigating an overnight house fire in san jose where a marijuana "grow" operation was found. crews waited for pg&e to turn off the power before they could go on the home. the electrical service was illegally bypassed. 70 marijuana plants were found inside the home and a smaller quantity outside. the owner said he has a permanent to grow them. >> if you are going to celebrate

st. patrick's day you may want to make sure you have a ride home, marin, san mateo, santa clara, are all holding d.u.i. check points, and san francisco will have roving d.w.i. checkpoints at 8:00 tonight through tomorrow morning, and as part of the program aaa will offer free one-way rides and tow service for triple-a customers. >> it was a deliberate diversion? new evidence points to a rogue takeover of flight 270. now we have the latest on that. >> new questions about the last human contact with malaysian airlines flight 370. investigators say it is the voice of the co-pilot in the final transmission to air traffic control, and his words "all right, good night," getting a closer look. >> look at the closes and they will look for stress to see if someone had a gun at his head or was he told to do something. >> officials have given contra district try information when the two key communication

systems turned off. if they shut down separately several minutes apart it would suggest a deliberate act. >> if you are intentionally shutting off the systems the only reason is to vanish and make it difficult to find you. >> investigators are focusing on the personal lives including that he broke safety standards in the cockpit. he confiscated two laptops and his we we home flight similarity. -- stick late. >> data suggests that the plane threw one of two possible paths, north toward russia or south to australia. australia is coordinating the search. if the plane crashed in the ocean only lightweight items like a sea cushion would be seen

floating and the black boxes could be two miles deep. president obama has imposed the most comprehensive saxes against russia since the end of the cold war issuing an executive order freezing the united states as sets of seven russian officials this morning and the economic sanctions target members of russian president putin's inner circle blamed for the military incursion into crimea a day after residents there voted to break from ukraine and join russia. >> we are guessing sanctions on specific individuals responsible for undermining the sovereignty, the territory 58 integrity and government of ukraine. we are making it cheer that there are cons for the actions. >> european union announced financial restrictions and travel bans on 21 people from russia and crimea and the big question now is, what happens next? threats from washington and europe have had little sway over putin, and russian firsts already control crimea and all

signs indicate it will now formally annex the peninsula. >> stunning new in the world of fashion that could rock singer mick jagger to the courts. >> fable recognition soft wore could be used to stop road rage. >> new research disputing a happy wife is a key to a happy life. we will tell you who holds the key to a couple's happiness. >> a camera showing you low clouds toward the east and meteorologist mike nicco has our forecast coming

ad has atrial fi, or afib. he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... ...was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. hey thanks for calling my doctor. sure. pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. don't stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. stopping increases your risk of stroke. ask your doctor if you need to stop pradaxa before surgery or a medical or dental procedure. pradaxa can cause serious, sometimes fatal, bleeding. don't take pradaxa if you have abnormal bleeding or have had a heart valve replaced. seek immediate medical care for unexpected signs of bleeding, like unusual bruising. pradaxa may increase your bleeding risk if you're 75 or older, have a bleeding condition or stomach ulcer, take aspirin, nsaids, or blood thinners... ...or if you have kidney problems,

especially if you take certain medicines. tell your doctors about all medicines you take. pradaxa side effects include indigestion, stomach pain, upset, or burning. if you or someone you love has afib not caused by a heart valve problem... ...ask your doctor about reducing the risk of stroke with pradaxa.

third person has died after being hit by a drunk driver outside a club at festival in austin after plowing into a crowd in austin, texas, on thursday. the victim, 26-year-old college student was with friends when the man drove through a barricade as he ran from police. two others died. 22 others have been injured. >> tragic news from new york this morning, the girlfriend of mick jagger was found dead in her apartment this morning from a suicide. she was a fashion designer and ex model who began dating the front man in 2001. her assistant discovered her body after getting a text to come over. so far, no suicide note has been fund. a spokesman for jagger said he is completely shocked and devastated by the news.

>> today, maintenance crews are inspecting a delta airlines jet that lost a panel from one of the wings in flight. the flight was en route from orlando to atlanta when the panel came off. the boeing 7757 with 185 people on board landed safely atlanta. the incident was highly inbound, but it did not affect the plane's ability to fly. >> a san francisco tech company is responding to accusations from a former engineer who is alleging sexism in the workplace. the woman worked for a host service for software development projects and announced the resignation and took to twitter to blast the company. in an interview with the company she accused we the company of treating her differently for being a woman and she says that the wife of one of the company founders bullied her repeatedly. the c.e.o. apologize to her in a statement saying that there is a new head h.r. and the bullying wife is banned from the office

and the co-founder husband is on leave along with a male co-worker she accused of harassment. >> french scientists working on stopping. road wage through special technology. researchers placed a camera behind the steering wheel that captured one of the seven universal emotions including fear, sadness, anger, suspicion, or disgust, with the goal to tell when an anger is limited and limit speed. the technology is still in the works. >> meteorologist, mike nicco, is ahead with the forecast. >> researchers are taking a bite out of chocolate to see if it is good medicine for what ail you. >> walk, walk, cha-cha, walk, walk, cha-cha. >> on "dancing with the stars" the audience will have a big say in pairing up the dance

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>> you have heard "happy wife, happy life," but the key according to researches is a happy and healthy husband. the university of chicago compared characteristics of 950 el decemberly couples who have been married or living together an average of 39 years. they found the woman's state of health what little or no effect but a husband's positiveness created less conflict and poor health has a greater impact on relationships. >> no comment? >> some patience could soon love

taking their medication. researchers are launching a steady to see if they can help prevent heart attacks and strokes. nutrients in dark chocolate improve blood pressure, cholesterol, and other heart-related factor, and the pills are so packed with nutrients you have to eat countless candy bars to get the same amount as the pills and is partly responsible for mars which makes snickers and m&m's and do not taste like chocolate. >> i know you hold on to the traditional values, so hold on to the chocolate. >> i know what side the bread and butter -- is buttered on. >> what makes the wife so happy is his wife tolls him he is happy and that is why he is happy. >> on the list like the bread and milk. you happy. >> you are happy. now get bread and milk. >> good morning, much, interesting study, no doubt, a

water cooler talker. we are out here and you can see the clouds, a few lingering clouds from the cold front that brought a few sprinkles away the neighborhood but nothing measurable and live doppler 7 hd shows how dry the air quickly is becoming and how the winds are starting to gust and come from the north and that is the cooler and dry air that is going to hang around for the better part of the day. the winds are going to be fastest over the ocean so we have a small craft advise athe 15 to 15- to 25-knots through 9:00, and in the central valley we have northeast wind at 15- to 25-miles per hour with gusts up to 40 to 45 miles per hour and that is through 9:00 this evening, and the atmosphere will decouple when the sun starts to set the look at the temperatures, 55 in novato to 62 in failed and 61 in antioch and concord and oakland and san ramon 60, everyone else in the upper 50's. these are running cooler than year, just about everywhere, from one degree in santa rosa to seven in concord and san jose

and that be the big story going forward. mostly sunny conditions, and temperatures are cooler and the breezes will pick up especially evening who the bodies of water. tonight it will be breezy and spring starts on thursday, with in showers in the seven-day forecast. clouds and even those are starting to clear out, so, dry and cooler breezes throughout the afternoon. here the temperatures, low 60's along the coast, a few mid-60's are possible and mid-to-upper 60's are more likely around the bay and inland the tonight, 52 in san francisco, and 50 at richmond and oakland and everyone else mid-to-upper 40's and breezy above1,000 feet.

warmest day is on thursday when the spring starts, and the cooling trend for friday, saturday, and sunday, temperatures will end up friday and saturday where we are today, the coolest this week. enjoy the sunshine. it is back. but not as remain what as yesterday. >> thanks, "dancing with the stars" kicking off the 18th season tonight with "the twist." >> stars and their professional partners switch up over the next nine weeks and you, the viewer, get to decide how the stars and the pro's are paired. that kind of twist. now the chubby checkers "twist." of the your comfort zone which is something we have never done and want to challenge ourselves and it is most important, then, we do the best job we can do.

>> another show containing the host will be joined by a new co-host and former "dancing with the stars" finalists, erin andrews premiereing at 8:00 p.m. right here on abc7 news. >> next, out of the tragedy at south by southwest comes a story of kindness that will harm your heart, a victim was guaranteed the best seat in the house.

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so i was basically uninsurable. now that i've got coverage, my doctor is a phone call or an e-mail away. i'm in. [ female announcer ] everyone deserves health insurance. are you in? find free, confidential, local help at coveredca.com. coming up at 4:00, a landmark victory for the disabled, and they will soon get better access to several major parks in the bay area. some call it the holy grail, on abc7news.com at 5:00, the new clue of the big bang and the role bay area scientists. >> we want to share a heart-warming performance if a victim if last night's disaster at the south by southwest music festival. >> one of the bands gave a private concert this past weekend in the hospital room of

the 18-year-old mason andrew, one of 23 people injured last thursday when a drunk driver crashed through barricades at the music festival in austin, texas. mason is recovering from a broken nose, leg, and a fractured neck. she has been friends with the band since last year and band members say they are so grateful she will be okay and that they were able to take their music to her since she missed the performance. >> classy. well done. well playeds guys. >> from all of us at abc7 news thanks for joining us.

a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto. like warfarin, xarelto is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk. but xarelto is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients with afib not caused by a heart valve problem that doesn't require routine blood monitoring. so jim's not tied to that monitoring routine. [ gps ] proceed to the designated route. not today. [ male announcer ] for patients currently well managed on warfarin there is limited information on how xarelto and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. xarelto is just one pill a day taken with the evening meal. plus, with no known dietary restrictions, jim can eat the healthy foods he likes. do not stop taking xarelto, rivaroxaban,

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