more. laura? >> hi, carolyn. one fire official told me that people should start working on defensible space around their houses. investigators believe the fire may have been a bird that hit a high-tension wire here they don't think the was human caused. however it's something we're expecting to see a lot of in the coming months. flames were big, hot and spread quickly. officials say they're a good indicator of what is still to come >> we're going to see pone shally more showers, larger showers we've bee gun to see increase in the size of the wildfires that we respond tochlt

>> thanks to drought, fuels in california are ripe for fire well before normal time. what is beneath is still ready to burn. >> it worries us a great deal. this is something we'd see if late july early august. this is going to be common we're going see more fires like this. >> according to cal fire the state had 730 wildfires last year there were 293 by this time. after rinl 250. judy parker lives in pittsburgh. just blocks from this fire station on east leland. >> the drought with no rain.

dry mes of the hills. and grasses, yes. really concerned me. >> according to contra costa fire rangers from this station would have opinion the first to arrive >> we're back to a state of extreme drought in california officials reported sierra snow pack is only a 25% average. you're looking at a live picture from heavenly mountain resort courtesy lake tahoe pd. you can see there is some blue skies and some snow. spencer christian has been monitoring the dry conditions. >> here is a look at rainfall here around the bay area. this is a where you can see locations need from 8 to 12 inches of rain just to reach the

normal level. you can see most of the south west and western u.s. will have droughts intensifying and that inincludes state of california. so it does not look like things are going to improve so we take extraordinary amounts of rain to change this situation. >> spencer, thank you. >> a disturbing story out of salinas that shocked even seasoned police officers. two women are accused of abusing and starving three children in their home. the 31-year-old and 44-year-old were arrested after police say they found a 3-year-old, a /u

perspective on the world. >> malnutrition may lead to health issues that may have a long term impact. this emergency room physician at salinas valley health care system. you sustain long term damage from chronic malnutrition. >> the two remain in jail in lieu of bail. a 14-year-old boy taken into custody in connection with three bomb threats made against schools in montana this week. police say called in the bomb threats monday, wednesday, and this morning forcing evacuations

of all schools m helena. the high school student has been detained but not arrested at this point. >> and an iraq war veteran and antiwar activist injured two and a half years ago reached a settlement with the city the 26-year-old struck in the head with a lead-filled bean beige fired by an oakland police officer. we're live now from oakland city hall with developments lillian? >> carolyn, scott olsen had been at the occupy demonstration only 20 minutes when hit in the head. he's trying to move on and says $4.5 illin settlement will help him to do that. >> there is a portion of the left frontal lobe that will be dead >> the 26-year-old had to relearn to talk cope with headaches and deal with memory loss. an oakland police officer shot him in the head with a

lead-filled bean bag. >> no amount of money could be $100 million not going to give me my brain back. so, you know i'm not happy. but... you foe >> he says he will never fully cover from his injuries which has kept him from holding down a job. jean kwan says i want oakland to know we took determined and constructive steps to change our procedures. but olsen's lawyers say nudging is going to change until oakland police stop using so called less than lethal weapons >> bean bags is all a

kill someone. >> as for olsen he says he can focus on becoming a productive person. >> now i'll have an idea to find out what i can do. a somber memorial service marks a passing of three mrofed today. the four were killed after the suspect opened fire on them. a traditional mass marked the occasion. law enforcement officers from agencies across the bay area came to remember their fallen colleagues. the memorial was a chance for people to pay respects to officer who's made the

sacrifice. >> it's important to remember them. >> a deadly shooting was the firgs time four officers add been killed on the same day in california since 1970. a victory for neighbors in san mateo that fought the opening of a 7-11 store. abc7 news as been following this story more than a year. he joins us now with update only on abc7 news. vic? >> neighbors are delighted by the settlement. so is the city promising that that piece of property will never revert to the use again.

>> it's a good ending. hopefully sh something nice will happen. >> in the settlement the city will pay $150,000 it been an ugly legal battle and hundreds of residents banded together, asking the city to close it down. >> they didn't want a convenience store open all night. that might attract the wrong crowd and a lot of unwanted traffic in this neighborhood. >> we're not going to be reimbursed. >> 7-11 doesn't belong here in our neighborhood >> the store sits on land decimated as residential. the old store a dell eye was

grandfathered in as a legal nonconforming building. neighbors argue the properties should have reverted back to residential use but staff ruled otherwise issuing a permit residents kept up the pressure going all the way to the city council, they got what they wanted. >> the council looked again and reviewed and determined that status determination was a mistake. the property had to comply with residential zoning. >> a judge refused to overturn that decision. 7-11 issued a statement reading in part we're disappointed with the california state courts ruling in good faith and relying on permits issued by stit we opened this location. >> there is more ahead bay area students getting a lesson from google employees on how to say safe online. >> plus, biggest names in silicon valley gather at the white house.

privacy reforms they're discussing. >> and the big affect the drought is having on the salmon population the plan to get t

>> the internet can be a dangerous mace for kids and teens now they want to help kids form good habits,

>> actually i grad waited from this school. >> she's speaker pro tem >> how many of you use google? raise your hand? >> she introduced two googlers named kevin and evan. >> what you share, who you share with can end up saying about you. >> they talked about online risks >> we like to think of it as nutritious and delicious. >> go ahead type in whatever you want tochlt >> start with a pass word pace faceoff. what are you going to do now? >> change my pass word. >> tips to avoid phishing. >> you can see the web address and wrong and off. >> a lesson. about going viral

>> just imagine this picture was video going viral was something potentially embarrassing or damaging to you. >> the presentation when more kids are getting online younger than ever before. the internet looks like this. >> i would say about 90% of the kids have smart phones i bet it starts before they get to us in the sixth grade. >> meaning it's never too soon. >> think of it like a tattoo. it's difficult to make it go away. >> let's hope that goes viral. >> what you learn today? pass it on. teach others. >> concern about web security as in how secure is your personal information was the subject of a meeting today mark zuckerberg took part he's on the right there. silicon valley executives also attended. administration officials say it focused on meetings related to

intelligence, and privacy. zuckerberg called the president to express his frustration for the nsa looking through files of his company. >> u.s. officials urging turkey to restrict san francisco-based social networking site after users began sharing wire tapped recordings that appear to back april allegations of corruption against the turbish president damaging the governor's reputation ahead of the elections this month. >> a plan hatched by federal and state agencies to help salmon grow into adulthood will be put into affect next week. normally the fish hatchery releases young chinook salmon, however, most fish are eat kren before they get to the pacific. next week they will truck the youngsters down to rio vista to

give them a fighting chance. >> we've got other salmon naturally spawned trying to make their way through the delta now. they're pumping quite a bit of water out of the delta. we're concerned about those fish. so all of our problems is not solved by the trucking. >> the salmon sport fishing season begins first weekend in april. >> there is no sign of any measurable rain in sight. >> no. there is not we may have light showers and sprinkles this week. >> yes >> let's take a look now at live doppler 7 hd. almost loud-free skies and patches of coastal clouds earlier. they may come back during overnight hours. right now looking at gusty winds around the bay area as well. gusts at this moment up to two miles per hour.

so pretty breezy. looking north you can see evidence of low clouds there. readings 56 in san francisco. low to mid six owes and a cool 56 half moon bay. another live view from mount tam camera looking over low clouds that are gathered near the coast. concord and it will be a warmer weekend coming our way around the bay area and inland but still cool at the coast. cooler in all areas. with a chance of rain. looks like light rain.

alienment of low pressure inland and high pressure bringing us a nice, steady sea breeze. this dry pattern continues through monday before we have a chance of rain. taking a look at how great a chance it is. starting at 11:00 monday night. fairly week weak cold front moving into our so let's hope it produces more than just a drizzle before it fizzles. overnight patches of low clouds

in spots, tomorrow a pleasantly cool day clouds disappear asking coming back. so not going to keep temperatures down a bit. we'll see mild conditions inland but won't be quite so warm as it might be without a sea breeze and clouds. high temperatures mainly low 70s up to about 70 on the peninsula. upper 50s on the coast. 63 degrees in downtown san francisco. low 70s north bay valleys highs to about 70 on the east bay. mid p 0s inland east bay. here is the accu-weather forecast. monday warmest day in the forecast period. highs near # 0 degrees and maybe measurable rain. not what we need. >> close. >> spring is now officially here we want to thank you for sending us beautiful photos. it's easy to share pictures with

abc7 weather app. you can also e mail them. facebook.com/abc7 news. >> and still ahead big changes ahead for an east bay icon. >> upgrades coming to the

a memorial took place for an army veteran that died one year

ago, today. family and friends planted a tree in his honor the green beret died from wounds suffered in afghanistan he grew up in hayward and today's ceremony had special significance of his father, jim. >> the meaning of the tree behind me has been one of my favorite trees i learned it was his favorite tree. so when that is one option the city presented we can have planted in his memory, i jumped all over that. >> the 31-year-old awarded the bronze star. >> afrngs in store for historic claremont hotel. the landmark on the oakland berkeley border has been bought by a group led by the fairmont hotel. bloom is senator dianne feinstein's husband.

the terms of the deal have not been disclosed. >> california's unemployment rate continues to fall, 8.5% still more than the national average. marin county leads the pack. san francisco just more than 5%. >> still ahead running out of time, after two weeks search for malaysia airlines jet comes up empty. what officials are going to do next >> another fake soldier stwindelling people out of thousands

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searchers out again in one of the most disappearances it's been three weeks since flight 370 vanished right now efforts focused in the indian ocean. six planes will be searching the indian ocean. we have the latest on the disappearance of flight 370. >> finding flight 370 remains an international search and rescue effort. >> we have family and friends and loved ones to do everything we can to try to resolve what is as yet an extraordinary riddle. >> that statement from australia's prime minister after a disheartening search of the southern indian ocean a fleelt of boats and planes unable to find a set of objects

captured this week. it could be ocean garbage, container or parts of a missing plane. so the search continues planes being refueled and crews resting up. they'll be making the nearly 1500 mile flight back. >> it's the most inaccessible spot you can imagine on the face of the earth. but there there is anything down there, we'll find it. >> investigators debating as to what may have caused the disappearance. the ceo of malaysian airlines confirmed the plane was hauling lithium ion batteries. they have been known to explode. that rare hi happens. in a history as big as this one, investigators are following every lead. the i team is investigating another complaint of stolen valor tonight. a man is taking it beyond >> he's accused of using a phony

military background to convince people to invest in a phony business. >> i've exposed several fake navy s.e.a.l.s investigators say he's used all sorts of stories. and now, law enforcement is investigating. >> 53-year-old chuck really didn't want to answer my questions when i called him outside of a grocery store. >> get out of here. i have the police on the phone. >> he did call the mes. >> get out of here, man. >> an officer told him i had a right to take his picture and he couldn't drive his suv because of a suspended license. >> chuck, i need to talk to you. >> he ignored the order and drove away. what could be so bad? he couldn't discuss it?

chuck has a small claims case alleden says he convinced him he had a deal owe buy containers and sell them to help bring troops home from afghanistan. that story worked with him and others he insisted n cash. >> 6,000. >> 2500s oodz $30,000. he was able to draw them in because of his tail tales of military series. he said he worked in the seri series -- service and employed by the coast guard. >> i thought army corps of engineers like he was an ex-navy s.e.a.l. >> his records i obtain show that is all not true. he spent six years with army national guard reserves as a mechanic nochlt active duty.

>> this district commander for american legion tell meez stories of age rating service is an insult to the memories of those who fought, and died. >> it's hard for us all. because we don't want veterans to be represented that way. >> you claim you're a navy s.e.a.l.? >> he claimed another navy s.e.a.l. and three bud yeez were investing in the deal he used his own family invoice mails he left. >> my brother is going to increase to add more containers to the order. so if you're interested if getting a few more, let me know. >> several people tell me you scammed them out of money. >> bunch of lies

>> pretending to be a navy s.e.a.l.? >> no. no. just jealous >> of what? >> because i broke up with my girlfriend they're like this. >> darlene dated him several years and lived with him in this apartment complex. that is where he found several victims some were darling's friends. >> i feel >> darlene demanded he gave them the money back. >> he told me he knew people that could take me out. if i, you know, if i continue this. and... >> he said that? >> yes. >> my girlfriend was on the home phone she heard what he said. >> darlene able to get a restraining order that keeps him away from her until august 16th. i tracked him to his mother's house oochl was there a plan

about containers? buying containers from the military? >> they just want more. >> they got their money. >> susan farrell did get $2500 back. others are still holding out hope. if he wins a small claims case he tells me he doesn't expect to see money. >> what i am hoping for this interview is that if there is anyone else out there engaged in this man in any way, be very, very careful. >> prosecutors tell me they decided there was insufficient evidence to pursue it but only considered one of the victims i pointed out other people complained the da is taking a fresh look in this case and i'll let you know what happens. >> very interesting. thank you. >> a judge today refused to withdraw a one year jail sentence for a former supervisor who lied about living in his skrikt. ed jew wanted the judge to

strike the punishment. he'd just finished serving four and a half years from a federal prison. but that in court he says he wad he was caught. >> he has become a crook. he had become a liar to his people he was stopped before he got more involved in politics. >> jew supposed to begin serving his punishment next month but may be able to avoid jail time if the judge allows an alternative sentence. >> still ahead the best bosses in the bay area. >> first lady starts a goodwill visit to china.

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>> what would you do if you stopped receiving mail? >> idz ridiculous. >> this is interesting. she first thought someone is stealing her mail. later found out was returning mail to senders. she didn't know what bills were due and when and had to keep checking. >> every day she checked, every day, it's empty iechlt thought it's being stolen. >> she installed a lock. after that, still no mail.

she saw the mailman and asked why. >> he was surprised to see me. >> the mail carrier said she was on a list of residents who moved out and left no forwarding address. the post office was returning mail to senders but she says she had been here the whole time. >> he said you know i don't know. there was a problem in the postal system. you got on that list >> she told the postal service to get her off that list. somehow, it did not happen. >> only thing ways getting was to occupants >> her bills and statements going back to her creditors. >> it was the strangest episode of calling my credit card companies >> weeks later her box was still empty she contacted seven on your side

we asked postal service to investigate. it tells us it appeared she'd moved the spokesperson said the mail was accumulating because the customer was not checking her mailbox. when she didn't respond the carrier assumed she'd left the area. and put her on the list. what a relief. >> a strange thing not to have anything showing up. i never thought i'd be happeno to see bills in the mail. >> best ending of a story we've had. now if you go on vacation lock your box or notify the postal

service. >> it's easy. you can do it on line. >> yes. >> look at reports from the sunset. this shows we have sunny skies right now around the bay area. just a few low clouds off the coastline. cooler down in la ra. a high of only 66 there. a cooling sea breeze. will be mild with highs around 70 degrees. here is the accu-weather forecast. warmer still sunday and monday.

particularly highs into upper seven #s inland. skies become cloudy. there is a chance of rain and showers tuesday and wednesday. we'll enjoy the nice weekend oochl yes. >> time to turn our attention to sports. >> march madness, crazy. >> anyone have a bracket that looks decent? >> how could it? >> cardinals seeded 10th. sports is coming up next.

good evening, cardials will be sticking around for the weekend after knocking off new mexico the game couldn't have started any better. top of the three for key. an early 17-0 run. kendall williams scored it's

only bucket there. the cardinal answered with a #-0 run. he had 23, stephan mastish in the lane. advancing to the round of 32. >> i'm happy for the team. that is what this is about. being able to win and being able to advance. our guys have to make plays that are befitting of what we did all season. >> stanford faces kansas on sunday. warren enough way going to keep his $15 million. there are practices now we're told nobody is left.

0. nothing. duke losing to mercer. a talented squad jacob the hoop. 46 seconds left, they'd seal it on the pass. nobody back deep. mercy with the upset. dance party. it's a big fit. i love the finish. he went to u mass. they needed him playing.

tennessee moving on 86-67. i know bay area has a lot of cal poly fans. raiders coach knows this season make or break year for him. raiders gambling and his million salary. he's a two-time pro bowler. he's excited about having a second opportunity in oakland. >> past is the past i can't do anything but move on. i'm excited about what the future holds here. >> any time you go through positive things or negative

things you're going to learn from it and grow as a person, as a player. i think anyone in this business knows there is going to be ebbs and flows. >> that brings us to the jets releasing mark sanchez. there is the fumble he gets a one year deal and will is a chance to compete against geno smith for a starting spot in new york. >> if you please continues >> thank you. >> join me tonight at 9:00, a soldier meets his fiancee for the first time in person how it turned into a romance from thousands of miles away. >> then at 11:00 no place to play turf war between a soccer league

and 49ers and why taxpayers may get pulled into the fight. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. our coverage continues. >> from the entire news team thanks for joining us. is a terrific evening.

this is "jeopardy!" today's contestants are -- a coast guard helicopter mechanic originally from minneapolis, minnesota... a graduate student of social work from severn, maryland... and our returning champion, a book publicist from astoria, new york... [ applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. the coming of spring has had a on our games and our contestants. let's see if it continues today. joe and lindsay, welcome aboard. diane, good to see you again.

here we go. the jeopardy! round... which today contains these six categories. very popular. we're talking about words that have something to do with the safe you put your valuables in. you identify the main instrument for each man. flying into history, great planes private aviation museum, bt the pima air & space museum in tucson. alex: diane, you go first. let's take abbrev-"e"-ations for $200. [ beep ] "what is exporting?" diane. abbrev-"e"-ations, $400. joe. what is entertainment? you got it.