accusations is astounding. big fish in the case is leland yee but the initial target was shrimp boy. he's a chinatown gangster with a crime fal history including rack tearing can drug crimes. former fbi agent beliefs the operation was tricky. >> my understanding is that there might be an induction. to do that here takes a tremendous effort. real expert ease. >> the complaint claims they expanded into drugs and gun running. agents say chow introduced him to keith jackson who brought in

leland yee >> they're like reading it from some kind of a mystery novel. it's that strange to see. >> the fbi raided yee's home yesterday. the complaint states during a meeting this year, senator yee told them the arms dealer has things you want. told him this was not a business for the faint of heart. his career is now in ruins with his attorney announcing today the senator has ended his campaign for secretary of state. >> this is what he wanted to do.

>> there is a growing chorus of calls for him to resign his senate seat. >> among those calling for the resignation are california senators. in a statement senator boxer said i agree he should immediately step down. if allegations are crew they're beyond ought ragis. >> san francisco board of supervisor's president said there is a bigger picture here. saying these are putting the public trust in government at risk. >> we have to make sure public officials are respecting when they take office all of us are expected to abide by highest

standards. when this happens it under means the confidence in government. >> looking into a list of contributors. unions among top contributors but there are other names and groups as well. >> the suspect in a drunk driving case killed a marine in fremont now facing a murder charge. prosecutors charged the 22-year-old with gross vehicular manslaughter. he was thrown by his motorcycle and died immediately. >> this is a at the time we did not know how many people loved

him. today we have been inundated. and today, we had our first look at the man in court. the 23-year-old waived formaleed reeding of the charges and did not enter a plea. members of the family looked on from the gallie. the judge ordered the defendant held without bail. police say he struck and killed a 23-year-old at the intersection. investigators sate force of the impact was so strong silva was thrown and killed almost immediately. >> from the time word of the .uuz?ly;w"mvçssmç spread the

memorial continues to grow. family and friends have placed flowers in his memory. >> we have a lot of people showing up for a lot of support. >> andrew silva part of a unit in san jose. he and his wife have a 2-year-old son named noah. members of the family stood vigil and now coming to terms with the loss and the long process ahead. >> the family left the fremont hall of justice without speaking to reporters. >> this is what the family has been dealing with all day. people coming out to pay respects. the family told me they plan to lay him to rest. this continues to grow and they're inviting the public out

to say goodbye at his service. you can get that information on our web site n fremont nick smith abc7 news >> fremont bank established a memorial fund we have information on our home page. >> pg and i could be facing charges related to the san bruno pipeline blast and said it expects charges will be filed. pg&e has been in discussion with prosecutors to reach a resolution and expects charges and violation of pipeline safety act requirements. saying the xhar commends the diligence for its investigation of pacific gas and electric

company's negligence >> several east bay cities appeared to have won their battles and stopped pg&e from cutting down thousands of trees. saying they block access to miles of access. laura anthony is there now with more. laura? >> this may only be a temporary reprieve but these are just some trees behind me. here the mayor wants to petition drive to stop pg&e from doing that. >> it's nice to see pg&e responded to the public. >> gus joined a fight to keep pg&e from ripping out hundreds of trees in a town he lived 40 years. >> it adds to the beauty of the

neighborhood. and so many of them had been here for decades. >> when learning what pg&e had in mind for her story the removal of 735 trees. as part of the pathways program pg&e wants to clear objections from 6700 miles of pipeline. it's a safety project that grew out of the pipeline disaster. someplaces tree removals already happened. in conkered there would be among several hundred chopped down. >> they've said this preempts local ordinances it pits our trees and

trees in the right of way. >> saying quote, we share the story's deep appreciation for trees they've raised issues and we're listening the removal would have started here in may without opposition. >> dire warning in washington state. >> the top of the light. it came down through here and spread out here. >> six days afterwards, authorities talk about new fears concerning what they expect to find. we'll have that story, next plus... >> some students taking to the streets to rix a labor leader. >> and

the tej toll from a massive mudslide in washington state expected to rise dramatically. 16 people confirmed dead and 90 still missing. we're learning about one victim recovered yesterday. crews found a body of a woman in a blue subaru, a seat belt still strapped on. >> residences, cars, motor homes and boats everything is now here. it's going inch by inch here. >> the examiner says it will

take 1 or 2 more days to catch up. >> a 38-year-old reporting missing sunday crews recovered his body in a remote section of mount zion national park. officials say mae may have leapt to his death. >> one man had to be air lifted to a burn center with serious injuries after a fire swept through an apartment building this morning on murietta boulevard. take a look at the cell phone video. you can see flames spitting out of the upstairs yun

>> we were asked to leave. you can see flames coming from the building. >> we had burns and the concern is respiratory burns which can be very serious. >> the engine man hid before telling firefighters he was hurt the witness says the man had been drinking. investigators say the fire started in the man's unit but appears to be an accident >> police arrested six people in one of the biggest baggage thefts in the history of los angeles international airport. they targeted 25 locations in los angeles area. most were employees or former employees >> facebook ceo mark zuckerberg giving insight into a plan to

bring internet connect activity to those who don't have it yet. this shows one of the drones the plan spelled out on project web site internet.org. >> as of today, you do. >> the new software unveiled today including free apps optimized for people that want to create they'll have to purchase a subdescription. >> the word lucky might not come to mind when filling out your gas tank. but that is the idea officials

are looking over. officials say tickets will be available to 100 to 150 stations. >> 72% of the people go out and pump gas. so this is another way to capture that business. >> if i win, free gas on me. if i win, everybody. >> very generous >> drivers could only buy a limited number and they'd have to buy gas. >> hundreds of kids hit the streets today to honor labor leader cesar chavez. students celebrated

the american farm workers union. >> to this march means a lot. >> this marks the 26th year the district held the march. the same day he was born in 1927. >> consumer news. >> michael finney is here with that. >> how many times per week beings or year do you go to the grocery store? >> a lot. a lot. >> average american goes 88 times per year. spending $6,000. consumer reports surveyed 27,000 readers can help you find the best place to put all of the

time and money. wall mart is america's larnlest grocer but in ratings of 55 supermarkets it landed at the bottom. eight out of ten add one gripe such as not enough open lanes or items out of stock. and walmart earned low scores for meat and produce quality. many people drawn to walmart because of the low prices but when surveying our subscribers people thought prices were as low or lower at other grocery chains oochl seven of the high-rated supermarkets rated better for price. but no matter where you shop there are ways to cut costs by store brands. you'll save about 20%. and in consumer reports test, they'll score as well as name brands. skip cut up fruits and vegetables these cantaloupes are $one a pound. cut them up, they're $4.99 a

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talking about a changing weather pattern. >> we've got a break which is good. >> you're so observant. >> yes. >> yes. >> we're enjoying a break. sun is out and it's cool here. showers this morning and more rain coming for the weekend. showing you a view of mount diablo there, peeks of blue. six is one in san francisco. and we have clouds around with upper 50s.

san jose camera, clouds stacked up a chance of showers overnight tomorrow night heavier rain coming in early saturday. first is right off the coast here. storm door remains open. so that is a part of the weekend that will be wet. it's going to take a while about it gets down to the bay area. some rain will will being more wide spread and we'll see heavier rain coming through. cold front goes through there is a patch of showers coming in.

and that is your day to get outside. south bay mountains about three quarters to an inch and a half. sierra, more snow. looks like highest peaks could pick up 1 to 3 feet of snow. and expect delays. tomorrow afternoon, temperatures coming up. most areas low

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coming up at 6:00 stepping into a new mac world. microsoft comes to enemy territory. and time running out to sign up for obamacare. why you better not miss monday's deadline if you need health insurance. right now back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. see you then. >> some dignitaries and celebrities showed off their antics today for a good cause. >> yes. >> this does take self confidence the group and faith. >> it's california's first challenge to get students

involved in outdoor activities. >> that is our repo welcome to "world news." tonight, an abc news exclusive. we go one-on-one with governor chris christie, on the big news, today. that controversial report, clearing him of the bridge scandal. the lesson, he learned -- >> i feel like i let people down. >> what he says about his political future. has this torpedoed your 2016 run? and is he going to change his take-no-prisoners style? and tonight, rising fast. what is driving the new number of american children with autism? and busted. your bags being ripped off at the airport by thieves. well, tonight, an ingenious sting that reels them in. good evening, to you on this thursday night.