jim changed his routine. ask your doctor about xarelto. once-a-day xarelto means no regular blood monitoring -- no known dietary restrictions. for more information and savings options, call 1-888-xarelto or visit goxarelto.com. >> embattled state senator leland yee seen leaving his home for the first time since posting bail after his arrest. state lawmakers took action against yee and two others involved in criminal cases. good afternoon. i'm dan ashley. >> in an historic move, the california senate voted today to suspend state senator leland yee and two colleagues, ron calderon and ron wright, all accused of

some form of corruption. one senator does not think this went far enough. >> exactly. just to give you some perspective here, the senate has never before suspended one member, much less three, on the same day. the last expulsion in 1905. still as historic and some say it just doesn't go far enough. >> i know of no ethics class that teaches about danger of gun running. >> with strong words, the senate voted to suspend three democratic senators facing criminal allegations. >> satisfying thing would be to ex-pell them immediately. but i reluctantly conclude that

what would be satisfying and popular would run afoul of the most-basic american principles of new process. >> when you think in terms of asking members to resign, you propose to give them a roman holiday. >> the suspension with pay doesn't go far enough, he says. >> i don't believe giving paid vacations, paid holidays punishes him in any way, shape, or form. >> the senate president pro tem told reporters with the stunning arrest of san francisco senator leland yee pressed him towards the action. >> i say without that some of times circumstances change and you change your mind.

>> he says they have yet to stand trial on serious charges. >> it's a sad day for the institution. it's a measured response to what has been a difficult situation. >> steinberg introduced a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to suspend members without pay in the future. in sacramento, abc7 news >> state senator yee's attorney released this statement, it's appropriate in a system preassuming innocence of the accused. >> two other men were in court to discuss getting attorneys assigned and setting bail the public defender refused to defend raymond shrimp boy chow given his history of crime. he has been contacted by several high profile lawyers. keith jackson being represented by the attorney that defended john walker lindh. both men will be back in court

next week. >> one lawyer is lawyer stew handlynn. abc7 news learned jew gave information about the fund raising to federal authorities. >> yee was at raise money, a red envelope, putting pressure to give you money. >> coming up tonight, only on abc7 news at 5:00 what ed jew's lawyer says the feds did with the information. >> and we have breaking news in san francisco. sky 7 is over the scene of a crash between a muni light rail vehicle and a car. it looks worse than it is. emergency crews tell us no one was injured it happened about 30 minutes ago at intersection of 19th avenue

and winston street. no word yet on how the car ended up on the tracks. >> in richmond a teacher accused of molesting students was back in court this afternoon. he faces two dozen charges of kidnapping and abusing 11 and 12-year-old boys nick smith is live where he worked >> he asked not to be identified and the nature of the charges against him are so graphic that we've chosen not to talk about them in detail. today, he stood before the judge and victims had an opportunity to see him in court. stand beforing a supreme court judge shackled in both hands and feet, the 32-year-old stood before a judge to face charges of child sex abuse.

police arrested him on march 5th in richmond he's been charged with 11 counts of lewd acts with a child under 14, but none of the acts believed to have happened at mira vifta. the investigation began while he's working at making waves academy. he was dismissed but in december, ginto hired at mira vista elementary. that brought outrage this week the district will mandate reference checks on all staff and a ban on the distribution of permission slips from off campus organizations it's alleged he used a fake permission trip to take students to yosemite the older brother of one alleged victim spoke with me and asked not to be identifyed and talked about the affect this had on his 12-year-old brother, who police say is one of the victims of

ginto's abuse. he got nervous so we put the phone on speaker and heard everything. that is when we came and spoke to the school and the police got involved. >> ginto's attorney asked a judge for more time for an opportunity to review the evidence against his client. he says his client plans to fight charges against him. he's due back in court and abc7 news will be there. >> nick, thank you very much. >> five terrorists who attacked a nonprofit in afghanistan today have been killed >> police exchanged gun fire with the terrorists before killing attack we ares. two civilians were killed and four officers, hurt. no members of roots of peace

were hurt. >> it's a miracle none of our personnel was killed our guards, our ex-patriots with that many people running through your compound blowing up the interior to know that that compound is destroyed today but spirits of roots of peace has not been destroyed. >> the taliban claimed responsibility. roots of peace spent a decade building schools for girls in afghanistan as well as removing land mines and replacing them with grapevines. >> this is a final weekend for movies at san jose century domed theaters unless the resources commission steps in the property owner is ready to sell it. some residents are trying to save the theaters. they will remain vacant and the final showing is sunday night at 7:00 p.m . looks like it will be a retro showing of the blockbuster "raiders of the lost orc" >> date is set for super bowl 50

in santa clara. levis says it will be held and the last time it was played in the bay area was 1985. the 49ers beat the miami dolphins how fun to have the super bowl back here at that new stadium. >> yes. today wasn't too bad a mix of clouds and sunshine. >> nice. sandhya patel is in with the forecast. sandhya? >> yes a nice-looking day we had milder weather by 3 to 6 degrees taking a look at doppler 7 cloud cover around, peaks of blue we're seeing returns north. sprinkles around the area. here is a look towards mount

diablo, cloud cover there. 62 in san francisco. 66 in oakland. 69 san jose. low 70s around los gatos and sfo showing you clouds stacked up now. low 60s in santa rosa and petaluma. 70 degrees in livermore. seeing peeks of blue. rain spreads and temperatures low to mid-50s. look for scattered showers into afternoon. it's a cooler day. how this second half of the weekend is shaping up. dan, ama? >> thank you so much. >> still head local kids getting a lesson on the legacy of cesar chavez. >> i'm feeling in shock. i'm alive. >> yes. lucky is an understatement after his car. what caused this damage. >> and the washington mudslide

and outpouring for relatives of the victim asks crews searching mud and debris. >> and taking a look outside on friday, looking at skyway in san francisco. the righthand side, cars headed down towards the peninsula. it's moving. traffic is approaching at the lower deck. not really going anywhere. keep in mind if you're getting ready to head out there, it's a giants game tonight. stay with us. we'll be right back.

an incredible scene in san leandro. you're looking at damage to a brand new honda accord after a propane tank blew up across the street and did this. the car's owner was seated inside. mazingly he was not seriously hurt. could have been killed. i heard a big explosion. maybe ten seconds in the car. >> i didn't believe it was his car. i wasn't shocked. i can imagine what he's going through.

>> we noticed it's a civic. he says heed had a bit of pain in the shoulder but is okay, thank goodness he plans to return to work sometime next week. >> eight people narrowly escaped injury the fire happened just after 11:00 a.m near berkeley. firefighters had to shut down traffic before cheered >> general motors is recalling calls from 2008 to 2011 model years. meantime, a report said the u.s. government auto safety watch dog missed clues about problem was several general motors cars.

and found 164 owners complained to the national highway traffic administration their cars stalled without warning. as part that have massive recall was stalling. it prompted gm's massive recall. >> tesla motors is making changes. >> yes the car maker announced what they're doing will bring risk of battery fires down to 0. this dramatic video of the model s going up in flames is one of the spark that's led to an investigation by the federal government the company says there have been three fires involving model s's one after a high speed crash and two after cars hit debris on the road. this morning elan musk announced

the company has been outfitting tesla since march 6 with a triple under body sheechld including a hollow bar, titanium plate and a third aluminium shield. >> if you run over something on the highway, tesla claims this is going to push things out of the way rather than going through the battery pack. >> this is video of the testing the changes were done by musk reluctantly. he stated it's not needed but the public misperception fed by disproportionate coverage by the media led to changes he wrote with a track record of 0 deaths or serious permanent injuries since our vehicles went into production six years ago there is no safer vehicle.

upon request or during a normally-scheduled service. >> after fires consumer reports picked the model s as the best car, over all, for 2014. >> just days before we honor labor leader cesar chavez a key player from united farm workers movement is visiting the bay area. he spoke to students at pittsberg high school. despite the gains made over the decades saying there is a long way to go. >> there is are the of repression. and racism is still continuing. even in the form of the struggle. we know for benefits, states like new york state don't have them and other states throughout

the country. >> president obama declaring march 31st, to 14 cesar chavez kach a new movie about him opens nationwide today. >> let's talk about the forecast. it's nice out there. now. scoop is that we have rain coming. tomorrow make sure you have umbrellas sunday we're watching sprinkles and the rain is going to hold off until late tonight. sutro tower camera with clouds down below. high clouds above. it's breezy out there. take a look at the forecast. sprinkles possible this evening. rainy saturday, snow and we're looking at mostly sunny skies on sunday. so if you is outdoor plans, sunday is the day. watching pacific here that system coming in for saturday.

there is another storm developing here. there are two more storms into next week. rain arrives late tonight. cold front north at 7:00 p.m tonight. and you'll see it's slow to come down here. in morning hours we'll see rain move through. if your kids have games early tomorrow morning keep that in mind. it's mainly east and south bay. scattered showers continue into the evening hours. one last push saturday night 11:00 p.m then into wee hours of sunday morning then dry. nice 9:00 a.m sunday, partly cloudy. mostly sunny skies later in the day. rainfall really lower elevations looking at a quarter inch. higher elevations about three quarters of an inch to an inch

and a half. winter storm warning until sunday expecting up to two feet at the highest elevations so make sure that you carry chains. tomorrow morning very mild. look at temperatures. everyone is in the 50s with rain coming in. comfortable weather. then, by afternoon, temperatures coming down. tomorrow, mid-50 with rain shifting forward. a bit of a break >> a young boy's reaction after he finds out he's having a sister. it's not what his parents were

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>> it appears big weddings are back. the naut.com surveyed 13,000 couples and found they spend $30,000 on their weddings last year. most money spent on venues and indicatoring. engagement rings the next biggest expense, $5500 couples invited fewer guests, choosing to spend their money on extravagant affairs. >> this day and age we have pictures everywhere. take a look at this. awkward family photos now on display at california heritage museum, showcasing the best of the worst. >> you'll find everything from crying babies to holiday picks. some will make you cringe, others will have you laughing. >> the creators say they were

inspired by their own photos that hung in their parents' home. >> i can fill a whole museum. >> it's poised to be one of the hottest congressional races. a newcomer popular with high tech big wigs. >> the search efforts in washington state and the the toll it's taking on the victims of the slide. >>

a hill race is eating up this afternoon, though voters don't go to polls. >> two democrats and two republicans are running in a primary to represent a large part of silicon valley. >> 14-year is the incumbent. and the two democrats are both asi asian. >> abc7 news is live in san jose. david? >> this is going to be a very high profile race the first ad surfaced this week. the campaign received a financial support from yahoo ceo and mike honda received

endorsement of the president. with congress suffering from low ratings you wonder why anyone would want to run. >> congress is dysfunctional. we need change folks that are going to lead. >> mike honda gives his reason. >> what is intriguing is that both are seeking to represent the first asian majority if the country. and in this district stretching from santa clara to fremont they both recognize economic issues are what resonate with voters. >> jobs, the economy, encouraging to stay here, it's

about a robust economy. >> called for making that mandatory that is a new idea. i've called for a women in the work place agenda, figuring out how to get more women in science and technology. >> san jose state political science professor thinks there is another dimension to the district race. >> we might see this shape up to be more of a generational divide with the issue of a long term incumbent against the young, up and come young democratic challenger who is in his 30s. >> they are champions of technology. coming up what they've loaded on their smart phones. >> last night the secretary of state certified candidates in the race. two republicans trying to unseat mike honda.

>> frustration and grief in washington state families continue to wait to hear about their loved ones. 17 people are confirmed dead but there are more bodies that have not yet been examined rain expected in the area of the mudslide. more now from arlington, washington. >> names and faces are posted on web sites, families sharing stories about loved ones as they wait for them to come home. but finding those victims has proven exhausive. the efforts complicated by heavy rain. >> we've got a hard day ahead of us. >> it made it impossible for heavy equipment to move into areas. cadaver dogs combing through

every inch of the disaster zone. owe fishes say the number of remains overwhelmed medical examin examiners. >> it's not simple just saying that this is the number of people that we have. there is processes that we're going through to get people to the medical examiner's office. >> this 16-year-old rallied support for families affected >> people are donating so much stuff. >> a small town, compassion spreads quickly. kevin ash is handing free coffee to those who search. >> there is no middle man. just do it. >> governor insly led a bucket brigade.

families new bracing for a prospect. >> president obama and russian president putin had discussions about the crisis in ukraine the white house says putin called the president and that secretary of state kerry presented to russian foreign minister this week. saying two leaders should meet again, soon to discuss it. >> more possible clues today, searchers continue to look for the wreckage of flight 370 the search in the indian ocean moved 700 miles northeast. crews spotted several objects in

the water. photos now being analyzed to determine if they're from that missing plane. ships are now closing in on the area closer to mainland australia. >> angelina jolie says decision, jolie told attendees training should become standard for any armed forces serving in ucht n peace-keeping missions they launch aid global campaign to fight sexual violence in armed conflicts and provide support for victims. so far, 14 # countried supported this initiative. two will co-host a floebal summit in london in june. >> an anaheim police dog shot in the line of duty will be retired once he recovers the 7-year-old bruno recovering in an animal hospital after being shot in the face by a

shooting suspect last week. the dog reunited with his partner and best friend officer rj young for the first time yesterday. >> that is it. that is him telling me when are we leaving? let's get out of here. >> the bond is unexplainable. it's killing me. >> the bullet shattered his jaw. he lost part of his lung. it can't be removed because of the trauma of the surgery. officer young says the shooting was a horrific thing tho see. his world came down in a second. young plans to adopt bruno when he officially retires funds being raised to help with medical costs. >> what a happy face. >> still ahead at 4:00 how a teenager went on a shopping spree with someone else's money. >> a baby reveal goes wrong a little boy finds out he's going to have another sister. his melt down reaction, next.

>> i'm sandhya patel. from our camera, we're seeing a mix of sun and clouds now. a break for the time being. more rain coming up this weekend. i'll have details coming up. >> outside again. here is a look at the maze, folks on the right side trying to get into the city. you can see it's a real mess. stay with us. abc7 news at 4:00 continues in just a moment.

an arizona family tried to surprise their three children to have them cut a cake to reveal the gender of the sibling. >> it did not go quite as planned. >> it's a girl. i knew it was a girl. i don't like girls. you like your sisters. >> no. >> you happy? >> yes. >> piper, are you happy? >> yes. >> gunner, are you happy? >> no. >> the 6-year-old guner protesting another girl in the household. >> after two hours, two hours,

gunner accepted cake. his parents can't wait to play the video for his sister some day. >> 200,000 people watched it you tube. he may not like girls now but probably will later. >> quite possible. >> sandhya patel is here with the weekend forecast. tracking more rain? >> gunner needs a brother. watching clouds, sprinkles are still possible tonight. it's going to be a stormy one. if you're doing travelling to new york and washington, d.c., temperatures in the 50s there. atlanta, 83 degree was scattered showers sunshine for the middle of the country. 72 in dallas. seattle has wet weather moving in. rain for areas mixing in. 72, los angeles

monterey, 62 degrees high temperatures coming down tomorrow with rain moving in. numbers from mid-50s to mid-60s. and if you're going to tomorrow's game take your rain gear. temperatures upper 50 60s. we'll let you know how the weekend is looking. >> good. we will. >> still ahead at 4:00 new research on autism. >> and one thing a teenager overlooked >> i'm michael finney many of us pour syrup on

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a strategy for dealing with behaviors associated with autism. scientists now looking at the vitamin dñi connection. >> how are you feeling? good? >> researchers probed brains for children of autism looking for clues to the condition. studies looked at the levels of seratonin. now, researchers believe they've uncovered the source of the balance. . >> i thought oh, my goodness maybe vitamin d is regulating and playing a role in autism. >> they compared gene sequences responsible for seratonin and found all three are regulated by vitamin d. >> it's been shown it's a brain morphiagen meaning it shapes the structure and neural wiring of

the brain. >> it's on soeshed into the body prime yarly by sunlight. many believe it research >> a pill that costs a few pennies. it's cheap. you can take it as a pill you should measure yourself >> getting levels tested particularly as a part of pre-natal care is extremely important. >> a survey found seven out of ten people do not meet suggested recommendations for vitamin d in the body. >> a teen-aged car jacking suspect is in jail foiled by the fact he couldn't drive a stick shift. mother say a mother was about to take her 13-year-old son to

school her husband heard his wife screaming, ran to the window and saw the teen climb into the car. she ran out to get my son out. and it is going about 7, 8 minutes. >> he says the suspect only managed to get the car feet from the house and still trying to get it moving when police arrived. officials say a teen went on a shopping spree with someone else's money. this man, an 8-year-old shares the name with another customer the bank blames the deposit on

an employee computer wow. >> syrup contains carmel coloring. >> it could be a hnl hazard. this is a big time follow up. some kinds can contain a potential carcinogen and under scores why consumers should ab ware they should eat that lists yar mel color on the label >> there is nothing like thick syrup, christina says she uses real maple syrup because she knows what is in it. >> it's pure. kids love the taste. how do you like the taste some >> good

>> but americans opt for less expensive yar mel color syrup which consumer reports show can have elevated levels of a chemical called four mei. >> it's found in two kinds used to make syrups brown. it's a possible human carcinogen >> it found all contains, the chemical. >> our sample size is not big enough to be able to recommend one brand over another we know how much and how often people eat syrup can increase the risk. >> if you eat it twice a week it could close to close to a negligent labl risk but if you eat it daily it cancer risk can

increase. >> it is less of a concern than in soft drinks because people tend to consume far less syrup. however, you can also be exposed to four mei from some caramel colors. >> it is listed as an ingredient in some bred, serials and barbecue sauce if it has four mei that may increase cancer risk. now, the one that got back to us was quaker oats issuing this statement. we abite by regulatory guidelines everywhere we do business. u.s. food and drug administration and other agencies around the world consider our yar mel coloring safe for use in foods >> up next, facebook showdown.

and the rights of your child. >> happening now a hospital reveals changes after a woman was found dead last fall in a stairwell >> claiming up, and zeroing in. up next on abc # news at 5:00.

>> here is tonight's prime time line up. >> good news for same-sex couple that's got married in michigan. u.s. attorney general eric holder says the federal government will recognize their marriages, which means they'll be able to receive federal benefits. two days after the governor said it would not recognize the marriages after a court ordered a temporary stay on the unions

>> a minnesota teenager won a settlement from her school after searching her facebook account. >> she says that violated her constitutional rights. could have broad implications for schools around the country. >> one minnesota student's legal battle over facebook posts could send shock waves across the country. a $70,000 settlement, three years after the 12-year-old posted a message about a hall monitor. >> i posted saying i didn't like the person i hated the person. she was mean. >> despite not using a school computer riley says she received a detention, forced to write a letter of apology but it didn't end there. several days later officials received a complaint riley and a male class mate were having private conversations on facebook about sex, again, not on school computers she says school officials made a

demand. >> forced me to give my pass word to them i had to give them it. >> the aclu taking on this case saying riley's constitutional rights were violated. and they were suing for, among other things emotional distress. >> students have lots of free speech rights on campus but more enhanced when off campus. >> two sides settled the school district is not admitting wrong doing, the superintendent saying we'll be more cautious about punishing people for things say say outside of school time . >> i lost trust in adults i'm just happy it's over. >> riley is now being home schooled. >> thanks for joining us. abc7 news at 5:00 begins right

now. >> so it went. tonight only on abc7 news disgraced leader who snitched on leland yee >> what the team is saying about it now. plus... >> i've been in a hill bit in shock. but i'm alive. >> he describes what it's like to be inside of a car when an explosion launched a propane tank into it. >> we have more rain in the forecast. >> state senator leland yee seen leaving his house today he drove way in a car hours after his colleague suspended him. >> and with that, lawmakers

concluded their business. >> today's action takes way the senator's power buzz not pay. good evening, i'm ama daetz. >> the move is unprecedented. ron calderon and rod wright are also suspended. >> i wish that they would resign and spare this proud institution and members the stigma of associating with their alleged actions. leave, please. >> in a statement yee's attorney says suspension is the right step and appropriate in a system that assumes innocence of the accused the arrest is shocking news to almost everyone except one man. a poermer souper visor says he knew what yee was doing and that

he'd been ate for a long time. vic lee is live in yee's home. remarkable. >> several attorneys are in the words of one of them, a lot of cases start out with a lot of noise and end differently. that former supervisor says he disbelieve the noise when it comes to the questionable money-raising activities. he was released wednesday after making his half million dollar bond. half a dozen other defendants made brief appearances including raymond shrimp boy chow and former san francisco school board president keith