yourself. you left a father now without a father now >> the man kaz found dead in his car. here is his picture. tonight his family is grief stricken and angry. laura? >> let's show you where eric mendoza's car ended up. she was too upset to play on camera. the girlfriend told us it was quote a good man and father. the couple lives not far from here. saying it happened in an instant this morning. >> he didn't deserve what happened. >> they came to see where the car had come to rest. the red said kwan was seen this morning. it's a car, family and friends say was driven by a 27-year-old

guned down just blocks from an apartment he shared with his girlfriend. >> just very very respectful person. >> his girlfriend told abc7 news mendoza was coming home to start his job as a janitor. he would normally be home by 3:30 in the morning. he didn't arrive the girlfriend told us she went outside and found hip slumped in his car. >> someone took a big part of the family away for someone who had nothing to do with what is going on. >> neighbors say they heard shots in the middle of the night. not that uncommon, they told us in this neighborhood. >> there is a lot of gun play

here. >> his family and friends say he had no gang ties and was devoted to his family. >> the partner of a man shot and killed by san jose state university says she thinks facts of the shooting being covered up. police were responding to calls of a man with a knife on campus they confronted lopez blocks from the school. his partner disputes that saying it wasn't in his nature to be aggressive. she says video from body cameras could prove that. >> why so much secrecy? what are you hiding? if he did what you said reveal the video. that will clear a lot of

notions. >> the coroner is determined lopez died from two gunshot wounds to the back. saying the investigation continues >> a man received a prison sentence of 400 years today after being convicted for shooting a patrol officers. the shootout began after the car was speeding. prosecutors claim williams admitted he was heading to san francisco to quote, start a revolution. >> prosecutors convinced a judge to keep a key suspect on jail. a judge agreed to free him on a quarter million dollar bond. jackson facing numerous corruption and gun running

charges. the fbi believes jackson was a middle man lengthed to raymond shrimp boy chow. >> patrol says they believe a bicyclist was hit this morning the bikist died at the scene. the victim appeared to be in his 40s and maybe 50s the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators the federal government launching a crack down on distracted drivers tonight. targeting people that use their cell phones. saying they handle half a million convictions in 2013. more now from÷ +u

tiller. >> reporter: they're talking about potentially deadly consequences. at any given moment, during the day, 660,000 americans are texting, or talking on their cell phones while driving according to federal transportation officials today unveiled a first national ad campaign. targeting the worst offenders, young people. to get their attention, it's dramatic. a survey found 71% of young drivers have sent a text while driving. 78% read one. chp officer said he heard it all. >> i look down just a moment. we hear those in crashes people are hurt. >> authorities say a driver

involved in a double fatality in santa rosa last month said he was distracted by a text message. would this make you think twice about texting? brian singer is taking photos of distracted drivers and spending money to put them on bill boards >> we've been lulled into complacency of driving and using phones. >> there is a nationwide crack down but today, and tuesday, the chp will concentrate on catching you in the act. >> san jose student says he worked in various forms, other ras hired for fall are now being asked to fill in while the school finds replacements

san jose state calling it a personnel matter and will not comment because of the legal requirements but the school does say they have nothing to do with a $5 million bullying case in which a student says his four white roommates tormented him. an intask force is looking into that incident. >> the task force is set to meet again tonight to prevent any future incidents. >> ceo of mozilla resigned because of his opposition to gay marriage. he was questioned about his $1,000 contribution the negative publicity she blocked. the head of mozihha concedes.

>> a landmark vote today declassified as a cia investigation into september 11thth. california senator says it was tantamount to torture. >> result i think were shocking the report exposes brutality that stands in stark contrast to our values as a nation, concelli concelling -- kron keling a stain on our history. this is not what americans do. >> the cia disputes the findings. it's up to the obama white house to determine how much america gets to see. >> google snapped up a company for $3 billion tonight the darling of silicon valley just stopped selling products. why. >> and tonight a lesson in giving. the bay area big shot who just

granted a wish for 700 classrooms. >> big bust at the giants game. ouch. >> abc7 news at 5:00 continues

the maker of a smoke detector, the nest, saying it could be unintentionally turned off. this is video from the company. nest says it uncovered the issue through it's own testing. the product is being pulled from store shelves.

a big financial boost from silicon valley, imageer is a very popular photo sharing service today the company announced it's raised $0 million from a venture capitolist anderson horowitz. a junior at ohio university. >> here is a wonderful concept. christmas in spring time happening for hundreds of teachers thanks to generosity of google. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman has our story. >> visit a public school. there are sacrifices every day. there are teachers that spent their on money just to do their jobs. >> we've not received money for supplies for probably at least five years. >> funding has to increase. every school

>> so imagine the joy against schools when 600 schoolteachers discovered goog yil will spend 600,000ses today fund requests through a web site called donors choose. alley works this region and was shocked when fwoogel agreed to fulfill every request. >> they said it's interesting to them. and you know they want something where a picture tells a story, too. >> what is leftover? >> jennifer howard shows a white board. >> it's just helping not only me but the students kind of understand that there are other

people out there who, you know value them and their education as well. >> but many of the teacher requests were not traditional. in alameda a request for netting. in san francisco, boxing gloves. >> hello. >> oh, yes. >> now this teacher has upgrades for a submersible which kids built and operate. talk about google sending messages to students >> they're opening eyes to possibilities they can do this kind of work. >> a message the world can be their oyster. >> from oakland high school, wayne freedman abc7 news >> now, you know there are some things to look out for when it comes to defective advertising. >> consumer reports partnering with michael fin yes to reveal what they are. >> yes. >> we know deception can be

found. consumer reports has good advice about terms you should not take at face value. >> nissan got in trouble with this ad showing a truck pushing a dune buggy up a hill. >> no way. >> problem is that it's something the truck cannot do. the ftc called it deceptive. consumer reports says it happens more often than you might expect. >> it violates the law. but regulators can't monster everything. >> it's up to shoppers to read fine print. they see terms like satisfaction guaranteed. ftc says companies should only say that if willing to provide full refunds or state limb dayings. if you return some items will

cost you 0% restocking fee. and mish lynn's 30 days means you can return the tires for a new set of tires not a refund. and about going out of business sales, don't assume everything is a deal. >> you can find things cheaper at stores not going out of business. >> be wary of free. it can be a powerful come on you often have to buy something to get something elts, free. so be a keptic or ready to pay a high price for a bargain. >> we contacted nissan the spokesperson said the ad is saying quote, nissan takes commitments seriously. the company has been and remains xited to complying with the law. >> michael, thank you. >> officials at fort hood, texas say a soldier's unstable mental

condition was a fundamental cause of the attack. >> specialist killed three people, wounding 16 others before killing himself officials say lopez had been seeing a psychiatrist and suffered from post traumatic stress. >> trying to figure out what the trigger event was may have been an altercation. and there is a strong possibility that proceeded the shooting. >> officials confirmed he bought his pistol at the same shop where a previous shooter purchased a gun in 2009 he killed 13 people at that same base. >> and we're learning more about the victims of the shooting. this is a 37-year-old sargeant working to become a staff sargeant. his mother got the call telling her he was dead yesterday

sargeant owens just got married last august we first told but the shooting yesterday on abc7 news at ak and this afternoon i talked to world news anchor diane sawyer about what she is learning. >> i know that you're working on latest developments in that fort hood shooting. >> that is right. we have more from there. david muir is going to tell us what he's learned about that >> i understand you're going to have a real talker tonight. >> the mets player, pro baseball player chooses his new baby over

showing up for the game. the question of paternity leave, pressure. rushing back to work. and a lot of controversy, thanks. >> world news coming up right after this newscast here on abc 7. >> talk about the weather forecast inching closer for weekend. >> the sun is out. no umbrellas >> yes. it's aquiet scene here. a mix of sun and clouds. i want to point your attention to green. there is moisture and looking towards the bay, temperatures

have been into low to upper 60s. it's 63 in half moon bay. from our camera, mount they're harmless another live picture from our camera, they're seeing sunshine peeking through we have a weak system that may miss some of you. 11:00 pam tonight, rain holds off until morning.

not going to be a heavy storm. just light showers. if stepping out to grab something to eat only isolated showers showing up. lower elevations about nothing to a tenth of an inch. that by take overnight tonight. we're expecting some showers and some of you may see. temperatures tomorrow afternoon similar to today. 59 in clear lake. oakland, 63. 64 degrees in san jose. showers in and out of here in a

flash, friday. milder, warmer for sunday. mid six #s to upper 70s. we're talking low next week going to the beach, i think. >> watch abc is now available for dish customers. just go abc # nuts.com and click on watch abc logo. >> and you can watch abc's search in your app store and watch your shows live or on demand. >> pretty cool. >> still ahead pet detective. the town hired a cop to go after certain pet owners. >> some kids teaching some

the fda today approved an easy to use antidote to a heroin overdose. some tribal leaders of the ned first tribe want to hundred bison in what is now yellow stone national park. parklands used to be traditional hunting grounds. it's illegal now and animal advocates opposed to changing that the tribe yet to make a formal request. >> british government moving forward with becoming the first country to sell cigarettes in package was no color or graphics except for health warning.

researchers say fon branded pack wraths will discourage children from smoking. >> city officials so fed up with people that don't clean up after their pets they have hired a detective to go after the detectives. the under cover detective going to stalk streets with a camera to catch thoserant they want pet owners to feel like they want to feel they're being watched. >> there is buzz about what caused a delay during the giants game. buzz is the key word. check out what happened. angel pa fwchlt an hit this, it was announced and take a look at what diamond backs had to deal

with. >> this is not uncommon. we've seen it before. they didn't care. >> the game delayed while umpires checked in. so the game resumed. >> oh, goodness. >> still ahead forget sotheby's. one auction house has rare items. >> back in a moment. [doorbell rings] hey. hey. what's this? it's u-verse live tv. with at&t u-verse... you can watch live tv from your device. hey. hey. anywhere in your home. [doorbell rings]

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coming up at 6:00 a san francisco family's oven proved to be anything but a best buy. michael finney on at my yens that couldn't have broken down

at a worse time z a peek into the future. some amazing gadgets that could some day change the way we live. now back to you. >> thank you. see you then. >> art fans have a rare opportunity this weekend. >> yes the auctions is putting 95 tiffafy masterpieces on display. >> is an mazing opportunity for people to come and see a collection of tiffany normally only seen in a museum show. they'd have to stand in line and pay admission. >> wow. >> many expected to bring $250,000 and $300,000. >> i'd love to see that. that is neat. >> beautiful. >> thanks for joining us.

world news is next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> if all of us, see you at welcome to "world news." tonight, the shooting at ft. hood. we take you inside the base, where heroes stepped forward to save lives. what we're learning about the gunman and his mental problems. our david muir is there with team coverage, tonight, on the moment of crisis. storm warning. tornado threats across the midwest. winds toppling trees. 40 million americans on alert for severe weather. and major league argument. the baseball player who chose being with his new baby over the game. igniting an attack. >> you can hire a nurse. >> tonight, hear what the player had so say. >> we felt the best thing for our family was for me to try to stay. and a good evening to you on