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he was daysed and jailed for resisting aest. his attorney is suing the city for violating free speech. >> it's an important case. and that is what we're fighting for. >> the incident during a time when police were criticized for alleged excessive force. this is video of a 2009 incident that innocenced members of the vietnamese community the city attorney and police declined to do interviews. one group says sooes the case as important to repairing relations. >> the only thing to build back trust is if there is signalling from the administration to acknowledge they're willing to put time, effort and resources into to address them >> the policy took affect requiring officers to document actions during detentions
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>> i don't understand why officers are able to patrol streets and falsify reports on what actions occurred. we don't have them equipped with cameras we're in the heart of silicon valley. capitol of technology. >> the city is searching for funding for every officer to wear a camera. >> cameras will eliminate needs to physically record the data. and will show everything. >> breaking news in fairfield. a federal agent and police shot two murder suspects. investigate kroers say the suspect was arnled and shot by a member of a federal task force. police confronted another suspect in a related case wanted for attempted homicide in an apartment complex across the
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street. that suspect was shot by police. none of the officers was hurt. the conditions of the suspects are unknown. >> a key suspect in a sweeping political corruption case could leave a jail at any moment after a judge agreed to release him. prosecutors lost their appeal debate to keep keith jackson in custody. that means he can be freed on a quarter million dollars bond. jackson and yee face charges along with 24 others prosecutors believe jackson served as a middle man between yee and raymond shrimp boy chow. police are hoping witnesses and surveillance video will lead them to a gunman that killed a young father this morning, found dead in his car with the engine still running. abc # news is live at the scene with the circumstances
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laura? >> witnesses may be hard to come by. this is hit from behind by eric mendoza's car. two people did find him his girlfriend was worried. >> doesn't make any sense. why would you do that to a person just getting off of work. >> the uncle has a message. >> you made a big mistake. he's not something you thought he was. and you left a son without a father now. >> he didn't deserve what happened. >> stunned, reuben came to see where his friend's car had come to rest the red sedan discovered still
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running this morning. family and friends say he was guned down just blocks from the apartment he shared with his girlfriend. >> he's there to stop us if doing wrong. just very, jesus. just a respectful person. >> his girlfriend tells abc7 news he was coming home from his new job as a janitor. he'd normally be home at 3:30 he didn't arrive, the girlfriend told us she went outside and found him in his car. >> my wife heard gunshots back to back. >> neighbors say they heard shots and police took video from home. >> we couldn't see anything. it had gotten frozen up.
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>> family and friends told us they had no gang ties and was devoted to his family and new job. in san jose, abc7 news a man was sentenced to 400 years today for an oakland freeway shoot . williams was on his way to stan fran to start what he called a quote, right wing revolution. armed and wearing a bulletproof vest, williams opened fire. he claims it was self-defense. >> the partner of a man shot and killed by san jose police in february says the officers
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justification doesn't make sense. saying her partner was respectful but police did that, with a cutting saw after trying to days him valdez says officers are lying and video could prove it. >> why so much secrecy. show us body count. >> that would clear notions of what they're saying. >> the police department would not comment only saying the investigation into this shooting continues the coroner determined he died from gunshots to the back >> a cub scout troop leader is being held under arrest for sex charges franklin lee was arrested at his
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home last week. scout leaders say karnlz are unrelated to role in scouts but he's been removed as a pack leader. >> police arrested this woman, angela walker of palo alto for stealing diamonds from a store. she is accused of taking a ring and switching a phony gem for a diamond she knocked out of a hand. walker arrested in a sting operation and police issued a warning to other jewelry dealers. she may have tried this, before. >> distracted while driving is the new drunk driving. u.s. department of transportation laufrnling a campaign to make all of awes ware of fooling with our smart phones while behind the wheel. >> transportation officialso to change our behavior with the
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cell phones. >> california patrol says texting while behind the wheel is like driving blind folded yet 660,000 motorists are on their cell phones. that is according to federal officials who today unveiled their first national ad campaign, targeting young people to get their attention is dramatic. >> this officer says it all. >> authorities say a driver on
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highway 89 last month says he was distracted by a text message. six #% say they've been hit or nearly hit by a driver on a cell phone. what this make you think twice about brian singer is spending his own money to put them on bill boards. this is distracted driving wareness month. law enforcement will be cracking down. >> every time i remind myself, don't do it. >> a law that could ruin the art
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of making sushi oocht chefs are finding a new state law. but not with gloves on. that is what this fight is about. the story is next. >> we'll hear from bay area kids learning a new language tonight, one that is spreading around the world. >> a family's oven breaks down but under warranty. but why can't they get it fixed? that story, and a solution, coming up. >> skies becoming cloud eye. when we'll expect showers coming
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sushi chefs say there is something fishy about a law requiring all culinary workers to wear gloves while handling raw food they seem to be making a claim. >> well, kristin as well as a practical one here. so there had been warnings for now. they may be issuing fines and chefs are fighting that new law in that fight is getting as hot as wasabi. supporters say gloves and hands food safety and hygiene.
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and not everyone agrees. notice he crafts every moresel making creations in his 20 years in the business molding each grain of rice. the fish is kept refrigerated at four # degrees and he washes hands constantly. >> sushi is important to the feel. how much fish, how much rice. combine. so this is why they're fighting this new law. the owner of a restaurant in burlingame. >> we've tried having chefs wear them. nine #% is by feel.
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and with gloves on te don't that feel for it. with a sushi and rice becoming one. >> this health inspector says he believes gloves won't hamper a chef's dexterity. >> a brain surgeon has to conduct his surgery with ghofs on, >> instead of a law, he says educating food workers is key. >> personal hygiene. >> there is effort to allow the chefs to use their bare hands. that bill may come up for a vote
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in committee next week. >> nest is recalling a product because of a design flaw. this is video and it has no reports of current owners with this issue. it's being pulled from store shelves and owners getting a software update. nest acquired by google this year. >> there is a push in schools to teach kids how to code and create software. a city started a group called coder dojo. >> i'm afraid to mess it up. >> you won't. >> she knows how to code and develop apps and games.
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this morning she spent the morning teaching kids how to create a program. >> that is not there. saying i'm going there. so it's kind of like anyone can do whatever they can do, anyway. >> she belongs to a movement called coder dojo referring to a training place. here they're training students to code. >> this started three years ago. a young kid became somewhat popular. soon, other kids wanted to learn how to code. and the rest? you know what they say. >> just wanted to set up a computer coding club. and >> this observatory in ireland sponsor a dojo.
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there are now 379 >> these are the kids we met last year. >> 12 tech companies have offices in the city of cork including apple the head of the chamber there says it's about training the next generation of techies. >> what you need to ensure is that kids have the skills. >> i grew up with video games i wanted to make video games. that is what made me want to do it. >> they're sister cities with a shared interest in innovation. >> what a fabulous program. >> maybe we can snag kids for the weather department. >> yes. put them to work up there.
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create rain for us. >> yes. >> we've got rain coming up. but not much. you can see massive moisture here just northwest. clouds beginning to chicken now. so hooking clouds over the bay, blue skies now. pleasant evening now. 57 degrees in san francisco. 58 inform half moon bay. looking towards mount diablo, we've got wisps of clouds. another live view of clouds in various levels looking north up over golden gate.
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light showers developing during overnight hours. here is our satellite radar image. light showers, a weak front so let's start at 11:00 tonight at which point it will be cloudy. we'll see areas of showers, light showers continuing throughout morning hours into mid day. then breaking up into late afternoon and evening hours. rainfall totals will not be very great. a tenth to quarter inch and some lobings receiving no measurable rain. up to a tenth inch. tonight low temperatures into
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mid to upper 40s. lows dropping into low 40s. tomorrow, high temperatures about 6234 san jose. 60 degrees downtown san francisco. and mid-60s inland. east bay highs 63 oakland. 66 in fairfield here is the accu-weather forecast. nice, sunny and mild over the weekend. turning warm monday and tuesday. we'll see low 70s on the coast we don't have coastal temperatures that high in the summer. thank you, spencer.
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a group of 20 wem giving up dinner tonight as part of a 24-hour hunger strike. they want the white house to
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stop deportations. immigrant rights advocates say they pressure the president to stop deportations of undocumented youth. >> that won't have happened risking arrest to lift up this issue. >> hunger strike part of an event taking place in 30 american cities. >> you might feel bumps in pot holes in the road the study found 84% are in good condition. drivers can thank the federal sim plus program and funds for paying to repave local highways but that influgs of $4 billion happened to be a one time thing.
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>> with people driving less, that is a double edged sword. >> and one trl punishes pavement as much as 5,000 suvs do. >> still ahead tonight at 6:00 latest on the shootings at fort hood. what we know about the victims and new remarks about the president >> and won't it be nice to get a warning next time an earthquake hit? >> how much time should a ball player take off when his wife has a baby? that is more coming up.
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army officials say under lying psychiatric issues were a factor at fort hood in central texas. army specialist killed three
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people before killing officials say the shooter was being evaluated for post traumatic stress. >> trying to figure out what the event was. there may have been a verbal altercation. and there is a strong possibility. >> today the president stressed the need for solders to feel safe. >> we learn about what happened and why we're going to make sure our troops are safe and strong. >> 16 other shooters were wounded in a shooting
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>> the wovm financed a social network in cuba aimed at undermining cuba's communist government found the u.s. agency went to great lengths. it was later used to stir political unrest until the program was ended abruptly in to 12. >> we may learn about the cia's controversial interrogation methods. u.s. senate intelligence committee voted to declassify previously blacked out portions of a report on the interrogation of suspects. senator feinstein pushed for reports release. she calls the findings shocking.
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>>ism posing and chronicles a stain on our history that must never be allowed to happen, again. >> white house will decide when to release the report. >> two dozen families calling for an early warning system for earthquakes. lawmaker asked to build and operate an earthquake alert system. it could give outlying areas more patient seconds warnings. >> new york mets returned after being criticized on talk radio. and missing first two games of
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the season. >> i don't know why you need three days off. i mean, why? what are you doing first couple days? >> that is the outspoken talk host in new york taking issue with absence he wasn't alobe lone. >> if he felt the best thing was to try to stay. an extra day. that being wednesday due to the fact she can't travel for two weeks. >> the agreement allows up to three days leave the murphys have a healthy baby boy. so what do you think?
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there is a debate on our facebook page. most are supportive. >> that is interesting. >> if you ever had an oven breakdown, you depend on it. >> they came to michael finney for help. this leaves you in alert. retailer replacing the broken oven. that didn't solve the lukes is meals are important on the anniversary of her father's death. everyone gagers to remember him >> we have a large dinner inviting roughly 100 people. it lasts from morning tonight.
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>> just stopped working. >> the technician couldn't fix it. so best buy said they could pick out a new oven. ideal solution that led to problems. >> it wasn't cooking. >> she says it barely reads 300 degrees. this time the family wanted a refund. the family waited for a refund that didn't come. >> we still had oven in our pedestrian. >> let them know your people said they're a part of best buy. >> admitting she never got a receipt the offen was carried away.
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however, best buy looking into the case, and refund the money. >> come monday, no money we wait again. no money. >> the family contacted 7 on your side. and bingo. >> received a from best buy. >> the retailer came through in a big way saying only best buy has resolved this situation the family has been provided a refund. now, the food is sizzling again. >> i just advertise to everybody. if you have a problem, call 7 on your side. >> a important lesson if you bring it in, make sure you get a
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receipt. that way, you can prove you gave it back. i want to thank best by. >> yes. >> ht of bad ideas >> sure. >> yes. thank you. >> coming up next a big announcement from ed sullivan theater. >> you'll hear if david letterts that staying on budget can be a real bear. at's why... that's why... they've got lots of ways to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week... life's just a little sweeter with delicious red seedless grapes just $1.99/lb. clean up with bounty paper towels, only $8.99 for 8 large rolls and honey bunches of oats are just $1.88. there's more savings to love...at safeway. ingredients for life.
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david letterman announced his retirement today calling the cbs president to say he plans to step down as his contract due to expire. >> informed him just before the program and said it's been great. you've been great. network has been great. i'm retiring. >> really? >> yes. >> this is, you did this? >> yes. i did. >> well... driver,
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this means now is that paul and i can be >> why not? he will turn 67 in two weeks >> lovers of the finer things in life should make plans to head to alameda. 95 masterpieces will be on display. they come from japan's garden museum. >> an opportunity for people to see a collection only seen if a museum show.
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>> i yims going up for sale april 12th. >> so it's spectacular. >> yes. >> beautiful >> coming up we're going to give you a peek into the future. >> amazing fwaj yits and inventions that could change the way we live. newwith two unique ingredients. to mix in however your heart desires. go on. spoon me. mixim - from the ehrmann family. it's love, your way.
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to mix in however your heart desires. go on. spoon me. mixim - from the ehrmann family. it's love, your way. the future is here and we mean right here in the bay area from laser glasses to flying robots a peek at the future was on display. abc7 news explains the event about products for business and some will have a major affect on you. the consumer. >> dangling on the stool aaron's shoes should tell you something about how he built the company. the chief spoke to an audience of start ups.
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>> so that is why you have to be in a rush >> to change the way it's been done in the past. >> we can use gesture control to sign a package. >> here is one for your doctor. >> we'red to go. it is a safe you and safe lives. >> a nurse assistant can get a second opinion. >> of all of the inconvenientings one comes from a start up. tear getting ready to make announcement that could change shopping forever.
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this is the latest video using it to search for a video. >> retailers can lose like 10% of sales. >> so about to announce a partnership to put this into your hands, free. >> you can search your favorite products. you can see where it is asking where to find ice cream will be a thing of the past. i like it. >> well, that is true. let's ask the man who knows. >> right now, outdoor activities fine we see live doppler 7
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and will be a day of active weather tomorrow. a little bit of snow areas of showers perfect north down to south. scattered showers probably falling in the morning. they may continue into afternoon hours. we'll have high temperatures low to mid-60s in the a and inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. weekend going to be bright, sunny and nice, mild to hment sper like weather. >> breaking news a political consultant arrested if connection to reland yee corruption bust just walked out of jail. this video is just into the abc 7 newsroom.
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jackson is a friend of state senator leland yeee jackson, his son and another man accused of conspireing in a murder for hire scheme in the scandal. >> that is a fantastic game. when bees attack. a warm in the desert today. bees were not the biggest problem. that would be gold member. sp
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good evening, tim lincecum pitched pretty well but a nice come back highlighted by angel pagan. a bizarre scene a swarm of bees descends on chase field. timmy says time for me to go the bees went out to centerfield bad news for aj pollack here. just says it's time to go. two batters later deep to right.
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a third homer. he said i said i was going to hit 74 this year, we'll see. now pagan worried about the bees now. a long ball here. this ball lands up. not only for hair but he can hit. a's playing mariners tonight.
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this allows reviews on loose balls, you'll recall the ref said it was seattle's bowman was on sports center. >> trying to keep my knee from getting stepped on. so when i found wasn't worth it. so it sucks the rule is save someone's knee. >> in florida, seventh seed
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yukon coming into this tournament. they have won 30 games the loss? december 2 against connecticut. huskies coach knows that victory now means nothing. >> just been on a great roll since that time. for us now it hasn't did anything. you know? so we're going to have to play together. >> round one of the houston open, final tune up, keegan bradley six under one bounce and sticks.
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bill haas, tied for the lead and it is the first major of the year on lpga tour the kraft championship rancho mirage, california. michelle wi looking for a win in a major. eagle on 11. abc7 sports, remember, what michelle wi came on to the scene there was talk she should play with the guys? >> that is remarkable. >> yes. yes. >> still got endorsement >> true. >> well, join me tonight new technology designed to catch hov lane violators. >> then at 11:00 a break through that could lead to growing new organs and saving live was a
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pill. and tonight on prime time, abc news at 11:00. >> if you're a dish customer you can watch live go to abc7 news.com or search watch abc on your app store to down load it. >> that is our report. thanks for joining u
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this is the "jeopardy! battle of the decades." let's meet today's former champions from our third decade. she was a sophomore at stanford university when she won the college championship in 2001. now she's an attorney living in washington, d.c. here's... he was a software engineer living in salt lake city, utah, when he won a record-breaking 74 games in seasons 20 and 21. now he's a writer living in seattle, washington. please welcome... and he was a meteorologist when he won the tournament champions in 2006. he's now a junior high school math teacher from west allis, wisconsin. please welcome...
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and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny gilbert, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. there are two open spots for our "battle of the decades" $1 million championship that will be played a month from now. one of those spots will be filled by the winner of this game. it will be vinita, ken, or michael. good luck. let's start finding out which of you it will be. here are the categories for the first round of play today. we start you off with... and finally, ken... [ laughter ] alex: michael, you get to go first. sorry, ken. our old pal watson, $200. ken. who is tom watson? that's right.

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