>> good afternoon, every wurngs i'm larry beil. >> i'm cheryl jennings in for carolyn johnson. >> it was a year ago today, boston was shattered by a terrorist attack on the city's most-famous race. boston is still reeling. >> marcy gonzales is there now with a look at how the city is remembering that solemn anniversary and remains boston strong. >> reporter: moments of silence. the finish line of the boston marathon. one year after two bombs exploded not far from here,

wounding 260 people and killing three. a tribute to lives lost, and those changed. you become the face of america's resolve for the world to see. they know your pride and courage. >> honoring courage of the heros and survivors still healing from wounds physical and those somewhere deeper. >> we grieved in the face of tremendous loss. >> this terror, police say created by brothers tamerlan and johan tsarnev. three were killed when the bombs detonated. today, wreaths lay along the race routes. symbols of the year of healing,

reflection and unwaivering resolve. >> next week, we will run again. but on this day, we gather, citizens of boston, boston strong >> they're expecting record crowds out here for the marathon on monday. marcy gonzales, abc news, boston. >> four bay area runners will return to compete in the marathon. one was only a block from completing this race when the two two bombs exploded near the finish line, part of a group from marin county training for the week's race you can see more of the story coming up on abc7 news at 5:00 >> a stunning arrest of a trusted financial figure has oakland transit officials in disbelief. >> the 57-year-old is accused of taking half a million dollars

from allen temple baptist church, spending it on cars, kids' tuition and a golf club membership. officials at ac transit say they're confident public money safe. >> no concerns in that regard. we have at least three audits annually. one by an independent firm. and two by the federal government so there are no reasons to believe there are financial iing regular layer tis. >> a convicted felon pled not guilty in a corruption case that involves state senator lelandy. >> more on the court appearance by raymond shrimp boy chow. >> the key figures are a sports agent and a son of leland yee's fund-raiser. they were transported from the

east coast, they were arrested in connection with the fbi investigation. >> he sat in the jury box chatting with his attorneys touring his arraignment. the self striebed reform gangster charged with money laundering and dealing in stolen property. his lawyers believe most of the 29 defendants will say they're illegally entrapped by the fbi but emfa entrapment won't be part of the defense. >> the theory is that there is no entrapment because he didn't do anything wrong. >> also arraigned brandon jackson the 8-year-old son of another defendant, keith jackson. shown here coming to court last week. a third defendant was transported from new jersey he was taken into custody. sullivan charged with drugs, weapons trafficking as well as

murder for hire. his attorney asked the public not to rush to judgment. >> mr. sullivan has been a sports agent. he's a bright and educated young man. >> across the civic center word is spreading the fbi contacted members of the board asking to heat with them about the corruptions investigation. supervisor avalos told us he declined. >> if they want to talk to me and subpoena me, i'm happy to do that. >> the board president said they will be meeting with agents. >> when the fbi calls it makes sense to say sure, i'll sit down. if i can't be helpful, i don't have anything to add, but why not? >> mayor ed lees office tells us the fbi has yet to contact him. >> we have details in a richmond

homicide case a 30-year-old has turned herself into police. investigator says she shot a 16-year-old during an argument april 8th venlth >> information on one of the biggest fires in san francisco history. flames ripped through the massive apartment complex. investigators today released a cause and canalling estimate in the tens of millions >> good afternoon. investigators let us know something hot or smoldering was left between wood frames between sixth floor and roof in the southeast quadrant and that caused a fire.

' very cost ply mistake. building's sustained for another half a million in damage the owners say sales have suffered every day since the march 11th fire. >> right now, with all of our inventory and build outs and things we sustained no business, loss of business we're looking at about $300,000. >> he tells abc7 news they've reached out to one company connected to the project regarding those losses and about their ongoing concerns they received this heter from the company's attorney. in it they're told to work with their own insurance and other projects could be contributing to air issues. >> it's disappointing. we don't have a lot of resources we moved in here ten days before the fire. >> they're not the only ones feeling strain.

windows are boarded up, some residents have not been able to move back in. >> i think it's a shame. >> officials will release a report, explaining what smoldering item sparked flames in a few weeks. neither developer nor contractor returned our calls but they said they plan to rebuild. >> you're looking at nur video from the site of a fire burning a former tv news studio in san jose. the structure became home to a number of homeless people over the years. officials tell us a search dog will be combing through the rubble. >> investigators working to determine the cause of

saturday's massive blaze that ravaged four bigses in west berkeley the fire destroyed a tile warehouse and work shop used by 20 artists and damaged a wooden duck warehouse. they were using to it make most of the wood spared from flames >> sky seven shows us where a 22-year-old man died in san jose this morning in the southbound lanes near tully road the man's passenger escaped with minor cuts on his head the patrol says the maza overturn aid number of times. investigators will wait for the report to determine whether alcohol or drugs were involved the crash snarled traffic on 101. >> a group of neighbors wants to block a developer from building 700 new homes in san ramone this

evening. >> it calls for building homes toward open space. nearby residents have reviewed the new homes have lowered their quality of live. >> folks here view this project that is harmful to the environment. there is a terrible impact to the hills. >> the opposition began last fall the developer has not responded to our request for a comment >> the city will consider overturning a ban on short term apartment rentals. just hours ago the supervisor david hsu proposed legislation to lift a ban on short term rentals through sites such as air b and b. imposing a number of rules on

people. it would only allow short-term rentals in apartments where someone lives 75% of the year and will not override lease agreements. >> bart is installing a major art project in its connector. bart sent us this video along walls of the station. bart sent us pictures of the projects 54 ronnedels the project scheduled to be completed by the end of the year >> speaking of bright and bouncy, >> we've got a strong breeze right now. it's a lovely day. you can see hardly clouds to be found anywhere around the bay area today. this afternoon, sunny skies. o clouds near the coast.

there you go. and sunny skies around the bay area. blue skies in the background. 63 degrees in san francisco now. 77 in los gatos and 57 in half moon bay. here is another live view hooking west across the bay under blue skies. upper 60s in napa. almost 80 in livermore, one more live view giving you our forecast. sunny, warm, breezy near the coast. high temperatures into low 80s tomorrow, i'll show you what is to follow later. >> thank you. >> it's tax day.

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tax day a web site showing you how federal taxes are spent white house updated it's receipts to help people see where their tax dollars go. you can type how much you paid in social security, medicare and income tax and see how much is going to health care, defense, unemployment and other areas. we have a link on our web site abc7 news.com. >> and today is also a deadline to finish your covered california application officials say there will not be another grace period potential

enrol enrollees must have enrolled by the deadline. >> a survey shows american renters are spending almost 30% of their income on housing showing renters in several cities have the greatest financial burden in the country the worst is that it's not here, it's in los angeles. that doesn't include utilities. one reason is that there is more demand for rentals now. there are 6.2 million new renters in the u.s. and same period just 208,000 new homeowners analysts say this is because mortgages are harder to get after the most-recent crisis. >> google glass went on sale for one day only the tech giant may be working on something making that device

obsolete. the leps would offer features like super zoom and could help the blind see, scanning the environment around them and giving feed back. would it have wireless capabilities and able to detect faces, also. we're like this far from implanting a chip in your head >> intelligence right there. >> i can use a little intelligence. there is no question about. that. >> just gorgeous day out there. >> yes. >> nice, clear out there. >> it's a beautiful day and has been. hardly a cloud to be found anywhere. this blue sky is beautiful. breezy, pleasant and mild here is a live view looking across the bay. beyond the bay bridge, blue

skies. we'll see some low clouds near the coast tonight. not a lot mild days are continuing into the weekend here is a look at our satellite image. you can see high pressure in our weather picture giving us mostly clear and breezy conditions. skipping to thursday morning, giving you the forecast showing areas of showers that develop possibly north of the bay area. so we'll an an eye on that. overnight lows into mid to upper 40s in the inland valleys upper 40s to near 50s on the coast. sunny skies once again, starting at 5:00 notice coastal clouds disappearing quickly. whatever few clouds develop ended up tomorrow, warmer in areas.

60s on the coast. low 80s inland. now, we'll start with the south bay. it will be sunny, warm, highs upper 70s to 80s in morgan hill. we'll see mid to upper 70s up to 78 in mountain view. highs in the low 60s, downtown reaching almost 70 tomorrow. highs 78 in santa rosa. 76 in fremont. highs 81 in walnut creek and river more. here is the accu-weather forecast. temperatures dropping off a couple degrees friday, then more on thursday and friday. and more into the

a cool down next week but no hint of rain. >> thank you, spencer. >> okay. >> the best and worst on "dancing with the stars". a routine that made a judge cry. students run out of a graduation, embarrassed and in tears, then, tell us what happened.

>> take a look at this time lapse video of the full lunar eclipse. this is video taken at griffith observatory in los angeles. waits called a blood moon because in places it appeared red from the sunset and sun rises from earth this, is the first of four total lunar eclipses over next year and a half. get ready for a solar eclipse in two weeks. >> and abc7 news viewers e

mailed us their photos look at this. you can see the red there. this is from rj clark. wow. from martinez, jay mier sent in pictures taken between 11:08 and 1:42 this morning. jay stayed up late. we have a slide show of more amazing pictures on our web site abc7 news.com. >> nice technique there. >> yes. >> now from moon to stars, "dancing with the stars". >> yes. dancers went back to original partners it was disney week. we saw a perfect score of the season. i feeling. james has a rare combination of strength and grace you thought it's hunky.

so i do. >> i wish i was him for a day. cary ann said she's in tears. goodman said routine. let's move on. dannica mckeller and her partner about d.a quick step to "duty and the beast". >> it was disney night. >> it fill the bill. >> 39 points just missed perfection here is the drama. full diva mode here. she didn't like returning to her old partner. she said if they were married in real life, they'd be divorce. >> wow. >> then later you know what she said i'm happy to have tony

back. drew cary and his partner cheryl burke, he's a showman. shall we say lacks a little technique? >> cheryl makes up for that. >> yes. >> you're right. >> you're good friends with her. >> i love her. yes. she does right there. four sevenths. shocking as it was, that was a shock. and candice cameron beret will get the boot is what i'm predicting. >> you will celebrate it. >> and you should. >> we have breaking news out of the entertainment world singer mily cyrus hospitalized

for what is being called a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics her show in kansas city has been cancelled n february she played two sold-out bay area shows. her handlers aren't releasing more detail buzz she tweeted this picture from what appears to be a hospital bed. >> she appeared to be okay from that shot. >> coming up a mother credited with doing all the right things during a house fire. we'll hear from the woman that helped eight family members get out of a burning building alive. >> high school humiliation a graduation takes an embarrassing turn. >> facebook credited with reuniting people. today a couple credits the site for helping them find something else th

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firefighters say a device many of us neglect kept nine people alive. abc7 news talked with one of the survivors. >> mom knows best. this morning a mother of seven

kids knew what to do when she heard the smoke alarm go off. >> i grabbed my newborn and two and a half year old, ran everybody out, fire, fire. >> the flames spread to the second floor star, the father of her baby boy and others escaped unharmed. >> we want to know that smoke detectors save lives. >> i was worried the house would spread. i started to knock on the the homes are close together

they were able to stop flames from spreading. two cars were destroyed along with everything else the family dog surviveed and taken to a shelter. >> we left with nothing. no diapers, formula, nothing. just ran out >> the red cross is putting the family in a hotel and providing food and clothing until renters insurance can kick in. >> new details on a mystery boat now believed to have been authorities say the 20 foot boat

is similar to a panga. they're used to illegally ship drugs or people to the united states >> coast guard hit miami beach to unload 6,000 cocaine worth $110 million. first a report of a sus spishus fishing boat. agents did a sweep and moments later the same boat caught fire they found illegal drugs nearby. >> in the search for the missing malaysian jet, yesterday's search was cut short after six hours. a safety feature returned the subto the surface after

returning from a swim of 15,000 feet. so far, no data offered clues to the whereabouts of the plane. >> given the size of the search area, that could take 6, 8 weeks it's weeks and months type of problem. >> crews have now reprogrammed to account for variations but the search is taking place in an area where the sea bed is covered in silt. >> new research finding a link between air pollution and some of asia's biggest cities and weather in north america. researchers say the smog drift over pacific ocean and we noticed that in form of colder winters and powerful storms seen in parts of the country. >> former klan leader faces

charges today in kansas city, accused of shooting that's left three people dead. abc reporter careen travers has a update. >> the suspect made a court appearance today. police say the 73-year-old twoent a jewish community center on sunday intent on killing jews, charged with capitol murder for shooting deaths of a 13-year-old and his grandfather, and a 53-year-old. none were jewish. organizations that track extremist hate groups say he is a former grand dragon of the ku klux klan. >> this is a hate crime. >> the prosecutor says that will not be part of the state filing. he's charged with capitol

murder. >> federal prosecutors say that is an option. >> we have to date makes me comfortable the matter move forward. >> the community is morning victims. he loved saying his grandfather was bringing him to perform at a competition. >> no one believes this will happen to you. to your family. >> police say he shot lamamo outside of the jewish assistive living facility. prosecutor says they haven't decided yet if they'll seek the death penalty. they said they need more time to take a look at evidence because this is not a decision they'll take lightly. >> a judge has delayed the court

appearance of two people wearing gps trackers they allegedly raped and killed four women last fall. both are registered sex offenders police say the men were complying with required check in was authorities and say there is no reason to watch them more closely. >> i know about the ankle monitors, i feel anger. >> today a public defender cited a range of health problems. investigators are trying to determine whether there are more victims. >> some parents and students in a bakersfield high school say an employee embarrassed a group of students in a rally with video from that rally celebrating the 2014 graduating class a school emmoiy singled out 34 students not graduating and announced their names. some parents and students say

that just sent the wrong message. >> all of these kids sign a pact not to bully or embarrass other kids. why are they susceptible to not have to follow rules? >> what if one kid had a disability? or social anxiety? what if that was the reason they went home ask killed sthechls because of how worthless they felt? >> district officials say they do not condone actions and have a a.poll jiezed to everybody involved. >> we is breaking news now. boston police are investigating two unattended backpacks found the area of the boston marathon finish line. we're trying to get a live picture for you. that is one of the backpacks this is the one-year anniversary of the terrible two bombings a year ago today that killed three people, injuring many folks. so police investigating two backpacks now. we're going to continue to follow the story ask will update

this for you. >> that is frightening. good news is that they found these and we'll have to see if anything is inside of them. this is a last thing they want to find in boston now. >> we've seen dog that's fetch, beg and skateboard >> but these devout dogs have become the latest web sensation we'll explain. >> from our east bay hills camera, wispy clouds here and there. how long will this last? the accu-weather f [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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take a look at this contraption. a british snowboarder may have just invented a new sport the thrusters function as like a tiny jet engine would. it works pretty

a man is thanking a situation comedy today. >> the series "friends himmed him behind a wedding ring. >> jen birchham found what she thought was a bottle cap." >> it's a ring. i was hooking and read the inkripgs. i'm like my love, my life, my lobster. >> one episode is they talked about being each other's lobsters. that is why she added it. >> the idea is that lobsters mate for life. a co-worker showed it, she recognized it, contacted jen and the ring was back where it belonged. lovely circumstances >> we have to find our lobster. right?

>> sure what you're about to see did it first. >> check it out. >> this is video from the dogs are trained to put their bowls away? better than kids. >> yes. >> or spouses. >> oh. wow. >> yes. >> nice. >> no comment on that. sunny skies now. just pleasant afternoon into evening tomorrow. another sunny, warm day across the state.

tonight giants open lg a series with dodgers. cooler and breezy. temperatures mid-50s at game time. . baseball talk. >> still ahead, a possible break through in the fight against breast cancer. >> and watch abc now available to bay area dish customers. just go to abc7 news.com to find

how to access it. we'll be right back.

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boston police investigating two packages left a short while ago at the finish of the boston they'rathon. it is pouring rain and here is one of the two backpacks. cheryl has the latest on this. . >> i went to the web site there. emergency officials saying one person is in custody. and the bomb squad, you can see is on the scene now removing those backpacks. some sort of makeup on his face. we know the area has been closed and services and trains are not stopping. they just don't know what this is yet. >> the marathon is scheduled next week.

we're six and now we have these packages left tonight. eerie, i'm sure everybody is now going to have more thoughts in the back of their mind about what is going on. >> just adding to the mess there, you can see it's pouring rain there. so difficult working situation there again a backpack being investigated. we'll continue to follow this for you on twitter. >> let's check healthy living news. >> new tests for breast cancer may help doctors gauge treatment and may detect whether the disease returned. currently recurrence is detected by tests and exams researchers performed a large scale test and able to pinpoint

markers seen in patients but not in breast cancer free patients. a sobering study of interest to the casual pot smoker. off and on marijuana use define as once per week after years to be linked with changes in the brain linked to addiction. this according to the journal of neuroscience. >> all parents want to be there for their children when their six 16-month-old is fighting for his life and his parents are struggling to stay by his side. >> and coming up how about returning to san francisco

international airport twice because of problems >> plus, after decades of debate beautiful spot on the coast that will nout be preserved forever. stay with us for the news coming up at ak

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agents of shield followed by season premier of "celebrity wife swap". >> now, a couple whose baby is recover aring from heart surgery is facing another battle, being able to to stay by their son's side. >> the commute from the job to the hospital is an hour and a half each way and gas bills are piling up. >> just for her to hold hichl was really good for me. >> for the first time days todd nicoles and gina got to hold their six month old baby boy.

he's recovering from surgery. >> they had him on morphine. he's on methadone. his heart is operating at 13%. the parents say despite progress, their son will likely need a heart transplant he's at lucille pack yard hospital, they've been told he'll have to stay for several months the daily commute is taking a toll. >> i'd say going through a full tank of gas, which is $50 every other day, almost. >> it's an expense todd just can't afford. friends and family are doing what they can to help they plan to sell bumper stickers and placing donation jars. he might have a full life, which would be great.

you know? i just want to play catch with him and go fishing. i mean, you know? she just wants to dress him up and take him to halloween. just normal stuff. >> it's what every parent wants for their child n this kashgs his parents can only hope for the best. in palo alto, abc7 news >> his family set up a fund at wells fargo they tell us they'll have an account number just about any minute now. we'll post it as soon as it's finalized. >> thanks for joining us at 4:00 >> abc7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> congress woman jackie speier calls it an epidemic. >> and a big step closer to the cause of a major fire. >> in san jose, still digging

for what happened. and marathon runners returning to finish what they've started. >> we have a warm up coming up on wednesday. >> in san francisco, you can see this an apartment building on fire in the mission district. you can see the roof is burning now. >> yes. we have we'll get that clarified as soon as we can. firefighters on the roof. you can see ladder companies attacking this thing from

several angles here. >> and this from the skyway. we're going to stay on top of the fire and sky 7 and report on new developments as soon as we get them. >> yes. stay with us on twitter on abc # news bay area as well. and breaking news from boston on the day the city marked the one-year anniversary of the bombing police evacuated a street because of two unattended backpacks. that is a member of the bomb squad. we've seen them examining this device. >> those backpacks are right near the marathon finish line witnesses told police a barefoot

man with a long black vail shouted "boston strong" just before the street was shut down. we don't have reports of anyone being hurt. they're taking every precaution we're told that one person wearing that makeup has been arrested. again it's been a year to the day of the bombing. don't know if this is a symbolic gesture out there because they want to make a statement or what. but good news is that authorities are on top of it. >> president obama observed a moment of silence in the oval office to honor victims of the blast. bag pipes mark the moment the bombs exploded in boston three people were killed.