>> good afternoon, i'm carolyn johnson. we begin with developing news overseas right now. six people confirmed dead, 300 others still missing after a ferry sank off the southern coast of south korea the only hope is that some are perhaps trapped in air pockets within the ship. many were high school students. divers and boats are searching for possible survivors right now. we still don't know why the ferry sank.

one person says as the ferry filled with water the crew told passengers to stay put and wait for rescuers. another survivor says many are trapped inside. >> we're told stay where you are, but water levels came up. we were beside ourselves, kids were screaming out of terror, shouting for help. >> the water came up to my face. it was a narrow escape from dieing. >> many families in south korea are still waiting for news of loved ones. several families spent the night in a harbor wrapped in blankets waiting to hear news interest there have been in emotional reunions. >> thes call from one student to

the father. dad, ship about to sink. what am i going to do? his dad responded grab something to hold onto it the boy cries and responds i will see you alive. that was the last call or text from him. >> and here in the bay people were killed today in a apartment fire in san francisco. >> it happened on brookdale avenue if the sunnidale neighborhood. tiffany wilson spoke to a woman who escaped flames by jumping out of a window. >> after working a graveyard shift, she woke to neighbor screams. >> there is a fire, a fire. i looked out there is smoke coming from the window.

. >> i couldn't get a hold of my dog. my dog got burned in there. >> i have a neighbor. he told me flames were high. he couldn't get in. >> this is what remains of a mattress firefighters searched for two people that were trapped inside. inside were 33-year-old niece and her 3-year-old son. . >> i found my nephew's body 45 minutes when that fire. he was hiding from the fire. >> i said the baby didn't make it. >> firefighters recovered a woman's body. with loved ones held back by tape, firefighters became guards. the coroner arrived to take the body away. >> tears.

you never want to see nobody get hurt it's hard. it's hard, oh, god, it's hard. >> in san francisco, abc7 news >> a fire truck crashed into a building leaving six people in critical condition. you can see crews giving aid to people there. this is a live aerial from monterey park the fire truck crashed into the building. there it is right there. struck by a vehicle from a different fire department. crews and police are on scene. the cause of the accident is under investigation. >> the district attorney charged a 55-year-old with arson for the fire of a former television station over the weekend the man was in court this afternoon.

witnesses say he set the fire to this building and homeless people were known to live inside. no word yet on motive. >> santa clara county deputies arrested this registered sex offender saying kevin pickens illegally walked around on the campus last week. >> fbi agents arrested a resident after a raid there. dozens of agents spent the day collecting evidence and waking up the neighborhood. >> this neighborhood had unusual visitors. >> there is a guy in full s.w.a.t. gear here. he just told me to go back inside >> the fbi raided this home on

37th avenue near portolla drive people were startled from the sleep. several explosions went off. . >> i heard a neighbor saying the fbi was serving a warrant. the fbi sorted through evidence, including gun boxes. while on the scene the fbi would not say how many people were arrested but did make a statement. >> the fbi executed a federal search warrant this morning. >> after that statement i received an update from a person close to the investigation. telling me the resident faces a

weapons charge. >> in oakland police looking for a person responsible for gunning down a man this morning around 9:00 they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. he'd collapsed inside of a market. police are talking to witnesses and looking at surveillance tape for clues. >> chp announcing officers will recreate the deadly crash tomorrow near the site in a town of orland. ten people died inlewding five students the chp says it will release copies of the calls associated with the collision >> strong reaction from the chinese american community and leaders who say there is backlash from the public corruption case against leland yee and raymond shrimp boy chow.

>> abc7 news is live in chinatown. vic? >> they say the community was shocked and alarmed at the indictments. after a long history, it took decades to become full partners in process. they do not want the scandal to mar progress they've made. >> the level of bureauing we're seeing is troubling. >> we've got to cool the stereo typing going on. >> many organizations should not be wrapped into the discussion of shrimp boy or leland yee or gang warfare. >> but it has. that is why 38 chinese american leaders signed this letter

saying the scandal cast a dark shadow over the community saying all publicity stirred up old stereo types, gang warfare and secret societies. >> secret societies and gangs got cleaned up a wile back. >> wow. is chinatown that bad? for example. right? >> community leaders are worried all times are involved the tongs care for members that may come from a particular village in china. a church is called a tong.

and they worry it has cast doubts. >> are many elected officials doing the right thing. and that is where should be. >> and time to check on the weather. looks nice behind us. >> it does and it's warm out there. >> it is warm out here. and bright, too. beautiful day. let's give you this perspective. you can see there are high clouds inland to our east. so high ward, seven degrees warmer.

san francisco, five degrees warmer than yesterday. here is a live view looking at blue skies in the northern sky. it's 65 now in san francisco. 71 in oakland. here is a view showing congested traffic. 75 napa. petaluma, 73. a live view from our camera looking at the coast. >> cheryl and ama? >> i mean -- >> you had it right >> thank you. >> still ahead despite rains a city announces more respective water saving.

>> traffic calls made after a woman is mauled by a mayor >> a pitch to keep a's larn longer. >> taking a look at traffic is just a mess on interstate 80 near berkeley. you can see it's jam packed. cars are barely moving here. stay with us the news at 4:00 continues right after this.

now to a dramatic 911 call after a woman was attacked by a bear in her own driveway the call came from her son. . >> i need help in my house >> this morning a harrowing call made by terry's 15-year-old son. she screams in the background having survived a vicious attack in their backyard. >> she's been attacked by a bear. >> she's breathing. she's breathing hard. >> where is the animal? >> in the woods. there was three of them. >> just moments earlier the 45-year-old says an approximately 200 pound black bear had her head in his jaws the bear loosened it's grip she ran and says while being mauled her phone dialled her husband. >> he has a voice mail of five

minutes and 43 seconds of me just screaming. >> she says once inside, all she can think of was her two other children, still outside. >> as soon as i got in the house and i knew they were safe i felt like i can breathe. and calm down. and just know that this was a true miracle. >> officials announced they put down a seventh bear, calling their bold behavior unusual and dangerous, offering a reward for tips on anyone feeding them. >> oakland police are still trying to figure out what happened to a teen-aged girl who claims she was kidnapped and robbed in oakland then droved off in a south berkeley neighborhood. some people in that neighborhood say they woke up just after 5:00 this morning when they heard her

screams they describe the victim in her late teens, possibly naked screaming someone sprayed her in eyes and she'd been raped. >> and she collapsed in shock, just yelling and crying. >> police say the girl's story continues to change and they're not sure if there is a reason for the community to be concerned. >> google missed a park today, google stock dropped 6% after a first quarter earnings report. up 3% but still down from expectations. voluntary cut backs aren't making a difference. the city of livermore mandated cuts. >> people being ordered to reduce consumption by 20%.

nick? >> this is so serious, popular attractions have seen hours reduced. and things could be biter. >> if you took away art boy probably wither away like plants without water. >> for jim that won't be happening soon. sometime ago he replaguesed his lawn with an eco friendly landscape. >> possibility of a drought and wisdom of wanting drought tollerant plants is obvious. >> conditions have forced the city to mandate water measures. >> this is a first time they said they're going to cut the supply off completely.

>> previous calls for a cut back only resulted in a savings of just 4%. >> if we do that, we'll get through summer with landscaping, alive. >> a list can be found on our web site abc7 news.com. no rain coming up in the forecast. >> let's check in with spencer christian. >> no hint of rain now. the slight chance of rain. and let's move along you can see it's a beautiful afternoon around the bay area.

for easter it will be cooler. there is a slight chance of rain. now this ridge of high pressure is keeping conditions mild to warm. here comes a cold front bringing clouds, cooler air, which we'll feel. but no rain with this front looking at the week ahead this is our projection for highs. 75 tomorrow. dropping off a few degrees on friday. saturday, rebounding back up to 78 sunday. a sharp drop tuesday. we might get light rain into the bay area. under clear skies with just perhaps a patch of low clouds, we may see mid to upper 40s then 50 to

notice we have clouds that will disappear. 70s inland and near 60s on the coast. mild with 74 in santa clara. peninsula, upper 60s to low 70. breezy with highs in the upper 50s. 65 degrees in downtown san francisco. north bay 74 santa rosa and novato. 71 union city. inland east bay highs into mid

to upper 70s. here is the accu-weather forecast. temperatures bouncing back to 80 degrees inland. dropping off tuesday, tuesday is not only coolest day but a slight chance of showers. we're not talking about enough rain but this system putting any kind of dent in the rainfall deficit. >> thank you spencer. >> still ahead he can be unpredictable. pope francis surprised at today's general audience. >> school spirit and good cause behind it.

high school students made this video to show off school pride the production features just one shot and there is not a single cut. >> 200 students participate paited lip syncing to 68 songs. it's for a good cause the school praising money for riley hospital for children in indianapolis. >> i'd like to know how many takes they had. >> i know. incredible. >> one athlete plans to trek across the united states for brain injury association of america. >> this is incredible. a new hampshire native started her 63 day trip from san francisco city hall this

morning. the mayor was there to congratulate her. >> thank you to jessica for being someone who has a world class heart. >> what is going to keep me motivated is having people go into my donor page and make contributions to the brain injury association of america. >> mercy high school team accompanies goldman on the first two miles of the journey. >> still ahead, the fight over a's. two mayors weigh in on where the team is committing to staying for now. >> the man accused of hopes that prompted a scare at the finish line of the boston marathon last

night faces a judge. coming up. >> he was inside walking around like its his house >> and a scary home invasion the burglar

but what does it mean? laura? >> we've heard from the mayors of both cities today on this issue. a spokesperson says that the levength of the lease for a's here if oakland won't affect that city's plans to try to bring the team south. oakland mayor told us she will not support a longer lease unless the team commits to build a stadium in her town. >> my understanding it would be a five-year lease. >> chris dobins sits on the board of the joint powers authority. and confirmed they want a

10-year lease. >> i think what it does say is that he's making a commitment. >> that would set the ground, you know? for something for them to stay. >> it sounds good, but a team source tells abc7 news how wolf and a's ownership believe best option is a new stadium in san jose. >> in january of this year, they signed a letter confirming they want to move forward. so we believe that the a's remain committed to san jose. >> they turned and said we like ten years. >> oakland mayor told us today she plans to ask for something in return if the city agrees to a longer lease. >> bottom line is that they want a commitment to build in

oakland. and he we provided two plausible sites for a stadium that have investors willing to build them. >> the raiders have a one-year agreement. in oakland abc7 news. >> an east bay family will throw out the first pitch to honor a loved one they lost they told you about diego garcia in february the first pitch honors their late brother. he was jogging in pinole when a drunk driver struck and killed him. his brother, three sisters and parents will be part of the first pitch on saturday. >> in boston disturbing

revelations about the man say police say carried a backpack containing a rice rook cooker to the finish line of the boston marathon. what police say he admitted while planning this hoax. in court, the man accused of a sick hoax that sparked a security scare last night. yelling boston strong, barefoot wearing face paint and carrying a backpack was stopped by police >> they asked what is in the backpack. he replied a rice cooker. >> a year to the day after two bombs detonated near the finish line killing three people,

injuring 260, police acted quickly, closing streets and calling in the bomb squad. detonating the backpack and another back as a recaution. no explosions just a rice cooker and a mask, part of a scare. he reportedly told police was intentional. >> he stated to them i knew what i was doing. it was being conceived in my head. it's symbolism. come on the performance got the best of me. >> his family says he has a history of mental illness. he's now undergoing a mental health evaluation. >> a week after a 16-year-old boy slashed and stabbed 21 people in a pennsylvania high school, students returned to class today.

four students are still in the hospital. their class mate is facing charges of aggravated assault and attempted homicide. >> a submarine is on the second mission to find a missing malaysian airlines jet as tensions are boiling over among passenger families. 100 relatives today walked out of a condition frens protesting the decision not to address them in person. there has been no sign of the flight from the subsearching the floor of the indian ocean. >> britain's prince william is praising the australian government in it's efforts in the search the prince, his wife kate and their son george are embarking on a tour of the country after a 10-day trip around new zealand

william's parents made that same trip with him three # years ago. many people are saying prince george looked surly in sydney the 8-year-old and parents greeted by various dignitaries including australian prime minister. but prince george all smiles when given a giant stuffed wombat today. it's proefrpt because william was nicknamed wombat by his mother when visiting as a child. >> who doesn't love a stuffed wombat? coming up the world's toughest job interview. >> there are no brakes available. >> are you qualified for one of the most-important jobs in the world? >> and a historic find behind special love letters.

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a mom as the toughest job the video is an ad for mother's day cards from american greetings. >> flooding in canada isn't keeping students from having fun. take a look at this one. a student decided to do water skiing and set up a rope then skied down this street. apparently blooding isn't that unusual. students have been told to call it lennox, convenient yegs. >> wow. >> looks scary. >> it does. >> let's get to spencer christian. >> hi, nothing scary here. and looks like a nice, mild pattern. you can see we have almost a cloud-free sky. there are high clouds inland. but not over immediate bay area.

tonight giants taking on dodgers. game two will be breezy at 7:15. and relatively mild thunderstorms from kansas to oklahoma and texas. state wide, mainly sunny skies. warm, mild conditions except for eureka. the week begins to wind down. >> thank you, spencer >> still ahead a burglar

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mily cyrus cancelling her concert, remaining hospitalized today suffering a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics she cancelled her show in kansas city. tickets are being refunded the rep says friday's show is still scheduled to go on as planned for now. >> a pennsylvania teenager is appealing a disorderly conduct conviction for recording students he claims were bullying him he says he's been bullying since the beginning of the school year he's been diagnosed with adhd. in february he skieded to record audio of what's happening using his ipad his mother contacted the school

to do something about it, they ordered christian to delete the recording then reported him to police for owe poe ten shall wire tapping. . >> i try to do the best that i can. and it shocked me. doi not understand. >> the judge ordered him to pay a fine and cover court fines. he will appeal this matter. >> a houston father is speaking out after a disturbing surveillance video showing a man breaking into his home then prowled around the baby's room. >> it's enough to get any parent goose bumps a burglar snooping around your baby's room while you sleep. >> he was inside >> look at the home surveillance video. the guy shines a light right at the little boy in the crib before he moves on to other rooms in the house.

>> when i looked i was infuriated. i was upset. >> he believes the bhar climbed p through a window at his home he says he and his wife slept through the break in. he thinks the flashlight made their son open his eyes he woke up. my boy thought it was me. he went back to sleep >> the family didn't know they'd been ripped off until a neighbor found their lap top and brief case in the yard then discovering someone took $60, cash out of a wallet. >> prices of video cameras have come down. everyone can afford to have it. gives us a tool to use to try to find out who the person was. >> detectives are looking for the burglar they believe is a kid between 16-18 years old. this family is just thankful he didn't touch their most-prized

possession. >> i feel fortunate nothing happened to him. >> conconjoined twins reached a milestone today. they left the hospital and will spend several months in the rehabilitation center before heading home. they continue to get food through tubes in their abdomens instead of being on breathing machines they only need a trachea tube they schaeffered a liver and intesti intestines. >> two kids hitched a ride with pope francis. they gave him a tee shirt and thofr skt if any of them wanted to take a spin. the pontiff picked

211-year-olds. one child said it was really exciting. that never happens >> you're right. >> this pope is amazing. >> yes. yes. >> history and romance during a home renovation. >> love letters sent to a woman found in a wall. >> letters discovered after the homeowners hired a contractor to redo their bathroom the contractor found the kwlerts hidden in attic walls dating back to july, 1918 from a man named clement to his love, mary. >> letters just kept appearing. >> the contractor found him. >> those letters convey what he lived and how he felt. >> the homeowners tracked down

relatives and found out he ended up with his true love, mary. no one is sure how the kwlerts wound up in the walls. the relatives say they're glad they're saved. >> yes. treasures >> what a kind. >> coming up bart ls out its fleet of the future. with this new design. >> coming up at 5:00 buzz kill in san francisco. what city officials are doing to make sure this does not happen again. >> why this may be time for a selfie intervention, next on

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go to abc7 news.com and find out how to access it. you can search watch abc in your app store. >> bart riders got a peek at the next generation of cars today and hitting the tracks next year. some can't wait for them to be online. now one model car is on display. wayne? >> is a $3 billion project. today, bart had what is called an open house but more of a tight squeeze. >> get ready for claustrophobia. . >> i like the cars. >> here it is.

a mock up of $3 million copy. bart pulled out stops. this is arrived by truck. >> for the sake of peace and calmness here is the handout video showing the cars and their dream lights state. they sure could have used some that have today. >> riders describe this as a step backward for wheelchair access >> very to place to go without hurting her. >> they're concerned about this pole. >> it's a mess. especialry when people are trying to get in and out >> joel keller says he's aware

of the issue. >> they're saying this is a not listening to them. >> the dialogue will continue. >> it's wonderful but doesn't help with access >> don't tell us show us, say the disabled riders. proof you cannot please all of the people, all the time. >> if you can change one element, what would it be? >> the color of the seats. >> noted. >> noins at 4:00. abc7 news at 5:00 begins right now. . >> i hear people screaming there is a fire. there is a fire >> the fire so quick, it killed two people, including a child.

what one family member believes caused it. >> heart breaking messages from students trapped in a sinking ferry. families are waiting with words about loved ones. >> what the city will do to make sure that this never happens again. >> a change in pattern could bring showers to the bay area. i'll let you know if this is going to affect your mans coming up. >> sky 7 showing you blackened window and doorway from a deadly fire today. firefighters had to cut a hole in the roof but not in time to save a little boy. good evening. a house fire claimed lives of a san francisco woman and her toddler the family members are talking

about what might have sparked the flames. more on the tragedy in the sunnyvale neighborhood a woman clings to a little boy the victims were about the same ages . >> i got here, i said the baby didn't make it. >> she struggles to contain emotions. >> he's gone not here no more. three years old, innocent. >> his mother also perished in that fire. >> i lost my best friend >> she says the victims were her 33-year-old niece and her 3-year-old son. >> i work graveyard i went to sleep this morning and woke up because people talking about fire, fire. >> she jumped out and escaped with out injury.

not without harm. >> this is what little remains of the mattress. >> mothers cuddled toddlers and no one talked about how fire started, he says her niece often left food on the stove. >> my niece is good at leaving stuff on the stove and unattended. she's done it many times. >> i told my brother go get the baby. go, get the baby. he's in an unsafe environment get him out of the home. it's not safe for him to be there. divers are out looking for anyone that may have survived the disaster. most of the people on board