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 were high school students headed to a

tourist island. one student sent a final text message to his mom, a picture of the screen message has gone viral. writing mom i'm sending this just in case i may not be able to save you. she texted another message one minute later. me too, son, i love you. and now, six people are dead there are survivors and there is hope of finding more. abc7 news is hiv tonight where many people are clinging to hope. david? >> we have learned more about the people who have perished three are young men, all three are students. two

crew member >> one # four passengers is been rescued 300 are still missing. cell phone video shows many waiting to be taken off the ferry. those on the opposite side were submergeed and possibly trapped some passengers may have been sleeping in. >> when i heard news, i felt sad their parents on the kids they lost. >> the community centered in santa clara and san jose has been monitoring this situation . >> i hope people will be safe. >> they're all young people >> a u.s. navy ship has been

sent to the area. many are praying to learn of the fate of their sons and daughters. >> they're doing the best they can. it's all up to god, ask how people are going to just reach out to the community. just give them moral support. >> the students taking a ferry for a four-day trip the fate of so many weighs on people here because they're parents, too. >> it's mom. it's just hard to get over with it it's not easy. >> police are trying to find out who shot and killed a young man near willow and 11th street. officers found a 20-year-old man with gunshot wounds

he was shot and stumbled into a market and collapsed. police say witnesses are talking with investigators >> quick thinking may have prevented an armed robbery today police say ab employee men were intent on robbing the branch. they jumped into a beige car and drove way. >> the man charged with killing teenager sierra mamar appeared in court today and did not speak. he has pled not guilty to murder and kidnapping of the 24-year-old. >> this sunday some will celebrate easter, some

celebrating marijuana. and last year there was so much pot and trash that there is a crack down planned for this year. we're live with the story. carolyn? >> as we know, recreational marijuana is illegal police chief says it would be naive to think we can stop. that his department will be concentrating on things like drug sales which is a felony. san francisco is determined there will not be a repeat of this. 10,000 pounds of trash left after the holiday known as 420 >> took 25 people four hours to clean up koflting about $15,000. >> it's celebrated every april 20th. rentaling nators were five guys

who called themselves waldos because they gathered on the wall by this statue at 4:20 most afternoons. >> use it as a code word to get high. teachers didn't know what we're talking about. and that just became a joke >> the public gathering caught city officials off guard. this sunday, they promise a crack down. there will be more police and officers, parking control officers to ticket and tow, and no concession >> we're not here to judge

recreational activities. we want to make sure people respect one another. that is the message here. >> it's one the waldo as agree with. >> be happy, safe, and kind pick up after yourself. >> new calls for people facing eviction in san francisco. >> hundreds of tenants are facing eviction each year. that are changing character not only of each individual neighborhood but a city. currently 90% of the tenants who are facing. oolt goal to help people stay in their homes as rents continue to rise san francisco has the highest rents in the united states. today's rally just a day after

supervisors approved a change to the ellis act. requiring land lords to give more money if evicted. >> home prices are surging according to new figures out today by data quick. the median price jumped 23% from a year >> from january to march of the year, rents averaged just over $2,000 per month, almost 10% increase over the same period last year. experts say the job market is higher than housing. >> end of a corruption scandal that rocked a city one official pleads for

leniency. >> plus, new affects from the worst drought in a history. how it may be harder to go green. >> rubbed the wrong way. how a house cat forced a family to call 911. abc7 news at 5:00 continues in 60 seconds.

>> 14 people are hurt, six critically. a fire truck crashed into a restaurant just east of los angeles police say two fire vehicles were responding when colliding and sent the fire engine crashing into a dumpling house.

we don't have word yet on what caused this accident. >> cadaver dogs appear to have been found remains inside of a former television station that burned down over the weekend. this man is charged with starting the fire. he used an accelerant to burn the building. homeless people were known to live inside. >> there is a concern there might be persons outstanding and they're confirming that today. >> if they found anyone they will be facing more serious charges no word yet on a motive. >> a former city manager sentenced in a massive scandal in a southern california city of

bell robert rizzo accused of being a ring leader and asked the judge for leniency . >> i breeched the public confidence by starting to look at the position more towards myself than for the xhuvenlt i'm sorry. i apologize. >> it's a good thing to hear he's sorry. but it doesn't change the fact that mr. rizzo you did very, very bad things for a very long time. and the idea that i somehow vary from what i indicated would be 10-12 years and give you five years is ridiculous. nochlt i'm not going to do that. >> rizzo must pay $9 million in

restitution. >> governor brown is trying to change how the state rainy day fund is being collected. it would be filled whenever revenue exyeedz a certain percentage. he says the only way to prevent deficit sdz to create a solid rainy day fund. >> there is effort to undo parts of a law that bans bilingual education. despite the ban in 1998 with proposition 227 a desegregation lawsuit allowed schools to keep offering multi lingual immersion classes such as this one.

the will would eliminate two obstacles keeping more districts from offering the programs >> this is not about bilingual he ed beings or immigrants thchl is about every california student assuring every student here as an opportunity to put them in a multi lingual immersion program. >> a study showed english learners in bilingual programs do better in academically in the long term than english only classes. eating healthy is going to be more expensive because the drought is starting to affect the price of produce. farmers say 10% to 20% could be lost, among them avocados. soon, california aftero vados should be hitting the market. >> we're not seeing the full impact now. there is a decent sflie of produce but prices are high. and are going to continue to go

high. >> they're likely to go up to $1.60 each. berries could jump by $0.43 per container, tomatoes by $0.45 a pound lettuce prices could jump by $0.62 a head. >> returning now to developing news a sinking passenger ferry in south korea. media reports there was an announcement telling passengers ot to move. many made the choice to jump. that may have saved their lives. >> diane we've been talking about that disaster. what we would have done in this situation. >> that is right. it was a giant ferry boat.

and we decided if you could jump and swim away is there anyway you could have done it? >> then, i know that you're going to talk about something that made you think about getting up and dancing. >> well a lot makes me think about dancing but there are 2000 high school students trying to do something to make everyone happy about live and day. can they pull it off tonight? >> thank you. >> world news is coming up right after the break. >> three people were takin to the hospital after being attacked by the cat the family says the cat just went crazy, jumping on a 10-year-old boy, won't let go.

>> trying to push it into a cage. grabbed on to my engineer's boot and hissing just going off. >> he's nef been aggressive, never mean. so he just flipped >> the cat being monitored you may remember a similar story out of oregon. this 22-pound cat went on the attack after the family pulled his tail the family locked itselves in a bedroom until help arrived >> this is what spring looks like in duluth, minnesota. all that snow. >> that looks miserable there. >> sandhya? >> why do you think i'm here? there are high

through. we'll talk about what is going through the bay area, high clouds and what is coming here taking a look at our view you can see clouds there in the south bay. warmer across the bay area. a gorgeous view here. santa rosa, 79. 82 degrees in livermore. hazy and temperatures going to rebound. cooler next week we may need

there is a cold front coming. taking a look at temperature trend for san jess yeah tomorrow afternoon a nice mild one. much cooler on tuesday only low 60s there. patchy low clouds, temperatures mid 40s to low 50s you'll probably want to grab an extra layer. you'll probably be able to lose it. 65 in san francisco. oakland 70 degrees. 70 about five in san jose. a look at the accu-weather

forecast. a little cooler next couple days still pleasant looking at upper 40s to low 60s coast side. and then, temperatures coming back up again for easter sunday. so low 60s to low 80s easter egg hunts are looking great. taking a look at tuesday, much cooler. chance of showers mid-50 mid-60s. this is preliminary. but we'll keep you posted as things change. enjoy the weather. cheryl? ama? >> yes. >> still ahead a guy trying to take a picture, right?

sounds like a joke. it's not. why it may be time for a selfie intervention. plus... >> michael finney reveals which toilet paper wipes out the competition.

a canadian team has been arrested in connection to the heart bleed computer virus accused of ex-employed mroiting the bug to try to get information from a government web site. police say the 19-year-old rift lifted 900 social insurance numbers the first reported case using the flaw. that bug embedded in open inkripgs technology >> a young guy trying to take a selfie in front of a moving

train was kicked in the face by the train engineer. >> he wrote he thought he was a safe distans behind the train. then says i messed up. >> wow. >> claims we hear about toilet paper from manufacturers do they live up to what is adder tied? consumer reports partnered for a report on top toilet paper. toilet paper makes claims about strength and softness. wonder what is best? >> consumers want to know.

>> as well as cheaper store brands ask one says it's tree free. >> here panelists feel each sheet. this test show checks how it tears at the perforations. >> breaking down more quickly is better fourer septic system. >> consumer reports uses this to measure how much force to rip the toilet paper. walmart white cloud is reasonably strong. charmin soft and strong does tear more easily tochlt see full ratings go to abc7 news.com.

>> coming up a fan fight ends a special a's fan finds he'll get to take part in a special moment at the game. stay with us. we'll be right back.

coming up at 6:00 real estate and the value of your home, prices are climbing but when will more people are willing to sell? also a stain of a corruption scandal leaving a mark on chinatown. tonight we'll hear from local leadership z returning to the rim fire for an extraordinary reforestation effort. back to ama and cheryl >> thank you. >> watch abc now available to dish customer who want to watch on smart phones and tablets.

and this saturday's a's game will be a special one they'll be throwing out the first pitch to honor a lost loved one. the fan was hit and killed by a driver. his brother and parents will be part of the pitch on saturday

welcome to "world ne tonight amazing rescues. frantically pulling hundreds of school children off a giant ferry sinking in the water in south korea. passengers pulled from cabin windows, and through it all, children texting their parents onshore. moving in. what do you think of what some american lawyers are doing as families grieve over that missing plane? >> you're being accused by some people of being a high-stakes ambulance chaser. spring fling. a lot more snow on the way. and is this the happiest high school in america? the america strong thing they're doing tonight to brighten your day. >> we're america strong! woo!