>> some people that choose not to conserve, bills will go up. >> the service's board asked residents to reduce usage by five percent indoors as the tri valley deals with the drought. tonight the board is considering a proposal that would increase water >> it's not enough to think twice before turning on sprinklers? >> probably not probably will water more. >> others are more cost conscious . >> i just try to save money on the bill. so... yeah. i mean, raising price on water could help us with the drought. >> burt says the easiest way is letting lawn go gold.

irrigation accounts for half of the water consumed by a homeowner. >> i'm okay with losing grass if that is what i have to sacrifice, i'm okay with that. >> the board claims to apply rates for efforts. like increasing access to recycled water and offering rebates for low flow appliances the rate hike is just up for discussion if it passes the vote in two weeks, customers can expect to pay more starting june 1st. >> if they do the right thing and achieve a level of conversation, they won't have impact at all. >> east bay mud says mandatory measures will not be necessary this year. officials continued to continue a cut back to purchase 5 billion gallons for the river, and make the purchase with current funds no price increase a spokesman says conservation is

working. >> customers initially responded in 2008 with a 19% reduction. and they continued 17% through today. >> do you think that is why you're not having to make it mandatory? >> absolutely. because they conserve through those years we're not in a crisis, today. >> what they're buying from the sacramento river is a month's worth of water. the reservoirs are only three quarters full and the district may require cut backs next year. >> fire damaged three buildings in san francisco just north of the city's castro district today. this is new video of the fire. it started about 1:30 this afternoon in a three-story building on water street. abc7 shows flames pouring from the roof. the gusty winds helped fan the fire and spread to it buildings on both sides before firefighters arrived they knocked it down and little more than an hour after attacking from the inside. >> these guys are in places that

was, at the most optimal place to put them. also, they have good ventilation going on. it was challenging because it kept flaring up because of the wind. >> everyone inside made it out safely, including a blind woman. one firefighter had a minor injury when tar fell and burned him. >> the wind exacerbated that problem. >> winds probably won't start to diminish until tonight. blue skies over the bay area now. you can see by absence of clouds. here are live doppler 7 hd. we have strong gusts up to 38 miles per hour right now. at sfo. 32 miles per hour gusts at napa and novato. a 28 miles per hour gusts at both concord and hayward you can see it's windy around the bay area.

winds slow to taper off. then, they'll be back tomorrow, maybe not quite this level, but breezy conditions prevail again, tomorrow. >> spencer, thank you. >> caught on camera. belmont police hope video will help identify two cigarette thieves. this happened on walgreens around 4:00 friday morning they carried trash bags and filled them up. the crime took about two minutes. the detectives tell us there is a huge market for stolen cigarettes since illegal sellers charge less than retailers do. >> new details on that south bay teenager who survived a flight to hawaii in the wheel well of a plane. saying he climbed into a plane that took off just before 8:00. he was on the grounds more than six hours. no one knew he was there.

we have team coverage tonight on abc7 news. vic, first, are all airports that easy to get into? >> that is the question. he wants to know about airports all over the country. that is why he's falling for an investigation. tsa plays a role in airport security. operations are inside of the terminals. the passenger check points. congress man eric swalwell is a member of the committee on oemland security. >> we protect the terminal and entrances however, 95% of airports can be entered true through the perimeter and fence. that is the largest part. >> major airports have layers of security. that includes fences and security cameras as well as

patrols but perhaps most important security measure, eyes and ears of the people on the ground. doug is a spokesman at sfo. >> part of the responsibility is what we call challenge. that is anything that sdnlt look right, that doesn't belong needs to be challenged >> the security measures seem to be working. swalwell points out it's supporting a breech in the past five years. he is demanding that the office conduct an audit of perimeter security around the airports. >> we need to look at these airports start with ones breeched. and see what is the culture on the ground. >> he says that is a good idea.

>> it gets better with more information >> the last audit was conducted five years ago. david you've learned quite a bit about this stowaway. >> that is right. the family appears to be home but keeping to themselves however, there are others who are telling us what they >> the classmates reacted with disbelief. >> he was shy. you know? he didn't speak that much we're surprised about what happened. you know? we didn't think it's him. we're happy to know he's all right. >> more concerns being raised about security where the teen scaled the fence undetected.

it was not a spur of the moment event. we're told he was on the tarmac for six hours. they didn't look at surveillance video until the teen was discovered in hawaii. the airport manager told abc he learned he was angry about an argument with his father and stepmother. he wanted to the see his mother, whom he had not seen since he was two years old. he survived the air are temperatures dressed in a hoody, heavy jeans and dogging shoes others say the survival is the talk of the school. >> basically we're just talking about how he did it. what he was like going through. how, what was he thinking? because that is crazy >> the family has been in seclusion at the home.

neighbors say they kept to themselves. >> very quiet. you know? neighborly >> the teenager is in stable condition resting in a hospital. no word when he'll return to the mainland. a group of students calling on action on affirmative action racist. this after the decision up holding the voter-approved ban on affirmative action the majority ruled courts should not undermine election results. those against the rulings say it will hurt perspective students. >> you legal seg greg investigation making it possible for states to shut doors of public universities. you'll you'll recall prop 209 prevents universities giving special consideration based on race or gender.

this brings a degree of finality to the issue in california and michigan. >> various studies have shown enrollment has dropped since since prop 209 went into affect. >> still ahead tonight at 6:00 a follow up to the warriors plan to abandon their water front arena. neighbors aren't sure about the site, either. >> thousands of salmon get a less on live. better hopes for survival. >> how do you know if your auto body shop did repairs you're charged for? how to get a free inspection by experts >> where you can turn when you realize that tattoo that you have might be a mistake. stay with us. abc7 news continues.

>> we're learning about plans to build a new arena in the mission bay neighborhood we told you last night they're walking away from the water front and heading enland. abc7 news talk was the team's president today. >> we've learned a lot. we've listened a lot. in the last two years. >> bowing to pressure from groups opposed to plans for a water front arena, the warriors have moved on, further south, past at and t park on a 12-acre plot of land in the mission bay

neighborhood. >> we've promised it will be a state of the art platform. >> the warriors shared their vision in a you tube video today. their original plan on piers 30-32 had stunning views but this one offers something else valuable. few fewer hurdles >> we have a path to certainty. >> the former mayor says it will give warriors all of the benefits without hassles including his measure, prop b, calling for voter approval of tall buildings on the water front. >> they're not going to have to deal with bay issue that's come with bcdc and state lands. >> more traffic. >> that is the view of some workers at the mission bay campus but there is a muni t third line. and cal train.

at the ramp a restaurant down the street there is excitement. >> it was missing. we used to be on the edge of town. now, the city has come to us. iet will have to go through city planner asks supervisors. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> and linkedn has found a new home in san francisco. the company signed a lease for half a million square feet in a building under construction on second street owe downtown with room for 2500 new jobs. tesla the car company that delivered first vehicles ted signed a loose for a new facility. near stockton. there has been no indication whit might open or how many jobs might be available.

>> 150 athletes will complete. >> it's having a track that is firm as possible. it's ideal because we're rolling on tires so we kind of take it to the track so there is more will to go the distance. >> this f.proved to be a success they might host u.s. paraolympic trials in 2016. >> nearly three quarters of a million young salmon released into the bay today. they came from a hatchery near ring. because of drought conditions the fish released closer to ocean and gives young fish a better chance of survival the u.s. fish and wildlife service is halfway to the goal of releasing the young smelts

before june. >> community leaders and environmentalists are celebrating this earth day by w.a ground breaking for a wetlands project at breuner marsh. congressman george miller praised the idea of open space for animals, plants and people. >> and happy earth day to you. lovely outside. blustery in spots. >> bleezy. >> breezy and blustery. waits a beautiful day to be outdoors despite that, just a bad hair day. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. we've got mainly clear skies right now. but notice an increasing area of high clouds moving into the north bay now. we'll see that pattern continuing into night time hours. how about rain overnight? i do mean little bit of rain. most areas measured no rainfall.

right around east bay here we have 1/100ths and most locations no measurable this is a look at growing expansion of high clouds. beautiful evening. 60 oakland. 67 gilroy. another live view looking northward. you can see high clouds moving in from this point of view. 57 in napa. 55 petaluma. 60s in livermore, here is a live

view of snow showers in lake tahoe. from our camera it's not snowing heavily but we're seeing good bit of snow here from this angle. chilly inland and overnight. partly cloudy, breezy again tomorrow. rain by friday, perhaps late thursday night. here is our satellite that goes that front moving through that brought us light rain behind the front. behind that, another cold front moving in. we'll produce rainfall for us this week. so skipping to later week. increasing clouds by thursday night. rain developing ahead of that frontal system by rush hour friday morning around 5:00 are so some parts of the east bay certainly locations will see wet spots and by

afternoon, rain wide spread across the bay area, lows into low 40s maybe upper 30s tonight. upper 40s around the by. tomorrow's highs mid to upper 60s over most of the north bay. clouds thursday rain late thursday night into friday. saturday, mainly dry day. saturday into sunday there may be light rainfall we'll warm up next week. by tuesday, mid-80s inland. >> wow. >> that is a change. >> yes. >> back in a mom

you gotta reel it up now,buddy. it.creel it up.t up,

[father] reel it up,you got him on there.bring him in. is that a bass? [boy] yeah,i got a big bass. [father]bring it up.keep reeling.keep reeling.c'mon, where is he? whoa! you caught that all by yourself? [boy] yeah! [father]how old are you to catch that? [boy]three! [father]you're three years old? show me how many fingers that is.

>> sales of existing homes have fallen to a 20-month low. on the other hand skillo reports prices for homes are now back to pre-recession levels. last netflix raised it's price, thousands cancelled tonight netflix is trading higher because of a few tour price increase allowing to it produce

more original content. >> the dow rose 85 points, nasdaq adding almost 40. tesla gained $14 a share after delivering first cars in china >> and google issued a challenge to nonprofit groups come up with new ways to use the internet connected google glass. >> san francisco students celebrated earth day by recycling levis jeans. what's happening meant many had been cut or had holes in them. students had to use create activity to make them unique. >> we're seeing students making them into short shorts. and women wearing with leggings. and there are

sales more often to raise money for job training programs >> more still to come here tonight at 6:00. giving you a sense of what is left to be done in cleaning up a massive hud slide in washington state the president might have seen the same thing today. >> bay area elected official goes on trial after showing up in an apartment in his under wear. we'll bring you the testimony.

one after a deadly mudslide in washington state marine one giving the president a view of the disaster. today the president toured the destruction left behind by the landslide. the landslide killed 41 people a month ago today after touring, the president met with victim

families and first responders and told them they can count on the rest of the nation for support. >> there are families who are searching for loved ones who lost everything. it's going to be a difficult time the country is thinking about all of you. >> the president granted resources for search and rescue and fema is helping victim families. the president is now travelling to south korea where he will visit the site of the disaster. >> clearly there is a lot more work ahead to be done at the mud site in order to clear it. >> is it's not the last zone. >> it's been a month since a

mountain bike plunged into the town the searcher took us into the heart of the slide. >> what was here before? houses and trees. >> we walked along what was once a highway. yet, this is progress. >> it was >> the landslide first hit. what they had to do was create a water channel with pumps to be able to move just to give crews access to look here. >> this gives you an idea of what crews are up against. mud and debris stacked 20-40

feet high in plies mraiss. so sloppy work comes with an meegsal toll. a washington spruce tree left standing in the area now serves as a memorial to lives lost. wood ward says it produce a source of strength for efforts. >> that is anna reporting from washington >> new details on a ferry disaster. the government says the ship may not have made a sharp turn. nine of them including the captain have been arrested or detained. one crew member said they tried to correct the lifting early on but devices failed to work. a chief engineer admitted he did not fulfill responsibilities crews continued to recover more

bodies and the death toll mounted to 113 >> climbing has come to a stop now that most of the sherpa guides have announced they will not continue their expedition. many decided to pack up and after honoring 13 guides killed last week. he supports the decision to walk out. they're demanding more pay, better insurance and death benefits. >> more money and warnings from the showdown between ukraine and russia. vice president pledging $50 million tonight and warning russia of additional sanctions. we call on russia to stop supporting men hiding behind ma masks unrest in eastern ukraine.

>> the acting president is ordering law enforcement agencies to resume operations m the country the move after bodies of two people were found. >> today a jury of ten women and two men heard testimony in one of the more unusual crime cases. charged with felonies and peeping. the trial began today. >> here is the defendant who never spoke in court today. instead he listened to testimony from his neighbor who described a strange visit from the supervisor july 13th. she described awakening to the sound of someone tearing at the

screen of a bedroom window. jane doe told the court she looked through the window she saw him shirtless in, socks with hands on his hips. miss doe testified he banged on the door she asked what he want, he said "a drink". police arrested the supervisor wearing only under wear and socks he explained his attire by telling police it was a warm night. >> it's worth noting the supervisor does not dispute. he says there is no proof. how can anyone prove the supervisor looked into the bedroom. he's expected to testify before the end of this case. >> just ahead what happens when

you realize that tattoo that you have was a mistake. back in a moment.

wireleare awesome. they let us use our phones to do amazing things. but why sign a 2-year phone contract just to use them? at net10 wireless, you can use the phone you already have and keep your network and number, too. but for half the cost. the bring your own phone plan. that's wireless your way. unlimited* talk, text, and data on the best 4g lte networks starts at just $40 a month. net10 wireless.

some lawmakers want to force meat producers to give animals antiwot botices when sick. 2 million people become ill every year from antibiotic resistant bacteria. kevin mullen says the federal government is not doing enough to stop what he calls a problem. >> since 1972, u.s. food and drug administration has recognized that the use poses health risks for people the federal government has wret to take action on the issue. >> this is one of two bills introduced that places limb writs on feeding antibiotics to farm animals >> there are many reasons for

getting a tattoo but few options for getting rid of one. now, a generation of lasers is is hoping to remove them faster than before. wayne paid a painful price for his loyalty to ac-dc. he started noticing a reaction ton his skin. >> they got to a point like the skin was swelling to a point that it hurt. >> turns out he was allergic to ink in the lettering. and it is hard to remove. he turned to walnut creek term tollingist dr. christine lee. >> blues and green greens never go way if you have a weak powered q switch laser you can be treating it 30 treatments and you're not going get anywhere. >> to remove the blue ink she

will use two separate lasers. the first delivers a burst of energy. next, following up with a pouf second laser known as the photo this, a, allowing it to treat tattoos. photos show the session, repeated over weeks or months. dr. lee says they're able to erase blue or green ink working twice as fast as earlier technologies. >> the treatments can cost from a few hundred dollars to several

thousand. >> i just like the inflammation to stop. so that is what this means to me. >> they're more popular thafr ever. >> right. >> good. >> still head here tonight are you getting what you've paid for when you have a car repaired? >> there is a way to find out.

thank you! thank you! dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. you've been such a big help. it's what i like to do.

so you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. chase. so you can. at kaiser permanente we've reduced serious heart attacks by 62%, which makes days with grandpa jack 100% more possible.

join us at kp.org and thrive. here is the next job journal higher event. we'll have 350 jobs available. >> if get into a car accident, how can you be sure this works? >> a great way to make sure your car gets inspected for free.

>> this is a great service. one every driver should know about. it may look good, but can you tell what it's like? it's hard to do that. it's hard to know if the shop picks a part you can see. is this car too dangerous to drive? there is a way to get inspected for free. >> i was rear ended in november. >> conner was stuck in traffic on highway 101. >> and boom hit the bmw. >> massive dent was in the bumper. >> the insurance paid $1900 bill and conner wasn't hurt but says his car hasn't been the same, since. >> the trunk wasn't closing.

that isn't the biggest problem. a mechanic pulled out the amp plier. he said it had been soaked by water the trunk pru mu have a leak. he had to pay $1800 for a amp. he suspects it was caused by the poor rear end job. marte is here examining to see if the shop did repairs it claimed on the invoice. >> it's free. and offers free inspections to anyone in the area. all you do is ask and inspectors

will come to you. >> the bureau began inspections to uncover body shops committing fraud covering up damage instead of making repairs. >> hidden damage could be dangerous if the car gets hit again. so what about the bmw? he checks under the car. >> i would say it appears this vehicle was repaired at invoice. >> however, marte says it's not clear if there is a bump that should have been straightened out. that would with free of charge,

too. >> it's great. i would have no idea what to do. >> now, aren't you glad? you you have auto bot body repairs you can get a free inspection, too. just go to abc7.com. >> good stuff. >> yes. >> one check on weather. windy but nice. >> yes. >> yes. our front is here as well. high clouds continuing to spread but clouds are still mainly clear. tomorrow, state wide looking for sunny skies and dry conditions above southern two thirds to three quarters of the state. some weather moving into our direction. tomorrow, we'll see dry

conditions, sunny skies and breezy. high temperatures upper 60s to near 70s. and afternoon baseball, a's taking on rangers. temperatures low to mid 60s during the game. so here is the accu-weather forecast. rain arrives and continuing friday. we dry out on saturday. then a chance of rain saturday night into sunday morning. >> thank you. >> let's check in now with larry beil. >> yes. >> lots to discuss here. warriors coming home but just being home is not going to clear everything that went wrong. what does mark jackson

good evening. they lost by 40 but warriors big picture may accomplish the goal. they split two playoff games with clippers. now, hard part is making

adjustments necessary to win game through thursday night. after fouling out, blake griffin committed 0 fouls in games. warriors got a double team in. he's going to go for 35 again. and offense warriors have to combat the clipper as tack. they're swarming him, forcing someone else to beat with a jump shot. they can't just assume coming home is going cure everything. >> we escaped with 20 plus if you have it. so we're able to respond. in the first game. they didn't let us respond last night. >> being able to win, get back

up. and see what you've got. >> first coach named nba coach of the year today. he led 62, 20. new raiders may have heard jokes this off season. this silver and black in an effort to win. maurice jones drew believes people are underestimating the raiders >> we're just kind of the throw aways. still a lot to prove incoming here. and hopefully we can build a

team that is going to be a winner. >> michelle wi is in her adopted home this week. playing at lake merced. do you remember wee billed as next big thing. well, injuries derailed the career. i do think downs really makes you appreciate ups. if i didn't have downs i won't appreciate this as much as i did. >> she's way better than what she's going to perform until this date. geents phones have lots of good

seats still available. that is trouble in the fourth. that is gone. now rockies leading in the 4th. and this abc7 sports report brought to you by orchard supply hardware. that is great. >> yes. >> join us tonight they say we can do about it. >> being called creepy. how a marketing stunt for a video game is digging into your personal information. >> tonight we have marvels agents of shield, and trophy wife followed at 10:00 by celebrity wife swap.

>> you can now get our programming online or on your smart phone or tablet. >> just go to awc seven news and click on the logo. down load the app searching in your store. >> but that does it for this edition of abc7 news our coverage continues now on twitter. i'm carolyn johnson. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching. it's snowing in the sierra. good morning nelly! woah. hey! have you ever tried honey nut cheerios? love 'em. neat! now you on the other hand... you need some help. why? look atchya. what is that? you mean my honey wand? [ shouting ] [ splat ] come on. matter of fact. [ rustling ] shirt. shoes. shades. ah! wow! now that voice... my voice? [ auto-tuned ] what's wrong with my voice? yeah man, bee got swag! be happy! be healthy! that's gotta go too. ♪ hey! must be the honey! [ sparkle ] sweet.

this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants -- a criminal defense attorney from kalamazoo, michigan... a data scientist from newtown square, pennsylvania... and our returning champion, a supply chain professional from kenilworth, illinois... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek. thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome. while julia was winning that $15,000 and becoming "jeopardy!" champion yesterday, one of our viewers won a fabulous trip to the galápagos islands.

another great vacation coming up today. stay tuned. dilip and donna. the two d's have arrived. welcome. good luck. here we go. jeopardy! round. and these are the categories... first off, you get to deal with... you'll deal with... and finally... each correct response will be two words. one word is lacking a "d." otherwise, they are identical. julia, start. food-titled books for $200. it's the title offering seen here. julia. what is "green eggs and ham"? correct. books for $400. julia. what are "the grapes of wrath"? correct. uh, books for $600.