homeless problem that got shuffled down the road they decamped after being given money to do so only to be relocated to the gillman street underpass. >> good evening. that homeless encampment is gone. we're here when the last resident packed up and left. what we've learned is that it isn't here anymore, it hasn't gone far. >> this are tents behind the overpass using it for intended purposes is all but impossible. this is what some bhef to be a encampment. . >> i had $3500 saved up and couldn't find a landlord to rent to me. they knew it would be gone, right away, and it was. >> this is how we do it. >> in april, residents were told

their tents had to go. according to the city, 28 people, including some of the homeless who lived here for decades took them up on their offer to move the deal was simple. the cash was theirs as long as they promise to pack up, move out, and not come back. >> it's a chunk of money that is not going to last long. >> visitors can't help but notice improvements but fear the city may not have done enough to solve the issue. >> where they're going to wind up going, very no idea. >> that is the problem. according to amber, p friends had nowhere to go. eefsh was broke within three weeks officials say they're not ignoring the homeless, telling me 22 people that once live add long the beach are housed through city services.

cities can see their homeless numbers growing. >> new tonight concord police are hunting for a juvenile in a string of sexual battery cases. investigators put out this sketch of a man today described as hispanic or asian in early to late teens. and thin to average build wanted for groping women then running off. this occurring in east concord near ignacio valley road. >> we're getting word bart settled a lawsuit brought by five people with oscar grant when he was shot and killed in 2009. that shooting and events were caught on video. five friends claim they were detained and spent hours being handcuffed. they'll share the settlement in a civil rights case.

>> a heart broken mother making a plea for young people to take focus off their phones and pay more attention to their surroundings. britney sill have was killed by an amtrak train her mother says the teen was texting and listening to music when it happened. laura? >> this is about the time that this occurred. just minutes ago britney silva's mother, family and other friends walked out here, you can see cynthia silva is hugging someone there at the scene. there is a memorial that spring up. about this time last night apparently britney wasn't looking for listening to her surroundings. >> music isn't worth their

lives. >> cynthia silva says she doesn't want other parents to go through what she is going through 28 hours after her daughter was struck and killed by an amtrak train while texting and listening to music. . >> i preached take one out. take one out. so you can hear what is going on around you. >> she was set to graduate in june. >> she's a student that should have been a success story. >> britney was active in the drama department. >> all year, she was so into it she did every score spot on. >> there are grief counselors on hand. >> just so nice, and come mrechlting people all the time. no outgoing, loving. it's just such a tragic thing

>> she was getting ready to be -- accepted to two universities. getting ready to go to college for prenursing. she wanted to be an obgyn to bring babies into the world. >> a memorial fund has been set up for the family at chase bank. >> a san jose family pleading for help to find out who is targeting them with violent acts of vandalism. take a look at this one recorded this morning. you can see two men walk over to the home. one begins to spray gasoline on the windshield. and this is not the first time the family has been targeted. >> first time they punched in tires second time, they threw

paint. >> both vehicles were a total loss. it does appear the same people are committing the crimes. >> a big construction project on interstate 280 will have a big impact on traffic this memorial day weekend. several ramps will be closed reopening tuesday morning. we're wlif a look at the project and impact. >> there will be three closures one is over the weekend memorial day weekend. and northbound 280 will be closed. this is a connection worked on near cesar chavez street.

three hinges will be removed on northbound 280. >> the seat has broken off. we've done repairs to hold it together. >> caltrans says earthquakes and other events may have put too much stress on hinges. that is a section built in 1980s. hifrngz will be replaced by new ones. in order to complete the southbound project, caltrans must close serl several southbound onramps, sixth street and brannon and close to at and t park caltrans says it's best

to do it during memorial day weekend. >> we did that because it's better to interfere with a few people on the way to the game. then 70,000 or 80,000 people trying to get to work. >> patsy kenzie owns a restaurant close to one of the onramp that's will close. >> this is a main thoroughfare. and our restaurant. it's go to being a hardship for us >> he says this will impact his business. caltrans telling drivers to take public transportation. >> thank you very much. let me give you a better idea so it's clear. this is where it begins. pennsylvania avenue onramp. now, southbound 280 going to be shut down from downtown to pennsylvania avenue on ramp from 9:00 thursday night through 5:00

monday morning so. what do you do? this is the route you should take if you need to travel through the area. >> warriors introduced their head coach today. steve kerr replaces mark jackson. mike shumann was at head quarters for the debut. >> steve kerr all smiles today with golden state warriors he spent 26 years in the nba. now, ready to become a head coach. oof i've put together a plan so i've been preparing for this. i'm aware i haven't done it >> bob meyers asked how he'd overcome the lack of coaching

experience. stief said i haven't worked with that before, that was the right answer >> mark jack sn won 51 years last year and is out of a job. one fault was a lack of communication >> he's seen all of it. he's just a, very well prepared for this. >> warrior players love mark jackson the first thing steve kerr did was reach out to the roster. >> reception has been fantastic. one reason i wanted to come here is because of the success the club had. >> he knows highways to win them over. >> i want to coach in that environment. i want that atmosphere. that helps teams win games. >> he is hoping his sixth ring will come as head coach of the

golden state warriors >> hope so. >> yes >> still ahead here marshal law in one of the world's top travel destinations. what it could mean for your vacation plans >> a popular tourist attraction will be off limits how would you like these cars on your streets every day? >> fire erupts in two luxury cars. coming up, where the stories rbt aren't that usual. >> a threat of showers here in the bay area, it's snowing in the sierra. i'll give you the accu-weather forecast coming up in things on purpose? youe not a color found nature. there's nothing wrong with tha. i can hear your arteries clogging. ok. no. this is tap water. i can't let you buy this. oh. crystal geyser please. crystal geyser. bottled at the mountain source.

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highland army citing the need to restore order after half a year of street protests mixed with violence. abc7 news reporter vic lee spoke with some today and is in the newsroom with the story. vic? >> bay area has a sizeable thai population. many worried about what's happening in their mother country. but so are those who may be planning a vacation to thailand. images are scary. armed military vehicles taking positions on streets of bangkok supporters and opponents of a

fragile care taker government camped out in the capitol. professor patrick teierney is an expert >> people are going to think seconds. wait wait a minute. do i need to visit here? that is a big impact with these images being broadcast around the world of the unrest. mostly in bong cock >> travel to thailand dropped 10% in 2012 during the height of tensions and rumors of a coup. teirney says some believe it could reach that point. >> there is no reconciliation. >> he and both from bong cock. >> i've been through so many coups over 60 years.

i believe we have to get out of the cycle. >> this temple was the first in the bay area. everyone i spoke with said life for a vast majority of thais is still normal. politics is not their number one priority >> most people used to be poor people. right? they only work to make money, only. >> the monks told us government supporters and supporters alike are all buddhists >> thank you. >> the city crooked street is closing to cars weekends.

the closure includes july 4th weekend. supervisors responding to complaints from neighbors about traffic back ups >> it's terrible. it's going to be like this until someone gets run over. we've had accidents. >> we come from germany. and this is a must do. >> it's a wonderful experience that shouldn't be closed down. >> ped december streenz will be allowed and there may be an exception for taxi was disabled passengers >> a bay area city with pot clubs is considering new rules for them. there are 78 marijuana cooperatives in san jose the city council is discussing new restrictions including requiring all pot be grown in san jose.

>> the number is just dropping just naturally. through competition and attrition. if the city were to apply their regulations today, they'd probably bring it down to a handful that would be unable to operate under these regulations. >> counsel members tried to place restrictions on the clubs but placed faced strong opposition. >> this dog named joey suffered a dislocated hip during a grooming session in a novato pet co store. since the story aired petco agreed to settle the case. >> let's get a check on the forecast now. >> yes. >> gorgeous outside. >> it s more you think of weather as unusual, more i'm

beginning to think of it as the new usual. >> yes. >> perhaps. >> it's gorgeous out there. this is a view of it we have sunny skies at the moment. speaking of clouds how about that low brought us unstable weather in nevada now kicking up showers and thundershowers and some snow just an inch and a half with lower elevations. still, snow may 20th. winter weather advisory for much of the sierra. here is a live view of our clouds stacked up at the coast looking westward. 69 in san jess yeah. morgan hill, 65. half moon bay, 57 degrees here is a beautiful sky over the

bay. napa, 70. 72 fairfield. 69 livermore, another live view of low clouds along the coastline. forecast features will be partly cloudy to mostly cloudy tonight. warm pattern beginning tomorrow. and that continues throughout the memorial day holiday weekend. you can see=ju

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it's a hazard on the road that killed hundreds of people. >> once the 15 people tied in 2012 from nonaccident related car fires. >> michael finney has been investigating this and is here now with his findings. >> two bay area drivers we spoke with say fire broke out in their vehicles. we're learning that their frightening experiences are not unheard of. >> nothing worse than being inside of a car on fire. >> hahn yaz driving on this street when a fire broke out on her bmw in december she pulled into a parking lot. >> i pulled right there. >> she was able to drag down josha wolfly for help the electrician began to stuff

out the fire with his jacket the burn marks on the shoulder were still visible two months after a car fire there. she holds up a photo of her charred car. a passing motorist noticed the fire and waved her off the road. she pulled over and watched in shock. >> i couldn't believe i'm standing there looking at a #-year-old car engulfed in flames. a firefighter pulled a mother and children from this car. unfortunately, that is not always the case. russ radar can highway lost data institute. a research arm of the insurance industry. >> it can cost lives smchlt times, the fires happen when

vehicles aren't running. >> there is data with information from other years. estimating about 126 noncrash vehicle deaths occurred in 2012. the agency also says those fires caused an estimated $1.2 billion in profit loss. >> main causes are defects of some kind >> the national transportation safety board closed it's investigation into the tesla model s. neither car had been recalled. both women are frustrated with their auto makers >> they need to check into if there is a problem, and do a recall.

>> bmw told us regardless of what led to the fire, the company is offered to fully cover her costs. mercedes believes an oil leak sparked her fire but maintains experts are confident the fire was not caused by compressor or defect in design or production of the vehicle. >> they wanted them to know there is a problem. >> there have been been no fire related recalls according to insurance industry there are 366 noncrash fire related recalls a direct coralation between fire related recall asks a reduction of fires. >> important thing you can do is pay attention to recalls, get your vehicle fixed. >> hannah declined a settlement

offer but did get an insurance settlement. andrea received a insurance payout. and she, too, declined mercedes settlement offer. >> if you have a i.t.problem, 25,000 techies are there for the cisco live conference. cisco helps make your smart phone work. when the cisco live conference started 25 years ago, cisco made routers a necessary piece of the internet a quarter century later, unveiling this. and this a phone and a desk top computer, two more pieces of what is being called internet of

things >> it's the future, everything is connected. >> this is a first conference for sony. he's not alone. >> this event is the most popular in our history. about 25,000 customers attending this week. which is up 5,000. >> the head spokesman gave us a tour. a world where everyone, everything is online. >> imagine a light bulb expert or a wine expert at the end of every aisle. >> with this talk you'd think there are big changes but cisco says they're still a big company that sells network equipment to other big dp companies. >> they're the cheese in the

sandwich. >> they haven't forgotten who pays their bills. >> the customer gets convenience the store, data. one man told us no thanks >> i'm thinking it's tracking more now. inside of the store my pref yens to go to amazon. buying it online. >> good thing for cisco, amazon uses their products, too. >> home prices in the bay air continue to climb. the median price for a house in san francisco runs around $1 million f you wondered what a million dollars will get you in another state? million dollar homes around the country, you'll find out what a million dollar listing looks like elsewhere tonight at 11:00. >> i don't know exactly, but it gets you more >> new concerns about a permanent form of birth contral.

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a growing number of women raising concerns about a form of birth control developing here in the bay area. some are demanding it be pulled from due to assure wranss it is safe. this bay area nurse was in the

just an early recipient of the assure implant she became an advocate as she spoke on behalf of the company about the benefits gabby says she began to experience health problems including fatigue and auto immune disorders. >> we believe it from a foreign device that has been there 14 years >> we profiled assure after it's development. once implanted, the device is designed to create a permanent form of birth control. more people have come forward claiming it's triggered side affects ranging from great pain to allergic reactions >> there are several thousand women in the group having issues with their health. and timing it with having the device implanted

>> one concern centers on an allergic reaction in the device. she says they are used in a wild variety of implants but can cause rashes and other side affects in he a limited percentage of cases. >> people are allergic to implants at times smchlt times, patients will complain of itching or pain >> risks to patients with metal allergies listed for assure, describing women might not be optimal candidates. it appears as a washing in a patient literature the company says current allergy tests are not a reliable predictor whof might have a reaction. >> some women with a positive skin test have not reported reactions. >> in a recent study, fda

examined a thousand complaints including allergic reactions and cases of the implant my greating to a different area of the uterus. the company argues that uns of thousands of women have successfully received the implant. >> assure implant is safe. this has been confirmed in the clinical trials. >> still, complaints continue to come into web sites, including women say they've been forced to undergo reversals to remove the device. gabby believes the device should be removed from the market. >> i think it has a reason, a purpose, and can be effective but if those pieces don't come together correctly, there can be

some terrible fallout from that. >> the device is about to begin trials in yurp. >> let's talk about the weather. >> yes let's start with this, check out winter like weather at lake tahoe. this afternoon, notice ice hanging over the camera lens. boom, they fell off they became too heavy. a snowy day in parts of the sierra today, may 20th. tomorrow, more showers on the sierra. snow showers into higher elevations we'll start warming up tomorrow as well. we'll have clouds developing and lingering at the coast tomorrow, fog lingers. sunny skies tomorrow, high temperatures climbing into low 80s inland here is the accu-weather

forecast. this warming trend continues saturday, sunday, highs around 90. low 80s on the bay. temperatures dropping off monday. >> nice timing of this. >> thank you very much. >> well done >> new era has begun with warriors >> yes. a big gathering today. how did a guy that never coached a day in his life become a number one candidate? next in sports.

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funny story as warriors introduced steve kerr as the new head coach. warriors couldn't schedule an interview with him. at the gm describes it, he re-buffed them. today sh he took over as head coach. i had a chance to talk with kerr.

>> when did you become this popular? just now. >> yes. >> didn't get recruited out of high school. didn't have an offer. there might have been one girl that wanted to go to prom with me. i've never been in this position. i've been recruited. >> anything short of 51 wins is going to be perceived by some as failure. >> we have talent you know? with this talented team i know what is coming up. you know? we've got high expectations i look at this as a long term experience we can sustain a high level of play. >> have you thought you're addressing your players and your team? of course, of course.

>> how do you answer those who say why steve kerr? what has he done? >> well, i can tell you is that i have 26 years of experience. and have been preparing for this for a long time. i'm going to work every day will be good at this. >> he's spoken to all but two player was no doubts warriors will play as hard for him as they did for mark >> number one pick goes to cleveland cavaliers. >> for the second year the cavaliers get the top pick in nba draft lottery

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