sanctuary for her son she lay in the intensive care unit, a coma cutting off nearly all communication as doctors monitored her growing child. >> this morning she was able to open her eyes and hold my hand move my hand to her belly. >> her husband a santa cruz sheriff deputy gave her a kiss before she went in for the c section. minutes later, doctors gave melissa her baby. >> he went right to melissa's chest, was able to lay on her chest. she was still under anesthesia. but he got to smell her first and feel her skin first. and then, he came to me. >> this picture captures the joy brian experienced holding his son. joy balanced against sorrow. >> as happy as i am to meet my

son it's painful for melissa not to be aware for this. >> doctors believe the tumor began growing before their wedding honeymoon or started planning for the baby. now, brian faces an overwhelming prospect of raising wes, hoping melissa will recover. iet will be a balancing act to make sure that they both get what they need. and i will be spread thin. >> a retired police officer donated his apartment so brian can live nearby. his in laws temporarily moved to the city to help. countless friends and strangers have donated supplies. . >> i don't know how to be this grateful. >> today, it's a celebration. >> in that way, he's like any new dad.

>> there are some frightening moments in the south bay. three hikers had to be rescued near anderson reservoir east of morgan hill. it's a popular place but two boys and a young woman >> you know it started out as an innocent and fun end of the year class field trip for students from a school if gilroy but some students decided to go climb a very steep hill to see water falls in at the very top next to its anderson dam at 2:00 a call came in. a park ranger say they encountered lose shale. a team set up a rope the rescuer and young lady

apparently lost footing and started swinging. >> last one, probably last 20, 30 feet there is a bit of a cliff or edge. and is hard to get parallel to make a smooth transition off. they lost footing. we interviewed all three the girl is fine. >> all three students did make it down okay with some minor cuts and bruises. this stranger says that what may look like a doable hike can be deceiving. and hikers may not be able to handle the conditions students with teachers are now heading back home to gilroy.

>> that is intense, thank you. police released video of an officer-involved shooting that killed a man holding gardening shears. this is video. saying officers found the man holding the shears. the chief says officers feared the man would go into a bakery, so they opened fire. >> we do not train to shoot into a leg. the officer is trained to shoot until they believe the threat has been eliminated. >> all of the victims have been latino. >> a south bay chiropractor, husband and two employees face charges in what the district

attorney says is the larnlest case of medical billing fraud ever in that county. investigators say she billed 90% of her patient insurance companies fraudulently. an investigator says it would give free manicures then charge thousands of dollars. >> authorities suing drug companies saying they're concealing dangers of painkillers. >> they have misrepresented these painkillers are useful they knew there is no evidence to support that claim. this is obscured risks of addiction and abuse >> officials say it's a gateway

for heroin use accusing drug makers of false advertising. five major companies are being sued. saying it's committed to ethical business practices. >> the man accused of holding a woman captive ten years made his first court appearance today. the victim, who is 15, contacting police after finding her sister on facebook. she told her sister station garcia abuseder to keep her from leaving him. >> it wasn't happy with anything because i think i was alone. i never was my family was with me. >> her attorney says she made up the claims because the couple is breaking up.

>> ten years and she never, ever told one person, something was afoul? why is it she never said anything? >> police say garcia made efforts to conceal her name and age include getting false identification papers so they can get married. >> well, case reminds many people of another abduction. jaycee dugard taken from her home in 1991 at age of 11 before being rescued nearly 20 years later. >> his behavior was erratic. the way he was dressed kind of smelly. >> alley is one of two police officers who met phillip garrido and knew something wasn't right. >> if he didn't have the girls with him i would have thought nothing of it. since he did, my gut said what

is going on here? what am i going to do with it? >> jacob's gut feeling helped crack the case and free a young woman held captive 18 years. dugard and her two daughters kept in a filthy backyard filled with tents and debris. >> these abducted kids are out there and they're not pleading to strangers to rescue them. they're going with the program because they're doing what they need to do to survive. >> the survivor who has been chained up in physical chains, and also have chains of threat held offer me, i can tell you that threat is so much stronger than physical chains. >> the house where garridos held jaycee and girls has been remodeled and a new family moved in. one neighbor told us she met garrido but didn't think anything of it.

>> if it doesn't look right or sound right, guess what? it's not right. over time, we get so embarrassed to listen because god for by the we would be wrong. >> jacobs says she's never met jaycee dugard but would welcome the opportunity. >> hewlett-packard says it will eliminate jobs, this makes 50,000 jobs cut since 2012. the ceo says they're trying to lower costs and become more nimble. analysts say it's early to do so. hp earnings on track but revenue 1% lower than expected. >> well, still ahead here this thursday night first look at a mother accused of choking a boy she says bullied her daughter. >> also why a health department is reading fine print.

>> and michael finney with the best barbecues just in time for memorial day. >> abc7 news

for the second time a dead whale washed aup long the coast. on monday, a 50 foot whale washed ashore in san diego. then, yesterday, a hump back whale washed up in half moon bay. >> that is right. scientists have been trying to get skin samples but to get together they need from that whale would it have to wash up on the sand, and be left

there when the tide goes out as you can see behind me, it has created a scene. these folks here gathered along the side of the road many slowing down and had to bring out officers you can see they're here to get a look at the baby hump back. >> it's a big animal creating a big spectacle. >> i came to come see the whale. >> paige stopped by, some slowing down traffic. >> the first time i can see waves. so this is a good one. >> hoping to see action... >> yes. >> this would be a thing, right? >> there are no sharks there was a marine mammal response team. >> we're taking skin samples.

>> this responder says they want to know all they can. >> it's important to everyone that dies and to know why. >> the big concern, human interference. they want to see if that is bhapd what happened. if they can get closer >> we're at the mercy of the tide. it's not safe we don't want to put human beings in jeopardy. so we'll take what we can. >> if she washes up they'll study her bones for injuries. >> i feel bad for the mom. there is only one cast, that means there is a sad mommy whale. a mother accused of choking a boy she believes was bullying her 10-year-old daughter appeared in court today. for allegedly assaulting a

12-year-old boy on friday. in court the district attorney did not issue charges. the investigation continues. >> my client spoke here to stand up for her daughter. it's that simple. >> you make her sound like the mother of the year. >> she s she did nothing wrong. her daughter is being bullied she confronted the bully. what is wrong with that? >> she will be back in court june 19th to hear what charges if any she will face >> police in brentwood arrested a driver of an ice cream truck they say kelly brown tried to sell a customer meth when ordering ice cream. this happened on mountain view drive yesterday. police say no children were involved. >> several tons of hummus being recalled tonight. there are two brands involved in california.

archer farms sold at target stores. trader joes edamame hummus we have more information on our web site. abc7 news.com. >> could health officials find out about the next outbreak of food born illness from the internet? researchers used data mining software to comb reviews for words like sick, victimit and food poisoning and found three cases of unreported illnesses that had broken out also checking the latest site to be used to track public health. cdc experimented with google and twitter to get ahead of the flu outbreaks. >> well, you know memorial day is almost here. time to fire up the grill. >> yes. and consumer reports partnering with seven on your side to show which are best.

yes. >> setting the stage for happy summer memories you see, sales and prices have mostly stalled that as consumer reports poents out could be great news if you're on the market for for a new gas grill. he consumer reports turned up the heat to help you find the best gas grill for your feast. they tested 100 grass grills to find choices. this test uses sensors to measure temperatures. that is used to create temperature maps. it could be 200 or 300 degrees higher. what you want is a grill with a

nice uniform temperature. >> saying cooking is important to the special ribs. >> if you have an uneven grill, you can have uneven parts. >> consumer reports say this ken more earned high scores. this weber spirit is hidely available and has cast higher grasp. for a smaller grill, consumer reports recommends $200 broil mate available at home depot. it's a decent size. now, if you're wondering if your grill is a goner here are tips. if you see yellow or uneven flames, that can mean it's time

to clean the burner ports. a toothpick with clear them. if that doesn't solve the problem or you spot corrosion aring it could be time for new burners. so check your parenty. >> we're going to inspect the grill during his cookout. >> what kind of weekend should we expect? >> sand kwa patel keeping an eye on that. >> yes. i am. it's going to feel like summer around the bay area. looking south there is mrooin. we'll talk about what's happening now, what is coming up. so this afternoon, coast has been socked in. the low clouds and fog

temperatures upper 50s to low 60s coast side. radar tracking some thunderstorms in southern california. this area of low pressure brought snow showers in the sierra. so flood advisories and flash flood warnings are in effect for this evening. this is what we can see around this time of the year, marine layer. it's going to be with us beautiful view from san jose, sunshine, temperatures up to 76 this afternoon low 70s in santa rosa and napa. clouds and plenty of blue skies above low clouds, fog moving over the bay tonight. warming up to 90s this weekend we're going to see a cool down

memorial day. there is that low pressure system. that will be moving on out of the picture hitting the weekend. high pressure is in the forecast. meaning warm days inland. you're not going to feel it near the coast though temperatures will come up a few degrees. taking a look at from mexico coastline. tomorrow morning, fog coast side, temperatures mainly into the 50s might see a little bit of drizzle. tomorrow afternoon, 82 in the south bay in san jose. 86 degrees on the peninsula. the fog will keep you company.

north bay mid-80s. 81 in san rafael. east bay, a mild afternoon, mid-70s around oakland or union city. inland spots on the warm side. 88 in fairfield. accu-weather forecast, saturday and sunday, slight dip in numbers we'll continue with' drop the weather pattern looking fantastic. good looking weather for grilling you have planned thank you >> keep track of the warm weather in your neighborhood using abc7 news weather app. it is free to down load we have information on abc7

news/apps. >> law enforcement team just back from the middle east. plus... new at 6:00 the rush is on around the bay area. a special stamp to honor a hokal icon

the leader of thailand military says an army has taken control of the country. secretary of state john kerry says there is no justification for the coup. the military established a curfew and prohibited public gatherings of more than five people. >> a s.w.a.t. team from san mateo county spent days in jordan competing in warrior games they say skills they learned

there will help them do their jobs better. the team competed against units from 38 other countries. they faced off in events and the training could come into play during a large-scale terrorist attack here in the bay area. >> we would be one of the phone calls to be made to start the investigation into thachl we have an ability to gain intelligence on whatever the target might be. this team has ability to go hit that target. if we need tochlt >> two military teams pulled out because of unexpected deployment. >> a major construction project could make driving a big mess for anyone trying to get out of for the weekend. to pennsylvania on ramp closing until us tuesday morning.

caltrans replacing a major hinge. three others will be replaced on the northbound side. caltrans earthquakes put too much stress on inches. >> motorcycle fogging begins in the south bay tonight, scheduled to start at 11:00 in san joes gray and campbell the area is highlighted on the map. you can see it. motorcycles in the area tested positive for west nile. >> and still ahead bay area team leader. >> yes. a young woman who has been breaking barriers for years, doing it again. back in a moment.

right here. my parents were immigrants. and they taught me that with hard work, anything is possible. i earned a scholarship to mit. and worked across party lines to get things done. i'm alex padilla. i'll protect voting rights for everyone. and make it easier to start a business. so we create jobs and opportunity for all californians. what should we order? (announcer) alex padilla. secretary of state.

coming up tonight at 6:00 we'll have an update on an abc7 news i team investigation, another case of stolen valor this, man may be ready to fess up in court.

no everyone appreciated our report on how used batteries could cause a fire. tonight following up with one man who did. now back to dan and cheryl. >> thank you. >> see you then. >> a 19-year-old woman sits on the california state counsel. >> this is a great story. >> she's a student and member of the teacher student association since 2012. >> she was the representative at the district student advisory board in 2012 and crowned home coming princess. >> she looks beautiful there. way to go it's a wonderful picture. >> i love that story. >> that is going to do it for us. >> from all of us here, thanks for watching we appreciate your time.

we'll see you again at 6:00. tonight breaking news. the new tornado warnings up late today. a twister reported in the northeast after a dangerous 24 hours of tornados and hail. plus the wildfires out of control. the homeowners being warned. severe weather set for millions this holiday. the beef recall expanding just in time for the barbecues. dr. besser is right here tonight. the shark stirring it up. what mark cuban is saying about race in america. in the wake of l.a. clippers, was he simply being honest? what he said. the stunning survival. three children shocked in a pool by electric currents. all of them saved. why this video tonight is a lesson for us all.