>> good afternoon, everyone, i'm larry beil >> the san jose police department is dealing with another problem, it's having trouble keeping officers over pay and pension issues. >> this week, four more resigned and this time for a new reason. abc7 news joins us live now in san jose with more. vic? >> well, the four officers from the department turned their badges in on monday. now, the new changes in this city's pension reform policies of measure b went into affect just on friday. measure b disability retirement plan has been a hot button issue

for the police union. measure b approved by voters in 2012, the union said one big reason is that injured cops who still work, could be left without a job or a pension. under the retirement limits of the proposition. that eliminating a safety net for officers getting hurt in the line of duty the change the counsel is offering allows cops and firefighters who don't qualify for disability retirement under measure b to get jobs elsewhere in the city, where there are retirement benefits, they'd be able to keep their old pay scale. now before that, all veteran cops went across the street to work at district attorneys, investigate scombroerz say the uncertainty of the new disability rules left them with no choice. the detective is a 12-year veteran. >> i've been hurt in the line of duty with the police department. they took care of me. i had to learn how to walk again

f that happened again, then, i'm not sure that that would take place we'll see what the new rules. >> we're unable to get a hold of mayor reid but we have an interview with a counsel member on the fore ront of the efforts. you'll hear from him at 6:00 tonight. >> the parents of a man that carried out last week's deadly rampage released a statement saying they're crying in pain for the families. >> a friend of rodger's family read the statement. the parents say it's their responsibility to do everything they can to prevent this from happening again and investigate the mental health issue that's led to their son's issues. saying growing up he seemed lonely, and on and off

medication >> day-to-day basis would you say parents were concerned about him? >> i think fundamentally is that he was going to take his life. >> on friday night, rodger stabbed three bay area students to death in an apartment. he then drove through a student community of isla vista, >> there will be a tribute tonight for another victim. leland high school will hold a vigil for george chen. >> oakland police are investigating a shooting that left a man injured a witness said he heard three shots from this building near mandela parkway this morning. police say the victim was shot multiple times, but able to run about half a mile before calling

for help the shooter ran out the police haven't ruled out a possibility this is gang related. >> police have arrested this man, a 32-year-old phat lamb, accused of drunk driving in a richmond strict. it happened around morning and police say left him pinned underneath it before police arrived. >> in los angeles a jury heard opening statements today in a civil suit filed by brian stow. stow was in court for jury selection walking are from his wheelchair. he suffered brain damage and has a permanent disability. the civil jury will decide where the dodgers provided sufficient security in 2011.

>> vac wagss have been lifted in san jess yeah after a construction crew hit a gas line there. six homes were evacuateed and other neighbors asked to stay inside while pg&e worked to fix that leak. they had to wear masks at the scene and the department called in a hazmat team. >> a lot of oakland residents are dumping on a plan to increase trash service rates by 50%. >> it means average oakland family will have to pay $44 a month for garbage pick up. current average just under $30 a month. >> abc7 news reporter nick smith joins us live where officials will meet on this issue tonight. nick? >> and can expect to get an earful. saying we're not sure we enjoy

service we have now. waste management says they're the most qualified to do the job. take a look at the video this afternoon. waste management says it needs to raise rates to reflect the true cost of business in 2015. now, proposed rate increase for a single family, 32 gallon cart is $29.30. proposed cost takes it to $33.93. if approved residents complain it's unfair because they have no other options for trash pick up. >> imagine, you're the only supplier? i know that is a condition. >> everything is remaining the same. the bags are the same. what is it that you're paying

for? >> and waste management says the proposal includes additional resources to partner with the city public works agency to address illegal t(dumping. whatever the relationship up until now, really will not make a difference when it's time for them to decide on a new proposal, because, i spoke with city leaders said they've gotten an earful from constituents who will hold them responsible come election time. >> nick, thank you. operators of river rock casino near geyserville revealed they will default in millions of bonds the river rock entertainment authority announced it will not make the pay interest payment the defaults just six months after an opening of a casino that cut into river rock revenue. despite the default, the casino will remain open.

>> mayor ed lee hoping the force is with the city of san francisco, officially offering goernl lucas prime real estate to house a proposed star wars museum. that lot sits along embarcadero along from piers 30-32. lucas has been looking for a site to house the memorabilia since presidio trust vetoed plans to built a museum there. >> this museum under a huge boost to the families of san francisco. it's going to benefit people who live and work here in san francisco. >> the port of san francisco own that's lot, it's currently empty. they'd either lease it or sell it to lucas. lucas is looking at other sites around san francisco as well as other cities including chicago. >> you can feel warm up today. >> yes. >> the force with spencer christian here now with the accuweather update. >> warm force today it was. blue skies again, lovely day around the bay area. but our pattern about to change

briefly. we're going to have coastal clouds of fog returning this evening. winds gusting at 25 miles per hour at sfo. and novato. 16 miles per hour fairfield. 15 miles per hour gusts, 21 livermore. here is a live view from our camera here looking at mainly blue skies. it's 63 degrees here in san francisco. san carlos, 79. 80s in san jose and morgan hill. another live view looking towards golden gate. most locations, 78 in napa. this is the first forecast we'll see breezy conditions returning this evening. tomorrow morning partly cloudy skies, lingering fog near the

coast and bay. notice highs into upper 50s at the coast to 80s inland. larry and ama? >> thank you. still ahead at 4:00 white house tackles sports concussions and wants protection for the children. >> warriors guard steph curry recognized for off the court play. >> is your home ready for the next big one? important deadline approaching for thousands of homes. >> let's take a look at afternoon commute. this is the san mateo bridge. traffic back towards the east bay. it's usually heavy and moving nicely. back with more at 4:00 in just a moment.

>> no decision on whether the gambling license of casino matrix will be revoked after accusations of cheating. the state attorney general has accused the casino of siphoning profits to avoid paying taxes the owner is also accused of under reporting income. >> an auto insurance safety group says the auto industry is making strides in adopting new collision warning systems. the and tested 24 new vehicles. eight received highest rating possible. now, in order to get the highest

rating vehicles have to warn drivers of the impending collisions then apply brakes to significantly slow down the car speed the tests conducted at 12 and ta miles per hour. >> the advantage of auto brake is that if it doesn't prevent a crash, it will reduce the speed and reducing speed reduces damage to both vehicles involved and also, reducing the likelihood anyone in other vehicle will be hurt. >> the vehicles receiving superior vehicles include. cadillac cts, xts along with chevy impala. the institute is funded by auto insurance companies. >> topic of concussions in sports was on the white house agenda today. the president says there must be better information about

concussions suffered by athletes >> bone-crushing body slams have become a major consideration of pro sports. hard knocks launched a fire storm over risk of head injuries. this isn't just a grown up problem, young boys and girls are getting concussions. >> i blacked out and saw stars. >> what is being done to keep them safe? today, the athlete in chief tackled the problem head on. >> we've got to have better safety equipment and protocols and every parent, coach, teacher recognizing the signs of concussions. >> pro players huddled to develop a game plan to educate parents. >> there is more unanswered questions than answered ones. everything from what causes concussions, how do you prevent them?

who is at risk? >> speaking as a fan, and parents two of active daughters the president says the problem goes beyond awareness. >> there are a lot of parents saying what is the big deal? they seem okay. >> so many hear concussion and think blackout but those are rare and smaller hits can have a big impact. abc news, los angeles. >> warriors star steph curry recognized for many assists he makes off the court. receiving the kia community assist award. kia and nwba honored steph with a $25,000 check going to thanks usa providing scholarships to children and spouses of active

duty u.s. military members. >> this is encouragement to keep doing it. whether you're acknowledged for it or not. >> coming up in sports, on abc7 news at 6:00 we're going to hear from steph for the first time about the firing of former warriors head coach mark jackson and hiring of new head coach steve kerr. and steph was candid about what happened there. if you're a warrior fan, tune in at 6:00 >> certainly will. >> it's thursday. that means looking ahead to the weekend. >> nice, warm lovely almost summer like weather today it's getting cooler as we speak. sunny skies, low clouds and fog on tier way to the coast and

beyond. you can see a pleasant afternoon across the bay, turning cooler tomorrow, so this is a cool down for a couple days. it's going to push low clouds and fog it areas tomorrow taking a look at san jose, highs into mid to upper 70s. back down to 75 sunday.

high temperatures trend indictive of most locations can expect between now, and say, next wednesday or thursday. across the bay, north bay valleys 48 santa rosa. tomorrow, mainly sunny skies in the south bay. hig highs up to 78 in los gatos. peninsula, partly cloudy to mostly sunny skies. 72 in mountain view. 59 in half moon bay. downtown san francisco, 62 degrees. up in the north bay, getting inland away from the coast, sunny skies, mild and not very warm. highs into mid-70s in santa

rosa. in the near east bay, 66 in oakland. 68 newark. 70s in fremont. inland east bay, mild, highs into mid to upper 70s. 77 livermore. here is the accu-weather forecast. we'll start warming up again sunday with mid-80s inland sort of a steady pattern and a bit of a cool down tomorrow and a gradual warm up. >> up next the woman making jeopardy history. her strategy for beating the big board. >> then, the surprise some girls got when opening their year books the clothes they were wearing weren't the clothes they wore for picture day. >> 4:30 time for another live look at afternoon commute. it's gruesome on interstate 80. traffic on the righthand side headed towards berkeley.

it's bumper to bumper in both directions. stay with us, more still to come at 4:00.

>> there is a new arrival at oakland zoo. her name is mimi. when zoo keepers arrived they found the baby nursing. she went on display today. and she's the third baby baboon born in the last year and a half. >> how cute. >> i like to think one day, i've been that cute. >> i agree. >> a cupertino girl one of the 12 finalists in the spelling bee

championships. >> wow. that wofrd helped send her to vinyls at scripps national spelling bee. it means having a blueish, grayish appearance. >> anyone can get that just from hearing the word. >> it's second time it begins now the winner now on to winningest woman in jeopardy history. >> she's trying to >> abc news reporter spoke to

her. >> the answer, she's racked up more wins than any other woman in jeopardy history the question who is she? >> i won so much money. >> $391,600 a dream come true for a little girl in her year book predicted she'd grow up for to be a jeopardy champ. >> i was a nerdy kid. >> the 31-year-old made history when she won her 17th game on tuesday, wednesday, another big victory. her winning streak at the perfect time. she's been out of work since the beginning of the year, but she's no whacker. >> you've had young women e mail saying they feel they have to dumb themselves down.

what do you say to them some >> if someone doesn't like you because you're smart that is their problem. >> she says her strategy involves being the first to hit the buzzer. >> go for the gusto! >> well, will her winning streak continue? >> how can she be unemployed? >> i know. too smart for some perspective employers out there. >> how prepared is your home for the next big earthquake? an important deadline, why not many of them are responding. >> plus, the new restrictions the government is putting on tanning machines. >> a bay area woman doesn't have to go far

idlock. teacher layoffs. and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what john perez faced when he be speaker of the california assembly. so he partnered with governor brown to pass three balanced budgets, on time. for the first time in thirty years. today, the deficits are gone and we've invested an additional 2 billion dollars in education. now john perez is running for controller, to keep fighting for balanced budgets. democrat john perez for controller.

the next big earthquake hits, san francisco hopes more residents will be safe and secure as a result of a new law. >> not many property owners responded yet. we're talking about these buildings around the soft story building has two levels over a soft, or weak story. these are apartment buildings with at least five units.

>> we're live from the marina district. several soft story buildings collapsed during loma prieta. >> that is right one lesson learned from here is that a weak spot needs to be shored up but there are thousands of owners might miss a deadline. to tell the story what they want to do the owner of this apartment building is one of the first in san francisco to comply with the new mandatory retro fit law the requirement covering so called soft story buildings. the wood framed building was a gar yang, large windows or openings on the ground floor making them vulnerable during a quake. >> right now, one in four of the buildings with no retro fitting are expected to collapse. >> the number goes below

>> to 6200 owners to fall into the category. 1800 responded to let the city know if they've taken the first step, having a professional evaluation the final number is this september. >> the money part of it is probably tough for some of the people to swallow. with the economy and things but i guess they're going to have to do it. >> people say it's costs as high as $75,000. for others it could go higher. >> we've been pleased that the city has come up with a number of private and private financing options. >> land lords are allowed to pass costs on, but there is a hardship for low income renters. >> this gives us needs to get

out the will to tenants. >> property owners have 4 to 7 years to complete the work but must get started by contacting the city by september. to avoid penalties. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> the white house is refusing to say whether the president really has full confidence in va secretary eric shinseki after the va inspector general issued a report saying vets were left behind at phoenix va facility. jay carney says mr. obama is waiting for a full investigation into the system before deciding who is accountable. more than 100 members of congress, including democrats are calling for shinseki to resign. leaders on both sides of the aisle says there needs to be an intense investigation here. >> meeting the needs of veterans

needs to be investigated if appropriate by the justice department. >> there is a serious problem here, we need to get to the bottom of it before we begin to prescribe what the diagnosis is for treatment to fix the problem. >> the va's preliminary report show that 1700 vets at that phoenix va had to wait 115 days just to get a first appointment the hospital kept lists on how long it took to get treatment. >> maesels cases reached a 20-year high in the u.s. according to the cdc. nearly 300 cases have been reported so far this year. that surpasses 220 cases in all of 2011. the cdc says nearly all of the cases have been livenged to traveller who's catch the virus abroad, and spread it in the us to us department that are not vaccinateed. the cdc urges vaccinations for everyone starting at age one.

>> today a house committee endorsed a republican plan to allow some schools to opt out of healthier meal standards, coming as the first lady launched a campaign two days ago in support of the healthy lunch standards many rules require more fruits, vegetables and whole grains at lunch. limiting sodium, sugar and fat. >> tanning beds and some lamps will soon carry new warnings, recommending machines not be used by anyone under age 18 because of a skin cancer risk. including limits on the amount of radiation. >> this weekend a popular local coffee chain will stop tracking visits through your smart phones. you probably heard of phil's

coffee but not of the tracking technology called euclid. fill's has been using the technology to tell them about the coffee-buying behaviors. the company faced a backlash comments criticized it. one called it inexcusable. phil's decided to stop tracking. >> san francisco company shows what happens to you when you shop online. brick and mortar stores want to be able to do that, too. a spokesperson says the company was built from the ground up with a focus on privacy. and steered ous to the web site for more information.

>> we never know your identity or collect personal information. >> phil's heard from customers that have concerns some we spoke to this morning say they assume they're being tracked throughout the day. >> very apps that track me in weird ways chlts it's not a surprise. >> the tracking the credit cards, anyways. so, i mean, the information will be out there. somehow. i'm not that worried about that. >> a spokes person says their customers vary from mom and pop shops to big department stores they believe make thes shopping better. phil's coffee decided to stop using technology by the weekend. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> coming up on abc # news at 4:00 a sorts celebration falls flat. >> yes. really flat. you can be whatever you want to be when you grow up a 5-year-old's inspiring graduation speech. >> i'm spencer christian.

looking westward, we can see nothing but clear skies at the moment but low clouds and fog are on the way i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> checking traffic through walnut creek, traffic on the right side, that is l 0

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a successful test launch for nasa. engineers ran two tests and the vehicle is being used to help create a planetary lander for future manned space missions it's designed to take off like a rocket and gently land like a helicopter. the class looks familiar, it's because nasa used a similar lander for a moon mission. >> a cyclist noah branagan wins a tour but wipes out in the middle of the celebration. ouch. a painful victory. >> yikes >> do you remember what you used to want to be when you grow up? >> no. it's too long ago. but a preschool graduate knows

what he wants to be. >> i want to be batman. >> adorable 5-year-old gave what may be the best speech of the year. his name was called he walked up to the mic declaring he wants to be batman. >> that is so cool. >> he is fearless, too. >> he probably will be. what do you think spencer christian wants to be? >> i want to be peter pan. and i'm well on my way. sunny skies right now, low clouds and fog returning to the coast tonight. tomorrow, thunderstorm activity, sunny skies over great lakes and valley. sunny skies over much of the west and southwest. that includes the state of

california. 95 down in fresno. 63 in monterey. here in the bay area, mainly sunny skies away from the coast. low clouds and fog linger tomorrow, it will be a cooler day, but looks like upper 50s near the coast. mid to upper 70s inland. a's taking on los angeles angels of anaheim. when a name that is. breezy at game time. 59 degrees at the start of the game. mid-50s in later thank you, spencer >> still ahead a year book surprise. why students were shocked to see their pictures altered >> making a difference one shoe at a time.

>> and he's the under dog >> adversity this graduate had to

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rooshgs captain of an oil tanker is missing following a powerful explosion on his ship just off the western coast of japan. the cause is unknown. sources say crew members were using a polishing machine on deck just before the explosion. officials say the tanker wasn't carrying any oil. >> the superintendent of a utah high school is offering a conditional apology for photo shopping year book photos of some students they deemed too sexy the girls were surprised when they saw photos had been digitally altered and exposed shoulders covered, neck lines, raised

the girls say it was inconsistent, often changing color of outfits. . >> i was upset my shirt was a cream color. the color of the cover up was white. it looked like white hout out on my skin. >> we only apologize in the sense we want to be more consistent with what it is we're trying to do. we're hoping to help kids better prepare for their futures by knowing how to dress appropriately for things. >> a kick starter campaign to bring reading rainbow back to life had success and brought the host to tears. he said a goal of raising a million dollars to run an online

version of the show. the original was on public television but this new version will be for profit. the campaign is still growing. >> how many kids have learned how to read through reading rainbow? >> grew up loving that show. >> yes. >> that is great they've doubled the goal. >> instead of kicking your old sneakers to the back of the closet, a san jose man is asking for help. >> in this pile of shoes edgar hernandez sees a mountain of potential. i grew up in guatemala. >> i used to run in guatemala. >> ten years of running with only two pairs of shoes >> i became expert to fix them. >> he hopes to help impoferrished youth by donating

10,000 pairs of secondhand shoes >> there is a limb writ as to what someone can do as a hobby. >> he helped form a nonprofit and they're asking running stores to collect donations. >> just came in and picked up 20 shoes >> for elite runners they're shot. >> these are good for a year for someone else. >> shoes that are nearly new will be given to runners in gaut mall yachl the rest of the shoes cleaned up and also handed out. it will cost about 20,$000 to ship the shoes, money he doesn't have but plans to raise >> do you feel like a hero? >> not yet. maybe in ten years. >> another two pairs of shoes. in san rafael, tiffany wilson, abc7 news >> for more information on where you can donate shoes go to abc7 news.com. >> a police officer came to the rescue in jacksonville, florida.

not the way you might expect. there was a crime. someone broke into a car leaving a devastated mom without a birthday gift for her 3-year-old son. so the officer decided he was going to get involved and lend a hand the next day the officer showed up with a cake, a card and a birthday present for the little boy. he gave mom a $100 gift card. he says he did it because it was the right thing to do. >> so sweet. yes. nice when they go the extra mile. >> perseverance is a common theme of high school speeches . >> griffin is graduating at the top of his class in jacksonville his gpa is 4.65. >> he has been homeless, off and on for years following the death of his mom the 18-year-old never spoke

about his hardship but plans to share the story during his commencement speech. so just for everyone never to give up. that is the main thing. i want everyone to have a purpose in life. have a purpose in life. >> he now lives with his grandmother and strangers are stepping up to help. >> he's received $25,000 in pledges in a go fund me account that will help pay for college. it's a fantastic story. >> it is. >> coming up on abc7 news at 4:00 relationship didn't work out but one man still cares enough to give a big piece of himself to his ex-girlfriend. >> that is a story you'll see only on abc7 news. >> i'm dan ashley, coming up at 5:00 a california family gets more than they bargained for. in the willis sky deck, justman imagine standing on it and

hearing the sound of glass cracking. and developing news, the bidding wars for los angeles clippers ended who is buying and the staggering price. we'll be right back here right after this.

idlock. teacher layoffs. and a 60 billion dollar budget deficit. that's what john perez faced when he be speaker of the california assembly. so he partnered with governor brown to pass three balanced budgets, on time. for the first time in thirty years.

today, the deficits are gone and we've invested an additional 2 billion dollars in education. now john perez is running for controller, to keep fighting for balanced budgets. democrat john perez for controller. forbes magazine is out with the list of most powerful women, on the cover is general motors ceo mary barra. she did not take the number one spot. that goes to the german chancellor angela mercle. number two is janet yellen, and melinda gates takes the third spot. >> a north bay woman about to get a life saving gift from someone you might consider an unlikely person to come through for a rescue. he's giving her a kidney.

wayne freedman with a story you'll see only on abc7 news. it's been said to succeed in music a pefsh former needs to sing what he feels this road includes sabrina tims and a daughter they had together named hope. a the relationship never quite worked out. . >> i wanted to settle down and get married and... >> i wanted to follow my dreams >> he wanted to travel and do music. >> only their history and responsibility of co-parenting kept them together. otherwise he were far from a perfect match. so they thought. >> i'm medicine she needs. >> in the figuretive sense. she became sick and needed dialysis and put her name on a list to get a donor. and got lucky.

. >> i was told we're a perfect match all the way through. perfect and it was just kind of a miracle. >> with a bonus. >> they said because we have a child together i had no antibodies against him. >> so tuesday they will go for surgeries followed by long recoveries. to make that happen, daniel had to give up a national tour but might have been the biggest break of his career. >> in the end result is that this is more important. way more important. >> ironic. isn't it? he sacrificed a relationship for music. now, music for a life. in petaluma, abc7 news. >> amazing story. gift of life. thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. abc # news at 5:00 begins right now with dan and ama.

>> the music video with a message. a push after that deadly rampage in isla vista >> under performing schools not just leading to bad grades but to a lawsuit. and a city over plans to raise garbage bills 50%. >> i'm sandhya patel. it warmed up today, but a cool down is on the way. we'll take a look at the weekend coming up. >> we're learning just days before hearing the selling of the l.a. clippers the l.a. times reports the team will be sold for a record price. steve balmer is buying the team for $2 billion.

the other owners must approve the sale. >> as does donald sterling. his wife reportedly cut the deal with balmer. he's gone back and forth on whether or not he'll sell voluntarily. 2 billion would be the highest price ever for an nba team. >> balmer left microsoft in february, estimated to be worth about $20 billion. >> good evening, and thanks for joining us i'm ama daetz. >> now, to our other top story. it's been almost a week since that deadly rampage cut short lives of six uc santa barbara students. three of the young men were from the bay area. tonight there is a call for gun control and entertainment heavy weights are leading the charge. it's an antigun message coming from a rapper who had a string of run ins with the law over his alleged use of guns. snoop dogg about to hold a news conference and fund-raiser for

no gun as loued program. this is a live picture of the event. abc7 news is outside of the event in san francisco. that is quite the line up. >> yes. it's an he clekic group. we're waiting for snoop dogg to arrive. with his past he might not be everyone's first choice but to many, his past makes him the exactly right person. >> it's a message of antiviolence from a man who had his share of gun-related events. some think snoop dogg is a good voice for the