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>> confusion about why the police were here. the family called for an ambulance, but the police showed up. the sheriff's department says a deputy arrived before 9:30 about a call of a woman with a weapon. there is a confrontation. at which point, the deputy fired a weapon. and... the individual was declared dead. >> another witness says garcia was shouting at the deputy before he fired family members told us he was on medication, possibly for depression. >> she was kind of sick. you know? they could have tasered her. >> he said any outbursts like

this are out of character. now that witnesses tells us she has not been interviewed. the sheriff's department tells thus is an investigation still ongoing. live in half moon bay, abc7 news. >> sergio, thank you for that. the city of oakland agreed to a $110,000 settlement to the family of an 18-year-old man shot and killed by police he died in 2012. prosecutor says the officer shot and killed him in self-defense during a foot chase he pointed a gun at the officer but never fired. the officer was not charged. >> developing news now. san francisco man charged in an fbi explosives investigation has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation the public defender for the # 2-year-old ryan chamberlain

asked for the exam today a suicide note appeared after federal agents raided his knob hill apartment then launched a manhunt. chamberlain arrested monday, and due back in court friday morning for a detention hearing. >> a judge sentenced this man to four years from prison for stealing a jewelry box from the oakland museum of california. prosecutors say he gave the $800,000 box to another person in exchange for money the box is made of california gold between 1869-1978. >> this is day three of the muni sickout. it's left fewer delays. about 160 drivers called in sick the union and muni remain locked in contract negotiations. tiffany wilson joining us live now with what's happening now. tiffany? >> and larry, you can see that the buses right here are replacing the cable cars, late this afternoon. city attorney filed charges

against the drivers union, trying to compel them to get back to work. the passenger reported fewer delayed today but found a lot of alternatives to get around town. >> muni matters and computers say it's not the only show in town. >> muni is not in the position as other forms of transportation. >> he prefers to pedal. other catch lifts. others walk, ride or drive a private shuttle. >> i think that this chariot because it gets me there faster. it's more comfortable. a lot more of a comfortable ride >> he switched about a month ago. and anyone can ride it the route rides between marina and financial district during rush hour the ceo says it costs less than $4 per ride >> we launched several weeks before the stoppage. we have seen ridership spike

this week because of the sickout. >> with options available, folks we found say they noticed increased wait times. >> the muni sickout as hardly drippeled their commute. >> it's always been hit or miss to tell you the truth. >> regular riders are able to see resolved issues is sfmta to resume service. >> so like day-to-day getting to work is muni, biking or having a car. it's one of three ways to get to work. very, very important. >> services at 70% of normal today. it's unclear if the sickout will continue tomorrow. in san francisco, tiffany wilson abc7 news >> a revelation today raising new concerns about the structural integrity of the bridge, supposed to last 20

years the company supplied the joint, providing five joints on the skyway of the new eastern span of the bay bridge and on several other bridges. >> i think in this case, as you know, the fact that we have these expansion joints from the same supplier on several bridges, it's something we need to pay attention to. >> caltrans reported today they're on track to fix more than #00 ankle locks on the new bay bridge out of place since being installed work supposed to be completed by the end of the year >> huge news in sports. 49ers signed collin cappernick to a contract extension, reportedly a six-year deal worth $110 million and could take it up to $126 million. $61 million of that is guaranteed. it's a handsome race for the quarterback taking the 49ers to two nfc championships and one super bowl.

>> i don't think my motivation is money driven. it's success on the field, not necessarily for myself, but with teammates thchl gives me more reason to go out to try to prove that i can live up to expectations. i can try to help this organization win as many super bowls as possible. >> as luck would have it, we have the best quarterback of all time with us now. for more insight on the deal. >> yes. mike shumann with joe montana at the stick. imagine what joe would be worth on the open market today. >> well, that would be a good question. what would joe be worth on open market today? >> yes. i think i have that money, about $28. >> i have an iou. >> collin cappernick just signed a big contract extension. you're not surprised.

you get paid for performance, you're not surprised. >> the league has a lot more money now. they're doing that with a lot of guys. and you know he had good years here with the 49ers so they're putting eggs in his basket they're saying we believe in you. that is what it's going to be. we want you here. in return, he's making a lot of money. happy for both of them. everybody to be happy here. he's been playing pretty well. more money you can get, you're happy for someone else in this crazy league. it can end on the first sack. you just never know. >> he's, like i said playing, depending on more continue shall now. what do you see he needs to improve on? >> same thing we've talked about. be like asking me if we're running this offense you need to improve on options

you know? timing is different. you know? throwing that well. but timing is different. a lot different anticipation, different view from in there all the time. now, with $21 million, they'll be staying. protected in there. like 707 now. so... he's a great player. you know he's got great abilities. he's huge, can run, big arms. and almost as fast as i am. right? >> speaking of which, coming up here at candle stick, a final football game july 12th. and this is going to be fun today you've announced steve young is going to join the group here out. >> yes. myself, steve young and dan marino and dave craig on another side we got a lot of guys back to play when we were together,

right? ronnie lott, eric russ, we can go down the list. it's going to be a lot of fun. >> yes. >> so we're going to have fun here, we're going to have more fun than the fans. we're looking forward to closing this thing down. >> what made you decide to do it? i know you can't be here for the last one. for fans, this is maybe three decades of players. what made you decide to do it? >> well, i was involved with marte with, what he did one of the things about my -- they brought in 38,000 people up there for the game. and it gets interesting in the end starts off fun. nobody wants to lose that. it's very competitive. you know? marte mentioned do you have an interest in doing this year?

so we've been moving forward. >> it's going to be fun. we appreciate your time here today. so 49er legends and me playing in the game. of course, and schu and i wore the same size shoulder pads. >> right. >> more touchdown passes or pulled hamstrings? >> i'm going to say pulled hamstrings. >> i agree with that. >> unfortunately, joe is a little hurt and can't run around. i know you want to see montana ask schu in connection one more time, but you're going to have to wait until july 12th. >> back to you. >> thank you very much. i was looking forward to that. >> me, too. i want to see schu get out there. >> i think he's going to be on worker comp soon. >> he should save it for game day. >> great getting his perspective on that. check out the new logo for super bowl 50, held at levi stadium. it's all numbers, no roman

numerals officials say the numbers will only be used for one year, saying the "l" just doesn't look good. >> owner lou wolf giving his take on the future of the athletics in oakland >> a veteran of the san jose police department finds himself on another side of the law. >> also, michael finney taking your questions on twitter and facebook and will be here to answer them live if just a few minutes you can contact michael on abc # and on twitter at m finney. >> taking a look at your traffic, at 4:13 wednesday, this is our walnut creek cam. on the right side, traffic on 680 south. it's pretty good in both directions more cars coming north but still, you're moving which is a good thing. stay with us. abc7 news at 4:00 will return after a short break. >> warmer

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helicopter crew pulling the man from the ocean, 35 miles southwest of monterey. the sailor radioed to them at 9:30 he sliped and hid his head a coast guard ship launched when they lost radio contact the seas were so rough a diver had to jump into the water with the man so they can get into the rescue baskets. >> oakland a's close to signing a new lease to keep them in oakland, perhaps for the next decade the current lease runs out after 2015. and last month saying that proposal did not meet requirements but today, he said he expects to have a new ten year lease come feeted. >> we're having good conversation was authorities at oakland. we're close enough on the deal points i think soon we'll have an extension that we need. >> he says he's looking to build a new stadium.

this does not rule out san jose. and approval to move to san jose. that is, there are no plans to move very far away saying we want to stay in the bay area, we're not moving to timbaktu >> animal lovers are happy after better than expected results over the weekend. 25, nationwide, 15,000 animals were adopted during 2 day drive by made's fund organizers. and nationwide, covering adopgs costs making it possible to bring gnome home a new pet for free. >> cute little guys right there. spencer christian is on assignment. >> sandhya patel here now with a look at the accu-weather forecast. >> hi there. it's very exciting. it will be like 15 years ago when spencer was on gma and we

watched him. here, it's just gorgeous. looking towards the bay, nice, blue skies. live doppler 7 hd, we'll talk about what is coming up if you're making weekend plans already. right now, you'll notice fog is just sitting near the coast. only near point reyes, a slight clearing trend there. temperatures this afternoon in areas up. ten degrees warmer in fairfield, up seven degrees in san jose. oakland three degrees warmer. santa rosa, eight degrees warmer. from our camera, pretty cool view of the fog coming in from the coast. 65 in san francisco. oakland, 69 now. and 54 half moon bay. here is what is holding the coastal cities you down. you can't see the golden gate bridge. temperatures mid to upper 50s this afternoon. highs row low to mid-90

it's 92 in livermore a wide range of temperatures tomorrow, it heats up inland this week. we're going to get close to #00 degrees inland. for the time being, set up is allowing for a light sea breeze, winds blowing from high to low allowing temperatures to come up we're shifting into a warmer pattern. this weekend, going to feel like summer here. we're seeing our summer micro climates today, average high, 78. we're going to keep you into low 90s then, over the weekend 95 saturday. # nine sunday. that is when temperatures peak, then falling after that. tomorrow morning, fog near the coast and bay. could be dense in spots. so watch out mostly 50s. 48 santa rosa. tomorrow afternoon, going with warm one in santa clara. 82 degrees. 83 san jose.

nothing but sunshine on the peninsula. 81 redwood city. 62 pacifica. downtown san francisco, 67 degrees. in the north bay, you can see range there. 58 in bodega bay. 97 with no fog in yu kaia. 79 vallejo. 74 oakland, newark. inland spots make sure you have sun screen. 90 livermore, 87 concord a look at the accu-weather forecast, summer is here. it's not officially here. low 60s to low 90s next couple days then, heading into weekend it's going to be a little bit milder along the coast, mid-60s there. inland spots mid to upper 90s and toasty around here. fog will do a disappearing act. larry? ama? >> thank you. up next, she can't drive but a

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>> a 13-year-old girl has doning in smg no one else her age has accomplished >> she and a team of sherpas reached the summit may 25. and the temperatures around 40 below on the way to the top. >> it's very good experience. i feel great. >> she's so excited a charity sponsored this trip to inspire underprivileged children from india. >> thank you ku imagine climbing over dead bodies? >> creepy >> still ahead what police found that now has an officer away >> and final words captors had forearmy sargeant bowe bergdahl

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found marijuana he was allegedly growing and selling out of a storage unit. >> abc7 news joins us live now from police head quarter was details. >> this operation happened late yesterday afternoon. police got a call from the manager of the public storage facility on tully road here in san jose. according to the investigation, the manager called the department after discovering marijuana inside of one of the containers they found several pounds of marijuana and weighing evidence as we speak. along with paraphernalia, ready to be sold the officer rented it and had not paid the bill. that is when the manager forced open the lock and found the marijuana. investigators also determined that the officer was allegedly growing marijuana inside of that storage bin. the officer was the district

attorney felt comfortable the items and amount within this storage bin was enough to go ahead to charge the officer. >> any time an officer here is alleged to have committed a crime it reflects on everyone the basis for our job is trust we instill within the public. >> now, the officer faces two felony counts of possession of marijuana for sale. and cult yiation. he is expected for using excessive force in 2008. he is accused of hurting a woman during an arrest. that is back in 2008. >> thank you. we also have details on the beating of an oakland student by a school security guard a second guard was placed on administrative leave. that guard identified as

shalondra cotton is seen being pushed away by martinez. the other guard kicks martinez, shown in another video punching the student has been fired the 23-year-old faces child abuse charges. >> the family of a san francisco state university student killed last month held a silent vigil outside of the hall of justice today, and turned in a thousand signatures urging the district attorney to file charges against a man who shot steven guillermo. he was killed after entering the wrong apartment after a night of drinking. mes arrested the 68-year-old but the district attorney cited a law to louing someone to use force in his home to fee defend himself. >> new video showing the moment when the taliban handed over sargeant bowe berg dahl.

abc news reporter karen travers with more now from washington, d.c. >>. the obama administration says it will have no judgment until it has facts. . >> i think a bit unfair to the family and him to preassume anything. >> the army chief of staff reiterated the top priority is bergdahl's health. in this stunning video showing the handover to us us special operations forces. that is bergdahl sitting in a truck, in local dress, no beard. he's warned don't come back again. you won't make it out alive next time. once the black hawk lands he's met by special ops forces a quick handshake and to check him for weapons. before getting on a helicopter

another pat down. just 90 seconds then he flies to freedom. back home, controversy over his release is not quieting down. one former soldier who served with him in afghanistan said he doesn't consider him a traitor but... >> i hope when he's fit, he's stand to trial by court marshal. if judges rule, i will respect whatever decision handed town. >> the sargeant reassured them he'll have full support of the pentagon. >> a rally scheduled to this month in bergdahl's hometown celebrating his release has been cancelled. officials say the town does not infrastructure to support such a big event. >> hundreds of thousands of

people in hong kong marked 25th anniversary of the massacre. this candle light vigil is reportedly the largest in recent years. people read names of those killed in 1989. hong kong is the only place in china people can gather to remember what happened. china fore bids people to discuss the attack. police and s.w.a.t. teams monitored crowds. in syria, president assad has been reelected, capturing 88% of the vote the first time other candidates appeared on the ballot. yesterday's vote only held in government-controlled areas the opposition denounced opposition. experts say the result provides further evidence he has no intention of giving up power >> this is like a heist fit for

a hollywood script. a team of jewel thieves stole a million dollars worth of gold and gems without stepping foot into a store. police believe they cut through a roof and punched holes in the walls and used snake cameras to avoid cameras and motion sensors. so, with their cameras, thieves were able to find the safe and working from the business next door police say thieves cut through the wall into the safe, and stole everything inside. >> security cameras and motion detectors i didn't think there is a king would we could have done. >> they call criminal professionals this isñç as professional as you can get. >> detectives say the operation took less than four hours. >> all right. coming up on abc7 news it's cute video but there is a reason why koalas are always hugging on

trees. plus... >> the bay area high schoolers showing off their school spirit. >> today's 7 on your side q and a is just ahead. you can contact me on facebook.com/michael finney or over on twitter, i'll answer questions here live in just a little bit. >> i'm sandhya patel. seeing some build up looking from our heavenly camera towards lake tahoe. tomorrow, isolated showers and thunderstorms. they're possible. i'll be back with a local look at weather coming up. >> that is a pretty picture. this is not. it's the skyway in san francisco. at 4:36 wednesday, traffic on the right heading down towards peninsula, 101 south going to the bay bridge, maybe you're moving just a little bit faster. but it's rough in either direction. >> you're being optimistic. >> stay with us. we'll be right back.

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it was shot in two takes but took two months of planning. >> we did a lot of publicizing. it was kind of difficult to spread the word to all 1600 students that we're doing had. and where they'd stand so we did a lot of putting it together and doing behind the scenes stuff for the video. >> the students wanted to show off their school spirit. they used a drone to get the entire shot. that is very cool. >> but did they have faa clearance? >> i don't think they have. better to ask for forgiveness later than permission up front. >> scientists figured out where koalas hug trees. >> researchers found as temperatures rise, they tend to put bodies in contact with trees they inhabit >> the science involves something called conductive heat transfer. it transfers body heat to the tree. the tree stays cool sucking up water from the soil.

>> that is why i'm on the coach in the sports department. 4,000 brand new cars were severely damaged by baseball sized hail. animalings around $150 million. wow. >> spencer christian is on assignment, headed to new yorksy, his old stomping grounds to fill in for good morning america's >> you can watch live tomorrow and friday at 7:00 a.m . our cast is heating up. >> we're looking at temperatures getting close to 100 degrees this week. right now i'm going to show you live doppler 7 hd. you'll see fog still clinging to the coastline, keeping you on the cool side there.

and it's going to be sunny and warm in seattle, phoenix. if you're traveling thunderstorms around atlanta, 88 degrees, looking at possibility around new york and boston. rain there as well. hot side around some parts of the state, 101 fresno. 100 degrees in chico. into tahoe there is a chance of thunderstorms and showers fog in the horning you'll notice pulling away from other areas. enjoying the sun, a little bit of fog hanging on near the coast. here are the highs. 67 san francisco. alike today. 85 napa. and 90s in livermore. 83 degrees in san jose. i'll be back with a look at the full accu-weather forecast, which includes the all-important weekend at 5:00 p.m . i hope you can join me then. >> looking forward to it.

thank you. >> still head on abc7 news at 4:00 do you ever wonder what inside of your coke bottle? what happens when you boil soda. >> i just blacked out >> bouncy house horror. two kids trapped, picked up into the air the family sharing the tri, next. >> does irs send out unsolicited e mails? should be concerned if

a you tube host calls himself crazy russian hacker decided to find out what happens when you boil contents of coca coala. it appears to turn into thick, black, sticky tar. he says most of what is left over is sugar with other ingredients >> young survivors of a terrifying bounce house accident in colorado are talking for the first time. >> a powerful gust of wind swept away the bounce house with two

kids inside. it took a gust of wind, over and over. and parked panic from parents watching in horror. there were two kids inside an 11-year-old and 12-year-old they're telling their story to abc news. >> i was picked into the air, just thrown around. i can't get a grip on anything. >> expressionless. eyes were open, in shock. >> they say they were at a littleton park saturday, to cheer on aj and madison's subblings in a lacrosse tournament. the slides were fun and games until... >> we have an emergency. a bouncy castle blew over. >> madison fell off, but aj trapped inside, turned and churned along with the slide for 300 feet. >> by the time i hit the ground

i just blacked out. i remember my mom coming up, she started crying. >> i could see a body on the ground and it was terror. >> the injuries were minor. >> just so thankful that it wasn't any worse. >> the owner of air bounce, the company involved tells abc news we feel terrible for what happens. safety is our number one concern. adding the slide was properly staked at the time. but this isn't the first bouncy house horror story. last month in new york two children were seriously injured when a gust of wind sent the small bounce house sailing. 13 people sent to the hospital after this bouncy slide sdevenlt many asked for tighter restricks mg these families say they'd like to see. >> this is the last thing i'd

like to see is another kid going through this. >> and aj says he never wants to go inside of a bounce house again, madison says she won't go in one soon. >> michael finney will start with jim, why are up in newspapers able to renew your subdescription? >> you'll remember three years ago, you sign up and they'll bill you again, and again we got laws in place. now, to do that, they have to be obvious and have to tell you up front and maek sure you understand and you can say yes, or no. so my aassumption is that they overlooked you or you got a subscription for free.

>> and does irs send unsolicited e mail to individuals? >> no. they never send e mail, text, or go through social media. once having a conversation, perhaps you and an accountant or tax professional, you may start e mailing back and forth >> there is never a phone call some >> by letter, they'll never say 100%. it's almost always by letter. >> if someone goes i'm with irs? >> yes. yes. >> and we have another question. do stores that sell bottled beverages have to take back bottles and return my deposit?

generalry no, smaller stores don't have to do it. who has to do it or grocery stores, they have to accept them at one of those recycling centers you can see sometimes they have a bubble place or a thing out in the parking lot. there has to be one of those every, i think half mile or mile. and we are checking this out a couple years ago. we'd go we got them, there is one. there is one. >> thank you. >> up next, big excitement. world of horse racing. >> yes. northern california contender trying to become the first horse to win triple crown since 197. >> coming up, cop crash, an officer involved in the head on in the east bay. >> musts, why one reporter cries

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>> prime time tonight on abc7, and abc7 news at 11:00. >> a new report says bay area drivers spend 84 hours sitting in traffic every year, that is ten full days of work. a company reports san francisco has the second-worst traffic congestion behind only l.a. san jose is number five. if certain days seem worse, you're right. morning commute, tuesday is the worst day to drive. followed by wednesday and thursday. and for ride home, thursdays are the worst, wednesday, then friday. there is never a good day. how about that?

keep it simple. california chrome early 3 to 5 favorite to win belmont stakes becoming the 12th ever triple crown champion the yuba city horse will break on saturday in new york the horse out on the track today practicing and looks great this, is an 11 horse field in the belmont stakes. california chrome tries to become the first horse to win since 1978. an east bay woman watching as she remembers the ride of her life. a horse out of the alameda county fair grounds took her for the biggest venues in racing. here is nick smith. >> reporter: these stables at the alameda county fair grounds are home to some of the most beautiful horses anywhere. it is almost as if they are telling you they know. this weekend, eyes will be glued to belmont stakes where

california chrome, a favorite will try to gallup into history books as a triple crown winner. >> its his consistency. >> 22 years ago, shelly riley's horse called this track home, making history of his own the second horse from this fair ground track to capture attention of the racing world. kentucky derby winner morovich took the winner. shell kwee believes california chrome, they each have the it factor >> people that don't know anything about horses turn and look. it's a star quality. >> here, everybody knew casual eyes. in it, she details his second place finish in kentucky derby, and fifth place in the belmont. all from the purchase of a colt many rejected for just $7500. one more thing that makes horse

racing unpredictable and exciting. >> there is nothing like a kentucky derby winner going on to win preekness. now, for triple crown. >> and thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. the news at 5:00 begins right now with ama and dan. >> i just heard a gunshot i came outside >> a family learns their daughter is dead. how a call leads to death at the hands of a sheriff's deputy. >> safety of the bay bridge. details about anchor rods out sync on the new eastern span. >> what eekland's $6 million man is saying about all that money. >> we're expecting near triple digit heat this week. when, coming up. >> you're looking live now at

the bay bridge from bolts to rods, new eastern span had a share of problems the pattern is continuing. good evening, i'm ama daets. >> there are signs of more trouble to come. al trance admits an issue affecting the bridge in solano county could be a problem for the bay bridge a few years down the road we're live to explain. laura? >> well, hi, dan. no one is saying in caltrans saying there are real problem was the bay bridge seismic joints but there is a problem with one at the charact character -- bridge. >> steve heniger was in the oversight committee, concerned about a revelation that the

northern seismic joints is showing signs of cracking. >> the question is what caused this to crack? was it defective to start with? or is it taking more of a pounding? >> the joint supplied by ds brown company, supplying five similar joints for the eastern span of the bay bridge. and several other bay area bridges the carcanes joint supposed to last 20 years. caltrans doesn't know why it cracked. >> there was one change made already that moves, maybe we ought to make the hole larger than the plant. >> caltrans reported they're working towards a fix for 200 anchor rods slipping out of position since the bay bridge opened.