good afternoon, aim larry deal. >> i'm all may dates. the mission to save hundreds of birds contaminated with go in san francisco bay changed from a rescue operation to a recovery. today they found more dead birds than live ones. >> and there's still no word on exactly what that gooey substance is that is coating the birds' feathers. david louis joins us live along the shore in hayward. >> reporter: larry and alma, that is what scientists are working hard to determine what is that goo? the state department of fish and wildlife this afternoon did say they've ruled out one thing, it is not poly iso butte lalanne. 315 birds have been rescued 200

hive died. a team of federal and state wildlife wardens searching for more of the goo-covered sea birds along the eastern shoreline off hayward, san leandro, and oakland. they're discovering more dead birds than living ones. they rescued only one from this state boat. there's still mystified what the goo is. >> we have never encountered a substance like this before. we've never seen it. the bird folks have never seen it. the county's never seen it. it's a real mystery. >> reporter: rescuers from wildlife emergency services have been responding to reports of live reports in distress. this one like the others appeared to be suffering from hypothermia as a result of the goo covering their feathers. they've been unable to eat. >> they're really let's that are jurisdiction. low in weight. muscle structure about half to one-third of the weight they should be. >> reporter: a special team from monterey will go to fairfield tomorrow, site of the international bird rescue

center, where volunteers have been working around the clock to clean and save the birds. the special team will begin performing necropsies to learn what they can about the cause of death and the nature of the goo. while the goo is showing signs of dissipating which dilutes it fishermen at san low landreau marina are facing the question whether to eat what they catch. >> you're going to eat what you catch? >> maybe. right now i'm just fishing. hopefully i'll catch something. >> this is fun, but still to be decided whether you're going to eat it? >> correct. >> reporter: the patrols will continue tomorrow as well efforts to identify the mystery substance and its origin. investigators are trying to determine who was at fault after a deadly traffic accident near levi's stadium. the scene this morning at great america parkway two vehicles crashed into each other around 4:45 a.m., one driver died. paramedics rushed the other to

the hospital. traffic was diverted away from that busy intersection. also new details in a deadly accident that killed a pedestrian who was standing on a sidewalk in downtown santa rosa yesterday. police say a 73-year-old woman died when an suv flipped over and landed on top of her at third and b streets. witnesses say a volvo making a left turn clipped an oncoming suv and that caused the suv to flip. the 72-year-old driver of the suv and the 94-year-old driver of the volvo both had minor injuries. the victim's name has not been released. berkeley police are trying to find a person who left skinned boar's heads in front of two vegetarian restaurants. >> reporter: here's a picture of the skinned boar left in front of the herbivore restaurant in berkeley a mace that doesn't have any meat on its menu. >> disturbing. i'm vegetarian. >> reporter: the remains were

found monday morning here. about an hour later another vegetarian restaurant also found a boar's head in front of its restaurant flacco's onned a line called the police department. >> it was definitely an unusual thing. it's nothing that i've seen or experienced in the almost 20 years i've been at the police department. i'm not sure if there is some specific intent behind it if someone was trying to prank somebody. >> reporter: when police arrived at herbivore's, the boar head was gone. they later figured that people who work for berkeley's downtown ambassadors cleaned it up. >> they truly are an ambassador for the city. definitely they went above what they normally do that day. >> reporter: police did find the one left at flacco's and turned it in to animal control trying to figure out where the animals came from, who did this, and why. police are looking into whether any helpful surveillance video exists from any cameras in the area. officially investigators say they don't know why someone would do this. but berkeley residents think it's safe to go ahead and jump to conclusions.

>> because that's like -- i don't know offending the people that eat here. you know, trying to make fun of them because they don't eat meat. >> some vegetarians already think that people who eat meat are kind of the bad guys. and it's like there's kind of -- keeping up with that reputation. >> reporter: berkeley police say the person who did this could face a charge of violating the city's littering statute. hayward fire department rescued a cat after a man drunkenly set his own home on fire. the people got out safely. the man lit a newspaper, flames then spread. sky 7 hd was above the apartment on terrell avenue around 11:00 this morning. firefighters gave the little cat some oxygen and the cat will be okay or is expected to be. investigators say the intoxicated man set the building on fire by accident.

breaking news in the new york area. these are live pictures of a massive apartment fire. you're seeing video from a chopper, live feed from a chopper. it is on the move. this appears to be -- this is the fire, this is video of that fire. it is spreading to other buildings. it is happening in new jersey, in the avalon edgewater complex. safety workers evacuated everyone to nearby schools and they say they believe they got everyone out safely. no word yet on what started this fire. as you can see, it is massive. no charges will be filed against a richmond police officer in the fatal shooting of a 24-year-old man back in september. the district attorney says officer wallace jenson was jest guide and acting in self-defense when he shot richard peavy peres. the police department is still conducting an internal investigation. that's expected to take several months to complete. the family has filed a civil lawsuit alleging wrongful december in this case. a pleasanton man has been

arrested on suspicion of mail theft. police believe 46-year-old joe siff aveda stole mail yesterday. two witnesses identified him as the suspect. police say they found stolen mail and other property taken from porches around the neighborhood in thinks car. more than a dozen victims have been identified. the family of a terminally ill east bay woman who ended her life spoke out this afternoon in support of a bill to make that choice legal in california. lawmakers introduced the end of life option act today. under that bill californians whose doctors say they have six months or less to live could get a lethal injection prescribed by a physician. the measure comes two months after 29-year-old alamo resident britney menard moved to oregon and legally ended her life after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. her mother says having that choice made her final days some of the best of her life. >> she reached for my hand.

she said "mama." given the hand of life we were dealt, this is as good as it gets, mama." >> some religious groups condemn aid and dying legislation saying it's against god's will. five states including oregon currently allow terminally ill patients to take their own lives. uc regents are meeting with money and tuition at the top of the agenda. governor brown and uc president janet napolitano are asking fellow regents to name them as the sole members of a new committee to study the system's finances. they hope to agree on how much state funding uc should receive. both are currently at odds. napolitano says uc needs the $220 million rather than the $120 million governor brown has promised. that money would be given on the condition uc doesn't raise tuition. all lanes of tully road near

capitol expressway are open rupp now one day after a big gas leak that shut down a stretch of tully near east ridge mall beginning 3:00 yesterday afternoon. eastbound lanes reopened just after noon today westbound lanes last night. pg&e says a construction crew punctured a line. the evening commute in the south bay is a little different tonight. about an hour ago, cal trans turned on metering lights for the first time on southbound 85 between 280 and 101. they'll ob until 7:00. next wednesday they'll be turned on for northbound on-ramps for the morning commute. the morning meters will be on from 6:00 to 11:00 a.m. two hours longer than any other metering light in the bay area. the freeway traffic is the result of an encouraging good thing, the booming south bay economy. a new bill in the state legislature would make it easier for local authorities to convert car pool lanes into toll lanes and could potentially create new stretches along california highways that would use or

charge a user fee. turning now to weather. we can take a live look from our exploratorium camera. nice day outside. >> yeah, it's clear out there. kind of a sunny day. a little on the cool side. checking in with spencer christian with an accuweather update. >> another lovely day. live doppler 7 hd, we began with patches of dense fog but that burned off. now mainly sunny skies. there's a beach hazard statement in effect, high surf advisory from friday morning at 6:00 to sunday morning at 6:00. wave heights hey exceed 15 feet. there will be breakers washing over rocks and jetsies, beach erosion is a possibility. rough surf. looking at the bay, 60 degrees in san francisco right now. 59 in oakland. low 60s san carlos san jose morgan hill. 57 half moon bay. east bay hills camera looking

westward it's 62 in santa rosa. 57 napa. petaluma 59. 57 fairfield. 60 in concord. 59 in livermore. as we look over the bay from emeryville, here's you're first forecast. we'll see fog developing after midnight. areas of fog patchy fog. there will be lingering patches of fog. chilly with lows into the upper 30s. a mild afternoon is coming our way with highs ranging from low to mid 60s. and we may see some record heat or warmth by the weekend. i'll have the seven-day forecast in just a moment. the growing controversy over a deflated football in last weekend's championship game. this afternoon we dig into what is now being called deflategate. plus a bakery is being sued for refusing to put a slur on a cake. the person who filed the lawsuit says it's about religious freedom. at 4:30, new concerns about vaccinations due to the measles outbreak hitting california.

dozens affected and even more could get sick. and taking a live look at your traffic on this wednesday, it is 4:12. this is the san mateo bridge. traffic is moving in both directions. a little heavier, oncoming traffic heads toward 880, that is eastbound traffic.

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athletes and coaches are weighing in as to what's being dubbed deflategate. tom brady and the new england patriots used slightly deflated game balls during sunday's afc

championship game, a 45-7 win over the colts. even jerry rice weighed in on twitter writing, 11 of 12 balls underinflated? can anyone spell "cheating"? more now from chris nguyen. >> reporter: it's the controversy many people are talking about. nfl sources telling espn in sunday's afc championship game, which saw the new england patriots come out on top, 11 of the team's 12 game balls were underinflated by two pounds per square inch. >> deflating it is just a matter of taking this valve off the pump, stick it in the hole here, and the air is going to come out. that only takes a couple of seconds to remove a few pounds. >> reporter: pete is the athletics equipment manager at the college. >> if i take out more -- now you can feel the difference. there's more give. and i can stick my hands ss deeper into the ball. >> reporter: each team uses their own footballs which are allowed to be doctored slightly. but they have to be inspected

and approved by a referee before the game. after that no alterations are allowed. the college's head football coach said -- >> if you have a quarterback that may have a small hand, a deflated ball may be of value to him. receivers, i'm not sure. in 45 years i've never heard a receiver tell me, deflate the ball so i can catch it. >> reporter: ow this went down is puzzling. >> the ball goes through the ref's hands, coach's hand, ball boy's hand -- no one knows who denated the balls or how it happened. >> reporter: and this -- >> how much does that have an effect on the game? the score was 45-7. deflated ball -- you're not going to change that score. >> reporter: regardless of what the nfl finds the patriots are still headed to the super bowl. analysts say it's possible the team could be fined or have to give up one of their future draft picks. >> belichick again. coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00 our own wide receiver mike

schuman takes a closer look at the issue from the perspective of a former nfl player. two former professional wrestlers are suing the league that made them superstars saying they were forced to perform while seriously hurt. evan singleton known as adam mercer claims he's disabled because of brain trauma. veto veto says he suffered migraines and memory loss. wwe's lawyer says it's been ahead of other professional sports in treating concussions. a bakery fighting a legal claim after it refused to inscribe a gay slur on a cake. thousands of customers are coming to the defense of the bakery in denver. the owner says a customer asked to have the slur written on a bible-shaped cake. she says she had to draw the line. marjorie silva said she would make the cake but not write that message. the customer canceled the order then filed a religious

discrimination complaint. >> did feel that it was not right for to us write hateful words or pictures against human beings. >> people have sent in messages proall across the world supporting the owner of the bakery's decision. a state agency will hear this case in march. holograms in the real world may no longer be the talk of the future. during a surprise announcement microsoft revealed it's working on the microsoft hololens. the headset, packed with a built-in screen can project holograms into real life and overlay them onto objects or walls. users of the futuristic device will be able to blend the real world with their own creations. the project has been in the works for years. microsoft hasn't announced when the hololens will hit stores. >> we might not be here but appear to be here? >> yeah, i like that thinking. wasn't as foggy today as yesterday in the bay area. you sure could see a lot of fog in the san joaquin valley from

outer space. nasa tweeted this picture to the national weather service, that is a lot of fog. >> the latest on our accuweather forecast and what's to come? >> not a hologram, a real spencer. >> i'm using my hololens to look for rain i don't see it yet. clear skies. here's live doppler 7 hd. we have cheer skies that have lasted till now, will likely last into the late-night hours. a live view looking out over the golden gate. these are our forecast pictures. dense fog develop. warmer weekend coming our way with possibly some record high temperatures for late january. and this dry pattern continues massachusetts next week. here's our fog forecast. notice overnight fog from the central valley will still through the carquinez strait in delta once again, developing in patches of dense fog that will no doubt pose some challenges for early morning commuters.

and on we go to the pacific satellite image. a fy high clouds pushing into our weather picture ahead of this week, and dying cold front. still high pressure is holding on and will continue to hold on and in fact expand over the weekend or into the weekend, giving us an extended dry pattern and warmer weather coming our way by the end of the week with the possibility of record highs. early next week, a slight chance of rain around tuesday, maybe tuesday into wednesday of next week. then beyond that notice it drys out again into the end of the week. and basically the end of the month. so we may not get any significant rainfall for the remainder of this month, although we're hoping that next tuesday's little chance of rain amounts to something. overnight look for mainly lyly lyly clear skies, passing high clouds areas of fog developing over near the carquinez strait in delta. lows overnight mid to upper 30s

in inland valleys. chilly in napa, throwlows 36. morgan hill 39 mid 40s around the bay. then tomorrow another sunny and mild day with high temperatures mainly in the mid to upper 60s in spots. 67 in oakland and morgan hill. 66 at fremont. 66 santa rosa. 65 at half moon bay. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. it gets even warmer as we get into the weekend. look for highs in the low to mid 70s over the weekend, including some 70s on the coastline. and if in that range we may see record highs for the calendar day. temperatures will taper off just a couple of degrees on monday. it will be mild with highs up to about 70. coast, inland, bay. there will be further cooling a few degrees on tuesday, wednesday. and on tuesday, wednesday we have that slight chance of rain. but i emphasize slight. it's not looking like something that's going to call for us to carry our umbrellas those two days.

>> all right thank you spencer. up next, a second chance for some really cute little pickuptypies that were tossed out with the trash. how they were saved and what's up next for them. new after 4:30, one woman's controversial stand against leggings. why she's vowing to never wear them again and says other women and girls shouldn't either. ♪ ♪ ♪ first impressions are important. you've got to make every second count. banking designed for the way you live your life. so you can welcome your family home... for the first time. chase. so you can.

there's a new twist to the second annual san francisco boat show. it's on the water. more than 100 boats and yachts are docked in mccovey cope's temporary popup marina and pier 48. a variety of workshops will cater to all ranges of sailing skill levels and educate people on different kinds of boats. >> we call it discover boating. and we have samples of every type of boat for people to come and experience and learn about it in a nonsales environment. it's a great place to come if you've never considered boating

and find out if it's going to fit your lifestyle. >> the boat show kicks off tomorrow morning at 11:00 and runs through sunday. three terrier puppies left for dead in a trash bag could soon find loving homes. take a look at these little guys. they're alive thanks to a couple walking their dog at pleasant hills posso negal park. the couple's australian shepherd started sniffing around a knotted-up trash bag and the couple noticed the bag was moving. they found the pups inside took them home to feed them before taking them to an animal shelter. contra costa county animal services is investigating what they're calling a serious case of neglect. >> we find abandoned dogs. usually not with puppies like this. so the fact that they were in a sealed bag it makes it really a traumatic kind of thing for the dogs. they eventually would have died if they hadn't been found. this is a serious case of neglect and cruelty. >> stop biting your brother. the pups, adorable seem to be doing well. they've been moved to the east

bay animal rescue and refuge in clayton and they'll be put up for adoption. >> i love those faces. ahead of valentine's day the san francisco zoo wants to help you get the perfect valentine gift for your ex. listen to this. the zoo wants you to adopt a hissing cockroach in the name of a former love. don't worry, the gift will be sent anonymously. for anyone who hasn't experienced bad romance, the zoo has several charming residents who could benefit from adoption including a red panda. just to be clear zoo officials want you to know adoption packages do not include any actual live animals but your donation will be used to support the zoo and its animals. still to come on abc 7 news at 4:00 measles continues to spread across california. the latest numbers and how most of the cases are connected to a trip to disneyland. and parents are demanding answers after a young autistic child was found tied to his seat on a school bus. the first lady letting some

very unusual things happen at the white house today. we'll tell you why these kids

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. news making headlines, this mysterious gooey substance in the bay is killing more birds. california fish and wildlife officials sent out this tweet.

bird rescue continues today. wardens launching boat to inspect bay water and shoreline. the number of dead birds is now up to 200. most have been found along the east bay coastline. wildlife officials say the goo is starting to dissipate. they say it's not petroleum but they're still not sure exactly what it is. california state lawmakers today introduced the end of life option act. if passed that law would apply only to mentally competent patients with less than six months to live. the family of alamo resident britney then nard joined lawmakers in support of this bill. she moved to oregon to end her life after doctors diagnosed her with terminal brain cancer. we'll hear from her family in a live report at 5:00. now oregon is the latest state to have a case of measles traced to an outbreak that started at disney land. parents are urged to vaccinate their kids. abc news reporter ted rolands has the latest from los angeles. >> reporter: the disneyland

measles outbreak has spread to four states and mexico. five disney employees are among those sick. three of the five are recovered and back at work. disneyland is trying to contain the virus releasing a statement saying in part, cast members who may have come in contact with those who were positive are being tested for the virus." the outbreak is renewing the debate over vaccinations. many of those getting sick, according to health officials, weren't immunized. at huntington beach high school not far from disneyland 23 unvaccinated students were sent home for three weeks because another unvaccinated student came down with the illness. >> i thought that's a requirement. why are they allowed to go into school without having that? >> reporter: california allows parents to opt out of immunization requirements for person alba leaves. autism fear is a reason some don't vaccinate their kids. doctors say that is a bad decision. >> i vaccinate children all of the time. and i know that there's nothing

that i do in terms of protecting their health that has as much value as vaccinations. thankfully the science is in. and there's absolutely no connection between vaccinations and autism. >> reporter: in 2000 the cdc declared measles had been eliminated from the united states. since then there has been a slow progression back with the virus last year. there were 644 documented cases in the u.s. a denver family is outraged this afternoon after a school bus driver tied their 3-year-old autistic son to his seat. authorities say the driver used ropes and belts because the 3-year-old easily comes out of the harness. the denver public school district has placed the driver on administrative leave after watching the video of the incident. district officials say the bus driver could be fired. indonesian investigators today said there's no evidence of sabotage or terrorism in last month's crash of an airasia jet liner that killed all 162 people on board. the country's transport minister

says radar data shows the jetliner climbed at least three times faster than a normal ascent, then the plane stalled and plummeted into the java sea. >> when an airplane stalls especially its left wing it can end up spinning. that spin may be unrecoverable. >> moments before the plane vanished from radar the pilot asked to climb to avoid the storm. approval got delayed because of heavy air traffic. the pilot never sent a distress signal. officials recovered the black blockses but have not release in addition new data yet. japanese prime minister shinzo abe has expanded efforts to free two japanese hostages isis has threatened to kill. abe arrived in tokyo after a tour of the middle east where he consulted with the region's leaders and instructed officials to use all possible diplomatic channels to get those host ans released. the islamic state group posted a video yesterday of a knife-brandished masked militant

with the two captives demanding $200 million. a federalthe ohio man was arrested outside a gun shop near cincinnati last week. fbi documents show cornell planned to wage jihad by attacking the capitol with pipe bombs and shooting government officials and employees. cornell is being held in jail without bond. the highest-level u.s. delegation to cuba in decades began two days of negotiations in havana today. officials from both countries are discussing immigration issues, including the security of charter flights between miami and havana rooting out fraudulent passports and cooperation on potential search and rescue missions. the talks will also focus on re-establishing a u.s. embassy in havana and a cuban embassy in washington, d.c. for the first time in 50 years. republicans are sounding off today after last night's state of the union address. in his speech president obama took credit for the economic recovery and offered up his vision for the last two years in

office. abc news reporter karen travers has the latest. >> reporter: president obama took off with the traditional post state of the union road trip. back home republicans drew lines in the sand on his proposals including a call for big tax increases on the wealthiest americans. >> raise taxes, it's going to make it difficult for us to come to agreement on how we're going to reform our broken tax code. >> reporter: last night was the first time president obama delivered a state of the union to a republican-controlled congress. he showed a bit of swagger taking credit for -- >> the growing economy, shrinking deficits bustling industry booming energy production. middle class economics works. >> reporter: and later in the night, this buzzy moment. >> i have no more campaigns to run. my only agenda -- [ applause ] i know because i won both of them. >> reporter: the president laid out a very aggressive agenda, showing no signs he would shift

his priorities to accommodate republicans. >> veto threats and fantasy land proposals from the white house will not distract the people's house from the people's priorities. >> reporter: making the rounds on morning tr today, vice president biden disagreed the president's agenda is dead on arrival with gop majority. >> they're going to have to decide whether or not they're going to actually step up help the middle class, the tax cuts, education. >> reporter: and with that agenda, president obama laid the groundwork for what could be an epic showdown with republicans over his last two years in office. the first lady spent today reading a little dr. seuss. she read from "oh the things you can do that are good for you" at the white house. michelle obama and the kids then practiced some physical fitness moves. the reading was part of the first lady's let move initiative, an effort to reduce childhood obesity. >> the hats are awesome. the late amp cup cop could do more than get you through the

afternoon slump, it might keep ohio healthy. from our bay camera clear skies ahead. although there will be fog overnight.

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master corporal jeff davis filmed himself driving and lip synching to taylor swif's "shake it off." it's taken the internet by storm. the video was part of the dover, dell police force social media community outreach and has it ever reached out. over 20 million views on youtube. the 19-year veteran of the force says he's enjoying his ride. >> it's a little much. but it's fun. just shows that we're human. and to put a little light on everything that's been going on in the news now. >> davis knew every word by heart because his 10-year-old daughter is a huge taylor swift fan. and he might be as well. he says she plays and sings taylor swift songs all the time. it's no surprise this video is going viral. workers at the zoological wildlife foundation in miami saw this monkey consoling his companion. the sad-looking one on the left is anjelica. her buddy is toby. the zoo posted this video on

instagram saying anjelica was upset because she was in a time-out. it's not clear what the little monkey did to get in trouble or why anjelica and toby are wearing those outfits. we don't have any of those answers for you. >> christian just emerged from his time-out. >> frequent and well deserved i might add. here's doppler 7 hd, sunny skies, rain has taken a time-out, a long one. it doesn't look like rain's coming our way for these a week. tomorrow nationwide look for thunderstorms along the gulf coast. most of the remainder of the nation will be dry except the pacific northwest where seattle and portland may get a little bit of damp weather. across the state of california tomorrow mainly sunny skies high clouds mild to warm conditions. we'll see highs in the low 70s. and 60s in our region across the bay area tomorrow. after a few patches of dense morning fog we'll see hazy

conditions in inland east bay but generally sunny everywhere else. high temperatures ranging from low to mid 60s on the coast. mid to upper 60s along the bay shoreline and inland. high temperature range for the week ahead in san jose, an idea of the warming trend that will basically blanket all of the bay area. but check out san jose on sunday. a high predicted high of 74. if that happens that will be our record high temperature for that date january 25th for san jose. so there may be other record highs on sunday if we get this big warmup that we are expecting. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00 taking a stand against leggings. one woman's controversial fight against the tight leg wear and why she says she wouldn't ever wear them again. the secrets that couples hide from each other and why men are some of the biggest offenders. eating insects is considered a delicacy in many parts of the

world. but now the joy of eating bugs is spreading. consumer reports have partnered exclusively for a look at the

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if you load up on coffee throughout the day you might consider keeping it up. a new study finds drinking lots of coffee could cut your risk of cancer. four or more cups a day, a ten-year study found you may reduce your risk of getting skin cancer by 20%. the coffee has to be caffeinated. the study is published in "the journal of the national cancer study." >> start when you start trembling, that's not a good idea. are you a secret spender? a new study says 1 in 5 americans has hidden a purchase of at least $500 from their significant other. not only that but about 7 million americans have a bank account or credit card their spouse does not know about. ama? >> what, come on. >> the survey from creditcards.com also found men are twice as likely as women to

be secret spenders. >> larry. now to a social media firestorm. a woman is sparking hot debate about wearing form-fitting leggings in public. she says they entice men and she will no longer wear them. here's abc news reporter aditi roy. >> reporter: rihanna's done it. so has olivia wilde. whether a fashion statement or just cure comfort, some women wear leggings as pants. now one woman in oregon is taking a stand against the hip-hugging garments claiming leggings inspire lust. >> women today wearing leggings often can cause men to think of them sexually or lust after them. >> reporter: veronica partridge says she's vowed to stop wearing leggings in public after asking her husband's opinion. he told her it is hard not to look at women wearing leggings. >> just really wanted to be honest and say, yeah, actually. i know men talk about it all the time i know how men think. it's not the women's

responsibility, but i appreciate the idea of a woman saying, i'm actually going to try to cover myself up in a way. that might help you not think of me sexually. >> reporter: blogging about her decision, she writes, "if it is difficult for my husband to keep his eyes focused ahead, then how much more difficult could it be for a man that may not have the same self-control?" she's not the only one. a "huffington post" article asked men what they think. the responses? "i personally think it's hot." "i won't take you seriously as a person." >> it's the letter trend. you have it being acceptable for the first time in history for women to wear leggings wherever they want. >> reporter: verrononicaveronica's blog post went viral, over 30,000 facebook shares. and sparking comments like not wearing leggings is not a magic bullet that will stop men from looking. >> i cannot control how a man thinks of me. but i don't want to encourage or

entice those thoughts. >> reporter: despite the firestorm on social media veronica says she's not trying to start a movement just sharing her story on how the tight pants are too snug for her comfort. >> what do you think? you can share your opinion on our abc 7 news facebook page. >> i don't think this is going to slow down sales at lulu lemon any time soon. >> probably not. >> it may add to them. have you ever tried a chocolate-covered ant? or perhaps scorpion? >> insects range from delicacies to common staples in many parts of the world. and "consumer reports" is partnering with 7 on your side michael finney for a report on the food craze. >> when i was a kid my favorite aunt bought chocolate-covered ants. chowing them down. michael, want some? i did not want some. for centuries insects have been included in traditional dishes all around the world and

actually in dayton ohio too. we all know mexican tequila lacks a certain something without that worm. now consumer reports have taste tested insect-laden food marketed right here in the u.s. >> reporter: when we see someone eating bugs it's usually on a reality tv show. >> you're really going to have to eat these giant madagascar hissing cockroaches and this blood salsa filled with maggots. >> reporter: new fad companies are hoping americans overcome the ick factor introducing cookies and snack bars made with cricket flour. the chapel bar. >> we rinse then, throw them on the sheets, then we cook them and mill them down to flour that goes into our energy bar. >> reporter: the bar contain up to 40 dried ground crickets. according to the bar manufacturers, cricket flour has two times most of protein than beef and 15% more iron than spinach. in a blind test, "consumer

reports" food experted answered the all-important question. how does it taste? they sampled six snack bars from two manufacturers as well as some cookies. could they detect any traces of insect? >> did anyone get any off notes in this bar? >> no. >> no. >> i didn't get any. >> nothing unusual in the taste. >> no. >> for the most part the parse had simple straightforward ingredient listings. fruits, nuts honey, flax and crickets. >> reporter: as for the cookies, they tasted more of coconut than crickets. "consumer reports" advises that because crickets are closely related to shrimp, people will shellfish allergies should avoid products containing cricket flour. it is worth noting cricket flour doesn't come cheap. regular flour to 3 to 6 cents an ounce, cricket flour costs $1 an ounce. just to be clear, you're not going to be handing these out as part of your finney monday free

stuff? >> i'm not guaranteeing that. >> no promises. >> walk through the news room handing those out. the assignment desk guys will eat almost anything. up next the effort to keep one san francisco neighborhood clean has been so successful the program is spreading. the difference it's making and where it will likely go next. >> cricket flour. coming up new at 5:00, decision day for a former bay area police commander. he learns his fate for taking advantage of a neighbor. the simple plant that is forcing one bay area park to call in an army to get rid of it.

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next week san francisco supervisors are expected to approve the money to expand a program that seems to be a win-win for the city. port-a-pottys have been set up in the tenderloin to help keep city streets cleaner and help the homeless at the same time.

carolyn tyler joins us live from city hall with the details. >> reporter: larry, these are more than your typical port-a-potty port-a-pottys. for one thing they are solar powered. for another they have attendants who are paid to keep them nice and clean. louis lopes was tired of seeing his neighborhood being dumped on literally. now he's noticed a dramatic change. thanks to this mobile toilet. one of three so-called tenderloin pit stops operating over the last six months. >> the best thing they ever did. you know you can see people in between the cars doing their thing, but this is really good. it cleaned up the whole thing. >> reporter: the pit stops are set up 2:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. tuesday through friday in the three neediest areas of the tenderloin. >> much cleaner. much cleaner. >> reporter: the bathrooms are staffed, monitored, and constantly cleaned. san francisco public works says every five minutes, someone is

stepping inside. >> they need more of these. >> the results have been very, very favorable. both i think for public works reducing the amount of services we need to respond to but also serving people who really need to go and don't have a place to go in the area. >> reporter: on average, there are 50 requests for sidewalks to be steam cleaned in the schedule every day. supervisor jane kim, who worked two years to get the pilot program in place says cleaning requests have dropped 60%. and more than 2,600 gallons of water are saved every month. >> because it's actually turning into an environmental program we're eligible for other funds because we're conserving water in the city. >> reporter: the program is expected to receive approval next week for an additional $200,000, which will allow the pilot to continue until the end of june. and for one more pit stop to be set up, probably south of market.

thanks for joining us for abc news at 4:00. abc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. the terminal prognosis, it's hard to understand until it's in your life. >> the new debate over the right to die. the husband of a bay area activist and what he hopes will be her lasting legacy. he was a police officer, and she knew what he'd been doing. >> not just an officer, a police commander. how long he's going to jail for taking advantage of a neighbor. also action table for two. how the governor and president of the uc system are hashing out tuition increases. plus, how these goats are saving a north bay hillside. i'm meteorologist sandy patel. record warmth and a rain chance in the seven-day forecast.

a bay area woman drew national attention to dying with dignity. now her husband is taking up the mantle. >> britney was a californian. we lived in this state. and she would have prefer to have had been able to pass away peacefully in this state. >> good evening. i'm all may dates in for cheryl jennings. >> the family of a terminally ill bay area woman who moved to oregon to exercise her right to die there went to the state capitol in sacramento today. brittany maynard's husband and mother stood side by side with lawmakers trying to change the law. abc 7 news reporter erer laura anthony is in sacramento. >> reporter: this is a very emotional press conference here at the capitol. britney's mother told us her daughter did not have a suicidal bone in her body. but given a terminal diagnosis, she just want eded a say in how she died. >> stand up and make your voice heard.

even if it shakes. like mine. >> reporter: through her tears the mother of britneytany maynard told reporters her daughter wanted to die at home in the bay area. instead maynard and her family moved to oregon because ending one's life is not legal here. >> we'd left friends we'd left our supportive network. yet britney and i felt appreciative of her legal right in oregon that she could decide when enough was enough. >> i certainly feel as sick as i am. >> reporter: the 29-year-old maynard was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer on january 1st of last year. brittany, her husband and parents moved to oregon so she could qualify for what's called an aid in dying medication, one she used on november 1st. >> recognizing that we had to move to oregon she felt was a huge injustice. and so i made a promise that i would do what i could to help this