>> it's part of a deal by authorities, they say maple gold was on the run for some of the time out of the country and off the grid for some of it. >> they got into this business on their own free will. >> mes say this woman is at the center of a major sex trafficking ring in the bay area. >> there is a lot of money to be made you can get paid up to $300 an hour to get with one of the prostitutes. >> police say she had a girl services johns just a week from the concord police department. in downtown oakland, two girls worked out of this building. another expensive apartment complex on third street. and in hayward, this home served

as a brothel on mission boulevard. >> that is behind closed doors unlike our experience with sex trafficking, where you can identify them, it's done on computers. >> police say he would lure women in from asian countries with false promise of legitimate work here. >> we treat them as victims and they are. they are forced to work in conditions that aren't appropriate. >> as part of a plea deal maple gold will likely never serve jail time but will provide information about how these operations work and how to be stopped. >> in the east bay, family and friends are dealing with a terrible tragedy. the middle school student was

hit by a car. we're live toechl plain what happened. leanne? >> well, the 14-year-old boy has been identified as christopher gonzales he lives across the street from here. police say he tried to run cross the street to catch the bus to school, but police say he should have stopped. >> family members say the 14-year-old left his apartment early this morning to go to school. and he was hit by a car trying to run across. his friends remember him as someone everyone liked >> i hanged out and went to the park together we had a lot of fun together. he was a really good boy. >> a smart kid.

good person. >> police say the driver was not at fault, and following the speed limit. police say no drugs or alcohol were involved. gonzales being rushed to childrens' hospital when suffering complications the ambulance took him to john muir hospital. gonzales attended eek grove middle school. the school district issued this statement. we're heart broken to learn of the hose today. a 14-year-old young man there will be a team tomorrow to support students and staff. students have taken a course in safety when walking or bicycling to schools. >> we're deeply saddened for our middle school and community. >> and relatives and friends of

the family plan to set up a kind of fun to try to help the family. >> thank you very much. >> a search warrant ends in a footing in a hotel at about 8:30 this morning and police were serving a search warrant as part of an investigation into a series of armed robberies in berkeley and two other cities. police say one suspect pulled a gun, and two officers opened fire. witnesses tell us they heard half a dozen gunshots. >> i ran behind my truck. and this is just chaos. people have come out with hands up. >> two people a man and woman were taken into custody. >> we've learned a college student shot and killed in san

leandro two months ago was not the intended victim, but an innocent victim joe ramirez killed in mid december we learned he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. >> he graduated from san leandro high school attending school studying administration of justice, a great guy that wanted to be a police officer but police are investigating his death. like many, laura miller and joe ramirez were inseparable. >> the nicest, most caring boyfriend i could have ever asked for. >> they had a routine of texting after driving home late at night this is how he left her december 14th. >> he told me go back to sleep, i love you and i will text you when i get home. >> miller woke up and there was no text so she drove to his

house. >> his car was running. there are cops in the front yard. and there was caution tape across the street. i just couldn't have happened to a less deserving person. >> after two months of silence, police are coming forward with information about the murder. ramirez, unknowingly living behind a marijuana grow house investigators believe he was shot by someone connected to that operation. >> we withheld joel's name because we knew a killer was on the loose because we joel was not the person intended to be killed that day. and knew early on in this investigation and released details, there is a chance someone else the intended target that day may have been killed as well. >> last night, san leandro approved a $25,000 reward for information leading to arrest today, ramirez's mother pleaded for help and shared grief

through an interpreter. >> he was a lovely person and left a huge emptiness in our hearts. >> i hope this helps someone come forward. because you got the wrong guy. >> the wrong place at the wrong time. >> danville police are looking for two burglars who trashed a jam ba juice at 3:00 monday morning. you can see two people entering the store rip out drawers then take off. it took about a minute. police have not said how many money they got away with. >> a man led the patrol on a high-speed chase today twice before being caught. sky 7 was overhead after a spike strip was used on interstate 680. police say it's the same guy

escaping this morning through the central valley. >> powerful explosions woke up neighbors in the north bay. firefighters say it destroyed a home burned a car and killed three cats. they are often associated with making hash oil. >> university of california president janet napolitano announced today says she's postponing proposed tuition increases. she called the freeze a good gesture. >> it's probably early to say what affect an explosion out of southern california refinery will have on california gas prices. four workers suffered minor injuries in this blast at the

plant in torrance near los angeles. you can see how badly it damaged a gas line processing unit just rently installed. abc7 news is live with the impact it could have hat the pump. >> we've seen gasoline prices rising about $0.25 here in the bay area in the last month. and afterwards, warning they could go up and some wonder if the torrance refinery can be reopened. >> drivers have seen the prices rise but is not as bad as a year ago. >> this is not too bad. >> it's okay. you can tolerate it? >> it's tolerable.

>> the price has gone up $8 to $ten driving up the price of gas about $0.20 but the fire and a strike shutting down the tesoro plant are going to reduce supplies estimated 16%. this analyst says there will be an impact. >> ht have been shut down for maintenance. and we just wonder why prices have gone up there. >> gas prices have gone up in three major bay area cities, up about $0.12 last week and $0.25 from a month ago. exception is san francisco. >> concern we have is that two refineries in california have gone down and

that as a result, gas prices will go up >> i was getting comfortable to have adventures and go have fun. and i'm going to think twice. >> analyst expect prices to peak in april or may. >> still ahead tonight, can san francisco find room to build 30,000 new homes? tonight a woman who hit the affordable housing jackpot. >> the colorful new fleet of taxi cabs now hitting the streets trying beat lyft and uber at their own game. >> there is another issue with covered california. a tax issue. a warning and advice coming up on seven on your side. >> beginning to look like the

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>> it's no secret one of san francisco's biggest problems affordable housing but a few lucky people won a lottery allowing them to move into new apartments off of folsom street in the south of market neighborhood. that is a big break. iet s it's not every day that

the mayor drops by to see your new apartment. but that is what happened here today the mayor wanted to get out a message that there are some bright spots. >> we got in and i was like like really? >> jennifer has been living in a hostel and tried to get one of the apartments. >> leaving the city would mean leaving my friends and family here. >> the mayor brought a basket of fruit as a gift. 2,000 people entered the lottery for 69 below market rate units. the city gives an option to make 20% affordable, if they build off site or 12% if keep them together. jennifer and heidi will pay just over $1100 for their two bedroom, while some neighbors

will be paying $4,000. eric tao developed the complex. . >> i think that people want to live in san francisco embrace diversity. having the units doesn't detract but enhances the experience. >> to qualify tenants have to meet income requirements but in a city with where affordable housing rallies are frequent activists say levels should be lower. >> we need to think about the people making less than the people who qualify for these units. and need to be protecting the people in our rent control stock right now. >> easing the crisis is the mayor's top priority. his goal is 30,000 new units within five years. >> some are saying that that is not enough but we're going to meet our goal. 30% is going to be affordable.

>> this developer says he would be willing to build more if allowed more height, but like many things that is up for debate. >> san francisco has won a long running battle with air b and b david campos has been pressuring them to pay the tax other businesses pay, air b and b has been collecting and paying that tax. >> getting around the bay area may be something of a challenge several nights. in san francisco, northbound highway one will be closed at lake street for ten nights allowing crews to finish making

connections undergoing a major renovation. the two friday night saturday morning closures will start at 1:00 a.m and saturday night sunday morning will end at 6:00 a.m . >> interstate 880 closes four nights over the week so caltrans can remove supports. northbound lanes will be closed from 11:59 until 4:00 tuesday and wednesday the on and off ramps will serve as detours. >> dozens of girls are getting a lesson in technology today in the bay area. third through sixth great girls visited rocket fuel this

afternoon. et teaches weekly stem classes to students. >> how neat. >> yes. >> change in wernl. sun came back today. >> yes. >> and there are hints of rain in the not too distant future. mainly cloudy skies now and low clouds touching parts of the coastline. and 60 in hayward and milder readings. to a live view from our camera, skies bright. spring like warmth continuing but by the end of the week there

may be rain drops. there is a ridge of high pressure bringing us little change over next few days but this system may bring us changes to friday evening now. and by sunday, it will drop temperatures a bit inland as well. so cooler day inland sunday. dry. the system could kick up showers or snow showers. on thursday there is a chance of rain that doesn't look like a big rain storm. this is low clouds inland, even fog through the delta. we'll see areas of fog and low

clouds and temperatures into mid to upper 40s, tomorrow high temperatures upper 60s to low 70s. and downtown san francisco, 60 degrees tomorrow. 67 in sonoma. 68 in oakland and inland east bay highs into upper 60s to low 70s here is the accu-weather forecast. mild pattern but slight cooling sunday an monday. an oscar winning forecast.

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selma is in the bay area. he played a key role in helping dr. martin luther king organize the voting right march from selma to montgomery alabama. he told students the treat he suffered made him take a stand. >> the words and leadership of dr. king inspired me to find a way to get in trouble, good trouble, necessary trouble. and i've been getting in trouble ever since. >> he is now a georgia congressman, co-writing a series of graphic novels about his life. >> in campbell leaders think interest there may be too much of a good thing. number of restaurants and bars increased by 27% to 40%.

and the city considering making new restaurants pay for parking spaces but none of the business owners are complaining about the crowds. >> my fear is that it would add competition but it helped the business. >> we stay open because there are many people in the streets so restaurants have been good for us. >> the stoups hopes to present recommendations >> you may have to pay a tax if you haven't signed up for obamacare. >> also, president obama launches a new war of words against isis. >>

michael finney explained why some covered california participants are having a tough time finding a doctor. >> yes. by now most of us know under the new affordable care act if you don't carry health insurance when paying taxes you will also pay a penalty. many don't know if you've signed up, you can still get hit with a higher tax bill than expected. rose on the left is meeting with her tax professional. she's been having a company do her taxes five years but this year, it's different. she signed up for hnl care and has tax hoops to jump through. . >> i didn't understand tax concerns i understood there is a tax penalty if you didn't have

insurance. >> sue ellen smith heads up the bay view office in san francisco. she says this tax year with affordable care act is very different. >> it's a big, big thing this is the biggest change to the tax code in over 20 years. it's huge. >> rose and others had to estimate their 2014 income. earn it, keep it save it is a free tax preparation service. vanessa munes says if aparticipant's pay went up they can owe more paid at tax time. >> i don't think it's explained when applying for covered california i don't think it's explained. and it causes confusion. >> there is another issue.

100,000 covered california participants received an incorrect covered california tax form. it's called 1095. that makes filing a correct return impossible. dana howard is with covered california. >> there was a mismatch of information that we had. and in the next couple weeks the consumers who fall into that category will receive a new 1095, with corrected information on them. >> and that brengs us back to sue ellen smith. saying if you sent in taxes an amendment can be filed. >> this is the first year we've seen anything of this magnitude health care is intersected with taxes. >> those new forms will be sent out soon f you're going to get one, you might have received a letter notifying you of that.

and so just watch the mail. >> i drove in world series game day. and every parking lot was $60. >> total score. >> police in napa late today released a video of a man wanted for a string of credit card thefts over several years. he's been able to make several high dollar purchases before reported stolen. opponents of a new controversial morality clause at bay area catholic schools are holding a vigil now.

and hoping to put pressure on ash. bishop agreeing to accept strict catholic doctrine, such things as condemning homosexuality and contraception. >> police confirm what the paparazzi have been saying all along about the crash involving bruce jenner. video of the crash shows jenner's vehicle rear ending two other cars one shoved into traffic and it's driver killed. this white vehicle. video shows according to the source jenner was not on the phone and had not been drinking. he passed a field sow brice ti test. >> democrat kate brown is now officially the governor of

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breaking news in eastern contra costa county. a car just drove into a building. this appears to be a business with a drive through component to it. >> next few weeks you might start seeing a new brand of taxi cabs around san francisco.

>> yes. they belong to one of the oldest cab companies in a gated lot drivers are washing and filling tanks in a fleet of taxis. >> we're rebranding the fleet now. >> it let's you call a taxi the same way as receiving tax services. >> the public can feel as the cab is going to give them as good, or superior service. >> so with these stickers, de-soto is leaving colors behind for a shiny image that is aimed at the future. >> do you love it? i love it.

>> it serves a reminder, you can see it like this. >> they think you can release hail. >> the start up that decided it needed to pass through a cab company. >> they want to keep up mow nent yum. >> great night for us. and we just search pricing off the street. >> now not just these red ones and you can sdpoekt see bigger and brighter logos, too. >> now we have to work together to survive. >> in san francisco abc7 news.

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>> in days before television, movie palaces filled thousands of seats. oakland has a remnant of that era. when dealing with the care of antiques add another word addiction. what begins simply often becomes complicated. >> this is the pride and passion of allen and one relic atop another. >> once closing they rarely if

ever reopen. >> it was largest in the united states west of the mississippi for a month. and predates talkies. now, it needs work. the problem is that they break after the previous owner threw away inscription manuals. you can't take a rig like to to a repairman. >> they're hand made. >> you can put in l.e.d.? >> but it won't be the same as now. >> that is the point. he or she steps into a remnant of a bygone era. >> it's unique and has character. >> it's a museum of what movie

theaters once were. it's a palace and you'll find no video games, no modern signs above the one snack bar. that is real butter on the popcorn. he keeps it open at a loss >> what we're doing here is trying to hold onto the classic movie going experience >> i told my kids this is why it looked like this. this is the show. >> there are few, a treasure broken bulbs and all. >> in oakland, wayne freedman

abc7 news. >> this weekend you can see hollywood's biggest marquis. >> that is because it is oscar sunday. and you can see what stars are wearing or on oscar website. and katie will be in los angeles for oscars live reports will begin on friday. look for that. >> and and tomorrow golden gate will see high tide at 11:29 a.m . we're not expecting flooding just a possibility of tidal

overflow. to weather conditions and bay area highs on the coast upper 50s to low 60s. and to about 70. here is the accu-weather forecast. a lovely mild, dry pattern throughout the weekend. and next week more clouds in the sky and a chance of rainfall and that is something to be excited about. >> more so, twitter. colon kaeperin this case and a war of words

good evening. many learned twitter brings out

the best and very worst of fans. 49ers quarterback trying to get better and posted a thu ads and that is what is called a recovery day. saying ab work out, hash tag, study. so kap responds are you ill literate or just ignorant. read the tweet again. if you can't do it mind your own business clown. you've got eight followers, roth your own family doesn't want to know what you're doing. get better at life. ouch. kap, come on.

you can't win on twitter. and talking about the work this off season and dodging >> he feels comfortable and hopefully that transfers to the field i have no response to that. and we're trying to get ready for the draflt. >> other news, cardinals leading receiver agreed to a new contract but will stay with arizona.

and jack del rio looking for impact players around the field. and sound like raiders are willing to spend on free agents. >> we have a new staff full of teachers and a good young quarterback and have a good left tackle. we're going to add good quality people. >> to baseball, saying tim lincecum is pencilled in. some are already in camp.

and giants won 20 titles and skipper would love to see success in an odd numbed year. >> just -- they're excited and ready. and are set to start a new season. and it's just great to be here. and i like these seasons >> and would like another parade if they can set that up. >> yes. yes. >> you're willing to put up with it. >> thank you. >> where this tre hur was found and what else could be nearby? >> and do you dread parking in

san francisco? a cheap solution to the woes. >> and on prime time, middle, goldbergs, blackish and nashville. stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> that will do it. our coverage continues on twitter on abc7 news bay area. >> from all of us

this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants -- a curriculum designer originally from lexington, kentucky... a library associate from washington, d.c... and our returning champion a children's-book managing editor from douglassville pennsylvania... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. so far this week, folks, tough final jeopardy! clues. no one has managed to come up with a correct response, so on monday we had a champion win

$1,599 but yesterday, stephanie picking up close to $22,000, because she did extremely well in the double jeopardy! round. will that happen again today against ravi and christina? let's start finding out. here we go, players. here are the categories for you. you have to identify the tv show for us. each correct response will begin with the letter "s" and end with a "t." stephanie. i didn't come here to make friends for $200. ravi. what is thor? yes. friends, $400.