andchild was transgender. honda says melissa has been insistent, persistent and consistent about her gender identity. she agreed to allow her grandfather to talk about it. >> when a child who is different from other children has the courage to be who they are, then when you have a supportive system, they will come and rally around, and usually the parents are part of that. >> reporter: honda says he along with melissa and parents and siblings have rallied around her. >> usually other kids have an okay time with it adults have a difficult time. there's a lot of factors, i think education plays a huge part. >> social media reaction has been positive and negative. the family's support for melissa is unwavering.

>> she developed in an environment, in a family that respected her self-identification, her insistence and persistence. >> honda says he wishes his granddaughter will feel safe at school without fear of feeling bullied. david louie, abc 7 news. one person is on the loose a day after gunfire broke out at a popular bar packed with customers. the shooting around 10:00 last night left two injured inside a sports bar. police revealed this morning they have made one arrest now, this incident marks the third shooting this week in or around a vietnamese cafe restaurant or nightclub in san jose. police are looking into whether there is a gang war perhaps underway. >> palo alto police are looking for two burglars who crashed their minivan stealing thousands of dollars of merchandise. it happened early this morning

on california avenue. this picture from the bay area news group shows the boarded up front door after it was shattered. the security gate was also smashed and the store was ransacked. police say the dramatic crime could be related to this week's burglary in a high end audio shop in mountain view, because the suspects appear to have driven a similar looking getaway vehicle. that one was captured in part on surveillance video. no gold nuggets have been found and no one's been arrested. there's one bright spot since masked gunmen stole an suv. it's now reopening. vick lee is there with what's happened in the weeks since the destructive heist. >> this museum was closed for almost a month since that brazen robbery happened in january. now, the fbi is not talking but another law enforcement source tells us of course this case is still very much alive, you've mentioned it, no suspects yet,

in those gold nuggets have yet to be found. since this happened there's been a rash of other robberies in the city, police are still trying to figure out if those robberies were committed by the same group of thieves. at the opening ceremonies wells fargo president read a letter from a fourth grader who had just visited the museum days before the crime. >> this has broken my heart just like the glass was broken. >> it was a crash and grab in the middle of the night. the thieves driving an suv into the glass entrance holding a security guard at gunpoint and making off with gold nuggets from a display case. the stolen nuggets have been replaced, but the fbi has advised wells fargo not to talk about their enhanced security. since then there have been three takeovers of jewelry stores in the city, all this month. a tiffany's store on market street, this jewelry score on union square two weeks ago, and

two days ago, two men ransacked a shop at pier 39. two to three men armed with a handgun, taking over jewelry stores when they're open for business. the takeovers including the wells robbery appear to be well coordinated. sergeant monica mcdonald. >> the three takeover robberies have all happened very quickly. the suspects were in and out of the businesses, the max amount of time was two minutes they spent. >> the similarities suggest the same robbers may have committed all the robberies. police have yet to make that connection. the quickness of the takeovers, two minutes makes it hard for police to find witnesses who can identify them. >> plus the thieves have all been masked. vic lee, abc 7 news. a woman has told the petaluma police she was kidnapped and sexually abused for several years. the 22-year-old woman said she was kidnapped three weeks ago in santa rosa. she was beaten and sexually

abused. she managed to escape after her captors left the door open. the s.w.a.t. team swarmed the house and detained several people. a new report on a brutal crime released today finds a student who killed six uc santa barbara students scoured the internet for ways to kill his victims. elliott rogers used knives to stab his victims, one of them 94 times. the 22-year-old rehearsed the killing. he killed his two roommates, their friends in his apartment, gunned down two women, and killed a sixth person. 14 people were also injured before rogers finally shot himself. >> abc 7 news was on the bay bridge today when a chp officer crashed. it happened on the lower deck just after noon the officer lost control as he was trying to pull over another motorcycle. the cop was able to lay the bike down and had bads bruises,

thankfully. another chp officer pulled over another biker and wrote him a ticket. no work today at the port of oakland. negotiations involving workers at 29 west coast ports have been going on for nine months. ships are often waiting out at sea for hours to unload their cargo. this coffee shop in oakland relies on almost all of their beans that arrive by ship. >> as each day goes on it's getting harder and harder to get our coffee off the boat. every single pound, every single bean of coffee we roast comes from -- comes off the boat basically. >> the labor dispute means longer waits for customers who want certain products. that could change if the dispute is not resolved soon. super bowl 50 will be played in february of next year at levi stadium in santa clara, as you know. the deadline is coming up fast now for local businesses that

want to get in on the action. abc 7 news reporter, carolyn tyler is in the newsroom with more. a golden moneymaking opportunity. >> that's right, dan. the host committee is promising that super bowl 50 will have a regional approach and be the most diverse ever when it comes to helping small businesses share the economic impact. >> hundreds of people packed the scottish wright center in oakland to learn the playbook for super bowl 50. the nfl is recruiting minorities, women, gays and disabled veterans who own bay area businesses to bid on lucrative contracts. >> looking for all kinds of businesses, but particularly those who supply events. whether you're a indicatorer, av company, to a flourist we want you to be a part of super bowl 50. >> she's trying to get a contract catering to the wives and moms of the football players. >> usually they get here a week

before, and they need something to do, come and relax have a nice time and get all pretty before the super bowl. >> j.j. harris has already scored a touchdown. he's landed a photography contract. >> as long as my work speaks for itself, and continues to shine through. we'll keep this relationship alive. >> harris is shooting photos of those who hope to echo his success. >> these workshops have already been held in san francisco and santa collar remark now it's oakland's turn. >> it's so great that super bowl 50 is reaching out to oakland and small businesses that are diverse, that represent our community. so that the super bowl doesn't just blow through town, but that small businesses can get in the game. >> the deadline to apply is april 30th the winners will be notified in may. we have the information on our website. carolyn tyler abc 7 news. there is much more ahead on

this thursday night. ringing in the new year in style, just ahead, we are live at the epicenter of the celebration. nice weather for the lunar new year celebrations, i'll let you know if this pattern will continue through the weekend. also ahead, not so sweet, how the taxman may be coming to your grocery store. sam's club versus costco. which one gives you the female announcer: presidents' day is over, but the savings go on at sleep train. through sunday, save up to $300 on beautyrest and posturepedic. even get three years interest-free financing on tempur-pedic. plus, free delivery, set up and removal of your old set. and sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee. keep more presidents in your wallet. sleep train's presidents' day sale ends sunday. ...guaranteed! ♪ sleep train ♪ ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

if you can see an explosive start, it's lunar new year in chinatown. people set off dozens of

firecrackers throughout the day. chris wayne is live in san francisco today with a look at the celebration. chris? >> happy new year dan. this is one of the holidays that i celebrate, and let me tell you, chinatown has been packed throughout the entire day. for many people, it's a chance to start fresh as they begin this two-week celebration. outside the hilton hotel near chinatown, hundreds gathered to ring in the lunar new year. >> i loved it loved seeing all the activity. inspired to go check it out. you get curious, you want to know. >> to the beat of the drum dozens of local performers ushered in the year of the ram with some special guests, the mayor among those who attended today's kickoff celebration. >> thank you to the community for stepping out and being a part of our cultural celebration in this great city of ours. >> the lunar new year lasts for two weeks for some, it's a chance to educate others. the color red, a sign of good luck and prosperity.

it means a lot to renew, give things, have luck pay respects to your elders. it's a refresh of the year. >> jennifer came to chinatown today for the first time, stopping in search of the perfect meal. >> you eat noodles on chinese new year to give you luck throughout the year, and to ensure that you have a long life. it's something that my mom told me to do i was doing that. >> the place was absolutely packed. >> we ended up going to a bakery and i got some white rabbits instead. >> i bumped into several tourists at the hotel, they were totally amazed, this is something they do not see in other states where they have smaller asian community. i'm really glad they get to take part in this. >> a community coming together to share the uniqueness of their city. >> i've already called my mom to

apologize for not wearing any red on camera today one of these red envelopes will take its place. for more information on the parade saturday, can you head over to our website. abc 7 news.com. live in chinatown tonight, chris winn, abc 7 news. >> thank you. oakland has some 11000 units in the construction pipeline with even more in san francisco. more housing is desperately needed. each has committed to working with the other. >> san francisco and oakland both have unique flavors i think we're both fiercely proud of our cities, we're also excited to be working together and recognize that together we are stronger in solving regional

challenges around housing and transportation. >> this annual summit is sponsored by the san francisco business times. a lot of people wonder from time to time is costco or sam's club better at bargains. >> michael is here with the story. >> warehouse clubs save you a lot of money. which should you join? consumer reports compared the two biggest, costco and sam's club. >> both promise to save you big bucks, but is one better than the other? >> consumer reports put them head to head. >> the first thing we looked at is membership costs. costco starts at $55 sam's club 45. not a big difference, but something. >> the consumer report survey of survivors, consistently get high

marks on prize. at costco you can get a mortgage invest in securities or buy car insurance. sam's club offers online auctions where you can bid on things like tv's and laptops starting at just one dollar, you can sign up to receive regular shipments of things you use a lot of. like diapers or printer ink. sam's club and costco have the same quality. costco rates ss higher for the quality of so many other things, including jewelry women's and kids clothing and eyeglasses. >> neither club has bragging rights here. costco squeezes ahead by a little, but reader's scores range from poor to fair. >> not happy with the food or produce you buy? sam's club offers a double your money back guarantee on fresh food. other returns keep your receipt and either club will take it back usually for up to 90 days

sam's clubs limits some items to 30 days. costco has the edge consumer reports says both stores are worth their membership fees. >> with product selection varying so much from store to store, consumer reports says the club that's best for you may be the one that sells what you need most. your connected alarm system even your smoke alarm could be making you a target. a local hacker put 16 devices to the test. >> the security is maybe not the best, but we wanted to know just how bad the security was. >> what you need to know before you buy a smart device for your home. and the three things you can do to protect yourself. it's a special seven on your side report tonight at 11:00. hackers of your home. >> outside we go talk about the weather forecast. >> there's a little bit of a crispness in the air this

afternoon. the low clouds and fog were really slow to clear in some areas never cleared at all. which is why it's a little cooler today believe it or not. in most areas. temperatures got up into the mid-50s to upper 60s. still some fog lingering along with high clouds. i want to show you that picture of the fog rolling in over san francisco. doesn't this look like summer to you? yeah, it sure does. not the temperatures, just the pattern, 57 in san francisco. low 60s, oakland palo alto. pretty mild there 54 half moon bay, beautiful view from our lake tahoe cam. not a lot of snow up there. they are going to be seeing a chance of snow showers sunday, which they so desperately need. 58 in santa rosa right now, 56 in livermore and here is a lovely view of the marine layer coming in -- low clouds expand tonight. sunny and mild for your friday

and saturday turning cooler for oscar sunday. high pressure is going to keep the pattern locked in through saturday. what we're seeing now, we're going to continue to see. sunday things will change up a bit. this area of low pressure is going to come down across the sierra, it's a cold low. what's going to happen? we'll see cooler weather here in the bay area. we have a possibility of seeing a few sprinkles or a light shower around the south bay mommer a bay it's a slight chance. we're going to go with partly cloudy and cooler for now. we were talking about nine days from now, it's not looking promising. and march doesn't look any better. this is the latest from the climate prediction center, the march outlook, below normal precipitation precipitation, pacific northwest, the bay area, wetter than usual for the southwest and the southeast. for the bay area we are looking at warmer than normal conditions for march as far as the temperatures are concerned, and cooler across the midwest and

the northeast, much warmer than normal here in march. i don't think this is looking like what we wanted to see. in the middle of the month. watch out for the fog and low clouds, don't forget to bundle up, it will be a little on the cool side, for the afternoon, a nice spring like day. 71 los gatos. mountain view, los altos 66. north bay 72 santa rosa nap ma east bay communities oakland hercules 69. freemont 70 degrees, same thing inland around walnut creek. accuweather 7-day forecast, we will take those temperatures up a few degrees at the coast on saturday mild sunny skies oscar sunday partly cloudy cooler, like i said, a few sprinkles, we'll keep the temperatures in the 60s, 70s

range right on through most of your workweek next week. i wish i had complete control over the weather and i could say, of course. no control over it. >> we need the clouds. >> well still ahead drink up just ahead what might be the government's new coffee

ca we want to update you on the breaking news we brought you at the top of the forecast. san jose police now confirmed they have arrested two people for saturday night's shooting, he was shot as he chased down a man as he was accused of steal stealing cigarellos from a local convenience store. >> uber says more than 10000 members of the military have registered to become uber

drivers. military spouses to drive for the company. san francisco, san diego and boston have seen the most uber military trips. eating foods or drinks high in sugar may soon cost you more than extra calories. scientists have proposed a sugar tax on sugary tax and sodas, the dietary guidelines advisory committee recommends adding sugars make up no more than 10% of all calories consumed. down from the 13% now consumed for most adults. the panelists are trying to fight obesity, which now affects more than one third of american adults, and 17% of children. drinking a couple cups of coffee on the other hand may keep the doctor away. three to five daily cups of coffee may help reduce the risk of heart disease and type ii diabetes. that's according to the same committee that released today's

study about sugar. the u.s. is the biggest consumer of coffee. cable networks may be altering some of your favorite tv shows in the name of more ads, channels such as tbs and tnt are speeding up seinfeld episode s episodes, for instance, to allow the broadcaster to fit in six extra ads, they're also speeding up films like the wizard of oz. you may notice a faster pace when you watch the oscars this sunday. the show's producers realized it can take award winners up to 40 seconds to get to the stage this year nominees who aren't already sitting close to the theater will be rotated in and out of balcony boxes when their

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so you don't miss a moment of the oscars sunday starting at 2:00 p.m. you can catch viola davis and your other favorite shonda rimes shows tonight all new episodes of "grey's anatomy," "scandal," and "how to get away with murder." >> tonight at 6:00 the effort by local scientists to help amputees regain the sense of touch they no longer have. valet on demand. seven on your side looks at a simple and cheap way to park your car in san francisco. ♪ >> it may be the oscars most unpredictable category we'll see what it takes to be a best song nominee, with help from an award winning bay area producer. that's all coming up at 6:00. >> thanks very much.

the term bird's eye view is taking on a new meaning thanks to this guy, he's anything but camera shy. >> check out this videotape in santa clara. it was set up to observe the construction of an ice rink. the league's first outdoor game in northern california. >> talk about stealing the show it's all about this raven who's becoming an internet sensation with more than 37,000 views. >> all about the raven. if you want to check it out. check out the abc 7 news facebook page. >> one more thing to take a look at here. the san jose shark's head is on the move for saturday's match june. >> here it is. the shark head will be placed on the ice, players will make theirhrough the shark's mouth to take a bite out of the kings. >> fingers crossed. all good publicity. >> world news tonight is coming up next.

we appreciate your time, we'll see you again at 6:00. on this thursday night, pipes bursting, families now paying the price for this. and now, the next storm. ice, freezing rain, for tens of millions of drivers. tonight, the plummeting temperatures from the midwest to the northeast, all the way to the south. and tonight, your questions about what your insurance covers. the new national warning tonight. the hospital superbug fears. two dead, nearly 180 patients possibly exposed. breaking developments in the deadly road rage manhunt. the mother of four killed. and today, the standoff. we're on the scene. the real reason eddie murphy didn't perform at the "snl" reunion. bill cosby applauding him tonight. and a quiz for you. the one thing behind that curtain at the oscars made in america. can you guess? >> made in america!