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abc7 news starts right now with live breaking news. that breaking news is out of san jose where police the fbi and the dea are conducting the largest crackdown on illegal gambling in the city's history. >> officers raided nearly a dozen cafes and rounded up gambling machines and more. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. lisa amin gulezian has more. lisa? >> the fbi the dea and the san jose police cleared out of here a few minutes ago. they arrived at wave cafe at 8:30 tonight and they did not leave empty handed. they loaded more than a dozen gambling machines into an unmarked suv. evidence confiscated from wave cafe one of 11 vietnamese owned cafes raided in san jose. federal, state and local

agencies worked together on what they are calling operation omni. sites where agents believe illegal gambling has been taking place. most of the locations are on or around tully road. this moving truck was filled with slot machines and other gaming devices. >> they took out some machines and chairs, and they started stacking them inside. there are women who are there in short clothes and sometimes they show body parts. >> several people were questioned and detained, but they will not confirm if anyone was arrested. the raid shocked this cafe employee. >> i don't to anything illegal. the first time i am scared. >> and a police source told me at least one murder is linked to the violence that erupted around these vietnamese cafes during the past year and a

half and tonight at least a hundred slot machines were seized. lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> thank you. a bay area community known for its low crime rate is trying to solve a mysterious murder tonight. dental student was found dead in her apartment. abc7 news reporter alan wang is live in albany at the police headquarters there. alan? >> police aren't speaking to the media but a lot of people want to know if they are in immediate danger. it is creating an uncomfortable feeling for them because there hasn't been a murder in albany in more than a decade. the 37-year-old was a dental student at ucsf about to complete her final semester. on monday she failed to show up for an appointment with a patient so her cousin was asked to go to her apart meant inial -- her apartment in albany. >> he found the body on the floor. >> paul was lying in a pool of blood.

a bullet casing was found on the ground. paramedics pronounced her dead at the scene. >> i just learned of this. this is shocking news. this is a very safe neighborhood. i am surprised to hear it. >> she was living here by herself in this apartment for five years. her next door neighbors say they never met her. >> somebody mentioned they heard a gunshot around 9:30 10:00. >> it was sunday night, but nobody reported it to police because they didn't realize it was a gunshot. neighbors say the sound of gunfire is rare. >> i certainly hope it is not a trend, and there is nothing else i have seen recently that would suggest that. >> neighbors say they fear for their safety because there is a killer on the loose. meanwhile police declined to comment on the case saying it is an on going investigation. alan wang abc7 news. >> the ucsf school of dentist re issued this statement saying we are saddened at the tragic loss. our hearts go out to her

family and friends. angry parents spoke out about school cuts. during a public hearing the parents shared their fears that the district is going in the wrong direction. the school district faces a $2 million budget deficit. the board members have discussed a 4% pay cut for teachers and increasing classroom size to 31 students per teacher. that means 17 teaching positions would be eliminated. >> i don't understand how all of the press releases say we have been as far in the hole as we have been. >> tomorrow the school board will discuss their options at a scheduled meeting where the public can speak again. if they plan to layoff teachers they will have to notify them by march 15th. >> developing news now. a tense day in court as attorneys cross-examine minuted a woman who is suing a prestigious venture capital firm.

they grilled her about her work history and questioned her about a relationship with a co-worker. they discussed having children. she said she faced retaliation after ending the relationship and was denied a promotion because of gender bias. she is expected to be back on the stand tomorrow. >> rain is on the way but will it actually reach the ground? here here is -- here is a live look along the embarcadero. let's hope some of it hits the ground. >> let's hope it happens. let's show you live doppler 7hd. not much is reaching the ground. the atmosphere is starting to moisten up. when you look at the 3-d radar slice most of the moisture is between 10,000 and 20,000 feet. while there were more pictures developing, you look at the -- the storm or the system is

coming to together, but will it produce any rain? put the umbrella by the door. i will be back with a detailed look at the time line of when some of you may see showers. dan? >> that's an encouraging hint. you can see what is showing up on live doppler 7hd anytime with the weather app. it really works wonderfully. it is free on apple's app store or google play. we have more information at abc7news.com/apps. the santa clara valley water district recommended a hefty rate hike though not as pricey as the rate previously considered. the district considered a 35.1% increase, but the board made a recommendation of 19.7% that would affect the private water companies and the cities that sell the water to the public. the board members will make a final vote on the increase in may. meantime east bay mud is considering a voluntary 15% reduction of water use. they told abc7 news that water storage levels are really

low. it is rivaling the grim levels. >> the city of berkeley approved a new ordinance to require liquor stores in certain areas to have surveillance cameras. they voted unanimously to approve it. it is a small investment that could have a large impact on reducing crime. toll takers at the bay bridge and the six other state owned bridges could become a thing of the past. there is talk of going to all electron thick following just like we have now on the golden gate bridge. lilian kim is live and probably only a matter of time at this point. >> reducing the number of toll takers has been the trend and transportation officials will decide whether to pay for a study that looks into getting rid of them entirely. >> it is after rush hour and cars are moving along just fine through the bay bridge toll plaza. during any other time especially the weekend people will tell you --

>> it is always bad. >> the people who manage the seven-state owned toll bridges are looking at all electronic following as an option which means no more toll takers, at least for part of the day. cameras will take pictures of license plates so those without trans ponders will get a bill in the mail. >> it creates congestion. we want to make the system work so it works for everybody. >> there is some concern. the seven on your side investigation found ever since they implemented the electronic following two years ago people have been complaining about getting fined before ever getting a bill. it was so bad that it prompted the attorney to file a class action lawsuit. >> if they used the same flawed system they are using on the golden gate bridge my firm will have a lot more clients. >> despite the potential problems many motorists are open to the idea.

>> and transportation officials say public opinion will help determine if the electronic following will be put on the fast track. lilian kim abc7 news. a fish is thwarting a plan to speed up the old bay bridge. cal trans was considering detonating the plan. environmental regulators and cal trans are discussing ways to reduce the impacts of the blast. stay with us. coming up next -- >> that's what life is about. we are put here to make this world a better place. >> and this guy definitely is doing that. coming up, lots of hugs and a big surprise for the man known as the costco guy. >> and it is like the nobel prize for high schoolers. the huge honor and big prize awarded to a local teenager. and there is room at the inn. the whole thing can be yours except there is not

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a bay area teenager has been named one of the nation's brightest young scientists earning him a $150,000 prize. 17-year-old andrew gin of the harker school won from the intel science search. he created anal go algorithm for genome mutations that will help understand the genetic causes of diseases. >> while many of us got spend some time at the conference in san francisco response erred a

booth and abc7 news anchor cheryl jennings emceed the event. jackie spears started professional business women of california 26 years ago to help level the playing field for women. >> it is not going to come without demanding it. it is not going to come organically or naturally. anything we have achieved has come with battle. >> women need to have each other's back. this is what this conference is doing. we have each other's backs. >> more than 5500 women attended today's conference. we have a video slide show and more highlights on our website, abc7news.com. >> a great event and a great time we had. wonderful resources. this is a great story. shoppers at the costco in san ramon love the man who greets them. >> they recently learned their friendly greeter is facing some serious health issues. abc7 news reporter david louie was on hand as some of those shoppers surprised him in a special way.

>> how are you? >> good. i hope you feel better. >> he is showing empathy if a customer walks in complaining of a cold. but the tables were turned. they knew he is the one who needs a smile and cheer. two years ago he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. six months ago doctors discovered cancer in his kidneys. a group calling themselves arley's angels and it organized it on-line. there was a beach get away that topped 2500. >> all of the people he has reached out to and now he is there for them. i can't believe how many sweet, wonderful people there are. >> i am richer than bill gates and the guy from facebook and those guys on "shark tank" put

them altogether. my life is -- i have a priceless, wonderful life. you can't put a price tag on these people. >> his passion is to be as a fundraiser in may. >> my goal is to be number one. so i know i made a difference in this world and that i put a mark in a positive way to make this world a better place. >> he leaves a mark on the receipts that kids love. >> we come through the line and he signs the receipts and he puts a smiley face. as long as he is here my kids want to come to costco. >> that one knows how long he will be here but he has no plans to quit. these people are his support network. david louie abc7 news. >> it is an amazing thing they did. >> let's focus on a chance of rain. >> let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel.

>> hi ama and dan. it is great to see that maybe we will see some showers around here tomorrow morning. as we look at live doppler 7hd, not much of this is actually reaching the ground if anything maybe a sprinkle or two. so far people on social media are not reporting anything. i do want to show you wider view. darker greens and yellows are showing up. we also have moisture off the coast of sonoma there. we are going to watch for that. the temperatures with the cloud cover are pretty mild in the 50s and you can see some of the clouds from our exploratorium camera looking toward coit tower. scattered light showers and the temperatures will rebound on thursday and we are looking at beach weather for the upcoming weekend. here is the pacific satellite picture. watching the system and a long stream of moisture toward the hawaiian islands. so far it has amounted to mostly high and midlevel clouds. that will change a little as the atmosphere moistens up toward the morning hours.

around 2:00 when you are sleeping we will start to see some green on the screen here at 2:00 a.m. 5:00 a.m. you will notice east bay, san francisco the peninsula and parts of the north bay are getting a few showers. not a lot happening in the south bay. 8:00 a.m. when you are getting the kids off to school you may see a few showers south of san jose. it is not going to be a drought breaker obviously and it is not going to make a dent in the deficit but it is something at this point. rainfall estimates are anywhere from 0 to .05 of an inch. north bay a 10th to a quarter of an inch. a couple of inches of snow in the sierra nevada. if you are heading to tahoe the know level is 7,000 to 8,000 feet. tomorrow morning make sure you have your umbrellas. upper 40s to the mid50s.

comfortable in terms of temperature. you will need to hang on to your umbrella clear lake toward cloverdale. you will notice the green there. the rest of you just cloud cover and a cooler day than today. some of you cooled off. 64 tomorrow afternoon in san francisco. 62 santa rosa and oakland and palo alto fremont antioch and all 67 degrees. 69 in livermore and 68 san jose. 66 in santa cruz. accu-weather seven-day forecast and we will go for a few showers to go ahead and wash your car. mid60s to mid70s. we continue through the first half of the weekend when we have beach weather. low 70s to low 80s on saturday. still pretty warm as we head toward sunday with an increase in the cloud cover. >> up next, he has landed big names, but this guest is pretty impressive. >> the vip ♪ ♪ ♪ first impressions

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night she is ready to hang up her hat. they expect about 7500 entries and that would come to nearly $1 million for her retirement. >> who wins a house in an essay contest? that's creative, but she is like doing sportscaster work. >> exactly like that. >> without the stress. >> without the make up. it's tough out here. one of the things that made patrick willis great was his speed. those feet could fly, but now they ache.

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can. the all pro linebacker gave every howns he had as a player the last eight years but the pain in his feet told him it was time to retire. willis' retirement and the exit of jim harbaugh and frank gore moving on a simultaneous loss of leadership for the red and gold. willis could have hobbled through another year or two for the money, but he was too proud to do that. it was an emotional goodbye today. >> >> i have had the most amazing eight years of football. there would not have been a day in my career i don't feel like i gave this game everything i had. >> willis was the heart and soul of the defense and his counterpart on the offense,

frank gore is also out of the red and gold. he signed with the colts putting him in the back field with andrew luck. that could be what indy needs to get to the super bowl. in the midst of the chaos, the niners made a key addition. they signed tory smith five years and $40 million and it gives kaepernick a speedy receiver who can stretch the defense. smith coming off a down year with baltimore, but he fills a need the niners have had for a long longtime. the raiders wanted to sign guys. they had so much cash for suh or randal cob but no luck with the big names. he was the mvp of super bowl xlviii. smith played for ken norton, junior. the raiders also agreed to terms with the running back he -- dash he is leaving the redskins.

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