e heard what conversation they may have picked up, but they do tell us they believe management is denying it. we're not made aware this was available. >> zoo employees are shocked and claim radios have become a spying device. >> two radios enable to hot mic target radios only belong to the director and vice president of operations. >> the zoo keeper says a whistle blower told them others were eavesdropping and laughing about it. >> we carry them with us everywhere. we come into the bathroom, and lunch breaks. >> there are 50 radios use by the animal keepers. employees dug up the manual that states no audio or visual indication when in use.

the executive director said she had no idea this is going on. she is accused of having one of the specially-programmed radios. >> to my understanding there is no intentional eavesdropping of any employee at the zoo via this feature. i believe it's still safe for employees. >> management says the feature has been disabled but the union is investigating and it states no laws were broken. >> breaking news now in palo alto. you can see police officers investigating the apparent shooting death two of men in an apartment building on fabian way. according to palo alto online one body was in the manager's office and the other in the

elevator. the shooting did impact operations for a while but authorities tell us they're not searching for suspects. a 36-year-old michael robeson stepped down yesterday. he had been transferred from the special victims unit to course mountain unit. 13 other officers remained under investigation for texts. >> to a billion dollar plan to deal with california's drought. laura? >> it looks like the sacramento river is going to provide

emergency water in the bay area because of the drought. the governor announced an expensive piece of legislation to ease the drought. most money doesn't go to drought measures. >> signs couldn't be more obvious. snow pack that are at lows and showing california surface water could run out, soon. >> nasa is estimating we have one year, or two, of supply left. >> state legislative leaders and governor brown announced a billion dollar drought emergency, only a third goes to measures directly related to the drought. >> it provides funding for small communities >> the rain started dnd -- and

we have to do something. >> there is $660 comblinl for flood control. $10 million for farm equipment and $24 million to food assistance governor brown says there is no need to increase it's year-old call for a 20% cut back don't worry. if this continues we'll crank it down. it will get challenging for people in california. >> people who are in top leadership positions want to be careful not to create a sense of panic. and he's right to say we're not in a situation now where we have to panic. >> in sacramento abc7 news. >> team coverage on dealing with

the drought continues now with david louie with a look at desal desalinatiing sea water. >> as you know with the bay area surrounded on three sides by the salt water. >> what about drinking it? >> if you had a glass. why not? >> the next is five bay area agencies looking at brakish delta water as a new source to build a test plant in

pittsburgh. environmental issues are potential hurdle. >> what would be the environmental impact in terms of draw of water in the south bay? the return of the salt back into the bay? so the mixing of the bay and environmental impact of that is something that could wo have to be studied. >> in san francisco a $1 billion plant is 85% complete. when going online, it will supply drinking water to 300,000 homes. iets convenient for us that we have moved ahead because in ways

they made everyone in the state more confident these exist. >> as water supply issues grow, the hope is that cheaper alternatives can be found. >> cal fire says it has maintained the highest level of firefighters throughout the winter months. >> a san francisco supervisor is looking for answers after a cluster of fires in the mission district. campos says he wanted to open a dialogue on safety issues >> i've had people question why fires are starting. is there arson

involved? >> there have been three fires since september the first engulfed a building and in january, killing a man, leaving 50 residents homeless. a third fire left two people dead. >> we want to bring you breaking news the kayaker turned out to be a popular college professor he was not wearing a life jacket when he fell out of his kayak dear dylan beach. >> trucking safety was a prime

focus, it comes following when an out of control truck plowed into a restaurant, killing the truck driver. we're live to explain what officers were looking for today, wayne? >> good evening, auma. that operation going on around the bay area every day of the week. they have 25 offers taking a look at everything from brakes to steering to lights. >> we assume it's safe. >> these are popular. >> for these guys follows after proof. >> we can get them all. >> we found paul mcentire and this crew performing random inspection inspections of trucks.

it can ruin a day. >> first reaction is what now? >> the goal is to prevent crashes like this one. witnesses say' yoopers to have lost control of his breaks. >> his truck continues into the shopping center and explodes >> later a driver and former employee of the trucking company called abc7. >> cars and oil lines water lines >> complaints and violations later confirmed for us and trucks remain on highways. we passed this one on highway 24 this morning. by law, they must give 120 days

to prove it's fixed the problem. >> if found to be in violation that company can be put out of service. >> the investigation continues, chp plans yet another visit to the trucking area. >> release. good. >> back in walnut creek, inspectors found two tires almost bear in places. >> now it's for the murdering public. >> a mechanic can come along to fix it. >> in walnut creek, abc7 news. >> still to come here at 6:00 a rescue like no other. dogs brought to the u.s. freed just before they could have been turned into a meal. >> and a paramedic helped save of life of a woman in a house

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raised $50,000 in donations from mostly medical marijuana dispensaries >> any time you can get guns out of a home or community, that can save as many lives as bullets in the gun. >> the program will be held saturday and police will collect weapons, no questions asked. >> a group of dogs that have arrived today have a chance at a good life. they were rescued so they can be killed and sold >> 15 of the 57 dogs after a long 11 hour flight from

seoul. most seemed terrified. this one is afraid to get out. many are bigger. >> some dogs are friday friendly. most are docile. >> none of the dogs appears to be suffering from major injuries. >> just nutritional issues. trying to get them to a better food source. they're in pretty good condition. >> they're december continued to a market like this one. dog meat is considered to be healthy. they're electrocuted or hanged. >> older population consumed dog meat. most of the younger population is not and does not consume the

meat and not interested in consuming i >> human society international was in charge of the rescue. >> the conditions are deplorable. dogs live in darkness small cages there is no heating. >> he said the farmer agreed to shut down his dog farm. >> he's going to go into agriculture, i believe going to grow chili peppers. >> they'll be quarantined, spayed neutered and some will be ready for adoption immediately, others may take longer. a paramedic is being honored for saving the life of a cat that nearly died in an apartment fire. it was given oxygen after being rescued from a burning building february 21st. tonight the city animal control

commission is recognizing may by giving him a certificate of appreciation. >> way to go. >> absolutely. >> last day of winter? >> where is the line? >> yes. >> we don't have a clear line and feels like mid summer. temperatures in the 80s. highs at 82 in yu kaia. 83 in cloverdale. 72 in san francisco. here is live doppler 7

hd 57 in half moon bay. 71 now, upper 60s in napa. mid-70s fairfield, concord and livermore. and blue skies over the golden gate. sprinkles possible but there is a chance of rain sunday night into monday. high pressure is shifting south ward now. as it yields we'll see more clouds and a chance of showers. high clouds throughout the day and into evening hours and into

saturday. high clouds and those high clouds may bring us scattered sprinkles. in the weekend at 1:00 saturday afternoon, moving ahead more clouds, rain developing and maybe squeezing a little bit out of this overnight saturday and sunday night into monday morning. the next chance of rain. we don't expect overnight, low temperatures mid-40s and upper 40s to low 50s around the bay. low 70s around the bay.

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>> two dozen california wineries have been named in a lawsuit alleging they've been selling wine with high levels of arsenic. a lab discovered unhealthy amounts in many popular low-cost brands. some named in the suit are cupcake and beringer wines. they're accused of knowingly selling a product that is unsafe for consumers. >> we're not attacking the wine industry we drink wine. we like wine. but don't want wine that has dangerous levels of arsenic in the wine. >> one trade group said we're concerned that the irresponsible

publicity catch yan could scare the public into thinking wine is not safe to consume which is untrue. >> they hoped to revolutionize the way the industry thinks about aging. in a statement says it's in no one's interest especially a small producer of wines to produce a product for the consumer that is adulter yated. >> what great britain's new sing

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ice eyes yis is claiming responsibility for a deadly attack on visitors gunmen killed 20 people. the search for accomplices continues. >> it was a brazen attack. authorities say at least two attackers opened fire at the national museum. isis saying two tunisian members carried it out. in front of the museum, broken glass and bloodstains. first victims were shot coming from a cruise ship. this is one of the securest places in the country. in attacking foreign tourists

here they're trying to send a very loud message. 20 european tourists and a tunisin were killed with two attackers others hid sh including three only discovered today. one gunman was wielding a rifle. in a show of national unity lawmaker lawmakers sang the national anthem. >> my concern is that an individual becoming radicalized in a basement is watching video and decides they want to replicate it. >> tunisia is a popular tourist

destination compared to neighbors. that peace, shatter on wednesday. fearing now a growing trend of attacks around the world. >> there is allegations police used excessive force on a university of virginia college student. his head hit the ground and started bleeding. this afternoon, the student said he was shocked by what happened and said it will stay with him after his wounds heal. >> head of the secret service there was no crash involving two agents at the white house. joseph clancy told lawmakers the agents drove their unmarked car through crime scene tape

the agents reportedly had been ñi drinking. some surveillance video from the incident has been erased. clancy says the key footage remains and he personally reviewed it. >> two special guests got the royal treatment today and it's their first visit to america since 2007. the royals are in the middle of u.s. cultural and educational sites. >> major stock indexes ended the day mixed. apple is now a member of the dow jones industrial average. apple is the world's most valuable company. a judge grant add proval

preliminarilily for a plan to target to pay back customers affected by that massive breech part of a $10 million offer by target. and amazon is closer to using drones to deliver packages to your house. that will enable the company to conduct testing on drones. >> tesla announced a fix to ease minds of drivers worried about running out of battery charge the company is updating software for the car the fix will warn drivers if it is low and gas under a buck. isn't that nice? but savings were not for everybody. all stars' gas became the first station in san francisco to begin selling the station sold the fuel for

$0.85 per gallon. now, it may not have horse power of unleaded but it sells for a dollar less than regular gas and better for the environment. >> not clear it's better on the environment. and gets us away from dependence on foreign oil. >> only vehicles with flex fuel label can use the fuel. >> those riding bikes are taking to city streets and with bikes being more available, the concern over safety is increasing. >> in san jose... >> if i wasn't wearing a helmet i probably won't be here today.

>> i just ended upturning too hard. bike slipped out i slid into a car. >> miller is not alone. >> there is a lot that can happen. there are risks and unseen circumstances you can run into. it's better to protect yourself. >> a proposed law would require all adults to wear helmets riding bike buzz advocacy groups believe the state should invest in infrastructure. in willow gloen, this section is just converted to a one lane in each direction. >> mainly the bike lane, everybody knows it's just one more thing have you to look for.

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one of san francisco's under served communities will be the envy of other neighborhoods in august bay view district will include a middle school, health center and community center. >> yes, big

change. >> the mayor toured the new school named after him. the bay view district hasn't had a middle school, convincing parents to send kids here took work. >> engaged over 500 families by attending ten community events. and visiting meetings >> we have 200 spots available and received oaf 365

requests. >> i was very good at math but didn't have a lot of opportunities my daughter is really good at math. i want her to echlsel. iet will be a place to stay after school. and eventually will serve all kids from thurgood marshal high school. >> it's part of the commitment to revitalize the neighborhood. >> bay view is the place to be. you know? we're trying to stem migration of folks here. >> it's fabulous and incredible tribute, frankly. i don't know how it happened. but i accept

it. >> a golden ticket perk has been added meaning they will be accepted at any school in san francisco. >> new technology for people suffering from 6ñ knee problems.

bay area researchers have developed a new technology to help repair injured knees. it could change the way many surgeries are done. >> from bike riding to basketball. it would be hard to find a sport marte doesn't like. >> i torn my acl. and had the draft. >> marte turns a surgeon's hidden stone saying it involves harvesting bone and tendon to rebuild acl.

>> in the 21 century we should bt be taking away one part of a body to another. we actually hurt the patient when we do that. >> one strategy is waiting for human donor tissue. in this case he was able to offer an animal ligament. >> it's a pig bone graft that we can use to rebuild in a human body. >> the team had to find a way to humanize the tissue. and says removing a specific antigen but not in humans. >> the break through allowed marte to rebuild the acl with

the pig ligament as part of a clinical trial. >> now, we can take that same graft from a young healthy pig. so save the patient all of the surgical trauma every time. >> trial results were successful. it receie europe. for marte the best part has been forgetting about it. >> just weeksing ayes the first commercial implantation started in europe the team is still laying ground work for a trial here in the united states and think say it could take about two years to complete before data can. >> researchers found being alone and feeling lonely increased a

chance of early death by 30%. age and disease are also factors. >> we're social creatures. >> we are. >> let's turn tour attention to the weekend forecast. >> that is right. >> a sunny, warm day. showers into the bay and tomorrow much of the northeast will be under a blanket of snow. two inches in new york. california tomorrow sunny skies, warm down south from fresno to palm springs mid to upper 80s here 60s on the coast. filtered sunshine. 70s around the bay.

here is the accu-weather forecast. spring arriving at 3:45 with a chance of sprinkles ska. and then warming up by mid week next week. >> turning our attention to sports. >> yes. madness begins >> wall to wall ball. ncaa tournament starts with controversy. is this goal tending? this turned out to be huge. for ucla.

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good evening, upsets controversy. and that is just the first few hours of the tournament today we start with the biggest upset so far. georgia state taking down baylor he was coaching in an office chair today. the panthers held baylor without a point in final three minutes a jumper, coach is fired up. hanging on coach.

and got it. panthers up one. two seconds left the shot out of his chair. get back, get back. i've got to see. prince, no, georgia state wins it. and here is one proud papa. >> right now, proud as hell of this guy. my son. proud. i wanted to say i haven't been able to do that three years. so the kids believed and my off spring did an unbelievable job. >> let's enjoy my off spring here. >> ucla up more in the half. smu goes on a 19-0 run. offered what nine of 11 from

downtown. 30 seconds left. and turns it over. ucla called a time out. 15 seconds left the ball is way off to the right. it was not above the cylinder so the basket counts. ucla not supposed to be in the tournament wins with help from the zebras. 60-59. >> i'm not, this is not crying over spilled milk. why would you have tv people and take five seconds to review? >> i should have made that a mistake.

it's at the end of the game. >> under 30 seconds left. uab up one. this is a wide open three. lony morris tips it up and in only for two. not enough. uab with an upset 60-59 facing ucla in the next round. pack 12 champions no trouble against texas southern. johnson has 22 points. so ice before the sharks maple leafs game held a wedding because isn't that what every girl wants? a streaking hurdle for 12th

under the year. and then joe shut your mouth authorititon finds carlson in the lost. that is why he told the gm shut your mouth. no reference i'm not yelling at you. sharks need 4-1. >> good highlights. >> yes. >> great. >> yes. >> fun. >> join us tonight at 9:00 a bay area year book up for auction the bidding at $5000. does the guy in the picture look familiar? at 9:00 >> then, at 11:00 saving every drop. no matter the cost. measures homeowners are taking to fight the drought. >> looking ahead tonight on abc # at 8:00 it is grey's anatomy and american crime at 10:00. then, we'll be back at 11:00. >> and weather you have comcast dish, or direct tv you can get all programming on your smart

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