live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> a bay area landmark is in the spotlight at the golden gate bridge showing the pilot who we now intentionally crashed a plane and the french alps. thanks for joining us. >> new revelations this morning into what the world initially thought was a traffic accident. french investigators now say that the co-pilot who visited and trained in the united states deliberately crashed the plane carrying 150 people into the mountains. our reporter is in the newsroom. >> kristen, this has been a nature mayor for family members and germanwings officials trying to put together why this

happened. investigators say a few key findings lead them to believe it was intentional. the co-pilot manipulated the flight controls to lose altitude and lock the other pilot out of the cockpit. >> the co-pilot of germanwings flight 9525 has been outside as an address lubitz of germany and this is a picture a familiar shot to us in the bay area, taken from vista point with the golden gate bridge in the background. french prosecutor said that based on information collected by investigators, it is apparent that lubitz wanted to destroy the aircraft. why? that is the question. >> normally someone committing suicide does it on their own so we do not talk suicide. when you are responsible for 150 people behind you i don't call it a suicide. >> he was alone at the controls and love locked the other pilot out. the pilot is heard pounding on

the door as if he is trying to break it down. the prosecutors say that lubitz was fully conscious and the plane is guided into the side of a mountain. >> victim family members starting arriving in france to a town near the crash site. many property flowers and gathered in a field for a memorial. the c.e.o. of germanwings and lufthansa hold a press conference in germany expressing shock over the findings. [ inaudible ] >> the flight performance was perfect. there was nothing to worry about. >> they say he received his training in arizona and he took a six month leave but eventually came back and passed all medical tests. >> this statement was released calling eight very difficult time and part of it reads "our thoughts are where everyone

affect by this apaling tragedy." at home, the san jose police department is thanking the public for the enormous support for fallen officer michael johnson ambushed and killed by a suicidal man. the funeral details are being finalized and a prayer victim sill mapped. matt keller joins us from san jose with more. >> cheryl, we saw a couple of officers arrive at police headquarters. they had their own tragedy when they lost two officers of their own. they are here today to show their support to the san jose police department and man other members of the community. >> two memorials of the san jose police department continue to grow, flowers and candles and notes left in memory of the officer johnson. >> i feel very bad. very sad. >> officer johnson was shot and killed tuesday in an ambush

while responding to a 9-1-1 call about an armed man threatening suicide. last night a large procession as police and family and people in the community pay tribute to officer johnson as his body was moved to los gatos funeral hope. sky 7 was there as dozens of officers saluteed his body. the community has felt the pain. the middle school is less than half a mire away and they put a special message on the sign thanking the officers that are often seen on campus. >> we wanted to thank the officers for everything they do in light of the recent shooting. our community benefits from the police department and we are close to them and we have officers on site each day, helping our students, their families and our community. >> san jose police chief exville said "thank you for your support, shoulder to lean on and kind words, it is truly appreciateed."

the san jose police department twitter said we are eternally grateful to everyone who showed support our our brother officer michael johnson. >> we will learn new details about the funeral arrangements for officer johnson. the prayer vigil is tomorrow night at city hall at 8:00. officer johnson's family released this statement "we appreciate all of the thoughts and prayers we have received both near and far. we love you, mike, our husband, son, brother uncle, and hero. >> a bar is step up to help the family brittania arms is giving all sales not just the profits, all sales donateed. the raffle will like lie include giants and sharks and edge

memorabelia with a donation box set up to donate ahead of time if you cannot make it. the fundraiser is 11 o'clock a.m. until 2:00 p.m. ought family of the woman believed kidnapped and later exposed as having faithed the thing said she was not part of any hoax. our reporter is at the vallejo police department with the latest. >> lay he police say denise huskins and her family are refusing to talk to police. her uncle tells us this morning that is not true, the last time the family talked to police it helped with a handshake and he said denise huskins is here in vallejo and she has an attorney but he said she fragile given the horrifying expense she went through. >> vallejo police expressed frustration last night about the search they conducted for denise huskins. they now call her kidnapping an orchestrated event but when she was reported missing by her

boyfriend police called in search teams and the f.b.i. >> in the grand scheme of things mr. quinn and miss huskins have money -- have taken resources from our community and instilling fear among our community members. if anything it is mr. quinn and miss huskins that owe an apology. >> denise huskins' uncle is speaking out about the press conference. >> they really assassinated her character and the character of her family. >> his wife is married to denise huskins' brother and said it is tough to listen to this and to read the reaction online. >> it is unfair they are being portrayed this way by the police department and then now, airing it all over the place that the court of public opinion is squarely against her.

on the experience, people want their heads. though think they wasted all these public resources and the truth is the opposite. >> police are clear in the press conference: they do not think a kidnapping occurred. they say aaron quinn reported the abduction from his home on monday and an $8,500 ransom was demanded. she turned unsafe yesterday and police say they thought the story was far-fetched. >> the statement that he provided was such an incredible story we initially had a hard time believing it. >> but denise huskins is promising you will be hearing more soon. >> i believe it is not a hoax and that be revealed quickly. >> he did not say when. police tell us if evidence shows denise huskins and quinn lied about a crime being committed they will call for criminal charges to be file against them.

all lanes of eastbound interstate 580 in livermore are open again a few hours after a man was hit by a car. we were over the scene near the vasco root on-ramp after 6:30 and the california highway patrol said the man got out of the car because it broke down or, perhaps he had a medical problem and the helicopter rushed him to the hospital and all the lanes re-opened after 7:00. we do not have any word open his condition. >> a short time later near interstate 580, a school bus hit a bicyclist and sky 7 overthat scene on -- over that scene in nadia lama drove. the condition of the bicyclist is not relieved or how many were on the school bus. >> a man driving an s.u.v. smashed into a store. he was alone he was injured and taken to the hospital.

the store is trashed. no word on why he drove into the store or if anyone was injured. >> the highway patrol is in full force in hayward trying to catch commuters illegally using the car pool lane. sky 7 was over the crackdown on highway 880 and numerous motorcycle cops were monitoring the car pool lanes and you could see they are pulling over a few different drivers driving in an h.o.v. lane illegally, so low is at least $485 fine. >> now we will check on the weather bracing for a record-set afternoon out there. >> from the sutro tower camera in downtown san francisco you can see it is hazy and it is just going for keep heating up. >> meteorologist mike nicco has a look at the possible record help setting heat we will see later today. mike? >> good morning from the to which the broadcast center we are full on in sunshine, and temperatures are running already up to six degrees warmer than this time yesterday. here is why: live doppler hd

showing the clouds and the fog gone from just about all of our neighbors. in fact, here is a look at san jose you can see all of that sunshine one of our best bets to tie a record high today 84. that 84 in livermore, 16 degrees above average, as is san jose and most of us are around that 13 to 16-degree range above average from 78 in oakland to 76 in san francisco to a lost 80s. i will show you other neighborhoods that could set record highs and the weekend forecast is a cooling trend in it. that is next. thank you. the marin naval center in sausalito is commemorting the 40th anniversary as they treat a record number of starving sea lions in california. this year alone the center has already responded to 600 animals in distress compared to 150 this time last year. >> it is a story of resources. mostly california sea lion pups would have been abandoned or orphaned by their moms born on the channel islands and their

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right new. look at our visible satellite and watch the clouds erase from the coast as the winds blow offshore and, in fact dry air is out there. we have a five mile per hour wind at the gabriel esparza and very picture-esque with hazy sunshine and record highs. cooling hits the cost on friday and the winds will switch direction and spread east into saturday bringing our temperatures down from the record levels and breezy and warm and dry all the way through the end of the month. as far as our east bay hills cam remarks it is green, thankfully but a lot of tree pollen out there, again juniper oak and sick -- sycamore, with two areas of high pressure steering the cold front from the west to the motor and the other with the breeze so the warmth is packing custody quote have a record 87 in gilroy along with the record-tying 84 in san jose. upper 70s to low 80's on the peninsula until you get to millbrae at 7 a and low 70s on the coast and mid-70s in

downtown and south san francisco and nearly 80 throughout the north bay with napa at 81 the warm spot, and mid-to-upper 70s for most of the shoreline and castro valley and fremont reaching 80 and the 80s dominate our inland east bay neighbor, low-to-mid 80s. good news tonight, it will cool nicely, low-to-mid 50s in most neighbors and clouds will develop long the coast again, and the fog comes back just like this morning, it will spill into petaluma north of the santa resolution and more fog around the bay tomorrow morning. look the at winds, tomorrow, as they come off the ocean, we are in the 50s to 60s along the coast into san francisco and redwood city and 70s for most of us and still, a few 80s in places like napa and fairfield and antioch. if you are going to lake tahoe this week 9 percent record minimal snow pack and a record high today a record high possible tomorrow and a stray shower on saturday and sunday it looks for be dry but temperatures are beginning to be in the 60 rather than around 50

where they are supposed to be. here is my seven-day outlook 80s are out by saturday, only temporarily at the see breeze is stronger and we will have 80's on sunday, monday and tuesday and mid-60s at the coast. wednesday all the way through the seven-day forecast, bone dry. back to you. >> if news and bad news. >> music dance beer, wipe, food, something for everyone. >> and leyla gulen has the details to explore where i live. >> stars will align not heart of wipe country for the sonoma international film festival, more than 90 hand selected films including independent features documentaries and "shores," are shown near the historic plaza in sonoma. the five day event will feature local cuisine and wine. >> call it a flash mob: dance

any where is a worldwide public performance folks of all ages and capacities turnout any space into a stage whether it is a sidewalk, park, museum, or office, strap on your dance shoes and break owe the best moves wherever you are tomorrow at noon. >> time to shift into gear at good guys all american get together, acres of hot rods and customs and classics and muscle cars are burning rubber all over the alameda county fair grounds in pleasanton, and it is a car lovers dream but the whole family can enjoy entertainment auto cross and a swap meet. >> let someone else do the driving so you can enjoy the bay brew the only rock-n-roll beer festival back for a fourth year you can craft local suddens and music. it happens in the mission. go to abc7news.com for more information. leyla gulen,

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