live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. good afternoon, thank you for joining us. >> i'm dan ashley. larry has the day off. first at 4:00, almost a year after a gas pipeline exploded a record fine for pg&e. >> they had to pay $1.6 billion. it destroyed 38 homes. >> abc 7 reporter is live in san bruno with the story. wayne? >> reporter: let's begin by putting this in perspective. this is the largest fine by a mile. previously, the largest fine was

$145 million against southern california edson for manipulating records. this is ten times the previous record. this is the neighborhood of san bruno that is not what it seems. they call it too new, too clean and the pain too fresh. >> i love my family, my son, my husband, my mother-in-law, my dog and my home. >> reporter: the commission began in that neighborhood four and a half years ago. september 9 2010, the day a pg&e pipeline exploded eight people died and 38 homes burned. today, the public utilities commission fined pg&e $1.6 billion.

300 million will go to the general fund. 400 million will go to pg&e rate payers and 50 million to pipeline safety. a spokesman said the utility will not protest the penalties. >> we don't want it to happen again. >> reporter: in levying the fines, they noticed a pattern of safety problems at pg&e. critics are still not satisfied with practices or management. >> if pg&e were an airline would you fly it? >> absolutely not, i would rather watch. >> reporter: sue says she can never go home. >> you know, no amount of money can bring back my family. >> reporter: from san bruno wayne freedman, abc 7 news. two bay area airplanes are on the national list airports don't want to be on. >> a press investigation found

this 268 security breaches reported at 31 u.s. airports since 2004. 37 of those at san francisco international, the most in the nation. los angeles ranked third national. san jose fifth with 18. >> one of the best known came after a 15-year-old hopped a fence last april and stoued away in a flight to hawaii. more recently a woman was arrested on trespassing charges after officials found her in a secure area inside the fence line. abc 7 news reporter will have reaction from fso and san jose at 5:00. released the name of an officer who shot and killed a robbery suspect. he is a 13 year law enforcement veteran. he responded to an armed robbery at a liquor store. the suspect was armed with a knife. he shot the suspect when he

advanced on him. he is on routine, paid administrative leave while being investigated. we have the video of what happened to a man before he was shot by an officer. you can see him pull walter scott over. a few moments later you see scott jump out of the car and run away. abc new ress reporter has more. >> reporter: this is the dashcam from the police cruiser. released by south carolina's state law enforcement division, it starts after slager pulled over scott's mercedes for a broken taillight. slager asks for license and registration and whether scott owns it vehicle. two and a half minutes into the stop slager is not seen on camera and scott bolts. you can hear the former officer leaving his car, but he's not seen again.

what happens next is known only because of this video recorded by an eyewitness. [ gunfire ] feidin santana said the account over the radio -- >> shots fired. he's down. he had my taser. >> reporter: was not what he saw. >> we are not trying to -- >> reporter: slager has been charged with murder. his emotional mother told abc news she can't bring herself to watch the video. >> i hope god takes care of everybody involved. not only my family, but the scott family. i know they are grieving like i'm grieving. so, i want them to know that. >> reporter: the north charleston police department reported they tried to give first aid and cpr to scott after he was shot. saab tan that never saw that happen. abc news washington.

the clean up at an east bay creek after a cement accident could take up to a year instead of a few days. abc news was there in oakland this morning. a person noticed cement in the creek yesterday and called the water district. crews accidentally left a valve open for some time. officials say every bug and plant in a half mile stretch may die. the area will eventually recover. now, another environmental mishap in the south bay. >> a homeowner claims plumbing contractors dumped raw sewage on her land and she has proof. >> we have that story this afternoon. david? >> reporter: we cannot confirm whether or not the liquid was sewage or not. we are not going to show you close ups because we think there's a possibility there is sewage in there. the video shows two workers

dumping some liquid here as well as property across the street. she knew sewer work was being done next door. she was shocked to check out this video from her home security camera showing them dumping raw sewage on the tree line. watch how a worker goes into the street serving as lookout. then a co-worker dumps a pail of liquid on her property. it dunn stop there. 20 minutes later on the security video, the same worker walks a pail across the street and dumps the contents on another homeowners property. >> i don't think it should go unchecked. i think they should be performing professionally in the way of the environment and there's laws about that kind of thing. >> reporter: we checked. dumping waste water is a violation of a municipal code. >> there should have been another way to dispose of the sewage. not a good idea to dump it in

their neighbor's yard. >> reporter: is it a health hazard? >> oh yes. >> reporter: a dog owner expressed her health concern. >> they like to smell. they like to sniff. they go by their nose. they do like things that smell awful, unfortunately. >> reporter: it could make them sick. >> absolutely. >> very disgusting. yeah. i don't want sewer water, raw sewage water dumped on my property. i don't think anyone else would appreciate it, either. >> reporter: the corporate officers are investigating what is in the pails. abc 7 news. california recorded the highest number of human west nile cases in 2014. the department of health says there were 800 cases last year. santa clara had the most in the bay area. the drought may be a contributing factor in the increased activity. birds and mosquitos are coming into a closer contact around a smaller number of watering

holes. >> spring temperatures are continuing. >> spencer christian is here with the weather. >> it is lovely. sunny skies, a few thin high clouds. a milder weather pattern now. here is live doppler 7 hd. you can see the relative absence of clouds. here is the view looking at the golden gate urpd blue skies. 62 in san francisco. 69 across the bay. san jose 69. 70 in morgan hill, 69 in half-moon bay. check out this view in mount diablo. a few puffs of clouds scattered across the sky. 67 in santa rosa. napa and fairfield, 66 degrees. 70 in concord and livermore 69. as we look across the bay here is our first forecast that will be mostly clear and a little cool this evening, late this evening. chilly in the early morning

hours. bright skies tomorrow afternoon mainly sunny and mild. cool at the coast with highs in the upper 50s. we'll see upper 60s to lower 70s inland and it will be milder over the weekend. i'll give you a closer look at that forecast later. >> thank you spencer. happening now vice president, joe biden is about to arrive in the area for a quick visit. >> he will attend a fund-raiser. his wife will speak in cupertino about the importance of community colleges. >> they will visit oakland to discuss job training. he spoke in washington about the tremendous political progress in iraq and how the threat of isis helped unite people there. a brazen burglary caught on camera. still ahead what a south bay woman is doing to protect herself after someone broke into her home despite her elaborate security system. plus a pharmacy chain with

dozens of locations reveals they are about to get smaller. new at 4:30, south bay neighbors long complained about an unbearable odor from a landfill. why they are afraid it's about to get worse. >> let's go outside and look at traffic. in is highway 101 in san jose. as you can see, it's sticky heading in the direction away. not so bad going the other way. coming toward the city, away

this afternoon, homeowners in a san jose neighborhood are keeping a close watch after a robber broke into a wok's home despite an elaborate security system. the burglar's picture was captured on a series of surveillance cameras. are cameras enough to deter thieves. we have the new details. >> i just started breathing again. i feel like i just started breathing again yesterday. >> reporter: it's been two days since the terrifying home invasion at her home. the whole thing caught on her security cameras. she's already put in new locks and bought a gun to protect herself. she can't shake knowing the person who so brazenly burst into her home in the middle of the night is out there. tuesday, just before 2:00 a.m., her security phone app showed a man outside her bedroom window. she called 911 and locked herself in the closet. >> i was petrified.

when i saw him on the phone i had to use that phone to call 911. i could no longer see. >> reporter: she could hear. he bust open the glass, went room-to-rook. when he tried the locked door she screamed. he ran to a neighbor's yard, which might be been his to grab a skateboard. >> i'm shocked because of the amount of people who live here. they are home all the time and the security we have. >> reporter: donohue's security is three dogs. he lived here 20 years and never heard of such a bold crime. after tuesday -- >> all this time, i thought i was safe. i lock my doors set my alarm have my cameras. the whole time it's like sleeping with your doors open. >> reporter: they do not recognize the suspects. after all that he did not take

anything from the house. surveillance video caught. video shows a man walking up to a house he rings the doorbell and leaves. an hour later, two other guys arrive and break open the front door window. the alarm goes off and they take off running. there he goes. no one was home at the time. the sheriff's department was investigating. wall greens plans to close 200 stores nationwide. the largest drugstore chain has more than 600 locations in california. plans are being finalized. they did not reveal a timetable for closures. it includes a corporate reorganization and streamlining. they are trying to cut costs by $1.5 billion over the next three years. if you are excited for the apple watch you may have to act quickly to get one. you can preorder it anytime after midnight tonight.

apple expects it to sell out in one day. you can preorder online or go to an apple store to try the watch out for yourself. the watch is the cupertino companies first new product in five years. >> while we are talking ability the apple watch, fitness experts are commenting. >> are americans doing yoga wrong? we have those stories and more in the wellness report. >> more american women in 30s and 40s are childless. 15% of women 40 to 44 have never had children. the trend has been going up since 2008. childlessness is on the rise in the u.s. as more women and partners delay marriage and childbearing. this is what people love and hate about the apple watch. tracker is a great reminder to get up and move after you have been sitting for awhile. "self" magazine logs all your activity. there's no sleep tracking and

it's not waterproof just water resistant. is western yoga off balance? americans treat it as a workout. indians seek something deeper. they note there is no yoga fashion in india. one shouldn't feel self-conscious doing yoga. what makes something organic? the rule change on organic food. a coalition of growers and environmentalist filed suit over organic farming. they said they changed the way non-organic substances are without getting public approval. from the nasdaq, i'm jane king. here's to your health. we had great weather today. >> lovely outside. spencer christian has the forecast. >> get ready for warmer weather coming our way. it's lovely now. here is live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies right now. a few high clouds. on we go to the latest el nino

update from the climate prediction center. one month ago, this is the picture in the western pacific. a small area of warming a minor el nino pattern. this week, not much has changed really. these are the official things. weak el nino conditions continue. there's a 70% chance of continuing this summer. then no significant impact on california's drought which is bad news. here is a look at the golden gate from our golden gate bridge camera. blue skies over the golden gate. it will be chilly overnight in the early morning hours and clear skies. sunny and mild days through the weekend. a warming trend, even warmer than the weekend late next week. let's look at what's going on in the atmosphere. heading our way, we have a big split in the jet stream. one branch to the north, another

to the south. high pressure. that's going to bring us a sunny and mild weekend. how warm are we going to be? >> we'll use san jose as the indicator. five days temperatures hover around average, give or take a degree. wednesday, we'll see a sharp rise in san jose and the entire bay area as we hit a warming trend for the region. overnight, getting back to chilly conditions inland. low temperatures mainly in the low 40s. in the north we see low temperatures in some spots drop below 40 into the upper 30s. around the bay, mid to upper 40s and mid-40s on the coast. tomorrow sunny and mild in the south bay with highs around 70 degrees. expect a high of 70 in san jose. peninsula, mid to upper 60s. 67 in redwood city. only upper 50s on the coast. downtown san francisco, a high of 62 degrees. up in the north bay tomorrow

mainly sunny and mild. nothing very extreme there. 68 will be the high in santa rosa and sonoma. over on the east bay, highs in the mid to upper 60s. 67 at san jose. castro valley and freemont. the inland bay will be the warmest with highs in the lower 70s 71 at walnut creek. 72 livermore and 73 in antioch. the seven day forecast, temperatures continue to rise into the weekend with highs inland in the mid-70s saturday and sunday. around 70 degrees around the bay shoreline and up to 60 on the coast. temperatures will drop off a couple degrees on monday and tuesday. notice the chance of rain we mentioned yesterday is pretty much faded. dry through the seven day period. the warm up. by next thursday inland highs low to mid-80s. it's going to feel almost like

summer next week. >> thank you very much. a mother and pharmaceutical sales woman by day, nfl trail blazer by night. she talks about breaking the glass ceiling. another american arrested, accused of trying to join isis. fbi insiders explain why it's likely to keep happening. at 4:22 we are checking traffic in san francisco on the skyway. lighter on the right hand side. that traffic approaching 101 sbds. on the left hand side approaching the

o we are learning more about the mother of three making history becoming the first full time nfl official. she started officiating college games in 2007. she spent the past two seasons

officiating nfl preseason games and training practices. off the field, the mississippi native works in pharmaceutical sales. she doesn't feel like a trail blazer, she just wants to do a good job. she spoke to robin roberts on "good morning america." >> go and do things whether you are female or male black or white. do it because you believe in yourself and you are there to do the job. >> she will be a line judge for the upcoming season. >> with four games remaining the golden state warriors will finish against the portland trail blazers. 28 wins 13 losses. they have done better on their home floor coming in with a 35-2 record at home t. warriors have clenched home court throughout the playoffs which begin a week from saturday. abc 7 is your home for the nba finals. coverage starts june 4th. a big weekend is coming up for bay area college sports

fans. a busy san francisco street makes a dramatic transfor mags. there is a lot to explore where you live. >> we have more. san francisco's market street seems to have been a bustling place. for the first time ever, it will transform into a public platform. a festival showcasing ideas how we improve it. pedestrians can circle along the artery for prototypes. head out to sanford for cardinalpalooza cardinalpalooza. a fun, free day of tailgating events and meet and greet with student athletes. "the book of mormon" is coming to the tleeter wednesday. from the creators of "south park," it's the tail of two missionaries in uganda.

go to abc7news.com. >> abc 7 news at 4 continues. next, the unexpected bay area activist joining the protest against police brutality. >> signs of hate. a family leaves the violence of the middle east to become victims in their own home. an unbearable smell in the south bay. why neighbors are

in news making headlines where you live at 4:30 the public utilities commission today imposed the biggest penalty. pg&e will pay $1.6 billion following the pipeline rupture almost five years ago. pg&e will not appeal the fine. we are looking into body cameras some bay area police departments have. the san francisco department is reviewing protocols before using them. laura anthony is on the scene of why cement was spilled into an oakland creek. it will take weeks to clean it up. we'll have a live report at 5:00. if you smell a weird stench

in the south bay, you are not alone. the odor is coming from the nearby landfill. chris is live and talking to people who can't stand the long standing stench. cliff? >> this has the attention of city officials. they are exploring legal action to stop the landfill from expansion many people say has become unbearable. some people say it's an embarrassment. at the gateway of silicon valley, a stench in the area. >> the wave of smell coming in. it's not pleasant at all. >> reporter: many believe it comes from here, the resource recovery park. in simpler terms a landfill that's been around since the 1930s. >> i'm here. how do you feel? >> reporter: the mayor made it his mission to get to the root of the stinky problem. >> when you have a landfill

surrounded by population very, very critical. think of what they should do. after all, they should value people, their lives and their quality of lives. not only business plants. >> reporter: the manager says the landfill could be an odor source but the blame shouldn't be cast entirely on it. the san jose waste water treatment plant and compost om ration and salt ponds nearby. >> if the community can be patient with us we'll have long term solutions to help them with some of the past odor problem that is have been present. >> reporter: republic services the company that operates the landfill had deodorizing misters. despite the efforts, the complaints were coming in. further complicating matters, they hope to expand the landfill through 2041. the san jose planning commission

is set to review the proposal in may. >> the bay area air quality district is holding public meeting thursday april 23rd at 6:00 p.m. at the city hall. happening now, the highway patrol is holding a news conference on developments in a fatal hit and run. a motorcyclist lost control on the connector ramps on eastbound 92 near highway 101 near san mateo. the driver plunged 50 feet to his death. horrifying accident. police are looking for a green jeep, maybe an suv that may have hit the motorcycle then left the scene. a family in the san diego area wants extra patrols after vandals -- sleeping in one room and barely lets his girls out of his silgt. vandals snuck past and painted

swastikas on his property saturday the first day of passover. he grew up near gaza a place he didn't want to raise his children. now he's scared in his own neighborhood. >> how am i supposed to sleep. that's how i can protect myself. >> he plans to have friends and family over saturday to celebrate the end of passover. vice president joe biden says the fight in iraq is going the right direction. charged another american with tries to aid isis in the middle east. we have more on what's drawing the home grown terrorists in. >> reporter: the 34-year-old was arrested at o'hare airport yesterday, charged with trying to fight with isis terrorists. the convicted sex offender tried to recruit an 11-year-old boy to join him in traveling to syria. >> typically it's alienated

people looking for a cause or purpose, who want attention and want to be a part of a new society. >> reporter: it's that appeal that leads to cases of loners wanting to join isis. just last week three women in their 20s and 30s made headlines for trying to give themselves to the terrorist group. yesterday, in a new york courtroom, four men were accused of creating a terror pipeline to send american residents overseas. one of those defendants, 19 years old. >> he is very impressionable. i want to see whether that was exploited by a paid fbi imformant that was involved in the case. >> reporter: for all the appeal it offers to society's outcast, there is another harsh reality. >> i think isis rejects people that show up. he may fit the profile. >> reporter: the u.s. is winning the fight against isis. >> in iraq they have halted and

flat out reversed. >> reporter: one of the attorneys on the case is committed to ending the cycle. they were in a wisconsin courtroom and faces up to 15 years in prison. abc news, new york. the white house is calling -- the announcement follows the suicide of a 17-year-old transgender youth in ohio. alcorn wrote a suicide note before walking into front of a big rig. conversion therapy is used to try to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. the practice is banned in california new jersey and district of columbia. speaking in jamaica, president obama may remove cuba from the u.s. list of state sponsored terrorism. that would clear a major obstacle and diplomatic relations between the two

countries countries. it's possible he could announce the decision at the summit of americas that begin tomorrow in panama. he and president castro will be in attendance. coming up next, actor rob lowe and his ulter ego at the center of a tv fight. mark your calendar. the planners of the oscars reveal when the red carpet will roll out again and how the olympics will impact the show. looking over the bay, another sunny and mild afternoon. we have milder ones coming our way. the accuweather forecast is coming up in a moment. >> thanks spencer. let's look at the mcarthur maze. pack your patience. the cars on the right trying to get on the bay bridge. slow going in the female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event is on now! ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

the academy of motion pictures for the next three awards shows. oscars will be february 28 next year, february 26 in 2017 and march 4 in 2018. they are pushing back the 2018 ceremony a bit because of the winter olympics. of course, abc 7 is the only place to watch the oscars live. >> it is. and it's a good place to get your weather forecast as well. >> did you say winter olympics? >> winter. winter. >> i used to know winter. i haven't experienced winter in a while. we are experiencing lovely

spring weather. sunny skies across the bay area. we are going to have a nice mild weekend coming our way. first, a look at the national weather picture for tomorrow. most of the 48 states in sunny conditions. a string of thunderstorms from boston to washington to the carolinas and parts of georgia and the florida panhandle and inland in parts of tennessee and northern alabama and mississippi. meanwhile, up in the northwest, a few showers. most of the remainder of the west is dry. across california, sunny and mild from chico to sacramento and fresno. 69 in los angeles. warm 87 in palm springs. in the bay area sunny skies and highs in the upper 50s. upper 60s to lower 70s inland. tomorrow evening at o.co coliseum the as taking on the mariners in a weekend series. game time 7:05. sunny and cool at that time, about 57 degrees. temperatures will drop off two,

three, four degrees over the next three hours. lovely evening for baseball. a little on the cool side by oakland's standards. i don't think that will bother anyone. >> thanks. still ahead funny or false. who isn't laughing at the rob lowe ads pulled from the air waves? apple alternatives. michael is checking out digital music players. are they worth the big

ce you have seen spots. directv is pulling commercials featuring rob lowe showing the real life version of the actor and his alter ego. we have the story. >> hi i'm rob lowe. i'm poor decision making rob lowe. >> reporter: hilarious tv ads featuring rob lowe and his alter ego. >> i just ate a tuna sandwich.

>> reporter: there are no longer on the air. >> i love the smell of other people's hair. don't be like this me. >> reporter: directv competitor, comcast filing with the better business bureau saying it claims false claims including having better picture and sound quality and more sports channels. >> the ads featuring rob lowe are funny, but comcast isn't laughing. >> reporter: the better business bureau says some of the claims could be substantiated they had them discontinue the ads. humor and hyperbole should not support messages the adds convey. >> i can talk. >> this morning directv is running a new ad campaign featuring a talking horse. it says it didn't pull the lowe campaigns saying we reserve the right to bring back the rob lowe

campaign. >> i saved 200 bucks by having surgery. >> reporter: he tweeted they have undermined my belief to be truly original funny and submersive there must be fallout, #life. abc news, phoenix. oakland based clorox is tweeting after an outrage. where's the bleach? it's referring to the apple site. clorox appears to want their own emoji. i wish we could bleach away the last tweet. it was meant to be about all the emoji that could use a clean up. >> the federal trade commission received more than 900 complaints nationwide from people who say cash for iphones

paid significantly less after offering top dollar. gma investigated and bought three refurbished iphones. they could fetch $783. $114 was sent. customers have three days to dispute the final quote. so, gma tried to get the phones back. when producers finally reached someone on the fourth day of calling, the payment was processed. nevada's attorney general is investigating cash for iphones business practices. >> our office started receiving a spike in complaints. it totals over 300. look into the company's complaint. do your research. if it's a deal that's too good to be true it's probably not true. >> gma tried to get an interview with david at his office in reno, but he wasn't talking. hi-definition video took over tvs, phones and tablets.

sound quality is worse than ten or 15 years ago. >> it is surprising. >> high resolution audio is about to change that. with 7 on your side to explain how. here is michael. >> audio people say the general quality from high rez is far superior to digital downloads and online streaming music. >> richer warmer everything is different. listening to live music verses music in a can. >> reporter: consumer reports checked out the audio quality on three players sony walkman for $300 the foe know player for 300 and one for $900. consumer reports had a group of staffers see if they could tell the difference between high rez music and that played on an ipad

touch. >> you need high quality gear for it to be noticeable. >> reporter: they take up more storage space and typically cost twice much or more. >> given the small difference in quality, it probably isn't for the casual listener using average headphones or speakers. >> reporter: it makes the most sense for true audio files. for the rest of us, consumer reports says invest in a good pair of headphones. >> consumer reports says $10 can get you a decent set of earphones that might be a big improvement over the ear bud that is come with your phone. trending now. what is a kid to do when the vice president wants your pacifier? >> check this out a photo of joe biden with a pacifier in his mouth. bloomberg was in washington for

recognition as an honorary night. >> april fools' day was last week, as you know. net flicks decided never to late for a prank. >> meet the netflix watch. it's the vast world of netflix on your wrist. >> perfect size. the company released a video spoofing the smart watch. >> it's basically a smartphone with a strap on it. it shows several situations where you might use it includeing jogging or driving your car. don't do that. apple is set to release the watch april 24th. officials in tokyo welcomed godzilla as a tourist ambassador. the massive head was unveiled at the office ott film company that produced the monster in 1964. over the years godzilla

demolished buildings in tokyo the golden gate bridge. tourism officials here have not called on that massive beast for help. >> not yet. abc 7 news at 4 continues. activists join the fight against police brutality. what they are doing tonight. thank you so much. coming up, the shooting in south carolina and the renewed call for body police cameras. tonight, the number one reason bay area departments are dragging their feet. local teenagers are about to lose their full head of

the officer involved shooting captured the nation's attention. it involved a black man and officer. >> reporter: matt remembers seeing the video of eric garner the staten island father of 6 who died after being choked bay police officer last year. >> he screams for help. >> reporter: that's when the 16-year-old kid from marin county became an activist using his privilege to take a stand. >> we wanted to do something about it. even if it was create an environment to talk about the issues. >> reporter: matt and jimmy worked for months on

. asks for an explanation. also ahead the san bruno blasts a record fine for pg&e. will the utility pay or fight? hopping over and crawling under. a disturbing number of security breaches. dumped what is probably several tons of concrete into this beautiful creek here. it's in pretty bad shape at the moment. a creek turns into a river of cement in oakland.

good evening i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings thank you for joining us. state wildlife officials are saying substantial wildlife damage has been done. now we learn the situation is affecting the water at the claire month country club. they are accepting responsibility, but at least one bird is dead. laura anthony joins us from oakland with the latest. >> reporter: i'm standing in this creek. earlier today when we got here this was a foot high concrete. i'm sorry, cement and water mixed together and a substance being pumped into the pipe but there was a valve open. east bay mud says their inspector lifted all the valves, but didn't catch this one because it's nonstandard. let's show you what's going on at the golf course.

this is from sky 7 hd. they determined while the cement was sitting where i'm standing, about a half mile down the road they have detected alkaline water, residual contamination from the spill. again, this is considered a major environmental disaster or incident for this particular area. this is just a small section of a half mile of formerly pristine creek, contaminated with cement and lots of it. >> 14 truckloads of this material. >> reporter: they admit it's their mistake. a valve was left open while a sub contractor poured cement into a pipe set to be abandoned. >> the cement was going into the pipeline and flowing out of an open valve. that valve led into a storm drain that leads into the creek. >> it's sad. i just moved here. i didn't know it had a creek