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>> gone without a trace. hundreds frantically searching for a missing cupertino teenager and now a desperate plea from his parents. i'm dan ashley and ama daetz is off. connor sullivan showed up for his first period class at monte vista high school and then disappeared. alan wang is live at the school with the latest on the search. alan? >> dan, the search ended earlier tonight but this is where it all began. the sheriff's department says it is very impressed with how quickly this community mobilized itself. as the last searchers trickled in, there was still no sign of connor sullivan. >> a lot of people had heard the news of the missing student, but nobody had seen him. >> more than 250 volunteers searched for the 17-year-old three-sport athlete in cupertino. connor was last seen monday morning around 10:00. >> i just want him to come

home. i just want my baby home. >> connor's parents say he doesn't have a car cash, credit cards or a driver's license. his cell phone has been turned off. >> connor! as the call for help went out, volunteers began combing the stevens creek dam and reservoir, but there is a glimpse of hope. the santa clara county sheriff's department believe connor is not a victim of crime. >> we haven't determined foul play. we don't know of any foul play. it is suspicious because he has never ran away before. that's why we are looking to it closer. >> connor's father had a message for him. >> connor, if you can hear this message you are not in trouble. we love you. please come home. >> the search will resume tomorrow morning starting at the blue pheasant restaurant at 8:30. in cupertino, alan wang, abc7 news. a gunbattle left a 7-year-old boy injured. sky 7hd is live where a stray

bullet hit the boy. the gunfire broke out at a gathering of 40 people at a wake. the injured child was standing on the sidewalk. >> he was shooting in that direction. there are no round coming the other direction. >> police think five people in all were involved in the dwun battle. they recovered at least 20 shell casings at the scene. >> san francisco arch bishop will not be going to the march against same-sex marriage in washington, d.c. last year he stirred up controversey when he spoke at the annual march. just last week dozens of high-profile catholics took out an ad asking the pope to remove the arch bishop. in a statement he said a number of other bishops will be attending the callie which will allow the archbishop to remain at home and attend the pastoral needs of the church at this time.

you. a -- an appeals court just legally cleared bonds of obstruction of justice. the only charge he was found guilty of more than a decade ago. katie is live at at&t park. strong reaction from fans and critics. >> dan the reversal doesn't seem to be changing anyone's opinion as to whether or not he is accused of using performance-enhancing drugs. the more heated debate is whether or not he should be in the hall of fame. the case against barry bonds has come to an end. his attorney dennis reardon. >> they didn't just reverse a conviction for an unfair trial. they ruled he is innocent. >> there is still the court of public opinion. >> i don't think barry bonds will make it to the hall of fame. >> he is a columnist for the oakland tribune. for him he will always remain in the halve shame. >> it bothers me the giants treat him like a celebrity and

it bothers me more when he gets in the ballpark the fans give him big ovations. i wish more people cared more about the game of baseball than those who taint it. >> he was asked before a grand jury if his trainer ever gave him anything in a syringe. he gave a vague answer and was indicted. his trial started in 2011. the jury deadlocked on all counts exempt lying to the grand jury. he agrees the homerun leader is facing an uphill battle when it comes to the hall of fame. >> when you let pete rose and shoeless joe jackson in. those are other great players who were banned for things they did off the field. >> he was sent to prison for manufacturing steroids and he says he is happy that bonds can now get on with his life. >> there were tens of millions of dollars spent on this case. i think there are higher and better uses of the federal taxpayer dollars. i am glad to see it come to a close. >> bonds said i am humbled and

truly thankful for the outcome as well as the opportunity our judicial system affords to seek justice. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> fans were hearing about the ruling for the first time tonight and not everyone is quick to forgive. >> it is crazy to think he is in the hall of fame. his name will be up there without the asterisk. that's just not okay. >> i am glad they found him not guilty. i am glad. >> he is the best hitter ever. >> they want to overturn it and he is not guilty that's cool. as far as the homerun record goes, i don't expect that. >> sports illustrated says the bonds investigation and the subsequent trial cost the government $6 million. an east palo alto charity is looking for a little help on their own. two vans were broken into and now the nonprofit that has

been around for 40 years can't use the vans to pick up food and deliver furniture or transport kids. sears has stepped in to donate new batteries. 9 organization is hoping someone will come forward to donate new windows as well to get them back up and unaring fully. on this earth day a victory for a bay area woman who is just not willing to see two historic redwood trees cut down. she and some of her fellow menlo park residents put up one heck of a fight. january thet is there -- janet is there with the decision that came down. >> the date started off uncertain for neighbors fighting for the trees. the cometioners -- the commissioners said they are too precious to cut down even if they may be a hazard. >> it is older than the homes or the people who live in them the redwood trees stand tall. a new neighbor wants to remove them over safety concerns. it is all part of her renovation plans.

they found the trees are healthy, however haphazard pruning makes them a liability. neighbors say cutting them down is not the answer. >> we have to save the trees. we love the trees. >> 91-year-old marianne filed an appeal to save the trees. they reveal the developers and the homeowner went as far as to bribe her. >> anyone who thinks they can get away with putting a tree in the city of menlo, i'm sorry, we can't do that. >> the homeowner didn't want to be identified and defended her decision. >> i am actually thinking -- hoping they are there forever. >> they took into account the tree's stability, and alternatives will be found to reinforce them and the trees will remain. >> i feel relieved. i hope it continues this way. i love my neighbors.

>> those who rallied are eccstatic the trees were spared and on earth day no less. the trees will continue to be monitored. in menlo park, abc7 news. >> a lot more to bring you. a midair scare. next on abc7 news a terrifying minute. why did the pilot of a packed plane dive bomb 30,000 feet. and emergency evacuations as a volcano roars to life. why this one is considered to be one of the most dangerous in the world. and the colossal clog that broke london's sewer. you won't believe how big this thing is. >> i'm sandhya patel. live doppler 7hd and we are tracking spring showers soon. i'll have a time line coming up. >> and coming up on jimmy kimmle boxing legend manny pacquiao. he shows off his skills outside the ring after our

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more than 1500 people are under evacuation orders. it is considered one of the top three most potentially deadly volcanos among the 90 active volcanos. tonight a midair scare for 75 passengers. a pilot forces his plane to dive descending 30,000 feet in a matter of minutes. abc news reporter has the story. >> tonight a midair scare for 75 passengers. sky west flight 5622 from chicago to hartford, connecticut took off at 9:31 this morning. just 40 minutes into the flight with the plane at 37,000 feet a passenger becomes ill. the pilot concerned the illness could be due to a pressurization issue took no chances even though there were no cockpit warning and oxygen man dropping he made a dissent in eight minutes. passengers on board concerned. they called it a nose-dive.

>> they asked us to tighten our seatbelts and we basically nose-dived until we leveled at 10,000 feet. that was pretty darn scary. >> the buffalo airport ready for an emergency landing. >> it is going to be gate number four. inbound flight unknown medical problem. >> the sense of not knowing what would happen to you, i don't even know -- i can't even remember if if i was being pushed back. >> the pilot doing the right thing. >> if a passenger gets sick and you suspect that one of the things they need is oxygen and you don't have a bottle back there, the way to get that is to get the airplane physically down that compresses pour air in the cabin. >> and that sick passenger was treated and released and we are told everyone on board is safe, but we are learning the f.a.a. will investigate this incident. abc news, new york. a bay area transgender activist is talking about her take on abc's exclusive interview with bruce jenner on friday. teresa sparks made her

transition 20 years ago. she lived her life as a self-professed alpha male until she decided it was time to be herself. she has made a name for herself as head of the san francisco human rights commission. she says jenner is facing intense scrutiny and friday's interview will be revealing. >> you can see it now. his fingernails whether he has breasts or to the. i am hoping people go okay, i get it or i am not afraid of it. >> the interview is expected to give jenner a chance to address the gender transition journey of his own. you can see diane sawyer's interview friday night at 9:00 here on abc7. hope you will join us for that. with the state facing mandatory water restrictions, the abc7 news i team is looking into one company who is wasting tens of thousands of gallons every day. there is huge amount of water

keeping the area green. >> he made a report about the water leaks in 2011 shortly after he took over as the superintendent. >> they continued how long? >> they haven't been fixed. >> now the superintendent said they retaliated against him because of his complaint. the agency says they are doing their best to fix the problems. dan noyes and the i team get to the bottom of the drought controversy tomorrow night at 11:00 here on abc7 news. this is the stuff of nightmares. a massive blockage known as a fatburg has caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage to a london sewer system. this is video of the start of the giant mass of fat and unflushable items. it is 131 feet long and weighs 11 tons. that's more than 18 horses or three humvees to give you

perspective. repair work to the damaged pipes is expected to take another six weeks. it could have sunk the titanic. that's pretty gross. there's a word. sandhya patel is here tracking the rain out there. >> yeah dan. it is going to be wet as we head toward saturday morning. live doppler hd and we will show you a few clouds spilling over from the sierra nevada. and we do have some fog around half moon bay. the temperatures at this hour are all in the 50s except for petaluma and half moon bay in the 40s. antioch on the other end 60 degrees. the kgo roof camera showing you the bay bridge and the embarcadero is not a deep marine layer so we are not expecting drizzle. mostly sunny. clouds increase on friday and we are look at showers early saturday. now it is looking like a good possibility. showers and thunderstorms with the upper level low have been over the mountains and it will remain unsettled for the sierra nevada as we head into the next couple days as another low is heading in that direction.

what we are watching is a system that is going to bring showers on saturday. as you look at our computer animation, you will see exactly what is going to happen. friday night could see spotty drizzle ahead of the main system. as we head into the wee hours of saturday 2:00 a.m. you will notice it is wet out there. if you are asleep you may be eke woulden up by the rain drops. by 11:00 a.m. it is pushing down toward monterey bay and heading into the sierra they have never. the rainfall totals in the bay area could be a few hundredths to about a quarter to a third of an inch as you will notice by saturday morning. in the mountains if you are traveling especially to the tahoe area keep in mind it will start out at 7,000, but dropping to 6000. your passes will be impacted and as far as snowfall estimates, i know it is late in the season, but it looks like a few inches to maybe half a foot of snow tomorrow morning it will be a cool start. you will have some fog around

especially near the coast. drive safely. for the afternoon another nice day. a lot like today. it will start out with patchy fog and sunshine and occasional high clouds. the numbers will be up to the midand upper 70s. inland 76 in livermore and getting up to about 72 vallejo. mid70s70s in napa and santa rosa. 64 san francisco and 66 in san jose. the accu-weather seven-day forecast going for mostly sun fooy and mild on thursday to cooler and increasing cloud cover on friday. our weekend is off to a wet start. it is much needed rain. it will be gone before your afternoon plans begin. it is not like it will be a washout, but we shouldn't complain. at this point we need the rain. >> washes out. >> and next week we will go with an even warmer pattern with the 80s inland.

>> coming up next on abc7 news, a very special delivery. meet the triplets that are helping bring back their speos see from

triple tiger cubs are getting special attention at the columbus zoo. take a look. at two and a half pounds each these cubs will grow to be 11 feet in length ultimately. their mother has not taken to nursing them, so the zoo staff are acting like caregivers. the triplets are already thriving and looking a lot stronger. cute now and ferocious later. nice to have them around. we are days away from what could be the boxing match of the century. floyd mayweather against manny pacquiao in las vegas. tickets are on sale after a dispute among fight promoters. the cheapest seat will be $1500, if you can believe it. pacquiao sat down with jimmy kimmle tonight and tweet they had picture a short time ago. tune in right after this newscast for the full interview. hear what manny has to say about his opponent mayweather. that's tonight at 11:35. and this fight is huge larry. it will generate an amazing

amount of money. not just for the fighters, but everybody. jay $400 million they are talking about. i fear that pacquiao will sing again. that's not what he does best i will just say that. >> in sports tonight the giants and dodgers throw their best pitchers and it goes town to the 9th inning. madison bum gard fer the

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a man on and a 2-0 lead and now the game tied at two. one out and a sack fly to center and good night game over. drive home safely. 3-2 giants. they will go for a series sweep of their arch rivals tomorrow afternoon. match up of aces in so cal. the angels and a's. allowed one run and two hits and struck out seven. 1-1 and the a's bust it open with five runs. country breakfast and billy butler going deep. his third of the year. the a's explode for 18 hits in the game and win 9-2. the warriors won two close games at home against new orleans and now they take the show on the road to the smoothie king center. game 3 tomorrow fight as the warriors flew from the bay area to nans. new orleans. they know a win would give them a strangle hold and that means the pellicans will come

out fighting for their lives. >> game four is the hardest. the game three is the hardest too. each step you get closer and it gets tougher. the teams are battling. we have to take them one at a time and be smart about it and let the process happen. >> game two spurs and clippers. a clothes line on ginobili. that's a playoff foul. if i did that to dan he is calling his attorney. blake griffin just turns it over and spurs the other way. two free throws on over time. griffin with authority. old man river walk tim duncun with 28. 103-101. warns for the go ahead 3. barnes for the go ahead three. he scores 18. saint mary's pride right there. 111-107. the sprs tied the series -- the spurs tied the series at

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