xygen is running out as they are coming out of the home. this was a really smoky fire. a very dangerous fire. when firefighters arrived they did an aggressive interior attack but they were also dealing with this. firefighters say there was ammunition in the garage believed to be bullets. a neighbor told me the man who lives there alone works as a consultant but also spends time as a marksman. firefighters found a man in a back room believed to be a bedroom. they were not able to save him. he died at the scene. firefighters were in the house and a live wire came down. they had to be extra careful with that while also dealing with flames and exploding ammunition. eventually firefighters got the flames under control. about ten people were evacuated from three adjacent homes. no one else was injured including firefighters. this will be an active scene for a while. fire cause investigators are en route to the scene. they'll help determine what exactly started this fire.

reporting live in mountain view, matt keller abc 7 news. breaking news to tell you about in sonoma county. investigators with the sonoma county sheriff's department are on the scene taping off around the antique society on highway 116. we have reports that it may be tied to a shooting there. emergency crews did take someone to the hospital. no word on what led to the shooting or details about the suspects. we have an abc 7 news crew on scene gathering information and we'll have a live report at the top of the hour. the search will resume this morning for a cupertino teen. volunteers combed the dam and reservoir but they believe that connor is not a victim of crime.

volunteers will resume their search this morning starting at the blue pheasant restaurant at 8:30. a 7-year-old boy is in the hospital in serious condition after being hit by vallejo. the gunfire erupted outside a gathering of about 40 people who were attending a wake. police say the boy was standing on the sidewalk and was hit by a stray bullet. family members rushed him to the hospital. police think five people were involved in the gun fight. investigators recovered at least 20 shell casings at the scene. daley city police are asking for the public's help finding a woman who didn't return home from a shopping trip. she left her home in the st. francis area of daley city on tuesday around 10:00 in the morning. police are concerned because she suffers from a traumatic brain injury, short-term memory loss and is blind in one eye. she was wearing dark sunglasses a cream colored trench coat and

dark blue jeans. time now is 4:32. no word if federal prosecutors will ask the supreme court to review an appeals court decision to throw out barry bonds' criminal conviction. the ninth circuit court of appeals in san francisco reversed bond's conviction yesterday. judges ruled his rambling answer to a grand jury question in 2003 was not material to the investigation into a performance enhancing drug ring involving balco. victor victor conte is happy that bonds can get on with his life. >> there's been tens of millions of dollars spent on this case. i think there are higher and better uses of the federal taxpayer dollars. i'm glad to see it come to a close. >> bonds says he appealed to clear his name and is thankful and humbled by the outcome. some giants fans they hope the decision will help bonds get

voted into the hall of fame. "sports illustrated" estimates the trial cost the government $6 million. if they choose, federal prosecutors can appeal the case to the full ninth circuit court of appeals all 29 judges or the u.s. supreme court. san francisco archbishop will not be going to the march against same-sex marriage in washington d.c. he stirred up controversy when he spoke at the annual march last year. dozens of high-profile catholics took out an ad asking the pope to remove the archbishop because of his view on that subject. the archdiocese says a number of other bishops will attend the rally allowing him to stay here. a group of supporters is raising money to buy an ad to defend the archbishop and that vocal critics do not speak for the majority of catholics in the bay

area. support for same-sex marriage reached an all-time high. the poll finds 61% of americans are in favor of same-sex marriage. the poll finds many favor same-sex marriage when it comes to two key issues before the supreme court. 61% of americans oppose allowing individual states to ban same-sex marriage and 62% support requiring states to recognize gay marriages performed legally in other states. the city of napa seeking $12 million in aid for repairs after last year's damaging 6.0 magnitude earthquake. according to napa valley register federal and state officials expect post-quake repairs to take four years to complete. the largest price tag is $6.4 million for for utility and napa predicts needing more than $1 million to restore roads and bridges. the b.a.r.t. board of directors will meet later today

to begin discussing its budget for the next fiscal year. the preliminary budget includes money to relieve crowded trains by adding extra repair shifts in train shops so there will be more cars during peak hours. the proposal also includes expanding deep cleaning programs to keep up with the highest levels of ridership in b.a.r.t. history. b.a.r.t.'s directors would like to improve on time performance by hiring more train controllers and grounds workers. a public hearing for the budget will be held on may 28th. this morning a 91-year-old peninsula woman is celebrating a victory after she and fellow residents won a battle to save two historic redwood trees from being cut down. nbc 7 reporter was there. >> reporter: older than the homes or people that live in them the 90-foot trees stand tall. a new neighbor wants to remove them over safety concerns. neighbors argue it's all part of her renovation plans.

the trees are healthy, haphazard pruning leaves them vulnerable. 91-year-old mary ann filed an appeal to save the trees. the homeowner went as far as to bribe her. >> anyone that thinks they can get away with putting a the city to remove those trees. >> reporter: the homeowner didn't want to be identified defended her decision. >> i'm not here to dissuade the neighbor. >> reporter: in the end commissioners took into account the trees stability but alternatives will be found to reinforce them and trees will remain. >> i feel relieved. i love my neighbors. >> reporter: neighbors are ecstatic the trees are spared

and on earth day no less. commissioners said the trees will continue to be monitored. >> you got your gold on and blue dots on that tie. very nice. >> that's right. the warriors can take a strangle hold of their first-round playoff series against the pelicans with a game three win. >> warriors flew from the bay area to new orleans yesterday and held practice at the smoothie king center. i don't think i'll get used to saying that. warriors won two close games against new orleans at home. they expect them to come out to fight for their life. >> each step you get closer to closing them out gets tougher. we have to take it one at a time and be smart about it and let the process happen. >> tonight's game tips off at 6:30 p.m. >> it do

>> and mike the game and follow him on twitter from an insider perspective. >> weather in new orleans is going to be hot. at least the warriors. >> probably humid, too. >> good morning. looking forward to not a lot of sleep tonight. hopefully take a nap to stay and watch the game. 49 in sunnyside. coolest spot in san francisco. mission, 50. everyone else about 51 degrees. financial district is 51. same thing in san leandro. saratoga. 53 in palo alto. look where it is ten degrees cooler in petaluma. notice flags on the ferry building not really blowing or not being moved by the winds. they will later on today.

high clouds and sunshine will replace low clouds this morning. breezes will keep us 58 at the coast. 64 in san francisco and around the bay 65 to 72 and t bay is cloudy but dry. the next three days even cooler tomorrow. showers saturday. bring warmth back on sunday. a big turnaround. >> we're starting off with green conditions. look at this map. top speeds everywhere across the bay area. no problems but a big closure. keep this in mind for tonight. starting at midnight, a full closure of 72 hours of southbound van ness avenue until sunday at 11:59. always a possibility it could end earlier. maybe even later. you just want to plan ahead. muni will not be rerouted. all motorists will have detours in that area. pedestrians will be allowed

through 101 southbound from san rafael into san francisco 17-minute commute. happening today think twice before throwing that scrap of paper or cigarette butt on the ground out the window. >> teaming up for the litter enforcement today. caltrans crews will pick up lit ier ter. last year crews cleaned up enough litter alongside bay area roads to fill more than 20 large tractor-trailer loads. >> remember how big the fine is? >> it's a big fine. >> a thousand bucks. >> $1,000. yikes. mystery solved coming up next police track

author. and a terror plot that police discovered just in time. bay bridge toll plaza still very clear at the moment. weather and traffic shots life's the food that brings us together. and kitchens where every meal is the most important of the day.

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it's 4:44. could it have been another "charlie hebdo" shooting all over again? french authorities stopped a terrorist who wanted to repeat last winter's horrific attacks with a plan of his home. we go live to washington, d.c. for details. >> reporter: good morning. french officials don't know if the suspect was officially connected to any terror groups but they say a suspect in syria advised him to target churches. french investigators say the man living among fellow students in this residence hall was an aspiring terrorist. a 24-year-old computer science

student from algeria is believed to have been planning another massacre attack in france. at 8:00 a.m. on sunday, he began to carry out his violent plan in this quiet paris suburb by shooting to death a 32-year-old dancer and mother as she sat in her car. a half hour later cameras capture his car speeding toward paris but then at 8:50 a.m., he calls for help outside his home where he tells emergency workers that he accidentally shot himself in the leg. police follow a trail of blood to his car where they find combat weapons, ammunition, a bulletproof vest, documents referencing al qaeda and isis and an outline of his plan to attack christian >> vetorsinvestigators are working to track

>> bazi thank you. police in two states identified a san jose woman they want to thank for a thank you note she wrote last month. 27-year-old lauren talbert expressed gratitude to the officer for risking his life every day. she left the note a week after san jose officer michael johnson was shot and killed in the line of duty. both agencies in denver and san jose reached out on social media to track her down to thank her for her kind gesture and she finally came forward yesterday. 4:46. this afternoon a concerned resident is holding a one-time demonstration to try to make a popular bike route in san francisco a little bit safer. according to the website neighborhood, a site list will turn into a referee and throw yellow flags for any cyclists that fails to signal or stop are a darts in front of pedestrians

instead of moving behind them. he's doing this on the wiggle from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30. he's hoping the stunt will bring attention to unsafe biking year-round. >> watch out for that. in the meantime, 4:47. when we drove in this morning my windshield wipers did not go on this morning due to mist or anything like that. >> go ahead. >> wet except along the peninsula coast. we see the best cloud cover. let's go back to yesterday afternoon. look at those thunderstorms along the sierra and around to almost santa barbara. it was a very active day in the high country. once the sun set, the energy went with it and look what happened overnight. it's pretty darn quiet up there. we'll see a repeat today. this is how it looks from our roof camera. you can see it's quiet outside.

we're starting off with mostly cloudy conditions but the breezes will chase away the clouds and we'll be mostly sunny this afternoon. showers, breezy and our coolest day will be saturday and then on the backside of that spring warmth comes back sunday, monday, tuesday and wednesday. the back half of the seven-day forecast. let's head down south from microclimate. low to mid 70 in los gatos. santa cruz clouds may linger longer. 63 for you. 63 in millbrae. that's the cool spot on the sprinkle. redwood city southward we'll flirt with 70. upper 50s a little bit of a briskness today at the upper 50s along the north bay coast with low to mid 70s in our thicker high clouds across the north bay. east bay shoreline, upper 60s, 67 to 69. maybe 70 in castro valley.

a better chance of seeing mid to upper 70s inland east bay. brentwood at 77. if you're going to the game, take a broom. why not? clean up after yourself. dodgers are making a mess. just kidding. it's a big big sweep early in the season if we can make it happen. 62 by the end of the game. uv index will be high. take sunscreen too. because of the breezes upper 40s to mid 50s. milder than this morning. here we are thursday. you can see pretty quiet except for the high clouds. friday, breezy and even cooler. here we are friday evening through early saturday morning. by 11:00 showers are gone. maybe a quarter inch. here's my accuweather seven-day forecast. temperatures will jump 10 to 15 degrees by next week. leyla? >> travels on san mateo bridge are clear. we do have construction in the east bay direction until 11:00.

as we move into san jose, this is where we do have a report of a crash northbound side of 101 as you approach 280 680. not causing delays and it sounds like everything is over to the shoulder. as we take a live picture of the south bay you can see where we have mostly green. some construction remains as you head along 880 right up to 280. and that is why there is red indicated here. you do have detours in place. the drive along 280 moving at top speeds. up to the dumbarton bridge. 60 miles an alto alto. >> it's 4:50. a bay area transgender activist is talking about her take on abc's exclusive interview with bruce jenner tomorrow. >> she lived much of her life as a self-professed alpha male until she decided it was time to be herself.

she made a name for herself as head of san francisco's human rights commission. she says jenner is facing intense scrutiny and tomorrow's interview will be revealing. >> you see it now. whether he has breasts or not, i hope people go okay i get it or at least i'm not afraid of it. >> the interview is expected to give jenner an opportunity to address reports he may be undergoing a gender transition journey of his own. >> you can see diane sawyer's interview with bruce jenner tomorrow night at 9:00 right here on abc 7. 4:51 is our time. having trouble having kids keep their room clean? the new study that says it may not be their fault. emergency evacuations as a volcano roars to life. we'll have incredible new video of the frightening scene. as we head to break, we leave you with the embarcadero in san francisco. we'll have weather and traffic shots fo

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welcome back at 4:53. new video out of chile showing a volcano eruption. this is time lapse video of the volcano billowing an ash cloud. more than 1,500 people are under evacuation orders. it's been dormant for nearly half a century. for parents with teenagers there may be a reason why you are always stumbling across a pile of clothes on their bedroom floor. >> you're familiar with that. according new research it may come down to brain development. because brains of teens are not fully developed they may be oblivious to how messy they can be. researchers say contrary to previous thought, brains are not fully developed by kindergarten

with growth continuing past adolescence into the mid 20s. we can no longer use that excuse. >> darn. all right. i'll have to find another one. here's mike with a look at the forecast. >> who funded that study? >> teens. >> exactly. some teen group somewhere. good morning, everybody. here's a look at sfo where it's partly cloudy. fingers crossed we don't have arrival delays. tree pollen high. grass moderate. everything the same outside. hopefully saturday i know timing of the rain is not great because we have a march of dimes march for babies but nice to get pollen out of the air. we have swinging skirts at the golf club for another year. today we start off with 54 degrees and partly sunny conditions. we'll end up mainly sunny and upper 50s but breezy in daley city. we'll have thunderstorms in yosemite at 70. same thing in tahoe at 60. leyla? >> we have 33 b.a.r.t. trains running on time right now. ace train number 1 is on time and no delays on caltrain.

680 southbound walnut creek to dublin, 14-minute commute. 101 southbound 51 minutes and through santa cruz mountains at top speeds there. we'll take a closer look at your north bay right now as we move over to petaluma. the drive as you make it into lucas valley, san rafael 75 miles per hour. a little bit too fast. slow down your speeds. as we continue in towards richmond, the drive along richmond/san rafael lower deck clear and also on the north deck the upper deck into the north bay looking great. over to you. tesla shares look to jump again today on news that nearly a dozen retail stores are ready using its batteries. the electric car maker will announce next week that it is expanding beyond making batteries for its cars to homes and businesses. this morning bloomberg news learned the company already started powering walmart stores and 300 homes in california on a trial basis. this summer tesla is expected to roll out its next vehicle the model x crossover.

your starbucks barista spelling your name wrong is not a rarity but now an online name generator designed to have fun with it. >> the app is called what's my starbucks name. you tap in your name and a photo of a coffee cup and a different name will appear. >> tumblr. >> eric thomas also known as -- >> you can't even say it. >> i like that. >> just call me eric. so much simpler. thanks mom. 4:57. we're following breaking news in the south bay where an early morning fire took a deadly turn. next at 5:00 we're live with why surrounding homes had to be evacuated. also eight terrifying minutes in the sky. why a plane packed with passengers plunged nearly 30,000 feet.

we're going to a break but we leave you with abc 7 news now

it's 5:00 a.m. on this thursday april 23rd. >> >> you sound great. >> thanks. >> get a job in broadcasting. >> let's look at live doppler 7 hd. we're seeing a fe