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stalking the south bay. he has already struck twice and police don't want to see a third victim. >> his attacks were violent and brazen. tonight police hope someone will recognize him. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. he struck yesterday on rio vista avenue in west san jose following a 13-year-old girl home from school. >> and there was another scary situation last month on saratoga avenue. katie is live in the west san jose neighborhood where the younger victim was attacked. >> i just talked with her family and they were able to share their home surveillance video. take a look at these images. first you can see the man on the sidewalk following the girl up to the house and ultimately at the front door. they talk at the front door before he pushes his way inside and assaults her there in the entryway. as you can see she fights back and he staggers out actually holding his head.

police say she is not the first victim. they are afraid she won't be his last so to fight they are desperately trying to find that man. take a good look at these surveillance photos. this man is wanted in two attempted sexual assaults. >> he is not concerned about being caught since he is doing this in broad daylight. >> the first happened at saratoga and moore park avenue. the man followed a 28-year-old woman into the restroom and tried to sexually assault her. >> this should be a safe area. i don't think why this happen. kind of scary. >> a month later he strikes again. on tuesday he followed a 13-year-old girl home from school and forced his way into her home and tried to sexually assault her. she also fought him off and got away. >> she brave she pushed him away jie. this is a great neighborhood. definitely not expecting this to happen. >> schools in the area have been notified and are letting parents know through e-mails

and letters. parents want the city to mobilize and share the suspect's photos. >> we need to put a stop to this. we are concerned he will strike again and we need the public's help. >> the attacks happened in west san jose but police don't foe where the suspect lives or works. they are asking all of the bay area to be vigilant. abc7 news. >> we have this guy's picture on our facebook page. share the post and spread the word. police are depending on social media to help find the suspect before there is another attack. >> a spring storm is heading our way. let's take a live look from our exploratorium camera. coit tower looks nice and blue for the warriors. while it is nice out now that could change tomorrow. sandhya patel is here with live doppler 7hd. >> live doppler 7hd will look different than what you see now. it is manically clear conditions. it is manically clear --

mainly clear conditions. it is very scattered in nature and the showers are moving southward at 4:00 p.m. showers are lingering at 6:00 p.m. perhaps brief, moderate pockets and it may thought be the end of the wet weather. why you will need to hang on to the umbrellas beyond that. a full look at the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> and take a look. this cold system is bringing spring snow to the sierra. you can see the dusting along truckee and more is expected tomorrow. a winter weather advisory above 6,000 feet starting tomorrow morning through friday morning. one of the man who attacked the san francisco giants fan says he is sorry. the sentencing is scheduled for sanchez on an unrelated weapons charge although prosecutors have brought up the attack on stowe. he wrote the judge a letter that reads unfortunately

mr. stowe got hurt and i send my sympathy to mr. stowe and his family. this was an accident and i ask the court to show mercy. a second man admitted to the attack on brian stowe in a dodger stadium parking lot following a giants game. he suffered brain damage and will need life long care. the peace of the end to a protest at city college of san francisco. a group of students occupied an a administration building for about eight hours. demands include the resignation of the special trusty and a reversal of cuts to classes. >> an anonymous text lead to a search for a gunman tonight. abc7 news was at san jose state university during the manhunt there. it was unfounded and investigators are trying to find out who sent it. >> a brazen burglary was caught on video and police believe it may be one in a series of crimes. thieves are targeting the

neighborhood in san francisco just east of 19th avenue. several businesses have been hit in the past few weeks. look at surveillance video. one of the vandals breaking into the boutique on april 21st. you can see the man throw a rock at the glass door. you can hear it and he kicks it in with his foot. in less than a minute he filled a bag and was back out the front door. business owners say it is scary. >> you think it is a sleepy neighborhood over here. that's what they think. there's a lot of crime that goes on. it is unfortunate. >> i don't leave money here. that's it. >> this is a closer look at the suspect. police believe he could be responsible for a series of similar crimes in the area. >> new details. bart service is back up and running after a string of major problems. a foot long section of rail broke off during the heart of the morning commute. that was just the beginning. as crews rush to repair that damage a power outage in the

the east bay caused a three-station shutdown. and there were two more morning delays. cornell bernard is live at the bart station in san francisco. what a tough day to be a bart rider. >> it was a us frustrating day. a permanent fix will happen overnight, but we are told the morning commute will not be impacted. bart trains are back on track by the afternoon commute but delays and crowded trains linger. some commuters stayed away. >> we waited this out. now i need to go home and cook dinner. >> this was the culprit. a broken 10-inch section of rail discovered at 9:30 a.m. between 16th street and civic center on the crucial line connecting san francisco with the east bay. repairs took time. advice to riders -- >> avoid bart for the next several hours. >> commuters looked for a plan

b, as in bus. >> we had to go through that. >> the ac transit honored bart tickets all day, but there was confusion finding the right bus. some regret ever leaving home. >> there was a delay coming here and a delay coming out. it was real fun today. >> what caused the piece of rail to break? that is still unknown. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >> get ready for a little more of a rough weekend commute. the san mateo huh ward bridge will close down for maintenance on friday night at 10:00 until monday morning at 5:00. the crews hillary surface and treat the deck structure. a similar closure will happen over memorial day weekend. >> a marin county gym owner under investigation for possible fraud in connection with phony military credentials is taking action himself. greg alan removed exercise equipment from his gym the house of steel, in san rafael. he was apparently closed for business.

the abc7 news i team revealed that alan has been lying about his military service. he never was a marine and he didn't earn the purple heart or the bronze star he wears. his neighbors are shocked by the news. >> he is supposed to represent the best of our society. to let us down like this -- >> the fbi and the veterans administration are investigating whether alan committed fraud using his phony per sofa as a war hero. >> look up into the sky and you may soon see the next big thing in consumer innovation. >> michael finney is here with that story. >> i am talking drones. drones like you have never seen them before. you may think there are a lot of them already but it is nothing compared to what's m coming -- to what's coming. >> plus, first tornadoes and now tigers. late breaking developments on the terrifying night in the heartland. >> and adam levine attacked. the ambush outside jimmy

wó this is abc7 news. >> tornadoes have left a trail of destruction across the

midwest. kansas, nebraska and texas have been hit but the most damage appears to be in oklahoma where dozens of homes have been destroyed. at least two tornadoes touched down there today. a zoo was also damaged and residents were told to stay indoors because some animals including tigers escaped. fortunately they have all been rounded up. >> on to consumer news. you heard a lot about drones crashing on to the grounds of the what house and even delivering packages one day. >> but some people will use drones as part of their daily lives. michael finney gives us a glimpse into the future. >> drones can cost anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. the possibilities are fascinating. the uses of drones are only limited by our imagination. >> buying drones for fun is popular here. he has been flying drones for five plus years.

>> people get the bird's eye perspective. >> the drone will capture your every move. the ultimate selfie. mark johnson showed me how it works. >> this will talk to the phone and i will be able to hand you the phone. when you walk the drone will follow you. >> the so-called follow me feature will be at the heart of how the consumers use drones in the future. >> this may be new technology and there is an old feeling to it. like having a little brother follow you around. >> the new technology can also offer a new perspective on your home move -- movies. you will get footage of your kids' soccer games and even outdoor recreation will a activities. he thinks drones will come along for your walk or run. >> i think the most important area for drones is going to be personal fitness.

purely being able to follow you and you can measure your performance. >> drones will become a big part of entertaining us. >> i can see through them but it will project what the drone sees on the screens. >> the two things have to happen before we use drones every day. one is a commission -- collision avoidance system. two is longer battery life. this automated battery changing device is known as the ground station. san francisco-based sky catch developed it so drones would ought techily return to get a new battery. it is meant for use by large businesses and it is not yet considered practical bayous -- by use of consumers. they say anything is possible if people want it. >> when ms. sigh amounts of --

when massive amounts of audiences ask for it, people build it and people buy it. >> the plane, the plane is always spying on me. >> this scene captures the privacy concerns that people have about drones. >> something that can spy in afghanistan has the same capacity to spy on our neighbors when they are sun bathing. >> but there are already advanced ways to protect the public. >> we have technology where we can geo fence the location and blur out everything that is not within the area we care about. >> it is predicted some of the drone features could be in wide use starting in six months to two years. the f.a.a. proposed rules in the regulation of drones. i have a link at abc7news.com. check out 7 on your side. go pro on steroids is what i think of it as. >> interesting.

>> a sonoma county man is accused of taking money from people who came to him for help. he calls himself a doctor and offers treatment services throughout the bay area. >> once it got my money it was like i didn't exist. he has no soul and no morals. no nothing. it is all about money. >> the i team's dan noyes investigates the so-called doctor's background and the facilities he is running. that's tomorrow right here on abc7 news at 11:00. >> for now it is time to check on our weather. >> we were talking about a little rain sandhya. >> we are talking about spring showers coming our way tomorrow afternoon. here is a look at live doppler 7hd. a few clouds around the half moon bay area. in the sierra there is not a lot sticking, but we have been watching the snow down to lake level here in the tahoe area. the temperatures right now in the bay area are in the 40s and 50s. antioch is at 62 degrees.

live picture from our sue trough trough -- the sutro tower camera is great and clear. scatter ited showers for your thursday afternoon -- scattered showers for your thursday afternoon. we are looking at mostly sunny skies for mother's day. this is a look at the system. it is moving down from the pacific northwest and the cold low will continue to sink south. the moisture will wrap around the area of low pressure and we will see some snow showers in the sierra nevada. wenter weather advisory on -- winter weather advisory and expecting two to six inches of snow above 5,000 feet. if you are driving to the tahoe area you are dwoing to need those chains -- are you going to need those chains. the moisture comes back around the area of low pressure so not the typical fashion we are expecting to see the moisture coming through. sierra will see a mix of rain and snow. a slight chance of thunderstorms. if you are heading up to tahoe

that's what you can expect. a slight chance of showers on saturday and then it is dry for mother's day. partly cloudy skies. here is a look at the time line. a few showers pop up at 1:00 p.m. tomorrow they become scattered in nature. they are coming from the north and pushing southward. even for the evening rush you will run into damp roadways of of -- with pockets of light to moderate rain. and then look at the commute light returns at 5:00 a.m. and then isolated returns friday afternoon and eke fry marle -- primarily over the hills. tomorrow morning you will need a jab cet or sweater. it will start out on the cool side with some patches of fog and clouds around. we will call it partly cloudy. make sure you have your shades and your umbrellas. we will see a few showers around. 64 in san francisco and 70 in oakland. 76 in santa rosa.

santee jobing and fairfield -- antioch and fairfield. accu-weather seven-day forecast after the thursday afternoon to friday morning chance of showers, we are going with a dry weekend forecast. it will turn milder for mother's day. low 60s to the upper 70s. great looking weather for the upcoming weekend. and the temperatures will remain within a few degrees as we head toward next week. mike nicco will be here

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in streak ended courtesey of the padres who also prevented a sweep. he got hammered. he had an up and down season. matt kemp starts the hit parade and to the gap in left center. san diego goes up 1-0. and then alonzo the first of four straight batters to knock in runs. gyrko and joe panic. down the left field line and then a base hit to score five runs in a nine-minute span. the giants' score less inning

streak comes to an end. the eight-game win streak at home also comes to an end. he was lit up in minnesota. twins put four on the board. first career at bat. first career swing and see ya. more trouble in the 6th. leaves a fast ball over the plate. two-run homer and five r.b.i on the night. the twins lead in the eighth. you think he knew it was gone? the a's shut out 13-0. warriors are licking their wounds. they are tied at one apiece and set for saturday in memphis. tiff:00 p.m. here on abc7. i'll see you there. clippers and rockets in the other western conference semi. matt barnes trying to get in james hardin's head and gets teed up of. he knows how to finish. blake griffith and alley-oop from jamal crawford. he

finished with 34. they are teen down in the third. he goes for 32 and 115-109 the final. cal head basketball coach who had perhaps the best recruiting year in the country. he landed a top five player and the bigot jaylin brown out of georgia prospect. >> we recruited him when i was at tennessee. it has always been a relationship there. you work hard and you do your job to the best of your ability. it goes to building relationships over time. sometimes you are blessed with a gift. they go to the big board and gets tangled up in the wiring. he lost a shoe and tore down the tv monitor and of course had to deal with grief.

he was not hurt, but i'm sure he was slightly embarrassed. >> none of them rushed to help him. >> i'm on my way to memphis for some varsity blues. >> abc7 news continues on-line twitter, facebook and all of your moacial devices with our abc7 news app. our next newscas

that is our report. we appreciate your time as always. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz.

right now on jimmy kimmle, maroon 5's adam levine. pokesman says is, he's been lying low, living the quiet life, joking he moved to the suburbs and raised a family. but that's not the kind of person i see living in the burbs with a family. >> some people saying he's hot. the hot hamburglar. we've got to turn to selfies. everybody wants to look thinner in pictures. you want to look your best i should say. there's some expert advice on these selfies coming up in "the mix." the police officer claiming he was burned so badly by a hot cup of starbucks coffee, he needed to go to the hospital. we have details about his legal demands now. also guys with so-called dad bods. slightly out of shape. now some women saying they're hot guys. maybe they'd think the hamburglar was hot too. >> you only spend your time on one website?

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