live . we're tracking the spring storm bringing showers to the bay area. snow to the sierra and possible funnel cloud in the north bay. good afternoon i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. live in san francisco, gray skies in many areas today. the storm arrived this morning, brought showers to the south and east bay as well as the peninsula. >> in the north bay, a funnel cloud scare worried neighbors and was the talk of the town. >> the morning commute turned soggy in palo alto. this is what drivers were facing earlier today on interstate 280. windshield wipers turned on as a

steady stream of sprinkles came down there. >> check this out. snow in may. spencer christian has the update. >> unsettled is an understatement. lots of clouds over the bay area right now. all the precipitation is in the south bay. most of it is south of san jose. some of it verga. it's going south towards morgan hill and beyond. meanwhile, a shower activity in portions of 880 and 6780. wet pavement there. most of the remainder of the area is dry as batches of showers move from northeast to southwest. rainfall totals the last 24 hours, most locations received no measurable rain at all. san jose .200. there's still a slight chance of more showers falling. in fact, some pea-sized rail fell this morning in fremont. sent to us by jesus.

i don't think hey suze made that up. a picturesque partly cloudy sky over the bay. 61 in san francisco. 63 in oakland. mid-60s at san carlos and oakland as a matter of fact. upper 50s in morgan hill and half moon bay. also partly cloudy skies from our tower cam looking northward at 75. upper 60s petaluma, fairfield and concord and 60 degrees at livermore. i'll show you what's next coming up next. bernard continues our live team coverage. >> there was a funnel cloud scare today. cornell? >> yeah, definitely a scary sight, larry. something that looked like a funnel cloud just north of downtown. chances are it wasn't. weather is still unsettled around here. lots of clouds. nothing like this morning. >> the wind was whipping all kind of directions. and it started to funnel like

this. >> david my rick is describing the weird weather he witnessed this morning. here's what got his attention. something that looked like a funnel cloud forming north near lake sonoma. david was pretty startled. >> i was worried about my dream house blowing over. there was wind all kind of directions. >> luckily no damage at david's place or anywhere else around the city according to police. bob jones took notice too. >> it's scary to think about it. because i've been in tornadoes. >> the national weather service says despite its ominous appearance, it's unlikely this was a funnel loud u. cloud. instead, a downdraft of precipitation known as verga. definitely a strange weather day here. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. the high winds knocked down power lines in the north bay. this is video from highway 116 near petaluma in sonoma county. crews repaired the lines and got the power back in for more than a dozen customers. most of the power has been

restored. you can see what's showing up any time with the weather app. it's free on apple's app store or google play. more information at abc 7 news.com/app. search crews are trying to find an alameda county father and his two young kids who failed to return from a camping trip in a remote area of the sierra. the father is identified as nicholas va'a la hose of oakland. he's with his 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. they were supposed to be back home by now. >> they were last seen camping in tahoe national forest in western sierra county. >> new video of the search under way. he was driving a 2015 black toyota tundra. the family had plenty of food and water and are confident they'll find them and bring them home. as mentioned nicholas lives in oakland with his two children and his wife. >> that's where we find reporter lyanne melendez with more. >> well, let me just clarify that the family owns those two small homes behind me.

they used to live there. they now rent both homes out. i spoke with the sister just a short time ago over the phone from new york. she says her brother was with the kids at his parents. now, apparently, they left on tuesday in separate cars. when he didn't return to oakland, they became worried and they immediately contacted the authorities. now, she also told me that the wife was not with them. she is visiting her mother outside of california. by the way, they're expecting their third child. >> neighbors remember the family when they lived on this quiet street in oakland. >> i am concerned. i want to know that he's well, that the children are well. we hope he comes back safely and i think the story will give exposure to it. if anyone has seen him or knows where he is it will be great to come forward with information. >> the 40-year-old father of two with another child on the way

works at this popular barbershop in oakland. those inside were reluctant to talk. but vendors from other shops did and were surprised to hear of his disappearance. >> shock and dismay. i'm worried for him and his kids. i want them to be found quickly. >> i've only met the kids once or twice. nick has been in here a lot to buy ice cream for his co-workers and friends. he's a really, really nice guy. it's sad to hear that you don't know where he is right now. >> he worked at pixar animation studios as an art production assistant. in oakland lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. morgan hill police are working to identify a man's decomposed body found today. they were on to road this morning. authorities say it appears the body has been there for quite some time. a landscaping crew found it doing maintenance work this morning at the business park nearby. san jose police are asking

for everyone to use social media to help them find the man in this video we're about to show you in the next 48 hours. he's accused of chasing a 13-year-old girl into her own home and attacking her. >> the video is scary here. this is the surveillance video of the encounter at her home. really a terrifying scene, especially as a parent. i tell you what you shudder to think what might have happened. this girl was very brave. matt keller has more from west san jose. >> may 5th was just like any other day for this 13-year-old girl walking from school to her west san jose home near stevens creek boulevard and lawrence expressway. this surveillance video shows the danger following her. the middle school student noticed the man when he approached her on the front porch, told her he was lost and asked her name and age. then he started to ask inappropriate questions. she tells us what happened next. >> that's when i decided to run inside the house because i already unlocked it.

i tried to slam the door on him. i couldn't. he gets inside. >> the next images from the home surveillance system shows the man grabbed her while she struggles and fights back. slamming her hand into his face. he backs off and the middle schooler walks away from him obviously terrified. she tried to grab something sharp or heavy to throw at him if he came at her again. >> he walked a few steps towards me and i thought he was going to grab me again. but he just turns around and looks out the door and just walks away. >> the young girl then ran into her parents' closet locked the door and began texting her parents. her dad called 9-1-1. police arrived and discovered this same man was a suspect in another attempted sexual assault on april 2nd. in that case, the man followed a 28-year-old woman into a restroom at the market at saratoga and moore park in west

san jose. that man also fought off the attacker. for the 13-year-old and her family, a new reality. life will not seem as safe anymore. >> they should be able to walk home from school. they shouldn't be kept captive because of those sick person out there. >> i'm really happy i'm safe and i fought him off. but i'm still really scared and i'm really low on trusting the outside world anymore. >> matt keller abc 7 news. they said san jose police are asking for everyone to use social media to help find the man in the video. we have posted the story on our abc 7 news facebook page. reporter david louie will have more at 5:00. more problems for b.a.r.t. commuters coming up. smoke causing more delays after yesterday's big slowdown. >> the public appearance patriots quarterback tom brady

is getting ready to make and facing questions over deflategate. >> working for free. the police investigation the judges are about to volunteer their time for in san francisco. looking live at traffic. 4:10 on this thursday. our picture froze

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b.a.r.t. commuters encountered more delays this morning, though nowhere near the mag yesterday's system wide melt

down. amy holly field has more from the 24th street mission b.a.r.t. station in san francisco. >> trouble struck b.a.r.t. again this morning. look at this picture that b.a.r.t. rider britney tanner took of people evacuating the station today. there was smoke coming from a train. officials asked everyone to get off of it until they could clear the smoke. it got rolling again. but the issue caused about an eight-minute delay. >> i didn't really have a panic because it wasn't too bad. you worry a little bit because you're on the train, b.a.r.t. >> it was a minor speed bump compared to yesterday. >> a ten-inch section of track broke. yesterday was kind of rough. usually it's 55 minutes something like that to get here. yesterday it took about an hour and a half i think. >> the broken track as if it wasn't enough, a power outage

hit three east bay stations and the giants played at home. frustrated customers tried to find other ways home and found large lines and huge crowds every which way they turned. >> union was taking a while too. just that wait was a little long. so i was getting a little impatient. >> this comes as b.a.r.t. is trying to figure out how to deal with an aging system. officials did not want to comment morning saying they don't know if it broke because of age. while they investigate, the loyal passengers say they'll adjust. >> it's public transportation. so you kind of have to be prepared for it. it's always better than the freeway. >> while they were off-loading this train this morning, the station agent says a passenger had a seizure. the passenger is expected to be okay. but it was intense. >> amy hollyfield. abc 7 news. getting around the bay area

could be trickier than normal this weekend. cal trans is closing the san mateo bridge for maintenance beginning tomorrow night at 10:00 until 5:00 monday morning. crews will be surfacing. a similar thing will happen on memorial day as well. >> a sonoma county man is accused of taking money from people who came to him for help. this man calls himself a doctor and offers treatment services throughout the bay area. >> once he got my money, it was like i didn't exist. he has no soul or more or less. no nothing. >> this is all about money. >> dan noyes investigates the doctor's background and facilities he's running. that's tonight at 11:00. quarterback tom brady will make his first public appearance in a matter of minutes. since an nfl ordered investigation showed he was -- he's scheduled to appear at

salem state university. a report by nfl appointed investigators ted wells concluded that two patriots employees violated rules regarding game balls and brady was generally aware of plans to doctor the footballs to his liking underinflated. it could include a possible suspension. his agent blasted the investigation saying it omitted key facts and buried others. brady himself refused to turn over his cell phone or e-mail records in the investigation. the golden state warriors wrapped up their final practice in oakland this afternoon before flying out to memphis tomorrow for game 3 of nair playoff series against the grizzlies. warriors admitted they were on edge at the start of practice after losing game 2. they really looked on edge in game 2. draymond green says the hostile memphis fans will not bother him at all. >> they don't jack me up. i don't expect them to be happy

with me. they're not our fans. if they was happy with me they got another problem. >> green is public enemy number one after this play. he hit mike conley after a scramble with the ball and conley has been wearing a protective mask after having surgery for broken bones. he stayed in the game and played very well for memphis. fans the warriors take on the grizzlies, game 3 tips off saturday at 5:00 p.m. right here on abc 7 followed by abc 7 after the game. >> join me and mike shumann, we'll be live in memphis for the post game interviews and the hall of famer and our special guest is cal basketball coach cuonzo martin who has big time recruits. cal could be really good this upcoming season. take a look at the pictures showing your warriors pride. we want to see you cheering the dubs on. we can find them. we're featuring fan photos on

air and online at abc 7 news.com. warriors got to get it together for game three. get back on track. i think they will. little shake any game 2. >> it's been a busy day. >> it's been a bit shaky hasn't it? >> unsettled. scattered showers, a few little hailstones here and there. things are calming down a bit. >> here's a look at live doppler 7 hd. lots of cloud cover and moisture as well in the south bay. especially in the gilroy area. much of this is verga evaporating before it hits the ground. some of it is hitting the ground. we have wet spots on highway 101 south of san jose. bear that in mind. this morning of what appears to be a basketball. we talked with the national weather service. there's no official statement from the national weather service. the con ken sus is this was a shaft of verga, evaporating moisture. as it descended it took on a

funnel-like shape thus causing the concern. it probably was not a funnel cloud. no danger. live view from the east bay host camera showing partly cloudy skies. these are the forecasts. showers diminish overnight. a sunnier day tomorrow and mild weather for mother's day which is great news. satellite animation shows this upper level low diving southward. this is the system that has the unsettled weather and produced showers. it's taking showers down into the l.a. area. so let's start our forecast animation, 7:00 this evening. most of the immediate bay area will be dry. as we see the system continue to push southward taking its moisture with it, we might see a couple pockets of light precipitation developing in the early morning hours. again, south of san jose around gilroy maybe towards monterrey bay. it looks like the central part of the bay area will not have any traffic problems tomorrow morning during the commute

associated with weather. later in the day tomorrow, it will be a sunnier day. we might see buildups of clouds and scattered showers in the higher elevations of the north bay later tomorrow afternoon. winter weather advisories in effect until 5:00 in the afternoon. additional snow above 6,000 feet. back to the bay area tonight. a calm night with showers diminishing diminishing. showers -- tomorrow a sunnier day than today was. high temperatures mainly up to 60 on the coast where it will be breezy to upper 60s, low 70s around the bay. low to mid-70s in the inland areas. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. by the time we get to the weekend, virtually no chance of precipitation. a mild day for mother's day with highs in the mid-70s inland up to 70 in the bay. upper 50s on the coast. a steady pattern of temperatures in that range with partly cloudy skies through next thursday. all right. thank you. >> up next, actress sophia vergara is honored for her role

on modern family as she opens up on her very modern site. hillary clinton has left the bay area but won't be gone for long. the quick return for the candidate. >> at 4:21. checking our traffic across the golden gate bridge. it's moving in both directions, possibly lighter as you head to the north

this is bag day for sophia vergara. she received a star on the hollywood walk of fame. her star is going near ed o'neil's. the columbia native dropped out of dental school to pursue show business. good move. her first acting job was in a pepsi commercial. now she's worldwide. a private issue involving her has gone public in a big way. she's not happy about it at all. vergara says it's not fair that her former fiance is openly

talking about an agreement they made -- she spoke on camera for the very first time today on "good morning america." >> i don't want to allow this person to take more advantage of my career and try to promote himself, get press. this shouldn't be out there for people to give their opinion when there's nothing to talk about. there's papers signed. >> nick loeb is the former fiance and made his case today on krn. >> i've always wanted children wanted to be a father. i didn't create lives lightly. this was very, very important to me. to do anything besides continue their journey towards life through birth to me is tantamount to destruction. >> they broke up last year. their back and forth began after loeb wrote an op-ed piece explaining why the embryos must be preserved.

there are all kinds of ways to treat mom this mother's day weekend. >> flowers and brunch? >> layla gu lan has a -- >> make mom laugh. the gift that keeps on giving. he'll keep audience in stitches through the end of the month at the improv. >> time to boot scoot over to the war field theater for a rare show you normally only see on tv. abc's hit drama nashville is performing one night only. come and see your favorite stars live. tickets are still available. but they're going fast. in case you missed it, you can always watch nashville here on wednesday's at 10:00 p.m. aloha to all the moms out there. did you know that mayday is lei day. come for the 31st mayday first val. you are invited to celebrate hawaiian culture through food and other things.

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here are your headlines today at 4:30. a spring storm has arrived in the sierra. a much needed dusting of snow in the county. here in the bay area rain is falling in palo alto. spencer christian says the showers are heading south and will be long gone by the weekend. don't change your mother's day plans. spencer will have the full forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> right now crews are searching for an alameda county father and his two young kids missing since tuesday after going camping in a remote area of the sierra. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony tweeted this picture of the man and his children. laura will have a live report at 5:00. the text messaging scandal involving the police department will get extra scrutiny.

the district attorney created a task force including three retired judges. they'll determine if there's racial bias within the department. >> ama the judge is including a former associate justice of the state supreme court, all considered experts in civil rights and law enforcement reforms. their work could take until the end of the year. >> this retired jouj -- >> these three retired judges from outside san francisco will work for three, viewing 3,000 arrests over the last decade conducted by 14 officers linked to a text messaging scandal. homophobic and racist texts were revealed during a federal investigation into now convicted former copy an furminger. the question, did the views expressed in the messages result in biased arrest. >> the goal is to obviously, number one assess whether anyone that has been

incarcerated or convicted should receive redress. >> the district attorney's office says even before the former judges came on board, the task force review has led to eight cases being dismissed. an estimated 60 to 70 have been identified as problematic. several rights leaders welcome the -- >> far too many people who were sworn to uphold the law have been perpetrators by their bias and -- >> the former judges will go beyond the text message scandal to also evaluate if there's a deeper culture of bias within the sfpd. >> police officers have to abide by the constitutional protection that is are guaranteed to each and every one of us. >> police chief greg sur supports the review. >> i would say that any police report that these officers are

involved in, you would have to err on the side of caution and assume there's bias. >> to get the full picture, the task force should include defense attorneys and the clients whose cases are being reviewed. >> in the newsroom carol tyler, abc 7 news. care loin, thank you. new surveillance video shows the man police think is burglarizing businesses in the west pour tal neighborhood. the man is shown breaking into the art of style boutique on april 21st. he throws a rock at the glass door and then kicks it in. in less han a minute, he's right back out the front door. business owners say it's pretty scary. >> that's what they like to think. there's a lot of things that go on on this avenue. it's unfortunate. >> i've had the alarms. i don't leave any 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. >> hillary clinton left san francisco last night. but she won't be done for long. abc 7 news was -- clinton left a $2700 a plate luncheon hosted by her long time friend. clinton attending a trio of fundraisers in hollywood today and will be back in the bay area for another fundraiser at the home of john done hoe, a former ambassador to the u.n. council. a presidential hopeful, rand paul will be in san francisco saturday. he's participating in the disrupting democracy speaker series hosted by lincoln labs. it's on howard street at 3:30. paul is running in the middle of the pack in recent polls of the republican presidential field. carly fi rinne owe isa is on -- fiorina is on the campaign

trail in iowa. she's talking about her achievements and vision for america. she took aim at hillary clinton calling her intrustworthy. she announced her on "good morning america." britain's national election show prime minister's david cameron conservative party doing better than expected. maybe in -- the exit polls also show the opposition labor party fared worse than pre-election polls predicted. if no party wins an outright majority, it may take days or weeks of negotiations to force -- to forge a workable government. they will force a workable government but they'll they'd like to forge one if we can. questions about security a week before the cannes film festival after a jewelry heist on tuesday. four armed men robbed the jewelry store in cannes. police estimate the take at more than $17 million. the cartier store is located across from the carlton hotel

where thieves stole a reported $143 million in jewelry. >> officials are turning to social media for tips on terror attacks and recruitment. they talked about the challenge of identifying who is talking on social media versus who is actually planning on carrying out an attack. the two men who attacked an event featuring cartoons in texas this week were active on social media. >> sunday's attack luckily it didn't mature in the way the attackers wanted it to. i think that's a harbinger of what we'll see in the future. >> there's no way for official toss monitor everything on social media. isis produces about 90000 posts on a daily basis. >> that's a lot. coming up, 7 on your side's michael finney on flooring that contains formaldehyde. >> the danger isn't over yet.

i am spencer christian from the east bay camera in emeryville. dark clouds over the bay but a diminishing chance of showers this evening. the accuweather forecast is coming up. at 4:36, another look at the afternoon commute. 101 in san jose. it's the usual backup in the southbound direction. even a carpool lane is moving slowly at this hour. northbound is much better. see a few drops of rain on the lens there as we've had rain in the south bay. traffic moving pretty nicely up why is there a merman in the pool? why is there a kevin federline ice sculpture? why is there a grilled cheese riding piggyback on a cheeseburger? why? cuz, things get weird late at night. that's why i make the munchie meal. it's a box fulla crazy craveables like the stacked grilled cheeseburgr or chick-n-tater melt, plus halfsie fries, two tacos and a drink all for just six bucks. so get one tonight, and get weird.

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you're looking at homes ripped to shreds. torn apart by dozens of tornadoes across the plains. one woman drowned in oklahoma. she was in a storm shelter. elizabeth herr shows us one family's escape. >> no match for mother nature. >> really scary. we heard -- we thought -- >> what these boys and their teacher, hiding in their storm shelter saved their lives. >> kids were freaking out. i was scared. >> it was a close call for this father and his frightened children. they were stuck in their shelter until help arrived. >> we couldn't get out. there was a winch but it wasn't busting this off. the guy next door came by with a bar and broke it right off. >> from oklahoma to nebraska,

texas and kansas -- >> oh, my god. >> we have a roof that flew through the air here. >> some drivers were dodging flying debris as tornadoes swirled through the area bringing with them torrential downpours. setting a new daily rainfall record in oklahoma city with just over 7 inches of rain injuring and trapping residents. >> we had a 17-year-old male victim trapped underneath this rv over here. >> today, with their homes torn apart and their belongings strewn all over residents begin to pick up the pieces. officials warn stay alert. >> it's very dangerous. be weather aware. >> the national weather service says 51 tornadoes ripped across the great plains and more severe storms are on their way this week. >> elizabeth herr abc news new york. frightening. >> time to get a check on our weather. not quite frightening but we got rain. >> yes spencer and we needed it. >> we need more. but we're not going to get much more.

here's a look at live doppler. areas of showers well to our south down in the -- south of san jose. down towards gilroy and over towards the bay right now. this is real. some of it is verga. there is rain hitting the ground there. it's pretty wet picture there. national scene tomorrow, look for showers from the northern rockies into the central plains. thunderstorms up and down the mississippi valley. some thunderstorms out to the south atlantic and mid-atlantic coast as well. we have active weather coming our way across the state of california. let's look at what tomorrow brings. more snow light snow over the sierra and showers and perhaps thunder showers in the lower elevations of the sierra. breezy on the central coast. reaching into southern california. the storm that brought us the unusual weather today diving southward to produce unusual weather. here in the bay area tomorrow, breezy conditions at the coast. few lingering clouds. sunnier day than today was. there is a chance in the afternoon hours, buildup of clouds and maybe showers in the higher elevations of the north

bay. generally we're looking at calm weather tomorrow, highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s in the bay. we'll see some lower to mid-70s in our inland areas and why am i stepping out of the picture? i want to be seen. go back. he says go back. we need to see more of in. >> i wasn't sure. you're welcome over here. >> any time you want. >> on both cameras. >> let's stay on that side. >> that was really the goal. both cameras. >> thank you, spencer. >> you're welcome. >> all right. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00. jimmy kimmel turns a game show wrong into a game show right. the five states drinking too much soda. is california on that list? >> 7 on your side's michael finney. lumber lick which day

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his month long tour duty in australia. harry delivers sidney a farewell kiss. he turned down a marriage proposal. i'm sure he gets those a lot. the royal has been stationed in australia as part of his service. before he returns he'll visit new zealand. he arrives back may 17th to meet his new niece, princess charlotte for the first time. >> that ought to be fun. in health news, playing one sport is good for your health. but you should be playing two. >> people in five states are drinking too much soda. we have those stories and more in the wellness report. >> a national bioeth sis to talk about -- the panel targets the emotional debate of whether. drug companies have been reluctant to let terminally ill people -- premature babies born

at 22 weeks. the study published in the new england journal of medicine found that a tiny majority of babies born at 22 weeks medically treated grew up to be healthy. although the vast majority did suffer serious health issues. the study raises questions about how aggressively severely premature babies should be treated. five states drinking too much soda. georgia, oklahoma, mississippi and -- commonly consume one sugary drink a day. people in those states consume the drinks at the expense of more healthy foods like fruits and vegetables. playing two different sports does the mind and body good. a sports medicine physician at the hospital for special surgery in new york says playing the same sport over and over again can cause injury and risk weakness in other areas. different sports give mental challenges to keep your brain sharp. among the combinations, swimming and biking martial arts and basketball and surfing and rock

climbing. i'm jane king from the nasdaq. here's to your health. >> lot of air balls in that basketball game there. consumer news now. a controversial flooring is off the market. also, how would you like a more affordable whole foods? >> michael finney is here with more. >> the times are changing. lumber liquidators. it's suspending the sale of all laminate flooring made in china. the move comes a week after the justice department announced it would seek criminal charges against the retailer over its imported products. in march reports surface that the laminate flooring, the company imported from china contained high levels of the carcinogen formaldehyde. the company is facing more than 100 pending class action lawsuits related to the flooring which comes from china. lumber liquidators has ten bay area stores. wheel foods is trying to make things whole with millenials. the austin texas-based company

catering to people who want whole foods quality paying the prices particularly customers in their 20s and 30s. whole foods plans to open the first of the new stores next year. it didn't say how many or where or when. the chain has been losing traction recently as organic and fresh foods are more positive at mainstream grocery chains. >> yes. >> similar products at different prices. >> the nickname is whole paycheck. probably trying to get away from that. >> absolutely. >> thanks michael. all right. trending now. we're getting a look at maroon 5 singer adam levine getting sugar bombed outside jimmy kimmel's studio. >> this is the instagram. threw a bag of powdered sugar at him last night. he just performed the song she was talking about. the new song, sugar the man

arrestsed appears to love his puns. he's the same guy who threw a rock at dwayne "the rock" gone john. >> hysterical, right? >> that could lead to a very short life. the rock comes back and wants to talk to you about it. >> so true. you may have heard about the woman who can't walk who won a treadmill on the price it right this week. >> she appeared on jimmy kimmel last night and he made everything right. >> can you tell me within a dollar the price of this creamy peanut butter? >> i'm going with $3.29. >> close enough. vicky, tell her what she's won. >> danielle, you're going on a royal caribbean international cruise. >> that's nice. comedian daniel plans to keep the treadmill and use it as a piece of furniture. >> which is what a lot of people are using their treadmill for in their homes. they just hang stuff on them. basketball great shaquille o'neil will do anything to get a

million youtube hits. he wants to get a million hits on youtube. he created a classic moment by accident last night. >> oh ho ho ho. >> he went down hard. >> really hard. >> that's 7 feet and 350 pounds. >> there it is in slow motion. >> he was trying to leave the set during the halftime show of the rockets/clippers game. the monitor went down as well. >> his size 22 foot. think about that. got caught in a monitor in a cable that was holding him. it sent him tumbling to the ground. he took to twitter. offering $500 cash to the creator of the best -- of the incident. >> i think you get off for more than $500. be interesting to see what comes back. >> when he runs to the big board behind him he tries to beat him. >> all fun and games until shaq is laid out.

>> abc 7 news continues. up next, the church message leading to vandalism in the north bay. what's coming up at 5:00 on abc 7 news. coming up next high tech hacking hits the road. how easy is it to take over cars while you're behind the wheel. 7 on your side's michael finney takes a look at that. >> we're going to explain why president obama's visit to san francisco last year is now a piece of photographic history. those stories and more

here's a look at what's coming up in primetime. grey's a natalie followed by scandal. and abc news at 11:00. mill valley's church defacing a message on a sign outside the house of worship. >> wayne freed man in mill valley where the church has a message to pass along today. wayne snoo. >> quite a message.

a lot of churches have marquises out front. all kinds of messages. you know this is different, too. couple of words give it away. all welcome. that's fine. here's the interesting part. vandals too. >> all means all. all are welcome. >> even a vandal? >> even a vandal. >> unknown and sloppy vandal who, as these pictures show, went to work with a paintbrush on a marquis outside the pious united methodist church. as the senior pastor said the message was different then. >> jesus had two dads and turned out fine. everything is political, everything is social. the sign has a lot of implications. >> it's in a wealthy and liberal community in mill valley. the only daily stretch might involved what blend of coffee they want for their lattes. there's a degree of embarrassment about this. >> the fact that they defaced the sign says something about

them, not about the city. >> how you might wonder did this sign get fixed so fast. members of a boy scout troop showed up and scrubbed away the paint. they were the first of more than 100 people from this community who offered to help. >> we take away that something really awful happened and out of that something amazing has happened, which is that this community has poured forth its love. >> pastor kim says come hear her sermon on sunday. she'll have no shortage of words. >> not short now. >> in mill valley, wayne friedman, abc 7 news. abc 7 news at 4:00, that does it for us. thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. snooim larry beil. join cheryl jennings and danno owe. >> an all out search for this oakland family missing in the sierra. we're live with the story. >> weather takes down power lines in the north bay.

a series of funnel clouds has people wondering whether they need to take cover. >> it's real scary. there's no basements in california. also ahead here, the girl who fought off an attacker and he is still on the loose right now. >> announcer: live from the kgo broadcast center. this is abc 7 news. there's very little if any cell phone coverage. it's treacherous steep terrain. >> search crews tonight are looking for a fire and two children who are missing after going camping in the sierra. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. >> nick and his children are two days overdue. they were last seen camping in western sierra county. >> news reporter laura anthony joins us near downeyville with more on the story. laura. >> hi cheryl. we're actually at the command post for this search and rescue

effort. this is growing by the hour. this is some of the equipment they brought in. >> we've seen a blackhawk helicopter brought in from the national guard to try to help with the search effort. the one thing that is no help at all. cell phones. no service at all. it's complicating this effort. the search for he and his children is ongoing. >> he went back up in this area which is all paved to an extent. then it turns to dirt. then it goes down a really steep ravine. at the bottom of the ravine, it comes back up. there's a tree on this side. you don't think he's made it through on the other side yet. >> he and his children were

camping with other family members at fiddle creek. tuesday the family was leaving fiddle creek. he planned to take the kids four-wheeling in a toyota tundra and texted a friend the map of his route. he told his parents he'd be back by tuesday night in the bay area. but never showed up. >> it got really cold. >> don emerson with the downeyville search and rescue team. >> hopefully, if there is a truck, they're going to be okay huh? they get outside, it's going to be a little chilly for them. they've been missing for a couple days now. >> by all accounts, he has some experience as an off-road driver as shown in this instagram video. a truck well within equipped to handle a rough ride. >> bring them hope. >> we've been lucky in the past and successful: >> within the past hour, again, the national guard has joined the search. the