a where i knew that there was no buildings that were going to fall on me and i kind of figured it was going to pass but it just kept going. >> thousands of people streamed out of the downtown district terrified that some of the buildings were going to collapse on them. lots of people also immediately shut down their shocks with went home. >> reporter: abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana arrived in nepal last friday and he said people were cleaning up from the massive quake that hit april 25th. it's fascinating how much things have changed in just a few hours and when we got here there was a final sense of getting back to normality. everyone was starting to get back to normal. today they are back in shock and they are back on guard trying to make sure that their own home doesn't fall on them. >> nobody wants to sleep in their homes or apartment buildings right now. >> you know people had been in tents up until just a few days ago, but tonight they are in tents again because they're

worried that another earthquake will come, another aftershock will come and they don't want to be trapped in their houses. >> reporter: sergio is following the work of a bear area non-profit called motherland nepal. they're trying to bring medical supplies to the rural areas of nepal cut off by debris. the head of the organization said they will need more help than other. >> we gathered funds and donations and asked this team of medical technicians in they will come out here and be here for a while to provide that very basic service and they did. and they're going to be here for a month. >> you need to know that pandy was injured while helping kids escape the orphanage when the quake hit. >> his wife is in the bay area. she told us today when the orphanage started shaking he rushed to get children out of the home. >> when he felt the building was about to collapse he jumped out and fractured his leg and hand. bob and his two children were

worried when they couldn't get a hold of him. >> we kept calling a couple of hours and we never went to sleep. >> coming up at 5:00 she shares more about her husband's brush with death and how she feels about him traveling across the world to help children and at 11:00, orphanage volunteer neil pandy shares his story of surv one the first reporting from nepal using twitter. just after midnight he tweeted this. just had a very strong quake. i'm safe which we were all glad to hear here. sergio said the shaking lasted about 40 seconds and we learned later it was a 7.3 quake that he experienced. these next two tweets show the downtown area of kathmandu seconds after the quake. you can see the crowded market area there and then take a look at this. sergio says there was a sense of panic, understandably. here you see the faces of some of those survivors as they left work in a hurry worried that the buildings would collapse on them as they walked through the

street. >> one last tweet from sergio and the reason really, he is in nepal is to document the relief effort of the bay area man who kathmandu to try to help. coming up at 6:00 sergio will have much more on how that relief effort became a rescue mission today with this new quake. sergio's reporting continues now on twitter. you can follow him at svq journalist. and the strong earthquake this afternoon in northern japan. the magnitude 6.8 quake was centered off the island of honshu and centered hundreds of miles away in tokyo. at this point we don't know of any casualties or damage reported and no tsunami warnings were issued and the quake was centered in the same area as the deadly magnitude 9 earthquake that devastated japan in 2011. a city leader in san carlos is raising safety concerns about a pg&e pipeline. the utility is replacing a section of transmission line to repair some unexplained dents and bulges found last week.

an email found in 2013 compared the line to the line that report you ared in san bruno in 20 taken, but destroyed eight homes. san carlos city councilman is cautioning not to turn that line back on until it is absolutely sure it is safe. a windy day in san francisco and those gusts left their mark in golden gate park. take a look at this. it is believed our gusty weather took down the eucalyptus tree in the rose garden. it shattered the windshield of a car, but no one was hurt. this was the scene in belmont today and sandhya patel is here with more on the windy conditions out there. sandhya? >>. >> dan, the winds were stronger than what i'm looking at and they're still slapping around and let me show you a live picture from the exploratorium camera and let me take a look at the peak wind gusts and 66 miles

an hour at noon and over 40 mile an hour winds at sfo wood acres and san francisco, oakland and more than 30 miles an hour and right now winds are gusting to 41 in sfo, so they just picked up most other areas around 25. we are expecting the winds to dial back and let you know when showers will be showing up coming right up. cheryl? >> sandhya, thanks very much. >> some sad news today, an unbearable tragedy for a middle schooler on his way to school when he was hit and kaled by a muni light rail train in the single side neighborhood. carolyn tyler joins us from the scene tonight. carolyn? >> cheryl it is heartbreaking. that growing memorial right there represents what muni says is its first fatality of the year, but we talked to lots of neighbors who say there have been lots of close calls at this busy intersection. >> he was rushing to catch the muni train to school and it

ended up costing him his life. the victim 12-year-old andrew wu was running in the cross walk across san jose avenue. a car and an suv braked suddenly to avoid him. >> it's not clear how but the boy did make a pivot move off of the secondary vehicle and as a result landed in the street where the lrv was traveling. wu was pinned beneath the train he was trying to take to the middle school. workers across the street heard his mother's screams and one saw her desperate effort to save him. >> she was trying to move the train, actually and she was trying to pull him out from under the train because she saw him moving. >> the distraught father was also there and as the memorial to andrew wu grows, his friends

remember him. >> a stop light is needed on san jose avenue. muni has plans to install a flashing yellow beacon next year. >> in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> an alert tonight to parents who vaccinate their kids at sutter health palo alto medical foundation and some vaccines given to their children were not stored properly and may be less effective than normal. they sent out this letter citing one of the vaccine refrigerators had temperature fluctuations from february 2014 to march of this year. the letter also states there are no side effects and that the vaccines may not work to protect patients. a man accused of attempting to rain a san jose school girl in his own homemade his first court appearance today. muhammad khaliqi is also a suspect in another attack. janet hall has the latest.

>> mohammad khaliqi was in court stemming from the two separate attacks in san jose. he did not enter a plea and will be back in court as is customer in these types of cases. the judge ordered no bail. muhammad khaliqi is seen standing off to the side of the courtroom with his head down next to his public defender. today he was charged with four felony counts for false imprisonment and the intent to commit rain. >> it's life in prison and it's scary. you all saw the video and it was a terrifying case. >> police say this home surveillance video-ed catch khaliqi. the video shows him following a 13-year-old girl as shea was walking home from school and he forces his way into the house and starts to attack her. the girl managed to hit him in the face and stunhe leaves stunned. >> the person who he rented a room from saw the video that was on tv and said this looks like this guy and they went to the

police and an investigation led to tracking him down in san leandro. we spoke to his roommate last week who said he was shocked to learn the news. neighbors say they're glad he's caught. >> hopefully he got what he deserved. >> if he actually did what he is being accused of then it's definitely better that he's off the street. >> detectives are still working on gathering more evidence with the potential for more victims to come about. callicy will be back in court may 19th. in san jose janet oat abc 7 news. the fallout from deflategate reaches the white house. >> how does the white house see prominent players like tom brady. >> a spokesman weighs in on the suspension of quarterback tom brady and find out what he says. >> the san francisco approach to the golden gate bridge will soon be temporarily shut down and find out for how long and why as we continue. and -- >> three two one! >> 30 miles an hour and pure pedal power the grueling ride of the south bay in the

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covering cupertino concord wine country and all the bay area, this saishs 7 news. >> tonight the white house is commenting on the nfl's decision to suspend san mateo native tom brady for four games. the league also fined the quarterback's team the new england patriots $1 million and took away two draft picks. the white house press secretary says it's important that brady realize how many kids look up to him. >> he is somebody who has a reputation for professionalism. he is someone who has enjoyed tremendous success on the football field and has carried himself off the field in a way that has earned the respect of a lot of people, and i think that as he confronts this particular situation and he determines what the next steps will be for him that he'll be mindful of the way

that he serves as a role model to so many not just american kids as you point out, but to kids around the world. >> patriots fans angry over the punishment have started a go fund me account to help the team pay the $1 million fine. baseball is getting out in front of any potential cheating involving its baseballs. since the beginning of the season a major league baseball representative has watched the baseballs while the clubhouse assistant carries them from the umpire's room to the field. major league baseball says the changes were discussed before the patriots were accused of deflating footballs. >> on to another sport. a lot of excitement in the south bay. dozens of the world's best cyclists took part in the third stage of the amgen tour of california. it took them more than 100 miles from san jose to livermore to hamilton. chris nguyen is in east san jose. a lot of these are going downhill. >> absolutely right, dan. and what an exciting stage

nearly 105 grueling miles as you mentioned with multiple climbs including mount hamilton behind me. if you take a close look you can see the lick observatory in the distance and all of the racers had to make their way up there before coming down here and this stage really separating the pack. >> it's called america's greatest race. we are so proud that we are right here in san jose. the third stage of the amgen tour of california racers wanting a shot at the yellow jersey, but for local cycling fans. >> we've been waiting for a month and then i put the date down and we took the day off today and going to support the cyclists. >> an opportunity to soak it all in. it's cool it see the preparation and what goes into these teams and what it takes to actually race on a pro level. the ellis family is here from new zealand and they're on vacation following the tour in

their rental car. >> every morning we're thinking this will be the next day and that's really exciting. the spectators spiked and hiked their way up kim bee road hoping for an up-closen counter with the pros. they're so fast you can't spot them and it's easier to see your favorite racers when you are here on top of the mountains. >> an experience unlike any other in the american cycling world. >> this is the cream of the crop of the bicycle athletic group and you're able to see the real, the olympic caliber champions in our backyard. the spirit of competition in the srt of silicon valley. in san jose, chris nguyen abc 7 news. all san jose residents are now required to cut their water use, but few know how to track how much they're actually using. starting in mid-june, the city's 1 million water customers must

reduce water usage by 30% compared to two years ago or face surcharges. water bills are sent out every month and san jose water officials say you can learn how to track your use opinion. >> if folks follow the rules and if folks learn how to read their meter and do the conservation tips that we have asked them to do, it's very possible that they'll get to the 30% number. if approved by the state it will take effect june 15th. >> coming up at 6:00 david lou louie will tell you exactly the surcharges and how they will be calculated. >> we all know the cars are expensive. when you buy one you might want to choose one that will last for a while. >> 7 on your side michael finny is partnering with consumer reports and good tips and cars are lasting a long time and it's called rolling stock. how old is the rolling stock? in the average age of cars rolling stock on u.s. roads is now more than 11 years and

passing the 200,000 mile mark is getting more and more common. consumer reports can tell you which cars are likely to go the distance. >> it was a 2006 lexus is 250 is going strong and it has less than 230,000 miles and consumer reports asks people why they think the cars may have passed the $200,000 mile mark and most credit tlc. >> they do an oil change every 5,000 miles and make sure the tire pressure is good and i just keep looking out for it. >> a consumer reports survey covering more than 1 million vehicles identify which models often reach 200,000 miles and the top ten are either tote as or honedas and they're the toyota prius and the camry four cylinder and corolla, and sienna v-6 and highlander v-6 and from the honda the odyssey pilot, accord four-cylinder sedan cr-v

and the civic excluding the hybrid si and gx. those owners spent an average of 550 on maintenance and repairs last year on things like brakes shocks and timing belt. still, consumer reports says by the time a car hits 200,000 miles you should think about replacing it but 200,000 miles, most have begun to take a toll on the structure and key components and they don't have the numerous safety advances that have appeared in recent years. >> those include collision avoidance and blind spot monitoring and side curtain air bags and electronic stability control. >> consumer reportses are has another advantage and newer models have advanced steel and structural architecture and that's often why they look much worse and that's made you fairly safe. >> michael, thank you.

>> i hope you have a very sturdy kite. >> it looks windy out there. we just saw sandhya's hair blowing in the breeze. >> i didn't even bother brushing it again. it is windy, dan and cheryl and behind me you can see the breeze and the gusty wind and live doppler 7 hd and we'll see what's happening and we do have cloud cover and it will continue to increase and here's our view from the south beach camera where you see some of those clouds looking out towards the bay and they remain on the cool side, and san francisco oakland 60 and mid-60s in san jose and morgan hill and a live picture from the east bay hills camera and quite a bit of cloud cover is gathering and 66 in santa rosa and 65 fairfield and livermore and the golden gate bridge cam and here is a look at the forecast. clouds increase overnight tonight and showers arrive early thursday and we're looking at a slight chance of thunderstorms. 5:00 a.m. taking you all of the

way to present time and you can pretty much see an unsettled pattern is unfolding bringing up the two to present time over the pacific. that's why we are expecting some showers. so let me start our computer animation at 8:00 a.m. tomorrow and the clouds will be there and they thicken as the day goes on and can't rule out an isolated shower tomorrow afternoon but most of the energy and the moisture is coming in on thursday. so 5 dlok a.m. for the commute on thursday and you'll start to see some wet roadways and 10:00 a.m. starts to move northward and there is a chance of thunder as we head toward thursday afternoon and evening. rainfall totals through thursday night will look like this the highest in the south and east bay. anywhere from about a half to .8 of an inch is certainly possible for the wettest spots and can't rule out isolated areas and picking up more than that. as far as the snow is concerned winter storm watches going up for thursday and start in the morning and until late thursday night and two to six inches of

snow expected and make sure you have chains if you have a little camping to get away for the weekend. tomorrow morning mid-40s to low 50s and the cloud cover will keep us insulated when you head out the door tomorrow afternoon. like i said, we may see an isolated shower and most of the wet weather will hold off until thursday and it is going to remain breezy and on the cool side and upper 50s to the low 70s for the range and still below average for this time of year and 64 oakland and 66 santa rosa, and palo alto, san jose and 67 and as you take a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast you'll see a slight possibility of an afternoon or evening shower, but it's really thursday that we're watching for the wet weather and maybe some thunderstorms early showers possible friday before we start to go with a dry pattern and hopefully not as windy as it is right now. you can hear me with the winds

blowing and it's a chilly wind and it's not a warm wind out here and cheryl and dan. >> thanks very much. >> also ahead the warriors live to play another day. up next the lesson from steve kerr said they just learned the hard way and at 5:30 with david muir. >> dan and cheryl the breaking news and the american military helicopter missing at this hour after another earthquake in nepal and six marines among the missing and the emergency landing and pass everyoningers were told to stay on the plane as they raced to extinguish the action and the chief nfl commissioner with words at tom brady and you'll hear

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close completely for several days. it's going to happen on the weekend after memorial day and that's so workers can configure the lane changes and connect the new roadways to the existing parkway. >> right now everybody's driving on a thruway through a single bridge and a single tunnel. ultimately those will be southbound structures and then what we're standing on will carry northbound traffic. >> the closure of doyle drive begins thursday may 28th at 10:00 p.m. and the new doyle drive will reopen monday june 1st at 5:00 in the morning. this saturday is uc berkeley's commencement and delivering this keynote speech commencement address is ceo mark benioff and an outspoken advocate for social justice. he previously served as commencement speaker for alma mater and cal was expecting 4300 graduating seniors in the class of 2015. the warriors scraped and fought and shopped their way to

a game four win after suffering two straight losses after the grizzlies. coach steve kerr who won five nba titles as a player said he showed the mental toughness it takes to win a championship. >> if you handle it correctly it elevates your game, you know? you're tested, you realize and you have to get to another level, and i thought we got to another level last night with our competitiveness. >> and we want them to win, right? tip-off tomorrow for game 5 and it is back at fedex forum. you can watch that game on the sister network at 6:30 p.m. and a deciding game 7 would be back at oracle arena on sunday if necessary. now coming up tonight on abc 7 news at 11 clock, some of the world's smartest people are worried that machines with artificial intelligence could actually take over the world one day. >> i think it's going to happen. the question is where do humans

wind up. ? >> that's steve wozniak. so what can we do about it? >> i'll have that story for you tonight at 11:00. >> i know. all right. the votes are in -- >> on the money and it's a girl and a boy. >> a group decides which woman

covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. i'm ama daetz in the abc 7 newsroom. coming up new at 6:00 the hunt for two home invaders in san jose. tonight, the frightening encounter for a 1-year-old girl and her babysitters. >> deal with the customer and get them off the phone in three minutes or less. >> confessions of a former fast track employee. he blows the whistle on what he calls shoddy customer service practices. it's a 7 on your side exclusive. and will this idea fly?

we'll check out the selfie drone that will follow you wherever you go. it's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> i think we need that. >> thanks ama see you then. the grassroots campaign to put a woman on the $20 bill has a winner. >> yeah. ♪ ♪ >> after more than 600,000 vote the woman participants want to replace andrew jackson on the $20 bill is abolitionist harriet tubman. tubman received more than 118,000 votes just ahead of eleanor roosevelt. they hope it will convince the treasury secretary, they would like to see a woman on the 20 by 20 eradication of the amendment giving women the right to vote. >> i put you on the $20 bill. >> harriet tubman -- a lot of women have good things for us. >> i'm cheryl jennings and i'm dan ashley for sandhya patel

and michael finney we breaking news tonight. the urgent search right now. the american military helicopter missing. six marines among those on board. the chopper helping after a second massive earthquake hits nepal. while on the ground tonight, the race to save the newest victims. here at home, the emergency landing. passengers staying on the plane as they race to extinguish the engine. harsh words for tom brady. tonight, the lead investigator for the nfl comes out swinging. you'll hear what he's saying now about the quarterback. breaking news. homeland security agents raiding a clothing drive in the middle of the country. finding guns, weapons, they say headed overseas. the rescues tonight. the massive flooding. lifted into helicopters. and, the celebrity chef revealing her very personal health battle.