parked car. >> passenger rear window was broken into. inside, everything is just a mess. it looks like a tornado went through. >> it wasn't a tornado. it was a burglar, who made his way into the back of the car and stole the 150 pound battery that powers his engine. he learned there had been a rash of the thefts in the city. >> an insurance adjuster said wait a minute, i had three cases i'm working on for the same problem. >> same thing here at jp auto body garage. they've also been busy replacing batteries on toyota prius. this mechanic showed us batteries. he disbelieve the thieves are

pros. they cut the cables, because the battery's volts could injure you. the thieves removed this battery knew what to do vm >> this is a high voltage wire that could be dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. >> the estimate is $10,000. >> the batteries are going around $900. >> a lot of money for something that could make maybe 20 minutes >> like this. boom, boom. >> one dealership told us they know about the problem and have replaced, in their words quite a few.

>> police have arrested a man for yesterday's killing of a 17-year-old high school student. he was shot just off campus we're live with the latest in this investigation. wayne? >> not a lot of details but plenty of fire works today not from the police, but the family of the victim, directed at the school district. the suspect's name was released today. his history with the victim is unknown. >> they were known to each other. we can't go into further detail. >> the killing took place just off the campus of jesse bethel high school along a canal. during the press conference including the school district superintendent, max's mother

interrupted to say her son had asked for a transfer. >> i tried to get my son out of the school. you did not let me take my son out of the school. >> the superintendent defended charges the high school is unsafe. >> that is not how we see it. we see it as a very safe campus. >> the family held a press conference about max, and high school safety in vallejo. >> he didn't feel safe there. he told me that several times. >> as to what their son was doing off campus during school hours? unknown. that is on the district, his father implied. >> how the hell could not know what he was doing? >> many questions, not many answers yet the first look at what the family calls 14 days of vigils for peace. their sentiments include the family of the suspect. >> i pray for the families of

zach. and i want god to come down with my family and zach's family and all of our families, all of the city, and just bless us and make sure that no harm comes to any more kids. i'm tired of this. >> in vallejo, wayne freedman abc7 news. >> authorities are searching for a missing palo alto flight instructor police say stole a plane and disappeared will mcadams took off last friday. the plane was last seen on radar that afternoon near the mexico border. the website says he's an instructor in advanced aviation his sister fears the 24-year-old may have crashed. police are coordinated with the coast guard in the search effort. >> bart is inspecting all of the new track that's came from a batch the district brought and installed in 2011. this is fallout from the broken track that caused major

headaches for bart riders we're live tonight with the story. laura? >> bart plans to have inspectors looking at tracks throughout the system. they want to make sure this type of track that failed last week doesn't go it again. as you can see in this photo last week's tear in a section of track was small. about the size of a dollar. but the inconvenience was huge. now, bart learned the defect may have been created by the mrfrer, not prior building done by employees. >> initial word from the lab is that there is an anomaly. it sounds like there may have been some bubbles at the surface of the rail.

>> bart is using inspection he can neeks including testing. >> i don't wish to be scared but we should be concerned. >> the chief engineer with bear says the fix could be sample but expensive. it depends on what the nature of the defect, how wide spread. how large they are. >> the destruction was huge, bart claims it presented little danger to riders given technology is built into the system. the process of repairing or replacing track could take longer. in walnut creek abc7 news. >> bay area plans are set for a

victim of the philadelphia train derailment. he left the bay area seven years ago but will be buried in hayward. in philadelphia the train's engineer also a former bay area man met with federal investigators who described him as extremely cooperative he reportedly told another engineer he thought the train had been struck by something. eight people were killed in the derailment. today, the last of the wrecked cars was removed from the scene. >> a jury sentened 21-year-old starnavev. he stood as the verdict was read. abc7 news has reaction tonight from runner who were in boston.

>> race packet pick up day. the runners have an eye on boston. >> there are many reasons that people run boston. and what they carry in their hearts. >> now, a death sentence for a man that terrorized it. >> i'll go back next year and will be thinking about it. i don't think we'll be complete closure. >> he watched the trial, and the guilty verdict came down before this year's race but the sentencing verdict was not until today. >> i was glad they didn't sentence before the race. >> some stand by the death sentence. this coach had athletes running in 2013. >> it's a very difficult thing to say to take responsibility about someone else's life is going to be put on the line but there needs to be accountability.

it's not just right. >> others say it will only result in multiple appeals >> they go back you'll see his face again, just keeps reemerging in the news. >> we spoke with the hern family. aaron hern was seriously injured allen hern says the family is still processing the death sentence. aaron is doing well and the family is trying to move forward. in san francisco abc7 news >> a downed tree caused muni delays this afternoon. crews were able to move the tree and 45 bus line. >> new at 6:00 stanford university banned it's marching band from performing at away games for a year. a investigation found they

violated school alcohol, drug and hazing practices. a band member was given an alcoholic concoction intended to induce public vomiting. and they are asked inappropriate questions on sexual matters they will perform at home events. >> authorities are looking for a person who beat a dog and left it near death on a san francisco street. take a look at the picture of the pit bull terrier as it recovers. the dog is in bad shape. officers say it was beaten and suffered injury was burns on its head and feet. >> despite everything he's letting us pet him. and letting us talk to him. this morning he rolled over to have someone rub his belly. but he's in a lot of pain. >> animal control officers aren't sure if the dog will

survive. they're offering a $500 reward to find out who beat him and asking for donations for care. >> still ahead tonight we're live as police launch a crack down on misbehaving drivers. >> take a look at this. a reservoir where the water is running over tonight. >> you're on the do not call list but get called. ahead on 7 on your sid

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giants reds game in since since just minutes ago. hopefully, we'll get video but we'll let you know a fire broke out after some fire works went off. thankfully, the fire department was able to put up the flames. >> russian hour is never easy around here. but there is an effort to make it better in san francisco. parking officers will be keeping an eye on barriers. in afternoon from 4:30 until 6:30. we're live in san francisco with the story. leanne?

>> that is right. this one always has a lot of problems because a lot of people block that intersection. if you do you can be fined $103. double park? $110 and more if stopped by police. double parking delivery trucks, cars blocking intersections and construction projects made it hard to navigate throughout the city. >> i almost floon a construction guy. so it's hard to get somewhere. enter the one that's oversee parking control. >> we're going to make sure any

project that doesn't have the right is out the road by rush hour. >> it will happen monday through friday from 7:00 until 9:00 and during evening rush hour from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m . muni drivers will be able to call dispatch to report a driver. this is not the first time the city has taken to improve the flow of traffic. so, will it work? >> no. >> the city is asking people to give it time. >> you'll never solve every problem but we're going to make a big dent this way. >> rain didn't end the drought. take a look at this. this is a pine crest reservoir.

it's so full it's spilling over. most will be used by pg and e to generate electricity and spilled into another reservoir to be used as drivenging water. now, nearly towns remain underwater use restrictions because the drought is nowhere near being over. >> it helps. >> yes. >> sunny skies across the bay area, into the sierra, the storm brought us our crazy weather is going on. and other locations here in the bay area we're calm and dry.

sfo, clouds thickening there. 58 degrees in san francisco. 62 in san jose. from emeryville it's 71 degree was low to mid-60s. and one more live view at golden gate skies are blue, these are the forecast features, we may have spotty drizzle overnight. so there is a cool pattern remaining with us for a while. low pressure kicked up accuweather in southern california and brought us our active weather yesterday. this alignment of low pressure inland has set up a cool, breezy pattern continuing into the weekend as will below average temperatures continuing into next week. so let's take a look ahead at

san jose. downtown high temperatures projecting over seven days will be into 60s, average high in san jose is 75 degrees so highs will average 5 to 10 degrees below normal. that is may be chilly for those who are not running. partly cloudy skies, mid-50s on the coast to maybe low 70s inland here is the accu-weather forecast. towards the end of the week a little bit of a warm up by 2, 3, or 4 degrees so looking for a warm weather next friday is the day. >> right. >> hold onto the week. >> thank you. >> now we want to show you a

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>> there is a watch party going on in emeryville. allen wong can hear us allen? >> and you can get a tee shirt,

too. the catch is that you have to buy one of these drinks and drink it all. whether they win or lose, they're going to be happy fans out here. the reason is that several community organizations are receiving a portion of the proceeds from chevy's and other bars and restaurants. these businesses makeup a group of warrior watch parties. >> there is 20 with each a thousand dollars. >> we send kids to summer camp. you name it. >> one organizations benefitting from the launch party is boys and girls club of oakland.

harrison barns grew up as a member of the boys and girls club and he's on the board in oakland. so it's going to be a party tonight. game six about to tip off at about 15 minutes. it's about to happen out here. >> and if there is a game seven it will be on abc7. >> the sun now rising in nepal, recovery efforts about to resume where a marine helicopter crashed the marines were on the way to provide aid to earthquake victims. sergio quintana was heading to the recovery site today until he had to turn back because of the weather. >> reporter: we almost go to

see where this is, but based on how steep it is, it's going to be difficult to pick through wreckage and get clues. >> officials say there were no survivors. so far, three bodies have been found. >> reporter: based on what the general was describing this was a hard crash and getting to bodies is going to be the tough part. >> it's standard protocol. there is supposed to be nepal army contingent. and there is so many of these countries coming here to try to help that is one of the main ways that nepal army has been able to be part of and expand their ability to help their citizens. >> sergio shot this video as

they tried to reach the site. you can see how steep the terrain it making it difficult to get to the site. . >> i don't think they've had a chance to get bodies out completely. from on set they had some impression it's mechanical problem. >> they plan to continue with aid as long as the country wants them to be there. this week they helped pull a woman from a four-story building that collapsed on tuesday. a san francisco firefighter has been trying to move his mother-in-law into the building he lives and owns but he can't get his tenant to leave.

and what a story. >> this firefighter's lawyer says the pendulum has swung too far in favor of tenants and property owners are having a tough time controlling their tenants. >> reporter: dan lee received a reward for injuring a woman and injured his back four years ago. >> i fractured my thigh. he saw intense action at home. a tenant nearly clipping him with a car and yelling racial slurs through a window. lee tells me he his wife and children feel like prisoners in the home. >> if we're to come home and my tenant is leaving, my kids will

not venture out of the garage unless i'm escorting him. >> this began in 1999. lee purchased this split level with a tenant in a rent controlled unit on the first floor. >> daniel whitaker declined my request for an interview but has been public about his battle with stan lee. >> i make pretty good money. in other cities i can probably own a house. here in san francisco if i had to be relocated i don't know what i'm going to do. >> stan lee says first he paid on time, but as years passed and checks started to bounce. >> looking back now, he was late about 30% of the time. >> lee sued for back rent the firefighter says his credit took a hit and he tried to cover expense was the rent coming

sporadically. so he made a decision to get out of the rental business and move his mother-in-law into the down stairs unit. >> there is no work being a landlord in san francisco we just want to live peacefully. >> whitaker refused to move. lee tried an eviction. the law allows property owners to get out of the business. but lee's attorney left out a clause about a tenant abandoned property the whitaker won with free legal help from the tenderloin housing clinic. >> i won every battle. >> lee's new attorney is trying ai different tactic. a relative move in. telling me the pendulum has swung too far, protecting tenants against land lords. >> our current mayor and folks in charge now have really lost sight of the rights of property

owners. >> i am sorry someone feels they have steps to go through but we emphasize fairness. >> mayor lee tells me the answer is more affordable housing to give tenants options. in the meantime, we're left with angry, and sometimes inaccurate. >> my landlord did everything they could. they made my life hell. because they can't reap millions off this building. >> the property value is $1.6 million. stan lee tells me he has no plans to sell and will be losing money without the rent coming in. but it's all about family. >> no. there is another financial burden here, it's my mother-in-law. i'm going to be cooking for her and doing laundry. she's part of the family. >> by the way, the attorneys from the tenderloin housing

district declined to be interviewed for the story. if you have a idea e mail me through abc7 news.com. >> thank you. >> well just ahead tonight the failure of the government's ♪ at kaiser permanente everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive.

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why is she still being bombarded with calls? >> i don't know. >> she logged the calls they filled several pages. >> credit calls. >> to eva, it seems the registry isn't working anymore. >> when it started do not call issue was so hot. >> pam dixon says do not call was an answer to a 1990s problem. >> telemarketers were calling at night, and people hated it. >> 50 million americans signed up. iet worked like magic. and the calls would stop.

>> what changed? technology. and she says legitimate companies aren't making the calls so who is? >> says the number is not assigned yet. >> how could that be? we tried another one. >> that is called spoofing. >> robo callers use computers to make phony numbers appear on the caller id. her husband goes through several steps but it is pointless. >> these are just trouble waiting to happen.

>> dixon says unlist your number. robo callers will have a hard time blocking it. ida says calls did declieb klein, but there must be a way to stop them. >> i think there is so much high tech, it could be done. you know? >> there is another contest this year that can identify callers and cut them down. we'll see what they come up with this year. >> thank you. >> sure. >> new on abc7 news preview of the maker fear. >> female announcer: it's posturepedic vs. beautyrest with up to $400 off. serta icomfort and tempur-pedic go head-to-head with three years interest-free financing. mattress price wars are on now at sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪

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>> where would you find a fire breathing rhino with a steering wheel? >> i see things i never would have thought. >> the creator of maker fair blurs line between art and engineering. >> why art with robots? >> it's awesome. >> 84 individual robots dancing together. >> making is funny like that. >> people are like you can do this. and it never occurred to me that i can. >> this comes from an alternate reality. so this is our salvation. >> can i turn one on?

>> they're changing pressure inside of the city. >> turns out kids want to learn. from robot to swim. >> now it is a way of learning and working with your hands. and being able to create. >> oh oh oh. go. >> for all of the ball gowns and cupcakes, they're just making one thing. >> our goal is to make more makers. >> that is fun. >> it does look fun. spencer is back with the forecast. >> yes. >> more rain? >> no more rain but some clouds

coming our way. tomorrow there will be lots of active weather and precipitation over mountains. in the bay area high temperatures upper 50s on the coast. upper 60s to low 70s inland. sunday beta breakers and a warm up towards next week. >>

>> stars are shining bright tonight. >> competitors are cynthia rowley. >> that is coming up at 7:00 right here on abc7. >> good evening, warriors trying to close out with memphis to reach the conference finals. the grizzlies will have the grind father back in the line up

there. that is 12 steals in the first four games. now, made a series high 14 threes in game five. today, allen said he's going to play. he's hobling. he's not close to 100%. >> this is a plus. see, they're online. when he's playing we have shown our love of defense that it matters. hopefully, we'll be all right. >> they look all right. warriors leading 19-10, shooting from the field. highlights and post game

interviews tonight at 9:00 and 11:00. game six, john walt playing with a broken hand. no pain no gain. wall gets a steal and the onehanded jam. my cousin has got 29 points. washington up, paul pierce fading away. yes. you can't handle the truth. but does it count? baseball giants with 28 out of 38 times in runs scored he's coming back from a broken fore

arm. buster posy has been hot lately. rbis in three straight games. geents just two pitches right there. there are fire works there. a nice display. the sack, and fire i thought they're going into launch into the roof is on fire. they did point it out. giants leading in the 8th. a good job. niners waited to get aclim yated after the draft. this is a crucial time for players and coaches. >> just going through movement

and committed into conditioning program. and taking a little bit of the nerves out of them. and they're nervous. >> join us, the new clothing store that had dozens waiting for a grand opening. what they have that no one else does, at 9:00 >> can you spot a fake purse or jewelry? what stores are doing to fight back. >> amtrak is used by 30 million

people per year and needs attention. train tunnels some 100 years old or more need to be renovated. roads are a mess, sewer systems in jeopardy the power grid is at risk and on and on. our infrastructure made our country great, growing our economy, and making us a mobile society. robbing peter to pay paul is having a disastrous consequences. what matters is that our leaders stop kicking the can down the

road. let me know what you think. >> all right. that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. our coverage continues on twitter on abc7 news bay area. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> from spencer christian and all of us, we appreciate your time. go warriors we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00. is there an elk in your bed? with sleep number, now there's an adjustment for that. only at a sleep number store. save $500 on the memorial day special edition mattress with sleepiq technology. know better sleep with sleep number.

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