the oakland hills. after the car pulled away police swept the house. >> anyone else inside? >> we got a look inside. and what they left behind. junk, trash, and discarded cloenling and rotting food. and a set of golf clubs. crime soared in this neighborhood. stolen cars and drug use and in may, a pit bull attacked a neighbor, biting him and breaking his arm. >> how many times are we going to be victimized? how long is it going to take to this these people removed? >> you can see one hauling stuff in a wheel barrow but they came back over the weekend. neighbors tell me they walked until the coast is clear and

two more squatters around the corner. >> are you done with it? >> crews boarded up the house today. police told neighbors they should expect some strangers stopping by. >> they said that because there are known prostitutes frequenting this house we should inspect people coming and going until realizing the people are gone. >> yes. >> this squatter about reports of prostitution. when i saw her this month. >> is there prostitution? i look like a whore because i have blonde hair and i'm black? i don't know what people do. >> the neighbors are scheduled to meet with the district attorney this evening to give

sworn statements part of a formal process the house is headed for foreclosure the owner had a reverse mortgage. >> are you hopeful? >> i am hopeful. i'm hopeful now that they're gone. we'd like the neighborhood back. >> we've been getting interesting reports of other squatter houses around the bay area. if you have something we can look into, e mail me or call me. >> that story is unbelievable. >> thank you. >> from the central valley details on the weekend murder of five people in a quiet neighborhood the victim, two of her children and another relative and anna brown roamero, the suspect's own mother. we learned the suspect was the subject of a homicide

investigation involving another of the children. >> that is right. police and child protective services were investigating martinez and some police said there are no signs that saturday's homicides would have occurred. however, that 2-year-old child's father may have felt differently the message outside of a father's home heart wrenching. pictures of the 2-year-old and 6-year-old with the words they did not have to die and the claim, they died by the hands of martinez. today lease confirmed he is not only the suspect in saturday's homicide, but suspected of

having killed a 2-year-old christopher riply. >> chief, with all due respect did the police department drop the ball on this one? he was allowed to have continued contact. could these deaths have been prevented? >> absolutely. at that time, there is no indication there would be any violence within that family. there had been no calls for service at that location. >> police say christopher suffered brain injuries. christopher was the son of dr. amanda cruise. police say cruz, one of the five victims was now in a relationship with martinez, suspected of killing amanda cruz, their 6-year-old daughter. the six month old rachel, martinez and cruz's daughter,

martinez's mother, and another 5-year-old relative. five lives in total. six when considering 2-year-old christopher. two days prior to saturday's homicide a specialist determined christopher's death was not an accident. police knew that, but waited two days to look for martinez until after the violence and the chief says martinez hadn't been living in the house two months. in modesto, abc7 news. >> now, the family of martinez is speaking out tonight. police found his car parked in his uncle's house saturday night. an uncle tells us he went to see a movie with his

dad. >> i'm grieving for him, too. i just want to see him and asking him what is going on. >> he says if responsible, justice will prevail. >> by all accounts dr. cruz was a respected and beloved physician. >> outside of the home someone placed a picture of her daughter elizabeth riply. in october, mr. martinez was listed as a potential suspect in a crime report. christopher sustained head

injuries while mr. martinez was watching him alone. >> by police police decided they wanted more information but hadn't acted until saturday afternoon. that is when police were called here to her home by friends because she missed a lunch date they found her dead inside. candles and flowers are from people who first met cruz because she was their physician but over time she became a friend. a recent move made things difficult. >> i was sad and upset. i went to her. she said jennifer if i can deal with my son's dieing you can deal with depression. >> dr. cruz transferred to modesto. the group issued a statement that reads we've known her since

she joined the physician residency program and blossomed into a respected member of the medical group teaching families. they were closed today. in dough mefto abc7 news. >> right now, a vinl yil to remember dr. cruz is underway in a park. silent prayers started at 6:00 and poems will be read at 7:00. there will be a moment of silence followed by a candle lighting. stay with us for continuing coverage of the murders on air, and online at abc7 news.com. >> the family of a woman shot and killed at pier 14 was in washington, d.c. tonight. pushing for immigration reform. kate steinle's parents and brother will testify tomorrow. they will meet with elected officials throughout the week about the sanctuary laws like san francisco has that protect against deportation. gavin newsom says the policy

needs to be changed. >> i don't think it takes much to recognize that there is gaps here. there are live reports tomorrow at 5:00 and 6:00. >> pop up continues after a quick moving fire threatened homes in pleasanton. this is no normal story. >> crews are done here putting out hot spots. not taking chances with conditions that are ripe for trouble. >> it took firefighters from 12 different agencies

it could been at a time of day that doesn't produce scenes like this. >> coming to this fire to move this quickly is a real alert to the impact of the drought and season we're having. >> by 10:30 there are two brush fires. this one, close to home. >> bags were packed my wife said throw everything in the car. so we didn't see a lot of the fire department right away. >> the fire appeared to start next to the freeway, then ran up a hill. that direction there is happy valley road. >> the neighbor first heard the aircraft overhead. and went down the street to take photos near her home. >> crews stayed on the scene after flames died down. knowing there could be more like

this before this fire season comes to an end. near pleasant tan, abc7 news. >> probably remember this fire that burned 20 vehicles in southern california on friday. dozens of drivers had to abandon their cars as flames began to spread across i 15. when owners went to retrieve cars they were slapped with towing fees. some more than a thousand dollars. one company since agreed to refund the fees and donate to efforts. >> still ahead tonight at 6:00 sudden storm washing out an overcrossing. how many bridges are there that could end up like this? >> tonight, the 50 foot nude that will be soon part of the local landscape. >> i'm spencer christian. we have cooler drier air coming our way. >> a company charges a woman

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ee >> inspections taking place along interstate ten in the southern california desert with a storm wiped out a bridge over the weekend. this area got seven inches of rain and now, caltrans is wondering whether other bridges will hold up?

the story tonight from desert center. this bridge spanning a creek came crashing down following a down pour. video shows how flood waters cut a pass through interstate ten near desert center the main supports are giving way. >> we do get huge storms coming through and create huge events in very small areas. we have that here probably yesterday. >> the collapse trapped a man whose truck, the victim dangling just above the rushing water. nearby motorists helping to secure his truck until help arrived. today, there is a 40 foot section of a roadway missing the freeway is closed from to the arizona state line. >> it's going to be closed for a long time. >> it receivers a major transportation artery between los angeles and phoenix. the board of supervisors

estimating 40% of the shift passed through the corridor. >> it demands a lot of attention. >> the transportation department says the bridge recently passed inspection on march 17th. caltrans crews assessing bridges all along a 30 mile stretch. the collapse showing signs of damage which could delay opening the highway. >> caltrans is working to get traffic moving in both directions. >> caltrans is advising motorists through the area to seek alternative routes. they say it could be days or weeks or months before repairs are made. >> stay water regulators proposed a fine against a group of farm farmers officials claim the district has been taking water from a pumping

plant. but the district has seener water rights dating back 100 years and whether the state can cut rights has yet to be settled in court. >> the sculpture three stories tall is supposed to be near the city. it means everyone will see it. >> she's big. and she's beautiful. and she has no clothes on. >> at 55 feet tall, and illuminated you can't miss this sculpture, truth is beauty. she'll find her home at the tech campus. art is in the eye of the beholder. this time, it's a private company the city required the developer

to set aside 1% for public arts. >> this is an unusual step. and a new development. i think kwur going to see it's a model moving forward. >> it's great. i mean san leandro was out front. >> the business owner isn't affected by the full frontal. >> whatever draws attention would be good. >> others say it draws the wrong kind of attention. jerry writes truth is beauty but tacky is forever. city planners say they're hoping to attract people attracted to this art. >> change the image of san leandro. and women in technology. so these groups that can help a new sort of mecca for start ups

in the bay area. >> great art inspires controversy. it's a conversation that needs to take place that is wonderful. >> let's move on and talk about the weather forecast. >> no comment? >> yes. >> weather. >> it's true. so tomorrow i hope to get credit. humidity drops. here is a look at live doppler 7 hd. all mid-90s. 97 in gilroy. and clover dale and yu kaia. a high yesterday of 86. and half moon bay 80 yesterday.

coastal areas beginning to cool down a bit. mainly sunny skies right now. and some low clouds beginning along the coastline. thunderstorms rumbling into mountains well north and clear lake and mount shasta. active weather and a watch extends south ward and into hangs langs county. bay area now a live view looking at low clouds and fog along the golden gate. 70s in oakland. 82 in san jose. here is a view from sutro tower looking over the bay. you can see mid level clouds along with low clouds moving in bringing us a cool down. 79 in our in santa rosa. 89 fairfield.

warm inland. and 88 in livermore, another live view from mount tam here is a blow from what it was hurricane, then tropical storm dolores moving west now. and that moves away dry air bring us less humid conditions. we'll see increasing low clouds and high clouds by by afternoon, we'll see conditions getting back to what we'll consider normal and cooler than today overnight, warm inland. and low temperatures dropping into low to mid-60s in some

locations this morning. lows below owe low 70s tomorrow, sunny, warm, low to mid-80s. low to mid-80s across north bay valleys. and we'll see upper 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. cooling to warm levels but it's going to be a pleasant week ahead. >> i promise to give you credit. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> coming up next we'll hear from laid back surfers. yes. not concerned about

>> wall street sold $49 billion worth of iphones. analysts predict it will show more than $10 million in profits. pay pal began trading stocks today spun off from ebay seen in this video. bringing the closing bell today pay pal shares gained 5%.

many think it would rival visa and mastercard. apple, visa microsoft and abc's parent company disney kept the dow jones in positive categories today. >> an incredible video showing a shark attack in south rif ricka is not making many waves among bay area surfers. this shows being attacked by a competition. fanning able to fight it off and ended up without a scratch. one person says they don't worry about sharks. >> most are curious. i don't think they eat here. i pretend it won't eat me. >> last attack happened two years ago last deadly attack in

1959. >> there is still to come, a search for life in our universe and bay area labs that will benefit from an extraordinary gift. >> the raising of a cuban flag in washington, d.c. >> why john mccain

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in hond ontoday an announcement with implications for uc berkeley the university will have 100 million reasons to like it anyone else wondering if we're alone in the universe. wayne freedman joins us live with more on what has been an ongoing search. wayne? >> the bay area has long been ground 0 in the search for intelligence. these are funds for efforts underway for decades. it's the deep question, one we don't have time to ponder. are we alone? if not, what do you want to know?

>> oh man. where they originated from. >> as for those who work the question, there is a possess conference today announcing a commitment from russian billionaire so significant, dr. steven hawking appeared there and commented. >> whatever you might imagine, it won't be like hollywood. >> takes computing power. >> dr. eric corpal buys more access to radio telescopes, more coordination for hundreds of thousands of people around the world, who donate resources from their personal computers to aid in the search. and ten more years.

they're looking for something clear standing out against the chaos. >> you can cover a million stars. we've never done that before. and that is important because you can cross those off the list now. >> astronomers say there are more planets than grains of sand on ernl's beaches given the loss of probability, can the rest be wasted space? if we did discover a message, it might have taken hundreds or thousands of years to get here. >> talk about long conversations. >> yes thank you very much. >> space x announced today a cause for why an international space station bound rocket exploded shortly after lift off.

mounder elam musk says a truss failed. it crumpeled at only three gs. cuba and the united states restored normal ties today, ending a half century of cold war animosity. protestors for and against the reunion squabbled in the streets of little what vana. a cuban flag flies over an embassy in the united states. u.s. and cuba restored relations as of monday morning.

>> complete the first stage and paves a war for a long source station. >> john kerry will raise the flag there. while relations may have thawed the fight in washington is far from over. >> this recognition sends a message to others around the world the united states accepts the cuban form of government today as a legitimate form. i do not. >> freedom of speech and religion of the press. we -- it's clear cuba has progress to make in those areas. >> bipartisan resistance could holdup approval of an ambassador or funding for the embassy. >> a man fleeing police ended up

dieing in a hiding spot. it happened yesterday. police say the man took off running they found him between two buildings. this man wanted on a $10,000 warrant. officers found marijuana in his car. >> firefighters rescued a man trapped under a garage roof today. crews worked to stabilize and raise the roof the man taken to john muir medical center the cause is being investigated. >> arizona senator john mccain responded to comments by presidential candidate donald trump about the pow's status as a war hero the senator spent five years in vietnam, mccain told msnbc that trump doesn't need to apologize to him personally. >> i think he may owe an apology

to the families and those who have sacrificed in conflict. >> trump claims his comments were misconstrued by the media and said he respects service members who have been captured. he's turning this to issues saying the senator abandoned veterans. >> coming up next an olive branch from uber tonight

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t >> abc7 news has the story. >> when jose santa maria hails a cab, this is what shows up. >> we transport wheelchair accessible people. >> it is designed to give people

the choice of a driver. >> making sure every rider regardless of age or disability can use uber. >> but that depends on who you talk to. >> it does not equal access. >> the head of senior and disability action wants all drivers to have that training and points out these are not cars with ramps. >> how many do they have? why are they not sharing that information? >> sometimes, a wheelchair isn't issued. transportation is concern for people who are blind. >> i take it often. >> policies include customers like aaron. >> with a guide dog. they're well come. to any uber across the world. >> erin says 20% didn't get the memo. thee say i can't take the dog. >> they're learning how to take passenger was intellectual

disabilities. >> now that way they're informed about the location. and they know that athlete is going to be safe. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. >> just ahead a homeowner agreed to pay thousands to get rid of rats and term knightsites in her house. >> e

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when an east bay homeowner heard a noise in the ceiling an exterminator told her she had rats. >> then she found out rats were not the problem. >> yes. this year was told rodents were spreading through her property. she agreed to pay thousands to set, bait and trap. only to find out she was in a trap of her own. it began with a scratching sound the critter kept scratching. >> i was concerned it was a rat.

>> she called terminex. >> just wanted to cut a hole and let it out. >> however, a sales person told her it was a bigger problem she had rats. >> he said you've got them in the house >> the salesman looked and said judith had termites she needed to kill the bugs and rats >> i was so worried that i was going to have rats coming out of my house. >> she agreed to pay $4500. the only thing it didn't include is cutting out of the ceiling. >> he didn't want to look at it. >> when technicians came they give her another surprise >> they looked and said there are no rats here. >> they figured out what is really living in the ceiling. >> it was a squirrel.

as we realized i'd been sold what i didn't need. >> she started getting bills for payments. turns out terminex set her up with a bone. she says nobody asked her first. >> i never received a contract. >> the company agreed to cancel, telling us our sales professionals take time to inspect and before signed and and we have honored the request. >> judith says the squirt must

have found a way out. >> i'm glad it's over with. and i don't have rats. >> many companies are using phones and tablets. if that happens ask to see the whole thing before you swipe. >> updating the weather forecast. >> storm cloud build up from the southeast. it's interesting cloud formations. we have sunny skies with low clouds forming at the coast. high clouds expected overnight. thunderstorms up and down the

sierra and mountains north of clear lake. things are calm temperatures are 12 degrees cooler in san francisco. 11 degrees across the bay and oakland. statewide, more thunderstorms tomorrow and mountains in the north. warm to hot but here in the bay area, we'll have milder conditions tomorrow. highs from 60s to mainly 70s around the bay. mid to upper 80s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. before cooling throughout the week temperatures beginning to bounce back over the weekend and we'll once again have lower humidity the next few days than last couple days. it's odd. >> i'm glad it's over now. >> yes. you say odd and i say horrible. >> mr. larry beil is back from

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>> good evening, johnson describes himself as a normal guy from iowa. now, a three-way playoff. he started three off the lead, with five birdies on the front line. this one at ten. look at him becoming the second golfer to win the first three majors of the year. got robbed there. and check out johnson in the club house. breathe, breathe. one shot back remember, u.s. open a clutch birdie putt on

16. tied for the lead once again, would have won a tournament if that birdie dropped. and to 17 for bar. this approach, but takes the ball back down the hill. near impossible birdie opportunity. makes a run great effort there. zach johnson on two. takes a shot who needed a short putt to tie? no and remains one back. great opportunity, can extend

just slips out. johnson with a first open championship and second major of his career. >> i'm grateful, thankful and honored. and this hasn't set in yet. >> to nba, der ver receiving four draft picks. a risky guy because of the issues. two duis in six months he's a difference maker when right and playing

well. the president is not going to step down unless they elect a new president and may hire new security. >> in 2016? >> sorry. is this starting -- >> that is british comedian making it rain there. this guy has done these things before. he left saying he would not speak but the press conference did go on. stage 16 of the tour de france, 125 miles to the city of gap not the store. and tomorrow is the final rest day before the climb.

>> very good. thank you very much. join us tonight at 9:00 what researchers discovered and details on modesto mass murder the vigil for the victims tonight in a live report. >> a programming line up tonight, the men tell all. then, it's the whispers followed by abc7 news at 11:00. >> that is it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on abc news bay area. >> we appreciate your time we'll see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. have a nice evening.

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