own murder in the north gay. >> the police officer was shot and killed inside of his home and the accused killer is someone he apparently knew very well. >> we have live team coverage on this shooting. >> we begin with laura anthony, live to break down how it happened and the suspect between the suspect and victim. laura? >> reporter: neighbors are starting to come home, colleagues are just starting to come to grips with what happened here. officers stood side by side, saluting. and paying tribute to the veteran officer. >> the suspect was the father his 6-year-old grandson. >> it happened just after 4:30

this morning. a domestic incident involving vegas's grown daughter, a young grandson and the boy's father. the police captain new the officer well. >> just trying to probably be a mediator and end the situation, peacefully. >> the boy and suspect were located a short time later in fairfield, police could be seen from sky 7 going in and out with what appears to be evidence bags. the 30-year-old vega was a 2011 graduate of the napa valley academy. vegas's wife was reportedly injured after jumping from a window. rob told us he heard four shots. >> i was tore up, just not

feeling like i'm a great dad and he prayed with me, gave me a hug. >> gus was a very likable, always pleasant, always in a good mood. this is a huge blow for us. it's a tough loss. >> it's a loss keenly felt by the officers. laura anthony, abc7 news. >> the shooting was reported about 4:30 morning. several people were in that home at the time of the shooting insiding the victim's wife. we continue our live team coverage in the kaiser hospital where she was taken for treatment. >> sources say officer

wife jumped from the window and at one point there were 60 people visiting and praying for them. >> just heart broken. >> the officer's death is shaking not only the law enforcement community but all of vallejo. >> his house was the house. for his children, and for his grandkids and just people in vallejo. >> reporter: she recently had an opportunity to learn more about his life outside of work. >> gus and his wife took in a lot of foster kids just when they needed one. when someone was down and out, he opened his door. >> officer vegas's wife started a foster care nonprofit. >> reporter: the police officer association says he has 20 grandchildren and many foster

children, his brothers and sisters in blue were just that, family. >> when something happens to one of us, it happens to all of us. so we tried to be there to take care of one another. >> at police headquarters flags are at half staff and officers covered their badges with a black band, a tradition when mourning a fallen officer, here, officer vegas was knowns a skilled firearms instructor. many gathered outside kaiser hospital, hugging one another, prayers supported by the police department chaplain. >> anything we can do, we're here for them. >> i'm in shock. >> shock, and sadness for an officer who wasn't killed in the line of duty and whose loss is being felt from vallejo to richmond and beyond. in vallejo, abc7 news. as the story infolded we provided continuing coverage on our air and online

moving on now, sheriff detectives say a man they arrested in sex crimes involving a 4-year-old is suspected of more cases. officer as rested him in december, since then, detectives found two more victims. police say one victim was given something to be intoxicated. he is in jail. the autopsy results for mario woods, the man shot and killed by san francisco police in december were released today. abc7 news anchor kristin zee has been looking for the report and has details. >> reporter: we went through the report and found mario woods had 20 gunshot wounds on him, and probably grazed by another bullet on his face. the shooting was captured on cell phone video and the confrontation went viral on social media. according to the autopsy, gunshots hit him in the head, arms, shoulders, stomach, on the

legs, numerous wounds were found on his back. the medical examiner found he had meth, marijuana, and two kinds of antidepressants in his system. john burress says it should have been apparent he was impaired by drugs. >> you don't try to deal with him in a forceful way. you try to talk to that person and talk them down, or give them space to bring them under control without unleashing the kind of devastating borage of shots. >> the justice department is investigating the actions in the shooting that touched off protests and outrage in the community. the police department released a statement reading in part the department is committed to a thorough review of the shooting and this report will be an important component of all three ongoing independent investigations. sfpd says this report here

appears to support facts gathered by investigators in this tragic incident. dan and ama? >> kristin, thank you very much. the national transportation safety board revealed details about last month's greyhound bus crash that killed two women. the preliminary report did not state a probable cause yet for this deadly accident. the driver tested negative, however, for both drugs and alcohol and the bus had no mechanical problems. two of the six passengers were wearing seat belts. sth our first look at the image created by laser scanning the wreckage of the bus. national transportation safety board will continue to analyze footage from cameras and data recorders on board that bus. the state department of public health listed it's ban on crab fishing but fishermen say they can't go back to work just yet. health officials cleared all areas south of point reyes. recent tests show levels are

practically nonexistent but the fishermen say they'll have to wait for state fish and game to give an okay, which could take another week, or longer. the state closed crab season because of unsafe levels of acid in the crabs, today, managers and officials met to figure out how to salvage this livelihood oom of us are struggling to pay boat loans, mortgages and insurance, some are struggling just to feed families. those who do have money are spending down their life savings. >> governor brown says it's a federal disaster and seeking a federal disaster declaration. >> the rams decided to play in the coliseum in 2016, however, there is no guarantee they'll stay past this season. vic? >> reporter: it is good news,

they'll play over there this season, but, after that, still anyone's guess. and owner mark davis says a lot of whether he stays or leaves depends on the neighbors. the a's. >> their fan base is here, this is where they need to stay. >> i'm very happy. hopefully, think stay forever. >> today is like giving birth to a baby. a new beginning. >> reporter: the raiders and joint powers authority agreed on the deal. a one-year lease at the coliseum with 2, 1 year options with increases the second and third years. raiders owner mark davis says prices could not go up. >> so in oakland there will be a $225 ticket, season ticket for nine games in the third deck, probably one of the greatest values in sports. >> both parties promised to look for a wie to stay permanently in

oakland. so for now, the raiders will stay here. the speculation is whether they'll move, later. >> my heart is here in oakland. and if we can get something done, that is what i'm trying to do. >> reporter: the commissioner says the league will provide $100 million to help build a new stadium in oakland but the city will have to come up with the rest of the money. one option is to build one for the a's and other, the raiders but davis says the a's better hurry. >> they need to commit asap so we can go ahead and design and take down the coliseum, provide all of the infrastructure to build two more stadiums. >> san diego, san antonio, and las vegas was been mentioned as possible new homes for the raiders. san francisco traffic is expected to get back to normal tonight after the tear down of

super bowl is complete. workers were clearing out the barriers. you can see stages were gone. the embarcadero could reopen by 8:00 tonight, once the striping work is done. street vendors returned today. >> there is selling. >> the they say sales were minimal at other places and they're hoping city compensates them for lost income, two supervisors are proposing doing just that. some vendors say they make as much as $400 per day near the ferry building. >> new numbers show california's drought is improving. >> yes. the rain helped but more can be done. new at 6:00, the changes that could happen under our feet to capture more rainfall.

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there is a crisis and that is why this beauty salon going through a name change. >> we have the >> to move into our neighborhood. >> the name isis is associated with ugliness, no longer the goddess of beauty. >> we had to deal with too many big bigots. >> people are stopping to snap pictures of the sign, isis, we're changing our name for obvious reasons, it's funny but prompted by safety concerns. >> first we didn't want to change it because it's been the name for so long, but there was kind of threats to people coming in and people just being rude, walking by and making calls. >> i would not let the employees

get hurt. >> they promised a name change with the help of their name. >> wonderful neighbor. >> people talk about the clever banner, it's turned into good branding. >> i thought it was hilarious. >> the new name is elysuim. new signs are expected in the coming weeks. >> a massive natural gas leak forcing thousands of residents out of their homes has been plugged. gas has been leaking for the last 16 weeks. and today, workers were able to get the leak under control and working to get it permanently sealed. officials are optimistic that families could return home soon and schools, reopen.

well, really looking for el nino storms to put a dent in the drought. >> take a look at the latest map today. the dark red color represents the highest stage, exceptional drought. the lowest in the past year. >> recovering isn't just more rainfall. one group of researchers says the key is what we do to take advantage of it. >> abc7 news anchor eric thomas has the story. >> julianna and her daughter love strolling along the inner sunset. a community project now in full bloom. >> our neighbors organized the planning so it just makes it feel like a neighborhood. >> but after years of drought, these squares are more than an urban

urba urbano -- oasis. >> in a 2014 study, his group analyzed the massive water that run down urban storm drains and estimate the bay area and southern california together, could capture more than a half million acre feet, enough to serve the city of los angeles for a year. they say the tools if not right under our noses are right under our feet. >> we're trying to figure out how to turn streets from waste water conduits into more green infrastructure. >> glick says a new generation of permable pavement allows the water to seep into sidewalks and driveways and some cities installed huge versions under city parks and there are opportunities above us. >> we can put green roofs on

office buildings. >> we're putting gardens that absorb the rainfall. a number of cities expanded funded for programs, and leeza helped organize the project on her block in sunset. >> we got a grant and just to create the opportunity for planting areas in front of every house. >> create a beautiful stretch of green belt, hoping to fight the drought, square foot by square foot. abc7 news. >> to find tips look for a link on abc7news.com. >> the question is, is there more drought relief coming in the next few days? a little bit is on the way. here is the view on this mild evening and will be slightly cooler, turning warmer sunday,

valentine's day, and rain may return next week. right now, we're concerned about high surf advisory in effect until saturday night. there is concern about erosions. skies will be partly cloudy to mainly sunny skies, temperatures will land into low 60s by noon. latest to el nino, looked like this. the warming of waters is expansive, now, it's weakening just a bit. it's still there, and so much surface area, so el nino is weakening and rainfall in the bay area is uncertain at this point. next week, taking a look at the forecast animation, at 8:00,

5:00, cloudy at that point and rain sweeps through wednesday into thursday, and on the go to overnight conditions partly cloudy skies and lows mid to upper 40s and partly cloud yes to mostly sunny day, mild, record setting warmth and highs in the upper 60s and we have a warm up, mid-70s inland around the bay. monday, tuesday, dropping off then, wednesday, temperatures become cloudy and there is a chance of rain. and this will be a weak storm. >> okay. thank you, spencer. >> okay. >> when abc7 news continues are you willing to risk a ticket to park illegally? >> the transit agency has

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the embarcadero reopened. so they beat the clock. caltrans moves forward with plans to implode the rest of the old bay bridge piers. engineers received approval to spend $150 million to remove the old eastern span, covering

lowering the trusses and blowing up support piers. caltrans says it could save money down the line. >> when thinking about the grocery store, you get one thing at a time, versus when you go to say, bulk shopping and it can be less expensive when you do that. >> plan is to remove two more piers this year. the process will take about three years. parking illegally in bart lots is going to start costing more next month. this morning, the board gave the good ahead to hike parking fines. parking with out a permit will jump from $40 to $75 and fines will increase for chronic violators. >> getting a parking space is a prize. people will do anything, including getting a citation. we want to prohibit that. and for those that reserved that

space. >> bart formalized a fee structure for the parking lot during game days, from $7 to $30. >> the california coastal commission, the agency making sure you can access beaches justifiered its executive director. >> a thousand people showed up at the meeting to show support for him. this is personnel or politics? plus... >> so if you have had a chance to talk to him, what would you say to him? >> they shared the neighborhood with the president. highlights from barack obama's visit are next. >> oh, my god. i said my pictures are gone. i was about to have a heart attack. >> gone, and irretrievable. one woman's heart breaking

president obama's brief visit to the bay area is over. he met with invited guests and posed for picture was little

cute ones there. from there, up the stairs to air force one, a wave, there it is, then, off to los angeles. the president came here for a familiar reason, to raise money. >> he attended two fund-raisers today and he can still rake in a lot of money for the party. >> reporter: late in his presidency, mr. obama still draws crowds. >> i know it can be perceived as dorky, it's okay. i own it. >> reporter: school is out so kids turned out, too. some with signs and others, tee shirt. >> what is it like? >> it feels good. it's a lot of protection. >> reporter: so you feel safe today? >> yes. >> reporter: the motorcade came down palo alto, stopping to let the entourage out and a into a home. >> i saw all women coming in. youngish. >> reporter: what does that tell

you? >> i don't know. i don't know what it is. but it was women. i thought i'd see men. >> reporter: the president comes to silicon valley often to fill democratic campaign coffers. people think nothing of paying. >> only 37% of our population bothers to vote. among young people, it's only 11% ages 18-24. >> the second event was hosted by steve wesley, a venture capitolist and former state controller. mr. obama say presidential candidates crop up and vanish. the president is now in southern california, attending two more fund-raisers before calling it a night. in atherton, david louie, abc7 news. san francisco's tallest building reached a milestone today, workers installed the

first steel beams that will support the structure. and they bolted the columns. >> it's the heaviest piece of steel from anywhere in the world. >> when complete, it will sore to a thousand feet. >> today, central valley farmers argued trains won't run as advertised and will cost more than expected. the farmers claim the state can no longer follow through on promises and won't get from san francisco to los angeles in two

hours and 40 minutes. the judge has 60 days to rule. a start up will launch in redwood city jet blue announced jet blue ventures, located in silicon valley, will focus on backing start ups that provide travel and hospitality services. >> view counts will begin to replace videos on instagram. likes can be found on another screen. and another rough day on wall street. s & p ended its lowest close in two years, the dow lost 250 pounds, finishing at 15,660. and s & p ended at 1829.

a man who fell 11 stories in 2015 is alive and on the way to recovery. >> lyanne spoke to the man who took the fall. >> that is right. he knows he's one lucky man. a passing toyota camery broke his fall. he would not have survived if it had gone by a split second later. >> then, i remember nothing about that. >> reporter: tonight, i should say he broke his pellis and severed an artery in his right arm. >> some people think, wow, i got a second chance. now, i'm going to do this. so finish the sentence for me. >> reporter: and hear what an extremely thankful perez is doing now. i spoke with the man who perez

fell on top of. he's still afraid to drive around downtown san francisco. i would be, too. stay tuned for my report. >> looking forward to hearing more on that. the california coastal director justifiered the man who was in charge. coming up, we look at the political meetings behind the move. plus... >> all of a sudden, you hear a scream, and a cry. everybody was silent. a moment of shock and horror. this woman finds out all of her wedding pictures were wiped off her phone.

>> the mavericks contest starts tomorrow afternoon. and businesses are getting ready for a lot of visitors. 23 athletes will try to tame the roughest waves in the world. >> we don't want to talk to families about what happened to

loved ones. >> so, if you want to watch, it will be live streaming on the internet. we'll have a link tomorrow. >> in the old days you needed a camera and film. >> today, it's just whipping out a smart phone, right? but it's just as easy to delete them. >> yes. michael finney says it may be too easy. >> this is scary. >> many of us store pictures on our phones but this woman found out, poof. >> he put a chalk heart in my hand and said marry me. >> ingrid and john shea took pictures when he proposed and more at the city hall wedding. >> the only copies were on her iphone. she decided to back them up. >> i told my husband, i'm just going to go to the apple store.

>> she figured the genius bar could store them in i cloud, however, the technician was having trouble and a manager was examining the phone. >> i'm like what are you doing? he said i'm trying to feel for a pulse. >> i said my pictures are gone. the technicians somehow deleted her wedding photos. >> you just hear a scream, a cry. >> there is no way to get this back. apple gave her free backpacks. ingrid said nothing near what she lost. >> you have taken a moment of my life that i can't get back. >> ingrid contacted 7 on your side warned all of us this can happen. >> i'm afraid to take pictures

on my phone now. they're not being accountable. >> apple tells us we're reviewing our instore procedures to determine if we can make any further improvements. the consolation, two wedding pictures were on facebook. now, the only ones she has left. >> i hope this never happens to anyone else. >> the technicians told ingrid they used the find my iphone feature and she believes that wiped them off the phone. you may want to make copies first to, see my reports go to abc7news.com and select 7 on your side. >> one man lost his job, supporters say it's about

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compete in the final round of the "jeopardy" tonight never forgive for that. >> nicky peters beat out a contestant from stanford, you can watch it here on abc7 right after abc7 news at 6:00. >> well, a high profile firing is raising some questions about the future of california beaches. >> what some way sai was personnel move. >> the motion passed by a vote 7-5. >> the man cleaning out his desk is charles lester. >> it's been a privilege to serve the commission for the last four and a half years. >> the decision after an eight

hour public hearing. the place was packed with save the coast signs. >> frank ager was the first person assigned to the commission in 1972. >> we're seeing it right now in pacifica. you know? buildings are dropping off the cliffs. its because they were built too close. >> speaker after speaker asked for him to stay. >> people were stunned. . >> i can't believe what is going on here today. >> environmentalists concluded it must be political. >> folks are looking to develop and at profits out there and he's been the person standing in their way. >> the commissioners continue to be tight lipped about the reasons, criticizing environmentalists and the media for bringing politics into what they call a personnel issue. >> what is not fair is characterize us as a bunch of

developer hacks. >> the commissioners say it has more to do with ongoing disagreements about his management style. beyond that? >> we've been given a gag order and muzzled. >> among the votes, all four of governor brown's appointees. egger says they had a love-hate relationship with the commission. >> the governor said they're nothing but a bunch of coastal bureaucratic thugs. >> two companies that develop land along the coast declined to comment. >> there could be severe damage and we're concerned. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. breaking news in richmond, evacuations near the civic center. police are asking people to avoid 25th street. no word on how the gas line broke but there are no reports of injuries. follow us on twitter on abc7 news bay area to learn when it's safe to return.

>> we want to check on the forecast. >> high clouds and watch the sunshine. and sunny and mild by mid day, it will be cooler across the board here on saturday, but warming up on sunday and three days of almost summer like warmth before it cools down with a chance of rain wednesday. >> yes. >> and now, larry is joining us. >> round one in the books. the surprising leader and the justins enjoying the day. quite the gallery. sports is coming up next. and then, minutes after that,

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round one of the pebble beach pro am, justin rose could not believe the gallery that was following him all of these young women screaming justin, justin, we love you. his partner is justin timberlake. such a let down. whale watching in monterey. and bill murray playing despite a hand injury. nice. jordan speith, shot of the day, this is chevron's ceo with a two

handicap. and he got it. and mark davis saying he's willing to share to build two new stadiums. and the issue of how to pay for one new stadium or two without public financing remains unclear. a. >> what this is going to take is for the a's to tell the people what they want to do. they've got to tell these people here, these people have to tell me what is going to happen. >> barry sanders announced he's

going to be transferring to his dad's new school, meaning he doesn't have to sit out first time three warriors made the team in 40 years. and this is draymond's first appearance and he is relishing every second. >> i always dreamed of being there. and so just to play in the game, kobe's last game, it's special. >>

eight. bill walton dressed for the objection. jaylen brown came ready and 18-point lead and the major league soccer game will be played july 28th featuring the league's best players and former arsenal said it will be a true showcase of talent. >> it will be special, and look at the screen, there are

good players together so it's a great game to play at. >> that will be a lot of fun. >> that will be great. >> coming up, redefining the power walk. and just days after the new hampshire primary, hillary clinton and bernie sanders are tabing the debate stage. heated moems as the race intensify and of course, we'll cap it off at 11:00. >> at 11:30, it's jimmy kimmel live. >> that is this edition of abc7 news. >> from all of us here, thanks for joining us. see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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of the college championship, because of the payday. at the end of tomorrow's program, one of these three players will be $100,000 richer. there'll be $50,000 for second place and $25,000 for the third-place finisher. so i want to wish you all good luck. here we go. here are the categories for you... yeah, ancient. 1986. [ laughter ] you should do well in that. and finally... sarah, start. uh, translator for $200. japanese for "wearing thing," this garment dates from the 7th century. sarah. what is kimono? good. translator, $400. sam. what is alaska? correct. translator for $600.