family? there is a lot wrong with this picture. >> the attorney general for a man wrongfully convicted and released from pris yn speaks to abc 7 about the miscarriage of justice. thanks for joining us, good evening. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. >> reporter: good news is that luther jones is not unconscious, he is awake and he is according to state law, due $140 per day he spent in state prison. problem is that the money sometimes takes a long time to arrive and sometimes a lengthy process. his family is trying to take care of him. they dropped everything to do so and the california department of constructions is under a lot of heat for releasing a sick man to his family. these are the pictures of luther

jones. he's awake now. >> when did your dad wake snup. >> saturday morning. >> what did he say? >> glad you're here. don't leave me again. >> luther jones was just another inmate just weeks ago, serving 27 years for a child abuse conviction in which he maintained innocence, last week, the then 10-year-old recanted her testimony, his release is fast tracked. >> sending an innocent person to prison is probably a deputy da's biggest year. >> but his trouble dz not end. he'd been in the hospital when released. the state drove him back to lake county in an ambulance. before the next morning he lost consciousness. >> they told me he was sick and different ailments. they didn't tell me the severity of it. >> attorney angela carter. >> there is a continuum of care

at that time prison system is responsible for and luther was released to the care and custody of his adult son. he had one night with his family. the next day, he is unresponsive and taken to the hospital by ambulance. >> reporter: luther was convicted based on the evidence of a 10-year-old girl told to die as part of a domestic dispute. the girl cannot be prosecuted. the mother, maybe. >> she sent someone to prison who didn't belong. >> i shouldn't have to seek out the help, the state, apologies. i shouldn't have to seek out my father's money. it should have been there for him. when he got out. >> instead? >> i got a box of medicine and a sick father. >> from lake county, abc7 news. we have just learned fremont police are trying to identify a body found in the marshlands

near the dunbarton pier. there is no word on how the person died. six months after a young man was shot to death by a police officer, the alameda county police department deemed it was self-defense. after responding to a break in at a specialty sales classic showroom. police say deming resisted arrest. investigators determined lethal force was necessary. another man died from friday's shooting in vallejo. a 22-year-old passed away today. his father died during the shooting on friday. two other people, including a 9-year-old boy were injured. police are looking for a maroon four door sedan seen leaving the

area of porter street, shortly after this shooting. so far no arrests have been made. three former san jose state students have been convicted of battery, but not a hate crime, for incidents involving their roommate. the case is controversial because the victim is black and others are white. david louie is live for us in san jose. >> reporter: each of the three students could be facing up to six months in jail for that misdemeanor battery charge, or conviction, now. and that is when they appear in court. one was found not guilty of a hate crime. but the other two could be put on trial for the same crime. dj williams was rooming with three white students at this at san jose state. prosecutors say the roommates clamped a lock around his neck,

and wrote the "n" word on the white board and draped a confederate flag in the common area. the students were found guilty of misdemeanor battery. on only . >> you have to prove what is going on in someone's mind when committing an act. there is difficulties with it. but we believe the evidence very strongly supported that these acts were motivated in whole and part by bigotry. >> williams, the victim and his father dekriened to talk to reporters. the district attorney must decide whether to retry warren and beachler. >> i'm hesitant to say anything. there is a $5 million lawsuit pending against my client, the

others and the university. so for those reasons i'm not going to comment. >> one juror told me the panel could not reach a verdict on a hate crime due to circumstantial evidence. in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >> san jose state released a statement saying in part that it's deep into the process of hiring a chief diversity officer and will interview for the position this weekend. students at uc davis held a march demanding the university do more to protect black students after a racially motivated attack this month. members of the african diaspora held signs. students say they don't feel safe on campus. they asked for better lighting and night time transportation. >> we should not have to resort to the buddy system to try to

make ourselves feel safe. >> three men have been arrested for an attack against a black student. police say she was assaulted and then harassed with racial slurs. new at 6:00, a soccer referee suffered a traumatic brain injury after punched by a player after the ref gave the player his second yellow card in san francisco yesterday morning. police say the player sucker punched the ref and drove off. the blow knocked out the ref, loosened his teeth and broke his jaw. the attacker has not been ught. >> police are increasing patrols in santa cruz outside two churches after they were vandalized over the weekend. someone dumped paint on the wall. the outside of the church on center street was damaged and police are treating the

vandalism as a hate crime. >> san francisco police are looking for information following a deadly weekend shooting outside of the mcdonalds on fillmore street. they aren't ruling out it could be related to another shooting hours earlier on eddy. melanie? >> reporter: the chief of police tells me investigators have good video that shows the get away vehicle, a gray sedan, they're on the hunt for more video now, hoping to see a clear picture of the suspect. sfpd says the suspect targeted the victim. >> we have every indication that this was not a random act. >> sunday afternoon, investigators say two men were leaving the drive through, someone went up to the vehicle and started shooting. the driver was not hurt. the passenger died at the

hospital. the medical examiner identified him as a 23-year-old curtis kail, not new to law enforcement. he was arrested in 2012 in connection with another murder. >> i am aware of the 2012 arrest. i don't have any idea if this was related. >> it is brazen. and it's happening in a neighborhood that we are embraced with trying to change it for the better. >> despite the proximity to the northern district station across the street, the area has been the site of several shootings including on new year's. the chief is exploring every option, including it could be gang related. >> we're trying to find the best video. >> several patrol cars were in the area today. investigators are also considering the possibility that the shooting is related to one around 8:30 sunday night on the 1200 block of eddy. you can see one bullet hole

here. the victim at the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. in san francisco, abc7 news. today, the city of san francisco hosted a hearing to determine if there is a culture of racism and sexism in the law enforcement community. abc7 news was at the main library where city officials testified before a panel of judges. this is the third panel commissioned after a court filing revealed racist, homophobic and sexist tweets sent twun 14 police officers. still ahead, regaining the public trust after a controversial shooting. >> are rank and file officers on board with changes? that is next, details at 6:30. >> i'm spencer christian and will have the forecast for a week of warmth coming our way. >> there is a good chance you'll need to renew your passport

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case, a woman describing herself as aguilar's sister put together a memorial and fund raising web page and scribed the victim as a parent. the chief of police said the body was found saturday afternoon in fremont. she had been shot several times and dumped there. >> we do not believe the crime took place in fremont. >> the police chief assured the public they believe the alleged killer is in custody. >> we cannot release the name of the person until charges are actually brought with the district attorney. a woman describing herself as stacy's sister launched a go fund me panl, and the 22-year-old is described as a beloved daughter, sister, and mother. there is no further information about a child. she was seen valentine's day

morning. neighbors tell us they called police nine times because of a rowdy house party and they remember seeing aguilar with her boyfriend and several phone conversations in mexico she told us she was suspicious of the boyfriend. the police say he was arrested for a different charge. >> the boyfriend was arrested for domestic violence. and he is one of the persons that was questioned. and that is all i can provide to you at this time. >> he was taken into custody the day aguilar was reported missing. police confirmed the alleged domestic violence was against aguilar. but they would not say he's a person of interest in the murder case. in hayward, abc7 news. san francisco's police chief is calling for officers from all agencies to adopt his policy requiring off duty officers to secure guns in a lock box while not on the job. >> we don't want to go and hook

for people to have guns taken. >> ice released a statement to abc7 news saying officers go through 32 hours per year of training and including reporting requirements in the event of a loss or theft and received yearly online firearms security training. a sea lion pup rescued from a monterey area highway was y t. the sea lion is under weight, just 22 pounds and veterinarians will give it an exam tomorrow. the napa valley wine community is mourning the loss of a pioneer, peter mondavi passed away over the weekend. kristin zee is here with his legacy. kristin? >> reporter: most people think.

mondavi, they think of robert mondavi winery, his brother. peter insisted on quality, family, and stability. he died at age 101 yesterday in st. helena on his estate surrounded by family, his ill -- italian immigrant family brought the winery. he set out to make great wine and started a cold fermentation process. peter and his older brother clashed, robert wanted to grow the family business, and peter wanted slow, and steady. >> i devoted my life to this and will continue until my dying days to promote our wine business here. >> robert left and started his

own winery in 1966. some experts say robert made napa valley wine famous, but peter made it better. the brothers reconciled in 2005. peter continued to wor climbing the stairs every day until retiring last year at 100. >> this exercise makes you feel like 87. one group asked peter how he maintained his stamina. his rely, living a good life and drinking great wine. >> of course. >> thank you. >> i am in agreement. >> what a legacy. >> don't you love that line? at 100, i feel like i'm 87. we have clear skies and a lovely spring like evening across the bay area, check out this view from our east bay hills camera looking at the bright western sky.

it's 61 in san francisco. 64 in oakland. and 62 in morgan hill and half moon bay. 62 in santa rosa. 55 in fairfield. 66 concord and 63 livermore, one more live view, looking also at a slight western sky, these forecast features will be mild, warm, and record highs are possible next couple afternoons and there is a chance of triz yichlt here is our forecast animation at 7:00 p.m., looking for mainly clear skies, fog may form in the central valley. that will disappear in the morning and we'll warm up quickly. here is a look at projected high temperatures with the week ahead, the average high at this time of the year is about 62

degrees 71 thursday. so well above average and temperatures well above average in san jose. highs around 75 or 76, the record territory so look for a chance of record highs. chance of rain not so great. looking into next week, this is our forecast animation tuesday morning there is a wave rain swinging through tuesday and into wednesday. and that is probably going to be wetter than the system bringing us drizzle saturday. if we get that drizzle. so moving on to overnight conditions, lows into mid to upper 40s and chillier in north bay valleys. highs from low 70s around the coast to low 70s inland. here is the accu-weather forecast. high temperatures inland and around the bay, approaching 80

degrees on thursday. and so that looks like the peak of our warming. and temperatures dropping off on friday, and still, above average, and and clouds moving sunday and possibly light rain or drizzle. >> listen to this. a chunk of concrete next, a larger problem across the bay area. >> and here tonight's prime time line up. and tens of thousands of viewers are praying with the bachelor. more drama, the more you score. how it works tonight

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increasing waves. >> cal transsays there is no immediate danger and will be a series of late night lane closures. >> if you reopen they will come. abc7 news is there has people lined up to grab a bite at original joe's. everything else is new except walls and windows. the offerings are in san francisco. our goal is to keep restaurant familiar for people. experts that walked in. we didn't want to rob anyone of memories. it was about food, family. >> several employees are back, including julia de la rosa.

>> and still to come, the police department working to regain the community trust. >> the new protocol and how officers deal with potential threats. >> a woman nearly 100 years old, being forced out her home after living this six decades but it has to be done. and... and the secrets behind the bear from the bay area creators who made her come alive and now hoping for oscar gold, next at

the fatal police shooting of mario woods sparked a major cultural change in the san francisco police department.

>> reporter: regaining trust is the center piece of the city's reform package. >> everyone deserves to have a relationship of trust. >> mayor ed lee and other officials presented the plan which would change the way police confront a person with the weapon. >> our police protecting public safety without having to use lethal force. >> the public insisted police take a different approach. woods confronted police with a knife. >> in meeting with the community, they wanted an explanation and they're going to get it. >> other changes include bringing in a supervisor when a weapon is involved. all cards are now equipped and the amount of bean bags doubled. the police department argued they're never part of the discussion. the mayor and police chief

support the use of tasers. >> it is one tool. >> many of the new procedures taken from the president's task force report. >> in san francisco, abc7 news. around the world, apple's stand against the fbi, the government wants apple's help to unlock the phone used by one of the terrorists in the san bernardino shooting. some victim families plan to file briefs in support of the government. apple refused to help override the pass code, saying it would put the privacy of all customers at risk. a 97-year-old woman is being

forced out of her home on the peninsula. now, she has no place to go. marie hatch pays $900 to rent her small cottage that she shares with her 85-year-old roommate. a friend who owned the home promised she'd never have to move out. the friend died and the family carried on with the promise, until now. >> it has been reiterated and now, they want to renounce that promise. >> i don't know the story. i have no idea where i'm going to go. that is why i don't sleep at night. >> a lawyer for the family members says there is a trust requiring him to sell it this year. there are many people from the bay area hoping to win oscar gold in hollywood this

>> randy tom won two oscars and then year, he is found nominated for his work about a fur trader left for dead one of the dramatic scenes is a bear attack. >> we started with real bear sounds. we had to make it believable and compelling. >> that included one unexpected animal. >> my voice is in there as mother bear. >> tom isn't the only person to be nominated. >> your agent off. >> they worked on star wars, the force awakens. >> it's one of the bench mark

films people expect a certain amount of kwaul out of it. >> you're on top game. >> we have been lucky to work on several projects in the past. to be nominated is special. >> the team is nominated for star wars. this is exciting. >> they set the tone of the movie. >> i am one for that and the bear was very friendly. >> yes. >> very respectful. yes. >> they won't say how they did it. >> it's part of the >> will someone from the bay area take home the biggest

prize? the world will find out in just days. matt keller, abc7 news. >> our matt keller will be on the red carpet following the glitz and glam yoer. watch live this sunday. >> millions of american pass ports are about to expire. >> coming up, michael finney explains what happened ten years ago that caused this. plus... >> the program, the amount of learning is exceptional. >> what happens in a boot camp for entrepreneurs that draws

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and they thought of our health and well being. >> the office expects to install more later this summer. >> they come from around the world to visit silicon valley and they could make a lifetime worth of connections. >> 10:00 in the morning and charlie and karen are hard at work. >> working on perfecting his pitch. >> what can you accomplish in two weeks? we're amazed. i mean, transformation is humbling.

and is something beyond what i had expected. >> black box connect five years aggie and entrepreneurs come here to learn from successful founders. and from each other. >> it looks like what can be a lonely journey trips to big corporations. >> google buys more companies than anyone else. so that can acquire your company is a lot. >> par miss pants live, work, and eat there together. >> we're kond yensing the experience to get from silicon valley of six months into two weeks. >> diversity is no accident. >> people from different countries are more likely to

collaborate. >> most teams will return to their home country. many, with funding from silicon valley investors. >> you have to be here to get noticed. >> do you feel like you've been noticed? >> yes. yes. >> a backlog of passport renewals can slow down the

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>> have you looked at your passport lately? there is a backlog of applications. >> yes. michael finney is here to tell you what to do to avoid the longs. >> passport offices are seeing a sudden surge and chances are, it's going to get worse. applicants stretched out the door and the wait, two hours. >> when i got here, i was shocked. >> this office averages more than 100 applicants per day. >> this year there is a 20%

increase. >> to understand why, you have to go back ten years, that is when they were required for americans traveling to canada and mexico. the number of people applying for pass ports spiked. we're running about 17 million this year. >> now, many are now allowing for renewals. here are three things you need to know to avoid the rush. apply by mail. it should arrive in six and expedited requests will cost extra $60. >> we try to keep it under an hour. >> they've added saturday hours

at this branch. >> it's walk in service only. and we'll do anything from name changing to lost forms to renewals. some countries don't accept pass ports with less than six months time left so renew early and the main office has moved and is now at the federal building in san francisco. and every summer, i hear from a ton of people. >> yes. >> you don't want to go anywhere. >> why move? clear skies, mild conditions and today, we're now beginning to slip behind average rainfall and

all locations well above 100% of average. now, sfo only 76% of average this time of the year so need more rain but that is quite a while now. and here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. wednesday, thursday, expected to be the peak of the warming with highs inland and around the bay approaching 80 degrees and possibly hitting records. >> and mike shumann joins us live from arizona. shu? we're live at oakland stad

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that does appear to be in solid hands. and in arizona our own mike shumann is standing by. >> you're too kind. and the catcher pretty much controls the entire game. and steven had surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow. he should be ready for opening day. >> he's a good hitter against lefties and righties. i'm good defensively, too. we fit and think of it as a

partnership and make individually. >> we're an extension of each other. when talking to each other it's fun. also we're big time character guys so we like to have fun. >> there are concerns about the depth. >> there is a little bit of a gap. they both from power and as far as behind the plate. we're really happy with both catchers. we need them to stay healthy as you saw last year. we're in a tough spot. >> and there is

but they both think they can contend this year, first they have to meet their new teammates. from mesa, abc7 sports. >> warriors signed center anderson vrejou for the season. golden state off to a fast start, draymond green to a fast start and tonight.

warriors lid by 15. curry spread out the first half, making seven of nine shots on the floor. then, curry fires and warriors led by 19 at half moon and raffy torres has been traded and he has not played because of injury and suspension. san jose is in st. louis, less than five minutes in, a puck scored and his 13th p of the season.

and onto the ensuing power play, hurtel putting in rebounds after two periods. and this report brought to you by bank of the west. >> thank you. >> join us tonight at mesmerizing new images of the sun. >> then at 11:00 a 10-year-old girl saved from an ice cave in the sierra. first responders at the right place at the right time. >> and that will do it for this edition of abc7 news, thanks for joining us. >> woe appreciate your time. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00.

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