other master of san mateo county and his information, the person was last seen wearing a wet suit. this may be a surfer but definitely can give some hope that he's familiar with the water and that he's wearing the proper attire can maybe hold without while out there before he can be rescued. this search now going into its third hour. the search continues and the coast guard shows no sign of slowing as the helicopter goes up and down the coast and boats and rescue swimmers stay in the water. that's all i have from half moon bay. >> katie, it looks like they have good visibility for the search, is that right? >> reporter: it's clear out here. the sun is still up. starting to go down, though. the waves are big and looks a little choppy out there. >> looks like it from the air from sky 7 hd. thanks so much, katie, we appreciate it. of course, we'll stay on top of that story as kristen said, it's good visibility but the sun won't be up much longer. we are also following more breaking news now. the search for missing child in the north bay. >> we want to show you a picture

now of 11-year-old matthew baskum last seen leaving school on bryden lane in santa rosa at 12:30 today. >> he's 4'11" with a thin build. matthew wears an external hering aid in at least one ear. we'll have updates on abc news at 6:00. be sure to download our abc 7 news app and enable push alerts for immediate breaking news notificati notifications. one person hurt of a truck crashed into a home in san diego. >> winding way in the unincorporated community of devinshire. search you quintana is near the scene. rather bizarre this has happened to the same house before? >> reporter: this has happened according to the daughter of the homeowners. now, right now, police officers, firefighters and crews are trying to untangle a mass of power lines and telephone lines that came down in this crash. just a little while ago, we also saw a massive tow truck head down this hill which is where the crash is.

that tow truck is going to help pull that massive truck off of that home. now, when you take a look at the scene, it's kind of difficult to grasp exactly what happened. you're looking at the undercarriage of the belly dump trailer and the back of this truck. the whole thing toppled onto its side and spilled its load onto the house. the homeowners' daughter, joanne, tells us no one was home. her parents are actually on a plane right now headed here from a hawaii vacation. they had just remodeled their home after an suv crashed into it a couple years ago. she says this truck destroyed a large chunk of the house. >> but now you can see it's gone and taken out their entire bedroom. probably the entire bathroom, closet, and maybe some of the dining area. >> the gravel truck came down the hill, he said he lost his brakes, he said the brakes went out and he went into the house, right into the front room. and when i heard it, my son was outside, in our house he heard a

loud boom. >> reporter: the california highway patrol says the driver of the truck did suffer moderate to serious injuries in the crash. he was rushed to stanford university hospital with non life threatening injuries. now, this streets are pretty steep and narrow so through the rest of the evening as people start arriving home from work, they're going to be escorting residents up to their homes because this is going to be blocked off for quite a while. reporting live in san carlos, sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >> thank you, sergio. richmond police on the lookout for a gunman who shot and killed a 14-year-old boy. shotspotter reported the gunfire this morning on ohio avenue just south of a middle school. police arrived to find xavier, a freshman at kennedy high school, with several gunshot wounds. witnesses say they saw someone running away after the shots were fired. >> i don't know what happened, i don't know why it happened, but i'm really sad that it happened.

>> police are trying to find out why the teen was shot -- new details in the beating death of an inmate at the santa clara county jail allegedly at the hands of three correctional deputies. prosecutors worked to prove there is enough evidence to put deputies on trial for the murder of michael tyree, mentally ill man who died in custody in august. abc 7 news reporter katie utehs was in the courtroom as the evidence was shared for the very first time. >> reporter: there's also a second inmate who said he was beaten the same night but survived who's scheduled to testify tomorrow. today michael tyree's family had to witness gruesome crime scene photos. it was so disturbing that one of his family members sitting behind me sobbed in court. >> you saw a naked, dead inmate who had been clearly dragged from his cell. >> reporter: the attorney for michael tyree's family describes newly released evidence shown in

court and why the prosecutor spent most of the day outlining jail logs and video. >> what they were trying to show by the timing is that michael tyree was in a locked cell we when the three deputies went into the cell block so nobody else but those three deputies could have entered his cell. >> reporter: defense attorneys worked to show other inmates could have accessed the cell, not just the accused jail guards. need to establish probable cause in order for rafael rodriguez, matthew farris, and jerry to be tried by a jury. the three are facing murder charges. in tyree's case, charges for allegedly beating a second inmate. >> the significance is people shouldn't kill people, especially deputies working as correctional officers in jail. >> reporter: tyree, a 31-year-old mentally ill inmate died back on august 26th. until today, the autopsy report

and other evidence was sealed. >> he was beaten to death. he bled to death because as a result of the beating, his liver was lacerated. >> reporter: the prosecution is expected to take three days to prove its case before a decision is made regarding trial. the correctional deputies have pleaded not guilty and are currently out on bail. in san jose, katie utehs, abc 7 news. a jogger on a morning run found a body on a beach on the so mo sonoma county. police are trying to identify remains. the most recent report of a missing person in the area was a prominent local attorney who is believed to have committed suicide. investigators arrested an eighth person now in the deadly shooting of a 30-year-old mother. pierce was caught in the crossfire of a shootout trying to get her children to safety. today, investigators announce they've arrested reid at a home in antioch. they said last month reid started the shootout by calling

her son and his friends after a dispute on the street. they exchanged gunfire, eventually killing pierce. a fire erupted this afternoon just after a bus rolled into a san francisco gas station creating a very dangerous situation. abc news reporter cornell barnard is there with the very latest. cornell? >> reporter: yeah, this gas station is closed until further notice. just take a look at the extensive damage from the fire after a paratransit van caught fire here today. the van was just towed away. now, many witnesses started rolling their cell phone cameras when they heard the explosions. flames and explosions heard as the 25-passenger paratransit van caught fire about 2:30 today. here's another angle of the fire at the chevron station at 9th

and howard. the fire department says no passengers were on board. the driver pulled into the station because he was having engine problems. sky hd was overhead. the smoke could be seen for miles. now, the driver said that the engine was overheating. he walked into the station looking for a mechanic. moments later the fire started. manager of the nearby burger king told everyone to get out. >> and from there it just got bigger and bigger, reached the ro roof. my other manager, myself, got everybody out of here to get past the line down there for safety and it just got bigger n and bigger until a couple explosions. >> reporter: there was a loud hising sound, potential for an explosion was producing heat. relocated firefighters into a safe location, applied copious amount of water. the fire was extinguished. as you can tell, the bus was totaled. there are no injuries to the

civilians. one minor injury to a firefighter. >> reporter: the driver of the van operated by metro transit did not want to talk to us about the fire. a quick-thinking gas station attendant cut power and gas flow to the pumps and like the chief said, one firefighter suffered a minor injury after a piece of equipment fell on him. he is still on duty. the explosions may have been coming from the tires which were exploding. no telling how long this gas station will be closed. we're live in san francisco tonight, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> thank you. thanks to our abc 7 news viewers, we got some of the first video and photos of the fire and crews on the scene within minutes. i want to show you some of the video like this one. try you again. all right. this one from molly showing you the flames. you can see the smoke as well. as it first broke out. and thanks to jacob as well showing the chevron fire in soma. see the black smoke here really going at the time with police getting to the scene and, of course, this one as well showing the aftermath. any time you see news where you

live, share it on social media using #abc7now. that will help us find your pictures to share. well, still to come on abc 7 news at 5:00, the big dig. this is the sound and the sight of success on the hunt to solve the urgent need for water in wine country. we'll have the forecast, sandhya is standing by with that. also ahead a piece of history goes missing on the eve of a big name change at yosemite national park. we'll have that. and -- >> i am here because i care. we're going to tell this story. we're going to tell it right. >> you're going to hear from the bay area woman behind the big upset at last

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>> another sunny day and with less winter rain than many had hoped for for february. a lot of us hoping for the march miracle. in the napa valley, some are not waiting for the heavens to open up. abc 7 news reporter wayne freeman joins us now. they are drilling for water rather than counting on wane. >> reporter: we saw a lot of water, hard to believe you would think you look at this area, there's no water around here. it's a drought, right? you change your mind once you watch them drill for a well. in napa county it is the resource most of us do not think about. you'll find it roughly 400 feet down right about where this drill bit keeps churning and searching through the 3 million-year-old lava flow from an old volcano. >> volcanos produce a very good flavored water, a natural filter. >> reporter: here it comes and in a drought no less. napa county is doing better than the rest of california in preserving groundwater, good news for don who owns three drilling rigs with a five month

backlog for orders for work. >> when we're done we might be around 100 gallons a minute. >> reporter: this is a residential property, well for a homeowner who wants it for irrigation. that's a rarity in these parts. don does most of his work for vineyards and wineries, finished a well for mondavi and franc franciscan among others. >> because there's so much rain here the napa valley is blessed with groundwater. this pond took two months to fill. it is 16 feet deep. all from the aquifer. >> last year we had 25 inches of rain which is not normal for us, but we saw the water levels recharge. >> reporter: in a state with drought and 21 groundwater basins in trouble, it is good news for napa county at least, a region rich in wine and water with which to grow it. from the napa valley, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. higher temperatures and less snow in february could certainly mean a disappointing snow pack survey tomorrow. this video shows the last survey at the beginning of the month

when a lot more snow was falling. sierra snow replenishes the state's reservoirs and contributes to about 1/3 of california's water when it melts. u.s. supreme court today refused to take action in two california cases. the first involves california's system of seizing and spending unclaimed cash from banks, mutual funds, and defunct businesses. the system will remain in place after the court announced today it would not hear a lawsuit that contends the state doesn't do enough to notify the rightful owners before seizing their assets. separately the court turned down a building industry challenge to an ordinance that says 15% of new homes must be for low-income buyers. they said it amounted to an unconstitutional taking of private property. today the u.s. supreme court announced it would not hear the builder's appeal. 7 on your side's michael finney is here. first word of rising drug

prices. >> and more cyber concerns to talk about, too, here tonight. michael is here with those stories. >> the drug prices, numbers came out today, were stunning. >> really. >> truly stunning. drug prices are going up. the effects on seniors are devastating. the increases in generic drugs gained the focus of congress but hasn't dropped prices overall. the american association of retired person has just released its annual price watch report. the aarp says its survey shows the price of prescription drugs have doubled in seven years. the average senior now paying $11,000 annually for their needed medications. that is 2/3 the average social security check. we report on a new cyber attack, personal information open for exploitation. the cost of identity theft is reported and measured so many files stolen, how many dollars lost? but the author of the book "swipe" says there is more to this than just numbers.

>> a lot of people discount the unbelievable emotional toll that it takes on victims and the way they trust society, the way they trust sioinstitutions. >> topics will include how to protect yourself against identity theft and the apple fbi controversy. the evening gets under way at 6:00. the general public is invited. legislation that could drop the price of organic groceries, reduce the amount of paperwork and regulatory fees charged to organic producers. last year alone, california was responsible for an estimated $9 billion in organic produce sales. legislative backers say this would lower the colorful of organic items to make them more affordable. many industry watchers want to see the details to make sure nonorganics cannot be slipped into the mix. she's in car, he's on a b.a.r.t. train. believe it or not, that's how

they met thanks to a popular new app. >> if it wasn't for that, i never would have met him ever in my life. >> get ready to see a whole new side to digital dating. i'll show it to you tonight at 11:00 on abc 7 news. >> there's more to come. >> it's cool. >> love at first swipe. we like it. >> that's cute. >> thanks, michael. all right. let's turn our attention now to this really warm weather we're enjoying and maybe a chance of rain. >> exactly. we could use it. we were talking about snow pack tomorrow, sandhya. >> that snow pack is running behind now. dan and kristen, the warm weather we have enjoyed here in the bay area that was record-setting is going to give way to an active weather pattern. let me show you what the records were for today. san francisco tieing the previous record of 71 degrees. oakland, both downtown and the airport, are new records for today. moffitt field 73. shattering the old record of 70. salinas, 82 this afternoon at the airport.

76 the old record set in 1968. live doppler hd showing you clouds. the green you're seeing is not reaching the ground. here's where it is reaching the ground up to the north around crescent city, yeureka area. we'll eventually start to see rain around here. temperatures wide variety right now. 59 in half moon bay. 76 degrees in los gatos. here's a live look from the mt. tam cam. see the high clouds gathering. sprinkles in the north bay late tomorrow. rain likely wednesday night. looks like a stormy weekend as of right now. let's start with tomorrow morning. starts out sunny. it's bright. we head toward the afternoon. clouds on the increase. by evening, cloverdale area, a few sprinkles around 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m., possibly down to santa rosa. that's it. this system is going bewell to e north of us. the next system brings in the storm impact scale. 1, light storm, 5 a severe storm. we've been using this scale all winter to track and rate the

storms to help you prepare and plan. one coming in wednesday night into early thursday is a 1, a light system, up to half an inch in the north bay. less than a quarter of an inch for other parts of the bay area generally speaking. 10:00 a.m. wednesday, just clouds. we'll be watching for the rain to move in late wednesday evening. so it will be 8:00 p.m. in the north bay. staying there until about 10:00 when it cross into san francisco, the east bay and at 11:00 p.m., it's still across the same general area possibly down to the peninsula. it hits the south bay in the wee hours of thursday morning. a few showers trailing for 4:00 a.m. the thursday commute. before we start to see sunny breaks by late thursday morning. rainfall totals with this system like i said, half an inch for our wettest north bay locations, less elsewhere. not much wind with this system. the next one coming in over the weekend will bring us wet and windy conditions. tomorrow morning, low 40s to the low 50s. we going to start out with comfortable weather and then for the afternoon, mild to warm day. temperatures ranging from 69 in

san francisco to about 75 in antioch. everyone else in between, 74 san jose. 69 santa rosa, san rafael. 70 degrees in cloverdale. a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast though it's going to be a nice mild to warm tuesday, on our storm impact scale, wednesday night into thursday, we have a 1, it's a light system. we will bring in a stronger storm with showers first on friday. that stronger storm hits saturday going into sunday. it's a two-parter. and those basically -- the two-part system is a 2 on our storm impact scale. so the wind may actually take down trees, power lines, may even see with up to 1 to 2 inches of rain, potential low-lying flooding, urban and small stream flooding with those systems. we'll be keeping an eye on that. monday it looks like potentially another chance of rain. so just when you thought winter was over, kristen and dan, not quite. >> thanks, sandhya, very much. the monarch butterfly is making a big comeback.

that story next. then at 5:30, "world news with david muir." >> dan, kristen, breaking news, the school shooting inside a cafeteria, images coming in from the scene at this hour. super tuesday hours away now. the donald trump rally. and the photographer thrown to the ground. you'll see it. erin andrews on the ground right now. the stalker, hotel video seen by nearly 17 million. a lot to get to on a monday night after abc 7 news. >> thanks, david, very much. shaun livingston is a huge help for the warriors off the bench. new at 6:00 we're going to show you what he's doing now to help

national park police are looking into the theft of historic sign at yosemite's hotel. park officials say someone took the sign sometime between saturday night and sunday morning. it happened two days before the hotel's name is being changed as part of a fierce legal battle between the park and its outgoing concessions operator. curry village, owana hotel,

badger pass ski area and yosemite lodge at the falls will also change names. an amazing rebound for the monarch butterfly which spends summers along california's central coast. the u.s. fish and wildlife service says the butterfly population soared an estimated 255% in a reserve mexico created for their protection. the news is in stark contrast to a huge drop last year which prompted drastic measures to improve their habitat. despite the report officials say the monarch population overall is still dangerously low. well, a bay area woman is basking in the glow of oscar gold tonight. vel ve de belvedere resident is one of the producers of "spotlight" which won the oscar last night for best picture. it's the first movie foust produced and it's not even her day swrjob. she's primarily an interior designer with a firm.

she spoke to us via phone. >> this certainly is something that takes it to the next level and really truly that icing on the cake that, you know, it's a dream come true. >> we understand you settled several cases again the church. >> i can't discuss that. >> "spotlight" is the story of the "boston globe's" investigation into child sex abuse by roman catholic priests. it was a powerful film. the vatican's newspaper is now coming out in support of the film. vatican media says it has given voice to what it calls the profound pain over clerical sex abuse. pixar also won big at the oscars. the director is having fun after winning an oscar for "inside ouou out." another great movie. >> this shows the statuette with the caption, oscars say night night. >> doctor had a hidden message for his wife and two kids, wrote in the crawl on the bottom of

the skrecreen i love you, amand nick and ali, let's get a dog. >> no word on what dog the family will get. >> congratulations. coming up, tieing the knot on an extra special day. >> yeah, couples flock to san francisco's city hall to do something

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denny's. welcome to america's diner. abc news app on the go on your schedule, on one screen. all the weather, traffic, and news that lives where you live. i'm ama daetz in the abc 7 newsroom. new at 6:00 the community has been torn apart after the brazen killing today of a 14-year-old boy. tonight, what witnesses say happened and the search for the killer. also, the girl scout cookie caper. a man accused of using fake $100 bills to rip off unsuspecting scouts. and it's february 29th. we'll explain why having leap day doesn't pay, literally, for

millions of american workers. it's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> all right, thanks so much, ama. indeed, today was leap day. still is. very busy at san francisco city hall. >> abc 7 news was under the rotunda this an as couples eagerly waited to get married. most said that they chose leap day to make this occasion extra special. >> as far as their anniversary goes, not having february 29th on next year's calendar won't keep these couples from celebrating. >> a year's gone by, we'll still have been married for 365 days, but we get to pick a day, either the 1st or the 28th. >> according to irish tradition, leap day is the one time when women can propose marriage to men. >> a little different now, but hey, they were taking a leap of faith today, aren't they? good luck to them. >> congratulations. >> they safe money on anniversary presents every year. >> that's true. >> every four years. >> now you're thinking like a guy. >> there we go. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next.

i'm kristen several breaking stories tonight. hours away now until super tuesday. the showdown. and tonight, donald trump and the staggering new poll. and the trump rally turning ugly today. the photographer thrown to the ground. plus, the new numbers tonight on hillary clinton. is there a path for bernie sanders? also breaking, the school shooting inside a cafeteria. the 14-year-old opening fire, then running from the scene. breaking down on the stand. erin andrews late today, testifying in the case of her stalker and a famous hotel. talking about the moment she discovered the video now seen nearly 17 million times. making a statement. chris rock at the oscars. and leonardo dicaprio finally winning. what he quietly said backstage. and late word today, as we remember another oscar-winning actor.