hase. now...if you'll me, i'm late for an important function. compare.com. saving humanity from high insurance rates. abc7 news begins with breaking news. the breaking news in the berkeley balcony collapse case. alameda county announces they will not file any criminal chaps. >> thank you for joining us. i am natasha zouves. >> i am regular. kristen is off. the balcony collapse killed isis people. we will go to the newsroom. janet, why no charges? >> alameda county district attorney said that there is insufficient evidence to file criminal manslaughter charges against any individual or company. the balcony collapse happened last june. six irish students were killed and seven were seriously injured. after the collapse, the d.a. launched an independent nine-month investigation. a team of investigators from

multiple state agencies looked at plans, sections and maintenance records and tested. they found seven factors that led to the collapse but the main reason was water damage, dry rot. the term used met building code, construction was done when it was rainy causing the moisture to be trapped in the structure. this statement "this is not a decision that came to slightly but the culmination of months of consultation with my team of tones and follows extensive review of legal and factual and numerous meetings with investigators and experts." the d.a. said they are still working with the state license board on taking any administration actions again companies involved and will consider amending building code and inspection oversite law. the d.a. has responded to the victims and families best announcement. >> thank you, janet.

stay with abc for the latest on the berkeley balcony collapse with our continuing coverage on twitter@abc7newsbayarea. >> watch the man in white here, his family is suing over the event that unfolded in this video. they say sheriff deputies beat him here and that a third guard or third deputy, rather, stole items from him and tried to give the items to a homeless couple to stay silent. our reporter is in oakland with the new developments. elissa? >> yes, i got my hand on the lawsuit and there are very serious accusations in here. the sheriff deputies are accused of beating the suspect and causing head trauma is stealing money and jewelry from him. here is a picture of the tons provide -- attorneys provided, a gold chain that the suspect, stanislav patrov, was wearing at time. the lawsuit accused the deputy of take it off after the beating and giving it to a homeless couple along with gloats to keep

quiet in a bribe. the beating was captured on a security camera in an alley in san francisco back in november. the car theft suspect led alameda county sheriff deputies on a 30-mile chase and teachers for the deputies feared for their lives and the lawsuit said that stanislav patrov surrendered but was still viciously beaten. >> a lost blows to the head. and both of his hands were crushed. >> the lawsuit also accused the deputy of taking a trophy picture of the beating. a span -- spokesman said if the allegations are true, the deputies are no better than controls they arrest. sheriff will be speaking later this afternoon about the new developments. the deputies involve idea been placed on leave. veteran interesting. developing news from cypress where a hijacker is under arrest after overtaking an egyptian passenger plane this morning.

the plane was carrying more than 50 passengers including americans and hijacked while flying from alexandria to cairo, egypt. here is that report. >> a hostage situation ended with this surrender as the alleged hijacker walking off the plane and armed police take him into custody. the suspect is identified as seif eldin mustafa. >> this gentleman is 59-year-old egyptian said he has lived in cypress until 1994 and had four children. >> the stand off lasted for hour s, ending on the tarmac before the arrest. [ inaudible ] >> according to the egyptair i was hijacked with 55 passengers including americans and seven crew often the flight. both of them were released early but the suspect held hostage three foreign passengers and crew members claiming he was wearing a suicide belt and

asking for political asylum in cypress to speak to his former wife and that prisoners be freed and fuel to fly to istanbul. only when he realized he would not get the fuel, he surrendered. this is just four months after 224 people were killed when a bomb blew up their many minutes after take off in the red sea resort of sharm el-sheikh raising serious questions about the security lapses at the airport. as for this incident, authorities say from the beginning they knew this was not terrorism-related incident and we are told that the suicide belt the suspect claimed to wear was only a cell phone that looked lick a suicide belt. >> new this morning, capitol police have given the all clear after another care in washington, dc forced street closures. they say two suspicious pack ams found near the united states

capitol were not a threat. it is the second day in a row that police have swarmed the area. also this morning, we are learning new details of the man accused of bringing a weapon and the capitol visit or's center causing a look down and panic. police confirm that larry dawson was carrying a pellet gun. all the individual drew what appeared to an weapon and pointed it at the officers. an officer fired and struck the suspect. the 66-year-old tennessee man remains in critical condition and he was under court order to stay away from the capitol because in october he disrupted the house of representatives by yellow he was a prophet of god. >> it is a battle developing between the santa clara sheriff and the representative of the deputyies, at the center is the accusation the her is trying to intimidate people, investigating her department. matt keller is in san jose to explain this escalating fight. matt?

>> yes, reggie, laurie smith made a big move at going of the month. she paid for surveillance cameras out of her own pocket and had them installed in the county jail. the very next day those cameras caught a fate. the question popped up, was this a coincidence or was it political feeder? now, a car for an investigation into the fall intermediate. this fight at going of march inside the santa clara county jail start add political battle between the deputy sheriff association of santa clara county and the sheriff laurie smith. the chairwoman of the commission retired judge cordell raised questions of the timing of the for it a day later. smith is not voting member, was insentenced and in an e-mail she claims that the judge insinuated she allowed it for political benefit calling it a "lie." the deputy sheriff's association is stepping into the beef calling for an independent investigation by the county counsel into a private meeting the day before the jail fight. in an e-mail in response to

smith she said she met with smith alone at at palo alto restaurant with the sheriff sharing information from personnel investigation. the judge also said that smith wanted her at the commission recommended a change in leadership, both deputy unions would have ammunition in the 2018 sheriff re-election campaign. >> all the problems in the jails that the sheriff wants to take time to meet with judge cordell in glueing the mission is inconsistent with her claims of trying to institute reform at the same time she is trying to play politics. >> in a statement the sheriff said the union is slinging mud and trying to protect the status quo. she also said that their accusations are untrue and i am focused on meaningful reforms throughout our jail. >> i contacted the office of the county counsel and they told me that he has received the request for the investigation but he is not making a comment at this time.

thank you. happening now, warnings for drivers in san francisco part of lincoln boulevard is closed after a car crash there and sky 7 is over the scene about 30 minutes ago on lincoln boulevard near 7th avenue in the sunset district. san francisco police and firefighters are on the scene by have not said if anything is hurt. >> in san francisco this morning, police are looking for a suspect would shot someone at the side of a husbanding project in chinatown after 3:00 a.m. this morning near the center on pacific avenue. the victim is in serious condition in the hospital. the suspect was last seen driving away in a gray sedan with parent plates. >> oakland police are searching for a shooting suspect would shot a man inside of his home. the shooting happened at 1:30 this morning, near 7th street. that victim is expected to survive. >> a celebration of our heroes today. the alameda board of supervisors will honor the incredible efforts of first responders to the ace train derailment in

niles canyon. exactly three weeks ago weapon the two train cars derailed because of a mudslide. two sheriff deupties, brandon and king, were forced on the scene pulling two people out of a submerged car and carried them to a mile to a waiting plan. because of their efforts only nine people were hurt in the derailment. >> commercial crab fishermen could clear their final hurdle today before starting long awitnessed fishing soap. we were in hyde street yesterday where the fishermen told us about the quality testing that will determine what price is set for dungness crab, which has been on homed since november, because the high levels of deadly algae found in the crab. it is now below the dangerous levels. experts need to determine how low in order to set a price. and when that is done, bodies will head out tomorrow bring the first shipment of crash on thursday were it has been a long

journey. >> absolutely. >> and california teachers took the fight over the labor youngs to the supreme court and today's decision will force them to do something. >> donald trump on the defensive after the campaign manager is arrested. more on what was caught open video. stay tuned.

>> the supreme court dealt a blow to california teachers forcing them pay off on union dues. the high court announced they were unable to resolve a major challenge to organized labor. a group of california teachers claimed their free mean is violated when they have to pay union dues that support collective bargaining. the justices were split 4-4 on issue the first time they have deadlock on such a large issue since the death of scalia. >> north carolina attorney general said he will not defend a new state law that prevents local governments from proving protections for lgbt citizens. the announcement is a day after gay rights advocates sued the state seeking to overcontinue the law. it was passed in response to an ordinance that allowed transgender people to use bathrooms aligned with their gender identity. >> now the race for 2016. donald trump is defending his campaign manager right new who just this morning was formally charged with battery of a reporter. corey lewandowski turned himself in to the police in june per --

in jupiter, florida and they released this. he was accused of pulling the reporter's arm when she tried to ask donald trump a question. he tweeted that corey lewandowski is a very decent man and urges the public to look at the tapes saying there is nothing there. >> a rival, cruz crew, has locked up another nomination, wisconsin governor scott walker gave his endorsement to cruz this morning a week ahead of the state's republican primary. walk are said ted cruz is the best positioned candidate to win the republican nomination and defeat hillary clinton saying "i'm proud to stand with him." walker dropped out of the 2016 race in september. >> a last us are enjoying the blue skies and warmer temperatures. >> and meteorologist mike nicco is ahead with the forecast. >> good morning, what a difference a day makes, the freezes have calmed down, the sun is out, the threat of wet weather is again for a couple of day but i have another chance coming up in the seven-day forecast and i will show you how

much warmer it will be. >> plus alaska airlines tackled a big challenge improving your travel experience, the change they are eyeing do make security checks faster than ever. >> your chan to shape history, the contest underway to put your mack on the cute baby

>> daly city, dublin, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> new this morning, federal trade commission filed a lawsuit against volkswagen accusing the german automaker of deceptively advertising clean running diesels saying it was

environmentally conscious. they are facing a criminal probe after rigging 500,000 vehicles for software that would cheat regulations. >> alaska airlines is testing a new electronic bag tag to help expedite air travel for passengers. here is how it works, a passenger purchase as ticket and checks in to the carrier's mobile app. a device technology sinks with the tag to display the flight destination on the screen. i wish we were showing this you i want to know what it look like. all the airline is testing the electronic bag tag on 50 passengers right now and plans to have 500 try it later this year. >> as we approach noon we went to give you a heads up about the weekly siren at noon, today it include as different message when the horn sundays.

>> it will sound like that noise but it will also trigger an e-mail alert to those who is sign up for alerts. in this case since this is "national tsunami week," the e-mail will remind people of what to do during a tsunami, alert people about bloods and traffic emergencies and post disaster information. we have heard that before. >> beautiful. >> new a check with meteorologist mike nicco. how warm is it going to get? >> a couple degrees warmer than yesterday. we are already a couple of degrees warmer than 24 hours ago. today is the transition back to spring. it will be above average before the next chance of rain rolls in. great question. here is a look at what happened this morning if you slept in and missed the gorgeous sunrise. there it is. coming up over the bay bridge ever so slowly bringing us warm air and a last pollen will be coming our way. shear at look at what is happening the next six hours

unlike yesterday we were watching the showers, we we -- that were going to develop it look like from the santa cruz mountains, southbound, that is where we will have the best chance of showers. and more know is fall on the sierra, and they will start, i believe, tomorrow, checking the sierra snow pack by hand. right now electronic measurements showing we are end up below average. here is a look at our winds, fairfield is 17, everyone else is not existent to seven miles per hour. expect that trend to continue throughout the afternoon hours and it will mean another chilly night coming our way. right new we are already in the 60s in mountain view and los gatos and san ramon and antioch. the rest us are there but for half moon bay, as we hold into the afternoon hours. beautiful picture from emeryville, this morning, and looking back at all of the clean air, more sunshine and warmth today dry and warm pattern develop until we get the minor chance of rain across the north bay and along the coast, on monday. today, along the coast, upper 50s to low 60s in to san francisco and the rest of us are

around 64 to 67 degrees. if you are headed out today, it will be cool this morning and nice this afternoon for walking the dog, easy breeze for kite surfing and if you are out on the bike this afternoon, the roads will be dry and not so breezy. san jose, an area with a last tree pollen right now, and u.v. index is moderate. we will start talking about our temperatures. today, sin. tonight. 40s. notice there is hazy along the coast that could turn to fog and upper 30s in the deepest inland valley and as cool as it was this morning. now, with our afternoon starts to moderate, especially thursday through sunday our lows will start to pick up a little bit, also. the pest chance of rain is small, but it comes to the forecast on monday, possibly on tuesday next week. we will keep an eye on the system. enjoy the dry weather and a lot of sunshine. >> thank you. this morning, two precious baby bald eagles need your help. they are fine.

they are healthy. >> they need names. >> they are fuzzy eaglets resting at the national arnold arboretum. we do not know their names yet, they need to be male or female names, you can submit them, something patriotic, # namethe #namethenestling. >> sweet comment between furry pals in florida bringing a smile to your face. that is the raccoon and the

>> this is a reason to make friends from different walks of life. this is what life is like when you are a dog and your best friend...is not. the raccoon and the bulldog have a special bond. they love to cuddle the he is always try for get her attention, and you are saying, this is unusual friend. it is. but the two friends show anyone can be best of friends. for everyone watching this

because they are on spring bracket does not mean you can bet your parents for a raccoon but it is a lesson about being friends with someone outside your circle. thank you for join us -- joining us.

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