>> we are a traumatized community. that whole experience still lives here. and each time we hear about another sex offender, it brings it to light again. >> reporter: petaluma police still don't know whether public opinion had any influence on the california department of corrections changing the release location. meantime, jonathan hoeppner's mother wants to reassure the public that her developmentally disabled son is no one to worry about. she said that he's a victim of half truths. "he's never spent a day in state prison and yet the justice system labeled him a state felon and continues to punish him for his mental disability." that's what she wrote to us. again, as we come back live here, we do not know where jonathan hoeppner will be released. we do know it won't be here. what he was convicted of was a

misdemeanor. he spent 18 months in county jail. live in petaluma, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." a judge sentenced a 42-year-old san francisco man to 202 years to life in prison for molesting two girls who were 4 years old at the time. documents say he's related to the girls. the district attorney says the 11-year-old girl told her story leading to the convictions. a 3-year-old girl in the east bay went to the emergency room after an american bull dog bit her on the face. it happened in this home on jones avenue this morning. family members say she was alone in a room with the dog. it is not clear if the dog was provoked or aggressive with the child. the dog is now under a ten-day quaranti quarantine. >> we'll check the animal to see if it has rabies, do some basic

evaluation, is it aggressive? >> the girl has two one-inch gashes on her face. she's going to recover. the dog is owned by another family member visiting from sacramento. a man was shot several times today in front of a san francisco home. the shooting happened on teddy avenue in visitation valley around 2:00 a.m. police say the victim went to the hospital with life threatening injuries. no arrests have been made. according to the san francisco chronicle, stannislav petrov would visit there often. he's the man seen in surveillance video being beaten by deputies back in november in clinton park. petrov's attorney has filed a claim against the county. tonight, the state legislature is looking at the final proposal to shut down all of the remaining institutions for the high risk developmentally disabled in

california. that plan now is to provide care in smaller community based homes. vic lee is live where one of those facilities will be closed. vic? >> reporter: the legislature will hold its hearings, debate the proposal, ultimately it will go to the governor. but the state expects to save hundreds of millions of dollars a year by closing the institutions and sonoma developmental center is one of them. of course, the families of residents there have lots of questions, important ones. sonoma developmental center, nestled in the rural town of eldridge sonoma county. the sprawling facility is one of three large state-run institutions that care for patients with severe developmental disabilities. >> it's a legacy of caring and a place of really last resort for a lot of folks who have not been successful in community settings. >> reporter: kathleen miller is

not only talking about many of the 350 residents here, but about her autistic son dan. >> he's been kicked out of every community and board and care facility that he's lived in. he didn't like it when he was in those facilities. >> reporter: miller fears her son may be forced to live in one again. the state is shutting down sonoma at the end of two years, and closing the other two facilities. one in the central valley, the other in orange county, by 2021. the advocacy group disabilities right california supports the idea, say thing is not just about saving money. >> we've seen from 40 years of professional literature when people move from developmental centers to the community, they are better off. >> reporter: miller, who heads a group representing family members of residents, disagrees. >> the brown administration is basically i think they want to save money. >> reporter: the average cost of care for these patients, according to the legislative analyst office is $500,000 a

year per person. plus, closing sonoma, for example, would open up 900 acres of prime real estate in the wine country. vic lee, "abc7 news." police say a homeless man was killed when a freight train hit him this morning. police say they have conflicting witness reports, saying the victim was either chasing a dog or running in front of the train. the tracks were closed near sunset avenue as police investigated. and sky 7 hd was also overhead in berkeley after a man standing in front of a bus fell. he was at the bus stop and he fell. he suffered a medical condition around 10:00 this morning. transit says the man fell against the side of the bus and slid between the curb and the bus. the bus did not run him over. the man was taken to the hospital. the winner of oakland raiders' legendary quarterback

ken stabler is joining a lawsuit against the nfl. she said her husband was left out of the league's concussion settlement. the suit says he suffered from chronic brain damage. tracy scroggins filed the original suit on behalf of self-players. the santa rosa school district has been planned with a lawsuit. a family accuses the district of fail protect her daughter. she said she was taunted by a male classmate. the girl claimed she complained to school officials. the boy was arrested after the second incident. the san francisco public defender's office has demanded information connected to the latest police texting scandal to see if any cases were come pro-mapro --

compromised. the texts were sent while the city investigated another texting scandal involving 14 other officers. the public defender issued a statement today saying, we request any evidence of texts that may violate department policy or may otherwise be relevant in assessing their credibility, honesty, and biases of the police department or officers involved be provided immediately. he wants to see much more than the texts in question, he also wants expensive background information on the officers. san francisco's transportation agency has injected itself in a labor dispute. a new permit to allow bowers intelligent transportation to continue using muni bus stops has been denied.

david louie is live in santa clara with the story. >> reporter: 80 out of the 400 drivers here operate employee shuttles. m.t.a. has put up a roadblock that could leave passengers without transportation and could put drivers out of jobs. bowers operates shuttle a permit it needs to use muni bus stops has been denied. >> we have received complaints about this company using muni zones when they're not supposed to. and not having permits and other complaints from residential areas. >> reporter: bowers can crying foul, blaming an attempt by some of the drivers to organize with the teamsters. >> we move over 6 million people

a year. we're moving thousands a day. if this was shut down, it would put thousands on the curb, and these people are taking care of. our people make similar pay to union people. >> reporter: teamsters local 853 has been successful in organizing at other countries. he says employees are not facing a disruption. the labor dispute is now before the national labor relations board after charges were filed by the union over the election. in san jose, david louie, "abc7 news." controversy at an east bay school. >> a message that peers wanted to get out to their peers. >> students may like it, but some parents are divided. the message about lbgtq getting

mixed reaction. ted cruz is coming to the bay area. yet another sign that california really matters this year. plus -- >> celebrating a birthday. the one-year anniversary of what some are calling a life changing program. i'm michael finney. is there such a thing

>> >> this is "abc7 news." parents in danville are threatening to boycott lbgtq acceptance week. they met today about possible changes. lyanne melendez has more. >> reporter: beginning april 11, this middle school in san ramone

will have a week-long discussion about gay, transgender and queer. >> i think it's just a good way to inform the kids of certain, you know, current issues. >> reporter: kids between the ages of 11 and 13 will be shown videos like this one, about a transgender who was crowned homecoming queen. >> i feel so much happier with myself. >> reporter: there will be multiple discussions on friday with a day of silence to spread awareness. but not every parent welcomes this. >> not age appropriate at all, we felt. we felt it was a subject matter that should be better addressed by parents at home. >> reporter: others like the concept, but suggest that other issues on discrimination be included in the discussion. >> so we want to have four other groups given tolerance. >> reporter: the principal has agreed to make minor changes. >> as part of the conversation, the videos aren't going to be shown in full anymore. the principal has decided to take certain portions of them

out and he'll only show portions of them. >> reporter: for example, at the end of this video, there is a fund me page to help pay for the transition procedure. that has been taken out. others say it's not enough and will consider having their kids opt out. east bay police made a big marijuana bust. pittsburgh police are sharing photos of the haul. they seized more than 400 plants. authorities say all of this has an estimated street value of more than $375,000. san francisco's mayor heard some inspirational stories today. >> this was the biggest blessing. when i walked in, my shoulders relaxed. >> reporter: this encounter happened while mayor ed lee visited the navigation center in the mission district.

it opened a year ago to get the homeless into traditional housing. >> it's a wonderful feeling to get up and just look up and say, wow, you know? it's also a great feeling when it starts pouring off to know i can come here. >> reporter: the city is getting ready to open a second navigation center in the civic center. that will offer 200 permanent housing units. several bay area cities will have different tax rates. half moon bay will see a drop from 9.5% to 9%. but sales tax will go up in south san francisco by half a percent to 9.5%. the changes are a result of voter approved initiatives. we just learned that president obama is coming to the bay area. he will be in san francisco a

week from today for at least two fund-raisers. meantime, candidate ted cruz will speak at the california republican convention later this month. cruz has set up a strong support team in the state, having started organizing volunteers last summer. donald trump and john kasich have also been asked to speak at the convention. 172 republican delegates are up for grabs at the state's primary on june 7. and meantime, an l.a. times poll found trump leads cruz among voters in california. but the vote should be closer. a sacramento firefighter went above and beyond the call of duty to save a beard. an employee found this baby humming bird and called the fire department after realizing there was no nest nearby. the firefighter took great pains to nurse the little bird back to

health before taking it to the wildlife care association. a camera on board the row seta spacecraft was at the right place at the right time. it silhouette of a comet. they all just aligned together at a perfect angle to get this shot. scientists speculate the odd same is because it's made up of two objects that fuse together. we want to share this picture. what do you think? >> beautiful. >> share your pictures with us, using the #abc7now. we'll show it on air or at abc7news.com. it's a contract. >> it is a haunting picture. let's talk about pretty picture when it comes to the weather for the weekend. >> bay bridge series continues. san diego, as windy as last

night. it is going to be on the breezy side and right now i'm feeling the sea breeze looking out all to the north, to the sooes east, the south. so we'll deliver again towards the weekend, especially around the bay and inland. live doppler 7 hd showing you that the fog has pulled away, completely from the coastline. but that will change as we head overnight. speaking of the coast, if you are going to be at the beach, either today or tomorrow, there is a high risk of rip currents and sneaker waves, so beach ha hazard remains up. 64 in san jose. half moon bay, 57 degrees. this is another right view from our south beach california. mid 60s santa rosa. chamber of commerce day from our

golden gate bridge camera. we'll see highs in the 80s tuesday and wednesday. take a look at the hourly temperatures. if you're stepping out to grab dinner tonight at 6:00 in palo alto, 54 degrees. overnight, numbers will bottom out in the morning this the upper 40s. first thing tomorrow morning, and other parts of the bay area, low clouds and fog. temperatures ranging from the low to upper 40s except in oakland. 50 degrees and so if you have early plans, do count on a cloudy date. in the afternoon, some clouds linger here the coast, but most areas enjoy the sun. saturday, half moon bay, 59 degrees, breezy in downtown san francisco. 61. oakland, comfortable at 66 degrees. walnut streak, 73.

mild and 75 degrees for antioch. it will get up to about 70 in santa rosa, 64 in san mateo. san jose in the low 70s. as we head into sunday, high clouds will move in, filtering the sunshine. temperatures close to saturday's levels. cool at the coast on monday, but keeping it mild inland. tuesday, we'll see the warmer wind taking the temperatures up into the mid 80s can inland. computer model is slowing a slight chance of showers next friday. we'll keep that friday as a possibility. a look at the forecast for the wmd. low 60s to mid 70s saturday and sunday. you'll have the typical sea breeze in the afternoon. night and morning low clouds.

temperatures fall a couple of degrees on monday, only to come up tuesday, wednesday, low to mid 80s showing up. it are cool back down again and we'll bring in a slight chance of a few showers. >> thanks thank you very much. got a wmd pass to local museums and you can get it, next. then at 5:30 -- the severe weather outbreak. tornadoes, blinding rain and then the snow. new video, the police shootout. the undercover officer hit by mistake nine times. and the sightseeing at crashes, bystanders running. a lot to get to after "abc7 news." see you here. i smell like a crab and i'm proud of it. >> new at 6:00, we'll take you to today's big party.

you can expect some traffic headaches in san francisco this weekend. the transamerica rock 'n' roll half marathon is sunday. the course takes runners all

over the city. it starts along the great highway at 6:30 a.m. and ends at civic center plaza by noon or so. a lot of road closures, however. the sun is shining, the weekend is here. what else could make this day even better? >> what about finney's friday free stuff. >> it's getting warmer, we're headed that way. so perhaps some ice cream. some magnolia avocado ice cream. >> avocado ice cream? >> look at the color. isn't that amazing. take a look at this thing. magnolia avocado ice cream is made with real california avocados. what do you think? >> it tastes like avocado. >> i love it. >> totally cool. it costs $5.99 for a pint, because that is how much you'll get.

it's 220 calories per half cup. that's pretty good. now that we fed you green ice cream, we're going to also send you out to a great museum outing. this coming weekend is bank of america free museum weekend, all weekend if you bring your credit or debit karld or merrill lynch card, you get free admission to a whole bunch of museums. so value up to $35, depending on how many of those you get to. isn't that fun? magnolia ice cream. dial this number right here, 1-800-546-1777. or logon to abc7news.com. >> that's fun. i think we have a fun.

>> i think so. thank you, michael. as we continue, buster posey goes all out. >> posey's acting is as good as his field work.

i'm ama daetz in the "abc7 news" room. coming up new at 6:00, the car vandalism cases causing outrage in the south bay. not over what was broken but

what was left behind. and the successful debut of tesla's model three. it could be a game changer for the east bay. and a local man with an incredible junk mail problem. michael finney explains how you can prevent this from happening to you. steph curry is getting a show. >> that's right. we're not talking about the nba mvp's steph curry. >> i have here some black forest bacon. >> curry's wife will be hosting a new cooking show on the food network. "at home with aisha." >> curry sent out this tweet saying i've been cooking since i was 12 years old, and now cook for my own little family. i'm thrilled to share it with you. >> and you can watch tonight's warriors game on espn as they

face the boston celtics tonight. mayor libby shaft raised the a's flag. >> tonight is game two of the preseason bay bridge series. game three is tomorrow. >> tickets are still available. monday night's season opener against the chicago white sox, so get in on that. >> the diamonds are drawing raves with their new ads, including this one. ♪ >> that's buster posey. posey, javier and sergio. it's one of a number of ads that will run throughout the year. >> they're great. "world news" is up next. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us, we appreciate your time. hope to see you again at 6:00.

tonight, the severe weather outbreak hitting right now. tornadoes already. blinding rain. millions now bracing for high winds. and across much of the east, snow on the way. also breaking, the new video tonight. the wrong target. an undercover officer shot more than a half dozen times by mistake. >> are you okay? breaking developments in the shootout at a greyhound bus station. police revealing just a short time ago, the size of the arsenal. several shot. a state trooper killed. donald trump, and tonight, his troubling numbers among women. and hillary clinton fighting mad, and fighting off bernie sanders in new york, where she was once senator. the runaway ship. the 150-foot sightseeing boat coming in too fast. the crash, and bystanders running. and, "amer