forehead. he says he was hit in a drive-by shooting the night of march 25th outside the first united methodist church on bancroft avenue in san leandro. >> i felt this huge smack and it was pretty heavy duty and so i went, i think they're shooting. i went down to the ground and said, they're shooting. >> reporter: bradley felt a lot of blood and knew he'd been shot. he shared this picture. bloody and scared. he went to the hospital and got an x-ray. medical workers there told him somebody else came in with a similar wound from a b.b. that same night. >> crazy. that's what. it's kind of surreal. it's hard to believe that people are doing that. >> reporter: vandals wielding b.b. and pellet guns have been terrorizing the community for the past few months. in just a week and a half, police have responded to reports of b.b.s blowing out car windows and damaging store fronts. at least three people have been hit. >> we don't want the violence to continue. we don't want anybody to get seriously hurt.

>> reporter: investigators released surveillance video of the suspect car. it's an older suv with a black or missing gas cap. the suspects appear to be in their early 20s. the damage from this spring of vandalism has totaled more than $60,000. in san leandro, elissa harrington, abc 7 news. a palo alto man faces felony charges for allegedly pulling a knife and firing a pellet gun at construction workers last friday. 25-year-old wesley ramsly was arrested at an apartment complex. investigators say he was upset by loud construction noise. he's been charged with assault with a deadly weapon and criminal threats. peta is offering a $15,000 reward to help nab the person who killed five animals near the berkeley marina last month. the animals included a cat, opossum and three raccoons. b.b. pellets inside several of the bodies were present. an oakland woman whose brother died in police custody

wants officers be put on trial even though she settled with the city. in july 2013, ana called police to her home on east 21st street. she said it sounded like someone was in the house. she shared with her 51-year-old brother, hernan. officers didn't find an intruder but handcuffed the brother which led to a struggle. police body camera video obtained by "the east bay times" shows the whole incident. as officers held him down, he can be heard saying, "i can't breathe." and "you're killing me" over and over until he loses consciousness. ana saw the video before the settlement but said her siblings in colombia did not see it until after they agreed to the settlement. >> it was too painful for them. i see the video before. we never agreed to do the -- >> ana also said there was a miscommunication using skype and said the agreement should be

nullified. a toxicology report shows her brother had a heart condition and cocaine in his system. the system has requested any motion for trial be denied. a scare today at santa clara high school where a fire broke out on campus. see the billowing smoke coming up from the school's snack shack near the football field. students posted video and pictures on social media. this happened just after 1:00 this afternoon and forced the evacuation of the entire campus. no word yet on what caused the fire. right now, police are searching for the person who booked e abandoned this truck in the san leandro creek. offices are gathering evidence. they're not sure if it was stolen. the truck was on fire. it's now charred as you can see and severely damaged. a towing crew will have to pull it out. alameda county fire tweeted pictures during the response. see smoke pouring out of the trees. firefighters said flames spread from the truck to vegetation near several homes. they were able to get it under control in time.

>> thank goodness. sonoma county, something you don't see every day, a sea lion trying to cross a freeway. it happened this morning on highway 37. corralling it, however, was not easy. stubborn animal. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard was on the scene of this dramatic rescue. >> reporter: dan, we are learning more about the wayward sea lion pup. his name is schooldaze. d-a-z-e. he's got a name because he's been rescued before by the marine mammal centers. vets there trying to determine at is causing him to show up at odd locations like this one, highway 37 near sonoma raceway. and today it was quite a sight. sky 7 hd was overhead as a rescue mission unfolded. the goal, trying to keep a curious sea lion pup out of traffic. but it wasn't easisy. a long game of cat and mouse. the male pup in and out of the water determined to cross highway 37. >> we just kept an eye on him as he swam through the tried to c

onto the bank and approach the freeway, we distracted him and kept him back into the water. >> reporter: wardens and chp officers used boards to to rcor the pup into a temporary dog crate. the sea lion pup was finally safe inside. >> these animals, it's not that uncommon for them. california sea lions are kind of crafty, go where they want to. >> reporter: this guy certainly did. last december, a 500 pound elephant sale hopped out of san pablo bay and tried to cross the very same highway until she could be coaxed back into the water. why here? no one really knows. >> we haven't had many get stranded in this area so fingers crossed we don't have more any time soon. >> reporter: in sonoma county, cornell barnard, abc 7 news. the owner of a chihuahua known as the bay bridge dog has yet to come toward. the dog nicknamed ponch is in good health. workers tweeted the video of the little chihuahua getting lots of

attention and affection. the little dog led chp officers on this chase over the western span of the bay bridge yesterday morning. look at it go. right? stopping traffic along the way. an officer captured the entire incident on video. the uversity of california systems says it offered admission to significantly more in-state students for next fall than last year. officials say offers to in-state graduating seniors increased by 15% this year to more than 66,000. offers went out to more latino and african-american students as well. the uc system has come under fire for admitting large numbers of applicants from other states and countries who pay higher tuition. just last week, a state audit urged a cap on the number of nonresidents admitted to the uc system. well a historic day in california. governor brown signing the state's new minimum wage law, one that will give low-paid workers a raise. year after year until it hits $15 an hour. in the south bay, some are saying that's not fast enough,

however. while others are saying not so fast. abc 7 news reporter david louie is live from a cherry stand in sun snyvale with the story. >> reporter: the argument can be made that $10.30 an hour, minimum wage right now in sunnyvale and san jose, just doesn't cut it. however, some shopkeepers are saying $15 is too much, too fast. small businessowners deborah olson opposes efforts to get to a $15 minimum wage in just 2 years. her family-owned cherry stand believed to be the last one in the valley where orchards once stood is already reeling from dealing with a $10.30 wage. >> i've seen a 10% increase in my labor from last year and i am now, everybody's working harder, i'm hiring less people, they're not getting hours they used to. >> reporter: sunnyvale and san jose this month are both considering a $15 wage by 2018. which could put pressure on surrounds cities. right now there's a patchwork quilt of wage laws. mountain view, palo alto, and

santa kplclara at $11 currently. san jose, sunnyvale, $10.30. the remaining cities at $10. the big increase can be justified according to san jose state's scott myers lipton. >> we had an increase of rent of 50% in that same time period. so in that type of situation, the increase, asking for the $15 sooner is obviously, think, a powerful argument. >> reporter: adjustments in the wage law are tied to the national cost of living index which puts workers here at a s disadvanta disadvantage. >> you see fuel costs going down, but what's not factored in there is the high cost of living for northern california or the bay area. >> reporter: she hopes all ten south bay cities will adopt the same wage formula for uniform y uniformity. in sunnyvale, david louie, abc 7 news. >> you know why kristen is grinning from ear to ear all day

today? baseball is back. >> that's right. >> everybody's excited about opening day. it's almost an unofficial american holiday. >> it really is. that means getting the field in shape. >> and tailgating, don't forget that part, dan. we're live in oakland for the a's opening day. also ahead, why some wells fargo customers may have money coming their way. and the step to bring high-speed rail to the bay. and the vice we need to be ready for my name's scott strenfel and r i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews

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denard span. >> the giants came out swinging on opening day against the milwaukee brewers. literally. denard span, joe panik, buster posey. the three went back to back to back hitting three consecutive home runs in the eighth inning. it's the first time the giants have done that since july 20th, 2006. the giants, as you might imagine, won 12-3 today. >> that was the big hoop you heard from the newsroom when i saw that. it was exciting. for baseball fans the long winter is over. and today, oakland a's fans celebrating the end of the seemingly endless spring and beginning of the regular season. >> yeah, abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman live at the oakland coliseum from the a's open their season this evening. >> reporter: what a sight here today. as soon as the gates opened early this afternoon, in came the car, out went the tents, up went the tent, out game the barbecues then came the food then came the eating. they've been at it since 1:00, 2:00 this afternoon. it's been pandemonium down there. relatively calm on the field,

though. after a long winter, time to marvel at baseball green both inside and outside the coliseum. >> nothing like it. first game of the season. can't beat it. >> reporter: much to relief of a's fans, the oakland a's have not changed their venue this year but the name of the place is in flux. o. co is gone. did not pick up its $1 million option this year leaving management in a sales frame of mind for this facility. >> this is going to be the only one left in the united states that currently both has an nfl franchise and major league baseball franchise. >> reporter: at least for now. >> a's fans, raider fans and warrior fans. >> yeah. it's going to be hard. >> reporter: not so much today. hard to stop eating maybe. >> garlic, salt, pepper, and just let them simmer here in the fire. are. >> reporter: is this a cooking show?

>> it sounds like it, doesn't it? >> reporter: opening day has so many interpretations. on the field a clean slate, for fans, continuation. >> i've been coming here ever since i was probably, like, 3 years old. >> reporter: so said david reyes as he played catch with his son, brother, michael, too, and father. that's three generations with memories of this day in this place. no matter what you call it. >> still oakland coliseum. >> reporter: the oakland colise coliseum to you is? >> it's home. >> reporter: from the oakland co coliseum, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> what fin. this will be a businesy area tomorrow night. the a's host the chicago white sox at 7:05 and warriors take on the minnesota timber wolves at 7:30. if you're going to any game, really arrive early or take b.a.r.t. >> yeah. today's edition of "the oakland tribune" may be a collector's item. starting tomorrow the newspaper will have a new name "the east

bay times." "san jose mercury news" is also changing, be known simply as "the mercury news." both are merging with smaller bay area news group newspapers. san jose is a step closer to getting a high speed rail stop. the city received about $600,000 to help add high-speed rail service at the duridon station. the plan featured a mixed-use development that will serve as a regional hub of housing, jobs, transportation and entertainment. high-speed rail is expected to run there in 2025. the demand for palo alto's new tesla 3 keeps growing. the model 3. ceo elon musk announced worldwide orders hit 276,000 over the weekend. he tweeted that even he was surprised by the high demand. musk said he was anticipating reservations to be quarter to half of what they turned out to be. two doctors from ucsf will play a key role in vice

president biden's cure for cancer. mitch burger, neurological surgery, and provost jeff lustone part of a blue ribbon panel that will advise the national institutes of health on cancer research. biden, whose son died of brain cancer, is leading the administration'se esffort for a cure. this summer, the most promising cancer research that is available. listen up, wells fargo customers, you could be getting cash back. >> "7 on your side's" michael finney is here with this story. we're all ears. >> longtime wells fargo bank debit card holders may have money coming their way. ten years ago the bank lost a class action lawsuit that acc e accused it its misleading debit card holders, accused of sub trakting the highest charges first on the debit card followed by lower charges. it had the effect of multiplying the number of overdrafts each of which carried a $25 to $35 fee.

for about a decade now, the bank has been fighting the ruling. they lost. and today the supreme court let stand a $203 million verdict. i'll keep track of this and report when a payment plan is finalized. automakers enjoyed another solid month of new vehicle sales in march, but there are concerns about rising discounts and slowing sales. auto companies sold more than 1.5 car million cars last month. ford sales topped the list with more than a quarter million vehicles sold. general motors came in behind ford but sold more than 250,000 cars and trucks. now, these near-record sales mean more used cars will be available and right now, prices are down about 3%. they're expected to drop to 4%. for the fourth year in a row, virgin america is at the top of the list for airline quality. that's according to the 26th annual national airline quality rating report. it was released today just as

action alaska airlines announced it will buy virgin america for a $4 billion deal -- in a $4 billion deal i should say. jetblue finished second followed by delta air lines, hawaiian airlines placed fourth and alaska airlines rounded out the top five. ticking off passengers this year are ticket change fees and lackluster airline amenities. wichita state university's business school and college of aviation put out a survey each year. and it causes gnashing of the teeth for the industry. >> they're using the alaska name, not the virgin america name. you don't want to fly anywhere right now because the weather is spectacular right where we are. >> right where we are. with baseball back, spencer christian with the latest details from accuweather's forecast. it's nice. >> it is nice, christkristen an you're right. it's going to get hot by midweek. here's a look at live doppler 7 hd under blue skies. you can see on the radar image just how clear bay area skies

are at this moment. check out the 24 hour temperature change. it is 7 degrees warmer right now in san francisco, napa, and palo alto than this hour yesterday. 6 degrees warmer over at oakland. 5 degrees warmer at concord. you get the picture. all around the bay area. you can see evidence of this warmup. here's the view looking out over san francisco, under blue skies. currently 64 here in the city. 67 across the bay in oakland. 69 at mountain view and san jose. morgan hill, 71. cool 57, kehltirelatively cool f moon bay. this is the view from emeryville, the golden gate. 74 at santa rosa and concord. fairfield 73. livermore 71. check out beautiful sky over the golden gate as you look at our forecast features. much warmer tomorrow than today. and hot in some spots on wednesday. record highs possible on wednesday. it will be much cooler again on thursday with a chance of showers friday night into sat day. tonight, clear skies with temperatures mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s.

only mid 40s up by the north bay valleys. tomorrow's highs in the south bay look for low to mid 80s. about 83 at san jose. 82 santa clara. 80 redwood city. 82 mountain view. upper 60s to near 70 on the coast. high of 74 expected in downtown san francisco tomorrow. up in the north bay, we'll see upper 60s on the coast. mid 80s from santa rosa to calistoga to napa. the east bay, look for highs tomorrow of 81 in oak larnd. 82 castro valley. 80 san leandro. inland east bay, mid 80s everywhere. 85 walnut creek. 86 at abo 86 about knontioch. wednesday, an offshore flow will contribute to the warmup. we've posted highs for that day. notice how much warmer it will be than average. more than 20 degrees warmer in oakland and san jose than average. look for highs in the low to mid 90s inland on wednesday. a cooling trend begins on thursday after that one day spike in temperatures.

then by friday, it's going to be downright cool with highs only in the 60s inland. and around the bay. and a chance of evening showers friday. so this approaching system that will bring us rain late friday into saturday ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. storm of light intensity which will produce light rain. here's the forecast animation starting 10:00 friday night during the overnight hours. we'll see showers developing around the bay area and continuing through the day on saturday but rainfall totals will probably not get any higher than about a quarter of an inch in the wettest locations by the end of the day saturday. here is our accuweather seven-day forecast. hot weather wednesday. sharply cooler on thursday. chance of rain late friday into saturday. and a chance of rain or showers throughout the day saturday. then we'll see a slight chance of lingering showers sunday morning, clearing out again on monday. it's going to be a week of many, many changes in our weather. dan and kristen? >> okay. >> dan and ama. >> dan and kristen, yes. >> musical chairs. all right. up next, the world's brightest x-ray laser gets an

upgrade and berkeley scientists help boost its power. then on 5:30 on "world news" with david muir. >> deadly spring storm, snow, ice across several states tonight. pictures coming in. cars flipped along the highway. also two planes collide as one takes off, flames shooting into the air. a manhunt. two convicts who escaped a van. a lot to get to on a monday right here on abc 7 news. >> david, thanks very much. tonight at 6:00, fixing your aching back. we're going to check on a new procedure that claims to offer faster recovery time than traditional surgery. that story and a lot more at

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and is one of the country's most active volcanos. >> that's stunning to see. californians did a pretty good job of saving water last month. residents used 24% less water in february which is just about shy of the state's mandated 25% conservation market. not shabby at all. state water resources board says californiaens rose to the occasion to save pressure water. in the bay area most residents are saving more than teir city's conservation requirement. a major upgrade began today to boost the power of the world's brightest x-ray laser. it is right here in the bay area. a stanford-run federal lab in menlo park teamed up with four others including the lawrence berkeley national lab in annest to take x-ray science to the next level. the project will add a second x-ray laser beam that's 10,000 times brighter than the current run and fires 8,000 times faster. it would be used for the experiments to improve our understanding of how things work on the atomic level. all right. in case you didn't know it,

today is square root day. see the date is 4/4/16. take note both the day and the month are the square root of the last six digits of the year, 16. there are nine of these days in history. the next in 2025. it was founded by ron gordon. he keeps up his website about the day. gordon suggests today is a good day to get things squared away. or go square dancing. >> why not? right? >> yeah. a duckling's day out was not what it was quacked up to be. >> oh no, you didn't. >> coming up, the

when it happens where you live. >> we know many of you are frustrated with the persisting b.a.r.t. issues in the east bay. >> the abc 7 news team covers your neighborhood. >> san francisco. >> morgan hill. >> live in oaland. >> sfo. >> your story. >> 7 on your side is changing the way these guys do business.

>> i know this is a scam. >> choose the news that matters where you live. >> i'll kind of share what we've got right in our backyard. >> choose the team that works for you. >> live in berkeley. >> choose abc 7 news. i'm ama daetz in the abc 7 newsroom. coming up new at 6:00, former inmates fight back against local sheriffs deputies. tonight new video of what jailers allegedly call yard counseling. also the proposed sale of virgin america to alaska airlines. the aspect of this deal that has some local fliers worried. remember your first real job? at 6:00, see what grad students about to enter the job market are looking for. salary isn't their number one priority. it's all coming up on abc 7 news at 6 can. >> thanks, ama, see you then. trapped inside the grill of a toyota prius, a great mallard. yeah. the driver had collided with the duck and the duck got stuck in there. wildlife rescuers pulled it free and the guy found no signs of

injury and let the duck go. it just waddled off to a nearby pond. >> it took a big effort today to rescue at least ten ducklings that fell into a storm train in novato. >> fire, police and marin humane officers helped reunite the babies with their mother. >> placed them into a box, walked over to the creek behind the shopping center right here, and we shook the box to make the ducklings make their little peeping sound and then mother stuck her head up in the grass and had three others so she had a total of 13 ducklings. and we just released them and they went running back to mom. >> he says these calls about ducklings are very common in the spring. >> we ask who foots the bill for the rescue? it will be too cliche so i won't say it. >> all's well that ends well. >> of course. world news with david muir is coming up next. >> i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, michael finn

finney, all of us, we appreciate your time. see you in a half hour. >> feel free to call me out when i'm tonight, the commuter nightmare. the deadly spring storm, snow, ice across several states. the pictures coming in now. cars and trucks off the highway. a bus carrying three dozen students, flipping. investigators coming before the cameras moments ago. the deadly amtrak collision. what caused it? while inside the train, a doctor jumping into action. the runway collision. a passenger jet taking off, crashing into another plane. flames shooting into the air, seconds from disaster. tonight, what a loss in wisconsin would mean for donald trump, as his ex-wife, ivana trump, causes a controversy. and megyn kelly asking ted cruz, "have you committed adultery?" and your money tonight. home prices on the rise. and three simple things you can do right now to substantially increase the value of your home.