seized was a cell phone that had several videos of young girls. >> reporter: he worked at this clinic for about a year. typically a dental assistant would monitor a child after a procedure when nitrous oxide was used. the gas makes them more comfortable, less anxious during the procedure but doesn't put them to sleep. >> the clinic takes patients very seriously and is fully cooperating with officials. for the privacy of our patients and all concerned, we cannot comment further. >> reporter: they are asking patients with questions to contact them directly. in concord, laura anthony, "abc7 news." a uc berkeley coach accused of sexually harassing a reporter has resigned. jan huffneagle was a cal assistant basketball coach. he was appealing his firing after an investigation found he tried to lure the female reporter up to his apartment and sent her sexual text messages for months.

his attorney says he'll drop his appeal and will release a statement tomorrow. faculty and administrators at cal state reached a deal to avoid a strike at least for now. both sides plan to announce a tentative agreement tomorrow morning. they were planning a walkout at all 23 campuses last week fighting over pay. during this temporary agreement, a strike is avoided for now, while the two sides negotiate a permanent contract. an electric gas line has led to a major traffic tie-up. a construction crew dug into the two-inch line earlier today near highway 17. that street has been closed for hours. sky 7 hd is over the scene live, giving us that look right now of conditions. you can see the crews working right there. chris nguyen is also live in campbell with details on what happened. chris? >> reporter: kristen, police just reopened one of the south bound lanes of camden avenue. that's going to help the traffic situation out here.

if you take a look behind me, you can see the pg&e crews currently working the scene, trying to repair that two-inch line hit by a construction crew earlier today. as we showed you some video from sky 7 hd, the leak was first reported just before 1:00 this afternoon. because of this, a number of businesses in the area had to be evacuated, including a fast food restaurant, as well as a gas station very close to where the repairs are being done. the north bound lanes remain closed. it's still unclear how soon those north bound lanes will reopen to traffic. utility officials are investigating why the construction crew hit the gas line, because we've been told the gas line was clearly marked. returning to a live look now, if you're traveling south on camden, police have reopened one of these lanes. but the backup extends to the expressway. so if you have a friend or

family member that is stuck out there, pack some patience, because it will take them a while to get home. reporting live in camp tell tonight, chris nguyen, "abc7 news." back to you. >> chris, thank you. a fatal police shooting of a homeless man this morning in the mission strict and now differing accounts of what happened there. vic lee joinso us live. >> reporter: this is the 400 block of shotwell and the shooting happened over here. a shooting which some will come ware to the officer involved shooting of mario woods in december. remember, he too had a knife. well, this time it was a homeless man and he lived in a blue tent right down there. >> shots fired. >> reporter: the man was shot here on the 400 block of shotwell by officers responding to a call from a homeless outreach team, man with a knife.

police say they shot bean bags at the man but he kept charging. the chief says two officers, one a sergeant, fired. >> we have, it appears, four extended casings from the bean bag gun and seven casings. >> reporter: seven bullet casings. the man was rushed to the hospital mortally wounded. >> all he did was play with his soccer ball. >> reporter: stephanie and john knew the man as jose. they were outside their tent when officers awe lived. they say they saw everything. >> the knife was up on his hip the whole time. yeah, he didn't have no knife in his hand when the officers was around him. >> reporter: he says he saw bean bags hitting jose first. >> he was going in circles. and that's when the sergeant pulled his gun out and opened fire on him. >> reporter: the couple says the knife was tucked in his belt.

>> he fell and that's when the knife fell out when he hit the ground. >> reporter: the irony of the shooting is it came a day after police commissioners met to discuss arming officers with tasers. vic lee, "abc7 news." dozens gathered in san francisco to celebrate walk to workday. a recent report ranked san francisco the second most walkable city in america. >> the last 12 months haven't necessarily been good for us. if we really want to reach our goal by 2020, we will have to do a lot better. >> 24 pedestrians and five bicyclists were killed on san francisco streets last year. vision zero was launched two years ago. advocates expect improvements with different safety projects across the city in the works. today with the giants' home

opener at at&t, it looked more like the world series judging by the parking prices. "abc7 news" was a block away from the ballpark as parking attendance raised the $100 price even higher to $120 right there. many lots around at&t were charging triple figures as gametime got closer and closer. the prices caught a lot of fans off guard. >> usually i take $20 for parking today. so i was a little surprised. but it's opening day, so that's how much it is on opening day. >> $20 will get you nothing, ma'am. fans who arrived super early or prepaid for parking got it for a lot less. for those willing to walk a bit, parking was only $40 at the bay bridge. >> the san francisco giants won their home opener this afternoon against the dodgers. the dodgers took a 4-0 lead, but then --

>> high drive. right field. it is out of here! >> duane kuiper with the call. hunter pence with the grand slam as the giants came back from a 4-0 deficit. this offense continues to explode. they pound out 17 hits in a 12-6 victory. >> wayne freedman says this was a great game to be at the ballpark. >> reporter: i'm still getting over that $100 parking. and somebody actually paid it. there are 30 teams in the major leagues. every one of those 30 teams has an opening day. but in san francisco, it's always special. in this city, it feels like a holiday. another opening day. what is true love? we might be following it here,

as he juggles hot dogs through the crowd for delivery to his wife, carol. >> it's a spring rite for us. >> reporter: in honor of yogi berra, it is deja vu all over again on giants' opening day. what is your excuse? >> i bought this early. >> she knows me. >> reporter: could it come soon enough? and who better to play the foil this day than the los angeles dodgers. you ran a risk wearing dodger blue to the ballpark. dan gonzalez and lori johnson describe this part of their relationship as an uneasy truce. >> some women snore, some women can't cook. mine's a dodgers' fan. >> reporter: not that anyone would want to risk going hungry here today, garlic fries, anyone? >> would you like one? >> reporter: speaking generally, we like this day, from the crack of the bat to the tools of the trade, to all of the stuff that

even those who have seen this dozens of times say again, on this occasion every year -- >> all opening days are special. >> reporter: why? >> it's a new season. everybody is in a good mood. >> reporter: i read that article, too. >> it's always been that way. >> reporter: at at&t park, wayne freedman, "abc7 news." >> love that couple. i can cook. the best catch at the game today may have been in the stands. in the 5th inning, this is fouled off and goes up into the crowd. check out the fan. he's got a beer in one hand, and of the bare handed catch in his right hand, not spilling a drop right there and enjoying the spotlight. ye a's may offer him a contract. the a's have dropped 3 out of 4 in this opening series. >> i tried a bare handed catch

once and nothing but a big bruise. some are calling it a revolution. >> dramatically changing how we provide food to our students. >> that big change comes courtesy -- that's next. also, yahoo is getting courted. the two big suitors considering buying the bay area tech company. plus, the marriage proposal that got a little rocky. and mattress money. 7 on your side revealing how much you need to spend to get a decent one. >> i'm meteorologist sandhya patel. temperatures have

this is "abc7 news." oakland city officials are asking voters to approve a soda tax in november. the tax will improve the health of people living there and bring in up to $12 million in new

revenue. berkeley already has an extra tax on sugary drinks. and oakland schools, today the district had a ceremony for a center that will change the way kids eat and how they think about the foods they eat. education reporter lyanne melendez takes a closer look. >> reporter: the hot meals given to students are served in a cardboard tray and wrapped in plastic. >> the food a great. i'm okay with it. >> reporter: oakland unified wants to do better. today they broke ground for a new centralized kitchen serving all schools. there will be an instructional farm so students can learn where their food comes from. 25,000 meals a day are prepared at two sites. >> you're working with 50 cases of chicken. at the same time, you're cooking rice and the vegetables are being prepared. >> reporter: and the foods are

not as fresh. take the rice being cooked today thursday. it's placed on a tray with chicken and broccoli and covered with a plastic right, then refrigerated to be served on monday. now the new center will only precook the foods. >> the rice will be cooked at the school opposed to precooked. >> reporter: that means it will be fresh and healthier. >> your body needs a lot of healthy foods to stay wrong. >> reporter: the center will cost $40 million, that comes from bond measure j passed in 2012. the district will receive a total of $470 million to upgrade its facilities. that includes improvements to all school kitchens so they can successfully prepare the food sent to them by the center. in oakland, leeann melendez, "abc7 news." there's another bidder ready to enter if yahoo sweep stakes.

verizon plans to make a bid next week. google is also considering bidding for yahoo's core internet businesses. uber just snagged a top ford executive to develop self-driving cars. he will focus on strategy and integration. uber has been wooing engineers and self-driving experts for month. the company has raided google and the entire robotics research unit and struck a partnership with the university of arizona to develop self-driving technology. remember the dog that ran and ran from police sunday? that dog will likely be placed in foster home. this is a picture of ponch today. there's a foster home, the best play for him to settle down and get more socialized.

the shelter will determine what happens after reassessment. he's still stressed out, and he ran so fast down the bridge, chp officers took a while to catch up. how much money do you need to spend to get a decent night's sleep? >> michael finney has some answers. >> you know these mattresses cost a lot of money. well over $1,000 is what the average one goes for. consumer reports has tested more than 60. we'll tell you how much you need to spend if you want a decent one. consumer reports performs all sorts of tests to check whether a mattress is worth the money. >> we tested mattresses that cost as little as $250 for a queen size mattress and others that cost nearly $8,000. neither of them did particularly well in our tests. >> reporter: this test simulates eight years of use, to see how well a mattress holds its shape and firmness.

test results will check how well a mattress will support your spine, whether you sleep on your side or back. and this measures how much vibration is transmitted across a mattress. >> we found that price isn't a good indicator how durable a mattress is. our test turned up plenty of fine mattresses that cost $1,000 or less. >> reporter: after that, a lot of it comes down to personal preference. for a medium firm mattress, this cost about $1,000. >> it's very durable and a very good option for back sleepers. >> reporter: if you want a memory foam mattress, there are many good choices for less. mattresses from the online companies casper, lisa, and tufta needle, have made the recommended lists. the latest is from costco, for

$600. >> it's not as supportive as some of the other mattresses, but it's durable and offers medium firmness. >> reporter: if you prefer a softer mattress, consumer reports recommends sicili mattresses for about $1300. it's one of the few mattresses consumer reports tested that scores excellent. so it's a good choice if you have a partner that tosses and turns. and when you're buying a mattress, go there and lay on them. it's embarrassing and weird, but that's what you have to do. >> thanks, michael. sometimes romance can be a little rocky, as we all know. this is a bit different. first responders had to rescue a man after a proposal gone wrong this morning. the guy climbs morrow rock after sun rise to propose to his girlfriend using facetime. that is afterpple's video calli

app. then he attempted to climb down and got stuck. crews were able to safely rescue him. the happy ending is the man's girlfriend said yes. that's a long way to go for a proposal. meteorologist sandhya patel here with a look at our accuweather forecast. >> temperatures really dropped today, kristen and larry. behind me, you can't even see the sun. clouds have come in. the breeze has kicked up. let's check out live doppler 7 hd. we'll talk about what's next, which is you might need the umbrellas soon. right now the radar is tracking clouds here in the bay area. but in southern california, we are seeing some showers, light rain in southern california, expected to make its way up into our area. look at the 24-hour temperature change, down 26 degrees compared to this time yesterday. 15 degrees comer in san jose and down 23 in santa rosa.

live picture from our san jose camera showing you the clouds are thick. 61 in san francisco. it is 68 in oakland. quickly cooling down. san jose, 72 degrees. and the golden gate bridge is showing you mid 60s from santa rosa to napa. concord, 69 and livermore. live look from the exploratorium camera. we'll add in some showers. scattered showers for friday and saturday, isolated thunder is possible. and another chance of rain coming in the middle of next week. storm impact scale, one is a light system, five is a severe one. expecting a light system for your friday and saturday. most areas will see a quarter to half an inch. and there is the potential for a thrm or two to pop up. 7:00 tonight, we'll have not just the clouds but the fog around, heading into tomorrow morning. isolated showers developing at 7:00 a.m. we have to wait until the afternoon. notice that moisture is coming in from the south.

the south bay will see some showers developing. as the day goes on, by evening, looking at some pockets of moderate shower activity. santa cruz mountains, shifts northward by 8:00 p.m. early saturday morgning, those showers will linger into saturday afternoon. so sunday is probably the better day for outdoor activities. rainfall totals with this system will range between about a quarter to half, but can't rule out higher totals in some areas, especially we may see a thunderstorm or two develop. first thing in the morning, numbers in the 50s. we'll have the fog and clouds around. for your friday afternoon, 64 in san francisco. 66 in san raphael. 67 in napa. in the east bay, livermore, 9. up to 70 in san jose.

so the cooling trend will continue. a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. one on the storm impact scale for friday, saturday, it's part of the same system. light system for both. and then we have a slight chance lingering into sunday. try for your monday and tuesday. but then again, we have another system that comes through wednesday into thursday. that's also a one on the storm impact scale. that will bring the possibility of rain and even some wind. we may have to bump that up from a one to a two, depending on the strength of the system. but nor the time being, we do have some showers coming. >> thank you, sandhya. making organic food better. the government's new proposal, next. then at 5:30 on world news with david muir -- >> kristen, larry, 13 tornadoes, minding rain and brutal cold about to hit next. breaking news in the homicide on campus. the young woman now revealed. 50,000 put on aleft. and two psych patients charged with violent crimes and the man

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in washington, d.c. today, the senate refused to stop airlines from shrinking seats. senator chuck schumer introduced a bill that would have allowed the faa to consider the health and comfort of passengers before letting airlines change seat sizes. the bill failed 54-42, mostly along party lines. republican senator john thune of south carolina said he does not think it's faa's place to define comfort. if you're taking sports supplements that claim to burn fat or improve your workout, you might want to check the label. harvard researchers say it's a

stimulant that acts short of an amphetamine but never approved in the u.s. it is banned by the world anti-doping agency. the usda is proposing new standards for animals certified as organic. barns, pens, koops and other shelters would have to be big enough to lie down, as well as stretch up without touches other animals or the side of the shelter. usda estimates these rules will cost organic farmers up to $24 million a year. if you love ice cream, we have a scoop on a delicious meal tomorrow. >> who doesn't? an ice cream happy hour tomorrow at the hayes valley location. they're celebrating the business's fifth anniversary. >> the ice cream is made fresh to order on the spot in a special mixer using liquid nitrogen.

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coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00, the effort under way in san francisco that's bound to ratchet up the illegal immigration debate. it's a battle conservatives say local politicians have no business fighting. it might look like an ordinary ship, but this vessel is looking for fish. we'll explain why.

plus -- ♪ let it go >> and this is definitely not your ordinary cute cat video. there's an important message here. it's all coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00. tonight in england, the search is on for a missing stuffed dog. after one out of this world experience. >> as part of a science experiment, students launched sam 15.5 miles up in the air. >> the dog was lifted up by a helium balloon. it also had a gps tracker and go pro tracker. on the way back down, sam got separated from the rest of the equipment there. the school is offering a reward for the stuffed dog's safe return. please find sam. he's out there. >> couldn't the tracker have been made into like a collar, somehow more secure? >> thought of that a little too late. world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. i'm kristen sze.

>> and i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. for everybody here at abc 7, thanks for j breaking news tonight. the outbreak. now 13 confirmed tornadoes slicing through communities. homes wiped out. plus, the blinding rain and brutal cold sweeping into the east. also this evening, the battle for new york now. ted cruz tries to recover after facing angry new yorkers after his comments about new york values. >> no business being in the bronx. >> donald trump joining in. >> talking about new york values. i think you can forget about him. >> and hillary clinton, fighting to win where she was once senator. but what happened when she tried to get on the subway? the homicide on campus, and new developments tonight. the brutal killing of a young dancing student. her story just revealed. and now, the surveillance, as 50,000 students are put on alert. the manhunt at this hour. two psych patients charged in violent crimes escaping. and the te