last night, the former security guard was arrested and booked on charges of felony animal cruelty and misdemeanor assault on the dog owner. >> everybody that heard the story, i feel was heart broken. >> roscoe was mike's beloved pet. he says mar exchanged words with him, when he used a smart phone to record a scuffle. he says morris slapped the phone out of his hand and ta tacked him. security cameras captured the brazen assault. >> he went to his vehicle, changed out of his uniform and whacked the man on the back of the head.

>> he also recorded the attack on his dog, roscoe. >> he kicks my dog like he was trying to win the super bowl with my dog. and i ran after him. >> roscoe ran into traffic and died after being hit by a car. >> sometimes i open the door and just a moment i think i'm going to see or hear him. you know? it blows. >> moore faces fines and possible jail time. >> this man is to violent to, act like this with an innocent being that had nothing to do with this, this dog did not deserve this. firefighters had their hands full with two fires going on at

the same time. it started a grass fire. the fire burned a building and spread to a lumber yard. and that sent smoke in the area. police are looking for clues after a man was shot in a park. police responded to the scene and found a man badly wounded. happened just after 11:00 this morning. a pickup truck shut down somebody 280 this afternoon, hitting the water barrels near edgewood road around 4:00 this

afternoon. crews cheered the truck from the road. >> today is the hottest day of the year, we can be watching rainfall. today, it was about looking for shade, however, warm in many spots. and here is a live look from santa cruz camera. it was beach weather for sure. spencer, any records? >> no records yet but sunny skies across the area. 95 in antioch. 92 up north in cloverdale and 93 in santa rosa. 90s in livermore, numerous locations around the 90 degree mark. around the bay, 88 across the bay and oakland. and right now, it's 12 degrees

warmer in concord. 15 degrees warmer than yesterday in hayward. 77 in oakland, mid-80s p mountain view. this is a view from mount tam, down to 89 degrees in santa rosa. 60s in concord. conditions by down loading the abc7 news app. >> thank you, spencer. >> well, it's a huge night in presidential politics. two democratic candidates have been locked in a dead heat where polls clesed two hours ago. kristin? >> reporter: this race is a nail

biter. the votes are counted and let's take a look at the new numbers. it's still neck and neck, 47% each with 95% of the votes now reported just updated at 47% east. bernie sanders has 150 more votes on hillary clinton by percentage wise, it's practically the same. kentucky may only offer 60 delegates but it's a must win for bernie sanders. he is behind by more than 750 delegates, including super delegates. clinton is also desperate for a win. and clinton said she was going to put coal miners out of work before saying she misspoke. hillary clinton beat president

obama in the 2008 primary here, it would expose weaknesses heading into the general election. so too close to call right now. stay with us for the latest. >> thank you. and sanders rb back tomorrow are two events. they'll rally supporters in los angeles county events will be at the santa clara county fair grounds and water front park. monday is the deadline to register to vote in the primary. that is also the deadline to change your party's affiliation. you can request a vote by mail ballot at the end of the month. a race to represent most of silicon valley is heating up. the candidates are from the same party and vying for the same seat. >> in san jose this afternoon...

>> this isn't justice. it needs to stop. >> nora campos came out firing against her opponent jim bell. >> we, as women need to be united and say we'll not take this anymore and will not be bullied with dirty politics. >> current santa clara board of education president darcy green, a candidate for campos's current position. >> just happened. it's going to happen more and that is why they don't run for office. >> is this political theater? is this truth? state senator saying his record speaks for itself. >> she has a long record and we're not surprised by this.

it's another baseless charge she's issued. >> saying san jose state political science professor melinda jackson says she isn't surprised by the mud slinging since the two are from the same party, vying for the same seat. >> it can backfire. if the person attacking is seen as being unfair or too harsh. >> voters will go to the polls on june 7th. a city council member wants to create an independent commission to monitor police officer behavio behavior. it would allow residents to file complaints of police misconduct. >> so it's more direct, more

responsive, more accountable. more trust worthy to the citizens of oakland. >> some council members don't like a provision that allows officers to overturn discipline. a citizen's group does have a back up man, collecting signatures get the same measure before voters. >> san francisco has more than $25 billion in its infrastructure portfolio between now and next seven years. who gets the projects could change under legislation approved by the board of supervisors >> several departments have projects. now, they're going to have to divide a new system including competitive bidding but takes into account contractor track records. the city's public perfect jekts

like transit and street improvements are required to go to >> right now if you have a contractor that messes up a project, who ends up engaging in poor safety practices, injures or kills someone, that can't be taken into account in future bidding. >> now, they will be factors for contractors but the ball repeatedly damaged gas lines. >> it put into effect in not the right manner, this has potential

to open the door to bringing back the old boys network. >> supervisors okayed the measure with ann one amendment, designed to help small contractors. projects under $1.5 million will be exempt. in san francisco, abc7 news. >> people sick of seeing friends and neighbors evicted took a turn today. >> it's odd waking up knowing you're going to be hung. >> tonight a moment of celebration for janet napolitano. >> a woman cancels a service contract for her car and demands a refund. the little-known law that entitles you to money back.

>> see what it takes to move an upside down plane from a field of gray.

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the city of san jose banned all nonessential public travel to north carolina and mississippi to protest the new transgender laws. the vote is 9-1 with one absent. both southern states passed laws restricting antidiscrimination protection for transgender people. it's the flip side of a booming economy. a housing crisis is hurting renters but hoping those looking

to sell homes. laura anthony is live to explain what is going on. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan. protestors want city officials to help to do something in high rents. at the same time, home prices are also soaring. with a giant laminated eviction notice in hand, dozens of demonstrators marched through city hall. delivering the message that the skyrocketing market is costing people their homes, billy martin just heard from his landlord. >> going to raise my rent from $800 to $1400.

>> reporter: oakland now has some of the most expensive rents in the country. one bedrooms averaging $2300 per month. >> reporter: how hot is the market? >> incredibly hot. >> reporter: home sale prices are shooting up. this victor wrin with a commercial space was listed for $1.1 million. it sold for $1.5 million. >> it's a record breaker. this neighborhood is very special. >> not far away, this home on chester listed for $699 and sold for over $1 million. this group knows they can't do much about home prices but hoping to propose a ballot measure expanding protections for renters. a celebration for janet napolitano that has nothing to do with her current job as president of the uc system.

this portrait commemorates her time as secretary for homeland security. napolitano is the longest serving secretary in the department's 13 year history and the only woman to head that department. the state board of equalization reports gas consumption is at the highest in agent years. the average price per gallon in california is $2.79 according to triple a. in san francisco, the average is $2.95. oakland drivers pay $2.82 right now, david louie is finding other reasons as well. david? >> reporter: with more electric vehicles that fewer people are coming to fill up but the opposite is true. the changing economy is a major

factor. it doesn't take a phd to figure out why gas use is going up. look at the traffic. >> look at the people here. there are so many people coming in. many condos and things coming up. >> we used 3 billion gallons, the most used since the same quarter in 2007. just before the recession began. gas prices dropped and others decided they can spend more on gas. >> i used to have a fuel efficient car. now, i see i'm happy to buy a car that can do more. >> reporter: there are more delivery trucks on the road, taking groceries and cooked food to our door steps. >> packages are being delivered

than before. especially amazon. people are shopping and having stuff delivered. >> reporter: it generates more excise tax revenue and sales taxes. drivers might northbound for a shock. the current glut of oil may end before the end of the year. >> when the gas prices start going up, they can drive the electric vehicles more. >> hot, hot out there. >> yes. it's remaining warm in someplaces and and cooling down in others. we have lots of warmth, it's 92 degrees in antioch. 88 in livermore and around the

bay, temperatures dropped off from highway highs of 77. and here is the view, we might see a little marine layer moving through there. so tomorrow, we'll see cooler conditions around the coast and along the bayside, bay shore, i should say. further cooling and there is a chance of showers saturday, so our pattern is changing. overnight, clear skies and a patch or two of low clouds near the coast. low temperatures mid to upper 50s so quite mild inland. starting at 5:00 in the morning notice whatever patches of low clouds may develop will disappear, sunny skies and a cooling sea breeze and areas

around the bay, highs upper 80s to near 90. locations 68 in half moon bay, 73. 77 across the bay in oakland. inland areas, 92 antioch. 88, 89 in fairfield. 88 concord, still warm. we have some showers coming our way. winter, now spring to rate every storm coming our way. a storm of light intensity but not a lot of measurable rain. and early saturday, throughout the afternoon, into the evening on saturday, we'll see showers here and there. so don't expect a lot of rainfall and projected totals.

here is our accu-weather forecast. warm again inland tomorrow, cooler coast and bay. chance of showers saturday, and a slight chance sunday, lingering clouds monday. and we'll have a mix of sun and clouds tuesday. >> eye catching creations about to go on display at the

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you're looking at an incredible creation that will be the focus of a creation on pier 15. they're wind powered creations made of hardware store materials. the works of art are called stradabee, dutch for wind animals. >> it is to walk in emergency cases when winds have driven away. >> the first stop is the

exploratorium. abc7 is a media sponsor of the exhibition. >> an oklahoma city player is apologizing for what he said about the warriors guards. this is what center steven adams told a reporter to our sister network. >> quick little monkeys, those guys. >> some viewers compared the comment to a racial slur and adams apologized and repeated his regret today. >> i cannot apologize enough. just yeah, just moving forward. it was a mistake. just have to live with the consequences. >> adams is from new zealand, blaming it on a different cultural expression. >> tomorrow, google hosts it's giant developer conference, today, we're among a crowd getting a look. >> coming up, we're a little older than some of the beta testers. how kids and creators are

learning from each other, plus... >> they know he's innocent. >> hear who is coming to the defense of a dog groomer arrested for the death of a dachshund. >> see what it takes to get an upside down plane out of a

a dog groomer arrested for allegedly killing a 1-year-old dachshund are depending -- defending him. >> he showed me the family dog, which is groomed by his nephew. he is sure his nephew is innocent. >> some weird accident. he's always been around animals and never hurt any. >> he says he took the job after working as a washer in san francisco. there, they told us he was not a good fit. his grandfather admits he had trouble holding on to a job but this was a good one and he was liking it. he was arrested on suspicion of

felony animal cruelty. the 1-year-old dachshund died within minutes of being in his care. the humane society conducted a necropsy sending tissues to a lab. pet smart takes full responsibility for pets in the care. >> this dog owner does research. >> recommendations and looking at other dogs that got groomed. i make sure. >> the case has been given to the san mateo county district attorney and handed over to a prosecutor with vast experience in animal abuse cases. in san mateo, abc7 news. >> an update on the voting in the kentucky primary. still, neck and neck but hillary

clinton pulled ahead of bernie sanders with 99% of precincts reporting, clinton is ahead 47% to 46%. we'll continue to check the last votes throughout the newscast. we want to show you now unusual efforts to remove a plane after a crash landing. you can see it's no easy feat. the small plane crashed and landed upside down in a vineyard. it had to be dismantled piece by piece. video shows the 17 passengers on board as the plane started to go down. the faa says the pilot experienced engine trouble. no one was seriously hurt. >> amazing. >> california students are graduating at a record it's climbed since 2010, when

74.7% graduated. migrant students rose to nearly 81% graduation rate. the state examined the high school exit exam which made it difficult for students who spoke english as a second language to graduate. >> today, a select few take a look, most of them, kids. abc7 news reporter found out, the kids are learning from experts, experts are learning from them. in a test, 8th greaters are learning about design and 3 d printing. >> i made two planes. >> max is a little ahead of the game. he was born with an extra challenge, he's been wearing these

>> designed for kids by kids is a real thing. >> kids at max's school are designing things for him. >> this is not just a chance to try design, it's a chance for grown up designers to see how products work when kids get their hands on them. >> with traditional programming kids have to learn where do i put the brackets? is sprat it's like building a lego construction. >> reporter: he's watching kids test his creation called grass blocks. >> it's important to inspire kids to create with technology. >> reporter: young designers are testing a product so new it doesn't have a name yet.

when that future arrives it's a good bet max will be helping to create it. >> it might be me nothing them in that direction. >> in mountain view, abc7 news. >> yeah. >> what happens when you do a refund but only get the run around? you call michael finney. >> how he helped a woman get back $2500 she was owed. >> she explains well. and i feel good about myself. >> her students like her. the national award this local 4th grade math teacher won.

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abc7 news captured a $25,000 surprise in a redwood city school today. >> we're happy to announce miss stewart won this year. >> erica stewart teaches 4th grade math in redwood city, one of four teachers to win the 2016 fishman prize from teacher advocacy nonprofit tntp. the award recognizes the most effective teachers working in

high-need public schools. you have to love what you're doing. >> she wins $25,000 and a six week residency this summer. congratulationss. >> yes. >> when you buy a car, or appliance, you might buy the extended contract. >> did you know the law allows you to cancel those >> i wanted a bigger car. >> it meant she can cancel the contract for the older car and get cash back. >> i called and he said yes. you are entitled to a refund. >> joan paid $2880 for this six-year service contract. and she cancelled it.

customers are entitled to a refund for the unused portion. >> i was told send us the bill of sale and cancellation form. >> nissan infinity agreed to refund her $2500 for the unused portion. >> and i waited for a while. >> reporter: she called nissan. nissan said the dealership had been sold. >> the new company is not honoring refunds. >> joan explained new owners were still responsible. nissan said it had no paper work. >> they lost the application, and the bill of sale. >> she sent in the forms again. she got nowhere. >> i decided to call 7 on your side. >> we contacted nissan. it tells us the dealership just came under new management which located her paper work and sent

the check for $2500. the general manager saying i have put new procedures in place for all departments to ensure customer issues are avoided. it is very unfortunate this happened and i'm very glad miss baker received her refund. >> i'm glad 7 on your side is here and you do good work for people. >> if you cancel a service warranty, you may be entitled to a refund, too. many people eat fish to stay healthy, but what about using fish eggs to smooth wrinkles? >> i tried it. i liked the smell. it doesn't smell like sal money. >> tonight at 11:00, the discovery behind a salmon skin cream and what it can do for you. next at 6:00, virtual reality technology being put to use by nasa. >> how it could help humans come one step closer to stepping foot

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one more update on the kentucky primary. hillary clinton is still ahead of bernie sanders but her lead narrowed so still too los to call. nasa is showing off virtual reality. abc 7 news reporter rob hays reports. >> reporter: putting a human on mars is kind of difficult, even for a room full of rocket scientists. but folks at nasa who landed four rovers say they're on site project may be the next best thing. >> it's a tool to allow our scientists to walk around on a virtual version of marches. >> it's cutting edge technology.

right now, we have a generic room. but boom. i'm on the red planet, there i am. next to the rover. this is what the sighip activities see in those head sets. martian terrain beamed back daily. so far a one mile strip is now open for exploring. >> they'll be able to walk around what looks like lost people immersive technology. >> you can manipulate by moving it around. it's a helpful tool to be able to visualize these designs. >> and there are cool signs?

>> no. it's how they navigate. >> so i have a cursor that i can select different positions to play. >> high tech tools to win that race to mars. rob hays, abc7 news. a new feature on uber. the company's family profile feature now includes a trip tracker and allows you to add rider owes to your account. and you receive a notification about the trip. twitter is reportedly planning to stop counting photos and links as part of the 140 character limit. >> twitter stock gained a few

cents. job seekers there is a job fair tomorrow. the event runs from noon until 4:00 p.m. abc7 is the sponsor of the event. >> it was a gorgeous, warm day outside. >> yes. it >> it's still sunny and warm, but things will be cooling down tomorrow. highs in the mid to upper 90s, here in the bay area, highs in the 60s and 80s and maybe low 90s inland. it's not going to be as hot as today was.

here is the accu-weather forecast. we suspect showers saturday with wet spots and areas from time to time. >> thank you. >> okay. >> we have larry beil here now. >> we're talking about warriors. >> too early to panic. >> right. >> what happened to the warriors last

good evening, the san jose sharks could have won the opener of their playoff just two minutes in, sharks in with a shot that deflects in

got it. drop one knee there. and fires it home. 2-0, sharks that is where we are right now. 2-0 the thunder had role reversal last night. not what you'd expect from the team. look at the turnovers. you don't need to make that pass. >> it's hard and it's a grind.

>> woe talk about being down 21 to memphis. you know? right now, it's one of those times. >> we can win something. first team of four. you can't relax, man. >> this will be no happiness. chip kelly getting a chance to see his players on the kaep was limited and going through the motions. despite the limitations here,

kelly says it's too early to rule out him winning the starting job. >> i was impressed and what we're trying to do. there is no behind it. there is not a way. i mean, it's nirs day we get to go to defense is today. >> his focus is rehab, mine is knowing offense. but no. it's been great. we're in the meetings together and locker room together. >> major league baseball handed down discipline after sunday's brawl. that was nuts. texas second baseman suspended eight games and $5,000 for that punch on joey bats. bau teefta got a suspension for one game.

and andrews will sit out tonight. one more play to show you, last night, check out the catch by a young man right there. full extension for the snag. his next move is good. too. he gave a souvenir ball to a young girl right there. an athlete and a gentleman. smooth. abc7 sports brought to you by orchard supply, hardware. >> guys on the field are punching each other. >> others are pushing ladies out of the way to get the ball. >> raised right. >> absolutely. >> yes. >> thank you, larry. >> well join us tonight at 9:00 coming up, a truck with no one behind the wheel. san francisco company inventing a big rig that drives itself. a hot air balloon stranded in wine country.

the highway patrol reveals what happened during the rescue. >> here is the line up for you tonight. we'll be back with you at 11:00. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news. thanks for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. we'll see you at 9:00 and 11:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ don't you just love it ♪ ♪

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