good evening i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze, thanks for joining us. after a dangerous and illegal joy ride through san francisco, the chp arrested dirt biker and is now looking for the rest of his group. new at 5:00, abc 7 news reporter joins us live in san francisco with the battle against this growing problem. kate? >> reporter: you know, dan, kristen, it's not only safe for officers to pursue dirt bikers through city streets often, these bikers ride up on sidewalks through groups of people or speed through traffic. law enforcement has a powerful tool that they are going to be using more and more, and this past weekend it helped the chp make a big arrest. for more than a year, dirt bike and atv riders have been terrorizing bay area roadways. this cell phone video shows bikers popping wheelies on the bay bridge a few weeks ago and this video from march shows a dozen or so men zigzagging

across highway 101, only to surround this white car and viciously beat the lyft driver inside. >> it can be very frustrating because you can see violence is being done. but at the same time, you know, sometimes when you're in a patrol car or a motorcycle, it's very hard to stop these highly mobile riders who really have no regard for the law. >> reporter: but today the chp announcing they are making progress in the fight against the dangerous dirt bike groups. on sunday officers arrested 28-year-old rene and impounded his stolen dirt bike after he and a group of dirt bikers violated multiple laws as they road through the bay area. the arrest and several others this year made possible in large part because of chp planes like this one equipped with a camera which can safely follow groups of bikers. >> air traffic change, clear video of all the violations that took place and they noted one rider, one gentleman who happened to be extra reckless,

if you will, really speeding, doing a lot of very dangerous stunts. >> reporter: officer williams says the chp is investigating whether he is involved with other dirt bike incidents this year. in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. >> if you want a closer look at the high-tech plane chp is using to catch these dirt bikers, you can check our exclusive tool on the website abc 7 news.com. >> also new at 5:00, a taxi driver in the north bay is facing sexual assault charges. the chp arrested ma har ee in santa rosa and released this video of him. officers say he assaulted the woman back in december when he was driving her home from grato flrks casino. the chp says she was drunk and unable to give consent, interviews, video evidence and dna led to his arrest. >> flames destroyed mail and packages when a postal truck caught on fire in the east bay. this video was posted on social media and shared with abc 7

news. it is believed the fire started in the engine and the driver was able to pullover on eastbound 580. the driver was not hurt. the post office says it's working to determine how much mail was destroyed. the truck was coming from the postal annex on west grand avenue, headed to drop off mail in oakland. >> well, it was quite a drive pone minute he remembers going down the street, the next he was under water in his car in a swimming pool. and he manages to escape without a scratch. abc 7 news reporter david louie is live at the house where this happened with what caused the this middle of the night crash, david? >> reporter: an amazing story, dan. in a split second, this teenage driver who admits he fell asleep at the wheel, jumped a curb, smashed through two fences and ended up in the bottom of the pool trapped in his car. he did manage to escape and the car was fished out of the water. neighbors knew something was wrong whether they heard a splash and cries for help just before 3:00 in the morning. police arrived to find this

19-year-old by the side of the swimming pool with the car he had been driving submerged in the deep end. the driver's mother tells us what happened. >> he was taking his friend home and he was too late. he was late, he was too tired. >> reporter: does he remember anything about what happened? >> yes. >> officers at the scene gave him a sobriety test, checked him out completely and determined he was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol. it appears he fell asleep. >> reporter: the teen was not willing to talk to us on camera, but he told a neighbor how he escaped from the car. >> he said he had gotten out the back door. the back door had opened and he was able to get out through the back door. >> reporter: motion activated yard lights must have given just enough illumination for him to get his bearings. the es are debiresidents, the t were not home at the time. with no injury to the house, the big challenge was extracting the car. two operators from lima towing attached it to the frame and dragged it out of the water in just over an hour. >> it's a miracle he's standing over there and not injured.

>> it is amazing how the tow truck operators were able to get the car out. >> they did an amazing job. >> reporter: one of the two tow operators described what had to be done. >> trying to get the vehicle without damaging the pool so basically the lift was the most challenging part of the situation. >> reporter: in santa clara, david louie, abc 7 news. >> we're learning more about the estranged couple killed in a murder suicide at a san bernardino school yesterday. as well as that little boy who was shot to death as he stood behind his teacher. 8-year-old jonathan martinez was not the intended victim. a go fund me page has already raised $60,000 for his family. police say the shooter cedric anderson, had been in a relationship with the teacher karen elaine smith for four years. they married in january. smith moved out in march. she told a close family about turmoil in their relationship. police said she had never taken

his threats seriously. police are now reviewing surveillance video that shows anderson trying to enter the school through a locked door before going in through the main entrance and registering in the office where he said he had something he needed to give his wife. that leaves some parents concerned about policies for campus visitors. >> you know, i wanted to bring cupcakes to him from school and couldn't. something like this to happen, it's scary. >> we do need some more security in the schools, especially the elementary schools. >> and there will be a candle light vigil outside the school tonight at 7:00. >> the san francisco supervisors hope a new rule introduced just today can help protect tourists from thieves. the legislation would require car rental companies to hide advertising and bar codes, anything that draws attention to their vehicles. in 2015, are you ready for this? there were nearly 25,000 auto burglaries in san francisco. that's about 70 a day. and many of those happened in neighborhoods where rental cars were visibly parked.

last october supervisors introduced legislation requiring car rental companies to inform customers about the risks of vehicle break-ins. four minutes after a bank was robbed in downtown oakland police arrested the suspect just a few blocks away. police say the man robbed the city national bank on webster street at 10:10 this morning. by 10:14, two officers, one of whom was in her tenth week of field training, tracked down the suspect and cuffed him with the help of the bank's security guards. >> good work. >> yeah. >> all right. we could be dodging rain for the next several days. >> that's right, dan and kristen. we're in a shower pattern. tracking the latest round i'll have the hour by hour forecast coming up. >> thanks, sandy. negotiations are underway with a-c transit. why it's all about the bottom line for getting hundreds of students to school. >> oakland takes the rapz off the upper deck at the coliseum. what's prompting the move for the first time in a decade. >> state democrats are tired of being a presidential afterthought and now they are

doing something about it. >> filing your taxes online, 7 on your side's michael finney looks at which products get the ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ to take advantage of this offer on a volvo s90, visit your local dealer.

a-c transit and oakland unified are trying to resolve an ongoing issue about transporting students from several schools. here's the issue. who is going to pay for special bus service? a-c transit operates mainly for oakland students. abc 7 news reporter malia melendez is live from sky line high school with more on the story. malia? >> reporter: let me tell you, dan, a-c transit lines up here in perfect harmony, smoothly, i might say. students here and two other schools in oakland, the kids are loaded up and off they go. but all of that could be in jeopardy. now, tomorrow night the a-c transit board will vote to decide if they should have a special meeting to allow for

community input. students at sky line high in the oakland hills lined up to get on several a-c transit lines unique to them. in fact, a total of 56 buses are provided exclusively to sky line and two other schools. montera middle school and community day high school thanks to an agreement between the school district and a-c transit. that was until oakland unified said it could no longer pay after losing funding from the state. >> it was an agreement that had to be changed because of the way the state funds are for transportation dollars. that money is no longer there. >> we were surprised. we were absolutely baffled. >> reporter: a-c transit was surprised to learn the district was baling out after oakland unified lost $2.25 million to subsidize student bus fares. still, the transit agency promised to continue service until the end of the academic year while trying to determine if it's even financially possible to absorb the cost of transporting these students.

>> that would be for our planners to decide. there have certainly been discussions about what efficiencies can be reached. >> reporter: a-c transit says other school districts operate along traditional routes and have adjusted their in and out times to fit the bus schedule. >> so, doing some very careful calculations with bus schedules and bell schedules and things like that, we have already been able to save quite a bit of money. the question is how do we close the rest of that gap. >> reporter: joseph says he may have to transfer to another school. >> if we lose these buses, i'm going to have no way to come up here to school. >> reporter: both sides promise to provide updates to families as needed. in oakland, abc 7 news. >> new at 5:00, an effort is underway to limit what police can do to get a passenger off a plane. the family of david dao released a statement today saying he is being treated at a chicago hospital for his injuries. the family has retained two attorneys. chicago aviation security officers removed dao from the flight to louisville sunday to

make room for crew members who had to get to another flight. a san francisco supervisor now wants the city attorney to look into drafting an ordinance that will prevent san francisco police from doing the same at sfo. >> i don't think these incidents where people are pulled off planes are appropriate, and i don't think our police department should be cooperating with that. >> united ceo sent an e-mail to employees today saying, quote, no one should ever be mistreated this way. he also said the airline will work to make it right. >> so, a lot of questions. like what are passenger's rights, your rights, when it comes to involuntary bumps from airplanes? >> 7 on your side michael finney reports. >> it's unbelievable. it has left a lot of people asking, what rights do passengers really have? consumer reports says unfortunately not many.

federal law governs commercial air travel and those laws give a lot of leeway to the airlines. they are vaguely worded contracts. though the united case is extreme and the situation of getting bumped on a flight, it's up to the individual airline to set those policies. but some small steps by passengers can make a big difference. >> there are a couple things you can do to help your chances of not getting bumped. one is to check in early ahead of time and do it electronically. another is to secure your seat assignment prior to the day you're flying. you can be bumped. legally, the airlines do have the right to do it and unfortunately it's allowed. >> consumer reports an enhanced passenger bill of rights that could give fliers more protection when it comes to overbooked flights. the united incident has prompted new jersey governor chris christie today to ask the u.s. secretary of transportation to suspend the regulation that allows airlines to overbook flights and to remove passengers. now let's move on to taxes.

>> yes. we all want to talk about taxes as well. we're only one week away. >> some ideas for those still dragging their feet. >> we do, we do? okay, i've got good news for you. filing your taxes might be as easy as going online or using an app on your phone. some paid versions are typically cheaper than using an accountant. consumer reports looks at three popular products and help you go it alone this holiday tax season. for julia brown, filing her taxes is all about convenience. which is why she uses the popular software turbo tax. >> between working and going to school, i need something quick, easy, get it done because my tax situation is straightforward so i think it's a safe solution for me. >> reporter: in 2015 irs reports show that 40% of taxpayers who filed electronically were just like julia. they didn't use a paid tax

preparer. consumer reports says using an online or mobile app can help you get the right results. >> we looked at the three most popular tax software products. that's turbo tax, h&r bl h&r bl they're all good. >> reporter: filing your own has become even easier with the help of smart phones. all three allow you to automatically up load your w-2 information by simply taking a photo. but what if your tax situation isn't so simple? >> if your tax situation becomes more complicated, say, you're self-employed, you're probably going to have to upgrade and that could cost an extra 10 to $60. >> reporter: did you donate some old stuff to a place like good will? you can probably get a deduction if you correctly itemize your return. consumer reports says all three have tools to help make your itemized deductions easy. even without having to upgrade to more expensive versions, any one of the products should get

the job done for most simple returns. of the three, consumer reports says tax act has the best value for people who itemize, own a home, or have simple investments. as for julia brown, she saw her refund automatically deposited in her bank account 12 days after she filed. if you file on your own and run into problems with tax prep products -- say that three times fast. tax prep products, allow you to contact them if you need help. they all offer tax advice from trained professionals. help is available for the most hours in the day. >> unique new york. >> sea shells by the sea shore. thanks, michael. >> thank you very much. >> announcer: now your accuweather forecast with sandy a patel. >> good afternoon, i'll show the live doppler as

sanders ranch road as we head into the north bay, you'll see more light returns between kent field and mill valley, miller avenue. do look out for damp roadways, although the widespread showers are not expected until later tonight. in the santa cruz mountains we're seeing showers along the san mateo county coast line. take a look at the wider picture. here is our current system pushing through. there is a stronger storm that is developing out over the pacific. that comes in tomorrow night. so, let's check out the winds right now. they are gusting 25 to 30 miles an hour for locations out of the south. do hang onto the steering wheel if you have to hit the road. it is gusty out there and damp as you see from mount tamme cam. here is a look at the pictures. 62 in san francisco, 65 in oakland. there were a few drops on the lens. pretty much cloud cover right now as we look towards the bay. 57 in santa rosa, you're all in the 60s for the rest of you. and one other live picture. this looks so beautiful from our east bay hills camera. seeing the sun beam till filter,

a bit of a shaky camera. showers through tomorrow. another storm arrives tomorrow night. it is going to be sunny and milder for friday and saturday. on a storm impact scale, the current storm which takes us through tonight and tomorrow morning is a light system, it's a level up to 8/10 of an inch. still looking at the scattered light showers tonight, we go into tomorrow morning's commute and yes prepare yourself for some damp roads. you will need to leave a little earlier for the commute. 5:00 to 6:00 and even 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. concentrated in the east bay, peninsula and into the south bay. by 11:00 a.m., it starts to ease up only to get ready for another system. tomorrow morning beginning with 40s, 50s and some wet roadways out there for the commute tomorrow afternoon, a brief breelkter before some more rain begins to redevelop. temperatures will be primarily in the 60s. on our storm impact scale that

second storm for tomorrow night into thursday morning is also light system. but it will bring a little more rain than what we're seeing now. so, brief downpours, 2/10 to 8/10 more most with wind gusts 20 miles an hour. 5:00 p.m. wednesday, there will be some wet roadways at 7:00 p.m., some pockets of moderate to heavy rain. oranges and yellows indicating the downpours around 9:00 p.m. across the central bay. and 11:00 p.m. in the east bay, the south bay, santa cruz mountains, thursday morning you still get another batch of showers coming through here. but it will be very spotty in nature between 5 and 10:00 a.m. before it starts to wind down by early afternoon. now, with those two systems, the rainfall totals will look like this. water spots like the santa cruz mountains could pickup more than an inch. the rest of you well under that. if you're making plans for easter, you have those plans here's the hour by hour forecast. starts off dry and then the sprinkles begin with light rain by the afternoon and evening. download the abc 7 news app.

you can keep track of all the systems. a damp morning, storm in the evening, lingering showers thursday, both 1s. short break, easter sunday evening into tuesday really, we have three 1s on the storm impact scale. so shower unsettled pattern for that time piered i don't. >> still some rain. >> yes, we're not done. >> thanks very much. >> next at 5:00 yt local

it's been a group effort to speed up emergency response times in san jose. city officials have been working with the fire and police department and now some new technology may help. abc 7 news reporter jeannine de la vega has the story. >> reporter: in an emergency, minutes and seconds count. in san jose, fire fighters are required to arrive to an emergency within eight minutes 90% of the time. but for the last several years the department has not been consistently meeting that goal. right now two minutes are given to process the call, two minutes for getting into fire gear and four minutes are used for travel

time. >> we know that we've been saddled as the city grows and as traffic gets tougher, as the good sign is people are back to work and people are going to work. we see more cars on the road. that really impacts that ability for us to travel the distance we need to travel during those four minutes. >> city officials believe manipulating traffic signals will help emergency responders. currently just one-third of the traffic lights use technology to turn red lights green for first responders. this afternoon the city council voted to go forward in upgrading the system so that all traffic lights will be able to do that. >> the route is preidentified for the fire truck to follow, and signals that are in the way will be automatically preempted to green so the fire truck and surrounding traffic can move through the intersection. >> the system upgrade will cost $600,000. fire officials say they're encouraged the city is investing in the system. >> we anticipate just sort of rough numbers when we look at it, if we save 30 seconds on travel on some of the longer

responses, that's a technology change that will affect us and be changed for -- till the end of time for us. >> but the fire department says it won't solve the problem entirely. as the city grows in population, there will be a need to add more fire stations. in san jose, jeannine de la vega, abc 7 news. >> california's secretary of state is backing the effort to move california's presidential primary up. way up, in fact. legislation offered by democratic state lawmakers seeks to move california's primary from june to shortly after the contests in iowa and new hampshire. secretary of state alex padilla says a state as populous and diverse as the state of california, when they moved up the primary to february of 2008, it resulted in the highest voter turnout since 1980. >> clear skies from the bay area are taking part right now in a joint u.s. military operation off the coast of south korea. post court 312 in alameda are

participating in the pacific upper reach exercise which began yesterday. near the port city of pohang, the training event is designed to ensure readiness and sustain capabilities which strengthen the alliance between the two countries. >> all right. nothing dull about spring football at san jose state. the coach with all the right moves. >> you could call it an inside

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>> a hero in action, a san francisco police dispatcher received an honor for helping save an officer's life. these headphones may actually be revolutionizing how athletes train, including the san francisco giants. all that plus much more coming up in just half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00, kristen, dan. >> thanks very much. see you then. >> you know those dreaded green tarps that close off the third deck of the oakland coliseum? well, they are going away. >> that's right. it's all thanks to key manned from the a's fans. >> the tarps are coming offer one at a time. i'm going to be busy all day doing this. i'm going to have my team on it. the tarps are coming off. >> that the president dave ka val working up a sweat to open up several sections on the view level. >> seats on the third deck will cost $15 per game this baseball season. the removal of the tarps will expand the coliseum's capacity from 35,000 to more than 47,000

seats. >> the tarps are on the so-called mount davis section will remain. that's really good to see. >> yes, and as the team gets better, more popular, people going to the games, that' great. spring practice for any football team can be boring. it's up to the coaches to inject excitement. >> some fun, too. one coach is going full hammer time to get the spartans motivated. ♪ >> that's pretty good. >> yeah, that's first year running back's coach alonzo carter getting down to m.c. hammer's you can't touch this. >> carter is you can tell great at this. he used to be part of m.c. hammer's dance team accompanying him on all his tours and dancing back up for the hip-hop artist. >> after all these years, carter still has the swagger. >> he can dance. >> world news tonight with david muir is coming up next. i'm kristen sze.

>> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time. see you tonight, several developing stories as we come on. the hitler gaffe. the white house press secretary under scrutiny tonight after his comparison to the holocaust, saying even hitler didn't do what bashar al assad did with chemical weapons. the global fallout. millions around the world, watching this moment. >> oh, my god. look at what you did to him. >> and now the the united airlines. tonight, what the ceo is now saying. the state of emergency now declared in florida. with so many families on spring break, we're on the scene of the wildfires. two deadly shootings. authorities on the scene of a shooting at a workplace. one dead, two in critical condition. and that school shooting. a beloved teacher killed and a young student killed simply because he was nearby. and the navy s.e.a.l. who drowned during training. tonight, his family here, after learning the instructor will not face charges.