>> this has taken so long they deliver cell phones to a deadly shooting suspect hulled up in his car. thank you for joining us. >> this started yesterday afternoon after police say the shooter killed a woman at lock heed park and walnut creek, leading to a standoff still going on on center avenue. abc 7 news reporter is there where people are frustrated at how long this is taking. >> reporter: yeah. reggie, they are frustrated because it brought life to a stand still.

this is the neighborhood on lockdown. no one allowed in and out. this is at howe road. on the other side, it's douglas drive at center off highway 4. there's a school in the area that's closed for the day because of this. john muir elementary, and county offices are closed located off the highway, and, of course, this chevron is closed since last night because this man refuses to surrender to police. people are surprised that it's still going on and they are frustra frustrated. look at the video at what the swat team offered, sending him water, had a robot carry it over to him. they sent him cell phones to talk to him because his, of course, ran out of battery, and this has been going on for about 15 hours, 7:30 last night. a woman who says her daughter is stuck inside her home tried to go in to check on her. >> this has been going on since last night, and she says, you won't believe this, that i am

still stuck, so i just, you know, feel bad for her, and, you know, to be in lockdown like that. >> reporter: this man is wanted for the murder of a woman in walnut creek yesterday. police don't think it was random, but have not said the relationship between the victim and her killer. the man here did fire a shot out of the passenger window at midnight. no one hurt. now, this is a live picture of a drone that they have hovering right over his car. we presume they are getting a good view of what's going on inside that car. we have also seen the man holding a gun here and there, held it to his head. we have heard from frustrated residents, though, wondering where police can't taze the man or tranquilize him. no word from the police at this time. they are busy with the negotiation. live in martinez, amy

hollyfield. >> something to see the drone used that way. coverage of the standoff continues on our abc 7 news app. download now for free. we'll send you an alert the moment the standoff is over. look for more on this story on our website, abc7news.com. robbery of passengers by dozens of teens on a bart train this weekend is shining a shot light on a growing problem. crime spikes on the transit system. abc 7 news reporter matt keller has the numbers and what bart is doing to stop it. >> i want to begin by expressing sympathy to the victims. >> reporter: a message last night from the vice president of the bart board of directors, robert raburn to the riders and employees terrorized on a train saturday night at the coliseum station in oakland. 50-60 young people hopped turn tiles and got to the platform to rob several in a car and beating some passengers. >> we're very sorry that that

happened on our train, and we were not in the position to stop that from happening. >> reporter: acting chief jennings identified several suspects and warrants are out today for their arrest. bart has seen a significant increase in crime, 22% overall after three years of a steady decline. in fact, since mid-march, 19 people, ages 12-21 have been arrested for the same type of thing that happened saturday. >> this is not an unusual occurrence to think this -- unusual was there was so many of them. >> reporter: crime suppression is going on in oakland, san francisco, and a regional enforcement starts tuesday. >> what we are not going to do as a community is vilify youth of color in our great city of oakland. we are going to and need to

invest in solutions. >> a similar increase in robberies took place in 2014 followed by several arrests. abc 7 now some good news for bart raid ride riders. the new stations are on track to open by december, six months ahead of schedule. test trains expected to run this summer. the two stations expand bart service into the silicon valley. new details on the free speech controversy. this morning, the city's mayor responded to efforts to keep the peace in yesterday's dualing protests. mayor says, quote, proud the university, the city, and community stood shoulder to shoulder and allowed those with differing views to say their piece. we disagree, but defend the right to say it. we had a rule, do it peacefully, no violence, no vandalism, end of story. hundreds gathered, only seven

arrests. no one was hurt and no property damaged. the county sheriff's office warned about a sink hole. take a look there. the sheriff's office shared the photos on twitter showing that hole on sir francis drake bum vard. location is remote, but those going to the national park should expect delays throughout the weekend. man accused of attempts murder and hate crimes in custody in fairfield. police arounded matthew scott jones this morning after a series of fire bombings. jones set fire to a car last night, then early this morning, they say he set fire outside the fairfield police department. police arrested him after a short chase. investigators say two of jones' neighbors accuse him of using racial slurs against them this month. the 41st president bush released today from a texas hospital. >> in a hospital for two weeks,

admitted for a mild case of pneumonia, and that was a serious case, in intensive care, placed on a ventilator. we are following developing news in washington where the house okayed a one week spending bill, and this is going to avoid that partial government shutdown that was looming. tomorrow, president trump narcs the first zoo 00 days in office, and he's getting attention today for a new interview saying the job is harder than he thought it would be. >> reporter: tick, tock, deadline to keep the government approaching. the house and senate focus on a $1 trillion-plus spending bill. this morning, lawmakers voted on that one week extension. >> one week. that's all this bill does. our constituents expect and deserve better from elected officials. >> reporter: house republicans putting off the health care plan until next week. the reason? they still don't have the votes. >> we're having very productive

conversations with our members, and we feel we're on the right track. >> they are in a lose-lose-lose situation. the president -- >> reporter: the eve of the milestone -- >> it's a false standard, 100 days, but i have to tell you, i don't think anybody has done what we've been able to do in a hundred days. >> legislative victory to the name, but plenty of executive orders, tweets, and political fallout involving russia and trump's national security adviser, flynn, silent about the newest investigation whether flynn broke the law for zeping money for a group backed by the rug russian government, but he was in reflection mode in an interview with reuters. >> i love my previous life. i had so many things going. this is more work. i thought it would be easier. >> rallies and addressing crowds is easety for the president. speaking to the national rifle association this afternoon in atlanta. first sitting president to attend nra's annual meeting

since reagan. nbc news, washington. historic visit by pope francis in egypt this morning, what he hopes to accomplish. scammers kick effort in high gear targeting two bay area's tech companies, how google and facebook was duped. the great highway is closed, and this is why. how long it may impact your drive. yeah, they are eventually going to give way to warmer weather. good morning, i'm mike nicco. santa cruz, grooming the sand, waiting for the 70s and you to make it there. that's this weekend. today, averaging beyond, 70s at the coast, 80s in the at nature valley, we know that you have to put good in here to be great out there. real good energy.

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new this morning, pope francis backs egypt's efforts to back down on islamic militantcyi right now, he just met with the spiritual leader of the orthodox church. they say the drip is designed to present a muslim front against religious militants. they dressed an international peace conference and will conduct mass later today. that's our morning money report, proof consumers are not the only ones falling victims to online scams. a new report finds google and facebook, the victims of a hundred million dollar scam. fortune said the two tech companies were targeted by a

lithuania man in 2013. the justice department says the man tricked google and facebook to pay for computer supplies by impersonating a large asian base manufacturer. the suspect is facing extradition from lithuania denies allegations. uber takes a step to prove it values drivers. cnn reports uber offers sick time and injury benefits to drivers in the u.k. those who have driven at least 500 trips are eligible. the san francisco based company received widespread criticism for not covering the cost of things like health care for its drivers. uber considers drivers independent contractors, not employees, and no word whether uber spreads this benefit-giving to u.s. drivers. and annual tradition takes flight in san jose. we'll introduce you to the year's new falcon family. >> if you wanted to learn self-defense, this weedo it, ane going to try it.

>> all right. hubt a live look now from the exploratory camera at pier 15 in san francisco? nothing but blue skies and sunshine. mike nicco's tracking a warm weekend in the full accuweather forecast next. tonight at 11:00, we are deep into the emerald triangle to uncover a dark secret in the marijuana fields, workers, rape crisis counselors, women have been sexually assaulted by growers and pot farm workers. dan noyes explores why are difficult to prosecute

happening now, san francisco's great highway off limits because of blowing sand. this is way it looks like. right now southbound lanes are closed from lincoln way, and crews push the sand from the ocean side road. no word on how long it's going to take. >> great for joggers, though. >> apparently. we know more about the cute newborn falcons that make their home atop san jose city hall. according to the facebook page, there are two baby female falcons and one male falcon. a biologist repelled down the building this morning to find out the gender. the city says they will release information and video at a later date. i know you are already thinking of names because there's usually a naming contest, right? >> i was interested in seeing the person repelling down. if i were one of those birds, i'd be, like, are we being attacked? >> right. >> just want to know the gender.

>> great day to repel. catch the sun. >> great to be outside, better throughout the weekend, and maybe too warm next week. really? can i say that? >> really? complaining about that now? come on, now. >> good morning, everybody. a look at 280, san jose, look at the sun. yes, sunny, warmer, breezy again, around areas today, especially the north bay, north of the bay bridge and along the coast. now, this is probably the weekend you've been looking for, warm sun, coast, inland flirting with 90 tuesday and wednesday. temperatures, heading out right now? already 70s. look at that, 72 in vallejo, and rest of us in the low to mid-60s until you get to the coast, and 58. we have gusts up to 26 in fairfield. it'll be central valley, mountains, and coast with the faster breezes, even more so than the bay shore, north of the

gold -- north of the bay bridge this afternoon. you see the storm track migrates north. we're on the front side of that, and that's the drier side. that's why we have the sun. 73-76 in the south bay. santa cruz, 70, and 72 and low to mid 60s on the coast, a cooler day moving forward. flirting with 70 here in san francisco. if you're headed to the game, dodgers in town, 7:15 first pitch, 62 drops down -- padres, sorry, we just had the dodgers, thank you, joy. padres -- i can't read my own graphics. 7 h 74-77 -- i was upset, we went 2-1 with them p. as we move into the east bay, 75-76 degrees. this is what breaks down, check out your area, 63 at 8:00. lows in the low to mid 50s. milder than this morning. couple events this weekend. i'm part of one of them.

if i can get my -- there we go. now, the fairgrounds, marching for babies. we want healthy babies, mar of dimes. dress in layers there. fort mason, we have our own aexis smith there. tahoe, snow, sun, temps in the 60s, 70s at the coast, 80s and 90s for the rest of us. going to be warm. >> perfect weather for the march of dimes. that is great, thank you, mike. every friday, we throw out ideas for the weekend, and we're fighting over it. >> really fight. natasha shows us the moves. >> a lot going on. first, let's talk about this. i'm learning this, how to get out of a bear hug. i'm ready. >> you got that? drop e elbow, kick, get out of

there. there's a seminar this saturday. that's all about female strength and empowerment. for example, this tug of war is whatnot to do. learn how to move quickly, decisively. this has roots in israeli self-defense. i gave it my best try. the owner says this is a full body workout. >> that's the empowerment part, knowing that if something happens, they can get out of it and get away and be safe. crav maga has a rule, survive. >> to know i can protect my kids, that's the best feeling in the world. >> and look at gina go. try it yourself saturday at 1:30 p.m., it's for charity at $20 donation goes to a women's shelter. all right. let's relax for a moment. how about a popup ramen brunch? noodle in a hay stack is coming to the japanese center. the founders study art of ramen for seven years in tokyo before bringing it back to san

francisco. for 65 dollars, enjoy the multicourse brunch saturday at 1:30 p.m. you can drop by the startup art fair this weekend at hotel del soul. for the information, go to abc7news.com. we'll link you up with hoodline. abc 7 news. i'm not missing that. >> no, and are you salivating as well? >> i know. looked good. >> great things featured. it's friday, and you know what that means. >> time for the most adorable feature of the week, perfect pet, featuring not one, but two dogs. mike is coming back to introduce us next. .

coming up at 4:00, looks cute, but what happened is not cute. the hunters accused of taking this cub and sibling from the wild to their own homes. now, there's a perfectly legitimate way to take a cute animal home, though, right? >> this is the way. it's not wild animals. >> yeah. >> it's the perfect pet segment. >> mike is here with details on two dogs looking for forever homes. >> a treat today, two perfect pets. first up, a senior dog from the humane society, described as a whole lot of dog in a cute little package. meet this 11-year-old cattle

dog, volunteers at the shelter say she's one smart cookie who loves to play, especially fetch, but she does get into mischief and still needs training. so she'll do her best in the home with an experienced owner and older children. to make her part of your family, call the humane society at the number on your screen. next up, a dog from the east bay spca. meet nugget. >> that's nugget? >> deceiving, absolutely, she's a larger dog. just a tad bit over 50 pounds. nugget is a 5-year-old bulldog, american pit bull mix. really? volunteers described her as curious, playful, and trusting. her fee is $50. to make her yours, call the east bay spca at the number on the screen. >> i like nugget's coloring and she's fast. fast for a dog that's a little over 50 pounds. so big. >> so much energy. >> a football player.

$50 you said? >> yes. >> that's good. thank you so much for joining us. who wants to be a millionaire is next. >> i want to show you santa cruz. oh, yes, people are getting in formation for the weekend. i love it. i hope you end joy it. >> bye bye.

>> you know, there's a famous saying: it's not what you know; it's who you know. but whoever said that clearly never watched this show. this is "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ welcome to the show, everybody. are you guys ready to play "millionaire"? [cheers and applause] all right, today's returning contestant is a stay-at-home mom whose family is rapidly growing. a million dollars would go a long way. from los angeles, california, please welcome back jaime davis. [cheers and applause] jamie. >> hi. >> welcome back. >> good to see you again. >> come on over. your family just grew, in fact, right? you have a 1 1/2 year old? >> yeah, i do. his name is james. his nickname is thunder bear. >> how do you look so awake, having a 1 1/2 year old?