and then all of a sudden i hear boom, boom, and i heard eard ea screaming ev screaming everywhere. >> five cops and i am like that is not a drill. >> this horrific >> reporter: suspect nikolas cruz walked out. arrested off campus without incident. >> we are trying to find motives, culpability of other members of the family. >> reporter: the sheriff office says the suspect used a single ar-15 with multiple magazines. the president offered his prayers and condolences. 12 victims have been

identified. names not released. update from the broward county sheriffs department. >> sheriff scott israel. let's listen in. >> mr. runsi is going to speak a little bit. and then you will hear from governor scott. we will take any questions and then we will give you your next briefing tomorrow. thank you. >> this evening, our district is in a tremendous state of grief sorrow. we're heart broken over this unspeakable tragedy that has occurred here in parkland, florida. words cannot express the sorrow that we feel.

the victims and their families our thoughts and prayers go out to them. no parent should ever have to send their kids to school and not have them return. that should not happen. in parkland, and it should not happen anywhere in this country. we have to find a way for this stop. as a district, we will continue to work with law enforcement and focused on providing all of the support that our students, our families and employees need to cope with this devastating tragedy. it is going to take us time to go through this, to heal, to figure how to move on. some updates or douglas. school will be closed for the

remainder of this week. all activities canceled as well. grief counsellors will be available for students and families at the pine trails park recreational park. located at 155 -- >> live news conference being held. this is superintendent robert runcie. talking about support being offered. and we will continue to monitor new developments. let's continue our coverage on this horrible day. students trapped on campus documented the horror. horror. . >> reporter: whether it was through a tweet or snap chat, students relayed the horror. officers went room to room telling students to put their

hands up. >> police, police, put your hands up. put your phones away. >> reporter: other posts showed a stream of police cars rushing through the school. a photo of a student hiding in a classroom. my school is being shot up and i am locked inside. warning what you are about to here is disturbing. >> oh my god! >> reporter: teacher told cnn that at first they may have thought this was a drill. the school had recently under gone training for this situation. >> we ran back inside to the classroom and got down on the floor. and then we moved into the closet. and we were hidden in the closet. >> reporter: that teacher we want on to say 19 students were

able to high in the closet. they hid for 40 minutes. lilian kim abc7 news. >> we put together resources about teens mental health and bullying. it is all abc7news.com/choosekindness. prompting a grim of reaction. >> sandy hook and aurora, and now this shooting in the school distribute. this has become an unfortunate occurrence that is not going to stop. >> through lockdown drills twice a year. they brought in an outside vendor to give additional

training. stanford law professor who is behind a recall effort of judge pesky. the letter was discovered. hazmat crews tested the powder to see if it was harmful. it was not. >> i get threats on a regular basis this one was escalating because it included the white powder and seemed a more direct threat of violence. >> stanford university provost says the incidence is under investigation. telling abc7 threats intended to silence or intimidate members are unacceptable. a murder of a 19-year-old

woman, suspects making their first day in court. cuesta on the right was found crawling on testla road. she died just a few days later. laura anthony has the story in alameda. >> reporter: it was a brief but emotional hearing. three families touched by the murder of 19-year-old lizette cuesta. each left without talking to reporters. 19-year-old daniel gross and 25-year-old melissa leonardo was put off. >> no one is prepared for this. >> reporter: earlier we talked to lizette's father. she was found stabbed several times. she died a few hours later but

not before identifying the people who allegedly attacked her. >> she was tougher. how strong she was. she showed that in the end. >> reporter: lizette was able to speak in the end. enough to provide detectives with two names. >> she brought herself justice. the people got caught and now, they have to pay for what they did. i mean, it won't bring her back. but at least they are not out there running in the streets. >> reporter: gross and leonardo have both been charged with murder including the use of a knife by gross. both expected back in court on thursday. >> i want to thank everyone for showing support for me and my family and my daughter. >> reporter: in dublin. abc7 news. family is skeptical of the

official story. eric thomas has the story from vallejo. >> reporter: friends and relatives were putting up a meorial. vince peachy was thinking about the foot chase he saw last night. >> i heard three to four shots. >> reporter: those shots fired by police ended the life of 32-year-old foster. today relatives visited the spot where he was killed. >> you don't have to run no more. >> reporter: they came here filled with grief. and accompanied by a lawyer to start their own investigation. >> represent them as it relays to the loss of their loved one. >> reporter: an officer tried to the stop foster. but foster ran. the officer ran after him and

caught him behind a home near marin and carolina street. the statement says there was a struggle and the subject managed to forcibly take away a metal flashlight from the officer and arm himself with it. the officer fearing imminent and serious physical harm. fired at the suspect. >> he was unarmed and trying to get away. that doesn't mean you have a death sentence trying to evade arrest. >> reporter: the family promises this. >> your death is not in vain baby. we will get to the truth. >> reporter: the shooting itself is being investigated by vallejo police and the solano county district attorney. stay with us. we will continue to keep an eye on the deadly shooting in florida. ahead, we will dig through

years of paperwork and dozens of charges. we finally see a little bit of rain in our forecast. all the details coming up. a look at one of the casualties of the north bay wildfires. thousands and thousands of burnt trees getting in the way of

a quick recap of our breaking news. a school shooting in florida. 17 people were killed in the attack. another 16 are in the hospital.

the accused gunman is identified as 19-year-old nikolas cruz. a former student at the high school in broward county. 12 of the victims have been identified. and they said cruz was earlier expelled for disciplinary reasons. we now know what made ten san francisco middle school students sick yesterday. cannabis was the culprit. lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: parents said they had already spoken to their children about the incident. >> be careful, and not to eat anything that is, you know, that is not in a wrap. that is in a zip lock bag. to be careful. >> reporter: counselors were at james lick middle school after it was discovered that late yesterday ten students became sick after consuming cannabis.

ambulances called to the school and area cordoned off. >> i think it is a great opportunity for teachers and for families to talk to their young people about this particular subject. >> reporter: today we know that police are still investigating the matter and are not treating this as a criminal investigation. a container labeled medical cannabis was found and confiscated. what we don't know is who was described. one parent told abc7 news what the students ate was candy strips. >> i believe this could have happened in any school. >> reporter: as san francisco unified, substance abuse education starts as early as kindergarten and ramps up in middle school. and appears to be working.

the use of cannabis among high school students in san francisco was lower than the national average. in the news room. lyanne melendez. issues never seem to end. homeowners face a costly problem what to do with the thousands of burned trees that are in the way of rebuilding. wayne freedman looked into it today and found answers. >> reporter: if a tree falls in the middle of a burned sub division, does it make a sound? it does in sonoma county. these, the last rites for dying, dead trees. they number in the tens of thousands, maybe the hundreds of thousands. every burned tree in the fire zone has a different story. they share one element in common. they need to come down, picked up and that gets complicated. >> no one really wants it. >> reporter: jeff cowell runs a

tree removal company. most homeowners bear the burden of dealing with their burned trees. paul lowenthal has three chars redwoods in his backyard. >> it is my responsibility to remove. >> reporter: if you own property with fell trees that have bright green markings, you are in luck. pg&e is offering to remove the debris. >> we sent lateettersettersettes that >> reporter: santa rosa has a problem. they need to get the trees

there. >> it is a step in the right direction. >> reporter: that is spoken like a man who works with policy but also living with it. the weather today, a little chillier, don't you think? >> awfully nice. spencer christian is tracking it all. >> look at live doppler 7, mostly clear skies. a few clouds around. and breezy out there. gusty during the overnight hours. current temperature readings are 51 in san francisco. oakland 52. 50 at half moon bay. this is the view from emeryville. 52 in santa rosa. 46 in napa. 50 degrees innov

sharply cooler weather beginnng on sunday. overnight, 28 in ukiah. napa over in the inland we will see low 30s there. right around the bay, lows in the upper 30s. chilly all over the area and quite breezy so the stronger gusts will make you feel colder. warm up under sunny skies. and next wednesday, according to our forecast models, the next chance of rain for the bay area. here is the seven-day forecast. there is our chance of showers

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lent. lined up to receive ashes on their foreheads. the holy day is meant to remind christians of transitory of of life. today was donor day. a heartfelt valentine's day for bay area resident andident d raiders. chris nguyen has the story. >> reporter: for t.j. the oakland raiders, valentine's day. today kerry met face to face with the surgeon who helped repair his heart 12 years. he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect which made it hard to believe.

dr. frank hanly was the surgeon in the operating room. >> your heart condi decades ago wasn't dyi dyin dy g before. >> it is not just you are fixed and you are done. there is a lot of emotional things that go along with it. and you know, now the doctors and nursing are realizing realia as well. >> reporter: gallino's mother started a camp. >> just seeing the parents go through this battle with the kids. the parents are strong. >> reporter: hoping to provide hope that they too could eventually grow up to be just like carrie or gamino.

>> way to go. what a wonderful thing to do. newly discovered details about a suspect. accused of breaking into a car and

investigators in florida remain on the campus. 17 people were killed and a community is now in mourning. this is the eighteenth school shooting of the year. >> new video of the suspect nikolas cruz. reporter andy rose has the latest. >> reporter: terror at a parkland florida high school. >> numerous fatalities. it is a horrific situation.

it is just a horrible day for us. >> reporter: shortly before the end of school wednesday, a fire alarm sounded followed minutes later by gunfire at marjory stoneman high school. one teacher was able to hide 19 students in a closet before being evacuated by s.w.a.t. >> we ran back inside the classroom and got down in the floor and moved into the closet. >> reporter: 17 were killed and more than one dozen transported to local hospital. the suspected gunman captured off campus. the suspect nikolasnikolasnikolo attend the school at one point. >> he is prepared for this

stuff. >> i am still in shock. like i said, to me, it is almost still feels like a drill. it is sur vereal to see my mom aunt crying. >> we have been sending push alerts about the story. enable push alerts to get the latest updates on myra tears. he was killed by a man using a gun stolen from a personal car

of a police officer. the family claims he didn't properly secure the guns so they are suing him. >> we want this to become some kind of precedent for the future. >> the san francisco police department says the case is under investigation. a man's body was discovered early this morning in the parking lot of gray whale cove state beach in half moon bay. so far they have not been able to make an identification or locate witnesses. >> if there is anyone that was in the area last night. in the area of gray whale whalee that saw anything suspicious to police contact us. >> if you have a tip, you can provide that information anonymously. >> now to new details on the

tragic horrific case of a dog that was thrown to his death from a parking garage. the suspect has a long criminal record including 40 arrests. reporter vic lee. >> reporter: best was arraigned today. this last charge generating shock and anger among the public. >> very disturbing particularly when you are talking about a defensively animal. >> dunky was killed when the dog was thrown from the floor of the garage. a camera caught the whole prosecutors asked for no bail

and no contact with animals. best pleaded not guilty. public defender. >> this seems totally out of ouf character. >> no stranger to the sutter -- in the same parking facility. the arrest for that car break in was in 2016. best served a total of 64 days in jail and was put on probation. 40 arrests. best violated felony probation there is no way this defendant will get out soon. coming up next, "7 on your side" michael finney joins us with an investigation on home

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homeowners in the oakland hills have joined those in wine country and expressing fears of getting fire coverage. >> part of "7 on your side" michael finney's continuing investigation. >> this puts people in a bad position. i know you can imagine. i have been reporting several homeowners receiving notices that their policies will not be renewed. i am hearing the same thing from homeowners in the oakland hills. moving in

insurance company contacted them in december informing them their policy will be canceled effective february 15 >> the reason they gave us is our home is located within half a mile of brush. >> reporter: here is the brush behind walter's home. the same brush that has always been there. so why the sudden nonrenewal. >> because of the fires in santa rosa and in southern california and we were due in february so we hit it wrong. >> reporter: walter put out a notice on next door saying "7 on your side" will be interviewing him. and nearly a dozen people showed up to lend their support and some had the same story as walter. carl holland was also hit with a nonrenewal in december. >> i was scared. to tell you the honest god

truth. >> reporter: dan wade says carl and walter's stories are not unique. >> here in the oakland hills, i have at least a dozen people come forward. >> reporter: scott is also an insurance agent. >> some companies completely stopped writing new business in the hills by zip code. >> reporter: united policy holders are saying most are finding insurance in other companies but higher premiums for less coverage. walter found insurance with spinakerr. they say their premiums went occupy 30%. >> we are concerned because we want to see a healthy robust insurance marketplace. >> now if you have been hit with

a nonrenewal notice recently, i want to hear from you. even if you have found other insurance. i will report back with any new development. i want to hear from you about any consumer issue you are having. my "7 on your side" hotline is open week days. (415) 954-8151 you can also reach me on my facebook through abc7news.com. >> so helpless when that happens. we will take a look outside and

abc7 news was at city floral in campbell. busiest day of the year. at the santa clara county clerk's office express marriage services. >> most people get married for love according to a pew research survey. love was number one at almost 90%. others were making a lifelong

commitment, companionship and having children. 50% american adults married. for men the median age is 29.5. and for women, it is about 27.5. one local company was to talk about a tough relationship. between romance and finance. >> jonathan bloom has more on the survey. >> reporter: when love is in the air and ads for hallmark cards are in the streets, a good sign. >> valentine's day. >> we met with our financial planner. >> money is very much taboo. >> reporter: in a survey, taboo finds that is a problem.

>> lying to their significant order about what they were buying. >> reporter: surprising results. if you thought there was nothing worse than giving your partner your cell phone pass word think again. >> rather >> i could fix a credit score, but i don't think i could fix a cheater. >> reporter: speaking of deception, 10% have a secret bank account the partner doesn't know about. the question of whether to combine finances is hotly debates. >> i think it is weird where

buy your partner a gift same bank account. >> reporter: even if you don't agree on anything, it pays to talk about money. in san francisco, jonathan bloom abc7 news. >> it is interesting how sensitive we could be about money and what a touchy subject it is. >> can be. but you have to confront it. and confront the fact we don't have rain. >> if it doesn't rain soon, they are going to stop paying me. mainly clear though. cool and breezy beginning to feel more like winter for about a day. look for low temperatures dropping below freezing. and below freezing in some east

bay valley locations. in the bay it will be milder today. reaching into the mid-60s as we go into the three or four-day warm up. the warmest day will be saturday. highs reach the low 70s. temperatures dropping sharply on sunday. and it will be relatively cool seasonally cool next week. and we may have rain next wednesday. that is the big day. get ready. >> nobody is going to stop paying you. you are just the messenger, you are not in production. >> thank you, spense er. >> on to sports. talking about the warriors. >> one more game. the warriors, another injury. this time it is patrick m

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>> announcer: sports with larry beil. >> warriors in portland tonight final game before the all-star break. the break is in patrick mccaw's left wrist. out of action for six weeks. kerr said he was surprised about

the uproar. kerr more interested in getting his team focused leading up to the playoffs. >> i didn't, i heard some things but i don't care. we played to our standards. we talk about that. we don't always achieve that, but i think we played to our standards in terms of being locked in and enjoying the process and playing for each other. they looked great. >> yeah. playing phoenix. spring training is arrived. 's pitchers and catchers. and legend stewart. will work as special spending eight of his seasons -- will help mentor a very yong a's

pitching staff. >> i am really excited about having the opportunity to work with them. for a guy like me, having the opportunity, the chance it sit down with them kids that are thirsty for knowledge, it is the best situation. >> as for the giants, workouts begin for pitchers and catchers in pablo was there. >> did a great job. wecht we want to win. that is the meant we have. >> the raiders have said goodbye to sebastian jankowski. it was almost as if the

he made more field goals. he will turn 40 next month and see if he still wants to kick. teams always need reliable srong legged kickers. nine ers have found a way to make jimmy g happier. kilgore has spent seven seasons. >> bay area sports team took that concept to the next level. a longo valentine's. the 49ers will make your heart play hard.

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