>> the broward county sheriff's office says they were called to the alleged shooter's home 23 times. >> related to concerns that this person could shoot up a school. >> tackling three topics, school safety, gun laws and mental health. >> today i am calling for a mandatory public officer in every school. we will require all individuals purchasing firearms to be 21 or older. i want it to be virtually impossible for anyone with mental issues using a gun. >> president trump focused on school safety calling for stronger background checks especially for the

>> well, growing number of companies are distancing themselves from the nationl rifle association ending discounts and other membership benefits. >> let us now how you feel. should companies boycott the nra. you can vote on our live poll abc7news.com go to the website and click a thumbs up and thumbs down. >> we will leave the voting open while we bring in lyanne melendez live in the news room. >> reporter: would you believe me if i told that it is not always clear that boycotts have an impact on the company's business. caught in the middle of an angry debate.

the first national bank of omaha cut ties with the business. >> flag ship win club called the american seller's wine club. it is described as the nra wine club. the company did not respond to a request for comment. one company that did break ties was simmanic saying they have stopped their discount program with the national rifle associations. others have done the same. san francisco supervisor has led corporate boycotts in the gay rights fight. breaking that association with the nras with enterprise holding

which owns enterprise, alamo and national car rental. late today hertz did the same. the decision to bail out was made shortly after nra ceo gave a speech yesterday defending gun rights. >> stop a bad guy with a gun, it takes a good guy with a gun. >> reporter: scott jackson is a member of the nra in the bay area. >> there will be a backlash on them. there are plenty of people that want to be partners with the nra. >> reporter: the nra reports it has 5 million members and the pew research finds if my math is correct, that is one gun almost

one gun for every american. in the news room. lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> your live results coming in. as you can see, it is about 71% saying yes, companies should boycott the nra. and no, 30%. >> and if you want to weigh in, you can add your vote any time on abc7news.com/vote. >> honoring the victims and survivors of florida spring training. wearing this special cap sd signifying marjory stoneman douglas high. people are talking about aemotional speech made last

night. he lives in parkland where the shooting happened. >> no child should ever have to do that. it is terrible. and it is time for us as a community to take action. it is enough. >> if you want to take action we are here to help. we put together a complete list of california's representatives and senators. campus protest is just linking up. swimmer made national headlines for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. elisa harrington joins us live. >> reporter: the issue here is a

plaque. the plan is to use quotes from the survivor's powerful letter to the quote that went viral. but the university rejected the lines she wrote. >> you took away my worth, my privacy, my energy, my time, my safety. >> student protesters passages. a group gathered in the same spot where the attack happened for calling out the university's decision to not use the words. >> i know what it feels like to be silence and i want to show my

solidarity. >> reporter: stephanie pham, the organizer of today's protest says honoring the survivor's request is the least they could do. >> it was an act of silencing survivors and time and time again, especially at stanford have experienced that same exact act of silence. >> reporter: it has not been revealed what words doe wanted but the university says it would be triggering to survivors in sexual violence.lence. they were inconsistent with a contemplative space where members of our community could seek solis. shocking case of child sex abuse in the north bay. this woman was sentenced to

25 years life in the sonoma county da says hopper was part of a child porn ring busted by the fbi. both sides on the bay plumes of smoke visible from far and wide. first this morning in san francisco and then this after in oakland on the right. both of these buildings had troubled pasts. we will start with the one on 18th street and sanchez. abc7 news reporter melony woodrow. >> reporter: before seeing a wall of smoke. >> i knew immediately which house it was. >> reporter: a house they say is

plagued by trouble. >> we have all known it has been a crack house for years. >> reporter: joe elliott bought the house. >> that is a bunch of lies. >> reporter: the the the the the >> took away my income, forced me into for closure and then into bankruptcy. >> reporter: elliott said there was no one live anything the home. fire damage extended to the neighboring building. >> this was down and dirty good firefighting. >> reporter: officers even taking pictures of elliott's hands. >> it is odd that it caught on

fire while the city was in the process of trying to seize it. >> we asked the city to do something about it, and now surprise, something happened. >> reporter: in san francisco melonny woodrow. the fire at east 15thth street and miller av burned so hot, firefighters had to go into defensive mode. oakland city councilman who lives two blocks away, says the building may not have been empty. >> kpr what i heard from the neighbors, there was a big fight. a physical fight that occurred on the grounds of the building. and one group pushed the other out and they believe the other group that got pushed out came back and set the place on fire.

>> second time a fire has broken out on the property in less than a year, that fire is believed to be started by squatters. you can download the abc7 news app. you can get in the loop by downloading our free app from the itunes or google play stores. rain is in the forecast next week but looks like it will hold off for the weekend. >> abc7 news weather forecast spencer christian. >> a look outside from our live camera. you can see we have clear skies temperatures dropping into the 40s. san francisco, oeakland. we have temperature readings 50 in santa rosa. let's take a look at our

approaching storm coming in on monday, ranking one on the storm impact scale. expected to produce less than .25-inch of rainfall. here is the forecast animation starting late sunday night. rain will have begun before the commute. later in the day we will see that storm sweeping east ward and southward. how long will it last? i will show you closely later. coming up next, taking down a window-be bike thief on camera. the scheme that allows san francisco at the right place at the right

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♪ ♪ new details on a peninsula murder case. victim has been identified as gilberto martin rodriguez. his cause of death has not been determined but officials say this case is a homicide. san francisco police want bike thieves to know their next target could be bait. trying to make off with a bait bike, but under cover officers race in and talk will him. this happened onned with in a

mission district. the bait bike was locked up properly but the that he have still tried to steal it. >> one thing is to register their bikes. they can go to sf >> these operations will continue. last year nearly 900 bikes were stolen in san francisco. immigration reform and the fate of 690,000 dreamers. a contention of powerful ceos and elected david louie looks at details of lobbying effort. >> reporter: the future of silicon valley is at stake.

urging congress to address immigration reform and the possible and the protection for dreamers. delegation for the silicon valley leadership group wants to impress that they make up 54%. >> very few have criminal records. they are contributing to the strength of america. >> reporter: at the same time, they will lobby for federal funding for the b.a.r.t. in downtown san jose. president trump today said it is wrong to assume that republicans are against daca. >> we get the reputation that daca is not republican.

we want to do something about daca and get it solved. >> reporter: political observers aren't sure what they will do next. earlier this month trying to use daca as bargaining chips. in san jose david louie abc7 news. >> look at this. crystal clear once again. still windy. >> cool out there but what about the weekend? >> it is going to get chillier tonight and going to get windoo tomorrow. all in all the weekend is looking not so bad. clear skies right now and temperatures readings range 40 in san jose. it is getting cool out there. chilly i should say. a view of the golden gate.

cold early tomorrow morning with a chance of patchy frost but mild n milder in the afternoon. and then we have another cold storm coming in on monday. for tonight and into tomorrow morning, this is the forecast animation. we start the early morning with clear skies and a few clouds and moisture will swing down from the north and a few scattered pop up showers. essentially it will be a dry day. even clearer tomorrow. and also getting windy tomorrow. gusty to want along the coastline but even gustier and gusts spread across the bay area by midday tomorrow. we will see winds gusting 20-25 miles per hour. it will get calmer in the late night hours. overnight lows dropping into the upper 20s. low 30s into the east bay. and basically, it is going to be

cold across the entire region. but it will be slightly milder tomorrow than it was today. highs to the low to mid-50s around the coast. and san jose may top out 60 degrees tomorrow. let's take a look at the approaching impact storm. ranking one on the scale. produce a .25-inch of rain. and here is the forecast animation. rain starting late monday night. it will get even wetter later in the day. cold storm will see snow in the higher elevations. late in the day monday into the evening hours, we will see the storm tapering off in the bay area. over in the sierra likely to dump up to a foot of snow. 8 inches to 12 inches in most

sierra locations. nice weekend coming up. dry, mild, sunny days and good weather for tomorrow evenings. chinese new year's parade here in san francisco. it gets dryer, and milder on tuesday and wednesday. and rain again thursday and friday. >> outstanding. >> so happy the chinese new year's parade is dry. i marched in it when it is so wet. but still fun no matter way. >> but more comfortable this way. we know california real estate is

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to learn more. technology companies helped drive stocks higher today creating a two-day rally. dow came to almost 350 points ending the week with following solid earning reports. the nasdaq and the s&p 500 each gained more than 1% in value today. take a look at this national

map of the top ten areas, a couple are in hawaii. but the other eight in the top ten are all in california. locally the south bay ranked highest second in the nation, average mortgage is three quarters of a million dollars. here are the average mortgages, half a data for the survey come from the consumer financial protection bureau. and it was compiled by a financial technology company called smart asset. well, more shaking in the east bay today. how the recent quake storm is proch

prompting people to

. you have probably seen them around the bay area. cars covered in cameras and sensors that are the test vehicles. in a little over a month, you can see something else or rather not see something. >> those same vehicles with no one behind the wheel. jonathan bloom explains the new rules taking effect and what is going on behind the scenes. >> reporter: this could be the future. >> so on monday, we are expecting an announcement. >> so no driver behind the steering wheel. the regulation says there needs to be a remote operator. >> we can remotely drive a vehicle. >> reporter: they showed us how they do it from behind this

training program. >> in the event that something goes wrong, we don't have to fully trust a machine just yet. >> reporter: getting it right 98% of the time. >> the car will know when it needs help a lot of times if it is stuck at a construction site, it knows to ping us. >> reporter: the remote driver can see everything with no blind spots but driving a car from inside an office raises interesting questions. >> the vehicle is being driven by a human, just further away. >> reporter: we know that but as for pedestrian or other drivers. >> it might be a little bit of panic in the streets, we will have to see. >> reporter: phantom networks uses public cellular.

>> if you press on the break, and it takes six seconds t could b potentially fatal outcome. >> reporter: and then there is the pedal on the right. >> how do the cops pull over a remote driver. >> we will have to see. >> reporter: in mountain view, jonathan bloom abc7 news. since midnight 19 earthquakes in the danville area. here is reporter leslie brinkley with details on this latest swarm. >> reporter: another swarm of quacks rattled nerves. then a 3.3 at 5:28 a.m. that woke many up. >> you just try to go back to sleep and hope there is no the going to be eye bigger one. >> reporter: several more shook up at midday.

strongest at 3.6. >> it was unnerving you but it stopped. once it stopped, everybody calmed down. >> i was holding on the desk and looking around at my coworkers. >> reporter: another swarm of quakes three days ago. some in the east bay are busy retro fitting for a bigger quake. on march 15th a lot lot lot lott will choose homeowners go through a retrofit. this contractor says a typical bay area home cost $7,000 to properly brace and bolt it to a foundation. many san francisco zip codes and other communities

innocen anyone sla are eligible. >> it was not fun. >> reporter: i am leslie brinkley abc7 news. on february 23rd, deputy mike folly was hit by a bus. the department tweeted in memory of foley. the 68-year-old's name has been added to a sheriff's memorial. gates will be cooperating with special counsel mueller

investigation. he becomes the third former trump campaign official to plead guilty and agree to cooperate with mueller. his plea comes a day after a federal grand jury in verge returned an indictment on gates and manafort. the white house was put on lock down for a couple of hours today after a driver intentionally crashed a car into a security barrier. the female driver was immediately taken into custody. law enforcement say she may have mental health issues. president trump was just wrapping up a press conference when this happened and nobody was hurt. best buy coming to the rescue of scam victims. >> michael finney "7 on your side" shows how the retail chain is stopping scammers in their

tracks. a peninsula institution with a peninsula institution with memories etched my name is jamir dixon and i'm a locate and mark fieldman a peninsula institution with memories etched for pg&e. most people in the community recognize the blue trucks as pg&e. my truck is something new... it's an 811 truck. when you call 811, i come out to your house and i mark out our gas lines and our electric lines to make sure that you don't hit them when you're digging. 811 is a free service. i'm passionate about it because every time i go on the street i think about my own kids. they're the reason that i want to protect our community and our environment, and if me driving a that truck means that somebody gets to go home safer, then i'll drive it every day of the week. together, we're building a better california.

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been serving up great food and great memories for 60 years. owners announced on facebook that they will be closing their doors for good. >> janine de la vega visited the lunchtime rush. >> reporter: when you walk into the owe been a staple of menlo park for 60 years. the wood table and walls have carvings. and many of them are declarations of love. >> i dated a guy at stanford. and we came here and we carved our initials in the

>> reporter: she says it was difficult for her too, but couldn't come to an agreement with the landlords for the lease. >> this is history. it is a nice, warm, funky place you feel comfortable eating in. >> it is popular with people coming to eat here one more time, the kitchen ran out of meat. people love it so much that people are still waiting in line. >> we are doing the best we can. >> reporter: in the beer garden, a reunion of old friends. this is an institution that will soon be gone from the landscape on the peninsula. the o closes on march 7 janine de la vega, abc7 news.

>> our own michael finney has been down there many, many times. we want to talk about rain which is in the forecast early next week. but what will the weekend look like? >> spencer has the forecast next and you can get the latest news and weather any time with the upgraded app. customize it to where you live. >> you

there is no shortage of scams operating in the shadows. just as we become wise to one scheme, another pops up. >> one store is trying to stop scammers in their tracks. >> these guys are doing a great job. the bad guys want payments that cannot be traced. first it was pay by wire and then itunes gift cards. this company is fighting back. >> he was trembling. >> reporter: stories are heart breaking. infuriating. >> and he told me don't tell people why you are taking this

money out of the bank. >> reporter: dan manamanamanamaa a hacker. they were all scams. the payments untraceable. >> more and more gift card scams than ever before. >> reporter: a local retailer has set out to prevent its own customers from falling prey and it is working. >> elderly consumers are coming in, on their phone >> they are immediately go frantically looking for gift cards. >> reporter: distraught customers on their sell phones a voice directing them to buy thousands of dollars in best buy gift cards. >> when our employees see that,

for us, it is a red flag. >> reporter: so-called granny scam. loved ones needing money away. >> there are times very surprised but i think it brings them back to earth in some way. >> reporter: they have foiled dozens of attempts of stealing money. it has earned this award san mateo averge more heartache. >> it is a rotten scam. >> reporter: the entire best buy is training employees to look out for the s

i really want to thank them. i want to hear from you. my "7 on your side" hotline is open week days. (415) 954-8151. you can reach me through my facebook page and abc7news.com. >> thanks. jeff shared this picture heading into the weekend. >> all right. and if you are looking from dryer weather, you should be happy as well. >> here is a look at live doppler 7. clear skies over the bay area. quite cold in the inland valleys. only mid to upper 30s right around the bay. pbit milder.afternoon a little maybe a couple of spotty pop up showers. mainly a dry day.

and as we look ahead to the chinese new year's parade tomorrow afternoon and evening here in the san francisco, we will see dry conditions. chilly after the sun sets, but a big turnout of people. generating enough crowd warmth. we have more storms coming in. it is going to be a cold one. more rain coming our way. looks like a two-day event and that will give us more precipitation we have had in the last two storms. dry over the weekend and milder than the last couple of days. turning cold and wintry again. two dry days on tuesday and wednesday and rain thursday and friday. >> a few little league baseball games this weekend. and on the subject of baseball, it is time. >> it is time, larry. >> who is ready for baseball?

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baseball is back. first day of spring a's hosting the angels and began the day with a moment of silence. bottom of the first matt olson. this is a moon shot. high, deep and aloha. nice catch out there. down garcia trying to make the team. good start for him and the athletics. giants against the brewers in scottsdale. here it comes and there it goes onto the left field berm. later in the bottom of the second, steven dugger.

perhaps the center fielder for april. giants putting up four in the inning. we have a panda sighting. sandoval going deep. six errors by the subs and they lost. making his yankee's debut. they walked him. come on. second at bat two men on stanton here. double play overrated. no, i love him. training to contain russell westbrook. you can catch that game 5:30 p.m. right here on

they were joking around together. it looks like hurt feelings have qumed down. kd is tired of the continuing feud questions. >> if you got to have added juice, then, i don't think you should be playing this game. i know for a fact those guys at the other end get juiced up to play anybody and any time we step on the course is a great opportunity and we feel the same way. tiger woods second round in the honda classic. look at. this tiger drops it in despite the win right where you want it. plus one. four back into the leaders heading into the weekend in contention. i have been doing this from a while and i have never seen anything quite like this before.

the woman in this video was not seriously hurt. the rodeo in hilo, hawaii. hula bowl. you have to stay inside the hula hoop. this is going to get real for this young lady. that is terrible. we have to look at it again. amazingly, she suffered only a sprained ankle in this game of hula bowl. the winner gets 500 whole dollars. >> does anyone get seriously hurt? >> that is cash money. >> i would not go -- i have a price. and it might be closer to 5 million. >> have people been seriously hurt? >> she is fine. she sprained her ankle. >> i would watch it again for

$500. >> i told you, you never seen anything like that before. >> you did not oversell that. >> micro plastics are choking our oceans and now finding out how dangerous they could be to people. >> a bay area police officer reacts to president trump's comment on arming teachers. just how rigorous they need to be trained and that might not even be enough. >> so often after these terrible shooting massacres that are a scourge in this country, seem to forget and move on. the tragedy at stoneman douglas is different. maybe because it comes on the heels of 58 people being murdered in a concert in las vegas or perhaps one senseless tragedy too many.

whatever the reason there is new momentum for real change on gun violence in america. being led by the young. leading the charge with a battle cry of never again. surely the idealism of youth should run into the realities of a conflicted and complicated adult world. sometimes when the grown-ups won't act, what matters is determined and caring kids make them listen. >> that's it for this edition of abc7 news. look for breaking news on twitter. i am kristen sze >> and i am dan ashley. hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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