years of movie making and a chance for hollywood to tackle some of its deeper problems like diversity and gender equality. >> the changes we are witnessing are driven by new voices, drive bin a migdriven by new voices. >> aspiring films, each and every one of which got crushed by "black panther" this weekend. >> reporter: frances mcdormant paying tribute to the women in the room. >> if i could be so honored to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight. come on! >> reporter: while three each one their first oscars. >> and the winner is gary oldman. >> put the kettle on. i'm bringing oscar home. >> reporter: sam rockwell for

best supporting actor. >> i'd like to thank the academy, never thought i'd say those words. >> reporter: and alison janney. >> i did it all by myself. >> reporter: jordan pill making history, too. the first african-american to win best original screenplay for "get out", donya baucus, abc news, hollywood. >> you may not know it, but an oscar winner spends most of her time right here in the bay area. frances mcdormant is becoming a regular in one north bay town and is getting involved in the community to help make it a better place. >> reporter: it's about as far away from hollywood as you can get. no bling or glam here, but it has lots of sea-side views and small-town charm and the occasional sighting of a movie star. >> i didn't recognize her, until i said oh, wait a minute, that's frances. >> so i'm hyperventilating a little bit. if i fall over, pick me up,

because i have some things to say. >> reporter: she lives part time in balenas. >> she's available. if she sees you, she's avatab , available, which is really nice. >> reporter: jason peacock works at the local store. >> she's a normal person. but she happens to be really skilled at acting. >> if i may be so honored -- >> reporter: there was drawback when her award was stolen at the governor's ball. her oscar was returned. >> it's kind of funny and ironic. >> reporter: locals say she's here for more than just the view. she's active on the board trust. matt lundy works at the trust where she volunteers her time. >> a lot of people with that prestige or money ain't got time for little people. she's not time for little

people. that goes a long way in my book. >> reporter: a local volunteer who now has two oscars. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> locals say frances m volunteered her time. >> sam rockwell took home the oscar for best supporting actor in "three billboards outside ebbing, missouri", coco won for best animated feature and best song. and gary rizzo, who works at lucasfilms won for sound mixing for "dunkirk". for a list of all the winners, go to abc 7 news.com. thanks to the biggest storm so far this reason, the sierra snowpa snowpa snowpack jumped by 80%.

on the right, that's today. here's laura anthony with a look at the big picture. >> reporter: it's the place where the california department of water resources conducts its monthly snow surveys for the press. just a week ago here at phillips station there was barely a foot of snow. now nearly three and a half. >> so a very robust storm that we had starting late wednesday and continuing even a little bit up here on into sunday. and that is a huge beast oost tt we had been seeing last week before the storms hit. >> what a difference one storm can make. we were here at phillips station earlier this winter. instead of walking in snowshoes, we in tennis shoes. it's a big change but still not enough. it would take at least two more big storms to bring the season totals back up to seasonal averages. right now, the overall snowpack is just 37% of average.

that's not to say the ski resorts aren't pleased with what mother nature has delivered, finally. >> there was a very slow start to the season. as the season's progressed we've gotten little storms here and there, but this last storm it was extremely helpful. >> reporter: we found a number of people who couldn't resist the temptation, no matter that it's normally a day reserved for things like work and school. >> it's really good. i fell down two times. well, more than two times. but i flipped once. >> it's wonderful. we're attacking advantage of the beginner's slope because she's learning, but not too many people and beautiful conditions. >> reporter: near twin bridges, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> while things are looking better, the snow survey that really counts is the next and final one of the season, and that is on april 1st. so is there more snow in sight? let's turn to drew tuma, in for spencer christian today. >> what have you got?

>> you know what? the next best chance for snow, the upcoming week and the early party of next week. live doppler 7 showing you it is just a for jugorgeous day. it is a warm one compared to yesterday. look at the 24-hour temperature change. eight degrees warmer in oakland and hayward. seven degrees warmer in san jose and five degrees warmer in novato. it is a gorgeous one. a live look from the emeryville camera showing you we soaked in sunshine. the temperatures are responding appropria appropriately. later on tonight, we still have clear skies, temperatures in the 4 40s and 50s. it's a partly sunny start to injure tuesd your tuesday. temperatures are already into the 60s in a lot of spots by lunch time tomorrow. and tomorrow afternoon even

warmer than we are today. so we're going to detail that warmer weather and our next chance for showers coming up in the accuweather forecast. thank you very much. new developments with troubled football player aldon smith. the raiders put out this tweet saying they had released him following another off-field incident. authorities were called to his fiance's apartment. a woman reported being bitten the suspect, later identified as smith left the fifth-story ap fifth-story apartment by going out the window. his fiance told tmz he has checked into a rehab facility. he's had a long history of run-ins with the law. he was cut by the 49ers in 2015. katie utehs just learned the county would likely have to ban

guns on all public properties. >> reporter: district four supervisor ken yeager is proposing an ordnance. >> >> even though -- >> reporter: he says the parkland shooting spurred the idea. many had concerns about the gun show held at the fairgrounds last month. he'll ask the vote to vote in favor of having county council draft an ordinance. >> this would apply to all county property, not just the fairgrounds. i believe that's how all of the surrounding counties have been able to ban gun shows on their property. >> reporter: it would likely be several weeks before board members would vote on any

proposed ordinances.ces. we reached out to gun show organizers for comment but have not heard back. in san jose, a passenger was wrestled to the ground after she reportedly tried to open the cabin door. >> thank god, thank god, thank god, thank god, thank god! >> the video shows others slamming her to the floor. she appears to be saying "i am god" repeatedly. lawy law enforcement met the plane at the get a. s the cal train tracks are open once again following a deadly collision. sky 7 caught aftermath in san francisco. a train hit a trespasser just

before 8:00 this morning. trains were halted in both directions for about an hour. there were about 500 people on the train. none of them were hurt. the name of the person struck and killed has not been released. two bay area law makers announced legislation today. it would require bart projects to meet certain standards, like the number of affordable housing units. it also requires local governments to change local zoning rules to streamline the projects. the lawmakers say transit-oriented developments help the environment by increasing ridership and getting cars off the road. the daca deadline is here, and right now it's tied up in court. and up next, a waiti a waitg question. what is the future of humanity?

and michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook. the post your questions the #ask finney. this is san jose as you head out of the silicon valley. you can see it's all

spacex is set to launch its 50th rocket into space tonight according to elon musk. weather is favorable, it will be

carrying a communications satellite. well, one of spacex's goals is to reduce space transportation cost and eventually enable the colonization of mars. a lot of people are wondering is the stuff of sci-fi within our grasp. here to join us is michio kaku. his book just hit the "new york times" best seller list. >> thank you. >> thank you for stopping by. global warming is real, climate change is real. depletion of our resources is real. is it time we started getting serious, thinking about establishing human civilization elsewhere in outer space? >> the dinosaurs did not have a space program. that's why they're not here. we do have a space program, not that we're going to evacuate the

earth but assuran insurance pol. we need plan b. we need a backup policy. >> all right. that sounds reasonable, but let's talk about that. the more realistic of the options, colonization of mars, even if we could get there, there's still so many challenges, right? from not having an atmosphere, no gravity. wreaking havoc on our bones. even if we could get there, how to we turn the environment into one that's hospitable for us? >> nasa used to be criticized as the agency of nowhere. now we're going back to the moon. next year we're going to send the booster rocket around the moon. and we could have a traffic jam around the moon because elon musk has his falcon heavy. we have two beaster rockets capable of going to the moon, and after that we're going to mars. mars does have gravity, about 30% that of the earth. atmosphere about 1% of the

earth's atmosphere. we have to have a base that protects us against radiation, we have to create bioengineered crops. >> it's possible. potatoes. >> that movie "the martial" cost $100 million. the indians sent a probe to mars for $70 million. you realize, hollywood movies about mars cost more than going to mars. they should give an oscar for the best-supporting spacecraft. >> technology is making it more plausible. >> cheaper and more plausible, right. >> what about overcoming the time and distance part. let's say we're thinking beyond the closest star, 100,000 years closer than that. >> now yeawe're talking about t next century. nasa has the 100-year starship program, where it's looked at

fusion rockets. technology that we don't have today, but in 100 years' time, there's nothing in the laws of physics preventing us from having very advanced rockets that can take us to the >> i just read about a consciousness engineered into a whole new body. can we achieve immortality that way? >> digital immortality is something very do-able. in the future we need to go to the library. instead of taking a back out about winston churchill, you will talk with winston churchill. you will see a holgraphic memory of his speeches, his memories. we can be holographed, too. so that our great, great grandchildren can go talk to their great, great, great illustrious grandmother.

it's possibleque be p we could into a mechanical avatar, survive in weightlessness and explore the universe with these avatars. >> once we achieve that, maybe even before that, it's time to start disputing the ethics of achieving those things. >> that's another thing. >> i do want to let folks know people can get you to sign their books if they go to kepler's at 7:30. tomorrow you'll be at the book passage bookstore at 1:00 p.m. you'll be at the first congregational church in berkley tomorrow night for a speech and q&a event. and you need to transform your consciousness into multiple bodies. turning now to weather, a

live look right now from mt. tam and emeryville tower cameras. the sun is out. drew tuma's in for spencer christian tonight. >> it is a gorgeous start to the new work and school week. live doppler 7, not a cloud to be seen overhead right now. a live look, that's on our sutro tower camera. the city of san francisco soaked in sunshine. not a cloud to be seen. a big story in the sierra is the snowpack. take a look at the satellite two weeks ago. we had limited snow state wide, 20% of normal. then we had the blockbuster snowstorm, and look at the sat light image today. so much snow. that statewide bumped up to 37% of normal, a long way to go to getting back to average, but it's a good sign that we've almost doubled. we're in the 60s, a splendid start to the week.

62 in oakland, about 64 in san jose and santa rosa. and 61 the current number in concord. overnight tonight, clear skies early on, clouds will be bubbling up after midnight. temperatures not as chilly as we were last night, but still cool by march standards. most spots will drop to the 30s. san jose about 30 that low in napa. your 12-hour planner on your tuesday, weigh have the cloud cover early on. temperatures in the 30s. brighter skies already by midday. the clouds are getting out of here. by 4:00, look at that. a warm afternoon. some spots inland going into the low 70s, something we haven't seen in a couple weeks. 60ing around the bay and a pleasant evening later on with highs in the 60s. 71 in san jose. and about 70, that my santa rosa. so certainly, it's going to be a mild afternoon tomorrow. the pick of the week.

then on wednesday, we're tracking the next system moving in. on the storm impact scale, this is a one. a light system with light showers. less than a quarte inch of rainfall and the winds will remain light. future weather, even for much of the daylight hours we're dry. it's fine until the sun goes down on wednesday, by 9:00 the front is moving through. but notice how narrow that line of showers is. it's a really weak cold front. it's really just light rainfall. minimal impact to the region. by early thursday morning, it's really already out of here. what we're expecting with rainfall, very limited in nature as we go through your wednesday night into thursday, probably less than a quarter of an inch area wide. the accuweather forecast, enjoy tomorrow. it's mild. by wednesday showers arrive late, perhaps an isolated one on thursday. by friday we are dry and all e

eyes on sunday. don't forget to set your clocks up. could be a major milestone for the san francisco school district. the school where the 1 millionth free breakfast was served today. plus -- the excitement as some students get to meet u i have type 2 diabetes. i'm trying to manage my a1c, and then i learn type 2 diabetes puts me at greater risk for heart attack or stroke. can one medicine help treat both blood sugar and cardiovascular risk? i asked my doctor. he told me about non-insulin victoza®. victoza® is not only proven to lower a1c and blood sugar, but for people with type 2 diabetes treating their cardiovascular disease, victoza® is also approved to lower the risk of major cv events such as heart attack, stroke, or death. and while not for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. (announcer) victoza® is not for people

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unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. a mile strategy todstone to san francisco school district. it celebrated serving its 1 millionth meal. the superintendent, dr. vincent matthews dined with the students as part of the celebration. >> we're very focussed on clean, all-natural meals, so meals that have no artificial anything so that students are getting the best quality to fuel their mind

and body every day. >> the program is called breakfast after the bell. it makes sure meals are served in the classroom, during the break or at kiosk locations. we have more on the visit to the african-american museum of history and culture. >> to be quite frank with you, i learned so much today and just most importantly, seeing you guys be able to learn and see a smile on your face meant more to us than anything than any white house visit can ever mean. >> the warriors decided to go to the museum with local children instead of the ceremonial white house visit for winning the championship. the public spat with president trump has been well documented. the daca deadline is here. coming up, the protests around the bay area, around the dozens of arrests in the capital today. plus florida lawmakers taking on gun control once again. the ongoing debate and what

could change in the state. and the fbi is investigating more claims of sexual assault on commercial airplanes than ever. are airlines doing enough to

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headlines at 4:30. the raiders have released aldon smith after a domestic violence incident. officers were called to his home on bush street by an injured woman. she later told tmz that she's his fiance and his parents have taken smith to rehab. laura anthony tweeted from the sierra for the recent survey. there are 28 more inches than a week ago, however, it's only a third of the normal depth. melanie woodrow tweeted about an arrest in a cold case in fremont. coming up at 5:00, we learn how investigators tracked down the suspect. immigration protesters protested across the country for a clean dream act. hundreds marched to city hall. we're live in san jose with more. >> reporter: the rally wrapped

up in the last hour. there were hundreds of students here, fired up. they don't want the issue of immigration to be put on hold. they're using the power of their voice and moving beyond the shadows to be heard. as soon as school let out, these students came to san jose city hall. many in the crowd are either daca recipients, dreamers or have family or representefriend undocumented. they are calling for congress to have a clean dream act. some worry their parents may be deported. >> i'm worried about may my mom. >> reporter: it protected children of undocumented immigrants for a two-year period. the supreme court decided not to hear the issue last week and that means daca recipients can continue to apply, but their

future is in limbo. >> it affects your co-workers, your family members and your friends. it's no longer about politics, a debate between democrats and republicans, it's a human issue that needs to be resolved now. >> reporter: they marched several blocks from city hall here to the federal building where they continued their rally. they say they are going to continue to fight for immigrant rights. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega. abc 7 news. a huge crowd in daca protesters took over the national mall. police have arrested dozens of people. california may soon take page, lawmakers are considering a step to protect businesses from federal interference. last month, the city of berkley declared itself a sanctuary city

for pot users. the move is largely symbolic. it doesn't prevent local officials from assisting federal officials in federal crimes. new measures have been approved for gun safety. the legislation raises the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21 years old and implements a three-day waiting period. some teachers will be allowed to be armed in the classroom on a voluntary basis. this comes following the mass shooting at a high school that left 17 people dead. families have been urging lawmakers to take action. >> what we want to know here is how are we going to make our kids going to school every day safe. that's not just our kids but your kids. >> the amendment on assault-style weapons was voted down. special counsel robert mueller may be expanding his investigation beyond russia to

influence peddling from the middle east. it impacts jared kushner. lana zak has the >> reporter: jared kushner should have had a day focussed on peace in the middle east as benjamin netanyahu visits the white house. instead, kushner who had his temporary security clearance decreased last week questioned. there are new reports surfacing about the kushner family real estate business. it's controversial because the trump administration took an unexpected firm stance against qatar in a dispute with saudi arabia. >> it's true, jared kushner has

to go. >> reporter: all of this leading to new questions about the scope of the special counsel investigation. the president continues to sow doubts, tweeting today, why did the obama administration start an investigation into the trump campaign with zero proof of wrongdoing, long before the election in november. wanted to discredit so crooked h would win. the special counsel investigation of course wasn't established until after president trump fired then fbi director james comey last may. lana zak, abc news, washington. the first tv interview with former director james comey since his firing will take place right here on abc 7. george stephanopoulos will ask him about his tenure and the controversial firing last may. you can watch the interview during a 20/20 special, two days before the release of comey's memoir. the pre-trial hearing in bill cosby's case is now under way.

cosby is trying to prevent dozens from testifying at his retrial. prosecutors want to recall at least 19 women to the witness stand. he is accused of assaulting a woman at his suburban home in 2004. the first trial ended in a hung jury. a federal judge today ordered martin shkreli to forfeit more than $7 million in assets in his securities fraud case. the order allows the government to seize shkreli's personal property, including a picasso and a one of a kind album he bought for $2. he gained notoriety in 2015 when he raised the price of a drug used by hiv patients by more than 5,000%. an end of era, saying good-bye to the man behind tower records. and the weather on the east coast isn't over yet. the new storm adding to damage over the weekend.

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country. it's already blanketed the west in up to two feet of snow in some places, with driving conditions quickly turning dangerous. >> heavily, overly cautious. i'm always the slow driver in the right lane. >> reporter: now it's taking aim for the midwest and northeast, threatening up to a foot of snow in the exact same arias stieas. >> it's looking like a war zone. >> it was a bad one. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands are still without power. >> there has not been an outage of this magnitude since sandy. >> reporter: from virginia to massachusetts, the storm downed power lines and toppled trees. >> the restoration during this storm has been extremely painstakingly difficult because of downed trees blocking roads. impassable roads. >> reporter: flooding and powerful surf ripped homes off

their foundation. they're now praising fbracing a round. the national weather service is expecting it to become a full-blown nor'easter. maggie rulli, abc news, new york. now your accuweather forecast withdr drew tuma. >> live doppler 7 giving you a clean sweep today. five days, daylight savings time begins, that means our sunset on sunday happening right after 7:00 p.m. 24 days until the 8 -- opener. clouds bublgi cloud bubbling up after midnight. no 20s on the board. tomorrow, it's even warmer than it was today. a couple 70s on the board.

santa rosa, a comfortable 65. 66 in concord. the forecast, morning clouds on tuesday. it's a one on the storm impact scale. an isolated shower perhaps on thursday. what we're looking at really is sunday into monday for light rain. wednesday night, probably less than a quarter of an inch of rainfall. >> thank you. women and the oscars. the standouts from last night's ceremony, and will they really make a difference in the future of hollywood >> i'm seven on your side's

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if i may be so honored to have all the female nominees in every category stand with me in this room tonight, the actors, meryl, if you do it, everybody else will. the film makers, the producers, the writers, the cinematographer, the composers, the songwriters, the, the, the, come on. >> best actress frances mcdorman

used her spotlight to shine on all the women of the oscars last night. joining us today is is is is iss she was named "time" magazine's person of the year. welcome. >> one of the biggest moments came when ashley judd and salma hayek got together to really say we need a new path forward. and those three women have been vocal against harvey weinstein. how did you feel when they made that stoematement? >> that was an incredible moment, knowing that they had been black listed and having that confirmed, and then seeing them up there and the montage they introduced was incredible.

that was really a crowning moment. >> you know ashley judd, because you met her at the "time" magazine shoot, right? >> yes. >> you must have been so excited for her. >> it's incredibly vindicating to see these women grabbing this moment and taking it and shaking it for all it's worth. >> not giving it back. >> another moving moment was frances mcdorman's moment. this means that basically, you would insist that there be diversity in your co-stars, in the behind the scenes people. and if you are a big star, you could demand that. do you think that is something that could be useful not just in hollywood but in businesses, tech, even in sacramento where you're lobbyist? >> yes, believe it or not, that's something we already do in the business community. we have different things that we do through procurement diversity to make sure that the people who are actually supplying goods and services for your company are diverse.

i know at my company that goes into contracts that we do with suppliers that they have diverse supply chains going forward. it's great to see hollywood doing that as well. >> so maybe more of that. so let's talk about this. two years ago, it was oscars so white. this year it's me too/time's up. how do we ensure it's not a one-night spotlight in a strive for change continues beyond one night. frances mcdorman made reference to this. >> i think people in power, like ashley judd, like me, continue to talk about this. my group, we said an enough, is launching an app at the end of the month to work on reporting and supporting victims and giving them safe avenues to report. i mean it's important that we all keep kind of pushing along at this, pushing policymakers, pushing at our jobs, pushing anywhere where we have an

influence or sphere of power. >> you did notice that meryl streep was sitting in the front row in the seat usually reserved for jack nicholson. >> there were a lot of things we saw last night that were new and different, and i'm excited about it. >> thank you for coming in. good luck with your future endeavors. >> thank you so much. >> oh, by the way, very important. if you want to take action and find your ally on women's issues or any other issue, log onto our website. we've been busy putting together a resource page so there you'll find resources on workplace harassment, domestic violence, human rights, bullying and school safety, all sorts of issues that are relevant to you. so we do have the links to connect you directly with your bay area lawmakers as well. take action to find your ally.

facebook is under fire after a bizarre survey. it asked users whether pedophiles should be able to proposition underage girls for photographs. facebook scrapped that survey after it was spotted by media outlets in the united kingdom. the vice president said that facebook called it a mistake and that this kind of activity is and always will be completely unacceptable. time now for ask finney. michael f michael finney here to answer questions septemb questions sent by e-mail and facebook. one asks, my husband passed away a month a how come i haven't received a death certificate? i really need it. >> it usually takes three to four weeks to get a death certificate. however, if it's a recent passing, you have to add on another 14 days. if it doesn't show up in a couple weeks from now, i want you to call my hotline and we'll track it down for you.

we'll take care of it. you've gone through enough. >> michael asks, i received a call from a toll free number saying they would turn off my microsoft. >> this is a common and growing scam, these scamsters are good at what they do. microsoft will never call you. they need to get in such, they write, now, if you have an account that is delinquent, microsoft would e-mail you multiple times before downgrading your subscription. notice i said downgrade. because first they do that. then if you don't respond, then they cancel your account. it's not a one-of type deal. and it's never a phone call. >> here's a question i think we all wished we asked early on in our careers. angela ask, any suggestions in saving for retirement? i'm in my late 20s. >> start right now. seriously, starting right now will change your life in a few years. start with your company's 401(k).

you don't pay any money in taxes on the money you put into it. most employers match your contribution, either dollar for dollar or 50 cents on the dollar. if a 401(k) is not available. set up an ira, it's like a personal 401(k) account, but it doesn't go up as high. usually you can only put in $4,000 a year. my final advice was my starting advice. start as soon as you can, even if it's only $50 a month. honestly. then it starts to grow and you get interested in it. if you have a question for me, please record a ten to video. use the #ask finney. and we'll fine it. >> if only i thought of that question in my late 20s. but we had carrier pigeons back then. clothing maker lacoste

ditching its crocodile logo for the time being, replacing it with ten different species, including the sumatraen tiger. proceeds will go to the international union for conservation of nature. pizza hut is bringing back its specialized sneakers that allow you to order a pizza with the push of a button. and like the ones released last year, you can press a button on the shoes, paired with your phone using bluetooth technology. new this year is a second button that allows to you pause the game you're watching when your delivery arrives. the shoes will be available to order on march 19th on hbx. it became a global phenomenon and launched memories

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coming up on abc 7 at 8:00. it's the three-hour season finale of "the bachelor", then stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. the music industry has lost one of its legends. famous not for making musing but for selling it. >> we have a look back at the life of russ salman who died

last night at 92. >> he was a big kid and laughed and was fun to be around. >> and russ sullivan was practically a kid when he started tower records. he grew this business from a counter in the corner in the back of his father's pharmacy in sacramento, and it became almost 60 magnificent stores around the globe. >> rock journalists credit him for making tower records not just a store but a central part of the music world. >> he was the one who had parking lot concerts featuring rock bands, murals painted of the best-selling albums on the outer walls. >> reporter: from the iconic store in san francisco, tower records branched out all over the world. but in building his retail empire, solman wanted to make sure each store was still a neighborhood business. >> i had a bunch of stores and they would be completely different. >> reporter: she said he hired smart managers and trusted them

to decide what to carry in their stores. >> people that had to be told exactly what to do didn't function really well in that environment. >> reporter: the showtime documentary "all things must pass" looked at what was an unconventional business, with a ca charismatic finder. >> i don't think he thought he could do any wrong. >> reporter: but even in 1997, he was beginning to feel pressure from the advent of digital music. >> he was saying things like the industry has to adapt to the changes. we're losing the kids. >> reporter: tower records ultimately went bankrupt, closing its stores. >> we'll miss him. >> reporter: jonathan blume, abc 7 news. >> a family member told the "sacramento bee" that he died last night of an apparent heart attack while drinking whiskey and watching the oscars. >> thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00, abc 7 news

at 5:00 starting now. >> relief. it was nice to know they finally got the guy. >> that guy was accused of killing two best friends in the '80s. the raiders cut loose a troubled player. mike shumann is here with special insight. it was supposed to calm traffic, but a yellow circle is actually driving them nuts. and the bay area community putting down their coffee to close ranks on a new oscar winner. >> she comes in there, and i just treat her like a normal person. no big deal. >> live, where you live. this is abc 7 news. two best friends killed a long time ago. now fremont police crack a case that had them baffled for more than three decades. good evening. i'm eric thomas. in for dan ashley. >> i'm kristin sze. the alameda district attorney's office has already filed criminal charges against david

mish. >> melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: for more than three decades, police investigate ers kept a hand on the homicide. >> before he retired, he put this box on may desk and said hey, kid, solve this case. >> reporter: he did just that. on february 2nd, 1986, 1986, 19, friends were found dead alongside mill creek road. a motorcyclist driving by discovered the women's bodies and called police. they'd been shot and stabbed. neighbors remember it well. >> every time we drive by we think about it. >> reporter: xavier's car was found at a shopping center. they were last seen at a nearby convenience store. despite persons of interest and interviews, the case temporarily went cold and was suspended until 2006 when