students. and students at c and. >> thank you for joining us. steps forward and backward on this issue today. >> in washington, the house of representatives passed the first school safety measure since the parkland massacre. >> lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the stop school violence act by a vote of 407 to 10. the bill authorizes $75 million a year to fund security training and purchase items like metal detect detectors, stronger locks and new surveillance technology. >> in concord, students at mt. diablo high school slipped through locks gates in order to take the protest out on to city streets. our media partner the bay area news group provided these photos. students marched down grant street shouting enough is enough before returning to campus. hundreds of students in san francisco marched down the

embarcadero. >> alyssa harrington begins our team coverage. >> reporter: this is the moment that hundreds of student san francisco school of the arts. >> this could happen anywhere. this could happen to any student. how is it a learning environment when i'm afraid i'm going to get killed. >> reporter: protesters called for tighter gun control, including a bang on assault weapons. they spread their message through song, and through performance art. >> we're just asking to be alive. it takes only seconds to die. >> at the mercy of. >> one finger on a trigger. >> reporter: mayor mark ferrell showed his support at the walkout. he called it inspiring to stand in solidarity with students and communities impacted by gun violence. >> we're not getting it out of the nra and congress, we're going to have to do it at the local level. >> reporter: the protest continued on the steps of city hall.

>> all of this has started with the students. >> reporter: a student from lowell -- >> why are we going to be in class if we're going to be sitting sheep. why would we go to class if we're not safe there? >> reporter: they want the world to know they are the future. in san francisco, alyssa harrington, abc7 news. >> in union city, there was a huge walkout at the largest high school in northern california, that's james logan high school. take a look, a crowd of students marched out of class and staged a dramatic die in, with posters of the 17 people who were killed in florida. >> in menlo park in palo alto more than 1,000 people left their classes and marched to a rally at el camino park. they joined kids with men low

high school and sacred heart school. >> sky 7 was over berkeley high school when students came out for a rainy remembrance of the victims of gun violence. >> college students also marched today at santa clara university. >> how they plan to get lawmakers to tackle gun control. >> protect kids, not guns! >> reporter: students who organized this march believe the outcry after parklands has had a profound impact on gun control advocates. >> this isn't the biggest shooting, but reaction is up. >> reporter: about 400 students participated in a half hour march which included a walk through benson center. what's clearly different about college activism is that these

students are of voting age. >> i hope that more of this kind of activism will come from these efforts. >> reporter: students say that has an affect on their moral compass. >> we're sick of these weapons of war. we're sick of killing machines. the mere existence of them is tragedy itself. >> you got to care for your fellow man, fellow being. and current gun control doesn't fully allow for that. >> reporter: so they're being encouraged to write to their representatives to make classes and cap pus safer. >> reporter: campus leaders here say this movement is not going to disappear. >> reporter: in santa clara, david louie, abc7 news. students at the high school in san mateo -- school

administrators say their students are demanding action from their lawmakers to combat gun violence nationwide. >> here are some of the posts you've shared with us and there are many. post pictures of your experience on social media using the #walkoutbayarea. we could feature them on air and online. at san mateo high school, parents were really scared when a message threatening to shoot students was found on a bathroom wall. leslie brinkley is live at the school, leslie, the school is also closed tomorrow, right? >> reporter: that's right, classes are cancelled tomorrow, that after a three-hour lockdown today, three hours of students huddled under desks, urgently sendi ining text messages to th parents about the threat?

parents converged on san leandro high school and confronted the principal after getting urgent messages. >> my daughter texts me at 9:50 that the school was on lockdown because somebody threatened to shoot the school up at 1:00 p.m. today. >> i was under my desk. >> i was in compton and i got word that there was a violent picture going around. >> reporter: police say that the graffiti was sprawled on a bathroom wall, saying i'm shooting the school tomorrow, better not come. a lockdown ensued as the school was searched. >> there was kids that were hungry, we felt dehydrated and we just couldn't leave. >> i was crying. i was having anxiety earlier, but i calmed myself down. >> there was no violence, there were no guns found, there's no indication of any sort of threat that took place or that will take place. >> reporter: but as a precaution, san leandro high school will be closed tomorrow.

>> after tomorrow, they're going to expect you to come back and just forget about it. it's unforgettable. >> stuff like that is something we can't joke about right now, it's not funny, people are losing their lives. the chp says this morning's rain may have contributed to a car crash in san francisco, you can see what happened. southbound on interstate 280 south of geneva avenue, no one was hurt, that's the good news. the chp are eminds everyone we need to slow down when it rains. this was the scene in napa on highway 29 and you definitely needed an umbrella in san jose today. the rain was really coming down on third street while we were there. let's go to abc7 news meteorologist sandy patel. >> we're still seeing some spotty showers, so let's get you into street level radar, mt. hamilton, south san jose,

evergreen seeing some showers, and look what's showing up over mt. hamilton, that's actually pink, which is mixed precipitation. rain and snow. this is where we're making that switch, to where we'll see more of this wintry precipitation over the higher terrain. in the east bay, along highway 4, some spotty showers, and in the north bay, street level showing you what's going on. and in lake county, we're seeing that spotty precip as well. and taking you back in time, we had lightning strikes earlier, we had hail earlier this morning. this is a level 1 storm today and thursday. occasional showers, brief heavy downpours and maybe some hail. i'll be back with a timeline of when this cold storm will get going. today the family of a pregnant 16-year-old girl shot and killed by freemont police one year ago, filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the officers involved. the family of elena mondragon

said she was leaving a swimming pool in hayward when officers opened fire on the car she was riding. police attempted to arrest the driver of the car, but when the driver tried to get away, the officers fired at the car killing mondragon. >> it's a struggle every single day, without seeing her little smirk of a smile. it's hard. >> the alameda county district attorney recently cleared the fremont officers and charged the driver with causing mondragon's death. home surveillance video helped police arrest a peeping tom. the victim had reported seeing the suspect peeping into her window two weeks ago. after the incident, she installed security cameras in the yard. he returned and was captured on

video. more legal trouble for palo alto based theranos. >> reporter: elizabeth holmes a stanford dropout who was once called the next steve job is now being accused by the freshman government of massive fraud. she was leading t testing theranos. she agreed to pay a $500,000 fine. holmes is seen here with vice president biden in 2015, she's now barred from serving as an officer of a company for 15 years. the sec says homes, theranos and the company's president misled the government for years about its blood letting technology. the veterans home makes a

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a sad announcement today about the veterans treatment program where three mental health workers were killed on friday. officials from the pathway house say the home is closing down in the wake of the tragedy. cornel brown is live in yountville with the story. >> reporter: we can say that the town of yountville will hold a community gathering tonight here at the community hall behind me, a chance for the community to come together and talk about last week's tragedy and try and heal. and as you said, we have learned that the treatment center where the shooting happened will close it's doors. >> i think it's a mistake.

>> reporter: veterans are reacting to news that pathway home, the unique program treating vets with ptsd is closing in the wake of friday's tragedy. >> we're without a staff, we're without a building and our guys are in the care of other organizations. >> reporter: the spokesman said the board of pathway home had no choice, the treatment center remains offlimits, as it is still a crime scene as three women were killed by veteran albert wong who had been removed from the program recently. >> our commitment, especially in the prem memory of our friends and colleagues that were lost on friday, our mission is to continue serving the military veterans that need the kind of services that pathway had provided. >> reporter: pathway home still supervising care of the veterans. >> for right now, it's an excellent decision, because they want to focus on the six members

that are still part of the program. >> i'm aware it's a program and i'm aware of the need to have the program. >> reporter: directors can't say if the program will one day return to the veterans home campus. >> there are a lot of questions that are still unanswered about the future of the program but we know the need is there. >> reporter: the napa county coroner will release his report on thursday on how the three women lost their lives. crews who fought the wine country fires last summer will soon learn if they'll be fighting the toxic effects of those flames in their own bodies. the firefighters union is now examining blood samples for more than 180 responders, they're looking for dangerous metals and cancer causing chemicals that fire crews may have ingested for the motor vehicle, in part because of their equipment was geared for wildfires instead of burning buildings.

>> these firefighters are exposed to the same contaminants but with a lower level of protective equipment. >> researchers at the university of california are helping with the analysis. the union says it expects to have preliminary results by the end of next month. either drink samples of water they call dirty or pass a bill to expand access to clean tap water. one lawmaker calls access to clean safe drinking water both a human right and also a civil rights issue. >> this is third world conditions. why aren't we as a people in the state just yelling from the mountain tops saying this is wrong? i mean other countries have clean water. we should have the same thing for all our residents. >> governor brown says that an n

increase is fees is needed for clean water in the state of california. wheels are falling off some cars. >> this first one, it's really a big deal. the steering wheel? i mean really amazing. ford is recalling nearly 1.5 million cars because the steering wheels may come off. it's for 2014 through 20 20 20 fusion and lincoln msz cars. bolts on the steering wheel can loosen over time, however they can be replaced at your local dealership. >> three class-action lawsuits were filed today saying automakers knew of problems with takata air bags but waited years for issuing recalls. documents from previous lawsuits in claims against general

motors, fee yoiat and mercedes. the suits also claim car owners paid higher prices for the vehicles than they would have if the defect was disclosed. at least 22 people have died from exploding air bags with another 180 injured. moms are still not making salaries equal to women without children. even with more education and experience, the study found the wage gap increased to about 14% for womans with one child under the age of 14. the wage gap hasn't improved since the 1980s. researches suggest that lawmakers step in with policies specifically aimed at working moms. 93-year-old man is back safely with his family tonight thanks to a couple of highway prom officers in stv. chp officers found the man

walking with his walkinger along i- i-280. the man spoke to them in cantonese, where he lived so they brought him to the police station where his family just happened to be reporting him missing. we still have some showers showing up. really getting you down to street level here as we go in closer to the north bay, seeing some moderate showers right around litton springs road. near geyserville, rainfall rates about half-inch per hour, so not out of the question to see a brief downpour this evening. and as you take a look here, we do have a bit of mixed precipitation around mt. hamilton. let's just

kent field, napa, oakland a half-inch. out toward concord, about .75 inch of rain. this is a level 1 system, occasional showers, we're going to see brief downpours, breezy conditions and there's still a chance of isolated hail. in the mountains, snow has been coming down anywhere from 4 to 18 inches. chain controls right now on all roads leading up to the mountains, where this is what it looks like right now, heavy snow expected on friday, if you're planning to travel, i would hold off until saturday, saturday it will just be some morning snow showers and then you'll have plenty of opportunity to head up this weekend. so friday looking at snow, sierra travel, saturday a little slippery still, then sunday clear skies expected. winter storm warning above 4,000 feet until 11:00 p.m. tonight. the gusty winds will make travel

conditions especially tough. the snow levels at 3,500 feet from tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m. until friday at 5:00 a.m. 43 urges kirkwood, 23 inches ins over the next couple of days. here in the bay area, it's cooler day, 40s, 50, here's a live picture. call it reheated leftovers, cold storm brings us mixed precipitation in the next two days, snow level between 2,500 and 4,000 feet. and we will be drying out sunday and monday. we get a break and then 5:00 a.m. tomorrow, notice the mix of rain and snow showers in the north bay. 7:00 a.m. there along with parts of san francisco. by 8:00 a.m., those showers begin to spread, and at noontime make sure you have your rain gear handy, and this will

continue going into friday, so it's a two-part system. scattered showers across the bay area, so you'll need still the shades and the umbrellas. take a look at the rainfall rates, rainfall amounts will be anywhere from the a few hundredths in the south bay, so almost a quarter inch in ukiah, don't leave home without your rain gear because you'll need it later in the afternoon, upper 40s to the upper 50s, breezy conditions as well. look at the accuweather 7-day forecast, a cold storm, mixed precip. early morning showers on st. patrick's day. but then the rest of your st. patrick's day plans are just fine if you have them. drying out sunday, monday and then a spring storm, level 1 tuesday into wednesday. download the accuweather app which you know comes in handy around this time. remember stephen hawking and his close work with a bay area

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lets turn now to the celebration of stephen hawking's life, the 76-year-old physicist, he died overnight from complications of als, 55 years after he was diagnosed with that neurological disease. >> mr. hawking was as famous for his computerized voice as was his ground breaking work with general relativity and black holes. >> you can see the logo attached to the computer attached to his

wheelchair. hawking worked with intel on special projects. >> the technology that is now being developed is leading the way in breaking down the communication barriers which once stood in the way. >> intel fellow worked side by side with hawking to develop the communication software, she says he was an amazing person, who was very determined yet patient. >> he would have a spot on his face every time he found a bug. and he really was very hard with us to make sure that we something that worked for him and most importantly to prospectively work for everyone in his condition. >> one of hawking's most famous quotations remember to look up at the stars, not down at your feet. >> some of the many tributes pouring in was from president obama who said have fun out there among the stars.

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coming up on abc7 "news at 6:00," tasers could finally be in the hands of san francisco police officers, tonight find out what's been stopping them and what could change in just hours. plus see who's giving us bay area bragging rights with the latest james beard nominations. and meet a couple whose walk in bathtub was great until it flooded their house.

not just once, but five times. that's when they decided to call "7 on your side's" michael finn finney. finally tonight, we're getting a brand-new look at one of the highly anticipated new attractions at disneyland. "star wars" land. >> you can see the rocky outcroppings that are at a trading post at the edge of the galaxy. visitors will be able to ride two new attractions. >> the battle between the first order had a resistance that puts guests right in the center of the action. disney says they hope the park will be open by summer of 2017. . >> and did any is the parent company of abc7 news. >> oh, gosh, i can't wait to see that. >> "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. >> we appreciate your time and hope to see you again at 6:00.

tonight, several developing headlines. tens of thousands of school kids walking out, demanding lawmakers in this country do something. as the alleged killer today is in court, face-to-face with the parents who lost children. what he now wants. and tonight, the calls we never heard before. president trump's attorney general, jeff sessions, and a major decision to make. will he fire andrew mccabe before mccabe can retire just four days from now? mccabe had defended james comey in front of the american people. the cliffhanger overnight. the district where donald trump won by nearly 20 points. tonight, the democrat declaring victory. what does this signal? parts of the east tonight buried under more than two feet of snow, and incredibly, we are now watching what could be a fourth major storm to slam into the east.