has given her first interview. good evening and thank you for joining us, i am ama daetz. >> and i am dan ashley. the widow said her husband complained on several occasions. >> dan noyes is here with the report. >> i have stayed in contact with the family since the crash. and now they have a lawyer planning on suing tesla, they are planning to speak out. >> 38-year-old began the interview showing me her wedding ring with her husband's name. >> he always be with me. >> reporter: after he started working in high-tech, he tracked her down and married and had two children. he was an atentative dad. >> read a story every night.

>> reporter: every night? >> yes. >> reporter: even after long hours at work? >> yes. >> reporter: when he got the job as an engineer at apple. he gave himself a birthday present. he complained the audit >> he want me to show me the last time it happened. >> reporter: he told you the car would drive to that same barrier? >> yes. >> reporter: the same barrier he hit. she saw the crash on the midday news and new immediately it was walter. the family tried to check the tesla cell phone app. >> the app tracks where the car is at the moment and she looked at the app and it was showing error which means something

wrong with the car. >> just like lost everything for me, yeah. i not just lost my husband. i lost my best friend. >> reporter: in the two and a half weeks since he died she was devastated but trying to remain strong for her childre. >> i try not to cry in front of my child because they feel afraid. >> reporter: the family tells me they were surprised when tesla released the statement one week after the crash that he was using autopilot but his hands were off the steering wheel. >> it took him out of the lane he was driving in and steered him into the gore point which means drove him straight at a fixed concrete barrier at a high rate of speed and failed to

break and then it drove him into this fixed concrete barrier. we believe this never would have happened had the autopilot not have turned on. >> reporter: i contacted tesla just after the interview and promised a response. but not sent it at this point. ten-days after the crash they wrote in part, we are incredibly sorry for the loss but walter huang's hands were off the steering wheel. so more to come obviously. the lawyer tells me months away from actually filing a lawsuit but we will stay on top of it. >> dan's remarkable investigative work has received international attention. all of his reports can be found on our website abc7news.com. when news breaks we will send out an alert. trust on the line as

facebook's mark zuckerberg was grilled by senators from both parties. lawmakers asked why facebook didn't act sooner to notify users of a privacy breach. zuckerberg himself acknowledged he has privacy limits. >> reporter: the focus of the hearing is privacy. mr. zuckerberg would you be comfortable sharing the name of the hotel you were staying at last night? >> no. >> reporter: taking question after question. california senator harris quizzed zuckerberg. about 87 million user after some of them had taken an online quiz. >> in retrospect we clearly view it as a mistake. and we thought the case was closed and the data had been deleted. >> so there was a decision made

on that basis not to inform the users. >> reporter: to influence u.s. elections. >> we deployed new ai tools that do a better job at identifying fake accounts. >> reporter: ai refers to artificial intelligence. computer science professor at cal state east bay watched zuckerberg testimony detecting a change in facebook culture. >> i think in the future they will be more transparent and they are going to try to protect their business as well and they have to build this trust relationship between the customer and the facebook. and also the government. >> reporter: zuckerberg did indicate he would be open to government regulation. but implementing policy isn't

simple. david louie abc7 news. facebook stock rose today. facing a 4.5% gain. still down 11% since the data privacy scandal broke last month. >> the company misused data obtained through a third party sway. at the coffee roastry, we found mixed reaction. >> i think the internet is a scarey place in general. >> to find out if your information was accessed go abc7news.com. we have a link. a police officer of afgha

descent filing a complaint. vic lee is live at police headquarter with the story. >> reporter: the officer who joined the force in 2016 actually filed two complaints. one with internal affairs and the other in january with the city human resources department. >> when i joined the san francisco i was fulfilling a boyhood dream. >> reporter: for this officer of afghan muslim descent it turned into a nightmare. >> i experienced racial and religious harassment. >> reporter: the officer does not want to be identified because he fears for his safety and that of his family. san francisco public defender filled in the details saying it started soon after he joined the department in 2016. he was assigned to central

station. >> his sergeant asking him about his background and saying do you know any towel heads. >> reporter: another talking to about his duty bag. someone sketched an isis flag on his locker and inscribed go back. he says investigators leaked his complaint. >> since making the complaint i have been labelled as a rat and singled out by my colleagues. >> reporter: the department issued a written response saying it takes the allegations very seriously and will conduct a thorough investigation. saying in the past three years, sfpd has implemented a number of -- prior to joining san

francisco's academy. reliable sources tell us he never completed the academy in oakland. something he did not mention in the news conference we are trying to find out why. vic lee abc7 news. one week ago today gunshots fired at youtube in san francisco. wounding three people before she shot and killed aghdam's family think policy changes may have 21-year-old michael finney is a supervisor at the carl's jr. across the street. a google employee launched a

fund after learning he was saving money to go to college. ranking one on the storm impact scale. weather anchor spencer christian is here. a lot of people saw clouds and not rain. >> reports of scattered sprinkles. we have more rain on the way. here is live doppler 7. you can see some of the moisture. stronger one coming in tomorrow. that is the one that is going to bring us the rain and it ranks one on the storm impact scale. producing light to moderate rain. gusty. time line a little bit later. >> thanks very much. new at 6:00. $11 billion may have saved the delta tunnel project. today the metropolitan water

district of southern california voted to spend $10.8 billion the project. this is governor brown's ambitious and controversial plan. the project's total cost is estimated at $16 billion. all this week, observing the six-month mark since the north bay wildfires. you will meet a family who found a unique way to cope with ♪ ♪

♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪

. the north bay wildfires killed 44 people. destroyed we are revisiting the area and find out what has changed. tonight's story came from a viewer's e-mail. as wayne freedman reports it is about loss and hope and gratitude all set to music. >> reporter: it is just bare ground now, but six months ago, jordan and michael had a dream home here. the tub's fire didn't even give them a chance to unpack. >> our eighth night we were evacuated. >> a tough pill to swallow. >> reporter: picture of the kids

on the back seat. >> everything we had in our van. everything. ♪ >> reporter: everything, a word on which the world can turn and maybe a song as well. when jordan's cousin wrote this music with her father. >> we did this because possibly the only thing we could do to help. ♪ got out with just a clothes on our back ♪ ♪ up in flames >> reporter: maybe you have heard the song put up on youtube. the name is everything. >> hope there can be life after tragedy. a lot to still hold on to. >> reporter: writing music has been a family tradition. a way to express the peaks and valleys of life. when jordan saw the video.

>> i was crying. could barely see it through my tears. >> reporter: something beautiful rising from something horrible and oh so personal, a gift of everything. ♪ >> in santa rosa wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> you can share your stories, e-mail for one family, their home burned down, but the bills kept coming. that story coming up in less than 30 minutes. happening now, a meeting about to get underway in san francisco addressing complaints about electric scooters that have popped up. the problem is some users ride

them on the sidewalk which is illegal. others simply dump them anywhere posing a hazard for pedestrians. a long time berkeley bakery is coming to a bitter sweet end. owners choosing to retire leaving behind loyal customers. leslie brinkley joins us live with the story of virginia bakery. >> reporter: you could say it is a purveyor of memories. they sell wedding cakes and birthday cakes ma. a part of peoples' lives. soon, this place with so much history will be permanently closing. >> what am i going to do? we need a bakery. it is like losing a member of my family. >> reporter: inspired loyalty

far and wide in the east bay and beyond. bought by the family. second generation owners have made a specialty out of themed birthday cakes and more. on-the-baker and the organizer. and the result has been sublime. >> the petite fudge cake is the best in the world. my husband buys bear claws and flips out on them. >> pink champagne. that was a must. can we buy a few ahead of time and freeze them. >> reporter: the barrettes drove hours from sacramento. >> i was on facebook and i had to grab my husband and say virginia bakery is closing. >> reporter: they found out on facebook when ann announced they would be retiring and closing for good on april 28. the weirdest cake they ever did

was a blood red cake for halloween wedding. the funniest when they aboard a hatch. >> they left the hatch open and he fell down the hatch and the cake fell on top of him and that was a mess. >> he came back and made a new cake for the people. >> my parents got their strawberry wedding cake in 1977. >> i want the butterfly one. >> the kids coming in from the school and buying cookies and as they grow up, we make their cakes. we have been part of their lives for a long time. >> reporter: the memories are as good as the butter cookies. in berkeley, i am leslie brinkley. >> so many memories they created and delectable treats. you can see the change

today. >> getting much needed change. >> we are. and adodon't leave the hatch op on your yacht. a few sprinkles this afternoon and passed through the area now. more vigorous system on its way. that is the one bringing us the rainfall. meanwhile, 24-hour temperature change. so much cooler right now across the bay area. than at this hour yesterday. 12 degrees cooler in san francisco. 15 in hayward. beautiful sky there looking from rooftop camera here. oakland 59. 68 at gilroy and 55 at half moon bay. check out this view. dramatic west ward sky from emeryville. 61 novato. mid-60s in fairfield and

concord. from mt. tam camera looking down into the clouds. rainy and windy late tomorrow. sunny and warmer conditions on friday and saturday and another storm moves in on sunday. tonight, as the clouds open up a little bit and before coming back together tomorrow morning we will see overnight lows mainly in the mid to upper 40s. and tomorrow ranking one on the storm impact scale. arrived late in the day producing light to moderate rain. bringing gusty winds and the gust at tames will range from 25-4 miles per hour. 7:00, 7:30 clouds gusting. wet from mendocino to sonoma county. later in the afternoon seeing

wide spread downpours swinging southward just in time for the evening commute. a wet and slow one. and late tomorrow night following up with gusty winds and trail showers. rainfall estimates by 11:00 tomorrow night range. seeing gusty winds reaching 25 to 35 miles per hour at the peak gusts. and tomorrow's highs late 60s. i am going to show you what is going to happen in the sierra in the next weather segment. but looking at the accuweather seven-day forecast. ranking one on the storm impact scale. continues to produce windy conditions with a few rain

drops. and sunny and mild weather before more rain comes in on sunday and monday. the storm coming in tomorrow may produce half a foot of snow in the central sierra. >> thank you, spencer. would you go outside for $5?

trade tensions between the u.s. and china could be easing. and that sent stocks climbing. nasdaq adding 143 points. the s&p went up by 43. changes by the most popular ride sharing app. >> uber announced a driver app. updates on market conditions and opportunities for more trips nearby. >> uber said the new app went through months of testing with the help of drivers all around the world. >> lyft is giving you $5 to get outdoors. partnering with rei to provide $5 off up to six outdoor parks. offer good only today through

sunday. coming up, the latest california city a stand tonight against the state's sanctuary status. next two, parents

a california family on a road trip to the bay area but never made it here. and this river may be the last clue to their whereabouts. it is where a witness saw a car like the one the family was driving plunge into the water. >> reporter: tonight, a southern california family remains missing. >> they were just going on a road trip and they were very excited, very excited to do the oregon trail. >> reporter: this flier shown on social media showed the family was driving back from portland

oregon. relatives became concerned when they couldn't reach the family y and called san jose police to file a missing person's report. the family was traveling in a maroon honda pilot. possibilities that the family may have plunged into the river. a witness called chp that he saw a vehicle go down a steep embankment. the description was similar to the one the family was driving in. >> given the weather today, there has not been the ability to do fly and mendocino county sheriff has been. >> reporter: nor have divers gone in because of the debris as

well as the rate of the current. in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc7 news. this teenager awaiting a court date for allegedly stealing a laptop. 18-year-old paris williams grabbed the laptop. and witnesses caught up with him and held him down until the police arrived. today marks the anniversary of an unsolved murder. he was shot and killed. despite repeated pleas for help in the case including a security video of a person of interest and a car seen in the area at the time, the case remains a mystery. a $30,000 reward offered for information leading to arrest

and conviction. california is the sole hold out state, a spokesperson for the california national guard told abc7 news today saying brown is still considering president's request. texas, arizona, have announced they are sending a combined total troops. two more cities in orange county are continuing resolution supporting a lawsuit challenging the california. the city of orange and newport beach. there are mixed opinions with some arguing the sanctuary law is bad for community safety.

>> if people would spend time, you know, looking at the overall problem with it, and i think that is what the country is doing and the state isn't do that when they are becoming a sanctuary state. >> we all came here as immigrants so i think it is fair to have the sanctuary law. >> the orange city council meeting started at 6:00 and the newport beach meeting will start in 30 minutes. we are marking six months since the devastating north bay wildfires. >> one unexpected consequence of october's fires have added undue stress on already burdened families. >> reaching out to side" michael finney to help. >> reporter: what happened that night still tears at ray's heart. >> i couldn't breathe. i couldn't believe this was

happening. so i -- >> reporter: with his home gone, service with at&t was also lost. he received a bill for $346 for service after the fire. at&t also asked them to return equipment. >> i said do you understand we lost everything in the fire. >> reporter: their home in glen ellen somehow survived but their phone service has not. been without service for four mont months continued to be billed. >> continue to bill you for services they weren't delivering for months. >> reporter: their land line is tied to their security.

repaired gate that was engulfed with eight-foot tall flames. >> we are lucky we weren't two more people to that 44 death statistic that here. >> reporter: their phone service was restored february 6. but three days later service was turned off because of unpaid bills for service. >> the phone company made us feel like we were liars and thieves. >> reporter: a spokesperson tells us they have waived the charges for these customers. unfortunately in these instances a mistake was made. all three families have had these charges removed. >> thank for for channel 7 going to bat for us. >> you are powerful people. >> reporter: at&t urges anybody

in similar situations asking for representatives trained in customer service for the north bay wildfires. now if you are looking for help for maybe yourself or your friend go to abc7news.com/take action. we have a page of resources. coming up next, brand new check boxes are being added to the up coming u.s. census. see the new option for answering a question about your relationship status. teenager's dream of

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a victim's sexual orientation played a role in the crime. >> why the difference? why are we treating these individuals differently than other categories? why make them different? >> the bill was drafted following the january killing of a college student in orange county. who was gay died from almost 20 stab wounds. for the first time the u.s. census will include check boxes for same sex have -- wife, spouse. california is among several states suing the trump administration over the new

citizenship question. arguing that noncitizens. the next census takes place in 2020. every ten years of course. rain in the forecast. spencer will be back to

. six months ago,ago,ago,ago,, maria displaced. >> her call for help was finally answered. reporter lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: carrying herself with great poise even under pressure. at 16-years old she lives on her own in san francisco after leaving her family on an island devastated by hurricane maria. her love for ballet that forced her to abandon her puerto rico. >> you have to do everything on your own. >> reporter: she had been

training in san juan and hurricane. it she decided to write a letter to the director of the san francisco school. she had done a four-week intensive program at the san francisco ballet the summer before. would they now accept her at thh school? she was offered a spot. >> not something you can do one day and take a week off. >> i was like, mom, i got in. i was like i started crying. may mom started crying. >> reporter: she received a scholarship from the ballet. her entire community, even a puerto rican actress helped to pitch in for her room and board.

unfortunately because it is so far, and so costly, her parents may not be able to attend. still she considers herself one of the lucky ones able to leave an unbearable situation. >> this is so affecting many, many families. this is not over. >> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. roseanne back for a new episode. natasha zouves talks to connor. >> reporter: how are you as a cast negotiating that? >> we have always been brave and willing to have those honest conversations that a lot of people shy away from and it gets peoples' attention but people can relate to the conversation and the relationships in having this real underlying hard times

but humor seeing your way through. i think people relate to that. >> now, you can see a new episode tonight at 8:00 here at abc7 news. abc7 news continue to prove it is a beautiful place. >> a shot from treasure this has here is a live picture of doppl doppler 7. patches of green. approaching storming ranking one on the storm impact scale. moving in late tomorrow. and wind will gust from time to time. 25-40 miles per hour. here is your 12-hour day planner. early morning hours clouds lingering. through the noon hour.

by 4:00 p.m. light showers developing in the north bay and then becomes rainy and windy for all of the bay area. in the sierra thursday night, late we expect a half a foot to a foot of snow. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. partial clearing later in the day on thursday. sunny and warmer friday and saturday and another round of rain beginning on sunday continuing into monday morning. it never ends. >> thanks. hard to believe that the nba regular season is winding down. >> what never ends is we still don't know who the warriors are playing. anyo finishing out the regular season. and when will steph curry be

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warriors in utah tonight for the final regular season game having clinched.nched.nched. cook will be on the roster. 17 starts this even. >> kevin durant counting down the minutes to the play off. 12-6 jazz.

utah on an 8-0 run. 21-9 jazz now. gobbier gives the warriors trouble every time they play. durrant takes a hip check right there. he goes down. oh, boy, you don't want to see that. and he stays in the game. right now 45-28 jazz in the second quarter. nba put out potential warrior playoffs. the red arrow shows you the potential seven seed comp. i will ta i give you a second to look it over. give up? here is the break down by team, denver eight. utah three and okc two. maybe steve kerr can make sense

of it all. >> cleared up, down to five teams we could play. much easier now. it doesn't even matter. we are going to prepare for a hell of a team. a lot of the teams at the bottom are playing the best. >> steph curry has been trying his best to prove kerr wrong and be ready for the playoffs. seen here throwing upshots in utah. i would prefer that he be closer to 100% before returning. all right. john is hosting retroactive to april 7 when he hurt her left-handed. til tiler beede. beede. debut tonight. 2014 first round draft pick.

to start and win his first major league start. bit of a pressure on him. giants have given up fewest home runs this season. botche has confidence in his young piper. >> always good to see your guys debut. he was one of the guys talking about trying to make this rotation. >> 98-year-old also a baseball l fan. she went with the under hand curve ball and had a good laugh. she wore the cubs jacket. the basketball team was honored before the game. i don't care if her 15 minutes of game never ran out. love her. >> she is a pistol. join us to want at nine

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♪ this is the "jeopardy!" college championship! here are today's contestants -- a senior at columbia university, from mclean, virginia... a freshman at brown university, from gainesville, georgia... and a sophomore at the university of oklahoma, from tulsa, oklahoma... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] a senior from the university of ottawa. thank you, johnny. hello, ladies and gentlemen. the second of our quarter-final matches today with these three talented young people. i give you credit even before you perform. good luck. here we go. the jeopardy! round today contains these categories...

you should do well in that. each correct response will be a word from the dictionary that appears before "rec." and finally, this... hamlet -- clues about the prince of denmark from his native land. all right, thatcher, you go first. let's do vocabulary for $1,000. jordan. -what is a reed? -good. pre-rec for $1,000. thatcher. -what is reactionary? -that's right. pre-rec, $800. dhruv. -what is a rebar? -good. let's do hamlet, $800.