away dragging the officer. >> the officer is being treated for injuries. several people who are stuck in the backup posted pictures to social media. >> here is a look, you can see the right lanes are blocked but some cars gets through. on a friday afternoon, you know this is causing problems. >> eastbound, that is the difficult part. and also, in city streets trying to get onto the bay bridge that is tough as well. >> this is a live look from south beach camera which is right near the freeway. abc7 news reporter is live on the scene for us. >> reporter: we are on interstate 80. i am joined by officer williams.

how is that chp officer doing? >> right now, he is alert and conscious and was transported and is going to be checked out. he obviously had road rash from the collision. we are hoping that he will be all right. >> reporter: take us back to initially what started this is this. >> that motorcycle officer made a stop. and he contacted the driver and through talking to the driver, for some reason, the driver decided to leave the scene. as the driver was fleeing the scene, managed to drag the officer down the roadway. driving him about a good 750-1000 feet. and coming to arrest on the right shoulder where you can see the vehicle. that officer was able to get up on his feet and then we had other officers there immediately detained the driver and several passengers in the vehicle and

the driver is now in custody. >> reporter: what do we know about this driver? >> female. we don't know a whole lot right now as far as why she did what she did and hoping to find that out. >> reporter: any other people injured in the other vehicles. >> everybody was able to talk to us. >> reporter: you got a lot of officers out here taking evidence, how long do you think you are going to have these lanes shut down? >> at least several hours from now. two far right lanes shut down while we diagram the scene. picking up evidence on the roadway. once it is done, we hope to have a complete opening up the lanes. >> reporter: thank you. a live look of officers processing the scene. that is the female driver's

vehicle that dragged the officer. you can see front end damage. no plate on that vehicle. looks like a newer j the back up goes as far as i can see. we were able to get on the hov ramp which has been shut down however. so at this point, traffic mess, that officer injured and taken to the hospital. live in san francisco, katie utehs. >> good to know the suspect has taken in. and we are looking from sky 7. i-80 in san francisco, fifth street, eastbound lanes slow. the backup as a result of this incident. major slow down during the friday evening compute.

we will continue to keep an eye on this situation for you. and of course the traffic throughout abc7 news at 6:00 and we will be sending updates. in handcuffs and a wheelchair. today we got our first of a man, the golden state killer. >> i am dan ashley. >> and i am kristen sze in for ama daetz. more than 50 rapes and a dozen burglaries. >> dna evidence led police to this arrest. today we sent out this push alert. as the suspect appeared in sacramento court for the first time. >> eric thomas was there. >> reporter: the 72-year-old ex-police officer was in a wheelchair when deputies rolled

him into a courtroom. he looked frail and elderly and spoke in a small voice that we all strained to hear. he is officially charged with two counts of murdering a sacramento couple in 1978. and suspected of ten more murders and 50 rapes. the crimes spanned hopes in getting a look at the suspect. >> he is an horrific man and needed to be caught. >> not that we believed that we were in danger, you know at all times, but it felt like people could finally put that to rest. >> reporter: de angelo is represented by attorney diane h howard with the county public

defender's office. >> we have the law that suggests that he is innocent until proven guilty. i feel he is already tried in the press here. >> reporter: eric thomas, abc7 news. >> investigators used information from genetic websites a year ago and misidentified an elderly oregon man. that man shares a rare genetic marker with the killer. but officials say they have now arrested the right man. dna led to his arrest and new concerns for genealogical sites and the people who subscribe to them. melanie woodrow explains.

>> genealogy databases are good for more than just learning who your relatives are. they are good for solving cold case homicide. >> reporter: database helpe hele identify joseph de angelo. it has also been the policy to inform users that the database could be used for other users. it is important that participants understand the use of dna. the alameda sheriff county crime lab is not involved in the golden killer. >> so we generated dna profile from the evidence. >> reporter: even family members the genealogical website could produce a match.

a biological parent would present a 50% match. >> if i have a sibling, i am going to share 25% dan with sibling. >> reporter: now telling customers if they are concerned about nongeological uses of their dna they should not upload it to their database. speaking of dna, the contra costa cold case investigators who spent the past decade hunting for the killer, he says he is 100% certain they got the right guy. tracking down one of the most elusive serial >> he told us the day before he

turned in his firearm, he drove to de angelo's home in citrus heights. >> i considered i should knock on his door, talk to him, ask if he would give a consent dna sample. >> but he chose to drive hull says it is gratifying. >> i have always had this vision that if i solved it, i would gift wrap this guy and pass him on. >> hulls says he still has a million questions. how did the killer select his victims. what was the weirdest thing he took from the victim's home and if it was de angelo, how was he

able to be a police officer and commit this crime. if you are interested in hearing more, we have posted the whole interview with him on our website abc7news.com and that is where you will find video from our reporting from the 1970s during that frightening time. moving on, residents of a concord apartment complex are being allowed back home following a huge construction fire next door. still smoldering on wednesday. demolition began yesterday. yet to determine the cause. lyanne melendez is live from concord with the latest. >> reporter: well residents were notified via e-mail that they would be able to return after 3:00 this afternoon. so many are already in there.

relieved and grateful. it will take days or weeks to know what caused this fire. >> reporter: liz and patrick callahan finally allowed to return to the renaissance square complex. >> first of all, gratitude. we are a top apartment. and we would have been gone. so, you know, gratitude. policemen and firemen were amazing. >> reporter: residents were forced to leave in the early morning hours because of a massive fire next door. that construction fire threatened the apartment complex. for days crews had to deal with smoldering fires and the threat of an unstabe structure. >> we have made progress in suppressing the hot spot the

extinguishing the remaining fires. >> reporter: investigators from the bureau of alcohol tobacco firearms and explosives will called in. 20 of them are here to determine how it was started and if arson was solved. >> include video evidence, eyewitness testimony, and utiliz utilizes accelerant technology. >> reporter: this was phase two of the project. none of the buildings had walls or sprinkler systems yet. it was supposed to open in the fall. >> it will be good to get in and get things sorted out and see where we are. >> reporter: in concord. lyanne melendez. the san jose police mark a major milestone as the department graduates its newest recruits. >> leaving you for a moment with

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bridge. >> the officer pulled the car over, the driver decided to flea the scene. the officer was dragged at least 750 feet. >> other attorney -- detained the driver and other passengers in the car. we will continue to update you on this breaking news as the roads are filled with more women than ever are joining the force as part of its recent class of graduates. abc7 news chris nguyen was there. >> reporter: in front of friends, family and now colleagues. academy class 31 of the san jose police department came together today to celebrate the

culmination of six months of intense training. >> more officers can respond to more calls and that's what we are here for. >> reporter: of the 47 graduates, nine are female. making it the highest number of women to be sworn in. >> it feels good to be able to share with them my experiences, some of the mistakes i made, some of the decisions i made that worked for me. so i am proud to mentor these young women. >> reporter: the department is now authorized to have 1,109 officers within its ranks. this class as well as the one that will graduate in the fall brings the current total to 1,035. up from the 30 year low of 927

in 2016. >> the diversity of the class is f fantastic. the fact that we have nine women is fantastic. >> reporter: these officers answering the selfless to answer the call of protecting our community. in san jose, chris nguyen. abc7 news. it is an absolutely gorgeous day to be outside no matter what you were doing. >> a goldilocks kind of day. the car quin ez bridge in the background. >> that was worth repeating, goldilocks. skies are bright. lots of blue sky showing above and a few low clouds near the

coastline as well. here is why we have cooler than average weather. there is this storm offshore and off the coast of pacific northwest. most of the energy from that storm will two to our north. but we may get a few sprinkles. a beautiful sky. 60 degrees here in san francisco right now. 65 across the bay in oakland. 61 in gilroy and 57 at half moon bay. stunning view looking at the western sky. 64 fairfield. 62 degrees in livermore. here is our view. skies look much bluer. we will see spotty showers tomorrow. others will get damp spots.

chance of showers lingering into sunday. and cooler than average pattern will be in through the weekend. look for low temperatures. relatively mild overnight. and of course we may see some light sprinkles or light showers developing. they could scatter to just about any part of the bay area. tomorrow, mid afternoon high temperatures. and mainly mid-60s inland. forecast animation starting 9:00 tonight. few spots of showers or sprinkles surging onshore. 7:00 probably a few damp shots. late afternoon and evening, showers tapering off. more develop late tomorrow night and sunday morning. our forecast animation for rainfall totals projects a wide range. most locations will see only a

couple of hundreds of rain. tenth of an inch at fremont up in the north bay, over .20. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. after this cooler than average and possibly sprinkly weekend, we will see skies becoming sunnier on monday. and next year experience gradual warmup by midweek or late week. high temperatures in the seasonal range. 60 at the coast. milder, but will get very warm yet to come. >> still goldilocks. >> i appreciate it. >> you can stream unlimited movies with netflix for one

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what tdoes it take to prepare fr finals? >> apparently llamas. overly staged or artificial. >> historic handshake and symbolic footsteps. a live look with the massive backup on eastbou

. we have been on top of this breaking news in san francisco for the last 30 minutes. a chp officer dragged by a car after trying to pull the driver over on the approach to the bay bridge. this is eastbound 80 right around the fourth street exit. traffic moving slowly in that area. some of the lanes are still closed. >> the officer pulled the driver over and for some reason the driver decided to take off and the officer was dragged at least

750 feet. other officers getting to the scene took the driver and the passengers into custody. >> several people who saw the incident posted photos on social media. >> here is another live look onto the freeway. you can see one line of cars being able to get through the area. the traffic backup extends south. the chp have not said when all lanes will be opened. an historic meeting today. shaki shaking hands and took turns standing in each other's country. >> announcing plans to denuclearize. >> i will be watching people who

failed so badly the last 25 years explain to me. we are doing very well. i think that something very dramatic could happen. >> president trump and kim jong-un will meet in may or perhaps june. a location has not been set. efforts to efforts to effe dates back. and this is the third attempt. >> experts wondering if this time it will different. david louie talking with a former ambassador teaching at stanford. >> reporter: talking about possible peace and denuclearization. two leaders engaging in a prelude to a high stake kathleen stevens was

ambassador to south korea. >> of course president's moon's own family is north korean. this may be a little hard for us to see as outsiders. >> reporter: face to face meeting possibly in june could be dramatic. >> therefore i wouldn't be too surprised if kim jong-un actually hand over five months to trump and they can stage the bigest reality show in history. >> reporter: north korea demonstrated it has nuclear capabilities. but under ground test has been deemed to be useless. >> and so if i were kim jong-un, what i would make sure is if anyone gets the blame, it is

going to be the united states. >> reporter: going forward there is a sense of optimism here but also a sense of caution. if there isn't progress soon, the situation could go back to square one. david louie, abc7 news. one more week that is how many time a judge is giving lawyers for nikolas cruz to expect evidence from the prosecution. charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempt to murder in the valentine's day shooting. cruz has waived his right to a speedy trial. his lawyer says the 19-year-old would plead guilty if guaranteed a life sentence. senate education committee this week, currently student haves to participate in fire drills twice a year, the bill

would require an active threat drill from kindergarten to twelfth grade. the measure introduced by state republicans would have removed data sharing restrictions between federal and local law enforcement agencies. still, the bill's author says he is encouraged by several cities in orange county opting out of the law. >> interesting you are seeing cities saying we are in option sb-54 and we are going to coordinate with the federal authorities. >> the aclu argues that the bill raises constitutional concerns by allowing local entanglement. a newly released poll finds californi californians are divided over the law. the divide grows when you

compare by party. 88 of republicans oppose it. people in the bay area show more support for sanctuary laws than anywhere else in the state. police in the north bay included in a plot involving a pair of teenagers. >> why this story ends in a different way than it began. how do you find a good we need to help more tocalifornians get ahead.d,

that's why antonio villaraigosa brought both parties together to balance the state budget with record investments in public schools... and new career training programs. as mayor of la, he brought police and residents together to get illegal guns off the streets and keep kids out of gangs, and on the right path. that's antonio villaraigosa. a governor for all of california.

are you feeling maybe a little calmer already? that is the soothing effect that a small herd of llamas seem to have at the university of california berkeley. the student way to destress. llamas hug. >> that time of year when high schoolers get gussied up and maybe higher a limo for the once in a lifetime event known as the

prom. >> asking a date to the annual event seems to be getting a bit more elaborate. >> reporter: you might file this as an awkward teenage moment. >> they started searching the car. >> reporter: zack explaining this video f a close encounter of police that landed him into custody. the timing perfect. the twist that this video which includes body cam footage is a big part of it. this you heard of a prom-posal? >> they have become more elaborate. >> reporter: they have been a couple for more than a year. >> i wanted to make sure something that she wasn't going to forget and be fun to get. >> i didn't expect much. >> reporter: to make it happen,

zack asked for help from the central marin police who told us they like the idea of sharing their fun house. >> three police cars show up and i am like what is happening. >> reporter: he showed her his please go to the prom with me sign. >> yes. >> reporter: worth noting zack one a contest for best prom-posal. if you were arrested do you think she would support you? >> hopefully. that is the general idea. >> i would probably support him. >> reporter: probably? >> depends on what he did. >> reporter: wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> that is a fun way to do it. are you ready for the weekend? spencer has the forecast which includes sprinkles and sunshine.

that is next. all lanes are now open. chp officer was hurt after he was dragged by a car around 5:00 p.m. the injured officer taken to the hospital. alert and conscious and scraped up. the officer

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a local car dealership wrote a large check for charity today. premier subaru of fremont money. 2 $2 $250 was donated for every vehicle chose. you know, hiring a plumber can be expensive. hiring the wrong plumber can be disastrous. >> michael finney joins us with how to hire the right one. >> most of us pick a plumber at the exact wrong time. you can find a good one if you

know how. >> we caught up with coco county drain cleaning and plumbing. coco county drain cleaning and plumbing has been selected as one of the best by bay area consumer's checkbook. >> so you are checked for quality and for price. >> right. >> that is pretty good. >> it is. we keep our prices low to keep it fair. >> reporter: mike brown is the owner of the company. and kevin is the executive director of bay area checkbook. >> the difference between the best and the worst are really big. the worst companies are causing more problems than they are fixing and charging way too much money for the work that they are doing. >> reporter: mike agrees saying unprofessional and overpriced work is not that uncommon. >> we are neat and we try to

make everything look good even if it is going in the wall, we are making it straight and clean. >> reporter: making an impression of mike schwartz. he is the homeowner who hired coco county. >> two hot water heaters, he had to run new lines for all of the hot water heaters, look how neat the work is. bright yellow valves to switch back and forth. drain lines are pvc, it is a beautiful job. >> reporter: when hiring for your home, kevin says make sure your plumber is insured and licensed. >> don't just assume that when they say they are licensed that means anything at all about the quality. >> reporter: i have an article on how to hire a plumber as well

as ratings for plumbers in your local area. i will put a link on our website. telephone number is (415) 954-8151, and you can reach me on my facebook throug abc7news.com. do that research before you reach that point of utter desperation is that it? one more recap of breaking news, all lanes are back open. after a chp officer was hurt after he was dragged by the car when he pulled the driver over >> the chp officer was at least 750. the injured officer was conscious when he was taking to the hospital. weather forecast one last time. >> cooler than average and breezy conditions.

we have a few clouds around and the clouds will increase overnight. few sprinkles will move in. tomorrow the slight chance of north bay sprinkles. breezy and cool again tomorrow. tomorrow is a day of march of dimes march for babies in san francisco and in san jose. marches will get off by 9:00 in the morning. cool and breezy and partly cloudy with temperatures in the 50s. accuweather seven-day forecast few droplets possible sunday. monday, beginning of the week start a gradual warming trend and take temperatures back into the season average range. nice. thank you. >> larry is here with sports. these t-shirts. >> is steph going to play? >> i hope steph is wearing his

jersey tomorrow. i don't want to see him in a suit. all signs point to seeing him. so how

good evening, so many questions so few real answers with the warriors heading into their series. will steph curry play? will he start? is he okay? today the warriors and steph

included practice behind a large blue curtain. they don't want prying eyes. more than seven weeks before he played a full nba game. 50/50 whether he plays. for now he remains questionable. >> i'm trying to be smart about it. that is the biggest thing we have learned with knee and ankle stuff. i want to there for my teammate. when we are a full squad, we are tough to beat. in the back of my mind, i know i am still durable and expected to be out there every night helping my team win. >> he has got to be playing, right? niners

proudly showing off shirt. played through a broken hand. his biggest problem now is a tweet saying he didn't like in in out burger. >> i would say five guys is my favorite. the burger is good, just the other stuff around it that didn't give me the full package. raiders introducing miller from roseville happy to stay in california. mcglinchy, he is not going to be in any trouble tweeting about burger or anything else. >> i am not huge on social media. there is a guy that impersonated me on twitter because i didn't have enough followers. so i don't really pay too much attention. i think that is more of a distraction. >> a month into the season, giants a half game behind the dodgers as they open a four game

series. the problem is that both teams are under 500. sandoval taking field practice. how do you handle an already shaking pitching staff? come to life one game at a time. >> i think you worry about the next game after the game you are playing just like tonight. i'm not fw i'm not going to be concerned about a double header with our game tonight. that is a tough game to manage. as far as the lineups and stuff, i have thought about that. who is going to get a break and things like that sure. >> transform that roaring sound coming from the field. monster jam has taken over. 10,000-pound trucks. kicking up the dust tomorrow

night at 7:30. >> great opportunity for driving monster jam trucks for 25 years. i have seen a lot. in the beginning more like steam rollers, now they are 100% highly engineered like a fighter jet airplane. they precisely maneuver throughout the stadium at a high rate of speed and pull off huge technical tricks. >> going to crush those tomorrow. >> need those in the thanks. joining us tonight at 9:00 on kofy-tv 20. his pick of top universities and his final decision tonight at 9:00. then abc news at 11. >> where is the money going?

at 11:00, dan noyes digs into the controversial. >> a few thoughts about what really matters. 40 year reign of terror if police have the right man finally over. all the man in custody does not seem so menacing now. joseph de angelo is an old man and appeared frail and as he was wheeled into a courtroom. this now seemingly harmless looking man was once a sadistic and cruel monster responsible for 12 murders and 50 rapes. the investigators who never gave up the hunt deserve enormous credit so does the dna evidence, and also for exonerating those in prison for crimes they did

not commit. if this man is the golden state killer, it will close the case on one of the most murders. i always love to hear from you. follow me on twitter and facebook. dan ashley. >> thanks for

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