very active scene. we can show you the house where it happened, thishind me. you can see there are several police officers out front. police say they don't know for sure yet if the boy shot himself or if something else happened. but the brother of the man who lives here says this boy wandered into a bedroom and found a gun hidden under a bed. >> it is my brother's house. >> reporter: anthony wilson says the house is his brother's home. and wilson claims the shooting was an accident. >> everybody was in the living room. the little boy went in the back of the room, crawled under the bed and heard the gun go off. >> reporter: police would not confirm that the boy shot himself, only that he was shot in the head insiddetain. thiss instigatio>>eporter:soeriously .

>> it is terrible, very terrible. and i'm praying for the whole family. especially the child. i hope that god be with everybody. >> reporter: wilson believes the shooting was accidental. >> i don't know why it wasn't locked up. i haven't been here. i can't tell you why. >> reporter: and we're back live here on ritchie street, and you can see police are still actively involved in this investigation. the man we spoke with says one of the detained is his brother. the other he believes is the brother's friend, a woman. at this point we don't know if the woman is the boy's mother and again at last word this little boy four year old is iin critical condition. now to the threat of

violence that closed vanden high school. >> several police cars are stopped on the side of the road along with a bm wrchlw. there are reports that the driver was being shot at. no word on any injuries. the off-ramp is shut down and police are getting ready to tow the car. >> and nor on the thremore now f violence at vanden high. >> reporter: yeah, and you can see the empty parking lot behind me since students dpts coidn't o school. the superintendent wouldn't get specific on the threat. as for the graffiti behind me at these park, parents were speaking out earlier today.

vanden high once again the center of an investigation. police patrolled the campus after a threat of violence was received on tuesday. >> in with tcooperation with th firfield police department, we began an investigation. . >> reporter: parents of a black student are speaking out about graffiti that targeted their son. >> we told the principal and mr. ruiz that i with wanted the criminals removed because they still had access to our son. they said they could not do that. they were suspended for five days for vandalism. not a hate crime. >> we found a second swastika. >> reporter: edward russell says his son's name was spray painted on the sports field and parking lots. the graffiti has been sand blasted off. easy is the family met with the

superintendent on tuesday but she refuses to call this a hate crime. >> for the faculty and the administration to turn their head -- or turn their back, that is a slap in the face for my son. >> reporter: this man is frustrated that his grand son's jen generation is still dealing with racism and angry that they weren't charged with a hate crime. >> you give them a week's suspension and then let them go back to class, the punishment doesn't fit the crime. >> reporter: i spoke with a lieutenant who says he can't comments on an ongoing investigation. as for the school, the superintendent says that she will post a message later tonight for parents whether or not school is open tomorrow. in fairfield, ansar hassan, abc 7 news.

a bay area man won an $80 million lawsuits over the roundup. the jury found that bayer failed to adequately warn of the potential dangers. edward's lawyers say he developed cancer after decades of using roundup. bayer says it has sympathy but maintains that the products are safe and they will appeal the verdict. this is it the second big verdict in less than a year. kate larsen will have more coming up at 6:00. some san jose residents are up set with an increase in the number of fake trains rolling through their neighborhood. they claim the noise has become unbearable. chris nguyen joining us live with are more. >> reporter: it is quite common to see trains pass by throughout

the day, but here in is an they say, those freight trains are now operating in the middle of the night leaving many sleep last. on this wednesday afternoon, a quiet scene along the train tracks. but neighbors say don't be fooled. >> starting from the beginning of the year, we've been hearing trains that pass by at 3:00 a.m. sometimes twice. >> reporter: she says it is a recurring theme. union pacific says the new traffic pattern aims to reduce the amount of locomotives. >> they don't care if people need their sleep. they don't live here, they don't -- they have no idea. >> reporter: federal regulation requires that train horns be sounded for 15 to 20 seconds before entering all public grade crossings. but not more than one quarter of a mile in advance. that is unless a quiet zone has been established. which in this case doesn't exist in san jose. >> all of a sudden i hear

something loud and i realize it is the train. and it gets louder and louder. >> reporter: but relief might be on the way. officials with the department of transportation are now exploring what it would take to get approval for a quiet zone from the federal railroad administration. >> a consultants would study the crossings, make recommendations for safety measures. these would be things that would make it so the trains would not have to blow their horn. >> reporter: in the meantime ear plugs could be a sound investment. >> it doesn't even help. it is that loud. i do sleep with them sometimes. but it still wakes you up. >> reporter: or maybe not. either way, neighbors here are hoping for a real solution sooner rather than later. representatives also pushing for a quiet zone. the office says that the fra will soon be investigating the noise complaints. in san jose, chris nguyen, abc

7. smoke detectors likely saved some people from their home. firefighters were called to the hous skr house just before 3:00 this morning. and people in the home were already out when the krur crew arrived. heavy smoke and fire were streaming from the hope and they had to deal with an unknown hazard. >> when i got out of my truck, i heard two loud explosions. so we stayed back until they weren't going off anymore. but initially it was pretty alarming. >> the cause of the explosions is still not known. firefighters say the fire does appear to be accidental. rain has been everywhere today. th downpour was in walnut creek. and let's check in with sandy patel. >> and i want to show you a live view from sky 7. many of you are seeing sunshine

mixing in with clouds so you're saying what level one system. believe it or not, this storm is not done with us yet. here is a look at the lonely shower right now. street level radar on canyon boulevard in the livermore valley area. and as we pull out, this morning we did have showers, believe droups a downpours and even reports of hail and gusty winds. tomorrow scattered showers, chance of thunder and gusty winds. so make sure you have the up brel ala and also the shades handy. the trump administration is defepding its budget kurts to the special olympics. >> reporter: david isolololololl

california. >> the funding is when a third of our school's budget. >> reporter: cutting the education department by 10% means getting rid of the $17.6 million that helps pay for special olympics at schools. and the athletic athletic athlec oakley -- >> they can showcase what they can bring and also break down the boundaries of stereotypes. >> reporter: freedom high was the first to offer unified sports. i didn't s christy dodge is receptionist at special olympics headquarters and she says the program did a lot for her self-esteem.

>> people don't look at you differently. whereas in school, when i was going to school, if i even tried to come a sport, they would look >> reporter: education secretary betsy devos agrees that special olympics is a worthy program. she says the federal government just can't pay for every worthy program. congress must approve her budget request and it is not clear that they feel the same way. eric thomas, abc 7. preventing another college admission scandal and the splsp do that. and the numbers are in on the state's new sanctuary law. the long sales slip when you buy one thing, have you seen this? a world with no paper receipts may be closer than you think. plus the great rainbow of 2019. i took a picture of the rainbow this morning. >> abc news will be right back. [phone ringing] remember the way we used to do things? hey man...

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>> local jails have seen a sharp decrease in the an arrest of undocumented people in the past year. that is since the sanctuary law took effect. the report found that arrests went down 41% in the past five months of 2018. among other things, the law prevents local police departments from sharing data about detainees with immigration authorities. the lead researcher says some departments have found ways to communicate with i.c.e. marin county is one example. >> mathey purposely started posting release date there is january 2018 when it was going into effect in order to give the release dates to i.c.e. >> itsethe website allows anyon see who is being released and

win. there are nine recommendations to strengthen the sanctuary law. new details on the college admission scandal tonight. the "los angeles times" reporting a venture kaptsist t has left the firm that he co-founded for allegedly participate management scandal. the firm asked him to leave the firm after telling his partners that he had hired rick singer. the report says that he paid singer $630,000 in cash and stock to help with the admission process for his son. however, he claims that he didn't knowingly participate in any bribery schemes. neither he nor his son is aimed in the federal charges, but "times" says an unnamed father and son mentioned in the court papers bear close similarities to these two. state lawmakers are pushing a bill to make it harder if students to cheat their way into

college. it would allow school districts to address minister free in-school s.a.t. or a.c.t. exams. it claims it would help stop the cheating. >> the current scandal makes the case for 8751 by allowing school districts to administer the test at the school site done by an experienced permanent staff that knows the kids in a professional and safe manner. >> former governor brown vetoed similar legislation last year. budget analysts estimate the state would have to pay more than half a million dollars every year to cover the testing fees. it is not often a local lawmaker gets a shout out on jim any kimmel. >> fill ting from san francisco has introduced a bill that i will call phil's bill and it would require businesses to provide electronic receipts

unless you ask for a paper receipt. >> rob hayes that the story. >> reporter: cvs, half drug store, half screens store and 100% receipt store. >> you go in there and buy one thing and you get a receipt this long. >> i used to just throw them away and i was like this is -- >>

for a paper one. >>s totally unnecessary and really bad for the environment. >> reporter: if passed, the bill couldn't kick in until 2022 and it does exempt small businesses with revenue under $1 million a year. but now you're left with a difficult choice. >> good with more spam than paper spam? >> well, i have a really good i.t. guy. i don't even open spam. i go delete. today's rain/sun mix turned in to a moment of brilliant along the coast. sky 7 captured this incredible rain bow about 10:00 this morning. we've called it the great rainbow of 2019. >> they are all great, right?

any more rainbows in our forecast? >> yes, you might see some today or tomorrow. that was an amazing shot. let me show you live doppler 7. we are tracking a few showers. street level radar, kincaid road, graveyard road, we are seeing some wet weather. where he howe had more widespre rain earlier today. and they are seeing thunder and snow in the mountains. this is why we're not completely done yet. because you see this system here, this area of low pressure still spinning. and it will make its way towards the bay area which will leave us with the possibility of more showers and thunderstorms. as take on the angels tomorrow afternoon and a lot of people are asking do we need the rain

gear. i will take your poncho and your shades. but it will be sun, clouds and a few showers. temperatures in the 50s, 60s. so a good idea to have your hoodie on hand. here is a live picture from emeryville camera. and we see a combination of the sun and clouds. and here is another vantage point from the tam cam, winds to 30 miles an hour. oakland, san jose, low 60s. and look at this beautiful view from the take show choe camera, season. 62 con caord, 59 livermore. you see the dark clouds there. and with the unsettled pattern through tomorrow. and dry and milder for the upcoming weekend. so if you are waiting for sunshine, you will see a stretch. a level one system tonight, tmorrow. scattered showers. gusty winds. hour by hour we go.

isolated moderate showers. midnight, heavier rain starting to approach the north bay and as we head into the morning commute, once again watch out for slippery spots between 5:00 and 10:00 a.m. the downpours in the north bay at 10:00 a.m., noontime crossing the central bay. and we'll be seeing waves of showers through the afternoon, evening showers. 7:00 p.m., more widespread activity and it winds down late tomorrow night with a few sprinkles possible into friday morning. winter storm warning until 5:00 a.m. top. don't try to travel. you will have plenty of opportunity. up to 2 feet for the highest peaks. this weekend dry friday, saturday, sunday. milder toward the end of the weekend. great weather for skiing. lows tomorrow, 40s, 50s, a few showers around tomorrow afternoon, hang on to the umbrellas. 50s, 60s, you will still see the scattered showers on the accuweather 7 day forecast, a level one. chance of thunder with the breezy conditions. drying out as we hd toward your

weekend. and it is spring sunshine, low to mid 50s for the warmest spots. 60s coast side. we bring in another level one system for monday, chance of showers lingering into tuesday. so a bit of everything. >> thanks. and a forever home for two baby sea otters rescued off the california coast. that story is next. and on "world news" -- >> breaking news, the hate crime guilty plea. and now growing backlash in the jussie smollett case. prosecutor defending her office. and the s.w.a.t. te ♪ [baby crib musical mobile] millions are still exposed to the dangers of secondhand smoke.

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and more you now. >> reporter: how long since his last feeding? >> about 3 1/2 hours ago. so this is his second breakfast. >> reporter: who doesn't like a second break fast. getting tender loving care in the georgia aquarium. gibson is learning how to be an otter. >> he is dealing with a lot, but doing a remarkable job. he is acclimating really well. >> reporter: baby gibson went through a harrowing ordeal in california where he was discovered stranded in a storm. his mother nearby, conditions too dangerous to reunite them. he was flown with mara another pup found or fan she prefers shellfish. >> i think that she will go for

the shrimp or scallops. >> i'm a scallop guy myself. >> reporter: at the aquarium, they need humans to step into raise them. that means feedfeeding. grooming. >> athey groom with their paws and mouth. >> reporter: and the bathtub classic tub of war. >> cute. >> and two other rescue otters will mentor mara and gibson in the ways of otterhood when they are strong enough to leave their quarantine. forget mama or dada, first words of a california baby may make some throw up their hands 37. >> or just throw up. >> that is next. but first, bruce thanks for this picture of the fog.

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coming up, the new battle plan to help homeless who are mentally ill. and also -- >> they see other people doing it and they figure this is the way to save our parking. >> these property owners are making the situation worse. >> neighbor versus neighbor in one bay area city over the proliferation of private no parking signs. find out if the measures to preserve parking with actually even enforceable. all that coming up in a half an hour. and the so-called godfathers of artificial intelligence have won the 2018 touring award. awa considered the nobel prize of computing. a professor at the university of

montreal and director of quebec's ai institute. >> and also a vice president at google and professor at the university of toronto. and also vice president and chief ai scientist at facebook and professor at new york yufts. t university. the three there l. splwill spli. hey google. >> okay dad was clearly stunned the moment his baby chimed in with a repeat of hey google. >> the l.a. couple posted the video on twitter and tagged the check giants. google respond wrd lo responded story and thanks for sharing. >> one wrote pay for the kid's college fund and another wrote humanity is doomed. >> as a mom, i'd be jealous.

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