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i'm luis pennia in richmond where it happened again a piece of concrete fell on the richmod sand rafael grij. >> do you think frist or or san jose why san jose is one of the most underthe appreciated cities across america. abc 7 news starts now. >> live breaking news. >> we gip with breaking news fl the benicia bridge where southbound lanes, closed almost four years because of a man stopped on the bridge and claimed to have a bomb. >> officers eventually took him into custody. he mab identified as 54-year-old rodney brinker hoff but the bomb squad is examining an suspicious package in his pickup. southbound traffic has been diverted. we will bring you updates here on abc 7 news app. >> dozens of students family members and friends gathered to mourn a pittsburg principal shot and killed.

>> anser hasan joins with us more. anser. >> well, dan and alma dan potswell's funeral was yesterday. with you today a celebration of life, base rating the life of a man with a big impact in pittsburg. >> this should be a good time to honor the life of pauly shotswell. >> if you knew him you knew how great he was, right. >> the hugely popular pittsburg principal was shot annual killed allegedly by his wife following a dput. he leaves behind eight children. his son jonathan spoke. >> he was an inspiration for all of us whether to do god or make better choices in life. that's his goal. >> a teach he were at the school wants people to remember how paul was always willing to help. >> outgoing, helpful be okay let

me help you with this. >> he loved education but if it was up to him he probably would have been a rock star. >> paul's daughter's spoke of his love for music. his sister talked about his love for family and community. >> i just know that he is watching all of us, and i know that he is happy that we're all together. and i promise him that i will be around for the rest of my life, and i love you guys so much. i love you, >> definitely a very emotional night here tonight. now, earlier this woke, the judge ruled the mom cannot have contact with the three young children because any could be called as witnesses in the case. she has pled not guilty and remains in richmond jail. abc 7 news. all right. good evening, everyone as we

io e week i do want to show you another storm on live doppler 7. it's heading in our direction. and right now here is a lock at it. so let's track this for you as we go into tomorrow morning, 5:00 a.m. you start to see the showers developing. the light going into 9:00, 10:00 in the morning. heading into the latter part of the day, the showers will wind town. but will they be done for the entire weekend? i'll be back with the rest of the forecast coming up. >> sandhya thank you. repairs under way after concrete chunks like this fell from the richmond sand rafael bridge today. the second time this has happened in months. president first incident happened february 7th near the east end of the span. today it fell on the west side. abc 7 news report with more. >> sky7 caught the moment the concrete fell on the lower level of the rafael

eastbound lanes backing up traffic two hours. >> basically reaching the end of the useful life and they've been patching it for yearsers. >> the mayor of richmond is an architect and says the bridge needs to be replaced. the director says that's the long-term plan. >> developing a study for big replacement and this year we will request the funds for the study. >> tony tavares mentioned unlike in february, today's incident is not the same as before. they were doing dem lish work as one of the expansion joints and some of the concrete >>he were no injso resents plan this bridge. >> i'm worried about something dropping on me. >> ironically for april fool's richmond's mayor closed about the bridge closing on april 15. i meant for it to be a joke not a prediction. >> maybe it was a joke or a prediction.

they have confirmed the bridge is safe for drivers. abc 7 news. thank you so much. in the south bay, san jose police have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the fatal shooting of 24 year jennifer vasquez early christmas >> this is bodycam video released by the santa clara district attorney today. offices misidentified vasquez as a suspect in shooting. she threatened officers they say by driving toward them after a high-speed chase in a stolen vehicle. four officers opened fire hitting her 14 times after warning her to stop. it made the officers fear for their lives even though she was the wrong pers a two suspects who t-boned an uber driver while carrying a passenger. watch this happening after 5:00 yesterday morning this incredible impact. the uber driver trying to make a

left turn on sacrament street in mississippi street when a brang kia hit pip the suspects fled. the vallejo police reviewing surveillance video from a nearby home hoping to identify then. the driver and his passenger suffered minor injuries thankfully no worse. as part of efforts here at abc 7 news to build a better bay area we've been digging into ride share realities. >> we locked at several advantages and challenges of uber and lyft over the past week. those have included a commute m cab faster. >> we looked at uber and lyft safety policies and examined how some cities including san francisco are building to accommodate the influx of ride sharing. >> you can check out all of the stories on abc 7 news.com i think you'll find them intestto it off, a ns rter wayea lyft drior a ndlike.

take a look. >> have you ever wondered what it like to be a lyft driver? we did. look at our car. we rent to do from lyft. now we are going to hit the streets of san francisco. so welcome to the fray. it's slow moving much of the time in the big city. you're watching a man on four wheels casting himself to the whims of passengers he knows only on a first name basis but not for long. you must be amanda. >> that's me, thank you. >> you're karen, right. >> yes. >> your minimum zhen. >> and ahmed was happy to talk as long as we didn't show his face. >> we have done this before but never professionally. >> what's the feature story. >> i wanted to know what it's like to be a lyft driver. it's not hard to sign up. answer a few questions give them a license number, social security. the hardest part for me was figuring out what picture to use. >> would you ride with that man?

>> no. >> are you trying to be a slightly scarey picture. >> a scarey picture might be appropriate when dealing with downtown traffic. >> okay we're making another right on harrison. okay. shush. >> one learns quickly out here that civilians rarely give ride smar drivers any break. >> are you kidding? i'm working man. >> the lyft app is simple and effective connecting you with passengers and shows you the best route for getting them where they want to go. but you have to find them first. and at rush hour. >> cheng. >> do you know cheng. >> but we're on a first name basis. >> right. >> i have to go back and get cheng. cheng, don't go. god, i feel an obligation to commenting. >> while we look for cheng. lyft will lease a car like this for $219 plus taxes and fees. the driver pays for gas and has a $1,000 ductable for body damage if an

>> what wa your rction whvers and passengers make small talk. >> you know what i like shauna. >> um-hum. >> because they have a lot of chinese food. >> that says be careful what you ask. you don't watch tv. >> you don't watch tv. out of the car. out of the car. >> out of the car. >> look. back op the highway now another car lesson with hamid in the airport run. >> we are in millbrae of. bnut you're giving a special tour and sell it. >> now by the cargo terminal. >> in the three-hour lyft shift your driver made $60 on six rides and used more than a quarter tank of gas it's a hard way to make a living. finally we got hamido the dang.

>>ow the every o ever connect wh cheng? yes. only took 20 minutes. in the numerous, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> should we apologize to everyone he picked up today. >> no. >> again we can see the ride share realities on the website. we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining on facebook. >> i'm amanda del castillo a food and travel website called san joseth underappreciated cities in america. we get reaction to that reputation. that's next. also here a warning for any new parents. the fisher price baby accessory linked to the death

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the sleeper when the child is three months old or able to roll over. >> two hundred people may have been exposed to measles in the sacramento. unvaccinated child diagnosed with the disease was treated in the emergency room on march 17th. uc davis sent a letter to patients exposed to the child urging them to notify their primary health care provider. it suggests they discuss the possible rescues of infection and review vaccination history. faeg a live look at the bright city lights of san jose. maybe not known for its night life but online food, travel and entertainment website thrill us says it may actually be one of the most underappreciated cities in the country. >> new pat 11:00,ew reporter and del castillo has nt for technd iovatio thery mt ic about t eci. . > san tech capitol hill it's san jose.

travel and entertainment website touted san jose as one of the most underappreciated cities in america. >> i agree with it. >> but residents and the visitors know .mystique of the wifrpts house. the details and murals. days socializing at the square. the bold installations at the institute of kemp wraer art and the culture. >> we have the largest vietnamese population outside of vietnam that's huge. >> tough to miss japantown and other enclafs around the is it he. >> you don't have to leave the country. you could get everything you want worldwide here. >> professional sports at the sap center which ironically named the top concert are. he sharks made a big difference moving the seem downtown. >> more is expected in the heart of the city soon. >> google is having a new headquarters here they are doing a lot for -- publicity. >> publicly even san jose state named the most underrated college in the state.

visit san jose says it isn't a city humility. >> we are humble mind our own business and just do our thing. >> wong says changing culture, changing tech changing the way the world thinks. in san jose amanda del castillo, abc 7. >> san jose getting its props anew. >> absolutely. we need to to check the weather for the weekend. >> our meteorologist sandhya patel is mere. i have encouraging news. storm after storm we have seen all winter and part of spring. it has paid off. look at our season to date. everybody above 100%. san francisco you're 110% of average. 133 in santa rosa. 106 san jose. oakland 101 and same thing for move et field. no rain on live doppler 7 right now but we had some with the storm that moved quickly through the bay area earlier today. kent field and san jose 0.7 of of an inch everyone else less than that we didn't expect a lot and it ddn't produce much.

in case you are taking part in the san francisco rock 'n' roll marathon series on sunday, the weather is going to be cooperate. it's going to be cloudy in morning. be and as you run, temperatures in the mid-50s. coming up into the upper 50s. later oh on in the morning plenty of cloud cover should be ideal conditions out there. live look right now from our exploratorium camera it's a stunning view right now.eratur . 50s. it's comfortable with all the clouds. a beach hazard statement has been issued westerly swell coming in. so tomorrow between 5:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. there is a higher risk of sneaker we was. be careful especially especially for the west facing beaches. emeryville camera showing a stunning view of san francisco, showers to start the weekend. dry saturday late afternoon through monday morning and the next system arrives monday afternoon evening. so it's a one on the storm sca than 0.2 ayking the morning pla sure you have the umbrella at 5:00 a.m.

it's wet. by the time we head into 10:00 a.m. still showers and light stuff. at noontime scattered across the bay area by 1:30 winding down by 2:00 p.m. it's done. fine for the second half of saturday. first thing in the morning, 40s, 50. a few showers. in the afternoon it's going to be a milder day with low to upper 60s. a mix of sun and clouds for your saturday. if you, game 2 of the series is the giantsens against tampa bay reyes at oracle park. the showers end just inim f coming up to 63. yes you need shades. download the app, track the temperatures get live doppler 7. foam showers to start as you look at the forecass not going washout. second half of the weekend is dry, warmer and then monday late afternoon, evening, we have a chance of light showers. a level 1. dry tuesday. wednesday brighter.

and then thursday there is an opportunity foreseeing showers. we're getting into the time of year when things are not so definitive like winter. but if when we continue on the track we're going with then hopefully this will be good. keep us out of the sya a right well the avengers a right well the avengers assembled today to help we started out of the back of a borrowed van... a van that changed us and chips forever so thanks, keeper of the keys for a chance to chase sweet honey barrel-aged bourbon and mouth-puckering pepperoncini because of that van and because of everybody who loves to crunch like we do we ramble on. kettle brand chips. no small flavors. no small potatoes.

a super surprise at disney om aveers and disney chairman and ceo bob iger there. protons are donating for children with critical illnesses. disney is of course the parent krp of abc 7. onto sports. >> anthony flores here with the action. the warriors getting the final tune i suppose before the playoffs under which.

one more regular season home game at oracle. this just in. steph curry can shoot. how many threes

>> announcer: abc 7 sports. sponsored by river rock casino. >> a night after routing lebron james's new team the lakers, the warriors tried to do the same to the old team, the cleveland cavalier chpish rge t ev a from three-peat range last night, had four 3s in the first quarter of this. he had seven total points on thursday. he gets four right here. the 3 and one. and 18 in the first quarter. dubs by 19 at the break. third quarter now draymond green going towork. had a season high 20 points. then steph with his passes p ar

the y'all-time scoring list. barry and wilt nine threes 40 points in the many came backup the calf years make a furz come back in the fourth. but the warriors hang on to win. >> the manager, number bochy. >> great moment giants honoring bruce bochy in his final home opener, even throeing out the ceremonial first patch. things unraveled quickly. derick rodriguez gave up four straight hits in the top of the first inning including back-to-back homers a two-run shot to left. if 4-1 reyes after. bases loaded in the eighth couldn't score then in the ninth

two out former ray evan longoria tying run at the plate can't get it done. the jants lose the home opener 5-2. frustrating for the hitters. emotional for bochy. >> it's overwhelming what happened there. and you know, something i'll never forget. so i thank them and it was a -- a really special moment. >> i mean, ideally we love to jump out to a lead every game. you know, it's obviously not too many games played yet. and hopefully we can turn it n th fourth.0-game carlos carria sending this in orbit. the troes take 2-1 led. the a's down two in the ninth with two out. ramon with the rbi single the fourth hit of the game. that is a career high. next man up, chad pinder. abcpos reportpoed ero he ground

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minute by minute forecasts plus realtime radar and alert. keeping you safe. search accuweather in your app store and download now. that is our report we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm aima deeds. have a frustrate weekend.

fairfield's number one daily viral video show, "right this minute." when a fisherman heads for a stranded fox, it looks like he's trying to coax the fox into the boat, maybe. let's see why his rescue idea was much more clever. >> it's a rap for guys stuck in -- >> get the musical survival n. gu >> he's taking out his frustrations with -- >> a hammer. >> whoa. >> what set off the full on freak out.

>> and a husband about to learn -- >> a bet is a bet, ladies and gentlemen. >> the agony of becoming a human omelet. >> let's do it. >> this fisherman went out and you caught an entirely different species. you notice what's up there? >> a dog. >> a fox. >> a cow. >> it's a fox. >> thank goodness it's not a cow. >> and the fisherman is close and it looks to me at first like he's trying to coax the fox into the boat, maybe. he gets close and then he starts talking to the fox like hey, hey, hey, trying to help you. co the boat like i first thought. he started moving the iceberg.

>> shifting it closer to the edge. >> oh, no. >> he just pushed it into the water. >> no, what he did was moved the shelf of ice close enough to where the fox feels safe enough to jump into the water to fox paddle his way up to the shore there. >> oh, look at that. >> yeah, then it's like, oh, wait a minute. sth is probably what he was looking for in the first place. >> well done, fisherman from schnitzelberg. another day on the roads, another opportunity to race. >> where is the baseball bat? >> i'm going to one up you in this case. this guy is being blocked by a smaller car, much less nice car than he's driving. he's not thrilled or amused by

that, but it also looks like the driver is missing. >> the blinker, right? i would assume the carpet has broken down. >> he does go to the back of his car and brings out a -- >> a sledgehammer. >> yes. >> oh. >>. >> somebody is like, i've had it with >> this is so much better or worse, depending on how you look at it. it turns out this is all an april fools' day prank. >> thank goodness. >> that's his own car. >> but?

i sense a but. >> but it gets worse or better, depending on how you look at it. police got wind of this situation. they identified this guy as novi udengoy and they charged him with hooliganism with a weapon which could land him in prison for five years. >> wow. guess the joke is on you, bro. >> he did say that he thought it would provide some kind of levity to the area he was in. he never imagined it would escalate to this level. he did plead guilty according to some translations. mac wants to move things up a bit. he allows people to start emailing him. he responds and gives them advice. >> your random raps of kindness 37 thank you. >> here is the scoop. >> i'm head over heels for a girl named cassie.

the only problem is, she told me the other night, she wants to just be friends. she put me in the friend zone. >> respect her opinion. find someone else. >> and be cool in the friend zone. ♪ you bought her roses and you took her out to buy her some lunch ♪ >> he agreed with y'all, but you had to put it in a rap. ♪ she looked at you and said i like you better as a friend ♪ ♪ now you're madder than you've never even been ♪ ♪ what if she goes and she finds another guy ♪ ♪ oh, no, hi, i'm mac ♪ the friend zone is the beginning it's not the end ♪ ♪ because in the friend zone, you can prove you're a friend ♪ ♪ you can't just say hi, this is my -- ♪ ♪ >> have a little swagger. you don't need to bring her chocolates on a golden platter ♪ ♪ be a solid dude wear clean

shoes and nice jeans snoedz ♪ you don't got to sit around and wait for this girl ♪ ♪ my advice would be to go out and date other girls ♪ ♪ keep the chick in your life and date other friends ♪ ♪ the potential never ends >> there it is. >> the room is on fire. it's hard to recognize them, but those two guys we know very well. gav and dan. they are playing with fire in this episode. they want to try and capture the very potentially deadly back drop. >> eventually, the fire will deplete all the oxygen in the room and it dies down. but it still starts burning with fuel. then what happened is a window might break or a door flies open causing a sudden oxygen into the room which then causes a very deadly explosion.

>> it can be dangerous for firefighters and these guys want to catch it on their camera so they're working with the fire and rescue, they have the container set up, they light the fire, make sure it's nice and soaked and hot. the firefighters open the door, allow some oxygen to get in. it will take a moment for this to blast off. clearly, we've got something wrong. the firefighter there steps in. >> and that's why they're so dangerous. >> exactly. the unpredictable nature of these backdrafts are so intense. they open up another door and it hurls open another window. they open