>>uilding a area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7news. >> the deadly stabbing of a leader in the tech world. we dig through the data. how does the narrative stack up to the numbers? >> thanks for joining us. 48 hours after the deadly stabbing of bob lee, the search is on for who might be responsible. >> he had been working for a cryptocurrency company and those who knew him says his innovation will not be forgotten. >> we are hearing from those who knew him well. >> so many of those i said the sad part is not just what probably had done in the family he left behind, but the innovative things he was working on that would have helped people going forward.

kendall lit in memory of 43-year-old bob lee, it tech executive and father of two girls who was killed in a san francisco stabbing. >> i'm overwhelmed. >>'s dedication to his kids was first and foremost. >> everyone close to bob is in shock. there is no one who i don't think didn't love bob. >> doug dalton had dinner with lee on saturday, saying we specially was back in town for a business summit with the company he worked for, called mobile coin. he said lee's spirits were high. >> he was very excited about the way things were going with global coin. he was asked by -- excited to be back in the bay. >> at 2:35 a.m. tuesday, police

say lee dialed 91 one, telling dispatch he had been stabbed but not giving a location. a reporter surveillance video and said he saw what appears to be lee struggling. >> he seems to lift his shirt up and approaches a car stopped on a corner with its flashers on. the car drives away. he falls to the ground, gets up again and walks back on main the way he came on the other side of the break and falls down. >> those living in the area where lee was found said they witnessed heartbreaking scene. >> that looked vicious. i took her out at 11:00 yesterday morning and i saw the blood smeared right around here on the building. >> dalton, still saddened and confused, not knowing what happened. >> even if someone was trying to

rob him or something of that nature, bob is one of those people who, he would not have tried to fight them. he values his children too much. >> sources a kitchen knife with a 4 inch blade was found in the caltrans parking lot across the street. was that the weapon used? that is unknown right now. j.r. stone, abc7news. dan: thanks very much. a large part of the national conversation around the story has focused on the safety of san francisco. we wanted to spend extra time on this part of this equation. many top executives, including elon musk, called out the, quote, horrific violent crime on city streets. is there any truth to that?

that can be the perception. bill scott offered his condolences to the family and friends of mr. l at m, the chief laid out facts. he said the case in san francisco is san francisco's 13th on the side of the year, the fourth within the boundaries of sfpd's southern station district, including mission bay. neighborhoods like the tenderloin and the bayview have had more homicides so far this year. the chief says every homicide case is a priority for them. >> our investigators investigate these just as we do any other loss of life. we know parents of cases get attention but all cases get the appropriate attention. it is appropriate for the public to know that. dan: one commissioner spoke to

the swirling talk online today of a dangerous san francisco. he said it is too soon to draw conclusions from the case. >> we don't know all the facts. i find that premature and distasteful to try to fit this horrifying act of violence into a preconceived narrative. dan: this is interesting. using our neighborhood safety tracker we compiled the latest fbi and local police crime data available. in 2021, miami, washington, houston, minneapolis, oakland, chicago, atlanta, milwaukee, philadelphia, detroit, and st. louis had more reported homicides than san francisco. some say more still needs to be done. >> statistics don't matter when someone we love has lost their life in an incident in san francisco. dan: we have made

interactive neighborhood safety tracker available for you. see how your city fares when it comes to crime and compare not just homicides but other crimes. our tracker shows san francisco, san jose and oh and are -- and oakland and we are working to expand it. find the tracker on the front page of our website abc7news.com . ama: governor newsom is escalating his feud with ron desantis. newsom visited the state as part of several red states. he visited a library to focus on the banning of books. this has been part of the said tests'-- ron desantis' so-called stop woke campaign. he visited a college church in mississippi, and toured a museum on the history of slavery in alabama. he is funding the trip with money left over from his reelection campaign. our abc 7 i team is following an

extraordinary step taken by the alameda county da pamela price announced she is going to block her local judge from hearing any criminal cases in the future. >> because of the judge's inappropriate comments and conduct on two separate occasions, my office will file a motion to disqualify him from hearing any criminal case is being prosecuted by our office. ama: this comes after a couple weeks ago when the judge rejected a plea deal for a triple murder suspect. he faced 75 years to life for the murders. price offered 15 years if he pleaded guilty to a single count of voluntary mensa to her. after the judge rejected that, price requested he remove himself from the bench but the judge denied it. our i team reporter dan noyes

has been digging into the case since the start. you can find his reporting right now at abc7news.com/i team. dan: there is yet another storm to talk about. this is a live look from our east bay hills camera. the rain will be here before we know it sandhya patel is here. with the weekend and giants home opener, there is a lot going on. sandhya: we'll make the switch and bring in some rain. from the explorato jose, lovely views. tomorrow the weather will change. we have high clouds increasing as we go throughout the day tomorrow, and here comes the rain. it is a light system that will bring us breezy conditions and wet weather. we start out tomorrow afternoon and evening and there is light

rain in the northern part of the viewing area. by the friday morning commute it will be wet. light stuff continuing at 10:00 a.m. and the $1 million question, will the rain leave before the giants home opener and easter holiday weekend? i will be back with the details. ama: new developments, has declared a state of emergency over the water crisis. venetia's way -- main water line collapsed. residents have been asked to cut water use by 40%. the city is pumping in water from lake hermon as a second a resource. the way for funding or repairs. -- the emergency declaration is clearing the way for funding for repairs. dan: valero has been million for two flaring incidents at the venetia facility. both led to orders for people to stay inside to avoid exposures

to have the -- hazardous chemicals. valero is required to improve the chemical processing as part of the settlement. ama: nearly a month after a river levee breach, there is major relief thanks to a double-decker bus. volunteers traveled through monterey county today with busloads of resources for displaced residents. along with blankets and socks, there are clinicians on the bus to link people to telehealth and mental health services. firefighters helped with a toy giveaway to help kids with necessities. >> when you lose everything, we think of shelter and food and clothing but we sometimes forget about the children and kids that are displaced. ama: monterey county recently received a federal disaster declaration, which will not assist many undocumented residents. dan: jewish communities around the bay area are gathering for the first night of passover.

the shabbat of san francisco hosted the annual event. as tim johns explains, security was top of mind. an eight day celebration. they hosted the passover seder on wednesday. >> good energy, singing, dancing. tim: passover celebrates the story of the israelites escaping from pleasure -- slavery in egypt. despite the festivities organizers had to worry about serious things including security. according to the antidefamation league, hate crimes against jewish people have been rising. they said they reached an all-time high in 2021. >> we are taking measures but there is no direct threat. we are being cautious. >> all the more reason people in

attendance wednesday say it is >> it is important regardless of your race or ethnic background to recognize and appreciate the work of our ancestors. >> the holiday dinner was open to everyone and many people we talked to said no matter what your faith is, passover can offer a lesson to us all. brexit represents the release -- >> it represents the release from slavery of the jewish people and it represents freedom for all mankind. ama: fighting back against fentanyl. police union executives drug smuggling case and one what mother says we should focus on instead. dan: a trip to mcdonald's turns into something unexpected. how one woman says she became the victim of revenge porn. ama: an acclaimed chef takes his talents to the bay.

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>> that would be a horrible way to die. dan: it has been three months since dr. jeremy renner nearly died after -- actor jeremy renner nearly died after getting run over by a snowplow. he is sharing his story with diane sawyer. >> i wrote a note on my phone, my last words to my family. sorry. dan: the diane special airs tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. on abc 7 and right after, don't miss

abc7news at 11:00. ama: new developments in a case of a san jose police union employee charged in a drug smuggling scheme. lauren martinez's hearing from the groups that say they want more answers. >> you can't hide. we can see your shady side. >> accountability groups and advocates are raising questions about a years long drug smuggling case. federal drug trafficking charges were filed against the executive director of the san jose police officers association. >> who else was part of this international network? were local agencies are personnel involved, aware of the activity or in positions to know about it? >> the san jose police officers association said they had no knowledge of what the 20 year end what he was doing. -- employee was doing. activists would like an independent investigation. >> we don't want them to do an

internal investigation. >> from 2015 two this year, investigators say she had over 60 16 -- shipments of drugs moved -- mailed to her home. shipments came from india, china and spain. prosecutors say it was part of a scheme to distribute drugs in the u.s. >> how many people have died because she brought that stuff to our community? >> april 27 of last year, 18-year-old chloe lost her life to fentanyl poisoning in san jose. her mother says she hopes the case brings attention to a larger problem. >> i feel like i'm having a har time being heard about the fight against fentanyl. >> segovia was released under strict conditions until her next court appearance. >> i want her to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the

law. she is facing 20 years maximum and i don't think that is enough. >> segovia's lawyer has declined to comment. dan: a woman is suing mcdonald's after she claims the fast food staff hosted revenge poured of her -- porn of her online. she said she was in the drive-through of a los angeles mcdonald's when her blouse shifted and left her partially exposed. the suit claims after she left a bad review, they responded by posting a photo of her exposed chest. she said she left the negative review because of a long wait time and unprofessional staff. she is suing for invasion of prima -- privacy and other related damages. mcdonald's is not commented. ama: we have an update on a story we told you about in february. there is an effort to raise money for a family from san francisco's chinatown that has been invited to the white house

for the easter egg role. the family lives in what is known as a single use occupancy unit and can't afford the trip. they are shining a light on the family. the mother shared her struggle of trying to provide for her family. by lottery and the goal is to raise $6,000 to pay for the families airfare and hotel. we are happy to report within the past hour, they have hit the goal and then some by more tha $500. that is great to hear. dan: a famous chef and humanitarian is bringing his food to the bay area. jose andrew is opening a new restaurant located at the stanford shopping center at palo alto.

andres is familiar to the bay area. he donated 500 meals to flood victims in january. the meals were from the nonprofit he founded in 2010, world central kitchen. the program provides meals to people affected by natural disasters. ama: we want to get a check on the weather. dan: sandhya patel is back with the four test -- the forecast. sandhya: we will go from sunshine to rain. before the rain i want to show you this beautiful full moon tonight. this is a time lapse taking you back in time. visibility, good enough to capture this, seeing all the craters on the moon. it will look a little different to get satellite and radar show there is a system, the store -- storm is heading in our direction so we start out with clouds and those increase into

tomorrow. there are high clouds on live doppler 7, temperatures in the 30's and 50's. you may have noticed it doesn't feel as cold as last time. temperatures running higher and a lovely view from the exploratorium, increasing high clouds, a milder morning this morning mid 30's, we are doing that again. rain returns tomorrow into friday and warmer for the weekend it will be nice for easter. a light level one. friday, scattered light rain, breezy conditions. slippery roads with the highest rain totals in the north. hour-by-hour, 7:30 tomorrow night, you will notice showers trying to move into the north bay. 5:00 a.m., the commute will be wet and in the north bay. scattered light rain by 8:00 across the region on friday. everything is winding down, 1:30, check out the time, giants

home opener, it will be just fine. isolated showers will be to the south and east. rainfall, a third of an inch in santa rosa. we are not expecting a day lodz or in atmospheric river. for the giants home opener against the royals on friday at oracle park, it will be cloudy to start. 55 degrees so grab a jacket or had 59 later in the afternoon. breezy but you will notice peaks of sun coming through. i live from zephyr cove where things are quiet. if you want to head to the mountains to enjoy the healthy snowpack, 243 percent of average, partly cloudy tomorrow. i chance of snow and gusty on friday, certainly colder and milder in the afternoon saturday and sunday. tomorrow morning, a milder start. upper 30's to mid 40's. tomorrow afternoon, mid-50's to upper 60's. a nice day, rain around

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