officers. at least three people were injured in the shooting. police are about to provide an update on the investigation. we are monitoring that for new details of the incident and we will certainly bring you any new information as soon as we got it. thanks for joining us. kristen: not of the investigation into the murder of san francisco tech executive bob lee. stabbed in the city's rincon hill neighborhood tuesday morning. larry: stephanie sierra joins us with the latest on the investigation. reporter: we have just seen the surveillance video that shows the final moments of cashapp founder bob lee's life. in these images, you see him through the front glass doors of the portside apartment building. he tries to bring the remote -- ring the remote entry system for help and then falls to the ground. he was on the ground for about 10 seconds before he stood up. security video outside the portside apartment complex as bob lee made several -- shows bob lee made several attempts to get cars' attention. he called 911 saying, someone stabbed me." we know at this point the killer is still on the loose and no suspect has been arrested. sources have indicated to us investigators are working on several leads. today we spoke with the d.a. about what to expect moving forward. >> at this point, a killer is on the loose. >> do you have any reason to

believe the public should be scared? >> any time we have somebody who has committed murder, we should all be concerned, if they are still out and about on our streets. that is why san francisco police are working so hard in part to solve this case, not just hold this person accountable for the tragic murder but also make sure the rest of us are safe. reporter: the district attorney told the abc7 news iteam her office has not received any information that bob lee, a high-profile tech executive who was fatally stabbed tuesday morning, was intentionally targeted. she has previously worked with the homicide investigators in the case and says they are working around the clock. >> unfortunately this is one that is going to take time to solve and we have to remain patient with investigators until they conclude. reporter: have you seen the surveillance video? >> i have not. ? ? do you have access to that now -- reporter: do you have access to that now? >> hereby requested access, i'm sure they would give it to me. reporter: sources say the

surveillance footage shows bob lee's walking in san francisco's main street rincon hill neighborhood. the 43-year-old was stumbling for help and stumbled near portside, an apartment near the bay bridge, where he fell to the street. >> a car with its flashers drives away. he walks back on main the way he came but on the other side of the street and falls down. reporter: investigators found a silver kitchen knife with a four inch blade in a parking lot across the street. but it is unclear if that was the weapon used in the attack. >> would you consider it unusual for a kitchen knife to be used in an alleged targeted attack? >> is a former prosecutor in oun

murders committed in all various types of boys, unfortunately people decide to commit murder often times are choosing to do it in ways that they believe they can more successfully get away with it. reporter: bob leeta wying a hotel e rt apartment building where lee was found outside. sam owns a convenience store across the street. >> i know this neighborhood has been going backward. reporter: he says he has not seen anything like this in the two decades he's been there. this hasn't happened a lot around here. >> not really, no, but i know there's a lot of cars broken into -- but we have never seen nothing like this. this is a little bit too much. reporter: while the moments that led up to the attack remain a mystery, the d.a. dispels rumors that this attack is part of escalating violent crime in san francisco.

>> we have nothing with respect to how this happened, whether or not this was a repeat offender or a targeted attack. reporter: sources tell us investigators say lee's cell phone and wallet were not stolen during this attack, and both items were recovered at the scene. sfpd is still asking anyone with any video surveillance or das hcam video in and arou area around main street to send it in as soon as possible. we will of course they posted with any new information as we get it. larry: stephanie, thank you. joining me now is insider phil matier. the story adds to the growing narrative about san francisco being an extremely dangerous city. but yesterday we showed the numbers and san francisco's homicide rate is lower than the majority of other major u.s. cities, compared to chicago, philadelphia. so why is it that you think san francisco has this horrible

reputation? >> a couple of things. you are absolutely right. it's not alone. when you stack it up against other cities like l.a., new york, houston, a whole host of cities, we, lower on violent crime per 100,000 people. but it is the latest page in a story that has been ongoing. it goes back several years and has led to the image of san francisco being a place that's just not what it used to be and not safe. part of the situation is or behavior that used to be unacceptable whether it was open air drug dealing and usage, sleeping on the streets, low level, people running red lights, you name it, we seem to be seeing more of it. we are not alone in that. property crimes continue to be a big problem in san francisco so that also added to the narrative, you get your car broken into when you visit here, that is still happening, your house broken into, that is

happening. san francisco and oakland are the two top cities in california when it comes of those types of crimes, so people look at violence statistics as one thing and the second thing is, what is the difference between a statistic and feeling safe? a statistic tells you how many times someone has been assaulted or hurts, how many times someone finds their car broken into or catalytic converter stolen is a different stat. but if it's happening in front of you and you get involved, you might find yourself on the more serious side of the stats, and that's was gotten people worried. larry: i've had friends come into union square and stay at a nearby hotel and they said that they were horrified, they wouldn't come back again. between the homeless and so many other things going on there. social media obviously plays a part in this. but in a big picture, what can san francisco do to change minds given that we have this reputation and we also have a shortage of police? >> exactly. we have a shortage of police and they change in laws, we are

trying to not lock people up. we are trying to have new alternatives in the state. there are going to be trade-offs when you do things. in san francisco's case, yes, this is a city where anything goes with sort of the -- was sort of the fund model and now anything goes and it is not fun anymore. i spoke with the mayor's office today and they said this was a classic case of who it was and where it was and the fact that elon musk and other people created it into an international story, all of that, they will cope with it, within a couple of hours, people were calling saying, what are you going to do about it? ithe mayor it is out there, trying to do it, trying to be from the police department. she has a district attorney that seems to be sympathetic on that front. every time she says something about her, it draws attention to it. they can't ignore it. she has to embrace it. when she embraces it, guess what happens?

everyone winds up doing a story on it. that is where we are. how do we get out of it? that will take time. unfortunately you don't have videos of things going right right now. larry: enormous challenge and a catch-22. thank you for your insight. kristen: you can look at the information for yourself with the abc7 neighborhood safety tracker. it is an interactive tool and a website you can use to look up different types of crimes in san francisco, oakland, san jose, and see how they compare to other places. it is on the homepage of abc7news.com. larry: let's lighten up a little bit. the sun was out today. that is about to change. [laughter] kristen: meteorologist sandhya patel is here with what is in store for us. meteorologist: the skies are already clouding up and you will notice it is cloudy looking at the shark tank in the south bay from our san jose camera. on live doppler 7, moisture

is beginning to show up off the coastline and the north bay, not hitting the ground yet. it evaporates before reaching the ground. a lite level 1 storm is on its way and will bring us some rain later on tonight, going into tomorrow. hour-by-hour -- most of the rain will be falling during the morning commute. if you do have to hit the road, keep that in mind. those showers taper by noontime. a level 1 on the storm in fact scale. late tonight, like to briefly moderate rain -- light to briefly moderate rain. i have big changes in store for easter weekend. we will talk about that and the giants home opener forecast coming right up. kristen: more rain tonight will certainly help alleviate california's drought even more. there is a slight improvement in today's drought monitor map compared to last week. look at january. that is a dramatic difference. larry: despite a drug bust in

winter, firefighters are gearing up for the 2023 fire season. one of the first controlled burns of the year is taking place in the area where wildfires have occurred before. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard is live with the story. reporter: it's been kind of strange to see smoke rising from angel island this week. but california state park. firefighters are launching fire prevention measures this week even after so much rainfall. seasonal firefighters, back on duty, jumping into fire prevention mode here on angel island burning wood and brush. >> we just got crewmembers back on monday and prepped the site tuesday and have been burning the last two days. reporter: firefighters say this controlled burn is helping reduce wildfire threat and restore the habitat of native plants by removing a hillside of non-native monterey pines which

scientists called invasive. >> one of our biggest concerns was, in addition to losing our coastal scrub, which impacts wildlife, we are at a higher risk of an intense fire that is going to damage the infrastructure on the part. reporter: here's what the hillside look like before the fire prevention project and after. smoke from the burn could be seen by visitors aboard the angel island ferry. it is all happening in the wake of historic rains for the b area which left several roads damaged. why the need for fire prevention now? >> we've had a lot of rain which is great on many fronts but california is a place that's always going to be hot and dry during the summers and we always have to plan for that. reporter: firefighters can't predict what kind of fire season california may be facing. but one thing is for sure. >> rainy years or drought years, you can still have a big fire season. reporter: with more rain in the

forecast, it won't be long before the bay area starts to heat up. >> it really depends on humidity and wind for those big fires everyone worries about. reporter: firefighters say prime fire season could be delayed this year because of all the rainfall that we have received. they do say that prevention is never too early to start thinking about, even at your own home. next, firefighters will shift to mount tam to start clearing brush there. kristen: thank you so much, cornell. addiction and abuse and the connection to the screens we all love. a bay area family, invited to the white house easter egg roll, but why they may not be able to go. and turning water into wine -- we will tell you why a bay area winery is collecting

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kristen: the oakland mayor says the city is rebounding from the recent ransomware attack that cripples services and puts employees' personal information at risk. >> we are very close to 100% up and running and now it is the backlog of entering the data that we were not able to enter safely into our systems. that is what we are working on right now. kristen: she appeared on mid-day live today telling us the city is working closely with the fbi on the investigation.

the mayor also addressed crime targeting local businesses, saying she is concerned and will take whatever steps necessary to make business owners feel safe. larry: out of the south bay, the recent storms have kept a lot of people from taking care of outdoor projects all around their homes. kristen: now pg&e says they are seeing a troubling trend, as many resume yardwork. sidelk.eymiguopez aas entive for pe using radio frequencies, he's eloping -- with yellow paint.es they are at this house after the homeowner called 811, when pg&e called that number, they mark utility lines before digging all in an effort to keep someone from hitting a

line. >> that could be a lot more than 35 -- $3500 but you could also cause a gas leak or a power outage and this could result in injury to whoever strikes that line or even death. reporter: the work is a free service pg&e says not enough customers are taking advantage of. especially in santa clara county. >> santa clara county right now has the highest number of dig ins at 37 for the whole pg&e service area. reporter: pg&e says as of march 31, alameda county is at 35 line strikes and contra costa county at 30. many happened in march when they were more breaks between storms. >> finally the ground is drying out a little bit and we are getting out there andoi those ths e me call so they can come out here -- 811 so th out here.

reporter: he tells us in spanish, two years ago, a project he did outside the home tore apart utility lines. it is a mistake he doesn't want to see happen again. pg&e says it's not just everyday homeowners not calling 811. >> 55% of contractors do not call 811. reporter: it is available 24/7. give them a call two days before you plan on doing the work. larry: turning to the forecast now, 1:35 p.m. tomorrow -- a very important time for probably 40,000 people. kristen: right. larry: the home opener. rain or shine. kristen: what should you wear to the ballpark? let's check in with meteorologist sandhya patel. meteorologist: take a hoodie with you and you will be fine, the rain will come and go before the big home opener. we will talk about what it looks like right now. rain is still up to our north.

you will notice right around the eureka area, it is coming in our direction and so far we are seeing moisture up in the clouds. notice live doppler 7 changes come later on tonight. let's talk about the drought conditions. we got an update today, minor improvement from 45% to 44% for the dry category, which is in the yellow there. 28%, 25% in the second category. so on and so forth. we have seen some improvement. here in the bay area,still drought free , thankfully. cloudy skies right now. mid to upper 50's from san francisco to oakland. 63 palo alto, 64 mountain view. definitely a nicer, milder one for most of the bay area. looks like flights are taking off just fine but the clouds are stacked up. 60 santa rosa, napa, fairfield, although 60's --

all low 60's. not much in the way of went -- of wind in the embarcadero. we are looking at much warmer weather for easter weekend. on the impact scale, a level 1 late tonight through tomorrow morning. briefly moderate rain in that category, a slick morning commute, so plan accordingly. the highest totals will be in the north bay. if you work from home, this is a good day for it. sprinkles, starting to show up. 7:00 p.m., spotty light showers. the main event comes through here to the start of the morning commute at 5 a.m. that is when we see most of the widespread rain. 8 a.m., still looking at wet weather and it becomes really scattered in nature. all gone by the early afternoon. rainfall projections -- a little higher down

south. up 100th of an inch. we are talking about when first pitch takes place, 1:35 p.m., it's going to be cloudy, breezy, but at least the rain will be gone. mostly cloudy, with some sun breaks. it will be perfect for the game. expecting two to eight inches of snow above 5500 feet. . a little bit higher over the peaks. the snow levels will be coming up. morning temperatures, 40's, 50's, mild but wet. the accuweather seven-day forecast -- a wet and breezy morning. a level. dry and much warmer for the weekend which includes easter. is going to be a nice holiday -- it's going to be a nice holiday. the easter egg hunts look fine. with cool it off as we had

toward the middle and latter part of the work we. -- work week. larry: golf balls, not footballs, are flying at levi stadium. they are back at the stadium today through saturday, allowing golfers to play a nine hole round from the upper deck. you hit balls you hope will land at the custom brings on the field. you get to move around the stadium, like top golf. times can be booked it can cost between $90 and $100. kristen: the annual white house easter egg roll takes place next weekend the san francisco family will be there. how they got invited. larry: plus, fun games and robots coming up.

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larry: a san francisco living in a single room, with a chance of a lifetime right now, going to the white house annual easter egg roll. kristen: we have a look at what this opportunity means for the family. reporter: this is what she comes to everyday, a 100 square-foot unit in chinatown san francisco packed with all her personal belongings. her husband and her 15 and nine-year-old daughters and her have lived there for 11 years,

and a single room occupancy hotel, an sro. it is tough to see and tougher for most people to process. >> these are communal living situations. the rooms are typically about 80 square feet to 100 square feet. no private kitchens, baths, you are sharing all facilities. reporter: our newest partner and reporter han lee have done extensive reporting's on these housing conditions. it is why malcolm young was floored when the white house and a group called national capacity reached out to chinatown community development center, asking who they should invite to the annual easter egg roll. >> we were blown away. how often do you get to go to the white house with president biden and vice president harris? reporter: chinatown cdc decided it should be an sro family with kids. >> we did a drawing based on the 350ish families we were in contact with. reporter: and from there it came

to be that they would go along with chinatown cdc -- a chinatown cdc staffer who was an interpreter reporter: we asked her what it means to go. >> she would have only dreamed of this opportunity and she is very happy and very thankful. she is very excited that she might have a chance to see the president. [laughter] reporter: a huge challenge of the trip was how to get her and her daughter and staff member to the white house. wednesday, the chinatown cdc launched a gofundme campaign hoping to raise $6,000 for last minute airfare, transportation, and lodging. a day later, they surpassed their goal. >> that is quite amazing. thank you to the entire san francisco community. reporter: the translator says she was nearly moved to tears. >> she felt happy and sad at the same time because she has

rarely traveled outside of san francisco and the space is obviously very confined in an sro. she is extreme the grateful and she says she hopes the community will continue to support more people. kristen: people came through for them. larry: i'm so happy. to go from one room to the white house? that's going to be a mind blowing experience. kristen: so glad they will have that. larry: coming up, the overdose crisis in the bay area. calls for change, from access to treatment. plus -- kristen: blurring the between addiction and the tech world.

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc7 news. larry: -- kristen: san francisco's drug overdose crisis is showing no sign of slowing down, that is according to a report from the chief medical examiner. larry: tara campbell found out today community members are showing up by the hundreds to say enough is enough. reporter: a packed house in san francisco's mission district. people calling on local leaders to do more to get drugs off the street and people into treatment. jackie berlin's son, battling addiction to fentanyl. she's been cracking on a crackdown on the drug market and easier access to treatment for years. >> we seee sameng, the stronger we will together. reporter: the crisis is

the reason he ran for office. prior to that, he was with the sf pd. >> i spent two years with the police department previewing the monthly report on overdose deaths. month after month i looked at a number knowing that i'm one bad decision away from being in that number. reporter: the most recent reports show there is no sign of it slowing down. more than 130 people died of a drug overdose in january and february combined, according to preliminary numbers. last year just over 100 people died of an overdose in the first two months. in the year before that 135. and in each of those years, nearly 650 people died of a drug overdose. a number that could be exceeded if this year's pace keeps up. my sense is the community has had enough of excuses and they want answers about what we are doing. reporter: the mayor, recently asking the federal government for more help getting drug dealers off the streets.

the city is considering establishing safe consumption sites, places people can go to use their drugs under supervision, in case of an overdose. >> what we need to do now is really focus in on making sure people are staying alive. overdose prevention sites are what we are talking about. making sure have linkage to care which includes health care, treatment. >> that is encouraging we have a couple hundred people here. this is a good sign. this means we can make progress. larry: technology's also shaping how people look at drugs. especially teenagers. we take a look at the new documentary called "s creenagers under the influence." reporter: she says she got hooked on nicotine in e-cigarettes in college. >> in school, i would take a

bathroom break about 30 minutes just ago vape. reporter: she and other youth, opening up about their experiences with substance use in a new documentary examining the intersection of the tech world and drug and alcohol use in young people, "screenagers under the influence." they say the massive increase in screen frigates have led some teens do substance use. >> teens that are struggling are three times more likely to use substances in a problematic way. reporter: ellie, taking to tiktok to quit. >> it was the first take. i found it. i said, it starts here, i want to see if i can do this. >> i have only been vaping for less than a year. i am fully hooked. >> the only way i could hold myself accountable was about was to make a video and documented. reporter: as she detoxed, her videos, gaining more than 60,000 followers and she did it. >> quitting was the best

decision i've ever made. >> here's what we know in regards to any addictive habits. accountability helps folks be motivated and remain motivated to make those changes. reporter: joe in 10th grade says she turned to marijuana to deal with her depression. >> i didn't care about my school is much. i didn't want to feel whatever i was feeling. i was smoking pot every single day sometimes even in the classroom because you can have the vape pens now. i would do that while i was in the back of the classroom. >> i imagined this was sort of normal teenage behavior. >> this really was a mental health issue and i think that the addiction was a response to the mental health crisis. reporter: she that into a mental health program and what to community support meetings. >> i really liked it. it's been almost two years since i've smoked, used anything. i've met some other students who are in recovery and we have actually created a group for students in recovery.

reporter: for parents, there are constructive ways to support teens. >> i think it is to have a loving and experimental attitude towards working with your kids to find solutions. it is trying different conversations about substances. larry: coming up on the stream and newscast at 5:30 p.m., we will talk with the filmmaker about the issue of screen time and substance use. kristen: tonight at 6:30 p.m., two months after the deadly mass shooting in half moon bay, we look at the lingering crisis uncovered by the tragedy, the horrific living conditions some farmworkers endured. luz pena spent a semester getting how such conditions were allowed to happen. join us at 6:30 p.m. tonight. larry: coming up here -- being a tech worker usually comes with all kinds of perks, right?

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nearly 12,000 workers in january. the tech world have had so many perks for so many years. i know so many people used to do a lot of stuff down at yahoo! when people have to pay for lunch, it was like, "what? we don't have food 24-7? this is an outrage." >> they would rather pay for food then get laid off. kristen: if that is the only world you've ever known -- [laughter] go ahead. >> my cousin works for google. he's been working for them for quite some time. some things he talks about -- they have concerts and food, this and that. he's happy. but i think, yeah, the a lot of these tech companies are going in. kristen: i'm thinking, why would they need staplers? that means they use paper, which they usually don't. [laughter] get ready to see more

driverless taxis in san francisco. cruise has been operating in the city for several months. they would be the first in the city to have competing robo taxi services. have you guys tried it? >> no, but i've seen them, late at night after work. i look over and it freaks me out. there's nobody in the car. i don't know if i try it. i'm not ready to try it. kristen: has it almost question to you or anything? >> no. the funny thing is, if i'm behind it, i think it is a normal car person driving and when they end up -- when i end up next to it, oh, it seemed like a person was driving it. kristen: that speaks well of it. larry: especially since it's probably driving better than you. [laughter] >> oh, wow. you complimented my parking earlier today. larry: i did.

she beautifully backed into a spot. it was a masterpiece actually be a masterpiece actually. last night had the opposite experience as i was driving -- i saw one of those cars, waymo, whatever it was, with all the gizmos, there were two guys sitting in it. i was like, come on, what are you guys doing? [laughter] the high cost of eggs is prompting a push for an alternative this easter. kristin, stop laughing. potato producers are pushing the idea of coloring spuds instead of bigs. this could be big, kristen. they are offering tips on social media offering how to pick the perfect potato. these are vivid examples there. [laughter] i love the fake -- ohhh. the promoters say their product is less fragile than bigs and easier for kids to hold onto. kristen. [laughter]

kristen: it is a perfectly good use for a potato. i'm not a potato fan in terms of eating it. i think this is quite clever. or use rocks. meteorologist: i think it's cute. if we have no other options, if the options are limited, they were cute and colorful. it would be easier to eat after versus the hard-boiled deck that's been out -- egg that's been out for too many hours. i guess you are painting them, not dying them. i forget to buy white bigs. the brown ones dont dye as well. [laughter] kristen: it is tasty thursday. this week we are celebrating the grilled cheese sandwich. april is national grilled cheese month. next wednesday is grilled cheese sandwich day. the sandwich is so popular,

there are restaurants dedicated to it. larry: joining us today is the ceo of the melt. ralph, the people are going nuts for your food here. let's talk about what we are going to be eating here. i'm going to try to resist the temptation because somebody's gotta talk. this is magnificent. >> we are very excited to have you try some of our sandwiches. the melt was founded right here in san francisco. we are a local brand. today we are the largest grilled cheese restaurant chain in the world. for the last two years, we sold enough grilled cheese sandwiches to stretch from here to sacramento and back. kristen: that's amazing. >> i don't know where to start. kristen: you guys have always done something different, interesting, innovative, tell me what kind of things you due to jazz up a grilled cheese sandwich. >> i think what's really important is combining cheeses.

the grilled cheese sandwich you grew up with which was just the american jews slice -- american cheese slice, here you have a three classic, you want to look for that nice delicious cheese melt it is all about the blending of the cheeses, we use monster, tina, and chatter -- and cheddar. you also have a mac daddy sandwich like a grilled cheese with macaroni and cheese and some bacon, it makes that a delicious option. we also have a steak and cheese sandwich. > that one is my favorite -- >> that one is my favorite. >> our take on a philly cheese

steak. it is delicious, too. you want to make sure you pair that delicious grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup an d one of the things we are pretty proud of is our grilled cheese croutons, like many grow cheese sandwiches. many just come for the grilled cheese croutons. it's a very exciting time of year for us. it's national grilled cheese month. next week is national grilled cheese day. we are pretty pumped and ready to delight people in california with our grilled cheese sandwiches. kristen: when the melt was founded, it had a real technology then, didn't it? >> it did. we were founded by a group of technology folks. we have always been technology forward. i think we are very proud of the fact that we have great food.

but also the fact that we have great technology that makes it easier for us -- easier for you all to order our food and enjoy it. we are proud of that as well. it's really helped us, especially during the pandemic when people needed to order in a lot of different ways including third-party delivery. our sales actually doubled from pre-pandemic to post-pandemic, because we had that great technology. larry: plus great comfort food. kristen: what's the drink? larry: the smoothie as well, we are up against the clock, we don't have enough time, but you have a new location in the san ramon area by the high school? people have to check it out. if you get within a mile, you can smell it. just follow your nose. ralph. >> danville and sacramento. larry: there you go. kristen: happy girl she's -- happy grilled cheese day,

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the series premieres on earth day saturday april 22nd at 9 p.m. here on abc7. as part of the series, we are looking at businesses that are finding ways to conserve water. larry: one way? reusing rainwater. reporter gloria rodriguez has a look. reporter: these tanks outside the elementary school in sonoma. ey've been capturing the roof rainwater during the storms at the scho lee designed the and helped install it in november. >> when the kids are learning all the lessons, we want to have them learn about growing food and water conservation and water capture as part of the curriculum. it is a demonstration system in addition to it providing the water that would be needed to satisfy some portion of the water budget for that. reporter: also in sonoma county,

this winery in windsor is among four wineries also collecting rainwater. >> it is diverted into a series of pipes that leads into tanks in our winery that we then capture the water in. we then run that water thro ugh a filtration system and closed top tanks where they are stored and it is then pumped into a refrigeration system to use to help cool down our winery when it gets hot in the summer days. reporter: the on-site teaminstalling the system in 2021, and already collecting 125,000 gallons, about what they would in a typical year. >> mud and closed roads and other things but definitely when talking about a positive, it is how do we capture this critical resource here in california that is water? capture and use it for something that otherwise would be lost. reporter: but tanks can

collectively store 20,000 gallons of water. but with recent rain, they are already full. >> it is nice to see the plan come together and it worked exactly as it was designed to work. reporter: a grant to fund the system will help install systems like this at other schools. larry: up next, the robot games. non-drowsy claritin-d knocks out your worst allergy symptoms including nasal congestion, without knocking you out. feel the clarity and make today the most wonderful time of the year. claritin-d.

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larry: to the robot take this week in pleasanton. we take you to the robot games. >> three camacho, one -- >> 3, 2, 1, reporter: this robot literally destroyed the competition. 's competitor tapped out -- his competitor tapped out and he most around two of this event. >> it is always intimidating and tough to get the nerve up first time especially in a big event like this to be able to actually start the show off and it always feels good to come up with a win. reporter: welcome to the robo games. over the next four days of competition at the alameda county fairgrounds, 179 teams from 20 countries will compete for gold, silver, and bronze in 54 events. david culkin founded the events

in 2004. >> it's just which robot can go fastest using the same solar panel with the same sunlight. reporter: all the way up to these crowd favorites. >> 250 pound robots which ca absolutely liquefy a human being. reporter: this canadian husband and wife team say it is not just about taking other competitors robot but also to prove that your concept can work. >> there's a lot of strategy that goes into it. this is our first time at robo games. we want to be competitive. >> this is how a champion. reporter: over the past five years, the technology has improved. they are excited to see how the competition stacks up. >> we want to see how the

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