good morning. it is 7:00 on the dot. here's a live look outside on your saturday morning. it is april 6th and we are seeing clear skies in downtown san jose. thanks so much for joining us. vianey has a look at our microclimate forecast. we were talking about how it's like warm this morning. >> yes, warm. we're still tracking a couple of showers but it's not pouring

rain so a lot of places aren't even seeing rain. look at san francisco. those clouds that you see on the skyline is the reason why we're in the 40s and 50s to start off and it's not in the 30s. it's great to wake up to not so chilly temperatures but it is a little muggy out there and here's the reason why. we still have some instability out there since the rain initially moved in yesterday. we are definitely expecting to see light showers. good news, it should taper off in time for the afternoon. so by the afternoon, here's san jose temperature. the trend will include a little cloud cover but the temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 60s. notice by 2:00, sun starts poking through. even though we're tracking a couple of showers, things get better. high pressure will warm us up and help us stay clear from the rain. i'll talk about your daytime highs coming up in about 15 minutes. >> can't wait. we'll see you in 15, thanks.

we begin with a followup to a story we brought you last night as breaking news. a bay area man is in custody in connection with a bomb scare on a local bridge. sky ranger was overhead showing this traffic back-up on the benicia bridge. southbound lanes were closed for about four hours last night after a man called 911 claiming to have a bomb and threatening to jump off the bridge. this happened around 8:00 p.m. the chp and sheriff's deputies responded and it took crisis negotiate ors about an hour to convince the man to give up himself. it was determined there was no bomb. 54-year-old rodney brinkerhoff is now in custody. a driver crashed right through this building in santa rosen. the driver was trapped in the car. crews pulled out that driver and then worked to shore up the building. a 3-year-old boy and his mother attacked by three pit

bull terriers in a back yard in vallejo. the boy suffered life-threatening injuries. we learned that the toddler's condition has been upgraded to stable. the attack happened in the back yard of this home in the 500 block of locust drive. the dogs were in the female victim's care we're told but it's unclear if they actually belonged to her. when police arrived the three pit bulls were attacking the mother and son. the mother hovering over her son during the vicious attack. >> they had to break the fence to get into the back yard. as they approached the dogs, the dog released the adult female, turned on the officer. >> police say they had to use pepper spray to scare away the dogs. the two victims were rushed to two separate trauma centers. police say they don't know why the dogs attacked. all three are in quarantine this morning. another falling concrete scare on the richmond san raf el bridge as renewing calls to replace the crumbling, the second time in two months that

concrete has fallen on the lower deck of the bridge. this happened yesterday afternoon. no one was hurt, luckily. they closed one lane while they investigat investigated, snarling traffic. state assemblyman mark levine says it's time to replace the crumbling span. >> there's a bit of crisis in confidence after the director told me it was safe and this occurred today. >> levine said he asked cal trans about the safety of the bridge after several chunks fell on the lower deck back in february, damaging one car. last week he requested funding from several state agentcies to study what a new bridge would look like and says this scare makes it more urgent. crews will be implementing a new cleanup protocol to make sure this concrete is picked up. a celebration of life for an

east bay school principal beloved by those he served, shot and killed by his wife. yesterday dozens of people came to the creative arts building at pittsburgh high school to honor paul schatzwell. the 45-year-old was shot by his wife during a domestic dispute in here home last month. he was on life support for more than a week. his family and friends say he loved education, loved his family and he loved music. >> he was very passionate about music. that's what he wanted to do his whole life. he would never stop playing music. >> he had a way of speaking to people and when he spoke to you he just made you feel like you were so special and important. >> schatzwell leaves behind 8 children and three grandchildren and was the director of the pittsburgh adult education center sglfrj center. more than 100 people turned out in san jose yesterday to honor rapper nipsey hustle.

people lit candles and paid tribute to hustle who was shot and killed outside his clothing store in los angeles last weekend. the man charged with murdering him, eric holder, has pleaded not guilty. a major development in a deadly police shooting in san jose. the district attorney announced that the four officers who shot a woman in her car on christmas will not face criminal charges. san jose police have since released body cam video and we want to warn you that it is graphic. >> if she comes out here, i'm going to shoot her. [ gunshots ] >> officers chased jennifer vasquez because they thought she was wanted for a shooting. turns out she wasn't. prosecutors say shins she was driving in a stolen car and ran away from officers and even rammed them after she was surrounded, that the police had every reason to believe she was their suspect. now, to a violent confrontation on the streets of

san francisco all about a make america great again hat. the man is charged with attempted murder. police say a man knocked off his make america great again cap so he responded by slashing the man with a sword. this was last weekend we told you about this. well, yesterday he appeared in court. bergland's lawyer says he was provoked and simply reacted. >> freedom of speech and expression are one of the pillars of our democracy and nobody should be attacked with a political view. >> we really hope that the victim is on the road to recovery and the charges are appropriate given the injuries. >> bergland is scheduled to enter a plea next week. it is 7:07. we have much more ahead. coming up, it is no laughing matter. former vice president joe biden facing more criticism now in connection to his first appearance since several women accused him of inappropriate behavior. and it sure is one thing to deal with a bad roommate in

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so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. welcome back at 7:10 on your saturday morning. fog rolling in over the golden gate bridge. pretty dry out there though. the good news is some showers will be in and out of the bay area today but it won't really impact our saturday. temperatures will be mild, mid 60s. and vianey says clear skies for tomorrow. now to joe biden who can't seem to shake the controversy. the former vice president made his very first appearance yesterday since multiple women have come forward accusing him of inappropriate behavior. well, he turned those allegations into jokes and now he's agreeing he was

inappropriate. >> reporter: joe biden in the spotlight for ad-libbing this. >> i got permission to hug lonnie. by the way, he gave me permission to touch him. >> reporter: it went over well with the friendly audience of union members, mostly men, but later mr. biden tried to explain himself. >> it wasn't my intent to make light of anyone's discomfort. i realize my responsibility is to not invade the space of anyone who is uncomfortable in that regard. i hope it wasn't taken that way. >> reporter: biden has been under fire after numerous women accused him of unwelcome physical contact, though not sexual. just two days ago he responded with this video. >> i get it. i get it. >> reporter: but some of his accusers say biden still doesn't get it. >> it was, for me, like a slap in the face, like i say i get it, i get it, i believe in

women, i advocate for women. that's not what i saw from this speech. >> reporter: biden is not apologizing. >> i'm sorry i didn't understand. i'm not sorry for any of my intentions. i'm not sorry for anything that i have ever done. >> reporter: president trump has been mocking biden's troubles on twitter, even posted a doctored video. despite more serious allegations against him. >> are you the right messenger for that? >> i think i'm a very good messenger and people got a kick out of it. >> do you see joe biden as a threat? >> no. i don't see joe biden was a threat. joe biden's original accuser says she thinks it's clear biden has not reflected at all on how uncomfortable he made those women feel. at 7:12, we have much more ahead. did you see this viral video of goats in a mass exodus? it happened right here in the bay area.

i'm not going to lie to you, i've always wanted to be caught in those situations where the cows are crossing the road or sheep or goats. it has yet to happen. >> really? >> yeah. i'm not putting myself in the right situations. san francisco right now, we've got cloudy skies and we're still tracking a couple of showers but the rain is going to linger throughout your weekend, plus a warmup is on the way. the details are coming up. ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - i love this brand. - [♪] - wow! am i floating? - not exactly.

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♪ ♪ star wars galaxy's edge opening may 31st at the disneyland resort welcome back at 7:15. cloudy skies over walnut creek. the bay area will be seeing some showers off and on this morning but mild temperatures, in the mid 60s. it will be actually kind of nice to go out and enjoy the warmer temperatures. a warning now for parents about a popular baby seat. this is the fisher price rock and play we're talking about. the consumer product safety commission is telling people to stop using it if their children are three months old or can roll

over. ten infants have died in this seat since 2015 after they rolled from their backs to their stomachs or their side while unrestrained. in other news, students at uc berkeley say they're dealing with unwanted roommates, mice and bed bugs. the university is confirming its residence halls do indeed have a mouse problem. they say they've sealed spots where the mice are getting in but saying the dorms are near wooded areas which can attract more critters. >> my roommate saw one run across the room. they bit through her sweaters, like my roommate's sweaters. >> by the way, foot hill hall is one of cal's most expensive dorms, about $21,000 for the school year. cal is now offering different housing options for students who want to move. here's a story that will make you smile or at least make

vianey smile. goats on the loose early friday morning when about 100 goats made a great escape in los attos hills. one mischievous goat used his horns to bust open the gate, leading his tribe on an adventure. >> a midnight roundup rendezvous with the neighbors. great way to meet the neighbors. >> sheriff's deputies helped the animal control herd the goats from a neighbor's house back to her yard. unfortunately we have to move on from the goat story which i've now learned is your dream. >> it doesn't have to be goats, just any situation where there's like a herd of animals who are safely making a run for it. >> it would be a good instagram photo. >> the weather is going to be fantastic today.

when you're driving along the hillsides you might catch some goats. san jose, look how beautiful this is. we've got cloud cover out there. but hey, at least it's not cold. that cloud cover is helping keep our temperatures, morning los in the 40s and 50s. how is is to doing? >> 50, 55 degrees. cloudy skies will remain. in dublin, 52 degrees so really kind of a mild start. how is the rain doing? well, we don't have much of it right now but we have our very own storm ranger up and scanning a couple of light showers you can see off the coast. we can expect to see a chance of that through the afternoon but trust me, those numbers look more impressive on radar than they actually are. again, what to expect, light morning showers at times mainly for the north bay. notice how a lot of that rain seems to stay off to the northern -- far northern area.

cloudy in the afternoon, not much break from the cloud cover, just a couple of filtered sunshine areas through the afternoon. by sunday we're talking about a dry sunday. temperatures will warm up into the mid 60s, even some 70s for tomorrow as high pressure begins to roll in, making this a very -- giving us a very lovely weekend. rain totals, very insignificant, some of them not even measurable. less than a tenth of an inch into the ewe kaia area. once that rain moves out and we head into the afternoon, this is what you can expect for your afternoon high. san jose 67 degrees. in through the east bay, we're talking 67 degrees for concord, 64 for oakland, 67 for heyward. if you're heading into the city, upper 50s, low 60s. north bay, low 50s through santa

rosa. the next seven days what are we tracking? well, as i mentioned, that spotty rain will make its exit through the afternoon and by sunday high pressure begins to roll out but we'll keep some of this cloud cover around but temperatures will start warming up. monday we're going to stay dry for the first portion of the day. into monday night and tuesday we have a bit of a cold front that seems to sweep in bringing a chance of a couple of showers, not heavy downpours so not tracking measurable rain. tuesday it's going to start kicking up gusty conditions. expect a windy day. check out wednesday, thursday and friday, we start to see a little drop in those temperatures so inland areas will begin to see 70s as early as tomorrow that will linger into monday. monday night into tuesday a spotty shower chance mainly for the north bay, though not everybody's going to see it. breezy conditions tuesday and a trend of 60s and a lot of sunshine. pretty calm weather, nothing to

complain wilabout. still ahead, baseball is back. the first home opener at the newly dubbed oracle park. our digital journalist jonathan bloom shows us the sights, sounds and the traditions of giants opening day.

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stan welcome back, the giants home opener was a loss in the standings but a win for the diehard fans who make opening day a tradition. here's digital journalist jonathan bloom from oracle park. ♪ take me out to the ball game >> reporter: for the fans in section 140, the san francisco giants are a way of life. >> everyone's been there for 20 years. >> reporter: season ticket holders since the opening. >> our kids have grown up together, our families have

grown up together. >> reporter: baseball is steeped in tradition and there's no tradition quite like opening day. >> me and my kids, 10th year in a row coming here every year. he misses school every year. >> go giants, here we are in the rain at 8:00 in the morning. >> reporter: all part of this nutrition breakfast -- >> are the bloody mary's a part of the ritual? >> absolutely. nice and spicy. >> reporter: served with a side of hopes and dreams. >> all things are possible on opening day. >> reporter: at the start of what he said is his last season, even giants manager bruce bochy waxed nostalgic. >> i remember my first opening day, an exciting time. >> reporter: with the rain stopping right on schedule -- fans hope the sun will shine on the giants and give bochy one more winning season. >> he's going into the hall of fame. this is his year. this is absolutely his year to prove everybody else wrong.

>> reporter: fans like gus have stuck around. >> i got it in helmet day 1969 so it's 50 years old. >> reporter: it stays locked away except on this opening day in remembrance. >> reporter: it's the day lifelong traditions continue and new ones begin. >> are you going to be a giant one day? >> yeah. >> reporter: through all the cheering and anticipation, the celebration and the frustration, only one thing is certain. win or lose, baseball is back.

>> all: it's one, two, three strikes you're out at the old ball game. >> that was our digital journalist, jonathan bloom. at 7:26, we have much more ahead. coming up, the contentious fight at a homeless shelter reaches a boiling point. people trying to stop the shelter from coming into their neighborhood are getting death threats. plus president trump makes a stop in la la land for a fundraiser but it's what he did near the border of mexico that's catching all the attention. here

san francisco from emeryville welcome back and thanks for joining us at 7:28, april 6th. here's a live look at emeryville. cloudy skies but dry out there

and warm. i actually always wear a jacket in the mornings here and i took it off today, let my windows down. thanks so much for joining us. vianey has a look at our microclimate forecast. you said it's not just me, it's not because i'm pregnant, i'm not hot because i'm pregnant. >> because it's a little warm out there due to cloud cover but also this warmer system brought the rain which is why yesterday it was muggy and humid out there. that's the reason why. it's not just you, kira. microclimate highs today will be in the mid and upper 6 0s. san jose 67, morgan hill 65. the temperatures in the east bay, expect a little bit of a warmup into the tri-valley, 67 for concord, oakland 64, fremont 66. along the peninsula upper 50s, low to mid 60s. palo alto 67 degrees. san francisco it will be breezy

but cloudy at times and we're still monitoring a couple of light, spotty showers that will continue to fall at least through the mid afternoon mainly for the north bay. very light though. not expecting heavy rain. at times we could see rain pick up here and there. filtered sunshine in through the afternoon and then we start to dry out so that's going to make way for actually a dry warmup into sunday. i'll have a breakdown for sunday and of course a look at your sunday planner coming up in 15 minutes. >> thanks. we begin with a followup to a story we brought as breaking news last night. a bay area man is in custody in connection with a bomb scare on a local bridge. sky ranger was overhead showing this traffic back-up on the benicia bridge. all southbound lanes were closed for about four hours last night. a man called 911 claiming to have a bomb and threatening to jump off the bridge. this happened around 8:00 p.m. the chp and sheriff's deputies

responded. it took crisis negotiators about an hour to convince the man to give up himself. an explosive device team determined there was, in fact, no bomb and cleared the scene just after midnight. 54-year-old benicia resident rodney brinkerhoff is now in custody. now to a developing story, a 3-year-old boy and his mother viciously attacked by three pit bulls. the boy is facing life-threatening injuries but we found out this morning he's now in stable condition. today in the bay cheryl herd has more. >> not, repeat, not clear to go in yet. there's three loose pit bulls running around. >> reporter: this is dramatic police dispatch audio as officers rushed to the 500 block of locust drive. >> they had to break a fence. >> reporter: when officers got back there, they were witnesses to a gruesome scene. police say the mother was hovering over her son, trying to shield him from the vicious attack. >> as they approached the dogs, the dog released the adult female, turned on the officer.

>> reporter: police had to use pepper spray to chase the dogs away from the mother and child. >> animal control wants to capture the dogs but that might not be possible. >> reporter: animal control officers were able to lure the dogs away with food. the female victim was caring for the dog but it's unclear if she's the owner. one neighbor says he didn't know the pit bulls were back there and he's very concerned. >> i don't care for them. i think they're wild animals. if they're in public i think they should have muzzles. >> reporter: the 3-year-old was rushed to a trauma center in oakland, the mother to walnut creek. >> if the officers hadn't gone in there, i believe that the victims would have been killed in the back yard by the dogs. >> reporter: cheryl herd, nbc bay area news. he claimed to be a missing boy but now the fbi is calling that man a liar and this isn't the first time he's done it. brian rini claimed to be

timmothy pitzen, the 6-year-old who vanished out of chicago 8 years ago. when rini refused to be fingerprinted the other day, agents became suspicious. then the dna results came back negative and rini fessed up. he said he saw the pitzen story on tv and wanted to get away from his own family. the feds say rini not only wasted resources, he gave hope to the pitzen family still waiting for timmothy to come home. >> the coverage that this has brought to tim, i hope somebody sees him or he sees this and goes and gets help. >> the fbi says in the past rini has made two other false claims for trayi portraying himself as a juvenile sex trafficking victim. if convicted, he could spend 8 years in prison. it's neighbors versus neighbors in san francisco where a proposal for a homeless shelter is making people pick

sides. now those against the shelter are getting death threats. several neighbors living in the rin con hill area of the city tell us they've received threatening voice mamails for donating to a page for the shelter. one woman said she got a threat for her to kill herself. she spoke with one of her reporters. >> they're trying to intimidate me so i won't show up for community meetings or say anything. >> the victims of these calls say their position is being misrepresented. they don't oppose the homeless shelter. they just don't understand the choice for waterfront location for the homeless center. now to a rare crime wave in one of the bay area's most exclusive cities. there are problems in loss ail toes. the most recent break-in at the post restaurant in downtown. the owner says she didn't notice anything happened until they checked surveillance tape and saw this man break into the

manager's office. he got away with a wallet and cash. earlier this week thieves tried to break into three jewelry stores, two on main street. two men allegedly tried to cut power to the building and gain access through the front door of the shop before they gave up. members of the u.s. coast guard are back on land after seven months at sea and brought more than 14,000 pounds of cocaine with them. it's all part of a major operation to crack down on the international drug trade. the operation took place off the coast of mexico, central and south america and involves three separate ships. one of the ships is based out of alameda. the ship seized about $190 million worth of cocaine. >> this moment is the moment that we all have been looking for. we've been training hard and long hours, all night training.

this is like our rewarding moment that we were waiting for. >> the coast guard arrested ten smugglers who all will be prosecuted in the united states. it was a busy friday for president trump including a quick stop at his golf club in rancho palace verdict ease in los angeles. this is video of his helicopter arriving there. before that a fundraiser in beverly hills. the president then went to las vegas where he spent the night. he's expected to return to the white house today. this all caps off his visit to a border patrol station in imperial county near san diego. the president issued a new message for immigrants. >> can't take you anymore. we can't take you. our country is full. our area is full. the second toucher and ritor is. i can't take you anymore. i'm sorry. can't happen. so turn around, that's the way it is. >> the president also toured a section of the wall. one barrier is marked with a plaque bearing his name.

a prominent new york attorney is announcing he will plead guilty to charges in the famous college admissions scandal. the lawyer, gordon kaplan, is accused of paying a supervisor $75,000 to correct his daughter's answers on her a.c.t. exam. he said he takes full responsibility for his actions and is ashamed of his own behavior. he says his daughter didn't know anything about it. it's unclear when kaplan will enter that guilty plea. he'll be the second parent to do so. the first, peter sar theriault of memo park. his attorney says he will plead guilty. 7:37. still ahead, an emotional home opener at oracle park. fans honoring bruce bochy. we have highlights next. [ loud traffic sounds ]

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tomorrow is the warriors' final regular season. the warriors hope to send oracle arena out with another nba title. you see there guy fieri watching the warriors take on the cavaliers. draymond green with a big night, scoring a season high 20 points. the warriors built a big lead but almost gave it all back. in the end, they were able to hold off the cavs 120-114. number 15, bruce bochy. >> there have been many memorable moments at the ballpark and this one was right up there with the best. giants manager bruce bochy brought the crowd to their feet for an emotional and lengthy standing ovation during yesterday's home opener. 13 years and three world series titles, this is bruce bochy's final season with the team. as for the game, not as much

fun. tampa smacked back-to-back runs in the first inning and never looked back. the giants lose 5-2 and drop to 2-6 on the season. a big-time matchup for the as against the astros. fourth inning, liriano ties the game at 1 with the rbi single there, but the astros go on to win a tight one, 3-2. 7:41. much more ahead. it's a risk for drivers and law enforcement. is pulling over on the side of the road dangerous for all of us? we investigate. it's a little cloudy out there but that doesn't mean we're not going to have a great day. we have the rain moving in, just very light, but i have fantastic news. we have a warmup and dry conditions on the way in time for your weekend plans. stay with us.

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bring you a winter wonderland in california because whe californians get snow, rain and even the beach. the reason i wanted to show you this is because we had a couple of storms that brought additional snowfall adding to our snow pack. the weather continues to calm down just a bit making way for better conditions in terms of driving. take a look at how beautiful downtown san jose is. 56 degrees. you're going to notice, we were talking about this earlier, how it's not very cold out. well, we had a little bit of a warmer storm move in. we're still seeing a couple showers and that's keeping our temperatures in the 50s. all of this cloud cover in san francisco. it's not going to be great and sunny but it will be filtered sunshine. 52 for dublin. how is the radar doing right now? well, we have our very own storm ranger. it's been scanning since that rain initially moved in. you can see we have a couple of

showers off the coast. we have a chance for spotty rain at least through the early afternoon. as far as your microclimate highs, expect temperatures to climb into the mid and upper 60s as high pressure will begin to dominate into tonight and into sunday as well. san jose, 66 degrees. up through the east bay, 67 for concord, oakland 64 degrees. along the principle, slightly breezy, temperatures in the low to mid 60s. similar conditions in san francisco. so no huge temperature spread. the conditions are going to be in the 60s all throughout. not a lot of differences in the temperatures. your hour by hour outlook, we're going to see the chance of light morning showers tapering off. by sunday afternoon we get much better clearing even from the cloud cover. aside from that, we're expecting a dry sunday. because that high pressure is going to roll in, that's going to dry us out and make our temperatures climb into the low 70s for tomorrow. expect a fairly warm afternoon

through sunday. notice how i left the cloud cover up there? once again we expect the cloud cover towards sunday and will stay dry for your morning commute. monday night into tuesday we have a bit of a weak system that's going to bring the chance of showers mainly for the north bay. also causing those winds to begin to gust into tuesday so this is kind of really our active weather day into tuesday. expect breezy to windy conditions. notice a drop in temperatures. we're going to stay in the 70s through tomorrow and monday and then with that cold front that's going to drop in on monday night into tuesday our temperatures will begin to dip down with only upper 60s on the way. enjoy a fairly dry weekend ahead. kyra, back to you. >> thanks. 7: 7:46, still ahead, you're supposed to pull off to the shoulder when you're being pulled over by police but have you ever thought about how safe it is? >> we investigate what's putting the safety of drivers and law enforcement at risk. we investig

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routine traffic spot. not just the stop itself -- but th welcome back. there's no such thing as a routine traffic stop. not just the stop itself but the location on the side of the freeway next to speeding traffic. it's dangerous for the police officer and for you, the driver. as senior investigative reporter vicki wynn shows us, crashes during traffic stops are more common than you may think. >> this is why drivers are taught to avoid stopping on the shoulder unless it's an absolute emergency. but is it any safer when an officer pulls you over?

that's a question we asked after seeing hundreds of crashes like these. >> reporter: you're looking at what happens when drivers plow into parked police cars and motorcycles. a concord chp officer broke both legs, his motorcycle mangled. >> his boots were ripped up and his leg tore up. he was in bad shape. >> reporter: an officer pushed 75 feet down the freeway. and worse, officers killed during traffic stops. >> irresponsible and senseless and the chp says it didn't have to happen. >> reporter: we've learned these crashes happen every day state-wide. officer ross lee survived after a driver turned her head and her car toward him on 280 nor cooper tino. >> hit my forehead on the door

frame and ended up on the banking. it was a very scary situation and happened very fast. >> reporter: data shows more than 2700 crashes since 2013 involving a parked law enforcement vehicle. that includes highway patrol and local officers who were helping stranded drivers directing traffic or working enforcement stops on the shoulder. >> there was no room to get out safely. >> reporter: lavans crosby was on his way to work when an officer tried to stop him next to this freeway. the officers thought the car was stolen because it had paper plates. it wasn't. >> you didn't pull over here, why? >> nowhere safe. there's no room for me to pull over. i'd be blocking the intersection. >> reporter: crosby showed us the route he took, driving less than a mile to this parking lot to pull over. but he says that decision nearly cost him his life. >> as soon as i looked up, the officer had his gun pointed at me and he started yelling, telling me to keep my hands up. i was trying to keep myself under control because i didn't

want to get shot. he asked me why i didn't stop. i explained that i work in transportation and i didn't see anywhere safe to stop on the overpass. he just said [bleep]. when the cops put our lights on you [bleep] stop. >> reporter: crosby was arrested. we wanted to talk to the officer but the livermore police department declined our interview request. the officer had a change of heart. he called the district attorney and asked prosecutors not to press charges, writing, crosby honestly thought he was doing the right thing by trying to find a safe place to park. >> one of the most hazardous things we do is just being on the side of the road. >> reporter: jim ebberson is the chief of the enforcement and planning division for the chp. in 1999 he was involved in a major accident during a traffic stop. >> then i heard the brakes coming and another truck hit my truck about 80 miles per hour. back injuries, a skull fracture to the back of my head. >> reporter: but he insists his officers who conduct roughly 2 million stops a year know how to

do it safely. >> we plan where we're going to stop you. we know the freeways that we work and we plan to stop you in the safest location. >> the laws tell us never to stop on the freeway unless an officer is pulling us over. >> yes. >> what makes it safer that an officer is pulling me over? >> again, it's a planned situation so we're trying find the safest place for that. secondly, you're covered by the law that everybody is supposed to slow down and move over. >> slow down, move over. >> reporter: he's talking about the 2006 move over, slow down law requiring drivers to give officers a buffer. >> if you interview ten people on the street and ask them about the move over slow down law, they would not have a clear understanding of that. >> reporter: driving school owner randy zimmer has 20 years of experience teaching drivers how to avoid accidents. he says law or not, stopping on the shoulder is a risk i practice. >> getting off on the exit and immediately pulling over is totally reasonable. >> is it worth exploring these numbers and looking at ways to

reduce these crashes? >> absolutely. >> reporter: with hundreds of crashes every year, zimmer says officers could save more lives by taking their traffic stop off the side of the road. he believes that regulators try to force officers to avoid using the shoulder. it could prevent them from doing their job properly. the chp made a similar argument when the move over law was first introduced. the agency now credits that law with reducing fatal traffic accidents. >> that was vicki wynn reporting this morning. it is 7:45. coming up, our clear the shelters, we will introduce you to butter cup, next. - i love this brand. - [♪] - wow! am i floating? - not exactly. that's "bargain bliss" setting in. you're basking in the glow of premium wines at deep discount prices. - i feel so tall right now. - i know, right? oh! could you just--

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welcome back, 7:56, time for our clear the shelters segment with our friends from pets in need. jacqueline stewart is here with butter cup, an 8 week old puppy. she is so cute. i know you could play the same

thing i said every week. i fall in love with these humans. she's human-like. >> she is. >> she was nugsnuggle with you e a little baby. >> she loves to be held. she's a little nervous right now. >> she's an 8 week old shepherd mix. >> yes. >> shepherds tend to get quite large but you think she might stay medium. >> i think she will. it's always hard to predict but i think she's probably shepherd mixed with something small. she's not huge. >> so soft. she has kind of different fur. >> yeah. >> and you rescued her from a central valley shelter with two of her siblings but the sounds like the other two may have been adopted already. >> yeah. one has definitely been adopted. the other one is on hold, pending if they come back. >> basically if someone is in love about wiwith butter cup, t it. she's at your palo alto shelter. >> yes. >> speaking of butter cup at just 8 weeks old, you have a lot

of baby animals, puppies and kittens at both of your locations. >> we do. it's getting to that time of year we start to see a lot of young animals come in, especially kittens but also puppies. all super cute. >> you're kind of encouraging people if they're interested to come now because you have a lot. >> right. >> if people aren't ready for adoption, i mean, it's a lot to take on, you're requesting people to foster. >> yes. we're definitely in need of fosters. we've started already getting our litters of kittens in and they definitely need to go out into foster homes until they're ready. we really, really want people to foster. >> find out more on their website, petsinneed.org. they have two locations now, redwood city and palo alto. jacqueline and butter cup, i hope you get a forever home today. thanks so much for coming in. and thanks to you for making us a part of your morning. we'll have more local news tonight at 5, 6 and 11 and all

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