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closed captioning by closed captioning services,inc san francisco police and deputies in riot gear rush into a building taken over by occupy protesters yesterday. they made dozens of arrests and cleared out the building. major cleanup underway downtown after a group of protesters went on a rampage and fought with police. good morning i'm cheryl jennings. and i'm kristen sze terry mcsweeney is in oakland. >> we begin with amy hollyfield. >> reporter: police arrested 26 people. we've been meeting with some as they've been released. they tell us they envisioned
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creating a homeless shelter in the building they took over yesterday. police shattered those dream this morning. from the outside it looked like it was going to be an aggressive attack, dozens of san francisco police officers wearing riot gear, carrying shields and batons at 5:00 in the morning moved in on a building filled with protesters. those inside say it was calm. >> one walked in and it was like how many people are in here? it was not like busting down doors, , at all. >> reporter: kgo radio reporter jenna lane was in the building interviewing protesters when police came in. she was detained for two hours along with everyone else inside and then released. she was able to record some of the officer's voices as the eviction started. >> at one time i heard one officer say something like all you have to do is stay right there that was about as tense
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as it got. >> reporter: police did not have to use force, no one resisted arrest. they prepared for violence because of what happened yesterday. two protesters stood on the roof at turk and gough and threw bricks and metal pipe to the ground hitting one demonstrators. police only made one arrest. >> the operation conducted in the early morning hours to minimize impact to public safety. >> reporter: the catholic church owns the two buildings. this is the second time this has happened. >> we are going to review security and see that we can keep them out. i really hope the protesters get it at some point. >> reporter: as some of the protesters were released from jail they told us they felt good about what they did. >> we were able to house individuals who needed housing that night. we were able to safety and security for those being housed. >> reporter: he did not want to give us his name. police tell me some are getting a citation and released. others will be booked. they are still sorting out the
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who and why? one option is whether they can charge someone with a more serious offense if this is their second time to do this. those who did this in april and again yesterday, may face a more serious consequence. amy hollyfield, abc7 news. abc7 news reporter terry mcsweeney took a close-up look at the damage in oakland. >> reporter: now you can see some of it for yourself this is the california bank and trust, 20th street and franklin, large windows knocked out last night. very few buildings were hit this bank was the bank up the street the demonstrators were very selective and very destructive. the light of day ushered in cleanup time at this wells fargo bank on franklin. some windows spared, some taken out this picture fromwyaú last night shows how within window was smashed with a wrench. at the california bank and
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trust -- more and larger windows busted atm machines smashed at both locations. wells fargo issued this statement: some of the businesses that were spared including this burger king may have been saved by their clear statement of support for the occupy movement. they store had a similar sign in its window. some of the crowd were intent on damaging something after day of on and off violence a crowd of 300 assembled at frank ogawa and were edging closer to spiralling out of control according to police. >> we gave them a time and area when they had to leave at that point i made the decision to authorize arrests. >> reporter: all told 25 were realized, one for felony assault on a police officer,
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two for arson one of those for torching a police car. >> in my opinion, they should not be violence. issues should be addressed peacefully. >> people should act more civilized and have better common sense than taking their actions out on the city of oakland. it is ridiculous. >> reporter: several officers were wearing backpack remote cameras sending live pictures to the command center where the chief watched some of this unfold as it happened. in reason riots it has been the demonstrators who had the cameras now the shoe is on the other foot it is going to be interesting to see how this place out. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. stay with abc7 news for the latest on the protest aftermath and the cleanup. you can get updates any time online at abc7news.com. in santa clara county
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today dive teams are searching new lakes looking for a missing morgan hill teenager who disappeared more than six weeks ago. sierra lamar didn't show up for school march 16th. divers from the santa clara sheriff's department are searching labors today. they are using sonar which detects objects below the surface. the teams will check reservoirs next. bart police are trying to track down a gunman who carjacked a woman at the el cerrito station this morning before 7:00 as the woman was parking her car. the carjacker approached her flashed a small gun, robbed her and took her lexus. police only have a vague description of the suspect. they are asking anyone who may have seen something to call them. overseas, conflicting accounts as to whether a blind chinese activist holed up in
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the u.s. embassy really wants to day in china or leave? emerged from the embassy today the u.s. embassy, under an agreement with chinese officials allowing him to receive medical care and be reunited with his family. a japanese news channel captured this footage of the activist wheeled into the hospital. chen says he only left the embassy after a u.s. official told him that chinese authorities were threatened to beat his wife to death. he says he fears for his safety and wants to leave the country. u.s. officials have denied knowledge ofny threat to chen's family. the taliban is threatening more violence on the one year anniversary of the death of bin laden in back stan attacks have already started following -- in pakistan attacks have already started following president obama's visit. >> reporter: the taliban is saying its spring offensive will start tomorrow it happens
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every year when the snowmelts. likely increase in militant attacks. despite increased security, taliban fighters launched a suicide attack in the afghan capital this morning, seven kill and 17 injured, including children. that just two -- seven killed and 17 injured, including children. >> i would not say it is a failure in intelligence the important thing is the quick reaction of the police. >> reporter: president obama made the top secret trip to give the first ever live presidential address from a war zone. >> the president: over the last three years the tide has turned. we broke the taliban's momentum. this time of war began in afghanistan and this is where it will end. >> reporter: he signed a partnership agreement with president hamid karzai which includes all u.s. combat troops coming home by 2014 and military support continuing through 2024. >> we are ed to an end to this
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conflict, a responsible end. -- and that means there's going to be further bad days ahead. >> reporter: president obama didn't return to andrews air force base until this morning. even before stepped off the plane he began receiving high praise from democrats and republicans. >> i think it is always good when the president goes to where young men and women are in harm's way. >> reporter: mitt romney the presumptive gop presidential nominee released this statement: i am pleased that president obama has returned to afghanistan. our troops and the american people deserve to hear from our president about what is at stake in this war. another element of the agreement between the u.s. and afghanistan, there will be no permanent u.s. military bases in afghanistan. a dog that survived being dragged down a freeway is in a foster home recovering well many we told you last week about the german shepard now
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being called freeway. he's been placed in a foster home in benicia. a family first spotted the dog dangling from a rope being dragged by a black older model chevy on i-80 -- i-780 last month. freeway had to have his rear leg amputated, still no sign of the driver who dragged him. next week freeway is going to have the stitches removed. the trainers say he's doing well. status update on facebook's plans to go public. she took her young daughter to the tanning salon now she is facing serious hear what this mother has to say. early morning crash creates a wet mess in millbrae.
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look at the mess left after an early morning car accident in millbrae a driver hit several trees, shopping carts and a fire hydrant before coming to a stop that crash left a watery mess and a lot to cleanup. the driver was taken to a nearby hospital. he told officers fell asleep at the wheel. a mother from new jersey has been charred with degree child endangerment after -- after allegedly letting her 5-year-old daughter use training bed. she pleaded not guilty this morning in superior court her attorney claims her daughter never entered the tanning
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booth. new jersey state law prohibits anybody under 14 from using tanning salons. she claims her daughter got a sunburn from the outside on a warm day. >> absolutely not true, it is not true. i would never put a child in any form of danger. >> she is out on $25,000 bail. her daughter is in her father's custody. we are getting a lot of reaction to this story on our facebook page. you can join the conversation @facebook.com/abc7news. if you don't own a car but want to runner rands on the peninsula, right now the city is -- republican launching a pilot project putting three zip cars at the sequoia train station parking lot, members can reserve one online paying $8 an hour or $78 per day. redwood city hopes to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality.
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the project is being funded with a grant from the metropolitan transportation commission. rain possibility of it tomorrow before you step out today let's show you san jose high clouds are starting to stream in right now 59, we'll talk about warmer weather past this rain. you saw facebook's newest feature first here on abc7 news. now wait until you hear how many people responded to the call to become an organ donor. you can throw your next big party at the before nor's mansion. but it won't be cheap.
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the verdict is in. facebook users not only like but apparently love the social networking site's new organ donation tool. mark zuckerburg unveiled the new feature that allows people to sign up to become an organ donor. more than 100,000 users have added their donor status. in california online donor registrations are up 1300%. >> such a great service and very much needed. we have a different status update the "wall street journal" says facebook will make its public stock offering may 18th.
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the company is trying to raise five billion dollars bringing the total val company to 100 billion dollars. facebook will begin what is called a show next week meeting with investors to create interest in the stock. facebook will trailed on the nasdaq under the symbol fb. . let's talk about rain. we've got some on the way. good morning. looking westbound from emeryville this morning you can see the high clouds are coming in ahead of that next system one more check let's look down at south beach and parts of at&t park the full forecast in a second. going to be cool again and we did lose last night 2-1.
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feel sorry for cain didn't get much run support. today another day. high clouds coming in even as low clouds are being shoved from the coast increasing filtered sun this afternoon right now mid to upper 50s except los gatos, concord, antioch and livermore low to mid 60s. the cooling trend continues today mid to upper 50s monterey bay and inland. cool is the first word of our highlights. high clouds and sunshine this afternoon. thicker clouds tonight could drop drizzle north bay and at the coast showers possible tomorrow almost in the same areas. first compared to average three degrees cooler in livermore and napa at 70 and 71. san jose 69 four degrees cooler than average. sun will set 8:02 with the high clouds ought to be colorful. upper 50s along the coast.
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35 mile per hour wind gusts. mid 60s for the bay shore upper 60s in the south bay sprinkling of low 70s in the north bay and east buy valleys this afternoon. mid 60sor the -- rest of the bay. around the state everybody cooler with sun and mid 70s around chico and sacramento, 60 tahoe mid 60s l.a. and san diego. there will be breeze with this 7:15 first pitch, 58, dropping to 53, with the breeze it may feel cooler. tonight clouds roll in mostly cloudy and will keep temperatures up compared to this morning mid 40s north bay and east bay valleys to near 50. high pressure holding on now getting overrun by high clouds warm front comes in that will bring drizzle tonight breezy jet stream will roll in the cold front tomorrow. let's fast forward to 5:00
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tomorrow morning it looks dry except for drizzle out there. by noon the cold front moving into the north bay where the scattered showers are best move ago across the bay during the afternoon into the evening -- notice how the showers tapered as that front moved northwest to southeast across the bay area best chance of seeing up to a 10th of an inch of rain is north bay and along the coast. everybody going to be cooler tomorrow, 50s along the coast, 60s for rest of us. sun returns friday breezy through most of the weekend temperatures warm back to average not above average, next week. winter and fall temperatures in the spring. california's old governor's mansion may become party central. the park system is hoping to raise funds by running the place out for weddings and receptions to help keep the mansion running. the home boasts 14,000 square
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feet, marble fireplaces, spiral staircase, pool and more prices will start at $1500 an event. the mansion housed 13 governors and their families from 19 to 1967. >> tampa bay buccaneers have signed a paralyzed college football player. he was a defensive tackle for rutgers two years ago he suffered a serious spinal cord injury during a game. his coach at rutgers now coaches the bucs he is able to stan now. the signing offer is only symbolic, of course he's not going to play. but one that means a lot to legrand. >> it will be an inspiration to those players too. we'll be right back.
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breaking news from the sports world. you are looking at a live
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picture from oceanside near san diego former nfl star junior sea, has been found shot to death -- junior seau has been found shot to death in his home. he was one of the best ever to play linebacker. an investigation underway into his death. >> that will do it for us for now. thanks for joining us. thanks for joining us. >> have a great day.
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