lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> well, no controversy about the weather.f martinez here now with a preview of the forecast. >> carolyn, good morning. looks beautiful today compared to yesterday with all the rain we had that has moved on out of the area. great shot of the bay bridge. a barge going by there. and looking for a beautiful day. i'll have your complete forecast in just a few minutes. >> jeff, as you know the storm that just passed through dropped a lot of snow in >>> welcome back, everyone. time now 6:39. this is a live look from one of our cameras in emeryville. nice day on tap today. thank you for spending part of it with us. hope you enjoyed your thanksgiving. and thank you again for watching the abc 7 sunday morning news. in the sierra, resorts say they're enjoying the best early season skiing conditions in decades. here's how it looked yesterday at heavenly mountain resort. morning rain turning into snow by the afternoon. skiers and snowboarders have been packing the slopes. all of the major resorts in the lake tahoe area are most of their l

lisa amin gulezian has bay area reaction. >> this week's issue of newsweek magazine is being met withriticism of hindus. it was on the cover that's causing problems for members of the hindu-american foundation. it shows president obama with six arms standing on one leg with the caption reading god of all things. the image is similar to the hindu god. >> becomes an issue of contention for many who don't like their symbols being usurped or used for other purposes. >> it is the god of creation, destruction and grace. each arm represents a different attribute. the president who was in india recent is shown trying to balance war, peace and the economy. >> should have had better sensitivity. >> the head of the american foundation wants newsweek to apologize and explain to readers what the god symbolizes. but they're taking a more drastic measure. they're demanding the government remove the issue from all the country's news stands. she has seen the cover. she says the magazine's editors should have known better. >> i thought what a dumb thing to do. there are many ways to express there are m

here is lisa amin gulezian with more. >> hours after the victory parade, amid a new party, they were filled with orange and black. >> every 50 yees, you have to be out on the streets. it's 70 degrees. >> fans came from all over to cheer on the giants. hundreds of thousands packed the parade route from montgomery to market to city hall and above. this was not a day to miss. >> i called in sick. i had something in my eye today. >> giants legends like willie mays came back to the glory of the team's new fame and left some feeling humble. >> it's an opportunity to play a game for a living. its beautiful to bring a championship back to san francisco. >> you made this an incredible ride and this trophy, this belongs to you san francisco as much as it belongs to anybody here. >> buster posey was already looking to the future. >> we'll do it today, tomorrow or week or months. let's get back to work and make another run at it. >> according to visitors bureau, it generated millions of dollars for the city. they hope the boost will continue for some time. lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." >>> m

abc7's lisa amin gulezian is there live with the story. lisa? >> dan, staffers were here trying to air this place out. that's where the youngest learned to swim and where the investigation is now focused. >> one by one, the line of ambulances left cupertino aquatics. they rush to hospitals with precious cargo. 16 people including several children were exposed to chlorine minutes after a pump mall malfunctioned. >> a back up of chlorine mixed with acid that is usually poured into the pool, but with the back up that once that pump was turned on, it created a high concentration that met that water. >> but the problem wasn't in the water. it was the chlorine in the air. >> people are getting heavy breathing and kind of nauseous. >> i saw a man coming out coughing and hacking and heaving by my truck. >> the chlorine is irritating. i wanted everybody that had inhaled it to go to the hospital. >> 14 people, mostly children, went to five hospitals where doctors were ready even for the worst. >> with a major exposure to chlorine, you would have more seri

lisa amin go legion -- lisa amin gulezian is live. i guess it is for the money they will suppose. >> that is true. the first consumer camper arrived yesterday at noon. look behind me. he and even else is just trying to stay warm right now. they say staying out here for three nights in the cold is worth it considering how much money they will save. >> i can save $150 to $200. >> and that makes all of this worth it. dozens of budget-minded customers are camping out in front of this best buy to save as much money as possible. >> interested in buying a laptop and i hope to save around $400. >> it is a lot of savings, between 30 or 50% or more. >> campers stake their claim on this sidewalk on tuesday, earlier than usual. they normally arrive tonight. but the competition for the first place spot is fierce, and the freezing temperatures are not stopping them. >> i am more geared up. i got myself hand warmers and all that stuff. we play with the basketball, and we are keeping warm by doing as much as we can. >> spending the thanksgiving holid

lisa amin gulezian is live where the school board was packed with angry parents. lisa? >> that is true, but the board decided a few minutes ago to redraw the boundary lines for those going to the school. they will allow kids third grade and up to continue going there, leaving the youngest to switch schools in the fall. >> this is unfair. >> emotion and anger filled the meeting. the focus is on don callejon school. it is filled to capacity. the district is trying to ease congestion. >> my recommendation is it is going back 20callejon and it is to redraw the boundary lines. >> in other words, develop men like mansion grove apartments across from don callejon will be zoned out. >> i live here and my new school is not in the area. >> those living at mansion grove and two other complexes were originally supposed to attend the elementary school that is one mile away with plenty of room. >> we feel we can provide a great experience which is just across the road there. >> i would like to stay in the same school. >> if the lines are redrawn, more than 150 children would move. so

abc7's lisa amin go legion is live from the mineta-san jose international airport. >> they are one of the first airports in the country to get the full body scaners. now 60 have them and the head of the tsa is trying to defend them. >> today the chief of the federal transportation security administration admitted the screenings are invasive and necessary and they are not going anywhere. >> what we have to do is clearly more invasive. the purpose of that is to obviously detect those types of devices that we had not seen before, for example, last christmas. >> the tsa insists last year's so-called underwear bomber would never have made it through security if these measures were in place. alice and others who lost loved ones on september 11th agree. >> all it takes is one violent murder in your family to make you a believer in airport security. >> her son, mark, died while flying on united flight 93. >> thank you touch my junk, i will have you arrested. >> this outraged passenger put his tsaen counter on youtube. he refused a full body scan and pat down. >> that man was protesting having

today, lisa amin gulezian caught up with a few of them and kaneed -- badged -- examined the damage. >one by one those arrested walked out of the jail. most charged with unlawful assembly. >> we're guaranteed our rights to assemble. we assemble in protest of the two-year sentence. >> i was surprised just because i thought that we weren't doing anything wrong. we were just marshing down -- marching down the streets. >> reporter: hundreds filled the street after a peaceful recally, but then vandalism followed. cars smashed. windows broken and fences destroyed. near laney college, police in riot gear were rating, a splinter group broke off and headed to 18th street, a massive crackdown occurred when a gun was ripped from an officer's gun belt. >> you have a right to protest and freedom of speech and voice your opinion and discontent. you do not have a right to tear the city up. >> reporter: those who live on fifth avenue couldn't agree more. >> they pass my and they see any car, and the poke the window car completely. they hurt a lot of innocent people. >> reporter: police say more arrest

lisa amin gulezian is live this -- is live in san jose. >> that is very true. we are outside and it is one of the five homeless shelters. and through these doors they will set things up if necessary. people are asleep on couches and on cots, anything to stay out of the cold. >> the emergency alert has sounded, and the south bay homeless shelters are responding. >> even intoxicated folks will take. we just want people out of the cold so we don't have any deaths. >> they have five shelters and they are all full. because of the freezing temperatures, they are making room. >> we need to come in because it is very cold outside. >> normally you sleep on the streets? >> yeah, i sleep there for six months. >> right now there is a no questions asked policy. if you need to sleep, they will make space. >> the emergency cold weather alert means they will make an extra 125 beds available tonight. that's when they plan to add the beds. >> there is only about a thousand emergency beds in santa clara county, and we have at least 7,000 beds on a daily basis. >> but they worry a

lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." >> his sentence is not final. there may be appeals from both sides of the case. laura anthony was in the los angeles courtroom when the judge announced the sentence. she shows immediate reaction afterwards. >> oscar grant uncle says he wasn't surprised that he received two years for shooting his nephew but he was greatly disappointed. he compared to it michael vick. >> if on man compares to prison for killing a dog and gets four years, of course, two years is not enough. >> an emotional hearing, the judge signaled that he had serious concerns about a gun. they dismissed it for lack of evidence. >> it's been a sad course of affairs that this young man who never intended to shoot oscar grant to be treated the way he has been treated. >> they thought mehserle clearly didn't mean to shoot grant of shock and surprise after the gun went off. they called one called weapons confusion. grant's mother begged the judge showing the maximum sentence. mehserle's turn, he stood facing the judge, he cried and i will never questio

lisa amin gulezian shares the coverage live at the spot where it all happened. >> carolyn, even though celebration ended here hours ago, the party hasn't necessarily stopped in san francisco. fans are staying there playing. they are getting as much out of this moment as possible. hours after the victory parade ended, a new party started. the horseshoe tavern was filled with orange and black. >> you have to be out on the streets. >> it is 70 degrees out. >> i am loving my city right now. i have endless energy. i am not ready to go home. >> fans came from all off to cheer on the giants. hundreds of thousands passed the parade route from montgomery to market to city hall and above. this was not a day to miss. >> i called in sick. i i had something in my eye and couldn't see going into work. >> past giants were in the glory of the team's new fame and it left some feeling humble. >> we have an opportunity to play a game for a living. it is beautiful to bring back a championship to san francisco. >> you made this an incredible ride, and believe me this trophy believes -- belongs to you, san

lisa amin gulezian is live in martinez where small business owners banded together today. >> reporter: you know, it's been raining off and on all day long here at downtown martinez, which is not ideal for outdoor shopping, but small business owners were hoping shoppers would come out anyway and spend. small business owners had high hopes for today. >> small business saturday. >> reporter: the launch of a nationwideert to effort to get people out of the malls and into their neighborhood reports and shops. >> makes people aware they should support their local businesses. >> reporter: retailers need the extra boost, even though consumers are expected to spend 4% more this holiday than last year. many people are still opting for the big box stores. union square was packed. downtown martinez, filled with boutiques and an keep stores, was not. >> the expectation is it would catch on. i new once i saw the weather report it would hamper the turnout. >> reporter: martinez is one of the few bay area cities where small businesses united for the day. they posted signs and offered special saturday

lisa amin gulezian is live from oakland with the very latest. >> reporter: grant's family knows it's important to reach out to the community today, especially in light of what happened after a peaceful rally last night. >> murdering black and brown ruth. >> a rallying cry that got attention, just after a peaceful event ended at the peninsulas sacks the protests started. followed by vandalism. cars were smashed. windows broken, and some destroyed. hundreds filled the streets near the college where police and riot gear were waiting. a splinter group broke off and headed towards 18th street. that's where the massive police crackdown happened. police arrested 152 people, most for unlawful assembly. enrique ramos is one of them. he was released from jail. >> people were already rioting, and that's not what we wanted. >> reporter: ram -- ramos insist is he and many others weren't the troublemakers. >> it was stupid because they had nothing to do with it. then again, at the same time, people are upset. >> reporter: today, people are still upset and also tired after spending the night in jai

lisa amin gulezian is live in san francisco where crews are setting up. lisa? >> it is very late. want to give you the lay of the land. it is after midnight, and there is a lot of activity taking place behind me. it is a big deal to transform city hall into what it needs to be. people will be working to get things set up. they are not the only ones out here on the lawn. you can see about 30 people have set up their lawn chairs and blankets. they are camping out. they want to be the ones to get front row seats for the parade. there is a lot of work to do and so few hours to do it. the city is throwing a massive victory parade to celebrate the giants' world series win. the route will stretch from montgomery in washington to market and end at city hall. 10,000 pounds of orange confetti will fall from the rooftops to greet the athletes who will be riding in antique cars, convertibles and on floats. >> we will have all of the giants and their families up here on the stage. we will congratulate the giants on a great victory. >> 270 people including current and retired giants, former may

lisa amin gulezian reports from san jose. >> sur9 emergency. >> i need the police immediately >> sacred heart receptionist sounded panicked and out of breath on may 10th after she described what happened in the center's parlor. >> he came up and i have no idea he was beating up on the attacker. >> he is william lynch, 43-year-old is accused of brutally beating the father gerald linner. >> he denies attacking him but the two have a history. he and his brother who the former priest of sexual abuse. they received a $625,000 settlement back in 1998. statute of limitations ran out and linner who denies everything was never charged with a crime. >> harmed so many children and families, it's not just the child, it's the family, as well. >> outside santa clara superior court, they made it clear which side the demonstrators were on. they paint a different picture blaming lynch for a premeditated attack on a 65-year-old man in a retirement home. >> we believe, all members of society, irrespective of it. >> this is a man who should be in the one in front of the judge right now, not the gentleman s

lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." >> this morning oakland police are investigating a double homicide. a teenager and 18 years old and a young adult both male were found dead inside that car yesterday afternoon. police will only say they were shot to death. bodies were discovered in the car around 3:30 in front of the acorn tower apartment building on the 1,000 block of eighth street. no suspects have been arrested. >> this week most of the streets that run through the neighborhood destroyed by the san bruno fire will reopen but it will remain untouched until the investigation is complete. they will stay closed north and south of the x-rayser where the natural gas pipeline ruptured september 9th killing 8 people. they say our media partner san jose mercury news, that claremont and fairmont drives could reopen as early as wednesday, along with a portion of glenview drive. local, state and federal investigators continue to probe the cause of the rupture. the n.t.s.b. is expected to release a second preliminary report sometime next month. >>> a story of survival in the north bay. it happe

lisa amin gulezian is live from a store where people are camping out. have to admire their commitment or maybepity. they are going to stay there until thanksgiving. >> all the people inside who would be sleeping are outside stretching their legs. they say they will be here until best buy reopens on black friday at 5 a.m. the 25 people or so who are out here say it is worth it. they are sure they will save 30% to 50% on things like lap stops, flat screen tvs and digital cameras. but what they didn't expect was this cold. tonight it will drop into the 20s or 30s. >> we actually have a stove inside that we run to cook soup and for heat and that is keeping us warm on top of our jackets. >> this is my first year. i'm a newbie at this. >> a thanksgiving first for several retailers as well. seems the days of finding sales on black friday only are gone. several stores open on thanksgiving including wal-mart, the gap, banana republic and for the first time sears. and shoppers that i spoke with say that they do plan to spend more this holiday season. 3% to 4% mor

lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> mehserle's sentence isn't final.here may be appeals from both sides of the case. laura anthony was in the los angeles courtroom when the judge announced the sentence and shares immediate reaction afterwards. >> i knew what the judge was gonna say before he even said it. >> oscar grant's uncle says he wasn't surprised johannes mehserle received just two years for shooting his nephew but was still gravely disappointed. compares the sentence to that of football player michael vick. >> if a man goes to prison killing a dog and he gets four years, then, of course, two years is not enough. >> a tense and emotional hearing judge robert perry signalled early that he had serious concerns about gun enhancement. the judge dismissed it for lack of evidence. >> it's been a sad course of affairs that this young man who never intended to shoot and kill oscar grant has been treated the way he's been treated. >> the judge said he thought the 28-year-old mehserle clearly did not mean to shoot grant as evidenced by the shock and surpri

abc 7's lisa amin gulezian reports from burlingame. >> decades have passed since these soldiers werear, korea and vietnam. more than 83,000 servicemen are still missing. >> you never have the body to put it to rest, to end this. the saga. >> the desoto's struggle the has lasted 41 years when earnest disappeared in fighting in vietnam. >> so we took them to the bus. that was the last time i saw him. and he said to my mom and dad, take care of her for me. >> on april 12th, 1969, the airman's plane was shot down. >> i never thought he was dead. i thought when the war was over, that maybe he would come home. >> but the father of three never did. now his wife and son are turning to the department of defense for help. >> everybody has an archive. >> every two years the fed comes to the bay area to meet with families of servicemen who are still considered missing in action. >> my brother and one other person went missing. overnight they had no idea what happened. >> for some it's become their life's mission, to find out what happened. virgil freeman is 90. his younger brother disappeared wh

lisa amin gulezian reports from burlingame. >> decades have passed since these soldiers were in combatought in world war ii, the cold war, korea and vietnam. more than 83,000 servicemen are still missing. >> you never have the body to put it to rest, to end this. the saga. >> the desotos' struggle has lasted 41 years. that's when earnest disappeared while fighting in vietnam. >> we took him to the bus and that was the last time i saw him. and he said to my mom and dad take care of her for me. >> on april 12th, 1969, the airman's plane was shot down. >> i never thought he was dead. i thought when the war was over, that maybe he would come home. >> but the father of three never did. now his wife and son are turning to the department of defense for help. >> everybody has an archive. >> every two years the feds come to the bay area to meet with families of servicemen who are still considered missing in action. >> my brother and one other person was missing. missing in action. overnight they had no idea what happened. >> for some it's become their life's mission, to find out what happened.

in oakland, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> now, mehserle's sentence is not final.here may be appeals from both sides of the case. abc 7's laura anthony was in the los angeles courtroom when the judge announced mehserle's sentence and she shares the immediate reaction afterwards. >> i knew what the judge was going to say before he said it. >> johnson said he wasn't surprised mehserle received just two years in state prison for shooting his nephew foo but he was still gravely disappointed. he compared him to michael vick. >> if a man goes to prison killing a dog and he gets four years, then, of course, two years is not enough. >> an attempt, emotional hearing, judge robert perry signalled early that he had serious concerns about a gun enhancement that requires intent on mehserle's part. the judge eventually dismissed it for lack of evidence. >> it's been a sad course of affairs that this young man who never intended to shoot and kill oscar grant has been treated the way he's been treated. >> the judge said he thought the 28-year-old mehserle did not mean to shoot gra

lisa amin gulezian reports from san jose. >> 9-1-1 emergency? >> i need the police immediately.acred heart. >> sacred heart receptionist karl santos sounded panicked and out of breath as she described what had just happened in the center's parlor. >> he came up and started beating him up. i have no idea. he was beating one of the father. >> police say he is william lynch. the 43-year-old is accused of brutally beating father gerald lindner. >> you understand that? >> lynch denies attacking lindner but the two have a history. lynch and his brother accused lindner who is their former priest of sexual abuse. they received a $625,000 settlement back in 1998. the statute of limitations ran out and lindner who denies everything was never charged with a crime. >> when he has harmed so many children and so many families. it's not just a child but the families as well. >> outside of santa clara county superior court, signs made it clear which side these demonstrators were on. but prosecutors paint a different picture blaming lynch for a premeditated attack on a 65-year-old man in a retir

lisa amin gulezian reports from san jose. >> 9-1-1 emergency?> yes, i need the police immediately, sake rhett heart. >> sacred heart receptionist carol santos sounded panicked on may 10th as she described what happened in the center's parlor. >> he came up and beat him up. he was beating one of the fathers. >> police say he is william lynch. the 43-year-old is accused of brutally beating father gerald lindner. >> no contact in any way. do you understand that? >> lynch denies attacking lindner but the two have a history. william lynch and his brother accused him of sexual abuse. they received a $625,000 settlement back in 1998. the statute of limitations ran out and lindner who denies everything was never charged with a crime. >> when he has harmed so many children and so many families, it's not just the child, it's the family as well. >> outside of santa clara superior court signs made it clear which sides these demonstrators were on but prosecutors paint a different picture blaming lynch for a premeditated attack on a 65-year-old man in a retir

abc 7's lisa amin gulezian follows up. >> one by one those arrested walked out of oakland's jail. most were charged with unlawful assembly, a misdemeanor, that's infuriating those arrested. >> we are guaranteed our right to assemble. we assembled in protest of the two-year sentence that mehserle got for killing an innocent human being. >> i was surprised because i felt we weren't doing anything wrong. we were just marching down the street. >> hundreds fill the streets after a peaceful rally at franco's plaza. but vandalism followed. cars were smashed, windows broken, and fences destroyed. near laneny college, police in riot gear were waiting. a splintered group then broke off and headed for east 18th street. a massive police crackdown happened after a gun was ripped from an officer's gun belt. it was recovered in a crowd of protestors. >> you have a right to protest. you have a right to have freedom of speech. you have a right to voice your opinion and your discontent. you do not have a right to tear this city up. >> those who live on fifth avenue where much of the damage occurred

in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> 6:37. just getting word of a bard delay.etting more information on that and joining us in a couple minutes. >> mike's going to check out the weather forecast for us now. got some rain on the way in a couple days. >> over the weekend. so the timing may not be great for everybody and those delays that frances says aren't weather recent related, pretty clear and calm this morning. temperatures cooler. 4 degrees cooler in san jose, concord 5, san francisco 6, oakland and santa rosa 7 and redwood city we'll see an 8 degree drop between yesterday afternoon and this afternoon. about 4 minutes and 46 seconds of sunshine. starting cooler this morning with calm conditions. still upper 30s around napa at 8:00. most of us in the 40s to near 50 degrees. by noon already reaching our highs or getting close to them with mid to upper 60s around the bay and even 70s showing up in livermore but only 60 half moon bay. by 4:00 half moon bay down to 59. low to mid-60s around the bay into the north bay with mid to upper 60s in the south bay, east

lisa amin gulezian reports. >> one by one, men and women who have nowhere else to go come here, to sunnyvale's national guard armory. it wasn't supposed to open to the homeless until monday. >> we requested they call local state of emergency and they responded a did. >> the emergency is the weather. the freezing temperatures started tuesday. several san jose shelters added beds at that time but decided they needed more. >> the weather is so cold people get nervous. they started cutting in line, doing things that are kind of outrageous in order to get into the shelters. >> opening this and gilroy armory mean 1,000 beds are available but there are 7,000 homeless. many thought they could handle the cold outside but realize they couldn't. >> until now, terry duncan has been sleeping in a tent. >> we just can't warm up. so i'm grateful. >> but a lot of people don't know about it. this sign went up tonight at the presbyterian church letting everybody know the armory was open. the number 21 bus is popular one for the homeless because it runs 24 hours a day. we found only one homeless person on board

in martinez, lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> alan: you will still need chains or snow tires if you're headed over sierra summit. chains are required on all vehicles except four-wheel drive. the same rules apply over donner summit, except for trucks being held held at apple gate because of a spinout. >>> while planned protest against airport security measures fizzled, one bay area native store out. she wore a black bikini under her coat. she passed through the body scanners without incident. she said she wanted to draw attention to something that was making travelers uncomfortable. >> i think travel should be something that is safe and comfortable, if i could do that in a way that made people smile and brought a different spin to it, i was happy to do that. >> alan: now, the news video of could i la tyla has gone viral on the internet. >>> a tense situation is playing out in korea after a new report of artillery fire. man who planned a jaw hawed josh -- jihad at a portland tree-lighting ceremony. cal plays its final game at memorial stadium before a big retrofit. >> leigh: i'm leigh gl

lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> thanks, lisa. >>> a patient who escaped is back in custody tonight. but the facility is not releasing any details. a criminally insane patient killed a 50 54-year-old -- a 54-year-old nurse. that ignited a call for better security. >>> the california department of health slapped three bay area hospitals with fines for medical misconduct. they include california pacific medical center in san francisco, petaluma valley hospital and ucsf medical center. nine other hospitals in california were also fined. mostly for leaving objects inside patients after surgery. cpmc was fined for two incidents where a surgeon cap sponge a retractor blade were left in pay patients. the penalty involved a small piece of drill bit that broke off during surgery and was left inside the patient. and at petaluma valley hospital, a sponge was left in a patient after surgery. >>> five employees are the focus of a criminal probe. according to the san francisco chronicle, police are investigating whether those em -- they received money to do work for the schools. some involved gran

live in oakland, lisa amin gulezian abc7 news. >> thanks, lisa. the length of the sentence is disappointing to oscar grant's family, but not surprising to them. laura anthony was in the courtroom when the judge announced the sentence. >> i knew what the gumming was going to -- was going say before he said it. >> reporter: he wasn't surprised mezzerly received two years in state prison for shooting his nephew but was still gravely disappointed. he compared it to michael vick. >> if a man goes to prison for killing a dog and he gets four years then of course two years is not enough. >> in a tense hearing, the judge said he had, quote serious concerns about a gun on mezzerly's part. the judge disus inked it for lack of evidence. >> it has been a sad course of affairs that this young man who neveren tended to shoot and kill oscar grant has been treated the way he has been treated. >> the judge said he thought the 28-year-old mezzerly clearly didn't mean to shoot grant because of the shock and surprise after the gun went off. they call it weapons confu

that's where lisa amin gulezian is live. lisa? >> carolyn, more than 200 people packed this church to talk about bullying. it is something a lot of people dismiss and simply call a part of teenage life. you are about to hear how bullying can be inpaful and at times deadly. >> the kids put notes in my pe locker telling me i was a whore and telling me to go home. >> they told me i was worthless and not wanted around. >> one by one the students stood up and told their stories. bullying is verbal, physical and on-line. it is a nationwide epidemic where some high schoolers consider suicide an escape from bullying and she is one of them. >> my daughter, amanda, tried to commit suicide because she was being bullied at school. >> amanda was a student at del mar high school in san jose. one month before her suicide attempt she got 3500 harassing text messages from classmates. this mother wants school districts to take bullying seriously and to take action. >> find out how they are really feeling. talk to students, teachers and the parents

lisa amin gulezian. >> he was nice outgoing guy. its shock. >> students at castro valley high school still can't believe what happened this morning when the car jonathan johnson crashed into a light pole on ocean avenue in san francisco. johnson and another 18-year-old benjamin powell died. a 16-year-old sitting between them has life-threatening injuries. the two people in the front seat are uninjured an 18-year-old passenger and the driver who is just 14 years old. >> it's horrible. as a school district we try to do everything we can. >> he graduated in june after transferring from tracy. he immediately joined the drama class and made the wrestling team. >> his coach was the first too find out about the staff. he called school administrators who talked to guided answer counselors. >> it was devastating. he was an outstanding student. >> i've never have anyone close to me pass away before. >> all three of the boys sitting in the back seat were not wearing their seat belts. >> this is tragic event for the families but there is the po

in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> today the preliminary hearing to determine whether sevenuspects should stand trial in the richmond high school gang rape continues for a forth day. yesterday attorneys debated whether the injuries suffered by the victim were caused by her attackers or if they were inflicteded by herself. >> the district attorney says an envelope containing her medical records were subpoenaed from the hospital. the girl could have born intoxicated and fell to the floor injuring her hands and niece. medical records will cast aside any doubts. >> it's fair to say that critical was putting it minor. i mean, she had injuries that were life threatening. >> the lawyers in the case have yet to see the girl's medical records. it's expected to be discussed in open court in the coming days. >> wildlife workers are trying to capture another sea gull spotted with a beer can placed around its neck. they sent us this photograph on the san francisco state campus. there have been several such sightings the last couple weeks on the peninsula. while yesterday they caught a bi

amine, is there a role for congress there? >> guest: that the refreezing of the question we party had several times. what happened was that the fcc tried to stipulate that it could regulate and they could command a private company. i believe it was comcast and tell them how to manage their network. and the court said no, that under the telecommunications act you don't have that authority. so the response of chairman genachowski to that court decision has been to threaten to regulate under title ii of the federal communications act. and title ii is that section that regulates the old hard-line telephone service going back to the 1930's and 1940's when you had a monopoly situation because of technology and geography and telephone service was considered to be a natural monopoly. and so you had to regulated to keep the companies from exercising too much market power and too much economic power over their subscribers. well, you don't have that situation and the internet. you've got numerous broadband providers, both in terms of wir

lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >> coming up, more important news for young people getting tough wither-aged smoking. the bay area city where you may soon need a license to sell tobacco products. >> the tsa is facing more heat this morning after outrage over those more intimate patdowns at airport security. they will face senate members in just about two hours from now. >> biologists solve the mystery >> biologists solve the mystery of those - hello! - ha! why don't you try a home cooked meal... with yummy hamburger helper? oh! tada! fantastically tasty, huh? ummm, it's good. what would you guys like? hamburger helper. what?! one pound... one pan... one tasty meal! with not having enough food. that's why i've teamed up with feeding america and hamburger helper®. when you buy hamburger helper® you can help feeding america deliver a meal to a local food bank. visit this website to see how you can help. just unroll it, fill, top, bake, and present. that must have taken you forever! it was really tough. make a pie with plsbury tonight. with cinnabon cinnamon have such a sweet and deliciou

could endanger the plough blick amin says the fat stimulus highlights the need to reform the international monetary architecture and china says a special drawing rights to the logic by the international monetary funds could be used as a global reserve currency that is something emerging economies have been proposing via the g twenty and this is the global crisis erupted more than two years ago china's central banks head says that as do you horace would offset a speculated bubble created by the u.s. liquidity injections. stocks rally it after the fed's new round of stimulus the u.s. dollar fell to its lowest level of the year is some analysts say the u.s. is consciously aiming at inflation devaluation hunt hoping to export its problems to the world decision to increase quantity of the thing by six hundred billion dollars it's a complete disaster i mean we're not afraid to ation where the total going to be something like eight hundred fifty five hundred billion dollars by the end of next year and that's going to be approximately one hundred billion or mob which effectively means that really

lisa amin gulezian has bay area reaction. >> this week's issue of newsweek magazine is being met with harsh criticism from hindus. >> it's what is on the cover. it is shows him five arms standing one leg, god of all things. the image is similar to the hindu god. >> it's an issue of contention who don't like the symbols to be used for other purposes. >> it's had got of creation and grace. each arm represents a different attribute. he is trying to balance war, peace and the economy. >> they want news week to apologize and to explain to readers what the god symbolizes but behind dues in malaysia, they are demanding it to remove it from all the newsstands they have seen the cover and she says the magazine's editor should have known better. >> what a dumb thing to do. there are many ways to express many things she balancing. they could have expressed him about using many different things. >> news week is a global magazine and is available in several countries. american readers had mixed reaction. >> it looks like he is juggling. >> i know they are trying to make an analogy of some kind but

here is lisa amin gulezian. >> reporter: it's the last of nationwide effort to get people out of the malls and their neighborhood shops and restaurants. >> it is going to help. it makes people aware they should support local businesses. >> retailers made the extra boost even consumer's are expected to spend more than last year, many people are still opting for the big box stores. downtown martinez was not. >> the expectation it would catch on. i knew once we saw the weather report it was going to hamper the turnout. >> this is where small businesses united for this day. they posted signing and several stores are offering saturday discounts but foot traffic was very light. >> the rain has put a damper on it. >> there are shoppers buying into the concept mostly because of the selection and service. small businesses are promoting unique gifts. >> many are offering free gift wrapping. the hope is that the little things might set them apart and make a difference. >> gives are more unique and more interesting things. -- gifts are more unique that you not find at macy's. >> these are specia

. >> reporter: it's the closure they need but fear they may never get in burg -- lisa amin gulezian. >> alan: a san francisco college student has avoided deportation and is expected in the bay area today after being released. steve lee came to the united states when he was 11 years old and claims he didn't know he was in the country illegally. senator dianne feinstein entered a bill to block the deportation, and today he was released by i.c.e. he has been in custody since september. >> i think it was utterly shock because the last we can or so we have been giving him good news and bad news. one minute he is getting deported, one mint, his not, another minute, we're not sure. >> alan: lee has to report to the immigration office in san francisco on a regular basis. >>> 24 million people are expected to fly next week for thanksgiving. that means 2.5 million people are expected to crowd the airports during each day of the hemp today, president obama said he understands people's frustrations over the patdowns and body scans. the tsa posted a holiday travel message on its web site and on y

lisa amin gulezian is there live tonight to explain what happened >> the school was closed as soon as the leak was discovered. staffers spent the night trying to air the place out. hazmat teams gave the all clear sign. the swim center was evacuated after some staffers smelled chlorine and it allowed it to back up and leak. it happened just before 2:00 right as one sex was ending and another was beginning. is several children were affected. many were rushed to area hospitals and treated for chlorine exposure the chemical was in the air and not the water. >> the 16 people were fortunate they have minor exposure of chlorine, minor, irritated to the nose, the throat and the eyes. >> we're obviously how anything could malfunction to that extent. >> reporter: the pump was closer to the shower pool where the youngest learn how to swim. 14 were taken to five hospitals including valley medical, stan for and kaiser, most were released earlier tonight. staffers were here until just a little while ago to tell parents who were here to drop off kids for swim lessons that had no idea what happened t

abc 7's lisa amin gulezian has more on this horrible crash. >> he was a nice outgoing guy.nd it's just -- it's a really big shock. >> students at castro valley high school still can't believe what happened when the car jonathan johnson was in crashed into a light pole on ocean avenue in san francisco. johnson and another 18-year-old benjamin powell were thrown from the car and died. a 16-year-old sitting in between them has life threatening injuries. the two people in the front seat are uninjured, an 18-year-old passenger and the driver who's just 14 years old. >> it's horrible. and we just -- as a school district try to do everything we can to spare the students and the families. >> johnson graduated from castro valley in june after transferri transferring there from tracy. he immediately joined the drama case and made the wrestling team. his coach is one of the first to find out about the crash. he told administrators who told teachers and guidance counselors. >> he was an outstanding student and certainly one we'll miss a lot. >> weird to think he's not here anymore. i'v

golden gate bridge, your amin county commute looks great very light across the span and a nice clearime. 8 minutes between novato and san rafael. and here's a look at some of your more popular travel times around the east bay. westbound 580 looks great out of the altamont pass. no problems down the eastshore freeway or the nimitz through oakland. remember our radio partners when you hit the roads, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the senate majority leader is promising a vote on repealing "don't ask, don't tell" before the new congress takes over. harry reid says he will call for a vote after thanksgiving on legislation to allow gays to serve openly in the military. the pentagon is scheduled to release a study on the issue by december 1. >>> the prop 8 hearings will be televised live. the ninth circuit court of appeal in san francisco will consider the constitutionality of the gay marriage ban on december 6. the court says c- span may broadcast the proceedings. prop 8 supporters are appealing a federal court ruling that the initiative pas

lisa amin gulezian has the details. >> the kids put notes on my locker call me a whore, mentally retardedtelling me i should go home, that's where i belong. >> one by one san jose area students stood up and shared their stories. 2010 bullying is verbal, physical and online. it's a nationwide epidemic where one in seven high schoolers consider suicide as an escape from bullying and brownell's daughter is one of them. amanda was a jr. at del mar high school in san jose in 2008, one month before her suicide attempt, amanda got 3500 harassing text messages from classmates. this mother wants school districts to take bullying seriously and to take action. >> find out how they're really feeling. you survey the students, the teachers, and their parents. and then publish it. >> the nonprofit pact or people acting in community together is demanding the same. they gathered so that district and city leaders could hear firsthand accounts of the bullying currently going on in schools. >> how old were you when you started getting bullied. >> i was about eight, the year my mom died. >> many victims say t

a country that suffered under idi amin has had some kind of peace for 24 years. in fact, the family take credit for bringing peace. -- takes credit for bringing peace. what begins as democracy ends in dictatorship. he's clinging to power, he's becoming more vulnerable, and he's reaching for straw men whom he can fight against and what they've done is come up with something called the anti-homosexuality bill. you may have heard about this. the most draconian anti-gay law in the world, hands down. death penalty for homosexuality, for having gay sex more than once. one time you just get life in prison. what i'm doing right now talking and what you're doing listening? this seven years in prison. if you are straight and there's a gay person in this room and you know about it and you don't report them in 24 hours, three years in prison. now, i went to uganda because i wanted to speak to the author of the bill who is sort of -- you might call him sort of the leader of the ugandan c street. he came to america, studied in arlington with the family, calls the family's amer

we're live in fairfield, lisa amin gulezian, abc-7 news. >> alan: right now in san francisco, crews areuing two men and a dog who are stuck on the side of the cliff near the lands end. this is near the legion of honor. one of the victims was pull to safety 45 minutes ago. the second was rescued about a half an hour ago. both of them are okay and did not need any medical attention. fire crews are trying to rescue the dog. they have called in rescue boats to help access that area. >>> a community meeting is getting underway in oakland at this hour to discuss the fatal shooting of a barber shop owner on monday night. police shot derek jones after he tried to run airplane -- away from police. he refused to surrender and kept reaching into his waistband with a silver object. police say it was a silver scale, about three by five inches. the meeting is being held at the missionary ban -- baptist church. >>> two suspects have been arrested in connection to a double shooting in san jose. able horenda and juan cruz were taken into custody of thursday. they were wanted in a deadly shooting in augu

abc 7's lisa amin gulezian has more on this horrible crash. >> he was a nice outgoing guy. and it's a really big shock. >> students at castro valley high school still can't believe what happened when the car jonathan johnson was in crashed into a light pole on ocean avenue in san francisco. johnson and another 18-year-old benjamin powell were thrown from the car and died. a 16-year-old sitting in between them has life-threatening injuries. the two people in the front seat are uninjured. an 18-year-old passenger and the driver who's just 14 years old. >> it's horrible. and we just -- as a school district try to do everything we can to support the students and their families. >> johnson graduated from castro valley in june after transferring there from tracy last november. he immediately joined the drama class and made the wrestling team. jonathan's wrestling coach was one of the first to find out about the crash. he called school administrators who told teachers and guidance counselors. >> devastating to say the least. he was an outstanding student. and certainly one of the

at duke good things that a country who suffered under ed amine and a civil war that brought the state of power has had some kind of peace for 24 years. the family takes credit for these. it is a piece of the 24 year regime, what begins as democracy and incident dictatorship. he is clinging to power and becoming more vulnerable and he is reaching for strawman whom he can fight against and what they have done is come up with something called the anti-homosexuality pill. you may have heard about this. to muster connie and law in the world hands down. the death penalty for homosexuality for having sex more than once. one time you get life in prison. what i'm doing right now talking to you and listening, seven years in prison. if you are straight and there is a person in this room and you know about it and you don't report them and 24 hours, three years in prison. now i went to uganda because i wanted to speak to the author of the bill who is sort of you might call him sort of the leader of the ugandan c street. he came to america, studied in arlington with the family, came to the national

my question is for mr., amin. it's about creating greater efficiencies in the system specifically when it comes to processing visas. obviously, we want a successful system for law enforcement, but what about the consumers, the services that the government is providing specifically those seeking to enter the u.s. and having to go through greater security cleanses that may -- clearances that may take months or longer. i'm wondering what the potential is for creating an information sharing system that makes it easier to differentiate between the troublemakers and those who want to enter the u.s. under honest pretenses. >> excellent question. we have embarked on several fronts to address that issue. it's an economic reason. we get help by mr. marriot who shows up every few months from the tourism industry. every chinese in the united states spends about $300 plus at the shops. okay, and an average of $7,000 for the chinese visiting to the united states. okay. brazil right now is soring and it's amazing that we were wo

lisa amin of our cnn affiliate kgo explains. >> you never have the body to put it to rest, to end ther: the desoto struggle has lasted 41 years. that's when ernest desoto disappeared when fighting in vietnam. >> we took him to the bus, and that was the last time i saw him. he said to my mom and dad, take care of her. for me. >> reporter: on april 12th, 1969, the airman's plane was shot down. >> i never thought he was dead. i thought, when the war was over, that maybe he would come home. >> reporter: but the father of three never did. now his wife and son are turning to the department of defense for help. >> everybody has it. >> reporter: every two years the feds come to the bay area to meet with families of servicemen who are still considered missing in action. >> my brother and one other person went missing in action. overnight, they had no idea of what happened to them. >> reporter: for some it's become their life's mission, to find out what happened. virgil freeman is 90. his younger brother disappeared while fighting in the korean war. >> it was hard for me. >> reporter: at least

if you tickle somebody who has had a strobe and they can't command a smile, they will correct for amine a man in baltimore, god's christmas tree. people from all nationalities, races smiling back. >> reporter: it's the second and third floor including a photo booth where people can become part of the show. >> we've had 7000 visitors from all over the world just smile and take their picture. it gets projected on our third floor as part of the show. it's growing smiles, real things. >> how many artists? >> 90. this is our 15th anniversary. we turn 15 this thanksgiving. pretty amazing, right? a spirit of thanksgiving. we have our holiday bazaar on friday night up until 8:00 p.m., and all day saturday, it's free. each artist has made what's in front of them, 50 different artists. >> when is that? >> the saturday after thanksgiving. and we are our side show and our cafe open and our side show museum is some of the best stocking stuffers on earth. >> reporter: they do a nice job. >> thanksgiving day you are open? >> no, i thought that's what she said. >> no. >> reporter: i stand corrected. >>