as a precaution, burlingame police shut down southbound traffic in the area. the saturated soil also caused this tree to fall in san francisco's castro district today. it came crashing down on to a house and pulled power lines down along with it. the heavy rain is the reason that some baseball fans went home wet and disappointed after the final game in the bay bridge series was cancelled. o.co field was soaked. >> we node the rain but we need the a's too. >> we have the family here and we are rained out. >> reporter: the coaches were also disappointed. not only because of the called off game. but because of yet another sewage leak. this cell phone video was shot by the third base coach. clear water is all over the floor. this is the fourth plumbing problem since last june. about 20 people will be in the dark for the rest of the night and this stretch of road will be open in about an hour. live in burlingame tonight, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. >>> viewers are sending us photos of the weather. this is flooding along international boulevard in oakland. this

in burlingame, john ramos, kpix 5. >>> that apartment complex in san francisco went up in flames as if it were made of toothpicks. the recent change in the building code that may have fueled the flames. >>> and what was taken from a pilot's house from the malaysian airline could shed lied on the missing plane. have been prevented. the 6-story building was >>> that massive fire at the mission bay apartment complex last week likely could have been prevented. the six-story building was framed mostly with wood. up up until 2008, most high rises in the state were required to have exterior walls made of noncombustible materials like concrete and steel studs. but a few years ago, building codes were rewritten to allow the expanded use of wood frame construction. that made them cheaper to build. >>> honda is recalling nearly 900,000 minivans because of a risk of fire from a fuel leak. the recall involves about 2005 through 2010 odysseys. honda says the fuel pump cover can deteriorate and crack causing a leak. it says replacement parts won't be available until summer. it can provide a temporary

abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian reports from burlingame with a look at the problems yesterday's storm caused. roadway. as a precaution, burlingame police they shut down southbound shut down southbound traffic in the area as a precaution. the saturated soil also cause this had tree to fall in the castro district. it came crashing down on to a house and pulled powerlines down along with it. heavy rain is the reason some baseball fans went home yet and disappointed. after the final game in the bay bridge series was cancelled. the field was soaked. >> we need the rain very bad. we do. we need the a's to play too. >> very disappointed. we had a whole family planned today and we cancelled everything and here we are rained out. >> coaches who used the a's clubhouse were also disappointed, not only because of the called-off game, but because of yet another sewage leak. the cell phone video was shot by third-base coach mike giago. water all over the floor. this is the fourth plumbing problem since june. and once pg&e repaired the lines, power was back on to about 20 people early this mor

many at today's convention in burlingame said the party has to broaden its base of support if republicans are going to be successful in california. >> i'm reaching out to all groups, all ethnic backgrounds, latinos, african-americans, asians, caucasians. >> the two-day convention wraps up tomorrow in burlingame. >>> law enforcement agencies are cracking down on drunk drivers tonight in the bay area. that's because st. patrick's day is monday and many people are celebrating tonight. nbc bay area's monte francis is at a dui checkpoint in the east bay with more for us. monte? >> reporter: good evening. st. patrick's day is on monday but many people were out celebrating today and tonight police are out here trying to make sure the people who drink do not get behind the wheel. you can see police are here and they're ready to pull anyone over who appeared to be intoxicated or if they are driving without a license. now, many times police departments will keep the locations of these checkpoints ájtt here in san pablo tell me they don't want this checkpoint to be a secret. san pablo police put out

as a precaution, burlingame police dthey shut down southbound shut down southbound traffic in the area as a precaution. the saturated soil also cause this had tree to fall in the castro district. it came crashing down on to a house and pulled powerlines down along with it. heavy rain is the reason some baseball fans went home yet and disappointed. after the final game in the bay bridge series was cancelled. the field was soaked. >> we need the rain very bad. we do. we need the a's to play too. >> very disappointed. we had a whole family planned today and we cancelled everything and here we are, rained out. >> coaches who used the a's clubhouse were also disappointed, not only because of the called-off game, but because of yet another sewage leak. the cell phone video was thought -- shot by third-base coach mike giago. water all over the floor. this is the fourth plumbing problem since june. and once pg&e repaired the lines, power was back on to about 20 people early this morning. in burlingame, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> a tornado warning was issued in this county yesterday. you

in burlingame tonight power was knocked out. southbound el camino reall was closed so crews could tend to a fallen tree. here's what it looked like in oakland today. at the san francisco ferry building, some were were caught without umbrellas at the farmers market. at this has been at that time humanity event, volunteers continued their efforts to collect tombs in spite of the weather. >> it's such a good cause. habitat for humanity. >> in sfrans castro district, the storm toppled this tree. power and gas lines were knocked out as well. >> my hunch is this heavy rain today washed down the street, over saturated the soil and the roots couldn't hold it. >>reporter: and back out here, crews are working to get these repairs done as quickly as possible. they have to get to another do you understand power line in hillsborough before the end of the night. >>> it was a washout at the coliseum for the final game of the bay brinl series between the a and the giants. the rain also caused some flooding in the coaches room which has had some

many at the convention in burlingame say that the party has to broaden its base of support if republicansre going to be successful in the golden state. >> i'm reaching out to all groups, all ethnic backgrounds, latinos, african-americans, asians, caucasians. >> the two-day convention wraps up today. coming up in 40 minutes, larry gerston takes a look at the gop's hope to make california a two-party state once again. >>> law enforcement agencies were out in full force this weekend cracking down on drunk drivers. agencies just wrapping up several dui checkpoints across the bay area, including san francisco and several cities in santa clara county. 430 drunk driving arrests statewide during st. patrick's day holiday last year, a 28% increase from the year before. that doesn't include the arrests made by local police departments. law enforcement repeats their advice, do not drive drunk. >> it doesn't have to be the same person every time. take turns. you know, one day it's joe and the next day it's sally. but get a designated driver. someone who is not going to drink at all who can drive you

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame campbell, and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> good morning, 6:14. a monday. traffic indicates it is, in fact 680 with traffic getting heavy. the problem is westbound 580 in pleasanton. we will talk with sue and the big-rig fire just ahead. >> the dump man tied to the disappearance of natalee holloway in aruba will be extradited to the united states to face charges in 2038. she is in jail in peru for the death of a woman. he is will be extradicted to face extortion and fraud when he served out his sentence. absolute loot is accused of taking $25,000 from the family of natalee holloway in exchange he promised to lead them to her body but be instead he left aruba and went to peru. >> we hear for the first time from the father of sandy hook elementary school shooter. he says he believes his son would have killed him if given the chance. authorities say the 20-year-old gunman shot his mother four times before he want on the rampage at the connecticut school. the father says his son spoke with many mental health professionals regarding asperger s b

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good morning on this tuesday morning at 6:13. can you see both sides of the bay from the gorgeous picture. we have some clouds, not a lot, but that will change as the rain starts to push in and that will happen shortly. we will talk to mike nicco about the timeline. >> a california woman is free after serving 32 years for her role in a 1981 killing. the 74-year-old mary virginia jones walked out of jail before midnight. she was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole in a killing committed long side her boyfriend and she maintained he forced her at gunpoint to help him. the prosecution conducted a new investigation and agreed to accept a plea of no contest for involuntary manslaughter. >> i did not willingly participate if -- in this christmas -- crime but i blear -- but i believe this will be in my best interest. >> san francisco company, square, is signing a lease if santa clara south of highway 237 that will be the first south bay office for the company which needs th

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, cam belt and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> this morning, the united states is stepping up the effort to find futurive african warlord with a pentagon spokesman confirms the united states is spending military aircraft and special operation forces to uganda. his army is accused by the u.n. and human rights groups of killing and mutilating civilians and kidnapping thousands of children. >>> police in new york are looking for the parents or guardian of a baby boy last out in the cold in harlem. officials say the baby was found abandoned in a stroll are at a park across the street from a firehouse last night. michael allen says he looked out the window, saw the controller, went to the park and flagged down firefighters. the baby was bundled up and is okay. under state law the parents can lobby the baby at a fire station without fear of prosecution but only if the child is left out safely. >> the remains of unidentified 9/11 victims will have a new resting place: 9/11 memorial museum in new york. cnn reports 8,000 remains are removed to the muse

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good morning, this is a shot of the skyway 80 westbound off of the bay bridge, with particularring -- flashing lights in a minor injury accident but look at the major traffic delay backed up across the bay bridge into the metering lights. before that, all the way into the macarthur maze so it is a good half hour to get into san francisco. if you can, bart into san francisco to avoid this entire bay bridge situation. it is westbound 80 at 4th, to right lanes are blocked. kristen and eric? >> honda is recalling 900,000 minivans after it discovered a potential fire risk. the recall includes odyssey minivans 2005 through 2010 with a problem with the fuel pump that could possibly catch fire. according to the automaker replacement parks are not ready for summer but they can provide a temporary "fix." honda says there are no reports of fires are injuries so far. they will notify customers in the coming weeks. >> the c.e.o. of san francisco based twitter is overseas for the first visit to china. he will m

. >>> and police are getting an early start, officers from burlingame teamed up looking for intoxicated drivers. last year on st. patrick's' day officers how a -- they saw it just days before. mona was hit head on and killed by a drunk driver, driving the wrong way five years ago with no headlights. now she among many mad act visits and a story i you will only seen at school. two balboa high school students took a photo of them with a loaded gun they had brought to campus. ktvu news spoke to one senior, he was in the boys bathroom. >>> i heard the gun click being like that. >> we have no evidence that they intended to do anything with the photo other than take a folk -- photo which will likely lead to the he can umings of the two boys. >>> they are hoping up california roads to skate boards. right now they are banned to them. the assembly will allow them in bike lanes and bike paths. >> it is not about tricks or anything like that, you are actually on a skateboard, they allowed them to go uphill. >>> president barack obama will designate more than 1600 acres as a national monument. mel

eric thomas has the big crackdown on distracted driving in burlingame. >> it is dangerous enough wheneather is perfect ben when the roads are slick as they have been you are asking for trouble if you are using one of these while you are behind the wheel of one of these. >> it is the monthly crack down in central san mateo county on people who use their mobile devices while driving. ten motorcycle officers are out here making that an expensive proposition. >> they know it is illegal but they don't want to bother with the blue tooth. >> cops say the danger is at thrive miles per hour your car can travel hundreds of feet while you look away to t or check e-mails for a few seconds. >> you have for idea what is in front of you, you could hit anyone, injure others and roar sell. >> safety checks are not new. what is new is a ruling from the fifth circuit court of appeals in a case from fresno that gives drivers some wiggle room. >> looking at your cell phone for purposes of reading your g.p.s. isn't illegal. that being said, that case was in congested traffic and i don't know if the gentlem

in burlingame, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >> a tornado warning was issues in this county yesterday. you see the funnel cloud coming forming in this photograph from the national weather service. residents were warned to take shelter, but a tornado never did touchdown. >>> police say yet weather led to fatal car crash near sacramento. three cars hit a tree that had just fall nen citrus heights. one crashed into a utility pole and overturned while hitting the tree and one person was killed. in sierra the snow brought slippery conditions on the highways. chains are required this morning except on four-wheel drive vehicles with snow tires on all four wheels. >>> and lots of snow is fallen at heavenly mountain resort in lake tahoe. snow is expected in the sierra through thursday. remember that you can track the rain in the bay area using live doppler 7hd on our abc7 news weather app. you can download it on our website, abc7news.com/apps. airport officials expect things to be back to normal today after a computer glitch at san francisco international caused delay pass and a lot of frustra

. >>> covering correct, burlingame, campbell, and all pay area, this is abc7 news. >> you may have noticed space book is better at identifying faces and making suggestions on who to tag but that is nothing compared to what might be coming. researchers are developing a special software called "deep face," that can reportedly recognize the correct person with more than 97 percent accuracy. a human only gets it right 93 percent of the time. no word on when the new software will be released. >> samsung's marketing chief that says the selfie that blew up twitter did not go as planned. but better. they planned if a selfie shot with eded -- she gave a $3 million donation to the favorite charities of ellen degeneres. >> that is a nice gesture. >> you don't plan it that way but it town out better. >> now a look at mike nicco in the sunshine today. >> a lot of sun, more than 12 hours of sunshine on this day before the equinox. now, behind me you can see it is calm outside. a little bit of haze. but not a "spare the air" day and we have not had one in a long time. live doppler 7 hd shows the trend wi

at san francisco to burlingame there are healthy rains but they are sporadic. that is the case moving forward headed over to alameda, oakland, and hayward and castro valley and you can see up north a stray shower near petaluma. our heavy showers are behind us with scattered light shows moving forward and our next heavy rain is saturday with sunday looking better and unsettled through next week. this is how it looks at san mateo bridge which is causing issues with ponding on the road. the temperatures are below average with upper 50's to low 60's. tonight we are cooler than this morning mid-40's to low 50's and we are scattered. heavy rain is showing it is moving east of san jose at noon and look how they are freckles across the bay area and that is how widely scattered the rain will be in the afternoon and evening and overnight and through tomorrow morning. drizzle to light rain in the north bay and some of that will slight into the hard of the bay by noon and in the afternoon that will become very scattered. one storm through yesterday and the other storm movi

. >>> the california republican party is holding the spring convention in burlingame. state speaker condoleezza rice. she said california needs to be rebuilt. >> around these principles of individual responsibility and liberty, of private-sector led growth and private space respected by the government and in which we respect the choices of each other, this is the california that must be. >> the gop is struggling to increase the ranks in california. republicans hold no statewide offices and have seen their holdings slip. >>> neighbors had their stay in a dispute over a baseball field. rickey henderson field was built by private community and the field is now attached to the oakland international high school campus and that school wants a soccer field. one parent said her child's life was changed on the field. >> he main tand a 3.0 and even though he believed he was a hotshot pitcher, he ended up sitting out because he didn't have the grade point average and it was important enough to him that he earn that. >> oakland international is interested in a dual-purpose facilit

francisco for a good cause an event that tackled childhood >>> covering walnut creek, campbell, and burlingame this is abc7 news. >>> on tuesday morning, a look at the eastern span of the bay bridge and the camera and shaking. we will check with mike nicco in a couple of minutes. >> japan is commemorting the third and was of a devastating earthquake the jap freeze emperor and prime minister led a silent rare at a service in tokyo for the 20,000 who died. the 2011 tsunami damaged the fukushima nuclear plant and led to releases that triggered 18-mile evacuation zone a quarter billion people are dismissed from their hems. >> ceremonies are planned around the bay area to mark the anniversary, residents will on the victims with two events, traditional japanese flower arrangement ceremony happened at 2:00 today in petaluma with a flower boat and release it to a creek near bodega bay tonight. >> protesters are planning an event calling on the japanese government not to re-open nuclear plants in the country. they are still off line. a 3:00 protest is planned in front of the japanese consulate in san f

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> developing news in virginia, a sailor and civilian are dead after shooting at a naval station in norfolk. the civilian shot the sailor aboard a navy destroyer stationed in norfolk last night. security shot and killed the civilian. in word? he had permission to be on the ship or the basis. they were put on lockdown but it was lifted. little is being said about the suspect other than he is a man. >> three daredevils accused of pair shouting off of freedom tower in new york city are facing criminal charges. the three released a video of the stunt from september on youtube and turned them selfs in and bailed out. they face burglary and other charges. >> we never meant to...upset anyone. it was just a very simple thing, positive, simple thing. >> it is six months after the fact. we were a little bit shocked that it takes them that much time and energy continuing to pursue something they knew was not a terrorist act. >> defense attorneys say the three can an alleged accomplice are all experienced jump

republicans tried to rally the party faithful in the bay area this weekend wrong up their convention in burlingame. this is an opportunity for party leaders to mobilize their idea. larry gersten says this is a rebuilding year for the party >> >> lack, they are scraping the bottom of barrel. this party has been losing traction for 25 years. always talked the talk and in recent weeks and months they are walking the walk and we see this with the republicans embracing a couple of minority organizations, one is called grow elect and the other is calls -- these are two large ethnic groups that republicans for the most part have ignored. >>> it is closing time for one of san francisco's long-standing burger joint. joe's cable car restaurant has been serving freshly ground beef burgers since 1965. it was featured on the food network show diners, drive-ins and dives. the host called it the best of the best back in 2008. today the restaurant and the outer mission was packed with fans, as you can see. very sorry to see it close. nbc bay area asked joe why he's closing, and he said, quote, doctor's orders. i'

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> monday at 4:40. this is a look at san francisco downtown and the bay bridge. very gorgeous. we have had a string of warm days. we will check with mike nicco. we will see if we have big changes. >> say goodbye to the temporary bicycle path, the $9.4 million bicycle path is going to be torn down to make way for a permanent bicycle path less than seven months old which puts costs at $47,000 a day. officials state cost was higher than expected but said it was needed to open it for bicyclists and walkers when it opened to cars with the permanent path to open march 31. >> there will an public memorial service for a northern california sheriff deputy who grew up in the north bay. the service is held wednesday for 48-year-old mendocino by an armed suspect. the memorial is held at fort bragg at 10:00 a.m. >> police officers from across the bay area are pitching in to help out the family of another fallen officer. bart police sergeant tom smith died in the line of duty two months ago. his colleagues h

rain caused a number of problems, including knocking down a large tree branch into power lines in burlingame. the sky looks nice. some clouds there. there are were two inches of rain that fell there yesterday and more wet weather is coming. let's check in with meteorologist leigh glaser with the live doppler 7hd. >> has been a nice break today. everybody drying out. as you notice the clouds are starting to increase a bit across the bay area. live doppler 7hd not picking up any moisture here locally, although the higher elevations between morgan hill and gilroy, picking up little there, and in the high country, picked up close to two feet of snow. the higher elevations overnight. you can see the snow showers continuing to wind down a bit, and that's exactly what is going to happen overnight tonight. let's show you a preview of what you can expect tomorrow. 5:00 a.m. commute time. look for thickening clouds and this is the next storm system, a stronger system, by lunchtime. it will start to roar in here and 3:00, very heavy rain expected across the bay area, and this is your 5:00 evening commu

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all bay area this is abc7 news. >> it is tuesday morning at 4 4:00. looking toward san francisco, what is the weather going to be like today? meteorologist, mike nicco, is charting that up as we speak. sue is looking at traffic. both will be brought to you in a few moments. >> warmer weather means higher gas prices here in california, right? the department of energy released the weekly report on the cost gas cross the country. it is up four cents from the previous evening. americans are paying on average $3.55 a gallon for regular unleaded and california gas provisions are by far the most expensive at $3.96 a gallon. analysts say drivers put more miles on their vehicles when temperatures rise which is a reason prices increase. >> a crowd protesters showed up at san leandro city hall over proposal to fly china's national flag. one thought it would strengthen relations with the country that the city wants it do more business with. our reporter shows how the controversy led to a new policy. >> the constituents came up and made the requ

former secretary of state, condoleezza rice addressed hundreds of people in burlingame today.e have a report. >> reporter: hundreds ever state republicans are here this weekend crafting a plan if a -- for a gop revival in california. a ballroom full of republicans jumped to their feet to cheer for the former secretary of state. >> we are believers in the power of the private sector because it is the private sector that is creative and innovative and risk taking. >> condoleezza rice was the day's keynote speaker. >> when i hear people talk about inequality, when i hear people talk about the 1%, when i hear people talk about social mobility, i say to myself, in the united states of america, we were never jealous of each other's success. >> reporter: audience members were obviously impressed. >> we are focused on the economy. we are focused on getting education to our children. >> reporter: but here in california, the democrats control both legislative houses and democratic registered voters dramatically outnumber republicans. >> we are a party in the state of california that nee

robbery at a chase bank in mill bright the robber is a 62-year-old accused of holding up the bank in burlingame on valentines day. surveillance photos that showed him using a club card taken just before the second robbery helped them id jones. he is due back in court may 13th. >>> in just over a month it will cost us all to cross the golden gate bridge. today the bridge district voted to raise the toll by $2 over the course of next 4 years they need the money to close the deficit. starting in april the toll jumps to $7 then july 2015 it goes up 25¢s, it increases by a quarter, every year until 2018 and finally $8 in 2018. drivers with fast track the $1 discount will remain in effect. >>> president obama warned russia about sending military into ukraine. russian transport planes and helicopters were seen landing in eastern ukraine what appears to be a russian invasion and president obama's response. >> reporter: president obama issued a strong warning to russia not to intervene in ukraine. >> the u.s. will stand with the international community in affirming there will be costs for any military i

. >>> covering correct, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >> good tuesday morning, everyone. a misty shot of san francisco on this tuesday morning at 4:41. can you see the mist there shrouding the ferry building and downtown. we will have more from lisa on how much question expect today and weapon the rain will move out of the area the. >> remember the story of $10 million in gold coins discovered by a couple in the sierra nevada foothills? we may know where they came from. the san francisco chronicle reports that details of the coaches are identical to the coins stolen in a heist from the san francisco mint back in 190 which were fond by the couple are mint condition and have a face value of $27,000. an article about the stolen coins said they were uncirculated and had a face value of $30,000. historian says one coin and 1866 liberty $20 gold piece that cut that have the words "in god we trust," was found and it was somebody's private coin which directly ties the loot to an inside job at the mint. the couple found the coins in an old rusty can on their pro

the airline which is based in burlingame says demand for service has not met expectations. the airline has not announced when the service will end but it's not taking reservations past mid may. >>> the search for the missing malaysia airlines jet has expanded into the indian ocean. that is after pings sent to a satellite hours after the last transponder signal likely came from the missing jet. that means it could have -- >> it would be by surprised. if you are look into the waters off new jersey we would be looking off the coast of oregon. >> there are also reports coming that the jets two communication systems may have been shut down separately and possibly deliberately by someone in the cockpit. >>> coalition of republican and democratic senator has reached a deal to extend long-term unemployment services. two million americans lost benefits when they were caught at the end of december. the compromise would make some changes to the programs such as people could not collect unemployment if they earned $1 million the previous year. the senate could vote on the deal in two w

the california gop may have some soul searching to do at their state convention at burlingame this weekend. while there are challengers in the gub ernatorial race, scott brown intends to lead. >> no doubt republicans have their work cut out for them. their share of registered voters are shrinking, now less than 30%, they hold no state offices and have limited power in sacramento. the chair, senator brilty, is rebuilding from the ground up, a job he says could take up to a decade. joining me now to discuss what challenges are ahead for the republican party are gop strategist hector brahasas. he's coveri scott detra is hosting. >> hector would probably agree with me that it's a little discouraging to be a republican in california, so i think what the republican leaders want to do here is hit pause and say, hey, guys, let's take a look back. we've had a pretty successful year. obviously we haven't gotten to the point where we're going to take the governorship, but they've paid off a massive debt, they've won some elections like the san diego mayors race and they feel like they have a pretty g

watch for slow traffic as you head down to burlingame.'s go to live pictures to show you the wet roads. the bay bridge commute is backed up to the macarthur maze. about a 40-minute drive time into san francisco. also this morning's commute in san jose is not as bad as we thought it could be. northbound 280 looks good through downtown san jose. northbound 101 and 85 are slow. just a lot of fender-benders out there. please give yourself extra time. 7:19 let's go to steve. >>> not bad. not bad. the system, brief, heavy rain for some. other areas about .10 to over .5. but the hail reports are coming in fast and furious. it's a wet commute this morning. this wednesday rain will be with us for the morning. still have aways to go. even if we get sun, that may help destabilize the atmosphere. snow in the sierra nevada. heaviest rain around marin county, san francisco, oakland. so far. we'll take a closer look. don't want to forget you folks up in mendocino county, lake county. cloverdale, healdsburg, it's lightened up around petaluma. you can see

we're live tonight here at new england lobster in burlingame where they now sell 20,000 pounds a week>> great lobster, man. >>> reporter: you might expect to see them here, but here or here? >> yeah, there's quite a bit. i see it at restaurants and in the paper too. >> reporter: lobster used to be a delicacy but now it seems to be popping up everywhere. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: walmart is selling it. and even inexpensive chains like quizno's have added lobster to the menu. wonder why? >> we have had record production now for the last three years in a row. >> reporter: pacific coast federation of fisherman says warmer waters off the coast of maine and nova scotia combined with a decrease in cod, the natural predator, led to a glut to the tune of more than 100 million pounds of lobster each year. and as you might expect, as the supply has gone up, the cost has come down. >> couple years ago the price was a dollar a pound for fishermen. >> reporter: cheaper lobster changed consumer habits. restaurants that once only served lobster whole began chopping it up and using the prev

homeowners believe it's cal train cal train implies maybe the city of burlingame. >> if only carolynknew about the culvert under the tracks. it's about 100 yards away. water flows flew tloou and into the bay. she was told it might jump as much as 25%. >> i had in idea i was going to be facing this rate increase. >> he discovered it was the reason why her home and those of her neighbors could flood. >> it reflikts of flow of water. >> there is no question here, this is like that. >> what will the homes sell for now? i'm concerned about my investment now. >> it has a chilling affect on what value is. she wants them to build a wider culvert. >> in truth they've not contacted me, since. >> his answer is that it's still investigating but that it appears other drainage systems are are are not owned or maintained by cal train. >> sales sores celebrating it's 15th anniversary employees were at justin herman plaza today putting together 15,000 meals for the hungry and donated packaged foods. they want to make giving a big part of the philosophy. >> the business of business is business. that i

homeowners believe it's cal train cal train implies maybe the city of burlingame. >> if only carolynw about the culvert under the tracks. it's about 100 yards away. water flows flew tloou and into the bay. she was told it might jump as much as 25%. >> i had in idea i was going to be facing this rate increase. >> he discovered it was the reason why her home and those of her neighbors could flood. >> it reflikts of flow of water. >> there is no question here, this is like that. >> what will the homes sell for now? i'm concerned about my investment now. >> it has a chilling affect on what value is. she wants them to build a wider culvert. >> in truth they've not contacted me, since. >> his answer is that it's still investigating but that it appears other drainage systems are are are not owned or maintained by cal train. >> sales sores celebrating it's 15th anniversary employees were at justin herman plaza today putting together 15,000 meals for the hungry and donated packaged foods. they want to make giving a big part of the philosophy. >> the business of business is business. that is w

for the past 15 years, he's traveled the country and feels the area between burlingame and redwood cityre unsafe for suppliers. he knows he's not the first jeweler to be robbed and he likely won't be the last. in san carlos, christina rendon, ktvu channel 2news. >>> house minority leader nancy pelosi today praised one san francisco community for its efforts in creating affordable housing. the democratic leader spoke about the progress, success and renovation of the tenderloin neighborhood development centers kelly cullen community. it was completed just last year, in 2013, and transformed the historic ymca building on golden gate avenue into housing for the homeless. >> i'm here to say thank you to all of you, not only for what you have done for the individual people and the care and the housing that it will mean for them and the respect, the dignity that it brings to everyone, but also for making this a model for the nation. >> the $95 million project was funded by the american recovery and reinvestment act. the kelly cullen community includes 172 efficiency studios. >>> three people r

the burlingame-based carrier launched the service out of mineta last may.irline reps say they didn't sell as many seats as they expected. they will instead focus on longer more lucrative rounds out of sfo. >>> thrill seekers who visit san jose's winchester mystery house may wonder if they check in, will they check out? the haunted mansion will start allowing overnight stays! that's a first for the 160-room house built by the widow of the founder of the winchester gun building. the tourist attraction also has approval to build a full restaurant and more places to drink. >>> sports fans can soon check out the new 49ers stadium for a fraction of the cost of a 49ers game. tickets went on sale today for the very first event at levi stadium in santa clara. it's not a football game. it will be a soccer match between the san jose earthquakes and the seattle sounders on august 2. at last check, tickets were still available. but paul, you know very well the sounders usually sell out up north. >> yeah. at qwest field they put 50,000 in that place. they travel well, to

reporter:it's a written warning so its not going to dmv it just stays in house in hillsbourgh and burlingameour ever stopped in the area they are going to know you were stopped before >> reporter:this driver of this black jeep also was holding a phone when officer ortiz rolled up next to the car when he approached the driver she claimed she wasn't driving she was stopped at the light even if you are at a stop you are still operating a car >> reporter:but listen what happens when i talk to her how are you today fine how >> are you good you knoe who i am huh yea who am i you're the behaving badly guy and >> reporter: whay am i here because i got caughty behaving badly >> reporter:so did this driver, and this driver and oh yea this driver who couldn't resist the urge to answer his phone right in front of the police >> reporter:so i asked him why somebody called me so i picked up the phone to tell them i would call them back/ call >> reporter:stanley roberts kron 4 news warriors/pacers >> pam: gary has details [ sports announcer ] here's another one, alyson dudek. hales corners, wisconsin. nice

it wrapped up its convention today in burlingame. they have been outnumbered for the past few years. a nbc analyst says the party is still in a tug-of-war between moderate and conservative. >> and so the real test for the republicans now will be where they go in the primary. do they stay with tried and true, someone like tim donnelly, or do they move in another direction, someone like neil kashkari. >> he says california republicans are also recruiting candidates for local offices, such as city council seats. that will help them gain more experience and position them than to go after statewide offices. >>> the film festival wrapped up in san jose tonight. in all about 100,000 people attended the week-long film festival. and tonight, yours truly hosted a round table. it's a father/son story that made its debut tonight. and the movie starring christopher maloney of law & order svu as a dad who runs a car lot, and the star of diary of a wimpy kid. both said they loved working on a smaller movie. >> it's a smaller movie. it plays out. th

he thinks that the area between burlingame and redwood city knows it's unsea so for suppliers and hed and won't be the last. >>> san rafael police asking for the public's help to locate a at-risk elderly man, 93-year- old robert davis end been seen hence he drove away from the restaurant in costa concordia madera. police say davis suffers from a medical condition and may become disoriented driving in the heavy rain. they are asking bicyclists and hikers and others to keep an all right out for him or his severely toyota. >> maybe the car left the road. we just don't know. and we really want to locate him. >> now robert davis was last seen driving a vehicle similar to this one, a 2001 silver toyota camry way california license plate of 4sey056. >> police in berkeley say they are investigating their first homicide of the year. that is after officers say they found a man friday morning dead many his apartment on addison street near the intersection of san pablo and university avenues. a police spokesperson says investigators found evidence of a homicide. victim is described only as a man

. >> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> good morningne, at 6:13 on morning news with a look from the exploritorium camera toward one of the most famous landmarks, the trans american building and we are hours away from the start of spring. mike will tell us about the temperatures. >>> a san diego community is outraged after thieves stole three plaques honoring world war ii veterans. it is believed they were stolen from the 70-year-old war memorial because they were made from brass and they say thieves will likely try to recycle them for money. it is estimated that the criminal will only get $500 for the plaques and that is if they can find a recycling plant. ed justice department will announce a settlement with toyota over acceleration issues can has to do with the handling of consumer complaints and whether it misled authorities in the investigation. the japanese automaker will avoid any criminal charges under the deal but the problem prompted tweet to recall millions of vehicles that could have contributed to dozens of death. >> a cour

traffic officers will be targeting people using cell phones or texting in the cities of burlingame and san mateo. violators face big traffic fines from $161 to $281. studies show drivers who use hand held devices are four times more likely to get into a serious injury accident. >> the crisis in ukraine, two developments this morning: first, secretary of state john kerry is in kiev as tensions between ukraine and russia escalate. second, in the last few hours, russian presidents putin went before t cameras to address the situation. abc7 news reporter is in washington with the latest. >>> good morning, world powers are warning president putin to withdraw before the situation explodes. so far, he has not budged. >> russian president putin is not back down. today he called the new government illegitimate say it took power as a result of a coup and has ordered some troops on the border to return home tensions are high. >> with the russian air force in the skies and russian boots on the ground and the russian navy patrolling the ports putin controls the crimea region a huge escalation raisin

2009 he pleaded guilty to extorting money and lying about living in the city when he benefiting in burlingame. >> homeowners struggling to save their home from 401(k) have -- foreclosure have a chance if no cost mortgage reduction. helpeders and financially strapped homeowners are brought together with a go between. lenders make a decision whether to modify a troubled mortgage the same day. about 80 percent of the home owners get some sort of relief. the event runs from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 people through monday. >> a massive phone scam regarding taxpayers, demanding payment using prepaid debit cards or a wire transfer. victims have lost $1 million. >> starbucks is strong but they want toes expand sales of stronger beverage with beer and wine being served after 4:00 p.m. at two dozen cafes. >> you can see the start of a new movie franchise with abc's parent company released a new muppet movie. >> e-trade baby is quitting announcing the change in the marketing strategy seeking more emphasis on internet advertising . >>> google is beef up security to make a mass surveillance of the customers' e-ma

debra is live in burlingame with tonight's report and reaction from one victim's family. >> reporter: san mateo county saw 12 dui deaths last year, on local streets not including the freeway and the year before just one. so enforcement takes on new urgency. >> you can lift the leg of your choice, right or left. >> reporter: st. patricks day is a week off but by saturating the streets tonight officers want to plant the idea next monday have a plan. >> people need to be aware. drinking kills people. if you are not sure call some body. take a cab. >> life is what you make of it katie you have everything you need to make it a great one. >> reporter: behind dui stats, broken families. >> i am always here for you katie. >> reporter: those words from a mom to then teenaged daughter. 63-year-old norma was hit head on, by a drunk driver going the wrong way. >> she has missed weddings, big moves, career changes all those things your mom is the first phone call. >> reporter: she joined madd and was stunned to meet so many like her and see the crashes keep coming. the video is from saturday night

rainfall has been relatively light, but it's been picking up here along the peninsula, out towards burlingame as well. getting moderate rainfall. san jose, you've got some rainfall in millepedes. here we go after midnight, still widely scattered showers. this is suggesting there will be a few lingering showers. your morning commute, there's going to be a little bit of wet on the roadway. here we are at 5:00 a.m. lunchtime, sun comes out, the roads start to dry off. another system similar to this one, it gets here in the middle of the week. i'll run this model into wednesday for you. see you back here at 10:45. >>> powerful storms are once again wrecking havoc on the midwest. >>> the plain states are also in the grips of brutal cold. an icy patch on a freeway outside dallas caused this. a 34-mile backup. one wisconsin town is celebrating the snow with this monstrous snowman. many people who live there are taking bets on whether it will melt by june. >>> a deadly crash is shedding light on a bigger problem. at 10:30, the crosswalk some say needs to be improved, and >>> only on 2, the oakland po

. >>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >>> the crisisine, new this morning, a top official in the country says they may need to arm itself with nuclear weapons for protection. the threat comes as russian troops remain in crimea in a new interview, a member of the ukraine parliament says it may need to bill the nuclear arsenal if the world leaders refuse to enforce a 1994 security pact. the united states and great britain and russia signed this pact calling for ukraine to give up nuclear weapons. >> senate democrats are ready to get slope after staying up all night for a talk-a-thon starting last night at 6:30 eastern and it is not over yet 14 1/2 hours later. the marathon session is to call attention to climate change and at one point massachusetts senator markey red the dr. seuss book "the lorax." senator feinstein is speaking. if a statement california senator boxer said democrats want to wake up congress to the dangers of climate change. any legislation is unlikely to be passed because of opposition by the republican-controlled house

we had the earlier crash before highway 92 and traffic still heavy from burlingame. maze and at the bay bridge backed up for about a 20 minute wait to get you onto the span. that's your latest kcbs traffic. here's lawrence. >>> left over moisture from the weak system moving through and some fog too. looking to ocean beach. we've got mostly cloudy skies and looked like high pressure will be building in so slightly for the day and still a lot of clouds rolling over the top of that ridge. so still a chance of a couple of light sprinkles but otherwise the temperature is going to stay very mild. plan on about 68 degrees in napa. 67 degrees in oakland. should be about 67 degrees in san jose and 64 degrees in san francisco. i think as we look out toward tomorrow, maybe slightly warmer especially in the south bay. maybe a couple of low 70s and slight chance of sprinkles to the north and rain becoming more likely wednesday night and into thursday. huh...fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. yep, everybody knows that. well, did you know the a

over the peninsula to burlingame top speed is 280 and further to the south headed to redwood city and palo alto top speed is 280 cheer from woodside to los altos hills and this is hour lovely commute across the bay bridge and up to the toll plaza, it is looking busy. you can see traffic is moving through at treasure island. >>> new this morning, a driver is fine after a dramatic scene at the berkeley marina. he drove right into the bay. when you hook into the dark water it is scary when you realize how close the call was. berkeley police department or the scene say it was a 75-year-old man behind the wheel trying to maneuver the van and he went into the water. the van was only partly submerged but it was very dangerous. it could have been worse. >> very lucky. lucky the car did not go in the water and turn over. >>> the man was able to get out of the van on his own and not hurt. authorities brought in a rescue swimmer but that person was not needed. the next big issue to get the van out of the water the police and fire department decided to bring in a $1 million rotator tow truck. the