i'm phil torrez. i'm here with marita and rachelle.did go to alabama, i got to see how the town is using bamboo to revitalize and pull itself up by its boot straps. >> let's check it out. >> deep in the heart of rural alabama. the once thriving town of greensboro is struggling for survival. a quarter of the population lives below the poverty line. work is scarce. the catfish capital is fighting to keep its head above water. >> what was the economy like when you got here? >> about 75% of all the shops in shut down. >> but there's one thing they have plenty of. >> we have a lot of bamboo. if you have a lot of bamboo you have got to have a product to make out of it. >> pam door a big city clothing designers chucked that to become a one woman stimulus plan for greensboro, running the hero foundation and she tapped into the town's unwanted resource to do it. bamboo bicycles aren't exactly a new idea. they've been around since the first one was introduced back in 1894. and now they're really gaining popularity in small bike shops a lot like

i'm phil torrez here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity . lindsay moran is a former cia agent, kyle hill is an engineer, tonight he's got the dirtiest job and the science that can revolutionize indians's dairy farms. michelle nixon, and i'm phil tors. that's torrez and let's do some science. >> we are back for another exciting show and lindsay you can start us off. this is important to you as a mother. >> i did a story on ballistic backpacks and bulletproof backpacks. one being a former cia officer who thinks any layer of added security is good and one as a mom in do i really want to give my kids the idea that this kind of technology is going to keep them safe? let's have a look. >> as a former cia agent i learned how to shoot a variety of guns. so when techknow asked me to cover a story about the trend in bulletproof back to school supplies, it intrigued me. as a former operative and as a mom. back to school shopping it's always the most stressful time of year for parents li

i'm phil torrez here to talk about innovations that can change lives. we're going to explore the intersection of hardware and humanity . lindsay moran is a former cia agent, kyle hill is an engineer, tonight he's got the dirtiest

i'm phil torrez, here to talk about innovations that are going to change lives. we're testing the intersection of hardware and humanity. rax is a neuroscientist. she has the invocation of bamboo and carbon.

torrez dna detected on some of the clothing found in a field. last scheduled search for sierra will be saturday march 14. still asking anyone with information to call police. >>> now there is a big reward out tonight for whoever indicated 14-year-old boy shot down by walking with friends saturday night. his uncle is a prominent activity whoyingt worked for years to stop the violence on the streets of oakland especially among young people. now this happened. laura anthony has more. >> oh man. grown man. shooting at babies. >> todd walker the uncle of ellen. 14-year-old shot and killed saturday night. walker says he and 2 friends approached by man in a car. >> they were just walking to the store him and 2 friend guy rode up on them and said something to them and just start shooting i.e. >>reporter: sunday night at the spot where he was killed dozens of friends family members gather for candle light vigil. >> this tragic not going to see them no moyvrment harrison a classmate of ellis and teammate at oakland tech where el will is star football play

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at for her alleged killer torrez he's scheduled to return to court next month where the judge may set trial date. in morgan hill abc 7 news. >>> about we move on. coming up next on 7 news. bringing up the rear so to speak. >> cosmetic surgery traditionally focus on flattening stomach removing wrinkle but now the bottom is moving to the top of the list. >> lend ago helping hand how complete strangers reached out to change this life of a bay area girl. >> many real taste of winter. in l.a. wild weather that the had geech goers throwing snow balls. >> this is drew afternoon showers brought small amounts of written to parts of the region. now i track a warm-up that starts tomorrow. 7 day forecast as 7 news at >> for decades many cosmetic procedure marketed to women focus on thinning the waist or augmenting the chest. but new the back side has manufactured to the forefront. cheryl has a look at the in and out of augmenting the derriere. >> from red carpet runway to pop music to the photo that jam the i hope net. some of america biggest stars get attention for the big back sides. google but

then a single shot from officer adam torrez. it hits and kills the unarmed gear.ily is suing the police department. twice a judge has already ordered the chief to hand over documents related to the case and officer torrez. >> we have not completed the internal investigation. >> reporter: that's supervisor michael frye among the three who voted against the commission today. he says it will interfere with the police doing their work. >> this is a reaction to the latest nasty story in the media. and it's just throw as much as as you can at the wall and see what sticks. >> i think tights right thing to do. >> reporter: the majority of the board says it's not just about the gear case but police-involved incidents as a whole and about opening up the lines of communication. >> i think it would be wrong for us to delay making some positive changes. >> reporter: perhaps facing the most pressure is the county attorney. supervisors tell me he mishandled the communication between them and prosecutors when it came to the gear case. ahead at 6:00 i'll explain what that means fo

at for her alleged killer torrez he's scheduled to return to court next month where the judge may set a trial date. in morgan hill abc 7 news. >>> about we move on. coming up next on 7 news. bringing up the rear so to speak. >> cosmetic surgery traditionally focus on flattening stomach removing wrinkle but now the bottom is moving to the top of the list. >> lend ago helping hand how complete strangers reached out to change this life of a bay area girl. >> many real taste of winter. in l.a. wild weather that the had geech goers throwing snow balls. >> this is drew afternoon showers brought small amounts of written to parts of the region. now i track a warm-up that starts tomorrow. 7 day forecast as 7 news for those who appreciate quality and precision, here's grounds for celebration. experience exceptional coffee and espresso in one essential machine and delivered to you with a push of a button. the nespresso vertuoline. swiss-designed precision brought to your kitchen. celebrate one year of vertuoline with $100 dollars off. it's the best price we've ever engineered. ♪ ♪ ♪ with kaiser

garcia torrez is charged with kidnapping lamar even though her body has never been found. he ask expected back in court next month. >>> a vigil is under way at ucf campus. friends are mourning the death of 37-year-old dental student who was found dead inside her albany apartment last week. investigators are hoping new clues will help them track down her killer. detectives say some of her belongs were found in a trash can in a richmond neighborhood. she was found shot to death last sunday. it is the first murder in albeeny in ten years. >> an east bay canine officer isn't sure what all of the fuss is about. he says anyone would have done what he did. on saturday night on his way to work he passed the tour bus. can you see, smoke, fire and teenagers on board. he called 911 and helped evacuate this bus. he went inside to make sure it was completely empty. >> that point, flames started coming up the side of the bus. you could see them from the passenger windows. and the smoke had already started entering the bus at that point. >> brave indeed. the deputy checked the seats and

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at for her alleged killer torrez he's scheduled to return to court next month where the judge may seta trial date. in morgan hill abc 7 news. >>> about we move on. coming up next on 7 news. bringing up the rear so to speak. >> cosmetic surgery traditionally focus on flattening stomach removing wrinkle but now the bottom is moving to the top of the list. >> lend ago helping hand how complete strangers reached out to change this life of a bay area girl. >> many real taste of winter. in l.a. wild weather that the had geech goers throwing snow balls. >> this is drew afternoon showers brought small amounts of written to parts of the region. now i track a warm-up that starts tomorrow. 7 day forecast as 7 news at 11: ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack!♪ now try fiber one protein bars with the great new taste of cookies and crème. why are all these people so asleep yet i'm s

eric torrez facing attempted murder charges in the 2013 shooting. this is the injured officer, edward davies. police say the whole thing started as a traffic stop in kensington. they say torres tried to run from the officers and eventually shot davies in the stomach during a struggle. prosecutors say torres intended to kill the officer. the defense claims the shooting was just an accident. >>> thieves set their sights on unlikely item in several cars airbags. police say neighbors in northeast philadelphia woke up to find airbags had been ripped out of their cars. nine vehicles were targeted and they were all hondas. >>> happening today, philadelphia school reform commission will hold a meeting amid controversy over the organization's leadership. governor tom wolf announced that he is naming margerie neff as the new chair better than person and removing green. green argues the move is against the law. he says that he won't stand in the governor's way for now but he does plan to go to court. governor wolf cited mismanagement and poor decisions for rep

angel garcia torrez is in jail accused of her abduction and killing but her body has not been found. no trial date has been set. >>> san jose police want to find the young people who beat and severely injured a teenager boy outside of a busy shopping mall. the victim remains sedated in a hospital as doctors try to figure out if he has permanent brain damage. abc 7 news reporter katie marzuilo has more. >> he was clearly conscious. he moved his arms and legs. he struggled. he was clearly disoriented and in pain. >> reporter: once christian raznor is fully awake, doctors will term if he has permanent brain damage. his dad says he was beaten and his head slammed against the pavement by two young men in the bank of america parking lot near the westville valley mall in san jose. christian's friends say the men had been harassing them in the mall asking christian which gang he's in. christian is not in a gang. last year he made honor roll. >> the only thing preventing me from blaming myself is i want to be here for my son. >> reporter: police say they have surveillance cameras of the suspe

officer adam torrez then fired his service weapon killing the unarmed gear in his doorway. >> we haveot completed the internal investigation. >> reporter: supervisor michael frye is among the three who voted against the new commission said it will interfere with the police doing their work. >> this is a reaction to the latest nasty story in the media, and it's just throw as much as you can at the wall and see what sticks. >> reporter: other members see it as a way to transparency for all police-involved incidents. >> i met with the police chief. i mean, he's acting on advice of the county attorney and not releasing statements. >> reporter: we spoke with supervisor pat harry before his closed ses. he suggested action needed to be taken against the county attorney's office for so-called communication breakdowns between the board and prosecutors who once successfully investigated the gear case. >> commonwealth attorney wants to meet with the board and the board is not informed of that is a breach of the basic responsibility of an attorney. it's unacceptable and we need to make changes. >

. >> he got his new kidney from former marine for liz torrez.ine was her sick mother miriam. she also got a kidney but was reluctant to see her daughter undergo invasive surgery. >> you didn't want her to take that risk. >> no. but she called me and said i'm will dog that for your life mom. >> how do you say thank you for that? how do you thank her? >> you don't. i've been telling people, you know, i've received a gift i can never repay, right, and i'm grateful. >> reporter: more than 100,000 people in the u.s. are waiting for new kidneys. 12 people die every day hoping for a transplant. >> the complexity of the organization for the six-way swap was immense. >> reporter: the kidney swap was fast tracked coordinated in three weeks with urgency to get it done before anyone or anything broke the chaen. >> what really worries us is the unexpected, if one of the 12 patients developed a cold, you know, the night before that could have thrown the whole thing off. >> something that little? >> yeah. >> reporter: finding a donor match is complex which is