we meet janell wicker-wheeler, a family member who lived in the house. she and her dog babygirl were there when disaster struck. >> it sounded like somebody drove a car into the house. there was no cracks, there was no windows popping, the pictures did not move, nothing. the whole, nothing. the only thing that happened was, the floor fell. >> janell grew up here, her home for nearly forty years. luckily, her cautious father had taken out sinkhole insurance, which should now be paid out. but no money in the world can quiet janell's nightmares. >> i don't sleep with my bedroom door closed anymore, i can't. and any little noise, anything. i -- i don't sleep at night. >> janell still finds it very painful to talk about jeffrey bush. his body is still down there, buried forever in one of central florida's many sinkholes. >> florida hopes to prevent future tragedies by investing in new laser technology to help identify risk areas. now, if you want to get to know a city, head straight for its busiest market and listen to the people you meet, people like emperat

i'm janelle wang. jessica aguirre is off tonight. a final salute for officer michael johnson, the san jose police officer killed last week in the line of duty. officers from around the country gathered outside the s.a.p. center in san jose in formation to salute honor, and pay their respects to the fallen officer. it was a poignant and emotional day. nbc bay area's michelle roberts was there as thousands of people made their way into the memorial service. let's begin with robert handa. he is live at the s.a.p. center with more for us. robert? >> reporter: well janelle, the family and the police department said they wanted to make sure today's ceremony conveyed not only sorrow and respect, but also an appreciation for michael johnson, the man outside the uniform. hundreds of officers from departments all over the state escorted the procession, bringing michael johnson to the s. s.a.p. center. it was gathering of his personal and professional family. >> i think it will be very cathartic for them and us as well just to mourn together. ♪

you got that right, janelle. you can see at the coastline up to 40 miles per hour wind gusts here at the immediate coast. the interior valleys, 26 in san francisco and also 16 in san jose. so it was a pretty easy day out there. but when the wind kicked up it was kind of annoying for a lot of you, especially if you do suffer from allergies. south bay at 65 degrees. best shot no doubt tonight is right here across half moon bay and our weather underground sky camera network. no fog at all as the wind as scoured out coastal cloud cover. we'll see 60s across the south bay. tomorrow morning's forecast we'll also still have clear skies with the wind staying in place. no chance of any major fog. the thing you're going to notice though the clearer skies are colder temperatures even with the wind in place. the air mass above is so much chillier than what we've been used to. we do expect temperatures to drop down into the 30s across the north bay. maybe isolated and patchy frost. for the south bay 45 degrees. after that as

in fact, you can can get out there and meet nbc bay area's janel wang and low 70s this afternoon.even in santana row tomorrow, the dance week kicks off. it starts today. san jose dance group will be down there tomorrow during the day 10:00 to 3:00. get a gliches of some of those cool moves. of course, i'm a weather man. i'm not going to try to bust any of those moves. you can meet mike inouye at the cupertino cherry blossom festival. so many things happening across the bay area, the thing to note, comcast day today. you may see familiar faces across the bay area at some of these local events even across some of the south bay venues hosting the event today. cloud cover that's expected to move through as we head toward the middle part of this week. unfortunately for us, the system was organized last week and the computer models continue to paint a drier picture as this system moves in. you'll notice it falls apart as it makes its way to the coast line. more clouds expected and maybe a brief shower. as of right now it does not look like it will happen. today, tomorrow, dry days conti

janelle wang joins us now with more. janelle? reporter: yeah raj, one thing that sets him apart is he calls himself a libertarian. he has strong opinions that stray from traditional republican beliefs. rand paul's presidential campaign officially begins today. >> the washington machine that gobbles up our freedoms and invades every nook and cranny of our lives must be stopped. >> reporter: the 52-year-old is an eye doctor and senator from ]5áuu()v he inherited his presidential ambition from his father former congressman ron paul who ran for president three times. political experts say the younger paul appeals to younger voters and his campaign ads indicator to that demographic. >> it's time for a new way. a new set of ideas. >> he is a very talented guy politically. and he speaks the language particularly to younger voters that older republicans won't even recognize. >> reporter: paul has an isolationist view on foreign policy. he is opposed to most foreign aid and wary of u.s. military intervention. and unlike many republicans,

. >> and i'm janelle wang. jessica aguirre is off tonight. a final salute for officer michael johnson, the san jose police officer killed last week in the line of duty. officers from around the country gathered outside the s.a.p. center in san jose in formation to salute honor, and pay their respects to the fallen officer. it was a poignant and emotional day. nbc bay area's michelle roberts was there as thousands of people made their way into the memorial service. let's begin with robert handa. he is live at the s.a.p. center with more for us. robert? >> reporter: well janelle, the family and the police department said they wanted to make sure today's ceremony conveyed not only sorrow and respect, but also an appreciation for michael johnson, the man outside the uniform. hundreds of officers from departments all over the state escorted the procession, bringing michael johnson to the s. s.a.p. center. it was gathering of

>> reporter: janelle, the san bruno explosion happened here back in 2010 as you mentioned. but as you can see, the rebuilding of the neighborhood is far from over. today the mayor said he wants to make sure any penalties levied against pg&e will truly prevent another tragedy. >> today we will be filing legal papers calling on the california public utilities commission to uphold a historic $1.6 billion penalty and fine against the pacific gas and electric company for the 2010 pipeline explosion that killed eight san bruno citizens. >> reporter: when san bruno mayor jim ruane first responded to the deadly pipeline explosion more than four years ago he called it an accident. he is now calling it a preventible tragedy, one that killed eight and leveled 38 homes, which is why the mayor doesn't just want pg&e to pay record-high fines, he also wants to establish an independent pipeline safety monitor to make sure that california public utilities commission is truly regulating pg&e and eliminating what he called the current culture of coziness. but pg&e wants any fines it's forced

>> reporter: good evening, janelle. ebay one of several tech companies signing a letter today in support of lgbt rights. this as a possible presidential candidate comes to town bringing controversy along with him. the lunch meeting was closed to the press, but jeb bush came to the bay area trying to drum up support from tech heavy bathes. and let's be honest there are plenty of republicans in the tech industry. >> the republicans respect coming to win blue california. the republicans are coming to gain green cash. >> reporter: while indiana scram pells under an avalanche of pad press for its religious freedom law. >> i want to make it clear in the rfra does not give the right to deny services to anyone. >> reporter: 39 tech executives from companies like epay yelp and zynga just release adler asking for protection for the lgbt community on the same day jeb bush says he supports the indiana legislation. >> what they have do in these kinds of meetings, look we can't agree on everything. the fact is i'm a pro business repu

. >> reporter: janelle that news is surprising to people we spoke with today and has them wondering, what is it going to take to get people to conserve? water officials here in san jose are ready to take the next step with tougher water restrictions while education is still at the top of the list tougher enforcement for water abusers may be what is needed to get through to some residents. >> for some people it could be that they're just not going to do anything until they feel the hurt until they have a threat of a fine for not following the water restrictions in their area. >> reporter: san jose water district officials say they are hiring more staff to do water audits, ramping up communications through social media and reaching out to the 100 largest residential water abusers. they are working with san jose city officials who are this week building a proposal on how to better enforce these water restrictions. that framework goes before the city council on airport 21st. this is all in conjunction with governor jerry brown's order for everyone to cut water use by 25%. >> obviously, i

. >>> and i'm janelle wang. journalistic failure. a scathing report about rolling stone's inaccurate article about a gang rape on the university of virginia campus. tonight more fallout. and the surprising status on the reporter behind this article. that's next. >>> journalistic failure. a final report released today blasts rolling stone magazine for its incendiary story about an alleged gang rape at the university of virginia. the story ignited a firestorm. but now a retraction an apology and the lawsuit. janelle wang is here with more. >> reporter: jessica, the uva fraternity accused of that alleged gang rape says they plan to sue rolling stone magazine for its harmful mistake that not only damaged its reputation but left emotional scars for students at the university of virginia. this morning, the story that horrified the country last fall about a gang rape at a university of virginia fraternity has been retracted, replaced on the rolling stone website with the headline what went wrong? >> we pointed out systemic and institutional

janelle is a painter. she was also born with sickle cell anemia and has been in pain for as long as she can remember. >> you can exhale now. >> she says marijuana makes her nearly pain free. >> how long after you smoke do you start to have some sort of relief of your pain? >> instantly. it is like instantly. >> within minutes? >> yeah. couple minutes afterwards you feel the relief of pain. >> janelle is in the study because she wants to know for sure is marijuana safer and more effective than powerful painkillers and narcotics. >> with marijuana, even though i may be buzzed, i can interact with life more so than with pills. >> treating pain is the most common use for medical marijuana. it may be the anti-inflammatory effects or even the dulling of pain receptors. regardless, this study could prove to mainstream medicine what millions of marijuana patients already believe. that a plant may be a better pain treatment than the powerful pills that are most commonly prescribed. >> do we ever get to a point wher

we'll ask janelle after the weekend. >>> ahead we'll tell you about super bowl 50. >>> 2-0. oracle arena rocking last night. the warriors won big in the playoff series against the pelicans. >> final score, 97-87. now the warriors are packing their bags and they're heading to the big easy. >> last night the fans were loud and proud of their team. the new orleans coach complained about the noise in the arena. he even went as far to say he's not sure if the decibel level at oracle is even legal. fans had this to say about his comments. >> we love the noise! they play better. the louder they play better. >> exactly. >> they get excited off of us. and all the -- noise and the excitement. >> love it! love it! >> it helps them play better. it's awesome. we love it! >> the coach was complaining about the noise on saturday. >> oh! was it the coach from the other team? that's too bad. oh. we're sorry. >> oh well. not! >> the warriors will play the next two games in new orleans. thursday. and then on saturday and if necessary which we're thinking not. game five will be on tuesday in oa

jessica. >>> thank you, janelle. official honor today for students from east oakland skyline high school. they were guests at the white house. >> ♪ first lady michelle obama hosted more than 130 middle school high school and college students at an interactive workshop on the history of gospel music. they got an overview of the origins of gospel and learned how it inspired the sound of other american musical genres. >> for this event, i always feel blessed to be here. it's really like you won't really see someone from east oakland really coming here. it touches people in so many different ways the different cultures of it, the languages. >> a show will be broadcast, friday june 26th on stations nationwide. >> when a man loves a woman ♪ >> it is a classic. soul singer percy sledge has died. he was best known for this song. when a man loves a woman. he sang this after a girlfriend left him for another man. the hit song tops the billboard charts in 1966. through the years, it's been part of several movie soundtracks. sle

ja janelle wang joins us now. >> reporter: after deliberations, the jury reached a unanimous decision. >> what say you madam foreperson? not guilty? guilty of murder in the first degree? or guilty of murder in the second degree? >> guilty of murder in the first degree. >> reporter: and with that a judge sentenced 25-year-old aaron hernandez to life in prison without the possibility of parole. the former new england patriots tight end shook his head and sat back in his chair as the verdict was read. after the nine-week trial, jurors were convinced beyond a reasonable doubt that hernandez murdered odin lloyd in 2013. the body was found in a vacant lot near the football star's home. >> we followed the court's orders. assumed the man sitting in that seat was innocent until the prosecution proves he's guilty. that's what happened today. >> reporter: jurors reached their verdict despite having no murder weapon no witnesses to the shooting and no clear motive presented to them. but prosecutors were able to tie him to the crime scene through surveillance videos and records. there was also ano

. >> janelle we're at this point where the defense has sort of gone along with his guilt throughout theire first phase of the trial, it now comes down to proving that he is sort of trapped into this by his older brother. a sort of disaffected teen a dark person but not someone who should be put to death. in that way, this weird prison footage, this surveillance footage is i think, going to play a fairly outsized role in determining his sentence. >> i think that's absolutely right and i think, you know, when that is your goal for the defense, something like this this guy, this kid shooting the middle finger at the camera will weigh really heavily. when i saw it, my initial thought was for as much this kid did something terrible he is a 21-year-old. >> 19 at the time. >> 19 at the time. he is an angry, dumb maybe remorseless, maybe a bad dude but he is a 19-year-old. and this sort of that to me is the thing that makes me question the use of the death penalty in this case. he i'm not sure we should be putting people to death, even when what they did is horrible i'm not sure we should put t

. >> reporter: janelle police in other parts of the country do have a theory but this wasn't on anybody's radar here in the bay area. that commuter's car was parked right alongside all the other cars here at this mill valley park n ride last friday when something pretty unbelievable happened. >> i left my car at the commuter parking lot and when i got off the bus and came home i saw my car was lower than i'd left it. >> reporter: this is how ian found his honda fit when he returned from work friday night. someone stole all four wheels as the car sat in the mill valley park n ride. >> i walked around and saw that all four wheels were gone and the car was sitting flat on the ground. >> turns out similar crimes have been happening across the country for years. thieves have been targeting honda fits. police say their 15" wheels are ideal for fitting low-riding imports for street racing. >> as with any crimes we don't want to see this become a trend. >> reporter: a california highway patrol says so far wheel theft isn't common in the bay area but they say the recent case is a big reminder vehi

i'm janelle wang. we'll tell you how leaders are trying to help students kick this addicting habit. that's next. >>> okay. take a close look. so much for conserving during the drought. what you're looking at, 75,000 gallons of water shooting in the air, because of a bad fender bender. it happened in san francisco on 11th and geary last night. firefighters say one car rear-ended another car and then slammed into the fire hydrant. two people were hurt and a lot of water lost. >> they may seem harmless but they're addicting. a new report shows ecigarettes have jumped in popularity especially among teenagers. janelle wang joins us now with how california is trying to get kids to stop videotaping. >> raj, first some good news. the number of u.s. high school students smoking regular cigarettes has fallen over the past year it's about 9%. but the bad news students are now videotaping e-cigarettes and that number has tripled. the e-cigarette industry says it's not trying to target teenagers, but the hello kitty packaging may tell a different story. and e-cigs come in all sorts of enticing f

. >>> and i'm janelle wang. a troubling hack attack that is extremely sophisticated. a group loyal to isis has struck again, this time shutting down a major television network. we're going have the details coming up next. >>> technological warfare. a french tv station is trying to get its systems back on track after a major hack by a group dedicated to isis. janelle wang is with us this evening. this a sign of things to come? >> it certainly, raj. this same group has already carried out a bunch of smaller attacks this year. in many cases, officials believe they're infiltrating the websites by tricking the site's administrators to providing pass words. this latest hack attack is the most sophisticated yet. the hackers were able to seize control of an entire television network. hackers claiming allegiance to isis seized control of the french television network tv st. monde. it has 11 channels and was briefly knocked off the hair wednesday night. they took over the website and social media accounts. they posted the id cards of french soldiers. france is part of the u.s.

janelle? >> tony thank you. >>> up next, apple reverses a big decision and construction of its new headquarters in cupertino. we will explain. >> i'm michelle roberts in san jose where the city admits some of the smart meters are getting tripped up. coming from a man who said he received three tickets he didn't deserve. >> and right few we are seeing temperatures approaching 70 degrees in san jose. most locations, including san martin including 5 to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday and mid 70s, reaching for parts of the bay area tomorrow a warming trend ahead when we come right back. >> we are forced to conserve but the surprising amount of water that is still being wasted. >> we did see water in our trench. >> the alarming discovery that crews made while digging in the south bay. that's new at 6:00. >>> new at 5:00 just about everyone will tell you they didn't deserve that parking ticket. but if that ticket came out of a so-called smart meter in downtown san jose they may be right. even the c

i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> i'm raj mathai, and it appears that the attack was unprovoked jean elle? >> yes, he said that he needed to go to the b.a.r.t. station, and before he got to the b.a.r.t. station, that pas sensenger attacked. >> and actually, if you are going to the b.a.r.t. station, there is a closer b.a.r.t. station straight ahead. >> for real? >> i should go there? >> yes. >> reporter: cab driver offered to save his pas sensenger a couple of bucks on the fare, but then he noticed that something was wrong wrong. i noticed that something was wrong. >> reporter: the veteran cab driver was right. just before he arrived there, the cab ride turned violent. the man repeatedly hit him with a metal padlock. >> i have a bump on the head, and little blood, but it could have been so worse. >> reporter: he says that the man was trying to steal electronics from the front seat and ran away. he didn't get anything, but he did get something, his sense of security. >> and in a way, it is me against the world in a way. >> reporter: in february, another passenger beat a cab driver

janelle wang joins us with how california is trying to get kids to quit. >> reporter: the e-cigarette industry says it's not trying to target teenagers but the hello kitty packaging may tell a different story. e-cigs come in all kinds of enticing flavors. like regular cigarettes they contain nicotine. >> nicotine is we know for sure, an addictive product. put into the hands of teenagers who are more susceptible to addictive products this is a problem. >> reporter: the cdc released its latest findings today. it found 2 million teens, more than 13%, use e-cigarettes last year compared to only 4% a year before. >> the fact that youth are even experimenting with these products, which we know can have lasting effects on their developing brain, can cause adduction and lead to sustained tobacco use is concerning to us. >> reporter: the cdc is working on a nationwide ban of e-cigarette sales to kids under age 18. 42 states including california enforce a similar law but teens are buying the e-cigs on line. mark leno has proposed a bill that would define e-cigarettes as tobacco products prompti

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. >> janelle is married to a morgan hill police sergeant. she said today is about honoring a bay area hero and showing support to men and women who respond to emergency calls everyday. >> you just don't know what's going to happen when you send them off to work. and you just pray that they are going to be okay. >> today, the streets of san jose were kept safe with help. in fact every police agency in the county pitched in. allowing san jose officers who work side by side with johnson, to attend the ceremony and grief. >> when you suffer loss like this, it is very hard to take. >> santa clara fire chief said the crowds lining the precession route show the unwaivering support. >> it is a large family. >> hundreds of officers on motorcycles, many uniforms from different parts of the country, rode as one. >> these are our brothers. >> celebrating the life of michael johnson. >> a brotherhood, sisterhood and a family. and everyone comes together. >> the police officers association set up a donation page for johnson's family and that is listed on

. >> and i'm janelle wang. >> peggy bunker has the story. >> well, it is clear that the fam ly wanted the boys to own up to the part of the attack. they did finally get the apology from the boys who sexually assaulted audrie and then shared photos and texts. >> reporter: it has been a difficult journey for the pott family. the two boys received two months at a jooufuvenile defense, tension and now they were not willing to admit they were part of the case, but now as part of the settlement they have to acknowledge that audrie was unconscious, and she did not consent, and also give ten presentations of their role in the attack and also appear in a documentary about spreading rumors and also their homeowner's insurance will pay the damages to the family. they shared photos of an attack and it proves that the social media did heighten the assault. >> it just says that they are not at fault. >> reporter: but it says that it helps to perpetuate the violence, because they agree anonymous anonymous. >> fi don't say it to their face, why can i post it online? >> because audrie had to relive th

it's going to take some patience janelle, you're absolutely right. the apple watch is shipping today and for some it mean as brand-new tech gadget. for most people though, it as going to take some time. for kevin pomplin, it was special dlirchry day. >> this is a 38 mill meet were a buckle clasp. >> among the very first to get his new apple watch delivered he spent the morning shuttling through the apps including one he helped design himself. a fitness app called go. >> when you're out exercising whether you're biking or running, go tap yours wrists to tell you if there's an accident ahead so you can be more informed. >> reporter: many don't have the watch. even apple admits it's an apple rollout. >> once people start yuting it, it ooh going to be worth of mouth. >> reporter: many will have to wait until summer theechb the estyimates of watches have been brisk. >> demand is through the roof. our estimate is in the first two weeks they've sold probably 2 million. >> for now some will get to be early adopters while others have to watch. >> reporter: an

finally we asked participants to grade the current chair, janelle yellen versus ben bernanke over all, she does the same here on leadership. transparency a little bit better and communication a little bit better and a little bit better along the way. this is a combination of people giving her a a. versus a c because they think policy is not right. she beats ben bernanke a little bit in the over all grade. for "nightly business report" i'm steve liesman. >>> to the biggest oil companies in the country posting earnings this week and the results out of exxon and chevron will give investors a read on the health of the energy sector. we'll give you a look at what to expect jus >>> demonstrations continued today in baltimore as the city recovers from last night's violent unrest. t rowe price headquartersed there closed downtown offices today and said many employees will work from home or other locations. legg mason encouraged their employees to work from home as well. >>> southwest airlines have canceled ten depatures from the airport citing passenger safety. >>> and major league baseball i

i'm janelle wang. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. there was no rush during rush hour. traffic backed up for miles and for hours after the chp shut down a major freeway interchange before 1:00 this afternoon. the interchange of 101/280/680, and that mess caused by one man perched on the overpass. ian, nearly seven hours of stand still traffic is what we're talking about. >> jessica, traffic was especially bad southbound 680 to 101. those 20-minute commutes turned into two-hour drives. >> reporter: just before 1:00 p.m. a man stood on top of the southbound 680 to 101 interchange, threatening to jump. traffic swells into surrounding neighborhoods and froze the freeways. >> about an hour and a half. >> where are you coming from? >> free mont. >> it's been like an hour now. >> how long does it usually take? >> 5, 10 minutes. >> the freeway shut down the roads snarled, the southbound traffic maps showing miles and miles of red. this couple gave up on driving for the day. >> so we figured might as well leave the car at home and walk to the store. it's faster. because it's cra

raj and janelle, not goes enough to do any kind of dent in the drought, but at least this will help that fire danger. good news there. >> that it is. >>> still ahead, forget your front porch, get ready to pop your trunk. amazon's new plan to deliver your packages. >>> and a musical step ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. tstep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. hstep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. estep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. fstep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. tstep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. tep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. ep ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. p ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. ends on a positive note, the return of an expensive stolen cello. . >>> freak accident or something suspicious. a deadly fire and explosion in a quiet mountain view neighborhood aroun

. >> rob, i think janelle dropped a hint from me. she want me to buy her one. >> i will check it out. >> the waiting list is june. you better get back on the ordering list. if you are heading outside, doing exercising outdoors, it is nice. near 70. traffic across the bay bridge, 63 degrees. san jose closer to 70. 68 degrees with mostly clear skies and hazy sunshine. dublin currently looking at 70 degrees. if you are heading out to the a's game tonight, temperatures close up toer 50s at first pitch after 7:00 and school temperatures jacket weather mid 50s as that game goes on. right now winds coming in off the ocean. another breezy day tomorrow as the sea breeze backs off a little bit sunday. that should allow temperatures to climb up to around 50 degrees. hard to find clouds. but on the north coast, you see showers approaching eureka. and the pacific northwest. this is high pressure diverting traffic away from the bay area. part of the jet stream sending energy up north and another getting by to the south across southern california.

i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. some new and ominous information that is picking up the way seismologists are looking at things. we're going show you this map right here that shows you exactly what it is. uc berkeley scientists say they proved the hayward fault in the east bay is connected with another fault, connected underground and on the surface. nbc bay area's ian cull is on the cal campus this evening. what does it mean for us? >> reporter: raj, researchers know that an earthquake along the hayward fault that runs through campus could cause a lot of destruction. but this new discovery shows that that earthquake could be much larger, much stronger, the destruction much more widespread. >> right now i'm standing on the pacific plate, which is moving this way. and on this side over here i'm on the north american plate that is moving this way. >> reporter: the hayward fault has been slipping for years, its path visible from richmond to fremont. people see cracks in their homes and sidewalks. but what they didn't k

i'm janelle wang in for jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. let's begin with our developing news. the fire season is here. we expect an active and destructive season. right now a fire threatening homes in southern california. let's take you there. crews are busy in apple valley. take a look down below. this is about 50 miles north of is an burn. they're battling this from the air and the ground. one building has been damaged so far. another seven are being threatened by the flames. no word yet on any injuries. we're keeping an eye on it. we'll update you with any development. >>> there is the fear in the bay area. already firefighters have started training for this fire season. chief meteorologist jeff ranieri is tracking our conditions here. but robert handa begins our coverage in milpitas. robert? >> reporter: cal fire says the outdoor fire training that began here in the foothills in milpitas usually begins in may. but the drought has changed everything in terms of the timetable for hiring training and what we think of as fire season. the t

the capture of a santa clara county inmate who pulled off a daring escape last month. 40-year-old janell carter was arrested in mississippi with the assistance of the u.s. marshall service. he was being taken to the hospital for a medical appointment on march 6th when he escaped by beating up a sheriffs deputy. carter was being held on child molestation charges. the sheriffs office has scheduled a 10:00 a.m. news conference to discuss his capture in mississippi. >>> last friday this man walked into a santa cruz bank wearing a blond wig, necklace, and carrying a purse. he gave a teller a letter demanding money. then he stuffed the cash in the purse and walked out. police say the disguise inspired the nickname. >> we gave it this old crafty title. it usually gives people attention. >> the man is described between 25-30 years old. back until february, police released these surveillance images of a woman they dubbed the bubbly bandit. she was seen smuggling six bottles of champagne out of a store. after these images were released, laurie sodderman turned herself into police. and back in sept

. >> i'm janelle wang in for raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. a neighborhood preschool has been priced out of the south bay. and with it the families that depend on it for care for their family. it's located in south san jose and soon the location of that lot could belong to a housing developer. nbc bay area's michelle roberts joins us from outside the school and many parents are devastated to hear the school is closing and are really facing what are they going to do now? >> absolutely. it's a big question. many of them are sad and upset. this school has been around since 1907. obviously, so much has changed since then including the housing prices. just to give you a little perspective, a one-bedroom will cost you about $2,000 in this neighborhood, meaning this property is extremely valuable. >> this is truly a gym. >> st. elizabeth day home has been a landmark in san jose for a century. >> i like my school and my friends. >> 5-year-old arizona and 120 other preschoolers will have to find new friends next year. and with the school closing, many

. >> reporter: janelle, it doesn't get any worse than this. i'll tell you the discovery bay community is really feeling it. you can see the makeshift memorial that has sprung up outside the boy's house as folks here try to process the shocking details surrounding the boy's death. >> he was the smallest kid on the team but the biggest personality. he was the loudest one in the dugout and he had an infectious smile. and he -- he touched everybody with that. >> reporter: baseball coach mike delambert is doing his best to deal with the unbelievable killing of one of his players. investigators say 9-year-old jordan elmgren was stabbed to death as he slept in his bed yesterday morning. officers say the attacker was a friend of the child's older brother who was at the discovery bay house for a sleepover. >> it's hard to kind of process and comprehend. >> reporter: in a jailhouse interview with the bay area news group, 18-year-old william schultz confessed to the stabbing saying he did it because he wanted to see what it was like to take a life before

. >> reporter: today parker has a clean bill of health but janel is hoping in other family will go through same trauma a. >> it is risky but don't give up on your child. >> reporter: definitely don't give up on your child. 200 european babies have been saved using this new procedure. so incredible time that philadelphia will have the first chance to save babies here. >> children's hospital typically rang as number one children's hospital in america, so no surprise that they are doing this there. >> reporter: absolutely. thanks, jim. >> thank you, monica. >>> you have heard the saying one man's trash is another man's treasure, one philadelphia artist is showing what that really means. bradly mall spent last year collecting lit inner fair mount park and transformed tonight this display at the fairmount waterworks. some of his finds a pregnancy test whole lot of socks and even no long are wanted michael vick jersey. candidates for philadelphia's mayor spent this earth day at free library in center city outlining their visions for future of city parks and recreation. key topics included how th

. >> reporter: i am faiz janel in mumbai where supporters say a new statewide ban onslaughterring bullsprotecting the animals. coming up we'll speak to others who say the ban is killing their livelihood. ♪ ♪ >>> thanks for being with us, there is a report from yemen more civilians have been killed in air strikes by the saudi-will he coalition. they are considering a russia proposal to allow a pause to allow in humanitarian aid. more than 500 people have been killed since the bombing campaign began. >> reporter: explosions lit the sky of sanaa. of the saudi-led co since strikes resumed on saturday night. the targets included a military base and other locations controlled by houthi rebels and troops loyal to former president saleh on the is al jazerra jay sent mountains. >> translator: we have continued to give lodge justice identical assistance to popular resistence in aden and local authorities. we can say the situation is relatively calm. >> reporter: but as fighting considers around the city of aden in the south the number of civilian casual adveritise continues to rise. hundreds have

david louie tweets that janelle carter was arrested in gulfport mississippi. how carter managed to get away and evade deputies for more than a month. he was on the run that long. that's coming up at 6:00. look for that. and the police commission is set to consider the the case against officers involved in the racist texting scandal. the police chief wants them fired. abc 7 news reporter is live to tell us what will happen there tonight and it should be quite dramatic. >> reporter: well, first of all, dan, the commissioners will not decide the fate of the eight officer who is may be fired. but it will be the start of what will undoubtedly be a very closely watched case. it's a full agenda tonight with a lot of speakers. the naacp the nation of islam and african-american officers. >> if the text messages were sent between the officers, it would be very disturbing. >> victor is one of the police commissioners who will decide the fate of the officers the chief wants fired. they were among 14 cops investigated for reportedly exchanging racist text messages with the

. >> reporter: one of the people caught in the sweep was janel lee carter. he's a suspected sex offender who escaped last month from deputies in santa clara county and has been on the run ever since. deputies ended up tracking him down in mississippi. >>> a story of remarkable recovery four years after a significant injury. bryan stow threw out the first pitch at tonight's minor league baseball game in san jose. stow was severely beaten outside dodger stadium in los angeles and spent months in a coma. tonight though, a public celebration of just how far he's come. ktvu's ken pritchett live now at san jose municipal stadium where stow was part of the opening pitch. >> reporter: this was quite a night. not only was it opening day but to see bryan stow throw that opening pitch just made that opener all the more special. >> there you go. >> reporter: the unwrapping of the bases. spring and tending to the field. camera operators ready in their gear you cannot have opening day without preparation. >> ♪ [national anthem] >> reporter: a word bryan stow knows all too

janelle joins us with the showdown. motionally charged case and a one that's been making its way through the courts for a long time now. >> for years. gay marriage is legal in california but couples who got married here and try to live in state that doesn't recognize their marriage have run into problems. the supreme court decision in their favor would change that. dozens are outside hoping for a seat inside the u.s. supreme court in washington, d.c. some have been waiting in line since last thursday. tomorrow the justices will listen to arguments in the marriage equality debate. the cases consolidation of four cases challenge challenging same-sex marriage bans. they were married in california but live in ohio. their case is being argued in the high court. one of them wasn't recognized as mom and their son was refused medical care. >> we're a family with nothing but love for these boys. we want our country to recognize that. >> reporter: the justices will determine two things. whether states must allow same-sex marriage

raj mathai was talking about it and janelle and i were using it. it makes the world feel like a smaller place. >> here in the bay area, such a cool place to live. things like that happening. across the rest of the world, you talk about it. we are actually doing it here. kudos to you guys. >> well, let's talk about the weather and give us a kind of periscope on that. >> i want to show you this time lapse. it actually looks really cool. a few hours ago, we were clear overnight. watch this. there is the cold front. it brought all of the clouds with it. that's what we are looking at right now. cloudy at the coastline and clear inland. if you are just waking up, seeing the sunshine. what storm system. hang on. showers are to our north. you can see across garberville, eureka. showers will develop in the morning and they will start to clear up by the afternoon. we have showers making their way towards the coast lane. half moon bay, pacifica, light shower activity. all of this light green, very light. that's going to be the trend. we are not talking about

our janelle wang joins us with more on what prompted the remarks. >> reporter: jessica, democrats obviouslyappy they're not in control of congress anymore. at least two don't believe house minority leader nancy pelosi will help change the tide back in their favor. this morning, representatives steven lynch and michael cap capulano said on the radio they don't believe the california democrat will help them retake control of congress. congresswoman pelosi was in san francisco to help with the groundbreaking of a new public housing development in the bayview/hunter point district and made a response. >> one of the concerns that people is is they think i work too closely with president obama. and that's -- >> excuse me folks. excuse me. >> reporter: the representatives voted to have pelosi re-elected as house minority leader. so the remarks came as a surprise to her. pelosi's office said the minority leader always values the input of her members. since this morning, congressman capulano backed off calling pelosi a fantastic public servant with many great accomplishments. >> thank you. >>> there

janelle hosting the butter and eggs festival tomorrow. keep your eyes peeled.k to you, guys. >> fun parade. >>> up next at 11:00, a comeback win for the ages. we'll show you how the warriors erase a 20-point deficit in the playoff game. >>> and that is the sound of sweet victory! 3-0. the warriors now just one win away from the next round of the nba playoffs. last night star steph curry led the warriors to one of the greatest comebacks in franchise history. >> a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter. in case you missed it seconds to go left on the clock. curry hits the three to tie the game and send it into overtime. the warriors never looked back beating the pelicans 123-119 to take a commanding three game to non none lead in the series. >> you know how big of a deal it is to come back from a deficit like that in the playoffs on the road in a game we knew it was important for us to take control of the series. so i think we should celebrate the accomplishment. >> we do it all again tomorrow. so take your heart medicine. with the win the warriors would complete

in january of this year, janelle van hannigan, an african-american female complained about slager's conduct after he refused to file a report when she called police because her kids were being harassed. slager said there was a history of problems between van hannigan and her neighbor. an investigator disagreed saying slager failed to provide the police report. the north charleston mayor asked anyone with concerns about slager to contact police. >> we look at questions anybody has, we're more than willing to look at that. >> reporter: beyond that, raises a few questions. passed taser training multiple times perfectly. he qualified in the use of his glock firearm, his overall performance record, 2010 through 2014, satisfactory. multiple times, slager received and passed yearly training in biassed based ethics, use of taser and firearms. slaigers who served in the coast guard from '03 to '09 with one. in graduation of 2010 and first days of on the job training, twice a supervisor notes in training report he spoke with slager in reference to certain procedures in reference to conducting motor v

. >> janelle is in the study because she wants to know for sure is marijuana safer and more effectivewerful painkillers and narcotics. >> with marijuana, even though i may be buzzed, i can interact with life more so than with pills. >> treating pain is the most common use for medical marijuana. it may be the antiinflam tory effects or even the dulling of pain receptors. regardless, this study could prove to mainstream medicine what millions of marijuana patients already believe. that a plant may be a better pain treatment than the powerful pills that are most commonly prescribed. >> do we ever get to a point where we say, look, it's a medicine like so many other medicines out there? >> i always used to say not in my lifetime, but now i'm becoming more cautious because who knows. let's just wait and see. >> wait and see, that's been a mantra for decades when it comes to pot. but for rick doblin and his patients, the time to wait is over. yet they're about to be faced with shocking news that could put the whole ptsd study in jeopardy. so far, you're horrible at this, flo. yeah, no talen

the capture of a santa clara county inmate who pulled off a daring escape last month. 40-year-old janells arrested -- johnell carter was arrested in mississippi. he escaped while beating up a sheriffs deputy. carter was being held on child molestation charges. the sheriffs office has scheduled a 10:00 a.m. news conference to discuss his capture. >>> there could be more rain in the coming weeks but this morning northern california is drying out from the storm on tuesday. it brought a wild mixture of weather from rain to snow to hail. before the storm customers were buying rakes and clearing drains. >> rain probably contributed to dozens of crashes including that big rig jackknifing on highway 101 in santa rosa. it blocked all the northbound lanes for more than an hour. >>> and nature provided us with some incredible images when the storm passed over it left behind this incredible rainbow over the bay bridge. the sacramento area received even wilder weather. funnel clouds off in the distance. national weather service issued a tornado warning near chico. scientists will conduct a -- to dete

the parade starts at noon featuring our very own janelle wang.they're having a people's park live music and art in berkeley this weekend noon to 6:00 p.m. bring a blanket and some snacks and enjoy the out doors with some good music. 66 degrees at noon 72 degrees at 3:00 p.m. and 62 degrees at 6:00 p.m. when this wraps up. if you want to attend one of the cherry blossom festivals this weekend. the cupertino festival it happening saturday and sunday 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. mike inouye is doing two events this weekend. look at him. nikkei matusri is happening -- i did that wrong. 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. it's a cherry blossom festival. these are the queens from last year. they'll have the queens from this year as well. temps on the cool side to start. 68 degrees at noon and 73 degrees at 4:00 p.m. he is looking like a happy camper between all of these beautiful queens out there. and we love our mike inouye so we love to promote everything he does for this great community. back to you, scott and kris. >>> he looks just like that when he comes to work. [ lau