melanie woodrow is live at the park with more. >> reporter: this is amazing. that is the tree up there that broke and the branch that fell on that man is down below. there are park rangers that are out here. and the woman you see next to the park ranger over to his right, that is someone here from the city's attorney office. most amazingly that this victim that was hit by the tree has nonlife-threatening injuries. the fire department say the man was listening to music when the tree broke and landed on him. he was able to call 911 from his cell phone and direct dispatchers to where he was while he was pinned underneath the tree. what is amazing about that is here in the park there are hundreds if not thousands of trees many of them have downed branches and so after first responders rescued that man, when park rangers came out to further their investigation, they had a difficult time finding the tree branch and the tree that was broken. the fact that the man was able to direct first responders to him was incredible. sfpd located the victim first and then the fir

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> about 100 lawsuit blaming ande. the cases heard may 18th in san francisco superior court. a judge will decide whether pge is liable for laws if its equipment is responsible for the damage. pge cited strong winds, drought and a bark beetle infestation. we have coverage throughout the day. >>> a new study reveals every extra glass of wine you drink shortens your life by half an hour. the risks for a 40-year-old drinking four times more than the recommended limit lowers your life span by two years. the recommended limit is no more than five glasses a week. researchers say those who drink more have a higher risk of stroke, heart disease and high blood pressure. >> you might not have to choose between mayonnaise or catch up anymore. >> did you ever have to? >> no. but you can have it in one bottle. heinz is letting you vote whether it should release a new condiment that they're calling mayochup. the company showed this foet low al long with a twitter poll showing if there are 500,000 votes for yet, they will release it.

melanie woodrow is live there. melanie this is an epidemic and they're dealing with it. >> reporter: yes and we have good news for residents and anybody visiting the city of san francisco. this is part of a safety program that will soon expand to all public parking garages in the city. steven shepherd and karnta are here from san diego parking in the sutter stockton garage for two days while sightseeing. >> i saw the signs, warning. and yeah, you kind of thought we should check out the car before we go. >> we didn't know. >> while families vacation others are staking out vehicles. >> i call this criminal tourism and it must stop. >> today the mayor police chief and director of transportation announced an 83% decrease in the number of car break-ins at the sutter stockton garage in union square. >> this is a team effort. >> improvements in include fencing with lighting signage, high definition cameras and a dedicated foot patrol officers. thieves aren't just stealing stuff. last year someone broke into julia's car at

abc 7 news reporter we all melanie woodrow spoke with a person who did. >> the initial units on scene, approximately 20 people trapped on balconies using sheets and ropes to try to get down. >> my family -- >> petaluma police say robert harrison and darnl foernsler didn't call for help as foerns letter's 16-year-old overdosed from xanax containing fentle. it hapz on this street where harrison recently moved. harrison areas roommate who didn't want to be on camera told abc 7 news he woke up around 4:00 a.m. and saw harrison and foernsler attempting to put the boy in a vehicle. he called 911. when police avoid the boy was unconscious and later died. police say harrison and foernsler appeared to be under the influence of narcotics. foernsler initially gave a false name and said they was the victim's cousin. she later admitted she was the victim's mother. >> it's very sad that a mother has to go that far and doesn't call 911 to help her son out. >> neighbors said they woke up monday to lots of police activity around the vehicle outside the homing. >> i saw a backpack and other other thing

hell melanie woodrow is live near where show and tell by developers is getting under way. melanie. >> reporter: dan city council stepped back this project so that it could include more feedback from residents. a developer has not even been chosen yet. and already some want the project called off. south san francisco residents have the chance to meet with four potential developers looking to take on a high-density mixed use development project covering 6 acres in the middle of town. the initial proposal would have included a 15-story building. that got dropped down to 12 stories. >> and then the public told us what they thought of 12. and i suspect that 121 off the table. >> just ask the south san francisco residents some wearing pin saying no high-rises. >> i lived in south city for 12 years i'm into the happy with this. >> residents say the taller build withes don't belong in south san francisco. >> if the residents in south san francisco wanted to live in san francisco we would have. we chose south san francisco because it's a small local community where everyone knows th

humor, laughter and love. >> reporter: in san francisco, ne melanie woodrow. you could save energy bying off the grid. completely. or... just set washing machine to cold. do your thing. with e ney upade california. >>> wells fargo is being fined $1 billion for insurance and ortgage abuses. >> hit by two federal regulators. just the latest in the series of trouble for the bank. >> fined $100 million in 2016. >>> california's unemployment rate remained at 3.7% in march. adding $2.7 million. >>> fair fax financial holding has submitted a $300 million bid to buy the company's canadian operation. toys "r" us assets are scheduled to be auctioned off next week. >>> a downed day on wall street. the dow dropped by 201 points. the nasdaq down by 92. >>> viewing continues near her home in texas. her husband former president george h.w. bush greeted. he spent 15 minutes near his wife's casket. decided to be there at the last minute. some mourners traveled long distances. >> i came from tampa, florida. >> a very emotional time. she was loved a whole life. >> barba bush die

. >> the our news reporter melanie woodrow has that part of the story. >> carolyn springman says she spoefts more photos of her dog to facebook this these days but hasn't deleted the app yet. >> it has crossed my mienl. >> springman had no idea she could check to see if the information had been properly improperly shared with cambridge analytica. at first things sounded promising. >> based on our investigation you don't appear to have logged into this is your digital life with facebook. >> but while springman didn't log into this is your digital life. a friend of yours did log in. >> which resulted in her information being shared. >> your public profile, page linings birthday and current city. i guess i'm confused as to who it was shared with. >> cambridge analytica allegedly misused data obtained through a third party quiz app. cambridge analytica which worked with president trump 2016 election campaign then reportedly used the information to build psychological profiles to target voters with ads. politics was the reason nasty says he stopped signing onto the app. >> too political.

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> stories surrounding the suspect go back decades. will likely to continue for years to come. can you read on complete coverage including a time line of everything connected with the case on our website abc 7 news.com. download the abc 7 news app to learn the latest developments. >>> the family of a woman convicted of killing her three daughters in daly city 20 years ago is urging governor brown not to release her from prison. the victim families and san mateo county prosecutors are holding a news conference right now. in 1999 megan hogg hogg hogg contest to suffocating her daughters and was sentenced to 25 years to life. her attorney says she suffered from depression. earlier this month a panel decided hogg no longer posed an unreasonable risk of danger to the public and found her suitable for pennsylvania relevant. the victim's aunt says the family is shocked and upset. >> it's like ripping the band aid off of a wound that never quite healed. >> governor brown can either approve parole or reverse the decision. the family is asking t

. >> melanie woodrow has the exclusive details on this high-profile murder case. >> reporter: there's a new headline in the keith green murder case, allegations of witness tampering. the bodyguard is a key witness for the prosecution. in february adella cut a deal that will result in prosecutors dropping the murder charge against him in exchange for his testimony against tiffany li and li's boyfriend. adella pleaded no contest to accessory after the fact. his attorney said his client recently came to him with stunning news. >> he tells me that there is an inmate on his side of the jail who has told him that mr. bayat has offered him money to testify that adella says that he actually killed mr. green and that adella's wife was involved. >> reporter: he reported the allegation to the sheriff's office which conducted an investigation. >> and the conclusion was that the evidence did not -- was not sufficient in order to file charges for this. >> reporter: the district attorney says it wasn't clear where the money for the alleged bribe would come from. >> other than, of course, everybody k

melanie woodrow was in court. >> reporter: before his sentencing, known as the hot cop of castro.e said i let fear overcome my mind. a jury found him guilty for a felony hit and run. sentencing him to nine months in county jail. victim perez said i could not have imagined the shift my life would take. he told cors i know you have the ability to change. >> everybody is accountability to the law. nobody is above it. >> reporter: he could have received up to four years. his attorney says he will approximately serve half of his nine-month sentence. support of dozens of families and friends. >> an outstanding cop. service on the job, risking his life. service off duty where he risked his life in an off duty robbery where he became injured. and his service to the community. >> reporter: the judge said she received and read over 1500 letters to the court. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> looking live, already cloudy as the storm approaches the bay area. >>> what is in these pills krat >>> millions of aricans have reportedly tried a supplemt called kratom. but t but the f

abc 7 news melanie woodrow has more. >> reporter: search efforts are spanneding for a missing family whose vehicle is believed to match the description of a vehicle that rolled over an embankment and disappeared into the river north of legitt last week. today a chp helicopter and motor boat joined the search. ner using zone ar to search the water. the thoughts a pill ay family was on their which to san jose when they stopped communicate with family. >> so sad. really feel sad for the family. >> southern california neighbors have been leaving flowers outside the valencia home of the family. >> they are very sweet people, very nice. the children are well behaved. >> a note of hope in part reads your neighbors continue to pray for you and your family. >> it's a -- you know it's a sad thing to have happen. >> as the search for the vehicle continues the chp said river conditions are improving. >> it's very possible the car floated downstream or the bodies washed out of the car. there is 100 different scenarios. >> once the vehicle is located differs will determine if there are bodies insi

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> new report from cnn claims that major companies and u.s. taxpayer dollars may have been unknowingly helped finance extremists channels on youtube. the report says ads for companies like facebook, sisk o netflix and many others apds on channels appearance promoting white nationalist and nazis. and propaganda. many companies said they were unaware the ads were placed on channels and are now investigating. at least one under armour is pausing advertising buy on that platform for the time being until under armour can figure out what's going on. >>> women on the board california may make it a requirement in what could be a first for the country next. >> a playoff series becomes more than about basketball tragedy. has both the warrior and san antonio spurs standing together. >> i'm meteorologist sandsia patel. the picture previews what's ahead. spring warmth. you might want to be outdoors this weekends. a look at temperatures coming up. >>> cutting the cord in a different way. different way. wireless head phones and tips on ♪ different way. wirel

melanie woodrow was in court. >> reporter: before his sentencing, known as the hot cop of castro.e said i let fear overcome my mind. a jury found him guilty for a felony hit and run. injuring two men. sentencing him to nine months in county jail. victim perez said i could not have imagined the shift my life would take. he told cors i know you have the ability to change. >> everybody is accountability to the law. nobody is above it. >> reporter: he could have received up to four years. his attorney says he will approximately serve half of his nine-month sentence. support of dozens of families and friends. >> an outstanding cop. service on the job, risking his life. service off duty where he risked his life in an off duty robbery where he became injured. and his service to the community. >> reporter: the judge said she received and read over letters to the court. in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> looking live, already cloudy as the storm approaches the bay area. area. >>> what is in these pills ♪ ♪ hi! leaving a career to follow a calling takes courage. a personalize

abc 7 news, melanie woodrow >> reporter: this phone booth end of life seems to offer the impossible, calling for a lost loved one. why do we wait until the end of our olives to celebrate the people we love. >> reporter: this begins as a prototype in just 30 events has grown to 175 events attended by 7,000 people. wolff is the event founder. >> some people wonder if i am morbid. >> it is not about death, it is about life. >> douglas attending from aus n austin, texas says it is true for him. i am here and might as well be here. >> her father drowned was 10 earlie-year-old. >> here i am work ing and inspired by him. >> events including more practical matters. >> ways people can experience. wolff is using mortality as a mirror. >> fear is a big part of it but also humor and laughter and love. medic melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> last year a large protest, the csu board of trustees approved a 5% increase bringing tuition of in state students of $57 million per year. the csu board considered a 4% hike this year but decided to seek funding from the state instead. >> happening today, the

melanie woodrow explains. >> reporter: dna criminalists and law enforcement investigators are finding new ways to crack cases. >> genealogyida databases are g for learning more than just who your relatives are, they're good for solving homicides. >> reporter: when you register on the site the following statements now come up. although we were not approached by law enforcement it has always been our policy to inform users that the database could be used for other uses, and it is important that jed match participants under the possible uses of their dna including identification of relatives that have committed crimes or convicted of crimes. a criminalist explains how dna can be used to trace a suspect when investigators don't know who the suspect is. >> so we generate a dna profile from the evidence. >> reporter: even a family member's dna off a jeyaegenealo could produce a match. a biological parent would present a 50% match. >> if i have a sibling i'm going to share approximately 25% of my dna with a cousin. >> reporter: they should not up load it to the database or should remove dna

melanie woodrow talked to the event's founder and discovered the event is as much about living as it is about dying. >> reporter: this phone both at reimagine life seems to remember the impossible, calling a lost loved one. >> why is it we wait until the end of our lives to celebrate the people we love? >> reporter: these interest the types of big questions brad wolf and others have begun exploring this week. what began as a prototype with just 30 events has grown this year to 175 events attended by several thousand people. wolf is the event's founder. >> some people have wondered if i'm morbid. >> reporter: wolf says he's not. he says he's processing his roommates's suicide. >> i'm here. i might as well be fully here. >> reporter: artist emily paine's father drowned when she was just 10 years old. >> it was an unfinished life in some ways that he had, but here i am working inspired by him. >> reporter: paine is creating an outdoor wall drawing dedicated to her father. the event includes more practical matters as well. wolf says he's using mortality as a mirror. >> fear is a big part

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. > california is sending national guard troops to its border with mexico. in a letter to the administration governor brown wrote that he will accept federal funding to add 400 guard members to help existing operations targeting gangs, human traffickers and drug smugglers. but the governor incests they will not help with border enforcement. >>> two days of testifying before congress took its toll on facebook ceo mark zuckerberg. he looked tired actually as members of the house peppered him with questions often interrupting him before he had a chance to complete his thoughts. abc 7 reporter david louie has highlights of zuckerberg once again apologizing for that massive data breach. >> reporter: members of the house were tougher than the day before. they asked a laszer sharp question that brought the privacy breach home. >> was your data included in the data sold to the malicious third parties? your personal data? >> yes. >> it was? >> reporter: the facebook ceo survived two days on the hot seat, but the company may have seen its reputation suffer based on zu

melanie woodrow has the details. >> the california highway patrol saying a deadly crash off the coast of california appears to have been intentional. >> at this point in the investigation, that's the direction we're going with it. >> investigators say there was approximately 70 feet of continuous acceleration before the suv went over the edge and impacted the ocean floor. sara and jennifer hart were driving the suv when it went off the cliff. three of the children remain missing. >> the vehicle came to a stop, most likely in that pull-out and then accelerated off the cliff. >> investigators now addressing rumors of a suicide note at the family's home saying no note was found and they are still evaluating items found in the search, including some red flags. they would not elaborate what. >> there's a lot of people online saying they were beautiful people. at some time they may have been. that's not what we saw next door. >> investigators say the information they are now sharing is preliminary and still being verified. in the newsroom, melanie wood w woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> now more th

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on nbc 7 this mornings. cleaning our ocean and saving the tiny organisms that live there. local researchers have a new weapon to try to save them. as we head to break, the time right now is 8:37. we are taking a live look outside from emoryville. lisa argen by living off the grid. completely. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing. with energy upgrade california. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ these are a few of my favorite things ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> a live look outside from our camera at walnut creek this morning. temperatures could hit the 80s this weekend. lisa breaks down our forecast, coming up. >>> happening today, the baseball field at oakland technical high school celebrates its tenth anniversary. the field was dedicated in april 2008, it was renamed rickey henderson field a year later to honor the oakland native. there will be a celebration of its ten years to recognize the

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> police told us today that hamilton stole the guns from his parents' hse while they were out of town tuesday. police issued a warning after discovering his manifesto last night. neighbors who live near his parents hope he turns himself in. >> what he's done is that he's trying to reach out for help. >> you know, sometimes people choose different ways of asking for help. >> yeah, i just hope this brings him back around to where he's getting the help that he needs. >> sources say hamilton has been homeless for nearly a decade. despite offers of help from fries and family. >> we used the abc 7 news app to get the word out about this dangerous suspect this morning. we'll send another alert when he's found. you can enable push alerts. we have versions for apple and android devices. >>> new developments in the search for three members of an oregon family whose vehicle went off a cliff. search and rescue operations have been suspended for the next several days because of bad weather. last night, the mend see know county sheriff said the cras

melanie woodrow broke the story. >> reporter: oakmont senior living billed as pleasant community. >> vision of hell. >> residence burned to the ground. says mom barely made it out alive. >> i'm feeling awful. >> reporter: in the hospital after the fire. >> all we have is each other. >> reporter: passed away two months later. >> never had a good day after that, in so much pain, i mean, just in agony. >> reporter: two other residents passed away after the fire, both related to two women who rescued nearly all the residents. >> all i could think about is getting them to safety. >> reporter: mother-in-law passed away last month. three employees at villa capri didn't know what to do. >> asked them do you have evacuation plan, wanted to help out. they said no, waing for director. >> reporter: e-mailed abc7 news saying all have evacuation plans. >> wasn't told if they do. >> one page document with where everybody should meet and name of point people, some who no longer work there. filed wrongful death on behalf of plaintiffs. law enforcement prevented them from entering the area but santa r

melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> thank you very showing progress after march's wet weather. here in the bay area, we have more rain on the way. but we have a few dry days before we get here, drew has more. >>> march has been so beneficial. take a look at the stats. showing you a rather healthy snow pack compared to where we were on the first of march. today we are at at at at at rainfall well above normal the past 30 days. everybody reporting above average rainfall for march. our next chance of rain arrives by the end of the week. more into detail on what you can expect in a few minutes. >> thank you very much. >>> good news in the fire zone of sonoma county. reporting much of hood mountain regional park and reserve is now open again. park crews have repaired trails. you will see wildflowers and new leaves on the trees and bus >>> coming together for an easter egg hunt. more on the community's efforts to rebuild what they lost. >> reporter: not your typical site for an easter egg hunt. where homes once stood in the coffee park neighborhood. the healing process has taken time

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> police told us today that hamilton stole the guns from his parents' house while they were out of town tuesday. police issued a warning after discovering his manifesto last night. neighbors who live near his parents hope he turns himself in. >> what he's done is that he's trying to reach out for help. >> you know, sometimes people choose different ways of asking for help. >> yeah, i just hope this brings him back around to where he's getting the help that he needs. >> sources say hamilton has been homeless for nearly a decade. despite offers of help from friends and family. >> we used the abc 7 news app to get the word out about this dangerous suspect this morning. we'll send another alert when he's found. you can enable push alerts. we have versions for apple and android devices. >>> new developments in the search for three members of an oregon family whose vehicle went off a cliff. search and rescue operations have been suspended for the next several days because of bad weather. last night, the mend see know county sheriff said the

melanie woodrow explains. >> genealogy databases are good for more than just learning who your relatives are. they are good for solving cold case homicide. >> reporter: database helped to identify joseph de angelo. it has also been the policy to inform users that the database could be used for other users. it is important that participants understand the use of dna. the alameda sheriff county crime lab is not involved in the golden killer. >> so we generated dna profile from the evidence. >> reporter: even family members dna off the genealogical website could produce a match. a biological parent would present a 50% match. >> if i have a sibling, i am going to share 25% dan with a sibling. >> reporter: now telling customers if they are concerned about nongeological uses of their dna they should not upload it to their database. >>> speaking of dna, the contra costa cold case investigators who spent the past decade hunting for the killer, he says he is 100% certain they go the right guy. tracking down one of the most elusive serial killers. >> he told us the day before he turned in his fire

melanie woodrow broke the story. >> reporter: oakmont senior living billed as pleasant community. >> vision of hell. >> residence burned to the ground. says mom barely made it alive. >> i'm feeling awful. >> reporter: in the hospital after the fire. >> all we have is each other. >> reporter: passed away two months later. >> never had a good day after that, in so much pain, i mean, just in agony. >> reporter: two other residents passed away after the fire, both related to two women who rescued nearly all the residents. >> all i could think about is getting them to safety. >> reporter: mother-in-law passed away last month. three employees at villa capri didn't know what to do. >> asked them do you have evacuation plan, wanted to help out. they said no, waiting for director. >> reporter: e-mailed abc7 news saying all have evacuation plans. >> wasn't told if they do. >> one page document with where everybody should meet and name of point people, some who no longer work there. filed wrongful death on behalf of plaintiffs. law enforcement prevented them from entering the area but santa ros

. >> let's begin with melanie woodrow in san francisco tonight. melanie? >> reporter: san francisco police are saying that dustin hamilton could be absolutely anywhere in the city and they say that he is armed and dangerous. according to scanner traffic, 44-year-old dustin hamilton stole guns from his parents home leaving behind a 20-page manifesto saying he hates sfpd and saying he was going to come to 501 delancy street saying he's going to kill people. a spokesperson told abc7 news san francisco police moved homeless people outside the building earlier this week. >> we are prepared because we have security, so we're not worried about that part, but we're worried that he may have been one of the homeless. >> reporter: leslie nicholls says she saw police presence early tuesday morning. by this afternoon crews were taking these gates down. with san francisco police officers searching for someone or something on the other side. >> i was a little concerned with all the shootings going on right now, yeah. so it's -- i take it as a real threat. >> as far as we

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> the oakland chef accused of sexual harassment is selling one of his three restaurants. "sf gate" reports charlie hallow well will no longer own boot and shoe service. employees accused him of sexual harassment starting late last year. he acknowledged his behavior was nappropriate and was taking a leave of absence. the new owner previously managed one of his other restaurants. she will take over within two months and plans to keep the restaurant's name. >>> south bay mountain lions getting bolder by the day. >> first a mountain lion strolled through a san jose neighborhood. now one possible spotted near two san mateo schools. >>> also airbnb's most expensive listing in san francisco is set to transform. the new plan so more people can enjoy this historic mansion. >>> the american dream isn't what it used to be. what it used to be. ahead on "7 on your ♪ what it used to be. ahead on "7 on your it's gonna be a good day. because at ross, you got the trends everyone wants... for a fraction of what you'd pay elsewhere. ross has all the latest looks for so mu

melanie woodrow has beoth sides of the controversy. >> reporter: brian pennington has been trying to graffiti from his boat and it is more visible on the other side and he said he's not going anywhere until it is gone. >> i as the captain of the vessel and i guide when it moves. >> reporter: that is the issue. pennington has been squatting at aquatic park since september and his boat drift and it was towed here. he said he believes a swimmer or swimmers are to blame. >> graffiti, cutting the anchor line, jeopardizing my vessel. and my goals and plans and -- and journeys. >> he has been really a pariah. >> the president of the dolphins club has been at odds with pennington for months. >> he came and basically has squatted by virtue of exceeding what is the allowable time period in aquatic park, and saying i can do whatever i want to do attitude. >> reporter: he said swimmers believe pennington has been dump waste from his boat. >> he kpluts the water. >> reporter: his friend scott said he stayed on the boat last night. >> >> there is no evidence of anyone dumping anything. >> reporter

melanie woodrow is on the story. >> reporter: christopher -- were callous, reckless and even cruel, before sentencing him to nine months in county jail. a jury found cords guilty of two felony counts of hit and run. in court today victim victor perez said i could not have imagined the shift my life would take, perez described physical injuries and a deep depression. he told khors, i know you have the ability to change. >> regardless of whether you're a police officer or an authority, nobody is above the law. >> reporter: as well as the sfpoa president. >> he was an outstanding cop, he was well liked, well respected, his service on the job, risking his life, his service offduty where he risked his life in an offduty robbery where he actually became injured and his service to the community. >> reporter: the judge said she received and carefully read 115 letters of support. she also said khors used his knowledge as a police officer after fleeing the scene and not turning himself in for 36 hours, after any alcohol or drugs would have dissipated. >> i feel grateful she didn't send him to prison

melanie woodrow is live at the park with more. >> reporter: this is amazing.he tree up there that broke and the branch that fell on that man is down below. there are park rangers that are out here. and the woman you see next to the park ranger over to his right, that is someone here from the city's attorney office. most amazingly that this victim that was hit by the tree has nonlife-threatening injuries. the fire department says the man was listening to music when the tree broke and landed on him. he was able to call 911 from his cell phone and direct dispatchers to where he was while he was pinned underneath the tree. what is amazing about that is here in the park there are hundreds if not thousands of trees many of them have downed branches and so after first responders rescued that man, when park rangers came out to further their investigation, they had a difficult time finding the tree branch a

. >> reporter: officials saying they are not in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> look at that. that is a scaffolding collapsing onto the streets below. this happened this morning at that concord apartment complex that burned over night. fire officials say they are concerned that more of the scaffolding could collapse tonight. we will bring you updates. >>> the man accused of plowing into a crowd of pedestrian in toronto yesterday made his first court appearance. alek minassian. investigators are trying to determine a motive. the suspect's limited social media presence has been no help besides a single facebook post. >> the accused is alleged to post a cryptic message on facebook. he drove the van southbound on young street and onto the crowded sidewalks. >> a memorial of flowers, candles and me >>> during closing arguments today, cosby'scosby'scosby'scoss constand a con artist saying she made up the story. >>> a big back tax bill leaves today's big business watch. saying it will collect back taxes that apple owns. ceo tim cook says the company followed the law. both apple

melanie woodrow has new developments. >> reporter: key witness in the keith green hills bor rou case sayings one of the -- testify. >> he tells me that there is an inmate on his side of the jail who has told him that mr. bayat has offered him money to testify that he actually killed mr. green. and that adela's >> reporter: against tiffany li. the mother of green's and bayat. bayat. adela's attorney reported the tamper with the sheriff's department. >> how stupid is mr. bayat. why would he do this? >> the conclusion is that the evidence was not sufficient in order to file charges. >> reporter: tiffany li's attorney says we don't know about the veracity of the accusation and have nothing to do it. adela and the inmate who made the allegations are friends who cooked up the stories to harm bayat. >> what goal would that accomplish for mr. >> reporter: adelela has been moved to a different facility. >>> flights canceled today. a live look at sfo hundreds more southwest flights delays by the checks today. warning passengers to double check the flights. the ntsb suspects metal fatigue in a

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> look at that.olding collapsing onto the streets below. this happened this morning at that concord apartment complex that burned over night. fire officials say they are concerned that more of the scaffolding could collapse tonight. we will bring you updates. >>> the man accused of plowing into a crowd of pedestrian in toronto yesterday made his first court appearance. alek minassian. investigators are trying to determine a motive. the suspect's limited social media presence has been no help besides a single facebook post. >> the accused is alleged to post a cryptic message on facebook. he drove the van southbound on young street and onto the crowded sidewalks. >> a memorial of flowers, candles and me mentos. >>> during closing arguments today, cosby's attorney calls constand a con artist saying she made up the story. >>> a big back tax bill leaves today's big business watch. saying it will collect back taxes that apple owns. ceo tim cook says the company followed the law. both apple and ireland are

in petaluma, melanie woodrow, abc7. >>> a party happening in oakland. >> people waited hours to go inside. live report on the a's 50 years celebration that could bring out a record setting crowd. >>> i am wayne freedman at santa rosa high school where the chorus has had their own trial by fire. going to carnegie hall. >>> clouds coming tomorrow and some rain. . >>> happening tonight, a special celebration in oakland. 50 years in the making. the a's played their first game if oakland. giving away free tickets tonight. you can see fans streaming into the ballpark there taking advantage of free tickets. abc7 news leslie brinkley is there live to want. quite a festive atmosphere. >> reporter: the vibe, the energy, the excitement is there. the stands are not filled ye but lots of fans are pouring in. lots of sentimental baseball memories on the 50th anniversara of the game. >> i hope i don't pass out. it is beautiful. i am so excited to be here. i have my family. >> i just love baseball. >> reporter: 82-year-old i'ma was here in 1968. >> it was exciting because they were new here completely. a

melanie woodrow explains. >> genealogy databases are good for more than just learning who your relatives are. they are good for solving cold case homicide. >> reporter: database helpe hele identify joseph de angelo. it has also been the policy to inform users that the database could be used for other users. it is important that participants understand the use of dna. the alameda sheriff county crime lab is not involved in the golden killer. >> so we generated dna profile from the evidence. >> reporter: even family members the genealogical website could produce a match. a biological parent would present a 50% match. >> if i have a sibling, i am going to share 25% dan with sibling. >> reporter: now telling customers if they are concerned about nongeological uses of their dna they should not upload it to their database. >>> speaking of dna, the contra costa cold case investigators who spent the past decade hunting for the killer, he says he is 100% certain they got the right guy. tracking down one of the most elusive serial >> he told us the day before he turned in his firearm, he drove to

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melanie woodrow explains. >> genealogy databases are good for more than just learning who your relatives are. they are good for solving cold case homicide. >> reporter: database helped to identify joseph de angelo. it has also been the policy to inform users that the database could be used for other users. it is important that participants understand the use of dna. the alameda sheriff county crime lab is not involved in the golden killer. >> so we generated dna profile from the evidence. >> reporter: even family members dna off theenealogical website could produce a match. a biological parent would present a 50% match. >> if i have a sibling, i am going to share 25% dan with a sibling. >> reporter: now telling customers if they are concerned about nongeological uses of their dna they should not upload it to their database. >>> speaking of dna, the contra costa cold case investigators o spent the past decade hunting for the killer, he says he is 100% certain they go the right guy. tracking down one of the most elusive serial killers. >> he told us the day before he turned in his firearm,

one of the suspects posted a $65 million bail in cash and melanie woodrow has new developments. >> reporter: key witness in the keith green hills bor rou case sayings one of the -- testify. >> he tells me that there is an inmate on his side of the jail who has told him that mr. bayat has offered him money to testify that he actually killed mr. green. and that adela's wife. >> reporter: against tiffany li. the mother of green's children and bayat. adela's attorney reported the tamper with the sheriff's department. >> how stupid is mr. bayat. why would he do this? >> the conclusion is that the evidence was not sufficient in order to file charges. >> reporter: tiffany li's attorney says we don't know about the veracity of the accusation and have nothing to do it. adela and the inmate who made the allegations are friends who cooked up the stories to harm bayat. >> wt g goal would that accomplish f mr. bayat. >> reporter: adelela has been moved to a different facility. >>> flights canceled today. a live look at sfo hundreds more southwest flights delays by the checks today. warning passengers to

melanie woodrow has the story. >> reporter: the san francisco police department marine unit approached after witnesses reported his boat adrift. pennington's boat has been there without a permit since september. >> i as the captain of the vessel i decide when it is moved. >> reporter: he was arrested and released and moved his boat here. a swimmer or swimmers his boat. >> graffiti, jeopardizing my vessels, my goals, and plans and journeys. >> reporter: he has been a >> he has squatted by virtue of exceeding what is allowable time period. his "i can do whatever i want to do," attitude. >> he pollutes the water. >> what evidence is there of any dumped anything? >> reporter: park police are seeking a stay away order. a court date is tentatively scheduled for next week. >> it is not shipshape to move anywhere. >> reporter: saying he will move only after he repairs the dam e damage. >>> a judge saying she trusted prosecutors to review the material. she may aplllow the unnamed client was revealed to be sean hannity. hannity down-played the relationship. >> i never received an invoice to mich

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> under cover officers were involved in a deadly shooting in fremont. >> we will get an update on that investigation. investigation. >>> an to describe the new signature crafted recipe by mcdonald's: garlic white cheddar. layered with a slice of white cheddar cheese... a medley of crispy garlic chips... ...and a dramatic drizzle of creamy garlic aioli. (breath) luckily, you can take your time to savor every bite. >>> in fremont, where he learning new details about the officer involved shooting that left one man dead. happened last night on one of the busiest streets. chris nguyen explains why police say they had to act. >> reporter: tense moments for fremont police as well as neighbors who describe the terrifying officer involved shooting right outside their home. >> startling the level of violence these suspects were demonstrating. >> reporter: a fremont police officer spotted a suspect who was a passenger in a vehicle. after being pulled over, police say the suspect took off in the direction of this arko station where investigators say ini

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has the story. >> mike took this cell phone video after robert dolph allegedly stabbed three people. >> there was blood everywhere. the lady who was stabbed was screaming. >> he boarded the train and became fixated on a brother and sister when they exited. b.a.r.t. says they were stabbed with a fixed blade knife. >> i grabbed him and took control of his wrist, got the knife away from him and took him to the ground. >> reporter: he said b.a.r.t. police arrived in less than two minutes. b.a.r.t. police are crediting harris from preventing a homicide. >> first responders who don't do it every day and don't get acknowledged. >> a woman in her 60s have been released in the hospital. her brother in his 50s remains hospitalized. as for why he put his own life at risk, he was attacked and stabbed when he was in his 30s. >> no othe hall was lined with people who didn't do anything. so it wasn't a good feeling. >> reporter: he confessed to the stabbing be uh did not give a motive. the attack was caught on video. b.a.r.t. police are not releasing the footage beca

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> happening today.he fire department in san francisco will hold a disaster response day. firefighters along with the neighborhood emergency response team or nert will put their training into action. that'll practice search and rescue techniques and setting up command center. the drill starts at 9:00 this morning at james wick middle school. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, cleaning our ocean and saving the tiny organisms that lived there. >> local researchers have weapon trying to save them. here is a look outside of our sutro tower-cam. our lisa >>> welcome back everyone, happening today, the baseball field at oakland high school is celebrating its tenth anniversary. the field was dedicated in 2008, it was renamed rickey henderson field to the event starts at 11:30 this morning. >>> also, happening today, a 9-year-old boy whose letter to the oakland a's went viral be throwing out the first pitch. he lost is prized collection destroyed in the north bay fires. the a's president promised laur laur lawrence

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >>> under cover officers were involved in a deadly shooting in fremont. >> we will get an update on that investigation. >>> an you want "streaming all you your favorite showsy. on the fastest internet" easy. you want "internet that helps you save on mobile" easy. you want "the best wifi you can pause with a tap." see? easy. time for bed. you want xfinity because it makes your life... simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet for $40 a month for 2 full years when you sign up for tv. plus, get 3x the speed of at&t and directv. click, call or visit a store today. >>> in fremont, where he learning new details about the officer involved shooting that left one man dead. happened last night on one of the busiest streets. chris nguyen explains why police say they had to act. >> reporter: tense moments for fremont police as well as neighbors who describe the terrifying officer involved shooting right outside their home. >> startling the level of violence these suspects were demonstrating. >> reporter: a fremont police officer spotted a s

. >> let's begin with melanie woodrow in san francisco tonight. melanie?tin hamilton could be absolutely anywhere in the city and they say that he is armed and dangerous. according to scanner traffic, 44-year-old dustin hamilton stole guns from his parents home leaving behind a 20-page manifesto saying he hates sfpd and saying he was going to come to 501

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> let's get a handle on a nice looking forecast. >> yeah, meteorologisttuma has it for us. >> yeah, tonight it's all about the fog right now and spreading as we speak. it's a mix of high clouds inland and coastal fog at this hour. the big story today was the temperature drop compared to yesterday. right now 10 degrees in cooler in livermore, 7 degrees cooler in napa, and down into the 50s among immediate spots. shoreline we're at 63, though. and san francisco right now at 52 degrees. overnight tonight we have the fog that's expanding in and around the bay. so a lot of us tomorrow morning will wake up with low cloud cover first thing on our wednesday. so your 1-hour day planner on your wednesday features that fog early on but in a traditional pull back to the coast bid spring. and by 4:00 away from the coast not all that chilly. upper 70s plentiful sunshine. so here's highs onour wednesday. 56 andphologiy in half moon bay. 75 sunshine in san jose. 75 in concord. 59 with afternoon sunshine in san francisco. 67 in santa rosa and napa. a lot of sunshine. afte

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has new developments. >> reporter: a prosecution's key witness in the murder case says one of the murder suspects is attempting to tamper with his upcoming testimony. >> he tells me that there's an inmate on his side of the jail who has told him that mr. baya has offered him money to testify that he actually killed mr. green and that adel a's wife was involved. >> reporter: in member, adela cut a deal with the district attorney's office that will result in prosecutors potentially dropping the murder charge against him, in exchange for his truthful demeanor against tiffany lee, the most of his children and bayat, lee's new boyfriend. ad ade adela's attorney reported the witness tampering to the investigation office. >> how stupid is mr. bayet. this is incredibly damaging to his case. why would he do this? >> the conclusion was the evidence was not sufficient in order to file charges for this. >> reporter: tiffany lee's attorney tells abc 7 news, we don't know about the ver rosty of the accusation, and we had nothing to do with it. bayet's attorney st

melanie woodrow, abc 7 fuse. >> we'll stay on top of that story. let's move back to the weather and the strange day we enjoyed around the bay area today. rain, hail, then rainbows. chill in the air. what's to come? abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with more in the forecast. >> i want to brighten up your day. take a look at this picture of the rainbow. it's a double rainbow from south san jose. september to me via twitter by one of my followers. thank you for the gorgeous picture. keep the weather photos coming. but remember, safety first, please. you will notice a much quieter picture than earlier in the day. in the sierra, we're still seeing snow falling across the region there. the snow showers continue. and really, we're going to see a few more inches. anywhere from about 2 to 15 inches of snow from the resorts that are reporting in the last 24 hours. right now, chains are required on state route 88 and 4. winter weather advisory, additional two inches of snow is expected. the snow level about 4,500 feet. reduced visibility. so something t