in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> it's incredible. we have posted more of the interview with the ups driver taken hostage in san jose on our website, abc7news.com. >> be sure to take a look at that when you have the time. it's really powerful. >>> new at 11:00, a major figure in san jose's vietnamese community is near death after gaining worldwide fame for opposing communism. abc 7 news sbrinterviewed lee tg during a hunger strike. tong flew for vietnam's air force flying alongside americans during the vietnam war. he has been in a coma in san diego since tuesday. tong is suffering from lung failure. >>> a community gathered in san francisco tonight to remember man police killed five years ago. abc 7 news was in bernal heights park where alex nieto was fatally shot. police say nieto pointed a gun at them. it turned out he was holding a taser. a federal civil jury exonerated the officers. the city approved a resolution to build nieto a permanent memorial. >>> a terrifying health battle for "game of thrones" star emilia clarke. while sh

>>> i'm amanda del castillo. from hostage to hero. >> once i started driving, they were screaming at me to go faster, my exclusive interview with ups driver mitch ellerd. >> it's not just for dispensaries anymore. cvs about to take cbd mainstream. i'm cornell bernard. we'll have reaction. >>> and an arsonist on the loose on the peninsula. abc 7 news starts right now. >> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> tonight fear and worry on the peninsula after two arsonists were caught on security video setting fires, one so bad a business had to close. >> three were set within 30 minutes of each other, just blocks apart in downtown san mateo. lisa amin gulezian is live in one of the damaged areas. >> the damage is here. take a look. this wall is charred. it's on the back side of the building and there is also damage on the inside. san mateo police are looking for these men. you see them standing behind vitalent, rummaging through the trash, taking something out of the garbage bins and lighting it on fire. the wind

amanda del castillo, "abc7 news." >>> police just released body cam video of a fatal officer involve shooting last month. [ gunfire ] >> cease-fire. >> police say 21-year-old willie mccoy was asleep in his car, and officers were called to the scene and surrounded the car. when mccoy woke up, police say he reached for a gun on his lap. they shot him more than 20 times. the attorney is calling it excessive force and the family called it execution. >>> b.a.r.t. police arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of killing a 17-year-old girl in a shooting last night around 10:30. this is an isolated incident that did not involve passengers, and an investigation showed the conflict started on oakland city streets and the suspect and victim knew each other. >>> this was parent's day in court, for the college admissions scandal, six bay area parents appeared in court in boston. a total of 15 parents were in court today. so far 33 have been charged in this sweeping scandal that has touched elite universities from coast to coast. the i-team's melanie woodrow was in boston for today's proceedings.

i'm in san jose tonight, amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> all right, amanda, thank you. >>> new developments. new zealand's prime minister announced sweeping changes to her country's gun laws, outlaug assault weapons similar to those used in last week's attack on two mosques. in san francisco, people gathered for a vigil to honor the 50 lives lost during last friday's massacre in christchurch. tonight's speakers including both religious and elected leaders. >> we come here united for love and united against hate. our heartbreaks for you, christchurch. >> the crowd cheered at the end of the vigil when news about new zealand's ban on assault weapons was announced. at least one speaker called for a similar law here in the united states. >> abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. it means we look at the big issues and what's being done about them. >> we do. d ng aut the south bay tops zillow's listing for the highest home >> medium home price in los altos hills over $4 million. it's close to 2 million in mountain view. >> median rent there has almost doubled in the past ten years,

i'm amanda del castillo, abc7 news. >> here are the first signs of the storm on live doppler 7. you can see some moisture off the coast getting picked up by our radar. this storm, as you take a look at the wider picture here, is not aimed towards the north bay so they should get a break. we're not expecting river flooding. the atmospheric river is aimed towards central and southern california. that's where the moisture is going to go. moderate showers in pockets, and it will be breezy at times. this storm will become elevated as we head towards wednesday to a level 2. tomorrow morning you're fine. by 7:00, 8:00 in the morning we are seeing light to moderate showers. that trend continues 10:00 a.m. >> thank you, sandhya. you can always check where you live on the abc7 news app. you can updates sent directly to your mobile device. >>> former beverley hills 90210 luke perry died today from the massive stroke he suffered last week. the publicist said family and friends were with him when he died, including his two children. abc7 news reporter danya backus has a look at his life and

>> and that was -- >> amanda del castillo reporting. shortly after he was released from the truck, the suspect ran from the truck with gun in hand before he was shot by police. he will erred has not yet returned to work at ups. >>> this morning, abc news learned the fbi is joining the criminal investigation to look into the certification of the boeing 737 max 8. meanwhile, we're also learning more details about last year's max 8 crash in indonesia. bloomberg reports that u.s. officials started investigating a software system link to the crash weeks after that lion air flight plunged into the java sea. u.s. officials found the stall prevention feature blamed for the crash wasn't flagged in pilot manuals. >>> happening today, abc news has learned the man charged with sending package bombs to democrats will plead guilty in a manhattan courtroom later this afternoon. prosecutors say cesar sayoc targeted critics of president trump. package bombs were mailed around the country including here in northern california. one addressed to kamala har

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> the housing crisis is being felt hard throughoutula city is aim to go build a better bay area with its first all affordable housing project. san mateo is building 68 below market rate housing units on the site of the old bay meadows racetrack. the project came together because the city and the county both kicked in mlgs of dollars. the city provided the land. the majority of the units will be designated for people with special needs and the homeless. 100 people already called inquiring about moving in. >> it's rare that we have such a large swath of vacant land and are able to design a neighborhood from scratch. i think this is an incredible example of what good infill development looks like. >> so what is affordable? well, with one typical, one-bedroom apartment renting for $3400 a month. the rent here will be $740. a three-bedroom rents for just over $1200. >>> finding solutions to the bay area's issues can come in many forms. we invite you to share your ideas and see what your neighbors think by joining our better bay area facebo

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abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo explains. >> reporter: this bay area teen is in business to savephants. angelina lu started her clothing company, ivory tease, in eighth grade. now her cause continues on a much bigger platform. >> what most impacted me was the fact that they experience the same emotions just like we do. >> reporter: elephants, part of africa's wildlife, pushed to the brink of extinction. african elephants are killed every day by poachers. lu put that number in perspective during a t.e.d. talk. >> that's one elephant every 15 minutes. >> reporter: one major reason she created her clothing store and built a social media following. she says 20% of funds from ivory tease go toward fostering an elephant in kenya through a wildlife trust, technology leading lu's effort. >> we're presenting a new generation. they wanted to give, they wanted to make an impact. >> reporter: parents jane and brian lu were there and the documentary on the elephant crisis sparked their daughter's interest. >> to see that spark her concern, "i've got to do something," not just think about but

amanda del castillo has the details. >> reporter: the weight of thursday's massacre in christchurch, zealand, is being felt a world away. in the south bay, a local community and law enforcement are helping to carry that load. >> it's good to see people around us at this moment. >> reporter: during the day my photographer and i saw police patrolling outside the muslim community association in santa clara. in the evening officers were outside the evergreen islamic center in san jose. the council on american islamic relations says this is reality. >> it's just really being prepared for the possibility for this to happen. i think individuals who went to that mosque in new zealand in christchurch did not anticipate to be victims of violence. >> reporter: taking proactive and preventative measures is the mission. >> we don't take chances. >> reporter: the president of the evergreen islamic center says right now any place of worship for muslims is likely the safest place to be. during friday night prayer, police were close. sayed says private and undercover security also present. >> there w

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> pinterest is on its way to an ipo.an francisco startup is joining the wave of tech companies going public this year. as luz pena reports, the company is banking on this being the right time to do it. >> reporter: pinterest has over 200 million monthly active users. lauren and paul are definitely part of that group. >> show me your board. >> oh, no. >> do it. don't be ashamed. >> mine are so disorganized. >> paul got a bit competitive and talked about his dream house. of course he has a board for it. >> i like to group things like kitchens. that's a cool kitchen ook and then a bathroom. the bathroom, it's all about that. >> reporter: lauren has over 100 of these boards. >> so like personal boards, i have like 50. and then for my wedding planning business, each client of mine has their own board and then we make our own boards as well for them. so hundreds. >> reporter: after almost a decade, pinterest has filed to ipo with a valuation of $12.3 billion. this expert says it was the right time. >> the market and the u.s. e

i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> police in vallejo have released body cam video from a fatal officer-involved shooting last month. >> cease-fire! >> 21-year-old willie mccoy was asleep in his car at a taco bell drive-through. officers were called to the scene and surrounded the vehicle. when mccoy woke up, police say he reached for a gun on his lap. they shot him more than 20 times. civil rights attorney john burris is representing mccoy's family. he's calling it excessive force. mccoy's family called it an execution. >>> b.a.r.t. police arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of killing a 17-year-old girl in a shooting thursday night. it happened around 10:30 at the west oakland b.a.r.t. parking lot. police say this was an isolated incident that did not involve passengers. an investigation showed the conflict started on oakland city streets and that the suspect and victim knew each other. >>> it was parents day in court for the college admissions scandal. six bay area parents appeared before a judge in boston ranging from a napa valley wine maker to a silicon valley investor.

as abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo reports, it struck a strong new reaction. >> reporter: new video out shows the moment a pedestrian traffic violation took a violent turn. chinedu okobi is shown wandering around in the middle of the day. the d.a.'s office says its investigation found the five deputies involved acted in a lawful manner. >> in my mind i found what the deputies did not just complied with california law, it was reasonable conduct under the circumstances. >> reporter: at a friday night community rally, a supporter says the ruling is ridiculous. >> every citizen, every elected official, every civil servant whether in uniform or not should be outraged. >> reporter: his family has long disputed claims by the sheriff's office. his sister reacting to friday's development. >> we're devastated as a family but not surprised. >> reporter: those who knew him claim the problem is rooted in race. >> it makes you feel so unsafe when somebody like him can get killed, but i know why. it's the racial profiling that they're doing. >> reporter: the sheriff's office maintains deputi

i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> police in vallejo have released body cam video from a fatal officer-involved shooting last month. >> cease-fire! >> 21-year-old willie mccoy was asleep in his car at a taco bell drive-through. officers were called to the scene and surrounded the vehicle. when mccoy woke up, police say he reached for a gun on his lap. they shot him more than 20 times. civil rights attorney john burris is representing mccoy's family. he's calling it excessive force. mccoy's family called it an execution. >>> b.a.r.t. police arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of killing a 17-year-old girl in a shooting thursday night. it happened around 10:30 at the west oakland b.a.r.t. parking lot. police say this was an isolated incident that did not involve passengers. an investigation showed the conflict started on oakland city streets and that the suspect and victim knew each other. >>> it was parents day in court for the college admissions scandal. six bay area parents appeared before a judge in boston ranging from a napa valley wine maker to a silicon valley investor.

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> pinterest is on its way to an ipo. the san francisco startup is joining the wave of tech companies going public this year. as luz pena reports, the company is banking on this being the right time to do it. >> reporter: pinterest has over 200 million monthly active users. lauren and paul are definitely part of that group. >> show me your board. >> oh, no. >> do it. don't be ashamed. >> mine are so disorganized. >> paul got a bit competitive and talked about his dream house. of course he has a board for it. >> i like to group things like kitchens. that's a cool kitchen look and then a bathroom. the bathroom, it's all about that. >> reporter: lauren has over 100 of these boards. >> so like personal boards, i have like 50. and then for my wedding planning business, each client of mine has their own board and then we make our own boards as well for them. so hundreds. >> reporter: after almost a decade, pinterest has filed to ipo with a valuation of $12.3 billion. this expert says it was the right time. >> the market and the

in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> pinterest is on its way to an ipo. the san francisco startup is joining the wave of tech companies going public this year. as luz pena reports, the company is banking on this being the right time to do it. >> reporter: pinterest has over 200 million monthly active users. lauren and paul are definitely part of that group. >> tell me you're bored. >> do it. mine are so disorganized. >> paul talked about his dream house. of course he has a board for it. >> i like to group things like kitchens. that's a cool kitchen look and then a bathroom. the bathroom, it's all about that. >> reporter: lauren has over 100 of these boards. >> so like personal boards, i have like 50. and then for my wedding planning business, each client of mine has their own board and then we make our own boards as well for them. so hundreds. >> reporter: after almost a decade, pinterest has filed to ipo with a valuation of $12.3 billion. this expert says it was the right time. >> the market and the u.s. economy for the first semester is on safe ground.

amanda del castillo looks at the fight over relocating that camp. >> reporter: along ruff drive in anpproach area, is hope village, a fence, tents, common area, bathrooms, people 17 of whom say they're struggling to get back into housing. >> you don't know where you are on that list. it fight be 4,785, or number four. are you going to call me soon? am i going to be out of this situation soon? this is painful. >> reporter: colleen guest's list of questions is growing as they face a march 30th deadline. many recess dens of willow glen neighborhood debated whether the enrampment should move into their community. the initial thought was to use santa clara valley water district property and willow and leon streets. a resident says his concern isn't hope village, rather, the homeless population already there. >> it's a greater problem than hope village can solve. >> reporter: the water district voted against moving to the willow glen location. the mayor emphasize his idea of building a better bay area relies on building more affordable housing. >> the idea of moving sanctioned encampments a

we want to get right to abc 7 news reporter, amanda del castillo and a planned rally is just bnity activistsding this rally along el camino in support. after release of new video of the october confrontation. we want you to take a look at this. the new footage shows deputies telling acobi to get on the ground and roll over on his stomach. he punched deputies and deputy deployed a taser. he later died at the hospital. the da says with further review, their investigation found deputies involved acted in a lawful manner. acobi's family disputes those claims and today we're hearing from both sides. >> in my mind, i found what the deputies did here not just complied with california law, it was reasonable conduct under the circumstances. >> first off, that is not a surprise decision for us. we have been involved in countless numbers of police shooting cases. and not once has the district attorney of any county filed any charges

. >> reporter: in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> the under armor women's united we win shoes came out friday on international women's day. last year 9-year-old riley morrison wrote curry a letter asking why his shoes weren't offered in the girl's section. curry presented riley with the shoes on thursday and got to go to the warriors game on friday night. >>> still to come, another democratic presidential candidate taking on big tech. what senator amy klobuchar wants even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. (music throughout) your favorite restaurants now it doesn't matter dash. where you are. ♪ it doesn't matter what you're hungry for. it doesn't even matter how many you are. ♪ restaurants come to you. delicious at your door. download doordash. first order, no delivery fee

abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo sat down with mitchell ard.g a route in san jose on february 14th. when a man and bottom approached him. -- woman approached him. they held a gun to him and forced him to drive. he describes in detail the moments he got on the freeway and the chase that ensued. then a touching moment after macy-rogers surrendered leaving the men inside the truck. >> he was crying. he was bawling. i was just sitting there quietly. he just randomly asked me, he goes, hey, can i show you a picture of my daughter is what he asked me? i said, yeah, absolutely. >> shortly after ellard was released from the truck, the suspect ran from the truck with gun in hand and was shot dead by police. ellard has not returned to work at ups yet. >>> all right. here we are up in the north bay. temperatures are all over the place from 39 in guerneville, sebastopol 38. santa rosa, 40 in rohnert park. petaluma 41. napa at 42. mill valley at 41. san rafael, novato, the warmer spots at 45. el sobrante is 46. fairfield, lafayette, 41 degrees. same thing i

i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >>> police in vallejo have released body cam video from a fatal shooting last month. >> cease-fire! >> 21-year-old willie mccoy was asleep in his car at a taco bell drive-through. officers were called to the sene and surrounded the vehicle. when mccoy woke up, police say he reached for a gun on his lap. they shot him more than 20 times. civil rights attorney john burris is representing mccoy's family. he's calling it excessive force. mccoy's family called it an execution. >>> b.a.r.t. police arrested a 16-year-old suspect accused of killing a 17-year-old girl in a shooting thursday night. it happened around 10:30 at the west oakland b.a.r.t. parking lot. police say this was an isolated incident that did not involve passengers. an investigation showed the conflict started on oakland city streets and that the suspect and victim knew each other. >>> it was parents day in court for the college admissions scandal. six bay area parents appeared before a judge in boston ranging from a napa valley wine maker to silicon valley investor. a total of 15 paren

in santa clara, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. >> and abc 7 news spoke with america's top diplomat in new zealand. ambassador scott brown described how the u.s. is helping its long-time ally and friend. >> we have a security intelligence relationship that's been going on for decades, so that free flow of information happens on a daily basis and it has been increased over the last 24 hours. we will be there and offer and provide any and all assistance as we have done and will continue to do. >> ambassador brown expressed shock over what happened and described how violence and crime are extremely rare in new zealand. >> there's not a heck of a lot of hate crime problems here, or crime problems for that matter. with 4.6 million people, everyone pretty much knows everybody. >> some facebook users actually saw a live stream of the terror attack captured by a camera that the suspect was wearing, but facebook only took it down after being alerted by police. that alarmed one local expert on media ethics. >> their attention has primarily been getting markets onto product and maximizing prof