bay area. the place police caught this wanted fugitive. >>> backlash after mississippi passes a controversial anti-gay law. the bay area city now banning workers from traveling there. >>> got a tip for nbc bay area's investigative unit? call 1-888-996-tips or e-mail theunit@nbcbayarea.com. nbc bay area, we investigate. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. >>> an accused murder is back in the south bay after hiding out for nearly three years in mexico. julio was arraigned yesterday. police say he stabbed his ex-girlfriend, veronica lozano 40 ti

. >> bay area doctors performed the first transplant of its kind. that story is ahead. >>> also, how bay area cities green for the commute. >>> and heading live outside, sunshine, blue skies everywhere you look, as in this picture from the east bay hills. check in with >> groundbreaking surgery at ucsf medical center. a texas man has undergone the first ever elbow to elbow transplant. he fell asleep at the wheel and an accident left him a quadri plea jack. he can't use his left arm. at first a surgeon suggested to cut it off, then had a better idea. >> i thought, hmm, can we possibly use at that time elbow from this, and then a light went off in the doctor's head. >> the doctors plan to remove reggie's left arm and then transplant that elbow into this right arm. reggie says the use of the right arm will give him something he dearly craves, his independence. >> peel in four bay area cities have some of the greenest commutes in the entire nation. according to the pew research center, residents in those cities on average take transit to work more often, car pool, bike or walk instead of driving. daily

scientists just found something hidden deep underground, tonight the strange phenomenon beneath a bay area city. ,, (vo) one hundred million pounds. that's how much garbage visitors to our national parks add to the country's landfills each year. but this year, subaru is sharing their zero-landfill expertise with the national parks to work toward the goal of making garbage there a thing of the past. to get involved visit subaru.com/environment. creepy discovery: they found a human skull and bones over the weekend.. on >>> work crews digging under a san francisco building make a creepy discovery. they found a human skull and bone over the weekend on fillmore street in lower pacific heights. plumbers were working beneath a dry cleaning business when they came across the remains. it's not clear how long the bones have been there, but police are investigating it as a suspicious death. >> the medical examiner's office is working along with homicide investigators from the san francisco police department. we'll be working closely with them as far as identifying who the person was. >> police say they co

lot of options. >> bay area is popular >> bay area is popular dest >>> the abc7 news app on the go, on your schedule, news that lives where you live. >> it is official. one bay area citynked the most expensive domestic destination for business travelers. it is san francisco. business travel news reports costs for detain asking hotel and car rental averages to $547. a day. lists are high though reported a record 24.6 million visitors last year up 3% from the previous year. >> a reason why you may want to pick hawaii the next vacation. if you needed another reason. according to the airline quality rating hawaiian airlines has the best on time arrival rating showing the performance actually improved last year but travel complaints have again up. >> must airlines did well with landing flights on time and handling luggage but the biggest frustration was cancel asked delayed flights. >> hawaiian does not get a lot of delays so that is part of the reason. >> time to ask michael finney. i received a net in my social security conclude i must by law switch to direct deposit or direct express. do i have any other options? >> here is michael finney. >> thanks for the question. yo

. >> a dangerous drug blamed for nine deaths in sacramento has etched the bay area, redwood city fire and central county fire say that necessity have responded to overdoses involving the drug. no case has been fatal but investigator say people may think they are buying a painkiller but, instead, they are actually buying a drug that is 100 times more potent than morphine. paramedics have responded to three dozen overdoses and nine deaths in just a week. >> the fake pills release the pain...he didn't take that knowing he was never going to wake up again. >> the federal authorities issued a public safety alert of the drug on friday. last fall several deaths in the bay area in santa cruz county were linked to the drug looking like antianxiety drug xanax. >> new inpatient tower will open at 31st replacing a unanimous 1960's-era building the largest construction project fund by alameda. >> in napa pg&e will contact you about trees that could be sitting over until gas lines. the utility will remove the trees because they could block access to the pipeline and could damage them. if the tree n

bay area. this is abc 7 news. >> we all know cars are getting smarter. what about the roads they drive on? jonathan bloom went to the bay area city where the streets are getting smarter, too. >> sunnyvale has always provided itself on being an innovative city. we have several companies here in sunnyvale. nissan tesla. >> reporter: nissan is part of a partnership with the city and a local start-up savari. they are building cars that talk to each other to prevent accidents. >> the algorithm the car ahead or behind you is an imminent threat. >> reporter: it will warn you before you rear-end someone. its job is to look three seconds into the future. >> and that is our blind spot warning. >> reporter: what if these cars could also talk to traffic signals. if a driver is about to run a red light. >> could adjust the signal light to stop other cars that maybe don't have that technology from going through the intersection. >> reporter: they installed these boxes at a handful of intersections. if every traffic light could talk to your car it could prevent more than accidents. it could prevent traffic. adjusting lights on the fly when traf

. >>> one bay area city is taking immediate action to keep police and firefighters from seeking greenerd a bill that would get rid of the statutes of limitations in california for sex crimes like rape. ,,,,,,,,,,,, i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. from rolling through the bay area... >>> a major push begins today to prevent trains packed with coal from rolling through the bay area. >> and a six-month long investigation into the everything that is wrong with the santa clara county main jail. big changes

bay cities but no longer exists. >>> new at noon, the sales tax in several bay area cities changed today. half moon bay dropped from 9 1/2% to 9%. no va toe dropped from 8.75. but the south san francisco jumped to 9.5. >>> former president bill clinton and his daughter, chelsea clinton are in the bay area for three days at uc berkeley. they tackle issues from climate change to human rights. there are breakout sessions. >>> to the latest on the race for the white house. the next primary is in wisconsin on tuesday and there is a new fox business poll out indicating that bernie sanders has built some momentum in that state. he is up 5 point over hillary clinton, still within the margin of error but that represent as real turn around for him in that state. hillary clinton knows she is in a battle and not shy about expressing her feelings. >> i'm sick of the sanders campaign lying about me, sick bit. >> clinton responding to a question about donations from the oil industry. >>> and meanwhile, donald trump is trying to reset after a tumultuous week. he met with the republican brass. >> i am hund

which bay area cities had the most fatal collisions. >>> a new report from the autoinsurance center shows fatal car accidents in california occur at some of the fastest speeds in the nation. in oakland fatal accidents happen at an average of 64 miles an hour. that's third in the nation. san jose comes in at 7th at 61 miles an hour. interstate 580 was 14th on the list fatal accidents on that route averaged at 68 miles an hour. teenagers and drivers in their 20s are involved in the highest number of high speed accidents. and it said as people age they tend to drive slower and are in fewer fatal incidents. >>> and still ahead an officer rescues a baby seal. we have an you be date on the animal's condition. update on the animal's condition.  malnol mammal center. t san francisco 15 pounds. Ñ warm ocean lz very sad. weather. jp8 warm tp in the next couple of days. cle we'll see you tomorrow. >>> kid rock's serious exchange with a 911 operator. >> you yelling at me will not help the situation. >> and the epic eye role. >> the governor chris christie's wife really roll her eyes that donald tru

at 10:30, concerns after he's turned away from one bay area city. >>> high risk means there's a high possibility he'll reoffend. >>> fog will continue to move back in for tonight. coming up, where it will be first thing saturday morning and the areas that will hit the mid-70s. >>> 232,000 preorders for tesla's newest electric car, what it means for the factory here in fremont as the company looks to ref you have production like never before. >>> one day after unveiling the model 3, 250,000 orders have been placed. they keep rolling in. >> we are live outside the factory. this is all good news for the bay area economy. reporter: yeah, very good news. in fact, tesla ceo tweeted today that the company may have to rethink its production planning and no doubt the factory here in fremont will be busy. [ cheering ] reporter: tesla ceo thought orders would slow down thursday, but 24 hours later, more than 200,000 people say they want one. at showrooms like this one, orders haven't stopped. heidi is among those who forked over $1,000 to reserve one. she can't believe the hype. >> i am surprise

the happiest places to live in california including the bay area cities that top the list. that's coming up next. and adding a fan favorite back on the menu. what item you can order for a limited amount of time. >> we want to invite all you pet lovers to send us your questions about their health and well-being. just email pets@kpix.com or on our facebook page, and we'll have our pet expert give you an answer every friday right here at noon. new at noon... a new survey finds that bay area suburbse ,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,, california. los altos is number one... followed by los altos hills. >>> bay area suburbs have some of the happiest residents in california. los altos is number one followed by los altos hills. atherton is fourth and hillsboro is sixth. woodside, orinda and piedmont are also in the top 10 statewide. the career guidance site examined more than 600 california towns and took various factors into account like owning a home and having a job. >>> subway will now post calorie counts on its menu boards. this comes despite another delay in a federal rule requiring the i

the list of cities which are friendliest to canine companions. where the bay area stands. (vo) one hundred million pounds. that's how much garbage visitors to our national parks add to the country's landfills each year. but this year, subaru is sharing their zero-landfill expertise with the national parks to work toward the goal of making garbage there a thing of the past. to get involved visit subaru.com/environment. >> pam :san francisco leads a new list of the most dog - friendly cities in the country. a company called smart- asset, analyzed metrics from the number of dog parks. to walking and weather. first- ranked san francisco has the 7th- most dog parks per 100- thoousand residents. and ranks second in a walkability score. the other four friendliest cities for dogs are las vegas, denver, san diego, and albuquerque. sacramento was sixth. new york ranked tenth. and los angeles was down the list in 18th place. a controversial website is gaining popularity. how it lets you check.whether your partner is cheating. >> pam :a new website is creating quite a stir among coupl

we have the full list of schedule changes at abc7news.com >> sell bay area cities have different sales taxes rate starting today. the city at half moon bay will see sales tax drop from 9.5 to 9 in south fraction sales tax go up half a percent as a result of voter approved initiative. governor brown is promising to sign legislation that will give california the highest minimum wage. state lawmakers areserved the bill yesterday raiding it the minimum wage to $10.50, and goes up a dollar a year until it reaps $15 an hour in 2022. >> tesla c.e.o. elon musk said the future of electric cars is looking bright. if you missed the reveal here is the new model 3 looks like, the affordable model. there were nearly 200,000 pre-orders in 24 hours. that is about 7.5 billion dollars in sales. the starting prize is $35,000 and seats five adults with driverry in 2018. the stock is rising on news of the pre-orders with shares trading at $238, up close to 4%. >> expecting of electric car technology it could be the key to a land grant for some city high school students who need your help. it is the last da

the bay area council reports the tech businesses are booming with 440,000 jobs added in the region. their only 50,000 new housing units. rent control pop up in a number of bay area cities. activist in alameda, richmond, burling game are fighting to get rent control boats on municipal ballot this fall. >>> a san francisco this company is planning to deliver medical supplies by drones. their focus is delivering critical medical products to places that are hard to reach. packages the way up to 3 1/2 pounds can be delivered in 15 to 30 minutes cutting down on refrigeration will blood and other supplies are transported. >> it is really hard to make sure the people have access to medicine that they need. zipline is designed to allow public healthcare systems to be able to always make a delivery when someone is in trouble. >> zipline is backed by google ventures is hoping to start distribution in july. >>> still to come up, an international scandal. >> documents reveal offshore document of the rich and famous. >>> we are taking a look out side. it is beginning to warm up all around the bay area. >>> water conservation efforts are going so well that some water restrictions may

effort to protect falcons in the bay area seems to be paying off. >> we have the high-rise checkup in san jose. >> reporter: it is the 10th anniversary of the falcons at city hall. it continues to be one of the best wildlife shows in the bay area. every spring for the past decade uc santa cruz researcher plan -- glenn stewart rappel down the face of city hall. 22 stories in the air he lowers himself into the nest. clara the falcon mother can be heard welcome -- cackling and attack them with nonstop divebombing runs. for stewart being in the falcon nest is still special. >> used -- you look like a proud grandpa. >> it's thrilling to be there live with them. >> reporter: researchers used them to -- use the chips to track them after they leave the nest. after 10 years the falcon nest is now the most visible prominent and productive nest in the bay area with clara given birth to more than 30 falcons. to think back in the 70s scientists could only find two pairs in the entire state. >> i can find 40 pairs in the bay area. we been cleaning up the air and the water and we can be proud of that. >> it is great to see that. >>> we will be back after this break. ,,,,

this bold new plan that could be a reality for people in one bay area city. plus -- >> gives me purpose and fulfillment. >>> plus, two is better than one. the vietnam war veteran fighting ptsd finds a way to help others by making sure they are never forgotten. celringn aivearyhisye ..butne ts >>> a south bay institution celebrating an anniversary this year but one with a different mission. >> ten years ago the santa clara chapter alliance on mental health began a program that turned out to be so successful, it is now baseball replicated in other cities. garvin thomas explains the personal route in tonight's bay area proud. >> henry and todd matheson take a stroll in santa clara's natural area. these women grab a cup of coffee.x%m%qm frank as he reco from a stroke. three different pairs, three different activities, more than one thing in common. the first is that each of these people battles a type of mental illness. the second is that they have all found each other thanks to a suggestion made a decade ago by a south bay artist with his own troubled past. >>

torn dow only on 5 tonight: the drasc >>> these bay area homes on the edge of a crumbling cliff are in danger of being torn down. >> why one bay area cityhis. >> and this mountain lion forced a california school to go on lockdown. someone in medical distress. a firefighter is d >>> the 911 call came in about someone in medical distress, and tonight a firefighter is dead, shot and killed. another critically wounded. the men were dispatched to do a welfare check on a home in maryland. the department says they knocked, but no one answered. >> they begin to force entry so they can render care. and it was as they were forcing entry that several rounds were fired from the house, hit the door, striking two fire department personnel. >> the firefighter who died was a 13-year veteran. the other person believed to be the one who call forward help was also shot. the shooter is in custody. >>> a family's dreams are crumbling along with a cliff in pacifica. the days are numbered for the home on esplanade avenue. andrea borba on the ambitious plan to beat mother nature. >> reporter: the sands are time are moving faster than normal in pacifica for mel

. >>> coming up next, a bay area city taking on the housing crisis that leaders hope will keep people in their homes. >>> a stolen ring found inside a suspect, that story behind the discovery next. uspt'sbo. i want to show you some cutting edge technology. this is a vhs tape. push that tape in and hit play. this is a flip phone. have you seen these before? it's called a compact disc. oh. looks like we're getting a facsimile. what year is it to you? it's old. you'd rather use newer technology? definitely. well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. it uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. >>> reporting now, take a look at this x-ray. i am no doctor but that appears to be a ringside the suspect's body. police believe he swallowed it to keep it from officers. they believe he swallowed it after stealing it from a home and they believe he swallowed it

. >>> several bay area cities will have different tax rates. half moon bay will see a drop from 9.5% to 9%. but sales tax will go up in south san francisco by half a percent to 9.5%. the changes are a result of voter approved initiatives. >>> we just learned that president obama is coming to the bay area. he will be in san francisco a week from today for at least two fund-raisers. meantime, candidate ted cruz will speak at the california republican convention later this month. cruz has set up a strong support team in the state, having started organizing volunteers last summer. donald trump and john kasich have also been asked to speak at the convention. 172 republican delegates are up for grabs at the state's primary on june 7. and meantime, an l.a. times poll found trump leads cruz among voters in california. but the vote should be closer. >>> a sacramento firefighter went above and beyond the call of duty to save a beard. an employee found this baby humming bird and called the fire department after realizing there was no nest nearby. the fire

one bay area city is takingn expensive step to keeping i employees closer to home. betty yu is in palo alto.. h is spending millions.. to ge police and firefighters a r. betty. this salary increase for ci workers is the result of 2 s of negotiations. in that time, palo alto fire department says it's lost at 7% of its workforce because pay just isn't good enough. nats fire truck siren palo alto fire says for years i' had a hard time keeping up the city's sky high cost of living. sot: captain ryan stoddard / president of loc union "people want to have e american dream, they want tn homes, they want to provide their family. in order to d you can't live within 10, 20 miles of the city, you haveo live further, and further o (graphic #1: source for ff salaries: city of palo alto) salaries for new firefighte start at a year. the median price foa home in palo alto in februa was just over , according to zillow. (sou zillow) nats (city council) "alright that passes unanimously..." tonight, the city council voted unanimouy to give palo alto's nearly 0 employees represented by

. >> and the bay area city >>> a new call tonight to the firing of the police chief in san francisco. it comes after the death of a homeless man in an officer involved shooting. leslie brinkley was at a town hall meeting today and is live with the story. leslie? >> that's right, dan. absolute outcries here at the mission how police handled an encounter with a homeless man and him ending up being shot to death. [ chanting ] >> reporter: this town hall meeting was supposed to be a forum for police to outline where things stand in the investigation and to the officer involved shooting six days ago, when a homeless man, armed with a knife, was killed. >> he stood up and ran at one of the officers with the knife in his hand. >> living on our streets and having a knife is no more an act of aggression than it is for me to lock my doors. >> reporter: but things escalated as mission leaders challenged the police version of what led up to the shooting. >> you are telling people this is what we think happened. how can you say that, chief, when the investigation is still ongoing? >> i'm not sayin

they, like other bay area cities, have to plan for more homes to help ease the housing crisis. >> it'shoughtful planned growth. i think it's change at a rate that people can absorb. >> if we're going to grow more, then as a city, we have to decide we're going to put in more schools. we're going to put in more transportation. >> reporter: while growth is inevitable, the argument continues to be how fast should the city grow? in pleasanton, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >>> president obama nabbed some big games for a weekend golf game. mark kelly, aaron rodgers and espn hosts joined him on the group. they played at the courses at andrews air force base in maryland. that's news, i guess. the soccer star had a gift for president obama's daughters. he sent a pair of personalized jerseys to the girls during a recent trip to argentina. president obama revealed his daughters really wanted to meet the star but they were not able to make it happen then. >>> it's that time that allergy sufferers dread. spring brings pollen bringing sneezing and wheezing. do you have allergies? >> i do. that's why i'm inter

new at 6:00 tonight, a bay area city hiring guards 24/7 to crack down on graffiti. t businesses already beat them to it. only on "5," the lucrative new side job for police officers. >> angry bay area dog owners are heading to court. how they are fighting back at new limits on off leash dog walking. we'll have that and more tonight at 6:00. see you then. >> that's 30 minutes away. see you then, thanks. >>> that's it for kpix 5 news at 5:00. the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. see you back here at 6:00. remember, the latest news and weather, always on cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: the white house sprays more than half a billion dollars into an urgent battle against zika virus as mosquito season begins. also tonight, the democratic race gets personal. >> but maybe secretary clinton might want to apologize to the families who lost their loved ones in iraq. >> oh, man. >> come on, guy, get out. >> pelley: fire runs wild on the great plains. and, his life was a song. we'll remember the bakersfield sound of me

. >>> one bay area city taking an expensive step to keeping its employees closer to home, betty yu is in palo alto tonight which is spending millions of dollars to give police and firefighters a raise. betty? >> reporter: ken, these workers haven't had significant raises in years and this new deal is the result of two years of negotiations with the city. in that time palo alto fire says that it lost about 7% of its workforce because the pay just isn't good enough. [ sirens ] >> reporter: palo alto fire says for years it's had a hard time keeping up with the city's sky high cost of living. >> people want to have the american dream, own homes, provide for their family. to do so you can't live within 10, 20 miles of the city. you have to live further and further out. >> reporter: seams for new firefighters start at 85 -- salaries for new firefighters start at $85,000. the median price of a home in palo alto in february was just over $2 million. tonight the city council voted unanimously to give palo alto's nearly 600 employees represented by four unions raises. under negotiations police

queen to crispy -- from dairy queen to krispy kreme the plans for a major fast food expansion in a bay area cityungry for healthier options. fighting to keep the beaches free. the battle over a plan to charge for parking at some popular coastal spots. and we are live on the court as the warriors go for the nba record. that and more tonight at 6:00. what do you think, are they going to win? >> absolutely. >> oh, yeah. yeah. why not? thanks, veronica. >>> that's it for kpix 5 news at 5:00. the "cbs evening news with scott pelley" is next. >> allen and veronica will see you back here at 6:00. dennis will be along from oracle arena. talking basketball tonight. and remember, the latest news and weather, always on cbssf.com. captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> pelley: shades of the cold war. >> pelley: shades of the cold war. russian warplanes buzz a u.s. navy destroyer over and over. also tonight, zika virus no longer just a suspect in birth defects. the c.d.c. today confirmed it is the cause. cbs news investigates the role of doctors in the epidemic of painkiller abuse. >>

to oaklan >>> the bay area has seen its fair share of changes from the techy takeover in san francisco to oakland's recent revival. now another east bay city is trying to blend the old with the new. kpix 5's john ramos shows us where the hipsters could be headed next. >> reporter: like a lot of communities, martinez would love to have more activity in its downtown. >> some sort of an afterhours life so that the sidewalks don't roll up when the court closes. >> reporter: but this old town may have been shaken awake when owners of its old brick buildings were given a deadline to retrofit to seismic standards or be shut down. >> a lot of them are doing restoration projects rather than tearing it down and starting new. >> reporter: so today a group of young entrepreneurs looking for work space got a tour of a downtown that is suddenly becoming cool, because of its supply of vacant vintage chic commercial buildings. artists and restauranteurs are drawn to the exposed brick and beams. >> i like the historic value of the buildings and the rawness of it. >> and some of the remodels even offer lost departments above the retail, which appeals to mil

the water restrictions still in place for a bay area city. and next. no prescription. no problem. getting birth control pills is about to get easier. that story in 90 seconds. starting tomorrow women will be able to can get birth control in california without a prescription. women can go straight to the nearest pharmacy. and leave with birth control pills. no matter her age. kron 4's justine waldman is here now to explain how this new law works. the state law passed in 2013, and it starts tomorrow. >> reporter:the hope is by making birth control easier and more convenient to get more women will use it. and the numbers of unintended pregnancies and also abortions will go down. to get birth control no more doctor needed. from the pills to the patch and the ring all it will take is a stop at your nearest pharmacy. sot pharmacists might be more easy to go to professor lisa kroon is the chair of the ucsf school of pharmacy, she tells me getting birth control at the drug storewon't be as easy as buying cough medicine or something for a stomach ache. sot a person has to speak with a phar

. >>> tonight why these giant rabbits are invading a bay area city. >> coming up on the late show with steven colbert matthew perry and explosions in the ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, check out these two-story-hh inflatable rabbits. the artist is from australia. he >>> an art exhibit has hopped into the san francisco civic plaza. >> check out these two story high inflatable rabbits. the artist is from australia. he says rabbits have overpopulated and wreaked havoc on his country's ecosystem. he hopes this exhibit starts a conversation on our environment. the bunnies are getting 24/7 security. the exhibit ends april 25th. >>> i'm dennis o'donnell, what the newest giant did that had his teammates seeing awe. >> and would this be the shot heard around the world, the amazing finish of the ncaa champion,,,,,,,,,,,, mj hopin his tar heels couln their 6th title.. they wer >>> well, it's got to be the greatest finish in ncaa basketball national championship history. hoping the tar heels could win their sixth taking the down three to villanova in the closing seconds when marcus passenger double clutches and d

bay area cities set new records for heat.e is just around the corner. >> and a playoff game without steph curry? we're on ankle watch as the warriors appreciate -- prepare for game two against the rockets. >> good evening, i'm alan martin. >> and i'm veronica de la cruz. things are getting nasty in one palo alto neighborhoods after fights and threats. the city council is weighing a plan to ban two story home in the royal manor area. >> reporter: support is eroding. these are multi million dollars "ot able zip codes in the bay area, but the current owners and future buyers might not be able to make the changes and renovations they want to. >> the homes in this neighborhood sell for upwards of >> the amount of light that these glass walls will allow into a home, it's incredible. >> reporter: beneath the exterior there is a battle brewing over an approached ban on seconds story -- ban on second story buildings. >> we pay our taxes, i'm a citizen, it's taking a right away from us. and i don't like that. >> reporter: opponent say

. >>> this week bay area cities debated ways to ease the housing crisis in oakland. the city council passed a moratorium on rent increases for multiunit buildings in older rental units and san mateo rejected a rent control plan after a heated hearing. >> there are initiatives to cap increases. since 2008 there has been an increase in job growth but is there enough housing to keep up. >> the numbers from the bay area council shows that the region has created 400,000 jobs since it rebounded from the proceed session. get this, 50,000 new housing units and their economic institute just released a new study about the strategies needed as the bay area moved forward. >> today on the four by two we are joined but matt who sits on the council. thanks for joining us. why don't we bill more market rate housing? >> i would love to get an answer to that question. it is a multi-faceted problem. it is at its core supply problem. creating over five times as many jobs as we are housing units. that has been going on since the '70s. it is a generational problem and a political problem

. >> pelley: for all of us at cbs news all around the worl >>> a bay area city hires guards 24 eye 7nesses beat them to the punch. only on "5" how the vandalism spree has created a lucrative side job for cops on carts. >> a short blast of spring heat. some in the 90s, others in a beach day. the hottest spots and the dramatic turnaround tomorrow. a threat on snapchat. a height crime investigation. a mom accuses a northern california school of failing to protect her son. >> a big incentive to buy an electric car but there's a catch. why fans of the new tesla 3 might not be getting as good a deal as they thought. >>> good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm allen martin. we have breaking news out of marin county where a large dump truck carrying hot asphalt has crashed into a house. it happened on lower crescent avenue in sausalito about 2:30 this afternoon. the truck lost control and rolled backwards at a steep residential area and slammed into the top floor of a two- story house. it has torn up the roof. two people were in the home at the time. they are okay. the driver broke his

how a bay area city is taking action to calm fears. >> it's happened again. police shoot and kill a man with a knife. our phil matier weighs in on the new pressure on the chief. >> live like european royalty with a view of the bay. inside the castle, yes, the castle, up for sale. >> good evening, i'm allen martin. >> i'm veronica de la cruz. new at 6:00, a report card on bart. our poll finds many riders think the system is pretty good. 46% rate it good or excellent. 36% say service is fair. and just 16% rate bart as poor. kpix 5's cate caugiran is live at the concord bart station with why bart is going to need some help. >> reporter: bart riders we spoke with say tt they support a proposed bond that could come up in the november ballot. but the problem is they say they have a hard time trusting bart. >> right now it's too crowded. midnight, 10:00 at night, i'm getting on the train and i still got to stand up. i get on the train 6:00 or 7:00 in the morning i still got to stand up. that doesn't make sense. >> reporter: bart is working to get back on track with

they said they're excited to bring a bit of the music city to their fans in the bay area. >> it really is kind of the biggest perk of working on the show, bringing the live music to the audiences who love our show. >> the tour will stop in 17 cities in the u.s. and the uk. tonight's san jose concert is the only one in the bay area. you can watch "nashville" wednesday nights at 10:00 right here on abc 7. >>> the new head of amc theaters said texting during a movie may be a good thing. the ceo is looking for ways to boost ticket sales and he says amc has to do more to attract millennials. one idea is to let younger moviegoers text during a film. he said asking a 22-year-old to turn off a cell phone is like asking them to cut off their arm at the elbow. >> interesting. >>> first california, now the nation. people are taking to the streets across the country in an effort to help hike the minimum wage. plus -- >> the stage is state for tonight's democratic debate here in brooklyn, new york. (music plays from one way or another )♪♪ ♪ i'm gonna find y♪ i'm gonna getcha ♪ ♪ getcha getcha getch

. >> a big crowd expected later today in san jose and it becomes the latest bay area city to tick on represent criminal. there are several proposals on the table to protect people from sky rocketing represent. matt is in san jose with what the city council now has to consider. matt? >>> 3,700 new apartment units have gone up here in south san jose recently. a two bedroom one bath apartment is $2,700 for a thousand square feet. a man said the high prices make it nearly impossible to live here. >> ridiculous. 50 -- too height. my wife and i make decent money and we cannot by a house. it is too expensive. veto resort to represent -- renting. >> rests for people wanting action on the rent criminal ordinance that affected 43,000 units build before 1979 with a limit of 8% increase a career but many believe that 8% is teach. the proposal would lower the 8 mrs. cap and it is recommended to tie it to the consumer price index, and the mayor favors a fixed rate increase. landlords are concerned if you lower the allowable rent they can make pay bills leading to run down properties. >> the warrior

bay area. community groups shared their fears with city council members today. council considers changes to san jose's apartment rental laws. here is abc news reporter chris nguyen. >>. >> reporter: more bay area residents are struggling to pay bills. >> will i have a place next year? will i be homeless next year? >> rose wallace of san jose took legal action last year after she says her landlord tried to evict her. a judge ruled she can stay put for now but that hasn't eased her anxiety. >> everyday i'm worried. are they going to leave another slip. evict me again this is year? what are they going to do next? i'm terrified. >> reporter: today wallace joined members demonstrating at city hall. the rent ordinance currently caps annual increases at 8% per building built before 1979. >> i just want to live in my dwelling and be happy and content without the fear. >> reporter: the mayor favors a fixed rate increase but is also looking at other solutions. >> we really need to create more affordable housing. in san jose and throughout the region. that's where my energ

. >>> oakland could be the latest bay area city to implement a soda tax. they want to place a tax on sugar sweetened beverages on november's ballot. the measure is modeled by berkeley voters in 2014 with sodas and other sugary drinks taxed a penny per ounce. it could generate up to $12 million annually toward oakland's diabetes and obesely awareness campaigns. but not everyone is on board. >> to me, this is just another money grab from the city of oakland. they're not earmarking this money for health issues. it's going into the general fund. >> the tax is opposed by the beverage industry. the tax would hurt small businesses that depend on beverage sales. >>> school lunches in oakland are in line for a tasty makeover. abc 7 news was in west oak leaned as school district officials broke ground on a new nutrition center. the facility will prepare meals for some 20,000 school kids. the emphasis on fresh and local. >> instead of having a package pizza where the students have to scrape the cheese off the plastic, we'll send fresh ingredients to school sites and

it is up about 19 points and the s&p up 3 points. >> bay area cities have been debating easing the housing crisis. moratoriums and a lot on the table. >> and coming up today we are taking a deeper look driving the crisis and what it will take to help bay area residents find some affordable housing. that story plus the latest on the investigation on the deadly police shooting yesterday. that's coming up. >>> president obama set to arrive at air force one in about a half an hour from now. we thank you for making ktvu. it is a full hour from here on out. >>> bring the rain gear. it is back in the bay area. i'll see you at 4:00. dr. oz: last time cameron diaz was here, she showed us how to get a better body in 24 hours. now she's back. can i keep up? [cheers and applause] cameron: a half an hour, hour later, i'm always like, i got to pee. dr. oz: she shows us how to live longer, be stronger and age gracefully. cameron: if you're not aging there's only one alternative. dr. oz: coming up next. ♪ r. oz: we'll save lives today. you guys ready to get healthy? cheers and applause] dr. oz: one of

cosby has denied all accusati accusations. >>> another bay area city could be taxing soda. hosting an informational meeting later today from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the community center will be talking about efforts in berkeley, oakland and san francisco to put in place soda taxes. the public is invited to share opinions whether albany should do something similar. >>> san francisco leaders trying to do their pledge to end hunger in the city. the board of supervisors will discuss ways to improve their hunger relief programs. three years ago they voted to take steps to end hunger by 2016. since then the city has invested more than $20 million in food assistance programs and development and outreach. >>> to the homeless in san francisco some want a more humane touch. a city council member wants clearly established procedures with the homeless camps and they have been under pressure to solve the homeless problem. >>> another san francisco buy back this weekend. saturday, they will trade gift cards for handguns, rifles and a assault weapons, no questions asked. people can turn in t

bay area. nobody wanted to stay working for the city. so this is a critical step for us to keep those employees that we have and to try and recruit new ones. >> a lot of us would love to live in the city we work in. it is not a reality in palo alto. >> the contract takes effect immediately and runs through 2018. >>> ann reuben in palo alto. thank you. >> organizers of san francisco's pride parade announce the theme. it is set for june 26th and the theme is for racial and economic justice. the grand marshals are black live matters and the stars about transcendents. and we learned that a number of individuals will be honored for their work in the lgtb community. >>> it started with the beating death of an inmate and ended with proposed reform. why one person says change can't come until the santa clara sheriff is gone. >>> raised to raise awareness about the pay gap. taking a look at california ranks compare to the rest of the country. >>> very shocking and sad. >> and this is a very quiet street. so we are sorry to hear this. >> a woman s

president obama is headed back to the bay area. >> in the south bay, there could be security guards patrolling the streets near cityl, part of the effort to crack down on t taggers. >> live in san jose this morning, city hall has been hit three times in the past three weeks. >> reporter: that's right. look at 4th street pizza, not just city hall, he says his restaurant gets tagged at least once a week and it looks bad and bad for business. you will soon see security gu d guards patrolling the area around here. there are already at least two security cameras pointing this 100 foot stretch tuesday morning. a group of four people tag the wall, appear to be young man with at that time tats and bac hour later, vandals hit city hall. >> it's not good to hear as we're trying to send a message out to the community that we're doing everything we can to tackle graffiti we ourselves are getting hit. >> disrespect. people come here all the time. family oriented restaurant. just disrespectful. >> reporter: the city is working on its plan to hire private security guards to walk this area 24/7 and could be out as early as tonight

that he can finally be put up for adoption. >>> heading to buy something you saw this weekend, bay area citys working a safer way to pick up your great flicks burst it -- craigslist purchase. >>> bay bridge, gary conditions [ null ] conditions and foggy along the coast. timing out for you coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, i'm julie watts. our top story this morning.....the welcome back; 30 saturday morning. mark kelly. >> top story, the rain. looking where it is wet on the roadways. slick conditions if you head out early. we will see showers throughout the day. looking at high death doppler we will show you where it is raining -- high def doppler. where it is raining now. to the south hit -- heavy rain fall over northern portions of the area. northern tip of san francisco mill valley heavy showers farther north heavy pocket of rain toward hercules, san rafael light to moderate rainfall rain activity throughout the morning and futurecast it tapers off. we will see more rain in the north bank throughout the day. lingering showers, scattered showers the possibility of thunderstorms elsewhere around

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bay area cities will see changes to the seams tax with some rates up and some going down. the city of half moon bay will deaccuracy damages from 9.5 to 9% and in novato it will drop a quarter per superintendent and increase half a percent in san francisco. >> if you missed the reveal of the tesla vehicle, here it is trending online all night long and into the morning and em. said the mid-sized sedan will cost you $5,000 seating five adults with fast super charging capability. lines were so long at the tesla she rooms in the bay area and across the worm that the reorders were stunning: 115,000 around the world in 24 hours and 500 lined up here to pay $1,000 for put down a deposit. >> tesla is the only vehicle that excites me and i have been waiting for areas for one in my price change. >> buying sight unseen but trust in elon musk. >> look at that glass ceiling. the roof, all glass. people in love. you have to wait, it will not be ready for delivery if late >> donald trump will name his foreign policy experts say he had "amazing conversations," with experts on refusal to ru

city hall, showing i >>> can you feel that? the bay area waking up this morning feeling a bit different. city hall, of course, showing its colors as we celebrate the warriors as the best team in nba history. good morning, it's thursday, april 14. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. >>> even the leader of thation showing support for the warriors historic moment. president obama writing congrats to the warriors a great group of guys on and off the court. if anybody had to break the bulls' record, glad it's them. no one is feeling excitement like the bay area. some fans said it felt like a championship win all over again. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is live in oakland with more on the warriors' win. anne. >> reporter: yeah. they broke this record and they did it in the final game of the regular season. how exciting. you can still see confetti here at center cord at oracle arena. this is what came down after the warriors became the first 73-win team in the nba. >> the golden state warriors stand alone with 73 wins! [ applause

. >>> oakland could be the latest bay area city to implement a soda tax. they want to place a tax on sugar sweetened beverages on november's ballot. the measure is modeled by berkeley voters in 2014 with sodas and other sugary drinks taxed a penny per ounce. it could generate up to $12 million annually toward oakland's diabetes and obesely awareness campaigns. but not everyone is on board. >> to me, this is just another money grab from the city of oakland. they're not earmarking this money for health issues. it's going into the general fund. >> the tax is opposed by the beverage industry. the tax would hurt small businesses that depend on beverage sales. >>> school lunches in oakland are in line for a tasty makeover. abc 7 news was in west oak leaned as school district officials broke ground on a new nutrition center. the facility will prepare meals for some 20,000 school kids. the emphasis on fresh and local. >> instead of having a package pizza where the students have to scrape the cheese off the plastic, we'll send fresh ingredients to school sites and

a bay area city is grappling with whether to impose a temporary freeze on rent increases. >> once you open the door, to rent control, the landlord is screwed. >> good evening. i'm keba arnold in tonight's usually. >> and i'm frank somerville. a passionate crowd tonight in san mateo, at issue whether to impose a 90 day freeze on rent increases and temporarily halt many evictions. ktvu's amber lee is in san mateo where she heard the pleas from both sides tonight. amber? >> reporter: frank, hundreds of people are here at this meeting, they include tenants, landlords and supporters. the question is, should there be rent control and how to balance the rights of tenants and landlords. there is no rent control in the city of san mateo. the question now is, should there be regulations? >> things have gotten outrageous in san mateo. egregious rent increases. >> reporter: 58-year-old barbara o'neil is a middle school teacher. she says her rent increased from 1750 a month to 2850. for a two-bedroom apartment she has lived in for 11 years. an increase of more than $1000 a month. >> it left me sle

terrorized bay area restaurants and bar workers in 23 takeover style robberies and are now under arrest. since march, the three armed robbers struck businesses in six different bay area citiesthey also struck the bar in san francisco twice. police working with the fbi staked out that bar hoping they would return and they did. all thee were arrested that time. the suspects are from albany and oakland. for the victims who are relieved the suspects are off the streets. >> in the moment, it's just a lot of adrenalin. after it's over with, it's scary then the days after you just kind of a little wary about what's happening or what's going on outside. >> one of those suspects is only 18 years old. the district attorney says he confessed to being part of that robbery team. >>> a judge is expected to issue a final ruling today ending the legal battle over fumes from south bay land fill. in december, both sides reached a tentative settlement. the settlement would grant more than $1 million to homeowners living within a 1 1/2 mile radius. that amounts to less than $200 per homeowner. >>> a live look at the oakland coliseum home of the raiders for now. fan base feeling this could stin

back to you. >> sounds good, mike, thank you. >>> happening later today, a bay area city could become first city in the country where new parents don't have to take a pay cut when they go on maternity or paternity leave. >> stephanie chuang is in our newsroom. the san francisco board ofvisors will vote on this proposal and you would think with so many families and so many children this would be a slam dunk, but there is usually another side. >> that's the business side. some small business owners say this is not fair to mom and pop shops. yes, this would make san francisco the first place in the country to give new parents this kind of paid leave. what we're talking about is full pay for up to six weeks. that would be almost double the current state mandated amount of 55% of pay during maternity and paternity leave. proposal would require companies with 20 or more employees to foot the bill and pay the other 45% of paid leave. he says, look, nationally only half of first-time mothers take any paid leave at all. he wants to amcourage new parents to take that time off and bond with thei

. >>> the intersections that turn dangerous and the equipment that failed plunging four bay area cities >>> a terrible day obey area roadways. >>> still gusty tonight. i'll let you know when the winds will decrease and rain chances will increase coming up. >>> a popular south san francisco city park becomes a crime scene. gun shots ring out in the middle of the day sending the community into a panic. >> two adults were wounded in that shooting. it happened just before 3:00 this afternoon at orange memorial park on tennis drive in south city. the two people shot. their injuries are not considered life threatening. we will stay on that story and bring you a live report on what's happening there in a few moments. >>> other news now, a woman was killed when the car she was driving slammed into the center divider and county fire this morning. video from another driver shared using #abc7now shows how people tried to help the 47-year-old. she died on impact. her car overturned and landed on its side before the fire broke out. lanes were closed until about 3:00 this afternoon. the vehicle was s