g burglars is so difficult.ew bit of technology you just might turn the tables on the crooks by just turning on your web-cam. >> what's the moral of the story? >> when you think nobody is watching. there could be somebody else watching. >> more and more by the mainstream. situations like this, happened. and we see proof of their effectiveness. >> reporter: back in new jersey, thanks to the surveillance footage. police quickly track down the suspect. 22-year-old oliver luanges, the alleged burglar is held on $50,000 bail all thanks to a free app, iphone and few small cameras. for "nightline," ic'm jay schadler in new york. >> coming up here on "nightline," how sarah blakely's fears about her panty lines turned her into the world's youngest, female, self-made billionaire. inside the dressing room with the founder of spanx. what no over-the-counter product was designed to do. it provides estrogens to help rebuild vaginal tissue and make intercourse more comfortable. premarin vaginal cream treats vaginal changes due

the people who live at the home say they have recently hit by burglars. >>> some developing news in the east bay where earbuds may have kept a teenager from hearing a train that killed her. 18-year-old brittney silva was struck and killed by an amtrak train near her home in san leandro about 6:00 yesterday afternoon. police think the high school senior failed to hear the train or warnings from witnesses because of those earbuds. >> i told her once if i have not told her a million times you always leave one bud out of the ear to hear your surroundings and never be walking and paying attention to your phone because i always told her that's how you'll get mugged. you always want to hear somebody running up on you and a train coming. >> brittney silva was in the news last month after the victims of an explosion of a homeless camp ran to an apartment for help. >>> a sonoma county woman is on bail after she was arrested for allegedly assaulting a boy she says was bullying her daughter. more now from kpix 5's joe vazquez in santa rosa. >>> reporter: >> that's a really good mom. she is a good p

with the weather warmer, it makes it easier for the burglars. they are looking for a place to get in and out. they do not want to be detected. they just want to climb through a window or go through a back door and gain access. >>> second storien withs are vulnerable as palo alto police officers have seen burglars climb on to the roof to gain access. officers say the burglars are looking for things they can steal and sell. the public has been responsible for the recent arrests and if you notice anything suspicious in your neighborhood, call police. >>> car osha is urging outdoor workers to take the seat seriously urging employers to provide fresh water and shade if breaks and says workers need to be trained to recognize symptoms of heat illness. >> you can track the heat with the abc7 news weather app download information at abc7news.com/app. >>> richmond police are investigating a fatal accident that left a female passenger dead, the car she was lying crashed into a utility poll at high speed on richmond parkway around 10:00 last night and inves

police are trying to determine if the man who burglarized his car is tied to other crimes. >> usually if we make one arrest, it can impact four or five other burglaries. >> and he got his car stereo and his backpack back and he plans on turning in his final papers at school later this week. live in san leandro, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now to give you some context here. san leandro had 912 cars broken into last year. according to the city's website. by comparison, oakland, we called police and they tell us there were 6,928 cars broken into. >>> we have breaking news to tell you about right now in the south bay. firefighters are battling a small fire that started about 20 minutes ago. you can see the smoke there very lightly in this live picture here that we're showing you. it is reportedly a single alarm fire. it's burning north of 280 and center near kelly park in san jose. again, breaking news in the south bay. crews responding to the small fire. a single alarm at this hour. burning in san jose. we're going to keep our eye out and get more information. when we do, we wil

or burglars have still not been found. footage from security cameras in the area are going to be looked. we should note that interstate 880 a few blocks away, officials are apple have not returned our call. live this afternoon in berkeley, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> a group of school children had minor injuries when their bus hit a curb in san francisco. the highway patrol says the bus driver was trying to make a left turn on cashmere street when the left side tires ran up and over the center median. children inside were tossed from their seat bite the bumpy ride. the chp says -- by the bumpy road. the chp says there were no major injuries but six students were taken to the hospital to be checked out as a precaution. >>> there are new details about the deadly midair crash between two preans over san pablo day -- planes over san pablo planes. they were returning from a photo shoot. according to the report, the cessna pilot radioed that he wanted to take one more photo. the other pilot replied probab

they bought fought until that burglar pulled out a gun which went off. the burglars did manage to get away in a mercedes benz suv, a red newer model with red lettering on the back window. >>> in palo alto, there is a spot where rent is less than $1,000 a month. is it a trailer park but these families might be forced out. $30 million is at stake here. this is a sign of the times. >> reporter: it certainly is. on average, residents here pay about $700 a month plus utilities for the space that their mobile home sits on. it's one of the only affordable housing option left amid multimillion dollar homes. residents and supporters of the mobile home park are in the fight of their lives. >> it's upsetting. >> reporter: they're trying to save the city's only mobile home park. a developer has offered $30 million to the owners, who have run it for three decades, to make room for luxury apartments. >> tenants are crying just thinking about that feeling. it's our home. it's where i grew up. >> reporter: a city appointed administrator is listening to three days of tes

burglars come out of the woodwork. matt keller has more on what police are saying about this. >>> we are forecasting the upper 80's for later today in palo alto so right now everyone is popping open windows and doors to cool east home but the palo alto police department is warning them to be extra careful because when you let in that cool air, you are making your home vulnerable to burglars. the police officers are making a few extra rounds in neighbors checking on local hotspots before the thieves do. there has been an increase in burglars. the police say with warmer weather more leave windows and doors open. >> we know people are looking for easy targets and they are hooking for soft target and for property to steal. >> palo alto police say they are keeping a close cry on neighborhoods that have been targeted before by burglars including back dairy and oregon expressway and officers say recently they made a few arrests in palo alto and they hope to cut down on the crime but they are not taking chances so they are mak

but points out.. would-be burglars "could" u street view to identify hidg spots, entry points ... eve rth breaking into. >> reporter: bob worries crooks could case his house using street view. he admits he's overly protective, but points out would be burglars could use street view to identify hiding points, entry points, even if your car is worth breaking into. >> i think it's a legitimate concern. >> reporter: and former sheriff john mcginnis says a clear image on street view could certainly help a crook case your home. >> if your house is more difficult to burglarize than the houses next-door to you, it will be the last one burglarized. >> reporter: walt has gone to great lengths installing an alarm, security cameras and lights to make sure his house is last on the list. he's now gone one step further, erasing his home from google. walt asked google to blur his house. click reporter problem under the street view image and poof, your house is gone. google says it automatically blurs faces and license plates but added the option of blurring your home in 2010, something walt says h

the burglar ran off.nks to the video and the footage, it didn't take very long for police to apprehend the 22-year-old thief. >> way to go, technology. >>> caught on camera, a daring coast guard rescue at sea. take a look at this. a coast guard helicopter responded to a cruise ship where a passenger was experiencing chest pains. the carnival "splendor" was about 160 miles off the coast of north carolina when the medical emergency happened. the man was lifted aboard the helicopter and taken to the hospital. he is in care there. >>> now, another dramatic rescue caught on camera in galveston, texas. a mother drove her car into a bayou with her child inside. that's when a fisherman sprang into action, bringing the woman to the dock and saving the baby. look at that. police say the woman hit a 75-year-old man with her car just before she entered the water. she is charged with aggravated assault and dui. >>> first lady michelle obama is fighting back against the effort to lower the nutritional standards of scho

where the burglar's head splashing its way through the dining room window. then he was dragged to the front door. >> i grabbed him and put him in a choke hold and we went outside. >> reporter: neighbors came out and snapped this picture of bryan on top of the suspect. patricia macarris lives across the street and heard the commotion. >> it was pretty scary. >> reporter: the man's face bloody cuffed by an officer who lives two doors down and taken away by police. the man broke into the home through a window. >> just sort of released it ended the way it did. that it didn't end badly for me or my family. >> reporter: bryan says he's had several break-ins in recent months or in recent times and he's hoping that today's incident puts an end to that. in san jose, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in san francisco this year there have been as many pedestrians killed as homicide victims. now prosecutors want more help to handle those cases. seven people have died after being hit by cars this year. the d.a. is asking the mayor for $400,000 for an attorney, an i

that information helped police find and arrest the burglar an hour later. trujillo ended up getting his backpack and other belongings back. >>> happening today, the city of oakland showcases its pothole blitz. city leaders, including major jean quan will discuss the push to repair potholes throughout oakland. the 7-year blitz began in east oakland. it will target a new district each week through june. the city hopes to repair 2500 potholes. >>> time is 4:55. gas may be hard to come by in part of highway 1 in the north bay. the green bridge gas station is closed after a crash there knocked out gas service. the station is not expected to reopen for several more days. the next closest gas station is bo gas, and we're hearing it's almost out of gas, as well. the other closest station on highway 1 is in bodega bay more than 30 miles away. the chp is putting up signs warning drivers. it also asked aaa to be prepared with extra tow trucks. >>> coming up next in our 5:00 hour, teenagers targeted by thieves. the troubling scam exposed by a phone call to a bay area h

where the burglar's head splashing its way through the dining room window. then he was dragged to the front door. >> i grabbed him and put him in a choke hold and we went outside. >> reporter: neighbors came out and snapped this picture of bryan on top of the suspect. patricia macarris lives across the street and heard the commotion. >> it was pretty scary. >> reporter: the man's face bloody cuffed by an officer who lives two doors down and taken away by police. the man broke into the home through a window. >> just sort of released it ended the way it did. that it didn't end badly for me or my family. >> reporter: bryan says he's had several break-ins in recent months or in recent times and he's hoping that today's incident puts an end to that. in san jose, ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> in san francisco this year there have been as many pedestrians killed as homicide victims. now prosecutors want more help to handle those cases. seven people have died after being hit by cars this year. the d.a. is asking the mayor for $400,000 for an attorney, an i

. >> a bay area man walked in on a burglar in his house. the unique thing about the homeowner that turned out to be bad news for the intruder. >>> welcome back. time is 4:51. santa rosa police are already seeing success from a new online most wanted list. less than a week after it was posted, officials say it has helped them make two arrests. a best buy employee recognized one of the offenders on the list and called 911. that employee will receive a cash reward for providing information relating to the arrest. they also arrested a suspected gang member after learning he was hiding in a home in city though ma. >>> a burglar is behind after picking the wrong house. brian coon had left one marshal arts studio where he teaches. when they got inside the house coon spotted the man holding a pry bar in the dining room. fearing for his daughter's safety he punched and kneed the man several times before dragging him outside. >> relieved it ended the way it did. >> way to go. neighbors hearing the commotion called 911. coon held down the suspect unti

back in november the house was burglarized. his car tires were punctured.ince says his family is being targeted. >> these people, you know, they are very hateful. they have either vengeance on their mind or, you know, they are trying to do harm to us. and, uhm, at this point, uhm, i don't know why. >> reporter: as far as suspects or a motive is concerned, we're hearing a couple of different stories. there might be some connection to a friend of a friend of the victim's son, something about a stolen iphone. investigators are looking int it . >> investigators will use the surveillance to help identify the suspects. >>> a handful of businesses near the port authority are still without power tonight. that's after a semi took out a couple of power poles near 7th and maritime. dangling wires near bart tracks stopped service between san francisco and the east bay for about 30 minutes around noon. final repairs will take place later on tonight. >> students will be able to return to bryman college in san jose tomorrow after being evicted in the middle of class last

this is also the opportune time for burglars. authorities say, suspects look for any chance to get inside and steal valuables. kron 4's alecia reid shows us. 2 culprits who were caught on surveillance cameras. trying to get into a sunnyvale home this afternoon. it's a quiet tree lined streetmost homeowners work during the day. the owner of this house on the 1700 block of kara-meos drive happened to be monitoring his home surveillance, and saw these two men trying to pry their way in through a window. he called police, but by the time officers arrived the men had disappeared. we spoke to the man's wife who got home soon after. she tells us she's grateful the suspects didn't get inside. during the hot weather, people want to open windows and doors to let air in, but police warn --- burglars look for any opportunity to get inside your home. we spoke to a neighbor that wasn't as lucky. while out of town they left a window slightly opened. sot - they took 2 big 50" flat screen tvs. older models that were heavy. it mustve taken a few g

keep in mind he had been burglarized twice in the last week. to say that a homeowner is the one that has the burden to act reasonably when there is a fricking crime happening in his house. >> but you're with the prosecution on this case. you very much disagree. >> oh, absolutely. we're talking about a 17-year-old kid being killed because he was committing a prank of trying to get some beer out of a garage. and, you know, the law in montana, and by the way, the prosecution decided to lodge charges here because even in montana, a gun-friendly place, the law says you have to have a reasonable belief that you need to use deadly force to terminate an illegal entry on your property. you know what he did in this case? he went in not knowing who was in the garage and fired the shotgun. >> you think that a homeowner has a duty to open up the door and excuse me, are you just a kid here to have a prank? forget it. you enter my house, you're the one that started this. >> i have a shotgun in my hand and i say hey, i've got a shotgun. who are you? >> but tha

rebuilding the dream on real money with ali velshi on al jazeera america >>> does a man who was burglarized twice have the right to set a trap for thieves and took -- kill someone who took the bait? shocking footage from ukraine as over. >> mass kidnapping of girls in africa. one of the world's foremost daredev daredevils. >>> welcome to "consider this" here is more on what's ahead. ♪. >> the benghazi louder. >> the white house's response. >> it is disturbing that these documents were hidden. >> the e-mail that you are talking about are explicitly benghazi. >> the fate of more than 200 mystery. >> the hard line separatists, bokaharam is believed to be behind the attack. >> another man accused of killing a teenager who broke into his home. >> prosecutors believe the couple set a trap. >> it's easy to second-guess. at that moment, he believed he had no other choice. >> there is nothing wrong with a force. >> two sky divers leap from the world's tallest building in dubai. >>> we begin tonight with stunning images out of ukraine. pro-russian protesters stormed a state prosecutor's office in don

. >>> police in mountain view want your help tracking down a burglar. surveillance photos from friday night shows the burglar inside a business on the 200 block of castro street. he broke in and stole several hundred dollars. they estimate his age at 60 to 70 years old. tonight we are waiting for a huge give away announcement promised if a mysterious ben gnaw factor who is happening out cash in san francisco reached 100,000 followers. right now he is at 112,000. the hunt for the hidden cash continued today. people searched for the envelopes planted on lombard street and fisherman's wharf and the palace of fine arts. the anonymous donor will look for this scene in the south bay. is there an envelope in cash -- with cash in it? the first coin from the greatest buried treasure ever found in the u.s. was augustsed off. it fetched $15,000, more than 10,000 than expected. the money will go to preserve the san francisco mint building where it was made an unnamed couple found 1400 coins on their property and it is valued at $10 million and the rest of the coins

you see one of the burglars jump over a wall and then opens the door for the second burglar. they finally get to the door to a stock room and after looking around, they find a crowbar which they use to break into the door. they turn lights on and then they look around and they realize, there's really nothing in here for us to take. >> they look straight at the cameras a number of times. hopefully someone recognizes them. politely they end up turning the lights back out and walk out. >> they wanted to save energy. that's good. >> you may not know, but anybody can play a little rock and roll. >> get some rhythm, guys. >> this is near butte, montana. park called the ringing rock. pretty cool natural phenomenon. basically the pile of rocks creating sort of like a bell. people take a hammer, go up on to the pile, and each individual rock has a different tone. >> especially high. ♪ >> what happens when you hit any rock, you would have to do. >> no, this is a unique phenomenon. here's why. >> the reason that these rocks ring is not really because of what they're made of. there's so

a high tech car burglar at work in the bay area. this thief breaks into one car, then, next to it.ch. she pulls on door handle, then waits. police believe she had a small device she gets into the car. and doesn't steal the automobile but rifles through the contents. there have been reports of wide spread burglaries in palo alto on one evening ask same thing in oakland on another. >> so what do you think is happening? >> i think someone actually has some mechanism to trigger the device >> we almost missed it this time. >> so that morning installed cameras. that night, my cameras were broken. >> that is derrick walsh he assumed he left his car unlocked >> my wife looked andu! goes wa a minute, the light is coming on before she's pulling on p the door handle. i took a look and like, oh, you know? you're right. that is when it came obvious to me she was using something to open that door. >> he posted his findings on next door and nearly a dozen neighbors responded here, he reads a post from his next door app >> pretty sure it was locked. not sure how they got in q% i lock my truck eve

. >> now, to a burglar caught red handed thanks to technology.the house then able to scare the crook off using that same phone. >> you're about to see an alleged home invasion with a twist. watch as he opens the unlocked door, entering with a flashlight he appears to try to outsmart the homeowner, turning around a surveillance camera. he doesn't know two other cameras are still rolling, detecting every motion made >> he was the real thing. it happened to me. >> the 29-year-old was eating dinner nearby. he says his drop cam security system sent an alert to the smart phone telling him his sliding door had been opened. >> it's pitch dark but there is night vision they're able to see him like this. >> he says he watched, as the invader grabbed his electronic equipment so he fought back with his iphone. tapping into a loud speaker... >> i told him, hey, i can see you. just please leave my home. >> scared, the alleged burglar does that. >> this security is more embraced as situations like this happen, we can see proof of their effectiveness. >> thanks

a high tech car burglar at work in the bay area. this thief breaks into one car, then, next to it. watch. she pulls on door handle, then waits. police believe she had a small device she gets into the car. and doesn't steal the automobile but rifles through the contents. there have been reports of wide spread burglaries in palo alto on one evening ask same thing in oakland on another. >> so what do you think is happening? >> i think someone actually has some mechanism to trigger the device >> we almost missed it this time. >> so that morning installed cameras. that night, my cameras were broken. >> that is derrick walsh he assumed he left his car unlocked >> my wife looked andu! goes wa a minute, the light is coming on before she's pulling on p the door handle. i took a look and like, oh, you know? you're right. that is when it came obvious to me she was using something to open that door. >> he posted his findings on next door and nearly a dozen neighbors responded here, he reads a post from his next door app >> pretty sure it was locked. not sure how they got in q% i lock my truck

. >>> police in mountain view want your help tracking down a burglar. surveillance photos from friday night shows the burglar inside a business on the 200 block of castro street. he broke in and stole several hundred dollars. they estimate his age at 60 to 70 years old. tonight we are waiting for a huge give away announcement promised if a mysterious ben gnaw factor who is happening out cash in san francisco reached 100,000 followers. right now he is at 112,000. the hunt for the hidden cash continued today. people searched for the envelopes planted on lombard street and fisherman's wharf and the palace of fine arts. the anonymous donor will look for this scene in the south bay. is there an envelope in cash -- with cash in it? the first coin from the greatest buried treasure ever found in the u.s. was augustsed off. it fetched $15,000, more than 10,000 than expected. the money will go to preserve the san francisco mint building where it was made an unnamed couple found 1400 coins on their property and it is valued at $10 million and the rest of the coins

. >> mill pea dispolice -- mill pea dispolice are trying to track down a couple of burglars. abc7 news reporter alan wang is live in the park town nab where it -- neighborhood where it happened. >> these guys look like they have a lot of experience because they broke in quickly and they only took specific items and they did it in front of a surveillance camera in plain view as if they knew it wouldn't make a difference. >> the two men rang the door bell and then they broke in and took the valuables and stole the car in less than 12 minutes. it wasn't until then that the homeowner remembered hearing someone at the door a few days earlier. >> i looked outside for a little bit and i haven't seen any packages and no mail and no nothing. i got worried about is it. about it. >> now she is pretty sure these same guys were going door-to-door looking for homes to rob. >> if they don't answer a lot of times they go to the side gate and then break a back window to get in the home. >> that's what happened here. other neighbors noticed the two men. >> it did sound suspicious. >> do you ha

unlike rudy guede who was a known thief, who was a known burglar, who did this on a regular basis to survive. and why they would think that i was a thief when in meredith's own purse there are rudy guede's fingerprints. it's based on nothing. >> to step through what he sees as the fact pattern of that night -- and literally it's almost like a yes/no list -- were you and your boyfriend hanging out in the piazza outside your building that night? >> no. >> did you let rudy dead gay -- ged day in into your apartment. >> no. >> were you with rudy that night? >> no. >> was there a fight with meredith kercher witnessed by rudy guede. >> no. >> the judge believes the only way he could have gotten in is with these. -- keys. he throws out the possibility that there was a broken window. why do you think he dismiss the point of that as an orchestrated break in scene. >> again, i don't know why he thinks that. what i can say is that rudy guede was a known burglar who broke into houses and offices through second-story windows having thrown a rock, carrying a knife and these all resemble everything

when it is hot, the windows are open and the burglars sneak in. the detective sergeant is looking at neighborhoods along crescent park, embarcadero and oregon expressway. prime break in territory. >> here is an open garage. you can see the driveway is unsecure. >> something on hamilton avenue catches his eye. >> there are no cars in the driveway. there are a couple of open gates. >> after looking around, even a neighbor questions the officer because he looks suspicious. >> making sure it is okay. thank you. >> but over and over again we kept finding open windows and empty houses. especially windows on the second floor. something long-time palo alto residents admit is a habit here. >> when i am not home the only ones i keep open are on the second floor and above a carport. >> palo alto police have seen thieves break in through top floor windows. they are using twitter and community out reach to spread the word. abc7 news. >> sandhya patel has the details on the records shattered and she joins us on live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> cheryl, it was a ste

this surveillance video was put up after the home was burglar burglarized and vandalism august 23. on may 11 two wearing similar clothes to the people who started the fire this morning were caught on camera dumping a can of paint on the front of the vehicle. the string of attacks frustrates vince. i have no idea but they are very hateful. >> arson investigators towed the vehicles an this morning. vince says he has insurance for both cars. >> in hayward, police are investigating a double shooting outside a home garage on cooper avenue. two men went to the hospital, one with serious injuries. other members of the home say there was a confrontation before multiple shots were fired. >>> this man is under arrest accused of stabbing his stepfather over a stray cat. the police say 46-year-old confessed to stabbing his stepfather with a kitchen knife on sunday eastbound. the 63-year-old stepfather was taken to the stepfather with wounds to his face and neck but is expected to survive. he told officers he was upset because the stepfather was threatening to kill the stray cat he adopted. >>>

when it is hot, the windows are open and the burglars sneak in. the detective sergeant is looking at neighborhoods along crescent park, embarcadero and oregon expressway. prime break in territory. >> here is an open garage. you can see the driveway is unsecure. >> something on hamilton avenue catches his eye. >> there are no cars in the driveway. there are a couple of open gates. >> after looking around, even a neighbor questions the officer because he looks suspicious. >> making sure it is okay. thank you. >> but over and over again we kept finding open windows and empty houses. especially windows on the second floor. something long-time palo alto residents admit is a habit here. >> when i am not home the only ones i keep open are on the second floor and above a carport. >> palo alto police have seen thieves break in through top floor windows. they are using twitter and community out reach to spread the word. abc7 news. >> sandhya patel has the details on the records shattered and she joins us on live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> cheryl, it was a ste

. >>> police in mountain view want your help tracking down a burglar. surveillance photos from friday night shows the burglar inside a business on the 200 block of castro street. he broke in and stole several hundred dollars. they estimate his age at 60 to 70 years old. tonight we are waiting for a huge give away announcement promised if a mysterious ben gnaw factor who is happening out cash in san francisco reached 100,000 followers. right now he is at 112,000. the hunt for the hidden cash continued today. people searched for the envelopes planted on lombard street and fisherman's wharf and the palace of fine arts. the anonymous donor will look for this scene in the south bay. is there an envelope in cash -- with cash in it? the first coin from the greatest buried treasure ever found in the u.s. was augustsed off. it fetched $15,000, more than 10,000 than expected. the money will go to preserve the san francisco mint building where it was made an unnamed couple found 1400 coins on their property and it is valued at $10 million and the rest of theare be

surveillance video from friday show the burglar inside a business in 200 block of castro seat. he broke in and stole $700. police estimate his age at 60 to 70. >> today, san francisco will hold the dedication ceremony for a new stamp issued by the postal service. the mayor will join officials at city hall to celebrate the new harvey milk forever stamp. he became the first publicly gay elected official in california when three when a seated on the board of supervisors and assassinated by another supervisor in 1978. the white house held its own stamp dedication last week. >>> now the weather forecast. breezy, mike? >> absolutely. breezy at at&t park this afternoon, grab the sun sunscreen, the u.v. index is high. >> across the bay, it will be a night game because it is a four game set and tomorrow is the four game set, and dropping to star filled 62 at end of the game. we will be cooler in the central valley, mid-80's to 91 at fresno and 68 with sunshine at lake tahoe and partly cloudy around los angeles and 78, but, 103 in palm springs. leyla gulen? >>> this is the project still

apture images off the two burglars who are now on a statewide watch list. but police say the best deterrent for these bold criminals is a tightly knit neighborhood that communicates. in milpedis, alan wang, abc7 news. >> a viewer let us know about this story. if you have a story you would like us to check out, e-mail us to you report at kgo-tv.com. >>> clouds are rolling in and we want to give alive look now. it is not raining right now, but showers are expected tomorrow. sandhya patel is live with live doppler 7hd. >> you will see green on the screen and it is all detected in the clouds. it is not hitting the ground just yet. around eureka is where we see light rain. the storm system is still off the coastline here. it is working its way toward eventually it will get here. right now what we are seeing is some cloud cover as you will notice here. looking from our exploratorium camera and eventually we are expecting some drizzle for the morning commute followed by some light showers. i will let you know about major changes that are coming. carolyn? >> sandhy

when it is hot, the windows are open and the burglars sneak in. the detective sergeant is looking at neighborhoods along crescent park, embarcadero and oregon expressway. prime break in territory. >> here is an open garage. you can see the driveway is unsecure. >> something on hamilton avenue catches his eye. >> there are no cars in the driveway. there are a couple of open gates. >> after looking around, even a neighbor questions the officer because he looks suspicious. >> making sure it is okay. thank you. >> but over and over again we kept finding open windows and empty houses. especially windows on the second floor. something long-time palo alto residents admi is a habit here. >> when i am not home the only ones i keep open are on the second floor and above a carport. >> palo alto police have seen thieves break in through top floor windows. they are using twitter and community out reach to spread the word. abc7 news. >> sandhya patel has the details on the records shattered and she joins us on live doppler 7hd. sandhya? >> cheryl, it was a stea

. >> mill pea dispolice -- mill pea dispolice are trying to track down a couple of burglars. abc7 news reporter alan wang is live in the park town nab where it -- neighborhood where it happened. >> these guys look like they have a lot of experience because they broke in quickly and they only took specific items and they did it in front of a surveillance camera in plain view as if they knew it wouldn't make a difference. bell and then they broke in and took the valuables and stole the car in less than 12 minutes. it wasn't until then that the homeowner remembered hearing someone at the door a few days earlier. >> i looked outside for a little bit and i haven't seen any packages and no mail and no nothing. i got worried about is it. about it. >> now she is pretty sure these same guys were going door-to-door looking for homes to rob. >> if they don't answer a lot of times they go to the side gate and then break a back window to get in the home. >> that's what happened here. other neighbors noticed the two men. >> it did sound suspicious. >> do you have a neighborhood watch here?

. >> reporter: watch the alleged burglar at work. police say he broke in, grabbing electronics. but he is unaware that two tiny cameras had silently turned on alerting the homeowner who was out to dinner, letting him watch the break-in right on his phone, even letting him tap into the camera's loud speakers to yell and scare the intruder off. >> it was a real thing and it happened to me. >> reporter: cameras in the home catching all kinds of burglars in the act but are they worth the money? we decided to check out three popular home security cameras. walk with me into the living room here where we set up those cameras. watch with just a little bit of movement like this the cameras are triggered, they start recording and some will send you an alert right to your phone. >> it's being embraced more by the mainstream as situations like this happen and we see proof of their effectiveness. >> reporter: all three brands we tried, dropcam, netgear, and d-link, worked as advertised. each turning on and beaming back real time video. the cost? anywhere from $130 to $170. the apps to watch

. >>> car burglars are certainly common, but sometimes what is stolen from a vehicle can be rare. 94-ar-old betty leery's hands are bare today for the first time in 74 years. that's how long she has been wearing her wedding rings. she only took them off while hospitalized. her son put them in her wallet and tucked into it a laptop case. while at a san jose restaurant, though, where he parked under a lit stoplight, that did not stop a burglar who smashed a rear window. >> i think they expected of course to get a laptop. that's what they thought they were getting. but all they got was a bunch of papers that would mean nothing to them but meant a lot to my son. and then he just happened to have my wallet. first time he has ever had my rings. >> family is devastated and passing out flyers, hoping to get the rings back. they say no questions asked. they only want the rings. betty's father was a jeweller and he made the wedding ring for her. they were taken just three days before betty's 74th anniversary. >>> well, this is the photo, the graduation photo that sparked a controversial move by

they told the jury byron had set a trap for the burglars.o clean the garage? the prosecutors said that was a lie. that byron had, in fact, moved the truck to make it look like he wasn't home. you think byron wanted to catch the people who had been breaking into his house? >> clearly. he planned, he prepared, and he was determined to kill whoever was breaking into his house and stealing his property. >> the prosecution said byron was in the basement, not to read a book, but to wait, like a hunter. >> it just seemed like byron smith was deer hunting. like a lot of folks do in minnesota. where you get in your stand and you wait and you wait and when a deer comes by, you shoot and kill it. and it just seemed like that's what he did with these kids. >> but could they prove it? turns out the prosecutors had something they had never encountered in nearly half a century of combined april work. do you remember when you first listened to it? >> i do. and it knock eed me out. i've never been able to hear a murder occurring. >> byron smith recorded the

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the burglar caught in the act. how simple technology helped the home owner fight back. >>> just a little outside? the first pitch flubbed from rap icon, 50 cent. his throw from the mound going terribly wrong last night. how did this music superstar get so off pitch? >>> and good morning, america. we're going to have to get a redo on friday. have a lot of news to get to this morning. including, nsa leaker, edward snowden. he's speaking out now. we'll get reaction from secretary john kerry. and the secretary's response for the troop withdraw from afghanistan. >>> first, let's get to the death of maya angelou. we learned she was found dead in her home by her caretaker. linsey davis has more on the woman who taught so many the power of the personal story. >> the story is my favorite place to be. alone and empty in the morning, it looked like an unopened present from the stranger. >> reporter: out the history shame up from the past rooted in pain. not only words of her poetry, they might as well be lines ripped from the

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back in november, they were burglarized and then in april and may vince had his tires punctured and then in april and may after that, he had a tire punctured and then paint dumped on his car. so there's a pattern of attacks on this. -- as far as motive, the homeowners and investigators have a good idea of who did it but they are not saying who. live in east san jose, kiet do, kpix 5. >> the homeowner says even though his home has been the target of the crime, several neighbors have been concerned enough to get their own security systems. >>> let's check traffic with liz. >> we're doing okay unless you're coming through the santa cruz mountains and then folks there are stuck in a backup but better news. they did get all lanes open within the last few minutes. this is the latest tweet from "kcbs traffic" showing you the delays around glenwood. it was four to five-car crash that had been blocking both lanes just north of the summit so these are just residual delays heading into los gatos. all lanes are, you know what, that is all lanes open. ignore that -- ignore your screen. that's all lan

they briefly fought until the burglar pulled out a gun. the gun was fired and nobody was hit. the burglars sped away in a mercedes-benz suv a red, newer model with white lettering on the back window. >>> while officials don't know what caused a fire at a san jose landfill they do think it was an accident. crews put water on the fire until 11:00 p.m. dealing with burning word and yard waste that firefighters say just burned like candles. a thick, plume of dark smoke could be seen over the city for most of the day on sunday but experts say the smoke did not significantly affect air quality. >> air quality an issue for the next couple days because of all the heat. christina loren joins us. >> the stagnant air mass overhead. unfortunately, we have a spare the air alert in effect, our second consecutive, probably seeing another one tomorrow, as well. we have that heat out there, but this morning, you get the best of both worlds. you get the best air quality and the coolest temperatures of the day. so, if you're part of that 6:00 a.m. work crowd and getting ready to leave right now.

. >>> trying to crack down a couple of professional burglars undeterred by security cameras.rveillance shows the two men rang the doorbell to make sure month one was home and then broke in, took valuables and stole the car in less than 12 minutes. the homeowner remembers hearing someone at the door a few days earlier. she is pretty sure the same guys were going door-to-door looking through homes to burglarize. >> you don't have a neighborhood watch here? >> no, we do not. >> do you wish you did? >> i wish i did. i mean, i would think my security cameras would be a deterrent but it is not. >> police say that the best deterrent is a tightly knit neighborhood that communicates the victim posted photos of the burglars on our website. >>> 5:35. the family of the man shot to death after walking into the wrong apartment wants to know why his killer is walking free. he was drunk when he accidentally entered somebody else's apartment over the weekend. his familiar lynn went before the police commission last night demanding answers. 26-year-old was shot and killed early saturday mornin

committee all that money is tracked as it is spent and there's recycle oversight of each bond each burglarar of the $4 million is accounted for the city policy is one of the most responsible city policies that we don't bore new money for both sides without closin out outstandingly u outstanding so we pay back and retire the old debt to take out new bonds and by doing so build a new hospital and 12 new libraries without the accommodating the new debt so this is an extraordinarily successful policy. so far as the 4 hundred million 16 hundred million towards the water system and to the crime labs this is critical in the bay area so responding when you have chaos breaking out after the natural disaster and you've got people getting the tools that's why the excessively and the others across the city have saying get it past >> it $400 million the amount you'll spend. >> the issue is not the cost but where the money is coming from we don't think it should be taken off the backside of the taxpayers. >> it's being paid back by oral people the city has a budget bigger than the entire state and they