>> carolyn: a 68-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy died. they were part of a race crew in the pit area. >>> in berkeley, it was on with the show tonight evens a police searched for one of two gunman they say robbed and shot employees as a well-known night club last night. lisa amin gulezian joins us live now with the later. >> lisa: police have been parked across the street from here for hours, keeping a very close eye on this place. ashkenaz opened tonight with a very strong antiviolence message. >> we are now one spirit, one family, under one roof. >> lisa: at ashkenaz, hearts and head hang low. >> they cannot stop us. the fun must continue, and peace must continue. >> lisa: this prayer circle is in honor or larry chin and stan ellis, the two employees were shot just after midnight during a robbery. >> i hear pop, pop, and hear everybody troping down so i'm turning to look at my boss, my boss is right here, and the blood flows. >> hearing chin was shot in the back of the head. the suspect climbed over him to steal the cash in the cafe. at

pour -- >> carolyn: good evening.onight's headlines, two people are dead following a racetrack accident in marysville. a 68-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy in the pit area were struck by a sprint going going 90-miles-an-hour. race officials say the driver, 1-year-old from petaluma, failed to negotiate a curve during a practice run. >>> the ashkenaz nightclub in berkeley is back open for businesses hours after last night's robbery. two employees were shot. one in the head. one suspect was caught. police are still looking for the second gunman. >> another black eye for thetioe princess cruise liner steamed under the golden gate bridge, leaving san francisco five hours late. the coast guard kept passengers waiting in line as they did a last-minute inspection of the boat. >>> the power and influence of agriculture industry is coming under scrutiny. undercover videos on farms reveal sometimes shocking abuses of animal. now such citizen journalism is considered a criminal activity in several states. >> wayne, the head of

, i'm carolyn tyler.ining us. let's get things started what a quick first look at the weather with frances dinglasan in for lisa argen. >>> good morning. happy easter everyone. light showers from live doppler 7-hd falling around the bay area. heavier rain the areas of yellow and in san francisco light rain south of san francisco along 101 near the airport. possible airport delays. i just checked. so far they haven't been reporting any. grey skies and wet pavement. we are going to see rain on and off. we are going to get showers in the afternoon. temperatures in the upper 40s to mid-50s. thunderstorms possible later on as we climb into the upper 60s. it's going to be a few degrees cooler today. showers will continue into the evening as well as the temperatures dip down to the low 60s. now, i will have your complete seven-day forecast. it's a wet one ahead and show you when you can expect breaks in the rain throughout the day. >> carolyn: new this morning, pope francis has delivered his first easter blessin

i'm carolyn tyler along with frances dinglasan. "abc 7 news" continues at 9:00.good morning america" is up next. happy easter everyone. >>> good morning, america. this morning -- breaking overnight. a district attorney and his wife found shot to death in their texas home, it's the same county where just two months ago, another prosecutor was ambushed and murdered in broad daylight. so, is there a connection? >>> easter sunday at the vatican. the new pope, who has ruffled a few feathers among traditionalists, delivering his first easter message. what did he say on this holiest day on the christian calendar? >>> motherly advice with an edge. an ivy league mom starts a viral firestorm. sending a controversial open letter to female co-eds. find your husbands now. this morning, she speaks out. >>> building the dream. they're calling it the ultimate lego dream house. the hotel filled with 3500 lego creations. and cameron mathison brings his family for an exclusive sneak peek. >>> and good morning, america. it's easter sunday, march 31st. and some extraordinary pictures

[shouting] >> carolyn: you can see the flames ripping through the building in sunnyvale. firefighters had to cut their way into offices and break down doors to gain interim it took over an hour to put the fire out. several offices were damaged. the thick black smoke could be seen for miles. >> a considerable fire. one thing that made this more significant is that the fire did vent through the roof of the building, and that allows a lot of the flame and smoke to exit. >> fire crews say the business was closed at the time. no one was inside. >> carolyn: an investigation is underway after police in the north bay shot and killed a man. it happened around 10:00 lastneath in the napa county city of american canyon. police say they tried to pull over the driver of a white pickup truck, but the man sped off, leading them on a short chase. the pursuit ended with gunfire. the driver died at the scene. investigators are not saying why officers shot him. a major crimes task force made up of several napa county police agents is conducting the investigation. >>> this is the sixth deadl

. >> good evening, i'm carolyn johnson in for ama daetz. >> dozens of people remembered a 14-year-oldoy who lost his life at a race track. it took place at his middle school in santa rosa. he was in the pit at marysville race way on saturday when his cousin 17-year-old chase johnson lost control. his car slammed into a pit killing the 14-year-old and 68-year-old from grass valley. more on the victims and the crash. >> reporter: the start of the civil war sprint car series took a tragic turn at race way park saturday night. in a practice run, chase johnson seen here lost control. he watched the car leave the track. >> he must have been going 90 and there is not much you can do when the car is going that fast. >> he hit his cousin mar marcus johnson and also killed was 68-year-old from grass valley. they were at the penngrove home was the sign saying privacy to deal with the horrible tragedy. friends left flowers at muffler shop that the father owns here in santa rosa. 11-year-old michael is also an award sprint car driver. as a father his death has hit him hard. >> he was sweet kid, i

. >>> good evening, i'm carolyn tyler in for ama daetz. we have breaking news this evening after a deadly crash at a racetrack in yuba county. two people were killed when a sprint car lost control at marysville race way park east of yuba city. the car slammed into the wall and hit two people. an announcer for the race said one of victim's johnson's 14-year-old cousin. the other victim is 68 years old and owns several cars in the race. it appears johnson's car had mechanical problems. >> tonight police are looking for a shooter after gunfire erupted in berkeley last night. reporter tomas ramon tells us what happened. >> he shot two people. >> she has been working there for 16 years. last night when the club was full, two men opened fire. it happened as the boss was counting the night's receipts. she shows us when she heard the shots. >> i look up and everybody look okay in a moment so i hear, pop, pop and i hear everybody broken down. >> reporter: she didn't know what was happened so she turned for help. >> i am looking to see what we shoul

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. >> i'm carolyn johnson. police are confident they arrested the right man, but a snafu in charging him forced them to let him go. and tonight he is on the fbi's most wanted list. he is believed to be armed and dangerous. abc7 news reporter alan congress is live at the detention center. why was he released? >> carolyn, that is a good question that hasn't been fully explained at this time. the contra costa sheriff's department says he did released him from this jail. timing is everything, and this blunder revolves around four crucial minutes. it allowed a suspected it bank robber to walk through the doors with a chance at freedom. police say this is 22-year-old gary casdell before he jumped over over the counter in pinole and stuck a gun to the teller's head and make off with more than $3,000. he was quickly arrested, but he was back on the streets just three days later because of a missed deadline.

. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. the supreme court is considering california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> it is a historic moment for the court and the country. tonight everyone is looking for some indication about how justices will rule this summer. their questions today may provide some clues. carolyn tyler was in the high court today and has the story. >> a pep rally of sorts took place throughout the morning for those on both sides who care deeply about the outcome of the land hashing case. inside, no arguments. the jus advertises had -- the justices had hard-hitting questions for those for and against proposition 8, california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> you have a reason for not including same sex couples. is there any reason you have for excluding them? >> there is some 40,000 children in california that live with same sex parents. they want their parents to have full recognition and full status. the voice of those children is important in this case, don't you think? >> when did it become unconstitutional

. >> and i'm carolyn johnson.he supreme court is considering california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> it is a historic moment for the court and the country. tonight everyone is looking for some indication about how justices will rule this summer. their questions today may provide some clues. carolyn tyler was in the high court today and has the story. >> a pep rally of sorts took place throughout the morning for those on both sides who care deeply about the outcome of the land hashing case. inside, no arguments. the jus advertises had -- the justices had hard-hitting questions for those for and against 8, california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> you have a reason for not including same sex couples. is there any reason you have for excluding them? >> there is some 40,000 children in california that live with same sex parents. they want their parents to have full recognition and full status. the voice of those children is important in this case, don't you think? >> when did it become unconstitutional to exclude ho

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. police are confident they arrested the right man, but a snafu in charging him forced them to let him go. and tonight he is on the fbi's most wanted list. he is believed to be armed and dangerous. abc7 news reporter alan congress is live at the detention center. why was he released? >> carolyn, that is a good question that hasn't belly expla fully explained at this time. the contra costa sheriff's department says he did released him from this jail. timing is everything, and this blunder revolves around four crucial minutes. it allowed a suspected it bank robber to walk through the doors with a chance at freedom. police say this is 22-year-old gary casdell before he jumped over over the counter in pinole and stuck a gun to the teller's head and make off with more than $3,000. he was quickly arrested, but he was back on the streets just three days later because of a deadline. law enforcement has 72 hours to file charges after an arrest or the suspect is released. the work day ends offici

career law. >> that's right, carolyn. it's called on the move and it's to get people the real hands-on interactive draw of the exploratorium, even though it's not technically open. it's opening a month from now across the street at pier 15. we can give you a sneak preview. there will be food, interactive tents and one of the biggest draws is right behind me. let me say this correctly, it meanings the mechanical octopus. later tonight this will be the center of a big party. it is a flame-flowing exhibit. it will be illuminated tonight. right now it's just going to be the center of a lot of interacttist for kids and families to enjoy. there are two other exhibit locations in the mission and in the bay view districts today. it is free and open to the public. it's also celebrating the exploratorium 43 years in san francisco. here's what they told me a few minutes ago. >> it's a party and a parade and kind of a celebration of us moving and all the work that we have been doing here to bring this to a new location. >> not a coin

carolyn? >> thank you. a san jose police officer who killed a man also shot a suspected it murderer in november. police say officer bruce shot a man after officers confrontedded him in a stolen car last night. they say the driver tried to run down the officer so he opened fire. sky 7hd shows where it happened. last november officer bath -- bartholemew shot a man after a shootout that injured another officer. >>> it is make or break time for the city of santa clara. the city council vote owed whether to move forward with the attempt to host the superbowl 2016 or 2017. it would be exciting and expensive. lisa amin gulezian is live to explain what happened. lisa? >> the city council voted to move forward with its bid for the super bowl. >> santa clara is going all out to woo the nfl in the bid for the super bowl. the new stadium will open in 2014 and 2016 the city leaders want the super bowl to be played here. >> it is a great deal for santa clara. >> tonight the council agreed to waive a 9.5% hotel tax on the

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carolyn johnson. that woman is expected to survive. officers say they had no open fe again. this all happened next to the aladen expressway. this is the third police shooting in san jose this month raising questions tonight about police tactics. abc7 news reporter thomas roman is there for us. thomas? >> carolyn, anytime a police officer shoots someone, the police department takes it seriously. that's why san jose police are still working this crime scene. they have also closed off almaden road between willow glen way and willow road. goinvestigation has been going on for the past six and the evidence technicians poured over the road. from sky 7hd we can see the red honda that was involved in the shooting incident in the driveway of a home. san jose police spokesman says officers were checking out reports of a stolen car seen in the neighborhood. >> when the officers approached the vehicle, the driver immediately reversed the vehicle and pulled forward and striking the officer. >> that's when the offi

as carolyn tyler mentioned, she will be back at the u.s. supreme court tomorrow as the justices consider the defense of marriage act. she will have live reports here on abc7 news and she will tweet updates at c tyler abc7. >>> less than an hour from now, the golden gate bridge will never be quite the same. no more toll takers. the iconic span is going all electronic. it is a big change obviously that some wonder might affect the morning commute. cornell bernard is live where toll takers have just a few more minutes left. >> that's right. since it opened in 1937, the golden gate bridge has never been without toll takers until now. at midnight that all changes. all electronic following arrives and tonight the toll takers are saying their goodbyes. drivers are handing over tolls for the last time to toll takers who are leaving his toll booth for good. the flowers are gifts from drivers. >> are you sad to go? >> i like my job a lot. it is a lot of fun. i am sad to go, yes. >> all of the electronic following for the golden gate bridge means ther

carolyn? >> thank you. a san jose police officer who killed a man also shot a suspected it murderer in november. police say officer bruce shot a man after officers confrontedded him in a stolen car last night. they say the driver tried to run down the officer so he opened fire. sky 7hd shows where it happened last november officer bath -- bartholemew shot a man after a shootout that injured another officer. >>> it is make or break time for the city of santa clara. the city council vote owed whether to move forward with the attempt to st the superbowl 2016 or 2017. it would be exciting and expensive. lisa amin gulezian is live to explain what happened. lisa? >> the city council voted to move forward with its bid for the super bowl. >> santa clara is going all out to woo the nfl in the bid for the super bowl. the new stadium will open in 2014 and 2014 and 2016 the city leaders want the super bowl to be played here. >> it is a great deal for santa clara. >> tonight the council agreed to waive a 9.5% hotel tax

>>reporter: carolyn this is the first day that parents did not bring their children here. from what we have learned state workers discovered most of the violations during unannounced visits. >> at this point kind of feel like you let your kids down you know. >>reporter: kevin says he should have done more homework. universal present school in livermore formerly sunny side infant preschool shut down by state regulators on friday. came as surprise to albert who enrolled his son two months ago. >> i toured a lot of facilitie facilities. this looked like one of the better ones. clea cleanliness and everything and organization looked great. >>reporter: state regulator seek to revoke their license permanently. they say they found a number of violences. among them an infant sleeping in a high chair. worker without a proper background check. more children than what the school is licensed to care for and the improper restraining of children. investigators actually showed some of the parents photo of the baby swaddle with blanket tied around the body and another around the ankle. >>

i'm carolyn johnson. dan ashley has the night off. let's get straight to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at live doppler 7hd. >> something we haven't seen in a longtime. live doppler hd is tracking a storm right now. it is slow to get here, but quickly moving through. i want to show you where it is raining. we have moderate rain falling in the north bay around a guyserville and highway 101 and you can see old redwood highway. we are seeing rain near highway 101. as we take to you other parts of the bay area, san francisco is getting some light rain. we were in a little bit of a break, but lake merced boulevard, daly city seeing some of the light rain. and it is stretching toward the peninsula and into the south bay. as you notice around the santa cruz mountains as well, the winds have been gusting at sfo and their 1 in mountain view. the higher elevations 58 to 66 mile an hour wind gusts. oakland out of the south at 33 miles an hour. you need to hang on tight. tomorrow morning when you head out the door give yourself

at bloomberg studios in san francisco, carolyn, dan, back to you. >> thank you.nemployment rate remains just below 10% but that may remain lower b a thousand jobs being offered at the california job journal. 14 companies were there looking for workers. next job journal abc 7 event will be on april 23 in silicon valley. and go from noon until 4:00 at embassy suites in milpitas. more information on abc 7 news.com so check that out. >> we have a lovely spring day out there. >> maybe inching towards record temperatures today. >> started off on the cool side. temperatures take a look at live doppler 7. you can see mainly clear skies now. almost nudging in the way of precipitation. but we do have spots of moisture showing up well north there. north of clover dale. it's possible there could be a chance of sprinkles overnight tonight, and tomorrow. and looks like a good chance of rain. the blow thought us clouds overnight has pushed inland now. it continues eastward push you notice clear skies this afternoon. but won't remain totally clear there is a series of weak distu

only a tiny amount of time, carolyn maloney.on dollars tax expenditures, would you make, give up entitlement reform, structural entitlement reform? >> well, i'm for long-term strength of the medicare program and of social security. and they have been reformed over the years in many ways. it depends on what the negotiations are. everything is on the table. i am willing to look at everything, and i believe the democratic leadership and the president has made it clear that he is willing to -- he wants a grand tedeal and he is willing look at everything. >> those programs go bankrupt -- >> congresswoman carolyn maloney, steve scalise, thank you very much. >>> the dow made it eight days in a row of gains today and the record highs keep on coming. is the bull run about to take a break? we'll ask two market experts next up on "kudlow." ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. (announcer) scottrade knows our and invest their own way. with scottrade's smart

now carolyn is in washington tonight. she has already claimed one of the coveted seats in the criminal for two days of hearings tomorrow and wednesday. for live reports beginning tomorrow night right here on abc 7 news. >> mother and baby girl are home safe tonight in the south bay after a terrifying ordeal trigger amber alert. 11 month old girl became separate from her mother early this morning outside the east san jose home. lillian is live on am door court where it all started. >> carolyn mother daughter came home couple of hours ago and while it has been a long and emotional day for them, mom was able to share a few words. she emerge from the home wanting to thank the community. daughter gabriel was subject of amber alert. after wide spread media coverage and intense search the baby was found safe and sound. >> my baby is okay thank god. i was happy find her and have her with me and i want to say everybody thank you thank you thank you. >>reporter: nightmare began at 6:45 am. that's when she saw somebody driving away

carolyn? >> hi, cheryl. well, doma defines marriage as between a man and woman but there are thousands of legally married same-sex couples and tonight their champion took her fight here to the u.s. supreme court. >> what is going through your mind today? >> i felt very serious. very serious. >> the 83-year-old is the face behind the lawsuit. the challenge to the 1996 defense of marriage act heard by the court today. that law exempts thousands of same-sex couples who are legally married from receiving benefits married couples enjoy. in this case she was forced to pay 300,000s ndz estate taxes when her wife died. that was not have happened if her spouse were a man. >> it wasn't easy. >> today the high court debated whether it's fair. is it constitutional? majority seemed skeptical. >> saying no. two kinds of marriage. full marriage then sort of skim milk marriage. >> a right to be concerned at what the definition of marriage is. >> the obama administration has chosen not to defend doma so house republicans hav

now carolyn is in washington tonight. she has already claimed one of the coveted seats in the criminal for two days of hearings tomorrow and wednesday. for live reports beginning tomorrow night right here on abc 7 news. >> mother and baby girl are home safe tonight in the south bay after a terrifying ordeal trigger amber alert. 11 month old girl became separate from her mother early this morning outside the east san jose home. lillian is live on am door court where it all started. >> carolyn mother daughter came home couple of hours ago and while it has been a long and emotional day for them, mom was able to share a few words. she emerge from the home wanting to thank the community. daughter gabriel was subject of amber alert. after wide spread media coverage and intense search the baby was found safe and sound. >> my baby is okay thank god. i was happy find her and have her with me and i want to say everybody thank you thank you thank you. >>reporter: nightmare began at 6:45 am. that's when she saw somebody driving away

carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. top athletes from all over the world are preparing to take the plunge into the freezing waters of the bay. it's the annual escape from alcatraz triathlon. abc news reporter kira klapper is joining us live at the marina green where the swimmers are going to take off later this morning. >> they are, carolyn. good morning to you. there are a lot of nerves, but mainly a lot of excitement here on the marina green this morning. i will get out of the way so you can show you the transition area. this is where the triathletes, after their swim, will get on their bikes and after their bike ride they will leave their bikes here and start their run. the first swimmers get in the frigid bay at 7:30. the best of the best professional triathletes i'm told are expected to cross the tin line in just few hours by 9:30. in between the 2,000 competitors have a mile and a half swim from alcatraz to the shore, a half-mile run to get to the transition area, and an 18-mile bike race and an 8-mile run through

carolyn. >> thank you, lisa. this morning, ceremony's showing support for at the bet continue national uprising day take place in san francisco starting at 10:00. it's an annual event intend today save lives and protests in solidarity with 107 self em emulators in tibet. they will call for an end to china's occupation. tibet. the san francisco protest is matched by similar events today around the globe. >>> in foster county supporters are rallying around a bay area gay couple who said they were kicked out of a mall for kissing and holding hands. lee has the story. >> there wasn't much kissing happening at a protest called a kiss-in, but there was still plenty. love and support displayed by both homosexuals and heterosexual individuals at the gal real amal. >> i'm not gay myself but that doesn't matter. i'm here to support because it's love. >> the event quickly organized on social media after a young gay couple said they were asked to leave the mall monday for kissing and holding hands in public. the management s

reporting live in the newsroom, carolyn? >>> wall street made history. the dow closed at an all-time high up 125 points to 14,253. the nasdaq and s&p 500 also closed strong. analysts say it is a sign-in vesters expect economic improvement. and some am lists believe -- analysts believe if the economy grows stronger it could top 15,000 this year. >>> federal authorities will allow small knives on board planes. the rules will allow foldable knives with blades 2.36 inches long as carry on items and they can carry on novelty baseball bats less than 24 inches long and hockey sticks and bill billiard cues. this goes into affect on april 25th. >>> ikea is recalling takes. it comes after the swedish meatballs tested positive for horse meat. this time officials in china detected bacteria present in fecal matter. ikea says it happened last december, but they only learned about it this week. >> it was a slip of the tongue, but the duchess of cambridge may have given the gender of her baby. she was chatting on england's east cost coast. she was given a teddy bear for

i'm carolyn johnson. dan ashley has the night off. let's get straight to abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel with a look at live doppler 7hd. >> something we haven't seen in a longtime. live doppler hd is tracking a storm right now. it is slow to get here, but quickly moving through. i want to show you where it is raining. we have moderate rain falling in the north bay around a guyserville and highway 101 and you can see old redwood highway. we are seeing rain near highway 101. as we take to you other parts of the bay area, san francisco is getting some light rain. we were in a little bit of a break, but lake merced boulevard, daly city seeing some of the light rain. and it is stretching toward the peninsula and into the south bay. as you notice around the santa cruz mountains as well, the winds have been gusting at sfo and their 1 in mountain view. the higher elevations 58 to 66 mile an hour wind gusts. oakland out of the south at 33 miles an hour. you need to hang on tight. tomorrow morning when you head out the door give yourself

carolyn. >> all right.orph a few showers on some top athletes from all over the world who are preparing to take the plunge into the freezing waters of the bay. that's just part of the annual escape from alcatraz triathlon. abc7 news reporter kira klapper is joining us live at the marina where the swimmers are getting ready to take off this morning. hi, kira. >> hi carolyn. good morning to you. they are getting ready to take off. in fact take a look behind me at this staging area. all 2,000 athletes' bikes are set up and just about the last of them are off. there are buses beyond the bikes, if you can see those buses, those are the last buses to take the last triathletes out to the boats that will take them to alcatraz where they will begin their races. now we have video from last year's race. the first swimmers today get in the frigid bay at 7:30. the first group is the best of the best. they are professional triathletes. there are about 35 of them. they are expected to cross the finish line, get this, by 9

larry and carolyn? >> firefighters have maitd progress against this wildfire that we're showing you live on the news. it's about 40% contained now. hot dry winds could cause hot spots to clear again. >> st. mayor ease basketball coach responded to harsh sanction that's could impact his program for years still to come these mostly involve questionable recruiting efforts. >> i take full responsibility. >> in moraga, the head basketball coach says he accepts sanctions from his program. >> i made mistakes in the way here if i can do it over, i would do it differently.

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. that woman is expected to survive. officers say they had no choice but to open fire again. this all happened next to the aladen expressway. this is the third police shooting in san jose this month raising questions tonight about police tactics. abc7 news reporter thomas roman is there for us. thomas? >> carolyn, anytime a police officer shoots someone, the police department takes it seriously. that's why san jose police are still working this crime scene. they have also closed off almaden road between willow glen way and willow road. the investigation has been going on for the past six and the evidence technicians poured over the road. from sky 7hd we can see the red honda that was involved in the shooting incident in the driveway of a home. san jose police spokesman says officers were checking out reports of a stolen car seen in the neighborhood. >> when the officers approached the vehicle, the driver immediately reversed the vehicle and pulled forward and striking the officer. >> that's when the officers made a split

>>reporter: carolyn this is the first day that parents did not bring their children here. from what we have learned state workers discovered most of the violations during unannounced visits. >> at this point kind of feel like you let your kids down you know. >>reporter: kevin says he should have done more homework. universal present school in livermore formerly sunny side infant preschool shut down by state regulators on friday. came as surprise to albert who enrolled his son two months ago. >> i toured a lot of facilitie facilities. this looked like one of the better ones. clea cleanliness and everything and organization looked great. >>reporter: state regulator seek to revoke their license permanently. they say they found a number of violences. among them an infant sleeping in a high chair. worker without a proper background check. more children than what the school is licensed to care for and the improper restraining of children. investigators actually showed some of the parents photo of the baby swaddle with blanket tied around the body and another around the ankle. >>

carolyn, larry? >> thanks. francisco is taking its sister city relationship with cork, ireland to a new level. >> during tomorrow's festival sisco systems will provide a live feed. revelers can use their cell phones to watch the celebrations in ireland including the mayor who is visiting the city. >> you can find a link at abc7news.com under see it on tv. this is the parade route you are looking at. the celebration is again tomorrow, not sunday, the 17th. it starts at 11:30 from market and second streets. the festival runs until 5:00 p.m. at civic center plaza. >> that will do it for us. i'm larry beil in for dan ashley. "jimmy kimmle live" is next. >> tomorrow morning we will be back at 5ing on. >> have a good weekend. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- kobe bryant. dominic moynahan. and music from rival sons. with cleto and the cletones. and now, i promise you, here is kimmel! >> jimmy: thank you very much. i'm jimmy. i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thank you for

. >> carolyn: next at 6:00. big delays for passengers on a cruise ship. in port in san francisco.e'll have a live report. >>> the search for a gunman accused of shooting two people during a nightclub robbery. >> an early start for st.~patrick's day. today's celebrations are what you need to look out for tonight. abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> carolyn: long lines and concerned passengers as the cruise ship departure is delayed for hours on the very day the ship makes its home in san francisco. good evening, i'm in for ama daetz. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana is live in san francisco with the details. sir sergio. >> the grand princess was suppose thoad make its way under the golden gate but it's still at port at peer -- pier 35. there was a delay in boarding, and it's supposed to be on its way, but because of the delay it's not clear when it's going to leave port. a long line of passenger extended yards past the cruise terminal. many passengers were supposed to be onboard at 1:00 this afternoon, but according to an official embarkation was delayed by an extended inspection by

carolyn, is this a sign of a rebound in real estate? >> it is indeed. basically what we have here is economics 101. basic laws of supply and demand. there's more buyers out, and they're chasing a limited pool of homes. and that is, you know, what will make prices ratchet up and it already has been happening over the past year and it's expected to continue happening in this coming year. so why are there more buyers? the economy is better. people are more confident about their jobs. mortgage rates are at incredible historic lows. 3.5% for a 30-year fixed mortgage. that really increases people's purchasing power. there's a growing population whose demand, you know, has finally caught up with the supply and there's a lot more investors out there who have deep pockets and a lot of money to spend and they, you know, of course, add to the pool of buyers. and in many cases buying a home is -- they can buy a home more cheaply than they can build one. you know, so -- >> where are housing prices going up the most? is it the lower end? the higher end? the middle? >

carolyn had said when she was pregnant with her first child she was /asked to leave the ary. that's the way it was in her day. i thanked them both sincerely for paving the way for me specifically. i've had four children on active duty. >> tricia ward has done it all. the now-retired naval senior chief ward works in support of the military with booz allen hamilton. she says people don't realize gender is not the issue inside military and defense fields. both the men and women are focused the job. >> now that i have a perspective from both sides, i think the difference is what people from the outside make it such a huge difference. when you're in the navy and you're standing shoulder to shoulder with your male counterparts, you don't know there is a difference. i didn't know there was a difference until i got out and heard everyone talk about how different it was. so i think it's really the outside looking in. >> and even now, ward sees women as an integral part of the mission for national security. >> the interesting thing is that in many of the cultures in the middle east, me

carolyn. >> lisa, thank you. it is back, sunday streets.ve along the embarcadero where all sorts of activities are going to take place, including a preview of next month's opening of the new exploratorium. >> that's right, carolyn. good morning to you. and luckily, as lisa said, it will be a beautifuldale because there's so much to do. so many places outdoors on the piers. pedestrian, bicyclists and families can enjoy the city on their feet.

i'm kira klapper in for carolyn tyler. let's start with a quick first look at the weather.>> a gorgeous shot. we are looking at pretty mild temperatures except for our friends in the east bay where it is on the cool side. lever more around 40 degrees. look at the twinkling lights there. this afternoon nice and mild again. temperatures coolest at our coast where the breeze is going to kick in again, up to 50s to near 60s. also plenty of 70s. we are looking at changes right in time for spring. i'll have them for you a bit later. kira. >> thanks, lisa. just shy of 6:01 right now. this morning police are trying to determine the cause of a raceway trap at a practice run at marysville raceway park. convince en say the driver, a 17-year-old senior at petaluma high school, failed to negotiate a curve going 99 miles an hour. ran off the track is into at pit row. >> we wanted the practice to stop and so a lot of frantically waving to the officials to stop the other cars to get the safety people over there. once that took place it got very silent, eerily silent, and there were immedia

i'm carolyn tyler. >> carolyn: let's start with a quick look at the weather. >> rain coming into theome overnight. more heading our way today. getting light showers off the coast. concord was reporting light rain and 680 off the benicia bridge. also a band of rain heading up toward pacifica. more showers today. heaviest rain activity during midday. you are waking up to wet roads, low clouds. you can look for brief breaks in the rain activity in the morning. temperatures in the upper 40s to mid-50s. thunderstorms possible this afternoon, showers continue into the evening. i'll let you know timing of the rainfall and how much you can expect for your easter. >> carolyn: new this morning, pope francis is calling for peace in the world hot spots. [ speaking a foreign language ] >> his easter message delivering only in italian calls for peace in syria and in the conflict between israelis israelis and palestinians and urging reconciliation. earlier he celebrated his first easter mass on the steps of st. petersburg basilica. heavy rain pounded rome overnight but the skies have cleared when c

. >> abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler is in washington, d.c. tonight claiming one of the seats inside of the courtroom for two days of hearings tomorrow and wednesday. here live reports begin tomorrow night on abc 7 news. >> on san mateo county coast caltrans poised to open the new first highway tunnels built in 50 years. the tunnelser carrying traffic away from the treacherous stretch of highway 1 known as devil's slide. david louie is live outside of the tunnels now. what a long time come igt has been. the commute on this stretch of highway 1 is going to change starting tomorrow. that is when this roadway will operate. >> this is a celebration that took decades to create. the tunnels will channel traffic from san francisco to half moon bay, and beyond. route diverting traffic from a stretch of highway 1 known as devil's slide, a slide-prone area. multiple community groups opposed caltrans original plan. >> this was a trae going to be 300 feet in the air in place that's is good compromise to make a road connecting coast, up and down santa cruz

. >> carolyn: paramedics treated the driver. no word on when the thrift store might re-open. >>> police are questioning several people after a double shooting and a standoff in oakland overnight. all gap around 1:30 this morning two victims showed tip hospital. one of them had died, the other in serious condition. they were traced back to a home where lengthy standoff followed. police took several people into custody from inside the house. the death is oakland reside 1st homicide this year. >> police in pin know are searching for couldn't accused of trying to abduct a 14-year-old girl. described as 19 to 20, thin build, eye brow piercing. the girl says he grabbed her by a wrist after first offering her a ride when she walked home from school. he was last seen driving a silver four-door car. >> baseball fans are converging in san francisco for the world baseball classic at tt at&t park. jerry -- sergio is live. reporter: it wasn't too long ago that san francisco started sunday parking meter enforcement, and if you have to find an

larry and carolyn? >> firefighters have maitd progress against this wildfire that we're showing you live on the news. it's about 40% contained now. hot dry winds could cause hot spots to clear again. >> st. mayor ease basketball coach responded to harsh sanction that's could impact his program for years still to come these mostly involve questionable recruiting efforts. >> i take full responsibility. >> in moraga, the head basketball coach says he accepts sanctions from his program. >> i made mistakes in the way here if i can do it over, i would do it differently. >> bennett is barred from recruiting off campus and faces a suspension next season. the team will lose two of 13 scholar sips. the assistant efforts to lure a french basketball player to st. mary's. abc 7 news named a former assistant keith moss who left in 2009. according to ncaa bennett aloud nonst. mary's employees to hold training sessions. >> but there are mistakes made, he's aware of them. and are on the same page of us moving forward. >

carolyn tyler has the story. >>reporter: for years women have been told once they hit 50 get an annual mammogram. then in 2009 federal task force created a huge controversy advising every other area for average women. today study concurs but goes even further in its examination of women ages 50 to 74. dr. carla of uc san francisco was one of the lead researchers. >> our goal was to say are there women that are higher risk that might benefit from screening every year? and at least at the 2 risk factor we looked at high breast sense ty which is a previous haven't strong risk factor and hormone therapy it didn't, even those women can be screened every two years. >>reporter: dr. carla research began in 1994 at mammogram facility nationwide. she says the data is clear. there is no added benefit with annual screenings for women 50 to 74. but almost doubled the down side. >> there is definitely more harm more false positive mammogram and biopsy. >> every single year. >>reporter: cheyenne over the age of 50 when she was

in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc7 news. >> and carolyn tyler is traveling to 2001, d.c.court when the supreme court considers proposition 8 and the defense of marriage act. her report begins tuesday. we are coming up at 5:44. lots of stuff going on in the bay area today. we will need some good weather news. >> actually today happens to be one of the nicest days we will see see in the next seven because we are starting out relatively clear. here's a look from the sutro camera. we have a few clouds from the coast and the changes come later on today with a stronger on flow shore. then other systems will visit us but we get back to the rest of your weekend when we return. >> lisa, thank you. also ahead, the cal bears try to advance to the sweet 16 for the first time in 16 years. but they struggled against syracuse. mike shumann has the highlights >> welcome back, everyone. in sports this afternoon the top-seed stanford women bring march madness to maple pavilion when the cardinals host 16 seed tulsa in the ncaa tournament. it off at 2:20. last night the cal men tried to move