i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter and 7 news bay area. >> check us out there. we will be back in the evening. appreciate your time. >> good night, everyone.xx

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. investigators say their search will continue. it is focus owed a series of ponds not far from sierra's home. lisa amin gulezian is at the sheriff's office. lisa? >> reporter: carolyn, this will be a very long night for those here at the sheriff's department. they are processing all of that data that they gathered after searching several ponds today. >> it was a really bright yellow so we got a strong return. >> reporter: robert niaves spends dozens and dozens of hours with scans like these. he is looking for evidence, anything in the sonar shot that could lead to sierra lamar. the 15-year-old disappeared one month ago. >> we don't want to leave any blank spots out there. we want to make sure we cover the entire pond. >> reporter: and these ponds are less than a mile from her home. today divers found two cars in the pond. >> we wanted to make sure they had been there. we will look at them to see if they were there for awhile. >> reporter: as they search for anything out of ordinary underwater, detectives follow-up on new leads comi

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. it is not over yet. sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. >> carolyn and dan, this system has been slugish to say the least. all day long we have seen this front stalling out over the i want to show you where it is raining right now. as we head into bodega avenue we are get something rain and right around the calistoga area you can see some light rainfall right now. it is pretty widespread and steady in the east bay. also san francisco down the peninsula. we are getting some moderate pockets of rain here. you can clearly see it around alpine road and they are getting light to moderate rain. we take you down toward the monterey bay where the santa cruz mountains are picking up a little activity. the rainfall totals have been close to an inch. they are not close to an inch. about a third in san jose and livermore is .19. we have more wet weather on the way. i'll let you know if the showers that are in store for tomorrow will impact your commute. >> see new a couple minutes. >>> he was arres

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. coming up, a new way to test your immune system, and researchers believe it could help diagnose debilitating conditions more quickly. >> and hi, everyone. i'm leigh glaser. some parts of the bay area seeing clear skies. the clouds will move in by early tomorrow morning. check out the forecast. >> and at 11:30, court ship for modern times, but are you wasting your money looking for love on-line? abc7 news at 11:00 will continue in 60 seconds. >>> some of california's top chefs want to stop usingraw. flagraw. it is made from the liver of a duck or goose which has under gone a fattening process. animal rights advocates object to that which involves shoving foods down the birds' throats. but they say the ban is too extreme. they say strict new laws regulating production will work better.n dates back the ban dates back to 2003 when abc7's dan noyes and the i team exposed the conditions where the ding law caw see is made. they want to sponsor legislation to outlaw flaglaw. >>> and a way war

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i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. you can keep track on twitter bay area. >> we appreciate your time. thank you. >> good night, everyone. >> reporter: the people of henryville, indiana, needed all the help they could get. so when gerald flint showed up dressed in the kind of flight suit he's worn to disasters all over the world, he was welcomed with open arms as he started to issue orders. >> he portrayed himself as some kind of commander. >> saying he was with the natural disaster relief group. >> reporter: then he began to collect loads of emergency supplies his badges and claims, people in henryville began to haf1 o icio wh say he asked residents to collect donations. >> collecting cash and having people make checks out to cash. >> reporter: it was enough for people in henryville to call the state police. now flint has been charged with the theft of some of the supplies and impersonating a government official. >> based on what you know, he >> tt.great imposteo c >> reporter: in a jailhouse interview, flint denied t

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. you can keep track of the latest breaking news on twitter and 7 news bay area. >> check us out there. we will be back in the evening. appreciate your time. break. and so many others, too. ♪ i know you >> ladies and gentlemen, for their first visit, the jackson 5! and this is madonna! ♪ if we took the holiday >> reporter: over the years, clark barely seemed to age. he spoke of america's nickname for him. >> i have a terrible problem because people keep referring to me as america's oldest living teenager. >> reporter: and he was the one who counted us down here on nbc. >> three, two, one, happy 2000! >> reporter: only a stroke would slow dick clarke down. >> my speech is not perfect, but i'm getting there. >> reporter: forever the teenager who never liked to say good-bye, not on new year's nor on that stage that broke so much ground. >> so long. so long. for now, dick clark. so long. ♪ >> reporter: and here in times square, where dick clarke ush ushered in the new year every year for am

that's a big ambition. >> carolyn johnson reporting. have the honor of mc the commonwealth club dinner on the 18th of this month as beard member of the club. if you are interested in attending find the time police and ticket information he open see it on tv. join us if you can. very special people. we'll be right back. >> old and gray but just as intense. coming up. we show you the latest photo of notorious killer charles manso manson. >> wine truck catches fire on the bay bridge raising concerns about the bridge integrity. the bay bridge raising concerns about the bridge integrity. stay with us when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. >> two days ago in greece 77-year-old man committed suicide because he said budget cuts wiped out the pension he had earned. now flowers candle letters

carolyn johnson reports, some doctors are cautious about the procedure. >> wobin had several knee surgerieshe was facing knee replacement. >> i still don't believe a knee replacement is something that right. >> instead she chose what was a newly emerging alternative, a miniscus transplant, one taken from the cadaver. >> my husband and i four months later took a bicycle tour. >> you have two types of cartilage in the knee. >> kevin stone ovens performs the tech neat what he called biological knee replacement. the procedure which we first profiled in 2008 involves the resurfacing of damaged cartilage. >> you need to repair the surface and not just replace the miniscus. >> since our initial report. they have opened the first dedicated transplant center in the country. they perform the scurrying on more than 200 patients and several major insurance companies cover all or part of the procedure in specific cases. >> slowl logic by logic field is growing, growing in acceptance, as well. >> while miniscus replacement may be gaining wider acceptance, it's still controversial. some think it's too ris

carolyn johnson has more. >> reporter: this is a specific type of high intensity ultrasound developed by a company in hayward that generates heat as it enters the body. they say that heat effectively kills fat cells. >> watching her walk down the street, few people would describe britney as heavy. but professionals asked her not to use her last name. >> it's around the body. >> today she is hoping to lose up to an inch off her waistline without surgery. she is being treated with a new device called lipo sonics. they say the system uses focused ultrasound to melt fat cells. >> you hear snap, crackle pop. it sounds like fat sizzling. >>re are numbered target points on her stomach. she needs to track which sections have been treated and for how long. >> the only requirement you have to have at least one inch of fat. >> reporter: once the procedure is mapped out. doctor delivers pre-sets set pulses have ultrasound. some patients will feel a light stinging sensations. >> some parts you feel a little more than others. >> the system won't produce the extreme results likely po sucks that requ

carolyn johnson, "abc 7 news." >>> she is still waiting for a letter from other law schools.he is planning to attend at u.c. berkeley next fall. >> when we continue, science fiction, today, reality tomorrow. we'll show you innovation that will change your life. >> it's like a ticking time bomb. >> a local reservoir that poses an environmental threat. ♪ okay, so who ordered the cereal that can help lower cholesterol and who ordered the yummy cereal? yummy. that's yours. lower cholesterol. lower cholesterol. i'm yummy. lower cholesterol. i got that wrong didn't i? [ male announcer ] want great taste? honey nut cheerios. want whole grain oats that can help lower cholesterol? honey nut cheerios. it's a win win. good? [ crunching, sipping ] be happy. be healthy. can i try yours? >>> the ipad, handheld video calling and assistant named siri were science fiction five years ago. over the next decade we'll see more inventions. predictions on some technology that will change your life. >> maybe this has happened to you. you realize you forgot to charge your phone. >> how much battery l

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. investigators say their search will continue. it is focus owed a series of ponds not far from sierra's home. lisa amin gulezian is at the sheriff's office. lisa? >> reporter: carolyn, this will be a very long night for those here at the sheriff's department. they are processing all of that data that they gathered after searching several ponds today. >> it was a really bright yellow so we got a strong return. >> reporter: robert niaves spends dozens and dozens of hours with scans like these. he is looking for evidence, anything in the sonar shot that could lead to sierra lamar. the 15-year-old disappeared one month ago. >> we don't want to leave any blank spots out there. we want to make sure we cover the entire pond. >> reporter: and these ponds are less than a mile from her home. today divers found two cars in the pond. >> we wanted to make sure they had been there. we will look at them to see if they were there for awhile. >> reporter: as they search for anything out of ordinary underwater, detectives follow-up on new leads comi

carolyn johnson has more. >> carolyn: its route actual people that many people go through several times day, plik ago finger with a needle and testing their sugar levels. but soon it would change. >> echo developed a te out of that came out of m.i.t., you permeate the skin painlessly without the use of a needle and apply a bio sensor. >> instead of a needle the system uses a hand with a small abrasive tip. >> i can remove the dead layer of skin painlessly. >> you feel nothing. it's a pain free process because the device is only permeating the outer skin. >> when the reached the living skin cells. next the patient activates a monitoring patch. >> you close the lid. >> and they can detect minute amounts of glucose released by tiny blood vessels. an enzyme turns into a electronic signals. readings drawn from those signals can be relayed wirelessly. >> wireless communication to a receiving monitor that will alert you when your blood sugar gets too high or too low. >> they are designed to be worn 24 hours. but soon they could have two-day patches changing the lives of diabetics. >> no more n

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. 245* discovery is having international implications. two major retailers in south korea have halted sales of u.s. beef. it follows the positive test results of a dairy cow located in the central valley. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian is live with the latest developments. lisa? >> mad cow disease affects the brain and there is no cure. the carcass is still in quarantine, and the usda is trying to figure out what to do next. it is the first confirmed case of mad cow disease in the u.s. since 2006. the dairy cow was isolated and tested at the baker commodities rendering facility in han ford. that is about 30 miles from fresno. the usda posted a statement insisting the cow did not eat contaminated feed, and that it was simply a random mutation. >> our laboratory confirmed the findings and said it was an atypical form of the disease which is a rare form of the disease. >> should people be worried about getting mad cow disease? >> no, they shouldn't. >> the dairy cow in question did not enter the food chain. mad cow disease cannot be p

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. police released the booking photo of juan go. he is awaiting his arraignment scheduled for tomorrow. >> right now, however, divers are in the water off the oakland shoreline looking for the weapon used in the shootings. john is there live for us. john? >> dan and carolyn, so far they have not found a weapon. they have been at it for more than two hours right now. there are about 25 divers rotating in and out of the water here. they are searching a stretch of shoreline that runs a hundred feet and hoping to find a key piece of evidence in yesterday's rampage. the first diver went into the water after 8:30 in the hunt for the 45 caliber semiautomatic weapon used in the killing spree. the search at the bottom of the estuary was described as making snow angels in the mud. >> even under the best of circumstances, it is zero visibility. the decision was made to dive at night because it really didn't matter whether you had sunlight or not. you are underwater. it is murky. it is very difficult, and you are trying to find the item by feel

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. it is not over yet. sandhya patel is here with a look at live doppler 7hd. >> carolyn and dan, this system has been slugish to say the least. all day long we have seen this front stalling out over the i want to show you where it is raining right now. as we head into bodega avenue we are get something rain and right around the calistoga area you can see some light rainfall right now. it is pretty widespread and steady in the east bay. also san francisco down the peninsula. we are getting some moderate pockets of rain here. you can clearly see it around alpine road and they are getting light to moderate rain. we take you down toward the monterey bay where the santa cruz mountains are picking up a little activity. the rainfall totals have been close to an inch. they are not close to an inch. about a third in san jose and livermore is .19. we have more wet weather on the way. i'll let you know if the showers that are in store for tomorrow will impact your commute. >> see new a couple minutes. >>> he was arres

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. 245* discovery is having international implications. two major retailers in south korea have halted sales of u.s. beef. it follows the positive test results of a dairy cow located in the central valley. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian is live with the latest developments. lisa? >> mad cow disease affects the brain and there is no cure. the carcass is still in quarantine, and the usda is trying to figure out what to do next. it is the first confirmed case of mad cow disease in the u.s. since 2006. the dairy cow was isolated and tested at the baker commodities rendering facility in han ford. that is about 30 miles from fresno. the usda posted a statement insisting the cow did not eat contaminated feed, and that it was simply a random mutation. >> our laboratory confirmed the findings and said it was an atypical form of the disease which is a rare form of the disease. >> should people be worried about getting mad cow disease? >> no, they shouldn't. >> the dairy cow in question did not enter the food chain. mad cow disease cannot be p

i'm carolyn johnson. >> and i'm dan ashley. we will start with the rain as you can see from these pictures it came down in vallejo where the chp warned drivers to slow down and be careful. >> the same story in san francisco tonight. the lights of the city traffic bounced off the streets. sand yaw patel is -- sandhya patel is tracking it for us. >> want to show you live doppler 7hd, and you will see where the wet weather is located. let's start in the south bay. they took a pretty big hit. i want to show you that it has lightened up quite a bit. snell avenue, blossom road, morgan hill and san mar teen and the gilroy area is getting light showers as well. in the east bay, concord, walnut creek, we will take you down to street level here, and you will seat treat boulevard is pretty wet here. very, very light returns right now. in the north bay, it is not much. you will see on the rainfall totals, .01 of an inch and oakland and half moon bay, and get out toward livermore, .15 of an inch. look at the peninsula, and it got soaked. .4

i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. this massive demolition job is expected to continue for 57 hours straight. we can show you a live picture from sky 7hd showing the heavy equipment pull vair rising the structure that stood for 75 years. >> abc7 news reporter nick smith on the traffic detours and ama dates is on the construction site. ama let's begin with you. >> reporter: hi, carolyn and hi, dan. it is dusty and loud, and it is pretty darn impressive. just take a look at the demolition going on behind me. they are actually working on a few different priority points at once. that is places where the old doyle drive is in the way of the new construction. you can see through this whole area, this was a stretch of doyle drive. this chunk has been wiped out. demolition crews had to weaken the top of the structure and they eventually punched holes into the road. you can describe it as giant jackhammers. and then they can start ripping out all of the steel beams. finally may be the best word to describe the demolition of doy

i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. this massive demolition job is expected to continue for 57 hours straight. we can show you a live picture from sky 7hd showing the heavy equipment pull vair rising the structure that stood for 75 years. >> abc7 news reporter nick smith on the traffic detours and ama dates is on the construction site. ama let's begin with you. >> reporter: hi, carolyn and hi, dan. it is dusty and loud, and it is pretty darn impressive. just take a look at the demolition going on behind me. they are actually working on a few different priority points at once. that is places where the old doyle drive is in the way of the new construction. you can see through this whole area, this was a stretch of doyle drive. this chunk has been wiped out. demolition crews had to weaken the top of the structure and they eventually punched holes into the road. you can describe it as giant jackhammers. and then they can start ripping out all of the steel beams. finally may be the best word to describe the demolition of doy

. >> i'm carolyn johnson. weather updates on the abc7 morning news at 4:30. >> from all of us here, thank you for watching and we appreciate your time. >> good night, every. >>> this morning on "world news now" -- murder charges. the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed trayvon martin will wake up in a florida jail cell today and then head to court. >> george zimmerman faces second-degree murder charges in a case that's led to outrage worldwide. it's thursday, april 12th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >> good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm paula faris. trayvon martin's parents have been demanding this ever since their unarmed son was gunned down during his visit to suburban orlando back in february. now just hours from now, george zimmerman will face a judge after so many outspoken critics spoke up and demanded his arrest. he turned himself in today after the prosecutor charged him with second-degree murder. >> and that was a higher charge, a more serious charge

good evening, everyone i'm carolyn johnson. >> the crime scene, bodies all over the house in the inglesideistrict was horrifying and tonight you're going to go inside of the home. there is new information on the investigation. it's a story only on 7. vic? >> that

. >> and thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00 i'm carolyn johnson. remember, you can keep track on the latest breaking news on twitter and you can talk about it on abc 7 news and news at 5:00 continues right now with dan ashley and cheryl jennings. >> this could have and should have been prevented at uc davis. that is part of a finding by a task force using pepper spray on students. >> and the next storm will soak the bay area, i'll have a time line of when it arrives and how much rain we'll receive. >> new focus in the search for missing morgan hill teenager sierra lamar. the efforts to find her takes an emotional toll. >> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> we did get a break from the rain. >> it did not last long. north bay got a healthy dose this afternoon. this video shows it coming down in santa rosa. >> here is a live look west across the bay. there are clouds back and more rain is not far behind. >> there is a look at radar and where it's raining now. >> i want to show you a few showers showing up and there is most of those concentrated in the n

carolyn johnson has the story. >>> basically because you have an early stage cancer and you won't need radiation. >> it's been 72 hours since she underwent a double mastectomy for breast cancer. she is already in the process of restoring her body. >> during her surgery, they implanted a device known as an expander under each breast area. they stretch out the scar tissue and create space for reconstructive implants but the expanders in her chest will accomplish that in a unique way. >> press the button to turn it on. you hold this over where your expander is. >> a radio frequently si will allow her to inflated the device herself controlling the pace they expand in the chest. >> it's very easy to use. one button to turn it on. remote connects to the expander. >> she presses the middle button. >> he says each implant contains a tiny reservoir of compressed gas that delivers the inflation. it's a traditional to alternative expanders that requires a needle an inject saline into implant to increase size. >> instead of using the needle to go into the device, they are going to use the small ha

carolyn johnson my co-anchors met some of the victims last year while on assignment. one had both arms amputated by rebel soldiers. tactic so wide spread it was a symbol of the civil war. all these people face amputation. thousands of survivors still live with the injuries as you can see. taylor also charged with trading weapons to the rebel in exchange for diamonds mined by slave labor which became known around the world as blood dmonds. taylor scheduled to be sentenced next month. >>> back here. treasury secretary geithner is heading to china for economic talk but first he stopped off at san francisco to explain the progress and the challenges facing the 2 nations. as carolyn tyler explains the global economy wasn't all as some people wanted to debate. [applause]. >>reporter: focus of treasury secretary speech was on the economic relationship between the u.s. and china. >> even though we compete in many areas our economic strength are largely complimentary. >>reporter: but the first question out of the box from the audience perhaps not in the way he expected was not

carolyn, over to you. >> i'll take that story. they're looking to sell their infant formula business to nestle. "the wall street journal" says necessary lel beat out a bid by mead johnson have been looking for options for its nutrition and animal health business for quite some time. let's take a quick look at how the shares are trading. nestle trading a touch lower. fran fort up by 0.3%. jackie. >> coming up on the show, yum! brands, the company in charge of taco bell, kfc and pizza hut among those earnings. does fast food mean fast cash? we're going to discuss that next as we gear up for the trading day on wall street. jal good >>> good morning and welcome back to worldwide skparj. treasury secretary tim geithner is speaking about the state of the global economy. they're among the companies reporting results before the opening bell. after the close today, we'll hear from american express, ebay, qualcomm, marriott, yum! brands, the parents of kfc, taco bell, and pizza hut. a lot of big earnings to watch for today. still with us bill spir on lus, ceo and capital adviser. bill i want to sort of go to you this day on wall street. what do you think the strongest point is g