in san jose david louie abc7 news. >> who will win this lawsuit? the federal government or california? >> at the bottom of your screen, the voting is open. you can see those results holding steady throughout the evening. >> 42% believe the federal government. 58 will win california will win. we have complete coverage of this story on our website abc7news.com including the full speech by attorney general jeff sessions from this morning. go to abc7news.com for that and reaction from local lawmakers. >>> well, it was a mixed day on the market as investors continue to grapple with president trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. dow lost 82. nasdaq up by 24 points and s&p essentially flat. >>> more than 100 republicans in the house are asking the president to reconsider his tariff condition. the white house says mexico, canada and other countries may be exempt under national security carve outs. the president wants to put in place 25% tariffs on steel, and 10% on aluminum. >>> a new studies predict. abc7 news reporter wayne freedman ex

in san jose david louie news. >>> national trappings safety board is now investigating. the tesla model x has a controll system called auto pilot. investigators do not yet know whether it was activated. tesla stock dropped more than 8% on the news. >>> a drop in tech stocks brought down the market overall. the do you lost 344 points today. the nasdaq down more than 200 points. tesla twitter, and facebook down significantly. we will have more on the ongoing issues with facebook. >>> threatening rebotic phone call received. that was the information sent out this afternoon. it comes a few days nationwide march for our lives which was inspired by last month's deadly attack. jonathan bloom walks you through what happened in the south bay today. >> i heard a lot of rumors floating around. maybe bomb threats, i am not sure. >> reporter: high school senior was among many having lunch when the students began sheriff's surrounded cupertino high school. >> the cupertino high school received a robotic alleging a threat of violence to the school. >> reporter: students ordered to leav

in san jose david louie abc7 news. >> who will win this lawsuit?alifornia? >> at the bottom of your screen, the voting is open. you can see those results holding steady throughout the evening. >> 42% believe the federal government. 58 will win california will win. we have complete coverage of this story on our website abc7news.com including the full speech by attorney general jeff sessions from this morning. go to abc7news.com for that and reaction from local lawmakers. >>> well, it was a mixed day on the market as investors continue to grapple with president trump's proposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. dow lost 82. nasdaq up by 24 points and s&p essentially flat. >>> more than 100 republicans in the house are asking the president to reconsider his tariff condition. the white house says mexico, canada and other countries may be exempt under national security carve outs. the president wants to put in place 25% tariffs on steel, and 10% on aluminum. >>> a new studies abc7 news reporter wayne freedman explains it is not just about water lev

in east palo alto david louie. >> it felt like summer. >> it is gorgeous outside. spencer christian don't change a thing. >> record high temperatures today. here is a look at live doppler 7. sunny skies all across the bay area. temperatures ten to 15 degrees above the average. sfo with a high of 77 degrees today. that breaks the record. as you can see all around the bay area. temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s. warm almost summer like day. this is a view from the sutro tour. 70 across the bay in oakland. mountain view 73. 70 degrees in gilroy. and 61 at half moon bay. looking from the east bay hills, temperatures in mid to upper 70s. 76 in livermore. see the spot of the moon, that is actually the moon. it will be full by the weekend. these are our forecast features. above average warmth for the next two days. record highs possible tomorrow in several locations. overnight clear skies and comfortably cool conditions. tomorrow highs will change from 70 in half moon bay to 78 in san francisco. low aids in the inland east bay. upper 70s right around the bay. baseb

. >> reporter: at sfo, david louie, abc7 news. >> and a parade will be held in downtown san mateo on saturday morning. >> our own david louie will be the parade announcer. >>> you can get the latest news any time with the upgraded abc7 news app, it has more live customization and push alerts to get more of the news you want delivered in real time. >> thanks for being here, we appreciate your time. >>> abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> breaking news about travis air force base, as we come on air, new video and no details on a possible attempted attack. >> the shooter was sitting over there. >>> a san francisco barbershop was riddled with bullets after a shoot-out with police. >>> the bay area cleans up from the latest storm. >>> the risk of fire and power lines. pg&e reveal a plan. >>> there were thoug >>> the only thoughts in my head were getting back my lap top. >> that breaking news is about travis air force base, the fbi is now investigating this deadly car fire last night. the agency is also looking at these videos posted to air force forms facebook page. >>> according to th

. >>> david louie joined students on the campus of la clara university. >> reporter: hundreds of students gathered to remember the visibilities. >> joaquin oliver, age 17. >> reporter: but the intent was larger in scope. unlike high school students, these are college students of voting age. they say they need momentum for gun control laws. >> you see that things are not working and something needs to change and we want to be the people who help to change that. >> reporter: they march across the campus to encourage -- >> we're standing in solidarity with the students of parkland and with every other student who's experienced violence in their school, we are are telling national leaders that enough is enough. >> reporter: their hope is that this display of activism will help shed light on the parkland shooting like dozens of other incidents. just like a flash mob, once the walkout was over, everyone disappeared. however campus leaders here say this movement is not going to disappear. in santa clara, david louie, abc7 news. >>> in menlo park, a large group of students from the high school al

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> some breaking news in just the last hour. another explosion in texas at a goodwill store in austin. we're hearing one man is seriously injured. his injuries are not expected to be life-threatening. you're looking live at the scene from austin. austin police tweeted minutes ago that this was not a package explosion in this case. they are describing it as an incendiary device and say they don't believe it is linked to the recent string of package bombs. so it may be completely unrelated. >>> one package exploded this morning at a fedex facility an hour outside of austin. tonight at 6:30, we'll have the latest on the serial bombings that the fbi says are connected. >>> next, meet walmart's newest employee, a bay area invention being tested to see if it's up to the task. >>> plugs ts the '60s are back berkeley. >>> and national puppy day is three days away. we'll live stream our puppy came on friday. ♪ bass pro shops it's more than a store. it's great customer service from folks who know what they're talkin' about. a place with a

. >> david louie looks at how they plan to get lawmakers to tackle gun control. >> protect kids, not guns. >> students organized this march at santa clara university believe the outcry after parkland had a profound impact on the will of gun control advocates. >> this isn't the first school shooting. but this is a bigger reaction than we've had. and so change is on its way. and people are going to keep talking about it. >> about 400 students participated in a half hour march which included a walk through benson center, a dining and student activities building. what's clearly different about college activism is that these students are of voting age. >> i hope more of this kind of activism will come from young people. and i encourage everyone turning 18 to go out and vote in 2018. >> this being a jesuit institution some of the students say that has an affect on their moral compass. >> we are sick of the weapons of war. we're sick ever killing machines. we're -- the mere existence of them is tragedy itself. >> we have to care for your fellow man, fellow being. and current gun control doe

in the santa cruz mountains, david louie, abc7 news. >>> all right. record warm temperatures are possible today and tomorrow. >> that's right. spencer christian is live on the roof of the building here at the abc7 news studios. we all should be up there. it's gorgeous. >> earlier at 4:00, it was pretty hot up here but getting cooler and more pleasant now. come on up and join the party. here's a look at live doppler 7. sunny skies across the bay area and as you have no doubt heard already, a day of record warmth. the numbers in red. all record high temperatures for this day. 82 in san jose and 81 in marketfield and sfo and san francisco. 77 oakland and 84 in san rafael and 86 in santa rosa and many other locations in the 80s as well but these were record highs in this location for this day. looking at blue skies mainly now over san francisco from sutro tower. oakland, 70. mountain view, 79. san jose 80 and gilroy 76 and this is a view of the western sky. this is 80 degrees in santa rosa and napa, 76. 83 in concord and 78 in livermore. let's go to the b

david louie, abc7 news. >> this case is not expected to go before a jury for at least a year or two.ding to alley raisman's attorney. >>> a university of michigan gymnast became the first male to accuse larry nassar of abuse. jacob moore has filed a civil complaint saying that nassar used a needle in his genitalia, this took place when moore was only 17, moore's sister was also allegedly abused by nassar. >>> three children that were found living in a box in san bernardino county have been charged with child abuse. the family has been living in the middle of joshua tree for the last four years. the children ages s 11, 13 and slept together on a mattress. there was no water and no electricity and mounds of trash and feces. the parents said they had no choice after losing their home in the last recession. >> this is not a situation where they're criminals, these people are poverty strict en and they're afraid to have their children taken from them. >> the children were not enrolled in school and it does not appear they were homeschooled. they're now in the custody of children and famil

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> some breaking news in just the last hour. another explosion in texas at a goodwill store in austin. we're hearing one man is seriously injured. his injuries are not expected to be life-threatening. you're looking live at the scene from austin. austin police tweeted minutes ago that this was not a package explosion in this case. they are describing it as an incendiary device and say they don't believe it is linked to the recent string of package bombs. so it may be completely unrelated. >>> one package exploded this morning at a fedex facility an hour outside of austin. tonight at 6:30, we'll have the latest on the serial bombings that the fbi says are connected. >>> next, meet walmart's newest employee, a bay area invention being tested to see if it's up to the task. >>> plugs ts the '60s are back berkeley. >>> and national puppy day is three days away. we'll live stream our puppy came on friday. you want "streaming all you your favorite showsy. on the fastest internet" easy. you want "internet that helps you save on mobile"

in the santa cruz mountains, david louie, abc7 news. >>> in addition to the u.s.the european space agency is hoping to launch a robot into space in 2024, that will snag debris and bring it back to earth. >>> we are less than three weeks away from the tax deadline, hopefully you're well aware of that. now is the time to get some help with the "7 on your side's" tax deadline. >> have you guys done your taxes yet? >> working on it. >> let me give you the telephone number you need to call. we have some of the most foremost tax experts in the bay area that are willing to answer your questions right now. a bunch of them are working right here. we have been getting a lot of calls coming in. right now, i want to talk to laura ross, she's in the california society of cpas, and she wanted to talk about some deductions you can take and some you can't take. let's start with the good news firs. >> you are this year still able to take some professional expenses, such as union dues, or professional dues. you're still able to deduct those this year, you probably won't be able to

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> in san jose, marchers will gather at 11:00 a.m. at city hall.ng to arena green where there will be a rally. at san francisco, people will gather at 1:00 p.m. at civic center plaza and march down market street and in oakland people will gather at 10:00 a.m. at noon they'll march along 14th street to lake merritt and around the lake and you are encouraged to take part. for a complete list and heads-up about possible traffic and transit impacts where you live, go to abc7news.com. >>> happening today, santa cruz county will hold a gun buyback program. $50 will be offered in exchange for rifles and shotguns. $100 for handguns and $200 for assault weapons. there will also be two buyback locations. one at the sheriff's office and another at the south county watsonville firestation on second street. it runs from 10:00 until 2:00 this afternoon. >>> history is on the line in oakley. a vineyard surrounded by housing developments is for sale for $5 million. it's been in one family for generations but now two brothers are reluctantly selling. abc 7 news rep

david louie abc 7 news. >>> look they are locked on each other.them. >>> we'll check in with drew next for the update on the rain. >>> and from "mudbound" to the oscars one woman's vision for hollywood movie has earned her a bay area, already hitting the outer edges of the north bay and beyond. one last time we'll update the forecast with drew tomba. >>> yeah, dan we are seeing the light showers falling. still in the north bay. the showers will fill in over the next two to three hours. live doppler 7 along with satellite, overcast skies, light rain in the north bay. the coast seeing showers as well. and a couple of drops inland. tonight the rain expands. overnight in the upper 40s to lower 50s. it's a mild night in terms of february numbers in early march numbers. it's windy though with the windsic processing up significantly. so on the storm impact scale it's moderate to heavy rain, it's a two for thursday. thunder storms are possible in the afternoon. the winds once again will be rather active. so a wind advisory is in effect until thursday even

abc 7 news reporter david louie looks at what's next. >> reporter: the crisis was growing by the hour. but for two days, facebook's founder and ceo mark zuckerberg was silent. >> as a leader you need to say early on, this is what we're doing, this is what we mean and this is what we want to accomplish. and people will trust leadership that's proactive that way. >> reporter: instead, the silence led to a growing chorus of criticism by facebook users who expressed dismay and even anger that data was shared without their knowledge and in the hands of operatives overseas working on the trump presidential campaign. the stock price tumbled, leading to the shareholder lawsuit filed in san francisco, and an effort to put a consumer privacy act on the ballot this september gained traction. >> if facebook does the right thing, they'll see this as a way forward that gives them tools that the customers are frankly clamoring for. >> reporter: facebook itself noted three months ago that improper access to or disclosure of our data or user data could harm our reputation and adversely affect our busi

in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> there are worries over what could happen to a classic north bay calf say. >> it's owned by the community and owned by a restauranteur, but plans to develop it are not making everyone happy. >>> and at 6:30, the latest into the investigation of the deadly bridge collapse in florida. >>> a student designs a please keep your shoes on! stop messing with your sister! hey! hey! don't make me come back there! so? feels really good.... yeah, i'm gonna buy it. (vo) customer service that goes the extra mile. enterprise makes it easy. >>> several tents were destroyed in this fire at an oakland homeless camp. it started around 3:30 this afternoon at 34th and peralta, close to 580. no one was hurt. fire officials are investigating how the fire started. >>> authorities in oakland are looking for a suspect and a missing cat following a break in at rescue center cat town. this is surveillance video from last night. the cats scatter when a window is broken. moments later a vandal walks into the facility and into a nearby office. short low after that, a cat can

that will be something that the board would have to be very concerned with. >> david louie abc 7. >> police in tempe, arizona have released video of a deadly crash involving a self-driving uber and a woman walking a bicycle. you'll see some of it. we've slowed the video and stopped it before it shows the woman being hit. but you can see how quickly it happens. it appears she walked across one lane but was in the shadows until the car reached her. the vehicle was in autonomous mode but also a driver inside. here is video from the inside of that vehicle. police say it's clear the crash would have been difficult to avoid even if the vehicle was not on autonomous moede many you could see the woman with the bike got in front of the car quickly. uber suspended testing on the self-drieflg vehicles including in san francisco. the company says it's helping authorities in any way it can. >>> all right. just when you thought the dust settled, the acting chief of i.c.e. has once again accused of mayor of oakland of putting the public in danger. tom holman claimed last month that libby schaff's p

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> and san jose matchers will gather at 11:00 a.m. at city hall. at 11:30 they march to arena green where there is a rally. in oakland people will gather at frank plaza downtown at 10:00 a.m. and noon they march along 14th street to lake merit and around the lake. marchers are encouraged to take b.a.r.t. at civic center plaza, at 2:45 people will march to the embarcadero. and these aren't the only events. for a head's up about traffic impact where you live go to abc7news.com. >>> a memorial service held for marin county sheriff's deputy ryan zur cal. he lost control of his car on highway 1 while respondedi -- responding to a 911 call. we look at how he's being remembered. >> reporter: the deputy made a lasting impression on those who loved him. graduating at the top of his academy class. his classmates named him captain america. his brothers say it was fitting. >> when ryan told me he wanted to become a police officer i was more proud of him thabefore. he was run of a kind and making people laugh with his crazy dance moves and hilarious impressione

abc 7 news reporter david louie looks at what's next. >> reporter: the crisis was growing by the hour. but for two days, facebook's founder and ceo mark zuckerberg was silent. >> as a leader you need to say early on, this is what we're doing, this is what we mean and this is what we want to accomplish. and people will trust leadership that's proactive that way. >> reporter: instead, the silence led to a growing chorus of criticism by facebook users who expressed dismay and even anger that data was shared without their knowledge and in the hands of operatives overseas working on the trump presidential campaign. the stock price tumbled, leading to the shareholder lawsuit filed in san francisco, and an effort to put a consumer privacy act on the ballot this september gained traction. >> if facebook does the right thing, they'll see this as a way forward that gives them tools that the customers are frankly clamoring for. >> reporter: facebook itself noted three months ago that improper access to or disclosure of our data or user data could harm our reputation and adversely affect our busi

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david louie, abc 7 news. >>> and san jose matchers will gather at 11:00 a.m. at city hall. at 11:30 they march to arena green where there is a rally. in oakland people will gather at frank plaza downtown at 10:00 a.m. and noon they march along 14th street to lake merit and around the lake. marchers are encouraged to take b.a.r.t. at civic center plaza, at 2:45 people will march to the embarcadero. and these aren't the only events. for a head's up about traffic impact where you live go to abc7news.com. >>> a memorial service held for marin county sheriff's deputy ryan zur cal. he lost control of his car on highway 1 while respondedi -- responding to a 911 call. we look at how he's being remembered. >> reporter: the deputy made a lasting impression on those who loved him. graduating at the top of his academy class. his classmates named him captain america. his brothers say it was fitting. >> when ryan told me he wanted to become a police officer more proud of him thabefore. he was run of a kind and making people laugh with his crazy dance moves and hilarious impressioned. >>

abc7 news reporter david louie looks at the dilemma created by a strong economy. >> reporter: siliconey's red hot job market means people are working but it's taking higher wages to fill some jobs? we have a de facto minimum of $15 an hour just to get even unskilled labor to commit to showing up for work and continuing with the job. >> reporter: bill neufeld and his wife linda own and operate express employment a staffing agency in san jose. they told abc7 news it takes two to three weeks to fill some jobs when it used to take 24 hours. but the pay has to be higher than san jose's minimum wage of $13.50 because of the region's high cost of living, especially rent. >> it's going to be very difficult for low wage workers, and it's going to be very difficult for businesses that rely on low wage workers. >> reporter: piologist abruptly closed three of its pizzerias in san jose but its corporate office did not respond to our requests to confirm reports that it did so because of staffing short ans. there is concern that the south bay may have reached a point where some traditionally low wag

david louie, abc 7 news. >>> in san jose, marchers will gather at 11:00 a.m. at city hall. arena green where there will be a rally. in san francisco, people will gather at 1:00 p.m. at civic center plaza and begin marching down market street. in oakland, people will gather at 10:00 a.m. and at noon they'll march along 14th street to lake merritt and around the lake. people are encouraged to take b.a.r.t. to these events. for a complete list and heads-up about possible traffic and transit impacts where you live, just go to abc7news.com. >>> happening today, santa cruz county will hold a gun buyback program. $50 will be offered in exchange for rifles and shotguns. $100 for handguns and $200 for assault weapons. there will be two locations for the buyback. one at the sheriff's office and another at the south county watsonville firestation on second street. it runs from 10:00 until 2:00 this afternoon. >>> history is on the line in oakley. a vineyard surrounded by housing developments is for sale for $5 million. it's been in one family for generations but now two brothers are r

in san jose, david louie, abc7 news. >>> bart says it has no power to do anything about controversialplaced at several of its stations a. group called problemives for immigration reform have posted ads th. they call on the visa program to be recalled. bart issued a statement saying it doesn't endorse the campaign but that it quote complies with free speech laws that allow advertisers to express a point of view without regard to the view point. bart must post the ads to comply with the law. >>> in marin county a ballot of old versus new. a. it's happening in mill valley, involves a local landmark and an old train station turned bookstore and cafe. wayne freedman has the story. >> reporter: if you know mill valley then you probably also know there may be no place in town more friendly and welcoming than the old depot. >> it is a place to hang out. >> reporter: today a bit more. >> it is a compete disaster. >> reporter: think community lightning rod. >> the story changed 55 times already. >> all we want to do is create a beautiful little european cafe. >> reporter: depending on who you a

. >> and abc 7 news reporter david louie was the master of ceremonies for the parade. several members of the 101st airborne flew into the bay area from their home base. >>> now your accuweather forecast with drew tuma. >> and this evening a cool start to the weekend and now we're tracking another round of showers. about to swing through. live doppler 7 tracking the action. want to zoom in. around the hills of mt. hamilton, a couple of light showers but you notice the pink and white on your screen. that is where we're seeing a wintry precipitation in the form of snowflakes in our hilltops. but to the north. here is our next front entering the north bay. some light showers around cloverdale, approaching guerneville and the wider picture showing the ripple of energy off the coast. that is going to move through here over the next 24 hours and give us that next chance of some showers. look at this. tahoe, a live look. the flakes flying. we still are anticipating about half a foot more additional snowfall in the see arrow overnight. and back here at home. it is chilly. well

abc7 news reporter david louie looks at the dilemma created by a strong economy. >> reporter: siliconts means people are, woulding but it's taking higher wages to fill some jobs. >> we have a de facto minimum of $15 an hour just to get even unskilled labor to commit to showing up for work and continuing with the job. >> reporter: bill neufeld and his life linda own and operate express employment a staffing agency in san jose. they told abc 7 news that it tax two to three weeks to fill some jobs when it used to take 24 hours. but the pay has to be higher than san jose's minimum wage of $13.50 because of the region's high cost of living, especially rent. >> it's going to be very difficult for low wage workers. and it's going to be very difficult for businesses that rely on low wage workers. >> reporter: piology abruptly closed three of its pizzerias in san jose but its corporate office did not respond to our requests to confirm reports it did so because of staffing shortages. there is concern that the south bay may have reached a point where some traditionally low wage businesses can't

david louie was there for this tearful meeting. >> reporter: the anticipation was overwhelming for 62-year-old rick mcbride. until recently he never knew he had a brother. and they were about to meet for the first time as fast as the escalator could deliver 50-year-old jeff clark to baggage claim. >> oh, god. unbelievable. >> reporter: rick mcbride, a former facilities manager knew tears would flow, and they did, from both brothers' eyes. rick is from the bay area, his brother from north carolina. >> they said he have the same laugh and the same eyes and same mannerisms when we talk. >> reporter: rick's wife said it was social media that brought them together. >> a wife said her husband was looking for his brief. he got on and said my name is rick clark and this is my dad's name. >> i really don't know what kind of food they like. >> reporter: you're soon going to find out. >> yes. this is a blessing. >> reporter: the next ten days will be very exciting for these two brothers as they get to know each other better, but they have one important mission, to find a half sister they know is

david louie, abc7 news. >> marchers will gather at 8:00 a.m. at city hall. they'll where marching to arena green where there will be a rally. >> and students will gatter at 1:00 p.m. at civic center plaza. at 2:00 p.m. they'll begin marching down the embark der are. >> and studepeople are being encouraged to take b.a.r.t. we are expecting some big crowds saturday on b.a.r.t. for several events involving march for our lives all around the bay area. the biggest of those will likely be the 10:00 a.m. start in oakland on saturday, with a rally at frank ogalla plaza. there are also events planned in livermore and walnut creek and other places, you can get information on our website at abc7news.com. >>> giants fans ended up waiting until next year after pitching ace broke his left hand. bumgarner was hilt while warming up for the season opener. surgeons will insert a pin into bumgarner's broken hand tomorrow, that pin will stay in for at least four to six weeks. he plans to return before the break in july. bumgarner missed three months last season after a dirt bik

. >> reporter: in santa clara, david louie, abc7 news. >>> students at the high school in san mateo -- school administrators say their students are demanding action from their lawmakers to combat gun violence nationwide. >> here are some of the posts you've shared with us and there are many. post pictures of your experience on social media using the #walkoutbayarea. we could feature them on air and online. >>> at san mateo high school, parents were really scared when a message threatening to shoot students was found on a bathroom wall. leslie brinkley is live at the school, leslie, the school is also closed tomorrow, right? >> reporter: that's right, classes are cancelled tomorrow, that after a three-hour lockdown today, three hours of students huddled under desks, urgently sendi ining text messages to th parents about the threat? parents converged on san leandro high school and confronted the principal after getting urgent messages. >> my daughter texts me at 9:50 that the school was on lockdown because somebody threatened to shoot the school up at 1:00 p.m. today. >> i was under my

at san francisco international, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> happening today, the west coast getting its own eye in the sky. it's thanks to the launch of the goes west weather satellite. this nasa animation shows the satellite itself and the then the yar it will cover. the east coast is covered by the east satellite. it stands for geo stationary environmental satellite. you can use that in trivial pursuit. it hovers over one spot on earth. the satellite may enable earlier warnings for severe weather which could potentially save lives. >>> 4:46. dealing with weather here at home. let's go to meteorologist mike nicco. >> let's look spat san jose. usually an area that has to wait to get the wet weather. no. you got it. it's going to be around through the morning commute. sorry. you can't escape this time. let's look at the accuweather highlights. range and then stormy and breezy all day today. showers and thunderstorms from this afternoon all the way through saturday. a snow level at 4,000 feet today dropping to 2,000 feet by the time we get to saturday. here's a look at the big picture

. >> at some point somebody needs to act and >> reporter: david louie abc7 news. >>> san francisco city hall lit up with blue lights in honor of colon cancer awareness month. second leading cause of cancer death. the cdc confirmed the country is past the flu epidemic. you can see the lines for this season in green has been on the decline for several weeks. the latest statewide tally deaths. 20% of those deaths are in the bay area. >>> after being the ninth state to legalize marijuana, the bill will allow -- similar in california here, state law says residents cannot smoke in public and it is up to counties to decide if you can smoke on private property. >>> bay area native sam rock wel is a leading contender at the oscars this weekend. >> reporter: there is always that feeling of anticipation leading up to oscar sunday. >> i would love to have alumni. it would be amazing. >> reporter: for students this year academy awards have extra meaning. >> if sam rockwell who came from here to do it, then we have a chance of doing it too. >> reporter: academy award sam rockwell attended school in t

. >> reporter: david louie abc7 news. >>> san francisco city hall lit up with blue lights in honor ofcer awareness month. second leading cause of cancer death. the cdc confirmed the country is past the flu epidemic. you can see the lines for this season in green has been on the decline for several weeks. the latest statewide tally shows deaths. 20% of those deaths are in the bay area. >>> after being the ninth state to legalize marijuana, the bill will allow -- similar in california here, state law says residents cannot smoke in public and it is up to counties to decide if you can smoke on private property. >>> bay area native sam rock wel is a leading contender at the oscars this weekend. >> reporter: there is always that feeling of anticipation leading up to oscar sunday. >> i would love to have alumni. it would be amazing. >> reporter: for students this year academy awards have extra meaning. >> if sam rockwell who came from here to do it, then we have a chance of doing it too. >> reporter: academy award sam rockwell attended school in the mid-'80s. >> i watched a lot of his stuff

david louie looks at what is in the works and what kind of money. >> san mateo is the most exposed countysea level rise. >> reporter: mitigate flooding, to capture storm water runoff and to levy: the integrity of the levy is important to the integrity of the homes where the home value range 1.3 to $1.9 million. >> there is a concern as people sell prompts that we are in a flood hazard area and historically, it has not been in >> reporter: sea level rise is a concern. >> facebook is working with joint powers authority on a project that would protect upwards of nine miles of the bay shore and they are a partner in that effort and provided funding. >> reporter: expected to reach in the hundreds of millions and not the billions of dollars. some projects ruffled feathers. a plan has run into opposition because construction will impact park use. >> due to some of the constitutional restrictions on how funding can be raised and so it is going to be a rea challenge. >> reporter: city and county leaders say the work has to start now. >>> coming up, an invention that can do more than bring friends

david louie shows us how the system works. >> reporter: response to an active shooter situation requiresot only split second decisions but critical details for first responders. >> they don't know where the shooter is at. it could be multiple shooters. >> reporter: hoping he and the app that he developed could stop that. using t using triangulation to let officers track. >> getting them this kind of information before they get there, i mean, it is ground breaking for them to know exactly where they need to go before they get there. >> reporter: san jose bright star academy is using this system to protect their children. >> we can stay in communication even during lock down to help the law enforcement find us, guide us, and just stay in communication. that is very helpful. >> reporter: safe guard can be a life saver duringedical emergencies. >> if there is a situation with one of the kids, it works out great. because they can call on that system too. >> reporter: it can be integrated with systems of lock down classroom doors and windows. the safe guard system has bee installed in the paci

. >> reporter: in mountain view, david louie abc7 news. >>> president trump heading to california tomorrow. he will headline a fundraiser in los angeles. law enforcement in each of his location expect demonstrators for and against him. >> president trump talking about immigration but today a first of its kind lawsuit was filed in san francisco over one administrator's policies concerning immigration. >> reporter: the suit was filed in u.s. district court in san francisco. the plaintiffs say if they are not successful more than 200,000 immigrants and just as many children will have their lives up ended. it is the first time children born in the united states have been part of a legal push back against the trump administration's change of policy. for their parents who have temporary protective status. it allows immigrants from designated countries to live and work here while their homeland is facing a crisis like an earthquake or civil war. president trump is doing away with this for haiti, nicaragua, and sudan. the lawsuit alleges that is unconstitutional and racially motivated. >> indeed i

reporter david louie was at san francisco international airport for a touching >> i am excited. >> reporter: only recently did they know they were half brothers. >> oh, god. it is unbelievable. >> reporter: rick posted on social media that she was looking for a jeff clark and that brought him together. >> i was talking to him on the phone and did one facetime call. >> reporter: they like the same food have similar mannerisms and laugh a lot. >> also your birthday. >> yes, sir. >> i'm a birthday present. >> reporter: rick will get to introduce jeff to his son, daughter and grandchildren. >> and just sit and bond. >> reporter: jeff's wife tammy credits social media for all of this to happen. >> it gives other people hope not to have to go through one of the tv shows you can do this through social media. >> reporter: the next ten-days exciting for these brothers. but one more important mission to find a half sister they know is out there too. >>> comparison shopping isn't just for buying things like drugs. >>> "7 on your side" michael finney has an example we can all learn from. >>> the epa ge

a david louie shows us how the system works. >> reporter: response to an active shooter situation requires not only split second decisions but critical details for first responders. >> they don't know where the shooter is at. it could be multiple shooters. >> reporter: hoping he and the app that he developed could stop that. using t using triangulation to let officers track. >> getting them this kind of information before they get there, i mean, it is ground breaking for them to know exactly where they need to go before they get there. >> reporter: san jose bright star academy is using this system to protect their children. >> we can stay in communication even during lock down to help the law enforcement find us, guide us, and just stay in communication. that is very helpful. >> reporter: safe guard can be a life saver during medical emergencies. >> if there is a situation with one of the kids, it works out great. because they can call on that system too. >> reporter: it can be integrated with systems of lock down classroom doors and windows. the safe guard system has been installed in the

david louie looks at what is in the works and what kind of money. >> san mateo is the most exposed countysea level rise. >> reporter: mitigate flooding, to capture storm water runoff and to levy: the integrity of the levy is important to the integrity of the homes where the home value range 1.3 to $1.9 million. >> there is a concern as people sell prompts that we are in a flood hazard area and historically, it has not been in a flood self-designation. >> reporter: sea level rise is a concern. >> facebook is working with joint powers authority on a project that would protect upwards of nine miles of the bay shore and they are a partner in that effort and provided funding. >> reporter: expected to reach in the hundreds of millions and not the billions of dollars. some projects ruffled feathers. a plan has run into opposition because construction will impact park use. >> due to some of the constitutional restrictions on how funding can be raised and so it is going to be a real challenge. >> reporter: city and county leaders say the work has to start now. >>> coming up, an invention that can

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. >> reporter: in mountain view, david louie abc7 news. >>> president trump heading to california tomorrowl headline a fundraiser i los angeles. law enforcement in each of his location expect demonstrators for and against him. >> president trump talking about immigration but today a first of its kind lawsuit was filed in san francisco over one administrator's policies concerning immigration. >> reporter: the suit was filed in u.s. district court in san francisco. the plaintiffs say if they are not successful more than 200,000 immigrants and just as many children will have their lives up ended. it is the first time children born in the united states have been part of a legal push back against the trump administration's change of policy. for their parents who have temporary protective status. it allows immigrants from designated countries to live and work here while their homeland is facing a crisis like an earthquake or civil war. president trump is doing away with this for haiti, nicaragua, and sudan. the lawsuit alleges that is unconstitutional and racially motivated. >> indeed it was tps

. >> and while zuckerberg promises to rebuild trust, abc7 news reporter david louie says the crisis is from over. >> facebook paid a price for hunkering down and paid a price. inside headquarters at one hacker way, a crisis team is no doubt trying to figure out the best way to respond. crisis management expert matt cabot provided an insider's perspective. >> i think they want to find out for sure what exactly happened and find out what's the best thing to tell consumers. you want to make sure at this level of a crisis that you're being totally accurate and honest. >> this is a test of ceo mark zuckerberg's comments. he's facing an investigation in europe and in san francisco a share holder lawsuit over his plunging stock price. robert ebberhart says that zuckerberg must shift into pro active

trump a david louie abc7 news. >> what do you think of the turnover in trump's cabinet. of you think it is a bad thing. voting is still open. >> we want you to participate. but new at 6:00, this woman stabbed on a greyhound bus has released new information. >> she says suspect teresa madrigal was acting strange and at one point even escorted off the bus. that is when she accused -- when she is accused of grabbing 3-year-old daughter and held a knife to her head. >> she nicked her. i said no. she was about to go more in and i stood up and i didn't want her to die, you know. >> she was stabbed in the abdomen three times while trying to protect her daughter. >>> mixed reaction to a story we brought you last week of an oakland coffee shop's stance on law enforcement. refusing to serve uniformed police officers. carlos saucedo has reaction from residents and police. >> reporter: serving up controversy over who they refused to serve. >> not only did they not want to talk to him, but wouldn't sell him a cup of coffee. >> reporter: there was a let sent expressing to start a dial

david louie abc7 news. >> what do you think of the turnover in trump's cabinet. overwhelming 87% of you think it is a bad thing. voting is still open. >> we want you to participate. but new at 6:00, this sacramento woman stabbed on a greyhound bus has released new information. >> she says suspect teresa madrigal was acting strange and at one point even escorted off the bus. that is when she accused -- when she is accused of grabbing her 3-year-old daughter and held a knife to her head. >> she nicked her. i said no. she was about to go more in and i stood up and i didn't want her to die, you know. >> she was stabbed in the abdomen three times while trying to protect her daughter. >>> mixed reaction to a story we brought you last week of an oakland coffee shop's stance on law enforcement. refusing to serve uniformed police officers. carlos saucedo has reaction from residents and police. >> reporter: serving up controversy over who they refused to serve. >> not only did they not want to talk to him, but wouldn't sell him a cup of coffee. >> reporter: there was a let

. >> uber decided to david louie joins us live. >> reporter: well, nvidia's decision to stop its roadbeen temporary. now, many of the people here at nvidia's tech conference are working on autonomous vehicles. many are debating on whether they need to slow down or speed up their work in order to make them safer. this is an exhibit floor. chip maker nvidia off. >> i am worried about public reaction. >> reporter: nvidia today joined uber in suspending autonomous road tests. research and development is

. >> david louie live now in san jose with the new developments today. >> reporter: this conference herese is supposed to be a showcase of all the promising technology that's going to lead us here to self-driving vehicles. but the mood was tempered here with events that happened throughout the day. uber and invia, chipmaker that's supposed to make these cars safe. he's referring to last week's deadly crash when a self-driving uber test vehicle struck and killed a bicyclist. uber confirmed to abc7 news that nvidia was using a platform called xavier that was on display here. the san jose chipmaker was more coy about it's involvement. >> we only know what's in the public right now. >> reporter: is that a yes or a no? >> that's an i don't >> reporter: city that it whether not renew its self-driving permit. the company is working on autonomous driving technologiess the ceo says he hopes it doesn't create a set back

reporter david louie was at san francisco international airport for a touching reunion. >> i am extremely nervous but excited. >> reporter: only recently did they know they were half brothers. >> oh, god. it is unbelievable. >> reporter: rick posted on social media that she was looking for a jeff clark and that brought him together. >> i was talking to him on the phone and did one facetime call. >> reporter: they like the same food have similar mannerisms and laugh a lot. >> also your birthday. >> yes, sir. >> i'm a birthday present. >> reporter: rick will get to introduce jeff to his son, daughter and grandchildren. >> and just sit and bond. >> reporter: jeff's wife tammy credits social media for all of this to happen. >> it gives other people hope not to have to go through one of the tv shows you can do this through social media. >> reporter: the next ten-days exciting for these brothers. but one more important mission to find a half sister they know is out there too. >>> comparison shopping isn't just for buying things like drugs. >>> "7 on your side" michael finney has an example we c

airborne, can you attend the homecoming parade saturday morning along b street in downtown san mateo, david louietionship. david is going to be the parade announcer saturday morning at 11:00. >> we're going! >>> a repair that one car owner thought would be free under his warranty almost cost him $10,000. >> so he reached out to michael fenny f finney for a little help. >> you know how you have an eye tim a eye -- item and it breaks down right after your warranty expires? >> yeah. >> this one broke down a few miles short of his 100,000 mile ten-year warranty from mitsubishi. still, his claim under the warranty was denied. david hotchkiss admits he doesn't know how much about cars, but he does know he bought his 2010 mitsubishi outlander with a standard, ten-year, 100,000 mile warn taranty. he fully expected to use it after his car came to a sudden stop on the freeway. his car currently has 95 th,000 miles on it. >> wouldn't go forward, wouldn't go backward in gear and stopped. >> reporter: he was told he needed a new transmission, but the dealership denied his warranty claim because his transmissi

david louie has more on what this means to us notice bin the area. >> reporter: the launch of a new weatheratellite is expected to have a big impact on predicting storms and spot being wild land fires in the western united states. the payload is made up of six advanced technology instruments, each with specific tests. the sat light is a twin to an identical satellite known as goes east. the new sat light will take up a geostationary spot over the pacific. an instrument called an abi already has proven its capability. >> one of the fires in the santa cruz mountains last years was detected by abi before anybody knew it had started. >> reporter: samantha edging ton is a physicist with asicist wita one of those who helped developed this technology. it can enable earlier and more reliable warnings allowing time for people to take cover or evacuate. imagine all this lightning develops. a pilot using the new technology will be able to avoid the strikes. >> to be able to take that data and forecast it really means a lot for us during the summer months. transition to when we get to the fire season a

in brentwood city, david louie, abc7 news. >> and it's believed working together on projects could helpo get state and federal funding. >> private offiautopsy reports the shooting of stephon clark. >>> the widow of the orlando nightclub shooting is acquitted on charges that he helped in the attack. noo r noor salman is on her way back to california. >>> new details out of sacramento tonight, a private autopsy on stephon clark reveals he was shot eight times, mostly in the back. >> the mayor is urging the community to stay peaceful following todays autopsy report. >> reporter: a day after an emotional funeral for stephon clark. stephon clark received eight bullets. >> reporter: prominent pathologist known for his work on concussion related autopsies. he says clark was shot 7 times from behind. calling into question that clark was facing officers during the killing. >> he was facing the officers is inconsistent with the prevailing forensic evidence. >>

david louie looks at what went wrong, including the recent disagreement with president trump that may have sealed tillerson's fate. >>> and now to our other top story, as you can see behind us, it looks pretty good now, but it was really rainy throughout the day. >> let's take a live look outside, this picture near the highway 17, wide open this afternoon. >> doesn't look like any problem on the roadway there. now let's take a look at heavenly ski resort in lake tahoe, where skiers are enjoying a little bit of extra daylight this afternoon. >> i'm sure that commuters greeted with the rain this morning will be better off this afternoon. we do still have showers in the area, but you can see most of the bay area has quiet conditions right now. the concentration of the showers are down in the south bay, so from san jose to the gilroy area, down towards santa cruz, this is mostly very light rain, although there's been some very brief downpours and this has been the pattern. we have got some colder air coming in, though, tomorrow, but right now, this storm still ranks 1 on the storm impact