>> a lot of people done in downtown los angeles when they looked up and saw this. >> dancers coming down side of city hall some the songs from the oscar-winning filled many "la la land." it was part of the "la la land" day in l.a. >> thanks for joining us, from all of us here at "abc 7 news." bye-bye. >> our contestants today are about to experience the most critical 30 minutes of their lives, and if they can handle the pressure, they'll leave here $1 million richer. let's play "who wants to be a millionaire." [dramatic music] ♪ [cheers and applause] hey, everybody. welcome to the show. are you guys ready to play "millionaire" today? [cheers and applause] i am ready to go. today's returning contestant is one of the top-rated professors at his university, and, ladies, he's also a bachelor. from san diego, california, please welcome back corey manchester. [cheers and applause] what's up, buddy? how you doing? >> good, thank you. >> welcome back. [cheers and applause] welcome back. you're a professor of what? >> mathematics and statistics. >> oh, wow, at what university? >> grossmont colleg

she recently moved the museum to a warehouse in the arts district in downtown los angeles. the museum includes a sprinkle pool.. filled with 100-million sprinkles. don't eat them though. there are also ice cream displays.. and plenty of ice cream to eat.. with exotic flavors. the museum will be at that location until the end of may. a ticket costs 29 at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - one more warm day - afternoon thunderstorms (2-6 pm) - cooler weekend - timing out rain chances (best chance sat. night into early sunday morning) today: partly to mostly cloudy. warm. afternoon thunderstorms possible (2-6 pm). highs: 80-85 winds: w 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 53-58 winds: n 5 mph saturday: mostly cloudy and cooler. showers likely. highs: 60-65 winds: n 5-10 mph creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend on us for more than energy. trailer dragging a car down the highway.

the bellflower area as dave was mentioning south of downtown los angeles towards orange county. do not know why this chase startedover what this driver is perhaps accused of doing. e -- started what this driver was perhaps accused of doing. there's some speed strips ahead to try to stop the car. and spike strips ahead to stop the car and have police officers ahead as well. perhaps they're heading down and blocking streets ahead. >> yeah. >> as well. >> but again we are just watching this live. >> coming northbound on lakewood boulevard. he made a left there on imperial highway. so now he's in downey. >> we're hearing from our producer that the reports are that this is a stolen car and that's how this started. maybe the plates called in but again lakewood and imperial those are very busy streets around los angeles. >> and school prep time. so maybe there are people who are aware through television or radio that this is happening and maybe they're pulling to the side but all right now. >> gosh that's just very scary to watch and again this is happening live in los angeles. we're g

. >> reporter: if you noticed the large golden container at grant park in downtown los angeles recently that thing. >> it's our project. >> called a portal. >> hi. >> reporter: it's using immersive audiovisual equipment to connect people from all ends of the globe. it was linked live 2,000 miles southeast of so cal. >> i'm in mexico city and it's connecting strangers and suing a conversation. >> reporter: mexico city portal director thomas ramirez says more than 0 city as cross the world have their own golden portal in countries like germany, iraq, south korea and the uk. >> social intentions to connect stranger in that time where i think we all need to basically hear what everybody else in the world has to say. >> reporter: the structure of the container here in los angeles is actually the same as the containers in other cities and in that way the callers will feel like they're in the same exact place. people are using the portals to share everything from more unique cultural traditions. >> take our daughters and sons to work day, so that's why we've got a bunch of kids here. >> report

. >>> in downtown los angeles a man named tk divine is turning pot apotties into a home. there is a social cause behind every one bedroom he is making. he hopes to end homelessness for good. the 35-year-old says a bed inside could fit a 6-foot-tall person comfortably. each one has a foldup bed, mini fridge and surprising amount of storage space. but surprisingly, the toilet has been taken out. and put in, an attached unit. divine believes they will bring stability to those who keep moving. >> folks who are living it rough on the streets and are trying to make a better life for themselves need consistency a good night's rest. >> divine is confident these homes can eventually sell under $20,000. once he is done with the first one he will take it on a tour of l.a. for a year. >>> time now 4:56. still ahead, the latest in syria. we have new details on the air strikes president trump authorized. >> reporter: and california drivers, your ride just got smoother but also a lot more expensive. the gas tax bill just passed and how it will affect you. the president authorized his mo

i-5 is a main artery north of downtown los angeles. traffic in the region was snarled - after all lanes in both directions were closed. (grant) police are using a dive team and dogs to search a southern california lake for a missing five-year-old boy. they have been looking for aramazd andressian since saturday. that's when his mother called police after the boy's father failed to drop him off. that father was found later that day passed out in a park. he told police he didn't know how he got there. investigators recently learned that he and aramazd spent friday at lake cachuma. they are scouring the area for clues and witnesses that may have seen anything. police are holding the father on child endangerment charges. his bail is set at ten million dollars. (grant) that pothole you keep hitting is no doubt a reminder that bay area roads took a beating over the winter. now that the weather is improving, it's time to fix them.(rob in landing) kron four's rob fladeboe is live for us tonight with an update on work happening this week along

and a new building in downtown los angeles has a spire that will be just 30 feet taller than the salesower, however at 1,070 feet tall -- i wanted to get that number right, the sales force tower will have the tallest occupiable floor of the two buildings, so it's still the tallest after chicago. >> thank you, kate. >>> a ups driver is okay, recovering after turning up at a friend's house miles from where searchers were searching for him. he wrecked his truck on a remote road, and can you see when you look at the video why police were concerned. he veered off a canyon road and went down 40 feet. that's a wooded hillside there. it certainly looks like somebody could get hurt. salazar called 911 to report the accident himself. he said he was injured. when police arrived they couldn't find him or reach him on the cell phone, so they started a search. helicopters, drones, and people and dogs on the ground, and the search coordinator thought that foul play was not suspected. >> get off the payment here, and it's open space and hilly, and very steep. the main thing is it's hard to see. >> our

a man in a stolen van led police on a 50- mile car chase through the los angeles area last night. it started in downtownngeles after police noticed the license plate did not match the vehicle. police attempted to pull the van over but it took off... driving through several cities. the driver finally pulled over on the side of the highway in riverside and was arrested. no word on why he drove off. in marin county. a woman living on the sausalito waterfront is still missing since her disappearance late last month. ashley wells was kayaking to her houseboat between midnight and two a.m. march 30th when she disappeared. police do not suspect foul play but the orange kayak wells was paddling may have had some leaks. wells was last seen paddling south from the turney street channel. the 26-year-old is white five feet six inches tallabout 135 pounds with shoulder-length blonde hair and hazel eyes. she was last seen wearing a long-sleeve blue and green flannel shirt and blue jeans. a triathlete went to the hospital and about 30 others suffered symptoms of hypothermia. this during the hits napa valley triathlon

media campaign the folks at discover los angeles say they are launching a paid digital campaign target, the same five countries starting at midnight tonight. in downtown angeles, serene branson, kpix 5. >>> music fans flocked to downtown san jose today for a free surprise concert by chance the rapper. the grammy winner announced the show on facebook this morning and gave the tickets way this afternoon. tonight's show is part of facebook's f-8 developers conference at city national civic. there you go. >>> california's ever growing pot culture has spawned a new job title, budtender. tony lopez introduces us to the woman who is making history. >> reporter: shayna isn't just an expert on all things cannabis related. when it comes to using marijuana products to treat a medical condition, she is now the only person in the nation to hold a certain state sanctioned title budtender. >> i'm very excited. >> reporter: excited because this sacramento native has wrapped up a two-year program making her the first graduate apprentice in the field of pharmacy cannabis technician, don merrill helped run the program. >> she is not a doctor or pharmacist but she has in

more specifically, this is going to near downtown los angeles. the 110 south at least check in gardenia and kind of approaching very busy 405. again, that white suv reaching speeds of close to 100 miles an hour and we'll continue to monitor the situation near downtown l.a. if something happens, we'll bring it to you. >>> and an offduty police officer is recovering from minor injuries after crashing into a big rig overnight in livermore. chp said he was in the personal suv when he rear ended a semi truck on highway 84 near ruby hills drive after midnight. the big rig stopped because of construction on the highway. the offduty officer was driving home at the time of the crash. the suv caught fire and chp officers were already on the scene and they were able to put out the flames with the fire extinguisher. there is no word on whether drugs or alcohol played a role. >> reporter: a rookie oakland police officer and security guard are credited with helping to catch a bank robber minutes after the crime happened yesterday. >> and henry lee tells us how

we were just talking before this protest and panel began i live in downtown los angeles, there is protests going on right now. i literally couldn't get out of my house because they were blocking my driveway. hugh, you were saying the heat on the democratic side is starting to simmer down. how long do you think that lasts? should we be worried as republicans that republicans aren't fired up protesting in the streets for things they believe and that might hurt us in the mid terms? >> i think most americans are exhausted. i was at the end of 2016. if you look at the kansas ford congression congressional district republican turnout drop by 100,000 people. they won because the democratic turnout dropped from 80,000 voters to 55,000 voters. they went down by a greater percentage than republicans. democrats thought they would win in georgia last week. the young documentary filmmaker who didn't live in the district and gave one of the most awkward interviews on cnn and when asked about marrying his girlfriend who lives outside the district it was the longest silence. i was in d.c. when the women's

. >>> another driver died today on i-5 north of downtown los angeles. this fiery crash involved a big rig. a tanker truck and several smaller vehicles in the southbound lanes near the l.a. zoo. it appears the cab of the tanker and another car were lodged beneath the smoldering 18 wheeler. the accident closed the freeway for hours. it is unclear what led to the accident. >> b.a.r.t. police are still searching for up to 15 teenagers accused of a terrifying take over robbery on a b.a.r.t. train. listen to what happened as the train operator called police. >> we had maybe 30 kids on my train beat up someone, rob them, and then run off the train. no one is requesting medical, mostly bumps and bruises. i have all the victims in the first car with me. there are nine of them. >> b.a.r.t. police are going through surveillance video hoping to identify the suspects involved. abc 7 news reporter vic lee has been following this story joining us live now with the very latest. vic? >> reporter: well, larry, b.a.r.t. -- excuse me, b.a.r.t. says it is going through thos

so it isn't only deal beats that have been supportednstructi downtown los angeles. >> yes because the percentage of construction declined with wages other has been a drop-off of wagesuctw nationwide over time when is not quite the path to success that used to be for high-school graduates. and unfortunately the hotels are low-paid jobs. so the problem is they don't give the kind of stability in life. it is unjust trade i would never advocate to adopt those policies but i do think what we need to focus on a dozen additional measures that can somehow compensate for the effect not just trade but automation to they want long-term stable employees? the of flexibility flexibility, unchanged their skills and because they have less competition all of those translate into human-resources to have a stable long-term job your life that was normal 30m years ago is not available anymore. so we need those policies to phyllis gap -- bill and theon gap. >> hollywood. yes. as an example there is a company that invested and the legendary films so obviously with this infusion of capital that will create f

we were in downtown los angeles between our panel and my conversation with you today. the potholes enormous, roads in bad shape. the infrastructure problems in california are immense and we'll have an earthquake and it's going to put the ones i've lived through to shame. california is not ready for that. they have a 13.1% income tax on the highest rates -- wageerners. if the tax reform -- wage earners. looks like treasury secretary mnuchin wants to get rid of the home mortgage interest deduction and the state and local income tax deduction. political suicide by the way, secretary mnuchin. political suicide and if itself does hasn't there. we be any republicans left in california. a 13% tack hike. kevin mccarthy will get wiped out. we got 15 republicans from california. if they pass that tax reform that the democrats will get the house back in 2019. >> host: why did the democrats win to big in california? >> guest: my friend, pete wilson, won't like me to say this because i love the governor. met me wife at a governor pete wilson fundraiser in 1978 but prop 187, a 1990

we were in downtown los angeles between our panel and conversation with you today. the potholes are enormous. there is in bad shape. the infrastructure problem in california are a mess. one of the earthquakes could poke fun at the ones i lived through too ashamed. california is not ready for that. they've got a 13.1% income tax, the highest rates wage earner. if the tax reform -- think about this. right now it looks like treasury secretary mnuchin wants to get rid of the and local income tax. political suicide if you'reicid watching, secretary mnuchin. it will be a 13% tax hike for the middle-class in california. kevin mccarthy will get wipedbln out.ocrats w we've got 15 republicans from california. if they pass the tax reform, democrats will get the house in play. >> host: why did the democrats been so they can california? >> guest: my friend pete wilson will likely say this because i love the governor. imagine a fundraiser in 1978. 187, which was in 1990 proposition was the first to get stuff on illegal immigration proposition began a crackup of latino support to

the consistent piece is quality-of-life and some people don't want to live in the middle of downtown los angeles. they want the quality-of-life, the open space, environment to raise their kids. that's where they want to be. people who do that, they come there, stay there. the other side, which was really the bigger story is the population center in san francisco is where the jobs are. so if you have been working with cisco, the ideal scenario would be to live in san francisco. but as the supply and demand scarcity concepts come into play, that is not practical for many people. there was an article in "the l.a. times" this week they referred to the phrase, you drive until you can find something you can afford. you drive until you qualify. people come outside of that area. ending up at the large influx of people who are there because they couldn't live next to the job they had. so as those dynamics change within the market, that created some hobbit. as for closures are pretty significant progress. obviously you mentioned that led to the bankruptcy. it wasn't simply unless we had some discussion ab

some people don't want to live in the middle of downtown los angeles, they want the quality of life and the environment to raise their kids. there are things about that environment that they like and where they want to be. that is a very steady group. so people who do that they come there and stay there. that works out very well. the other side, which was really the bigger story of stockton, is that population of san francisco is where the jobs are. so if you happen to work in san francisco your ideal scenario would be to work to live in san francisco. but as the supply and demand, the scarcity concepts come into play, that is not practical for many people. so there was an article in the l.a. times this week that referred to the phrase you drive until you can find something that you can afford. you drive until you qualify. so people come outside of that area. well, stockton ended up with the large influx of people who were there because they could not live next to the job that they have. so as those dynamics change within the san francisco market that created some havoc within the stock

some people don't want to live in the middle of downtown los angeles. they want the quality of life, the open space, divided to raise their kids. they think about that environment and that's what you want to be. that's a very steady group. people who do that, they come there, they stay there. that works out very well. the other side which was the bigger story, that population center, san francisco, as were the jobs are. if you happen to work in san francisco your ideal setting would be to work, to live in san francisco. but as the supply and demand, the scarcity concepts come into play, that's not practical for many people. there was an article in the "l.a. times" this week that referred to the phrase you drive into you can find something you can afford. you drive until you qualify. so people come outside of that area pixel stockton ended up with a large influx of people who were there because they couldn't live next to the job that they had. as those dynamics change within the san francisco market, that created some havoc within the stockton market. th

kron 4 website and facebook page...( steve ) it was a wild police chase that went through downtown los angelesne hour. grant lodes is here with the dramatic conclusion. ( grant ) this was something to watch. the driver was pretty skilled for a time... weaving through traffic...110 miles per hour! we pick it up in the city of cerritos. by this time he already had hit a c-h-p car. the s-u-v was zipping along and then the driver made the snap decision to try to get off the freeway. oops. he spun out when hit the off ramp but that wasn't the end of it. the driver made a brief run for it... but with all the police on his tail... he did not get far and was arrested. we later saw him get put into an ambulance... although he did not appear to be injured. we now know he was wanted for a road rage incident with a member of the l-a-p-d. that person called 9-1-1... and when officers showed up... the chase began. if's unclear if he was impaired. catherine. . (catherine) the a-c-l-u is upping the pressure on its resistance to president trump'stravel ban... it's now filing more than a dozen lawsuits nationwi