, thankfully, but ernie's parents. ernie scherer jr. and his wife charlene abendroth murdered. found dead in their own house which was in an upscale country club right across the san francisco bay from adrian's hotel. and now, of course, the house was a crime scene where even the season lead detective scott dudek was horrified by what he saw. >> it was probably the most gruesome brutal homicide scene i've ever seen. >> it was march 14th, 2008, when the call came in. a country club employee had seen what looked like a body through the scherer's window. detective kirsten tucker was one of the first on the scene. >> as i approached the front door of the home, i could smell the odor of decay and blood from quite a distance away. >> and inside was like a war zone. blood everywhere. and the battered bodies of two people who had clearly fought for their lives. >> the bodies had suffered extensive, extensive injuries. >> it wasn't just the odor that told investigators the bodies had been here a while. >> there was a week's wor

ernie had an eye for what would make a great photo.ing things in bright, garish colors was a way to make those dinosaurs pop out. >> after a year of construction, ernie's ready to open his prehistoric gardens. so, what was the reaction initially? >> they loved it. >> and not just the tourists. do you have some recollections as a kid of playing in that park? >> oh, my gosh, do i? like, i just got chills, yeah. >> ernie's great-granddaughter tells us why. that's next. >> but first, our "strange inheritance" quiz question... the film "jurassic park" made an infamous villain out of the velociraptor. how big was the dinosaur in real life? the size of a... the answer after the break. >> so, how big were velociraptors in real life? the speedy dinosaurs were only the size of a turkey. >> it's 1955. accountant ernie nelson has quit his office job, uprooted his family, and depleted his life savings to create a roadside dinosaur attraction in southwest oregon, along the pacific coast highway. that's a big jump from being an accountant. >> he just

he was called ernie and you probably never heard of him and if you did ernie's reputation preceded him even way back before i knew him. in 1968 ernie testified before the senator about the air force c-5 aircraft program.. that testimony changed his life and brought a lot of attention to whistleblowers. the c-5 aircraft was an important military priority but it took longer and cost more than plant. the government did not want anyone to know that. although he might damage his career ernie testified before congress that this prize program cost the taxpayers $2 billion more than the pentagon would admit. $2 million and that was 1968 and in today's dollars that would be more than 14 and a half billion dollars. ernie's audacity to commit truth earned him the absolute theory of the president of the united states and the famous nixon tapes revealed that the president himself ordered his subordinates in the white house to get rid of that so be. that is a direct quote from the tapes. they did. ernie spent the next 14 years fighting for his professional life. in fact, he only had his job at the p

but this is ernie fitzgerald. this is the famous $700 toilet seat that was representative of defense waste in the 1980's when i early got involved in -- in ove sight and whistle blowing. he was called ernie. you probably never heard of him. if you did, ernie's reputation preceeded him even way back before i knew him. in 1968, ernie testified before senator william proxmier's committee about the air force c-5 aircraft program. that testimony changed ernie's life and brought a lot of attention to whistleblowers. the c-5 aircraft was an important military priority. but it took longer and cost more than planned. the government did not want anybody to know that. all though he knew it might damage his career, ernie testified before congress that this prized program cost the taxpayers $2 billion more than the pentagon would admit. $2 billion. that was 1968. in today's dollars that would be more than $14.5 billion. ernie's audacity to commit truth earned him the absolute fleury of the president of -- fury of the president

it was so dangerous that it cost ernie fitzgerald his job. that's why i like to call ernie fitzgerald the father of whistle-blowing. the cartoon also depicts the infamous $640 toilet seat that made history back in those days as one example of the terrible waste at the defense department. that happened in 1985 when i as a first-term senator began watchdogging the pentagon after a report uncovered the $640 toilet seat and a $400 hammer, i began asking very tough questions. something like how could the bureaucrats possibly justify paying such exorbitant prices? i'm still waiting for a straight answer. a lot has changed since the 1980's. the internet, which was in its infancy in the 1980's, is now part of everyday life. mobile phones back then were once the size of bricks. now those mobile phones can fit in the palm of your hand and do a lot more work in helping you make telephone calls. but one thing hasn't changed in all those decades -- wasteful department of defense procurement practices. since i began my work on this issue, there have been s

ernie's liquor and is the winner. in fact, ernie's liquor is considered a lucky retailer. how lucky? how about $522 million worth of luck. the owner and his family were celebrating into the night. inside their store on south white and quimby road. there are two winners the person who picked the numbers and kewal sachdev who will get a million dollars from the california lottery. >> i'm so h whwo t lottery here and happy for us too. the employees and everybody that we were the lucky store to issue a ticket which is a winning an washington, d.c., and the u.s. virgin islandsrct in san co porting live in san jose, matt keller, seven minutes. >>> you're saying you had a year to tell me you weren't the winner but gave it away. no cookies for you. >> thanks, matt. >>> ernie's liquor not the only lucky bay area store. since january five other stores have had big jackpots including one that was worth $40 million. you can see our list of lucky locations on our abc 7 news app and at abc7news.com. >>> if you are planning to head to yosemite, you're going to want to think again and you

here's a live look right now outside ernie's liquors located on south white road. the winner was up against some tough odds as the chance is roughly 1 in 300 million. there are no other reports of winners and officials are now confirming it's the only winning ticket. we spoke to the owner of ernie's liquors just moments ago. >> it's all excitement here. that's all i see because a lot of people are just pouring in because they probably heard the news on the internet or maybe on the tv channel or radio. >> tonight's jackpot is a whopping again $522 million and again it is not clear if there are any other winning tickets but lottery officials are now confirming it is the only winning ticket. we want to give you a look at those numbers again. they are 1,2, 4, 19, 29 and the mega ball is 20. back now to live pictures from san jose, again looking at ernie's liquors set to close at 11 but they appear to be staying open a little longer to soak up the limelight after that one winning ticket was sold there. >> the location where it was sold also gets a reward for selling the

a celebration today here at ernie's liquor. lottery officials will be coming to hold a press conference and congratulate the owners for selling the ticket. the doors opened up at 8:30 this morning at ernie's liquors in san jose. it is anything but business as usual. last night the owner and his wife found out their store soldt worth $522 million. they get a $1 million bonus. overnight, how are you feeling after everything? >> we just couldn't congratula years. r thth are not sure whoho theinner . lotterofficialsay that rson has a year t tolaim the $522 million prize. people in the neighborhood stopped by to take pictures. >> i am very happy to hear that. >> i'm so happy for whoever it is. >> reporter: the owner told me that he plans on donating some of his prize money to charity and also paying off some of his kids student loans. matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> if you are planning to head to yosemite think again. the main route into the park and parts of yosemite will close at noon today because of the major wildfire. the map show

ernie's liquor store gets $1 million. the owners say they could not sleep last night. >> we just couldn't sleep. that's all i can say. we could not sleep. we were here till like 12:30, 1:00 because everybody was coming then we went home and all the phone calls from family were coming. >> the owners say they didn't sell that many tickets yesterday, but they do not know who the winner could be. the winning numbers were 1, 2, 4, 19, 29, and the mega number was 20. one regular customer showed up to take a selfie with the store, saying he was so close to winning but he's happy for the store owners getting their million dollars. both owners are in today. they were incredibly surprised that their store has won. they say that what they're hoping to do is eventually pay off some loans, definitely take a vacation. but they say they're not retiring. they still have three kids at home. in san jose, ktvu fox 2 news. >> that million doesn't go that far. thank you. >>> our question of the day has been this. what would you do if you won

the lucky numbers -- ernie's liquor.. and the california lottery.. are setting up for a press conference. that's set to start at 12 right now ernie's liquor and the california lottery are setting up a news conference. that is set to start at 12:30 at the store in san jose and it's unclear if the winner has come forward. so we will be streaming it on kpix.com. >>> still ahead, thieves swarm a bay area lululemon store, how they managed to steal thousands of dollars worth of high end yoga pants. >>> plus, a breakthrough discovery on the red planet. after years of research, scientists confirm that liquid water exists on mars. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. bay yoga stores. the suspected robbers respect after cash. they want yoga pants. police are in yoga pants after swarming a lululemon store in berkeley. this happened on july 2nd. another robbery happened this weekend. this time in fresno. police say a group of women walked into the st

for ernie's, a pretty good payout for them. the owner is not named ernie, he is kalo soktev.what he had to say. >> an amazing feeling. my wife is here, everybody is kind of in a jolly mood. >> reporter: and he also says he was taking a nap when he got the call from one of his employees that they, in fact, sold the winning ticket. this mega millions jackpot had been growing for 11 weeks, and this happens to be the 11th largest jackpot in u.s. history. as you said, $522 million, $308 million if you take the one-time payout. john and allison, back to you. >> yes, mr. wet blanket. what do you have to say about this? >> i have done too many live shots from outside convenience stores to be at all objective about lottery stories. as much as i hate the lottery and lottery stories, i love the fact that the places who do sell them get money. that's fantastic. >> it's fantastic. as you heard him say, he's feeling very jolly this morning. >> ernie who is not actually named ernie, congratulations to you. you are the big winner here. "the good stuff" is next. fire fighting is a very danger

ernie's owner emmigrated from india 18 years ago. he plans to use his share of the unexpected windfall to help with his kids' student loans with some going to charity. kewal sachdev/sold winning ticket "....the united states is a country where you can realize your dreams really well, this country gave us the opportunity to do that..." (rob)(rob) (anchor) taking a live look outside-- overlooking downtown san francisco. (anchor) time now to check on time now to check on our weather... with chief meteorologist lawrence karnow. lawrence karnow: highs soared into the 90s low 100s in the valleys with much cooler weather in the 50s and 60s at the coast. there are more showers and thunderstorms over the sierra but it's not as active as today. it was incredibly hot in the valleys with highs well into the 100s. on the satellite you can see the high pressure ridge over the desert southwest. it's bringing the hot desert temperatures back into california and the bay area. it will remain hot again tomorrow away from the coast with some highs in th

the first time a winner hit the jackpot at ernie's liquor!so happy for the person who won the lottery! so happy for us, too. the employees, we were the lucky store to issue a ticket that is a winning ticket! >> exciting. out of the 44 states plus washington, d.c., and the u.s. virgin islands, it was purchased here in the bay area. many thinking and saying, should have, would have, could have! >> that could have been me! ste again. said he won't make here is the mistake you don't want to make. lottery officials have one full year to claim their jackpot. i don't anticipate that will be an issue. for the 522 million jackpot, i wouldn't mind claiming you as a friend. give me a call! rnie's liquor, abc 7 news. >> so fun! thank you. amanda. >> we send out this push alert, when the numbers were drawn. can you get news alerts, downloading the app. we have versions for apand he will android. >> we need to move on to other matters, new deitates in the deadly bart stabbing. facing charges, including first degree murder. >> a woman who saw and recorded h

here's a live look right now outside ernie's liquors located on south white road. the winner was up against some tough odds as the chance is roughly 1 in 300 million. there are no other reports of winners and officials are now confirming it's the only winning ticket. we spoke to the owner of ernie's liquors just moments ago. >> it's all excitement here. that's all i see because a lot

it was so dangerous that it cost ernie fitzgerald his job. that's why i like to call ernie fitzgerald the father of whistle-blowing. the cartoon also depicts the infamous $640 toilet seat that made history back in those days as one example of the terrible waste at the defense department. that happened in 1985 when i as a first-term senator began watchdogging the pentagon after a report uncovered the $640 toilet seat and a $400 hammer, i began asking very tough questions. something like how could the bureaucrats possibly justify paying such exorbitant prices? i'm still waiting for a straight answer. a lot has changed since the 1980's. the internet, which was in its infancy in the 1980's, is now part of everyday life. mobile phones back then were once the size of bricks. now those mobile phones can fit in the palm of your hand and do a lot more work in helping you make telephone calls. but one thing hasn't changed in all those decades -- wasteful department of defense procurement practices. since i began my work on this issue, there have been s

grab your tickets: so ernie's liquors is the winner in and of themselves. they are getting a million dollars for selling the winning ticket. wish i had it. but i don't. in san jose, jackie ward, kpix 5. >>> a taped conversation of then presidential candidate donald trump and his lawyer michael cohen is out. as john schiumo reports, the two men appear to discuss potential payments to a playboy model over the claim of an affair. top >> reporter: michael cohen's lawyer davis gave the tape to cnn. cohen secretly recorded the conversation two months before the 2016 election. >> reporter: some are wondering if cohen was speaking about david a long-time ally of the president and chairman of american media, which owns the "national enquirer," ex- playmate karen mcdougal claiming she began a nearly year-long affair with mr. trump in 2006. just a few months before the election, the company purchased her story but "never" published it. >> there is no way the president is going to be talking about setting up a corporation and using cash unless you're a complete idiot a

so ernie's liquor store gets $2.6 million. one regular customer showed up this morning to take a selfie with the store. he said he was so extremely close to winning but he is very happy for the owners. >> i was born on 1-24. my son was born on 12-19. >> are they your usual numbers? >> yes. i was close. i didn't have 29. they are great people. they are really nice. if you're short a dime or something, that's okay. there really good people. really nice people.>> reporter: so the store is opening up shop today. yesterday we talked to karen's husband who says he hopes the news of the ticket will also help business. we are told that the officials are supposed to be coming down from sacramento today. that one regular customer says he has a very strong feeling -- he doesn't know for sure but he has a strong feeling that the winner of the ticket is somewhere in the neighborhood. leigh martinez, ktvu fox 2 news. >> we all think about it. how would you spend a $500 million windfall. you can buy a super yacht. that can cost as much as 60

welcome to the happiest place on earth, ernie's liquor, or the happiest place here in san jose. behind this gate here a sign that says lucky retailer. that is a big understatement. how big? $522 million big. the owner and his family were celebrating late into the night inside their store on south white and quimby road. there are two winners, a person who picked the right numbers and the owner kewal sachdev, who is going to get a million dollars from the california lottery. >> i'm so happy for the person who won the lottery here and i'm happy for us too. you know, the employees and everybody that we were the lucky store to issue a ticket which is a winning ticket. >> reporter: out of the 44 states that sell the mega millions tickets plus washington, d.c., and the u.s. virgin islands the only winning jackpot ticket purchased here in san jose. california lottery officials say the jackpot winner has a year to come forward to claim the prize, so i have a whole year or until this person comes forward to get jessica to somehow bribe me every day with like treats and candy and food and

>> reporter: they are so excited, i am inside ernie's liquors, behind me is a very excited and happy store owner, he is still at work at this hour, he has been helping customers, surrounded by very happy family and friends, they are celebrating the big news. they sold the only winning ticket in california for the $522 million mega millions jackpot, it is the fifth largest in the games history. the owner tells us that nothing like this has happened in the 18 years that he has been running the store. at this time, he doesn't know just how big his cut of the inrmat atincludes with the money. ght do i spoke to him just moments ago about how he learned of the news. >> for the five boys called me, when i was home, i was taking a nap, and he called and i woke up, he said congratulations and i said what? he said, our store has sold the winning lottery ticket. and i jumped up from there and came right over here. >> reporter: so at this time, we don't know who the winner is, if you have a ticket, they are one, 1-2-4-19-29, and the makeable is -- megaball is 20. they are still awaiting results

(ken) (ken) ernie's owner emmigrated from india 18 years ago. he plans to use his share of the unexpected windfall to help with his kids' student loans and to give some away to charity. ernie's liquor's was among the california outlets that sold more than 124 million dollars worth of tickets. plus. a teen takes a trip to the beach... then leaves with an infection... what doctors found moving inside his body. and next. a local restaurant is a favorite of oprah and she's putting her money where her mouth is... next on dine and dish. (pam) these days, the hottest trend in eating out is eating well.(ken) tonight on dine and dish - vicki takes a look at a healthy restaurant in walnut creek that's even caught the attention of oprah... it's called true food kitchen. "i love the chocolate cake. is it gluten free? it is gluten free." wicked gluten free dessert. "this is my favorite vinegrettes, it's a tumeric chia vinegrette." exotic salad dressing... just some of the menu items you'll find at true food kitchen that are yummy and healthy. "we're definite

so the one and only winning ticket was sold here at ernie's liquors in san jose. the jackpot $522 million. who ever has the numbers has a year to claim it. we spoke to the owner of the store who was surprised that they sold the ticket. >> we have not sold that many tickets this time around. in the past we have sold a lot of tickets because there was lottery fever. now it's subdued. so it's like a regular flow of customers. conserve energy today... between ernie' liquors also gets a million dollars as the store that own the winning ticket. >>> state power officials are asking californians to conserve energy today between 5 and 9 p.m. you should set the air- conditioner to 78 degrees or higher. and avoid using major appliances and turn off all the lights if possible. . >> we have no ceiling fans. >> we had all the fans on and windows open. >> inland you will feel the heat today. it will be hotter than yesterday so something to keep in mind. hydrate all day. check out the sutro camera. we have the glow head of the sunrise and off in the distance that looks like the t

ernie's liquors on south white road. here are the winning numbers for tonight's 522-million dollar mega millions jackpot. the numbers are one...two...four ...nineteen..twenty-nine and the mega number is twenty again that'sone...two...four ...nineteen..twenty-nine and the mega number is twenty (grant) we have a (grant) we have a crew headed to ernie's liquors and will bring you the latest information as soon as it comes into the newsroom.... again-- the megamillions jackpot winner is here in san jose... lawrence karnow: it was mostly sunny away from the coast with hot temperatures in the valleys in the 90s. at the coast there was patchy fog with highs in the 60s. more thunderstorms can be seen on doppler radar over the sierra. on the satellite image you can see the huge dome of high pressure building over the west coast. it will send temperatures in the central valley in the 100s. around the bay area we will see temperatures climb into the upper 90s to low 100s inland with cool 60s that the coast. the hot weather will con

the winning ticket was sold right here in san jose at ernie's liquors on south white road.e the winning numbers for tonight's 522-million dollar mega millions jackpot. the numbers are one...two...four ...nineteen..twenty-nine and the mega number is twenty again that'sone...two...four ...nineteen..twenty-nine and the mega number is twenty (grant) we have a (grant) we have a crew headed to ernie's liquors and will bring you the latest information as soon as it comes into the newsroom.... again-- the megamillions jackpot winner is here in san jose... lawrence karnow: it was mostly sunny away from the coast with hot temperatures in the valleys in the 90s. at the coast there was patchy fog

abc 7 news reporter matt keller live for us at ernie's liquor store in san jose.tt. >> good morning, reggie and jessica. welcome to the happiest place on earth or at least the happiest place in san jose. ernie's liquor. right behind this iron gate you can see there's a sign that says, lucky retailer. that is a big understatement. how big? $522 million big. the owner and his family were celebrating late into the night. this is inside their store on south white road. there are two winners, the person that picked the right numbers and the owner. kewal sachdev, who is going to get a million dollars from the california lottery. >> i'm so happy for the lottery lucky store to issue a ticket which is a winning ticket. >> reporter: out of the 44 states plus washington, d.c., and the u.s. ticket was purchased right here in san jose. california lottery officials says the winner has a full year to claim the jackpot. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> congratulations whoever that is. don't forget us. thank you. >>> if you're plank to head to yosemite, thin

the winner bought their ticket at ernie's liquor in san jose. mega number, 20. it is worth a cool $522 million. i was kidding a lot of people going to have cousins. >> i got mine at a place called ernie's liquors. we'll check later. >> looking at the 101. this is better. a garbage truck stalled in the middle of the freeway. still slow. you up to 88 past 87. lower drive on 87 itself from capital to curtner. to 101 to 85, pushing into the rest of silicon valley. no big surprises going through san mateo and palo alto, 101. east bay looking good for recovery through fremont. a slower drive through the maze but no problem. >> that's your local news. another update in half an hour. see you then. he. >>> we are back 8:30. it is a little drizzly. counting down to our next citi concert on the plaza. doing the honors on friday, rising pop star julia michaels. if you do not love her, you will love her on friday. she's written songs for justin bieber. she wrote "sorry." now she's singing on her own. >> she's got issues. >> i see her concert and raise you on

taking a live look at ernie )s liquor store in east san jose-- where the (only ( winning mega millionsicket in the country was sold. good morning and thank you for joining us. i )m laura garcia. and i )m marcus washington. >>> right now we want to bring kari in with all of this. cool temperatures and it will be clearing up. we'll start to see the clear skies right at about 10:00. the sun breaking out. low 60 ts to mid-80s. look at our highs spread out with my 60s. it is 70 in san francisco. it is 99 in antioch and concord. we'll talk about that weekend forecast. let's get a look at how roads are this morning. grabbing your morning drive we do have a collision here that's been on 101 >>> we have a slow drive north and southbound on 880. we go back to san jose where there's a lot of red sensors here. let's make sure you allow to head north from san jose. i'll have a look at the forecast and weather in a few minutes. try to resist cranking of the air-conditioning. a flex alert gripping the bay area and the entire state. the power demands and more people turn on their ac to cool off in the

today employees at ernie's liquor hung a new sign reading millionaire's made here. afterward the officials presented the owners for a check for $1 million for having sold the winning ticket. >> and we feel today as a family and friends that we have realized our dream which we longed for. >> reporter: the jackpot was estimated at $522 million but it surged. to $543 million after last night's ticket sale frenzy. >> who won, who won. we'll know soon enough. >> ernie is going to have a lot of friends in the next couple of months. >>> concord today. officially in concord 100 degrees a few inland spots did get there. morgan hill you were close. san jose and napa easily the warmest day of the week thus far. 91degrees for you freemont cooler. 81. san francisco. nothing has changed 64 degrees. a 33-degree temperature spread. we hit the triple digits in san jose for a different reason. today is the 100th straight day without a drop of rain officially in san jose. the last time it rained was april 16th. something cool i want you to do tonight. go up and look at the moon and wh

ernie's liquor store has sold the one and only winning lottery ticket and that means they also get ace of the jackpot. the winning numbers were 1, 2, 4, 19, 29 and the mega number was 20. officials confirmed there's no other winning tickets from states so that means the whole $522 million g to the one and only ticket holder in san jose. the store gets half a% of the jackpot. so they get $2.6 million. 0. >> a lot of people are pouring in because they heard the news from the internet or maybe on the tv channel or radio. >> the observer of ernie's told us yesterday he hopes the news will hopefully be good for business. of course on their sign here it says they open at 8:30 but if you won more than a million dollar, would you come to work this morning? i don't know. we'll see if he shows up today. in san jose, lee martinez, ktvu news. >>> the man accused in the stabbing death of an 18-year old is due in court today. he's facing charges of first degree murder, assault with a deadly weapon and also a parole violation. he's being held at the jail in dublin. investigators say on sunday night

live inside ernie's liquor in san jose. >>> the suspect in the deadly bart stabbing sunday night is set to appear in the courtroom in oakland this afternoon. >> his arraignment was delayed. he's facing murder charges in the stabbing death of 18-year old me ya wilson. allie rasmus covering this case live from the courthouse here in oakland. >> 27-year old john cowly initially scheduled to be arraigned at 9:00 this morning. we just got confirmation from the district attorney's attorney's office that he's charged with murder and attempted murder for what happened on sunday night. sunday night police say he came up behind 18-year old me ya wilson at the mcarthur bart station. he's also accused of stabbing and seriously injuring wilson's sister in what police describe z as a brutal and unprovoked attack. wilson's father was waiting outside the courtroom earlier this morning and he says it's important for him to be in the courtroom every day even if it means coming face to face with his daughter's killer. >> i would never see many daughter again. she will never be able to pursue her dreams. n

the lone ticket comes from ernie )s liquors in san jose. it hit all six winning numbers. the owners of the family run store are excited to be a part of the big win... they say they )ll share their ct of the winnings with employees and charities. our anser hassan joins us live from the store - at the top of the hour. the man accused of stabbing 18 year old nia wilson to death on a bart platform is expected in court later this morning. last night wilson )s father returned to the mcarthur bart station to see a growing memorial. ansar mohammed was greeted by tearful supporters. an artist from the east coast gave him a portrait he painted of nia waering a death to racism shirt. bart police say john lee cowell stabbed the 18-year-old >>> you know, to speak justice with my daughter. >> they say he stabbed the 18-year-old to death on the bart platform sunday night also wounding her sister. the sister now recovering at home. relativ relatives say the 27-year-old is mentally ill living on the streets. he was released from prison in may after serving time for second-degree robbery.

the television personality early -- ernie kovacs, he passed away in an accident in the corvair. ford and general motors realized there was an issue there. the public started to catch on. and ralph nader, who is recognized as a presidential candidate and consumer advocate, wrote a book called "unsafe at any speed," which was about to the american automobile industry in general, saying they were taking shortcuts to safety. that were trying to save money by not putting money into cars. but the corvair is one we remember today. gm eventually had to relent to what nader said, which was accurate, honest, and fair. general motors made some modifications to the corvair. but by that time, the damage had been done. nader's book and campaign was so the corvair brand could not recover and they stopped producing them. sometimes, cars are built better ahead of the technology and problems are discovered after the fact. the ford pinto in the 1970's had a fuel tank behind the rear axle, which can be very dangerous in a rear end collision. more recently, toyota, and establish automaker long respe

. >>> reporter: the sign makes it official, wednesday morning ernie's liquor in east san jose became the latest place where lady luck is smiling. >> i would like to thank the state of california, as well. they have made us realize our dreams that we longed for when we came here for. >> reporter: they came to the bay area decades ago and now will receive a percentage of the $543 million jackpot. that's a million dollars for entrepreneurs since 2000. >> united states is a country where you can realize your dreams really well. >> reporter: lottery officials say this inflated jackpot is a result of weekly drawings rolling over since may. >> this is the second time a mega millions jackpot of this level has been won in the beautiful city of san jose. >> yay! >> very glad about that. >> reporter: millions of players across the country put in two bucks weekly opening for the best and going for -- hoping for the best and going for broke. this couple visiting from virginia had winning numbers but only three of six and the mega number. >> every time somebody wins, it's in this place in californ

. >> reporter: design makes it official: wednesday morning, ernie's liquors in san jose became the latest place where lady luck smiled. >> i would like to thank -- californians that helped us realize our dream that we longed for and came here for. >> there family -- their family immigrated here dozens -- decades ago and will now receive a portion of the $543 million jackpot. $1 million. >> it's a country where you can realize your dreams. >> reporter: lottery officials say this inflated jackpot is the result of weekly drawings rolling over since may. >> this is the second time a mega millions jackpot of this level has been won in the beautiful city of san jose. we are very glad about that. >> reporter: millions of players across the country put into dollars weekly -- in $2 weekly. this couple visiting from virginia had winning numbers, but only three of six and the mega number. >> everybody -- every time somebody wins it's in this place, california so i told my husband, we are going to try our luck. and we won a ticket. >> they won $169 -- $169,000 and came to collect immediately. lottery

the lone ticket comes from ernie's liquors in san jose. it hit all six winning numbers. the owners of the store are excited to be part of the big win and will share the cut of the winnings about $1 million with employees and charities. >> it means a lot right now because we were the lucky store that we sold the ticket so it means a lot right now. the employees will probably, you know, get a share of this. >> pretty thrilling there. we are joined live from the store and checking in at the bottom of the store. >>> tourists have only a few hours left -- really less than an hour left to evacuate yosemite. the deadline of noon and part of state route 41 shuts down likely through sunday. of course, the ferguson fire is the reason authorities are closing yosemite valley. officials say at least 1,000 campground, hotel reservations will be canceled. also saying that that park isn't under immediate danger and crews need the space to keep the fire at bay without having to deal with tourists and traffic. we spoke with the people who have to leave early. >> we found everyone here fro

david louie was at ernie's liquors when the big check arrived. >> like many others, this family had a dream that hard work would pay off. they emigrated 37 years ago from india. the payoff came in this help ca of a $1 million check, their commission for selling the mega millions ticket worth $543 million. the fifth largest jackp in the game's history. >> we feel today as a family and friends that we have realized our dream which we longed for. >> the jackpot rolled over 22 numbers. californian alone pumped $124 million into mega millions tickets during that time. the state lottery commission asked the family's son amal to help them hang a banner out front that a millionaire was made here. new and regular customers flocked to ernie's liquors to take photos and to buy lottery tickets, hoping the luck of tuesday night's draw would rub off on them. >> i know lightning can't strike two time at the same place. but who knows! >> no one knows who has the winning ticket that person has a year to step forward. the jackpot grew by $21 million after the numbers were drawn as final ticket sales we

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officials say it was purchased at ernie's liquorors on south white road in san jose. jackpot $522 million. those winning numbers, if you're still checking or you're just crying, 1, 2, 4, 19, 29, and the mega ball 20. >> congratulations to one very wealthy californian. >>> all right, ahead, the death toll rising in greece as wildfires engulf the seaside area. residents and tourists forced to run into the sea to avoid the flames. we're live in greece with the latest. ame is jeff sheldon, and i'm the founder of ugmonk. before shipstation it was crazy. it's great when you see a hundred orders come in, a hundred orders come in, but then you realize i've got a hundred orders i have to ship out. shipstation streamlined that wh the order data, the weights of , everything is seamlessly put into shipstation, so when we print the shipping ll everything's pretty much done. it's so much easier so now, we're ready, bring on t. shipstation. the number one ch of online sellers. go to shipstation.com/tv and get two months free. does your business internet provider promise a lot? let's

the ticket was purchased at a san jose liquor store named ernie's liquor. it's a whopping 543 million $543 million, the game's biggest prize ever won by a single ticket holder. the owner gets re a retailer bonus of $1 million. >>> another big come back victory, texas jumped up to an early lead with a three run homer in the second inning. chris davis crushed a homer in the 7th and that put the a's within a run but day vus wasn't done yet. the team's final strike, chris davis hit a two run homer and put the a's in the lead for good. the a's remain a game and a half out of the final wild card spot. >>> the giants lost to the mariners 3-2, a scary moment right here. brandon belt down hit an infield single but he was limping. watch him right here. he left the game with a hyper extended right knee. brandon is out a couple of games at least. that same inning hunter pence got one in the gap and tied the game. however the seattle mariners took the lead in the 8th and had an rbi single. they held on and won the game. . >>> time is 4:26 happening today rookie warriors

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. >>> reporter: the sign makes it official, wednesday morning ernie's liquor in east san jose became the latest place where lady luck is smiling. >> i would like to thank the state of california, as well. they have made us realize our dreams that we longed for when we came here for. >> reporter: they came to the bay area decades ago and now will receive a percentage of the $543 million jackpot. that's a million dollars for entrepreneurs since 2000. >> united states is a country where you can realize your dreams really well. >> reporter: lottery officials say this inflated jackpot is a result of weekly drawings rolling over since may. >> this is the second time a mega millions jackpot of this level has been won in the beautiful city of san jose. >> yay! >> very glad about that. >> reporter: millions of players across the country put in two bucks weekly opening for the best and going for broke. this couple visiting from virginia had winning numbers but only three of six and the mega number. >> every time somebody wins, it's in this place in california. so my husband said we are going t

lottery officials say the golden ticket was purchased at ernie's liquors on south white road in san josee jackpot $522 mill. $522 mill. the winning numbers if you're checking or just crying were 1, 2, 4, 19, 29, mega ball 20. >>> okay, six hours after they started, the phillies and dodgers wrap up with a catcher on the mound and a journeyman the hero. andy scholes tells the story next in "bleacher report." how do you win at business? stay at laquinta. where we're changing with contemporary make-overs. then, use the ultimate power handshake, the upper hander with a double palm grab. who has the upper hand now? start winning today. book now at lq.com. ...to give you the protein you need with less of the sugar you don't. i'll take that. [cheers] 30 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. new ensure max protein. in two great flavors. new ensure max protein. does your business internet provider promise a lot? let's see who delivers more. comcast business gives you gig-speed in more places. the others don't. we offer up to 6 hours of 4g wireless network backup. everyone else, no way. we let call

today employees at ernies liquor hung a new sign that read, millionaire made here. they hope to see a will the of hopeful lotto players in the future. the jackpot was estimated $522 million but it surged to $543 million after last night's ticket sale frenzy. mary lee for kpix5. >>> in other money news, facebook shared plunged in after hours trading. the drop coming after facebook warned about declining revenue and the effects of new privacy policies. the drop wiped out more than $130 billion of the company's value. >>> san francisco 49ers back with the most optimism the team has seen in several years. the preseason started this morning. when players reported for training camp. won. 49ers signed star quarterback jimmy garoppolo. he earned the deal after leading the team on a five game winning streak to season he made helines last week when he wept -- he went on a date with a porn star. tmzs video lit up social media and it was even the hot topic at the start of training camp. as you can imagine, one of the first questions he got at a news conference today was, what h

the california lottery says the ticket was sold at ernie's liquors on south white road near lake cunningham. it's the fifth largest in the history of the multi- y it h pidling since it was won on may store learned last night. >> one of my employees called me when i was home and i was taking a nap and then he called, i woke up and then he said, congratulations, and i said, about what? and he goes, well, our store sold the winning lottery ticket. and i jumped from there and came right over here. >> the store is a winner, too. the numbers are: the megaball 20. let's get a look at weather and traffic. 's neda iranpour >> so if you have the winning ticket, don't tell anyone. >> you're going to be everyone's best friend. >>> we are nowhere near as hot as rest of the state of california has been experiencing. yesterday several records were broken statewide. so i want to get to that first and show you the records because these numbers are very impressive. these are just a few of the statewide records that were broken on tuesday. for us right now, look at this. we have rolling clouds this morning. t

south bay hit the mega millions jackpot after buying a lotto ticket printed from this machine at ernie's liquor store in east san joss pep the store owners also win big. they'll take home $1 million as a prize for selling the winning ticket. california lottery officials presented the family with a giant symbolic check and a big banner today. >> the united states is a country where you can realize your dreams really well. this country has given us the opportunity to do that. >> kawal and his family have rwned the liquo off on themhaty work and take care of their their friends. >> reporter: the winner can either choose to get a lump sum amount of $320.5 million or receive payments over a 30-year period. reporting live in east san jose, anousheh rasta, nbc bay area news. >> last night at 5:00, janelle was feeling really lucky and we thought maybe she had won. >> we don't know yet. we don't know yet. >> i'm not going to say anything. >> she's not here for the rest of the year. >> i never went out and bought tickets. >> you have some green coming out of your pockets over there? >> empty. >> s

the winning numbers were -- cal lottery officials say the single winning ticket was sold at ernie's liquorsan jose.we option of $308 mill if they want all the money right away. i think they might want that. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," in the continuing series "pushing the limit," a bicycle race across the country like no other. i'm anne-marie green. this is the "cbs morning news." e "cbs morning news." cleaning floors with a mop and bucket... ...is a hassle. swiffer wetjet makes cleaning easy. it's safe to use on all finished surfaces, ...trapping dirt and liquid inside the pad. try swiffer wetjet. plr convenient clean, and it's packed with powerful cranberry nutrients that can help your body defend against certain infections. i'll be your body on cranberry juice! bring it on, bad stuff! still healthy. hnew litter?lled this no. nobody has! it's unscented! (vo) new tidy cats free & clean unscented. powerful odor control with activated charcoal. free of dyes. free of fragrances. tidy cats free & clean. when no scents makes sense. alcohol based mouthwash burns. and that could leave y

the lucky winner of the mega ilmillions jackpot porch are purchased the ticket at ernie's liquors ind if that person took the lump sum she would be left with $308 million and even after federal taxes that's still not too shabby. >> no. we didn't win. we would haveome back to work. >> we would have. >> that does it for us. i'm sue herera. >> thanks for joining ius. bill griffith. >> have a good evening. we'll see you tomorrow. >> this is "bbc world news america." >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs, and purepoint financial. >> how do we shape our tomorrow? it starts with a vision. we see its ideal form in our mind, and then we begin to erisel. we strip away evything that stands in the way to reveal new possibilities.

a single ticket -- bought in san jose at ernie's liquors -- matched all six numbers in the mega millions jackpot. this is the 5th largest mega millions jackpot in history. the biggest-ever jackpot -- 656 million dollars-- was won in march 2012. it was shared by winners in illinois, kansas and maryland. (robin) still ahead on the kron four morning news... it's a popular perk for tech employees -- free meals served on site. now local lawmakers are now considering banning it... we'll explain. temperatures today will be at their hottest as daytime highs inland approach 100 degrees for some areas. if not the triple digits 90's will seen for most areas that are not subject a shallow marine layer that will keep many parts of the bay cool into the afternoon. within the marine layer temperatures will be felt primarily in the 60's and 70's making for a wide range of temperatures in very short distances. (robin)(robin) i'm tracking your entertainment headlines today. emma thompson is taking on a familar role in an upcoming sci-fi flick. rick damigella tells us which one and more in today's hollywoo