we're in fremont, california, eric at the brooklyn bridge., you first. >> yes, we've been talking about infrastructure and dams are a big part of infrastructure. want to give you a lay of the land here. you see those small white buildings behind me, they might be a little hard to make out, but they're right next to part of the calavais dam, controls the flows of water to this huge reservoir here, provides water for up to 2.5 million people in the state. here's the catch though, just 1,500 feet next to that dam lies an earthquake fault. and fears of a catastrophic quake causing major dam failure has prompted the construction that you see here behind me. you can actually hear some booms coming from that construction site. they're building a new dam to replace the old one. it's part of a $5 billion water infrastructure project. and one of the few instances where you see preventive maintenance for a segment of infrastructure that you typically don't hear about until there's a problem. just north of here, the oroville dam which sparked a massive e

our chief medical officer and cofounder is a practicing orthopedist in fremont california. simple therapy moved from new york city to fremont last year, april will be our one year anniversary. >> thank you. >> sure. what you see-yes yes? >> you start in 2011 by who was at? >> orthopedic surgeons. >> the population that this aesthetics you have in your, where do they live? are they in california? >> yes the cofounder and chief medical officer was a practicing orthopedist isn't free but fremont california which is where we are the second cofounder reserves are chief research officer is just out of philadelphia and camden new jersey. he works for m.d. anderson center at cooper university. >> desisted six of the people you're talking about in this presentation we are they from? >> simple therapy has 4000 users today. their nationwide. we have contracts right now with two of the large five largest health insurance company in the united states so we pull user ship without geographic research >> given and you are in california? >> i don't have an exact number i can get back to you

aditi roy is live in fremont, california with some details.>> reporter: hi there, tyler. dams are a big part of infrastructure and i want to give you a lay of this beautiful land here. right there is part of the dam. it controls the water flows from this huge reservoir you see behind me and that water is supposed to provide drinking water for roughly 2.5 million people in the state. here is the catch, just 1,500 feet next to that old dam is a fault line, the threat of a major earthquake, part of the reason they have this huge construction site. it's a $5 billion infrastructure project and is one of the few instances of preventive maintenance for a segment you don't hear much about until there's a problem. intense dorm, in that case they averted a dam failure. in its most recent infrastructure report card earlier this month. the organization said it would costed 45 billion to repair the country's aging high-hazard dams and $80 billion to improve the nation's levees. here in california alone, several dam and levee projects are on the $100 billio

fremont police. >>> tonight, california's newest senator may have higher aspirations. camilla harris is among the planned speakers in may. politico reports this is the first real cattle call of democrats thinking about a presidential run. she'll be joined by other possible hopefuls, including elizabeth warren, cory booker and los angeles mayor eric garcetti. all are encouraged to come up with substantive proposals, not just political attacks. >>> if you work around the house, using an electric table saw can be risky enough. >> craftsman is recalling table saws. >>> michael finney is here with that. >> that would be a concern, wouldn't it? amazing. if you have a craftsman table saw. you should check this out. they're recalling 46,000 of them. the table might sudden i collapse. it's happened 11 times resulting in nine injuries. they include cut fingers, broken bones, a shoulder strain. they were sold between april 2014 and october of last year. stop using them and contact the manufacturer for a replacement. to make that easier, i posted all the information you need, incl

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lines with emission cars takes citywide san francisco and as well as hayward and fremont and other places in california to make that real and make that possible for every person to take advantage of the driving an electrical car and incredibly important this 0 policy not just for about for those who can afford an expensive unit in san francisco this policy applies to affordable housing units and market-rate housing in order to do that we have to work with the housing developers to make sure whatever we put in place is practical for them as well and incredibly our honor to have met rob poole and worked with the housing action coalition and be a part of their world to hear from their members so the language in the ordnances is both achieveable for their development as well so with that, let's welcome rob poo poole. >> good morning i'll keep my remarks brief i'm a little bit tired tour affordable housing people will be installing the easy stations we're excited to be here for this ordinance at our heart we're on environmental organization and since we were created in 1999 one of the main goals to address

the money would pay for fixing california roads. >>> fremont city leaders are taking steps to get the proposed b.a.r.t. irvington station up and they wi the station will sit halfway between the fremont station and the newly opened warm springs station, and the report will allow the city and b.a.r.t. to begin buying land and getting a final station designed. >>> we will check in with lisa to see if we are going to get the high winds like yesterday. you can see the flags whipping around. this is in san francisco, and the san francisco fire department said it was prepared for gusts up to 45 miles per hour, which is great if you happen to be one of these people, a wind and kite surfer who was lovering the condit what do you say, lisa? >> i think of microdermabrasion on the skin. >> for free. >> yeah, and the winds are dialing back for everybody. 47 in san ramon. and we are on the mild side but cooler. they will be coming down throughout the day novato, winds up to 22 miles per hour. and not so bad in the inland east bay. we're looking at the wind advisory until noon. we could see those gu

. >>> the state of california just recognized its women of the year, and among them a fremont resident who has taken it upon herself to bridge the gap between fear and acceptance of muslim americans. abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman picks up her story in the east bay. >> reporter: a muslim woman wearing a traditional hijab walks through a public building. do you notice? she certainly feels it, what she describes as the look. >> he or she doesn't know who i am. here this muslim comes walking in, maybe she's a terrorist, maybe she's holding -- has a vest on her or something. i don't know what they're thinking. >> reporter: well, this is a case where fear can lead to inspiration. ever heard of meet a muslim? >> if somebody would say meet a white, meet a black, meet a christian, meet a jew, what is that? >> reporter: as she sees it, this was an act of necessity. in a time of travel bans and general misunderstand go ahead, enter the meet a muslim facebook page. it hopes to ease the distrust and the fear. >> this is all very sad. >> reporter: she lives in suburban fremont on a street just

california passed legislation that requires them to remove gear from the ocean. >>> a live look at fremont and 880. governor says it is the best way to pay for the crumbling highways, roads and bridges. he assembled a group of promoters. he says delaying the repairs any longer will end up costing the state much more money. legislation needs a 2/3 majority to pass. >>> when it comes to diversity, uber is similar to other tech companies. critics say there's not much diversity. this is the break down of uber's work force. 50% white, 31% asian, 9% black and overall 36% are women. this as the ex-girlfriend of uber's ceo saying the company has a sexist culture. >> i give you the galaxy s8 and s8 plus. >> okay. how much money do you want to spend? 750 bucks for this. the new galaxy 8. the first smart phone since the massive recall of its fire prone galaxy note 7. this feature as larger display and comes with its own voice assistant, bixby, similar to siri. the batteries have undergone a rigorous eight-point safety check. and these phones hit store shelves beginning april 21st. >>> cell phones ban

fremont have had similar thefts. abc 7 news. >>> new at 6:00, california's environmental protection agency is a step closer to recognizing the most popular weed killer in the world as a carcinogen. we're talking about one used in hundreds of products including roundup. friday a court ruled that california can move forward with plans to label glyphosate as something that causes cancer. the i-team has been looking into the chemical after a lab test of ten california wines concluded they all contained trace amounts of the chemical. it is debatable whether those levels are a health concern. monsanto told abc 7 it poses no health concerns. >>> according to a man whose road rage beating went viral is speaking from his hospital bed tonight. 15 bikers attacked a driver on highway 101 last wednesday. you saw this video. that driver is sharing his story as the chp continues to search for the people wo put him in the hospital. carolyn tyler is live from sf general tonight with details. carolyn? >> reporter: the victim alex quintana spoke with reporters this afternoon. they continue to follow tips but have made no arrests yet. quint

fremont have had similar thefts. abc 7 news. >>> new at 6:00, california's environmental protection agency is a step closer to recognizing the most popular weed killer in the world as a carcinogen. we're talking about one used in hundreds of products including roundup. friday a court ruled that california can move forward with plans to label glyphosate as something that causes cancer. the i-team has been looking into the chemical after a lab test of ten california wines concluded they all contained trace amounts of the chemical. it is debatable whether those levels are a health concern. monsanto told abc 7 it poses no health concerns. >>> according to a man whose road rage beating went viral is speaking from his hospital bed tonight. 15 bikers attacked a driver on highway 101 last wednesday. you saw this video. that driver is sharing his story as the chp continues to search for the people wo put him in the hospital. carolyn tyler is live from sf general tonight with details. carolyn? >> reporter: the victim alex quintana spoke with reporters this afternoon. they continue to follow tips but have made no arrests yet. quint

. >> the state of california recognized its women of the year. >> among them a fremont resident that'son herself to bridge the gap between fear and accept tenance of muslim amaner >> reporter: in a country founded on religious freedom, this happens. a muslim woman walks through a public building while acutely aware of what she describes as the look. >> i don't know what they are thinking, but that's what i feel. that's the feeling i get, that they are scared of me and i'm scared of them at times. >> reporter: this is case where fear can lead to inspiration. ever heard of meet a muslim? >> the purpose is for them to come and ask questions and physically see a muslim, meet a muslim, look inside behind me head scarf. >> reporter: the name is on a facebook page and movement, an act of necessity at a time of travel bans and general misunderstanding she says. this is a woman whose held some 60 meetings the past year trying to ease hate, distrust and fear. >> this is all very, very sad. >> reporter: she came to this country 38 years ago from pakistan. she's a wife, mother, former computer sal

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fremont. (steve) cars with no steering wheel and nobody inside could be driving on california roads by the end. today d-m-v proposed rules that would open the road for these dreiverless cars.. the documents are a framework for how a car manufacturer can prove to the dmv that their product is ready for testing on public roads. today marks the start of a 45-day public comment period which will end with a public hearing in sacramento. (catherine still ahead -- it's going viral tonight:his interview was crashed by his own children on live t-v.... you don't want to miss how a dad dealt with this awkward situation. (steve) but first -- not everyone loves it.. but daylight saving time is just about here. tonight we will look at the movement to get rid of the movement student loanspaying rentand saving for the future can be overwhelming.but taking a good look at your money -- and your debt -- doesn't have to be stressful.first things first -- get out of debt.start with the high interest rates.your credit cards are a good place to check.you should pay down the card with the highest interest rate first

proudly caring for northern california, birthplace of pioneers. >>> the new station in fremont is openiness. >> tom baker is checking out the new bart system. >> reporter: they have been announcing that power lines are down on the tracks. earlier in the morning there was another issue by faith there. where someone got on the tracks and they had to slow everything down by they got that person address. that float a lot of things down. earlier this morning it was a smooth opening. take a look out here. this is a parking lot. there are a couple hundred parking spots on this side of the massive parking lot that holds 2100 cards. and there are additional spaces. that is an important thing to recognize. it's going to be easy to get parking after people hitch on to this whole thing. it's three dollars to park as it is in many bart facilities. let's go to the video we shot earlier. what you are going to see is a bunch of people getting on the train earlier today. about an hour ago. here is the point. because of the delay that's three trains worth of people, it has been surprisingly light here.

boost to service for the fast growing population in south fremont. ( marty ) cars with no steering wheel and no one inside could be driving on california of the year... yesterday the d-m-v proposed rules that would open the road for these driverless cars. the documents are a framework for how a car manufacturer can prove to the d-m-v that their product is ready for testing on public roads. yesterday marked the start of a 45-day public comment period which will end with a public hearing in sacramento. ( marty ) opening night at hamilton was a success. and you won't believe what some fans paid for a ticket. find out next. it's beautiful. was it a hard place to get to? (laughs) it wasn't too bad. with the chase mobile app, jimmy chin can master depositing his hard earned checks in a snap. easy to use chase technology for whatever you're trying to master. happening now. some lucky people won ten dollar tickets to the critcially acclaimed broadway musical "hamilton." the production kicked off its u-s tour last night in san francisco at the orpheum theatre. the winners watched the 11-time tony-award winning show without breaking the bank. th

fremont. (steve) a big step forward in getting driverless vehicles onto california roads.as released proposed regulations for autonomous vehicles. the documents are a framework for how a car manufacturer can prove to the dmv that their product is ready for testing on public roads. for example, driverless cars would need to be remotely monitored and have the ability to pull over in an emergency. today marks the start of a 45-day public comment period which will end with a public hearing in sacramento. the d-m-v say's it has granted uber permission to run two self-driving volvo s-u-v's on public roads. if you remember... last december the self-driving cars were ordered off the road because the company did not have approval from state regulators. uber eventually moved the cars to arizona. while the self-driving cars can be back on the street, uber says they won't pick up any passengers ... for now. we do not know which cities that the self-driving cars will be operated in. ( catherine ) there are lots of questions about the republicans' plan to overhaul the affordable health

fremont, laura malpert, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, laura. >> a child pornography arrest is shaking up the marin county art scene. john morrison served as director of education at the california film institute since 1999. it says he worked with 200 bay area schools and community groups. tonight he's charged with possession and distribution of child porn. san francisco police say internet crimes against -- investigating him last november and a search of his home uncovered media devices showing hundreds of illegal videos of minors being preyed on by adults. >>> today marks a somber milestone. it's been five years since 15-year-old sierra lamar vanished in morgan hill on her way to high school. the man accused of kidnapping and killing her is on trial. we're joined in san jose outside the courthouse with the latest. g scott. >> reporter: what went on in the courtroom today is obviously very important but today is a little extra sad. it was five years ago today sierra lamar disappeared. seven weeks into the trial of her accused killer, her father spoke of this outside the courthouse. >> always a sad day, this day. but we're thinking of sierra. >> inside the courthouse, questions

lines with emission cars takes citywide san francisco and as well as hayward and fremont and other places in californiao make that real and make that possible for every person to take advantage of the driving an electrical car and incredibly important this 0 policy not just for about for those who can afford an expensive unit in san francisco this policy applies to affordable housing units and market-rate housing in order to do that we have to work with the housing developers to make sure whatever we put in place is practical for them as well and incredibly our honor to have met rob poole and worked with the housing action coalition and be a part of their world to hear from their members so the language in the ordnances is both achieveable for their development as well so with that, let's welcome rob poo poole. >> good morning i'll keep my remarks brief i'm a little bit tired tour affordable housing people will be installing the easy stations we're excited to be here for this ordinance at our heart we're on environmental organization and since we were created in 1999 one of the main goals to address th

in fremont will tran kron 4 news) ( marty ) actor harrison ford had a close call last month when he accidentally landed his small plane in the wrong place at a southern californiairport last month. the 74-year- old actor was supposed to land on a runway at john wayne airport in orange county, but he mistakenly landed on a taxiway. and he even caused a serious safety concern when he descended above a boeing 737 with 116- people onboard. audio recordings from the febrary 13th incident were released yesterday explaining ford's actions. ( marty ) the f-a-a says the mistake is a violation of regulations and it continues to investigate the incident. ( marty ) here's a live look at kirkwood this morning... a high of 37 degrees today with a chance of snow showers. they've had 5 inches of snow in the last 2 days. áááábreakáááá getting food to hungry older americans cannot stop and it won't. hey, these are our parents and grandparents out there. let's start talking about how we can really get to the route of the problem. hey, we hear you. fighting hunger doesn't stop here. i

california to serve alcohol until 4:00 a.m. and why some think that would make cities safer. >> b.a.r.t. expected light traffic for the opening of the warm spring station here in fremontt not this light, and it's not because of anything that happened here at the station, coming up. >>> bay area weather, it's going to be kind of a nice day. you say breezy steve. >> everything is cleared out of here. we had that system last night,  it left almost a tenth inch of rain on mount st. helena. some clouds to the north, but a northwest breeze, or a westerly component looks to be in place. here's some of that rainfall. mount st. helena had the most i could find. ben loma a third, about the same for inverness. they had a couple of showers, but that was earlier about 6:00, 7:00. it looks like most of that's about down. except for a few clouds, everything is down around the northwest, including that breeze, which i think will be fresh, as we say. 40s and 50s on the temps. fairfield, a westerly breeze, and mostly sunny skies. temperatures will be in the 60s. this will probably be one of the warmest days of the week. thursday, it could be windy and cooler here, then we'll rebound f

fremont. we'll break down the timing of it and the intensity, who's going to see the heaviest downpours and when in just a few minutes. >>> cheerleading is now considered a sport in california. it's a step forward, but possibly a leap back for one east bay school district. teammates and their parents are rallying to save their program at the liberty union high school district. that covers brentwood and oakley in contra costa county. abc7 news reporter katie utehs explains. >> reporter: cheerleading is now a sport. >> it's incredibly exciting. we feel proud that now we're being recognized as athletes. >> reporter: but the new state designation actually threatens the traditional cheer program in the liberty union high school district. >> the girls are athletes so for that to be possibly taken away from us, we were devastated. >> reporter: as districts grapple with the costs of implementing cheer as a sport, luhsd superintendent proposed cutting traditional cheer and implementing stunt cheer. it alarmed school board member ray valverde. >> you don't cut something else that has been successful in that district for years. >> reporter: traditional sideline cheer is more inclusive

fremont. at the bay bridge, it stopped raining and as a consequence, things are better here. let's go back to the desk. >> the california state university board of trustees may raise tuitions before its two-day meeting ends today. if the tuition hike is approved, it will be the first tuition hike at cal state in six years. it plans for undergrad tuition to go up 5% and would bring the cost of a full year of classes just under $5,500. cal state officials say they need the money because enrollment is growing but state funding is not keeping pace with those costs. >>> the time is 7:35. an alert was issued by health officials at uc berkeley because a student has meningitis. they are contacting people who had close contact with the student and looking for places that the student may have visited. this meningitis case was caused by a strain not covered by the vaccine required by incoming students. it is spread by close contact like kissing or sharing drinks or utensils. health officials say watch out for symptoms and they are offering a vaccine at a drop-in clinic. here are some of the symptoms, fever, severe headache, rash,

fremont accident auto mall pkwy onramp to nb 880 we now know the identities of the three people who died in a plane crash in southern californiae plane was headed to san jose from riverside when it crashed into two homes monday. the people on board had flown to disneyland to watch a cheer leading competition. family members tell us 83-year-old nouri hijazi, was the pilot. he was killed along with his wife dana hijazi and 22 year-old adine fareles. all are from the san jose area. two other people are in the hospitalized this morning. stacey pierce... who is the daughter of nouri and dana hijazi... and silvia farelas. former coworkers of one of the victims say they are still shocked by what happened. adine farelas worked at pepper tree school in los gatos. her co-workers say, she was a big part of their community and that the parents and children loved her dearly. months after a gun battle through the streets of san leandro police say they now have both of the suspected shooters in custody. police arrested marcus jones in an apartment in san leandro. the other suspect, 33 year old davlon harris was arrested just after the shooto

california but the two boys were found safe this morning. police have no information yet centimeter suspect who stole the car. >>> this morning bart is celebrating the opening of the new fremont station. service at the new station doesn't start until tomorrow but this morning from 10:00 to noon bart is having three new train cars on display at the station. a new five-mile extension that takes bart riders further south. bart says some 6,000 people will use the new station on weekdays. later this morning, i hope you're with us when we talk to the mayor about the station's opening and what it means for the city. >>> on bart we are asking you to dream a little and the question of the day is this -- if you were given the choice, where would you want to be able to take bart. north to san rafael or across the peninsula to palo alto? vote on our twitter page. we would love to hear your comments on the ktvu facebook page. >>> good questions. amazon is bringing hundreds of new jobs to east palo alto. they leased an office building on university avenue with 1300 software programmers and engineers working there. most of the workers won't be from east palo alto. to get around the rule a t