kpix5's andrea nakano joins us live from hillsboro with more on this lawsuit that was filed against the homeowners. andrea, what do you know? >> reporter: yeah. this is the house in question and there's been some major paint work done on this house over the last year and a half, but what many people have the biggest issue with is what's in the backyard. some neighbors say the owner has just gone a little too far. >> i don't like the way she did the backyard, you know. when i pass by 280 and look at hillsboro, not an amusement park. >> reporter: the backyard has been taken over of what's known as the flintstone home. even in the front driveway a yabba dabba do sign greets visitors on their way. in now with the additions some say it's an eyesore. >> you have to -- how do you say -- go with the area, you know, not like that. >> reporter: neighbor complaints led to a formal proceeding in front of the hillsboro administrative hearing panel which decided all the statues had to come down. >> you can't let people build first and then ask for permission later. >> reporter: but after numerous att

. >>> you know the flintstones home in hillsboro? a new neighborhood fight over the dinosaurs. >>> and happening emoir "becomid soon be becoming the biggest auto biography ever. selling 10 million copies already and it only came out in november. her book tour has sold out as well. this is video from when she stopped in san jose not too long ago. over the iconic flintstone e hmorning, the legal battle over that iconic flintstone house in hillsboro is getting public support. >> change.org petition is urging the city to leave the homeowners alone. you can see that shot from interstate 280. that ocalling the home's most recent decorations a nuisance. last check 14,000 people have signed the online petition. it was a san jose woman who urged governor newsom to step in and debate this one. >> see if he has time for that. >>> san francisco restaurant serving up soup for a food critic. this bong as part of a course for san francisco chronicle critic filled with mushroom soup. the three michelin star restaurant, server explained to her hays r

the town of hillsboro sued the homeowner saying that home is a nuisance. the homeowner added dinosaurs in the yard and a sign saying yababa yaba doo. >> you know, it catches your eye. >> we drove up on 280 my daught i mean, personally, i put it on my facebook page. i think it's kind of cool. >> i do, too? not my choice -- >> again, i don't live in hillsboro about but the animal statue look very night, they are dirt colored. >> you can't diss dino. >> that's an interesting debate. >> we all have social media, right? >> you can always tell us. >> getting right to highway 24, frank and pam because, westbound 24, we have slow traffic coming in through orinda. the road sensors are showing slow traffic heading west but lafayette is not affected yet. you can see in our picture that you are driving through, driving through and then just around the corner here, you can see sha slow traffic on the way to the tunnel. bay bridge is crowded, backed up to the maze. at least 15 to delays. no problem on the san mateo bridge or, for that matter, on the dumbarton bridge. we

these have run afoul of the permitting department in hillsboro. because the landscaping improvements create a highly visible eyescore, they are po to be removed. >> i don't mind it. i can imagine other neighbors, they mind. >> i heard it's a nuisance or something. i don't think so. >> reporter: why don't you think so? >> it doesn't bother me because i don't take 280 that often. >> reporter: the house is owned by florence fang. according to the lawsuit, she showed up to one of the permitting hearings where inspectors told her she didn't get to put the sidinosaurs and other yard decorations. her grandson said, my grandmother hasn't even seen the papers yet. i'm sure he will fight to save her house. residents tell us dealing with town hall has been a challenge. >> i had to ask, what is the circumference and when day have to file paperwork to chop down a tree? there is a lot of paperwork to deal with. >> reporter: right now, the house is not occupied. it's usually used for events. fang has been fined $200, which she paid. and the lawsuit is seeking th

why the city of hillsboro is calling it a public nuisance and how far the city is willing to go to get it changed. a daughter find her birth mother...has come to a very bitter sweet >>> a daughter's 35-year quest to find her birth mother has come to a very bitter sweet end. that search stopped when vacaville police cracked a decades old mystery involving an unidentified homicide victim. now, that woman's daughter has a new focus. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in santa rosa where she spoke with the daughter of cynthia merkley who police have known for decades as simply jane doe. jodi, what did you find out? >> reporter: well, garvin, caitlyn johnson was just a baby when she was taken from her homeless and drug addicted mother here in santa rosa, and then adopted. now her mission has gone from trying to find her mother to trying to find out how she died. >> i wanted to meet her. i wanted to -- even if it was a hug, that's all i wanted. i just wanted her to know there is someone there for her. >> reporter: 36-year-old caitlyn johnson has dreamed of reuniting with her biological mo

you've probably seen this unusual house along 280 in hillsboro. well, now the city wants to >>> here at abc 7, we are committed to building a better bay area, which means we lock for solutions to some of the big issues that affect you where you live. >> and today there i a glimmer of hope for some homeless in oakland, especially for families and for college students who are living out of their vehicles. >> yeah, people who live in their cars will have a new safe space to park and sleep, plus access to bathrooms and resources. >> it's the parking lot of the williams chapel baptist church, and that is just the first of four safe parking sites scheduled to open at churches in the east bay. >> leslie brinkley is live at laney college, where ten students will benefit from this new program. leslie? >> it sounds great on the surface today as this whole program was announced. instead of saying not in my backyard, five oakland churches are actually saying come on over. stay in our parking lot, opening their parking lots, as you said, to homeless families a

. >> the changes haven't set well with neighbors and now the town of hillsboro is suing the homes ownerrmer publisher of the san francisco examiner. they say he did not get pop -- proper permits and called the property public nuisance. >> we don't like it when people build things first and then come in and demand or ask for permission later. >> officials say fang was given a three stop work notices, a code violation citation and then a hearing in front of and demonstrated -- and administrative panel of neighbors. >> at the lawsuit is successful, the judge will order her to remove the statues and the mushrooms and the yabba dabba doo sign. there are some other safety code violations that she needs to correct and the judge would order that as well. >> any statement to the associated press, things grandson said quote i think the dinosaurs are beautiful. should stay. at least some residents agree. >> they should totally be allowed to do what they want to do. it is their house so live on. >> fang have been ordered to remove all the dinosaurs and decorations by last december. she did not. how

. >>> a new push to save the flintstone house in hillsboro. the petition addressed to the governor now heads -- has the support of 14,000 people who like the house just the way it is. the town sued the homeowner claiming that the home is ae ho statues to the yard and assigned reading g do. the homeowner did not get proper permit building -->>> a open its doors. this is in the north bay. this is in the across from ferry terminal. the first opened in palo alto in december. they've developed a loyal following a 280 locations worldwide. the website reports the new location will feature a northbay theme custard dessert. a long line is expected when the doors open. i have not had one yet. >> i have not either. i head over there all the time, i might have to try. >>> a popular chain of entertainment focused restaurants is holding a pep rally today. big al's has locations in the pacific northwest >>> the city of oakland is testing the earthquake alert system within a 60 block lake the alert at 11:00. the city said some people outside the range may rec

. >>> some unusual additions to the property in this house sits in hillsboro and now that the town is suing the owner of the property calling it a public nuisance. >> the house is hard to miss. >> i love having that landmark there. >> named after the cartoon the flintstone house is known for its bright colors and quirky architecture but lately it's gotten even more quirky. there are dinosaurs on the lawn and went seemingly out of place to wrap dress in a giant sign. >> we have jurassic park up there. at the conversation piece but i'm glad i don't live there. >> the town of hillsboro is suing the homes owner a former publisher of the san francisco examiner. she did not get proper permits and called the property a public nuisance. >> we don't like it when people build things first then come in and ask for permission later. >> a code violation citation in a hearing in front of an administration panel made up of neighbors and the lawsuit is a last resort. >> if successful the judge would order her to remove the statues and the mushrooms in the sign. there are other safety code violations

court papers say that marcie pell tell la, who lives in hillsboro paid maybe a half a million dollars to try to get her son into usc. she lives in hillsboro, one of the richest communities in the bay area, a ceo of a liquor distribution company and the wife of a former football player. he's not named in the indictment, he's 85 years old. his wife marcie is founder of preservation distill tri in kentucky and one of the 50 people indicted. >> we're talking about deception and fraud. fake test scores, fake athletic credentials, fake photographs, bribed college officials. >> reporter: agents say rick singer is the ring leader taking in $25 million over several years from parents who wanted someone else to take their college entrance exam or take wrong answers or get them recruited into a uft's athletic program whether they had any ability or not. today he pled guilty to four felonies. it is suspected that he became a cooperating witness for the feds. in court documents marcie paltella is quoted with a cooperating informant saying she wrote off her $400,000 payment as a charitable contribu

distract the changes haven't sat well with neighbors, now the town of hillsboro is suing the home's owner, florence fang, former publisher of the san francisco examiner. they say saying did not get proper permits and called the property a public nuisance. >> we don't like it when people build things first and then come in and demand or ask for permission later. >> officials say fang was given three stop work notices, a code violation citation, and in any a hearing. >> if the lawsuit is successful, the judge would order her to remove the statues in the mushrooms and the sign, there are some other safety code violations that she needs to correct and the judge would order that as well. >>> in a statement to be associated press, her grandson, said i think the dinosaurs are beautiful, they make everyone smile and it should stay. >> at least some residents agree. >>> they should totally be allowed to do what they want to do. it's their house.>> fang have been ordered to remove all the dinosaurs and decorations by last december, she did not, however, she did pay $200 fine. >> city leaders are se

. >>> is a new push to save the famed flintstone house in hillsboro. a change.org petition addressed to governor newsom now has the support of more than 14,000 people. they like the flintstone house just the way it is. the town of hillsboro sued the homeowner because it says the home is a public nuisance. the homeowner recently added statues in the yard and a sign that reads "yabba dabba do." >>> state vision while experts are considering their efforts to eradicate an agricultural pet from the states wetlands. it has been a use of the department fish and wildlife began looking for nutria. it's an invasive and destructive rodent that was rediscovered in the san joaquin valley and 2017 after not been seen since the 70s. so far according to the chronicle, 410 nutria have been killed, mostly in merced county. nutria can grow to be as large as 20 pounds. experts say they are destructive, burring destroyed critical wetlands as needed for the native wildlife. >>> a new spillway at the orville dam will soon be used for the very first time since it was rebuilt.

the town of hillsboro filed a lawsuit last week calling the home visible from i-280 a public nuisanceing to issues the issue is with it is a prehistoric scene complete with dinosaurs galore. the city is demanding that the owner remove all of it because she did not get permits first. she says she's going to keep fighting. >>> the bay area just saw another hiring surge fueled in large part by, you guessed it, tech. according to state labor officials, bay area businesses added more than 7000 jobs in february, that includes 3000 and santa clara county, 3700 and the san francisco san mateo metro area, and 1400 in the east bay. more than two thirds of that growth was intact. those latest numbers show that tech companies keep adding jobs in the bay area even as they move more back-office positions to other states. distracted digital scrapbooking website is getting ready to make a splash on wall street. the seven cisco-based company just filed for an ipo, following a similar toco was last va$12.3 billion th to pin follow their fashion design, food, travel, and more. >>> cbs is getting in on c

." >>> on the peninsula, the till of hillsboro filed suit against the flintstone house owner, calling the dwelling a public nuisance. it was purchased for $2.8 million in 2017. since she's added a herd of dinosaur sculptures and other landscaping structures to accommodate future parties. the modifications, they say, are in violation of severa municipal codes. >> a number of students enjoyed a night at the museum for free. >> 2019 is the first year for rock family night. >> two philanthropists donated $20 million to provide free admission for children to return >> that'amin i gp a memories the kid also have for a long time. >>> we're talking science, let's talk about the science of weather. >> sandhya patel is here with that. >> absolutely. is it going to be one of those winter weekends where it feels more like spring, not too many places in the country where you can hit the beach in winter. but you will be able to this weekend. santa cruz, 72 this weekend. well above average. bodega bay, 64. ocean beach, 65. monterey, 68 degrees. it's not going to get much better than this, especially

in fact, this is the first homicide in hillsboro since 2015. in hillsboro, elissa harrington, ktvu fox2 news. >> we are learning more about the man who was connected to a boy who accidentally shot himself. >>> it happened at a home in east oakland. we have been following the developers all day long. we are joined live from the newsroom. christina? >> the last hour a police spokesman to meet the mandate have arrested is the boyfriend of the little boy's mother. he has been identified as 37- year-old terrence wilson of oakland. family friends said the mother and her four-year-old son were visiting wilson at his home on ritchie street. the child reportedly found a loaded gun under a bed and accidentally shot himself in the head. police did take the handgun into evidence. the family member provided this photo of the little boy in a superman shirt. a woman who identified herself as the boys great aunt says his name is navaun jackson. he is described as an active, playful and happy kid. that woman also tells us that this incident is especially tragic

and marcie of hillsboro, accused of paying for the testing and recruiting scheme. she told singer she and her spouse, former san francisco 49er lou pa tella, were grateful for his services. are you still laughing about it? all of the families who appeared today waived their right to a preliminary hearing. in boston, melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >>> lyft has become the first ride handling startup to go public. connu ugh the end of the closing bell. lyft had a good first day, starting at $72 a share, ending the trading day at just above $78 a share. experts say it's just the start of the tech ipo tidal wave, with other countries to follow suit. >>> abc 7 is committed to building a better bay area. next week, we'll be looking at how these rideshare companies have changed the landscape here and will focus on traffic, safety, and the drivers themselves, even with today's lyft ipo, many find themselves struggling to make a living. >> they've taken more than 50%. more than 50%. >> rideshare realities starts on sunday night and continues all next week as we examine the is

the house off 280, hillsboro announced a lawsuit against the homeowner, calling her outdoor decor a public knew salgnls. supporters want the city to back off and keep the home as s. >>> giant changes for giants fans, the most notable being a huge score board. today the team management unveiled what's new for the 2019 season at the renamed oracle park. the giants are in the binning of a five-year capital improvement campaign. the $10 million screen of course is theted to provide a bebetter. >> it will be three and a half times the size of the previous one. the third largest in all of baseball and is it also twice the resolution of the former board here. >> pretty impressive. new spaces for fans to socialize are being add like an area called the waterfront. also plenty of new food to choose from, including the super-duper burgers to certified organic corn dogs and empanadas. if you want more giants baseball you are in luck, you can watch tonight at 7:00. we have some programming changes. catch news at 11:00 after the game. >> we've had drizzly weather all day, jeff. the weekend, what's up wi

. >>> the owner of the hillsboro home decorated the home burnt orange and with a yabba dabba doo sign. the owners' attorney is responding to the lawsuit saying it's intolerant and elitist behavior from the town. >>> in this economy it was bound to happen. a beloved mom and pop market will soon close. the manager of the milk pail market in mountain view says her family store will close by midsummer. it first opened back in 1974. loyal customers rushed in to buy their favorite cheeses and produce. >> i'm going to miss it,really, really bad. it's really sad that they have to close. i thought this was aano stay he forever. >> it is a land mark, right near san antonio road and el camino. a facebook office with nnext do manager said that never really translated into a big boost in sales. the store also struggled with parking, rising food costs and finding new workers. it led the family to sell that prime piece of property to a developer. i think i've been fwgoing there since 1985. >> hopefully they got good much and th money and can relax and retire. >> we can go on for a long time about th

had a lot of low 30s and upper 20s but it is 10 degrees warmer for some. 36 and paul valley, 38 in hillsboro and kelsey bill. moore 40s now as the system begins to make its way in giving us a bit cloud cover. it is cloudy, raining in southern california. in phoenix or tucson, i would expect a lot of rain. the system will take a turn to really develop and maybe record low pressure as it develops over the rockies and heads to the planes. a whopper of the system. our system will give us partly cloudy skies. teens in the mountains. the system after that goes through and high pressure will kick and and there is not much in the way north looks to be about the cut off. after that everything looks good around until the 19th. 60s today more clouds. we'll have sunny, breezy conditions tomorrow. thursday and everything so sunshine to upper 60s and low 70s by the weekend.>>> a man has been arrested, accused of making criminal threats against google. up next, what police say made the man so angry he made a cross-country trip to confront a google employee face-to-face. ce-to-face. >>> welcome back. they a

. >>> the college admissions scandal continues to grow, this time involving a hillsboro family paying its way into ucla. prosecutors say bruce and davena isaacson spent more than $600,000 to get their daughter into ucla with fake athletic credentials. lauren isaacson joined the soccer team even though she wasn't a player. she was a captain of her local club on the peninsula during high school. according to the l.a. times, the club's director says no one remembers her. both parents are charged with conspiracy to commit mail flawed and wire fraud. they are investigating a recent college grad who submitted phony s.a.t. results. david sidu paid $100,000 to have someone take the s.a.t. for his son jordan sidoo. he was on the men's crew team. there are no allegations that a bribe was paid to any berkle be. a spokesman says credentials can be revoked. >>> an air force 2 sighting reported today. that's because vice president mike pence flew in. it was a very quick trip. >> reporter: wiyeah it was, and sources at oracle say he was in the building to meet with several valley ceos. vice presiden

federal prosecutors claim a hillsboro couple bribed salcedo to get their daughter into ucla as a soccer recruit. bruce and davina isackson face charges in operation varsity blues. ucla admits that lauren isaac -- admitted laura isackson through a special process, touting her achievements playing for a soccer team that never existed in her age group. >>> only on 7, the ups driver who survived a hijacking is sharing what life is like now. >> we first introduce you'd to mitch ellerd in our exclusive story last night. he was taken at gunpot by two suspects and forced to drive for miles with police chasing behind. >> in the end, one suspect surrendered. the other was shot and killed by police. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo sat down with mitch and his wife michelle for an exclusive interview. >> mitch ellerd's story doesn't end with his release. he can recall each moment of that monumental day in detail, including his final interaction with suspect mark morasky. >> i looked back in, and he had his head down, and he was crying. and i just reached in and patted him on his chest twice,

. >> and love it or hate it, everyone knows the famous flintstone house in hillsboro, but tonight neighbors are suddenly saying not in my backyard. >> your backyard is a whole lot warmer than it was all winter long, clear skies, mild temperatures, friday evening. will it continue for the weekend? i'll have the answer. that's our beautiful new treasure island camera without a cloud in the sky, your forecast next. ysfter president trump grounded the entire u.s. fleet of boeing max jets an american airlines max 8 touched down at sfo today. there were no passengers on board, just a crew bringing the plane over from miami for a long term parking. the plane has prompted worldwide safety concerns after two deadly crashes in six months. >>> new at 6:00 some apartment residents in san pan town are getting a rude awakening. freight trains running through the area 24 hours a day blaring their horns, len ramirez is in san jose where changes to the train's schedule are only part of the problem. >> reporter: that's right, ken. the other part of the problem is that this neighborhood was d ers thathaaitrac

. >> hillsboro is suing the owner of the home. >> an update on a story we brought you last night. an investigation into a safe stolen from a local church. >>> and the creator of the jelly belly, infused with cannabis oil. even if no one in your home smokes, secondhand smoke can be closer than you think. secondhand smoke from a neighbor's apartment can enter your home through air vents, through light fixtures and even through cracks in the walls and the floors. secondhand smoke is toxic. especially to children. protect your family. visit tobaccofreeca.com. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p. morgan advisor can help you. visit your local chase branch. . >>> the flintstone home is bizarre. the owner started adding more to the property and the city is hitting back, ordering the owners to stop adding to the number of dinosaurs in the yard. >> overlooking interstate 280 the house is hard to miss. >> i love having the land mark the

are sounding off, what they're saying about this home and its decorative yard, that the still of hillsboro wants gone. >>> look at this. a beautiful photo. kari hall is sharing on you are instagram page. kari is also tracking today's rain for you on the go. this is on social media as well. you can follow her on twitter and instagram. a follow up to brs you saw here on today in the b 5:23 now. the search is now suspended indefinitely for a man last seen swimming in the water off pacifica. a coast guard crew suspended the search for tyler collins around 7:45 last night. the 28-year-old was hanging outs with friends at rockaway beach when he and other friends went into the search, a crew spent a total of 15 hours, and searched a 66 square mile area for collins with no sign of him. >>> a live look for you now at the capitol building in d.c. this morning. the senate is now looking at a bill that would bring billions of dollars in disaster relief to california. it would fund recovery efforts. democrat it is say there could be a sticking point. it also providing hurricane relief for puerto rico.

. >>> there is a new push to save the famed flintstone house in hillsboro. a change petition addressed to governor newsom has been signed by more than 14,000 people who like the home the way it is. the homeowner recently added statues in the yard with an overlead look there and a sign reading yaba yaba doo. >>> state fish and wildlife expert are continuing their efforts to eradicate and agriculture pest from the state wet lands. it's been one year since they began looking for nutria. it is a big size rodent. it had not been seen since the 70s. 400 had been killed in the merced area primarily. they destruck stiff, burrowing and destroy critical wet lands. >>> the second shake shack restaurant in the bay area opens its doors. the shopping center there near the ferry terminal, the first one opened in palo alto in december. now, the new york chain has developed a loyal following and more than 80 locations worldwide. there is a debate. in and out versus shake shack. the new location will feature a north bay themed custard dessert. a long line is expected when the

including a hillsboro couple who paid in face. stock to get their daughter and a winemaker from san francisco accused of trying to bribe a water polo coach at usc to get his daughter admitted. >> there actions were without a doubt insidious, selfless and shameful. >> reporter: many here in the bay area are outraged that fraudulently admitted students took the spots of generally talented students were then rejected. none of the students admitted fraudulently have been charged. many of the students reportedly not even aware of the scheme that was going on on their behalf. live on the stanford campus in pollio out so, christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> we spoke with a group of high school students that said when wealthy families by high school admissions college admissions, it robs more deserving students the chance of attending the schools. college >>> offers tutoring, counseling and test preparation for children from low income families. the assistance can last up to 10 years there high school, college and until they received a

f you live in this area around b hillsboro, tl run area into western prince william or uquier counties, these are areas you'll see flooding and maybe covered streets. never drive through flooded s. roadw the storm a long way to go, the thunderstorms are just off the coast. thiis a mess of a stor it's so strong that tomorrow it's not the rain we'll be dealing with, it's the wind behind the system. >> so with all the rain we're seeing today and the strong winds tomoreew we could wind damage across the area. not just tomorrow but saturday as wel heading out tonight you want the rain gear. tomorrow and saturday it's about the warmer coat, the windbreaker. sunday looking like a really nice day. especially compared to this wet and windy weather that we're hoing to be continuing to deal with tonight andughout the day tomorrow. here's your planner for your friday. 7:00 a.m. at 42. with winds gusting to5 40, miles an hour it's going to feel like temperatures are in the 30s. make su the ki have the warmer jackets at the bus stop. some peeks of sunshine with 50 degrees at noon. tomorrow afternoon

this is the first homicide in hillsboro in two years. >>> new information about a person under arrest in connection to a boy who accidentally shot himself. the suspect was living with the child at last word the boy was ill at children's hospital with life-threatening injuries. we are in the newsroom where we have been in contact with police. >> reporter: we learn from the oakland police department that they have arrested a man who lives at the home where the boy shot himself. however, the boy does not live there. the woman and boy were visiting that man. she was questioned and released. we do know that family members identify the little boy as navan jackson. police were called to the home wednesday afternoon. family members say the boy found a gun under a bed, it was apparently unlocked and loaded. the boy accidentally shot himself in the head. they did take the handgun into evidence. we now know terrence wilson has been arrested. his brother spoke to us hours after that shooting. >> everyone knows that i got should be locked up. the situation, i don't know why. i can't tell you why i

these have run afoul of the permitting department in hillsboro. according to the town's lawsuit filed this week, because the landscaping improvements create a highly visible eyesore, they are to be removed. neighbors say they don't see a problem. >> i don't mind it. i can imagine other neighbors, you know, they may mind. >> i heard it's a nuisance or something. i don't think so. >> reporter: why don't you think so? >> it doesn't bother me because i don't take 280 that often. >> reporter: the house is owned by florence fang. she's a prominent member of the chinese american community in the bay area. according to the lawsuit, she showed up to one of the permitting hearings where inspectors told her she didn't get to put the dinosaurs and other yard decorations. her grandson said, my grandmother hasn't even seen the papers yet. she only learned this from the news today. i'm sure he will fight to save the flintstone house. residents did tell us doealing with hillsborough town hall has been a challenge. >> i had to ask, what is the circumference and wh

. >>> the city of hillsboro is suing the owner of what is known widely as the flintstone house. town leaders say the owner violated local code when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and also added a driveway sign that reads yeah but i do. they said she didn't get a permit to make those changes and it causes a public nuisance. you can see the home near interstate 280, the owner has not made any comments on the lawsuit. >>> we are staying on top of breaking news coming in from the netherlands. there is an urgent search for a gun man who started shooting on a streetcar. will tell you how authorities all over the country are responding. >>> finding over 100 years of stolen church records, how a burglar i san francisco church received back the historic documents. >>> good morning you can see the traffic is now almost at its peak, we are approaching 6:00. more people are getting on the road. this freeway still has a little bit of room, 880. we will tell you more straight ahead. >>> another nice day on the weather menu. it is about to change. if you wanted another day of suns

. >>> the town of hillsboro is suing the owner of what is known locally as the flintstone house.leaders said the owner violated local codes when she put dinosaur sculptures in the backyard and added a driveway sign that reads, yabba dabba doo. they said she did not get a permit to make the changes and the new decorations create a public nuisance. bright orange is visible from interstate 280 near crystal springs reservoir and the owner is not commenting on the lawsuit. >>> get your brackets ready. the excitement building over march madness. >>> not a lot of #metoo movement on stocks with the dow on track to finish ever so slightly on the upside gaining one quarter of 1%, gaining 61 points. we've reported on 2 freeway shootings, and one woman was left dead and we follow the latest on the investigation. >>> president trump has condemned the mosque attacks but some think he is downplaying the tide to white supremacist groups. >>> st. mary's men's basketball team knew it was in the tournament after winning the conference tournament 10 yesterday afternoon was all about waiting and seei

the hillsboro native was on the practice squad all season but missing from the team photo. >> uc needso act immediately to take action to make sure that the cheater gets the message. all of a sudden, there will be more people trying to cheat their way into school instead of trying to earn the way to college. >> ucla says they are reviewing her application. at the university finds she did she, her admission could be revoked. >>> former airline executive could become the next faa executive. >> reporter: stocks finished mixed yesterday. the dow jones fell 26 points, the nasdaq rose 9 in the snb had little change. talks are scheduled to resume in beijing and washington. robert lighthizer and steven mnuchin plan to fly to beijing next week to initiate the talks. the following week a chinese delegation is expected to continue talks in washington. the goal is to close a deal by the end of april. president trump is planning to nominate former delta executive steve dixon to head the faa. the department of transportation's inspector general plans to investigate how the faa certified the boeing m

the house off 280, hillsboro announced a lawsuit against the homeowner, calling her outdoor decor a public nuisance. >>> a legendary musician is coming out of retirement to headline this year's outside lands music festival in san francisco. he doesn't want to be paid for it. paul simon will close out the festival on august 11th at golden gate park. simon retired from touring last year. this is his first time to outside lands. he says he likes how the music is preserving golden gate park. let's go to vianey and our forecast. places like golden gate park so lush and green because of the rain we've had, but you say the sun may be here. >> it's a little cloudy right now. >> it is. >> but once this storm moves out we'll get some clearing out there. this is what it looks like in san francisco, 51 degrees. wind speeds at 14 miles per hour. here's how radar is doing. you can see now that system is already starting to make its move out, and that did move in overnight. you probably were woken up by rain or had an early morning errand to run, or running out right now, you don't have to worry about th

and marci palatella of hillsboro, taking a tax writeoff for the bribe. she allegedly told singer she and her spouse, former 49ers lou palatella, laugh every day about how grateful they are for his services. >> was it still worth every cent? >> reporter: everyone who appeared here today waived their right to a preliminary hearing. in boston for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news news. >> melanie, so many of these families are from the bay area. why did they have to appear in boston? >> reporter: well, larry, this is where investigators first started looking into the first tip that they received. also you might remember that when rick singer began cooperating with authorities, he made wiretapped phone calls to all of those parents. many of those calls happened here in boston. >> melanie, did we hear from the judge today, anything from the parents? >> reporter: there was one instruction that all of the parents got and that was that they are able to maintain contact with family members who could be witnesses in this case. so presumably their spouses or

but the team from hillsboro reportedly had no experience and her parents paid for her admittance withacebook stock. according to an indictment the student athlete commission required her to play for at least one year and while she enlisted on the 2017 women soccer team website she has no stats for the season. >>> in today's barrier, it's a world down syndrome day observed by the united nations since 2012, designed to raise awareness and advocate for the rights, inclusion and well- being of people with down syndrome. >>> in the north bay a little boy named james celebrated her birthday, doing his part to educate those around him. clotting long brings us a story. >>> james o'leary just turned 5 years old, he's a bundle of smiles and giggles and charmed us in a minute, ever since he was born his parents have shared his story in their journey. ready? 5 little monkeys swinging from the tree. mr. alligator can catch me. >>> we met james as mom at their home in santa rosa. >> here i am, here i am, how do you do? >> it took no time at all to see why james was just chosen as an international a

. >>> only on abc 7 news a major new development in a hillsboro murder case where a woman is among the suspects charged with killing the father of her children. attorneys for suspect tiffany lee will ask her to be tried separately from her codefendant. both standing trial in august for the killing of keith green, the father of lee's two children. lee's attorneys say an august trial will interfere with her treatments for breast cancer. they want to go to trial in the spring. byad's attorneys say they won't be ready for august. a hearing is scheduled for next wednesday. >>> tonight we're hearing from the family at the center of a tragic collision. early yesterday morning, three siblings were killed when their car collided with big rig that was illegally parked on the shoulder of westbound 80 near the bay bridge toll plaza, a fourth sibling is fighting for his life. his mother and brother spoke only to melanie woodrow who was truly tragic story, melanie. >> this is an exceptionally painful story especially because the children were on the way to the hospital to visit their dying father wh

. >>> on the peninsula, the town of hillsboro has filed suit against the iconic flintstone house ownerlling the cartoon-inspired dwelling a public nuisance. florence fang, former publisher of the "san francisco chronicle" purchased the home for $2.8 million in 2017. she has added a herd of dinosaur sculptures and other structures to accommodate future parties. the suit alleges the modifications are in violation of several municipal codes. >>> following the warriors game on abc tonight, join abc 7 sports director larry beil, kerry keating and adonal foyle for toyota after the game. the postgame show will come to you live from the chase center, which, yes, is still under construction but only a few more months. >> it started with synchronized dancing cranes, golden shovels and a dash of optimism. >> it's going to take about three years to build, so the chances of be standing on the sidelines for the warriors are slim to hopeful. >> it will be fun playing in there. >> hey! >> after the pomp and circumstance, the real coordination began, a massive hole in the earth that would transform bef

the paper reports lauren isaacson from hillsboro was accepted into ucla in 2016 as a recruited soccer player. her parents allegedly paid for her --. >>> we have a little bit of rain after all that sunshine. let's check in with rosemary now. and find out about our we can. good morning. >> good morning to you. spring showers in the forecast for your bay area fighter. we will begin to dry out in the overnight hours between now and then. it will be on and off and in some cases this morning, it has been fairly steady and widespread. giving you a look there at sso, where we have had rain in here. it looks like at the moment, maybe a dry moment. that will change as we get into the second part of your morning. and especially into the afternoon. 47 degrees right now in santa rosa. nasa reporting 61. oakland 52. livermore, upper 40s for you. san jose of the low 50s. storm tracker 2, this is a four hour time is. it was about 5 am when he began to move ashore. and it has been with the substance. here is the north bay where it remains widespread over our valleys, over hills. all the way to the coa

. >>> on the peninsula, the town of hillsboro has filed suit against the owner of the iconic flintstone house, calling the cartoon-inspired dwelling a public nuisance. florence fang, former publisher of the "san francisco chronicle" purchased the home for $2.8 million in 2017. she has added a herd of dinosaur sculptures and other structures to accommodate future parties. the suit alleges the modifications are in violation of several municipal codes. >>> following the warriors game on abc tonight, join abc 7 sports director larry beil, kerry keating and adonal foyle for toyota after the game. the postgame show will come to you live from the chase center, which, yes, is still under construction but only a few more months. >> it started with synchronized dancing cranes, golden shovels and a dash of optimism. >> it's going to take about three years to build, so the chances of me standing on the sidelines for the warriors are slim to hopeful. >> it will be fun playing in there. >> hey! >> after the pomp and circumstance, the real coordination began, a massive hole in the earth that would tra

. >>> the city of hillsboro is suing the owner of what is known locally as the flintstone house.own leaders say that owner violated local codes when she added dinosaur sculptures the backyard. they say she did not get a permit to make the changes in the new decorations create a public nuisance. the bright orange and purple home is visible from interstate 280 from crystal springs reservoir. the owner is not commenting on the lawsuit. >>> happening today, southwest airlines will make its first flight from the u.s. mainland to hawaii. it will take off a little bit later this morning. we have elissa harrington life for us at the airport where the flight is getting a special sendoff. these folks who meant to be on the plane were cook quick to book. >> they were very quick. >> reporter: some of the lucky ones got the $49 flights. i checked a few hours afterwards, but i cannot find any. i want to show you what is happening here in the checkout area. their balloons and hibiscus flowers decorating the walls. what you get past security, their hula dancers and traditional hawaiian music. al

one student is from the bay area, and lauren isaacson of hillsboro was accepted into ucla in 2016, isnts allegedly paid for her admittance with facebook stock >>> and emotional call to prayer, coming up, how new zealand honoring the victims of a deadly terror attack, one week after the shooting. >> rethinking policy, what officials in santa clara county are proposing after an undocumented immigrant was arrested on murder charges. >>> good morning, right now, the rain is want to say it is causing this, let's say it is correlated with more collisions, will tell you more about where they are, straight ahead. >> this latest storm is going to continue, on-and-off scattered showers for the entire day, you can expect for your bay area friday and we can coming up they are hot and e. stay away from any downed wire, call 911 and call pg&e right after so we can both respond out and keep the public safe. sarah's last tuition payment, sent off. feeling good? oh yeah. now i'm ready to focus on my project. ♪ ♪ this is why we plan. ♪ ♪ you never cease to amaze me, maya. see how investing with a j.p.