the tweet includes a picture of mike honda and the grandchild. it reads: as the proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild, i hope she can feel safe at school without fear of being bullied. mike honda spoke to us today about her. >> people say that she was born a boy. the gender was put on her by the doctors. she was born melissa. she identified herself when she could speak as a girl. >> mike honda tells us he wasn't trying to make a political statement but he hoped it would get people thinking. he is the chairman of the anti- bullying caucus. and that tweet from mike honda is sparking a conversation tonight about what it means to be transgender, also how to talk about that. ktvu's noelle walker shows us there are shifting attitudes about gender. >> when school ends and play time begins she watches her daughter and smiles. >> just so happy in who she is confident in who she is and that is really what i want for my child. >> reporter: her daughter didn't always wear dresses and pink backpacks. >> the signs were there. >> reporter: this daughter was

as they have had in the past in the honda accord. the spokesman also said he recommends that consumers who are having this vibration issue take your c.r.v. to the dealership to document it and look out for a fix maybe even this year. we did hear from one driver in montgomery county and the local dealership took his car back and gave him his money back. as you can imagine that's not quite the fix that honda would be looking for. live in the newsroom kimberly suters. back to you in the studio. >> thanks kimberly. let us know how 7 can be on your side. call our tips hotline. or send us your story ideas at tips at wjla.com. >> well coming up tonight at 6:00, preparing for a shutdown. what homeland security is doing as congress continues to debate legislation to fund that agency. plus new information on the man killed when an out-of-control car hit him right on a d.c. sidewalk. where the victim was going and how co-workers are now remembering him. plus the politics of pot. the possible legal battles as d.c. prepares to join three states t

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but > >pam a message from san jose congressman mike honda. is trending on social media following a tweet he made in support of his transgender grandchild. kron four's jeff bush is live in the newsroom tonight. with reaction from the congressmanjeff? >> jeff :congress member mike hondatweeting support and love for his eight year old grandaughter, melissa. the tweet is a simple missive of support and concern for her wellbeing. it reads, "as the proud grandpa of a transgender grandchild, i hope she can feel safe at school without fear of being bullied." melissa was born a boy but has identified as a girl from a very early age. >> rep mike honda : she's the one who said i was a girl she certainly wasn't coached because she is the one who said, at 18 months, i'm a girl and at three years she says i am a girl and my name is melissa and here's how you spell it. so, there was an insistance and consistancy in her behavior and her self awarness. so, you pay attention to that. >> jeff :honda says that he doesn't want to see his grandaughter picked on fo

the transgender movement needs. >> reporter: honda's tweet had a twofold message. one a very public show of support for his granddaughter. also, a message of anti- bullying which members of the lesbian, gay and transgender community say is a very big problem especially during the teenaged years. in san jose, devin fehely, kpix 5. >>> a superbug outbreak is raising new questions about sanitary practices in our hospitals. patients exposed to potentially deadly bacteria during routine procedures. two deaths are blamed on the outbreak. kristine lazar with the warnings going out to other patients. >> reporter: health officials at ronald reagan ucla medical center insist everything is being done to protect its patients after two people died and potentially 178 others were exposed to a superbug resistant to antibiotics. >> this particular outbreak of cre is not a threat to the health of the public in los angeles county. >> reporter: ucla became aware of a problem back in december when a patient who had a procedure using endoscope immediately became sick. seven other infec

., mike honda is getting recognized for something else. the proud grandfather said she said it at 2, my name is melissa and this is how you spell it. >> they need to create a dialogue and openness on a topic that hasn't been correct. >> people say she was born a boy, well, the gender was put on her. but, the doctors, the certificate, she was born melissa. and she identified herself when she could speak as a girl. >> his tweet comes when violence against those questioning their identity is getting worse. earlier this month de jesus was stabbed. >> there's been tragedies and murder and discrimination. this is a different angle when you have a grand parent who is a political figure who is supportive. it's the other end of the discussion. >> she knew she was a transgender at an early age. it divided her family. she got emotional talking about it. it gives others hope, hopes that they don't have to live in the shadows. >> many perceive our transition or evolution when we become what we want to become, a dark tunnel with a little light at the en

and reminded over and over again as i got older. >> reporter: harris says for honda's granddaughter to receive such support from a well respected public servant will raise the profile of the entire transgendered community. >> this extra level of support from congressman mike honda is, you know, that extra push that i believe the transgender movement needs. >> reporter: devin fealy, kpix5. >> congressman honda is a member of the lgbt caucus. >>> the lunar new year is officially here. we saw fireworks, live rams for good luck. this is one of the largest celebrations of the lunar new year outside of asia. the parade is saturday, march 7. [ speaking foreign language ] >> mark zuckerberg posted his well wishes on facebook in mandarin. he has been studying it so he can communicate better with his wife's relatives. >>> the show down at the ports has gone on for months now. what is the hold up tonight? it all comes down to one guy. >> and just like that, we are paying more for gas again. what is driving prices up tonight? >> can you imagine making 200 grand a year playing video games? well ton

honda executives say the 1.6 liter engine can deliver 600 horsepower. they say the car also comes with the ecofriendly technologies required under f 1 regulations. the technologies installed include a hybrid system that collects the heat from the engine's exhaust. >> translator: developing ecofriendly technologies required for formula 1 is a great challenge in energy management. i believe they will help further improve honda's technologies. >> ito said he believes the technologies developed for f 1 races can be applied to ordinary vehicles in the future. >>> next, let's take a brief look at the market figures. >>> every morning investors turn our attention to asia. the tokyo market leads the way. and markets around the world follow. >> from the decisions that could change the course of an economy. >> to the companies at the forefront of change. >> up to the minute market reports. >> and analysis by specialists from around the world. >> get all the latest business news and insight every day, here on "newsline." >>> prosecutors in taiwan have indicted mor

honda officials had a rather different story to tell investors. they say the cost of massive recalls has forced them to downgrade their full year earnings forecast. they now expect operating profit of $6 billion, falling short of the previous estimate by $400 million. honda is recalling cars around the world to replace faulty air bags made by takata corporation. honda has recalled around 7 million vehicles, it's cost the company some $100 million so far. managers say they're continuing to investigate the problem meaning the cost can rise further. >> translator: we want to improve the rate of repairs on recalls. and to repair them quickly. >> another global automaker hyundai motor announced the full year financial results last month. the south korean company is taking a hit from the foreign exchange market. in this case a strong wan, but they're responding in bold style. >> reporter: there's a reason that hyundai is especially vulnerable to a strong won, international sales account for 80% of the total revenue. so exports are critical to the automa

you want to mention on the laguna honda on the free memory screening exactly what happens? people can sign up and have free screened or -- >> i will ask our executive director from the group to give you more details on that. [inaudible] >> thank you. good afternoon president and dr. chow and members of the health commission. last saturday at laguna honda we conducted a free memory screen that is open to the public, community of san francisco, and it was -- we worked with the alzheimer's foundation and we volunteers -- physician and nurse volunteers did a memory -- conducted memory screening for members of the public. all total for three hours 16 individuals from the community came and they had it from fliers we posted around the neighborhood through our website, through the dph website and this was our first trial this year and we hope to grow it next year and it's all on volunteers effort from our physicians and staff at laguna honda. >> is there any finding that in fact -- you had how many people? >> 16. >> 16. and so it's your intent to -- i am fascinated by the idea tha

honda executives say the 1.6 liter engine can deliver 600 horse power. they say the car also comes with the eco-friendly technologies required under f-1 regulations. the technologies installed include a hybrid system that collects the heat from the engine's exhaust. >> translator: developing eco-friendly technologies required for formula one is a great challenge in energy management. i believe they will help further improve honda's technologies. >> well president ito also said he believes that the technologies developed for f-1 races can be applied to ordinary vehicles in the future. >>> all right. that is going to do it for biz tonight. >>> some 200,000 children reportedly go missing in china each year. some are abducted and sold. this practice has its roots in the past and lives on despite the country's rapid development. enhq world has more. >> reporter: these are scenes from the movie dearest, a big hit last year in china. it's based on a true story about families dealing with the abduction of children. one reason so many chinese children go missing

automotive hall of fame along with honda motor founder and toyota motors.atayama also helped launch the all-japan motor show the predecessor of the tokyo motor show in 1954. and this industry event actually continues to use the logo. >>> all right. that is going to do it for biz tonight. i'll leave you with the markets. >>> people in ukraine came together to mark a tumultuous 12 months. a year ago an uprising toppled a pro-russian president and eventually sparked war. but even as some called for peace, they couldn't ignore the shadow of violence that hangs over their nation. nor could they escape the questions about where they'll be a year from now. nhk world's craig dale reports. >> reporter: thousands of ukrainians gathered to remember an event that put their country on the path to war. they marked a year since an uprising forced pro-russian president victorian covich from office and they paid tribute to the more than 100 demonstrators who died in clashes with security forces. today is a sad day, says this woman. it was also like so many in the past year,

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honda says melissa has been insistent persistent and consistent about her gender identity. she allowed her grandfather to talk bit. leaders in the lgbt community believe me lace will find plenty of support at school. >> when a child who is different from other children has the courage to be who they are then when you have a supportive school system they will come and rally around. and usually the parents are part of that. >>reporter: indeed honda and melissa parents and brother have embraced her identity and help educate others. pier aacceptance among children is easier than with adults. >> kids have easy time with. that adults usually have difficult time. might conflict with own value around spirit at with own value around spirit at. there's a lot of factors and education also play as huge part. >>reporter: social media reaction both positive and negative. family support for melis awn wavering. >> she developed in an environment in the family that if respected her if self identification. her insistence. and her persistence. >>reporter: honda wishes his grand-daughter will

appeals presiding officer this evening will be commissioner president lazarus joined by commissioner honda and commissioner fung and commissioner wilson there is one seat on the board that's vacate and product to the san francisco charter the board may over rile the vote 4 votes are not required we'll be joined by the deputy city attorney for the board and he'll be providing the board with legal voices at the table a scott sanchez the zoning administrator for the city and he's representing his office as well as the planning commission and pea planning department we're going to be joined shortly loophole by joe duffy representing the denial and nick the senator plan checker with the street use and mapping i don't see him here but chris with the urban forest internal revenue with the public works mr. pacheco at this time go over the go over the procedures. >> please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones and other electronic devices are prohibited. out in the hallway. permit holders and others have up to 7 minutes to present their case and 3 minutes for rebuttal. people affiliated

banter and have thought spirit of the whole street i appreciate that commissioner vice president honda's said it is one sides it's not true i'm not an arborist so listening for a compromise it seems to me if they're properly cared for they could be kept alive this is probably a mechanism to make a clear entrance way to put the this up we've lost a lot of trees in the neighborhood very, very, very many trees and having them replaced by small trees that take longer to grow is not an acceptable solution so i people re find something that is larger trees or maintain the ones that are already there for the skid mark of the flow and the policy narrator that live in the neighborhood. >> thank you. is there any additional public comment seeing none mr. rawlins beggar you have 3 minutes of rebuttal if you have anything further. >> thank you, again. and thank you, everyone for participating tonight. >> i have some feedback i got from the community centuries we've filed our appeal i want to get other peoples thoughts of a number of the members of the community their relevant to what i presented and

honda has joined hands with mcclairn. ex executives says their engine can deliver 600 horse power and say the car features ecofriendly technologies required under f1 regulations. these include a hybrid system that collects the heat from the exhaust. >> translator: pursuing ecofriendly technology and challenging ourselves to deliver the very best in energy management will help honda develop superior technologies in the future. >>> japanese precision equipment maker canon plans to buy a swedish maker of security cameras for about $2.8 billion. canon executives say they will launch a friendly takeover bid for access and plan to acquire all of its shares. axis is the largest maker of surveillance cameras. sales of canon's digital cameras have declined as more people use smart phones. executives hope to boost canon's bottom line by strengthening its surveillance product business. >> before we go, a quick look at what's happening in the week ahead. monday brings fourth quarter gdp figures for japan and thailand. japan's economy

. >> a tweet from south bay congressman honda taking social media by storm. it says as the proud grandpa of transgender grand child i hope she can feel safe at school without ferry of being bullied. the tweet has been favored in nearly 10,000 times. it's the first tim honda has publicly shared the details about grand-daughter in an interview with of 7 news he said melissa has been insistent persistent and consistent about her gender identity. >> my grand-daughter. if that's what it is. so the job was to make sure that the all the things that we know that could be out there that could hurt her that we think about those things. >> honda and melissa pirntsd and brothers embrace her identity and hope to educate others. >> oakland raiders and san diego chargers teaming up tonight. >> 7 news sports director has details on plan to build sharing stadium. >> shocker. no team town to maybe having 2 or 3 nfl franchise if the ram also move but will the silver and black really head south? are they leaving or is it leverage. >> is your security system putting your privacy

community support that looks like that people and keeping them in their community rather than for laguna honda or extending other shuttles serviced this for people not able to access them i suggest if i come up with a solution off the top of my head a system with appropriate case management that will be stabilizing the individual and supporting them and a place for a permanent housing our office is here to support and we we were not knifed to the communications around 9-1-1 meeting or other issues but here to work with everyone and courage you to look at the adult serviced i'm happy to answer any questions you may have. >> supervisor christensen. >> supervisor kim thank you again for being here and we'll make sure that the mayor's office on disability is included in future meetings i apologize you were not invite and you described some of the barriers that the disabled person today. >> what the ideal system looked like our department has the sense of the numbers beyond i guess the folks that come into the office and describe the situation you realty is it has a long waiting list and challengin

years ago there was an admission people could be admitted easy in those days and place like laguna honda those are skilled facilities you need an organization c or someone a pass to get improving for the therapy and getting back on your feet and respite it's really designed for acute illness you have a problem there's a reason for that everybody who's placed in the beds had chronic needs and they'll fill up that's the model of care so the gap we have is for chronic care issues for people that need some custodial assistance we didn't leverage it more and more in shelters but there's a limit to how much time of your housed ouchlt how much time no one has a twenty-four hour facility care if you need the care for that much time there's no place for you so if you're quadriplegic and sound like laguna honda will take me not necessarily the therapy didn't change that so - >> can you ask you how many people do you have an estimate of how many people. >> in custodial. >> yeah. >> to be held in a place so something can fourth things about a week two weeks to 2 a month of significant cases and it i

his honda was taken on friday. >> i woke up one morning to go to the store and my car was stolen. there was no broke. glass. i called the police and they said that hondas like that are easy to steal. >> reporter: this was the fifth stolen car recovered in san jose today. police say the crooks are using the stolen cars primarily for one thing. >> what we've seen recently is a little bit of an uptick in the vehicles being used for residential burglaries commercial burglaries. >>

. >> some of that cargo includes honda parts. now the car company is having to cut back on production because it can't get the parts it needs. a plant in indiana and canada are cutting production by 5,000 cars for the next couple weeks. the company made about 20,000 cars last week because of the slow slowdown. >> go ahead, have that extra cup of coffee this morning. a government add visery committee just released new dietary recommendations which says it's okay to drink several cups of coffee in a day. in fact more coffee might lower your risk of diabetes and cardio cardiovascular disease. eggs are also back on the menu. cholesterol from food is no longer cause for concern. the new food to limit is red and processed meat. >> interesting. >>> well here's our time to gloat. it's nice here. the rest of the nation dealing with absolutely record-breaking cold. >> it's amazing. peter alexander and dylan dreyer shows up what we're mixing out on. >> good day to you from the upper chesapeake bay channel. the temperature doubling since we

i didn't know. >> reporter: late last year both honda and takata executives apologized at a congressional hearing. >> we are deeply sorry about each of the reported instances. >> reporter: the latest recalled instances recalled acura mdx, dodge viper, jeep grand cherokee, jeep liberty, pontiac vibe toyota corolla, toyota matrix and toyota avalon. all made in the early 2000s. >> consumers the minute they get that recall notice should immediately take their vehicle to be fixed. >> reporter: nhtsa says there are no deaths related to this latest defect. we have reached out to the car manufactures who have said they will comply. >> thank you. >>> we're getting late word of the daughter of the late singer whitney houston, bobbi kristina brown was found unresponsive in her georgia home this morning in a scene eerily similar to the way her mother died three years ago. nbc's gabe gutierrez is outside the hospital in roswell, georgia. >> reporter: good evening. police say bobbi kristina brown is alive and breathing at the hospital. at this point detectives are treating this as a medical call and do

honda had surrendered level of -- honda had a record level of recalls last year.re some of the corporate headlines this hour. >> investors in mongolia have had little to cheer about recently. the imf has been called in to help fix the economy. foreign executives have been accused of tax evasion. even so, porsche thinks now is the right time to enter the market. we have been for a test drive. >> gleaming wheels and german engineering. mongolia traditionally conjures forces -- courses s, not engines. >> the decision was made to come and cater to those customers that want to be in service .roperly even though the economy wasn't what it was, we are still committed to a long-term future. is only 50it customers. >> those 50 customers need to be taken care of. the road network in mongolia has grown massively in the last three or four years. they have lots of new roads that have been constructed and they are much, much better. the mongolian markets cater to the road conditions. so this is custom-made for mongolians. >> there is a mongolian specification we order from the

there is an overlap of more than a million vehicles made by toyota and honda. while there have not been any known fatalities, there have been some injuries and roughly 400 air bag deployments reported. >> it needs to be fixed, that's for sure. >> obviously, car manufactures need to address that they are happening. >> well, affected car owners will be notified through the mail. meanwhile, you can find out the entire list, make, and model of the recall by going to our wusa9 app. bruce. >> surae chinn reporting. we've got a gruesome discovery near reagan national airport today. somebody discovered a body just before noon in the small tri tributeary. in arlington, virginia. d.c. police are responsible for all investigations in the waterway and police source tells wusa9, there are no visible signs of trauma to the body. that body had apparently been in the water for quite some time. police tonight say the d.c. medical examiner will have to determine the cause of death. >>> a wintery mix on the way. let's go to first alert meteorologist, erica grow. >> most of the da

of course san francisco general is our largest organization in terms of staffing followed by laguna honda and then broken out from there. and this shows employees by division. this is helpful but what is really helpful we're looking at vacancy rates and targeting san francisco general and ambulatory care and construction of the network was the priority last year and now the priority is san francisco general. i believe we can meet the requirements but as others have done it and use a contingency workers with permanent staff and we will work with management to do that and make up the gap so just to give an idea it's sort of interesting that these 11 classifications hold 50% of our employees so these would be logically an area to target if you want to hire a lot of people; right? the key is however certain classifications even though they have a small number are still critical and for regulatory requirements and some associated with grant funding. you don't get the grant unless you have the position so we're constantly trying to negotiate the priorities but right now san francisco general is

. >> a surprise move from honda. it announces the ceo will step down after six years at the helm. >> ukraine's president leads thousands in a march of dignity in memory of those who lost their lives in the protests. this as an explosion kills two people at a memorial at the biggest city in the east of the country. country. >> welcome to the show. we're just getting german business sentiment data. the business climate index hit 106.8 in february. that's a fractional rise but just below the reuters consensus forecast for 107.7. we've also getting the current conditions come in at 111.3. the previous was just higher than that 111.7. it was expected to come in at 112.of. both the numbers coming in slightly below expectations. the gdp data we had earlier about ten days ago now. the euro is at session lows down about half a percent. >> germany has been a price the german tax so far is up better than 10.5% and closed on a record high on friday. the economy continues to show signs of improvement. jobless claims coming down.

. >> stocks taking a tumble in tokyo after honda refused a bailout. they are taktata's -- takata's biggest customers. a long-running labor dispute may force on the 2 -- honda to change production.they have scrapped their sales target . honda says that pressure led to a lapse in quality and the record recalls. two companies bought by alibaba are joining forces to take on uber. they have confirmed a merger after an intensifying rivalry and regulatory hurdles. it could be valued at $6 billion and may list soon. expect details after the new year. those are the top corporate life this monday morning, i am john dawson. >> rumors around that apple is planning on entering. steve, we have been discussing this all morning. what is the logic year, apple becoming more mobile? >> it is pretty exciting. apple is probably about building electric vehicles because apple has been around for a long time -- probably not building electric vehicles because apple has been around for a long time, building futuristic looking devices. we think what they are building is a smart

not honda. not ford or any other brand. subaru eyesight. eyes, every time you drive. >>> good evening yet another sign of the growing popularity of the golden state warriors clay thompson adorns the cover and caption reads unlikely turn around. it's the first time on the cover of si. >> it's cool. never envisioned myself in thi s industry growing up. . >> i grew up putting these covers on the wall. >> i think 49 more catches. >> the nba trade deadline came and went today. right now, one seat in the western, they didn't need to mick a move at the deadline. >> so sometimes if you make a trade and bring a guy in, it's about chem tri. >> sons clinging to the age spot traded guard for a package including two first round draft picks. so it had to deal them. here is the concern. oklahoma city just half a came out and cantor averaging 14 points and eight rebounds. the odd deal of the day had kevin garnest returning to minnesota. starting his career and he would have loved seeing warriors in the second run. you probably remember first time new desig

robert honda is in the south bay where tree trimmers are trying to get ahead with the storm but begin with chief meet orroll gist jeff ranieri on when the rain will arrive. >> see where the center of the storm system is offshore counterclockwise spin the center of low pressure. that is going to be moving way off to the north not overly focused on that, this massive stream of moisture out here offshore. that gets here the next 36 hours, what is going to increase our rainfall. see the satellite radar picture now, a few rain returns offshore but nothing here across the bay area, at least yet. let's go ahead and take you to our main concern now continually coming into focus and in marin, napa sonoma county where a flash flood watch issued thursday evening through friday night. isolated flooding is possible and you want to be on high alert again in the counties here in the north bay. we will show you the expected rainfall. clearly see where the bull's eye is off to the north. area of yellow north of napa might get seven inches. most of the north bay, likely two to four inches and see rainf

. >> a tweet from south bay congressman honda taking social media by storm.hild i hope she can feel safe at school without ferry of being bullied. the tweet has been favored in nearly 10,000 times. it's the first tim honda has publicly shared the details about grand-daughter in an interview with of 7 news he said melissa has been insistent persistent and consistent about her gender identity. >> my grand-daughter. if that's what it is. so the job was to make sure that the all the things that we know that could be out there that could hurt her that we think about those things. >> honda and melissa pirntsd and brothers embrace her identity and hope to educate others. >> oakland raiders and san diego chargers teaming up tonight. >> 7 news sports director has details on plan to build sharing stadium. >> shocker. no team town to maybe having 2 or 3 nfl franchise if the ram also move but will the silver and black really head south? are they leaving or is it leverage. >> is your security system putting your privacy at risk. hackers breaking in without ever stepping i

robert honda is there this evening. robert, this is a tough task. can they do it?> reporter: that's right, raj. it wasn't long ago that the so-called arbuckle neighborhood here in east san jose was known for gang violence and drug trafficking. then over the yards,ears, the city began working to revitalize the area and it's paid off and the city is now taking extraordinary measures to keep it that way. the poca way apartments was once in the middle of a crime-ridden area -- gangs, prostitution and drugs. starting in the '90s, police and numerous community groups began a massive cleanup operation that led to the relatively clean, peaceful subsidized housing complex there today. longtime resident jose rodriguez says it's not only peaceful but affordable. >> it's very very nice because you know right now rent is too expensive yeah and here it is cheaper because we are low income. >> reporter: but san jose and the santa clara county housing authority are well aware the past problems are still lurking in some ways so the city today began the process of raising millions o

>> yes. >> one of the lessons that we heard at laguna honda that they have excellent retention rate and 5% turnover at laguna honda and on average 20 year life span of average employee there so while looking at the new hire end which is coming in are we looking at retention strategies to retain and keeping a healthy work place at san francisco general so it's a desirable place to work? is that part of -- >> it is. we have a group looking at retention rates and also of course strategies and there's some pretty significant differences between this type of work and the work environment the two organizations but all of those things and succession planning and just the activities available to employees we will look at that and see what the differences are and see what we can build in. we have these work force committees that are active and looking at things to increase retention. >> all right. i have taken from the discussion that one of the requests of commissioner singer was to look at what might be a contingency plan but i would like to broaden that and put it into context and yes we're i

san jose place stormed the avenue today, arresting one man, charge him with stealing this white honda accord. >> i was so happy to get it back. >> reporter: the car's owner showed up 20 minutes later after getting a call from police. his honda was taken on friday. >> i woke up one morning to go to the store and my car was stolen. there was no broke. glass. i called the police and they said that hondas like that are easy to steal. >> reporter: this was the fifth stolen car recovered in san jose today. police say the crooks are using the stolen cars primarily for one thing. >> what we've seen recently is a little bit of an uptick in the vehicles being used for residential burglaries commercial burglaries. >> reporter: this undercover officer leads the county task force looking for stolen cars and the crook. he says thieves will steal a cart, commit burglary and then abandon the car. this preschool has seen its share of abandon cars in its parking lot. >> you have a big lot. why not dump it here. >> reporter: the preschool added a chain and padlock on the driveway to stop the problem. po

honda says melissa has been insistent, persistent and consistent about her gender identity.d to allow her grandfather to talk about it. >> when a child who is different from other children has the courage to be who they are, then when you have a supportive system, they will come and rally around, and usually the parents are part of that. >> reporter: honda says he along with melissa and parents and siblings have rallied around her. >> usually other kids have an okay time with it adults have a difficult time. there's a lot of factors, i think education plays a huge part. >> social media reaction has been positive and negative. the family's support for melissa

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not honda. not ford or any other brand. subaru eyesight.very time you drive. . >>> we're live in santa rosa with a young woman says she was kidnapped and beaten and sexually assaulted in three weeks inside a house, we'll tell you how she escaped. >>> an over night fire destroys cars in an oakland body shop, measures that made it difficult for firefighters to get to the flames, ahead on mornings on 2. >>> this is mornings on 2. >>> it is 7:00, we are live at a home in sanoma county where a woman claims she was captive for three weeks. coming up in minutes, police are saying about the case and how the young woman

popular honda models honda civic accord and it's unclear whether consumers will have to pay more as ar time is 5:44 and levi stadium has been transformed into a winter like setting. this is out with the l.a. kings. we're joined live at the stadium where the ice has replaced turf. so, what's it like out there? >> reporter: it's quiet right now, on saturday this place is going to be filled with excited hockey fans. you can see here, they have brought in a lot of greenery, shrubs there, stages that are set up there. kings versus sharks signs, it's covered up, it has tarps, and they're protecting it from the elements. 70,000 fans will be here to watch the outdoor setting and watch the game with the sharks. crews have been maintaining the ice and preparing it for saturday's game which is a regular season game, it's quite a matchup because of the rivalry that exists between the teams and they're battling it out for the playoff spots. having it brings people back to their roots. it's not something fans see when that he play in indoor arenas. >> it's going to be fun and it's going to be an aw

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now toyota, subaru and honda have been working around the dispute, honda announced they are reportingion because they are unable to ship parts to assembly lines. it was cut by 20,000 cars, popular honda models such as the accord, civic and crv are affected. in some cases they are sending by air freight. at this point it is not clear whether consumers will have to pay more as a result, but often that does happen. >> it is such a huge story. >> there is so many ramifications to it. >>> let's check in with sal, a huge commute problem this morning. >> we're going to go to the richmond bridge, i'm just looking at that now and the lanes have cleared at the richmond bridge toll plaza, i just want to let you know traffic is going to be now busy at the toll plaza again as you drive through westbound 580 backed up for at least a mile approaching this span, this is because of an earlier accident that was blocking quite a bit of the lanes here on the approach to the richmond bridge. so please give yourself extra time, the lanes just open maybe 5 or 6 minutes ago, there were no major problems as y

live in san jose robert honda, nbc bay area news. >> thank you, robert.this black honda is likely headed for the salvage yard struck by a light rail train today while making a u-turn in east san jose. the driver tells us he's lucky he was able to walk away without being hurt. he insists he had a green light when he made his turn. vta says the traffic signals are synchronized to prevent this kind of accident from happening. >>> a new request for help solving a murder in one of the bay area's quietest communities. the kill ker of an 4-year-old woman was found dead in they are penngrove area home near petaluma. the home had been trashed. investigators say the victim olga had lived in the home for decades. >> police are hoping someone spotted her missing car. a red two-door 1995 lexus similar to this one. the license plate number is 6 lja 763. if you see this car, don't approach it. just call police immediately. >> we're following developing news in washington, d.c. tonight where there's a last ditch of effort to keep the department of homeland security from

a series of recalls have caused the president of honda motors his job.he retailer was plagued by major recalls of defective airbags. here is his decision to step aside. >> honda is ready to make a hugely forward. i believe honda needs to overcome challenges under a new younger leader and team. that is why i have decided to be succeeded. more placement will lead a honda's six regional operations by expanding each region's businesses utilizing experience and knowledge he has a committed over the years. >> he led the company for six years at honda. security tighter today at the largest mall in the u.s. after a terrorist threat. and a video, a terror group calls for attacks on the u.s. canada, and the u.k.. specifically mention the mall of america near minneapolis. secretary jeh johnson says the threats must be taken seriously. 11 students at lesley university in connecticut have been hospitalized after an apparent mass drug overdose. the students took the drug known as molly. one student is in quickly condition. those are your latest top stories from around