matt keller joins us from san jose with more. not much though, huh? >> reporter: nice right now the weather has cleared up a little bit. no rain. but it is still soggy and wet out here. here is santana row, a lot of people like to be outside and eat lunch, still soggy, the chairs wet, the tables wet nobody is out eating outside right now, of course, still early. while this little storm may be bad for business here most certainly good for the bay area. dust off the umbrellas, rain made an appearance in san jose this morning much the wet weather dampened the morning commute with consistent showers lasting through 8 this morning. but don't expect people to be bummed out especially after a long stretch of dry weather. >> i love the rain. >> you forget your umbrella or basking in the water? >> how i was born loving the weather, like that. no um presently la. >> reporter: this morning didn't have much of an impact on the drought conditions in the bay area. the santa clara valley water district extended its resolution calling for a 20% water use reduction th

. >> i am matt keller. happy st. patrick's day. sue is here for leyla this morning. meteorologist mike nicco joins us. it looks to be a mild st. patrick's day. >> we will see increasing sunshine after clouds. fog. warmer weather. starting a warming trend. live doppler hd shows half-a-mile visibility and fog and isolated around santa rosa. as you look southbound along 101 in san rafael you can see the clouds and temperatures in the low-to-mid 50s and headed to anyone we will see increasing sunshine and low-to-upper 60s and by 4:00 it is breezy and in the mid-60s while we are hanging in the upper 60 to low 70s and 56 to accident. >>> we see if we have the luck of the irish for commuters. >> not on 87 in san jose. a trouble spot for us with an accident blocking lanes and the right hand shoulder 87, beyond that near the shark tank we will look at our map and it shows slow traffic approaching the accident and c.h.p. said traffic is coming in hot. >> we will keep checking. >> and the san francisco public defender will discuss the exact of thousands of convictions over raci

i am matt keller. >> i am kristen sze. >> meteorologist mike nicco is here and sue hall is here for leyla. you are getting sprinkles on the drive in? >> a little. a little. yesterday we had a now stray showers pop up in the north bay but they did not hit the reporting stations. this is what is left headed up here the line is falling apart. as we look at walnut creek to the san ramon valley, our 12-hour day lander shows mild conditions at 50 to 56 and breezes kick up but the clouds will clear out by lunch and 60 at the coast and 68 inland and 64 at the coast because of the breezes off the water and the rest of us in the low 70s and delightful evening with sunshine at 60 at the coast and 70 inland. >>> sue, how are the roads? >> year was you it. we did not get the caldecott tunnel re-opened until 11:30 but today is no problem. from the east bay to the city bay bridge toll plaza has a few cars stacked up to pay cash the no metering lights yet. still road work and ready to be picked up in the eastbound direction of 80. and westbound, the headlights headed to the maze is getting busy. >>> we w

matt keller tweets wet in san jose. don't forget the umbrella.a welcome sight certainly, but it's not going to have any real impact on our drought at all. it wasn't enough. >>> and weather may have played a factor in an accident involving a military helicopter in florida. seven marines and four soldiers on board are presumed dead. abc news reporter marcy gonzalez has the story. >> reporter: all 11 troops who were on board the black hawk helicopter when it crashed are presumed dead, but search teams are not giving up hope spending the day fighting the fog scouring get waters along the coastline of the florida panhandle. >> we have found some remains and also aircraft parts, but we are still in search and rescue mode. >> reporter: the seven marines and four soldiers took off in the darkness from edwin air force base near pensacola last night, taking part in a special ops training exercise when their helicopter disappeared around 8:30 p.m. it wasn't until hours later that search teams foujdnd the first pieces of debris. >> a reminder to us that thos

matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> we want our teachers back! >> in san bruno a sickout was held to support the teachers. only 75 out of 340 students went to school today. they're facing a $2 million deficit and the school is looking to cut teachers while at the same time put more kids in classrooms. >> we want to support the teachers because we don't want to lose them. they're really good teachers right here. and we want to help some of them. that's why we're fighting for them. >> superintendent david hutt did speak to parents and students. he told the parents it was important to keep the children in school and it was up to the grown-ups to solve the issues to support the kids. >>> actor harrison ford is recovering today at ucla medical center after that harrowing emergency crash landing at a golf course. the plane that went down because of engine trouble was hauled away and now we're hearing from witnesses who were first to arrive on the scene. ted rolands has the details. >> reporter: as investigators work at the scene -- >> the aircraft will

i am matt keller here for eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze here for leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco it is chilly? >> yes, and dry with temperatures endegrees cooler and no fog. we will on the weather window. this is a light breeze we on the ferry building. 46 to 56 with clouds this morning. >> the to be a colorful sunrise. well turn totally sunny by noon at 58 at the coast and 68 inland. breezy at the coast at 58 to low-to-mid 70s by 4:00. as we round out the 12 hour day planner, 56 at 7:00 and along the coast and dry air as the afternoon unfolds. enjoy the sunshine. >> thank you. are we enjoying the commute so far? >> quiet. we like that. >> we are starting off wednesday really nice if you are getting out and about mass transit is off to a trick start with no delays for any bay area mass transit. san rafael is looking good add you make your way southbound with the tail lights headed to the central san rafael exit. no delays into san francisco and the bay bridge a couple of cars stacked up to pay the tolls on the left hand cash-paying lane. everything is looking good. so far s

i'm matt keller. >>> on thursday indiana's governor signed the law which opponents say promotes discrimination against gays and lesbians. live from outside the san francisco sales force headquarters. tiffany? >> reporter: mat matst, they say we need to cut off indiana. his company bought indianapolis based exact target for $2.5 billion last year. and at this point not sure what's going to happen with the several thousand employees. >> i say that's horrid. >> it's crazy and stupid. >> it's 2015 we should know better. >> reporter: a political firestorm is igniting protesters in minneapolis with folks living in the castro. some say the new indiana law will legalize discrimination against gays. >> i think we should use our economic power and boycott the state. >> reporter: numerous business leaders agree. the ceo of angie's list halted a groundbreaking for a major indiana expansion product. sales force canceled all corporate travel to indiana. apple ceo posted his opinion. today the ncaa host of the final four next week said it's concerned. and both the nba and wnba emphasized their policies of in

i'm matt keller. he is missing and now his family is offering a $50,000 reward to find him. tiffany? >> well matt, this all started as a fun spring break trip with some teammates, but it turned into a desperate search for vasquez who has been missing for 48 hours and family members say his phone is off and he left without any identification or money. 2:00 a.m. on saturday morning she woke up to her cell phone ringing. the caller was 19-year-old vasquez. >> he was really worried. he said i need you to help me. i need you to come over here and help me. >> she was in berkeley and he was lost in los angeles. several minutes later he called again and static breaking up the connection. >> he said i'm screwed. he was confused and i said contact your friends. he said okay, fine. and then he hung up the phone. >> no one has seen or heard from vasquez since. earlier in the night vasquez attended a party at a fraternity on usc's campus with some of his berkeley teammates. through face time vasquez's cousin told

in san francisco, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> and thank you so much for joining us.at 4 cloek:00. we begin with dan and cheryl. >> they hit him in the head a couple times and he webt down. >> a father and his son at the bhul mall when a night mare opened. >> why a student says sexual say sault cases should be put on trial. >> residents worry that cutting costs could lead to losing lives. >> plus how apple tried to save the life of his mentor, steve jobs. >> abc 7 meteorologist, it felt like spring today, but a taste of sum mer is on the way with record warmth possible sunday. blank wlank e . >> good evening. thanks for joining us. a south bay father says his son was in the wrong place at the wrong time. a teenager was beaten by two men in a parking lot. christian rasner is in the hospital this evening and in serious condition. his father and mother lir wants to know how someone could brutally attack him for no reason. abc i7 news reporter is live where this attack happened. vick? >>> well dan christian's father told me that the doctors have placed him in an induced s

. >>> i am matt keller here for kristen sze and i am here with leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco. >> i feel sorry for the parents on the east coast. >> having lived here county it is tough for parents pause you have to find someone to watch the kid. for the kids, so many things to do. when we were growing up there were three channels. that is it. >> and no weather channel. >> live doppler hd showing how dry it is this morning. we will look at 12 hour day planner. 35 to 52. quote a spread. 64 to 66 and warm by noon. mid-60s to low 70s by 4:00 and delight will evening add mid-50s to around 60. keep the umbrella away. it could change in the forecast. the roads? >> we have clear conditions in terms of weather and we do have plenty of congestion. the bay bridge toll plaza is gumming up from the maze and beautiful start to the morning and east bay hills are gorgeous with ten minutes into san francisco. right now the richmond-san rafael toll plaza is building with folks heading across the water only five minutes into the north bay. >> a very early morning for students at uc santa cruz p

keller you have three minutes remaining. >> you have very limited rebuttal time. i did have one question. you were asked the question about the republican, the democratic distinction. there is first amendment standard you can use to deny that plate? >> i believe it would be government speech and therefore, would there would not be a first amendment problem but i believe it would not be allowed because other constitutional bars would apply. >> just as if a monument were put up in a public park, it would be the government speaking, however it would not be allow understand other constitutional provisions. if can suggest a way to avoid the billboard problem. when the government has it name on the speech and is part of a regulatory process or a program of the government's and there's formal notice and comment, and there's a public vote and there's no abridgement of traditional free speech rights that's government speech. ity breyer to address the others that texas has here, texas wants to prevent offensiveness and vulgar speech and confusion wants to celebrate the dive

they're in great need. >> when maria keller came to my school i was so excited.zing. >> literacy is so important in education. i want kids to have a better life. i know reading can do that. >> awesome. if you know someone making a difference in your community we would love to know about them. nominations are open right now as cnnheros.com. >> 14 years old. don't let age stop you, whatever you want to do. hey we have to toss it over to fred who is in selma. hope you make great memories today. you will give us a lot to think about and good stuff. >> oh, christi and joe, it is going to be an xwroerds day here in selma. i am at the foot of the edmund pettus bridge and thousands have turned out and it's unclear how many people will come to commemorate 50 years since bloody sunday. on the minds of many people here of course reflection at the same time moving forward,

. >> i am matt keller. leyla gulen is here.eorologist mike nicco never left even with leyla gulen back. >> spring starts at 3:35 hours and 26 minutes of extra sun but up to ten degrees cooler this afternoon. four miles in visibility in napa and hose this morning a light breeze this morning, and the breeze picks up from the ocean inland and that is why we will be cooler today along with the dim sunshine and in the 60s at noon and barely in the 70s away from the coast and drop quickly into the 60s and 50s at the coast. no need for an umbrella dead but, possibly, sunday i will show you that coming up. >>> thank you light traffic? >> for most people. in the santa cruz mountains, and hopefully with the rain, we could get some snow. here is a look at the span of the bay bridge with the traffic loading up and maybe slowing down ever is slightly as you push to treasure island and all in all not too bad. here is san jose and that is 280 northbound traffic or headlights also, building, and 17 is in the back ground and perpendicular to th

. >> i am matt keller. we are here for sue and leyla. meteorologist mike nicco? how are the temperatures? >> spring light this afternoon but this morning it is cooler up to 14 degrees cooler because of the dry air and lack of cloud cover. the drier aweapon the fog from forming so we are clear on live doppler hd other than the high clouds moving across the north bay right new. you can see from our roof camera the winds will blow on shore keeping the coast the coolest in the upper 50s to low 60s. we will be in the mid-to-upper 60s an the bay and inland by noon and low-to-mid 70s by 4:00 and right around 70s for a delightful evening so enjoy a nice relaxing evening in the backyard eating dinner. >>> relaxing, is that something commuters are doing? >>> depends. some areas are light and we will look at the richmond and san rafael bridge which looks light out of chute. not bad. a up of cars are stacking up for cash but different bridge all together not so relaxing, we have metering lights on 5:30 at the bay bridge with traffic stacked into the maze and better news from

joining me now by phone is our paris correspondent, greg keller. greg can you tell us where are you and what is happening at the crash site right now? >> sure. i'm in a village. it's a remote village in the southern alps. it's a good two or three hour drive from any sizable town. we've been en route for about six hours now. just arrived literally minutes ago. this village is a staging area for the search and rescue operation. it's well after dark here now, so the helicopters that have been flying out to the crash scene from here have stopped for the night. so really right now here there's not much going on to mention, really. >> greg, do you have a sense of how big the area of debris is? >> the crash site i'm told is reachable only by helicopter. there are no -- it's off in the mountains. there's not even a road near the site so i'm told it is about ten kilometers of a helicopter ride from the staging area where i'm at, so we cannot see the crash site. we have really no view on that. >> greg keller, thank you. joining me now is alistair jameson. wh

i am kristen sze. >> i am matt keller.want my money back for winter. we never got it. good point. i have nothing for you. >>> and spring is here. spring starts on friday. a few showers on live doppler hd and they are all to the north. nice way to put it. here is a look at the golden gate bridge with a four mile per hour wind. the sun will come up at 7:20 but mostly clouds in the mid-to-upper 60s with a few bits of sun through noon and mid-to-upper 60s at the coast and bay through 4:00 and low 70s inland and grave through the -- gray through the sun sets. >> how is the traffic? >> not bad. mondays are always tougher a couple of hot spots. southbound 680 at north main headed to 24 a few brake lights headed to the junction. busy on east shore freeway which is typical with no major stales. slow-and-go to the maze with an accident at southbound 680 before davis or after davis blocking the fast lanes. holds up through here you could fine slowing. >>> more on the braking news from cordelia. c.h.p. says a person died when a taxi c

our reporter matt keller is gathering new information on the scene. matt?ten, this was a shoot that took place at 3:40 this morning right in front of this home of the victim who is described as 22-year-old the he has three gun wounds: the face, the abdomen and heart. he and his friends were drinking outside, a car pulled up two people got out, an argument took place and shots were fire. >> the victim and the friends were on a bench in front of the apartment complex. after the shooting, i am not sure how the victim may have been moved but he may have been moved or staggered away from the bench area few of the bench. the shooters were wearing all black and hats driving a silver sedan one of several shootings in san jose most recently last night and anotherring a burger king at white. homicide detectives are speaking with the suspects taken into custody after a high speed chase from san jose to pleasanton so the homicide detectives are on stand by and the victim in this case is currently in surgery. >>> new video from overnight of roadway flooding along doyle

keller, if you good down to texas and just stare at license plates are most of them just the standard license plate and then these 400 license plates you see very rarely or do most people actually have one of these specialty plates? >> well, there's a wide range of -- i believe most platers still the standard plate. >> but there's a substantial percentage that are not and it's not by any means unusual to see a specialty plate. >> not unusual to see a specialty plate in the state of texas, but the state of texas by etching its name on it can keep control of what appears on license plates. still the state's message. >> what is the limit to this argue. that's what concerns me. your answer to my billboard question was disturbing but suppose people still did good to parks and the state had an official state soap box at the park and every once in a while a state official would mount the soap box and say -- give some official state announcement. other times people who paid a fee would be allowed to go up there and say something they wanted provided it was approved in advance by the state. wo

keller? >> do you want us to hold that because it's government speech, the government can engage in viewpoint discrimination? is that what i'm supposed to write? >> that's right, justice kennedy. and the court has recognized that in suleiman and in -- >> and does that have any limits mr. keller? i mean, suppose somebody submitted a license plate to that said vote republican and texas said yes, that's fine, and then the next person submitted a license plate to texas, and it said vote democratic, and texas said no, we're not going to approve that one. what about that? >> yeah, justice kagan. i don't think our position would necessarily allow that, but i think that -- >> why wouldn't it allow it? >> because of the establishment clause, due process clause other -- >> this is not an establishment clause issue so i'm curious as to why -- what constitutional constraints you think there are and how they would play out as to the kind of hypothetical i just ghei you. >> absolutely justice kagan. i thin

i am meteorologist mike nicco here -- i am matt keller here for eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze and sue hall is here as well. >> great day to watch the tournament or go outside and watch the sun. >> good morning, everyone a little bit of fog along the coast and otherwise we are off to a clear start and cool again. a little bit of haze out there too, with 46 to 56 and dress for the same type of temperatures you had yesterday during the commute. by noon we are looking at high clouds and sunshine 62 do 72 inland and consistent at 78 inland by 4:00, and it will be dry this evening at 56 at coast and a quick cooling, but, still 70s inland in the evening hours. >> a tournament is going open? really? >> would knew? >> a little madness. >> how is the madness on the road? >> not bad. if you have to be up at 5:00 a.m. it is a great time to be on the roads, light this thursday morning, san jose the headlights are headed northbound direction are not too many people out there, just minor delay at the bay bridge if folks are paying cash in the left hand lanes and, still, road work to be pick up i

matt keller is in morgan hill. matt? >> two dozen people show up here, rain or shine every saturday in the sent for sierra lamar but that will end. it has been three years since the 15-year-old disappeared on the way to school in morgan hill and to this day volunteers have met every week trying to find her. the latest meeting was here and now her father said that it is time to stop. the last search is in a week and a half on saturday, march 14. they have run out of viable search areas. >> no one is giving up that is for sure. that is not part of the message just...a different way of...of doing it now. >> her father said he made the decision with the rest of the family volunteers and experts. searches will take place only when new tips and information come in. as for the accused kill her garcia-torres the next supreme court date is april 8 and the judge may set a trial date at that time. >> today, the family of an oakland girl declared brain dead following surgery complications plans to file suit against that hospital. we

in san francisco matt keller. >> march madness is under way, president obama this morning filled out his bracket. and here is who he picked to win the national championship. >> and i'm putting kentucky in there. now, the fact of the matter is is that the since north carolina, my first year in office, i have not won the pool in any subsequent years. so the good news for all the teams that are out here the fact that i did not pick you may mean good things for ya. >> well kentucky is the overwhelming favorite to win it all as the only unkey feeted team in men's college basketball. the only time president obama has correctly picked the ncaa winner was in 2009. first year in office. >> at least he did it once. meteorologist mike outside with a a look at the forecast. >> a lot of sunshine up here on the weather deck, good morning from the top of the broadcast cent canner. we have a couple of chances of rain and cooler weather before a brief warming trend in the next couple of days. i will map it ut for you in the seven-day forecast. >> why breast feeding may be the key to your child's succ

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i'm matt keller. tonight, parents in hayward are on alert after another kidnap kidnapping attempt of a teenage girl. the man in this sketch lured her into a car and pulled a gun. she managed to escape. this is the third attempt in that area in the last six weeks. abc7 news reporter cornell barnard has details. >> i'm glad she got away, but it's really scary. >> reporter: parent jamie jai jaimerson heard about the teenager a block from the park where she takes her kids to play. the 16-year-old girl walking home from hayward high on hwa ford street when she was grabbed by a man and pulled into the backseat of his car. >> the suspect got into the vehicle on top of her in the backseat. produced a handgun. the victim was able to fight back. was able to fight the suspect off and escape from the vehicle. >> reporter: the brave girl wasn't hurt. ran home and called 9-1-1. the girl told police the man was driving a white four-door sedan, possibly a prius or chevy volt. the suspect described as his hispanic or

keller, you have three minutes remaining. >> you have limited rebuttal time. die have one question. you were asked the question about the republican and the democrat distinction you. said there might be -- there is a first amendment standard you can use? to deny that plate?... it would not be allowed under other provisions. if i can suggest a way to avoid the billboard problem. when the government has its name on the speech and when it is part of a regulatory process or a program of the governments and there's formal notice and comment and there's a public vote and no abbridgement of free speech rights which is this case, i think that's government speech. to address some of the other interest that stsm has here. texas wants to prevent confusion, misrepresentation, promote safety, celebrate the diverse interests that the state has. you're absolutely right. even if this is hybrid speech and it does take two to tango. that is still government speech. all of this court's cases on government speech has been that posture. for wrun matter, all of our scrites in our brief to title 43 of the

i am matt keller, kristen sze and cheryl jennings are on assignment. in palo alto neighbors are scared 20 hours after a murder-suicide at a senior living facility. police have nerve responded -- never responded to a crime quite like this. we joined with the latest. >> police are still inside and they have been here investigating for more than 19 hours. the identities of the two men found dead have not been released but some say that one was the manager who they say was well liked. [ inaudible ] >> a good man. [ inaudible ] >> residents of senior apartments in palo alto talked quietly outside their building. part of the lobby is taked off as a crime scene can participates covering the area where to men are found dead in what police believe is a murder-suicide and a 9-1-1 call came in yesterday saying they saw someone that look lie they needed medical aid. the fire department responded and located a male on the ground and he had a handgun in his hand. >> the man in his 60s is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. another man in his 70s was found shot

i'm matt keller. tonight a search is underway for a uc berkeley soccer player missing in southern california. eloi vasquez went to marin academy in san rafael. his family is in los angeles helping authorities try to find him. we're live from berkeley with what they know. >> reporter: eloi vasquez is a freshman midfielder on the uc berkeley soccer team, and on friday he drove down with teammates, who hey friends at usc. that night he went to a fraternity party at at around 1:00 in the morning his cousin told me vasquez tried to talk his friends into running to the beach but they told him no. the beach is 15 miles away. vasquez decided to leave the party on his own, and a short time later he made a phone call to his friend in berkeley. he said he was lost, alone, worried and needed her help. she told him to reach out to his friends who were with him at the party. at 2:15 in the morning he called her again repeating the same story mentioning something bat beach. that's that last time anyone heard from va

. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us i'm matt keller. tonight a bay area artist who was killed in a fire is being remembered for his impact on the lives loved ones and the worked he created. daniel mo thomas and a videographer were killed when a fire tore through their oakland apartment. we're live the gallery in san francisco with a look at tonight's remembrance. >> reporter: that memorial is wrapping up right now as we speak, but family, friends and former coworkes are mo thomas gathered at the gallery behind me to be surrounded by mo's work. and each piece has a very specific story. this one titled, grand slam features rose petals and dirt from his grandmother's garden. she raised him and his aunt says his sculpture was a tribute to her. friends dedescribe mo as unique, and deeply creative and would gather objects objects and then weave them together to create new pieces. sadly most of his work disappeared in the fire. at the galley people grieved because they lost mo and because the fire robbed the bay area art community of an artist

our reporter, matt keller, is near the scene. matt, what happened? >> yes we are here at the palo alto station and we will get do what happened in a moment. we just heard an announcement that there is a two-hour delay for one train. many trains are facing severe delays. right now they expect service to get back to normal this afternoon and hopefully on time for the evening. now, what happened this morning, a tragic morning. caltrain spokesman said that about 6ton 25 a person stepped in front of an express baby bullet train .1 meeting south of churchill avenue near the campus of appeal high school. the train left san jose 15 minutes earlier and headed to san francisco. the tracks in both directions were shut down for an hour. the victim was a 15-year-old boy attended palo alto high school. the suicide among young people has been a major issue in the city over the past few years. for all of last year caltrain reported eight fatalities mostly suicides. we are only a quarter of the way through the year and eight have been killed with 15 believed suicides

matt keller has more on the growing outrage over the misconduct. >> clancy hasn't been the director for long not even six months but lawmakers were not easy on him because he is new on the job. >> he faced the music at a house of representatives appropriations committee. two special agents drove through a barricade during an active bomb investigation after attending a party and he was not notified for five difficulties. >> you are in charge. >> yes. >> this is a remember with administration. why did you not get word from your subordinates about the incident for five or six days? >> it will take time to change that of this culture. there is no excuse for this information not to come up with the chain. >> it is the latest to plague the secret service. last year a man with a knife came the fence at white house and was able to make it automatic the way to east room before the agents arrested him. a now days before that a security contractor operate an el cerrito at the centers for disease control in atlanta was carrying a gun when the president stepped in. in 2012 the secret service was roc

justice kagan asked the solicitor-general of texas, mr scott keller - could texas issue a licence plate saying vote republican but refuse to issue one that says vote democratic. he had no good answer. basically the implication of his position was yes, we could do that the first amendment does not apply. >> on the other hand for the other side we have the lawyers of the sons of confederate veterans. they filed suits arguing it's free speech for the individual that owns the car. they were backed into the corner by the justices because it forced the lawyers to say that their free speech position allowed for swat stickers or calls. are there limits to free speech under the circumstances? >> well, that was the answer that the justices really wanted from mr george repeating the confederate veterans and justice kagan put it to him saying imagine the worst racial slur you can think of. does the state have a duty to put it on a licence plate on request - and mr george said yes, there were no limits. the individual a speak, they can say what they want and say it on a state-owned licence plate. ei

i am matt keller. >> a lost feelings about waking up an an hour early. >> it is coolest before the sun comes up and the sun is coming up an hour later so it will be cooler longer. the hard part is trying to get to bed an hour earlier. 1.235 miles in santa rosa where the fog is, and the rest of us are just cloudy until inland east bay with

i am matt keller. >> i am kristen sze. >> meteorologist mike nicco is here and sue hall is here for leylae getting sprinkles on the drive in? >> a little. a little. yesterday we had a now stray showers pop up in the north bay but they did not hit the reporting stations. this is what

reporting live in san francisco matt keller, abc 7 news. >>> a man accused of shooting and killing an oakland mother, trying to protect her children will appear in court. 19-year-old anthony sims faces murder charges. police are hunting for additional suspects. sims got hurt in monday's shooting along chestnut street. gunfire broke out as chyemil pierce walked her children home from school. she died while rushing her children to safety. >> chyemil she was a beautiful person, inside and out. always nice. loved her kids. very caring. always put her kids first. >> a memorial to pierce continues to grow outside her home. >>> neighbors are doing all they legally can to keep a man who molested four, young women from moving into their neighborhood. and taxpayers would have his rent. we get more from fair field. >> the rights of these villains should not take precedence over the rights of our community, our neighbors, our lives. >> reporter: nearly 200 fair field residents are trying to prevent a sexual predator from moving in their neighborhood. >> it's been a beautiful, safe community. want

matt keller has the latest. >> the words were cap failured by a make phone during a shoot for an hob documentary "the jinx ." >> i killed 'em all. of course. >> the 71-year-old robert durst was arrested on saturday in new orleans before the airing of the finale. >> the millionaire real estate heir is charged in the 2000 shooting death of his friend susan berman. that was from file along with the disaperrance of his first wife, kathy in 1982 and his death in 2000 but he was acquitted on that. on camera, he repeatedly denied killing anyone. off camera, though, in the bathroom possibly unaware the microphone was still on, the palm shell audio was recorded. it wasn't until two years later that an editor discovered it and handed it over to police. los angeles police issued the warrant saying new evidence came to light in the past year but a source tolls the "los angeles times" that the documentary did play a role. this morning, in a new orleans courtroom, he waived extradition to california to face the murder charge. his attorney spoke to the media. >> robert durst didn't kill berman and

matt keller joins us from san jose with more. >> cheryl, we saw a couple of officers arrive at police headquarters. they had their own tragedy when they lost two officers of their own. they are here today to show their support to the san jose police department and man other members of the community. >> two memorials of the san jose police department continue to grow, flowers and candles and notes left in memory of the officer johnson. >> i feel very bad. very sad. >> officer johnson was shot and killed tuesday in an ambush while responding to a 9-1-1 call about an armed man threatening suicide. last night a large procession as police and family and people in the community pay tribute to officer johnson as his body was moved to los gatos funeral hope. sky 7 was there as dozens of officers saluteed his body. the community has felt the pain. the middle school is less than half a mire away and they put a special message on the sign thanking the officers that are often seen on campus. >> we wanted to thank the officers for everything they do in light of the recent shooting. our community b

matt keller is at the scene. matt? >> kristen, this is the busiest stretches of highway in all of san jose. overnight, it was a major crime scene. the highway was completely shut down after a c.h.p. vehicle was hit with one bullet. >> an unusual scene early this morning in san jose. police officers with flashlights out walking in the middle of highway 101 between tully road and story road. laugh night two c.h.p. officers were on northbound 101 with a car stopped and a shot was fired. >> they saw a loud noise, heard a particular and after further investigation they discovered the patrol vehicle was struck. >> the officers and the driver was not hurt. both directions of 101 between actually and story -- tully road and story road were closed. they are trying to determine if they came from a moving car or the surrounding neighborhood at 101 and tully road. car stops in the middle of the night is a dangerous part of the c.h.p. job. investigators are trying to determine if someone is targeting them. >> if something comes to

matt keller is at san jose police headquarters. >> we will find out when the funeral for officer mike johnson is held and you can see the huge memorial is growing. flowers and candles and letter expressing gravy and support -- grief and support. police and family and strangers paid truck out when the body was moved to los gatos funeral home. there were dozens of fellow officers saluting as the body was placed in the hearst. officer johnson was slot and killed tuesday in an ambush while responding to a 9-1-1 call of an armed man threat being suicide. >> they are doing their job and look what happens. you never know. >> we owe him a debt. he gave his life. he was out here every single day serving his community. the san jose police officers association will decide on details of the funeral services that will feature a viewing prior to the memorial and burying. officers from across the country are expected to come to san jose for the services showing solidarity in the law enforcement community. johnson was the 12th san jose police officer to die in the behind of -- line of >> officer john

i am matt keller here for eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze here for leyla gulen and meteorologist mike nicco it is chilly? >> yes, and dry with temperatures endegrees cooler and no fog. we will on the weather window. this is a light breeze we on the ferry building. 46 to 56 with clouds this morning. >> the to be a colorful sunrise. well turn totally sunny by noon at 58 at the coast and 68 inland. breezy at the coast at

. >> i am matt keller here for eric thomas. it was a hot weekend.s remain warm. >> almost reaching 90. amazing. good morning everyone, we have moisture this afternoon. look at live doppler hd it is across the north by with sprinkles this morning. and a chance of a scattered shower headed into the afternoon as the cold front passes to the north. otherwise clouds and mildy with most of us in the 50s. we are in the low-to-upper 60s by noon and gray this afternoon but, still warmer-than-average from 60s at coast and 70s for the rest us, but not record-setting warmth of the weekend. now, we will check out the traffic with sue here for leyla. >> we have a row terrible problem in fairfield after 1:00 o'clock a.m. a taxi went off the freeway at central and you can see on the app traffic is not affected on 80 but emergency crews are there with a fatal scene. the coroner is there. i anticipate when the traffic or commute is underway it is visible from the freeway and it could be a problem through fairly. >> more now on the accident at fairfield that sue told

keller about 10 years ago when i diagnosed mr. keller with mild cognitive impairment. sadly, his disease progressed to alzheimer's, dementia and over the next several years he had a gradual decline and developed issues with walking and swallowing. eventually, he began having more issues with eating and frequent pneumonia. i began visiting him in the home as it as it was impossible for him to make it into the office. he had support by his wife, paid caregivers and eventually other family. eventually we involved hospice and he was able to die in his own apartment with the support of his wife and family. during that time period i got to know his wife well. she was a very active woman, involved in her senior community. she suffered significant anxiety as her husband's disease progressed and required care for her own. i did not see her for a year. she then appeared in my schedule as a patient. she developed a memory loss. her children were away. they were around in the summer and really couldn't provide support. mrs. keller continued to live fairly independently and needed

. >> i am matt keller. >>> mike a nice warm day yesterday?ook identified and show you what is going on. i am not wearing red. >> visibility is 1.5 mile in santa rosa. it was warm yesterday. many of us made 80. that will not happen today. an onshore breeze and lack of sunshine and 12 hour day planner is milder. hanging out in 60s by noon and more sunshine at that time. enjoy the mild evening grab a light coat. we are in the mid-60. >> you do not want to standout. >> it is quiet so for. he is wear the spring blue. right now traffic is light at the san mateo bridge across the water to head to the peninsula westbound the tail lights have no delays or no delays in the eastbound direction. at walnut creek you can see the lights are moving along without any problems and i will tell you where we have construction across the bay area in a couple of minutes. >> happening today in san francisco, we have a decision to house a sexually violent predator in a walnut creek neighborhood. he moved into a neighborhood in convicted in a cease of sexual assaults

. >> matt keller abc 7 news. >>> san francisco health officials have a faster way to diagnose tuberculosis. san francisco general hospital is the first site in california for the pilot of a new diagnostic test that speeds the results from days to hours. the tests can also determine whether a patient is resistant to one of the most commonly used drugs to treat tb. san francisco general says the city has one of the highest in the united states. >> you know nearly 30 million americans are living with diabetes. maybe you. someone you know probably. it's a disease that can be managed, of course. but it takes a lot of effort. and tonight abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom takes a look at a company trying to make it easier. it just got a big nod from silicon valley investors. >> as often as six times a day jeff chang changes his blood glucose. and not much about it has changed. >> the technology is really really old. as you see it. it's black and white. gray scale. >> and they all use different software and cables. jeff would watch a nurse pain stakenly down load the data. >> and at that point yo

. >> now sexton must inform his current lawyer michael brice keller that he's being replaced. >> i guess dad is thinking i should go with somebody with more experience and who is more in the loop. >> right. and that is what he told me. but i haven't talked to this guy yet and right now i'm technically your attorney. so it is up to you. if you tell me that you don't want me to be your attorney, then i can withdraw. but i would suggest we do that simultaneous with the new attorney taking over your case. you are going to be up for a bond review later this week, when you are actually arraigned. it will be your felony arraignment and it will be an opportunity for bond review. i don't know that they are going to reduce your bond though. >> they know what they are doing. they know i'm no threat. they're just pricks because they can. they don't like me. it's that simple. i guarantee it. you can watch my youtube channel. i'm a decent guy. fun loving, whatever. >> i've reviewed. >> there's nothing there. nobody can read that quote and think i was there to shatter lives. it's not right what they're

plus helen keller clinton tries to end e-mail controversy. i had 5:30 p.m. we will hear from her about why she was using her personal e-mail for government business. and next why parents have only themselves to blame for narcissistic children. >>pam: all parents want to give their children a healthy sense of self-esteem. but a new study says that going overboard can leave children thinking they are better than everyone around them. researchers at the university of amsterdam conducted a study of 565 children between the ages of 7 and well and their parents. they found when parents overvalued their children it can lead to development of narcissistic traits such as superiority and a sense of entitlement. scientists point out that it is good that have a healthy sense of self but they say narcissism extreme self-centered this or sell preoccupation can lead to aggression and emotional problems. the study was published in the proceedings of the national academy of sciences. >>pam: still ahead of lomas can't crack down in san jose. our officials are trying to keep a

i am meteorologist mike nicco here -- i am matt keller here for eric thomas. >> i am kristen sze andgreat day to watch the tournament or go outside and watch the sun. >> good morning, everyone a little bit of fog along the coast and otherwise we are off to a clear start and cool again. a little bit of haze out there too, with 46 to 56 and dress for the same type of temperatures you had yesterday during the commute. by noon we are looking at high clouds and sunshine 62 do 72 inland and consistent at 78 inland by 4:00, and it will be dry this evening at 56 at coast and a quick cooling, but, still 70s inland in the evening hours. >> a tournament is going open? really? >> would knew? >> a little madness. >> how is the madness on the road? >> not bad. if you have

. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us i'm matt keller. a bay area artist who was killed in a fire is being remembered for his impact on the lives loved ones and the worked he created. daniel mo thomas and a videographer were killed when a fire tore through their oakland apartment. we're live the gallery in san francisco with a look at tonight's remembrance. >> reporter: that memorial is wrapping up right now as we speak, but family, friends and former coworkes are mo thomas gathered at the gallery behind me to be surrounded by mo's work. and each piece has a very specific story. this one titled, grand slam features rose petals and dirt from his grandmother's garden. she raised him and his aunt says his sculpture was a tribute to her. friends dedescribe mo as unique, and deeply creative and would gather objects objects and then weave them together to create new pieces. sadly most of his work disappeared in the fire. at the galley people grieved because they lost mo and because the fire robbed the bay area art community of an artist with in

i am here for kristen sze i am matt keller. >> i am eric thomas. leyla gulen is here.ve you back. meteorologist mike nicco is here. aeveryone is feeling better and can join us. nice to see both of you and you, too matt. >> thanks for throwing me in. >> you are next to me today kristen is between us. now a look at the high definition camera showing how clear it is this morning with dry air. you will notice another chilly start, 30s and 40s. we will warm quickly mid-60s and the coast by noon. we will stay in the mid-60s this afternoon at coast and of rest of us make a run at 70. the evening temperatures are mid-50 to nearly 60. we will see if records are in the future. >> no disagreement with that forecast. leyla? >> i missed you guys. i forgot how fun you are. now, the traffic. it is clear so far. that is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza and we do not have too much traffic from the east bay. moving to the south this is a look at san jose from the camera. traffic on 87 beyond the tank, it is light. no actions so far in the bay area. just construction. i will tell you

. >> i am matt keller here for eric thomas. >> mike? >> ten degrees cooler this morning.oppler hd. it should make for a colorful morning. i will post the circuits -- pictures of the sunrise. we are nearly 50. but we get sunshine by noon and upper 50s at the coast and breezy and low-to-upper 60s away the bay and inland and mid-60s to mid-70s by 4:00 and delight will evening by the time the sun sets at 7:20 and nearly 70 for the rest of us. >> the roads mike? >> full. there you go. >> how about the roads? overnight, there was a lot of road work. we will look at the san mateo bridge with road work in the lanes in the when direction at foster city boulevard down to one lane halfway through the section and eastbound road work until 11 o'clock this morning: and golden gate bridge has four lanes southbound when they move the barrier. >> san francisco police are investigating the frightening scene that played out on the busiest streets last night shooting and killing a woman. witnesses say she was driving erratically on van ness avenue. ales, the car was just towed from the scene