i am dan ashley. >> and i am kristen sze. >> 13 of the 33 parents charged in the scheme live in the bay area. some paid half a million dollars and in one case nearly a million. >> one of the nine college coaches accused of accepting bribes is john vandemoer. the university fired him today. >> vic lee is live at stanford tonight with the store. >> reporter: john vandemoer is a nationally recognized coach. we are at the stanford the boats were tied up at the dock today. no one answered the docks of the boat house. far away in a boston federal courthouse, the university sailing coach john vandemoer pleaded guilty. charges that he was designating applicants as purported recruits in exchange for bribes. in the summer of 2017 william singer founder of a company that helped parents get their students into elite colleges. the charging papers say singer paid $110,000 to the stanford sailing team account. later that summer singer reportedly paid $500,000 to the program for another sailing team recruit to attend stanford. both those boy

>>hi muir is next. >>> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley.new zealand.s in the deadly terror attack. a gunman opening fire killing more than 40 at one mosque and then going to a second one and opening fire there too. tonight what we're learning about the suspect, and what president trump said moments ago making news tonight. our correspondent asking does he see white nationalism as a rising threat? new zealand's prime minister responding tonight. >>> here at home, the alarming panic at the mall, the evacuations amid reports of a man with a gun. smoke seen coming from the mall. what authorities said moments a short time ago. >>> the developing headline tonight in the crash of that boeing jet. for the first time what the pilot said not long before the crash. the ni

. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. breed's call comes after several leaders in the domestic violence community sent a letter to major league baseball asking for strong disciplinary action. >> abc 7 reporter lyanne melendez is near the ballpark with details tonight. lyanne? >> well, you know, this is a very awkwardtion for the giants. just last year they put out these buttons that say strike out violence. 20 years' respect. and that's 20 years of working directly with these groups, domestic violence groups. now the mayor today said regardless, mr. baer's actions were serious and wrong. mayor london breed said she waited to get her cues from several domestic violence organizations. once they sent out an open letter to the major league commissioner, breed then sent out her own message regarding the larry baer incident. >> i want them to focus on addressing this issue very, very thoughtfully, and to hold him to the same standard that they would in any instances. there needs to be consequences. >> the video shows the giants

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. lyft drivers say this is a clear case of the haves and have-nots. they held a protest outside the omni hotel in san francisco where lyft was supposed to hold meetings ahead of this week's ipo. >> drivers wanted executives to hear their demands, except according to bloomberg news, the executives changed the location of their meeting. >> more now from abc 7 reporter liz pena live in city with more. luz? >> hi, kristen and dan. we're actually here with steve. he is one of the drivers that is asking for uber and lyft to make changes before their ipo. let's keep in mind he is not on the clock at the moment, but he is willing to show what this community of drivers is going through. wo we want? >> when do we want it? >> now! >> dozens of ride sharing drivers protested outside of the omni hotel in san francisco where executive and potential investors were supposed to meet for lyft's ipo. >> there is about to be some new potential millionaires in this city. they've forgotten about the people t

. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. the faa today said the plane is airworthy, but senator dianne feinstein is now asking them to take a second look. >> she says, quote, continuing to fly an airplane that has been involved in two fatal crashes within just six months presents an unnecessary potentially life-threatening risk to the traveling public. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live at san francisco international airport. melanie, some travelers seem a little nervous. >> kristen and dan, some of those nervous passenger here is at san francisco international airport. many more of them online and all of them tonight frustrated. that normal rebooking policies are still in place, despite those two fatal crashes. after two boeing 737 max 8 fatal crashes in less than five months, passengers arriving at san francisco international airport today on one of air canada's max 8s were measured in their response. >> i trust air canada. it is worrisome to a certain extent, but i didn't put too much attention to it. >> in oc

good afternoon, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. are growing for the attack. it is noon on saturday in new zealand. >> city officials in christchurch are working with the community to make sure the large number of burials are in keeping with islamic traditions. suspted gunman here.re about the police describe the

i'm dan ashley. >>> i'm kristen sze.newsom declared a state of emergency today. >> the russian river finally started to recede but the devastation is so widespread. >>> reporter wayne freedman is live in monte rio. wayne? >> reporter: good evening. the last 48 hours they're going to be talking about those for the next several years. probably for decades. getting a. trying to launch a boatright now. this is the road you need to get through to get to guerneville. i'm not sure if he's going to launch it or float it.

. >>> this is kristen sze in the newsroom, exclusive story of what you'll see all over tomorrow, all over the internet. nfl player for the panthers became target of car burglary but got live alert. >> still frame of his face looking towards camera, going through car. >> now the glove compartment. >> the middle console and passenger seat, tries to reach in glove compartment, i grab him, trying to hold on to him, take off shirt to get away, had to physically restrain him, put him in arm bar. >> "gma" will have much more and we will do on abc7 news, including our interview with alex and technology behind the car cam made by palo alto company. abc7 news. >>> north bay homeowner was slapped with zoning violation because a neighbor complained fence he built around his yard was too high. >> so he fixed the fence and turned yard into eye-catching protest. >> wayne freedman with the story, one of the most popular on our website all day. >> reporter: garden party where the guests are not smiling but host is. >> couldn't throw them away, was going to use them for target practice. >> reporter: n

i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. faa says there's new similarities between the crashes. ethiopian pilots appeared to struggle to control the aircraft. >> vic lee. >> reporter: this is the emergency order from the faa, prohibits all max 8s from flying and also max 9s from flying. those already in the air, once they land, they cannot take off until further notice. almost everyone we spoke with at sfo seemed to be aware of the late-breaking news. some travelers said they had already decided against flying on the boeing 737 max 8 jetliners even before the president's announcement. >> just because, wouldn't want to take a chance. >> reporter: how about you? would you fly in one? >> no, i wouldn't. >> reporter: president says decision comes after faa resisted grounding the planes, even after fatal crash in ethiopia and the one in october killing 189 passengers and crews. faa said received newly refined satellite data to support. but john nance believes it's premature. >> nothing has emerged from the crash saying there's a major systems problem. >> reporter: says u.s. has excel

>> alexis against me and kristen sze. -- larissa against me and kristen sze. >> i guess i'll be tracking rain. >> i thought you were keeping score. >> i can do that. test my math skills. i've got five fingers. that will work. we've got rain out there. steady rain. some of it heavy. look at this afternoon. it's more scattered. that's when we transition over towards a possibility of thunder. upper 50s to low 60s from the north bay to the south bay. colder tonight with the north bay seeing clearing. in the low to mid-40s. patchy fog is possible while the rest of us have a chance at scattered showers. we're in the upper 40s tomorrow. here's a look at sfo. the standing water on the tarmac. and also on the runways there. we're going to have delays. accuweather highlights, rain, then showers. that means steady rain to off and on showers and thunderstorms today. more chances tomorrow and the weekend. but next week is trending drier and warmer. a little more spring-like. here's a look at burlingame. san bruno, you can see there, light to moderate rain falling. heaviest rain right now through the

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us.all comes after several leaders in the domestic violence community sent a letter to major league baseball asking for strong disciplinary action. >> abc 7 reporter lyanne melendez is near the ballpark with details tonight. lyanne? >> well, you know, this is a very awkwardtion for the giants. just last year they put out these buttons that say strike out violence. 20 years' respect. and that's 20 years of working directly with these groups, domestic violence groups. now the mayor today said regardless, mr. baer's actions were serious and wrong. mayor london breed said she waited to get her cues from several domestic violence organizations. once they sent out

. >> and i am kristen sze. let's get to david louie live in the county courthouse with this new development. >> reporter: prosecutors are still being tight lipped about certain aspects of this case such as how suspect allegedly got into the home of bambi larson on the morning of february 28. what he allegedly did to the victim if he is convicted could make him eligible for sentence in prison without parole or the death penalty. >> he is going to spend the rest of his life in prison so that he can never hurt anyone again. >> reporter: number two in the district attorney's office is talking about 24-year-old carranza who was charged today and arraigned on the murder of bambi larson. her body was found by a family member and a coworker when she didn't show up weeks ago. ms. larson. video cameras show us the suspect in the vicinity of the victims home. dna of car ranza and miss larson. court papers say he was in possession of the dead woman's cell phone and tablet. prosecutors are charging him with special circumst

i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. a clear case of the haves and have-nots. they held a protest outside the omni hotel in san francisco where lyft was supposed to hold meetings ahead of this week's ipo. >> drivers wanted executives to hear their demands, except according to bloomberg news, the executives changed the location of their meeting. >> more now from abc 7 reporter liz pena live in city with more. luz? >> hi, kristen and dan. we're actually here with steve. he is one of the drivers that is asking for uber and lyft to make changes before their ipo. let's keep in mind he is not on the clock at the moment, but he is willing to show what this community of drivers is going through. wo we want? >> when do we want it? >> now! >> dozens of ride sharing

. >> i'm kristen sze. >> we appreciate your time.ee you again at 6:00. >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on the air. the cruise ship scare. the ship leaving new york city for florida, rocked by powerful winds. gusts of 115 miles per hour. witnesses say it was listing at a 45-degree angle. several passengers injured. tables and chairs thrown. ambulances waiting as the ship pulls into port. >>> breaking news tonight. bracing for protests. this evening, the california attorney general is now out with his decision in the case of stephon clark, the unarmed black man shot and killed while holding a cell phone. >>> also developing tonight, the terror threat. the manhunt at this hour. three explosive packages are discovered, two sent to airports. one opened near heathrow. >>> the plane going down, and tonight, the rescue effort for americans onboard. >>> tonight, the staggering numbers just out. the ef-4

. >>> i'm kristen sze. governor newsom declared a state of emergency today. >> the russian river finally started to recede but the devastation is so widespread. >>> reporter wayne freedman is live in monte rio. wayne? >> reporter: good evening. the last 48 hours they're going to be talking about those for the next several years. probably for decades. getting a. trying to launch a boatright now. this is the road you need to get through to get to guerneville. i'm not sure if he's going to launch it or float it. he's got his dog in it. that is the way they're traveling in the region. even as the water recedes. >> in guerneville, the aftermath has begun. it's a fluid state. both physically an emotionally. >> we couldn't afford a u-haul or we would have u-hauled it out of here. >> there were two ways to get around guerneville today. small boat or large truck. we hit rides in both today with the army national guard and later by canoe through the deep water regions north of main street where porches still doubled

. >> and i'm kristen sze. we'll have more in just a moment. first breaking news on the larry baer incident. >> about 30 minutes ago we learned the san francisco district attorney's office will not file any charges against the san francisco giants ceo. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee has been working his sources at city hall. what he's just learned. vic? >> reporter: we just learned the san francisco district attorney's office has declined, has declined, to press charges against giants ceo and part owner larry baer who was seen in a video in a tussle with his wife, pam. the d.a.'s office was investigating whether to press domestic violence or assault charges against baer. they have been reviewing the case since march 1st. the san francisco police department had also investigated baer, but they dropped the case against him early on. the incident between baer and his wife occurred at an outdoor plaza in haze valley. video footage that you're seeing of the event shows pam bear holding on to a mobile phone that baer attempts to grab before she tumbl

>>> i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. for all of us in new zealand.s in the deadly terror attack. a gunman opening fire killing more than 40 at one mosque and then going to a second one and opening fire there too. tonight what we're learning about the suspect, and what president trump said moments ago making news tonight. our correspondent asking does he see white nationalism as a rising threat? new zealand's prime minister responding tonight. >>> here at home, the alarming panic at the mall, the evacuations amid reports of a man with a gun. smoke seen coming from the mall. what authorities said moments a short time ago. >>> the developing headline tonight in the crash of that boeing jet. for the first time what the pilot said not long before the crash. the panic in his voice. >>> the warning tonight involving a u.s. nuclear power plant because of that deadly storm that stranded drivers and brought tornados. that storm now in the east and rob is here. >>> the new headline in the cheating scandal. actress felicity huffman and her husband william h. macy seen heading into court late

. >>> good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us. tonight, a tale of two restaurants. one dealing with flood fallout. another reopening 17 months after the tubbs fire. it matters as much to the owners as it does to the customers. >> we have more live from outside sweet t's restaurant which has moved to windsor. >> reporter: it has reopened. this is really about policyism. about how places -- symbolism. about how places that make us comfortable can make us feel whole again. it's about fire and water and the last 18 months in sonoma county. signs of the times. two signs, actually, on two restaurants. one says "we love our river." >> a lot of mud two inches. >> reporter: the other says "welcome back." >> it wasn't easy, but we got it done. >> reporter: they are two sonoma county disaster stories with hope and perseverance in common. even if one kitchen is booming while the other remains a work in progress. >> i feel like it's -- it's like a shoe with sand in it. and you keep knocking it. it keeps coming out. >> reporter: that's jason fl

. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. the online traffic fine payments system in santa clara county melted down months ago. not just that, in some cases, people are being overcharged. >> it's been a mess. abc7 has more live from the courthouse to explain and show what people have to do. [ inaudible ] all these items are -- >> reporter: david ramirez should be at school, but instead he spent the morning at the santa clara county courthouse trying to pay a ticket. >> i've been saying some time. the remaining balance is $381. my next payment is due on the 4/22. >> reporter: he's making a payment in person because the court's online payment system is down. a spokesperson for the court wouldn't comment on camera, but in an e-mail to abc7 news it says the problem goes back to december. a memo detailing the issue is posted at the court. a glitch in the software is causing traffic fines to be miscalculated. some people are being undercharged, others charged more. >> you have to pay your ticket because the phone lines and the onli

. >> and i am kristen sze. >> 13 of the 33 parents charged in the scheme live in the bay area.f a million dollars and in one case nearly a million. >> one

for kristen sze, i'm dan ashley. >>> tonight, the deadly plane y. crash. will any passenger jets be grounded here in the u.s.? this evening, boeing's response. what they're saying now, after a new boeing 737 crashes, killing all 157 people onboard. several americans onboard. the pilot's distress call. what they reportedly said. crashing just six minutes after takeoff. other countries tonight grounding that plane. >>> breaking news as we come on. what house speaker nancy pelosi just said about president trump and impeachment. it's making news. >>> the president's record budget proposal tonight. billions for his border wall. cuts to education, the epa and what about medicare and medicaid? our correspondent also asking, what about the growing debt? >>> we're watching a major storm tonight, about to sweep across the country. bracing for damaging winds. rob has the timing and the track of this all the way east. >>> the parents' horror. with spring break here, their son, a college student, dying, falling from a seventh floor hotel balcony. >>> the major bust ton

. >> and i am kristen sze.d louie live in the county courthouse with this new development. >> reporter: prosecutors are still being tight lipped about certain aspects of this case such as how suspect allegedly got into the home of bambi larson on the morning of february 28. what he allegedly did to the victim if he is convicted could make him eligible for sentence in prison without parole or the death penalty. >> he is going to spend the rest of his life in prison so that he

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state senator scott weiner joins kristen sze to weigh in. they talk the scoot and skip program which senator weiner suggested he would have liked to see even more scooters hitting the streets, safely, of course. >> my personal opinion is i think the city was a little too restrictive in terms of the numbers. hopefully after the pilot program shows, i believe, that the sky will not fall, we'll be able to expand. this is really about making it easier for people to get around without driving a car. we're maxed out on cars, we can't have more congestion. making it easier for people to use transit, of course, but to use a scooter or a bike is important. a scooter takes up a lot less space than a car. >> for a refresher on the rules about e-scooters, because you have to follow those, head to our website, abc7news.com. check out "midday live" monday through friday at 11:00 a.m. it now runs until noon. >>> the biggest transportation concern now is the boeing plane that's been involved in two deadly crashes in six months, the 737 max 8. tonight anothe

. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us.ystem in santa clara county melted down months ago. not just that, in some cases, people are being overcharged. >> it's been a mess. abc7 has more live from the courthouse to explain and show what people have to do. [ inaudible ] all these items are -- >> reporter: david ramirez should be at school, but instead he spent the morning at the santa clara county courthouse trying to pay a ticket. >> i've been saying some time. the remaining balance is $381. my next payment is due on the 4/22. >> reporter: he's making a payment in person because the court's online payment system is down. a spokesperson for the court wouldn't comment on camera, but in an e-mail to abc7 news it says the problem goes back to december. a memo detailing the issue is posted at the court. a glitch in the software is

abc 7's news anchor kristen sze took part in some fun with pi, and it's something that you can try atwe're going to wrap this string around the circumference of the circular object, and i'm going to cut it so that it's exactly one circumference. >> okay. >> and now we're -- so this string represents one circumference, the distance around. we're going to see how many diameters we can cut from this circumferen circumference. >> oh. >> let me guess. 3 point -- >> a little bit more. i'll have you stretch it across and he'll cut it. i'putgog ut and so you guess that we're going to get three and a little bit more. there's two. so far so good. there's three. and a little bit more. >> you know, that works for any circular object. you can watch the entire interview and find out more about the exploratorium physicist who created pi day at abc 7 news.com. that's always fun. >> definitely. all right. let's check back on the weather. >> drew is here with more on the sunshine. drew. >> yeah, guys, it's going to be sunny tomorrow as well and temperatures will be on the rise the next couple of days i

. >> and i'm kristen sze. we'll have more in just a moment.arry baer incident. >> about 30 minutes ago we learned the san francisco district attorney's office will not file any charges against the san francisco giants ceo. >> abc 7 news reporter vic lee has been working his sources at city hall. what he's just learned. vic? >> reporter: we just learned the san francisco district attorney's office has declined, has declined, to press charges against giants ceo and part owner larry baer who was seen in a video in a tussle with his wife, pam. the d.a.'s office was investigating whether to press domestic violence or assault charges against baer. they have been reviewing the case since march 1st. the san francisco police department had also investigated baer, but

abc 7's kristen sze is emceeing the event at the fairmont in san francisco at 10:00 this morning. >>>today, great america opens for the 2019 season in santa clara. a lot of teenagers excited about that. during the off-season, the park updated the front entrance, walkways and signs. some new games have been added to the arcade and the first 2,000 guests today will get a free limited edition poster showcasing the iconic great america fountain and carousel. there will also be an interactive scavenger hunt for collectible pins. the park opens at 10:00 this morning. lisa, it was very wet last night and this morning. a little drier on those rides today? >> yeah. it's going to take some time to dry out but the rain is ending this morning and we're looking at sunshine, a few clouds mixed in. mt. tam, the rain ended at about 3:00 this morning. amounts anywhere from 2 to 3 inches in the higher hills. redwood city, you picked up a half inch. about 0.4 in livermore. we'll talk about the rest of the weekend and more rain for the week ahead coming up. >> thanks, lisa. >>> also next, the a's return

. >>> good evening, i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. thanks for joining us.ts. one dealing with flood fallout. another

. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. the faa today said the plane is

kristen sze is emceeing the event at the fairmont in san francisco at 10:00 this morning. >>> also happeningr the 2019 season in santa clara. a lot of happy teenagers today. during the off-season the park updated the front entrance, walkways and sign. some new games have been added to the arcade. the first 2,000 guests will get a free limited edition poster showcasing the great america fountain and carousel. there will be an interactive scavenger hunt for collectible pins. the park opens at 10:00 this morning. lisa argen is here with our forecast. lisa, is it going to be dry at the park or still wet? >> no, it's certainly going to be dry. you'll see some of that blue sky out there for a change. here's live doppler 7. the storm system quickly exiting out of the bay area. maybe a few leftover sprinkles and clouds. as this system exits, we have a nice break before the next comma shape heads our way. that's rain sunday night. 40s, 50s, even a few low 60s this morning. 48 in novato and increasing sun. a mild start this morning. we'll call it partly cloudy, and looking at temperatures in the low 5

abc 7's kristen sze is emceeing the event at the fairmont in san francisco at 10:00 this morning. >>>g today, great america opens for the 2019 season in santa clara. during the off-season, the park updated the front entrance, walkways and signs. some new games have been added to the arcade and the first 2,000 guests today will get a free limited edition poster showcasing the iconic great america fountain and carousel. there will also be an interactive scavenger hunt for collectible pins. the park opens at 10:00 this morning. of course a lot of thrill seekers excited about that. lisa, it was kind of rainy last night. will the rides be dry or still wet? >> we've got some sun out there right now working to dry things out. we'll have a dry couple of days, day and a half, before we get to, yes, more rain. from our roof camera we're lookg at a little breezy time of it in san francisco. 51 degrees. it's 52 in san jose. about a day and a half break before we wake up to more rain for the workweek. i'll have your accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. >> thanks, lisa. >>> also next, the a's

kristen sze is the emcee at the fairmont in san francisco this morning. >>> also happening today, greata opens for the 2019 season in santa clara. a lot of teenagers excited about that. during the off-season, the park updated the front entrance, walkways and signs. some new games have been added to the arcade and the first 2,000 guests today will get a free limited edition poster showcasing the iconic great america fountain and carousel. there will also be an interactive scavenger hunt for collectible pins. the park opens at 10:00 this morning. lisa, what will the weather be like at the park? >> you know what, things of going to g just according to plan. we'll see the rain end throughout the morning hours. already seeing that in the north bay. a live look outside from san jose. not the case here in livermore, fremont and san jose. still a rainy start to your weekend. temperatures are mild, though, 50s and 60s. we'll talk about the sunnier day over the weekend. you're going to have to count up the rainy days for the week ahead. remember, just the messenger here. we'll see you in a few mi