we talk about the scene off lake merritt.eway relatively light right now. the peninsula very light. look at travel times. you're at the limit between san francisco and the south bay, silicon valley. the metering lights move well. >>> thank you, mike. >>> up next, the top stories on "today in the bay." we are following the search for a possible person in lake merritt has ended, concluding the end of an era for kids across the country, how soon toys 'r' us could close its u.s. doors and what it means if you have gift cards. >>> at 6:53 north korea's foreign minister visiting sweden today. it's a surprise move that could be seen as the first step between meeting between the president and kim jong-un. sweden has had a diplomatic relationship with north korea since 1973 and is one of the few to have an embassy in pyongyang. >>> plus, happy birthday, ruth bader ginsberg turns 85 today. she reportedly is feeling fine. ginsberg has written three of the court's 13 decisions this term. welco back. welco back. me if you'd have told me t

this is at lake merritt, one body pulled out and recovered from the lake. the search is on for one other person. >>> questions this morning over how far we should go to try to ease california's housing shortage. it could mean big changes. we will explain next. >>> you're right headed along 101 in the north bay is still looking okay. we may start to see some slowdowns. we are getting the first reports of a new accident in this area. we will have a closer look at that and the backup it could be causing. >>> i'm watching the rain getting closer to the bay area. you can expect another afternoon of showers and isolated thunderstorms and heavy sierra snow fall. we will have the full forecast coming up. >>> in the tech report, the major problem that iphone x users are reporting. you could generate your own energy, at home. or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? change the san francisco skyline. kpix 5's anne makovec is live in s

received a call from a citizen reporting there were two people who appeared to be drowning in lake merrittresponded to the scene. it was reported that the first responders went into the lake attempting to rescue the victims. one male victim was located and first responders administered cpr, he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced deceased.the female victim has been located and pronounced deceased at the scene. this is an on - going investigation. anyone with information is encouraged to contact the oakland police department homicide division at 510-238-3821. <"at 4:30 this morning approximately we received a 911 call from a citizen who indicated that he heard two people in the water. it appeared as though they might have been in an altercation in the water. one of the voices that he heard was a woman."> ( james ) ( james ) ( james ) we've been updating this story throughout the morning with push alerts. we first told about the bodies being pulled out at 7:50. remember you can get breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone. all you have to do is download the fre

authorities pulled the body from lake merritt about an hour ago. we are waiting for official confirmation that it was the woman that rescuers were looking for earlier this morning. witnesses reported hearing a man and woman arguing by the lake. a witness says she did hear the women scream for help. >> there was two voices. a woman screaming help me. on the guy making i could not make out the words. but i heard a man's voice as well. >> later the witness saw police jump into the water and recover the body of a man. as we just reported rescuers pulled a body for the second person from the water about an hour ago. our report is on the scene. will bring her in for another life reported 8:00.>>> san pablo often -- san pablo avenue is back open after one person was seriously hurt during a early-morning crash. san pablo avenue near san pablo dam road. our reporter is live at the scene. alex apparently this all started with the pursuit by the chp? >> reporter: there was a pursuit, however the chp says his officers were not actually chasing this suv at the t

the side that there potentially might be another person in there. >> again, this is happening in lake merritt and oakland. we're at lakeshore in hanover avenue. a lot of people coming out for morning jogs and seeing this huge emergency happening. blocked off area here at the lake with the crime tape. they don't know how long they'll be out here. it's a large body of water. it's very deep in some parts. it's obviously still dark. a lot of challenges for this dive team. but they're going to stay here as long as they can looking for what possibly could be a woman in lake merritt. live in oakland, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy -- classes canceled at san leandro high school because of a shooting threat on campus. it was found scrawled on the boys' bathroom. the school was put on lockdown for three hours while police secured the campus. police say the message said i'm shooting the school tomorrow, i'm sick of this. better not come. >>> a homeless man who could not afford his bail has been released from the san francisco jail on order of a federal judge. 53-year-old james reason was arrested on

is set to open in 2021.>>> rescue cues are at oakland lake merritt .esses say what appeared to be a domestic dispute turned violent. the latest from the scene and a possible recovery. >>> this is ktvu mornings on two. >>> we are one step away from the weekend. good morning. dave has the day off. weatherwise you just rolled in. how was it up there? >>>

determine the relationship between a man and a woman both of them died after report of struggle around lake merritt in oakland early this morning. thank you for joining us. i'm kristen sze. later, they discovered the body of a woman after divers went in. amy hollyfield is live on lake shore avenue with the latest. amy? >> hi, the crews weren't dealing with the rain in oakland. they were having to work in the dark and cold waters. sometimes deep sections of lake merritt. and they only were going off of information from one witness. the struggle going on here in lake merritt at 4:15 this morning was intense enough to make someone call 9-1-1 for help. the caller said a man and a woman were in the water yelling and in an altercation. oakland police were first on the scene. >> when pd arrived on scene, they noticed a gentleman in the water who was thrashing in the water and only noticed the gentlemenm gentleman. pulled him out. >> the man was unconscious and then decide whether to look for a possible second person. >> we don't have clear confirmation if there were actually two people but the 9-1-1 calle

this afternoon, police pulled this suburban from lake merritt, and investigators say this suburban is bizarre homicide investigation. good evening, i'm frank somerville. >> i'm julie haener. authorities pulled the vehicle out of the lake after it was spotted by a sheriff's drone. it was on the eastern side of the lake in the same area where a woman was found dead in the water. crime reporter henry lee joins us with more on the investigation. henry? >> reporter: no more bodies were pulled out of the water today, but the discovery of the suv was a big surprise to oakland police. they say that the vehicle was owned by the man who killed the woman he had been dating before he ended up drowning himself. take a look at this video of a 1994 chevy suburban, pulled out of lake merritt about 1:30 today, more than a week after the vehicle's owner and woman died near the waters. the chevy was found in 8 feet of water in a 70 feet from the shore near lakeshore and have a new -- near lakeshore and hanover avenues. dive teams went into the water to make sure there were no other victims. police say t

and the fight near lake merritt is off the table. the community college district does not want to sell. he won't commit to a price tag for the coliseum deal. the team would pay the $135 million in debt currently owed to the city and county. at least one city councilmember said the coliseum site is ideal.>> we have a site that already has bart. that has freeway access and parking. central to the bay area. it is already publicly owned with the completed environmental review. we have a site that is easy to build on.>> reporter: fans arriving this evening for game two of the bay bridge series with the giants said the coliseum is their first choice and they are cautiously optimistic.>>> the coliseum is perfect. the bart station stops in front of it. i'm not sure how assessable the other side is. >> i don't hold anything for granted. you never know how it will turn out. >> reporter: a mile and a half from the coliseum the owner of hagan burger restaurant said this is increases by 30% on game day. with the warriors and raiders moving away h

. >>> two people dead in connection to a reported dispute at lake merritt. allie rasmus has been at the lake all morning with new information. >> reporter: we just got an update from police, they have their homicide investigators working the case. they are trying to figure out what happened and how a man and woman ended up in an altercation in the water of lake merritt. police got the call for multiple witnesses this morning in the area, reporting seeing and hearing a man and a woman in the waters of lake merritt fighting. when police arrived they saw the man thrashing around in the water. four officers jumped into pulled him out. they perform cpr and he was transported to the hospital. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. rescue crews could not find the woman immediately, firefighters called in from help for san francisco dive team, around 6:31 of the divers found the woman's body near hanover street. we spoke to a neighbor who says she heard and saw the man and woman is shouting in the lake early this morning. >> initially i thought they were in a fight.

crews pulled this chevy suburban out of lake merritt. to the death of the man and woman whose body were recovered from that same area. >> henry lee has more on this investigation and what led to the discovery of that suv. >> reporter: this 1994 chevy suburban was pulled out of lake merritt after a man and woman died after being pulled from the water. the chevy was found at about 8 feet of water and 70 feet from the shore. the oakland police marine dive team went into the water to make sure there were no other victims. there were none monday, but police say the suv is owned by a man they suspect of killing his girlfriend back on march 15. on that day, call came into 911 about a man and a woman fighting in the water. officers pulled 39-year-old michael grace from the lake. he died at the hospital. hours later, divers found the body of 24-year-old diana johnson about 50 feet from the shore. investigators say she showed signs of physical injuries and that's why her death is being investigated as a homicide. the man's death is being investiga

and observed one mail in the water, for officers jumped in the lake merritt to assist the subject, they pulled him out of the lake they started cpr on the subject and he was transported to highland hospital where unfortunately he was pronounced." that man was identified as michael grace of push alerts.turning on happens... by when it breaking news know about the first to you'll be mobile app.with the kron4 neighborhood your weather in track the wet you can (vicki) there?looking out how's it looking out there? (vicki) (vicki) you can track the wet weather in your neighborhood with the kron4 mobile app. you'll be the first to know about breaking news when it happens... by turning on push alerts. (steve) a homicide investigation is underway.... after two people were pulled from lake merritt early this morning. 9-1-1 calls brought first responders to lakeshore drive just after four o'clock. witnesses say an altercation could be heard outside between a man and a woman. they believed someone was drowning and needed assistance. on arrival, crews could see one man struggling in the lake. office

. >>> oakland police pulled an suv out of lake merritt and says it is linked to the deaths of two people found in the water earlier this month. the chevy suburban was pulled out of the lake yesterday. more than a week after man and a woman were reporting -- reported fighting in the area. michael grace was pulled from the lake and later died in a hospital. 24-year-old tayana johnson was found dead 50 feet from the shore and police say the two were dating. now, johnson showed signs of physical injuries. her death is being investigated as a homicide. grace's death is being investigated as an accidental drowning. police say that the suburban belonged to him and was first spotted by in elementary -- an alameda sheriffs drone. >> the vehicle was discovered by the alameda county sheriffs drone. we're looking to see if it's connected to the march 15 murders. >> what led up to the fight and why the pair ended up in the lake is not clear. a memorial sits near the spot where the bodies and the suv was pulled from the bottom -- water. johnson's relatives say she leaves behind two young daughters. >>

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ago. >> monday afternoon, this vehicle registered to 39-year- old michael grace was pulled from lake merritt, it was spotted by a sheriff department drone earlier in the day, about 75 feet offshore at 8 feet down. police say grace is the man who drowned in the lake march 15, after an early morning altercation with his girlfriend kiana johnson. >> we had several callers who reported the argument before is between a man and a woman were to >> johnson was also found in the lake she is believed to have been murdered. >> she had trauma to her body, the instigators of not released all of the details of that, and the case is still technically open, but, she did die of trauma.>> reporter: while the car was discovered in the lake it doesn't discover how he and the girlfriend got into the lake, in fact it raises more questions. >> really both in the car when the car went into the lake? how did the car get into the lake? or, was she in the lake, and then he drove the car in after her? there are questions surrounding this. unfortunately, we will likely never know because both are deceased. >> investigat

. >>> and, an suv pulled from the water at lake merritt. after the break, what police are telling us about the link to a homicide more than a week ago. ...at the ross spring shoe event. ♪ for the latest styles where you'll spend less. ♪ spring dress. ♪ ♪ you gotta go to ross. if you want to save big on dresses for every occasion, you gotta go to ross. >>> new information about a homicide investigation out of oakland. today, crews pulled a chevy suburban out of lake merritt where two bodies were pulled nearly 2 weeks ago. police confirmed that the car is linked to those deaths. henry lee is live in the newsroom with what police are saying about the case. >> reporter: no additional bodies were found but this discovery came as a surprise to oakland police. they say that the suv was owned by a man killed by a woman he had been dating, then ended up drowning himself. this 1994 chevy suburban was pulled out of lake merritt more than one week after a man and woman died after being pulled from the water. the chevy was found in 8 feet of water and 7

emergency crews this morning have pulled two from lake merritt.d dead at the scene in oakland and was a man was taken to the hospital where he later died. the search began this morning when a caller reported seeing a man and a woman in the water in an apparent altercation. >>> the family of a pregnant teenager shot and killed by fremont police one year ago has filed a federal lawsuit over her death. the da investigation found that officers acted lawfully. they say alina mondragon was not the intended target. traffic and weather in just a moment. >>> good morning. we are tracking some slowdowns for drivers heading along 101. here is a live look as you make your way through san mateo near hillsdale boulevard. traffic looks okay here, but for the north near highway 92 you will be tapping on the brakes. we have an accident blocking one lane right here third avenue. speeds dip below 20 miles an hour once you are passing 92. it will be slow heading into burlingame. things start to back up. here is a live look at the right across the san mateo bridge. in

. >>> well, still to come, two mysterious early morning deaths at lake merritt. the investigation into the suspicious circumstances. >>> plus san francisco getting ready to ban stores from selling fur. the celebrity throwing her support behind this move. >>> storm ranger our mobile doppler radar has more heavy rain pushing into el cerrito through 5:47. we're chaccing a new system friday, and more rain next week. the full timeline at 5:19 tonight. at a popular east bay l late today, oakland police identified the couple... fou >>> a stunning investigation at a popular east bay lake late today oakland police identified the couple found dead in oakland's lake merritt. investigators say they are 39-year-old michael grace and 24-year-old teana johnson of oakland. they weren't dating. it started around 4:30 this morning. witnesses say they heard the two fighting, a fight between a man and a woman, and that the two seemed to be drowning in the lake. officers who responded to the scene jumped in to save grace, but he was unresponsive. he was taken to the hospital where he

a water rescue is happening right now at lake merritt in oakland.pital and rushed to the hospital. witnesses say they saw a woman in the water as well. divers are in the water right now looking for a second victim. we have kron4's will tran headed to the water rescue and will bring you a live report shortly. ( james ) the pathway home is shutting down for now. the mental health program in yountville has suspended operations indefinitely... after friday's deadly shooting. the building is still surrounded by crime scene tape a spokesperson says he's not sure anyone would even feel comfortable visiting the facility .... considering what happened. the board of directors is looking into the failures in security protocols... that allowed a veteran to walk in with a gun and kill three people who work there and then himself. the gunman once lived there. right now... the people who live at pathway home are staying in hotels... until the future of the non- profit organization is figured out. ( darya ) haley rekdahl is a residental clinican at the pathway home

. >>> a couple dating found dead in oakland's lake merritt. heard a fight and couple seemed to be drowning in the lake. officers jumped in to save michael grace but unresponsive and died in hospital. search teams found the body of 24-year-old tiana johnson. being investigated as homicide but his death is ruled accidental. >>> couple of quakes hit. tremblers south of gilroy, no reports of injuries or damage. >>> storm ranger, mobile doppler radar, heavier rainfall moving into san francisco. tracking new system on friday and even more rain next week. coming up in about nine minutes. >> looks familiar. pricey item this man is accused of stealing from south bay hospital. >>> bizarre case of road rage in east bay. what saet off the driver armed with baseball bat. i was in my third tour in iraq when my vehicle was hit by an ied. i looked down and i knew i was out of the fight. but playing for team usa has been a second chance to represent my country. i get to show my children and the world that, yeah, i might have been knocked down, but i'm up, and i

and observed one mail in the water, for officers jumped in the lake merritt to assist the subject, they pulled him out of the lake they started cpr on the subject and he was transported to highland hospital where unfortunately he was pronounced." that man was identified as michael grace of oakland. just after six o'clock officials located the body of oakland resident tayana johnson 10 feet under water, 50 feet from shore. investigators are treating johnson's death as a homicide after it was revealed that the two were in a relationship. johnson's body showed signs of physical injuries. (pam)(ots in the north bay.... family and colleagues are mourning the death of a marin county sheriff's deputy. 24- year old ryan zirkle was killed this morning in a car crash, as he was responding to a 9-1-1 call. as kron four's terisa estacio reports, the deputy grew up in novato, and the news of his death is hitting people hard. (take pkg) (estacio reporting) mike casper, asst. principle san marin high school. "he really excelled in athletics, varsity, star quarterback" san marin asst principal mike cas

and observed one mail in the water, for officers jumped in the lake merritt to assist the subject, they pulled him out of the lake they started cpr on the subject and he was transported to highland hospital where unfortunately he was pronounced."( robin ) that man was identified as michael grace of oakland. just after six o'clock thursday officials located the body of oakland resident... tayana johnson... 10 feet under water, 50 feet from shore. investigators are treating johnson's death as a homicide after it was revealed that the two were in a relationship. johnson's body showed signs of physical injuries. ( robin ) police arrested a san jose state student for an alleged sex assault. and now they are looking for more possible victims. luis venegas is in jail on several charges including sexual battery. the 4th-year student had been living in a campus village - known as 'c-v-a' to students. an investigation began on march 3rd when a victim contacted university police. that led to police learning of two more victims, and they say, there might be even more victims. anyone with informatio

. >> to residents died in a drowning in lake merritt. police are invest getting one of those deaths as a homicide. they searched after don after 911 calls came in. a man and a woman were fighting in the water. officers pulled michael graves from the lake. he dived -- he died at the hospital. the woman was found about 50 feet from shore. officers are trying to determine circumstances leading up to the death. >>> we have new information about the final moments of the three women who were killed last week at the veterans home in youngsville. the women died immediately from fatal gunshot wounds to the head. gonzalez is unborn baby died due to the mother's death. a funeral will be held on the veterans home campus. >>> four students suffered minor injuries when their school bus was hit by a car. 32 children were on the bus when it was rear ended by a ford taurus in slow traffic. it happened about 1030 this morning -- 10:30 this morning. the bus driver pulled over and so did the taurus, but then the woman drove off without identifying herself.

. >>> oakland police there -- detectives are investigating what happened at lake merritt this morning after several witnesses reported say -- seeing a man and woman who appeared to be drowning. back a woman's body was pulled from the lake by dive teams. the man later died at the hospital. >> reporter: divers from the san francisco fire department plunge into the water, called in to help open firefighters with the search for missing woman. oakland police released -- received calls from multiple witnesses reporting in altercation between a man and a woman in the waters. a neighborhood -- neighbor who didn't want to be identified described what she heard. >> i thought they were in a fight. and it was continuous. it was multiple times. where she screamed -- i could hear her screaming, help me, help, help. i couldn't make out with the guy was saying. but it was clear. her voice was very clear to me. >> reporter: police saw a man thrashing around in the water. officers jumped into pull him out. they performed cpr and the man was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. the

. >> monday afternoon, this vehicle registered to 39-year- old uncle bryce was pulled from lake merritt. it was spotted by sheriff department vehicle earlier in the day about 75 feet offshore and 8 feet down. police say grace is the man who drowned in the lake march 15. after an early morning altercation with his girlfriend, >> we had several callers who reported an argument, >> johnson's body was also found in the lake which he is believed to have been murdered. >> she had trauma to her body, the investigators have not released all of the details of that, and the case is still technically open, but she did die of trauma.>> briggs car was found in the lake but it is unclear how it got there. >> really both in the car when the car went into the lake? how did the car get into the lake? or, was she in the lake and then he drove the car in after her, there are questions surrounding this. unfortunately, we will probably never know because they are both deceased. >> reporter: authorities will come through that vehicle looking for any additional evidence. they are expecting to wrap up this inv

. >> oakland police reveal new details about how two people died in the waters of lake merritt.hey have been hit by criminals using credit cards stolen from victims of the wine country fire. >>> her unarmed grandson was gunned down by officers in her own backyard. now, the family of stephan clark is upping the pressure on sacramento police. facebook says yes, it has been logging users phone calls and text messages but only with their permission. >>> now, in prime time, from the bay

and observed one mail in the water, for officers jumped in the lake merritt to assist the subject, they of the lake they started cpr on the subject and he was transported to highland hospital where unfortunately he was pronounced that man, now identified as 39 year old michael grace was given cpr but he was pronounced dead at the hospital. his death is being called an accident..but that's not the case with the second person pulled from the lake. fire department marine rescue crews were joined by dive teams from both san francisco and alameda county and searched for the woman 9-1-1 callers heard screaming. a little after 6 am they located 24 tayana johnson 10 feet under water, 50 feet from shore. homicide investigators were called to the scene.they now say johnson and grace were in a dating relationship.because johnson showed signs of physical injuries.her death is being investigated as a homicide. a woman who says she is related to the female victim, known as bones....and threw a flower in the water. she wouldnt talk on camera but would only say she was a great mother to two little girl

. >>> oakland police now believe one of two people that died in lake merritt may have been killed. divers searched that lake after getting 911 calls about a man and woman fighting in the water. officers pulled 39-year-old michael grace from the lake and he died at the hospital. hours later divers found the body of 24-year-old tayana johnson. she showed signs of physical injuries. police are trying to figure out what led up to their deaths and what their relationship was between the two victims. >>> the vallejo fire department says it's facing a serious staffing problem. the department so under staffed that it has to rely on neighboring fire departments to help them fight fires. in one recent toss it took firefighter -- in one recent case it took firefighters 10-15 minutes to reach a fire. vallejo firefighters are being forced to work mandatory overtime to keep the city safe. >> we'd like the citizens to know we are under staffed and we can only do it with so many people and for so long. >> the stay of vallejo used to have eight fire stations, now it only has six after the city piled

. >> oakland police facilitated the march from city hall to lake merritt. no major incidents. in the south bay thousands marched in san jose calling for an end to gun violence. many were students marching alongside their parents. the protesters marched through downtown san jose. speakers included a graduate from marjory stoneman douglas high school in florida. >>> support for this weekend's marches on twitter as well. former president barack obama applaudedity kids behind the movement tweeting michelle and i are so inspired by all the young people who made today's marches happen. keep at it. you're leading us forward. nothing can stand in the way of millions of voices calling for change. so far no tweets from president trump. >>> activism in southern california as well, senator camilla maris joined the crowd in los angeles and tweeted that video. >>> not just thousands of people but signs, too. we've received pictures all day long and we thank you for those. this one a powerful one. listen to the kids. this picture was taken in the middle of the rain in the march in san jose.

who were pulled from lake merritt. we first brought this story yesterday morning as breaking news.s pulled out michael grace and tayana johnson. witnessses say they heard a man and woman arguing around 4 in the morning. when authorities got to the scene... they saw grace struggling in the water. officers jumped in the water... pulled him out and started c-p-r. but grace died. just after 6... johnson's body was found in the water. her death is being treated as a homicide. police say her body showed signs of physical injuries. grace's death is being investigated as accidental. ( darya ) we're now getting a look at the san jose state student arrested for sexual assault. luis venegas is in jail --- facing several charges. he's accused of assaulting two men. but police say they are looking for more victims. we first told about his arrest yesterday morning. venegas had been living in a campus village. police say one of the victims is a fellow san jose state student. ( darya ) the autopsy results have been released in the deadly hostage standoff in yountville. officials say all three vict

. >>> oakland police pulled an suv out of lake merritt and say it is linked to the deaths of two people found in the water earlier this month. the chevy suburban was pulled out of the lake yesterday more than a week after a man and a woman were reported fighting in the area. 89-year-old michael grace was pulled from the lake and later died on march 15. 24-year-old tanner johnson was found dead 50 feet from the shore. police say the two were dating. johnson showed signs of physical injuries. her death is being investigated as a homicide. grace's death is being investigated as an accidental drowning. police say the suburban long to to grace and was first spotted by and alameda sheriff drone. >> we had a vehicle pulled from the lake. the vehicle was discovered by the alameda county sheriff's. we are looking to see if it is connected to the march 15 murders. >>> >> -- >> a memorial sits near the spot where their bodies and the sv just suv -- the suv were pulled from the water. >>> a judge in the south bay has cleared the way for santa clara county voters to decide the fate of embattled judg

a vehicle connected to the homicide investigation involving the drowning of a man and woman in lake merritt. they pulled michael grace from the water on march 15th. grace later died at the hospital. the death ruled accidental. hours later, they found 24 year old tianna johnson's body. her death was ruled a homicide. investigators say the two were romantically involved. >>> sky 7 was above the scene of an accident after a stolen car suspect l suspect led alameda county sheriff's deputies on a chase. it ended up crashing into cars and the chp is investigating the accident. >>> in sonoma county, a man faces charges of animal abuse, they describe it as the worst case of abuse they've seen in years. >> reporter: she hasn't stopped eating since arriving last week. a horse with no formal name except ethyl. all skin and protruding bones. how she became this way deeply disturbs heather bailey of healsburg, who's nursing the horseback to health. >> how would you feel if you were starving? that's basically what it is. you have an animal not getting enough to eat. so her body is eating itself. she feel

year the race had an entirely new course taking runners through downtown, west oakland and around lake merritte women's marathon champion told us about the biggest challenge she faced. >> to finish the last four miles is always the most difficult i think. >> race organizers tell us the festival attracted people from dozens of countries and they also believe it will pump millions into oakland's economy. >> she doesn't play basketball but a woman old enough to be the coach's grandmother has perhaps the greatest star power in this year's ncaa tournament. sister jean has become somewhat of a household name. the 98-year-old catholic nun serves as the team chaplain for loyola chicago men's team. sister jean's ramblers are headed to the final four in san antonio. >> feels great. i feel very emotional about the whole thing, but that doesn't stop me from talking. i want to thank everybody who had a part of this, and i keep saying, you know, be careful, san antonio. the ramblers are on their way. >> she is so special. loyola will face michigan next saturday. the ramblers are an 11 seed, and that made th

the students marched around lake merritt, passing out cards with conversation starters, something many adolescent struggle with and making new friends.>> i just casually asked them once when their birthday was and then when it was their birthday i went and got them a little cupcake and made them a card. my friend group sang happy birthday to them and they have been eating lunch with us.>> i was humiliated every single day until i found my people.>> reporter: being legally blind could have isolated latisse a if it was not for a good group of teens embraced her. she said it beyond differences is society's future.>> this movement is beyond friendship. this group of young people is done with isolation. they are done with discrimination. we have to see the community expand.>> the teens also stand in solidarity with the national school walkout day and march for our lives movement. >> reporter: in oakland, leigh martinez, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> the president comes under fire for a controversial speech as he tries to reverend up his base. >>> the investigation into an assassination attempt of a

snow and maybe a few thunderstorms . whooshthe body of a young mother pulled from the waters of lake merrittat police say may have happened to her killer.whoosha san francisco fertility clinic is the target of lawsuits ... all the eggs and embryos in the tank may have been destroyed,whooshkron four is there for a crackdown on disabled placard abuse in the south bay/good morning sir i am with dmv investigations. (steve) (steve) now at eight. heavy rain on the peninsula right now. a late winter storm packing a punch... bringing another round of rain to us this afternoon. and tonight across our region. (steve) thanks for joining us i'm steve aveson. (pam) and i'm pam moore. tonight ... justine waldman joins us live from the north bay... . but first, chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is tracking the timing of this storm. lawrence karnow: more rain and thunderstorms rolled through the bay area today. we had some sunshine between the clouds but it remained cool with highs in the 50s. we've even see some snow on our

. >> reporter:r: oakland police facilitated the march from city hall to lake merritt. >>> in the south day, thousands marched in downtown san jose calling for an end to gun violence. we go to marianne for a look at that protest. >> reporter: the march began this morning at city hall. thousands gathered here carrying signs. they were not deterred by the rain. they began a passionate march through downtown san jose. many of the participants were students who brought along their parents. some say they are here because the shooting in parkland, florida, was the tipping point, motivating them to demand change. one woman said this march has special meaning because her relative was killed in the vegas massacre last october. >> i'm inspired by the students who led us here. and i wish for the day we can be safe going to school, going to concerts, going to trains, subways. it shouldn't be something hard to ask for. >> the protesters marched through downtown san jose, ending up at a rally. it included survivors, high school students and a graduate from the marjory stoneman douglas high school in

in the site near lake merritt is off the table he cussed the community college district doesn't want to sell. he won't commit to a price tag. he said the team would pay the $135 million in debt currently owned by the city and county. at least one city councilmember said the coliseum site is ideal.>>> we have a site that already has barred. freeway access and parking. central to the bay area. it is publicly owned with a completed environmental review.>> reporter: fans arriving at at&t park this evening. set the coliseum is their first choice. they are cautiously optimistic.>>> the coliseum is perfect. the bart station stops in front of it. i'm not sure how assessable the other side is.>> reporter: a mile from the coliseum the owner of hagan burger restaurant said business and produces on day -- business increases by 30% on game day. he would like days to stay at the coliseum. >>> even if they move to jack lemmon square that is still going to impact all the businesses. in this area.>>> that is a really big deal. it is a compelling offer. it can be a win-win for the city and the 80s.>>

the starting line was at lake merritt. this was the ninth lear -- year of the event.first time since the running festival began, the marathon did not go through the oakland hills. instead, the course took runners through downtown, across the port of oakland, to the base of the bay bridge and then back.>> i just like the oakland marathon because of the vibe of it. it is not like a big huge production like the san francisco marathon. it is just a small group. it is a hometown feel. the course is amazing. it is a great race. >> the director of the running festival says keeping the marathon course out of the oakland hills also uses fewer police resources from the city because not as many residential streets need to be closed off.>>> now we are talking about the really fun interleague rivalry, the a's and the giants.>>> opening day is thursday for the giants and a's. they continue to tuneup with s- series that used to have a little marquee value. a sunny day at the coliseum. the giants jumped on daniel gosset for three runs in the third inning. two runs scored as buster po

vehicle connected to the homicide investigation involving the drownings of a man and a woman in lake merritt. sky 7 was over lake shore and hanover avenues yesterday as law enforcement pulled the car out of the water. it's in the same area first responders pulled michael grace from the water on march 15th. grace later died at the hospital, and his death was ruled accidental. hours later they found 24-year-old johnson's body. her death was ruled a homicide. >>> santa clara voters are asking to recall the judge in the stanford swimmer's case. the request to block the recall from appearing on the june 5th ballot. he handed down a six-month sentence to brock turner. critics say it was too lenient. >> happening today san jose city officials will hold a meeting at the site of a three-alarm fire to discuss the next steps for restoring the area. the city found the vacant warehouse behind sap center. the building was damaged by fire a week ago. preliminary reports reveal the fire started in the middle of the warehouse. fire officials say that it may have been an act of arson by squatters. fortunately

that site near lake merritt is off the table because of opposition from the community college district, which owns the land. at least one city councilmember says the coliseum site is ideal. >> it means owning your home. it's important to actually be in a place where you can control your own destiny and you can chart your own course for success and owning our own location is a way to do that. >> we have a site that already has bart, that has freeway access and parking that's central to the bay area ended -- and it is already publicly owned. and so we have a site that is easy to build on. >> kaval won't comment to a price tag to the coliseum deal. what he does say it will pay the $135 million in debt currently owed by the city. >>> coming up on the ninth today, dave will be joining us in the studio to talk about the plans to try to by the coliseum site. >> that will be interesting. >> i feel like the waterfront site would be nice. >> sal, you're going to be at the coliseum later this week, won't you? >> that's right. when mr. kaval comes in, i have questions. >> i bet you do. >> yes, i d

police are still trying to figure out exactly what happened after two bodies were pulled from lake merritt. the victims have been identified as 39-year-old michael grayson, 24-year-old tieian a johnson. their families say the two were dating. someone called 9-1-1 around 4:15 yesterday morning reporting two people appeared to be drowning after an argument. grace was pulled out of the water by officers and later died at the hospital. a dive team found johnson's body a couple of hours later. >> i need closure to what my daughter went through and i know she wasn't going to give up her lifelike that. somebody killed her and i want to know why. >> investigators say johnson had signs of physical injuries. they are treating her death as a homicide. grace's death is considered accidental. >>> president trump could be plajer planning to get rid of national security adviser h.r. mcmaster according to the "washington post." the president is working to find a replacement before making the announcement. the post confirmed the president's decision. sara sanders responded on twitter, quote, just spoke to

abc 7 news was at oakland's lake merritt when a group called beyond differences shared its message of inclusion, friendship and love. the students say sometimes all it takes is saying hello. >> so beyond the fact that you're making someone else feel welcome and safe you also understand yourself on a deeper level so there's a benefit to everyone involved. >> and we're trying to help you embrace your differences and trying to make you feel happy because you're different. >> yeah. should be celebrated. organizers believe ending social isolation can reduce violence in schools. >> well, just ahead, an e-bike promises to take you the distance. we'll have a look ahead. >> the point of it is to let the general public experience the future. >> also, we'll check out an event here in the bay area where people experience futuristic technology firsthand. >> i'm spencer christian. enjoy this beautiful sunset coming our way today. we might not see a lot of the sun >>> people got a look at the future today at a festival filled with technology. i was at san francisco's pier 48. the weekend event featu

. >>> oakland police pulled an suv out of lake merritt. they say it is linked to the death of two people found in the water earlier this month. the chevy suburban was pulled out of the lake yesterday, more than a week after a man and woman were seen fighting in the area. a 39-year-old man was pulled from the lake and later died at the hospital march 15th. johnson was found that 50 feet from shore. police in the two were dating. johnson had signs of physical injuries. her death is being investigated as a homicide. the man's death is being investigated as an accidental drowning. police in the suburban belonged to him and was first spotted by an alameda county sheriff's drone. >> the vehicle was discovered by the drone. we are looking to see if it is connected to the march 15 tech -- march 15th murder. >> what led to the fight and how they ended up in the lake is not clear. there is a memorial near the spot where the suv was pulled from the water. >>> the man accused of making a threat against schools in san mateo is now in custody. police rel

. >>> in lake merritt a man had drowned, a woman was murdered. >> we had several callers who reportedween a man and a woman. you could hear a woman screaming. >> reporter: monday morning the vehicle registered to the man was pulled from lake merit. it was found about eight feat deep and 75 feet offshore. authorities will now comb through the vehicle looking for any additional evidence. they're hoping to wrap up this investigation shortly. at lake merritt, dan kerman, kron 4 news. >>> here on the bay bridge an illegal side show was captured. officials warn the danger fact attorney creases exponentially for side show participants up here. >> absolutely. you've got a lot of different things in play. people operating vehicles at the edge of their performance envelope. you've got stuff on the roadway. we know our bay area roads need some work so obviously we've got stuff getting kicked up. but it's also risking the lives of the people there participating. >> reporter: on the bay bridge, haaziq madyun. >>> it is going to get even nicer as we head towards tomorrow. temperatures 64 in golden

. >> the a's had hoped to build a new park near lake merritt but the college board put a halt to that plan. one site is the howard terminal location and the other is where the coliseum is right now. the a's say their plan includes developing restaurants and shops around the new stadium. traffic around the coliseum will be heavy tomorrow. we want to give you a heads up. the a's season opener starts at 1:p.m. they'll host the l.a. angels. the game should end about 4:00. you never know. after that, the warriors play the milwaukee bucks at the oracle arena at 7:30. officials are asking you to err on the side of caution and use public transit. >>> one of silicon valley's companies is moving its headquarters from the peninsula to the south bay. hp's new location will be at the america center in north san jose, a couple of miles from great america. hp says the new headquarters allows the company to have more employees together at one site as well as expand if that becomes necessary. the company plans to move into the new offices later this year. as i mentioned, current headquarters are in pa

. >>> a car was recovered from lake merritt in oakland. it is connected to two deaths. the bodies of michael grace and tayana johnson were pulled from the water earlier this month. police believe that he chased her into the water and killed her and then he drowned. sa >>> in the east bay a robber is targeting chase banks. police say this man is responsible for robberies at chase branches in richmond emeryville, oakland and berkeley. he handed the teller a note demanding cash and told them he was armed in each case. >>> the judge who sentenced brock turner lost an appeal to block a recall campaign against him. turner, a former stanford swimmer, was convicted of sexual assault in 2016. judge aaron persky sentenced him to six months in jail. that provoked a recall campaign. critics cited persky's alleged history of leniency in sex crime cases. n go now an appeals court panel says there are no procedural errors in the recall petition and a countywide vote can go forward on june 5th. the court, and should be free to make thoughtful an an attorney for persky had this reaction

. >>> an suv pulled from lake merritt in in oakland and how this leaves police with more questions than answers in the deaths of two people and a live look outside where traffic is quiet and smooth and we are in store for a nice warm up. rebecca strom tracking your forecast after the break. force -- >>> welcome back. time to check in on traffic and weather and i will get you traffic and a bit. we got stuck in a back up let's talk good news and that's all the sunshine and warmer temperatures. >> plenty to go around and if you like yesterday çtoday is going to be warmer around the bay area. in fact visibility is great and we see mostly clear conditions here in san francisco and in fact we were delay free all morning yesterday and it looks like the same so far. starting off on a good note if you're picking up -- if you're picking up loved ones we are good there and oakland looking ahead at today plenty of sunshine and much warmer temperatures and tomorrow the trend continues and you week ahead is going to be nothing but sunny and warm conditions and dry and no rain and as we get into the

at noon they'll march along 14th street to lake merritt and around the lake and you are encouraged tot and heads-up about possible traffic and transit impacts where you live, go to abc7news.com. >>> happening today, santa cruz county will hold a gun buyback program. $50 will be offered in exchange for rifles and shotguns. $100 for handguns and $200 for assault weapons. there will also be two buyback locations. one at the sheriff's office and another at the south county watsonville firestation on second street. it runs from 10:00 until 2:00 this afternoon. >>> history is on the line in oakley. a vineyard surrounded by housing developments is for sale for $5 million. it's been in one family for generations but now two brothers are reluctantly selling. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley has the story you'll only see on 7. >> reporter: joe and his wife arrived in oakley from italy in 1911 and promptly bought land. >> it was ten acres with two barns and a house and they purchased it for $10 in gold. >> reporter: in 1930, frank says they bought this ten acre parcel with vines for just $4,0

most of the action around lake merritt., and the weather is coming our way, and if you feel like you need to dry out, missing the sunshine, it's coming for you. >> missing the warmth. we have it coming, and you're right. for the afternoon today, upper 50s, near 60 degrees, and by thursday, upper 70s, near 80 degrees, and yes, you heard me correctly. more in the extended forecast. sunday funday. one more day left to enjoy, and it's going to be a lot like yesterday. a mix of sun and clouds, and look at this beautiful view of the golden gate bridge, and mother nature, she could be deceiving. the scattered showers are still in the forecast for today, and san francisco right now, 48 degrees, and santa rosa, 41. a chilly start, and temperatures are slowly rebounding. livermore, 43. and san jose, 45 out your door. the storm, the center of the storm has been with us for several days, and just yesterday, it was parked off the coast, and it's now inland, over washington and oregon, and it's going to continue to move east, and as it d

and at noon they'll march along 14th street to lake merritt and around the lake.r.t. to these events. for a complete list and heads-up about possible traffic and transit impacts where you live, just go to abc7news.com. >>> happening today, santa cruz county will hold a gun buyback program. $50 will be offered in exchange for rifles and shotguns. $100 for handguns and $200 for assault weapons. there will be two locations for the buyback. one at the sheriff's office and another at the south county watsonville firestation on second street. it runs from 10:00 until 2:00 this afternoon. >>> history is on the line in oakley. a vineyard surrounded by housing developments is for sale for $5 million. it's been in one family for generations but now two brothers are reluctantly selling. abc 7 news reporter leslie brinkley has a story you'll only see on 7. >> joe and his wife arrived in oakley from italy in 1911 and promptly bought land. >> it was ten acres with two barns and a house and he purchased it for $10 in gold. >> reporter: in 1930, frank says they bought this 10 acr