abc news reporter laura anthony has the latest. >> reporter: the rain stopped but the trouble is just beginning for two families in moraga after a weekend deluge weakened the hillside behind them and seriously underminded their homes. >> very precarious. just because the rain stopped doesn't mean there's not going to be further sliding and earth movement. we're very concerned. >> reporter: the land directly behind the two damaged homes is a watershed. in january, there was a smaller slide that damaged the bike trail. east bay mod and east bay regional parks closed the trail

"abc7 news" reporter laura anthony is live on the scene and she has the latest for us. laura? >> reporter: it's been quite a scene out here all day we've been watching them right this train. let's show you what it looks like right now as we're standing on the banks of alameda creek. that train car was the one we've all seen down in the creek. it was the one that derailed completely off the tracks. a lead car last night. we have seen them spend the day with cranes, with cables, and dozens of workers up there, delicately lifting this car back onto the tracks. we already heard today from the first responders who came on scene here last night, and sprang into action. >> people that were out on the tracks at the time. some people were in the cars. >> reporter: cal fire was among the first to arrive last night after the derailment. >> we're having a difficult time figuring out how to access anyone. >> reporter: first priority, accessing the passengers trapped inside. >> it was tight quarters, because the car is on its side, and then you can't really tell from here, but there's two l

laura anthony is live at the reagan library tonight. laura? >> reporter: this was the last day for the public to take part in these services for mrs. reagan over the past two days. more than 4,000 people have taken shuttle buses up here to the reagan library to say their final good byes. crowds filing into the reagan library to pay final respects to nancy reagan. here lying in repose. mrs. reagan's casket made a solemn arrival wednesday. >> your hand, oh lord, we commend our sister, nancy. >> reporter: bus loads of people following shortly after to remember the former first lady. >> it was very tasteful, serene. >> they were a great couple, and they inspired the country. and i'm going to pay tribute to it. >> she was totally behind her husband. >> reporter: behind her husband, ronald reagan, for more than 50 years of marriage and soon she'll be laid to rest beside him at the library in this hillside tomb. final preparations are under way for the funeral of 1,000 invited guests, including michelle obama friday morning. >> security will be very

laura anthony is live in niles canyon tonight with the story. laura? >> reporter: well, it happened on this track right behind me in this remote area. it was a dark and rainy night. dozens of people from at least four different agencies jumped in to help. >> it was, i would say, controlled chaos. >> reporter: sergeant jerry hammond was there, one of the first on the scene when an ace train was derailed by a mudsl e mudslide. >> my thought is, we were going to be dealing with some real tragedies. but fortunately it didn't work out that way and everybody got out alive. >> reporter: one by one, the men and women, the first responders who jumped into action the night an ace train derailed came forward to accept their rewards. >> i can tell you it really broke my heart that night to see that train. >> reporter: sheriffs were joined by fremont police and other departments. >> we searched the train as far as we could until we got to the water's edge. then we had to go on top of the train to lower a guy to check some void spaces. >> reporter: though most agenc

. >> laura anthony is live with the latest on the investigation. laura? >> reporter: this was an amazing sight as the train cars are gone, the tracks are clear, and ready for that service to resume tomorrow morning. but the trains will go through this area of the canyon very slowly, thanks to that big mudslide that we're showing you. with more rain moving in, no one will be taking any chances. it was an elaborate process involving a crane and dozens of people. it almost looked like a toy laying on its side. but this was a 30-ton train car that needed to be lifted back on the tracks. >> it looks like something out of a movie. when i heard a train derailed in the canyon, i thought we would be hearing of massive loss of life. >> reporter: justin duffy was among the first to arrive last night after the five-car ace train derailed and the front car plunged into the creek. first priority, getting to the trapped passengers. >> it was tight quarters in there, because the car is on its side. and then you can't really tell from here, but there's two levels. it's ve

. >> laura anthony is live in walnut creek with more. laura? >> reporter: for the first time in decades, california will likely matter. it is one of the last primaries in early june. and as we said, it could help decide the nominee for both parties. it's happening on the other side of the country. but it's being closely watched by many here in the bay area who still see a protracted drama, especially on the republican side that could play out all the way to california. >> the california race is interesting, it could matter in a way that no one really expected a few months ago. it's the last day of primaries. 303 delegates are at stake during the last day on june 7, and 174 of those from california. >> reporter: in san francisco, there was this small anti-donald trump protest. >> this is the place, this is going to do it. >> reporter: he is expected to emerge the big winner in today's primaries. >> this country is not about us tearing one another done. >> reporter: but if john kasich wins ohio, the battle for the republican nomination could lead

. >> laura anthony is live with the latest on the investigation. laura? >> reporter: this was an amazing sight as the train cars are gone, the tracks are clear, and ready for that service to resume tomorrow morning. but the trains will go through this area of the canyon very slowly, thanks to that big mudslide that we're showing you. with more rain moving in, no one will be taking any chances. it was an elaborate process involving a crane and dozens of people. it almost looked like a toy laying on its side. but this was a 30-ton train car that needed to be lifted back on the tracks. >> it looks like something out of a movie. when i heard a train derailed in the canyon, i thought we would be hearing of massive loss of life. >> reporter: justin duffy was among the first to arrive last night after the five-car ace train derailed and the front car plunged into the creek. first priority, getting to the trapped passengers. >> it was tight quarters in there, because the car is on its side. and then you can't really tell from here, but there's two levels. it's ve

laura anthony is live at the ace station with the story. laura? >> reporter: hi, dan. we have seen the east bound trains roll through here pretty much on their regular schedule. ridership is down a bit, but for the most part, the riders we talked with told us they are happy to see these trains back on the tracks. it looked like business as usual on board the commuter train this morning, but there was certainly an awareness of what happened on the same line just two days ago. >> a little nervous. >> scary. just, you know, i can just try to imagine how those people felt, because it's dark out there. >> a little overwhelming. it must have been scary, because it's quite a drop. >> reporter: in the meantime, alameda county fire released this photo that shows what it looked like inside the car after it plugged into the creek. with the train back in service, ace is cooperating with federal and state investigators. and they're looking at ways to head off a similar incident in the future. for instance, installing front facing cameras and mudslide centers. >> i think it's a terr

laura anthony has more. laura, i don't know when i've seen something like that. >> reporter: that's right, dan. this building behind me took the brunt of this accident. it's now been red tagged. the two people inside got a big assist from paramedics who just happened to be parked a few feet away. >> it's extremely lucky. >> reporter: fire marshal robert marshal has seen a lot of accident scenes but few like this one, where a car flew so far, hit a building and the occupants survived. >> if they had encountered anything that was solid, that would have been a different outcome. >> reporter: it took firefighters 40 minutes to free the two badly injured people inside. >> saw the car inside the building. unbelievable, the way it made it from the treatway down to the bushes, the fence, and through the building. >> reporter: there just happened to be an amr ambulance sitting in the parking lot waiting for a call. >> to have ambulance here, get our cruise here so that wecht get the extraction started was huge. >> tha

laura anthony is there for funeral with reports through the day the. >> what is going on? the fish were forced out of a river and san francisco is singing. the move by city officials to deal with rising sea levels. >> a look where our strong of the storm is right new in petaluma heading over to sonoma to arnold with minor flooding and i will show you what is happening in your neighborhood next with the latest wants and warnings. stay tuned. >> it is a wet friday. san rafael has a light rain showers rolling through and santa rosa at 3" and petaluma is santa rosa at 3" and petaluma is 2" and napa is 2.5" so we have flooding. we have warnings for the napa river at 10:24 this morning through 11:24 through monday morning and the russian river at 11:30 this evening through 7:00 sunday morning. the latest shows it will crest the napa river flood stage will crest at 1:00 this afternoon. at 17.3' the russian river will crest by 2' at 8:00 tomorrow morning. we have the threat of winds along the coast and into the santa clara valley until can up to 45 miles per hour. for the the east

laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> encouraged by those snowy peaks, though. people in san jose will still need to cut back on water use, despite all the recent rain and snow. the city council yesterday approved expending a 30% reduction in water use until the end of june. the restriction was going to expire tomorrow. water officials say although the rain and conservation efforts have improved water levels, the state is still dealing with drought conditions. >>> let's go to palm springs where police are investigating a freak accident and a tragic death. they want to know what caused an electrical short in a pool that killed a tech executive easter sunday in a pool. but there may be a lesson for all of us. wayne freedman is live tonight at the lake ridge athletic club. wayne? >> reporter: this is a wonderful pool, new, safe, up to date. but that's not the case with all pools. in fact, the safety commission reports within the last few years there have been 14 deaths from electrocutions in cools and now we have another one. if you own an older swimming pool, it's

laura anthony has been following the story and joins us live with the new details. laura? >> reporter: the chp just held a press conference. they told us this arrest was the culmination of a lot of help from the public, that is tips in the days since this little boy was struck just steps from his home in castro valley. we are not identifying the boy at the request of his family, but he and his older brother were talking with their grandmother the morning of march 7 when a ford fusion jumped the curb and struck the boy, pinning the younger one against a pole. the driver, 29-year-old daniel morris, jumped from the car and ran away. a large manhunt that day did not locate him, but this morning, officers arrested morris. he's now in jail and while the public was a huge help, the chp says morris' friends and associates were not. >> friends or associates of mr. morris, who possibly had information that they may have withheld, that could be a future avenue that investigators will take as far as potential charges down the road. >> reporter: besides felony hit and run with great bo

laura anthony is live in simi valley outside the presidential library where the funeral was held. porter: rarely will you find this collection of dignitaries, states people, and hollywood celebrities all here to celebrate the life of a woman who was described as compassionate, funny, sometimes difficult, but always fiercely loyal to her husband. this was a private service, so the people who knew nancy reagan the best and loved her the most. especially through the eyes of the late president, ronald reagan. >> when he was on a movie set or on the road for general electric, or as a candidate, or as governor, or as president, he wrote her every single night. >> reporter: the former canadian prime minister read from a letter ronald wrote to nancy in 1981. >> how do i love thee? let me count the ways. for me there is no way to count. i love the whole gang of you. >> reporter: her two children paid tribute. >> but there were moments in our history when all that was going on between us was love. i choose to remember those moments. >> reporter: among the first ladies and past presidents, so

laura anthony, "abc7 news." >>> also, b.a.r.t. is warning riders about an upcoming service disruption this weekend. there will be a bus bridge. so keep this in mind if you're trying to make an easter sunday service. trains should be running in time for the commute. >>> in downtown san jose, light rail service is suspended through sunday. workers need to replace a part on a rail line. shuttle buses are in place. >>> fremont has adopted a vision 2020 action plan, aimed at making streets safer for everyone. the city has had 16 traffic related deaths in the last two years. that's the most in a decade. the vision zero program will look at installing speed bumps near schools and new traffic signals along streets impacted by commuters. >>> a section of highway 87 was dedicated this morning to a fallen san jose police officer. michael johnson died one year ago today. the stretch of highway between 85 and 280 was renamed in his honor. johnson was shot while responding to a call on center road. his mother catherine is so thankful for the ge

laura anthony is live with that story. laura? >> this district and others are leading to a drought.he lead of thisu homeowner, making conservation a way of life. thanks to a wet winter, some reservoirs were brimming and others not so much. rose is just half full. it's a fact not nÑ&t on visitors like these, who thought it looked better a few years ago. >> it's it's kind of low to youm >> unlike other northern california reservoirs that directly benefit froms7 runoff there is a holding pattern at least for now. >> it ksr filled by water÷ú pum up from theç delta. for now. torage is looking good >> until the water district learns what allocations will be, it's drought management program will stay in place with it's 28% stateç mandated conser vacatio rate. and rebates for those who choose to rip out lawns in favor of drought resistant landscaping. >> we had a regular winter. still behind, right? so we've cut down usage by 50% to 60%. >> in indeed, customers have answered the call, conserving 35%. well exceeding the state mandate. in martinez, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> tomorrow, t

laura anthony is live with that story. laura? >> this district and others are leading to a drought.s saw the lead of thisu homeowner, making conservation a way of life. thanks to a wet winter, some reservoirs were brimming and others not so much. rose is just half full. it's a fact not nÑ&t on visitors like these, who thought it looked better a few years ago. >> it's it's kind of low to youm >> unlike other northern california reservoirs that directly benefit froms7 runoff there is a holding pattern at least for now. >> it ksr filled by water÷ú pum up from theç delta. for now. torage is looking good >> until the water district learns what allocations will be, it's drought management program will stay in place with it's 28% stateç mandated conser vacatio rate. and rebates for those who choose to rip out lawns in favor of drought resistant landscaping. >> we had a regular winter. still behind, right? so we've cut down usage by 50% to 60%. >> in indeed, customers have answered the call, conserving 35%. well exceeding the state mandate. in martinez, laura anthony, abc7 news. >>> tomo

laura anthony is live in san lorenzo tonight. >> reporter: there are alumni that say it should stay, if nothing else it would be too expensive to change it all over this campus. but others say it's outdated, it's inappropriated a and a slap in the face. he is everywhere you look at this high school, on the sign in front, on sweatshirts, and flashed across the outside and the inside of the gymnasium. but now some say it's time for rebel guy to go. >> we want a mascot that has zero reflection of a confederate-like image. >> reporter: the principal is leading the effort to get rid of the mascot, but not the name. >> we really love being rebels, being courageous, high spirited, standing up for what is wrong and what is right. >> reporter: the current mascot dates back to 1997, when rebel guy was seen as a softening of the prior image, which depicted a confederate colonel. and the yearbook was called the confederate. while some have pledged allegiance, none of the supporters spoke tuesday night. as for the students, should it be changed? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> because it represents

laura anthony is live in liv livermore with more information for us. >> reporter: it started just after midnight here at this car dealership when surveillance cameras caught several people stealing cars. one of them that ford fusion that hit that little boy in castro valley. now let's show you a picture the chp just released of a suspect. they believe the driver of that car that hit the little boy who's been identified as 29-year-old daniel morris of castro valley, he is still on the run. >> i heard a crash. >> reporter: larry says he heard a loud noise and then ran outside of his castro valley home. >> so i went to my bedroom window and i saw the guy get out and run. down the hill. >> reporter: pinned underneath the dark ford fusion, a 6-year-old boy who'd been walking down the street just÷ú seconds earlier. >> preliminarily it looks as if his left leg was pinned against the utility pole. information suggests he had stopped on his way to school to bend down and look at some worms. >> reporter: the injured boy is a student at nearby marshall elementary. >> we're extremely saddened by th

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live with the latest on a real tragedy, laura. >> reporter: it is, dan. this is actually richmond's fourth homicide so far this year and in this case, it was a young man, a boy, just a few months shy of his 15th birthday. soon after a 14-year-old boy was gunned down on the richmond greenway, emotional friends and family members arrived at the shooting scene and described the loss they could barely comprehend. >> he's a good kid. never fussed or argued with me or nothing like that. he was okay. he was okay. he never sassed his mama, nothing, his parents, either. when you're on the street, anything may happen, you know, anything may happen. >> reporter: the victim is xavier, a freshman at kennedy high school. the shooting happened after 9:20 this morning when classes were in session. happened on a path called the richmond greenway that runs next to the b.a.r.t. tracks and add j adjacent to the middle school. >> they saw people running from the area, our victim was down suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. >> i heard five, six gunshots. >> reporter:

. >> laura anthony joins us live from the pittsburgh bay point station. laura? >> reporter: there were plenty of apologies this morning at the board meeting but no clear answers about a mysterious electrical problem that has put dozens of b.a.r.t. cars out of service and it's also tested the patience of riders who rely on the heavily traveled pittsburgh-bay point line. and also the patience of the b.a.r.t. board of directions. b.a.r.t.'s operations manager says a special team of six employees called a tiger team, has been assembled to determine what caused the power surge that damaged certain cars and not others. b.a.r.t. continues to run shuttle trains between pittsburgh bay point north concord every ten minutes. it's working but not ideal. the b.a.r.t. director said he wants more help from outside experts. >> quite honestly, the group that's been working on it has done -- has followed every lead, every clue, every possibility that we could think of and we just thought it was time given that we haven't gotten to the bottom of it, that maybe a fresh set of eyes

laura anthony has the story. >> jeffrey carter --- >> reporter: one by one, the first responders came forward to accept their rewards. >> i can tell you it broke my heart that night to see that. >> i need additional ambulances to this location. >> reporter: it was march 8 when a mudslide forced the train off the rails and into a swollen creek in niles canyon. jeremy hammond was among the first to arrive. >> my thought is we were going to be dealing with some real tragedies. but fortunately it didn't work out that way. >> it was kind of a mess this there. it was muddy and seats and windows were broken. once you got to the front of the train, part of it was under water. >> reporter: though most agencies don't train for this scenario, the real life experience they gained that night will go a long way in the future. >> the biggest thing is trust in your training and learning how to apply to the next situation. and then continue to move forward and get better on the next opportunity. >> reporter: of course, this was an opportunity. a near tragedy that no one expected. laura anthony, "abc7

laura anthony is live at the bay laura?tation. >> reporter: scheduled or not, this seems like the worst possible time for another service disruption. but b.a.r.t. says they're going to go ahead with their scheduled maintenance on this line for the overall health of their aging system. while their mysterious electrical problem continues, b.a.r.t. will go ahead with the plan to shut down a section of track on the fremont line this weekend. part of a larger project set in motion long ago. >> you remember last year, we shut down a section of the track to do maintenance work. we're doing the same thing here. >> reporter: that means the line between the bay fair station and san leandro will be shut down starting at 8:00 a.m. saturday morning and reopening by 4:00 a.m. monday. a free bus bridge will be set up to accommodate riders but there will be they delays up to an h. >> honestly, i don't want to catch transportation this weekend due to that, but it's something i kind of have to do. >> reporter: the cathedral in downtown oakla

in oakland, laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> an effort is under way in california to stop food waste. a bill announced today would require manufacturers to give foods with allowable labels, one is best to be used by, or an expires on label, used only for highly perishable foods. he says the clarification would reduce food wastes. >>> new warning labels are coming to opiod painkillers. >> and wine may not be good for you after all. >>> another federal agency is joining in the effort to alert consumers to the risks of using frequently prescribed medications. the warnings are intended to bring attention to the serious risks of misuse, death, and overdose of the painkillers. >>> this is a buzzkill. a new study in the journey of studies on alcohol and drugs analyzed 87 studies that concluded search has been flawed on the health benefits of wine. a new study finds people may find relief in meditation to manage back pain. the technique involves a combination of meditation, body awareness and yoga and increasing awareness of one's experiences. it was shown to be more effective than other form

laura anthony is following the results and tweeted for the first time in a long time, california's primary could matter. she'll explain in a live report at 5:00. >>> 11 bay area restaurants and chefs are one step closer to national acclaim, named along this year's james beard finalists. wayne freedman spoke to some of those in the running. hear that at 5:00. >>> the community is remembering a chp officer with ties to the south bay. officer nathan taylor was struck and killed by a car near donner summit. melanie, you broke with those who worked with taylor. >> reporter: i did. several chp officers that are based at headquarters here in san jose traveled to sacramento for a service for him this morning. one of those officers tells me that nathan was the same person professionally as he was personally. before his passing, officer nathan taylor made white the impression on patty as he carried her to safety. >> he carried me because i hurt my ankle. >> she was having a little trouble walking. >> reporter: the moment was caught on camera. helping others was second nature to officer taylor. one w

reporter laura anthony is live at the lafayette b.a.r.t. station with more. laura? >> reporter: b.a.r.t. is getting a lot of attention these past few days for being surprisingly responsive and frank on social media. but there's also criticism that it's a not so subtle play for more money. >> there's a lot of frustration with the way things are going and it's understandable. >> reporter: thanks to a serious electrical issue, b.a.r.t.'s communication officer taylor huckabee has its hands full, responding to comment, many negative, on b.a.r.t.'s twitter site. it's gone viral, with more than 1.2 million mentions. ten times the normal number on a weekday. >> being on twitter and responding to people with the facts in a calm, competent manner that says i'm on your side, we want to work through this together. >> reporter: huckabee answers as many tweets as possible, but not always in a way that makes riders happy. >> sugarcoating things is neither an effective or honest way to communicate, especially when we have a public agency. >> reporter: huckabee sees throughout that

things changed for the better but abc 7 news reporter laura anthony takes it from there. >> reporter: it was perhaps the most highly anticipated snow survey in years as frank and his crew from the california department of water resources stretched through the snow at phillips station. >> 61. >> reporter: through the bounty left behind by an el nino winter but it didn't exactly live up to expectations. >> it's still below average. it's not clearly what we had hoped. >> reporter: here just on highway 50, the 58 inches of snow contain 26 inches of water, that's 97% of average for this time of year at this location, but statewide, the water content in the sierra is just 87% of average. >> it's better than we were. let's put it that way. and now we're clearly looking at next year and there are no reliable indicators of what next season could bring. >> reporter: that's not to say it's not better than last year when the april 1 snow survey yielded almost nothing but dirt. >> 71. >> reporter: in a normal year, the sierra snow pact supplies 30% of the state's water needs as it melts through sp

in west oakland, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> what are your thoughts on b.a.r.t.'crowded trains? we want to hear from you like the 2013 b.a.r.t. strike. share your comments on social media with the #dearb.a.r.t. >> more than 200 transportation projects are threatened because the state collected a lot less gas taxes, money aimed at funding 225 shovel ready projects. that includes many in the bay area, the widening of highway 4, interstate 680 interchange the highway 92 and 101 interchange project and the b.a.r.t. extension to san jose. these projects and many more can be delayed or canceled. >>> authorities are examining a knife found at the old o.j. simpson estate. is the knife used in the double murder case, the trial of the century. >> reporter: first lead in years. >> the actual item is described as a knife. >> reporter: leaving a flurry of interest. >> testing a knife that was found -- >> reporter: the possibility that the knife used to murder simpson's ex-wife and her friend ron goldman in 1994 may have finally been found. >> well, i was really surprised. >> r

laura anthony is live in southlake tahoe where it's happening. a lot of people have lost a lot of money. >> reporter: that's right, ama. this is all happening on the internet, but with real life consequences for would-be vacationers and for the legitimate property managers and owners of beautiful homes like this one. >> this is the pool area, which i call the man cave. >> reporter: cathy owns tahoe destinations, which specializes in luxury vacation rentals, but some of her legitimate properties have been used as lures by scam artists on the internet. >> they're taking pictures from my website and making documentation their own and presenting it to people, so it really does look like it's the real thing. >> a lot of our victims from the bay area and down south. >> reporter: dave stevenson is an investigator for the county sheriff's office. >> if you look at the other houses and you see this one great deal, that's a red flag. what they're doing is having you deposit that money into legitimate bank accounts, however it's fraudulent in the sense that

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony has the story you'll only see on abc 7 news. >> reporter: 8-year-old anthony leon has autism. for the past three years he's been going to catechism. but now according to anthony's great-grandmother, the oakland diocese is throwing up a major roadblock. >> we don't know if he's going to take the uceucharist. >> reporter: he's picky about what he eats, so they wanted him to practic taking the wafer. >> now it's, well, now the piece has to be bigger. what's going to be after that? even the pope has said we need to make special exceptions for children with special needs. >> reporter: the oakland diocese wouldn't address anthony's specific situation but told us when it comes to people with disabilities, quote, it's not kiss krim nation. what we're trying to do is understand that person's particular situation. and provide them with the necessary resources so they can fully receive the sacrament. and so as it stands now, anthony's family still doesn't know if he's going to be able to take part in the first communion service on may 7th. laura anthony, abc 7 ne

hundreds of passengers on board and they were honored today for the heroism. 7 news reporter laura anthony the story. >> i would say it was controlled chaos. >> alameda county sheriff was there. one of the first on the scene the night of march 8 when an ace train derailed by mud slide and first car plunged into a swollen creek. >> my thought as that we were going to be dealing with some real tragedies. but fortunately it didn't work out that way. everybody got out alive. >> the jeffrey carter. >>reporter: one by one the men and women the first responders who jumped into action the night ace train derailed came u from alameda county supervisor scott has goner. >> i can tell you that itm8 áqpt night f2). to see that train. >>reporter: sheriff's joined by fremont police cal fire alameda county firefighters. >> i needed a national three ambulance. >> we"d6y search the interior of the train as far as we could until we got to the water edge then we went on top of the train and lower a guy to check some void spaces to make sure they were clear. >>reporter: most agency don't train for the exact sc

here's more on what happened from laura anthony. >> it is extremely lucky. >> cocoa fire marshal sawa lot of accident scenes but few like this one. where a car flew so far hit a building and the occupant survived. >> if they had encountered anything that was even remotely soiled it probably would have been a different out come. >> that after the black sedan flew off highway 24 through a series of trees and bushes and then slid on it roof across a parking lot. into a buildinty firefighters 40 minutes to free the two badly injured people inside. >> still have the car in the building and how in the world did it get there. and unbelievable the way it made it from the freeway down to the bushes and the fence and in through the building. >> just happened to be an amr ambulance sitting in the parking lot waiting for a call. >> to have an ambulance here who actually witnessed the thing was able to call 911 right away. get the krau here to get the extrication started was huge. >> car ended up upside down inside a yoga studio. >> just on wednesday night the only night we really have class ins

martinez laura anthony abc 7 news. >> i'll show you something unbelievable. driver in sonoma county truly lucky after huge boulder crashed right through the windshield of his car today. look at the video. the man was driving this honda accord south on the highway here near kid creek road this was about 10:30 this morning. that's when suddenly the boulder came crashing through the windshield. >> what happened is come around the turn and rock came off the hill up above him about 40 feet up. went through the passenger side wiow=a hit him in the shoulder. >> thank goodness came through the passenger side window not his side behind the wheel. driver then veered off the highway crashed into a tree understandably. fire officials who shared this picture say the tree actually keep the man from then flying into a creek as i said he is a lucky this wasn't much much worse. >> tomorrow the city of pacifica will hear from tenant hoping to stay in their apartments on the edge of a crumbling cliff. building here was yellow tagged back in january as we told you at the time.

laura anthony has reaction from others who have close ties to the belgian capitol. >> images coming outecially painful to those who are from there. >> we are devastated. just called my mom. testifies crying on the phone. >> that includes the director of uc berkeley institute of european studies professor dewolf. >> brussels being seep as at least neighborhood in brussels seen as the capitol of jihad and now with terrorist attack this is really devastating for image of brussels for sure. >> former visiting scholar at cal spoke to us by telephone. he was in brussels last night. >> it was very peaceful and quiet last night. sort of general feeling of relief after the terrorist salah abdeslam was captured and then all of a sudden you see the image on tv all this you recognize the space but it's totally devastated. you have all these people lying you have all these people lying on the floor and all the on the floor and all the rubble. it's surreal. >> four both men worry about how the terrorist attacks will change the city they love. long known for its ty versus ty and peaceful laid back atm

in pleasanton, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> we have new details now on a story abc 7 news first broughton monday. residents in millbrae are experiencing new sewage problems. jason chen returned to his home this morning and found raw sewage seeping into his garage, kitchen, and bathroom. he called in crews to clean up the mess for the second time this week. >> it's been a nightmare after nightmare. i thought i was having deja vu. like, god, it's happening again. >> reporter: problems began saturday when officials say a contractor apparently left a cap off a line connected to the sewer main and rain was also a problem. residents say they have no idea when they'll be allowed to go home. >>> a gas explosion sent nine firefighters to the hospital in seattle. take a look at the damage. this is the scene from the air. a massive debris field. several businesses completely leveled. neighbors described what felt like an earthquake. abc news reporter neal karlinsky is there. >> reporter: the blast was so powerful, a nearby business's surveillance camera captured the shock wave. firefighters were h

and our reporter laura anthony is there for the funeral with the report this afternoon. >> kaepernick has played his last game for the 49ers with the team getting interest in trading him from the jets and browns and broncos. denver's presumed successor to peyton mapping has signed to another seem so it could be a good match. >> live doppler hd is showing the rain we have been talking about for days is here, level 3 storm. >> very strong. we have not seen the worst yet. we are dealing with light rain but you can seat leading edge of the moderate rain rolling road drive, may road, and the latest update heading to pinole it is stretching all the way down to the peninsula, the fastest wind moving through skyline boulevard to woodside to san mateo. as we watch this in motion, it is a bow echo that could have the fastest winds as it is pushing across 280 right new and below that we have more moderate-to-heavy rain moving across 280 and the peninsula over the next 15 minutes in 20-25 minutes it will be over the east bay sure and starting to plaintiff through the santa cruz mountains and head

in pittsburgh laura anthony abc 7 news. >> man's body pulled from the water near bay point. remains found in the cocoa canal near virginia drive in lane today. this section feeds into a water treatment plant. there noise contamination issue since the body was found before any of the purification process takes place. sheriff's office doesn't know how the man died and don't know whoa is. area where the body was found isn't accessible to the general public. autopsy will be performed. >>> so-called bearded bandit is in jail and we have moment he was caught on camera 4. crime spree involved 11 bank robbery across northern california starting in february. in fremont. most recent robbery monday in lafayette and rio vista. here's the video of the arrest. / on brentwood police car capture the moment the bearded bandit is finally caught. officers follow the black mustang to neighborhood on clairemont drive and gets out. puts the hands up and surrenders. alleged bank robber nicknamed for his big bushy beard looked noticeably different. >> he did make an attempt to alter his appearance

here's more from abc 7 news reporter laura anthony. it was elaborate process involving a giant crane several other rig and dozens of people. almost looked like a toy laying on its side. this was a 30 ton train car that needed to be lifted off a muddy em pwavrjt and back on the tracks. >> look like something out of a movie when you look at the scene. when i heard a train derailed in the canyon i thought we were going to be hearing of massive loss of life. >> people were out actually on the track at the time. so many pwreem in the cars. >>reporter: cal fire captain duffy among the first to arrive last tonight after the 5 car ace train derailed and the front car plunged into the alameda creek. first priority getting to the passengers trapped in the car that was nearly submerged in the frigid water. >> it was tight quarters in there because the carries on it side and then you can't really tell from here but there is kind of two levels. item on a hillside. very slippery in there. a lot of mud and debris in. >> no class for under water taken

laura anthony is live in fairfield tonight to explain what went down. laura? reporter: well, hi dan. this all unfolded in this busy parking lot of this lowe's store here on north texas street. we do understand that the man who was shot here by fairfield police is that man, that suspect, suspected of shooting an 8-year-old boy in concord on friday night. now, i'll show you what it looked like from sky 7 hd. this all unfolded just after the lunch hour here when fairfield police apparently spotted a car in the parking lot of lowe's store. we're not certain yet what led them to this location, but as you can see from sky 7 hd, there was quite a police presence here. abc 7 news has confirmed the man shot here was the suspect in friday's shooting. in concord on la salle avenue in the front yard of a home there. there was some young boys playing in the front yard. that suspect's name is james smiley jarrard of concord. family members told us over the weekend the 8-year-old was shot in the neck. he is at children's hospital oakland expected to recover though we underst

abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live at a ford dealership in livermore with more. laura? >> reporter: hi, kristen. that ford fusion that struck that little boy in castro valley this morning was actually stolen from this car dealership about eight hours earlier. it was part of the theft of several cars. all of it caught on surveillance video. in the meantime, that little boy struck by that car this morning had surgery for his badly injured left leg. >> i heard a crash are. >> reporter: larry says he heard a loud noise and ran outside of his castro valley home. >> so i went to my bedroom window and i saw the guy get out and run. down the hill. >> reporter: pinned underneath the dark ford fusion, a 6-year-old boy who had been walking down the street just seconds earlier. >> preliminarily, it looks as if his left leg was pinned against a utility pole. so, information suggests he had stopped on his way to school to bend down and look at some worms. >> reporter: the injured boy is a student at nearby marshall elementary. >> we're extremely saddened by the incident. it's, you kn

a doctor spoke with laura anthony. laura, she wasn't able to find the first aid kit?o return on the train service, despite being on a derailed car. she says us first kits are required on every car, but right after the crash, she and others couldn't find it. >> one with a bang, again, 4, 5 times. >> she's a medical doctor on the second car of the train as it, and the car in front of it derailed. she says she and others sprung into action. >> were you doing first aid? >> we

a doctor spoke with laura anthony. laura, she wasn't able to find the first aid kit? >> reporter: that is right, she was able to return on the train service, despite being on a derailed car. she says us first kits are required on every car, but right after the crash, she and others couldn't find it. >> one with a bang, again, 4, 5 times. >> she's a medical doctor on the second car of the train as it, and the car in front of it derailed. she says she and others sprung into action. >> were you doing first aid? >> we wanted to do, but there is nothing in the train. we wanted to do something, but could not reach the people there. they could not do anything. >> some told us they were nervous. >> pretty overwhelming. i mean, this is quite a drop and i didn't think it was far down. i saw it on the news. >> reporter: with trains back in service, ace is cooperating with investigators and looking at ways to try to head off a similar incident in the future, installing front facing cameras and perhaps mudslide sensors. >> it's terrific idea and great technology. it's something ou

a doctor spoke with laura anthony. laura, she wasn't able to find the first aid kit? >> reporter: that is right, she was able to return on the train service, despite being on a derailed car. she says us first kits are required on every car, but right after the crash, she and others couldn't find it. >> one with a bang, again, 4, 5 times. >> she's a medical doctor on the second car of the train as it, and the car in front of it derailed. she says she and others sprung into action. >> were you doing first aid? >> we wanted to do, but there is nothing in the train. we wanted to do something, but could not reach the people there. they could not do anything. >> some told us they were nervous. >> pretty overwhelming. i mean, this is quite a drop and i didn't think it was far down. i saw it on the news. >> reporter: with trains back in service, ace is cooperating with investigators and looking at ways to try to head off a similar incident in the future, installing front facing cameras and perhaps mudslide sensors. >> it's terrific idea and great technology. it's something ou

in west oakland, laura anthony, a about. c7 news. >>> so what are your thoughts about bart's crowded trains? we want to hear from you like we did during the bart strike. share your photos with us. drivers of getting a break from low gas prices for sure, but that could threaten more than 200 transportation projects in the state. that's because the state has collected a lot less gas taxes, money aimed at funding 225 shovel-ready projects. it includes many in the bay area. the widening of highway 4 at the 680 enter change, the high bay 92 and 101 interchange project had and the bart extension to san jose. these projects and many more could be delayed or cancelled. eats a finding that sent shockwaves across the country a double murder case more than 20 years ago. police in los angeles are testing a knife found at o.j. simpson's former estate in the late 1909. -- 1990s. >> a the o.j. simpson case was settled decades ago a new twist. >> an alleged knife possibly connected with the o.j. simpson case. >> the knife was allegedly foun

abc news reporter laura anthony has the latest. >> reporter: the rain stopped but the trouble is just beginning for two families in moraga after a weekend deluge weakened the hillside behind them and seriously underminded their homes. >> very precarious. just because the rain stopped doesn't mean there's not going to be further sliding and earth movement. we're very concerned. >> reporter: the land directly behind the two damaged homes is a watershed. in january, there was a smaller slide that damaged the bike trail. east bay mod and east bay regional parks closed the trail but saw no threat at the time to the homes above it. >> the area was assessed and at that time there was no evidence. at that point in time we acted on the information that we had. the information that we had told us that the issue was here, along the trail. >> we've been out since friday. >> reporter: tim owns the house that sustained most of the damage. he moved his family out and is now working with an attorney in east bay which he believes could have been more communicative two months ago. >> no initial contact

laura anthony has more from simi valley where the funeral was held. >> this was a private service for eyes of the late president, ronald reagan. >> when he was on a movie set or on the road of general electric or as a candidate or as governor or as president, he wrote her every single >> form eer canadian prime minister wrote from a letter. >> how do i love thooe, let me count the ways, for me there's no way to count. i love the whole gang of you. >> my parents were two halves of a circle. >> reporter: the two children paid tribute to their mother while acknowledging theirs was not always a close relationship. >> there were moments in our history when all that was going on between us was love. and i choose to remember those moments. >> reporter: among the first ladies and past president, some of hollywood's biggest stars, there was a large measure of comfort in nancy reagan's passing, a strong sense that she will be exactly where she wants to be. >> most importantly, she will once again lay down beside the man who was the love of her life. always wished it to be. resting in each other

laura anthony has the story. >>reporter: the pictures tell the story.as family members arrive short juá ?hw!r8$u )ik:;b÷i e is lost. a bike path in the middle;í of xavier.-v parents either.2ó but you know9e once you are out in the street you know2 anythinz may happen you know. it can happen. >> a lot;4 of peop¡elling him it was him and just telling me so i have to come make sure myself. >>reporter: it happened on path called the richmond green way run next to the bart track and adjacent to the middle school here. >> oh, yes. pop pop pop. >>reporter: neighbor mike heard the shots but didn't rea realize until later it was a young teen who had lost his life. >> didn't have a chance to live yet. can'tíó imagine what theless thoughts must have been before he died. >>reporter: richmond police wouldn't say if the shooting was gangdt related but they are concerned about what might happen next. >> we know when a young person is killed in public in a brazen daylight shooting it can prompt retaliation and really stir a lot of future retaliation violence. >> j

laura anthony is tracking the story and talk to passengers about the changes they want to see moving forward with reports starting at 4:00. you can christian the conversation by posting on social media hash dear bart. we hook for video messages or comments to share. we could use them here. or online at abc7news.com. >> san leandro police warn residents to lack out after a string of vandalism involving the use of bb guns to shot out car windows. more than 100 cars have been attacked. matt is in san leandro. 100 cars, since when? >> kristen, since the end of last year police are looking for a connection to the bb gun attacks and hoping to stop the vandals before they strike again. >> this would be frustrating if it happened once. broken glass is evident of eight car windows shot out by pb guns in san leandro. this is not the first time. it has happened three times this year. the most recent is on wednesday morning. neighbors who everyone not hurt home their turn is not inevitable. >> we hoped it would not hit us but we are probably bound to get hit the. >> this is surveillance video fr

abc7 news reporter laura anthony is in simi valley for tomorrow's funeral. watch for her live reports throughout the day. >>> let's check back in with sandhya patel. the morning commute promises to be challenging tomorrow. >> that's right, ama and larry. we are looking at not only wet con digs, but gusts are to 30 and 30 -- three 5 miles an hour. steady and widespread rain continues across the north bay, but it is not as heavy as it has been. it has definitely eased up. highway 101 and lucas valley area seeing wet roadways. the lighter rain in san francisco and daly city, you can see the street level radar here and in the east bay we are seeing light showers from berkeley to piedmont and heading into morinda. the rainfall totals, well you know where the pineapple express was aimed clearly in the north bay where they picked up almost three inches of rain at mount saint huh -- mount saint helena. mill valley and oakland just under half an inch. redwood city, 6700. you got about .08 in livermore. look at the temperatures right now. they are mild. 50s and 60s. h

laura anthony joins us live. laura? >> reporter: well, as bart service issues deepen, so does the criticism. bart is talking about it on social media responding in a way rarely seen by a government agency. >> sugar coating things is neither an effective, nor honest way, to communicate. >> reporter: taylor huckabee is the man behind the message being delivered on the twitter feed. and the comments are often negative. >> it's understandable. >> reporter: it's the same frustration we heard from riders. >> two days not been good. it's been crowded. bart consistently has had problems. >> being honest allows people to fix them. so it doesn't do any good to say nothing. there is a tendency to be openly cautious. >> huckabee's theme is that bart is a aging system. and is a reality he admits not everyone is buying. >> whether it's where their money is going, i'd have to take a look at that. >> ten times the normal number. in lafayette, abc7 news. >> we invite you to join the conversation using #dear bart. this tweet reads bart i

laura anthony joins us live. laura? >> reporter: well, as bart service issues deepen, so does the criticism. bart is talking about it on social media responding in a way rarely seen by a government agency. >> sugar coating things is neither an effective, nor honest way, to communicate. >> reporter: taylor huckabee is the man behind the message being delivered on the twitter feed. and the comments are often negative. >> it's understandable. >> reporter: it's the same frustration we heard from riders. >> two days not been good. it's been crowded. bart consistently has had problems. >> being honest allows people to fix them. so it doesn't do any good to say nothing. there is a tendency to be openly cautious. >> huckabee's theme is that bart is a aging system. and is a reality he admits not everyone is buying. >> whether it's where their money is going, i'd have to take a look at that. >> ten times the normal number. in lafayette, abc7 news. >> we invite you to join the conversation using #dear bart. this tweet reads bart i