lilian kim is there live with the story. lilian? >> dan, police say the incidents occurred between march 15th and april 2nd. that's four incidents in a three of h week period. robert worked for stanford hospital for seven years. most recently at the outpatient surgery center in redwood city. he was a surgical technician, a job that required him to be with patients in their most vulnerable state. >> he would assist bringing patients to and from the or and helping them through their recovery period while under anesthesia. >> they say it was the period after surgery when he would grope his patients. investigators have identified four victims so far all men. saw -- sedated, none of them knew they were assaulted. but they caught him in the act and called authorities. >> kind of shocked to hear about it. but i like stanford as a medical facility. >> i am hoping it is not an isolated situation and that they take steps so that it doesn't happen again. >> although he is in jail for four counts of sexual battery police say the investigation i

lilian kim is there live with the story. lilian? >> dan, police say the incidents occurred between march 15th and april 2nd. that's four incidents in a three of h week period. robert worked for stanford hospital for seven years. most recently at the outpatient surgery center in redwood city. he was a surgical technician, a job that required him to be with patients in their most vulnerable state. >> he would assist bringing patients to and from the or and helping them through their recovery period while under anesthesia. >> they say it was the period after surgery when he would grope his patients. investigators have identified four victims so far all men. saw -- sedated, none of them knew they were assaulted. but they caught him in the act and called authorities. >> kind of shocked to hear about it. but i like stanford as a medical facility. >> i am hoping it is not an isolated situation and that they take steps so that it doesn't happen again. >> although he is in jail for four counts of sexual battery police say the investigation i

lilian kim is live in larkspur with the story. lilian? >> dan those numbers will likely change when the mandatory water restrictions begin and how much we will have to cut back will depend on where you live. whether you can water your lawn as much as you like will vary from city to city. if you use a lot of water you will be asked to take the biggest hit. if you live in morgan hill brace yourself for a 35% cut. >> for people who waste water it is no big deal. just be smart. don't water your lawns unless you have to and maybe in some cases don't water them at all. >> if you live in san francisco, daly city, hayward and santa cruz, you will be rewarted with cuts as little as 10%. everyone else is in between. east bay, san jose and marin county residents will likely see a 20% cut. >> last year we watered much less than we usually do. >> marjorie moore has reduced her water usage significantly which means the restrictions won't be much of an adjustment for her. but rest of the marin is far from the 20% target. in an effort to conserve more wa

lilian kim is live in larkspur with the story. lilian? >> dan those numbers will likely change when the mandatory water restrictions begin and how much we will have to cut back will depend on where you live. whether you can water your lawn as much as you like will vary from city to city. if you use a lot of water you will be asked to take the biggest hit. if you live in morgan hill brace yourself for a 35% cut. >> for people who waste water it is no big deal. just be smart. don't water your lawns unless you have to and maybe in some cases don't water them at all. >> if you live in san francisco, daly city, hayward and santa cruz, you will be rewarted with cuts as little as 10%. everyone else is in between. east bay, san jose and marin county residents will likely see a 20% cut. >> last year we watered much less than we usually do. >> marjorie moore has reduced her water usage significantly which means the restrictions won't be much of an adjustment for her. but rest of the marin is far from the 20% target. in an effort to conserve more wa

lilian kim is live in larkspur with the story. lilian? >> dan those numbers will likely change when the mandatory water restrictions begin and how much we will have to cut back will depend on where you live. whether you can water your lawn as much as you like will vary from city to city. if you use a lot of water you will be asked to take the biggest hit. if you live in morgan hill brace yourself for a 35% cut. >> for people who waste water it is no big deal. just be smart. don't water your lawns unless you have to and maybe in some cases don't water them at all. >> if you live in san francisco, daly city, hayward and santa cruz, you will be rewarted with cuts as little as 10%. everyone else is in between. east bay, san jose and marin county residents will likely see a 20% cut. >> last year we watered much less than we usually do. >> marjorie moore has reduced her water usage significantly which means the restrictions won't be much of an adjustment for her. but rest of the marin is far from the 20% target. in an effort to conserve more wa

the public sounded off for the first time and lilian kim is live at the alcatraz ferry with the story. >> dan the 10-year lease at pier31.5 is up next year which is why the national park service is exploring options. 1 pin -- 1.4 million people visit alcatraz every year. they no longer want short-term leases and they want a spot along the san francisco waterfront for 50 years. >> just so it is a quality national park experience from the mainland to the island. for that to happen we need a long-term base of operations. >> the national park service presented their plan to the public. the idea is to install exhibits to improve the visitor experience. among the proposed sites peer 31.5 along the embarcadero. pier41 near fisherman's wharf. >> 5,000 people per day come to catch the alcatraz ferry. that's crazy. that will really change the complexion of the whole neighborhood. >> swimmers and kayakers say the ferries coming and going from fort mason will get in the way. but they say no one should panic just yet. the odds that there is a deal involving pier31.5 looks promising. >> pier31.5 is

lilian kim is there live with the story. lilian? >> dan, police say the incidents occurred between march 15th and april 2nd. that's four incidents in a three of h week period. robert worked for stanford hospital for seven years. most recently at the outpatient surgery center in redwood city. he was a surgical technician, a job that required him to be with patients in their most vulnerable state. >> he would assist bringing patients to and from the or and helping them through their recovery period while under anesthesia. >> they say it was the period after surgery when he would grope his patients. investigators have identified four victims so far all men. saw -- sedated, none of them knew they were assaulted. but they caught him in the act and called authorities. >> kind of shocked to hear about it. but i like stanford as a medical facility. >> i am hoping it is not an isolated situation and that they take steps so that it doesn't happen again. >> although he is in jail for four counts of sexual battery police say the investigation i

the public sounded off for the first time and lilian kim is live at the alcatraz ferry with the story. >> dan the 10-year lease at pier31.5 is up next year which is why the national park service is exploring options. 1 pin -- 1.4 million people visit alcatraz every year. they no longer want short-term leases and they want a spot along the san francisco waterfront for 50 years. >> just so it is a quality national park experience from the mainland to the island. for that to happen we need a long-term base of operations. >> the national park service presented their plan to the public. the idea is to install exhibits to improve the visitor experience. among the proposed sites peer 31.5 along the embarcadero. pier41 near fisherman's wharf. >> 5,000 people per day come to catch the alcatraz ferry. that's crazy. that will really change the complexion of the whole neighborhood. >> swimmers and kayakers say the ferries coming and going from fort mason will get in the way. but they say no one should panic just yet. the odds that there is a deal involving pier31.5 looks promising. >> pier31.5 is

the public sounded off for the first time and lilian kim is live at the alcatraz ferry with the story>> dan the 10-year lease at pier31.5 is up next year which is why the national park service is exploring options. 1 pin -- 1.4 million people visit alcatraz every year. they no longer want short-term leases and they want a spot along the san francisco waterfront for 50 years. >> just so it is a quality national park experience from the mainland to the island. for that to happen we need a long-term base of operations. >> the national park service presented their plan to the public. the idea is to install exhibits to improve the visitor experience. among the proposed sites peer 31.5 along the embarcadero. pier41 near fisherman's wharf. >> 5,000 people per day come to catch the alcatraz ferry. that's crazy. that will really change the complexion of the whole neighborhood. >> swimmers and kayakers say the ferries coming and going from fort mason will get in the way. but they say no one should panic just yet. the odds that there is a deal involving pier31.5 looks promising. >> pier31.5 is t

lilian kim abc 7 news. >>> 4:37. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco and see if we'll have any warmup. >> a little today, but cooler tomorrow and wednesday and warmer thursday and friday. so that spring see saw definitely in the forecast. let's focus in on san francisco now. 51 at ocean beach. sunnyside, bay view at 52. glen park the warm spot, 57 followed by the ferry building at 56. financial district 55. we're in the upper 40s to low 50s around american canyon. low to mid 50s along the bay shore until you get to richmond at 57. santa clara 49. check out pittsburgh and tracy, 61 and 64 degrees. quite the micro climate this morning as most of us are warmer than yesterday except for san carlos, you're the same and half moon bay five degrees cooler. the way it looks from our roof cam, as we head into the afternoon hours, 79 in the north way and 89 in the east bay. coast will be in the 57 degree range in the north bay. mid 60s along the peninsula coast and 70 in san francisco. and 74 among the east bay to 82 i

as lilian kim reports, the body is that of an elderly woman who is believed to have died several years ago. >> why leave it there? why? >> neighbors can't believe what went on in this san francisco inner richmond home. a hoarding situation so bad that amid the junk and trash was a mummified body. >> i can't imagine the smell it would cause. it is horrifying. it is like a movie. >> the body was found wrapped in a blanket and believed to be in the home for five years. it is up to the medical examiner to determine a cause of death. authorities say it is that of an elderly woman who was about 90 at the time of her death. they received a tip of the dead body when the woman revealed the information to a tax advisor. >> i support people staying in their homes as long as possible and contributing to their neighborhoods but this is a nightmare where there should have been assisted living and nursing home and other support and health services for somebody much sooner than five years after she has died. >> as for the clean up it will take awhile. junk was piled as high as the ceiling. >> it looke

lilian kim is live at the san francisco campus on howard street. lilian? >> the new quarter had just begun. you can imagine the surprise among students when they got word today that their time here is done. >> i instantly started crying. >> melissa was devastated when she learned her school is now closed. she has been studying medical assisting in san francisco since july and was set to graduate at the end of the year. >> it is not fair to students and faculty. the people who are getting punished in the end are the students. >> they have four campuses in the bay area. san francisco hayward concord and san jose. among 23 schools operated by corrine thee yen colleges that are now shutdown. the for profit college operator has been dealing with a cash shortage and fraud allegations including falsifying job placement data grades and attendance records. they say the closure of these california campuses will prevent future misconduct and give current students the opportunity to seek relief from dead burdens. the attorney general's office will work with their stat

lilian kim joins us with a look at how clinton's message is different this time around. >> the formerfirst lady and secretary of state is trying to learn from the mistakes of her last campaign. this time she will be campaigning as if she is the underdog. >> hillary clinton does thought appear until the second half of the two and a half minute video. this time around her campaign is less about her and more about everyday americans. >> i am getting ready to do something too. i am running for president. >> it is a sharp contrast to her campaign launch video from 2007 when she sat on her couch and said so let's talk let's chat. analysts say it failed to resonate with voters. >> it is thrilling. this will be great. >> supporters hope the second time is the charm. she is with a feminist socialist girls. >> i look at the girls i mentor. these girls having an idol to look up to and making sure working families and women are being taken care of will be huge for generations to come. >> clinton will no doubt find strong support. she beat barack obama in the primaries and well likely tackle the s

lilian kim abc7 news. >>> water, restrictions begin immediately for east bay mud users after the board officially declared a stage 4 drought today. that's the highest designation. east bay mud estimates users conserved 6% of water this year far short of the 20% mandated. outdooring watering is restricted to twice a week and the board gave approval to incree fees for all users users and penalties for stealing water and excessive use of water. final approval is expected next month. >>> santa cruz made a similar declaration. the city council approved a stage 3 water emergency with the goal of a 25% water use reduction. homeowners will not be allowed to water outdoors during the daytime hours and violators could face fines. businesses have been asked to cut back though will not face fines. >>> people across the state are being asked to conserve water and many are being asked to watch out for waste. they have been seen pom -- pumping water out of a drain and down the street. so he started recording. city leaders say there is a reasonable explanation. katie? >> the thought of me dumping wate

lilian kim is in the newsroom. >> reporter: hillary clinton had a big donor base here in the bay area leading up to the presidential primary in 2008 and no doubt tapping the same supporters this time around. california is fond of hillary clinton, as you may remember she beat barack obama in the 2008 california primary. $23 million, or 18% of contributions for her campaign in 2007-2008 came from canadians. so expect more visits from the former secretary as her bay area supporters will be holding fundraisers on her be half. we spoke to a feminist social group and she says it's time for a woman president. >> i think of young girls like my sister, these girls having an idol who is leading the country in the right direction and making sure working families are being taken care of. >> reporter: republicans are criticizing hillary clinton the leader of the san francisco republican party says clinton's accomplishments are lacking. >> she is hard-pressed to state what she has accomplished as secretary of state. she had many years in office as a senator. didn't accomplish any signature legislat

lilian kim is live in the newsroom with reaction to clinton's announcement. >> hillary clinton made the announce independent a two-minute video. she doesn't appear until well into the second half. part of their strategy to make the campaign less about her and more about the people she wants to represent. >> everyday americans need a champion, and i want to be that champion. >> this announcement by video was the say became she announced in 2007 when the first ran sponsor president. california democrats are excited about a hillary clinton run. she bed bronco in the 2008 primary. back then $23 million, or 18% of contributions to her campaign, came from california. so expect more visits from the former secretary as her bay area supporters will like by be hold can fundraisers. >> i trust in her. we know sher. she is going to be an amazing leader for the country. >> bay republicans are criticizing hillary clinton. the vice-chairman of the republican party is questioning her decision to announce her candidacy via video. >> makes her come off as unapproachable cold, canned, and that is one of h

lilian kim abc7 news. >>> water, restrictions begin immediately for east bay mud users after the board officially declared a stage 4 drought today. that's the highest designation. east bay mud estimates users conserved 6% of water this year far short of the 20% mandated. outdooring watering is restricted to twice a week and the board gave approval to incree fees for all users users and penalties for stealing water and excessive use of water. final approval is expected next month. >>> santa cruz made a similar declaration. the city council approved a stage 3 water emergency with the goal of a 25% water use reduction. homeowners will not be allowed to water outdoors during the daytime hours and violators could face fines. businesses have been asked to cut back though will not face fines. >>> people across the state are being asked to conserve water and many are being asked to watch out for waste. they have been seen pom -- pumping water out of a drain and down the street. so he started recording. city leaders say there is a reasonable explanation. katie? >> the thought of me dumping wate

lilian kim abc7 news. >>> water, restrictions begin immediately for east bay mud users after the board4 drought today. that's the highest designation. east bay mud estimates users conserved 6% of water this year far short of the 20% mandated. outdooring watering is restricted to twice a week and the board gave approval to incree fees for all users users and penalties for stealing water and excessive use of water. final approval is expected next month. >>> santa cruz made a similar declaration. the city council approved a stage 3 water emergency with the goal of a 25% water use reduction. homeowners will not be allowed to water outdoors during the daytime hours and violators could face fines. businesses have been asked to cut back though will not face fines. >>> people across the state are being asked to conserve water and many are being asked to watch out for waste. they have been seen pom -- pumping water out of a drain and down the street. so he started recording. city leaders say there is a reasonable explanation. katie? >> the thought of me dumping water from this bottle to the sid

lilian kim is live in the newsroom with reaction to clinton's announcement. >> hillary clinton made theminute video. she doesn't appear until well into the second half. part of their strategy to make the campaign less about her and more about the people she wants to represent. >> everyday americans need a champion, and i want to be that champion. >> this announcement by video was the say became she announced in 2007 when the first ran sponsor president. california democrats are excited about a hillary clinton run. she bed bronco in the 2008 primary. back then $23 million, or 18% of contributions to her campaign, came from california. so expect more visits from the former secretary as her bay area supporters will like by be hold can fundraisers. >> i trust in her. we know sher. she is going to be an amazing leader for the country. >> bay republicans are criticizing hillary clinton. the vice-chairman of the republican party is

in san jose lilian kim, abc 7 news. >> that will be a great experience for them. >> if you want to helphave information on the website abc 7 news.com. >>> if you've been thinking of buying an electric car now may be the time to get a deal. 7 on your side joins us with that and more. how easily we forget while we're following this story. as gas prices drop, electric vehicles are becoming less popular. >> already? >> already. so chevy is dropping prices of its spark electric vehicle. today chevrolet announced the spark will cost $1,650 less, that will drop the sticker price to just under 27,000. last year ford announced a similar deal with a price cut with its focus electric car and honda cut lease sizes for its fifth. and here's the first for americans. we are now spending more money eating out at restaurants than we spend on groceries. bloomberg news crunched commerce department data and said restaurants and bars rake in sales in march than grocery stores. millennials are still in college and just entering the workforce. their favorite places to eat are fast food spots, delis and pizza