i'm live in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> lyanne, thank you. san jose police claim one of their officers was forced to shoot and kill a man armed with two knives. an officer fired at him moments after arriving at a home on mount frazier drive just after 11:30 last night. the man and father both called 911 after they got into an argument. the younger man confronted officers in the street outside the home. >> the individual during the attack got about three to 4 feet from the officer. the officer was able to retrea in time, draw his firearm and struck the suspect at least one time. this address was known to the officers. they have had to deal with this, the suspect before. >> both the santa clara county district attorney's office and san jose police are conducting their own investigations. >> a tragic reminder tonight of the dangers of being distracted. a teenager on his way to school in san lorenzo this morning was hit and killed by a train. the crash happened near grant and railroad avenues. the 16-year-old junior was riding his bike along the

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez has more. hi, lyanne. >> reporter: hi. well, this accident happened at around 10:30 this morning. unfortunately because of the long memorial day weekend, chp officers say they expect to see more of these tragedis. investigators say the driver of this silver mercedes pulled over on the side of iz a bell avenue in livermore. his emergency warning lights were still on. the spokesperson for the livermore police department said the driver had gotten out of his car. >> we had a gentleman stopped on the side of the road and he was hit by a passing car. >> reporter: the man is 73 years old from pleasanton and is in very critical condition. police say he was hit by this woman, 42-year-old jennifer barbe are, driving this suv. >> we see this way too often, but way too early to say it's involved in this case. >> reporter: police then conducted a sobriety test. she was arrested on suspicion of driving while under the influence and causing great bodily injury. a felony. she was eventually taken to santa rita jail. the memorial day week

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez explains. >> of course, there is always the reality that if it bleeds it leads. >> reporter: sharp words from a university of california regents to those who assumed the office of the u.c. president was engaged in any illegal practices. today the state auditor elaine howell explained how her investigation into a $175 million undisclosed surplus may have led some in the press and lawmakers in sacramento to believe there was some wrongdoing. >> and it was very difficult for us to get access to that information, and they kept saying, well, some of this is confidential. our statutes allow us to keep confidential information. >> reporter: the state auditor said the 175 million consisted of reserves and discretionary funds. nothing was done illegally, but criticized the lack of transparency by central administrators. >> certainly there was a failure to disclose to the board and to the public this additional money or this left over money at the end of the year and how those funds would be used in the future. >> reporter: the auditor also questioned some of the

. >> abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is outside the university in oakland with details tonight. lyanne? >> reporter: well, you know, as we mentioned, this shooting occurred back in 2012. the question is why did it take so long to try him. well, you have to understand that for years he was found to be mentally incompetent. two weeks ago, a judge changed that. this was 2012 video of one goh shortly after the mass shooting at oikos university. at the time he was found mentally incompetent to stand trial. but after years of being treated for schizophrenia in a mental hospital in santa rosa, a judge found he was able to understand his actions and the legal process. >> it is expected that in july he will be sentenced to seven terms of life without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: his attorney said goh pleaded no contest today. >> partly because he doesn't believe he is mentally ill in any way, and partly because he didn't want to seem like he was trying to avoid responsibility for what he had done. >> reporter: a few family members of the victims were escorted through a back doo

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live on market street with what family and friends are saying. lyanne? >> reporter: this is what i know. the man stabbed yesterday has been released from san francisco general hospital. now, i spoke briefly to the father of the man who was shot and killed yesterday by police. he was too distraught to talk about his son, but the family has set up a go fund me page to try to help pay for funeral expenses. the subway restaurant on the 900 block of market street remains closed today. yesterday police correspod onne the entire block after they shot nicolas flusche. he didn't want to pay for a sandwich inside the subway restaurant and armageddon utd wi -- argued with one of the employees. >> they started fighting. the lady came out and tried to get the police, telling the police there is a fight going on. the police rushed in there and as soon as he got inside i hear like pop, shooting. >> reporter: police say this man identified as the employee had been stabbed several times by flusche. according to his linked in page, he had worked for a home security

the abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is live in danville tonight. parent decided to criticize the district publicly on social media. >> reporter: that's right. on facebook and instagram, dan. you know, this parent has basically taken on the martin luther king position that if you don't stand up for something, you will fall for anything. karen pierce posted on facebook in bold letters, doing the right thing isn't always easy, but it's always right. it's in response to what the san ro moan valley unified school district failed to do after a student posted a short offensive video on twitter. >> it was a couple of kids dressed up. it was sort of a terrorist type thing. >> reporter: according to pierce, the young man was campaigning for student government. he was trying to gain more votes. but ironically, when a student here takes on a leadership role contract, promising to be a role model for others. >> he wasn't trying to hurt anyone. but this is where we need to count on our schools and our district and our teachers to kind of help our kids make those

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez is is live on market street with the story tonight. lyanne?we're hearing that the person stabbed may have been an employee of that subway's restaurant. now market street has since reopened. this happened at 11:30 this morning and it's taken police here in san francisco nearly five hours to do their investigation. this is the victim police say was being stabbed by another man seen here being interviewed by police. just minutes before, 2 foot patrol officers walking past the

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez live in oakland with the details. lyanne? >> reporter: well, you know, larry, from the beginning the gunman said he alone was responsie, but he never quite understood the implications of his actions. it took medication and several psychiatrists for him to understand what he had done and to get to this point. the few family members of the victims were escorted through a back door following the out come of today's court proceedings. this man, juan, shown here several years ago, pleaded no contest today to the mass shooting at oakhurst university which occurred in 2012. >> it is expected that in july he will be sentenced to seven terms of life without the possibility of parole. >> reporter: for years the court found that he was too far gone to stand trial. but after years of being treated srenian a mtal hosphritalchop iizn santa rosa, weeks ago the court found him competent. >> what that means is he was able to talk about the case with my partner patrick jensen and i, and was able to discuss the possibility of resolving the case

at vista point, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> nerve racking, isn't it? another prank used oracle arena as a backdrop. this video posted on instagram, a man is taking a ride on 880 taped to the side of the car driven by his cousin. they thought it was funny. oakland police obviously did not. officers say the two not only put themselves in danger, but other motorists. the cousins were cited for multiple traffic violation us. the case is now in the hands of the alameda county district attorney's office. >> the santa clara county inmate, this one you see here is accused of attacking his cell mate and senning him to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. deputies say they stopped the attack 1:00 the this morning. joshua carter had been in jail in milpitas waiting to be transferred on a dui warrant. another inmate at this jail died last month in what is believed to be a suicide. it is one example of the issues involving santa clara county jails. three deputies are currently on trial for murder accuse of the death of an inmate in 2015. the commission has

. >> lyanne melendez with live in berkeley with details. lyanne?reporter: well, we all know this is a rough sport, but it's not often that this happens. now let me read you a quick statement coming from the head coach, the legendary jack clark. taylor's challenges will be severe, long in duration, and difficult beyond measure. our team, he goes on to say, intends to be there with him every bit of the way. this picture was taken by robert taylor's family. the cal rugby player is in a santa clara hospital after he landed on his head while playing in a championship finals. the injury left him paralyzed. his family issued a statement. robert is currently working on stabilizing his condition so he can start rehabilitation. the injury paralyzed his lower body with limited motion in his arms. >> it's tough for all of us. it casts a shadow on the victory. it's not right. >> reporter: nathan becker, also a rugby player, is his house mate. the injury occurred just three minutes into the match. taylor, a sophomore at cal, had surgery that evening which doctor

lyanne melendez has the story. >> reporter: president trump met with the pope known as the defender of the environment. governor brown also a proponent of climate action was watching. >> don't under estimate the power of the holy father. >> reporter: the president had said he would decide if the u.s. would continue supporting the paris climate change agreement following this current international trip and after sitting down with a group of seven nations. within his administration, secretary of state rex tillerson supports the agreement. the governor thinks mr. trump will come around. >> the trend is toward dealing with climate change, and i don't think president trump will be standing in the way of that. >> reporter: proof of that is the president's commitment to fund a $650 million federal grant to electrify the train between san jose and san francisco. he is beginning to see the difference between trump the president and trump the candidate. >> when you're down on the field you have one approach. when you're up in the stands trying to get some attention, you have to play another set

lyanne melendez live in oakland with the latest. lyanne?thousands of comments were posted after that picture was released, larry. some criticizing, others praising the alameda county sheriff's office. both giving their version of what happened. >> last week we heard and we saw a picture of a fruit vendor being arrested in san lorenzo by the apartment. shame on them. boo. >> reporter: here's that picture showing 47-year-old pedro martin aguilar sitting on the ground in handcuffs. john rodney is one of the immigration activists looking for transparency from the alameda county sheriff's office. >> this cruel act and frankly heartless response from the sheriff's department. >> reporter: today the sheriffs office responded saying fruit vendors are typically not seen in san lorenzo neighborhoods. it was a neighbor who called to have him removed. >> we can only respond to those complaints. we don't go out proactively seeking fruit vendors to arrest them. >> reporter: there are a lot of folks in oakland all over oakland selling stuff. >>> >> i'm su

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez live at city hall with a look at what is being launched in this effort. lyanne? >> reporter: well, number one, mayor lee will visit mexico city later this month, and also perhaps toronto, canada. neighbors that the mayor says have felt under siege. you are also going to see this new campaign to promote san francisco. last year san francisco enjoyed having 25 million visitors. last december, san francisco travel projected that number would increase by nearly 2%, but that was before president trump began signing executive orders banning people from certain countries. san francisco travel now says they're not sure they'll meet those projections. >> that's where our concern comes from, is the forecast was great in december, but now with all of this rhetoric out there, is it still going to be as strong as we hoped it was going to be. >> two organizations that measure travel patterns forward keys and brand usa found the trump travel ban has had an impact in the u.s. while travel from china is likely to increase, mexico and canada saw double-digit decline in th

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> well, some changes on and off the road in the bay area. >> and it's not just for convenience. >> service is going to be there if the big one hits. >> the groundbreaking today and how it will change more than just ferry service in the bay area. >> and fighting back against a new bill that makes it harder to buy books signed by authors, what it could mean forebay area readers. >> a new social media post by newark police is going viral. are they checking your meth for gluten? >> the traffic, the afternoon commute and it is not looking to good on the skyway in downtown san francisco. pretty much bumper to bumper in both directions. back with >>> a devastating blow today for the boy scouts of america. the mormon church announced today it is pulling all 14 to 18 year old boys out of scouts skarti ska starting next year. that's 180,000 of the 2 1/2 million scouts in the u.s. not only is the number significant, but the mormon church is the largest sponsor of the boy scouts. the church says it will keep some 280,000 younger boys in the scouts while it

in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> and california just began collecting chronic absenteeism datastricts in late supreme 2017 based on attendance for the 2016-17 school year. >> it's one of those things if you're a parent you're going this is fantastic. if you're one of the kids, they're watching. yes, they are. >>> you can get the latest news any time with the abc7 news app and you can download that for free. be sure to enable the push alerts. be the first to know about breaking news where you live. >> that will do it for this edition of abc7 news at 4:00. thank you for joining us. i'm alma daetz. >> i'm larry beil. abc7 news at 5:00 starts right now. >> i was never prouder than when he was wearing that logan jersey. >> he is one of two people killed when their truck collided with a vehicle in alameda. people at the school are heartbroken. >> a matter of degrees. the investigation expands after a boy slides off a concord water slide. >> a san francisco neighborhood turned into an evacuation zone. abc7 news is there when the all-clear is given. >> and from lebron to love, we are t

abc7 news reporter lyanne melendez tells us what is being proposed for other city workers. >> reporterers in san francisco have a hard time paying for housing in a city where rents have skyrocketed. today between 70 and 74% of teachers still live in san francisco, but the rest of them have been priced out. >> it is time to move. the rent was going up and the only place that i could find that would take my dog and i was in oakland. >> reporter: for sandra, the teacher says now a lot of her time is spent commuting and less at school. >> i don't have as strong a connection to my students as i used to have. >> reporter: even though over the past three years, teacher salaries have gone up by nearly 15%, the cost of housing in san francisco has escalated to a point that is not affordable for many. the mayor announced the city was now committing $44 million to build between 130 and 150 units for teachers. >> we simply decided it's time for action. i think the teachers really need to see a city that says by action that we do care about their future. >> reporter: the project would be where the

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> all right. turning now to the weather, got a live look for you from our mount tam camera. a beautiful sunny day, warm and it is going to get warmer. >> yes. spencer christian is here with the latest. spencer. >> okay, alma and larry, we have some sizzling weather coming our way for the weekend. rye now looking at sunny skies as you pointed out warm conditions. here's live doppler 7. the 24-hour temperature change, it is 10 degrees warmer now than at this time yesterday in fairfield, concord, antioch, livermore, 12 degrees warmer in mountain view. this is the view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco. 65 in the city, 74 across the bay in oakland, mountain view, 79, san jose, gilroy, half moon bay. lovely weather out over the bay. we have temperatures in the low to mid-'80s, napa, novato, concord and livermore, and here's what is coming our way the next three days. look at the weekend, hot inland with highs in the mid 90s, i'm give you a closer look at your specific communities a little

. >> they're talking with our lyanne melendez.he 18-year-old says he and a buddy came to bay area for spring break last month and decided to climb the bridge at 3:00 in the morning. a bridge spokesperson says the structure itself was never in any danger. >> where these individuals were, what they were engaged in would not harm the bridge so it did not trigger alarms. >> chp and homeland security are both investigating. the teens could face up to a year in jail and fines of up to $10,000. >> hours ago a jaw-dropping sight of a different kind at the golden gate bridge. take a look right there. we brought you sky 7 live as whale swam under the span in the morning light. amy hollyfield just spoke with an expert. what did we learn, amy? >> reporter: hi, natasha. well, we learned while their presence is stunning it also creates some complications. this is a small space for these huge whales to share with ships, kayakers and kite surfers. they're back and they're beautiful. when chris heard this morning that the whales are returned to th

lyanne melendez live with the latest. >> reporter: police are releasing very little information at thisbout the shooting. we know there was a weapon involved, a knife. now, according to police, that knife was used in a stabbing. police would not say if the officers felt threatened right before they ttho man. this picture sent to abc7 news shows a man with blood on his face beingli. it appears he had been stabbed by another man when two police officers on foot tried to stop him. it's not clear if the stabbing took place inside or outside the subway >> a white male stabbing an asian or filipino male. the officers intervened. during the course of the intervening, at least one officer discharged a firearm. >> reporter: the man who was stabbed was taken to the hospital. the other did not survive. >> the stabbing was in progress, stabbing was in progress, yes. >> how could we avoid this shooting? >> everything right now is under investigation. it is very preliminary. >> reporter: this fedex driver was across the street when he saw the commotion. >> i don't know what happened. see the people j

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> an unusual confrontation today on the side of a monterey county highway. sheriff's deputies drew their guns as they approached a man dressed like a clown, standing next to highway 101 near prune dale. the clown was holding a machete that was sustained red. it was prompting drivers to call 911. the man named larry toby of gilroy was not arrested because police concluded he had not threatened anybody. >> lake tahoe is drawing the wrong kind of attention. cleaning it up is a full-time job. we're there live. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. i'll let you know about changes coming for memorial day weekend straight ahead. >> the state will grab the cash unless you get there first. >> green tea for weight loss. 7 on your side's michael finney looks at whether it's safe. >>> lake tahoe locals are fighting back against those who would desecrate their beautiful landscape. it's a war against graffiti that's increasingly popping up in places known for their natural beauty. abc7 news reporter laura anthony is live at lake tahoe right at san

lyanne melendez is with us. you spoke with one of the teams today? >> reporter: that's right.e the video. this happened a month ago, he told me. and he climbed along with his friend at 3:00 in the morning. now, we found out about it today, meaning the media. now, the golden gate bridge district became aware of that video about a week or so. they were sent a link. now, these two teams are posting this video on social media. spring break and these two teens from milwaukee had their sights set on san francisco and the golden gate bridge. >> no, we are going to climb it. once we got there, yeah, we're going to climb it. >> reporter: i spent time with one of them, a senior in high school. they climbed the ropes and gained access to the cable that took them to the tower. they had no safety equipment and peter had a hand held camera. >> it's pretty safe to grab onto the side. i did it with one hand, my camera in the other hand. >> reporter: when they reached the top, you could hear peter describe what he sees. >> guys, we just made it to the top. this is incredible, it's so beautiful

le lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with what he will do first. >> he first wants to take a step back to learn more about his department and whether those officers have the resources they need. he then wants to connect with the community. he knows that there have been tense moments between some community members and his officers. less than 24 hours before carlos rojas was sworn in as b.a.r.t. new police chief, his officers responded to a sexual battery incident of a woman on a b.a.r.t. train. it happened between the richmond and north berkeley stations. the unidentified man then fled. that and the recent mob-type robberies that have occurred near the coliseum are now on his radar. b.a.r.t. passengers say they are concerned about these types of crimes. >> we're down about 35 officers and that is pretty significant for a force of less than 200. and riders say to me, they would like to see visible presence of law enforcement, that there are incidents that come up or just feeling safe. >> reporter: the chief said the community needs to be involved when fighting some of the crimes. >> for

le lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with what he will do first. >> he first wants to take a step back to learn more about his department and whether those officers have the resources they need. he then wants to connect with the community. he knows that there have been tense moments between some community members and his officers. less than 24 hours before carlos rojas was sworn in as b.a.r.t. new police chief, his officers responded to a sexual battery incident of a woman on a b.a.r.t. train. it happened between the richmond and north berkeley stations. the unidentified man then fled. that and the recent mob-type robberies that have occurred near the coliseum are now on his radar. b.a.r.t. passengers say they are concerned about these types of crimes. >> we're down about 35 officers and that is pretty significant for a force of less than 200. and riders say to me, they would like to see visible presence of law enforcement, that there are incidents that come up or just feeling safe. >> reporter: the chief said the community needs to be involved when fighting some of the crimes. >> for

i'm live near the golden gate bridge, lyanne melendez, abc7 news. >> thank you, lyanne. i'm sure mom isn't too happy now that the world knows about it. scary moments for students at a preschool. in city hall, students huddled in the front area. they had to be evacuated after somebody phoned in a bomb threat this morning. san francisco police swept the building on fell street. they didn't find anything threatening, but school officials closed the campus the rest of the day. it was the target of another bomb threat last week. >> a richmond man just working in his own garage was robbed and then shot last night. it happened around 10:30 on the 3900 block of gately avenue. police say the man was shot once in his shoulder. they are now looking for two suspects who were wearing masks. the garage door was open when they approached and robbed him. after giving up the possessions he chased the gun men who turned and fired. police say you should never do that. >> there is nothing they're going to take off you that's worth risking your life. >> richmond detectives believe it was a c

. >> reporter: in san francisco, lyanne melendez, "abc 7 news." >>> meantime, san jose police claim onef their officers was forced to shoot and kill a man armed with two knives. an officer fired at him moments after arriving at home on mount frazier drive after 11:30 last night. that man and his father had both called 911 after they got into an argument. investigators say the younger man confronted officers in the street outside the home. >> the individual during the attack got about three to four feet from the officer. the officer was able to retreat in ti draw his firearm and struck the suspect at least one time. this address was known to the officers. they have had to deal with the suspect before. >> both the santa clara district attorney's office and san jose police are conducting their own investigations. >>> the house will vote tomorrow on a plan to rae peel and replace obamacare. the announcement sets up a high-stakes vote expected to come down to the wire. three california congressmen could determine whether it passes or fails. so far they have not publicly said how they're voti

berkeley, lyanne melendez abc7 news. >> a bill is gaining momen the state capital.tation for military personnel who are hahn wraably discharged but have since been deported for minor crimes like drug use. >> thanks for joining us for abc7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm alma daetz. abc7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> there was never going to be a good time to fire him. >> the timing first of all is outrageous. >> bay area officials on the firing of the fbi director, the political repercussions are only just beginning. >> in-n-out in livermore, the health concern that shut it down. >> from dust to dust. protest signs are in full force, the proposed cement plant not mending any fences. >> plus former oakland raider reps, their team is finally done. >> the ban on laptops has been purportedly extended. >> translator: live where you live, this is abc7 news. >> do your job. do your job. >> protests after the white house bomb shell, the president now says he'd been considering firing the head of the fbi for months. >> wasn't doing a good job. simply, he was not doing