. >> reporter: martinez city council member laura delaney says she heard every conceivable postal problem you can imagine. >> they are getting the wrong mail, the packages are damaged, they are not getting their mail or it's very inconsistent delivery. >> reporter: it's so bad, delaney asked the martinez city council to send a letter to the u.s. postmaster about martinez's mail delivery problem. knowing full well that this is a federal issue and a city council letter may not change much. >> we know our options are limited but speaking on behalf of the community, i think it's incumbent on us to try. >> reporter: the city council decided tonight to draft a letter and invite the local postmaster to a future meeting to discuss the city's postal problems. in martinez, christin ayers, kpix 5. >>> you've heard about aurora borealis, of course, the northern lights phenomenon seen in alaska and other places near the arctic. this is the lesser known aurora australis. this is in new zealand. i'm sure you're going to correct me, brian. >> have you ever seen the northern lights? >> no. nobody in the s

martinez. they say they are not getting their mail. the mailman just hasn't come for days. here's what the city is gonna do it. >> reporter: she feels the frustration every time she comes to this post office. >> i hear martinez, some days we pick up our mail for our job and three days out of week there won't be mail and then they will give us a week worth of full. >> reporter: it's unclear if the problem is martinez or this post office. she said she's had similar problems in oak, too. >> i've been waiting for a letter from march 5th. >> reporter: but the complaints coming out of martinez are difficult to ignore for local officials. >> the number of complaints that we received about postal service issues on social media were tremendous. >> reporter: this martinez city councilmember said she's heard every conceivable postal problem you can imagine. >> they are get thing the wrong mail, their neighbor is getting their male, the packages are damage. it's inconsistent delivery. >> reporter: it's so bad, tonight, she asked the city council to send a letter to the u.s. postmaster about martinez's mail

nothing about this peation saves pine meadow. >> in january the martinez city council approved a plan homes on the 27 acres own ud by dean. it was a culmination of six years of planning and public meetings. and part of the final process, the the council amended the general plan and rezoned the property, residential. >> the issue with the golf course is it's not true up in space. it has pesticides and insecticides fertilizers. it's not considered true open space. that limits the funding. >> we're hoping this petition is successful. the rezoning prompted a petition drive organized by a group calling itself friends of pine meadow. they collected 3,000 signatures under the premise of saving the golf course or turning it into a park. >> i thought i was helping. >> but some who signed told us. the paid petition gathers misled them. >> i felt really bad. i felt like i let a friend down. >> the organizer of the petition drive did not return our calls for comment. but now they hold an expensive special election or wait until the next general election in november of 2016. the owner says she can

in january martinez city council voted to approve a plan to build dozens of homes on the 26-acre site but now a group of neighbors is opposing it saying the land should be turned into a park. the issue will be settled by the voters next year. >>> a brutal attack in a sonoma county parking lot. 32-year-old adam martin was beaten outside a convenience store in rohnert park. one witness says he was kicked in the head several times. police don't know what sparked the attack or whether adam was randomly targeted. right now he has a broken neck and his family says it could get worse. >> according to the neurosurgeon i talked to, if he turns too quick or moves his head the wrong way, he could be paralyzed from the neck down. >> witnesses saw two cars drive away from the scene a red mercedes and a dark sedan. >>> time now 4:52. a scathing new report on the response to >>> good morning. look at these numbers. even though we'll have increasing cloud cover still well above average for this time of the year. 60s beaches with partly cloudy conditions. becoming mostly cloudy later today. 72 degrees

happening right now, the city of martinez deciding whether to join several other california cities pushing for better rail safety. the mercury news reports that shipments of crude oil are expected to increase on two rail lines running through martinez. city leaders are concerned that that oil could pose a hazard to the community. other california cities want the federal government to start cracking down on trains carrying oil, calling for more efficient breaks and lower speed limit. >>> another dead bat found in fremont. this time right next to an area where hundreds of school kids play. kris sanchez live in fremont. we understand a third bat will soon be tested for rabies as well. >> reporter: yes, laura, we have confirmed that there is a third bat that is now going to undergo testing to see if it is a rabid bat, but we do know that the one that was found here on the playground at niles elementary school did test positive for that virus, that is almost always fatal. it was found on friday here at the playground by don davidson. he found it as his dog picked it up in her mouth. knowing tha

martinez city council member lara delaney says she has heard every postal problem you can imagine. >> their getting the wrong mail, their neighbors are getting their mail, their packages are damaged, they are not getting their mail or it's very inconsistent delivery. >> delaney asked the city council to send a letter to the u.s. postmaster about the problem. >>> a taxidermy hobby of one san jose woman has her in legal trouble. dore jimenez collects stuffed animals in her one-bedroom apartment but some of them are protected wildlife. she buys them on ebay. one owl she ordered out of france caught the attention of the federal game warden and she is now facing a $3,000 fine and perhaps 300 hours of community service. >>> san rafael police hope people will register their surveillance cameras to help fight crime. this wouldn't be mandatory. it's strictly voluntary. and police say they wouldn't have access to the footage. but they say if a crime happens, they could contact surveillance system observers to see if it was caught on camera. >>> an iconic sign is coming down. if you have ever dr

in january, the martinez city council voted to approve a plan to build dozens of homes on the 26-acre site. but now a group of neighbors is opposing it saying the land should be turned into a park. the issue will be settled by voters next year. >>> well, it is a blessed event today because it's friday, the first day of spring and roberta gonzales, who will be here shortly -- [ laughter ] >> -- brought in some krispy kreme donuts today! you're our hero today! >> good morning. well, you know, you think spring you think donuts, right? i don't know. [ laughter ] >> i think donuts. >> thank you. >> winter, fall. >> it was amazing -- well, yesterday was the last full day of winter and we had high temperatures 82 degrees in livermore, 80 degrees in gilroy, 80 degrees in san jose, 80 in san rafael. today 10 degrees cooler in many locations. >> wow. >> with it, officially spring arrives at 3:45 p.m. good morning, everyone! stepping on outside the door, right now, temperature-wise we are into the 40s and 50s. santa rosa is reporting pockets of dense fog with visibility down to a quarter mile. u

martinez woman yesterday. a gravel truck crushed the young mother lindsey combs, while she was sitting in a car in her driveway. today many of her neighbors are angry that the city has resumed construction on shell avenue less than 24 hours after this tragedy. nbc bay area's michelle roberts is in martinez. michelle, this is a difficult story for everyone involved. >> reporter: it's so heartbreaking. all day long people have been stopping by with flowers and stuffed animals, paying their respects to this young mother who was expecting a child, and her life was cut so short. >> there is no words. there is absolutely no words. >> reporter: amy says lindsey combs was a loving mother and dependable neighbor. >> this could have happened to any of us. >> reporter: yesterday afternoon, amy heard a loud crash. a gravel truck flipped on its side crushing 32-year-old lindsey inside her car. jjr construction says lindsey was inside the car because a worker asked her to back up. >> very very heartbreaking, especially leaving a little child like she did. >> reporter: friends of the family also tell us lindsey was pregnant and that her 4-year-old daughter saw the crash unfold

. >>> a golf course in martinez is closing because the owner says she can no longer afford the water bill. now it's up to the city of martinez to decide what to do with pine meadows golf course. the owner has worked with the city for years to get the land rezoned to build a housing development. but a local group is challenging that saying the community does not want morehouses. today, the city council will meet to decide what to do next. >> we spent two years working very earnestly with the city to try and sell it to them for a park or to have them buy the golf course. it just never worked out. the city could not fiscally do it. and then secondly, they also told us that it was just not in their master plan that the largest park in martinez is two blocks away here. >> it could be up to city voters to ultimately decide. the city council could call for a special election or put the issue on the ballot next year. >>> another fraternity in hot water. the kappa delta ro group is suspended after a facebook page were photos of unconscious women. according to a search warrant other photos showed drug deals and hazing. ano

. >> new detail on the controversial land to develop a privately owned golf course in martinez. the cityo let voters decide what to do with the old pine meadows golf course next year. we voters will decide whether to allow nearly 100 homes to be built on the 27 acre property. or reverse the zoning and turn it into open space. the group calls friends of pine meadows gathered 3,000 signatures and both made their case for putting the issue to the voters. >> our open space and parks are essential to our quality of life. we want to ask this city council to preserve our open space and not turn it into housing. >> do i believe in open space? you bet. i do not want it to get to the point the government or the people can come in and take my property, tell me what i can and can't do. >> the owners say they cannot old on until the john election next year and will likely close the course by month's end. >> governor brown will announce a $1 billion emergency plan to deal with the drought. this will mark the second consecutive year in which the legislature has had to act on emergency drought relief. i

. >> new plans on developing a privately owned golf course in martinez with the city approval letting voters decide what to do with the old pine meadows golf course next year in the general election. voters decide whether to allow 100 homes to be the on the 27-acre property approved by january or reverse the zoning and turn it into open space. a group called "friends of pine meadows," gathered 3000 signatures for a referendum. last night both sides made their case for putting the issue to the voters. >> our open space and parks are essential to our quality of life and we want to ask this city council to preserve our open space and not turn it into housing. >> do i believe in open space? you bet. but i sure as heck don't want it to get to the point that the government or the people can come in and take my property, tell me what i can and what i cannot did. >> the owners say they cannot hold on until next year's general election and will likely close the course by month's end. >> governor brown will announce $1 billion emergency plan to deal with the state's drought. this will mark the

. >>> a golf course in martinez is closing because these days water is too expensive to take care of it. now it's up to the city do with the pine meadows golf course. the owner has worked with the city for years to get the land rezoned to build a housing development there. but a local group is challenging that saying the community doesn't need more houses. the city council will talk about that today. >> we spent two years working very earnestly with the city to try and sell it to them for a park or to have them buy the golf course. it just never worked out. the city couldn't afford it. and then secondly, they also told us that it was just not in their master plan, that the largest park in martinez is two blocks away here. >> so it could be up to the city voters to decide. the city council could call for a special election or put the issue on the ballot next year. >>> the defense is expected to present its opening statement today in the murder trial of randy alana. he is charged with the 2013 death of his girlfriend sandra coke. a public defender in oakland. yesterday he was described as a career criminal with t

however, no city of martinez workers were here at the time. this is all being subcontracted out. what they're doing here along this way as you mentioned there's a school along this route. they're building sidewalks. it's called safe routes to schools so that children have an easier way of getting to their classes. they're expecting inspectors to be out here for many more hours as they try to map out what happened and try to figure out exactly what took place. >> horrible accident. >>> a san mateo county sheriffs car accidentally hit a pedestrian in san bruno sending that woman to the hospital. happened near the intersection of san mateo and san bruno avenues just before 11 a.m. witnesses say the sheriffs vehicle was making a left turn when it hit the woman who was in the crosswalk. the gas station owner on the corner said he heard it all happen. >> had a big impact. and looked up and the lady was on the ground. >> surveillance video captured the impact. difficult to see but look past the white car at the gas pump. that is the sheriffs car turning left at the intersection. the wom

the city could be fiscally do it and secondly they also told us that it was just not in their master plan, that the largest park, martinez is two blocks away from here. >> what to do with the property could be up to the voters. city council could call for a special election or put the issue on a general election ballot in 2016. >>> you know apple for its iphones and i-pad now there's buzz about a possible tv service, and it could give competitors a run for their money. >>> plus it looks like something out the jettisons how >>> boxes of kraft mac roen yy and cheese may -- macaroni and cheese may contain -- kraft say they're aware of eight instances where people have found small metal fragments in the boxes and so far no injuries reported. >>> apple may be getting into the streaming cable tv business, according to the wall street journal. apple has been talking with major cable channel owners. and the service will cost between 30 and $40 a month but it will include fewer channels. apple has not commented. >> it was one part of a science fix and it's one step to reality. flying cars could go on sell in two years. air mobile

cities with more than 100-thousand people. much of the crude oil moved by rail in california. goes through the valero refinery in benicia. and the tesoro refinery in martinez. but neither of those cities hits the 100- thousand resident threshold. >> pam: b-n-s-f also says, it will also do more track inspections near waterways. last year, oakland council members banned crude by rail through their city. >> grant:we're always tracking neighborhood crime.here's awalnut creek police say these surveillance pictures show a motorcycle thefts in progress. >> grant:between sunday afternoon and early monday morning.six vehicles were stolen in walnut creek. here's where the crooks are striking: trinity avenue. >> grant:north main st. >> grant:creekside drive. >> grant:wigget lane. >> grant:and ygnacio valley road. one victim posted his story on claycord.com.and tells us he feels violated. >> pam: a public memorial will be held this week. for veteran san jose police officer michael johnson. who was gunned down in the line of duty. >> pam: the memorial will be held this thursday. april- second. at the s-a-p center at 11- am. >> pam: police officers from around the natio

. >> new details on plans to develop a privately owned golf course in martinez with the city council approving a measure to let voters decide what to do with the own old pine meadows golf course. voters decide whether to allow 100 homes to be the on 27 acre property approved in january or reverse the zoning and turn it into open space. a group called friends of pine meadows gathered 3000 signatures for rather dumb -- referendums. >> our open pace and packs are essential to quality of life. we want to ask this city council to preserve our open space and not town it into housing. >> do i believe in open space? you bet. but i do not want it to get to the point the government or the people can come in and take my property. take my property tell me what i can and cannot do. >> the owners say they cannot hold on until next year's general election and will likely close the course by month's end. >> today, governor jerry brown will announce a $1 billion emergency plan to deal with the state's drought marking the second consecutive year which the leggure has actioned on emergency drought reli

happening today, martinez city leaders will meet to consider asking the federal government to crack down shipments are expected to increase across twoerally lines running through martinez. >>> a group of south bay students presenting their ideas about beating the drought today in new york. the students are from san jose's downtown college prep alum rock high school. their project, don't waste a drop, won state awards. now they're competing on a national level. the winning school gets more than $100,000 in technology. >>> well we'll have a look at weather and traffic after the break i'm meteorologist christina loren. these are your high temperatures for today. 73 in the tri-valley. 67 in san francisco. a few clouds out there right now, but we'll see warm sunshine for today. abundant sun coming your way all across the bay area. by tomorrow peak warmth. 3 to 5 degrees climbing and then as we get into next couple days, first day of spring friday, we have a chance for light showers. not until friday night, but that will persist through the first part of your saturday. we'll show you when we h

. >>> happening today, the city of martinez will decide whether to push for better rail safety. shipments of crude oil are expected to increase on rail lines running through m.d. city leaders are concerned the oil could pose a hazard to the community. other california cities want the federal government to crack down on trains carrying oil, calling for more efficient brakes and lower speed limits. >>> california's water board means business. drought restrictions are making many people rethink how they tend to the garden. >> bob redell is at the garden show. water doesn't always have to play a party in something beautiful out there. there are some creative ways to still tend to those gardens. >> especially after those restrictions that came out yesterday. you might recall that if there's a next rainstorm, which i don't know if we're going to have any any time soon, you won't be allowed to water your lawn for two days after. restaurants are no longer going to automatically give you water, only if you request it. also urging hotels to give people the option of not having other towels

the city of martinez is adding sidewalks along shell avenue. many neighbors are upset about that. they say out of respect for the family the work should temporarily stop giving the neighborhood a chance to mourn in peace. >> i wish it would stop and we could have a memorial. >> reporter: cal osha is investigating what happened. meanwhile, the neighborhood and family are trying to honor a life that ended too soon. >> we have to live our life to the fullest, every single day. >> reporter: coming out late this afternoon, the city, according to the mercury news says that they had to be out here making this area secure for drivers and people in the area. meantime friends of the family have set up a go fund me site in honor of the victim to help with funeral arrangements. >>> who has access to your cell phone? state senator mark leno is proposing a new law that requires police to get a warrant anytime they want to see what's on your phone. three different versions of this proposal have been defeated in the past. but this year supporters believe they have the momentum to get the bill ont

. >> reporter: cal/osha says the chp and martinez police put a stop work order on the city project building sidewalks for children going to school. lindsey's friends expect difficult days ahead. to cope with their pain they are setting up a fund for her daughter and remembering lindsey's big personality. >> there's a saying in this industry that beauty changes lives and lindsey believed that every day. >> reporter: the memorial for lindsey is growing outside her home. people have been dropping off flowers just in the last hour. i talked to the family today. they have spent the day preparing for her funeral. as you might imagine, they were in too much pain to talk on camera. in martinez ann notarangelo, kpix 5. >> the fund for the daughter will be set up at the wells fargo in pleasant hill. >>> authorities still have no idea what brought down a plane in the french alps. all 150 people on board were killed. the airline is called german wings and the flight was on its way from barcelona to dusseldorf. at the german airport today distraught family members wandered through the terminal as they w

. >> martinez had considered killing the beavers, but of course the public outcry made the city reconsider. >>> well in the first for any white house administration, president obama has put together a five-year plan to fight anti-resistant germs or super bugs as they've been called. the goal is to prevent and contain infectious outbreaks at home and over seas as well. it calls for 1.2 billion in the first year. the drug resistant bacteria causes 23,000 deaths and 2 million illnesses a year in the united states. that's according to the centers for disease control and prevention. >>> a quick-thinking fast-acting bus driver led 35 students to safety this morning after the bus they were riding in burst into flames. the bus had just pulled into the middle school in orange county. that's when the engine just burst into flames. the fire burning into the first three rows. tlankfully no one was hurt and firefighters put out the flames. >>> we are learning new details this evening about the troubled past of that german co-pilot who intensionally slammed a packed plane into a mountain. we look ahead

martinez will have to decide what to do with the golf course. the owner has worked with the city for years to get the land rezoned to build a housing development, but a local group is challenging that. the community doesn't want more houses. tomorrow, the city council will meet to decide what to do next.>> we spent two years working earnestly with the city to try and sell it to them for a park or to have them by the golf course. it just never -- buy the will golf course. it just never worked out. the city couldn't do it and told us it was not in their master plan.>> it could be up to voters to ultimately decide. the city council could call for a special election or put the issue on the ballot next year.>>> let's talk about weather. we will only be able to water our lawns twice a week. that starts in 45 days. we'll see a lot of rain coming, a right?>> we are winding things down. this is when the rainfall goes from a decent amount to less. we will go from almost nothing to probably nothing. that is just how it has been. we can hope for a little bit of rain between now and the end o

just come to our attention because of this is the directorate here in martinez terisa estacio kron 4 news. >> reporter: banning any citythe city's the dime to become one of the first to get caught the state freedom act. to turn away l g b t customers. they are also voicing their opposition including apple apple, and yelled. >> reporter: the ransom case is now subject of two investigations one being the original kidnap for ransom and the second focusing on record the whole thing is made up. the investigation has meet meant the conclusion that it is our hope spurred on friday, spokesperson told me that to investigations remain open in vallejo haazig madyun kron4 did new spirit--kron 4 news >> reporter: his father says that doctors have backed off the had the sedation and now he is talking in explaining to his parents, she loves them. police believe that they have the man responsible for this attack. in san jose kron 4 news. >> reporter: reso may get is two days away and the super bowl for pro wrestling. we have excess at the convention center and you will need a ticket but tonight and as we can you can purchase mira bill

martinez bridge. you can see the chase passed through several cities along 680 before ending up in the south bay and southbound 680 then becomes northbound 280 in san jose where the freeway then heads up north toward the peninsula. >> what a scene. abc 7 news david louie just got to the scene. let's get to him live on the ground. david, what a situation today. that's the car behind you. >> reporter: that is so true, cheryl and larry. we're south of magdalena. let me step aside so you can get a better look at the vehicle the nissan pathfinder in pursuit all the miles down 680 and up 280. ended up rolling over here underneath an overpass. we've got the sergeant from the chp with us here. can you tell us exactly how did you -- how did you make this stop? >> i called the sheriff from the dublin area office that they were in pursuit of a gold nissan pathfinder. our units took over in the san jose area at the 101 area where we took primary with this vehicle. the vehicle had -- did not stop for a traffic violation, which the speed increased to 95 miles per hour using the center median. >> the speeds -- this vehicle i

sell it to a developer the martinez council voted to rezone it for homes to be built on the land, but gathering enough signatures to put the matter up for a vote. >> you're city council needs to understand and hopefully this petition will help them understand cha they should be -- that they should be working to protect or open space and not more housing. >> we proposed we felt was something that my parents would've been proud we were doing on this property and that we thought we were giving something great to the community. >> well, the city council could decide tonight to call for a special election or put the issue on the november 2016 general election ballot. >>> [ indiscernible ] to renovate a park that is currently closed boyd park shut down in january to keep homeless people from drinking, doing drugs and littery, parents complained they were afraid to take their children to the park, taking out the trees repairing sidewalks and removing the restroom, also hiring private security guards for the park when it reopens late next month. >>> the marin county supporters say cyclologists sometimes ride too fast and cause collisions with walkers and joggers to s

>>reporter: the martinez had considered killing the beavers after they destroyed flood control work along the creek but public out cry made this cityreconsider and find way to preserve the beaver. >> warning about major street closure this weekend you should know about. thousands of runners will take over san francisco on sunday morning for the transamerica rock and roll half marathon. closure include lanes on the golden gate bridge we have specific on our web site abc 7 news.com. running rock and roll and road closure but good bit of fun in the weekend in the city. >> not too hot. fog won't be an issue. great weather. >> great. >> for us. we track a pretty nice start to the weekend. about live doppler 7hd show you we have dry sky. you notice right along the coast a little bit of cloud cover still hanging on. low level fog i should say and that will get out of here overnight tonight thanks to a front moving through. big story today. certainly the big cool down we had compared to yesterday. yesterday we had the record high. today most areas in the 50's and 60's petaluma 81 yesterday. today 63. 18 degree drop exploratorium really dro

the city council must rescind rezoning, hold a special election or wait until the next general election in november, 2016. owners say they will likely close the cords at the end of the month. in martinez, abc7 news. >> well, still to come here on abc7 news at 6:00 a helping hand for a dozen families burned out of their homes in san francisco. >> thousands of east bay residents get a surprise notice a new power company taking over. coming up seven on your side gets answers. >> as winter ends, temperatures will be rising and as spring begins temperatures will be falling. >> spencer thank you. taking the stage, what the >>> the marin county sheriff says they have found one person and another person is missing, not dead. and you can see a helicopter searching for that missing person. we'll keep you up to date as we learn more. >> an update tonight on family who's lost everything to that huge apartment fire in the mission district in january. this week, most are getting help from an online furniture company. abc7 news joins us from park merced with the story. leanne? >> yes. three families live here at park merced the rest in the mission district. these are, of course, temporary homes but

the city council must rescind rezoning, hold a special election or wait until the next general election in november, 2016. owners say they will likely close the cords at the end of the month. in martinez, abc7 news. >> well, still to come here on abc7 news at 6:00 a helping hand for a dozen families burned out of their homes in san francisco. >> thousands of east bay residents get a surprise notice a new power company taking over. coming up seven on your side gets answers. >> as winter ends, temperatures will be rising and as spring begins temperatures will be falling. >> spencer thank you. taking the stage, what the around here, we're all about fast. that's why xfinity is perfect for me. with millions of wifi hotspots all over the place including one right here at the shop now we can stream all things fast and furious. you've done it again, carlos! with the fastest in-home wifi and millions of hotspots xfinity is perfect for people who love fast. don't miss furious 7 in theaters april 3rd. >>> the marin county sheriff says they have found one person and another person is missing, not dead. and you can see a helicopter searching for that missing person. we'll keep you up to date as we

city dublin, los gatos and all the bay area this is abc7 news. >>> welcome back. a majority of workers at the tesoro refinery in martinezeelworkers union ratify add new contract on tuesday. it was the last of three groups at tesoro to approve the agreement. they walked off the job in february part of a national strike. they produce a fifth of the we nation's gasoline supply. >> a fundraising campaign has raised $10,000 in less than a day, relatives of lindsay combs are trying to pay for her funeral and her four-year-old daughter's education after a dump truck top medical over and crushed her in her own driveway. she was two months pregnant. the investigation could take six months. we have a link on our when if you would like to help out. >>> congresswoman jackie speiers promising to get democrats and republicans battling efforts to ban unleashed dogs from the golden gate recreational area calling the national park services plan un-american when she met with three members of the save our recreation in withed with, yesterday, elementing off leash dogs to seven spots in the system, including crissy field. a final decision

city hall. the police officer was shot and killed on tuesday while responding to a call of a suicidal map. >>> majority of workers at the tesoro refinery return to work in martinezike. members of the union ratified the new contract after walking off the job in february part of a national strike. >> when is dead after several tornadoes moved through oklahoma yesterday. thousands are without power. the tulsa sheriff said rescue efforts are underway and cruise are helping those in need of medical attention. >>> it is cool this morning around lafayette and dublin/pleasanton and in the upper 40s at the bart stations and the rest of us in the low-to-mid 50s and the cloud cover at the cost will open up for partly cloudy conditions and you are in the mid-to-upper 60s and 70s and 80s inland and around the bay with record highs possible. >> thank you, mike. we will continue and see you in 25 minutes. ♪ ♪ wow something sounds sweet in here!!!! ♪ ♪ need a little honey in the bowl. yeah!!! badabopbopbopa!!! no? must be the honey!!! ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ yoplait. with a smooth and creamy taste your whole family loves. don't miss yoplait's exciting new flavors -- creamy caramel and cookies

city also plans to hire private security guards for the park when it reopens late next month. >>> your time 5:44, the voters may decide the future of a financially struggling golf course in martinezowners of the pine meadow golf course say they can't afford to operate it anymore they want to sell the 27 acre site to a developer. back in january the martinez council voted to rezone the property to allow for 99 homes to be built on that land. but the group that wants to preserve the area, they gathered enough signatures to put the matter to a vote. >> our city council needs to understand and hopefully this petition will help them understand that they should be working to protect our open space, not turn it in more housing. >> the housing project we proposed we felt was something that my parents would've been proud we were doing on this property and we thought we were really giving something great to the community. >> while amongst the city council could decide tonight whether the call for a special election or put the issue on a november 2016 general election ballot. >>> some people making their way around san francisco this morning on a new private bus service, a lounge on wheels,

city hall. >>> a two-month labor dispute at the refinery in martinez is over.k in about half an hour. >>> a basketball player who could have used an assist after an embarrassing comment. coming up right now! >>> from nbc news, this is today's take with al roker, natalie morales, willie geist and tamron hall, live from studio 1 da in rockefeller plaza. >> good morning. welcome to 1a. i'm al and jenna bush. disturbing news about the german wings air crash. >> yes. investigators have released more information apparently what appears to have happened there. right now, the indications are that the co-pilot appears to have crashed that plane deliberately with one150 people on board including high school students and small children. let's go to nbc correspondent keir simmons, who is in france at the crash site with the latest of what we've learned. >> reporter: good morning. the ceo of lufthansa that owns the smaller airline this aircraft was flying under describes himself as speechless and says in his worst nightmare he couldn't imagine an a320 flying into the mounta

martinez to 77 brentwood, oakley, alamo, la fayette, san ramon, danville, mid-70s. berkeley and oakland. mid-70s to upper 70s santa clara valley. cupertino 73. san jose, 74. 73 menlo park. mountain view, redwood city 60s on the coast even with sunshine. a little bit foggy and a slight west breeze. overall warm into thursday, and friday. okay but cooler on the weekend. >> all right. it's -- a little bit of rain at the end of the month, i heard, probably? >> i think early april. >> okay. april showers. >> there are signs of a pattern change? >> a pattern chain snge. >> we'll see. >> all right. that's big. >>> 7:20. yeat troubles for the first -- internet trubles for the first presidential candidate to throw his hat in the ring. why visitors to the site are seeing a message to support president obama instead of the republican candidate. >>> the first thing i did was check to see if he had a pulse, there was nothing there. he wasn't responding. >>> a 9-year-old boy collapsing on a school playground in rohnert park. up next, what two teachers did and why they are being pulled here lows this -- heroes this morning. >>> italy's supreme court could announce the ruling in the amanda knox case. knox and her