melanie woodrow on the scene of melanie woodrow on the scene of this fbi raid going on that's why youure you don't let anything keep you sidelined. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. come on grandma! for the strength and energy to get back to doing... what you love. ensure. always stay you. >>> we new information now on the breaking news we've been following since the top of the newscast. >>> an fbi raid on a home in san francisco's visitation valley is happening now. this is sky 7 hd, live over the scene. >> the man police are looking for, listen to what a neighbor caught on the scene this afternoon. >> neighbors caught the beginning of the fbi raid. abc7 news reporter9ko melanie woodrow is live at the scene. what else have you learned? we have seen several people arrested. >> what appears to be a ford vehicle we did see petrov just up the street we saw one other person in handcuffs. that may or may not have been his girlfriend, and we know there is a shooting at the home today with an individual taken to the hospital and we believe is okay. at first there were a

. >> melanie woodrow is live outside city hall with what is happening right now. melanie? >> this is all for an abc mini series, recreating history called "when we rise." if things look quiet on the set, that's because they are. filming will continue. >> a smoke-filled riot outside san francisco city hall. law enforcement and protesters coming face-to-face. >> the police hated us and we hated them right back. >> he is one of the characters in the abc mini series "when we ride" set to premiere in 2017. in the filming crews are reenacting the white knight riot. it is a reaction to the verdict in dan white's trial. >> dan white murdered george masconey and harvey milk becoming one of the most violent histories in the lgbt movement. >> it is that they hope to recreate authentically. >> they will start a fire in city hall. >> from the smoke grenades. >> there will appear to be a lot of smoke. >> to the animosity. >> to most that was just a really devastating blow. >> jones says he believe these stories can provide inspiration and hope. >> if you do fight back you can sometimes

. >> melanie woodrow is live outside city hall with what is happening right now. melanie? >> this is all for an abc mini series, recreating history called "when we rise." if things look quiet on the set, that's because they are. filming will continue. >> a smoke-filled riot outside san francisco city hall. law enforcement and protesters coming face-to-face. >> the police hated us and we hated them right back. >> he is one of the characters in the abc mini series "when we ride" set to premiere in 2017. in the filming crews are reenacting the white knight riot. it is a reaction to the verdict in dan white's trial. >> dan white murdered george masconey and harvey milk becoming one of the most violent histories in the lgbt movement. >> it is that they hope to recreate authentically. >> they will start a fire in city hall. >> from the smoke grenades. >> there will appear to be a lot of smoke. >> to the animosity. >> to most that was just a really devastating blow. >> jones says he believe these stories can provide inspiration and hope. >> if you do fight back you can sometimes

melanie woodrow has the details. >> reporter: "abc7 news" confirmed that a man shot outside the home prior to the raid has died. it's unclear what if any connections it has to do with what is now become a homicide investigation. what is clear tonight is that both were previously arrested at the home but never charged. for the first time, the san francisco d.a.'s office is saying why. >> fbi, move from the door! >> reporter: before fbi agents raided this home friday, neighbors said they heard gunshots overnight. >> i heard four gunshots. >> reporter: a hospital spokesperson confirms christopher passed away. fbi sources say it's unclear what if any connection petrov and this woman have to the shooting. fbi agents arrested petrov and the woman friday night. the warrants remain sealed but court documents from a march raid at the same home reveal more. in this video obined by "abc7 news," you can see fbi and sfpd raiding the home march 8. according to court documents, they were arrested in connection with controlled substances and a firearm. the san francisco district attorney's office di

stannislov petrov has a long rap sheet and melanie woodrow spoke with the girlfriend inside the jail to get some insight into this complicated case. >> reporter: i spoke with her inside housing unit 24. no cameras, no note pads allowed. she answered my questions. she says a friend showed her this video in november of sheriff's deputies hitting petrov with their batons more than 40 times. but it wasn't until months later someone introduced them. march 8, she said the feds busted into the home while they were sleeping. she said it was traumatizing. i woke up to guns and flashlights in my face, she said. the fbi had a search warrant. she said the person who stayed in the room before them was into computers. they were arrested on drug and firearm charges, but the d.a.'s office dropped the case. 3 1/2 weeks later, she says she was having beers with friends at the house, when someone was shot outside. she said chris was her good friend from the time she was 15 years old. she was already in jail when he died. less than 4 hours later, another fbi raid, this one even more traumatizing she say

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live outside the hall of justice where the sfpd and fbi held that news conference. melanie? >> reporter: ama, this is the reason that investigators are sharing so much detailed evidence. they want to bring little ariana home. a plea for a little girl missing for weeks. >> please help us bring home that beautiful 2 1/2-year-old girl. >> reporter: sfpd and fbi making that plea today, investigators also revealing evidence. they say city workers at mclaren park discovered nicole fitz's body in the fetal position in a shallow grave just 2 1/2 by 3 feet. >> the piece of plywood shown here was used to conceal nicole's buried body. she was manipulated to fit into the hole. >> reporter: investigators are hopie ining someone will recogn the spray paint markings on the plywood, perhaps pointing them to who brought it into the park. >> i don't want to remember her like that. >> reporter: nicole's co-workers from best buy are devastated. this is a picture of nicole's bright blue best buy shirt detectives say she was wearing when someone summoned her out april 1s

abc7 news reporter9ko melanie woodrow is live at the scene. what else have you learned?een several people arrested. >> what appears to be a ford vehicle we did see petrov just up the street we saw one other person in handcuffs. that may or may not have been his girlfriend, and we know there is a shooting at the home today with an individual taken to the hospital and we believe is okay. at first there were a dozen, two dozen fbi agents and many sfpd officers on the ground.zvjf itw3 takes two individuals out the house, and you heard in that video a witness who lives on this block and has been taping videos for us and fbi agents were telling petrov to come out of the house with his hands up. and it was back in november that petrov was involved in an incident with sheriff deputies in what has been called perhaps an accepted use of force incident involving at least two deputies that have been put on administrative leave. this week we found out there was a third alameda county sheriff's deputy put on administrative leave in connection with an alleged bribery that might have t

here's melanie woodrow. >> investigators say they believe 2 1/2-year-old ariana fitz is alive. >> webeen missing for weeks, possibly longer. on april 1st, investigators say someone summoned her mother nicole loud, that was the last time she was seen. investigators unwrapped evidence today -- >> it was in that shallow hole you see there, covered by that piece of plywood and it was described as being in the fetal position. >> reporter: detectives want to know if you recognize the markings on this plywood, someone brought it into the park. knowing where it came from could point investigators to who is responsible for nicole's murder. >> i don't want to remember her like that. >> reporter: and where ariana is now. sfpd read a letter from nicole's sister. >> we want her home with her family where she belongs. >> it's what nicole's best byko workers want as well. >> she needs to be home with someone who is family. >> this is a picture of nicole's bright blue best buy shirt. it may have been advisable under her jacket the last time she was seen. search warrants and interviews produce a lot

melanie woodrow is live at that home where the protesters are banging pots and pans, to be expected there tonight. melanie? >> reporter: yeah, i just took a walk down the hill and i can see the gate in front of the home is now open. there are a couple of people ready to greet those attending tonight's event. what we're not seeing are the protest protesters, more than a thousand of them. most people will agree that california is pivotal in this election. this is the view for a star studded fund-raiser for hillary clinton is scheduled. this is being hosted by human rights lawyer aimal clooney and husband george clooney. people are paying $33,000 to $300,000 to attend. >> presidential campaigns are very expensive. tonight is one of the higher end events. but with today's elections, that's what it takes to win. >> reporter: as guests dine inside, more than 1,000 protesters are expected outside. they plan to make noise with pots and pans. some bernie sanders supporters are expected to protest the cost of the event. the chair of the dnc says it's not the only place he'll see hillary clinton thi

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow with reaction that you will only see on nbc 7 news. >> reporter:he sexual assault allegations are coming from a former crew member. she tells abc 7 news she was sexually assaulted by other crew members in 2013 and 2014. the uc berkeley student said the coach mike told him he was aware of one of the assaults through his own sources. also that he said she was no angel. abc 7 news asked uc president janet napolitano about the latest allegation. >> we're doing a lot of action to make sure that the issues surrounding sexual harassment are dealt with promptly and effectively. and that sanctions are commensurate with the substantiated claims. >> reporter: a uc berkeley spokesperson said once the investigation into the merits of the allegation has concluded, the university will determine what if any action will be taken based on its findings. recent sexual harassment allegations have included the universities of assistant basketball coach and dean of the law school. >> you know, topic of conversation since there's so many. >> reporter: some students feel u

melanie woodrow has video of the raid you'll only see on abc 7 news. >> reporter: an fbi s.w.a.t. team demanding petrov come out. >> come to the front door. hands up. >> reporter: agents then searching him outside this home on teddy avenue. multiple people, including petrov and girlfriend stay here. to petrov's left you can see another man in handcuffs a woman wearing pajamas is also in handcuffed. >> i'm shocked. >> reporter: overnight neighbors say someone was shot outside the house. >> i didn't know any suspicious, anything was going on but this is a quiet neighborhood. >> reporter: it wasn't the first time fbi agents raided the home. answer abc 7 news obtained this video of a march 8th raid. sources say petrov wasn't on their radar but when federal agents entered the home he was in inside. they arrest the petrov in connection with controlled substances and firearm but never charged. in an exclusive interview with abc 7 news wednesday, he said it wasn't him. >> don't know what you're talking about. >> reporter: federal sources say the latest raid is independent of the overnight

. >> melanie woodrow is live with the latest on this tragedy. >> reporter: the family is here right now from florida. they have just finished meeting with oakland investigators, and those investigators tell me they are obviously devastated. they also say it is too soon in the investigation to say whether or not he was an intended target or just the victim of a random shooting. i spoke with several of his neighbors today. they all tell me that they heard a gunshot, including one neighbor who said she rushed outside and saw her neighbor on the ground. flowers and candles mark the shot where someone shot 30-year-old brian bowl just after midnight sunday morning. neighbors heard a loud bang. this woman asked us not to show her face. >> but she was clearly gone. he had a gunshot wound in his forehead. >> reporter: he's a health data scientist with a ph.d. from georgia tech. he was walking home from king fish, a bar proximaapproximatel miles away. >> just somebody come and kind of search out an opportunity to rob someone or are they living in our neighborhood and watching people come and go a

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >>> san francisco native and u.s. army corporal robert graham was laid to rest today. his family received his remains on wednesday from a plane at sfo more than six decades after he went missing during the korean war. the military says he likely died in a p.o.w. camp in 1953. the army identified a single leg bone as graham's through family dna. it was among the remains of missing u.s. service members that north korea turned over in 1993. a funeral took place in daily city. >>> we know now the terms of the tentative agreement between the csu system and the faculty. more than 26,000 faculty and staff will receive a 10.5% salary increase over a three-year period. the first starting at 5% june 30th, and 2% on july 1st. both sides still have to approve the contract, which will post about $200 million and will require additional state funding to implement. >>> i missed it. the warriors tickets went on sale for the public today. >> i think you can get tickets if you play your cards right. some tickets were still available. m

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reporting live in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. new at 11:00, chp had to call off this chase after it got just too dangerous. speeds topped 100 miles an hour as the stolen car headed south across the godden gate bridge. after the driver started going the wrong way on one-way streets in san francisco, the chp called off this pursuit. the car was last seen on chestnut street. new video tonight shows smoke and flames pouring out of a garage in oakland. that fire started just before 6:30 evening. a car and a garage were destroyed. firefighters were able to save most of the home, though. >>mateo, this man is missing and may be in need of medication. he was last seen in san mateo. he may be driving a gold 1996 toyota camry. 4 mjt 621. please be on the lookout. >>> a convicted serial sex offender is temporarily homeless after being released from jail today. as part of his probation, 23-year-old jonathan michael hopner has five business days to update his sex offender registry, which requires a place of residence. he spent a year and a hal

reporting live in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. new at 11:00, chp had to call off this chase after it got just too dangerous. speeds topped 100 miles an hour as the stolen car headed south across the godden gate bridge. after the driver started going the wrong way on one-way streets in san francisco, the chp called off this pursuit. the car was last seen on chestnut street. new video tonight shows smoke and flames pouring out of a garage in oakland. that fire started just before 6:30 evening. a car and a garage were destroyed. firefighters were able to save most of the home, though. >>mateo, this man is missing and may be in need of medication. he was last seen in san mateo. he may be driving a gold 1996 toyota camry. 4 mjt 621. please be on the lookout. >>> a convicted serial sex offender is temporarily homeless after being released from jail today. as part of his probation, 23-year-old jonathan michael hopner has five business days to update his sex offender registry, which requires a place of residence. he spent a year and a hal

. >> melanie woodrow is live at san jose police headquarter was the latest on this case. melan melanie? >> reporter: san jose police have not released any suspect information. a source says that whoever is responsible left more than one message inside the home. bouquets of flowers line the driveway of an evergreen couple killed in their home sunday. friends describe the couple as kind and generous. >> so that's why this is difficult to reconcile to the tragic violence and to such simple, gentle souls. >> reporter: friends and family members found the couple's bodies sunday. they entered the home through an open door after having not heard in the couple in days. whoever shot the couple may have targeted them. a source says someone wrote in ink on the hardwood floor "sorry my first kill was clumsy." and another note scrawled on the wall was directed to the couple's oldest son and included "i can't be like you telling "lie." i can't love someone without telling them. according to the source, the note also said "his mother begged for her life." the couple were devoted members

. >> melanie woodrow is live with the steer. >> shane's mom and his partner tell me they decided to speak out now to raise awareness. they want anyone who uses ride share services want to know what the aftermath to this fatal accident has been like to them. some lawsuits are too difficult to comprehend. >> i have to say that i had two but one's dead. >> dana lost her baby november 1, 2014. it happened to be her birthday. >> it's always with me. it's always going to be with me. >> the night before her 24-year-old son shane and his partner brady went to a halloween party. they took the ride share service lyft home. >> i looked down at my phone and immediately felt the car jerk to the ride. >> the lyft driver swerved to avoid a car on i-80 before collided with a tree. shane died on the scene. >> i was holding his body in my arms and just wishing, just sobbing and wishing he would come back to me. but i knew he wasn't there anymore. >> that same day lyft e-mailed brady saying they'd comp the ride. the next day they e-mailed their condolenc condolences. then they said they would cover brady's

abc7 news reporter melanie woodrow has video of the raid you'll see only on abc7 news. >> fbi, move from the door! >> petrov, come to the front door! hands up. >> reporter: agents searching him outside this home on teddy avenue. sources say multiple people, including petrov and his girlfriend, stay here. to petrov's left you see another man in handcuffs. a woman wearing pajamas also in handcuffs. >> of course, i'm shocked. >> reporter: outside the house -- >> i don't know anything suspicious, going on. this is a quiet neighborhood. >> reporter: but it wasn't the first time fbi agents raid the home. abc7 news obtained this video of a prior raid. petrov wasn't on their radar, but when federal agents entered the home he was inside. during that march 8th raid, sfpd arrested petrov in kebz with controlled substances and a firearm, blut he was never charged. in an exclusive interview with abc7 news wednesday, he said it wasn't him. >> i don't know what you're talking about, man. >> reporter: federal sources say the latest raid is independent of the overnight shooting. agents walked petrov away

. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow was in court today. she's in the newsroom with more on the story. >> reporter: dan and ama, petrov's mother says her son is suffering from ptsd following the november incident. it's unclear what charges the fbi arrested petrov on on friday. the courtroom was cleared this afternoon before petrov went in front of the judge. >> come to the front door. >> reporter: fbi agents raiding this home on teddy avenue friday arresting petrov and an unnamed woman. agents raiding the home for the second time. abc 7 news obtained this video of a march 8th fbi raid. fbi sources say petrov was not on their radar at the time. but when agents entered the home, he was inside. sfpd arrested petrov march 8th in connection with controlled substances and firearm but he was never charged. in an exclusive interview with abc 7 news last week, petrov said it wasn't him. >> don't know what you're talking about, man. >> reporter: prior to friday's fbi raid, someone shot a man outside the teddy avenue home. fbi sources say in addition

melanie woodrow, "abc7 news." >>> san francisco is on the verge of becoming the first city in the nation to require fully paid family leave for new parents. supervisors unanimously approved the measure today. it requires private employers pay 45% of salaries during the six-week family leave. the state already covered the other 55%. when you combine them, new parents working in san francisco will get full pay during family leave. >> it's already really hard without children to live in san francisco. so if you have that extra pay, you can have a family and go back to work. >> supervisors still have to take a second procedural vote next week. the new policy would take effect next year. it covers employers with at least 20 workers. smaller businesses all view this is another expensive mandate they can't afford. >>> the santa clara county jail was the scene of another inmate brawl. one prisoner went to the emergency room. david louie is live at the jail with developing news on this. david? >> reporter: dan, the area where the fight broke out has no cameras, so detectives had to count on inmat

nell ne woodrow is live on the apple campus. melan melanie, was it on lockdown at any point? >> reporter: no, the campus was not on lockdown at any point today. i just checked in with the santa clara county coroner's office. that office is telling me that this employee's body is now at the coroner's office. they have not released the victim's identity or the cause of death just yet. meantime, the sheriff's office says that nobody else was at risk here today and no one else was involved in this incident. around 8:30 this morning, santa clara county sheriff's deputies were dispatched to apple's cupertino headquarters. >> with a head wound possibly has a gun. looks like security was reporting the employee down. >> reporter: the santa clara county sheriff's office confirms a male employee was found dead inside the building. >> it will be up to the coroner to determine the manner and cause of death. >> reporter: dispatch initially suggested there may have been others involved. >> they're advising that there's a body in one of the conference rooms with a gun so we're not really sur

it involves this man, and melanie woodrow has the story now from santa rita jail. >> i spoke inside housing unit 24. no cameras, no note pads allowed. he says a friend showed her this november and a few months later she says they met. march 8th, she says the feds busted into the home and she said it was traumatizing. he says the person was into computers. sfpd arrested the couple. three and a half weeks later she said she was having beers at the friends when chris perez miller was shot outside. she says he was her good friend from the time she was 15 years old. less than 24 hours after the shooting another raid. she says she wasn't selling meth. she says she uses. and moraga tells me she's not associated with the norteno gang. she calls the raid being in the wrng place at the wrong time and not her life style. she says she's helping to leave the jail and go to a supervised program. >>> bart police will soon be able to fine passengers that take up more than one seat. it won't go into effect until they can enforce a policy. officials say bart could be almost half a billion dollars in debt and

it involves this man, and melanie woodrow has the story now from santa rita jail. >> i spoke inside housing unit 24. no cameras, no note pads allowed. he says a friend showed her this november and a few months later she says they met. march 8th, she says the feds busted into the home and she said it was traumatizing. he says the person was into computers. sfpd arrested the couple. three and a half weeks later she said she was having beers at the friends when chris perez miller was shot outside. she says he was her good friend from the time she was 15 years old. less than 24 hours after the shooting another she says she wasn't selling meth. she says she uses. and moraga tells me she's not associated with the norteno gang. she calls the raid being in the wrng place at the wrong time and not her life style. she says she's helping to leave the jail and go to a supervised program. >>> bart police will soon be able to fine passengers that take up more than one seat. it won't go into effect until they can enforce a policy. officials say bart could be almost half a billion dollars in debt and expec

melanie woodrow is live with reaction from the latest such incident at cal, reaction you'll see only on abc 7 news. >> reporter: coach mike tatty tells me that these allegations are completely false and that any investigation will prove that. i also spoke to the victim on the phone as well as uc's president and students here on berkeley's campus. when i asked them about the latest sexual assault allegations, several students responded, which one? a former female uc berkeley crew member said she was sexually assaulted by other crew members on two occasions in 2013 and 2014. she tells abc 7 news coach mike tatty said he was aware of one of the sexual assaults through his own sources, then said she was no angel. abc 7 news asked uc president janet na pal tan know about the latest allegation. >> we're goidoing a lot of acti at berkeley to make sure that the issues surrounding sexual harassment are dealt with promptly and effectively and that sanctions are commensurate with the substantiated claims. >> reporter: an e-mail statement says, once the investigation into the merits of the alleg

melanie woodrow has more good news for the make a wish foundation. >> ed lee announced he was stealingds from the make a wish foundation, more good news. >> the police recovered the scooter. >> san francisco giants hunter pence donated the scooter, which had been stolen. >> hunter pence, yes. >> and thank sfpd. officers worked with the foundation that had surveillance video. >> they put out a bulletin to the san francisco police department. >> it was the tender loin foot patrol officers who arrested the 37-year-old and 26-year-old. both are facing felony and misdemeanor charges. the scooter, which was auctioned for $40,000 is signed by pence with a message to michelle, much love. a search warrant turned up the scooter and other stolen properties. police say they're searching for a third suspect. >> we're excited that we're able to get the scooter back and it's able to function for the make a wish foundation. >> in a statement, the san francisco giants said we're delighted that it has been found and will be returned to its rightful owner. hunter pence retweeted the news. he couldn't bel

melanie woodrow has more good news for the make a wish foundation. >> ed lee announced he was stealingon, more good news. >> the police recovered the scooter. >> san francisco giants hunter pence donated the scooter, which had been stolen. >> hunter pence, yes. >> and thank sfpd. officers worked with the foundation that had surveillance video. >> they put out a bulletin to the san francisco police department. >> it was the tender loin foot patrol officers who arrested the 37-year-old and 26-year-old. both are facing felony and misdemeanor charges. the scooter, which was auctioned for $40,000 is signed by pence with a message to michelle, much love. a search warrant turned up the scooter and other stolen properties. police say they're searching for a third suspect. >> we're excited that we're able to get the scooter back and it's able to function for the make a wish foundation. >> in a statement, the san francisco giants said we're delighted that it has been found and will be returned to its rightful owner. hunter pence retweeted the news. he couldn't believe it was scooter gate, all ov

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has more details about the case that you'll only see on abc 7. >> reporter: when fbi agents and sfpd raided this home friday, it wasn't the first time they'd encountered stan i slauf petrov. prior to the april 1st raid, neighbors said they heard gunshots overnight. a hospital spokesperson confirms christopher mellow passed away last night. sfpd said they have not identified the suspect in his death. fbi sources say it's unclear what, if any, connection petrov had to the shooting. their warrants remain sealed but court documents from a march raid at the same time reveal more. in this exclusive video on taped by abc 7 news, you can see fbi and sfpd raiding the home march 8th. according to court documents, they arrested the two in connection with controlled substances and a firearm. the san francisco district attorney's office did not charge either. a spokesperson now says the arrests on march 8th were part of an ongoing federal investigation. we did not receive evidence in a timely manner to support the allegations the documents say, and we discharged

in oakland, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> and san jose police released new video into the investigation of the deadly stabbing in the heart of the city nearly two years ago. homicide investigators say they need the public's help trying to determine who fatally attacked michael maynard near the plaza caesar chavez park. three people including a 14-year-old boy were arrested but police believe more people may have been involved or have information about the killing. >>> a 3-year-old girl is in the hospital right now after she was hit by a car on an east oakland street. sky 7 was there on 9th avenue and birch street. the girl was conscious and breathing and then taken to the hospital in an ambulance. >>> tonight, san jose city leaders tell abc 7 news they will take action after fire crews discovered two fire hydrants were broken as they were fighting a fire. more on abc 7 news. >> reporter: residents on sugar creek drive say they complained about two broken fire hydrants but nothing was done. that is until a fire caused one town home to be harmed including two pets. it was after that they

abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow spoke to holland's mother and partner today. >> reporter: dana said her little boy boy, shane, had a wide smile and bigger heart. >> he had really good hugs. >> reporter: on november 1st, 2014, shane died in this accident. >> i had two, but one is dead. >> reporter: they took the ride share service lift. >> i immediately felt the car jerk to the right. >> reporter: according to the chp report, the lift driver swerved to avoid another discabled car, before colliding with the tree. >> i was holding his body in my arms. >> reporter: initially lift saying they comped a ride. the next day lift e-mailed their condolences. and in a third e-mail, lift said it would cover the cost of brady's medical care. a year and a half later, attorney kevin morrison said the company has not. >> instead of stepping up and taking responsibility for the incident, they claim the driver was an independent contractor. >> reporter: the lift driver did not have proof of insurance. in an e-mailed statement, a lift spokesperson offered condolences and said the investigation and liti

in san francisco, melanie woodrow. >> warriors! >> reporter: abc7 news. >> they were celebrating all over the bay area with win number 72. we'd like to thank an instagram user for sharing this photo with us of his daughter. hashtag dubs on 7. and abc7 now. we may share them on line or on the air. >>> right now we'll share a little weather with you. here's drew. >> we were spending much of the weekend coming those drops. this evening, a dry picture across the region. a fair amount of cloud cover. wettest spots, livermore and concord this weekend overcoming an inch of rain. san francisco comings in with two thirds of an inch of rain over the past 48 hours. satellite showing it's unsettled across the state of california. we'll keep the chance for drizzle in on monday. we are tracking more wet weather with the week ahead. we'll deal with that in the full accuweather forecast coming up. >>> developing news in the east bay where police are investigating another freeway shooting. this happened in original mond near i-80 and san pablo dam

melanie woodrow and lyanne melendez have the story. >> law enforcement coming face-to-face. >> they hated us and we hated them back. >> he is one of the characters in the mini series of "when we rise" set to premiere in 200017. they are reenacting a riot that happened in 1979. it happened in dan white's trial. >> it was one of the most the violent episodes in the history of the lbgt movement. >> it's that intensity hoping are recreate authentically. >> they will start a fire in city hall, either side of the doorway. >> from the smoke grenades. >> the wind will make a little smoke appear to be a lot of smoke. >> to animosity. >> for most the san francisco ians it was a devastating below. >> i wasn't sure people would get it with other flag. when looking for something that symbol layed the san francisco a gay community. he turned to his friend, harvey baker. >> i said we need a flag. we are a tribe. the rainbow was immediate. >> he was the creator of the flag. this is one of two that went up on market street at u. n. plaza. >> it's time to investigate other stories that happened at the same

in oakland, melanie woodrow abc 7 news. >> parents and students of dear valley high school in antioch are getting an alert after student was reportedly robbed at gun point. it happened on trail near the community center across from the school. dear valley principal said a girl was walk to go school this morning when man approached her pulled out a gun then robbed her. gardener is asking students to be extra vigilant and call antioch police if they see anything that is suspicious. take a good look at this police searching for this man they say exposed himself to 7-year-old girl. she reportedly saw him with his pants unbutt to be. happened at this elementary school. detectives said man was in the parking lot of the nearby palo alto buddhist temple watching students. >> tonight a san francisco judge has struck down a motion to dismiss a murder case. man accused of fatally shooting kate last july on pier 14 will stand trial. vic lee is on the story. >> defense lawyers tell the judge there is not enough evidence presented to justify the arrest of juan francis lopez sanchez. they moved to d

in san francisco, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> he's leading the chant there, very nice. >>> this morning we're learning the new transbay transit center could be in jeopardy because of some money woes. san francisco is proposing a $260 million loan to prevent work from shutting down this summer. the money would be paid back over the next five to ten years with taxes from developers and property owners in the area. the costs have soared $360 million in the last two years. >>> palo alto-based tesla may make another splash as soon as this week, releasing an updated and more luxurious sedan, adding more luxury features, including new l.e.d. headlights and a slight restyling of the car's nose to bring the design closer to the new model 3. it will also come with, you guessed it, more expensive price tag. the 2012 version started around $70,000. so expect that to just go up from there. >>> speaking of going up, our temperatures will, but not until the weekend. if you're waking up in san francisco or heading this way, 52 the cool spot. you'll see most of us in the low to mid-50s from sara

in san francisco melanie woodrow abc 7 news. >>> students at southern california school were all blackllow student killed by home made rocket. last night in 1,000 oaks they mixed keep cal to create a small rocket engine then attached it to a skate board as part of science project. teenagers thought it would push the skate board forward who are sontally instead though it exploded and bernard was kille killed. his 17-year-old friend has minor injuries. students shake up by the sudden loss of the friend. >> he's my tutor and he was the nicest kid i have ever known. >> devastating. especially like how the parents like what the parents must be feeling right now. >> everybody is just torn up. bernard had a promising future. he was in advanced classes and member of the tennis team. friend says he had been accepted to both uc berkeley and brown university so he may have even ended up a student happened]'q >> sky 7 hd over the scene of crashzs in walnut creekáb where motorcyclist died in lanes in both3Ñ direction ofa interstateñ 80 were shut down.0h control on the northbf'd lanes after slammin

. >> abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow spoke with the family and joins us outside the al immediate dua count yoi courthouse. >> reporter: the people rested their case today. alicia's grandfather says he's somewhat dumbfound by this latest development but not entirely surprised. he says the man who is accused of shooting and killing his granddaughter has pulled shenanigans during the trial. he's hoping this late he one will bring the family justice. this picture of little alicia flashing a smile and peace sign fingers is her grandfather's favorite. >> she touched everyone's life. >> reporter: darnell williams is accused of shooting and killing her 13 riddle for examping this bullet holes. >> some of the evidence is really heart wrenching. >> reporter: now new evidence, suspect darnell williams insisting investigators reexamine his cell phone records. >> the phone was one of the main pieces of evidence that i've seen that got him into the trouble. >> reporter: fremont digital computer forensics expert ken bryant used new software finding more imajz of guns on williams' phone that cou

abc7 news reporters melanie woodrow and lyanne melendez have the story. >> a smoke-filled riot outside city hall. law enforcement coming face-to-face. >> they hated us and we hated them back. >> he is one of the characters in the mini series of "when we rise," set to premiere in 2017. they are reenacting a riot that happened in 1979. it happened in dan white's trial. dan white murdered the mayor. it was one of the most the violent episodes in the history of the lgbt movement. >> it's th intensity they are hoping to recreate authentically. >> they will start a fire in city hall, either side of the doorway. >> from the smoke grenades. >> the san francisco wind will make a little smoke appear to be a lot of smoke. >> to animosity. >> for most the san franciscoans it was a it was a devastating below. >> i wasn't sure people would get it with other flag. when looking for something that symbol layed the san francisco a gay community. he turned to his friend, harvey -- or gilbert baker. >> i said we need a flag. we are a tribe. the rainbow was immediate. >> baker is the creator of the rainbow

in cupertino, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> san francisco's district attorney george gascon has fil d d charges against chris lue for obstructing a rape investigation. lue is -- raping a woman last august and failing to report the information to fellow officers. even though officer jason lie confirmed he was the person the rape victim was referring to, lew allegedly allowed a police report to be filed with the suspect listed as unknown. >>> 580 is back open this afternoon after a deadly crash during the morning commute. >> it happened just before 6:00 this morning in the dublin/pleasanton area backing up traffic to tracy. a >> reporter: someone just driving in a bmw on westbound 580 near dublin was suddenly rear-ended and killed. >> the big rig for an unknown reason rear-ended a bmw, i'm hearing speeds between 40 and 50 miles an hour with no braking application rfrnlts the bmw slammed into the car in front of it and the domino effect continued until three cars were damaged, three bursting into flames. thick, black smoke filled the air and the morning commute came to a halt. all but

woodrow wilson bridge. crash clean up there. 270, no accident activity to report. volume delays through gaithersburg. melanie. search set to resume today for fairfax county firefighters that disappeared in shenandoah national park. mittendorff reported missing friday. over the weekend they found her car in a parking lot in the remote part of the park. virginia state police say there is no reason to suspect foul play. >> anchor: and tonight, rocking the red in philadelphia. caps head north with 2-0 lead over flyers in best of seven series. so first one, to four wins wins. healthy is the secret. shut out in game one and putting upfront saves in the 4-1 win. caps and flyers fa 7:00. you can get more news, traffic and weather updates on good morning washington. on newsc [ applause ] >>> welcome back to "good morning america" and our town hall with ted cruz live here in times square and all across the country. we have one of our viewing parties there in maryland. heidi cruz is going to join us up here on the stage in just a moment. but first, senator cruz is answering your questions before the big primary here in