abc 7 news reporter nick smith joins us live. nick. >> those two people who have been hospitalized are critically injured from burns. take a look over my shoulder. we're here at the intercession of lupe avenue and aetna way. san jose police officers have blocked off the area because this is now a crime scene. i had an opportunity to speak to chief reggie williams earlier. he talked about the fire that we had a chance to see on this cell phone video shot by a neighbor. the blaze was reported about 3:45 a.m. here in the 2900 block of aetna way located near mclaughlin avenue. when fire crews arrived they found 20 to 30 foot flames coming from the back of the home. this is what the chief -- the captain had to say when we spoke to him about this fire. >> this scene has become an arson. they didn't give any specific reasons why it's become a crime scene. they did -- prior to coming to the scene the arson unit did go over to the hospital and interview the two patients that were transported. >> reporter: the man and woman suffered critica

nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> tornado of fire.oming up next, some incredible video of a bizarre twister that's two hot for firefighters but were they the ones that caused this? >>> we go inside one company's command center to see how they reacted. can they turn critics into champions? it's a story you'll see only on abc 7 news. >>> the battle between the 49ers and soccer moms and why taxpayers may not be able to stay on the sidelines. >>> low clouds are regrouping. we' we'll take a look at wakeup weather. first, here is jimmy kimmel. >> here is some of the magic we have waiting for you after the news. did you like working with the >>> check out this video. this is burning tumble weed swirling around. it was a 50 acre controlled burn when a dust devil took over. they had to back off but one of them kept video taping. it burned an extra acre of land but no property was damaged. >>> here is what you may or may not know. one of those is wells fargo, which has created a social media command center to monitor what the public is saying a

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nick smith has more on the strong show of support for the missing teen. >>> two years to the date of when she disappeared, this bench is dedicated to honor her. >> he has a right to feel honored and raised in this community. >> the bench wrapped around a tree at washington high school in fremont. >> it means a lot to us as a family. that her memory goes on. >> her family, friends, and former classmates make it clear that she is gone, not forgotten. >> just because you leave doesn't mean you're not part of us any more. >> we miss her a lot and we're still believing and looking. >> she disappeared on march 16th 2012 while walking to the bus stop. she has not been seen or heard from since. garcia-torres is now in court charged with her murder. golden state lumber of newark donated the supplies for the bench, and a retired fremont cop built it. >> i have a daughter of my own, and i can't imagine. >> two years later, what does your experience tell you? >> it's a tough one. i still pray she is still around. >> the message on the plaque is simple and heart felt. sit here with me quietly, yo

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abc 7 reporter nick smith is live at the scene. >> this stretch of aetna way has been closed since about 3:30 this morning. and if you look over my shoulder, you see why. that's the house we're talking about. san jose fire investigators and san jose police officers are still on the scene. they told me they plan to be here for quite a while, because evidence they have collected have them looking at this as a possible arson case. >> it is suspicious until we can prove otherwise. >> reporter: this south san jose fire started burning before dawn and was declared a crime scene within hours. interview s with people who escaped and information gathered by investigators move the department to suspect arson. >> both of them, suspicious injuries. >> reporter: another red flag, crews didn't notice any smoke detectors. they came face to face with these thick, orange flames that at times reached 20 and 30 feet high. >> one of the victims did smell something and then started working their way outside the house. >> reporter: the simple ranch house tucked between other single family homes had two people

at san francisco general, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> developing news an international effort is under way right now to locate a missing malaysia airlines plane with 239 people on board. the boeing 777 wide body jet disappeared from radar on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing. terrorism has not been ruled out. this morning interpol is saying no nation checked its data base that held information about two stole. passports used to board that flight. the fbi and the ntsb are ready to send agents to investigate if necessary and the search area has now been expanded in case the plane turned back. abc news reporter david curley has the latest. >> reporter: this is the actual 777 that is missing an aircraft with few maintenance issues but disappeared a little more than 36 hours ago. here's what we do know. malaysia airlines 370, the red eye to beijing took off on its six-hour flight at 12:41 in the morning. 40 minutes later at 1:20 in the morning it flew out of the radar coverage area. ten minutes later, the airline says the crew reported their position, the last time they were heard from.

in san francisco, nick smith, abc 7 news. >> eye o-opening stat there. thank you, nick. in san jose a man was hit and killed as he was walking near the intersection of almaden avenue and foxworthy avenue last night. police say the driver remained at the scene and cooperated with them. one lane of the expressway was shut down most of the night while police investigated. the victim's name has not yet been released. >>> parents of a richmond school are wondering how their school could have hired a teacher already under investigation for sexual abuse at his previous school. meantime, police are moving forward with the criminal investigation. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at monte vista school. amy? >> reporter: the answers to those questions are complicated, kristen, but the school board president tells me he definitely thinks the district needs to strengthen its hiring policies. some parents at mira vista elementary school in richmond are wondering how an accused child molester could end up teaching at the school. >> i feel like if they're going to hire people,

in san jose, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> nick, thank you.east bay where two fires broke out this morning, one involved several people jumping from a window to ee skach and the other breaking out just within the past half hour. nearby abc 7 news reporter amy holleyfield is live in hayward. amy. >> reporter: yeah, kristen. i think this is the first for me. covering one fire and then another one broke out right next to it. look at the damage from the most recent fire. this one just getting put out. nine cars burned in this one. seven are destroyed. the carport is gone too. look at the video. this was shot after our photographer called the fire department but before the firefighters arrived. it spread so quickly. we saw it catch a tree on fire in just a matter of seconds. embers were raining down. the scary part was how close it was to people who were sleeping. there was a home right behind it. we saw their lights go on when they realized there was a fire. there were apartment buildings next to t. firefighters surrounded it quickly. they were ru

nick smith joins us live from uc berkeley. senator rand paul just wrapped up his speech a few moments ago. >> >> reporter: people are leaving the berkeley forum now. to an enthusiastic thumbs up. everybody was receptive before he walked on the stage. he said you know nick this is less like him walking into lion's den, more like him greeting a group of kittens most people do want to hear what he has to say. take a look at video we shot as he walked into the ought tore yim. he stepped on to the stage with a thunderous round of amaus the choice of cal as a place to try to win republican recruits to some may look like an effort fought in vain but the voter pool is only four.#% republican. senator paul says it's about issues americans of every political stride can relate to. government spying. uc berkeley political science professor says at some point the junior senator will need to expand his appeal. >> if you own a cell phone, you're under surveillance. i believe what you do on your cell phone is none of their damn business. >> i

abc7 news reporter nick smith has more. >> officials say the painkiller may is been sold on the black market. u.s. attorney says cvs has yet to respond to a request seeking more information and in documents we have learned this is not the first incident of theft. investigators found 16,000 tablets missing from the turlock store. and 5,000 from modesto and dixon stores. in cases drugs have gone missing because pharmacists self medicaid. by law, pharmacies are requiring to report missing meds within four days of discovery. >> four different patrol divisions from four counties were called to a chase this it ended when the driver slammed into a light pole. the chase began with a traffic stop near the state capitol. >> the golden gate bridge district says it will close to install a moveable median barrier. it's going to cost $6 million. a heads up from the police department from 8:00 until tomorrow. s.w.a.t. teams will be taking part in this event. >> good to have that warning ahead of time. >> michael finney is standing by live. >> we can take absolutely everything we have from base wrik

nick smith is live with the story. nick? >> this meeting organized by parents they devised a three-point plan of action. city leaders say it's not only doable, it can work. >> school has been dismissed but lessons will extend their classrooms >> there was going to be cameras and ofgsers around the block. >> erica is a one parent excited about a plan designed to protect children from predators in addition to a commitment from city leaders to install surveillance cameras, opd will add patrols to the area. parents will begin foot patrols. >> yesterday police released this sketch of a man they suspect of committing lewd acts on the ground. it was first reported here in january the most recent happened last week. prompting a cull to action from guadalupe gomez. . >> i said wait a minute we need to organize a community. >> the suspect described as a white or hispanic man six feet tall and between 180-200 pounds they say the suspect also may have a rash or birth mark on the left side of his forehead. a flyer was handed to the paren

abc7 news reporter nick smith joins us live at the accident scene. nick? >> this is a popular thoroughfare them. believe she may have misjudged the distance of the train when struck and kill bud we've watched people scum and leave flowers. >> i can't imagine. >> friends and family are dealing with the shocking loss of 14-year-old jenna betty. >> meant a lot to be able to come out and here and respect of sourts r sorts. >> jenna was shot and killed by a freight train a cording to investigators she ran back to pick up the cell phone. >> she's happy girl. that is all. don't deserve this. >> today, friends and family returned to the spot where she was killed. some walked along the tracks to leave flowers in a growing memorial. >> she's a good soccer player. >> news spread quickly, inspiring classmates to wear pink today to school. >> had every class she was in, there was a box you can write letters to her. and it was at her desk. >> they are hoping professional therapists can help these teenagers deal with the loss of one of their own. >> and developing news n

nick smith is live with that story. nick? caltrans says they were able to trace leaks into the bridge but they aren't sure whether or not there are long term affects. caltrans says no. >> water is dripping inside. >> where they draw the line, however is at the suggestion leaks are anything more than an expected maintenance issue going further saying idea that they pose a immediate problem is wrong. >> that two are competent. there is no risk to drivers or the integrity of the bridge. >> gordon says new tests have helped identify hundreds of leaks in the guard raltss. the next step is gauging short and long term damage and finding a way to fix those leaks. >> we haven't reached a final conclusion yet and what ultimate solution is going to be. >> our cameras found water pooling below the bridge. >> i don't want to sound alarmist. it's not inconsequence yil issue. >> this engineer says pooling water raises red flags >> you get pitting sou don't know how much you've lost. >> caltrans expected a certain amount of leakage. it's a b

live in san jose, nick smith, abc 7 news. >> thank you, nick. more developing news, a seventh grade teacher under arrest accused of sexually molesting students. he was arrested yesterday at he was arrested in november at a charter school. he began teaching in january. officials say a background check found nothing to prevent him from working with children. abc news reporter will have a live report with the latest in the next half hour. >> a woman remains in the hospital this morning. >> after being stranded in the chilly waters of monterey bay for 15 hours. abc news reporter katie marzullo joins us live. katie. >> a captain of a crab boat helped pull the woman from the water. not a hero, just someone who keeps an eye out for something suspicious. a 45-year-old woman clinicing to a deflated dinghy off pacific grove. coast guard said she left from monterey wharf. coast guard said the woman went out in the motorized inflatable boat to watch sunset tuesday. at some point the boat started to lose air, the motor fell off and it got very fog y, not to

nick smith is on campus this morning. >>> good morning, the students are continuing to hold their ground. look at the youtube video shot last night, and i want you to see what we found: it shows students at city college trying to occupy the hall yesterday afternoon. one student was pepper sprayed and another arrested for spraying a police officer. they want the trustee to resign and calling for revertsal of a plan they believe forces students out of school because out of tuition requires them to pay thousands in fees upfront that they cannot afford. >> we want the school run firstly and affordable for the students. public education should be free or close to it. >>> the building closed at 10:00 last night but police allow the protesters to stay overnight. another rally is planned at 12:30 this afternoon at city hall. students say there is an agreement to speak with the students would plan to be there, many inside have not had a chance to eat since yesterday. they are tired and hungry. >>> the rally he mentioned will come before a board supervisors committee hearing at 1:00 o'clock presid

you can get that information on our web site n fremont nick smith abc7 news >> fremont bank established memorial fund we have information on our home page. >> pg and i could be facing charges related to the san bruno pipeline blast and said it expects charges will be filed. pg&e has been in discussion with prosecutors to reach a resolution and expects charges and violation of pipeline safety act requirements. saying the xhar commends the diligence for its investigation of pacific gas and electric company's negligence >> several east bay cities appeared to have won their battles and stopped pg&e from cutting down thousands of trees. saying they block access to miles of access. laura anthony is there now with more. laura? >> this may only be a temporary reprieve but these are just some trees behind me. here the mayor wants to petition drive to stop pg&e from doing that. >> it's nice to see pg&e responded to the public. >> gus joined a fight to keep pg&e from ripping out hundreds of trees in a town he lived 40 years. >> it adds to the beauty of the neighborhood. and so many of them had bee

abc 7 news reporter nick smith has more from san francisco general hospital on what led up to yesterday's shooting. >> reporter: a complaint of a suspicious vehicle. when cops got to the 1400 block of florida street they found the car. two officers approached it, one on the driver's side and the other on the passenger side. a witness asking not to be identified described what happened next. >> we were in the house and heard probably five or six shots and then we heard that a cop had been shot while, we think, pulling somebody over. >> reporter: the first shots fired came from the suspect vehicle. that then made a move to take off. >> the passenger officer saw the car backing up, fired upon the vehicle in defense of his partner, striking the vehicle at least one time. >> reporter: it wasn't immediately clear if the suspect was hit but he did get away. sky 7 hd was over the scene as investigators continued their search from view. you can see handcuffs on the car and what appears to be a bullet hole in the trunk. the officer is identified at this time only as a 28-year-old man and six-year v

at san francisco general, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> developing news.n international effort is now under way to try to locate a missing malaysia airlines plane with 239 people on board. the boeing 777 wide body jet disappeared from radar on a flight from kuala lumpur to beijing. terrorism has not been ruled out. malaysian authorities have been in contact with counterterrorist organizations about possible passport issues. fbi and ntsb are ready to send agents to investigate if necessary and the search area has now been expanded in case the plan turned back. abc news reporter chuck sievertson has the latest. >> reporter: this is one of two oil slicks that investigators are focusing on, but there's been no signs of wreckage or debris from malaysia airlines flight 370. >> we have not been able to locate anything, see anything. therefore, there's nothing new to report. >> reporter: no radio call. no mayday. nothing. >> it never happens. an airplane does not just drop out of the sky. >> reporter: boeing 777 had no maintenance issues and a good safety record.

in martinez, nick smith, abc 7 news. >>> new at 11:00, oakland city administrator deanna santana has resigned. santana was seen as a tough-minded public official who stepped in and ended the occupy oakland encampment in front of city hall. she repeatedly clashed with the city council and mayor over her efforts to make the city financially sound. santana has been looking for a new job. sources tell "the oakland tribun tribune,"'s undercut her position at city hall. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 9:00, how the u.s. has responded to russia's increased muscle in the fight for ukraine. >>> plus, an alternative to fighting in tahoe. how people are working to balance the environment and economy. >>> from water to wine. an entrepreneur says he's done the miraculous. a look at his device that could help you whip up a pinot in just three days. stay with us. hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot, from progressive. my insurance company told me not to talk to people like you. you always do what they tell you? no... try it, and see what your good driving can save you

abc7 news reporter nick smith is live. an intense investigation is underway there now. reporter: absolutely. i just want to repeat something you just said because it's important for everyone to know that the officer will be fine. the chief with the san francisco police department is at san francisco general right now. we have crews at general and a crew on scene and a crew in daly city. first, i want you to look over my shoulder. we have more than two dozen officers on the scene here on florida street. this where is our shooting happened. in the 1300 block of florida street. it started with a traffic stop. sometime just before 3:00 this afternoon, shots were fired and at least one officer was hit. we understand he was struck in his arm. it was a needless to say nonfatal injury. that immediately started a pursuit. but when we arrived on the scene we had an opportunity to speak to witnesses who heard the shots. >> we were in the house, heard probably five or six shots. some of my friends and i said, and i went on the scanner, heard there's a police chase and then we heard

and continuing our team coverage, nick smith is live from florida and 25th street in san francisco, where this all began. nick? reporter: you know the action is still continuing here, as you said the 1300 block of florida street. you can see there are still officers and evidence markers in the area. it started at 3:45 with what chief calls a malicious mischief call. officers located a suspect vehicle and tried to do a traffic stop. one officer, the driver, got out of his police unit and walked up to the suspect car. the chief spoke with us outside of san francisco general hospital. >> we have one witness at the scene who says she heard shots come from the car. the passenger officer saw the car backing up, fired upon the vehicle, in defense of his partner, striking the vehicle at least one time. >> that officer was hit in the left shoulder, he is in serious but stabling condition. he is a six-year veteran and 28 years old. the second officer was not hit. the suspect vehicle was found in daly city, and according to sfpd it's been processed. the chief would not give a description of the car

abc 7 news reporter nick smith is live at the federal courthouse in san francisco. did yee enter a plea? >> reporter: he did not enter a plea today. in fact, we're waiting on the full federal grand jury indictment and that's when he's expected to enter a plea. i want to show you some video that was shot a few minutes ago. we were not able to get the senator slipping into the court without being seen, but he speao reporters. he's charged with setting up a guns contribution scheme between ex convict turned community activist and an undercover agent. yee is currently free on $500,000 unsecured bond that prosecutors want secured with property owned by the senator to make sure he appears in court. yee's defense attorney raised questions of his own about the strength of the prosecution's case. >> what took three years that raises questions of allocation of scarce federal resources. that raises a question of fairness to leylaland yee and fairness to the public. >> reporter: prosecutors are expected to turn over reports to the defense. because of the legal steps ahead, a tr

nick smith joinses us live from morgan hill with a look at the strong show of support for the missing teen and her family. >> the family has never given up hope. in fact they have had more than 500 searches for clues into her disappearance. this bench behind me was built in memory of sierra, letting the world know she has not been forgotten. >> prayer balloons were relead to years to the day she disappeared. the bench was dedicated by friends to honor her. it sets on the groundses of the school she once attended. >> proud to be raised in this community. >> the bench wrap around a tree. >> this tribute to her means a lot to us as a family, that her memory goes on. >> her family, friends, and former classmates make it clear, she may be gone but not forgotten. >> just because you leave doesn't mean you're not part of us anymore. you're always part of us. >> we miss her a lot. still grieving. still missing her. >> sierra lamar disappeared on morning of march 16, 2012. she hasn't been seen or heard from since. 22-year-old antolin garcia-torres is now jail charged with the murder. but today

and continuing our team coverage, nick smith is live from florida and 25th street in san francisco, where this all began. nick? reporter: you know the action is still continuing here, as you said the 1300 block of florida street. you can see there are still officers and evidence markers in the area. it started at 3:45 with what chief calls a malicious mischief call. officers located a suspect vehicle and tried to do a traffic stop. one officer, the driver, got out of his police unit and walked up to the suspect car. the chief spoke with us outside of san francisco general hospital. >> we have one witness at the scene who says she heard shots come from the car. the passenger officer saw the car backing up, fired upon the vehicle, in defense of his partner, striking the vehicle at least one time. >> that officer was hit in the left shoulder, he is in serious but stabling condition. he is a six-year veteran and 28 years old. the second officer was not hit. the suspect vehicle was found in daly city, and according to sfpd it's been processed. the chief would not give a description of the car

nick smith joinses us live from morgan hill with a look at the strong show of support for the missing teen and her family. >> the family has never given up hope. in fact they have had more than 500 searches for clues into her disappearance. this bench behind me was built in memory of sierra, letting the world know she has not been forgotten. >> prayer balloons were relead to years to the day she disappeared. the bench was dedicated by friends to honor her. it sets on the groundses of the school she once attended. >> proud to be raised in this community. >> the bench wrap around a tree. >> this tribute to her means a lot to us as a family, that her memory goes on. >> her family, friends, and former classmates make it clear, she may be gone but not forgotten. >> just because you leave doesn't mean you're not part of us anymore. you're always part of us. >> we miss her a lot. still grieving. still missing her. >> sierra lamar disappeared on morning of march 16, 2012. she hasn't been seen or heard from since. 22-year-old antolin garcia-torres is now jail charged with the murder. but today

nick smith is live with the story. nick? >> this meeting organized by parents they devised a three-point plan of action. city leaders say it's not only doable, it can work. >> school has been dismissed but lessons will extend their classrooms >> there was going to be cameras and ofgsers around the block. >> erica is a one parent excited about a plan designed to protect children from predators in addition to a commitment from city leaders to install surveillance cameras, opd will add patrols to the

nick smith is live with that story. nick?altrans says they were able to trace leaks into the bridge but they aren't sure whether or not there are long term affects. caltrans says no. >> water is dripping inside. >> where they draw the line, however is at the suggestion leaks are anything more than an expected maintena

abc7 news reporter nick smith is in mountain view now with the story. >> good evening the mountain viewh school district with police department sent this letter tling them about a teen that overdosed after using a street drug. >> we're very concerned about this. >> concerned because the sargeant isn't sure if the overdose is an isolated incident or the sign of a trend. >> they're able to hear things clearly. you get a weird zombie-like state >> the student was unresponsive. according to police, dmc is a drug with combination of hallucinating affects. and possibly deadly. >> we don't know if it's going to cause seizures or attacks. they're working to find out how, and where, they got the drug. >> i feel sorry for the kid and parents. >> heidi walks along this path and says she's seen more than just hang out. the kids are experimenting. you know? i talk

abc7 news reporter nick smith is in mountain view now with the story. >> good evening the mountain view high school district with police department sent this letter telling them about a teen that overdosed after using a street drug. >> we're very concerned about this. >> concerned because the sargeant isn't sure if the overdose is an isolated incident or the sign of a trend. >> they're able to hear things clearly. you get a weird zombie-like state >> the student was unresponsive. according to police, dmc is a drug with combination of hallucinating affects. and possibly deadly. >> we don't know if it's going to cause seizures or attacks. they're working to find out how, and where, they got the drug. >> i feel sorry for the kid and parents. >> heidi walks along this path and says she's seen more than just hang out. the kids are experimenting. you know? i talk to my kids about that. >> i have two kids in their 20s >> barry said he had a talk with his children 15 years ago and continues that message to 4,000 students in his district he asked parents to start a conversation with their own te

leaning politician bringing out protestors at uc berkeley the tea party favorite spoke today and nick smith was there as well. >> senator rand paul entered the chevron auditorium to a warm reception the choices of cal and the city of berkeley to win votes may look like an uphill battleful the city's voter pool almost 65% democratic. the message more about turning democrats into republicans about issues he says americans of ever political stripe can relate to. government spying. >> p you own a cell phone, you're under surveillance i believe what you do on your cell phone is none of their damn business. >> that is one of several lines brought applause from the audience suggesting why some find the senator so appealing. >> i don't agree with either extreme completely. just a more moderate candidate. >> it's good to counter the motion that berkeley is a liberal place >> she says the invitation to speak makes perfect sense >> i know the government reached to have and winning a lot of wars we shouldn't be about. the senator addressed the elephant in the room. >> and from there i don't know. >> th

he faces two dozen charges of kidnapping and abusing 11 and 12-year-old boys nick smith is live where he worked >> he asked not to be identified and the nature of the charges against him are so graphic that we've chosen not to talk about them in detail. today, he stood before the judge and victims had an opportunity to see him in court. stand beforing a supreme court judge shackled in both hands and feet, the 32-year-old stood before a judge to face charges of child sex abuse. police arrested him on march 5th in richmond he's been charged with 11 counts of lewd acts with a child under 14, but none of the acts believed to have happened at mira vifta. the investigation began while he's working at making waves academy. he was dismissed but in december, ginto hired at mira vista elementary. that brought outrage this week the district will mandate reference checks on all staff and a ban on the distribution of permission slips from off campus organizations it's alleged he used a fake permission trip to take students to yosemite the older brother of one alleged victim spoke with me and asked

reporter nick smith live at expressway. nick. >> reporter: an adult male found unconscious feet from where i'm standing now. this is what we know now. take a look at some of the video we not last night. san jose police tell us the man was killed when he was hit by a car around 9:00 p.m. police received a call from 911. when they got here they found a male unconscious on the ground. the victim pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. police say the driver who struck the man did stay at the scene and is cooperating with investigators and has not been cited. they are not releasing the name until they contact next of kin. they do believe the victim might have under the influence of drugs or alcohol. this is still or alcohol. this should not impact the morning commute. nick smithish abc 7 news. >>> thank you, nick. more developing news, a 7th grade student under arrest accused of sexually abusing students. ronald guinto arrested at mira vista school. an ongoing investigation in the molestation allegations began in novembe

the teenager was found unconscious on stevens creek trail near mountain view, reporter nick smith has the story tonight. >> the police department are very concerned about this. >> reporter: concerned, because if sergeant isn't sure the overdose with the street drug named doc is an isolated incident or a sign of a new trend. >> they are able to hear things clearly. you get this weird zombie-lake state is the best way to put it. >> the students were found unresponsive on this stretch of the stevens creek trail. according to police, it's a synthetic drug with a combination of hallucinogenic effects. they say the reaction can be possibly deadly. >> we don't know if this will cause ceasiers, heart palpitations or heart attacks. >> reporter: investigators describe the teen's medical condition as serious. >> i feel sorry for the child and his parents. >> reporter: she walks her dog along this path every day. she says she has seen teens do more than hang out. >> i see kids on this trail experimenting and you talked to my kids about that. >> i have kids in their 20s. >> reporter: the district

nick smith is on the story. >> there are motorcycle debris. it's a horrific screen. >> police are describing what happened here. they say a 23-year-old is responsible for a crash that killed a man on a motorcycle and forced a closure of fremont boulevard. >> officers did not get into a pursuit but the vehicle did fail to yield. >> police say before the mini cooper ripped through the intersection, the trouble would start here at this taco bell a mile and a half away from the crime scene. we're there as police arrived to retrieve surveillance video from cameras witnesses told police he was so wasted he tried to pay for food using his card the clerk refused, he cursed her and threw his wallet, drove off. >> we're lucky the employee called and alerted us >> we've learned investigators recovered his wallet and believe images will place him behind the wheel of the car minutes before they say he struck and killed a motorcyclist smash throughed this pole and tried to get away until he was caught, and arrested for suspicion of dui >> investigators are

. >> we have team coverage tonight beginning with 7 news reporter nick smith who is live at san francisco. >> good evening amma. the chief stepped outside to let me know the officer involved in the shooting early today is out of the woods. he wanted to thank the community for their support. he did not want to do any interview about stop long enough to capture the moment on my cell phone. >> officers out of surgery. conscious and in good experts. >>reporter: what started as traffic stop now has the men and women of the san francisco police department hunting for a shooter. sf pd received complaint about suspicious vehicle when cops got to the 1 1300 block of florida street they found the car. 2 officers approached it. one on the driver side and the other on the passenger side. witness asking not to be identified described what happened next. >> we werefqaq in the house. hd probably 5 or 6 shots and then we heard that a cop had been shot while we think pulling somebody over. >>reporter: first shot fired came from the suspect vehicle. that then made a move to take off. >> passenger officer s

nick smith is on campus. >> right now they on spring break. it is quiet now butten was watching the became and there was never any indication that the number continue seed stanford was intimidated by the number two seed the look at the highlights of the game we have right there to look at stanford nothing to lose showing no nerves as they hit the court. the front line was stacked with several tall guys and johnny dawkins added to their struggles. fans never gave up hope. >> biting my nails at the end and praying we could pull it out. we did. >> my friend and i had the bracket and he predicted sanford would not win. no, no, no, they will win. >> i was glad kansas lost. i am happy to see stanford in the sweet 16. >>> and the define used to protect the paint and those defend weers stanford held kansas to the lowest scoring outmust of the season at 60-57 final. stanford's first tweet -- sweet 16 air pierance since 2008. they may again on thursday with dayton, 11 seed. >> they are probably favored in the third round game or fourth round game. that

nick smith has the story. >> reporter: small amounts of water have been leaking at a number of locations. there are leaks in the bay bridge's self-anchored suspension span. caltrans and the metropolitan transportation commission, responsible for bridge oversight, confirmed that. in fact, they consider the leaks a maintenance issue. >> in the most sensitive locations, those areas have been dehumidifi dehumidified. that matter is being dealt with. >> reporter: tests ordered for the $6.4 billion bridge by the ftc has helped identify leaks in the guardrails that face away from traffic. caltrans is working on a way to fix it. >> once we determine where water is coming in, we'll find a solution. but until it rains again, you don't know whether or not it's completely as sealed as it should be. >> reporter: in february, during a caltrans tour our cameras found water pooling just below the deck of the bridge. >> i don't want to sound alarmist, but it's not an inconsequential issue. >> reporter: lisa thomas is an engineer, whose expertise is in the failure analysis of metal. saying pooling water r

abc 7 news reporter nick smith has the story from santa rosa. ♪ >> reporter: friends and family are rememberingyear-old sue huhford killed last weekend in a car crash that also claimed the life of her 74 monl sharon huhford. her husband jay was injured. her father-in-law was hospitalized with a broken scapula and 16 broken ribs. >> she touched everyone she encountered, no matter how business she was. she always had a positive outlook and a smile on her face. >> reporter: susan seen in this family photo with jay was the mother of three but touched the lives of hundreds. ♪ >> reporter: songs performed at the vigil were some of her favorite. many of the hands holding candles first held the music instruments she taught them to play. her husband and father listened while fighting back tears. >> all of you remember, please, what sue taught you. >> reporter: the crash happened. the family was on their way to dinner when a 30-year-old rear-ended their toyota camry. the women were killed instantly. >> he was stopped and he was pumped his brakes to get the attention of the driver. >> reporter: friends of

and police met today to talk about what they could do to protect their kids and 7 news reporter nick smith is on the story. >> they say the community needs to help too. >> eric is just one of almost 400 parents in the neighborhood who showed up for citizen meeting to make them aware of a man police say has targeted this community. >> put camera. going to be officers around the block. >> part of new 3 point plan designed to protect children from predators. in addition to commitment from city leaders like no elle to install camera they will add an officer to patrol the area and they will walk them to and from school. >> the only way oakland will change is for our neighbors our residents to get involved and be able to protect each other. yesterday oakland police release a sketch of this man committing lewd act on the school ground. 2 students were his victims. crime first reported here at think college now elementary on international boulevard in january. most recent happened last week at world academy. prompt ago call to action from guadalupe gomez. >> wait a minute we need to organize a com

abc7 news reporter nick smith has the story from santa rosa. ♪ >> friends and family are remembering-year-old woman, sue, killed last weekend killed in a car crash that also killed the life of her 74-year-old mother-in-law. the other family members were seriously injured. >> she touched everyone she encountered. no matter how busy she was she always had a positive, positive outlook and a smile on her face. >> susan, seen in this family photo, was the mother of three but touched the lives of hundreds. ♪ >> songs performed were some of her favorite. many of the hands holding candles first held the instruments that she taught them to play. her husband jay and her sons joe and joel listened while fighting back tears. >> just look around here and all you children, please remember what sue did and taught you. >> the crash happened here at highway 12 and farmer's lane. the family was on their way to dinner when the 33-year-old man rear-ended their camry with his sierra. the women were killed instantly. >> he was stopped and said he was pumping his brakes to get the attention of the driver.

here's is nick smit smith. >> we just feel like if it all works 0up we'll be able to fulfill our goalwe created at the beginning of the season. >> holding out hope the latest effort by her team coaches parents and a public relations push can sway the opinion of the north coast section and allow the girls to play basketball and try to defend their state championship. >> very disappointing that league game that we blew out was our last game. just a matter of keeping our heads up and staying strong. >>reporter: team was disqualified from the ncs after it was discovered that the dragon played 27 games. that's one more than the rules allow. >> based on that they are eliminate from our championshi championships and don't have any opportunity to good on to the cif nor cal championship. >> team crowd foul. look for a loop hole in the rules. girls are hoping pressure from the public in the form of petition with more than 4000 signatures will push the ncs to reverse the decision and rule in their favor. this weekend is the last that a change can be made. >> that is not the policy we follow and

smith, letting it slide for the nicks. you know, they would end the half on a 15-0 run. early in the fourth, steph curry hits the three. warriors down just two. then he hits the three to tie. yes, curry's six for 12 from behind the arc, but warriors needed a three. curry, he gets the ball, but he passes, and it went downhill from there. nicks go on to win 89-84. >> any loss at the end of march and april is tough, so, you know, we got to keep our heads up. we always say, don't get too down on nights like this. and you still have ten games to play, to continue to figure it out. >> this game should have been won early by the way we started, set the tone. we gave them life. and i don't care who you are, you're not always going to make plays down the stretch. >> down on the farm, the cardinal women were hoping to continue their dance from the sweet 16 all the way to the elite eight. the cardinals were expecting a tough battle, but it didn't live up to the hype. women's sweet 16 action, stanford hosting from their campus. condoleezza rice in the house. she gets the bucket. sta

despite running a basketball operations, a number of teams will be great. >> john henry smith, thank you. the nicksre expected to make the official announcement tuesday. >> mark morgan, thank you. mongolia is a land of great plains. many are suffocating because of coal-fired smog coming from a source you may not expect. mongolia is the land of the eternal blue skies when temperatures drop, unlike industrial places here it's not caused by factories or power plants. >> this woman is no longer using a traditional stove. the government subsidised a new one to cut down on pollution. >> translation: it's cheaper, retains more heat and fuel etirnalt, taking -- efirment. taking less coal. >> he is one that lives in these tent homes. these areas of unplanned settlements populated by might wants from the provinces. they could afford little else. there's no running water, electricity. >> half the populations live here, and the coal and wood is responsible for 60 to 70%. >> on a cold day the smell of burning coal is so strong. it's difficult to breathe and the smoke burns the eyes. getting everyone to use the

nick spicer reports from the crimean capitol. >> reporter: only a handful of the traditional silver smiths remain. forging the filigreed finery for weddings, gifts between bride and group. he was part of the deportation to uzbekistan that killed half of the tatars, and he returned to his homeland in a newly independent ukraine. now it's back to the old masters in moscow, he feels. >> the referendum was illegitimate. that's not just my opinion. the whole world knows it, but what can we do? we didn't go and vote. we never intended to. 95% of crimean tatars boycotted it. we didn't want it to happen, so what could we do? >> reporter: what they might do is call for a referendum of their own for joining ukraine or outright independence. a risky move in a land where russia shows it's ready to use it's military to get what it wants. >> reporter: sadvladimir putin d the rights of the tatar would be respected, but this sign that was in the tatar language was now removed replaced with a russian one. >>> the tatar tv is still on air but it's owner is accused of being an islamist bent on terrorism. they say th