. >> 12-year-old roxie castro was born biologically a boy. >> right around the age roxie came in and said she felt like a girl. it was devastating for her. we would force her to wear what we bought her more masculine clothes and she would cry. she would tell us, that's not me, mom. >> reporter: she knew? yes, yes. at the age of 8, roxie's parents allowed her to begin identifying as a girl. because she transitioned so young, roxie hasn't experienced the same situation that other children have but like many, roxie's parents have had to make a transition of their own. >> this is 2011. we are still identifying him as he. and i said compromise on how the clothing, if you can see the shoes were flowery and stuff. that's how we sort of negotiated. because we found out, and we let her be at an early age. a lot of people might not think, oh, there's a loss there. but there is. you always think about the what if. and you just -- those feelings are not communicated to her. memories that we have. you can't share with other people. because you don't want to make her feel uncomfortable. >> reporte

=boxes= nbc bay area's pete suratos is at san francisco's roxie theatre...just one of the venues paying tribute to the music legend tonight. pete? =raj/vo= a-m-c theatres is also showing purple rain at select locations =raj/vo= a-m-c theatres is also showing purple rain at select locations around the country, including the bay area. a-m-c mercado in santa clara and the metreon in san francisco are both showing purple rain beginning tomorrow -- until next thursday. =raj/ots= we're also hearing an amazing outpouring of support. peop[le singing from broadway in new york -- to the streets of minnespolis -- and here on the west coast. =sot= nats of music. runs=:04 =cont vo= students from from 31 school districts down in l-a... sent chills through the walt disney concert hall as they performed "purple rain." the students only started rehearsing the song this morning. =raj/vo= so many more tributes in the works. tomorrow night -- a special episode of "saturday night live" -- highlighting prince's appearances over the years. his most recent apperance...in 2014. s-n-l's tribute to prince begins

san francisco's roxie theater one of the venues paying tribute to the artist with a midnight showing of the hit movie "purple rain." from local bars to skating rinks, prince's songs had many people partying like it's 1999. and oakland musician we spoke with who once shared the stage with prince says he still can't believe the grammy, golden globe and academy-award winner is gone. >> i broke in tears because i understood he did it for the cold love, the true visionary, true musician, true artist, like mozart. >> the roxie theater will hold another midnight showing of "purple rain" tonight. prince as you might know was found dead at his minnesota home on thursday, just 57. an autopsy was performed yesterday and could still be weeks before a cause of death is determined. but authorities are saying they do not suspect foul play nor suicide. >>> amc theaters showing the film "purple rain" at select theaters around the country including here in the bay area. the mercado in santa clara and the metrian in san francisco are showing the film today through thursday. the tributes to the purple o

himself. >> reporter: here at the roxy theater, there will be a sold-out screening of "purple rain." sold out. people will start lining up. they have the ticketholders there. it's one of the many venues around the bay area, paying homage to a legend. from local bars. >> he helped so many people. he was a great producer. >> reporter: to roller skating rinks. >> this is the music that manges us touch what we love. >> reporter: the bay area is honoring prince. and partying like it's 1999. >> he is the thread that's went through all of us to be able to connect. prince roger nelson, died yesterday, at the age of 57. an autopsy was done today. but his cause of death is unknown. authorities declined to comment on reports, that prince's death may have been related to a drug overdose. he was fighting the flu when his private jet made an emergency landing. open musician, duane wiggins, once shared the stage with prince. he still can't believe that prince is gone. ♪ >> reporter: like the lyrics of "1999," prince's party ran out of time. >> he's a true artist. he's like mozart. >> reporter: toni

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. >> abc7 news was at san francisco's red roxy theater in the mission district. they will hold a special showing of prince's movie "purple rain." the screening is sold out. "pure rain" came out in 1984 and won an oscar for best original sound score. we posted this picture on our facebook page. you can share it on your news feed to express your sympathy. >>> two prominent bay area hospitals are facing a nurse's strike, the first in 16 years. >> thousands have voted to authorize a work stoppage. >> new at 11:00, katie who is live at stanford with the story. katie? >> reporter: larry and ama, the hospitals and the union are coming off three days of failed mediation. they will be backy it bargain -- back at the bargaining table on monday and tuesday, but if a deal is not reached the nurses have voted to walk off the job. they say nurses voices heard, strike authorized. the recognition of nursing achievement went on to say 84% of the nurses are in favor of the action. they are asking for more money and better benefits. at least two more days of negotiations lie ahead,

all the san francisco roxy will is a special midnight screening of "purple rain," and it is sold." these are a few of the man tributes expected to honor prince in the coming days. >> we have been watching social media as regular folks like us and huge celebrities have been responding to the passing of prince. we like this from justin timberlake a long quote on instagram saying how people tell you never to meet the heroe love but he was glad he met prince, and he said "laughable, royalty for sure, from another planet, probably." a lot of people are sharing that sentiment. this is from missy, the picture of prince she had drawn on her wall years ago but she was inspired. and ma den recorded a song with prince from "like a prayer," and this is from steph curry's wife taken from her 15 at the game last month that he appeared. can you see he is dressed in the colors supporting one of his favorite teams and favorite player, her husband. we will have more tributes from celebrities across the world. >> we have posted this tribute to rips on facebook, you can share it on your facebook to ex

. >> abc7 news was at san francisco's red roxy theater in the mission district. they will hold a special showing of prince's movie "purple rain." the screening is sold out. "purple rain" came out in 1984 and won an oscar for best original sound score. we posted this picture on our facebook page. you can share it on your news feed to express your sympathy. >>> two prominent bay area hospitals are facing a nurse's strike, the first in 16 years. >> thousands have voted to authorize a work stoppage. >> new at 11:00, katie who is live at stanford with the story. katie? >> reporter: larry and ama, the hospitals and the union are coming off three days of failed mediation. they will be backy it bargain -- back at the bargaining table on monday and tuesday, but if a deal is not reached the nurses have voted to walk off the job. they say nurses voices heard, strike authorized. the recognition of nursing achievement went on to say 84% of the nurses are in favor of the action. they are asking for more money and better benefits. at least two more days of negotiations lie ahea

amc will show the film and the roxie in san francisco. that showing at the rocketsy quickly sold out, so a midnight show has been added. much more on the investigation into prince's death coming up tonight on "nightly news." "dateline" is also airing an hour-long special devoted to his life and legacy. >>> let's take you outside. the clouds have parted just in time for orange friday. giants baseball. a live picture at at&t looking out into mccovey cove. this is the exclusive ballpark cam and guess who is back in town tonight? barry bonds. the giants' legend has a new job. he's the hitting coach for the miami marlins. tonight will mark the first time we're going to see bonds at at&t wearing another uniform. >> shocking. >> i know. i think giants fans though will give him a standing ovation. by the way, the only place to watch tonight's game is right here on nbc bay area. giants and barry bonds' marlins at 7:00. >> you have to tune in just to see barry bonds in a marlins outfit. >> he looks slim, he looks good. it will be an lek trielectric

other places are the roxy, victoria and castro theaters as well as the uc-berkeley art museum and pacificilm archive. besides films there are live performances, awards and appearances from actors and the filmmakers. >>> mtv is bringing the music back. the network is refreshing programming after a 25% dive in viewership in 2015. in the fall, it plans to launch a show called wonderland that will feature live music as well as revive the acoustic show mtv unplugged. mtv exploded on cable in 1981 as a channel to watch music videos. it later evolved into a traditional cable network with reality shows like the real world and jersey shor >>> the death of pro wrestler "chyna" is being investigated as a possible overdose. the 45-year-old was found unresponsive in her redondo beach apartment on wednesday. an autopsy planned in the next few days may take weeks for the toxicology reports to come back. joan marie laurer took on the pro wrestling persona of "chyna" in the mid-90s. she was named rookie of the year in 1996 >>> spell, may feel a sting at the next national spelling bee after the last two en

congratulations, roxy. helen is another pioneer. she is an award-winning journalist and communications consultant who was recently inducted into the florida women's hall of fame. as the chair of the board of trustees of miami-dade college, my alma mater, helloen has committed to promoting -- helen has committed to promoting education and establishing policies that would help students across our community. congratulations, helen. julia tuttle, known as the mother of miami, made history as the only female founder of a major u.s. city when she helped establish the city of miami many years ago. julia's vision and perseverance have long been traits that south floridians have worked to carry on since the founding of our great city of miami. tuttle's mantle of leadership is heavy but it has been carried on by so many others. marjorie douglas made another kind of south florida history when she worked tirelessly to save her beloved everglades. her books "the everglades: river of grass" helped preserve this one of a kind ecological wonder and

san francisco's roxie theater is showing "purple rain" at midnight tonight. >> catherine: movie fans will get a chance to up pay tribute. a-m-c theaters will show the 19-84 film at more than 160 locations nationwide. screenings will be held from april 23rd through the 28th. "purple rain" helped make prince a household name in the u-s, making nearly 70-million dollars at the box office and winning an oscar for best original song. we have a special section at kron-4 dot com dedicated to prince. there you can find a photo gallery of the music icon and the latest on his death investigation. and we'll have a live report from minnesota tonight at 8:30 on the heels of another east bay highway shooting more than a dozen law enforcement agencies met to talk about the troubling trend. 18 agencies including the f-b-i, c-h-p and bart police got together to talk about the growing tally of shootings. since last november there have been 18 shootings. four of them - deadly. including the most recent in pittsburg tuesday night which killed a 28 year old man on highway 4 investigators believe the shoo

and then she took on broadway for first time in her career, playing roxy hart in chicago. >> now at 27c stages in new york city, the cafe carlisle. one of the last remaining ones in new york where she's making her singing debut tonight. >> look at you at the carlisle. >> wow. >> i've seen bobby short there so many times. everybody is great in that room. it is awesome. >> you can do all those things. >> watch your language there. >> yeah. >> we watched you do all kinds of things. is singing one of your main passions? >> most definitely. my sisters and i when we were kids used to put on performances in the living room and make our parents and friends sit down and watch. >> parents love that. you're not making them. they love that. >> every once in a while we would make them pay a dollar. >> sing professional. >> what kinds of shows? do you remember what you did? >> everything from singing to kind of crazy interpretive dance performances, i think -- >> i had no idea you had never been trained in dance. you looked so natural and graceful. >> thank you. >> you had an incredibly brave year.

the roxie held a special midnight showing of prince's movie purple rain. it came now 1984 and won an oscar. >>> the studio that designed this interactive visit asked them to eilluminate the rain in purple to remember prince. visitors walk into the room with rain pouring from the season but thanks to special sensors, everyone stays dry. the purple rain was only for yesterday. it opens open may 14th the for a limited time. we posted this on our facebook page. you can share it to express your sympathy. >>> for the first time in 16 years two prominent bay area hospitals are facing a nurse's strike. will negotiations continue, thousands of nurses have voted to authorize a work stoppage. abc7 news reporter katie has more. >> strike authorized. a message and the committee of recognition of nurses are i achievement goes on to say a majority of nurses are in agreement with the reaction. stanford healthcare is saying the same a folks man issued a statement that he reads, in part. many hospital remains committed to reaching amytal accepted agreement and we stand read

the roxie held a special midnight showing of prince's movie purple rain. it came now 1984 and won an oscar for best original sound score. >>> the studio that designed this interactive visit asked them to eilluminate the rain in purple to remember prince. visitors walk into the room with rain pouring from the ceiling but thanks to special sensors, everyone stays dry. the purple rain was only for yesterday. it opens open may 14th the for a limited time. we posted this on our facebook page. you can share it on your facebook news feed to express your similar packet think. 6:07 is our time. >>> for the first time in 16 years two prominent bay area hospitals are facing a nurse's strike. although negotiations continue, thousands of nurses have voted to authorize a work stoppage. abc7 news reporter katie has more. >> strike authorized. a message from the committee of recognition of nurses are i achievement goes on to say a majority of nurses are in agreement with the reaction. stanford healthcare is saying -- staying the same. a spokesman issued a statement that r

the 1984 film that starred prince and featured his music is being shown at the roxy in the mission.goes on a downward spiral. years later he becomes student body president. now he is about to go off to college. how he got back on track next. >> one system leaves, another one eventually on the way. we'll talk about our next chance for rain moving into the bay area as we look live at the hi-def doppler. the forecast is coming up. so is sports. >> yeah. live at the ballpark, why would a giants team swept in four games warrant a live shot? two words. barry bonds. you're going to hear from him in sports. his brother-- chris-- another student rising above-- was first in the family to go to college. >>> when we first met [ non- english language ] he was 11. his brother chris another student rising above was first in the family to go to college. wendy tokuda shows us how [ non- english language ] is following in his brother's footsteps. >> you don't need to find knit more scholarships. >> reporter: he gets a lot of college advice from his student rising above adviser robby levy but here she

there's also a midnight showing tonight at the roxie in san francisco.e sure to catch a special one-hour "dateline" tonight on the life and legacy of prince. a lot of amazing footage and interviews that airs immediately following tonight's giants game here on nbc bay area. >>> it's not just in central and south america, a second person in san francisco now has the zika virus. the health department says a pregnant woman contracted it in central america but she's not yet showing any symptoms of the virus, known to cause birth defects. she is undergoing treatment. the bay area now has a total of 11 zika cases, highlighted here, all of which were contracted outside of the united states. >>> and good evening. i'm meteorologist jeff ranieri. rainfall totals added up quickly, 0.28 in san mateo, 0.66 in portola valley. things are clearing out but there's still a few spotty showers on doppler radar. let you know what that means for the giants game here at 7:00 p.m. tonight in a few minutes. >>> more police recruits on the job in san jose, but today the new gradua

here in the bay area the amc roxy theater is a place where it can be seen on the big screen. the movie made $68 million when released in 1984. that sound track sold more than 25 million copies. s. you know what? in all of the pay services like i-tunes it was number one again. >> everyone will go back in time a little bit and remember the man. >>> time now 8:13. >>> earth day, the future raiders and if the victory party is in the works. up next we'll talk to the oakland mayor. >>> president obama continues his trip to london. famous theater he visited that dates back hundreds of years coming up. >>> it is time for our pet of the day. look at that face. that is cupid. he is an 8-year-old boxer mix. he likes long naps, watching movies and maybe he'll squeeze in a bit of walking. my kind of dog. meet cupid today at the spca. for more information go to "mornings on 2" section on ktvu.com pet of the week section. n. >>> good morning to you. take a look at this view. it is beautiful. we have mostly sunny skies over the east bay. you can see burkeley and aquatic park area. we'll be i