sergio quintana abc 7 news. >>> the head of the group in the bay area was in nepal.lga murray says the damage is unimaginable. her home in kathmandu was not damaged. she was getting ready for her 90th birthday party when the quake hit. >> oh my god. i was in my office and my driver was with me and we fell to the floor and we were sliding around. >> murray's home has now turned into a refuge for some 50 people or so. tonight at 6:00, murray explains why the situation is at risk of getting even worse. >> bay area tech giants have been quick to step up in the wake of the disaster. coming up at 6:00 abc 7 news reporter jonathan bloom reports on how facebook and google are helping family and friends check on the status of their loved ones. >> so many people arne the world want to do what they can to help the people of nepal. if you visit our website, abc 7 news.com we have a list of some of the organizations working in that area along with links to help you donate. >> there is other news tonight. san francisco tonight are looking for a muni passenger who shot another pass

in golden gate park i'm sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >>> as for the origin of 4/20, a group told them that they coined the use after 1907s and they would meet at the statue of louis pasteur. they would talk about how they would find an abandoned cannabis plants they heard about and it eventually became just 420. in a little more than two hours the golden state warriors will tip-off against the new orleans pelicans. fans will get to walk the yellow carpet inside oracle arena. inside more than 10,000 t-shirts will cover the strength in numbers and they will take on game one on sunday. >> it will no doubt be rocking inside oracle for tonight's game. the home crowd is the most loudest and raucous in the nba. he's questioning whether the level of noise is legal and we asked clay thompson if he feels the loudness on the court. >> yeah. >> every time i spend out there and that's what makes it so fun with the price of admission. >> interesting clay tompson says he's heardor oracle a lot louder. mike schumann is live. >> no question and they told me it's louder on weeknight games than it is at

at 4:30 we'll have more on the devastation from abc news in new york and sergio quintana will have more on the three americans that were killed in the quake and world news tonight will have a complete wrap up coming up at 5:30. >>> we want to turn our attention to our weather. >> a dose of summer and a one-day blast. >> you're right. it's been quite a blast. we have sunny skies all across the bay area right now and a few thin wispy high clouds over the bay and low clouds are returning to the coast generating a sea breeze which will cool things down a bit going into tomorrow, but here's the way it looks out over san francisco and sunny skies and 62 degrees and mid-80s right now in san carlos, san jose and morgan hill and 55 at half moon bay.Ñe@&h(lc% check out the blue sky from mount diablo in the east bay hills camera and 84 in sabtsa rosa, 73 petaluma and 87 fairfield and 86 at livermore. looking toward the golden gate from emoriville here's our first forecast and we'll see low clouds returning to the coast and during the nighttime hours and overnight. breezy near the coast and breezy

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has details. >> these plastic bags become the latest accessory for this crowd at the loris park. volunteers passed them out and patrons used them. >> it's great. san francisco has a reputation for being a really dirty place and anything we con do to fix that is awesome. >> i can imagine a lot of people who are drunk, bring a lot of stuff. >> he spent his afternoon with the volunteers. >> we've had a lot of challenges in the park with people leaving enormous amounts of trash. it takes a village to manage a park. >> at fort mason park in the marina, national park rangers used a different approach. >> if you have glass here, you will be receiving a citation. this will it will be a zero tolerance policy. >> the chief ranger said his officers issued for 50 citations in a few hours. glass is not permitted on federal park lands and that was the reason so many people were cited. last month the national park service took to social media to blast partyers who trashed the place. among those blamed were contestants for a charity pageant called mr. marina. people

. >> abc news reporter sergio quintana is in petaluma where one family is frantically trying to track down a young man who hasn't checked in since that disaster. sergio? >> reporter: since this disaster there is a few social media companies that have launched new tools to help people who were there check in with their families here and 21-year-old spencer dickinson has not checked in with his family, so they are launching a social media campaign of their own to try to find him. the last time 21-year-old spencer dickinson's family heard from him was a few days before the earthquake. he spoke with his mother and he was in a village that i guess is the beginning to the trekking route of the base camp of everest. >> reporter: he's got a parent's intuition that spencer is arrive and he's hoping that somehow they make contact again. >> today with social media there's a new kind of access than we've had before, and we're hoping that for instance me being here that somebody may have a connection with somebody down there in that area. >> dickinson says he would fly to nepal to look for his son

sergio quintana talked with two small businesses who said they are struggling to find creative wage.big movies based on comics like the avengers and marvel should mean big business for the comic experience but the shop owner says san francisco's coming hike in the minimum wage is forcing new strategies just to stay open. >> i have a budget, and i knew that i could meet that budget but to suddenly have that increased by $80,000 out of the blue is kind of difficult. >> unlike other small businesses that can hike some prices of the products to make up the extra revenue brian says he can't do that. >> why not just increase the price of what you're selling. >> we can't because it literally has the price printed on the cover. >> to stay afloat he is launching a graphic novel club with annual membership fees of $240 a year. club members will get special perks. another san francisco bookstore recently avoided shutting down because of the minimum wage hike by launching a sponsorship program. >> we initially asked 300 sponsored to give us $100 each for the year 2015 and if we were able to do t

sergio quintana is live now at the ferry building. >> reporter: there is a small but very active police community in this area and this event is a chance for many of them to come together and begin raising funds so they can send back their families who are struggling through the devastation of this earthquake. a few dozen people turned out for this event at the ferry building, many of them in this group have been trying to keep tabs on loved ones in nepal but the damaged communication infrastructure there has not made that easy. many here also say they're beginning to collect funds so they can send to their families in the rural areas that have been hit just as bad as the capitol of kathmandu, but we're told the situation is more dire for survivors in those rural areas because there are precious few resources available. >> there's no even rescue team there. they can help. nobody is going out there because it's up in the hill. >> reporter: so, these bay area organizations are coming together so they can raise funds and other resources so they can send to nepal's rural communities. some h

sergio quintana is at the vigil and will have a live report at 6:00. >>> we will have continuing coverage for the nepal earthquake on air and online ate abc7news.com. now reporting continues now on twitter at abc7 news bay area. >> in developing news short time ago, contra costa county sheriff's deputies arrested the young man in discovery bay and accused of stabbing and killing a nine-year-old boy. we're live in discovery bay where investigators areÑi interviewing witnesses and family members. >> reporter: first i want to tell you a member of the community recognized the suspect's picture on social media and that's how sheriff's deputies were able to final him. five children live at this home behind me. deputies believe the murder suspect, 18-year-old william schultz, was a friend of one of the victim's older siblings. >> crime scene tape crosses a discovery bay neighborhood and an entrance at john muir hospital in brentwood. the family of a nine-year-old boy, drove him to the hospital around 10:00 this morning after he was stabbed at his home on frost way. >> we believe the suspect and

sergio quintana is live now at the ferry building. >> reporter: there is a small but very active police community in this area and this event is a chance for many of them to come together and begin raising funds so they can send back their families who are struggling through the devastation of this earthquake. a few dozen people turned out for this event at the ferry building, many of them in this group have been trying to keep tabs on loved ones in nepal but the damaged communication infrastructure there has not made that easy. many here also say th're beginning to collect funds so they can send to their families in the rural areas that have been hit just as bad as the capitol of kathmandu, but we're told the situation is more dire for survivors in those rural areas because there are precious few resources available. >> there's no even rescue team there. they can help. nobody is going out there because it's up in the hill. >> reporter: so, these bay area organizations are coming together so they can raise funds and other resources so they can send to nepal's rural communities. some her

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has details. >> daniel fredinburg was on an expedition of mount everestese are pictures from his instagram feed. the group he was traveling with confirmed his beth from an avalanche cause the by the massive quake. >> i've done a lot of good things in my life. >> he also launched a start-up accelerator in the mission district called "the laundry." we talked to people in his neighborhood and his death is still a shock. three other company employees traveling with him are safe and google is making arrangements to get them back home. the massive quake devastated the capital and surrounding communities. here in the bay area families are turning to social media platforms like facebook to track their loved ones. >> our family lives there, my cousin said i'm safe. >> his home office has become an information center for the 4,000 or so families in the east bay. he has been using the facebook's recently launched safety checklist to track people. since land lines are down and power is scarce, they are using mobile phones to community. they are using viber. >> what i

in san francisco, sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >> the best advice. >> absolutely. still ahead, auction house outrage. >> not just memorabilia, they are memories. a plan to sell artifacts from internment camps and why japanese-americans are doing everything they can to stop it from happening. >>> also here hillary clinton looks to the bay area as she goes on a hiring spree for her presidential campaign. >> 7 on your side's michael finney reveals how to save money on those pricey prescriptions. >> and what is behind the jungle of jellyfish showing up on the west coast? ♪turn around!♪ ♪every now and then i get a little bit hungry♪ ♪ and there's nothing really good around♪ ♪turn around!♪ ♪ every now and then i get a little bit tired of living off the taste of the air.♪ ♪turn around barry!♪ ♪ i finally found the right snack!♪ now try fiber one protein bars with the great new taste of cookies and crème. >>> we want to take you back to those police protests in san francisco for just a minute. let's check in now with abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman. wayne? >> we're on m

sergio garcia or quintana is live at golden gate park with the story. maybe i've got some 420 on my brain here. i can't get the names right, sergio. no golf for me today larry, this is a massive crowd at golden gate park and in just about 20 minutes from now i'll expect all of you to inhale or exhale together. >> this celebration of marijuana on hippie hill has become the place to be on 4:20 day. some people came here from other states including this group from oregon who skipped the option to go to washington state where it's legal. >> the legality of it so you come down here and it's a little bit more loose because it's basic. san francisco, people expect it. >> they're also looking forward to sparking up in their home state in july when their recently passed law legalizing recreational use takes effect but on this monday in golden gate park, pot was readily available and consumed in all its forms. >> we got oatmeal racin fruit loops. >> they're infused with marijuana oil. >> that's pretty potent stuff. >> it is. it's really strong. it's not for a ligh

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has the details. >> daniel fredinburg was on a expedition to mount everest. these are pictures from his group. the group he was in confirmed his death from the avalanche caused by the quake. fredinburg was there promoting his nonprofit called "save the ice." >> i've done a lot of good things in my life. >> he also launched a start-up accelerator in the mission district called "the laundry." we talked to people in his neighborhood and his death is still a shock. three other company employees traveling with him are safe and google is making arrangements to get them back home. the massive quake devastated the capital and surrounding communities. here in the bay area families are turning to social media platforms like facebook to track their loved ones. >> our family lives there, my cousin said i'm safe. >> his home office has become an information center for the 4,000 or so. he has been using the facebook's recently launched safety checklist to track people. sings land lines are down and power is scarce, they are using mobile phones to community. they a

sergio quintana has the latest development. >> for sky 7hd you can see the wreckage of the 21-foot boat. the four aboard were supposed to have a leasherly fishing day. the family of one of those on board say they are praying for a miracle. >> we are holding up hope that he will be okay. he's a really strong guy and praying that he will be all right. >> they are the family of 28-year-old ryan vial. he was the youngest aboard and remains missing. his friend brennan is also missing. they recovered the bodies of richard hargreaves and diane kelly. >> they did not have a flotation device on. >> this has been an extensive search with crews covering dozens of miles in the ocean. it began friday night because someone in the fishing boat didn't show up for a 35:00 appointment so the coast guard was called in. the coast guard said the conditions were challenging, but not particularly dangerous. >> for 21-foot boats being out there, i have a 30-foot boat not too bigger, but just rough seas. >> the national park service and mariunty fire department will continue with the coastal search for brian an

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has the latest developments. >> from sky 7hd you can see the wreckage of the 21-foot boat. the four aboard were supposed to have a leisurely fishing day. the family of one of those on board say they are praying for a miracle. >> we are holding up hope that he will be okay. he's a really strong guy and praying that he will be all right. >> they are the family of 28-year-old ryan vial. he was the youngest aboard and remains missing. his friend david brennan is also missing. code guard crews recovered the bodies of richard hargreaves and diane kelly. >> i know one of them recovered did not have a flotation device on. >> this has been an extensive search with crews covering dozens of miles in the ocean. it began friday night because someone in the fishing boat didn't show up for a 5:00 appointment so the coast guard was called in. the coast guard said the conditions were challenging, but not particularly dangerous. >> 21-foot boat is average for being out there, i have a 30-foot boat, not too much bigger, but just rough seas. >> the national park service an

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has details. >> these plastic bags become the latest accessory for this crowd at the park. the passed them out and patrons used them. >> it's great. san francisco has a reputation for being a really dirty place and anything we con do to fix that is awesome. >> i imagine a lot of people are drugged, bring a lot of stuff. >> he spent his afternoon with the volunteers. >> we've had a lot of challenges in the park with people leaving enormous amounts of trash. it takes a village to manage a park. >> at fort mason park in the marina, in the park rangers used a different approach. >> if you have glass here, you will be receiving a citation. this will it will be a zero tolerance policy. >> the chief ranger said his officers issued for 50 citations in a few hours. glass is not permitted on federal park lands and that was the reason so many people were cited. last month the national park service took to social media to blast partyers who trashed the place. among those were contestants for a charity passion called mr. marina. people in the park seemed to welco

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has the latest developments. the 21-foot boat. >> from sky 7hd you can see the wreckage of the 21-foot boat. the four aboard were supposed to have a leisurely fishing day. the family of one of those on board say they are praying for a miracle. >> we are holding up hope that he will be okay. he's a really strong guy and praying that he will be all right. >> they are the family of 28-year-old ryan vial. he was the youngest aboard and remains missing. his friend david brennan is also missing. the coast guard crews recovered the bodies of richard hargreaves and diane kelly. >> i know one of them recovered did not have a flotation device on. >> this has been an extensive search with crews covering dozens of miles in the ocean. it began friday night because someone in the fishing boat didn't show up for a 5:00 appointment so the coast guard was called in. the coast guard said the conditions were challenging, but not particularly dangerous. >> 21-foot boat is average for being out there. i have a 30-foot boat, not too m

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has the story. >> from sky 7hd a mostly empty hippie hill today but this is the massive crowd that showed up last year. estimated at more than 15,000 people with the huge crowd came a few problems. >> we did have some issues with mostly traffic. we did have one shooting. >> they are expecting smaller crowds because it falls on a monday, but more streets will be closed and more officers called in if needed. street closers last year were not good for local businesses. >> we had to do a number of street closers, and unfortunately it negatively impacted some of our merchants along the corridors. >> we saw some welcoming the 4/20 day crowds, but some workers told us it's not much fun, especially when the massive crowd leaves. >> people getting unruly, people coming in and making scenes. >> he said stoners glob on to the statue in the store and freak out at what they think is the devil. and one worker said she'll be filling in for co-workers taking monday off. >> i'm not really big about it but i'm going to work and see how it goes. >> and because it's not

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has details. >> these plastic bags become the latest accessory for this crowd at the park. volunteers passed them out and patrons used them. >> it's great. san francisco has a reputation for being a really dirty place and anything we con do to fix that is awesome. >> i imagine a lot of people are drugged, bring a lot of stuff. >> he spent his afternoon with the volunteers. >> we've had a lot of challenges in the park with people leaving enormous amounts of trash. it takes a village to manage a park. >> at fort mason park in the marina, national park rangers used a different approach. >> if you have glass here, you will be receiving a citation. this will it will be a zero tolerance policy. >> the chief ranger said his officers issued for 50 citations in a few hours. glass is not permitted on federal park lands and that was the reason so many people were cited. last month the national park service took to social media to blast partyers who trashed the place. among those blamed were contestants for a charity passion called mr. marina. people in the park

abc7 news reporter sergio quintana has the story. >> from sky 7hd a mostly empty hippie hill today butthis is the massive crowd that showed up last year. estimated at more than 15,000 people with the huge crowd came a few problems. >> we did have some issues with mostly traffic. we will have one shooting. >> they are expecting smaller crowds because it falls on a monday but more streets will be closed and more officers called in if feed. street closers last year were not good for local businesses. >> we had to do a number of street closers, and unfortunately it negatively impacted some of our merchants along the corridors. >> we saw some welcoming the crowds, but some workers told us it's not much fun, especially when the massive crowd leaves. >> people getting unruly people coming in and making scenes. >> stoners glob on to the statue in the store and freak out at what they think is the devil. and one said she'll be filling in for co-workers taking monday off. >> i'm not really big about it but i'm going to work and see how it goes. >> and because it's not a sponsored event, the city