. >> i grew up very first generation mexican-american and grew up very working class and in southern alamedaounty. and when i started realizing that i wasn't straight, it was very difficult for me because i didn't know anyone especially anyone that looks like me that will identified as gay. so it was very isolating. tan actually wasn't until i really connected with organizations similar to the rainbow community center in southern alameda county that i really got to see role models and people that were like me. >> how much of a difference did that make for you? >> it made a huge difference. it saved my life. i was very, very depressed teenager, very suicidal. it gave me a lot of hope that i could really do anything and be anything that i wanted to be. not despite of my identity but the even like i could use my identity and celebrate that. >> i love it. >> and use it to go forward. >> how do you apply that now to the other kids you meet? >> right now, i work with the programming that happens at the center and also the programs that happens on the school site. i see a lot of same stories, a lot

. >>> bart wants your input on the new warm springs extension project in southern alameda county. the age is weighing a series of proposals about which lips are extended from the current terminal in fremont to a southern terminal in warm springs. one of the proposals affects riders in san francisco and they are holding a series of meetings gather rider input. today's meeting takes place at the fremont bartization from 4:00 this afternoon to 8:00 this morning and we have information on the proposals and times for two other meeting this week on our website at abc7news.com. >>> the most successful business women in the country are in san francisco right new to share ideas and network at the professional business women of california conference. it is happening in mascone center and we are a responsor. amy hollyfield is at the conference with more. >> an inspirational way to start the day. the women were eager thousands of women in their seats by 8:30 this morning, quiet and ready to listen. >> before a word even was spoken from the stage, women were already feeling impressed. the first

. >> bart wants your input on the warm springs extension project in southern alameda county. the agency is weighing a series of proposals of can lines are extended from from the car terminal to warm springs and affected riders in san francisco. today's meeting is at fremont board station from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. withness about the proposals and times for two other meetings on our website at abc7news.com. >>> thousands will pack the mascone center in san francisco for what is the defining bay area event for women to aspire and motivate each other in their careers and their lives. >> our reporter is at the mass masscone center. >> abc is a proud sponsor. we will have a booth. kristen and leyla and i are all going to be here excited to meet the women walking through the doors. they have been preparing four the arrival expecting 5,500 people at the center. this conference was founded byject spear who created -- by jackie speier so women could have a place to network. the opening key note session is hosted by cheryl conference and she spoke with jackie speier about the status o

alameda county board of supervisor. team prefers to stay in oakland but looking at moving to southern california if no deal is reached >>ly embracing tonight after teenager boy was rescued from a cliff near land end in san francisco. fire department says 17-year-old slipped and fell tumbling 2 maybe as much as 300 feet. rescue happened at about 5:00 o'clock tonight. he had some cuts an bruises but firefighters say nothing too serious. he was able to get walk back up using rope an help from the firefighters. lucky young man. glad he's okay. >> i guess could you say if we don't get rain we are lucky the weather is at least pleasant. >> always a little bit of guilt we enjoy it so much. can't change it. >> might as well enjoy it. i would call this widely scattered smiles type weather. people seem to be in great mood especially with the nice sunny weather and we did need the rain. not happening, though. at least not in the accu-weather 7 day forecast. here's how warm it got today. well above normal. 76 in santa rosa. 70 agree ins san francisco. mid 70's san rafael francisco. mid 70's san rafael. oakland. out toward antioch.

alameda county superior court in oakland. a suit that would be against the oakland hospital and doctor who treated the 13-year-old girl. the family's attorney in southern california sent us this advance copy of the 12-page complaint against the hospital in oakland, and dr. frederick rosen. it alleged in december of 2013 jahi mcmath began coughing up a lot of blood after she came out of nose and throat surgery for her sleep apnea. the suit claims two nurses contradicted each other on how to stop the bleeding and refused the parngs' request for doctors. she bled for five hours before the doctor arrives. the teenager had a heart attack. the hospital eventually declared jahi brain dead and according to the suit starting pressuring the paints to sign over her organs for donation. at one point, the hospital's chief of pediatrics pounding his fists on the table and said what do you not under? she's dead dead dead, dead. >> the whole issue is is it below the medical legal standard of care. was the medical treempt below the standard of care? it's not easy. doctors make mistake, people get sick, people die, and so unless the doctors make a gross mistake or their

alameda county supervisors need to approve it and the clock is ticking. the raiders lease in oakland expires after the next season and there is talk act the team moving to southern >>> some young ball players will take to the field this morning in martinez for opening day. however a worker strike at the refinery had threatened the start of the season the league plays on fields next to the refinery and that are owned by the oil giant. they locked up the fields because they said it was worried placer who have to -- player who have to cross picket lines. more than 600 play in the league. the labor dispute has been resolved. >> all right. that's good news for them. let's go over to rosemary and see how the day is shaping up for their opening day festival. >> a cool start. mild afternoon. temperatures still a little above average. we are cooling off. thursday was a warm day. we saw temperatures drop off yesterday and the downward trend will continue for saturday as well as sunday. wow, very, very gloomy. we have a lot of cloud cover. some fog. you can see it here. as we take a look over the bay and at the bay bridge a dense fog reported in areas like santa rose a. on