. >> a former city manager sentenced in a massive scandal in a southern california city of bell robert rizzo accused of being a ring leader and asked the judge for leniency . >> i breeched the public confidence by starting to look at the position more towards myself than for the xhuvenlt i'm sorry. i apologize. >> it's a good thing to hear he's sorry. but it doesn't change the fact that mr. rizzo you did very, very bad things for a very long time. and the idea that i somehow vary from what i indicated would be 10-12 years and give you five years is ridiculous. nochlt i'm not going to do that. >> rizzo must pay $9 million in restitution. >> governor brown is trying to change how the state rainy day fund is being collected. it would be filled whenever revenue exyeedz a certain percentage. he says the only way to prevent deficit sdz to create a solid rainy day fund. >> there is effort to undo parts of a law that bans bilingual education. despite the ban in 1998 with proposition 227 a desegregation lawsuit allowed schools to keep offering multi lingual immersion classes such as this one. t

. >>> a southern california city has declared a hot sauce factory a nuisance.le near los angeles voted to give the srirascha factory 90 days to stop the odors. it has been working on a fix since complaints started last fall. stop operations that caused those odors but by then the pepper grinding season had already ended. >>> there aren't too many crocodiles in the sacramento area this morning, but there is at least one. police say someone abandon a four-foot crocodile outside a reptile store yesterday. he was a littling a vuivae inga. he was left inside a storage bin with a note that said, called rescue. got out of that cage and started wandering around. the crocodile is now in the hands of the state's fish and wildlife department from a distance, no doubt. >> we'll see you in a while, crocodile. >>> time now 5:51. facebook making a move that will make some users pretty angry. >>> the sharks playa bound and now we know who they will face in the first round of the stanley cup playoffs. >>> facebook changing its mobile application users will no longer be able to

crew husband s had to hike and to get him to safety. >>> a southern california city declared a two-weekooling off period in the fight between neighbors and the makers of a popular hot sauce. irwindale residents asked the city council to step in because they said the air around the sriracha plant was just too spicy to bear. two weeks ago council members ruled the 2-year-old plant was a public nuisance but last night they decided to delay the final decision to shut it down for two weeks. if declared a nuisance, the factory would have to stop releasing the spicy smell or leave town. >>> 5:20 the nbc bay area investigative unit looking into uberx. but do you really know what you're signing up for when you get into a car? we've discovered cases of uber-x drivers with criminal records. couples say they have been victimized. their driver took off with their belongings after driving them home from the airport. uber still hasn't responded. >> we haven't gotten any response from them. three e-mails is nothing. i haven't spoken to one single person. you know, we're out $2,500 worth of things. i ha

. >>> a southern california city declaring a two-week cooling off period in the fight between neighbors and the maker of a popular hot sauce. irwin dale residents asked the city council to step in because they said the air around the sriracha plant was too spicy to build. tentatively, but unanimously ruled the two-year-old plant was, indeed, a public nuisance. but last night they decided to delay the final decision to shut it down for two weeks. if declared a nuisance, the factory would have to stop releasing the spicy smell or they would have to leave town. >>> stay in town today and enjoy the forecast. 6:33 right now. let's take a live look outside san jose and san francisco on your right. sun coming up over the bay area making way for a nice day. rain in the works, as well. let's check win christina. >> springtime in the bay area and pollen levels pretty high as we get the rainfall overnight. the pollen levels will drop off and nice, replenishing of our air quality, as well. all particulate gets laid down. as we head throughout the day today, temperatures on the chilly side to start,

. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ southern california has to . the city>> welcome back. new this morning, the odor from a hot sauce plant in southern california now has to stop. the city council in irwindale says the odor from the sriracha hot sauce factory has 90 days to stop putting out the odors that draw a lot of complaints. the company has been trying to stop the spells and air quality experts say it has been making progress. >>> the number of new jobless claims across the country has not been this low in almost 7 years. >> here now is kcbs radio's financial reporter jason brooks. good morning. >> reporter: good morning mark, good morning, michelle. certainly good news from the labor department regarding first time weekly unemployment claims falling by 32,000 down to 300,000. that is the lowest level since may of 2007. the four-week average fell by a smaller number at 316,000. that's the second lowest level since the end of the recession five years ago. we have seen job pickups over the past two months a little better than we did in december. and we'

. >>> relocation offers are pouring in to a southern california hot sauce company. the city is suing the maker of the hot sauce and voted to designate the factory a public nuisance because of the odor of chili peppers. the company has received offers to relocate its plant to other cities as well as other states. the ceo is inviting those interested to tour the plant. >>> a grocery chain hopes to come out of chapter 11 bankruptcy protection next month. it says it won't close any of its stores, at least not immediately. the chain revealed it had to replace 80% of its workforce. they were the subject of a federal immigration audit back in 2012 and employs about 3200 people. >>> police have arrested three people in connection with an armed robbery of a man at an atm. . >>> coming up, thieves cutting off parts of license plates. it's becoming more common in one bay area city. coming up in about 20 minutes, the valuable thing they're after and how you can protect yourself. >>> if you're a microsoft user, this may be a familiar site to you. what's being called the most viewed image

. >>> new this morning, the odor from a hot sauce plant in southern california has to stop. the city council in irwindale says it's a public nuisance. that declaration gives the factory 90 days to stop putting out the odors that have drawn complaints. the company has been trying to stop the smells and air quality experts say it had been making progress. >>> 4:56 right now. the bay area has one of the worst commutes in the country but a plan to allow some drivers to skip the traffic is moving forward. details coming up. >> reporter: the effort to find a 14-year-old boy lost in the ocean continues this morning at first light after the break we'll tell you about the rescue effort that saved two other people from the surf. wireless networks are awesome. they let us use our phones to do amazing things. but why sign a 2-year phone contract just to use them? at net10 wireless, you can use the phone you already have and keep your network and number, too. but for half the cost. the bring your own phone plan. that's wireless your way. unlimited* talk, text, and data on the best 4g lte networks

city. thank you very much. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hi. i am marianne hayward and moved from southern california and i noticed that you have vacant land all over the city that could be utilized to grow the fresh fruit and vegetables that would go with the carts that would supply the fresh fruit and vegetables that would cost the cost and allow more people to eat allowing less people to go hungry. a possible idea for utilizing that land that belongs to the private sector is to give them a tax break on the property tax and in turn it would give a lot of food that was grown to supply the people with food which would be a economic plus in your favor and that's what i wanted to bring to your attention. i thank you very much. >> thank you. is there anyone else that would like to speak please come forward? i know that dr. paula jones and others are working with the san francisco urban agriculture alliance and identify areas for urban farms and i think that's a great suggestion. >>i am erica and i just really excited to hear all this information with what i have been learning at city college in the nutr

. >>> and "the tonight show" moved from southern california to new york city this year. now l.a.o bring the late show to the west coast after david letterman leaves. ahead, how the battle is unfolding. >>> the search for missing malaysian airline jet is back in high gear this morning and an australian ship is trying to pinpoint two new signals in the indian ocean. they say the pings could be from airliner black boxes. the new search has cost more than $44 million. it's said to become the most expensive recovery in history. elaine quijano gets a closer look at one of the nayvynavy's best good morning. >> good morning. it's call and underwater awe on the news vehicle. it's gone to places no one has pseen before. in quincy massachusetts, near the city's historic shipyard, one of the world's most innovative daepsea explorers is being put to the test. called the bluefin-21 it can go to some of the most inhospitable places on the planet. >> the temperature is slightly above freezing pitch black. it's the equivalent of having a cadillac escalade balanced on your thumbnail. >> we swenlt

. >>> new this morning, the smell from a hot sauce plant in southern california has to stop. the cityn irwindale says it's a public nuisance. that gives the factory 90 days to stop putting out the odors that are putting out a lot of complaints. the company has been trying to stop the smells and air quality experts say it's majoring progress. >>> quite a surprise on a normal day at a shopping center in placer county. a four-foot croc was found running amok among the stores in roseville. police say someone abandoned the crocodile in a container outside a reptile business with a note identifying it as a nile crocodile. but the crocodile got out of the container. >> i'm fairly certain it was probably a domestic animal that got too big and they couldn't handle it. >> an animal control officer managed to lasso it. police and officials will place it with an educational organization. >>> it's 5:55. in the next half hour, bay area drivers are hoping a overnight fix will be a permanent one. i'm cate caugiran live in the newsroom with a bay bridge traffic debacle that turned a freeway into a par

another public workshop is scheduled for saturday at oakland city hall from 3:00 to 5:00. >>> southern california prosecution says 49ers linebacker smith will not face felony charges for an incident at l.a.x. with the arrest caught on video this month and now it is up to the city attorney to decide if he should be charged with a misdemeanor. a t.s.a. act claims he made a phony bomb threat when randomly selected for additional screening. he faces drunk driving and helps charges in san jose and went interest rehab and missed five games after the d.u.i. arrest last fall. >> san francisco police are announcing success if their traffic crackdown this week to improve pedestrians safety and police and the c.h.p. issued 126 citations during commute hour on wednesday and cracked down on unsafe driving, walking, and cycling on van ness including using cell phones and t while driving, and not stopping at stop signs and failing to yield. the city has seen seven pedestrian fatalities already this year. >> we home everyone is drive, safely this morning especially with the poll hail this afternoon. >> a cold po

available strahan >>> covering daly city, dublin/pleasanton, los gatos and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >>> southern california man and his wife have been reunited with something very special: his wedding ring. his ring slipped off his finger and on to the beach while he was visiting in santa barbara county two years ago. he looked along shore but could find it. a woman found it walking along the same stretch and the waves never carried it away and at first she thought she found a bottle cap. >> i thought it was...there was no way, i thought it would come on shore. >> my gosh, a ring! i read the encryption and i thought, well, i love my wife and my lobster so i thought, a lobster fisherman. >> that is from an episode of "friends" which mentioned that lobsters make if life and she posted a picture of the ring on facebook. a co-worker of his wife saw it, told her and his faith in humanity has been restored. he knows a little more about wave action. >> speaking of that, we will check in with leyla gulen and the forecast. >> the tides of love. the weight of commitment. >> don't wash your ring away. >> it is a beau

southern california that the property owners backed out. jr stone kron 4 news. >>> the bay area lottery luck continues tonight. someone in union city matched five of five numbers. here are the numbers. 1, 10, 15, 41, 54. the mega ball is 9. one person matched all of the numbers winning $30 million. bought at the island pacific at the corner of dier blood vesseled. -- >> rain fall totals. did not move quickly at all. we saw anywhere from tenth of an inch of rain to a third of an inch. as we look ahead to tonight it will be mostly clear skies clearing right now. this weekend is going to be sunny and warmer. warmer as we head into sunday. it will be cooler to ride out the workweek. we look at the seven day forecast coming up. >> a marine killed in a fremont traffic accident laid to rest today. >> a student gets accepted to majo. >>> early morning fire at a children's hospital building in oakland is being gated as arson. used as a two story house of administrative offices. damage estimated at $15. >>reporter: getting accepted to the college of your choice is a big anxiety. what have what if you had a choice between more than a dozen. i

california city to handlhandle. why a popular hot sauce company is getting 90 days to fix a burning problem. >>> a southern californiaracha production plant has 90 days to figure out how to reduce the acid odors or city officials will come in and make some changes. irwindale near los angeles declared the hot sauce factory a public nuisance last night. working on its filtration system since complaints started back in november. they hope to have a long-term solution by the beginning of june. >>> hp paying $100 million to settle a bribery scandal. created a slush fund for bribe payments and also created shell companies to launder money. the goal to bribe government officials in russia, poland and mexico. court documents go into details about the bribes. in russia hp money was spent on travel, cars, clothing, jewelry and even swimming pool technology. officials were flown to las vegas and san francisco with money. one was given a private tour flight over the grand canyon. in mexico an unnamed consultant was paid more than $1 million because of his or her connections to the oil industry. hp says the misconduct was limited

. >>> protesters rallied in southern california today to keep the so-called pillow rapist out of their town. >> keep him out of our city. we do not want him here. >> christopher hubert admitted to raping at least 40 women including 15 in the bay area. he has been let out of prison twice only to reoffend. now he is due for release at a state mental hospital. he wiz ordered back to the lake los angeles area where me grew up. he will wear a gps ankle bracelet with heavy supervision. protesters say that is not enough. >> he will do it again. it is not only frightening, it is devastating. >> he is in a mental institution. he has a mental problem. it is obvious. so we want him to stay in that institution. >> the protesters packed up their petitions in a pillow case to send to the judge. >>> divers have found a way inside the sunken ferry. more than a dozen bodies were discovered. 256 people are still missing. the captain of the ship has been arrested for charges of negligence and abandoning people in need. about 100 relatives of the missing passengers tried to walk to the presidential house in seoul, but police stopped them.

>>> southern california's home to some of the most exciting places to visit but also some of the most boring apparently. >> apparently. yes. novato real estate blog just released a top boring cities in california lakewood first on the list. it's described as a dead zone of fun. wouldn't want be described that way, would you? lancaster, west covina, victorville and merced round out the top five least thrilling places. >>> it's 4:56. a family rescued at sea with a sick baby making its way back to the states. the backlash and criticism they are getting from other parents and their response. >> reporter: and if you are frying up bacon for breakfast this morning, that same act could cost you a lot more as soon as next week. we'll tell you about the epidemic virus coming up next. it's never been easier to find a dentist. watch. dentist. [ popping ] now you have to figure out which one takes your insurance... [ sighs ] okay. now, a dentist you trust and feel comfortable going to. hrmm. i know. at 1-800-dentist, we've helped over 8 million people find that right dentist, and we can do the same for you. [ chuckles ] so don't put it off. call 1-800-dentist today. ♪ >>> your realtime captio

city of or land about 100 miles north of sacramento. on board, high school students from southern california heading to humboldt state university for a campus investigators say the fedex truck driver may have been trying to avoid a passenger car also involved in the collision when he veered into one of those buss. >> we heard earlier that some parents down in l.a. still have yet to connect with their daughters on this bus. our coverage copies on our morning show "today in the bay." sam brock is at the scene and will provide live reports. we'll be updating nbcbayarea.com and our twitter page. >> and we hope the best for those families. >> we hope to see you back here tomorrow. >> bye-bye. >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- kevin costner, danica mckellar, musical guest alan cumming,

southern california. it will swing in. 50s on temperatures. sigalert in san francisco. napa airport is 53. antioch 52. san jose 56. redwood city 53. there is a definite chill in the air. more of a pronounced northerly breeze, not too bad right now. we get a break. there is another system on the way for friday. it looks really weak and will probably fall apart and not do much. 37 in tahoe. 52 in ukiah. there goes our system. so sunny and breezy, not too bad, sunny and cool. some clouds over the hills. rain ends for now. the weekend looks good. 50s and 60s. these are well below average for this time of year. mostly sunny, maybe a few partly cloudies. tomorrow morning some 30s, sunny to mostly sunny. maybe a weak system friday. sunday mid-70s. maybe 80 monday. >> thank you. >>> a rare double header in oakland today for a's fans. the reason for the treat. t mobile will no longer carry black beer phones in its stores. what to do if and you have blackberry and use t mobile. . >>> factory orders and hiring both up. a live look at wall street, the dow is up 28. the nasdaq is up 2. s&p is trading at an all-time high. it's up 4. >>> t mobil

city, to the north. as far as the rain goes, not a lot will make it into southern california. this storm as it wikicks on through will drop the temperature significantly. we'll see a cutoff low move in as it goes over southern california. we may see a few showers, maybe a thunderstorm or two. even near los angeles, possible, overnight tonight to early tomorrow morning. the storm heads over arizona and areas of utah with rain as we go through saturday night. umbrellas needed, central california northward. haven't said that in a while. that's your national forecast. we'll give you the full weekend forecast coming up. >> california needs the rain. it is all good. >> not bad. better than what i just did. >> i'll try to read the prompter here. >>> discussion about the self-cleaning cars, can't do it smoothly. this is what you want to see. >>> the national rifle association's boldest move yet. >>> and heart breaking and incredible story behind this fallen tribute to pope john paul ii next. for paul ridley there's no substitute for advil. it's built to be as fast as it is strong and

community that brought me here from southern california that brought generations of queer people to san francisco because of the work that she and others have done to make that a city we feel safe and call home. this is a historic step we are undertaking and hvp is happy to be in support of that happy to march at the end of the trans march >> next speaker >> you'll too often trans members of the lgbt community are facing discrimination vicky marceline represented the trans community in a sprirtd big life way i'm happy to add the name to the street and we're honoring the entire community all members off our society that live their lives to their true selves. thank you >> at the time. >> i'm back i'm with the pride parade we support the naming of the vicky marlene street a couple of months ago in our meeting pr i want to congratulate the people that led the effort of people are recognize our contribution in life to name something in our honor. the transgender community is the most discriminated independence in the lgbt movement for decades and decades. this is a well serviced that the community is putting vicky's name forward. i think a peripheral by the people is ho

. >> a southern california factory that makes the hot sauce has 90 days to remediate the spitey spells before it is called a public nuisance. the cityncil approved the nuisance deck charration -- declaration because the fumes cause coughing fits and headaches. the label gives the inspectors the power to enter the plant and shut down manufacturing. >>> next, it could be a small world but it is a very big day before a popular disney attraction. or afib.al fibrilla, he has the most common kind... ...it's not caused by a heart valve problem. dad, it says your afib puts you at 5 times greater risk of a stroke. that's why i take my warfarin every day. but it looks like maybe we should ask your doctor about pradaxa. in a clinical trial, pradaxa® (dabigatran etexilate mesylate)... ...was proven superior to warfarin at reducing the risk of stroke. and unlike warfarin, with no regular blood tests or dietary restrictions. hey thanks for calling my doctor. sure. pradaxa is not for people with artificial heart valves. don't stop taking pradaxa without talking to your doctor. stopping increases your risk of stroke. ask your doctor if you need to

cities, at least until thursday and here's why. an area of low pressure that will be moving through southern california. this thing is very weak, unorganized, and as it moves through it won't have a whole lot of rain to work with so i think we'll see a little bit of cloud cover and fog as we head through the day on friday, but otherwise i don't think we'll see any rain. the good news, if there is any, is that you'll get a little bit of something here across the board this week. if you like the hot temperatures monday and tuesday, diane, that's for you. >> thank you. >> and you'll notice that we head through wednesday, thursday and friday we'll cool, but we'll still be above average by about ten degrees even when we do cole off wednesday, thursday and friday. guys, back over to you. >> thanks very much, anthony. >> coming up next. pain at the pump. >> how the bay area measures up with the rest of the country when it comes to gas prices. >>> have you been feeling the pain at the pump? gas prices across the country have gone up for the eighth week in a row. the highest average price since last july. accord

city. >>> and a third gender to recognize transgender people. >> outrage in southern california tonight. two convicted criminals have been arrested for the murders of four women. police say they were monitored wearing ankle bracelets when the crimes were committed. >> reporter: the body of jureas was do had in march on a conveyer get. the police won't say where the bodies of the other three women were found. but last fall all three vanished from the streets of a rough santa ana neighborhood, frequented by prostitutes and drug dealers. santa ana police said that after they learned that her body was found in anaheim, they contacted the police there. >> the break in the case came as a result of the homicide in the city of an heim. and that's when we were able to get together with the anaheim detectives. >> gps data led them to the two suspects, who were both wearing monitoring devices. >> the utilization of the suspects, that evidence led us to these individuals. >> reporter: the accused men are both transients and registered sex offenders. the gps tracking device is supposed to alert the p

officials want 20% of the city's electricity to come from the sun by 2000, and californi and--by d southern california is committed to having solar rooftops. >> all that energy is in a very good state today because cost has come down support it is competitive, and it is much below for household rates. >> reporter: 9 sun has been the principle source of energy for life on earth. it was 60 years ago that people figured out how to turn sunlight into electricity. in the news reels bell labs announced the first cell. >> in it modern age men at last have harnessed the sun. here is one mounted in a protective case of clear plastic. >> reporter: the renewables policy institute through solar power's 60th birthday next week. >> this is commemorating the break through through human technology, and it is the cornerstone of what is going to help us move forward for a safer, cleaner, more score world. >> reporter: 90-year-old physicist is the last living member of the team that achieved the solar energy break through. >> it is amazing what happened. what can it do, nobody ever heard of this device. >> the power of

southern california. they include honor students and athletes. a recruiter and two chaperons were also among those killed. michael myvett and mattson haywood recently gotten gauged in paris. >>> daly city police are working to learn more about an early morning shooting that put two people in the hospital. someone heard shots being fired just before 6:00 this morning on skyline drive. officers arrived and found a man and a woman. both had been shot. paramedics rushed them to the hospital. at least one victim suffered life threatening injuries. >>> california is preparing for an oil boom brought in to the state by railcars. regulators predict a surge in u.s. oil production. this means a steep increase in the number of trains carrying that crude oil to california refineries. the state's energy commission estimates a jump from 9,000 car loads in 2011 to 200,000 car loads by 2016. there are no pipelines to bring crude oil into the state. this is the fuel that powers the 32 million vehicles in california. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news at 9:00, we're learning more about the shooter who police say killed three people outside a jewish community center in kansas. >>> plus, guns are now holstered

southern california. >> apparently. at least according to a real estate blog that released the top boring cities in california and lakewoodfirst on the list. it's described as a dead zone of fun. the study ranks things like night life, live music, active life options like parks and outdoor activities. lancaster, west covina, victorville and merced round out the top five least thrilling places. >> have you been to any of those cities? >> they are all down south except merced so no. >>> this is the segment of lists, ladies and gentlemen. san jose now has biggest pothole problem among all the major u.s. metro areas. >> yes. that is according to the website pothole.info. the things are not really better in other parts of california. the los angeles area ranks second and san francisco- oakland is the third worst. san diego and sacramento rank sixth and seventh. >> let's check the weather now. bent metal update with the latest from liz. >>> and unfortunately, we got some metering lights going on at the bay bridge. so you are stacked up it looks like to the west grand overcrossing right now. so the bad news. there were no incide

city has been planning to integrate groundwater. with water from sources such as hetch hetchy. kron 4's dan kerman reports on this future blend of drinking water. in southern californiaw learning that the crash involving a school bus. has injured 11- middle school children. and the bus driver in anaheim. earlier it was reported that the kids were elementary students. tonight, the driver, and 2 of the children are in critical condition. three others have also been hospitalized for less severe injuries. authorities say, the bus was coming down a hill fast. when it went airborne and hit a tree. police say, no other vehicles were involved in the crash, the rhetoric is heating up. as the crisis in ukraine becomes more violent. today. u-s secretary of state john kerry. accused russia of failing to live up to commitments it made. to ease the tensions in ukraine. secretary kerry says, pro- russian insurgents have been carrying out military operations. under orders from moscow. and says, unless moscow takes immediate steps to de-escalate the situation, washington will have no choice but to impose additional sanctions. secretary kerry's comments come, amid an increasingly bitt

boring news, southern california's home to some of the most exciting places to visit of course but also some of the most boring. >> a real estate blog just released the to be boring citiesia -- the top boring cities in california lakewood topping the list described as a dead zone of fun. the study ranked things like night life, live music and active life options like parks and outdoor activities. doesn't look too bad in the video. lancaster, west covina, victorville and merced round out the top 5 least thrilling places. >>> 5:41 right now. a northern california teenager is thrown in jail and facing deportation all because she wanted to go to the prom. >> a 1-year-old girl is recovering after she and her family were rescued from a boat in the pacific ocean. backlash the family faces as they return back to the states. ,, [father]c'mon,buddy,you can do it.c'mon,reel it up, you gotta reel it up now,buddy. reel it up. [father] reel it up,you got him on there.bring him in. is that a bass? [boy] yeah,i got a big bass. [father]bring it up.keep reeling.keep reeling.c'mon, where is he? whoa! you caught that all by yourself? [boy] yeah! [father]how old are you to catch that? [boy]

southern california town of irwindale. that's where the spicy condiment is made. now 11 states and several citiesing the $40 million plant to move into their towns. l.a. is one of them. the plant's current hometown doesn't want them to move. they just want the smell to leave the town. >>> 6:40. investigators are working to figure out what caused the deadly collision between a fedex truck and a tour bus last week. new details we could learn this morning. >> and world leaders meeting this morning on the crisis in the ukraine. the latest on the growing clashes between russians and ukrainian troops. >> the market opened up 10 minutes ago. the early numbers not so hot. down nearly 24 points. but we'll crunch the numbers and much more coming up. stay with us. >> let's check out the pollen report. things are or the rise becoming medium high into tomorrow and saturday. grass, mulberry and oak the main pollens of concern. ,, ,,,,,, bulldog: [yawning] i can't wait to get to mattress discounters because the tempur-pedic bonus event is ending soon. choose $300 in free gifts, and, get up to 48 months interest

nasa and for space exploration could have an enormous benefit for southern california as a whole, los angeles county generally, and the citys particularly. >> i am standing in front of teledyne reynolds, a business only 20 minutes away from my house that has supplied nasa with interconnect systems for projects such as the hubble telescope. boeing, another company close to my house, has long worked with nasa and is the prime contractor for the international space station. as you can see from the stuff in my room, the organization has also had a much more personal impact on people. nasa has always inspired me in particular, and i credit it with giving me a sense of fascination and interest in science. i remember playing nasa games on their website and watching the shuttle launches from home. i also had the privilege of watching nasa's nearby jpl for its annual open house, which was cut last year due to sequestration. with the current state of funding, kids are being deprived of experiences that could hugely impact their lives and future careers. >> not only did the united states win the race to put people on the moon, but th

city in 20-17. toyota-california toyota moving us base from california to texas torrance, calif. - after more than a half-century in southern california, toyota is moving its u.s. headquarters to texas. the japanese automaker said monday it would begin the move out of torrance starting in 2017. mayor frank scotto said at a press conference that he's "saddened" by the decision, adding that officials did everything it could to keep the car giant in the city. scotto says he'll aggressively pursue another company to take over the state-wide. the graduation rate last school year rose to 80 percent.the fourth straight year it has increased. closer to home. the bay area county with the highest graduation rate was marin.at over 91 percent. the lowest graduation rate locally.san francisco county.at just over 55 percent. however.when you look just at san francisco *unified school district.that percent. we've posted the complete bay area list.county by county.is on our website.kron4.com. these are photos of the teen from the daily mail. the teen's father says, the 15- year old boy was struggling to adjust to life in the u-s. after the

city firnls officials say the cars caught fire. no injuries reported so far. >>> this is a life look of southern california from fox 11, the big story, santa ana winds are responsible for a wind. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway. we'll be right back. >>> the economy very nearly flat lined in the first three months of the year. experts had expected bad news but this was worse. >> reporter: buried under an unusually harsh winter, the economy almost ground to a halt the first three months of the year, it's 10th of a percent growth much less than economists had predicted. >> outside, economists had estimated that 1% of the gdp could be factored into the weather. >> some say there were signs to a poor second quarter. >> the big news in this report is investment really sank. >> stephen more says higher taxes and obamacare is also holding down the economy. the positive impact of the implementation of the affordable care act together with continued slowing in health costs helped strengthen the economy in the first quarter. still with just a 10th of a point growth, the strengthening is relative. the world bank predicts china's

city attorney and police declined interviews. >> two dozen lawmakers are calling for government funding of an early warning system for earthquakes after a quake in southern california last week. lawmakers asked for $16 million to build and operate an alert system. it could give areas a piece more seconds of warning. >> white house says a cuban twitter like communications network was a development program not a covert operation the administration financed a social network in cuba, and evaded internet restrictions. it drew tens of thousands of subscribers unaware it was backed by the u.s. >> a university of arizona student demanding an apology from a tucson police officer who knocked her during the ground last week the officer blind sided the 21-year-old during the melee following arizona's defeat. she says she was walking with friends and didn't cross police lines and she was never told to stay out of the area. she considers this excessive force. >> he hit me with his body but had a baton. he used that as force. i was blindsided. >> he was not arrested and police say the officer, an 18 year veteran sargeant received so many threats the department changed his assignm

city. >>> some people down on their luck were the lucky recipients of a good deed. a southern californiaeless shelter was transformed into a five star restaurant. the april fool's day gesture was actually a gift from comedian greg benson known for his videos on youtube. a professional chef, servers and musicians surprised people with an elegant atmosphere and fancy food. >> homeless people are not treated nicely very often. and they don't get the respect they deserve. to be treated in this manner with such great respect was a beautiful thing to watch. >> 90% of the people at the shelter do have jobs. many said it was nice to it be rewarded at the end of the day. they actually do not have jobs there. so it was a nice gift. 90% do not have jobs. >>> 5:55. next half hour authorities are investigating a fire near children's hospital in oakland. why they say it could be suspicious. coming up. >> reporter: it has been a rainy morning around the bay area. it's not over yet. we'll take a look at the raindrops coming up next. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >>> your realtime captioner is linda macdonald.

. >>> in southern california the man who created a factory is looking to move it after months of fighting with officials in his current home. the city council issued a resolution that considered this processing facility, quote, a public nuisance. this came after people complained about strong smells coming from the factory. now other community are sniffing cash. he sold $60 million worth of -- last year. >> you don't have to leave the state if you want to be in a competitive market. we have several mood processing place that was been build the last few years. >> now he says there is one catch. his factory must be located within a two hour drive of the fields where the jalapeÑos used to make the spicy sauce are grown. >>> this morning there's growing uncertainty about the future of oracle arena now that the oracle have made plans to move to san francisco. oracle will need to reinvent itself to fill the void left by the warriors. experts tell our media partner, the contra costa times, one idea is to reduce capacity by almost 5,000 seats to create a midsize venue. another concern is public debt. the contra costa times reports when the

. >>> in southern california the man who created a sauce is looking to move his after months of fighting with officials in his current home. the city council issued a resolution that considered this processing facility, quote, a public nuisance. this came after people complained about strong smells coming from the factory. now other community are sniffing cash. he sold $660 million of hot sauce last year. -- he sold $60 million of hot sauce last year. >> you don't have to leave the state if you want to be in a competitive market. we have several mood processing place that was been build the last few years. >> now he says there is one catch. his factory must be located within a two hour drive of the fields where the jalapeÑos used to make the spicy sauce are grown. >>> this morning there's growing uncertainty about the future of oracle arena now that the warriors have made plans to move to san francisco. oracle will need to reinvent itself to fill the void left by the warriors. experts tell our media partner, the contra costa times, one idea is to reduce capacity by almost 5,000 seats to create a midsize venue. another concern is pu

southern california. maybe late drizzle. sunday looks nice. maybe a little breezy. >>> 5:52 is the time. a decrease in crime in a notoriously bay area city.e judge in the samsung apple patent trial says she's had enough. what she is banning from the courtroom that is kind of ironic. a twist to this case. >>> welcome back to the ktvu channel 2 morning news. 5:55. a man shot and killed outside an antioch liquor store. news chopper 2 was overhead as police investigated the deadly shooting at 4:30 yesterday afternoon. now officers had responded to a report of shots fired and found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds. he was taken to the hospital but later died. anyone with information is asked to call antioch police. >>> time is 5:56. ironic twist to a patent lawsuit trial involving the world's biggest smart phone makers. the judge says -- interfering with the network with realtime transcript of the car. there have been interruptions from ringing cell phones. some are taking photos. violating courtroom rules. >>> happening today oakland man faces six months in jail after being accused of defrauding california's recycling program. prosecut

. >> a southern california factory this makes a popular hot sauce is a public nuisance and now has 90 days to cut back on the spicy fumes. the city council approveed the nuisance declaration because of complaints of people that live down wind that the fumes cause headaches and coughing. the inspectors now have the power to shut it down if the dead line is not met. >> a spokesman for the company says they are working with local air quality district officials to solve the problem. >> disney is celebrating a big anniversary for very special ride the ride is called "it's a ♪ it's a small world after all, after all ♪ >> we have been singing that if 50 years when the ride opened. there will be a sing along of the famous theme sing. this is my day. the original attraction opened at the 1964 new york world fair as a tribute to unicef designed by walt disney himself. disney is a parent company of abc7. >> we entering africa, now. we went through asia. the ride is eight minutes long. when you are tired from walking through the theme park ... >> you can torture the old are -- older kids. >> the song will be stuck in their heads. >> welcome

cities. charles, always nice to he see you. book is great. >> always a pleasure. >> and this is a fox news alert. you are looking at pictures live of a school bus crash in southern californiaemergency crews are working to rescue people from this bus. there is no word on injuries. we're going to bring you the very latest information as we get it. >> and then, get, this iran winning seats on committees that oversee human rights. this is sparking outrage. you are going to hear from two iranian women who experienced brutality firsthand in most vicious prison. that's ahead. i'm 100% certain we had the most bizarre individual overthe day with ukraine in chaos. mtv style tours of his hous@v;mowww0o?o?@s >>> this is a fox news alert. there is new information about three americans murdered. gunned down at an international children's hospital in kabul, afghanistan. an afghan security guard opening fire and killing three american doctors and a nurse. one of the murdered doctors is identified as a pediatrician from chicago. just a short time ago, his wife speaking to reporters. >> i would like to saying our family has suffered a great loss. our family and friends have suf

city closest to the epicenter and that sent people running into the streets. thousands packed up what they could and liked to a soccer stadium where they slept outside for a second night. southern californiait by a magnitude 5.1 quake last friday, and today west coast lawmakers called on congress to fund an early warning system which they say could make a huge difference in the next big one. we were curious about the technology, so we asked john blackstone to fill us in. >> so this is what floats on the surface? >> this is the buoy just like the one off the coast of oregon. >> reporter: in seattle, chris helped design a sensor to provide more advanced warnings of to you nameys. >> we have less than 20 minutes to detect a signal and send an alarm off to the communities under threat. that's what we're steering toward. >> reporter: sue ma'amies are generated when earthquakes move the ocean floor so the new sensors are placed on the bottom as close as possible to the fault sending a satellite to a satellite as soon as a tsunami is signaled. >> it's about a two-minute time delay for the entire path. >> reporter: researchers will be able to calculate how high the wall of water will be and how f

cities are tighter than the largest metropolitan areas in the country equals -- home prices and demand that are virtually unrivalled. >> even though inventory is expanding, including southern california and phoenix and other hot markets, it is still very hard to find homes, especially affordable homes in the bay area. >> the numbers for new home starts or new construction seem to bear out the claim that building in the bay area is just harder. if you look at some of the largest markets in the country, you'll see that areas like new york, d.c. and l.a. considerably outpace the bay area for new home starts. though we're still ahead of places like boston and chicago. without the ability to make up for our limited space and insatiable demand with more building, homeowners are left to fend for themselves in this dog eat doghousing market. >> to drive the point home, truly a look at the hubs to see how much construction was going on. like austin, texas, raleigh and seattle had a lot of new home construction. not surprisingly, the bay area finished dead last from 1990 to 2014. the supply crunch is your problem. i'm sam brock, that's today's reality check. >>> up next here at 6:00, campus pr

city will be issuing warnings in those evening hours and on sunday. live in walnut creek alex savidge ktvu channel 2 news. >>> time is 6:44. spring break celebration turned violent in southern california. look at this. at least six law enforcement officers and dozens of partiers were hurt. now police tried to control the almost 15,000 people who quickly got out of control. more than 100 people were arrested. the deputies say they have never seen anything like this in 15 years. university says this will all be investigated and the students that participated may be penalized. >>> another fantastic season for the stanford women but it came to a heartbreaking end in the ncaa final four last night. >> condoleezza rice of course the stanford professor there watching them lose to kentucky. the final score 75-56. >> it's been an amazing run. i'm not even that emotional about it because i was trying to have some fun today. days like these will make me a better player. and person. >> i don't know how she can get to be a better player. uconn will face notre dame tomorrow night. it will be the first time two undefeated womens teams will decide the national championship. uconn mens team also will