the research a uc davis veteran nare run is doing -- vet nare run is do -- veterinarian is doing that you will only see here. ?.=(=pcpcpcpcpcpcpcpcpc2h >>> a woman's been shot and a school is in lockdown near sacramento while cutes search for the perp -- while deputies search for the person who shot the person. this happened in carmichael. they say the woman is being treated for a life-threatening wound. witnesses say they saw her covered in blood and bleeding near the neck. the aria is near homes and a -- area is near homes and a strip mall. no word yet on what led up to the shooting. >>> friends and family are mourning the loss of a 9-year- old boy from discovery bay who investigates way was stabbed to death by an 18-year-old staying at the victim's house. these are pictures of jordan or jordy from little league where he played for a team called the angels. his teammates, classmates and family are devastated by his death. flowers and stuffed animals continue to pile up in front of the home where he was killed sunday morning. deputies say 18-year-old william shultzs, a friend of jo

he discussed his findings with another uc davis researcher. >> i was extremely skeptical.because, there are many differences between the onset and progression of the full syndrome. and human autism. >> he now says he's discovered another link. the link. the full syndrome happens when too much of a calming hormone is released during birth. he says new saliva test show autistic children have unusually high levels of similar hormones and humans. uc davis is now starting a study to find out if autism is linked to high level of the hormone before or during the birth of a child. >>> over the weekend, a community park and san roselle reopened after a three-month renovation. memorial park was closed in january for about 88 -- $80,000 in upgrades. the park had become a popular gathering place for homeless people which cap many families away. police and private security will patrol the park to ensure it remains a place that's safe for children to play. >>> >>> a longtime san francisco waterfront restaurant is still opened despite demands and needs to close. sinbad's restaurant has s

. >> reporter: she's now working for the uc davis highway traffic and 29,000 dead animals. in a new report they called the highway system in the bay area a ring of death. >> it's right up against a protected open space, so the animals are wandering on the road quite easily. >> reporter: the industry says it needs funding to add fencing and safe crossing for animals. and highway 18 is one of many hot spots. they say it's a wide investment that can save drivers thousands of dollars. >> i was out my deductible and had to go buy a new vehicle. >> this isn't just fatal for the animals, but people have passed away as well. >> and this uc davis relied on data as well and they believe the road kill numbers are a lot higher across the street. and they wonder about the drought that animals will wander even further looking for water and that will add more road kill. >>> and cruz allegedly molested an 8-year-old girl in his care. him and his wife cared for children as nannies. >>> they nabbed a it peeping tom at starbucks. and employees say they found a camera in the unisex bathroom an

. >> one of the experimental systems that uc davis is testing in the lab is here, underneath the backyard0-foot deep holes have been drilled into the ground creating a geothermal system. >> we drop a felix of fluid, running back to the heat bump. it's taking thermal energy from the ground, because the cold water may be going in at 45 and 50 degrees, and the ground is 55 or 60 degrees. >> if it's a slight differential the ground is warm enough to put that energy into the water inside of those tubes. >> exactly. >> and in this house nothing gets wasted. not even the heat from the water. instead, it goes into this heat recovery system. >> so the hot drain water runs down the inside of a perfectly straight pipe, and the cold water that is coming into the house wraps around the outside of that drape line. >> so as -- drain line. as it comes in it warms up, taking less energy later to make it hotter if we needed tox. >> exactly. >> brilliant. nice and cool in here. then there's the lighting system, solid state led and five times more efficient than conventional lighting. they are designed to wo

only on al jazeera america. [ ♪ music ♪ >>> >>> the honda smart home in the west village at uc davis,0 square feet of technology and progressive structural design. cara and i were honoured with the privilege of being the first overnight guests. >> i get the big room. laughs laughs. >> after an extensive tour, michael demonstrated how to use house. >> so this is the actual texture of the whole -- temperature of the whole upstairs. sensor. usage. says. >> michael gave me final instructions on the close washer before leaving us alone, in a house that is smarter than we are. >> i'm not a very good cook by the way, so we are going to work together to not suck at cooking. perfect. ♪ music ♪ ] >> we'll do this. >> start. what am i doing wrong? on, off. [ laughs ] >> i pressed that button, i swear. >> 350. >> 350. >> press start. preheating. while we were busy cooling the house was busy too, adjusting the lights for evening, and tracking data. minute by minute checking where the power is going and where it's not. >> what are you guys hoping to learn from this? >> we'd like to help propel the

right now uc davis is starting a study of families. hopeful. >> you know i have a child who's diagnosed autistic so i'm really interesting on where this is going to lead to. >> thank you, pam. >>> time is 8:46. air pollution may be shrinking the brain. that is out of harvard medical school. it found that long time exposure could lead to memory problems or even dementia. the study's lead researcher says pollution from car exhaust and burning wood can shrink the brain over time and result in what are known as silent strokes. that's when a person feels no symptoms but receives some of the negative effects of a stroke. so you might suddenly have someone you know acting a little differently and that could be the reason why. >>> time is 8:46. that leads us right to sal. you have some thins to follow. >> that's right we have a lot of slow traffic out there. i want to begin with a cement spill on 101. as you drive down to whippel. there's a big problem with cement spill. as a matter of fact i went out of order because there's also a big proble

they decided to hold and for all uc davis sports teams. they have since apologized. >> the city of santa cruz is setting a local minimum wage limit. the sentinel reports the city council signed off to research what the area could afford given the number of small businesses. santa cruz is hoping to have their own limits in place before a $10 minimum wage kicks in in january. they rejected a uber is looking to haul much more than just people. the company is launching a new delivery app to enable drivers to launch as many as 400 stores. it will allow drivers to use just one phone for both passengers and packages. it was only a matter of time use the network of drivers. who knows. maybe delivering the mail is next. >> here's a look at the winds. double-digits and barely 10 or 15 in concord. but our marine layer is trying to make a late bush in and the winds will keep us cool over at harding park. we have the world golf championship sponsored by cadillac. 50 degrees and clearing to mostly sunny and 58. it will be bright and breezy. this is the

uc davis is starting a study to find out if autism is linked to high levels of that hormone. >>> boyd memorial park closed in january to get $88,000 this upgrades. the park had become a popular gathering place for the homeless and many families were staying away. now san rafael police and private security guards will patrol the area to headache sure it's safe for children to play. >>> long-time san francisco waterfront restaurant is open served seafood and cocktails on pier 2 since the 1970s. it's been ordered to close down so this pier could be torn down. the owner of sin bad said that work will not start for another year so they should be able to stay open. >>> fame jeweler sleeve and company is leaving its long- time home at san francisco union square. it's been in business there since the 1906 earthquake that leveled most of the city. the jeweler could not renew its lease because of very intense competition for that ground level space. the company is hoping to open a bigger store nearby after that lease expires. >>> lydia ko turned 18 on saturday. it was her second straight year s

information on the counters of liquor stores in the windows and basically on the flyer that we had, uc davis conducted a study from march of 28 to february of 2009 and they found that 317 people were struck by stray bullets. of that 317, 20% died from nooer their injuries. >> oh my goodness. we seen people get out of control with celebration and setting fires and trashing vehicles. how can we keep ourselves safe when you have sporting events and that sort of thing? >> well, the first thing is being responsible. if you go through a sporting event, one thing that you should always do, make sure you follow it sharp. in a lot of these events, you will have a, it's a security number that you can have. you can pre-program that in your phone. walk around in groups of twos. if you see someone acting bridge rent or being threatened to someone else, report it to skoort. >> or walk away. >> or walk away, absolutely. >> officer, thank you so much for all your advice. i appreciate it. >> thank you. >> we have to take another short break. shai stay with us. we will talk about the impact of drinking too mu

uc davis tracked 29,000 reports of road kill and here is the map. heavy losses in the bay area deer on 2 0i and bobcats and deer on state route 217 because highways run through marshes. and now they are building wildlife crossings at some of the road kill hot spots. >>> elon musk took to twitter to talk about the cause of the explosion of the rocket last week. he said the slow response of the throttle valve, too much static and lost control of engine power which effected boosters which helped to stabilize the rocket. just as it is about to makes a safe landing it tips over and leaving a fire ball on the landing barge. they will attempt another landing in two months. >>> coming up next on abc 7 news at 9:00, a happy reunion for a east bay family that added one more member thanks to helping hands. >>> and dig out your umbrellas, a few rainy days ahead meteorologist drew tuma is up next with the forecast. >>> and the warrior seem to be toying with the pelicans. but no worry steph curry >>> here is a sweet reminder that firefighters do more than put out

uc-davis officials held two workshops to address the issue. there's the picture.g the athletes, they wanted to address it. some students feel the workshops are not enough. >> i don't think it's by any means we want to punish people. but at the same time, we have seen the trainings done before and the incidents continue to happen so where's the larger, like, process and protocol for really creating meaningful change? >> the lacrosse players have apologized for the photo. >>> happening today an exciting announcement for bay area soccer fans. levi's stadium could host the international champions cups. teams from the premiere team in europe will be playing all over the u.p.s. the cup takes place this summer. >>> 556. more than 5,000 people are dea in nepal after the earthquake. >> a shooting investigation in oaklan it's, it's positive thinking. and teamwork. yes. okay, so we, were going downtown... so i start thinking, parking space, parking space there was no spaces. but then one appeared, right? positive thinking really works. no it, it really does, you know, like w

his brother, a student at uc davis says the u.s. state department is not doing enough to help listens stuck in yes, yemen. >> the u.s. government until now has offered no -- has taken no initiative to pull their people out despite there being three navy ships close by. >> he feels abandoned but he will keep trying to find aay out of yemen. we reached out to the u.s. state department and have not heard back. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >>> there are new questions after another lapse in security at mineta san jose interest until airport. 20-year-old deanna was arrested last night. she was accused jumping the fence and walking across the airfield and she also resisted arrest. we spoke with her uncle in sunnyvale. he didn't want to be identified and says he didn't know about her arrest. >> it was a dumb action on her part. >> they say it is layers of security and they are working but this is the fifth lapse of security in the past year and they want to do more including raising the height of the fences . >> what we have done is increase

uc davis conducted a study that found that people that drank coverages -- beverages that contain 10% of their daily requirement increased their risk for cardiovascular disease. r esearchers say the findings a surprise them. >>> there is data to suggest that sugar consumption at the average level consumed by americans could be leading to increased risk for cardiovascular disease. >> researchers essay people should be concerned if they the words, high fructose corn syrup or sugar. they don't believe sugar is safer than .0. they also found that men showed greater sensitivity to the negative effects of sugary drinks. >>> a popular san francisco bar will close to make room for a condo project. the elbow room lease that expires -- fm there are plans to demolish this and it will be replaced with a nine unit residential building. owners of elbow room will look for a new space to resume operations. >>> some golden gate ferry's are undergoing overhauls it will be back on the path of the summer. t he ferry went into service in the early 70s. the decor is the 70s. they first launch the service b

. >> paul gets is a plant geneticist at uc davis and receives no funding from monsanta for research.acultyies do. he thinks monsanta is right to be concerned about the public is acceptance of genetically vegetables. >> you have direct consumption. resistance, whether it's rite for not may be more important for those crops. >> they like to call the marker technology as one that turns a light on in a laboratory of plant breeding, so we can see what is going on in the plant need. >> "techknow" knot a look at monsanta's dna marker lad in woodland california. here, hundreds of markers have been discovered for traits in fruits and vegetables. the first step in the process - pulverizing tissue samples so d.n.a. can be extracted by the robot. how do you extract d.n.a.? how does that happen? >> thankfully biology made dna water soluble. all we need to do is add water. >> once that has happened it is deposited into a center final, removing plant debris. >> at 3,000 revolutions per minute, it's hard to get rid of the cellular debris from the leaf or chip. the second purification is to put the l

uc davis researchers tracked 29,000 reports of road kill over the past five years and here's a look aty area especially deer on 280 and mountain lions, bobcats and deer on state route 17. researcher say it's because highway roads run through marshes and undeveloped lands in southern california transportation officials are building new wildlife crossings at hot spots. >>> we were in richmond today as dozens of bay area voluntarilies took part in the california state parks foundation 17th 17th null earth day restoration and cleanup. volunteers picked up trash and removed invasive plants from the shoreline at east shore state park. the statewide program has resulted in nearly 335,000 volunteer hours, which is worth more than $6 million in park maintenance and improvements. >>> here's a very sweet reminder that firefighter does more than put out fires. baby eva dropped in on the crew at station 13 in san leandro today. last month her mom went into labor but on the way to the hospital, they got delayed by construction. eva wouldn't wait so they pulled over and called 9-1-1. they were just b

thank you, mayor ed lee for introducing me and hi, i'm lisa lamp a recent graduate if the uc davis from nutrition i wanted to attend culinary school but didn't want to accumulate nor debt i heard about this program that the city of san francisco offers 59 it's downtown campus and it is non-credit so tuition free so it is completely footage and another benefit that students receive a certificate upon completion of the program because this is a vocal program the ability to develop skills they take into the workforce or apply at home this is a great experience i recommended this program to anyone i'm going to turn it over to my colleague (clapping.) >> thank you lisa good morning. i'm from the backing program in my financial try merit i have a different background i come from finance and have a b.a. but at some point i decided to change access and looking for a certificate program to take this further and i evaluated the local colleges here and well, i have to say i didn't want to pay $30,000 for a similar program and so for this program it is free of cost but the other thing i really like

uc davis researchers tracked 29,000 reports of road kill over the past five years and here's a look at the map they created. it shows heavy losses in the bay area especially deer on 280 and mountain lions, bobcats and deer on state route 17. researcher say it's because highway roads run through marshes and undeveloped lands in southern california transportation officials are building new wildlife crossings at hot spots. >>> we were in richmond today as dozens of bay area voluntarilies took part in the california state parks foundation 17th 17th null earth day restoration and cleanup. volunteers picked up trash and removed invasive plants from the shoreline at east shore state park. the statewide program has resulted in nearly 335,000 volunteer hours, which is worth more than $6 million in park maintenance and improvements. >>> here's a very sweet reminder that firefighter does more than put out fires. baby eva dropped in on the crew at station 13 in san leandro today. last month her mom went into labor but on the way to the hospital, they got delayed by construction. eva wouldn't wait

his brother, a student at uc davis says the u.s. to help listens stuck in yes, yemen. >> the u.s. government until now has offered no -- has taken no initiative to pull their people out despite there being three navy ships close by. >> he feels abandoned but he will keep trying to find a way out of yemen. we reached out to the u.s. state department and have not heard back. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >>> there are new questions after another lapse in security at mineta san jose interest until airport. 20-year-old deanna was arrested last night. she was accused jumping the fence and walking across the airfield and she also resisted arrest. we spoke with her uncle in sunnyvale. he didn't want to be identified and says he didn't know about her arrest. >> it was a dumb action on her part. >> they say it is layers of security and they are working but this is the fifth lapse of security in the past year and they want to do more including raising the height of the fences . >> what we have done is increased the patrols of the fence line ove

thank you, mayor ed lee for introducing me and hi, i'm lisa lamp a recent graduate if the uc davis from nutrition i wanted to attend culinary school but didn't want to accumulate nor debt i heard about this program that the city of san francisco offers 59 it's downtown campus and it is non-credit so tuition free so it is completely footage and another benefit that students receive a certificate upon completion of the program because

the uc davis roadster is documenting road kill on highways. they submit their data. in the past five years 29,000 dead animals have been recorded. highway 17 is one of the hot spots. >> they're abutted right up against the protected open space so the animals are wandering on the road easily. >> caltrans is reviewing the report. it neepds funding to improve fencing and add safe crossings for animals. >>> residents may receive eviction notices within weeks. even though their fate has not been determined. palo alto weekly reports an attorney for buena vista parks. council members upheld most of the fine print in the closure plan but they asked for more time to allow new appraisals on fair compensation. >>> it's 4:34. berkeley hair salon owner is pressing charges against a man who stole his dog and then returned it. you're looking at winder, unofficial mascot for anton salon on college avenue in berkeley. he's back home with his owner after being dog napped on wednesday. a man is walking away with winder in his arms. the man who took him says he thought the dog was aband

uc-davis once again at the center of racial controversy last remember of the university women's lacrosseteam posted this total on social medium a group of singers dressed and is there to the associated with some male hispanics the sum considered culturally insensitive this comes almost exactly one year after a campus coffee shop posted this event called sickle they drink coke effective people sombreros climbing over a fence. >>reporter: school officials that word about the recent post and the parma immediately to action they immediately responded by issuing a letter of apology they say it was an apology to the entire committee what they did was really poor judgment it was insensitive it was inappropriate at absolutely was a violation of the spirit of our principal of the community is not something that was a violation of capa's policy or rise to the level i don't think it is by any means they want to punish people but at the same time the incidents continued to happen. so >>james: would take a break coming of we have warm weather across the bay area to round out between now and then it w

his brother, a student at uc davis says the u.s.state department is not doing enough to help listens stuck in yes, yemen. >> the u.s. government until now has offered no -- has taken no initiative to pull their people out despite there being three navy ships close by. >> he feels abandoned but he will keep trying to find a way out of yemen. we reached out to the u.s. state department and have not heard back. cornell bernard, abc7 news. >>> there are new questions after another lapse in security at mineta san jose interest until airport. 20-year-old deanna was arrested last night. she was accused jumping the fence and walking across the airfield and she also resisted arrest. we spoke with her uncle in sunnyvale. he didn't want to be identified and says he didn't know about her arrest. >> it was a dumb action on her part. >> they say it is layers of security and they are working but this is the fifth lapse of security in the past year and they want to do more including raising the height of the fences . >> what we have done is increas

uc-davis didn't suspend them but held workshops to address it. some students say the workshops are not enough. >> i don't think it's by any means we want to push people but at the same time we have seen this before and incidents are happening so where's the larger process and protocol for creating meaningful change? >> students have apologized for the photo. >>> it is 4:56. calm in the streets of baltimore following a mostly peaceful night of protest. >> reporter: several blocks are shut down as police here in oakland search for somebo h >>> a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza as people are coming into work nice and early. a little before 5:00 right now. and people are already on the run. >> yes. good morning, it is wednesday, april 29. i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. >>> a major police presence in east oakland at this hour after suspects fired shots at officers. kpix 5's anne makovec is on foothill boulevard with the latest. >> reporter: detectives and the s.w.a.t. team are here. a man was shot and killed around 1

. >> student at uc-davis i'm in for. >> reporter: but it was opponents that came out in full force. >> i strongly oppose this bill. >> we owe pose this bill. >> it would deny my child the right to public education. >> reporter: the hotly controversial bill authored by state senators ben allen and dr. richard pan is an attempt to help increase public health by protecting those unable to be vaccinated for true medical reasons. >> vaccinations have prevented more than 21 million hospitalizations, 732,000 deaths among children born in the last 20 years. >> among those who tried to sway members of the committee ramona garcia who has been disabled by childhood polio. >> let's support this bill because you don't want to see many of us that -- there were thousands and thousands of people with this disease. >> opponents insist this bill is unconstitutional. >> it is a denial of due process and a violation of the right to free exercise of religion. >> reporter: many opponents standing up claiming they have or know a child who has been what they call vaccine-injured, although the majority of med

he was taken to uc davis medical center. a very lucky boy. >> yeah absolutely. >>> all lanes of 880 south are open again near fremont after a two-car accident a short time ago. sky 7 hd was over the scene where two cars collided near the exit around 3:00. emergency crews had to remove an injured person from the roof of the vehicle. the victim was taken away by ambulance. authorities haven't released the person's condition. >>> we are going to get some rain this weekend hardly enough to change our situation with the drought overall. california is in the middle of a crisis and there may be no place feeling the pressure more than santa cruz. david louie joins us live in the beach town where $1.34 million in fines. that's a lot of money, david. >> that is a lot of money, larry. no matter where you live. sometimes it takes social engineering to get people to comply and a fine certainly gets people's attention. but here in santa cruz if you get a fine, you can get it forgiven if you attend a class and pass a test. a mandatory stag

. >>> remarkable research at uc davis is uncovering a similarity between a disease in some horses and autism in children. >> the veterinarian says he can cure this in horses starting a trail of understanding for autism. >> reporter: on the victory rose farm, a remarkable insight springing from a curious problem with some newborn horses. breeders call them maladjusted foals. >> they will just keep walking and they don't understand why they can't stop going. they really have no clue of their surroundings. >> reporter: foals don't recognize their own mothers. they don't nurse. in the wild they die. it used to be blamed on lack of oxygen at birth but research ruled that out. last year it dawned on them that maladjusted foal system is similar to autism. >> i said do you wonder if autism is transition of consciousness at birth. >> reporter: the foals normal transition to consciousness from in the wound to the world outside occurs during squeezing in the birth canal. dr.matigan found squeezing simulated birth and almost instantly cured maladjusted foals. >> reporter: dr. madigan says this sq

. >> reporter: the head of uc davis what that is studied water issues, has glanced at the french proposalt the merits. >> every proposal that sounds good usually has a hidden flaw to it. >> reporter: in 1975, the bureau considered a similar program to harvest the water and send the through pipes. it was ultimately dismissed. but the french source says that in the past 40 years, water in the pipeline could be delivered for half the cost of the new plant in san diego county new this. >> this is the kind of debate that california should look at. >> reporter: they received multiple proposals from the public and is reviewing them all. in sacramento george warren, abc 7 news. >>> and just ahead here tonight. the wild west of on-line fundraising. >> yeah, who is watching y >>> you've heard of it. crowd funding is becoming the most popular way for ordinary folks to raise money for a good cause. and millions of donors are handing over a lot of money. >> yeah, but what happens to your money after you donate it? abc 7's michael finney has more. >> they call it the wild west crowds are largely polici

. --- investigadores de "uc davis" dicen que la claridad del agua ha mejorado desde el aÑo pasado; algoluvia leve significa menos contaminacion que van desde los alcantarillados al lago. anchor ---pasamos con gabriela dellan... anchor ---con las condiciones actuales del tiempo... gabriela... take gabriela live gabriela live amigos tengan todos muy buenas tardes y sean cordialmente bienvenidos a noticiero telemundo 48 . enseguida les comparto la informacion meteorologica del dia de hoy. como usted ve en su pantalla aqui tenemos las siguientes condiciones climatologicas: ================= ponga atencion porque a continuacion le muestro las temperaturas para las principales ciudades del area de la bahia: san jose: 67 oakland: 65 san francisco: 64 livermore: 67 sunnyvale: 66 ================= el pronostico extendido para los proximos cinco dias: san jose martes:70 miercoles:73 jueves:84 viernes:85 sabado:82 san francisco martes: 66 miercoles:71 jueves: 80 viernes: 74 sabado:71 topvo cesar --se acerca la fecha limite para declarar sus impuestos... evite una segunda revisin del to sam... tele

the uc davis environmental research center said the average clarity last year was 77.8 feet up 7 1/2previous year. researchers attribute the improvement to the four-year drought and ongoing environmental restoration project in the tahoe basin. >>> back over to drew now. another check of the weather. and those warmer temperatures that are headed our way. drew? >> the second half of our weekend, katie going to be a bit warmer than it was today. clear skies out there right now. we'll have mainly clear skies overnight tonight. that will lead to a sunny day on your sunday. nationwide you do notice a front is stationed right over the deep south. we have thundershowers from atlanta, new orleans back to dallas. going to 79 tomorrow afternoon. 76 in louisiana. the nation's capital and northeast nice and sunny and mild. 66 in new york. 70 in washington, d.c. even 65 in boston. and the upper plains. dealing with a little light shower activity from minneapolis to chicago. temperatures in the mid-60s to lower 70s. back here in california high pressure in control. lots of sunshine on sunday. 81 fo

. >> researchers at uc davis say the effect of climate change on the world sea could be felt thousands of years from now. until now it was thought that marine ecosystem would only need hundreds of years to buns back. researchers made the conclusion after looking at sediment ri fossil from the california coast that date back 16,000 years. >> very old. >> one last check look at the weather. >> we have the latest. >> look at live doppler 7hd. sky clear. we'll remain clear but if you do some traveling showers thunderstorms in dallas 78 degrees sun will be shining back east 46 in new york. 68 fargo. out west showers over seattle portland 90 degree ins phoenix it's cooking. and the only heat you find around the state in palm springs. 93 there. 76 los angeles. 63 yosemite. 48 in tahoe and up north 56 in eureka with 61 breezy and sunny in monterey. it is breezy to windy day tomorrow but not as windy as it was today. as you look at the temperatures low 60's to the low 70's for your wednesday. accu-weather 7 day forecast those winds die down temperatures will come up. it's a little milder thursd

. >> reporter: the head of uc davis what that is studied water issues, has glanced at the french proposalooking at the merits. >> every proposal that sounds good usually has a hidden flaw to it. >> reporter: in 1975, the bureau considered a similar program to harvest the water and send the through pipes. it was ultimately dismissed. but the french source says that in the past 40 years, water in the pipeline could be delivered for half the cost of the new plant in san diego county new this. >> this is the kind of debate that california should look at. >> reporter: they received multiple proposals from the public and is reviewing them all. in sacramento george warren, abc 7 news. >>> and just ahead here tonight. the wild west of on-line fundraising. >> yeah, who is female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event ends sunday. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ a >>> you've heard of it. crowd funding is becoming the most popular way for

uc davis researcher says he can cure it in horses with profound implications for humans. >> and thankyou for joining us. >> we have more available online at ktvu. com. join us tonight for john fowler's interesting story and more of the day's news, coming up tonight at 10:00. female narrator: for over 60,000 california foster children a pair of shoes is a small but important gift. my shoes have a hole in them. i can barely fit in these anymore. i hope no one would notice. they hurt my feet. i never had new shoes before. to help, sleep train is collecting new shoes of all sizes. bring your gift to any sleep train, and they'll be given to a local foster child in need. not everyone can be a foster parent... but anyone can help a foster child. who wants the last dumpling? ooh, me! penny, a moment. we just had thai food. in that culture, the last morsel is called the "greng jie" piece, and it is reserved for the most important and valued member of the group. thank you all for this high honor. i've seen pictures of your mother; keep eating. all right, honey, if we're gonna make the movie, we

researchers at uc davis say average clarity was 77.8 feet, up 7.5 feet from previous year.to year improvement in more than a decade. researchers say not a lot of rain and not a lot of snow led to less sediment and pollutants being washed into the lake. >>> it's a big night for fans of game of thrones. tonight is the premiere of season five. you are looking at video of some of the cast when they were here for their premiere party last month. season five will have all the characters who survived last season plus a few additions. if you are a fan you know how important survive is. fans are warned not to grow too attached to characters because you never know when someone will go. >>> fans of gotham only have one more night to wait for the episode. >> they had a few weeks hiatus but it is back on tomorrow for the final four episodes of the season. we have an exclusive clip of what fans can expect. >> what is it? >> to be clear this is an actual piece of crime scene evidence, long gone, as far as i can tell. what i was able to find is a photo copy deep in the log book, broken hea

. >> suzanne, co-directs uc davis cord blood collection program. when parents deliver at certain hospitals they can choose to donate their child's cord blood. >> when mother donates her unit it can be used for anybody in the whole world. it is a global network. it is a way to save a life right after you've given life. >> donating cord blood is stored here at san diego blood bank. >> we've got about 4,000 stored. >> ceo david willis said donated cord blood is much more likely to save a life. right now, california has about 2,000 donors registered in the national program at be the match.org. >> 147 patients benefitted from the cord blood we stored. >> statewide, 11 hospitals offer the option to donate. but right now, none in the bay area. the state wants to increase a iwareness about the benefits of public donation and expand the number of hospitals that offer it. >> it is amazing. it is truly life-saving. >> for now, parents who pay for private cord blood banking should know they are paying for an insurance policy they are unlikely to use. >> the ad

uc davis researchers conducted a study. they say they found people who drank beverages drinking 10% of what's called their daily energy requirement raise the risk of cardiovascular disease. this was within a two-week period. researchers were surprised by this. >> there is data to suggest that even sugar consumption at the average levels consumed by americans could be leading to increased risk for cardiovascular disease. >> if you see the words words high fructose corn -- words high fructose or kin simp rip -- corn syrup, you should be concerned. >>> a woman stealing a car after escaping custody. >>> and we're also live in vallejo this morning where police are searching for the gunman as they open fire on a crowd and injured a 7-year-old boy. coming up the latest on the investigation. we also heard from vallejo police. hear what they have to say -- coming up. >>> skyfox showing us a morning commute that will be slow on 580 as you come over the altamonte pass. it's getting better in some areas. we'll tell you more -- coming u

uc-davis veterinary student in her roommate are dead following a murder- suicide official said the 27 and chest. our room made joseph stein died from a self-inflicted gunshot won't. their bodies were found early friday on second floor of the duplex. king lear was expected to graduate from uc-davis in may. >> reporter: happening now a investigators and organa try to figure out what started a for alarm fire at a high school in oregon. the fire broke out about 330 this morning two hours later part of the roof collapsed. the cafeteria at the school is a complete loss. it is unclear whether the fire began or what is what started it. firefighters said the fire is highly unusual and arson investigators are on the seen so far no injuries have been reported. >> reporter: now is senator robert menendez us could be charged today with corruption. >> reporter: and other state-of the religious freedom law even as the outcry continues over indiana's controversial new law. this time bomb makers and arkansas have passed a law despite protests outside the capital. critics of the bill lined up in the go

. >> reporter: she is now working for the uc davis road ecology center documenting road kill on bay areas. volunteers around the state submit data creating a deadly picture of the past five years. 29,000 dead animals. in a new report researchers called the highway system in the bay area a ring of death. >> they're butted up against the protected open space so the animals are wandering onto the road easily. >> reporter: cal trans is reviewing the report. the agency says it needs funding to improve fencing and add safe crossings for animals. the project is in the planning stages for highway 17 one of many road kill hot spots. >> iyógç actually support any type of deterrent or culvert. >> reporter: they say it's a wide investment that can save drivers thousands of dollars. >> both cars were totaled. i was out my deductible and had to buy a new vehicle. >> reporter: deterrents can also save lives. >> people are also injured or unfortunately have passed away as well. >> reporter: nbc bay area news. >>> here is the bay area we live in a region fueled by immigrants including a large vietnamese

that person was flown to the uc davis medical center in sacramento. >>> a young man accused of stabbingn discovery bay has revealed his motive. he said he killed his best friend's brother to see what it was like. he says he is remoreful and wishes he hadn't done it. he was stabbed inside his home on monday. just the day before, the deputies received a mental health call from schultz's family. >> apparently his family wanted the deputies to check his mental health status. the deputy spoke to him and based on that contact they determined that he did not meet the criteria for welfare and institutions code 5150. you have to have some kind of threat to themselves or to others or that they are gravely disabled. >> schultz is being held at the martinez jail on $1 million bail. >>> an elementary school teacher in the east bay who claims he was comforting students is facing criminal charges this morning. police say derek hunter inappropriately touched girls in his fourth grade class at lake elementary school in san pablo. students say upper would have them sit in his lap. zblp state education of

uc davis variability algier jay lund has seen the shatner proposal and think it stand know better chanceearlier paper line efforts. >> very unlikely would you find enough people willing to pay that amount of money for water. i would be very surprised if it could ever happen. >> beyond the expense there's the fact that washington itself is suffering drought conditions this year. city of seattle already weighed in on the shatner plan saying no thanks. >> california department of water resources declined an opportunity to speak on camera about the shatner proposal. but a spokeswoman told me that it wouldn't work for the reasons we have just outlined. if in addition to it being politically unacceptable and that's a quote. in sacramento that's a quote. in sacramento george warren abc 7 news. >> maybe captain kirk saw another galaxy. >> maybe. time to check on the weather. a little bit of drizzle. >> here and there sandhya is back. >> yes we see some more of the drop let and drizzle drop let dan and am machlt wiper weather for the morning commute. 7 hd still tracking a heavy cloud deck across

. >>> researchers the uc davis have discovered surprising similarities between autism and -- the problemled maladjusted foal syndrome. the young horses don't recognize -- veterinarian professor says it reminded him of children diagnosed autistic. >> i was extremely skeptical because there are many differences between the onset and progression of the foul syndrome and human autism. >> but now he says he's discovered another link. the foal syndrome happens when too much of a calming hormone is released during birth. new saliva tests show children diagnosed autistic have similar hormones. >>> the city of palo alto is about to get a new and most unusual city ambassador. it is a stuffed donkey named palo alto perry. on saturday they will introduce perry. for two months the donkey will travel throughout the city. >>> still ahead a rescue effort continues right now in nepal. that is where more than 3700 people have died in that huge earthquake. the problems emergency responders are running into at the regions airport. >> coming up more student reaction as well as reaction from the college when

the ecology center at uc davis looked at 29,000 road kill reports over a five-year period. they found the bay area and the sacramento area are the deadliest in the state. birds are the most common casualties. the report calls bank of america bay area freeways a ring of death for animals because of business roads running alongside marshes. the problem spots are highway 101 through marin county, highway 37 through the peninsula. >>> a group of american war heroes is gathering right now at sfo to take a very special trip. the world war ii veterans are going on what's called an honor flight. ktvu fox 2's brian flores is at sfo. i saw you talked to some of these veterans. what are they saying about this trip? are they excited about it? >> reporter: they are, tori. i am excited for them. it is quite an honor to meet our heroes, our veterans of world war ii. many thought this day would never come to visit the world war ii memorial that opened up in 2004. today that changes. 25 will be leaving sfo about a couple hours from now. they will be flying on virgin airlines it to d.c. not

jay lund is a water expert at uc davis. >> if you're a farm their only has a limited amount of water you won't invest that watt near low profit crop. >> strawberries thirsty crop, but make california farmers $2.2 billion a year. >> we could grow lima beans here with less water but not too many people want to have a lima bean smooth i. >> strawberries are one of the biggest exports in ventura county n other parts of california, farmers have discovered another kind of cash crop. charlie matthews has grown rison his farm since 1965. this year, he sold a fifth of his water rights to the city of los angeles, more than 300 miles away. he's making nearly twice as much money by not planting rice. >> there is much more than we ever expected to get. but it is satisfy time, that just shows the desperation of the people that need it. >> desperation, that is changing the landscape. omar villafranca cbs news, ventura county, california. >> 6:44, going to get to the forecast in just a second. but first early risers, in the western united state and canada were treated to a total eclipse of the moon