. >> but first, unclaimed cash.ng to tell you about the bay area county trying to spread the word that it has money to give away. >> it's wet out there. a lot of people have gotten into some crashes because of the wet roads. not bad heading out to the high-rise. >> there will be some sun breaks today but there will also be more drizzle, rain, and fog from santa cruz mountains. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. it's 6:44. the santa clara county reaching out to people to give them money that could be owed to them. the funds come from things like fines, penalty assessments and fees. >> we've tried in every possible way to contact the people to whom the money is due. in some cases they haven't kept their contact information up to date so we're not able to trace them. >> if you'd like to see if you're on the list go to ktvu.com look for santa clara unclaimed money. >>> with more rain coming our way local water districts are preparing for all the run off for when the sierra snow pack starts to run off. it's more than 150

look for santa clara county unclaimed money it's in the web link section. >>> there are new calls foring the pill tear tactics -- military tactics in berkley. the coalition called stop urban shield is at the center of the event. held each year in the bay area. berkley city council member says that the program is about teaching police military skills. >> we don't need militarization we need deescalating situation. >> the berkley city council is set to withdraw from the urban shield program at a meeting next week. >>> facebook's big developer conference in san jose starts today. it's got a new home. at 6:00 the economic boom to downtown san jose and why some say it reflects the strength of silicon valley. >> also up next changes are coming to google earth. the impressive new features being unveiled today. >> and there is a car fire that's blocking a major ramp in oakland right now and no one is getting through. this is the ramp from westbound 580 to eastbound 80 at the connector ramp. the fire department is coming in from oakland. >> a lot of cloud cover but heavier rain. we'll take a l

they relied on laws that states had passed that made the bodies of the unclaimed or indigent available. even the people were trying to donate their bodies, medical schools didn't -- they were afraid of lawsuits or a relative changing their mind or, you know, they just did not want to be bothered by that. they much preferred anonymous bodies. bill: tell us about the logistics for organ transplants to be more common across the country? professor lederer: i need to tell you the conventional story and the story that i am somewhat more interested in. the conventional story about him when organ transplantation began is in the 19 -- the 1950's with the first kidney transplant between two identical twins in a massachusetts hospital in 1954. it takes off from their. again, that is to overlook american investment in the repair of the body, its function or appearance. i include the thyroid gland. this is the heyday of the, you know, sort of the glands. the idea that internal secretions in the body are very important of the regulation or function or growth. in my work, i was very struck by the wil

a list of more than 1000 people who could be owed some of the $464,000 in unclaimed money. funds come from things like fines, penalty assessments, and fees. >> we've tried in every way to contact the people whether they're businesses and individuals. in some cases they haven't kept their contact information up to date so we're not able to trace them. >> if you'd like to see if you're on that list go to ktvu.com and look for santa clara county unclaimed money in the web links section. >> might be a pleasant surprise for someone out there. >>> a public hearing is set for tonight near ronard park. the federal indians agreed to add 200 rooms next to the existing 200 room hotel. they also want to expand the banquet facility. the new expansion will employ 1000 people. at the stony point christian fellowship in santa rosa. >>> the school fest ifts in san francisco. this is the 9th year the san francisco bike coalition has organized the event. the goal here is to encourage families and students to bike to class and also work with their schools and transportation officials to map ou

. >>> yesterday the department published a list of more than a thousand people in unclaimed money.am coulds from a variety of sources like fines, penalties, assessments and fees. >> we've tries in every possible way to contact the people to tell them the money is due. in some cases they haven't kept their contact information up to date. >> now if you want to see if you're on that list go to ktvu.com look for santa clara county unpaid money. it's in the web link section. >>> 4:39 is the time. an auction for good cause. what an oakland city council is hoping to raise money for. >> but first a bull on the lose where witnesses capture that bull roaming the roads and how the police were able to rescue it. >> and we do have traffic that is light so far for the most part but this is a look at 880 north and southbound. a lot of people out there but it's still lightly traveled. >> well if you can get past today and tomorrow there are signs of no sunshine. >>> the city of concord and bart broke ground on that new project between the concord bart station and todas santos park. bart riders we

fiber one, there's a big pile of unclaimed cash in santa clara county... >>> good morning.come back to "kpix 5 morning news." your time check is 5:12 on this 20th of april. rain is clearing out of the bay area after up to a tenths of an inch of rain has been record in the overnight hours. from marina green to the "salesforce tower" topping off at over 1,070 feet still under construction they are able to work outdoors today because we have sunshine and we have your forecast. it's still coming up. traffic and weather in less than 4 minutes. >>> there's a big pile of unclaimed cash in santa clara county. the entire amount totals more than $460,000. about 1,000 residents and businesses are eligible to claim it. the county says the money is from a variety of things including overpaid penalties or changes in ticket costs. to check if you are owed money the list is on the santa clara county website. >>> well, one teacher in the south bay is hoping to inspire students with music. >> he is an accomplished mariachi musician who hopes hitting the right notes leads to bigger things. lo

last year thousands of pennsylvanians left this benefit unclaimed leaving $430 million on the table. the earned income tax credit benefits working people with low to moderate income. >>> a local police department is trying to crack down on distracted driving. members held an event today that was the kickoff event for the state's you drive, you text, you pay enforcement campaign. >>> new at 6:00, they have a tough job that often don't get the credit they dezerserve. but a custodial worker could clean up big time as a nominee for janitor of the year. nbc 10 spoke with the janitor who has a community of students rallying behind him. he's the guy behind almost all the things we do. >> that would be this guy. >> are you all squared away? >> the custodian at newtown elementary. >> i just got your call. >> reporter: he's in the running for janitor of the year. a nationwide contest sponsored by sint house. they got 1200 recommends down to 10. the popular caretaker learned about the contest during a surprise school assembly. >> it was very emotional. they started chanting. it means a lot. >>

stateslied on laws that had passed that made the bodies of the unclaimed or indigent available. even the people were trying to donate their bodies, medical schools didn't -- they were afraid of lawsuits or a relative or, you their mind know, they just did not want to be bothered by that. they much preferred anonymous bodies. tell us about the logistics for organ transplants to be more common across the country? professor lederer: i need to tell you the conventional story and the story that i am somewhat more interested in. the conventional story about when organ transplantation began is in the 19 -- the 1950's with the first kidney transplant between two identical twins in a massachusetts hospital in 1954. it takes off from their. to overlookis american investment in the repair of the body, its function .r appearance thyroid gland. the, youhe heyday of know, sort of the glands. the idea that internal secretions in the body are very important of the regulation or function or growth. in my work, i was very struck by the willingness, again, of men and women to undergo ovarian trans

host: to the caller's point about what they can use for unclaimed property, we have done segments about this. there is a law on the books title five of the homeless assistance act, which makes vacant federal property available to nonprofits for use as facilities to assist homeless people. diane is up next in columbia, missouri. diane, good morning. caller: yes. i actually don't live in columbia, but in one of the surrounding areas. but i choose to not reveal to you. i am a qualified mental health professional. being an advanced registered nurse. i have become disabled due to a car accident. i come from a long family a military, as i told the gentleman that took my information. children was one of 18 . her oldest brother served in the trenches of world war i. and had the gas poisoning, health problems all of his life. her eldest brother joined the marine corps in early 1941 because there want jobs in the united states -- because there were not jobs in the united states. during the depression, people still think the great depression and it must be for that. it extended even into world war

unclaimed. >> unclaimed bodies or remains. this is something dealt with across the nation. in prince william's county two they combined. and it was an air force major who for whatever reason, family didn't want anything to do with the funeral or funeral services. namely it comes down having to pay for that. so prince william county sheriff's office and missing in america project, they step in, and they handle this with dignity and respect. it was incredible to see a few dozen people attending this funeral. none of which had any blood relation to the deceased, yet they were there wanting to share their respect. and did just that. gave him a police full escort and military honors. >> this is a problem across the country. >> it is. families are so dispersed these days, you can live a whole life without connecting to your family and if you die and there's no one to claim you. and there might be some distant relatives who -- well, we don't to want pay the thousands of dollars for a funeral and take responsibility for this, so it's -- i'm glad to see it happening with veterans th

look for santa clara county unclaimed money.in the web links section. >>> well, oakland city council woman rebecca kaplan is auctioning off two tickets to the nba playoff game between the warriors and trail blazers in response to a recent bay area tragedy. the money will go to the people who lost their homes in the fire last month. 12 people were killed in the fire on march 27th. >>> tonight the san jose sharks in another direction will try to even up their nhl playoff series with the oilers. the sharks host edmonton at 7:00 tonight. it won't -- a loss won't eliminate them, but it is pretty much they've got to win. if they lose, they're going to have to go back to edmonton where the oilers account clench the first round series with one more win. the sharks offense needs to pick up. they have been shut out the last two games. >>> the time is 7:57. time to check in with mike and gasia. >> thank you, dave. >>> police now looking for a second suspect tied to the theft of the musical instruments from a fairfield high school. >>> also

. >> unclaimed money in the south bay may be yoirs.clara has nearly $500,000 owed to residence and businesses. some money overpayment for fines or fees. some in restitution owed to crime victims. the list of resip yant is on the website we posted instructions for claiming it on our website. >> speaking of money where is the refund, $600 online purchase never shows up. what happened in we respond next. christoper wilson was arrested over the weekend. he's accused of shooting a man n . >>> we'll take a look christopher wilson was arrested over the week accused of shoot ago man in a bar earlier this month. happened at cruiser's saloon in antioch on april 2nd. >>> we now know the identity of the woman fell to her death from a third floor balcony bergly weekend 37 the fall happened on dwight way a few blocks from campus. berkeley side reports that she was a junior study ago computer science at the university. they have not released details about what head to the fall. >> >>> a schang in state law could enable truck drivers to bypass the dmc

at the same time we have many animals living in our animal shelters that go unclaimed, unadopted, andhey are put to death. >> the measure would penalize breeders and limit choices for people who want pets. the bill passed the business professions committee today and and they now head through the appropriations committee. >>> coming up, allegations of repeated discrimination involving lyft. one man's story of being passed by over and over while in character. >>> and plus disabled parts for thousands of people who are likely dead. the audit of the dmv. >>> coming up on the 11:00 news, the bay area business with the rich history is calling it quits. the deli pulling the plug on their last four locations. >>> new at 10:00, a san francisco drag queen is accusing lyft drivers of discrimination, but only when he is in character. the man says the ride sharing company sometimes will refuse to pick him up when he is dressed in drag. >> ktvu's paul chambers is live in the city with the man's story and how lyft responded. paul? >> reporter: frank and julie, lyft says they are aware of the inciden

. >>> coming up on our news at 11:00, unclaimed cash. we'll tell you about the bay area county trying to spread the word that it has money to give away. >>> new at 10:00 to want -- new at 10:00 tonight, final preparations are underway for a big developer conference. >> more than 4,000 people from all over the world are expected to be in san jose tomorrow. azenith smith is live at the convention center tomorrow. this is the first time it is being held in san jose? >> it is frank. typically facebook has held a conference in san francisco. now it is going to be held here at the convention center big enough to hold all the attendees. you know what that means? big business for san jose. >> reporter: the convention center is definitely at its time. at the developer conference. for the first time in california, hoping for better weather, but overall glad to be here. >> i am quite excited to be here because i love adobe and facing with all those companies. the atmosphere for me is pretty great. >> reporter: he's among the thousands of visitors i

. >> reporter: with that in mind, the irs is sitting on about $1 billion in unclaimed refunds.e years from the time the tax is due to claim one. so, april 18th is the last day tax payers can receive a refund from the 2013 tax year. rebecca jarvis, abc news, new york. >> tax day free bees to their customers, for example, you can get free sin a bon bites at selected cinnabon stores. mcdonald's as free bees depending on the location. firehouse subs is offering free medium sub when you buy a large sub and chips. for more go to abc 7 news.com. >> buying cigarettes with menthol can be illegal in san francisco next year. supervisor malia cohen introduced a bill that would ban flavored tobacco products by january. that includes mint, grape, bubblegum and other flavors. the bill specifically targets menthol. studies have shown menthol makes tobacco more addictive. >> because they taste good. they mask the flavor of tobacco. they make it easier for people to become lifelong users. >> the bill is personal for cohen. her grandmother died of emphysema. an fda study found advertising for men

says secretary can function -- the it,le way to describe also in that language, if there are any unclaimed or dollars in the innovation money -- so there are are the three tiers. just a commonality in there. also, i believe in the language, we have tried to make it -- to respect the geographical variance in the country. we have a population with fairly severe diabetic issues. we see some of the health issues in southern florida the have spiked in some of the recent health surveys. we are hoping the way it is drafted is it becomes more a model of here is our high cost and that is what into her's. forgive my idiosyncrasy. let's not call it a risk pool. it is risk sharing. >> that is a very good explanation. we share in this country. everybody did. and now we have gotten to a point where we don't share. in a measure of this obamaude, the administration did not share with obama care. i think that was a mistake. you can tell them i said so when you see them. thatve the brightest minds can be thought of in this country in this institution, not just the house of representatives, but the united st

the premium for that individual also into the pool and also within that language is if there's any unclaimed or unappropriated dollars in the $100 billion of innovation money. so there's sort of the three tiered -- just so we're all speaking or have a sort of commonality within there. also i believe in the language we have tried to make it, and this -- if someone is uncomfortable, i am almost solely to blame on this. i had a personal fixation on not calling out specific ronic illnesses to a, be categorized, but b, also to respect the geographical variance that happens in the country. my state of arizona because of my native american population has a disproportionate share of the population with fairly severe die bet exissues. the state of utah has a very different risk profile, we see some of the health issues now in sosh florida that have spiked in some of the recent health surveys. we're hoping that the way it's drafted is, it becomes more of a model of here's our high cost and that's actually which enters, and forgive my idiosyncrisy, let's not call it a risk pool, it's hopefully modeled