vic lee, abc7 news. >> we know you will, vic, thank you. a family pleading for help two years to the day since gunfire kill aid husband and father in oakland. someone shot him while he was driving home from his job may 27, 2002. his paem and friends gathered and prayed where kid was guned down. his mother urged witnesses to help solve this murder. >> need someone to come up and it could be just a little thing. maybe it can help the case any little thing. >> police and the family say he has no connection to gangs crime stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward. >> jury selection in a civil suit filed by brian stow, the man beaten into a coma at dodger stadium. he suffered brain injury that's left him disabled after he was attacked in the parking lot following a season opener between giants and tojers in 2011. the trial expected to last 40 days. stow is not expected to testify. >> kaiser perment yeah is back open after a threat forced it to close this morning. police called it specific and credible. and the patients could not get medical appointm

vic lee, abc7 news. >> we know you will, vic, thank you. a family pleading for help two years to the day since gunfire kill aid husband and father in oakland. someone shot him while he was driving home from his job may 27, 2002. his paem and friends gathered and prayed where kid was guned down. his mother urged witnesses to help solve this murder. >> need someone to come up and it could be just a little thing. maybe it can help the case any little thing. >> police and the family say he has no connection to gangs crime stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward. >> jury selection in a civil suit filed by brian stow, the man beaten into a coma at dodger stadium. he suffered brain injury that's left him disabled after he was attacked in the parking lot following a season opener between giants and tojers in 2011. the trial expected to last 40 days. stow is not expected to testify. >> kaiser perment yeah is back open after a threat forced it to close this morning. police called it specific and credible. and the patients could not get medical appointm

i wanted to be up on stage this season at the old vic. did not have the time because of the schedule for "house of cards." what i am doing is i'm starting may 28. i will do two weeks of performances as clarence darrow. >> is something you would have to spend a lot of time preparing? >> i have played him twice before. i have done a television film. >> what is the appeal? >> i think he is an extraordinarily fascinating character. many people call him the father of the legal profession in the united states. the scopes trial. he was a tremendous fighter for labor. >> he is the man who won the eight hour day for workers in the united states. they had it almost as bad as anyone in terms of the abuses. no food, no sunlight and no doctors. he was a hugely influential man. he took on cases that no one else wanted. he was an advocate against capital punishment. he saved the lives of young people. >> he was a huge progressive? >> it is uplifting. it takes you through trials that were very famous. i also felt, if i'm going to do a one-man show, it is

vic lee is live with the story. what a haul, vic? iet was. this is a boat with a lot of gasoline. that is the gas tank here. from mexico to san mateo then had two very powerful out board combloerts if you will, picture this weren't that smart. deputies found marijuana turning it over to the feds. >> we believe that the vessel landed here under darkness. and there is a pick up crew on to their vehicle. >> smugglers loaded their suv. roughry 1200 pounds. that is their down fall. >> the strugglers abandoned ship and ran off. leaving their cargo before the county deputies in agents arrived. investigators believe there is no mother ship. the huge gas tank indicates the boat weaved from mexico the name plate on the side said it came from mexico state of sinaloa. beach growers were surprised. . >> i don't think you can from mexico to here. that is impossible. >> the irony of what happened struck this couple. this is the 8th confirmed landing to the beaches since march of last year. they believe the pressure of interdiction is driving the strugglers farther north. >> still ahead not every

vic lee is live with the story. vic? iet happened just two miles from where i'm standing there. in the bay. as you said it looks like it went smoothly and quickly. they started after 4:00 ending an hour later. you can see all of the boats have now left. now let's go up to sky 7 d. we'll show you what the operation looked like. there is a large barge with a crane on it. a smaller boat i believe carried members of the ntsb as well as sheriff deputies. and waters were clear. looks like the operation sent moojly. here is frank miller. >> as they're making a pull, the crane will tip over. makes it good, and stable. >> back to sky 7 the boat carried what it found to a nearby marinea. now, ntsb can begin examining to try to find out what went wrong. vic lee abc7 news. >> vick, thank you. >> you can outsmart the bad guys. that is the lesson two south bay women learned after being kidnapped by a transient. police believe they may not be kenneth middlebrook's first victims he's known to change his look. david louie is live where the trouble started. the 19-year-old woman bought the story.

vic lee joins with us the story. vic? >> the school district meeting expected to start at 7:00 tonight. they expect a large crowd of parents. all eager to learn more about the school. last summer, the advance placement and hundreds of tests were thrown out. now, the san mateo union high school district is offering part of the campus to a charter school. >> kind of shocked and surprised they'd be able to do that. >> janet is the president of the school parent teacher organization. she and other parents say officials never told them about the decision to provide space to the skien designer tech charter school until after it's a done deal. why the secrecy? >> d tech would begin this fall with a freshman class of up to 150 students tochlt start with, six existing classrooms would be given to d tech. new classes would be added with full enrollment expected at 500. parents wonder what the charter would do a high school that has 1300 students. a charter school. paul seto is a former millbrae mayor of the parent teacher organizat

>> i'm at the vic another year. so in rawg 2015, i will hand that over to someone glels you will choose that person? >> i am parent of the succession process so that is ongoing. we'll probably know in five or six months who will step in. but the thick i'm very excited about, what we set out to do-- revitalize the old viv, bring it back as a distinctation theater. the they often loved that theater. they came off, they came early and told their friends, they have helped us put it back on the map and i'm proudest of the fact that itedly continue long after i'm gone. that's what i set out to achieve. i have to raise money-- we took no money from the state. although we got very fortunate that the coalition government i suppose in recognition of the last 10 years has given us a one-time $5 million grant but-- and there's always a but with the government-- we have to raise 15 to get five, and i'm hoping fair number of significant donationing in the next couple of months. >> rose: what happens after the year at the old bick

vic lee joins us with the story. vic? >> here is the boat. you can see the gas tank out there. the feds towed this boat here to the parking lot they don't have a street value on it yet. but there is a lot of marijuana aboard this boat. all neatly packed >> this is the 8th confirmed landing of a boat to san mateo county beaches since march, last year. >> we believe the vessel landed here under darkness. and there is a pick up crew waiting to take the narcotics from the vessel on to their vehicle. >> the smugglers loaded the suv with 42 bales of marijuana, 1200 points. that was their down fall. >> appears the vehicle is too heavy. and couldn't make it out of the sand. >> investigators believe there is no mothership off the coast that loaded the pot on to this boat. the huge gas tank and twin mo r motors indicate the way across the coast the name plate came from the state of sinaloa. >> i don't think you can go from mexico. to here. >> you have to take it down to the beach. >> federal agents say they've noticed more landings here in san mateo county and believe the pressure of the

vic? >> reporter: good luck to secretary gibbson. it's a tough job. almost all of those we spoke with said they were getting good care at two va hospitals in the bay area. the one in palo alto and in san francisco. he was caught up in the scandal, they say shinseki's greatest legacy will likely be his mission to help homeless vets >> he was forced out. >> a former army sargeant echoed what many other veterans told us. they were sad that veterans affairs chief resigned. we caught up with him here at the offices of swords to plow shares a group helping veterans adjust to disabilities in life. an administrator agrees with millard. >> he made a call to say we'll end veteran homelessness by 2015. and that never happened before. >> many of them were here at this meeting two years ago. angry at the huge backlog of benefit claims. corliss says shinseki has been successful in the mission n three years, the number of homeless vets dropped by 20% and a backlog of claims has gotten better. >> the progress with the homeless programs and his leadership, in trying t

vic lee is live with the story. vic? iet happened just two miles from where i'm standing there. in the bay. as you said it looks like it went smoothly and quickly. they started after 4:00 ending an hour later. you can see all of the boats have now left. now let's go up to sky 7 d. we'll show you what the operation looked like. there is a large barge with a crane on it. a smaller boat i believe carried members of the ntsb as well as sheriff deputies. and waters were clear. looks like the operation sent moojly. here is frank miller. >> as they're making a pull, the crane will tip over. makes it good, and stable. >> back to sky 7 the boat carried what it found to a nearby marinea. now, ntsb can begin examining to try to find out what went wrong. vic lee abc7 news. >> vick, thank you. >> you can outsmart the bad guys. that is the lesson two south bay women learned after being kidnapped by a transient. police believe they may not be kenneth middlebrook's first victims he's known to change his look. david louie is live where the trouble started. the 19-year-old woman bought the story.

vic lee, abc7 news us. >> vic points out one common remedy for rats won't be able for long. rat poison is being banned from stores of california. the next time you visit toilets like these, it might be while you're behind the wheel. the public utilities department recycles old toilets so they can become a key ingredient. workers crush them till they're nothing but small db bits of porcelain. last year, colorado springs turned 66600 be toilets into a half million pounds of road base. expect traffic overnight in san lorenzo. caltrans is demolishing the bridge on interstate 880. all lanes shout down. during the week, this will be shut down from midnight to 4:00 a.m., southbound lanes from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. one last check on our weather tonight. francis? >> hi. live doppler 7 hd in looping mode so you can see the trend of the clouds moving west. this is all due to a low pressure system that's to our north. and that's bringing rain top seattle and portland where we'll see temperatures in the upper 50s. high pressure over the middle of the country is going to keep things war

abc7 news reporter vic lee spoke with some today and is in the newsroom with the story. vic? >> bay area has a sizeable thai population. many worried about what's happeng in their mother country. but so are those who may be planning a vacation to thailand. images are scary. armed military vehicles taking positions on streets of bangkok supporters and opponents of fragile care taker government camped out in the capitol. professor patrick teierney is an expert people are going to think seconds. wait wait a minute. do i need to visit here? that is a big impact with these images being broadcast around the world of the unrest. mostly in bong cock >> travel to thailand dropped % in 2012 during the height of tensions and rumors of a coup teirney says some believe it could reach that point. >> theres no reconciliation. >> he and both from bong cock. >> i'veeen through so many coups over 60 years. i believe we have to get out of the cycle. >> this temple was the first in the bay area. everyone i spoke with said life for a vast majority of thais is still normal. politicss not their num

abc7 news reporter vic lee spoke with some today and is in the newsroom with the story. vic?>> bay area has a sizeable thai population. many worried about what's happening in their mother country. but so are those who may be planning a vacation to thailand. images are scary. armed military vehicles taking positions on streets of bangkok supporters and opponents of a fragile care taker government camped out in the capitol. professor patrick teierney is an expert >> people are going to think seconds. wait wait a minute. do i need to visit here? that is a big impact with these images being broadcast around the world of the unrest. mostly in bong cock >> travel to thailand dropped 10% in 2012 during the height of tensions and rumors of a coup. teirney says some believe it could reach that point. >> there is no reconciliation. >> he and both from bong cock. >> i've been through so many coups over 60 years. i believe we have to get out of the cycle. >> this temple was the first in the bay area. everyone i spoke with said life for a vast majority of thais is still normal. politics i

abc7 news reporter vic lee is here with the developments >> most vets say they're receiving good carealmost all of them thought he was doing a good job. especially working with homeless veterans. >> a great leader and person serving this country has been forced to resign. >> irrin goodwin runs an emergency housing program for homeless vets he's known general shinseki since he took over the va. goodwin has been on the advisory board. others echo the sentiments. colleen corless is with a group that helps veterans adjust to civilian life. he stepped in and made a bold call to say we'll end veteran homelessness by 2015. it never happened before. >> she says highways been successful in the mission. in three years, the number of homeless vets dropped by 20% and claims have gotten better. kevin miller had two deployments to iraq. he says his biggest problem with the va was wait time. >> my problem is seeing certain specialists i had an orthopedic spine specialist. it took threes mos to get that appointment. >> shinseki criticized for setting the standard all pash yenths had to be seen within

do you have any intel on a white crown vic or gray crown vic.thought at first maybe this was a fraud suspect. >> it's clear to officer perry that the pair is deliberately trying to avoid him. with his suspicions and his dash cam now engaged, perry hits the lights and siren. >> i wanted to wait for backup, actually, but as it turned out, they ended up driving into a basically closed neighborhood. >> the car pulls over, and the passenger side door immediately opens. >> i was expecting a foot chase. i was expecting to have to jump out of the car. >> but the suspects don't run. instead, one emerges from the car with a pistol in each hand. >> just raised it up to shoulder level and was shooting, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, as fast as he could. both guns going. he emptied both the weapons. probably 10 to 12 shots were fired. the shots that were being fired were incredibly loud. the pistols were deafening. as i was ducking down, i remember hearing the bullets hitting the car. there was a lot of kids out. and on the video you could see a couple of the

abc7 news reporter vic lee is here with the developments >> most vets say they're receiving good cared almost all of them thought he was doing a good job. especially working with homeless veterans. >> a great leader and person serving this country has been forced to resign. >> irrin goodwin runs an emergency housing program for homeless vets he's known general shinseki since he took over the va. goodwin has been on the advisory board. others echo the sentiments. colleen corless is with a group that helps veterans adjust to civilian life. he stepped in and made a bold call to say we'll end veteran homelessness by 2015. it never happened before. >> she says highways been successful in the mission. in three years, the number of homeless vets dropped by 20% and claims have gotten better. kevin miller had two deployments to iraq. he says his biggest problem with the va was wait time. >> my problem is seeing certain specialists i had an orthopedic spine specialist. it took threes mos to get that appointment. >> shinseki criticized for setting the standard all pash yenths had to be seen with

abc7 news reporter vic lee is hiv. did you find the cash? >> not enough to retire, dan. i'll be working for a long time just like you. no. actually all we found were frenzied crowds of people trying to find money. and when we're on the freeway, there are some of them who are driving crazy, i mean dangerously, weaving in and out, and out of control. by the way, one envelope stuffed with cash was taped. that post next to the gates of the garbage bin storage area of the olive garden restaurant. >> i looked out on 8th. oh, man. >> they were ready to chase the money. it was free. the catch? find it. it started when the sun was coming up. hidden cash head s-- said he wa showing some love. >> it would be nice. >> i got six kids. maybe i can put them through school, buy them a car, or something. >> 8:44, the clue across from sea creatures and where the dog pees a fire hydrant near sap center. >> that is a lot of cash. i'm going to get robbed. $135. cash money. money for the wife. >> 15 minutes later the clue. under a leaf across from fast dog station greyhound bus station. seems

abc7 news reporter vic lee is live with video and reaction to what it shows. vic? >> police chief mcmillan just wrapped up a briefing. the message is don't rush to judgment until his investigation is over the chief says he'll be meeting with community leaders later but tonight there will be a separate community meeting here in the city. we're not showing the actual shooting. here they are. >> the videos are graphic. they show the man being shot several times in, a cell phone video, two officers follow him as he walks down the street holding a back back and garden shears the officers are yelling commands the taser malfunctions they draw closer. one officer moves to the side. shots are fired and mejia falls to the sidewalk this, is a security camera with an overhead view. it's a closer shot of mejia and the officer just before shots are fired but the chief says that not so. he plants that foot, you'll see his heel come up. he turns towards the officer. >> the chief points out mejia wielded shears in a threatening manner and relesioned awed yes tapes this is the call

abc7 news reporter vic lee is live with video and reaction to what it shows. vic?he message is don't rush to judgment until his investigation is over the chief says he'll be meeting with community leaders later but tonight there will be a separate community meeting here in the city. we're not showing the actual shooting. here they are. >> the videos are graphic. they show the man being shot several times in, a cell phone video, two officers follow him as he walks down the street holding a back back and garden shears the officers are yelling commands the taser malfunctions they draw closer. one officer moves to the side. shots are fired and mejia falls to the sidewalk this, is a security camera with an overhead view. it's a closer shot of mejia and the officer just before shots are fired but the chief says that not so.

vic lee is live with one of the locations. >> my photographers and i are exhausted chasing that money. we're not richer tonight. so there it is. there is the answer. this post is where one envelope of cash was taped to the post next to the gates of the storage area. frenzied crowds were looking for clues trying to find the prize which was real money. >> it started when the sun was coming up. saying he was showing the south bay love and cash. that got peoples' hopes up. >> i am hoping he does. that would be nice. . >> i got six kids. maybe i put them through school. you know? buy them a car, or something. >> 8:44 a.m the clue across from sea creatures and where the dog pees. a fire hydrant. >> that is a lot of cash. i'm going to get robbed! >> $135. >> cash money! for the wife. >> 15 minutes later the clue for the next drop. behind a tree. under a leaf across from fast dog station. aha. greyhound bus station. seems like everyone else knew that, too. people crawled, looking. some climbed on trees but a worker two blocks away came up with the money. 12:44 p.m . a caffeinated mermaid. sta

vic? >> of course the neighbor that's filed this suit are elated by the decision.ct officials, on the other hand are stunned by the ruling because construction is well underway. in april, the burling game school district broke ground for the newest school in half a century. hoover elementary school. built in 1930s and shut down because of declining enrollment. now, the district is bulging at the scenes hoover is on a hillside. expensive homes on the hillsborough side line the street across from the school. our worry has been the safety of the kids being dropped off. >> he and others point to daefrng russ narrow streets that front the school. like the blind curves. chris is another neighbor. >> you can see in the neighborhood there is sidewalks. and an affect on the neighborhood the district says traffic studies showed no safety risk. construction continued. yesterday, the judge ordered the district to stop all construction saying there needed to be an environmental impact report. >> how can a handful of people prevent a school from opening? the residents bought the

vic lee is on the money trail. >> love you, san jose. >> i looked down.ter: they were ready to chase the money. after all, it was free. the catch, find it. it started when the sun was coming up. hidden cash said, he was showing the south bay some love in cash. and that got people's hopes up. >> i'm hoping he does. that would be really nice to spread the love in san jose. >> i got six kids. maybe i'll put them through school. buy them a car or something. >> reporter: the clue to the first money drop. across from sea creatures and where the dog pees. a fire hydrant near the s.a.p. center. >> a lot of cash. i might get robbed. $135. that's cash money. >> reporter: 15 minutes later, the clue for the next drop. behind a tree. under a leaf. across from the fast dog station. the greyhound bus station. seems like everyone knew that, too. people crawled on their knees, looking. but a worker at a local radio station two blocks away came up with the money. >> $120. thank you, hidden cash for the money. >> $140. >> reporter: the third drop at oak ridge shopping cente

they are a vic tim of its own success in mission bay in order to grow, expand. they're a magnet for bio tech. we didn't have it in the city in 1998. it is because of uc that it's spilled over to dog patch and the other parts of the city. it is because of uc that we have that those benefits. >> uc now occupies in rented and owned space all over the city and we have representatives here that can go into the details. they occupy space all over the city. there's no property tax coming from it, they'd vacate those spaces and move all their operations to the -- >> do you have a list of those spaces and what we're talking about in terms of property tax dollar value? >> i think [inaudible] has that if you'd like her to go over that. >> i mentioned in the remarks that this year and next year we'll be vacating nearly 2,000 square feet of lease space in san francisco and consolidating those -- and relocating those activities to our own sites. that 200,000 square feet will be generating in present value terms, $12.7 million of new property tax revenue for the city. >> has o

. >> vic lee abc7 news >> governor brown signed a bill aimed at shedding light on what is known as dark money. without disclosing the source. this after groups from arizona poured $15 million into california in 2012 to fight proposition 30. supporters say it helps close the loophole ensuring where the money trail started >> city of palo alto going to take down security cameras that made people angry. the city installed cameras like this one around town. resident doesn't like it because it's trained on his driveway. he says it's a violation of privacy. >> whatever is recorded is recorded who owns data? maybe third party. maybe the city. what happens afterwards? in the end, you know next time, next time, maybe we have. >> he was told the camera and others will be taken down next week. officials say they were counting the number of cars and how fast they were going. the city says the footage will be discarded when the project finished >> a new wave of buses just purchased by golden gate transit will have electrical outlets for every seat the district approved spending $17 million to buy bu

mackey,hite, vic knowing that is the idea of creating new characters now. do not think so. there are a million stories to tell out there. they give you knows i can you make it darker or more ambiguous. there are no limits on what your characters can do or say. you get to explore in a grown-up way. rand is thek whose quality of storytelling, which is how cable distinguishes itself, you really want to make a great show. that is the brand of the network is as if trying to make a four quadrant hit. consider trying to make a four quadrant hit. >> what is wonderful for me is how the audiences are responding to characters that are morally ambiguous. i still do not understand why some organizations are so how fast on the formula. everything has to be good in that. those of us in the home were looking at this new golden age of television. >> let go back to the beginning of your careers. you're sitting in your agent office. he says to you in 2014 you will be launching a hit show on cable. how would you react? it has its own upside. i felt really stifled as a writer. understand why bu

abc 7 news reporter vic lee has the story. >> the last part of disability changes. that measure b.ent in effect this weak and for many of our officers that was the last straw. >> police union says that under pension rae form measure b injured officers who can still work could be left without a job or a pension. under the if you retirement policies. detective chris harden is one of the 4 who just left the force. the 12 year veteran says the uncertainty of those changes left him with no choice but to quit. >> severely hurt in the line of duty with the police departmen department. and at that time they took care of me. where hi to learn how to walk again. if that happened again then i'm not sure that that would take place. >>reporter: tough pension reform ballot measure was approved by voters two years ago. over the objection of officers. union said the retirement provision killed the safety net for those who get injured if the loon of duty. but city council members have now voted to ease the disability rules to stop the exodus of cops from the city. >> if they can still work then we'

then -- vic victim into the ground. >> the suit alleges the san francisco fire department leaked allegations describing duckett as solely responsible for the death. >> the suit claims the department was trying to silence someone claiming harassment. >> she's an african-american lesbian firefighter. shows a firefighter and a good one. >> we reached out to the chief regarding allegations outlined in a suit. a spokesperson said the chief has not seen it and cannot comment on pending litigation but is proud of all first responders who perform well under extraordinary circumstances. the suit is not about money they want a public apology. >>> go the ktvu.com for more of the complaint. we have a link on the pdf file. >>> a fool pliable -- football player is under arrest for punching a man and kicking a dog on campus. demaria drew was arrested on charges of suspicion battery and flicking bodily injury. his defense attorney is urging people not to jump to conclusion. i want everybody to wait and be patient before anyone passes judgment about what might have happened. >> drew is held in lieu of $100,0

vic lee, abc7 news >> at abc7 news reporter wayne freedman has more on the ceremonies from walnut creek>> we observe memorial day objectively. we have more loved ones to mourn. >> he made the best of it. >> how old was sne >> just a baby. >> too young to leave behind a wife and child among services one in walnut creek is solemn. this year they ran out of programs, it was so big due, no doubt to three new plaques for fallen sons of world war i, ii, and korea. >> my brother was proud to serve. >> memorial day is not a holiday celebrated. it's a day we observe. >> it's truly emptiness. it's like a knife going through my heart. i miss him every day. it feels like it just seems like yesterday. >> for those who lost someone, every day feels like memorial day. owe long time politician died. the former assembly man spent 38 years in state legislature, chairing ways and means committee and got national attention when doomsberry promoted a task force promoting self esteem. it's justice department's biggest antitrust investigation ever. if you're a driver it may affect you. >> yes. a lot going on

. >> vic, thank you very much. airports here and across the west are >> a computer glitch caused all airports to close down. it's affecting flights at sfo. we're live with the problem creating system wide. ama? >> reporter: dan, the ground staff has been lifted. that happened around 3:45 but flights going from here down to los angeles are delayed. . the faa center experienced a technical issue affecting airports from santa barbara down to san diego. so any flights were placed on a stop until that issue was resolved. >> that affected a number of flights going to a variety of destinations. we're being told that has been lifted. >> there are delays on flights and one international flight was diverted i'm told it will be picking up fuel and head back down to los angeles. >> near record temperatures around the bay today this, is a live look now at the beach in santa cruz. it's hot in hills tonight. new concerns about fire danger. let's get to abc7 news outside in the heat. >> yes. it's steamy out here now. some people k

vic lee abc7 news. >> san francisco will hold a fair to help young people find jobs. it will give young job seekers, ages 16 to 24, access to workshops and one-on-one coaching. volunteers from local businesses will be on hand to provide resume advice, practice interview skills and discuss job opportunities. it runs from ten to four today and on pier34 on the embarcadero. >>> happening today the postal service doing a lot more than just delivering mail. they will also be picking up donated food. it's part of the stamp out hunger food drive. you are encouraged to leave nonperishable food donations by your mailbox and mail carriers will pick it up as they make their rounds. it will be delivered to local charities and provided to people in need. >> we hope you join us today on our walk to prevent violence. it is the figure annual walk hosted by 1,000 mothers to prevent violence in the bay area. hundreds of grieving families and people will participate in the walk. 1,000 mothers was founded by a woman who lost her twin son to gun violence in a drive-by shooting. registrati

they are a vic tim of its own success in mission bay in order to grow, expand. they're a magnet for bio tech. we didn't have it in the city in 1998. it is because of uc that it's spilled over to dog patch and the other parts of the city. it is because of uc that we have that those benefits. >>

vic lee with some reasons for the precipitous drop in the murder rate. >> you are looking at a brains gang video showing a masked man waving a handgun. so if a this year san francisco police have seized more than 100 guns, many assault rifles from the streets. >> we have done a good job recovering and using video technology, social media. again, the community coming forward. >> police say that's one of the reasons why the city's homicide rate has plummeted. since january there have been four murders. compare this to last year at this time when there were 11. in 2012, 20 people were killed in the first four months of the year. former gang leader sean richards founded brothers against guns. he noticed a different attitude among the young people he counsels. >> a lost them know an early grave is not what is in place for them. >> police say their focus on violent crimes is another reason for the phenomenal decline in the murder rate. they are relying on a computer-generated crime tracking system to pinpoint where a violent crime occurs. special violence reduction units are deployed to the

vic lee with some reasons for the precipitous drop in the murder rate. >> you are looking at a gang videog a masked man waving a handgun. so if a this year san francisco police have seized more than 100 guns, many assault rifles from the streets. >> this is the deputy chief. >> we have done a good job recovering and using video technology, social media. again, the community coming forward. >> police say that's one of the reasons why the city's homicide rate has plummeted. since january there have been four murders. compare this to last year at this time when there were 11. in 2012, 20 people were killed in the first four months of the year. former gang leader sean richards founded brothers against guns. he noticed a different attitude among the young people he counsels. >> i see something different. a lot of them know an early grave is not what is in place for them. >> police say their focus on violent crimes is another reason for the phenomenal decline in the murder rate. they are relying on a computer-generated crime tracking system to pinpoint where a violent crime occurs. special viol

abc7 news reporter vic lee reports. >> our worries from the beginning have been the safety of the kids being dropped off. >> joe hagerty is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. he and the others point to the dangerous narrow streets that front the school. like summit drive with its blind curves. chris fitzgerald is another neighbor and plaintiff. >> you can see in the neighborhood, there's no sidewalks, and there's windy roads here. >> hoover elementary school, it was built in the 1930s, then shut down in the late '70s because of declining enrollment. but now the district is bulging at the seams and thought reopening the school would accommodate the influx. expensive homes on the hillsborough side line the street across from the school. neighbors sued district last spring, citing the risks to children, the traffic impact of hundreds of cars and the overall effect on the neighborhood. the district said, its own traffic studies showed no safety risk. as the case wound its way through the court, construction continued, including a big new building. but the judge ordered the district to s

and that's not happening everywhere in oakland, 29 murders so far, abc7 news reporter vic lee with someeasons for the drop in the murder rate. >> you're looking at a brazen gang video showing a masked man waving a semiautomatic hand gun. so far this year san francisco police have seized 100 guns, many assault rifles from the streets. deputy chief hector sinez. >> we've done a good job using social media. >> police say that's one of the reasons the city's homicide rate has plummeted. since january, there have been four murders, compare it to last year at this time when there were 11. and in 2012, 20 people were killed in the first four months of the year. former gang leader shawn richards founded brothers against guns. he notice as different attitude among the young people he counsels. >> they see something different for themselves and a lot of them know that an early grave is not in what's in place for them. >> police say the focus on violent crime is another reason for the decline in murder rate. they rely on the computer-generated crime tracking system to pinpoint where a violent crim

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for three vic, killed friday balloon crash >>> it was a somber graduation ceremony at the university of virginia. moment of silence for three victims killed in virginia in a hot air balloon crash. two on the staff and another a veteran balloon pilot who lost control. yesterday crews recovered the body of the remaining missing victim in a heavily wooded area there. >>> take a look at a giant funnel cloud that touched down in central kansas. first apoored poor -- appeared in an open field and then barns. no reports of injuries or damage and some areas under a severe thunderstorm warning as more storms march through the the area. >>> in nebraska, rain and tornadoes swept across the southeast part of the state. no one was injured but several buildings were destroyed. >>> one of the most recognizable landmarks in the u.s. is about to reopen for the first time in almost three years. >> it is. that would be the washington monument. it has been closed for about 33 months since it was damaged by the earthquake years back. crews repaired 150 cracks, numerous rain water leaks as well and a coup

>> i go to training camp every year, i watch vic in action and know vic, and vic is exactly what he saidoom but vic has lost a step, he would argue with me on that, and geno is the quarterback of the future and surprised to hear there was going to be -- woody said a quarterback controversy. no way. vick is not a good starter. he gets hurt. >> we will see you on "squawk on the street." as we go to break, real quick, the defense department and nhta holding a news conference, say they're going to make a major announcement regarding the investigation into gm's ignition switch recall. also summer blockbusters brought in 5 billion at the box office. how will this year's offering stack up? a preview of his summer's hyped movies. [ female announcer ] working together means working efficiently. and a lennox home comfort system may just be the perfect example. its air conditioner works together with the furnace, and that works together with the air purifier, and that works with you by saving you up to half off your heating and cooling bill. call now to get up to 1,700 dollars back or special finan

the outside that it opened up the pieces over the red vic be involved in the gypsy soul and inpatient facilities are likely to need to enter and steal our united two will be fourteen years meserve education has defended the level of computer and technology training available to schoolchildren say he doesn't wish to open though the curriculum rico in responding to calls from the ninety industry for a formal range of courses to made available. changes to the council was transformed into a modern take of today as hundreds of children took part in events to mark the finale of ireland's first tech week. competition to design a great model f one cars is not banking on having a good understanding of technology the scene where many things in it and hearing date. to put in context. i mean is that what has my dad i don't intend to twenty seconds. most pundits troubling love gadgets and gizmos the it even when the nt writers. a list of things. i suppose that the geese coming. initiatives like to be great at getting young people interested in technology. thus converting got her to experience the

abc7 news reporter vic lee is hiv. did you find the cash? >> not enough to retire, dan. just like you. no. actually all we found were frenzied crowds of people trying to find money. and when we're on the freeway, there are some of them who are driving crazy, i mean dangerously, weaving in and out, and out of control. by the way, one envelope stuffed with cash was taped. that post next to the gates of the garbage bin storage area of the olive garden restaurant. >> i looked out on 8th. oh, man. >> they were ready to chase the money. it was free. the catch? find it. it started when the sun was coming up. hidden cash head s-- said he wa showing some love. >> it would be nice. >> i got six kids. maybe i can put them through school, buy them a

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vic lee is in the newsroom for us. >> this is the lawsuit the whistle blower filed on behalf of the state and city of san francisco. if a jury finds charges are true, the company will have to pay damages. today was opening statements against the lashlg waste management company. it's taken a long time for the lawsuit to get to trial. >> employees inflating the weight and embezzling what is estimated 1.3 million per year in cans and water bottles. >> that workers inflated how much materials weighed in kickback schemes with customers in order to get more money from the state redemption program. >> with a small bag turned pounds of aluminium >> mcveigh says exposed theft, and fraud, recology fired him. his attorney led the jury through all of the charges. another serious allegation deals with an incentive system the city set up. they are entitled to millions if they can reduce the amount of garbage increasing it's recycling of green waste. >> they misreported a number of tons of garbage going into landfills or they were not properly reporting material being diverted. under the way the rules a

dunne salmon coming together for the first time period as crazy as female as a director of london's old vic in the sixty thousand and three said his decision to step away from hubby went for miles to many and some unusual chinese. over the last circuit and she knows has had success. i'm off to london to start a theater company a lot of people looked at me like no comment on this blog go postal. why do you see there and what was to go for runs in ten years and kittens and peter boring watched two movies make less money. so i made this mini pizza to ask some questions. directed by us during filming that jeremy we left on the documentary offers a behind the scenes look at production as well as the performance is up from time to integrate of the bridge project. since anticipation. the thrill of faith there is the fact that it's a minute. in the front and center and embellies thank you beloved fiesta first of all it is the actress meeting where this film is not film directors meeting and henderson. did no control over the performance will come out to film or tv show when to use them no shutter m

search of nisbet's cell turned up letters discussing the plot and murders and directions to alleged vic's homes. >> reporter: the murders would not be traced back to him because they would look like cell phone robberies, the informant told him. we'll hear from one of nisbet's former neighbors. hear what she has to say about him and his wife. in dublin, ann notarangelo, kpix 5. >> nisbet now faces three counts of solicitation of murder and is due back in court june 10. >>> a mountain view man is under arrest accused in two separate kidnappings. 23-year-old kenneth middlebrook was arrested monday. police say he convinced a 19- year-old san jose woman to drive him to mountain view, then held her against her will. they say that she intentionally hit another car, jumped out and ran to that other car for help. middlebrook took off in her car driving away. but a few hours later middlebrook allegedly kidnapped another woman in mountain view and had her drive him all the way to ione. police say when he got out, she took off. officers found middlebrook a short time later wandering around on foot. h

vic lee, abc7 news. >> san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi says he's stopped honoring requests to hold suspected illegal immigrants who would otherwise be released. saying he will honor ice requests if a judge determines that person is in the country illegally or there is an arrest warrant. >> local law enforcement does not have a place in the civil immigration detainer business we're not set up for it. >> as practice started in 2009, ice asked local authorities to hold suspected illegal immigrants for 48 hours while the agency arranges that person to be transferred to their custody. >> new tonight former ceo of microsoft made a $2 billion by the to buy the los angeles clippers. "los angeles times" reports steve balmer outby the two other groups the deal still tentative, but the most-ever paid for an nba franchise this news come five years before telling sterling to buy the team. police owners have to approve the deal. the deal is expected to be approved as long as they're not to move to it seattle where he lives. >> attorneys for los angeles dodgers suggested brian stow may have been

vic lee has the story. last summer, the advanced placement or ap test scores here at mill's high school were thrown, accusing mills of failing to follow proper security guidelines. >> they're trying to get over the fact it would be invalidated and what will happen to teacher morale and classrooms? >> as pta president i'm kind of shocked and surprised they'd be able to do that without contacting us. >> janet is the president of the school's parent-teacher organization. she and other parents say district officials never told them about the decision to provide space to the designer tech charter school until after it's a done deal saying minutes weren't made public until recently. why? why secrecy? what is behind this? >> d tech would begin with a freshman class of up to 150 students. to start with, six existing classrooms at mills would be given to d tech. each year, new classes would be added with a full enrollment expected at 500. parents we spoke with wonder what the charter would do to a high school with 1