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Closed since last weeks coyote creek flooding. The park will remain closed until the water recedes. Well, a martinez courtroom heard a shocking account of the murder of a 9yearold boy. 20yearold William Schultz is accused of killing 9yearold jordan almgren in they say he did it to see how it felt to take a human life. Reporter dozens of family and friends of the victim packed the courtroom for this emotional opening statement. There is no dispute between the attorneys that William Shultz killed this young boy. The issue is whether it was a calculated, premeditated murder or the impulsive act of a delusional young man. Just 18 at the time, William Billy shultz killed his best friends little brother because he thought the world was ending and needed to practice his survival skills. Thats according to a contra costa prosecutor on the first day of shultz trial. After his arrest, the prosecutor told jurors shultz told detectives, quote, i needed to see what it felt like to kill somebody. Jordy was enormously friendly, happy and welcoming boy. Reporter an avid baseball player, jordy as his family called him was stabbed five times as he slept in his bunk bed inside his boehome. Shultz was a guest. They did not know that shultz had just fought from his mother and sheriffs were called or that he just returned from a Mental Health evaluation. In her opening statement, shultz attorney did not dispute that he killed the boy. Quote, the evidence you will hear will not make sense of jordys murder. The evidence you will hear is about billys unraveling reality. Jordys parents, extended family and friends attended the trial, expected to last several weeks. In martinez, laura anthony, abc 7 news. Police have identified the man who killed himself and his daughter outside a capitola mall. Carlos garcia shot his 7yearold daughter and himself. His wife called 911 to report he was making suicidal threats. They both died at the scene. The little girl was going to turn 8 next week. The woman accused of causing a standoff that shut down several blocks in the Mission District earlier this month and in court for a pretrial hearing. Samantha helstrom barricaded herself in a hotel armed with an air rifle. She told abc 7 news she blacked out and doesnt remember anything. The Highway Patrol will investigate a possible link between two incidents where bikers harassed motorists or local freeways. The latest ended in the arrest of a biker and the confiscation of two dirt bikes and two atvs, allterrain vehicles. This is new viewer video last night westbound on the bay bridge. A chp aircraft spotted about 30 bikers harassing drivers and driving dangerously. It then followed part of that group to oakland. At that time we surrounded them with ground units. We detained everybody. One female did attempt to flee the scene. We caught her just a few blocks away. Officers arrested the 27yearold woman on charges of evading police and participating in a sideshow. Several others were detained. Investigators will now review video shot from the chp aircraft to see if they can link anyone detained to any sort of illegal activity. The arrest last night comes almost two weeks after a lyft driver was assaulted by a Similar Group on 101 in San Francisco. Remember these pictures . Alex quintana was surrounded by the bikers march 9th. They broke his cars windows and then broke his nose and hi leg. So far no arrests have been made in that case. Police in union city are searching for this woman. She intentionally hit several people in the parking lot of the walmart yesterday evening. Police didnt say if any of those injuries are serious. This is the car the woman was driving. Its a 1998 to 2000 silver twodoor honda accord. Anyone with information should call union city police. New details on the woman found seriously hurt lying on treat boulevard in concord last night. The 26yearold from placerville who later died sadly was the victim of a hit and run. The driver, a 58yearold woman from concord initially took off but later contacted police. The victims name has not yet been released. The investigation shut down treat boulevard for more than five hours. Take a look at this accident in oakland this morning. You can see a car hit a light pole so hard, that pole came crashing down in the middle of the intersection. It happened on west grand avenue. Theres no word on any injuries. One of two San Francisco residents who got critically ill after drinking poisonous tea has died. The 56yearold fell ill after consuming a tea leaf blend supplied by a company in chinatown. A man in his 30s has also been hospitalized but recovered. Lab tests on the patient and tea leaves reveal the plantbased toxin called aconite. Theres a warning to anyone heading onto bay area waters, travel in pairs. This after a kayaker was separated from his group yesterday in the marine headlands. The Fire District provided this video of his rescue. It happened around 1 00 p. M. The man wasnt hurt. The man also advised to have a cell phone with you at all times. A stunning and sad announcement over the weekend. Legendary 49er dwight clark is suffering from lou gehrigs disease. As fans grapple with the news, the wife of a respected Bay Area High School coach is talking about her husbands own struggle with the disease and gives a glimpse at what clark could be facing. Abc 7 News Reporter janine della vega has the story. Reporter it was a play that will always be remembered by 49ers fans, the catch dwight clark made in 1982 that helped get the team to its first super bowl. The legendary Football Player has now grown weak. He started experiencing the symptoms of als in his left hand back in 2015. Its something lucy knows all too well. Her husband, charlie, was a wellknown football coach at los gatos high school. He later died of als. Well, it seems to be a death sentence. He can fight it and he is a fighter. Hes very kraj ourks as my husband was. My husband had been told he had a year to live. He lived 34 years. Reporter in an open letter clark wrote i cant run, pray golf or walk any distances. Picking up anything over 30 pounds is a chore. The one piece of good news is that the disease seems to be progressing more slowerly than in some patients. Als affects the nerves and muscles. As it progresses, people with the disease lose the ability to move, speak, swallow and breathe. While clark suspects football may have caused the disorder, its unknown. Theyre all considered degenerative diseases. Something triggers the nerve to die and we dont know what that trigger is. If we did, we could obviously treat these diseases much better than we do. Reporter wedemayer works for the Als Association which is dedicated to discovering treatment and a cure. She hopes clarks diagnosis will help raise awareness about the disease. Dwight will probably become the new famous face of this disease which for him i know is difficult, but he becomes a voice for those that have no voice. Reporter 49ers president jed york released a statement saying that they are deeply saddened and they are offering their support to clarks family. Reporting from santa clara, janine della vega, abc 7 news. And abc 7 news sports anchor mike shumann was right there with clark after that catch. Shu, for fans, this is hard news but for people like you, its personal. Well, i think weve all known for a while now. Dwight wanted to keep it private. He told us all he soing to put this letter out and just let everybody know before the media started jumping on it. A very personal journey for he and his wife, kelly. Its almost a death sentence, but hes got a great spirit, hes going to fight it all the way. Ill say this that als is going to be in a fight for itself with dwight. Hes just ready to deal with it. You know, shu, this comes as the nfl and Sports Community in general are becoming much more aware of the dangers of concussions. Back when you played, it was almost considered a joke. You got your bell rung, get back in. Nobody paid any attention to it. I know this is concerning for all veterans of this sport. Well, i talked about it last night. In our 30s we talked about the glory days, our 40s all our injuries, the 50s, the fact we cant remember anything and now the 60s, this is what youre going to see. In june, the settlements will start for these nfl lawsuits, so youre going to see a plethora of players come out and its going to change the way not only current players think about the game, because youre going to go into it knowing this might be a result in your 60s. Some have actually dropped out of it. Exactly. And parents who are going to say im not going to let my child play football because this is what could happen. Like the doctor said, theyre not sure what triggers it so its just cumulative pounding of your head. The helmet doesnt protect the brain, it only protects the skull. You can change how you hit with your shoulders the brain still gets rattled around. Exactly. Its something everybody will have to deal with. But dwight is strong, hes got a hall of fame support group. His wife, kelly, is there with him and he knows hes in for the battle of his life i understand he just wanted to put it out there so he could deal with it personally and not have to deal with the media, have to deal with all this. But hes an icon as a former 49er. That catch led to the first of five super bowls. He doesnt make that catch, maybe we dont get it. One of the most famous plays in football. It is. Just a great man, a great spirit. He even said to me, hey, if you need any help, i know all the people. Even in these tough times, hes offering to help himself. We wish him the best. Thank you, shu. Now, its really emotional. You cn read clarks full statement about his diagnosis on our news app and at abc 7 news. Com. We also have the full statement from the 49ers, a list of als resources and how you can help donate to research to continue to fight this terrible disease. Well, there are some big changes for uber, just as two managers step away from the company, uber is backing down from a large Expansion Plan in oakland. Its still moving some people there, but well tell you where the majority will go. Up next, a new report on the deadly ghost ship fire now in the hands of the District Attorney. What weve learned about that report. Plus i pity the other competition. Mr. T is just one of the selects hitting the dance floor tonight on an all new dancing with the stars. Well have a preview. Ive got to see mr. T dance. Take a look outside. Youre taking a look at the macarthur maze on this busy and drizzly monday. Inching along as you might expect this time of day. Stay with us, abc 7 news at 4 00 continues. For nearly three weeks a draft of the investigative report on the ghost ship fire has been circulating through Oakland City Hall. But only this weekend was it turned over to the criminal prosecutors at the Alameda County District Attorneys Office. Sergio quintana has been following this story through the weekend and he is live with the latest. Sergio . Reporter dan and ama, late last month the lead prosecutor on this case learned that a draft report had been sent up to the sixth floor here at Oakland City Hall. Thats where the City Attorneys offices are. He immediately demanded a copy of that report and all of the materials that are associated with that report. This weekend it was finally emailed to the District Attorneys Office, but no one here today at Oakland City Hall wanted to answer any questions as to why that report was delayed for nearly three weeks. Now, earlier today a spokesperson for the District Attorneys Office sent me a statement confirming that they did get that report. The spokesperson writes as you know, we are conducting the criminal investigation and the report is part of that investigation. As such, it will not be made public. 36 people died in the ghost ship fire. It was one of the worst tragedies in oaklands history. Mayor libby schaaf and District Attorney omalley have promised an investigation of the events leading up to the fire. But this delay in getting the report to the District Attorneys Office could pose problems if criminal charges are ever filed. Why was that report given over to the City Attorney . And secondly, why did the City Attorney hold on to that report for at least three weeks . What was going on . Why wasnt the report, if it was going to go to the City Attorney, be turned over simultaneously to both the d. A. And the City Attorney . Retired superior court judge cordell says if someone is criminally charged, their attorneys can raise this in court. I spent the day at city hall and ask officials at the City Attorneys office, i went to the Mayors Office and the administrators office. No one wanted to answer the basic question, why was this report held from the d. A. s office for so long . As you heard in that statement, the District Attorneys Office is not going to be releasing it to the public. In a phone conversation that i had with the mayor yesterday, she said one of the reasons why the report was delayed was so that they could release it to the public. I did try asking anyone here at the Mayors Office today if that report is going to be released and when, and of course i havent gotten an answer yet. Reporting live at Oakland City Hall, im sergio quintana. Uber is scaling back its Expansion Plans in oakland. They are opening a new office in the downtown sears building. Uber will have a smaller employee presence than originally planned. A couple thousand people were expected to work there. Uber now says only a few hundred employees will be based in oakland. Meanwhile the San Francisco Business Times reports uber has bought a stake in the Office Project at the warriors new arena. Over the weekend, ubers president jeff jones announces he was leaving. Then the Brian Mcclendon also quit. A total of seven executives have left the ridehailing company in recent weeks following a string of controversies. The latest one was times that said uber deceived authorities in cities that banned uberes operations. Thousands of parents are on pins an needles waiting to see where their child will attend in the fall. They have not sent out the Student Assignment letters that were supposed to go out on friday. Kristen sze is here with the reason. Its been sheer agony for 14,000 applicants who are expecting decision letters in the mail by saturday but instead found out the district did not send them on friday, as planned. I want to show you what San Francisco unified put on its website today. It says we are on track to send assignment letters via first class mail on monday evening, march 20th. Thats tonight. Families should receive letters starting on tuesday, march 21st. The district tells abc 7 applications were entered into the system correctly, but more double checking was needed to ensure letters didnt go out with mistakes. This delay is due to unforeseen staffing emergencies. Sfusds Computer System is working as designed and there is a dead stated staff team working 24 7 to get assignments finalized as quickly as possible. You do have parents that are applying to private schools as well as Public Schools and theres deadlines. Parents explained the delay in learning their Public School assignment is a big deal because many private schools want an answer and a deposit by this thursday so they have lost valuable time deciding. We just checked again, San Francisco unified said the letters will go out tonight and no further delays are expected and its registration deadline has been pushed back to april 21st. Thank you, kristen. On to the weather changing once again. Starting to rain. Spencer christian is here with the forecast. By later tonight well call it the wetter forecast. Heres a look at live doppler 7. We have quite a widespread area of rainfall right now or areas, especially over in the east bay where we have the steadiest rain right now. No doubt a few scattered downpours up in the antioch area and southward down through Discovery Bay and the Northern Area of livermore. So here we go. Heres the storm impact scale for this storm tonight and tomorrow. It ranks 1 on the storm impact scale with light to moderate showers generally but there will be periods of isolated downpours. It will be breezy at times especially near the coast and theres the possibility of isolated thunder occurring with this system going into tomorrow. So well see rain overnight with a wet morning commute. Showers will taper off tomorrow afternoon with a few flashes of sunshine likely, but well have an unsettled and mainly wet pattern through the end of the week. Were looking at temperature readings generally in the upper 50s to low 60s. Even during the overnight hours, low temperatures will not drop much. Well see mid to upper 50s with rainy and wet conditions. Heres the forecast animation starting at 5 00 this afternoon. Notice later in the evening well see the rain become much more widespread. It will be steadier and there will be heavier rain around 9 00 or so. That pattern continues into the overnight hours. Early tomorrow morning commuters can expect wet pavement in many locations across the bay area. Not until late morning will we see the rain beginning to break up and push out, giving us a little bit of a break with some sunshine in the afternoon hours, but it may not last very long as more rain comes in tomorrow evening and late tomorrow night. Rainfall totals by tomorrow evening we project will range from just under half an inch in San Francisco and san carlos to well over an inch well, up to about an inch around fairfield, about 0. 96 at santa rosa. Down in san jose, nearly 0. 7 of an inch of rain expected from this system. High temperatures tomorrow in the mid to upper 60s. Over in the sierra, a Winter Weather advisory is in effect from 1 00 a. M. Tomorrow to 1 00 a. M. Wednesday. We expect 4 to 8 inches of snow above 6500 feet, 1 foot of snow along the crest and travel delays are likely. Heres the accuweather sevenday forecast. I said its going to be a rainy pattern. The only day this week that might be a completely dry day i thursday, but we have systems tomorrow and wednesday ranking 1 on the storm impact scale. On friday a storm ranking 2 on the storm impact scale. Rain is likely saturday, sunday and monday. Be prepared. Get the umbrellas ready. Thanks, spencer. Finally found. San mateo native tom bradys stolen super bowl jersey is now back in boston. Youre not going to believe whos accused of taking it, plus theres a moment of truth. And now with victoza® a better moment of proof. Victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didnt get me to my goal. Lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. The one i used to take. jim victoza® lowers blood sugar in three ways. And while it isnt for weight loss, victoza® may help you lose some weight. 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Side effects can lead to dehydration, which may cause kidney problems. Nows the time for a better moment of proof. Ask your doctor about victoza®. Two olympians, a real housewife and the man who coined the term i pity the fool. Just a few of the selects ces to hit the floor for the coveted ball trophy. Reporter the cast of dancing with the stars season 24 brings a first. Fresh off a world series win. If i can dance the way she plays baseball now, were going to be fine. Reporter david ross is the shows First Major League baseball star. Hell be up against other athletes like fourtime olympic Gold Medalist simone biles. Legendary figure skater nancy kerrigan. Now all you have to do is make me into a dancer. Thats the easy part. Reporter and nfl running back rashad jennings. I think its going to be difficult for me, but im up for the challenge. Reporter competing for the First Time Since a paralyzing accident, professional bull ryder bonner bolton. Yeah, im ready to compete again. Reporter and known for his mohawk and stack of gold chains. I pity the reporter mr. T competing, ch charo. Musically inclined are also dancing the mike for dancing shoes. Pop songstress erica jane. Heather morris, a former background dancer for beyonce and a onetime wts performer now competitor, fifth harmony singer, normani. Even nick bile hoping the judges ball in love with his moves. Julian huff, and others are back on the judges panel to put the stars to the test. It should be fun. You can catch the season premier of dancing with the stars tonight at 8 00 right here on abc 7. I pity the fool who doesnt watch. Well, a showdown on capitol hill. Investigating it and having proof are two different things. The white house reacts as the fbi director goes on the record about russia and its involvement in the election. And the president s budget cuts and its effects on arts programs right here in the bay area. Well take a look at that. Plus yeah, im glad they found that for him. I hate that happened in the first place. Finally some answers to how and here are the stories making headlines at 4 30. One person has been arrested and several more could face charges after a dirt bike and atv sideshow on the bay bridge. Several dozen of the vehicles sped across the bridge sunday evening. Some did tricks moving through traffic. Officers confiscated two bikes and two atvs. David louie tweeted that a man shot by police after a naked rampage friday is in critical condition. Coming up at 5 00, find out why the city cleared the officers of wrongdoing in the shooting. Melanie woodrow tweeted that investigators have connected a violent robbery to a string of east bay home invasions. Several men have been charged. Hear from the relieved couple who was attacked in orinda coming up at 5 00. For the first time today the head of the fbi confirmed an investigation into russias meddling in the 2016 election and alleged contacts with the trump campaign. The director also refuted President Trumps unsubstantiated wiretapping claims against former president obama. Kenneth moton is live on capitol hill. Kenneth. Reporter ama, fbi director james comey would not give details or a timetable on when the investigation into russia will be over, but he made it clear that President Trumps wiretapping claims are definitely wrong. Unprecedented. Fbi director james comey on the Public Record confirming his agency is investigating russias alleged contact with the trump campaign. Because it is an open, Ongoing Investigation and is classified, i cannot say more about what we are doing and whose conduct we are examining. Reporter comey on russian president Vladimir Putins possible motive in meddling in the 2016 election. Putin hated secretary clinton so much that the flip side of that coin was he had a clear preference for the person running against the person he hated so much. But on possible collusion with trump associates, no document from comey or mike rogers. Investigating and having proof are two different things. You can continue to look for something. But continuing to look for something that doesnt exist doesnt matter. Reporter like the president who tweeted about the hearing, House Intelligence Committee republicans mostly highlighted the leaks of classified information. The democrats focused on the Russian Investigation and this extraordinary moment. With respect to the president s tweets about alleged wiretapping directed at him by the prior administration, i have no information that supports those tweets. Reporter comey shut down trumps unsubstantiated claims that president Obama Wiretapped him. The president has said he meant surveillance when referring to wiretapping. I get that you guys want to know the enof the book right now, but were on the first chapter of this process. Reporter and the president who is not backing down has a rally in louisville, kentucky, in about a half hour. The chiefs for the nsa and fbi also would not confirm whether or not there was surveillance of trump or his associates, ama. All right. Kenneth, what kind of warning did the fbi director give lawmakers about russia meddling in u. S. Affairs in the future . Reporter ama, a dire one. He told lawmakers that when it comes to meddling in the future, they have to keep an eye on russia because this past time, he said that russian operatives were very confident and caused a lot of chaos and confusion as they meddle and cyber noise as they meddled in this election. He said when it comes to 2020 and 2018 elections, the russians will be back to try to interfere again. Somewhat overshadowed today on capitol hill was the start of confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee neil gorsuch. The Appeals Court judge from colorado entered the hearing flanked by california senator dianne feinstein. Gorsuch sat and listened as republicans praised him and democrats lamented last years snub of Merrick Garland as well as gorsuchs legal commitment to all americans. Our job is to assess how this nominees decisions will impact the American People and whether he will protect the legal and Constitutional Rights of all americans, not just the wealthy and the powerful. In his opening statement, gorsuch promised that if confirmed, he would strive for independence and integrity and would be a faithful servant of the constitution and laws of the united states. Governor brown is in washington, d. C. , today for the First Time Since President Trump was elected. The governor will be there until thursday for a series of private meetings. One of those is with the Nuclear Threat initiative, a Nonprofit Group that works to prevent attacks with weapons of mass destruction. Governor brown joined the board of that group in january. Finally a super bowl mystery solved. San mateo native tom bradys stolen winning jersey has now been found. The allout search went south of the border to mexico, where police are coming back with more than they actually expected. Heres abc News Reporter ryan burrow. Moments after winning his fifth super bowl ring in february, new England Patriots quarterback tom bradys number 12 jersey went missing. Speculation running wild on who could have swiped the mvps jersey from the locker room in houston. Monday morning a statement was released saying the jersey was found. Our investigators developed information from an informant here in houston that led them to mexico. Reporter houston Law Enforcement treated the theft as a felony given the potential half Million Dollar value of the jersey. The suspect had access to the event and im not going to say any more specifics other than he had legitimate access to the event and it wasnt as a ticket holder. Reporter the owner of mexican tabloid la princea released a statement saying the suspect is the former director of the tabloid. This blurred image showing a man outside of the locker room they claim is the alleged suspect. Meanwhile bradys teammate, malcolm mitchell, reacting to the news this morning. Yeah, im glad they found it for him. I hate that it happened to him in the first place. Right now the jerseys are in boston undergoing a series of tests to make sure they are real. In a statement today, tom brady said i am happy my jerseys from super bowl xlix and super bowl li have been recovered, and i want to thank all of the Law Enforcement agencies involved. I know they worked hard on this case and it is very much appreciated. The crackdown on undocumented immigrants is creating a problem for bay area farmers. Wages are rising and workers are getting harder to find. What farmers are doing now. Plus repairs under way to fix that crumbling tunnel on the bay bridge. Its raining on mt. Tam as you can see from this camera view. Its raining in other parts of the bay area as well. Ill show you how long to expect the wet weather coming up. You can see that gloominess in this shot of traffic. This is 101 southbound, backed up as usual. Northbound looking good. 880 is still moving both directions over the top. Stay with us, were back after a quick break. You may remember back when a piece of concrete came down on a driver in the bay bridge tunnel. That was a year ago and now caltrans is working on a fix. Abc 7 News Reporter Amy Hollyfield has a look at the work that needs to be done. Reporter when you drive through this bay bridge tunnel toward oakland, you are covered by concrete that is 81 years old. 81, really . Wow. Amazing. Reporter pieces of it started breaking off about a year ago. A car hit one chunk that had fallen, causing 3,000 worth of damage. Now when you drive by here, you will see crews working to replace questionable patches of concrete. Drivers say they are relieved. Long overdue. I live in antioch and taking family over there to the airport. A little bit reluctant going that way. Reporter caltrans Officials Say they did an xray of the tunnel after it started breaking apart and found 200 spots that could potentially cause problems. Only a fraction of those actually had unsound concrete, but we just decided since theyre there, lets go ahead and be proactive and so were taking care of all 200 of the areas. Reporter theyll be doing the work during noncommute daylight hours, so you will see a lane shut down during that time. Drivers say this is good to say, but theyd feel better if they could see more proactive work being done. The ground is constantly moving and shaking here every single day. So that bridge needs constant work and retrofit. Reporter caltrans knows we have a lot of bridges and built in the 30s, 40s and 50s and of course they need to be replaced. Of course the question is funding. Amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. Well start with live doppler 7 showing widespread rainfall across the bay area right now. Most of it is light or light to moderate. The storm that we have now and will continue tomorrow ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. A storm of light intensity but occasional downpours, certainly overnight and into tomorrow morning. By afternoon tomorrow we may see some little breaks of sunshine. Highs will generally be in the mid60s, maybe low 60s at the coast. Later in the week well get a stronger storm, that will be on friday. This ranks 2, a storm of moderate intensity. It will produce heavy rain at times with stronger win and the highest rainfall totals will be up in the north bay. Heres the accuweather sevenday forecast. We have rain activity ranking 1 on the storm impact scale. Thursday well probably get a little bit of a break, partly cloudy skies, the driest day. Perhaps the only dry day this week and friday we get that stronger storm. On each of the following three days, saturday, sunday and monday, well get showers or rain with systems ranking 1 on the storm impact scale. We are in a wet pattern. Thanks, spencer. Well, proposed federal budget cuts are affecting the arts right here in the bay area. How its really hurting the little guys. Im 7 on your sides michael finney. You buy a bundle from your cable or phone operator. What this is one gorgeous truck. Special edition. Oh, did i say theres only one special edition . Because, actually theres five. Ooohh aaaahh uh hooooly mackerel. Wow. Nice. Strength and style. Its truck month. Get 0 financing for 60 months plus find your tag and get 5500 on select Chevy Silverado pickups when you finance with gm financial. Find new roads at your local chevy dealer. The city of san jose is preparing for President Trump to make good on threats to hold back money from local governments. The new budget request and fiveyear forecast from San Jose City manager assume no money at all coming from the federal government starting in the 201819 budget four ars after that. The budget reflects more than 6 million in federal revenue in this years budget and a little more than a million next year. President trumps plan to cut funding to the National Endowment for the arts is hitting bay area arts organizations, especially the small groups that really stretch those federal dollars. Kate larson is in San Francisco with a look at how the little guys are affected. Kate . Reporter well, weve got the war memorial opera house, the National Endowment for the arts helps fund the op remarks the ballet, the jazz festival, all these major cultural institutions. But the federal dollars also go to help smaller, more communitybased art programs which dont collect millions of dollars in private donations and really stand to lose a lot with the president s proposed budget. Imagine yourself in a land foreign to you. You are cold, angry and feeling quite alone. Reporter this young woman from oakland is one of thousands of bay area teenagers who benefit from youth speaks, a San Franciscobased nonprofit that focused on educating students in poetry and spoken performance. President trumps proposed budget will eliminate 148 million to the national skbourment for the arts and another 148 million to the National Endowment for the humanities. Youth speaks receives important grants from both agencies, totaling 130,000 for 20162017. Leadership says the loss of funds may eliminate one program and cut into their annual poetry slam festival. We also spoke to the chairman of the San Francisco republican party, who believes the cuts are necessary and that nonprofits should look elsewhere for money. You have to make cuts in a lot of areas. Sometimes, you know, a lot of these programs could actually benefit from private funding. They have access to all sorts of local Funding Initiatives as well. For organizations that are small to midsize we really have to scrap it out and try to receive our moneys through a combination of sources. Government plays a really Important Role in that. Not so much in kind of the scale of funding that we receive but in terms of being a catalyst for our individual contributions and foundations. Reporter youth speaks explains that even though the nea and neah funding is only 3 of their annual budget, it gives their organization needed credibility to seek money from other Government Agencies and private foundations. In San Francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. The meals on Wheels Program got a major boost in donations after President Trumps proposed budget showed major funding cuts to that organization. The program which delivers meals to the elderly and disabled received 50,000 in online donations thursday right after the budget announcement. The National Organization normally gets 1,000 a day. Bay area meals on wheels reported 140140 monetary donati that day, up from 2 to 5 online gifts on average. Sesame street is introducing a new character next month. Her name is julia. She has orange hair, a toy rabbit and autism. Shes already a familiar face in the printed story books. Autism diagnoses are rising. Its now 1 in every 68 children according to the cdc. You can see julia on pbs beginning next month. Time now for ask finney. Michael finney answering questions sent to him via facebook, twitter and email. Michael, 7yearold dominic from south San Francisco asks if i save 10 a day for 11 years, will i have enough money to buy a car . Forwardthinking kid. Its great that youre already thinking about saving money for a car. 7 years old . Yeah. Theyre expensive and it does take a long time to gather up all that money. If you save 10 for a full year youll youll have a little over 40,000. If you add in Interest Payments or stock market returns you should be able to buy a pretty sweet ride when you turn 18. How about Something Like a really nice suv or maybe a sports car, imported sports car. Dominic, if you do that, youll be my hero. Smart. Genevieve from daly city asks how do consumers go about returns for shoes . I purchased a pair and tried to return them but the store said they were worn. I never worn them. This can be confusing to consumers but in california every store gets to set its own return policy. Thats why you see some stores requiring receipts and others dont. You will need to check the stores return policy, go online, do it right now. Now, if youve lived up to the return policy, then i want you to complain to the retailer. If that doesnt work send a photo of the shoes to me here at the station, go online on our website and if you followed all the rules, ill jump in and fight for you. If the shoes look pretty beat up, youre on your own. Well see, right . Dave from San Francisco asks i bought a bundle. I dont need the phone service. Im trying to get out of it. How do i do it . Ive got some bad news for you. Youre probably not going to get out of it. Most bundled Services Include video, phone and internet. Even if you dont want one of the three, you bought the dle of three. Now, generally people tell me they dont need or want the phone service, but often if you take that out of the package, you pay more for the remaining video and internet, so it doesnt pay to change what you have. That said, it never hurts to ask. Now, if you have a question for me, you can record a 10 to 15second question on your smartphone or tablet, then share it on social media using the askfinney. You can also reach me on my Facebook Page and through abc7news. Com. Well, an edamame product by a Los Angeles County company is being recalled over listeria fears. Advanced fresh concepts has voluntarily recalled products dated from january 3rd through march 17th. Theyre sold in 8ounce packs. No one has gotten sick, but the product is being pulled in 33 states, including california. Listeria can cause fever, muscle aches, severe headaches and diarrhea as well as other gastrointestinal problems. A new report proves that new adage money doesnt buy happiness. Norway vaulted to the top slot in the happy neiness report. The u. S. Slipped from 13th to 14th even though incomes have gone up over the past decade. Denmark ranked second, followed by iceland, switzerland and finland. Economists calculate the rankings based on income, Life Expectancy along with peoples feelings about social support, corruption and generosity. Ill take more money and see if it makes me happy or not. Johnny carsons old line doesnt buy happiness but can lease it. Increased scrutiny of undocumented immigrants is hurting some bay area farmers. And theres not too many people coming anymore. A lack of help and rising wages and its only getting started. Kristen is here with a look at whats coming up at 5 00. Coming up next officers concern was exactly that crowded shopping center. Police tell their side of the story after officers open fire on a man near a san jose strip mall on friday. What the mans suspected weapon turned out to be. All aboard how the ride is about to change for thousands of bay area ferry passengers. And a Silicon Valley company is offering employees thousands of dollars to leave the bay area. The motivation behind the money when i join dan for abc 7 news at 5 00. Its spring, and we cant wait to open our sheds and get working on our yards. Scotts and miraclegro are here to help. We make it easy to grow thick, healthy lawns, spectacular plants, and bountiful flowers. Because when spring starts right, the months that follow stay perfect. Load up your shed with scotts and miraclegro. Its time to get outside. Coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8 00s the season premiere of dancing with the stars followed by quanticquantico. Then stay with us for abc 7 news at 11 00. Today is the first day of spring and that means the start of growing season for california vineyards. As Wayne Freedman tells us, growers and wine makers have more than just the weather on their minds. Reporter among vintners they like to say every bottle needs a good story of the 2017s began just a few days ago. Look closely and you can see the evidence. Right now its the beginning bud. Reporter and with it vineyard manager chuy knows industry wide growers and wine makers may face more questions than usual, not so much about weather this time. Well, labor is always your biggest cost. Reporter and a universal worry whether youre tom davies that sees long crowds every day or eric luce who creates wines for his much smaller but well respected label. This year labor worries boil down to four words. Getting the fruit in. Reporter in 2017 its a legitimate question. Labor costs have increased and the workforce has shrunk, due in no large part to the governments crackdown on undocumented immigrants. Really hard to find people. Reporter meaning when the small window of harvest time comes, growers who can pay the most will get the workers and the rest will have to do it themselves. I may have to get smaller. Reporter one wine he wont stop making is this one. Chuy came after getting caught by the Border Patrol four times. Hes a citizen now. Theres a story behind every bottle. Oh, yeah. You need one. Reporter in the north bay, Wayne Freedman, abc 7 news. And you can always get the latest news any time with the abc 7 news app. You can download it for free. Be sure to enable push alerts to be the first to know about breaking news where you live. Thank you for joining us for this edition of abc 7 news at 4 00. Im ama daetz. Abc 7 news at 5 00 starts now. Six men accused of a violent string of robberies in the bay area are yet charged with another attack even though they were not all at the scene. Im sandhya patel. Rainy days for this first week of spring. Live doppler 7 tracking the first round. Ill have the hourbyhour look coming up. San jose Police Reveal what led up to an officer opening fire on a naked man three days after the shooting. Hes unable to do some of the simple things. An east bay man who is beating the odds against als has advice for 49ers legend dwight clark, recently diagnosed with the disease. And all aboard something new is afloat for bay area ferry riders. It was a terrifying crime. An orinda couple robbed in their driveway, the husband pistol whipped, the wife, a School Board Member shot. But today, finally some closure and a crime connection. Good evening, im