[ no audio ] >> reporter: across belgium, a moment of silence for the 31 people killed and 300 others injured in tuesday's terror attacks. >> i remember seeing an explosion. the whole time i was just in shock. i told myself, i'm going to make it, i'm going to make it. >> reporter: the manhunt for those responsible now expanding. police looking for the airport bomber and now a suspect shown in surveillance images along with one of the suicide bombers inside the subway station just before the attack. and new questions about an apparent failure of intelligence involving ibrahim, the terrorist to carry out the airport attack. he was detained last year in turkey, then deported by to europe. police now saying he left a suicide note, saying he was in a rush, no longer knowing what to do, and if he did not act immediately, he would be in a prison cell. investigators believe it is a reference to salah abdeslam, one of the suspects of the paris attacks captured just last week. while his attorney denies any connection, police believe salah abdeslam may have caused an acceleration of this attack. investigators say that two of the suspects involved in the belgium attacks were using hidden cameras to secretly record one of belgium's top nuclear scientists. reporting live, marci gonzalez, "abc7 news." >> marci, what do you know about the raids that are under way in paris right now? we've heard a frenchman has been arrested. >> reporter: right. at least one arrest made in these ongoing raids. and police there say they have stopped what they say was another terror plot in the works. they say it was in the advanced stages of planning but say that plot that they just foiled was not connected. they don't believe it was connected to the attacks in belgium. larry and ama? >> marci, thank you very much. marci gonzalez live in new york. bay area authorities are still on heightened security in the wake of the attack. four canines and a u.s. coast guard officer were on a ferry as commuters made their way into the city this morning. we saw similar security measures leading up to super bowl 50. >> and a reminder to stay with "abc7 news" for continuing coverage of the brussels terror attacks. you can also get the latest updates by downloading our free news app. sky 7 hd was over san jose international airport shortly after a small plane had to make an emergency landing this afternoon. the plane landed with collapsed landing gear. the four people on board weren't injured. firefighters sprayed foam on the runway as a precaution against a potential fire. an autopsy will be performed on a body found in bay point earlier today. the sheriff's office says that body is that of a male. the remains were found in a canal. the sheriff's office says they don't know how the man died and they're still working on identification. b.a.r.t. engineers still can't figure out what's causing problems on the pittsburgh bay point line and directors got an earful this morning. >> laura anthony joins us live from the pittsburgh bay point station. laura? >> reporter: there were plenty of apologies this morning at the board meeting but no clear answers about a mysterious electrical problem that has put dozens of b.a.r.t. cars out of service and it's also tested the patience of riders who rely on the heavily traveled pittsburgh-bay point line. and also the patience of the b.a.r.t. board of directions. b.a.r.t.'s operations manager says a special team of six employees called a tiger team, has been assembled to determine what caused the power surge that damaged certain cars and not others. b.a.r.t. continues to run shuttle trains between pittsburgh bay point north concord every ten minutes. it's working but not ideal. the b.a.r.t. director said he wants more help from outside experts. >> quite honestly, the group that's been working on it has done -- has followed every lead, every clue, every possibility that we could think of and we just thought it was time given that we haven't gotten to the bottom of it, that maybe a fresh set of eyes would get us across the finish line. >> we passed the ability to continue to wait for solutions that folks have had available to them for 20 years. i think this has gone on too long already. >> reporter: the director also proposed the next meet being held out here in the pittsburgh bay point area in the eving so board members could hear directly from frustrated riders. b.a.r.t. has put some of the damaged cars back in service. but as of today, they are still about three dozen short of what's considered minimum to run the system efficiently. laura anthony, "abc7 news." >> laura, thank you. >> >> we've been asking b.a.r.t. ride toers share their thoughts on social media using the #dearbart. >> kristen sze is here with what people are saying. kristen? >> reporter: we started during the strike in 2013. interesting tweets coming in today from viewers and b.a.r.t. passengers. andrew asks, dear b.a.r.t., where does the fare increase money go to? doesn't look like it's fixing the tracks or delays at all. and terry gripes, dear b.a.r.t., are you serious, a bonus for your employees when your system is falling apart? i'm at a loss for professional words. and dear b.a.r.t., thank you for allowing me to travel the bay when i didn't have a car. some of you shared your messages in san francisco. >> dear b.a.r.t., could you please fix everything so it works. every time i turn around, everything is broken. the escalator, the elevator, the ticket booths. >> dear b.a.r.t., i find you extremely convenient when you're working. but find it very problematic during peak hours. >> i would like to have cleaner trains. >> and every train is crowded. every day. come on, man. >> a couple of other tweets to share. j.c. has a suggestion. dear b.a.r.t., what if you play classical or jazz music inside the train. that would be so calming. and finally, ann elizabeth tweeted this picture of a packed platform and says, i would like a snack. if you would like to share your video or messages with b.a.r.t. with us, use the hash tag and perhaps we'll show it on air. >> i think classical music and a snack for everybody would really help to calming everybody down. let's turn to the forecast. a live look outside. >> gorgeous outside. spencer christian is outside checking on our forecast. hi, spencer. >> it's lovely. here's a live look at live doppler 7 hd. blue skies around the bay area. a few thin high clouds around. here's the view from the tower and some current tend readings. oakland, 68. san jose, and morgan hill, 68. 59 degrees at half moon bay. this is how it looks from emeryville across the bay, as a clear western sky. 73 in santa rosa. concord, 72. livermore, 70. looking at the view from sfo, mainly clear eving with just a few passing high clouds. in the early morning hours, a few high clouds, as well. cool in the inland valleys but not cold. tomorrow afternoon, breezy, especially near the coast. coming up, i'll show you what the weekend is going to be like over the weekend and next week. >> thank you, spencer. san francisco sheriff vickie hen hennesee is asking to rescind funding for a new jail. in a letter to the board, she said she's exploring alternatives to building a new detention facility. as a result, $80 million could be sent to ventura county, instead. ♪ a touching ceremony today honoring san jose police officer michael johnson who died in the line of duty one year ago today. this morning, part of highway 87 between 85 and 280 was dedicated in his name. johnson was shot while responding to a call on center road. his mother, catherine, says she has great memories of spending time with her son while highway 87 was under construction. [ no audio ] obviously, a little problem with the audio there. she was saying it was the road that she and michael would go on and they would ride bikes on that road on mom and son time. the san jose police department says the highway sign also forever show the community's gratitude for officer johnson's service and his sacrifice. still ahead on "abc7 news" at 4:00, a snap chat video is tarnishing the image of a popular warrior. what the team is saying today. also, the bearded bandit, wanted for a series of bank robberies, taken into custody. >> and michael finney is taking your questions. >> i'm taking your questions, you're darn right. call 415-954-7621. that's the most important phone number you'll he this video is whipping up some unneeded controversy for the squeaky clean golden state warriors. it appears to show draymond green driving 118 miles per hour in his new bmw. eric thomas has reaction now from the warriors. >> reporter: this is the snap chat video posted, then deleted from draymond green's account. it's 13 seconds of a bmw, quote possibly this one, rolling down what appears to be an east bay freeway, going 118 miles per hour. draymond wasn't at the team shoot around today. he apologized after last night's game. but steve kerr says he'll be talking to his star forward about it. >> i know he addressed it last night. i just found out about it. he said he used poor judgment, which obviously is the case, and i'm very confident that he won't do it again. >> reporter: the warriors managed to keep a squeaky clean image throughout the last few seasons, including last year's championship. but this is not the example the team wants to set, especially to young people like these teens taking part in the every 15 minutes driver safety program. >> it definitely hurts his reputation, for sure. >> they're actions he took that are mistakes. >> reporter: the chp says speeding and photographing it is about as dangerous as it gets. >> it's a bad idea for anybody to be driving as fast, over 100 miles per hour on any of our freeways. you can't predict what other people are going to do around you. it's possible that you don't know what sort of debris or other things are on the roadway. >> reporter: the team wants draymond to know if he feels the need for speed in the future, he should keep it on the basketball court. eric thomas, "abc7 news." >> okay. so what impact, if any, is this going to have? we have the warriors and we talk about them being great guys. >> that's the thing that is frustrating about this situation. as you mentioned, the warriors, they have a bunch of really good citizens on the roster. nobody gets arrested. nobody is putting themselves in embarrassing situations generally. so this is very unusual. as a parent, we call these teachable moments. and this is one. look, it's fun to be young and rich and drive a fast car. but he could have gotten killed, he could have killed somebody else. this is a bad idea on just about every single level. beyond that, professional athletes have to understand that the scrutiny that they're under, especially this team, because they're so popular, social media can cause all kinds of unnecessary woes. why would you share anything like that? you shouldn't do it in the first place, and why would you post it and then not expect there to be some sort of controversy? herman edwards from espn has a saying, don't hit send. in this case, don't drive 118, don't send. i'm sure he's gotten the message. certainly not what you need or want. >> very lucky. >> it could have been a disaster if something went wrong. also making news today, union plumbers and pipe fitters with local 393 picketed today at apple. "abc7 news" was there this morning. apple's new headquarters is still under construction. the union members are upset with preston pipelines paying them what they say is substandard wages and want apple to pressure them. >> that are not being paid appropriately. >> apple says it isn't involved in this dispute and in a statement, preston pipeline says it's willing to meet with workers to try to resolve the issue. today, orders began for apple's new apple iphone se. the small device looks like an iphone 5 but has the inner workings of an iphone 6-s. time once again for one of the most popular things we do all year long here, the tax hotline. >> michael finney is live with tax experts answering your questions. >> we have enrolled agents, cpas, people from the irs. we have you taken care of, including from the united campaign. call 415-954-7621. go to the facebook page where you can ask questions there. so go on phone or online. right here is patrick brown from the irs. thanks for being here today and answering the calls. >> thank you. >> it's getting late. what should people be doing now? >> we still have about 3 1/2 weeks, so you have until april 18th to file your tax return. but if you're going to have some problems, you do need to get your paperwork together and make sure you check all your math and sign your return, all those things. what we recommend to avoid a lot of the problems that people have is e-file your tax return. by e-filing, that's the most secure and safe way of filing. when you combine that with direct deposit, you get your refund a lot faster. definitely within less than 21 days in 90% of the cases. >> i'm about running out of time, but i've got to ask you this, if you don't have your act together, how do you get an extensionsome >> there is a six-month extension that you can file. it's a form 4868. and it's through october 17th, but remember that's an extension of time to file. so if you owe money, make sure you file your tax return and pay what you owe by april 18th. >> you can't just go, i'm not ready, i'll pay you later. pay now or you'll pay fines and fees. again, we'll be here live until 8:00 tonight. so get your stuff together tonight and give us a call or go the our facebook page and ask a question or #askfinney. reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you, michael. spencer christian, when you've got so much money, you just laugh. irs, here, here. i don't need this. i don't need this. >> i'm filing an extension of this lovely spring weather. we'll see if we can extend it through the weekend, or at least into the weekend. here's a live look at live doppler 7 hd. nothing taxing about today's weather. nice and clear and lovely. just a few high clouds moving through. check out the few here at the golden gate bridge, where it's nice to see traffic flowing nicely. tomorrow, warmer and a little cooler easter sunday with a few clouds. for the week ahead, we're using san jose as the indicator of the high temperature trend. the average high this time of the year in san jose is 68. tomorrow a high of 71 or higher on saturday. starting a cooling trend on sunday, continuing into next week and that will be the pattern across the bay area. tonight, mostly cheer skies with maybe a couple patches of fog and low clouds. tomorrow's highs, low 60s across the coast. and low 70s inland. check out what happens on saturday. we've got a bit of an offshore flow. a warmup across the bay area with some mid to upper 70s inland on saturday. but on easter sunday, as i mentioned, it will cool down, looks like a dry day. so a lovely day, just a bit cooler than saturday. the cooling continues on sunday -- monday i should say. sharply cooler with highs reaching only into the mid 60s inland. and there's a slight, slight chance of a shower on monday. if you are going to easter sun rise services on sunday, this is the kind of weather that will greet you. there may be patches of fog and low clouds around at that time. and temperatures will range from about mid forts to low 60s around 7:00 a.m. and increasing to low to upper 50s by 10:00 a.m. here's the accuweather seven-day forecast. monday, there's that sprinkle possibility i talked about. tuesday, mostly sunny and dry. not very mild, but milder than monday. wednesday it looks like the day when we have a best chance of light rain or showers coming in, but just a chance of some showers. so a lovely week ahead and a lovely weekend. >> thank you, spencer. up next, the shock to the comedy world. rejoice, her new creation airs tonight. it's called "the catch" and centers around a fiance who is conned. this is a new cat and mouse game. it's lighter, more glamorous and more fun. and as natasha found out, this show has been long in the making. >> reporter: are there any nerves with this premiere with you? will you be at home watching? >> we're still in the middle of episode seven, so i'll be onset, working away. this process started a year ago. i'm very excited. my husband will be watching it at home. >> "the catch" premieres as part of abc's tgit lineup tonight at 10:00 p.m. we have an exclusive i-team follow up to what prosecutors called the crime of the century. it's been nearly 40 years since armed gunmen kidnapped a bus load of children and buried them alive for a $5 million ransom. that story is tonight at 11:00. up next, new details about the arrest of the so-called bearded bandit and how he was caught. a not so golden day for this man. his arrest and why he was decked out in gold. >> and the tax hotline is open right now. submit your we're always looking for ways to speed up your car insurance search. here's the latest. problem is, we haven't figured out how to reverse it. for now, just log on to compare.com... plug in some simple info and get up to 50 free quotes. choose the lowest and hit purchase. now...if you'll excuse me, i'm late for an important function. compare.com. saving humanity from high insurance rates. live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." taking a look at the headlines at 4:30, a moment of silence was held in brussels for the victims of the terrorist attack on tuesday. a manhunt for two of the suspected bombers who got away is intensifying. each was spotted at the airport and the subway station before the bombings. two of the bombers were in u.s. databases. the two brothers suspected in the airport bombings used a hidden camera to record one of belgium's top nuclear scientists. wayne freedman tweeting about how san francisco plans to address a growing problem. that is increased coyote sightings in neighborhoods. that's live at 5:00. also, a vigilant citizen is being credited with this arrest of a man believed to be responsible for a series of eight bank robberies. the robber is known as the bearded bandit. alyssa harrington is live with police dash cam video you'll see only on "abc7 news." >> reporter: we now know that suspect is from stockton. his crime spree ended right in front of this house in a brentwood neighborhood. a citizen noticed the bearded bandit, recognized him in a safeway and called police. dash cam video captures the moment when he was caught. he gets out, puts his hands up and surrenders. >> he seemed nervous. i think he knew the gig was up at that point. >> reporter: a neighbor shot this out her window. others watched as police swarmed their quiet street. >> we were excited, because we didn't know what was going on. >> i saw the guy in the car. >> reporter: the fbi says the bandit hit 11 banks since february. he was spotted yesterday afternoon by a shopper at this safeway on ballford road. the dead give away, the beard. >> he was actually casing the bank inside the store. >> reporter: police found the suspect's car when he finally returned, he looked different. the so-called bearded bandit now only had a goatee and shaved his head. he gave himself a makeover inside the cvs. the fbi has identified him as kenneth ellis. alyssa harrington, "abc7 news." another bizarre arrest was made last night in oakland. check this out. police arrested a man covered head to toe in gold paint. he's accused of hitting three cars on 80 in berkeley. here's a look at his steering wheel covered in gold. he was apparently coming from a photo shoot. the vice president is turning up the pressure on republicans to at least consider president obama's supreme court nominee. senate republicans have insisted they will not confirm judge merrick garland and most will not meet with him. >> reporter: vice president biden speaking at georgetown university with a message for senate republicans. >> deciding in advance simply to turn your back before the president even names a nominee is a plain abdication of the senate's solemn constitutional duty. >> reporter: president obama nominated 63-year-old chief judge merrick garland to the supreme court last week. >> this is the greatest honor of my life. >> reporter: republicans have vowed not to take action. >> we're following the biden rule. >> reporter: mitch mcconnell justifying it as based on historical precedent on fox news. >> so all we're doing, chris, is following a long standing tradition of not filling vacancies of the supreme court in the middle of a presidential election year. >> there iso biden rule. it doesn't exist. >> reporter: but just once in the past century has the senate chosen not to fill a supreme court seat that opened up during an election year. and they're finding the senate has rarely faced this decision. voters approve the nomination 48-27%. overall, more than 60% believe the senate should consider the nomination. though among republicans, over 60% do not. in the wake of justice scalia's death in february, the high court has been left with eight justices. scalia's seat will remain open until the senate confirms a nominee. without a ninth justice to break a tie, the lower court ruling stands, though it would not become national precedent. we're learning the san francisco fbi office was involved in an investigation that captured a handful of cyber criminals. in addition to hacking 46 financial institutions, back in 2017, seven hackers associated with iran's government accessed control of a dam north of new york city and attempted to open the gate. senator chuck schumer says an attack like this needs to be used as a wakeup call. >> frankly, our critical infrastructure, our dams, our power plants are not as well protected against this kind of hacking as they should be. this should be a lesson for us and a warning for us we need much better protection. >> this is the first time the government has charged anyone linked to a national government with attempting to disrupt critical u.s. infrastructure. flight attendants who ran from an airport security leaving behind cocaine was in court today. experts say this case highlights the need to screen all airline employees. >> reporter: the jetblue flight attendant attempting to smuggle nearly 70 pounds of cocaine in two suitcases is now facing federal charges. marsha gay reynolds' smile on facebook turned upside down in court. >> she's a good person and done everything right in her life until now. >> the fact that she had security clearance makes this crime especially egregious. >> reporter: on friday, she went to the security line and flashed her badge. when agents selected her for a secondary screening, she became nervous and began looking around, then made a phone call, speaking in a foreign language. moments later, the track star, wearing heels, dropped her luggage, removed her shoe and began to run away, escaping the airport. after five days on the run, she turned herself in, in new york. >> insider threat is real. it should be a wakeup call to everybody involved. >> reporter: following the recent terror attack in brussels, legal experts don't believe prosecutor also give her any leniency. >> we want to send the message to everyone else who has a security clearance that you are being watched and you will be held accountable. >> reporter: she did not enter a plea. once she posts bail, she will be fitted with an ankle monitoring bracelet. if found guilty, faces ten years to life in prison. actor and comedian garry shandling has tied. the los angeles police department says the acclaimed comic was found dead this morning. he was best known for his sitcom "the garry shandling show" that ran in the late '80s. he influenced a generation of comics. he was 66 years old. >> so funny, so popular. still to come on "abc7 news" at 4:00, the pope bucks tradition once again. the changes at today's preeaster ritual in rome. >> and the tax hotline is open right now. we're taking your tax questions until 8:00 tonight. i'm spencer christian. look at the clear skies over the bay, going into easter weekend. how long will this last? i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up in a moment. pope francis bucked tradition for a second straight year, washing the feet of migrants today. this comes at a time when anti-immigrant sentiment is on the rise following the brussels and paris attacks. and francis continued his rule breaking papacy and washed the feet of not only men but women, as well. ♪ in san francisco, clergy played out a similar ritual on the steps of city hall. religious leaders washed the feet of immigrants and denounced deportations. avalos is sponsoring legislation to change san francisco's sanctuary law. his proposal would only allow police to call authority it is a person is convicted of a felony. some san francisco students are on a plane to start a trip that will take them halfway across the world. "abc7 news" was there as the students got ready for the 23-hour journey to ghana, africa. this is the third year officer jason johnson has organized the trip. officer johnson says past journeys have been life changing for students. >> all of them came back valuing their education and respecting their parents and understanding that the opportunities they have here. >> three san francisco police officers will accompany the students. the group is taking shoes, clothes, and books to give to african families. >> what a great opportunity that will be. let's turn to the forecast now. >> another spectacular day outside. >> it's going to last for a while, so let's get right into it. here's live doppler 7 hd. sunny skies across the bay area and not much is going to change over the next couple of days, certainly not tomorrow. statewide, sunny and mild conditions with highs in the mid 70s from chico to fresno. upper 70s around los angeles. and up to 90 degrees tomorrow in palm springs. here in the bay area, another mainly sunny day tomorrow. perhaps a little breezy along the coastline. highs in the low 60s on the coast. low 70s around the bay. and we'll see some low 70s in the warmest inland locations. rain chances over the next week are slight at best. it will be dry through easter sunday with just a slight chance of a sprinkle or two on monday. and then a slightly increased chance of some light rain or showers on wednesday. mainly mild and dry and spring like for the week ahead. larry and ama? >> thank you so much, spencer. i'm michael finney. we're taking your tax questions here at 7 on your side. 415-954-7621 or you can send them to us by going to #askfinney or to the "abc7 news" facebook page. and we want to take a live look outside at the san francisco skyway. a little different look than normal, because we want to show you that's bound traffic there on the left hand lower side. not moving at all, because there was an accident east bound past the bridge. as you can see, it's really affecting traffic if you are heading towards 101 south bound and towards the peninsula, you are moving a little bit, but for those trying to get over the bay bridge to the east bay, not moving at this point the tax hotline is under way right now. >> let's check back in with michael finney. michael? >> we're communicating by social media or you can call. social media is easy enough. #askfinney. this is jeff johnson, an enrolled agent with the golden gate society of enrolled agents. let's talk about air b&b. it's taxable money, isn't it? >> most of the time. there's a special rule, when it's only 14 days in the year total for the whole year, it's tax free. so that's a really important thing for people that might have done super bowl 50. they don't owe taxes on that money. but for the rest of the people they do, but there's a lot of deductions they can take. there's depreciation on the home. if they're a renter, they can still deduct a portion of the rent and the utilities, the insurance. even the garbage bill, a certain percentage of it. >> everybody must have dealt with this enough now, that even though it's complicated, they know how to do it? >> it's pretty tough. it even gives the professionals a challenge. we have to decide what percentage of the home is used exclusive for b&b. if it's used not at all times, what percent is it? it's a complicated thing but it saves thousands of dollars. >> i'm glad there's professionals like you out there. you ought to be glad that's professionals like him, too. their advice is free right now. sometimes you don't get what you pay for. 415-954-7621 is the number go. to our facebook page or #askfinney. reporting live, i'm michael finney. >> thank you, michael. to health news and sales of insect repellant are skyrocketing amid worries about the zika virus. >> americans are worried about the zika virus. a market research firm says brands like off and cutter bug spray have seen a surge in demand for products. in turn, they are increasing production. in the same vein, there's been an increase in interest in clothing that repel mosquitos and other bugs. we could see more cases of zika in the united states as we head to the summer. broccoli may reverse or prevent artrlsclrosis. more testing is needed. chocolate with boost your workout. a new study provides ammunition for athletes looking for an edge and those looking for an excuse to indulge. cyclists did better after eating dark chocolate. and the dumb blond stereotype is simply wrong. the study focused on women who said their natural hair color was blonde and they had an average iq score of three points of those with dark hair. stereotypes off have an impact on hiring, promotions and social experiences. i'm jane king. here's to your health. a new study finds older drivers with a history of falling are 40% more likely to be involved in car accidents. the study was done by aaa and found that fallks result in a loss of functionability, leading to a decrease in physical activity, which can then weaken driving skills. "abc7 news" at 4:00 continues. a seal is being taken care of after he was found on a busy roadway. coming up next, sexual harassment at uc berkeley. a chancellor criticized for his handling, comes out with a new plan of attack. plus, why gerber says you need to check your pantry. and you'll see what steph curry looks like as a wax statue. here's a look at what's ahead tonight at primetime -- a wayward seal somehow made its way to fremont. it was rescued this morning after police and the animal services were called. >> so cute. it's not the first time this seal has been rescued. janet o is live in fremont to explain. >> reporter: hi, larry. the seal was found right next to me this morning. but just a few months ago it was found at a beach. so i looked up how long it takes to get between the two up tos. if you're driving, it's about 49 miles, if you're walking, about 17 hours. so you can only imagine how long it took for the sale to get here. it even crossed interstate 880 to get here safely. austin road in fremont is perhaps the last place you would expect to find a seal. >> we found the seal, he was right here between the tree. >> reporter: turns out someone initially spotted the seal trying to cross a very busy road and called police for help. >> she was very calm. we don't know how long it's been since she has eaten. >> reporter: the 9-month-old pup, nicknamed ozzie, was corralled into a cage and taken by animal officers. >> it is tagged. we have the marine mammal center on their way. >> reporter: the marine mammal center sent us the video of ozzie who seems to be at home playing in the water. her tag reveals she has a past. she was first rescued at a beach four months ago. earlier this month, she was released into bodega bay with another seal. experts blame warmer ocean waters and a lack of food. you remember chippy? this sea lion seen on top of a patrol car made national headlines for traveling an astounding 60 miles up the river. chippy was found to have a bullet behind his skull but survived. the journey is nothing short of a miracle, as she was found far from any body of water. >> it was just adorable. just a baby seal, just looking up at you with these big brown eyes. >> reporter: so far rescuers say she appears unharmed but she'll get a checkup before being released. >> she was supposed to make her way up towards alaska. >> reporter: janet o, "abc7 news." a nursery dog is comforting five cheetah cubs. look at that. that's at the cincinnati zoo. the cub's mother died after giving birth earlier this month. you can see the cubs have grown attached to blakely the australian shepherd. >> cute. that's kind of the size i want my cheetahs. >> thank you for joining us for "abc7 news" at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm larry beil. "abc7 news" at 5:00 begins right now with kristen and dan. one of the landing gear did collapse. >> emergency on the south bay. the rescue after a plane belly lands on a san jose runway. b.a.r.t.'s new team, the new look at an old problem. is there an end in night the coyote conflict in san francisco. why some say we better get used to increasing encounters like this. getting rid of traffic tay live from the kgo broadcast teach center, this is "abc7 news." a sea of foam surrounds a plane after the pilot makes an emergency landing. >> the four people on board are very lucky. it could have ended so much worse had it not been for the pilot's skillful handling of a collapsed landing gear. vic lee is live at the airport. vic? >> reporter: kristen, the plane had just taken off from here on a flight that would have taken it to boeing's headquarters in washington state. but the pilot noticed something was wrong. so he called. on the ground, some 20 to 30 first responders and firefighters began staging. at the ready, three crash rigs, three engines, two trucks. the plane is an italian made twin turboprop. here it is on the tarmac after it landed. the pilot called the tower around noon shortly after he took off. san jose fire captain christian salsedo. >> the call came in as an aircraft with difficulty with landing gear. >> reporter: the pilot said a part of the landing gear may have collapsed. >> they did fly over a few times to burn off some fuel, as well as have the tower do a visual inspection to see if the landing gear was down. >> reporter: about ten minutes later, the pilot landed safely, on its belly. >> once the aircraft stopped moving, we were able to put a foam blanket down to ensure there were no sparks. >> reporter: once they cooled the fuselage, the four people on board disembarked. no one was injured. the pilot stayed behind, but the passengers were taken off the tarmac in a black suv. the plane is registered to this company, monolithic power systems in south san jose. they declined to comment. vic lee, "abc7 news." a violent sexual predator is liing in concord as a transient.