>> the sheriff he's asked the u.s. justice department to step in. >> i do not accept any kind of culture within our county jail system that would resort to such barbaric or unlawful activity. >> in san francisco, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> an 11-year-old boy is hospitalized tonight after he was stabbed by a 13-year-old classmate at school. is it happened in the locker room at martinez junior high school this morning. it was an unprovoked attack, he left the locker room and turned himself in to school officials, he was taken into custody without incident. the 11-year-old boy is expected to survive. new information tonight on a strange story involving a vallejo woman police say faked her own kidnapping with the help of her boyfriend. this was the alleged victim yesterday after she turned up in southern california and today her boyfriend's attorney said police got it all wrong. laura anthony is live with the latest on this case, laura? >> hi, dan, the latest is that as far as we know, denise the alleged victim is inside vallejo police headquarters as we speak, talking with investigators. earlier today, attorneys for her boyfriend held a press conference despite strong statements from the police they say aaron quinn was the victim. >> there seems to be a stream of blatant lies coming out about our clients, about the victim. >> the attorneys for aaron quinn maintain he's a victim not the perpetrator of a hoax in the so called kidnap for ransom of his girlfriend. he's the one who called police monday claiming huskins was taken in the middle of the night from his home. >> he was drugged and there were at least two kidnappers. i can understand some kind of theory if they were trying to get money out of someone else. the ransom demands were specifically to his accounts. >> they keep saying that he's telling lies, he's not cooperating. he has cooperated. >> wednesday night vallejo police stated they had zero evidence that huskins was kidnapped. and went so far as to say the whole story was fabricated. >> the fact that we wasted all of these resources for really nothing is upsetting. >> the revelations come after an exhaustive search for the 29-year-old huskins who turned up unharmed yesterday at her father's home in huntington beach. this morning abc 7 news spoke with huskins uncle by phone. >> i believed what my niece is saying. my belief, not a hoax. >> and that will be revealed pretty quickly. >> police say if the couple invented the kidnap story they could face state or federal charges. laura anthony, abc 7 news. california is moving toward loosening rules about where registered sex offenders can live. currently they're banned from living near schools or parks. under the new rules, the residency ban will only apply to pedophiles. the state corrections department said it is changing the policy and responds to a state supreme court ruling which found that blanket prohibition is constitutional. three teenagers have been arrested in the shooting and beating of a richmond manned. the victim was found critically injured in his car. the suspects ages 15 17 and 19 were arrested a short time later on 75th avenue. the names of the victim and suspects have not yet been released. police are still trying to figure out a motive. >>ed car slammed into a heyward house this afternoon, hitting the gas meter. this happened just before 4:00 on nevada road near longwood road. pg&e is trying to figure out if anyone's in danger. it's not clear of the extent of their injuries. 7-eleven in daily city will be closed after a 70-year-old man smashed his suv right through the front of the store. this happened just before 9:00 this morning witnesses say the driver appeared confused. he was the only one hurt he was taken to the hospital, the store as you can see is trashed. >> the man who killed a san jose police officer tuesday night died fwra a bullet fired by a fellow police officer the police officer returned fire after officer michael johnson went down and killed gunman scott dunham. the officer who shot dunham is a veteran of the department. and he stood his ground during the exchange of gunfire. shooting dunham in the eye. police are saying the officers heroic actions may have saved more lives. >> so many people are expressing so much emotion about what happened to officer michael johnson, the flowers and messages of support are everywhere. and tonight blue light bulbs like this one will soon become part of that tribute. abc 7 news reporter david louie tweeted this photo today. and david joins us live now from san jose with more. david. >> very simple thought a blue light bulb on your porch would shine into your yard. showing solidarity for the family of michael johnson. a simm imway that ordinary people can get involved. >> the memorial keeps expanding as the outpouring of support and expressions of sympathy grow. they pay their respects after they met with larry escovel. santa cruz was going through a similar tragedy when a suspect shot and killed a sergeant at close range. the memorial service was so large it was moved to the hp pavilion now called sapp center. the chief says officers have to lean on each other, when one of their own is killed in the line of duty. >> using each other as a sounding board to comfort one another, and to help you get through it. >> support is also coming from schools where flags are lowered and special messages posted. >> we hope that not only are our officers on sight but they're everywhere around us in san jose. >> a popular bar and restaurant will do a fund-raiser next thursday for the family at both of its san jose locations. >> we want to make sure that this family's taken care of. officers do so much for us to protect us keep us safe. as a community we need to do something to help this family out. >> david whitlock plans to go to the benefit and officer johnson's service. he watched last night as the body was transported to the funeral home in los gatt oes. a prayer vigil is planned for tomorrow night in city hall. david louie, abc 7 news. >> the police department tweeted out this picture today. the death of officer johnson has affected so many people, and we want to thank the more than 36,000 people who are showing their support by sharing this badge from our abc 7 news facebook page. still ahead, drought relief, how the state is one signature away from a billion dollars in aid. i want to give my daughters the tools that they need to stand up against bullying. >> an insider from wrestlemania shows the other side of the ring. if you're expecting anybody heading home tonight, here's a look from our 360 camera heading north. traffic looks really good in both directions. you can see this is 680 north approaching concord right now it looks good. we'll be right back. you have questions. all these experts have tax answers. give us a call, it took fire fighters three minutes to arrive on the scene of this house fire in san leandro. it wasn't fast enough to say one of two dogs trapped inside. they were able to revive one but not the other. no one was home when the fire broke out this morning. the cause is still under investigation. a bay area pioneer who helped establish the peace corps has died. many know nan mcevoy as the person behind mcevoy olive oil. she served on the boards of ucsf, the fine arts museum of san francisco. san francisco symphony and the art museum. mcevoy was 95 years old. some future leaders honored today. >> children in san jose chanted yes we can. they marched in honor of chavez, that was his slogan he he worked to improve treatment for migrant farm workers. his brother and nephew were there to march with the kids. >> the younger generations are now committed to values of nonviolence. volunteerism and public action. >> this is the 22nd year the school district has honored chavez with a march to the mexican heritage. some tough guys show their compassionate side today. quick winn tweeted this picture of 49ers meeting with students who are committed to stopping bullying on campus. it is a huge issue according to a 2013 government survey 20% of high school students reported being bullied on school property. that's one in five. chris joins us now from the san jose convention center. we saw the pro wrestlers who met with the students today, getting ready for the wrestlemania fan fest. chris? >> wrestlemania 31 has arrived in the south bay. we already saw people stopping by behind me. yes, you know, the big event isn't even set -- is set for this sunday over at levi stadium. but earlier today students at a local middle school were treated to a different kind of show. >> the school yard can be a rough place for some. inside the lunchroom at joseph george middle school a valuable lesson was being learned. >> i'm going to be a wwe superstar, people were like, yeah, that's not going to happen. absolutely not. >> but it did happen. today he spent some time speaking to students about the battle against bullying. >> i still get bullied to this day, twitter all the time. >> a personal connection to an issue many of us have faced. >> kids keep it to themselves and they grow into a depression and they grow scared and they shouldn't have to do that. >> the program representative from facebook, glaad and the 49ers were there. >> it doesn't cost any money to be nice, to put a smile on somebody's face. anybody can do that. >> kids like jose ruiz were inspired by the talks. >> people have been trying to turn these people down. they just ignored it and they did what they wanted to do. they're doing their dream, they're doing what they want. >> the stars hoping their message resonates. >> kids should be able to go to school, walk the halls and feel at ease and feel comfortable. that's what we are educating these kids to do. >> setting their tough guy image for an important cause. kris winn,. >> governor brown is expected to waste no time in signing a new bill. it will speed up spending on water projects. the passage comes on the same day the new report shows the current dry spell could be the worst in state history even though there have been dryer years. >> we have many more people than we did, let's say 1977. we had 22 million then, we have 38 now. agriculture is changed a great deal with a lot more other charred as opposed to roll crops. there's a greater demand on the water that is available. >> this emergency legislation will offer immediate relief to agriculture communities that have lost jobs because of the drought. our phone lines are open now for seven on your side's annual hotline. >> michael finney is standing by with our tax experts ready to take your questions. you're getting a lot of calls. >> the phones just are turning over and turning over. everyone should give us a call if you have any questions or concerns about your bags we have a ton of professionals here, they know what they're talking about, just dial this number. 415-954-7621. you can call, we'll have answers in english spanish and mandarin. if you don't speak one of those languages, call in and we'll hook them up with someone over the next few days. what if i owe money and i don't have the money to pay? what do you do? >> if you can't pay your taxes, go ahead and file your return anyway. that is one of the most important things there's a penalty for paying late, but there's a second penalty if you file late. go ahead and file, and you have two choices. if you can pay in the short term, the irs will send you a bill. >> really i don't pay. then -- i don't pay, then i just get a bill from them? >> right, they'll send you a bill in a couple weeks, you can pay it then. if it's a little worse than that, you can go to the website, go to irs.gov and they will -- there's a tab called payments, go there, and you can sign up for payment plans. >> you pay interest on the payments, right? >> you always pay interest on that, you're going to have some penalties if you can't pay late. if you can't pay, don't be afraid to file the returns. >> as long as you tell them they don't come and find you. >> you need to tell them if you're going to take longer than that bill. >> basically fink yourself out, and keep yourself from getting into major problems. >> we're going to be here until 8:00 tonight. grab your tax documents and give us a call. 415-954-7621 about i'm michael finney. >> thanks very much. and now to the incredible accusation this week's plane crash in the french alps. the co pilot was alone at the controls, and intentionally destroyed the plane. the first image many people saw showed him posing against the golden gate bridge. he posted the picture to his facebook page. >> always great to see you, and we'll have more on the breaking developments tonight. the young co pilot who locked that captain out of the cockpit. new details about liz training in the u.s. how that captain was kept out. also the deadly tornados in this country, the children rescued from the gym were there, the tractor-trailer that smashed into a major interstate bridge bringing parts of the highway down cars crashing into the scene, cheryl? >> i know you're looking at a story we're following as well. the girl who said she was kidnapped. >> is it the real life "gone girl," the girl missing, the demand for money, and could she be part of it? >> david muir is coming up right after this newscast. the flowers are dotting bay area lawns. an afternoon nap at this san francisco park this afternoon just a spectacular day out there. >> we broke some heat records today. >> it is steamy dan and cheryl. out here it's pretty warm for san francisco. 75 at this hour and still really warm around most of the bay area. take a look at the records for today. we had a half a dozen new records for today. gilroy 90 degrees. moffett field 84 oakland 83 degrees, salinas airport hit 90. previous record was 87. can you see plenty warm elsewhere, santa rosa 83. along with livermore, ante og. half moon bay, you escaped the heat, 68 degrees you did start out with some fog this morning. and speaking of, as you look at live doppler 7 hd this is what's going to bring about some changes, fog is already starting to come back in it will fill in along the coastline. this is where you want to go if you want to cool off and you don't like today's warm weather. >> 75 right now in san francisco, 82 in oakland. san carlos in the 80s, half moon bay 61 degrees. bright and sunny looking out toward the bay. 81 in santa rosa 82 in livermore, nothing but blue skies from our exploratorium camera, look at the forecast, it's changing. fog returns to the coast tonight. cooler tomorrow afternoon, and temperatures will rise again by a few degrees on sunday. high pressure pretty much maxed out today. we're looking at our peak strength today, cooler weather is am coulding beginning tomorrow. let me show you what's going to happen overnight tonight, you're going to see that fog back in along the coastline and a few patches near the bay. temperatures tomorrow morning, upper 40s to the mid-50s. when you get going, allow that extra time, especially with the fog around. you'll see here for your friday, the fog will peel away from some areas, but not all. temperatures will drop in most areas, looking at 50s along the coast, 60s around the bay, and 70s inland. it's still going to be warm inland but not as warm as today. south bay gilroy 82. san jose, cupertino, 78 you're going to be 76 in sunnyvale on the peninsula. 72 in san mateo. half moon bay, pacifica, 60s with the fog around. daily city 64 degrees. not exactly 80 degrees you'll feel the difference when you drop to 68. 60s at the coast 77 fan pa, 75 in vallejo out toward the east bay. freemont hercules, inland spots still very pleasant and warm, 80 degrees in livermore with sunny skies. accuweather forecast. cooling tomorrow. temperatures bounce back by a few degrees, mid-60s to mid-80s on sunday. we're going to keep you in the mid-60s to the upper 70s to low 80s range monday through thursday next week. a mild to warm pattern heading into next week there is no rain in the accuweather 7-day forecast. at least we have appropriate weather, right? spring warmth here cheryl and dan? >> thanks very much. still ahead, a sure sign baseball season is almost here. >> what are we doin the warriors did something today they haven't done in 39 years. the team hung a division title banner at their practice facility in oakland. it was on display as the team did a shootaround this morning. the warriors made a quick stop in the area before continuing their four-game road trip. >> i'm not sure whose idea it was, i love it it's important toll acknowledge that. and hopefully it's not another 39 years before we get the next one. >> the warriors are on the verge of another milestone. their magic number to clinch the best record in the western conference is just three games. >> more superstars, giants players are taking their talents from the big stage to the little screen screen. >> 3, 2 1. >> the team released its annual 2015 commercials today. the teams who participated struggled to keep their cool and started laughing during the film. the giants open the season monday april 6th. giving away emojit-shirts at one of our games this year the coaches may be taking it a little too far. the a's are also out. the team and their emoji signs open the season april 6th against the rangers at the coliseum. >> they've become so much -- just ahead, the bay area bulldogs that amassed quite a following. >> the puppy that no ♪ ♪ whoo! mmm! ♪ ♪ ♪ oh yeah ♪ [ male announcer ] discover your new orleans. start exploring at followyournola.com. 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