a head light and a bio hazard bag full of bloody gloves they did take special care of the guardrail end piece i couldn't find it yesterday i did find a main beam, pulled the bumper out and verified it was blackman's through id number. after phone calls caltrans took me behind black tarps to show me the end terminal at e.p.plus. >> that head is responsible for the death of that boy. there is no question. >> here is the way it's supposed to work the force of the car pushes the end terminal down and it flattens "w" into a smooth ribbon of steel. that slows the car. in this case, you can see the guardrail bulging out of the channel. how it folded right at the end terminal. >> they lock up. and it buckled over and buckled up and ripped off. >> the rail flipped onto the highway. the seabring continued past. after repeated insy lawsuits, 39 states banned the ep plus. >> it's frustrating to people like the family of blackman. >> i found stacks of new et plus heads in the caltrans yard, discovering caltrans installed another in that location. >> it's unconscionable people are just ignoring these facts. and i will not stop if they, i will not silence. people are dieing. if something isn't done, they'll continue dieing. >> i reached out to his mother and a close at this time it would be premature to speculate. send me a tip on this or another investigation on abc7 news.com or call me. >> so dan, caltrans replaced that cap with the same kind of cap? >> the same cap is being blamed for injuries and deaths they will not take action to ban this thing. >> that same site. >> tens of thousands around the state. >> yes. >> thank you. >> a 72-year-old man has been charged he says it was a mercy killing to take her out of her pain. >> jerry canfield is charged with murdering his wife, joanne they were married 37 years. neighbors say they're in love. >> the part of being in love, they were that. on a daily basis. continually with each other. whenever he went, she went. >> and the next door neighbor knew the couple well. >> jerry said you know, she's seeing little demons, demons are chasing her around the house because she had bruises to the bone. she was running and tripping. what not. >> canfield had to place her in this home. >> he'd be up at 7:00 in the morning, out the door, spend the day with his wife, he'd come home like 9:30, 10:00 and did this every day. talk about love. >> two weeks ago, can fooemd was able to bring joanne back home. that is saturday, october 25th. he wheeled her to their apartment. neighbors say she was disoriented and unable to recognize anyone. jerry canfield's lawyer says he promised his wife he'd take her life if she couldn't bear the pain anymore. on that sunday, october 26th, he kept his word. he placed a dozen red roses by her bed and shot her in the head. rod baker is a neighbor. >> my wife saw jerry leave sunday. dressed up. more so than normal. got in his truck, and drove away. >> he drove to the police department and turned himself. he was once asked about his wife's condition. >> i said how are you going to take care of her? he goes we've made arrangements. i had no idea it meant to help her not be in misery. >> this might have been the last kind thing that he could do for her. and i'm sure that is what it was. i just -- nobody would convince me other than that. >> there are resources available for care givers that may feel overwhelmed. on the screen is the number for the family care giver alliance. they work with people around the country and representatives will visit your home to see how to best help you. there is also a link to their web site on abc7 news.com. >> an oakland based flight attendant is murdered after she took her boyfriend to austin, texas to meet her family. the flight attendant was brutally stabbed to death after an argument halloween night. according to a report her family saw the 53-year-old holding a knife over her body saying i can't believe i killed her. he was caught in a neighboring county. >> an update now on two big bay area mayoral races they were undecided but tonight we have new numbers. in oakland, the council woman lib libby shaft has a 50% of the vote. in san jose, new figures released minutes ago show councilman sam locardo increasing his lead there. abc7 news reporters have live team coverage tonight. let's begin with you, david? >> well, there is still 120 mail in ballots to be counted here. the city of san jose. and because of that, that can help either one of the candidates. but because of the campaign that went on here, sam locadro wants the healing to begin. the narrow edge that puts the council member head of dave cortese gives neither a mandate from those who have voted. . >> i never believe that had elections carry with them, mandates. we've got a diverse community with diverse issues. my job is to work with everyone. that includes folks who posted. >> and he reached tout to leaders of the police officers association. both backed cortese. quote, i congratulated sam locardo this morning for running a great campaign, he said in a written statement this, is too close to call. the registrar says there are 120,000 mail in ballots to be counted and 10,000 pro visional ballots >> they believe there is still an election to be contested i'll let them do that. and when they're ready to sit down, i'll be there. >> politics arough and tumble. you come out, you're adults and you have to govern. so, we'll go forward. with who ever ends up being declared the winner. >> he hopes election wounds will heal. >> i pray there are bitter times ahead. >> with this contest this close, i think that definitely, the number of ballots we have can still make a difference. >> now to laura anthony in oakland, live. with 15 candidates on the ballot we've thought it might take days to determine a winner. >> we know that much, she held a victory speech today at the same time the rentaling star is saying they have 20,000 ballots to still count. results may not be official, they're pretty obvious. this has been an incredible campaign. that has been worthy of an incredible city. >> surrounded by supporters and staff, she declared victory in the oakland's mayor race that wasn't as complicated or protracted as many thought it would be. >> schaaf gave a victory speech moments after jean kwone mailed a statement conceding the election. quote, i've been proud to be the first woman, and asian-american mayor i thank oaklanders for the opportunity to bring the city through tough times. while the huge lead appears insur moundable, the registrar says results are not official and won't be for some time. cam lan led in the polls but the teamworked perfectly. >> she's done very well in the rank choice voting system. and i think it's a definite statement that oakland is looking in a new direction. >> she now leads to move over the city. >> i believe that libby is very honest. i feel that african americans are coming to her about something of value, something that works. it would make a difference. >> schaaf says she and quanñr wl hold a joint transition event on thursday. >> well, still ahead here tonight on abc7 news at 6:00 the new mayor of richmond ñi how he overcame a corporate campaign waged against him. >> a vaccine for ebola. a bay area pharmaceutical company developing what would be a life saving pill. >> i'm spencer christian. some high clouds moving through now. but still no sign of rain. we'll take a look at the seven days mom? dad? big uncle wayne?nut. hot chocolate. green tea. uh, decaf, cuz. wow. i'm dying for an herbal tea. the all new keurig 2.0 is here. start shopping a new way. start maximizing. at the place where you always get more than you pay for. t.j.maxx. brands you love, prices that work for you. maxx style. maxx savings. keep you standards high and your spending low. fashion, family, home. maxx what matters most to you. maxx life at t.j.maxx. wi-fi access in more maxplaces then ever before.ou. all 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our own resources available and move this in order we don't have government funding at this moment >> the tablet can be stored at room temperature for a year, a big advantage over vaccine that's need to be kept cool. jackie speier stopped fwoi learn more but how it could save lives. >> in africa, it's as important to us as what goes on across the street. >> many will be watching as the company waits for funding. they hope to begin human trials next year. the goal is to make the vaccine available for anyone that needses it. reporting san francisco, abc 7 news. >> city councilman won the mayor's race in richmond all three progressive alliance candidates won city council seats in the election that drew national attention. >> i think people were just fed up with the whole chevron money machine. they've been obsessed with owning the city council. they've never been able to let it go. he says he can work with chevron and tells abc7 the voters have spoken. >> giants world series victory has proven to be an expensive one. officials said there are 35 absences on friday, the day of the victory celebration, more than twice average for the year. because the district gets about $40 for every student who attends school, that is a loss of about $140,000 in san francisco. >> wow. >> yes. >> weather forecast, not bad out there. >> yes. no rain during the parade. >> it's true. >> this church for rain goes on. we have high clouds now and no rain associated with clouds. looking west, it's 69 degrees in san francisco. morgan hill, 70. here is a view from golden gate bridge. petaluma, 64. fairfield 62 degrees. another live view from our camera looking over san francisco, cloudy skies overnight. doesn't look like it's going to bring us rainfall. high clouds moving through so we have another week. starting at 7:00 tonight during overnight hours we'll see high clouds sweeping by. tomorrow, we'll see low clouds returning to the coastline. will be cooler tomorrow for the bay area. and then, overnight, looking for mainly clear skies low temperatures dropping into mid too upper 40s. and tomorrow, sunny skies, with highs from mid to upper 70 and mid-60s on the coast tomorrow. 64 pacifica tomorrow. 65 the high in half moon bay. downtown, 69 degrees tomorrow. 66 in the sunset district. north bay, mid-60s on the coast and into inland valleys, check out the east bay. 75 in castro valley. here is the accu-weather forecast. mild weather throughout the weekend highs around 80s inland saturday and sunday, upper 70s around the bay. 70 degrees on the coast. clouds coming into the picture monday, tuesday, wednesday. and no rain drops yet. just dropping temperatures. >> yes. >> thank you. >> coming up next, a surprise discovery off monterey bay. >> they're looking for an earthquake vault and found this. - "dear scan, "i've been a scan member for almost two years and have been very satisfied with the plan." - "i would like to thank you and your organization from top to bottom." - "i 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also wanted for attempted murder in virginia. tonight the victim's mom gave a detective a special thank you. >> he sat in my kitchen in front of me and told me i'm bringing your daughter home. and he brought my baby home. >> she's being treated for minor injuries and is expected to be okay. >> well, politics words of warning between republican leaders and president obama over the issue of immigration. with the g.o.p. now at full control of congress after last night's elections, both republican leaders and the president made vows today to cooperate. but they bj became less consill tori when it came to immigration. >> if we want to get a bill done, i'm eager to see what te have to offer. but what i'm not going to do is just wait. >> newly reelected juror mish mcconnell says if the president takes action on immigration it would be a big mistake, saying it's an issue many want to address. >> it's like waving a red flag in front of a bull saying if you don't do what i want, i'm going to do it on my own. and the has is threatening to do it again. >> some say executive action could be grounds for impeachment. >> you have seen the shows about investors buying homes, rehabilitating them, then selling them for a profit. it's called flipping. >> it's back in foeing again. >> michael finney has been following this project. >> yes. this is not for the weak of heart. it's a major commitment. it's a risk and you can make money. critics say the impact is too high a price to alex showeder loved the show "flip this house", crediting the program to inspire him to become a full time flipper. he says he flips four homes per year. >> it's modest. if one builds a business, one can expect to do 5, 6, or 10, or 1 per month. >> the two split risk and profit. the pair purchased this foreclosed three bedroom one bath home in berkeley. an investment group bought the property in a foreclose closure sale for $461,000 then sold it to ken's management group for $535,000. ken and alex will rehabilitate the home, add a second bathroom, then, resell it. >> with a project like this, you're looking at a good four weeks. >> ken calls this a typical rehab for a distressed property. there are engineering, foundation, electrical, and plumbing issues that need to be fixed we saw a wall ripped out. >> difficult, distressed real estate. people taking out frustrations, perhaps, >> if all goes well they can suspect a hand some profit. >> and san francisco is average flip gave a profit of $100,000 in the first quarter of 2014. >> but that down from a year ago. when the average rate of return was 37% when more homes were being foreclosed. gindaman isn't concerned >> if you're clearing 20%, that is comfortable. >> this is the other face of flipping. the same time they were purchasing their home in berkeley. an investor bought gumm's apartment building with plans to evict her and other tenants, then convert to condominiums. gumm and her husband fought to stay in the home. they lost. gumm spoke to us through an interpreter. >> there are people like me being evicted, forcibly out of their homes that are having a hard time finding a place to live again. >> in cities like oakland and san francisco, the impact is attracting major concern. in san francisco, speculators targeted rent controlled buildings >> it's devastating in san francisco. when speculators buy rent controlled homes, evict everybody, then flip the units. >> this map represents all foreclosed properties bought between 2007 and 2011 by just one investor, reo homes. it's one of the biggest forecloeor investors and rents hundreds of homes that it fixed up. reo homes told us it rehabilitated properties in severe disrepair. and is invested in oakland for the long term. critics say the rental conversions priced many out of their neighborhoods. >> what's happening in the bay area and in san francisco are rents going through the roof. it's a crisis. >> but alex showeder grimaces when he hears criticizes of flipping. he says it's demonizing the profession >> we buy properties at a discount. that is where we make money. we can't sell higher than the market >> he points out the berkeley rehab stretched into december a rebuilding project that was supposed to take four weeks is now in the fifth week and nowhere near being done. in fact the permit won't get approved until march the so called third bedroom turb turned out to be an illegal addition, causing one permitting delay after another. >> this project ended up taking longer than anticipated so we had costs that were not budgeted for. >> construction wasn't complete until this summer but they ended up selling it for $949,000, that is $414,000 more than they bought it for. alex says the profit margin was between 35% and 50%. >> it's a good place. it's rewarding and worth 2 to 3 smaller flips. >> back in san francisco, the unit gumm was evicted from is selling for $759,000 >> i'm not holding a grudge against what happened to me. it's hard to deal with. in my heart. >> proposition g would have imposed a property tax on any building sold within five years of purchase. to see this report online go to abc7 news.com. click on sections tab. >> good stuff, >> yes. >> sure >> just ahead new products unveiled by local start ups >> they can make life better for you and pets as you have made my life special by being apart of it.enough. 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>> no when following the grateful dead, we're just there to have fun. >> academics from around the world will study this iconic band. >> you can absolutely look at lyrics as literature. >> the dead have become a new field of study, taken as seriously as classics. >> history 170. >> every math class just statistics. >> the study of, i can't remember. i didn't go to class. for certain boomers, dead concerts and experiences were a class. they might not have known it at the time. >> it's grateful dead experience, what we did on tour as fans in early 1980s is sort of the next level after being on the road. >> a college campus is a perfect place to talk about the grateful dead and jerry garcia. and american culture. >> so we thought. >> i never heard of the grateful dead. >> jerry garcia? >> not the ice cream. >> football player? >> the grateful dead? >> it doesn't sound like it's grateful. there is nothing grateful being dead. >> if i'm disappointed in everything students don't know it would be a grim occupation. >> or, maybe not. teaching a new generation about the grateful dead can be a pretty good living. >> what do you like? 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