The Catholic Church accused of soaking people with water who were looking for shelter. Theyre accused of turning sprinklers on the homeless seeking refuge at the church. A lot of people are shocked by what was done and now the church is having a change of heart the Catholic Church does a lot of helping the needy and homeless, but that is not what people are talking about tonight if you look over my shoulder, you can see a dark spot inside is one of these sprinklers. Last night, those sprinklers were keeping the homeless away. Its a solution that led to an image problem. Were sorry our intentions have been misunderstood and recognized that the method was ill conceived. The bishop didnt order sprinklers to be installed but today, answered problems after revelations for two years the church used them to douse homeless person who sleeps beneath. The archdiocese heard criticism from the homeless its real bad. And from the mayor this makes your head spin a bit the unintended message, statues send messages of welcome the homeless reflect despair and desperation the purpose is to make the cathedral grounds as well as Homeless People on the grounds safer. But clearly it is failed the homeless adapted and left behind filth. There is Drug Paraphernalia and a broken crack pipe. The church announced it will dismantle the Sprinkler System and meaning no more rains of not so holy water. For people who do a lot for the homeless the problem is persistent, and it gets to be difficult. So much for less than perfect outcomes. The medical examer identified a woman shot and killed by San Francisco police after driving recklessly on a busy street. Two plain clothed officers spotted alice brown at the chevron station on van ness and say she tipped the building. Chp officers say tonight a seat belt likely kept a driver who took them on a wild 100 mile chase from serious injury the 24yearold is still in the hospital just south of pleasanton in an attempt to stop the driver but kept going. This individual being impaired by some substance was not able to he was putting everyone around him at risk. He faces felony charge frz failing to stop and being under the influence. A bus carrying six students crashed into a power pole. And an under cover officer accused of stealing money and property. A judge sentenced and 87yearold the 22yearold and his Attorney Says he wasnt surprised by the sentence i think that the judges perspective is that high punishments have to be handed out. If the public trust is violated to send a message. One was convicted last month and other pleaded guilty. San Francisco Mayor says tonight the number of Police Officers in a texting controversy expanding from 4 to 10. Were going to hold people responsible. This is not acceptable and does in my opinion, the result of this does end up in termination. Nine the mayor says officers have to undergo more training and steps will be taken to make sure and an investigation is underway into the racist and homophobic texts still no answer for those wondering whether tuition will go up for university of california students next year. The governor wants uc to cut spending instead of raising tuition. They cant keep going up that fast. The work is part of the flattening of the tuition curb. Students interrupted the meeting and some stripped down to their under wear saying they are losing their shirts. Some possible tuition hikes have been at uc santa cruz. Chris . Students tell us theyre concerned about the system. Many pointing out that theyre concerned about what future generations will have to deal within the years to come. Its something. This freshman is worried about the cost of tuition going up. This banana slug says enough is enough. I angered a lot of people. It seems like the community is against us because of a few students. Today in San Francisco, the regents met to discuss ways to fund higher education. On the table, a 5 hike in fees every year for five years. That is equal to a 28 increase by 2019. Student officer believes its too much. Were not going to be able to have the uc that students want and are trying to get into. The fifth year senior says shes worried about what can happen next. I know people who have to drop out of college because of tuition hikes people are just going to have to drop off. This campus celebrating its 50th anniversary. Students are wondering what it will be like for generations still to come. Sky 7 is live over the scene of a tragic, fatal kayak accident. One person died. The Golden Gate Office sent a helicopter to assist. And this is not clear if there is anyone else. Concord boulevard between trail creek and ayers road just reopened to traffic after a deadly crash. Shutting down lanes most of the afternoon. Sky 7 hd was over the scene. Police havent said what happened or who is at fault just one person died in that crash. Public opposition is forcing a change of Development Plans in martinez. The owners of pine meadow golf course are planning to turn it into housing. Were live to explain why. Laura . This issue is political and emotional and let owners in financial limbo. The owner of the struggling business. Its a very small group of citizens that have absolutely no respect or any recognition of private Property Rights the City Council Approved a plan to build 99 new homes on 27 acres. It was a culmination of six years of planning and public meetings. As part of the process, the counsel amended a plan and rezoned residential. This is not true up in space. It should be voted on by the citizens the rezoning prompted a petition drive organized by a Group Calling itself friends of pine meadow collecting signatures under the premise of saving or turning it into a park. Some told us paid petition gatherers misled them. James dean says he approached the gatherers she said i dont care. Im getting paid to get signatures the organizer did not return a call for comment. And now, the City Council Must rescind rezoning, hold a special election or wait until the next general election in november, 2016. Owners say they will likely close the cords at the end of the month. In martinez, abc7 news. Well, still to come here on abc7 news at 6 00 a helping hand for a dozen families burned out of their homes in San Francisco. Thousands of east bay residents get a surprise notice a new Power Company taking over. Coming up seven on your side gets answers. As winter ends, temperatures will be rising and as spring begins temperatures will be falling. Spencer thank you. Taking the stage, what the the marin county sheriff says they have found one person and another person is missing, not dead. And you can see a helicopter searching for that missing person. Well keep you up to date as we learn more. An update tonight on family whos lost everything to that huge Apartment Fire in the Mission District in january. This week, most are getting help from an Online Furniture company. Abc7 news joins us from park merced with the story. Leanne . Yes. Three families live here at park merced the rest in the Mission District. These are, of course, temporary homes but what they have inside they get to keep. Two months ago, anna and her family lost their belongings today, they saw their home being furnished we knew types of furniture everyone wanted. Sizes of beds and then we put together packages for households. The furniture was delivered and assembled free of charge. Some doesnt sell once in a while. We have the option to have it returned to them or donate to charity. That is how theyre able to furnish their home. The january fire destroyed these families. She told us she lost it all but was able to move into this apartment in lake merced. They lost their home because of the fire and are moving into a three day decision. The owner of the apartment complex to make sure he and her family pay the same amount in rent as before. She says im grateful to god and the people that made this possible. You can see experience Major Service disruptions on bart. Starting april 5th, tracks will be closed between coliseum and fruit veil. This is one of the scandals in San Francisco political history that almost cost sheriff ross ross. Interest there is a one woman play called what is the scandal . Lopez is the star as she was three years ago when her husband was arrested on rp charges of Domestic Violence she maintains it was not abuse. I never considered myself a victim. Never. But this shows a crying and bruised lopez after an argument on 2011. There were hearings and headlines a majority of supervisors reinstated the sheriff. My husband made a mistake and apologized and also did everything to fix that mistake. The play refocuses spotlight on the scandal just as mirkarimi gears up for a tough reelection campaign. She says it is a chance to tell her side of the story. I was the center of this story this, scandal but nobody really talked to me. Lopez says that includes antiDomestic Violence activists who pushed to have her husband fired. One critic told us we wish her the best. For some people this was Domestic Violence for others this is a political witch hunt. What about an honest conversation . What is the scandal premiers may 29th. Its been a glorious day outside we might as well enjoy this its stunning. About to become more stunning tomorrow. Has it been winter . Here is a look. Sunny skies across the bay area right now. Breezy near the coast. And certainly nice and pleasant. Stormy there, widely scattered showers in the bay area, 58 degrees now. And 69 in san jose. Check out this view. We can see outline of build ups of storm clouds up. 72 in livermore. Here are the forecast features clear, cool overnight. 80 degrees inland. Cooler, friday as spring begins here is that big ridge of high pressure. This is a pattern. A system approaching storms ahead to our north but may get more rain and that is to sunday, early monday. Some may move into the north bay. By late monday should be out of here. If arriving here. Clear skies. And tomorrow highs mid to upper 70s. And on the coast, breezy, mild 64 half moon bay. 78 up north and east bay 73 at oakland. And 80 in antioch. Here is the accuweather forecast. So spring arrives and nice conditions throughout the weekend with a chance of rain monday. And not looking like a big rain storm. Were running out of time. We are indeed. To be a dry late spring and summer. Thank you. 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Ten minutes behind new york, San Franciscoins spend less time commuting but average an hour more at their desks than new yorkers. San jose is number 15 with 47 hours per week related to work. Interesting. Still to come an air force veteran facing trim charges why prosecutors say he plotted to join isis. A Northern California community facing cut backs and what theyre doing to cut usage by 50 . Another Company Breaking into streaming tv business cant say thank you enough. You have made my life special by being apart of it. everyone cheers glad you made it buddy. Thanks for inviting me. Thanks again my friends. For everything for all your help. Through all lifes milestones our trusted advisors are with you every step of the way. Congratulations thanks for helping me plan for my retirement. You should Come Celebrate with us. Id be honored. Plan for your goals with advisors you know and trust. So you can celebrate today and feel confident about tomorrow. Chase. So you can. Checking in on breaking news rescuers out searching for a missing kayaker. You can see a coast guard helicopter scanning the ocean. A second kayaker is recovered and okay. A former air force mechanic accused of trying to join isis pled not guilty. Hands behind his back, he pl not guilty. Prosecutors accused the 47yearold seen in this photo of plotting to travel to syria to join isis he allegedly wrote i am a muj mujadeed and will fight against the United States hes kind and did seem like a nice guy. According to investigors he was determined to become an enemy of the state, claiming 180 geed haudy individualors found on his computer. Court documents indicate hed been on a long road to the dark side the former u. S. Air force mechanic left the military in 1990 after four years and converted to islam in 1998 and investigated when a coworker reported he expressed sympathy for Osama Bin Laden and was arrested living in egypt, allegedly trying to fly to turkey to get to syria. You have cooperation between turks and egyptians and United States to make sure he didnt get into syria. In if convicted he could spend years in prison. Japanese police are investigating a phone call threatening to kill caroline kennedy. Reporting a male caller said quote sh i will kill ambassador kennedy. That put a new focus on security for american diplomats. The real estate millionaire is on suicide watch outside new orleans in a Mental Health unit a rested there sunday on a gun charge he waits for extradition to l acal to face charges of murdering a bay area resident and now, a father believes durst might have been involved the Oakland Police Department Said there is no reason to believe he was responsible. Tonights Money Matters stocks ended with a nice rally after the Federal Reserve signalled it may move slowly the dow jumped 227 points, nasdaq climbed 45. And blue shield is protesting a decision to strip the Health Insurer of its tax exempt status. It could put blue shield on the hook for tens of millions of dollars of state taxes every year. The view Service Launched in philadelphia and chicago let you watch a limited number of channels over the gaming system for a flat fee. Turning now to the california drought, a Northern California community is in danger of running out of water. Water is scarce but for those in this community, conservation is critical. If you come to my house shower before coming up. In this image, explaining why. 7 of the capacity. The community can use it using water but the water is running out. Weve got to be on an alternate water supply. Its huge. Sometimes yufr got to drill it and go for it. The ground water will only supply through winter. Weve got to make this happen. And dont have options to say we tried. One solution might be to build a hooip pipeline to the deepest part of the lake. More teenagers than ever are turning to vaping instead of San Francisco schools say theyre winning the battle against smoking but now are worried about something ems. Youre watching a video produced by high school students. I want this body to last. The goal, get kids thinking twice about using vapes. If you go off campus you can see people vaping. I entered this contest because many friends do vap. Vapor products are not regulated the way cigarettes are. Meaning they dont carry the same restrictions. There is an industry trying to get you hooked on this product. That is why they taste delicious and smell fruity. The fact they opened up near school that is a big sign. This runner up said he wants friends to make an informed decision. Making sure kids know about the facts oochlth hundreds of vapor products with different ingredients. Looking at water when it boils looking nothing like what comes out of that. They want kids to graduate school. Dont start its not cool. A change in Power Companies taking some by surprise. Wha thousands of east bay residents have been told a new Power Company has taken over. Yes its causing quite a stir. Notices came as a shock to some residents who arent sure how it got to take over their supplier. So they came to me for answers. Maybe she knows lights will go on, and that pg and e will charge 40 for gas and electricity. So she got alarmed when an outfit said its her new electric company. If i hadnt opened that letter they would have switched with out my knowing it. The group called mce will take over as Power Supply Company in may. And that is unless they opt out right away. It sounds shady. Maimy doesnt know what mce is or how it took over but seemed wrong to put everyone into the new company then make them ask to get out. So i called 7 on your side. Mce stands for marin clean energy. A local Government Program aims to supply renewable electricity to local residents and lower cost. Were trust worthy and have certification from the bbb. The Program Began three years ago. Joined later by richmond, napa county and now, benicia and el cerrito. They buy their own electricity, then set rates. Our mission is to serve the community. That is different that be than a private corporation. Residents can opt out and remain with pg and e. Otherwise, will start to supply energy. Customers will get a bill from pg and e. Mce says customers pay 1. 50 less than with pg and e. 22 is renewable. Not only staying with mce opted for a more expensive plan that uses 100 renewable energy. So what about maimy . If it works for people here, fine i dont think it will work for me. Residents can opt out at any time. However, if you wait more than 60 days, that opt out will cost 5. Go to abc7 news. Com and look for me under the seks tab. Couldnt look better. Sunny skies around the bay area now. And there is a frost advisory going up towards Mendocino County continuing until 8 00 a. M. So tomorrow nice warm, 80 degrees. 74 in los angeles here in the bay area sunny skies and warm conditions as well. And here is the accuweather forecast. There goes my voice. Temperatures dropping friday, first day of spring. And abc7 with larry beil live tonight. And warriors dont have allergy issues. And a prev female announcer youre on the right track to save big during sleep trains triple choice sale. For a limited time you can choose up to 48 months interestfree financing on a huge selection of tempurpedic models. Or choose to save hundreds on Simmons Beautyrest mattress sets. You can even choose 300 in free gifts with sleep trains most popular Stearns Foster mattresses. The triple choice sale ends soon at sleep train. Sleep train your ticket to a better nights sleep warriors make their surge ahead to the to get to nba final finals we have a preview with warriors hosting Atlanta Hawks hawks a surprising 5114. This game now flash back to hawks defeating golden gate. And would love to even the score tonight. And atlanta they may touch down that we thought we played well im joined now by mark spears and warriors talks final i wont have been insane about warriors part. And ill do it. Ill do it. I people asking me if im crazy which i probably am. I picked warriors because of this issue and steph. I thought theyd be a good team and talked about it. Warriors will have a tough test in the west. Really at the top of the league now with lebron, you have a vote. Ive got to see in the bay area . You do. And there is that body of work. This and well have steph curry. This is just a little bit. So lets talk about options there is talk about whether they should be or not. Is this about the ankle . Or playoffs. Had is a playoffs and you see guys in recent years get hurt before the playoffs and kill a teams playoff hopes. You know theyve got to put stuff in bubble wrap they need to. You know . There is a lot at stake. Andrew bogat wants to stay in bubble wrap you said mark jackson would not be back as coach. And and warriors verses just got to go to cleveland, though. Rock and hol fall of fame . Yes. Mark spears, we look forward to it. Were going to hold them together. Yes well take that in two. Abc7 sports brought to you by bank of the west. Join me tonight at 9 00 and then, on abc7 news at 11 00 allegations against the crew. Tonight on abc7 the middle airs at 8 00 followed by goldbergs and modern family and diane sawyer with sound of music 50th anniversary followed by abc7 news at 11 00. And you can have it all abc7 on your smart phone or computer. Go to abc7 and it is awesome. I love it. Wonderful. Yes. That is it for this edition of abc7 News Coverage continues on twitter im Cheryl Jennings im dan ashley. From all of us we
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