The sprawling mosque and community center. The community, which is a small, rural community, this proposed mosque was way too big. Reporter the shelf Valley Islamic Center has been trying several years to get the green light on the project. A spokesperson said, svic is committed to engaging in a dialogue with its neighbors and the county of santa clara to ensure that the project fits with its surrounding uses and makes a positive contribution to the community. But it faces stiff opposition in an area where faith and fear intersect. Its easy to call people names. And then, you know, youre not being hurt. And it was a huge frustration for everyone that, you know, has legitimate concerns. A similar battle is going on in san joses evergreen neighborhood. A buddhist temple wants to be built there. But the proposal goes back before supervisors tomorrow. New at 6 00, we learned San Jose Police are looking into whether a School Principal broke the law when he failed to report a sex allegation to police. Instead, he allowed a teacher accused of having a relationship with a student to continue at work. Kpix5s med med is live maria medina is live in san jose with how theyre defending their actions. Reporter the principal said he didnt call them because the alleged victim denied it was going on. But police say it is their job to figure out the truth. And now theyre investigating whether he broke any laws. And then i saw it on the news. I went, oh, my god. Reporter this is a man San Jose Police say carried on a sexual relationship with a student for months. Zachery drew, an english teacher at Summit Charter School charged and put on leave last week. But many say it should have happened earlier. They say the principal, nick louse kim, knew but nicholas kim, but didnt report to law enforcement. It was a parent that finally called press. When they went to talk to the alleged victim at the school, they say kim interrupted telling them the interview had to be stopped because her parents had not been notified detectives then apologized to the girl and told the principal entering the room was not appropriate. The law says school staff must tell police within 36 hours within learning about an incident. But School Leaders are defending the principal, saying the teen and teacher denied the allegation. So he didnt have enough reasonable suspicion required by law. However, the department of education website reads, it is not the job of the mandated reporter to determine whether allegations are valid. Kim remains at the school as police now investigate his actions. It does concern me that nothing was said to anyone about the situation at all. Reporter and School Leaders did release a statement saying the District Attorney does not believe the principal broke any laws. But, again, police are still investigating. And they say if they find any evidence the principal did break any laws, theyll present that to the das office for possible charges. Live in san jose, marie medina, kpix 5. We tried to reach out to the suspect, zachery drew, but his phone number is now disconnected. A house on the peninsula seems to have a bullseye on it. Take a look at it. A truck smashed into the home this afternoon. And it happened just after the family finished repairs from the last time a car flew through. Betty yu is there. And, boy, talk about bad luck. Huh, betty . Reporter thats right, allen. And the homeowners say they believe it has to do with where this house sits, at the very end of a steep road im standing on now. Neighbors tell us they heard a very loud explosion at the time of this accident. Well show you whats going on now. We have pg e crews trying to safely remove a power pole. And just behind it, that semitruck on its side. It created a huge mess. Were talking about extensive damage when it hit this house this afternoon. Now, the homeowners daughter sent us this video of the inside of the home. It was shot from the kitchen. You can see part of this house almost just knocked off its foundation. The bedroom is completely wrecked. And the floors are unstable. So she wasnt able to go inside to get a closer look. Now, from the outside, you can see how this truck just blew through a wooden fence and part of a metal guardrail. And it ended up in the bedroom of this house. The homeowners luckily are on their way back from vacation in hawaii. I spoke with their daughter a few moments ago. Uh, theyre in shock, you know. I think theyre upset, obviously, since its been the second time. Obviously, much more extensive damage. But, yeah, my mom was in shock. Reporter so last time this happened it was an suv. The suv did not get as far as the semitruck did this afternoon. They also just finished remodeling from the last accident. Now, redwood city fire said that the driver was taken to sanford hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. Pg e, as you can see, is here on the scene. They tell us at least 100 homes have lost power and they hope to restore that power by tomorrow morning. And the homeowners are expected to be back in the bay area before 10 00 tonight. Live in san carlos, betty yu, kpix 5. Well, a car also slammed into a house in san jose and the driver still hasnt been found. The sheriffs deputy was following an suv on park avenue early this morning when the driver went on the wrong side of the road and then into that house. The deputy gave up chasing that driver when he smelled a gas leak and then evacuated the people in the home. The gas meter and pipe was damaged but nobody was hurt. New at 6 00, a Motel Manager and her son mowed down in the north bay. The two had gone to check on a car on the back side of the best western inn. The man inside this car said he had just gotten out of sanguineton and had no place san quinton and had no place to go. He drove right towards them. Theyre looking for the white toyota camry. The manager is still in the hospital. Her son was treated and released. The body of a muscling ski missing ski instructor has been found in sugar bowl. A fourday search turned up no sign of him. Well, today, a nordic search and rescue team returned to the spot where mays cellphone last pinged. They found his body under five feet of snow. A federal fine with how workers were treated. They say Ridge Vineyards just north of hillsburg has provided shabby Housing Conditions. Kpix 5s joe vazquez has details on just how bad those conditions were. Reporter the landscape is luscious, but the department of labor says workers here at the ridge vineyard and hillsburg were living in, quote, deplorable Housing Conditions. They found ten farm workers lived on the property con tending with exposed electrical wiring in the living room. And insect infestation as well a floor that had a sharp, metal, knifelike object sticking out permanently. We found farm workers living in unsafe, unsanitary conditions. And we were able to rectify that and work with the employers. Reporter the Labor Department ordered ring, as well as contractor, four seasons vineyard management, to pay 42,300 in civil penalties. The government also recovered 1,750 in back wages the workers were due after the contractor illegally deducted money from their pay. Completely unacceptable. Reporter jesus gusman says Housing Conditions are such a common complaint they become normalized. And he says the bay areas skyrocketing housing costs are contributing to the factor. Farmers are making very low wages. Its a tough decision between the high rental cost where they may have to move into a room overcrowded or accepting these substandard Housing Conditions that some vineyards are offering. Reporter a spokesperson said today the company is taking full responsible for making immediate repairs and theyre working with farm labor experts to make sure theyre in compliance so Something Like this never happens again. In hillsburg, joe vazquez, kpix 5 at 5 00. They say Migrant Workers are often more vulnerable because theyre not often aware of their rights. Starting tomorrow, Curry Village and many others in the park will have new names. Yosemites former concessionary says they owned the rights to the names and wants more than 50 million to give them up. The park wont pay. And unless an 11th hour agreement is reached in court, new signs will go up immediately immediately. The omami lounge will be renamed renamed. A fire at a bay area gas station and how some quick thinking workers prevented tragedy. And a high school left grasping for answers. The search for a suspect that gunned down a 14yearold student. Family soul food with a special purpose. The bay area cafe giving at risk kids the recipe for success. Fantastic sunset alert. All throughout the bay area, just enough cloud cover to add character to the sky that leaves pictures like that. Look at that. Its pink and orange and red. And look at that shot. I have to spend time talking about a big weather pattern change. Youve been looking for the rain. Its coming back. Find out when next. The rush to clean up a toxic ghost town in San Francisco bay. Theres arsenic. We explain how runoff from this abandoned mercury mine could trigger an environmental disaster. Part of it will get to the bay. The question is, how much . Reporter after years of drought, the epa is now scrambling. Not clean it up perfectly because we cant. Reporter expect original reporting on kpix 5 news. Expect more. ,, were about to show you an incredibly low fare. Like all our fares, you get two free bags and zero change fees. Because whats the point of an incredibly low fare if youre just going to stack fees on top of it . Our sale fares have nothing up their sleeves. Book them now at southwest. Com low fares. Nothing to hide. Thats transfarency. Sfx clap, clap, ding in the east bay. Police say it happened this morning along a hiking and biking trail in richmond. Near ohio avenue. Kpix 5s Mike Sugerman is live. In richmond tonight says the shooting is sending shockwaves. Through the community. Sot nat sound sot its disgusting. A life is over. T was not even lived. Track happened in a hail of gunfi. Sot i heard the gunshots. T 5 or 6 gunshots. Pop pop pop pop. Quick pops. Track 2 a this is the result. Sot nat sound track 3 it was one of those horrible scenes that bay area neighborhood is im from, though some suffer mof it than others. Cg Michael Latour richmond sot ive ld here my whole life. I lo city but this and another family gathers to deal with what no family should ever have to. Its disgusting. Life is gone he hadnt even lived reporter it happened in a hail of gunfire. I heard the gunshots about five or six gunshots. Pop, pop, pop. Just quick pops. Reporter and this is the result. [ screaming ] reporter it was one of those horrible scenes that no bay area neighborhood is immune from, though some suffer through more than others. Ive been here my whole life. So i love my city but this killing is out of control. Reporter today it was a 14 yearold boy, xavier mcclannahan, a freshman at Kennedy High School. Just keep your kids close to you. Know where theyre at at all times. Reporter but this was a monday morning, a school morning, on a public walkway. Hoping its not him. I really am. Reporter but it was. [bleep] reporter Daniel Malone came because he heard somebody was killed and had an awful feeling it may have been his xavier. Now the community is reeling. Identified who he is and what went down. But a lot of times what is said before shootings can give us an indication of what the motive is. So our investigators are working to get a witness statement. Reporter and a momentary bad decision results in a lifetime of sorrow for family, friends, and a community. Its crazy, man. It may not have been gang related. It may have just been some bull. Some bull, you know. Yeah. And seeing each other and one said to the other one. The other said another thing. And next thing you know, someone pulled out a gun. Reporter theyre looking for the killer or killers. At the same time, going through the neighborhood, trying to keep emotions down or, if possible, retaliations. Counselors will be on scene tomorrow at Kennedy High School to help students and friends of xavier deal with the horror. In richmond, mike sugarman, kpix 5. The Highway Patrol is telling people it is still safe to drive on a stretch of freeway where there have been a rash of shootings. Since november, gunfire has erupted seven times on interstate 80 between berkeley way and pinol. Every time time time the vicks, they say, were specifically the victims, they say, were specifically targeted. The man dead is now identified as 39yearold leslie graham, jr. Quick action from gas station employees prevented disaster when a bus burst into flames next to the pumps the driver of the empty Medical Transport bus pulled into this chevron station at 9th and howard in San Francisco when the engine started to overheat. Flames erupted within minutes. You see what happened. Employees inside the chevron food mart did hit the emergency gas pump shutoff valve to prevent the underground tanks from exploding. We did it right away. Like, when a car starts smoking, you do that right away. Thats the first thing you have to do if theres a fire, emergency, you know. Reporter was that the first time you ever had to hit the emergency shutoff valve . Yeah. Reporter this is whats left of the bus. Witnesses say they heard two explosions during the fire. Firefighters belief those were the tires exploding. Reporter an astronomer at uc berkeley searching for extra terrorist equals, helped campus terrestrials, helped Campus Police catch two burglaries, burglars, instead. They found items stolen from the campus in their car. Black History Month appreciation event is underway. The food caterred by the folks at the catered by the folks at the Old School Cafe. Their food is great and so is their story. Reporter at a bus stop in San Franciscos bayview, an area many consider a tough part of time, is a doorway with no sign. Just an address. A full restaurant. You have you have to make a reservation. Theres entertainment every night. Reporter Old School Cafe is patterned after the 1930s supper clubs in new york city. The elegance of the surrounding go back to a by gone area. But for some, its so much more than just a place to eat. When i first started the program, i was going to quit. Reporter she was like most working here. A young juvenile terror with a feisty temper. They gave them a Second Chance by making them feel wanted. Thats a specialty at the no nonsense kitchen manager, aisha smith. When they realize people care about them, thats when they start working and change their lives. Reporter is that what this program does . Yes, definitely. Reporter for the first time in many of their lives, theyre being challenged with high expectations. If you feel like youre doing a good job, then do a better job. [ laughter ] if you feel like, you know, the food tastes good, next time, make it taste great. Reporter the skills they are taught can empower them for a lifetime. I thought, okay, so the one thing is that we can train them in a lot of things, they should be able to say i have work experience. Reporter she is setting an example for both her daughter and her friends which makes her something she never thought shed be. Reporter youre a role model, arent you . [ laughter ] yeah. Reporter john ramos, in San Francisco, kpix 5. Is it working . Well, 92 of the kids that have gone through the program have earned their high school diplomas. And since 2010, 13 have started attending college. I know youre busy at home. A lot of stuff going on and the kids are asking to do this and that. Stop 10 seconds thats all i want. I want you to take 10 seconds and look at your television and see an absolutely fantastic sunset a Traffic Camera were using. But simply too good not to use. Look at the color of the sky right now that is amazing San Francisco is 10 seconds is up. Go back and cook dinner. But keep listening. San jose, 75. Oakland is 74. And next to concord is a new record high. Couple showers not reaching the ground in the north bay. Maybe a sprinkle or two. Lake county. But the big change is coming up as we approach this weekend. Your weather headlines for the next couple days, partly cloudy overnight tonight. Youll likely notice the increase in cloud cover because it gave us that fantastic sunset. Lets check out the overnight low temperatures. 49 in san jose. 45 for vallejo. San francisco, 51. And mountain view, 45. A couple sprinkles are possible in the north bay overnight and tomorrow. A little cloudier. More rain is returning late in the day on wednesday. This is the first of several hits. We have had many misses when it comes to storms recently. Futurecast, 9 00 wednesday evening in the north bay, working its way south wednesday night and thursday morning. The first of many weather systems. I mention that because look at the 6 to 10day outlook. The wettest place in the entire country relative to average, you live in it or you do now at least. The bay area, northern california. Western nevada. Thats the wettest spot with much wetter than average conditions beginning this weekend. Look at oakland tomorrow, though. Well be on the warm side of this weather system. Look at all the rain falling in the north bay. Oakland, hitting 70. San jose, a little cloudier but still mild. 72. Mountainview, 79 degrees. Were dry for a couple days. Its the weekend. Outdoor plans, not so sure about it. Wet and windy saturday and sunday. And that likely will be the first of several weather systems moving through. We may get a months worth of march rainfall by the end of the first week of march. Okay. This coming after the month of february where we barely got anything. Really may be a miracle. The march miracle. Or