for the i-team in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> and to much happier news, san jose sharks fans are getting into playoff mode. >> tonight the sharks will open the first round of the stanley cup playoffs against the las vegas golden knights at the s.a.p. center. prior to the game the sharks will host a free street rally from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. outside the s.a.p. center on autumn street. the puck drops at 7:30. tickets are still available on the sharks' website. the least expensive ticket costs $55. mike? >>> this weather in san jose, also if you're wearing one of those hockey jerseys you know how warm they can be. maybe dress in layers because temperatures will be around 70 during the afternoon hours dropping down to 57 by the end of the game. look at that, wall-to-wall sunshine. we have 53 in san ramone. 55 in antioch. everybody else mid to upper 40s. cooler this morning and you see mid to upper 40s in napa and santa rosa, hayward and los gatos. here is a look at your commute. the western span is dry. cool this morning but comfy for public transit. that small craft advi

in the newsroom for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> all right. melanie, thank you. >>> san francisco may have set a new record with the number of arrests they made today in the tenderloin. officers arrested at least 62 people in a wide-ranging operation targeting fugitives that were wanted by police. vic lee was embedded with one of the arresting units and has a story you'll only see on abc 7 news. >> reporter: it's early morning in the "t," the tenderloin. the neighborhood is waking up. >> our goal is to help clean up the tenderloin by arresting warrant offenders. >> reporter: insider tenderloin station, some 40 officers, parole agents and sheriff's deputies are being briefed about today's operation. a zero tolerance fugitive roundup. we'll be embedded with officers joe nahval and kathleen kavanaugh. she explains what zero tolerance means. >> if you have a warrant that's $550,0 to 1,000 to no bail, everybody is going to jail. >> reporter: and that means everybody with a warrant, from drinking in public to drugs to serious felonies. the tenderloi

live at sfo, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. long-time san franciscans may remember a similar fire at st. paul's lutheran church located at eddy and goff streets. the roof caved in much like notre dame's today and it was never rebuilt. and in 1962 san francisco's st. mary's turned into a blackened ruin. the building had survived the earthquake and fire of 1906. "world news tonight" with david muir will have much more on the notre dame fire. that's at 5:30 right after this newscast. >>> also making news today, law enforcement says they will crack down on sideshows after one in oakland over the weekend led to a carjacking, looting, and a burning ac transit bus. it happened at 42nd and international, the same intersection that had a sideshow last weekend. leslie brinkley is at police headquarters in oakland. leslie? >> well, you know, we often talk about chaos in the news. chaos is the word we use. last night there was chaos on the streets of oakland. you had 100 cars, a thousand people, some of them firing guns and starting fires.

now more from abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow. >> a sad day in the bay area, man, and all up and down the west t. 106.1. >> tributes to nipsey hussle 10. the southern california rapper's influence traveling all the way up the coast. >> everybody shared a respect for him. >> the guy was about buying back the block. >> investing financially ander in genetically in his community, much like stanley cox, best known as rapper mr. fab who has his own store in oakland, dope era. >> me and nipsey have been friends for a couple of years. for a man to young to be so heavily involved in those things of that nature is another reason he will be far more respected outside of just being a rapper and entrepreneur. and most of all the pride he took in being a father and a parent. >> it's a spried pride he shared with steph curry, who is also a dad. as the two got to know each other during an episode of curry's web series, five minutes from home with steph curry. >> when i knew i was going to be father, my life wasn't secure at that point. but in hindsight, that's probably the best thing i did is h

in the newsroom for the i-team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> melanie, what kind of sentences can we be talking about for these parents? >> ama, the maximum is quite a bit. conspiracy to commit mail fraud, honest services mail fraud and conspiracy to commit moneylaundering all have a max of 20 years in prison along with three years of supervised release. conspiracy to defraud the united states, that's that isackson extra charge has a max of five of the charges also carry fines ranging from 250 to $500,000. all of that being said, it's not likely that these parents will get those max sentences. >> all right, melanie woodrow, thank you so much. and to learn more about the bay area families caught much the scandal, go to abc7news.com. >>> more shake-ups today at the white house from the secret service to homeland security, two more officials are stepping down. abc news reporter marci gonzalez is in washington. >> homeland security secretary kirstjen nielsen forced to step down, talking to reporters for the first time since handing in her resignation sunday. >> i spent the last 24 hours

in the newsroom, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> thank you, melanie. >>> the united states government versus tesla. both sides went to court today, but the judge says they need to fiure this one out on their own. >>> and you may have seen the picture. a line of nurses at the same ho >>> prosecutors in los angeles have filed murder and attempted murder charges against the man accused of killing rapper nipsey hussle and injuring two other men. eric holder was in court today. he pleaded not guilty and is being held on $5 million bail. police say holder and hussle had an altercation outside of hussle's store on sunday, and holder came back with a gun. he left the scene in a car driven by a woman. she talked to police and said she didn't know about the shooting. community activists want her arrested. >> that woman is lying through her teeth. she is the getaway driver in the murder of nipsey hussle. >> now holder is being represented by chris darden. he is the richmond native and san jose state graduate who was part of the o.j. simpson team in o.j. simpson's 1995 murder trial. >>> officials

ac7 news reporter melanie woodrow now with the story. >> melanie and michael carlston are still unpacking their most valuable possessions. art melanie's mother edith coleman created. these are some of her pieces they still have. >> looks like a volcano. >> they lost most in the tubbs fire. >> we lost about 500 of her original pieces. and that was and will always be devastating. >> one of those pieces, the carlstones jewish marriage certificate callman had made the couple filled with text and art. >> it was beautiful. >> beauty perhaps no one understands better than san rafael orderist anna abramson. >> my whole life is about them. >> the first one she ever made was for her own wedding, then friends started asking and soon she had a thriving business. >> it freezes that moment in time and reminds them day to day of the promises they made to each other. >> shortly after the fire, abramsome and her father were driving to calistoga when inspiration flourished. >> this must be incredibly painful to lose all your family heirlooms, and that is one i can replace for people. >> creating these katu

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> follow the fallout and learn about the bay area parents accused in the college admission scandal with detailed coverage on our website, abc7news.com. >>> attorney general william barr was pressed on the mueller report today. last month robert mueller ended his nearly two-year investigation into russian election medaling and possible collusion. he outlined his main conclusions. >> all we have is your four-page summary which seems to cherry pick from the report. to draw the most favorable conclusion possible for the president. >> i tried to use as much of the special counsel's own language as i could. they were just stating the bottom line conclusions. >> he said the report does not conclude the president committed a crime, but it also doesn't exonerate him. barr says he will release a redacted version within a week. >> i do think it's important that the public have an opportunity to learn the results of the special counsel's work. >> barr will be back on capitol hill tomorrow and will answer more questions from congress next month after the report is rele

. >> melanie woodrow is live outside contraffia areneryone to get vaccinated. melanie? >> absolutely, ama and kristen. contra costa health officials say luckily there are no cases of measles here this year in the county. they are encouraging adults who are not certain whether or not they ever had that second dose, that second vaccination to go ahead and do so now. the measles, mumps and ruebbell vaccine needs to be stored in a refrigerator or freezer to maintain its effectiveness. here in contra costa county there are extra doses on hand outside of the clinics, this as the number of cases nationwide tops 700 this year. >> it's very alarming. >> contra costa health officer is encouraging parents to make sure their children are vaccinated at the 1-year-old mark, and again at five years old. >> the measles vaccine is very safe. it's very effective, and it's very important. >> for international travel with infant, health officials recommend an extra dose between six months and a year. that's in addition to the two doses later on. since two doses weren't always the standard,

for i-team, melanie woodrow, abc7 news. >> the information on our website, list of local parents involved. abc7news.com. >>> cost of living in san francisco has forced a beloved restaurant to permanently close. cafe opened on "a" street 18 years ago, owners say unable to pay wages needed to live in san francisco. adjoining wine shop will stay open. >> sushi restaurant also closed. blowfish sushi to sidie for in e mission closed. will focus on three ramen restaurants. >>> i'm amanda del castillo, they're back, hundreds of four-legged workers helping with weeds in the south bay. >>> car break-ins, most common crime in san francisco. one car could help change that. >>> is your home prepared for the big one? app revealing what is underneath the pavement. >>> "jimmy kimmel live." >> tonight is night of many avengers. >> you're not in that clip. >> i enjoyed it anyway. >> does that mean something bad did you know comcast business goes beyond fast with a gig-speed network. complete internet reliability. advanced voice solutions. wifi to keep everyone connected. video monitoring. that's huge. did

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> for more go to abc7news.com. we have information about the local parents caught up with the scandal and details about the man at the center of it all. >>> this is ride-share realities week here on abc 7. we're focused on this as part of our commitment to building a better bay area. >> so are ride-share companies making this a better place to live? tonight we are taking a look at the industry through the eyes of a taxi driver because cabs face competition like never before. >>> a lyft driver robs a mother and her baby on the freeway. are ride-share cars safe for are ride-share cars safe for pass ♪ new wok fired shrimp, another american chinese creation from panda express. and because redfin.com is america's #1 brokerage site our agents get more eyes on your home so you sell for thousands more than the one next door. don't get stuck in the past. sell with a redfin agent. >>> this week we're digging into ride sharing as part of our commitment to building a better bay area. the industry has changed how people get a

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> a halt on high-capacity ammunition magazines in california at least for now. a federal judge made the decision today giving state officials to appeal the order that would allow the sale for the first time in nearly 20 years. high ks pawty magazines can hold more than ten bullets. >>> in the north bay, a massive apartment fire in santa rosa sent residents scrambling for safety. some jumped off car ports to escape the smoke and flaims. the fire broke out around 7:00 last night and quickly sent smoke billowing in the hallways on west steel lane. one dad escaped by scurrying down a tree and handing off his toddler son to people below. >> when we arrived on scene we had reports of people on balconies dropping from carports and firefighters placing ladders all around the building helping rescue people. >> i grabbed my laptop and i went back to the stairwell and it was completely black with smoke. scary. >> four people were injured, but no one went to the hospital. fire fl os say 70 of the buildings 140 residents are now displaced and could be for a few week

. >> melanie woodrow is live outside contraffia areneryone to get vaccinated. melanie? >> absolutely, ama and kristen. contra costa health officials say luckily there are no cases of measles here this year in the county. they are encouraging adults who are not certain whether or not they ever had that second dose, that second vaccination to go ahead and do so now. the measles, mumps and ruebbell vaccine needs to be stored in a refrigerator or freezer to maintain its effectiveness. here in contra costa county there are extra doses on hand outside of the clinics, this as the number of cases nationwide tops 700 this year. >> it's very alarming. >> contra costa health officer is encouraging parents to make sure the

. >> melanie woodrow has been following the story since it broke and is live in the newsroom with this latest development. melanie? >> ama and dan, peter sartorio of menlo park is the first bay area parent to take a deal. his attorney filing this motion today saying he intends to plea guilty. he wasn't in court today, but many other well-known parents were. >> lori, are you fighting -- >> reporter: actress lori loughlin smiling as she walked into court, people screaming. >> lori, lori, lori, lori, pay for my tuition, lori! >> reporter: and holding signs that said the same thing. "please pay for my tuition, after you get out of prison, of course." loughlin wasn't smiling when she left court, and neither was actress felicity huffman. >> get out of the way. get out of the way. >> reporter: also appearing today, bay area parents including manuel and elizabeth enriquez of atherton. according to the criminal complaint, elizabeth, her daughter, and a procter gloated after one examine that they had cheated and gotten away with it. they did not answer questions before being whisked away. also,

. >> melanie woodrow has been following the developing story. she has the very latest. melanie. >> the government indicted 16 additional parents. the government previously indicted two other bay area parents, all of this coming after other defendants in the case cut deals saying they'll bleed gl to the charges. a second super seeding indictment alleges 19 defendants conspired to commit mail and wire fraud as well as money laundering conspiracy. eight parents indicted are from the bay area, including amy and dr. gregory coburn from palo al toe. the coburns allegedly paid $25,000 for the college entrancy did y pay to get your child in school? >> eli manual. big mcglashen and marcy. >> are you and your spouse still laughing about it? was it worth every cent. >> reporter: they conspired to bribe them. in some cases both. some were athletics they didn't play. they also charge the parents with conspiring to launder the bribes through singer's purported charity and by transferring money from inside the united states the outside the states. five bay area parents said they would

that was melanie woodrow. now scooter share sidewalks. if you take uber, you will be picked up in a different spot. we're sticking with transportation here. the airport is moving all ride share pick-ups to the top level of the hourly parking garage begins june 3rd. this is part of the ongoing effort to improve traffic flow around the terminals. if you're being dropped off by an uber or lyft, that will still happen cush side. >> adding a point to a driver's record if they get caught while using a phone while drdrdrdrdr each of them introduced the bill. the only flaw was, they said they were too lenient. they said they always or frequently use their smartphones while driving. >>> a new finds drinking tap water in california over the course of a lifetime could increase the rifgs cancer. some 2,700 different water stwrems evaluated across the state. the group estimates the reported carcinogens and toxic contaminants could contribute to more than 15,000 cancer cases. according to the study, water systems with the highest served communities wit

melanie woodrow is outside on geary street with the cleanup and investigation. melan melanie? >> reporter: the all-day cleanup, i was just talking to one of these workers here. he said they're almost done and they've been out here all day. you can see them boarding up what had been the glass windows that were smashed. they then removed them. so far police have not released a suspect description, but there is surveillance video. >> workers successfully and safely removing a large pane of glass from st. laurent after someone drove in and took merchandise leaving a spare tire behind. >> an individual at 4:30 in the morning tried to back into the storefront three times and was successful on the third instance. several of their cameras captured multiple angles of the heist. video flood has given and seen to investigators. they aren't sharing it yet. >> if and when we need help from the community, we will release video when we need to. >> reporter: flood says it isn't the first time it's happened. they're considering hiring someone to monitor their 350 cameras overnight. >> honestly

this issue highlights the our quality of l here.ay area at abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow has more now from vallejo. >> reporter: the preserve is open to the public fridays through sundays, holidays and by appointment. but the manager worries visitors might not want to come here anymore after a herbicide was sprayed. >> it was devastation and i almost quite frankly passed out with horror. >> reporter: her initial concern someone had sprayed the weeds with a controversial weedkiller. someone should have communicated with hayes before any herbicide was sprayed. >> there was very little to no communications with the folks tat the preserve. >> reporter: the spraying was part of the city's annual spring weed abatement project to reduce fire hazards and ensure access routes and driveways are cleared of combustible vegetation. the city is now suspending its spray program and considering other options. >> can we get out there with weed whackers, with goats? can we get volunteers together to help with brush clearance? >> reporter: the vallejo spokesperson says he supports the decision. >> a

melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >> melanie, thank you. in the east bay, a man is under arrest for allegedly assaulting one woman and planning to kidnap and sexually assault several more. police have arrested mac owen crusoe. incidents in several cities led to his arrest at his home in newark. back on march 26th, a woman called 911 saying she was walking to her home in walnut creek when a man assaulted her with a stun gun. she fought him off. later that day, fremont police were alerted to some discarded suspicious items. they include plans for and means to kidnap and sexually assault women. investigators linked the two incidents and identified crusoe as their suspect. >>> experts have confirmed it's a gray whale that was found dead today along the san pablo bay shoreline near rodeo. sky 7 flew over the whale around 10:00 this morning. this is now the third gray whale that has died in san francisco bay this year. the marine mammal center is teaming up with other scientists to figure out a cause of death. eric thomas has a closer look at wha

abc7's i-team reporter melanie woodrow reports on the parents' arraignment and has the latest. >> reporter: the two parents y the colburns. in addition to mail fraud charges they're falling money laundering charges following an indictmeentsed i th u.s. distri massachusetts is now a revolving door for parents charged in connection with the nationwide college admissions scandal. marcy, are you and your spouse still laughing about it? was it still worth every cent? tomorrow, six more parents appear before a judge. criminal attorney doug rapoport. >> some parents are definitely going to serve actual time, no doubt. >> reporter: rapoport is not p repre -- representing anyone involved in the case. he says they may receiver lesser sentences than jail time. >> my guess did they'll be sentenced to between six months and two years depended on the extent of the conduct.co fm atherton. according to the criminal complaint, an one exam, elizabeth, her daughter, and the guest proctor gloated that they had cheated and gotten away with it. prosecutors have not charged any children. >> whether that's a poli