in palo alto, katie utis, "abc7 news." >>> incredible bird. thank you for joining us for "abc7 news" at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. "abc7 news" at 5:00 begins right now with kristen and dan. >> there is a strong indication. >> closing in on the disappearance of shelly tischner. >>> breaking news in san francisco. a driver loses control injuring one and almost hurting several others. >> i was shocked and just grabbed her and ran. >>> apple calling the fight over the iphone dangerous. a lawmaker says the tech giant may end up with blood on its hands. >>> missing the mark. why we earl no longer conserving enough water. and -- >> how this passion for playing almost went away. >>> live, from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is "abc7 news." >>> a sign reads shelly, you deserved better. there is no official word, but neighbors seem to have accepted what they believe happened to a missing brisbane woman. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. investigators say they have strong investigations that the human remains found wer

. >> abc7 news reporter katie utis is live with what is happening right now, katie? >> reporter: within the last 10 minutes board members did go into closed session which is where they may or may not vote to keep or fire the superintendent. one board member did go homesick so there are only four board members here to vote. there is really no saying how long this meeting could go tonight. the hayward unified school district is in chaos. >> we had six super in10 dents in eight yarys. >> reporter: the current superintendent's job is on the line. >> the focus needs to be our kids, raising them up and making them the best district in the area. >> reporter: the school board had an intent to terminate following a nearly three-month investigation. in this notice they say he has an explosive temper, engages in extreme acts of dishonesty and failed to keep the board informed. the board members defended the process despite a barrage of frustrated parents, teachers and community members. >> i will let you know i am a mama bear. if you mess with my kids i am coming after you i pr

abc 7 news reporter katie utis is live with the city planning department saying how some billboards are illegal and the city should take them down. >> a san francisco man is calling on a planning department to force a code that prohibits advertise. we tried to reach the superbowl committee and the city al day. the city's mayor's office says they're looking into these billboards and whether they were an exception or even considered advertising at all. >> i think it's really cool for my city. >> but san francis cole skyscrapers that turned into billboards. >> i was appalled. it just completely covers up the facade of the building and turns some of the best structures in the city into a walking advertisement. >> they're also meant as advertisements and breaking the rules? >> it's not allowed by the planning code for businesses to even erect new advertisement. >> yeah, that i'm not so excited about. i'm not really excited about advertising any big corporations. >> we've asked the mayor's office and the planning department if the superbowl signs are considered advertisements. and, if so -- >

. >> katie utis is live with that story. >> reporter: i just stepped out of the courtroom. the judge is still making up his mind. they are up on the sixth floor of the hall of justice right now. today, the defense pointed out michael tyree threatened to commit suicide, saying he may have killed himself and it wasn't the guard. one attorney tried to show his injuries could have been self-inflicted. but the medical examiner says the force was consistent with a car crash or falling off a roof. the doctor who performed the autopsy on michael tyree described injuries so brutal -- >> the blow to the body was of such force it caused a bruise on the outside of the body and then lacerated the liver in a y-shape, two inches deep. >> reporter: his death was classified as a homicide after he died of internal bleeding. now, three guards, raphael rodriguez, matthew farris and jared lubrig face murder charges. >> under the protocol, if there is a use of force, there's supposed to fill out a form saying they used force, and there was no record of any use of force against michael tyree or a

. >> katie utis is live with that story. >> reporter: i just stepped out of the courtroom. the judge is still making up his mind. they are up on the sixth floor of the hall of justice right now. today, the defense pointed out michael tyree threatened to commit suicide, saying he may have killed himself and it wasn't the guard. one attorney tried to show his injuries could have been self-inflicted. but the medical examiner says the force was consistent with a

. >>> katie utis tweeted photo after her photo this afternoon. they're heading to the hospital right now. we wish them the best and can't wait to show you the baby pictures, maybe tonight at 11:00. >>> "abc7 news" at 4:00 continues. presidential candidates get ready to hit the stain for another debate tomorrow. what makes this one so important? >>> and the flooding >>> this is "abc7 news." >>> taking a look at headlines. the bay area is getting another drenching today ahead of an even more powerful storm expected tomorrow. in san francisco, people broke out the umbrellas this afternoon at the height of the downpour. reporter cornell bernard took this video of rain falling on highway 101. the north bay is being hit the hardest by the storm. wayne freedman says, residents in the area believe the storm will be problematic. wayne tweeted this photo of residents there in guerneville getting ready. he'll report live on conditions coming up at 5:00. >>> the republican presidential contender also hit the debate tonight in florida. this is a live look at

abc7 news reporter katie utis has more. >> she shows us crumbled concrete and water leakage in the basement. the tower. >> we are very concerned about an earthquake. we are worried. is that building safe? i kind of doubt it. >> the developer tried to fix settlement-related problems without a permit. >> frankly, they wouldn't be doing anything. they didn't finally issue a notice of violation until yesterday, the day before the hearing. >> the hearing is to determine if the city allowed unsafe construction in the first place. >> they are under a ton of pressure from developers who want to go faster and make more money, you know, skimp at every turn in order to get rich. >> it's not the city's job to make the developer's money. >> no, it's the city's job to keep the public safe. >> in fact the city scrapped a high rise project where it was determined more than 10 inches of settlement would be unsafe. >> in 2004 the city's building official said no to an almost identical project just a few hundred feet away. >> they man to hold more hearings. the homeowners say someone needs to be talking about

in hayward, katie utis, abc7 news. >> happening today as many as 4,000 people are expected to attend the funeral mass in washington, d.c. for the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. here's a live look inside the basilica where the mass will be held this morning at 89:00 our time. vice president joe biden and his wife will be there along with the other justices, as well as scalia's large family, including nine children and 36 grandchildren. abc news reporter is in washington d.c. with more. >> good morning chris. justice scalia's casket is still here at the supreme court. it will be moved ahead of this morning's funeral for a conservative icon. >> this morning thousands will fill the largest roman catholic church in north america, the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception. it's another chance to say farewell after thousands more stretched for blocks outside the supreme court friday. >> scalia has been a figure in my life for my whole lifetime. >> he set an example for americans that you can stand up on principle, you can stand up for the law. >> justice s

in hayward, katie utis, abc7 news. >> back home hundreds of officers joined the family and friends of richmond police officer gus vegas yesterday to say good by. >> paul bearers carried his basket into the auditorium in richmond for a service friday morning. vegas was killed last week in his home while trying to protect his daughter during a domestic dispute. >> happening today as many as 4,000 people are expected today attend the funeral mass in washington, d.c. for the late supreme court justice antonin scalia. ears a look right now at the shrine were the immaculate conception where the service will be held at 8:00 our time. abc news reporter is live in our nation's capital with more for us. ing back to you. >> good morning. justice scalia's casket is here at the supreme court. it will be moved later this morning. >> this morning thousands will fill the largest roman catholic church in north america, the because silky of the immaculate conception. >> scalia has been a figure in my life for my whole lifetime. >> he set an example for americans that you can stand up on principle, you