it's all filled with ashes. they run probably two dozen trucks continuous all day long, 6 days a week. >> tons of coal ash are dumped legally in unlined pits every year, even though the u.s. environmental protection agency acknowledges coal ash can cause serious health effects. coal ash is also being used in creating products like roofing material, bricks, and concrete. the epa calls this "beneficial use," and members of the coal industry claim reusing coal ash provides an environmental benefit. >> there are a wide variety of things we can use coal ash for, rarather than throwow it away.. the most prominent uses are, uh, using coal fly ash in concrete. every ton of fly ash we put into coconcrete is a ton o of cementt doesn't need to be made, and not making that ton of cement has saved over 11 million tons of co2 emissions last year alone. used p properly, coal ash is a safe material for beneficial usese. the levels of metals in coal ash are comparable to the levels of metals in n the dirt and rocks in yourur bac

the ashes-- belonging to "joe wilkinson"-- have been >>> now, to follow up on a man's ashes stolen in san francisco right out of his family rental car. the ashes belonged to joe wilkinson have been recovered by police. mary wilkinson and her daughter were parked at a garage at fibberman's wharf ready to sc scatter his ashes up in the redwoods. the thieves broke into the car and stole everything. and yesterday, the police said that to a a man had dropped off the ashes earlier in day, and he was not arrested and mary and joe have decided to take the ashes back home with them in north carolina. >>> a chopper flying overhead and eggs flying from the sky is not the typical easter or at least it was not at my house. this is west sacramento, and the project church came up with the idea to drop 20,000 eggs from the helicopter, and some of the eggs broke apart, but the kids did not seem to mind, because it is easier to get the candy that way. and the church said that thanks for the egg drop they had 800 new faces at church this morning. >> that is a different way of odoing it. >> i would like

to spread the ashes of their loved one.but the remains were stolen from their rental car. ((steve))kron 4's alecia reid spoke to the women..who are desperate to get the ashes back. joe wilkinson's family never had a chance to say goodbye because he died suddenly. sprinkling his ashes in the redwood national park on his 57th birthday would have been their tribute to him. unfortunately they're mourning another loss.pkg" the most important thing is to get his remains back bcuz i'll tell ya, i'll never let them go" mary and julia wilkinson didn't think for a second, that after landing in their loved one's favorite city, his ashes would be stolen within hours."i feel horrible. i feel like a part of him is missing and i did it. he was under my watch and i had no idea there was a problem with car breakins here"the mother and daughter duo parked their rental car inside the anchorage square parking structure then headed out to eat one of his favorite fares in san franciscodungenous crab. by the time they got back, his daughter julia's suitcase was missing from the trunk and so was

but before they could....they ashes were stolen. the family told us they were taken from the trunk of their rental car parked at fisherman's wharf the two tearfully plead to the public for their return on wednesday and today they were reunited with their loved one's final remains. (jr stone) and the golden state warriors take game one in the first round of the n-b-a playoffs. the dubs beat the portland trail blazers (121 to 109.) but portland definitely kept the pressure on. golden state had to fight off a 75-point effort from oakland native damian lillard and cj mccollum to take game one. and a big reason for that victory...a stellar performance from draymond green. with 19 points, 12-rebounds and one assist shy of a triple double. money green say's the cheers of the sold out crowd. lead the dubs to victory. tip off for game two is wednesday ...seven-30 p.m. at oracle arena. (jrs) an east bay student community in shock. after a u-c berkeley woman falls to her death from a third story balcony.(justine) kron 4's ella sogomonian spoke

the search is on for ashes that were stolen from a rental car. hours after a family in mourning touched down into san francisco. the victim died of a sudden heart attack. and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities. the wife and daughter the ashes were missing after they returned to their car and found the suitcase they were in missing from the trunk. police made an arrest connected to a freeway shooting in the south bay. 33-year-old jose luis blanco was arrested at his home in unincorporated san jose. he's accused of opening fire march 16th on northbound highway 101 near story road. a 17-year-old boy, sitting in the front passenger seat of a car, was struck by bullets in the face and back. the shooting was investigated as gang- related. a san francisco man is back in custody after threatening his neighbors. but not before officials say he left behind racial slurs and threats plastered all over his window. not far from a school. swastikas, and calls to kill certain ethnic groups where all over the man's home

to spread the ashes of their loved one.but the remains were stolen from their rental car. ((steve))kron 4's alecia reid spoke to the women..who are desperate to get the ashes back. joe wilkinson's family never had a chance to say goodbye because he died suddenly. sprinkling his ashes in the redwood national park on his 57th birthday would have been their tribute to him. unfortunately they're mourning another loss.pkg" the most important thing is to get his remains back bcuz i'll tell ya, i'll never let them go" mary and julia wilkinson didn't think for a second, that after landing in their loved one's favorite city, his ashes would be stolen within hours."i feel horrible. i feel like a part of him is missing and i did it. he was under my watch and i had no idea there was a problem with car breakins here"the mother and daughter duo parked their rental car inside the anchorage square parking structure then headed out to eat one of his favorite fares in san franciscodungenous crab. by the time they got back, his daughter julia's suitcase was missing from the trunk and so was

the family, again, has the ashes after they were returned. the widow sent us the photo of a silver tube containing her late husband's ashes. she and her daughter travelled from north carolina to scatter the ashes of her husband joe among the california redwood trees. her rental car was robbed at a fisherman's wharf garage. they stole her suitcase, wallet and the silver tube with joe's ashes. the police called her saturday to say a man anonymously returned the ashes and she plans to take them back to north carolina. the police say this is a person of interest in the theft but gave us no other day tails. >>> and police are looking to make more arrest in connection between demonstrator's opposing and supporting trump. they're reviewing the footage. twenty people were arrested over the weekend. some are facing charges that include assault with a deadly weapon. a spokesman went over a list of confiscated weapons. >> metal pipes, baseball bats. wood, poles, bricks, rocks. >> several people were injured. one person was stabbed and police say all of

inside. >> we were going to scatter his ashes and celebrate his birth. instead we are here talking to you guys about how he's not with us anymore. >> reporter: city leaders know thieves target rental cars. >> you are putting a target on your customer's back. >> reporter: this supervisor introduced legislation requiring rental car companies to remove markings that make it clear a car is a rental, like these bar codes. >> if you want to do business in san francisco you need to get rid of these things to protect your kmrs. >> reporter: he he introduced legislation last year requiring rental companies to warn customers about the break in problem. the legislation has yet to pass. wilkinson says she is sharing her story to help get that warning out and to hopefully get her father back. >> if anybody see this is and they know about it, please turn him in and giving him back. >> reporter: tonight the wilkinsons say those ashes can be returned no questions asked. they also say it is very unlikely they will ever return to san francisco. reporting live in san franc

instead his ashes were stolen from their rental car. susie steimle has the story. >> i just want him back. >> reporter: mary wilkinson brought her daughter julia with her to san francisco to memorialize her husband joe who suddenly passed away eight months ago from a heart attack. instead they're begging police to take action and find his stolen ashes. >> i should be at redwood national park memorializing my husband and spreading his ashes. >> reporter: mary said her husband joe loved san francisco, so they came to experience all of his favorite things before letting him go. >> just enjoy the magic that the city has. all of that magic was ripped out from under me yesterday at 5:15 p.m. >> reporter: that's when vandals broke into their rental car inside the parking garage at fisherman's wharf. >> stole my suitcase, my mom's wallet, but most importantly they stole my father's ashes and ruined our trip. >> reporter: julie and mary only left the car a few hours while waiting for their airbnb to open up. >> we didn't leave anything out in pl

but before they could, the ashes were stolen. the family told us the ashes were taken from the trunk of their rental car parked at fisherman's wharf. the two pleaded for their return last week. the ashes were returned yesterday to the family. ( james ) the special needs teacher shot and killed at a san bernardino school was rembered in a vigil. karen smith was one of three people who died at north park elementary school last week. police say she was killed by her estranged husband 53- year-old cedric anderson. police say anderson walked into her classroom and opened fire. killing smith, and an eight-year-old student. a nine-year-old student is home recovering from his injuries. smith was a mother of four adult children. including her daughter who's also a teacher. ( james ) north park elementary school is expected to re-open this morning. ( james ) a plane is forced to make an emergenc

she now says she plans to take the ashes back to north carolina with her. police say they do have a person of interest in the theft, but they have not released any details. >>> well it was an easter sunday washout around the bay area today. this is video from this afternoon in oakland. the rain forced the a's to postpone their afternoon game until later in the season. they likely forced many bay area families to change their plans especially for those easter egg hunts as well. meteorologist mark tamayo is track the storm. if the rain, how long it will stick around, mark? >> yeah, we are still talking about more shower chances over the next few days. we've been prepping everybody it would be a wet easter sunday. i wish i was wrong because that would be nice to have more sunshine today. but yeah we had rain and clouds out there paying us a visit. in terms of extreme rainfall, nothing too major. but i drove through pretty god downpours today. you can see oakland over a quarter of an inch.  san jose .24. san rafael and santa rosa .14. livermore just under .1

her late husband's ashes. she and her daughter traveled from north carolina. her rental car was broken in to the at fisherman's wharf in a garage and thieves stole her suitcase, wallet and ashes. police called her saturday to say a man anonymously returned the ashes and she plans to take the ashes back to north carolina. police say there is a person of interest in the case but we do not have any other details beyond that. >>> time is 7:17. let's check in with sal on your commute. how's it look out there? >> it's a little wet out there. this morning's commute is going to be a little slower. if you're watching at home, if you can give yourself the extra 10 minutes, i think that will help quite a bit. we're looking at the maps here. traffic is going to be slow this morning as you drive in to the south bay on 85, 280, and 101. if you drive in san jose. this is a look at the bay bridge toll plaza and you can see that is slow. the carpool lanes are okay. but there's a slowdown here, trying to get on to the bay bridg

as for joe's ashes, police say they have no leads at this time. in san francisco, susie steimle, kpix 5. >>> rain pounded the central valley yesterday flooding streets and neighborhoods. take a look at what happened in fresno. drivers tested the water, others dove in. although trying to drive through the high water wasn't the best idea, water ended up inside the vehicles. what a mess. >> what were they thinking? >> don't drown turn around. it's not even worth it. it's going to cost to get it out and fixed. >> what are you thinking? i guess you're not. you're in a hurry, hurry, hurry, right? >> take risks. [ crosstalk ] . >> i got to get through, maybe i'll get through, got to get to work. >> maybe you won't. >> just in time for everybody to get away today, it is a big getaway friday, i don't know why, it's such a gorgeous town. even i have to get away tomorrow. it's perfect conditions for getting away today. it's cold. san francisco 50. 49 oakland. 30s santa rosa. 46 san jose. you will feel the difference out the door this morning. the winds are s

. >> a man's ashes stolen from the trunk of a car. when i have an asthma attack... i feel scared. sometimes my parents have to take me to the hospital. i feel like a fish with no water. you know how to react to their asthma attacks. here's how to prevent them. call... visit... or call your doctor. because... >>> welcome back. here at the live desk want to show you the brand-new video coming in as good friday marks the beginning of the easter weekend. these images coming in from jerusalem where the faithful are walking. many christians fast on good friday in observance, and i can tell you i have seen a lot of security on hand here as well as the christians take to the streets. things have been peaceful so far. back to you. >> thank you. >>> this story. a mother and daughter holding out hope whoever stole the ashes of their loved one would return it to them. their rental car was broken into, and what was already an emotional trip has taken a tragic turn. >> mary wilkinson and her daughter, julia, came to fisherman's wharf came to spread his ashes, but somebody broke into their renta

.">( james ) happening now - a grieving family desperate to get back the ashes of their loved one -- stolen from their rental car in san francisco.( mark ) their loved one died of a heart attack -- and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities.( james ) alecia reid has the story. joe wilkinson's family never had a chance to say goodbye because he died suddenly. sprinkling his ashes in the redwood national park on his 57th birthday would have been their tribute to him.they're mourning another loss.pkg" the most important thing is to get his remains back bcuz i'll tell ya, i'll never let them go"mary and julia wilkinson didn't think for a second, that after landing in their loved one's favorite city, his ashes would be stolen within hours."i feel horrible. i feel like a part of him is missing and i did it. he was under my watch and i had no idea there was a problem with car breakins here"the mother and daughter duo parked their rental car inside the anchorage square parking structure then headed out to eat one of his favorite fares in san franciscod

. >> aen man's ashes stolen from the trunk of car tonight the clock is ticking for the family to find them. >> stuck on a stalled ride what went on a roller costar leaching dozens people trapped. >> more trouble for united airlines, this time it stings. >>. that's ahead first a look on jimminy kimmel live right at zbliermts thank dan and amma here is preview of tonight's show i hope you. >> she gave knee a hug and kiss all the sudden we were like. one of them went like this who is that one of . >>> all right tonight we have a follow-up to a story we brought you last night on abc news at 11. >> a family from north carolina came to san francisco to spread the ashes of this man joe willingance but before the family got the chance to do that someone stole his ashes from a rental car. >> as abc news reporter melly wood row explains the clock is ticking. >> mary wilkinson and her daughter julia came to the whatever to honor his life and love of. but in the few hours they had before the room was ready someone broke into the rental car trunk stealing a suitcase mary wallet and joe's remains.

they planned to spread his ashes. but in the time they parked in a fesher man's wharf graduating for their room to be ready, someone broke into their rental car trunk, stealing a wallet, suitcase and joe's remains. >> it's a person. it's like robbing a grave. >> reporter: she called police. dispatchers told them to fill out an online report, even after they explained what was stolen. they then called reporters. after we contacted s.f.p.d. thursday, officers met with the women at the garage to conduct a thorough investigation. saturday julia says they received a call. >> they told us someone had turned him in to one of the under cover officers. >> reporter: the family is deeply grateful and hopeful their story might help someone else. >> in the future, if somebody calls with a situation like this, i would hope they would listen a little more attentively. >> reporter: through it all julia said she never lost faith in love. >> call it whatever you want, universe, spirit, god, i don't know, it is what it is, but it's a po

those ashes of joe wilkinson now have been recovered by police. mary wilkinson and her daughter were parked in a garage at fisherman's wharf on thursday, preparing to scatter joe's ashes in the redwoods. but thieves broke into their car, stole everything, including his ashes. on saturday, police called mary and told her that a man dropped off the ashes earlier in the day. man was not arrested. but now, mary and her daughter have decided to just take joe's ashes back home with them to north carolina. >> such a painful, painful ordeal for that family. 6:36 right now. happening today, cal trans will begin reconstruction work. caltrans says the goal is to ease bottlenecks and reduce traffic. there will be structural upgrades in the project that include a new retaining wall and wider ramps. crews will be working on week days from 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. and that project is expected to take about a year to finish. >> good morning. it's 6:36, and golden gate bridge still looks muggy out there. not seeing much of the bridge. low visibility and then if you

. >> julia is clucking her father's ashes after losing him a secon time. wednesday julia and her mom were mary, arrived in san francisco, one of joe's favorite cities, to spread his ashes. by the time they parked in the wharf, someone broke into their trunk stealing a wallet, a suitcase, and his remains. they called police. dispatchers told them to fill out an online report even after they explained what was stolen. they then called reporters. after we contacted sfpd on thursday, officers met with the women to conduct a thorough investigation. saturday julia says they received the call. >> they told us that someone turned him in to one of the under cover officers. >> the family is deeply grateful and thankful. >> in the future if someone calls with a situation like this, i wish they would listen a little more intentatively. >> julia says she never lost faith in love. >> you can call it what you want, the universe, fate, god, but it's a powerful force. >> she believes her father found his way back to them. in san francisco, abc 7 news. >>> a mass i have man

young people all the over the region and world look at players like the williams sisters and arthur ashe before them and they say i want to do that, be like that. what are your tennis dreams. >> right now i'm planning do well in college and become the best i can be. >> and what has tennis done for you? you started brpretty much as so as you were big enough to pick up a racquet. you and your sisters. >> yes, me and my three sisters. >> was it something your parents did, did you just say -- well, you were kids, so you probably didn't really have a choice, but how did you all get in to tennis? >> my father coached at the foundation for a very long time. his name is james johnson. and that's how we got. >> tointo it. >> and did you like it? >> yeah, i love it and my sisters, too.aid >> did you have a desire to get to the top ranks or just part of what you did? >> just part of my life and helped me get into college for this fall. >> okay. we'll talk more about where you're going this fall. we'll take a break and we'll be right back. y2c5py y16fy >>> welcome back. we're talking tennis this mor

. >> aen man's ashes stolen from the trunk of car tonight the clock is ticking for the family to find them. >> stuck on a stalled ride what went on a roller costar leaching dozens people trapped. >> more trouble for united airlines, this time it stings. >>. that's ahead first a look on jimminy kimmel live right at zbliermts thank dan and amma here is preview of tonight's show i hope you. >> she gave knee a hug and kiss all the sudden we were like. one of them went like this who is that one of martin luther king jr.: we hold these truths to be self-evident -- that all men are created equal. john f. kennedy: the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans. barbara jordan: the american dream need not forever be deferred. lyndon johnson: this is the richest and the most powerful country... . >>> all right tonight we have a follow-up to a story we brought you last night on abc news at 11. >> a family from north carolina came to san francisco to spread the ashes of this man joe willingance but before the family got the chance to do that someone stole his ashes from a rental car.

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silver tooth containing her husband's ashes. wilkinson and her daughter travelled from north carolina to scatter the ashes of her husband joe among the california redwood trees. the rental car was robbed at a fisherman's wharf garage. the thieves stole her suitcase and the silver tube with his ashes. police called saying a man anonymously returned the ashes and now show plans to take them back to north carolina. police say there is a person of interest but they haven't given us any other details as yet. >>> and berkeley police are looking to make more arrests in connection with saturday's violent clash between demonstrators supporting and opposing president trump now, police are reviewing social media pictures and videos as well as their own surveillance few the age. that leaves -- at least 20 people were arrested over the weekend, some are facing charges including assault with a deadly weapon. a spokesman went over a list of confiscated weapons. >> and metal pipes, baseball. wood, poles, bricks -- . >> several people were injur

but now she has heard the ashes are gone. amber lee is live with the family's plea for help. >> reporter: the woman and daughter were here at the fisherman's wharf. the car was burglarized and now they're difficult stated by what happened -- devastated by what happened. >> reporter: the lure of fisherman's wharf is irrelevant resist able to visit -- irresistible to visitors. she and her daughter julie wanted to take a trip down memory lane. >> i bought a sweatshirt, put it in the trunk, and noticed -- >> reporter: the 2016 hundai was parked on the second level of the garage on beach street, when it was burglarized. somebody stole her suitcase, wallet and her husband's remains that were in a silver cylinder in a black, velvet pouch. >> i feel horrible. he was such a great man. and -- >> reporter: her husband died last august of a heart attack. her trip here was in part to honor him on his 57th birthday in a city he loved. >> we didn't have a chance to say good-bye. >> reporter: now, the loss is compounded by the theft. >> part

we've been reunited. >> julia wilkinson is clutching her father's ashes after losing him a second time. joe wilkinson died from a heart attack nearly eight months ago. julia and her mom arrived in san francisco. one of joe's favorite cities. they plan to spread his ashes but in the time they parked in fisherman's wharf garage waiting for their rim to be ready, someone broke into their car trunk, stealing a wallet, suitcase and joe's remains. >> that's a person. it is like robbing a grave. >> julia and mary called police. they were told to fill out an on-line report even after explained what was stolen. they then called reporters. we contacted sfpd thursday. officers met with the women at the garage to conduct a thorough investigation. saturday julia says they received the call. >> they told us someone turned him in to one of the undercover officers. there is no words to describe the joy and overwhelming love i had in my heart for having him in my hand and having him back with us. >> the family is deeply grateful and hopeful their sorry might help someone else. >> in the if you tour, if

they planned to spread his ashes. but in the time they parked in a fesher man's wharf graduating for their room to be ready, someone broke into their rental car trunk, stealing a wallet, suitcase and joe's remains. >> it's a person. it's like robbing a grave. >> reporter: she called police. dispatchers told them to fill out an online report, even after they explained what was stolen. they then called reporters. after we contacted s.f.p.d. thursday, officers met with the women at the garage to conduct a thorough investigation. saturday julia says they received a call. >> they told us someone had turned him in to one of the under cover officers. >> reporter: the family is deeply grateful and hopeful their story might help someone else. >> in the future, if somebody calls with a situation like this, i would hope they would listen a little more attentively. >> reporter: through it all julia said she never lost faith in love. >> call it whatever you want, universe, spirit, god, i don't know, it is what it is, but it's a po

the family has the ashes after they were returned. they were of joe wilkinson, his widow mary support us the photo of the silver tube containing her lady husband's ashes. she and her daughter travelled from north carolina to scatter the ashes. her rental car was broken into if the misherman's wharf and thieves stole her outcase, and a wallet and ashes. she plans to take them back to north carolina. police say there is a person of interest but we don't have other details on that. >> and time now, 6:13. and happening today, we may get new information about the death of prince. a judge is expected to release search warrants in the investigation of his death today. he was found dead in an elevator at his home on april onest of last year. the authorities said he overdote dosed on fentanyl. it's still not clear how he got access to the drugs. >>> there is a groundbreaking ceremony today. when completed. the renovations will provide improved walking and bicycle connections between the concord b.a.r.t. station and there is some drawings of wh

. >>> a mother and daughter visiting san francisco are relieved after police reunited them with ashes stolen from their rental car. melanie woodrow explains they changed their mind about spreading them here in the bay area. >> there's no words to describe the joy and the overwhelming love i have in my heart for having him in my hands and having him back with us. >> julia is clutching her father's ash's after losing him a second time. he died from a heart attack nearly eight months ago. wednesday julia and her mom, mary, arrived in san francisco, one of joe's favorite cities. they planned to spread his ashes but the time they parked in a fisherman wharf's parking lot, somebody broke in their car and stole them. >> it's a person. it's like robbing a grave. >> and even after they explained what was stolen, they were told to fill out an online report. saturday they received the call. >> somebody had turned him into one of the undercover officers. >> the family is grateful and hopeful their story might help somebody else. >> in the future if somebody calls like a situation like this, i wou

"> (steve)ashes ... stolen from a rental car, hours after a family in mourning touches down into san francisco.the victim died of a sudden heart attack and his wife and daughter wanted to spread his ashes in one of his favorite cities.(steve)now ... they're mourning twice over.im steve aveson..(pam)im pam moore .. kron 4's alecia reid spoke with the grieving family.. she joins us live from the parking structure where the remains were stolen.how is the family tonight? today was the day joe wilkinson's wife and daughter planned on spreading his ashes at redwood national park.today is his 57th birthday and this was something they wanted to do for him.he loved the city, he loved the food, and he loved the parks here.they flew in from north carolina yesterday, and this was their first stop.fisherman's wharf. they wanted to eat one of his favorite foods, dungenous crab and do a bit of sightseeing while waiting to check into their airbnb.well, they parked at this structure anchorage square, and headed out for a

the wilkinsons say the ashes can be turned, no questions asked. they also say it's very unlikely that they will ever return to san francisco. >>> changes right now at an east bay church, and we are told that the weather is partly to blame. a nearly 100-year-old cross used to top the dome of st. joseph basilica in alameda had to be removed. last month parishioners noticed that it was swaying back and forth in the recent rains so engineers decided not to take any chances and remove it. >> i strongly believe in divine intervention because exactly at the time the crane came and was lifting the cross, the belts of st. joseph's child. >> the cross now sits in the foyer there. the church is still deciding whether the cross can be repaired and put back or if it will have to be replaced all together. >>> coming up next, a wanted man vanishing without a trace after he convicted the bay area city where we was last seen and what could make it harder to find this convicted sex offender. >> hey, nokes, before we go to break i want to show you how to join our co

> fox 29 first brought you this story last week, martha found the ashes at a thrift shop. it didn't have a name. her husband died this year and she felt she needed to get the ashes back where they belong. the cream tore yum had a name but didn't have a contact information, martha turned to our fox station in washington, dc and martha was watching. >> i think he had a hand in it and i've been talking to him saying i know you guys are together. >> he passed away three years ago. his daughter wears some ashes and a cross around her neck but the rest were in storage unit >> glad they got them back. the crash on an interstate. mom was sitting behind him >> the video got two cops fired of the guy actually knew one of them. monica >> say good-bye to summer-like temperatures, work week forecast next. vanessa: i got hurt and was given painkillers. by the time the drugs ran out, i was addicted. it happened so fast. i ended up on the streets, where the drugs are cheaper and easier to get. i was a full blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. when i realized i needed help i d

some get the ashes back from the vet. are those really your pet? >> let's bring in peggy bunker. >> you and me both, raj. we're not alone in this. pets are family. it's heartbreaking having to put them down. most people would be surprised to learn that the ashes back from the vet likely are not their pets but a blend of many animals. you go to one bay area crematorium, it offers owners the chance to have just their pet, each if it's a horse, cremated alone. >> it's a beautiful peaceful place but a garden of grief. this grassy green hillside watered with decades of tears from grieving families to bring their beloved pets here when they die. >> i came down here and looked around, it felt like the right thing to do. >> jail roberts owns monterrey bay loves pets where they do what almost no one else will, save for your pets cremation and you know that you're getting your pet's ashes back. >> typically they're cremated in a group and the ashes are a mix of that group. owners here are create just their pet and if they want, can witness the final step. >>

and her mom were parked in a garage at fisherman's wharf, getting ready to scatter their loved ones ashes in the redwoods. you can see the pain there, this is when thieves broke into the rental car, stole everything, including the ashes. wilkinson is now pleading to the public in a desperate attempt to get her father's ashes back. >> saturday was to celebrate his birth and instead we are here talking to you guys about how he's not with us anymore. >> well, thieves are known to target rental cars. in the meantime, supervisors norman yee required markings to be removed to make it clear it's a rent am. >>> they are getting recalled for a pro trump rally tomorrow. similar rally versus turned violent when protesters and counter-protesters causing damage to business property a. weekly farmer's market has been can sell aid head of the protest. the city is working with the police department to keep everyone safe. in the meantime, there will be an anti--trump protest. it will call for the president to show his tax rurps. >>> all right, coming up next, a controlled flow for now, seeing new images o

tensions escalate as north korea threatens to turn the us to, quote, ashes. donald trump calling the country a minutes while convincing china to deal with the ruthless dictator. the latest developments this morning. >> a dire threat from north korean state media, escalating tensions even further. the regime warning in an editorial of a, quote, superpreemptive strike that will completely and immediately wipe out not only imperialist forces in south korea, but the us mainland and reduce it to ashes. defense secretary jim matus responding to the latest provocation moments ago. >> there word is not proven honest, they have not lived up to any statements they have made in the past. i take their word at the same value, we learned not to trust the. >> this is donald trump praises china for economic and political pressure on north korea amidst concerns of more duke tests calling the road nation a, quote, denison reassuring that the situation is under control. >> as far as north korea is concerned, we are in very good shape, building a military rapidly, a lot of thing

when they were opened it they were shocked to find ashes inside. the medal tag affixed to the bag lead them to the cream try which identified the remains of michael t boon who passed away in 2014 at the age of 61. she wasn't able to find any contact information for his family so she reached out to us. when we heard the story, a relative boon's daughter was watching and immediately called her. she says that she was over come with emotion. she is a loyal fox5 viewer so tuned in right away and was shocked to see that we were talking about her dad. she recently lost her job. then her home and her storage ended up being repossessed. showed us a cross that she ways every day that contains a little bit of her dad's arybs. the rest were in the box that was lost with the rest of her belongings. mart raised tonight ryan gruber recently lost her husband years and she said she feels it was meant to be that she was the one who found that box. he just passed away this past february and i think he had a hand in it and i've been talking to him and i said you're gu

the ashes of joe wilkinson have been recovered by police. mary wilkinson and her daughter were parked in a garage in fisherman's wharf last thursday, preparing to scatter joe's ashes but thieves broex into the car and stole everything, including the ashes. on saturday, police called mary and said a man had dropped off the ashes earlier in the day. that man was not arrested. she and her daughter have decided to take joe's ashes back home with them to north carolina. >>> and stopping floods before they happen. the last of three public meetings addressing flood and risk prevention in the south bay happens at 6:00 tonight. a series of meetings held by the water district in the three neighborhoods that were hit hardest by historic flooding around president's day. tonight's meeting is at the roosevelt community center on east santa clara street. they're taking questions and providing information on what it's doing to prevent future floods. >>> 5:37. happening today, caltrans begins construction on the highway 92/82 interchange. that project includ

her car is broken into and among the items stolen her father's ashes. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. a family from charlotte, north carolina is visiting the bay area to spread their loved one's ashes. yesterday while visiting fisherman's wharf, someone broke into their rental car and took them. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live ourt side the parking garage where this happened. melanie, today would have been the loved one's birthday. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, kristen and dan. this would have been joe wilkinson's 57th birthday. car break ins here on fisherman's wharf are nothin new. it seems this family attempted to do everything right, including not leaving anything in plain view in this rental vehicle. tonight they are hopeful that san francisco police can help them recover their loved one's remains. mary wilkinson and her daughter julia came to fisherman's wharf to honor joe wilkinson's life and love of crab before spreading his ashes. but in the few hours they had here before their room was ready, someone

. >> and mystery solved, last night we told you about human ashes found and now a family came forward saying how they entered up there snrevrm. >> changes at the national mall and navy seal that moon lights as a important star. her news starts now. >> we're developing two -- following two developing stories tonight at 11. first double shooting in southeast d.c. happened 8:30 in 3500 block of stanton road and victims are two men. we don't know their conditions or what led to the gunfire and so far no arrests. >> also tonight a desperate search underway to find two abduct the by their mother. the boys ages 5 and 1 were found in the portsmouth virginia area and the mother made threads against her children and they're believed to be in extreme danger. an amber alert is issued and please call virginia state police if you see them. >> now we're in fairfax county where a man is accused of hitting a 75-year-old woman twice with his car and sdriving off. >> tony perkinsy and shawn are off tonight. that crash happened route 50 fair oaks. tisha lewis spoke with the victim's daughter tonight. tis

but before they could, the ashes were stolen. the family told us the ashes were taken from the trunk of their rental car parked at fisherman's wharf. the two pleaded for their return last week. the ashes were returned yesterday to the family. ( james ) happening right now...police are searching for two gunmen after a shooting at a house party in vallejo. 9 minors were injured in the shooting. this happened just after midnight sunday morning at a home on calhoun street near benson avenue. officers say a group of teens were gathered outside the home. a car carrying two people in ski masks started shooting at the house. four people were shot. five others suffered other injuries. police say all nine people are under 18 years old and were taken to the hospital with minor to serious injuries. there is no description of the car or the shooters. (terisa) a man is severely injured in menlo park after his car slammed into a tree and caught fire. it happened around 4:30 yesterday morning morning on sand hill road. firefighters quickly worke

those ashes have been returned. here is a picture of the scattering tube sent to us tonight by joe wilkinson's widow mary. they traveled from north carolina to scatter the ashes last wednesday. but while her rental car was parked at a fishermen's wharf garage beforehand, a thief took a suitcase, wallet, and that silver tube. wilkerson police called her yesterday saying the man anonymously returned the ashes. she plans to take the ashes back to north carolina. police have a person of interest in the theft, but have not releasedty -- but have not released details. >>> a car clipped a utility pole this morning near santa rosa and slid down a steep embankment. the highway patrol closed calastogo road while pg&e cleared the wires. a tow truck was called to remove the car. no word on the driver or what caused the accident. >>> taking a live look outside the bay bridge. you can see traffic is moving along. rain has started to taper off a bit, but there's another chance for scattered showers later on this week. >>> the star

. >>> a man's stolen ashes were returned. and we first broke the story about the ashes being stolen from a rental car on wednesday. she wanted to spread his ashes in the bay area, one of his favorite places. and her and her daughter reached out to reporters after the dispatcher told them to fill out a report online instead of meeting with officers. >> there is no words to describe the joy and the overwhelming love i had in my heart for having him in my hands and having him back with us. >> the wilkinsons plan to return home and spread joe's ashes in north carolina. >>> and then the renter rights advocates are on a hunger strike until tomorrow's vote. they are expected to vote on two rules that would protect tenants for being evicted for no reason. right now it's legal for landlords to evict tenants without any reason. the hunger strike started on friday and plan to continue until tomorrow's vote. >>> and then the rescue of a man that wanted to explore the sewer system. an officer heard him and called firefighters that arrived

the ashes of joe wilkinson have now been recovered by police. mary wilkinson and her daughter were parked in a garage at fisherman's wharf last sunday prepared to scatter joe's ashes in the redwood and thieves broke into the car and stole everything. on saturday police called mary and told her a man dropped off the ashes earlier in the day. he was not arrested. now mary says he and her daughter have now decided to just take joe's ashes back home with them to north carolina. >>> a hunger strike continues today in san jose. a group of housing activists are refusing food until tomorrow's city council meeting and they didn't need all weekend either. tomorrow is when city leaders are expected to vote on a protection measure for renters. the city is considering a law requiring landlords to cite a just cause and it would also push landlords to be more attentive to tentant complain. activists are outside city hall saying they are fighting for the rights of vulnerable. >> the women and children of color, our domestic violence survivors that are the most,

she is hoping whoever stole his ashes will give them back. she is due to fly back home with her daughter next tuesday and says she doesn't know if she will come back to san francisco ever again. >>> a landslide shut down a heavily used road in oakland hills overnight. police first discovered the slide at 11:00 p.m. on redwood road. the slide included mud and also brought down a tree. the road is two lanes, one in each direction. one lane was cleared at 2:00 this morning. the road is often used as a shortcut to the oakland hills and back. >>> the time is 7:11. st. clair accounty is trying to block the trump administration from withholding money to sanctuary cities. >>> ferry riders from sausalito may have to adapt their commute this morning. we will tell you about it coming up. in the middle of a storm destiny struck. did may imagine april showers bringing her fashionable, flowers at such a sunny price? never but that's the beauty of a store full of surprises. you never know what you're gonna find, but you know you're gonna love it. >> the exa

a family from charlotte, north carolina is visiting the bay area to spread their loved one's ashes. yesterday while visiting fisherman's wharf, someone broke into their rental car and took them. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is live ourt side the parking garage where this happened. melanie, today would have been the loved one's birthday. >> reporter: yeah, absolutely, kristen and dan. this would have been joe wilkinson's 57th birthday. car break ins here on fisherman's wharf are nothin new. it seems this family attempted to do everything right, including not leaving anything in plain view in this rental vehicle. tonight they are hopeful that san francisco police can help them recover their loved one's remains. mary wilkinson and her daughter julia came to fisherman's wharf to honor joe wilkinson's life and love of crab before spreading his ashes. but in the few hours they had here before their room was ready, someone broke into their rental car trunk stealing a suitcase, mary's wallet and joe's remains. >> and now i feel like i wasn't even responsible to keep him safe. just kn

instead, his ashes were stolen from their rental car. good evening, i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm allen martin. new at 6:00, it was supposed to be a trip to celebrate a father's life but it's ruined by a crime that's too common in san francisco. kpix 5's susie steimle at fisherman's wharf with the family's heartbreaking story and the new push to protect tourists. susie. >> reporter: well, allen, there are about 70 car break-ins on average every day in the city of san francisco. inside this parking garage yesterday, mary and julia wilkinson were victims of one of them. they are visiting from north carolina and they are hoping their outside perspective will pressure law enforcement to make this common crime less so. >> i just want him back. >> reporter: mary wilkinson brought her daughter julia with her to san francisco to memorialize her husband joe, who died suddenly from a heart attack eight months ago. instead, they are begging police to take action and find his stolen ashes. >> i should be in redwood national park memorializing my h

but before they could....they ashes were stolen. the family told us they were taken from the trunk of their rental car parked at fisherman's wharf the two tearfully plead to the public for their return on wednesday and today they were reunited with their loved one's final remains. (justine) rainshowers for most of this easter sunday. and though the wet weather let up tonight. there could be more ahead.(jrs) kron-4 meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now to break it all down lawrence karnow: easter sunday was filled with rain and wind. many an easter egg hunt had to move indoors. tonight, showers continue but are becoming more widely scattered. you can see a few showers on our doppler radar. as much as a quarter of an inch of rain fell in the wettest parts of the bay area. you can see swirl of clouds as the storm moved onshore today. we had some brief moderate to heavy downpours and some gusty winds over 30 mph. this storm opened the door and we could see another round of rain coming our way. we'll tell you when coming up next. (j

she says instead of spreading her father's ashes, they are now looking for them. someone broke into their car, stealing a suitcase, and the ashes. >> i feel like i wasn't even responsible to keep him safe. just knowing that they took my dad, they don't even know what it is. he has no value to them. >> reporter: they called san francisco police. dispatchers directed them to fill out an online report. even after they explained what was stolen. >> the police should have said -- that's serious. that's something that is priceless. >> reporter: car break-ins are nothing new. filling out an online report is standard protocol. but san francisco police say in special circumstances, like this one, they will investigate further. after we called police, officers met them at the garage today. they said anyone who feels they need more of a response from police after a car break-in can go to any police station and ask to speak with officers directly to explain. it's something they didn't know before today. meantime, san francisco supervisor norman yi has asked rental car compani