there he is, 5-year-old miles scott as batkid. finally as you can see there, he even took on the penguin who captured the giants mascot. even got praise from the president. >> way to go miles. way to save gotham. >> this is closure for us. he finished treatment in june. it's been a long three years for us. and this is one way to kick it off. >> the entire day was a wish come true for miles. he's been battling cancer for most of his life, but he is now in remission. the make a wish foundation along with the mayor, police chief, and the thousands of volunteers made miles' dreams come alive. it was just amazing. no one knew how big this thing was going to blow up and it took off on social media. >> people were tweeting, talking about it worldwide. >> something that the child will never forget. >> it was just something that we could all embrace as it was good news to talk about for once. >> exactly. >> good news. very good. >> and they score! >> the sharks seem to be getting the magic back. highlights coming up next. we'll be right ba

five year-old miles scott as batkid attracted 13,000 people to downtown san francisco but how much did that even costs seven san francisco police? >>: we use all on duty personnel. there was no overtime costs that were associated with the event. >>: so for some of the critics who said can the city really afford all that over time. there was no overtime. they had some t- shirts which sold out by friday. the sfpd is making a whole new batch you can pick up online or pick up at the hall of justice. all proceeds will go to the make a wish foundation. coming up our financial expert rob black will be talking headlines on wall street as we take a look at the big board. we see the dow jones just down over a point. i love watching tv outside. and why can you move the tv out here? the wireless receiver. i got that when i switched to u-verse. but why? because it's so much better than cable. it's got more hd channels, more dvr space. yeah, but i mean, how did you know? i researched. no, i-i told you. no. yeah! no. the important part is that you're happy now. and i got you this visor. you made a vi

miles scott took the stage friday afternoon as thousands of adoring fans cheered him on. batkid forever. to reward his skills mayor lee presented miles with the key to the city. >> what would we do without you. the streets are safer because of. >> you all of friday's adventures were sponsored by to make a wish foundation. miles has spent the past few years fighting leukemia. his wish was to be batman. his father explains why. he liked the cape. miles has been a fighter, he fought through cancer, he beat that. i think it goes hand in hand he's the fan of batman and superheros in general. here's to our fighter. >> at city hall, kron4 news. >> skies are mainly clear and it's chilly. north bay, 41 in napa, closer to the coastline 45 in half moon bay. it is going to be chilly tonight. satellite and radar showing high cloud coverage. we're not going to be cloudy we'll be clear. this storm will stay north. you see a lot of the rain breaking up as it moves on shore. as you look at futurecast, you will see tomorrow morning we'll have cloud coverage. the high clouds mainly. the rai

you heard about him as batkid. he has beaten leukemia. last week thousands of volunteers transformed san francisco into gotham city so that batkid could get his wish and fight crime with batman at his side. miles says his favorite part was showing a bad guy the errors of his ways. >> then the penguin turned nice. >> he apologized. >> but the riddler didn't. >> he is still in jail. >> the riddler will not. a warning to the joker. miles says he is going after you. make-a-wish foundation says donations have skyrocketed. san francisco is look aring for 100 grand in private money because they had to put up massive screens. i bet they get that. been getting wall street for the past year or so? you're in the riches. we're about to close above 16,000 for the first time in the history of the planet. things are great, right? here comes neil. >> oh, sure, the dow is great, shep, but this just in. the mcrib is off. mcdonald's confirming the greatest sandwich our all time is going. >> i'd like a rib-wicn. >> sorry, sir, that was for limited time only.

miles scott captivated people around the world wh his adventures as batkid thanks to the make a wish undation. a daof crime fighting was arranged. his story went viral on sial showed up to support miles last friday. the make a wish foundation wt down on friday. all2 chaptersre hearing from perspective volunteers. >>> thanksgiving approaches. it's alway a time for friends and family. there are thousands of hgry families. >> whave teamed up with safewafor our on anual holiday food drive. thanksor staying up with us. >> reporter: it's a pleasure youe going be out here at weekend, so we thank you two in advance for that. this is our big annual food drive. there a very heathy need for food here. a lot of people go hungry right here in the bay area. i would like to introduce you to jeff anderson. he's the executive chef for safeway. he's gointo talk about what's in these bags. >> we ha the hunger bags that people can donate $10 for. inhe bag we have tuna macrony casserole with green beans. why is it important for safeway to be a part of this and for people to help? there in need.ot of peo

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of course, miles, we all came to know him as the batkid. miles scott, in remission after battling leukemia. earlier this month, thousands of people in san francisco came together as one and made his wish to be batman for a day come completely true. now, we mentioned that the joker and the penguin are here on the loose in times square. hopefully, the batkid can get it worked out for us. first, here's his story. ♪ he is the dark knight. lighting up so many lives. [ chanting ] >> all: batkid batkid! >> reporter: 5-year-old miles scott captured the heart of the nation earlier this month after transforming into batkid and helping save the city of san francisco, or, i guess we could say, gotham. >> help, help! >> reporter: his dream come true, made possible by the make-a-wish foundation and 13,000 volunteers. all of them touched by miles' real-life story of heroism. after three years, he's defeated his worst nemesis yet, leukemia. >> it's my pleasure to present to you, the key to gotham city by the bay. >> reporter: miles' caped crusade attract

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still as the make a wish foundation helped him become batkid for a day. his parents are starting the batkid fund to help other families with sick children. >> it's never to early to address your constitutional right to address grievances. she wrote this letter complaining that the 1st grade is work, work, work. so she asked the senator for a break. that's what he did. her principal and teacher let her out of class for a few minutes so she could take a call from the senator herself. >> are you learning a lot? >> yes. >> so basically if you work hard it's going to pay off. you're going to be smater aren't you? >> yes. >> that's good, isn't it? >> yeah. >> the letter apparently started as a joke when she told her parents about the workload in the first grade and that she couldn't take any naps anymore they joked that she should write her congressman and that's what she did. >> can we do that? >> i don't think anyone is going to call us. >> right. the important information you may want to listen to if you're approached by one group at metro stations today. >>

batkid. (cheers and applause) there's a call for help. a woman tied up on a cable car line and batkid saved the day. the hero was five-year-old miles scott who's been battling leukemia. he told the make-a-wish foundation he wanted to be the caped crusader and today he was as the city by the bay became gotham city thanks to more than 7,000 volunteers who made it happen. he busted up a bank robbery and caught the riddler. thousands came out to watch. san francisco and beyond. >> way to go, miles! way to save gotham! >> pelley: he did just that. then he got the keys to the city. did the decision of a secret service agent seal the fate of a president? that story just ahead. wh hy he's investing in his heart health by eating kellogg's raisin bran®. not only is kellogg's raisin bran® heart healthy it's a delicious source of potassium. ♪ it's a delicious source of potassium. >> pelley: caroline kennedy arrived in japan today to take up her post as the new u.s. ambassador. she told the japanese s

five year-old miles scott as bad kid attracted 13,000 people to downtown san francisco. how much did that even cost san francisco police? >>: we use all on duty personnel. there was no overtime. >>mark: so the cause that answers for some of the critics who said the city of fort over time. the sfpd is making t-shirts and many people want to get their hands on them. they sold off by friday but they're making an new ones that you can order online and pick up at the hall of justice. all proceeds go to make a wish foundation. >>anny: despite crowds chilly weather and stiffly passengers catching a flight this holiday season doesn't have to lead to catching a cold carrot cake has tips for arriving after holiday destination happy and healthy. >>: holidays bring us all much closer together. the centers for disease control and prevention travel health consultant sustain healthy among crowds during peak travel season me into going back to the basics. >>: getting a flu shot, washing our hands carefully and carry and tissues and using them properly. sneezing and to our tissues or cou

as batkid. he took down the evil doers. and in the process captured the hearts of thousands as they watched the mini- capped crusaders' action filled day. this is video of the scene downtown from our helicopter partnership with abc 7 news. >> pam: thousands lined the streets to watch batkid take down bad guys. including saving a damsel in distress! we have team coverage tonight of miles' crusade on the streets of san francisco. kron 4's justine waldman witnessed batkid's take down one of his nemesis. >> pam: kron 4's charles clifford on a thankful city. and spoke with batkid and his family. but first. >> pam: kron 's grant lodes is here. >> reporter: this morning he literally transformed this city. you see this image right here he transformed the country into a bunch of batkids. keeping got the city safe! gotham city >> reporter: were a damsel in distress was rescued. people were just jumping into action flooding the streets waiting for that kid. batkid! from >> reporter: they're back in the baltic mobile he was off to the

miles scott is in remission from leukemia and as he transitioned to regular life he is taking thed if will he receives and paying the failure. >> batkid saves gotham from the villains and captured the hearts of petroleum across the globe. miles is back to being a five-year-old in his hometown of california. make-a-wish foundation is thanking all would helped make miless' wish come true including the viewers. >> for the first time in my memory social media became social good. >> 16,000 rsvp to be at the city hall ceremony. san francisco spent $105,000 to make miles' wish come true and when make-a-wish foundation realized how big it was the donors were concerned for the city and stepped in to help the. >> they offset some of the spends upfront and i didn't have to ask. >> on average, a wish comes $7,500 and they hope to grant 357 wishes this year. miles wish was not a fundraiser but make-a-wish foundation received $10,000 from t-shirt seals to fund more wishes. ask miles committee hall -- miles will toll you, he has inspired the school to hold a fundraiser for make-a-wish foundation all

we recap the amazing day. >> reporter: as batkid emerged in a lamborghini bat mobile, it was the beginning of a day-long adventure. one much of the city cheered on and is still cheering. >> in san francisco we don't really have a lot of kidsism think there are a lot of us thinking, yes, we get to do something fun for a kid. >> batkid, also known at five-year-old miles scot, helped disarm a mysterious device. >> that's it! you got it! >> and free a damsel in distress who was tied to the tracks of the cable car line. and foil the riddler's plan for a major heist. >> who is there! >> the greene-suited villain was led off to the clink, and the batkid was met with growing applause from the crowd. but the action wasn't over because the penguin took san francisco giant's mascot lou seal hostage. he had to set him free and take another villain. but wait, there's more! >> i want to thank the batkid for saving our city! >> mayor ed lee handed him a key to the city and cheering crowd at the civic center got their final word from the boy hero. miles is a cancer survivor and when his leukemia went into

batkid what weou ld we do with out you! >> reporter:to reward his crime fighting skills, mayor ed lee presented miles with a key to city. >> reporter:all of friday's adventures were sponsored by the make a wish foundation, which grants the wishes of children facing life threatening illnesses. miles has spent the past few years fighting leukemia, he finished treatment in june and is now in remissions. his wish was to be batman... his father nick explains why... >>i think it's the cape. >> so, here to our hero! >> pam: new tonight at 8-- >> pam: 'batkid' was a huge phenomen online today. >> pam: the story trended on all the major social networks. our tech reporter gabe slate watched. as "the batkid" craze unfolded on the web. he shows us the highlights. >> reporter:this story from the testament to the power of social media. this make a wish event became as big as did because of social media. and today as it unfolded >> reporter:you could not get on the hearing something about "batkid". it was all over every social nework here

for batkid - aka 5 miles scott. >> reporter:but after getting his wish cleaning up the city. and bagging the bad guys. batkid is now getting shout-outs from some other capped crusaders. like batman - christian bale. >> reporter:the next batman - ben affleck tweeting - batkid best batman ever. and let us not forget the original tv batman - adam west. >> reporter:"relieved gotham is safe again thanks to miles. batman actor michael keaton telling tmz "it's the cutest thing in the world, it's so cool," coming up on the kron 4 news at 6. with all the hoopla. you have to wonder about the expense. we find out what it took to transform san francisco into gotham city. and did it cost taxpayers a penny? we have the price-less answer. >> jacqueline: we are going to stay dry for the morning commute slow down the road will be slippery for the first few showers. same thing goes for the 10:00 hour it is after the rain into the 1:00 hour between showers and sentences goal in the delta by 4:00 we will see more moderate rainfall lookouts quickly it will be idled the south bay. >> gary: by the

batkid, also known as miles scott, has a comic book that was made for him to remember his day as a superhero. we should mention our own ktvu editors made a trailer as well. that was pretty cool. that's been on our facebook page and website. >> if you haven't seen it, go log on and check it out. >> check it out. >>> if you're headed to the big game, rosemary, should be a nice day at palo alto for everyone? >> absolutely. right about 48 degrees. at stanford with mostly clear skies, a nice morning for tailgating. by afternoon, we're looking at 60s for you. i want to take us into early next week, because as early as tuesday, we're going to be waking up with an increase in the cloud cover. notice the system coming our way from offshore, a system that's going to bring us rain wednesday evening. now, we're still several days out. this could change just a bit. right now, looks like perhaps one of the busiest travel days of the year and into thanksgiving day, we've got more rain taking aim at the bay area. we're now into thursday afternoon and looks like we will be tapering off. so that to look forwa

as batkid. the make a wish foundation asked for volunteers. >> i just heard about this viral and i just wanted to be part of it. >> reporter: but few expected this. >> as you probably know this little wish got kind of huge. >> reporter: that's an understatement. at least 10,000 people lined streets, poured on to balconies and flooded into city hall building all to honor a boy they never met and rescue a damsel, nab the rid ler, fight a penguin and free the san francisco mascot. >> he saved the whole city and we're so thankful for him. he's the best superhero ever. >> reporter: behind the headlines, the keys to the city and a twitter following that went all of the way to the white house? >> way to go miles, what to save gotham. >> this outpouring of support, it kind of restores your faith in humanity. >> reporter: his most important fight is not with the bad kids it's with leukemia. in june his family learned his cancer is in remission, miles' father nick. >> this is closure for us. >> reporter:

we all came to know miles as the batk batkid. earlier this month, thousands of people in san francisco came together as one and made hwish e completely true. now, we mentioned that joker an penguin are here on the loose in times square. hopefully, the batkid can get it worked out for us. first, here's his story. ♪ he is the dark knight. lighting up so many lives. 5-year-old miles scott captured the heart of the nation earlier this month after transforming into batkid and helping save the city of san francisco, or, i guess we could say, gotham. >> help, help! >> reporter: his dream come true, made possible by the make-a-wish foundation and 13,000 volunteers. after three years, he's defeated his worst nemesis yet, leukemia to you, the key to gotham city by the bay. >> way to go, miles. way to save gotham. >> reporter: and the actual men behind the mask. michael keaton. christian bale, and ben affleck. batkid, best batman ever. back in his real bat cave of tulelake, california, he lets his brother play robin. >> when we put superl

the little boy now known all over the world as batkid. he's back home in siskiyou county in northern california. grinning for tori. that's miles scott, the 5-year- old leukemia survivor. his big day of crime fighting in san francisco made news around the world. san francisco became gotham city because of him. >> from a small town to go to a huge city where it's all about your kid for a day is -- it's insane for us. we didn't -- pretty out of this world. >> almost 12,000 volunteers gathered on the streets of san francisco for an unprecedented make a wish event. >>> he was so great had such a great time. the bay area teacher becomes the target of a terrifying attack. >> everything was trying to find the reasoning about why it happened. >> students watch in horror as a teacher is stabbed in a classroom. >> reporter: we're live in class castro valley where there are anxious riders this morning ahead of the board meeting. we'll tell you how they could be headed back to square one. is this the bacon and cheese diet? this is the creamy chicken c

today is also the 15th anniversary of the hornet opening as a floating museum in alameda. a black tie gala tonight is part of the festivities. people are still talking about batkid and his adventures yesterday on the streets of san francisco. miles scott, aka batkid, rescued a damsel in it is stress, stopped the riddler, rescued lou seal, and foiled the penguin's plan. it was a full day for the superhero in training. we have put together all of the best moments on our website so you can relive the excitement. you can find it at abc7news.com. next at 6:00 on the abc7 saturday morning news, the long awaited caldecott tunnel's fourth bore is open. we will let you know which commuters will see the biggest benefit. and the possibility of another bart strike. >> good morning. thanks for joining us. i'm katie marzullo. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. >> katie, almost a 20-degree spread this morning from numbers near freezing in the north bay to near 50 in san francisco. we have 40s in between and live doppler 7hd depicting some clouds a

this morning's adventure will be a watershed moment for the scotts, as miles finished his treatment in june. >> it's a big party at the end of a long road. >> reporter: he's now in remission and ready to take on the world. ♪ batman >> reporter: taking on all of san francisco. and he doesn't know. his parents don't even know, how big this is going to be. it's all been kept a secret. we cannot wait to see it unfold. >> if i were there, i would be his batgirl, robin. >> oh, you'd be robin! >> and good for you, san francisco. >> that is -- to come together like that for that kid. that's terrific. >>> and good for you, ginger zee. bringing warm weather to the east. >> i am. you won't get a weekend off. that will be great. or, you can join me this weekend. i'm on "gma" this weekend, too. and enjoy the sunshine and the warmth. are you ready for a southwesterly flow? that's what we call it. yeah. a sunrise here. this is great to wake up to, here. nazareth, pennsylvania. thank you for sending these in. i want to show you the numbers. with the warmer weather, comes numbers above average. look